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H Y M N S.
SELECTED
FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS;
A KEY OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION.
SAMUEL' WORCESTER, D. D.
Late Pastor of the Tabernacle Church, Salem, Mass.
NEW EDITION.
Two Hundred and Seventy Hymns and Oc- casional Pieces added,
WITH INDEXES.
SAMUEL M. WORCESTER, A. ML
Pastor of the Tabernacle Church, Salem, Mass., and late Professor of Rhetoric in Amherst College.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY CROCKER & BREWSTER.
1843.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the }rear 1834,
By Zervia Worcester,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of .Massachusetts.
KEY OF EXPRESSION.
a — Very slow. e — Slow.
a— Very soft. e— Soft.
p — Slow and soft, g — Slow and loud.
o— -Quick.
u — Very quick.
o — Loud.
v — Very Loud.
b — Quick and soft, s — Quick and loud, d — Variously distinctive,
EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE
NEW EDITION OF WATTS AND SELECT HYMNS.
Among the eminent public services of the late Dr. Worces- ter, his labors to improve the influence of our " psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs/7 were not the least in importance. His u Christian Psalmody," first published in 1815, was very fa- vorably received ; although it was obliged to contend with serious objections from those who prefer to have Watts un- abridged and unaltered. The " Selection of Hymns from other Authors" was evidently made with his characteristic discrimination of judgment and refinement of taste. The " Key of Expression" gave the whole work a peculiarity and a value, which have been justly appreciated.
So strong, however, was the predilection of the community for Watts entire, that Dr. Worcester was induced to edit the work, which has since been extensively known as " Watts' and Select Hymns." To this work a liberal patronage has been afforded. It has been introduced into very many of our churches, and holds a high place in public estimation. Spu- rious editions of it having lately appeared, and the materials for an improved selection of hymns having greatly increased, a new edition has been strongly urged by many gentlemen, whose judgment is entitled to respectful consideration.
A new edition of " Watts' and Select Hymns" is therefore now offered to the public. The Selection has been enlarged by the addition of 240 hymns and 30 " Occasional Pieces." The whole number of " Select Hymns" is now 474. The hymns selected by the present Editor are numbered in con- tinuation of those in the former editions, and commence with " Hymn 237," p. Goo. For the convenience of the numerous churches in which the former editions are used, it has been thought best to add the new hymns, rather than destroy the existing arrangement, by making a classification of the whole. If such a classification had been made, it is obvious that the new edition could not be used in connection with any of the previous editions.
The evil which arises from the heterogeneous arrangement of the Psalms and Hymns in all the common editions of Watts, has long been very seriously felt. To diminish it as much as possible, without making a new book, — renj special attention fo>^ now been given to the " Index of Subjects.''
4 EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE.
The Editor will be much disappointed, if it shall not appe it that he has greatly improved the work in this particular. The
leferences throughout are made to pages, and will bear ex- amination in respect to general accuracy and precision. There is also but one " Table of iirst lines y and each line is leferred to the page upon which the corresponding psaJm or iymn may be found.
In enlarging the Selection, the Editor has aimed tj increase the variety of good hymns, which are more directly suited to the circumstance^ of the times, and are also likely to* be of per- manent value. It was, however, impossible for him to obtain iiymns of high character, for all the special occasions, which the diversified movements of the age have called into exist- ence. He has endeavored to pass by productions which are merely ephemeral ; so that the new Select Hvmns may more nearly correspond with those, which have received the seal of public approbation. High authority could be given to confirm his decision, in regard to almost everv hymn, which has been added. Want of room compelled him to omit many hymns, which otherwise would have had a place in the Selection. — This edition ivill be found to be specially enriched with hymns, which relate to the life and glory of Christ, — the alarming condition of the unconverted, — the feelings of the convicted and the penitent, — tlie diversities of Christian experience, — the benevolent operations of the church, — the institutions and ordinances of the gospel, — to times and seasons, — more particularly, the solemn periods of sickness and death, eternity and judgment.
Very seldom has the Editor allowed himself to make any alteration in the phraseology of the hymns. In almost every instance of material change; an intimation is given of the fact — as on p. 676.
The designation of tunes, and the application ofthe"Key of Expression" to the new Select Hymns, have, with a few exceptions; been made by an experienced teacher of sacred music.
SAMUEL M. WORCESTER,
Amherst College, Jan. 20, 1834.
A TABLE,
TO FIND ANY HYMN BY THE FIRST LINE.
Page.
ACCORDING to thy 664
A charge to keep I have.. 705
Alas! what hourly 5 1*2
All bail the power 501
All ye who feel 6e9
Although the vine 565
Am I a soldier 5 i3
And is the gospel 513
And let this feeble 644
And will the great 594
Angels! from the realms.. 658
Angels, roll the rock 520
Arm of the Lord 618
As birds their infant 610
Asleep in Jesus, blessed.. 759 Assembled at thy great... 734 At every motion of our.... 678
Attend, my soul 507
Awake, and sing 571
Awake, awake, each 681
Awake, my sou! 630
Awake, ve saints 640
BEHOLD the man! how. 602
Behold the Saviour at 684
Behold, where in a mortal 669 Being of beings, God of. . . 692 Beneath our feet, and o'er 760 Bestow, dear Lord, upon.. 608
Blessed are the sons 568
Blest be the lie that 627
Blest Comforter divine — 673
Blow ye the trumpet 588
Bread of heaven ! on 740
Bread of the world ! 740
Brightest and best of 659
By thy Spirit, Lord 7u6
By whom was David 552
CAX sinners hope for 678
Children of God. awake!. 735 Children of the heavenly.. 702
Come, condescending 628
Come, every pious heart.. 666
Come, gracious Spirit 673
Come, Holy Ghost, descend 738 Come, Holy Spirit, come.. 527
Come, humble sinner 529
Come in, thou Massed.... 741
Come, let our songs 743
Come, let us anew . 49
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Come, let us join our 740
Come on, my partners 719
Come, thou Almighty 574
Come, thou condescending 628
Come, thou Fount 556
Come, thou long-expected. 602 Come to Calvary's hoi) . . . 659
Come, tune, ye saints." 519
Come, ye sinners, poor... 6t0 Come, ye weary sinners. .688 Come, ye weary souls.... 577 Command thy blessing — 737 DARK was the night, and 661 Daughter of Zion, awake. 770 Daughter of Zion, from. . . 727
Day of judgment, day 653
Dear as thou wert, and. .. 7.77
Dear Jesus, when 541
Dear Lord, and shall 531
Dear Saviour, we are thine 699
Did Christ o'er sinners 660
Descend, Holy Spirit 510
Didst thou, dear Jesus 550
Dismiss us with thy 5^7
EARTHLY joys no* longer 704 Encompass'd with clouds. 538 Eternal God, enthroned.. . 642 Eternal Lord, from land.. 733 Eternal source of every... 593
Eternal Spirit, God of 673
Eternal Wisdom, thee.... 506
Exert thy pow'r, thy 619
FAITH adds new charms 701
Faith, 'tis a precious 532
Far from the world 745
Far from these narrow 751
Father, how wide thy.... 523
Father of all, we bow 5^9
Father of men, thy care... 629 Father of mercies, God of. 713
Father of mercies in 597
Father of mercies, send... 624
Father, whate'er of. 709
Few are thy days, and .... 676 Fierce passions discompose 551
Frequent the day of 736
From every earthly 702
From Greenland's icy 722
From whence these 51b'
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TABLE FOR THE SELECT HYMNS.
Page.
From year to year in 742
Full of trembling 714
GENTLY, Lorif, O gently 710 Glorious things of thee are 616
Glory to God on high 524
Glory to thee, my God. . . . 631
God, in the gospel of 675
God is gone up on high... C65 God moves in a mysterious 548 Go to dark Gethsemane.. . 669 Go, ye heralds of salvation 732 Go, ye messengers of God. 731 Grace! 'tis a charming... 694 Gracious Lord, our children 610
Grateful notes and 571
Great God, now , 607
Great God, the nations 620
Great God, we sing 638
Great God, what do I see. 766
Great Lord of angels 595
Guide me, O thou great... 563 HAIL, everlasting Spring. 614 Hail, hail, sweet cherub.. 771
Hail, mighty Jesus 579
Hail the day that saw 518
Hail, thou once despised.. 525 Hail to the Lord's anointed 728
Happy soul, thy days 756
Hark ! that shout of 766
Hark! the glad sound.... 512 Hark ! the herald angels.. 518 Hark ! the herald angels.. 509 Hark ! the song of Jubilee 729 Hark ! the voice of love... 613 Hark! what mean those.. 657 Hark! what mean those.. 720 Hasten, O sinner, to be. . . 681 Heal us, Emmanuel, here. 553 Hear, O sinner, mercy.... 687 Hear what God the Lord.. 617 Hear what the Lord the.. 605 Heaven has conrirm'd the. 643
Heavenly Spirit, may 73 j
He comes ! he comes ! the 762 He comes ! the conqueror. 761 He dies ! the friend of. . . . 517
He lives — the great 525
Here, at thy table, Lord... 611 Here let us see thy face. . . 739 He who on earth as man.. 600 His master taken from. .. . 598 Holy Ghost, dispel our.... 672 Honour and happiness. .. . 572 House of our God, with. . . 639
How are thy servants 565
How blest is our Friend.. . 649 How blest the righteous.. . 757 How helpless guilty nature 527
How oft, alas! this 52S
How precious is the book. 1574
Page.
How rich thy bounty 597
How rich thy gifts. .". 748
How shall I "my Saviour.. 556 How shall my soul find... 694
How soft the' words 608
How sweet, how heavenly 697 How sweetly along the... 635 How sweetly flowed the.. 659 How sweet the name of.. 670 How sweet to leave the.. . 745 How swift the torrent, rolls 749 How vain is all beneath.. 677
How will my heart 680
I ASKED the Lord that I. 540 If human kindness meets. 663
If 'tis sweet to mingle 745
I know that my Redeemer 560
I long to behold him 753
I love thy kingdom, Lord. 742 In all my Lord's appointed 692
Indulgent Sovereign 617
In sin by blinded passions 531
Inspirer and hearer of 631
In sweet exalted strains,. 594 In the floods of tribulation 712 In themselves as weak as. 590 In this world of sin and.. 642 In vain our fancy strives.. 755 In vain we seek for peace 667 I saw beyond the tomb... 680 Israel in ancient days.... 508 It is the Lord, enthron'd. . 550 I was a grov'ling creature. 544 JERUSALEM, my happy. 752 Jesus, and shall it ever be. 536 Jesus, at thy command... 559 Jesus, full of all compassion 578 Jesus, harmonious name.. 671 Jesus, I know, has died for 544 Jesus, immortal King, arise 7~3
Jesus, I my cross have 700
Jesus, lover of my soul... 559 Jesus, my all to heaven... 693 Jesus, my Lord, how rich. 625
Jesus, thy blood and. . 562
Jesus, to thy dear wounds 764 Jesus, we lift our souls.. . 738 Jesus, whose blood so freely 554
Jov is a fruit that will 547
KEEP silence, all created. 506
Kindred in Christ, for 627
LAMB of God, whose 739
Let me dwell on Golgotha 614 Let party names no more. 698 Let songs of praises fill... 672
Let the beasts their 685
Let those who bear the... 703 Let us awake our joys. . . . 522
LetZion's watchmen 746
Lift up your heads 511
TABLE FOR THE SELECT HYMNS.
Lift up to God the 766
Li2ht of life, seraphic 747
Listen, ye hills, ye 592
Lo! he comes, the Kins.. 652
Lo ! lie comes, with 762
Look down, O Lord, with 57S Look up, my soul, with... 6S2 Look up to yonder world. TIG Lo ! on a narrow neck of. 641
Lord, at thy table 739
Lord, dismiss us with 738
Lord of all worlds 631
Lord of life, all praise.... 628
Lord, send thy word 619
Lord, we come before thee 585
Lord, what our ears 606
Lo, round the throne at. .. TIT,
Lo, the prisoner is 758
Love divine, all love 586
MAJESTIC sweetness sits 671
Manna to Israel well 54-3
Many woes had Christ 515
May I remember, Lord 711
Men of God, so take 730
Mercy alone can meet.... COO
Mercy. O thou Son of. 605
Mighty God ! while angels 520
Morning breaks upon 664
Mortals, awake, with 65S
My faith shall triumph 764
My gracious Redeemer.. . . 509 My song shall bless the... 5-31
My soul, be on thy 705
NOW begin the heavenly. 526 Now for a hymn of praise. 601 Now is th' accepted time.. 685 Now let a true ambition . . 677 Now let our mourning. . .. 599 Now let our souls, on wings 700 Now may fervent prayer.. 609 Now may the God of peace 5?3 Now may the Lord of. ... . 636 Now the shades of night.. 630 O CHARITY, thou..:.... 624 O'er mountain tops the. . . 622 O'er the realms of pagan.. 721 O for a closer walk with.. 517 O for a principle within.. . 704 O for a thousand seraph.. 767 O for that tenderness of... 707 O from the world's vile... 701
Oft as the bell with 750
O God, we praise thee. ...
O God, whose favorable.. 534
O happy day that rix'd 600
O happy soul that lives. . . 696 O help us, Lord ! each hour 693 O how divine, how sweet C>9"> O how I love thy holy. . . . 54S Oh love, beyond conception 655
O Lord, my best desires.. 549
O Lord, our languid 5S4
O my bouI, wh it means... 543 One there is above all.... 545
On Judah's plain 769
On man in his own 503
On Tabor's top the 669
On thee, each mornin :
On the mountain's top.. . . 72 i
On wings of faith, mount. 563
O righteous God, thou 592
O sight of anguish ! view. 512 O Spirit of the living God. 724 0 that my load of sin were 523 O thou, before whose .... 593 O thou, from whom all... 713
O thou, whose power 770
O time, how few thy value 640
Our Saviour ?.lone 570
O wheie shall rest be found 679
O Zion, alHicted with 601
O Zion, tune thy voice... 723 PEOPLE of the living God 691 Perpetual source of light. . 536 Praise the Lord, who reigns 763 Praise to the Lord on..^.. 596 Prayer is the soul's sincere 744 Prostrate, Jesus, at thy... 699 RAISE, thoughtless sinner 575 Rejoice, the Lord is King. 523 Religion bids all sin depart 675
Religion is the chief 634
Remark, my soul, the.... 633 Renounce thy sins, the. . . 6-3 Repent 1 the voice celestial 6*2 Return, O wanderer, return 688 Rise, gracious God, and.. . 723 Rise, my s..ul, and stretch 5'i7 Rise, O my soul, pursue.. 533
Rise, sun of glory 724
Rock of ages, cieft for 60S
Roll on, thou mighty 731
SAFELY through another 5-2 Saviour, breathe at evening 747
Saviour, visit thy 747
See. Gabriel swift descends 564
See, gracious Lord 591
See. how brown autumn.. 637
See Israel's gentle 606
Send forth thy word and.. 726 Servant of God, well done 760 Servants of God, awake !. 7J9
Shepherds, rejoice, lift 510
Shout the glad tidings.... 770 Sin enslav'd me many. . . . 530 Since Jesus freely did.... 623
Sing, for the blest 730
Sing we t:ie song of th >se. 693 Sing, ye redeemed of the. 615 Sinner, ait thou still 575
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FOR THE SELECT HYMN9
Sinner, rouse thee from... 6o5 Sinners of Adam's fallen. 691 Sinners, the voice of God. 57o Sinners, turn, why will... 6?4 Sinners, will you scorn... 57o Soldiers of Christ, arise !.. 718 Son of God, thy blessing. . oil
Songs of praise, the 767
Sovereign of worlds above 724
Sovereign of worlds 722
Spirit of power and 725
Stand the omnipotent 765
Stand up and bless the... 720 Stay, thou insulted Spirit. 6S9 Stern winter throws his.. 637 Stop, poor sinner, stop. . . . 683
Sweet is the last, the 735
Sweet peace of conscience 709 Sweet the moments, rich. 663 Sweet was the time when 537 TAKE comfort, Christians 6iS Teach us, O Lord, the great 675 The billows swell, the.... 558 The day of wrath, that... 7di
The deluge at the 545
The earth, the ocean, and 698
Thee will I love, my 70S
The heathen perish day by 721 The hill ofZion yields'...'. 771
The Lord mv pasture 564
The Lord of Sabbath let us 5S3
The Lord on mortal 53 J
The Lord our God is 655
The Lord will happiness.. 707
The message first to 603
The mighty conqueror 665
The moment a sinner 532
The morning dawns 662
The new born child 5 S3
The peacewhich God alone 587 There is a fountain filled.. 667 There is a God, all nature 505 There is a glorious world. 743 There is an hour of peaceful 75-2 The saints should never.. 552 The Saviour ! oh what.. . . 668
The Saviour— what a 613
The Spirit breathes upon. 5r2 The voice of free grace... 687 Thine earthly sabbaths... 736 Think. O ve who fondly.. 757 This God is the God we.. 767
This is the feast of 611
Thou art the way, to thee. 668
Thou dear Redeemer 536
Thou great Physician ofthe 580 Thou Judge of quick and. 761 Thou only Sovereign of my 557 Thrice happy souls, who.. 697 Through ail the changing. 555
Rtge Through sorrow's night... 7 3 Thus saith the Holy One. 604
Thus saith the Lord to 602
Thy bounties, gracious.... 623 Thy life I read, my dearest 646 Time is winging us away. 771 'Tis a point i long to Know 539
'Tis finished :— so the 516
'Tis finished, the conflict. 758
'Tis midnight, and on 631
'Tis my happiness bel< To-morrow, Lord, is thine 676
To praise the ever 636
UNGRATEFUL man ! oh 679 Unveil thy bosom, faithful 650
VAIN man! thy fond 643
Vital spark of heavenly.. . 753 WAKED by the trumpet's 751 Wake the song of Jubilee. 730
Wait, O my soul, thy 711
Watchman! tell us of the. 656 Weary of struggling with. 529 We bid thee welcome in.. 746 We bow before thygracious 7:7 Welcome, delightful morn 583
We've no abiding city 703
What are these in bright.. 717
What is the thing of.. 674
What jarring natures dwell 541
What scenes of horror do
What various hindrances. 590
What venerable siiihr 5!4
When Abraham, full of. .. 591
When Adam sinned 55
When all thy mercies. O.. 554 When any turn from Zion's 535
When at this distance 514
When bending o'er the. .. 754 When blooming youth is.. 6.7 When darkness long has.. 7 0S When from the glorious. .. 734 When frowning death.... 673 When gathering clouds... 712 When 1 view my Saviour. 610 When languor and disease 715 When marshalled on the.. 657
When musing sorrow 714
When on Sinai's top I see 663
When on the cross my 2
When rising from the bed. 751
When shail 1 hear the 706
When streaming from the. >33 When the last trumpet's.. 650 When the vale of death. . . 75 4
When verdure clothes 634
When wild confusion
Where are the dead in 755
While I to line; While on the vei While shepherd-
TABLE FOR THE SELECT HYMNS.
While with cease! sss 748
\Vhil<t tbee I seek
Who but thou, Almighty.. 7:25 With darkness whelmed.. 7-9
Within these walls be 74:!
With my substance 603
With rev'rend awe 581
With tears of anguish I... 705
Witness, ye men and 741
World, adieu, thou real... 5 6
Write to Sard is, saitta b'04
YE dying sons of men. . . . I S83 Ye golden lamps of 648
P ge.
Ye hearts, with youthful.. 607
Ye humble souls 505
Ye mourning saints 646
Ye saints, assist me
Ye servants of God 573
Yes, I will bless thee 768
Yes. my native land ~'.12
Ye sens of earth 587
Yes, we trust the day is.. 707 Your happy voices join... 7 IS Your harps, ye trembling. 715 ZEAL is that pure and... ckj5
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
£5= THE FIGURES DIRECT TO PAGES,
If the Tndex does not give you the word which you seek, look for one of the same meaning; or seek it under the more general words, such as God, Christ, Church, Grace, Gospel, Saints, Sin, Sinners, Prayer, Praise, Affliction, Death, &c. k.c.
ACCEPTED time, 635.
Adam, fall of, 655 ; corrupt na- ture from, 653.
Adoption, 558.
Afflictions, hope in, 714 ; sanc- tified, 548, 701 ; submission to, 711, 550; sweet, 712.
A<.arm to sinners, 575, 678 — 685, 751, 761.
Angels, guardian, 555 : at the judgment, 652; ministers of Christ, 564 3 song of, 510, 518, 657.
Ark of believers, 545.
Ashamed of Christ, not, 536.
Assurance, 544, 562.
Atonement, 667.
Autumn, 637.
BACKSLIDER, penitent, 537.
Baptism, 738, 606.
Bartimeus, 695.
Beatific vision, 719.
Being of God, 505.
Believers, Christ the ark of, 545; promise to, 606; song of, 566. See Christian, Saints.
Benevolence in imitation of Christ, 734.
Bethlehem, song at, 657 ; star of, 657.
Blessing, humbly requested, 585; of Father, Son, &c, 737. See Holy Spirit.
Blood of Christ, 667, 516. See Christ.
Bones, the dry, 578.
Bread of heaven, 740 ; of the world, 740.
Brotherly love, 627,697.
CALVARY, 663, 689, 739.
Charity, 624—6.
Children devoted to God in baptism, 605, 738 : death of, 646 i invited to Christ, 607 ;
piety of, 608 ; praising Christ, 520; prayer for, 610; prom- ises to, 605: regard of Christ for, 606.
Choosing the heritage of God's people, 691.
Christ, address to, 559, 552, 585, 625, 693, 700, 738, 764 j addresses of, to churches, 602—605; advent of, 509, 657; advocate, 525; agony of, in the garden, 515, 661 ; all-sufficiency, 551, 552; as- cension, 513, 520, 665; ashamed of, not, 536 ; as- pired after, 559; atonement by, 667 ; blood of, 516, 667 ; Bread of heaven, 740 ; Bread of the world, 740; care of the young, 606; chief among ten thousand, 671 ; and his church, 600—602 ; coming to judgment, 652, 761; compassion of, 514; coronation of, 521 ; covenant with, 601 ; cross of, 516, 662, 663 ; crucified,517,612 ; death of, 516, — caused by sin, 516; and resurrection, 517 — 519; and sufferings, 516; desire to be with, 644; dominion of, 600, 652; exalted, 520— 522,665; example, 513, 669, 734; excellencies, 555, 671; faithfulness of him, 712; flesh and blood our food, 740 ; finishing his work, 516, 613 ; forerunner, 693 ; forsaking all for, 700 ; fountain, 667,— of life, 614 ; friend, 545, 600 ; glory of, 522, 665, 730 ; all pood in, 557; go not away from, 535 ; Guest, 684 ; Head, 602; humanity, 662 ; incar-
IX OF SUBJECTS.
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nation, 510 ; infancy of. 5!2, sion, 525 ; Isra- el's consolation, 602; invi- tation tu sinners, 577, 686 —689; invitation answered, 690; Jehovah, 561; judge, 652,761 ; king, 522,— of glory, 665; kingdom, 52;:!, 730; Lamb of God, 524 ; life, 668; life in, 561 ; lives, 560; love, supreme, to, 5.9; memorial of, 663; Messiah, 508; mighty God, 501: ministry of, 512, 65°. ; physician, 580; pilot. 559; praised, 520 — 522, 666, 671, 767 ; precious, 670 : pro- vider, 552; Redeemer, r.2 ), 525, 569; refuge, 559, GOO; reign of, 523, 723, 728-30 vSee also Kingdom of) ; re- lieved in his members, 025; remembrance of, 664 ; resur- rection, 518-20, 664; Right- eousness, 562; rock of aLres, 668 ; sacrifice (See Blond, Atonement, &cc.) ; safety in, 555 ; Saviour, 668 ; sleeping in, 759 ; sufferings, 516, 662 ; sun of glory, 724; teaching of, 659 ; transfiguration, 514, 660 ; triumph of, 522, 665, 730; tvpesof, 508; union to, 699; way, truth, &c, 668 ; wept over Jerusalem, 514, 660; worshipped, 519 — 523, 665 ; worthy the Lamb, 524, 699; youth "invited to, 607.
Christian in darkness, 537, 540 ; dignity and happiness of, 572 ; dying, 756 ; farewell of, 648 ; fellowship, reception into, 741 ; friends, 627 ; hap- py, 696; love, 697; resur- rection of, 763-4 ; soldier, 563, 718 ; song, 571 ; warfare, 718. See SaCnts.
Chnstmas, 509—512, 656—658. See Christ.
Church, afflicted, 601 ; Christ the refuge of, 600; founded in blood, 616; God's care of, 616 ; its future increase, 616, 622, 723-30; joining a, 740-1, 600; love to, 742; militant, 698; restoration of, 726; welcome to it, 741. See Saints.
Churches at Ephesus, &c, 602-5.
dose, of worship, 587, 735 ; of the year, 640.
Coldness lamented, 701. w, charitable, 623.
Cum/art, in sorrows, 712; true and false, 534. Comforts, Gospel, 715. See Afflictions, Joys.
Comforter, 540, 574; invoked, 673, T .
Conference, religious, 5S4, 745, 737.
Confession of sin, 528, 690, 696.
Confidence in God, 505.
Conflict, spiritual, 541, 533,705.
Conscience, good, 709.
Consolation under bereavement, 757 ; prayer for, 713. See Affliction.
Constancy in the gospel, 536.
Contentment, 551; prayer for, 709-10.
Contrite heart, 707.
Conversion, 528-31, 690-3; de- lay of, 679; joy of, 531, 695; joy of heaven, 696; of the world, 724.
Convert, new, 533, 695.
Conviction of sin, 528, 529, 690, 691.
Coronation of Christ, 521.
Corrupt nature from Adam, 655.
Courage, in Christian warfare, 718; in death, 710.
Covenant, blessings of the new, 675; children in, 606; en- gagements, 600 ; everlasting, 601; joining in with God, 740.
Creation, 506.
Cross of Christ, 662-3 (See Christ) ; bearing the, 550, 700; rejoicing before, 6c3 ; way to the crown, 716 ; wel- comed, 701.
Croicn of the saint in nlorv, 716.
DiiXGERS of our earthly pilgrimage, 558.
Darkness, 537-9, 70S; hope in, 543; joy returning, 708; of Providence, 548; Spirit ad- dressed in, 540.
Dead, in the Lord, blessed, 755; and the living, where ? 755.
Death, appointed to all, 643; and burial of, saints, 757; of children, 646 ; courage in, 710; desirable, 644; no fear in, 710; fervent desires in view of, 754 ; of friends, pious, 045, 757 ; gain to a believer, G49 ; God's presence
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INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
in, 754 ; happy, 757-6 ; issues of life and, 679 ; of ministers,
698, 766 ; of saints, 643, 757 ; of a saint and a sinner, 645 ; of a sister, 753 ; triumphed over, 756; warning to pre- pare for, 643, 760 : welcomed, 644 ; of a young person, 647.
Decrees of God, 506.
Dedication, social, 692; of a house of worship, 594.
Delay of sinners, 643, 631-2.
Departure from Christ, resolu- tion against, 535, 557.
Depravity, 655.
Dependence, 633. See FcJth.
Despondency, 533 ; cheered, 543.
Dtvotedntss, 708.
Devotion, 584. See Morning, Evening, and Lord's Day.
Dismission, 587, 738.
Distress of soul relieved, 708,
Dominion of God, 506.
Doubts and fears — folly of, 708.
Doxologies, 775-6.
Dm bones, vision of, 578.
Duties, dailv, 633.
EFFUSIO.X of the Spirit, 672.
Election, 601.
Emmanuel, 511, 553, 562.
End of the world, 766.
Epiphany, 659.
Eternity] joyfully anticipated, 642 ; serious prospect of, 641 ; a thought of, 751.
Evening hymns, 631, 747; of Lord's dav, 736 j Saturdav, 735.
Example, of Christ, 513, 669 ; of saints, 533.
Excellencies of Christ, 556,671.
Exhortation, to praise God, 720 ; to prayer, 590 ; to repent- ance, 681-2 : against a secta- rian spirit, 698 ; to seek God, 677.
Expostulation, 576, &c, 685, &c.
FAITH, of assurance, 544, 562 ; in Christ our sacrifice, 562 ; encouraged by example, 533 ; fainting, 533 ; power of, 532, 701 ; preciousness of, 532.
Faithfulness of Christ, 712.
Fall of man, 508, 655.
Family love and worship, 629.
Father, God our. 639.
Farewell, Christian's, 648 ; missionary's, 732 3 to mis-
sionaries, 732; to the world, 566.
Fast, 591-2 ; for revival, 747.
Fear of God, 697.
Fearful encouraged, 548.
Fears, 708.
Fellowship, reception into, 741.
Finished! 516, 613.
Flesh and blood of Christ, 611. See Christ, Bread.
Following Jesus, 693.
Forerunner, Christ a, 693.
Fountain, Christ a, 614, 667; opened for sin, 689.
Fortitude, 563.
Frailty of life, 676.
Friends, meeting and parting, 627 ; death of, 643.
Friendship, 627.
Funeral, 650, 750, 760. See Death, Saints.
GENTILES, gathering of, 721.
Gethsemane, 515, 661.
Glory, of the church, 726; in redemption, 523; to God in the highest, 767. See Christ, God, Gospel, Grace, Zion.
Glorying in the cross, 536.
God, almighty, 655; our ban- ner, 552 ; being of, 505 ; Cre- ator, 506 ; confidence in, 565 3 dominion of, 506; Father, 589: fear of, 697; glory in redemption, 523; goodness of, 505, 639 ; guide of the pilgrim, 563; hearer of prayer, 631 ; invocation to, as Father, Son, &cc, 574; judge (See Christ) ; love to, 703 ; makes men happy, 555 3 mercy, 655 ; mercies of, ac- knowledged, 554 ; name pro- claimed, 507 ; omnipotent, 655 ; peace from, 554 ; per- fections, 507, 655-6 ; power and majesty, 655; praised, 720, 766-8 ; "mysterious, 548 ; our provider, 552; purposes of, 506, 548; safety in, 5d5 ; our shepherd, 564; sove- reign, 506 ; Trinity, 574, 775 -6; trust in, 552, 555, 565; walking with, 547 3 wrath of, 761.
Goodness of God, 505. See God, Grace.
Gospel, comforts, 715 ; con- stancv in. 536 ; invitation of, 686-9*; spread of, 619, 727 j treasure in earthen vessels, 597.
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
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Grace, converting, 579 j free, lecessity of renewing, - dvation by, 694. Gratitude : 554, ~>'>ti. Guide, God a, 563. HAPPINESS, in God, 696;
of regeneration, 531, 695; of
a saint, 572, 696. Harvest, 636 ; past, 630. Heart, changed, 531; change
of, prayed for, 527 ; contrite,
707 ; healed by mercy, 530. Heathen perishing, 720, &x. Heaven, 751 ; anticipated, 644;
desired, 753, 567 ; of saints,
717; happiness of, 677,752;
joy of, over conversions, 696 ;
view of, 533, 716-17. Heavenly, Jerusalem, 752;
mindedness, 696 ; rest, 752. Heavy-laden invited, 636-8. Help, prayer for, 693. Hinder me not, 692. Holiness, conflict with sin, 541 ;
earnestly desired, 691. Holy Spirit, absence feared and
deprecated, 639; earnestly
desired, 527, 672-3, 725 ;
effusions of, 672 ; influences
experienced, 531 ; teaching
of, with the word, 5^2. Hope, in afflictions, 714 ; en- couraged, 543 ; lively, and
gracious fear, 544. Humanity of Christ, 662. IMMORTALITY recognized,
651, 679, 751-66. Impenitence. See Sin, Sinner. Incarnation of Christ, 510. Inconstancy in religion, 536,
541. Infants, 646, 733. See Children. Influences, divine, 531. Intercession of Christ, 525. Invitation of Christ and the
Gospel, 636-9. Invocation to Father, Son, <Stc,
574, 737. See Holy Spirit. Issues of life and death, 679. Israel, restoration of, 727. JEHOVAH Jesus, 561 ; Jireh,
5~r2 ; Xissi, 552 ; Rophi, 553 ;
Shalem, 554. Jerusalem, heavenly, 752 ; wept
over, 514, 660. Jesus, dearest of names, 670-1.
See C'irisi. Jews. See Israrl. Joy, at conversion, 696 ; of
conversion, 695; spiritual,
restored, 703.
Joys, of heaven, 752 ; of saints,
Jubilee, d6S, 729.
Judgment, ;inticipated, 680; Christ coming to, 652, 761- 6; day, 651, &c., 761, &c. , prayer in view of, 761 ; saints' confidence in, 765-6; welcomed, 761-2.
Justice of God, glorified in mercv, 655.
KINGDOM, of Christ, 523, 729 ; of God, 724 ; seek: first the, 677.
LAMB, worthy the, 524.
Liberality, 623-7.
Life, frail, 676 ; issues of, 679 ; uncertain, 676; vanity of, 677.
Light, shining out of darkness, 548.
Living; and the dead, where ? 755.
Looking forward, 702.
Lord's Day, 533, 735-6 ; even- ing, 736 ; morning, 532, 735; prayer, 589 ; supper, 611, &c, 663, &c, 739, &x. See Sao ramental.
Love, brotherly, 697 ; of Chris- tian friends, 627 ; to Christ, 670, 663 ; to the church, 742; divine, 536 ; to God, 397, 708 j redeeming, 526, 601, 695.
Luke war mncss, 605.
MAN, depraved by nature, 655 ; fall of, 508, 655. See Life, Death, Depravity, Saints, Sinr ners.
Manna, 546.
Marriage, 628.
Martyrs glorified, 717.
Meditation and retirement, 745.
Meeting, of friends, 627 ; mis- sionary, 734 ; for prayer, 584,
745 ; Sabbath morning, 736, Mercies, national, 593, 748 ;
thankfulness for, 554. See
God, Grace, Love, Goodness,
Sec. Mercy of God, 655; implored,
690, 578. Messiah, 503.
Millennium, 618—622, 726. Minister, appointment of a,
746 ; death of, 593 ; an aged, 760 ; ordination of, 596 j prayer for a sick, 598 ; watch- es for souls, 746.
Ministry, of Christ, 512, 659} of the Gospel, 597.
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INDEX OF SCEJECTS.
Missionaries., 731-3, 620.
Missionary, associations, 734 3 hymns, 617-24, 720-34.
Moment, value of a, 678.
Morning- hymn, 630. See Lord's Day.
Mortality of man, 643, &c, 676, 755.
Mountains, the thiee, 663.
Mourning-. See Affliction,
Death, Funeral.
Mystery of Providence, 548.
NATIONAL mercies, 593, 748.
New birth (See Regeneration) ; convert, 533, 695 ; covenant blessings, 675 3 year, 638, 748.
Now the accepted time, 685.
OLD age, approaching, 642.
Omnipotence, (i55.
Ordination, 595, 746.
Original sin, 508, 655.
PARDON, holiness and heaven , 691 ; pleading for, 578.
Parents and children, 606, 646.
Passions, 551.
Patience in affliction, 711,549.
Penitent, 690 ; pleading, 578,
Pentecost, day of, 672.
Petitions, fervent, 708.
Physician, Christ a, 580.
Piety, early, 608.
Pilgrims, God the guide of, 563 5 song of, 567, 702, 718.
Poor, charitv to the, 624.
Power, of faith, 532, 701 ; of God, G55 ; of prayer, 590.
Praise, to Christ (See Christ) ; to God, 720, 766-68.
Prayer, what? 744; answered by crosses, 540 ; for children, 610; for consolation, 713; exhortation to, 590 ; for help, 693, 542, 538-39; Lord's, 589; for pardon, holiness, &c, 691 ; of a penitent, 690 ; power of, 590; for reign of Christ, 723 (See Missionary Hymns) ; for revival, 747 ; secret, 745; for spiritual healing* 580; and watchful- ness. 542, 705.
Prayer-meeting, 737, 745.
Predestination, 601.
Prodigal repenting, 9 j.
Professors, false, entreated, 577.
Promises to believers, &c, 606.
Providence, mystery of, 518 ; submission to. 549, 711.
Punishment for sin, 652. See Judgment.
Purposes of God, 506, 548.
RAIN, 636.
Ransomed of the Lord, 718.
Reconciliation in Christ, 554.
Redeemed in heaven, 716-17.
Redeemer, 520-25, 560.
Redeeming love, 525, 601, 695.
Redemption, 523 ; fulness of, 694.
Refuge, Christ a, 559, 600.
Regeneration ^ happiness of, 531 ; necessity of, 527 ; vital union to Christ in, 699
Reign of Christ, 523, 728-30.
Religion, all in all, should be, 675; excellency of, 676; hypocritical, 534 ; one thing needful, 634, 675; pleasures of it, 695-97 ; revival of, hoped for, 579 ; prayed for,
Remembrance of Christ, 664.
Repentance, command of God, 682; confession, &c, 528, 690; gives joy to heaven, 696; of the prodigal, 696.
Resignation, 549-50, 711.
Rest, none on earth, 679 ; in heaven, 752.
Resurrection, 650 ; of Christ, 518, 664; of saints, 763-64.
Retirement, 745.
Returns and backslidings, 708.
Revival of religion, begun, 672 ; hoped for, 579 ; prayed for, 747.
Rising to God, 700, 567.
Rock of ages, 668.
Room for penitent sinners, 682.
MB BATH, delightful, 735 (See Lord's Day) ; morning, 582 ; prayer-meeiing, 736 -f schools, 742-43.
Sacramental, 611-14, 663-71, 739-41 .
Saints, adopted, 568 : cheered, 718-19 ; departing, 756 ; dwell in heaven, 649, 752; example of, 533; no fear in death, 710; God's care of them, 580 ; happy, 69o, 547, — in death, 755-57 ; here, have no abiding city, 703; safety of, 555, 565, — in the last day, 765; sleeping in Jesus. 759; trembling, en couraged, 715 ; tried and saved, 565» See Beiiecer* Cliurch, Christian, Death.
INDEX OF SUE J ECTS.
Salvation, 570 ; by gra near approach Cf, 719. See
Christ, i'r, 98,
Satuniitti evening, 735. ■Saviour,
Scriptuit.*, Holy, efficacy of, 581 : value, 582 74.
S
devotion, 5-4. 7 ."..
Sectarian spirit rebuk<
Seed sown m different grounds, 587.
Self-dedicalum, 692 ; denial, 550, 700 ; examination, 539.
Sermon, hymn before, 737 ; af- ter, 738.
SerrarJs of God, safe, 5 15 ; should praise him, 573; watchful, 681, 704.
Shepherd, God a, 564.
Sin, cause of Christ's death, 5J6; confessed, 690, 528 ; conflict of, with holiness, 541 ; conviction of, 52 fountain opened for, 689; indwelling, 705; original. 508, I 55 : prayer for power over, 706 ; release from its power, 530 ; call to renounce, 683; slavery of, 530 ; sorrow for, 528,
Sincerity, 703.
Sinner, alarm to, 575, 679-83, 751, 761 ; awakened, 689- 91; deatli of a, 645 ; entreat- ed, 576, 684-89; excluded from heaven, 678 : hastened, te) ; invited to Christ, 5*29, 577, 686-89; pleading for mercy, 578, 690; resolving to 20 to Christ. 529; room for, 6t2 : submitting to God, 529,^583, 690 ; wept over. 660.
Slavery, of sin, 530; of the world, 701.
.in Jesus, 759.
Soncr. of angels, 510, 657 ; of believers, Christ the, 566 ; of the Christian, 571 ; pilgrim's,, 567, 70-2,718.
Sorrow, godly, 528. See Afflic- tion, Death.
Soul, value of, 674.
Sp rit. See Holy Spirit.
Spiritual, con diets, 541 ; heal- in s, 580; mindedness, 696; warfare, 718.
Spring, 634.
Star of Bethlehem, 657, 659.
Storm, the last, 651.
Submission, to affliction, <kc,
711, 549; of a sinner to God.
Success of the Gospel, 616, 727. of Christ, 516, 662.
Summer, 636.
Suit of glory— Christ. 724.
TABLE, tlie Lord's, 611. See Sacramental.
Teaching of Christ, 659.
Te Deitm, 654.
Temptations, hope in, 543 ; sup- port in, 555; watchfulness in, 542.
Thankfulness, 554, 556.
Thanksgiving, 593, 748.
Time, the accepted, 685; im- portance of, 640, 678 ; swift- ness i '
To-day, 576, 643, 681.
Transfiguration, 660, 514.
Trinity praised, 574.
Trust, in Christ, 552, 536, 543, 545. 561 ; in God, 565, 552.
Types of Christ, 508.
UJSTIOJV, and peace, 697; to Christ, 699 ; of saints on earth and in heaven, 698.
Unity of spirit. 698.
Unregenerate state, 527.
VAJVITY, of man, 643; of the world, 677.
Victory over death, 756.
Vision, beatific, 719.
Voics, fervent, 708.
WALKLVG with God, 547.
Wanderer entreated, 688.
Warfare, spiritual, 541, 563, 718.
Warning to sinners, 575, 679.
Watchfulness, 704-5. 542.
Watchful servants, 681, 704.
Way, Truth, ice, Christ the, 668.
Weary souls invited, 688.
Welcome to the church, 741, 611; welcoming the cross, 701.
Wicked, Wickedness. See Sm, Sinner.
Winter, 637.
World, conversion of, 724 ; end of, 766; farewell to, 566; slavery of, deplored, 701 ; vanity of, 677.
Worship, close of, 587-8, 738 ; family, 629-34; private, 584, 745; public, 737; social, 584, 7 45.
; lie Lamb, 524.
Wrath, day of, 761; treasured up, 679."
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IXDEX OF SCRIPTURES.
YE.4R, close of, 640 ; new,
633, 743. Youth, advised, 603 ; death of,
647 ; prayer for, 609. ZEAL, false and true, 535.
Zion, afflicted, 601 : glorious tilings spoken of, 616; high- way to, 615 ; prayer for, 617 ; restoration of, 622, 726, 723. See Church.
INDEX OF SCRIPTURES.
Page.
Genesis 3 503
5:24 547
]8:23— 32.... 591
22:14 552
24:56 692
Exodus 15 553
16:18 546
17:15 55-2
34:6—8 507
Deut. 33:27 559
Judges 6 : 24 554
Ruth 1:16 691
1 Samuel 3: 18.. 550 7:12 556
1 Chron. 29 : 14. 623
2 Chron. 15: 15. 600 Nehemiah 5 : 19. 713
9:10 547
Esther 4:16 529
Job 19:25—27.. 764
29:2 537
Psalms 2: 8 730
6:4 690
11:8 730
23 564
23:4 710
34 555
42:5 543
45:3—5 579
48:14 563
51:11 689
65:11 593
72:7, 8 619
87:5 593
91:11 564
104 505
Proverbs 4:7... 675
8:17 607
18:24 545
Solomon's Song
3:11 521
Isaiah 4:5 646
11:5—9 622
14:24 562
22:4 622
33:21,2-2 616
35:8—10.615, 713
44:5 740
44:23 523
49:14—17.... 601
Pasre.
Isaiah 51 \$ 618
55:7 576
60:15—20.... 617
65:23 607
Jeremiah 23 : 6. . 562
23:29 581
31:3 544
Ezekiel9:4—S.. 592
13:31 684
34:3 578
48:35 616
Daniel 2: 45 619
4:27 575
Hosea 6:4 536
Joel 1: 14 591
Micah 6:1—3.. 592
JVahum 1:7 505
Hab. 3:17, 18.. 565 Zechariah 1:5.. 749
3:67 595
13: 1 667
Mai. 3:16, 17.. 580 Matthew 6:33.. 677
11:28 577
11:28,30.686,
688, 689
12:20 608
13:3 587
17:4 514
18:20 745
25:40 625
26:36—45.... 515 26:38—44.... 661
26:41 705
28:2 520
28:6 518, 664
Mark 8: 38.. 536, 550
10: 14 606
10:43 578
10:47, 43.... 695
25:40 625
Luke 2:8—14... 510
2:14 658
2:25 510, 602
4:18, 19 512
• oo
9:25—3! 660
10:30, 37.... 624
12 :38, 39 681
14 :22 689
15: 10 696
Page.
Luke 19:41 660
19: 41, 42.... 514 22: 19.' 664
John 6 : 53 — 56.. 611
6:67—69 535
14:6 668
14:16,17 531
14:26 527
15:6 668
19:30 516
Acts 1:9 665
2:32—36 519
17:30 632
Romans 1:17... 532 14:8 633
1 Cor. 15:52—
58 650
2 Cor. 2:15, 16. 596 6:2 685
Galatians 5 : 17. 541 Ephesians2:8.. 532
4:11,12 597
Philippians 1 : 23 644
4:4 52a
4:11 551
1 These. 4:13.. 648
Hebrews 4:2 508
4:15 712"
7:25 525
9:27 643
11:13 533
13:14 703
1 Peter 2:7 670
3:20, 21 545
2 Peter 1:1 532
1 John 3:1 568
4: 10... 695
Rev. 2: 1—7 602
2:8—11 603
3: 1—6 604
3:7—13 604
3: 14—20 605,
3:20 684
5:12 524
7:9—17 716
14:3 522
14: 13 755
15:3 571
20:4—10 62*
•2j : 22 752)
5-2 : 1—5*///./. 568
HYMNS
SKLECTED
FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS.
HYMN 1. L. M. Old Hundred. [*]
Being of God. Ps. civ. e 1 f | THERE is a (rod — all nature speaks,
JL Through earth, and air, and sea, and skies; o See, from the clouds his glory breaks,
When the first beams of morning rise I —2 The rising sun, serenely bright,
O'er the wide world's extended frame,
Inscribes, in characters of light,
His mighty Maker's glorious name, o 3 The flowery tribes all blooming rise,
Above the weak attempts of art ; e The smallest worms, the meanest flies,
Speak sweet conviction to the heart. — 4 Ye curious minds, who roam abroad,
And trace creation's wonders o'er, e Confess the footsteps of the God ; — ■_ a Bow down before him — and adore. Steele.
HYMN 2. C. M. Tunbridge. [b *] Goodness of God. Nahum i. 7.
1 "\7"E humble souls, approach your God,
JL With songs of sacred praise ; For he is good, immensely good, And kind are all his ways.
2 All nature owns his guardian care ; In him we live and move ;
o But nobler benefits declare
The wonders of his love. c 3 He gave his Son, his only Son,
To ransom rebel worms ; — ?Tis here he makes his goodness known,
In its divinest forms. e 4 To this dear refuge. Lord, we come ;
'Tis here our hope relies : o A safe defence, a peaceful home,
When storms of trouble rise. 42*
506 HYMN 3, 4. Select
—5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, The souls who trust in thee ; Their humble hope thou wilt reward, With bliss divinely free. o 6 Great God, to thy almighty love What honours shall we raise ? Not all the raptured songs above
Can render equal praise. Steele.
HYMN 3. C. M. Mitcham. Arundel [*]
God the Creator. 1 TjlTERNAL Wisdom, thee we praise,
JL_J Thee the creation sings ; With thy loved name, rocks, hills, and seas, And heaven's high palace rings. g 2 Thy hand, — how wide it spread the sky !
How glorious to behold ! — Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye, And starred with sparkling gold. 3 Thy glories blaze all nature round,
And strike the gazing sight, Through skies, and seas, and solid ground, With terror and delight. g 4 Infinite strength, and equal skill, Shine through the worlds abroad ; e Our souls with vast amazement fill,
And speak the builder — God. — 5 But still the wonders of thy grace e Our softer passions move ; Pity divine in Jesus' face,
We see, adore, and love. Watts.
HYMN 4. C. ML Bedford. [*]
Sovereignty and Dominion o/God. a 1 TZ~ EEP silence — all created things, X\- And wait your Maker's nod ; My soul stands trembling while she sings The honours of her God. e 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree ; He sits on no precarious throne,
Nor borrows leave — to be. 3 Chained to his throne a volume lies, With all the fates of men ;
Select. HYMN 5. 507
With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th eternal pen.
—4 His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine ; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfills some deep design.
5 (Here he exalts neglected worms, To sceptres and a crown ;
And there, the following page he turns, And treads the monarch down.
6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why, Nor God the reason gives ;
Nor dares the favourite angel pry Between the folded leaves.)
e 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate, with curious eyes ; What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise.
—8 In thy fair book of life and grace, O may I find my name, Recorded in some humble place,
Beneath my Lord — the Lamb. Watts.
HYMN 5. L. P. M. St. Helen's. [*]
God's JVame jno claimed. Ex. xxxiv. 6 — 8.
1 A TTEND, my soul, the voice divine, J7JL And mark what beaming glories shine Around thy condescending God ! To us — to us, he still proclaims, e His awful, his endearing names ; o Attend, and sound them all abroad
d 2 " Jehovah I, the sovereign Lord, " The mighty God, by heaven adored, " Down to the earth my footsteps bend e u My heart the tenderest pity knows,
u Goodness, full-streaming, wide o'erflows, " And grace and truth shall never end.
3 " My patience long can crimes endure, "My pardoning love is ever sure,
" When penitential sorrow mourns ; u To millions, through unnumbered years, " New hope and new delight it bears ;
" Yet wrath against the sinner burns."
508 HYMN 6, 7. Select
o 4 Make haste, rny soul, the vision meet, e All prostrate at thy Sovereign's feet, — And drink the tuneful accents in : o Speak on, my Lord, repeat the voice, Diffuse these heart-expanding joys, Till heaven repeat the rapturous scene.
DODDRIDGK.
HYMN 6. C. M. Colchester. [*]
Adam ; or, The Fall of Man. Gen. hi.
1 ^T\N man, in his own image made,
V-r How much did God bestow ! The whole creation homage paid,
And owned him lord below. o 2 He dwelt in Eden's garden, stored
With sweets for every sense ; And there, with his descending Lord,
He walked in confidence. e 3 But oh ! by sin how quickly changed !
His honour forfeited ; His heart, from God and truth estranged,
His conscience, filled with dread. — 4 Now from his Maker's voice he flies,
Which was before his joy : And thinks to hide amidst the trees,
From an all-seeing eye. 5 Compelled to answer to his name, —
With stubbornness and pride, He cast on God himself the blame,
Nor once for mercy cried. o G But grace, unasked, his heart subdued,
And all his guilt forgave : By faith the promised Seed he viewed,
And felt the power to save. Newtok.
HYMN 7. H. M. Allerion. [*]
Types of the Messiah. Heb. iv. 2.
1 XSRAEL in ancient days
JL Not only had a view
Of Sinai in a blaze,
But learned the gospel too : The types and figures were a glass, In which they saw the Saviour's face.
Select. HYMN S. 509
2 The paschal sacrifice,
And blood-besprinkled door. — Seen with enlightened eyes,
And once applied with power. Would teach the need of other blood, To reconcile an angry God.
3 The lamb, the dove, set forth His perfect innocence.
Whose blood of matchless worth Should be the soul's defence : For he who can for sin atone, Must have no failings of his own.
4 The scape-goat, on his head, The people's trespass bore;
And to the desert led,
Was to be seen no more : In him our Surety seemed to say, d " Behold, I bear your sins away.''
— 5 Dipped in his fellow's blood, The living bird went free : The type, well understood, Expressed the sinner's plea — e Described a guilty soul enlarged, And by a Saviour's death discharged.
o 6 Jesus, I love to trace,
Throughout the sacred page, The footsteps of thy grace, The same in every age ! — O grant that I may faithful be
To clearer light vouchsafed to me ! Cowper.
HYMN 8. 7s. Redeeming Love. [*] Birth of the Saviour.
1 TTARK ! the herald angels sing, JLjL ;; Glory to the new-born King !
M Peace on earlh. and mercy mild, u God and sinners reconciled ! "
2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th' angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem.
4 Veiled in flesh — the Godhead see, Hail th' incarnate Deity;
510 HYMN 9, 10. Select
Pleased as man with men to appear,
Jesus our Emmanuel here. o 5 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace !
Hail the Sun of Righteousness !
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings. e 6 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. Ripfon s Col.
HYMN 9. C. M. Bethlehem. [*]
Joy of Angels at the Saviour's Birth. 1 "T^yHILE shepherds watched their flocks by ? V All seated on the ground, [n»gnt»
The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around, c 2 " Fear not." said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind, o " Glad tidinofs of great joy I bring,
u To you and all mankind. b 3 " 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 : — 4 u The heavenly Babe you there shall find, " To human view displayed, e " All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands,
" And in a manger laid." —5 Thus spake the seraph ; and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song : — B 6" All glory be to God on high,
" And to the earth be peace ; g " Good will henceforth from heaven to men,
" Begin, and never cease." Patrick or Tate.
HYMN 10. C. M. Devizes. [*]
Angel's Song. Luke ii. 8 — 14. o 1 " OHEPHERDS. rejoice ; lift up your eyes ^3 " And send your fears away ; u News from the region of the skies — u " Salvation's born to-day !
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e 2 " Jesus, the God, whom angels fear,
" Conies down to dwell with you ; — " To-day he makes his entrance here, e " But not as monarchs do.
3 " No gold, nor purple swaddling bands,
14 Nor royal, shining things ; M A manger for his cradle sfands, a " And holds the King of kings ! o 4 " Go, shepherds, where the Infant lies,
u And see his humble throne ; p " With tears of joy in all your eyes,
11 Go, shepherds, kiss the Son." — 5 Thus Gabriel sang — and straight around, The heavenly armies throng : They tune their harps to lofty sound, And thus conclude the song : —
B 6 u Glory to God who reicrns above, " Let peace surround the earth ; " Mortals shall know their Maker's love,
" At their Redeemer's birth.'' Watts's Lyk,
HYMN 11. S, 6 & 5. Christmas. [*]
Christrnas Morn.
o 1 T 1FT up your heads in joyful hope,
.1 k Salute the happy morn : — Each heavenly power. o Proclaim the glad hour ;
s Lo, Jesus the Saviour is born !
o 2 All glory be to God on high,
To him all praise is due ; o The promise is sealed —
The Saviour's revealed — And proves that the record is true.
s 3 Let joy around like rivers flow ; Flow on. and still increase ; Spread o'er the glad earth, At Emmanuel's birth — For heaven and earth are at peace.
t 4 Now the good will of God is shown
Towards Adam's helpless race ; o Messiah is come —
To ransom his own — To save them by infinite grace.
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o 5 Then let us join the heavens above,
Where hymning; seraphs sing ; s Join all the glad powers —
For their Lord is ours — Our Prophet, our Priest, and our King. Madax'sCol.
HYMN 12. C. P. M. Pilgrim, [b]
I ?t fa n c y of lli e Sa c io u r . p 1 |T"V SIGHT of anguish ! view it near, — ■
\_s What weeping innocence is here-
A manger for his bed ! — The brutes yield refuge to his woe — e Men. worse than brutes, no pity show,
Nor give him friendly aid ! o 2 Why do no rapid thunders roll ?
Why do not tempests rock the pole ? e O miracle of grace ! o Or why no angels on the wing,
Warm for the honour of their King, e To punish all the race ! c 3 Though now an Ikfakt bathed in tears, o He called to form the rolling spheres ; g And seraphs owned his nod ! s Helpless he calls, but men delay ■ — e Ungrateful sinners disobey
The first-born Son of God ! —4 Say, radiant seraphs, throned in light, o Did love e'er tower so high a flight ? — e Or glory sink so low ? ■—This wonder angels scarce declare ; Angels the rapture scarce can bear,
Or equal praise bestow. e 5 Redemption ! 'tis a boundless theme ; Thou boundless Mind, our hearts inflame, —
With ardour from above : d Words are but faint, let joy express — Vain is mere joy — let actions bless —
This prodigy of love.
HYMN 13. C. M. Arundel. [*]
C/irist's Ministry. Luke iv. 18, 19.
d 1 TTARK, — the glad sound ! — the Saviour comes !
JlX The Saviour promised long ! —Let every heart prepare a throne — And every voice a song.
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2 On him the Spirit, largely poured,
Exerts its sacred rire ; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love,
His holy breast inspire. o 3 He comes — the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held ; o The gates of brass before him burst —
The iron fetters yield ! o 4 He comes — from thickest films of vice
To clear the mental ray ; o And on the eye-balls of the blind
To pour celestial day. c 5 He comes — the broken heart to bind —
The bleeding soul to cure ; o And, with the treasures of his grace,
To enrich the humble poor. e 6 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heaven's eternal arches ring
With thy beloved name. Doddridge.
HYMN 14. L. M. Islington. [*]
Christ's Example.
1 A 2s D is the gospel peace and love ? JTjL Such let our conversation be;
The serpent blended with the dove, — Wisdom and meek simplicity.
2 Whene'er the angry passions rise,
And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife ; To Jesus let us lift our eyes, Bright pattern of the Christian life.
3 O how benevolent and kind ! How mild — how ready to forgive ! Be this the temper of our mind,
And these the rules by which we live.
4 To do his heavenly Father's will, Was his employment and delight; Humility and holy zeal
Shone through his life divinely bright,
5 Dispensing good where'er he came, The labours of his life were love ; Then, if we bear the Saviour's name,
By his example let us move. Steele
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HYMN 15. L. M. WMon. [*] Christ's Transfiguration. Matt. xvii. 4.
1 "WX7"HEN at this distance, Lord, we trace
v ▼ Tlie various glories of thy face, What transport pours o'er all our breast, And charms our cares and woes to rest !
2 With thee, in the obscurest cell.
On some bleak mountain would I dwell ;
Rather than pompous courts behold,
And share their grandeur and their gold d 3 Away, ye charms of mortal joy !
Raptures divine my thoughts employ ! o I see the King of glory shine ; — e I feel his love, and call him mine. — 4 On Tabor thus his servants viewed
His lustre, when transformed he stood ;
And. bidding earthly scenes farewell.
Cried, " Lord, 'tis pleasant here to dwell. — 5 Yet still our elevated eyes
To nobler visions long to rise ; o That grand assembly would we join,
Where all thy saints around thee shine. d 6 That mount — how bright! those forms — how fair* o 'Tis good to dwell forever there : — Come, death, dear envoy of our God.
And bear me to that blest abode. Doddridge.
HYMN 16. L. M. Dresden. [*]
Christ weeping over Jerusalem. Luke xix. 41, 42. p 1 "WXTHAT venerable sight appears ! —
V V The Son of God — dissolved in tears . —
Trace. O my soul, with sad surprise,
The sorrows of a Saviour's eyes. e 2 For whom, blest Jesus, we would know,
Doth such a sacred torrent flow ? —
What brother, or what friend of thine,
Is graced and mourned with drops divine ? — 3 Nor brother, there, nor friend 1 see — d But sons of pride and cruelty ;
Who like rapacious tigers stood.
Impatient, panting for thy blood, p 4 Dear Lord, and did thy gushing eyes
Thus stream o'er dying enemies?
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And can thy tenderness forget The sinner humbled at thy feet?
e 5 With deep remorse our bowels move, — That we have wronged such matchless love ;
i Thy gentle pity, Lord, display,
And smile these trembling fears away.
— 6 Give us to shine before thy face,
Eternal trophies of thy grace ; o Where songs of praise thy saints employ,
And mingle with a Saviour's joy. Doddridge.
HYMN 17. 7s. St. John's, [b] Gethsemane ; or .Agony in the Garden. Matt. xxvi. 3G-45.
1 ~\ 1~ANY woes had Christ endured, JjrJL Many sore temptations met,
Patient and to pains inured ! e But the sorest trial yet
Was to be sustained in thee, — a Gloomy — sad — Gethsemane !
e 2 Came at length the dreadful night ! d Vengeance, with his iron rod,
Stood, and with collected might,
Bruised the harmless Lamb of God : p See, my soul, the Saviour see —
Prostrate in Gethsemane.
e 3 There my God bore all my guilt; — This, through grace, can be believed! e But the torments which he felt,
Are too vast to be conceived : fc. None can penetrate through thee — a Doleful — dark — Gethsemane.
4 All my sins against my God — t All my sins against his laws —
All my sins against his blood —
All my sins against his cause : — e Sins as boundless as the sea !
Hide me, O Gethsemane !
«— 5 Here's my claim, and here alone \ None a Saviour more can need ; Deeds of righteousness I've none; Not a work that I can plead : Not a glimpse of hope for me, Only in Gethsemane.
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o 6 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One almighty God of love, Praised by all the heavenly host, In thy shining courts above — We poor sinners, gracious Three, Praise thee for Gethsemane. Hart.
HYMN 18. C. M. China, [b]
The Saviour's Death. e 1 TT^ROM whence these direful omens round,
Jt; Which heaven and earth amaze ? Wherefore do earthquakes cleave the ground ?
Why hides the sun his rays ? — 2 Well may the earth astonished shake,
And nature sympathize : The sun as darkest night be black — a Their Maker, Jesus — dies. p 3 Behold, fast streaming from the tree —
His all-atoning blood ! d Is this the Infinite ? — 'tis he —
My Saviour and my God. p 4 For me — these pangs his soul assail,
For me — this death is borne ; My sins gave sharpness to the nail,
And pointed every thorn. — 5 Let sin no more my soul enslave ; d Break, Lord, its tyrant chain ; e O save me, whom thou cam'st to save,
Nor bleed — nor die in vain.
HYMN 19. L. M. Carthage. Munich, [b *] It is finished. John xix. 30.
1 ?ri"!IS finished : — so the Saviour cried ;
JL And meekly bowed his head, and died ! 'Tis finished : — yes, the race is run, — The battle fought, the victory won.
2 'Tis finished : — all that Heaven decreed, And all that ancient prophets said,
Is now fulfilled, as was designed, In me, the Saviour of mankind.
3 'Tis finished : — Aaron now no more Must stain his robes with purple gore ; The sacred veil is rent in twain,
The Jewish rites no more remain.
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4 !Tis finished : — this my dying groan Shall sins of every kind atone;
o Millions shall be redeemed from death, — By this my last expiring breath.
5 Tis finished : — Heaven is reconciled, And all the powers of darkness spoiled :
o Peace, love, and happiness, again Return and dwell with sinful men.
— C 'Tis finished : — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round :
9 'Tis finished : — let the echo fly,
Through heaven and hell, through earth and sky.
Dr. Stennet.
HYMN 20. L. M. Dresden, [b *]
Christ's Dying. Rising, and Reigning.
p 1 TTTE dies ! — the Friend of sinners dies !
JL.JL Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around ' a A solemn darkness veils the skies ! d A sudden trembling shakes the ground !
e 2 Come, saints, and drop a tear or two, For him who groaned beneath your load
p He shed a thousand drops for you — A thousand drops of richer blood.
3 Here's love and grief beyond degree — a The Lord of glory dies for men ! o But. lo ! what sudden joys we see ! d Jesus the dead — revives again 1
o 4 The rising God forsakes the tomb !
Up to his Father's court he flies ! g Cherubic legions guard him home,
And shout him welcome to the skies !
u 5 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell
How high our great Deliverer reigns ; o Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell, d And led the tyrant Death — in chains.
8 6 Say, " Live forever, glorious King.
11 Born to redeem, and strong to save ! ;' d Then ask — " O Death, whpre is thy sting ?
11 And where thv victory, boasting Grave ? 2*
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HYMN 21. 7s. Redeeming Love. [*]
Christ's Resurrection. Matt, xxviii. 6.
d 1 TJARK ! the herald angels say,
JlJL Christ, the Lord, is risen to-day ' o Raise your joys and triumphs high, Let the glorious tidings fly.
e 2 Love's redeeming work is done ! The battle's fought, the victory won ' Lo ! the sun's eclipse is o'er; Lo ! he sets in blood no more.
— 3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal — Christ has burst the gates of hell ; Death in vain forbids his rise ; Christ has opened Paradise.
o 4 Lives again our glorious King,
d " Where, O Death, is now thy sting ?
e Once he died our souls to save,
d u Where's thy victory, boasting Grave ? "
— 5 WThat though once we perished all,
Partners of our parents' fall? — o Second life we shall receive,
And in Christ forever live. Cudworth.
HYMN 22. 7s. Epiphany. [*]
Christ's Ascension.
s 1 XT" AIL, the day that saw him rise,
JL JL Ravished from our wishful eyes ; e Christ, awhile to mortals given, o Reascends his native heaven : —There the pompous triumph waits; e Lift your heads, eternal gates !
u Wide unfold the radiant scene,
" Take the King of glory in ! "
— 2 Him though highest heaven receives, Still he loves the earth he leaves ; Though returning to his throne, Still he calls mankind his own. Still for us he intercedes, Prevalent his death he pleads ; Next himself prepares a place, Harbinger of human race.
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« 3 Master, (may we ever say,)
Taken from the world away,
.See thy faithful servants, see,
Ever crazing up to thee.
Grant, though parted from our sight, — High above yon azure height, —
Grant our souls may thither rise —
Following thee beyond the skies.
o 4 Ever upward let us move,
Wafted on the wings of love ;
Looking when our Lord shall come —
Looking for a happier home. o There we shall with thee remain,
Partners of thy endless reign;
There thy face unclouded see —
Find a heaven of heavens in thee.
HYMN 23. L. M. Oporto. [*]
Christ's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension. Acts ii. £2—36.
1 /^iOME. tune, ye saints, your noblest strains, v_y Your dying, rising Lord to sing;
And echo, to the heavenly plains, The triumphs of your Saviour King.
2 In songs of grateful rapture tell, How he subdued your potent foes ; Subdued the powers of death and hell, And, dying, finished all your woes :
3 Then to his glorious throne on high, Returned ; while hymning angels round, Through the bright arches of the sky, The God, the conquering God, resound.
4 Almighty love, victorious power ! Not angel tongues can e'er display The wonders of that dreadful hour — The joys of that illustrious day.
5 Then well may mortals try in vain, In vain their feeble voices raise ; Yet Jesus hears the humble strain, And kindly owns our wish to praise.
6 Dear Saviour, let thy wondrous grace Fill every heart, and every tongue ; Till the full glories of thy face
Inspire a sweeter, nobler song. Steele*
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HYMN 24. 7s. Redeeming Love. [*]
Christ's Resurrection and Ascension. Matt, xxviii. 2.
d 1 A NGELS, roll the rock away !
Jl\. Death, yield up the mighty prey ! 8 See, the Saviour quits the tomb —
Glowing with immortal bloom. u 2 Shout, ye seraphs ; Gabriel, raise
Thine eternal trump of praise ; — Let the earth's remotest bound
Echo to the blissful sound. o 3 Now, ye saints, lift up your eyes;
See the Conqueror mount the skies y
Troops of angels on the road,
Hail and sing th' incarnate God. g 4 Heaven unfolds her portals wide —
Glorious Hero, through them ride ;
King of glory, mount thy throne ;
Boundless empire is thine own. 8 5 Praise him, ye celestial choirs,
Praise, and sweep your golden lyres;
Praise him in the noblest songs,
From ten thousand thousand tongues. — 6 Let Emmanuel be adored — d Ransom, Mediator, Lord ; o To creation's utmost bound.
Let th' immortal praise resound. Gibbcns,
HYMN 25. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [*] Praise to the Redeemer.
1 TV/TIGHTY God, while angels bless thee, t J-TX May an infant lisp thy name ? — Lord of man, as well as angels,
Thou art every creature's theme. o ^Hallelujah.
* Hallelujah, hallelujah. Amen, —2 Lt>rd of every land and nation,
.Ancient of eternal days ! o Sounded through the wide creation,
Be thy just, exalted praise. Hal.
g 3 For the grandeur of thy nature — Grand beyond a seraph's thought — For created works of power,
Works with skill and kindness wrought. Hal.
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4 For thy providence that governs,
Through thine empire's wide domain ; e Wings an angel — guides a sparrow — o Blessed be thy gentle reign. Hal.
e 5 But thy rich, thy free redemption,
Dark through brightness all along ! c Thought is poor, and poor expression ; a Who dare sing that awful song ? Hal.
- — G Brightness of the Father's glory, e Shall thy praise unuttered lie ? d Fly, my tongue, such guilty silence! o Sing the Lord, who came to die. Hal.
e 7 Did archangels sing thy coming?
Did the shepherds learn their lays? — Shame would cover me, ungrateful,
Should my tongue refuse to praise. Hal.
8 From the highest throne in glory, a To the cross of deepest woe —
All to ransom guilty captives ! s Flow, my praise, forever flow. Hal.
o 9 Go, return, immortal Saviour ;
Leave thy footstool, take thy throne • g Thence return, and reign forever;
Be the kingdom all thine own.
Hallelujah, &c. Robinsoit.
HYMN 26. C, M. Marlborough. [*]
Coronation of Christ. Cant. iii. 11.
1 A LL hail the power of Jesus' name ! jljL Let angels prostrate fall ;
Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him — Lord of all.
2 Crown him, ye morning stars of light, Who fixed this floating ball ;
Now hail the strength of Israel's might, And crown him — Lord of all.
3 Crown him, ye martyrs of our God, Who from his altar call ;
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, o And crown him — Lord of all. — 4 Hail him, ye heirs of David's line, Whom David, Lord, did call :
The God incarnate ! Man Divine ! jo And crown him — Lord of all.
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— 5 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail him who saves you by his grace, o And crown him — Lord of all.
c 6 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall ; — Go spread your trophies at his feet, o And crown him — Lord of all.
7 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, g To him all majesty ascribe,
And crown him — Lord of all. Duman.
HYMN 27. 6 &, 4. Trinity. [*]
Jesus is King. Rev. xiv. 3.
1 T ET us awake our joys,
I A Strike up with cheerful voice- Each creature, sing ; Angels — begin the song, Mortals — the strains prolong, In accents sweet and strong, — o " Jesus is King."
-^-2 Proclaim abroad his name, Tell of his matchless fame —
What wonders done ; Shout through hell's dark profound, Let the whole earth resound, Till the high heavens rebound — " The victory's won."
— 3 He vanquished sin and hell,
And the last foe will quell ; e Mourners, rejoice !
His dying love adore : o Praise him now raised in power,
And triumph evermore, With a glad voice.
o 4 All hail the glorious day,
When through the heavenly way, g Lo, he shall come ! e While they who pierced him wail,
His promise shall not fail ; O Saints, see your King prevail; d Come, dear Lord, come ! Kingsburs
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HYMN 28. II. M. Triumph [*] The Kingdom of Christ. Phil. iv. 4. 8 1 T>EJG1CE— the Lord is King! IV Your God and King adore ; Mortals, give thanks and sing,
And triumph evermore : Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. 2 Rejoice — the Saviour reigns !
The God of truth and love ; When he had purged our stains,
He took his seat above : Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. — 3 His kingdom cannot fail;
He rules air, earth, and heaven : The keys of death and hell Are to our Jesus given : o Lift up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud, ye saints, rejoice. — 5 He all his foes shall quell, Shall all our sins destroy , And every bosom swell, With pure seraphic joy; o Lift up the heart, lift up the voice,
Rejoice aloud, }*e saints, rejoice. o 6 Rejoice in glorious hope,
Jesus the Judge shall come — And take his servants up To their eternal home : g We soon shall hear th' archangel's voice :
The trump of God shall sound — rejoice ! Rippcw.
HYMN 29. C. M. Swanwick. [*]
Glories of God in Redemption. Isai. xliv. 23.
g 1 "171 ATHER — how wide thy glory shines !
Jl How high thy wonders rise ! o Known through the earth by thousand signs
By thousands through the skies. <1 2 But when we view thy strange design,
To save rebellious worms ; p Where vengeance and compassion jom,
In their divinest forms ', —
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g 3 Here the whole Deity is known ; e Nor dares a creature guess — e Which of the glories brightest shone — d The justice or the grace.
b 4 Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heavenly plains : Bright seraphs learn Emmanuel's name, And try their choicest strains.
o 5 O may I bear some humble part
In that immortal song ! s Wonder and joy shall tune my heart,
And love command my tongue. Watts's Lyr.
HYMN 30. 6 &, 4. C. M. Bermondsey. [*] Worthy the Lamb. Rev. v. 12.
o 1 /^ LORY to God on high :
vT Let heaven and earth reply — o Praise ye his Name ! — His love and grace adore, e Who all our sorrows bore ; — And sing for evermore — o Worthy the Lamb.
— 2 All they around the throne o Cheerfully join in one, Praising his Name ;
We, who have felt his blood
Sealing our peace with God,
Sound his dear Name abroad — o Worthy the Lamb.
— 3 Join, all ye ransomed race,
Our Lord and God to bless j o Praise ye his name : o In him we will rejoice,
And make a joyful noise, o Shouting with heart and voice — u Worthy the Lamb.
t 4 What though we change our place— — Yet we shall never cease
Praising his name : o To him our songs we bring — s Hail him our gracious King, And without ceasing sing,
Worthy the Lamb. Hill'i Col
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HYMN 31. L. M. Munich. Morcton. [•]
Christ's Intercession. Heb. vii. i£3.
1 TTE lives — the great Redeemer lives ; o Jljl What joy the blest assurance gives !^ — And now before his Father (rod.
Pleads the full merits of his blood.
e 2 Repeated crimes awake our fears,
And justice, armed with frowns, appears; — Rut in the Saviour's lovely face, o Sweet mercy smiles — and all is peace !
— 3 Hence, then, ye black, despairing thoughts —
Above our fears, above our faults, o His powerful intercessions rise ;
And guilt recedes, and terror dies.
e 4 In every dark, distressful hour, When sin and Satan join their power,
— Let this dear hope repel the dart- That Jesus bears us on his heart.
5 Great Advocate, almighty Friend! On him our humble hopes depend; o Our cause can never, never fail,
For Jesus pleads, and must prevail. Steele.
HYMN 32. g &, 7. Calvary. [*]
Praise to the Redeemer.
1 "FXAIL, thou once despised Jesus ! JljL Thou didst free salvation bring;
By thy death thou didst release us From the tyrant's deadly sting.
2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid ;
Great High Priest, by God anointed, Thou hast full atonement made.
3 Contrite sinners are forn-iven, Through the virtue of thy blood:
Opened is the irate of heaven, Peace is made for man with God.
g 4 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory There forever to abide ; All the heavenly hosts adore thee, Seated at thy Father's side. Select. 3
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e 5 There lor sinners thou art pleading; There thou dost our place prepare ; Ever for us interceding, Till in heaven we appear.
o C Glory, honour, power and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive; o Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give. Rippon's Cot.
HYMN 33. 7s. Redeeming Love. [•]
Redeeming Love.
o 1 "JVTOW begin the heavenly theme,
11 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 Saviours lace, o As to Canaan on ye move,
Praise and bless redeeming love.
t 3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears,
Banish all your guilty fears; o See your gnilt and curse remove,
Cancelled by redeeming love.
e 4 Ye, alas ! who long have been
Willing slaves of death and sin ! — Now from bliss no longer rove ;
Stop, and taste redeeming love.
o 5 Welcome, all by sin oppressed — Welcome to his sacred rest : *
d Nothing brought him from above, Nothing — but redeeming love.
o 6 He subdued th' infernal powers; His tremendous foes and ours From their cursed empire drove, Mighty in redeeming love.
o 7 Hither, then, your music bring,
u Strike aloud each joyful string;
— Mortals, join the hosts above —
g Join to praise redeeming love Mad an 's Col.
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HYMN 34. C. M. Windsor. Plymouth. [•]
The J\'ecessitij of Renewing Grace.
t 1 TTQW helpless guilty nature lies,
JlJL Unconscious of its load ! e Tin* heart, unchanged, can never rise
To happiness and God.
p 2 The will perverse, the passions blind, in paths of ruin stray; Reason, debased, can never find The safe, the narrow way.
c 3 Can aught, beneath a power divine,
The stubborn will subdue? o "Tin thine, almighty Saviour, thine, To form the heart anew.
—4 Til thine the passions to recall, And upward bid them rise ; And make the scales of error fall, From reason's darkened eyes.
5 To chase the shades of death away,
And bid the sinner live; A beam of heaven, a vital ray —
'Tis thine alone to give.
p 6 O change these wretched hearts of ours,
And give them life divine ! o Then shall our passions and our powers,
Almighty Lord, be thine !
HYMN 35. S. M. Watchman. [•]
Prayer fur the Spirit. John xiv. 2G.
1 pOME. Holy Spirit, come, v_y Let thy bright beams arise ;
Dispel the sorrow from our minds — The darkness from our eyes.
2 Convince us of our sin ; Then lead to Jesus' blood ;
And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of God.
3 Revive our drooping faith ; Our doubts and fears remove ;
And kindle in our breasts tiie flame Of never-dying love.
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4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart — To sanctify the soul — To pour fresh life in every part, And new-create the whole. o 5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts;
Our minds from bondage free ; o Then shall we know, and praise, and love,
The Father, Son, and Thee. Hart.
HYMN 36. L. M. Cartilage, [b]
Sorrow for Sin. p 1 >T"V THAT my load of sin were gone ! \J O that 1 could at last submit !
At Jesus' feet to lay me down —
To lay my soul at Jesus' feet. e 2 Rest for my soul 1 long to find :
Saviour of all, if mine thou art —
Give me thy meek, thy lowly mind,
And stamp thine image on my heart. — 3 Break off the yoke of inbred sin,
And fully set my spirit free ;
J cannot rest till pure within,
Till 1 am wholly lost in thee.
4 Fain would I learn of thee, my God;
Thy light and easy burden prove —
The cross, all stained with hallowed blood—
The labour of thy dying love. d 5 I would — but thou must give the power;
My heart from every sin release ;
Bring near, bring near the joyful hour,
And fill me with thy perfect peace. o 6 Come, Lord, the drooping sinner cheer,
Nor let thy chariot wheels delay ;
Appear, in my poor heart appear;
My God, my Saviour, come away.
HYMN 37. C. M. Canterbury. Wantage. [l>]
Repentance.
1 TTQW oft, alas ! this wretched heart jLli Has wandered from the Lord !
How oil my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word !
2 Yet sovereign mercy calls — *; Return : " Dear Lord, and may I come ?
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My vile ingratitude I mourn : (J take the wanderer home.
3 And canst thou — wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove?
And shall a pardoned rebel live, To speak thy wondrous love?
4 Almighty grace, thy healing power, How glorious — how divine!
Th.it can to life and bliss restore, So vile a heart as mine.
5 Thy pardoning love — so free — so sweet- Dear Saviour, 1 adore;
0 keep me at thy sacred feet,
And let me rove no more. Steele
HYMN 38. L. M. Armlet/, [b]
Sinner submitting to God.
1 "VTrEARY of struggling with my pain,
▼ T Hopeless to burst this sinful chain, At length 1 give the contest o'er, And seek to free myself no more.
2 From my own works at last 1 cease — (rod, who creates, must seal my peace; Fruitless my toil, and vain my care, Unless thy sovereign grace I share.
c 3 Lord, I despair myself to heal;
I see my sin, but cannot feel ;
I cannot, till thy Spirit blow,
And bid th' obedient waters flow. — 4 'Tis thine a heart of flesh to give;
Thy gifts I only can receive ;
Here, then, to thee I all resign ;
To draw, redeem, and seal is thine. o 5 Speak, gracious Lord, my sickness cure ;
Make my infected nature pure ;
Peace, righteousness, and joy, impart,
And pour thyself into my heart.
HYMN 39. C. M. Reading, [b »]
Sinner resolving to go to Christ. Esth. iv. 16. 1 /^OxME, humble sinner, in whose breast
\y A thousand thoughts revolve ; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, And make this last resolve : — 3*
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o 2 " I'll go to Jesus, though my sin <; Haih like a mountain ruse ; "J know his courts, I'll enter in, " Whatever may oppose.
e 3 " Prostrate I'll lie before his throne,
*• And there my guilt confess; p " I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone,
" Without his sovereign grace.
O 4 " I'll to the gracious Kino- approach,
*• Whose sceptre pardon gives; — " Perhaps he may command my touch—
11 And then th*' suppliant lives.
5 " Perhaps he will admit my plea,— " Perhaps will hear my prayer;
e "But if 1 perish. 1 will pray, " And perish only there.
— 6 " I can but perish if 1 go, " 1 am resolved to try ; u For if 1 stay away. 1 know
11 I must forever die." Joiflf
HYMN 40. 7 & 6. Clark's, [b *]
The Heart healed by Mercy.
1 OIN enslaved me many years,
^ And led me bound and blind; Till at length a thousand fears
Came swarming o'er my mind. o Where (I said in deep distress)
Will these sinful pleasures end? How shall 1 secure my peace,
And make the Lord my friend ?
— 2 Friends and ministers said much,
The gospel to enforce ; e But my blindness still was such,
1 chose a legal course : Much 1 fasted, watched, and strove,
Scarce would show my face abroad; e Feared, almost, to speak or move —
A stranger still to God.
— 3 Thus afraid to trust his grace,
Long time did I rebel ; e Till, despairing of my case,
Down at his feet 1 fell :
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o Then my stubborn heart lie broke, And subdued me to h:s sway ; By a simple word he spoke — d '* Thy s:ns are done away." Cow per.
HYMN 41. L. M. Islington. [*]
The Imp py Change.
0 1 TN sin, by blinded passions led,
JL In search of fancied good we range; The paths of disappointment tread, To aolhing fixed — but love of change.
— 2 But when the Holy Ghost imparts A knowledge of the Saviour's love; Our wandering, weary, restless hearts Are then renewed, no more to rove.
o 3 Now a new principle takes place,
Which guides and animates the will; — This love, another name for grace,
Constrains to good, and bars from ill.
o 4 By love's pure light we soon perceive Our noblest bliss, and proper end ; And gladly every idol leave, To love and serve our Lord and Friend.
HYMN 42. L. M. Portugal, [b *]
Tlic Influences of the Spirit experienced. John xi v. 16, 17,
e 1 TPVEAR Lord — and shall thy Spirit rest
I J In such a wretched heart as mine ? d Unworthy dwelling! — glorious Guest! Favours astonishing — divine !
e 2 When sin prevails, and gloomy fear,
And hope almost expires in niofht;
Lord, can thy Spirit then be here — Great spring of comfort, life, and light?
o 3 Sure the blest Comforter is nigh ; 'Tis he sustains my fainting heart; Else would my hopes forever die, And every cheering ray depart.
—4 When some kind promise glads my soul, Do I not find his healing voice The tempest of my fears control, And bid my drooping powers rejoice ?
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5 Whene'er to call the Saviour m[ne, With ardent wish my heart aspires, Can it be less than Power Divine, Which animates these strong desires?
6 And when iny cheerful hope can sav, d " I love my God, and taste his grace,'
c Lord, is it not thy blissful ray,
Which brings this dawn of sacred peace?
— 7 Let thy kind Spirit in my heart Forever dwell, O God of love ;
o And light, and heavenly peace impart —
Sweet earnests of the joys above. Steele
HYMN 43. 8s. Bethany. [•]
Power of Faith. Rom. i. 17.
1 nriHE moment a sinner believes, JL And trusts in his crucified God, o His pardon at once he receives —
Redemption in full through his blood. o 2 Though thousands and thousands of foes
Against him in malice unite —
Their rage he, through Christ, can oppose,
Led forth by the Spirit to fight. — 3 The faith that unites to the Lamb,
And brings such salvation as this,
Is more than mere fancy, or name — d The work of God's Spirit it is. o 4 It treads on the world, and on hell,
It vanquishes death and despair, c And what is still stranger to tell, d It overcomes heaven by prayer. o 5 It says to the mountains, " Depart,"
That stand betwixt God and the soul ; 6 It binds up the broken in heart,
And makes wounded consciences whole ; — ~6 Bids sins of a crimson-like dye
Be spotless as snow, and as white ; o And raises the sinner on high,
To dwell with the angels of light. Hart,
HYMN 44. S. M. Peckham. [*]
Preciousness of Faith. £ph. ii. 8. 2 Pet, i, X. 1 XjlAlTH — 'tis a precious grace, Jl Where'er it is bestowed ;
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It boasts of a celestial birth, And is the gift of God.
2 Jesus it owns as King, And all-atoning Priest;
It claims no merit of its own, But looks for all in Christ.
3 To him it leads the soul, When filled with deep distress;
Flies to the fountain of his blood, And trusts his righteousness.
4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free ;
Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son,
To work this faith in me. Bf.pijomi.
HYMN 45. C. M. Arumhl [*]
Faith encouraged by ancient E:nnn/t/e. Ileb. xi. 13.
o 1 T3 ISK, O my soul, pursue the path, JlV By ancient worthies trod ; Aspiring, view those holy men. Who lived and walked with God. — 2 Though deud. they speak in reason's ear, And in example live ; Their faith, and hope, and mighty deeds, Still fresh instruction give. o 3 'Twas through the Lamb's most precious blood, They conquered every foe ; And to his power and matchless grace, Their crowns of hie they owe. —4 Lord, may ! ever keep in view The patterns thou hast given — And neW forsake the blessed road,
That led them safe to heaven. Nkf.piiam.
HYMN 4(3 L. M. Oporto. [*]
The new Convert
1 f B THE new-horn child of gospel crrace,
JL Like some Fair tree when summer's ni^h, Beneath Kmmam.ki.'s shining face,
Ldls up his blooming branch on high.
2 No fears he feels — he sees no foes — No conflict yet his faith employs ;
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Nor has he learned to whom he owes The strength and peace his soul enjoys.
e o But sin soon darts its cruel sting; Arid, comforts sinking day Uy day, What seemed his own, a sell-fed spring, Proves hut a brook that glides away.
—4 When Gideon armed his numerous host, The Lord soon made his numbers less; And said, " Lest Israel vainly boast,
d " My arm secured me this success."
e 5 Thus will he bring our spirits down,
And draw our ebbing comforts low ; — That, saved by grace, but not our own,
We may not claim the praise we owe. Cowper
HYMN 47. C. M. Canterbury. [*]
Comforts, true a no1 false.
1 /~\ GOD, whose favourable eye
\Jr The sin-sick soul revives; Holy and heavenly is the joy,
Thy shining presence gives; —
e kZ Not such as hypocrites suppose, Who, with a graceless heart, Taste not of thee, but drink a dose, Prepared by Satan's art.
—3 Intoxicating joys are theirs,
Who, while they boast their light, And seem to soar above the stars, Are plunging into night.
e 4 Lulled in a soft and fatal sleep,
They sin, and yet rejoice ; t Were they indeed the Saviour's sheep,
Would they not hear his voice ?
— o He mine the comforts that reclaim
The soul from Satan's power; e That make me blush for what 1 am,
And hate my sin the more.
—6 'Tis joy enough, my All in Ali, At thy dear feet to lie ; Thou wilt not let me lower fall,
And none can higher rly. Cowper.
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HYMN 48. C. M. Mcar. [•]
Zeal, true and false.
1 f^KAL is that pure and heavenly flame JLd rriie fire of love supplies ; e While that which often bears the name, Is self in a disguise.
t 2 True zeal is merciful and mild,
Can pity and forbear ; d The false is headstrong, fierce and wild,
And breathes revenge n.m\ war.
— 3 While zeal for truth the Christian warms, He knows the worth of peace ; But self contends for names and forms, Its party to increase.
4 Zeal has attained its highest aim,
Its end is satisfied, If sinners love the Saviour's name;
Nor seeks it aught beside.
d 5 But self, however well employed, Has its own ends in view ; And says, as boasting Jehu cried, " Come, see what I can do."
— 6 Self may its poor reward obtain, And be applauded here ; But zeal the best applause will gain, When Jesus shall appear.
7 Dear Lord, the idol self dethrone,
And from our hearts remove ; And let no zeal by us be shown.
But that which springs from love. Newtom,
HYMN 49. C. M. Abridge, [b]
j\ot go away from Christ. John vi. 67 — G9.
1 "VXTHEN any turn from Zion's way, e f V (Alas, what numbers do !) — Metninks 1 hear my Saviour say, d " Wilt thou forsake me too ? "
e 2 Ah, Lord ! with such a heart as mine, Unless thou hold me fast, I feel 1 must, 1 shall decline, And prove like them at last.
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— 3 Vet thou alone hast power, 1 know,
To save a wretcii like me ; e To whom, or whither could i go,
if" 1 should turn from thee ? — 4 Beyond a doubt, 1 rest assured,
Thou art the Christ of* God ; o Who hast eternal life secured,
By promise and by blood. — 5 No voice but thine can give me rest,
And bid my fears depart ; 0 No love but thine can make me blest,
And satisfy my heart. e G What anguish has this question stirred, a " [f I will also go ? " — Yet, Lord, relying on thy word, d I humbly answer — No! Newton,
HYMN 59. L. M. Carthage, [b •] J\Toi as/tamed of Jesus. Mark viii. 3d.
1 TESUS, and shall it ever be,
€/ A mortal man ashamed of thee ! Scorned be the thought, by rich and poor,
0 may I scorn it more and more.
2 Ashamed of Jesus ! — sooner 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! — that dear Friend, On whom my hopes of heaven depend 1 No ! when I blush, be this my shame, That i no more revere his name.
p 4 Ashamed of Jesus ! — yes, i may —
When I've no sins to wash away ;
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fear to quell, no soul to save. — 5 Till then, (nor is my boasting vain,)
Till then I boast a Saviour slain !
And, O may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me ! Grigo
HYMN 51. C. M. Colchester. [*]
Inconstancy in Religion. Hosea vi. 4.
1 T>ERPETUAL Source of light and grace, Jl We hail thy sacred Name
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Through every year's revolving round, Thy goodness is the same.
2 On us. all worthless as we are, It wondrous mercy pours ; o Sure as the heaven's established course, And plenteous as the showers.
e 3 Inconstant service we repay, And treacherous vows renew ; False as the morning's scattering cloud, And transient as the dew.
p 4 In flowing tears our guilt we mourn, And loud implore thy grace, To bear our feeble footsteps on, In all thy righteous ways.
o 5 Armed with this energy divine,
Our souls shall steadfast move ; o And with increasing transports press
On to thy courts above.
— 6 So by thy power the morning sun
Pursues his radiant way ; o Brightens each moment in his race, o And shines to perfect day. Doddridge.
HYMN 52. C. M. Canterbury, [b]
0 that I were as in months past. Job xxix. 2.
b J OWEET was the time, when first I felt k3 The Saviour's pardoning blood, Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God.
o 2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, His praises tuned my tongue ; Ami when the evening shades prevailed, His love was all my song.
—3 (In vain the tempter spread his wiles, The world no more could charm ; I lived upon my Saviour's smiles, And leaned upon his arm.)
o 4 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord, And saw his glory shine ; And when 1 read his holy word,
1 called each promise mine.
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e 5 But now — when evening shade prevails, My soul in darkness mourns: And when the morn the light reveals, JNo light to me returns.
C My prayers are now a chattering noise,
For Jesus hides his face ; I read — the promise meets my eyes —
But will not reach my case.
— 7 Rise, Lord, and help me to prevail —
O make my soul thy care ; o I know thy mercy cannot fail; — Let me that mercy share. Newton.
HYMN 53. 8s. Bethany, [b]
Faith fainting.
e 1 Tj^NCOMPASSED with clouds of distress, Mi Just ready all hope to resign,
1 pant for the light of thy face,
And fear it will never be mine : p Disheartened with waiting so long,
1 sink at thy feet with my load ;
All-plaintive I pour out my song,
And stretch forth my hands unto God.
— 2 Shine, Lord, and my terror shall cease ;
The blood of atonement apply ;
And lead me to Jesus for peace, —
The rock that is higher than 1 : o Speak, Saviour, for sweet is thy voice ;
Thy presence is fair to behold ; — Attend to my sorrows and cries, — e My groanings that cannot be told.
— 3 If sometimes I strive, as I mourn,
My hold on thy promise to keep ; o The billows more fiercely return,
And plunge me again in the deep. — While harassed and cast from thy sight,
The tempter suggests, with a roar, d " The Lord has forsaken thee quite ;
" Thy God will be gracious no more."
c 4 Yet, Lord, if thy love has designed No covenant blessing for me, Ah, tell me, how is it 1 find Some pleasure in waiting for thee ?
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o Almighty to rescue thou ;irt ;
Thy grace is my shield and my tower: o Come, succour and gladden my heart,
Let this be the day of thy power. Kippon's Col.
HYMN 54. 7s. Fairfax, [h] Self- Examination.
1 ?nnTS a point I long to know,
J.. Oil it causes anxious thought :— i Do 1 love the Lord, or no? Am 1 his, or am I not?
2 If I love, why am I thus? Why this dull, this lifeless frame? Hardly, sure, ran they he worse, Who have never heard his name.
3 Could my heart so hard remain, Prayer a task and burden prove — Every trifle irive me pain —
If I knew a Saviour's love ? e 4 When I turn my eyes within,
All is dark, and vain, and wild;
Filled with unbelief and sin —
Can 1 deem myself a child?
5 If I pray, or hear, or read,
Sin is mixed with all I do ; d You who love the Lord indeed,
Tell me — is it so with you ? o 6 Yet I mourn my stubborn will,
Find my sin a grief and thrall :
Should I grieve for what 1 feel,
If 1 did not love at all ?
7 Could I joy his saints to meet,
Choose the ways 1 once abhorred —
Find, at times, the promise sweet,
If 1 did not love the Lord ? — 8 Lord, decide the doubtful case !
Thou, who art thy people's sun,
Shine upon thy work of grace,
If it be indeed begun.
9 Let me love thee more and more,
If I love at all, 1 pray ;
If I have not loved before,
Help me to begin to-day. Newtow.
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HYMN 55. 8s. Consolation. [*] The Holy Spirit addressed under Darkness.
1 T^ESCEND, Holy Spirit, the Dove, jLS And visit a sorrowful breast,
e My burden of guilt to remove, And bring me assurance and rest; •Thou only hast power to relieve A sinner o'erwliehned with his load; The sense of redemption to give. And sprinkle his heart with the blood.
2 With me, if of old thou hast strove, And kindly withheld me from sin; Resolved, by the strength of thy love, My worthless affections to win;
The work of thy mercy revive, Invincible mercy exert. And keep my weak graces alive, And set up thy rest in my heart.
3 If, when I have put thee to grief, And madly to folly returned.
Thy goodness has been my relief, And lifted me up as I mourned;
0 Spirit of pity and grace, Relieve me again and restore; My spirit in holiness raise,
To fall, and to grieve thee, no more. e 4 If now I lament after (rod,
And punt for a taste of his love — l If Jesus, who poured out his blood,
Obtained me a mansion above; — o Come, heavenly Comforter, come,
Sweet witness of mercy divine ! o And make me thy permanent home,
And seal me eternally thine. Rirpow
HYMN 56. L. M. Sicilian. [* h]
Prayer answered by Crosses.
1 T ASKED the Lord that 1 might grow A In faith, and love, and every grace ;
Might more of his salvation know, And seek more earnestly his face.
2 'Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he, L trust, has answered prayer;
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But it has boon in such a way,
As almost drove me to despair.
3 I hoped that in some favoured hour,
At once he'd answer my request;
And by his love's constraining power,
Subdue my sins, and give me rest. C 4 Instead of this, he made me i'eel
The hidden evils of my heart;
And let the angry powers of hell
Assault my soul in every part. a 5 Yea. more — with his own hand lie seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe;
Crossed all the lair designs I schemed,
Blasted my gourds, and hud me low. e (5 Lord, why is this: 1 trembling cried;
Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death ? d u Tis in this way (the Lord replied.)
u 1 answer prayer for grace and faith.
7 " These inward trials I employ,
11 Prom self and pride to set thee free,
u And break thy schemes of earthly joy,
" That thou mayst seek thy all in me." Newton.
HYMN 57. L. M. PhyeVs. [•]
Inconstancy lamented.
1 I \EAR Jesus, when, when shall it be, JLr That I no more shall break with thee ?
When will this war of passion cease,
And I enjoy a lasting peace ? e 2 Here 1 repent, and sin ao-ain,
Sometimes revive, sometimes am slain;
Slain with the same malignant dart,
Which, oh ! too often wounds my heart. —3 When, gracious Lord, when shall it be,
That I shall find my all in thee — 9 The fulness of thy promise prove,
And feast on thine eternal love ? Dorrington.
HYMN 5S. L. M. Bath, [b •]
Conflict between Sin and Holiness. Gal. v. 17
1 ~\7£/r HAT jarring natures dwell within — V V Imperfect grace, remaining sin ! 4 *
542 HYMN 59. Select.
Not this can reign, nor that prevail, Though each by turns my heart assail.
e 2 Now 1 complain, and groan, and die — ■ o Now raise my songs of triumph high; o Sing a rebellious passion slain, c Or mourn to feel it live au-ain.
o 3 One happy hour beholds me rise, Borne upwards to my native skies; When faith assists my soaring Might, To realms of joy, and worlds of light.
e 4 Scarce a few hours or minutes roll,
Ere earth reclaims my captive soul ; — I feel its sympathetic force,
And headlong urge my downward course.
t 5 How short the joys thy visits give ! How long thine absence, Lord, 1 grieve ! What clouds obscure my rising sun, Or interrupt its rays at noon !
— (> Great God, assist me through the fight, Make me to triumph in thy mt;rbt: Thou the desponding heart canst raise, The victory mine, and thine the praise.
Cruttendon.
HYMN 59. C. M. Tunbridge. [*]
Watchfulness and Prayer.
e 1 A LAS, what hourly dangers rise !
jljL What snares beset my way ! — To heaven then let me lift my eyes,
And hourly watch and pray.
p 2 Flow oft my mournful thoughts complain,
And melt in flowing tears! e My weak resistance, ah, how vain! e How strong my foes and fears !
— 3 O gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid ; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive, e Though trembling and afraid.
--4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail ; And bear my fainting spirit up, e Or soon my strength will fail.
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— 5 When strong temptations fright iny heart,
Or lure my leet aside ; o My God, thy powerful aid impart —
My guardian and my guide.
— G Still keep me in thy heavenly way, o And bid the tempter Hee ; — And never let me go astray
From happiness and thee. Steele.
HYMN 69. 8, 7 & 4. H tint shy. [•]
Hope encouraged. Ps. xlii. 5.
e 1 iT\ MY soul, what means this sadness?
\y Wherefore art thou thus cast down? o Let thy griefs be turned to gladness;
Bid thy restless fears be gone : Look to Jesus,
And rejoice in his dear name.
— 2 What though Satan's strong temptations
Vex and grieve thee day by day ; And thy sinful inclinations
Often fill thee with dismay; o Thou shalt conquer —
Through the Lamb's redeeming blood.
— 3 Though ten thousand ills beset thee,
From without and from within ; o Jesus saith he'll ne'er forget thee,
But will save from hell and sin : He is faithful
To perform his gracious word.
—4 Though distresses now attend thee,
And thou tread'st the thorny road ; o His right hand shall still dei'end thee ,
Soon he'll bring thee home to God! Therefore praise him —
Praise the great Redeemer's name.
— 5 O that I could now adore him,
Like the heavenly host above, o Wiio forever bow before him,
And unceasing sing his love ! 0 Happy songsters !
When shall I your chorus join? Fawcett.
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HYMN 61, 62.
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HYMN 61. C. M. Bedford. [•]
Lively Hope and gracious Fear.
e 1 X WAS a grovelling- creature1 once, A And basely cleaved to earth; I wanted spirit to renounce The clod that gave me birth.
—2 But God has breathed upon a worm, And sent me from above, Wings such as clothe an angel's form, — The wings of joy and love.
o 3 With these, to Pisgah's top I fly,
And there delighted stand ;
To view, beneath a shining sky,
The spacious promised land.
o 4 The Lord of all the vast domain Has promised it to me ; — The length and breadth of all the plain, As far as faith can see.
—5 How glorious is my privilege !
To thee for help 1 call ; e 1 stand upon a mountain's edge,
O save me, lest 1 fall !
— 6 Though much exalted in the Lord,
My strength is not my own ; t Then let me tremble at his word,
And none shall cast me down. Cowper
HYMN 62. L. P. M. Sheffield. [*]
Assurance. Jer. xxxi. 3.
1 TESUS, I know, hath died for me,— J This is my hope, my joy, my rest •
Hither, when hell assails, I flee,
And look into my Saviour's breast: o Away, sad doubts, and anxious fear — e Mercy is all that's written there.
2 Though waves and storms go o'er my head,
e Though strength, and health, and friends, be gone Though joys be withered all, and dead, And every comfort be withdrawn ;
g Steadfast on this my soul relies — Father, thy mercy never dies.
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— 3 Fixed on this rock will 1 remain,
e When heart shall fail, and Mesh decay ; —
g A rock which shall my s ml sustain,
When earth's foundations melt away ! s Mercy's full power 1 then shall prove,
Loved with an everlasting love ! Lyndai.l.
HYMN 63. L. M. Psalm \)7th. [1>]
Christ, the Believer's Ark. 1 Pet. iii. 2:), 21.
1 HpHK: deluge, at the Almighty's call,
_1_ In what impetuous streams it fell ! Swallowed the mountains in its rage, And swept a guilty world to hell.
2 In vain the tallest sons of pride Fled fro, n the close pursuing wave; Nor could their mightiest Lowers defend, Nor swiftness 'scape, nor courage save.
e 3 How dire the wreck ! how loud the roar !
How shrill the universal cry —
Of millions in the last despair —
Re-echoed from the lowering sky. c 4 Vet Noah, humble, happy saint,
Surrounded with the chosen few,
Sat in his ark, secure from fear.
And sang the grace that steered him through. 0 5 So may I s i n o- , in Jesus safe.
While storms of vengeance round me fall;
Conscious how high my hopes are fixed,
Beyond what shakes this earthly hall. — 0 Enter thine ark, while patience waits,
Nor ever quit that sure retreat ; o Then the wide flood that buries earth,
Shall waft thee to a fairer seat. s 7 Nor wreck nor ruin there is seen ;
There not a wave of trouble rolls;
But the bright rainbow round the throng
Seals endless life to all their souls. Doddridge.
HYMN 64. 8&7. Emmons. [*]
Christ, a Friend closer than a Brother. Prov. xviii. 2A, 1 /^NE there is, above all others,
\J Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's.
Costly, free, and knows no end :
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They who once his kindness prove, Find it everlasting love.
e 2 Which of all our friends, to save us,
Could, or would have shed their blood?
o But our Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God:
o This is boundless love indeed ! Jesus is a Friend in need.
e 3 When he lived on earth abased,
Friend of sinners was his name; — Now above all glory raised,
He rejoices in the same:
Still he calls them brethren, friends,
And to all their wants attends.
t 4 Oh for grace our hearts to soften !
Teach us. Lord, at length to love; We. alas ! forget too often,
What a Friend we have above : o But when home our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought Newtoit.
HYMN 05. C. M. St. Ann's. Mear. [b] Manna, or Daily Suj/plij. Exod. xvi. 18.
1 "]%TA.\NA to Israel well supplied _LTJL The want of other bread;
While God is able to provide, His people will be fed.
2 Of his kind care, how sweet a proof! It suited every taste :
Who gathered most had just enough, Enough who gathered least.
o 3 'Tis still our gracious Lord provides, Our comforts and our cares ; His own unerring hand provides, And gives us each our shares.
e 4 He knows how much the weak can bear,
And helps them when they cry; o The strongest have no strength to spare,
For such he'll strongly try.
—5 Daily they saw the manna come, And cover all the ground ; But what they tried to keep at home, Corrupted soon was found.
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e G Vain their attempts to store it up;
Tins was to tempt the Lord : o Israel must live by faith and hope,
And not upon a hoard. Newtoh.
HYMN 66. C. M. York. [*]
Joys of Saints. Nell. ix. 10.
1 "TOY is a fruit that will not grow tJ In nature's barren soil ; e All we can boast, till Christ we know, Is vanity and toil.
— 2 But where the Lord has planted grace,
And made his glories known ; — o There fruits of heavenly joy and peace,
Are found — and there alone.
e 3 A bleeding Saviour seen by faith, — A sense of pardoning love, — o A hope that triumphs over death, o Gives joys like those above.
—4 To take a glimpse within the vail,
To know that God is mine — o Are springs of joy that never fail,
Unspeakable, divine.
— 5 These are the joys which satisfy,
And sanctify the mind; o Which make the spirit mount on high,
And leave the world behind. NewtoH
HYMN 67. C. M. Hymn 2d. [*]
Walking with God. Gen. v. 24.
1 /^H ! for a closer walk with God, —
V^J A calm and heavenly frame; And light to shine upon the road,
That leads me to the Lamb !
e 2 Where is the blessedness I knew, When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus, and his word?
— 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed !
How sweet their memory still ! e But they have left an aching void,
The world can never fill.
513 HYMN 63, 69. Select,
—4 Return, O holy Dove, return,
•Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
Ami drove thee from my breast. 5 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be— Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee. (> So shall my walk be close with God, —
Calm and serene my frame ; o And purer light shall mark the road,
That leads me to the Lamb. Cowper.
HYMN 68. C. II. Abridge. [*]
Light shining out of Darkness. 1 /^ OD moves in a mysterious way,
VX His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm. £ Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. o 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take j The clouds ye so much dread, Are big with mercy, and snail break With blessings on your head. — 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace ; e Behind a frowning providence o He h;des 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. e 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; o God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain. Cowper.
■o
HYMN 69. L. M. PleyePs. [b]
Afflictions sanctified by the Word. HOW I love thy holy word. Thy gracious covenant, O Lord !
elect. HYMN 7ft 549
It guides me in the peaceful way ;
1 think upon it all tiie day.
2 What are the mines of shining wealth ? The strength of youth, the bloom of health? — What are all joys, compared with those, Thine everlasting word bestows?
e 3 Long unanTicted, undismayed,
Jn pleasure's path secure 1 strayed : — Thou mad'st me feel thy chastening rod, o And straight i turned unto my God e \ What though it pierced my fainting heart — o \ bless the hand that caused the smart; e It taught my tears awhile to How, o But saved me from eternal woe. e 5 Oh ! hadst thou left me unchastised,
Thy precepts 1 had still despised ;
And still the snare in secret laid,
Had my unwary feet betrayed. o (> I love thee, therefore, O my God,
And breathe towards thy dear abode;
Where, in thy presence, fully blest,
Thy chosen saints forever rest. Cowpf.h.
HYMN 70. C. H. Barby. [*] Submission*
1 f\ LORD, my best desire fulfill,
\J And help me to resign Life, health, and comfort to thy will, And make thy pleasure mine. t 2 Why should I shrink at thy command, Whose love forbids my fears? Or tremble at the gracious hand, That wipes away my tears? — 3 No. let me rather freely yield What most 1 prize, to thee, Who never hast a good withheld,
Or wilt withhold from me. 4 Thy favour, all my journey through,
Thou art engaged to grant ; What else I want, or think 1 do, 'Tis better still to want. o 5 Wisdom and mercy guide my way j c Shall I resist them both ? e A poor blind creature of a day ? And crushed before the moth? Select. 5
550 HYMN 71, 72. Select.
~-0 But ah ! my inward spirit cries, Still bind me to thy sway ; Else the next cloud that veils my skies,
Drives all these thoughts away. Cowper.
HYMN 71. C. M. Bedford. [* b] Resignation. It is the Lord. 1 Sam. iii. 18.
1 XT is the Lord — enthroned in light, X Whose claims are all divine;
"Who has an undisputed right, To govern me and mine.
2 It is the Lord — who governs all — My wealth, my friends, my ease ;
And of his bounties may recall Whatever part he please.
e 3 It is the Lord — should 1 distrust,
Or contradict his will ? — Who cannot do but what is just,
And must be righteous still?
4 It is the Lord — who can sustain Beneath the heaviest load, o From whom assistance 1 obtain, To tread the thorny road.
— 5 It is the Lord — whose matchless skill
Can from afflictions raise — o Matter, eternity to fill
With ever-growing praise.
— f> It is the Lord — my covenant God, o Thrice blessed be his Name ! —
Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, Must ever be the same.
o 7 His covenant will my soul defend,
Should nature's self expire ; g And the great Judge of all descend
Jn awful, flaming fire. Green.
HYMN 72. C. M. Tunbridge. [*]
Self -denial ; or, Bearing the Cross. Mark viii. 38.
e 1 TT\Jl)ST thou, dear Jesus, suffer shame, JL-J And bear the cross for me? And shall I fear to own thy name, Or thy disciple be ?
Select. HYMN 73. 531
— 2 Inspire my soul with life divine, And make me truly bold ; Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine, Nor love, nor zeal, grow cold.
o 3 Let mockers scoff', the world defame, And treat me with disdain ; Still. may I glory in thy name. And count reproach my gain.
o 4 To thee I cheerfully submit, And all my powers resign ; Let Wisdom point out what is fit,
And I'll no more repine. Kirmam.
HYMN 73. C. M. Reading, [•]
Contentment. Phil. iv. 11.
1 TTTIIERCE passions discompose the mind, Jl As tempests vex the sen ;
But calm content and peace we find, When. Lord, we trust in thee.
2 In vain by reason, and by rule, We try to bend the will ;
For none, but in the Saviour's school, Can learn the heavenly skill.
3 Since at his feet my soul has sat, His gracious words to hear ;
Contented with my present state,
I cast on him my care.
4 " Art thou a sinner, soul ? " he said, " Then how canst thou complain ?
u How light thy troubles here, if weighed <; With everlasting pain '
5 " If thou of murmuring wouldst he cured, " Compare thy griefs with mine;
" Think what my love for thee endured —
14 And thou wilt not repine. 6*" Tis I appoint thy daily lot,
II And 1 do all things well ;
u Thou soon shalt leave this wretched spot,
M And rise with me to dwell. 7 " In life my grace shall strength supply,
" Proportioned to thy day ; u At death thou still shalt rind me nigh,
ik To wipe thy tears away."
£52 HYMN 74, 75. Select
H Tims I. who once my wretched days I h rain repining spent ;
Taught in my Saviour's school of grace,
Have learned to be content. Cowpkr.
HYMN 74. C. M. Sir. Ann's. [*]
The Lord trill pro rule. Gen. xxii. 14.
1 rnHK saints should never be dismayed,
JL Nor sink in hopeless fear ; For when they least expect his aid, The Saviour will appear.
2 This Abra'am found : he raised the knife, d God saw. ami said, •• Forbear ; —
u Yon ram shall yield his meaner life: " Behold the victim there." — 3 Once David seemed Saul's certain prey* d lint hark ! lite foes at hand : — Saul turns Ins arms another way, To s;ive the invaded land. 4 When Jonah sunk beneath the wave, He thought to rise no more; o But G >d pit-pared a Hsh. to save,
And bear him to the shore. — 5 Blest proofs of power and grace divine That meet us in \i\* word ! May every deep-fell care of mine
lie trusted with the Lord. G Wail for his seasonable aid,
And though it tarry, wait: The promise may be 'ong delayed;
But cannot come too late. CowrER.
HYMN 75. II. If. Allcrton. [*] The LortI inij Banner. Exod. xvii. 15. e 1 TT> Y whom was David taught _l3 To aim the dreadful blow, When he Goliah (ought, And laid the Gittite Tow? —-No sword nor spear the stripling tool,
But chose a pebble from the brook. 0 2 "Twos Israel's (rod and King, Who sent him to tlr fight; Who gave him strength to sling. And skill to aim aright ■
Select. HYMN 70. 5o3
— Ye feeble saints, your strength endures, Because young David's God is yours.
e 3 Who ordered Gideon forth,
To storm the invader's camp, —
With arms of little worth,
A pitcher and a lamp ? The trumpets made his coming- known J And all the host was overthrown.
o 4 Oh ! I have seen the day, When, with a single word —
God helping me to say. e " My trust is in the Lord." — 0 My soul has quelled a thousand foes, Fearless of all that could oppose.
e 5 But unbelief, self- will,
Self-righteousness and pride —
How often do they steal
My weapons from my side ! o Vet David's Lord, and Gideon's Friend,
Will help his servant to the end. Cowper
HYMN ?6. C. M. York. [*]
The Lord that hcalcth. Exod. xv.
1 XJTEAL us. Emmanuel ; — here we are,
JLJl Waiting to feel thy touch : Deep wounded souls to thee repair ; t And, Saviour, we are such.
—2 Our faith is feeble, we confess,
We faintly trust thy word ; c But wilt thou pity us the less ? — d Be that far from thee, Lord ! — 3 Remember him who once applied,
With tremblinu. for relief; d M Lord, I believe, " with tears he cried;
" O help my unbelief." —4 She, too, who touched thee in the press,
And healing virtues stole, d Was answered. " Daughter, go in peace;
M Thy faith hath made thee whole." —5 Concealed amidst the gathering throng
She would have shunned thy view ; And if her faith was firm and strong,
Had some misgivings too.
5S4 HYMN 77, 78. Select.
6 Like her with hopes and fears we come, To touch thee if we may ; o G»i ! send us not despairing home —
Send none unhealed away. Cow»*SR.
HYMN 77. L. ML Armhy. [*]
The Lord send Peace. Judg. vi. 24.
e 1 TFjSUS, whose blood so freely streamed
*f To satisfy the law's demand — o By thee from guiti and wrath redeemed, Before the Father's face we stand.
-2 To reconcile offending man, Make Justice drop her angry rod ! e What creature would have formed the plan ? Or who fulrill it, but— a God ?
— 3 No drop remains of all the curse, For wretches who deserved the whole* No arrows, dipped in wrath, to pierce The guilty, but returning soul.
e 4 Peace, by such means, so dearly bought
What rebel could have hoped to see? p Peace — by his injured Sovereign wrought
His Sovereign fastened to the tree !
•—5 Now, Lord, thy feeble worm prepare; For strife with earth and hell begins; Confirm and gird me for the war; They hate the soul who hates his sins.
e 6 Let them in horrid league agree !
They may assault, they may distress ; o But cannot quench thy love to me,
Nor rob me of the Lord, my peace. Cower,
HYMN 78. C. M. Hymn 2d. Sunday. [*]
Thankfulness for Providential Goodness.
1 "^XTHEN all thy mercies, O my God, W My rising soul surveys ; o Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love, and praise.
— 2 Thy providence my life sustained,
And all my wants redressed,
When in the silent womb I lay ;
Or hung upon the breast.
Select. HYMN 79. 535
3 To aJi my wreak complaints and cries
Thy mercy l« * r* l an ear, Ere yet my feeble thoughts had learned
To form themselves in prayer. c 4 When in the slippery paths of youth,
Willi heedless steps I ran, o Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe,
And led me up to man. 5 When worn with sickness, oft hast thou
With health renewed my lace ; e And when in sin and sorrow sunk, o Revived my soul with grace. o 6 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts
My daily thanks employ ; e Nor is the least a cheerful heart,
That tastes those gifts with joy — 7 Through every period of my life,
Thy goodness 111 pursue; o And atter death, in distant worlds,
The glorious theme renew.
o 8 Through all eternity — to thee
A grateful song I 11 raise; C For O, eternity's too short,
To utter all thy praise. Aimmsos.
HYMN 79. C. M. Swanwkk. [*]
Encouragement to trust and love God. Ps. xxxiv.
1 rilll ROUGH all the changing scenes of life
JL In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ.
o 2 Of his deliverance I will boast, Till all who are distressed, From my example comfort take, And charm their griefs to reH.
o 3 The hosts of God encamp aiound The dwellings of the just ; Protection he affords to all.
Who make his Name their trust.
— 4 O make but trial of his love, — Experience will decide, How blest are they, and only they, Who in his truth confide.
556 HYMN 80, 81. Select
e 5 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then
Have nothing else to fear: O Make you his service your delight,
Your wants shall be his care. Tate.
HYMN 83. 8 &, 7. Love divin?. [*]
Grateful Recollection. 1 Sam. vii. 12.
1 Z^iOiMK, thou Fount of every blessing,
V^ Tune my heart to sing thy grace; Streams of mercy never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. O Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above : o Praise, the mount. — I'm fixed upon it— u Mount of God's unchanging love.
—2 Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by thine help I'm come; And I hope, by thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home. e Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold <>t God; o He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed with precious blood
e 3 Oh ! to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be ! — Let that grace now, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to thee e Prone to wander, Lord, J feel it —
Prone to leave the God I love — d Here's my heart — O take and seal it;
Seal it from thy courts above. Robinsow.
HYMN 81. 8s. Consolation. [*]
Excellences of Christ.
1 yTOW shall I my Saviour set forth ? JL X. How shall I his beauties declare?
O how shall 1 speak of his worth,
Or what his chief dignities are? O His angels can never express,
ISTor saints who sit nearest his throne,
How rich are his treasures of grace :— e No ! this is a mystery unknown.
Select. HYMN 83. ^7
i j In li ua all the fulness of God
Forever transceudently shines; e Til High net- like ;i mortal he stood,
To finish h.s gracious designs p Th i\i'j;i once he was nailed to the cross,
\ iie rebels like me to set tree ;
— His if i ■ > ry sustained no loss,
g Eternal ins kiiig-doiti shall be.
- '.$ His wisdom, ins lore, and his power,
Seemed then with eacli other In vie; e When s oners he stooped Ui restore, \j Poor sinners condemned to die! d He laid all its grandeur aside,
And dwelt in a cottage of clay :
Poor sinners he loved, till he died
To wash their pollution away.
— 4 O sinner, believe and adore
The Saviour so r^h Lo redeem;
No creature ean ever explore
The treasures of goodness in him • d Come, all ye who see yourselves lost.
And teel yourselves burdened with sin,
Draw near, while with terror you're tossed;
Believe — and your peace shall begin.
— 5 Now, sinner, attend to his call, d M Whoso hath an ear let liiuj hear ! "
— He promises mercy to all,
Who feel their sad wants, far and near; o He riches has ever in store,
And treasures that never can waste: o Here's pardon, here's grace, yea, and more — u Here's glory eternal at last. Rippos's Col.
HYMN 82. L. M. Armky. [•]
.ill (rood in Christ.
JHOU only Sovereign of my heart, My Refuge, my almighty Friend;-— t And can my soul from thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend ?
1 rr\Hr 1 M
2 Whither, ah! whither shall I &. A wretched wanderer from my Lord? Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimpse of happiness a/rbrd ?
658 HYMN 83. Select.
— 3* Eternal life thy words impart,
On these my fainting spirit lives; o Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart,
Than all the round of nature gives.
— 4 Let earth's alluring jo}^s combine ; e While thou art near, in vain they call : o One smile, one blissful smile of thine, My dearest Lord, outweighs them all.
— 5 Thy Name, my inmost powers adore ; o Thou art my life, my joy, my care ; d Depart from thee ? — 'tis death — 'tis more ! 'Tis endless ruin — deep despair !
e 6 Low at thy feet my soul would lie; Here safety dwells, and peace divine; — Still let me live beneath thine eye, o For life, eternal life is thine. Stxelk.
HYMN 83. L. M. Leeds. [*]
Temptation ; or, Safety in the Storm.
d 1 rjRHE billows swell, the winds are high, A Clouds overcast my wintry sky; Out of the depths to thee 1 call, c My fears are great, my strength is small.
— 2 O Lord, the pilot's part perform,
And guide and guard me through the storm \ Defend me from each threatening ill,
d Control the waves — say, " Peace — be still 1 f*
— 3 Amidst the roaring of the sea,
My soul still hangs her hopes on thee; Thy constant love, thy faithful care, Is all that saves me from despair.
e 4 Dangers of every shape and name Attend the followers of the Lamb, "Who leave the world's deceitful shore, And leave it to return no more.
—5 Though tempest-tossed and half a wreck, My Saviour through the floods I seek;
9 Let neither winds, nor stormy rain,
Force back my shattered bark again. Cowpxb*
Select. HYMN 84, 85. 559
HYMN 84. 7s. I lot ham. [*]
Christ, the Hi fugc from the Storm. Dent, xxxiii. 27.
1 TF.SUS, lover of my soul, */ Let me to thy bosom fly,
While the billows nenr me roll, While the tempest still is nigh! Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past, Sale into the haven guide;
0 receive my soul at last !
2 Other refuge have I none ; Hangs my helpless soul on thoe ; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone — Still support and comfort me. All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee 1 bring; Cover my defenceless head Willi the shadow of thy wing.
3 Thou, O Christ, art all i want; More than all in thee I find ; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name, —
1 am all unrighteousness; Vile and full of sin 1 am, —
Thou art full of truth and grace Cowper
HYMN 85. II. M. Allcrton, [•] Jesus, the Pilot. Luke viii. 22.
1 XESUS, at thy command, %J I launch into the deep;
And leave my native land,
Where sin lulls all asleep : For thee 1 fain would all resign, And sail to heaven with thee and thine !
2 Thou art my Pilot wise ; My compass is thy word ; My soul each storm defies, While 1 have such a Lord!
1 trust thy faithfulness and power, To save me in the trying hour.
3 Though rocks and quicksands deep Through all my passage lie;
5fifl HYMN 86. Select.
Vet lllOU Wilt safely keep,
And guide »utj Willi thine eye: M y anchor, hope, shall firm abide, And I each boisterous storm outride. o 4 By faith I see the land,
The port of endless rest ;
My soul, thy sails expand,
And My lo Jesus' breast.
0 may I reach the heavenly shore,
Wiie v winds and waves distress no morel e 5 Whene'er becalmed 1 lie,
And storms and winds subside; Lord, to my succour Hy, And keep me near thy side: For more the treacherous calm 1 dread, Than tempests bursting o'er my head. o (J Come, heavenly Wind, and blow A prosperous gale of grace, To waft me from below, To heaven, my destined place : 8 Then, m full sail, my port I'll find, And leave the world, and sin, behind.
Huntingdon
HYMN 86. L. M. Castle Street . [*]
My Ruhenicr lireih. Job six. 25.
1 "T KNOW that my Redeemer lives;"
A What comforts this sweet sentence gives'. lie lives, he lives, who once was dead, He lives, my ever-living head !
2 He lives — triumphant from the grave, He lives — eternally to save;
He lives — all glorious in the sky, He lives — exalted there on high
3 He lives — to bless me with his love, He lives — to plead for me above ;
He lives — my hungry soul to feed, He lives — to help in time of need.
4 He lives — to grant me rich supply, He lives — to guide me with his eye; He lives — to comfort me when faint, He lives — to hear my soul's complaint.
5 He lives — to silence all my fears, He lives — to stoop and wipe my tears ;
Select. HYMN 87, 88. 561
He lives — to calm my troubled heart,
He lives — all blessings to impart.
C He lives — my kind, wise, heavenly Friend,
He lives — and loves me to the end ;
He lives — and while he lives I'll sing,
He lives — my prophet, priest, and king.
7 He lives — and grants me daily breath,
He lives — and 1 shall conquer death !
He lives — my mansion to prepare,
He lives — to bring me safely there. o 8 He lives — all glory to his name !
He lives — my Jesus, still the same : e O the sweet joy this sentence gives, o u I know that my Redeemer lives !" Medley.
HYMN f<7. 7s. Fairfax. [*]
Life and Strength in Christ. 1 OON of God. thy blessing grant,
k_J Still supply ray every want; Tree of life, thine influence shed; With thy sap my spirit feed. e 2 Tenderest branch, alas ! 1 lie, Withered, without thee, and die; Weak as helpless infancy ;
0 confirm my soul in thee !
3 Unsustained by thee, I fall ; Send the strength for which 1 call : "Weaker than a bruised reed, Help I every moment need.
4 All my hopes on thee depend ; —Love me, save me to the end !
Give me the continuing grace, 0 Take the everlasting praise. Madan's Col.
HYMN 88, L. M. Castle Street. [*]
Jehovah- Jesus.
1 TVTY song shall bless the Lord of all ; J-TJL My praise shall climb to his abode J
d Thee, Saviour, by that name I call,
The great Supreme, the mighty God. — 2 Without beginning, or decline,
Object of faith, and not of sense ; g Eternal ages saw Him shine —
He shines eternal ages hence Select. 6
502 HYMN 89. Select.
t 3 As much when in the manger laid, * Almighty ruler of the sky , — As when the si f days' work he made o Filled all the morning stars with joy. — 4 Of all the crowns Jehovah bears
Salvation is his dearest claim ;
That gracious sound well pleased he hears,
And owns Emmanuel for his name. o 5 A cheerful confidence I feel,
My well-placed hopes with joy I see)
My bosom glows with heavenly zeal,
To worship him who died for me. c 6 As man, he pities my complaint; o His power and truth are all divine; — He will not fail, he cannot faint, g Salvation's sure, and must be mine. Comtek.
HYMN 89. L. M. Leeds. [*]
Assurcuice in Christ our Righteousness, lsa. xiv. 24 Jer. xxiii. 6.
1 TESUS, thy blood and righteousness €/ My beauty are, my glorious dress ; o 'Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed,
With joy shali 1 lift up my head. t 2 When from the dust of death I rise,
To claim my mansion in the skies; — E'en then shall this be all my plea — d M Jesus hath lived — and died for me ! " — 3 Bold shall I stand in that great day,
For who aught to my charge shall lay ?
Fully, through thee absolved I am.
From sin's tremendous curse and shame
4 Thus Abraham, the friend of God,
Thus all the armies bought with blood, o Saviour of sinners, thee proclaim — e Sinners, of whom the chief I am. — 5 This spotless robe the same appears,
When ruined nature sinks in years;
No age can change its glorious hue ;
The robe of Christ is ever new. o 6 O let the dead now hear thy voice ; o Now bid thy banished ones rejoice; — Their beauty this, their glorious dress, g "Jesus the Lord our Righteousness." Weslkt
Select. HYMN 90, 91. 5f>3
HYMN 90. C. M. Arundel [•]
Holy Fortitude ; or, The Christian Soldier.
1 AMI a soldier of the cross?
jTjL A follower of the Lamb? e 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 5 e Whilst others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas? — 3 Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stern the flood? e Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God ? o 4 Sure I must fight, if 1 would reign; c Increase my courage, Lord ; o 111 bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, though they die; o They view the triumph from afar,
And seize it with tlieir eye. o 6 When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies — g The glory shall be thine. Watts
HYMN 91. 8, 7, & 4 Tamwortk [*]
God the Pilgrim's Guide. Ps. xlviii. 14.
1 /^ UfDE me. O thou great Jehovah, \J Pilgrim through this barren land;
1 am weak, but thou art mighty ;
Hold me with thy powerful hand:
Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more.
2 Open, Lord, the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow;
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong Deliverer ! Be thou still my strength and shield. e 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside ;
564 HYMN 92, 93. Select.
o Death of death, and hell's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side :
Songs of praises — 1 will ever give to thee. Robinson.
HYMN 92. L. P. M. Devotion. [*]
The Christian s Shepherd. Ps. xxiii.
1 npHE Lord my pasture shall prepare, A 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 mountains pant,
To fertile vales and dewy meads,
My weary wandering steps he leads,
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow,
Amid the verdant landscapes flow. e 3 Though in a bare and rugged way,
Through devious, lonely wilds I stray ; — His bounty shall my pains beguile ; o The barren wilderness shall smile,
With lively greens and herbage crowned,
And streams shall murmur all around. o 4 Though in the paths of death I tread,
With gloomy horrors overspread, o 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 dismal shade. Addisob
HYMN 93. L. M. Oporto. [*] Ministry of Angels. Ps. xci. 11. 1 CJEE, Gabriel swift descends to earth,
K3 Glad to foretell a Saviour's birth ; Hark ! — a full choir of angels sing, The new-born Saviour, and the King. e 2 Behold these swift-winged envoys wait
On Jesus, in his humble state; p The desert and the garden prove
Their glowing zeal, their tender love. o 3 They saw the Conqueror mount on high, To glorious worlds beyond the sky \
Select, HYMN 94, 95. 5G5
Escorted by a shining band,
To take his place at God's right hand.
—4 Still are these glorious hosts above Employed in messages of love ; On saints below they cheerful wait, Nor think the work beneath their state.
5 Jesus, my Lord, my living Friend, May these thy servants me attend, Through life ; and when t quit this clay, o Safe to thine arms my soul convey. Needhav.
HYMN 94. C. M. Devizes. [*]
Servants of God always safe. 1 TTOW are thy servants blessed, O Lord !
XX How sure is their defence ! o Eternal Wisdom is their g-uide,
Their help, Omnipotence, — 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote,
Supported by thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt,
And breathe in tainted air. e 3 When by the dreadful tempest borne,
Hiofh on the broken wave, o They know thou art not slow to hear,
Nor impotent to save. -r-4 The storm is laid — the winds retire,
Obedient to thy will : The sea, that roars at thy command,
At thy command is still. e 5 In midst of dangers, fears, and deaths,
Thy goodness we'll adore ; o We'll" praise thee for thy mercies past; e And humbly hope for more. ■—6 Our life, while thou preserv'st that life
Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death, when death shall be our lot, o Shall join our souls to thee. Addisoit
HYMN 95. L. M. PlcycTs. [•]
Confidence and Joy in God. Hab. iii. 17, 18.
e 1 \ LTHOUGH the vine its fiuit deny, Xjl Although the olive yield no oil ; 6 *
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The withering fig-tree droop and die,
The field delude the tiller's toil ;—
2 Although the stall no herd afford, p And perish all the bleating race ; o Yet will 1 triumph in the Lord, s The God of my salvation praise. e 3 Though comfortless my soul remain,
And not a gleam of light appear ; a Though joy be sought, and sought in vain,
And though despair itself be near; — p 4 Although assurance all be lost,
And blooming hopes cut off I see ; o Yet will I in my Saviour trust, g And glory that he died for me. Wesley.
HYMN 96. C. M. Zion. [*]
Christ the Believer's Song.
e 1 FT1HOU dear Redeemer, dying Lamb,
JL We love to hear of thee ; — No music's like thy charming name,
Nor half so sweet can be. e 2 O may we ever hear thy voice,
In mercy to us speak ; o And in our Priest will we rejoice,
Thou great Melchisedec. — 3 Our Jesus shall be still our theme,
While in this world we stay ; o We'll sing our Jesus' lovely name,
When all things else decay. —4 When we appear in yonder cloud,
With all the favoured throng, s Then will we sing more sweet, more loud,
And Christ shall be our soncr. Ma dan's Col.
HYMN 97. 7s. St. John's. [*]
Adieu to the vain World.
d 1 XT70RLD, adieu ! thou real cheat; ▼ V Ofl have thy deceitful charms
Filled my heart with fond conceit,
Foolish hopes and false alarms : — Now I see as clear as day,
How thy follies pass away.
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e 2 Vain, thy entertaining .sights;
False, thy promises renewed;
All the pomp of thy delights
Does but flatter and delude :
Thee I quit for heaven above,
Object of the noblest love. — 3 Let not. Lord, my wandering mind
Follow after fleeting toys ;
Since in thee alone 1 find
Solid and substantial joys, — o Joys that, never overpast,
Through eternity shall last. e 4 Lord, how happy is a heart,
After thee while it aspires ! — True and faithful as thou art,
Thou shalt answer its desires : g It shall see the glorious scene
Of thine everlasting reign. Madan's Col.
HYMN 98. 7 & 6. Amsterdam. [•]
Tlte Pilgrim s Song.
o 1 "|3 1SE. my soul, and stretch thy wings,
Jl\/ Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things,
Towards heaven thy native place : p Sun. and moon, and stars decay ;
Time shall soon this earth remove : s 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. d 3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn;
Press onward to the prize ; o Soon our Saviour will return,
Triumphant in the skies. e Yet a season, and you know.
Happy entrance will be given; o All our sorrows left below,
And earth exchanged for heaven. Mad ax's Coi*
568 HYMN 99, 100. Select.
HYMN 99. 10&,11. Walworth. [*] Vlv.ro of Heaven. Rev. xxii. 1 — 5.
1 /^N wings of faith mount up, my soul, and rise, \y View thine inheritance beyond the skies ; Nor heart can think, nor mortal tongue can tell, What endless pleasures in those mansions dwell:
There my Redeemer lives, all bright and glorious, O'er sin, and death, and hell, he reigns victorious.
2 No gnawing grief, no sad heart-rending pain, In that blest country can admission gain ; No sorrow there, no soul-tormenting fear,
For God's own hand shall wipe the falling tear: There my Redeemer lives, &c.
3 Before the throne a crystal river glides, Immortal verdure decks its cheerful sides; There the fair tree of life majestic rears
Its blooming head, and sovereign virtue bears • There my Redeemer lives, &c.
4 No rising sun his transient beams displays, No sickly moon emits her feeble rays ; The Godhead there celestial glory sheds, Th' exalted Lamb eternal radiance spreads :
There my Redeemer lives, &.c.
5 One distant glimpse my eager passion fires ! Jesus, to thee my longing soul aspires! When shall I at my heavenly home arrive — When leave this earth, and when begin to live ?
For there my Saviour is all bright and glorious, O'er sin, and death, and hell, he reigns victorious.
Straphan.
HYMN 100. 7s. St. John's. [*]
Privileges of Adoption. 1 John iii. 1, 2.
1 "OLESSED are the sons of God;
_D They are bought with Christ's own blood ; They are ransomed from the grave ; Life eternal they shall have : With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity.
2 God did love them in his Son, Long before the world begun ; They the seal of this receive, When on Jesus they believe :
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With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity.
3 They are justified by grace ; They enjoy a solid peace ;
All their sins are washed away ; They shall stand in God's great day: With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity.
4 They produce the fruits of grace, In the works of righteousness ; They are harmless, meek, and mild, Holy, blameless, undetiled :
With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity.
5 They are lights upon the earth, o Children of a heavenly birth ;
One with God, with Jesus one ; Glory is in them begun : g With them numbered may we be,
Here, and in eternity. Humphreys
HYMN 101. 8s. Consolation. [•]
Supreme Love to Christ.
1 1VTY gracious Redeemer I love,
-LTX His praises aloud I'll proclaim; And join with the armies above, To shout his adorable name. To gaze on his glories divine, Shall be my eternal employ — To feel them incessantly shine, My boundless, ineffable joy.
e 2 He freely redeemed with his blood
My soul from the confines of hell, -—To live on the smiles of my God,
And in his sweet presence to dwell; o To shine with the angels of light,
With saints and with seraphs to sing; g To view with eternal delight. —
My Jesus, my Saviour, my King.
e 3 In Mesech as yet I reside — A darksome and restless abode ' Molested with foes on each side, And longing to dwell with my God.
570 HYMN 102. Select.
e O when shall my spirit exchange This cell of corruptible clay, For mansions celestial, and range Through realms of* ineffable day ?
4 My glorious Redeemer, I long To see thee descend on the cloud, Amidst the bright numberless throng, And mix with the triumphant crowd. c O when wilt thou bid me ascend, To join in thy praises above — To gaze on thee — world without end, And least on thy ravishing love ?
•— 5 Nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor pain,
Nor sin, nor temptation, nor fear,
Shall ever molest me again, — o Perfection of glory reigns there. — This soul and this body shall shine,
In robes of salvation and praise;
And banquet on pleasures divine,
Where God his full beauty displays.
d 0 Ye palaces, sceptres, and crowns,
Your pride with disdain 1 survey ;
Your pomps are but shadows and sounds,
And pass in a moment away : o The crown that my Saviour bestows,
Yon permanent sun shall outshine, g My joy everlastingly flows —
My God, my Redeemer is mine. Fkancis.
HYMN 102. 5 &, 0. Newcastle. [*]
Praise for Salvation.
1 (T^UR Saviour alone,
\J The Lord let us bless, Who reigns on his throne, The Prince of our peace j Who evermore saves us, By shedding his blood: O All hail, holy Jesus,
Our Lord and our God !
— 2 We thankfully sing
Thy glory and praise, d Thou merciful Spring
Of pity and grace ;
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— Thy kindness forever
To men we will tell ; O And say, our dear Saviour
Redeemed us from hell.
— 3 Preserve us in love, While here we abide :
0 never remove
Thy presence, nor hide Thy glorious salvation; o Till each of us see, With joy, the blest vision,
Completed in thee !
HYMN 103. S. M. Nativity. [*] Song of Moses and the Lamb. Rev. xv. 3.
1 A WAKE, and sing the song jljL Of Moses and the Lamb ;
0 Wake, every heart and every tongue,
To praise the Saviour's name. e 2 Sing of his dying love ;
Sing oi his rising power; — Sing how he intercedes above, e For those whose sins he bore,
— 3 Sing, till we feel our heart
Ascending with our tongue; Sing, till the love of sin depart,
And grace inspires our song. o 4 Sing on your heavenly way,
Ye ransomed sinners, sing; u Sing on, rejoicing every day,
In Christ, th' eternal King. e 5 Soon shall we hear him say, d " Ye blessed children, come ; "
— Soon will he call us hence away,
And take his wanderers home. o C Soon shall our raptured tongue
His endless praise proclaim ; g And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb. Hammond,
HYMN 104. 7s. Redeeming Love. [*]
T7ie Christian s Song. 1 /~* RATEKUL notes and numbers bring, VX While Jehovah's praise we sing;
572 HYMN 105. Select
{ Holy, holy, holy Lord,
Be thy glorious Name adored.
— 2 Men on earth, and saints above,
Sing the great Redeemer's love :
Lord, thy mercies never fail ; o Hail, Celestial Goodness, hail !
c 3 Though unworthy, Lord, thine ear — Can our humble praises hear ; o Purer praise we hope to bring,
When with saints we stand and sing.
-4 Lead us to that blissful state, Where thou reign'st supremely great : e Look with pity from thy throne ; Send the Holy Spirit down.
—5 While on earth ordained to stay, Guide our footsteps in thy way ; Till we come to reign with thee, And thy glorious greatness see.
o G Then with angels we'll again u Wake a louder, louder strain ; s There in joyful songs of praise, We'll our grateful voices raise.
—7 There no tongue shall silent be,
All shall join sweet harmony ; g That through heaven's all-spacious round,
Praise to God may ever sound.
Lord, thy mercies never fail ; Hail, Celestial Goodness, hail !
HYMN 105. L. M. Oporto. [*]
Dignity and Happiness of the Christian.
1 XTONOUR and happiness unite,
11 To make the Christian's name a praise How fair the scene, how clear the light, That fills the remnant of his days !
2 A kingly character he bears ;
No change his priestly office knows ; Unfading is the crown he wears; His joys can never reach a close.
3 Adorned with glory from on high Salvation shines upon his face ;
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His robe is of th' ethereal dye, His steps are dignity and grace.
4 Inferior honours he disdains,
Nor stoops to take applause from earth; The King of kings himself maintains The expenses of his heavenly birth.
5 The noblest creature seen below, Ordained to fill a throne above ! God gives him all lie can bestow — His kingdom of eternal love !
6 My soul is ravished at the thought — Methinks from earth 1 see him rise; Angels congratulate his lot,
And shout him welcome to the skies ! Cowper.
HYMN 106. o&,6. Wesley. [*] God's Servants should praise and extol Him.
1 "^7"E servants of God, JL Your Master proclaim,
And publish abroad
His wonderful Name; The name all victorious
Of Jesus extol ; His kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.
g 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.
O 3 Salvation to God,
Who sits on the throne- Let all cry aloud, And honour the Son:
Our Jesus's praises The angels proclaim ;
Fall down on their faces, And worship the Lamb.
e 4 Then let us adore, And give him his right; Select. 7
574 HYMN 107. Select.
o All glory and power,
And wisdom and might: g All honour and blessing,
With angels above ; And thanks never ceasing,
And infinite love Madan's Ccl.
HYMN 107. 6 &, 4. Trinity. [*]
Invocation to Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
1 f^ OME. thou Almighty King, Vy Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise ! e Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of days. o 2 Jesus, our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, And make them fill ! g Let thine almighty aid Our sure defence be made . Our souls on thee be stayed, e Lord, hear our call !
3 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend ! o Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success; e Spirit of holiness, On us descend ! — 4 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour ! o Thou, who almighty art; Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. g 5 To the great One in Thres, The highest praises be,
Hence evermore ! His sovereign majesty IVlay we in glory see, And to eternity
Love and adore ! Madan's Cot
Select. HYMN 108, 109. 575
HYMN 108. L. M. Babylon, [b] ucr weighed^ and found wanting, Dan. iv. 27
1 XJ AISE. thoughtless sinner, raise thine eye— JLV Behold God's balance Sifted high!
There shall his justice be displayed. And there thy hope and life be weighed.
2 See in one scale his perfect law ; Mark with wiiat force its precepts draw ;
t Would'st thou the awt'ul test sustain ? —
d Thy works iiow light ! thy thoughts how vain !
— 3 Behold the hand of God appears,
To trace those dreadful characters ;
d " Ttktl — thy soul is wanting found.
u And wrath shall smite thee to the ground."
e 4 Let sudden fear thy nerves unbrace ;
Let horror shake thy tottering knees ; p Through all thy thoughts let anguish roll,
And deep repentance melt thy soul.
— 5 One only hope may yet prevail —
Christ has a weight to turn the scale ; o Still does the gospel publish f*eace.
And show a Saviour's righteousness.
— (J Great God. exert thy power to save ; Deep on the heart these truths engrave; The ponderous load of guilt remove. That trembling lips may sing thy love.
Doddridge
HYMN 109. 7s. Fairfax, [b]
Sinner, prepare to meet God!
€ 1 O INNER, art thou still secure? >0 Wilt thou still refuse to pray ? Can thy heart or hand endure, In the Lord's avenging day ?
d 2 See, his mighty arm is bared;
Awful terrors clothe his brow ! e For his judgment stand prepared —
Thou must either break or bow.
g 3 At his presence nature shakes,
Earth affrighted hastes to rlee ;
Solid mountains melt like wax : p What will then become of thee •
536 HYMN 110, 111. Select
e 4 Who his advent may abide?
—You who glory in your shame, Will you find a place to hide, When the world is wrapped in flame ?
5 Lord, prepare us by thy grace, Soon we must resign our breath; And our souls be called to pass Through the iron gate of death.
6 Let us now our day improve, Listen to the gospel voice ;. Seek the tilings that are above ;
Scorn the world's pretended joys. Newto
HYMN 110. C. M. Bishopsgate. [b]
Sinners entreated to forsake their Ways. Isa. lv. 7.
1 CJINNERS, the voice of God regard;
l k3 His mercy speaks to-day ; — He calls you by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way.
2 Like the rough sea that cannot rest, You live devoid of peace ;
A thousand stings within your breast, Deprive your souls of ease. o 3 Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly go ? In pain you travail all your days, To reap immortal woe ! o 4 Hut he who turns to God shall live, Through his abounding grace : His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those who seek his face. — 5 Bow to the sceptre of his word, Renouncing every sin ; Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, And learn his will divine. o 6 His love exceeds your highest thoughts;
He pardons like a God : o He will forgive your numerous faults
Through a Redeemer's blood. Fawcett
HYMN 111. 8, 7, &4. Littleton, [b]
Sinners entre ited to hear. 1 OTNNERS. will you scorn the message, IO Sent in mercy from above ?
Select. HYMN 112. 577
c Every sentence — O how tender!
— Every line is full of love;
a Listen to it —
o Every line is full of love.
— 2 Hear the heralds of the gospel
News from Zion's King proclaim, o To each rebel sinner — " lJardon,
M Free forgiveness in his name." c How important !
d Free forgiveness in his name ! —•3 Tempted souls, they bring you succour;
Fearful hearts, they quell your fears; And with news of consolation,
Chase away the falling tears : e Tender heralds —
o Chase away the falling tears. — 4 False professors, grovelling worldlings,
Callous hearers of the word,
While the messengers address you,
Take the warnings they afford; c We entreat you,
d Take the warnings they afford. e 5 Who hath our report believed ?
Who received the joyful word ?
Who embraced the news of pardon,
Offered to you by the Lord ! p Can you slight it —
Offered to you by the Lord ! — G O, ye angels, hovering round us,
Waiting spirits, speed your way, o Hasten to the court of heaven,
Tidings bear without delay : • Rebel sinners
Glad the message will obey. Allen.
HYMxN 112. 7s. Fairfax, [b *]
Burdened Sinners invited to Christ. Matt. ix. 23
1 /^OME, ye weary souls oppressed, Vy Find in Christ the promised rest;
On him all your burdens roll,
He can wound, and lie make whole.
2 Ye who dread the wrath of God, Come and wash in Jesus' blood : To the Son of David cry ;
In his word he's passing by. 7*
578 HYMN 113, 114. Select.
3 Naked, guilty, poor, and blind,
All your wants in Jesus find;
This the day of mercy is,
Now accept the proffered bliss. * Decourct.
HYMN 113. 8s&,7s. Calvary, [h] Suppliant Address to the Saviour. Mark x. 43. 1 TESUS, full of all compassion,
%J Hear thy humble suppliant's cry; Let me know thy great salvation; p See, I languish, faint, and die. e 2 Guilty, but with heart relenting, Overwhelmed with helpless grief — Prostrate at thy feet repenting — Send, O send me quick relief! e 3 Whither should a wretch be flying, But to him who comfort gives? Whither, from the dread of dying, But to him who ever lives ? — 8 On the word thy blood hath sealed, Hangs my everlasting all ; Let thine arm be now revealed, Stay, O stay me, lest 1 fall ! e 9 In the world of endless ruin,
Let it never, Lord, be said, d u Here's the soul that perished, suing
" For the boasted Saviour's aid ! " o 10 Saved — the deed shall spread new glory
Through the shining realms above ; s Angels sing the pleasing story,
All enraptured with thy love. Turner.
HYMN 114. L. M. Geneva, [b •]
Vision of the Dry Bones. Ezek. xxxiv. 3.
1 T OOK down, O Lord, with pitying eye, I k See Adam's race in ruin lie ;
Sin spreads its trophies o'er the ground,
And scatters slaughtered millions round. t 2 And can these mouldering corpses live ?
And can these perished bones revive? — That, mighty God, to thee is known;
That wondrous work is all thy own.
3 Thy ministers are sent in vain,
To prophesy upon the slain —
Select. HYMN 115, 116. 579
e In vain they call, in vain they cry,
— Till thine almighty aid is nigh.
o 4 But if thy Spirit deign to breathe,
Life spreads through all the realms of death; Dry bones obey thy powerful voice ; They move, they waken, they rejoice.
o 5 So when thy trumpet's awful sound
Shall shake tiie heavens, and rend the ground,
Dead saints shall from their tombs arise,
And spring to life beyond the skies. Doddridge.
HYMN 115. CM. Mear. [*]
Converting Grace. Ps. xlv. 3 — 5.
I XT AIL, mighty Jesus, how divine jLJL Is thy victorious sword !
The stoutest rebel must resign,
At thy commanding word. e 2 Deep are the wounds thine arrows give,—
Tliey pierce the hardest heart ; o Thy smiles of grace the slain revive,
And joy succeeds to smart. g 3 Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh,
Ride with majestic sway ; Go forth, great Prince, triumphantly,
And make thy foes obey. — 4 And when thy victories are complete,
And all the chosen race Shall round the throne of mercy meet,
To sing thy conquering grace — e 5 O may my humble soul be found
Among that favoured band ; o And I with them thy praise will sound,
Throughout Emmanuel's land. Walliit.
HYMN lift L M. Bath. [*]
Revival of Religion hoped for. e 1 "TT7HILE I to grief my soul gave way,
▼ V To see the work of God decline, — Methought I heard the Saviour say, g " Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine. — 2 M Though for a time I hide my face, " Rely upon my love and power, u Still wrestle at the throne of grace,
II And wait for a reviving hour.
580 HYMN 117, 118. Select.
o 3 "Take down thy long-neglected harp;
" I've seen thy tears, and heard thy prayer; e " The winter season has been sharp, o " But spring shall all its wastes repair." — 4 Lord, I obey — my hopes revive ; o Come, join with me, ye saints, and sing; o Our foes in vain against us strive,
For God will help and triumph bring.
HYMN 117. CM. Plymouth, [b *]
God's Regard to the actively -pious. Mai. iii. 10, 17. 1 PTT1 H E Lord on mortal worms looks down,
JL From his celestial throne ; And when the wicked swarm around, He well discerns his own. t 2 He sees the tender hearts, that mourn The scandals of the times ; And join their efforts to oppose The wide-prevailing crimes. — 3 Low in the social band he bows His still attentive ear ; And, while his angels sing around, Delights their voice to hear. o 4 The chronicles of heaven shall keep Their words in transcript fair; In the Redeemer's book of life, Their names recorded are. d 5 " Yes," saith the Lord, " the world shall know " These humble souls are mine : u These, when my jewels I produce,
" Shall in full lustre shine. 6 " When deluges of fiery wrath
" My foes away shall bear ; u That hand which strikes the wicked through, 11 Shall all my children spare." Doddridge.
HYMN 118. C. M. Windsor, [b]
Prayer for spiritual Healing.
1 fTlHOU great Physician of the soul,
JL To thee I bring my case ; My raging malady control, And heal me by thy grace.
2 Help me to state my whole complaint; But where shall I begin ?
Select. HYMN 119. 581
Nor words, nor thoughts can fully paint This worse distemper — sin.
3 It lies not in a single part,
But through my frame is spread ; A burning fever in my heart, A palsy in my head.
4 It makes me deaf, and dumb, and blind, And impotent, and lame ;
It overclouds, and tills my mind, With folly, fear, and shame.
5 (A thousand evil thoughts intrude, Tumultuous in my breast ;
Which indispose me for my food, And rob me of my rest.)
6 Lord, I am sick ; regard my cry, And set my spirit free ;
Say, canst thou let a sinner die, Who lonors to live to thee ?
HYMN 119. L. P. M. Sheffield, [b •]
Efficacy of God's Word. Jer. xxiil. 29.
e 1 "VX7TTH reverend awe, tremendous Lord,
▼ V We hear the thunders of thy word ; o The pride of Lebanon it breaks : o Swift the celestial fire descends,
The flinty rock in pieces rends, g And earth to its deep centre shakes. — 2 Arrayed in majesty divine ;
Here sanctity and justice shine, e And horror strikes the rebel through : g While loud this awful voice makes known
The wonders which thy sword hath done, a And what thy vengeance yet shall do. o 3 So spread the honours of thy name ; g The terrors of a God proclaim ; — Thick let the pointed arrows fly; e Till sinners, humbled in the dust,
Shall own the execution just, — And bless the hand by which they die.
o 4 Then clear the dark, tempestuous day
And radiant beams of love display ;
Each prostrate soul let mercy raise ; e So shall the bleeding captives feel
582 HYMN 129, 121. Select.
Tliv word, that ofave the wound, can heal, o And change their notes to songs of praise.
Doddridge.
HYMN 120. CM. Abridge. Barby. [*]
Light and Glory of the Word.
1 T I 1HE Spirit breathes upon the word,
JL And brings the truth to sight; Precepts and promises arford A sanctifying light.
2 A glory gilds the sacred page, g Majestic like the sun ;
— It gives a light to every age, d It gives — but borrows none.
— 3 The hand that gave it still supplies
The gracious light and heat ; o His truths upon the nations rise,
They rise. — but never set.
o 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine, With beams of heavenly day.
— 5 My soul rejoices to pursue
The steps of Him I love ; g Till glory breaks upon my view,
In brighter worlds above. Cowper
HYMN 121. 7s. St. John's. [*]
Sabbath Morning.
1 CJAFELY through another week,
O God has brought us on our way; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-day: o Day of all the week tiie best; Emblem of eternal rest:
—2 While we seek supplies of grace,
Through the dear Redeemer's name; g Siiow thy reconciling face —
Take away our sin and shame :
From our worldly cares set free.
May we rest this day in thee.
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— 3 Here we come thy Name to praise ; Let us 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.
4 May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints ; — Make the fruits of grace abound, — Bring relief from all complaints: o I'll us let all our Sabbaths prove,
Till we join the church above. Newton.
HYMN 122. H. M. Bethesda. [*]
Sabbath Morning.
1 XTTELCOME, delightful morn, f T Thou day of sacred rest; I hail thy kind return, c Lord, make these moments blest. —From the low train of mortal toys, o 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.
o 3 Descend, celestial Dove,
With all thy quickening powers;
Disclose a Saviour's love,
And bless the sacred hours : o Then shall my soul new life obtain,
Nor Sabbaths be induced in vain. Hayward.
HYMN 123. C. M. Sunday. [*]
TJie Lord's Day.
1 f | THE Lord of Sabbath let us praise,
JL In concert with the blest, Who, joyful, in harmonious lays Employ an endless rest.
2 Lord, may we still remember thee, And more in knowledge grow ;
584 HYMN 124, 125. Select.
— And may we more of glory see, While waiting here below.
o 3 On this glad day a brighter scene
Of glory was displayed, g By God the Eternal Word, than when
This universe was made.
o 4 He rises, who our souls hath bought, e With grief and pain extreme : g 'Twas great — to speak the world from nought — 'Twas greater — to redeem. Decolrcy's Col.
HYMN 124. C. M. Hymn 2d. [* b]
Devotion.
e 1 "\"^7HTLST thee I seek, protecting Power !
? V Be my vain wishes stilled ; , — And may this consecrated hour
With better hopes be filled. c 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed, —
To thee my thoughts would soar : o Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed;
That mercy I adore. — 3 In each event of life, how clear e Thy ruling hand I see ! c Each blessing to my soul most dear, — Because conferred by thee. o 4 In every joy that crowns my days, e In every pain I bear, o My heart shall find delight in praise, c Or seek relief in prayer. o 5 When gladness wings my favoured hour,
Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; c Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower,
My soul shall meet thy will. — 6 My lifted eye, without a tear,
The gathering storm shall see ; o My steadfast heart shall know no fear ;
That heart will rest on thee. Williams
HYMN 125. C. M. St. Ann's. [* b]
Social Worship.
o
LORD, our languid souls inspire, For here we trust thou art '
Select. HYMN 12& 585
Send down a coal of heavenly fire, To warm eacli waiting heart.
2 Show us some token of thy love, Our fainting hope to raise ;
And pour thy blessing from above, That we may render praise.
3 Within these walls let holy praise, And love and concord dwell ;
e Here give the troubled conscience peace, The wounded spirit heal.
4 The feeling heart, the melting eye, The humble mind bestow ;
e And shine upon us from on high, To make our graces grow.
— 5 May we in faith receive thy word,
In faith present our prayers ; e And, in the presence oi'our Lord,
Unbosom all our cares.
o 6 And may the gospel's joyful sound, Enforced by mighty grace, Awaken many sinners round,
To come and fill the place. Newtow.
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HYMN 126. 7s. Fairfax, [b]
A Blessing humbly requested.
ORD, we come before thee now ; At thy feet we humbly bow;
e O do not our suit disdain !
Shal' we seek thee, Lord, in vain?
2 Lord, on thee our souls depend ;
In compassion, now descend ; — Fill our hearts with thy rich grace; o Tune our lips to sing thy praise.
— 3 In thine own appointed way, a 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. Select. 8
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e 5 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; Let the time of joy return; Those who are cast down, lift up, Make them strong in faith and hope.
- — G Grant that all may seek, and find Thee a God supremely kind : Heal the sick, the captive free ; Let us all rejoice in thee. Rippon,
HYMN 127. S & 7. Love divine. [*]
Love divine.
1 T OVE divine, all love excelling !
.1 A Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! Fix in us thy humble dwelling : All thy faithful mercies crown. 6 Jesus, thou art all compassion !
Pure, unbounded love, thou art ! o Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter every trembling heart.
a 2 Breathe, O breathe, thy loving Spirit
Into every troubled breast ! e Let us all in thee inherit,
Let us find thy promised rest. — Take away the power of sinning,
Alpha and Omega be ; O End of faith, as its beginning,
Set our hearts at liberty.
—3 Come, almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive ! Suddenly return — and never — •5 Never more thy temples leave ! —Then we should be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above ; o Pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
Glory in thy precious love.
— 4 Finish then thy new creation ;
Pure, unspotted may we be ; Let us see thy great salvation,
Perfectly restored by thee : g Changed from glory unto glory,
Till in heaven we take our place ; e Till we cast our crowns before thee, a Lost in wonder, love, and praise ! Madaw's Cot.
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HYMN 123. C. M. Reading, [b •]
Seed in different Grounds. Matt. xiii. 3.
1 "^7"^ sons of earth, prepare the plough,
JL Break up your fallow ground ; The sower is gone forth to sow, And scatter blessings round.
2 The seed that finds a stony soil, Shoots forth a hasty blade ;
But ill repays the sower's toil,
Soon withered, scorched, and dead.
3 The thorny ground is sure to baJk All hopes of harvest there ;
"VW find a tall and sickly stalk, Bat not the fruitful ear.
4 The beaten path and highway side Receive the trust in vain ;
The watchful birds the prey divide,
And pick up all the grain, o 5 But where the Lord of grace and power
Has blessed the happy held ; How plenteous is the golden store,
The deep-wrought furrows yield ! e C Father of mercies, we have need
Of thy preparing grace ; —Let the same hand that gives the seed,
Provide a fruitful place. Co^rrm.
HYMN 129. L. M. Sicilian. [*]
Close of Worship.
1 TpvrSMISS us with thy blessing, Lord;
I * 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. Hart.
HYMN 130. L. M. Portugal [*]
Close of Worship. 1 FT1HE peace which God alone reveals, JL And by his word of grace imparts, "Which only the believer feels, Direct, and keep, and cheer our hearts
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2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing down
On every soul assembled here. Newton.
HYMN 131. CM. Hymned. [*]
Close of Worship.
1 IVTOW may the God of peace and love, JLl Who from th' imprisoned grave
Restored the Shepherd of the sheep, Omnipotent to save ; —
2 Through the rich merits of that blood, Which he on Calvary spilt,
To make th' eternal covenant sure, On which our hopes are built; —
3 Perfect our souls in every grace, To accomplish all his will ;
And all that's pleasing in his sight, Inspire us to fulfill !
4 For the great Mediator's sake We every blessing pray ;
g With glory let his name be crowned,
Through heaven's eternal day. Gibbons
HYMN 132. II. M. Alkrton. [* b]
Juhllcc.
o 1 T> LOW ye the trumpet, blow ; JD The gladly solemn sound Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound : o The year of jubilee is come,
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home !
— 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, e The sin-atoning Lamb ;
— Redemption by his blood, Through all the world proclaim :
o The year, &c.
e 3 Ye who have sold for nought, The heritage above,
— Come take it back unbought, The gift of Jesus' love ■
o The year ? &c.
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— 4 Ye slaves of sin and hell, Your liberty receive ; And safe in Jesus dwell, And blest in Jesus live :
o The year, &c.
— 5 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace ;
Ye happy souls, draw near, Behold your Saviour's face : o The year, &c.
— C Jesus, our great high priest, Has full atonement made; Ye weary spirits, rest;
Ye mourning souls, be glad : 8 The year of jubilee is come,
Return, ye ransomed sinners, home ! Toplady.
HYMN 133. C. M. Zion. Hymn 2d. [* b]
The Lord's Prayer.
1 T^ATHER of all, we bow to thee, JL Who dwell'st in heaven adored;
But present still through all thy works, The universal Lord.
2 Forever hallowed be thy name, By all below the skies;
And may thy kingdom still advance, Till grace to glory rise.
3 Thy glorious purpose, Lord, fulfill; Let all thy glory see ;
And, as in heaven thy will is done, On earth so let it be.
4 Our wants with every morning grow, With food these wants supply ;
And on our souls the Biiead bestow To eat — and never die !
5 Our sins before thee we confess; O may they be forgiven !
As we to others mercy show, We mercy beg of heaven.
6 Still let thy grace our life direct; From evil guard our way ;
And in temptation's fatal path Permit us not to stray. 8 *
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7 For thine's the power, the kingdom thine,
All glory's due to thee : Thine from eternity they were,
And thine shall ever be.
HYMN 134. L. M. Armlet/, [b •]
Exhortation to Prayer.
1 "1~¥7"HAT various hindrances we meet,
W In coming to a mercy seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, But wishes to be often there ?
2 Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw ; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw ;
Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings every blessing from above.
3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer makes the Christian's armour bright j And Satan trembles when he sees
The weakest saint upon his knees. e 4 While Moses stood with arms spread wide, Success was found on Israel's side ; But when through weariness they failed, That moment Amalek prevailed.
5 Have you no words ? Ah, think again ; Words flow apace when you complain, And rill a fellow-creature's ear
With the sad tale of all your care.
6 Were half the breath thus vainly spent, To heaven in supplication sent,
Your cheerful song would oftener be,
" Hear what the Lord hath done for me." Cowfer.
HYMN 135. 7s. Fairfax, [*] Power of Prayer. Acts xii. 5 — 12.
1 "FN themselves as weak as worms, JL How can poor believers stand,
When temptations, foes, and storms, Press them close on every hand ?
2 Weak indeed they feel they are, But they know the throne of grace ; And the God, who answers prayer, Helps them when they seek his face.
3 Though the Lord awhile delay, Succour they at length obtain ;
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He who taught their hearts to pray,
Will not let them cry in vain.
4 Wrestling* prayer can wonders do,
Bring relief in deepest straits ;
Prayer can force a passage through
Iron bars and brazen gates. Newtow.
HYMN 136. C. M. Bangor, [b]
Public Frist. Joel i. 14. 1 OEE, gracious Lord, before thy throne,
►^ Thy mourning people bend ! 'Tis on thy sovereign grace alone, Our humble hopes depend. t 2 Tremendous judgments, from thy hand, Thy dreadful powers display ; Yet mercy spares this £uilty land, And still we live to pray. p 3 How changed, alas ! are truths divine, For error, guilt, and shame ! What impious numbers, bold in sin, Disgrace the Christian name. — i O turn us, turn us, mighty Lord, By thy resistless grace ; Then shall our hearts obey thy word, And humbly seek thy face. o 5 Then, should insulting foes invade,
We shall not sink in fear; 9 Secure of never-failing aid,
When God, our God, is near. Steele
HYMN 137. C. M. Wantage, [b]
Public Fast. Gen. xviii. 23 — 32.
1 "VXTHEN Abrah'm, full of sacred awe,
▼ ▼ Before Jehovah stood ; And with a humble fervent prayer, For guilty Sodom sued : —
2 With what success, what wondrous grace- Was his petition crowned !
The Lord would spare, if in that place Ten righteous men were found.
3 And could a single holy soul So rich a boon obtain ?
Great God, and shall a nation pray, And plead with thee in vain?
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o 4 Still we are thine — we bear thy name ;
Here yet is thine abode ; o Long has thy presence blessed our land — e Forsake us not, O God ! Scott.
HYMN 133. L. M. Worship, [b]
Public Fast. Ezek. ix. 4 — C.
e 1 r\ RIGHTEOUS God, thou Judge supreme, \J We tremble at thy dreadful name !
And all our crying guilt we own.
In dust and tears before thy throne. e 2 So manifold our crimes have been,
Such crimson tincture dyes our sin,
That, could we all its horrors know,
Our streaming eyes with blood might flow. o 3 Estranged from reverential awe,
We trample on thy sacred law : p And though such wonders grace has done,
Anew we crucify thy Son. e 4 Justly might this polluted land
Prove all the vengeance of thy hand ; a And bathed in heaven, thy sword might come,
To drink our blood and seal our doom. e 5 Yet hast thou not a remnant here,
Whose souls are tilled with pious fear?
O bring thy wonted mercy nigh.
While prostrate at thy feet they lie.
p C Behold their tears, attend their moan, JNor turn away their secret groan : With these we join our humble prayer; Our nation shield, our country spare. Doddridge.
HYMN 139. L. M. Psalm 97th. [b]
Fast. God's Controversy. Mic. vi. L — 3.
e 1 T ISTEN, ye hills ; ye mountains, hear; I J Jehovah vindicates his laws; Trembling in silence at his bar, Thou earth, attend thy Maker's cause.
d 2 Israel, appear; present thy plea; And charge tlr Almighty to his face; Say, if his rules oppressive be ; Say, if defective be his grace.
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c 3 Eternal Judge, the action cease ;
Our lips are sealed in conscious shame; b 'Tia ours in sackcloth to confess, — And thine, the sentence to proclaim.
4 Ten thousand witnesses arise ;
Thy mercies and our crimes appear
More than the stars that deck the skies,
And all our dreadful guilt declare. e 5 How shall we come before thy face,
And in thine awful presence bow ?
What offerings can secure thy grace,
Or calm the Terrors of thy brow ? e 6 Thousands cf rains in vain might bleed;
Rivers of oil might blaze in vain;
Or the first-born's devoted head
With horrid gore thine altar stain. — 7 But thy own Lamb, all-gracious God,
Whom impious sinners dared to slay! o Has sovereign virtue in his blood
To purge the nation's guilt away. — 8 With humble faith to that we fly;
With that may we be sprinkled o'er;
Trembling no more in dust we lie,
And dread thy hand and bar no more. Doddridge.
HYMN 140. L. M. Weldon. [*] Thanksgiving: Seasons croicncd with Goodness. Px Jxv.ll.
1 "F1TERNAL Source of every joy!
■ A 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.
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,
Ko more the face of horror wear.
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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. € Here in thy house let incense rise, And circling sabbaths bless our eves; Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and years revolve no more.
Hippon's Col.
HYMN 141. L. ML Green's. [*]
Dedication of a House for Worship. Ps. lxxxvii. 5. el A IND will the great, eternal God JTX. On earth establish his abode ?
And will he, from his radiant throne,
Avow our temple for his own ? o 2 We bring the tribute of our praise;
And sing that condescending grace,
Which to our notes will lend an ear,
And call us sinful mortals near. —3 Our Father's watchful care we bless,
Which guards our synagogues in peace \
That no tumultuous foes invade,
To fill our worshippers with dread. e 4 These walls we to thy honour raise ;
Long may they echo to thy praise ;
And thou, descending, fill the piace,
With choicest tokens of thy grace. — 5 Here let the great Redeemer reign,
With all the glories of his train ; o While power divine his Word attends,
To conquer foes, and cheer his friends. g 6 And in the great decisive day,
When God the nations shall survey,
Nay it before the world appear,
That crowds were born to glory here. Doddridge.
HYMN 142. H. M. Allerton. [*]
Dedication of a House for Worship. 1 TN sweet exalted strains, A The King of glory praise : O'er heaven and earth he reigns, Through everlasting days;
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g He, with a nod, the world controls, Sustains, or sinks, the distant poles.
e 2 To earth he bends his throne —
His throne of grace divine; o "Wide is his bounty known,
And wide his glories shine . o Fair S?\ein, still his chosen rest, Is with Viis smiles and presence blest.
— 3 Great King of glory, come, And with thy favour crown This temple as thy dome — This people as thy own :
Beneath this roof, O deign to show, How God can dwell with men below.
4 Here may thine ears attend Thy people's humble cries ; And grateful praise ascend, All fragrant, to the skies : o Here may thy word melodious sound, And spread celestial joys around.
— 5 Here may th' attentive throng Imbibe thy truth and love ; And converts join the song
Of seraphim above : o And willing crowds surround thy board, With sacred joy, and sweet accord.
— 6 Here may oui* unborn sons And daughters sound thy praise ; And shine like polished stones, Through long succeeding days :
g Here, Lord, display thy saving power,
While temples stand, and men adore. Francis.
HYMN 143. L. M. Old Hundred. [*]
Ordination : Joshua the High Priest. Zeca. iii. 6, 7.
1 jT^ REAT Lord of angels, we ad ^re
VT The grace that builds thy col^s bt,-ow • And through ten thousand sons of lig: t, Stoops to regard what mortals do.
e 2 Amidst the wastes of time and death, — Successive pastors thou dost raise,
Thy charge to keep, thy house to guide,
And form a people for thy praise
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o M The heavenly natives with delight
Hover around the sacred place ;
Nor scorn to learn from mortal tongues
The wonders of redeeming grace. —4 At length, dismissed from feeble clay,
Thy servants join th' angelic band ; o With them, through distant worlds they fly; e With them, before thy presence stand. o 5 O glorious hope ! O blest employ ! t Sweet lenitive of grief and care !
When shall we reach those radiant courts,
And all their joy and honour share ? — C Yet while these labours we pursue,
Thus distant from thy heavenly throne,
Give us a zeal and love like theirs, g And half their heaven shall here be known.
Doddridge.
HYMN 144. H. M. Wliitchurch. [*]
Ordination. Ministers a sweet Savour to God. 2 Cor. ii. 15, 16
1 TT>RA1SE to the Lord on high> JL Who spreads his triumphs wide ! e While Jesus' fragrant name
Is breathed on every side : — Balmy and rich the odours rise, 0 And fill the earth, and reach the skies.
— 2 Ten thousand dying souls, Its influence feel — and live ; Sweeter than vital air
The incense they receive : o They breathe anew, and rise and sing — o Jesus the Lord, their conquering King. e 3 But sinners scorn the grace,
That brings salvation nigh :
They turn away their face, a And faint, and fall, and die. p So sad a doom, ye saints, deplore, a For O ! they fall to rise no more.
— 4 Yet, wise and mighty God, Shall all thy servants be,
In those who live or die,
A savour sweet to thee ; o Supremely bright thy grace shall shine, e Guarded with flames of wrath divine. Doddrido*.
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HYMN 145. L. M. Leeds. Oporto. [*]
Gospel Ministry instituted by Christ. Eph. iv. 11, 12.
1 HEATHER of mercies, in thy house, JO Smile on our homage and our vows ;
While, with a grateful heart, we share These pledges of our Saviour's care.
2 The Saviour, when to heaven he rose In splendid triumph o'er his foes, Scattered his gifts on men below, And wide his royal bounties flow.
3 Hence sprung th' apostles' honoured name, Sacred beyond heroic fame ;
Hence dictates the prophetic sage, And hence the evangelic page.
4 In lower forms, to bless our eyes, Pastors from hence and teachers rise ; Who, though with feebler rays they shine, Still gild a long — extended line.
5 From Christ their varied gifts derive, And fed by Christ their graces live :
o While, guarded by his potent hand, 'Midst all the rage of hell they stand.
o 6 So shall the bright succession run, Through the last courses of the sun; While unborn churches, by their care, Shall rise and flourish, large and fair.
— 7 Jesus our Lord their hearts shall know,
The spring whence all these blessings flow : o Pastors and people shout his praise, g Through the long round of endless days. Doddridge.
HYMN 146. C. M. Sunday. [*]
Gospel Treasure in earthen Vessels.
1 TTOW rich thy bounty. King of kings ■ JL J_ Thy favours, how divine !
The blessings which thy gospel brings, How splendidly they shine !
2 Gold is but dross, and gems but toys; Should gold and gems compare,
How mean ! when set against those joys, Thy poorest servants share ' Select. 9
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t 3 Yet all these treasures of thy grace
Are lodged in urns of clay ; —And the weak sons of mortal race
'I'll' immortal gifts convey. t 4 Feebly they lisp thy glories forth, o Yet grace the victory gives; e Quickly they moulder back to earth — o Yet still the gospel lives. — 5 Such wonders power divine effects, o Such trophies God can raise ; — His hand, from crumbling dust, erects o His monuments of praise. Salisbury Col.
HYMN 147. L. M. Carthage. [* b]
Prayer for a sick Minister.
1 /~\ THOU, before whose gracious throne, V-r We bow our suppliant spirit down;
View the sad breast, the streaming eye, And let our sorrows pierce the sky.
2 Thou know'st the anxious cares we feel, And all our trembling lips would tell; Thou only canst assuage our grief,
And yield our woe-fraught heart relief.
3 With power benign, thy servant spare, Nor turn aside thy people's prayer; Avert thy swift-descending stroke,
Nor smite the shepherd of the flock.
4 Restore him, sinking to the grave ; Stretch out thine arm, make haste to save; Back to our hopes and wishes give,
And bid our friend and father live.
5 Bound to each soul by tenderest ties, In every breast his image lies;
Thy pitying aid, O God, impart,
Nor rend him from each bleeding heart.
6 Yet if our supplications fail,
And prayers and tears can nought prevail;
Be thou his strength, be thou his stay,
And guide him safe to endless day. Evan's Col.
HYMN 148. C. M. Canterbury, [b *]
Death of a Minister. 1 "I""!'" S master taken from his head, XX Elisha saw him go ;
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And in desponding accents said, c " Ah ! what must Israel do ? "
— 2 But he forgot the Lord, who lifts The beggar to the throne. Nor knew that all Elijah's gifts Would soon be made his own.
d 3 What ! — when a Paul has run his course, Or wiien Apollos dies — Is Israel left without resource ? And have we no supplies?
o 4 Yes. while the dear Redeemer lives,
We have a boundless store ; — And shall be fed with what he gives, g Who lives for evermore. Cowper.
HYMN 149. C. M. Hymn 2d. [b *]
Death of a Minister.
1 IVTOW let our mourning hearts revive,
_L i And all our tears be dry ; Why should those eyes be drowned in grief,
Which view a Saviour nigh?
e 2 What though the arm of conquering death
Does God's own house invade? p What though the prophet and the priest
Be numbered with the dead ? —
— 3 Though earthly shepherds dwell in dust, The aged, and the younjx — The watchful eye in darkness closed, And mute th' instructive tongue ; —
o 4 Th' eternal Shepherd still survives, New comfort to impart; His eye still guides us, and his voice Still animates our heart.
do " Lo, I am with you," saith the Lord; " My church shall safe abide ; "For I will ne'er forsake my own, " Whose souls in me confide."
o 6 Through every scene of life and death, This promise is our trust; And this shall be our children's song, e When we are cold in dust. Doddridoi
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HYMN 150. C. M. Colchester. [*] Christ the Refuge of the Church.
1 "I"~1~E who on earth as "man was known, e JlX And bore our sins and pains,
g Now, seated on th' eternal throne — The God of glory reigns !
2 His hands the wheels of nature guide, With an unerring skill ;
And countless worlds, extended wide, Obey his sovereign will.
3 While harps unnumbered sound his praise, In yonder world above ;
o His saints on earth admire his ways,
And glory in his love. —4 His righteousness to faith revealed,
Wrought out for guilty worms, o Affords a hiding-place, and shield,
From enemies and storms. — 5 When troubles, like a burning sun,
Beat heavy on their head ; o To this high rock his people run,
And find a pleasing shade. e 6 How glorious He ! — how happy they ! —
In such a glorious friend ! o WThose love secures them all the way, o And crowns them at the end.
HYMN 151. L. M. Morcton. [* b]
Covenant Engagements joyfully recognized. 2 Chr.xv.15. o 1 l^V HAPPY day, that fixed my choice, \J On thee, my Saviour, and my God !
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad. « 2 O happy bond, that seals my vows
To him, who merits all my love ! o Let cheerful anthems fill his house,
WThile to that sacred shrine I move, d 3 'Tis done : — the great transaction's done ;
I am my Lord's, and he is mine :
He drew me — and I followed on —
Charmed to confess the voice divine. —4 Now rest, my long-divided heart,
Fixed on this blissful centre, rest;
With ashes who would grudge to part,
When called on angels' bread to feast?
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5 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear : e Till in life's latest hour 1 bow,
And bless in death a bond so dear. Doddridge.
HYMN 152. C. P. M. Bradbury. [•]
Covenant everlasting.
o 1 "TVTOW for a hymn of praise to God ! J_ 1 Ye trophies of a Saviour's blood, Join the sweet choir above ; All your harmonious accents bring, Wake every high, celestial string, To chant redeeming love. —2 Ere God pronounced creation good, Or bade the vast, unbounded Hood
Through fixed channels run ; Ere light from ancient chaos sprung, Or angels earth's formation sung, He chose us in his Son. g 3 Then was the covenant ordered sure Through endless ages to endure, By Israel's triune God : — That none his covenant might evade, With oaths and promises 'twas made, e And ratified in blood. o 4 God is the refuge of my soul,
Though tempests rage, though billows roll, And hellish powers assail : g Eternal walls are my defence, Environed with Omnipotence — What foe can e'er prevail ? — 5 Then let infernal legions roar,
And waste their cursed, vengeful power; d My soul their wrath disdains : g In God, my refuge, I'm secure, While covenant promises endure, Or my Redeemer reigns.
HYMN 153. lis. Idumecu [*]
Church in Affliction. Isa. xlix. 14 — 17.
e I f~\ ZION, afflicted with wave upon wave,
V>F Whom no man can comfort, whom no man can save
With darkness surrounded, by terrors dismayed, In toiling and rowing, thy strength is decayed
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o 2 Loud roaring, the billows now nigh overwhelm,
— But skilful's the Pilot who sits at the helm ;
o His wisdom conducts thee, his power thee defends;
In safety and quiet thy warfare he ends. d 3 " O fearful ! O faithless ! " in mercy he cries ;
'• My promise, my truth, are they light in thine eyes ?
u Still, still 1 am with thee, my promise shall stand ;
" Through tempest and tossing I'll bring thee to land.
4 " Forget thee I will not — I cannot ; thy name, " Engraved on my heart doth forever remain ;
u The palms of my hands while I look on I see, The wounds I received when suffering for thee.
5 " I feel at my heart all thy sighs and thy groans, " For thou art most near me, my flesh and my bones ', " In all thy distresses thy Head feels the pain —
u Yet all are most needful, not one is in vain.
6 " Then trust me, and fear not ; thy life is secure, " My wisdom is perfect, supreme is my power ;
" In love I correct thee, thy soul to refine, " To make thee at length in my likeness to shine. "
Jay's Col.
HYMN 154. 8 & 7. Love divine. [*] Consolation of Israel. Luke ii. 25.
1 /^iOME, thou long-expected Jesus, v_y Born to set thy people free ;
From our fears and sins release us,
Let us find our rest in thee : Israel's Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the saints thou art ; Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
2 Born, thy people to deliver ; Born a child — and yet a King;
Born to reign in us forever,
Now thy precious kingdom bring ; By thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne. Madam's Col
HYMN 155. L. M. Islington, [b]
Christ's Address to the Church at Ephesus. Rev. ii. 1 — 7 1 rpHUS saith the Lord to Ephesus, JL And thus he speaks to some of us ;
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d " Amidst my churches, lo, I stand, " And hold the pastors in my hand.
2 i; Thy works to me are fully known, " Thy patience and thy toil I own ;
" Thy views of gospel truth are clear, " Nor canst thou other doctrine bear.
3 " Yet I must blame, while I approve : " Where is thy first, thy fervent love ?
" Dost thou forget my love to thee, Cl That thine is grown so faint to me ?
4 '•' Recall to mind the happy days,
i: When thou wast filled with joy and praise; " Repent — thy former works renew, " Then I'll restore thy comforts too.
5 " Return at once, when I reprove, " Lest I thy candlestick remove ;
" And thou, too late, thy loss lament;
u I warn before I strike : — Repent." e 6 Hearken to what the Spirit saith
To him who overcomes by faith ; o " The fruit of life's unfading tree
" In Paradise his food shall be."' Newto*.
HYMN 156. C. M. York. [*]
Christ's Address to the Church at Smyrna. Rei \i 11,
1 rri HE message first to Smyrna sent,
JL A message full of grace, To all the Saviour's flock is meant, In every age and place.
2 Thus to his church, his chosen bride, Saith the great First and Last,
Who ever lives — though once he died ! d " Hold thy profession fast.
3 " Thy works and sorrow well I know, " Performed and borne for me ;
" Poor though thou art, despised and low, " Yet who is rich like thee ?
4 " I know thy foes, and what they say, " How long they have blasphemed ;
u The synagogue of Satan, they,
" Though they would Jews be deemed
5 u Though Satan for a season rage, 11 And prisons be your lot ;
" I am your friend, and I engage " You shall not be forgot.
G04 HYMN 157, 158. Select.
G " lie faithful unto death, nor fear
" A few short days of strife ; " Behold the prize you soon shall wear, " A crown of endless life." c 7 Hear what the Holy Spirit saith
Of all who overcome ; o "They shall escape the second death, c " The sinner's awful doom !" Nevttoic.
HYMN 157. 7&G. Clark's. Hymn 5th. [b*] Christ's Address to the Church at Sardis. Rev. iii. 1 — 6. dl" "1T7-RITE to Sardis," saith the Lord, t t " And write what he declares; " He whose Spirit, and whose Word,
" Upholds the seven stars;
"All thy works and ways I search,
M Find thy zeal and love decayed;
" Thou art called a living church,
11 But thou art cold and dead.
2 " Watch — remember — seek, and strive, " Exert thy former pains :
" Let thy timely care revive,
" And strengthen what remains : " Cleanse thy heart, thy works amend, " Former times to mind recall ; u Lest my sudden stroke descend,
" And smite thee once for all.
3 " Yet I number now in thee, " A few who are upright ;
" These my Father's face shall see,
" And walk with me in white : u When in judgment I appear, " They for mine shall stand confessed : " Let my faithful servants hear,
" And woe be to the rest." Cowper.
HYMN 158. L. M. Oporto. [*]
Christ's Address to the Church at Philadelphia. Rev. iii. 7— 13.
1 FX1HUS saith the Holy One, and true,
X To his beloved, faithful few; " Of heaven and hell I hold the keys, " To shut or open as I please.
2 " I know thy works, and I approve,
" Though small thy strength, sincere thy Jove ;
Select. HYMN 159. 605
Go on my word and name to own, For none shall rob thee of thy crown.
3 " Before thee see my mercy's door " Stands open wide to shut no more ; " Fear not temptation's fiery day,
" For I will be thy strength and stay.
4 " Thou hast my promise, hold it fast ) il Thy trying hour will soon be past:
" Rejoice — for lo ! I quickly come,
" To take thee to my heavenly home, g 5 "A pillar there no more to move,
" Inscribed with all my names of love ;
" A monument of mighty grace,
11 Thou shalt forever have a place." — 6 Such is the conqueror's reward,
Prepared and promised by the Lord ;
Let him who hath the ear of faith,
Attend to what the Spirit saith. Newton.
HYMN 159. L. M. Newcourt. [b]
Christ's Address to the Church at Laodicea. Rev. iii.
14—20. d 1 TTEAR,. what the Lord, the great Amen, jLJL The true and faithful Witness, says; He formed the vast creation's plan, And searches all our hearts and ways.
2 To some he speaks as once of old,
d " I know thee — thy profession's vain; u Since thou art neither hot nor cold, " I'D spit thee from me with disdain.
3 " Thou boastest, i I am wise and rich, il Increased in goods, and nothing need ; ' " And dost not know thou art a wretch,
" Naked, and poor, and blind, and dead.
4 " Yet while I thus rebuke, I love ; " My message is in mercy sent,
" That thou mayst my compassion prove ; " I can forgive if thou repent.
5 " Wouldst thou be truly rich and wise, u Come, buy my gold in fire well tried ;
" My ointment, to anoint thine eyes, M My robe, thy nakedness to hide.
6 " See, at thy door I stand and knock * " Poor sinner, shall I wait in vain ?
606 HYMN 100, 161. Select.
" Quickly thy stubborn heart unlock,
u That 1 may enter with my train.
7 " Thou canst not entertain a king,
" Unworthy thou of such a guest !
" But 1 my own provision bring,
u To make thy soul a heavenly feast." Newton.
HYMN 1G0. S. M. Newton. [*]
Promise to Believers and tlteir Children.
1 ~|~ ORD, what our ears have heard,
1 A Our eyes delighted trace ; Thy love in long succession shown To Zion's chosen race.
2 Our children thou dost claim, And mark them out for thine :
Ten thousand blessings to thy name, For goodness so divine.
3 Thee let the fathers own, And thee, the sons adore ;
Joined to the Lord in solemn vows, To be forgot no more.
4 Thy covenant may they keep, And bless the happy bands, —
Which closer still engage their hearts, To honour thy commands, e 5 How great thy mercies, Lord! How plenteous is thy grace ! Which, in the promise of thy love, Includes our rising race. o 6 Our offspring, still thy care, Shall own their fathers' God ; To latest times thy blessings share, o And sound thy praise abroad. Salisbury Col
HYMN 161. C. M. St. Ann's. [*]
Christ's condescending Regard to little Children
Mark x. 14. 1 CJF'E Israel's gentle Shepherd stand kJ With all emriigmg charms; e Hark, how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms. d2" Permit them to approach," he cries, M Nor scorn their humble name ; u For 'twas to bless such souls as these, " The Lord of angels came."
Select. HYMN 102, 163. 607
o 3 We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands,
And yield them up to thee ; Jovful that we ourselves are thine,
Thine let our offspring be. — 4 Ye little flock, with pleasure hear;
Ye children, seek his face ; o And fly with transports to receive
The blessings of his grace. e 5 If orphans they are left behind,
— Thy guardian care we trust ;
t That care shall heal our bleeding heart,
a If weeping o'er their dust. Doddridge.
HYMN 162. S. M. Bingham. [*]
Infants given to God in Baptism. Isa. lxv. 23. 1 /~i REAT God, now condescend \J" To bless our rising race ; Soon may their willing spirits bend To thy victorious grace. e 2 Oh, what a vast delight, Their happiness to see ! Our warmest wishes all unite To lead their souls to thee.
— 3 Now bless, thou God of love,
This ordinance divine; Send thy good Spirit from above,
And make these children thine. Fellows.
HYMN 163. C. M. York. [*]
Young Persons invited to seek and love Christ. Prov. viii. 17.
1 "V7"E hearts with youthful vigor warm,
JL In smiling crowds draw near ; And turn from every mortal charm, A Saviour's voice to hear.
2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high, Stoops to converse with you ;
And lays his radiant glories by, Your welfare to pursue. d 3 " The soul who longs to see my face, " Is sure my love to gain ; u And those who early seek my grace, " Shall never seek in vain." t 4 What object, Lord, my soul should move, If once compared with thee ?
608 HYMN 164, 165. Select.
What beauty should command my love,
Like what in Christ I see ? d 5 Away, ye false, delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind 1 o 'Tis here I fix my lasting choice,
And here true bliss I rind. Doddridge.
HYMN 164. L. M. Gloucester. [*] Early Piety. Matt. xii. 20.
1 TTQW soft the words my Saviour speaks ' JLL How kind the promises he makes !
A bruised reed he never breaks, Nor will he quench the smoking flax.
2 The humble poor he won't despise, Nor on the contrite sinner frown ; His ear is open to their cries,
He quickly sends salvation down.
3 When piety in early minds, Like tender buds begins to shoot,
He guards the plants from threatening winds, And ripens blossoms into fruit.
4 With humble souls he bears a part, In all the sorrows they endure ; Tender and gracious is his heart, His promise is forever sure.
5 He sees the struggles that prevail Between the powers of grace and sin ; He kindly listens while they tell The bitter pangs they feel within.
6 Though pressed with fears on every side, They know not how the strife may end ; Yet he will soon the cause decide,
And judgment unto victory send. Stennet
HYMN 165. C. M. Wareham. [b *]
Young Persons entreated. e 1 T>ESTOW, dear Lord, upon our youth, JD The gift of saving grace ; And let the seed of sacred truth Fall in a fruitful place. —2 Grace is a plant, where'er it grows, Of pure and heavenly root ; But fairest in the youngest shows, And yields the sweetest fruit.
Select. HYMN 166. 609
d 3 Ye careless ones, O hear betimes,
The voice of sovereign love ! e Your youth is stained with many crimes, o But mercy reigns above.
d 4 True you are young, but there's a stone Within the youngest breast, Or half the crimes which you have done, Would rob you of your rest.
—5 For you the public prayer is made,
Oh, join the public prayer ! p For you the secret tear is shed,
Oh, shed yourselves a tear.
-6 We pray that you may early prove
The Spirit's power to teach ; Yrou cannot be too young to love
That Jesus whom we preach. Cowper.
HYMN 166. 7s. Redeeming Love, [b *]
Prayer for young Persons.
1 IVTOW may fervent prayer arise,
-Ll Winged with faith, and pierce the skies;
Fervent prayer will bring us down
Gracious answers from the throne. e 2 Shepherd of thy blood-bought sheep,
Teach the stony heart to weep ;
Let the blind have eyes to see — e See themselves — and look on thee. — 3 Let the minds of all our youth
Feel the force of sacred truth;
While the gospel call they hear,
May they learn to love and fear.
4 Show them what their ways have been ;
Show them the desert of sin; e Then thy dying love reveal ;
This shall melt a heart of steel. — 5 Where thou hast thy work begun,
Give new strength the race to run ;
Scatter darkness, clouds, and fears,
W'ipe away the mourner's tears.
—6 Bless us all. both old and young: Call forth praise from every tongue ; Let the whole assembly prove
All thy power, and all thy love. Newtojt
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610 HYMN 167, 168. Select.
HYMN 167. 7s. Fairfax, [b]
Prayer for Children.
1 S^ RACIOUS Lord, our children see ; VIT By thy mercy ice are free ;
But shall these, alas ! remain Subjects still of Satan's reign ?
2 Israel's infants, when of old, Pharaoh threatened to withhold ;
d Then thy Messenger said, " No : " Let the children also go."
e 3 When the angel of the Lord, Drawing forth his dreadful sword, Slew with an avenging hand, All the first-born of the land ; —
o 4 Then thy people's doors he passed,
Where the bloody sign was placed : c Hear us now upon our knees,
Plead the blood of Christ for these.
e 5 Lord, we tremble, for we know How the fierce, malicious foe, Wheeling round his watchful flight, Keeps them ever in his sight.
— 6 Spread thy pinions, King of kings !
Hide them safe beneath thy wings : e Lest the ravenous birds of prey
Seize and bear the brood away. Cowper.
HYMN 168. 8 & 7. Calvary, [b]
Surrender to infinite Love. Sacramental.
1 "VX7HEN I view my Saviour bleeding> ▼ V For my sins, upon the tree ; c O how wondrous ! — how exceeding Great his love appears to me !
e 2 Floods of deep distress and anguish,
To impede his labours, came ; — Yet they all could not extinguish
Love's eternal, burning flame.
e 3 Now redemption is completed,
Full salvation is procured : 0 Death and Satan are defeated,
By the sufferings he endured.
Select. HYMN 169, 170. Gil
o 4 Now the gracious Mediator,
Risen to tiie courts of bliss, Claims for me, a sinful creature,
Pardon, righteousness, and peace. — 5 Sure such infinite affection
Lays the highest claims to mine ; o All my powers, without exception,
Should in fervent praises join. — G Jesus, fit me for thy service ;
Form me for thyself alone ; t I am thy most costly purchase ;
Take possession of thy own. Lee.
HYMN 1G9. C. M. Canterbury, [b •]
Christ's Flesh Meat indeed. Sacramental. John vi. o'S — 5G.
1 TTERE at thy table, Lord, we meet, JL JL To feed on food divine;
Thy body is the bread we eat, Thy precious blood the wine.
2 He who prepares this rich repast, Himself comes down and dies;
And then invites us thus to feast Upon the sacrifice.
3 Here peace and pardon sweetly flow; Oh, what delightful food !
We eat the bread and drink the wine — But think on nobler good.
4 The bitter torments he endured, Upon th' accursed tree,
For me — each welcome guest may say, 'Twas all procured for me.
5 Sure there was never love so free — Dear Saviour — so divine !
Well thou mayst claim that heart of me,
Which owes so much to thine. Stfnnet.
HYMN 170. C. M. York. Barby. [*]
Welcome to the Table. Sacramental. 1 npHIS is the feast of heavenly wine,
JL And God invites to sup ; The juices of the living vine Were pressed to till the cup.
fU2 ffYMN 171. Select.
o 2 Oh, bless the Saviour, ye who eat,
With royal dainties fed ; — Not heaven affords a costlier treat, e For Jesus is the bread 1 e 3 The vile, the lost — he calls to them; d " Ye trembling souls, appear ! " The righteous in their own esteem
" Have no acceptance here. 4 " Approach, ye poor, nor dare refuse
" The banquet spread for you ; " e Dear Saviour, this is welcome news ! o Then I may venture too. — 5 If guilt and sin afford a plea,
And may obtain a place ; o Surely the Lord will welcome me,
And 1 shall see his face. Cowper.
HYMN 171. L. M. Gloucester, [b *] Christ crucified. Sacramental.
1 "\"¥7"HP]N. on the cross, my Lord I see,
▼ T Bleeding to death for wretched me ; — Satan and sin no more can move, For I am all transformed to love.
2 His thorns and nails pierce through my heart; In every groan I bear a part ;
t 1 view his wounds with streaming eyes, p But see, — he bows his head and dies !
—3 Come, sinners, view the Lamb of God, a Wounded, and dead, and bathed in blood ! e Behold his side, and venture near; — The well of endless life is here.
4 Here I forget my cares and pains; 1 drink, yet still my thirst remains : Only the fountain-head above Can satisfy the thirst of love.
e 5 Oh that I thus could always feel !
Lord, more and more thy love reveal; o Then my glad tongue shall loud proclaim
The grace and glory of thy Name. o 6 Thy Name dispels my guilt and fear,
Revives my heart, and charms rny ear;
Affords a balm for every wound, d And Satan trembles at the sound. Newton.
Select. I1Y:»L\ 172, 173. 0K3
HYMN 172. C. M. Darby, [b •] Jesus hasting to suffer. Sacramental. e 1 FT^HK Saviour — what a noble ilaine
JL Was kindled in his breast, — When, hasting to Jerusalem,
He marchedf before the rest ! o 2 Good-will to men, and zeal for God,
His every thought engross : t He longs to be baptized with blood !
He pants to reacii the cross ! e 3 With all his sufferings full in view,
And woes, to us unknown, o Forth to the task his spirit Hew —
'Twas love that urged him on. c 4 Lord, we return thee — what we can! o Our hearts shall sound abroad,
Salvation, to the dying Man, g And to the rising God ! — 5 And while thy bleeding glories here
Engage our wondering eyes ; We learn our lighter cross to bear, o And hasten to the skies. Cowper,
HYMN 173. 8, 7 & 4. Hdmsley. [*]
It is finished. Sacramental. e 1 TTARK ! the voice of love and mercy
JLjL Sounds aloud from Calvary ; o See, it rends the rocks asunder —
Shakes the earth, and veils the sky ! d " It is finished ! " —
e Hear the Saviour — dying — cry. d 2 It is finished ! — O what pleasure Do these precious words afford ! o Heavenly blessings, without measure,
Flow to us from Christ the Lord. d It is finished ! —
e Saints, the dying words record. —3 Finished — all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law; Finished — all that God had promised; Death and hell no more shall awe : d It is finished !
—Saints, from hence your comforts draw. 10 *
614 HYMN 174, 175. Select
o 4 Ransomed ones, approach the table — Taste the soul-reviving food : Nothing's half so sweet and pleasant, As the Saviour's flesh and blood. d It is finished —
— Christ has borne the heavy load. o 5 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, —
Join to sing the pleasing theme ; o All on earth, and all in heaven, Join to praise Emmanuel's name ;
Hallelujah ! Glory to the bleeding Lamb ! Burder's Col,
HYMN 174. 7s. Fairfax. [* b] It is good to be here. Sacramental.
IT ET me dwell on Golgotha,
a I A Weep and love my life away ! e While I see him on the tree, a Weep — and bleed — and die for me ! — 2 That dear blood for sinners spilt,
Shows my sin in all its guilt : p Ah, my soul, behold the load ! a Hast thou slain the Lamb of God ! d 3 Hark ! his dying word, " Forgive,
" Father, let the sinner live :
" Sinner, wipe thy tears away,
" I thy ransom freely pay." — 4 While I hear this grace revealed,
And obtain a pardon sealed,
All my soft affections move,
Wakened by the force of love. d 5 Farewell, world, thy gold is dross,
Now I see the bleeding Cross ; — Jesus died to set me free,
From the law, and sin, and thee !
6 He has dearly bought my soul ;
Lord, accept, and claim the whole ;
To thy will I all resign, e Now no more my own, but thine. Newton,
HYMN 175. H. M. Bethesda. [*]
The Fountain of Life. Sacramental. 1 TIT AIL, everlasting Spring ! jLX Celestial Fountain, hail !
Select. HYMN 176. 615
Thy streams salvation bring, The waters never fail : Still they endure, and still they flow, For all our woe a sovereign cure.
0 2 Blest be His wounded side,
And blest his bleeding heart, Who all in anguish died, Such favours to impart. His sacred blood shall make us clean From every sin — and fit for God 3 To that dear source of love, - Our souls this day would come : And thither from above,
Lord, call the nations home ;
1 That Jew and Greek, with rapt'rous songs, On all their tongues, thy praise may speak.
Doddridge.
HYMN 176. C, M. Christmas, [*]
Highicaii to Zion. Isa. xxxv. 8 — 10.
1 OING, ye redeemed of the Lord, O Your great Deliverer sing ;
Pilgrims, for Zion's city bound, Be joyful in your King.
2 See the fair way his hand has raised, % How holy, and how plain !
Isor shall the simplest traveller err, Nor ask the track in vain.
3 Nor ravening lion shall destroy, Nor lurking serpent wound ;
Pleasure and safety, peace and praise, Through all the path are found. o 4 A hand divine shall lead you on, Through all the blissful road ; Till to the sacred mount you rise, And see your smiling God. o 5 There garlands of immortal joy Shall bloom on every head ; While sorrow, sighing, and distress, Like shadows all are fled. g 6 March on in your R-edeemer's strength ; Pursue his footsteps still ; And let the prospect cheer your eye,
WThile labouring up the hill. Doddridgi*
G16 HYMN 177, 178. Select
HYMN 177. 8 & 7. Drummond. [*]
Safety and Happiness of Zion. Isa. xxxiii. 20, 21. 1 /^ LORIOUS tilings of thee are spoken, VX Zion, city of our God ! e He whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for his own abode : g On the rock of ages founded —
What can shake thy sure repose ? With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes. O 2 See. the streams of living waters, Springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove : e Who can faint, while such a river
Ever flows their thirst t' 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 : 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. Newtof.
HYMN 178. L. M. Blendon. [*] God the Defence of Zion. Ezek. xlviii. 35. IAS birds their infant brood protect,
jLjL And spread their wings to shelter them; Thus saith the Lord to his elect, d " So will I guard Jerusalem." t 2 And what then is Jerusalem, This darling object of his care ? Where is its worth in God's esteem ? a Who built it ? — Who inhabits there? — 3 Jehovah founded it in blood, The blood of his incarnate Son; There dwell the saints, once foes to God, The sinners, whom he calls his own.
4 There, though besieged on every side, Yet much beloved, and guarded well,
Select. HYMN 179, 180. 617
o From age to aire they have defied The utmost force of earth and hell.
e 5 Let earth repent, and hell despair,
o This city has a sure defence ;
d Her name is called. " The Lord is there;"
e And who has power to drive Him thence ?
CoWPER,
HYMN 179. 8 & 7. Drummond. [*] Future Peace and Glory of Zion. lsa. lx. 15, 20
1 TTEAR what God the Lord hath spoken e JLL " O my people, faint and few,
" Comfortless, arHicted, broken, o M Fair abodes I build for you : — u Scenes of heartfelt tribulation
'; Shall no more perplex your ways : d M You shall name your walls Salvation, — — " And your gates shall all be praise." b 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. 3 Ye, no more your suns declining, Waning moons no more shall see ; But. your griefs forever ending, Find eternal noon in me. o God will rise, and, shining o'er you, Change to day the gloom of night ; g He the Lord will be your glory,
God your everlasting light. Cowper.
HYxMN ISO. L. M. Worship, [b]
Prayer for Zion.
1 TNDULGENT Sovereign of the skies, JL And wilt thou bow thy gracious ear ? While feeble mortals raise their cries, Wilt thou, the great Jehovah, hear?
e 2 How shall thy servants give thee rest, Till Zion's mouldering walls thou raise ?
61S HYMN 181. Select.
— Till thy own power shall stand coniessed, And make Jerusalem a praise?
e 3 For this, a lowly suppliant crowd,
Here in thy sacred temple wait : —For this we lift our voices loud,
And call, and knock at mercy's gate.
t 4 Look down, O God. with pitying eye,
And view the desolations round ; e See what wide realms in darkness lie, — And hurl their idols to the ground.
o 5 Loud let the gospel trumpet blow, And call the nations from afar; Let all the isles their Saviour know, And earth's remotest ends draw near. Doddridge
HYMN IS I. L. M. Blendon. [b *]
Prayer for Z'wn s Increase, lsa. li. 9.
d 1 A RM of the Lord, awake, awake !
_£jl Put on thy strength — the nations shake! — And let the world, adoring, see
Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee.
2 Say to the heathen from thy throne, d " 1 am Jehovah — God alone ! " — Thy voice their idols shall confound,
And cast their altars to the ground.
e 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.
o 4 Arm of the Lord, thy power extend, Let Mahomet's impostures end; Break superstition's Papal chain, And the proud scoffer's rage restrain.
o 5 Let Zion's time of favour come ; O bring the tribes of Israel home: And let our wondering eyes behold Gentiles and Jews in Christ's one fold.
g C Almighty God. thy grace proclaim, In every land of every name; Let adverse powers before thee fall, And crown the Saviour — Lord of all.
Miss. Col.
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HYMN 1S2. L. M. Leeds. [•]
Longing fur the promised Spread ofthcGospcl. Dan.ii.45.
1 "1T1 XERT thy power, thy rights maintain, e ■ ^ Insulted — everlasting King !
— The influence of thy crown increase, And strangers to thy footstool bring.
e 2 We long to see that happy time,
That dear, expected, blessed day ! o When countless myriads of our race
The second Adam shall obey.
— 3 The prophecies must be fulfilled,
Though earth and hell should dare oppose; The Stone cut from the mountain's side, Though unobserved, to empire grows.
4 Soon shall the blended Image fall, Brass, silver, iron, gold, and clay; And superstition's gloomy reign, To light and liberty give way.
5 In one sweet symphony of praise, o Gentile and Jew shall then unite;
And Infidelity, ashamed.
Sink in the abyss of endless night.
6 Soon Afric's long-enslaved sons Shall join with Europe's polished race, To celebrate, in different tongues, The glories of redeeming grace.
g 7 From east to west, from north to south,
Emmanuel's kingdom shall extend; — And every man, in every face,
Shall meet a brother and a friend. Voki.
HYMN 183. C. M. Mitcham. [*]
Prayer for the Success of Missions. Ps. lxxii. 7, 8
1 T ORD, send thy word, and let it fly, _1_J Armed with thy Spirit's power; o Ten thousand shall confess its sway, And bless the saving hour.
o 2 Beneath the influence of thy grace, The barren wastes shall rise, With sudden greens, and fruits arrayed — g A blooming Paradise.
mO HYMN 184. Seiect.
— 3 True holiness shall strike its root In each regenerate heart ; — Shall in a growth divine arise, And heavenly fruits impart.
t 4 Peace, with her olives crowned, shall stretch Her wings from shore to shore ; No trump shall rouse the rage of war, Nor murderous cannon roar.
— 5 Lord, for those days we wait — those days
Are in thy word foretold ; o Fly swifter, sun, and stars, and bring
This promised age of gold.
€ 6 Amen — with joy divine, let earth's
Unnumbered myriads cry ; g Amen — with joy divine, let heaven's
Unnumbered choirs reply. Gibbons.
HYMN 184. C. M. Canterbury. [*]
Prayer for Missionaries. 1 /^ RE AT God, the nations of the earth
vJ*" Are by creation thine; And in thy works, by all beheld,
Thy radiant glories shine.
o 2 But, Lord, thy greater love has sent Thy gospel to mankind ; Unveiling what rich stores of grace Are treasured in thy mind.
g 3 Lord, when shall these glad tidings spread — The spacious earth around, Till every tribe and every soul Shall hear the joyful sound ?
p 4 O when shall Afric's sable sons Enjoy the heavenly word ? And vassals long enslaved become The freemen of the Lord ?
e 5 When shall th' untutored Heathen tribes, A dark, bewildered race, Sit down at our Emmanuel's feet, And learn and see his grace ?
6 Haste, sovereign Mercy, and transform
Their cruelty to love : Soften the tiger to the lamb,
The vulture to a dove.
Select. HYMN 185. G21
7 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt To spread the gospel's rays ! g And build, on sin's demolished throne,
The temples of thy praise. Rippoif.
HYMN 185. 10s. Walworth. [*]
Prayer for the I Jitter Day Glory.
1 ~l[~ ORD of all worlds, incline thy bounteous ear,
■ A Thy children's voice in tender mercy hear, Bear thy blest promise, fixed as hills, in mind, And shed renewing grace on lost mankind : O let thy Spirit like soft dews descend ; Thy gospel run to earth's remotest end.
2 Let Zion's walls before thee ceaseless stand, Dear as thine eye, and graven on thy hand ; From earth's far regions Jacob's sons restore, Oppressed by man, and scourged by thee, no more; Enriched with gold, adorned with heavenly grace, Truth their sole guide, and all their pleasure praise.
3 Then Satan's kingdom shall from earth retire, Dead forms dissolve, and furious zeal expire,
The Beast's fell throne shall darkness dire surround, Mohammed's empire tumble to the ground; The dreams of Infidels in smoke decay, And all the foes of heaven shall fleet away.
4 In barren wilds shall living waters spring, Fair temples rise, and songs of transport ring; The savage mind with sweet affection warm, And light and love the yielding bosom charm : From sin's oblivious sleep the soul arise,
And grace and goodness shower from balmy skies.
5 Then shall mankind no more in darkness mourn Then happy nations in a day be born ;
From east to west thy glorious Name be one, And one pure worship hail th' eternal Son: Remotest realms one spotless faith unite, And o'er all regions beam the gospel's light.
6 Then shall thy saints exult with joy divine; Their virtues quicken, and their lives refine ; Their souls improve, their songs more grateful rise, And sweeter incense cheer the morning skies: Heaven o'er the world unfold a brighter day,
And Jesus spread his reign from sea to sea. D Wight. Select. 11
G-22 HYMN 1S6, 1ST. Select.
HYMN 1S6. C. M. Bethlehem. [*] Z/orc exalted above the Hills. Isa. ii : 2 — 5.
1 /^V'ER mountain tops the mount of God,
VJ In latter days shall rise — Above the summit of the hills,
And draw the wondering eyes.
o 2 To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues shall flow ; " Up to the mount of God," they say, u And to his house we'll go."
3 The beams that shine from Zion's hill,
Shall lighten every land ; The King who reigns in Salem's towers,
Shall the whole world command.
e 4 Among the nations he shall judge,
His judgments truth shall guide; o His sceptre shall protect the just,
And crush the sinner's pride.
e 5 No war shall rage, no hostile feuds
Disturb those peaceful years ; — To ploughshares men shall beat their swords,
To pruning-hooks their spears.
o C Come then. O house of Jacob, come,
And worship at his shrine ; g And. walking in the light of God,
With holy beauties shine.
Scotch Paraphrase
HYMN 1ST. L. M. Castle Street. [*]
Millennium. Isa. xi. 5 — 9. Rev. xx. 4 — 10.
1 T OOK up, my soul, with glad surprise,
I i Towards the joyful, coming day ; When Jesus shall descend the skies, And form a bright, a glorious day.
O 2 Nations shall in a day be born.
And swift, like doves, to Jesus fly; — The saints shall know no clouds return,
Nor sorrows mingled with their joy.
b 3 The lion and the lamb shall feed
Together, in his peaceful reign ; —And Zion, blest with heavenly bread,
Of pinching wants no more complain.
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4 The Jew, the Greek, the bond, the free,
Shall boast their several rights no more ; o But join in sweetest harmony,
Their Lord, their Sovereign to adore. — 5 Tli is, till a thousand years are passed,
And Satan must be loosed again ;
Short is the time his reign shall last, a Ere he's confined in endless pain. o 6 But the blest saints shall mount on high,
Where their delivering Prince is gone; s Angels at God's command shall fly,
To bless them with a conqueror's crown. A?coif.
HYMN 183. 8 & 7. Sicilian. [*]
Collection for the Spread of the Gospel. 1 ~V¥7"ITH my substance I will honour
IT My Redeemer and my Lord; Were ten thousand worlds my manor, All were nothing to his word. o 2 While the heralds of salvation His abounding grace proclaim; Let his friends of every station, Gladly join to spread his fame. — 3 May his kingdom be promoted, May the world the Saviour know; Be my all to him devoted, To my Lord my all 1 owe. o 4 Praise the Saviour, all ye nations ;
Praise him all ye hosts above; S Shout with joyful acclamations,
His divine — victorious love. Francis.
HYMN 189. S. M. Newton. [*] Charitable Collection. 1 Chron. xxix. 14. 1 npHY bounties, gracious Lord, JL With gratitude we own; We praise thy providential grace,
That showers its blessings down. O 2 With joy the people bring
Their offerings round thy throne ; With thankful souls, behold, we pay A tribute of thine own. e 3 Accept this humble mite,
Great sovereign Lord of all ; Nor let our numerous mingling sinj The sacred ointment spoil
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— 4 Let the Redeemer's blood Diffuse its virtues wide : Hallow and cleanse our every gift, And all our follies hide.
e 5 O may this sacrifice
To thee the Lord ascend, —An odour of a sweet perfume,
Presented by his hand.
o 6 Well pleased our God shall view The products of his grace ; And, in a plentiful reward,
Fulfill his promises. Scott.
HYMN 190. C. M. Hymn 2d. [*]
The Good Samaritan. Luke x. 30 — 37. 1 LEATHER of mercies, send thy grace,
Jl All powerful from above, To form in our obedient souls The image of thy love. b 2 O may our sympathizing breasts That generous pleasure know, Kindly to share in others' joy, And weep for others' woe. e 3 When the most helpless sons of grief,
In low distress are laid, p Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, o And swift our hands to aid. —4 So Jesus looked on dying men, When throned above the skies ; And midst the embraces of thy love, He felt compassion rise. o 5 On wings of love the Saviour flew,
To raise us from the ground ; e And gave the richest of his blood,
A balm for every wound. Doddridge.
HYMN 191. C. M. Devizes. [*]
Nature and Fruits of Charity.
1 1^| CHARITY, thou heavenly grace ■
\J All tender, soft and kind ! A friend to all the human race,
To all that's good inclined 1
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2 The man of chanty extends
To all his liberal hand ; His kindred, neighbours, foes and friends
His pity may command.
e 3 He aids the poor in their distress; He hears when they complain ; With tender heart delights to bless,
And lessen all their pain. 4 The sick, the prisoner, poor and blind,
And all the sons of grief, In him a benefactor find — He loves to give relief. o 5 'Tis love that makes religion sweet; 'Tis love that makes us rise, With willing minds and ardent feet, To yonder happy skies. — G Then let us all in love abound,
And charity pursue ; o Thus shall we be with glory crowned, e And love as anrrels do. Proud
HYMN 192. C. M. St. Ann's. [*]
Relieving Christ in Ids Members. Matt. xxv. 40.
c 1 TESUS. my Lord, how rich thy grace ! *J Thy bounties ! how complete ! How shall I count the matchless sum ? How pay the mighty debt ? g 2 High on a throne of radiant light
Dost thou exalted shine ; e What can my 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, e 4 In them thou mayst be clothed and fed, And visited and cheered, And in their accents of distress, My Saviour's voice is heard. — 5 Thy face with reverence and with love, I in the poor would see ; O rather let me beg my bread,
Than hold it back from thee. Doddridge
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HYMN 193. 8 & 7. [*]
A Charity Hymn,
1 T~ ORD of life, all praise excelling, .1 A Thou, in glory, unconfined,
Deign'st to make thy humble dwelling, With the poor of humble mind.
2 As thy love through all creation, Beams like thy diffusive light,
So the scorned and humble station Shrinks before thine equal sight.
3 Thus thy care, for all providing, Warmed thy faithful prophet's tongue ;
Who, the lot of all deciding, To thy chosen Israel sung : —
4 " When thy harvest yields thee pleasure, " Thou the golden sheaf shalt bind,
" To the poor belongs the treasure " Of the scattered ears behind." chorus. — " These thy God ordains to bless— " The widow and the fatherless.
5 " When thine olive plants increasing, " Pour their plenty o'er thy plain ;
u Grateful thou shalt take the blessing,
" But not search the bough again." chorus. — " These," &c.
6 " When thy favoured vintage, flowing " Gladdens thy autumnal scene ;
" Own the bounteous hand bestowing,
" But thy vines the poor shall glean.' chorus. — " These," &c.
7 Still we read thy word declaring Mercy, Lord, thine own decree ;
Mercy, every sorrow sharing,
Warms the heart resembling thee.
8 Still the orphan and the stranger, Still the widow owns thy care ;
Screened by thee in every danger, Heard by thee in every prayer.
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HYMN 194. L. M. Sicilian. [*]
Meeting of Christian Friends.
I TT INDRED in Christ, for his dear sake, XV- A hearty welcome here receive ;
May we together now partake
The joys which only he can give. o 2 To you and us by grace is given,
To know the Saviour's precious name ;
And shortly we shall meet in heaven,
Our hope, our way, our end the same. — 3 May he by whose kind care we meet,
Send his good Spirit from above ;
Make our communications sweet,
And cause our hearts to burn with love.
4 Forgotten be each earthly theme,
When Christians see each other thus ; e We only wish to speak of Him, a Who lived — and died — and reigns — for us. e 5 We'll talk of all he did and said,
And suffered for us here below ;
The path he marked for us to tread,
And what he's doing for us now. — 6 Thus, as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore ; o And hasten on the glorious day,
When we shall meet — to part no more.
Newtok.
HYMN 195. S. M. Bingham. [•]
Parting of Christian Friends.
1 T>LEST be the tie that binds JO Our hearts in Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above.
e 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; e And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
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e 4 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain ; — But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again. o 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 ; g And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity. Fawcett.
HYMN 19G. C. M. Hymn 2d. St Ann's. [*]
A Marriage Hymn. 1 OTNCE Jesus freely did appear
k3 To grace a marriage feast, Dear Lord, we ask thy presence here, To make a wedding guest. e 2 Upon the bridal pair look down, Who now have plighted hands ; Their union with thy favour crown, And bless the nuptial bands. — 3 With gifts of grace their hearts endow, Of all rich dowries best; Their substance bless, and peace bestowT, To sweeten all the rest. e 4 In purest love their souls unite, That they, with Christian care, May make domestic burdens light, By taking mutual share. — 5 As Isaac and Rebecca gave A pattern chaste and kind ; So may this married couple live, e And die in friendship joined.
C And when that solemn hour shall come, And life's short space be o'er; o May they in triumph reach that home, Where they shall part no more.
HYMN 197. 8 & 7. Sicilian. [*]
A Marriage Hymn. 1 (/~10ME, thou condescending Jesus! \<J Thou hast blest a marriage feast;
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Come, and with thy presence bless us, Deign to be an honoured guest.
2 Once at Cana's happy village,
Thou didst heavenly joy impart; Though unseen, may thy blest image Be inscribed on every heart.) e 3 Lord, we come to ask thy blessing
On the happy pair to rest ; — May thy goodness, never ceasing, Make them now and ever blest. 4 Thou canst change the course of nature, Turning water into wine ; c But we ask a greater favour —
May they be forever thine. — 5 Thine by covenant and adoption, Thine by free and sovereign grace ; May they, in each word and action, Do thy will and speak thy praise. 6 Gracious Lord, from thy free bounty,
Fill their basket and their store ; Give them, with their health and plenty, Hearts thy goodness to adore. e 7 Often, from their happy dwelling, May the voice of prayer ascend, For thy mercies still increasing,
To their best, their kindest Friend. •8 Through this life's tempestuous ocean,
Storms are thick, and dangers nigh; O may constant pure devotion
Guide them safe to realms on high, e 9 When by death's cold hand divided, Which dissolves the tenderest ties ; — By thy grace again united,
May they in thine image rise. o 10 Come, thou condescending Jesus, Fill our hearts with songs of praise; Come., and with thy presence bless us,
Make us subjects of thy grace. Codmaic.
HYMN 198. L. M. Green's. [*]
A Family Hymn.
ATHER of men, thy care we bless, Which crowns our families with peace,
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From thee they sprung, and by thy hand
Their root and branches are sustained. e 2 To God, most worthy to be praised,
Be our domestic altars raised ;
Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell
With saints in their obscurest cell. -—3 To thee may each united House,
Morning and night, present its vows ;
Our servants here, and rising race,
Be taught thy precepts, and thy grace. o 4 O may each future age proclaim
The honours of thy glorious name; g While pleased, and thankful, we remove
To join the family above. Doddridge
HYMN 199. L. M. Portugal. [*]
A Morning Hymn.
1 A WAKE, my soul, and with the sun, JT X. Thy daily stage of duty run ;
Shake off dull sloth, and early rise,
To pay thy morning sacrifice. e 2 Lord, I my vows to thee renew !
Scatter my sins like morning dew ;
Guard my first springs of thought and will,
And with thyself my spirit fill. — 3 Direct, control, suggest, this day,
All I design, or do, or say;
That all my powers, with all their might,
In thy sole glory may unite. 0 4 Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him all creatures here below :
Praise him above, angelic host; — g Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Kenh.
HYMN 200, 7s. PleyeVs. [*]
A Morning Hymn.
1 IVTOW the shades of night are gone ; _L 1 Now the morning light is come *
Lord, may we be thine to-day; Drive the shades of sin away.
2 Fill our souls with heavenly light, Banish doubt, and cleanse our sight; In thy service, Lord, to-day,
Help us labour, help us pray.
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3 Keep our haughty passions bound; Save us from our foes around ; Going out. and coming in,
Keep us safe from every sin.
4 When our work of life is past,
0 receive us then at last !
o Night of sin will be no more,
When we reach the heavenly shore. Hart. Col.
HYMN 201. L. M. Worship. Sicilian. [*]
An Evening Hymn.
1 f~^ LORY to thee, my God, this night, v_X 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 let my soul on thee repose,
And may sweet sleep my eyelids close ; Sleep th.it shall me more vigorous make, To serve my God, when I awake.
5 If in the ni^ht I sleepless lie,
My soul with heavenly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest; Mo powers of darkness me molest.
6 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. KEifif.
HYMN 202. 8s. Bethany. [*]
An Evening Hymn.
1 TNSPIRER and Hearer of prayer,
J. Thou Feeder and Guardian of thine; My all to thy covenant care, I, sleeping or waking, resign.
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HYMN 203.
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o 2 If thou art my shield and my sun, The night \n no darkness to me ; And fast as my moments 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 From evil secure, and its dread, I rest, if my Saviour be nigh; And songs his kind presence indeed, Shall in the night season supply
o 5 His smiles and his comforts abound,
His grace as the dew shall descend; o And wells of salvation surround,
The soul he delights to defend. Topladt.
HYMN 203. C. M. Barbij. [*]
A Hymn for Morning or Evening. 1 i^N thee, each morning, O my God,
\J My waking thoughts attend; In whom are founded all my hopes,
In whom my wishes end.
e 2 My soul in pleasing wonder lost,
Thy boundless love surveys ; —And, fired with grateful zeal, prepares
The sacrifice of praise.
e 3 When evening slumbers press my eyes,
With thy protection blest; b In peace and safety 1 commit
My weary limbs to rest.
o 4 My spirit in thy hands secure, Fears no approaching ill ; For whether waking, or asleep, Thou, Lord, art with me still.
o 5 Then will 1 daily to the world Thy wondrous acts proclaim : Whilst all with me shall praise and sing, And bless the sacred Name.
e 6 At morn, at noon, at night I'll still
Thy growing work pursue ; s And thee alone will praise, to whom
Eternal praise is due. Lit. Col
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HYMN 204. L. P. M. Devotion. [*]
Daily Duties. Dependence and Enjoyment. Rom. xiv. 8. — Morning or Evening.
1 ~¥T7"HEN, streaming from the eastern skies
V T The morning light salutes my 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 When, to heaven's great and glorious King, My morning sacrifice I bring ;
And, mourning o'er my guilt and shame, Ask mercy in my Saviour's name ; Then, Jesus, sprinkle with thy blood, And be my Advocate with God.
3 As every day thy mercy spares Will bring its trials and its cares;
0 Saviour, till my life shall end, Be thou my counsellor and friend : Teach me thy precepts, all divine, And be thy great example mine.
4 When pain transfixes every part, And languor settles at the heart; When on my bed, diseased, oppressed,
1 turn, and sigh, and long for rest; O great Physician ! see ray grief, And grant thy servant sweef relief.
5 Should poverty's consuming blow Lay all my worldly comforts low ; And neither help, nor hope appear, My steps to guide, my heart to cheer * Lord, pity, and supply my need,
For thou on earth wast poor indeed.
t> Should Providence profusely pour Its various blessings in my store ; O keep me from the ills that wait On such a seeming prosperous state ; From hurtful passions set me free, And humbly may I walk with thee.
7 When each day's scenes and labours close, And wearied nature seeks repose, With pardoning mercy richly blest, Guard me, my Saviour, while J rest; Select. 12
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And. as each morning sun shall rise,
0 lead me onward to the skies.
8 And at my life's last setting sun, My conflicts o'er, my labours done, Jesns, thy heavenly radiance shed, To cheer and bless my dying bed : And from death's gloom my spirit raise, " To see thy face, and sing thy praise."
HYMN 205. CM. Barby. St. Ann's. [ b]
Religion the One Thing needful.
1 II ELIGION is the chief concern JLV Of mortals here below ;
May I its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know.
2 More needful this than glittering wealth, Or aught the world bestows ;
Not reputation, food, or health, Can give us such repose.
3 Religion should our thoughts engage, Amidst our youthful bloom;
'Twill rit us for declining age, And for the awful tomb.
4 O may my heart by grace renewed, Be my Redeemer's throne ;
And be my stubborn will subdued, His government to own.
5 Let deep repentance, faith and love, Be joined with godly fear ;
And all my conversation prove My heart to be sincere.
6 Preserve me from the snares of sin, Through my remaining days ;
And in me let each virtue shine, To my Redeemer's praise.
7 Let lively hope my soul inspire; Let warm affections rise ;
And may I wait with strong desire
To mount above the skies. Fawcett
HYMN 206. C. M. Devizes. [*]
Spring. HEN verdure clothes the fertile vale, And blossoms deck the spray ;
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And fragrance breathes in every gale,
How sweet the vernal day ! e 2 Hark! how the feathered warblers sing! — 'Tis nature"s cheerful voice ; e Soft music hails the lovely spring, o And woods and fields rejoice. — 3 How kind the influence of the skies!
The showers, with blessings fraught, Bid virtue, beauty, fragrance rise,
And hx the roving thought. t 4 Then let my wondering heart confess,
With gratitude and love. The bounteous Hand that deigns to bless
The garden, field, and grove. g 5 That bounteous Hand my thoughts adore,
Beyond expression kind. Hath better, nobler gifts in store,
To bless the craving mind e G O God of nature and of grace,
Thy heavenly gifts impart ; —Then shall my meditation trace
Spring, blooming in my heart. o 7 Inspired to praise. I then shall join
Glad nature's cheerful song; e And love and oratitude divine
Attune my joyful tongue. Steele.
HYMN 207. Ss. Uxbridge. [*]
Sprhig. OW sweetly, along the gay mead,
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The daisies and cowslips are seen ! The flocks, as they carelessly feed, Rejoice in the beautiful green !
2 The vines that encircle the bowers, The herbage that springs from the sod, — Trees, plants, cooling fruits, and sweet flowers, All rise to the praise of nay God.
e 3 Shall man. the oTeat master of all,
The only insensible prove '" d Forbid it. fair gratitude "s call —
Forbid it, devotion and love.
g 4 The Lord, who such wonders can ralse^ And still can destroy with a nod,
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HYMN 208, 209.
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My lips shall incessantly praise — My soul shall rejoice in my God.
HYMN 208. C. M. Doxology. [*]
Summer : a Harvest Hymn. 1 r 1 10 praise the ever-bounteous Lord,
JL My soul, wake all thy powers : He calls — and at his voice come forth The smiling harvest hours. g 2 His covenant with the earth he keeps; My tongue, his goodness sing ; Summer and winter know their time, His harvest crowns the spring. o 3 Well pleased the toiling swains behold The waving yellow crop ; With joy they bear the sheaves away, And sow again in hope. • 4 Thus teach me, gracious God, to sow The seeds of righteousness ; Smile on my soul, and with thy beams, The ripening harvest bless. o 5 Then in the last great harvest, I Shall reap a glorious crop ; The harvest shall by far exceed
What 1 have sowed in hope. Rjppoif.
HYMN 209. C. M. Abridge, [b]
Prayer for Rain.
1 "TVTOW may the Lord of earth and skies _L 1 Regard us when we call ;
"Tis he who bids the vapours rise, And showers abundant fall.
2 On thee, our God, wTe all depend, For life, and health, and food •
O make refreshing showers descend, And crown the year with good.
3 The evil and the just partake These bounties of thy hand;
Nor will a God of love forsake This long-indulged land.
4 Let grace come down, like copious rain? On Zion's drooping field :
So shall our souls revive again, And fruit abundant yield
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o 5 Then smiling nature shall express
Her mighty Maker's praise ;
And we, the children of thy grace,
Join her harmonious lays. Burder's Col.
HYMN 210. L. M. Psalm 97lh. [* b]
Autumn.
1 OEE how brown autumn spreads the field !
k3 Mark — how the whitening hills are turned' Behold them to the reapers yield, — The wheat is saved — the tares are burned.
e 2 Thus the great Judge, with glory crowned,
Descends to reap the ripened earth; g Angelic guards attend him down,
The same who sang his humble birth.
3 In sounds of glory hear him speak,
d u Go search around the flaming world ; " Haste — call my saints to rise, and take " The seats from which their foes were hurled.
4 " Go, burn the chaff in endless fire,
u In flames unquenched consume each tare;
u Sinners must feel my holy ire,
u And sink in guilt — to deep despair."
a 5 Thus ends the harvest of the earth : — — Angels obey the awful voice ; d They save the wheat — they burn the chaff; — g All heaven approves the sovereign choice.
HYMN 211. C. M. Hpnn 2d. [\y *]
Winter.
1 OTERN Winter throws his icy chains, ^ Encircling nature round ; p How bleak, how comfortless the plains, Late with gay verdure crowned !
e 2 The sun withdraws his vital beams, And light and warmth depart ; And drooping, lifeless nature seems An emblem of my heart.
3 My heart, where mental winter reigns In night's dark mantle clad ; p Confined in cold inactive chains — How desolate and sad ' 12*
633 HYMN 212, 213. Select.
— I Return, O blissful Sun, and bring Thy soul-reviving ray ; This mental winter shall be spring, This darkness cheerful day.
o 5 O happy state — divine abode, Where spring eternal reigns, And perfect day, the smile of God, Fills all the heavenly plains.
g 6 Great Source of light, thy beams display, My drooping joys restore ; And guide me to the seats of day, Where winters frown no more.
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HYMN 212. C. M. Canterbury, [b *]
Swiftness of Time. .Xeic Year.
1 T> EM ARK, my soul, the narrow bound JlV Oi' the revolving year ; e How swift the weeks complete their round ! How short the months appear !
d 2 So fast eternity comes on — And that important day, When all that mortal life hath done, God's judgment shall survey.
e 3 Yet, like an idle tale, we pass The swill revolving year ; And study artful ways to increase The speed of its career.
— 4 Waken, O God, my careless heart, Its great concerns to see ; That I may act the Christian part, And give the year to thee.
o 5 So shall their course more grateful roll, If future years arise ; Or tli is shall bear my waiting soul
To joy beyond the skies. Doddridge.
HYMN 213. L. M. Castle Street. [*]
Help obtained of God. Xcw Year.
1 /^ REAT God, we sing that mighty hand,
\J By which supported still we stand ! The opening year thy mercy shows ; Let mercy crown it till it close
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e 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.
e 5 When death shall interrupt our songs,
And seal in silence mortal tongues, g Our Helper, God, in whom we trust,
In better worlds our souls shall boast.
Rippon's Col.
HYMN 214. 10 &, 11. Walworth. [*]
Goodness of God. New Year.
1 TTOUSE of our God, with cheerful anthems ring, JLJL While all our lips and hearts his graces shig ;
The opening year his graces shall proclaim, And all its days be vocal with his name ;
The Lord is good — his mercy never ending ;
His blessings in perpetual showers descending.
2 The heaven of heavens he with his bounty nils ; Ye seraphs bright, on ever-blooming hills,
His honours sound ; you to whom good alone,
Unmingled, ever-growing, has been known :
Through your immortal life, with love increasing,
Proclaim your Maker's goodness — never ceasing.
3 Thou earth, enlightened by his rays divine, Pregnant with grass, and corn, and oil, and wine, Crowned with his goodness, let thy nations meet, And lay their crowns at his paternal feet ;
With grateful love that liberal hand confessing, Which through each heart diffuses every blessing. • 4 Zion. enriched with his distinguished grace, Blest with the rays of thine Emmanuel's face— Zion, Jehovah's portion and delicrht, Graven on his hands, and hourly in his sight, O In sacred strains, exalt that orrace excelling,
Which makes thy humble hill his chosen dwelling.
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—5 J lis mercy never ends — the dawn, the shade
Still see new beauties thro' new scenes displayed* Succeeding ages bless this sure abode. And children lean upon their father's God.
e The deathless soul through its immense duration, Drinks from this source immortal consolation.
8 C Burst into praise, my soul, all nature join ;
Angels and men, in harmony combine : e While human years are measured by the sun,
And while Eternity its course shall run — g His goodness, in perpetual showers descending, Exalt in songs and raptures never ending.
Doddridge.
HYMN 215. C. M. Sunday. [•]
Close of the Year. 1 A WAKE, ye saints, and raise your eyes,
jfm. And raise your voices high ; o Awake and praise that sovereign love
That shows salvation nigh. —2 On all the wings of time it flies,
Each moment brings it near ; o Then welcome, each declining day !
Welcome, each closing year ! — 3 Not many years their rounds shall run,
Nor many mornings rise, Ere all its glories stand revealed
To our admiring eyes. o 4 Ye wheels of nature, speed your course, c Ye mortal powers, decay ; — Fast as ye bring the night of death, o Ye bring eternal day. Doddridge.
HYMN 216. L. M. Carthage, [b]
Importance of Time.
t 1 f~\ TIME, how few thy value weigh !
\J How few will estimate a day ! e Days, months, and years, are rolling on, a The soul neglected — and undone.
—2 In painful cares, or empty joys, Our life its precious hours destroys ; Whilst death stands watching at our side, Eager to stop the living tide.
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i 3 Was it for this, ye mortal race, Your Maker gave you here a place? Was it for tins his thoughts designed The frame of your immortal mind?
d 4 For nobler cares, for joys sublime, He fashioned all the sons of time ; Pilgrims on earth ; but soon to be — The heirs of immortality.
— 5 This season of your being, know, Is given to you your seeds to sow ; Wisdom's and folly's differing grain, In future worlds, is bliss, and pain.
e 6 Then let me every day review,
Idle or busy, search it through ; — And whilst probation's minutes last,
Let every day amend the past. Scott
HYMN Q1T. C. P. M Pilgrim, [b]
Serious Prospect of Eternity.
e 1 T O ! on a narrow neck of land,
I i Twixt two unbounded seas I stand- p Yet how insensible ! — A point of time — a moment's space— o Removes me to yon heavenly place, e Or — shuts me up in hell !
— 2 O God, my inmost soul convert,
And deeply in my thoughtless heart, Eternal things impress ;
Give me to feel their solemn weight,
And save me. ere it be too late — o Wake me to righteousness.
— 3 Before me place, in bright army, The pomp of that tremendous day,
When thou with clouds shalt come, To judge the nations at thy bar ; — e And tell me. Lord, shall 1 be there, To meet a joyful doom ?
— 4 Be this my one great business here, With holy trembling, holy fear,
To make my calling sure ! Thine utmost counsel to fulfill, And suffer all thy righteous will,
And to the end endure !
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o 5 Then, Saviour, then my soul receive, Transported from this vale, to live, Ami reign with thee above; g Where faith is sweetly lost in sight, And hope, in full, supreme delight,
And everlasting love. Rippon's Col.
HYMN 218. 8 &, 7. Sicilian. [*]
Eternity joyfully anticipated.
1 TN this world of sin and sorrow, .L Compass
\ passed round with many a care, From eternity we borrow
Hope that can exclude despair.
2 Thee, triumphant God and Saviour, in the glass of faith we see !
0 assist each faint endeavour ! Raise our earth-born souls to thee
? 3 Place that awful scene before us,
Of the last tremendous day, — — When to life thou wilt restore us : o Lingering ages haste away.
4 When this vile and sinful nature lucorruption shall put on : —Life renewing, glorious Saviour,
Let thy glorious will be done. Ma daw's Col
HYMN 219. C. M. Plymouth, [b}
Old Age approaching.
1 TT1TERNAL God, enthroned on high !
■ A Whom angel hosts adore ; Who yet to suppliant dust art nigh, Thy presence 1 implore.
2 O guide me down the steep of age, And keep my passions cool :
Teach me to scan the sacred page, And practise every rule.
3 My Hying years time urges on, What's human must decay ;
e My friends, my young companions gone — Can 1 expect to stay ?
e 4 Can I exemption plead, when Death Projects his awful dart ?
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Can med'cines then prolong my breath, Or virtue shield my heart?
— 5 Ah, no ! — then smooth the mortal hour ; On thee my hope depends : Support me with almighty power, While dust to dust descends.
o G Then shall my soul, O gracious God f (While angels join the lay,) Admitted to the blest abode, Its endless anthems pay : —
o 7 Through heaven, howe'er remote the bound,
Thy matchless love proclaim ; g And join the choir of saints, who sound
Their great Redeemer's name. Rippon's Col
HYMN 220. C. M. Bishopsgate. [b]
Warning to prepare for Death.
1 "TTAIN man, thy fond pursuits forbear —
T Repent ! — thy end is nigh ! Death, at the farthest, can't be far; Oh, think before thou die !
2 Reflect — thou hast a soul to save : Thy sins — how high they mount!
What are thy hopes beyond the grave ? How stands that dread account ?
3 Death enters — and there's no defence: His time, there's none can tell :
He'll in a moment call thee hence, To heaven — or to hell !
4 Thy flesh, perhaps thy chiefest care, Shall crawling worms consume ;
But, ah ! destruction stops not there — Sin kills beyond the tomb.
5 To-day the gospel calls ; — to-day, Sinners, it speaks to you :
Let every one forsake his way,
And mercy will ensue. Hart
HYMN 221. C. M. Windsor, [b]
Death and Judgment appointed to All. Heb. ix. 27
'H
EAVEN has confirmed the dread decree, That Adam's race must die :
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One general ruin sweeps them down — And low in dust they lie.
2 Ye living men, the tomb survey, Where you must shortly dwell ;
e Hark ! how the awful summons sounds, In every funeral knell !
3 Once you must die — and once for all; The solemn purport weigh :
For know, that heaven or hell is hung, On that important day !
4 Those eyes so long in darkness veiled, Must wake the Judge to see ;
And every word — and every thought —
Must pass his scrutiny. — 5 O may I in the Judge behold
My Saviour and my Friend ; o And, far beyond the reach of death,
With all his saints ascend. Doddridge.
HYMN 222. L. M. Islington, [*]
Desiring to depart and he icith Christ. Phil. i. 23.
1 7TX7"HILE on the verge of life I stand, u And view the scenes on either hand,
My spirit struggles with my clay ;
And longs to wing its flight away. o 2 Come, ye angelic guardians, come,
And lead the willing pilgrim home; — Ye know the way to Jesus' throne,
Source of my joys and of your own. e 3 The blissful interview, how sweet,
To fall transported at his feet ; o Raised in his arms to view his face,
Through the full beamings of his grace. • — 4 Yet, with these prospects full in sight,
I'll wait thy signal for my flight;
For, while thy service I pursue,
1 find my heaven begun below. Doddridoe
HYMN 223. C. M. St, PauTs. [b •]
Death welcomed : Heaven anticipated. 1 A ND let this feeble body fail,
J\. And let it faint and die ; My soul shall quit the mournful vail,
And soar to worlds oi high s —
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2 Shall join the disembodied saints, And find its long-sought rest,
(That only bliss for which it pants,) In the Redeemer's breast.
o 3 In hope of that immortal crown, 1 now the cross sustain ; And gladly wander up and down,
And smile at toil and pain. 4 1 suffer on my threescore years,
Till my Deliverer come, And wipe away his servant's tears, And take his exile home. e 5 O, what hath Jesus bought for me ' Before my ravished eyes, Rivers of life divine I see, And trees of Paradise. o 6 I see a world of spirits bright,
Who taste the pleasures there ; o They all are robed in spotless white, And conquering palms they bear. —7 O what are all my sufferings here, If, Lord, thou count me meet, With that enraptured host t' appear, And worship at thy feet !
8 Give joy or grief, give ease or pain,
Take life and friends away ; But let me find them all again,
in that eternal day.
HYMN 224. L. M. Carthage, [b *]
Death of the Sinner and Saint.
1 "V/CTHAT scenes of horror and of dread —
Y ▼ Await the sinner's dying bed ! tJeath's terrors all appear in sight, Presages of eternal night !
C 2 His sins in dreadful order rise, And fill his soul with sad surprise ; Mount Sinai's thunders stun his ears, And not one ray of hope appears.
3 Tormenting pangs distract his breast; Where'er he turns he finds no rest:
o Death strikes the blow — he groans and criea— And, in despair and horror— ndies. Select. 13
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—4 Not so the heir of heavenly bliss :
His soul is filled with conscious peace;
A steady faith subdues his fear ;
He sees the happy Canaan near. b 5 His mind is tranquil and serene,
Wo terrors in his looks are seen ;
His Saviour's smile dispels the gloom,
And smooths his passage to the tomb. —6 Lord, make my faith and love sincere,
My judgment sound, my conscience clear;
And when the toils of life are past,
May 1 be found in peace at last. Fawcett.
HYMN 225. C. M. St. Ann's. [•]
Infants, living or dying, in the Jlrms of Christ*
1 npHY life 1 read, my dearest Lord,
JL With transport all divine; Thine image trace in every word, Thy love in every line.
2 With joy I see a thousand charms, Spread o'er thy lovely face ;
While infants in thy tender arms,
Receive the smiling grace. d 3 " I take these little lambs," said he,
" And lay them in my breast; u Protection they shall find in me —
" In me be ever blest.
4 " Death may the bands of life unloose, " But can't dissolve my love ;
u Millions of infant souls compose " The family above.
5 " Their feeble frames my power shall raise, " And mould with heavenly skill :
" I'll give them tongues to sing my praise,
" And hands to do my will." o 6 His words, ye happy parents, hear,
And shout, with joys divine, d Dear Saviour, all we have and are,
Shall be forever thine. Stennett.
HYMN 226. C. M. Canterbury, [b *]
On the Death of Children. Isa. iv. 5. 1 "V7"E mourning saints, whose streaming tears JL Flow o'er your children dead,
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Say not, in transports of despair, That all your hopes are tied.
2 While cleaving to that darling dust,
In fond distress ye lie ; Rise, and with joy, and reverence, view
A heavenly Parent nigh.
e 3 Though, your young branches torn away,
Like withered trunks ye stand ; o With fairer verdure shall ye bloom,
Touched by th' Almighty's hand.
d 4 " I'll give the mourner," saith the Lord, " In my own house a place ; 11 No name of daughters and of sons, " Could yield so high a grace.
5 " Transient and vain is every hope
" A rising race can o-ive ; M In endless honour and delight,
" My children all shall live."
— G We welcome, Lord, those rising tears,
Through which thy face we see ; o And bless those wounds which, through our hearts,
Prepare a way to thee. D<>mikm»ge
HYMN 227. C. M. Isle of Wight. [•]
Death of a Young Person,
1 "\/¥7"H'EN blooming youth is snatched away
V v tty death's resistless hand, Our hearts the mournful tribute pay, Which pity must demand.
2 While pity prompts the rising sigh, O may this truth, impressed
e With awful power — I too must die — Sink deep in every breast.
e 3 Let this vain world engage no more :
Behold the gaping tomb ! —It bids us seize the present hour !
To-morrow death may come.
4 The voice of this alarming scene
May every heart obey ; Nor be the heavenly warning vain,
Which calls to watch and pray
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o 5 O let us fly; to Jesus fly,
Whose powerful arm can save ; Then shall our hopes ascend on high, And triumph o'er the grave. ■ — C Great God, thy sovereign grace impart, With cleansing, healing power; This only can piepare the heart
For death's surprising hour. Steele.
HYMN 228. C. M. Zinn. [*]
Death, of Pious Friends. 1 Thess. iv. 13, 14.
1 rjpAKE comfort, Christians, when your frenda
JL In Jesus fall asleep;
Their better being never ends ;
Then why dejected weep ?
2 Why inconsolable, as those To whom no hope is given?
Death is the messenger of peace, And calls the soul to heaven.
3 As Jesus died, and rose again, Victorious from the dead;
O So his disciples rise and reign,
With their triumphant Head, e 4 The time draws nigh, when from the clouds
Christ shall with shouts descend; g And the last trumpet's awful voice
The heavens and earth shall rend. —-5 Then they who live shall changed be,
And they who sleep shall wake ; o The graves shall yield their ancient charge;
And earth's foundation shake. o C The saints of God, from death set free,
With joy shall mount on high ; -— The heavenly hosts, with praises loud,
Shall meet them in the sky. 7 A few short years of evil past,
We reach the happy shore ; o Where death-divided friends, at last,
Shall meet to part no more. Scotch Par.
HYMN 229. C. M. St. PauVs. [b *]
The Christian s Farewell. 1 "X7"E golden lamps of heaven, farewell,
JL With all your feeble light ; Farewrell, thou ever-changing moon, Pale empress of the night.
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2 And thou, refulgent orb of day, In brighter flames arrayed ;
My soul, that springs beyond thy sphere, No more demands thy aid.
3 Ye stars are but the shining dust Of my divine abode ;
The pavement of those heavenly courts, Where I shall see my God.
o 4 The Father of eternal light Shall there his beams display; Nor shall one moment's darkness mix, With that unvaried day.
5 No more the drops of piercing grief
Shall swell into my eyes ; Nor the meridian sun decline,
Amidst those brighter skies.
g G There all the millions of his saints Shall in one song unite ; And each the bliss of all shall view,
With infinite delight. Doddridge.
HYMN 230. 8s. Consolation. [•]
Death Gain to a Believer.
1 TTOW blest is our friend — now bereft JLX Of all that could burden his mind!
How easy his soul — that has left This wearisome body behind ! Of evil incapable thou, Whose relics with envy I see; No longer in misery now — No longer a sinner like me.
2 This earth is affected no more With sickness, or shaken with pain; The war with the members is o'er, And never shall vex him again.
No anger henceforward, nor shame, Shall redden his innocent clay ; Extinct is the animal flame, And passion is vanished away.
3 This languishing head is at rest ; Its thinking and aching are o'er; This quiet, immovable breast,
Is heaved by affliction no more. 13 *
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This heart is no longer the seat Of trouble and torturing pain* It ceases to Mutter and beat — It never shall flutter again.
4 The lids he so seldom could close, By sorrow forbidden to sleep, Sealed up in eternal repose,
Have strangely forgotten to weep. The fountains can yield no supplies; These hollows from water are free ; The tears are all wiped from these eyes, And evil they never shall see.
5 To mourn and to suffer is mine, While bound in a prison 1 breathe; And still for deliverance pine, And press to the issues of death. What now with my tears 1 bedew, Oh, shall I not erelong become? My spirit created anew —
My body consigned to the tomb ! Whitefield,
HYMN 231. L. M. Sicilian, [b *]
A Funeral Hymn.
1 TTNVEIL thy bosom, faithful tomb,
\J 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.
e 3 So Jesus slept ; — God's dying Son
Passed through the grave, and blessed the bed; Rest here, blest saint, till from his throne The morning break, and pierce the shade.
o 4 Break from his throne, illustrious morn ; Attend, O earth ! his sovereign word;
o Restore thy trust — a glorious form —
Called to ascend and meet the Lord. Watts.
HYMN 232. C. M. Sundmj. [*]
77/ e Resurrection. 1 Cor. xv. 52 — 58. HEN the last trumpet's awful voice This rending earth shall shake— L
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Select. HYMN 233. (VU
When opening graves shall yield their charge, And dust to life awake ; —
o 2 Those bodies, that corrupted fell, Shall incorrupted rise; And mortal forms shall spring to life, Immortal in the skies.
— 3 Behold, what heavenly prophets sung,
Is now at last fulfilled — o That Death should yield his ancient reign,
And, vanquished, quit the Held.
o 4 Let Faith exalt her joyful voice,
And thus begin to sing ; d u O Grave ! where is thy triumph now?
" And where, O Death ! thy sting?
5 u Thy sting was sin, and conscious guilt; " Twas this that armed thy dart;
"The law gave sin its strength, and force, 11 To pierce the sinner's heart.
6 " But God, whose name be ever blest ! " Disarms that foe we dread ;
u And makes us conquerors, when we die, " Through Christ our living Head."
—7 (Then steadfast let us still remain, Though dangers rise around ; And in the work prescribed by God, Yet more and more abound : — ■
o 8 Assured, that though we labour now, We labour not in vain ; But through the grace of heaven's great Lord, The eternal crown shall gain.) Scotch Par.
HYMN 233. C. M. Arundel. [*]
The Last Tempest.
e 1 "VTrHEN wild confusion wrecks the air, V T And tempests rend the skies; Whilst blended ruin, clouds and fire In harsh disorder rise ; —
o 2 Safe in my Saviour's love I'll stand,
And strike a tuneful song; d My harp all trembling in my hand, o Anj) all inspired my tongue.
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d 3 ill shout aloud, " Ye thunders, roll, " And shake the sullen sky ; u Your sounding voice, from pole to pole, u In angry inurinurs try.
4 " Let the earth totter on her base,
11 And clouds the heavens deform; M Blow, all ye winds, from every place,
" And rush the final storm ! "
—5 Come quickly, blessed Hope, appear — Bid thy swill chariot Hy ; Let angels tell thy coming near, And snatch me to the sky.
o C Around thy wheels, in the glad throng,
I'd hear a joyful part; g All hallelujah on my tongue —
All rapture in my heart. Byles.
HYMN 234. 8, 7, & 4. Littleton. [*]
Christ coming to Judgment.
IT O, he comes — the King of glory !
1 A With his chosen tribes to reign J Countless hosts of saints and angels
Swell the mighty Conqueror's train; Now in triumph,
Sin and death are captive led.
g 2 See the rocks and mountains rending —
All the nations filled with dread ! e Hark ! the trump of God — proclaiming
Through the mansions of the dead — d " Come to judgment —
" Stand before the Son of Man ! "
— 3 Now behold the dead awaking ;
Great and small before him stand; Not one soul forgot, or missing;
None his orders countermand : a All stand waiting —
For their last decisive doom !
—4 Hear the Chief among ten thousand
Thus address his faithful few ; d u Come, ye blessed of my Father,
u Heaven is prepared for you ;
11 1 was hungry — I was thirsty — I was naked—
u And ye ministered to me."
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e 5 But how awful is the sentence, d u Go from me, ye cursed race — u To that place ot endless torment, 11 .Never more to see my face :
" i was hungry — I was thirsty — I was naked— u Ye to me no mercy showed."
— 6 Now awake, ye slumbering virgins,
Trim your lamps ; the bridegroom's near; Let your loins wk.li truth be girded, Signs proclaim, he'll soon appear:
Mark ! the fig-tree, Budding, shows the summer's near.
t 7 Jesus, save a trembling sinner,
Though thy wrath o'er sinners roll; In this general wreck of nature, Be the refuge of my soul :
d Jesus, save me ! Jesus, save me ! when the light-
Blaze around from pole to pole. [tlingi
HYMN 235. 8, 7, & 4. Ihlmsley. [b •]
The Day of Judgment.
e 1 TP\AY of judgment, day of wonders ! d A-J Hark ! the trumpet's awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders,
Shakes the vast creation round ! e How the summons
Will the sinner's heart confound !
g 2 See the Judge our nature wearing,
Clothed in majesty divine ! — You who long for his appearing, d Then shall say, " This God is mine." e Gracious Saviour,
Own me in that day for thine !
o 3 At his call, the dead awaken,
Rise to life from earth and sea; All the powers of nature, shaken
By his looks, prepare to flee : p Careless sinner,
What will then become of thee ?
e 4 Horrors, past imagination,
Will surprise your trembling heart, When you hear your condemnation, d " Hence, accursed wretch, depart!
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" Thou with Satan 11 And his angels, have thy part ! "
—5 But to those who have confessed,
Loved and served the Lord below, d He will say, " Come near, ye blessed,
" See the kingdom I bestow : " You forever
" Shall my love and glory know/'
—0 Under sorrows and reproaches,
JMiiy this thought our courage raise: Swiftly God's great day approaches — Sighs shall then he changed to praise :
o We shall triumph —
g When the world is in a blaze ! Newtoh.
HYMN 23G. C. M. Mitchum. [*]
Te Deum. A General Hymn of Praise,
1 /^\ GOD, we praise thee, and confess, V^ That thou the only Lord,
And everlasting Father art, By all on earth adored.
2 To thee all angels cry aloud, T«> thee the powers on high,
Colli cherubim, and seraphim, Continually do cry, —
3 " O holy, holy, holy Lord, u Whom heavenly hosts obey ;
u The world is with the glory filled 44 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 eternal Father art, Of boundless majesty ; —
6 Thy honoured, true, and only Son, And Holy Ghost, the spring
Of never-ceasing joy ; O Christ,
Of glory thou art King. Patrick.
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HYMN 237 C. M. St. Ann's. [*] Almighty Power and Majesty of Hod. u 1 npKI] Lord our God is clothed with might, JL The winds obey his will ; He speaks and in his heavenly height, Tlie rolling sun stands still.
2 Rebel, ye waves — and o'er the land With threatening aspect roar !
The Lord uplifts his awful hand, And chains you to the shore.
3 Howl, winds of night ! your force combine! Without his high behest,
p Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow's nest.
4 His voice sublime is heard afar, In distant peals it dies ;
u Fie yokes the whirlwinds to his car, And sweeps the howling skies.
5 Ye nations, bend — in reverence bend ; Ye monarchs. wait his nod,
6 And bid the choral song ascend
To celebrate our God. H. K. White.
HYMN 238. C. M. Canterbury, [b] .
The Fall and its Effects. p 1 T^yHEN Adam sinned, through all his race V V The dire contagion spread ; — Sickness and death, and deep disgrace Sprang from our fallen head.
2 From God and happiness we fly, To earth and sense confined ;
Lost in a maze of misery. Yet to our misery blind.
3 Corruption flows through all our veins, Our moral beauty's gone :
The gold is fled, the dross remains : O sin. what hast thou done ?
4 Jesus, reveal thy pardoning grace, And draw our souls to Thee :
Thou art the only hiding-place
Where ruined souls can flee. Bf.ddome
HYMN 2:39. L. M. Elknthorpe. [*] Justice glorified in the Display of Mercy.
p 1 f\H love! beyond conception great,
\J That formed the vast stupendous plan ;
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HYMN 240.
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Where all divine perfections meet To reconcile rebellious man.
g 2 There wisdom shines in fullest blaze,
And justice all her right maintains — p Astonished angels stoop to gaze,
While mercy o'er the guilty reigns.
3 Yes. mercy reigns, and justice too, In Christ they both harmonious meet; He paid to justice all her due,
And now he rills the mercy-seat.
4 Such are the wonders of our God ; And such th' amazing depths of grace, To save from wrath's vindictive rod The chosen sons of Adam's race.
s 5 With grateful songs, then let our souls Surround our gracious Father's throne ; And all between the distant poles His truth and mercy ever own. Tucker.
HYMN 240. 7s. Evening Hymn. [*]
p 1 IHfTATCHMAN ! tell us of the night, V V What its signs of promise are. — Traveller ! o'er yon mountain's height, o See that glory-beaming star ! — p Watchman ! does its beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell ? — o 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, e Peace and truth its course portends !— WTatchman ! will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth ? — Traveller! ages are its own, s See, it bursts o'er all the earth.
p 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. — g Traveller ! lo ! the Prince of Peace,
Lo ! the Son of God is come. Bo wring
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HYMN 241. L. M. Atlantic. [*] Star of Bet/tie hem. e 1 "lnKTHKN marshalled on the nightly plain, V ▼ The glittering host bestud Uie sky ;
One star alone of all the train,
Can fix the sinners wandering eye. o 2 Nark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks,
From every host, from every gem ;
But one alone the Saviour speaks,
It is the Star of Bethlehem. g 3 Once on the raging seas I rode,
The storm was loud, — the night was dark,
The ocean yawn'd — and rudely blow'd
The wind that toss'd my foundering bark, a 4 Deep horror then my vitals froze ;
Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; s When suddenly a star arose,
It was the Star of Bethlehem. b 5 It was my guide, my light, my all,
It bade my dark foreboding cease ;
And through the storm and danger's thrall,
It led me to the port of peace. 8 6 Now safely moor'd — my perils o'er,
I'll sing, first in night's diadem,
For ever and for evermore.
The Star !— the Star of Bethlehem ! H. K. White
HYMN 242. 8 &, 7. Sicilian Hymn. [*]
Song of the Jo gels at Beth' ehrm.
p 1 TTARK, what mean those holy voices, JLjl Sweetly sounding through the skies?
Til I ■ °
s Lo ! the angelic host rejoices; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story,
Which they chant in hymns of joy; g " Glory in the highest, glory !
Glory he to God most high." e 3" Peace on earth, good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found . Souls redeem'd, and sins forgiven ; — U Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 " Christ is horn, the Great Anointed;
Heaven and earth his praises sing ' O receive whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest, and King Select 14
GoS HYMN 243, 244. Select.
s 5 1 ias ten, mortals, to adore Him ; Learn Ins name, and taste bis joy; Till in heaven ye sing before Hun,
Gl)iy be to God most high !" C a wood.
HYMN 24a C. M. Victory. [*] Naticty of Christ. Luke ii, 14. 1 ~jl/ff"ORTAliS, awake, with angels join,
_J?_I_ Ana chant tiie solemn lay : Joy, love, and gralitude, combine To hail til' auspicious day. 6 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic lire Through all tiie sinning legions ran, And swept tiie sounding lyre.
3 The theme, the song, the joy was new To each angelic tongue :
Swill through the realms of light it flew, And loud the echo rung.
4 Down, through the portals of the sky, The pealing anthem ran ;
And angels new, with eager joy, To uear the news to man.
5 Hark ! the cherubic armies shout, And Glory leads the song :
Peace and salvation swell the note
Of all the heavenly throng. (3 With joy the chorus we repeat —
;; Glory to God on high!" Good will and peace are now complete ;
Jesus is born to die. Medley.
HYMN 244. 8, 7, & 4. Tamwortk. [*]
Good Tidings of great Joy to all People. o 1 A NOELS ! 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, &c.
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— 3 Sages! leave your contemplations; s Brighter visions beam afar; Seek the Great Desire of nations ; J i have seen his natal star
COill!'. &,c.
p 4 Saints ! before the altar bending, Watching lonuf in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, In his temple shall appear Co .lie, cVc. 5 Sinners ! wrung with true repentance,
DoouTd for guilt to endless pains, Justice now revokes the sentence, Mercy calls you — break your chains :
Come. &c. Montgomery
HYMN 245. P. M. Mercy. [•] Epiphany.
s 1 "DRIGHTEST and best of the sons of the jLlj* morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid : Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide when' our Infant Redeemer is laid.
p 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining, Low lies !iis head with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore Him in slumber reclining, —
g Maker, and Monarch, and Saviour of all.
b 3 Say, shall we yield Him. in costly devotion, Odours of Edom. and offerings divine, Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, and gold from the mine ? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gold would his favour secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration. Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
s 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.
BiSHOP Hkber
HYMN 246. L. M. Bowcn. [*] " The Teaching of Jesiis. p 1 TTOW sweetly flow'd the gospel's sound ifiL From lips of gentleness and grace,
(560 HYMN 247, 248. Select.
When list ning thousands gather'd round, g And joy and rev rence filled the place.
2 From heav'n he came — of heav'n lie spoke, To heav'n he led his followers' way ;
Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, tin veiling an i in mortal 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 blest ! e 4 De:ay, then, tenements of dust!
Pillars of earthly |>nde, decay !
A nobler mansion waits the just, s And Jesus has prepar d the way. Bow ring.
HYMN 247. L. M. Angels' Hymn. [*] Trmisfiguratitm. Luke ix, *28 — 3L. — 1 /f^\N Tabor's top the Saviour stands,
\J^ His alter'd face resplendent shines: And while he elevates his hands, Lo, iflory marks its gentle lines.
2 Two heavenly forms descend to wait Upon their suffering Prince lielow; But while they worship at his ti'et, They talk of fast-approaching wo.
3 Amid the lustre of the scene, To Calvary he turns his eyes . And with submission, all serene, He marks the future tempest rise.
o 4 Then let us climb the mount of pray 'r,
Where all his beaming glories shine:
And gazing on his brightness there,
Our woes forget in joys divine.
5 Oh, that on yonder heav'nly hills,
Where now the risen Saviour stands, e And peace, like softest dew. distils — g I too may elevate my hands. Collyer.
HYMN 248. S. M. Norwalk. [b]
He beheld the City, and wept over it. Luke xix, 41. p 1 TP\H) Christ o'er sinners weep ? A-J And shall our cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye.
Select HYMN 240, 2.50. CGI
*J The Son of God in tears, Angels with wonder s ■>■ ! Be thou aslonish'd, O my soul ; H-S shed those tears for thee. 3 He wept, that we mignt weep, Each sin demands a tt-ar ; In heav'n alone no sin is found.
And there's no weeping there. Bedpomt.
HYMN 249. L. M. Windham, [b] Gelhsemane. p 1 Tip IS midnight — and ^n Olive's brow,
A The star is dimm'd that lately shone; 'Tis midnight — in the garden now, The siiffring Saviour prays alone. '2 'Tis midnight — and from all remov'd, Immanue] wrestles lone, with fears; E'en the disciple that he lov'd Heeds not his Master's grief and tears.
3 'Tis midnight — and for others' guilt The man of sorrows wefjps in Hood; Yet he that hath in anguish knelt,
Is not forsaken by his God.
4 'Tis midnight — and from ether plains, g Is borne the s »ng that angels know;
Unheard by mortals are the strains. p That sweetly soothe the Saviour's wo. Tappa.n.
HYMN 250. C. M. Canterbury, [b]
Christ's Ag my in the Garden. Matt.xxvi,3S — 44. p 1 ~f~\ ARK was the night, and cold the ground A^P On which the Lord was laid: His sweat like drops of blood ran down,
In agony he pray'd — 2 *; Father ! remove this bitter cup,
If such thy sabred will ; If not. content to drink it up. Thy pleasure I fulfill!" — 3 On to the Garden, sinner! see Th^se precious drops that flow : The heavy load he bore for thee — For thee, he lies so low ! — 4 Then learn of Him the cross to bear, Thy Father's will obey ; 14*
6S2 HYMN 251,252. Select.
And when temptations press thee near, Awake, to watch and pray.
HYMN 251 L. M. Stonefield. [*orb]
" Brliuld the Man!" e 1 "DEHOLD the Man ! how glorious he! J3 Before his toes lie stands unaw'd, And. without wrong or blasphemy, He claims equality with God.
2 Behold the Man ! by all condemn'd, Assaulted by a host of foes ;
His person and his claims contemn'd, A man of su tie rings and of woes.
3 Behold the Man ! He stands alone, His foes are ready to devour ;
Not one of all his friends will own Their Master in this trying hour.
4 Behold the Man ! He knew no sin, Yet Justice smites him with her sword: He bears the stroke that else had been The sinner's portion from the Lord.
5 Behold the Man ! though scorn 'd below, He bears the greatest name above ;
The angels at his footstool bow, And all his royal claims approve.
Christian Psalmist.
HYMN 252. L. M. Brentford. [*] Christ's Pass/' on.
1 * J lHE morning dawns upon the place
JL Where Jesus spent the night in prayer; Through yielding glooms behold his face, Nor form, nor comeliness is there.
2 Last eve. by those he call'd his own Betrav'd. forsaken or denied,
He met his enemies alone, In all their malice, rage and pride. b 3 Brought forth to judgment, now He stands Arraign'd. condemn'd, at Pilate's bar; Here spurn'd by fierce praetorian bands, There mock d by Herod's men of war. 4 He bears their buffeting and scorn, Mock-homage of the lip, the knee, The purple robe, the crown of thorn, The scourge, the nail, th' accursed tree.
Select, HYMN 253—255. 603
5 Truly this was the Son of God !
Thouifli in a servant's mean disguise,
And bruis'd beneath the Father's rod,
Mot for Himself, — ibr man He dies. Movtgomfit.
HYMN 253. 8s &, 7. GrctnvilU. [b* Rejoicing before the Cross. p 1 CJWKET the moments, rich in blessing, k3 Which he fore the cross I sj>end ; Life and health, and peace possessing, From the sinner's dying Friend.
2 Truly blessed is this station, Low before his cross to lie ;
While I see divine compassion Beaming in his gracious eye.
3 Love and grief my heart dividing, With my tears His feet ill batlie ;
Constant still, in faith abiding, Life deriving from his death.
4 May I still enjoy this feeling, In all need to Jesus go ;
Prove his wounds each day more healing,
And himself more fully know. Rofuvsox.
HYMN -254. 7& Tdeuumn?* CkcuU, [*]
The Three Mountains. a 1 X7|THFN on Sinai "s top 1 see V f God descend in majesty,
To proclaim his holy law, p All my spirit sinks with awe. g '2 When in ecstasy sublime,
Tabor's glorious height 1 climb,
In the too transporting light, p Darkness rushes o'er my sight. — 3 When on Calvary I rest,
God in flesh made manifest, o Shines in my Redeemer's face,
Full of beauty, truth, and grace, p 4 Here I would for ever stay,
Weep and gaze my soul away :
Thou art heav'n on earth to me,
Lovely, mournful Calvary. Montgomery".
HYMN -r>5. C. M. Strphrns. [b] 11 This do in Remembrance of Me."
■I
And owns the grateful tie ;
664 HYMN 256, 257. Select
If tender thoughts within us burn, To feel a friend is nigh :
2 O shall not wanner accents tell The gratitude we owe
To him who died, our fears to quell, Our more than orphan's wo !
3 While yet h:s anguish'd soul survey 'd Those pangs he would not flee ;
"What love his latest words display 'd, ;; ]\Jeet arid remember me !"
4 Remember Thee ! thy death, thy shame, Our sinful hearts to siiare !
O memory, leave no other name
Bat his recorded there. Nof.l.
HYMN 2.->ii. ~C~~Sl. York. Mmtz. [b]
;i Th's do in Remembrance of Me"
e 1 A CCORDING to thy gracious word, 1 TJL In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord, 1 will remember Thee. g 2 Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be ; Thy testamentul cup 1 take, And thus remember Tiiee. — 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 ! J 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.
6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee,
When Thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me. Montgomery.
HYMN 257. 7s. Sudbury. [*~ Resurrection of Christ. Matt, xxviii, b\ 8 1 IVTORNING breaks upon the tomb, ' JlTX Jesus scatters all its gloom :
Select. HYMN 258, 259. 6G5
Day of triumph through the skies — See the glorious Saviour rise. — 2 Christians ! dry your flowing tears, Chase those unbelieving tears ; Look on his deserted grave, Doubt no more ins power to save. 3 Ye who are of death afraid, Triumph in the scatter *d shade : Drive your anxious cares away, See the place where Jesus lav. Cor.r.vF.R.
HYMN 258. U M. Aniheim. [*]
I he Ascension. Acts i, 1). s 1 rjlHK mighty Conqu'rov leaves the dead, — JL Jesus the Lord ascends on high; The powers of hell are captive led, Draggd to Uie portals of the sky.
2 There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay :
•'• Lift up your [leads, ye heavenly gates, Ye everlasting doors, give way.
3 Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold the radiant scene ; He claims these mansions its his right, Receive tie- Kiui»" of Glory in."
g 4 " Who is the King of Glory, who?11 & " The Lord, that all our foes o'ercame,
The world, sin. death, and hell o'ertkrew ;
Jesus is the conqueror's name."
5 Ln ! his triumphal chariot waits,
And angels chant the solemn lay :
u Lift up your beads, ye heavenly gates;
Ye everlasting floors, give way." g (J " Who is the King of Glory, who?" s " The Lord, of boundless power possess'd,
The King of saints and angels too,
God over all, for ever bless d." C. Wksi.e*
HYMN 2.VJ. ». M. Iladdam. [*]
Christ the King cf Glory. s I /^ OI) is gone up on high,
VT With a triumphant noise: The anthems of the sky
Proclaim th* angelic joys! Join all on earth, rejoice and sing — Glory ascribe to Glory's King.
GC6 HYMN 260. Select.
2 God in the flesh below, For us he reigns above :
Let all the nations know
The Saviour's conqu'ring 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 ador'd
He reigns supreme in heaven. Join all on earth, rejoice and sing, — Glory ascribe to Glory's King.
4 Till all the earth renew'd 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.
HYMN 200. H. M. Haddam. [*]
g 1 /""I O ME, every pious heart
\y 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.
p 2 He left his starry crown, And laid his robes aside ;
On wings of love came down, a And wept, and bled, and died :
What he endured, oh, who can tell !
To save our souls from death and hell.
s 3 From the dark grave he rose,
The mansion of the dead ; u And thence his mighty foes In glorious triumph led ; Up through the sky the conqu'ror rode, And reigns on high the Saviour God.
e 4 J^sus. we ne'er can pay The debt we owe thy loye ; Yet tell us how we may
Our gratitude approve : Our hearts — our all — to thee we give : The gift though small, do thou receive. Siennitt
Select. T*YMN 2(31, 262. 667
HYMN 201. C. 11. Lanesboro9. [b or •]
Fountain. Zech. xiii, 1. e 1 r 1 1HERE is a fountain filled with blood, Jl Drawn from limnanuera veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that ilood,
Lose all their guilty stains. 'J The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day ; And there may I, as vile as he, Wash all my sins away, p :» 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 1 die. s 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I'll sing thy power to save ; g When this poor, lisping, falt'ring tongue
Lies silent in the grave. Cowpee
_ HYMN 2G2. C. AI. Stephens. [*]
The .jtnncmcnt of Christ.
1 TN vain we seek for peace with God JL By methods of our own :
Jesus, there's nothing but thy blood Can bring us near the throne.
2 The threatenings of thy broken law Impress our souls with dread :
If God his sword of vengeance draw, It strikes our spirits dead.
3 But thine illustrious sacrifice, Hath answered these demands,
And peace and pardon from the skies Come down by Jesus' hands.
4 Here all the ancient types agree, — The altar and the lamb ;
And prophets in their visions see Salvation through his name.
5 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord ; 'Tis on thy cross we rest ;
For ever be thy love adored,
Thy name for ever blest. Watts's SfiEMOiri
CG3 HYMN 203—265. Select.
HYMN 203. C. M. Si. Ann's. [•]
Christ a Saviour. 1 nriHE Saviour! oh, what endless charms
JL Dwell in the blissful sound* Its influence every fear disarms, e And spreads sweet peace around. d 2 Here pardon, life, and joys divine, In rich effusion How, For guilty rebels, lost in sin, And doom d to endless wo.
3 Oh. the rich depths of love divine, Of bliss, a boundless store !
Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine; i cannot wish for more.
4 On thee alone my hope relies, Beneath thy cross 1 fall ;
My Lord, my life, my sacrifice,
My Saviour, and my all. Steele
HYMN 204. C. M.' Ptterboro'. [*] Christ " the Way, the Truth, and the Life." John xiv, ft
1 npHOU art the Way— to Thee alone
JL From sin and denth we flee ; And he, who would the Father seek, — Must seek Him, Lord, in Thee.
2 Thou art the Tkuth — thy word alone True wisdom can impart;
Thou only canst instruct the mind, And purify the heart.
3 Thou art the Lifk — the rending tomb Proclaims thy conqu'ring 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 to know that W'ay,
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Which lead to endless day.
HYMN 205. 7s. Hotham. [b]
Christ, the Rock of Jgts. > OCK of Ages, cleft for me, L Let me hide myself in thee; Let the water and the blood, From thy wounded side which flov/'d, lie of sin the double cure, Save from wrath and make me pure.
Rc
Select. HYMN 266, 267. 669
— 2 Could my tears for ever flow,
Could my zeal no languor know,
These for sin could not atone ;
Thou must save, and thou alone :
In my hand no price I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling. —3 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyes shall close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold thee on thy throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee. Wesley's Col
HYMN 266. C. M. Mentz. [b]
Christ our Example. p 1 "DjEHOLD where, in a mortal form, J3 Appears each grace divine 1 The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine. o 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To give the mourner joy, To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was his divine employ. p 3 Lowly in heart, to all his friends A friend and servant found, He wash'd their feet, he wip'd their tears, And heal'd each bleeding wound.
4 Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, Patient and meek he stood ;
His foes, ungrateful, sought his life : He labour'd for their good.
5 In the last hour of deep distress, Before his Father's throne,
With soul resign'd. he bow'd, and said, " Thy will, not mine, be done !"
6 Be Christ our pattern and our guide, His image may we bear !
Oh may we tread his holy steps., o His joy and glory share.
HYMN 267. P. M. Greenville. [b]~
Christ our Example in Suffering. p 1 /^ O to dark Gethsemane,
Vl~ Ye who feel the Tempter's power* Your Redeemer's conflict see ; Watch with him one bitter hour : Select. 15
670 HYMN 263. Select.
Turn not from his griefs away ; Learn from Him to watch and pray.
2 See him at the judgment-hall, Deaten, bound, reviled, arraigned:
See him meekly bearing all !
Love to man his soul sustained ! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss; Learn of Christ to bear the cross.
3 Olivary f8 mournful mountain view; There the Lord of Glory see,
Made a sacrifice for you,
Dying on tn accursed tree: u It is finished," hear him cry ; Trust in Christ and learn to die.
4 Early to the tomb repair,
Where they laid his breathless clay; Angels kept their vigils there:
Who hath taken him away ? u Christ is risen !" he seeks the skies ; Saviour! teach us so to rise. Montgomery
HYMN 2(38. C. M. Woodstock, [b]
Christ precious. 1 Pet. ii, 7.
p 1 TTOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds JlJL In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear.
2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast;
'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest.
3 By him, my pray'rs acceptance gain, Although with sin defil'd ;
Satan accuses me in vain, And I am own'd a child.
4 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought;
But when I see thee, as thou art, I'll praise thee as 1 ought.
5 Till then, I would thy love proclaim, With every fleeting breath :
And may the music of thy name
Refresh my soul in death. Newtoh
Select. HYMN 269, 270. 671
HYMN 209. U. M. lladdam. [•]
b 1 TESUS. harmonious Name ! %J It charms the hosts above: They evermore proclaim And wonder at his love; 'Tis all their happiness to gaze ; 'Tis heaven to see our Jesus' face.
2 His name the sinner hears, And is from sin set free : 'Tis music in his ears,
s 'Tis life and victory :
New songs do now his lips employ, And dances his glad heart for joy.
3 Stung by the monster sin, p My poor expiring soul
The balmy sound drinks in,
And is at once made whole : See there my Lord upon the tree' I hear, I feel, lie died for me
4 O unexampled love ! O all- redeeming grace! How swiftly didst thou move To save a fallen race !
What shall I do to make it known What thou for all mankind hast done?
s 5 O for a trumpet-voice,
On all the world to call !
To bid their hearts rejoice
In him who died for all ! For all my Lord was crucified : For all, for all, my Saviour died. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 270. C. ML Abridge. [*]
Chief among TenThousand ; or the Excellencies vj Christ
1 "JVTAJESTIO sweetness sits enthron'd _lYJL Upon the Snviour's brow;
His head with radiant glories crown'd, His lips with grace o'ertiow.
2 To him I owe my life and breath. And all the joys I have :
O He makes me triumph over d^ath, And saves me from the grave.
672 HYMN 271,272. Select
3 To heaven, the place of his abode, He brings my weary feet ;
o Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete.
4 Since from his bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine,
Had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord, they should all be thine.
HYMN 271. C. M. St. Martin's. [»]
The Day of Pentecost.
olT ET songs of praises fill the sky ! -I A Christ, our ascended Lord, Sends down his Spirit from on hiofh, According to his word.
o 2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath, New life creates within : He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin.
— 3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, And shows them unto men ; The fallen soul his temple makes, God's image stamps again.
8 4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above, With thy celestial fire : Come, and with flames of zeal and love
Our hearts and tongues inspire. Cotterili
HYMN 272. 8 & 7. Sicilian. [*]
1 TTOLY GHOST ! dispel our sadness, xl Pierce the clouds of nature's night :
Come, thou source of joy and gladness, Breathe thy life and spread thy light.
e 2 Hear, oh ! hear our supplication, Blessed Spirit ! God of Peace ! Rest upon this congregation,
With th' abundance of thy grace.
3 Author of our new creation !
Bid us all thine influence prove . Make our souls thy habitation ;
Shed abroad the Saviour's love.
Geo. Burder's Coi»
Select. HYMN 273—275. 073
HYMN 273. S. M. Lisbon. [*]
o 1 "OLKST Comforter Divine! JO Let rays of heavenly love Amidst our gloom and darkness shine, And guide our souls above.
2 Draw, with thy u still small voice/ From fvery sinful way ;
And hid the mourning saint rejoice, Though earthly joys decay.
3 Bv thine inspiring breath JVIake every cloud of care,
And e'en the gfoomy vale of death, A smile of glory wear.
4 Oh fill thou every heart With love to all our race!
Great Comforter ! to us impart These blessings of thy grace.
HYMN 274. L. M. Alfrvttm. [*]
o 1 ^"lOME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, Vy 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 not depart.
3 Lead us to holiness, — the road That we must take to dwell with God; Lead us to Christ, the living way, Nor let us from his precepts stray ; —
s 4 Lead us to God, our final rest, In his enjoyment to be blest; Lead us to heaven, the seat of bliss, Where pleasure in perfection is. Browne.
HYMN 275. CM. Broomsgrove. [bor#]
To the Holy Spirit. e 1 "EXTERNAL Spirit! God of truth' JU.J Our contrte hearts inspire; Kindle the flame of heavenly love, And feed the pure desire. p 2 'Tis thine to soothe the sorrowing mind With guilt and fear opprest; 'Tis thine to bid the dying live, And give the weary rest. 15*
•674 HYMN 276, 277. Select
— 3 Subdue the power of every sin, Whate'er that sin may be ; That we, in singleness of heart, May worship only Thee. —4 Then with our spirits witness bear, That we are sons of God ; Redeem'd from sin, and death, and hell, Through Christ's atoning blood.
HYMN 276. C. M. Arundel. [*]
Value of the Scriptures. e 1 TTOW precious is the book divine,
XI By inspiration given ! O Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven. e 2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears; o Life, light, and joy, it still imparts,
And quells our rising fears, e 3 This lamp, through all the tedious night — Of life, shall guide our way, o Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day. Ripton's Col.
HYMN 277. C. M. Dundee, [b or *] T7tc Soul e 1 "VX7"HAT is the thing of greatest price,
IT The whole creation round ? —That, which was lost in paradise, That, which in Christ is found.
2 The soul of man, — Jehovah's breath ! That keeps two worlds at strife ;
Hell moves beneath to work its death, Heaven stoops to give it life.
3 God to reclaim it, did not spare His well-beloved Son ;
Jesus, to save it, deign'd to bear The sins of all in one.
4 And is this treasure borne below, In earthly vessels frail ?
Can none its utmost value know, Till flesh and spirit fail ?
5 Then let us gather round the cross, This knowledge to obtain,
Not by the soul's eternal loss, But everlasting gain. Montgomery
Select. HYMN 278—280. 67^
HYMN 278. L. M. Winchelsea. [*] The Blessings of the Xcic Covenant.
1 /^ OD, in the gospel of his Son,
VX Makes his eternal counsels known : Where love in all its glory shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines.
2 Here, sinners, of an humble frame, May taste his grace, and learn his name; May read in chaiacters of blood,
The wisdom, power, and grace of God.
3 The pris'ner here may break his chains ; The weary rest from all his pains ;
The captive feel his bondage cease ; The mourner find the way of peace.
4 Here faith reveals to mortal eyes A brighter world beyond thes skies ;
Here shines the light which guides our way From earth to realms of endless day.
5 O grant us grace, Almighty Lord ! To read and mark thy holy word ; Its truths with meekness to receive,
And by its holy precepts live. Beddomi
HYMN 279. L. M. Nazareth, [b]
Religion. Pro v. iv, 7. e 1 riHEACH us, O Lord, the great concern, A To know thy will, thy name to love , Our duty from thy word to learn, And gain the wisdom from above.
2 Religion must be all in all, Would we th' immortal prize obtain, Retrieve the ruins of the fall,
And 'scape the death of endless pain.
3 Send thy good Spirit, Lord, we pray, To sanctify and cleanse our heart ; May we repent, believe, obey,
And from thy service ne'er depart. Lee
HYxMN 230. L. M. Angels' Hymn. [•]
Value of Religion. 1 T> ELIGION bids all sin depart,
XV And folly flies her chast'ning rod j She makes the humble, contrite heart A temple of the living God.
670 HYMN 231, 282. Select.
e l2 Beyond the narrow vale of time, Wliere bright celestial ages roll, To scenes eternal, scenes sublime, She points the way, and leads the soul.
3 At her approach, the grave appears p The gate of paradise restor'd ;
Her voice the watching cherub hears, And drops his double flaming sword.
4 Baptiz'd with her renewing tire, g We shall the crown of glory gain ;
Rise when the hosts of heaven expire, And reign with God, for ever reign.
Montgomery altered.
HYMN 281. C. M. Bangor, [b]
Frailty of Life. p 1 MEW are thy days, and full of wo, JL O man, of woman born ! Thy doom is written — " Dust thou art, And shalt to dust return !"
2 Determin'd are the days that fly Successive o'er thy head ;
The numbered hour is on the wing, Which lays thee with the dead.
3 Gay is thy morning : flatt'ring hope Thy sprightly steps attends;
But soon the tempest howls behind, And the dark night descends !
4 Before its splendid hour, the cloud Comes o'er the beam of light ;
A pilgrim in a weary land, Man tarries but a night.
HYMN 282. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
Uncertainty of Life. a 1 rpO-MORROW, Lord, is thine ! JL Lodg'd in thy sov'reign hand; And if its sun arise and shine, It shines by thy command. — 2 The present moment flies, And bears our life away ; Oh make thy servants truly wise, That they may live to-day. — . 3 Since on this fleeting hour Eternity is hung,
Select. HYMN 283, 284. 677
Awaken, by thy mighty power.
The aged and the young. — 4 One thing demands our care —
Be that one thing pursued ; Lest, slighted once, the season fair
Should never be renew'd. b 5 To Jesus may we fly,
Swift as the morning light, Lest life's young golden beams should die
In sudden, endless night. Doddridge altered.
HYMN 2S3. L. M. Dresden, [b]
Vanity of the World, and Happiness of Heaven. p 1 "jTTOW vain is all beneath the skies ! JL JL How transient every earthly bliss !
How slender all the fondest ties,
That bind us to a world like this.
2 'The ev'ning cloud, the morning dew,
The with'ring grass, the fading flower,
Of earthly hopes are emblems true —
The glory of a passing hour !
3 But, though earth's fairest blossoms die,
And all beneath the skies is vain,
There is a land whose confines lie
Beyond the reach of care and pain. b 4 Then let the hope of joys to come
Dispel our cares, and chase our fears :
If God be ours, we're trav'ling home,
Though passing through a vale of tears.
HYMN 234. C. M. Tolland. [•]
Seek first the Kingdom of God. g 1 IVTOW let a true ambition rise, _L 1 And ardour fire our breast, To reign in worlds above the skies, In heavenly glories drest.
2 Behold Jehovah's royal hand A radiant crown display,
Whose gems with vivid lustre shine, While stars and suns decay.
3 Away, each grov'ling. anxious care, Beneath a Christian's aim;
We spring to seize immortal joys, In our Redeemer's name.
678 HYMN 285, 286. Select.
4 Ye hearts, with youthful vigour warm,
The glorious prize pursue , Nor fear the want of earthly good,
While heaven is kept in view.
HYMN 285. S. M. Lisbon. [*]
Tlic VnriglUeous excluded from Heaven.
1 /^AN sinners hope for heaven, Vy Who love
ve this world so well ; Or dream of future happiness. While in the road to hell ?
2 Shall they hosannas sing, With an unhallow'd tongue ;
Shall palms adorn the guilty hand
Which does its neighbour wrong ?
3 Can sin's deceitful way Conduct to Z ion's hill ;
Or those expect with God to reign
Who disregard his will ? j 4 Thy grace, O God, alone
Can a good hope afford ! The pardon 'd and renew'd shall see
The glory of the Lord. Pratt's Col,
HYMN 2S(>. L. M. Munich, [b]
The Value of a Moment.
0 1 A T every motion of our breath,
s\. Life trembles on the brink of death, A tapers tlame that upward turns, While downward to the dust it burns.
2 A moment usher'd us to birth, Heirs of the commonwealth of earth ; Moment by moment, years are past, And one ere long will" be our last.
3 'Twixt that, long-rled. which gave us light, And that which soon shall end in night, There is a point no eye can see,
Vet on it hangs eternity.
4 This is that moment, — who shall tell Whether it leads to heav'n or hell? This U that moment, — as we choose, Th immortal soul we save or lose.
5 Time past and time to come are not, Time present is our only lot; O God, henceforth our hearts incline To seek no other love than thine ! Montgomery.
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HYMN 287. S. M. Canterbury, [b] The Issues of Life and Death. p 1 f} 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 sisrh ;
'Tis not the whole of life to live, Nor all of death to die.
3 Beyond this vale of tears, There is a life above,
Unmeasur'd by the Might of years, And all that life is love : —
4 There is a death, whose pang Outlasts the fleeting breath;
Oh what eternal horrors hang
Around '■ the second death !" g 5 Lord God of truth and grace, Tear ii us tnat neatn to shun, Lrst we be banish'd from thy face,
Arid evermore undone. Moivtgonihh
~ HYMN 233. C. M. Dundee, [b]
Treasuring up Wrath. e 1 TTNORATEFUL man ! Oh whence this scorn \J Of long-extended grace ? And whence this madness, that insults
Th' Almighty to his face ? 2 Is all the treastir'd wrath so small,
You labour still for more ; Though not eternal rolling years Can e'er exhaust that store ? 8 3 Swift will the day of vengeance come
Which must your sentence seal ; g And righteous judgment, now unknown,
In all its wrath reveal. p 4 Alarm'd and malted at his voice, Your conquer'd heart shall bow ; g But, to escape the vengeance then, Embrace the Saviour now.
HYMN 239. H. M. Haddam. [b or •]
IN frowning death appe< ad points his fatal dart,
1 "\T7"HEN frowning death appears, VV And
680 HYMN 290, 291. Select.
What dark foreboding fears
Distract the sinner's heart ! The dreadful blow I But torn away
No arm can stay, | He sinks to wo.
2 Now every hope denied, Bereft of every good,
g He must the wrath abide Of an avenging God : No mercy there I Nor wipe the tear
Will greet his ear, | Of black despair.
■ 3 Sinners, awake, attend, And flee the wrath to come ; Make Christ, the Judge, your friend, And heaven shall be your home. His mercy nigh, I That leads from death
Now points the path, | To joys on high. Lee.
HYMN 290. S. M. Norwalk. [b]
Anticipation of the Judgment. g 1 "|* TOW will my heart endure XT The terrors of that day ; When earth and heaven, before the Judge, Astonish'd shrink away ! — 2 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead ; Hark ! from the gospel's cheering sound, What joyful tidings spread !
3 Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath ye cannot bear;
Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there.
4 So shall that curse remove By which the Saviour bled ;
And the last awful day shall pour
His blessings on our head. Doddridge.
HYMN 291. S. M. Yarmouth [b]
The Harvest past. g IX SAW beyond the tomb, JL The awful Judge appear, Prepar'd to scan with strict account My blessings wasted here, a 2 His wrath like flaming fire, Burn'd to the lowest hell — And in that hopeless world of wo He bade my spirit dwell.
Select. HYMN 292, 29Q. 6S1
3 Ye sinners, fear the Lord, While yet 'tis calld to-day ;
Soon will the awful voice of death, Command your souls away.
4 Soon will the harvest close — The summer soon he o'er —
And soon your injur'd, angry God
Will hear your prayers no more. D wight
HYMN 292. L. M. Winckelsca. [b or *]
The Watchful Servant. Luke xii, 3d, 39. 0 1 A WAKE, awake, each sluggish soul ! JLJL Awake, and view the setting sun !
See how the shades of death advance,
Ere half the task of life is done. e 2 Death ! 'tis an awful, solemn sound !
Oh may it wake the slumb'ring ear !
Apace the dreadful conqu'ror comes,
With all his pale companions near.
3 Soon will he close all drowsy eyes,
Nor shall we hear these warnings more ;
Soon will the mighty Judge approach ;
E'en now he stands before the door. g 4 To-day, attend his gracious voice !
This is the summons which he sends —
" Awake ! for on this passing hour,
Thy long eternity depends." Hf.ginbotham,
HYMN 293. L. M. Nazareth. [* or b]
The Sinner hastened. b 1 TTASTEN, O sinner ! to be wise,
11 And stay not for the morrow's sun ; The longer wisdom you despise, The harder is it to be won.
2 Oh hasten, mercy to implore, And stay not for the morrow's sun ; For fear thy season should be o'er, Before this ev'ning stage be run.
3 Hasten, O sinner! to return, And stay not for the morrow's sun ; For fear thy lamp should cease to burn, Before the needful work is done.
4 Hasten, O sinner ! to be blest, And stay not for the morrow's sun ; For fear the curse should thee arrest,
Before the morrow is begun. Pratt's Col.
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G82 HYMN 294, 295. Select.
HYMN 294. H. M. Ifaddam. [b]~ " Yet there is Room" Luke xiv, 22. e 1 "\7"E dying sons of men,
JL Immerged in sin and wo, o The gospels voice attend, While Jesus sends to you : Ye perishing and guilty, come; In Jesus' arms there yet is room. — - 2 No longer now delay, Nor vain excuses frame : He bids you come to-day, Though poor, and blind, and lame : All things are ready, sinner, come, For every trembling soul there's room.
3 Believe the heavenly word His messengers proclaim; He is a gracious Lord,
And faithful is his name: Backsliding souls, return and come, Cast off despair, there yet is room.
4 Compelled by bleeding love, Ye wandering souls, draw near, Christ calls you from above, His charming accents hear •
Let whosoever will now come :
In mercy's breast there still is room. Boden.
HYMN 295. CM. Canterbury, [b or *] Gods Comni'ind to all Men to repent. Luke xiii, 3, e 1 "O EPENT, the voice celestial cries, JML No longer dare delay : The wretch that scorns the mandate dies, —
And meets a fiery day. 2 Together in his presence bow,
And all your guilt confess; Accept the offered Saviour now, Nor trifle with the grace. g 3 Bow, ere the awful trumpet sound, And call you to his bar : For mercy knows th' appointed bound, And turns to vengeance there. p 4 Amazing love, — that yet will call, And yet prolong our days ! Our hearts subdued by goodness fall, And weep, and love, and praise
Select. HYMN 296, 297. f>S3
HYMN 290. Chaplin. Amsterdam, [b]
A arm. 7s <^ Gs.
e 1 CTOP, poor sinner ! stop and think,
C5 Before you farther go ! Will yon sport upon the brink
Of everlasting- wo ! Once again I charge you. stop !
For unless you warning take, Ere you are aware, you drop
Into the burning lake ! g 2 Say. have you an arm like God,
That you his will oppose ? Fear you not that iron rod
With which he breaks his foes? Can you stand in that dread day
When his judgment shall proclaim, And the earth shall melt away
Like wax before the flame ? 3 Though your heart be made of steel,
Your forehead lined with brass, God at length will make you feel,
He will not let you pass. Sinners then in vain will call.
(Though they now despise his grace,) u Rocks and mountains on us fall,
And hide us from his face." Newtc.i
HYMN 297. L. M. Germany, [b or *]
;; Renounce thy 67//S." ol " 1T> ENOUNCE thy sins." the gospel cries, _OL And pant t'embrace a fairer prize; A heaven of joys before thee waits, Then take the road to Zion's gates.
p 2 "• Renounce thy sins." the watchmen cry,
Believe — and you shall never die ; g Fair robes of glory wait above
For all the heirs of bleeding love.
3 " Renounce thy sins," God's rhildrcn cry, Repent — and soar to worlds on high, Where streams of living waters roll,
And ceaseless bliss absorbs the soul.
4 " Renounce thy sins." thy reason cries, Break from vour heart these hateful ties, Enlist a soldier of the Lamb.
And joy t' exalt the Saviour's name
G84 HYMN 298, '299. Select
HYMN -298. L. M. Bowen, [bor*] Jesus a Guest. R.ev. iii. 20. e 1 "JO EHOLD the Saviour at thy door,
J3 He gently knocks, has knocked before ; Has waited long, is waiting still, You treat no other friend so ill. a 2 O lovely attitude ! — he stands
With melting heart, and outstretched hands '
0 matchless kindness ! and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes.
b 3 Admit him ; — for the human breast,
Ne'er entertained so kind a guest ;
Admit him; — or the hour's at hand,
When at his door denied you'll stand. —4 " Open my heart, Lord, enter in,
Slay every foe, and conquer sin :
1 now to thee my all resign,
My body, soul, and all are thine."
HYMN 299. 7s. Evening Hymn, [b] " Why iciil ye die ? 0 House of Israel /" Ezek. xviii, 3! e 1 CUNNERS ! turn— why will ye die ? k3 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, O thankless creatures ! why
Will ye spurn his love, and die? o 2 Sinners ! turn — why will ye die ?
God, your Saviour, asks you why .
He who his own life did give,
That ye might for ever live :
Will you let him die in vain,
Crucify your Lord again ?
Why, O ransomed sinners, why
Will ye slight his grace, and die ? b 3V Sinners ! turn — why will ye die ?
God, the Spirit, asks you why :
He who all your lives hath strove —
Moved you to embrace his love —
Will ye not his love receive ?
Will ye still refuse to live ?
Why, O long-sought sinners, why
Will ye grieve your God and die ? Wtf,slet.
Select. HYMN 300—302. 635
HYMN 300. Ts. Evening Hymn, [b or •]
e 1 If" ET the beasts their breath resign, a A Strangers to the life divine;
Wh I their God can never know,
Let their spirit downward go. o You for higher ends were born :
You may all to God return :
Dwell with him above the sky:
Why will ye tor ever die ?
e 2 What could your Redeemer do, More than he hath done for your To procure your peace with God, Could he more than shed his blood? After all his flow of love, AH his drawings from above, Why will ye your Lord deny ? Why will ye for ever die ? Wesley's Col.
HYMN 301. 7s. Pilgrim, [b or *]
s 1 CJINNER! rouse thee from thy sleep,
k3 Wake — and o'er thy folly weep ; Raise thy spirit dark and dead ; Jesus waits his light to shed.
2 Wake from sleep, arise from death, See the bright and living path : Watchful tread that path ; be wise ; — Leave thy folly, seek the skies.
3 Leave thy folly, cease from crime, From this hour redeem thy time ; Life secure without delay,
Evil is the mortal day.
4 Be not blind, and foolish still, Called of Jesus, learn his will : Jesus calls from death and night,
Jesus waits to shed his Tight. Epis. Col
HYMN 302. S. M. St. Thomas, [b]
The accepted Time. 2 Cor. vi. 2.
1 TVTOW is th' accepted time, JL l Now is the day of grace ;
Now, sinners, come without delay, And seek the Saviour's face.
2 Now is th' accepted time, The Saviour calls to-day ;
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686 HYMN 303. Select.
To-morrow it may be too late —
Then why should you delay t 3 Now is th' accepted time,
The gospel bids you come ; And every promise in his word
Declares there yet is room. Dobell.
HYMN 303. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [bor*]
Sinners invited to Christ. Mat. xi, 23 — 30. o I /"lOME, ye sinners, poor and wretched ; \y This is your accepted hour ; Jesus ready stands to save you, e Full of pity, love, and power; He is able, He is willing : doubt no more !
o 2 Come, ye weary, heavy laden, Lost and ruined by the fall ! If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all :
Not the righteous — Sinners Jesus came to call. 3 Let not conscience make you linger,
Nor of fitness fondly dream; All the fitness He requireth, Is to feel the need of Him;
This he gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam.
e 4 Agonizing in the garden,
Lo, your Saviour prostrate lies ' On the bloody tree behold him, Hear him cry before he dies,
" It is finished!'' Sinners, will not this suffice ? 5 Lo, th' incarnate God ascended,
Pleads the merit of his blood : Venture on Him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude :
None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good.
8 6 Saints and angels, joined in concert, Sing the praises of the Lamb ; While the blissful se its of heaven Sweetly echo with his name.
Hallelujah ! Sinners here may sing the same. Hart
Select. HYMN 304, 305. 697
HYMN 304. 8, 7 & 4. Calvary. [«]
o 1 ~|~TEAR, O sinner ! mercy hails you, e jLL Now with sweetest voice she calls ; Bids you haste to seek the Saviour, Ere the hand of justice falls:
Trust in Jesus, 'Tis the voice of mercy calls. o 2 Haste, O sinner ! to the Saviour, — Seek his mercy while you may ; Soon the day of grace is over ; Soon your life will pass away !
Haste to Jesus, You must perish, if you stay.
HYMN 305. 12s. New Jerusalem. [*]
Free Grace.
o 1 f | iHE voice of free grace cries, " Escape to the
_L mountain :"
For Adam's lost race, Christ hath opened a fountain •
For sin and uncleanness, and every transgression,
His blood flows so freely in streams of salvation.
CHORUS.
s Hallelujah to the Lamb, who has bought us a pardon, We'll praise him again, when we pass over Jordan.
2 Ye souls that are wounded, to the Saviour repair, Now he calls you in mercy — and can you forbear ? Though your sins are increased as high as a moun- tain,
His blood can remove them — it flows from the foun- tain.
3 Now Jesus, our King, reigns triumphantly glo-
rious ; O'er sin, death, and hell, he is more than victorious . With shouting proclaim it — oh trust in his passion, — He saves us most freely — oh precious salvation !
4 Our Jesus his name now proclaims all victorious, He reigns over all, and his kingdom is glorious ; To Jesus we'll join with the great congregation. And triumph, ascribing to him our salvation.
5 With joy shall we stand, when escaped to the
shore ; With harps in our hands, we'll praise him the more ; We'll range the sweet plains on the bank of the
river, And sing of salvation for ever and ever.
Thornby
683 HYMN 336, 307. Select.
HYMN 306. 7s. Evening Hymn, [bor*]
Matt, xi, 23. o 1 ^10ME. ye weary sinners, come, V^ All, who feel your heavy load :
Jesus calls the wand'rers home ;
Hasten to your pard ning God :
Come, ye guilty souls oppressed,
Answer to the Saviour's call :
" Come, and I will give you rest:
Come, and I will save you all." e 2 Jesus, — full of truth and love,
We thy kindest call obey,
Faithful let thy mercies prove,
Take our load of guilt away :
Weary of this war within.
Weary of this endless strife,
Weary of ourselves and sin,
Weary of a wretched life. p 3 Burdened with a world of grief,
Burdened with our sinful load,
Burdened with this unhelief.
Burdened with the wrath of Cod, o Lo, we come to thee for ease,
True and gracious as thou art;
Now our weary souls release,
Write forgiveness on our heart. Villa** Htmns.
HYMN 307. L. M. Park Street, [b]
" Return unto rrce." o 1 T> ETURN, O wanderer, return !
JlV And seek thine injured Father's face . Those new desires which in thee burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace.
2 Return, O wanderer, return !
e He hears thy deep repentant sigh : He sees thy softened spirit mourn, When no intruding ear is nigh.
3 Return, O wanderer, return ! Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live : Go to his feet ; and grateful, learn How freely Jesus can forgive.
8 4 Return, O wanderer, return ! And wipe away the falling tear : Thy Father calls — " No longer mourn f" 'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. Collyer.
Select. HYMN 308—310. 6S9
HYMN 303. C. M. Dundee, [b]
Mat. xi, 23.
1 4 LL ye who feel distressed for sin, jljL And fear eternal wo,
You Christ invites to enter in — This hour to Jesus go !
2 He by his own almighty word, Will all your fears remove :
For every wound his precious blood
A sovereign balm shall prove. o 3 His conquering grace shall set you free
From sin's oppressive chains, From Satan's hateful tyranny,
And everlasting pains, b 4 Come, then, ye heavy laden — come !
His instant help implore : e Millions have found a peaceful home — s There's room for millions more. Pratt's Col.
HYMN 309. 8 & 7. Sicilian Hymn. [*]
A Fountain opened for Sin and Uncieanness. g 1 /"iOME to Calvary's holy mountain, \j Sinners, ruined by the fall ; Here a pure and healing fountain Flows to you, to me, to all.
e 2 Come, in sorrow and contrition, Wounded, impotent, and blind ; H?re the guilty, free remission, Here the troubled, peace may find.
3 He that drinks shall live for ever; 'Tis a soul-renewing flood :
God is faithful ; — God will never Break his covenant in blood. Montgomery.
HYMN 310. L. M. Angels9 Hymn. [*] '- Take not thy Holy Spirit" &c. Ps. li, 11.
e 1 OTAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay,
►^3 Though I have done thee such despite, Cast not the sinner quite away, Nor take thine everlasting flight.
— 2 Though I have most unfaithful been Of all. whoe'er thy grace received, Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved,—
690 HYMN : J 11 , 312. Select.
p 3 Yet oh, the chief of sinners spare. In honour of my great Hio;h Priest ; Nor in thy righteous anger swear,
1 shall not see thy people's rest. — I Ifyet thou canst my sins forgive,
E'en now.O Lord, relieve my woes Into thy rest of love receive, And bless me with the calm repose. — 5 E'en now my weary soul release, And raise me by thy gracious hand ! Guide me into thy perfect peace. And bring me to the promised land. C. We SLIT.
HYMN 311. C. M. Canterbury, [b]
The Penitent.
P 1 T>ROSTRATE. O Jesus, at thy feet, JL A guilty rebel lies. And upwards to the mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes.
2 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the drbt I owe,
Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow.
3 Rut no such sacrifice I plead, To expiate my guilt ;
No tears bill those which thou hast shed, No blood but thou hast spilt.
4 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord, And all my sins forgive ;
Then Justice will approve the word
That bids the sinner live. Stevvett
HYMN 312. CM. Dedham. [b or *]
" 0 save via for thy Mercies' Sake." — Ps. vi, 4. p 1 llf ERCY alone can meet my case : JjJL For mercy, Lord. I cry : Jesus. Redeemer, show thy face In mercy, or I die.
2 Save me. — for none beside can save; At thy command 1 tread.
With failing steps, life's stormy wave, «— The wave goes o'er my head.
3 1 perish, and my doom were just; But wilt tiicu leave me ? No :
Select. HYMN 313, 314. 691
I hold thee fast, my hope, my trust:
I will not let thee go. £ 4 Still sure to me thy promise stands,
And ever must abide : Behold it written on thy hands,
And graven in thy side. 5 To this, this only will I cleave :
Thy word is all my plea : That word is truth, and I believe : — Have mercy, Lord, on me! Montgomery.
HYMN 31& C. M. Funeral Hymn, [b]
For Pardon, Holiness, and Heaven.
1 OINNERS of Adam's fallen race, k3 Sinner
ers by practice too. In prayer. 0 God, we seek thy face, In prayer for mercy sue. — 2 No trembling penitent to Thee E'er turned, and was denied : Accept, O Lord ! our only plea; For us thy Son hath died. o 3 For Him, thy gift, thy name we bless : To us. for whom He died, Through faith impute his righteousness, And we are justified.
-4 Nor rest we here, thou God of love !
May we. for whom He died, Receive thy Spirit from above, And thus be sanctified.
5 At length made holy, just, forgiven,
Through Christ who for us died, May we, exchanging earth for heaven,
With him be glorified. Alexander's Col.
HYMN 3J4. 7s. Hotham. [*] Choosing the Heritage, of God's People. o 1 T>EOPLE of the living God,
JL 1 have sought the world around,
Paths of sin and sorrow trod.
Peace and comfort nowhere found.
Now to you my spirit turns,
Turns, a fugitive unblessed ;
Brethren, where your altar burns,
O receive me into rest !
0V« H*MiN 31o, 3J6. Select.
2 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 ;
Mine the God whom you adore,
Your Redeemer shall be mine;
Earth can fill my heart no more,
Every idol I resign. Montgomery".
HYMN 315. C. M. Broomsgrove. [*]
Social Dedication to God.
s 1 "OETNG of beings, God of love! -13 To thee our hearts we raise ; Thy all-sustaining power we prove, And gladly sing thy praise.
e 2 Thine, wholly thine, we want to be, Our sacrifice receive; Made, and preserved, and saved by thee, To thee ourselves we give.
8 3 Come, Holy Ghost! the Saviour's love Shed in our hearts abroad ; So shall we ever live and move,
And be with Christ, in God. C. Wesley
HYMN 316. C. xM. Arundel [*]
" Hinder me not." Gen. xxiv, 56.
b 1 TN all my Lord's appointed ways JL My journey I'll pursue ; "Hinder me not," ye much-loved saints, For I must go with you.
2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead, I'll follow where he goes ;
" Hinder me not," shall be my cry, Though earth and hell oppose.
3 Through duty, and through trials too, I'll go at his command :
" Hinder me not," for I am bound To my Immanuel's land.
o 4 And when my Saviour calls me home, My joyful cry shall be, " Hinder me not ;" come, welcome death ;
I'll gladly go with thee. Dr. Ryl&kd.
Select. HYMN 317, 318. 603
HYMN 317. L. M. Blendon. [*]
Following J: mis us the Forerunner. o 1 TTESUS, my all, to heaven is gone, tJ He whom 1 fix my hopes upon;
His track I see, and I'll pursue
The narrow way till him 1 view. — 2 The way the holy prophets we: t.
The wav that leads from banishment;
The King's highway of holiness,
I'll go, for all his paths are peace. — 3 This is the way I long had sought,
And mourned because I found it not;
My grief a burden long had been,
Oppressed with unbelief and sin. — 4 The more I strove against their power,
1 sinned and stumbled but the more ; Till late I heard my Saviour say,
11 Come hither, soul, 1 am the way." 5 Lo ! glad I come, and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as 1 am : Nothing but sin 1 thee can give ; Nothing but love shall 1 receive. s fi Then will I tell to sinners round, What a dear Saviour I have found ; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, i; Behold the way to God." Cennick.
II ¥MN 318. C. M. Stephens. [*]
" Help, Lord.1' c 1 ^^H help us, Lord ! each hour of need
\J Thy heavenly succour give ; Help us in thought, and word, and deed, Each hour on earth we live.
2 Oh help us, through the prayer of faith, More firmly to believe ;
For still the more thy servant hath, The more shall he receive.
3 If, strangers to thy fold, we call, Imploring at thy feet,
The crumbs that from thy table fall, 'Tis ail we dare entreat.
4 But be it, Lord of mercy, all, So thou wilt grant but this ;
The crumbs that from thy table fall, Are light, and life, and bliss. Select. 17
694 HYMN 319, 320. Select.
5 Oh help us. Jesus ! from on high ;
We know no help hut thee : Oh help us so to live and die
As thine in heaven to be. Milman
HYMN 319. C. M. Woodstock, [b]
The Fulness of Redemption.
1 TTOW shall my soul find rest in heaven, XX Th' eternal, blest abode ?
When. " without holiness, no man Shall see the holy God."
2 Though I have nothing of my own, To form that heavenly dress ;
Jesus has wrought, and gives to me, The robe of righteousness.
o 3 Hear thou, my soul, his teaching voice ', With wise endeavour, still, Observe the guiding of his eye, And precepts of his will.
4 Then shall the robe thy Saviour wrought,
The ransom he has given, Be made thy title to the rest
Prepared for saints in heaven.
HYMN 320. S. M. Watchman. [*]
Salvation by Grace, from the first to the last. s 1 fT^ RACE ! 'tis a charming sound ;
VJB~ Harmonious to the ear ! u Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the eartli shall hear.
s 2 Grace first contrived the way To save rebellious man ; And all the steps that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan.
— 3 Grace led my roving 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 ; a It lays in heaven the topmost stone,
And well deserves the praise. Doddridgb.
Select. HYMN 321, 322. 695
HYMN 321. P. M. Bingham, [b or •] Bartimeiis. Mark x, 47, 48. p 1 -"l^rEKCY. O thou Son of David !M
_L?JL Thus blind Bartimeus prayed ;
Others by the word are saved, o Now to me afford thine aid :
Many for his crying chid him, o But he called the louder still; e Till the gracious Saviour bid him o " Come and ask me what you will. e 2 Money was not what he wanted,
Thouoh by begging used to live ;
But he asked, and J;isus granted,
Alms, which none but lie could give: o li Lord, remove this grievous blindness,
" Let my eyes behold the day :"
Straight he saw. and. won by kindness,
Followed Jesus in the way. s 3 Oh ! methinks 1 hear him praising,
Publishing to all around ; Friend, is not my case amazing?
M What a Saviour 1 have found :
" Oh ! that all the blind but knew him;
'■ And would be advised by me !
11 Surely would they hasten to him,
u He would cause them all to see." NfwtoN
H ¥MN 322. C. M. Warwick. [*]
<; Herein is Love." 1 John iv. 10. s 1 ~%/ IS saints, assist me in my song — JL Let all your passions move : To Jesus all the notes belong — 1 sing redeeming love. e 2 Around the circle of his friends, His tender passions move : And while he lived, his constant theme o Was still redeeming love. p 3 Gently he raised his sacred hands, Before his hst remove : And the last whispers of his tongue
Sighed forth redeeming love. 4 Through life's wide waste, with weary feet,
In darkness I may rove ; But never can my heart forget Redeeming, dying love,
COO HYMN 32H, 324. Select
— 5 Oh that before his sacred throne, I all its sweets may prove : Still as my pleasures rise, my song
Shall be redeeming love. Collyer.
HYMN 323. C. M. Stamford. [*] Luke xv, 10. p I /T\ H, how divine, how sweet the joy, \-S When but one sinner turns, And with an humble, broken heart, His sins and errors mourns ! s 2 Pleased with the news, the saints below In songs their tongues employ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is filled with joy. o 3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears The conscious sinners moan ; Jesus receives him in his arms, And claims him for his own. s 4 Nor angels can their joys contain, But kindle with new fire: " The sinner lost is found," they sing,
And strike the sounding lyre. Neepham.
HYMN 324. C. M. Abridge. [*]
6 1 /~\ HAPPY soul that lives on high, \-S While men lie grov'ling here ! His hopes are fixed above the sky,
And faith forbids his fear. 2 His conscience knows no secret stings,
While grace and joy combine To form a life whos^ holy springs Are hidden and divine. t 3 He waits in secret on his God,
His (rod in secret sees ; 6 Let earth be all in arms abroad, He dwells in heavenly peace.
4 His pleasures rise from things unseen, Beyond this world of time,
Where neither eyes nor ears have been, Nor thoughts of mortals climb.
5 He wants no pomp nor royal throne. To raise his nVure here,
Content nnd pleased to live alone,
Till Christ his life appear. Watts.
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HYMN 325. C. M. Lanesboro'. [*]
The Fear of God. o 1 FT1HRICE happy souls, who, born of heaven,
JL While yet they sojourn here, e Humbly begin their days with God, And spend them in his fear.
2 So may our eyes with holy zeal Prevent the dawning day ;
And turn the sacred pages o'er, And praise thy name and pray. e 3 Midst hourly cares may love present Its incense to thy throne ; And, while the world our hands employs, Our hearts be thine alone.
4 At night we lean our weary heads On thy patern-il breast ;
And. safely folded in thine arms,
Pvesign our powers to rest, o 5 In solid, pure delights, like these.
Let all my days be past ; Nor shall I then impatient wish,
Nor shall I fear the last. DoDPRTDfiB.
HYMN 326. C. M. BroomsgrovZ^J^
Christian Love. p 1 TTOW sweet, how heavenly is the sight, XI When those who love the Loid, In one another's peace delight, And so fulfill his word ; — — 2 When each can feel his brother's sigh, And with him bear a part; When sorrows flow 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. b 4 Let love, in one delightful stream,
Through every bosom flow ; And union sweet, and dear esteem,
In every action glow.
5 Love is the golden chain that binds The happy souls above ;
And lie's an heir of heaven, who finds
His bosom glow with love. Swuif
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HYMN 327. S. M. Lisbon. [*]
Exhortation against Sectarian Spirit.
1 ~I~ ET party names no more
_S_i The Christian world o'erspread : Gentile and Jew, and bond and rree, Are one in Christ their Head.
2 Among the saints on earth Let mutual love be found ;
Heirs of the same inheritance.
With mutual blessings crowned.
3 Let envy and ill will Be banished far away ;
And all in Christian bonds unite, Who the same Lord obey.
4 Thus will the church below Resemble that above ;
Where no discordant sounds are heard, p But all is peace and love.
Beddome.
HYMN 328. C. M. Archdak. [*]
The Unity of the Spirit in the Bond vf Peace. % 1 FT1 H E earth, the ocean, and the sky, _l_ To form one world agree ; Where all that walk, or swim, or fly, Compose one family. —2 God in creation thus displays His wisdom and his might, While all his works with all his ways Harmoniously unite. p 3 In one fraternal bond of love,
One fellowship of mind, o The saints below and saints above, Their bliss and glory find. 4 Here, in their house of pilgrimage,
Thy statutes are their song, There, through one bright eternal age,
Thy praises they prolong. Montgomery.
HYMN 329. C. M. Tolland. [*]
77ic Church Militant learning the Church TriumphanVs
Song. o 1 CUNG we the song of those who stand O Around th' eternal throne
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Of every kindred, clime, and land,
A multitude unknown. "2 Life's poor distinctions vanish lie re ;
To-day, the young, the old, Our Saviour and his flock appear One Shepherd and oiip fold, p 3 Toil, trial, surTrincr, still await On eartli the pilgrim's throng; Yet learn we, in our low estate, o The church triumphant's song. 8 4 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain, Cry the redeemed ahove, Blessing and honour to obtain, And everlasting love.
5 Worthy the Lamh, on earth we sing, Who died our souls to save :
Henceforth, O Deatli ! where is thy sting? Thy victory, O Grave?
6 Then, hallelujah ! power and praise To God in Christ be given;
May all who now this anthem raise,
Renew the strain in heaven. Montgomery.
HYMN ;330. S. M. Shir land. [*]
Vitnl Union to Christ in Regeneration. e 1 TPXKAR Saviour, we are thine J—/ By everlasting bonds ; Our names, our hearts, we would resign; Our souls are in thy hands. 2 To thee we still would cleave, With ever-growing zeal ; If millions tempt us Christ to leave. Oh, let them ne'er prevail. o 3 Thy Spirit shall unite
Our souls to thee, our Head ;
Shall form us to thy 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.
5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt and fear?
If he in heaven hath fixed his throne,
He'll fix his members there. Doddridge.
700 HYMN 331, 332. Select.
HYMN 331. L. M. Atlantic. [*]
Rising to God. o 1 IVTOW let our souls, on wings sublime, _Ll Rise from the vanities of time; Draw back the parting veil, and see The glories of eternity.
2 Born by a new, celestial birth, Why should we grovel here on earth? Why grasp at transitory toys,
So near to heaven's eternal joys ?
3 Shall aught beguile us on the road, When we are walking back to God? For strangers into life we come, And dying is but going home.
s 4 Welcome, sweet hour of full discharge That sets our longing souls at large ; Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell, And gives us with our God to dwell. 5 To dwell with God. to feel his love, Is the full heaven enjoyed above; And the sweet expectation now Is the young dawn of heaven below. Gibbons
HYMN 332. 7s. Hptham. [b or *]
Forsaking all for Christ. p 1 TESUS, I my cross have taken, *J All to leave, and follow thee ;
Naked, poor, despised, forsaken,
Thou, from hence, my all shalt be ;
Perish every fond ambition,
All I've sought, or hoped, or known,
Yet how rich is my condition !
God and heaven are still my own. o 2 Soul, then know thy full salvation,
Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care,
Joy to find in every station
Something still to do or bear; e Think what spirit dwells within thee ;
Think what Father's smiles are thine;
Think that Jesus died to win thee •
Child of heaven, canst thou repine? 8 3 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 guide thee there.
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Soon shall close tliy earthly mission, Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days ; Hope shall change to glad fruition,
Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. Moktaomert.
HYMN 333. 7s. Pilgrim, [bor*] Welcoming die Cross.
c 1 TjMIS my happiness below,
JL Not to love without the cross; But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss.
2 Trials must and will befall; But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all, This is happiness to me.
3 Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new lire to prayer; Trials b r i ji i£ me to his feet.
Lay me low, and keep me there. Cowpf.b-
HYMN 334. L. ML Brentford [b]
The lufuence of the World deplored. e I /T\ H ! from the world's vile slavery, \^r Almighty Saviour, set me free, And as my treasure is above, Be there my thoughts and there my love, p 2 But oft. alas ! too well 1 know,
My thoughts, my love, are fixed below;
In every lifeless prayer I find
The heart unmoved, the absent mind.
3 Oh ! what that frozen heart can move, Which melts not at a Saviour's love ? What can that sluggish spirit raise, Which will not sing the Saviour's praise?
4 Lord, draw my best affections hence, Above this world of sin and sense;
s Cause them to soar beyond the skies,
And rest not, till to thee they rise. Cotterill.
HYMN 335. C. M. Canterbury, [b] 71 tc Poxr.er of Fa'tk. 9 1 "jT^AITH adds new charms to earthly bliss.
jl. And saves us from its snares; Its aid in every duty brings, p And softens all our cares;
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2 Extinguishes the thirst of sin, And lights the sacred fire
Of love to God an»d heavenly things, And feeds the pure desire.
3 The wounded conscience knows its power The healing balm to give ;
That balm the saddest heart can cheer,
And make the dying live, s 4 Wide it unveils celestial worlds,
"Where deathless pleasures reign; And bids us seek our portion there,
Nor bids us seek in vain. Turner
HYMN 336. 7s &, 6s. Margate, [b or *]
Looking forward. p 1 1.1 ROM every earthly pleasure, X. From every transient joy, From every mortal treasure,
That soon will fade and die: No longer these desiring,
Upward our wishes tend, To nobler bliss aspiring,
And joys that never end. 2 From every piercing sorrow That heaves our breast to-day, — Or threatens us to-morrow,
Hope turns our eyes away : s On wings of faith ascending, We see the land of light, And feel our sorrows ending Jn infinite delight. p 3 What though we are but strangers And sojourners below ; And countless snares and dangers
Surround the path we go;
Though painful and distressing,
Yet there's a rest above ;
8 And onward still we're pressing,
To reach that land of love.
HYMN 337. 7s. German Hymn. [*] Tfte Pilgrim's Song. o 1 /CHILDREN of the heavenly King. Vy As ye journey, sweetly sing : Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, © Glorious in his works and ways !
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o 2 Ye are travelling home to God,
Jn the way the lathers trod:
They are happy now, — and ye
Soon their happiness shall see. u 3 Shout, ye ransomed Hock, and blest •
Ye on Jesus' throne shall rest :
There your seat is now prepared ;
There your kingdom and reward, s 4 Fear not. brethren ! joyful stand
On the borders of your land :
Jesus Christ, God's only Son,
Bids you undismayed go on. p 5 Lord, submissive make us go, o Gladly leaving all below :
Only thou our Leader be,
And we still will follow thee. Cenntck.
HYMN 33S. L. M. Eaton, [*] Heb. xiii, 14. e 1 " "VX7E'VE no abiding city here" — e Yv This may distress the worldly mind j
o But should not cost the saint a tear,
"Who hopes a better rest to find. e 2 '• We've no abiding city here" — e Sad truth, were this to be our home : o But let this thought our spirits cheer,
" We seek a city yet to come."
3 ;; We've no abiding city here" —
Then let us live as pilgrims do;
Let not the world our rest appear,
But let us haste from all below, e 4 " We've no abiding city here" — s We seek a city out of sight;
Zion its name — the Lord is there,
It shines with everlasting light. Kelly
HYMN 339. C M. St. Ann's. [*]
Sincerity and Truth. e 1 ~j|~ ET those who bear the Christian name, I A Their holy vows fulfill : The saints, the followers of the Lamb,
Are men of honour still. 2 True to the solemn oaths they take>
Though to their hurt they swear, Constant and just to all they sp*»ak, For God and angels hear
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3 Still with their lips their hearts agree, iNor flattering words devise ;
They know the God of truth can see Through every false disguise.
4 They hate th' appearance of a lie, In all the shapes it wears,
Firm to their truth ; and when they die,
Eternal life is theirs. Watts.
HYMN 340. C. M. Dcdham. [b] Watchfulness.
1 g~\ FOR a principle within \^r Of jealous, godly fear ;
A sensibility to sin, A pain to feel it near;
2 O for the first approach to feel Of pride, or fond desire ;
To catch the wandering of my will, And quench the kindling lire.
3 From Thee that I no more may part, No more thy goodness grieve,
The filial awe, the fleshly heart, The tender conscience, <rive.
4 Quick as the apple of an eye, O God, my conscience make !
Awake my soul when sin is nigh,
And keep it still awake. C. Wesley
HYMN 341. 8&,7. Bavaria. [*]
The watch j id Servants. e 1 1 71 ARTHLY joys no longer please us, I J Here would we renounce them all, Seek our only rest in Jesus — Him our Lord and Master call f Faith, our languid spirits cheering, Points to brighter worlds above, Bids us look for his appearing —
Bids us triumph in his love. 2 May our lights be always burning,
And our loins be girded round, "Waiting1 for our Lord's returning — Longing for the welcome sound ! Tims the Christian life adorning,
Never will we be afraid ; Should he come at night or morning — Early dawn or evening shade. Cong. Mao.
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HYMN 342. S. M. Watchman. [* or b]
e 1 4 CHARGE to Keep 1 have, J_\. A God to glorify ; A never-dying soul to save, And lit it tor the sky ;
2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill ;
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 oil ! thy servant. Lord, prepare A strict account to give !
4 Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely !
Assured if I my trust betray,
I shall for ever die. Wesley.
HYMN 343. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
Watch and pray. Matt, xxvi, 41. p 1 "\f"Y soul, be on thy guard. — jLTJL Ten thousand foes arise : And hosts of sins are pressing hard, To draw thee from the skies.
2 Oh ' watch, and fight, and pray, The battle ne'er give o'er;
Renew it boldly every day. And help divine implore.
3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor once at ease sit down :
The arduous work will not be done,
Till thou hast got thy crown. Heath.
HYMN 344. C. M. Windsor, [b]
Indicelling Sin lamented. p 1 "T"T7TTH tears of anguish I lament, ▼ v Here at thy feet, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, And vile ingratitude.
2 Sure there was ne'er a heart so base, So false as mine has been,
So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin.
3 My reason tells me thy commands Are holy, just, and true,
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706 HYMN 345, 346. Select.
Tells me whate'er my God demands, Is his most righteous due.
4 Reason I hear, her counsels weigh, And all her words approve ;
But still 1 find it hard t' obey, And harder yet to love.
5 How long, dear Saviour, shall I feel These strucrglings in my breast i
When wilt thou bow my stubborn will,
And give my conscience rest? Stennett.
HYMN 345. 7s. Calvary, [b] 1 T> Y thy Spirit, Lord, reprove, 13 All my inmost sins reveal, Sins against thy light and love Let me see. and let me feel ; Sins that crucified my Lord, Sins against thy precious blood. p 2 Jesus, seek thy wandering sheep, Make me restless to return ; Bid me look on thee, and weep, Bitterly, as Peter, mourn ; — Till I say, by grace restored, " Now, thou know'st 1 love thee, Lord." 3 O remember me for good, Passing through the mortal vale ; Show me the atoning blood, When my strength and spirit fail; Give my fainting soul to see Jesus crucified for me. Wesley's Cot
HYMN 346. L. P. M. St Helen's, [b]
For Power over S'n.
1 "\"T7"HEN shall I hear the inward voice,
Y ▼ Which only faithful souls can hear? Pardon, and peace, and heavenly joys, Attend the promised Comforter : O come, and righteousness divine, And Christ, and all with Christ, are mine !
2 O that the Comforter would come, Nor visit as a transient guest,
But fix in me his constant home,
And keep possession of my breast:
And make my soul his loved abode,
The temple of indwelling God. C. Weslet
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HYMN 347. C. M. Funeral Hymn, [b]
The Contrite Heart. p 1 rjTIHE Lord will happiness divine JL On contrite hearts bestow : Then tell me, gracious God. is mine
A contrite heart, or no ? 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain,
Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt, 'tis only pain To rind I cannot feel. — 3 I sometimes think myself inclined To love thee, if I could ; But often feel another mind Averse to all that's good. — 4 My best desires are faint and few; Fain would I strive for more ; But. when I cry. " My strength renew," Seem weaker than before. — 5 Thy saints are comforted. I know, And love the house of prayer;
1 therefore go where others go, But find no comfort there.
6 Oh ! make this heart rejoice or ache;
Decide this doubt for me ; And if it be not broken, break, —
And heal it. if it be. Cowper.
HYMN 348. C. M. Poland, [b]
For a Contrite Heart. e 1 /O* FOR that tenderness of heart, \Jr Which bows before the Lord ; Acknowledging how just thou art, And trembling at thy word.
2 O for those humble, contrite tears, Which from repentance now:
That consciousness of guilt, which fears The long-suspended blow.
3 Saviour, to me. in pity, give The sensible distress;
The pledge thou wilt at last receive, And bid me die in peace ; — g 4 Wilt from the dreadful day remove, Before the evil come ; My spirit hide with saints above,
My body in the tomb. C. Weslef.
708 HYMN 349, 350. Select.
HYMN 349. L. M. Dresden, [b]
Return of Joy. e 1 "TTRTHEN darkness long has veiled my mind, o ▼ v And smiling- day once more appears,
Then, my Redeemer, then I find
The folly of my doubts and fears.
2 I chide my unbelieving heart, And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part.
Or harbour one hard thought of thee.
3 O, let me, then, at length be taught (What I am still so slow to learn) That God is Love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn.
4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat ! But, when my faith is sharply tried, 1 find myself a learner yet, — Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide.
5 But, O my Lord, one look from thee Subdues the disobedient will, Drives doubt and discontent away, And thy rebellious worm is still.
6 Thou art as ready to forgive, As I am ready to repine ;
Thou therefore all the praise receive ;
Be shame and self-abhorrence mine. Cowpxr
HYMN 350. L. P. M. i». Helen's. [*]
Fervent Vows and Petitions.
O 1 nnHEE will I love, my strength and tower, JL Thee will I love, my joy and crown; Thee will I love with all my power, In all my works, and thee alone ! Thee will 1 love, till that pure fire Fill my whole soul with chaste desire.
—2 In darkness willingly I strayed ; I sought thee, yet from thee I roved : For wide my wandering thoughts were spread^ Thy creatures more than thee I loved ; And now, if more at length I see, 'Tis through thy light, and comes from thee.
— 3 I thank thee, uncreated sun,
That thy bright beams on me have shined * I thank thee, who hast overthrown My foes, and healed my wounded mind
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I thank thee, whose enlivening voice Bids my freed heart in thee rejoice. 4 Give to my eyes refreshing tears ; Give to my heart chaste, hallowed fires; Give to my soul, with filial fears, The love that all heaven's host inspires; That ail my powers, with all their might, In thy sole giory may unite. - — 5 Thee will I love, my joy, my crown ! Thee will I love, my Lord, my God ! Thee will I love, though all may frown, And thorns and hriers perplex my road ; Yea, when my flesh and heart decay, Thee shall 1 love in endless day. Moravian.
HYMN 35L L. M. Nazareth, [b or *]
A Good Conscience. p 1 QWEET peace of conscience, heavenly guest! k3 Come, fix thy mansion in my breast;
Dispel my doubts, my fears control;
And heal the anguish of my soul. o 2 Come, smiling hope, and joy sincere ;
Come, make your constant dwelling here ;
Still let your presence cheer my heart,
Nor sin compel you to depart.
3 Thou God of hope and peace divine,
Oh ! make these sacred pleasures mine !
Forgive my sins, my fears remove,
And send the tokens of thy love. 8 4 Then should my eyes, without a tear,
See death, with all its terrors, near :
My heart should then in death rejoice,
And raptures tune my faltering voice. g 5 Nay, should the frame of nature fall,
And flames surround this earthly ball;
Ev'n then, my soul without dismay
The mighty ruin would survey. 6 6 Yes, for beyond these lower skies
New worlds salute my longing eyes;
Blest worlds ! where peace her throne maintains,
And everlasting glory reigns. Heginbotham.
HYMN 352. C. M. Lancsboro'. [b or »]
The Request. 1 T^ATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss Jl Thy sovereign will denies,
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710 HYMN 353. Select.
Accepted at thy throne of grace, Let this petition rise : —
2 " Give me a calm, a thankful heart, From every murmur free ;
The blessings of thy grace impart, And make me livedo thee.
3 u Let the sweet hope that I am thine, My life and death attend ;
Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end." Steele.
HYMN 353. 8 & 7. Smyrna. [*]
' Yea, though I icalk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, 1 will fear no £ci/." Ps. xxiii, 4.
pi |^ ENTLY, Lord, O gently lead us U" Through this gloomy vale of tears, Through the changes thou'st decreed us, Till our last great change appears. b O refresh us with thy blessing, O refresh us with thy grace, May thy mercies, never ceasing, Fit us for thy dwelling-place.
p 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. s O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.
p 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. s — O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.
e 4 When this mortal life is ended,
Bid us in thine arms to rest, o Till by angel bands attended,
We awake among the blest. s O refresh us with thy blessing, &c
s 5 Then, O crown us with thy blessing, Through the triumphs of thy grace ; Then shall praises never ceasing Echo through thy dwelling-place.
O refresh us with thy blessing, &c.
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HYMN 354. L. Iff. Dresden, [b]
Submission.
p 1 "VTTAIT, O my soul,, thy Maker's will ! ▼ T Tumultuous passions, all be still !
Nor let a murmuring thought arise;
His ways are just, his counsels wise. e 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells,
Performs his work, the cause conceals;
But though his methods are unknown.
Judgment and truth support his throne.
3 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas, He executes his firm decrees ;
And by his saints it stands confessed, That what he does is ever best.
4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait, Prostrate before his awful seat:
And 'midst the terrors of his rod,
Trust in a wise and gracious God. Beddome.
HYMN 355. C. M. Dundee. [* or b] Resignation.
1 "jVTAY I remember, Lord, to thee,
JJf_l Whate'er I have I owe ; And back, in gratitude, from me,
May all thy bounties flow. !2 Thy gifts are only then enjoyed,
When used as taients lent ; Those talents orrly well employed,
When in thy service spent.
3 And though thy wisdom takes away, Shall I arraign thy will ?
o No, let me bless thy name, and say, " The Lord is gracious still."
4 A pilgrim through the earth I roam, Of nothing long possessed,
And all must fail when I go home, For this is not my rest.
5 Write but my name upon the roll Of thy redeemed above ;
Then, heart, and mind, and strength, and soul, I'll love thee for thy love. Montgomery
712 HYMN 350, 357. Select.
HYMN 356. L. P. M. Dresden, [b]
1 For ice have not an High Priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as ice arc, yet without sin." Heb. iv, 15. e 1 ~VX7"HEN gathering clouds around I view,
v V 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 virtue's narrow way, 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 all That was a friend ; And from his voice, his hand, his smile, Divides me — for a little while, — Thou, Saviour, seest 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. Grant.
HYMN 357. 8, 7 & 4. Tamworth. [*]
Divine Faithfulness.
e 1 TN the floods of tribulation,
JL While the billows o'er me roll, e Jesus whispers consolation, o And supports my fainting soul ; B Hallelujah,
Hallelujah, Praise the Lord.
e 2 In his darkest dispensations, o Faithful doth the Lord appear,
With his richest consolations, u To reanimate and cheer : e Sweet affliction,
Thus to bring my Saviour near.
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3 In the sacred page recorded
Thus his word securely stands; ' Fear not, I'm in trouble near thee,
' Nought shall pluck you from my hands :' Sweet affliction,
Every word my love demands. S. Pearce.
HYMN 358. L. P. M. St. Helm's, [b]
Prayer for Divine Consolation.
p 1 TJIATHER of mercies, God of love,
JL O! henr a humble suppliant's cry; o Bend from thy lofty seat above, g Thy throne of glorious majesty:
O deio-n to listen to my voice,
And bid my drooping heart rejoice.
2 I urge no merits of my own, Xo worth to claim thy gracious smile; And when I bow before thy throne, Dare to converse with God awhile, Thy name, blest Jesus, is my plea, Dearest and sweetest name to me !
p 3 Father of mercies, God of love, Then hear thy humble suppliant's cry ; Bend from thy lofty seat above,
g Thy throne of glorious majesty :
One pardoning word can make me whole,
And soothe the anguish of my soul. Raffles
HYMN 359. C. M. Funeral Hymn, [b]
Think upon Me. Neh. v, 19.
p 1 iO| THOU, from wnom all goodness flows, V^ I lift my heart to thee ; In all my trials, conflicts, woes, Dear Lord, remember me.
2 When groaning, on my burdened heart My sins lie heavily :
My pardon speak, new peace impart, In love, remember me.
3 If on my face, for thy dear name, Shame and reproaches be ;
o I'll hail reproach, and welcome shame If thou remember me.
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p 4 The hour is near — consigned to death, I own the just decree ; Saviour, with my last parting breath,
I'll cry — Remember me. Haweis.
HYMN 360. 8 & 7. Smyrna, [b]
In deep Affliction.
p 1 "jTT'ULL of trembling expectation,
-IT Feeling much, and fearing more, Mighty God of my salvation,
I thy timely aid implore : Suffering Son of Man, be near me,
All my sufferings to sustain, By thy sorer griefs to cheer me,
By thy more than mortal pain.
—2 By thy most severe temptation,
In that dark. Satanic hour ; By thy last mysterious passion,
Screen me from the adverse power; By thy fainting in the garden,
By thy bloody sweat, 1 pray, Write upon my heart the pardon,
Take my sins and fears away.
3 By the travail of thy spirit,
By thine outcry on the tree, By thine agonizing merit,
In my pangs remember me ! By thy death 1 thee conjure,
A weak, dying soul befriend ; Make me patienl to endure;
Make me faithful to the end. C. Weslev.
HYMN 361. C. M. Dedham. [b]
Hope in Trouble.
1 "VTT7"HEN musing sorrow weeps the past,
V ? And mourns the present pain, 'Tis sweet to think of peace at last, And feel that death is gain.
2 'Tis not that murmuring thoughts arise, And dread a Father's will,
Tis not that meek submission flies, And would not sutler still • —
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3 It is that heaven-born faith surveys
The path that leads to light, Anc^longs her eagle plumes to raise,
And lose herself in sight.
— 4 It is that hope with ardor glows, To see him face to face, Whose dying love no language knows Sufficient art to trace.
5 It is that harassed conscience feels
The pangs of struggling sin ; And sees, though far, the hand that heals,
And ends the strife within.
s 6 O let me wing my hallowed flight From earth-born wo and care, And soar above these clouds of night,
My Saviour's bliss to share ! Noel
HYMN 302. C. M. Abridge. [*]
Gospel Comforts.
p 1 "VX7*HEX languor and disease invade VV This trembling house of clay, 'Tis sweet to look beyond our cage, And long to fly away.
e 2 Sweet to look inward, and attend The whispers of his love ; Sweet to look upward to the place Where Jesus pleads above.
3 Sweet on his faithfulness to rest, Whose love can never end ;
Sweet on his covenant of grace, For all things to depend.
4 Sweet in the confidence of faith, To trust his firm decrees ;
Sweet to he passive in his hands, And know no will but his.
5 If such the sweetness of the streams, What must the fountain be,
Where saints and angels draw their bliss
Immediately from thee ? Topladt.
HYMN 363. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
o 1 "X7"OUR harps, ye trembling saints, JL Down from the willows take ;
716 HYMN 364, 365. Select.
u Loud to the praise of love divine, Bid every string awake.
o 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 tilings, nor things to come, Shall quench the love divine.
4 Blest is the man, O God, That stays himself on thee !
Who waits for thy salvation, Lord,
Shall thy salvation see. Topladt.
HYMN 364. P. M. Haddam. [*]
The Cross the Way to the Crown.
s 1 T OOK up to yonder world,
JLj See myriads round the throne ! Each bears a golden harp, And wears a sacred crown : 8 With zeal they strike And strive to raise
The sacred lyre, Their praises higher.
2 Believing in his Name, They in his footsteps trod ;
His righteousness their hope, Their only plea his blood ; Lo, now they reign Behold his face
With him above, And sing his love.
3 And shall we not aspire, Like them our course to run ?
The crown if we would wear,
That crown must first be won : Divinely taught, First to believe
They shewed the way, | And then obey.
HYMN 365. L. M. Luton. [*]
The Redeemed round the Throne. Rev. vii, 9 — 17.
o 1 T O! round the throne, at God's right hand, I A The saints, in countless myriads, stand ; Of every tongue, redeemed to God, Arrayed in garments washed in blood.
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2 Through tribulation great they came ; They bore the cross, despised the shame : From all their labors now they rest,
In God's eternal glory blest.
3 Hunger and thirst they feel no more ; Nor sin, nor pain, nor death, deplore : The tears are wiped from every eye, And sorrow jTields to endless joy.
4 They see their Saviour face to face, And sing the triumphs of his grace : Him day and night they ceaseless praise,
o To him their loud hosannas raise. —
8 5 Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain, Through endless years to live and reign ! Thou hast redeemed us by thy blood, And made us kings and priests to God !
HYMN 366 7s. Evening Hymn. [*] The Redeemed in Heaven.
1 "T"T7"HAT are these in bright array,
▼ ▼ This innumerable throng, Round the altar night and day, Hymning one triumphant song : " Worthy is the Lamb once slain, Blessing, honour, glory, power, Wisdom, riches, to obtain, New dominion, every hour."
2 These through fiery trials trod, These from great affliction came ; Now before the throne, of God, Sealed with his almighty name ; Clad in raiment pure and 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 fears, And forever from their eyes,
God shall wipe away the tears. Mcntgomejrt,
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718 HYMN 367, 368. Select.
HYMN 367. S. M. Lisbon. [*]
Tlie Ransomed of the Lord shall return}&,c. Isa. xxxv,10. s 1 "^7~OUR happy voices join,
JSL Arid strike the heavenly song ; Ye pilgrims, in Jehovah's ways With music pass along. e 2 How straight the path appears ! How open and how fair ! No larking gins t'entrap our feet — No fierce destroyer there. b 3 But flowers of paradise In rich profusion spring; The sun of glory gilds the path And dear companions sing, s 4 See Salem's golden spires, In beauteous prospect rise ; And brighter crowns than mortals wear, Far sparkle through the skies. u 5 All honour to his name,
Who marks the shining way; To him, who leads the pilgrims on To realms of endless day.
Doddridge altered.
HYMN 368. S. M. St. Thomas. [*]
The Christian s Warfare. o 1 QOLDIERS of Christ, arise, k3 And put your armour 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. U 3 Stand then in his great might, With all his strength endued; But 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. 8 5 From strength to strength go on, Wrestle, and fight, and pray, Tread all the powers of darkness down, And win the well-fought day.
Se.ec HYMN 369, 370. 719
G Still let the Spirit cry
In all his soldiers, i% Come,' Till Christ the Lord descend from high,
And take the conquerors home. C. Wesley
HYMN 369. C. P. M. Rapture. [*]~~ The hfut'fic Vision. 1 /~10ME on, my partners in distress,
\7 Companions through the wilderness
Who still your bodies feel ; Awhile forget your griefs and fears, And look beyond this vale of tears,
To that celestial hill, s 2 Beyond the bounds of time and space Look forward to that heavenly place,
The saints' secure abode ; On faith's strong earrle pinions rise, And force your passage to the skies,
And scale the mount of God. p 3 We suffer with our Master here — 6 But shall before his face appear,
And by his side sit down ; To patient faith the prize is sure ; And all that to the end endure
The cross, shall wear the crown.
4 The orreat mysterious Deitv, We soon with open face shall see :
The beatific sight u Shall fill heaven's sounding courts with praise, And wide diffuse the golden blaze Of everlasting light.
5 The Father shining on his throne, The glorious co-eternal Son,
The Spirit, one and seven, o Conspire our rapture to complete ;
And lo ! we fall before his feet, e And silence heightens heaven. d 6 In hope of that ecstatic pause, Jesus, we now sustain the cross,
And at thy footstool fall ; Till thou our hidden life reveal, Till thou our ravished spirits fill, o And God be all in all ! C. Wesley.
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HYMN 370. C. M. Bray. [*] The near Approach of Saltation. ERVANTS of God. awake ! arise ! And lift your voices high :
7^0 HYMN 371, 373. Select
Praise and adore that boundless love,
Which brings salvation nigh. 2 Swift on the wings of time it flies,
Each moment brings it near ; Then gladly view each closing day,
Gladly each closing year. e 3 For few, indeed, their round shall run,
Few future mornings rise ; Ere all its glories stand revealed
To our admiring eyes 6 4 Ye wheels of nature, speed your course :
Ye mortal powers, decay : Fast as ye bring the night of death,
Ye bring eternal day. Pratt's Col
_ HYMN 37 1. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
Exhortation to Pra:sr and Thanksgiving. u 1 CJTAND up and bless the Lord, k3 Ye people of his choice : Stand up and bless the Lord your God, With heart and soul and voice.
2 Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high,
Who would not fear his holy name, And laud, and magnify ?
3 O for the living flame From his own altar brought,
To touch our lips, our souls inspire, And wing to heaven our thought. b 4 There with benign regard
Our hymns he deigns to hear; Though unrevealed to mortal sense, The spirit feels them near. U 5 God is our strength and song, And his salvation ours ; Then be his love in Christ proclaimed With all our ransomed powers. G Stand up and bless the Lord, The Lord your God adore ; Stand up and bless his glorious Name,
Henceforth, for evermore. Montgomer*
HYMN 372. 8~& 7. Greenville. [*]
Come and help us. g 1 TTARK ! what mean those lamentations JLi Rolling sadly through the sky ? 'Tis the cry of heathen nations — u Come and help us, or we die '"
Select. HYMN 373. 374. 721
2 Hear the heathens' sad complaining,
Christians ! hear their dying cry . And, the love of Christ constraining,
Haste to help them, ere they die. Cawccd,
HYMN 373. S, 7 & 4. Tamworih. [*]
Prayer fur the Heathen. p 1 /^\'ER the realms of pagan darkness, v_* Let the eye of pity gaze ; See the kindreds of the people, Lost in sin's bewildering maze :
Darkness brooding — On the face of all the earth, s 2 Light of them who sit in error !
Rise and shine, thy blessings bring; Light, to lighten all the Gentiles ! Rise with healing in thy wing .
To thy brightness — Let all kings and nations come. — 3 Let the heathen, now adoring Idol-gods of wood and stone, Come, and, worshipping before Him, Serve the living God alone.
Let thy glory — Fill the earth as floods the sea. s 4 Thou ! to whom all power is given, Speak the word ! at thy command, Let the company of preachers
Spread thy name from land to land :
Lord ! be with them — Always, till time's latest end !
HYMN 374. L. M. Angels' Hymn, [b or *]
The Gathering of the Gentiles. o 1 f I 1HE heathen perish : day by day,
.1- Thousands on thousands pass away f
O Christians ! to their rescue fly.
Preach Jesus to them ere they die. — 2 Wealth, labour, talents, freely give,
Yea, life itself, that they may live ;
What hath your Saviour done for you ?
And what for him will ye not do ? u 3 Thou Spirit of the Lord, go forth,
Call in the south, wake up the north ',
Of every clime, from sun to sun,
Gather God's children into one. Montgomery.
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722 HYMN 375, 376. Select.
HYMN 375. 7 & 6. Missionary Hymn. [*]
Come over and help us.
1 TT^PtOM Greenland's icy mountains, JO 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.
p 2 What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases,
And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness,
Bows down to wood and stone.
— 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny ? 8 Salvation ! O 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. Bishop IIeber.
HYMN 376. L. M. Winchehea. [*]
u 1 OOVEREIGN of worlds ! display thy power, k3 Be this thy Zion's favoured hcur: Bid the bright morning star arise, And point the nations to the skies.
2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, On Afric's shore, in India's plains,
On wilds and continents unknown; And make the universe thine own.
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3 Speak ! and the world shall hear thy voice, Speak ! and the desert shall rejoice : Scatter the gloom of heathen night, And bid all nations hail the light.
HYMN 377. P. M. Iladdam. [•]
Increase of the Church.
g 1 1T> ISE, gracious God ! and shine
JLV In all thy saving might:
And prosper each design,
To spread thy glorious light :
Let healing streams of mercy flow,
That all the earth thy truth may know.
u 2 Put forth thy glorious power ! The nations then will see, And earth present her store In converts born of thee : God, our own God, his church will bless, And earth shall yield her full increase.
HYMN 373. C. M. Westmoreland. [*]
Prayer for the Reign of Christ.
g 1 TESUS, Immortal King, arise ! •J Rise and assert thy sway ; Till earth, subdued, its tribute brings, And distant lands obey.
u 2 Ride forth, victorious Conqueror, ride, Till all thy foes submit, And all the powers of hell resign Their trophies at thy feet !
3 Send forth thy word, and let it fly,
This spacious earth around ; Till every soul beneath the sun
Shall hear the joyful sound !
—4 Oh may the great Redeemer's name Through every clime be known • And heathen gods, like Dagon, fall, And Jesus reign alone.
8 5 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, May Jesus be adored ! And earth, with all her millions shout,
Hosannas to the Lord. Pratt's Col
724 HYMN 379—331. Select.
HYMN 379. P. M. Haddam. [*]
Prayer for the Coming of the Kingdom of God s 1 T> ISE, Sun of Glory, rise!
jLV And chase those shades of night Which now obscure the skies, And hide the sacred light : Oh chase those dismal shades away, And bring the bright millennial day.
—2 Send now thy Spirit down
On all the nations, Lord !
With great success to crown
The preaching of thy word : That heathen lands may own thy sway, And cast their idol-gods away.
— 3 Then shall thy kingdom come Among our fallen race, And the whole earth become The temple of thy grace ; Whence pure devotion shall ascend And songs of praise, till time shall end.
Pratt's Col.
HYMN 330. H. M. DarwelVs. [*]
Prayer for the Conversion of the World
g 1 SOVEREIGN of worlds above, k3 And Lord of all below, Thy faithfulness and love, Thy power and mercy show : Fulfil thy word, I Let heathens live, Thy Spirit give ; | And praise the Lord
— 2 Few be the years that roll,
Ere all shall worship thee ;
The travail of his soul
Soon let the Saviour see : s O God of grace ! Fill earth with joy,
Thy power employ ; | And heaven with praise.
HYMN 331. L. M. Luton. [*]
For the Influence of the Spirit on the Word.
1 f\ SPIRIT of the living God!
\J In all the fulness of thy grace, Where'er the foot of man hath trod, Descend on our apostate race
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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 coining, light;
Confusion, ord jr, in thy path ; o Souls without strength, inspire with might,
Bid mercy triumph over wrath ! — } Baptize the nations ! far and nigh,
The triumphs of the cross record ;
The name of Jesus glorify,
TiU every kindred call him Lord
5 God from eternity hath willed —
a All flesh s.i ill my salvation see :"
So be the Father's love fulfilled,
The Saviour's Bufferings crowned by thee !
Montgomery.
HYMN 3S2. C. ML Broomsgrooe. [*]
To the Ho! ij Spirit. — 1 QPIRIT of power and might, behold k3 A world by sin destroyed: Creator Spirit, as of old, Move on the formless void. g 2 Give thou the word : that healing sound Shall quell the deadly strife, And earth again, like Eden crowned, Bring forth the Tree of Life. s 3 If sang the morning stars for joy, When nature rose to view, What strains will anjel-harps employ, When thou shalt all renew !
HYMN 38& 8, 7, &, 4. Tamivorth. [*]
1 TJITHO, but thou, almighty Spirit,
v 1 Can the heathen world reolaim ? Men may preach, but till thou favour, Pagans will be still the same.
Mighty Spirit! Witness to the Saviour's name.
2 Thou hast promised, by the prophets, Glorious light in latter days:
Come and bless bewildered nations,
Change our prayers and tears to praise.
Promised Spirit ! Round the world diffuse thy rays.
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3 All our hopes, and prayers, and labours,
Must be vain without thine aid; But thou wilt not disappoint us —
All is true that thou hast said : Faithful Spirit !
O'er the world thine influence shed.
HYMN 3S4. C. M. Tolland. [•]
For Millennial Days. s 1 QEND forth thy word, and let it fly, k? Armed with thy Spirit's power; Ten thousands shall confess its sway, And bless the saving hour !
2 Beneath the influence of thy <rrace The barren waste shall rise :
With sudden green and fruits arrayed — A blooming paradise.
3 Peace, with her olive crown, shall stretch Her wings from shore to shore ;
The nations of the earth shall hear The sound of war no more.
4 Lord ! for those days we wait : those days Are in thy word foretold :
Fly swifter, sun and stars, and bring This promised age of gold.
o 5 Amen ! with joy divine, let earth's Unnumbered myriads cry ! Amen ! with joy divine, let heaven's Unnumbered choirs reply.
HYMN 355. S, 7, <5c 4. Tamworth. [*]
Restoration and Glory of the Church.
g 1 if~\N the mountain's top appearing,
\Jr Lo ! the sacred herald stands; Welcome news to Zion bearing, Zion long in hostile lands.
Drooping captive ! — God himself will loose thy bands.
—2 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 Kincr vouchsafes to send.
Select. HYMN 3SG, 387. 727
3 Enemies no more shall trouble,
All thy wrongs shrill be redressed : u For thy shame thou shalt have double,"
in thv Maker's favour blessed : All thy conflicts —
End in one eternal rest. Kellt.
HYMN 386. C. M. Christmas. [*]
Restoration of Israel.
s 1 TTVAUGHTER of Zion! from the dust -LJ Exalt thy fallen head , Again in thy Redeemer trust ; He calls thee from the dead.
s 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."
I 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. Montgomery.
HYMN 3S7. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [*]
Spread of the Gospel.
1 "^7"ES ! we trust the day is breaking;
JL Joyful times are near at hand; God — the mighty God is speaking By his Word, in every land;
When he chooses, Darkness flies at his command.
2 While the foe becomes more daring, While he enters like a flood,
God, the Saviour, is preparing Means to spread his truth abroad :
Every language Soon shall tell the love of God.
3 God of Jacob, high and glorious, Let thy people see thy hand •
728 HYMN 3SS, 389. Select.
Let the gospel be victorious,
Through the world — in every land;
Then shall idols Perish, Lord — at thy command. Kelly.
HYMN 333. H. M. DarwclFs. [*]
s 1 S~\ ZION, tune thy voice,
\Jr And raise thy hands on high ; Tell all the earth thy joys, And boast salvation nigh.
Cheerful in God,
Arise and shine,
While rays divine
Stream all abroad.
— 2 He gilds thy mourning face With beams that cannot fade ; His all-resplendent grace He pours around thy head.
The nations round
Thy form shall view,
With lustre new
Divinely crowned, u 3 In honour to his name, Reflect that sacred light ; And loud that grace proclaim, Which makes thy darkness bright:
Pursue his praise,
Till sovereign love
In worlds above
The glory raise.
4 There on his holy hill
A brighter sun shall rise,
And with his radiance fill
Those lairer, purer skies;
While round his throne,
Ten thousand stars,
In nobler spheres,
His influence own. Doddridge.
HYMN 3S9. 7 &, 6. Romaine. [•] o 1 XTAIL to the Lord's anointed !
JlJL 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,
Select. HYMN 390. 709
To take away transgression,
And rule in equity. — 2 He comes, with succour 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 For him shall prayer unceasing,
And daily vows ascend ; His kingdom stiil increasing,
A kingdom without end : The mountain-dews shall nourish
A seed in weakness sown, Whose fruit shall spread and flourish,
And shade like Lebanon. 8 4 O'er every foe victorious,
He on his throne shall rest, From age to age more glorious,
All-blessing and all-blest : The tide of time shall never
His covenant remove ; His name shall stand forever ;
That name to us is — Love. M(»N"Tr,ortr*y
HYMN 390. 7s. Pilgrim. [*] Jcsvs sha'l reign. £ 1 TXARK ! the Son? of Jubilee,
JlJL Loud — as mighty thunders roar : Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore —
2 Hallelujah ! for the Lord, God Omnipotent, shall reign: Hallelujah ! let the word
Echo round the earth and main.
3 Hallelujah ! hark ! the sound, From the centre to the skies, Wakes, above, beneath, around, All creation's harmonies !
4 See Jehovah's banners furled, Sheathed his sword ! He speaks — 'tis done, And the kingdoms of this world
\re the kingdom of his Son. Select. 20
730 HYMN 391—393. Select.
5 He shall reign from pole to pole
With illimitable sway : g He shall reign, when, like a scroll,
Yonder heavens have passed away ! —6 Then the end — beneath his rod,
Man's last enemy shall fall: s Hallelujah ! Christ in God,
God in Christ, is All in All. Montgomery.
HYMN 391. L. M. Park Street [*]
The Redeemer reigns. u 1 CJING, for the blest Redeemer reigns,
O Through distant lands his triumphs spread;
And sinners, freed from endless pains,
Own him their Saviour and their Head. —2 His sons and daughters from afar,
Daily at Zion's gates arrive ;
Those who were dead in sin before,
By sovereign grace are made alive. u 3 Oh may his conquests still increase,
And every foe his arm subdue ;
While angels celebrate his praise,
And saints his glowing glories shew, a 4 Loud hallelujahs to the Lamb,
From all below and all above ;
In lofty songs exalt his name,
In songs as lasting as his love.
HYMN 392. 7s. Alcester. [*] "
Jesus reigns. s 1 *VT7"AKE the song of jubilee, V T Let it echo o'er the sea ! Now is come the promised hour ; Jesus reigns with sovereign power !
2 All ye nations, join and sing, Christ, of lords and kings, is King ; Let it sound from shore to shore, Jesus reigns for evermore.
3 Now the desert lands rejoice ; And the islands join their voice ; Yea, the whole creation sings, Jesus is the King of kings.
HYMN 393. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [*]
Encouragement to Missionaries. 1 "TV/TEN of God ! go take your stations ! JJJL Darkness reigns throughout the earth,
Select. HYMN 394, 395. 731
o Go, proclaim among the nations Joyful news ot* heavenly birth :
Bear the tidings — Of the Saviour's matchless worth ! 2 When exposed to fears and dangers,
Jesus will his own defend ; Borne afar midst foes and strangers, Jesus will appear your Friend ;
And his presence — Shall be with you to the end. Kelly.
HYMN 394. 7 & 6. Romaine. [*]
1 ID* OLL on, thou mighty ocean 1 JLV And as thy billows flow,
Bear messengers of mercy
To every land below. Arise, ye gales ! and waft them
Safe to the destined shore ; That man may sit in darkness,
And death's black shade, no more.
2 O thou Eternal Ruler ! Who boldest in thine arm
The tempests of the ocean,
Protect them from all harm ! Thy presence e'er be with them,
Wherever they may be ; Though far from us who love them,
Still let them be with thee.
HYMN 395. 7s. Pilgrim. [*]
u 1 /"^ O ! ye messengers of God,
vX Like the beams of morning, fly;
Take the wonder-working rod,
Wave the Banner-Cross on high !
2 Where th' aspirant minaret
Gleams along the morning skies,
Wave it till the crescent set,
And the u Star of Jacob" rise. —3 Go ! to many a tropic isle,
In the bosom of the deep,
Where the skies for ever smile,
And th' oppressed forever weep * — 4 O'er the negro's night of care
Pour the living light of heaven;
Chase away the fiend despair,
Bid him hope to be forgiven !
732 HYMN 390, 397. Select.
8 5 When the golden gates of day
Open on the palmy east,
Wide the bleeding cross display,
Spread the gospel's richest least. — G Circumnavigate the ball,
Visit every soil and sea :
Preach the cross of Christ to all —
Jesus' love is full and tree. J. Marsden.
HYMN 396. 8, 7, &, 4. Tamworth. [*] Farewell to Missionaries, s 1 /f~^ O. ye heralds of salvation,
>J Go, proclaim redeeming blood ; Publish to that barb'rous nation, Peace and pardon from our God ;
Tell the heathen, None but Christ can do them good. — 2 While the gospel trump you're sounding, May the Spirit seal the word. And. through sovereign grace abounding, Heathen bow and own the Lord ;
Idols leaving, God alone shall be adored. —3 Distant though our souls are blending, Still our hearts are warm and true ; In our prayers to heaven ascending, Brethren — we'll remember you;
Heaven preserve you. Safely all your journey through. 4 When your mission here is finished,
And your work on earth is done,
May your souls, by grace replenished,
Find acceptance through the Son ;
Thence admitted,
Dwell for ever near his throne.
u 5 Loud hosannas now resounding,
— Make the heavenly arches ring :
Grace to sinful men abounding,
Ransomed millions sweetly sing;
While with rapture, All adore their heavenly King. Baldwin
HYMN 397. 8, 7, &, 4. Smyrna, [b] Missionaries' Farewell. p 1 "X7"ES, my native land, I love thee ; JL All thy scenes 1 love them well.
Select. HYMN 398. 733
Friends, connexions, happy country 1 Can I bid you all tare well ?
Can I leave you. Far in heathen lands to dwell?
2 Home ! thy joys are passing lovely ; Joys no stranger-heart can tell !
Happy home ! 'tis sure I love thee ! Can I — can I say — Farewell?
Can I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell ?
3 Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure, Holy days and Sabbath-bell.
d Richest, brightest, sweetest treasure ! Can 1 say a last farewell ?
Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell ? a 4 Yes ! I hasten from you gladly, From the scenes I love so well ! Far away, ye billows, bear me; Lovely native land, farewell !
Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
5 In the deserts let me labour, On the mountains let me tell,
How he died — the blessed Saviour — To redeem a world from hell '
Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell.
6 Bear me on, thou restless ocean Let the winds my canvass swell —
Heaves my heart with warm emotion,
While J oro far hence to dwell. o Glacfl bid thee,
Native land ! — Farewell — Farewell ! S. F. Smith
HYMN 395. L. M. Winchehea. [*]
Glory awaiting faithful Missionaries, g 1 T^ TERNAL Lord ! from land to land, ■ J Shall echo thine all-glorious name, Till kingdoms bow at thy command, And every lip thy praise proclaim. 2 Exalted high, on every shore, The banner of the cross, unfurled, Shall summon thousands to adore The Saviour of a ransomed world. 20 *
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s 3 Thousands shall join thy pilgrim band And, by that sacred standard led, Press forward to Immanuel's land, JNor fear the thorny path to tread. 4 Triumphant over every foe, Their ransomed numbers shall move on, To that blest world where sin and woe Shall never mingle with their song.
HYMN 399. L. M. Angels' Hymn, [b or *]
For Missionary Associations. g 1 A SSEMBLED at thy great command, _ZjL Before thy face, dread King, we stand; The voice that marshalled every star, Has called thy people from afar. ■ — 2 We meet through distant lands to spread The truth for which the martyrs bled ; Along the line — to either pole — The thunder of thy praise to roll.
3 First bow our hearts beneath thy sway ; Then give thy growing empire way, O'er wastes of sin — o'er fields of blood — Till all mankind shall be subdued.
4 Our prayers assist — accept our praise — Our hopes revive — our courage raise — Our counsels aid — and oh ! impart,
The single eye — the faithful heart. Collyer.
""HYMN 400. L. M. Duke Street. [*]~~
Active Benevolence in Imitation of Christ. o 1 ~^~^7"HEN from the glorious realms of day, T f On wings of love, the Saviour flew,
He walked through mercy's heavenly way,
And bade the world his steps pursue. p 2 The blind, the lame, his power confessed;
The dumb broke forth in grateful strains;
He gave the wearied spirit rest,
And loosed the prisoner from his chains. — 3 And shall not they whose lips resound
The matchless deeds the Saviour wrought,
Like him in charity abound,
And practise what his goodness taught? —4 Ye who his grace so freely share,
Your willing aid as freely give ;
Your lively faith and love declare,
And in his sacred precepts live
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a .") Honour your Saviour, speak his praise ; By acts of love his grace proclaim ; Sweet anthems to his glory raise, And in hosannas sound his name.
HYMN 401. L. P. M. Palestine, [b]
Saturday Evening. e 1 CJWEET is the last, the parting ray, k3 That ushers placid evening in ;
When with the still, expiring day,
The Sabbath's peaceful hours begin ;
How grateful to the anxious breast
The sacred hours of holy rest ! —2 Hushed is the tumult of the day,
And worldly cares and business cease;
"While soft the vesper breezes play,
To hymn the glad return of peace :
Delightful season i kindly given
To turn the wandering thoughts to heaven. —3 Oft as this peaceful hour shall come,
Lord, raise my thoughts from earthly things,
And bear them to my heavenly home.
On faith and hope's celestial wings, —
Till the last gleam of life decay,
In one eternal Sabbath-day.
HYMN 402. P. M. Haddam. [*]
Lord's Day. 8 1 CHILDREN of God. awake, Vy And hail this sacred day ; In loftiest songs of praise Your grateful homage pay; Corne, bless the day that God hath blest, The type of heaven's eternal rest. 2 On this auspicious morn The Lord of life arose ; u 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. 8 3 All hail, triumphant Lord !
Heaven with hosannas rings, — And earth with humbler strains s Thy praise responsive sings —
11 Worthy the Lamb that once was slain, Through endless years to live and reign !
736 HYMN 403—405. Select.
HYMN 403. L. M. Blendon. [*]
11 Tliere remaineth a Rest to the People of God'
1 FT1HINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord! we love, s JL But there's a nobler rest above ; — Oh that we might that rest attain
From sin, from sorrow, and from pain, s 2 In thy blest kingdom we shall be
From every mortal trouble free ;
No sighs shall mingle with the songs
Resounding from immortal tongues, p 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, s 4 Oh long-expected day, begin !
Dawn on this world of wo and sin :
Fain would we leave this weary road,
And sleep in death, to rest in God. Doddridge.
HYMN 404. C. M. Broomsgrovt. [*}
A Hymn for the Evening of the Lord's Day.
1 TT1REQUENT the day of God returns, JL To shed its quickening beams;
p And yet how slow devotion burns ! How languid are its flames !
2 Accept our faint attempts to love, Our frailties. Lord, forgive ;
— We would be like thy saints above, o And praise thee while we live. — 3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend, Where the assembly ne'er breaks up,
The Sabbath ne'er shall end ; — 4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air,
With heavenly lustre shine ; Before the throne of God appear,
And feast on love divine. Brown,
HYMN 405. 7s. Pilgrim. [*]
Sabbath Morning Prayer Meeting. —1 TTEAVENLY Spirit! may each heart il Through these sacred hours be thine ; May we from the world depart, reathing after things divine.
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o 2 Lead us forth with joy and peace
To thy temple, in thy ways ; e And when this sweet day shall cease, g May its sun go down with praise ! — 3 May thy ministers declare
All thy word of truth with power,
Till the sinner bend in prayer,
Conquered in that mighty hour.
4 So may we, who worship here,
Profit by thy word to-day ;
And more love, and peace, and fear
Carry from thy house away.
HYMN 406. L. M. StoncfieM. [*]
For the Bhssing of Father, Son, and Spirit.
1 ^OMMAA'D thy blessing from above, x_y O God ! on all assembled here;
Behold us with a Fat Iter's love, While we look up with filial fear.
2 Command thy blessing, Jesus, Lord! JVlay we thy true disciples be:
Speak to each heart the mighty word, Say to the weakest, " Follow me."
3 Command thy blessing in this hour, Spirit of Truth ! and rill this place With humbling and exalting power, With rj'iickening and confirming graee.
4 O thou, our Maker, Saviour. Guide., One true Rternaj God confest ; : May nought in life or death divide
The saiufs in thy communion blest. Mon'tgowf.rt.
HYMN 407. C. M. Stephms. [* or b]
i \\TE bow before thy gracious throne,
▼ ▼ And think ourselves sincere; 3ut show us, Lord, is every one
Thy real worshipper? I Is here a soul that knows thee not.
Nor feels his want of thee ? A stranger to the. blood which bought
His pardon on the tree ? 3 Speak with that voice which wakes the dead,
And bid the sleeper rise ! And bid his guilty conscience dread
The death that never dies.
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e 4 Call forth the cry, " What must be done
" To save a wretch like me ? e u How shall a trembling sinner shun
a That endless misery r" Wesley's Col.
HYMN 408. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [*]
After Sermon. 1 T ORD ! dismiss us with thy blessing ; I i Fill our hearts with joy and peace : Let us all, thy love possessing, u Triumph in redeeming grace ! Oh refresh us — Travelling through this wilderness, s 2 Thanks we give and adoration, For thy gospel's joyful sound : Let the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound :
May thy presence — With us evermore be found. Rippon.
HYMN 409. L. M. Alfreten. [*]
Baptism.
1 /^iOME, Holy Ghost, descend from high; \j Baptizer of our spirits, thou !
The sacramental seal apply, And witness with the water now.
2 Pour forth thy energy divine, And sprinkle the atoning blood : May Father, Son, and Spirit join, To seal this child a child of God !
HYMN 410. C. M. Stephens. [*}
Baptism.
1 TESUS, we lift our souls to thee ! O Thy Holy Spirit breathe ;
And let this little Infant be Baptized into thy death.
2 Oh let thine unction on it rest, Thy grace its soul renew ;
And write within its tender breast Thy name and nature too.
3 If thou shouldst quickly end its days, Its place with thee prepare ;
And if thou lengthen out its race, Continue still thy care.
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HYMN 411. L. M. Costellow. [*]
The Lord's Supper.
1 TTERE let us see thy face, O Lord, ATjl And view salvation with our eyes,
And taste and feel the living Word, The Bread descending from the skies.
2 Thou hast prepared this dying Lamb, Hast set his blood before our face,
To teach the terrors of thy name, And show the wonders of thy grace. B 3 Jesus ! our light ! our morning star ! Shine thou on nations yet unknown; The glory of thy people here, And joy of spirits near thy throne. Pratt's Col.
HYMN 412. 7 & 6. Chaplin, [b]
The Lord's Supper.
1 T A MB of God ! whose bleeding love
I i We now recall to mind, Send the answer from above,
And let us mercy find ; Think on us, who think on thee.
And every burdened soul release ; Oh 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 all iniquity release ; Oh remember Calvary,
And bid us go in peace !
3 Through thy blood, by faith applied, Let sinners pardon feel :
Speak us freely justified,
And all our sickness heal ; By thy passion on the tree,
Let all our griefs and troubles cease ; Oh remember Calvary,
And bid us go in peace. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 413. CM. Tolland. [*]
The Lord's Supper. 1 T ORD ! at thy table we behold JLi The wonders of thy grace ;
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But most of all admire that we Should find a welcome place —
2 We, who were all defiled with sin, And rebels to our God !
We, who have crucified thy Son, And trampled on his blood !
3 What strange, surprising grace is this, That we, so lost, have room !
Jesus our weary souls invites,
And freely bids us come. U 4 Ye saints below, and hosts above !
Join all your sacred powers; No theme is like redeeming love,
No Saviour is like ours. Stennett.
HYMN 414. 7s. Pilgrim, [b]
1 T3READ of heaven! on thee we feed, -13 For thy flesh is meat indeed :
Ever let our souls be fed
With tliis true and living bread !
2 Vine of heaven ! thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice :
Lord ! thy wounds our healing give, To thy cross we look and live.
3 Day by day with strength supplied, Through the life of him who died: Lord of life ! O let us be
Rooted, grafted, built on thee ! Pratt's Col.
H Y M N 4 1 5. 9 &, 8. Bowery. [*]
1 13 READ of the world, in mercy broken ! .13 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 heart 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.
Bishop Hebet*.
HYMN 416. C. M. Archdale. [*] Joining in Covenant icith God. Is. xliv 5, 0 1 /^OME, let us join our souls to God, Vy In everlnsting bands ; And seize the blessings he bestows, With eager hearts and hands.
Select. HYMN 417, 41& 741
o 2 Conic, let us to his temple haste,
And seek his favour there ; Before his footstool humbly bow.
And pour our fervent prayer. -3 Come, let us seal, without delay,
The covenant of his grace ; Nor shall the years of distant life
Its memory erlace. 4 Thus may our rising offspring haste
To seek their fathers' God ; Nor e'er forsake the happy path
Their fathers' feet have trod. Pratt's Col.
HYMN 417. C. M. Stephens. [*] Joining the Church of Christ. g 1 "\TT7TTNESS. ye men and angels, now, f ? Before the Lord we speak ; To him we make our solemn vow, A vow we dare not break — — 2 That long as life itself shall last, Ourselves to Christ we yield; Nor from his cause will we depart, Or ever quit the field.
3 We trust not in our native strength, But on his grace rely,
That, with returning wants, the Lord Will all our need supply.
4 O guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in thy ways ;
And while we turn our vows to prayers, g Turn thou our prayers to praise. Beddome.
HYMN 418. L. M. Costelloic. [*]
Reception into Christian Fellowship.
1 /^iOME in, thou blessed of the Lord, Vy Enter in Jesus' precious name,
We welcome thee with one accord, And trust the Saviour does the same.
2 Those joys which earth cannot afford, We'll seek in fellowship to prove, Joined in one spirit to our Lord, Together bound by mutual love.
3 And while we pass this vale of tears, We'll make our joys and sorrows known ; We'll share each other's hopes and fears, And count a brother's cares our own.
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HYMN 419, 420.
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4 Once more our welcome we repeat, Receive assurance of our love :
0 may we all together meet Around the throne of God above !
HYMN 419. S. ML Shirland. [* or b]
Love to the Church. o IT LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, JL The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved, With his own precious blood. — 2 If e'er to bless thy sons. My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die.
3 If e'er my heart forget Her welfare or her wo,
Let every joy this heart forsake, And every grief o'erflow.
4 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. Dwight
HYMN 420! L. M. Munich, [b]
For a Sunday School Union Anniversary Meeting
1 1.1 ROM year to year in love we meet, JC From year to year in peace we part *
u The tongues of thousands uttering sweet
The bosom-joy of every heart. e 2 But time rolls on, and year by year,
We change, grow up, or pass away;
Not twice the same assembly here
Have hailed the children's festal day. p 3 Death, ere another spring, shall strike
Some in our union, marked to fall ;
lie young and old prepared alike,
The warning is to each, to all. —4 Our times, our lives, are in thy hand ;
On thee for all things we rely ;
Assured, while in thy grace we stand,
To live is Christ, and gain to die.
5 Meanwhile our falling ranks renew; Send children, teachers, in our place, More humble, docile, faithful, true,
More like thy Son, from race to race. Montgomery.
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HYMN 421. S. M. Olmutz. [•]
For Sunday Schools. 1 "TTTTITHIN these walls be peace,
y V Love through our borders found ; In all our little palaces Prosperity abound. p 2 God scorns not humble things ; Here, though the proud despise, g The children of the King of kings
Are training for the skies. — 3 May none who thus are taught, from glory be cast down. But all through faith and patience brought u To an immortal crown. Montgomery
HYMN 4-2:2. C. M. Lancsboro\ [*]
For Sunday Schools. g 1 f | iHERE is a glorious world of light, JL Above the starry sky; Where saints departed, clothed in white,
Adore the Lord most high. 2 And hark ! amid the sacred songs
Those heavenly voices raise, Ten thousand, thousand infant tongues Unite and perfect praise. — 3 Those are the hymns that we shall know, If Jesus we obey : That is the place where we shall go,
If found in wisdom's way. 4 This is the joy we ought to seek,
And make our chief concern ; For this we come, from week to week, To read, and hear, and learn. p 5 Soon will our earthly race be run, Our mortal frame decay ; Children and teachers, one by one, Must droop, and pass away. e 6 Great God ! impress the serious thought, This day, on every breast; That both the teachers and the taught
May enter to thy rest. Jane Taylor
HYMN 423. S. ML Shirland. [*]
For Sunday Schools. Q 1 /^lOME. let our songs resound Vy Within these peaceful walls ;
744 HYMN 424. Select.
—The light of knowledge shines around,
And e*en on us it tails. 2 Through God our Father's care,
Though we deserved it not, Our lives in pleasant places are,
And goodly is our lot. I 3 This cheerful morning sun,
That lights our happy plains, Shines, ere its daily course is run,
"Where heathen darkness reigns. —4 He sees the savage wild
Some idol's help implore ; He sees the untaught Indian child
His painted gods adore. 5 Lord, let thy light, we pray,
On them — on us arise : For we are foolish, blind as they,
Till Jesus make us wise. C We learn thy blessed will,
"We read thy holy word. Then may we thy commands fulfill,
Which others never heard. Jaxe Taylos
HYMN 424. C. M. Dundee. [*]
Jl~hat is Prayer ?
1 TTJRAYER is the soul's sincere desire jl Uttered, or unexpressed ;
The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast,
2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear ;
The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near.
3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ;
Prayer, the sublimes! strains that reach The Majesty on high.
4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air;
His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer.
5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways ;
XL Wiiile angels in their songs rejoice.
And cry, " Behold, he prays^.'r Mcntgoxert
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HYMN 425. C. M. Dcdkam. [b or •] Retirement arid Meditation. p 1 "OAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, JC From strife and tumult far ; From scenes where Satan wages still His most successful war.
2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ;
And seem by thy sweet bounty made For those who follow thee.
3 There, if thy Spirit toucli the soul, And crrace her mean abode,
Oh, with what peace, and joy, and love,
She communes with her God ! — 4 Author and Guardian of my life,
Sweet source of light divine, And (all harmonious names in one)
My Saviour, thou art mine. s 5 What thanks I owe thee, and what love,
A boundless, endless store, Shall echo through the realms above
When time shall be no more. Cowper.
HYMN 426. L. M. Nazareth. [* or b]
u Where two or three are met in my name, there am /."
Matt, xviii, 20. — 1 T~rOW sweet to leave the world awhile, !LJL And seek the presence of our Lord! Dear Saviour, on thy people smile, And come according to thy word.
2 From busy scenes we now retreat, That we may here converse with thee : Ah, Lord, behold us at thy feet !
Let this the " gate of heaven" be.
3 " Chief of ten thousand," now appear, That we by faith may see thy face !
Oh speak, that we thy voice may hear,
And let thy presence fill this place. Kelly.
HYMN 427. 7s. Mt. Calvary. [*]
The Close of a Meeting for Prayer. 1 T"F 'tis sweet to mingle where
A Christians meet for social prayer ; If 'tis sweet with them to raise g Songs of holy joy and praise. — 21*
710 HYMN 423, 429. Select,
— O bow sweet that state must be Where they meet eternally ! 2 Saviour, may these meetings prove Preparations for above ; "While we worship in this place, May we go from grace to grace ; Till we each, in his degree, Fit for endless glory l>e.
HYMN 42$ L. M. Wells. [*]
On the Appointment of a Minister.
1 "\7S7"^ bid thee welcome in the name
? 7 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 told from hell, and earth, and sin; Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep, The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
3 Come as an angel, hence to guide A band of pilgrims on their way ; That, safely walking at thy side, "We fail not, faint not, turn nor stray.
4 Come as a teacher sent from God, Charged his whole counsel to declare : Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, While wTe uphold thy hands with prayer.
8 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.
HYMN 429. C. M. St. Ann's. [*]
Ministers watching for Sonls. olT ET Zion's watchmen all awake, I A And take th' alarm they give : g Now let them from the mouth of God
Their awful charge receive. -—2 'Tis not a cause of small import The pastor's care demands; But what might fill an angel's heart,
And filled a Saviour's hands. 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord
Did heavenly bliss forego ; For souls, which must forever live In happiness or wo.
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4 May they that Jesus whom they preach
Their own Redeemer see ! And watch thou daily o"er their souls,
That they may watch for thee. Doddridge.
HYMN 433. S &, 7. Sicilian Hymn, [b] For a Revival.. flOUR, visit thy plantation ;
1 CJAV1 k5 Gr
All will come to desolation, Unless thou return again. 8 2 Keep no longer at a distance ; Shine upon us from on high, Lest, for want of thine assistance, p Every plant should drocp and die. — 3 Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in prayers ; Let each one esteemed thy servant
Shun the world's bewitching snares. 4 Break the tempter's fatal power;
Turn the stony heart to flesh ; And begin from this good hour
To revive thy work afresh. Newton
HYMN 431. 7s. Hotham. [*] 6 1 T IGHT of life, seraphic fire, I i Love divine, thyself impart ; Every fainting soul inspire : Shine in every drooping heart : Every mournful sinner cheer, Scatter all our guilty gloom : Son of God, appear ! appear ! To thy human temples come. 2 Come in this accepted hour ; Bring thy heavenly kingdom in : Fill us with thy glorious power, Take away the love of sin : Nothing more can we require, We will covet nothing less ; Be thou all our hearts desire, All our joy, and all our peace. C. Wesley.
HYMN 432. 7s. Evening Hymn, [bj
Evening Hymn. 1 C< AVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, O Ere repose our spirits seal :
748 HYMN 433, 434. Select.
Sin and want we come confessing.
Thou canst save and thou canst heal.
Though destruction walk around us,
Though the arrow near us fly,
Angel-guards from thee surround us,
"We are safe, if thou art nigh. e 2 Though the night be dark and dreary, — Darkness cannot hide from thee ;
Thou art he who. never weary,
Watchest where thy people be ;
Should swift death this night o'ertake us,
And our couch become our tomb,
May the morn, in heaven awake us, s Clad in light and deathless bloom.
HYMN 433. L. P. JUL St. Helen's. [»]
Thanksgiving for National Prosperity. 1 TTOW rich thy gifts. Almighty King ! JLJL From thee our public blessings spring; The extended trade, the fruitful skies, The treasures liberty bestows, s The eternal joys the gospel shows. —
All from thy boundless goodness rise. — 2 Here commerce spreads the wealthy store, Which pours from every foreign shore ; Science and art their charms display ; Religion teaches us to raise s Our voices to our Maker's praise,
As truth and conscience point the way. U 3 With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues, To God we raise united songs ;
Here still may God in mercy reign ; Crown our just counsels with success, With peace and joy our borders bless,
And all our sacred rights maintain. Kippis.
HYMN 434. 7s. Bcnevento. [b or *]
Xeic- year's Day. p 1 "Y"\7"HILE. with ceaseless course, the sun VV 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.
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o 2 As the winged arrow tlies
Speedily the mark to find ;
As the lightning from tiie skies
Darts and leaves no trace behind. —
Swiftly thus our fleeting days
Bear us down life's rapid stream ;
Lord, our expectations raise —
All below is but a dream. g 3 Thanks for mercies past receive ;
Former kindnesses renew :
From this moment may we live
With eternity in view :
Bless the word to young and old :
Shed abroad a Saviour's love ;
And when life's short tale is told,
May we dwell with thee above. Newton
HYMN 435. P. M. Amesbmy. [• or b]
o 1 /^OME. let us anew our journey pursue, ^O Roll round with the year. And never stand still, till the Master appear.
2 His adorable will let us gladly fulfil,
And our talents improve, By the patience of hope, and the labour of love. ■~3 Out life is a dream ; our time, as a stream, Glides swiftly away ; And the fugitive moment refuses to stay.
4 The arrow is flown ; the moment is gone;
The millennial year Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here.
5 O that, each in the day of his coming may say,
" 1 have fought my way through ; I have finished the work thou didst give me to do.'
C O that each, from his Lord, may receive the glad word, " Well and faithfully done ; " Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne."
HYMN 436. S. M. Newalk. [b]
Reflections on the State of our Fathers.
t 1 TTOW swift the torrent rolls, JLjL Which bears us to the sea! The tide which hurries thoughtless souls To vast eternity !
f»0 HYMN 437. Select.
2 Our fathers, where are they, With all the}' called their own?
Their joys and griefs, and hopes and cares, And wealth and honour gone.
3 But joy or grief succeeds Beyond our mortal thought,
While the poor remnant of their dust Lies in the grave forgot.
e 4 There, where the fathers lie Must all the children dwell ; No other heritage possess, But such a gioomy cell.
— 5 God of our fathers, hear, Thou everlasting Friend ! While we, as on life's utmost verge, Our souls to thee commend.
G Of all the pious dead
May we the footsteps trace, s Till with them, in the land of light,
We dwell before thy face. Alexander's Col.
HYMN 437. L. M. Dresden, [b or *"■
The Knell. p 1 iOkFT as the bell, with solemn toll, V>^ Speaks the departure of a soul, Let each from every trifle fly, And ask, '• Am I prepared to die ?"
e 2 Soon, leaving all I love below, To God's tribunal I must go ; Must hear the Judge pronounce my fate, And fix my everlasting state.
3 O could I bear to hear him say, u Depart, accursed, far away ;
11 With Satan, midst the flames of hell, u Thou art forever doomed to dwell !"
4 Saviour ! O help me now to see And place my hope alone in thee ; Thy cleansing blood, thy spirit give, Subdue my sins, and bid me live !
5 Then when the solemn bell I hear, If saved from guilt, 1 need not fear; Nor would the thought alarming be, " Perhaps it next may toll for me."
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s b' Rather my spirit would rejoice, And wish and long to hear thy voice; Glad, when it bids me earth resign, Secure of heaven, if thou art mine! Newton.
HYMN 4;te. C. M. Funeral Hymn, [b] A Thought of Eternity. p 1 ""V^7"HEN, rising from the bed of death, ▼ v Overwhelmed with guilt and fear, ] see my Maker face to face, O. how shall I appear ? — 2 If yet, while pardon may be found, And mercy may be sought, My heart with inward horror shrinks, And trembles at the thought ; g 3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed In majesty severe, And sit in judgment on my soul,
O, how shall I appear? Addison.
HYMN 439. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
o 1 ~¥T7AKED by the trumpet's sound, t T I from my grave shall rise, And see the Judge with glory crowned, And see the flaming skies. p 2 Who can resolve the doubt,
That tears my anxious breast? Shall I be with the lost cast out, Or numbered with the blest ? — 3 O thou that wouldst not have One wretched sinner die; Who diedst thyself, my soul to save From endless misery ; — 4 Show me the way to shun Thy dreadful wrath severe ! That when thou comest on thy throne,
I may with joy appear. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 440. C. M. Dundee. [*]
Heaven. g 1 X71AR from these narrow scenes of night, Jl Unbounded glories rise, And realms of infinite delight, Unknown to mortal eyes.
752 HYMN 441, 442. Select.
—2 Fair distant land ! couJd mortal eyes
But half its charms explore, How would our spirits lung to rise,
And dwell on earth no more ! 3 No cloud those blissful regions know,
Realms ever bright and lair ! For sin. the source of mortal wo,
Can never enter tiiere. b 4 Oh may the heavenly prospect fire
Our hearts with ardent love, Till wings of faith and strong desire
Bear every thought above. 5 Prepare us. Lord ! by grace divine,
For thy bright courts on high; Then bid our spirits rise and join
The chorus of the sky. Steele
HYMN 441. Lanesboro'. [b or *]
The Heavenly Rest. p 1 rTlHERE is an hour of peaceful rest, JL To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distrest, 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, s 3 There, faith lifts up her cheerful eye, To brighter prospects given; And views the tempest passing by, The evening shadows quickly fly, p And all serene in heaven. s 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. Uxio.v Col
HYMN 442. C. M. Tolland. [*]
The Heavenly Jerusalem. Rev. xxi, 22 1 JERUSALEM, my happy home !
tJ Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labours have an end,
In joy, and peace, and thee ?
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2 When sh:ill these eves thy heaven-built walla And pearl)- gates behold r
Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong,
And streets of sinning gold ?
3 O when, thou city of my God, Shall J 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 1 onward press to you.
5 Why should I shrink at pain and wo? Oi feel at death dismay ?
I've Canaan's goodly land in view, And realms of endless day.
6 Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there, Around my Saviour stand ;
And soon my friends in Christ below, Will join the glorious band.
7 Jerusalem ! my happy home ' My soul still pants for thee ;
Then shall my labours have an end,
When I thy joys shall see. C. WesleT,
HYMN 443. 8s. Goshen. [»]
Earnest Desire of Heaven. U 1 T LOXG to behold him arrayed
JL With glory and light from above, —
The King in his beauty displayed,
His beauty of holiest love : p 1 languish and sigh to be there,
Where Jesus has fixed his abode :
O when shall we meet in the air ■ And fly to the mountain of God. —2 With him I on Zion shall stand,
(For Jesus hath spoken the word,)
The breadth of Immanuel's land
Survey by the light of my Lord ;
But when on thy bosom reclined,
Thy face I am strengthened to see,
My fulness of rapture I find,
My heaven of heavens, in thee.
3 How happy the people that dwell
Secure in the city above ! Select. 22
754 HYMN 444, 445. Select.
No pain the inhabitants feel,
No sickness or sorrow shall prove.
Physician of souls, unto me
Forgiveness and holiness give ;
And then from the body set free,
And then to the city receive. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 444. C. M. Dundee. [*]
e 1 "\T7HEN bending o'er the brink of life y Y My trembling soul shall stand, Waiting to pass death's awful flood, Great God, at thy command;
p 2 When every long-loved scene of life Stands ready to depart ; When the last sigh that shakes the frame Shall rend this bursting heart ;
3 O thou great source of joy supreme, Whose arm alone can save,
Dispel the darkness that surrounds The entrance to the grave !
4 Lay thy supporting, gentle hand Beneath my sinking head ;
s And with a ray of love divine,
illume my dying bed ! p 5 Leaning on thy dear faithful breast,
May I resign my breath ! And in thy fond embraces lose
" The bitterness of death." Collyer.
HYMN 445. 7, & 4. Greenville, [b or *]
p 1 "\T7"HEN the vale of death appears,
▼ t (Faint and cold this mortal clay,) Kind forerunner, soothe my fears,
Light me through the darksome way . Break the shadows, g Usher in eternal day.
s 2 Starting from this dying state, Upward bid my soul aspire ; Open thou the crystal gate, To thy praise attune my lyre :
Dwell for ever, Dwell on each immortal wire.
3 From the sparkling turrets there, Oft I'll trace my pilgrim way,
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Often bless thy guardian care, Fire by night and cloud by day,
While my triumphs At my Leader's feet I lay. 4 And when mighty trumpets blown, Shall the judgment dawn proclaim, From the central burning throne, 'Mid creation's final flame,
With the ransomed, Judge and Saviour, own my name !
Mrs. Gilbert.
HYMN 44G. L. M. Dresden. [b]~~
The Living and the Dead. e 1 ~^1T7~HERE are the dead ? In heaven or hell T T Their disembodied spirits dwell; Their buried forms in bonds of clay, Reserved until the judgment-day. —2 Who were the dead ? The sons of time, In every age, and state, and clime ; Renowned, dishonoured, or forgot, The place that knew them knows them not.
3 Where are the living? On the ground, Where prayer is heard, and mercy found; Where in the period of a span,
The mortal makes th' immortal man.
4 Who are the living ? They whose breath Draws every moment nigh to death ;
Of bliss or wo the eternal heirs; O what an awful choice is theirs '
5 Then, timely warned, may we begin, To follow Christ, and flee from sin, Daily grow up in him our Head,
Lord of the living and the dead. Montgomery
HYMN 447. C. M. Lanesboro*. [b or *]
The Dead who die in the Lord. p 1 T~N vain our fancy strives to paint A The moment after death, The glories that surround the saint,
When he resigns his breath. 2 One gentle sigh his fetters breaks ; We scarce can say, " He's gone," Before the willing spirit takes Her mansion near the throne.
756 HYMN 44S, 449. Select.
— 3 Faith strives, but all its efforts fail, To trace her heavenward flight; !Xo eye can pierce within the veil, Which hides that world of light
4 Thus much (and this is all) we know,
They are supremely blest ; Have done with sin. and care, and wo,
And with their Saviour rest.
s 5 On harps of gold his name they praise, His presence always view ; — And if we here their footsteps trace,
There we shall praise him too. Newton.
HYMN 44S. 7s. Sabbath, [b or •]
The dying Christian to his Soul.
a 1 "T^TITAL spark of heavenly flame ! p ▼ Quit, O quit this mortal frame !
Trembling, hoping, lingering, flying ;
Oh the pain, the bliss of dying !
Cease, fond nature ! cease thy strife,
And let me languish into life ! e 2 Hark, they whisper — angels say, o u Sister spirit, come away !" p What is this absorbs me quite,
Steals my senses, shuts my sight,
Drowns my spirits, draws my breath ?
Tell me, my soul — can this be death ? a 3 The world recedes ! — it disappears ! o Heaven opens on my eyes ! — my ear3 u With sounds seraphic ring! s Lend, lend your wings ! I mount ! I fly !
O grave ! where is thy victory?
0 death ! where is thy sting ? Pope.
HYMN 449. 8 & 7. Greenville. [*]
77/ e deporting Saiiit.
1 TTAPPY soul, thy days are ended, JLA All thy mourning days below;
Go, by angel-guards attended, To the sight of Jesus go !
2 W'aiting to receive thy spirit, Lo ! the Saviour stands above,
Shows the glory of his merit. Reaches out the crown of love
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3 Struggle through thy latest passion, To thy dear Redeemers breast,
To his uttermost salvation, To his everlasting rest.
4 For the joy he sets before thee, Bear a momentary pain ;
Die, to live the life of glory —
Suffer, with thy Lord to reign. C. Wesley
HYMN 450. L. M. Munich, [b]
The Death of the Righteous. p 1 "I" TOW blest the righteous when they die, JLA When holy souls retire to rest! How mildly beams the closing eye ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast !
2 So fades a summer cloud away :
So sinks the gale when storms are o'er : So gently shuts the eye of day : So dies a wave along the shore.
3 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears, Where lights and shades alternate dwell !
s How bright th' unchanging morn appears !
p Farewell, inconstant world, farewell ! Barbauld.
HYMN 451. C. M. Lanesboro9. [b]
Happy Death of a Christian. p 1 TPVEAR as thou wert. and justly dear, _L^ We would not weep for thee ; One thought shall check the starting tear, — It is — that thou art free.
2 And thus shall faith's consoling power The tears of love restrain ;
Oh ! who that saw thy parting hour Could wish thee here again !
3 Gently the passing spirit fled, Sustained by grace divine :
Oh may such grace on us be shed,
And make our end like thine. Dale.
HYMN 452. 8 & 7. Greenville, [bor*]
Happiness of departed Saifits the Consolation of Sur- vivors. 1 npHINK, O ye who fondly languish JL O'er the grave of those you lore : While your bosoms swell with anguish, They are warbling hymns above. 22*
75S HYMN 453, 454. Select.
p 2 While our silent steps are straying,
Lonely through night's deepening shade, U Glory's brightest beams are playing
Round the happy Christian's head, s 3 Light and peace at once deriving From the hand of God most high, In his glorious presence living, They shall never — never die! 4 Endless pleasure, pain excluding,
Sickness, there, no more can come; There, no fear of wo, intruding,
Sheds o'er heaven a moment's gloom.
CuLLVER ALTERED.
HYMN 453. 7s. Hotham. [*]
1 T O ! the prisoner is released, I A Lightened of his fleshly load;
Where the weary are at rest.
He is gathered unto God !
Lo ! the pain of life is past,
All his warfare now is o'er ;
Death and hell behind are cast,
Grief and suffering are no more. g 2 Yes, the Christian's course is run,
Ended is the glorious strife ; u Fought the fight, the work is done,
Death is swallowed up of life ! s Borne by angels on their wings,
Far from earth the spirit flies,
Finds his God, and sits and sings,
Triumphing in Paradise. — 3 Let the world bewail their dead,
Fondly of their loss complain ;
Brother, friend, by Jesus freed,
Death to thee, to us, is gain : 8 Thou art entered into joy :
Let the unbelievers mourn ;
We in songs our lives employ,
Till we all to God return. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 454. 8s. Goshen, [b or *] Death of a Sister. e 1 'T I IIS finished ! the conflict is past, JL The heaven-born spirit is fled; Her wish is accomplished at last, And now she's entombed with the dead
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The months of affliction are o'er.
The days and the nights of distress;
We see her in anguish no more —
She has found a happy release. —2 No sickness, or sorrow, or pain,
Shall ever disquiet her now ;
For death to her spirit was gain,
Since Christ was her life when below. 8 Her soul has now taken its flight
To mansions of glory above,
To mingle with angels of light,
And dwell in the kingdom of love
3 The victory now is obtained ;
She's gone her Redeemer to see ;
Her wishes she fully has gained —
She's now where she panted to be.
Then let us forbear to complain
That she has now gone from our sight;
We soon shall behold her again,
With new and redoubled delight.
Alexander's Col.
HYMN 455. L. M. Boicen. [b or *]
Slecp:ng in Jesus.
1 A SLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep !
jt\. From which none ever wakes to weep ! A calm and undisturbed repose. Unbroken by the last of foes ! p 2 Asleep in Jesus ! oh ! how sweet
To be for such a slumber meet : g With holy confidence to sing
That death hath lost its venomed sting ' p 3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest !
Whose waking is supremely blest ; No fear — no wo, shall dim that hour,
That manifests the Saviour's power. — . 4 Asleep in Jesus I oh, for me
May such a blissful refuge be : Securely shall my ashes lie,
Waiting the summons from on high. 5 Asleep in Jesus ! time nor space Debars this precious i; hiding place*" On Indian plains, or Lapland snows, Believers find the same repose.
760 HYMN 456, 457. Select.
6 Asleep in Jesus ! far from thee
Thy kindred and their graves may be ; But there is still a blessed sleep,
From which none ever wakes to weep.
HYMN 458. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
On the Death of an aged Minister, p 1 QERVANT of God, well done ! k3 Rest from thy loved employ ; 8 The battle fought, the victory won, Enter thy Master's joy. 2 The voice at midnight came, He started up to hear ; A mortal arrow pierced his frame, He fell, — but felt no fear. p 3 The pains of death are past, Labour and sorrow cease ; And, life's long warfare closed at last, His soul is found in peace. 8 4 Soldier of Christ, well done ! Praise be thy new employ, And while eternal ages run,
Rest in thy Saviour's joy. Montgomery.
HYMN 457. C. M. Funeral Hymn, [b]
Funeral. p 1 OENEATH our feet and o'er our head 1 & Is equal warning given : Beneath us lie the countless dead, Above us is the heaven !
2 Their names are graven on the stone, Their bones are in the clay :
And ere another day is gone, Ourselves may be as they.
3 Death rides on every passing breeze, And lurks in every flower :
Each season has its own disease, Its peril every hour !
4 Our eyes have seen the rosy light Of youth's soft cheek decay,
And fate descend in sudden night On manhood's middle day.
5 Our eyes have seen the steps of age Halt feebly to the tomb ;
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And yet shall earth our hearts engage, And dreams of days to come ?
6 Turn, mortal, turn ! thy danger know : Where'er thy foot ca/i tread,
The earth rings hollow from below, And warns thee ot'her dead ! —7 Turn. Christian, turn ! thy soul apply To truths divinely given : The forms which underneath thee lie,
Shall live, for hell or heaven ! Pratt's Col.
HYMN 458. L. M. Monmouth, [b or *]
The Day of Judgment. g 1 npHE day of wrath ! that dreadful day,
JL When heaven and earth shall pass away! —-What power shall be the sinner's stay ?
How shall he meet that dreadful day —
2 When, shrivelling like a parched scroll,
The flaming heavens together roll ;
And, louder yet, and yet more dread,
Swells the high trump that wakes the dead ? a 3 Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day,
When man to judgment wakes from clay,
Be thou, O Christ! the sinner's stay, p Though heaven and earth shall pass away. Scott.
HYMN 459. S. M. Olmutz. [*]
Christ's Second Coming. o 1 TTE comes ! the Conqueror comes ! XI Death falls beneath his sword; The joyful prisoners burst the tombs, And rise to meet their Lord. o 2 The trumpet sounds. " Awake ! u Ye dead, to judgment come !" The pillars of creation shake.
While man receives his doom. 3 Thrice happy morn for those Who love the ways of peace : No night of sorrow e'er shall close, Or shade their perfect bliss.
HYMN 460. S. M. Watchman, [b or *] e 1 r I iHOU Judge of quick and dead, X. Before whose bar severe,
762 HYMN 461 , 462. Select.
With holy joy, or guilty dread, We all shall soon appear ;
2 Our cautioned souls prepare For that tremendous day ;
And fill us now with watchful care, And stir us up to pray.
3 O may we all be found Obedient to thy word ;
Attentive to the trumpet's sound, And looking for our Lord !
4 O may we all ensure A lot among the blest ;
And watch a moment to secure
An everlasting rest. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 461. 8s. Goshen. [*]
g 1 1~TE comes ! he comes ! the Judge severe ! JlJL The seventh trumpet speaks him near: His lightnings flash ; his thunders roll; How welcome to the faithful soul !
u 2 From heaven angelic voices sound ; See the Almighty Jesus crowned ! Girt with omnipotence and grace ; And glory decks the Saviour's face.
3 Descending on his azure throne, He claims the kingdoms for his own : The kingdoms all obey his word, And hail him their triumphant Lord.
8 4 Shout, all the people of the sky ! And all the saints of the Most High: Our Lord, who now his right obtains, Forever and forever reigns. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 462. 8, 7, & 4. Tamworth. [*]
g 1 ~|~ O ! he comes ! with clouds descending, 1 A Once for favoured sinners slain ; Thousand, thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train:
Hallelujah !— Jesus comes, — he comes to reign.
2 Every eye shall now behold him,
Robed in dreadful majesty ; Those who set at nought and sold him,
Select. HYMN 463. 763
Pierced and nailed hi-m to the tree,
Deeply wailing — Shall the true Messiah see.
3 Every island, sea, and mountain, Heaven and earth shall flee away ;
All who hate him must, confounded, Hear the trump proclaim the day ;
Come to judgment ! Come to judgment ' come away !
4 Yea, Amen ! let all adore thee, High on thine eternal throne !
Saviour! take the power and glory; Claim the kingdom for thine own ! i Oh come quickly —
Hallelujah ! Come, Lord, come ! Oliver.
HYMN 463. C. M. Lanesboro'. [b]
Prospect of the Resurrection unto Life.
e I f I THROUGH sorrow's night, and danger's path, JL Amid the deepening gloom, We, soldiers of an injured King, Are marching to the tomb.
2 There, when the turmoil is no more, And al\ our powers decay,
p Our cold remains in solitude Shall s-tep the years away.
3 Our labours done, securely laid In this oar last retreat,
Unheeded, o'sr our silent dust, The storms of life shall beat.
—4 Yet not thus lifeless, thus inane, The vital spark shall lie ; For o'er life's wreck that spark shall rise To seek its kindred sky.
5 These ashes too, this little dust, Our Father's care shall keep,
O Till the last angel rise and break The long and dreary sleep.
p 6 Then love's soft dew o'er every eye Shall shed its mildest rays, And the long silent dust shall burst u With shouts of endless praise. H. K. White
764 HYMN 464, 465. Select.
HYMN 464. C. M. ArJidale. [*] Tlic Resurrection of the Christian. s 1 IVTY faith shall triumph o'er the grave,
i.TJL And trample on the tombs : My Jesus, my Redeemer lives,
My God. my Saviour comes ; Ere long I know he shall appear,
Jn power and glory great; And death, the last of all his foes,
Lie vanquished at his feet.
e 2 Then though the worms my flesh devour,
And make my form their prey, I know 1 shall arise with power,
On the last judgment day : When God shall stand upon the earth,
Him there mine eyes shall see; My flesh shall feel a second birth,
And ever with him be.
p 3 Then his own hand shall wipe the tears
From every weeping eye ; And pains, and groans, and griefs, and fears,
Shall cease eternally. o How long, dear Saviour ! O, how long
Shall this bright hour delay ! s O, hasten thy appearance, Lord,
And bring the welcome day. Watts.
HYMN 465. C. M. St. Ann's. [* or b]
e 1 TTESUS, to thy dear wounds we flee,
*3 We seek thy bleeding side ; —Assured that all who trust in thee
Shall evermore abide. u 2 Then let the thundering trumpet souna,
The latest lightning glare ; e The mountains melt ; the solid ground e Dissolve as liquid air ; o 3 The huge celestial bodies roll,
Amidst that general fire, And shrivel as a parchment scroll,
And all in smoke expire ! «— 4 Yet still the Lord, the Saviour reigns,
When nature is destroyed, And no created thing remains
Throughout the flaming void.
Select. HYMN 4G6. 705
g 5 Sublime upon his azure throne, lie speaks, — th' Almighty Word: His fiat is obeyed ! 'tis dune; And paradise restored.
6 So be it ! let this system end, This ruined earth and skies;
s The New Jerusalem descend, The New Creation rise.
7 Thy power omnipotent assume; Thy brightest majesty !
And when thou dost in glory come,
My Lord, remember me. Wesley's Col.
HYMN 466. 7 &, 6. Amsterdam. [*]
g 1 OTA.ND tli' omnipotent decree;
k3 Jehovah's will be done ! Nature's end we wait to see,
And hear her final groan : Let this earth dissolve, and blend
In death the wicked and the just: Let those ponderous orbs descend,
And grind us into dust. — 2 Rests secure the righteous man,
At his Redeemer's beck, Sure to emerge, and rise again, s And mount above the wreck : Lo ! the heavenly spirit towers,
Like flames o'er nature's funeral pyre ; Triumphs in immortal powers,
And claps his wings of fire I o 3 Nothing hath the just to lose,
By worlds on worlds destroyed ; Far beneath his feet he views,
With smiles, the flaming void ; Sees this universe renewed ;
The grand millennial reign begun, Shouts with all the sons of God,
Around th' eternal throne ! 4 Resting in this glorious hope,
To be at last restored, Yield we now our bodies up,
To earthquake, plague, or sword ; Listening for the call divine,
The last trumpet of the seven : Soon our souls and dust shall join,
And both fly up to heaven. C. Wesliy.
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766 HYMN 4G7— 169. Select.
HYMN 467. P. M. Luther9 s Hymn. [*]
GREAT God ! what do I see and hear ! The end of things created ! The Judge of man I see appear,
On clouds of o-lory seated ! Beneath his cross, I view the day,
When heaven and earth shall pass away, And thus prepare to meet him. Luther.
HYMN 46S. 7s. Lincoln. [*]
1 "FT ARK ! that shout of rapturous joy, JL JL Bursting forth from yonder cloud !
Jesus comes ! — and through the sky, Angels tell their joy aloud.
2 Hark ! the trumpet's awful voice Sounds abroad, through sea and land : Let his people now rejoice !
Their redemption is at hand. . 3 See ! the Lord appears in view : Heaven and earth before him fly ! Rise, ye saints, he comes for you — Rise to meet him in the sky. 4 Go. and dwell with him above, Where no foe can e'er molest: Happy in the Saviour's love ! Ever blessing, ever blest. Kelly.
HYMN 469. C. M. Marlow. [*]
Praise to God.
1 T IFT up to God the voice of praise, J_J Whose breath our souls inspired :
Loud and more loud the anthems raise, With grateful ardor fired !
2 Lift up to God the voice of praise, Whose goodness, passing thought,
Loads every moment, as it flies, With benefits unsought !
3 Lift up to God the voice of praise, From whom salvation flows,
Who sent his Son our souls to save From everlasting woes.
4 Lift up to God the voice of praise, For hope's transporting ray,
Which lights through darkest shades of death, To realms of endless day. Reed's Cdl.
Select. HYMN 470—472. 767
HYMN 470. 7s. Sudbury. [•] Glory to God in the Highest. s 1 CJ ON GS of praise the angels sang, k3 Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake and it was done.
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 and earth, Songs of praise shall hail their birth.
p 4 And shall man alone be dumb,
Till that glorious morning come ? s No ! 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. Pratt's Col.
HYMN 471. 8s. Drummond. [*] Our God for ever and ever.
1 rpHIS God is the God we adore,
J_ Our faithful, unchangeable Friend ; Whose love is as large as his power, And neither knows measure nor end.
2 'Tis Jesus, the First and the Last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come.
HYMN 472. C M. Amherst. [*]
1 S~^ FOR a thousand seraph tongues
\s To bless th' incarnate Word! O for a thousand thankful songs
In honour of my Lord !
703 HYMN 473, 474. Select
2 Come, tune afresh your golden lyres,
Ye angels round the throne ; Ye saints, in all your sacred choirs,
Adore the eternal Son.
HYMN 473. C. M. St Ann's. [*]
1 -TS^ES— r will bless thee, O my God !
JL Through all my mortal days, And to eternity prolong
Thy vast, thy boundless praise.
2 Nor shall my tongue atone proclaim The honours of my God !
My life, with all its active powers, Shall spread thy praise abroad.
3 Not death itself shall stop my song, Though death will close my eyes :
My thoughts shall then to nobler heights And sweeter raptures rise.
4 There shall my lips in endless praise Their grateful tribute pay :
The theme demands an angel's tongue,
And an eternal day. Heginbotham.
HYMN 474. 7s &, 6s. Amsterdam. [*]
Universal Praise.
1 TTJRAISE the Lord, who reigns above, JL And keeps his courts below:
Praise him for his boundless love, And all his greatness show.
2 Praise him for his noble deeds, Praise him for his matchless power:
Him, from whom all good proceeds, Let earth and heaven adore.
3 Publish, spread to all around The great Immanuel's name;
Let the gospel-trumpet sound, Him, Prince of Peace proclaim.
4 Praise him, every tuneful string: All the reach of heavenly art,
All the power of music bring, The music of the heart.
5 Him, in whom they move and live Let every creature sing;
Glory to our Saviour give, And homage to our king.
Select. OCCASIONAL PIECES. 709
G Hallowed be his name beneath,
As in heaven on earth adored ; Praise the Lord in every breath,
Let all things praise the Lord. Pratt's Col.
OCCASIONAL PIECES.
I.
1 ON Judah's plain, the minstrel lyre
Is hushed, for mirth has winged her flight; In Zion's courts the holy fire Is quenched, and sorrow veils the night; — No lamp illumes yon vaulted way, Save one pale orb that burns alone.
2 Tis Bethlehem's star ; the holy gem That hailed the Godhead from the skies; 'Tis Bethlehem's star ! the diadem That tells the conqueror shall rise :
He rises — and the golden choir Of angel minstrels wakes the song.
Gould's Church Harmon*
n.
Select Hymn, p. 657
HARK ! what mean those holy voices, &c.
Ancient Ltre,
III.
WITH darkness whelmed, in error lost, On sin's tempestuous ocean tossed, While hope withdrew her cheering ray, Despairing nature sunk away : — When lo ! to raise a drooping earth, Behold, behold, a wondrous birth : To calm the mind and dry your tears The holy babe of life appears. The voice of joy let nature raise, And pour the grateful song of praise, — Hail with a loud acclaim the morn, The Saviour of the earth is born.
Gould's Ch. Harm 23*
770 OCCASIONAL PIECES. Select.
IV.
SHOUT the glad tidings, exultingly sing,
Jerusalem triumphs, Messiah is king.
Zion, the marvellous story beteHmg,
The Son of the Highest how lowly his birth;
The brightest archangel in glory excelling,
He stoops to redeem thee, he reigns upon earth.
Aflcuunr Lyre.
V.
1 DAUGHTER of Zion, awake from thy sadness ! Awake! for thy foes shall oppress thee no more; Bright o'er thy hills dawns the day-star of gladness, Arise ! for the night of thy sorrow is o'er.
2 Strong were thy foes, but the arm that subdued them, And scattered their legions, was mightier far ; They rled 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.
Handel and Haydn and Anc Lyre.
VI.
Select Hymn, p. 729. HARK, the song of jubilee, &c. Anc. Lyrje.
vn.
O THOU, whose power o'er moving worlds presides, Whose voice created, and whose wisdom guides; On darkling man in full effulgence shine, And cheer his clouded mind with light divine. 'Tis thine alone to calm the pious breast, With silent confidence and holy rest: From thee, Great God, we spring, to thee we bend; Path, Motive, Guide, Original, and End.
Gould's Ch. Harm.
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VIII.
HAIL, hail, sweet cherub, charity, Hail, hail, sweet cherub, charity,
Thou first of virtues, hail : *Tis thou canst blend in misery's cup, The soft, the balmy cordial, hope,
When other comforts tail. Great God of love and light and day, We humbly here our offerings lay,
Before the footstool of thy throne: All that we have. O Lord, is thine, And should we all to thee resign,
We only render back thine own. To soothe and mitigate distress,
O make us ever free ; And may our hearts in lowlinesa,
The glory give to thee. Ibid.
IX.
1 TIME is winging us away To our eternal home ;
Life is but a winter's da}r, A journey to the tomb.
2 Youth and vigour soon will flee, Blooming beauty lose its charms ;
All that's mortal soon shall be Enclosed in death's cold arms.
3 But the Christian shall enjoy Health and beauty soon, above,
Far beyond the world's alloy, Secure in Jesus' love.
Affc. Lyre.
1 THE hill ofZion yields A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets.
2 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ;
We're marching through Emmanuel's ground, To fairer worlds on High. Anc. Lyrs.
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XI.
THE Lord is in his holy temple ; let the earth keep silence before him.
Handel and Haydn Col.
XII.
SALVATION belongeth unto the Lord, and thy blessing is among thy people. Ibid.
XIII.
I WAS glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces. Amen.
Ibid.
XIV.
PRAISE ye the Lord, glorify him forever. Sons of Zion, come before him ; bring the cymbal, bring the harp. High in glory, lo ! he's seated ; see the King, he sits in state. Sons of Zion, come before him ; sound the lute and strike the harp. Ibid.
XV.
HOLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Ibid.
XVI.
ONE thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require ; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit his temple. Ibid.
XVII.
O SING unto the Lord a new song ; let the con- gregation of the saints praise him, Ibid.
xvm.
O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for his mercy en* dureth for ever. Ibid
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XIX.
LORD of all power and might, thou art the giver of all good things. Graft in our hearts the love of thy name. Increase in us true religion. Lord of all power and might, nourish us in all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Ibid.
XX.
GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Ibid.
XXI.
O GIVE thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people — Glory ye in his holy name. O give thanks unto the Lord, for his mercy endureth. Ch. Hae.
XXII.
OUR. help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forthL, for evermore ; and let all the peo- ple say, Amen. Ibid.
XXIII.
BEHOLD, God is my salvation ; I wili trust in him: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength arid my song ; he also is my salvation. Praise the Lord and call upon his name : for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and ray song; he also is my salvation. Praise the Lord, and call upon his name ; sing unto the Lord ; for he hath done excellent things : this is known in all the ^arth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; ibr great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. Behold, God is my salvation ; 1 will trust in him : for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and song; he also is eiy salvation. Ibid.
XXIT.
THE Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel. The Lord hath put on glorious apparel, and girded himself with strength. He hath made tiie round
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world so sure that it cannot be moved. Thy testi- monies. O Lord, are sure, very sure ; holiness be-
cometh thine house for ever and ever. Amen. T
Ibid.
XXV.
"WITH angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts ; heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord, Most High. Amen. Ibid.
XXVI.
WE praise thee, O God. we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee, the Fa- ther everlasting. To thee all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein. To thee cherubim and seraphim continually do cry, Holy. Holy. Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; heaven and earth are full of thy great glory. Handil and Haydn Col.
XXVII.
THE Lord will comfort Zion ; he will comfort her waste places, and make her like Eden, the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. Ibid.
xxvm.
HOW beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace ; that bringeth good tidings of good, that pub- lisheth salvation ; that saith unto Zion. Thy God reigneth ! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice ; with the voice together shall they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy. sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem : for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm. in the eyes of all nations. And all the ends of the earth shall see th--j salvation of our Lord. Chois.
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XXIX.
I HEARD a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.
Ch. Harm.
XXX.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all for evermore. Handel and Haydn Col.
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GLORY to the Father's name ; Jesus' excellence proclaim ; Sing the blessed Spirit's praise ; Angels, swell the notes we raise !
7s.
SING we to our God above, Praise eternal as his love ; Praise him all ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
7s. FATHER, Son. and Holy Ghost, One in Three, and Three in One, As by the celestial host, Let thy will on earth be done : Praise by all to thee be given, Glorious Lord of earth and heaven.
8, 7, & 4.
GLORY be to God the Father,
Glory to th' eternal Son ; Sound aloud the Spirit's praises ;
Join the elders round the throne; Hallelujah,
Hail the glorious Three in One
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C. P. M.
TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Be praise amid the heavenly host,
And in the church below ; From whom all creatures draw their breath, By whom redemption blessed the earth,
From whom all comforts flow.
8 & 7.
GLORY, honour, praise and power
To the Lamb be ever paid : Let new blessings every hour
Rest on his adored head.
5 & 6.
BY angels in heaven
Of every degree, And saints upon earth,
All praise be addressed To God in Three Persons,
One God ever blessed : As it has been, now is,
And always shall be.
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.
8& 7.
MAY the grace of Christ our Saviour,
And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favour,
Rest upon us from above ! Thus may we abide in union-
Wi*.h each other in the Lord; And p wwess, in sweet communion,
Joj^ > jick earth cannot afford.
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