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EDWIN A. BEDELL
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PREFACE
The Church Hymnary is the outgrowth of a smaller collec- tion prepared some years ago for the use of the Church and Sabbath School of which the compiler is a member. The value and availability of much of the new music have thus been proven by practical use. From the treasures of the whole Church, " things new and old" have been brought together ; very little of importance, it is believed, has been omitted, while much valuable matter not hitherto used in our Church Hymnals is now made available. It has been sought to make the Church Hymnary so varied, full, and rich, both in hymns and tunes, that it would commend itself to all Evangelical Churches.
Special thanks are due to William H. Clark, D. D., of Phila- delphia, Pa.. Edward A. Collier, D. D., of Kinderhook, N. Y., and Rev. Frederic M. Bird, of South Bethlehem, Pa., for constant assistance in preparing the work and for many valuable sugges- tions. To their critical taste and judgment, as well as to their painstaking labor, the compiler is under many obligations.
Permission to use hymns has been freely granted, and the compiler desires to express his appreciation of their courtesy to Houghton, Mifflin & Co., for the use of the hymns of John Greenleaf Whittier and Oliver Wendell Holmes; to Charles Scribner's Sons, for the use of No. 928 (from " Saxe Holm Stories," Vol. 1); to Denis Wortman, D. D., for the use of Nos. 702, 713 and 971 (the last from " Reliques of the Christ ") and to many others whose names appear in the body of the book.
If the Church Hymnary shall be accorded by the Church at large some measure of the favor with which, in a more lim- ited sphere, much of it has already been received, the com. piler will feel thankful for the opportunity of making this con- tribution to the promotion of the Service of Sacred Song.
EDWIX A. BEDELL Albany, September 1, 1890
CONTENTS
The Law of God, The Apostles' Creed, The Lord's Prayer, -
Divine Worship :
Opening of Service,
Offerings to the Lord, -
Close of Service, The Holy Scriptures, The Holy Trinity, God the Father, - Jesus Christ our Lord :
His Incarnation and Advent,
His Life and Ministry,
His Sufferings and Death, -
His Resurrection,
His Ascension.
His Reign and Mediation,
His Second Coming, The Holy Spirit, - Salvation, The Christian Life :
Repentance,
Faith and Consecration,
Love and Gratitude,
Zeal and Courage, -
Aspiration,
Trial and Conflict, -
Comfort and Privileges,
Joy and Hope,
Watchfulness and Prayer,
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546-583 584-603 604-622 623-651 652-663 664-691
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The Church.
Building and Dedication,
Its Ministry,
Baptism,
The Lord's Supper,
The Communion of Saints,
Missions, Times and Seasons :
Morning,
Evening, -
The Year,
The Seasons,
Harvest-Home Festivals,
Thanksgiving,
National, For those at Sea, Marriage, - Flower Festivals, Children's Hymns, Death and the Resurrection, The Judgment, The Life Everlasting,
Doxologies, Chants and Responses, Index of Scripture Texts, Index of Subjects, Index of Authors, Index of First Lines,
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As it is Written in the Twentieth Chapter of the Book of Exodus
GOD SPAKE ALL THESE WORDS, Saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
I. — Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.
II. — Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth : thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them : for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me, and keep My commandments.
III.— Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain ; for the Lord will not hold him guilt- less that taketh His Name in vain.
IV.— Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work : but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates : for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is. and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day and hal- lowed it.
THE LAW OF GOD
V. — Honor thy father and thy mother : that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
VI.— Thou shalt not kill. VII.— Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII.— Thou shalt not steal. IX. — Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
X.— Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man- servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
The Summary of the Law by our Lord Jesus Christ
St. Matthew, xxii : 37-40
THOU shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
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I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the
Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and
buried; He descended into hell: The third day He rose again from the dead ; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand
of God the Father Almighty ; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the
dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost :
The Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints : The forgiveness of sins : The resurrection of the body : And the life everlasting. Amen.
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OUR Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil : For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever. Amen.
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JESUS, Lord, forever living, J From Thy Church what glad thanksgiving
Should to Thee forever flow ! Thine this day our heart's oblation, All our praise and adoration, All we are, and have, and know.
2. Here may prayer and sins' confession, Perfumed by Thine intercession,
As sweet incense heavenward rise : Here to contrite hearts and broken, Give, O Lord, the secret token
Of accepted sacrifice.
3. On the children of affliction, Let Thy hands of benediction
Drop Thy comfort from above : Be Thyself our hidden Manna, And above us let the banner
Of Thy banquet-house be love.
4. Thus with Thee and Thine in union, Glad we own the blest communion
Of the saints' unnumbered host, Who with angels bow before Thee, And with endless praise adore Thee,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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2 f~\ DAY of rest and gladness,
\J 0 day of joy and light, 0 balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright : On thee, the high and lowly,
Through ages joined in tune, Sing holy, holy, holy,
To the Great God Triune.
2. On thee, at the creation,
The light first had its birth ; On thee, for our salvation,
Christ rose from depths of earth; On thee our Lord, victorious,
The Spirit sent from heaven, And thus on thee, most glorious,
A triple light was given.
3. To-day on weary nations
The heavenly manna falls ; To holy convocations
The silver trumpet calls, Where gospel light is glowing
With pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing
With soul-refreshing streams.
4. New graces ever gaining
From this our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining
To spirits of the blest ; To Holy Ghost be praises,
To Father, and to Son ; The Church her voice upraises
To Thee, blest Three in One.
Christopher Wordsworth 1858
OPEXIXt r ( )F SER VICE 1 1
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THE dawn of God's new Sabbath Breaks o'er the earth again. As some sweet summer morning
After a night of pain. It comes as cooling showers To cheer a thirsting land, As shades of clustered palm-trees 'Mid weary wastes of sand.
Lord, we would bring our burden
Of sinful thought and deed, In Thy pure presence kneeling
From bondage to be freed ; Our heart's most bitter sorrow
For all our work undone, So many talents wasted,
So few true conquests won.
Yet still, O Lord long-suffering,
Still grant us in our need Here in Thy hoi)' presence
The saving name to plead ; And on Thy day of blessings, Within Thy temple walls, To foretaste the pure worship Of Zion's golden halls :
.. Until in joy and gladness
We reach that home at last, When life's short week of sorrow
And sin and strife is past ; When angel-hands have gathered
The first ripe fruit for Thee, O Father, Son, and Spirit,
Most Holy Trinity !
Ada Cambridge Cro^s 1866
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4 jiPEN now thy gates of beauty, ^ Zion, let me enter there, Where my soul in joyful duty
Waits for Him who answers prayer; O how blessed is this place, Filled with solace, light, and grace.
2. Yes, my God, I come before Thee, Come Thou also down to me:
Where we find Thee and adore Thee, There a heaven on earth must be.
To my heart, O enter Thou,
Let it be Thy temple now.
3. Here Thy praise is gladly chanted,
Here Thy seed is duly sown, Let my soul, where it is planted,
Bring forth precious sheaves alone, So that all I hear may be Fruitful unto life in me.
4. Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee,
Let Thy will be done indeed ; May I undisturbed draw near Thee
While Thou dost Thy people feed; Here of Life the Fountain flows, Here is balm for all our woes.
Benjamin Schmolck 1704 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1862
OPENING OF SERVICE 13
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SAFELY, through another week, God has brought us on our way ; Let us now a blessing seek.
Waiting in His courts today: Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest.
While we pray for pardoning grace, Through the dear Redeemer's name,
Show Thy reconciled face.
Take away our sin and shame :
From our worldly cares set free,.
May we rest this day in Thee.
Here we come Thy name to praise ;
May we feel Thy presence near: May Thy glory meet our eyes.
While we in Thy house appear: Here afford us. Lord,, a taste Of our everlasting feast.
May Thy gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints ;
Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief for all complaints:
Thus may all our Sabbaths prove,
Till we join the Church above.
John Newton 1779
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Q 'TX) Thee, my God and Saviour,
A My heart exulting sings, Rejoicing in Thy favor,
Almighty King of kings : I'll celebrate Thy glory,
With all Thy saints above, And tell the joyful story, Of Thy redeeming love.
2. Soon as the morn with roses
Bedecks the dewy east, And when the sun reposes
Upon the ocean's breast, My voice in supplication,
Well pleased, Thou shalt hear: O grant me Thy salvation,
And to my soul draw near.
3. By Thee through life supported,
I pass the dangerous road, With heavenly hosts escorted
Up to their bright abode; There cast my crown before Thee ;
Now all my conflicts o'er, And day and night adore Thee;
What can an angel more ?
Thomas Havveis 179a
OPENING OF SERVICE 16
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THINE holy day's returning Our hearts exult to see; And with devotion burning, Ascend, our God, to Thee. To-day with purest pleasure,
Our thoughts from earth withdraw; We search for sacred treasure, We learn Thy holy law.
We join to sing Thy praises,
God of the Sabbath day ; Each voice in gladness raises
Its loudest, sweetest lay. Thy richest mercies sharing,
O fill us with Thy love, By grace our souls preparing
For nobler praise above.
Ray Palmkr 1834
3 FEATHER, again in Jesus' name we meet, 1 And bow in penitence beneath Thy feet ; Again to Thee our feeble voices raise, To sue for mercy, and to sing Thy praise.
2. O we would bless Thee for Thy ceaseless care, And all Thy work from day to day declare ! Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned? Does not Thine arm encircle us around ?
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3. Alas ! unworthy of Thy boundless love, Too oft with careless feet from Thee we rove; But now encouraged by Thy voice, we come, Returning sinners, to a Father's home.
4. O by that name in which all fullness dwells, O by that love which every love excels,
O by that blood so freely shed for sin, Open blest Mercy's gate, and take us in !
Lucy E. G. Whitmork 1828
9 A GAIN returns the day of holy rest,
-TV Which, when He made the world, Jeho- vah blessed ; When, like His own, 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 learn 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, Glory supreme be Thine, till time shall end.
Wjlliam Mason 1796
OPENING OF SERVICE 17
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10 U7 ELCOME, delightful morn,
W Thou day of sacred rest: I hail thy kind return ;
Lord, make these moments blest ; From the low train of mortal toys, I soar to reach immortal 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 fear the Lord.
3. Descend, celestial Dove,
With all Thy quickening powers, Disclose a Saviour's love,
And bless these sacred hours ; Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths e'er be spent in vain.
Hayward, in John Dobell's Collection 1806
H. M.
11 T ORD of the worlds above,
-L' How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of Thy love,
Thine earthly temples are ! To Thine abode my heart aspires, With warm desires, to see my God.
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2. O happy souls, that pray-
Where God appoints to hear; O happy men, that pay
Their constant service there ! They praise Thee still ; and happy they, That love the way to Zion's hill.
3. They go from strength to strength,
Through 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 willing feet !
Isaac Watts 1719
12 A WAKE, ye saints, awake ! A And hail thi
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is sacred day : In loftiest songs of praise
Your joyful homage pay : Come, bless the day that God hath blest, The type of heaven's eternal rest.
2. On this auspicious morn
The Lord of life arose ; He burst the bars of death,
And vanquished all our foes; And now He pleads our cause above, And reaps the fruit of all His love.
3. All hail, triumphant Lord!
Heaven with hosannas rings, And earth, in humbler strains,
Thy praise responsive sings : Worthy the Lamb that once was slain, Through endless years to live and reign.
Elizabeth Scott 1756 Thomas Cotterill 1810
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OPEW fIN( ; ( )J? SER I 'ICE 1 9
S. M.
13 \\ OW charming is the place,
1 1 Where my Redeemer God
Unveils the beauties of His face,
And sheds His love abroad.
2. Here, on the mercy-seat,
With radiant glory crowned, Our joyful eyes behold Him sit, And smile on all around.
3. To Him their prayers and cries
Each humble soul presents: He listens to their broken sighs, And grants them all their wants.
4. To them His sovereign will
He graciously imparts ; And in return accepts, with smiles, The tribute of their hearts.
5. Give me, O Lord, a place
Within Thy blest abode, Among the children of Thy grace, The servants of my God.
Samuel Stexxett 1772 S. M.
14 TT AIL to the Sabbath day: 1 1 The day divinely given ; When men to God their homage pay,
And earth draws near to heaven.
2. Lord, in this sacred hour
Within Thy courts we bend, And bless Thy love, and own Thy power. Our Father and our Friend.
3. But Thou art not alone
In courts by mortals trod ;
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Nor only is the day Thine own When man draws near to God.
4. Thy temple is the arch
Of yon unmeasured sky ; Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of grand eternity.
5. Lord, may that holier day
Dawn on Thy servants' sight ; And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light.
Stephen Green-leaf Bilfinch 1832 S. M.
15 II7ELCOME, sweet day of rest,
* V That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes.
2. The King Himself comes near,
And feasts His saints to-day; Here we may sit, and see Him here, And love, and praise, and pray.
3. One day amidst the place
Where my dear Lord hath been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin.
4. My willing soul would stay
In such a frame as this, And sit, and sing herself away To everlasting bliss.
1 6 T'HIS is the day of light ;
Isaac Watts 1709 S. M.
Let there be light to-day : O Dayspring, rise upon our night. And chase its gloom away.
OPENING OF SERVICE 21
2. This is the day of rest :
Our failing strength renew! On weary brain and troubled breast Shed Thou Thy freshening dew.
3. This is the day of peace ;
Thy peace our spirits fill : Bid Thou the blast of discord cease, The waves of strife be still.
4. This is the day of prayer ;
Let earth to heaven draw near: Lift up our hearts to seek Thee there ; Come down to meet us here.
5. This is the first of days !
Send forth Thy quickening breath, And wake dead souls to love and praise, O Vanquisher of death !
John Ellerto.v 1868
17 PING to the Lord, our Might, s- *
O With holy fervor sing ; Let hearts and instruments unite To praise our heavenly King.
2. This is His holy house,
And this His festal day. When He accepts the humblest vows That we sincerely pay.
3. The Sabbath to our sires
In mercy first was given ; The Church her Sabbaths still requires To speed her on to heaven.
4. We still, like them of old,
Are in the wilderness; And God is still as near His fold, To pity and to bless.
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5. Then let us open wide
Our hearts for Him to fill; And He that Israel then supplied, Will help His Israel still.
Henry Francis Lyte 1834
18 CWEET is the work, O Lord, s M ^J Thy glorious acts to sing,
To praise Thy name, and 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 in heart and voice With those who love and serve Thee best, And in Thy name rejoice.
4. To songs of praise and joy
Be every Sabbath given, That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven.
Harriet Auber 1829 C M.
19 "DLEST day of God, most calm, most bright, U The first and best of days ;
The laborer's rest, the saint's delight, A day of mirth and praise.
2. My Saviour's face did make thee shine.
His rising did thee raise: This made thee heavenly and divine Beyond the common days.
3. The first-fruits do a blessing prove
To all the sheaves behind ;
OPENING OF SERVICE 23
And they that do a Sabbath love A happy week shall find.
4. This day must I fore God appear, For, Lord, the day is Thine : O let me spend it in Thy fear, Then shall the day be mine.
John Mason 1683
20 A RISE, O King of grace, arise, c- M- -lI And enter to Thy rest :
Lo, Thy Church waits with longing eyes, Thus to be owned and blest.
2. Enter with all Thy glorious train,
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 Anointed shine, Justice and truth His court maintain, With love and power divine.
Isaac Watts 17 19 C. M.
21 \\ 7TTH joy we hail the sacred day,
VV Which God has called His own; With joy the summons we obey To worship at His throne.
2. Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair, Where willing votaries throng, To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, And pour the choral song.
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3. Spirit of grace, 0 deign to dwell
Within Thy Church 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 shining light.
Harriet Auber 1829
22 f] VERY God of very God, c- M- D-
^J And very Light of Light, Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, That so it might be bright ;
2. Our hopes are weak, our fears are strong,
Thick darkness blinds our eyes ; Cold is the night, and O we long That Thou, our Sun, wouldst rise!
3. And even now, though dull and gray,
The east is brightening fast, And kindling to the perfect Day, That never shall be past.
4. O guide us till our path is done,
And we have reached the shore Where Thou, our Everlasting Sun, Art shining evermore.
5. We wait in faith, and turn our face
To where the daylight springs, Till Thou shalt come, our gloom to chase With healing on Thy wings.
6. To God the Father, power and might
Both now and ever be ; To Him that is the Light of Light, And, Holy Ghost, to Thee !
John Mason Neale 1842
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23 POME, Thou Desire of all Thy saints ! v> Our humble strains attend,
While, with our praises and complaints, Low at Thy feet we bend.
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. Come, Lord ! Thy love alone can raise
In us the heavenly flame ; Then shall our lips resound Thy praise, Our hearts adore Thy name.
4. Dear Saviour! let Thy glory shine,
And fill Thy dwellings here, Till life, and love, and joy divine A heaven on earth appear.
5. Then shall our hearts enraptured say,
Come, great Redeemer! come, And bring the bright, the glorious day. That calls Thy children home.
Anne Steele 1760 C. M.
24 f ORD, in the morning Thou shalt hear A-' My voice ascending high ;
To Thee will I direct 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 His Father's throne, Our songs and our complaints.
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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 frequent Thy holy court, And worship in Thy fear.
5. O may Thy Spirit guide my feet
In ways of righteousness ; Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face.
Isaac Watts 37x9 CM,
25 'THIS is the day the Lord hath made, A He calls the hours His own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne,
2. To-day He rose and left the dead,
And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints His triumphs spread, And all His wonders tell.
3. Blest be the Lord, who comes to men
With messages of grace ; Who comes in God His Father's name, To save our sinful race.
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4. Hosanna, in the highest strains The Church on earth can raise; The highest heavens, in which He reigns, Shall give Him nobler praise.
Isaac W kits 1719 C. M.
26 CARLY. my God, without delay, ■L' I haste to seek Thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away, Without Thy cheering grace.
2. So pilgrims on the scorching sand.
Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand, And they must drink 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.
4. Not life itself, with all its joys,
Can my best passions move ; Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As Thy forgiving love.
5. 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.
Isaac Watts 1719
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27 OEHOLD we come, dear Lord, to Thee, J-J And bow before Thy throne ;
We come to offer on our knee Our vows to Thee alone.
2. Whate'er we have, whatever we are,
Thy bounty freely gave ; Thou dost us here in mercy spare, And wilt hereafter save.
3. Come then, my soul, bring all thy powers,
And grieve thou hast no more ; Bring every day thy choicest hours, And thy great God adore.
4. But, above all, prepare thine heart
On this, His own blest day, In its sweet task to bear thy part, And sing, and love, and pray.
John Austin 1668 CM.
28 1\/T^ Lord, my Love, was crucified, J- VI He all the pains did bear ;
But in the sweetness of His rest He makes His servants share.
2. How sweetly rest Thy saints above
Which in Thy bosom lie ; The Church below doth rest in hope Of that felicity.
3. Thou, Lord, who daily feed'st Thy sheep,
Mak'st them a weekly feast ; Thy flocks meet in their several folds Upon this day of rest.
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4. Welcome and dear unto my soul
Are these sweet feasts of love ; But what a Sabbath shall I keep When I shall rest above !
5. I bless Thy wise and wondrous love,
Which binds us to be free ; Which makes us leave our earthly snares, That we ma}' come to Thee.
6. I come, I wait, I hear, I pray,
Thy footsteps, Lord, I trace ; I sing to think this is the way Unto my Saviour's face.
John Mason 1683 CM.
29 A GAIN our earthly cares we leave, -fl And in Thy courts appear; 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 wounded spirit heal.
3. May we in faith receive Thy word,
In faith present our prayers ; And, in the presence of our Lord, Unbosom all our cares.
4. Show us some token of Thy love,
Our fainting hope to raise; And pour Thy blessing from above, That we may render praise.
John Newton 1779 v. i. Thomas Cottekill 1819
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30 CORTH from the dark and stormy sky, A Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly;
Forth from the world, its hope and fear, Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here : Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray ; Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away.
2. Long have we roamed in want and pain, Long have we sought Thy rest in vain ; Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost, Long have our souls been tempest-tossed : Low at Thy feet our sins we lay ; Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away.
Reginald Heber 1820 L. M.
31 CWEET is the work, my God, my King, *J To praise Thyname,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 cares shall seize my breast ; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound.
3. My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless His works, and bless His word ; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine, How deep Thy counsels, how divine.
4. Lord, I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed, Like holy oil, to cheer my head.
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5. Then shall I see, and hear, and know- All I desired or wished below ; And every power find sweet employ, In that eternal world of joy.
Isaac Watts 17 19 L M.
32 A LL people that on earth do dwell,
±± Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice : Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell, Come ye before Him, and rejoice.
2. The Lord, ye know, is God indeed,
Without our aid He did us make: We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take.
3. O enter then His gates with praise,
Approach with joy His courts unto: Praise, laud, and bless His name always, For it is seemly so to do.
4. For why? the Lord our God is good,
His mercy is forever sure : His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure.
William Kethe 1561
33 I TOW pleasant, how divinely fair,
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O Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are : With long desire my spirit faints, To meet the assemblies of Thy saints.
2. Blest are the saints who sit on high, Around Thy throne of majesty; Thy bi ightest glories shine above, And all their work is p aise and love.
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3. 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.
4. 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 their helper, God.
5. 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.
Isaac Watts 17 19 L. M.
34 A NOTHER six days' work is done, -lY Another Sabbath is begun : Return my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God hath blest.
2. O that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense, to the skies ;
And draw from heaven that sweet repose, Which none but he that feels it knows.
3. This heavenly calm within the breast Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, Which for the Church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains.
4. In holy duties iet the day,
In holy pleasures, pass away ;
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend,
In hope of one that ne'er shall end.
JOSEPH StENNETT 171a
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35 POME, dearest Lord, descend and dwell, V-y By faith and love, in every breast ;
Then shall we know, and taste, and feel. The joys that 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 Thine unmeasurable grace.
3. Now to the God whose power can do
More than our thoughts or wishes know, Be everlasting honors done,
By all the Church, through Christ, His Son.
Isaac Watts 1709 7S.
36 ORD, we come before Thee now, L' 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 with Thy rich grace, Tune our lips to sing Thy praise.
3. In Thine own appointed way, Now we seek Thee, here we stay ■ Lord, we know not how to go, Till a blessing Thou bestow.
4. Send some message from Thy word, That may joy and peace afford ; Let Thy Spirit now impart
Full salvation to each heart.
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5. Comfort those who weep and mourn, Let the time of joy return ;
Those that are cast down lift up, Strong in faith, in love, and hope.
6. Grant that those who seek may find Thee a God sincere and kind ; Heal the sick, the captive free,
Let us all rejoice in Thee.
William Hammond 1745 7*
37 ^TO Thy temple I repair ;
A Lord, I love to worship there, When within the veil I meet Christ before the mercy-seat.
2. While Thy glorious praise is sung, Touch my lips, unloose my tongue, That my joyful soul may bless Thee, the Lord my Righteousness.
3. While the prayers of saints ascend, God of love, to mine attend ; Hear me, for Thy Spirit pleads, Hear, for Jesus intercedes.
4. While I hearken to Thy law, Fill my soul with humble awe, Till Thy gospel bring to me Life and immortality.
5. While Thy ministers proclaim Peace and pardon in Thy Name, Through their voice, by faith, may I Hear Thee speaking from the sky.
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6. From Thy house when I return, May my heart within me burn; And at evening let me say, I have walked with God to day.
James Montgomery 1812
38 fjN this day, the first of days,
v^ God the Father's name we praise ; Who, creation's Fount and Spring, Did the world from darkness bring.
2. On this day the eternal Son Over death His triumph won ; On this day the Spirit came With His gifts of living flame.
3. O that fervent love to-day May in every heart have sway, Teaching us to praise aright God, the Source of life and light !
4. Father ! who didst fashion me Image of Thyself to be,
Fill me with Thy love divine, Let my every thought be Thine.
5. Holy Jesus! may I be
Dead and buried here with Thee ; And, by love inflamed, arise Unto Thee a sacrifice.
Tr. bv Henry Williams Baker 1861
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39 f^OME, my soul, thy suit prepare, v-* Jesus loves to answer prayer;
He Himself has bid thee pray, Therefore will not say thee nay.
2. With my burden I begin : Lord, remove this load of sin ; Let Thy blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guilt.
3. Lord, I come to Thee for rest, Take possession of my breast ;
There Thy blood-bought right maintain And without a rival reign.
4. While I am a pilgrim here, Let Thy love my spirit cheer ;
As my Guide, my Guard, my Friend, Lead me to my journey's end.
5. Show me what I have to do, Every hour my strength renew ; Let me live a life of faith,
Let me die Thy people's death.
John Newton 1779 P. M.
40 U AIL ! sacred day of earthly rest, 1 A From toil and trouble free ;
Hail ! day of light, that bringest light And joy to me.
2. A holy stillness, breathing calm On all the world around, Uplifts my soul, O God, to Thee, Where rest is found.
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3. On all I think, or say, or do,
A ray of light divine Is shed, O God, this day by Thee, For it is Thine.
4. Accept, O God, my hymn of praise,
That Thou this day hast given ; Sweet foretaste of that endless day Of rest in heaven.
Godfrey Thring 1858 S. P. M.
41 T TOW pleased and blest was I,
1 1 To hear the people cry, " 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 wondrous 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. There David's greater Son Has fixed His royal throne;
He sits for grace and judgment there.
He bids the saints be glad ;
He makes the sinner sad ; And humble souls rejoice with fear.
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4. May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait,
To bless the soul of every guest: The man that 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 there my friends and kindred dwell ;
And since my glorious God
Makes thee His blest abode, My soul shall ever love thee well.
Isaac Watts 1719 S. M.
42 AA/*^^ i°y we ^ our e^es
1 V To those bright realms above, That glorious temple in the skies, Where dwells eternal Love.
2. Before Thy throne we bow,
O Thou almighty King ; Here we present the solemn vow, And hymns of praise we sing.
3. While in Thy house we kneel,
With trust and holy fear, Thy mercy and Thy truth reveal, And lend a gracious ear.
4. Lord, teach our hearts to pray,
And tune our lips to sing; Nor from Thy presence cast away The sacrifice we bring.
Thomas Jervis 1795
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43 \\ WELCOME, sacred day of rest ! 7* D-
* * Sweet repose from worldly care: Day above all days the best,
When our souls for heaven prepare ; TDay, when our Redeemer rose,
Victor o'er the hosts of hell : Thus He vanquished all our foes;
Let our lips His glory tell.
2. Gracious Lord ! we love this day,
When we hear Thy holy word ; When we sing Thy praise, and pray
Earth can no such joys afford : But a better rest remains,
Heavenly Sabbaths, happier days, Rest from sin, and rest from pains,
Endless joys, and endless praise.
William Brown* 1822 7s. D.
44 OLEASAXT are Thy courts above, 1 In the land of light and love ; Pleasant are Thy courts below,
In this land of sin and woe. O, my spirit longs and faints For the converse of Thy saints, For the brightness of Thy face, King of glory, God of grace.
2. Happy souls, their praises flow Even in this vale of woe ; Waters in the desert rise. Manna feeds them from the skies : On they go from strength to strength, Till they reach Thy throne at length ; At Thy feet adoring fall, Who hast led them safe through all.
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3. Lord be mine this prize to win; Guide me through a world of sin ; Keep me by Thy saving grace; Give me at Thy side a place. #
Sun and Shield alike Thou art ; Guide and guard my erring heart ; Grace and glory flow from Thee, Shower, 0 shower them, Lord, on me.
Henry Francis Lyte 1834 8s. 7s. 4.
45 T N Thy name, 0 Lord, assembling, 1 We, Thy people, now draw near: Teach us to rejoice with trembling; Speak, and let Thy servants hear,
Hear with meekness, Hear Thy word with godly fear.
2. While our days on earth are lengthened,
May we give them, Lord, to Thee; Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened, May we run, nor weary be,
Till Thy glory Without clouds in heaven we see.
3. There in worship purer, sweeter.
Thee Thy people shall adore ; Tasting of enjoyment greater
Far than thought conceived before ;
Full enjoyment, Full, unmixed, and evermore.
Thomas Kelly 1815
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40 DREAK Thou the bread of life, JJ Dear Lord, to me,
As Thou didst break the loaves
Beside the sea ; Beyond the sacred page
I seek Thee, Lord ; My spirit pants for Thee, O living 'Word !
2. Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord,
To me - to me — As Thou didst bless the bread
By Galilee ; Then shall all bondage cease,
All fetters fall; And I shall find my peace,
My All-in-All.
Mary A. Lathburv 1880
47 OOLY offerings, rich and rare, p- M=
1 A Offerings of praise and prayer Purer life and purpose high, Clasped hands, uplifted eye, Lowly acts of adoration To the God of our salvation — On His altar laid we leave them : Christ, present them ! God, receive them !
2. Promises in sorrow made,
Left, alas ! too long unpaid ;
Fervent wishes, earnest thought,
Never into action wrought — Long withheld, we now restore them, On Thy holy altar pour them: There in trembling faith to leave them, Christ, present them ! God, receive them !
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3. Vows and longings, hopes and fears, Broken-hearted sighs and tears, Dreams of what we yet might be Could we cling more close to Thee,
Which, despite of faults and failings, Help Thy grace in its prevailings — On Thine altar laid we leave them : Christ, present them ! Gt)d, receive them !
4. Brighter joys and tenderer tears, Fonder faith, more faithful fears, Lowlier penitence for sin,
More of Christ our souls within ; Love which, when its life was newer, Burnt within us deeper, truer — Lost too long, while we deplore them, Jesus, plead for! God, restore them!
5. Homage of each humble heart Ere we from Thy house depart ; Worship fervent, deep and high, Adoration, ecstasy ;
All that childlike love can render Of devotion true and tender — On Thine altar laid we leave them : Christ, present them ! God, receive them ?
60 To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three in One, Though our mortal weakness raise Offerings of imperfect praise,
Yet with hearts bowed down most lowly.
Crying, Holy! Holy! Holy!
On Thine altar laid we leave them ;
Christ, present them ! God, receive them !
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1871
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48 A LMIGHTY Father, heaven and earth xl With lavish wealth before Thee bow;
Those treasures owe to Thee their birth, Creator, Ruler, Giver, Thou.
2. The wealth of earth, of sky, of sea,
The gold, the silver, sparkling gem, The waving corn, the bending tree, Are Thine: to us Thou lendest them.
3. To Thee, as early morning's dew,
Our praises, alms, and prayer shall rise; As rose, when joyous earth was new, Faith's patriarchal sacrifice.
4. We, Lord, would lay at Thy behest
The costliest offerings on Thy shrine ; But when we give, and give our best, We only give Thee that is Thine.
5. O Father, whence all blessings come,
O Son, dispenser of God's store, O Spirit, bear our offerings home.
Lord, make them Thine forevermore !
Edward Arthur Dayman 1868 S. M.
49 r\ PRAISE our God to-day, v His constant mercy bless,
Whose love hath helped us on our way, And granted us success.
2. His arm the strength imparts Our daily toil to bear ; His grace alone inspires our hearts, Each other's load to share,
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3. O happiest work below,
Earnest of joy above, To sweeten many a cup of woe, By deeds of holy love !
4. Lord, may it be our choice
This blessed rule to keep, " Rejoice with them that do rejoice, And weep with them that weep."
Henry Williams Baker 1861 S. M.
50 Al/'E S*ve Thee but Thine own,
* V Whate'er the gift may be : All that we have is Thine alone, A trust, O Lord, from Thee.
2. May we Thy bounties thus
As stewards true receive, And gladly, as Thou blessest us, To Thee our first-fruits give.
3. The captive to release,
To God the lost to bring, To teach the way of life and peace, It is a Christ-like thing.
4. And we believe Thy word,
Though dim our faith may be, Whate'er for Thine we do, O Lord We do it unto Thee.
William Walsham How 18 S4
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51 f ORD of glory, who hast bought us -L' With Thy life-blood as the price, Never grudging for the lost ones
That tremendous sacrifice. Wondrous honor hast Thou given
To our humblest charity; In Thine own mysterious sentence,
i% Ye have done it unto Me."
2. Yes : the sorrow and the suffering,
Which on every hand we see, Channels are for tithes and offerings,
Due by solemn right to Thee. Give us faith, to trust Thee boldly,
Hope to stay our souls on Thee; But, O best of all Thy graces,
Give us Thine own charity.
Eliza Sibbald Alderson 1868 L. M.
52 Al/'HEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay,
* * What were His works from day to day But miracles of power and grace, That spread salvation through our race?
2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view Thy pattern, and Thy steps pursue ; Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, Be witnessed by each rolling sun.
3. That man may breathe, but never lives, Who much receives but nothing gives, Whom none can love, whom none can thank, Creation's blot, creation's blank.
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4. But he who marks from day to day, In generous acts his radiant way, Treads the same path his Saviour trod, The path to glory and to God.
Thomas Gibbons 1784 C. M.
53 C\ THOU great Teacher from the skies, v-J Who lived and died for men ; Teach us with Thee to sympathize,
And be as Thou wast then.
2. It was the glory of Thy heart,
Whate'er Thou hadst to give ; For others' sufferings to impart, For others' good to live.
3. Be Thou in us a living soul;
Be Thou our spirit's power ; Its secret thought, its life's control, To guide it every hour.
4. We need like Thee a spirit true,
A just and generous mind, Which seeks, in all it has to do, The good of all mankind.
Thomas Cogswell Upham 1872 C. M.
54 JESUS, our Lord, how rich Thy grace! J Thy bounties how complete !
How shall we count the matchless sum? How pay the mighty debt?
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2. High on a throne of radiant light
Dost Thou exalted shine ; What can our poverty bestow, When all the worlds are Thine?
3. But Thou hast brethren here below,
The partners of Thy grace, And wilt confess their humble names Before Thy Father's face.
4. In them Thou mayst be clothed and fed,
And visited and cheered ; And in their accents of distress Our Saviour's voice is heard.
Philip Doddridge 1740 C. M.
55 i ORD, lead the way the Saviour went, -L' 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 their crowded 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. Mean are all offerings we can make;
But Thou hast taught us, Lord, If given for the Saviour's sake. They lose not their reward.
William Ckoswell 1831
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56 C\ LORD of heaven and earth and sea, ^J To Thee all praise and glory be : How shall we show our love to Thee, Who givest all?
2. The golden sunshine, vernal air,
Sweet flowers and fruit Thy love declare: When harvests ripen, Thou art there, Who givest all.
3. For peaceful homes, and healthful days, For all the blessings earth displays, We owe Thee thankfulness and praise,
Who givest all.
4. For souls redeemed, for sins forgiven, For means of grace and hopes of heaven, What can to Thee, O Lord, be given,
Who givest all ?
5. We lose what on ourselves we spend ; We have as treasure without end Whatever, Lord, to Thee we lend,
Who givest all.
6. Whatever, Lord, we lend to Thee, Repaid a thousandfold will be ; Then gladly will we give to Thee,
Who givest all.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
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57 C\ GOD of mercy, God of might,
\J In love and pity infinite, Teach us, as ever in Thy sight, To live our life to Thee.
2. And Thou who cam'st on earth to die, That fallen man might live thereby,
O hear us, for to Thee we cry, In hope, O Lord, to Thee.
3. Teach us the lesson Thou hast taught, To feel for those Thy blood hath bought ; That every word, and deed, and thought May work a work for Thee.
4. For all are brethren, far and wide Since Thou, O Lord, for all hast died : Then teach us, whatso'er betide,
To love them all in Thee.
5. In sickness, sorrow, want, or care, Whate'er it be, 'tis ours to share ; May we, when help is needed, there Give help as unto Thee.
6. And may Thy Holy Spirit move All those who live, to live in love, Till Thou shalt greet in heaven above All those who give to Thee.
Godfrey Thring 1879
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58 RATHER of our feeble race,
1 Wise, beneficent, and kind ! Spread o'er nature's ample face, Flows Thy goodness unconfined.
2. Lord, what offerings shall we bring,
At Thine altars when we bow? Grateful loving hearts, the spring Whence the kind affections flow :
3. Willing hands to lead the blind,
Bind the wounded, feed the poor; Love, embracing all our kind; Charity, with liberal store.
4. Teach us, O Thou heavenly King,
Thus to show our grateful mind ; Thus the accepted offering bring, Love to Thee and all mankind.
John Taylor 1799 us. 5.
59 D ENDING before Thee, let our hymn U go upwards,
Bright as the sunshine breaking from the dark- ness, Thee we implore to guard us on our journey, Lord God Almighty.
2. Guard us in toil when fainting in the noonday, Guard us reposing under evening shadows, Guard us when midnight walks abroad in heaven,
Lord God Almighty.
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3. If the dread foe assail us with temptation, Hear us, O Lord, and save us from his danger, O keep us pure, O lead us to Thy presence,
Lord God Almighty.
4. Glory to Thee, O Father Everlasting ! Glory to Thee, O Son and Holy Spirit ! One in Three Persons, Infinite, Unchanging!
Lord God Almighty.
John Coleridge
60 QAVIOUR, again to Thy dear name we
^ raise,
With one accord, our parting hymn of praise ;
We stand to bless Thee ere our worship cease,
Then, lowly kneeling, wait Thy word of peace.
2. Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way ; With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day ; Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from
shame, That in this house have called upon Thy name.
3. Grant us Thy peace, Lord, through the
coming night, Turn Thou for us its darkness into light; From harm and danger keep Thy children
free, For dark and light are both alike to Thee.
4. Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly
life, Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife ; Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict
cease, Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace.
John Ellerton 1866
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61 Mow may ^e vvho ^rom t^ie dead
1* Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, Jesus Christ, our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep.
2. May He teach us to fulfill
What is pleasing in His sight ; Perfect us in all His will,
And preserve us day and night.
3. To that great Redeemer's praise,
Who the covenant sealed with blood; Let our hearts and voices raise Loud thanksgivings to our God.
John Newton 1779 C. M. D.
(32 'PHE shadows of the evening hours 1 Fall from the darkening sky, Upon the fragrance of the flowers
The dews of evening lie ; Before Thy throne, O Lord of heaven !
We kneel at close of day ; Look on Thy children from on high, And hear us while we pray.
2. The sorrows of Thy servants, Lord,
O do not Thou despise, But let the incense of our prayers
Before Thy mercy rise ; The brightness of the coming night
Upon the darkness rolls ; With hopes of future glory chase
The shadows of our souls.
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3. Slowly the rays of daylight fade;
So fade within our heart The hopes in earthly love and joy,
That one by one depart ; Slowly the bright stars, one by one,
Within the heavens shine : Give us, O Lord, fresh hopes in heaven,
And trust in things divine.
4. Let peace, O Lord ! Thy peace, O God !
Upon our souls descend, From midnight fears, and perils, Thou
Our trembling hearts defend : Give us a respite from our toil,
Calm and subdue our woes ; Through the long day we suffer, Lord,
O give us now repose !
Adelaide Anne Procter 1858 C M.
Q3 HPHE Lord be with us as we bend A His blessing to receive ; His gift of peace upon us send, Before His courts we leave.
The Lord be with us as we walk
Along our homeward road ; In silent thought, or friendly talk, Our hearts be still with God.
3. The Lord be with us till the night Shall close the day of rest ; Be He of every heart the Light, Of even- home the Guest*
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4. The Lord be with us still, we pray, His nightly watch to keep ; Crown with His peace His own blest day, And guard His people's sleep.
John Ellerton 1872 S. M.
64 [ ORD, at this closing hour, -L' Establish every heart Upon Thy word of truth and power, To keep us when we part.
2. Peace to our brethren give ;
Fill all our hearts with love ; In faith and patience may we live, And seek our rest above.
3. Through changes bright or drear,
We would Thy will pursue ; And toil to spread Thy kingdom here, Till we its glory view.
4. To God, the Only Wise,
In every age adored, Let glory from the Church arise Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Eleazer Thompson Fitch 1845
Q& AUR day of praise is done; \J The evening shadows fall ; Yet pass not from us with the sun, True Light that lightenest all.
s. M.
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2. Around the throne on high
Where night can never be, The white-robed harpers of the sky Bring ceaseless hymns to Thee.
3. Too faint our anthems here ;
Too soon of praise we tire ; But O the strains how full and clear Of that eternal choir.
4. Yet, Lord, to Thy dear will
If Thou attune the heart, We in Thine angels' music still May bear our lower part.
5. Tis Thine each soul to calm,
Each wayward thought reclaim, And make our daily life a psalm Of glory to Thy name.
6. A little while, and then
Shall come the glorious end ;
And songs of angels and of men
In perfect praise shall blend.
John Ellerton 1867 C. M.
QQ f\ GOD, by whom the seed is given, \J By whom the harvest blessed ; Whose word, like manna showered from heaven, Is planted in our breast,
2. Preserve it from the passing feet, And plunderers of the air, The sultry sun's intenser heat, And thorns of worldly care.
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3. Though buried deep, or thinly sown, Do Thou Thy grace supply ; The hope in earthly furrows strown, Shall ripen in the sky.
Reginald Heber 1827 8s 7s. 7
67 CAVIOUR, now the day is ending, *J And the shades of evening fall ; Let Thy Holy Ghost, descending,
Bring Thy mercy to us all. Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus ! bless us ere we part.
2. Bless the Gospel message, spoken
In Thine own appointed way ; Give each longing soul a token
Of Thy tender love to-day. Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus ! bless us ere we part.
3. Comfort those in pain and sorrow,
Watch each sleeping child of Thine; Let us all arise to-morrow
Strengthened by Thy grace Divine; Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus! bless us ere we part.
4. Pardon Thou each deed unholy,
Lord, forgive each sinful thought ; Make us contrite, pure, and lowly,
By Thy great example taught : Set Thy seal on every heart, Jesus ! bless us ere we part.
Sarah Doidxev 1881
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QS 1\ l\ AY the grace of Christ, our Saviour, -LV1 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.
John Newton 1779 8s. 7s.
69 ' ORD ! dismiss us with Thy blessing; -L' Bid us all depart in peace ;
Still on gospel manna feeding, Pure seraphic joys increase.
2. Fill our hearts with consolation ; Unto Thee our voices raise ; When we reach that blissful station, We will give Thee nobler praise.
Robert Hawker 1774 8s. ^s.
70 r O, the day of rest declineth,
" Gather fast the shades of night ; May the Sun which ever shineth, Fill our souls with heavenly light !
2. While Thine ear of love addressing, Thus our parting hymn we sing. Father, grant Thine evening blessing, Fold us safe beneath Thy wing !
Chandler Robbins 1842
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rj[\ OALL Jehovah thy salvation,
v Rest beneath the Almighty's shade, In His secret habitation
Dwell, and never be dismayed.
2. There no tumult can alarm thee,
Thou shalt dread no hidden snare; Guile nor violence can harm thee, In eternal safeguard there.
3. From the sword, at noonday wasting,
From the noisome pestilence,
In the depth of midnight, blasting,
God shall be thy sure defense.
4. God shall charge His angel legions
Watch and ward o'er thee to keep; Though thou walk through hostile regions, Though in desert wilds thou sleep.
5. Since, with pure and firm affection,
Thou on God hast set thy love,
With the wings of His protection
He will shield thee from above.
6. Thou shalt call on Him in trouble,
He will hearken, He will save ; Here for grief reward thee double, Crown with life beyond the grave.
J ames Montgomery 1822
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72 pENTLY, Lord, 0 gently lead us,
vJ Pilgrims in this vale of tears, Through the trials yet decreed us. Till our last great change appears.
2. When temptation's darts assail us,
When in devious paths we stray, Let Thy goodness never fail us, Lead us in Thy perfect way.
3. In the hour of pain and anguish,
In the hour when death draws near, Suffer not our hearts to languish, Suffer not our souls to fear.
4. And, when mortal life is ended,
Bid us in Thine arms to rest, Till, by angel bands attended. We awake among the blest.
Thomas Hastings 1830 8s. 7s. 4
73 ORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing, *-* Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace:
O refresh us. Traveling through this wilderness.
2. Thanks we give, and adoration. For Thy gospel's joyful sound : May the fruits of Thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound;
May Thy presence With us evermore be found.
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3. So, whene'er the signal 's given, Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels' wings to heaven, Glad the summons to obey,
May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day.
John Fawcett 1774 8s. 7s. 4
74 l^EEP us, Lord, 0 keep us ever ;
A V Vain our hope, if left by Thee ; We are Thine, O leave us never Till Thy glorious face we see :
Then to praise Thee Through a bright eternity.
2. Precious is Thy word of promise, Precious to Thy people here ; Never take Thy presence from us, Jesus, Saviour, still be near:
Living, dying, May Thy name our spirits cheer.
Thomas Kelly 1809 ^ 8s. 7s. 4
75 (^OD of our salvation, hear us ; ^J Bless, O bless us, ere we go ; When we join the world, be near us,
Lest we cold and careless grow ;
Saviour, keep us, Keep us safe from every foe.
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2. May we live in view of heaven,
Where we hope to see Thy face ; Save us from unhallowed leaven, All that might obscure Thy grace;
Keep us walking Each in his appointed place.
3. As our steps are drawing nearer
To the place we call our home, May our view of heaven grow clearer, Hope more bright of joys to come ;
And, when dying, May Thy presence cheer the gloom.
Thomas Kelly i8oq L. M. 6 lines
76 QWEET Saviour, bless us ere we go;
w Thy word into our minds instill; And make our lukewarm hearts to glow
With lowly love and fervent will. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light.
2. The day is gone, its hours have run,
And Thou hast taken count of all, The scanty triumphs grace hath won, The broken vow, the frequent fall.
3. Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways
True absolution and release; And bless us, more than in past days, With purity and inward peace.
4. Do more than pardon ; give us joy,
Sweet fear, and sober liberty, And simple hearts without alloy That only long to be like Thee.
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5. Labor is sweet, for Thou hast toiled;
And care is light, for Thou hast cared ; Ah ! never let our works be soiled With strife, or by deceit ensnared.
6. For all we love, the poor, the sad,
The sinful, unto Thee we call ; O, let Thy mercy make us glad :
Thou art our Jesus, and our all. Through life's long day and death's dark night, O gentle Jesus, be our Light.
Frederic William Faber 1849 L. P. M.
77 T LOVE the volume of Thy word ;
1 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. From the discoveries of Thy law The perfect rules of life I draw :
These are my study and delight ; Not honey so invites the taste, Nor gold that hath the furnace past
Appears so pleasing to the sight.
3. Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies ;
But 'tis Thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin,
And gives a free, but large reward.
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4. Who knows the errors of his thoughts? My God, forgive my secret faults,
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 vain.
Isaac Watts 1719 6s.
78 r ORD, Thy word abideth,
L' And our footsteps guideth : Who its truth believeth Light and joy receiveth.
2. When our foes are near us, Then Thy word doth cheer us, Word of consolation, Message of salvation.
3. When the storms are o'er us, And dark clouds before us, Then its light directeth, And our way protecteth.
4. Word of mercy, giving Succor to the living; Word of life, supplying Comfort to the dying !
5. O, that we discerning Its most holy learning.
Lord, may love and fear Thee, Evermore be near Thee.
Henry Williams B^ker 1861
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79 POME, pure hearts, in sweetest measures ^ Sing of those who spread the treasures In the holy gospels shrined !
Blessed tidings of salvation. Peace on earth their proclamation, Love trom God to lost mankind.
2. See the rivers four that gladden With their streams the better Eden
Planted by our Lord most dear; Christ the fountain, these the waters; Drink, O Sion's sons and daughters,
Drink and find salvation here.
Tr. by Robert Campbell 1850 L. M.
80 'T^HE heavens declare Thy glory, Lord ;
1 In every star Thy wisdom shines; But when our eyes behold Thy word, We read Thy name in fairer lines.
2. The rolling sun, the changing light,
And nights and days, Thy power confess; But the blest volume Thou hast writ, Reveals Thy justice and Thy grace.
3. Sun, moon, and stars, convey Thy praise
Round the whole earth, and never stand : So when Thy truth began its race,
It touched and glanced on every land.
4. Xor shall Thy spreading gospel rest,
Till through the world Thy truth has run : Till Christ has all the nations blessed That see the light, or feel the sun.
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5. Great Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Bless the dark world with heavenly light :
Thy gospel makes the simple wise,
Thy laws are pure, Thy judgments right.
I- lac Watts . -
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81 pOD, in the gospel of His Son,
^J Makes His eternal counsels known : Where love in all its glory shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
2. 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.
3. O grant us grace. Almighty Lord. To read and mark Thy holy word : Its truth with meekness to receive, And by its holy precepts live.
Ben ;-.".::•' Beddome 17S7 Thomas Cotte?::_ iSig
82 A GLORY gilds the sacred page, «£*■ Majestic, like the sun ; It gives a light to every age. It gives, but borrows none.
2. The hand 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 darkness shine With beams of heavenlv day. §
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4. My soul rejoices to pursue The steps of Him I love, Till glory breaks upon my view, In brighter worlds above.
William Cowper 1772 CM.
83 LEATHER of mercies, in Thy word 1 What endless glory shines! Forever be Thy name adored For these celestial lines.
2. Here the Redeemer's welcome voice
Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound.
3. O may these heavenly pages be
My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light.
4. Divine Instructor, gracious Lord,
Be Thou forever near; Teach me to love Thy sacred word, And view my Saviour there.
Anne Steele 1760 C M.
§4 [" AMP of our feet, whereby we trace \^d Our path when wont to stray; Stream from the fount of heavenly grace, Brook by the traveler's way; 2. Bread of our souls, whereon we feed, True manna from on high ; Our guide and chart, wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky ;
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3. Word of the Everlasting God,
Will of His glorious Son; Without thee how could earth be trod, Or heaven itself be won ?
4. Lord, grant us all aright to learn
The wisdom it imparts ; And to its heavenly teaching turn, With simple, child-like hearts.
Bernard Barton 1827 C. Ivi.
85 fjQW precious is the book divine,
A A By inspiration given ; Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To guide our souls to heaven.
2. Its light, descending from above,
Our gloomy world to cheer, Displays a Saviour's boundless love, And brings His glories near.
3. It shows to man his wandering ways,
And where his feet have trod ; And brings to view the matchless grace Of a forgiving God.
4. It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light, and joy it still imparts, And quells our rising fears.
5. This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day.
John Fawcett 17S2
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86 T^HERE is a book, who runs may read, 1 Which heavenly truth imparts, And all the lore its scholars need, Pure eyes and Christian hearts.
2. The works of God, above, below,
Within us and around, Are pages in that book to show How God Himself is found.
3. The glorious sky, embracing all,
Is like the Maker's love, Wherewith encompassed, great and small In peace and order move.
4. Thou, who hast given me eyes to see
And love this sight so fair, Give me a heart to find out Thee, And read Thee everywhere.
John Keble 1827 C. M.
8*7 O OW shall the young secure their hearts I 1 And guard their lives from sin ? Thy word the choicest rules imparts, To keep the conscience clean.
2. When once it enters to the mind,
It spreads such light abroad, The meanest souls instruction find, And raise their thoughts to God.
3. 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light,
That guides us all the day ; And, through the dangers of the night, A lamp to lead our way.
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4. Thy precepts make me truly wise :
I hate the sinner's road ; I hate my own vain thoughts that rise, But love Thy law, my God.
5. Thy word is everlasting truth ;
How pure is every page ! That holy book shall guide our youth, And well support our age.
Isaac Watts 17 19
88 C\ WORD of God incarnate, Vy O Wisdom from on high, O Truth unchanged, unchanging,
O Light of our dark sky ; We praise Thee for the radiance,
That from the hallowed page A lantern to our footsteps,
Shines on from age to age.
2. The Church from Thee, her Master,
Received the gift divine ; And still that light she lifteth
O'er all the earth to shine. It is the golden casket
Where gems of truth are stored ; It is the heaven-drawn picture
Of Thee, the living Word.
3. It floateth like a banner
Before God's host unfurled; It shineth like a beacon Above the darkling world ;
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It is the chart and compass, That o'er life's surging sea,
'Mid mists, and rocks, and quicksands, Still guide, O Christ, to Thee.
4. O make Thy Church, dear Saviour,
A lamp of burnished gold, To bear before the nations
Thy true light, as of old. O teach Thy wandering pilgrims
By this their path to trace, Till, clouds and darkness ended,
They see Thee face to face.
William Walsh am How 1867 S M.
89 DEHOLD, the morning sun U 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 their tombs, And gives the blind their sight.
3. How perfect is Thy wrord,
And all Thy judgments just ; For ever sure Thy promise, Lord, And men securely trust.
4. My gracious God, how plain
Are Thy directions given : O may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven.
Isaac Watts 1719
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90 'PHE heavens declare Thy glory, A The firmament Thy power; Day unto day the story
Repeats from hour to hour: Night unto night replying, Proclaims in every land, O Lord, with voice undying The wonders of Thy hand.
2. How perfect, just, and holy
The precepts Thou hast given ; Still making wise the lowly.
They lift the thoughts to heaven: How pure, how soul-restoring
Thy gospel's heavenly ray, A brighter radiance pouring
Than noon of brightest day !
3. Thy statutes, Lord, with gladness
Rejoice the humble heart; And guilty fear and sadness
From contrite souls depart. Thy word hath richer treasure
Than dwells within the mine, And sweetness beyond measure
Attends Thy voice divine.
4. All heaven on high rejoices
To do its Maker's will ; The stars with solemn voices
Resound Thy praises still: So let my whole behavior,
Thoughts, words, and actions be, O Lord, my strength, my Saviour,
One ceaseless song to Thee.
Thomas Rawson Birks
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91 CPREAD, O spread, Thy mighty word, wJ Spread the kingdom of the Lord, Wheresoe'er His breath has given Life to beings meant for heaven.
2. Tell them how the Father's will Made the world, and keeps it still ; How He sent His Son to save All who help and comfort crave.
3. Word of life, most pure and strong, Lo, for Thee the nations long: Spread, till from its dreary night All the world awakes to light.
40 Lord of harvest, let there be
Joy and strength to work for Thee : Let the nations, far and near, See Thy light, and learn Thy fear.
Jonathan Frederic Bahnmaier 1823 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1858'
92 POME, Thou Almighty King, v/ 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, our Lord, arise; Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall : Let Thine almighty aid Our sure defense be made ; Our 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, And give Thy Word success ; Spirit of holiness,
On us descend.
4. Come, Holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear
In this glad hour : Thou who Almighty art. Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart,
Spirit of power.
5. To the great One in Three Eternal praises be
Hence evermore. His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity
Love and adore.
Ch \rles Wesley 1757
93 'THOU, Lord, art God alone,
A Veiling Thy burning throne From mortal sight : Yet Thou our Father art, From whose all-pitying heart, Nor life, nor death can part, Nor depth, nor height.
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2. We praise Thee, Holy One, The Father's only Son, —
His image bright. Our Prophet, Priest, and King, Who dost redemption bring, Thy matchless grace we sing,
Thy saving might.
3. We praise Thee, Heavenly Guest, Thou great and last bequest
Of Love to man. O blessed Paraclete, Guide Thou our pilgrim feet5 Till glory shall complete
What grace began.
4. We praise Thee, Father, Son, And Spirit, Three in One, —
God of all grace ! Angels and Cherubim, With flaming Seraphim, Thy name, thrice holy, hymn
With veiled face.
Edward A. Collier 1890
94 n HOLY Father, who hast led Thy children
V-/ In all the ages, with the fire and cloud,
Through seas dry-shod ; through weary wastes
bewildering;
To Thee, in reverent love, our hearts are
bowed.
2. O Holy Jesus, Prince of Peace and Saviour, To Thee, we owe the peace that still prevails, Stilling the rude wills of men's wild behavior, And calming passion's fierce and stormy gales.
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3. O Holy Ghost, .he Lord and the Life-Giver,
Thine is the quickening power that gives increase. From Thee have flowed, as from a pleasant river. Our plenty, wealth, prosperity and peace.
4. O Triune God, with heart and voice adoring,
Praise we the goodness that has crowned our day ; Pray we, that Thou wilt hear us, still imploring Thv love and favor, kept to us alway.
William Croswell Doane 1886 L. It D.
95 QING to the Lord a joyful song,
*J Lift up your hearts, your voices raise : To us His gracious gifts belong.
To Him our songs of love and praise. — Ref.*
2. For life and love, for rest and food,
For daily help and nightly care, Sing to the Lord ; for He is good :
And praise His name, for it is fair. — Ref.
3. For strength to those who on Him wait,
His truth to prove, His will to do, Praise ye our God ; for He is great : Trust in His name, for it is true. — Ref.
4. For joys untold that daily move
Round those who love His sweet employ, Sing to our God ; for He is love : Exalt His name, for it is joy. — REF.
5. For life below, with all its bliss,
And for that life, more pure and high. That inner life, which over this Shall ever shine, and never die.
♦Refrain— See Terse 6.
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Sing to the Lord of heaven and earth, Whom angels serve and saints adore,
The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; To whom be praise for evermore.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 186* H. M.
QQ Y\TF, give immortal praise
* * For God the Father's love, For all our comforts here, And better hopes above : 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 now He reigns, And sees the fruit 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, with all her powers, There faith prevails and love adores.
Isaac Watts 1709
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97 CTERNAL Father, when to Thee, i-/ Beyond all worlds, by faith I soar,
Before Thy boundless majesty I stand in silence, and adore.
2. But, Saviour, Thou art by my side:
Thy voice I hear, Thy face I see, Thou art my friend, my daily guide ; God over all, yet God with me.
3. And Thou, Great Spirit, in my heart
Dost make Thy temple day by day : The Holy Ghost of God Thou art, Yet dwellest in this house of clay.
4. Blest Trinity, in whom alone
All things created move or rest, High in the heavens Thou hast Thy throne, Thou hast Thy throne within my breast.
Hervev Doddridge Gaxse 1872 L. M.
98 OATHER of heaven, wnoseiove profound A A ransom for our 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 sinners bend : To us Thy quickening power extend.
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4. Jehovah, — Father, Spirit, Son, —
Mysterious Godhead, Three in One, Before Thy throne we sinners bend : Grace, pardon, life, to us extend.
Edward Cooper 1808
99 PLORY be to God the Father, vJ Glory be to God the Son. Glory be to God the Spirit, Great Jehovah, Three in One:
Glory, glory, While eternal ages run !
2. Glory be to Him who loved us,
Washed us from each spot and stain ; Glory be to Him who bought us, Made us kings with Him to reign:
Glory, glory, To the Lamb that once was slain !
3. Glory to the King of angels,
Glory to the Church's King, Glory to the King of nations,
Heaven and earth, your praises bring :
Glory, glory. To the King of glory bring !
4. Glory, blessing, praise eternal !
Thus the choir of angels sings ; Honor, riches, power, dominion ! Thus its praise creation brings:
Glory, glory, Glory to the King of kings !
HORATIUS BONAR 1866
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100 CATHER, at Thy footstool see
1 Those who now are one in Thee: Draw us by Thy grace alone ; Give, O give us to Thy Son.
2. Jesus, friend of human kind, Let us in Thy name be joined; Each to each unite and bless ; Keep us still in perfect peace.
3. Heavenly, all-alluring Dove, Shed Thine overshadowing love, Love, the sealing grace, impart, Dwell within our single heart.
4. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be to us what Adam lost : Let us in Thine image rise ; Give us back our paradise.
Chakles Wesley 1749
101 IT OLY, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty !
1 1 Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee ; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty! God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity !
2. Holy, holy, holy ! all the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea ; Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee. Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.
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3. Holy, holy, holy ! Though the darkness hide
Thee, Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may
not see, Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, Perfect in power, in love, and purity.
4. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty !
All Thy works shall praise Thy name, in earth, and sky, and sea ; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty ! God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity !
Reginald Heber 1827 7s.
102 QWEET the time, exceeding sweet, ^~J When the saints together meet ; When the Saviour is the theme, When they join to sing of Him.
2. Sing we then eternal love, Such as did the Father move : He beheld the world undone, Loved the world, and gave His Son.
3. Sing the Son's amazing love: How He left the realms above, Took our nature and our place, Lived and died to save our race.
4. Sing we, too, the Spirit's love: With our wretched hearts He strove, Took the things of Christ, and showed How to reach His blest abode.
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5. Sweet the place, exceeding sweet, Where the saints in glory meet ; Where the Saviour's still the theme, Where they see, and sing of Him.
Geokge Birder 1779
103 HOLY, holy, holy Lord,
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God of Hosts, eternal King, By the heavens and earth adored ;
Angels and Archangels sing, Chanting everlastingly, To the Blessed Trinity.
Since by Thee were all things made, And in Thee do all things live,
Be to Thee all honor paid ;
Praise to Thee let all things give,
Singing everlastingly
To the Blessed Trinity.
Thousands, tens of thousands, stand, Spirits blest, before the throne,
Speeding thence at Thy command, And, when Thy commands are done,
Singing everlastingly
To the Blessed Trinity.
Cherubim and Seraphim
Veil their faces with their wings ; Eyes of angels are too dim
To behold the King of kings, While they sing eternally To the Blessed Trinity. 6
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5. Thee apostles, prophets Thee,
Thee the noble martyr band, Praise with solemn jubilee,
Thee, the Church in every land, Singing everlastingly To the Blessed Trinity.
6. Hallelujah! Lord, to Thee,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; Godhead One, and Persons Three ;
Join with us the heavenly host, Singing everlastingly To the Blessed Trinity.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
104 ^THREE in One, and One in Three, * 1 Ruler of the earth and sea, Hear us, while we lift to Thee Holy chant and psalm.
2. Light of lights, with morning, shine: Lift on us Thy light divine ;
And let charity benign
Breathe on us her balm.
3. Light of lights, when falls the even, Let it close on sin forgiven ;
Fold us in the peace of heaven, Shed a holy calm.
4. Three in One, and One in Three, Dimly here we worship Thee : With the saints hereafter we
Hope to bear the palm.
Gilbert Rorison 1850
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105 LfOLY, holy, holy Lord
A 1 God of hosts ! When heaven and earth Out of darkness, at Thy word,
Issued into glorious birth, All Thy works before Thee stood, And Thine eye beheld them good, While they sang with sweet accord. Holy, holy, holy Lord !
2. Holy, holy, holy! Thee,
One Jehovah evermore. Father, Son, and Spirit, we,
Dust and ashes, would adore ; Lightly by the world esteemed, From that world by Thee redeemed, Sing we here, with glad accord, Holy, holy, holy Lord !
3. Holy, holy, holy ! All
Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing, When the ransomed nations fall
At the footstool of their King: Then shall saints and seraphim, Hearts and voices, swell one hymn, Round the throne with full accord, Holy, holy, holy Lord !
NTGOMBRV 1836
106 CROM the vast and veiled throng/
A Round the Father's heavenly throne: Swells the everlasting song: Glory be to God alone!
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Round Immanuel's cross of pain Mortal men, in tribes unknown,
Sing to Him who once was slain : Glory be to God alone !
2. Blend, ye raptured songs, in one,
Men redeemed, your Father own ; Angels, worship ye the Son :
Glory be to God alone ! Spirit, 'tis within Thy light,
Streaming far from cross and throne, Earth and heaven their songs unite :
Glory be to God alone !
Hervey Doddridge Ganse 1872
1 07 TH E God of Abraham praise,
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Who reigns enthroned above ; Ancient of everlasting days,
And God of love : Jehovah, Great I Am !
By earth and heaven confessed : I bow and bless the sacred name,
Forever blest.
2. The God of Abraham praise,
At whose supreme command From earth I rise, and seek the joys
At His right hand : I all on earth forsake,
Its wisdom, fame, and power ; And Him my only portion make
My shield and tower.
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3. He by 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
For evermore.
Thomas Olivers 1770
108 THE Lord Jehovah reigns ; H M-
A His throne is built on high ; The garments He assumes
Are light and majesty ; His glories shine with beams so bright No mortal eye can bear the sight.
2. The thunders of His hand
Keep the wide world in awe ; His wrath and justice stand
To guard His holy law ; And where His love resolves to bless, His truth confirms and seals the grace.
3. 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 !
Isaac Watts 1709
109 THE Lord Jehovah lives, H- M-
A And blessed be my Rock! Though earth her bosom heaves And mountains feel the shock, Though oceans rage and torrents roar, He is the same for evermore.
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2. The Lord Jehovah lives,
The dying sinner's Friend ; How freely He forgives
The follies that offend ! He wipes the penitential tear, Bids faith and hope the spirit cheer.
3. The Lord Jehovah lives
To hear and answer prayer ; Whoe'er in Him believes
And trusts His guardian care, A Father's tender love shall know, Whence living streams of comfort flow.
4. The Lord Jehovah lives
Salvation to secure ; The title that He gives
Will be forever sure ; 'Tis drawn in characters of blood, 'Tis issued from the throne of God.
Thomas Hastings 1847 L. P. M.
HO T'LL praise My Maker with my breath; A 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.
2. Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : He made the sky,
And earth, and seas, with all their train ; His truth forever stands secure ; He saves the oppressed, He feeds the poor, And none shall find His promise vain.
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3. The Lord hath eyes to give the blind * The Lord supports the sinking mind ;
He sends the laboring conscience peace; He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless,
And grants the prisoner sweet release.
4. I'll 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.
Isaac Watts 1719 P.M.
Ill A ^ GEL voices, ever singing
-HL Round Thy throne of light —
Angel harps, for ever ringing, Rest not day nor night ;
Thousands only live to bless Thee And confess Thee, Lord of might !
2. Thou, who art beyond the farthest
Mortal eye can scan Can it be that Thou regardest
Songs of sinful man ? Can we feel that Thou art near us
And wilt hear us? Yea, we can.
3. Here, Great God, to-day we offer
Of Thine own to Thee ; And for Thine acceptance proffer,
All unworthily, Hearts and minds, and hands and voices,
In our choicest melody.
Francis Pott 1871
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112 \j OW thank we all our God, p- * L* With heart and hands and voices,
Who wondrous things hath done, In whom this world rejoices ;
Who from our mother's arms Hath blessed us on our way
With countless gifts of love, And still is ours to-day.
2. O may this bounteous God,
Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts
And blessed peace to cheer us ; And keep us in His grace,
And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills
In this world and the next.
Martin Rinkart 1644 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1858
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113 [^OD the Lord a King remaineth, ^J Robed in His own glorious light !
God hath robed him, and He reigneth ! He hath girded Him with might !
Hallelujah ! God is King in depth and height !
2. In her everlasting station
Earth is poised to swerve no more ! Thou hast laid Thy throne's foundation, From all time where thought can soar,
Hallelujah! Lord, Thou art for evermore !
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3. Lord, the water-floods have lifted,
Ocean-floods have lift their roar ! Now they pause where they have drifted, Now they burst upon the shore.
Hallelujah ! For the ocean's sounding store !
4. With all tones of waters blending,
Glorious is the breaking deep ! Glorious, beauteous, without ending, God who reigns on Heaven's high steep !
Hallelujah ! Songs of ocean never sleep.
5. Lord, the words Thy lips are telling,
Are the perfect verity ; Of Thine high eternal dwelling Holiness shall inmate be !
Hallelujah! Pure is all that lives with Thee !
John Keble 1836
1 14 ITALLELUJAH ! best and sweetest
A A Of the hymns of praise above ; Hallelujah ! thou repeatest, Angel-host, these notes of love :
This ye utter, While your golden harps ye move.
2. Hallelujah! Church victorious, Join the concert of the sky ; Hallelujah ! bright and glorious, Lift, ye saints, this strain on high :
We, poor exiles, Join not yet your melody.
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3. Hallelujah ! strains of gladness
Suit not souls with anguish torn ; Hallelujah ! sounds of sadness Best become our state forlorn :
Our offenses We with bitter tears must mourn.
4. But our earnest supplication,
Holy God, we raise to Thee : Visit us with Thy salvation, Make us all Thy joys to see.
Hallelujah! Ours at length this strain shall be.
Tr. by John Chandler 1837
113 HPHE King of love my Shepherd is, 1 Whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am His, And He is mine forever.
2. Where streams of living water flow,
My ransomed soul He leadeth, And, where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth.
3. Perverse and foolish oft I strayed,
But yet in love He sought me, And on His shoulder gently laid, And home, rejoicing, brought me.
4. In death's dark vale I fear no ill
With Thee, dear Lord, beside me ; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me.
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5. And so through all the length of days, Thy goodness faileth never ; Go'od Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever.
Henry Williams Baker 1868 8s. 7s. 6 lines.
116 D RAISE, my soul, the King of Heaven; 1 To His feet thy tribute bring: Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, Evermore His praises sing ;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the everlasting King.
2. Praise Him for His grace and favor
To our fathers in distress; Praise Him, still the same forever, Slow to chide, and swift to bless ;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Glorious in His faithfulness.
3. Father-like He tends and spares us,
Well our feeble frame He knows : In His hands He gently bears us, Rescues us from all our foes ;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Widely yet His mercy flows.
4. Angels in the height, adore Him ;
Ye behold Him face to face; Saints triumphant, bow before Him, Gathered in from every race ;
Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! Praise with us the God of grace.
Henry Francis Lvte 1834
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117 f^OD is love ; that anthem olden vJ Sing the glorious orbs of light.
In their language glad and golden Telling to us day and night
Their great story, God is love, and God is might !
2. And the teeming earth rejoices
In that message from above, With ten thousand thousand voices, Telling back from hill and grove
Her glad story, God is might, and God is love !
3. Through these anthems of creation,
Struggling up with gentle strife,
Christian songs of Christ's salvation,
To the world with blessings rife,
Tell their story, God is love, and God is life !
4. Up to Him let each affection
Daily rise, and round Him move; Our whole lives one resurrection To the life of life above ;
Our glad story God is life, and God is love !
John Samuel Bewlev Moxsell 1862 S. M.
118 f) BLESS the Lord, my soul, \J Let all within me join,
And aid my tongue to bless His name, Whose favors are divine.
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2. O bless the Lord, my soul,
Xor let His mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die.
3. 'Tis He forgives thy sins,
'Tis He relieves thy pain, 'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again.
4. He crowns thy life with love,
When ransomed from the grave ; He that redeemed my soul from hell Hath sovereign power to save.
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119 /^OME, sound His praise abroad, V-^ And hymns of glory sing: Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King.
2. He formed the deeps unknown.
He gave the seas their bound ; The watery worlds are all His own, And all the solid ground.
3. Come, worship at His throne,
Come, bow before the Lord, We are His work, and not our own ; He formed us by His word.
4. To-day attend His voice,
Xor dare provoke His rod : Come, like the people of His choice, And own your gracious God.
Isaac Watts 17 19
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120 CTAND up, and bless the Lord,
^ Ye people of His choice : Stand up and bless the Lord, your God, With heart, and soul, and voice.
2. O for the living flame,
From His own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, And wing to heaven our thought.
3. God is our strength and song,
And His salvation ours ; Then be His love in Christ proclaimed With all our ransomed powers.
4. Stand up, and bless the Lord,
The Lord your God adore ; Stand up, and bless His glorious name, Henceforth for evermore.
James Montgomery 1825 C. M. 6 lines
121 T3EYOND, beyond that boundless sea, U Above that dome of sky,
Farther than thought itself can flee,
Thy dwelling is on high ; Yet dear the awful thought to me
That Thou, my God, art nigh.
2. Art nigh, and yet my laboring mind
Feels after Thee in vain, Thee in these works of power to find
Or to Thy seat attain ; Thy messenger, the stormy wind,
Thy path, the trackless main.
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3. These speak of Thee with loud acclaim ;
They thunder forth Thy praise, The glorious honor of Thy name,
The wonders of Thy ways : But Thou art not in tempest flame,
Nor in the solar blaze.
4. We hear Thy voice when thunders roll
Through the wide fields of air ; The waves obey Thy dread control ;
Yet still Thou art not there ; Where shall I find Him, O my soul!
Who yet is everywhere?
5. O. not in circling depth or height,
But in the conscious breast. Present to faith, though veiled from sight,
There does His Spirit rest ; O come. Thou Presence infinite!
And make Thy creature blest.
JOSIAH CONDER 1836
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\22 \l\^ soul, repeat His praise
1YI Whose mercies are so great ; Whose anger is so slow to rise, So ready to abate.
2. God will not always chide ;
And when His strokes are felt, His strokes are fewer than our crimes, And lighter than our guilt.
3. High as the heavens are raised
Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of His grace Our highest thoughts exceed.
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4. His power subdues our sins, And His forgiving love, Far as the east is from the west, Doth all our guilt remove.
Isaac Watts 1719
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123 \\ ^HILETheel seek, protecting Power! V * Be my vain wishes stilled ; And may this consecrated hour
With better hopes be filled. 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.
2. In each event of life, how clear
Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul more dear
Because conferred by Thee. In every joy that crowns my days,
In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise,
Or seek relief in prayer.
3. When gladness wings my favored hour,
Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower,
My soul shall meet Thy will. My lifted eye, without a tear,
The gathering storm shall see ; My steadfast heart shall know no fear ;
That heart will rest on Thee.
Helen Maria Williams 1786
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1 24 ]\/f Y ^°d, I thank Thee, who hast made iVl The earth so bright ;
So full of splendor and of joy,
Beauty and light ; So many glorious things are here, Noble and right.
2. I thank Thee, too, that Thou hast made
Joy to abound ; So many gentle thoughts and deeds
Circling us round ; That in the darkest spot of earth
Some love is found.
3. I thank Thee more that all our joy
Is touched with pain ; That shadows fall on brightest hours,
That thorns remain : So that earth's bliss may be our guide,
And not our chain.
4. I thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast kept
The best in store ; We have enough, yet not too much,
To long for more ; A yearning for a deeper peace
Not known before.
5. I thank Thee, Lord, that here our souls
Though amply blest, Can never find, although they seek,
A perfect rest ; Nor ever shall, until they lean
On Jesus' breast.
Adelaide Anne Procter 1858
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125 A \ [HEN all Thy mercies, O my God,
* * My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
2. Unnumbered comforts to my soul
Thy tender care bestowed, Before my infant heart conceived From whom those comforts flowed.
3. When worn with sickness, oft hast Thou
With health renewed my face : And, when in sins and sorrows sunk, Revived my soul with grace.
4. Ten thousand thousand precious gifts
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 joyful song I'll raise ;
But O, eternity 's too short
To utter all Thy praise.
Joseph Addison 171a
126 C\ GOD, our help in ages past, c- M- yJ Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home :
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2. Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame, From everlasting Thou art God, To endless years the same.
3. A thousand ages in Thy sight
Are like an evening gone ; Short as the watch that ends the night Before the rising sun.
4. Time, like an ever-rolling stream,
Bears all its sons away ; They fly forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day.
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.
Isaac Watts 17 19 C. M.
127 1\/I^ ^ocl' k°w wonderful Thou art, iVl Thy majesty how bright, How beautiful Thy mercy-seat In depths of burning light.
2. O how I fear Thee, Living God,
With deepest, tenderest fears, And worship Thee with trembling hope,. And penitential tears.
3. Yet I may love Thee too, O Lord,
Almighty as Thou art ; For Thou hast stooped to ask of me The love of my poor heart.
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4. No earthly father loves like Thee,
No mother, half so mild, Bears and forbears, as Thou hast done, With me, Thy sinful child.
5. Father of Jesus, love's reward,
What rapture will it be, Prostrate before Thy throne to lie, And gaze, and gaze on Thee.
Frederick William Faber 18
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1 28 C\ LORD, how good, how great art Thou, v^ In heaven and earth the same ;
There angels at Thy footstool bow, Here babes Thy grace proclaim.
2. When glorious in the nightly sky
Thy moon and stars I see, O, what is man, I wondering cry, To be so loved by Thee.
3. Close to Thine own bright seraphim
His favored path is trod ; And all beside are serving him, That he may serve his God.
4. O Lord, how good, how great art Thou,
In heaven and earth the same : There angels at Thy footstool bow, Here babes Thy grace proclaim.
Henry Francis Lyte 1834 C. M.
129 PREAT God, how infinite art Thou, ^J What worthless worms are we :
Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to Thee.
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2. Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere seas or stars were made; Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead.
3. Our lives through various scenes are drawn,
And vexed with trifling cares: While Thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs.
4. Great God, how infinite art Thou,
What worthless worms are we ; Let the whole race of creatures bow, And pay their praise co Thee.
Isaac Watts 1709 C. M.
130 T^ a^ my vast concerns with Thee, A 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. The beams of noon, the midnight hour,
Are both alike to Thee : O may I ne'er provoke that power From which I cannot flee.
Isaac Watts 1719
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131 f^OD moves in a mysterious way CM- vJ His wonders to perform ;
He plants His footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
2. Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill, He treasures up His bright designs, And works His sovereign will.
3. Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ;
The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
4. Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
5. His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
6. Blind unbelief is sure to err,
And scan His work in vain: God is His own Interpreter, And He will make it plain.
William Cowper 1772 C. M.
132 " IFT up to God the voice of praise, -L' Whose breath our souls inspired ;
Loud, and more loud, the anthem raise With grateful ardor fired.
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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.
Ralph Wardlaw 1803 C. M.
133 D EJOICE. ye righteous, in the Lord; 1 *• This work belongs to you ; Sing of His name. His ways. His word; How holy, just and true !
2. His mercy and His righteousness
Let heaven and earth proclaim ; His works of nature and of grace Reveal His wondrous name.
3. His wisdom and almighty word
The heavenly arches spread ; And, by the Spirit of the Lord, Their shining hosts were made.
4. He scorns the angry nations' rage,
And breaks their vain designs : His counsel stands through even* age, And in full glory shines.
Isaac Watts 1719
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1 34 A A /^H songs and honors sounding loud,
* * Address the Lord on high : Over 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 the declining year ; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintry days appear.
4. His hoary frost, His fleecy snow,
Descend and clothe the ground ; The liquid streams forbear to flow In icy fetters bound.
5. He sends His word and melts the snow
The fields no longer mourn ; He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return.
6. The changing wind, the flying cloud,
Obey His mighty word : With songs and honors sounding loud. Praise ye the sovereign Lord.
Isaac Watts 1719 C. If. D.
1 35 T SING th' almighty power of God, 1 That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies-
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2. I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day ;
The moon shines full at His command, And all the stars obey.
3. I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ;
He formed the creatures with His word, And then pronounced them good.
4. There s not a plant or flower below But makes Thy glories known ;
And clouds arise and tempests blow By order from Thy throne.
5. Lord, how Thy wonders are displayed Where'er I turn mine eye,
If I survey the ground I tread, Or gaze upon the sky.
6. Creatures, as numerous as they be, Are subject to Thy care :
There's not a place where we can flee But God is present there.
Isaac Watts 1-15
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136 C\ GOD, we praise Thee, and confess, \*J That Thou the only Lord And everlasting Father art, By all the earth adored.
2. To Thee all angels cry aloud ; To Thee the powers on high, Both Cherubim and Seraphim, Continually do cry:
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3. O holy, holy, holy Lord,
Whom heavenly hosts obey, The world is with the glory filled Of Thy majestic sway.
4. The apostles' glorious company,
And prophets crowned with light, With all the martyrs' noble host, Thy constant praise recite.
5. The holy Church throughout the world,
O Lord, confesses Thee, That Thou th' eternal Father art, Of boundless majesty.
6. Thy honored, true, and only Son,
And Holy Ghost, the Spring Of never ceasing joy ; O Christ, Of glory Thou art King.
Tr. by Nahum Tate 1703 L. M.
137 r ORD God of hosts, by all adored!
-L' Thy name we praise with one accord ; The earth and heavens are full of Thee, Thy light, Thy love, Thy majesty.
2. Loud hallelujahs to Thy name Angels and seraphim proclaim ; Eternal praise to Thee is given
By all the powers and thrones in heaven.
3. The apostles join the glorious throng ; The prophets aid to swell the song; The noble and triumphant host
Of martyrs make of Thee their boast.
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\. The holy Church in every place
Throughout the world exalts thy praise ; Both heaven and earth do worship Thee, Thou Father of eternity !
5. From day to day, O Lord, do we Highly exalt and honor Thee; Thy name we worship and adore, World without end, forevermore.
Tr. by John Gambold 1754 Thomas Cotterill 1810
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138 LJIGH in the heavens, eternal God,
1 1 Thy goodness in full glory shines. Thy truth shall break through every cloud That veils and darkens Thy 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.
3. My God, how excellent Thy grace,
Whence all our hope and comfort springs: The sons of Adam in distress
Fly to the shadow of Thy wings.
4. Life, like a fountain rich and free.
Springs from the presence of my Lord And in Thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in Thy word.
Isaac Watts 1-19 L. M.
139 f\ COME, loud anthems let us sing,
\J Loud thanks to our Almighty King; For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise.
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2. Into His presence let us haste,
To thank Him for His favors past ; To Him address, in joyful songs, The praise that to His name belongs.
3. 0 let us to His courts repair, And bow with adoration there ; Down on our knees devoutly all Before the Lord our Maker fall.
Tate and Brady 1696 L. M.
140 ORAISE, Lord, for Thee in Zion waits ; A Prayer shall besiege Thy temple gates ; All flesh shall to Thy throne repair, And find, through Christ, salvation there.
2. Our spirits faint ; our sins prevail ; Leave not our trembling hearts to fail ; O Thou that hearest prayer, descend, And still be found the sinner's Friend.
3. How blest Thy saints, how safely led, How surely kept, how richly fed : Saviour of all in earth and sea, How happy they who rest in Thee.
4. Lord, on our souls Thy Spirit pour; The moral waste within restore ;
O let Thy love our springs-tide be, And make us all bear fruit to Thee.
Henry Francis Lyte 1834 L. M.
141 DEFORE Jehovah's awful throne, U Ye nations, bow with sacred joy;
Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and He destroy.
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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.
3. We are His people, we His care,
Our souls and all our mortal frame : What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to Thy name?
4. We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs,
High as the heavens our 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 ; Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move.
Isaac Watts 1719 John Wesley 1741 L. M.
142 CROM all that dwell below the skies, A 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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143 T ORD of all being, throned afar,
" Thy glory flames from sun and star ; Center and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near.
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2. Sun of our life. Thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day ; Star of our hope. Thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night.
3. Our midnight is Thy smile withdrawn ; Our noontide is Thy gracious dawn; Our rainbow arch Thy mercy's sign ; All, save the clouds of sin, are Thine.
4. Lord of all life, below, above,
Whose light is truth, whose warmth is love, Before Thy ever-blazing throne We ask no lustre of our own.
5. Grant us Thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for Thee, Till all Thy living altars claim
One holy light, one heavenly flame.
Oliver Wendell Holmes 1848 L. M.
144 ^PHE spacious firmament on high, A With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim
2. The unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty Hand.
3. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ;
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4. While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll,
And spread the truth from pole to pole.
5. What though in solemn silence all Move round the dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ?
6. In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice; Forever singing, as they shine, "The Hand that made us is divine."
Joseph Addison 1712 L. M.
145 f) RENDER thanks to God above,
*J The fountain of eternal love, Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood, and shall forever last.
2. Who can His mighty deeds express, Not only vast but numberless? What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise?
3. Extend to me that favor. Lord, Thou to Thy chosen dost afford ; When Thou return'st to set them free, Let Thy salvation visit me.
4. O may I worth}* prove to see Thy saints in full prosperity, That I the joyful choir may join,
And count Thy people's triumph mine.
Tate and Brady 1696
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146 J^HE Lord is King: lift up thy voice,
A O earth, and all ye heavens rejoice: From world to world the joy shall ring, The Lord Omnipotent is King.
2. The Lord is King : who then shall dare Resist His will, distrust His care,
Or murmur at His wise decrees, Or doubt His royal promises?
3. The Lord is King : child of the dust, The Judge of all the earth is just ; Holy and true are all His ways: Let every creature speak His praise.
4. O when His wisdom can mistake, His might decay, His love forsake, Then may His children cease to sing, The Lord Omnipotent is King.
JOSIAH COXDER 1824
147 T^INGDOMS and thrones to God' be- AV long ;
Crown Him, ye nations, in your song; His wondrous names and powers rehearse; His honors shall enrich your verse.
2. He shakes the heavens with loud alarms ; How terrible is God in arms!
In Israel are His mercies known, Israel is His peculiar throne.
3. Proclaim Him King, pronounce Him blest ; He's your defense, your joy, your rest ; When terrors rise, and nations faint,
God is the strength of every saint.
Isaac Watts 1719
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148 [ O, God is here, let us adore,
-L' And own how dreadful is this place ; Let all within us feel His power, And silent bow before His face.
2. Lo, God is here : Him day and night
United choirs of angels sing; To Him, enthroned above all height, Let saints their humble worship bring.
3. Lord God of hosts, O may our praise
Thy courts with grateful incense fill ; Still may we stand before Thy face, Still hear and do Thy sovereign will.
Gerhard Tersteegen 1731 Tr. by John Wesley 1739
149 WHEN Israel> of the Lord beloved, '
* V Out from the land of bondage came, Her fathers' God before her moved, An awful guide, in smoke and flame.
2. By day, along the astonished lands,
The cloudy pillar guided slow : By night, Arabia's crimsoned sands Returned the fiery column's glow.
3. Thus present still, though now unseen,
O Lord, when shines the prosperous day, Be thoughts of Thee a cloudy screen, To temper the deceitful ray.
4. And O, when gathers on our path,
In shade and storm, the frequent night, Be Thou long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning and a shining light.
Walter Scott 1820
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150 [ ORD, Thou hast searched and seen -L' me through ;
Thine eye commands, with piercing view,
My rising and my resting hours,
My heart and flesh with all their powers.
2. My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ;
He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break.
3. Within Thy circling power I 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, what lofty height : My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost.
5. O may these thoughts possess my breast, Where'er I rove, where'er I rest,
Nor let my weaker passions dare Consent to sin, for God is there.
Isaac Watts 1719 L. M.
151 f^OD is the refuge of His saints
^J When storms of sharp distress in- vade ; Ere we can offer our complaints, Behold Him present with His aid.
2. Loud may the troubled ocean roar ; In sacred peace our souls abide,
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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,
Our grief allays, our fear controls ; Sweet peace Thy promises afford,
And give new strength to fainting souls.
5. Zion enjoys her monarch's love.
Secure against a threatening hour; Xor can her firm foundations move,
Built on His truth, and armed with power.
Isaac Watts 1719 8s. 7s. D.
152 [ ORD, with glowing heart I'd praise -L' Thee For the bliss Thy love bestows, For the pardoning grace that saves me,
And the peace that from it flows. Help, O God, my weak endeavor,
This dull soul to rapture raise ; Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise.
2. Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee.
Wretched wanderer, far astray ; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee
From the paths of death away. Praise, with love's devoutest feeling.
Him who saw thy guilt-born fear. And the light of hope revealing.
Bade the blood-stained cross appear.
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3. Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling,
Vainly would my lips express ; Low before Thy footstool kneeling,
Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to bless. Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure,
Love's pure flame within me raise ; And since words can never measure,
Let my life show forth Thy praise.
Francis Scott Key 1823 8s. 7s.
133 /^OD is love ; His mercy brightens ^J 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 cloud His brightness streameth : God is wisdom, God is love.
4. He with earthly cares entwineth
Hope and comfort from above ; Everywhere His glory shineth : God is wisdom, God is love.
John Bowring 1825 7s. D.
154 QONGS of praise the angels sang, ^ Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When He spake, and it was done.
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2. Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose, when He Captive led captivity.
3. Heaven and earth must pass away, Songs of praise shall crown that day ; God will make new heavens, new earth, Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
4. And can man alone be dumb Till that glorious kingdom come? Xo ; the Church delights to raise Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise.
5. Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice ; Learning here, by faith and love. Songs of praise to sing above.
6. Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death , Then, amidst eternal joy,
Songs of praise their powers employ.
James Montgomery 1819 7S.
155 /^OD eternal, mighty King,
VJ Unto Thee our praise we bring; All the earth doth worship Thee ; We amid the throng would be.
2. Holy, holy, holy ! cry
Angels round Thy throne on high : Lord of all the heavenly Powers, Be the same loud anthem ours.
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3. Glorified Apostles raise,
Night and day, continual praise , Hast not Thou a mission too For Thy children here to do ?
4. With the Prophets' goodly line We in mystic bond combine ; For Thou hast to us revealed Things that to the wise were sealed.
5. Martyrs, in a noble host,
Of the cross are heard to boast ; O that we our cross may bear, And a crown of glory wrear !
6. God eternal, mighty King, Unto Thee our praise we bring ; To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three in One.
Tr. by James Elwin Millard 1848
156 PLORY be to God on high,
vJ God, whose glory fills the sky ; Peace on earth to man forgiven, Man, the well-beloved of heaven.
2. Sovereign Father, heavenly King, Thee we now presume to sing; Glad, Thine attributes confess, Glorious all, and numberless.
3. Hail, by all Thy works adored, Hail, the everlasting Lord :
Thee, with thankful hearts we prove God of power, and God of love.
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4. Christ our Lord and God we own, Christ, the Father's only Son ; Lamb of God, for sinners slain, Saviour of offending man.
5. Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow; Hear, the world's atonement Thou : Jesus, in Thy name we pray, Take, O take our sins away.
6. Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone Art with Thy great Father One ; One, the Holy Ghost with Thee; One supreme, eternal Three.
Charles Wesley 1739 7s.
157 ET us, with a gladsome mind,
-L* Praise the Lord, for He is kind : For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
2. He, with all-commanding might, Filled the new-made world with light : For His mercies shall endure,
Ever faithful, ever sure.
3. He His chosen race did bless In the wasteful wilderness: For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
4. He hath, with a piteous eye, Looked upon our misery: For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
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5. All things living He doth feed, His fall hand supplies their need : For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
6. Let us therefore warble forth His high majesty and worth: For His mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure.
John Milton 1624
158 IJOLY, holy, holy Lord,
A A Be Thy glorious name adored : Lord, Thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial Goodness, hail !
2. Though unworthy, Lord, Thine ear, Deign our humble songs to hear; Purer praise we hope to bring, When around Thy throne we sing.
3. While on earth ordained to stay, Guide our 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 make a nobler strain ; There, in joyful songs of praise, Our triumphant voices raise.
5. There no tongue shall silent be, All shall join in harmony ;
That through heaven's capacious round Praise to Thee may ever sound.
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6. Lord, Thy mercies never fail : Hail, celestial Goodness, hail ! Holy, holy, holy Lord, Be Thy glorious name adored.
Benjamin Williams 1778
159 C] GOD, the Rock of Ages,
V-J Who evermore hast been, What time the tempest rages,
Our dwelling-place serene ; Before Thy first creations,
O Lord, the same as now, To endless generations
The Everlasting Thou !
2. Our years are like the shadows
On sunny hills that lie, Or grasses in the meadows
That blossom but to die : A sleep, a dream, a story
By strangers quickly told, An unremaining glory
Of things that soon are old.
3. O Thou, who canst not slumber,
Whose light grows never pale, Teach us aright to number
Our years before they fail. On us Thy mercy lighten,
On us Thy goodness rest, And let Thy Spirit brighten
The hearts Thyself hast blessed.
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4. Lord, crown our faith's endeavor
With beauty and with grace, Till, clothed in light forever,
We see Thee face to face : A joy no language measures ;
A fountain brimming o'er; An endless flow of pleasures ;
An ocean without shore.
Edward Henry Bickersteth 1866 CM.
160 QWEET is the memory of Thy gracet ^ My God, my heavenly King! Let age to age Thy righteousness In sounds of glory sing.
2. God reigns on high, but not confines
His goodness to the skies; Through the whole earth His bounty shines, And every want supplies.
3. With longing eyes Thy creatures wait
On Thee for daily food ; Thy liberal hand provides their meat, And fills their mouths with good.
4. How kind are Thy compassions, Lord!
How slow Thine anger moves ! But soon He sends His pardoning word To cheer the souls He loves.
5. Creatures, with all their endless race.
Thy power and praise proclaim, But saints that taste Thy richer grace Delight to bless Thy name.
Isaac Watts 1719
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161 W/'E cannot praise Thee now, Lord,
* V As spirits perfect made, Who walk in white before Thee,
With Christ the Living Head; But praise is waiting for Thee,
In that glad future time, When we shall read life's story,
And reach our spirits' prime.
2. We cannot praise Thee here, Lord,
As those around Thy throne, Who sing the song of glory,
And know as they are known ; But praise is waiting for Thee
When Zion's hill we gain ; And here we would be singing
A prelude to the strain.
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162 'PHOU Grace Divine encircling all, A A soundless, shoreless sea ! Wherein at last our souls must fall, O Love of God most free !
2. And though we turn us from Thy face,
And wander wide and long, Thou hold'st us still in Thine embrace, O Love of God most strong !
3. The saddened heart, the restless soul,
The toil-worn frame and mind, Alike confess Thy sweet control, O Love of God most kind !
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4. And filled and quickened by Thy breath, Our souls are strong and free To rise o'er sin and fear and death, O Love of God, to Thee !
Eliza Scudder 1852 C. M.
163 T EHOVAH, God, Thy gracious power J On every hand we see ;
O may the blessings of each hour Lead all our thoughts to Thee.
2. Thy power is in the ocean deeps,
And reaches to the skies ; Thine eye of mercy never sleeps, Thy goodness never dies.
3. In all the varying scenes of time,
On Thee our hopes depend ; Through every age, in every clime, Our Father, and our Friend.
John Thomson 1810
1 64 D LEST be Thou, O God of Israel;
" Thou, our Father, and our Lord ; Blest Thy majesty forever, Ever be Thy name adored !
2. Thine, O Lord, are power and greatness;
Glory, victory, are Thine own ; All is Thine in earth and heaven ; Over all Thy boundless throne.
3. Riches come of Thee and honor,
Power and might to Thee belong ; Thine it is to make us prosper, Only Thine to make us strong.
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4. Lord, to Thee, Thou God of mercy, Hymns of gratitude we raise; To Thy name, forever glorious, Ever we address our praise.
Henry Ustick Onderdonk 1826 8s. 7s. D.
165 ORAISE the Lord, ye heavens, adore l Him,
Praise Him, angels, in the height; Sun and moon, rejoice before Him ; Praise Him, all ye stars of light.
2. Praise the Lord, for He hath spoken ;
Worlds His mighty voice obeyed ; Laws which never shall be broken, For their guidance He hath made.
3. Praise the Lord, for He is glorious;
Never shall His promise fail ; God hath made His saints victorious; Sin and death shall not prevail.
4. Praise the God of our salvation ;
Hosts on high. His power proclaim ; Heaven and earth, and all creation, Laud and magnify His name.
F : ■vndling Chapel Coll. 1796 -~. D.
166 DRAISE to Thee, Thou great Creator, A Praise be Thine from every tongue ;
Join, my soul, with every creature, Join the universal song.
2. Father, source of all compassion, Pure unbounded grace is Thine: Hail the God of our salvation. Praise Him for His love divine.
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3. For ten thousand blessings given,
For the richest gifts bestowed, Sound His praise through earth and heaven, Sound Jehovah's praise aloud.
4. Joyfully on earth adore Him,
Till in Heaven our song we raise: There, enraptured fall before Him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise.
John Fawcett 1767 8s. 7s. D.
167 DOUND the Lord in glory seated
lv Cherubim and seraphim Filled His temple, and repeated Each to each th' alternate hymn.
2. " Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven,
Earth is with its fulness stored ; Unto Thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord ! "
3. Heaven is still with glory ringing ;
Earth takes up the angels' cry, " Holy, holy, holy," singing, " Lord of Hosts, the Lord most high."
4. With His seraph train before Him,
With His holy Church below. Thus conspire we to adore Him, Bid we thus our anthem flow.
5. " Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven,
Earth is with its fulness stored: Unto Thee be glory given, Holy, holy, holy Lord ! "
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6. Thus Thy glorious name confessing, We adopt the angels' cry, " Holy, holy, holy," blessing
Thee the Lord of Hosts most high.
Richard Mant 1837
168 /^OD my King, Thy might confessing, vJ Ever will I bless Thy name ;
Da}* by day Thy throne addressing. Still will I Thy praise proclaim.
2. Nor shall fail from memory's treasure.
Works by love and mercy wrought; Works of love surpassing measure, Works of mercy passing thought.
3. Full of kindness and compassion,
Slow to anger, vast in love, God is good to all creation ;
All His works His goodness prove.
4. All Thy works, O Lord, shall bless thee,
Thee shall all Thy saints adore. King supreme shall they confess Thee, And proclaim Thy sovereign power.
Richard Mant 1S24 10s.
169 ITONOR and glory, thanksgiving and 1 A praise,
Maker of all things, to Thee we upraise ; God, the Almighty, the Father, the Lord ; God, by the angels obeyed and adored.
2. Thou art the Father of heaven and earth ; Worlds uncreated to Thee owe their birth ; All the creation, Thy voice when it heard, Started to life and to light at Thy word.
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3. Earth with the mountain, the river, the plain, Sky with the dew-drop, the wind, and the rain, Beast of the forest, wild bird of the air,
All are Thy creatures, and all are Thy care.
4. Ocean the restless, and waters that swell, Lightnings that flash over flood, over fell, Own Thee the Master Almighty, and call Thee the Creator, the Father, of all.
5. Yea, Thou art Father of all, and Thy love Pity for man that is fallen doth move ; Guide us in life, and protect to the last ; And, at Thine Advent, Lord, pardon the past.
Edwin Arthur Dayman 1867
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170 T3LESSING and honor and glory and -U power, Wisdom and riches and strength evermore, Give ye to Him who our battle hath won. Whose are the kingdom, the crown, and the throne.
2. Past are the darkness, the storm, and the war: Come is the radiance that sparkled afar ; Breaketh the gleam of the day without end; Riseth the sun that shall never descend.
3. Ever ascendeth the song and the joy, Ever descendeth the love from on high, Blessing and honor and glory and praise, This is the theme of the hymns that we raise.
4. Life of all life, and true Light of all light, Star of the dawning, unchangingly bright, Sun of the Salem, whose light is the Lamb, Theme of the ever-new, ever-glad psalm !
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5. Give we the glory and praise to the Lamb, Take we the robe and the harp and the palm, Sing we the so^g of the Lamb that was slain, Dying in weakness, but rising to reign.
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171 QTARS of the morning, so gloriously
O aright. Filled with celestial splendor and light, These that, where night never followeth day, Raise the " Thrice holy " song ever and aye :
2. These are Thy counselors, these dost Thou own God of Sabaoth, the nearest Thy throne ; These are Thy ministers, these dost Thou send, Help of the helpless ones, man to befriend.
3. Then, when the earth was first poised in mid-
space, Then, when the planets first sped on their race, Then, when were ended the six days' employ. Then all the sons of God shouted for joy.
4. Still let them succor us, still let them fight, Lord of angelic hosts, battling for right ;
Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, We with the angels may bow and adore.
Joseph of the Studium ab. 850 Tr. by John' Mason Neale 1862
172 C\ WORSHIP the King, all glorious ^ above, O gratefully sing His power and His love; Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise
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2. O tell of His might, O 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 wTings of the storm.
3. The earth, with its store of wonders untold, Almighty, Thy power hath founded of old, Hath stablished it fast by a changeless decree, And round it hath cast, like a mantle, the sea.
4. Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,
It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain.
5. Frail children 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, Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend !
6. O measureless Alight, ineffable Love ! While angels delight to hymn Thee above,
The humbler creation, though feeble their lays, With true adoration shall lisp to Thy praise.
Robert Grant 1830 us. 10s.
173 DRAISE ye Jehovah, praise the Lord #1 most holy, Who cheers the contrite, girds with strength the weak ; Praise Him who will with glory crown the lowly, And with salvation beautify the meek.
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2. Praise ye the Lord, for all His loving kindness,
And all the tender mercy He hath shown ; Praise Him who pardons all our sin and blind- ness, And calls us sons, and takes us for His own.
3. Praise ye Jehovah, source of every blessing,
Before His gifts earth's richest boons are dim ; Resting in Him, His peace and joy possessing, All things are ours, for we have all in Him.
4. Praise ye the Father, God the Lord who gave us,
With full and perfect love, His only Son ; Praise ye the Son who died Himself to save us ; Praise ye the Spirit, praise the Three in One.
Margaret Cockburx Campbell ios. us.
1*74 X/E servants of God, your Master pro- 1 claim, And publish abroad His wonderful Name ; The Name all-victorious of Jesus extol , His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all.
2. God ruleth on high, almighty to save ;
And still He is nigh, His presence we have ; The great congregation His triumph shall sing, Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King.
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.
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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, and infinite love.
Charles Wesley 1744 L. M. 6 lines
175 ^PHE Lord my pasture shall prepare, 1 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. When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain 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 crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
4. Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy bounty shall my pains beguile : The barren wilderness shall smile,
With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around.
Joseph Addison 1713
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17(3 POME, thou Fount of every blessing,
v^ Tune my heart to sing Thy grace ; Streams of mercy never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise ; Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above ; Praise the mount, I 'm fixed upon it,
Mount of God's unchanging love.
2. Here I raise my Ebenezer,
Hither by Thy help I 'm come ; And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home : Jesus sought me. when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God ; He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
3. O to grace how great a debtor,
Daily I 'm constrained to be: Let that grace now, like a fetter,
Bind my wrandering heart to Thee : 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.
Robert Robinson 1758 L. M. 6 lines
177 P\RAW nigh, draw nigh, Immanuel *J And ransom capfive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel !
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2. Draw nigh, O Jesse's Rod, draw nigh, To free us from the enemy ;
From hell's abyss Thy people save, And give us victory o'er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel !
3. Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Lord of Might, Who once, from Sinai's flaming height Didst give the trembling tribes Thy law, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel !
Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1851 P. M.
178 POME and hear the grand old story, \j Story of the ages past ;
All earth's annals far surpassing, Story that shall ever last.
Refrain. — Noblest, truest, oldest, newest,
Fairest, rarest, saddest, gladdest, That the world has ever known.
2. Christ, the Father's Son eternal,
Once was born a Son of man ; He who never knew beginning, Here on earth a life began — Ref.
3. Here in David's lowly city,
Tenant of the manger-bed, Child of everlasting ages,
Mary's Infant lays His head. — Ref.
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179 f\ COME, all ye faithful, triumphantly \J sing!
Come, see in the manger the angels' dread King ! To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord; O hasten ! O hasten ! to worship the Lord.
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2. True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies; The womb of the Virgin He doth not despise ; To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ;
O hasten ! O hasten ! to worship the Lord.
3. O hark to the angels, all singing in heaven, " To God in the highest, all glory be given ! "
To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord, O hasten ! O hasten ! to worship the Lord.
4. To Thee, then, O Jesus, this day of Thy birth, Be glory and honor through heaven and earth ; True Godhead Incarnate, Omnipotent Word! O hasten ! O hasten ! to worship the Lord.
Tr. by Edward C as wall 1848
180 H COME, all ye faithful, joyfully' tri- *J umphant, To Bethlehem hasten now with glad accord ; Lo ! in a manger, lies the King of angels ; O, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
2. Raise, raise, choirs of angels, songs of loudest
triumph, Through heaven's high arches be your praises
poured : Now to our God be glory in the highest ; O, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
3. Amen ! Lord, we bless Thee, born for our
salvation, O Jesus ! forever be Thy name adored ; Word of the Father, late in flesh appearing; O, come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
T> by Frederick Oakley 1841
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181 Q HOUT the glad tidings, exultingly sing , O Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King!
Zion, the marvellous story be telling,
The Son of the Highest, how lowly His birth !
The brightest archangel in glory excelling, He stoops to redeem thee, He reigns upon earth !
2. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing; Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King!
Tell how He cometh ; from nation to nation, The heart-cheering news let the earth echo round ; How free to the faithful He offers salvation, How His people with joy everlasting are crowned.
3. Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing ; Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is King! Mortals, your homage be gratefully bringing,
And sweet let the gladsome hosanna arise ; Ye angels, the full hallelujah be singing ;
One chorus resound through the earth and
tne SKieS. William Augustus Mihlenburg 1826
182 TJARK! the herald angels sing, 11 u Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled ! "
Joyful all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies ;
Universal nature say,
" Christ the Lord is born to-day."
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. Christ, by highest heaven adored ! Christ the everlasting Lord ! Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a Virgin's womb ! Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail, the incarnate Deity ! Pleased as Man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel.
. Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace ! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings, Mild He lays His glory by. Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth.
Charle< Wesley 1739
183 A S with gladness men of old t\ D
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id the guiding star behold ; As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright ; So, most gracious Lord, may we Evermore be led to Thee.
2. As with joyful steps they sped To that lowly manger-bed, There to bend the knee before Him whom heaven and earth adore So may we with willing feet Ever seek the mercy-seat.
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3. As they offered gifts most rare At that manger rude and bare ; So may we with holy joy, Pure, and free from sin's alloy, All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee, our Heavenly King.
4. Holy Jesus, every day Keep us in the narrow way ; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide.
William Chatterton Dix 1859 7s.
1 84 U E nas come, the Christ of God ; A A Left for us His glad abode ; Stooping from His throne of bliss, To this darksome wilderness !
2. He has come, the Prince of Peace ; Come to bid our sorrows cease ; Come to scatter, with His light, All the shadows of our night.
3. He, the mighty King, has come, Making this poor earth His home ; Come to bear our sin's sad load, Son of David, Son of God.
4. He has come, whose Name of grace Speaks deliverance to our race; Left for us His glad abode,
Son of Mary, Son of God.
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5. Unto us a Child is born; Ne'er has earth beheld a morn Out of all the morns of time Half so glorious in its prime.
6. Unto us a Son is given ;
He has come from God's own heaven, Bringing with Him from above Holy peace, and holy love.
HORATIL'S BON'AR 1857
1 85 LI AIL, all hail the joyful morn ! ^
A 1 Tell it forth from earth to heaven, That " to us a Child is born/' That " to us a Son is given."
2. Angels bending from the sky,
Chanted at the wondrous birth, " Glory be to God on high, Peace, good-will to man on earth."
3. Him prophetic strains proclaim
King of kings, the Incarnate Word; Great and wonderful His name, Prince of Peace, the Mighty God.
4. Join we then our feeble lays,
To the chorus of the sky ; And, in songs of grateful praise, Glory give to God on high.
Harriet Auber 1829
186 D RIGHT and joyful is the morn, 7s- D For to us a Child is born ; From the highest realm of heaven. Unto us a Son is given.
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2. Wonderful in counsel He, The incarnate Deity ; Sire of ages ne'er to cease,
King of kings, and Prince of Peace.
3. Come and worship at His feet, Yield to Christ the homage meet : From His manger to His throne, Homage due to God alone.
4. Glory be to God on high ! Earth, uplift the joyful cry! Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
James Montgomery 1825
187 W0LY ni§ht! Peaceful night A 1 All is dark, save the light Yonder where they sweet vigils keep, O'er the Babe who in silent sleep, Rests in heavenly peace.
2. Silent night ! holiest night !
Darkness flies and all is light ! Shepherds hear the angels sing — " Hallelujah ! hail the King! Jesus Christ is here ! "
3. Silent night ! peaceful night !
Child of heaven ! O how bright Thou didst smile when Thou wast born ; Blessed was that happy morn, Full of heavenly joy.
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4. Silent night ! holiest night !
Guiding star, 0, lend thy light ! See the eastern wise men bring Gifts and homage to our King! Jesus Christ is here!
5. Silent night ! holiest night !
Wondrous star ! O, lend thy light ! With the angels let us sing Hallelujah to our King! Jesus Christ is here!
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188 POME ye lofty, come ye lowly,
^ Let your songs of gladness ring; In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King: See in Mary's arms reposing
Christ by highest heaven adored : Come, your circle round Him closing, Pious hearts that love the Lord.
2. Come ye poor, no pomp of station
Robes the Child your hearts adore: He, the Lord of all salvation,
Shares your want, is weak and poor: Oxen, round about behold them !
Rafters naked, cold, and bare, See the shepherds, God has told them
That the Prince of Life lies there.
3. High above a star is shining,
And the Wise men haste from far : Come glad hearts, and spirits pining: For you all has risen the star.
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Let us bring our poor oblations,
Thanks and love and faith and praise ;
Come ye people, come ye- nations, All in all draw nigh to gaze.
4. Hark the Heaven of heavens is ringing:
Christ the Lord to man is born ! Are not all our hearts too singing,
Welcome, welcome, Christmas morn? Still the Child, all power possessing,
Smiles as through the ages past ; And the song of Christmas blessing
Sweetly sinks to rest at last.
Archer Thompson- Gurney 1862 8s. 7s. 4
189 A NGELS, from the realms of glory,
A Wing your flight o'er all the earth, Ye who sang creation's story, Now proclaim Messiah's birth ;
Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
2. Shepherds, in the field abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing ; Yonder shines the infant-light ;
Come and worship. Worship Christ the new-born King.
3. Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar ; Seek the great Desire of nations ; Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
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4. Saints, before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In His temple shall appear;
Come and worship, Worship Christ the new-born King.
5. Sinners, wrung with 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 born King.
J.'.mes Montgomery 1819
IIS. IOS.
190 BRIGHTEST and best of the sons of ■L' the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid ;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
2. Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining,
Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, 'and Saviour of all.
3. Say, shall we yield Him in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom, and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine ?
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4. Vainly we offer 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.
5. Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness, and lend us Thine aid ; Star of the East, the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
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191 CHRISTIANS, awake! salute the happy V-/ morn, Whereon the Saviour of mankind was born ; Rise to adore the mystery of love, Which hosts of angels chanted from above ; With them the joyful tidings first begun Of God Incarnate and the Virgin's Son.
2. With burst of music the celestial choir
In hymns of joy, unknown before, conspire: The praises of redeeming love they sang, And heaven's whole arch with Alleluias rang; God's highest glory, was their anthem still, Peace upon earth, and unto men good-will.
30 O may we keep and ponder in our mind, God's wondrous love in saving lost mankind, Trace we the Babe, who hath retrieved our loss, From His poor manger to His bitter cross; Treading His steps, assisted by His grace, Till man 's first heavenly state again takes place.
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4. Then may we hope, the angelic thrones among. To sing, redeemed, a glad triumphal song; He, that was born upon this joyful day. Around us all His glory shall display ; Saved by His love, incessant we shall sing Eternal praise to heaven's Almighty King.
John Bvro.m 1761 P. M.
1 92 LJ ARK ! what music fills the sky ! 1 A Glory be to God on high, Angels sing, and hosts reply, Hallelujah !
2. To the sons of men is given God's dear Son, best gift of heaven, Pledge of grace, and sin forgiven,
Hallelujah !
3. Righteousness and peace embrace, For the Prince of Peace doth place His right hand on Adam's race,
Hallelujah !
4. Would ye see the wondrous sign, In a manger, Child divine,
Lies the heir of David's line, Hallelujah!
5. Thee we own as Lord and King, And as tribute meet we bring Songs which angels cannot sing,
Hallelujah !
6. Him we praise, Himself who gave To the manger and the grave
All to ransom and to save. Hallelujah !
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193 DLESSED night, when Bethlehem's plain U Echoed with the joyful strain,
•' Peace has come to earth again." Halleluiah !
2. Blessed hills, that heard the song Of the crlorious an^el throng Swelling all your slopes along;
Hallelujah !
3. Happy shepherds, on whose ear, Fell the tidings glad and clear,
11 God to man is drawing near."
Hallelujah !
4. Thus revealed to shepherd's eyes Hidden from the great and wise, Entering earth in lowly guise —
Hallelujah !
5. We adore Thee as our King, And to Thee our song we sing ; Our best offering to Thee bring,
Hallelujah ! -
6. Mighty King of Righteousness, King of Glory, King of Peace, Never shall Thv kingdom cease !
Hallelujah'!
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194 A LL my heart this night rejoices, ** As I hear, far and near,
Sweetest angel voices ;
" Christ is born ! M their choirs are singing, Till the air everywhere
Now with joy is ringing.
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2. For it dawns, the promised morrow
Of His birth, who the earth Rescues from her sorrow.
God to wear our form descendeth ; Of His grace to our race
Here His Son He lendeth.
3. Hark! a voice from yonder manger
Soft and sweet, doth entreat — u Flee from woe and danger
Brethren, come ; from all that grieves you You are freed ; all you need
Here your Saviour gives you."
4. Come, then, let us hasten yonder :
Here let all, great and small, Kneel in awe and wonder.
Love Him who with love is yearning: Hail the Star, that from afar
Bright with hope is burning.
Paul Gerhardt 1653 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1862
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1 95 f] LITTLE town of Bethlehem !
\J How still we see thee lie, Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,
The silent stars go by ; Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light ; The hopes and fears of all the years,
Are met in thee to night.
2. For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep the angels keep Their watch of wondering love.
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O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth ! And praises sing to God the King,
And peace to men on earth.
3. How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given ; So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven, No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
4. O holy Child of Bethlehem !
Descend to us, we pray, Cast out our sin and enter in,
Be born in us to-day. We hear the Christmas angels,
The great glad tidings tell, O, come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Immanuel!
Phillips Brooks 1866 8s. 7s. D.
196 TT ARK ! what mean those holy voices,
A A Sweetly sounding through the skies ? Lo ! the angelic host rejoices,
Heavenly hallelujahs rise, Listen to the wondrous story
Which they chant in hymns of joy: " Glory in the highest, glory,
Glory be to God Most High."
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2. " Peace on earth, good-will from heaven,
Reaching far as man is found ; Souls redeemed and sins forgiven ;
Loud our golden harps shall sound. Christ is born, the great Anointed ;
Heaven and earth His praises sing: O receive whom God appointed
For your Prophet, Priest, and King."
3. " Hasten, mortals, to adore Him ;
Learn His name, and taste His joy: Till in heaven ye sing before Him,
" Glory be to God Most High ! " Let us learn the wondrous story
Of our great Redeemer's birth ; Spread the brightness of His glory
Till it cover all the earth.
John Cawood 1819 8s. 7s. D.
197 0"^ ^is night, all nights excelling,
v-J God's high praises sounded forth, While the angels' songs were telling
Of the Lord's mysterious birth. Through the darkness, strangely splendid,
Flashed the light on shepherds' eyes ; As their lowly flocks they tended, Came new tidings from the skies.
2. On this day then through creation Let the glorious hymn ring out ; Let men hail the great salvation,
" God with us," with song and shout.
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See the powers of hell are broken, Fierce and tyrannous and wild,
And on earth glad words are spoken, Heralding the new-born Child.
3. Christ, who rules the earth and heaven,
By His truth's controlling power, Who a grace to men hath given
That transforms them hour by hour. Grant to us of His great pity
Pardon for our guilt and sin ; Grant us in the heavenly city
Peace and rest and life to win.
Edward Haves Pll'mtre 1866
198 DETHLEHEM, of noblest cities85'
U None can once with thee compare ; Thou alone the Lord from Heaven Didst for us Incarnate bear.
2. Fairer than the sun at morning
Was the star that told His birth ; To the lands their God announcing, Hid beneath a form of earth.
3. By its lambent beauty guided,
See, the Eastern kings appear ; See them bend, their gifts to offer, Gifts of incense, gold, and myrrh.
4. Offerings of mystic meaning :
Incense doth the God disclose ; Gold a royal child proclaimeth ; Myrrh a future tomb foreshows.
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5. Holy Jesus, in Thy brightness
To the Gentile world displayed ! With the Father, and the Spirit, Endless praise to Thee be paid.
AUKBUUS Clemens Prudbntius Tr. by Edward Caswell 1849
109 OOME, Thou long expected Jesus, v> Born to set Thy people free : From our fears and sins release us, Let us find our rest in Thee.
2. Israel's strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art ; Dear Desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart.
3. Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a Child, and yet a King, Born to reign in us for ever,
Now Thy gracious kingdom bring.
4. By Thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone ; By Thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Charles Wesley 1744
200 CHEPHERDS! hail the wondrous ^J stranger, Now to Bethlehem speed your way; Lo ! in yonder humble manger, Christ, the Lord, is born to-day.
2. Bright the star of your salvation, Pointing to His rude abode ! Rapturous news for every nation : — Mortals ! now behold your God !
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3. Glad, we trace the amazing story
Angels leave their bliss to tell ; Theme sublime, replete with glory, — Sinners saved from death and hell.
4. Love eternal moved the Saviour,
Thus to lay His radiance by; Blessings on the Lamb for ever ! Glory be to God on high !
1 Union Minstrel" 1834
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201 \\ T'HILE shepherds watched their flocks W by night,
All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around. "Fear not," said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind ; " Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you, and all mankind.
2. " To you, in David's town, this day,
Is born of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ, the Lord ;
And this shall be the sign : " The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid."
3. Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, and thus Addressed their joyful song :
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"All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace; Good-will henceforth from heaven to men
Begin, and never cease."
Nahum Tate 1703 C. M. D.
202 |T came upon the midnight clear, A That glorious song- of old, From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold : u Peace on the earth, good-will to men
From heaven's all gracious King." The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.
2. Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled ; And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world : Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.
3. And ye, beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low. Who toil along the climbing way,
With painful steps and slow, — Look now : for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing: O rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
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4. For lo, the days are hastening on
By prophet bards foretold, When with the ever circling years
Comes round the age of gold: When Peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendors fling, And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
Edmund Hamilton Sears 1850 C. M.D.
203 ET folly praise that fancy loves,
-L' I praise and love that Child Whose heart no thought, whose tongue no word,
Whose hand no deed defiled. I praise Him most, I love Him best,
All praise and love is His ; While Him I love, in Him I live, And cannot live amiss.
2. Love?s sweetest mark, laud's highest theme,
Man's most desired light, To love Him life, to leave Him death,
To live in Him delight. He mine by gift, I His by debt,
Thus each to other due, First friend He was, best friend He is,
All times will try Him true.
3.. Though young yet wise, though small, yet strong, Though man, yet God He is ; As wise, He knows, as strong, He can, As God, He loves to bless.
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His knowledge rules, His strength defends,
His love doth cherish all ; His birth our joy, His life our light, . His death our end of thrall.
4. Alas ! He weeps, He sighs, He pants,
Yet do His angels sing; Out of His tears, His sighs, and throbs,
Doth bud a joyful spring. Almighty Babe, whose tender arms
Can force all foes to fly, Correct my faults, protect my life,
Direct me when I die.
Robert Southwell 1592
204 l\/f ESSIAH, at Thy glad approach 1V1 The howling wilds are still ; Thy praises fill the lonely waste, And breathe from every hill.
2. The hidden fountains, at Thy call,
Their sacred stores unlock; Loud in the desert sudden streams Burst living from the rock.
3. Renewed, the earth a robe of light,
A robe of beauty wears; And in new heavens a brighter sun Leads on the promised years.
4. Let Israel to the Prince of Peace
The loud hosanna sing; With hallelujahs and with hymns, O Zion, hail thy King.
Michael Bruce 1768
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C. M. D. 205 PALM on the listening ear of night ^ Come heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judea stretches far
Her silver-mantled plains ; Celestial choirs from courts above
Shed sacred glories there ; And angels, with their sparkling lyres, Make music on the air.
2. The answering hills of Palestine
Send back the glad reply, And greet from all their holy heights
The dayspring from on high : O'er the blue depths of Galilee
There comes a holier calm ; And Sharon waves in solemn praise
Her silent groves of palm.
3. Glory to God ! the lofty strain
The realm of ether fills ; How sweeps the song of solemn joy
O'er Judah's sacred hills! " Glory to God ! " the sounding skies
Loud with their anthems ring: " Peace on the earth ; good-will to men,
From heaven's eternal King."
4. This day shall Christian tongues be mute,
And Christian hearts be cold? O catch the anthem that from heaven O'er Judah's mountains rolled!
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When nightly burst from seraph-harps
The high and solemn lay, — " Glory to God ; on earth be peace ;
Salvation comes to-day ! "
Edmund Hamilton Seak^. 1834 C. M.
206 TOY to the world, the Lord is come: J Let earth receive her King ;
Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing.
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 ground : 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.
Isaac Watts 1719 P. M.
207 T^HERE came three kings, ere break
A of day,
All on Epiphanie ; Their gifts they bare both rich and rare,
All, all, Lord Christ for Thee : Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are there, Where is the King? O where? O where? O where is the Kinor? O where?
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2. The Star shone brightly over-head,
The air was calm and still, O'er Bethlehem fields its rays were shed,
The dew lay on the hill : We see no throne, no palace fair, Where is the King? O where ? O where? O where is the King? O where?
3. An old man knelt at a manger low,
A Babe lay in the stall ; The starlight played on the Infant brow,
Deep silence lay o'er all : A maiden bent o'er the Babe in prayer: — There is the King ! O there ! O there ! O there is the King ! O there !
Anon 16th century C. M.
208 IT ARK! the glad sound, the Saviour 1 1 comes, The Saviour promised long; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song.
2. He comes, the prisoners to release
In Satan's bondage held ; The gates of brass before Him burst, The iron fetters yield.
3. He comes, the broken heart to bind,
The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor.
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4. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heaven's eternal arches ring With Thy beloved name.
Philip Doddridge 1735 CM.
209 T^HE race that long in darkness pined
1 Have seen a glorious light ; The people dwell in day, who dwelt In death's surrounding night.
2. To us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given ; Him shall the tribes of earth obey, Him all the hosts of heaven.
3. His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
Forevermore adored, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord.
4. His power increasing still shall spread,
His reign no end shall know : Justice shall guard His throne above, And peace abound below.
John Morrison 1770
210 f) THOU, who by a star didst guide' \J The wise men on their way,
Until it came and stood beside The place where Jesus lay:
2. Although by stars Thou dost not lead Thy servants now below. Thy Holy Spirit, when they need, Will show them how to go.
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3. As yet we know Thee but in part:
But still we trust Thy word, That blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see the Lord.
4. O Saviour, give us then Thy grace,
To make us pure in heart, That we may see Thee face to face Hereafter as Thou art.
John Mason Neale 1844 6s. 5s. 12 lines.
211 T^ROM the eastern mountains ■■■ Pressing on they come, Wise men in their wisdom
To His humble home; Stirred by deep devotion,
Hasting from afar, Ever journeying onward,
Guided by a star.
REFRAIN — Light of life that shinedst, Ere the world began ; Draw Thou near, and lighten Every heart of man.
2. There their Lord and Saviour
Meek and lowly lay, Wondrous light that led them
Onward on their way, Ever now to lighten
Nations from afar, As they journey homeward
By that guiding star. — Ref.
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3. Thou who in a manger
Once hast lowly lain, Who dost now in glory
O'er all kingdoms reign, Gather in the heathen,
Who in lands afar Ne'er have seen the brightness
Of Thy guiding star. — REF.
4. Onward through the darkness
Of the lonely night, Shining still before them
With Thy kindly light, Guide them, Jew and Gentile,
Homeward from afar, Young and old together,
By Thy guiding star. — REF.
5. Until every nation,
Whether bond or free, . 'Neath Thy starlit banner,
Jesus, follows Thee O'er the distant mountains
To that heavenly home, Where nor sin nor sorrow
Evermore shall come. — Ref.
Godfrey Thring 1879 L. If.
212 [^ I VE heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes, ^J Who is it in yon manger lies? Who is this Child, so young and fair? The blessed Christ-Child lieth there. II
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2. Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
3. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep;
I, too, must sing with joyful tongue That sweetest ancient cradle song.
4. . Glory to God in highest heaven, Who unto man, His Son hath given, While angels sing with pious mirth, A glad new year to all the earth.
Martin Luther 1524 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1858
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213 A LL praise to Thee, eternal Lord,
A Clothed in the garb of flesh and blood ; Choosing a manger for Thy throne, While worlds on worlds are Thine alone.
2. Once did the skies before Thee bow ; A virgin's arms contain Thee now : Angels who did in Thee rejoice Now listen for Thine infant voice.
3. A little Child, Thou art our guest, That weary ones in Thee may rest ; Forlorn and lowly is Thy birth,
That we may rise to heaven from earth.
4. Thou comest in the darksome night To make us children of the light, To make us, in the realms divine,
Like Thine own angels round Thee shine.
Martin Luther 1524 Tr Sabbath Hymn Book 1858
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P.M. 214 f\^ t^le F^her's love begotten \J Ere the world began to be, He is Alpha and Omega
He the source, the ending He, Of the things that are, that have been, And that future years shall see,
Evermore and evermore.
2. At His word the worlds were framed ;
He commanded ; it was done: Heaven and earth and depths of ocean
In their threefold order one ; All that grows beneath the shining
Of the moon and burning sun,
Evermore and evermore.
3. This is He whom seers in old time
Chanted of with one accord ; Whom the voices of the prophets
Promised in their faithful word ; Now He shines, the long expected ;
Let creation praise its Lord,
Evermore and evermore.
4. O ye heights of heaven, adore Him ;
Angel-hosts, His praises sing ; All dominions, bow before Him,
And extol our God and King; Let no tongue on earth be silent,
Every voice in concert ring,
Evermore and evermore.
Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1851
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215 QLEEP, my Saviour, sleep, O On Thy bed of hay,
Angels in the spangled heaven Sing their gladsome Christmas carols Till the dawn of day.
2. Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,
On Thy bed of hay, Ere the mourning angel cometh To the moon-lit olive garden,
Wiping tears away.
3. Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,
Sweet on Mary's breast, Now the shepherds kneel adoring, Now the mother's heart is joyous,
Take a happy rest.
4. Sleep, my Saviour, sleep,
Sweet on Mary's breast ; Crucified, with wounds, and bruised, Bleeding, purple, stained, disfigured,
One day Thou wilt rest.
p. M.
216 'THOU didst leave Thy throne and
1 thy kingly crown When Thou earnest to earth for me : But in Bethlehem's home there was found no room For Thy holy nativity. Ref. — O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee
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2. Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree ; But of lowly birth cam'st Thou, Lord, on earth, And in great humility. — Ref.
3. The foxes found rest, and the bird its nest
In the shade of the cedar tree ; But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God, In the deserts of Galilee. — Ref.
4. Thou earnest, Lord, with the living word
That should set Thy children free ; But with mocking scorn, and with crown of thorn, They bore Thee to Calvary. — Ref.
5. When heaven's arch shall ring and her choirs
shall sing At Thy coming to victory, Let Thy voice call me home, saying, uYet
there is room There is room at My side for thee : M
And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,
When thou comest and callest for me.
Emily E. S. Elliott 73. 6
217 JESUS, Son^of God most high, J God from all eternity, Born as man to live and die — Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2. Leaving Thine eternal throne, Making mortal cares Thine own, Making God's compassion known — Hear us, Holy Jesus.
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3. By Thy life, so lone and still, By Thy waiting to fulfil
In its time Thy Father's will — Hear us, Holy Jesus.
4. May we mark the pattern fair Of Thy life of work and prayer, And for truth all perils dare —
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
5. Bid us come, at last, to Thee, And forever perfect be, Where Thy glory we shall see —
Hear us, Holy Jesus.
Thomas Benson Pollock 1870
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218 A PILGRIM through this lonely world, A The blessed Saviour passed ; A mourner all His life was He, A dying Lamb at last.
2. That tender heart that felt for all,
For all its life blood gave ; It found on earth no resting place, Save only in the grave.
3. Such was our Lord ; and shall we fear
The cross with all its scorn ? Or love a faithless, evil world,
That wreathed His brow with thorn?
4. No, facing all its frowns or smiles,
Like Him, obedient still, We homeward press, through storm or calm, To Zion's blessed hill.
Edward Denny 1839
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c. M. 21 Q f\ LORD, when we the path retrace
\J Which Thou on earth hast trod,
To man, Thy wondrous love and grace,
Thy faithfulness to God: —
2. Thy love, by man so sorely tried,
Proved stronger than the grave ; The very spear that pierced Thy side Drew forth the blood to save.
3. Faithful amidst unfaithfulness,
Midst darkness only light, Thou didst Thy Father's name confess, And in His will delight.
4. O Lord, with sorrow and with shame,
We meekly would confess How little we who bear Thy name, Thy mind, Thy ways, express.
5. Give us Thy meek, Thy lowly mind:
We would obedient be ; And all our rest and pleasure find In fellowship with Thee.
James George Deck 1842
220 f] JESUS, when I think of Thee, \J Thy manger, cross, and throne, My spirit trusts exultingly In Thee, and Thee alone.
2. I see Thee in Thy weakness first ; Then, glorious from Thy shame, I see Thee death's strong fetters burst, And reach heaven's mightiest name.
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3. For me Thou didst become a man,
For me didst weep and die ; For me achieve Thy wondrous plan, For me ascend on high.
4. O let me share Thy holy birth,
Thy faith, Thy death to sin ! And, strong amidst the toils of earth, My heavenly life begin.
5. Then shall I know what means the strain
Triumphant of Saint Paul : " To live is Christ, to die is gain ; " " Christ is my all in all."
George Washington Bethune 1847 C. M.
221 DEHOLD, where in a mortal form -L) Appears each grace divine ! The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine.
2. To spread the rays of heavenly light,
To give the mourner joy, To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was His divine employ.
3. 'Mid keen reproach, and cruel scorn,
Patient and meek He stood; His foes, ungrateful, sought His life ; He labored for their good.
4. In the last hour of deep distress,
Before His Father's throne, With soul resigned, He bowed, and said, " Thy will, not Mine, be done ! "
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5. Be Christ our pattern and our guide; His image may we bear; 0 may we tread His hoi}' steps, His joy and glory share !
William Enfield 1772 C. M.
222 AA/'H^T grace, 0 Lord, and beauty shone
W Around Tin* .steps below : What patient love was seen in all Thy life and death of woe.
2. Forever on Thy burdened heart
A weight of sorrow hung ; Yet no ungentle, murmuring word Escaped Thy silent tongue.
3. Thy foes might hate, despise, revile,
Thy friends unfaithful prove ; Unwearied in forgiveness still, Thy heart could only love.
4. O give us hearts to love like Thee,
Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve. Far more for others' sins, than all The wrongs that we receive.
5. One with Thyself, may every eye
In us, Thy brethren, see That gentleness and grace that spring From union. Lord, with Thee.
Edward Denny 1839 C. M.
223 T ESUS ! exalted far on high,
J To whom a name is given — A name surpassing every name, That *s known in earth or heaven !
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2. Before whose throne shall every knee
Bow down with one accord ; Before whose throne shall every tongue Confess that Thou art Lord :
3. Jesus, who in the form of God,
Didst equal honor claim ; Yet, to redeem our guilty souls, Didst stoop to death and shame.
4. O may that mind in us be formed,
Which shone so bright in Thee ; An humble, meek, and lowly mind, From pride and envy free.
5. May we to others stoop, and learn
To emulate Thy love ; So shall we bear Thine image here, And share Thy throne above.
Thomas C'otterill 1819 C. M. D.
224 'THINE arm, O Lord, in days of old, 1 Was strong to heal and save ; It triumphed o'er disease and death,
O'er darkness and the grave: To Thee they went, the blind, the aumb,
The palsied and the lame, The leper with his tainted life, The sick with fevered frame.
2. And lo, Thy touch brought life and health, Gave speech, and strength, and sight ; And youth renewed and frenzy calmed Owned Thee, the Lord of Light :
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And now, O Lord, be near to bless,
Almighty as of yore, In crowded streets, by restless couch,
As by Gennesareth's shore.
3. Be Thou our great Deliverer still,
Thou Lord of life and death ; Restore and quicken, soothe and bless
With Thine almighty breath. To hands that work and eyes that see
Give wisdom's heavenly lore, That whole and sick, and weak and strong,
May praise Thee evermore.
Edward Hayes Plumtre 1866 C. M. D.
225 T MMORTAL Love, forever full,
1 Forever flowing free, Forever shared, forever whole, A never-ebbing sea.
2. Our outward lips confess the Name
All other names above ; Love only knoweth whence it came, And comprehendeth love.
3. We may not climb the heavenly steeps
To bring the Lord Christ down ;
In vain we search the lowest deeps,
For Him no depths can drown.
4. Nor holy bread, nor blood of grape
The lineaments restore Of Him we know in outward shape And in the flesh no more.
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5. But warm, sweet, tender, even yet
A present help is He ; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee.
6. The healing of His seamless dress
Is by our beds of pain ; We touch Him in life's throng and press, And we are whole again.
7. Through Him the first fond prayers are said
Our lips of childhood frame ;
The last low whispers of our dead
Are burdened with His name.
8. O Lord and Master of us all !
Whate'er our name or sign, We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call, We test our lives by Thine.
John Greenleaf Whittier 1867 C. M. D,
226 n WHERE is He that trod the sea,
\J i O, where is He that spake, And demons from their victims flee,
The dead their slumbers break ; The palsied rise in freedom strong,
The dumb men talk and sing, And from blind eyes, benighted long,
Bright beams of morning spring.
2. O, where is He that trod the sea, O, where is He that spake, And dark waves, rolling heavily, A glassy smoothness take ;
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And lepers, whose own flesh has been
A solitary grave, See with amaze that they are clean,
And cry, 'T is He can save.
3. O, where is He that trod the sea,
T is only He can save ; To thousands hungering wearily,
A wondrous meal He gave : Full soon, with food celestial fed,
Their mystic fare they take ; 'T was springtide when He blest the bread,
And harvest when He brake.
4. O, where is He that trod the sea;
My soul, the Lord is here: Let all thy fears be hushed in thee;
To leap, to look, to hear, Be thine : thy needs He '11 satisfy :
Art thou diseased, or dumb ? Or dost thou in thy hunger cry?
" I come," saith Christ, " I come."
Thomas Toke Lynch 1855 C. M.
227 1^ duties and in sufferings too,
I Thy path, my Lord, I 'd trace ; As Thou hast done, so would I do, Depending on Thy grace.
2. With earnest zeal, 'twas Thy delight To do Thy Father's will : O may that zeal my love excite Thy precepts to fulfil !
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3. Unsullied meekness, truth, and love, Through all Thy conduct shine ; O may my whole deportment prove A copy, Lord, of Thine !
Benjamin Beddome 1799 L. M. 6 lines
228 A S °ft? with worn and weary feet,
ii We tread earth's rugged valley o'er, The thought, how comforting and sweet, Christ trod this very path before ! Our wants and weaknesses He knows, From life's first dawning to its close.
2. Do sickness, feebleness or pain Or sorrow in our path appear? The recollection will remain, More deeply did He suffer here: His life, how truly sad and brief, Filled up with suffering and with grief.
3. If Satan tempt our hearts to stray And whisper evil things within, So did he, in the desert way,
Assail our Lord with thoughts of sin, When worn and in a feeble hour The tempter came with all his power.
4. Just such as I, this earth He trod, With every human ill but sin ; And though indeed the Son of God, As I am now, so He has been.
My God, my Saviour, look on me With pity, love, and sympathy.
James Edmeston 1847
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229 COERCE was the wild billow, 1 Dark was the night, Oars labored heavily,
Foam glimmered white, Trembled the mariners
Peril was nigh ; Then said the God of God,
11 Peace! It is I ! "
2. Ridge of the mountain-wave .
Lower thy crest ! Wail of Euroclydon,
Be thou at rest ! Sorrow can never be,
Darkness must fly, Where saith the Light of light,
"Peace! It is II"
3. Jesus, Deliverer,
Come Thou to me : Soothe Thou my voyaging
Over life's sea ; Thou, when the storm of death
Roars, sweeping by, Whisper, Thou Truth of truth,
" Peace ! It is I ! "
Anatolius d. 458 Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1862
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230 npHOU to whom the sick and dying
1 Ever came, nor came in vain, Still with healing words replying To the wearied cry of pain ; Hear us, Jesus, as we meet, Suppliants at Thy mercy seat.
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2. Every care, and every sorrow,
Be it great, or be it small. Yesterday, to-day, to-morrow, When, where'er, it may befall, Lay we humbly at Thy feet, Suppliants at Thy mercy seat.
3. Still the weary, sick and dying-
Need a brother's, sister's care; On Thy higher help relying
May we now their burden share, Bringing all our offerings meet, Suppliants at Thy mercy seat.
4^ May each child of Thine be willing, Willing both in hand and heart, All the law of love fulfilling, Ever comfort to impart ; Ever bringing offerings meet, Suppliant to Thy mercy seat.
5. So may sickness, sin, and sadness, To Thy healing power yield, Till the sick and sad, in gladness,
Rescued, ransomed, cleansed, healed, One in Thee together meet, Pardoned at Thy judgment seat.
Godfrey Thkixg 1866 L. M.
231 TJOW sweetly flowed the gospel's sound 1 1 From lips of gentleness and grace When listening thousands gathered round, And joy and reverence filled the place.
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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.
3. "Come, wanderers, to My Father's home,
Come, all ye weary ones, and rest : " Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come,
Obey Thee, love Thee, and be blessed.
4. Decay then, tenements of dust ;
Pillars of earthly pride, decay : A nobler mansion waits the just, And Jesus has prepared the way.
John Bowring 1823 L. M.
232 A/T^ ^ear Redeemer and my Lord, 1V1 I read my duty in Thy word ; But in Thy life the law appears, Drawn out in living characters.
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 temptations 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.
Isaac Watts 1709 12
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233 T-J OW beauteous were the marks divine, 1 1 That in Thy meekness used to shine,
That lit Thy lonely pathway, trod In wondrous love, O Son of God.
2. O who like Thee, so mild, so bright, Thou Son of Man, Thou Light of Light, O who like Thee did ever go
So patient, through a world of woe ?
3. O who like Thee, so humbly bore The scorn, the scoffs of men, before? So meek, so lowly, yet so high,
So glorious in humility?
4. And death, that sets the prisoner free, Was pang, and scoff, and scorn to Thee ; Yet love through all Thy torture glowed, And mercy with Thy life-blood flowed.
5. O wondrous Lord, my soul would be Still more and more conformed to Thee, And learn of Thee, the lowly One, And like Thee, all my journey run.
Arthur Cleveland Coxe 1838 S. M.
234 DEHOLD, the Prince of Peace, D The chosen of the Lord,
God's well-beloved Son fulfills The sure prophetic word.
2. No royal pomp adorns
This King of righteousness : Meekness and patience, truth and love, Compose His princely dress.
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Jesus, Thou light of men !
Thy doctrine life imparts. 0 may we feel its quickening power
To warm and glad our hearts !
Cheered by Thy beams, our souls
Shall run the heavenly way. The path which Thou hast marked and trod
Shall lead to endless day.
John Xeedham
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235 C\ LOVE! how deep, how broad, how U high !
It fills the heart with ecstasy.
That God, the Son of God, should take
Our mortal form for mortals' sake.
2. He sent no angel, to our race, Of higher or of lower place,
But wore the robe of human frame Himself, and to this lost world came.
3. For us He prayed, for us He taught, For us His daily works He wrought, He bore the shameful cross and death ; For us at length gave up His breath.
4. For us He rose from death again, For us He went on high to reign, For us He sent fTis Spirit here
To guide, to strengthen and to cheer.
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236 '\"\/,HEX, like a stranger on our sphere,
VV The lowly Jesus sojourned here, Where'er He went, affliction fled, And sickness reared her drooping head.
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2. The eye that rolled in irksome night Beheld His face, for He was light ; The opening ear, the loosened tongue, His precepts heard, His praises sung.
3. His touch the outcast leper healed, His lips the sinner's pardon sealed; Warm tears o'er Lazarus He shed,
Then spake the word that raised the dead.
James Montgomery 1797 7s. 6s. D.
237 AA/^^^' His salvation bringing, VV To Zion Jesus came, The children all stood singing
Hosanna to His name. Nor did their zeal offend Him,
But as He rode along, He let them still attend Him,
And smiled to hear their song.
2. And since the Lord retaineth
His love to children still, Though now as King He reigneth
On Zion's heavenly hill ; We'll flock around His banner,
We '11 bow before His throne, And cry aloud, Hosanna
To David's royal Son.
3. For should we fail proclaiming
Our great Redeemer's praise, The stones, our silence shaming, Would their hosannas raise.
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But shall we only render The tribute of our words?
No; while our hearts are tender, They too shall be the Lord's.
John King 1S30 7s. 6s. D.
238 A ^L glory, laud, and honor,
A To Thee, Redeemer, King ! To whom the lips of children
Made sweet hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel,
Thou David's royal Son, Who in the Lord's name comest,
The King and blessed One.
2. The company of angels
Are praising Thee on high ; And mortal men, and all things
Created, make reply. The people of the Hebrews
With palms before Thee went : Our praise and prayer and anthems
Before Thee we present.
3. To Thee before Thy passion
They sang their hymns of praise : To Thee, now high exalted
Our melody we raise. Thou didst accept their praises ;
Accept the prayers we bring, Who in all good delightest,
Thou good and gracious King.
Tr. by John Mason Nealb 1851
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239 C\ H0W sha11 l receive Thee,
yj How meet Thee on Thy way ; Blest hope of every nation,
My soul's delight and stay? O Jesus, Jesus, give me
Now by Thine own pure light, To know whate'er is pleasing
And welcome in Thy sight.
2. Thy Zion palms is strewing,
And branches fresh and fair ; My soul, in praise awaking,
Her anthem shall prepare. Perpetual thanks and praises
Forth from my heart shall spring ; And to Thy name the service
Of all my powers I bring.
3. Ye who with guilty terror
Are trembling, fear no more : With love and grace the Saviour
Shall you to hope restore. He comes, who contrite sinners
Will with the children place, The children of His Father,
The heirs of life and grace.
Paul Gerhardt 1653 Tr. by Arthur Tozer Russell 1851
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24:0 T7IERCE raged the tempest o'er the deep, 1 Watch did Thine anxious servants keep But Thou wast wrapped in guileless sleep, Calm and still.
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2. " Save, Lord ; we perish," was their cry; O save us in our agony ! M —
Thy word above the storm rose high, " Peace, be still."
3. The wild winds hushed, the angry deep Sank, like a little child, to sleep,
The sullen billows ceased to leap, At Thy will.
4. So, when our life is clouded o'er,
And storm-winds drift us from the shore, Say, lest we sink to rise no more, " Peace, be still."
Godfrey Thrixg 1858
241 "CVER patient, gentle, meek, ~s- 61ines -L/ Holy Saviour ! was Thy mind ■ Vainly in myself I seek
Likeness to my Lord to find : Yet that mind which was in Thee May be, must be formed in me.
2. Days of toil, 'mid throngs of men,
Vexed not, ruffled not Thy soul ; Still collected, calm, serene,
Thou each feeling couldst control : Lord, that mind which was in Thee, May be, must be formed in me.
3. Though such griefs were Thine to bear,
For each sufferer Thou couldst feel ; Every mourner's burden share,
Every wounded spirit heal ; Saviour ! let Thy grace in me Form that mind which was in Thee.
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4. When my pain is most intense,
Let Thy cross my lesson prove : Let me hear Thee e'en from thence,
Breathing words of peace and love : Saviour ! let Thy grace in me Form that mind which was in Thee.
Charlotte Elliott 1836 C. M.
242 C\ MEAN may seem this house of clay, \J Yet 't was the Lord's abode ; Our feet may mourn this thorny way, Yet here Immanuel trod.
2. This fleshly robe the Lord did wear;
This watch the Lord did keep ; These burdens sore the Lord did bear; These tears the Lord did weep !
3. This world the Master overcame ;
This death the Lord did die : O vanquished world ! O glorious shame ! O hallowed agony !
4. O vale of tears, no longer sad,
Wherein the Lord did dwell ! O holy robe of flesh that clad Our own Immanuel !
5. Our very frailty brings us near
Unto the Lord of heaven ; To every grief, to every tear, Such glory strange is given.
Thomas Hornblovver Gill 1850
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243 QWEET the moments, rich the blessing, O Which before the cross we spend ; Life and health and peace possessing. Through the sinner's dying Friend. Here we sit, in wonder, viewing
Mercy poured in streams of blood ; Precious drops, our souls bedewing, Make and plead our peace with God.
2. Truly blessed is the station,
Low before His cross to lie, While we see divine compassion
Beaming in His gracious eye. Lord in ceaseless contemplation
Fix our hearts and eyes on Thee, Till wre taste Thy whole salvation,
And Thine unveiled glories see.
3. For Thy sorrows we adore Thee,
For the pains that wrought our peace ; Gracious Saviour, we implore Thee,
In our hearts Thy love increase, Here we feel our sins forgiven,
While upon the Lamb we gaze ; And our thoughts are all of heaven,
And our lips o'erflow with praise.
James Allen 1759 Walter Shirley 1776
244 P^^ on> r^e on *n maJest>
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In lowly pomp, ride on to die ! O Christ ! Thy triumphs now begin O'er captive death and conquered sin.
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2. Ride on, ride on in majesty! The winged squadrons of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes To see the approaching sacrifice.
3. Ride on, ride on in majesty ! Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh ! The Father on His sapphire throne Expects His own anointed Son.
4. Ride on, ride on in majesty! In lowly pomp, ride on to die : Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain, Then take, O God ! Thy power, and reign.
Henry Hart Milman 1827 L. M.
24:5 n^HE royal banners forward go,
1 The cross shines forth in mystic glow ; Where He in flesh, our flesh who made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid.
2. There while He hung, His sacred side By soldier's spear was opened wide, To cleanse us in the precious flood Of water mingled with His blood.
3. To Thee, Eternal Three in One, Let homage meet by all be done: As by the cross Thou dost restore, So rule and guide us evermore.
Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1851 L. M.
246 JESUS, whom angel hosts adore, J Became a man of griefs for me ; In love, though rich, becoming poor,
That I through Him enriched might be.
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2. The ever blessed Son of God
Went up to Calvary for me ; There paid my debt, there bore my load, In His own body on the tree.
3. Jesus, whose dwelling is the skies,
Went down into the grave for me ;
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There overcame my enemies, There won the glorious victory.
4. 'T is finished all : the vail is rent.
The welcome sure, the access free ; — Now then, we leave our banishment, O Father, to return to Thee !
HORATIUS BONAR 1857 L. M.
247 A A 7"^ s*n^ ^ie Pra^se °f Him who died, VV Of Him who died upon the cross; The sinner's hope let men deride,
For this we count the world but loss.
2. Inscribed upon the cross we see,
In shining letters, " God is Love ; " He bears our sins upon the tree, He brings us mercy from above.
3. The cross ! it takes our guilt away ;
It holds the fainting spirit up ;
It cheers with hope the gloomy day.
And sweetens every bitter cup.
4. It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight ; It takes its terror from the grave,
And gilds the bed of death with light :
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5. The balm of life, the cure of woe,
The measure and the pledge of love, The sinner's refuge here below,
The angels' theme in heaven above.
Thomas Kelly 1820 L.M.
248 C\ COME, and mourn with me awhile; yj O come ye to the Saviour's side ; O come, together let us mourn ; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
2. Have we no tears to shed for Him,
While soldiers scoff and Jews deride? Ah, look how patiently He hangs ; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
3. How fast His hands and feet are nailed ;
His throat with parching thirst is dried ; His failing eyes are dimmed with blood, Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
4. Seven times He spake, seven words of love
And all three hours His silence cried For mercy on the souls of men ; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
5. Come, let us stand beneath the cross ;
So may the blood from out His side Fall gently on us drop by drop ; Jesus, our Lord, is crucified.
6. A broken heart, a fount of tears
Ask, and they will not be denied; Lord Jesus, may we love and weep, Since Thou for us art crucified.
Frederick William Faber 1849
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249 ?rP ^ midnight; and on Olive's brow
1 The star is dimmed that lately shone : 'Tis midnight; in the garden, now. The suffering Saviour prays alone.
2. 'Tis midnight ; and from all removed,
The Saviour wrestles lone with fears : 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 are the strains
That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe.
William Bingham Tappax 1822 L. M.
250 'rV IS finished ! " so the Saviour cried,
1 And meekly bowed His head, and died : " 'Tis finished ! " yes. the race is run. The battle fought, the victory won.
2. 'T is finished ! all that heaven decreed, And all the ancient Prophets said
Is now fulfilled, as was designed. In Me, the Saviour of mankind.
3. 'Tis finished ! this My dying groan Shall sins of even* kind atone ; Millions shall be redeemed from death. By this My last expiring breath.
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4. 'T is finished! let the joyful sound
Be heard through all the nations round ;
T is finished ! let the echo fly
Thro' heaven and hell, thro' earth and sky.
Samuel Stennett 1787 L. M.
2£) \ AT7HEN I survey the wondrous cross
VV 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, I sacrifice them to His blood.
3. See, from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down: Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown ?
4. His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o'er His body on the tree : Then am I dead to all the globe, And all the globe is dead to me.
5. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small : Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.
Isaac Watts 1707 L. M.
252 T ORD Jesus, when we stand afar J-/ And gaze upon Thy holy cross, In love of Thee and scorn of self, O may we count the world as loss.
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2. When we behold Thy bleeding wounds,
And the rough way that Thou hast trod, Make us to hate the load of sin That lay so heavy on our God.
3. O holy Lord, uplifted high
With outstretched arms, in mortal woe, Embracing in Thy wondrous love The sinful world that lies below ;
4. Give us an ever-living faith
To gaze beyond the things we see ; And, in the mystery of Thy death, Draw us and all men unto Thee.
William Walsham How 1854 L. M.
253 O THE sweet wonders of that cross \J Where my Redeemer loved and died :
Her noblest life my spirit draws
From His dear wounds, and bleeding side. 2. I would forever speak His name
In sounds to mortal ears unknown ; With angels join to praise the Lamb,
And worship at His Father's throne.
Isaac Watts 1707 C. M.
254 ^PHERE is a green hill far away,
1 Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. 2. We may not know, we cannot tell What pains He had to bear; But we believe it was for us He huncr and suffered there.
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3. He died that we might be forgiven ;
He died to make us good, That we might go at last to heaven, Saved by His precious blood.
4. There was no other good enough
To pay the price of sin ; He only could unlock the gate Of heaven, and let us in.
5. O, dearly, dearly has He loved,
And we must love Him too, And trust in His redeeming blood, And try His works to do.
Cecil Frances Alexander 1848 8s. 7s. 7.
255 T-T ^> wk° once *n righteous vengeance 1 1 Whelmed the world beneath the flood, Once again in mercy cleansed it
With His own most precious blood; Coming from His throne on high On the painful cross to die.
2. O the wisdom of the Eternal !
O the depth of love Divine ! O the sweetness of that mercy
Which in Jesus Christ did shine! We were sinners doomed to die ; Jesus paid the penalty.
3. When before the Judge we tremble,
Conscious of His broken laws, May the blood of His atonement
Cry aloud, and plead our cause, Bid our guilty terrors cease, Be our pardon and our peace.
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4. Prince and Author of salvation,
Lord of Majesty supreme, Jesus, praise to Thee be given
By the world Thou didst redeem. Glory to the Father be, And the Spirit, One with Thee.
Tr. by Edward Caswall 1848 C. M.
256 T SAW One hanging on a tree, 1 In agony and blood, Who fixed His languid eyes on me, As near His cross I stood
2. Sure, never till my latest breath,
Can I forget that look ; It seemed to charge me with His death, Though not a word He spoke.
3. A second look He gave, which said,
" I freely all forgive ; This blood is for thy ransom paid ; I die that thou may'st live."
4. Thus while His death my sin displays
In all its blackest hue, Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too.
John Newton 1779
257 rTsO Calvary, Lord, in spirit now, 1 Our weary souls repair, To dwell upon Thy dying love, And taste its sweetness there. 13
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2. Sweet resting place of every heart
That feels the plague of sin, Yet knows that deep mysterious joy, The peace of God within.
3. There, through Thine hour of deepest woe,
Thy suffering spirit passed ; Grace there its wondrous victory gained, And love endured its last.
4. Dear suffering Lamb, Thy bleeding wounds,
With cords of love divine, Have drawn our willing hearts to Thee, And linked our life with Thine.
5. Thy sympathies and hopes are ours :
Dear Lord, wre wait to see Creation, all — below, above, Redeemed and blest by Thee.
6. Our longing eyes would fain behold
That bright and blessed brow, Once wrung with bitterest anguish, wear Its crown of glory now.
Edward Denny 1839 C. M.
258 A LAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, A And did my Sovereign die ? Would He devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ?
2. Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! And love beyond degree !
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3. Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut His glories in. When God, the mighty Maker, died For man, the creature's sin.
4. Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears:
Dissolve, my heart, in thankfulness !
And melt, mine eyes, to tears !
5. But drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe ; Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'T is all that I can do.
Isaac Watts 1707 7s. 6s. D.
259 n SACRED Head> now wounded,
\J With grief and shame weighed down, Now scornfully surrounded
With thorns. Thine only crown ; O sacred Head, what glory,
What bliss, till now was Thine ! Yet, though despised and gory,
I joy to call Thee mine.
2. What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered
Was all for sinner's gain : Mine, mine was the transgression,
But Thine the deadly pain : Lo, here I fall, my Saviour !
'T is I deserve Thy place ; Look on me with Thy favor.
Vouchsafe to me Thy grace.
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3. The joy can ne'er be spoken,
Above all joys beside, When in Thy body broken,
I thus with safety hide : My Lord of life, desiring
Thy glory now to see, Beside the cross expiring,
I 'd breathe my soul to Thee.
4. What language shall I borrow
To thank Thee, dearest Friend, For this Thy dying sorrow,
Thy pity without end? O make me Thine forever;
And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never,
Outlive my love to Thee.
Paul Gerhardt 1656 Tr. by James Waddell Alexander 1829
260 A/F^ s*ns' my s*ns' my Saviour !
1V1 Their guilt I never knew Till, with Thee, in the desert
I near Thy passion drew ; Till, with Thee, in the garden,
I heard Thy pleading prayer, And saw the sweat-drops bloody,
That told Thy sorrow there.
2. Therefore my songs, my Saviour, E'en in this time of woe, Shall tell of all Thy goodness To suffering man below.
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Thy goodne.-s and Thy favor, Whose presence from above,
Rejoice those hearts, my Saviour That live in Thee and love.
John Samtel Rewi.ev Monsell 1862 7s. 6s. D.
261 C] JESUS, we adore Thee,
\J Upon the cross, our King: We bow our hearts before Thee;
Thy gracious name we sing : That name hath brought salvation,
That name, in life our stay; Our peace, our consolation
When life shall fade away.
2. Yet doth the world disdain Thee,
Still passing by Thy cross: Lord, may our hearts retain Thee ;
All else we count but loss. Ah, Lord, our sins arraigned Thee,
And nailed Thee to the tree : Our pride, O Lord, disdained Thee;
Yet deign our hope to be.
3. O glorious King, we bless Thee,
No longer pass Thee by : O Jesus, we confess Thee
Our Lord enthroned on high. Lord, grant to us remission ;
Life through Tin* death restore ; Yea, grant us the fruition
Of life forevermore.
Arthur Tozer Russell 1851
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262 HTHY life was given for me ! 6s.6iines
1 Thy blood, 0 Lord, was shed That I might ransomed be, And quickened from the dead. Thy life was given for me : What have I given for Thee ?
2. Long years were spent for me
In weariness and woe, That through eternity Thy glory I might know.
Long years were spent for me : Have I spent one for Thee?
3. Thy Father's home of light,
Thy rainbow-circled throne, Were left for earthly night,
For wanderings sad and lone. Yea, all was left for me : Have I left aught for Thee?
4. And Thou hast brought to me
Down from Thy home above Salvation full and free,
Thy pardon and Thy love.
Great gifts Thou broughtest me: What have I brought to Thee ?
5. O let my life be given,
My years for Thee be spent ! World-fetters all be riven,
And joy with suffering blent.
Thou gavest Thyself for me :
I give myself to Thee.
Frances Ridley Havergal 1858
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263 C\ PERFECT life of love ! \j All, all is finished now- All that He left His throne above
To do for us below.
2. No pain that we can share
But He has felt its smart : All forms of human grief and care Have pierced that tender heart.
3. And on His thorn-crowned head,
And on His sinless soul. Our sins in all their guilt were laid, That He might make us whole.
4. In perfect love He dies:
For me He dies, for me : O all-atoning Sacrifice, I cling by faith to Thee.
Henry Williams Baker 1874
264 Part I. ^ 6-
JESUS, in Thy dying woes. Even while Thy life-blood flows, Craving pardon for Thy foes : Hear us, Holy Jesus.
2. Saviour, for our pardon sue. When our sins Thy pangs renew, For we know not what we do :
3. O may we, who mercy need. Be like Thee in heart and deed, When with wrong our spirits bleed:
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Part II. JESUS, pitying the sighs Of the thief, who near Thee dies, Promising him paradise :
2. May we in our guilt and shame, Still Thy love and mercy claim, Calling humbly on Thy name :
3. O remember us who pine, Looking from our cross to Thine ; Cheer our souls with hope divine:
Part III. JESUS, loving to the end Her whose heart Thy sorrows rend, And Thy dearest human friend :
2. May we in Thy sorrows share, And for Thee all peril dare, And enjoy Thy tender care :
3. May we all Thy loved ones be, All one holy family,
Loving for the love of Thee :
Part IV. JESUS, whelmed in fears unknown, With our evil left alone, While no light from heaven is shown;
2. When we vainly seem to pray, And our hope seems far away, In the darkness be our stay:
3. Though no Father seem to hear, Though no light our spirits cheer, Tell our faith that God is near :
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Part V. JESUS, in Thy thirst and pain, While Thy wounds Thy life-blood drain, Thirsting more our love to gain :
2. Thirst for us in mercy still ; All Thy holy work fulfil, — Satisfy Thy loving will :
3. May we thirst Thy love to know; Lead us in our sin and woe Where the healing waters flow :
Part VI. JESUS, — all our ransom paid, All Thy Father's will obeyed, By Thy sufferings perfect made:
2. Save us in our souls' distress, Be our help to cheer and bless, While we grow in holiness:
3. Brighten all our heavenward way, With an ever holier ray,
Till we pass to perfect day :
Part VII. JESUS,— all Thy labor vast, All Thy woe and conflict past, — Yielding up Thy soul at last :
2. When the death shades round us lower, Guard us from the tempter's power, Keep us in that trial hour:
3. May Thy life and death supply Grace to live and grace to die, Grace to reach the home on high :
Thomas Benson Pollock 1874
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265 NT^^R tne cross was Mary weeping, J^ There her mournful station keeping,
Gazing on her dying Son : There in speechless anguish groaning, Yearning, trembling, sighing, moaning,
Through her soul the sword had gone.
2. When no eye its pity gave us, When there was no arm to save us,
He His love and power displayed: By His stripes He wrought our healing, By His death, our life revealing,
He for us the ransom paid.
3. Jesus, may Thy love constrain us, That from sin we may refrain us,
In Thy griefs may deeply grieve : Thee our best affections giving, To Thy glory ever living,
May we in Thy glory live.
Tr. by James Waddell Alexander 1842 8. 8. 7. D.
266 "DROM the cross the blood is falling, 1 And to us a voice is calling
Like a trumpet silver-clear : 'T is the voice announcing pardon, " It is finished," is its burden,
Pardon to the far and near.
2. Peace that glorious blood is sealing, All our wounds forever healing, And removing every load ;
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Words of peace that voice has spoken, Peace that shall no more be broken, Peace between the soul and God.
3. God is love ; — we read the writing Traced so deeply in the smiting
Of the glorious Surety there. God is light ; — we see it beaming, Like a heavenly dayspring gleaming,
So divinely sweet and fair.
HORATITS BONAR l866
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267 A ^^ 1S °'er' ^le Pa^n' ^he sorrow,
-TV Human taunts and fiendish spite ; Death shall be despoiled to-morrow
Of the prey he grasps to-night ; Yet once more to seal his doom, Christ must sleep within the tomb.
2. Close and still the cell that holds Him,
While in brief repose He lies ; Deep the slumber that enfolds Him,
Veiled awhile from mortal eyes ; Slumber such as needs must be After hard-won victory.
3. Fierce and deadly was the anguish,
Which on yonder cross He bore ; How did soul and body languish.
Till the toil of death was o'er : But that toil, so fierce and dread. Bruised and crushed the serpent's head.
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4. Now to-night, with plaintive voicing, Chant His requiem soft and low; Loftier strain of loud rejoicing
From to-morrow's harps shall flow : " Death and hell at length are slain, Christ hath triumphed, Christ doth reign."
John Moultrie 1858 8 s. 7s.
268 /^ROSS of Jesus, cross of sorrowr,
\j Where the blood of Christ was shed,
Perfect man on thee was tortured, Perfect God on thee has bled !
2. Here the King of all the ages,
Throned in light ere worlds could be, Robed in mortal flesh is dying, Crucified by sin for me.
3. O mysterious condescending!
O abandonment sublime ! Very God Himself is bearing All the sufferings of time !
4. Evermore for human failure
By His passion we can plead ; God has borne all mortal anguish, Surely He will know our need.
James Sparrow Simpson 1886 8s. 7s. 6 lines
269 QING, my tongue ! the Saviour's glory ; O Tell His triumphs far and wide ;
Tell aloud the wondrous story
Of His body crucified ; How upon the cross a victim,
Vanquishing in death He died.
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2. Such the order God appointed
When for sin He would atone ; To the serpent thus opposing
Schemes yet deeper than his own ; Thence the remedy procuring,
Whence the fatal wound had come.
3. Thus did Christ to perfect manhood
In our mortal flesh attain : Then of His free choice He goeth
To a death of bitter pain ; He, the Lamb, upon the altar
Of the cross, for us was slain.
4. Lo, with gall His thirst He quenches!
See the thorns upon His brow ! Nails His hands and feet are rending!
See, His side is open now ! Whence, to cleanse the whole creation,
Streams of blood and water flow.
Tr. by Edward C as wall 1848
270 PO to dark Gethsemane, 7s. 6 lines
vJ Ye that feel the tempter'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.
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3. Calvary's mournful mountain climb;
There, adoring at His feet, Mark that miracle of time,
God's own sacrifice complete : " It is finished," hear the 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 hath taken Him away ? Christ is risen ; He meets our eyes ; Saviour, teach us so to rise.
James Montgomery 1819 7s. 6 lines
271 D ESTING from His work to-day, IV In the tomb the Saviour lay; Still He slept, from head to feet Shrouded in the winding sheet, Lying in the rock alone, Hidden by the sealed stone.
2. Late at even there was seen Watching long the Magdalene ; Early, ere the break of day, Sorrowful she took her way To the holy garden glade, Where her buried Lord was laid.
3. So with Thee, till life shall end, I would solemn vigil spend ;
Let me hew Thee, Lord, a shrine In this rocky heart of mine, Where in pure embalmed cell None but Thee may ever dwell.
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4. Myrrh and spices will I bring, True affection's offering ; Close the door from sight and sound Of the busy world around ; And in patient watch remain Till my Lord appear again.
Thomas Whvtehe \d 1842 8s. /s. 4
272 IT ARK. the voice of love and mercy
1 1 Sounds aloud from Calvary; See, it rends the rocks asunder,
Shakes the earth and veils the sky :
11 It is finished ! " Hear the dying Saviour cry.
2. " It is finished ! " O what pleasure
Do these charming words afford !
Heavenly blessings, without measure
Flow to us from Christ the Lord :
M It is finished ! " Saints, the dying words record.
3. Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs,
Join to sing the pleasing theme ; All on earth and all in heaven, Join to praise Immanuel's name :
Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb.
Jonathan Evans 1787 8s. D.
273 \$y Jesus' grave on either hand,
D While night is brooding o'er the land, j:The sad and silent mourners stand.:
At last the weary life is o'er.
The agony and conflict sore, |j:Of Him who all our sufferings bore.:"
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2. O hearts bereaved and sore distressed, Here is for you a place of rest ;
||:Here leave your griefs on Jesus' breast. :|| So when the Dayspring from on high Shall chase the night and fill the sky,
||:Then shall the Lord again draw nigh.:[|
Isaac G. Smith 1871
274 C ° rest> our Rest> R M*
O Thou ever blest, Thy grave with sinners making: By Thy precious death, from sin Our dead souls awaking.
2. Here hast Thou lain After much pain,
Life of our life, reposing : Round Thee now a rock-hewn grave, Rock of Ages, closing.
3. Breath of all breath ! We know from death
Thou wilt our dust awaken : Wherefore should we dread the grave, Or our faith be shaken ?
4. The body dies, — Naught else, — and lies
In dust until victorious From the grave it shall arise Beautiful and glorious.
5. Meantime we will, O Jesus, still
Deep in remembrance lay Thee, Musing on Thy death ; in death Be with us, we pray Thee.
Tr. by Richard Massie i860
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275 O^^ s*ns' our sorrows> Lord, were laid \J on Thee ; Thy stripes have healed, Thy bonds have set
us free ; And now Thy toil is o'er ; Thy grief and pain Have passed away ; the veil is rent in twain.
2. Now hast Thou laid Thee down in perfect
peace Where all the wicked from their troubling cease, Thy tranquil Sabbath in the grave to keep : Thy Father giveth His beloved sleep.
3. Yet in Thy glory, on the throne above, Thou wast abiding ever, Lord of love, Eternal, filling all created things
With Thine own presence, Jesus, King of kings !
4. E'en now our place is with Thee on the throne, For Thou abidest ever with Thine own ;
Yet in the tomb with Thee, we watch for day ; O let Thine angels roll the stone away !
Edward Wilton Eddis 1864 P. M
27 Q n^HOU sore oppressed, the Sabbath-rest 1 In yon still grave art keeping: All thy labor now is done, Past is all Thy weeping.
2. The strife is o'er, naught hurts Thee more : The heart at last hath slumbered That in conflict sore for us Bore our sins unnumbered. 14
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3. Thou awful tomb, once filled with gloom,
How blessed and how holy Art thou now, since in the grave Slept the Saviour lowly !
4. How calm and blest, the dead now rest
Who in the Lord departed : All their works do follow them, Yea, they sleep glad-hearted !
5. O lead us Thou to rest e'en now,
With all who, sorely anguished 'Neath the burden of their sins, Long in woe have languished.
6. O Lord, our Rock, soon grant Thy flock
To see Thy Easter morning: Strife and pain will all be past When that day is dawning.
Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 186* P. M.
277 POME, ye faithful, raise the strain
V-y Of triumphant gladness ! God hath brought His Israel
Into joy from sadness, Loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke
Jacob's sons and daughters, Led them with unmoistened foot
Through the Red sea waters.
2. 'T is the spring of souls to-day : Christ hath burst His prison, From the frost and gloom of death Light and life have risen.
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All the winter of our sins,
Long and dark, is flying From His light to whom we give
Thanks and praise undying.
3. Now the queen of seasons, bright
With the day of splendor, With the royal feast of feasts,
Comes its joy to render; Comes to glad Jerusalem,
Who, with true affection, Welcomes in unwearied strains
Jesus' resurrection !
4. " Hallelujah ! " now we cry
To our King Immortal, Who, triumphant, burst the bars
Of the tomb's dark portal ; 14 Hallelujah " with the Son,
God the Father praising ; " Hallelujah M yet again
To the Spirit raising.
ohn of Damascene ab. 700. Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1862
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278 UrTHE Lord is risen indeed ! "
1 The grave hath lost its prey ; With Him shall rise the ransomed seed To reign in endless day.
2. u The Lord is risen indeed ! M He lives, to die no more ; He lives His people's cause to plead, Whose curse and shame He bore.
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3. " The Lord is risen indeed ! "
Attending angels, hear ! Up to the courts of heaven, with speed, The joyful tidings bear !
4. Then take your golden lyres,
And strike each cheerful chord ; Join all the bright, celestial choirs, To sing our risen Lord !
Thomas Kelly 1804 7s. 6s. D.
279 THE day of resurrection,
1 Earth, tell it out abroad : The Passover of gladness,
The Passover of God. From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky, Our Christ hath brought us over,
With hymns of victory.
2. Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection-light ; And, listening to His accents,
May hear, so calm and plain, His own " All hail ! " and hearing,
May raise the victor-strain.
3. Now let the heavens be joyful ;
Let earth her song begin ; Let the round world keep triumph, And all that is therein ;
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Invisible and visible,
Their notes let all things blend, For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.
John of Damascene ab. 700 Tr. by John Mason Xeale 186*
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280 PHRIST is risen! Hallelujah! \j Risen our victorious Head ! Sing His praises ! Hallelujah !
Christ is risen from the dead ! Gratefully our hearts adore Him,
As His light once more appears ; Bowing down in joy before Him, Rising up from grief and tears.
REF. — Christ is risen ! Hallelujah ! Risen our victorious Head. Sing His praises ! Hallelujah ! Christ is risen from the dead !
2. Christ is risen ! all the sadness
Of His earthly life is o'er : Through the open gates of gladness
He returns to life once more: Death and hell before Him bending,
He doth rise, the victor now : Angels on His steps attending ;
Glory round His wounded brow. — Rep
3. Christ is risen ! henceforth never
Death or hell shall us enthrall: We are Christ's, in Him forever We have triumphed over all;
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All the doubting and dejection
Of our trembling hearts have ceased :
?T is His day of resurrection !
Let us rise and keep the Feast. — Ref.
John Samuel Bewlby Monsell 1863 C. L. M.
gg \ TTOW calm and beautiful the morn, 1 1 That gilds the sacred tomb, Where Christ the Crucified was borne,
And veiled in midnight gloom ! O weep no more the Saviour slain : The Lord is risen ! He lives again !
2. Ye mourning saints, dry every tear
For your departed Lord ; " Behold the place, He is not here,"
The tomb is all unbarred : The gates of death were closed in vain : The Lord is risen ! He lives again !
3, Now cheerful to the house of prayer
Your early footsteps bend ; The Saviour will Himself be there,
Your advocate and friend : Once by the law your hopes were slain, But now in Christ ye live again.
Thomas Hastings 1332
282 T ESUS lives ! no longer now p- M
J Can thy terrors, Death, appal me ; Jesus lives ! by this I know,
From the grave He will recall me. Brighter scenes will then commence; This shall be my confidence.
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2. Jesus lives! to Him the throne
High o'er heaven and earth is given : I shall go where He is gone,
Live and reign with Him in heaven. God is pledged ; weak doubtings, hence! This shall be my confidence.
3. Jesus lives! for me He died,
Hence will I, to Jesus living,
Pure in heart and act abide,
Praise to Him and glory giving. Freely God doth aid dispense ; This shall be my confidence.
4. Jesus lives ! I know full well,
Naught from me His love shall sever, Life, nor death, nor powers of hell.
Part me now from Christ forever. God will be a sure defense : This shall be my confidence.
5. Jesus lives! henceforth is death
But the gate of life immortal : This shall calm my trembling breath,
When I pass its gloomy portal. Faith shall cry, as fails each sense, " Lord, Thou art my confidence ! M
Christian F. Gellert 1757 Tr. by Frances Elizabeth C^x Tr. 1841,
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WAKE, glad soul! awake, awake ! Thy Lord hath risen long: Go to His grave, and with thee take Both tuneful heart and song ;
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Where life is waking all around, Where love's sweet voices sing,
The first bright blossom may be found Of an eternal spring.
2. The shade and gloom of life are fled
This resurrection day ; Henceforth in Christ are no more dead,
The grave hath no more prey : In Christ we live, in Christ we sleep, - In Christ we wake and rise ; And the sad tears death makes us weep,
He wipes from all our eyes.
3. Then wake, glad heart ! awake, awake !
And seek thy risen Lord, Joy in His resurrection take
And comfort in His word: And let thy life through all its ways
One long thanksgiving be, Its theme of joy, its song of praise,
" Christ died and rose for me."
John Samuel Bewley Moxsell 1863 C. M. D.
284 nPHE morning purples all the sky, 1 The air with praises rings, Defeated hell stands sullen by, The world exulting sings :
2. While He, the King all strong to save, Rends the dark doors away, And through the breaches of the grave Strides forth into the day.
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3. Death's captive in his gloomy prison
Fast fettered He. has lain ; But He has mastered death, is risen, And death wears now the chain.
4. The shining angels cry. "Away
With grief; no spices bring; Not tears, but songs, this joyful day, Should greet the rising King!"
5. That Thou our Paschal Lamb may'st be,
And endless joy begin, Jesus, Deliverer, set us free From the dread death of sin.
6. Glory to God ! our glad lips cry ;
All praise and worship be On earth, in heaven, to God Most High, For Christ's great victor}*!
Ambrose 397 Tr. by Alexander R mpson 1S67
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285 IirELCOME, Thou Victor in the strife,
\ \ Xow welcome from the cave ! To-day we triumph in Thy life Around Thine empty grave.
2. Our enemy is put to shame,
His short-lived triumph o'er; Our God is with us, we exclaim, We fear our foe no more.
3. O share with us the spoils, we pray,
Thou diedst to achieve ; We meet within Thy house to-day Our portion to receive.
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286
And let Thy conquering banner wave
O'er hearts Thou makest free, And point the path that from the grave
Leads heavenward up to Thee.
We bury all our sins and crime
Deep in our Saviour's tomb, And seek the treasure there, that time
Nor change can e'er consume.
We die with Thee : O let us live
Henceforth to Thee aright ; The blessings Thou hast died to give
Be daily in our sight.
Benjamin Schmolke 1712 Tr. by Catherine Winkvvorth 1855
E choirs of new Jerusalem, c- M-
Your sweetest notes employ, The Paschal victory to hymn In strains of holy joy.
For Judah's Lion bursts His chains,
Crushing the serpent's head ; And cries aloud through death's domains,
To wake the imprisoned dead.
Triumphant in His glory now,
To Him all power is given ; To Him in one communion bow
All saints in earth and heaven.
While we, His soldiers, praise our King,
His mercy we implore, Within His palace bright to bring
And keep us evermore.
Fulbert 1020 Tr. by Robert Campbell 1850
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287 TJALLELU-JAH! Hallelujah
1 1 Hearts to heaven and voices raise; Sing to God a hymn of gladness,
Sing to God a hymn of praise ; He who on the cross a victim
For the world's salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory,
Now is risen from the dead.
2. Christ is risen, Christ the first-fruits
Of the holy harvest field, Which will all its full abundance
At His second coming yield ; Then the golden ears of harvest
Will their heads before Him wave, Ripened by His glorious sunshine
From the furrows of the grave.
3. Christ is risen, we are risen ;
Shed upon us heavenly grace, Rain, and dew, and gleams of glory
From the brightness of Thy face ; That we, with our hearts in heaven,
Here on earth may faithful be, And by angel-hands be gathered, -
And be ever, Lord, with Thee.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862 P. If.
288 ALLELUIA! Alleluia! Alleluia!
A The strife is o'er, the battle done ! The victory of life is won ; The song of triumph has begun, Alleluia!
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2. The powers of death have done their worst ; But Christ their legions hath dispersed ; Let shouts of holy joy outburst,
3. The three sad days are quickly sped ; He rises glorious from the dead : All glory to our risen Head !
4. He closed the yawning gates of hell ; The bars from heaven's high portals fell: Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell !
5. Lord, by the stripes that wounded Thee, From death's dread sting Thy servants free, That we may live, and sing to Thee, Alleluia !
Tr. by Francis Pott i860 8s. 7s. D.
289 QING with all the sons of glory, O Sing the resurrection song! Death and sorrow, earth's dark story,
To the former days belong : All around the clouds are breaking,
Soon the storms of time shall cease, In God's likeness man, awaking, Knows the everlasting peace.
2. Life eternal! heaven rejoices,
Jesus lives who once was dead ; Join, O man, the deathless voices,
Child of God, lift up thy head ! Patriarchs from distant ages,
Saints all longing for their heaven. Prophets, psalmists, seers, and sages,
All await the glory given.
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3. Life eternal ! O what wonder- Crowd on faith ; what joy unknown,
When, amidst earth's closing thunders, Saints shall stand before the throne !
O to enter that bright portal, See that glowing firmament,
Know, with Thee, O God immortal,
" Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent ! "
William Joseph Irons 1875 P. M.
290 PHRIST is risen ! Christ is risen !
\j He hath burst His bonds in twain! Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
Alleluia ! swell the strain ! For our gain He suffered loss
By Divine decree ; He hath died upon the cross. But our God is He.
Ref. — Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
He hath burst His bonds in twain ! Christ is risen ! Christ is risen ! Alleluia ! swell the strain !
2. See the chains of death are broken !
Earth below and heaven above Joy in each amazing token
Of His rising, Lord of love ; He forevermore shall reign
By the Father's side, Till He comes to earth again,
Comes to claim His bride. — Ref.
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3. Glorious angels downward thronging
Hail the Lord of all the skies ; Heaven, with joy and holy longing
For the Word incarnate cries, " Christ is risen ! Earth, rejoice !
Gleam, ye starry train! All creation, find a voice !
He o'er all shall reign ! "
REF. — Christ is risen ! Christ is risen !
He hath burst His bonds in twain ! Christ is risen, Christ is risen, O'er the universe to reign !
Archkr Thompson Gurney 1862 8s. 4
291 \l\ ORX'S roseate hues have decked the IVl sky :
The Lord has risen with victory : Let earth be glad, and raise the cry, Hallelujah !
2. The Prince of Life with death has striven, To cleanse the earth His blood has given ; Has rent the veil, and opened heaven :
Hallelujah!
3. Our bodies, mouldering to decay, Are sown to rise to heavenly day ; For He by rising bursts the way:
Hallelujah !
4. O, praise the Father, and the Son, Who has for us the triumph won, And Holy Ghost, the Three in One:
Hallelujah !
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gQg IFT your glad voices in triumph on
L> high, For Jesus hath risen, and man shall not die ; Vain were the terrors that gathered around Him, And short the dominion of death and the grave ; He burst from the fetters of darkness that bound Him, Resplendent in glory, to live and to save : Loud was the chorus of angels on high, — The Saviour hath risen, and man shall not die.
2. Glory to God, in full anthems of joy;
The being He gave us death cannot destroy:
Sad were the life we may part with to-morrow, If tears were our birthright, and death were our end ;
But Jesus hath cheered the dark valley of sorrow, And bade us, immortal, to heaven ascend : Lift then your voices in triumph on high, For Jesus hath risen, and man shall not die.
Henry Ware 1817
293 A NGELS, roll the rock away,
-Ti Death, yield up Thy mighty prey: See, He rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom.
2. 'Tis the Saviour : angels, raise Fame's eternal trump of praise ; Let the earth's remotest bound Hear the joy-inspiring sound.
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;. Heaven displays her portals wide, Glorious Hero, through them ride ; King of glory, mount Thy throne, Thy great Father's and Thine own.
4. Praise Him, all ye heavenly choirs, Strike and sweep your golden lyres: Shout. O earth, in rapturous song. Let the strains be sweet and strong.
5. Every note with wonder swell. Sin o'erthrown and captived hell ; Where is hell's once dreaded king? Where, O death, thy mortal sting?
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294 T ESUS CHRIST is risen to-day,
J Our triumphant holy-day : Who did once upon the cross Suffer to redeem our loss.
2. Hymns of praise then let us sing Unto Christ our heavenly King, Who endured the cross and grave, Sinners to redeem and save.
3. But the pains which He endured, Our salvation have procured : Now above the sky He's King, Where the angels ever sing.
4. Sing we to our God above Praise eternal as His love; Praise Him. all ye heavenly host, Father, Son, and Holv Ghost.
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295 UpHRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day,''
Vj Sons of men and angels say. Raise your joys and triumphs high ; Sing, ye heavens ; and earth, reply.
2. Vain the stone, the watch, the seal ; Christ has burst the gates of hell ; Death in vain forbids His rise; Christ has opened paradise.
3. Lives again our glorious King: Where, O Death, is now thy sting? Once He died our souls to save : Where's thy victory, O grave ?
4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Following our exalted Head : Made like Him, like Him we rise ; Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.
Charles Wesley 1739 us. 5 lines
296 \I7ELCOME, happy morning!" age
VV to age shall say : Hell to-day is vanquished, heaven is won to-day! Lo ! the dead is living, God for evermore ! Him, their true Creator, all His works adore ! " Welcome, happy morning ! " age to age shall say.
2. Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for spring, All fresh gifts returned with her returning King : Bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough. Speak His sorrow ended, hail His triumph now. Hell to-day is vanquished, heaven is won to-day. 15
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3. Months in due succession, days of lengthening light,
Hours and passing moments praise Thee in their
flight ; Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea, Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to
Thee! "Welcome, happy morning ! M age to age shall say.
4. Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all, Thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall, Of the Father's Godhead true and only Son. Manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on. Hell to-day is vanquished, heaven is won to-day.
5. Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo, Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to
show ; Come then, true and faithful, now fulfill Thy word ; 'T is Thine own third morning, rise O buried
Lord! "Welcome, happy morning! "age to age shall
say.
6. Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Sa- tan's chain
All that now is fallen raise to life again ; ShewT Thy face in brightness, bid the nations see : Bring again our daylight ; day returns with Thee ! Hell to-day is vanquished, heaven is won to-day!
Vknantius Fortunatus 590 Tr. by John Ellertox 1868
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297 C* OLDEN harps are sounding,
vJ Angel voices sing, Pearly gates are opened,
Opened for the King ; Jesus, King of glory,
Jesus, King of love, Is gone up in triumph
To His throne above.
Ref. — All His work is ended, Joyfully we sing ; Jesus hath ascended ! Glory to our King !
2. He who came to save us,
He who bled and died, Now is crowned with glory,
At His Father's side. Never more to suffer,
Never more to die ; Jesus, King of glory,
Is gone up on high ! — Ref.
3. Praying for His children
In that blessed place, Calling them to glory,
Sending them His grace ; His bright home preparing,
Faithful ones, for you ; Jesus ever liveth,
Ever loveth too. — Ref.
Francis Ridley Havergal 1873
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298 LfEis gone ; a cloud of light ?s- D- 1 1 Has received Him from our sight ;
High in heaven, where eye of men Follows not, nor angels' ken ; Through the veils of time and space, Passed in to the holiest place ; All the toil, the sorrow done, All the battle fought and won.
2. He is gone ; towards their goal World and Church must onward roll : Far behind we leave the past ; Forward are our glances cast :
Still His words before us range Through the ages, as they change: Wheresoe'er the truth shall lead, He will give whate'er we need.
3. He is gone ; but we once more Shall behold Him as before ;
In the heaven of heavens the same, As on earth He went and came. In the many mansions there, Place for us He will prepare: In that world unseen, unknown, He and we shall yet be one.
Arthur Pexrhvn Stanley 1862
299 pOD is gone up on high, H- M« vJ With a triumphant noise;
The anthems of the sky Proclaim the angelic joys ; Join all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to glory's King!
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2. God in the flesh below,
For us He reigns above; Let all the nations know
The Saviour's conquering love: Join all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to glory's King !
3. All power to our great Lord
Is by the Father given ■ By angel hosts adored
He reigns supreme in heaven : Join all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to glory's King !
4. Till all the earth renewed
In righteousness divine, With all the hosts of God,
In one great chorus join : Join all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to glory's King !
Charles Wesley 1747
300 O ISE, glorious Conqueror, rise IV Into Thy native skies;
Assume Thy right ; And where in many a fold The clouds are backward rolled, Pass through those gates of gold, And reign in light.
2. Victor o'er death and hell, Cherubic legions swell Thy radiant train:
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Praises all heaven inspire ; Each angel sweeps his lyre, And waves his wings of fire, Thou Lamb once slain.
3. Enter, incarnate God !
No feet but Thine have trod
The serpent down : Blow the full trumpets, blow, Wider yon portals throw, Saviour, triumphant, go,
And take Thy crown.
4. Lion of Judah, hail! And let Thy name prevail
From age to age : Lord of the rolling years, Claim for Thine own the spheres, For Thou hast bought with tears
Thy heritage. Matthew Bridges
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301 O^^ Lord is risen from the dead, \J Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The powers of hell are captive led, Dragged to the portals of the sky.
2. There His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay : — " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates, Ye everlasting doors, give way.
3. " Loose all your bars of massy light,
And wide unfold the ethereal scene ; He claims these mansions as His right ; Receive the King of glory in."
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4. " Who is this King of glory, who? "
4k The Lord that all His foes o'ercame ; The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew; And Jesus is the conqueror's name."
5. Lo, His triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay: — " Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates, Ye everlasting doors give way."
6. u Who is this King of glory, who ? "
" The Lord of glorious power possessed, The King of saints and angels, too: God over all, forever blessed.''
Charles Wesley 1741 L. M.
302 f) SAVI0UR< who for man hast trod
\J The winepress of the wrath of God Ascend, and claim again on high Thy glory, left for us to die.
2. A radiant cloud is now Thy seat,
And earth lies stretched beneath Thy feet ; Ten thousand thousands round Thee sing, And share the triumph of their King.
3. The angel-host enraptured waits:
" Lift up your heads, eternal gates ! " O God and Man ! the Father's throne Is now, for evermore, Thine own.
4. Our great High-Priest and Shepherd, Thou Within the veil art entered now,
To offer there Thy precious blood. Once poured on earth a cleansing flood.
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5. And thence the Church, Thy chosen bride, With countless gifts of grace supplied, Through all her members draws from Thee Her hidden life of sanctity.
6. O Christ, our Lord, of Thy dear care Thy lowly members heavenward bear; Be ours with Thee to suffer pain, With Thee for evermore to reign.
Charles Coffin 1736 Tr. by John Chandler 1837
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303 AA/^0 is this' with garments dyed>
VV This that comes from Edom, Trav'ling thus from Bozrah's side,
In the might of freedom ? " " I, the Conqueror o'er the grave, I, the mighty One to save ! "
2. " Why is Thine apparel red,
Stains of blood bespeaking, Why Thy robe as theirs that tread
In the wine-press, reeking With the juice of grape, say why Such strange garb of victory?"
3. " I have trodden all alone,
This world's wine- press ample, And I wondered of mine own
None the foe could trample ! Rescue then my vengeance brought, Mine own arm salvation wrought/'
4. Yes! Thy secret, Lord, is known,
Whence Thy red dyed raiment!
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Not Thy foeman's blood — Thine own.
Lavished for the payment Of the debt none else could pay, Guilt none else could wash away !
5. Lord ! though erring from Thy grace, Though our hearts be hardened, Grant Thine exiled sons a place
In Thy city, pardoned ! There to meet — life's warfare done — Thy true Godhead, Three in One !
Edward Arthur Dayman 1866 7?. with Alleluia
304 I TAIL the day that sees Him rise,
1 1 Ravished from our wishful eyes ! Christ, awhile to mortals given, Re-ascends His native heaven.
2. There the glorious triumph waits, Lift your heads, eternal gates ! Wide unfold the radiant scene, Take the King of glory in !
3. Him though highest heaven receives, Still He loves the earth He leaves : Though returning to His throne, Still He calls mankind His own.
4. Lord, though parted from our sight, High above yon azure height, Grant our hearts may thither rise, Following Thee beyond the skies.
Charles Wesley 1739
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305 QONS of Zion, raise your song ; O Praise to Zion's King belongs ;
His, the Victor's crown and fame : Glory to the Saviour's name !
2. Sore the strife, but rich the prize, Precious in the Victor's eyes : Glorious is the work achieved, — Satan vanquished, man relieved !
3. Sing we then the Victor's praise; Go ye forth and strew the ways ; Bid Him welcome to His throne : He is worthy, He alone !
4. Place the crown upon His brow ; Every knee to Him shall bow: Him the brightest seraph sings ; Heaven proclaims Him " King of kings ! "
Thomas Kelly 1839 8s. 7s. D.
306 QEE, the Conqueror mounts in triumph, O See the King in royal state,
Riding on the clouds His chariot To His heavenly palace-gate ;
Hark, the choirs of angel voices Joyful hallelujahs sing,
And the portals high are lifted, To receive their heavenly King.
2. Who is this that comes in glory, With the trump of jubilee ? Lord of battles, God of armies, He has gained the victory;
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He who on the cross did suffer, He who from the grave arose,
He has vanquished sin and Satan, He by death has spoiled His foes.
3. Thou hast raised our human nature
On the clouds to God's right hand, There we sit in heavenly places,
There with Thee in glory stand ; Jesus reigns adored by angels,
Man with God is on the throne, Mighty Lord, in Thine ascension
We by faith behold our own.
4. Lift us up from earth to heaven,
Give us wings of faith and love, Gales of holy aspiration
Wafting us to realms above ; That, with hearts and minds uplifted,
We with Christ our Lord may dwell, Where He sits enthroned in glory
In the heavenly citadel.
5. So at last, when he appeareth,
We from out our graves may spring, With our youth renewed like eagles',
Flocking round our heavenly King, Caught up on the clouds of heaven,
And may meet Him in the air, Rise to realms where He is reigning.
And may reign forever there.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
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307 JESUS comes, His conflict over,
J Comes to claim His great reward ; Angels round the Victor hover ;
Crowding to behold their Lord ; Haste, ye saints ! your tribute bring, Crown Him, everlasting King.
2. Yonder throne for Him erected,
Now becomes the Victor's seat ; Lo, the Man on earth rejected !
Angels wrorship at His feet ; Haste, ye saints! your tribute bring, Crown Him, everlasting King.
3. Day and night they cry before Him,
11 Holy, holy, holy Lord!" All the powers of heaven adore him,
All obey His sovereign word ; Haste, ye saints ! your tribute bring, Crown Him, everlasting King.
Thomas Kelly 1804 8s. /a. 7.
308 AA^O *s ^'ls ^lat comes from Edom,
V V All his raiment stained with blood, To the captive speaking freedom,
Bringing and bestowing good ; Glorious in the garb he wears, Glorious in the spoil he bears?
2. ' T is the Saviour, now victorious, Traveling onward in His might ;
' T is the Saviour ; O how glorious To His people is the sight !
Satan conquered, and the grave,
Jesus now is strong to save.
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3. Why that blood His raiment staining;
1 T is the blood of many slain : Of His foes there's none remaining,
None the contest to maintain. Fallen they are, no more to rise ; All their glory prostrate lies.
4. Mighty Victor ! reign forever,
Wear the crown so dearly won ; Never shall Thy people, never,
Cease to sing what Thou hast done : Thou hast fought Thy people's foes ; Thou hast healed Thy people's woes.
m Thomas Kelly 1809
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309 U ARK ! ten thousand harps and voices 1 1 Sound the note of praise above ! Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ;
Jesus reigns, the God of love ; See, He sits on yonder throne ; Jesus rules the world alone.
2. King of glory, reign forever !
Thine an everlasting crown ; Nothing from Thy love shall sever
Those whom Thou hast made Thine own ; Happy objects of Thy grace, Destined to behold Thy face.
3. Saviour, hasten Thine appearing ,
Bring, O bring the glorious day, When the awful summons hearing.
Heaven and earth shall pass away : Then, with golden harps, we '11 sing,
M Glory, glory to our King ! "
- Kki.lv 1804
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310 JESUS, Lord of life eternal,
J Taking those He loved the best, Stood upon the Mount of Olives,
And His own the last time blessed: Then, though He had never left it,
Sought again His Father's breast.
2. Knit is now our flesh to Godhead,
Knit in everlasting bands : Call the world to highest festal :
Floods and oceans, clap your hands: Angels, raise the song of triumph :
Make response, ye distant lands.
3. Loosing death with all its terrors
Thou ascended'st up on high ; And to mortals, now immortal,
Gavest immortality, As Thine own disciples saw Thee
Mounting Victor to the sky.
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311 POME, ye faithful raise the anthem, V_y Cleave the skies with shouts of praise ;
Sing to Him who found the ransom,
Ancient of eternal days : God Eternal, Word Incarnate,
Whom the heaven of heavens obeys.
2. Ere He raised the lofty mountains, Formed the sea, or built the sky,
Love eternal, free, and boundless, Led the Lord of life to die :
Lifted up the Prince of princes On the throne of Calvary.
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3. Now on these eternal mountains
Stands the sapphire throne, all bright, Where unceasing hallelujahs
They upraise, the sons of light : Zion's people tell His praises,
Victor after hard-won fight.
4. Bring your harps and bring your incense,
Sweep the string and pour the lay ; Let the earth proclaim His wonders,
King of that celestial day. He, the Lamb once slain, is worthy,
Who was dead and lives for aye.
Job Hupton 1806 Johx Mason Neale 1851
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312 T^HOU art gone up on high
1 To mansions in the skies; And round Thy throne unceasingly
Glad songs of praise arise. But wre are lingering here
With sin and care oppressed : Lord, send Thy promised Comforterv
And lead us to Thy rest.
2. Thou art gone up on high :
But Thou didst first come down, Through earth's most bitter agony
To pass unto Thy crown. And girt with griefs and fears
Our onward course must be ; But only let that path of tears
Lead us at last to Thee.
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3. Thou art gone up on high :
But Thou shalt come again, With all the bright ones of the sky
Attendant in Thy train. O, by Thy saving power,
So make us live and die, That we may stand, in that dread hour,
At Thy right hand on high.
Emma Toke 1851 C. M.
313 T^H E eternal gates lift up their heads, 1 The doors are opened wide ; The King of glory is gone up Unto His Father's side.
2. Thou art gone in before us, Lord,
Thou hast prepared a place, That we may be where now Thou art, And look upon Thy face.
3. And ever on Thine earthly path
A gleam of glory lies ; A light still breaks behind the cloud That veils Thee from our eyes.
4. Lift up our thoughts, lift up our songs,
And let Thy grace be given, That while we linger yet below, Our hearts may be in Heaven ;
5. That where Thou art, at God's right hand,
Our hope, our love may be, Dwell in us now, that we may dwell For evermore in Thee.
Cecil Frances Alexander 1858
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314: ' OOK, ye saints, the sight is glorious! L/ See the Man of Sorrows now ; From the fight returned victorious, Every knee to Him shall bow:
Crown Him, crown Him ! Crowns become the Victor's brow.
2. Crown thg Saviour, angels, crown Him :
Rich the trophies Jesus brings :
In the seat of power enthrone Him,
While the vault of heaven rings :
Crown Him, crown Him! Crown the Saviour King of kings.
3. Sinners in derision crowned Him,
Mocking thus the Saviour's claim ; Saints and angels crowd around Him, Own His title, praise His name:
Crown Him, crown Him ! Spread abroad the Victor's fame.
4. Hark! those bursts of acclamation !
Hark ! those loud triumphant chords ! Jesus takes the highest station : O wrhat joy the sight affords !
Crown Him, crown Him ! King of kings, and Lord of lords.
Thomas Kelly 1804 C. M.
315 n^HE Head that once was crowned 1 with thorns Is crowned with glory now : A royal diadem adorns
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2. The highest place that heaven affords
Is His, by sovereign right, The King of kings, and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal light.
3. The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below To whom He manifests His love, And grants His name to know*
4. To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given ;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy, the joy of heaven.
5. They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with Him above ; Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love.
6. The cross He bore is life and health,
Though shame and death to Him ; His people's hope, His people's wealth, Their everlasting theme.
Thomas Kelly 1820
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OIN all the glorious names
Of wisdom, love, and power. That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore: All are too mean to speak His worth, Too mean to set my Saviour forth.
Jesus, my great High Priest, Offered His blood and died ;
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My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside: His powerful blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne.
3. My dear almighty Lord,
My Conqueror and My King, Thy sceptre and Thy sword, Thy reigning grace I sing : Thine is the power; behold, I sit, In willing bonds, beneath Thy feet.
Isaac Watts 1709 H. M.
31*7 A RISE, my soul, arise,
i\ Shake off Thy guilty fears ; The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears ; Before the throne my Surety stands, My name is written on His hands.
2. He ever lives above,
For me to intercede, His all-redeeming love,
His precious blood, to plead ; His blood atoned for all our race. And sprinkles now the throne of grace.
3. The Father hears Him pray,
His dear anointed One : He cannot turn away
The presence of His Son ; His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am born of God.
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4. My God is reconciled,
His pardoning voice I hear, He owns me for His child ; I can no longer fear, With confidence I now draw nigh, And Father, Abba, Father, cry.
Charles Wesley 1742
318 POME, every pious heart H- M-
w That loves the Saviour's name, Your noblest power exert To celebrate His fame : Tell all above, and all below, The debt of love to Him you owe.
2. He left His starry crown,
And laid His robes aside ; On wings of love came down,
And wept, and bled, and died: What He endured, .0 who can tell, To save our souls from death and hell.
3. From the dark grave He rose,
The mansion of the dead, And thence His mighty foes
In glorious triumph led ; Up through the sky the Conqueror rode, And reigns on high, the Saviour, God.
4. Jesus, we ne'er can pay
The debt we owe Thy love ; Yet tell us how we may
Our gratitude approve : Our hearts, our all, to Thee we give ; The gift, though small, do Thou receive!
Samuel Stennett 1787
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319 DEJOICE, the Lord is King, H* l\ Your Lord and King adore ; Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
2. Jesus the Saviour reigns,
The God of truth and love ; When He had purged our stains,
He took His seat above: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
3. His kingdom cannot fail,
He rules o'er earth and heaven ; The keys of death and hell
Are to our Jesus given ; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
4. He all His foes shall quell,
Shall all our sins destroy, And every bosom swell
With pure seraphic joy : Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice.
5. Rejoice in glorious hope ;
Jesus, the Judge, shall come, And take His servants up
To their eternal home : We soon shall hear the archangel's voice, The trump of God shall sound, Rejoice.
Charles Wesley 1748
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320 A ^L ^a^ ^le Power of Jesus' name! A Let angels prostrate fall,
Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown Him Lord of all.
2. Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call ; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crown Him Lord of all.
3. Ye seed of Israel's chosen race,
Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail Him, who saves you by His grace, And crown Him Lord of all.
4. Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall, Go, spread your trophies at His feet, And crown Him Lord of all.
5. Let every kindred, every tribe,
On this terrestrial ball, To Him all majesty ascribe, And crown Him Lord of all.
Edward Perroxet 1780 C. M.
321 TJOSANNA, raise the pealing hymn 1 I To David's son and Lord ;
With cherubim and seraphim Exalt the incarnate Word.
2. Hosanna, Sovereign, Prophet, Priest, How vast Thy gifts, how free : Thy blood, our life ; Thy word, our feast ; Thy name, our only plea.
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3. Hosanna, Master, lo, we bring
Our offerings to Thy throne ; Not gold, nor myrrh, nor mortal thing, But hearts to be Thine own.
4. O Saviour, if, redeemed by Thee,
Thy temple we behold, Hosannas through eternity We '11 sing to harps of gold.
William Henry Havergal 1833 C. M.
322 f^OME let us join our cheerful songs v_y 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 : " 44 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 creation join in one
To bless the sacred name Of Him that sits upon the Throne, And to adore the Lamb.
Isaac Watts 1707 C. M.
323 f^OME let us join in songs of praise \j To our ascended Priest ;
He entered heaven, with all our names Engraven on His breast.
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2. Below He washed our guilt away,
By His atoning blood ; Now He appears before the throne, And pleads our cause with God.
3. Clothed with our nature still, He knows
The weakness of our frame, And how to shield us from the foes Which He Himself o'ercame.
4. Xor time, nor distance, e'er shall quench
The fervor of His love : For us He died in kindness here, Nor is less kind above.
5. O may we ne'er forget His grace,
Xor blush to wear His name ; Still may our hearts hold fast His faith, Our mouths His praise proclaim.
Alexander Pirie 1782 C. M.
324 DEHOLD the glories of the Lamb, D Amidst His Father's throne : Prepare new honors for His name, And songs before unknown.
2. Let elders worship at His feet,
The Church adore around, With vials full of odors sweet, And harps of sweeter sound.
3. Those are the prayers of all the saints,
And these the hymns they raise : Jesus is kind to our complaints, He loves to hear our praise.
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4 Now to the Lamb that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid ; Salvation, glory, joy remain Forever on Thy head.
5. Thou hast redeemed our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoners free, Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with Thee.
Isaac Watts 1709 C. M.
325 T KNOW that my Redeemer lives, 1 And ever prays for me ;
A token of His love He gives, A pledge of liberty.
2. I find Him lifting up my head,
He brings salvation near; His presence makes me free indeed, And He will soon appear.
3. Jesus, I hang upon Thy word ;
I steadfastly believe Thou wilt return, and claim me, Lord, And to Thyself receive.
4. When God is mine, and I am His,
Of Paradise possessed, I taste unutterable bliss, And everlasting rest.
Charles Wesley 1742 C. M.
326 C\ CHRIST, our hope, our hearts' desire, \J Redemption's only spring.
Creator of the world art Thou, Its Saviour and its King.
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2. How vast the mercy and the love,
Which laid our sins on Thee, And led Thee to a cruel death, To set Thy people free !
3. But now the bonds of death are burst,
The ransom has been paid ; And Thou art on Thy Father's throne In glorious robes arrayed.
4. O may Thy mighty love prevail
Our sinful souls to spare ; O may we come before Thy throne, And find acceptance there !
Tr. by John Chandler 1837 C. M.
327 "IT 7ITH joy we meditate the grace VV Of our High Priest above ; His heart is made of tenderness, His bosom glows with love.
2. Touched with a sympathy within,
He knows our feeble frame ; He knows what sore temptations mean, For He hath felt the same.
3. He, in the days of feeble flesh,
Poured out His cries and tears ; And, in His measure, feels afresh What every member bears.
4. Then let our humble faith address
His mercy and His power; We shall obtain delivering grace In the distressing hour.
Isaac Watts 1709
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323 IJ ^ lives, the great Redeemer lives,
1 1 What joy the blest assurance gives; And now, before His Father, God, Pleads the full merits of His blood.
2. Repeated crimes awake our fears.
And justice, armed with frowns., appears, But, in the Saviour's lovely face Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace.
3. In even* dark, distressful hour, When sin and Satan join their power, Let this dear hope repel the dart, That Jesus bears us on His heart.
4. Great Advocate, Almighty Friend, On Him our humble hopes depend1 Our cause can never, never fail, For Jesus pleads, and must prevail.
Anne Steele 1760 L. M.
329 C\ CHRIST, the Lord of heaven, to Thee, \J Clothed with all majesty divine, Eternal power and glory be.
Eternal praise, of right, is Thine.
2. Reign, Prince of life, that once Thy brow
Didst yield to wear the wounding thorn ; Reign, throned beside Thy Father now Adored the Son of God first born !
3. From angel hosts that round Thee stand.
With forms more pure than spotless snow, From the bright burning seraph band. Let praise in loftiest numbers flow !
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4. To Thee, the Lamb, our mortal songs,
Born of deep, fervent love, shall rise ; All honor to Thy name belongs,
Our lips would sound it through the skies.
5. " Jesus ! " — all earth shall speak the word ;
" Jesus! " — all heaven resound it still; Immanuel, Saviour, Conqueror, Lord, Thy praise the universe shall fill.
Ray Palmer 1867 L. M.
330 \A/PHERE high the heavenly temple VV stands,
The house of God not made with hands,
A great High Priest our nature wears,
The patron of mankind appears.
2. He who for men in mercy stood,
And poured on earth His precious blood, Pursues in heaven His plan of grace. The guardian God of human race.
3. Though now ascended up on high, He bends on earth a brother's eye ; Partaker of the human name,
He knows the frailty of our frame.
4. In every pang that rends the heart, The Man of Sorrows had a part ; He sympathizes in our grief,
And to the sufferer sends relief.
5. With boldness, therefore, at the throne, Let us make all our sorrows known, And ask the aid of heavenly power, To help us in the evil hour.
Michael Bruce 1781
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331 TJ AIL, I hou once despised Jesus,
1 1 Hail, Thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us,
Thou didst free salvation bring : Hail, Thou agonizing Saviour,
Bearer of our sin and shame ; By Thy merits we find favor ;
Life is given through Thy name.
2. Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins on Thee were laid ; By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made : All Thy people are forgiven
Through the virtue of Tin- blood ; Opened is the gate of heaven ;
Peace is made 'twixt man and God.
3. Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory.
There forever to abide ; All the heavenly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father's side. There for sinners Thou art pleading;
There Thou dost our place prepare ; Ever for us interceding
Till in glory we appear.
4. Worship, honor, power, and blessing,
Thou art worth}- to receive ; Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give. Help, ye bright angelic spirits,
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ; Help to sing our Saviour's merits.
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.
John Bakewell 1760
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332 \7^S, for me, for me He careth
1 With a brother's tender care ; Yes, with me, with me He shareth
Every burden, every fear. Yes, for me He standeth pleading
At the mercy-seat above ; Ever for me interceding,
Constant in untiring love.
2. Yes, in me, in me He dwelleth ;
I in Him, and He in me ! And my empty soul He filleth,
Here and through eternity. Thus I wait for His returning,
Singing all the way to heaven ; Such the joyful song of morning,
Such the tranquil song of even.
HORATIUS BONAR 1857
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333 IT ALLELUJAH ! sing to Jesus!
1 1 His the sceptre, His the throne ; Hallelujah ! His the triumph,
His the victory alone ; Hark ! the songs of peaceful Zion
Thunder like a mighty flood ; Jesus out of every nation
Hath redeemed us by His blood.
2. Hallelujah! not as orphans Are we left in sorrow now ; Hallelujah ! He is near us,
Faith believes, nor questions how:
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Though the cloud from sight received Him, When the forty days were o'er ;
Shall our hearts forget His promise, " 1 am with you evermore ?"
Hallelujah ! Bread of angels,
Thou on earth our food, our stay ! Hallelujah ! hear the sinful
Flee to Thee from day to day; Intercessor, Friend of sinners,
Earth's Redeemer, plead for me, Where the songs of all the sinless
Sweep across the crystal sea.
William Chattertox Dix 1868
334 PHRIST, above all glory seated !
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King triumphant, strong to save ! Dying, Thou hast death defeated ;
Buried, Thou hast spoiled the grave. Thou art gone where now is given
What no mortal might could gain On the eternal throne of heaven,
In Thy Father's power to reign.
There Thy kingdoms all adore Thee,
Heaven above and earth below ; While the depths of hell before Thee,
Trembling and defeated, bow. We, O Lord, with hearts adoring,
Follow Thee above the sky : Hear our prayers, Thy grace imploring,
Lift our souls to Thee on high !
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3. So, when Thou again in glory- On the clouds of heaven shalt shine,
We, Thy flock, may stand before Thee, Owned for evermore as Thine.
Hail ! all hail ! in Thee confiding, Jesus, Thee shall all adore ;
In Thy Father's might abiding, With one Spirit evermore !
Tr. by James Russell Woodford 1863 S. M. D.
335 pROWN Him with many crowns, vy The Lamb upon His throne ! Hark ! how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own ! With His most precious blood,
From sin He set us free : We hail Him as our matchless King Through all eternity.
2. Crown Him, the Lord of Love !
Behold His hands and side ! Rich wounds, yet visible above
In beauty glorified ! No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight, But downward bends his burning eye,
At mysteries so bright.
3. Crown Him the Lord of Peace \
Whose power a sceptre sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease, And all be prayer and praise :
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His reign shall know no end,
And round His pierced feet, Fair flowers of paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.
4. Crown Him the Lord of heaven !
One with the Father known, One with the Spirit through Him given
From yonder glorious throne! To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died ! Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days,
Adored and magnified !
Matthew Bridges i
336 LI ARK ! 't is the watchman's cry,
1 1 Wake, brethren, wake ! Jesus Himself is nigh ;
Wake, brethren, wake ! Sleep is for sons of night ; Ye are children of the light ; Yours is the glory bright ;
Wake, brethren, wake!
2. Call to each wakening band. Watch, brethren, watch ! Clear is our Lord's command,
Watch, brethren, watch ! Be ye as men that wait Always at their Master's gate, E'en though He tarry late ; Watch, brethren, watch ! 17
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3. Hear we the Shepherd's voice,
Pray, brethren, pray ! Would ye His heart rejoice,
Pray, brethren, pray ! Sin calls for ceaseless fear, Weakness needs the Strong One near, Long as ye struggle here
Pray, brethren, pray!
4. Sound now the final chord,
Praise, brethren, praise ! Thrice holy is the Lord,
Praise, brethren, praise ! What more befits the tongues Soon to join the angels' songs? Whilst heaven the note prolongs,
Praise, brethren, praise !
AnonuTHE Revival1' 1859 P. M.
337 T^ us ^e h°Pe °f §i°ry>
1 O risen Lord, art Thou ; The first-fruits of the Spirit Are in us now.
2. O come in all Thy glory, Our great Immanuel ! Come forth, our Prince and Saviour,
With us to dwell.
Bring Thine eternal Sabbath, Bring Thine eternal day,
And cause all grief and sighing To flee away.
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t4. To Thee, Almighty Father,
0 Saviour, unto Thee, To Thee, Creator-Spirit,
All glory be ! ,D wbl-tom Eddis i864
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338 THE Lord of might, from Sinai's brow,
1 Gave forth His voice of thunder And Israel lay on earth below.
Outstretched in fear and wonder. Beneath His feet was pitch}- night, And at His left hand and His right
The rocks were rent asunder.
2. The Lord of love, on Calvary,
A meek and suffering stranger, L'praised to heaven His languid eye,
In nature's hour of danger. For us He bore the weight of woe, For us He gave His blood to flow.
And met His Father's anger.
3. The Lord of love, the Lord of might,
The King of all created. Shall back return to claim His right,
On clouds of glory seated : With trumpet-sound and angel-song, And hallelujahs loud and long, •
O'er death and hell defeated.
Reginald Heber 1827 C. M.
339 ' IGHT of the lonely pilgrim's heart, JL' Star of the coming day !
Arise, and with Thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away !
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2. Come, blessed Lord ! let every shore
And answering island sing The praises of Thy royal name, And own Thee as their King.
3. Bid the whole earth, responsive now
To the bright world above, Break forth in rapturous strains of joy In memory of Thy love.
4. Thine was the cross, with all its fruits
Of grace and peace divine : Be Thine the crown of glory now, The palm of victory Thine !
Edward Denny 1848 C. M.
34:0 'T^HE Lord will come and not be slow, 1 His footsteps cannot err; Before Him righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger.
2. Mercy and truth that long were missed,
Now joyfully are met ; Sweet peace and righteousness have kissed, And hand in hand are set.
3. Truth from the earth, like to a flower,
Shall bud and blossom then ; And Justice, from her heavenly bower, Look down on mortal men.
John Milton 1648 P. M.
34:1 nPHOU art coming, O my Saviour! 1 Thou art coming, O my King! In Thy beauty all-resplendent, In Thy glory all-transcendent ; Well may we rejoice and sing!
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Coming! In the opening east, Herald brightness slowly swells !
Coming! O my glorious Priest, Hear we not Thy golden bells ?
2. Thou art coming ! Thou art coming !
We shall meet Thee on Thy way, We shall see Thee, we shall know Thee, We shall bless Thee, we shall show Thee
All our hearts could never say ! What an anthem that will be,
Ringing out our love to Thee, Pouring out our rapture sweet
At Thine own all-glorious feet !
3. O the joy to see Thee reigning,
Thee, my own beloved Lord ! Every tongue Thy name confessing, Worship, honor, glory, blessing,
Brought to Thee with glad accord ! Thee, my Master and my Friend,
Vindicated and enthroned : Unto earth's remotest end
Glorified, adored, and owned !
Frances Ridley Havergal 1S73
342 A WAKE, awake, O Ziori, **• 6s- D-
l\ Put on Thy strength divine, Thy garments bright in beauty,
The bridal dress be Thine : Jerusalem the holy,
To purity restored ; Meek bride all fair and lowly,
Go forth and meet thy Lord,
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2. Jerusalem victorious
In triumph o'er her foes ; Mount Zion, great and glorious,
Thy gates no more shall close. Earth's millions shall assemble
Around Thine open door, While hell and Satan tremble
And earth and heaven adore.
3. The Lamb who bore our sorrows
Comes down to earth again ; No sufferer now, but Victor,
For evermore to reign. To reign in every nation,
To rule in every zone ; O world-wide coronation,
In every heart a throne !
4. Awake, awake, O Zion,
Thy bridal day draws nigh, The day of signs and wonders,
And marvels from on high. Thy sun uprises slowly,
But keep thou watch and ward ; Fair bride, all pure and lowly,
Go forth to meet thy Lord.
Benjamin Gough 1865 7s. 6s. D.
343 D EJOICE, all ye believers,
IV And let your lights appear ; The evening is advancing, And darker night is near :
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The Bridegroom is arising,
And soon He draweth nigh : Up! pray, and watch, and wrestle!
At midnight comes the cry.
2. The watchers on the mountain
Proclaim the Bridegroom near; Go meet Him as He cometh,
With hallelujahs clear: The marriage-feast is waiting,
The gates wide-open stand ; Up, up, ye heirs of glory !
The Bridegroom is at hand.
3. Our hope and expectation,
O Jesus, now appear; Arise, Thou Sun so longed for,
O'er this benighted sphere ! With heart and hands uplifted,
We plead, O Lord, to see The day of earth's redemption,
That brings us unto Thee !
Laurentius Laurenti 1690 Tr. by Jane Borthwick 1853
344 THE world is very evil ;
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The times are waxing late : Be sober and keep vigil ;
The Judge is at the gate; The Judge who comes in mercy,
The Judge who comes in might, To terminate the evil,
And vindicate the right.
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2. Prepare we then to meet Him ;
Let right to wrong succeed ; Let penitential sorrow
To heavenly gladness lead : So may we sound His praises,
Who from destruction saved, Bore with us in defilement,
And from defilement laved.
3. Far, far as we have wandered,
And deep as is our fall, His mercies never fail us,
Who freely pardons all ; Who bids His grace abounding
Love's mightiness display, And David's royal fountain
Purge every sin away.
Bernard of Morlaix ab. 1150 Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851
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345 T ESUS came ; the heavens adoring :
J Came with peace from realms on high ; Jesus came for man's redemption, Lowly came on earth to die :
Hallelujah ! Came in deep humility.
2. Jesus comes again in mercy,
When our hearts are bowed with care ; Jesus comes again in answer
To an earnest, heart-felt prayer;
Hallelujah ! Comes to save us from despair.
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3. Jesus comes to hearts rejoicing,
Bringing news of sins forgiven ; Jesus comes in sounds of gladness, Leading souls redeemed to heaven ;
Hallelujah ! Now the gate of death is riven.
4. Jesus comes in joy and sorrow,
Shares alike our hopes and fears ; Jesus comes, whate'er befalls us,
Glads our hearts, and dries our tears; Hallelujah ! Cheering e'en our failing years.
5. Jesus comes on clouds triumphant,
When the heavens shall pass away ; Jesus comes again in glory ; Let us then our homage pay,
Ever singing, Till the dawn of endless day.
Godfrey Thring 1866 Ss. 7s. 4,
346 fY^^* t^ie distant mountains breaking \J Comes the reddening dawn of day; Rise, my soul, from sleep awaking, Rise, and sing, and watch, and pray;
'Tis thy Saviour, On His bright returning way.
2. O Thou long-expected ! weary
Waits my anxious soul for Thee, Life is dark, and earth is dreary, Where Thy light I do not see ;
O my Saviour, When wilt Thou return to me?
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3. Nearer is my soul's salvation,
Spent the night, the day at hand ; Keep me in my lowly station, Watching for Thee, till I stand,
O my Saviour, In Thy bright, Thy promised land.
4. With my lamp well trimmed and burning,
Swift to hear and slow to roam, Watching for Thy glad returning To restore me to my home.
Come, my Saviour, Thou hast promised : quickly come.
John Samuel Bewlev Moxsell 1862 8s. 7s. 4
347 OHRIST is coming ! let creation
\j Bid her groans and travail cease; Let the glorious proclamation Hope restore and faith increase ;
Christ is coming ! Come, Thou blessed Prince of Peace!
2. Earth can now but tell the story
Of Thy bitter cross and pain ; She shall yet behold Thy glory When Thou comest back to reign ;
Christ is coming ! Let each heart repeat the strain.
3. Long Thy exiles have been pining,
Far from rest, and home, and Thee ; But, in heavenly vesture shining. Soon they shall Thy glory see ;
Christ is coming ! Haste the joyous jubilee.
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4. With that " blessed hope " before us, Let no harp remain unstrung; Let the mighty advent chorus
Onward roll from tongue to tongue ;
Christ is coming ! Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come!
John Ross Macduff 1851 8s. 7s. D.
348 T IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling L^ Borders on the shades of death, Come, and by Thy love's revealing Dissipate the clouds beneath.
2. The new heaven and earth's Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise, Scattering all the night of nature, Pouring eye-sight on our eyes.
3. Still we wait for Thine appearing;
Life and joy Thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor benighted heart.
4. Come, and manifest the favor
God hath for our ransomed race ; Come, Thou glorious God and Saviour, Come, and bring the gospel-grace.
5. Save us in Thy great compassion,
O Thou mild, pacific Prince,
Give the knowledge of salvation,
Give the pardon of our sins.
6. By Thine all-restoring merit,
Every burdened soul release, Every weary, wandering spirit Guide into Thy perfect peace.
Charles Wesley 1745
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349 W^ *s coming> He is coming,
1 1 Not as once He came before, Wailing Infant born in weakness
On a lowly stable floor : But upon His cloud of glory,
In the crimson-tinted sky, Where we see the golden sunrise
In the rosy distance lie.
2. He is coming, He is coming,
Not as once He wandered through All the hostile land of Judah,
With His followers poor and few : But with all the holy angels
Waiting round His judgment-seat, And the chosen twelve Apostles
Sitting crowned at His feet.
3. He is coming, He is coming,
Let His lowly first estate, And His tender love, so teach us
That in faith and hope we wait, Till in glory eastward burning,
Our redemption draweth near ; And we see the sign in heaven
Of our Judge and Saviour dear.
Cecil Frances Alexander
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350 T_T ARK! a thrilling voice is sounding: 11 " Christ is nigh ! " it seems to say; " Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day ! "
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2. Lo ! the Lamb, so long expected,
Comes with pardon down from heaven : Let us haste with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiven.
3. So, when next He comes in glory
Wrapping all the earth in fear, Not for chastening, but salvation, Unto us shall He appear.
Tr. by Edward Caswall 1848
351 T^HE Church has waited long 1 Her absent Lord to see ; And still in loneliness she waits, A friendless stranger she.
2. Age after age has gone,
Sun after sun has set, And still in weeds of widowhood, She weeps, a mourner yet.
3. Saint after saint on earth
Has lived, and loved, and died ; And as they left us one by one, We laid them side by side.
4. We laid them down to sleep,
But not in hope forlorn, We laid them but to ripen there Till the last glorious morn.
5. We long to hear Thy voice,
To see Thee face to face. To share Thy crown and glory there, As here we share Thy grace.
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6. Come, Lord, and wipe away The curse, the sin, the stain, And make this blighted world of ours Thine own fair world again.
HORATIUS BOXAR 1857
352 POME, Lord, and tarry not ; S-M-
Vy Bring the long-looked-for day ! O why these years of waiting here, These ages of delay?
2. Come, for Thy saints still wait ;
Daily ascends their sigh : The Spirit and the Bride say, " Come ! " Dost Thou not hear the cry?
3. Come, for the corn is ripe,
Put in Thy sickle now ; Reap the great harvest of the earth. Sower and reaper Thou !
4. Come in Thy glorious might,
Come with the iron rod, Scattering Thy foes before Thy face, Most mighty Son of God !
5. Come, and make all things new,
Build up this ruined earth ; Restore our faded paradise, Creation's second birth.
6. Come, and begin Thy reign
Of everlasting peace ; Come take the kingdom to Thyself, Great King of Righteousness.
HORATIUS BOXAR 1857
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353 U 0LY sPirit : Lord of Hsht :
1 1 From Thy clear celestial height, Thy pure beaming radiance give. Come, Thou Father of the poor! Come, with treasures which endure ! Come, Thou Light of all that live!
2. Thou of all consolers best, Visiting the troubled breast, Dost refreshing peace bestow ; Thou, in toil, art comfort sweet, Pleasant coolness in the heat, Solace in the midst of woe.
3. Light immortal ! Light divine ! Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, And our inmost being fill :
If Thou take Thy grace away, Nothing pure in man will stay ; All his good is turned to ill.
4. Thou, on those who evermore Thee confess, and Thee adore, In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend ; Give them comfort when they die ; Give them life with Thee on high ; Give them joys which never end.
Tr. by Edward C as wall 1S48 P. ML
354 O^**" ^est Redeemer, ere He breathed
\J His tender last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed With us to dwell.
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2. He came in semblance of a dove
With sheltering wings outspread, The holy balm of peace and love On earth to shed.
3. He came sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing Guest, While He can find one humble heart Wherein to rest.
4. And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even, That checks each thought, that calms each fear, And speaks of heaven.
5. And every virtue we possess.
And every victory won, And every thought of holiness Is His alone.
6. Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying, see : O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
And meet for Thee. Harriet auber 1829
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355 Q PIRIT of God ! descend upon my heart ; O Wean it from earth, through all its pulses move ; Stoop to my weakness, mighty as Thou art, And make me love Thee as I ought to love.
2. I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies;
Xo sudden rending of the veil of clay ; Xo angel visitant, no opening skies; But take the dimness of my soul away.
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3: Hast Thou not bid us love Thee, God and King? All, all Thine own, soul, heart, and strength, and mind, I see Thy cross, then teach my heart to cling! O, let me seek Thee, and O, let me find !
4. Teach me to feel that Thou art always nigh ;
Teach me the struggles of the soul to bear; To check the rising doubt, the rebel sigh ; Teach me the patience of unanswered prayer.
5, Teach me to love Thee as Thine angels love ;
One holy passion filling all my frame ; The baptism of the heaven-descended Dove, My heart an altar, and Thy love the flame !
George Crolv 1830
356 pRACIOUS Spirit, Holy Ghost,
VJ Taught by Thee, we covet most, Of Thy gifts at Pentecost, Holy, heavenly Love.
2. Love is kind, and suffers long, Love is meek, and thinks no wrong, Love than death itself more strong:
Give us heavenly Love.
3. Prophecy will fade away, Melting in the light of day ; Love will ever with us stay:
Give us heavenly Love.
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Love in heaven will shine more bright :
Give us heavenly Love. 5. Faith and hope and love we see Joining hand in hand agree ; But the greatest of the three,
And the best, is Love.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
357 pOME, Holy Spirit, come ! p- **.
\J Mercies revealing ; Make this cold heart Thine home ;
Quicken its feeling : Then shall my song ascend, Breathing glad love, and blend With notes that never end,
Through heaven pealing.
2. Come like a ray of light
Tranquilly beaming, Chasing the shades of night,
Waking the dreaming; Give me again to see, As it was wont to be, His love who ransomed me,
From the cross streaming.
3. Come, Holy Spirit, come i
Thou that delightest Gladness to give for gloom,
And oft invitest Mourners in faith to go Where healing waters flow, Still let me pleasures know,
Purest and brightest.
Thomas Davis 1864
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358 H0LY GH0ST< the Infinite, * 5. 1 I Shine upon our nature's night
With Thy blessed inward light, Comforter Divine !
2. We are sinful, cleanse us, Lord ; We are faint, Thy strength afford ; Lost, until by Thee restored,
Comforter Divine !
3. Like the dew, Thy peace distil ; Guide, subdue our wayward will, Things of Christ unfolding still,
Comforter Divine !
4. In us, for us, intercede,
And with voiceless groanings plead Our unutterable need, Comforter Divine !
5. In us " Abba, Father," cry, Earnest of our bliss on high> Seal of immortality,
Comforter Divine !
6. Search for us the depths of God ; Bear us up the starry road,
To the height of Thine abode, Comforter Divine !
George Rawson 1S53 C. M.
359 AA/^^^ ^oc* °** °^ came down from
W heaven, In power and wrath He came ; Before His feet the clouds were riven, Half darkness and half flame.
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2. But when He came the second time,
He came in power and love ; Softer than gale at morning prime, Hovered His holy Dove.
3. The fires, that rushed on Sinai down
In sudden torrents dread, Now gently light, a glorious crown, On every sainted head.
4. And, as on Israel's awe-struck ear
The voice exceeding loud, The trump that angels quake to hear, Thrilled from the deep, dark cloud ;
5. So, when the Spirit of our God
Came down His flock to find, A voice from heaven was heard abroad, A rushing mighty wind.
6. Come, Lord, come wisdom, love, and power,
Open our ears to hear ; Let us not miss the accepted hour ; Save, Lord, by love or fear.
John Keble 1827 C. Mc
350 \AfHY should the children of a Kins
VV Go mourning all their days ? Great Comforter, descend and bring Some token of Thy grace.
2. Dost Thou not dwell in all the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven ? When wilt Thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven ?
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3. Assure my conscience of her part
In the 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 safe convey me home.
Isaac Wati s 1709 C. M.
361 PREAT Father of each perfect gift, vJ Behold Thy servants 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,
3. Blest earnest of eternal joy,
Declare our sins forgiven ; And bear, with energy divine,
Our raptured thoughts to heaven.
4. Diffuse, O God, Thy copious showers,
That earth its fruit may yield. And change the barren wilderness To Carmel's flowerv field.
Philip Doddridge 1736 C. M.
362 CPIRIT Divine, attend our prayer, O And make this house Thy home
Descend with all Thy gracious power, Come, Holy Spirit, come !
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2. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts,
Like sacrificial flame : Let our whole soul an offering be To our Redeemer's name.
3. Come as the wind, with rushing sound,
With Pentecostal grace ; And make the great salvation known, Wide as the human race.
4. Spirit Divine, attend our prayer,
Make a lost world Thy home ; Descend with all Thy gracious power, Come, Holy Spirit, come
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COME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours.
Look how we grovel here below,
Fond of these trifling toys : Our souls can neither fly nor go
To reach eternal joys.
In vain we tune our formal songs,
In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues,
And our devotion dies.
Dear Lord, and shall we ever live
At this poor dying rate, Our love so faint, so cold, to Thee,
And Thine to us so great ?
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5. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, With all Thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours.
Isaac Watts 1707
364 lVfO track is on the sunny sky, c- M- IN No footprints on the air ;
Jesus hath gone; the face of earth Is desolate and bare.
2. That Upper Room is heaven on earth:
Within its precincts lie All that earth has of faith, or hope, Or heaven-born charity.
3. One moment — and the Spirit hung
O'er all with dread desire ; Then broke upon the heads of all In cloven tongues of fire.
4. The Spirit came into the Church
With His unfailing power ; He is the living Heart that beats Within her at this hour.
5. Most tender Spirit, mighty God,
Sweet must Thy presence be, If loss of Jesus can be gain,. So long as we have Thee !
Frederick William Faeer 1S49
365 POME, Holy Spirit, come, s- M- \J Let Thy bright beams arise.
Dispel the sorrow from our minds, The darkness from our eves.
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2. Revive our drooping faith,
Our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breasts the flame Of never-dying love.
3. Convince us of our sin.
Then lead to Jesus' blood. And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of God.
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 therefore in our hearts,
Our minds from bondage free ; Then we shall know, and praise, and love The Father, Son, and Thee !
Joseph Hart 1759
366 DLEST Comforter Divine
-D Let rays of heavenly love Amid our gloom and darkness shine, And guide our souls above.
2. Draw with Thy still small voice,
From every sinful way, And bid the mourning saint rejoice, Though earthly joys decay.
3. By Thine inspiring breath,
Make every cloud of care, And e'en the gloomy vale of death, A smile of glory wear.
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4. O fill Thou every heart,
With love to all our race ; Great Comforter, to us impart These blessings of Thy grace.
Lvdia Huntley Sigolrnev 1S24
367 T 0RD God the HoIy Ghost> " M-
jlj In this accepted hour, As on the day of Pentecost, Descend in all Thy power !
2. Like mighty rushing wind
Upon the waves beneath, Move with one impulse even- mind, One soul, one feeling breathe.
3. The young, the old, inspire
With wisdom from above, And give us hearts and tongues of fire To pray, and praise, and love.
4. Spirit of truth, be Thou
In life and death our Guide ! O Spirit of adoption, now May we be sanctified.
James Montgomery 1S19 L. M.
368 r*OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, V^ With light and comfort from above; Be Thou our guardian, Thou our guide. O'er every thought and step preside.
2. The light of truth to us display,
And make us know and choose Thy way :
Plant holy fear in every heart,
That we from God may ne'er depart.
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Lead us to holiness, the road AHiich we must take to dwell with God : Lead us to Christ, the living way, Xor let us from His pastures stray.
4. Lead us to God, our final rest, To be with Him for ever blest : Lead us to heaven, that we may share Fulness of joy for ever there.
Simon Browne 1720
369 DTERNAL Spirit, we confess L- M- i-/ And sing the wonders of Thy grace ;
Thy power conveys our blessings down From God the Father and the Son.
2. Enlightened by Thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day ; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger and our refuge too.
3. Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin ; Do our 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.
Isaac Watts 1709
370 pOME, O Creator-Spirit blest, L- NI- v> And in our souls take up Thy rest ;
Come, with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made.
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2. Great Comforter, to Thee we cry ; O highest gift of God most high, O fount of life, O fire of love, And sweet anointing from above !
3. Kindle our senses from above,
And make our hearts o'erflow with love ; With patience firm, and virtue high, The weakness of our flesh supply.
4. Far from us drive the foe we dread, And grant us Thy true peace instead ; So shall we not, with Thee for guide, Turn from the path of life aside.
Tr. by Edward Caswall 1848
371 POME, Holy Ghost, in love 6s- «*
\J Shed on us from above
Thine own bright ray ! Divinely good Thou art ; Thy sacred gifts impart To gladden each sad heart :
O come to-day !
2. Come, tenderest Friend, and best, Our most delightful guest,
With soothing power: Rest, which the weary know, Shade, 'mid the noontide glow, Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow,
Cheer us, this hour!
3. Come, Light serene, and still Our inmost bosoms fill ;
Dwell in each breast ;
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We know no dawn but Thine : Send forth Thy beams divine, On our dark souls to shine, And make us blest !
4. Exalt our low desires ; Extinguish passion's fires;
Heal every wound : Our stubborn spirits bend ; Our icy coldness end ; Our devious steps attend,
While heavenward bound.
5. Come, all the faithful bless; Let all who Christ confess,
His praise employ : Give virtue's rich reward ; Victorious death accord, And, with our glorious Lord,
Eternal joy ! Tr. by Ray Palmer 1858
372 U 0LY GHOST, with light divine, * 1 1 Shine upon this heart of mine ; Chase the shades of night away, Turn the darkness into day.
2. Holy Ghost, with 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.
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4. Holy Spirit, all divine
Dwell within this heart of mine. Cast down every idol-throne ; Reign supreme, and reign alone.
Amdrxw Reed 1317
P. M.
373 H0LY GH05T< disPel our sadness,
1 1 Pierce the clouds of sinful night ; Come, Thou Source of sweetest gladness, Breathe Thy life and spread Thy light ; Loving Spirit, God of peace, Great Distributer of grace, Rest upon this congregation ; Hear, O hear, our supplication.
2. From that height which knows no measure,
As a gracious shower, descend, Bringing down the richest treasure
Man can wish, or God can send. O Thou Glory shining down From the Father and the Son. Grant us Thy illumination : Rest on all this congregation.
3. Come, Thou best of all donations
God can give, or we implore : Having Thy sweet consolations,
We need wish for nothing more : Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, Now, descending from above, Rest on all this congregation ; Make our hearts Thy habitation.
Paul Gerhardt i Montague Toplady 1776
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374 P RANTED is the Saviour's prayer,7* vJ Sent the gracious Comforter,
Promise of our parting Lord, Jesus, to his heaven restored.
2. God, the everlasting God, Makes with mortals His abode, Whom the heavens cannot contain, He stoops down to dwell in man.
3. Never will He thence depart, Inmate of an humble heart ; Carrying on His work within, Striving till He cast out sin.
4. Come, divine and peaceful Guest, Enter our devoted breast :
Life divine in us renew, Thou the gift and giver, too !
Charles Wesley 1739 7s. 6 lines
375 PRACIOUS Spirit, dwell with me ; vJ I myself would gracious be,
And with words that help and heal Would Thy life in mine reveal, And with actions bold and meek Would for Christ my Saviour speak.
2. Truthful Spirit, dwell with me ; I myself would truthful be, And with wisdom kind and clear Let Thy life in mine appear, And with actions brotherly, Speak my Lord's sincerity.
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3. Silent Spirit, dwell with me ; I myself would quiet be, Quiet as the growing blade
Which through earth its way has made ; Silently, like morning light, Putting mists and chills to flight.
4. Mighty Spirit, dwell with me ; I myself would mighty be, Mighty so as to prevail Where unaided man must fail, Ever by a mighty hope Pressing on and bearing up.
5. Holy Spirit, dwell with me; I myself would holy be ; Separate from sin, I would Choose and cherish all things good, And whatever I can be
Give to Him, who gave me Thee !
Thomas Toke Lynch 1855
376 COVEREIGN of heaven, who didst
w prevail O'er death, and, with Thy life-blood, dye The path by which we hope to scale Yon starry sky :
2. Look down in mercy from Thy throne At God's right hand, O Lord, and see Us who are lingering here alone, Orphaned of Thee.
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3. Hear us, O Christ, for we were born
Out of the travail of Thy soul When, by the spear, Thy side was torn To make us whole.
4. Thy toils and anguish at an end,
Thou wearest now a glorious crown : The hour is come ; send, Saviour, send Thy Spirit down.
Charles Stewart Calverley 1871 H. M.
377 DLOW ye the trumpet, blow
LJ The gladly solemn sound ; Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
2. Jesus, our great High-Priest,
Hath full atonement made ; Ye weary spirits, rest,
Ye mournful souls, be glad, The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
3. Extol the Lamb of God,
The all-atoning Lamb ; Redemption in His blood
Throughout the world proclaim ; The year of jubilee is come: Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
4. Ye, who have sold for naught
Your heritage above,
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Shall have it back unbought,
The gift of Jesus' love ; The year of jubilee is come : Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
5. The gospel trumpet hear,
The news of heavenly grace ; And, saved from earth, appear
Before your Saviour's face ; The year of jubilee is come: Return, ye ransomed sinners, home.
Charles Wesley 1750 L. M.
378 D ETURN, O wanderer, return,
1 V And seek an injured Father's face ; Those warm1 desires that in thee burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace.
2. Return, O wanderer, return,
And seek a Father's melting heart ; Whose pitying eyes thy grief discern, Whose hand can heal thine inward smart.
3. Return, O wanderer, return.
Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live ; Go to His bleeding feet, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive.
4. Return, O wanderer, return,
.And wipe away the falling tear; 'T is God who says, " Xo longer mourn," 'T is mercy's voice invites thee near.
William Bexgo Collver 18:2
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379 POME hither, all ye weary souls,
v-/ Ye heavy-laden sinners, come: I '11 give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to My heavenly home.
2. " They shall find rest that 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 his neck,
My grace shall make the burden light. "
4. Jesus, we come at Thy command ;
With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to Thy hand, To mould and guide us at Thy will
Isaac Watts 1709 L. M.
380 n^AKE up thy cross, the Saviour said,
1 If thou wouldst My disciple be ■ Deny thyself, the world forsake, And humbly follow after Me.
2. Take up thy cross ; let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm ; His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm,
3. Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame-
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel ; Thy Lord for thee the cross endured, To save thy soul from death and hell.
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4. Take up thy cross and follow Christ, Nor think till death to lay it down; For only he who bears the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.
Charles William Everest 1833 L. M.
381 /^OD calling yet! shall I not hear?"
vJ Earth's pleasures shall I still hold dear? Shall life's swift passing years all fly, And still my soul in slumber lie ?
2. God calling yet I and shall He knock, And I my heart the closer lock?
He still is waiting to receive, And shall I dare His Spirit grieve?
3. God calling yet ! and shall I give No heed, but still in bondage live? I wait, but He does not forsake ; He calls me still ; my heart, awake !
4. God calling yet ! I cannot stay ; My heart I yield without delay : Vain world, farewell, from thee I part ; The voice of God hath reached my heart.
Gerhard Teksteegex 1730 Tr. by Jane Borthwick 1853
382 DEHOLD, a Stranger at the door !
\J He gently knocks, has knocked before , Has waited long, is waiting still ; You treat no other friend so ill.
2. O lovely attitude ! He stands
With melting heart and loaded hands : O matchless kindness! and He shows This matchless kindness to His foes.
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3. But will He prove a friend indeed? He will ; the very friend you need : The Friend of sinners — yes, 'tis He, With garments dyed on Calvary.
4. Rise, touched with gratitude divine ; Turn out His enemy and thine, That soul-destroying monster, sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in.
Joseph Grigg 1765 S. M.
383 C\ WHERE shall rest be found, \J 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 ; 'T is 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 horrors hang Around 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.
James Montgomery 1819
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384 LfOW kind our Father's voice !
1 1 All may draw near in prayer; Cast down their burden at His feet, And meekly leave it there.
2. His wisdom orders all,
His power not less controls ; His love makes all things work for good To trusting, loving souls.
3. Sorrows, and fears, and cares,
But waste the heart and mind ;
While they who humbly rest in God
Both strength and comfort find.
4. He grants their spirits peace,
And so He gives them power ; For still with peace comes mighty love, Our greatest, holiest dower.
5. O hear then, all, His voice ;
Draw near with praise and prayer ; Cast down your burden at His feet, And meekly leave it there.
Thomas Davis 1864
385 HTHE Spirit, in our hearts, s M-
1 Is whispering, " Sinner, come ; " The bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims To all His children, "Come."
2. Let him that heareth, say
To all about him, " Come ; " Let him that thirsts for righteousness To Christ, the fountain, come.
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3. Yes, whosoever will,
O let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life : 'T is Jesus bids him come.
4. Lo, Jesus, who invites,
Declares, " I quickly come ; " Lord, even so; I wait Thine hour; Jesus, my Saviour, come.
Henry Ustic Onderdonk 1826 8s. 7s, 7.
386 /^OME to Calvary's holy mountain \j Sinners ruined by the fall ; Here a pure and healing fountain
Flows to you, to me. to all, In a full, perpetual tide, Opened when our Saviour died.
2. Come, in sorrow and contrition,
Wounded, impotent, and blind ; Here the guilty, free remission,
Here the troubled, peace may find ; Health this fountain will restore, He that drinks shall thirst no more.
3. He that drinks shall live forever;
' T is a soul-renewing flood ; God is faithful ; God will never
Break His covenant in blood, Signed when our Redeemer died, Sealed when He was glorified.
James Montgomery 1819
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387 NI^T what these hands have done IN Can save this guilty soul ;
Xot what this toiling flesh has borne Can make my spirit whole.
2. Xot what I feel or do
Can give me peace with God ; Xot all my prayers, and sighs, and tears, Can bear my awful load.
3. Thy work alone, O Christ,
Can ease this weight of sin ; Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God, Can give me peace within.
4. Thy love to me, O God,
Xot mine, O Lord, to Thee, Can rid me of this dark unrest, And set my spirit free.
5. Thy grace alone, O God,
To me can pardon speak ; Thy power alone, O Son of God, Can this sore bondage break.
6. I bless the Christ of God,
I rest on love divine : And with unfaltering lip and heart, I call this Saviour mine.
HORATIUS BONAR 1857
C. M. D.
388 T HEARD the voice of Jesus say, 1 " Come unto me and rest ;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast."
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I came to Jesus as I was,
Wean-, and worn, and sad ; I found in Him a resting place,
And He has made me glad.
2. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
64 Behold, I freely give The living water ; thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank
Of that life-giving stream ; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in Him.
3. I heard the voice of Jesus say,
" I am this dark world's light : Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found
In Him my star, my sun ; And in that light of life I '11 walk
Till traveling days are done.
HORATIUS BONAR 1850
C. M. D.
389 n^HE Lord is rich and merciful, I The Lord is very kind ; O, come to Him, come now to Him.
With a believing mind. His comforts, they shall strengthen thee,
Like flowing waters cool ; And He shall for thy spirit be A fountain ever full.
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2. The Lord is wonderful and wise,
As all the ages tell ; O, learn of Him, learn now of Him,
Then with thee it is well. And with His light thou shalt be blessed,
Therein to work and live ; And He shall be to thee a rest
When evening hours arrive.
Thomas Toke Lynch 1850 8s. 7s.
390 POME, ye sin defiled and weary,
\J Ye that mourn in grief distressed ; Come, ye hopeless, lone and dreary, He will hear you, give you rest.
2. Come, ye sin-defiled and stricken,
At His feet your woes shall cease ;
Hark! the voice to soothe and quicken
Sweetly whispers — " Go in peace."
391 T ESUS calls us ; o'er the tumult
J Of our life's wild restless sea, Day by day His sweet voice soundeth, Saying, "Christian, follow Me."
2. Jesus calls us from the worship
Of the vain world's golden store, From each idol that would keep us, Saying, " Christian, love Me more."
3. In our joys and in our sorrows.
Days of toil and hours of ease, Still He calls, in cares and pleasures, That we love Him more than these.
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4. Jesus calls us: by Thy mercies, Saviour, make us hear Thy call, Give our hearts to Thine obedience, Serve and love Thee best of all.
Cecil Frances Alexander 18^2
CM.
392 C ALVATION ! O the joyful sound ! O *T is pleasure to our ears,
A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears.
2. Buried in sorrow and in sin,
At hell's dark door we lay ; But we arise, 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
Conspire to raise the sound.
Isaac Watts 1707 CM. 5 lines
393 DTERNAL Light! Eternal Light! -L> How pure the soul must be,
When placed within Thy searching sight, It shrinks not, but, with calm delight Can live, and look on Thee !
2. O ! how shall I, whose native sphere Is dark, whose mind is dim, Before the Ineffable appear, And on my naked spirit bear That uncreated beam ?
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2. There is a way for man to rise To that sublime abode : — An offering and a sacrifice, A Holy Spirit's energies, An Advocate with God : —
4. These, these prepare us for the sight
Of Holiness above : The sons of ignorance and night May dwell in the Eternal Light,
Through the Eternal Love !
Thomas Binney 1826 C. M.
394 nPHERE is a stream, which issues forth
1 From God's eternal Throne> And from the Lamb, — a living stream Clear as the crystal stone.
2. The stream doth water Paradise ;
It makes the angels sing; One cordial drop revives my heart , Hence all my joys do spring.
3. Eye hath not seen, nor hath ear heard,
From fancy 't is concealed, What Thou, Lord, hast laid up for Thine, And hast to me revealed.
John Mason 1683 CM.
395 T^HOU art the Way: to Thee alone
1 From sin and death we flee ; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.
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2. Thou art the Truth : Thy word alone
True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst inform the mind, And purify the heart.
3. Thou art the Life : the rending tomb
Proclaims Thy conquering arm, And those who put their trust in Thee Nor death, nor hell shall harm.
4. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life ;
Grant us that Way to know, That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Whose joys eternal flow.
George Washington Doane 1824 H. M.
396 T^HY works, not mine, O Christ, 1 Speak gladness to this heart ; They tell me all is done ;
They bid my fear depart : To whom, save Thee, who canst alone For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee ?
2. Thy tears, not mine, O Christ,
Have wept my guilt away, And turned this night of mine
Into a blessed day: To whom, save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee ?
3. Thy wounds, not mine, O Christ,
Can heal my bruised soul ; Thy stripes, not mine, contain
The balm that makes me whole : To whom, save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee ?
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4. Thy cross, not mine, O Christ,
Has borne the awful load Of sins that none could bear
But the Incarnate God : To whom, save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?
5. Thy death, not mine, O Christ,
Has paid the ransom due; Ten thousand deaths like mine
Would have been all too few : To whom, save Thee, who canst alone
For sin atone, Lord, shall I flee?
HORATIl'S BoNAR 1S57
397 'TO-DAY the Saviour calls ! *>• ^
1 Ye wanderers, come ; O ye benighted souls, Why longer roam ?
2. To-day the Saviour calls ;
O listen now; Within these sacred walls To Jesus bow.
3. To-day the Saviour calls !
For refuge fly ; The storm of vengeance falls, Ruin is nigh.
4. The Spirit calls today;
Yield to His power; O grieve Him not away, 'T is mercy's hour.
Samuel Francis Smith and Thomas Hastings 1831
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I IS. I oS.
398 POME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye \j languish,
Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel ; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish, Earth has no sorrows 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 sorrows 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 prepared, come, ever knowing Earth has no sorrows but heaven can remove.
Thomas Moore 1816 Thomas Hastings 1831
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399 F\ELAY not, delay not, O sinner, draw LJ near
The waters of life are now flowing for thee ; No price is demanded, the Saviour is here ; Redemption is purchased, salvation is free.
2. Delay not, delay not, the Spirit of grace,
Long grieved and resisted, may take His sad flight, And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sink in the gloom of eternity's night.
3. Delay not, delay not, the hour is at hand,
The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens shall fade;
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The dead, small and great, in the judgment shall stand ; What power then, O sinner, will lend thee its aid!
Thomas Hastings 1832 7s. D.
400 piLGRIM, burdened with thy sin, I Come the way to Zion's gate; There, till mercy speaks within,
Knock, and weep, and watch, and wait: Knock, He knows the sinner's cry;
Weep, He loves the mourner's tears; Watch, for saving grace is nigh ; Wait, till heavenly grace appears.
2. Hark ! it is the Saviour's voice,
" Welcome, pilgrim, to thy rest ! " Now within the gate rejoice,
Safe, and owned, and bought, and blest : Safe, from all the lures of vice ;
Owned, by joys the contrite kndw ; Bought, by love, and life the price ;
Blest, the mighty debt to owe.
3. Holy pilgrim, what for thee
In a world like this remains? From thy guarded breast shall flee
Fear, and shame, and doubts, and pains : Fear, the hope of heaven shall fly.
Shame, from glory's view retire ; Doubt, in full belief shall die,
Pain, in endless bliss expire.
George Crabbe 1S07
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401 POME, said Jesus' sacred voice, !•• vy Come, and make My path your
choice ; I will guide you to your home, Weary pilgrim, hither come.
2. Thou who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary pilgrim, hither haste.
3. Hither come, for here is found Balm that flows for every wound, Peace that ever shall endure, Rest eternal, sacred, sure.
Anna L^titia Barbauld 1772 ys. D.
402 r^OES the Gospel word proclaim i~J Rest for those that weary be ?
Then, my soul, put in thy claim, Sure that promise speaks to thee:
Marks of grace I cannot show, All polluted is my best :
But I weary am, I know, And the weary long for rest.
2. Burdened with a load of sin,
Harrassed with tormenting doubt, Hourly conflicts from within,
Hourly crosses from without: All my little strength is gone,
Sink I must without supply ; Sure upon the earth is none
Can more weary be than I.
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3. In the ark the wean' dove
Found a welcome resting-place ;
Thus my spirit longs to prove Rest in Christ, the Ark of grace.
Tempest-tossed 1 long have been,
And the flood increases fast ; Open, Lord, and take me in,
Till the storm be overpast.
John- Newton 1779 7s. D.
403 CINNERS, turn, why will ye die? w God, your Maker, asks you why; God, who did your being give, Made you with Himself to live ; He the fatal cause demands, Asks the work of His own hands, Why, ye thankless creatures, why Will ye cross His love, and die ?
2. Sinners, turn, why will ye die ? God, your Saviour, asks you why ; God who did your souls retrieve, Died Himself that ye might live: Will you let Him die in vain ? Crucify your Lord again ?
Why, ye ransomed sinners, why Will you slight His grace, and die?
3. Sinners, turn, why will ye die? God, the Spirit, asks you why; He, who all your lives hath strove, Wooed you to embrace His love:
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Will you not His grace receive? Will you still refuse to live ? Why, ye long-sought sinners, why Will ye grieve your God, and die?
Charles Wesley 1756 7s, 6 lines
404: F^ROM the cross uplifted high,
1 Where the Saviour deigns to die, What melodious sounds I hear, Bursting on my ravished ear: " Love's redeeming work is done. Come and welcome, sinner, come.
2. " Sprinkled now with blood the throne;
Why beneath thy burdens groan ? On My pierced body laid, Justice owns the ransom paid. Bow the knee, and kiss the Son, Come and welcome, sinner, come.
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 nd welcome, sinner, come.
4. " Soon the days of life shall end ; Lo I come, your Saviour, Friend, Safe your spirits to convey
To the realms of endless day,
Up to my eternal home :
Come and welcome, sinner, come."
Thomas Haweis 1792
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405 /^LTET. Lord,, my fro ward heart ; V^/ Make me teachable and mild,
Upright, simple, free from art, Make me as a weaned child, From distrust and envy free, Pleased with all that pleases Thee.
2. What Thou shalt to-day provide,
Let me as a child receive ; What to-morrow may betide,
Calmly to Thy wisdom leave: 'Tis enough that Thou wilt care: Why should I the burden bear?
3. As a little child relies
On a care beyond his own, Knows he 's neither strong nor wise,
Fears to stir a step alone, — Let me thus with Thee abide, As my Father, Guard, and Guide.
John Newton* 1779
406 DOCK of Ages, cleft for me! *>**— 1 V Let me hide myself in Thee ;
Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 2. Not the labors of my hands Can fulfil Thy law s demands ; Could my zeal no respite know, Could my tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and Thou alone.
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3. Nothing in my hand I bring; Simply to Thy cross I cling; Naked, come to Thee for dress : Helpless, look to Thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly; Wash me, Saviour, or I die.
4. While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eye-lids close in death, When I soar to worlds unknown, See Thee on Thy judgment throne, Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee.
Augustus Montague Toplady 1770 ;s. 6s. D.
407 npO-DAY Thy mercy calls us 1 To wash away our sin ; However great our trespass, Whatever we have been. However long for mercy Our hearts have turned away, Thy precious blood can cleanse us And make them white to-day.
2. To-day our Father calls us, And all who enter in Shall find a Father's welcome And pardon for their sin. The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be given, A future grace be promised, A glorious crown in heaven.
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3. O all-embracing mercy,
0 ever open door,
What should we do without Thee When heart and eye run o'er? When all things seem against us To drive us to despair. We know one heart is open, One ear will hear our prayer.
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408 NEED Thee, precious Jesus,
1 For I am full of sin ; My soul is dark and guilty, My heart is dead within ; I need the cleansing fountain
Where I can always flee. The blood of Christ most precious, The sinner's perfect plea.
2. I need Thee, precious Jesus,
For I am very poor ; A stranger and a pilgrim,
1 have no earthly store; I need the love of Jesus
To cheer me on my way, To guide my doubting footsteps, To be my strength and stay.
3. I need Thee, precious Jesus,
And hope to see Thee soon, Encircled with the rainbow, And seated on Thy throne :
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There, with Thy blood-bought children,
My joy shall ever be. To sing Thy praises, Jesus,
To gaze, my Lord, on Thee.
Frederic k Whitfield 1855
409 PQME unto Me, ye weary,
V_y And I will give you rest/' O blessed voice of Jesus,
Which comes to hearts oppressed ] It tells of benediction,
Of pardon, grace, and peace, Of joy that hath no ending, Of love which cannot cease.
2. "Come unto Me, ye wanderers,
And I will give you light." O loving voice of Jesus,
Which comes to cheer the night ! Our hearts were filled with sadness.
And we had lost our way, But morning brings us gladness,
And songs the break of day.
3. " Come unto Me, ye fainting,
And I will give you life." O cheering voice of Jesus,
Which comes to aid our strife ! The foe is stern and eager,
The fight is fierce and long ; But Thou hast inade us mighty.
And stronger than the strong.
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4. "And whosoever cometh, I will not cast him out.''
0 welcome voice of Jesus, Which drives away our doubt !
Which calls us, very sinners,
Unworthy though we be Of love so free and boundless,
To come, dear Lord, to Thee !
William Chatterton Dix 1871 C. M.
410 T^HERE is a fountain filled with blood 1 Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.
2. The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day ; And there have I, as vile as he, Washed all my sins away.
3. Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved, to sin no more.
4. E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme? And shall be till I die.
5. Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
1 '11 sing Thy power to save,
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave.
William Cowper 1772
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41 1 DENEATH the cross of Jesus LJ I fain would take my stand ; The shadow of a mighty rock
Within a weary land. A home within the wilderness,
A rest upon the way, From th' burning of the noon-tide heat, And th' burden of the day.,
2. Upon that cross of Jesus,
Mine eye at times can see The very dying form of One
Who suffered there for me. And from my smitten heart with tears,
Two wonders I confess, — The wonders of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
3. I take, O cross, thy shadow,
For my abiding place , I ask no other sunshine
Than the sunshine of His face : Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss, — My sinful self, my only shame, —
My glory all the cross.
Elizabeth C. Clephane i
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0 JESUS, Thou art standing Outside the fast-closed door, In lowly patience waiting To pass the threshold o'er:
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Shame on us. Christian brethren, His name and sign who bear,
O shame, thrice* shame upon us, To keep Him standing there.
2. O Jesus, Thou art knocking :
And lo, that hand is scarred, And thorns Thy brow encircle,
And tears Thy face have marred. O love that passeth knowledge,
So patiently to wait : O sin that hath no equal,
So fast to bar the gate!
3. O Jesus, thou art pleading
In accents meek and low, " I died for you, My children.
And will ye treat Me so : " O Lord, with shame and sorrow
We open now the door : Dear Saviour, enter, enter.
And leave us never more.
William Walshaji How
413 RATHER, hear Thy children's calf,: ' 1 Humbly at Thy feet we fall, Prodigals, confessing, all .
We beseech Thee, hear us.
2. We Thy call have disobeyed, Have neglected, and delayed,
Into paths of sin have strayed : — Ref.
3. By the gracious saving call Spoken tenderly to all
Who have shared man s guilt and fall :— Ref.
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4. Lead us daily nearer Thee, Till at last Thy face we see, Crowned with Thine own purity : — Ref.
Thomas Benson Pollock 1871 7s. 6s. D
414 C\ JESUS, our Salvation,
\J Low at Thy cross we lie ; Lord, in Thy great compassion,
Hear our bewailing cry. We come to Thee with mourning,
We come to Thee in woe , With contrite hearts returning,
And tears that overflow.
2. O gracious Intercessor,
O Priest within the veil, Plead, for each lost transgressor,
The blood that cannot fail. We spread our sins before Thee,
We tell them one by one , O for Thy name's great glory,
Forgive all we have done.
3. O by Thy cross and passion,
Thy tears and agony, And crown of cruel fashion,
And death on Calvary ; By all that untold suffering
Endured by Thee alone; O Christ, O spotless offering,
Plead for us, and atone.
James Hamilton ab. 1865
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425 \^L stand in deep repentance,
\ V Before Thy throne of love ; 0 God of grace, forgive us,
The stain of guilt remove ; Behold us while with weeping
We lift our eyes to Thee; And all our sins subduing.
Our Father, set us free !
2. O shouldst Thou from us, fallen,
Withhold Thy grace to guide, Forever we should wander
From Thee, and peace, aside ; But Thou to spirits contrite
Dost light and life impart. That man may learn to serve Thee
With thankful, joyous heart.
3. Our souls — on Thee we cast them,
Our only refuge Thou ! Thy cheering words revive us.
When pressed with grief we bow : Thou bear'st the trusting spirit
Upon Thy loving breast. And givest all Thy ransomed
A sweet, unending rest.
Tr. by Ray Palmer 1834 -^. 7-5. D.
416 ' LAY my sins on Jesus.
1 The spotless Lamb oi God ■ He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load:
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I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains
White, in His blood most precious, Till not a spot remains.
2. I lay my wants on Jesus,
All fulness dwells in Him ; He heals all my diseases,
He doth my soul redeem: I lay my griefs on Jesus,
My burdens and my cares; He from them all releases,
He all my sorrows shares.
3. I long to be like Jesus,—
Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; I long to be like Jesus,
The Father's holy child ; I long to be with Jesus,
Amid the heavenly throng, To sing, with saints, His praises,
To learn the angels' song.
Hdratiu? Bonar 1845 P.M.
41*7 /^OD of my salvation! hear, vJ And help me to believe ; Simply do I now draw near,
Thy blessing to receive ; Full of guilt, alas ! I am,
But to Thy wounds for refuge flee ; Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb! Thy blood was shed for me.
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2. Standing now as newly slain,
To Thee I lift mine eye, Balm of all my grief and pain,
Thy blood is always nigh : Now as yesterday the same
Thou art5 and wilt for ever be : Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb !
Thy blood was shed for me.
3. Nothing have I, Lord! to pay,
Nor can Thy grace procure ; Empty send me not away,
For I, Thou knowest, am poor. Dust and ashes is my name ;
My all is sin and misery : Friend of sinners, spotless Lamb !
Thy blood was shed for me.
Charles Wesley 1742
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^\ g TT EAL me, 0 my Saviour, heal ;
1 1 Heal me as I suppliant kneel ; Heal me, and my pardon seal.
2. Helpless, none can help me now; Cheerless, none can cheer but Thou ; Suppliant, Lord, to Thee I bow.
3. Thou the true Physician art ; Thou, O Christ, canst health impart, Binding up the bleeding heart.
4. Heal me, then, my Saviour, heal ; Heal me, as I suppliant kneel ; To Thy mercy I appeal.
Godfrey Turing 1S66
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419 A SINFUL man am I, s.m. A Therefore I come to Thee, —
To Thee, the Holy and the Just, That Thou may'st pity me.
2. Wert Thou not holy, Lord,
Why should I come to Thee? It is Thy holiness that makes Thee, Lord, so meet for me.
3. Our God is love, — we come;
Our God is light, — we stay; Abiding ever in His word, And walking in his way.
4. Mercy and truth are His,
Unchanging faithfulness; The cross is all our boast and trust, And Jesus is our peace.
5. We give Thee glory, Lord,
Thy majesty adore, Thee Father, Son, and Holy Ghost We bless forevermore.
HORATIUS BONAR S. M.
420 A ND wilt Thou pardon, Lord, 1~Y A sinner such as I ?
Although Thy book his crimes record, Of such a crimson dye?
2. So deep are they engraved. So terrible their fear; — The righteous scarcely shall be saved, And where shall I appear?
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3. O Thou, Physician blest
Make clean my guilty soul ' And me, by many a sin oppressed, Restore, and keep me whole I
4. I know not how to praise
Thy mercy and Thy love ; But deign Thy servant *to upraise, And I shall learn above,
Joseph of the Studium ab. 86c Tr. by John Mason Xkale 1862
4:21 C\ CEASE, my wandering soul, s- M- \J On restless wing to roam ; All the wide world, to either pole, Kas not for thee a home.
2. Behold the ark of God,
Behold the open door ; Hasten 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.
William Augustus Muhlenberg 1826 8s. 6.
422 f\ THOU, the contrite sinners' friend, KJ Who, loving, lov'st them to the end, On this alone my hopes depend — That Thou wilt plead for me,
2c When, weary in the Christian race, Far off appears my resting-place, And, fainting, I mistrust Thy grace, Then, Saviour, plead for me.
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3. When I have erred, and gone astray, Afar from Thine and wisdom's way, And see no glimmering, guiding ray>
Still, Saviour, plead for me.
4. When Satan, by my sins made bold, Strives from Thy cross to loose my hold. Then with Thy pitying arms enfold.
And plead, O plead for me.
5. And when my dying hour draws near, Darkened with anguish, guilt and fear. Then to my fainting sight appear.
Pleading in heaven for me
6. When the full light of heavenly day Reveals my sins in dread array,
Say, Thou hast washed them all away O say, Thou plead'st for me0
Charlotte Elliott 1837 8s. 6.
423 /^OD of my life ! Thy boundless grace ; vJ Chose, pardoned, and adopted me : My rest, my home, my dwelling place, Father- ! I come to Thee.
2. Jesus, my hope, my rock, my shield !
Whose precious blood was shed for me, Into Thy hands my soul I yield ; Saviour! I come to Thee.
3. Spirit of glory and of God !
Long hast Thou deigned my guide to be ; Now, be Thy comfort sweet bestowed: My God ! I come to Thee.
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4. I come to join that countless host,
Who praise Thy name unceasingly ; Blest Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ! My God ! I come to Thee.
Charlotte Elliott 1841 8s. 6.
424 C\ SAVIOUR, I have naught to plead, \J In earth beneath or heaven above,
But just my own exceeding need And Thy exceeding love.
2. The need will soon be past and gone, Exceeding great but quickly o'er : The love unbought is all Thine own And lasts for evermore.
Jane Fox Crewdson L. M.
425 JUST as I am, without one plea,
J But that Thy blood was shed for me, And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee, O Lamb of God, I come.
2. Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of God, I come.
3. Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, By fears within, and foes without,
O Lamb of God, I come.
4. Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind ; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come. 21
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5. Just as I am, Thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve : Because Thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come.
6. Just as I am, Thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down : Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come.
Charlotte Elliott 1836 L. M.
426 A^T*^^ tearful eyes I look around ;
V V Life seems a dark and stormy sea ; Yet 'midst the gloom I hear a sound, A heavenly whisper, " Come to Me ! "
2. It tells me of a place of rest,
It tells me where my soul may flee : O, to the weary, faint, oppressed,
How sweet the bidding, " Come to Me ! "
3. " Come, for all else must fail and die ;
Earth is no resting-place for thee ; Heavenward direct thy weeping eye ; I am thy portion ; " Come to Me ! "
4. O voice of mercy, voice of love !
In conflict, grief, and agony, Support me, cheer me from above, And gently whisper, " Come to Me ! "
Charlotte Elliott 1841 L. M.
42*7 TESUS, the sinner's friend ! to Thee, Lost and undone, for aid I flee ; Weary of earth, myself, and sin, Open Thine arms, and take me in.
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2. Pity and heal my sin-sick soul ,
'T is Thou alone canst make me whole ; I cannot rest, till Thou art mine, Until in me Thine image shine.
3. At last I own it cannot be
That I should fit myself for Thee ; Here then, to Thee, I all resign ; Thine is the work, and only Thine,
4. What shall I say, Thy grace to move ? Lord ! I ami sirA> but Thou art love ;
I give up ever)' plea beside
Lord ! F m condemned, but Thou hast died.
Charles Wesley 1739
428 \ \ TEARY of earth and laden with my sin, \ \ I look at heaven and long to enter in, But there no evil thing1 mav find a home ; And yet I hear a voice that bids me " Come/'
2. So vile I am, how dare I nope to stana In the pure glory of that holy land ? Before the whiteness of that throne appear ? Yet there are hands stretched out to draw me
near
3. It is the voice of Jesus that I hear,
His are the hands stretched out to draw me near And His the blood that can for all atone, And set me faultless there before the throne.
4. T was He who found me on the deathly wild, And made me heir of heaven, the Father's child,
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And day by day, whereby my soul may live, Gives me His grace of pardon, and will give.
5. Yea, Thou wilt answer forme, righteous Lord : Thine all the merits, mine the great reward ; Thine the sharp thorns, and mine the golden
crown, Mine the life won, and Thine the life laid down.
Samuel John Stone 1865 L. M.
429 T ORD, I was blind ! I could not see JL/ In Thy marred visage any grace, But now the beauty of Thy face In radiant vision dawns on me,
2. Lord, I was deaf! I could not hear
The thrilling music of Thy voice s But now I hear Thee and rejoice, And all Thy uttered words are dear \
3. Lord, I was dumb ! I could not speak
The grace and glory of Thy name , But now, as touched with living flame, My lips Thine eager praises wake.
4. Lord, I wras dead ! I could not stir
My lifeless soul to come to Thee i But now, since Thou hast quickened me, I rise from sin's dark sepulchre,
5. For Thou hast made the blind to see,
The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, The dead to live ; and, lo, I break The chains of my captivity0
William Tidd Matson
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430 T ESUS, Lord of life and glory !
J Bend from heaven Thy gracious ear; While our waiting souls adore Thee,
Friend of helpless sinners, hear! By Thy mercy,
O deliver us, good Lord !
2. Taught by Thine unerring Spirit,
Boldly we draw nigh to God, Only in Thy spotless merit,
Only through Thy precious blood :
By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord !
3. From the depth of nature's blindness,
From the hardening power of sin, From all malice and unkindness, From the pride that lurks within,
By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord !
4. When temptation sorely presses,
In the day of Satan's power, In our times of deep distresses, In each dark and trying hour,
By Thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord !
James J. Cummins 1839 L.M.
431 \*\/*TH broken heart and contrite sigh,
VV A trembling sinner, Lord I cry: Thy pardoning grace is rich and free ; O God, be merciful to me.
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2. I smite upon my troubled breast, With deep and conscious guilt opprest, Christ and His cross my only plea;
0 God, be merciful to me.
3. Far off I stand with tearful eyes, Nor dare to lift them to the skies ; But Thou dost all my anguish see ■ 0 God, be merciful to me.
4. Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done, Can for a single sin atone ;
To Calvary alone I flee ; 0 God, be merciful to me.
5. And when, redeemed from sin and hell. With all the ransomed throng I dwell, My raptured song shall ever be,
God has been merciful to me.
Cornelius Elven 1852 C. M.
432 f} THOU, whose tender mercy hears \J Contrition's humble sigh, Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye :
2. See, low before Thy throne of grace,
A wretched wanderer mourn ; Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face? Hast Thou not said, " Return : "
3. And shall my guilty fears prevail,
To drive me from Thy feet ? O let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat.
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4. O shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine , And let Thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine,
Anne Steele 1760 C. M.
433 C\ THOU from whom all goodness flows, \J I lift my heart to Thee ;
In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, Dear Lord, remember me,
2, When, groaning, on my burdened heart
My sins lie heavily, Thy pardon speak, new peace impart, In love remember me.
3, If, on my face, for Thy dear name,
Shame and reproaches be, All hail reproach, and welcome shame, If Thou remember me,
4, The hour is near ; consigned to death,
I own the just decree : Saviour, with my last parting breath, I '11 cry, Remember me,
Thomas Haweis 1792
434 C\ JESUS, Saviour of the lost, \J My rock and hiding-place ;
By storms of sin and sorrow tossed,
I seek Thy sheltering grace. 2. Guilty, forgive me, Lord, I cry ;
Pursued by foes, I come ; A sinner, save me, or I die,
An outcast, take me home.
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3. Once safe in Thine almighty arms,
Let storms come on amain ; There danger never, never harms ; There death itself is gainD
4. And when I stand before Thy throne,
And all Thy glory see, Still be my righteousness alone To hide myself in Thee,
Edward Henpy Bickersteth 1849
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435 C\ LORD, turn not Thy face away yj From them that lowlv lie.
From them that lowly lie, Lamenting sore their sinful life, With tears and bitter cry.
Thy mercy-gates are open wide To them that mourn their sin ;
O shut them not against us, Lord, But let us enter in.
We need not to confess our fault, For surely Thou canst tell ;
What we have done, and what we are, Thou knowest very well.
Wherefore, to beg and to entreat, With tears we come to Thee,
As children that have done amiss Fall at their father's knee.
And need we, then, O Lord, repeat The blessing which we crave,
When Thou dost know, before we speak, The thing that we would have.
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6. Mercy, O Lord, we mercy ask, This is the total sum ; For mercy, Lord, is all our prayer 0 let Thy mercy come !
John Makkant 1562 Alt. Reginald Heber 1827.
436 WHEN woun
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Lies bleeding and unbound, One only hand, a pierced hand, Can heal the sinner's wound.
2. When sorrow swells the laden breast,
And tears of anguish flow,
One only heart, a broken heart,
Can feel the sinner's woe.
3. When penitence has wept in vain
Over some foul dark spot, One only stream, a stream of blood, Can wash away the blot.
. 'T is Jesus' blood that washes white, His hand that brings relief. His heart that 's touched with an our joys, And feeleth for our grief.
5. Lift up Thy bleeding hand, O Lord ; Unseal that cleansing tide ; We have no shelter from our sin But in Thy wounded side.
Cecil Frances Alexander 1858
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437 C AVIOUR, when in dust to Thee O Low we bend th' adoring knee ; When repentant, to the skies, Scarce we lift our weeping eyes ; O, by all the pains and woe Suffered once for man below, Bending from Thy throne on high, Hear our solemn litany!
2. By Thy helpless infant years ; By Thy life of want and tears ; By Thy days of sore distress In the savage wilderness ;
By the dread mysterious hour Of th' insulting tempter's power ; Turn, O turn a favoring eye; Hear our solemn litany!
3. By Thine hour of dire 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 ; Listen to our humble cry ■ Hear our solemn litany!
4. By Thy 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, Mighty, reascended Lord, Listen, listen to the cry
Of Our Solemn litany. Robert Grant 1815
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4.3 8 \/TIE\V me, Lord, a work of Thine !
V Shall I then lie drowned in night? Might Thy grace in me but shine, I should seem made all of light. Cleanse me, Lord, that I may kneel
At Thine altar, pure and white : They that once Thy mercies feel, Gaze no more on earth's delight.
2. Worldly joys, like shadows, fade
When the heavenly light appears ;
But the covenants Thou hast made, Endless, know nor days nor years.
In Thy word, Lord, is my trust, To Thy mercies fast I fly ;
Though I am but clay and dust,
Yet Thy grace can lift me high.
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430 ORI^'CE of peace, control my will ; 1 Bid this struggling heart be still ; Bid my fears and doubtings cease, Hush my spirit into peace.
2. Thou hast bought me with Thy blood, Opened wide the gate to God : Peace I ask — but peace must be. Lord, in being one with Thee.
3. May Thy will, not mine, be done, May Thy will and mine be one : Chase these doubtings from my heart : Xow Thy perfect peace impart.
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4. Saviour, at Thy feet I fall ; Thou my life, my God, my all! Let Thy happy servant be One for evermore with Thee !
Mary A. S. Barber 1838
440 T^EPTH of mercy, can there be i* YJ Mercy still reserved for me?
Can my God His wrath forbear? Me, the chief of sinners, spare?
2. I have long withstood His grace, Long provoked Him to His face; Would not hearken to His calls; Grieved Him by a thousand falls.
3. Kindled His relentings are; Me He now delights to spare ; Cries, " How shall I give Thee up? " Lets the lifted thunder drop.
4. There for me the Saviour stands,
Shows His wounds, and spreads His hands; God is love : I know, I feel ; Jesus lives and loves me still.
Charles Wesley 1740
441 JESUS, Jesus ! visit me ; **■ J How my soul longs after Thee !
When, my best, my dearest friend ! Shall our separation end?
2. Lord ! my longings never cease ; Without Thee I find no peace; 'T is my constant cry to Thee, — Jesus, Jesus ! visit me.
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3. Come, inhabit then my heart ; Purge its sin, and heal its smart; See, I ever cry to Thee, — Jesus, Jesus! visit me.
4. Patiently I wait Thy day ; For this gift alone I pray, That, when death shall visit me, Thou my light and life wilt be.
JOHANM SCHEFFLER 1657 Tl\ by ROBINSON POTTER DlTNN 1858
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4:42 T^AKE me, O my Father ! take me,
1 Take me, save me, through Thy Son ; That, which Thou wouldst have me, make me, Let Thy will in me be done.
2. Long from Thee my footsteps straying,
Thorny proved the way I trod ; Weary come I now, and praying Take me to Thy love, my God !
3. Fruitless years with grief recalling,
Humbly I confess my sin ; At Thy feet, O Father ! falling, To Thy household take me in.
4. Freely now to Thee I proffer
This relenting heart of mine ; Freely, life and soul I offer,
Gift unworthy love like Thine.
5. Once the world's Redeemer dying,
Bore our sins upon the tree ; On that sacrifice relying,
Xow I look in hope to Thee ;
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6. Father ! take me ; all forgiving, Fold me to Thy loving breast ; In Thy love for ever living,
I must be for ever blest ! Ray Palmer i864
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443 A ^ ^le door °f mercy sighing il With the burden of my sin, Day and night my soul is crying, " Open, Lord, and let me in."
2. Waiting 'mid the darkness dreary,
Stretching out my hands to Thee, In the refuge for the weary Is there not a place for me ?
3. Hark, what sounds my ear receiveth,
Sweet as songs of seraphim ! " He that in the Lord believeth Life eternal hath in Him/'
4. At the outer door why staying?
Nothing, soul, hast Thou to pay: Christ in love to thee is saying, " Weary child, come in to-day."
Thomas MacKellar 1872
444 C\ THE bitter shame and sorrow, w5 That a time could ever be, When I let the Saviour's pity Plead in vain, and proudly answered, " All of self, and none of Thee."
2. Yet He found me ; I beheld Him Bleeding on the accursed tree,
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Heard Him pray: u Forgive them, Father." And my wistful heart said faintly, " Some of self, and some of Thee."
3. Day by day His tender mercy,
Healing, helping, full and free, Sweet and strong, and ah ! so patient, Brought me lower, while I whisper'd,
14 Less of self, and more of Thee."
4. Higher than the highest heavens,
Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, Thy love at last hath conquered ; Grant me now my soul's petition,
" None of self, and all of Thee."
Tr. fr. Adolphe Moxod
445 TAKE my heart, O Father, take it ; 1 Make and keep it all Thine own ; Let Thy Spirit melt and break it. This proud heart of sin and stone.
2. Father, make it pure and lowly,
Fond of peace, and far from strife; Turning from the paths unholy Of this vain and sinful life.
3. Ever let Thy grace surround it ;
Strengthen it with power divine, Till Thy cords of love have bound it : Make it to be wholly Thine.
4. May the blood of Jesus heal it,
And its sins be all forgiven ; Holy Spirit, take and seal it, Guide it in the path to heaven.
Dr. Bartol's coll. 1849
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L. M.
44:6 A/T^ gracious Lord, I own Thy right 1V1 To every service I can pay, And call it my supreme delight To hear Thy dictates and obey.
2. What is my being but for Thee,
Its sure support, its noblest end, Thine ever-smiling face to see,
And serve the cause of such a friend !
3. 'Tis to my Saviour I would live,
To Him who for my ransom died ; Nor could the bowers of Eden give Such bliss as blossoms at His side.
4. His work my hoary age shall bless,
When youthful vigor is no more ; And my last hour of life confess His dying love, His saving power.
Philip Doddridge 1740 L. M.
4.^*7 T ORD, I am Thine, entirely Thine,
Li Purchased and saved by blood di vine ; With full consent Thine I would be, And own Thy sovereign right in me.
2. Grant one poor sinner more a place, Among the children of Thy grace ; A wretched sinner, lost to God, But ransomed by Immanuel's blood.
3. Thine would I live, Thine would I die, Be Thine through all eternity ;
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The vow is past beyond repeal ; Now will I set the solemn seal. 4. Here, at that cross where flows the blood That bought my guilty soul for God, Thee my new Master now I call. And consecrate to Thee my all.
Samuel Davies 1769
448 T ESUS, our best beloved friend, L M J Draw out our souls in pure desire ;
Jesus, in love to us descend,
Baptize us with Thy Spirit's fire.
2. Our souls and bodies we resign,
To fear and follow Thy commands ; O take our hearts, our hearts are Thine, Accept the service of our hands.
3. Firm, faithful, watching unto prayer,
May we Thy blessed will obey; Toil in Thy vineyard here, and bear The heat and burden of the day.
4. Yet, Lord, for us a resting-place,
In heaven, at Thy right hand prepare ; And till we see Thee face to face, Be all our conversation there.
James Montgomery 1812
449 A /| Y faith looks up to Thee, 6s- 4s- 1V1 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 !
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2. May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart,
My zeal inspire ; As Thou hast died for me, 0 may my love to Thee, Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.
3. While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray
From Thee aside.
4. When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream
Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour ! then, in love, Fear and distrust remove ; O bear me safe above,
A ransomed soul ! ray Palme* 1830
450 JESUS, Shepherd of the sheep
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Who Thy Father's flock dost keep, Safe we wake and safe we sleep, Guarded still by Thee.
2. In Thy promise firm we stand, None can pluck us from Thy hand, Speak, we hear, at Thy command, We will follow Thee.
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3. By Thy blood our souls were bought, By Thy life salvation wrought,
By Thy light our feet are taught, Lord, to follow Thee.
4. Father, draw us to Thy Son, We with joy will follow on, Till the work of grace is done,
And from sin set free, —
5. We in robes of glory dressed Join the assembly of the blest, Gathered to eternal rest,
In the fold with Thee.
Henry Cooke 1867
451 QWEET is Thy mercy, Lord O Before Thy mercy seat My soul, adoring, pleads Thy word, And owns Thy mercy sweet.
2. My need, and Thy desires,
Are all in Christ complete ; Thou hast the justice truth requires, And I Thy mercy sweet.
3. Where'er Thy name is blest,
Where'er Thy people meet,
There I delight in Thee to rest,
And find Thy mercy sweet.
4. Light Thou my weary way,
Place Thou my weary feet, That while I stray on earth I may Still find Thy mercy sweet.
S. M.
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5. Thus shall the heavenly host Hear all my songs repeat To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, My joy, Thy mercy sweet.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1862
452 D LEST be Thy love, dear Lord,
-D That taught us this sweet way, Only to love Thee for Thyself And for that love obey.
2. O Thou, our soul's chief hope,
We to Thy mercy fly ; Where'er we are. Thou canst protect, Whatever we need, supply.
3. Whether we sleep or wake,
To Thee we both resign ; By night we see, as well as day, If Thy light on us shine.
4. Whether we live or die,
Both we submit to Thee ; In death we live, as well as life, If Thine in death we be.
John Austin i663
453 \T0T a11 the blood of beasts
1 M On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain.
2. But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away ; A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood thaii thev.
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3. My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin.
4. My soul looks back to see
The burdens Thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there.
5. Believing- we rejoice
To see the curse remove ; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing His bleeding love.
Isaac Watts 1709
454 l\/f^ spirit on Thy care s- M-
1V1 Blest Saviour, I recline ; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For Thou art love divine.
2. In Thee I place my trust,
On Thee I calmly rest ; I know Thee good, I know Thee just, And count Thy choice the best.
3. Whate'er events betide,
Thy will they all perform ; Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm.
4. Let good or ill befall,
It must be good for me ; Secure of having Thee in all, Of having all in Thee.
Henry Francis Lyte 1834
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455 HTM E V^y of the Lord s- M-
1 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 with every breath ; His anger, like a rising wind, Can send us swift to death.
3. Our days are as the grass,
Or like the morning flower ; If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour.
4. But Thy compassions, Lord,
To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure.
Isaac Watts 17 19 S. M.
456 VOUR harps, ye trembling saints,
I 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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4. When we in darkness walk.
Nor feel the heavenly flame, Then is the time to trust our God, And rest upon His name.
5. Soon shall our doubts and fears
Subside at His control ; His loving-kindness shall break through The midnight of the soul.
6. Blest is the man, O God,
That stays himself on Thee ; Who wait for Thy salvation, Lord, Shall Thy salvation see.
Augustus Montague Toplady 1772
457 n GIFT of gifts ! ° grace of faith':
\J My God, how can it be That Thou, who hast discerning love, Shouldst give that gift to me?
2. How many hearts Thou mightst have had
More innocent than mine, How many souls more worth}- far Of that sweet touch of Thine !
3. Ah, Grace, into unlikeliest hearts,
It is Thy boast to come,
The glory of Thy light to find
In darkest spots a home.
4. The crowd of cares, the weightiest cross,
Seem trifles less than light : Earth looks so little and so low When faith shines full and bright.
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5. O happy, happy that I am ! If Thou canst be, O Faith, The treasure that Thou art in life, What wilt Thou be in death ?
Frederick William Faber 1849 C. M.
458 FEATHER of love, our guide and friend, 1 O lead us gently on, Until life's trial-time shall end, And heavenly peace be won.
2, We know not what the path may be
As yet by us untrod ; But we can trust our all to Thee, Our Father and our God.
3. But if some darker lot be good,
O teach us to endure The sorrow, pain, or solitude, That make the spirit pure.
4.. Christ by no flowery pathway came ; And we, His followers here, Must do Thy will and praise Thy name, In hope, and love, and fear.
5. And, till in Heaven we sinless bow, And faultless anthems raise, O Father, Son, and Spirit, now
Accept our feeble praise.
William Josiah Irons
459
853 C. M.
LORD, I believe; Thy power I own, Thy word I would obey ; I wander comfortless and lone, When from Thy truth I stray.
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2. Lord, I believe ; but gloomy fears
Sometimes bedim my sight ; I look to Thee with prayers and tears, And cry for strength and light.
3. Lord, I believe; but oft I know,
My faith is cold and weak ; My weakness strengthened, and bestow The confidence I seek !
4. Yes ! I believe ; and only Thou
Canst give my soul relief: Lord ! to Thy truth my spirit bow ; " Help Thou mine unbelief! "
John Revnell Weefokd 1S37 C. M.
460 0 F0R a faith that wil1 not shrink
\J 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 and 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. A faith that keeps the narrow way
Till life's last hour is fled, And with a pure and heavenly ray Lights up a dying bed.
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5. Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come, We '11 taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home.
461
William Hiley Bathurst 1831
C. M.
I^HOU art my hiding-place, O Lord ! On Thee I fix my trust,
Encouraged by Thy holy word, A feeble child of dust.
2. I have no argument beside,
I urge no other plea ; And 't is enough the Saviour died, The Saviour died for me.
3. 'Mid trials heavy to be borne,
When mortal strength is vain, A heart with grief and anguish torn, A body racked with pain ;
4. Ah, what could give the sufferer rest,
Bid every murmur flee, But this, the witness in my breast That Jesus died for me?
5. And when Thine awful voice commands
This body to decay, And life, in its last lingering sands, Is ebbing fast away ;
6. Then, though it be in accents weak,
And faint and tremblingly, O give me strength in death to speak,
" My Saviour died for me.'
Thomas Raffles 1843
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462 T COULD not do'without TheeP
1 0 Saviour of the lost ! Whose wondrous love redeemed me
At such tremendous cost ; Thy righteousness. Thy pardon,
Thy precious blood must be My only hope and comfort.
My glory and my plea.
2. I could not do without Thee,
I cannot stand alone, I have no strength or goodness,
Xo wisdom of my own : But Thou, beloved Saviour,
Art all in all to me, And perfect strength in weakness
Is theirs who lean on Thee.
3. I could not do without Thee,
For, O the way is long, And I am often weary,
And sigh replaces song. How could I do without Thee?
I do not know the way ; Thou knowest, and Thou leadest,
And wilt not let me stray.
4. I could not do without Thee !
For life is fleeting fast, And soon in solemn loneness
The river must be passed. But Thou wilt never leave me,
And though the waves roll high, I know Thou wilt be with me,
And whisper, " It is I."
Frances Ridley Havergal 1873
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463
T KNOW no life divided,
1 O Lord of life, from Thee ; In Thee is life provided
For all mankind and me : I know no death, O Jesus,
Because I live in Thee ; Thy death it is which frees us
From death eternally.
2. I fear no tribulation,
Since, whatsoe'er it be, It makes no separation
Between my Lord and me. If Thou, my God and Teacher,
Vouchsafe to be my own, Though poor, I shall be richer
Than monarch on his throne.
3. If, while on earth I wander,
My heart is light and blest, Ah, what shall I be yonder
In perfect peace and rest ? O blessed thought in dying,
We go to meet the Lord, Where there shall be no sighing,
A kingdom our reward.
Carl Johann Philip? Spitta 1833 Tr. by Richard Massie i860
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464 T^ heavenly love abiding,
1 No change my heart shall fear ; And safe is such confiding, For nothing changes here.
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The storm may roar without me,
My heart may low be laid, But God is round about me,
And can I be dismayed ?
2. Wherever He may guide me,
Xo want shall turn me back; My Shepherd is beside me,
And nothing can I lack. His wisdom ever waketh.
His sight is never dim, He knows the way He taketh,
And I will walk with Him.
3. Green pastures are before me,
Which yet I have not seen ; Bright skies will soon be o'er me,
Where darkest clouds have been. My hope I cannot measure,
My path to life is free, My Saviour has my treasure,
And He will walk with me.
Anna L.etitia Waring 1850 - Ss. D.
465 COMETIMES a light surprises
O The Christian while he sings ; It is the Lord who rises
With healing in His wings: When comforts are declining,
He grants the soul again A season of clear shining,
To cheer it after rain.
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2. In holy contemplation.
We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation,
And find it ever new : Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say, E'en let the unknown to-morrow
Bring with it what it may.
3. It can bring with it nothing
But He will bear us through ; Who gives the lilies clothing,
Will clothe His people too ; Beneath the spreading heavens,
Xo creature but is fed : And He who feeds the ravens
Will give His children bread.
4. Though vine nor fig-tree neither,
Their wonted fruit shall bear, Though all the field should wither,
Xor flocks nor herds be there ; Yet God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice, For, while in Him confiding,
I cannot but rejoice.
William Cov. per 1779
466
0 JESUS, I have promised To serve Thee to the end ; Be Thou for ever near me, My Master and my friend ;
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I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side, Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my guide.
2. O let me feel Thee near me ;
The world is ever near ; I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear; My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within ; But, Jesus, draw Thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.
3. O Jesus, Thou hast promised
To all who follow Thee, That where Thou art in glory
There shall Thy servant be ; And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end ; O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my friend.
John- Ernest Bode i860 C. P. M.
467 C\ LORD, how happy should we be \J If we could cast our care on Thee, If we from self could rest ; And feel at heart that One above In perfect wisdom, perfect love, . Is working for the best.
2 How far from this our daily life, How oft disturbed by anxious strife, By sudden wild alarms ;
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O could we but relinquish all Our earthly props, and simply fall On Thine almighty arms !
3. Could we but kneel and cast our load, E'en while we pray, upon our God,
Then rise with lightened cheer; Sure that the Father who is nigh To still the famished raven's cry,
Will hear in that we fear.
4. Lord, make these faithless hearts of ours Such lessons learn from birds and flowers ;
Make them from self to cease, Leave all things to a Father's will, And taste, before Him lying still,
E'en in affliction, peace.
Joseph Anstice 1836
468 JESUS, lover of my soul,
J Let me to Thy bosom fly, While the billows near me 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 ;
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All my trust on Thee is stayed, All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
3. Thou, O Christ, art all I want,
Boundless love in Thee I find. Raise the fallen, cheer the faint,
Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is Thy name,
I am all unrighteousness ; Vile and full of sin I am,
Thou art full of truth and grace.
4. Plenteous grace with Thee is found.
Grace to pardon all my sin ; Let the healing streams abound.
Make and keep me pure within : Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of Thee ; Spring Thou up within my heart.
Rise to all eternity.
Charles Wesley 1740
469 \ \ "HEX, along life's thorny road, 1 \ Faint
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s the soul beneath the load. By its cares and sins oppressed, Finds on earth no peace nor rest : When the wily tempter 's near, Filling us with doubts and fear: Jesus, to Thy feet we flee ; Jesus, we will look to Thee. 23
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2. Thou, our Saviour, from the throne List'nest to Thy people's moan : Thou, the living Head, dost share Every pang Thy members bear: Full of tenderness Thou art, Thou wilt heal the broken heart ; Full of power, Thine arm shall quell All the rage and might of hell.
3. Mighty to redeem and save, Thou hast overcome the grave ; Thou the bars of death hast riven, Opened wide the gate of heaven : Soon in glory Thou shalt come, Taking Thy poor pilgrims home : Jesus, then we all shall be
Ever, ever. Lord, with Thee !
James George Deck 1842 7s. D.
470 T ORD, Thou art my Rock of strength,
J-^ And my home is in Thine arms ; Thou wilt send me help at length,
And I feel no wild alarms. Sin nor death can pierce the shield
Thy defense has o'er me thrown ; Up to Thee myself I yield,
And my sorrows are Thine own.
2. When my trials tarry long,
Unto Thee I look and wait, Knowing none, though keen and strong, Can my trust in Thee abate.
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And this faith I long have nursed Comes alone, O God, from Thee ;
Thou my heart didst open first, Thou didst set this hope in me.
3. Let Thy mercy's wings be spread
O'er me, keep me close to Thee ; In the peace Thy love doth shed
Let me dwell eternally. Be my all ; in all I do,
Let me only seek Thy will. Where the heart to Thee is true,
All is peaceful, calm and still.
August Hermann- Franks 1711 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1855
471 pVERLASTING arms of love ?*•
L/ Are beneath, around, above ; He who left His throne of light, And unnumbered angels bright; —
2. He who on the accursed tree Gave His precious life for me ; — He it is that bears me on,
His the arm I lean upon.
3. All things hasten to decay, Earth and sea will pass away ; Soon will yonder circling sun Cease his blazing course to run.
4. Scenes will vary, friends grow strange, But the Changeless cannot change : Gladly will I journey on,
With His arm to lean upon.
John Ross Macduff 1851
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472
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JESUS, Master, whose I am, Purchased Thine alone to be, By Thy blood, O spotless Lamb,
Shed so willingly for me ; Let my heart be all Thine own, Let me live to Thee alone.
2. Other lords have long held sway ;
Now Thy name alone to bear, Thy dear voice alone obey,
Is my daily, hourly prayer. Whom have I in heaven but Thee? Nothing else my joy can be.
3. Jesus, Master, I am Thine ;
Keep me faithful, keep me near ; Let Thy presence in me shine
All my homeward way to cheer. Jesus, at Thy feet I fall, O be Thou my All in all.
Frances Ridley Havergal 1873
473 THINE for ever! God of love> 7"
1 Hear us from Thy throne above ; Thine for ever may we be, Here and in eternity.
2. Thine for ever ! Lord of life, Shield us through our earthly strife ; Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way, Guide us to the realms of day.
3. Thine for ever ! Saviour, keep These Thy frail and trembling sheep ;
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Safe alone beneath Thy care, Let us all Thy goodness share.
4. Thine for ever ! Thou our Guide, All our wants by Thee supplied, All our sins by Thee forgiven, Lead us, Lord, from earth to heaven.
Mary Fawler Maude 1848
474 'T^O Thy pastures fair and large,
1 Heavenly Shepherd, lead Thy charge, And my couch, with tenderest care, Mid the springing grass prepare.
2. When I faint with summer's heat Thou shalt guide my weary feet To the streams that, still and slow, Through the verdant meadows flow.
3. Safe the dreary vale I tread,
By the shades of death o'erspread, With Thy rod and staff supplied, This my guard, and that my guide.
4. Constant to my latest end, Thou my footsteps shalt attend ; And shalt bid Thy hallowed dome Yield me an eternal home.
James Merrick 1765 8s. 7s. D.
475 JESUS, I my cross have taken,
J All to leave, and follow Thee ; Destitute, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be :
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Perish, every fond ambition,
All I Ve sought, and hoped, and known ; Yet how rich is my condition,
God and heaven are still my own !
2. Let the world despise and leave me,
They have left my Saviour, too ; Human hearts and looks deceive me,
Thou art not, like man, untrue ; And while Thou shalt smile upon me,
God of wisdom, love, and might, Foes may hate, and friends may shun me,
Show Thy face and all is bright.
3. Go then, earthly fame and treasure !
Come disaster, scorn, and pain ! In Thy service, pain is pleasure ;
With Thy favor, loss is gain. I have called Thee, Abba, Father ;
I have stayed my heart on Thee : Storms may howl, and clouds may gather,
All must wrork for good to me.
4. Man may trouble and distress me,
'T will but drive me to Thy breast ; Life with trials hard may press me,
Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. O \ is not in grief to harm me,
While Thy love is left to me ; O 't were not in joy to charm me,
Were that joy unmixed with Thee.
Henry Francis Lyte 1825
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476 T ORD, I know Thy grace is nigh me, Lrf Though Thyself I cannot see ; Jesus, Master, pass not by me , Son of David, pity me.
2. While I sit in weary blindness,
Longing for the blessed light, Many taste Thy loving kindness ; u Lord, I would receive my sight/'
3. I would see Thee and adore Thee,
And Thy word the power can give ; Hear the sightless soul implore Thee ; Let me see Thy face and live.
4. Ah, what touch is this that thrills me ?
What this burst of strange delight ? Lo, the rapturous vision fills me ! This is Jesus ! this is sight !
Hervev Doddridge Ganse 1869 8s. 79. D.
4:77 TAKE,, my soul, thy full salvation,
1 Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; Joy to find in every station
Something still to do or bear. Think what Spirit dwells within thee ;
What a Father's smile is thine ; What a Saviour died to win thee :
Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine?
2. Haste thee on from grace to glory,
Armed by faith, and winged by prayer ; Heaven's eternal days before thee,
God's own hand shall £uide thee there,
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Soon shall close thy earthly mission* Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days,
Hope soon change to glad fruition, Faith to sight, and prayer to praise.
Henry Francis Lyte 1825 8s. 78.
478 T^HINE for ever, Thine for ever !
1 May Thy face upon us shine0 Help, O help our weak endeavor, Lord, for ever to be Thine0
2. Thine for ever, Thine for ever
Thine for ever may we be i May no sin nor sorrow sever
Us from union, Lord, with Thee0
3. Thine for ever, Thine for ever!
Armed with faith, and strong in Thee, Ever fighting, fainting never, May we march to victory!
4. Daily in the grace increasing
Of Thy Spirit, more and more? Watching, praying without ceasing, May we reach the heavenly shore l
Christopher Wordsworth i860 C. M.
479 A/T^ ^oc* ' accept my heart this day, 1V1 And make it always Thine,
That I from Thee no more may stray. No more from Thee decline. 2. Before the cross of Him who died, Behold I prostrate fall; Let every sin be crucified , Let Christ be all in alL
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3. May the dear blood, once shed for me.
My blest atonement prove, That I, from first to last, may be The purchase of Thy love.
4. Let every thought, and work, and word,
To Thee be ever given ; Then life shall be Thy service, Lord ! And death the gate of heaven.
Matthew Bridges 1848
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480 f ORD, it belongs not to my care i-' Whether I die or live ;
To love and serve Thee is my share, And this Thy grace must give.
2. Christ leads me through no darker rooms
Than He went through before ; He that unto God's kingdom comes, Must enter by this door.
3. Come, Lord, when grace hath made me meet
Thy blessed face to see ; For, if Thy work on earth be sweet, What will Thy glory be ?
4. My knowledge of that life is small ;
The eye of faith is dim ; But it's enough that Christ knows all, And I shall be with Him.
Richard Baxtfk i63i
481 f\ HOLY Saviour, Friend unseen.
\J The faint, the weak on Thee may lean, Help me throughout life's varying scene, By faith to cling to Thee.
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2. What though the world deceitful prove, And earthly friends and joys remove? With patient, uncomplaining love
Still would I cling to Thee.
3. Though faith and hope awhile be tried, I ask not, need not aught beside : How safe, how calm, how satisfied,
The souls that cling to Thee.
4. Blest is my lot whate'er befall ; What can disturb me, who appall, While, as my strength, my rock, my all,
Saviour, I cling to Thee?
Charlotte Elliott 1834 us. 10. 6.
482 QTILL will we trust, though earth seem O dark and dreary, And the heart faint beneath His chastening rod, Though rough and steep our pathway, worn and weary, Still will we trust in God !
2. Our eyes see dimly till by faith anointed,
And our blind choosings bring us grief and pain ; Through Him alone who hath our way ap- pointed.
We find our peace again.
3. Choose for us, God ! — nor let our weak pre-
ferring Cheat our poor souls of good Thou hast designed : Choose for us, God \ — Thy wisdom is unerring, And we are fools and blind.
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4 So from our sky, the night shall furl her shadows,
And day pour gladness through his golden gates ; Our rough path leads to flower-enamelled mead- ows Where joy our coming waits.
5 Let us press on in patient self-denial ;
Accept the hardship, shrinking not from loss, Our guerdon lies beyond the hour of trial : Our crown, beyond the cross.
William Henry Burleigh
P. M.
4S3 ' LIFT my heart to Thee, Saviour di- 1 vine !
For Thou art all to me, and I am Thine. Is there on earth a closer bond than this, That " My Beloved 's mine, and I am His ? M
2. To Thee, Thou bleeding Lamb, I all things owe ; All that I have and am, and all I know.
All that I have is now no longer mine. And I am not mine own ; Lord. I am Thine=
3. How can I, Lord, withhold life's brightest hour From Thee ; or gathered gold, or any power? Why should I keep one precious thing from
Thee? When Thou hast given Thine own dear self for me?
4. I pray Thee, Saviour, keep me in Thy love. Until death's holy sleep shall me remove
To that fair realm, where, sin and sorrow o'er. Thou and Thine own are one for evermore.
Charles Edward Ml"die
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484 T EANING on Thee, my guide, my l^ friend. My gracious Saviour ! I am blest ; Though weary, Thou dost condescend To be my rests
2. Leaning on Thee, with child like faith.
To Thee the future I confide ; Each step of life's untrodden path Thy love will guide0
3. Leaning on Thee, Though faint and weak^
Too weak another voice to hear^ Thy heavenly accents comfort speak, " Be of good cheer/7
4. Leaning on Thee, no fear alarms ;
Calmly I stand on death's dark brink ;
I feel the " everlasting arms.
I Cannot Sink. Charlotte Elliott
485 TESUS my Saviour, look on me,
J For I am weary and oppressed ; 1 come to cast myself on Thee , Thou art my rest.
2. Look down on me, for I am weak ;
I feel the toilsome journey's length; Thine aid omnipotent I seek; Thou art my strength,
3. I am bewildered on my way ,
Dark and tempestuous is the night ; O send Thou forth some cheering ray ! Thou art my light
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4. Standing- alone on Jordan's brink,
In that tremendous latest strife, Thou wilt not suffer me to sink ; Thou art my life,
5. Thou wilt my every want supply,
E'en to the end, whate'er befall ; Through life, in death, eternally, Thou art my all.
John Ross M \cdufp 185T P. ML
4:86 r AM trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
1 Trusting only Thee ! Trusting Thee for full salvation, Great and free.
2. I am trusting Thee for pardon,
At Thy feet I bow ; For thy grace and tender mercy, Trustirg now.
3. I am trusting Thee for cleansing
In the crimson flood ; Trusting Thee to make me holy By Thy blood.
4. I am trusting Thee to guide me ,
Thou alone shalt lead, Every day and hour supplying All my need
5. I am trusting Thee for power, Thine can never fail ; Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me Must prevail.
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6. I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus \ Never let me fall ; I am trusting Thee for ever
And IOr alL Frances Ridley Havergal 1874
S. M. D.
487 JESUS my strength, my hope, J On Thee I cast my care, With humble confidence look up, And know Thou hearest my prayer.
2= Give me on Thee to wait, Till I can all things do : On Thee, almighty to create. Almighty to renew.
3. Give me a godly fear,
A quick, discerning eye, That looks to Thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly,.
4.0 A spirit still prepared.
And arm'd with jealous care, For ever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer.
5. I rest upon Thy word,
The promise is for me ; My succor and salvation, Lord, Shall surely come from Thee.
6. But let me still abide,
Nor from my hope remove, Till Thou my patient spirit guide Into Thy perfect love.
Charles Wesley 174a
LOVE AND GRATITUDE 367
488 T ESUS, I live to Thee, s- * D- J The loveliest and best ;
My life in Thee, Thy life in me, In Thy blest love I rest.
2. Jesus, I die to Thee,
Whenever death shall come ; To die in Thee is life to me In my eternal home.
3. Whether to live or die,
I know not which is best ; To live in Thee is bliss to me, To die is endless rest.
4. Living or dying, Lord,
I ask but to be Thine ; My life in Thee, Thy life in me, Makes heaven forever mine.
Henry Harbaugh 1850 73.
489 A ^^ ye w^at great thing I know l\ That delights and stirs me so?
What the high reward I win ? Whose the name I glory in ? Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
2. What is faith's foundation strong ? What awakes my lips to song? He who bore my sinful load, Purchased for me peace with God,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
3. Who defeats my fiercest foes? Who consoles my saddest woes ?
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Who revives my fainting heart, Healing all its hidden smart? Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
4. Who is Life in life to me?
Who the Death of death will be ? Who will place me on His right With the countless hosts of light ? Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
5. This is that great thing I know; This delights and stirs me so : Faith in Him who died to save, Him who triumphed o'er the grave,
Jesus Christ, the Crucified.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1863
4:90 T N the cross of Christ I glory ; 8s- ?s- 1 Towering o'er the wrecks of time, All the light of sacred story
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.
3. When the sun 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
LOVE A.XP GRATITUDE 369
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.
John Bowring 1825
4:91 \1 OW begin the heavenly theme, i*- Ll Sing aloud in Jesus' name ; Ye who Jesus' kindness prove, Triumph in redeeming love.
2. Ye who see the Father's grace Beaming in the Saviour's face, As to Canaan on ye move, Praise and bless redeeming love.
3. Mourning souls, dry 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 ; Nothing brought Him from above, Nothing but redeeming love.
5. Hither, then, your music bring, Strike aloud each joyful string ; Mortals, join the host above, Join to praise redeeming love.
Martin Madan? 1761
492 PHILDREN of the Heavenly King,7* \y As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 24
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2. We are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod : They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see.
3. Shout, ye little flock, and blest, You on Jesus' throne shall rest; There your seat is now prepared, There your kingdom and reward.
4. Fear not, brethren, joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on.
5. Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below ; Only Thou our leader be, And we still will follow Thee.
John Cenxick 1742
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493 I7ARTH has nothing sweet or fair, JL/ Lovely forms or beauties rare, But before my eyes they bring Christ, of beauty source and spring.
2. When the morning paints the skies, When the golden sunbeams rise, Then my Saviour's form I find Brightly imaged on my mind.
3. When, as moonlight softly steals, Heaven its thousand eyes reveals, Then I think : Who made their light, Is a thousand times more bright.
LOVE AXD GRATITUDE 371
4. Lord of all that 's fair to see, Come, reveal Thyself to me ; Let me, 'mid Thy radiant light, See Thine unveiled glories bright.
JOHAMM SCHEFFLER Tl\ by FRANCES ELIZABETH COX 184I
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494 rPO the name of our Salvation
1 Honor, worship, thanks, we pay ; Which, for many a generation,
Hid in God's foreknowledge lay, But with holy exultation We may sing aloud to-day.
2. Jesus is the name we treasure,
Name beyond what words can tell ; Name of gladness, name of pleasure,
Ear and heart delighting well ; Name of sweetness, passing measure,
Saving us from sin and hell.
3. 'T is the name for adoration ;
T is the name of victory ; T is the name for meditation
In this vale of misery ; 'T is the name for veneration
By the citizens on high.
4. Jesus is the name exalted
Over every other name ; In this name, whene'er assaulted,
We can put our foes to shame ; Strength to them who else had halted,
Eyes to blind, and feet to lame.
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5. Jesus, we Thy name adoring.
Long to see Thee as Thou art ;
Of Thy clemency imploring So to write it in our heart.
That hereafter, upward soaring, We with angels may have part.
Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851
495 0~^ t^iere *s> above all others,
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Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's. Costly, free, and knows no end.
Which of all our friends, to save us. Could or would have shed his blood ?
But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in Him to God.
When He lived on earth abased. Friend of sinners was His name;
Now above all glory raised, He rejoices in the same.
O for grace our hearts to soften ;
Teach us, Lord, at length to love : We, alas, forget too often
What a Friend we have above.
John Newton 1779
L. M.
496 \ WAKE, my soul, in joyful lays.
And sing thy great Redeemer's praise He justly claims a song from me, His loving-kindness, O how free !
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2. He saw me ruined in the kill. Vet loved me notwithstanding all, And saved me from my lost estate, His loving-kindness, 0 how great !
3. Through mighty hosts of cruel foes, Where earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along,
His loving-kindness, 0 how strong!
4. So when I pass death's gloomy vale, And life and mortal powers shall fail, O may my last expiring breath
His loving-kindness sing in death.
5. Then shall I mount, and soar away To the bright world of endless day ; There shall I sing, with sweet surprise, His loving-kindness in the skies.
Samuel Medley 1787 L. M. D.
497 f^OME, let us sing the song of songs, \j The saints in heaven began the strain, The homage which to Christ belongs : " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain ! M
2. Slain to redeem us by His blood,
To cleanse from every sinful stain, And make us kings and priests to God : " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain ! "
3. To Him, enthroned, by filial right,
All power in heaven and earth proclaim, Honor, and majesty, and might :
11 Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain ! "
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4. Long as we live, and when we die,
And while in heaven with Him we reign, This song, our song of songs shall be : " Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain ! "
James Montgomery 1853 L. M.
498 f] CHRIST, our King, Creator, Lord, yj Saviour of all who trust Thy word, To them who seek Thee ever near, Now to our praises bend Thine ear.
2. In Thy dear cross a grace is found,
It flows from every streaming wound, Whose power our inbred sin controls. Breaks the firm bond, and frees our souls.
3. Thou didst create the stars of night, Yet Thou hast veiled in flesh Thy light ; Hast deigned a mortal form to wear,
A mortal's painful lot to bear.
4. When Thou didst hang upon the tree, The quaking earth acknowledged Thee ; When Thou didst there yield up Thy breath, The world grew dark as shades of death.
5. Now in the Father's glory high, Great Conqueror, never more to die, Us by Thy mighty power defend, And reign through ages without end.
Gregory the Great 600 Tr. by Ray Palmer 18
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MASTER, no offering Costly and sweet, May we, like Magdalene, Lay at Thy feet ;
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Vet may love's incense rise, Sweeter than sacrifice, Dear Lord, to Thee.
2. Daily our lives would show
Weakness made strong, Toilsome and gloomy ways
Brightened with song; Some deeds of kindness done, Some souls by patience won,
Dear Lord, to Thee.
3. Some word of hope, for hearts
Burdened with fears, Some balm of peace, for eyes
Blinded with tears. Some dews of mercy shed, Some wayward footsteps led,
Dear Lord, to Thee.
4. Thus, in Thy service, Lord,
Till eventide Closes the day of life,
May we abide. And when earth's labors cease, Bid us depart in peace,
Dear Lord, to Thee.
Edwin Pond Parker 8s. 5.
500 QING of Jesus, sing for ever,
O Of the love that changes never. Who or what from Him can sever Those He makes His own ?
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2. With His blood the Lord has bought them , When they knew Him not, He sought them, And from all their wanderings brought them ;
His the praise alone.
3. Through the desert Jesus leads them, With the bread of heaven He feeds them, And through all the way He speeds them
To their home above.
4. There they see the Lord who bought them, Him who came from heaven, and sought them, Him who by His Spirit taught them,
Him they serve and love.
Thomas Kelly 1815 P. M.
501 T ADORE Thee ! I adore Thee ! 1 Glorious ere the world began : Yet more wonderful Thou shinest, Though divine, yet still divinest In Thy dying love for man.
2 I adore Thee ! I adore Thee ! Humbly at Thy footstool kneel : I have heard Thine accents thrilling, Lord, I come, for Thou art willing Me to pardon, me to heal.
3. I adore Thee! I adore Thee! Born of woman, yet divine ! With Thy Spirit, Lord, endue me, In Thine image pure renew me, Let me evermore be Thine.
Jambs Sparrow Simpson
LO I rE AND GRA TI TUDE 377
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502 CAINTS in glory, we together
w Know the song that ceases never; Song of songs Thou art, O Saviour, All that endless day.
2. Come, ye angels, round us gather, While to Jesus we draw nearer ; In His throne He'll seat forever
Those for whom He died.
3. Underneath His throne a river, Clear as crystal, flows forever, Like His fulness, failing never:
Hail, enthroned Lamb !
4. O the unsearchable Redeemer ! Shoreless ocean, sounded never! Yesterday, to-day, forever,
Jesus Christ, the same.
Xehemiah AdIms 1864
503 \/E saints, your music bring,
I Attuned to sweetest sound ; Strike every trembling string,
Till earth and heaven resound : The triumphs of the cross we sing ; Awake, ye saints, each joyful string.
2. The cross, the cross alone,
Subdued the powers of hell ;
Like lightning from His throne, The Prince of darkness fell :
The triumphs of the cross we sing ;
Awake, ye saints, each joyful string.
H. M.
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3. The cross has power to save,
From all the foes that rise ; The cross has made the grave
A passage to the skies : The triumphs of the cross we sing ; Awake, ye saints, each joyful string.
Andrew Reed 1817 6s. 4s.
504 JESUS ! Thy name I love, J All other names above, Jesus, my Lord !
0 Thou art all to me ; Nothing to please I see, Nothing apart from Thee,
Jesus, my Lord !
2. When unto Thee I flee, Thou wilt my refuge be,
Jesus, my Lord ! What need I now to fear? What earthly grief or care ? Since Thou art ever near,
Jesus, my Lord !
3. Soon Thou wilt come again ;
1 shall be happy then,
Jesus, my Lord ! Then Thine own face I '11 see, Then I shall like Thee be, Then evermore with Thee,
Jesus, my Lord !
James George Deck 1842
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505 DAIREST Lord Jesus! Ruler of all 1 nature !
0 Thou of God and man the Son ! Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thee, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.
2. Fair are the meadows, Fairer still the wood
lands ! Robed in the blooming garb of spring ; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
3. Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host ; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer Than all the angels heaven can boast.
Tr. by Richard Storks Willis 1847 P. M.
506 IGHT of the world ! for ever, ever L^ shining;
There is no change in Thee ; True Light of life, all joy and health enshrining, Thou canst not fade nor flee.
2. Thou hast arisen ; but Thou declinest never,
To-day shines as the past ; All that Thou wast, Thou art, and shalt be ever; Brightness from first to last !
3. Night visits not Thy sky, nor storm, nor sadness;
Day fills up all its blue : Unfailing beauty, and unfaltering gladness, And love for ever new !
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4. Light of the world ! undimming and unsetting, O shine each mist away ! Banish the fear, the falsehood, and the fretting, Be our unchanging day !
HORATIUS BONAR
507 pLORY to God on high,
VJ Let praises fill the sky !
Praise ye His name. Angels His name adore, Who all our sorrows bore, And saints cry evermore,
" Worthy the Lamb ! "
2. All they around the throne Cheerfully join in one,
Praising His name. We who have felt His blood Sealing our peace with God, Spread His dear fame abroad :
" Worthy the Lamb ! M
3. Join all ye ransomed race, Our Lord and God to bless ;
Praise ye His name ! In Him we will rejoice, Making a cheerful noise, And say with heart and voice,
" Worthy the Lamb
James Allen 1761 6s. 4s.
508 CHEPHERD of tender youth, O Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways ;
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Christ our triumphant King, We come Thy name to sing; Hither our children bring Tributes of praise.
2. Thou art our holy Lord, The all-subduing Word,
Healer of strife : Thou didst Thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race.
And give us life.
3. Ever be Thou our guide, Our Shepherd and our pride,
Our staff and song : Jesus, Thou Christ of God, By Thy perennial word Lead us where Thou hast trod.
Make our faith strong.
4. So now, and till we die, Sound we Thy praises high.
And joyful sing. Let all the holy throng Who to Thy Church belong, Unite and swell the song
To Christ our King !
From Clement of Alexandria ab. 200 Tr. by Henry Martvn Dexter 1846
509 T ESUS, still lead on, p- M-
J Till our rest be won ; And although the way be cheerless, We will follow, calm and fearless:
Guide us by Thy hand
To our Fatherland.
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2. If the way be drear, If the foe be near,
Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, Let not faith and hope forsake us ;
For through many a foe,
To our home we go.
3. When we seek relief From a long-felt grief,
When temptations come alluring, Make us patient and enduring;
Show us that bright shore
Where we weep no more.
4. Jesus, still lead on, Till our rest be won ;
Heavenly Leader, still direct us, Still support, console, protect us,
Till we safely stand
In our Fatherland.
Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf 1721 Tr. by Jane Borthwick 1853
510 T ESUS, who can be Pt M#
J Once compared with Thee ! Source of rest and consolation, Life and light, and full salvation ;'
Son of God, with Thee
None compared can be ! 2. Thou hast died for me,
From all misery And distress me to deliver, And from death to save forever;
T am by Thy blood
Reconciled to God.
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Grant me steadiness,
Lord, to run my race, Following Thee with love most tender, So that Satan may not hinder
Me by craft or force ;
Further Thou my course.
When I hence depart,
Strengthen Thou my heart ; Where Thou art, O Lord, convey me ; In Thy righteousness array me,
That at Thy right hand
Joyful I may stand.
J. A. Freylinghause.w 1713 Moravian Collection 1754
511 ^-TK 7*HEN morning gilds the skies,
1 1 My heart awaking cries, May Jesus Christ be praised :
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair ;
May Jesus Christ be praised.
2. To Thee, O God above, I cry with glowing love,
May Jesus Christ be praised: This song of sacred joy, It never seems to cloy :
May Jesus Christ be praised.
3. Does sadness fill my mind ? A solace here I find.
May Jesus Christ be praised* Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
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4. When evil thoughts molest, With this I shield my breast,
May Jesus Christ be praised: The powers of darkness fear. When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
5. Be this, while life is mine, My canticle divine :
May Jesus Christ be praised : Be this the eternal song, Through all the ages on :
May Jesus Christ be praised.
Tr. bv Edward Caswall 1858 C. P. M.
512 C\ COULD I speak the matchless worth, yJ O could I sound the glories forth, Which in my Saviour shine, I 'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sings In notes almost divine.
2. I 'd sing the precious blood He spilt, My ransom from the dreadful guilt
Of sin, and wrath divine ; I 'd sing His glorious righteousness, In which all-perfect, heavenly dress
My soul shall ever shine.
3. I 'd sing the characters He bears, And all the forms of love He wears,
Exalted on His throne ; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days
Make all His glories known.
LOVE AND GRATITUDE 385
4. Well, the delightful day will come
When my dear Lord will bring me home,
And I shall see His face ; Then with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity I '11 spend,
Triumph in His grace. Samuel Medley i789
513 T WAS a wandering sheep, s- M- D-
1 I did not love the fold ; I did not love my Shepherd's voice,
I would not be controlled. I was a wayward child,
I did not love my home, I did not love my Father's voice,
I loved afar to roam.
2. The Shepherd sought His sheep,
The Father sought His child. They followed me o'er vale and hill,
O'er deserts waste and wild : They found me nigh to death,
Famished and faint, and lone ; They bound me with the bands of love ;
They saved the wandering one.
3. Jesus my Shepherd is,
'Twas He that loved my soul, 'T was He that washed me in His blood,
'Twas He that made me whole ; 'Twas He that sought the lost,
That found the wandering sheep, Twas He that brought me to the fold,
Tis He that still doth keep.
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4. I was a wandering sheep,
I would not be controlled ; But now I love the Shepherd's voice,
I love, I love the fold ; I was a wayward child ;
I once preferred to roam ; But now I love my Father's voice,
I love, I love His home.
HORATKS BONAR 1844
C. M. D.
514 nPO our Redeemer's glorious name 1 Awake the sacred song ; O may His love, immortal flame, Tune every heart and tongue.
2. His love, what mortal thought can reach,
What mortal tongue display! Imagination's utmost stretch In wonder dies away.
3. Dear Lord, while we, adoring, pay
Our humble thanks to Thee, May every heart with rapture say, The Saviour died for me !
4. O may the sweet, the blissful theme,
Fill every heart and tongue, Till strangers love Thy charming name, And join the sacred song!
Anne Steele 1760 CM.
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ESTIC sweetness sits enthroned he Saviour's brow ; His head with radiant glories crowned, His lips with grace overflowed.
LO I 'E AND GRA TI Tl rDE 387
2. No mortal can with Him compare
Among the sons of men ; Fairer is He than all the fair That fill the heavenly train.
3. He saw me plunged in deep distn
He flew to my relief; For me He bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief.
4. To Him I owe my life and breath.
And all the joys I have : He makes me triumph over death He saves me from the grave.
5. Since from His bounty I receive
Such proofs of love divine. Had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be Thine.
Samuel Stenxet:
C. M. D.
516 \\ T^ smg t0 Thee, Thou Son of God, \ V Fountain of life and erace ; We praise Thee, Son of Man, whose blood Redeemed our fallen race.
2. Thee we acknowledge God and Lord,
The Lamb for sinners slain ; Who art by heaven and earth adored, Worthy o'er both to reign.
3. To Thee all angels cry aloud.
Through heaven's extended coasts: — Hail ! holy, holy, holy Lord Oi glory and of hosts.
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4. The cherubim and seraphim
Incessant sing to Thee ; The worlds and all the powers therein Adore Thy majesty.
5. The prophets' goodly fellowship,
In radiant garments dressed. Praise Thee, Thou Son of God, and reap The fulness of Thy rest.
6. The apostles' glorious company
Thy righteous praise proclaim : The martyred army glorify Thine everlasting name.
7. Through all the world, Thy churches join
To call on Thee their Head, Brightness of majesty Divine, Who every power hast made.
8. Among their number, Lord, we love
To sing Thy precious blood. Reign here, and in the worlds above, Thou Holy Lamb of God.
John Cennick 1742 C. M.
517 TJOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds 11 In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
2. It makes the wounded spirit who*e, And calms the troubled breast ; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest.
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j Dear name ! the Rock on which I build,
My Shield and Hiding-place, My never-failing treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace !
Jesus! my Shepherd, Guardian, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King;
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring.
5. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought ; But when I see Thee as Thou art, I '11 praise Thee as I ought.
John Newton 1779 C. M.
£)18 A/T^ God, I love Thee : not because iVl I hope for heaven thereby, Nor yet because who love Thee not Must die eternally.
2. Thou, 0 my Jesus, Thou didst me
Upon the cross embrace : For me didst bear the nails, and spear, And manifold disgrace :
3. Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ,
Should I not love Thee well ? Not for the hope of winning heaven, Xor of escaping hell.
4. Xot with the hope of gaining aught,
Not seeking a reward ; But as Thyself hast loved me, O ever-loving Lord.
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5. So would I love Thee, dearest Lord, And in Thy praise will sing ; Solely because Thou art my God, And my eternal King.
Francis Xavier 1552 Tr. by Edward Caswall 1849
C. M.
519 TESUS, I love Thy charming name, J *T is music to mine ear ;
Fain would I sound it out so loud That earth and heaven should hear.
2. All my capacious powers can wish
In Thee doth richly meet ; Not to mine eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet.
3. Thy grace still dwells upon my heart,
And sheds its fragrance there ; The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care.
4. I '11 speak the honors of Thy name
With my last laboring breath ; Then, speechless, clasp Thee in mine arms, The conqueror of death.
Philip Doddridge 1740 8s. 7s.
520 PROWN His head with endless blessing,
w Who, in God the Father's name, With compassions never ceasing, Comes salvation to proclaim.
2. Hail ! ye saints ! who know His favor, Who within His gates are found, — There, on high exalt the Saviour, Let His courts with praise resound.
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3. Jesus! Thee our Saviour hailing,
Thee our God in praise we own ; Highest honors, never failing, Rise eternal round Thy throne.
4. Now, ye saints! His power confessing,
In your grateful strains adore ; For His mercy, never ceasing, Flows, and flows for evermore.
William Goode 1811 C. M.
521 HO not I love Thee, O my Lord ? LJ Behold my heart and see ; And turn each dearest idol out, That dares to rival Thee.
2. Is not Thy name melodious still
To mine attentive ear? Doth not each pulse with pleasure bound My Saviour's voice to hear?
3. Hast Thou a lamb in all Thy flock
I would disdain to feed ? Hast Thou a foe before whose face I fear Thy cause to plead ?
4. Would not my heart pour forth its blood
In honor of Thy name, And challenge the cold hand of death, To damp the immortal flame?
5. Thou know'st I love Thee, dearest Lord,
But O, I long to soar Far from the sphere of mortal joys. And learn to love Thee more.
Philip Doddridge 1740
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522 A MAZINGgrace! how sweet the sound! A That saved a wretch like me !
I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.
2. T was grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved : How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed !
3. Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have already come ; 'T is grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
John Newton 1779 C. M.
523 'VE* found the Pearl of greatest price, 1 My heart doth sing for joy ;
And sing I must; for Christ is mine, Christ shall my song employ.
2. Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King;
A Prophet full of light, My great High-Priest before the throne, My King of heavenly might.
3. For He indeed is Lord of lords,
And He the King of kings;
He is the Sun of righteousness,
With healing in His wings.
4. Christ is my Peace ; He died for me,
For me He gave His blood ; And as my wondrous Sacrifice, Offered Himself to God.
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5. Christ Jesus is my All in all, My Comfort and my Love, My Life below, and He shall be My Joy and Crown above.
John Mason 1683 C. M.
524 T ESUS, these eyes have never seen J That radiant form of Thine ;
The veil of sense hangs dark between Thy blessed face and mine.
2. I see Thee not, I hear Thee not,
Yet art Thou oft with me ; And earth hath ne'er so dear a spot. As where I meet with Thee.
3. Like some bright dream that comes unsought
When slumbers o'er me roll, Thine image ever fills my thought. And charms my ravished soul.
4. Yet though I have not seen, and still
Must rest in faith alone, 1 love Thee, dearest Lord,— and will, Unseen, but not unknown.
5. When death these mortal eyes shall seal,
And still this throbbing heart, The rending veil shall Thee reveal, All-glorious as Thou art.
Ray Palmer 1858
525 C\ JESUS, Thou the beauty art \J Of angel worlds above ;
Thy name is music to the heart. Enchanting it with love.
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2. O Jesus, Saviour, hear the sighs,
Which unto Thee I send ; To Thee my inmost spirit cries, My being's hope and end.
3. Stay with us, Lord, and with Thy light
Illume the soul's abyss; Scatter the darkness of our night, And fill the world with bliss.
4. O Jesus, King of earth and heaven,
Our life and joy ! to Thee Be honor, thanks, and blessing given Through all eternity !
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526 T ESUS, the very thought of Thee J With sweetness fills my breast ; But sweeter far Thy face to see, And in Thy presence rest.
2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame,
Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than Thy blest name, O Saviour of mankind !
3. O hope of every contrite heart,
O joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind Thou art ! How good to those who seek !
4. But what to those wrho find ? Ah, this,
Nor tongue nor pen can show: The love of Jesus, what it is, None but His loved ones know.
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5. Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize wilt be ; Jesus, be Thou our glory now, And through eternity.
Bkrnard ol" Clairvaux Tr. by Edward Caswall 1848
527 T WORSHIP Thee, sweet Will of God,
1 And all Thy ways adore ; And every day I live, I seem To love Thee more and more.
2. I love to kiss each print where Thou
Hast set Thine unseen feet: I cannot fear Thee, blessed Will, Thine empire is so sweet.
3. I have no cares, O blessed Will,
For all my cares are Thine : I live in triumph. Lord, for Thou Hast made Thy triumphs mine
4. Ill that He blesses is our good.
And unblest good is ill ; And all is right that seems most wrong. If it be His sweet will.
Frederick William Faber 1849 C. M.
528 C\ JESUS' KinS m05t wonderful,
\J Thou Conqueror renowned, Thou sweetness most ineffable,
In whom all joys are found : 2. When once Thou visitest the heart,
Then truth begins to shine, Then earthly vanities depart.
Then kindles love divine.
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3. O Jesus, light of all below,
Thou fount of life and fire, Surpassing all the joys we know, All that we can desire :
4. May every heart confess Thy name,
And ever Thee adore ; And seeking Thee, itself inflame To seek Thee more and more.
c. Thee may our tongues forever bless; Thee may we love alone ; And ever in our lives express The image of Thine own.
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FOR a thousand tongues to sing, My dear Redeemer's praise • The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of His grace.
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2. My gracious Master and my God,
Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earrn abroad, The honors of Thy name.
3. Jesus, the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease ; 'T is music in the sinner's ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace.
4. He breaks the power of reigning sin,
He sets the prisoners free ; His blood can make the foulest clean, His blood availed for me.
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3. Glory to God, and praise, and love, Be ever, ever given ; By saints below and saints above, The Church in earth and heaven.
Charles Wesley 1740 C . M .
530 1\/T^ God, the spring of all my joys,
1V1 The life of my delights. The glory 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 sweet morning star, And He my rising sun.
3. The opening heavens around me shine
With beams of sacred bliss, While Jesus shows His heart is mine, And whispers, I am His.
4. My soul would leave this heavy clay,
At that transporting word ; Run up with joy the shining way. T* embrace my dearest Lord.
Isaac Watts 1707
531 A WAKE, and sing the song s- M -TV Of Moses and the Lamb ;
Wake every heart and every tongue, To praise the Saviour's name
2. Sing of His dying love:
Sing of his rising power ; Sing how He intercedes above For those whose sins He bore.
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3 Sing till we feel our hearts
Ascending with our tongues: Sing till the love of sin departs, And grace inspires our songs.
4. Sing on your heavenly way,
Ye ransomed sinners, sing ; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ the eternal King.
5. Soon shall ye hear Him say,
u Ye blessed children, come ; "
Soon will He call you hence away,
And take His wanderers home.
William Hammond 1745 Martin Madan 1760
532 H^O God the only wise,
1 Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring.
2. 'T is His almighty love,
His counsel and His care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful 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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5. To our Redeemer God
Wisdom and power belongs, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting songs.
Isaac Watts 1709 S. M.
533 /^RACE, 't is a charming sound, vJ Harmonious to mine 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 drew the wondrous plan.
3. Grace taught my wandering feet
To tread the heavenly road ; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God.
4. Grace all the work shall crown.
Through everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise.
Philip Doddridge 1740 7s. 6s. D.
534 C\ SAVIOUR, precious Saviour, yJ Whom yet unseen we love,
O name of might and favor, All other names above :
Cho. — We worship Thee, we bless Thee, To Thee alone we sing ; We praise Thee, and confess Thee Our holy Lord and King !
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2. O bringer of salvation,
Who wondrously hast wrought, Thyself the revelation
Of love beyond our thought : — Chu.
3. In Thee all fulness dwelleth,
All grace and power divine ; The glory that excelleth,
O Son of God, is Thine : — Cho.
4. O grant the consummation
Of this our song above, In endless adoration. And everlasting love :
CHO. — Then shall we praise and bless Thee, Where perfect praises ring, And evermore confess Thee Our Saviour and our King !
Frances Ridley Havergal 1873
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535 rYyO Thee, O dear, dear Saviour! 1 My spirit turns for rest, My peace is in Thy favor,
My pillow on Thy breast ; Though all the world deceive me,
I know that I am Thine, And Thou wilt never leave me,
O blessed Saviour mine.
2. In Thee my trust abideth. On Thee my hope relies; O Thou whose love pro\ ideth For all beneath the skies ;
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O Thou whose mercy found me,
From bondage set me free, And then for ever bound me
With threefold cords to Thee.
Alas, that I should ever
Have failed in love to Thee, The only one who never
Forgot or slighted me ! 0 for that choicest blessing
Of living in Thy love, And thus on earth possessing
The peace of heaven above.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1863
536 n JESUS> ever Present»
\J O Shepherd, ever kind, Thy very name is music
To ear, and heart, and mind. It woke my wondering childhood
To muse on things above ; It drew my harder manhood
With cords of mighty love.
2. How oft to sure destruction My feet had gone astray, Wert Thou not, patient Shepherd,
The guardian of my way ! How oft in darkness fallen,
And wounded sore by sin, Thy hand has gently raised me, And healing balm poured in. 26
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3. O Shepherd good, I follow
Wherever Thou wilt lead ; Xo matter where the pastures,
With Thee at hand, to feed. Thy voice, in life so mighty,
In death shall make me bold : O bring my ransomed spirit
To Thine eternal fold.
Lawrence Tlttiett 1868 7s. 6 lines
537 COR the beauty of the earth, 1 For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth Over and around us lies :
Christ our God, to Thee we raise
This, our sacrifice of praise.
2. For the beauty of each hour
Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon and stars of light ; Christ, our God, to Thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.
3. For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child, Friends on earth, and friends above ;
For all gentle thoughts and mild : Christ, our God, to Thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.
4. For each perfect gift of Thine
To our race so freely given,
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Graces, human and divine,
Flowers of earth, and buds of heaven : Christ, our God, to Thee we raise, This, our sacrifice of praise.
5. For Thy Church that evermore
Lifteth holy hands above, Offering up on every shore
Its pure sacrifice of love : Christ, our God, to Thee we raise This, our sacrifice of praise.
Folliott Sandford Pierpoint 1864 7s. 6 lines
538 DLESSED Saviour, Thee I love, D All my other joys above ; All my hopes in Thee abide, Thou my hope, and naught beside; Ever let my glory be, Only, only, only Thee.
2. Once again beside the cross, All my gain I count but loss; Earthly pleasures fade away; Clouds they are that hide my day : Hence, vain shadows, let me see Jesus, crucified for me.
3. Blessed Saviour, Thine am I, Thine to live, and Thine to die ; Height or depth, or earthly power, Xe'er shall hide my Saviour more: Ever shall my glory be,
Only, only, only Thee.
George Duffield 1851
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539 T ESUS, Name all names above, p M-
J Jesus, best and dearest, Jesus, fount of perfect love,
Holiest, tenderest, nearest ; Jesus, source of grace completest, Jesus purest, Jesus sweetest,
Jesus, well of power divine,
Make me, keep me, seal me Thine.
2. Jesus, open me the gate
Which the sinner entered, Who, in his last dying state,
Wholly on Thee ventured ; Thou, whose wounds are ever pleading, And Thy passion interceding,
From my misery let me rise
To a home in Paradise.
3. Jesus, crowned with thorns for me,
Scourged for my transgression, Witnessing, through agony,
That Thy good confession ; Jesus, clad in purple raiment, For my evil making payment ;
Let not all Thy woe and pain,
Let not Calvary, be in vain.
4. When I cross death's bitter sea,
And its waves roll higher, Help the more forsaking me
As the storm draws nigher ; Jesus, leave me not to languish, Helpless, hopeless, full of anguish ;
Tell me, " Verily, I say,
" Thou shalt be with Me today."
Throctistus of the Studium ab. 890 Tr. by John Mason Nkale 1862
LOVE AND GRATITUDE 405
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£340 OHOSEN not for good in me,
\J Wakened up from wrath to flee, Hidden in the Saviour's side, By the Spirit sanctified, Teach me, Lord, on earth to show, By my love, how much I owe.
2. Oft I walk beneath the cloud, Dark as midnight's gloomy shroud ; But, when fear is at the height, Jesus comes, and all is light : Blessed Jesus, bid me show Doubting saints how much I owe.
3. Oft the nights of sorrow reign, Weeping, sickness, sighing, pain ; But a night Thine anger burns, Morning comes, and joy returns : God of comforts, bid me show To Thy poor how much I owe.
Robert Murray McCheyne 1837 Ss. 73. D.
54:1 \X7^^ tnere ever kindest shepherd
V \ Half so gentle, half so sweet As the Saviour, who would have us
Come and gather round His feet? There 's a wideness in God's mercy,
Like the wideness of the sea ; There 's a kindness in His justice,
Which is more than liberty.
2. There 's no place where earthly sorrows Are more felt than up in heaven,
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There 's no place where earthly failings
Have such kindly judgment given, There is welcome for the sinner.
And more graces for the good ; There is mercy with the Saviour ;
There is healing in His blood. 3. For the love of God is broader
Than the measure of man's mind ; And the heart of the Eternal
Is most wonderfully kind. If our love were but more simple,
We should take Him at His word ; And our lives would be all sunshine
In the sweetness of our Lord.
Frederick William Faber 1862
54:2 I T AIL, my ever blessed Jesus !
1 1 Only Thee I wish to sing : To my soul Thy name is precious.
Thou my Prophet, Priest and King. O what mercy flows from heaven,
0 what joy and happiness ! Love I much, I Ve much forgiven ;
1 'm a miracle of grace.
2. Once with Adam's race in ruin,
L'nconcerned in sin I lay, Swift destruction still pursuing,
Till my Saviour passed that way, Witness, all ye host of heaven,
My Redeemer's tenderness. Love I much, I 've much forgiven ;
I 'm a miracle of ^race.
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3. Shout, ye bright, angelic choir,
Praise the Lamb enthroned above, While, astonished, I admire
God's free grace and boundless love. That blest moment I received Him
Filled my soul with joy and peace. Love I much, I Ve much forgiven ;
I 'm a miracle of grace.
John Wingrove 1785 8s. 7s. D.
543 CRIEND of sinners ! Lord of glory !
1 Lowly, Mighty! — Brother, King! — Musing o'er Thy wondrous story,
Grateful we Thy praises sing : Friend to help us, cheer us, save us, In whom power and pity blend — Praise we must the grace which gave us Jesus Christ, the sinners' Friend.
2. Friend who never fails nor grieves us,
Faithful, tender, constant, kind! — Friend who at all times receives us,
Friend who came the lost to find ! — Sorrow soothing, joys enhancing,
Loving until life shall end — Then conferring bliss entrancing,
Still, in heaven, the sinners' Friend !
3. O to love and serve Thee better !
From all evil set us free ; Break, Lord, every sinful fetter;
Be each thought conformed to Thee :
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Looking for Thy bright appearing, May our spirits upward tend ;
Till no longer doubting, fearing, We behold the sinners' Friend !
Newman Hall 1859
544 PAVIOUR, blessed Saviour, O Listen while we sing ; Hearts and voices raising
Praises to our King. All we have we offer, All we hope to be, Body, soul, and spirit, All we yield to Thee.
2. Nearer, ever nearer,
Christ, we draw to Thee, Deep in adoration
Bending low the knee : Thou for our redemption
Cam'st on earth to die : Thou, that we might follow,
Hast gone up on high.
3. Great and ever greater
Are Thy mercies here, True and everlasting
Are the glories there ; Where no pain, or sorrow,
Toil, or care, is known, Where the angel legions
Circle round Thv throne.
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4. Brighter still, and brighter,
Glows the western sun, Shedding all its gladness
O'er our work that 's done ; Time will soon be over,
Toil and sorrow past, May we, blessed Saviour,
Find a rest at last.
Godfrey Thring 1858 C. M.
545 C* LORY to God! whose witness-train,
vJ Those heroes bold in faith. Could smile on poverty and pain, And triumph e'en in death.
2. O, may that faith our hearts sustain,
Wherein they fearless stood, When, in the power of cruel men, They poured their willing blood.
3. God whom we serve, our God, can save,
Can damp the scorching flame, Can build an ark, can smooth the wave, For such as love His name.
4. Lord ! if Thine arm support us still
With its eternal strength, We shall o'ercome the mightiest ill, And conquerors prove at length.
Moray. Col. 1789 Tr. by Christopher Titzb
546 PLEARER still, and clearer, 6s 5s. d. \J Dawns the light from heaven,
In our sadness bringing Xews of sins forgiven ;
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Life has lost its shadows, Pure the light within ;
Thou hast shed Thy radiance On a world of sin.
2. Onward, ever onward,
Journeying o'er the road Worn by saints before us,
Journeying on to God ! Leaving all behind us,
May we hasten on, Backward never looking
Till the prize is won.
3. Bliss, all bliss excelling,
When the ransomed soul, Earthly toils forgetting,
Finds its promised goal ; Where in joys unheard of
Saints writh angels sing, Never weary raising
Praises to their King.
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547 H H APPY band of PiJgrims>
\J If onward ye will tread With Jesus as your Fellow To Jesus as your Head !
2. O happy if ye labor
As Jesus did for men : O happy if ye hunger As Jesus hungered then !
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3. The cross that Jesus carried
He carried as your due : The crown that Jesus weareth He weareth it for you.
4. The trials that beset you.
The sorrows ye endure, The manifold temptations That death alone can cure,
5. What are they but His jewels
Of right celestial worth ? What are they but the ladder Set up to heaven on earth?
6. O happy band of pilgrims,
Look upward to the skies,
Where such a light affliction
Shall win so great a prize.
Joseph of the Studium ab. 820 Tr. by John Mason Xeale i J6?
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548 ^^ t^ie sa^nts new anthems raise :
V-J Wake the morn with gladness : God Himself, to joy and praise,
Turns the martyrs' sadness: This the day that won their crown,
Opened heaven's bright portal, As they laid the mortal down,
And put on the immortal.
2. Never flinched they from the flame, From the torture, never ; Vain the foeman's sharpest aim, Satan's best endeavor :
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For by faith they saw the land
Decked in all its glory, Where triumphant now they stand
With the victor's story.
3. Faith they had that knew not shame,
Love that could not languish, And eternal hope overcame
That one moment's anguish. Up and follow, Christian men !
Press through toil and sorrow ! Spurn the night of fear, and then
O the glorious morrow!
Joseph of the Studium ab. 820 Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1862
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549 "HEAR not, O little flock, the foe
1 Who madly seeks your overthrow, Dread not his rage and power : What tho' your courage sometimes faints, His seeming triumph o'er God's saints Lasts but a little hour.
2. Be of good cheer ; your cause belongs To Him who can avenge your wrongs ;
Leave it to Him, our Lord. Though hidden yet from mortal eyes, Salvation shall for you arise :
He girdeth on His sword !
3. As true as God's own word is true, Not earth nor hell with all their crew
Against us shall prevail. A jest and by-word are they grown : God is with us ; we are His own ;
Our victory cannot fail.
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4. Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer!
Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare ;
Fight for us once again ! So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise A mighty chorus to Thy praise,
World without end, AMEN.
Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1855
550 /^TRD on Thy conquering sword
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Ascend Thy shining car ; And march, almighty Lord,
To wage Thy holy war : Before His wheels in glad surprise, Ye valleys rise, and sink, ye hills.
2. Fair truth, and smiling love,
And injured righteousness, Under Thy banners move,
And seek from Thee redress : Thou in their cause shalt prosperous ride, And far and wide dispense Thy laws.
3. Before Thine awful face
Millions of foes shall fall, The captives of Thy grace, —
The grace that conquers all : The world shall know, Great King of kings, What wondrous things Thine arm can do.
4. Here to my waiting soul
Bend Thy triumphant way ; Here every fear control,
And all Thy power display : My heart, Thy throne, blest Jesus, see, Bows low to Thee, — to Thee alone.
Philip Doddridge 1755
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551 O^ *n danger, °ft m woe> 7S*
\J Onward, Christians, onward go : Fight the fight, maintain the strife Strengthened with the bread of life.
2. Let your drooping hearts be glad : March in heavenly armor clad : Fight, nor think the battle long, Victory soon shall tune your song.
3. Let not sorrow dim your eye, Soon shall every tear be dry ; Let not fears your course impede, Great your strength, if great your need.
4. Onward then in battle move,
More than conquerors ye shall prove ; Though opposed by many a foe, Christian soldiers, onward go.
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552 r?AIXT not, Christian, though the road, 1 Leading to thy blest abode,
Darksome be, and dangerous too; Christ thy guide will bring thee through.
2. Faint not, Christian, though in rage Satan would thy soul engage; Gird on faith's anointed shield, Bear it to the battle field.
3. Faint not, Christian, though the world Has its hostile flag unfurled ;
Hold the cross of Jesus fast, Thou shalt overcome at last.
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4. Faint not, Christian, though within There's a heart so prone to sin ; Christ, the Lord, is over all, He '11 not suffer thee to fall.
;. Faint not, Christian, Jesus near Soon in glory will appear ; And His love will then bestow Power to conquer every foe.
6. Faint not, Christian, look on high; See the harpers in the sky : Patient, wait, and thou wilt join Chant with them of love divine.
James Harrington Evans 1833 C. M.
553 f ^ not asllamed to own my Lord, 1 Or to defend His cause, Maintain the honor of His word, The glory of His cross.
2. Jesus, my God ! I know His name,
His name is all my trust ; Xor will He put my soul to shame, Xor let my hope be lost.
3. Firm as His throne His promise stands,
And He can well secure What I Ve committed to His hands, Till the decisive hour.
4. Then will He own my worthless name
Before His Father's face,
And in the Xew Jerusalem
Appoint my soul a place.
Isaac Watts 1709
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554 AA/"k marcn> we march to victory,
VV With the cross of the Lord before us, With His loving eye looking down from the sky, And His holy arm spread o'er us.
2. We come in the might of the Lord of light,
A joyful host to meet Him ; And we put to flight the armies of night, That the sons of the day may greet Him. We march, we march, etc.
3. Our sword is the Spirit of God on high,
Our helmet is His salvation, Our banner the cross of Calvary, Our watchword, the Incarnation. We march, we march, etc.
4. And the choir of angels with song awaits
Our march to the golden Sion ; For our Captain has broken the brazen gates And burst the bars of iron.
We march, we march, etc.
5. Then onward we march, our arms to prove,
With the banner of Christ before us, With His eye of love looking down from above, And His holy arm spread o'er us. We march, we march, etc.
Gerard Moultrie 1867 L. M.
555 f^O, labor on ; spend and be spent, vJ Thy joy to do the Father's will :
It is the way the Master went ;
Should not the servant tread it still ?
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2. Go, labor on ; 't is not for naught ;
Thine earthly loss is heavenly gain : Men heed thee, love thee, praise thee not ; The Master praises, — what are men?
3. Go, labor on ; enough, while here,
If He shall praise thee, if He deign Thy willing heart to mark and cheer: No toil for Him shall be in vain.
4. Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice ;
For toil comes rest, for exile home ; Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice, The midnight peal : " Behold, I come ! "
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556 QTAND up, my soul, shake off thy fears, O And gird the gospel armor on ; March to the gates of endless joy,
Where Jesus our great Captain 's gone.
2. Hell and thy sins resist thy course,
But hell and sin are vanquished foes ; Thy Jesus nailed them to the cross, And sung the triumph when He rose.
3. Then let my soul march boldly on,
Press forward to the heavenly gate ; There peace and joy eternal reign,
And glittering 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.
Isaac Watts 1707
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557 CIGHT the good fight with all' thy 1 might,
Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right ; Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown eternally.
2. Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face ;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
3. Cast care aside, upon thy Guide Lean, and His mercy will provide ; Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
4. Faint not, nor fear, His arms are near, He changeth not, and thou art dear : Only believe, and thou shalt see That Christ is all in all to thee.
John Samuel Bevvley Monsell 1863 L. M.
558 \ WAKE, our souls, away our fears, A Let every trembling thought be gone ;
Awake, and run the heavenly race, And put a cheerful courage on.
2. True, 'tis a strait and thorny road,
And mortal spirits 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 endures while endless years Their everlasting circles run.
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4. From Thee, the overflowing spring,
Our souls shall drink a fresh supply ;
While such as trust their native strength
Shall melt away, and droop, and die.
;. Swift as an eagle cuts the air
We '11 mount aloft to Thine abode ; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amid the heavenly road.
Isaac Watts 1709 L. M.
559 T ESUS, and shall it ever be,
J A mortal man ashamed of Thee? Ashamed of Thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days ?
2. Ashamed of Jesus! soooner far Let evening blush to own a star : He sheds the beams of light divine O'er this benighted soul of mine.
3. Ashamed of Jesus! just as soon Let midnight be ashamed of noon ; 'T is midnight with my soul, till He, Bright morning star, bid darkness flee.
4. 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 His name.
5. Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may, When I 've no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fear to quell, no soul to save.
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6. Till then, nor is my boasting vain, Till then I boast a Saviour slain ; And 0, may this my glory be, That Christ is not ashamed of me.
Joseph Grigg 1765 Benjamin Francis 1787
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560 " JFT up your heads, ye gates of brass ! JL/ Ye bars of iron, yield ! And let the King of Glory pass ; The cross is in the field!
2. That banner, brighter than the star
That leads the train of night, Shines on the march, and guides from far His servants to the fight.
3. Then fear not, faint not, halt not now,
In Jesus' name be strong! To Him shall every creature bow, And sing the triumph-song:
4. Uplifted are the gates of brass,
The bars of iron yield ; Behold the King of Glory pass ! The cross hath won the field !
James Montgomkrv 1853 C. M.
56 1 A WAKE, my soul, stretch every nerve, l\ And press with vigor on : A heavenly race demands thy zeal. And an immortal crown. 2. A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey: Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way.
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3. 'T is God's all-animating voice
That calls thee from on high ; 'Tis His own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye :
4. That prize with peerless glories bright,
Which shall new lustre boast, When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust.
5. Blest Saviour, introduced by Thee,
Have I my race begun ; And crowned with victory, at Thy feet I '11 lay my honors down.
Philip Doddridge 1740 C. M. D.
562 HTHE Son of God goes forth to war, 1 A kingly crown to gain ; His blood-red banner streams afar : Who follows in His train?
2. Who best can drink His cup of woe,
Triumphant over pain, Who patient bears His cross below, He follows in His train.
3. The martyr first, whose eagle eye
Could pierce beyond the grave, Who saw his Master in the sky, And called on Him to save :
4. Like Him, with pardon on his tongue,
In midst of mortal pain, He prayed for them that did the wrong: Who follows in His train?
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5. A glorious band, the chosen few
On whom the Spirit came, Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew, And mocked the cross and flame ;
6. They climbed the steep ascent of heaven
Through peril, toil, and pain : O God, to us may grace be given To follow in their train.
Reginald Heber 182:
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A follower of the Lamb? And shall I 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 ; I '11 bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by Thy word.
5. Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer though they die ; They view the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye.
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6. When that illustrious day shall rise. And all Thine armies shine In robes of victory through the skies. The glory shall be Thine.
Isaac Watts 1723
564 PIVE to the winds thy fears ; s- M-
vJ Hope, and be undismayed : God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears ; God shall lift up thy head.
2. Through waves and clouds and storms. He gently clears thy way : Wait thou His time, so shall this night Soon end in joyous day.
3 What though thou rulest not, Yet heaven and earth and hell Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, And ruleth all things well.
4. Far, far above thy thought
His counsel shall appear. When fully He the work hath wrought That caused thy needless fear.
5. Thou seest our weakness, Lord,
Our hearts are known to Thee ; O lift Thou up the sinking hand, Confirm the feeble knee.
6. Let us, in life, in death,
Thy steadfast truth declare. And publish with our latest breath Thy love and guardian care.
Paul Gerhardt 1656 Tr. bv John Wesley 1733
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565 COLDIERS of Christ, arise, O And put your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies, Through His eternal Son.
2. Strong in the Lord of hosts,
And in His mighty power, Who in the strength of Jesus 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 ;
4. That, having all things done,
And all your conflicts past, Ye may o'ercome through Christ alone, , And stand entire at last.
Charles Wesley 1749
566 A CHARGE to keep I have, s- M- -Ti A God to glorify,
A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky ;
2. To serve the present age,
My calling to fulfil : O may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will.
3. Arm me with jealous care,
As in Thy sight to live, And O Thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give.
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4. Help me to watch and pray, And on Thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die. chailm Wesley i762
567 D EJOICE, ye pure in heart !
IV Rejoice, give thanks, and sing! Your crlorious banner wave on hisrh, The cross of Christ your King !
2. Still lift your standard high !
Still march in firm array ! As warriors, through the darkness toil, Till dawns the golden day !
3. At last the march shall end ;
The wearied ones shall rest ; The pilgrims find their Father's house, Jerusalem the blest.
4. Then on, ye pure in heart !
Rejoice, give thanks, and sing !
Your glorious banner wave on high,
The cross of Christ your King !
Edward Haves Plumtre 1865
568 l\/[^ sou1' be on ^y guard ; s- M- 1V1 Ten thousand foes arise ;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies.
2. O watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore.
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3. Ne'er think the victory 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 '11 take thee, at thy parting breath, To His divine abode.
George Heath 1781
569 A/1Y sou1' weigh not thy iife S,M'
lVl Against thy heavenly crown ; Nor suffer Satan's deadliest strife To beat thy courage down.
2. With prayer and crying strong,
Hold on the fearful fight, And let the breaking day prolong The wrestling of the night.
3. The battle soon will yield,
If thou thy part fulfil ; For strong as is the hostile shield, Thy sword is stronger still.
4. Thine armor is divine,
Thy feet with victory shod ; And on thy head shall quickly shine
The diadem Of God. Leonard Swain 1858
570 f^Q f°nvard> Christian soldier, vJ Beneath His banner true : The Lord Himself, thy leader, Shall all Thy foes subdue.
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His love foretells thy trials, He knows thine hourly need;
He can, with bread of heaven, Thy fainting spirit feed.
2. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Fear not the secret foe ; Far more are o'er thee watching
Than human eyes can know. Trust only Christ, thy captain.
Cease not to watch and pray; Heed not the treacherous voices
That lure thy soul astray.
3. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Nor dream of peaceful rest, Till Satan's host is vanquished,
And heaven is all possessed ; Till Christ Himself shall call thee
To lay Thine armor by, And wear, in endless glory,
The crown of victory.
4. Go forward, Christian soldier,
Fear not the gathering night ; The Lord has been thy shelter,
The Lord will be thy light ; When morn His face revealeth,
Thy dangers all are past ; O pray that faith and virtue
May keep thee to the last.
Lawrence Tuttiett 1866
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571 l\/[^jT^ Jesus bear the cross alone, 1V1 And all the world go free ? Xo, there 's a cross for every one, And there *s a cross for me.
2. How happy are the saints above,
Who once went sorrowing here ! But now they taste unmingled love, And joy without a tear.
3. The consecrated cross I '11 bear,
Till death shall set me free; And then go home my crown to wear, For there 's a crown for me.
4. O precious cross ! O glorious crown !
O resurrection day ! Ye angels, from the stars come down, And bear my soul away.
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572
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It must not suffer loss : From victory unto victory t
His army shall He lead, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed.
2. Stand up, stand up for Jesus, The trumpet call obey ; Forth to the mighty conflict, In this His glorious day :
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"Ye that are men, now serve Him"
Against unnumbered foes; Let courage rise with danger,
And strength to strength oppose.
3. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Stand in His strength alone ; The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own : Put on the gospel armor,
Each piece put on with prayer ; Where duty calls, or danger.
Be never wanting there.
4. Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The strife will not be long ; This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor's song : To him that overcometh,
A crown of life shall be ; He with the King of Glory
Shall reign eternally.
George Dtffield t 85 3 is. ->. D.
573 T-J ^ ^at §oeth forth with weeping,
1 1 Bearing precious seed in love. Never tiring, never sleeping,
Findeth mercy from above : Soft descend the dews of heaven.
Bright the rays celestial shine ; Precious fruits will thus be given.
Through an influence all divine.
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2. Sow thy seed, be never weary,
Let no fears Thy soul annoy ; Be the prospect ne'er so dreary,
Thou shalt reap the fruits of joy. Lo, the scene of verdure brightening,
See the rising grain appear; Look again : the fields are whitening,
For the harvest time is near.
Thomas Hastings 1836 6s. 5s. 12 lines
574 AI/'HILE the sun is shining VV Brightly in the sky, Ere his rays declining
Tell that night is nigh ; Ere the shadows falling, Lengthen on our way, Hark ! a voice is calling, " Work while it is day."
Cho. — Watch against temptation,
Watch, and fight, and pray, Each in his own station, " Work while it is day."
2. Work, but not in sadness,
For your Lord above ; He will make it gladness
With His smile of love. When that Lord returning
Knocketh at the gate, Let your lights be burning,
Be like men who wait. — CHO.
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3. Happy then the meeting,
When you see His face; Welcome then the greeting
From the throne of grace — " Good and faithful servant,
Of my Father blest, Now your work is ended,
Enter into rest." — Cho.
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575 AXWARD, Christian soldiers, \J Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus
Going on before. Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe ; Forward into battle,
See, His banners go.
Cho. — Onward, Christian soldiers, [Marching as to war, With the cross of Jesus, Going on before.
2. Like a mighty army
Moves the Church of God, Brothers, we are treading
Where the saints have trod ; We are not divided,
All one body we, One in hope and doctrine,
One in charity. — Cho.
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3. Crowns and thrones may perish,
Kingdoms rise and wane, But the Church of Jesus
Constant will remain ; Gates of hell can never
'Gainst that Church prevail ; We have Christ's own promise,
And that cannot fail. — Cho.
4. Onward, then, ye people,
Join our happy throng, Blend with ours your voices
In the triumph-song ; Glory, laud, and honor
Unto Christ the King ; This through countless ages,
Men and angels sing — Cho.
Sabine Raring-Gould 1865 P. M.
576 T)REAST the wave, Christian, when it D is strongest ; Watch for day, Christian, when night is longest ; Onward and onward still be thine endeavor; The rest that remaineth, endureth forever.
2. Fight the fight, Christian, Jesus is o'er thee; Run the race, Christian, heaven is before thee ; He who hath promised faltereth never;
O trust in the love that endureth forever.
3. Lift the eye, Christian, just as it closeth ; Raise the heart, Christian, ere it reposeth ; Nothing thy soul from the Saviour shall sever; Soon shall thou mount upward to praise Him
TOrever. Joseph Stammers 1830
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577 DORWARD ! be our watchword, 1 Step and voices joined, Seek the things before us,
Not a look behind ; Burns the fiery pillar
At our army's head ; Who shall dream of shrinking, By our Captain led ?
Forward through the desert, Through the toil and fight, Jordan flows before us, Zion beams with light.
2. Forward when in childhood
Buds the infant mind ; All through youth and manhood,
Xot a thought behind : Speed through realms of nature,
Climb the steps of grace : Faint not, till in glory Gleams our Father's face. Forward, all the life-time
Climb from height to height : Till the head be hoary, Till the eve be light !
3. Forward, flock of Jesus,
Salt of all the earth. Till each yearning purpose
Spring to glorious birth ; Sick, they ask for healing.
Blind, they grope for day;
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Pour upon the nations Wisdom's loving ray. Forward, out of error,
Leave behind the night ; Forward through the darkness, Forward into light.
4. Glories upon glories,
Hath our God prepared, By the souls that love Him
One day to be shared ; Eye hath not beheld them,
Ear hath never heard ; Nor of these hath uttered Thought or speech or word. Forward, marching eastward
Where the heaven is bright, Till the veil be lifted, Till our faith be sight !
H3NRY ALFORD 1871
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1 Rise the city towers ; Where our God abideth ; That fair home is ours : Flash the streets with jasper, Shine the gates with gold ; Flows the gladdening river, Shedding joys untold. Thither, onward thither, In the Spirit's might ; Pilgrims to your country, Forward into light.
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Into God's high temple Onward as we press, Beauty spreads around us,
Born of holiness ; Arch, and vault, and carving,
Lights of varied tone, Softened words and holy, Prayer and praise alone : Every thought upraising
To our city bright, Where the tribes assemble Round the throne of light.
Naught that city needeth Of these aisles of stone : Where the Godhead dwelleth,
Temple there is none ; All the saints, that ever
In these courts have stood. Are but babes, and feeding On the children's food.
On through sign and token,
Stars amid the night, Forward through the darkness. Forward into light.
To the eternal Father
Loudest anthems raise ; To the Son and Spirit
Echo songs of praise -, To the Lord of glory,
Blessed Three in One,
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Be by men and angels Endless honors done ;
Weak are earthly praises ; Dull the songs of night ; Forward into triumph,
Forward into light ! HknryAlford i87i
579 JESUS, Thou hast bought us, J Not with gold or gem, But with Thine own life-blood,
For Thy diadem. With Thy blessing filling
Each who comes to Thee, Thou hast made us willing, Thou hast made us free. By Thy grand redemption,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side ; Saviour, we are Thine !
2. Not for weight of glory,
Not for crown and palm, Enter we the army,
Raise the warrior psalm ; But for love that claimeth
Lives for whom He died, He whom Jesus nameth Must be on His side. 1 By Thy love constraining,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side ; Saviour, we are Thine !
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3. Fierce may be the conflict, Strong may be the foe, But the King's own army
None can overthrow. Round His standard ranging
Victory is secure ; For His truth unchanging Makes the triumph sure. Joyfully enlisting,
By Thy grace divine, We are on the Lord's side ; Saviour, we are Thine !
Frances Ridley Havergal 1877 6s. 5s. 12 lines
580 T) RIGHTLY gleams our banner LJ Pointing to the sky, Waving wanderers onward To their home on high. Journeying o'er the desert,
Gladly thus we pray. And with hearts united
Take our heavenward way.
Cho. — Brightly gleams our banner, Pointing to the sky, Waving wand'rers onward To their home on high.
2. All our days direct us ■
In the way we go, Lead us on victorious Over every foe :
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Bid Thine angels shield us
When the storm-clouds lower,
Pardon, Lord, and save us
In the last dread hour. — CHO.
3. Then with saints and angels
May we join above, Offering prayers and praises
At Thy throne of love ; When the toil is over,
Then come rest and peace, Jesus in His beauty,
Songs that never cease. — Cho.
Thomas Joseph Potter 1862 P. M.
£)81 ^\T70RK, for the night is coming,
VV Work through the morning hours; Work while the dew is sparkling,
Work 'mid the springing flowers ; Work when the day grows brighter,
Work in the glowing sun ;
Work, for the night is coming,
When man's work is done.
2. Work, for the night is coming,
Work through the sunny noon ; Fill brightest hours with labor,
Rest comes sure and soon : Give every flying minute
Something to keep in store : Work, for the night is coming,
When man works no more.
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3. Work, for the night is coming,
Under the sunset skies ; While their bright tints are glowing,
Work, for daylight flies : Work till the last beam fadeth,
Fadeth to shine no more: Work while the night is darkening,
When man's work is o'er.
AnnaL. Walker i860
582 CORTH to the fight, ye ransomed,3' 1 Mighty in God's own might.
Stemming the tide of battle, Routing the hosts of night.
CHO. — Lift ye the blood-red banner, Wield ye the Spirit's sword, Raise ye the Christian's war-cry — " The cross of Christ the Lord !
2. Arm ye against the battle.
Watch ye, and fast, and pray, Peace shall succeed the warfare,
Xight shall be changed to day. — CHO.
3. Fight, for the Lord is o'er you.
Fight, for He bids you fight ; There where the fray is thickest
Close with the hosts of night. — Cho.
W. H. KlRBY
583 C\ THOU best gift of heaven, p- M- \J Thou who Thyself hast given,
For Thou hast died ! This Thou hast done for me: What have I done for Thee,
Thou Crucified ?
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2. I long to serve Thee more ; Reveal an open door,
Saviour, to me : Then, counting all but loss, I '11 glory in Thy cross,
And follow Thee.
3. Do Thou but point the way, And give me strength to obey ;
Thy will be mine : Then can I think it joy To suffer or to die,
Since I am Thine.
XlCHOLLS 1837
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584 r OVE divine, all love excelling,
.Lrf 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 loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast : Let us all in Thee inherit,
Let us find Thy promised rest : Take away our love of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be, End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
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3. Come, Almighty to deliver,
Let us all Thy life receive ; Suddenly return, and never,
Never more Thy temples leave, Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray, and praise Thee without ceasing,
Glory in Thy perfect love.
Charles Wesley 1747
585 DURER yet and purer,
1 I would be in mind,
Dearer yet and dearer
Every duty find ; Hoping still and trusting- God without a fear, Patiently believing
He will make all clear.
2. Calmer yet and calmer,
Trial bear and pain, Surer yet and surer
Peace at last to gain ; Suffering still and doing,
To His will resigned, And to God subduing
Heart and will and mind.
3. Higher yet and higher
Out of clouds and night, Nearer yet and nearer Rising to the light ;
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Light serene and holy, Where my soul may rest,
Purified and lowly, Sanctified and blest ;
4. Quicker yet and quicker
Ever onward press, Firmer yet and firmer
Step as I progress : Oft these earnest longings
Swell within my breast, Yet their inner meaning
Ne'er can be expressed.
Tr. fr. J oh ann Wolfgang von Goethe
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586 C\ LOVE that casts out fear, \J O Love that casts out sin, Tarry no more without,
But come and dwell within.
2. True Sunlight of the soul,
Surround me as I go ; So shall my way be safe, My feet no straying know.
3. Great Love of God, come in,
Wellspring of heavenly peace , Thou Living Water, come, Spring up, and never cease.
4. Love of the Living God,
Of Father, and of Son, Love of the Holy Ghost, Fill Thou each needy one.
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587 C\ ONE with God the Father \J In majesty and might, The brightness of His glory,
Eternal Light of light ; O'er this our home of darkness
Thy rays are streaming now ; The shadows flee before Thee,
The world's true Light art Thou.
2. Yet, Lord, we see but darkly :
O heavenly light, arise, Dispel these mists that shroud us,
And hide Thee from our eyes ! We long to track the footprints
i hat Thou Thyself hast trod ; We long to see the pathway
That leads to Thee our God.
3. O Jesus, shine around us
With radiance of Thy grace ; O Jesus, turn upon us
The brightness of Thy face. We need no star to guide us,
As on our way we press, If Thou Thy light vouchsafest,
O Sun of righteousness.
William Walsham How
588 I ORD Jesus, by Thy passion, ■L' To Thee I make my prayer ; Thou who in mercy smitest, Have mercy, Lord, and spare :
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O wash me in the fountain That floweth from Thy side ;
O clothe me in the raiment Thy blood hath purified.
2. O hold Thou up my goings,
And lead from strength to strength, That unto Thee in Zion
I may appear at length. O make my spirit worthy
To join the ransomed throng;
0 teach my lips to utter That everlasting song.
3. O give that last, best blessing
That even saints can know To follow in Thy footsteps
Wherever Thou dost go. Not wisdom, might, or glory,
I ask to win above ;
1 ask for Thee, Thee only,
O Thou eternal love !
J OH ANN HEERMANN 163O
589 ATEARER, my God, to Thee, 6s-4s. IN Nearer to Thee : E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
2. Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down,
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Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I 'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee.
3. There let the way appear
Steps unto heaven ; All that Thou sendest me,
In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
4. Then with my waking thoughts.
Bright with Thy praise, Out of my stony griefs
Bethel I '11 raise ; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
5. Or if on joyful wing
Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot,
Upward I fly. Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee.
Sarah Flower Adams
590 nrHY Iove to me< O Christ, 1 Thy love to me. Not mine to Thee, I plead, Not mine to Thee !
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This is my comfort strong, This is my only song, Thy love to me.
2. Thy record I believe,
Thy word to me. Thy love I now receive,
Full, changeless, free. Love from the sinless Son, Love to the sinful one, Thy love to me.
3. Immortal love of Thine,
Thy sacrifice, Infinite need of mine
Only supplies. Streams of divinest power, Flow to me, hour by hour, Thy love to me.
4. Let me more clearly trace,
Thy love to me, See in the Father's face,
His love to Thee. Know as He loves the Son, So dost Thou love Thine own, Thy love to me.
Mrs. Merrill E. Gates 1886 6s. 4s.
591 ]\/f 0RE love to Thee> ° Christ, 1V1 More love to Thee ! Hear Thou the prayer I make. On bended knee ;
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This is my earnest plea, More love, O Christ, to Thee, More love to Thee.
2. Once earthly joy I craved,
Sought peace and rest ; Now Thee alone I seek,
Give what is best : This all my prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee,
More love to Thee !
3. Let sorrow do its work,
Send grief and pain ; Sweet are Thy messengers,
Sweet their refrain, When they can sing with me, More love, O Christ, to Thee,
More love to Thee!
4. Then shall my latest breath
Whisper Thy praise ; This be the parting cry
My heart shall raise, This still its prayer shall be, More love, O Christ, to Thee,
More love to Thee !
Elizabeth Payson Prentiss 1856 L. M.
592 IFT up your heads, ye mighty gates,
JL* Behold the King of glory waits ■ The King of kings is drawing near, The Saviour of the world is here.
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2. Fling wide the portals of your heart, Make it a temple set apart From earthly use for heaven's employ, Adorned with prayer and love and joy.
3. Redeemer, come, I open wide
My heart to Thee; here, Lord, abide! Let me Thy inner presence feel, Thy grace and love in me reveal.
4. So come, my Sovereign, enter in ; Let new and nobler life begin : Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, Until the glorious crown is won.
George Weissel 1630 Tr. by Catherine Wixkworth 1855
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593 'TEACH me, my God and King, 1 In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything, To do it as for Thee ;
2. To scorn the senses' sway,
While still to Thee I tend ; In all I do be Thou the way, In all be Thou the end.
3. All may of Thee partake ;
Nothing so small can be But draws, when acted for Thy sake, Greatness and worth from Thee.
4. If done to obey Thy laws,
E'en servile labors shine ; Hallowed is toil, if this the cause, The meanest work, divine.
George Herbert 1632
ASPIRATION 449
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594 OLEST are the pure in heart,
D For they shall see our God ; The secret of the Lord is theirs, Their soul is Christ's abode.
J. Still to the lowly soul
He doth Himself impart ; And for His cradle and His throne Chooseth the pure in heart
3. Lord, we Thy presence seek, May ours this blessing be ; O give the pure and lowly heart, A temple meet for Thee.
John Keble 1S37 10s.
595 \ BIDE in me- ° Lord> and l in Thee>
-1 From this good hour, O leave me nevermore ; Then shall the discord cease, the wound be healed. The life-long bleeding of the soul be o'er.
2. Abide in me : o'ershadow by Thy love
Each half-formed purpose and dark thought of sin : Quench ere it rise each selfish, low desire. And keep my soul as Thine, calm and divine.
3. As some rare perfume in a vase of clay,
Pervades it with a fragrance not its own. So, when Thou dwellest in a mortal soul, All heaven's own sweetness seems around it thrown. 29
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4. Abide in me : there have been moments blest,
When I have heard Thy voice and felt Thy power ; Then evil lost its grasp ; and passion, hushed, Owned the divine enchantment of the hour.
5. These were but seasons beautiful and rare;
Abide in me, and they shall ever be ; Fulfil at once Thy precept and my prayer, Come, and abide in me, and I in Thee.
Harriet Beecher Stowe 1855
59 Q T~\EAR Lord and Master mine, s- M- LJ Thy happy servant see ; My conqueror, with what joy divine Thy captive clings to Thee.
2. I would not walk alone,
But still with Thee, my God ; At every step my blindness own And ask of Thee the road.
3. The weakness I enjoy
That casts me on Thy breast ; The conflicts that Thy strength employ Make me divinely blest.
4. Dear Lord and Master mine,
Still keep Thy servant true ; My guardian and my guide divine, Bring, bring Thy pilgrim through.
5. My conqueror and my King,
Still keep me in Thy train ; And with Thee Thy glad captive bring. When Thou return'st to reign.
Thomas Horxblower Gill 1^59
ASPIRATIOX 451
597 0 F0R a closer waIk with God' c' M*
\J A calm and heavenly frame, A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb !
2. Return, 0 Holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest ! I hate the sins that made Thee mourn, And drove Thee from my breast.
3. The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from Thy throne, And worship only Thee.
4. 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.
William Cowper 1772
598 C\ FOR a heart to praise my God \J A heart from sin set free ; A heart that always feels Thy blood So freely spilt for me !
2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek.
My dear Redeemer's throne ; Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone.
3. A heart in every thought renewed.
And full of love divine ; Perfect, and right, and pure, and good. A copy, Lord, of Thine,
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4. Thy nature, dearest Lord, impart ; Come quickly from above ; Write Thy new name upon my heart, Thy new, best name of love.
Charles Wesley 1742 C. M.
599 A ^ Pants the hart for cooling streams A When heated in the chase ;
So pants my soul, O Lord, for Thee, And Thy refreshing grace.
2. For Thee, the Lord, the living Lord,
My thirsty soul doth pine :
0 when shall I behold Thy face, Thou Majesty divine?
3. I sigh to think of happier days,
When Thou, O Lord, wert nigh ; When every heart was tuned to praise, And none so blest as I.
4. Why restless, why cast down, my soul ?
Trust God, and thou shalt sing His praise again, and find Him still Thy health's eternal spring.
Tate and Brady 1696 Henry Francis Lyte 1834
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600 CATHER, I know that all my life 1 Is portioned out for me ;
The changes that will surely come I do not fear to see :
1 ask Thee for a present mind,
Intent on pleasing Thee.
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2. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love,
Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles,
And wipe the weeping eyes ; A heart at leisure from itself,
To soothe and sympathize.
3. I would not have the restless will
That hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do.
Or secret thing to know : 1 would be treated as a child.
And guided where I go.
4. I ask Thee for the daily strength,
To none that ask denied, A mind to blend with outward life,
While keeping at Thy side ; Content to fill a little space,
If Thou be glorified.
5. And if some things I do not ask
Among my blessings be, I 'd have my spirit filled the more
With grateful love to Thee ; More careful, not to serve Thee much,
But please Thee perfectly.
Anna L.-etitia Waring 1850 7s.
601 PHRIST, of all my hopes the Ground, w Christ, the Spring of all my joy, Still in Thee let me be found,
Still for Thee my powers employ.
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2. Fountain of o'erflowing grace,
Freely from Thy fulness give ; Till I close my earthly race, Be it " Christ for me to live."
3. When I touch the blessed shore,
Back the closing waves shall roll ;
Death's dark stream shall never more
Part from Thee my ravished soul.
4. Thus, O thus, an entrance give,
To the land of cloudless sky! Having known it " Christ to live," Let me know it " Gain to die."
Ralph Wardlaw 1817 7s. 6s. D.
602 P^E my soul, and stretch thy wings, lv Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things
Toward heaven, thy native place : Sun and moon and stars decay ;
Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above.
2. Rivers to the ocean run,
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.
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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.
Robert Seagrave 1742 P. M.
603 f ORD, I hear of showers of blessing J-i Thou art scattering full and free ; Showers, the thirsty land refreshing ; Let some droppings fall on me, Even me.
2. Pass me not, O gracious Father,
Sinful though my heart may be ; Thou might'st leave me, but the rather Let Thy mercy light on me, Even me.
3. Pass me not, O tender Saviour,
Let me love and cling to Thee ; I am longing for Thy favor ;
When Thou comest, call for me, Even me.
4. Pass me not, O mighty Spirit,
Thou canst make the blind to see ; Witnesser of Jesus' merit,
Speak the word of power to me, Even me.
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5. Love of God, so pure and changeless, Blood of God, so rich and free, Grace of God, so strong and boundless, Magnify them all in me,
rLVen me. Elizabeth Codner i860
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(304 T ESUS wept ! those tears are over, J But His heart is still the same ; Kinsman, Friend, and Elder Brother, Is His everlasting Name.
Saviour, who can love like Thee, Gracious One of Bethany ?
2. When the pangs of trial seize me,
When the waves of sorrow roll, I will lay my head on Jesus, Pillow of the troubled soul.
Surely, none can feel like Thee, Weeping One of Bethany !
3. Jesus wept! and still in glory.
He can mark each mourner's tear; Living to retrace the story
Of the hearts He solaced here. Lord, when I am called to die, Let me think of Bethany.
4. Jesus wept ! that tear of sorrow,
Is a legacy of love, Yesterday, to-day, to-morrow, He the same doth ever prove.
Thou art all in all to me,
Living One of Bethany!
Tohn Ross Macduff 1859
TRIAL AND CONFLICT 457
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605 A/[ Y God' my Father, while I stray
iVl Far from my home, on life's rough way. I I teach me from my heart to saw " Thy will be done ! "
2. Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not.
Or breathe the prayer divinely taught, " Thy will be done ! "
3. If Thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize, — it ne'er was mine: I oii!\- yield Thee what is Thine
*s Thy will be done ! "
4. Let but my fainting heart be blest With Thy sweet Spirit for its Guest, Mv God, to Thee I leave the rest ■
" Thy will be done ! "
5. Renew my will from day to day; Blend it with Thine, and take away- All that now makes it hard to say
" Thy will be done ! M
6. Then, when on earth I breathe no more The prayer oft mixed with tears before, I '11 sing upon a happier shore.
"Thy will be done I"
Charlotte Elliott 1834
606 f D0 not ask that life may be, r M-
1 O Lord, a pleasant road ; Xor that Thou wouldest take from me, Aught of its weary load.
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2. For one thing chiefly do I plead,
Dear Lord, lead me aright : Though strength should fail, and heart should bleed, Lead me through peace to light.
3. I do not ask to understand
My cross, my way to see ; Let me, in darkness, feel Thy hand, And simply follow Thee.
4. Joy is like day, but peace divine
May rule the quiet night : Lead me, till perfect day shall shine, O Lord, through peace to light.
Adelaide Anne Proctor C. M.
G0*7 r ORD, as to Thy dear cross we flee, L-J And plead to be forgiven, So let Thy life our pattern be, And form our souls for Heaven.
2. Help us, through good report and ill,
Our daily cross to bear ; Like Thee, to do our Father's will, Our brethren's griefs to share.
3. If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And griefs dark day come on, We in our turn would meekly cry, Father, Thy will be done.
4. Should friends misjudge, or foes defame,
Or brethren faithless prove, Then, like Thine own, be all our aim To conquer them by love.
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5. Kept peaceful in the midst of strife, Forgiving and forgiven, O may we lead the pilgrim's life, And follow Thee to Heaven.
John Hampden Gurney 1838
608 U 0W tender is Thy hand, s- M-
11 O Thou beloved 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 God, Where deep distress had been.
3. A Father's hand we felt,
A Father's heart we knew ; With tears of penitence we knelt, And found His word was true.
4. We told Him all our grief,
We thought of Jesus' love ;
• A sense of pardon brought relief,
And bade our pains remove.
5. Now we will bless the Lord,
And in His strength confide Forever be His name adored, For there is none beside.
Thomas Hastings 1834
609 "TV EAR Refuge of my weary soul, -L' On Thee, when sorrows rise, On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, My fainting hope relies.
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2. To Thee I tell each rising grief,
For Thou alone canst heal ; Thy word can bring a sweet relief 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.
5. Thy mercy-seat is open still ;
Here let my soul retreat, With humble hope attend Thy will, And wait beneath Thy feet.
Anne Steele 1760 C. M.
610 \lf^ bless Thee for Thy peace, O God! VV Deep as the soundless sea, Which falls like sunshine on the road Of those who trust in Thee.
2. That peace which suffers and is strong,
Trusts where it cannot see, Deems not the trial-way too long, But leaves the end with Thee.
3. Such, Father, give our hearts such peace,
Whate'er the outward be, Till all life's discipline shall cease,
And we go home to Thee. Anon 1862
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61 ] C\ THOU, whose filmed and failing eye, \J Ere yet it closed in death, Beheld Thy mother's agony, The shameful cross beneath :
2. Remember them, like her, through whom
The sword of grief is driven, And O, to cheer their cheerless gloom, Be Thy dear mercy given.
3. Let Thine own word of tenderness
Drop on them from above ; Its music shall the lone heart bless, Its touch shall heal with love.
4. O Son of Mary, Son of God,
Thy way of mortal ill. By Thy blest feet in triumph trod, Our feet are treading still.
5. But not with strength like Thine, we go
This dark and dreadful way : As Thou wert strengthened in Thy woe, So strengthen us, we pray.
Alexander Ramsay Thompson 1869 * L. M. 6 lines
612 A I 7H EN gathering clouds around I view, VV And days are dark, and friends are few, On Him I lean who not in vain Experienced every human pain ; He sees my wants, allays my fears, And counts and treasures up my tears.
2. If aught should tempt my soul to stray From heavenly wisdom's narrow way :
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To fly the good I would pursue,
Or do the sin I would not do ;
Still He who felt temptation's power,
Shall guard me in that dangerous hour.
3. When, sorrowing, o'er some stone I bend, Which covers what was once a friend, And from his voice, his hand, his smile, Divides me for a little while ;
Thou, Saviour, mark'st the tears I shed, For Thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead.
4. And O, when I have safely past Through every conflict but the last, Still, still unchanging, watch beside My painful bed, for Thou hast died ; Then point to realms of cloudless day, And wipe the latest tear away.
Robert Grant 1806 7S. 5.
613 T^ t^ie ^ark anc* ci°udy day,
1 When earth's riches flee away, And the last hope will not stay, Saviour, comfort me.
2. When the secret idol 's gone, That my poor heart yearned upon, Desolate, bereft, alone,
Saviour, comfort me.
3. Thou who wast so sorely tried, In the darkness crucified,
Bid me in Thy love confide : Saviour, comfort me.
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4. In these hours of sad distress, Let me know He loves no less, Bids me trust His faithfulness:
Saviour, comfort me.
5. Not unduly let me grieve, Meekly the kind stripes receive Let me humbly still believe ;
Saviour, comfort me.
6. So shall it be good for me Much afflicted now to be, If Thou wilt but tenderly,
Saviour, comfort me.
George Rawsom 1853
614 TN the hour of trial, 1 Jesus, pray for me ; Lest, by base denial,
I depart from Thee. When Thou seest me waver,
With a look recall ; Nor for fear or favor,
Suffer me to fall.
2. If, with sore affliction,
Thou in love chastise, Pour Thy benediction
On the sacrifice. Freely on Thine altar
I will lay my will, And. though flesh may falter,
Bless and praise Thee still.
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3. When my lamp low burning,
Sinks in mortal pain ; Earth to earth returning,
Dust to dust again ; On Thy truth relying,
In that hour of strife, Jesus, take me, dying,
To eternal life.
James Montgomery 1834
Q\& C\ LET him whose sorrow \J No relief can find, Trust in God and borrow
Ease for heart and mind : Where the mourner weeping
Sheds the secret tear, God His watch is keeping,
Though none else is near.
2. God will never leave us,
All our wants He knows, Feels the pains that grieve us,
Sees our cares and woes : When in grief we languish,
He will dry the tear, Who His children's anguish
Soothes with succor near.
3. All our woe and sadness
In this world below, Balance not the gladness We in heaven shall know,
6s. ss. D.
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When our gracious Saviour,
in the realms above Crowns us with His favor,
Fills us with His love.
Heinrich Oswald Tr. by Frances Elizabeth Cox 1841
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616 POME unto Me, when shadows darkly \j gather,
When the sad heart is weary and distressed, Seeking for comfort from your heavenly Father, Come unto Me, and I will give you rest.
2. Large are the mansions in thy Father's dwell- ing, Glad are the homes that sorrows never dim ; Sweet are the harps in holy music swelling, Soft are the tones which raise the heavenly hymn.
5. There, like an Eden blossoming in gladness, Bloom the fair flowers the earth too rudely pressed ; Come unto Me all ye who droop in sadness, Come unto Me, and I will give you rest !
Catherine Harbison Esling 183Q
617 T-F through unruffled seas s- M- 1 Toward heaven we calmly sail,
With grateful hearts, O God, to Thee, We '11 own the favoring gale.
2. But should the surges rise, And rest delay to come, Blest be the sorrow, kind the storm, Which drives us nearer home. 30
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3. Soon shall our doubts and fears
All yield to Thy control ; Thy tender mercies shall illume The midnight of the soul.
4. Teach us, in every state,
To make Thy will our own ; And when the joys of sense depart. To live by faith alone.
Augustus Montague Topladv 1772 10s.
618 T EAD us> ° Father! in the paths of L> peace; Without Thy guiding hand we go astray. And doubts appal, and sorrows still increase ; Lead us through Christ, the true and living way.
2. Lead us, O Father ! in the paths of truth ;
Unhelped by Thee, in error's maze we grope, While passion stains, and folly dims our youth, And age comes on uncheered by faith and hope.
3. Lead us, O Father ! in the paths of right ;
Blindly we stumble when we walk alone, Involved in shadows of a darksome night, Only with Thee we journey safely on.
4. Lead us, O Father ! to Thy heavenly rest,
However rough and steep the path may be, Through joy or sorrow, as Thou deemest best, Until our lives are perfected in Thee.
William Henry Burleigh 1871
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619 [ ^LESS the Christ of God ;
1 I rest on love divine ; And with unfaltering lip and heart, I call this Saviour mine.
2. His cross dispels each doubt ;
I bur}- in His tomb Each thought of unbelief and fear, Each lingering shade of gloom.
3. I praise the God of grace ;
I trust His truth and might ; He calls me His, I call Him mine, My God, my Joy, my Light.
4. In Him is only good,
In me is only ill ; My ill but draws His goodness forth, And me He loveth still.
5. Tis He who saveth me.
And freely pardon gives ; I love because He loveth me, I live because He lives.
6. My life with Him is hid.
My death has passed away, My clouds have melted into light. My midnight into day.
HORATIUS BONAR 1863
620 PAST thy burden on the Lord, v^ Only lean upon His word :
Thou shalt soon have cause to bless, His eternal faithfulness.
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2. Ever in the raging storm
Thou shalt see His cheering form, Hear His pledge of coming aid : " It is I, be not afraid."
3. Cast thy burden at His feet ; Linger at His mercy-seat : He will lead thee by the hand Gently to the better land.
4. He will gird thee by His power, In thy weary, fainting hour ; Lean then, loving, on His word ; Cast thy burden on the Lord.
John Cennick 1745 George Ravvson 1857
621 A/l/^T' my sou^ uPon the Lord. 7S- VV To His gracious promise flee, Laying hold upon His word,
"As thy days, thy strength shall be."
2. If the sorrows of thy case
Seem peculiar, still to thee, God has promised needful grace ;
"As thy days, thy strength shall be."
3. Days of trial, days of grief,
In succession thou mayst see; This is still thy sweet relief,
"As thy days, thy strength shall be."
4. Rock of ages ! I 'm secure,
With Thy promise, full and free. Faithful, positive, and sure,
"As thy days, thy strength shall be."
William Freeman Llovd 1853
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(322 \ \ fHEX our heads are bowed with woe, VV When our bitter tears o'erflow, When we mourn the lost, the dear, Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
2. Thou our throbbing flesh hast worn, Thou our mortal griefs hast borne, Thou hast shed the human tear ; Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
3. When the solemn death-bell tolls For our own departing souls, When our final doom is near, Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
4. Thou hast bowed the dying head, Thou the blood of life has shed, Thou hast filled a mortal bier; Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
5. When the heart is sad within With the thought of all its sin. When the spirit shrinks with fear, Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
6. Thou, the shame, the grief hast known; Though the sins were not Thine own, Thou hast deigned their load to bear ; Jesus, Son of Mary, hear.
Henry Hart Mil.max 1S27
623 CHADOW of a mighty rock, **•
O Stretching o'er a weary land. Hide me from the tempest's shock. Let me in Thy shelter stand.
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2. When Thy presence, O my God,
Brighter is than eye can see, Shadow on the heavenward road, Let me find my shade in Thee.
3. When life's passions o'er me break,
Like a storm against the wall, Let me find for mercy's sake7 Shelter where Thy shadows fall.
4. Out of Thee are shades of death,
Weary ways, and hours unblest ; Shadow of the rock, beneath Thee alone are joy and rest.
5. Till the race of life be run,
Till my soul in rest be laid, God of gods, Thou art my sun ; Son of God, be Thou my shade !
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1862 P. M.
624 A ^^ thou weary, art thou languid, ii Art thou sore distressed ? 1 Come to Me,' saith One, ' and coming, Be at rest.'
2. Hath He marks to lead me to Him,
If He be my guide? * In His feet and hands are wound-prints, And His side.'
3. Is there diadem, as monarch,
That His brow adorns? ' Yea, a crown, in very surety, But of thorns.'
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4. If I find Him, if I follow,
What His guerdon here? 1 Many a sorrow, many a labor, Many a tear/
5. If I still hold closely to Him,
What hath He at last? 1 Sorrow vanquished, labor ended, Jordan passed.'
6. If I ask Him to receive me,
Will He say me nay? 1 Xot till earth, and not till heaven Pass away.'
7. Finding, following, keeping, struggling,
Is He sure to bless? Saints, apostle's, prophets, martyrs, Answer, ' Yes/
Joseph of the Studium Ab. 750 Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1862
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625 T-J E leadeth me : 0 blessed thought,
11 O words with heavenly comfort fraught, Whate'er I do, where'er I be, Still 'tis God's hand that leadeth me.
Cho. — He leadeth me, He leadeth me,
By his own hand He leadeth me ; His faithful foll'wer I would be, For by His hand He leadeth me.
2. Sometimes 'mid scenes of deepest gloom, Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom,
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By waters still, o'er troubled sea,
Still 'tis His hand that leadeth me. — CHO.
3. Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine, Nor ever murmur nor repine ; Content, whatever lot I see,
Since 't is my God that leadeth me. — Cho.
4. And when my task on earth is done, When, by Thy grace, the victory 's won, E'en death's cold wave I will not flee,
Since God through Jordan leadeth me — Cho.
Josefh Henry Gilmore 1859 S. M.
626 U0W Sentle God's commands! 1 1 How kind His precepts are ! " Come, cast your burdens on the Lord, And trust His constant care."
2. While Providence supports,
Let saints securely dwell ; That hand, which bears all nature up, Shall guide His children well.
3. Why should this anxious load
Press down your weary mind? Haste to your heavenly Father's throne, And sweet refreshment find.
4. His goodness stands approved,
Down to the present day; I '11 drop my burden at His feet, And bear a song away.
Philip Doddridge 1740
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627 THROUGH the love of God our Sav- 1 iour,
All will be well : Free and changeless is His favor:
All, all is well. Precious is the blood that healed us, Perfect is the grace that sealed us ; Strong the hand stretched out to shield us,
All must be well.
2. Though we pass through tribulation
All will be well : Ours is such a full salvation
All. all is well. Happy, still in God confiding, Fruitful, if in Christ abiding. Holy, through the Spirit's guiding,
All must be well.
3. We expect a bright to-morrow ;
All will be well ; Faith can sing through days of sorrow,
All, all is well. On our Father's love relying, Jesus every need supplying. Or in living, or in dying.
All must be well.
Mary Bowlv Peters
628 THE Lord my Shepherd is : s M-
1 I shall be well supplied : Since He is mine and I am His. What can I want beside ?
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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, in His own right way, For His most holy name.
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 spite 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 following days ;
Nor from Thy house will I remove,
Nor cease to speak Thy praise.
Isaac Watts 1719 C. M. D.
629 H^HROUGH all the changing scenes of 1 life,
In trouble, and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
2. Of His deliverance I will boast, Till all that are distressed From my example comfort take, And charm their griefs to rest.
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3. O magnify the Lord with me,
With me exalt His name ; When in distress to Him I called, He to my rescue came.
4. The hosts of God encamp around
The dwellings of the just ; Deliverance He affords to all, Who on His succor trust.
5. 0 make but trial of His love;
Experience will decide, How blest are they, and only they, Who in His truth confide.
6. Fear Him, ye saints, and ye will then
Have nothing else to fear; Make ye His service your delight, — He '11 make your wants His care.
Tate and Brady 1696
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630 THE Lord '5 m>' Shepherd, I 11 not want ; 1 He makes me down to lie In pastures green ; He leadeth me The quiet waters by.
2. My soul He doth restore again ;
And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for His own name's sake.
3. Yea, though I walk in death's dark vale,
Yet will I fear none ill ; For Thou art with me, and Tin* rod And staff me comfort still.
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4. My table Thou hast furnished
In presence of my foes ; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows.
5. Goodness and mercy, all my life,
Shall surely follow me ; And in God's house for evermore My dwelling-place shall be.
Francis Rous 1643 C. M.
631 ^PHERE is a safe and secret place
1 Beneath the wings divine, Reserved for all the heirs of grace : O be that refuge mine !
2. The least and feeblest there may bide
Uninjured and unawed ; While thousands fall on every side, He rests secure in God.
3. He feeds in pastures large and fair
Of love and truth divine; O child of God, O glory's heir, How rich a lot is thine !
4. A hand almighty to defend,
An ear for every call, An honored life, a peaceful end, And heaven to crown it all !
Henry Francis Lyte 1834 CM.
632 (^ALM me, my God, and keep me calm \J Soft resting on Thy breast ;
, Soothe me with holy hymn and psalm, And bid my spirit rest.
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2. Calm me, my God, and keep me calm ;
Let Thine outstretched wing Be like the shade of Linn's palm, Beside her desert spring.
3. Yes, keep me calm, though loud and rude,
The sounds my ear that greet ; Calm in the closet's solitude, Calm in the bustling street ;
4. Calm in the hour of buoyant health,
Calm in my hour of pain ; Calm in my poverty or wealth, Calm in my loss or gain ;
5. Calm in the sufferance of wrong,
Like Him who bore my shame, Calm 'mid the threatening, taunting throng Who hate Thy holy name.
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633 nPPRESSED with noonday's scorch- VJ ing heat, To yonder cross I flee ; Beneath its shelter take my seat : No shade like this for me !
2. Beneath that cross clear waters burst —
A fountain sparkling free : And there I quench my desert thirst ; No spring like this for me !
3. A stranger here, I pitch my tent
Beneath this spreading tree ; Here shall my pilgrim life be spent : Xo home like this for me !
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4. For burdened ones a resting-place, Beside that cross I see ; I here cast off my weariness : No rest like this for me !
HORATIUS BONAR 1856 IO. IO.
634 OEACE, perfect peace, in this dark I world of sin :
The blood of Jesus whispers peace within.
2. Peace, perfect peace, by thronging duties
pressed : To do the will of Jesus, — this is rest.
3. Peace, perfect peace, with sorrows surging
round : On Jesus' bosom naught but calm is found.
4. Peace, perfect peace, with loved ones far away : In Jesus' keeping we are safe, and they.
5. Peace, perfect peace, our future all unknown: Jesus we know, and He is on the throne.
6. Peace, perfect peace, death shadowing us and
ours : Jesus has vanquished death and all its powers.
7. It is enough : earth's struggles soon shall cease, And Jesus call us to heaven's perfect peace.
Edward Henry Bickersteth 1870 L. M.
635 POMPLETE in Thee, no work of mine \j May take, dear Lord, the place of
Thine : Thy blood has pardon bought for me, And I am now complete in Thee.
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2. Complete in Thee, no more shall sin
Thy grace has conquered, reign within ; Thy voice will bid the tempter flee, And I shall stand complete in Thee.
3. Complete in Thee, each want supplied, And no good thing to me denied, Since Thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, 1 ask no more, complete in Thee.
4. Dear Saviour, when before Thy bar All tribes and tongues assembled are, Among Thy chosen may I be
At Thy right hand, complete in Thee.
5. Complete in Thee, forever blest,
Of all Thy fulness, Lord, possessed, Thy praise throughout eternity. Thy love I '11 sing, complete in Thee.
Aaron Robakts Wolfe 1S51 L. M.
636 COUNTAIN of grace, rich, full, and free 1 What need I, that is not in Thee ? Full pardon, strength to meet the day. And peace which none can take away.
2. Doth sickness fill my heart with fear? 'T is sweet to know that Thou art near ; Am I with dread of justice tried ?
'T is sweet to know that Christ hath died.
3. In life, Thy promises of aid Forbid my heart to be afraid ;
In death, peace gently veils the eyes ; Christ rose, and I shall surely rise.
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4. O all-sufficient S be
This all-sufficiency to me ;
Nor pain, nor si death can harm
The weakest, shielded by Thine arm.
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637 l ) LOVE divine, that stooped to share vJ I )ursharpest pang, our bitterest tear, On Thee we casl earth-born care:
We smile at pain while Thou art near!
2. Though long the weary way we tread.
And sorrow crown each lingering year; Xo path we shun, no dark:. - id,
Our hearts still whispering, Thou art near.
3. When drooping pleasure turns to gi
And trembling faith is chang Fear:
The murmuring wind, the quivering leaf, Shall softly tell us. Thou art near!
4. On Thee we fling our burdening woe,
0 Love divine, forever dear: Content to suffer, while we know. Living and dvin^. Thou art near !
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638 \ LL unseen the Master wal
ii By the toiling servant's side; mfortable words He speaketh,
While His hands uphold and guide. 2. Grief nor pain nor rrow
Rends thy heart, to Him unknown; He to-day, and He to-morrow. Grace sufficient gives His own.
JS 7S
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3. Holy strivings nerve and strengthen : Lone endurance wins the crown : When the evening shadows lengthen. Thou shalt lay thy burden down.
Thomas MacKrllar
(339 \ LWAYS with us. always with us,
1 ~V Words of cheer and words of love; Thus the risen Saviour whispers. From His dwelling-place above.
2. With us when we toil in sadiv
Sowing much, and reaping none ; Telling us that in the future Golden harvests shall be won.
3. With us when the storm is sweeping
O'er our pathway dark and drear; Waking hope within our bosoms. Stilling every anxious fear.
4. With us in the lonely valley,
When we cross the chilling stream ; Lighting up the steps to glory With salvation's radiant beam.
Edwin Henry Xevin i :- C. M. 5 lines
640 THE Lord 's my Shepherd, and I know 1 For all my wants He cares: * He leads where peaceful waters flow, And where the greenest pastures grow, A rest for me prepares.
2. If e'er I faint with noonday heat, He pities my distress ;
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Revives my soul with cordial sweet, And, for His name's sake, leads my feet In paths of righteousness.
3. Yea, though I walk death's valley drear,
My Shepherd at my side Will bid me naught of evil fear, And with His rod and staff be near
To comfort and to guide.
4. For me He has a table spread
In spite of all my foes ; His oil of grace perfumes my head, And, with His blessings on me shed,
My cup of joy o'erflows.
5. Through all my life His love and grace
Will surely follow me ; And in His holy dwelling place, Where I shall see Him face to face,
My home shall ever be.
Edward A. Collier 1887
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641 DLESSED are the pure in heart "
JL) They have loved the better part When life's journey they have trod, They shall go to see their God.
2. Till in glory they appear, They shall often see Him here ; And His grace shall learn to know In His glorious works below.
3. When the sun begins to rise, Spreading brightness through the skies,
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They will love to praise and bless Christ, the Sun of righteousness.
4. In the watches of the night, When the stars are clear and bright, 4% Thus the just shall shine," they say, " In the Resurrection day."
5. God in everything they see: First in all their thoughts is He: They have loved the better part ; " Blessed are the pure in heart ! "
John Mason Xeale 1844 C . M . 5 lines
642 r\EAR Lord and Father of mankind,
±J Forgive our feverish ways ! Reclothe us in our rightful mind : In purer lives Thy service find, In deeper reverence, praise.
2. In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow Thee.
3. O Sabbath rest by Galilee !
O calm of hills above. Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love !
4. With that deep hush subduing all
Our words and works that drown
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The tender whisper of Thy call, As noiseless let Thy blessing fall As fell Thy manna down.
5. Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease : Take from our souls the strain and stress ; And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.
6. Breathe through the pulses of desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm ; Let sense be dumb, its heats expire : Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still small voice of calm !
John* Greenleaf Whittier 1872
643 T ET m>' life be hid with Thee> 7S'
Lj Gracious Saviour, Lord of might : Saved from sin, from dangers free, Lightened by Thy perfect light.
2. Let my life be hid with Thee,
When my soul is vexed below ; Let me still Thy mercy see,
When bowed down by grief and woe.
3. Let my life be hid with Thee,
Bound within Thy life above, Living through eternity
In the realms of peace and love.
644 \KY Jesus, as Thou wilt: 6s- D
iVl O may Thy will be mine Into Thy hand of love I would mv all resign.
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Through sorrow or through joy,
Conduct me as Thine own, And help me still to say,
My Lord, Thy will be done.
My Jesus, as Thou wilt :
If needy here and poor, Give me Thy people's bread,
Their portion rich and sure. The manna of Thy word
Let my soul feed upon ; And if all else should fail,
My Lord, Thy will be done.
My Jesus, as Thou wilt :
Though seen through many a tear, Let not my star of hope
Grow dim or disappear. Since Thou on earth hast wept
And sorrowed oft alone, If I must weep with Thee,
My Lord, Thy will be done.
My Jesus, as Thou wilt :
All shall be well for me ; Each changing future scene
I gladly trust with Thee. Straight to my home above,
I travel calmly on, And sing in life or death,
My Lord. Thy will be done.
Benjamin Schmolke 1716 Tr. by Jane Borthwick 1S53
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645 ^PHY way, not mine, O Lord,
1 However dark it be! Lead me by Thine own hand ;
Choose out the path for me. I dare not choose my lot ;
I would not, if I might ; Choose Thou for me, my God,
So shall I walk aright.
2. The kingdom that I seek
Is Thine : so let the way That leads to it be Thine,
Else I must surely stray. Take Thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seem ;
Choose Thou my good and ill.
3. Choose Thou for me my friends,
My sickness, or my health ; Choose Thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth. Not mine, not mine the choice,
• In things* or great, or small ; Be Thou my guide, my strength,
My wisdom, and my all.
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646 A/l^ spirit longs for Thee
1V1 Within my troubled breast, Unworthy though I be Of so divine a cmest.
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2. Of so divine a guest
Unworthy though I be, Yet has my heart no rest Unless it come from Thee.
3. Unless it come from Thee,
In vain I look around ; In all that I can see No rest is to be found.
4. No rest is to be found
But in Thy blessed love :
O let my wish be crowned.
And send it from above.
John Byrom 17-3 5s. 45. D.
64*7 "D EST of the weary, Joy of the sad ;
IV Hope of the dreary, Light of the glad ; Home of the stranger, Strength to the end : Refuge from danger. Saviour and Friend.
2. Pillow where lying, Love rests its head ; Peace of the dying, Life of the dead ; Path of the lowly, Prize at the end ; Breath of the holy, Saviour and Friend.
3. When my feet stumble, I '11 to Thee cry, Crown of the humble, Cross of the high ; When my steps wander, Over me bend. Truer and fonder, Saviour and Friend !
4. Ever confessing Thee, I will raise Unto Thee blessing, Glory, and praise ; All my endeavor, World without end. Thine to be ever. Saviour and Friend !
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1863
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(348 IGHT after darkness, Gain after loss;
1-J Strength after weakness, Crown after cross ; Sweet after bitter, Hope after fears, Home after wandering, Praise after tears.
2. Sheaves after sowing, Sun after rain, Sight after mystery, Peace after pain ; Joy after sorrow, Calm after blast, Rest after weariness, Sweet rest at last.
3. Near after distant, Gleam after gloom, Love after loneliness, Life after tomb ; After long agony, Rapture of bliss, Right was the pathway Leading to this.
Frances Ridley Havergal 1872
649 T ORD JESUS, are we one with thee? i^ O height, O depth of love ! Thou one with us upon the tree, We one with Thee above. 2. Such was Thy grace, that for our sake Thou didst from heaven come down, With us of flesh and blood partake, In all our misery one. 3c Our sins, our guilt, in love divine Confessed and borne by Thee, The gall, the curse, the wrath, were Thine, To set Thy members free.
4. Ascended now, in glory bright,
Still one with us Thou art ; Nor life, nor death, nor depth, nor height, Thy saints and Thee can part.
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5. O teach us, Lord, to know and own
This wondrous mystery, That Thou with us art truly one, And we are one with Thee.
6. Soon, soon shall come that glorious day,
When, seated on Thy throne, Thou shalt to wondering worlds display That Thou with us art one.
James George Deck 1837 C M.
650 \UALK ln the lisllt ! so shalt thou know
V V That fellowship of love His Spirit only can bestow, Who reigns in light above.
2. Walk in the light ! and thou shalt find
Thy heart made truly His Who dwells in cloudless light enshrined, In whom no darkness is.
3. Walk in the light ! and thou shalt own
Thy darkness passed away, Because that light hath on thee shone. In which is perfect day.
4. Walk in the light ! and e'en the tomb
No fearful shade shall wear ; Glory shall chase away its gloom, For Christ hath conquered there.
5. Walk in the light ! and thine shall be
A path, though thorny, bright : For God, by grace, shall dwell in thee, And God Himself is light.
Bernard Barton 1820
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651 TJOW firm a foundation, ye saints of 11 the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent word ! What more can He say than to you He hath
said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled ?
2. " Fear not, I am with thee, O be not dismayed, For I am thy God, and will still give thee aid : I '11 strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee
to stand, Upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.
3. " When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow ; For I will be with thee thy trouble to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
4. " When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply ; The flame shall not hurt thee : I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.
5. " E'en down to old age, all My people shall prove, My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love ;
A nd when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.
6. " The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose I will not, I will not desert to His foes ;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to
shake, I '11 never, no never, no never forsake."
R. Keene? 1787
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652 T^HOUGH faint, yet pursuing, we go on
1 our way ;
The Lord is our leader, His word is our stay ; Though suffering, and sorrow, and trial be near. The Lord is our Refuge, and whom can we fear?
2. He raiseth the fallen. He cheereth the faint : The weak and oppressed, He will hear their
complaint ; The way may be weary, and thorny the road, But how can we falter? our help is in God.
3. And to His green pastures our footsteps He
leads ; His flock in the desert how kindly He feeds ! The lambs in His bosom He tenderly bears. And brings back the wanderers all safe from
the snares.
4. Though clouds may surround us, our God is
our light ; Though storms rage around us, our God is our
might ; So faint, yet pursuing, still onward we come : The Lord is our leader, and heaven is our home.
John Nelson Darby 1858
653 'PHE Lord is my Shepherd ; no want 1 shall I know ; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest ; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.
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shadow of death
Through the valley and though I stray,
Since Thou art my guardian, no evil I fear ; Thy rod shall defend me, Thy staff be my stay ;
No harm can befall, with my Comforter near. In the midst of affliction my table is spread ;
With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er ; With perfume and oil Thou anointest my head ;
O what shall I ask of Thy providence more ? Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God,
Still follow my steps till I meet Thee above ; I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod
Through the land of their sojourn, Thy king- dom of love. James Montgomery 1822
654 HTHERE is a blessed home
1 Beyond this land of woe, Where trials never come,
Nor tears of sorrow flow ; Where faith is lost in sight,
And patient hope is crowned, And everlasting light
Its glory throws around. 2. O joy all joys beyond,
To see the Lamb who died, And count each sacred wound
In hands, and feet, and side ; To give to Him the praise
Of every triumph won, And sing through endless days
The crreat things He hath done.
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3. Look up, ye saints of God,
Nor fear to tread below The path your Saviour trod
Of daily toil and woe ; Wait but a little while
In uncomplaining love, His own most gracious smile
Shall welcome you above.
Henry Williams Baker 1861 S. M.
655 T)EHOLD what wondrous grace -L) The Father hath 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 our Head.
3. A hope so much divine
May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure.
4. If in my Father's love
I share a filial part. Send down Thy Spirit, like 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 kindred own.
Isaac Watts 1707
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656 C\ EYES that are weary, and hearts that \J are sore, Look off unto Jesus, now sorrow no more ! The light of His countenance shineth so bright, That here, as in heaven, there need be no night.
2. While looking to Jesus, my heart cannot fear; I tremble no more when I see Jesus near;
I know that His presence my safeguard will be, For, " Why are ye troubled ? " He saith unto me
3. Still looking to Jesus, O may I be found, When Jordan's dark waters encompass me
round : They bear me away in His presence to be ; I see Him still nearer whom always I see.
4. Then, then shall I know the full beauty and
grace Of Jesus, my Lord, when I stand face to face ; Shall know how His love went before me each
day, And wonder that ever my eyes turned away.
John Nelson Darby 1858
657 U ERE l can firmly rest> s' M*
11 I dare to boast of this, That God, the highest and the best, My friend and father is.
2. From dangerous snares He saves: Where'er He bids me go, He checks the storms and calms the waves, That naught can work me woe.
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3. He whispers in my breast
Sweet words of holy cheer, How he who seeks in God his rest Shall ever find Him near.
4. How God hath built above,
A city fair and new, Where eye and heart shall see and prove What faith has counted true.
5. My heart for gladness springs,
It cannot more be sad, For very joy it laughs and sings, Sees naught but sunshine glad.
6. The Sun that glads mine eyes,
Is Christ the Lord I love : I sing for joy of that which lies Stored up for us above.
Paul Gerhardt 1650 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth :
658 HN our wa>* rejoicing,
\) As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love ! Is there grief or sadness?
Thine it cannot be! Is our sky beclouded?
Clouds are not from Thee !
CHO. — On our way rejoicing,
As we homeward move, Hearken to our praises, O Thou God of love !
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2. If with honest-hearted
Love for God and man, Day by day Thou find us
Doing what we can, Thou Who giv'st the seed-time
Wilt give large increase, Crown the head with blessings,
Fill the heart with peace. — Cho.
3. On our way rejoicing
Gladly let us go ; Conquered hath our Leader ;
Vanquished is our foe ! Christ without, our safety,
Christ within, our joy; Who, if we be faithful,
Can our hope destroy? — Cho.
4. Unto God the Father
Joyful songs wTe sing ; Unto God the Saviour
Thankful hearts we bring; Unto God the Spirit
Bow we and adore, On our way rejoicing
Now and evermore. — Cho.
John Samuel Bewley Moxsell 1862
659 M/^1^ I can read my title clear
VV To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes.
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2. Should earth against my soul engage,
And hellish 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.
Isaac Watts 1707 6s. 45.
660 \1TE are but strangers here, \ \ Heaven is our home ; Earth is a desert drear.
Heaven is our home : Danger and sorrow stand Round us on every hand, Heaven is our Father-land,
Heaven is our home.
2. What though the tempests rage?
Heaven is our home ; Short is our pilgrimage,
Heaven is our home : And Time's wild wintry blast Soon shall be overpast, We shall reach home at last ;
Heaven is our home,
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3. There at our Saviour's side,
Heaven is our home ; May we be glorified ;
Heaven is our home : There are the good and blest, Those we love most and best, Grant us with them to rest ;
Heaven is our home.
4. Grant us to murmur not,
Heaven is our home ; Whate'er our earthly lot,
Heaven is our home. Grant us at last to stand There at Thine own right hand, Jesus, in Fatherland :
Heaven is our home !
Thomas Rawson Taylor 1834 6s. 4S.
661 "T7ADE, fade, each earthly joy ; 1 Jesus is mine. Break, every tender tie ;
Jesus is mine. Dark is the wilderness, Earth has no resting-place, Jesus alone can bless ;
Jesus is mine.
2. Farewell, mortality ; Jesus is mine. Welcome, eternity ; Jesus is mine.
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Welcome, O loved and blest, Welcome, sweet scenes of rest, Welcome, my Saviour's breast ; Jesus is mine.
Catherine Jane Bonak 1845 us. 10s.
QQQ f\ FOR the peace which floweth as a
v/ river,
Making life's desert places bloom and smile !
O for the faith to grasp heaven's bright ''for
ever,"
Amid the shadows of earth's ki little while."
2. "A little while," for patient vigil-keeping,
To face the stern, to wrestle with the strong; "A little while," to sow the seed with weeping, Then bind the sheaves, and sing the harvest song.
3. "A little while " to keep the oil from failing,
"A little while" faith 's flickering lamp to trim ; And then, the Bridegroom's coming footsteps hailing, To greet His advent with the bridal hymn.
4. And He who is Himself the Gift and Giver,
The future glory and the present smile, With the bright promise of the glad kk for ever/1 Will light the shadow of the " little while."
Jane Fox Crewdson i860
663 f] WHAT, if we are Christ's, s- M-
\J Is earthly shame or loss? Bright shall the crown of glory be, When we have borne the cross.
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2. Keen was the trial once,
Bitter the cup of woe, When martyred saints, baptized in blood, Christ's sufferings shared below.
3. Bright is their glory now,
Boundless their joy above, Where, on the bosom of their God, They rest in perfect love.
4. Lord, may that grace be ours,
Like them in faith to bear All that of sorrow, grief, or pain May be our portion here.
5. Enough, if Thou at last
The word of blessing give, And let us rest beneath Thy feet, Where saints and angels live.
Henry Williams Baker 1852
664 V^ servants °f the Lord, I Each in his office wait, Observant of His heavenly word, And watchful at His gate.
2. Let all your lamps be bright,
And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins as in His sight, For awful is His name.
3. Watch ! 't is your Lord's command ;
And while we speak, He 's near: Mark the first signal of His hand, And ready all appear.
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4. O happy servant he,
In such a posture found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honor crowned.
5. Christ shall the banquet spread
With His own royal hand, And raise that faithful servant's head Amid the angelic band.
Philip Doddridge 1740 lines
665 T 0RD> in this Th>' mercy's day,
\-J Ere from us it pass away, On our knees we fall and pray.
2. Holy Jesus, grant us tears.
Fill us with heart-searching fears, Ere that day of doom appears.
3. By Thy night of agony, By Thy supplicating cry, By Thy willingness to die,
4. By Thy tears of bitter woe For Jerusalem below.
Let us not Thy love forego.
5. Lord, on us Thy Spirit pour, Kneeling lowly at the door, Ere it close for evermore.
6. Judge and Saviour of our race, Grant us, when we see Thy face, With Thy ransomed ones a place.
Isaac Williams 1841
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666 T HUNGER and I thirst ; *• D-
1 Jesus, my Manna be: Ye living waters, burst
Out of the rock for me. Thou bruised and broken Bread,
My life-long wants supply ; As living souls are fed,
0 feed me, or I die !
2. Thou true life-giving Vine, '
Let me Thy sweetness prove ;
Renew my life with Thine, Refresh my soul with love.
For still the desert lies My thirsting soul before ;
0 living waters, rise Within me evermore !
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1862 L. M.
QQ*7 T7ROM every stormy wind that blows.
1 From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat ;
'T is found beneath the mercy-seat.
2. There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads : A place than all beside more sweet : It is the blood-bought mercy-seat.
3. There is a spot where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend : Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat.
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4. There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And time and sense seem all no more ;
And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat.
5. O may my hand forget her skill, My tongue be silent, cold, and still, This bounding heart forget to beat, If I forget the mercy-seat.
Hugh Stowell 1828 L. M. i lines
668 POME, O Thou Traveller unknown,
V^ Whom still I hold, but cannot see; My company before is gone,
And I am left alone with Thee ; With Thee all night I mean to stay, And wrestle till the break of day.
2. My prayer hath power with God ; the grace
Unspeakable I now receive : Through faith I see Thee face to face,
I see Thee face to face, and live ; In vain I have not wept and strove, Thy nature, and Thy name, is love.
3. I know Thee, Saviour, who Thou art,
Jesus, the feeble sinner's Friend ! Nor wilt Thou with the night depart,
But stay, and love me to the end ; Thy mercies never shall remove, Thy nature, and Thy name, is love.
Charles Wesley 1742
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669 T ESUS, where'er Thy people meet,
J 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, Inhabitest the humble mind ;
Such ever bring Thee where they come, And going, take Thee to their home.
3. Dear Shepherd of Thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of Thy saving name.
. Here may we prove the power of prayer To strengthen faith, and sweeten care, To teach our faint desires to rise, And bring all heaven before our eyes.
William Cowper 1769 C. M.
670 n G0D of Bethel> hy whose hand
\J Thy people still are fed ; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led :
2. Our vows, our prayers, we now present
Before Thy throne of grace : God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race.
3. Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide ; Give us each day our daily bread, And raiment fit provide.
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4. O spread Thy covering wings around, Till all our wanderings cease, And, at our Father's loved abode, Our souls arrive in peace.
Philip Doddridge 1737 Michael Brlce 1767
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671 n TH0U' who hast Thy servants taught
\J That not by words alone, But by the fruits of holiness, The life of God is shown,
2. While in Thy house of prayer we meet,
And call Thee God and Lord, Give us a heart to follow Thee, Obedient to Thy word.
3. Through all the dangerous paths of life
Uphold us as we go, That with our lips, and in our lives, Thy glory we may show.
Henry Alfcrd 1844
Q72 n^HEY who seek the throne of grace, 1 Find that throne in every place; If we live a life of prayer, God is present every- where.
2. In our sickness or our health, In our want or in our wealth, If we look to God in prayer, God is present every-where.
3. When our earthly comforts fail, When the foes of life prevail,
'T is the time for earnest prayer ; God is present every-where.
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4. Then, my soul, in every strait To thy Father come and wait ; He will answer every prayer ; God is present every-where.
From Oliver Holden ab. 1800 C. M.
673 A PPROACH, my soul, the mercy-seat, l\ Where Jesus answers prayer;
There humbly fall before His 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 I.
3. Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed, By war 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 wondrous love, to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead Thy gracious name.
John Newton 1779
674 CATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss' ' 1 Thy sovereign hand denies
Accepted at Thy throne of grace, Let this~petition rise :
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2. Give me a calm, a thankful heart,
From every murmur free ; The blessings of Thy grace impart, And let me live to Thee.
3. Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine
My path of life attend ; Thy presence through my journey shine, And crown my journey's end.
Anne Steele 1760 C. M.
675 [ ORD, when we bend before Thy throne \-J And our confessions pour,
Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore.
2. Our broken spirits, pitying, see,
True penitence impart ; Then let a kindling glance from Thee Beam hope upon the heart.
3. When we disclose our wants in prayer,
May we our wills resign ; And not a thought our bosom share Which is not wholly Thine.
4. Let faith each weak petition fill,
And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts, 'tis goodness still That grants it, or denies.
Joseph Dacre Carlyle 1804
676 CHRISTIAN, dost thou see them" w On the holy ground,
How the powers of darkness Rage thy steps around ?
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Christian, up and smite them,
Counting gain but loss : In the strength that cometh
By the holy cross.
2. Christian, dost thou feel them,
How they work within, Striving, tempting, luring,
Goading into sin ? Christian, never tremble ;
Never be down-cast; Gird thee for the battle ;
Thou shalt win at last.
3. Christian, dost thou hear them,
How they speak thee fair? " Always fast and vigil?
Always watch and prayer ?" Christian, answer boldly,
" While I breathe I pray : " Peace shall follow battle,
Xight shall end in day.
4. " Well I know thy trouble,
0 my servant true ; Thou art very weary,
1 was weary too ;
But that toil shall make thee
Some day all Mine own, And the end of sorrow
Shall be near My throne."
Andrew of Crete, ab. 720 Tr. by John Mason Neale 1862
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677 DEHOLD the throne of grace, D The promise calls me near;
There Jesus shows a smiling face, And waits to answer prayer.
2. My soul, ask what thou wilt,
Thou canst not be too bold ; Since His own blood for thee He spilt, What else can He withold?
3. Thine image, Lord, bestow,
Thy presence and Thy love ; I ask to serve Thee here below, And reign writh Thee above.
4. Teach me to live by faith,
Conform my will to Thine, Let me victorious be in death, And then in glory shine.
John Newton 1779
678 PHRISTIAN ! seek not yet repose,
V_^ Cast thy dreams of ease away, Thou art in the midst of foes: " Watch and pray/'
2. Gird thy heavenly armor on,
Wear it ever, night and day, Ambushed lies the evil one : "Watch and pray."
3. Hear the victors who o'ercame ;
Still they mark each warrior's way; All with one sweet voice exclaim, "Watch and pray."
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4. Hear, above all, hear thy Lord,
Him thou lovest to obey; Hide within thy heart His word, " Watch and pray."
5. Watch, as if on that alone,
Hung the issue of the day; Pray that help may be sent down : " Watch and pray."
Charlotte Elliott 1836
679 T 0RD JESUS, think on me, s- M- -Lrf And purge away my sin ;
From earth-born passions set me free, And make me pure within.
2. Lord Jesus, think on me
With many a care oppressed, Let me Thy loving servant be, And taste Thy promised rest.
3. Lord Jesus, think on me
Nor let me go astray ; Through darkness and perplexity Point Thou the heavenly way.
4. Lord Jesus, think on me,
That, when the flood is passed, I may the eternal brightness see, And share Thy joy at last.
Svnesius ab. 400. Tr. by Allen W. Chatfield 1874
680 npHOU very present aid s- M-
1 In suffering and distress! The soul, which still on Thee is stayed, Is kept in perfect peace.
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2. The soul, by faith reclined
On the Redeemer's breast, 'Midst raging storms, exults to find An everlasting rest.
3. Sorrow and fear are gone,
Whene'er Thy face appears ; It stills the sighing orphan's moan, And dries the widow's tears.
4. Jesus, to whom I fly,
Doth all my wishes fill ; In vain the creature streams are dry ; I have the Fountain still.
5. Stripped of my earthly friends,
I find them all in One, And peace, and joy that never ends, And heaven, in Christ alone.
Charles Wesley 1749 8s. 4.
QQ2. A/T^ God, is any hour so sweet,
lVl From blush of morn to evening star, As that which calls me to Thy feet, The hour of prayer ?
2. Blest is that tranquil hour of morn,
And blest that solemn hour of eve, When, on the wings of prayer upborne, The world I leave.
3. Then is my strength by Thee renewed ;
Then are my sins by Thee forgiven ; Then dost Thou cheer my solitude With hopes of heaven.
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4. No words can tell what sweet relief
Here for my every want I find ; What strength for warfare, balm for grief, What peace of mind.
5. Hushed is each doubt, gone every fear;
My spirit seems in heaven to stay; And e'en the penitential tear Is wiped away.
6. Lord, till I reach that blissful shore,
No privilege so dear shall be As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer tO Thee. Charlotte Elliott 1834
682 C\ KING of mercy, from Thy throne on
U high,
Look down in love, and hear our humble cry.
2. Thou tender Shepherd of the blood-bought
sheep, Thy feeble wandering flock in safety keep.
3. O gentle Saviour, by Thy death we live; To contrite sinners life eternal give.
4. Thou art the bread of heaven, on Thee we
feed ; Be near to help our souls in time of need.
5. Thou art the mourner's stay, the sinner's
Friend, Sweet fount of joy and blessings without end.
6. O come and cheer us with Thy heavenly grace ; Reveal the brightness of Thv crlorious face !
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7. Go where we go, abide where we abide,
In life, in death, our comfort, strength, and guide.
8. 0 guide us daily with Thine eye of love, And bring us safely to our home above !
Thomas RawSon Birks
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683 "T?ATHER, in Thy mysterious presence
1 kneeling, Fain would our souls feel all Thy kindling love; For we are weak, and need some deep revealing Of trust, and strength, and calmness from above.
2. Lord, we have wandered forth through doubt
and sorrow. And Thou hast made each step an onward one ; And we will ever trust each unknown morrow ; Thou wilt sustain us till its work is done.
3. Now, Father, now in Thy dear presence kneel-
ing,
Our spirits yearn to feel Thy kindling love ; Now make us strong : we need Thy deep re- vealing
Of trust, and strength, and calmness from
above. el Johnson 1846
684 WHE^ the world is brightest, 6s-
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2. When life's scene is shaded ; All its bright hopes faded, Blessed Jesus, hear us ! Light of heaven, be near us !
3. When with blessings sated ' Or by praise elated,
Blessed Jesus hear us! Let Thy cross be near us !
4. When the night of sorrow Makes us dread to-morrow, Blessed Jesus, hear us ! Light of heaven, be near us !
5. When our foes surround us, When our sins have bound us, Blessed Jesus, hear us !
Let Thy help be near us !
6. When our hearts are grieving, O'er the grave bereaving, Blessed Jesus, hear us! Light of heaven, be near us!
7. When in sickness lying, Dark with fear of dying, Blessed Jesus, hear us ! Let Thy help be near us !
8. When life, slowly waning, Shows but heaven remaining, Blessed Jesus, hear us! Light of all, be near us !
C. K. S. " Church Hymns" 1871
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685 'THINE is the power, Lord, 6*- f D- 1 Humbly we crave, Thou wilt Thyself reveal,
Mighty to save. Thine is the power, Lord,
Help us to win, Hard are we now beset, Striving with sin.
2. Thine is the power, Lord,
Lowly we bend, Trusting Thy gracious word,
Kinsman and friend. Thine is the power. Lord,
Grant us Thy peace ; Now, from the tempter, Lord,
Grant us release.
3. Thine is the power, Lord,
Keep us in sight ; Let us not wander. Lord,
Lost in the night. Thine is the power, Lord,
Shield us from ill ; Yet in the evil day,
Trust Thee we will.
4. Thine is the power, Lord,
Ours is the need ; T is in Thy gracious word,
Dare we to plead. Thine is the power, Lord,
Are we not Thine? Be Thou our watch and ward,
Saviour divine.
STEK 0S9
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686 T ORD of mercy and of might, *•* i-' Of mankind the life and light, Maker, teacher, infinite,
Jesus, hear and save.
2. Mighty monarch ! Saviour mild ! Humbled to a mortal child, Captive, beaten, bound, reviled,
Jesus, hear and save.
3. Throned above celestial things, Borne aloft on angels' wings, Lord of lords, and King of kings,
Jesus, hear and save.
4. Soon to come to earth again, Judge of angels and of men, Hear us now, and hear us then,
Jesus, hear and save,
Reginald Heber 1827 10s. 4s.
687 T ^x\D, kindly Light, amid th' encircling 1-^ gloom,
Lead Thou me on ! The night is dark, and I am far from home ;
Lead Thou me on ! Keep Thou my feet ; I do not ask to see The distant scene ; one step enough for me.
2. I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on ; I loved to choose and see my path ; but now
Lead Thou me on ! I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years !
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3. So long Thy power has blest me, sure it still Will lead me on O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till
The night is gone, And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile !
Johx Henry Newman 1833
688 POD of pity, God of grace, *■ *
VJ When we humbly seek Thy face, Bend from heaven, Thy dwelling place ; Hear, forgive and save.
2. When we in Thy temple meet, Spread our wants before Thy feet, Pleading at the mercy-seat ;
Look from heaven and save.
3. When Thy love our hearts shall fill, And we long to do Thy will, Turning to Thy holy hill:
Lord, accept and save.
4. Should we wander from Thy fold, And our love to Thee grow cold, With a pitying eye behold ;
Lord, forgive and save.
5. Should the hand of sorrow press, Earthly care and want distress, May our souls Thy peace possess ;
Jesus, hear and save.
6. And whate'er our cry may be, When we lift our hearts to Thee, From our burden set us free :
Hear, forgive and save.
Eliza Fanny Morris 1858
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689 CON of God, to Thee I cry
0 By the holy mystery Of Thy dwelling here on earth, By Thy pure and holy birth, Lord, Thy presence let me see, Manifest Thyself to me.
2. Lamb of God, to Thee I cry: By Thy bitter agony,
By Thy pangs to us unknown, By Thy spirit's parting groan, Lord, Thy presence let me see, Manifest Thyself to me.
3. Prince of Life, to Thee I cry: By Thy glorious majesty,
By Thy triumph o'er the grave, Meek to suffer, strong to save, Lord, Thy presence let me see, Manifest Thyself to me.
4. Lord of glory, God most High, Man exalted to the sky,
With Thy love my bosom fill, Prompt me to perform Thy will ; Then Thy glory I shall see, Thou wilt bring me home to Thee.
Richard Mant 1831 C. M.
690 ORAYER is the soul's sincere desire,
1 Unuttered or expressed ; The. motion of a hidden fire
That trembles in the breast.
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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 strains that reach The Majesty on high.
4. Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice
Returning from his ways. While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, " Behold he prays ! "
5. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath,
The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer.
6. 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.
James Montgomery 18T9
691 PUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah, * vJ Pilgrim through this barren land ; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, Hold me with Thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.
2. Open now the crystal fountain,
Whence the healing stream doth flow ;
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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 ; Death of death, and hell's Destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side :
Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee.
William Williams 1772
692 PLORIOUS things of thee are spoken, VJ Zion, city of our God ; He whose word cannot be broken,
Formed thee for His own abode: On the Rock of Ages founded,
What can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou mayest smile at all thy foes.
2. See, the streams of living waters,
Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters,
And all fear of want remove : Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst to assuage? Grace, which, like the Lord, the Giver,
Never fails from age to age.
3. Round each habitation hovering,
See the cloud and fire appear, For a glory and a covering,
Showing that the Lord is near :
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Thus deriving from their banner Light by night, and shade by day,
Safe they feed upon the Manna
Which He gives them when they pray.
John Xewto.v 1779
693 T LOVE Thy kingdom, Lord, s- M-
1 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 hymns of love and praise.
5. Jesus, Thou friend divine,
Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great 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.
Timothy Dwight 1800
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694 DRAISE the Rock of our salvation", ' 1 Laud His name from zone to zone. On that Rock the Church is builded, Christ Himself the Corner Stone ; Vain against our rock-built Zion
Winds, and waters, fire and hail ; Christ is in her midst; against her Sin and hell shall not prevail.
2. Framed of living stones, cemented
By the Spirit's unity, Based on prophets and apostles,
Firm in faith, and stayed on Thee, May Thy Church, O Lord incarnate,
Grow in grace, in peace, in love ; Emblem of the heavenly Zion,
The Jerusalem above.
3. Stands four-square that heavenly city;
Paved with gold like crystal bright ; Gates of pearl, and walls of jasper,
Emerald and chrysolite ; Broad and lofty tower its ramparts ;
At its gates twelve angels stand ; On its walls twelve names are graven,
Of the apostles' chosen band.
4. Where Thou reignest, King of glory,
Throned in everlasting light, 'Midst Thy saints, no more is needed
Sun by day, nor moon by night : Soon may we those portals enter,
When this earthly strife is o'er, There to dwell with saints and angels
In Thy presence evermore.
Benjamin Webb 1871
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695 C\ ^HERE are kings and empires now Of old that went and came?
0/
Rut, Lord, Thy Church is praying yet, A thousand .years the same.
2. We mark her goodly battlements.
And her foundations strong; We hear within the solemn voice Of her unending song.
3. For not like kingdoms of the world.
Thy holy Church, O God ! Though earthquake shocks are threatening her, And tempests are abroad,
4. Unshaken as eternal hills,
Immovable she stands, A mountain that shall fill the earth, A house not made by hands.
Arthur Cleveland Coxe 1839 8s. 7s. 6 lines
696 f^HRIST is made the sure Foundation, \y Christ the Head and Corner-Stone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious.
Binding all the Church in one, Holy Zion's Help forever, And her Confidence alone.
2. All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved of God on high, In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melody : God the One in Three adoring
In glad hymns eternally.
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3. To this temple, where we call Thee,
Come, O Lord of hosts, to-day : With Thy wonted loving-kindness,
Hear Thy servants as they pray; And Thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls alway.
4. Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants
What they ask of Thee to gain, What they gain from Thee for ever
With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in Thy glory
Evermore with Thee to reign.
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697 VION stands by hills surrounded, Lj Zion kept by power divine : All her foes shall be confounded, Though the world in arms combine.
Happy Zion ! What a favored lot is thine !
2. Every human tie may perish ;
Friend to friend unfaithful prove ;
Mothers cease their 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.
Thomas Kelly 1804
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P. If. 698 A MIGHTY fortress is our God,
il A bulwark never failing ; Our helper He amid the flood Of mortal ills prevailing ;
For still our ancient foe,
Doth seek to work us woe ;
His craft and power are great,
And armed with cruel hate ; On earth is not his equal.
2. Did we in our own strength confide,
Our striving would be losing, — Were not the right Man on our side, The Man of God's own choosing : Dost ask who that may be ? Christ Jesus, it is He! Lord Sabaoth, His name, From age to age the same ; And He must win the battle.
3. And though this world, with devils filled,
Should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us: The prince of darkness grim — We tremble not for him ; His rage we can endure ; For lo, his doom is sure; One little word shall fell him.
4. That word above all earthly powers —
Xo thanks to them — abideth ; The Spirit and the gifts are ours, Through Him who with us sideth :
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Let goods and kindred go, This mortal life also ; The body they may kill, God's truth abideth still ; His kingdom is forever.
Martin Luther 1529 Tr. by Frederick Henry Hedge 1852
S. M.
699 PREAT is the Lord our God,
\J And let His praise be great ; He makes His churches His abode, His most delightful seat.
2. These temples of His grace,
How beautiful they stand,
The honors of our native place,
And bulwarks of our land.
3. In Zion God is known,
A refuge in distress ; How bright has His salvation shone Through all her palaces.
4. Oft have our fathers told,
Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold, Where His own sheep have been.
5. In every new distress
We '11 to His house repair ; We'll think upon His wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there.
Isaac Watts 1719
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700 ^ ORD of our life, and God of our sal- l^j vation,
Star of our night, and hope of every nation, Hear and receive thy Church's supplication, Lord God almighty.
2. See round Thine ark the hungry billows curling ; See how Thy foes their banners are unfurling, Lord, while their darts envenomed they are
hurling, Thou canst preserve us.
3. Lord, Thou canst help when earthly armor
faileth, Lord, Thou canst save when deadly sin assail-
eth, Lord, o'er Thy Church nor death nor hell pre-
vaileth ; Grant us Thy peace, Lord.
4. Grant us Thy help till foes are backward driven, Grant them Thy truth, that they may be for- given,
Grant peace on earth, and, after we have striven, Peace in Thy heaven.
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701 /^OD of mercy, God of grace,
vJ Show the brightness of Thy face; Shine upon us, Saviour, shine, Fill Thy Church with light divine ; And Thy saving health extend Unto earth's remotest end.
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2. Let the people praise Thee, Lord, Be by all that live adored :
Let the nations shout and sing, Glory to their Saviour King ; At Thy feet their tribute pay, And Thy holy will obey.
3. Let the people praise Thee, Lord, Earth shall then her fruits afford : God to man His blessing give, Man to God devoted live ;
All below, and all above,
One in joy, and light, and love.
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702 T^O-DAY beneath benignant skies, 1 'Mid scenes Thy favor beautifies, Our hopes and prayers to Thee we raise, And found a temple to Thy praise, Our humble work propitious own, As now we lay this corner-stone.
2. Except the Lord the house do build, Except with grace the work be filled, All labor's vain. O, Christ, impart Thy loving spirit to each heart :
By Thee, to Thee, on Thee alone, We build, Thou fairest Corner-stone !
3. Here may the truth and right grow strong, Here love prevail Thy saints among, Here sinners feel Thy quickening grace, And seek with hasting joy Thy face; And thousands gladly make Thee known As their eternal Corner-stone.
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4. Build Thou the walls ! Make them so glow With glory, we on earth below The eternal splendors shall foresee ; Grander than Salem's may they be, All luminous with grace Thine own, From topmost peak to corner-stone !
Denis Wortman
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703 C\ THOU, whose own vast temple stands, \J Built over earth and sea, Accept the walls that human hands Have raised to worship Thee.
2. Lord, from Thine inmost glory send,
Within these walls t' abide, The peace that dwelleth without end Serenely by Thy side.
3. May erring minds, that worship here,
Be taught the better way : And they who mourn, and they who fear, Be strengthened as they pray.
4. May faith grow firm, and love grow warm,
And pure devotion rise, While, round these hallowed walls, the storm Of earth-born passion dies.
William Clllex Bryant 1835
704 PHRIST is \J On Hin
is our Corner-stone ; im alone we build ; With His true saints alone
The courts of heaven, are filled ; On His great love, our hopes we place Of present grace, and joys above. 34
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2. 0 then with hymns of praise
These hallowed courts shall ring ! Our voices we will raise,
The Three in One to sing ; And thus proclaim in joyful song Both loud and long, that glorious name.
3. Here, gracious God, do Thou
For evermore draw nigh ; Accept each faithful vow,
And mark each suppliant sigh : In copious shower, on all who pray, Each holy day, Thy blessing pour.
4. Here may we gain from heaven
The grace which we implore, And may that grace, once given,
Be with us evermore, Until that day when all the blest To endless rest are called away.
Tr. by John Chandler 1837 L. M.
705 /^OME, Jesus, from the sapphire throne, \j Where Thy redeemed behold Thy face. Enter this temple, now Thine own, And let Thy glory fill the place.
2. We praise Thee that to-day we see
Its sacred walls before Thee stand ;
'T is Thine for us — 't is ours for Thee ;
Reared by Thy kind assisting hand.
3. Oft as returns the day of rest,
Let heartfelt worship here ascend ; With Thine own joy fill every breast,
With Thine own power Thy word attend.
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4. Here, in the dark and sorrowing day,
Bid Thou the throbbing heart be still ; O wipe the mourner's tears away,
And give new strength to meet Thy will.
5. When round this board Thine own shall meet,
And keep the feast of dying love, Be our communion ever sweet,
With Thee, and with Thy Church above.
6. Come, faithful Shepherd, feed Thy sheep ;
In Thine own arms the lambs enfold ; Give help to climb the heavenward steep, Till Thy full glory we behold.
Ray Palmer 1875
706 C\ LORD of hosts, whose glory fills' \j The bounds of the eternal hills, And yet vouchsafes, in Christian lands, To dwell in temples made with hands ;
2. Grant that all we, who here to-day Rejoicing this foundation lay, May be in very deed Thine own, Built on the precious Corner-stone.
3. Endue the creatures with Thy grace, That shall adorn Thy dwelling-place ; The beauty of the oak and pine.
The gold and silver, make them Thine.
4. To Thee they all belong ; to Thee The treasures of the earth and sea ; And, when we bring them to Thy throne, We but present Thee with Thine own.
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5. The heads that guide endue with skill, The hands that work preserve from ill, That we, who these foundations lay, May raise the topstone in its day.
6. But now and ever, Lord, protect The temple of Thine own elect ;
Be Thou in them, and they in Thee, O ever-blessed Trinity !
John Mason Neale 1844 L. M.
707 C\ JESUS, our chief Corner-Stone,
W On Thee we rest, on Thee alone ! The Rock of Ages, Thou ; and we, As living stones, are built on Thee.
2. In the beginning, Thou wast God ;
The heavens, by Thee, were spread abroad ; By Thee, was earth's foundation laid ; Thy power upholds whate'er was made.
3. We bless Thee, O Immanuel ! Who dost in our own likeness dwell : Thy human nature, temple true, Wherein the Father's face we view.
4. On hearts in faith confessing Thee, The Christ, the Son of God, to be, Thy living Church, Thou dost maintain, And gates of death resist in vain.
5. O Lord, accept our offering free,
And may this house be reared for Thee On Thee we build, on Thee alone, O Jesus, Thou our Corner-Stone.
Philip Phelps 1879
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708 0 SPIRIT ofthe UvilH
\J In all Thy plenitud
Thy plenitude of grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race.
2. Give tongues of fire, and hearts of love,
To preach the reconciling word ; Give power and unction from above, Whene'er the joyful sound is heard.
3. Be darkness, at Thy coming, light,
Confusion, order in Thy path ; Souls without strength inspire with might ; Bid mercy triumph over wrath.
4. O Spirit of the Lord, prepare
All the round earth her God to meet ; Breathe Thou abroad like morning air, Till hearts of stone begin to beat.
5. Baptize the nations ; far and nigh
The triumphs of the cross record ; The name of Jesus glorify.
Till every kindred call Him Lord.
James Montgomery 1825
709 \jH/^ bid thee welcome in the name VV 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 hell and earth and sin ; Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep, The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
L. M.
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3. Come as a Watchman : take thy stand
Upon thy tower amidst the sky ; And when the sword comes on the land, Call us to fight, or warn to fly.
4. Come as a Teacher: sent from God,
Charged His whole counsel to declare : Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, While we uphold thy hands with prayer.
5. Come as a Messenger of peace :
Filled with the Spirit, fired with love ; Live to behold our large increase, And die to meet us all above.
James Montgomery 1825
710 T ORD of the harvest, hear &•*•
\^d Thy needy servants' cry ; Answer our faith's effectual prayer, And all our wants supply.
2. On Thee we humbly wait,
Our wants are in Thy view ; The harvest Lord, is truly great, The laborers are few.
3. Convert and send forth more
Into Thy Church abroad, And let them speak Thy word of power, As workers with their God.
4. O let them spread Thy name,
Their mission fully prove ;
Thy universal grace proclaim,
Thine all-redeeming love.
Charles Wesley 1742
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rj[\ I TOW beauteous are their feet
1 1 Who stand on Zion's hill,
Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal !
2. How charming is their voice,
How sweet the 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 Saviour and their God.
Isaac Watts 1707 C M.
712 r ORD, Thou hast taught our hearts to i-^ glow
With love's undying flame ; But more of Thee we long to know. And more would love Thv name.
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2. Thy life, Thy death, inspire our song,
Thy Spirit breathes through all ; And here our feet would linger long, But we obey Thy call.
3. Thou bid'st us go, with Thee to stand
Against hell's marshalled powers ; And heart to heart, and hand to hand, To make Thine honor ours.
4. With Thine own pity, Saviour, see
The thronged and darkening way: We go to win the lost to Thee, O help us, Lord, we pray.
5. Teach Thou our lips of Thee to speak,
Of Thy sweet love to tell ; Till they who wander far shall seek And find and serve Thee well.
6. O'er all the world Thy Spirit send,
And make Thy goodness known, Till earth and heaven together blend Their praises at Thy throne.
Ray Palmer 1865 10s.
713 POD of the Prophets! Bless the prophets' vJ sons : Elijah's mantel o'er Elisha cast ; Each age its solemn task may claim but once : Make each a nobler, stronger than the last !
2. Anoint them Prophets ! Make their ears attent To Thy divinest speech ; their hearts awake To human need ; their lips make eloquent To assure the right, and every evil break.
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3. Anoint them Priests! Strong intercessors they
For pardon, and for charity and peace! Ah, if with them the world might pass, astray, Into the dear Christ's life of sacrifice !
4. Anoint them Kings ! Aye, kingly kings, O
Lord ! Anoint them with the Spirit of Thy Son : Their's, not a jeweled crown, a blood-stained sword ; Their's, by sweet love, for Christ a kingdom won.
5. Make them Apostles ! Heralds of Thy cross,
Forth may they go to tell all realms Thy grace ; Inspired of Thee, may they count all but loss, And stand at last with joy before Thy face.
6. O mighty age of prophet-kings, return !
O truth. O faith, enrich our urgent time ! Lord Jesus Christ, again with us sojourn ; A weary world awaits Thy reign sublime !
Denis Wort;: ax 1E34 L. M.
714 \7^ Christian heralds, go, proclaim
1 Salvation through Immanuel's name : To distant climes the tidings bear, And plant the Rose of Sharon there.
2. He '11 shield you with a wall of fire, With flaming zeal your breast inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, And hush the tempest into peace.
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3. And when our labors all are o'er, Then we shall meet to part no more ; Meet, with the blood-bought throng to fall, And crown our Jesus, Lord of all.
Bourne Hall Draper 1803 7s. 6s. D.
715 T 0RD of the living harvest, L/ That whitens o'er the plain,
Where angels soon shall gather Their sheaves of golden grain,
Accept these hands to labor, These hearts to trust and love,
And deign with them to hasten Thy kingdom from above.
2. As laborers in Thy vineyard
Send us out, Christ, to be Content to bear the burden
Of weary days for Thee : We ask no other wages,
When Thou shalt call us home, But to have shared the travail
Which makes Thy kingdom come.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1862 L. M.
716 |^0, preach My gospel," saith the VJ Lord,
Bid the whole earth My grace receive ; He shall be saved that trusts My word, And he condemned that won't believe.
2. I '11 make your great commission known ; And ye shall prove My gospel true,
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By all the works that I have done, By ail the wonders ye shall do.
3. Go, heal the sick ; go, raise the dead ;
Go, cast out devils in My name ; Nor let My prophets be afraid,
Though Greeks reproach, and Jews blas- pheme.
4. Teach all the nations My commands,
I 'm with you till the world shall end ; All power is trusted to My hands, I can destroy, and I defend."
5. 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 their ascended God.
Isaac Watts 1709 L. M.
717 C\ SWEETLY breathe the lyres above, \Jj When angels touch the quivering string, And wake, to chant Immanuel's love, Such strains as angel-lips can sing.
2. And sweet on earth the choral swell,
From mortal tongues, of gladsome lays, When pardoned souls their raptures tell, And, grateful, hymn Immanuel's praise.
3. Jesus, Thy name our souls adore;
We own the bond that makes us Thine ; And carnal joys, that charmed before, For Thy dear sake we now resign.
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4. Our hearts, by dying love subdued, Accept Thine offered grace to-day ; Beneath the cross, with blood bedewed, We bow and give ourselves away.
Ray Palmer 1843
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718 RATHER, in these reveal Thy Son,
1 In these for whom we seek Thy face ;
Adopt and seal them as Thine own, By Thy regenerating grace.
2. Jesus, with us Thou always art,
Now ratify the sacred sign, The gift unspeakable impart,
And bless Thy sacrament divine.
3. Come, Holy Spirit, from on high,
Baptizer of our spirits, Thou ! The purifying grace apply
And witness with the water now.
4. Pour forth Thine energy divine,
And sprinkle the atoning blood ; May Father, Son, and Spirit join To seal each child, a child of God.
Charles Wesley 1747
719 CAVIOUR, who Thy flock art feeding, O With the shepherd's kindest care,
All the feeble gently leading,
While the lambs Thy bosom share;
2. Now, these little ones receiving,
Fold them in Thy gracious arm ;
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There, we know, Thy word believing, Only there, secure from harm.
3. Never, from Thy pasture roving,
Let them be the lion's prey ; Let Thy tenderness, so loving.
Keep them all life's dangerous way.
4. Then, within Thy fold eternal,
Let them find a resting-place; Feed in pastures ever vernal, Drink the rivers of Thy grace.
Wil fUS BfUHLBM
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720 PRACIOUS Saviour, holy Shepherd, vJ Little ones are dear to Thee ; Gathered with Thine arms, and carried
In Thy bosom, may they be Sweetly, fondly, safely tended. From all want and danger free.
2. Let Thy holy word instruct them ;
Fill their minds with heavenly light ; Let Thy love and grace constrain them,
To approve whate'er is right ; Let them feel Thy yoke is easy.
Let them prove Thy burden light.
3. Taught to lisp Thy holy praises
Which on earth Thy children sing, With, both lips and hearts, unfeigned,
Glad thank-offerings ma}* they bring; Then with all Thy saints in glory,
Join to praise their Lord and King.
Jane E. Lesson and J. Whittemore :l
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721 \\ ^ ^ Saviour, if these lambs should stray -L' From Thy secure enclosure's bound,
And, lured by worldly joys away,
Among the thoughtless crowd be found ;
2. Remember still that they are Thine,
That Thy dear, sacred name they bear ; Think that the seal of love divine,
The sign of covenant grace, they wear.
3. In all their erring, sinful years,
O let them ne'er forgotten be ; Remember all the prayers and tears Which made them consecrate to Thee.
4. And when these lips no more can pray,
These eyes can weep for them no more, Turn Thou their feet from folly's way, The wanderers to Thy fold restore.
Abigail Bradley Hyde 1824
722 LJ E who, a little Child, began L- M- 1 1 The life divine to show to man,
Proclaims from heaven the message free, " Let little children come to Me."
2. We bring them, Lord, and with the sign Of sprinkled water, name them Thine : Their souls with saving grace endow, Baptize them with Thy Spirit now !
3. O give Thine angels charge, good Lord, Them safely in Thy way to guard ; Thy blessing on their lives command, And write their names upon Thy hand !
W R BERTSOH
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723 DV c°o1 Siloam's shady rill c M-
D How sweet the lily grows ! 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 with sorrow's power, And stormy passion's rage.
5. O Thou, who givest life and breath.
We seek Thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, age and death, To keep us still Thine own.
Reginald Heber 1S27 C. II.
724: QEE, Israel's gentle Shepherd stands, ^ With all-engaging charms ; Hark, how He. calls the tender lambs, And folds them in His arms !
2. u Permit them to approach/' He cries, " Xor scorn their humble name : For 't was to bless such souls as these, The Lord of angels came."
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3. We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands,
And yield them up to Thee; Joyful that we ourselves are Thine, Thine let our offspring be.
4. Ye little flock, with pleasure hear ;
Ye children, seek His face ; And fly, with transport, to receive The blessings of His grace.
Philip Doddridge 1740
725 rV° Thee> ° God in heaven> S,M-
1 These little ones we bring, Giving to Thee what Thou hast given, Our dearest offering.
2. To Thee, 0 God, whose face
Their angels do behold, We bring them, praying that Thy grace May keep; Thine arms enfold.
3. To Thee, who children blessed
And suffered them to come, To Thee, who took them to Thy breast, We bring these infants home.
James Freeman Clarke 1844 L. M. D.
726 A RM these Thy soldiers, mighty Lord, A With shield of faith, and Spirit's sword ; Forth to the battle may they go, And boldly fight against the foe With banner of the cross unfurled, And by it overcome the world ; And so at last receive from Thee The palm and crown of victory.
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2. Come, ever-blessed Spirit, come,
And make Thy servants' hearts Thy home ; May each a living temple be Hallow'd forever. Lord, to Thee ; Enrich that temple's holy shrine With sevenfold gifts of grace divine, With wisdom, light. and knowledge bless, Strength, counsel, fear and godliness.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
727 CTAND, soldier of the cross, * M-
O Thy high allegiance claim, And vow to hold the world but loss For thy Redeemer's name.
2. Arise, and be baptized,
And wash thy sins away ; Thy league with God be solemnized, Thy faith avouched to-day.
3. Xo more thine own, but Christ's;
With all the saints of old, Apostles, seers, evangelists. And martyr-throngs enrolled:
4. In God's whole armor strong,
Front hell's embattled powers: The warfare may be sharp and long, The victor}' must be ours.
5. O bright the conqueror's crown,
The song of triumph sweet. When faith casts every trophy down At our great Captain's feet !
Edward Henry Bickersteth 1870 35
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728 T ESUS, to Thy table led, ?s- 3 ■*« J Now let every heart be fed
With the true and living bread.
2. While in penitence we kneel, Thy sweet presence let us feel, All Thy wondrous love reveal.
3. Draw us to Thy wounded side, Whence there flowed the healing tide, There our sins and sorrows hide.
4. From the bonds of sin release, Cold and wavering faith increase, Lamb of God, grant us Thy peace !
Robert Hall Bayxes 1871 9s. 8s.
729 T)READ of the world, in mercy broken, D Wine of the soul, in mercy shed,
By whom the words of life were spoken ; And in whose death our sins are dead. 2. Look on the hearts by sorrow broken ; Look on the tears by sinners shed ; And be Thy feast to us the token That by Thy grace our souls are fed.
Reginald Heber 1827 C. M.
730 JESUS, Thou art the sinner's Friend: J As such I look to Thee ;
Now, in the fulness of Thy love,
O Lord, remember me. 2. Remember Thy pure word of grace,
Remember Calvary ; Remember all Thy dying groans,
And then remember me.
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3. Thou wondrous Advocate with God,
I yield myself to Thee ; While Thou art sitting on Thy throne, Dear Lord, remember me.
4. Lord, I am guilty, I am vile,
But Thy salvation s free ; Then in Thine all-abounding grace, Dear Lord, remember me.
5. And when I close my eyes in death,
When creature-helps all flee, Then, 0 my dear Redeemer God, I pray, remember me.
Richard Burnham 17S3 C. M.
731 TTOW sweet and awful is the place,
1 1 With Christ within the doors, While everlasting love displays The choicest of her stores.
2. While all our hearts, and all our songs.
Join to admire the feast. Each of us cry, with thankful tongues, 11 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. 'T was the same love that spread the feast,
That sweetly forced us in : Else we had still refused to taste. And perished in our sin.
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5. Pity the nations, O our God ; Constrain the earth to come ; Send Thy victorious word abroad, And bring the strangers home.
Isaac Watts 1709 L. M.
732 A ^ Thy command, our dearest Lord, A Here we attend Thy dying feast ;
Thy blood, like wine, adorns Thy board, And Thine own flesh feeds every guest.
2. Our faith adores Thy bleeding love,
And trusts for life in One that died ; We hope for heavenly crowns above, From a Redeemer crucified.
3. Let the vain world pronounce it shame,
And fling their scandals on Thy cause ; We come to boast our Saviour's name, And make our triumphs in His cross.
4. With joy we tell the scoffing age,
He that was dead has left His tomb ; He lives above their utmost rage, And we are waiting till He come.
Isaac Watts 1707 C. M.
733 T ESUS, at whose supreme command, J We now approach to God,
Before us in Thy vesture stand, Thy vesture dipped in blood.
2. The tokens of Thy dying love O let us all receive, And feel the quickening Spirit move, And sensibly believe.
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3. The cup of blessing, blessed by Thee,
Let it Thy blood impart ; The bread Thy mystic body be. To cheer each languid heart.
4. The living bread sent down from heaven,
In us vouchsafe to be : Thy flesh for all the world is given. And all may live by Thee.
Charles Wesley 1745
734 A CCORDING to Thy gracious word, A In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord, I will remember Thee.
2. Thy bod\*, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be; Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember Thee.
3. Gethsemane can I forget ?
Or there Thy conflict see,
Thine agony and bloody sweat,
And not remember Thee ?
4. When to the cross I turn mine eyes,
And rest on Calvary, O Lamb of God, my sacrifice, I must remember Thee.
5. Remember Thee and all Thy pains,
And all Thy love to me ; Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains, Will I remember Thee.
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6. And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee. When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me.
James Montgomery 1825
735 f] SAVIOUR ! who didst come s M- \J By water and by blood : Confessed on earth, adored in heaven, Eternal Son of God !
2. Jesus, our life and hope,
To endless years the same ! We plead Thy gracious promises, And rest upon Thy name.
3. By faith in Thee we live,
By faith in Thee we stand. By Thee we vanquish sin and death, And gain the heavenly land.
4. O Lord ! increase our faith ;
Our fearful spirits calm ; Sustain us through this mortal strife, Then give the victor's palm.
Edward Osler 1836
736 IJ ERE at Thy table> Lord< 6s- 4S* D>
1 1 This sacred hour, O l^t us feel Thee near
In loving power ; Calling our thoughts away
From self and sin, As to Thy banquet hall,
We enter in.
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2. Sit at the feast, dear Lord,
Break Thou the bread ; Fill Thou the cup that brings
Life to the dead : That we may find in Thee,
Pardon and peace ; And from all bondage win
A full release.
3. So shall our life of faith
Be full, be sweet ; And we shall find our strength
For each day meet ; Fed by Thy living bread,
All hunger past, We shall be satisfied
And saved at last.
4. Come, then, O Holy Christ,
Feed us, we pray ; Touch with Thy pierced hand
Each common day, Making this earthly life
Full of Thy grace, Till in the home of heaven
We find our place.
May P. Hoyt 1889 S.M.
737 DLEST feast of love divine !
U T is grace that makes us free To feed upon this bread and wine. In memory, Lord, of Thee !
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2. That blood which flowed for sin,
In symbol here we see, And feel the blessed pledge within, That we are loved of Thee.
3. O if this glimpse of love
Be so divinely sweet, What will it be, O Lord, above, Thy gladdening smile to meet !
4. To see Thee face to face,
Thy perfect likeness wear, And all Thy ways of wondrous grace Through endless years declare !
Edward Denny 1839 *8, 8, 7. D.
738 QIO^s to thy Saviour singing,
vJ To thy Prince and Shepherd bringing Sweetest hymns of love and praise, Thou wilt never reach the measure Of His worth, by all the treasure Of thy most ecstatic lays.
2. Of all wonders that can thrill thee, And with adoration fill thee,
What than this can greater be ! That Himself to thee He giveth ; He that eateth ever liveth,
For the bread of life is He.
3. Fill thy lips to overflowing
With sweet praise. His mercy showing, Who this heavenly table spread.
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On this day so glad and holy, To each longing spirit lowly,
Giveth He the living bread.
4. Here the King hath spread His table, Whereon eyes of faith are able
Christ our passover to trace. Shadows of the law are going. Light and life and truth inflowing,
Night to day is giving place.
5. Lo, this angels' food descending, Heavenly love is hither sending,
Hungry lips on earth to feed. So the Paschal Lamb was given, So the manna came from heaven,
Isaac was His type indeed.
6 O good Shepherd, bread life-giving, Us, Thy grace and life receiving.
Feed and shelter evermore ! Thou on earth our weakness guiding, We in heaven with Thee abiding.
With all saints will Thee adore !
Tr. by Alexander Ramsay Thompson 1883
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739 A ^L Praise to Him of Nazareth ! i\ The Holy One who came, For love of man, to die a death Of agony and shame !
2. In tender memory of His grave, The mystic bread we take. And muse upon the life He gave So freely, for our sake.
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3. A boundless love He bcre mankind ; 0 may at least a part Of that strong love descend, and find A place in every heart !
William Clllen Bryant 1864 L. M.
740 P| LORD, who hast this table spread,
yj What royal fare dost Thou provide ; Thy broken body for our bread,
The cup from Thine own wounds supplied.
2. But e'en this bread will be a stone,
This cup of blessing mock our thirst, Unless Thy gracious hand alone
Shall bless and give them as at first.
3. O come then. Lord, and here preside ;
Give Thine own welcome to each guest ; Xor let it be to love denied
To lean confiding on Thy breast.
4. Then rich the portion Thou wilt give ;
No more the hungering heart can need ; Thyself the bread by which we live, Thy precious blood our drink indeed.
5. Thus shall Thy cross be lifted up,
Till Thou return, the King confessed, To call Thine own with Thee to sup Within Thy Father's kingdom blest.
6. O Lord, on high now glorified,
When wilt Thou come to bring us home ? Hear Thou Thy Spirit and Thy Bride, And come, Lord Jesus, quickly come.
Edward A. Collier 1889
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741 IF human kindness meets return, c- M 1 And owns the grateful tie ;
If tender thoughts within us burn, 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, Our more than orphan's 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,
Our sinful hearts to share ! O memory, leave no other name But His recorded there.
Gerard Thomas Noel 1813 C. M.
742 OREPARE us, Lord, to view Thy cross, I Who all our griefs hast borne ;
To look on Thee whom we have pierced, To look on Thee, and, mourn.
2. While thus we mourn we would rejoice, And as Thy cross we see, Let each exclaim, in faith and hope. The Saviour died for me !
Thomas Cotterill 1S20 7s. 6s. S.
743 HTHER knowledge I disdain ; \J T is all but vanity :
Christ, the Lamb of God, was slain, He tasted death for me.
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Me to save from endless woe
The sin-atoning Victim died : Only Jesus will I know.
And Jesus crucified. 2. Him to know is life and peace,
And pleasure without end ; This is all my happiness,
On Jesus to depend ; Daily in His grace to grow,
And ever in His faith abide ; Only Jesus will I know.
And Jesus crucified. Charles Weslky i747
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744 HTILL He come." O let the words
1 Linger on the trembling chords: Let the " little while " between In their golden light be seen ; Let us think how heaven and home Lie beyond that "Till He come."
2. When the weary ones we love Enter on their rest above, Seems the earth so poor and vast, All our life-joy overcast ?
Hush, be every murmur dumb ; It is only, kk Till He come."
3. See, the feast of love is spread, Drink the wine and break the bread : Sweet memorials, — till the Lord Call us round His heavenly board : Some from earth, from glory some, Severed only, " Till He come."
Edward Henry Bickersteth 1861
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74:5 [ AMB of God, whose bleeding love
L/ We now recall to mind, Send the answer from above,
And let us mercy find ; Think on us who think on Thee;
Every struggling soul release ; O remember Calvary,
And bid us go in peace.
2. By Thine agonizing pain
And bloody sweat, we pray, By Thy dying love to man,
Take all our sins away ; Burst our bonds and set us free,
From iniquity release ; O remember Calvary,
And bid us go in peace.
3. Let Thy blood, by faith applied,
The sinner's pardon seal ; Speak us freely justified,
And all our sickness heal ; By Thy passion on the tree,
Let our griefs and trouble cease ; O remember Calvary,
And bid us go in peace.
Charles Wesley 1745 7s. 6 lines
746 DREAD of heaven, on Thee I feed, U For Thy flesh is meat indeed ; Ever may my soul be fed With this true and living bread ; Day by day with strength supplied, Through the life of Him who died.
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2. Vine of heaven, Thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice; 'Tis Thy wounds my healing give; To Thy cross I look and live. Thou my life, O let me be Rooted, grafted, built on Thee.
JOSIAH CONDER 1824
747 C\ LAMB of God, still keep me *
\J Near to Thy wounded side ; 'T is only there in safety
And peace I can abide. What foes and snares surround me,
What doubts and fears within ! The grace that sought and found me,
Alone can keep me clean.
2. 'Tis only in Thee hiding,
I know my life secure ; Only in Thee abiding,
The conflict can endure : Thine arm the victory gaineth
O'er every hateful foe ; Thy love my heart sustaineth,
In all its care and woe.
3. Soon shall my eyes behold Thee
With rapture face to face : One half hath not been told me
Of all Thy power and grace ; Thy beauty. Lord, and glory,
The wonders of Thy love, Shall be the endless story
Of all Thy saints above.
J \mes George Deck 1857
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748 T_T ARK ! my soul, it is the Lord ; t& 1 1 T is Thy Saviour, hear His word ; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, 14 Say, poor sinner, lovest thou Me ?
2. " I delivered thee when bound,
And when wounded, healed thy wound; Sought thee wandering, set thee right, Turned thy darkness into light.
3. " Can a woman's tender care Cease towards the child she bare? Yes, she may forgetful be
Yet will I remember thee.
4. " Mine is an unchanging love, Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death.
5. " Thou shalt see my glory soon When the work of grace is done ; Partner of My throne shalt be : Say, poor sinner, lovest thou Me?"
6. Lord, it is my chief complaint That my love is weak and faint ; Yet I love Thee, and adore :
O for grace to love Thee more !
William Cowper 1768
74.-9 O BREAD to pilgrims given,
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O food that angels eat, O manna sent from heaven.
For heaven born natures meet ;
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Give us, for Thee long pining, To eat till richly filled ;
Till, earth's delights resigning, Our every wish is stilled.
2. O water, life bestowing,
From out the Saviour's heart, A fountain purely flowing,
A fount of love Thou art : O let us, freely tasting,
Our burning thirst assuage ; Thy sweetness, never wasting,
Avails from age to age.
3. Jesus, this feast receiving,
We Thee unseen adore ; Thy faithful word believing,
We take, and doubt no more : Give us, Thou true and loving,
On earth to live in Thee : Then, death the veil removing,
Thy glorious face to see.
Tr. by Ray Palmer
750 A ^ t'le iamb's high feast we sing A Praise to our victorious King, Who hath washed us in the tide, Flowing from His pierced side.
2. Praise we Him, whose love divine Gives His sacred blood for wine. Gives His body for the feast : Christ the victim, Christ the priest.
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3. Where the paschal blood is poured, Death's dark angel sheathes his sword ; Israel's hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe.
4. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, paschal bread ;
With sincerity and love, Eat we manna from above.
5. Mighty victim from the sky.
Hell's fierce powers beneath Thee lie; Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou has brought us life and light.
6. Hymns of glory and of praise. Risen Lord, to Thee we raise ; Holy Father, praise to Thee, With the Spirit, ever be !
Tr. by Robert Campbell 1850 Ss. 7s. D.
751 T^ the name °f God, the Father, 1 In the name of God, the Son, In the name of God, the Spirit,
One in Three, and Three in One, In the name, which highest angels
Speak not, ere they veil their face, Crying, " Holy, holy, holy! " Come we to this sacred place.
2. Here, in figure represented, See the passion once again : Here behold the Lamb most holy, As for our redemption slain;
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Here the Saviour's body broken,
Here the blood which Jesus shed, Mystic food of life eternal,
See, for our refreshment spread. 3. Here shall highest praise be offered ;
Here shall meekest prayer be poured ; Here, with body, soul, and spirit,
God incarnate be adored : Holy Jesus ! for Thy coming,
May Thy love our hearts prepare ; Thine we fain would have them wholly,
Enter, Lord ! and tarry there.
John William Hewett 1859 8s. 7s. 6 lines
752 QING, my tongue, the Saviour's glory, O Of His cross the mystery sing; Lift on high the wondrous trophy,
Tell the triumph of the King : He, the world's Redeemer, conquers
Death, through death now vanquishing.
2. Word made flesh ! His word life-giving,
Gives His flesh our meat to be, Bids us drink His blood, believing
Through His death, we life shall see: Blessed they who, thus receiving,
Are from death and sin set free.
3. Low in adoration bending
Now our hearts our God revere ; Faith, her aid to sight is lending,
Though unseen the Lord is near: Ancient types and shadows ending,
Christ our paschal Lamb is here.
Thomas Aquinas
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753 JESUS spread His banner o'er us,
J Cheers our famished souls with food; He the banquet spreads before us
Of His mystic flesh and blood. Precious banquet ; bread of heaven ;
Wine of gladness, flowing free . May we taste it, kindly given,
In remembrance, Lord, of Thee.
2. In Thy holy incarnation,
When the angels sang Thy birth ; In Thy fasting and temptation ;
In Thy labors on the earth ; In Thy trial and rejection ;
In Thy sufferings on the tree ; In Thy glorious resurrection;
May we, Lord, remember Thee.
Roswell Park 1835 L. M.
754 T ESUS, Thou Joy of loving heart-,
J Thou Fount of Life, Thou Light of men, From the best bliss that earth imparts, We turn, unfilled, to Thee again.
2. Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood ;
Thou savest those that on Thee call ; To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, To them that find Thee, All in All.
3. We taste Thee, O Thou Living Bread,
And long to feast upon Thee still ; We drink of Thee, the Fountain Head, And thirst, our souls from Thee to fill.
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4. Our restless spirits yearn for Thee,
Where'er our changeful lot is cast; Glad, when Thy gracious smile we see, Blest, when our faith can hold Thee fast.
5. O Jesus, ever with us stay ;
Make all our moments calm and bright ; Chase the dark night of sin away ; Shed o'er the world Thy holy light.
Bernard of Clairvaux Tr. by Ray Palmer 1858
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755 1VT OT worthy, Lord, to gather up the
1M crumbs, With trembling hand, that from Thy table fall, A weary, heavy-laden sinner comes
To plead Thy promise, and obey Thy call.
2. I am not worthy to be thought Thy child,
Nor sit the last and lowest at Thy board ; Too long a wanderer, and too oft beguiled, I only ask one reconciling word.
3. I hear Thy voice ; Thou bid'st me come and
rest ; I come ; I kneel ; I clasp Thy pierced feet ; Thou bid'st me take my place, a welcome
guest, Among Thy saints, and of Thy banquet eat.
4. My praise can only breathe itself in prayer;
My prayer can only lose itself in Thee. Dwell Thou forever in my heart ; and there, Lord, I shall sup with Thee, and Thou with
me. Edward Henry Bickersteth 1870
THE LORD'S SUPPER 565
P. M.
756 D^ Christ redeemed, in Christ restored, D We keep the memory adored,
And show the death of our dear Lord, Until He come !
2. His body, broken in our stead, Is here, in this memorial bread: And so our feeble love is fed
Until He come !
3. His fearful drops of agony,
His life-blood shed for us. we see : The wine shall tell the mystery Until He come !
4. And thus that dark betrayal night With the last advent, we unite. By one bright chain of loving rite,
Until He come !
5. O blessed hope ! with this elate Let not our hearts be desolate,
But, strong in faith and patience, wait Until He come !
George Rawson 1857
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757 TJERE, O my Lord, I see Thee face to 1 1 face ;
Here would I touch and handle things unseen ; Here grasp with firmer hand the eternal grace, And all my weariness upon Thee lean.
2. Here would I feed upon the bread of God :
Here drink with Thee the royal wine of heaven ;
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Here would I lay aside each earthly load ; Here taste afresh the calm of sin forgiven.
3. This is the hour of banquet and of song,
This is the heavenly table spread for me, Here let me feast, and feasting, still prolong The brief, bright hour of fellowship with Thee.
4. Too soon we rise ; the symbols disappear;
The feast, though not the love, is passed and gone ; The bread and wine remove, but Thou art here, Nearer than ever, still my Shield and Sun.
5. Feast after feast thus comes and passes by ;
Yet, passing, points to the glad feast above, Giving sweet foretaste of the festal joy,
The Lamb's great Bridal Feast of bliss and
lOVe. HORATIUS BONAR 1857
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758 HRAW nigh and take the body of the U Lord, And drink the holy blood for you outpoured.
2. Saved by that body and that holy blood, With souls refreshed, we render thanks to God.
3. Salvation's giver, Christ, God's only Son,
By His dear cross and blood the victory won.
4. Offered was He for greatest and for least, Himself the victim and Himself the priest.
5. Approach ye then with faithful hearts sincere, And take the safeguard of salvation here.
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6. He, that His saints in this world rules and shields. To all believers, life eternal yields.
Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851
759 A PARTING hymn we sing s M- l\ Around Thy table. Lord,
Again our grateful tribute bring, Our solemn vows record.
2. Here have we seen Thy face,
And felt Thy presence here, So may the savor of Thy grace In word and life appear.
3. The purchase of Thy blood —
By sin no longer led — The path our dear Redeemer trod May we, rejoicing, tread.
4. In self-forgetting love
Be Christian union shown. Until we join the Church above, And know as we are known.
Aaron Robarts Wolfe 1858 8s. 7s.
760 CROM the table now retiring
1 Which for us the Lord hath spread, May our souls, refreshment finding, Grow in all things like our Head!
2. His example while beholding,
May our lives His image bear;
Him our Lord and Master calling,
His commands mav we revere.
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3. Love to God and man displaying, Walking steadfast in His way, Joy attend us in believing,
Peace from God, through endless day.
John Rows 1812
761 TVSMISS us with Thy blessing, Lord; ±J Help us to feed upon Thy word ;
All that has been amiss forgive, And let Thy truth within us live.
2. Though we are guilty, Thou art good; Wash all our works in Jesus' blood ; Give every fettered soul release, And bid us all depart in peace.
Joseph Hart 1762 P. M.
762 AA/^ come unto our fathers' God :
VV Their rock is our salvation : Th' eternal arms, their dear abode,
We make our habitation : We bring Thee, Lord, the praise they brought; We seek Thee as Thy saints have sought
In every generation.
2. The cleaving sins that brought them low
Are still our souls oppressing; The tears that from their eyes did flow
Fell fast, our shame confessing ; As with Thee, Lord, prevailed their cry So our strong prayer ascends on high,
And bringeth down Thy blessing.
3. Their joy unto their Lord we bring;
Their son^ to us descended! :
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The Spirit who in them did sing
To us His music lendcth. His song in them, in us, is one ; We raise it high, we send it on —
The song that never endeth !
4. Ye saints to come, take up the strain — The same sweet theme endeavor!
Unbroken be the golden chain ! Keep on the song for ever !
Safe in the same dear dwelling-place,
Rich with the same eternal grace, Bless the same boundless Giver.
Thomas Horxblower Gill 1869 9s. 8s.
763 f) ROCK OF AGES, one Foundation,
\J On which the living Church doth rest, —
The Church, whose walls are strong salvation,
Whose gates are praise, — Thy name be blest !
2. Son of the living God ! O call us
Once and again to follow Thee ; And give us strength, whate'er befall us, Thy true disciples still to be.
3. When fears appal, and faith is failing,
Make Thy voice heard o'er wind and wave, "Why doubt?" — and in Thy love prevailing Put forth Thine hand to help and save.
4. And if our coward hearts deny Thee,
In inmost thought, in deed, or word, Let not our hardness still defy Thee, But with a look subdue us, Lord.
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5. O strengthen Thou our weak endeavor Thee in Thy sheep to serve and tend, To give ourselves to Thee for ever, And find Thee with us to the end.
Henry Arthur Martin 1871 7s. D.
764 ^ T 7"HO are these in bright array,
VV This innumerable 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 afflictions came ; Now, before the throne of God,
Sealed with His almighty name; Clad in raiment pure and white,
Victor-palms in every hand, Through their dear 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 fear, And forever from their eyes
God shall wipe away the tear.
James Montgomery 1819
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS 571
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765 LJ 0^T sweet, how heavenly is the sight, 1 1 When those who love the Lord
In one another's peace delight, And so fulfil His word.
2. When each can feel his brother's sigh,
And with him bear a part ; When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy from 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. When love, in one delightful stream,
Through every bosom flows ; When union sweet, and dear esteem, In every action glows.
5. 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.
Joseph Swain- 1792
766 CORTH to the Land of Promise bound, 1 Our desert path we tread ;
God's fiery pillar for our guide. His Captain at our head.
2. E'en now we faintly trace the hills, And catch their distant blue ; And the bright City's gleaming spires Rise dimly on our view.
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3. Soon, when the desert shall be- crossed,
The flood of death passed o'er, Our pilgrim hosts shall safely land On Canaan's peaceful shore.
4. There love shall have its perfect work,
And prayer be lost in praise ; And all the servants of our God Their endless anthems raise.
Henry Alford 1830 C. M. D.
*7Q*7 ET saints below in concert sing
L/ With those to glory gone ; For all the servants of our King In earth and heaven are one.
2. One family, we dwell in Him,
One Church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death.
3. One army of the living God,
To His command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now,
4. Dear Saviour, be our constant guide ;
Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, And land us safe in heaven.
Charles Wesley 1759 C. M.
768 TJAPPY the souls to Jesus joined, 1 1 And saved by grace alone ; Walking in all His ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun.
THE COMMUNL SAINTS 573
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, in Thy glorious realm, they praise,
And bow before Thy throne ; We, in the kingdom of Thy grace : The kingdoms are but one.
4 The Holy to the Holiest leads; From hence our spirits rise ; And he that in Thy statutes treads Shall meet Thee in the skies.
Charles Wesley 1745
769 0XE sole baPtismal si§n' H'M*
\J One Lord below, above, Zion, one faith is thine,
One only watchword, love : From different temples though it rise, One song ascendeth to the skies.
2. Our Sacrifice is one ;
One Priest before the throne, The slain, the risen Son,
Redeemer, Lord alone : Thou who didst raise Him from the dead, Unite Thy people in their Head.
3. O may that holy prayer,
His tenderest and His last, His constant, latest care
Ere to His throne He passed, Xo longer unfulfilled remain, The world's offense, His people's stain!
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4. Head of Thy Church beneath,
The catholic, the true, On all her members breathe,
Her broken frame renew : Then shall Thy perfect will be done, When Christians love and live as one.
George Robinson 1842
770 D LEST be the tie that binds s- M-
D Our hearts in Christian love: The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.
2. Before our Father's throne
We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our 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 sympathizing tear.
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 courage 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 Through all eternity. johnFawcett j772
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS 575
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771 I70R a11 Thy saints> ° Lord>
1 Who strove in Thee to live, Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive.
2. For all Thy saints, O Lord,
Accept our thankful cry, Who counted Thee their great reward, And strove in Thee to die.
3. They all in life and death,
With Thee, their Lord in view, Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do.
4. For this Thy name we bless,
And humbly pray that we
May follow them in holiness,
And live and die in Thee.
Richard M.ant 1837
772 1h ^R down the ages now, s- M-
1 Her journey well nigh done, The pilgrim Church pursues her way, Until her crown be won.
2. The story of the past
Comes up before her view ; How well it seems to suit her still. Old, and yet ever new.
3. 'T is the same story still
Of sin and weariness, Of grace and love yet flowing down To pardon and to bless.
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4. No wider is the gate,
No broader is the way, No smoother is the ancient path, That leads to light and day,
5. Thus onward still we press
Through evil and through good, Through pain and poverty and want, Through peril and through blood.
6. Still faithful to our God,
And to our Captain true, We follow where He leads the way, The kingdom in our view.
HORATIUS BONAR S. M.
773 PVEAR Saviour, we are Thine, i-7 By everlasting bands ; Our names, our hearts, we would resign, Our souls, into Thy hands.
2. To Thee we still would cleave
With ever-growing zeal ; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, O let them ne'er prevail !
3. Thy Spirit shall unite
Our souls to Thee, our Head ; Shall form in us Thine image bright, That we Thy paths may tread.
4. Death may our souls divide
From these abodes of clay ; But love shall keep us near Thy side, Through all the gloomy way.
THE COMMUNION OF SAIXTS 577
5. Since Christ and we are one,
Why should we doubt or fear? If He in heaven has fixed His throne, He '11 fix His members there.
Philip Doddridge 1740 J. D.
774 CROM all Thy saints in warfare, 1 For all Thy saints at rest, To Thee, O blessed Jesus,
All praises be addressed. Thou, Lord, didst win the battle
That they might conquerors be ; Their crowns of living glory
Are lit with rays from Thee.
2. Apostles, prophets, martyrs,
And all the sacred throng, Who wear the spotless raiment,
Who raise the ceaseless song; For these, passed on before us,
Saviour, we Thee adore, And, walking in their footsteps,
Would serve Thee more and more.
3. Then praise we God the Father,
And praise we God the Son, And God the Holy Spirit,
Eternal Three in One ; Till all the ransomed number
Fall down before the throne, And honor, power, and glory
Ascribe to God alone.
Earl Nelson 1507
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775 (^IVE me the wings of faith, to rise
VJ Within the veil, and see The saints above, how great their joys, How bright their glories be.
2. Once they were mourning here below,
And wet their couch with tears ; They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears.
3. I ask them whence their victory came?
They, with united breath, Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His death.
4. They marked the footsteps that He trod ;
His zeal inspired their breast ; And following their incarnate God, Possess the promised rest.
5. Our glorious Leader claims our praise,
For His own pattern given, While the long cloud of witnesses Show the same path to heaven.
Isaac Watts 1709
77Q T^HE Church's one foundation
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Is Jesus Christ her Lord ; She is His new creation
By water and the word , From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride ; With His own blood He bought her,
And for her life He died.
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS 679
2. Elect from every nation,
Yet one o'er all the earth, Her charter of salvation,
One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses,
Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses,
With every grace endued.
3. 'Mid toil and tribulation,
And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation
Of peace for evermore ; Till, with the vision glorious,
Her longing eyes are blest, And the great Church victorious
Shall be the Church at rest.
4. Yet she on earth hath union
With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion
With those whose rest is won : O happy ones and holy!
Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly,
On high may dwell with Thee.
Samuel John Stone 1865
777 OEOPLE of the living God,
1 I have sought the world around, Paths of sin and sorrow trod,
Peace and comfort nowhere found.
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2. Now to you my spirit turns,
Turns, a fugitive unblessed ; 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.
4. Mine the God whom you adore,
Your Redeemer shall be mine ;
Earth can fill my heart no more,
Every idol I resign.
James Montgomery 1825 8s. 7s. D.
778 THROUGH the night of doubt and sorrow,
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Onward goes the pilgrim band, Singing songs of expectation,
Marching to the Promised Land. And before us, through the darkness,
Gleaming clear the guiding light ; Brother clasps the hand of brother,
And steps fearless through the night.
One the strain which mouths of thousands
Lift as from the heart of one ; One the conflict, one the peril,
One the march in God begun ; One the gladness of rejoicing
On the resurrection shore, With one Father o'er us shining
In His love for evermore.
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS 581
2. Go we onward, pilgrim brothers,
Visit first the cross and grave, Where the cross its shadow flingeth,
Where the boughs of cypress wave. Then, a shaking as of earthquakes,
Then, a rending of the tomb, Then, a scattering of all shadows,
And an end of toil and gloom.
Bernard Ingeman 1825 Tr. by Sabine Baring-Gould 1867
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779 IT AIL! Thou God of grace and glory,
1 1 Who Thy name hast magnified, By redemption's wondrous story,
By the Saviour crucified ; Thanks to Thee for every blessing,
Flowing from the fount of love ; Thanks for present good unceasing,
And for hopes of bliss above.
2. Hear us, as thus bending lowly,
Near Thy bright and burning throne, We invoke Thee, God most holy,
Through Thy well-beloved Son ; Send the baptism of Thy Spirit,
Shed the pentecostal fire ; Let us all Thy grace inherit,
Waken, crown each good desire.
3. Bind Thy people, Lord, in union,
With the sevenfold cord of love ; Breathe a spirit of communion With the glorious hosts above ;
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Let Thy work be seen progressing ;
Bow each heart, and bend each knee, Till the world, Thy truth possessing,
Celebrates its jubilee.
Thomas William Aveling 1644 8s. -s. 7
780 \l/^0 are ^ese tike stars appearing,
VV These, before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing,
Who are all this glorious band? Hallelujah! hark, they sing, Praising loud their heavenly King.
2. These are they who have contended
For their Saviour's honor long, Wrestling on till life was ended,
Following not the sinful throng: These, who well the fight sustained, Triumph through the Lamb have gained.
3. These are they whose hearts were riven,
Sore with woe and anguish tried, Who in prayer full oft have striven
With the God they glorified : Xow, their painful conflict o'er, God has bid them weep no more.
4. Lo, the Lamb Himself now feeds them,
On Mount Zion's pastures fair; From His central throne He leads them
By the living fountain there : Lamb and Shepherd, Good Supreme, Free He gives the cooling stream.
Heinrich Theobald Schexk Tr. by Frances Elizabeth Cox 1341
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS 583
P. M.
•^g J "T^OR all the saints, who from their labors 1 rest,
Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.
2. Thou wast their rock, their fortress and their
might ; Thou, Lord, their captain in the well-fought
fight ; Thou, in the darkness drear, their one true light.
3. O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold, Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old, And win with them the victor's crown of gold.
4. O blest communion, fellowship divine ! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine ; Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
5. And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song. And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
6. The golden evening brightens in the west ; Soon, soon to faithful warriors comes Thy rest; Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest.
7. But lo, there breaks a yet more glorious day; The saints triumphant rise in bright array : The King of glory passes on His way.
8. From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest
coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless
host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, -Hallelujah, Hallelujah ! "
William Walsham How 1854
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782 DENEATH the shadow of the cross, •D As earthly hopes remove.
His new commandment Jesus gives, His blessed word of love.
2. 0 bond of union, strong and deep !
O bond of perfect peace ! Not e'en the lifted cross can harm If we but hold to this.
3. Then, Jesus, be Thy Spirit ours,
And swift our feet shall move To deeds of pure self-sacrifice, And the sweet tasks of love.
Samuel Longfellow 1848 CM.
783 \\ AUGHTER of Zion, from the dust ±J 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, The Lord's appointed day.
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.
James Montgomery 1825
MISSIONS 585
C. M.
784 PREAT God, the nations of the earth vJ Are 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. Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread
The spacious earth 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.
Thomas Gibbons 1769 C. M.
785 f\ STILL in accents sweet and strong \J Sounds forth the ancient word,
11 More reapers for white harvest fields, More laborers for the Lord ! "
2. We hear the call ; in dreams no more
In selfish ease we lie, But girded for our Father's work, Go forth beneath His sky.
3. Where prophets' word, and martyrs' blood,
And prayers of saints were sown, We, to their labors entering in,
Would reap where they have strown.
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4. O Thou whose call our hearts has stirred ! To do Thy will we come ; Thrust in our sickles at Thy word, And bear our harvest home.
Samuel Longfellow 1864 L. M.
786 TRIUMPHANT Zion, lift thy head
1 From dust, and darkness, and the dead : Though humbled long, awake at length, And gird thee with thy Saviour's strength.
2. Put all thy beauteous garments on, And let thy various charms be known : The world thy glories shall confess, Decked in the robes of righteousness.
3. No more shall foes unclean invade, And fill thy hallow'd walls with dread ; No more shall hell's insulting host Their victory and thy sorrows boast.
4. God from on high thy groans will hear; His hand thy ruins shall repair;
Nor will thy watchful Monarch cease To guard thee in eternal peace.
Philip Doddridge 1740 L. If.
787 A ■^■^ °^ ^e Lord, awake, awake ;
ii Put on Thy strength, the nations shake ; And let the world, adoring, see Triumphs of mercy wrought by Thee.
MISSIOXS 587
2. Say to the heathen from Thy throne, " I am Jehovah, God alone ! M
Thy voice their idols shall confound, And cast their altars to the ground.
3. No more let human blood be spilt, Vain sacrifice for human guilt ; But to each conscience be applied The blood that flowed from Jesus' side.
4. Almighty God, Thy grace proclaim In every clime, of every name,
Till adverse powers before Thee fall, And crown the Saviour, Lord of all.
William Shrubsole 1795
788 \A/ AKE the sons of iubi!ee ; 7S*
VV Let it echo o'er the sea : Now is come the promised hour; Jesus reigns with glorious power.
2. All ye nations, join and sing,
Praise your Saviour, praise your King ; Let it sound from shore to shore, 11 Jesus reigns for evermore ! "
3. Hark, the desert lands rejoice ; And the islands join their voice: Joy ! the whole creation sings,
" Jesus is the King of kings ! "
Leonard Bacon 182-
789 \IMTCHMAN, tell us of the night,D'
VV What its signs of promise are: Traveller, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star!
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Watchman, does its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell ?
Traveller, yes ; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel.
2. Watchman, tell us of the night ;
Higher yet that star ascends: Traveller, blessedness and light,
Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman, will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveller, ages are its own,
See, it bursts o'er all the earth.
3. Watchman, tell us of the night,
For the morning seems to dawn : Traveller, darkness takes its flight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn. Watchman, let thy wanderings cease ;
Hie thee to thy quiet home : Traveller, lo, the Prince of Peace,
Lo, the Son of God is come !
John Bowring 1825 S. M.
790 T^HE harvest dawn is near,
I The year delays not long ; And he who sows with many a tear, Shall reap with many a song.
2. Sad to his toil he goes,
His seed with weeping leaves; But he shall come at twilight's close, And bring his golden sheaves.
George Burgess 1839
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701 [ OOK from thy sphere of endless day, Lj O God of mercy and of might ; In pit)* look on those who stray, Benighted, in this land of light.
2. In peopled vale, in lonely glen,
In crowded mart, by stream or sea, How many of the sons of men
Hear not the message sent from Thee.
3. Send forth Thy heralds, Lord, to call
The thoughtless young, the hardened old, A scattered, homeless flock, till all Be gathered to Thy peaceful fold.
4. Send them Thy mighty word to speak,
Till faith shall dawn, and doubt depart, To awe the bold, to stay the weak, And bind and heal the broken heart.
5. Then all these wastes, a dreary scene,
That make us sadden as we gaze, Shall grow with living waters green, And lift to heaven the voice of praise.
William Cullen Bryant 1840
792 r*OME, Divine Immanuel, come, 7s- kj Take possession of Thy home ; Now Thy mercy's wings expand, Stretch throughout the happy land.
2. Carry on Thy victory.
Spread Thy rule from sea to sea ; Rescue all Thy ransomed race, Save us, save us, Lord, by grace.
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3. Take the purchase of Thy blood, Bring us to a pardoning God : Give us eyes to see our day, Hearts the gospel truth to obey:
4. Ears to hear the gospel sound, Grace doth more than sin abound ; God appeased, and man forgiven, Peace on earth, and joy in heaven.
5. O that every soul might be Perfectly subdued to Thee !
O that all in Thee might know Everlasting life below !
6. Now Thy mercy's wings expand, Stretch throughout the happy land : Take possession of Thy home ; Come, Divine Immanuel, come !
Charles Wesley 1749 L. M.
793 "CLING out the banner: let it float
1 Skyward and seaward, high and wide ; The sun, that lights its shining folds, The cross, on which the Saviour died.
2. Fling out the banner : angels bend
In anxious silence o'er the sign, And vainly seek to comprehend The wonder of the love divine.
3. Fling out the banner : heathen lands
Shall see from far the glorious sight ; And nations, crowding to be born, Baptize their spirits in its light.
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4. Fling out the banner : let it float
Skyward and seaward, high and wide : Our glory only in the cross, Our only hope, the Crucified.
5. Fling out the banner: wide and high,
Seaward and skyward let it shine ; Nor skill, nor might, nor merit ours ; We conquer only in that sign.
George Washington' Doane 1848 L. M.
794 COON may the last glad song arise
w Through all the millions of the skies, That song of triumph, which records That all the earth is now the Lord's.
2. Let thrones, and powers, and kingdoms be Obedient, mighty God, to Thee ;
And over land, and stream, and main, Wave Thou the sceptre of Thy reign.
3. O that the anthem now might swell, And host to host the triumph tell, That not one rebel heart remains, But over all the Saviour reigns.
Mrs. Voke 1816 L. M.
795 JESUS shall reign where'er the sun J 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 praises throng to crowrn His head;
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His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With every morning sacrifice.
3. People and realms of every tongue Dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on His name.
4. Blessings abound where'er He reigns ; The prisoner leaps to loose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are blest.
5. Where He displays His healing power, Death and the curse are known no more ; In Him the tribes of Adam boast
More blessings than their father lost.
6. Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen.
Isaac Watts 17 19
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796 O ISE, crowned with light, imperial Sa- IV lem, 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.
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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 saving power remains ; Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns.
Alexander Pope 1720
797 PHRIST for the world we sing ; \y The world to Christ we bring, With loving zeal ; The poor, and them that mourn, The faint and overborne. Sin-sick and sorrow worn, Whom Christ doth heal.
2. Christ for the world we sing ; The world to Christ we bring,
With fervent prayer : The wayward and the lost, By restless passion tossed, Redeemed, at countless cost,
From dark despair.
3. Christ for the world we sing ; The world to Christ we bring,
With one accord ; With us the work to share, With us reproach to dare, With us the cross to bear,
For Christ our Lord.
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4. Christ for the world we sing ; The world to Christ we bring,
With joyful song ; The new-born souls, whose days, Reclaimed from error's ways, Inspired with hope and praise,
To Christ belong.
Samuel Wolcott
798 THOU, whose almighty word 1 Chaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight ; Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the gospel's 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 mind, 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 flight : Move o'er the water's face, Bearing the lamp of grace, And in earth's darkest place
" Let there be light."
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4. Blessed and holy Three, Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, Love, Might; Boundless as ocean's tide, Rolling in fullest pride. Through the world, far and wide,
" Let there be light."
John Marriott 1813
799 POME, kingdom of our God,
\J Sweet reign of light and love, Shed peace, and hope, and joy abroad, And wisdom from above.
2. Over our spirits first
Extend Thy healing reign ; There raise and quench the sacred thirst That never pains again.
3. Come, kingdom of our God,
And make the broad earth Thine ; Stretch o'er her lands and isles the rod That flowers with grace divine.
4. Soon may all tribes be blest
With fruit from life's glad tree ; And in its shade, like brothers, rest, Sons of one family.
5. Come, kingdom of our God,
And raise the glorious throne In worlds by the undying trod, When God shall bless His own.
Johx Johns 1837
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800 \A/^E^ s'la^ t'le v°ice of singing
VV Flow joyfully along, When hill and valley, ringing
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, All " Hallelujah " swelling
In one eternal sound.
James Edmeston 1822 7s. 6s. D.
801 TJOW beauteous, on the mountains,
1 1 The feet of him that brings, Like streams from living fountains,
Good tidings of good things ; That publisheth salvation,
And jubilee release, To every tribe and nation,
God's reign of joy and peace.
2. Lift up thy voice, O watchman ! And shout, from Zion's towers, Thy hallelujah chorus, — " The victory is ours ! "
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The Lord shall build up Zion
In glory and renown. And Jesus, Judah's lion,
Shall wear His rightful crown.
3. Break forth in hymns of gladness ;
O waste Jerusalem ! Let songs, instead of sadness.
Thy jubilee proclaim ; The Lord, in strength victorious,
LTpon thy foes hath trod ; Behold, O earth ! the glorious
Salvation of our God !
Benjamin Gough 1S65 7s. 6s. D.
802 C\ THAT the Lord's salvation \J Were out of Zion come, To heal His ancient nation,
To lead His outcasts home. How long the holy City
Shall heathen feet profane ? Return, O Lord, in pity ; Rebuild her walls again.
2. Let fall Thy rod of terror,
Thy saving grace impart ; Roll back the veil of error,
Release the fettered heart. Let Israel, home returning,
Her lost Messiah see ; Give oil of joy for mourning,
And bind Thy Church to Thee.
Henry Francis Lvte 1S34
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803 1VT CD W be the gospel banner IN In
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every land unfurled, And be the shout, " Hosanna! "
Re-echoed through the world : Till every isle and nation,
Till every tribe and tongue, Receive the great salvation,
And join the happy throng.
Cho. — Now be the gospel banner In every land unfurled, And be the shout, "Hosanna ! " Re-echoed through the world.
2. What though the embattled legions
Of earth and hell combine? His power, throughout their regions,
Shall soon resplendent shine: Ride on, O Lord, victorious,
Immanuel, Prince of peace ; Thy triumph shall be glorious,
Thine empire still increase. — Cho.
3. Yes, Thou shalt reign for ever,
O Jesus, King of kings: Thy light, Thy love, Thy favor,
Each ransomed captive sings The isles for Thee are waiting,
The deserts learn Thy praise, The hills and valleys greeting,
The song responsive raise. — Cho.
Thomas Hastings 18
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804 O ^IL to the Lord's Anointed,
1 1 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 come down like showers,
Upon the fruitful earth, And love and joy, like flowers,
Spring in His 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.
James Montgomery i8m
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805 n^HE morning light is breaking;
1 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. 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.
3. Blest river of salvation !
Pursue thine onward way; Flow thou to every nation,
Nor in thy richness stay: Stay not till-all the lowly
Triumphant reach their home: Stay not till all the holy
Proclaim — " The Lord is come ! "
Samuel F. Smith 1832
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806 f) CHURCH of God, go forward! \J The wilderness thy way Let not thy footsteps falter, Nor in thy march delay.
M/SSfi ' 801
Earth is no place for resting;
We sojourn but awhile, Then follow Christ more closely,
Encouraged by His smile.
O Church of God, go forward;
The Land of Promise see, Soon will we cross the Jordan,
And in fair Canaan be. The heavenly home before us,
Why should we tarry here? Although the way seems tedious,
Eternal joy is near.
'T is God who says " Go forward "
Thy pathway through the sea, Beside the smoking Sinai,
Along the flowery lea. Soon thou wilt stand on Nebo,
Thy wear\- wanderings o'er; Then spring from earth to heaven,
With Christ forevermore.
Peter Strvker i8qo
S07 "\ T TITH the sweet word of peace
\ \ We bid our brethren go ; Peace, as a river to increase, And ceaseless flow.
2. With the calm word of prayer We earnestly commend Our brethren to Thy watchful care, Eternal Friend !
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3. With the dear word of love
We give our brief farewell ; Our love below, and Thine above, With them shall dwell.
4. With the strong word of faith
We stay ourselves on Thee : That Thou, O Lord, in life and death Their help shalt be.
5. Then the bright word of hope
Shall on our parting gleam, And tell of joys beyond the scope Of earthborn dream.
6. Farewell ! in hope, and love,
In faith, and peace, and prayer; Till He, whose home is ours above, Unite us there !
George Watson 7s. 6s. D.
808 T7ROM Greenland's icy mountains, 1 From India'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 :
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In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown,
The heathen in his blindness Bows down to wood and stone.
3. Can we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high, Can we to men benighted
The lamp of life deny ? Salvation, 0 salvation !
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.
Reginald Heber 1819
809 O^ ^ country's voice is pleading, \J Ye men of God, arise ! His providence is leading,
The land before you lies ; Day-gleams are o'er it brightening,
And promise clothes the soil ; Wide fields, for harvest whitening, Invite the reaper's toil.
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2. Go where the waves are breaking
On California's shore, Christ's precious gospel taking,
More rich than golden ore ; On Alleghany's mountains,
Through all the western vale, Beside Missouri's fountains,
Rehearse the wondrous tale.
3. The love of Christ unfolding,
Speed on from east to west, Till all, His cross beholding,
In Him are fully blessed. Great Author of salvation,
Haste, haste the glorious day, When we, a ransomed nation,
Thy scepter shall obey !
Maria Frances Anderson 1848 8s. 6.
810 CEND Thou, O Lord, to every place O Swift messengers before Thy face, The heralds of Thy wondrous grace, Where Thou, Thyself, wilt come.
2. Send men whose eyes have seen the King; Men in whose ears His sweet words ring; Send such Thy lost ones home to bring;
Send them where Thou wilt come.
3. To bring good news to souls in sin ; The bruised and broken hearts toVin; In every place to bring them in ;
Where Thou, Thyself, wilt come.
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4. Thou who hast died, Thy victory claim ; Assert, O Christ, Thy glory's name! And far to lands of pagan shame,
Send men where Thou wilt come.
5. Gird each one with the Spirit's sword, The sword of Thine own deathless word; And make them conquerors, conquering Lord,
Where Thou, Thyself, wilt come.
6. Raise up, O Lord the Holy Ghost From this broad land a mighty host, Their war cry, " We will seek the lost,
Where Thou, O Christ, wilt come ! "
Mrs. Merrill E. Gates 1889
81 1 CATHER of all, from land and sea
1 The nations sing, "Thine, Lord, are we, Countless in number, but in Thee May we be one."
2. O Son of God, whose love so free For men did make Thee Man to be, United to our God in Thee,
May we be one.
3. Thou, Lord, didst once for all atone; Thee may both Jew and Gentile own Of their two walls the Corner Stone,
Making them one.
4. Join high and low, join young and old, In love that never waxes cold ; Under one Shepherd, in one fold,
Make us all one.
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5. So, when the world shall pass away, May we awake with joy and say, 11 Now in the bliss of endless day We are all one."
Christopher Wordsworth 1862 8s. 7s. D.
812 CAVIOUR, sprinkle many nations, O Fruitful let Thy sorrows be ; By Thy pains and consolations,
Draw the Gentiles unto Thee : Of Thy cross, the wondrous story,
Be it to the nations told ; Let them see Thee in Thy glory, And Thy mercy manifold.
2. Far and wide, though all unknowing,
Pants for Thee each mortal breast ; Human tears for Thee are flowing,
Human hearts in Thee would rest, Thirsting, as for dews of even,
As the new-mown grass for rain ; Thee, we seek, as God of heaven,
Thee as Alan for sinners slain.
3. Saviour, lo, the isles are waiting,
Stretched the hand, and strained the sight, For Thy Spirit, new creating
Love's pure flame and wisdom's light : Give the word, and of the preacher
Speed the foot, and touch the tongue, Till on earth by every creature
Glory to the Lamb be sung.
ARTHUR Cleveland Coxe 1S51
MISSIONS 607
813 PHRISTIANS,up! the day is breaking,
Vj Gird your ready armor on ; Slumbering hosts around are waking,
Rouse ye ! in the Lord be strong ! While ye sleep or idly linger,
Thousands sink, with none to save; Hasten ! Time's unerring finger
Points to many an open grave.
2. Hark ! unnumbered voices crying,
" Save us, or we droop and die ! " Succor bear the faint and dying, ,
On the wings of mercy fly : Lead them to the crystal fountain
Gushing with the streams of life ; Guide them to the sheltering mountain,
For the gale with death is rife.
3. See the blest millennial dawning !
Bright the beams of Bethlehem's star: Eastern lands, behold the morning ;
Lo ! it glimmers from afar : O'er the mountain-top ascending,
Soon the scattered light shall rise, Till, in radiant glory blending,
Heaven's high noon shall greet our eyes.
Elbert S. Porter 1846
814 (\^ tne mountain's top appearing, yj Lo, the sacred herald stands, Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion long in hostile lands :
Mourning captive, God, Himself will loose thv bands.
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2. Has thy night been long and mournful?
Have thy friends 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 vouchsafes to send.
Thomas Kelly 1806 us. 10s.
815 O AIL to the brightness of Zion's glad 1 1 morning ; Joy to the lands that in darkness have lain ; Hushed be the accents of sorrow and mourning ; Zion in triumph begins her mild reign.
2. Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning,
Long by the prophets of Israel foretold ;
Hail to the millions from bondage returning;
Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold.
3. Lo, in the desert rich flowers are springing ;
Streams ever copious are gliding along ; Loud from the mountain-tops echoes are ring- ing; Wastes rise in verdure, and mingle in song.
4. See, from all lands, from the isles of the ocean,
Praise to Jehovah ascending on high : Fallen are the engines of war and commotion ; Shouts of salvation are rending the sky.
Thomas Hastings 1832
MISSIONS 609
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816 HAUGHTER of Zion, awake from thy JLy sadness ;
Wake, for thy foes shall oppress thee no more : Bright o'er thy hills dawns the day-star of gladness ; Rise, for the night of thy sorrow is o'er.
2. Strong were thy foes ; but the arm that sub-
dued them, And scattered their legions, was mightier far : They fled like the chaff from the scourge 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 ; The oppressor is vanquished, and Zion is free.
Anon. 1S30
817 IT ARK! the song of jubilee
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Loud as mighty thunders roar, Or the fulness of the sea,
When it breaks upon the shore : Hallelujah ! for the Lord
God Omnipotent shall reign ; Hallelujah ! let the word
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2. Hallelujah ! hark, the sound,
From the centre to the skies, Wakes above, beneath, around,
All creation's harmonies. See Jehovah's banners furled,
Sheathed His sword: He speaks ; 't is done, And the kingdoms of this world
Are the kingdoms of His Son.
3. He shall reign from pole to pole
With illimitable sway; He shall reign, when, like a scroll
Yonder heavens have passed away, Then the end ; beneath His rod
Man's last enemy shall fall : Hallelujah ! Christ in God,
God in Christ, is All in all. %
James Montgomery 1819 7s. D.
818 TJASTEN, Lord, the glorious time, 1 1 When, beneath Messiah's sway, Every nation, every clime,
Shall the gospel call obey. Mightiest kings His power shall own,
Heathen tribes His name adore; Satan and his host o'erthrown,
Bound in chains, shall hurt no more.
2. Then shall wars and tumults cease, Then be banished grief and pain ; Righteousness, and joy, and peace, Undisturbed shall ever reign.
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Time shall sun and moon obscure, Seas be dried, and rocks be riven,
But His reign shall still endure, Endless as the days of heaven.
Harriet Alber 1829
819 PHRISTIAN, see, the orient morning \y Breaks along the heathen sky ; Lo ! the expected day is dawning, Glorious dayspring from on high : Hallelujah! Hail the dayspring from on high !
2. Zion's Sun, salvation beaming,
Gilding now the radiant hills, Rise and shine, till, brighter gleaming,
All the world Thy glory fills : Hallelujah! Hail the dayspring from on high !
3. Lord of every tribe and nation,
Spread Thy truth from pole to pole ! Spread the light of Thy salvation,
Till it shine on every soul : Hallelujah ! Hail the dayspring from on high !
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820 fYER the Sloomy hills of darkness, \J Cheered by no celestial ray, Sun of righteousness, arising,
Bring the bright, the glorious day : Send the gospel To the earth's remotest bound.
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2. Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness,
Grant them, Lord, the glorious light ; And from eastern coast to western
May the morning chase the night ; And redemption, Freely purchased, win the day !
3. Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel,
Win and conquer, never cease ; May thy lasting, wide dominion
Multiply and still increase ; Sway Thy sceptre, Saviour, all the world around !
William Williams 1772 L. M. with chorus
821 TJOSANNA to the living Lord !
1 1 Hosanna to the Incarnate Word : To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, Let earth, let heaven, Hosanna sing !
Cho. — Hosanna, Lord! Hosanna in the high- est!
2. Hosanna, Lord ! Thine angels cry ; Hosanna, Lord ! Thy saints reply ; Above, beneath us, and around,
Tfie dead and living swell the sound. — CHO.
3. O Saviour! with protecting care, Return to this Thy house of prayer: Assembled in Thy sacred name,
Here we Thy parting promise claim ! — CHO.
4. But, chiefest, in our cleansed breast, Eternal ! bid Thy Spirit rest,
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And make our secret soul to be
A temple pure, and worthy Thee ! — Cho.
5. So, in the last and dreadful day,
When earth and heaven shall melt away, Thy flock, redeemed from sinful stain, Shall swell the sound of praise again. — Cho.
Reginald Hebek
822 ALLELUIA! Fairest morning!58' A Fairer than our words can say !
Down we lay the heavy burden Of life's toil and care to-day ; While this morn of joy and love Brings fresh vigor from above.
2. Sun-day, full of holy glory !
Sweetest rest-day of the soul ! Light upon a world of darkness From thy blessed moments roll! Holy, happy, heavenly day, Thou canst charm our grief away.
3. Let the day with Thee be ended,
As with Thee it has begun ; And Thy blessing, Lord, be granted, Till earth's days and weeks are done ; That, at last, Thy servants may Keep eternal Sabbath-day.
Jonathan Krause Tr. by Jane Borthwtck 1S53
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823 r^OME, my soul, thou must be waking, \j Now is breaking
O'er the earth another day :
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Come, to Him who made this splendor, See thou render All thy feeble strength can pay.
2. Gladly hail the sun returning :
Ready burning Be the incense of thy powers : For the night is safely ended ; God hath tended With His care thy helpless hours.
3. Think that He thy ways beholdeth,
He unfoldeth Every fault that lurks within ; He the hidden shame glossed over Can discover, And discern each deed of sin.
4. Mayest thou on life's last morrow,
Free from sorrow, Pass away in slumber sweet ; And, released from death's dark sadness,
Rise in gladness, That far brighter Sun to greet.
5. Only God's free gifts abuse not,
Light refuse not, But His Spirit's voice obey ; Thou with Him shalt dwell, beholding Light enfolding All things in unclouded day.
Frederick Rudolph Louis, Baron Von Canitz 1699 Tr. by Thomas Arnold 1838, and Henry James Buckoll 184-
MORNING 815
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324 TOASTING down their crowns before
\j Thee, White-robed Elders, Lord, adore Thee !
Cherubim with lips of flame, With them in the worship vieing, " Holy, holy, holy " crying,
Laud and magnify Thy name !
2. Lamb once slain, and Judah's Lion, Throned upon the heavenly Zion,
Root of David, Thee they praise ! Singing: Glory, honor, power Are Thy wasteless, rightful dower,
Throughout everlasting days !
3. And like mighty thunderings o'er us, Rolls the grand angelic chorus,
In its awful majesty. Myriad rapturous tongues confessing: " Wisdom, riches, glory, blessing,
Lamb of God, belong to Thee ! "
4. King of kings ! and may our lowly Mortal lips, the worship holy
Dare to join, in faith and love ! Us on earth Thy life enfolding, They in heaven Thy face beholding,
Thy one Church below, above.
Alexander Ramsay Thompson 1890 us. 10s.
825 QTILL, still with Thee, when purple O morning breaketh When the bird waketh, and tne shadows flee :
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Fairer than morning, lovelier than the day-light, Dawns the sweet consciousness, I am with Thee.
2. Alone with Thee, amid the mystic shadows,
The solemn hush of nature newly born ; Alone with Thee, in breathless adoration, In the calm dew and freshness of the morn.
3. When sinks the soul, subdued by toil, to
slumber, Its closing eye looks up to Thee in prayer ; Sweet the repose, beneath Thy wings o'er-
shadowing, But sweeter still to wake and find Thee there.
4. So shall it be at last in that bright morning
When the soul waketh, and life's shadows flee;
O ! in that hour, and fairer than day's dawning,
Shall rise the glorious thought, I am with
1 nee . Harriet Beecher Stowe 1855
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826 ' ORD God of morning and of night,
1^ We thank Thee for Thy gift of light ; As in the dawn the shadows fly We seem to find Thee now more nigh.
2. Fresh hopes have wakened in the heart, Fresh force to do our daily part ;
Thy thousand sleeps our strength restore, A thousand-fold to serve Thee more.
3. Yet whilst Thy will we would pursue, Oft what we would we cannot do ; The sun may stand in zenith skies, But on the soul thick midnight lies.
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4. O Lord of lights, 'tis Thou alone
Canst make our darkened hearts Thine own ; Though this new day with joy we see,
0 dawn of God, we cry for Thee.
5. Praise God, our Maker and our Friend; Praise Him through time, till time shall end : Till psalm and song His name adore Through heaven's great day of Evermore.
Francis Turner Palgrave 1867 L. M.
827 A WAKE, my soul, and with the sun A Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice.
2. Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who, all night long, unwearied sing High praise to the eternal King.
3. All praise to Thee who safe hast kept, And hast refreshed me whilst I slept Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake,
1 may of endless life partake.
4. Lord, I my vows to Thee renew ; Disperse my sins as morning dew ;
Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with Thyself my spirit fill.
5. Direct, control, suggest this day, AIL T design, or do, or say ;
That all my powers, with all their might, In Thy sole glory may unite.
Thomas Ken 1697
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828 1V[ ^W every morning is the love
1M Our wakening and uprising prove; Through sleep and darkness safely brought, Restored to life, and power, and thought.
2. New mercies, each returning day, Hover around us while we pray ; New perils past, new sins forgiven,
New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven.
3. If, on our daily course our mind Be set to hallow all wre find,
New treasures still, of countless price, God will provide for sacrifice.
4. Only, O Lord, in Thy dear love Fit us for perfect rest above ; And help us, this and every day, To live more nearly as we pray.
John Keble 1827 7s. 6 lines
829 rTVERY morning mercies new -L' Fall as fresh as morning dew;
Every morning let us pay Tribute with the early day ; For Thy mercies, Lord, are sure ; Thy compassion doth endure.
2. Still the greatness of Thy love Daily doth our sin remove ; Daily, far as east from west, Lifts the burden from the breast ; Gives unbought to those who pray Strength to stand in evil day.
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3. Let our prayers eacli morn prevail, That these gifts may never fail ; And, as we confess the sin.
And the tempter's power within, Feed us with the bread of life ; Fit us for our daily strife.
4. As the morning light returns, As the sun with splendor burns, Teach us still to turn to Thee, Ever blessed Trinity,
With our hands our hearts to raise. In unfailing prayer and praise.
Greville Phillimore i358 "ines
830 PHRIST, whose glory fills the skies, \J Christ, the true, the only Light,
Sun of righteousness, arise.
Triumph o'er the shades of night :
Dayspring from on high, be near;
Daystar, in my heart appear.
2. Dark and cheerless is the morn,
L'naccompanied by Thee; Joyless is the day's return.
Till Thy mercy's beams I see : Till they inward light impart. Glad my eyes, and warm my heart.
3. Visit then this soul of mine.
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, Radiancy divine.
Scatter all my unbelief: More and more Thyself display, Shining to the perfect day.
Charles Wesley 1740
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83 1 n AYSPRING of eternity, p- M- ±J Brightness of the Father's glory,
Dawn on us, that we may see
Clouds and darkness flee before Thee. Drive afar, with conquering might, All our night.
2. Let Thy grace, like morning dew, Fall on hearts in Thee confiding,
Thy sweet comfort, ever new,
Fill our souls with strength abiding ; And Thy quickening eyes behold Thy dear fold.
3. Lead us to the golden shore, 0 Thou rising Sun of morning,
Lead where tears shall flow no more,
Where all sighs to songs are turning, Where Thy glory sheds alway Perfect day.
Christian Knorr von Rosenroth 1684 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1862
832 T IGHT of HSht> enlighten me ! p- M- JLy Now anew the day is dawning ;
Sun of grace, the shadows flee,
Brighten Thou my Sabbath morning!
With Thy joyous sunshine blest,
Happy is my day of rest. 2. Fount of all our joy and peace, To Thy living waters lead me ;
Thou from earth my soul release, And with grace and mercy feed me ;
Bless Thy word that it may prove
Rich in fruits that Thou dost love.
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3. Let me with my heart to-day, u Holy, holy, holy," singing, Rapt awhile from earth away,
All my soul to Thee up-springing, Have a foretaste inly given, How they worship Thee in heaven.
Benjamin Schmolk 1715 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth T858
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833 1V[0^\ when the dusky shades of night IN retreating Before the sun's red banner swiftly flee ; Now, when the terrors of the dark are fleeting, O Lord, we lift our thankful hearts to Thee :
2. Look from the height of heaven, and send to
cheer us Thy light and truth, and guide us onward still ; Still let Thy mercy, as of old, be near us, And lead us safely to Thy holy hill.
3. So, \vhen that morn of endless light is waking,
And shades of evil from its splendors flee, Safe may we rise, this earth's dark vale forsaking, Through all the long bright day to dwell with Thee.
Hedge & Huntington's Coll. 1853
834 f) STRENGTH and Stay upholding all W creation, Who ever dost Thyself unmoved abide, Yet day by day the light in due gradation From hour to hour through all its changes guide ;
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2. Grant to life's day a calm unclouded ending, An eve untouched by shadows of decay, The brightness of a holy deathbed blending With dawning glories of the eternal day.
Tr. by John Ellerton 1871 L. M. 6 lines
835 AA/■^•^■^, streaming from the eastern
VV skies, The morning light salutes mine eyes, O Sun of righteousness divine, On me with beams of mercy shine : Chase the dark clouds of guilt away, And turn my darkness into day.
2. And when to heaven's all-glorious King My morning sacrifice I bring,
And, mourning o'er my guilt and shame, Ask mercy in my Saviour's name, Then, Jesus, cleanse me with Thy blood, And be my Advocate with God.
3. When each day's scenes and labors close, And wearied nature seeks repose,
With pardoning mercy richly blest, Guard me, my Saviour, while I rest ; And as each morning sun shall rise, O lead me onward to the skies.
William Shrubsole 1813
836 DEHOLD, the shade of night is now -D receding,
Kindling with splendors fair the dawn is glowing, With fervent hearts, O let us all implore Him, Ruler almighty :
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2. That He, our God, will look on us in pity. Send strength for weakness, grant us Hi^ sal- vation,
And with a Father's pure affection give us Glory eternal.
3. This grace O grant us, Godhead ever-blessed, Of Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in union, Whose praises be through earth's most distant
regions
Ever resounding.
Tr. by Ray Palmer 1869
837 \T0W God be with us> for the nightls IN closing; The light and darkness are of His disposing, And 'neath His shadow we to rest may yield us, For He will shield us.
2. Let evil thoughts and spirits flee before us ; Till morning cometh, watch, O Father, o'er us ; In soul and body Thou from harm defend us ;
Thine angels send us.
3. We have no refuge; none on earth to aid us Save Thee, O Father, who Thine own hast
made us ; But Thy dear presence will not leave them lonely, Who seek Thee only.
4. Father, Thy name be praised, Thy kingdom
% given ;
Thy will be done on earth, as 't is in heaven ; Keep us in life, forgive our sins, deliver Us, now and ever.
Bohemian Brethren ab. 1530 Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1858
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838 *|UF*P evening shadows let us all be
IV1 watching, Ever in psalms our deep devotion waking, And, with one voice, hymns to the Lord the
Saviour, Sweetly be singing.
2. That to the holy King our songs ascending We worthily, with all His saints, may enter The heavenly temple, joyfully partaking Life everlasting.
Tr. by Ray Palmer i869 P. M.
839 \H7^^^ t^le weary> seeking rest,
VV To Thy goodness flee ; When the heavy-laden cast
All their load on Thee ; When the troubled, seeking peace,
On Thy name shall call ; When the sinner, seeking life,
At Thy feet shall fall.
Ref. — Hear then in love, O Lord, the cry,
In heaven Thy dwelling-place on high.
2. When the worldling, sick at heart,
Lifts his soul above ; When the prodigal looks back
To his Father's love ; When the proud man, in his pride, #
Stoops to seek Thy face ; When the burdened brings his guilt
To Thy throne of grace : — Ref.
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3. When the stranger asks a home,
All his toils to end ; When the hungry craveth food,
And the poor a friend ; When the sailor on the wave
Bows the fervent knee ; When the soldier on the field
Lifts his heart to Thee : — Ref.
4. When the man of toil and caer
In the city crowd ; When the shepherd on the moor
Names the name of God ; When the learned and the high,
Tired of earthly fame, Upon higher joys intent,
Name the blessed name : — Ref.
5. When the child, with grave fresh lip.
Youth or maiden fair ; When the aged, weak and grey,
Seek Thy face in prayer ; When the widow weeps to Thee,
Sad and lone and low ; When the orphan brings to Thee
All his orphan woe : — Ref.
6. When creation, in her pangs,
Heaves her heavy groan ; When Thy Salem's exiled sons
Breathe their bitter moan ; When Thy widowed, weeping Church,
Looking for a home, Sendeth up her silent sigh —
"Come, Lord Jesus, come: — Ref.
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840 A T evening time let there be light ; i~Y. Life's little day draws near its close ;
Around me fall the shades of night,
The night of death, the grave's repose ; To crown my joys, to end my woes,
At evening time let there be light.
2. At evening time let there be light ;
Stormy and dark hath been my day ; Ye"t rose the morn benignly bright,
Dews, birds, and flowers cheered all the way ;
O for one sweet, one parting ray ! At evening time let there be light.
3. At evening time there shall be light ;
For God hath said, — " So let it be ! " Fear, doubt, and anguish, take their flight,
His glory now is risen on me ;
Mine eyes shall His salvation see ; 'Tis evening time, and there is light.
James Montgomery 1828 8s. 7S. 7.
841 rTHROUGH the day Thy love has
1 spared us ; Now we lay us down to rest ; Through the silent watches guard us, Let no foe our peace molest ; Jesus, Thou our guardian be ; Sweet it is to trust in Thee.
2. Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers, Dwelling in the midst of foes ; Us and ours preserve from dangers;
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In Thine arms may we repose; And, when life's short day is past, Rest with Thee in heaven at last.
Thomas Kelly 1806 7s. 10 lines
842 CATHER, by Thy love and power
1 Comes again the evening hour ; Light has vanished, labors cease, Weary creatures rest in peace. Thou, whose genial dews distil On the lowliest weed that grows, Father, guard our bed from ill, Lull Thy children to repose. We to Thee ourselves resign, Let our latest thoughts be Thine,
2. Saviour, to Thy Father bear This our feeble evening prayer; Thou hast seen how oft to-day We like sheep have gone astray; Worldly thoughts, and schemes of pride, Wishes to Thy cross untrue.
Secret faults, and undescried Meet Thy spirit-searching view. Blessed Saviour, yet through Thee, Grant that these may pardoned be,
3. Holy Spirit, let Thy balm, Fall on us in evening's calm ; Yet awhile, before we sleep, We with Thee will vigils keep. Lead us on our sins to muse, Give us truest penitence ;
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Then the love of God infuse, Breathing humble confidence ; Melt our spirits, mould our will, Soften, strengthen, comfort still.
4. In our solitude be near,
Through the hours of darkness drear; Then when shrinks the lonely heart, Thou, O God, most present art. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Watch o'er our defenseless head ; Let Thy angels' guardian host Keep all evil from our bed ; *
Till the flood of morning rays Wakes us to a song of praise.
Joseph Anstice 1836 7s. 6s. D.
84:3 'T^HE hours of day are over,
1 The evening calls us home ; Once more to Thee, O Father,
With thankful hearts we come ; For all Thy countless blessings
We praise Thy holy name, And own Thy love unchanging,
Through days and years the same.
2. For this O Lord, we bless Thee,
For this, we thank Thee most, The cleansing of the sinful,
The saving of the lost ; The Teacher ever present,
The Friend for ever night The home prepared by Jesus,
For us above the sky.
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3. Lord, gather all Thy children
To meet Thee there at last, When earthly tasks are ended,
And earthly days are past ; With all our dear ones round us
In that eternal home, Where death no more shall part us,
And night shall never come !
John Ellerton 1871 P. M.
844 'PHE sun is sinking fast, 1 The daylight dies, Let love awake, and pay Her evening sacrifice.
2. As Christ upon the cross
His head inclined, And to His Father's hands, His parting soul resigned;
3. So now herself my soul
Would wholly give Into His sacred charge, In whom all spirits live;
4. So now beneath His eye
Would calmly rest, Without a wish or thought Abiding in the breast ;
5. Save that His will be done
Whate'er betide ; Dead to herself, and dead In Him to all beside.
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6. Thus would I live : yet now Not I, but He, In all His power and love, Henceforth alive in me.
Tr. by Edward Caswall 1858 10s.
845 A BIDE with me ! Fast falls the even- l\ tide; The darkness deepens ; Lord, with me abide : When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
2. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see ;
0 Thou who changest not, abide with me.
3. I need Thy presence every passing hour ; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's
power? Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be ? Through cloud and sunshine. Lord, abide with
me.
4. I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless : Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. Where is Death's sting ? Where, Grave, thy
victory?
1 triumph still, if Thou abide with me.
5. Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes, Shine through the gloom, and point me to the
skies ; Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain
shadows flee : In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me.
Henry Francis Lyte 1847
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846 \UHEX the day of toil is done,
VV When the race of life is run. Father, grant Thy wearied one Rest for evermore !
2. When the strife of sin is stilled, When the foe within is killed, Be Thy gracious word fulfilled,
Peace for evermore !
3. When the darkness melts away At the breaking of the day, Bid us hail the cheering ray ; —
Light for evermore !
4. When the heart by sorrow tried Feels at length its throbs subside, Bring us, where all tears are dried,
Joy for evermore !
5. When for vanished days we yearn, Days that never can return, Teach us in Thy love to learn
Love for evermore !
6. When the breath of life is flown, When the grave must claim its own, Lord of life ! be ours Thy crown —
Life for evermore !
John Ellerton 1871
847 l-I^LY Father, cheer our way 1 1 With Thy love's perpetual ray:
Grant us every closing day
Light at evening-time.
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2. Holy Saviour, calm our fears When earth's brightness disappears : Grant us in our later years
Light at evening-time.
3. Holy Spirit, be Thou nigh When in mortal pains we lie; Grant us, as we come to die,
Light at evening-time.
4. Holy, blessed Trinity, Darkness is not dark to Thee : Those Thou keepest always see
Light at evening-time.
Richard Hayes Robinson 1871 6& 5s,
848 ]\Tow the day is over
1M Night is drawing nigh ; Shadows of the evening Steal across the sky ;
2. Jesus, grant the weary
Calm and sweet repose ; With Thy tenderest blessing May our eyelids close.
3. Grant to little children
Visions bright of Thee ; Guard the sailors tossing On the deep, blue sea.
4. Comfort every sufferer
Watching late in pain ; Those who plan some evil From their sins restrain.
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5. Through the long night-watches
May Thine angels spread
Their white wings above me,
Watching round my bed.
6. When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise Pure, and fresh, and sinless In Thy holy eyes.
Sabine Baring-Gould 1865 7s. 6 lines
849 QOFT the dews of evening fall,
O Twilight, with its friendly pall Folds about earth's beating heart, Bids the weary day depart. Through the cool and darkling air, Father ! hear our evening prayer.
2. All the long, bright, busy day, Toil has worn our strength away; Trembling limbs and furrowed brow, At the mercy-seat we bow.
Thou canst lift each weight of care, Father ! hear our evening prayer !
3. We are faint ! Temptations strong, In a vast and rapid throng,
Oft our sinking souls assail — Let them not, O Lord, prevail. Be our guard in every snare — Father! hear our evening prayer !
4. Keep us till morn's rosy gleam Wakens us from happy dream ;
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Give us daily strength and peace, Till life's days and nights shall cease — Then — Thy final rest to share — Father ! hear our evening prayer !
Mary Virginia Terhune 1889
850 T LOVE to steal awhile away c- M- 1 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. I love, by faith, to take a view
Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven.
5. Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er,
May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day.
Phcebe Hinsdale Brown 1888 7s. 6 lines
851 \T^^ from labor and from care
1M Evening hours have set me free, In the work of praise and prayer,
Lord, I would converse with Thee: O behold me from above, Fill me with a Saviour's love.
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2. Sin and sorrow, guilt and woe
Wither all my earthly joys; Naught can charm me here below,
But my Saviour's melting voice; Lord, forgive, Thy grace restore, Make me Thine for evermore.
3. For the blessings of this day,
For the mercies of this hour, For the gospel's cheering ray,
For the Spirit's quickening power, Grateful notes to Thee I raise : O accept my song of praise.
Thomas Hastings 1831 L. M.
852 f^ REAT God, to Thee my evening song vJ With humble gratitude I raise;
0 let Thy mercy tune my tongue, And fill my heart with lively praise.
2. My days, unclouded as they pass,
And every gently rolling hour, Are monuments of wondrous grace, And witness to Thy love and power.
3. Seal my forgiveness in the blood
Of Jesus; His dear name alone
1 plead for pardon, gracious God, And kind acceptance at Thy throne.
4. Let this blest hope mine eyelids close ;
With sleep refresh my feeble frame ; Safe in Thy care may I repose,
And wake with praises to Thy name.
Anne Steele 1760
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853 C* 0 down, great sun, into thy golden west, vJ The day is done, the hours of labor
past ; The night's dark shadows deepen all around ; The day is over ; rest has come at last.
2. And so our life to even-tide draws nigh,
Our days of change their course have almost
run ; And soon the storms of winter will be past, And then comes summer, and the unsetting
sun.
3. And in that holier world of joy and peace,
Our sun shall rise upon a land so blest, That none in this poor world have words to tell How great the joy of that pure heavenly rest.
Edward Husband 1871 P. M
854 f^OD, that madest earth and heaven, vJ Darkness and light ;
Who the day for toil hast given,
For rest the night. May thine angel-guards defend us, Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us, Holy dreams and hopes attend us,
This livelong night.
2. Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, And, when we die, May wre in Thy mighty keeping, All peaceful lie :
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When the last dread trump shall wake us, Do not Thou, Our God, forsake us, But to reign in glory take us With Thee on high.
v. i Reginald Heber 1827 v. 2 Richard Whately i860
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855 C\ LORD, who by Thy presence hast \J made light The heat and burden of the toilsome day, Be with me also in the silent night,
Be with me when the daylight fades away.
2. As Thou hast given me strength upon the way.
So deign at evening to become my guest ; As Thou hast shared the labors of the day, So also deign to share and bless my rest.
3. Fraught with rich blessing, breathing sweet
repose, The calm of evening settles on my breast ; If Thou be with me when my labors close, No more is needed to complete my rest.
4. Come, then, O Lord, and deign to be my guest
After the day's confusion, toil, and din ; O come to bring me peace, and joy, and rest, To give salvation, and to pardon sin !
5. Bind up the wrounds, assuage the aching smart
Left in my bosom from the day just past, And let me, on a Father's loving heart,
Forget my griefs, and find sweet rest at last.
Carl Johann Philipp Spitta 1856 Tr. by Richard Massie 1859
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856 COFTLY now the light of day t». w Fades upon my sight away:
Free from care, from labor free, Lord, I would commune with Thee.
2. Thou, whose all-pervading eye Naught escapes, without, within, Pardon each infirmity,
Open fault, and secret sin.
3. Soon, for me, the light of day Shall forever pass away : Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee.
4. Thou who, sinless, yet hast known All of man's infirmity ;
Then, from Thine eternal throne, Jesus, look with pitying eye.
George Washington Doa.ve 1824 10s. 6 lines
857 rPHE day is gently sinking to a close,
1 Fainter, and yet more faint, the sunlight glows : O Brightness of thy Father's glory, Thou, Eternal Light of light, be with us now ; Where Thou art present, darkness cannot be ; Midnight is glorious noon, O Lord, with Thee.
2. Our changeful lives are ebbing to an end ; Onward to darkness and to death we tend : O Conqueror of the grave, be Thou our guide, Be Thou our light in death's dark eventide ; Then in our mortal hour will be no gloom, No sting in death, no terror in the tomb.
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3. Thou, who in darkness walking, didst appear Upon the waves, and Thy disciples cheer, Come, Lord, in lonesome days, when storms
assail, And earthly hopes, and human succors fail : When all is dark, may we behold Thee nigh, And hear Thy voice, " Fear not, for it is I."
4. The weary world is mouldering to decay, Its glories wane, its pageants fade away;
In that last sunset, when the stars shall fall, May we arise, awakened by Thy call, With Thee, O Lord, for ever to abide In that blest day which has no eventide.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862
858 TXSPIRER and Hearer of prayer, 8s- 1 Thou Shepherd and Guardian of Thine, My all to Thy covenant care, I, sleeping or waking, resign.
2. If Thou art my Shield, and my Sun,
The night is no darkness to me ; And, fast as my minutes roll on, They bring me but nearer to Thee.
3. A sovereign Protector I have,
Unseen, yet forever at hand ; Unchangeably faithful to save. Almighty to rule and command.
4. His smiles and His comforts abound,
His grace, as the dew, shall descend ; And walls of salvation surround The soul He delights to defend.
Augustus Montague Toplady 1774
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8£)9 HTHE day is past and over:
1 All thanks, O Lord, to Thee : We pray Thee that offenseless,
The hours of dark may be. 0 Jesus, keep us in Thy sight, And save us through the coming night.
2. The joys of day are over :
We lift our hearts to Thee ; And call on Thee, that sinless
The hours of gloom may be. O Jesus, make their darkness light, And save us through the coming night.
3. The toils of day are over ;
We raise the hymn to Thee, And ask that free from peril
The hours of fear may be : O Jesus, keep us in Thy sight, And guard us through the coming night.
4. Be Thou our souls' preserver,
For Thou alone dost know How many are the perils
Through which we have to go. O loving Jesus, hear our call, And guard and save us from them all.
Anatolius ab. 458 Tr. by John Mason Neale 1862
860 A T even> ere the sun was set>
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The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay ; O in what divers pains they met, O with what joy they went away.
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2. Once more 't is eventide, and we.
Oppressed with various ills, draw near ; What if Thy form we cannot see?
We know and feel that Thou art here.
3. O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel ; For some are sick, and some are sad, And some have never loved Thee well, And some have lost the love they had.
4. And none, O Lord, have perfect rest,
For none are wholly free from sin ; And they who fain would serve Thee best, Are conscious most of wrong within.
5. O Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man ;
Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried ; Thy kind but searching glance can scan The very wounds that shame would hide.
6. Thy touch has still its ancient power,
Xo word from Thee can fruitless fall ; Hear in this solemn evening hour, And in Thy mercy heal us all.
Henry Twells 1868 L. M.
361 f^REAT God who knowest each man's vJ need, Bless Thou our watch and guard our sleep ; Forgive our sins of thought and deed, And in Thy peace Thy servants keep.
2. We thank Thee for the day that 's done, We trust Thee for the days to be ; Thy love we learn in Christ Thy Son — O may we all His glory see ! Emili tf.n-. 41
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86S ]\/[^ God, how endless is Thy love :
1V1 Thy gifts are every 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 blessings from Thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise.
Isaac Watts 1709 C. M.
863 /^OD of the sunlight hours, how sad VJ Would evening shadows be, Or night, in deeper sable clad, If, aught were dark to Thee.
2. How mournfully that golden gleam
Would touch the thoughtful heart, If, with its soft, retiring beam, We saw Thy love depart.
3. But though the sunset hours may hide,
Those gentle rays awhile, Yet they who in Thy house abide, Shall ever share Thy smile.
4. Then let creation's volume close,
Though every page be bright ; On Thine, still open, we repose With more intense delight.
Maria Grace Saffery 1834
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864 LJ AIL, tranquil hour of closing day,
1 J Begone, disturbing care ; And look, my soul, from earth away To Him who heareth prayer.
2. How sweet the tear of penitence,
Before His throne of grace, While, to the contrite spirit's sense, He shows His smiling face.
3. How sweet, thro' long-remembered years,
His mercies to recall, And pressed with wants, and griefs, and fears, To trust His love for all.
4. How sweet to look, in thoughtful hope,
Beyond this fading sky, And hear Him call His children up To His fair home on high.
5. Calmly the day forsakes our heaven
To dawn beyond the west ; So let my soul, in life's last even, Retire to glorious rest.
Leonard Bacon 1845
865 THE swift declining day, s- M-
1 How fast its moments fly! While evening's broad and gloomy shade Gains on the western sky.
2. Ye mortals, mark its space, And use the hours of light ; And know, its Maker can command At once eternal night.
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3. Give glory to the Lord,
Who rules the whirling sphere: Submissive at His footstool bow, And seek salvation there.
4. Then shall new lustre break
Through death's impending gloom, And lead you to unchanging light In your celestial home.
Philip Doddridge 1740 S. M.
866 'TO-MORROW, Lord, is Thine,
1 Lodged in Thy sovereign hand ; And if its sun arise and shine, It shines by Thy command.
2. The present moment flies,
And bears our life away ; O make Thy servants truly wise, That they may live to-day.
3. Since on this winged hour
Eternity is hung, Waken, by Thine almighty power, The aged and the young.
4. One thing demands our care,
O be it 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.
Philip Doddridge 1740
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867 PLORY to Thee, my God, this night, VJ For all the blessings of the light ;
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings, Beneath Thine own Almighty wings.
2. Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and Thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace, may be.
3. Teach me to live, that I may dread, The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the awful day.
4. O may my soul on Thee repose ;
And may sweet sleep mine eyelids close, Sleep that may me more vigorous make To serve my God when I awake.
5. 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.
Thomas Kex 1697 8s. 4.
868 T^HE radiant morn hath passed away,
1 And spent too soon her golden store ; The shadows of departing day Creep on once more.
2. Our life is but an autumn day.
Its glorious noon how quickly past ; Lead us. O Christ, Thou living Way, Safe home at last.
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3. O by Thy soul-inspiring grace
Uplift our hearts to realms on high; Help us to look to that bright place Beyond the sky,
4. Where light, and life, and joy, and peace,
In undivided empire reign, And thronging angels never cease Their deathless strain ;
5. Where saints are clothed in spotless white,
And evening shadows never fall, Where Thou, eternal Light of light, Art Lord of all.
Godfrey Thring 1866
869 "THE day, O Lord, is spent, s- M-
1 Abide with us, and rest ; Our hearts' desires are fully bent On making Thee our guest.
2. We have not reached that land,
That happy land, as yet, Where holy angels round Thee stand, Whose sun can never set.
3. Our sun is sinking now,
Our day is almost o'er ; O Sun of righteousness, do Thou Shine on us evermore.
John Mason Xeale 1844
870 n^HE day is past and gone, s- M-
1 The evening shades appear ; O may I ever keep in mind, The night of death draws near.
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2. Lord, keep me safe this night.
Secure from all my fear- : May angels guard me while I sleep, Till morning light appears.
3. And when I early rise,
To view the unwearied sun, May I set out to win the prize, And after glory run.
4. And when my days are past,
And I from time remove, O may I in Thy bosom rest, The bosom of Thy love.
John Leland 179a 8s. -
871 O EAR Thy children, gentle Jesus,
1 1 While we breathe our evening prayer; Save us from all harm and danger. Take us 'neath Thy sheltering care.
2. Shield us from the wiles of Satan,
From the perils of this night ; Safely may Thy guardian angels Keep us in their watchful sight.
3. Gentle Jesus! look in pity
From Thy glorious throne above; Though we sleep. Thy heart is wakeful, Still for us it beats with love.
4. Shades of evening fast are falling,
Day is fading into gloom ; When our earthly life is ended.
Lead Thy ransomed children home.
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872 'TARRY with me, O my Saviour !
1 For the day is passing by; See ! the shades of evening gather, And the night is drawing nigh.
2. Deeper, deeper grow the shadows,
Paler now the glowing west, Swift the night of death advances ; Shall it be the night of rest ?
3. Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying,
Lord, I cast myself on Thee ; Tarry with me through the darkness ; While I sleep, still watch by me.
4. Tarry with me, O my Saviour!
Lay my head upon Thy breast, Till the morning ; then awake me, Morning of eternal rest !
Caroline S. Smith 1852 8s. 7s. D.
g*73 \7AINLY through night's wean* hours, V Keep we watch, lest foes alarm ; Vain our bulwarks, and our towers, But for God's protecting arm.
2. Vain were all our toil and labor,
Did not God that labor bless ; Vain, without His grace and favor, Every talent we possess.
3. Vainer still the hope of heaven,
That on human strength relies ; But to him shall help be given, Who in humble faith applies.
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4. Seek we, then the Lord's Anointed ; He will grant us peace and rest: Ne'er was suppliant disappointed,
Who through Christ his prayer addressed.
Harriet Aiber 1829 L. M.
874 QUN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, O It is not night if Thou be near: O may no earth-born cloud arise To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes.
2. When the soft dews of kindly sleep, My wearied eyelids gently steep,
Be my last thought, how sweet to rest Forever on my Saviour's breast.
3. Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live : Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I dare not die.
4. If some poor wandering child of Thine Have spurned, to-day, the voice divine, Now, Lord, the gracious work begin ; Let him no more lie down in sin.
5. Watch by the sick: enrich the poor With blessings from Thy boundless store ; Be every mourner's sleep to-night.
Like infant's slumbers, pure and light.
6. Come near and bless us when we wake. Ere through the world our way we take: Till, in the ocean of Thy love,
We lose ourselves in heaven above.
John Keble 1327
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875 ^HUS far the Lord has led me on,
1 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,
And 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. Faith in His name forbids my fear ;
O may Thy presence ne'er depart ; And, in the morning, make me hear The love and kindness of Thy heart.
Isaac Watts 1709 8s. 7s.
876 Q AVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, O Ere repose our spirits 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 art 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.
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4. Should swift death this night o'ertake us, And our couch become our tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in light and deathless bloom.
James Edmeston 1820 8s. 78. D.
877 LfARP, awake ! Tell out the story
11 Of our love, and joy, and praise ! Lute, awake ! Awake our glory ! Join a thankful song to raise. Sing we, brethren, faithful-hearted,
Lift the solemn voice again, O'er another year departed
Of our threescore years and ten.
2. Gracious Saviour, Thou hast lengthened,
And hast blest our mortal span, And in our weak hearts hast strengthened,
What Thy grace alone began : Still, when danger shall betide us,
Be Thy warning whisper heard ; Keep us at Thy feet, and guide us
By Thy Spirit and Thy word.
3. Let Thy favor and Thy blessing
Crown the year we now begin ; Let us all, Thy strength possessing,
Grow in grace, and vanquish sin. Storms are round us, hearts are quailing,
Signs in heaven and earth and sea ; But, when heaven and earth are failing,
Saviour, we will trust in Thee.
Henry Downton 1851
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878 CTANDING at the portal O Of the opening year. Words of comfort meet us,
Hushing every fear ; Spoken through the silence
By our Father's voice, Tender, strong, and faithful, Making us rejoice.
Cho. — Onward then, and fear not, Children of the day ! For His word shall never, Never pass away.
2. " I, the Lord, am with thee,
Be thou not afraid ! I will keep and strengthen,
Be thou not dismayed ! Yea, I will uphold thee
With my own right hand ! Thou art called and chosen
In My sight to stand." — Cho.
3. For the year before us,
O, what rich supplies ! For the poor and needy
Living streams shall rise ; For the sad and sinful
Shall His grace abound ; For the faint and feeble
Perfect strength be found. — CHO.
4. He will never fail us,
He will not forsake ;
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His eternal covenant
He will never break ! Resting on His promise,
What have we to fear? God is all-sufficient
For the coming year. — Cho.
Frances Ridley Havergal 1873 7s. 6s. D.
8*79 'TMME is winging us away
1 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 will be
Enclosed in death's cold arms.
2. Time is winging us away
To our eternal home; Life is but a winter's day,
A journey to the tomb ; But the Christian shall enjoy
Health and beauty soon, above, Far beyond the world's annoy.
Secure in Jesus' love.
John Burton 1S15 P. M.
880 r^OME, let us anew our journey pursue, \j 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.
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2. Our life is a dream ; 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 here.
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, 91 Well and faithfully done ! Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne ! "
Charles Wesley 1749 L.M.
881 P RE AT God, we sing that mighty hand, vJ 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.
3. With grateful hearts the past we own ; The future, all 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 our hopes shall raise, Adored through all our changing days.
Philip Doddridge 1740
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gg2 \\ 7HILE with ceaseless course the sun,
V V Hasted through 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 winged arrow flies
Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies
Darts, and leaves no trace behind Swiftly thus our 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 young and old ;
Fill us with a Saviour's love ; And when life's short tale is told,
May we dwell with Thee above.
John Newton 1779 C. M.
883 OREAK, new-born year, on glad eyes D break ! Melodious voices move! On, rolling Time ! Thou canst not make The Father cease to love.
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2. Our hearts in tears may oft run o'er;
But, Lord, Thy smile still beams ; Our sins are swelling evermore ; But pardoning grace still streams.
3. Lord, from this year more service win,
More glory, more delight ! O make it ours less sad with sin, Its days with Thee more bright !
4. Then we may bless its precious things,
If earthly cheer should come; Or gladsome mount on angel wings, If Thou wouldst take us home.
5. O golden then the hours must be !
The year must needs be sweet : Yes, Lord, with happy melody Thine opening grace we greet.
Thomas Hornblovver Gill 1855 6s. 5s. D.
884 CUMMER suns are glowing
w Over land and sea, Happy light is flowing
Bountiful and free. Every thing rejoices
In the mellow rays, All earth's thousand voices
Swell the psalm of praise.
2. God's free mercy streameth Over all the world, And His banner gleameth Everywhere unfurled.
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Broad and deep and glorious
As the heaven above, Shines in might victorious
His eternal Love.
3. Lord, upon our blindness,
Thy pure radiance pour; For Thy loving-kindness
Make us love Thee more. And when clouds are drifting
Dark across our sky. Then, the veil uplifting,
Father, be Thou nigh.
4. We will never doubt Thee,
Though Thou veil Thy light : Life is dark without Thee ;
Death with Thee is bright. Light of light ! Shine o'er us
On our pilgrim way, Go Thou still before us
To the endless day.
William Walsh am How 1864 L. M.
885 CTERNAL Source of every joy,
JL/ Well may Thy praise our lips employ, While in Thy temple we appear, To hail Thee, Sovereign of the year.
2. Wide as the wheels of nature roll,
Thy hand supports and guides the whole; The sun is taught by Thee to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies. 42
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3. The flowery spring, at Thy command, Perfumes 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 redundant stores ; And winters, softened by Thy care,
No more a face of horror wear.
5. Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise ; And be the grateful homage paid,
With morning light and evening shade.
6. Here in Thy house let incense rise, And circling Sabbaths bless our eyes ; Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and years revolve no more.
Philip Doddridge 1740 7s D.
886 /^OME, ye thankful people, come,
\j Raise the song of Harvest-home ! All is safely gathered in, Ere the winter storms begin ; God our Maker doth provide For our wants to be supplied : Come to God's own temple, come: Raise the song of Harvest-home !
2. All the world is God's own field, Fruit unto His praise to yield ; Wheat and tares together sown, Unto joy or sorrow grown :
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First the blade, and then the ear, Then the full corn shall appear: Lord of Harvest, grant that we Wholesome grain and pure may be!
3. For the Lord our God shall come, And shall take His harvest home ; From His field shall in that day All offenses purge away ;
Give His angels charge at last In the fire the tares to cast ; But the fruitful ears to store In His garner evermore.
4. Even so, Lord, quickly come To Thy final Harvest-home ! Gather Thou Thy people in Free from sorrow, free from sin : There, forever purified,
In Thy presence to abide :
Come, with all Thine angels, come :
Raise the glorious Harvest-home !
ENRV ALFORD 1844
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887 T^O Thee, O Lord, our hearts we raise 1 In hymns of adoration, To Thee bring sacrifice of praise
With shouts of exultation : Bright robes of gold the fields adorn,
The hills with joy are ringing, The valleys stand so thick with corn That even they are singing.
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2. And now on this our festal day,
Thy bounteous hand confessing. Upon Thine altar, Lord, we lay
The first-fruits of Thy blessing. By Thee the souls of men are fed
With gifts of grace supernal, Thou who dost give us earthly bread,
Give us the Bread eternal.
3. We bear the burden of the day,
And often toil seems dreary ; But labor ends with sunset ray,
And rest comes for the weary. May we, the angel-reaping o'er.
Stand at the last accepted, Christ's golden sheaves for evermore
To garners bright elected.
4. O, blessed is that land of God,
Where saints abide for ever; Where golden fields spread far and broad,
Where flows the crystal river: The strains of all its holy throng
With ours to-day are blending; Thrice blessed is that harvest-song
Which never hath an ending.
William Chatterton Dix iSji 6s. 5s. 12 lines
888 DARTH below is teeming, JL/ Heaven is bright above ; Every brow is beaming In the light of love ;
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Every eye rejoices,
Every thought is praise ; Happy hearts and voices
Gladden nights and days.
Ref. — 0 Almighty Giver ! Bountiful and free, As the joy in harvest Joy we before Thee.
2. For the sun and showers,
For the rain and dew, For the nurturing hours
Spring and Summer knew ; For the golden Autumn,
And its precious stores, For the love that brought them
Teeming to our doors. — Ref.
3. Earth's broad harvest whitens
In a brighter sun Than the orb that lightens
All we tread upon ; Send out laborers, Father !
Where fields ripening wave, All the nations gather,
Gather in and save.
REF. — O Almighty Giver !
Bountiful and free, Then as joy in harvest
We shall joy in Thee.
John Samuel Bewley Monsell 1863
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889 DRAISE, O praise the Lord of har- 1 vest, —
Providence and Love ! Praise Him in His earthly temples, And above !
2. Sing Him thanks for all the bounties
Of His gracious hand, Smiling peace and welcome plenty, O'er our land.
3. Now the Church of God in patience
Waits her Harvest-home, Till, with angels for His reapers, Christ shall come.
4. May we all be safely gathered
At the Master's word, In the everlasting garner, With the Lord.
James Hamilton 1865 L. M.
890 TJERE we, to-day, amidst our flowers 1 1 And fruits, have come to own again
The blessings of the summer hours, The early and the latter rain.
2. To see our Father's hand once more
Reverse for us the plenteous horn Of Autumn, filled and running o'er
With fruit, and flower, and golden corn.
3. Once more the liberal year laughs out
O'er richer stores than gems or gold, Once more, with harvest song and shout, Is nature's bloodless triumph told.
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4. O favors every year made new !
0 gifts with rain and sunshine sent ! The bounty overruns our due,
The fulness shames our discontent.
5. We shut our eyes, the flowers bloom on ;
We murmur, but the corn ears fill ; We choose the shadow, but the sun That casts it, shines behind us still.
6. Then let these altars wreathed with flowers
And piled with fruits, awake again Thanksgiving for the golden hours, The early and the latter rain.
John Green-leaf Whittier
891 T^HE God of Harvest praise,
1 In loud thanksgivings raise
Hand, heart, and voice ; The valleys laugh and sing, Forests and mountains ring, The plains their tribute bring, The streams rejoice.
2. Yea, bless His holy name, And joyous thanks proclaim
Through all the earth ; To glory in your lot Is comely ; but be not God's benefits forgot
Amidst your mirth.
3. The God of Harvest praise ; Hands, hearts, and voices raise
With one accord :
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From field to garner throng, Bearing your sheaves along, And in your harvest song Bless ye the Lord.
James Montgomery 1825 7s. D.
892 PHRIST, by heavenly hosts adored,
v^ Gracious, Mighty, Sovereign Lord, God of nations, King of kings, Head of all created things, By the Church with joy confessed, God o'er all forever blest ; Pleading at Thy throne we stand, Save Thy people, bless our land.
2. On our fields of grass and grain Drop, O Lord, the kindly rain ; O'er our wide and goodly land Crown the labors of each hand ; Let Thy kind protection be O'er our commerce on the sea ; Open, Lord, Thy bounteous hand, Bless Thy people, bless our land.
3. Let our rulers ever be
Men that love and honor Thee ; Let the powers by Thee ordained, Be in righteousness maintained : In the people's hearts increase Love of piety and peace ; Thus, united, we shall stand One wide, free, and happy land.
Henry Harbaugh i860
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- 893 ORAISE, 0 praise our God and King,
1 Hymns of adoration sing ; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure.
2. Praise Him that He made the sun Day by day his course to run ; And the silver moon by night, Shining with her gentle light.
3. Praise Him that He gave the rain To mature the swelling grain ; And hath bid the fruitful field Crops of precious increase yield.
4. Praise Him for our harvest-store, He hath filled the garner-floor ; And for richer food than this, Pledge of everlasting bliss.
5. Glory to our bounteous King; Glory let creation sing ; Glory to the Father, Son, And blest Spirit, Three in One.
Henry Williams Baker i36i
894: MIGHTY God! while angels' 'bless iVl Thee,
May a mortal sing Thy name ? Lord of men as well as angels,
Thou art every creature's theme, Lord of every land and nation,
Ancient of eternal days, Sounded through the wide creation Be Thy just and endless praise.
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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 empire's wide domain, Wings an angel, guides a sparrow ;
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 wondrous song ? Brightness of the Father's glory,
Shall Thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence
Sing the Lord who came to die.
4. From the highest throne of glory,
To the cross of deepest woe, Thou didst stoop to ransom captives ;
Flow, my praise, for ever flow : Re-ascend, Immortal Saviour !
Leave Thy footstool, take Thy throne, Thence return, and reign for ever,
Be the kingdom all Thine own.
Robert Robinson 1774 7s. 6s. 12 lines
895 "\ T TE plough the fields and scatter
VV The good seed on the land, But it is fed and watered By God's almighty hand ;
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He sends the snow in winter, The warmth to swell the grain,
The breezes and the sunshine, And soft refreshing rain.
Ref. — All good gifts around us
Are sent from heaven above, Then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, For all His love.
2. He only is the Maker
Of all things near and far ; He paints the wayside flower,
He lights the evening star ; The winds and waves obey Him
By Him the birds are fed ; Much more to us, His children,
He gives our daily bread. — Ref.
3. We thank Thee then, O Father,
For all things bright and good, The seed-time and the harvest,
Our life, our health, our food ; Accept the gifts we offer
For all Thy love imparts, And what Thou most desirest,
Our humble, thankful hearts. — Ref.
Mathias Claudius Tr. by Jane Montgomery Campbell
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896 ORAISE to God, immortal praise,
1 For the love that crowns our days ! Bounteous Source of every joy, Let Thy praise our tongues employ.
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2. For the blessings of the field, For the stores the gardens yield ; For the fruits in full supply, Ripened 'neath the summer sky;
3. Flocks that whiten all the plain ; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain ; Clouds that drop their fattening dews ; Suns that temperate warmth diffuse ;
4. All that spring with bounteous hand Scatters o'er the smiling land ;
All that liberal autumn pours From her rich o'erflowing stores :
5. These to Thee, my God, we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow ; And for these my soul shall raise Grateful vows and solemn praise.
Anna L^etitia Barbauld 1772
897 1\/T^ country 't is of Thee, 6s- 4*.
1V1 Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing ; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring. 2. My native country, thee, Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills ; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.
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3. Let music swell the breeze, And 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 prolong.
4. Our 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.
Samuel Francis Smith 1S32 8s. 7s.
898 THREAD Jehovah, God of nations, iv From Thy temple in the skies. Hear Thy people's supplications, Now for their deliverance rise.
2. Lo, with deep contrition turning,
Humbly at Thy feet we bend ; Hear us, fasting, praying, mourning: Hear us, spare us, and defend.
3. Though our sins, our hearts confounding,
Long and loud for vengeance call. Thou hast mercy more abounding, Jesus' blood can cleanse from all.
4. Let that love veil our transgression,
Let that blood our guilt efface : Save Thy people from oppression.
Save from spoil Thy holy place, c. f. i3o4
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899 /^OD bless our native land : vJ Firm may she ever stand,
Through storm and night ; When the wild tempests rave
Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save
By Thy great might.
2. For her our prayer shall rise To God, above the skies ;
On Him we wait; Thou wrho art ever nigh,
Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry,
God save the State.
Charles Timothy Brooks 1834 John S. Dwight 1844
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900 /^REAT King of nations, hear our vJ prayer,
While at Thy feet we fall, And humbly with united cry To Thee for mercy call.
2. Our fathers' sins were manifold,
And ours no less we own ; Yet wondrously from age to age Thy goodness hath been shown.
3. When dangers, like a stormy sea,
Beset our country round, To Thee we looked, to Thee we cried, And help in Thee was found.
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4. With one consent we meekly bow
Beneath Thy chastening hand,
And pouring forth confession meet,
Mourn with our mourning land.
5. With pitying eye behold our need,
As thus we lift our prayer ; Correct us with Thy judgments, Lord, Then let Thy mercy spare.
John Hampden Gurney 1838
901 POD, the All-Terrible ! Thou who or- vJ dainest Thunder Thy clarion, and lightning Thy sword ! Show forth Thy pity on high where Thou reignest ; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord !
2. God, the Omnipotent ! mighty Avenger,
Watching invisible, judgment unheard ! Save us in mercy, O save us from danger ; Give to us peace in our time, O Lord !
3. God, the All-Merciful! earth hath forsaken
Thy ways all holy, and slighted Thy word : Let not Thy wrath in its terror awaken : Give to us pardon and peace, O Lord !
4. So will Thy people, with thankful devotion,
Praise Him who saved them from peril and sword, Shouting in chorus, from ocean to ocean,
Peace to the nations, and praise to the Lord !
Henry Fothergill Chorley 1S54
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902 f\ GOD, beneath Thy guiding hand, \J Our exiled fathers crossed the sea ;
And when they trod the wintry strand,
With prayer and psalm they worshipped Thee.
2. Thou heard'st, well pleased, the song, the
prayer : Thy blessing came ; and still its power Shall onward, through all ages bear The memory of that holy hour.
3. Laws, freedom, truth, and faith in God
Came with those exiles o'er the waves ; And where their pilgrim feet have trod, The God they trusted guards their graves.
4. And here Thy name, O God of love,
Their children's children shall adore, Till these eternal hills remove.
And spring adorns the earth no more.
Leonard Bacon
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903 A UHEX thro' the torn sail the wild tem-
V V pest is streaming.
When o'er the dark wave the red lightning is gleaming,
Xor hope lends a ray the poor sailors to cher- ish,
They fly to their Master, " Save, Lord, or we perish."
2. O Jesus, once rocked on the breast of the billow,
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Aroused by the shriek of despair from Thy
pillow, Now seated in glory, the poor sinner cherish, Who cries in his anguish, " Save, Lord, or we
perish."
Reginald Hebek 1827 P. M .
004 QTAR of peace, to wanderers weary !
O Bright the beams that smile on me; Cheer the pilot's vision dreary, Far, far at sea.
2. Star of hope ! gleam on the billow ;
Bless the soul that sighs for Thee, Bless the sailor's lonely pillow. Far, far at sea.
3. Star of faith ! when winds are mocking
All his toil, he flies to Thee ; Save him on the billows rocking, Far, far at sea.
4. Star divine ! O safely guide him,
Bring the wanderer home to Thee ; Sore temptations long have tried him, Far, far at sea.
Jane Cross Simpson 1830 L. M. 6 lines
905 EXTERNAL Father, strong to save.
L' Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep ; O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea. 43
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2. O Christ, whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkest on the foaming deep, And calm amid the storm didst sleep ;
O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
3. Most Holy Spirit, who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace ;
O hear us when we cry to Thee For those in peril on the sea.
4. O Trinity of love and power,
Our brethren shield in danger's hour ; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go ; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
William Whiting i860 C. M.
906 C\ LORD, be with us when we sail
W Upon the lonely deep, Our guard when on the silent deck The nightly watch we keep.
2. We need not fear, though all around,
'Mid rising winds, we hear
The multitude of waters surge ;
For Thou, O God, art near.
3. The calm, the breeze, the gale, the storm,
The ocean and the land,
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All, all are Thine, and held within The hollow of Thy hand.
4. As when on blue Gennesaret
Rose high the angry wave, And Thy disciples quailed in dread, One word of Thine could save ;
5. So when the fiercer storms arise
From man's unbridled will, Be Thou, Lord, present in our hearts To whisper, k4 Peace, be still."
6. Across this troubled tide of life
Thyself our pilot be, Until we reach that better land, The land that knows no sea.
Edward Arthur Dayman 1871 8s. 7s. D.
907 T^OSSED upon life's raging billow, 1 Sweet it is, O Lord, to know Thou hast pressed a sailor's pillow,
And canst feel a sailor's woe : Never slumbering, never sleeping,
Though the night be dark and drear, Thou the faithful watch art keeping, "All is well ! " Thy constant cheer. 2. And though loud the wind is howling. Fierce though flash the lightnings red. Though the storm-clouds dark are scowling
O'er the sailor's anxious head : Thou canst calm the raging ocean,
All its noise and tumult still. Hush the billow's wild commotion. At the bidding of Thy will.
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3. Thus our hearts the hope will cherish,
While to heaven we lift our eyes, Thou wilt save us ere we perish,
Thou wilt hear our faintest cries : And, though mast and sail be riven,
Life's short voyage soon is o'er : Safely moored in heaven's wide haven,
Storms and tempests vex no more.
George Washington' Bethlxe 1830
908 CAFE upon the billowy deep, ?s-
O Loving Lord, Thy servants keep ; Helpless, trusting pilgrims they, Guard them on their watery way.
2. In the morning fill their sails, 'Mid the dark, send favoring gales ; If their sky be overcast,
Calm the waves, and still the blast.
3. Let Thy sunshine guide by day; Send at eve the starry ray ; Through the watches of the night, Be Thou, Lord, their shining light.
4. Thus as hour by hour rolls by Watch with Thine unslumbering eye : Guide with Thine almighty hand Safe unto the haven-land.
5. And at last, life's voyage o'er, Take us to the heavenly shore, Safe in port, to dwell with Thee Where there shall be " no more sea."
Henry Coppbb 1881
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909 C\ LOVE divine and golden,
\J Mysterious depth and height ! To Thee the world beholden, Looks up for life and light : O Love divine and gentle,
The blesser and the blest ! Beneath Thy care parental The world lies down in rest.
2. O Love divine and tender,
That through our homes dost move, Veiled in the softened splendor
Of holy household love. A throne without Thy blessing
Were labor without rest, And cottages possessing
Thy blessedness, are blest.
3. God bless these hands united !
God bless these hearts made one ! Unsevered and unblighted
May they through life go on : Here in earth's home preparing
For the bright home above ; And there for ever sharing
Its joy where " God is Love."
John Samuel Bewlev Mon>ell
910 LfOW welcome was the call, 1 1 And sweet the festal lay, When Jesus deigned in Cana's hall To bless the marriage day.
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2. And happy was the bride,
And glad the bridegroom's heart, For He who tarried at their side Bade grief and ill depart.
3. His gracious power divine
The water-vessels knew ; And plenteous was the mystic wine The wondering servants drew.
4. O Lord of life and love,
Come Thou again to-day ; And bring a blessing from above, That ne'er shall pass away.
5. O bless as erst of old,
The bridegroom and the bride ; Bless with the holier stream that flowed Forth from Thy pierced side.
6. Before Thy holy throne
This mercy we implore ; As Thou dost knit them, Lord in one, So bless them evermore.
Henry Williams Baker 1861 L. M. D.
91 1 T*0 Thee> ° Father throned on high,
1 Our marriage hymn, we duly sing; Knit Thou the sacred bond we tie,
And do Thou bless the wedding ring. Thy love, at first, in Paradise,
It was that made one flesh of twain ; Work Thou, while here our prayers arise,
That sacred mystery, again.
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2. To Thee, O Jesus, throned beside
Thy Father's right hand, here we cry ; True Bridegroom of Thy spotless bride,
With all Thy human love, draw nigh. Our human nature, Thy divine
Has wedded, and in Thee, dear Lord, As Cana's water turned to wine.
Its lost godlikeness is restored.
3. O Holy Ghost the Paraclete,
Thee too we worship, God and Lord, And honor Thee, with praises meet.
One with the Father and the Word. Lord and Life-giver, hear our prayer,
Come, sanctify and bless, and guide, Strengthen, and shelter 'neath Thy care,
The life of bridegroom and of bride.
4. O God Triune, whom heaven's host
Adores, with sweet and ceaseless song ; O Father, Son and Holy Ghost,
To whom all worship doth belong: Hear, in these echoes faint and dim,
Of chant and prayer and holy psalm, Their songs, the heavenly feast who hymn,
The marriage supper of the Lamb.
William Croswell Doaxe 1880 Ss. 7s. D.
912 \ LL is bright and cheerful round us. ii All above is soft and blue ; Spring at last hath come and found us : Spring and all its pleasures too :
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Every flower is full of gladness, Dew is bright, and buds are gay;
Earth, writh all its sin and sadness, Seems a happy place to-day.
2. If the flowers that fade so quickly,
If a day that ends in night, If the skies that cloud so thickly
Often cover from our sight, If they all have so much beauty,
What must be God's land of rest, Where His sons that do their duty,
After many toils are blest ?
3. There are leaves that never wither ;
There are flowers that ne'er decay : Nothing evil goeth thither;
Nothing good is kept away. They that came from tribulation,
Washed their robes and made them white, Out of every tongue and nation,
Now have rest, and peace, and light.
John Mason Neale 1844 8s. 7s.
013 " ORD, we bring no costly offering, JLrf Nothing but the blossoms sweet, For the service of the suffering We would lay them at Thy feet.
2. And we pray Thee to accept them, Frail and fading though they be, Thou dost count each service rendered To Thy sick, as done to Thee.
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914 TT ERE, Lord, we offer Thee all that is 1 1 fairest,
Bloom from the garden, and flowers from the
field; Gifts for the stricken ones, knowing 'Thou
carest More for the love than the wealth that we
yield.
2. Send, Lord, by these to the sick and the dying,
Speak to their hearts with a message of peace. Comfort the sad, who in weakness are lying, Grant the departing a gentle release.
3. Raise, Lord, to health again those who have
sickened, Fair be their lives as the roses in bloom ; Give of Thy grace to the souls Thou hast
quickened, Gladness for sorrow, and brightness for
gloom.
4. We, Lord, like flowers, must bloom and must
wither ; We, like these blossoms, must fade and must
die ; Gather us, Lord, to Tin* bosom for ever. Grant us a place in Thy house in the sky.
Abel Gerald Wilson Blunt
915 T^HINE are all the gifts, O God ! '"
1 Thine the broken bread ; Let the naked feet be shod, And the starving fed.
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2. Let Thy children, by Thy grace,
Give as they abound, Till the poor have breathing-space, And the lost are found.
3. Wiser than the miser's hoards
Is the giver's choice ; Sweeter than the song of birds Is the thankful voice.
4. Welcome smiles on faces sad
As the flowers of spring ;
Let the tender hearts be glad
With the joy they bring.
John Greexleaf Whittier 1878
916 r\NCE in royal David's city 8s- *■ 7.
\J Stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her Baby,
In a manger for His bed : Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.
2. He came down to earth from heaven
Who. is God and Lord of all, And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall ; With the poor, and mean, and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
3. And, through all His wondrous childhood,
He would honor and obey. Love, and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms He lay; Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He.
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For He is our childhood's pattern ;
Day by day like us He grew ; He was little, weak and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us He knew And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness.
And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love ;
For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heaven above ;
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by, We shall see Him ; but in Heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high ; When like stars His children crowned. All in white shall wait around.
Cecil Frances Alexander 1848
917 T AMB of God, I look to Thee; i-^ Thou shalt my example be ; Thou art gentle, meek, and mild ; Thou wast once a little child.
2. Thou didst live to God alone ; Thou didst never seek Thine own ; Thou Thyself didst never please ; God was all Thy happiness.
3. Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, In Thy gracious hands T am ;
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Make me, Saviour, what Thou art ! Live Thyself within my heart !
4. I shall then show forth Thy praise ; Serve Thee all my happy days ; Then the world shall always see Christ, the Holy Child, in me.
Charles Wesley 1763
918 T N His own raiment clad, p- M
1 With His blood dyed ; Women walk sorrowing By His side.
2. O whither wandering
Bear they that tree ? He Who first carries it, Who is He?
3. Follow to Calvary,
Tread where He trod, He Who forever was Son of God.
4. Is there no beauty to
You who pass by In that lone figure which Marks the sky ?
5. On the cross lifted up,
Thy face we scan, Bearing that cross for us, Son of man.
6. Thorns form Thy diadem,
Rough wood Thy throne For us Thy blood is shed, Us alone.
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7. Xo pillow under Thee
To rest Thy head, Only the splintered cross Is Thy bed.
8. What, O my Saviour !
Here didst Thou see, Which made Thee suffer and Die for me ?
9. O I will follow Thee,
Star of my soul, Through the deep shades of life
To the goal. [O. Yes, let Thy cross be borne
Each day by me, Mind not how heavy if
But with Thee.
11. Lord, if Thou only wilt
Make me Thine own. Give no companion, save Thee alone.
12. Grant through each day of life
To stand by Thee ; With Thee, when morning breaks
Ever tO be. Edward Monro
C. P. M.
919 pOME see the place where Jesus lay, w And hear angelic watchers say " He lives, who once was slain : Why seek the living 'midst the dead ? Remember how the Saviour said That He would rise again."
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2. O joyful sound ! O glorious hour, When by His own almighty power
He rose, and left the grave ! Now let our songs His triumph tell, Who burst the bands of death and hell,
And ever lives to save.
3. The First-begotten of the dead, For us He rose, our glorious Head,
Immortal life to bring ; What though the saints like Him shall die, They share their Leader's victory,
And triumph with their King.
4. No more they tremble at the grave, For Jesus will their spirits save,
And raise their slumbering dust : O risen Lord, in Thee we live, To Thee our ransomed souls we give,
To Thee our bodies trust.
Thomas Kelly 1806
920 HTHE God of love my Shepherd is, 1 My gracious, constant Guide ; I shall not want, for I am His : In all supplied.
2. In His green pastures do I feed,
And there lie down at will ; He leads me in my thirsty need By waters still.
3. His tenderness restores my soul,
When sick and faint I roam :
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Shows the right path and makes me whole, Bearing me home.
4. Yea ! the dark valley when I tread
No evil will I fear ; Thy rod and staff dispel my dread ; I feel Thee near.
5. Thou spread'st my table 'mid my foes;
The oil of grace is mine ;
My cup with mercy overflows
And love divine.
6. Goodness and mercy all my days
My constant song shall be, Till heavenly anthems fill with praise Eternity.
George Rawson 1853
921 \\JE are soldiers of the cross, p- M
VV Ours the old, old story ; Counting all our gains as loss
But the gain for glory. In the path our fathers trod
With their faith unswerving ; Heroes of the Church of God,
So would we be serving. 2. As we raise our martial song,
Courage ne'er abating, Angel bands, a holy throng,
On our steps are waiting. Soon the journey will be o'er,
Passed each dark affliction ; Let us think how Jesus bore
Scourge and crucifixion.
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3. See the heavenly mansions bright
Faithful hope adorning ! Far behind us looms the night,
But before, the morning : Onward, onward to the goal,
Jesus goes before us ; Come, O come ! each ransomed soul,
Sound on high the chorus.
L. M.
922 A ROUND the throne of God a band A Of glorious angels ever stand :
Bright things they see, sweet harps they hold, And on their heads are crowns of gold.
2. Some wait around Him, ready still To sing His praise and do His will ; And some, when He commands them, go To guard His servants here below.
3. Lord, give Thine angels every day Command to guide us on our way; And bid them every evening keep Their watch around us while we sleep.
4. So shall no wicked thing draw near To do us harm or cause us fear ; And we shall dwell, when life is past, With angels round Thy throne at last.
John Mason Neale 1844 P. M.
923 AN WARD and up, as pilgrims march- W ing ever
Beneath the blood-red banner of our King — Onward to heaven, and up, and lingering never ; Bearing His cross with gladsome hearts we sing.
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Ref. — Rest for the weary — sweet home at last ; Sweet home with Jesus, and all life's sorrows past.
2. Onward and up, the golden bells are ringing
From far away to cheer the pilgrim band ; O what sweet joy those heavenly chimes are bringing To those who long for that bright better land! — Ref.
3. Joy, joy at last, when we shall pass the portal
Of that bright, radiant city of the blest, To join the song of Christ, the King Immortal, Where all His blood-bought children are at rest. — Ref.
George W. Bird
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i\ In Heaven's bright abode, The angel host on high Sing praises to their God : Alleluia! They love to sing To God their King Alleluia ! 2. But God from children's tongues On earth receiveth praise ; We then our cheerful songs In sweet accord will raise: Alleluia! We too will sing To God our King Alleluia! 44
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3. 0 blessed Lord, Thy truth
To all Thy flock impart,
And teach us in our youth
To know Thee as Thou art.
Alleluia !
Then shall we sing
To God our King
Alleluia !
4. O, may Thy holy word
Spread all the world around ! And all with one accord Uplift the joyful sound : Alleluia ! All then shall sing To God their King Alleluia !
John Chandler 1841
925 FT VERY morning the red sun -L/ Rises warm and bright ; But the evening cometh on, And the dark, cold night : There 's a bright land far away, Where 't is never-ending day.
2. Every spring the sweet young flowers
Open fresh and gay, Till the chilly autumn hours
Wither them away ! There 's a land we have not seen, Where the trees are always green.
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Little birds sing songs of praise
All the summer long, But in colder shorter days
They forget their song : There 's a place where angels sing Ceaseless praises to their King.
Christ our Lord is ever near
Those who follow Him ! But we cannot see Him here,
For our eyes are dim : There is a most happy place, Where men always see His face.
Who shall go to that fair land ?
All who love the right : Holy children there shall stand,
In their robes of white ; For that heaven, so bright and blest, Is our everlasting rest.
Cecil Frances Alexander 1848
926 1 ESUS is our Shepherd,
J Wiping every tear ; Folded in His bosom,
What have we to fear? Only let us follow
Whither He doth lead, To the thirsty desert.
Or the dewy mead.
2. Jesus is our Shepherd :
Well we know His voice
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How its gentlest whisper Makes our heart rejoice;
Even when He chideth, Tender is His tone :
None but He shall guide us ; We are His alone.
3. Jesus is our Shepherd,
For the sheep He bled; Every lamb is sprinkled
With the blood He shed ; Then on each He setteth
His own secret sign, — "They that have My Spirit,"
"These," saith He, " are Mine."
4. Jesus is our Shepherd ;
Guarded by His arm, Though the wolves may raven,
None can do us harm ; When we tread death's valley,
Dark with fearful gloom, We will fear no evil,
Victors o'er the tomb.
Hugh Stowell 1831 7S. 5.
927 CWEET the lesson Jesus taught,
O When to Him fond parents brought Babes for whom they blessing sought, Little ones like me.
2. Jesus did not answer nay, Bid them come another day ;
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Jesus did not turn away Little ones like me.
3. No, my Saviour's hand was laid, Softly on each infant head; Jesus, when He blest them, said,
u Let them come to Me."
4. Babes may still His blessing share ; Lambs are His peculiar care ;
He will in His bosom bear Little ones like me.
Jane E. Leeson 1842 8s. 7s. D.
928 " IKE a cradle rocking, rocking, Lrf Silent, peaceful, to and fro. Like a mother's sweet looks dropping
On the little face below, Hangs the green earth, swinging, turning,
Jarless, noiseless, safe and slow ; Falls the light of God's face bending Down and watching us below.
2. And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and cry and will not rest, Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best, So when we are weak and wretched.
By our sins weighed down, distressed. Then it is that God's great patience
Holds us closest, loves us best.
3. O great Heart of God ! whose loving
Cannot hindered be nor crossed ;
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Will not weary, will not even
In our death itself be lost — Love divine ! of such great loving,
Only mothers know the cost — Cost of love, which all love passing,
Gave a Son to save the lost.
Helen Maria Jackson 1873 8s. 7s. D.
929 C WEETLY sing the love of Jesus ! O Love for you, and love for me ; Heaven's light is not more cheering, Heaven's dews are not more free. As a child in pain or terror,
Hides him in his mother's breast, As a sailor seeks the haven,
We would come to Him for rest.
2. Gladly sing the love of Jesus!
Let us lean upon His arm. If He love us what can grieve us?
If He keep us, what can harm ? Still He lays His hands in blessing
On each timid little face, And in heaven the children's angels
Near the throne have always place.
3. Ever sing the love of Jesus !
Let the day be dark or clear, Every pain and every sorrow
Bring His own to Him more near. Death's cold wave need not affright us
When we know that He has died, When we see the face of Jesus
Smiling on the Other Side !
Mary Virginia Terhune 1889
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930 JESUS, King of glory
Throned above the sky, Jesus, tender Saviour,
Hear Thy children cry. Pardon our transgressions,
Cleanse us from our sin ; By Thy Spirit help us
Heavenly life to win.
Ref. — Jesus, King of glory,
Throned above the sky, Jesus, tender Saviour, Hear Thy children cry.
On this day of gladness,
Bending low the knee In Thine earthly temple,
Lord, we worship Thee; Celebrate Thy goodness,
Mercy, grace, and truth, All Thy loving guidance
Of our heedless youth. — Ref.
For the little children,
Who have come to Thee ; For the glad, bright spirits
Who Thy glory see ; For the loved ones resting
In Thy dear embrace ; For the pure and holy
Who behold Thy face.— Ref.
For Thy faithful servants Who have entered in :
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For Thy fearless soldiers Who have conquered sin ;
For the countless legions Who have followed Thee,
Heedless of the danger, On to victory. — Ref.
5. When the shadows lengthen, Show us, Lord, Thy way ; Through the darkness lead us
To the heavenly day. When our course is finished,
Ended all the strife, Grant us with the faithful Palms and crowns of life. " Jesus, King of glory,
Throned above the sky, Jesus, tender Saviour, Hear Thy children cry.
W. H. Davison.
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Q31 IV /T ARCH, march, onward soldiers true, 1V1 Take thro' cloud and mist your way, Yonder flows the fount of life,
Yonder dwells eternal day ; March, though myriad foes are nigh,
Forward till ye reach the shore ; Then when all the strife is done
Rest in peace forever more. Hark, hark, loud the trumpet sounds ;
Wake, ye children of the light, Time is past for sloth and sleep ;
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Wake and arm you for the fight, Spear and sword each warrior needs ;
Foes are round you, friends are few; Faint not, though the way be long,
Fainting still your way pursue,
Fainting still your way pursue. 2. See, see, yonder shines your home;
Gates of pearl and walls of gold, Joy that heart hath never known,
Bliss that tongue hath never told. Victors then thro' Christ your Lord,
Gathered round His glorious throne, Be it yours to sing His praise,
Praise that He your King shall own. Praise, praise Him who reigns on high .
Praise the co-eternal Son, Praise the Spirit, Lord of life,
Praise the blessed Three in One. Praise Him, ye who toil and fight;
Praise Him, ye who bear the palm, As the sound of mighty seas
Pour your everlasting psalm,
Pour your everlasting psalm.
Edward Haves Plumtre 1865
932 THE beautiful bright sunshine, p *■
1 That smiles on all below.
The waving trees, the cool, soft breeze.
The rippling streams that flow. The shadows on the hillsides.
The many tinted flowers, O God ! how fair Thy loving care Has made this earth of ours.
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2. The beautiful affections
That gather round our way, The joys that rise from household ties
And deepen day by day; The tender love that guards us
Whenever danger lowers, O God ! how fair Thy loving care
Has made this earth of ours.
3. But brighter is the shining,
And tenderer is the love, And purer still, the joys which fill
The unseen home above, — The home where all His children
Shall sing with fuller powers, " O God ! how fair Thy loving care
Has made this heaven of ours."
933 JESUS, meek and gentle, J Son of God most high, Pitying, loving Saviour, Hear Thy children's cry.
2. Give us holy freedom,
Fill our hearts with love ; Draw us, holy Jesus, To the realms above.
3. Lead us on our journey,
Be Thyself the way Through terrestrial darkness To celestial day.
George Rundle Prynne 1856
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934 C^R' f*ar away> there's a many man- 1 sioned dwelling,
Where the Saviour waits to welcome the deal souls for whom He died, All across the darksome valley I can hear their anthems swelling, And amid the golden glory I can see them by His side,
In the Home so far away !
2. Far, far away, there 's a haven deep and quiet,
Where the noiseless waves lie sleeping on the mountain-sheltered shore, Where the surges never enter, where no stormy tempests riot, Where the sails are furled for ever and the ship goes out no more,
From the Haven far away !
3. So thitherward I travel, in gladness or in sor-
row, Across these trackless waters, with His love to cheer me through. And as every sunset closes, I can fancy that the morrow Will fire the heavenly mountains, with the Haven full in view
And no longer far away !
R. E LlTTLEWOOD 1858
935 0^E sweetly solemn thought s.m.d. \J Comes to me o'er and o'er, —
Nearer my home, to-day, am I Than e'er I Ve been before.
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2. Nearer my Father's house,
Where many mansions be ; Nearer my Saviour's glorious throne; Nearer the crystal sea ;
3. Nearer the bound of life,
Where burdens are laid down ; Nearer to leave the heavy cross ; Nearer to gain the crown.
4. But, lying dark between,
Winding down through the night, There rolls the deep and unknown stream That leads at last to light.
5. E'en now, perchance, my feet
Are slipping on the brink, And I, to-day, am nearer home, — Nearer than now I think.
6. Father, perfect my trust !
Strengthen my power of faith ! Nor let me stand, at last, alone Upon the shore of death.
Phoebe Gary 1852 S. M.
936 D EST for the toiling hand.
1\ Rest for the anxious brow, Rest for the weary, way-worn feet, Rest from all labor now :
2. Rest for the fevered brain,
Rest for the throbbing eye ; Through these parched lips of thine no more Shall pass the moan or sigh.
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3. Soon shall the trump of God
Give out the welcome sound That shakes Thy silent chamber-walls, And breaks the turf-sealed ground.
4. Ye dwellers in the dust,
Awake ! come forth and sing ! Sharp has your frost of winter been, But bright shall be your spring.
5. 'T was sown in weakness here,
'Twill then be raised in power; That which was sown an earthly seed, Shall rise a heavenly flower.
HORATILS BONAR 1857
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937 A FEW more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come, And we shall be with those that rest Asleep within the tomb.
CHO. — Then, O my Lord, prepare
My soul for that great day ; O wash me in Thy precious blood, And take my sins away.
2. A few more suns shall set
O'er these dark hills of time, And we shall be where suns are not, A far serener clime. — Cho.
3. A few more storms shall beat
On this wild rocky shore, And we shall be where tempests cease, And surges swell no more. — Cho.
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4. A few more struggles here,
A few more partings o'er, A few more toils, a few more tears, And we shall weep no more. — Cho.
5. 'Tis but a little while
And He shall come again, Who died that we might live, Who lives That we with Him may reign. — Cho.
HORATIUS BONAR 1856 P. M.
938 \T0' no> Jt is not dyins
1M To go unto our God, This gloomy earth forsaking, Our journey homeward taking
Along the starry road.
2. No, no, it is not dying
Heaven's citizen to be ; A crown immortal wearing, And rest unbroken sharing,
From care and conflict free.
3. No, no, it is not dying
To hear this gracious word, " Receive a Father's blessing, For evermore possessing
The favor of Thy Lord."
4. No, no, it is not dying
The Shepherd's voice to know; His sheep He ever leadeth, His peaceful flock He feedeth,
Where living pastures grow.
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5. No, no, it is not dying
To wear a lordly crown ; Among God's people dwelling, The glorious triumph swelling
Of Him whose sway we own.
6. O no, this is not dying,
Thou Saviour of mankind ! There, streams of love are flowing, No hindrance ever knowing;
Here, drops alone we find.
Caesar HA. Malan 1841 Tr. by Robinson P. Dunn 1852
S. M. D.
939 " COREVER with the Lord ! " 1 Amen ! so let it be ! Life from the dead is in that word,
Tis immortality. Here, in the body pent,
Absent from Him I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home.
2. My Father's house on high,
Home of my soul, how near At times, to faith's foreseeing eye,
Thy golden gates appear! Ah! then my spirit faints
To reach the land I love, The bright inheritance of saints,
Jerusalem above !
3. " Forever with the Lord ! "
Father, if 't is Thy will,
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The promise of that faithful word
E'en here to me fulfil. Knowing as I am known,
How shall I love that word, And oft repeat before the throne,
" Forever with the Lord ! "
James Montgomery 1835 S. M.
Q40 JT is not death to die,
1 To leave this weary road, And 'midst the brotherhood on high, To be at home with God.
2. It is not death to close
The eye long dimmed by tears, And wake in glorious repose To spend eternal years.
3. It is not death to bear
The wrench that sets us free From dungeon chain, to breathe the air Of boundless liberty.
4. It is not death to fling
Aside this sinful dust, And rise on strong, exulting wing To live among the just.
5. Jesus, Thou Prince of Life,
Thy chosen cannot die ; Like Thee, they conquer in the strife To reign with Thee on high.
Caesar H. A. Malan 1841 Tr. by George Washington Bethuxe 1847
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S. M. D.
941 CERVAJNT of God. well done, O Rest from thy loved employ ; The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy. The voice at midnight came.
He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame, He fell, but felt no fear.
2. At midnight came the cry,
" To meet thy God prepare ! M He woke, and caught his Captain's eye ;
Then, strong in faith and prayer, His spirit with a bound
Left its encumbering clay ; His tent, at sunrise, on the ground,
A darkened ruin lay.
3 The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorrow cease, And, life's long warfare closed at last,
His soul is found in peace. Soldier of Christ, well done,
Praise be Thy new employ ; And, while eternal ages run.
Rest in thy Saviour's joy.
James Montgomery 1825
942 T 0RD< ;t is not life to live-
L' If Thy presence Thou deny : Lord, if Thou Thy presence give. 'Tis no ionsrer death to die :
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2. Source and giver of repose,
Singly from Thy smile it flows; Peace and happiness are Thine; Mine they are, if Thou art mine.
Augustus Montague Toplady 1776 L. M.
943 A SLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep,
A From which none ever wakes to weep, A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes.
2. Asleep in Jesus ! 0 how sweet To be for such a slumber meet ; With holy confidence to sing,
That death hath lost his venomed sting.
3. Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest ; No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour. That manifests the Saviour's power.
4. Asleep in Jesus ! O for me May such a blissful refuge be ; Securely shall my ashes lie, Waiting the summons from on high.
5. 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.
Margaret Mackay 1832 L. Iff.
94:4 TJOW blest the righteous when he dies, 1 1 When sinks a weary soul to rest ; How mildly beam the closing eyes, How gently heaves th' expiring breast.
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2. So fades a summer sky away ;
Sc sinks the gale, when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts 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 naught disturbs that peace profound, Which his unfettered soul enjoys.
4. Life's labor done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies ; While heaven and earth combine to say " How blest the righteous when he dies ! "
Anna Laetitia Barbauld 1773 L. M.
945 T TNVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb ;
yj Take this new treasure to thy trust, And give these sacred relics room To seek a slumber in the dust.
2. Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear
Invade thy bounds. No mortal woes Can reach the peaceful sleeper here, While angels watch the soft repose.
3. Sc Jesus slept: God's dying Son
Passed through the grave, and bless'd 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 ascend to meet the Lord.
Isaac Watts 1734
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P. M.
946 PO to the grave in all thy glorious vJ prime, In full activity of zeal and power ; A Christian cannot die before his time,
The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour.
2. 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.
3. Go tc the grave, which, faithful to its trust,
The germ of immortality shall keep ; While, safe as watched by cherubim, thy dust Shall to the judgment-day in Jesus sleep.
4. Go to the grave, for there thy Saviour lay
In death's embraces, ere He rose on high ; And all the ransomed, by that narrow way, Pass to eternal life beyond the sky.
James Montgomery 1825 P. M.
94:7" AA/^TH silence only as their benediction, VV God's angels come, Where, in the shadow of a great affliction, The soul sits dumb.
2. Yet would we say what every heart approveth,
Our Father's will, Calling to Him the dear ones whom He loveth, Is mercy still.
3. Not upon us or ours the solemn angel
Hath evil wrought ;
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The funeral anthem is a glad evangel ; The good die not !
4. God calls our loved ones, but we lose not wholly What He has given , They live on earth in thought and deed, as truly As in His heaven.
John Greenleaf Whittier 1845 P. M.
948 OLEST are they in Christ departed, -L) Saith the word, O broken hearted ! Through death's dark mysterious portal They have entered life immortal, Round them shines eternal day.
2. Hard their warfare great their burden, But the splendid goal and guerdon They have reached ; and now, victorious, Wear the crowns and garlands glorious
Which shall never fade away.
3. No more fears, nor doubts, nor crying, No more sin, nor pain, nor dying,
No more tears on any faces, In those holy, heavenly places Where love reigns forevermore
4. Lord, on us Thy mercy lighten, With Thy love our sorrows brighten ; Make our hope of heaven grow clearer Heaven itself becomes the dearer,
F01 the loved ones gone before.
Edwin Pond Parker 1880
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p. M. 94:9 PEARLING child, in slumber seeming JLy Far away in happy dreaming, Still and breathless is thy sleeping, Heedless of our watch and weeping. Lord, have mercy upon us !
2. While our hearts with grief are breaking, Thou to heavenly joy art waking ; Clouds of sorrow o'er us glooming Shadow not thy life's sweet blooming.
Lord, in mercy comfort us.
3. Israel's Shepherd safely fold thee, In His bosom gently hold thee, And our feet in mercy guiding, Bring us where thou art abiding.
Heavenly Father, hear our prayer.
Edwin Pone Parker 1885
950 ^T no hopeless tears be shed, p- M-
Li Holy is this narrow bed.
Alleluia.
2. Death, eternal life bestows, Open heaven's portal throws.
Alleluia.
3. And no peril waits at last
Him who now away hath passed.
Alleluia.
4. Not salvation hardly won,
Not the meed for race well run :
Alleluia.
5. But the pity of the Lord Gives His child a full reward ;
Alleluia.
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6. Grants the prize without the course, Crowns, without the battle's force.
Alleluia.
7. Christ, when this sad life is done, Join us to Thv little one;
Alleluia.
8. And in Thine own tender love, Bring us tc the ranks above.
Alleluia.
Richard Frederick Littledale 1869 P. M.
951 PENTLE Shepherd, Thou hast stilled VJ Now Thy little lamb's brief weeping; Ah how peaceful, pale, and mild, In his narrow bed he fs sleeping, And no sigh of anguish sore Heaves that little bosom more.
2. In this world of care and pain,
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave him ; To the sunny, heavenly plain
Dost Thou now with joy receive him : Clothed in robes of spotless white, Now he dwells with Thee in light.
3. Ah, Lord Jesus, grant that we
Where he lives may soon be living, And the lovely pastures see
That his heavenly food are giving : Then the gain of death we prove, Though Thou take what most we love.
lOHANN WlI.HELM MeIXHOLC 1851 Tl\ by CATHERINE WlNKWORTH 1858
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I IS.
952 T WOULD not live alway : I ask not to 1 stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the
way; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer.
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 from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the
bright plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns :
5. Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet, While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the
soul.
Willi \m Augustus Muhlenberg 1826
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P. M.
953 P\AYS and moments quickly flying
Y) Speed us onward to the dead : O, how soon shall we be lying Each within his narrow bed !
2. Jesus, merciful Redeemer,
Rouse dead souls to hear Thy voice ; Wake, O, wake each idle dreamer Now to make the eternal choice ?
3. As a shadow life is fleeting ;
As a vapor so it flies : For the bygone years, retreating, Pardon grant, and make us wise ;
4. Wise that we our days may number,
Strive and wrestle with our sin ; Stay not in our work, nor slumber Till Thy holy rest we win.
5. Soon before the Judge all glorious
We with all the dead shall stand ; Saviour, over death victorious,
Place us then on Thy right hand. Life passeth soon ; Death draweth near : Keep us, good Lord, Till Thou appear ; Witli Thee to live, with Thee to die, With Thee to reign through eternity !
Edward Caswall 1858
954 \T^^: c^e ^borer's task is o'er: IN Now the battle day is past: Now upon the farther shore Lands the voyager at last.
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Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
2. There the tears of earth are dried ;
There its hidden things are clear; There the work of life is tried
By a juster Judge than here. Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
3. There the sinful souls that turn
To the cross their dying eyes, All the love of Christ shall learn
At His feet in Paradise. Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
4. " Earth to earth, and dust to dust ; "
Calmly now the words we say; Leaving him to sleep in trust,
Till the Resurrection-day, Father, in Thy gracious keeping Leave we now Thy servant sleeping.
John Ellekton 1871 L. M. 6 lines
955 f^OD of the living, in whose eyes
vJ Unveiled Thy whole creation lies ; All souls are Thine : we must not say That those are dead who pass away ; From this our world of flesh set free, We know them living unto Thee.
2. Released from earthly toil and strife, With Thee is hidden still their life ;
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Thine are their thoughts, their works, their
powers, All Thine, and yet most truly ours ; For well we know, where'er they be, Our dead are living unto Thee.
3. Thy word is true, Thy will is just ; To Thee we leave them, Lord, in trust ; And bless Thee for the love which gave Thy Son to fill a human grave, That none might fear that world to see, Where all are living unto Thee.
John Ellerton* 1871
956 CLEEP thy last sleep,
^J Free from care and sorrow ; Rest, where none weep,
Till the eternal morrow; Though dark waves roll
O'er the silent river, Thy fainting soul
Jesus can deliver.
2. Life's dream is past,
All its sin, its sadness ; Brightly at last,
Dawns a day of gladness. Under thy sod,
Earth receive our treasure, To rest in God,
Waiting all His pleasure.
3. Though we may mourn
Those in life the dearest,
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They shall return,
Christ ! when Thou appearest. Soon shall Thy voice
Comfort those now weeping Bidding rejoice
All in Jesus sleeping.
Edward Arthur Dayman 1868 P. M.
957 PREAT God, what do I see and hear ! vJ The end of things created ! The Judge of mankind doth appear
On clouds of glory seated ! The trumpet sounds ; the graves restore 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 sounding, 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.
3. But sinners, filled with guilty fears,
Behold His wrath prevailing; For they shall rise, and find their tears
And sighs are unavailing: The day of grace is past and gone ; Trembling, they stand before the throne,
All unprepared to meet Him.
4. Great God, to Thee my spirit clings,
Thy boundless love declaring,
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One wondrous sight my comfort brings,
The Judge my nature wearing. Beneath His cross I view the day When Heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet Him.
V. I. Martin Luther V. 2. 3. 4. arr. from William Bbngo Collyer 1812
8s. 7s. 4.
958 [ 0> He comes ! with clouds descending, L/ Once for favored sinners slain ; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train :
Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign.
2. Every eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at naught, and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see.
3. Now redemption, long expected,
See in solemn pomp appear : All His saints, by men rejected, Now shall meet Him in the air :
Hallelujah ! See the day of God appear.
4. Yea, Amen ! let all adore Thee,
High on Thine eternal throne : Saviour, take the power and glory ; Claim the kingdom for Thine own :
O come quickly, Hallelujah ! Come, Lord, come !
Charles Wesley 1758
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i4s 959 DEHOLD, the Bridegroom cometh in U the middle of the night, And blest is he whose loins are girt, whose lamp
is burning bright ; But woe to that dull servant, whom his Master
shall surprise With lamp untrimmed, unburning, and with slumber in his eyes.
2. Do thou, my soul, keep watch, beware lest thou
in sleep sink down, Lest thou be given o'er to death, and lose the
golden crown ; But see that thou be sober, with a watchful eye,
and thus Cry, " Holy, holy, holy God, have mercy upon
us."
3. That day, the day of fear, shall come ; my soul,
slack not thy toil, But light thy lamp, and feed it well, and make
it bright with oil ; Thou knowest not how soon may sound the cry
at eventide, " Behold, the Bridegroom comes. Arise ! He
comes to meet the Bride."
4. Beware, my soul ! take thou good heed, lest
thou in slumber lie, And, like the five, remain without, and knock,
and vainly cry ; But watch, and bear thy lamp undimmed, and
Christ shall gird thee on His own bright wedding-robe of light, the glory
of the Son.
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5. To Thee, O Saviour, now we bring the tribute
of our praise, Too small for Thee, O Bridegroom blest, but
all that we can raise : All praise to Thee, great Three in One, the God
whom we adore. As was, and is, and shall be done, when time
shall be no more.
Gerard Moultrie 1867 8s. 6 lines
960 \\ AY of wrath ! O day of mourning !
VJ See once more the cross returning, Heaven and earth to ashes burning! O what fear man's bosom rendeth, When from heaven the Judge descendeth, On whose sentence all dependeth !
2. Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth ; Through earth's sepulchers it ringeth ! All before the throne it bringeth. Death is struck, and nature quaking, All creation is awaking,
To its Judge an answer making.
3. What shall I, frail man, be pleading? Who for me be interceding.
When the just are mercy needing? King of majesty tremendous, Who dost free salvation send us. Fount of pity ! then befriend us!
4. Think, good Jesus, my salvation Cost Thy wondrous incarnation ; Leave me not to reprobation!
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Faint and weary Thou hast sought me, On the cross of suffering bought me. Shall such grace be vainly brought me ?
5. Day of sorrows, day of weeping, When, in dust no longer sleeping, Man awakes in Thy dread keeping ! To the rest Thou didst prepare him ; By Thy cross, O Christ, upbear him ; Spare, 0 God, in mercy spare him.
Tr. by William J. Irons 1848 C. P. M.
961 WT^k^ Thou, my righteous Judge, VV 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 among them now, Before Thy gracious feet to bow,
Though vilest of them all ; But can I bear the piercing thought, What if my name should be left out,
When Thou for them shalt call ?
3. O Lord prevent it by Thy grace ; Be Thou my only hiding-place,
In this the accepted day ; Thy pardoning voice, O let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear,
Nor let me fall, I pray.
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4. Among Thy saints let me be found,
Whene'er the archangel's trump shall sound,
To see Thy smiling face ; Then loudest of the throng I '11 sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring
With shouts of sovereign grace.
Lady Huntington Selina Shirley 1765 6s. 8. 4. D.
962 npHE goodly land I see,
1 With peace and plenty blest ; A 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.
2. There dwells the Lord, our 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,
For ever reigns.
3. 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 fruits of paradise,
He still supplies.
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4. 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.
Thomas Olivers 1770
963 HTHINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord, 'we
1 love, — But there 's a nobler rest above: To that our longing 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 warble from immortal tongues.
3. No rude alarms of raging 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 woe and sin ! Fain would we leave this weary road, And sleep in death to rest with God.
Philip Doddridge 1737
964 ^PHIS is not my place of resting, 8s- 7S-
1 Mine 's a city yet to come ; Onward to it I am hasting, On to my eternal home.
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2. In it all is light and glory ;
O'er it shines a nightless day ; Every trace of sin's sad story. All the curse, hath passed away.
3. There the Lamb, our Shepherd, leads us,
By the streams of life along.
On the freshest pastures feeds us,
Turns our sighing into song.
4. Soon we pass this desert dreary,
Soon we bid farewell to pain ; Never more are sad or weary. Never, never sin again.
HORATIUS BOXAR 1S45 S. If.
965 POME, we that love the Lord, V_y And let our joys be known ; Join in a song of sweet accord. And thus surround the throne.
2. Let those refuse to sing
That never knew our God : But children of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad.
3. The men of grace have found
Glory begun below ; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow.
4. The hill of Zion yields
A thousand sacred sweets Before we reach the heavenly fields. Or walk the golden streets.
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5. Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; We're marching thro' Immanuel's ground To fairer worlds on high.
Isaac Watts 1709
966 A ND is there> Lord, a rest, s- M-
l\ For weary souls designed, Where not a care shall stir the breast, Nor sorrow entrance find ?
2. Is there a blissful home,
Where kindred minds shall meet, And live, and love, nor ever roam From that serene retreat ?
3. Are there bright, happy fields,
Where naught that blooms shall die ; Where each new scene fresh pleasure yields, And healthful breezes sigh?
4. Are there celestial streams,
Where living waters glide, With murmurs sweet as angel-dreams, And flowery banks beside ?
5. For ever blessed they,
Whose joyful feet shall stand, While endless ages waste away, Amid that glorious land !
6. My soul would thither tend,
While toilsome years are given ; Then let me, gracious God, ascend To sweet repose in heaven.
Ray Palmer 1843
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967 npHE sands of time are sinking, p- M
1 The dawn of heaven breaks, The summer morn I 've sighed for,
The fair sweet morn awakes. Dark, dark hath been the midnight,
But dayspring is at hand, And glory, glory dwelleth
In Immanuel's land.
2. O Christ, He is the fountain,
The deep, sweet well of love ; The streams on earth I Ve tasted,
More deep I '11 drink above : There, to an ocean fulness,
His mercy doth expand, And glory, glory dwelleth
In Immanuel's land.
3. The bride eyes not her garments,
But sees the Bridegroom's face ; I gaze not on the glory,
But on the King of grace ; Not at the crown He giveth,
But on His pierced hand ; The Lamb is all the glory
Of Immanuel's land.
Anne Ross Cousin 1857 C. M. 5 lines
968 CX^ Jordan's rugged banks I stand, yJ And cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie.
2. O the transporting, rapturous scene That rises to my sight :
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Sweet fields arrayed in living green, And rivers of delight.
3. All o'er those wide-extended plains
Shines one eternal day ; There God, the Son, for ever reigns, And scatters night away.
4. Xo 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 for ever blest ? When shall I see my Father's face, And in His bosom rest?
Samuel Stennett 1787 C. M. 5 lines
969 ^PHERE is an hour of peaceful rest, 1 To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distressed, A balm for every wounded breast, 'Tis found above, in heaven.
2. There is a home for weary souls
By sin and sorrow driven ; When tossed on life's tempestuous shoals, Where storms arise, and ocean rolls,
And all is drear but heaven.
3. There, faith lifts up her cheerful eye,
To brighter prospects given ; And views the tempest passing by, The evening shadows quickly fly,
And all serene in heaven.
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4. There, fragrant flowers, immortal bloom,
And joys supreme are given ; There, rays divine disperse the gloom : Beyond the confines of the tomb
Appears the dawn of heaven.
William Bingham Tappan 1818 7s. 6 lines
970 \~\/^^^ ^ils Passm§ world is done,
VV When has sunk yon glaring sun, When I stand with Christ on high, Looking o'er life's history, Then, Lord, shall I fully know, Not till then, how much I owe.
2. When I stand before the throne, Dressed in beauty not my own, When I see Thee as Thou art, Love Thee with unsinning heart, Then, Lord, shall I fully know, Not till then, how much I owe.
3. When the praise of heaven I hear, Loud as thunders to the ear, Loud as many waters' noise, Sweet as harp's melodious voice, Then, Lord, shall I fully know, Not till then, how much I owe.
Robert Murray McCheyne 1837 C. M. D.
971 rPHERE is a City great and strong,
1 Twelve gates of precious stones, With turrets and high battlements, Not needing li^ht of suns;
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The streets aglow with fire of gold, It hath no sound of strife ;
In glory all its own it stands Beside the stream of Life.
2. A joy is there that knows no cloy,
A light that ne'er grows dim, A multitude that never cease
From grateful praise and hymn ; Lo, all the sainted sons of earth,
And angels there I view ; And there, O vision glorious !
There standeth Jesus too !
3. Jesus, I know 'tis He; I see
The mark of nail and spear ; And on His face I catch the trace
Of earth-time smile and tear; But on His brow a crown shines now, '
And bending hosts adore ! 'T is He, 't is He who on the tree
The thorn-crown meekly wore !
4. O wondrous, fair Jerusalem,
Shall I thy gates4 pass through ? Thy jubilations surely join,
Thy lordly splendors view ? O Crucified, O Glorified,
May I Thy face behold, And join the ransomed as they sing
Along the streets of gold.
Denis Wortman 18
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C. M. D.
972 nPHE roseate hues of early dawn,
1 The brightness of the day, The crimson of the sunset sky ;
How fast they fade away. O for the pearly gates of heaven,
O for the golden floor ; O for the Sun of Righteousness
That setteth nevermore.
2. The highest hopes we cherish here,
How fast they tire and faint ; How many a spot defiles the robe
That wraps an earthly saint. O for a heart that never sins,
0 for a soul washed white ;
O for a voice to praise our King, Nor weary day or night.
3. Here faith is ours, and heavenly hope,
And grace to lead us higher ; But there are perfectness and peace
Beyond our best desire. O by Thy love and anguish, Lord,
O by Thy life laid down, O that we fall not from Thy grace,
Nor cast away our crown.
Cecil Franxes Alexander 1853 C. M D.
973 HTHERE is a land of pure delight,
1 Where saints immortal reign ; Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain.
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There, everlasting spring abides,
And never withering flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides
This heavenly land from ours.
2. Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood,
Stand dressed in living green : So to the Jews old Canaan stood,
While Jordan rolled between. But timorous mortals start and shrink
To cross this narrow sea, And linger, shivering, on the brink,
And fear to launch away.
3. O could we make our doubts remove,
Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love
With unbeclouded eyes; Could we but climb where Moses stood,
And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood,
Should fright us from the shore.
Isaac Watts 1709 7s. 6s. D.
974 T ERUSALEM the golden !
J With milk and honey blest; Beneath Thy contemplation
Sink heart and voice oppressed. I know not, O I know not
What joys await us there ! What radiancy of glory !
What bliss beyond compare !
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2. They stand, those halls of Zion,
All jubilant with song, And bright with many an angel,
And all the martyr throng. The Prince is ever in them,
The daylight is serene ; The pastures of the blessed
Are decked in glorious sheen.
3. There is the throne of David ;
And there, from care released, The shout of them that triumph.
The song of them that feast. And they, who with their Leader.
Have conquered in the fight, For ever and for ever
Are clad in robes of white.
4. O sweet and blessed country,
The home of God's elect ! O sweet and blessed country,
That eager hearts expect ! Jesus, in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest ! Who art, with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest.
Bernard of Morlaix ab. 1150 Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1851
975 f\ MOTHER dear, Jerusalem !
\J When shall I come to Thee ? When shall my sorrows have an end ? Thy joys when shall I see?
c. >i.
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2. O happy harbor of God's saints!
O sweet and pleasant soil ! In Thee no sorrow can be found, Nor grief, nor care, nor toil.
3. No murky cloud o'ershadows Thee,
Nor gloom, nor darksome night ; But every soul shines as the sun ; For God Himself gives light.
4. O my sweet home, Jerusalem !
Thy joys when shall I see ? The King that sitteth on Thy throne In His felicity ?
Francis Baker 1616 Alt. David Dickson 1649
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976 A LLELUIA, song of sweetness, l\ Voice of joy, eternal lay; Alleluia is the anthem
Of the choirs in heavenly day, Which the angels sing, abiding In the house of God alway.
2. Alleluia thou resoundest,
Salem, Mother of the blest ; Alleluias without ending
Fit yon place of gladsome rest ; Exiles we, by Babel's waters,
Sit in bondage, sore distressed.
3. O thou King of endless glory,
Hear Thy people as they cry ; Grant us all our heart's deep longing
In our home beyond the sky; There to Thee our Alleluia
Singing everlastingly
Tr. bv John Mason Xeale 1851
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M. 5 lines
977 T ERUSALEM, my happy home, J Name ever dear to me,
When shall my labors have an end In joy, and peace, and thee?
2. When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls
And pearly gates behold ; Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, And streets of shining gold ?
3. O when, thou City of my God,
Shall I thy courts 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, through rude and stormy scenes I onward press to you.
5. Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there
Around my Saviour stand ; And soon my friends in Christ below Will join the glorioi* band.
6. Jerusalem, my happy home,
My soul still pants for thee ; Then shall my labors have an end When I thy joy shall see.
From Francis Baker 1628 -. 12 lines
978 Th ^^ thee, O dear, dear country, 1 Mine eyes their vigils keep ;
For very love, beholding
Thy happy name, they weep.
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The mention of thy glory
Is unction to the breast, And medicine in sickness,
And love, and life, and rest. For thee, &c.
2. O one, O only mansion,
O paradise of joy, Where tears are ever banished,
And smiles have no alloy ; The Lamb is all thy splendor,
The Crucified thy praise ; His laud and benediction
Thy ransomed people raise. For thee, &c.
3. With jasper glow thy bulwarks,
Thy streets with emerald blaze; The sardius and the topaz
Unite in thee their rays ; Thine ageless walls are bonded
With amethyst unpriced ; The saints build up its fabric ;
The corner-stone is Christ. For thee, &c.
4. Thou hast no shore, fair ocean ;
Thou hast no time, bright day ; Dear fountain of refreshment
To pilgrims far away. Upon the Rock of Ages
They raise thy holy tower ; Thine is the victor's laurel,
And thine the golden dower. For thee, &c.
Bernard of Morlaix ab. 1150 Tr. by John Mason Neale 1851
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7s. 6s.
979 E)RIEF life is here our portion ; D Brief sorrow, short-lived care ; The life that knows no ending, The tearless life, is there.
2. O happy retribution :
Short toil, eternal rest ; For mortals and for sinners A mansion with the blest.
3. And now we fight the battle,
But then shall wear the crown Of full and everlasting And passionless renown.
4. But He whom now we trust in
Shall then be seen and known ; And they that know and see Him Shall have Him for their own.
5. The morning shall awaken,
The shadows shall decay, And each true-hearted servant Shall shine as doth the day.
6. There God our King and portion. In fulness of His grace. Shall me behold forever, And worship face to face.
Bernard of Morlaix ab. 1150 Tr. by John Mason Xeai.e 1851
fS 6s. 12 lines
980 T ERUSALEM the glorious ! J The glory of the elect ! O dear and future vision That eager hearts expect :
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E'en now by faith I see thee ;
E'en here thy walls discern : To Thee my thoughts are kindled,
And strive and pant and yearn.
Cho. — Jesus in mercy bring us
To that dear land of rest ; Who art with God the Father, And Spirit ever blest.
2. Thy loveliness oppresses
All human thought and heart, And none, O peace, O Zion,
Can sing thee as thou art. New mansion of new people,
Whom God's own love and light Promote, increase, make holy,
Identify, unite. — Cho.
3. And there the band of Prophets
United praise ascribes, And there the twelve-fold chorus
Of Israel's ransomed tribes : And there the Sole-Begotten
Is Lord in regal state ; He, Judah's mystic Lion,
He, Lamb Immaculate. — Cho.
4. O fields that know no sorrow !
O state that fears no strife ! O princely land of flowers !
O realm and home of life ! O sweet and blessed country,
Shall I e'er see thy face ? O sweet and blessed country,
Shall I e'er win thy grace? — Cho.
Bernard of MorlaLx 1145 Tr. by John Mason Nealh 1851
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7s. 6s. D.
981 T^EN thousand times ten thousand, 1 In sparkling raiment bright. The armies of the ransomed saints
Throng up the steeps of light : 'T is finished, all is finished.
Their fight with death and sin : Fling open wide the golden gates, And let the victors in.
2. What rush of hallelujahs
Fills all the earth and sky ; What ringing of a thousand harps
Bespeaks the triumph nigh. O day, for which Creation
And all its tribes were made ; O joy, for all its former woes
A thousand fold repaid.
3. O then what raptured greetings
On Canaan's happy shore ; What knitting severed friendships up
Where partings are no more. Then eyes with joy shall sparkle,
That brimmed with tears of late : Orphans no longer fatherless,
Xor widows desolate.
4. Bring near Thy great salvation.
Thou Lamb for sinners slain ; Fill up the roll of Thine elect,
Then take Thy power and reign ! Appear, Desire of nations!
Thine exiles long for home : Show in the heavens Thy promised sign !
Thou Prince and Saviour, come !
Henry Alford 1866
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8. 8.7. D.
982 T P WARD where the stars are burning, vJ Silent, silent in their turning,
Round the never-changing pole ; Upward where the sky is brightest, Upward where the blue is lightest,
Lift I now my longing soul.
2. Far beyond that arch of gladness, Far beyond these clouds of sadness,
Are the many mansions fair. Far from pain and sin and folly, In that palace of the holy,
I would find my mansion there !
30 Where the Lamb on high is seated, By ten thousand voices greeted, Lord of lords, and King of kings. Son of Man, they crown, they crown Him, Son of God, they own, they own Him, With His name the palace rings.
4. Blessing, honor, without measure, Heavenly riches, earthly treasure,
Lay we at His blessed feet. Poor the praise that now we render : Loud shall be our voices yonder,
When before His throne we meet,
Ho RATI us Bonar 1 866 S. M.
983 POME to the land of peace, V^ From shadows come away;
Where all the sounds of weeping cease, And storms no more have sway.
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2. Come to the bright and blest,
Gathered from every land ; For here thy soul shall find its rest Amid the shining band.
3. In this divine abode
Change leaves no saddening trace ; Come, trusting spirit, to thy God, Thy holy resting-place.
4. "Come to our peaceful home,"
The saints and angels say, "Forsake the world, no longer roam, O wanderer, come away ! "
Felicia Dorothea Hemans alt. Briggs' Col. 1845
S. M.
984 T^HERE is no night in heaven ; 1 In that blest world above Work never can bring weariness, For work itself is love.
2. There is no grief in heaven ;
For life is one glad day ; And tears are of those former things Which all have passed away.
3. There is no sin in heaven ;
Behold that blessed throng All holy is their spotless robe ! All holy is their song !
4. There is no death in heaven ;
For they who gain that shore Have won their immortality, And they can die no more.
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5. Lord Jesus, be our guide ; O lead us safely on, Till night and grief and sin and death Are past, and heaven is won !
Francis Minden Knollys 1859
985 JERUSALEM on high H- *•
J My song and city is, My home whene'er I die, The centre of my bliss :
REF. — O happy place !
When shall I be, My God, with Thee To see Thy face ?
2. There dwells my Lord, my King,
Judged here unfit to live ; There angels to Him sing,
And lowly homage give. — Ref.
3. Ah me! ah me! that I
In Kedar's tents here stay : No place like that on high ;
Lord, thither guide my way. — Ref.
Samuel Crossman 1664 P. M.
Q8g \A/^ are on our Journey home,
VV Where Christ our Lord is gone; We shall meet around His throne, When He makes His people one |: In the new :|| Jerusalem.
2. We can see that distant home,
Though clouds rise dark between; Faith views the radiant dome,
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And a lustre (lashes keen
||: From the new : Jerusalem.
3. O glory shining far
From the never-setting Sun, O trembling morning-star, Our journey 's almost done I : To the new : Jerusalem.
4. O holy, heavenly home,
0 rest eternal there : When shall the exiles come,
Where they cease from earthly care I : In the new : Jerusalem.
5. Our hearts are breaking now
Those mansions fair to see ; O Lord, Thy heavens bow, And raise us up with Thee |: To the new : Jerusalem.
Charles Beecher 1851 8s. 78. D.
987 TJ ARK! the sound of holy voices,
1 1 Chanting o'er the crystal sea, " Hallelujah, Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Lord, to Thee : " Multitudes which none can number,
Like the stars in glory stand. Clothed in white apparel, holding
Conquering palms in every hand. 2. Marching with Thy cross, their banner,
They have triumphed, following Thee, the Captain of salvation,
Thee, their Saviour and their King.
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Gladly, Lord, with Thee they suffered ;
Gladly, Lord, with Thee they died ; And by death, to life immortal
They were born and glorified.
3. Now they reign in heavenly glory,
Now they walk in golden light, Now they drink, as from a river,
Holy bliss and infinite : Love and peace they taste for ever,
And all truth and knowledge see In the beatific vision
Of the blessed Trinity.
Christopher Wordsworth 1862 8s. 7s. D.
988 IJ EAR what God> the Lord> hath spoken ; II " O my people, faint and few, Comfortless, afflicted, broken ! Fair abodes I build for you ; Scenes of heartfelt tribulation
Shall no more perplex your ways; You shall name your walls Salvation, And your gates shall all be Praise.
2. There, like streams that feed the garden,
Pleasures without end shall flow ; For the Lord, your faith rewarding,
All His bounty shall bestow : Still in undisturbed possession,
Peace and righteousness shall reign ; Never shall you feel oppression,
Hear the voice of war again.
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3. Ye, no more your suns descending,
Waning moons no more shall see, But, your griefs forever ending,
Find eternal noon in Me: God shall rise, and shining o'er you,
Change to day the gloom of night ; He, the Lord, shall be your glory,
God, your everlasting light."
William Cowper 1772 ;s. 6 lines
989 DLESSED city, heavenly Salem, U Vision dear of peace and love, Who, of living stones art builded In the height of heaven above, And, with angel hosts encircled, As a bride dost earthward move ;
2. From celestial realms descending,
Bridal glory round thee shed, Meet for Him whose love espoused thee,
To thy Lord shalt thou be led ; All thy streets, and all thy bulwarks
Of pure gold are fashioned.
3. Bright thy gates of pearl are shining.
They are open evermore ; And by virtue of His merits
Thither faithful souls do soar, Who for Christ's dear name, in this world
Pain and tribulation bore.
4. Many a blow and biting sculpture
Polished well those stones elect, In their places now compacted
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By the heavenly Architect, Who therewith hath willed for ever That His palace should be decked.
Tr. by John Mason Xeale 1851 7s. 6s. D.
990 HTHE Homeland! O the Homeland! I The land of souls freeborn ! No gloomy night is known there,
But aye the fadeless morn : I 'm sighing for that Country,
My heart is aching here ; There is no pain in the Homeland To which I 'm drawing near.
2. My Lord is in the Homeland,
With angels bright and fair; No sinful thing nor evil,
Can ever enter there ; The music of the ransomed
Is ringing in my ears, And when I think of the Homeland,
My eyes are wet with tears.
3. For loved ones in the Homeland
Are waiting me to come Where neither death nor sorrow
Invade their holy home: O dear, dear native Country!
O rest and peace above ! Christ bring us all to the Homeland
Of His eternal love. *
Hugh Reginald Haweis
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991 CX^ the fount ot~ life eternal
\J Gazing wistful and athirst,
Yearning, straining, from the prison
Of confining flesh to burst. Here the soul an exile sighs For her native Paradise.
2. Who can paint that lovely city.
City of true peace divine. Whose pure gates, forever open.
Each in pearly splendor shine : Whose abodes of glory clear, Naught defiling cometh near?
3. There no stormy winter rages ;
There no scorching summer glow- : But through one perennial spring-tide,
Blooms the lily with the rose ; And the Lamb, with purest ray. Scatters round eternal day.
4. There the saints of God, resplendent
As the sun in all its might, Evermore rejoice together,
Crowned with diadems of light ; And from peril safe at last. Reckon up their triumphs past.
5. Happy they, who with them seated
Shall in all their glory share ! O that we, our day- completed.
Might be but admitted there ! There with them the praise to sing Of our glorious God and King.
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6. Look, O Jesus, on Thy soldiers, Worn and wounded in the fight ;
Grant, O grant us, rest forever, In Thy beatific sight ;
And Thyself our guerdon be
Through a long eternity.
Peter Damian d 1072 Tr by Edward Caswall 1858
No. 1. P. M.
992 IT ARK! hark, my soul ! Angelic songs 1 1 are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave- beat shore : How sweet the truth those blessed strains are telling Of that new life when sin shall be no more.
Ref. — Angels of Jesus, Angels of light,
Singing to welcome the pilgrims of the night.
2. Onward we go, for still we hear them singing,
"Come, weary souls! for Jesus bids you come ! " And through the dark its echoes sweetly ring- ing,
The music of the gospel leads us home. — Ref.
3. Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing,
The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea. And laden souls, by thousands meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd ! turn their weary steps to Thee.— Ref.
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4. Rest comes at length ; though life be long and
dreary, The day must dawn, and darksome night be past ; Faith's journey ends in welcome to the weary. And heaven, the heart's true home, will come at last.— Ref.
5. Angels! sing on : your faithful watches keep-
ing, Sing us sweet fragments of the songs above ; Till morning's joy shall end the night of weep- ing, And life's long shadows break in cloudless love. — Ref.
Frederick William Faber 1854 Xo. 1. P. M.
993 C\ PARADISE! O Paradise!
\) Who doth not crave for rest? Who would not seek the happy land, Where they that loved are blest ?
Ref. — Where loyal hearts, and true,
Stand ever in the light, All rapture, through and through,
In God's most holy sight,
2. O Paradise ! O Paradise !
The world is growing old ; Who would not be at rest and free Where love is never cold? — Ref.
3. O Paradise! O Paradise!
'T is weary waiting here ;
748 THE LIFE EVERLASTING
We long to be where Jesus is,
To feel, to see Him near : — Ref.
4. 0 Paradise ! O Paradise !
We shall not wait for long ; E'en now the loving ear may catch
Faint fragments of their song ; — Ref.
5. Lord Jesus, King of Paradise,
O, keep us in Thy love. And guide us to that happy land Of perfect rest above : — Ref.
Frederick William Faber 1854 P. M.
994 WAKE' awake ! for nisht is flying'
W The watchmen on the heights are crying, Awake, Jerusalem, at last ! Midnight hears the welcome voices, And at the thrilling cry rejoices :
Come forth, ye virgins, night is past ! The Bridegroom comes ; awake ! Your lamps with gladness take; Hallelujah ! And for His marriage feast prepare, For ye must go to meet Him there.
2. Zion hears the watchmen singing,
And all her heart with joy is springing,
She wakes, she rises from her gloom ; For her Lord comes down all glorious, The strong in grace, in truth victorious,
Her star is risen, her light is come I
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Ah come, Thou blessed Lord, O Jesus, Son of God,
Hallelujah: We follow till the halls we see Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee.
Now let all the heavens adore Thee, And men and angels sing before Thee,
With harp and cymbal's clearest tone ; Of one pearl each shining portal, Where we are with the choir immortal, Of angels round Thy dazzling throne; Xor eye hath seen, nor ear Hath yet attained to hear What there is ours. But we rejoice, and sing to Thee Our hymns of joy eternally.
Philip Xicolai 159S Tr. by Catherine Winkworth 1358
DOXOLOGIES.
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.
Thomas Ken 1697 C. M.
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
The God whom we adore, Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be ever more.
Tate and Brady 1696 S. M.
To God, the Father, Son, And Spirit, One and Three,
Be glory, as it was, is now, And shall for ever be.
John Wesley 1739 L. M. 6 lines
To God. the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honor, praise, and glory given, By all on earth, and all in heaven ; As was through ages heretofore, Is now, and shall be evermore.
Isaac Watts 1709
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5 O God, forever blest, H- M-
To Thee all praise be given ;
Thy Name Triune confessed By all in earth and heaven ;
As heretofore it was, is now, And shall be so for evermore.
Edward Henry Bickersteth 1870
O From all in earth and Heaven, ?s- 6s- D-
To God, the Three in One, Be boundless glory given,
And ceaseless service done. Co-equal praise to Father,
To Son, and Spirit be : One God, the)' reign together
In Holy Trinity.
7 Praise our glorious- King and Lord, ?s- D- Angels waiting on His word, Saints that walk with Him in white, Pilgrims walking in His light : Glory to the Eternal One, Glory to His only Son, Glory to the Spirit be Now, and through eternity.
Alexander Ramsay Thompson 1869
3 Praise the Name of God most high. 7s.6iines Praise Him, all below the sky, Praise Him, all ye heavenly host. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; As through countless ages past, Evermore His praise shall last.
Anon. 1827
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Q Sing we to our God above *»•
Praise eternal as His love: Praise Him, all ye heavenly host, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Charles Wesley 1740
10 Praise the Father, earth and heaven, 8s- 7S- Praise the Son, the Spirit praise, As it was, and is, be given
Glory through eternal days. Anon. i827
8s. 7s. 6 lines
Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son,
Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One;
One in might and one in glory While eternal ages run.
John Mason Neale 1851
1 Q Praise the God of all creation ; 8s- 7S- D-
Praise the Father's boundless love ; Praise the Lamb, our Expiation, Priest and King enthroned above ; Praise the Fountain of Salvation, Him by whom our spirits live : Undivided adoration
To the One Jehovah give.
JOSIAH CONDER 1836
1 3 Glory be to God the Father, 8s- ?s- 4-
Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit, Great Jehovah, Three in One :
Glory, glory, While eternal ages run.
HORATH'S BuNAR l866
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6s. 4s. 14: To the great One in Three
The highest praises be,
Hence evermore;
His sovereign majesty
May we in glory see,
And to eternity
Love and adore.
Charles Wesley 1757 10s.
1£) To Father, Son, and Spirit, ever blest,
Eternal praise and worship be addressed ; From age to age, ye saints, His name adore, And spread His fame, till time shall be no more.
Simon Browne 1720 us.
16 O Father Almighty, to Thee be addressed, With Christ and the Spirit, one God ever
blest, All glory and worship, from earth and from
heaven, As was, and is now, and shall ever be given,
Anon. 1827
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
1. Glory be to | God on | high, || and on earth |
peace, good- | will toward | men.
2. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we | worship
Thee, j| we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for | Thy great | glory.
3. O Lord God, | heavenly | King, || God the | Fa-
ther I Al- I mighty.
4. O Lord, the only begotten Son, | Je-sus
Christ ; || O Lord God, Lamb of | God, Son of the I Father,
5. That takest away the | sins of the | world, ||
have mercy | up-on | us.
6. Thou that takest away the | sins of the |
world, || have mercy | up-on | us.
7. Thou that takest away the | sin of the | world, ||
re- I ceive our | prayer.
8. Thou that sittest at the right hand of | God
the I Father, |j have mercy | up-on | us.
9. For Thou | only art | Holy; | Thou | on-ly |
art the | Lord ;
10. Thou only, O Christ, with the | Ho-ly | Ghost, ||
art most high in the | glory of | God the | Father. || A- | men.
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TE DEUM LAUDAMUS
1. We praise | Thee, O | God: we acknowl-
edge | Thee to | be the | Lord ;
2. All the earth doth | wor - ship | Thee, the |
Father | ev - er - | lasting.
3. To Thee all Angels [ cry a- | loud, the Heav-
ens, and I all the | Powers there- | in.
4. To Thee Cherubim and | Ser- a- | phim, con- |
tinu-al- I ly do I cry,
5. Ho - ly, Ho - ly, Ho - ly, Lord God of Sab - a -
oth, Heaven and earth are full of the maj - es - ty of Thy glo - ry.
6. The glorious company of the Apostles |
praise — | Thee ; the goodly fellowship of the I Prophets | praise — | Thee;
7. The noble army of Martyrs | praise — j
Thee ; the Holy Church throughout all the world I doth ac- | knowledge | Thee,
8. The Father of an | infi - nite | Majesty ; |
Thine adorable, | true, and j on-ly | Son;
9. Also the j Ho-ly | Ghost, the | Com ]
fort j er.
10. Thou art the King of | glory, ■ O | Christ ; j
Thou art the ever- j last-ing | Son * of the j Father.
11. When Thou tookest upon Thee to de- | liv-er I
man, Thou didst humble Thyself to be j born — I of a I virgin.
12. When Thou hadst overcome the j sharpness ■
of I death, Thou didst open the kingdom of I heaven • to I all be- I lievers.
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13. Thou sittest at the right | hand of | God, || in
the I glo - ry I of the | Father.
14. We believe that | Thou shalt | come, || shalt |
come to j be our | Judge.
15. We therefore pray Thee | help Thy | servants, [j
whom Thou hast redeemed | with Thy | pre- cious I blood.
16. Make them to be numbered | with Thy j
saints, || in | glo - ry [ ev - er- | lasting.
17. O Lord, save Thy people, and | bless Thine
heritage ; | govern them, and | lift them up for- j ever.
18. Day by day we | magni - fy | Thee, || and we
worship Thy Name ever, | world with- ( out — ( end.
19. Vouch- I safe, O | Lord, | to keep us | this
day I without | sin.
20. O Lord, have | mercy ■ up- | on us, [| have |
mer - cy | up - on | us.
21. O Lord, let Thy mercy ] be up- | on us, || as
our I trust — | is in J Thee.
22. O Lord, in Thee, in Thee have I trust-ed ; let
me nev - er be con - found - ed, let me nev - er be con - found - ed.
VENITE EXULTEMUS
1. O come, let us sing un- | to the Lord ; || Let us
heartily rejoice in the | strength of | our sal- | vation.
2. Let us come before His presence | with
thanks- | giving ; f And show ourselves | glad in | Him with | psalms.
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3. For the Lord is a | great — | God: And a
great | King a- | bove all | gods.
4. In His hands are all the corners i of the
earth ; And the strength of the j hills is His — j also.
5. The sea is His, | and He | made it : And His
hands pre- | pared the | dry — | land.
6. O come, let us worship, | and fall | down :
And kneel be- j fore the j Lord our | Maker:
7. For He is the | Lord our | God : And we are
the people of His pasture and the | sheep of j His — I hand.
8. O worship the Lord in the | beauty of | holi-
ness ; Let the whole earth | stand in | awe of I Him :
9. For He cometh, for He cometh, to j judge the j
earth; And with righteousness to judge theworld,and the j people | with His | truth.
Glory be to the Father, and | to the | Son, And | to the I Ho-ly | Ghost : As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be, | World I without | end. A- | men.
JUBILATE DEO
1. O be joyful in the Lord, | all ye | lands :
Serve the Lord with gladness, and come be- fore His I presence j with a j song.
2. Be ye sure that the Lord | He is | God ; It is
He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people and the | sheep of j His — I pasture.
3. O go your way into His gates with thanks-
giving, and into His j courts with praise :
758 CHANTS AND RESPONSES
Be thankful unto Him, and | speak good | of His | name.
4. For the Lord is gracious, His mercy is j ev-er- | lasting, I And His truth endureth from gener- | ation to | gener- | ation.
Glory be to the Father, and | to the j Son, | And | to the I Ho - ly | Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be, || World I without | end. A- | men.
BONUM EST
1. It is a good thing to give thanks un- | to the {
Lord ; || And to sing praises unto Thy * name, O | Most — | Highest.
2. To tell of Thy loving-kindness early | in the
morning ; | And of Thy | truth ■ in the night — I season.
3. Upon an instrument of ten strings, and up- I
on the I lute ; | Upon a loud instrument, | and up- I on the | harp.
4. For Thou, Lord, hast made me glad | thro'
Thy I works ; || I will rejoice in giving praise for the oper- | a - tions | of Thy | hands.
Glory be to the Father, and | to the | Son, || And | to the Ho-ly | Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be, [ World I without | end. A- | men.
DEUS MISEREATUR
1. God be merciful unto | us and | bless us ; | And
cause His | face to | shine up- | on us :
2. That Thy way may be [ known upon | earth ; |j
Thy saving | health a- | mong all | nations.
CHAXTS AXD RESPONSES 759
3. Let the people praise | Thee 0 | God, Let |
all the I peo-ple | praise Thee :
4. O let the nations be glad and | sing for | joy; ;
For Thou shall judge the people righteously, and govern the | na-tions | up -on | earth.
5. Let the people praise | Thee O | God, | Let |
all the I peo-ple | praise Thee :
6. Then shall the earth | yield her | increase ; |
And God, even our own | God shall | bless — I us.
7. God shall | bless — | us; I And all the ends of
the I earth shall | fear — | Him.
Glory be to the Father, and | to the | Son, And | to the I Ho-ly | Ghost ; | As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever | shall be, | World ( without | end. A- j men.
OPENING SENTENCE
The Lord is in His ho- ly tern - pie ; Let all the earth keep si-lence, be- fore Him.
RESPONSES AFTER COMMANDMENTS
1. After the 3d.
Lord, have mer - cy up - on us, and in-cline our hearts to keep these laws.
2. After the 4th.
Lord, have mer - cy up - on us, and in-cline our hearts to keep this law.
3. After the 10th.
Lord, have mer - cy up - on us, and in-cline our hearts to keep these laws.
4. After the Summary of the Law.
Lord, have mer - cy up - on us, and write all these Thy laws in our hearts, we be - seech Thee.
760 CHANTS AND RESPONSES
GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Ho - ly Ghost ; As it was in the begin- ning, is now, and ev - er shall be, world with- out end. A - men.
RESPONSE AFTER PRAYER
Ho-ly, Ho-ly, Ho-ly,
Son of God most high, Hear us we beseech Thee
Save as we draw nigh.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
Bless - ed is the man that pro - vi - deth for the sick and need - y. The Lord shall de - liv - er him in-the time of trou-ble.
NUNC DIMITTIS
1. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant de- | part
in | peace | ac - | cord-ing | to Thy | word : || For | mine | eyes | have | seen — | Thy sal- | vation.
2. Which Thou j hast pre - | pared | before the
face of | all — | people : || To be a light to lighten the j Gentiles, | and to be the glory of Thy | people | Is- ra - | el.
3. Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, j
and I to the j Ho-ly | Ghost ; || As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ev - er | shall be, I world [ without | end. A- | men.
SANCTUS
Ho - ly, Ho - ly, Ho - ly, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and earth are full of Thy glo - ry, Glo- ry be to Thee, O Lord most High. A - MEN.
CHANTS AND RESPONSES 761
BAPTISMAL CHANT
Suffer little children to | come unto | me and forbid them not : for of | such is the | king- dom of | heaven.
BURIAL CHANT
I heard a j voice from | heaven saying unto me, I " Write, from | henceforth, Blessed are the dead who | die in the j Lord." " Even so," saith the Spirit, | " for they rest from their | labors, they | rest from their | la- bors."
ASCRIPTION
Now unto Him | that is j able to do exceeding
abundantly above | all that we | ask or
think, According | to the | power that | work-eth [
in — | us, Unto | Him be | glory | in the | Church by j
Christ — | Jesus. Throughout | all — | ages, world j with- — |
out — | end.
Glory be to the Father, and | to the | Son, || and J to the | Ho- ly | Ghost ; As it was in the beginning, is now, and . . . | ev-er | shall be, world | with-out | end. A- | men.
INDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS
The figures refer to the numbers of the hymns
Genesis
1 : 1 119, 144, 169
1 :3 798, 826
1 : 31 103, 135
2:3 9, 12, 38
3: 15 267, 286, 300
3:24 984, 993
5 : 24 37. 464, 597
6 : 3 399, 403
7 : 1 421, 426
7:8, 9 383
8:9 421
19 : 17 399, 403
22: 11-13 458, 465
26 : 24 651
26: 10-12 411, 589
28 : 20-22 148, 670
32: 24-32 36, 569, 668
47 :9 953
Exodus
3:6 107
3:8 974, 980
3: 14 107, 126, 129
10 : 11 572
12:27 331, 750
13:21 149, 691, 778
14 : 13 549
14: 15 570, 577, 806
20:11 9
23: 16 S91
25 : 17-22 667, 669, 673
33: 18-23 101
34 : 22 891
Leviticus
8: 35 , 566
16:2 667
16:21,22 416, 453
25:8-17 377, 817
Numbers
7 :89 667
9: 19 566
14:9 549
14:24 391
23 : 10 944, 948
Deuteronomy
3:25 968, 973
c . 2 509
12 : 9.'"".*.'... .'.'.'.'.'964,' 966," 969
15 :11 55
31 : 6-8 549, 651
33 : 25. 433, 621
33 : 26-28 468, 471, 651
34 : 1-4 973
Joshua
1 : 2 973
1 : 8 850
I 1: 11 968
I 8: 1 549
Judges
I 6 678
j S: 4 558, 652
Ruth 1 : 16,17 777
1st Samuel
1 : 13 690
2: 10 804
3: 10 45,381, 384
3 :18 605,608, 644
7:12 176
20: 3 159
2d Samuel 22 : 2 470
22 : 3-7 46S
23 : 4 465, 805
1st Kings
2: 2 566
3: 5 677
8 703
8 : 30 37, 686, 839
18 :21 399
19: 12 642
2d Kings
4 : 26 627
6 : 16 549
1st Chronicles
28:20 549
29 : 10-13 164
29:14 50
2d Chronicles
2 : 4 696, 703
6 : 21 686
7 : 1-5 20
13: 12 772
20: 17 549
9:6 47, 260, 415, 419
Xehemiah
4 : 6 581
5: 19 679
9 : 5 120, 658
9 : 19 691
13: 31 433
Esther
4 : 16 673
6 : 1 131
JOB
: 17, 18 274, 936, 943
944, 9.54, 956
:1,6 953
:16 868, 952
: 15 123, 627
: 1 953
:25 282, 325
: 14 131
: 13 131
: 21 456, 544, 627
:7 103, 154, 171
Psalms
133, 808
875
: 8 852, 854, 859
24, 823, 827
127
:9, 10 , 463
:16 319
: 4 130, 150
: 5 260
: 2 214
: 7 177, 802
109, 699
: 2 470
80, 89, 90, 117, 144
: 5 793
, ...175, 474, 628, 630, 640 653, 920
: 4 464
: 7-10.. .300, 301, 304, 306 313. 320, 560, 592
: 7 500
: 1 76, 456
: 11 618, 687
: 5 540, 564, 805
454
: 15 600
7 461, 485
1 133
164, 629, 858, 864
5-9 138
37 944
17 679
564, 599
* 854, 862
3 371, 687, 833
2 222, 493, 515
3, 4 244, 550
151, 695, 698
299
11-14 692
1-3 419, 435
10 365, 595, 598
17 398, 419, 598
6 802
6 383
22 467, 620, 626
12.. 47, 827
IXDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS
783
|
;■: |
147 134 |
|
|
62: 7 62 : 11 |
71 47H
|
147:3,7 398, 531 !»- 134, 165 146 : 2 1 150 165 |
|
63 |
738, 887, 8% 984 132, 612 38, 701 |
|
|
65 140, 65: 11
68 |
Proverbs 1 : 20-24 381, 399 3 :12 608 i 3 : 24 848 4 : 1- 544, 685, 641 14:32 |44 18: 24 495 23: 26 127, 442, 479 ECCLESIASTES 3 : 11 124 9: 10 11 :9 399, 960 Canticles 1 :3 529 2 : 4 1, 753 |
|
|
66 : 1- |
|
|
|
795, |
803, 8m. 818 |
|
|
74 : 16,17 77 : 6 81 84 |
504 826 836 17 11, 33, 3-. \\ 4 |
|
|
S4 : 1 |
||
|
85 85 : in 87 ■ 3 |
- 16, 899 419 .577, 692, 693 510 .126, 129, 159 , 31, 828, 145, 14»-., 169 .1<»9. 11 6 131, 140 206
.116, 11-, 120 122, 541 .172, 455, 541 " 145 |
|
|
89
qo |
2: 11,12 2 : 16 483, 5.30 5 : 1 738 |
|
|
91 71, 16 93 95 |
5 :2 382, 412 5:6 647 5 : 10-16 495, 505, 515 6:3 483,619 8:5 4-1. 7" Isaiah 2 :5 833 4 : 6 6 : 1-7 167, 3 - 6: 3 101, 103, 307 7 : 14 242 |
|
|
95:7 96:2 67
100 102 : 13-21 103 |
||
|
103-8-1° .... |
9 : 1-7 |
|
|
103: 13-18 |
9:6 164-181 12:3 79, 138, 386 13:4 560 21 : 11 769, 805 |
|
|
_ KM :34 106 |
||
|
167 ■ 7 |
206' 638,034, 6-0 26 : 4 406, 553, 561 |
|
|
107 : 23-30 |
451 142 |
|
|
117 |
26: 19 936 28: 16 696, 7"4. 7"7 32: 2... 30, 401, 411,4- 33: 17 493,654, 96-8 33 : 20, 21 35: 1 361 35:8, 10 800 35 : lu 492, 9-1 |
|
|
11- :24 119 |
35 -: |
|
|
116 : 76 119:97 119: l 119:130 119 : 133 |
613 74, 7- ^1. 85, SS -2 143, 589 829 21, 41 9-2 71, 697 |
|
|
119 : 151 121 : 5 p9 123: 1 125 : 2 |
40 : U 72,719-721, 951 40 : 2—31 558 41 : 10, 13, 14... 651,691, 878 - 1 _', 820 42 :16 509, 618 43: 2 72,460, 564, 651 43:6 45 :2 554 45:7 -- 45 : 19 36 |
|
|
126:6 127 130 419 132 |
573, 790 ,431,435, 541 °o |
|
|
21 187, - 130, 150 454, 8°5 |
||
|
136 137
- |
4- :7 48:22 49: 15, 16 66 " 41' : 18-22 796 51 :9 787 51:11 377,8 _ • _ B 52 : 1, 2 342, 786, 816 52: 3 377 |
|
|
143 : 1" 141: 4 14". |
509 160, 5°8 |
|
|
145 : 15, 1'". 146 |
896 107, 110 |
52:7-9 711, -09, 814
15 12
53 : 3 L'l-. 29 \ 261, 429
53 : 4, 5
53 : 4, 5, 12 25.8. 260, 396
55: 1 385, ^6,388
55 :7
800
57 : -1
58: 13, 14 34
'^i : 1-4 796, dl3
60 : 18 763, 988
60: 20 979
61 : 1-3
62: 11 783,786, 816
63: 1, 2. ... 303, 308, 377, 398
63: 3 302
63:7,8 .123,456, 4%
Jeremiah
1 :7-9 712
3: 4 87,321. 4-1
3: 12, 14,22 :-78.
8: 22 230, 418
16 : 19-21 6t
23:6 .37, 835
24:7 378
29: 1.3 36
31 : 18-26 378
35 : 15 378
36 :3, 7 378
Lamentati m
1: 4 363
3 : 22. 21... 125,
3: 26 428, 456
EZEKIEL
I5 : .31 403, 566
33 : 11 403, 566
34 : 11-16 17.',
36 :25 399,603, -12
37:27 694
Daniel
2 : 44 695
4 : 35 131
7: 10
7 : 13,14 300, 958
7 : 14.27
12 :3 -13
HOSEA
6 : 1-4 22, 378
11 :8 235, 440
14 : 1-4 378. 432, 436
Joel
2: 11 960
2 : 2--29... -361, 367
4 : 12 349, 937. 957, 960
668
Jonah 3: 10 255, 440
Micah
2: 10 964
1 406, 453
435, 541
764
INDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS
Nahum
1 : 3 172
1:15 711, 809, 814
Habakkuk
2 : 4 428, 453, 463
2 : 20 148
3 : 2 435, 603
3 : 17, 18 123, 465, 467
Zephaniah
1 : 14, 15 960
3:14,16 816
3: 17, 18 456, 988
Zechariah
1 : 5 771
21: 10, 11 816
4 : 6 348, 873
9 : 10 795, 817
12 : 10 349, 436, 742
13 : 1 386, 399, 410
14 :7, 8 456, 840, 847
MALACHI
3: 1 189
,3:6 128, 129
3 :7 378, 432
4 : 2. .22, 587, 820, 830, 835
Matthew
1 : 21 345, 494, 504, 517
519
1 : 23 242, 717
' 2 : 1-10...189, 195, 198, 211
2:9 183, 188, 190
2:9-11 190, 191, 210
4: 16 820
4: 19 391, 562, 642
4: 21 224
5:8 210, 594, 641
5: 16 540
6 : 10 605, 645, 799
6: 13 685
6: 19 58
7 : 7 275, 400
8: 22 391
8 : 24-27 240, 905, 907
9:9 391
9:38 710, 715, 7*5
10 : 24, 25 555
10:29 894
10:38 380
11 : 5 224, 236
11 : 28 402, 409, 426, 633
11 : 28-30.. 383, 388, 401, 616
624
11 :29 231, 379
12: 15 224
13:3 66
13: 16, 17 711, 809
13 : 46 523
14 : 19 46, 83
14 : 27 226, 229, 857
14 :30 468, 656
16: 18 575, 700
16: 24 475, 509
16:27 338
18: 11 214
18:32 970
19: 14 722, 724
19:21 391
19:27 475
19 :28,29 349
21: 1-11 244
21 : 5 238, 239
21 : 9 321, 821
21 : 15-16...237, 321, 5U8, 924
22 : 4 404
23: 37 440
24 : 1-13 959, 994
24:13 552
24 : 14 91
24 : 35 154, 624
24:42 664
24:44 336
25:6 343, 350, 555
25 : 40 50, 51, 54, 57
26: 11 55
26:26-29 734, 741
26 : 36-45 249, 270
26:41 568,574, 678
26:42 439,605, 644
26: 64 958
27 : 45 258, 498
27 : 50, 51 246, 272, 498
27 :59, 60 271, 276
28: 1,2 275, 293
28 : 1-6 281,288, 295
28:6 274
28: 19 716, 718
28:20 ...333,639, 714
Mark
1: 32 860
2: 14 391
2:27 2
4 :3 66
4: 37-41.. 240, 903, 905, 907
6: 34-51. 21S, 226
6:50 229, 857
7 : 24,25 903
8:34 380,391, 475
8 : 38 553, 559
9 : 24 459
10: 13-16 722,724
10 : 21 391; 475
10: 28 475
10:47,48 603
10: 51, 52 476
11 :9, 10 244, 821
13: 10 784
13 : 31 624
13: 33 568,678, 726
14: 22-25 734, 741
14 :26 759
14:32-42 249, 270
14 : 38 574, 678, 726, 905
15: 17 259
15:33 258, 498
15 : 40 265
15: 46 271, 276
16:1-8 281,293, 295
16:6 208,271, 281
16: 15 714, 716
Luke
1: 35 184
1 : 47 535
1 : 78 830, 831
2: 7-15.... 182, 188, 189, 197
201, 205
2 : 11 196
2: 14 179, 180, 185
2: 16 213
2:32 820
2:35 263, 235
2:40 726
2:52 917
4 : 18 377,398, 8(A
4 : 22 231
5:27 391
6 :40 555
7 : 22 224, 236
7:47 243,472, 542
8: 5 66
8: 22-25 240
8: 23,24 903, 905, 907
9: 23 380,391, 475
9: 59 391
10:2 710, 715
10 : 23, 24 711
10: 42 408,462, 641
11 : 1 690
11 :2 605, 799
11 :9, 10 400
12:22,31 467
12: 30 645
12 :32 492, 549
12 : 35-37 664
13 128
13: 34 440
14: 16,17 404, 731
]5: 17-19 435
15:20-24 378, 442
17 : 5 460
18: 1 487
18 : 13 419, 427, 430, 431
440
18:16 722, 724
18: 22 391
18:28 475
19:10 214, 345
19 : 29-40 239-244
19 : 41, 42 222, 440, 665
21 :33 624
22: 19,20 734, 741
22: 31,32 614
22 : 39-46 246, 249, 270
22: 42 221, 439
22:61 614, 762
23 248
23: 34 264, 317
23 : 42, 43..410, 433, 539, 730
993
23 :44 258, 498
23:46 263, 844
23 : 53 271, 276
24: 1-7 281, 295
24:29 63, 441, 845, 870
872, 874
24 :32 37
24 : 51 304, 310
John
1 :9 88, 832
I : 14,17 214, 235, 242
1 : 16 388, 416, 754
1 : 29 331, 745
1 : 29, 36 425, 449, 453
1 :43 391
3: 15 443, 673
3: 16 56, 214
3:36 443
4: 13,14 388, 586, 749
4 :21 669, tf72
4 : 24 675
5 : 39 79
6:20 229, 857
INDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS
765
6 I
6 7 > 9 9 : 10:
10 : 1! :
11 : 11 : 11 : 12: 12: 12: J3: 13: 13: 13: 13: 14 :
14 :
It :
14:
14:
14:
15:
15:
15:
15:
15:
16:
16:
16:
17:
17:
U :
19..
19:
19:
19:
19:
19:
19:
19:
_
-
21 :
21:
: 31-34 749
:35 ....1, i - " -. " :37
2, 737, 74U
:68 396, 462
:37
: U _.
: 4
», 506, 832
: 4 450, 926
: 14 536, 541,628, 926
: 11 943, 954, 956
: 25 274, 636
:2fi
: 35 604, 612
: 12-15 244, 821
: 26 391, 466
: 41 167
:7 131
: 13 472, 596
: 15 607
:23 740
: 34 765,770,773, 782
: 1-3 282, 298, 313, 654
935, 939
: 6 395
: 16 .353. 364, 374
:22 683.689, 735
27 60
: 4 275, 595
9
765
13 495
26 353, 354
7 353
13 362, 363, 368, 372
18 662
4 250, 263. 267
9-11 473. 649
1-12 249
24-
2 251,289, 331
25, 26 218, 265, 611
28
30 250, 272
34 266,406, 735
41 267, 274
42 271, 276
11-18 281, 295
26-29 279, 289, 325
15-17 521,591, 74;
19,22 391
Acts
9 30t
11 312. 341. 349
1-4 359, 362, 364, 367
374, 708
17, 18
23
33
12
30
60
11
361, 367
256 ,
727
256
943, 954, 956
690
320
38 221, 236
44 361
9 593
23 773
14 : 22 380,
17 : 24-29 121, 143
881
20 :35 49
21 : 11 605,644, 645 I
Roman-
1 : 16 503, 553, 559
2: 4 128
3:20,24
5:6-10, 317,
5 :8 258,266,31.
5 : 2"
6: 11 392, 429
8:9 363
8 : 13
8: 14 360,368, 655
8:15 317, 358
8:16,17 360,
8: 17 302
8:18 663
8:18-22 351, 61.5, 659
• : 22, 23 339,347
8:26 358,371, 690
8:35
8 : 37 545,
8:33,39...463,538.619, 649
10: 6 225
10:8 91
10: 10.11 717
10 : 15 711. M
10:20 152
10:21
11 :33 131, 255
12: 1 446. 447. 541
12:15 49
13:11 879, 935. 937
13 : 12 5.56. 931
14 : 8 447,488,773, 835
14: 10 .566, &
1ST CORINTHIANS
1 : 30 427. 510
2: 2 2"2. 3-7, 743
2:9 290,394, 657
2:13,14 369
3:16
3:20-23 173
4 : 2 446
5 : 7 331, 750
6 : 9-11
6 :17 773
6 : 20...51.55I,446.447. 472 7:29 987
9 : 26 558
10 :13 4-7
10: 17 649
10: 31 593
11 : 23-26 732. 734, 741
11 : X 341.744, 7.56
12 : 12 244. 767
12 : 26 765
12: 27 469, 773
13:1 356
13-12 131, 587
13:13 51. .3-56
15:3.4 278
15 : 10 522. 533. 540
15 :20 287,292,2 '
15: 27 320
15: 42-44 936
15: 47-49 242
15: 55-57 2
15:58
16 : 13 563, 568, 569, 576
2d Corinth :
1 : 4 366, 398, 613
2: 12
3 : 18 584
4 . 4
4 : 6 79i
4 : 14 274, 636
4: 1^ 552
4 : 17 469, 663
5 : 1 660
480, 952
5: 11 960
5: 14, 15...251,254, 25-, 447 5:21 317
6 : 2 397, 407
7:11 47
12:9 636, 633
12: 10 617
13 :4 291
Galatians j • 4 # 344
2 : 20.7..7.246', 259, 463, 4*9
3: 13 256, 4.53
4 : 6, 7 655, 657
4 : 15 275
5 : 22 365, 370, 371, 487
- 57
6:9 552, 673
6 : 14 245, 247, 2-51, 411
489, 490
EPHESIA>'S
1 :7 2.56, 425
1 :13, 14 360
22 320
J, 650
2:8 4.57, 459, 522
2: 13 500
2: 17 405
2:20 696, 704, 706, ' 1
t .. 776
3: 16 35
3: 18, 19 514, 666
4: 5 1
4 : 8 284, 2%, 301
4 :32 765
5: 14
5: 19 531
5:20 96, 123
6 : 11-13.. 556, 565, 51 -
726
Philippians
1 : 21 220, 480, 488, 601
1 : 22 396, 446
1 . 23 952
2! 5 53, 219, 232, 241
2 : 6-11 314, 316, 494, 498
504, 517, 539
0 . o_^ 4Q0
3:7, £™25l!
3: 12.14 561,602
4 :4 133,319, 452
4 :6 626, 681
4 :7 60
1 :13 4-7. 627
4 : 19 408
766
INDEX OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS
1 :10. 1 : 19.
1 :27 2:6..
2 : 9... 2: 10. 3: 2, 3:5.,
COLOSSIANS
12 555, 659
531,636, 894
337, 489
650
534, 894
523, 635
3 439, 643
380
....468,523, 636
102, 154
593
574, 583
1st Thessalonians 4: 14-18.... 278, 306, 319, 943 957, 961
5: 5,6 350,650, 931
5: 6-8 344
5 : 10 256,452, 619
2d Thessalonians
8 352
16, 17 613
5 351
13 465
16 60
1st Timothy
1:15 260,419, 788
1: 16, 17 129, 440
1 : 18, 19 566
2:8 672
6: 12 563, 576
6 : 15 557, 982
2d Timothy 1 :8 559
1 : 12 463,553, 559
2 : 3 563, 565, 570, 931
2 : 11, 12 302. 315, 563
2 : 21 596
3: 16 85
4:6-8 572
2 : 11..
2 : 13..
3 : 5....
Titus
522
347,348, 732
.... 406
Hebrews
1 :1, 2 81
1 : 3 269,752, 894
1 :6 309
2: 3 440
2:9, 10 314, 315
2: 11 559
2:14 284
2: 18 612
3 : 7 397, 407
3:14.. 551
4:9 28,43,963,966, 979
4: 14, 15 323,327, 330
4: 15, 16 228,611,672
677
6 : 18 609, 651
6:20 414
7 :22 317
7 :25 304,325,328, 422
9:14 410, 453
9: 24 302, 323
10:12-14 302, 307
10: 19-23 \. 291,317, 330
10: 22 727
10:29 440
10:34 547
11 : 13 602,660, 771
11 : 13-16 766, 925
12: 1 545,558, 775
12: 1,2 561,577, 656
12:3 233,552, 562
12: 6 608
12 : 22-24. ..767, 974, 977, 98(4 13:5 651
13 :8 214, 502
13:20,21 60, 61
James 1 : 17 ...56, 123,361,537,779 896
1 : 27 50
4 : 13-15 866, 953
4 : 15 275
5 : 8, 9 344
1st Peter
1 : 4 659
1 : 8 524, 525, 529, 534
1 : 18, 19 449,453, 500
579 2:6 696,704,706,707
750
2:7 408,512,519, 526
2:9,10 152
2:21 221,228, 233
2:22-24 406
2 : 24 258,260, 453
2: 25 513
3 : 4 632
3: 17, 18 644
3 : 22 320, 334
4 :7 344, 937
4 : 12,13 547, 663
4: 18, 19 420, 644
5:7 467,615,626, 674
5:8,9 565, 678
2d Peter
1 : 4 651
1 : 19 530, 830
3 : 9 128, 673
3: 11 957, 960
3: 13 344
3:18 585
1st John
1 :6 650
1 :7 406,425, 453
1 :9 432
2:6 597
2:20 708
3:1-3 655
3: 17-18 765
4:8 117, 153, 247
4 : 10 166, 590
4: 18 128, 586
4: 19 518
5: 6 406, 735
Jude
14 349
24,25 6,96, 532
Revelation
1 :5, 6 256,269, 333, 752
1 : 7 338, 958
1 :8 214
1 : 18 319, 325
2:7 993
2: 17 1,342, 692
3: 8 583
3 : 11 556, 569, 972
3:12 977
3:17,18 406, 425
3 : 20 361, 3S2, 412
3:21 556,563, 572
4 : 6-11 101, 167, 170, 987
5: 5,6 300, 324
5:9 491, 502
5:9-14 497, 571
5 : 11-13 322, 981
5:12 170, 512
5 : 13 106, 174
6 :10 a51
7 :9-12 174, 987
7 : 9-17 654, 764
7 : 13, 14 780, 788
11: 15 314,794,797, 818
12:10 817
12:11 726
14: 1,3,4 307, 775
14:6 91, 784
14 : 13 940,941, 944
15 : 3 170, 531, 778
17 : 14 314,575,788, 982
19: 4 520
19: 11-16 214,314, 335
20: 11-12 399,957, 960
21 : 1-4 977, 986
21 :2 971,985, 989
21 : 4 968, 984
21 :8, 10 383, 971
21 : 10-27 428,694, 975
22: 1-5.... 394, 526, 978, 984
993
22:17 385, 388, 399
22:20 346, 352
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
The figures refer to the numbtrs qf fkt hymns-
Abide with me 63, 377,. \
a . -
Absence from God See
Accepted Time-. ..3--. - .
Access to God
Activity 49,52,57,336,546-58 ,782
See also Work: Adoption • 477.
Spirit of 317. 3*e. 17
Affliction ~
Blessings of 131,465,617,1
Comfort in 22
Courage in 240,477, ' -
Praverin 72,44 . 13,614
_. 1
Refuge in 30.71. 12*. l -
454, 168, 170, ,623,62
631.633,667 Submission In.. 12 10,605
L7, 27 - ..
Alms ...47-
Ansels:
At Advent of Christ. ...1-2. 159.192. 194
196,201,202,205
At Coronation of Christ ...^897,306,309
_ . 22
At Resurrection of Christ _ . . .
_ ■
Ministrv of. 71,171,358, ~~
Praises Of ...111,114, 136,137,154,167,171 174,2 8, 521, --. -
Ascension of Christ See Oirist.
Ashamed of Jesus 3->0. 553, 559
p in Jesus
Aspirations 554-6<.G
For Christ. ..408, 457,46s, !
For God...26.2S. 442,445,
For Grace and Eoliness-35,416,
457,467 ->\-- • ". ■ -. .662.679
Assurance 151,317,360, 188
523,619 Atonement : Completed. .245-275, 278. 2 \ 77
Necessary. ..254. 277, 57,
419, 12
Sufficient ...259, 266, 328, 3
' 1 1 . 633. 636 Autumn See 8
Backsliding See Wimdu tug.
Baptism 717-727
Of Holv Spirit 361, 367. 70*
Benediction 61. 1 1,68
Benevolence
Blood of Christ See Atonement, also
Ctirist's Passion. Bread of Heaven See Chritt.
Bread of Life See Christ.
Bridegroom, Coming of. 343,662
Brotherly Love 49,54,67,230,356,499
607, ~ See also Communion of Saints.
Call. God's 381,
Calmness ...
Calvary _
See CftrisL, Crucified* Charity 50-57, 99, 23B, 499
See also Communion r.f Stints.
Children 87,213,237,51 -
Children's Pra ae. 237,238,32
Childlike Spirit
Choosing Christ 46-. 472. 473. 17
Christ 17
Abiding with Believers See Abide
with me.
Adoration of 23. 179. 1>0. 1^.190,204
261, 30y, 322, 324, 331.
Advent. First 177-216,916,919
Advent, Second _ -.
"• . "
Advocate 316. "_\ _~. _*.. ',30,332
All in All 46,214,454,472,485, -
Ascension of 296-313,318
Atonement of. See Atonement.
Birth of 213-217
Blood of. See Passion.
Bread of Heaven 52,1 ,729,746
Bread of Life
Burial of. 267,271,274-276
Captain of Salvation. ...;-.
"~ . 572, '"
Character of. 172,21 6,221,5
Childhood of 188,203,213
Conqueror... 2^4-2^6, 293, 303-308, 314,315
318, _
CornerStone 696,7 " 7,77
Coronation of 300,305,314,3]
Crucifixion of _
P light in 463,529,58 J
Christ :
D - re of Nations 182,189,199
Divinitv or S2,18 tti ,22 ,233,296
>87,8 I Epiphany of. ...183, 188,1 ,207,2 Exaltation of.... 277, 3u2, 31.'. 19,320,324 •. 5, 52 Example 52-55, 218-222
Exeellencv of 511 ,512,*
Hrsl Fruits 237,2 '
Fountain
Friend of Sinners 1
495, Fulness of.. .3^, 46S, 510, 523, 635, 636, 970
768
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
Christ :
Glorying in 380,490,553,559
Glorv of See Exaltation of.
Grace of 172, 327, 392, 415, 457, 5i'U, 515
522, 533
Gratitude to 116,152,176,264,491-545
583,619
Hiding Place 406,461,468,485
High Priest 302, 317, 321, 323, 325, 327
330,341,411,523
Hosanna to 237-239,244,321,821
Humanity of. ...21 3, 22 1,232, 233, 235, 304 310,604,860
Humiliation of. 213, 229, 246, 24 -.264
318,637
Humility of 233, 241
Immanuel 97.177,242,320.717,792
Indwelling. ..35, 3.32, 337, 4 41, 595.' Intercession of. ...24. 37, 316, 327, 328, 414 422
Invitations of. See Gospel.
Judge 344, 349, 35U, 957-961
King of Glory 6,206,295,299,301,305
309, 313, 314, 543, 592, 930
King of Saints 172,174,181,199,261
319,406,523,550
King Sovereign 92,316,319,325,528
Knocking at the Door £82,412
Lamb of God. ...168, 170, 324, 331, 425, 453 * ^u~ 507 745 917
Leader 312, 556, 570] 606 J
Light 22, 76, 88, 1 70, 211 , 339, 38% 393
• . •_-. ' ,583 Love of..222, 235, 2.54, 265, 491 , 495. E Loveliness of... .429,493,505,515, 524-526 52?
Majesty of. 137,244,515
Man of Sorrows 246,604
Master 225.472,596
Mediator 304, 317, 323, 327
Meekness of 219-222,232,233,241
Ministry of... 52, 208, 21% 219, 224,226, 232
236,660
Names of.. ..177, 316, 320, 321, 329,494,504
514,517,519,523,529,539
Nativity of See birth of.
Offices of. 196,316,321,331,523,542
Only Plea 425.427.743
Our Passover 331,750
Passion of 243-276
Patience of 213.202.233,241
Physician 224,230,236,418,420
Precious . ...408, 493, 512, 517, 519. 524. 526 529,530,594-596
Presence of 23,35,74,97,225,441,466
637,639,669,821
Priest See High Priest.
Prince of Peace 182, 184, 208, 209, 439
7S9
Prophet 196, 231, 316, 321, 517, 523
Redeemer 13,324,325,514
Refuge 406,468,470,609
Reigning.... 174, 206, 3uo,305,306, 314, 31 5 318,319. 794, 795, 8u0, 8 I
Resurrection of. 12,277-296,318
Rock of Ages 159,406,621,692,763
Sacrifice See Atom
Saviour, the..266,348,434,512. 517,544. 655
Second Coming of See Advent,
Second.
Sepulchre of See Burial of.
Shepherd ....32, 115,450, 464,474,508,513 628, 630, 64U. 653, 682, 724, 920, 926
Christ :
Son of God See Divinity of.
Substitute 194, 235, 246, 262, 275, 453
Sufferings of 243-276
Sun of Righteousness ...22,182,523,587
820,830
Sympathy of.... .221, 225, 229, 263, 327, 332
408,469,604,611,615,649
Teacher 53,221,231,463
Triumphal Entry of. 237-239. 244
Trust in See Trust.
Way, Truth, and Life 395,473,69(1
Weeping 249,263,604,612
Work Finished 250,272
Christians :
At the Cross ....243,248,251-253,268,411
633
Christ, the Life of...253,463,488,489,60t
619,661
Comfort 398, 470, 604-651
See also Afrlictirms. Confidence in God.. 175, 464, 465, 470.474 625-631,640,651-653
Conflicts of 46S, 546-583, 599, 921 , 931
See also Warfare. Conquerors through Christ... See Con- flicts of, also Warfare.
Courage of See Courage.
Death of See Death of Saints.
Debt of, to Christ. ..264, 318, 540, 583,741
970
Dependence on Christ. ..328, 408, 449. 452
462, 471,481,484,596,635
Duties of. ...336, 446, 555, 566, 593. t
628
Encouragements of 456,464,465,477
492, 548, 549, 552, 556, 576, 627, 6-38, 651 653, 656, 663
Graces of. 53,57,487,598,632,674
Love of. See Love.
Perseverance of 557, 561, 563-570. 572
Safety of ....71,151,172,175,464,465,627- 631,651,858
Race of 556,557,561
Warfare of.. .See Conflict of, also War- fare.
Church, 692-707
Beloved of God 342,692,694,697,699
Beloved of Saints 4,11,13,39,41,693
777
Glory of 41, 692, 694, 695, 776, 783, 786
Security of 149,692,695,697
Triumph of 577, 698, 786, 789, 809, 614
816
Unity of. 575, 768-771, 776, 778, 779, 992
Communion :
At the Lord's Table 728-761
Of Saints. ...100, 114, 222, 575,663,71 -
With Christ 243,504,526,534,649
With God 123.5:30,569,646,850
See also Love and Gratitude, 491-545. Confession :
Of Faith See Faith.
Of Sin See Sin.
Conformity to Christ 488,498,601,649
See also Christ's Example.
Consecration, of Children 237, 508, 670
718-725
Of Possessions 48, 50, 51 , 55, 56, 251
Of Self 27. 47, 59, 251, 258, 442, 44.5-449
472, 473, 476, 479, 483, 544, 5o3, 7 17
IXDEX OF SUBJECTS
769
ition...See Afflictions, al- ia the Sympathy of Chi >
•. '-6,6*0 IO 4 "jmputhy of.
6,611,615,931-
Contentnierr
569, 1
Contrition
603 . Conversion. ...152, 317, 388, 416, 42.3, 475, 513
Country, oor
Cour^- . " ,572
-- --.
Covenant. Divine 107,447,4 H, 721,858
Entering into 447. 466, 473,77 777
- of Christ 246-269
Bearing --(7,663
Glorvingin 411,475.490,503,563
- v ition bv 255,257,
Soldier of... .554, 56 . '" "' .921,931
Crowns of Glory. .556, 561, 56€ 572 O
Darkness, Spiritual ...34?, 360,360. I
Dav of Grace See Accepted Time.
Death 935-956
Confidence in ...274, 276, 4 -
Conquered 278, 284, 285,290,
Fear of, Overcome
Of Children 611,949-951
Of a Minister 941
Of Saints.. -56,966
Declension See Warndtrtrnp.
Decrees of God See God.
Dedicating Places of Worship 2
708,704,776
Dependence on God.. ..71. 12
- . -" On Grace 3S7, 396, 436, 453, 522, .533
Doxologies, Hymns.. .103, lu5, 142,166,167 |
Easter Hymns See Clirist, Resurrtc-
flUM
Eternit v 126, 129. 159, 3-3, 882, 939, 9.53
Evening 62,65,67, 511, 837-87
Example :
See Christ.
Of Christians. ...222, 225, 232, 236, 241, 607 Expostulation . ...378, 382,390,397,:
403, 421 Faith:
-atiou of.... 220,331, 4-' _ □ranee of.... 41 189,619
Blessedness of... 388
Confession of. ~:7.777
Justification by ..213,396,406,453
Prayer for
Triumph of 545. 548,77;
Family Worship 71.
Bee also MmniMtt, Evening, Praise .ami I Pru |
Fast Day. 675,699,701,898,900,901 I
Flower Festivals 890,912-915
Following Christ. ..391. 466.;' I
Forgiveness; Christian 221.
241,61 " 2 Prayer for 8, 4O0, 406, 413-420. 422-440
Proffered 378, 396, 390, 400, 403-406
49
i
Bejoiced in 118,122,24
Forsaking all for PL
B Fountain :
Of Blood 386,410,436
Of Living Water ...
Funeral Hvmns v36-9.%.
Future Punishment 363,3
Gethsemane
God
Adoration of ..21 ,32,
143,1' 7,169,170
All in All. .
Almiahtv - | oUvL
Attributes of 1( \ -
Communion with See form*
Compassion of 116,118,122,160,168
Condescension of 108,126,141
Creator 110,119,121,12
166,168-170,172
Decrees of
Eternal 109,12( . 128,
Faithfulness of 107.£ -
Father
Forbearance of. II
Glorv of 80.90,143,167
Goodness of 56,95,11
163,626
Grace of. 26,118,122,138, 152. 160,162
Guide
Helper 121 515,62
Holiness of 24.101.1
Incomprehensible 131,564
King 108,116,119,
Love of. 108, 109, 117. 128, 153, 162,168
Majestvof - 28, 72
Mercv of 2,56,87,12
451,541,
Omnipotent 111. 124. 135, 163, 168
Omnipresent 121,13 '
Omniscient 121, 130. 150, 163
r-hearing
:.ce of ....15,63,97,121,143, 14
Promises of
Providence of 71,123.125.131,138
157,1
Refuge 71,
SheDherd...
Sovereign
Truth of 107. 110. 13K, 532, 620, 1 -
Unchangeable... lov. 126,129,159,165,455 Watchful Care of 125. 141,149, 1
Wisdom of 124, - -
Works o£ 86,121, 124, 135, 144, 168, 14
Gospel : Excellence of. 1,711
Freeness of...-2,3'-. -
H : . •_ 77, " -' Invitations 231 . 377-397, 399. 401 , 4(4
Spread of... See Missions, and Kingdom of Christ.
Grace 152, 176, 363, 365, -367,372,522
Free 377,385,406,477,533
770
I.XDEX OF SUBJECTS
Grace :
Growth in 221, 232, 375, 4S7, 589, 591
598, 622
Gratitude 116.152,176,275,491-545,619
741
Guidance, Divine. ..72, 115, 123, 464. 473, 484
509, 552, 600, 628, 670, 687, 691, 920
Harvest, Spiritual 573.710.715,790
Temporal 134,886-889,691,895,896
See Thanksgiving.
Heart :
Clean 365, 372. 438, 59?
Contrite 431, 436, 442, 701
New See Regeneration.
Surrender of. 381 ,415, 442, 445, 479, 717
Heaven :
Anticipated 3, 12, 28, 31, 289, 291 , 383
456, 463, 530, 578, 589. 602, 659, 846, 887 938,940,952, Blessedness of. ...44. 289, 571, 57?, 615, 694 775, 962-994
Home 344, 492, 654, 655, 660, 879, 939
H - », -".986,990
Nearness to 456,935,937
Praise of. 101,103,105.1.54,775
Prospect of 477,576, 580, 661, 766, 931
967,975,993
Rest of 659,936,963,964.
Songs of 976,987,992
Holiness See God, and Saints.
Holv Scriptures 77-91,863
Holy Spirit 92-1 06, 353-376
Absence of See Wandering.
Comforter 92, 353, 354, 355, 358,
371,372,551)
Descent of 359,364,367,374
Divine 358,362,366-370,372-374
Earnest of. 357,3-38,360,361
Enlightener 353,368,369,372,373
Fruits of 51,365,370.4
Grieved 397,399
Indwelling 360, 362, 363, 370, 373, 477
584
Invoked 357-375,5^4.
Regenerating 361,365,306
Sanctifying. 362,363,370,372,375
Striving 381,385,397,399
Witnessing 92,360,361,603,655
Hope 468,470,490,627,655
In Christ 349,456,553,657
In God 151, 456, .364, 674
Immanuel See Christ,
Immortality .383,936,939,953,992
See also Heaven.
Imputation 258,259,275,317,331,376
404,453
Inspiration 82,
Installation. .See Pastor, Installation of.
Intercession - See Christ.
Invitations of the Gospel See Gospel.
Invocation 5, 10, 16. 20-21, 30, 34-36, 45
92,66
Jehovah 107-109,141
Jerusalem, the New 971,974,975,977
"-. - . 185, ■
Joy 6,116,319,34
526, 529, 530, 547, 555, 652-663, 965
Judgment and Eternitv 344.:
421. 937, 9 '.7-96 1
Justification See Faith. '
Kingdom ol Christ :
Prayer for 708,784,794,799,812,818
Progress and Triumph 695,79-3-806
817-820
Lamb of God See Clirist.
Law of God :
And Gospel 81,255,453
Conviction under See Contrition.
Life:
Brevity of 126, 129, 159, 455, 602, 868
" ,88 . 382,937,953
Object of 383,566,569,602, 966
Uncertainty of 336,350,856.^
935,953
Vanity of. 126,129
Litany 413, 430, 437, 622, 686, 689
Looking to Jesus 38,425,426,428,449
469, 656, 659
Lord's Day and Worship 1-46,59-76
279. 25 1.294-296
Delight in 2-7,10-21,25-33,39-44
Evening 60-65, 67, 70, 71, 76
Morning 3-12,24.. 2
Lord's Supper 243. 404,72*
Love and Gratitude 489-545
Love of Cliri>t See Christ.
Of God; See God.
Of Holy Spirit 102,362,366,584
Love to Christ 152,318
491-543,591,748
To God 12-. 51 5,530, 599
To Saints See Brotherly Love.
To the Church See Church.
Loving-Kindness 456,496
Marriage 909-911
Martyrs 137,545,548,771,774,78
Meditation .
Meekness 221,232,233,241,405
Mercifulness 49-55, 57. 712, 765
Mercy:
Of God See God.
Seat 13,37,230,451,667.'
Sought 68,431,440,443,603
Ministry 708-716,809,810
Commission of 714,716
Ins allation of See Pastor.
Ordination of 7
Prayer for 708,710,713
Missions ... SO, 91, 320, 392, 549, 708, 710, 71 1 715,78
Missionaries 712,714,716,809,810, 814
Missionary Hymn 808
Morning 6,18,24,26,89,511,822-836
Of Lord's Day See Lord's Day.
National 501,397-902
Nature : Beauties of. SO, 124, 144, 165, 493, 863
God seen in 112, 117, 119, 121, 134, 133
143, 169
Nearness to God 463,589,597
Needful, one Thing 387,408,866
Obedience:
Of Christ See Oirist.
Of the Christian 446, 596
Offerings to the Lord 47-58,499
Old Age 535,651,664.845,872
Pardon See Forgiveness.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS
771
Pastor. Death of
Installation of
Welcomed
Patience 221,241,600,662
Peace, Christian
For the Troubled
National
Peace-Makers
Penitence See Contrition. also Far-
QVH
Perseverance See fi
Pilgrim's Prayer 22,72.312,
Pilgrim's Song
660, 965
Pilgrim-Spirit 21- 22 " 1
923,937
Poor, Care for the. 49-52, 5£
Praise, General 18,32,48,119, L;
141,142, 154, 161,164, 165,701. 321,82
See also ThamJagiy To Christ. ..1,16, 116, 152, 172, 176, 203, 206
238,2 ,2 . 99-335,491-644, To God. ...6, ,114,136
137,140-144,147,165-167,173.174,532
To the Spirit 353,
To the Trinitv See Trinity.
Praver
Encouragements to.400,669,672, 67
Importunitv in 36.621
To Christ. ..67. 74. 7^.217.- - . ."_._" ._■ _
,607,611
623.-
To the Holy Spirit 353,355- 58, 2
363, 365-36?, 370-373, 708
To the Trinity Bee Trinity.
Progress, Christian See Growth in
tsa of Christ's Kingdom See
. Ion, and Jfin
Promises 187, -
Providence. - Providence qf.
Punishment. Future -
Piinislirnent. Pure in Heart 210,438,585,594,641
Race. Christian
Regeneration 3 4*, 3*0, 36.5, 36?. "_
Repentance See Contrition, F
■ok, an Resignation See Affliction.
for.
Rest of Heaven See Heaven.
Resurrection :
Of Christ S^e Christ.
Of Believer- 295,306,636,936
Revival :
Hopingfor "
Prayer for 361, 362, 365, 373, 374. 603
Rock of Ages Bee Christ.
Saints:
Blessedness of
Communion of 762-781
Death of.
Glorified 902,663,771,775
See also H-
Saints: Holiness of.. .368,438,486, 585, 59*. • Union of, with Christ
Salvation
S.anctiticatio:.. 3 .thin Grace,
and Aspiration- Sanctuary :
Corner-Stone Laid
Dedication of
Love for See Lord's Day anu
sh(p. also Oturch.i
Scriptures, Holv 77-91
Sea, the
Sailors
Travellers
Seasons 134. -
Self-Denial
Renunciation -
Sin, Confession of. 410-445,1 1 . "
Sinners. Invited and War:. Penitent See Contrition, also For- give
Soldiers. Christian B
Sowing and Reaping
Spring 9
, Star of the East..}- 210,211
' Starry Heavens 127,135,143.:
Strength as our Day b
Substitution See Atom
1 Sufferings of Christ
! Suffering with Christ Bee Martyr*.
I Summer 8
Sun of Right eousne: -
Supper. Lord's
: Sympathy of Christ See Christ.
Christian See Brothcrty .
Teacher, the Great See I
Te Deum Laudamus.,103. 136, 137. 1
Temperance .
Temptation See Christ*
of.
Thankfulness See Qrai
Thanksgiving ...18,95, 112, 118, 120, 124, 125 132,134,140,145,157
Throne of Grace
Time - Fear.
- and Seasons — """- -
Titles of Christ.. ..See Christ. Names of.
To-Day l
To- Morrow
Trials tions.
Tribulation See Afflictions.
Trinitv
Adoration of 101, 1
Invocation of -
Praise to 38,92,96,99, .
Ship of 96,
Prayer to 97,98,1
Trust in Christ. ...220,4.54.463.4*4, I
In God.. 123. 46?. 465, 474,482
In Providence 125.131,467. -
Unseen, but Loved
Victory of Believers See Warfare.
Of Christ - .Conqueror.
■ J God 27. 4". 447. 473
Walking with God 464,597
J
772
IXDEX OF SUBJECTS ,
Wandering 30,363,412,421,440,513,597
Wanderer invited 373,428,432
Warfare, Christian...549,554,556,557,561- 563, 565, 568-570, 575-577, 580, 584, 604-
622,675,726,921,931
Watchfulness 343,344,668,873
Watching and Praying ...336,346,400,487
568, 572, 574, 676, 678
Wav of Salvation See Atonement.
Watchmen 711,789
Water of Life See Fountain.
Way of Salvation See Atonement.
Way, Truth, and Life See Christ.
Weary, Rest for the...388,401,402,409,421 426, 616, 624, 647, 936, 943, 944, 966, 969
Wedding Hymns 909-911
Wisdom See God, and Christ
Witness See Holy ^Spirit,
Word of God See Holy Scriptures.
Works of God See God.
Work 51,55,56,446,499,593,638,785
See also Activity, and Missions. Worship. .See Lord's Day and\ Worship.
Year : Beginning and End ....126,159,866,878- 883,937,953
Of Jubilee 377,817
Yielding to Christ.. ..415, 4ly, 425, 435, 445-
448, 479
Yoke of Christ 379,409
Zeal 546-583, 797
See also Activity. Zion See Church,
INDEX OF AUTHORS
The figures refer to the numbers of the hymns
AMERICAN
Adams, Nehemiab, D.D. (1806-1878) 502
Alexander, James Wadded, D.D. (1804-1859) 259,265
Anderson, Mrs. Maria Frances (1819- ) 509
Bacon. Leonard, D.D. (1802-1881) 788,
Beecher, Charles (1815- )
Bethune. George Washington. D.D. (1805-1662; 220,907,940
Brooks, Charles Timothv (1815-1863;
Brooks, Phillips, D.D. (1535- ) 195
Brown, Mrs. Phoebe Hinsdale (1753-1561)
Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878.) 703,739,791
Bullinch, Stephen Greenleaf, D.D. (1809-1870) 14
Burgess, George, D.D. (1509-1866; 790
Burleigh, William Henry (1812-1871)
Carv, Phoebe (1824-1871) 935
Clarke, James Freeman. D.D. (1810-1888) 725
Collier Edward A., D.D. (1635- ) 93,640,740
Coppee, Henrv, LL.D. (1621- )
Coxe, Arthur Cleveland. D.D. (1818- ) 233,
Croswell. William, D. D. (1804-1851) 55
D. 8. R. 1898 1
Davies. Samuel (1723-1761) 447
Dexter, Henrv Martvn. D.D. (1621- )
Doane, George Washington, D.D. (1799-1659) 395, 1
Doane. William Croswell. D.D. (1832- ) 94,911
Duffield. George, D.D. (1618-1888) ' 5,572
Dunn, Robinson Potter. D.D. (1825-1867) 441,938
Dwight, John Sullivan (1812- )
Dwight, Timothy, D.D. (1752-1817) 693
Esling, Mr3. Catherine Harbison (Waterman) (1813- ) 616
Everest, Charles William (1814-1877) 350
Fitch, Eleazer Thompson, D.D. (1791-1871) 64
Ganse, Hervev Doddridge, D.D. (1822- ) 97,106,476
Gates. Mrs. Merrill E
Gilmore, Joseph Henry (1834- ; 625
Harbaugh. Henrv, D. D. (1817-1867)
Hastings. Thomas (1784-1872) 72.109.251,397,395,399,573, 6
Hedge, Frederick Henrv, D.D. (1505-1890) 693
Holden, Oliver (176.5-1644)
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. M.D. (1309- ) 143.637
Hoyt, Miss May Pierpont 736
Hyde, Mrs. Abigail Bradley (1799-1872) 721
Jackson, Helen Maria (1831-1565) 925
Johnson, Samuel '1-22-1852; 653
Key, Francis Scott (1779-1843) 152
Lathbury. Mary Artemesia (1541- ") 46
Leland, John (1754-184] ' 570
Longfellow, Samuel 1819- ) 783 '-
774 INDEX OF A UTHORS
MaeKellar, Thomas (1812- ) 443.633
Muhlenberg, "William Augustus, D.D. (1796-1577) 181,421,719,952
Kevin, Edwin Henry, D.D. (1S14- ) « 639
Onderdonk, Henry Ustic, D.D. (1789-1S5S) 164,385
Palmer, Ray, D.D. (1808-1887). ..7,329,371, 415, 442, 449, 493, 524, 705, 712,717,749, 754, 8-36
8-38, 966
Park, Roswell. D.D. (1807-1869) 753
Parker, Edwin Pond, D.D. (1836- ) 499,948,949
Phelps, Philip. D.D. (1826- ) 707
Porter, Elbert S. (1319-1835) 813
Prentiss, Mrs. Elizabeth Payson (1818-1878) 591
Bobbins, Chandler, D.D. (1810-1832) 70
Sangster. Mrs. Margaret E 635
Scudder, Eliza (1821- ) 162
gears. Edmund Hamilton, D.D. (1810-1876)
Sigourney. Mrs. Lydia Huntley (1791-1865) 366
Smith, Mrs. Caroline Louisa Sprague (1827- ) 872
Smith, Samuel Francis. D. D. (1808- ) 397.
Stowe. Mrs. Harriet Beecher (1811- ) 595,825
Stryker, Peter, D.D. (1826- ) 506
Swain, Leonard, D.D. (1821-1869) mm 569
Tappan, "William Bingham (1794-1349) 249,969
Terhune, Mrs. Mary Virginia K49,929
Thompson, Alexander Ramsay, D.D. (1822- ) 284,611,738, 124
Upham, Thomas Cogswell, D.D. (1799-1872) 53
"Walker. Anna L .581
"Ware. Henry, Jr., D.D. (1794-1543) 292
"Whittier. John Greenleaf < 1807- ) 225,642,890,915,947
^Willis. Richard Storrs (1819- ) 505
"Wolcott, Samuel. D.D. (1813-1886) _ 797
"Wolfe. Aaron Robarts (1821- ) 635,759
"Wormian, Denis, D.D. (1835- ) 702,713,971
ENGLISH
Adams, Mrs. Sarah Flower (1805-1543) 589
Addison, Joseph (1672-1719) 125,144,175
Alderson, Mrs. Eliza Sibbald 51
Alexander, Mrs. Cecil Frances (1823- ) 254,313,349,391,436,916,925.972
Alford. Henry, D.D. (1810-1571) 577,578,671,766,886,981
Allen, James (17-34-1804) 243,507
Allen, Oswald (1816- ) 407
Anstice, Joseph (1806-1836)
Arnold, Thomas, D.D. (1795-1842)
Auber. Harriet (1773-1562) 18,21,185,354,818,873
Austin, John (1613-1699)
Aveling, Thomas William, D.D. (1815-1884) 779
Baker, Francis (?), ("F. P. B." 1616) 975.977
Baker. Sir Henry Williams (1821-1577 38,49,73,115,263,654,663,893.910
Bakewell. John (1721-1819) 331
Barbauld. Mrs. Anna Laetitia (1743-1825) 401,896,944
Barber. Mrs. Mary A. S 439
Baring-Gould, Sabine (1834- ) 575,778,848
Barton, Bernard (1784-1549) _ 84,650
Bathurst. William Hilev Bragge (1796-1877) 460
Baxter, Richard (1615-1691) 480
Bavnes. Robert Hall. D.D (1831- ) 728
Beddome, Benjamin (1717-1795) 81,227
Bickersteth, Edward Henry. D.D. (1825- ) 159,434,634,727,7
Binnev, Thomas, LL.D. (1798-1574) 393
Bird, George W 923
Birks, Thomas Rawson 0810-1883) 90,632
INDEX OF A UTHORS 775
Blunt, Abel Gerald Wilson (1827- )
Bode, John Ernest I 1816-1874 -
Bonar, Horatius, D.D. (1806-1889)
396,416,419,506,513,555,586,619, I Bonar. Mrs. Jane (1811-1881
Borth'A
Bowriin:. Sir John. LLD ( 1792-1872)
Nicholas, D. D- (1659-1726)
Bridges, Matthew (1800- )
.William
Browi
Bruce, Michael (1746-1767*
Buckoll. Henrv Jan.
Burder, George (1752-1832)
Burnham. Richard (1749-1810
Burton. John (1773-1822
Byrom,John (1691-1763)
Calverley, Charles
Campbell, Jane Montgomery
Campbell, Lady Margaret Cockburn ( -1859) 173
Campbell. Robert (1814-1868)1
Campion, Thomas
Carlisle. Joseph Dacre (1759-1804)
Caswa": . 5l4-1878)..179,196%255^69^50353^70,511.)l .
Cawood, John (1775-1852
Cennick. John (1718-1755 192,516,62
Chandler, John 0506-1676 > 114, 2,326,704 24
Chatneld. Allen W
Chorlev, Henrv Fothergill (1808-1872)
Clephane. Mrs. Elizabeth Cecelia 411
Codner. Mrs- Elizabeth (1835- )
Coleridge, John Lord (1821- ) " I
Collver, William Bengo. D.D. 1782-1854 " '
Conder. Josiah 1789-1851 121,
Cooke. Henry, D-D. 1788-1868)
Cooper. Edward (1770-1833) 9*
Cotterill. Thomas (1779-182 _._.- _ ".
Cousin. Mrs. Anne Ross (1824- )
Cowper, William (1731-l^Vr --. -~
Cox, Frances Elizabeth 1818?- ; 262,493,
Crabbe, George (1754-1832)
Crewdson, Mrs. Jai. M I)
Crolv. George, D.D- (1780-1860) 355
Cross. Mrs. Ada Cambridge (1844- ) I
Crossman. Samuel I 162 -
Cummins, James John ( -1567; 430
Darbv, John Nelson | 1800-1882)
Davis. Thomas (1804- ) ". 34
Davison. W. II. (1827- )
Dayman. Edward Arthur (1807- ) 4-. 1
Deck, James George < [1802-1883)
Denny, Sir Bdw as, 222, 257,339, 737
Dickson. David (1583-1663)
Dix. William Chatterton (1837- ) 1
Doddridge, Philip, D.D. (1702-1751) _
' --■ 77 71
Doudnev. Sarah 7
Downton. Henrv | 1818-1884 "7
Draper, Bourne Hall .1775-1543' 714
Eddis. Edward Wilton 275,337
Edmeston. James '1791-1867
Ellerton, John (1826- )... ln.Mi.r.Vo.-
Elliott, Charlotte (1789-1871) 241 78,681
Elliott, EmilvE. S 216
Elven. Oorneli " "-: " 431
Enfield, William. D.D. (1741-17y7> 221
Evans. James Harrington < 17s5-1549) ">52
Evans. Jonathan (1749-1509,) -' -
F. C. (1804) .898
776 IXDEX OF A U THORS
Faber, Frederick William, D.D. (1814-1863) 76, 248, 364, 457, 527, 541, 992, 993-
Fawcett, John, D.D. (1739-1817) 73,85,166,770
Garabold, John (1711-1771) 137
Gibbons, Thomas, D.D. (1720-1785) 52,784
Gill, Thonias Hornblower (1819- ) 242, 596, 762' 883
Goode, William (1762-1816) 520
Gough, Benjamin (1805-1883) 342,801
Grant, Sir Hubert (1785-183?) 172,437,612
Grigg, Joseph (172U/-1768;
Gurnev, Archer Thompson (1820- ) 188,290
Gurney, John Hampden (1802-1862) 607,y<X>
Hall, (Christopher) Newman (1816- ) 543
Hamilton, James (1819- ) 414,889
Hammond, William (1719-1783) 36,531
Hart, Joseph (1712-1768) 365,761
Havergal, Frances Ridley (1836-1879) 262,297,341,462,472,486,534,579,648,878
Havergal, William Henrv (1793-1870) 321
Haweis, Hugh Reginald (1838- ) 990
Haweis, Thomas (1734-1*20) 6,404,433
Hawker, Robert (1753-1827) 69
Hay ward (1806) 10
Heath, George (1781-1822) 568
Heber, Reginald, D.D. (1783-1526) 30,66,101,190,338,435,562,686,723,729,808
521,854,903
Hemans, Mrs. Felicia Dorothea (1793-1835) 983
Herbert, George (1593-1632) 593
Hewett. John William (1824- ) 751
How, William Walsham. D.D. (1823- ) 50,88,252,412,587,781,884
Huntingdon, Ladv, v. Shirley 961
Hupton, Job (1762-1849) 310
Husband, Edward (1843- ) 853
Irons, William Josiah (1812-1883) 289,458,960
Jacobi, John Christian (1722) 373
Jervis, Thomas (1748-1833) 42
Johns, John (1801-1847) 799
Keble, John (1792-1866) 86,113,359,594,828,874
Keene, R. (?) (1787) 651
Kellv, Thomas (1769-1855) 45, 74, 75, 247, 278, 305, 307, 308, 309,314, 315, 500, 697
814,841,919
Ken, Thomas, D.D. (1637-1711) 827,867
Kethe. William (1510-1580) 32
Kin*. John ( -1858) 237
Kirbv, W. H
Knollis, Francis Minden, D.D. (1S15-1863) 9-4
Leeson, Jane E. (1815- ) 720.927
Littledaie. Richard Frederick, LL.D. (1833-1890) 950
Littlewood. R. E 934
Llovd, William Freeman (1791-1853) 6^1
Lvrich. Thomas Toke (1818-1571) 226,375,389
Lyte, Henry Francis (1793-1847) ... .17,44, 116, 128, 140, 454,475, 477,599, 631, 701, 802, 845
McChevne, Robert Murray (1813-1843) 540,970
Macduff, John Ross, D.D. (1818- ) 346,471,485,604
Mackay, Mrs. Margaret (1501- ) 943
Madan, Martin (1726-1790) 491 ?,531
Maitland, Fannv Fuller (1809-1877) 551
Mant, Richard, D.D. (1776-1848) 167, 168, 6?9, 771
Markant, John (1562) 435
Marriott, John (1750-1825) 798
Martin, Henrv Arthur 763
Mason, John (16— 1694) 19,28,394,523
Mason, William (1724-1797) 9
Massie, Pvichard (1800- ) 274,463,855
Matson, William Tidd (1833- ) 429
Maude, Mrs. Mary Fawler (1819- ) 473
Medley, Samuel (1738-1799) 496,512
IXDEX OF AUTHORS 777
Merrick, James (1720-1709) 474
Millard, James Elwin. 1>. 1). (1821- )
I Henr II irt, I'. D. (1791-1868) .
Edward
. John Samuel Bewley, LL.D. (1811-1875)
489,53.5,557.
Montsomerv, James (1771-1854) 37,71, 105,130, 154,186,189,2
J J " I 1 . ,804,817,840, i
Moore. Thomas (1779-1852)
M 3, Mra I. i Fanny (1821- ) ...688
Morrison, John. D.D. (1749-1798) 209
Moultr 529-1885) 554,959
Moultrie, John (1799-1874) 267
Modie, Chart- J18- ) 483
Neale, John Mason, D.D. (1818-1866) 22,171. 177. 210, 214, 229. 235. 23^,24 ". _
310, 311 , 344. 420, 494, 539, 547, 548, 624, 641 , 676, 696, 7
"-. " Needham, John (1765) 234
. Horatio Earl (1823- )
Newman, John Henrv. D.D. (1801-1890) ♦
Newton. John 1 1725-1807 5, 29, 39, 61, 68, 256, 402, 405, 495, 617, 522, 673, 677, <
Nicholls. H-37)
Noel. Gerard Thomas (1782-1861) 741
Oakelev. Frederick (1802-1880) 180
Olivers. Thomas (1725-1799) 107,962
Osier, Edward (1798-1863) 735
Palgrave, Francis Turner (1824- )
Perronet, Edward (1721-1792) 320
Peters. Mrs. Mary Bowlv (1-13-1-56' 627
Phillimore. GreviUe (1821- 829
Pierpoint. Folliott Sandford (1635- ) 537
Pirie, Alexander (1735M804) 323
Plumtre. E'lward Haves, D.D. (1621- ) 197,224,567,931
Pollock. Thomas Benson (1636- ) 217,264,413
Pope. Alexander (1668-1744) 796
Pott. Francis (1632- ) 111,288
Potter, Thomas Joseph (1827-1673) - 580
Proctor, Adelaide Anne (1835-1864) 62,124,606
Prvnne. George Rundle (1818- )
Pusey, Philip (1799-1655;
Raffles. Thomas. D.D. (1788-1563) 4*1
Rawson, George (1807-1889) 358,613,620,756,920
Lndrew, D.D. (1787-1862) 362,372,503
Robertson, W 722
Robinson. George (1842) 769
Robinson. Richard Haves (1842- ) -47
Robinson. Robert (1735-1790)
Rorison. Gilbert, LL.D. (1821-1669) 104
Francis (1579-1658) 630
Rowe, John (1764-1832 760
Russell, Arthur Tozer (1806-1874) 239,261
Saffery. Mrs. Maria Grace (1773-1858)
Scott, Elizabeth (1708?-1776) ... 12
Scott. Thomas (1747-1821) 293
Scott, Walter 1 1771-1832) 149
Seagrave, Robert (1693-1764'
Shepherd. Thomas (1*6.5-1739' 571
Shirley, Selina. Countess of Huntingdon (1707-1791) 961
Shirley, Walter (1725-1786) 243
Shrubsole, William (1729-1797) 787
Shrubsole. William. Jr. (1759-1829)
Simpson. Mrs. Jane Cross (1604- ) 904
Simpson. James Sparrow 501
Smith. l>aacG. (1836- ) 273
Southwell, Robert (15627-1596) 203
Stammers, Joseph (1601- ) 576
778 INDEX OF AUTHORS
Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, D.D. (1815-1831) 298
Steele, Anne (1716-1778) 23, 83, 328, 432, 514,609, 674, 852
Stennett, Joseph (1663-1713) 34
Stennett, Samuel, D.D. (1727-1795) 13,250,318,515,968
Stone, Samuel John (1839- ) 42>.776
Stowell, Hush (1799-1865) 667,926
Stowell, Thomas Alfred (1831- ) 574
Swain, Joseph (1761-1796) 765
Tate, Xahum (1652-1715) 136,139,145,201,599,629
Taylor, John (1694-1761) 58
Taylor, Thomas Rawson (1807-1835) 660
Tennyson, Lady Emily 861
Thomson, John (1782-1818) '. 163
Thring. Godfrey (1823- ) 40,57,211,230,240,345,418,544,546,868
Toke, Mrs. Emma Leslie (1812-1878) 312
Toplady, Augustus Montague (1740-1778) 373,406,456,617, 858, 94 2
Tuttiett, Lawrence (1825- ) 5:56,570
Twells, Henry (1823- ) 860
Voke, Mrs. ( -1825?) 794
Wardlaw, Ralph, D.D. (1779-1853) 132,601
Waring, Anna Lsetitia (1820- ) 464,600
Watson, George (181*- ) .807
Watts, Isaac, D.D. (1674-1748)...ll,15,20,24,25,26,31,33,35,41,77,80,87,89,96,ll)8,110
118,119,122,126,129,130,133,134,135,138,141,142,147,150,151,160,206,232,251,253
25S, 316, 322, 324, 327, 360, 363, 369, 379, 392, 453, 455, 530, 532, 553, 556, 558, 563, 628, 655
659, 699, 711, 716, 731, 732, 775, 795, 862, 875, 945, 965, 973
Wehb, Benjamin (1819- ) 694
Weslev, Charles (1708-1788) . ...92, 100, 156, 174, 182, 199, 294, 295, 299, 301, 804, 317, 319, 325 348, 374, 377, 403, 417, 427, 440, 46S, 487, 529, 565, 566, 584. 598, 6<W, km >. 710, 718, 733, 743
745, 767, 768, 792. 83< >, 880, 917, 958
Wesley, John (1703-1791) 141,148,564,593
Whately. Richard, D. D. (1787-1863) 854
White, Henry Kirk (1785-1806) , 551
Whitfield, Frederick (1829- ) 408
Whitinc, William (1825-1878) 905
Whitmore, Lady Lucy Elizabeth Georgiana (1792-1840) 8
Whittemore, Hannah Meynell (1822-1881) 720
Whytehead, Thomas (1815-1843) 271
Wiglesworth, E i 192
Williams, Benjamin 158
Williams, Helen Maria (1762-1827) 123
Williams, Isaac (1802-1865) „ 665
Williams, William (1717-1791) 691,820
Wingrove, John (1720-1793) 542
Winkworth, Catherine (1829-1878) ...4, 91, 112, 194, 212, 276, 285, 470, 549, 592, t\".
>>7.v5l.994
Woodford, James Russell, D.D. (1S20-1S85) 334
Wordsworth, Christopher, D.D. (1807-1885)..2,56,103,287, 306,356, 478,726,811. - Wreford, John Reynell, D.D. (1800-1881) 459
GERMAN*
Bahnmaier, Jonathan Frederic 91
Bohemian Brethren 837
Canitz, Friedrich Rudolph Louis von (1654-1699) 823
Claudius, Matthias (1743-1815) ±95
Franck, Salomon (1659-1725) 274,276
Franke, August Hermann (1663-1727) 470
Freylinghausen, Johann Anastasius (1670-1739) 510
Gellert, Christian Furchtegott (1715-1769) 282
Gerhardt, Paul (1606-1676) 194, 239, 259, 373, 5h4, 657
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832) 585
Heermann, Johann (1585-1647) 583
Krause, Jonathan (1701) 828
IXDEX OF AU THORS 779
Laurenti. Laurentius 0660-1721 343
Luther. Martin (14S3-1546J
Meinhold, Johann Wilhelm (1797 -1S51) 951
Nicolai, Philipp (1556-1608) 994
Oswald. Heinrich Sieginund (1751-1S34) 615
Rinkart. Martin (1586-1649) 112
Rosenroth. Christian Knorr von (1636-16^1 831
Schettler, Johann G. W. (" Angelus Silesius") (1624-1677) 441,493
Schenck, Heinrich Theobald ( -1723
Schraolke, Benjamin (1672-1737)
Spitta, Karl Johann Philipp (1801-1899)
Tersteegen. Gerhard (1697-1769)
Titze, Christopher (1641-1703) 545
TTeissel. Georg (1590-1635)
Zinzendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig von (1700-1760) 509
LATIN
Ambrose (340-397) 284,326?
Aquinas, Thomas -,1224-1274) 752
Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) 525,526, 5
Bernard of Morlaix (1120?- ) 344,974,971 3
Coffin. Charles (1676-1749) 302
Damiani, Peter (1002-1072) 991
Fulbert. (d. 1029) 286
Gregory I. (550-604)
James de Benedictis (13th century) 265
Prudentius (b. 348) 196
Theodulph (d. 821) 238
Thomas of Celano (13th century) y60
Yenantius Fortunatus (530-609) 245,269.296
Xavier. Francis (1506-1552)
GREEK
Anatolius (d. 458) 229,859
Andrew of Crete (,660-732) 676
Clement of Alexandria (200) 508?
John of Damascus (750) 277, 27y
Joseph of the Studium (860) 171,310,420,547,548,624
Synesius (375?-430?) 679
Theoctistus (690) „ 539
FRENCH
Malan. Caesar Henri Abraham (1787-1864) 938.940
Monod, Adolphe (1S02-1856). 444
SWEDISH AND DANISH
Adolphus, Gustavus (1594-1632) 549
Ingemann, Bernhard Severin (1789-1562^ 778
INDEX OF FIRST LINES
HYMN.
A charge to keep I have 566
A few more years shall roll 937
A glory gilds the sacred page 82
A mighty fortress is our God 698
A parting hymn we sing 759
A pilgrim through this lonely world 218
A sinful man am I . . . , 419
Abide in me, O Lord, and I in Thee 595
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide 845
Above the clear blue sky 924
According to Thy gracious word 734
Again our earthly cares we leave 29
Again returns the day of holy rest 9
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed 258
All glory, laud, and honor ... 238
All hail the power of Jesus' name 320
All is bright and cheerful round us 912
All is o'er, the pain, the sorrow 267
All Qiy heart this night rejoices 194
All people that on earth do dwell , 32
All praise to Him of Nazareth 739
All praise to Thee, eternal Lord 213
All unseen the Master walketh 638
Alleluia! Alleluia: Alleluia! 288
Alleluia! Fairest morning 822
Alleluia! song of sweetness 976
Almighty Father, heaven and earth 48
Always with us, always with us 639
Am I a soldier of the cross 563
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound 526
And is there, Lord, a rest 966
And wilt Thou pardon, Lord 420
Angel voices, ever singing Ill
Angels from the realms of glory 189
Angels, roll the rock away 293
Another six days' work is done 34
Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat , 673
Arise, my soul, arise 317
Arise O King of grace, arise 20
Arm of the Lord, awake, awake 787
IXDEX OF FIRS T LIXES 781
HYMN.
Arm these, Thy soldiers, mighty Lord
Around the throne of God a band
Art thou weary, art thon Languid r,24
As oft with worn and weary feet
As pants the hart for cooling streams
A- with gladness men of old
Ask ye what great thing I know 4S,.«
Asleep in Jesns: blessed sleep
At even, ere the sun was set
At evening time let there be light 840
At the door of mercy sighing 448
At the Lamb's high feast we'sing
At Thy command, our dearest Lord 732
Awake, and sing the song. 531
Awake awake O Zion 342
Awake, glad soul awake, awake 383
Awake, my soul and with the sun 827
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays 496
Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve 561
Awake, our souls, away our fears 558
Awake, ve saints, awake 12
Before Jehovah's awful throne 141
Behold, a Stranger at the door 382
Behold the Bridegroom cometh. etc 959
Behold the glories of the Lamb 324
Behold, the morning sun 89
Behold the Prince of Peace 234
Behold, the shade of night is now receding 836
Behold the throne of grace , 677
Behold, we come, dear Lord, to Thee 27
Behold what wondrous grace
Behold, where in a mortal form 221
Bending before Thee, let our hymn, etc
Beneath the cross of Jesus. . . . .* 411
Beneath the shadow of the cross 782
Bethlehem, of noblest cities 198
Beyond, beyond that boundless sea 121
Blessed are the pure in heart 641
Blessed city, heavenly Salem
Blessed night: when Bethlehem's plain 193
Blessed Saviour, Thee I love 538
Blessing and honor and glory and power 170
Blest are the pure in heart 594
Blest are they in Christ departed 948
Blest be the tie that binds 770
Blest be Thou. O God of Israel 164
Blest be Thy love, dear Lord 452
782 IXDEX OF FIRST LIXES
HYMN.
Blest Comforter Divine 366
Blest day of God, most calm, most bright 19
Blest feast of love divine 737
Blow ye the trumpet, blow 377
Bread" of heaven, on Thee I feed 746
Bread of the world, in mercy broken 729
Break, new-born vear. on glad eyes break 883
Break Thou the bread of life 46
Breast the wave, Christian, when it is strongest 576
Brief life is here our portion 979
Bright and joyful is the morn , 186
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 190
Brightly gleams our banner , 580
By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored, 756
By cool Siloam's shady rill 723
By Jesus' grave on either hand .... 273
Call Jehovah Thy salvation 71
Calm me, my God, and keep me calm 632
Calm on the listening ear of night 205
Cast Thy burden on the Lord 620
Casting down their crowns before Thee 824
Children of the Heavenly King 492
Chosen not for good in me 540
Christ, above all glory seated 334
Christ, by heavenly hosts adored 892
Christ for the world we sing 797
Christ is coming! let creation 347
Christ is made the sure Foundation 696
Christ is our Corner-stone 704
Christ is risen ! Christ is risen! 290
Christ is risen! Hallelujah! 280
Christ, of all my hopes the Ground 601
Christ the Lord, is risen to-day 295
Christ, whose glory fills the skies 830
Christian, dost thou see them 676
Christian, seek not yet repose 678
Christian, see, the orient morning 819
Christians, awake! salute the happy morn 191
Christians up! the day is breaking 813
Clearer still, and clearer 546
Come and hear the grand old story 178
Come dearest Lord descend and dwell 35
Come, Divine Immanuel, come 792
Come, every pious heart 318
Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove 368
Come hither, all ye weary souls 379
Come, Holy Ghost, in love 371
IXDEX OF FIRST LINES 783
HYMN.
Come, Holy Spirit, come. Let
Come, Holy Spirit, come! Mercies 357
Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove 363
( Some, Jesus, from the sapphire throne 705
Come, kingdom of our God 799
c Some, let us anew our journey pursue 880
Come, let us join in songs of praise 323
Come, let us join our cheerful songs 322
Come, let us sing the song of songs 497
Come, Lord. iunl tarry not 352
Come, my soul, thou must be waking 823
Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 39
Come, O Creator-Spirit blest 370
Come, O Thou Traveller unknown 668
Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measures .^^r. . . . 79
Come, said Jesus' sacred voice ' 401
Come see the place where Jesus lay 919
Come, sound His praise abroad 119
Come, Thou Almighty King 92
Come, Thou Desire of all Thy saints 23
Come, thou Fount of every blessing 176
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus 199
Come, to Calvary's holy mountain 386
Come to the land of peace 983
Come unto Me. when shadows darkly gather 616
Come unto Me. ye weary 409
Come, we that love the Lord 965
Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish 398
Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem 311
Come, ye faithful, raise the strain 277
Come ye lofty, come ye lowly 188
Come ye sin-defiled and weary 390
Come/ye thankful people, come 886
Complete in Thee, no work of mine 635
- of Jesus, cross of sorrow 268
Cr< iwn Him, with many crowns 335
Crown His head with endless blessing 520
Darling child, in slumber seeming 949
Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness 816
Daughter of Zion, from the dust/. 783
Day of wrath! O day of mourning 960
Days and moments quickly flying , 953
Dayspring of eternity .... 831
Dear Lord and Father of mankind 642
Dear Lord and Master mine 596
Dear Refuge of my weary soul 609
Dear Saviour, if these lambs should strav 721
784 INDEX OF FIRST LINES
HFMN.
Dear Saviour, we are Thine 773
Delay not, delay not, 0 sinner, draw near 399
Depth of mercy, can there be 440
Dismiss us with Thy blessing, Lord 761
Do not I love Thee, O my Lord . . f 521
Does the Gospel word proclaim 402
Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord 758
Draw nigh, draw nigh, Immanuel 177
Dread Jehovah, God of nations 898
Early, my God, without delay 26
Earth below is teeming 888
Earth has nothing sweet and fair 493
Eternal Father, strong to save 905
Eternal Father, when to Thee 97
Eternal Light! Eternal Light! , 393
Eternal Source of every joy . , 885
Eternal Spirit, we confess 369
Ever patient, gentle, meek 241
Everlasting arms of love 471
Every morning mercies new 829
Every morning the red sun 925
Fade, fade each earthly joy 661
Faint not, Christian, though the road 552
Fairest Lord Jesus! Ruler of all nature 505
Far down the ages now 772
Far, far away, there 's a many mansioned, etc 934
Far o'er yon horizon 578
Father, again in Jesus' name we meet 8
Father, at Thy footstool see 100
Father, by Thy love and power 842
Father hear Thy children's call 413
Father, I know that all my life 600
Father, in these reveal Thy Son 718
Father, in Thy mysterious presence kneeling 683
Father of all from land and sea 811
Father of heaven, whose love profound 98
Father of love, our guide and friend 458
Father of mercies, in Thy word 83
Father of our feeble race 58
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss 674
Fear not, O little flock, the foe 549
Fierce raged the tempest o'er the deep 240
Fierce was the wild billow 229
Fight the good fight with all thy might 557
Fling out the banner: let it float 793
For all the saints, who from their labors rest 781
IXDEX OF FIRST LINES 785
HYMN.
For all Thy saints, O Lord 771
For the beauty of the earth 537
For thee. O dear, dear country 978
Forever with the Lord 939
Forth from the dark and stormy sky 30
Forth to the fight, ye ransomed 582
Forth to the Land of Promise bound 766
Forward ! be our watchword 577
Fountain of grace, rich, full and free 636
Friend of sinners ! Lord of glory 543
From all that dwell below the skies 142
From all Thy saints in warfare, etc 774
From every stormy wind that blows 667
From Greenland's icy mountains 808
From the cross the blood is falling 266
From the cross uplifted high 404
From the eastern mountains 211
From the table now retiring 760
From the vast and veiled throng 106
Gentle Shepherd, Thou hast stilled 951
Gently Lord, O gently lead us 7*2
Gird on Thy conquering sword .... 550
Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes 212
Give me the wings of faith, to rise 775
Give to the winds thy fears 564
Glorious things of Thee are spoken 692
Glory be to God on high 156
Glory be to God the Father 99
Glory to God on high 507
Glorv to God ! whose witness-train 545
Glory to Thee, my God, this night 867
Go down, great sun. into the golden west 853
Go forward. Christian soldier 570
Go labor on ; spend and be spent 555
" Go preach my gospel, " saith the Lord 716
Go to dark Gethsemane 270
Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime 946
God bless our native land 899
God calling yet ! shall I not hear , 381
God eternal, mighty King 155
God, in the gospel of His Son 81
God is gone up on high 299
God is love; His mercy brightens 153
God is love, that anthem olden 117
God is the refuge of His saints 151
God moves in a mysterious way 131
God my King. Thy might confessing 168
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786 INDEX OF FIRST LINES
HYMN.
God of mercy, God of grace 701
God of my life ! Thy boundless grace 423
God of my salvation ! hear 417
God of our salvation, hear us 7o
God of pity, God of grace 688
God of the living, in whose eyes 955
God of the Prophets! Bless the prophets' sons 718
God of the sunlight hours, how sad 863
God that madest earth and heaven 854
God the All-Terrible! Thou who ordainest 901
God the Lord a King remaineth 113
Golden harps are sounding 297
Grace, 't is a charming sound 533
Gracious Saviour, holy Shepherd 720
Gracious Spirit, dwell with me 375
Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost 356
Granted is the Saviour's prayer 374
Great Father of each perfect gift 361
Great God, how infinite art Thou 129
Great God, the nations of the earth ' 784
Great God, to Thee my evening song 852
Great God, we sing that mighty hand 880
Great God, what do I see and hear 957
Great God, who knowest each man's need ...... 861
Great is the Lord our God 699
Great King of nations, hear our prayer 900
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah. ... 691
Hail, all hail the joyful morn 185
Hail, my ever blessed Jesus 542
Hail! sacred day of earthly rest 40
Hail the day that sees Him rise 304
Hail, Thou God of grace and glory 779
Hail, Thou once despised Jesus 331
Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morning 815
Hail to the Lord's Anointed 804
Hail to the Sabbath day 14
Hail, tranquil hour of closing day 864
Ballelujah! best and sweetest 114
Hallelujah! Hallelujah 287
Hallelujah! sing to Jesus 333
Happy the souls to Jesus joined 768
Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding 350
Hark! hark, my soul, angelic songs are, etc 992
Hark! my soul, it is the Lord 748
Hark, ten thousand harps and voices 309
Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour comes 208
Hark the herald angels sing 182
Hark, the song of jubilee 817
IXDEX OF FIRST LAVES 787
HYMN.
Hark! the sound of holy voices 987
Hark, the voice of love and mercy
Hark 't is the watchman's cry
Hark! what mean those holy voices
Hark, what music fills the sky 193
Harp awake! Tell out the story
Hasten, Lord, the glorious time
Lie has come, the Christ of God 184
He i- coming, He is coming 349
He is gone — a cloud of light 298
He leadeth me. O blessed thought 625
He lives, the great Redeemer lives 328
He that goeth forth with weeping 573
He who, a little child, began 7:22
He, who once in righteous vengeance 855
Heal me, O my Saviour, heal. . . , 418
Hear Thy children, gentle Jesus 871
Hear what God. the Lord, hath spoken 988
Here, at Thy table, Lord 736
Here I can firmly rest 657
Here, Lord, we offer Thee all that is fairest 914
Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face 757
Here we. to-day, amidst our flowers 890
High in the heavens, eternal God 138
Holy Father, cheer our way 847
Holv Ghost, dispel our sadness 373
Holy Ghost, the Infinite 358
Holv Ghost, with light divine 373
Holv, holy, holy Lord, Be 158
Holv. holv. holv Lord God Almightv 101
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of Hosts 103
Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts, when 105
Holy night! Peaceful night 187
Holv offerings, rich and rare 47
Holy Spirit ! Lord of light 353
Honor and glory, thanksgiving and praise 169
Hosanna. raise the pealing hymn 321
Hosanna to the living Lord 821
How beauteous are their feet 711
How beauteous, on the mountains , . 801
How beauteous were the marks divine 233
How blest the righteous, when he dies 944
How calm and beautiful the morn 281
How charming is the place ' 13
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord 651
How gentle God's commands 626
How kind our Father's voice 384
How pleasant, how divinely fair 33
How pleased and blest was I 41
788 INDEX OF FIRST LINES
How precious is the book divine 85
How shall the young secure their hearts 87
How sweet and awful is the place 731
How sweet, how heavenly is the sight 765
How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 517
How sweetly flowed the gospel's sound 231
How tender* is Thy hand 608
How welcome was the call 910
I adore Thee! I adore Thee 501
I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus 486
I bless the Christ of God , 619
I could not do without Thee 462
I do not ask that life may be 606
I heard the voice of Jesus say 388
I hunger and I thirst 666
I know no life divided 463
I know that my Eedeemer lives 325
I lay mv sins on Jesus 416
I lift my heart to Thee 483
I "11 praise my Maker with my breath 110
I love the volume of Thy word 77
I love Thy kingdom, Lord 693
I love to steal awhile away 850
I ?m not ashamed to own my Lord 553
I need Thee, precious Jesus 408
I saw One hanging on a tree 256
I sing the almighty power of God 135
I 've found the pearl of greatest price 523
I was a wandering sheep ... 513
I worship Thee, sweet Will of God 527
I would not live alway: I ask not to stay 952
If human kindness meets return 741
If through unruffled seas 617
Immortal Love, forever full 225
In all my vast concerns with Thee 130
In duties and in sufferings too 227
In heavenly love abiding , 464
In His own raiment clad 918
In the cross of Christ I glory 490
In the dark and cloudy day 613
In the hour of trial , . . 614
In the name of God the Father 751
In Thy name, O Lord, assembling 45
In us the hope of glory 337
Inspirer and Hearer of prayer , 858
It came upon the midnight clear 202
It is not death to die 910
INDEX OF FIRST LINES 789
HYMN.
Jehovah, God, Thy .uracil ma power
Jerusalem, rny happy home 977
Jerusalem on high
Jerusalem the glorious
Jerusalem, the golden 974
Jesus, and shall it ever be
Jesus, at whose supreme command
Jesus calls us; o'er the tumult 391
Jesus came, the heavens adoring
Jesus Christ is risen to-day 294
Jesus comes. His conflict over • • J
Jesus! exalted far on high 223
Jesus, I live to Thee
Jesus, I love Thy charming name 519
Jesus. I my cross have taken 475
Jesus, in Thy dying woes 264
Jesus is our Shepherd 926
Jesus. Jesus visit me 441
Jesus, King of glory 930
Jesus lives! no longer now 282
Jesus, Lord, forever living ... 1
Jesus, Lord of life and glory 430
Jesus, Lord of life eternal 310
Jesus, lover of my soul 468
Jesus. Master, whose I am 47*3
Jesus, meek and gentle 933
Jesus, my Saviour, look on me , 4S5
Jesus, my strength, my hope 4S7
Jesus, Name all'names above 539
Jesus, our best beloved friend 448
Jesus, our Lord, how rich Thy grace 54
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 795
Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep 450
Jesus, Son of God most high 217
Jesus spreads His banner o'er us 753
Jesus, still lead on 509
Jesus, the sinner's friend! to Thee 4 '2 7
Jesus, the very thought of Thee 526
Jesus, these eyes have never seen 524
Jesus, Thou art the sinner's friend 730
Jesus, Thou hast bought as 579
Jesus Thou Joy of loving hearts 754
Jesus! Thv name I love 5<»4
Jesus, to thy table led 728
Jesus wept! those tears are over
Jesus, where'er Thy people meet 669
Jesus, who can be
Jesus, whom angel-hosts adore 246
Join all the glorious names 316
790 IXDEX OF FIRST LINES
HYMN.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come 206
Just as I am, without one plea 425
Keep us, Lord, O keep us ever 74
Kingdoms and thrones to God belong 14?
Lamb of God, I look to Thee s 917
Lamb of God, whose bleeding love 745
Lamp of our feet, whereby we trace 84
Lead, kindly Light, amid the encircling, etc 687
Lead us, O Father! in the paths of peace 618
Leaning on Thee, my guide, my friend 484
Let follv praise that fancy loves 203
Let my life be hid with Thee 643
Let no hopeless tears be shed 950
Let saints below in concert sing 767
Let the saints new anthems raise . 548
Let us with a gladsome mind 157
Lift up to God the voice of praise 132
Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass 560
Lift your glad voices in triumph on high 292
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates 592
Light after darkness, Gain after loss 648
Light of light, enlighten me 832
Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart. 339
Light of the world, forever, ever shining 506
Light of those whose dreary dwelling 348
Like a cradle rocking, rocking 928
Lo, God is here: let us adore 148
Lo, He comes, with clouds descending 958
Lo, the day of rest declineth 70
Look from* Thy sphere of endless day 791
Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious. . , , 314
Lord, as to Thy dear cross we flee 607
Lord, at this closing hour 64
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Bid 69
Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing, Fill 73
Lord God of hosts, by all adored 137
Lord God of morning and of night 826
Lord God the Holy Ghost 367
Lord, I am Thine, entirely Thine « 447
Lord, I believe ; Thy power 1 own 459
Lord, I hear of showers of blessing 603
Lord, I know Thy grace is nigh me 476
Lord, I was blind! I could not see 429
Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear 24
Lord, in this Thy mercy's day 665
Lord, it belongs not to my care 480
Lord, it is not life to live* 942
IXDEX OF FIRST LIX. 791
HVMN.
Lord Jesus are we one with Thee 649
Lord Jesus, by Thy passion
Lord Jesus, think on me 679
Lord Jesus, when we stand afar
Lord, lead the way the Saviour went 55
Lord of all being, throned afar 143
Lord of glory who hast bought us 51
Lord of morcy and of might I B6
Lord of our life, and God of our salvation
Lord of the harvest, hear 7 1 < >
Lord of the living harvest 715
Lord of the worlds above 11
Lord. Thou art my Rock of strength
Lord. Thou hast searched and seen me. etc 150
Lord. Thou hast taught our hearts to glow 7T2
Lord. Thy word abideth >
Lord, we bring no costly offering
Lord, we come before Thee now
Lord, when we bend before Thy throne 675
Lord, with glowing heart I \l praise Thee 152
Love divine, all love excelling . 584
Majestic sweetness sits enthroned 51.")
March, march onward, soldiers true
Master, no offering 499
May the grace of Christ, our Saviour 68
Messiah, at Thy glad approach t?04
"Mid evening shadows let us all be watching
Mighty God! while angels bless Thee 894
More love to Thee. O Christ
Morn's roseate hues have decked the sky 291
Must Jesus bear the cross alone 571
My country 't is of thee
My dear Redeemer and my Lord
My faith looks up to Thee! -149
My (rod! accept my heart this day - 1 7 *. »
My God, how endless is Thy love
My God, how wonderful Thou art 127
My God, I love Thee: not because : -
My God, I thank Thee, Who hast made
My God, is any hour so sweet
My God, my Father, while I stray 005
My God. the spring of all my joys 530
Mv evacious Lord. I own Thv right 44<>
My Jesus as Thou wilt * 044
My Lord, my Love, was crucified ;v
My sins, my sins, my Saviour
My soul, be on Thy guard
My soul, repeat His praise 122
792 IXDEX OF FIRST LIXES
HYMN.
My soul, weigh not thy life , 569
My spirit longs for Thee 646
My spirit on Thy care , , 454
Near the cross was Mary weeping 265
Nearer, my God, to Thee 589
New every morning is the love 828
No, no, it is not dying 938
No track is on the sunny sky 364
Not all the blood of beasts 453
Not what these hands have done 387
Not worthy, Lord, to gather up the crumbs Too
Now be the Gospel banner 803
Now begin the heavenly theme 491
Now from labor and from care 851
Now God be with us, for the night is closing 837
Now may He who from the dead 61
Now thank we all our God 112
Now the day is over 848
Now the laborer's task is o'er 954
Now when the dusky shades of night, etc 833
O bless the Lord, my soul 118
O Bread to pilgrims given 749
O cease, my wandering soul 421
O Christ, our hope; our hearts' desire 326
O Christ, our King. Creator, Lord 498
O Christ; the Lord of heaven 329
O Church of God, go forward 806
O come, all ye faithful, joyfully triumphant 180
O come all ye faithful, triumphantly sing 179
O come, and mourn with me awhile 248
O come, loud anthems let us sing. 139
O could I speak the matchless worth 512
O day of rest and gladness 2
O eyes that are weary, and hearts that, etc 656
O for a closer walk with God 597
O for a faith that will not shrink , 460
O for a heart to praise my God , . 598
O for a thousand tongues to sing ... 529
O for the peace which floweth as a river 662
O gift of gifts! O grace of faith! 457
O God, beneath Thy guiding hand 902
O God, by whom the seed is given. 66
O God of Bethel, by whose hand 670
O God of mercy, God of might 57
O God. our help in ages past 126
O God, the Rock of Ages 159
O God, we praise Thee, and confess 136"
IXDEX OF FIRST LINES 793
HYMN.
O happy band of pilgrims. ... 547
0 Holy Father, who hast led Thy children 94
O Holy Saviour, Friend unseen
O how shall I receive Thee
O Jesus, ever present 596
O Jesus, I have promised 466
O Jesus, King most wonderful
O Jesus, our chief Corner-Stone ?"T
O Jesus, our Salvation 41-4
O Jesus, Saviour of the lost 434
O Jesus, Thou art standing 412
O Jesus, Thou the beauty art 525
O Jesus, we adore Thee 261
O Jesus, when I think of Thee 220
O King of mercy, from Thy throne on high 682
O Lamb of God, still keep me 74?
O let him whose sorrow 615
O little town of Bethlehem ... 195
O Lord be with us when we sail 906
O Lord, how good, how great art Thou 128
O Lord, how happy should we be 467
O Lord of heaven and earth and sea 56
O Lord of hosts, whose glory fills 706
O Lord, turn not Thy face away 435
O Lord, when we the path retrace 219
O Lord, who by Thy presence hast, etc 855
O Lord who hast this table spread 740
O Love divine and golden 909
O Love divine, that stooped to share 637
O Love! how deep, how broad, how high 235
O Love that casts out fear
O mean may seem this house of clay 242
O Mother dear, Jerusalem 975
O One with God the Father 587
O Paradise, O Paradise 993
O perfect life of love 263
Q praise our God to-day 49
O render thanks to God above 145
O Rock of Ages, one Foundation 763
O Sacred Head, now wounded 259
O Saviour, I have naught to plead 424
O Saviour, precious Saviour 534
O Saviour! who didst come , 735
O Saviour, who for man hast trod 302
O Spirit of the living God 708
O still in accents sweet and strong 785
O Strength and Stay upholding all creation 834
O, sweetly breathe the lyres above 717
O that the Lord's salvation 802
794 INDEX OF FIRST FIXES
HYMN.
O the bitter shame and sorrow 444
O the sweet wonders of that cross 253
O Thou best gift of heaven ... 583
O Thou from whom all goodness flows 433
O Thou, great Teacher from the skies 53
O Thou, the contrite sinner's friend 422
O Thou, who by a star didst guide 210
O Thou, who hast Thy servants taught 671
O Thou, whose filmed and failing eye 611
O Thou, whose own vast temple stands 703
O Thou, whose tender mercy hears 432
O very God of very God 22
O what, if we are Christ's 663
O, where are kings and empires now . . . . 695
O, where is He that trod the sea 226
O where shall rest be found 383
O Word of God Incarnate 88
O worship the King, all glorious above 172
O'er the distant mountains breaking 346
O'er the gloomy hills of darkness 820
Of the Father's love begotten 214
Oft in danger, oft in woe 551
On Jordan's rugged banks I stand 968
On our way rejoicing • 658
On the fount of life eternal 991
On the mountain's top appearing 814
On this day, the first of days 38
On this night all nights excelling 197
Once in royal David's city 916
One sole baptismal sign 769
One sweetly solemn thought 935
One there is above all others 495
Onward and up, as pilgrims marching over 923
Onward, Christian soldiers 575
Open now thy gates of beauty 4
Oppressed with noon-day's scorching heat 633
Other knowledge I disdain 743
Our blest Eedeemer, ere He breathed . 354
Our country's voice is pleading 809
Our day of praise is done 65
Our Lord is risen from the dead 301
Our sins, our sorrows, Lord, were laid, etc 275
Peace, perfect peace in this dark world, etc 634
People of the living God 777
Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin 400
Pleasant are Thy courts above 44
Praise, Lord, for Thee in Zion waits 140
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven , 116
IXDEX OF FIRST FIXES 795
HYMN.
Praise, O praise our God and King
Praise. O praise the Lord of harvest
Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore Him 165
Praise the Rock of our salvation 694
Praise to God, immortal praise 896
Praise to Thee, Thou great Creator 166
Praise ye Jehovah, praise the Lord, etc ... 17:5
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire 690
Prepare us, Lord, to view Thy cross 742
Prince of peace, control my will 439
Purer yet and purer , 585
Quiet, Lord, my froward heart 405
Rejoice, all ye believers 343
Rejoice, the* Lord is King 319
Rejoice, ye pure in heart 567
Rejoice, ye righteous! in the Lord 133
Rest for the toiling hand 936
Rest of the weary. Joy of the sad 647
Resting from His work to-day 271
Return. O wanderer, return 378
Ride on. ride on in majesty 244
Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, etc 796
Rise, glorious Conqueror, rise. 300
Rise my soul, and stretch thy wings 602
Rock of Ages, cleft for me 406
Round the Lord in glory seated 167
Safe upon the billowy deep 908
Safely through another week ; 5
Saints in glory, we together 502
Salvation! O the joyful sound 392
Saviour, again to Thy dear Xame we raise 60
Saviour, blessed Saviour . 544
Saviour, breathe an evening blessing 876
Saviour, now the day is ending 6?
Saviour, sprinkle many nations 812
Saviour, when in dust to Thee 43T
Saviour, who Thy flock art feeding 719
See. Israel's gentle Shepherd stands 724
See the Conqueror mounts in triumph
Send Thou, O Lord, to every place 810
Servant of God, well done 941
Shadow of a mighty rock 623
Shepherd of tender youth 508
Shepherds! hail the wondrous stranger 200
Shout the glad tidings, exultingly sing 181
Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory. Of . 752
Sing, my tongue! the Saviour's glory. Tell 269
Sing of Jesus, sing forever 500
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796 INDEX OF FIRST LIXES
HYMN.
Sing to the Lord a joyful song 95
Sing to the Lord our Might 17
Smg with all the sons of glory , 289
Sinners, turn, why will ye die 403
Sion to thy Saviour singing 738
Sleep, my Saviour, sleep 215
Sleep thy last sleep 956
So rest, our Rest 274
Soft the dews of evening fall 849
Softly now the light of day 850
Soldiers of Christ, arise c 565
Sometimes a light surprises 465
Son of God, to Thee I cry 689
Sons of Zion, raise your songs. ... 305
Songs of praise the angels sang 154
Soon may the last glad song arise 794
Sovereign of Heaven, who didst prevail 376
Spirit Divine, attend our prayers 362
Spirit of God! descend upon my heart 355
Spread, O spread, Thou mighty word 91
Stand, soldier of the cross 727
Stand up, and bless the Lord 120
Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears 556
Stand up, stand up for Jesus 572
Standing at the portal 878
Star of peace, to wanderers weary 904
Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright 171
Still, still with Thee, when purple', etc 825
Still will we trust, though earth seems, etc 482
Summer suns are glowing 884
Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear 874
Sweet is the memory of Thy grace 160
Sweet is the work, my God, my King 31
Sweet is the work, O Lord 18
Sweet is Thy mercy, Lord. 451
Sweet Saviour, bless us ere we go 76
Sweet the lesson Jesus taught 927
Sweet the moments rich in blessing 243
Sweet the time, exceeding sweet 102
Sweetly sing the love of Jesus 929
Take me. O my Father, take me , 442
Take my heart, O Father, take it ■ 445
Take, my soul, thy full salvation 477
Take up thy cross, the Saviour said 380
Tarry with me, O my Saviour 872
Teach me, my God and King 593
Ten thousand times ten thousand 981
The beautiful bright sunshine 932
INDEX OF FIRST LINES 797
HYMN.
The Church has waited long 851
The Church'- one Foundation 776
The dawn of God's new Sabbath
Th»- day is gently sinking to a close
The day is past and gone 870
The day is past and over 859
The day. O Lord, is spent
The day of resurrection 879
Th' eternal gates lift dp their heads
The God of Abraham praise 107
The God of Harvest praise
The God of love my Shepherd is 920
The goodly land I see 902
The harvest dawn is near 791 1
The head that once was crowned with thorns 315
The heavens declare Thy glory 96
The heavens declare Thv glory, Lord.
The Homeland! O the Homeland . . 991 1
The hours of day are over ^4>J
The King of love my Shepherd is 115
The Lord be with lis as we bend 63
The Lord is King: lift up thy voice 140
The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall, etc 653
The Lord is rich and merciful
The Lord is risen indeed 278
The Lord Jehovah lives
The Lord Jehovah reigns 108
The Lord my pasture shall prepare 17-j
The Lord my Shepherd is
The Lord of might, from Sinai's brow
The Lord \s my Shepherd, and I know
The Lord 's my Shepherd. I "11 not want
The Lord will come and not be slow o4<»
The morning light i- breaking
The morning purples all the .^ky
The pity of the Lord 455
The race that long in darkness pined
The radiant morn hath passed away B68
The roseate hues of early dawn
The royal banners forward go 243
The sands of time are sinking 967
The shadows of the evening hours 62
The Son of God goes forth to war
The spacious firmament on high 144
The Spirit, in our hearts
The strife is o'er, the battle done 88
The sun is sinking fast v44
The swift declining day
The world is very evil 344
798 INDEX OF FIRST LINES
HYMN.
There came three kings ere break of day 207
There is a blessed home 654
There is a book, who runs may read 86
There is a city great and strong 971
There is a fountain filled with blood 410
There is a green hill far away 254
There is a land of pure delight 973
There is a safe and secret place , 631
There is a stream, which issues forth 394
There is an hour of peaceful rest 969
There is no night in heaven 984
They who seek the throne of grace 672
Thine are all the gifts, O God 915
Thine arm, O Lord, in days of old 224
Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love 963
Thine forever! God of love , 473
Thine forever! Thine forever 478
Thine holy day 's returning , . . 7
Thine is the power, Lord , 685
This is not mv place of resting . . 964
This is the day of light 16
This is the day the Lord hath made 25
Thou art coming, O my Saviour 341
Thou art gone up on high , 312
Thou art mv hiding-place. O Lord 461
Thou art the Way; to Thee alone 395
Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy, etc 216
Thou Grace Divine, encircling all 162
Thou, Lord, art God alone 93
Thou, sore oppressed . 276
Thou to whom the sick and dying r 230
Thou very present aid 680
Thou, whose almighty word 798
Though faint, yet pursuing, we go on, etc 652
Three in One, and One in Three 104
Through all the changing scenes of life 629
Through the day Thy love has spared us 841
Through the love of God our Saviour 627
Through the night of doubt and sorrow 778
Thus far the Lord has led me on 875
Thv life was given for me! 262
Thy love to me, O Christ 590
Thy way, not mine, O Lord 645
Thv works, not mine, O Christ , 396
" Till He come," O let the words 744
Time is winging us away 879
"'T is finished," so the Saviour cried 250
'T is midnight; and on Olive's brow 249
To Calvary, Lord, in spirit now 257
INDEX OF FIRST LINES 799
HYMN.
To-day beneath benignant skies.
To-day the Saviour calls
To-day Thy mercy calls us 407
To God the only wise
To-morrow. Lord, is Thine
To our Redeemer's glorious name 514
To the name of our Salvation 494
To Thee, my God and Saviour 6
To Thee, O dear, dear Saviour
To Thee, O Father, throned on high 911
To Thee, 0 God, in heaven 725
To Thee. O Lord, our hearts we raise vv?
To Thy pastures fair and large 474
To Thy temple I repair 37
Tossed upon life's raging billow 907
Triumphant Zion, lift thy head 7S6
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb 945
Upward where the stars are burning 982
Vainly through night's weary hours
View me. Lord, a work of Thine 438
Wait, my soul, upon the Lord 621
Wake, awake, for night is flying 994
Wake the song of jubilee 788
Walk in the light, so shalt thou know 650
Was there ever kindest shepherd 541
Watchman tell us of the night 789
We are but strangers here 660
We are on our journey home 986
We are soldiers of the cross 921
We bid thee welcome in the name , 709
We bless Thee for Thy peace. O God 610
We cannot praise Thee now. Lord 161
We come unto our fathers' God 762
We give immortal praise 96
We give Thee but Thine own 50
We march, we march to victory 554
We plough the fields and scatter 895
We sing the praise of Him who died 247
We sing to Thee. Thou Son of God 516
We stand in dee}) repentance 415
Weary of earth and laden with my sin 428
Welcome, delightful morn 10
•• Welcome, happy morning! " age to age, etc 296
Welcome, sacred day of rest 43
Welcome, sweet day of rest 15
Welcome. Thou Victor in the strife 285
Who are these in bright array 764
What grace. O Lord, and beauty shone 222
800 INDEX OF FIRST LINES
HYMN.
When all Thy mercies, O my God 125
When, along life's stormy road 469
When gathering clouds around I view 612
When God of old came down from heaven 359
When, His salvation bringing 237
When I can read my title clear 659
When I survey the wondrous cross 251
When Israel, of the Lord beloved 149
When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay 52
When, like a stranger on our sphere 236
When morning gilds the skies 511
When our heads are bowed with woe 622
When shall the voice of singing 800
When streaming from the eastern skies 835
When the day of toil is done 846
When the weary, seeking rest 839
When the world is brightest 684
When this passing world is done 970
When Thou, my righteous Judge, shalt, etc 961
When, through the torn sail, the wild, etc 903
When wounded sore the stricken soul 436
Where high the heavenly temple stands 330
While shepherds watched their flocks, etc 201
While the sun is shining 574
While Thee I seek, protecting Power . . , 123
While with ceaseless course the sun 882
Who are these like stars appearing 780
Who is this that comes from Edom 308
Who is this with garments dyed 303
Why should the children of a King 360
With broken heart and contrite sigh 431
With joy we hail the sacred day 21
With joy we lift our eyes 42
With joy we meditate the grace 327
With silence only as their benediction 947
With songs and honors sounding loud 134
With tearful eyes I look around 426
With the sweet word of peace 807
Work, for the night is coming 581
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem 286
Ye Christian heralds, go, proclaim 714
Ye saints, your music bring 503
Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim 174
Ye servants of the Lord 664
Yes, for me, for me He careth 332
Your harps, ye trembling saints 456
Zion stands by hills surrounded 697
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