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PSALMIST: 


A     NEW    COLLECTION    OF     HYMNS     FOU    THE     USE 
OF    BAPTIST    CHURCHES. 


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A    SUPPLEMENT; 


BY 


RICHARD  FULLER, 

PASTOR    OF    THE    SEVENTH    BAPTIST    CHURCH,    BALTIMORE,    MD. 

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PASTOR  OF  THE  FIRST  BAPTIST  CHURCH,  RICHMOND,  Ti. 


BOSTON: 

GOULD,   KENDALL,    AND    LINCOLN. 

PHILADELPHIA:  AMEft.  BAPTIST  PUBLICATION   SOCIETY. 

RICHMOND:   HARROLD  AND  MURRAY. 

1849. 


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COMPANION  FOE  THE  PSALMIST, 

Containing  Original  Music,  crrangedfor  Hymns  in  the  Psalm- 
ist, of  peculiar  Character  and  Metre.    By  N.  D.  Gould. 

A  work  designed,  and  the  music  written  expressly  to  meet 
the  wants  of  those  who  use  the  Psalmist.  It  is  adapted  to  the 
numerous  beautiful  hymns  of  peculiar  metre  in  this  collection, 
few  of  which  are  to  be  found  in  other  hymn  books,  and  to  none 
of  which  have  any  tunes  been  hitherto  adapted.  They  are  sim- 
ple, and  suitable  for  either  private,  social,  or  public  devotion. 

The  words  and  music,  adapted  to  each  other,  are  placed  on 
the  same  page,  and  are  a  great  convenience  to  singing  choirs, 
as  a  companion  for  the  Psalmist. 

Thirty-two  pages,  price  $1.50  per  dozen- 


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PREFACE 

TO    THE    SUPPLEMENT. 
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The   Psalmist  contains  a  copious  supply  of  ex- 
cellent hymns  for  the  pulpit.     We  are  acquainted 
with   no    collection    of  hymns   combining,    in    an 
i  [ual  degree,  poetic  merit,  evangelical  sentiment, 
id  a  rich  variety  of  subjects,  with  a  happy  adap- 
ion    to   pulpit    services.     There  is,  however,  a 
nous  obstacle  to  its  general  use,  especially  in  the 
£puth.     Many  hymns  have  acquired   a  high  local 
oularity.     Having    been    long    in   use,  they  are 
zed,  not  merely  for  their  intrinsic  worth,  but  for 
:ir  tender  and  delightful  associations.     Old  songs, 
e  old  friends,  are  more  valued  than  new  ones, 
number  of  the  hymns  best  known,  most  valued, 
and  most  frequently  sung  in  the  South,  are  not  found 
in  the  Psalmist.     Without  them,  no  hymn  book, 
whatever  may  be  its  excellences,  is  likely  to  become 
generally  or  permanently  popular  in  that  region. 
To  supply  this  deficiency  in  the  Psalmist,  as  far  as 
may  be,  is  the  design  of  the  following  Supplement. 
These  hymns  have  been  mostly  selected,  not  on 
account  of  their  poetic  beauty,  but  their  established 
popularity.     They  will,  we    think,  be    found  not 
seriously  defective  as  metrical   compositions;  but 
their  chief  excellence  consists  in  their  adaptation 

(3) 


PREFACE. 

to  interest  and  affect  the  heart.  They  are,  with 
few  exceptions,  inserted  as  they  are  known  and 
sung  among  us,  without  abridgment,  or  any  attempt 
at  improvement.  If  we  are  not  deceived,  they  will 
form  an  acceptable  appendix  to  the  Psalmist. 
Adapted  chiefly  to  social  worship,  they  will,  we 
trust,  contribute  greatly  to  the  interest  and  profit 
of  our  prayer  and  protracted  meetings. 

Though  this  selection  has  been  made  with  special 
reference  to  the  taste  and  wants  of  the  South,  we 
know  no  reason  why  it  should  not  be  acceptable  to 
other  portions  of  the  country.  Many  of  the  hymns 
in  the  Supplement  are  of  high  reputation  in  all 
parts  of  our  country,  as  appears  from  the  fact  that 
they  are  found  in  almost  every  collection  enjoying 
a  local  popularity. 

Supplying  the  place  of  the  Chants  in  the  Psalm- 
ist, which,  in  many  portions  of  our  country,  are 
seldom  used,  the  Supplement  will  add  very  little 
to  the  bulk,  and  nothing  to  the  price  of  the  book. 

We   now    dedicate    this   small    offering   to   the 

churches,    earnestly    imploring    the    "  Father    of 

Lights,"   that  it  may  tend  to  increase  the  fervor 

of  their    devotions,   and    the   spirituality  of    their 

minds. 

RICHARD  FULLER, 

J.  B.  JETER. 

(4) 


PREFATORY    NOTE. 


The  Board  of  Directors  of  the  American  Baptist  Publication  and 
Sunday  School  Society,  induced  by  the  numerous  and  urgent  calls 
which,  for  a  long  time,  have  been  made  from  various  sections  of  the 
country,  for  a  new  collection  of  Hymns,  that  should  be  adapted  to  the 
wants  of  the  churches  generally,  resolved,  in  the  year  1841,  to  take 
immediate  measures  for  the  accomplishment  of  this  object.  With  this 
view,  a  committee,  consisting  of  Rev.  W.  T.  Brantly,  D.  D.,  of  South 
Carolina,  Rev.  J.  L.  Dagg,  of  Alabama,  Rev.  R.  B.  C.  Howell,  of 
Tennessee,  Rev.  S.  W.  Lynd,  D.  D.,  of  Ohio,  Rev.  J.  B  Taylor,  of 
Virginia,  Rev.  S.  P.  Hill,  of  Maryland,  Rev.  G.  B.  Ide  and  R.  W. 
Griswold,  of^Pennsylvania,  and  Rev.  W.  R.  Williams,  D.  D.,  of  New 
York,  was  appointed  to  prepare  and  superintend  the  proposed  selection. 
It  was,  however,  subsequently  ascertained  that  a  similar  work  had 
been  undertaken  by  Messrs.  Gould,  Kendall,  and  Lincoln,  Publishers, 
of  Boston  ;  and  that  Rev.  B.  Stow  and  R<w.  S.  F.  Smith,  whose 
services  they  had  engaged,  had  already  commenced  their  labor.  From 
the  well-known  ability  of  these  gentlemen,  there  seemed  good  reason 
to  expect  a  valuable  collection,  and  one  that  would  fully  meet  the  end 
which  the  Board  contemplated.  In  order,  therefore,  to  avoid  the 
unnecessary  multiplication  of  Hymn  Books,  it  was  deemed  expedient, 
by  the  Board,  to  unite,  if  possible,  with  the  above-named  Publishers. 
Accordingly,  the  manuscript  of  Messrs.  Stow  and  Smith  having  been 
examined,  and  found  quite  satisfactory,  arrangements  were,  made  to 
have  the  sheets,  as  they  were  issued  from  the  press,  submitted  to  the 
committee  of  the  Board,  with  the  understanding,  that,  if,  after  such 
alterations  and  improvements  as  might  be  suggested,  it  should  meet 
their  approval,  the  Board  would  adopt  it  as  their  own.  This  approval 
having  been  obtained,  the  Board  voted,  unanimously,  to  adopt  and 
publish  the  work,  and  have  negotiated  with  Gould,  Kendall,  and 
Lincoln,  to  that  effect. 

Signed  by  order  and  on  behalf  of  the  Board. 

J.  M.  PECK, 
Corr.  Sac.  Amer.  Bap.  Pub.  Soc. 

Philadelphia,  May  18,  1843. 


CERTIFICATE. 

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


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PREFACE. 


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

The  nature  of  worship  determines  the  proper  mode  of  its  expression. 
As  it  is  an  act  of  the  heart,  it  should  be  expressed  in  the  language  of  the 
heart.  This  is  not  cold,  nor  in  the  manner  of  common  conversation, 
but  fervent  and  impassioned.  Acceptable  worship  is  the  fruit  of  deep 
and  true  emotion.  The  expression  of  worship  should  be  in  language 
suited  to  such  emotion.  Sacred  harmony  is  the  union  of  measured 
sounds  with  the  words  of  worship.  In  order  to  be  sung  well,  the 
words  of  worship  must  be  expressive  of  the  emotions  which  belong  to 
worship  ;  and  any  want  of  mutual  adaptation  is  immediately  felt  by  a 
sensitive  mind.  It  is  the  want  of  adaptation  of  the  words  to  the  music, 
or  of  the  music  to  the  words,  which  often  renders  singing  heavy.  The 
words  are  either  expository,  or  didactic,  or  in  some  other  way  prosaic. 
They  are  expressive  of  no  emotion,  or  destitute  of  poetry,  and  therefore 
unsuited  to  be  sung.  Or,  on  the  other  hand,  the  leader,  having  no  true 
poetic  feeling,  selects  a  tune  which  indicates  an  emotion  of  a  character 
different  from  that  which  is  indicated  by  the  words  of  the  hymn.  The 
music  and  the  words  should  breathe  one  spirit.  Both  should  breathe  the 
spirit  of  a  fervent,  humble,  spiritual  worshipper. 

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

(5) 


PREFACE. 


It  is  hoped  that  this  compilation  will  be  successful  in  exemplifying 
many  of  these  principles.  The  hymns  of  Dr.  Watts  take  the  lead, 
being  more  numerous  than  those  of  any  other  author.  All  his  pieces 
are  inserted  which  possess  lyrical  spirit,  and  are  suited  to  the  worship 
of  a  Christian  assembly.  The  book  contains,  also,  a  large  number  of 
hymns  of  Beddome,  Steele,  Doddridge,  and  other  standard  writers, 
whose  productions  have  become  consecrated  by  use.  Besides  these, 
numerous  hymn  books,  both  ancient  and  modern,  and  many  other 
books,  together  with  various  periodicals,  American  and  foreign,  have 
been  carefully  examined.  From  these  sources  many  hymns  have  been 
selected,  whose  decided  merit  and  high  spiritual  tone  eminently  adapt 
them  to  the  purposes  of  worship. 

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

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

Alterations  have  been  made  in  the  forms  of  expression,  where  it  was 
necessary,  in  order  to  adapt  the  hymns  to  be  sung.  The  spirit  of  the 
author  has  been,  in  every  case,  retained.  The  changes  are  mainly  such 
as  were  demanded  in  consequence  of  the  faulty  accentuation  in  the 
original.  A  mere  reader  of  hymns  can  hardly  appreciate  the  injury  to 
the  singing,  and  the  inconvenience  which  is  felt  by  choirs,  resulting 
from  the  misplacement  of  the  accented  syllables  in  a  line.  So  extensive 
is  this  fault,  that  a  collection  could  not  be  entirely  expurgated,  without 
re-writing  a  large  part  of  the  hymns  now  in  existence. 

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

The  demand  for  a  new  compilation  of  hymns,  for  the  use  of  the 
Baptist  churches,  has  been,  for  several  years,  growing  more  and  more 
imperative.  The  public  voice  has  called  for  an  effort  to  fill  up  the  ac- 
knowledged deficiencies  of  our  existing  collections.  The  present  offer- 
ing is  an  attempt  to  meet  that  demand.  The  editors  have  been  deeply 
conscious  of  their  responsibility  in  the  undertaking.  The  work  is 
dedicated  to  Christ  and  the  church.  If  it  shall  tend  to  the  elevation  of 
evangelical  taste,  the  interest  of  worship,  the  diffusion  of  a  more  fer- 
vent piety,  and  the  glory  of  Ccd,  their  aims  will  be  accomplished. 


Bostox,  June,  1843. 

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INDEX  OF   FIRST    LINES. 


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

A  debtor  to  mercy  alone 8s 567 

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

Again  from  calm  and  sweet  repose C.  M 1012 

Again  our  earthly  cares  we  leave C.  M 27 

Again  returns  the  day  of  holy  rest 10s 37 

A  glory  in  the  word  we  find C.  M 396 

Ah,  how  shall  fallen  man S.  M 464 

A  host  of  spirits  round  the  throne C.  M 796 

Alas!  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed , C.  M 472 

Alas!  how  poor  and  little  worth 8s  &  4s 752 

Alas !  what  hourly  dangers  rise C.  M 724 

All  hail,  incarnate  God H.  M 872 

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

All  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord 7s 69 

All  yesterday  is  gone S.  M 443 

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

Almighty  God,  eternal  Lord C.  M 59 

Almighty  God,  thy  constant  care L.  M ^942 

Almighty  Lord,  before  thy  throne C.  M .,988 

Almighty  Ruler  of  the  skies L.  M 114 

Amazing  sight!  the  Saviour  stands C.  M 434 

Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross C.  M 721 

And  am  I  born  to  die S.  M 1125 

And  are  we  wretches  yet  alive C.  M 486 

And  can  mine  eyes  without  a  tear ...C.  M 463 

And  can  my  heart  aspire  so  high C.  M 673 

And  canst  thou,  sinner,  slight S.  M 449 

And  didst  thou,  Jesus,  condescend C.  !\I 218 

And  did  the  Holy  and  the  Just C.  M 210 

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

And  must  this  body  die S.  M 1122 

And  now  another  week  begins C.  M 36 

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

And  now  the  solemn  deed  is  done L.  M 954 

And  will  the  great,  eternal  God L.  M 941 

And  will  the  Judge  descend S.  M 1145 

And  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend C.  M 499 

Angels,  from  the  realms  of  glory 8s,  7s  &  4 204 

A*  (9) 


INDEX   OF  FIRST    LINES. 

Angels,  roll  the  rock  away 7s. ......234 

Another  day  is  past S.  M 1028 

Another  six  days'  work  is  done ...L.  li ..35 

Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord S.  H 87 

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

Arise  in  all  thy  splendor,  Lord L.  M 860 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise H.  M ..261 

Arise,  my  soul,  my  joyful  powers CM HI 

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

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

As,  bowed  by  sudden  storms,  the  rose CM 1094 

As  flows  the  rapid  river ,7s  &  6s 1059 

Asleep  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep  L.  M 1109 

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

Assembled  at  thy  great  command L.  M.. 914 

Assembled  in  our  school  once  more L.  M 967 

As  showers  on  meadows  newly  mown .L.  M 364 

As  vernal  flowers  that  scent  the  morn L.  M 1095 

A  throne  of  grace  !  then  let  us  go C  M 643 

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

Auspicious  morning,  hail 6s  &  4s 1007 

Author  of  good,  to  thee  we  turn , C  M 588 

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

Awake,  and  sing  the  song S.  M 313 

Awake,  awake  the  sacred  song ...C  M 329 

Awrake,  my  drowsy  soul,  awake CM 714 

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

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

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  every  nerve CM 726 

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

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

Awake,  our  drowsy  souls H.  M 241 

Awake  our  souls,  away  our  fears L.  M 725 

Awake,  ye  saints,  awake H.  M 38 

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

BAPTIZED  into  our  Saviour's  death CM 822 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne L.  M. .......  .2 

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

Begin,  my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme CM .100 

Begin  the  high,  celestial  strain  .......CM ...97 

Behold,  behold,  the  Lamb  of  God C  M 273 

Behold  th'  amazing  sight S.  M 223 

Behold,  the  day  is  come S.  M 1141 

Behold  the  gift  of  God S.  M -283 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb C  M ,.343 

Behold,  the  grace  appears S.  M 208 

Behold,  the  heathen  waits  to  know L.  M 855 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God,  who  bore C  M 555 

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INDEX    OF   FIRST   LINES. 

Behold,  the  lofty  sky S.  M 391 

Behold,  the  morning  sun S.  M 403 

Behold,  the  mountain  of  the  Lord C.  M 899 

Behold,  the  Prince  of  Peace * S.  M 215 

Behold  the  Saviour  of  mankind CM 224 

Behold  the  sin-atoning  Lamb L.  M 256 

Behold  the  sure  foundation  stone CM 787 

Behold  the  throne  of  grace S.  M 642 

Behold  the  western,  evening  light , .CM 1102 

Behold  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord C  M .612 

Behold,  what  pity  touched  the  heart CM 260 

Behold,  what  wondrous  grace... S.  M ,191 

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

Believing  souls,  of  Christ  beloved L.  M 829 

Be  merciful  to  us,  O  God C  M 858 

Beneath  our  feet,  and  o'er  our  head CM 1081 

Be  ours  the  bliss,  in  wisdom's  way CM 969 

Bereft,  of  all,  when  hopeless  care C  M 584 

Bestow,  O  Lord,  upon  our  youth C  M 774 

Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God L.  M 113 

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

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

Beyond  the  glittering,  starry  sky CM 250 

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

Bless6d  be  thy  name  forever 8s 1033 

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

Blest  are  the  men  whose  mercies  move L.  M 750 

Blest  are  the  pure  in  heart S.  M 665 

Blest  are  the  sons  of  peace  S.  M 694 

Blest  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know C  M 408 

Blest  be  the  everlasting  God , C  M 1126 

Blest  be  the  Father  and  his  love L.  M 117 

Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds S.  M 1068 

Blest  Comforter  divine S.  M 356 

Blest  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires L.  M 54 

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

Blest  is  the  man  whose  softening  heart ,C  M 741 

Blest  Jesus,  while  in  mortal  flesh CM 536 

Blest  morning,  whose  young  dawning  rays C  M 240 

Blest  Saviour,  we  thy  will  obey L.  M 813 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow H.  M 407 

Bread  of  heaven,  on  thee  we  feed 7s 847 

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

Bright  glories  rush  upon  my  sight C  M 1150 

Bright  Source  of  everlasting  love C  M 743 

Bright  was  the  guiding  star  that  led C.  M 551 

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

Brother,  rest  from  sin  and  sorrow 8s  &  7s......  1107 

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

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Brother,  though  from  yonder  sky 7s. 1098 

Buried  beneath  the  yielding  wave .C.  M 802 

Buried  in  shadows  of  the  night L.  M 517 

But  who  shall  see  the  glorious  day CM 924 

By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill CM 773 

CALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night CM 205 

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

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

Children,  in  years  and  knowledge  young L.  M 776 

Christ  and  his  cross  are  all  our  theme  , CM 411 

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

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

Come,  all  ye  saints  of  God 6s  &  4s 314 

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

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

Come,  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove L.  M 368 

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

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

Come,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God CM 268 

Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls L.  M .417 

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

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

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

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine L.  M 807 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  from  above CM 355 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove C  M 353 

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

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

Come,  let  our  voices  join H.  M 970 

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

Come,  let  us  anew 5s  &  12s 1050 

Come,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs CM 346 

Come,  let  us  join  our  friends  above C  M 791 

Come,  let  us  join  our  souls  to  God .C  M 425 

Come,  let  us  join  with  sweet  accord C  M 39 

Come,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes CM 102 

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

Come,  let  us  strike  our  harps  afresh CM 1069 

Come,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart C  M 1158 

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

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

Come,  praying  souls,  rejoice S.  M 645 

Come,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above L.  M 354 

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

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

Come,  saith  Jesus'  sacred  voice 7s.. 413 

Come,  sinner,  to  the  gospel  feast CM 418 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad , S.  M 79 

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Come,  thou  almighty  King 6s  &  4s 120 

Come,  thou  eternal  Spirit,  come L.  M 357 

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

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

Come  to  the  house  of  prayer.. S.  M 11 

Come,  weary  sinner,  in  whose  breast CM 433 

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

Come,  we  that  love  the  Lord S.  M 767 

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

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

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

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name CM 330 

Come,  ye  who  love  the  Lord H.  M 322 

Consider  all  my  sorrows,  Lord C  M 590 

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

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

Daughter  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness ..lis 792 

Daughter  of  Zion,  from  the  dust CM 894 

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

Dear  as  thou  wert,  and  justly  dear CM 1097 

Dearest  of  all  the  names  above CM 307 

Dear  Father,  to  thy  mercy-seat C  M 619 

Dear  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul CM 617 

Dear  Saviour,  prostrate  at  thy  feet C  M 474 

Dear  Saviour,  we  are  thine S.  M 303 

Dear  Saviour,  when  my  thoughts  recall C  M 461 

Death  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid C  M 1075 

Deathless  spirit,  now  arise 7s 1089 

Death  may  dissolve  my  body  now C.  M 735 

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

Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record L.  M 255 

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

Depth  of  mercy  !  can  there  be 7s 476 

Descend,  celestial  Dove H.  M 814 

Did  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep S.  M 471 

Didst  thou,  dear  Saviour,  suffer  shame C  M 705 

Dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord L.  M.. 64 

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

Do  we  not  know  that  solemn  word L.  M 805 

Down  to  the  sacred  wave ...... S.  M 818 

Dread  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song CM 1024 

EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay C  M 18 

Ere  mountains  reared  their  forms  sublime L.  M......1056 

Eternal  Father,  God  of  love... C.  M 784 

Eternal  God  of  love  and  power CM 1029 

Eternal  God,  our  wondering  souls C.  M 603 

Eternal  Power,  almighty  God , C.  M 158 

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Eternal  Saviour,  God  of  love CM 785 

Eternal  Source  of  every  joy L.  M 994 

Eternal  Source  of  life  and  light CM 649 

Eternal  Spirit,  God  of  truth C  AL 360 

Eternal  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove L.  M 816 

Eternal  Spirit,  we  confess L.  M 376 

Eternal  Sun  of  Righteousness C  M 57 

Eternal  Wisdom,  thee  we  praise % CM 127 

Exalt  the  Lord  our  God S.  M 89 

FAITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss C  M 507 

Faithful,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are CM 166 

Faith  is  a  precious  grace S.  M 505 

Faith  is  the  brightest  evidence CM 506 

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

Far  as  thy  name  is  known S.  M 756 

Far  from  mortal  cares  retreating 8s  &  7s 711 

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

Far  from  these  narrow  scenes  of  night C  M 1170 

Father  divine,  thy  piercing  eye CM 641 

Father,  forgive,  the  Saviour  cried C .  M 763 

Father,  how  wide  thy  glories  shine C  M 318 

Father,  I  know  thy  ways  are  just CM 660 

Father,  in  whom  we  live S.  M 122 

Father,  I  sing  thy  wondrous  grace C  M 315 

Father,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee C  M 508 

Father  of  all,  in  whom  alone C  M 58 

Father  of  all  our  mercies,  thou C  M 647 

Father  of  glory,  to  thy  name CM 119 

Father  of  heaven,  whose  love  profound L.  M 123 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear L.  M 946 

Father  of  mercies,  condescend C  M 885 

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

Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  house L.  M 945 

Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  word C  M 397 

Father  of  mercies,  send    thy  grace CM 742 

Father  of  our  feeble  race 7s 19 

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

Father,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss C  M 664 

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

Firm  as  the  earth  thy  gospel  stands C  M 561 

Fixed  on  the  sacred  hills H.  M 928 

Flung  to  the  heedless  winds 6s 1120 

For  a  season  called  to  part 7s......  1065 

Forever  blessed  be  the  Lord C  M 616 

Fountain  of  mercy,  God  of  love CM 997 

Friend  after  friend  departs S.  H.  M 1090 

From  all  who  dwell  below  the  skies L.  M 926 

From  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts. L.  M 523 

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From  every  stormy  wind  that  blows L.  M 636 

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

From  the  cross  uplifted  high 7s,  6  l 426 

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

From  thy  dear  pierced  side H.  M 502 

From  whence  these  direful  omens  round C.  M 229 

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

Give  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise ...CM 727 

Give  thanks  to  God  most  high *. H.  M 154 

Glorious  in  thy  saints  appear 7s 61 

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

Glory,  glory  everlasting 8s,  7s  &  4 340 

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

Glory  to  God  on  high 6s  &  4s 323 

Glory  to  God  the  Father's  name CM 125 

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

Go,  and  the  Saviour's  grace  proclaim CM 888 

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

God  is  a  Spirit,  just  and  wise C  M 133 

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

God  is  my  strong  salvation 7s  &  6s 194 

God  is  the  fountain  whence S.  M 189 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints L.  M 172 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way C  M 148 

God,  my  supporter  and  my  hope C  M 175 

God  of  eternity,  from  thee L.  M 1044 

God  of  mercy,  God  of  grace 7s 462 

God  of  mercy,  hear  our  prayer 7s.. ....  .976 

God  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth C  M 731 

God  of  my  life,  my  morning  song C  M 1015 

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

God  of  our  lives,  thy  various  praise C  M 1052 

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

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

God's  holy  law,  transgressed S.  M 262 

Go,  messenger  of  peace  and  love L.  M 878 

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

Go,  spirit  of  the  sainted  dead  L.  M 1100 

Go  to  dark  Gethsemane 7s,  6  l 707 

Go  to  the  grave  in  all  thy  glorious  prime 10s 1116 

Go  when  the  morning  shineth 7s  &  6s 638 

Go,  ye  messengers  of  God 7s 880 

Grace!  'tis  a  charming  sound S.  M 520 

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

Gracious  Spirit,  Love  Divine 7s.. 371 

Great  Father  of  mankind H.  M 940 

Great  Father  of  our  feeble  race CM 373 

Great  God,  as  seasons  disappear L.  M ..995 

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

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

Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou C.  M 128 

Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim L.  M 192 

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

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

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

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

Great  God,  now  condescend S.  M 980 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear 8s  &c  7s 113? 

Great  God,  whose  universal  sway L.  M.......853 

Great  God,  with  wonder  and  with  praise C.  M 393 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God S.  M 797 

Great  King  of  glory  and  of  grace  C.  M. ...... 492 

Great  King  of  glory,  come  H.  M. 933 

Great  Maker  of  unnumbered  worlds L.  M 985 

Great  Ruler  of  all  nature's  frame CM 179 

Great  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  hear C.  M 16 

Great  Sovereign  of  the  earth  and  sky CM 936 

Great  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power CM 367 

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

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

Hail,  everlasting  Spring , H.  M 544 

Hail,  great  Creator,  wise  and  good C.  M 107 

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

Hail,  mighty  Jesus,  how  divine CM 337 

Hail,  sacred  truth,  whose  piercing  rays C  M 399 

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

Hail  to  the  Lord's  Anointed ,7s  &  6s 910 

Hail  to  the  Sabbath  day S.  M 48 

Happy,  forever  happy,  he CM 747 

Happy  the  church,  thou  sacred  place L.  M 931 

Happy  the  heart  where  graces  reign C  M 749 

Happy  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined C  M 793 

Hark!  from  the  tombs  a  warning  sound CM 1079 

Hark!  from  yonder  mount  arise 7s  &  4 228 

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

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

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

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

Hark!  that  shout  of  rapturous  joy 7s......  1138 

Hark!  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  comes ,...C.  M 211 

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Hark  !  the  herald  angels  sing 7s... ....207 

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

Hark  !  the  song  of  jubilee 7s 916 

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

Hark!  'tis  the  prophet  of  the  skies CM 923 

Hark!  what  celestial  sounds H.  M 206 

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

Hasten,  Lord,  thy  promised  liGur .7s <  .873 

Haste,  O  sinner,  now  be  wise 7s c  .441 

Have  mercy,  Lord,  on  me S.  M 479 

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

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

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims C.  M 1104 

Heaven  has  confirmed  the  dread  decree CM 1082 

Heavenly  Father,  sovereign  Lord 7s 115 

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

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

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

He  lives!  the  great  Redeemer  lives L.  M 296 

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

Here  at  thy  cross,  incarnate  God L.  M 531 

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

Here,  gracious  God,  do  thou .H.  M 53 

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

Here,  Saviour,  we  would  come S.  M 809 

High  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God L.  M .151 

High  in  yonder  realms  of  light 7s 1177 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name C  M 159 

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

Holy  Ghost,  with  light  divine 7s 372 

Holy  Source  of  consolation 8s  &  7s 370 

Holy  Spirit,  from  on  high 7s 366 

Hosanna!  let  us  join  to  sing L.  M 238 

Hosanna  to  our  conquering  King C  M 350 

Hosanna  to  the  Prince  of  light C  M 242 

Hosanna,  with  a  cheerful  sound CM 1019 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord CM 964 

How  beauteous  are  their  feet S.  M 949 

How  beautiful  the  sight H.  M 700 

How  blest  is  he  who  fears  the  Lord C  M 738 

How  blest  the  children  of  the  Lord CM 748 

How  blest  the  man  whose  cautious  feet L.  M 609 

How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies L.  M 1103 

How  blest  the  sacred  tie  that  binds L.  M 698 

How  calmly  wakes  the  hallowed  morn CM 810 

How  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop CM.. 620 

How  can  we  see  the  children,  Lord CM 979 

How  condescending  and  how  kind C  M 840 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear C  M 3 

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How  firm  the  saint's  foundation  stands C.  M 174 

How  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace CM 311 

How  happy  are  the  souls  above C.  M 1178 

How  happy  is  the  child  who  hears CM 775 

How  happy  is  the  Christian's  state C.  M 578 

How  happy  they  who  know  the  Lord CM 602 

How  heavy  is  the  night S.  M 510 

How  helpless  guilty  nature  lies CM 518 

How  honored  is  the  place S.  M 794 

How  long  shall  death,  the  tyrant,  reign C.  M 1124 

How  oft,  alas!  this  wretched  heart CM 690 

How  eft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove L.  M 563 

How  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair L.  M 5 

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

How  pleasing  is  the  voice H.  M 1037 

How  precious  is  the  book  divine C  M 392 

How  sad  our  state  by  nature  is C  M 500 

How  shall  the  sons  of  men  appear L.  M 258 

How  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts C  M 770 

How  short  and  hasty  is  our  life C  M 1054 

How  should  our  souls  delight  to  bless C  M 973 

How  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place C  M 835 

How  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel  sound L.  M 406 

How  sweet  on  thy  bosom  to  rest 8s 598 

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

How  sweet  to  bless  the  Lord S.  M 32 

How  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day L.  M 1111 

How  sweet  the  melting  lay S.  M 639 

How  sweet,  upon  this  sacred  day CM 46 

How  swift,  alas!  the  moments  fly C  M 1057 

How  tender  is  thy  hand , S.  M 600 

How  vain  are  all  things  here  below C  M 751 

How  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies L.  M 1149 

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

I  CANNOT  call  affliction  sweet CM 582 

If  human  kindness  meets  return CM 842 

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

If  on  a  quiet  sea S.  M.: 513 

I  languish  for  a  sight S.  M 542 

I  lift  my  soul  to  God S.  M 718 

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

I'll  think  upon  the  woes H.  M 579 

I  looked  upon  the  righteous  man C  M 1110 

I  love  the  Lord:  he  heard  my  cries C  M 754 

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

I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord S.  M 788 

I  love  to  see  the  Lord  below C  M 7 

I  love  to  steal  awhile  away C  M 637 

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INDEX   OF  FrRST  LINES. 

I'm  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord CM 552 

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

In  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee C.  M. ......  134 

In  duties  and  in  sufferings  too CM 702 

In  evil  long  I  took  delight C  M 469 

In  one  fraternal  bond  of  love C  M 790 

Inscribed  upon  the  cross  we  see L.  M 270 

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

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

In  trouble  and  in  grief,  O  God C  M 733 

In  vain  I  trace  creation  o'er C  M 593 

In  vain  my  roving  thoughts  would  find L.  M 575 

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

In  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives C.  M. 550 

In  vain  we  seek  for  peace  with  God C  M 272 

I  send  the  joys  of  earth  away L.  M 539 

I  set  the  Lord  before  my  face CM 1127 

Isles  of  the  south,  awake H.  M 908 

Is  this  the  kind  return S.  M 683 

It  is  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  light C   M 587 

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

I  would  not  live  aiway,  &c lis 1148 

I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord....... ,., ..C  M 501 

JEHOVAH  lives,  and  be  his  name , CM 180 

Jehovah  reigns ;  he  dwells  in  light L.  M 141 

Jehovah  reigns;  his  throne  is  high L.  M 143 

Jerusalem,  my  glorious  home C  M 1166 

Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  be L.  M 554 

Jesus,  delightful,  charming  name CM 305 

Jesus  demands  this  heart  of  mine L.  M 487 

Jesus,  hail  I  enthroned  in  glory... 8s  &c  7s 345 

Jesus,  I  love  thy  charming  name C  M 306 

Jesus,  immortal  King,  arise CM 870 

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

Jesus,  in  thy  transporting  name C  M 302 

Jesus  invites  his  saints .....S.  M 832 

Jesus  is  gone  above  the  skies L.  M 845 

Jesus,  mighty  King  in  Zion 8s  &  7s 819 

Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  my  God C.  M 342 

Jesus,  my  truth,  my  way S.  M 281 

Jesus,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  throne ....C  M 335 

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

Jesus,  refuge  of  my  soul 7s 285 

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

Jesus,  the  Conqueror,  reigns S.  M 300 

Jesus,  th'  eternal  Son  of  God CM 259 

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

Jesus,  thy  blessings  are  not  few C.  31 428 

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INDEX   OF   FIRST  LINES. 

Jesus,  thy  boundless  love  to  me L.  M 549 

Jesus,  to  thy  wounds  I  fly 7s 264 

Jesus,  we  look  to  thee S.  M 30 

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

Join  all  the  glorious  names H.  M ,.301 

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

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

KEEP  silence,  all  created  things C.  M 147 

Kind  are  the  words  that  Jesus  speaks CM 503 

Kindred,  and  friends,  and  native  land CM 886 

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

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

LABORERS  of  Christ,  arise S.  M 737 

Laden  with  guilt  and  full  of  fears. CM 398 

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

Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join CM 386 

Let  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds CM... ....116 

Let  earth,  with  every  isle  and  sea CM 332 

Let  everlasting  glories  crown L.  M.. . . . .  .388 

Let  every  creature  join H.  M 92 

Let  every  heart  rejoice  and  sing P.  M 1005 

Let  every  mortal  ear  attend C  M 422 

Let  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say L.  M 546 

Let  party  names  no  more S.  M 696 

Let  plenteous  grace  descend  on  those CM 824 

Let  sinners  take  their  course S.  M 761 

Let  them  neglect  thy  glory,  Lord CM 124 

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

Let  us  awake  our  joys  .  .7 6s  &  4s 320 

Let  vain  pursuits  and  vain  desires CM S50 

Let  worldly  men  from  shore  to  shore C  M 401 

Let  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice C.  M 895 

Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake CM 955 

Life  is  a  span,  a  fleeting  hour C  M 1.123 

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

Lift  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise C  M 88 

Lift  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates C  M 246 

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

Like  Israel,  Lord,  am  I S.  M 465 

Like  sheep  we  went  astray. S.  M 231 

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

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

Long  have  we  heard  the  joyful  sound C  M 758 

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

Lord,  at  thy  table  we  behold CM 837 

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

Lord,  help  me  to  resign S.  M 668   ^ 


INDEX   OF  FIRST  LINES. 

Lord,  how  secure  my  conscience  was C.  M 476 

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

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

Lord,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice    C.  M 402 

Lord,  I  would  come  to  thee S.  M 540 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear C.  M 8 

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

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

Lord,  look  on  all  assembled  here CM 983 

Lord,  my  times  are  in  thy  hand 7s .573 

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

Lord  of  hosts,  to  thee  we  raise 7s 932 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above H.  M 10 

Lord,  send  thy  servants  forth S.  M 921 

Lord,  send  thy  word,  and  let  it  fly C.  M 864 

Lord,  should  we  leave  thy  hallowed  feet C.  M 181 

Lord,  teach  thy  servants  how  to  pray C.  M 24 

Lord,  thou  hast  scourged  our  guilty  land..... C.  M 987 

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

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

Lord,  through  the  dubious  paths  of  life C.  M 657 

Lord,  we  adore  thy  vast  designs L.  M. ..... .  142 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now 7s 25 

Lord,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults CM 266 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece S.  M 1058 

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

Lord,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this C  M 734 

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

Lord,  when  we   bow  before  thy  throne CM 21 

Lord,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray C  M 1003 

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

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord L.  M 104 

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

Lo!  round  the  throne  at  God's  right  hand L.  M 1179 

Lo  !  what  a  glorious  sight  appears C  M 905 

Lo  !  what  an  entertaining  sight C  M 699 

Lowly  and  solemn  be 6s  &  4s. 680 

MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned C  M 257 

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

Meekly  in  Jordan's  holy  stream C  M 808 

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

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

Mine  eyes  and  my  desire S.  M 682 

Mistaken  souls  that  dream  of  heaven C.  M 514 

Morning  breaks  upon  the  tomb 7s L»;>3 

Most  gracious  to  fulfil  thy  word CM 866 

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

My  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord L.  M 704 

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My  faith  looks  up  to  thee 6s  k.  4s 783 

My  Father's  house  on  high S.  M 1159 

My  former  hopes  are  fled S.  M 491 

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

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

My  God,  my  everlasting  hope CM 732 

My  God,  my  Father,  blissful  name CM 177 

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

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

My  God,  my  portion  and  my  love ...C  M 185 

My  God,  my  prayer  attend S.  M 648 

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

My  God,  permit  my  tongue S.  M... ,.  ..655 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys CM 681 

My  God,  thy  boundless  love  I  praise C.PJI 99 

My  God,  thy  service  well  demands .CM 762 

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

My  Maker  and  my  King S.  M 689 

My  never-ceasing  song  shall  show C  M 161 

My  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see L.  M 41 

My  Saviour,  fill  my  soul S.  M 662 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend C  M 324 

My  Shepherd  will  supply  my  need CM.. 198 

My  son,  know  thou  the  Lord S.  M 446 

BIy  soul,  be  on  thy  guard S.  M 717 

My  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight C  M.t 543 

My  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place CM 14 

My  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust C  M 692 

My  soul,  repeat  his  praise , S.  M 183 

My  soul  shall  praise  thee,  O  my  God C  M 110 

My  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord C  M 713 

My  soul,  with  joy  attend S.  M 290 

My  spirit  looks  to  God  alone L.  M 601 

My  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord L.  M 756 

My  times  of  sorrow  and  of  joy C  M 596 

My  thoughts  surmount  these  lower  skies C  M 629 

NAKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came C  M 572 

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

Nature  with  open  volume  stands L.  M 251 

No  change  of  time  shall  ever  shock C  M .170 

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

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

Not  all  the  blood  of  beasts S.  M 254 

Not  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth C.  M 377 

Not  to  condemn  the  sons  of  men L.  M 212 

Not  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord C  M 789 

Not  with  our  mortal  eyes S.  M 547. 

Xow  begin  the  heavenly  theme 7s. 275 

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INDEX  OF  FIRST   LINES. 

Now  be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing L.  M 333 

Now  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise L.  M 244 

Now,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  reveal CM 1053 

Now  is  th'  accepted  time S.  M 435 

Now  is  the  day  of  grace S.  M 436 

Now  let  my  soul,  eternal  King L.  M 387 

Now  let  our  cheerful  eyes  survey C.  M. 297 

Now  let  our  mournful  songs  record L.  M 836 

Now  let  the  angel  sound  on  high L.  M 911 

Now  the  shades  of  night  are  gone 7s 1013 

Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song L.  M 319 

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

Now  to  the  power  of  God  supreme ...L.  M 252 

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

O,  all  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord,  His  glorious CM 85 

O,  blessed  souls  are  they S.  M 495 

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

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

O,  cease,  my  wandering  soul S.  M 613 

O  Christ,  what  gracious  words S.  M 276 

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

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

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

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

O  Father,  good  or  evil  send C  M 570 

O  Father,  though  the  anxious  fear CM 51 

O  for  a  closer  walk  with  God C  M 691 

O  for  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink C  M 511 

O  for  a  heart  to  praise  my  God C  M 663 

O  for  an  overcoming  faith .C  M 1076 

O  for  a  shout  of  joy H.  M .157 

O  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy C  M 248 

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

O  for  a  thousand  seraph  tongues C  M 351 

O  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing C  M. ...... 348 

O  for  that  tenderness  of  heart C.  M 483 

O  for  the  death  of  those S.  M 1114 

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

O  God,  my  strength,  my  hope   S.  M 67G 

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

O  God  of  sovereign  grace S.  M 859 

O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past C  M 760 

O  God,  though  countless  worlds  of  light C  M 939 

O  God,  to  earth  incline S.  M 856 

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

O  happy  Christian,  who  can  boast CM 760 

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

03  help  us,  Lord,  each  hour  of  need .....CM .,656 

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O  here,  if  ever,  God  of  love CM 848 

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

O,  how  divine,  how  sweet  the  joy CM 780 

O,  how  I  love  thy  holy  law C  M 389 

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

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

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

O,  let  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly CM 1169 

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

O  Lord,  and  will  thy  pardoning  love C.  M 800 

O  Lord,  behold  us  at  thy  feet C  M 978 

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

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

O  Lord,  I  would  delight  in  thee C  M 538 

O  Lord,  our  God,  arise S.  M 879 

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

O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King S.  M 164 

O  Lord,  thou  art  my  Lord S.  M 537 

O  Lord,  thy  heavenly  grace  impart L.  M 672 

O  Lord,  thy  perfect  word S.  M 390 

O  Lord,  thy  tender  mercy  hears C  M 482 

O  Lord,  we  in  thy  footsteps  tread CM 823 

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

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

Once  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day CM 1009 

Once  more  we  meet  to  pray S.  M 480 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand CM 1173 

On  God  we  build  our  sure  defence CM 169 

On  that  great,  that  awful  day 7s 1131 

On  thee,  each  morning,  O  my  God CM 1018 

On  the  mountain's  top  appearing 8s,  7s  <fc  4.. 902 

On,  through  Judea's  palmy  plain C  M 982 

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

Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight 7s  &  5s 892 

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

O  Saviour,  welcome  to  my  heart CM. 557 

O  sing  to  Him  who  loved  and  bled C  M 316 

O  sinner,  bring  not  tears  alone C  M 986 

O  sinner,  why  so  thoughtless  grown L.  M 450 

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

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

O  that  I  knew  the  secret  place C  M 646 

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

O  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways C  M. ...... 709 

O  that  thy  statutes  every  hour CM 669 

O  thou,  from  whom  all  goodness  flows C  M 667 

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

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

O  Thou  that  hearest  prayer B.  M 359 

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INDEX   OF  FIRST  LINES. 

O  Thou  that  hear'st  the  prayer  of  faith C.  P.  M 498 

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

O  Thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow CM ,.165 

O  Thou,  who  nearest  prayer 6s  &.  5s 1030 

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

O  Thou,  whose  compassionate  care 8s 599 

O  Thou,  whose  mercy  guides  my  way C.  M 595 

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

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

Our  Captain  leads  us  on S.  M 730 

Our  country  is  Immanuel's  ground CM 729 

Our  Father,  God,  who  art  in  heaven C  M 658 

Our  fathers!  where  are  they S.  M 1062 

Our  God,  how  firm  his  promise  stands CM 563 

Our  heavenly  Father,  hear S.  M 650 

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

Our  little  bark,  on  boisterous  seas CM 961 

Our  Saviour  bowed  beneath  the  wave L.  M 804 

Our  sins,  alas!  how  strong  they  are CM 1155 

Our  spirits  join  to  praise  the  Lamb ,.L.  M 833 

Out  of  the  deeps,  O  Lord,  we  call C  M 521 

O,  what  amazing  words  of  grace CM 410 

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

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

O,  where  shall  rest  be  found S.  M .1152 

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

O,  ye  immortal  throng H.  M 249 

O  Zion,  tune  thy  voice H.  M 897 

PALMS  of  glory,  raiment  bright 7s 1164 

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

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

People  of  the  living  God 7s 695 

Permit  me,  Lord,  to  seek  thy  face CM 671 

Planted  in  Christ,  the  living  vine C  M 929 

Plunged  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair CM 308 

Praise  the  Lord,  his  glory  bless 7s 73 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Praise  ye  the  Lord;  on  every  height CM 66 

Prayer  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man CM 634 

Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice C  M 633 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire C  M 033 

Prayer  may  be  sweet  in  cottage  homes L.  M.. 902 

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INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES. 

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

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

RAISE  your  triumphant  songs.., S.  M 269 

Rejoice!  the  Lord  is  King H.  M 325 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern C.  M 765 

Remark,  my  soul,  the  narrow  bound C.  M 1048 

Remember  me,  my  Saviour  God C.  M 666 

Remember  thee,  redeeming  Lord C.  M 846 

Remember  thy  Creator 7s  &  6s 778 

Repent!  the  voice  celestial  cries C.  M 452 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return L.  M 490 

Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return L.  M 489 

Rise,  crowned  with  light,  &.c ]0s 900 

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

Rise,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path CM 728 

Rise,  Sun  of  glory,  rise H.  M 867 

Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me 7s 282 

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

SAFELY  through  another  week 7s,  6  l 47 

Salvation  is  forever  nigh L.  M 267 

Salvation!  O,  the  joyful  sound CM 277 

Saviour,  bless  thy  word  to  all..... 7s 60 

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

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

Saviour,  thy  law  we  love S.  M 821 

Saviour,  when  in  dust  to  thee 7s 652 

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

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

See  how  the  fruitless  fig-tree  stands CM 458 

See,  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord C  M 456 

See  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand CM 977 

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

Serene  I  laid  me  down S.  M 1016 

Servant  of  God,  well  done S.  M 1118 

Shall  we  go  on  to  sin S.  M 670 

Shepherd  divine,  our  wants  relieve C  M 675 

Shine,  mighty  God,  on  Zion  sbine CM 898 

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

Since  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time C  M 190 

Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name CM 81 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  in  joyful  strains CM £2 

Sing  to  the  Lord  most  high ,.H.  M 68 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands C  M 214 

Sinner,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep 7s 457 

Sinner,  the  voice  of  God  regard C  M 447 

Sinners,  turn :  why  will  ye  die 7s 448 

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INDEX   OF   FIRST  LINES. 

Sinner,  what  has  earth  to  show 7s 444 

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

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

So  fades  the  lovely,  blooming  flower L.  M 1088 

Soft  be  the  gently-breathing  notes L.  M 525 

Softly  fades  the  twilight  ray 7s 56 

Softly  now  the  light  of  day 7s 1026 

Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise S.  JV1 723 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express L.  M 706 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  say .....CM 594 

Soon  may  the  last  glad  song  arise L.  M 903 

Sound,  sojnd  the  truth  abroad Cs  &  4s 884 

Source  of  eternal  joys  divine C.  M 541 

Sovereign  of  worlds  above H.  M 863 

Sovereign  of  worlds,  display  thy  power tL.  M 865 

Sovereign  Ruler,  Lord  of  all 7s 265 

Sow  in  the  morn  thy  seed S.  M 740 

Spirit  divine,  attend  our  prayer, CM 937 

Spirit,  leave  thy  house  of  clay 7s 1083 

Spirit  of  holiness,  descend C  M 384 

Spirit  of  holiness,  look  down C  M 385 

Spirit  of  peace  and  holiness L.  M 953 

Spirit  of  peace,  celestial  Dove CM 701 

Spirit  of  power  and  might,  behold CM 875 

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

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay L.  M 380 

Stern  Winter  throws  his  icy  chains C  M 1042 

Still  evening  comes,  with  gentle  shade L.  M 1022 

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

Still  on  the  Lord  thy  burden  roll CM 560 

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

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

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

Submissive  to  thy  will,  my  God CM 581 

Suppliant,  lo  !  thy  children  bend 7s 966 

Supreme  in  wisdom,  as  in  power CM 608 

Sweet  is  the  friendly  voice  which  speaks C  M 493 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace C  M 187 

Sweet  is  the  prayer,  whose  holy  stream C  M 640 

Sweet  is  the  thought,  the  promise  sweet ,.L.  M.  6l .1105 

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

Sweet  is  the  work,  O  Lord S.  M 45 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt C  M 759 

Swell  the  anthem,  raise  the  song 7s 999 

TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days CM 1055 

That  awful  day  will  surely  come C  M 1149 

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

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

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INDEX   OF  FIRST  LINES. 

The  blessed  Spirit,  like  the  wind . C.  M 379 

The  countless  multitude  on  high L.  M 349 

The  day  approaches,  O  my  soul C.  M 1137 

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

The  dove  let  loose  in  eastern  skies C.  M 1162 

Thee  we  adore,  eternal  Name C.  M. . , . . .  1081 

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

The  God  of  grace  and  glory  calls C.  M 565 

The  God  of  grace  will  never  leave CM 381 

The  God  of  harvest* praise 6s  &  4s... 993 

The  happy  morn  is  come H.  M.  , 243 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord L.  M. 78 

The  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain CM 167 

The  hoary  frost,  the  fleecy  snow C  M 1043 

The  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads C  M 424 

The  leaves  around  me  falling 7s  &  6s 1040 

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

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

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

The  Lord  is  risen  indeed S.  M 237 

The  Lord  Jehovah  calls S.  M 412 

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

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns;  His  throne H.  M 138 

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

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

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

The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light C  M 604 

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

The  Lord  on  high  proclaims S.  M 405 

The  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might C  M 139 

The  Lord  our  God  is  Lord  of  all C.  M 135 

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

The  man  is  ever  blest S.  M G07 

The  mellow  eve  is  gliding 7s  &  6s 1027 

The  morning  light  is  breaking .7s  Si  6s.... , .. 912 

The  perfect  world  by  Adam  trod L.  M...., ,  .938 

The  pity  of  the  Lord S.  M 184 

The  Prince  of  salvation  in  triumph,  &.c,.....12s,  11  &    8....... 906 

The  promise  of  my  Father's  love CM 838 

The  promises  I  sing II.  M 162 

The  race  that  long  in  darkness  pined ..C  M 217 

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

There  is  a  fountain  rilled  with  blood CM 274 

There  is  a  glorious  world  of  light CM 968 

There  is  a  hope,  a  bless6d  hope C.  M 736 

There  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands C  M 1147 

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

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight ...C  M 1146 

There  is  an  hour  of  hallowed  peace C.  M 1167 

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There  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest 8s  &  63 1168 

There  is  a  place  of  sacred  rest ....C.  M 1171 

There  is  a  region  lovelier  far L.  M 1174 

There  is  a  world  of  perfect  bliss ., CM 1157 

There  seems  a  voice  in  every  gale L.  M 75 

There^s  not  a  star  whose  twinkling  light C.  M 126 

The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray CM 716 

The  Saviour  calls;  let  every  ear C.  M, 423 

The  Saviour  kindly  calls S.  M .981 

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

The  Saviour  now  is  gone  before C.  M 712 

The  Saviour!  O,  what  endless  charms CM 309 

These  glorious  minds,  how  bright  they  shine C  M 1175 

These  mortal  joys,  how  soon  they  fade C  M 757 

The  Spirit  in  our  hearts S.  M 431 

The  Sun  of  Righteousness  appears C  M 239 

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

The  swift  declining  day S.  M 445 

The  true  Messiah  now  appears CM 216 

The  truth  of  God  shall  still  endure C  M 160 

They  who  on  the  Lord  rely 7s 622 

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

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

This  God  is  the  God  we  adore 8s.. 178 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made C  M 34 

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

This  place  is  holy  ground S.  H.  M 1099 

This  world  would  be  a  wilderness C  M 535 

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

Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God C  M 615 

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

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

Thou  boundless  Source  of  every  good C  M 654 

Thou  Fount  of  blessing,  God  of  love C  M 677 

Though  I  walk  through  the  gloomy  vale L.  M 199 

Though  now  the  nations  sit  beneath L.  M 869 

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

Thou  God  of  sovereign  grace S.  M 974 

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

Thou  Holy  Spirit,  art S.  M 363 

Thou  Lord  of  all  above S.  M 483 

Thou  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high C  M 559 

Thou  lovely  Source  of  true  delight CM 509 

Thou  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart L.  M 548 

Thou  power  Supreme,  whose  mighty  scheme C  M 631 

Thou,  that  dost  my  life  prolong 7s 1011 

Thou,  who  didst  stoop  below 6s  &  10s 553 

Thou,  whose  almighty  word 6s  &  4s 876 

Through  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life C  M 193 

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INDEX    OF   FIRST  LINES. 

Through  endless  years  thou  art  the  same C  M .131 

Through  every  age,  eternal  God L.  M 1073 

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

Thuough  thy  protecting  care 6s  &  5s 1020 

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

Thy  bounties,  gracious  Lord S.  M 989 

Thy  goodness,  Lord,  our  souls  confess CM 150 

Thy  kingdom,  Lord,  forever  stands C  M 149 

Thy  name,  almighty  Lord S.  M 925 

Thy  Spirit  pour,  O  gracious  Lord CM 375 

Time  is  winging  us  away 7s  &  6s 1060 

'Tis  a  point  I  long  to  know 7s 577 

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

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

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

»Tis  faith  supports  my  feeble  soul CM 176 

'Tis  faith  that  lays  the  sinner  low C  M 510 

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

>Tis  God,  the  Father,  we  adore CM 811 

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

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

To  bless  thy  chosen  race S.  M 918 

To-day  the  Saviour  calls 6s  &  4s 453 

To  God,  the  only  wise S.  M 564 

To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes H.  M 173 

To  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes C  M 168 

To  Him  from  whom  our  blessings  flow CM 1002 

To  Him  who  chose  us  first H.  M 121 

To  Him  who  loved  the  souls  of  men CM 851 

To  Jesus,  the  crown  of  my  hope 8s 1086 

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

To  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name C  M 310 

To  spend  one  sacred  day H.  M 13 

To  thee,  before  the  dawning  light C  M 710 

To  thee,  my  righteous  King  and  Lord C  M 112 

To  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  my  Lord CM 292 

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

To  thee  this  temple  we  devote C  M 944 

To  thy  temple  we  repair 7s 28 

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

»Twas  God  who  fixed  the  rolling  spheres C  M.......137 

'Twas  in  the  watches  of  the  night C  M 679 

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

UNSHAKEN  as  the  sacred  hill C  M 621 

Unto  thine  altar,  Lord S.  M 527 

Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb L.  M 1078 

Up  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie L.  M 618 

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VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men CM 494 

Vital  spark  of  heavenly  flame P.  M 1080 

WAKE  the  song  of  jubilee 7s 915 

Wanderer  from  God,  return,  return L.  M 414 

Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night 7s 893 

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

We  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name L.  M 950 

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

Weeping  saint,  no  longer  mourn 7s 523 

Weeping  sinners,  dry  your  tears 7s 429 

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

We  give  immortal  praise H.  M 118 

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

Welcome,  delightful  morn H.  M 44 

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

We  sing  the  Saviour's  love S.  M 293 

What  are  those  soul-reviving  strains L.  M 331 

What  equal  honors  shall  we  bring L.  M 344 

What  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page CM 395 

What  shall  I  render  to  my  God CM 15 

What  shall  the  dying  sinner  do    L.  M 497 

What  sinners  value  I  resign L.  M 1165 

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

What  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death C  M 1115 

When  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe CM 984 

When  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God CM 693 

When,  as  returns  this  solemn  day L.  M 49 

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

When  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away CM 1091 

When  brighter  suns  and  milder  skies CM 1038 

Whence  do  our  mournful  thoughts  arise C  M 623 

Whene'er  the  clouds  of  sorrow  roll C  M 571 

When  fainting  in  the  sultry  waste CM 591 

When  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea CM 1067 

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

When  gloomy  thoughts  and  fears S.  M 768 

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

When  God  revealed  his  gracious  name CM 782 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear .CM 1156 

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

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross L.  M 834 

When  languor  and  disease  invade C  M 627 

When,  marshalled  on  the  nightly  plain L.  M 959 

When  morning's  first  and  hallowed  ray C  M 1008 

When  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past CM 626 

When  overwhelmed  with  grief S.  M 625 

When  power  divine,  in  mortal  form L.  M 569 

Whsn  rising  from  the  bed  of  death CM 459 

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INDEX    UF    FIRST    LINES. 

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

When  shall  we  meet  again 6s  &  5s 1070 

When  sickness  shakes  the  languid  frame CM 624 

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

When  sorrows  round  us  roll S.  M 545 

When  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice CM 1121 

When  the  vale  of  death  appears 7s  &  4 1084 

When  the  worn  spirit  wants  repose.... C.  M........33 

When  thickly  beat  the  storms  of  life L.  M 171 

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

When  through  the  torn  sail,  &c 12s 960 

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

When  thy  mortal  life  is  fled 7s 455 

When  verdure  clothes  the  fertile  vale CM 1036 

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

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

Where  is  my  Saviour  now H.  M 685 

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

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

While  I  keep  silence,  and  conceal L.  M 496 

While  in  the  tender  years  of  youth C.  M 769 

While  in  this  sacred  rite  of  thine CM 803 

While  life  prolongs  its  precious  light L.  M 451 

While  my  Redeemer's  near, S.  M 291 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power. . CM 17 

While,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 7s 1049 

Who  are  these  in  bright  array 7s... ...1176 

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

Who  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise L.  M. 779 

Who  can  forbear  to  sing S.  M 781 

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

Why  do  we  mourn  departing  friends CM 1092 

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

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

Why  on  the  bending  willows  hung L.  M 922 

Why  should  the  children  of  a  King CM .382 

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

Why  will  ye  waste  on  trifling  cares L.  M 437 

Wide,  ye  heavenly  gates,  unfold 7s 245 

Will  God  in  very  deed  descend CM 943 

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

With  earnest  longings  of  the  mind ...CM 586 

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

With  guilt  oppressed,  bowed  down  with  sin CM 466 

With  humble  heart  and  tongue S.  M.......771 

Within  thy  house,  O  Lord,  our  God CM 29 

With  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day C  M 43 

With  joy  we  meditate  the  grace CM 298 

With  my  whole  heart  I've  sought  thy  face C  M..   ....589 

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INDEX   OF  FIRST   LINES. 

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

With  sacred  joy  we  lift  our  eyes C.  M 9 

With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud CM 1035 

With  tears  of  anguish  I  lament C.  M 473 

With  willing  hearts  we  tread S.  M 798 

Would  you  behol  d  the  works  of  God L.  M 963 

Would  you  win  a  soul  to  God 7s....... 956 

YE  angels,  bless  the  Lord S.  M ,312 

Ye  angels,  who  stand  round  the  throne 8s 1103 

Ye  boundless  realms  of  joy..... H.  M 90 

Ye  Christian  heralds,  go  proclaim  L.  M 882 

Ye  earthly  vanities,  depart C.  M.......533 

Ye  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu C.  M. ...... 534 

Ye  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell.... C.  M 1113 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  your  God C.  M ..153 

Ye  men  and  angels,  witness  now C.  M 830 

Ye  messengers  of  Christ S.  M 887 

Ye  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice L.  M 6 

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

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord S.  M 715 

Yes,  God  himself  hath  sworn 6s,  8s  &  4s 574 

Ye  sinners,  fear  the  Lord S.  M 440 

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

Ye  sons  of  earth,  arise S.  M 432 

Ye  sons  of  men,  with  joy  record L.  M 185 

Yes,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die. C.  M 1160 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  rose H.  M 236 

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

Ye  that  obey  th'  immortal  King C.  M 4 

Ye  trembling  captives,  hear S.  M. ...... 430 

Ye  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears C.  M 611 

Ye  tribes  of  Adam,  join EL  M 67 

Ye,  who  in  his  courts  are  found 7s,  6i 415 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor C.  M 420 

Your  harps,  ye  trembling  saints S.  M 708 

ZION,  awake;  thy  strength  renew L.  M.......896 

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

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GENERAL  INDEX   OF  SUBJECTS. 


WORSHIP 1—32 

THE  SABBATH 33—65 

PRAISE  TO   GOD 66—116 

PRAISE    TO   THE  TRINITY 117—125 

ACTS  AND   ATTRIBUTES   OP  GOD. 

1.  In  Himself 126—162 

2.  With  Reference  to  his  Creatures 163 — 200 

CHRIST 201—250 

SALVATION  THROUGH   CHRIST 251—277 

CHARACTERS   OF  CHRIST 278—307 

PRAISE  TO  CHRIST 308—351 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT 352—385 

THE  SCRIPTURES 386—403 

INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL 404—433 

ENTREATY  AND   EXPOSTULATION 434—458 

REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH 459-515 

CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES 518—785 

THE  CHURCH 786—797 

BAPTISM 798—825 

CHURCH   FELLOWSHIP 826—830 

THE  LORD'S  SUPPER 831—851 

MISSIONS 852—926 

CONSTITUTION  OF  A  CHURCH 927—931 

DEDICATION  HYMNS 932—944 

ORDINATION    HYMNS 945—956 

SEAMEN'S  HYMNS 957—964 

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GENERAL  INDEX   OF  SUBJECTS. 

SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS .965— 973 

MATERNAL    HYMNS 974—982 

FAST   AND  THANKSGIVING 983—999 

NATIONAL   HYMNS 1000—1007 

MORNING    HYMNS 1008—1020 

EVENING  HYMNS 1021—1034 

THE    SEASONS 1035—1043 

OPENING  AND  CLOSING  YEAR 1044-1053 

SHORTNESS  OF  TIME 1054—  I0G4 

MEETING   AND   PARTING 1065—1070 

DEATH 1071—1120 

RESURRECTION 1121—1129 

JUDGMENT  DAY 1130—1145 

HEAVEN U4G— 1180 

DOXOLOGIES Page  G24 


CHANTS,  AND  SELECTIONS  FOR  CHANTING Page  629 

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PARTICULAR  INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


The  figures  designate  the  Hymns. 


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

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

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

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

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

680. 
sweetness  of  the  promises  in, 

598,  627. 

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

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

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


Armor,  the  Christian,  720,  722,  723. 

Assurance     of    divine    favor,    de- 
siring, 177,  532,  541, 545,559, 
577. 
triumph  of,  251,  574,  1155. 

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

B. 

BACKSLIDER  warned,  687. 
Backsliding   and   repentance,   682, 
684. 
return  from,  desired,  467,  468, 
522,  524,  586,  682,  684,  6£5, 
691,  692,  759. 
Baptism,  an  act  of  obedience,  800, 
801,  809,  813. 
an  act  of  worship,  811. 
a  Ciiristian  profession,  815. 
burial  with  Christ  by,  817,  822, 

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

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

825. 
the  Spirit  invoked  in,  807,  808, 

814,  816,  820. 
after,  824. 
Bethlehem,  star  of,  202,  551,  959. 
Blood   of  Christ,  relying   on,  223, 
254,  258,  262,  264,  272,  274, 
282,  316,  470,  474,  485,  502, 
504,  527,  851. 
the    only    wav    of    salvation, 
264,  497,  498,  528. 
Broad  and  narrow  way,  686,  688. 
Broken  heart  and  a  bleeding  Sav- 
iour, 477,  527. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


CASTING  care  on  God,  176,  535, 

538,  550,  601,  602. 
Children,  Christ  regarding1,  977. 
Christ  blessing,  931,  932. 
exhorted,  446. 
hosannas  of,  to  Christ,  331. 
praising  God,  114,  971—973. 
praising  God  in  heaven,  968. 
prayer  for,  425,  773,  774,  974— 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

350,  856,  861,  863,  868,  871, 

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

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

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


Christ,  humiliation  and  triumph  of- 

322. 
indebtedness  to,  257. 
king,  325,  332,  333,  339. 
king  of  saints,  330. 
kingdom  of,  among  men,  854, 

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

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

295. 
love  of,  223,  224,  228, 293,  302, 

308—310,  329,  340,  549,  833, 

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

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

255. 
peace  through  his  intercession, 

298. 
physician,  279,  599. 
praise   to,  36,  244,  308—351, 

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

288,  927,  1062. 
prophet,  priest,  and  king,  301. 
propitiation,  185,  186,  231,  264, 

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

36,  38. 
resurrection  and  ascension  of, 

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

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

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

256,  258—260,  262,  263,  267, 

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


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PARTICULAR  INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Christ,  sufferings  and  exaltation  of, 

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

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

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

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

not    ashamed    of  Christ,  552, 

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

468,  489,  592,  524,  542,  586, 

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

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

750,  766,  1101,  1103,  1104, 

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

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

1107. 
casting  care  on  God,  176,  535, 

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

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

278,  2*5,  287,  292,  299,  305 

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

233. 
communing  with  God,  630, 679, 

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

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

254,  296,  324,  783. 
contented,  573,  579,  664. 
contrit e,  46 1 ,  463, 482,  525, 527. 
conversing  with  heaven,  629. 
dead  to  the  world  and  sin,  536, 

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

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

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

653. 


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

356—375,  378—385,  518. 
delivered  in  answer  to  prayer, 

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

500. 
desiring  various  blessings.   See 

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

1097,  1099,  1100,  1101—1104, 

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

753  782. 
enjoying  assurance,  261,   552, 

559,  574. 
enjoying  presence  of  Christ,  42, 

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

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

729,  763,  798—800,  802,  804, 

806,  807,811,  812,  815,  817— 

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

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

619. 
following  example  of  departed 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

330,    629,    713,    1158,   1165, 

1168. 
heaven,   looking  to,  580,  735, 

1148,  1154. 
heaven,    the    reward    of  the, 

1146—1180. 
heavenly  joy  of,  on  earth,  767 
hoping  only  in  God,  175 — 177 

181,  188,  584,  594,   617,  619. 

681. 


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PARTICULAR    L\TDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Christian,imitating  Christ,220,  221, 

530,  551.  702,  704,  729,  7(53, 

798—800,  802,  804,  80G,  807, 

811,812,815,817—823. 

indwelling  sin,  lamenting,  473, 

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

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

542. 
lamenting      inconstancy     and 

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

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

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

533—535,  537—539,  543,  548, 

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

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

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

530,  532-534,  537,  539,  543, 

548,  556—558. 
patient  in  suffering,  579. 
peace  of  the  penitent,  489, 493. 
pleading  merits  of  Christ,  524. 
pleading    promises,     30,     519, 

943. 
praying  for  various  blessings. 

See  Prayer. 
profited  by  affliction,  590,  597, 

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

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

706. 
renouncing  sin,  486,  670. 
repentance  and  faith  of,  460 — 

515. 
resignation  of,  177,  179,  190, 

513,  570—573,  579,  581—583, 

585,  587,  588,  590, 592,  595— 

597,  599,  600,  605,  624,  626 

—628,   631,    654,   659,    660, 

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

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

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

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


Christian,  safety  of,   in  God  only, 

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

623. 
salvation  of,  secure,  552,  567. 
not  satisfied  by  the  world,  575, 

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

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

53d,  537,  557,  672. 
sustained    by   God,  189,  194— 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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

T>. 

DEATH  and  judgment    appointed 

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

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

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

1112. 
dying     Christian,    address    to, 

1100. 
dying  Christian,  soliloquy   of, 

1080,  1089. 
dying    Christian,    farewell   of, 

1113,  1157. 
comfort  in  death  of  Christians, 

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

1096. 
farewell  to  a  departed  friend, 

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

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

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

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


Dedication  hymns. 

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

932,  935. 
house  of  prayer  for  all  people, 

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

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

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

378—385,  518. 
on  mercv,  529. 
Depravity,  492,  500. 
Desertion  and  hope,  586. 
Despondency,  trusting  God  in,  756. 
Devotion,  daily  and  nightly,  4. 
habitual,  17,  710,  1008. 
enjoyment  in,  849. 
Difficulties  of  the  way  of  life,  686, 

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

E. 

EARTH,  looking  from,  to  heaven, 

735,  1149. 
Election,  121,  125,  252,  293,  835. 
Encouragement,  623,  708,  720,  725, 
753,  782. 
to  faithfulness,  730. 
to  Zion,  896,  902,  930. 
Enjoyment  of  Christ's  love,  549. 
Evening  hymn,  1021. 

confidence  in  God's  protection, 

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

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

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


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

evidence  of  things  not  seen,  506. 
excellence  of,  512. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Faith,  exercise  of,  783. 

gift  of  God,  508,  510. 

justification  by,  261. 

a  living,  514. 

living  by,  513,  536. 

office  of,  505. 

power  of,  507. 

prayer  for  strong,  511. 

walking  bv,  515,  1126,  1147. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

G. 

GENTILES      coming     into      the 

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

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

318. 
communion  with,  630,  679,710, 

1026. 
condescension  of,  138,139,  158, 

163—165,  167,  935,  941,  943. 
confidence  in,  194,  611. 
creator,  127,  129,  130. 
defence,  169,  170. 
delight  in,  538. 
dominion  of,  144. 
dominion,  eternity,  and  immu- 
tability of,  41. 
eternity  of,  128. 
eternity  of,  and  human  frailty, 

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

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

76,  150. 
glory  and  grace  seen  in  Christ, 

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

190. 


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

goodness  celebrated,  185—187, 
992,  994. 

goodness  of,  moderating  afflic- 
tion, 179. 

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

goodness  of,  universal,  998. 

goodness  of,  and  truth,  68,  166. 

greatness  of,  71. 

guardian,  168,  169. 

guide  and  strength,  606. 

holiness  of,  89,  159. 

in  all,  135,  610. 

in  Christ,  307,  319. 

incomprehensible,*  148. 

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

kind  to  our  frailty,  184. 

love  of,  153,  155—157. 

love  of,  seen  in  creation,  99,126. 

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

majesty  of,  94,  139,  145. 

mercy  of,  183,  405. 

mercy  to  soul  and  body,182,189. 

omnipotent,  137. 

omnipresent,  130,  132,  167. 

omniscient,  133. 

omniscient  and  omnipresent, 
134,  136. 

one  God  forever,  178. 

over  all,  138,  139. 

perfections  of,  151. 

perfections  displayed  in  his  gov- 
ernment, 143. 

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

present  with  his  people,  14, 167. 

preserver,  168,  173,  180. 

providence  of,  149,  1052. 

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

refuge  and  portion,  153,  172. 

rock,  171. 

safety  in,  180,  193,  617,  620— 
628. 

searcher  of  hearts,  133. 

seen  in  his  works,  126,  127. 

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

shepherd,  195—200. 

sovereign  purposes  of,  147, 148. 

strength  in,  608,  760. 

support,  176,  601,  602. 

unchangeable,  131,  178. 

waiting  to  be  gracious,  80,  81, 
166. 

wisdom  and  knowledge  of,  140. 

works  recounted  to  posterity, 
11C. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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

exemplified  in  the  life,  706. 

feast,  418,  420,  422,  424,  835. 

fountain  of  living  water,  410. 

glad  tidings  of,  449. 

not  ashamed  of,  552. 

order,  786. 

originating  in  mercy,  404. 

power  of,  409. 

rejoicing  in  the,  408,  949. 

savor  of  life  or  death,  411. 

success  of,  912.    SeeMissioNs. 

summons,  901. 

suited  to  give  peace,  419,  497. 

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

day  of,  435—441,  443. 

preserving,  564. 

relying  on,  526. 

constraining,  835. 

salvation  by,  252,266,  349,  520. 

sufficiency  of,  503, 528,  575, 611. 

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

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

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

H. 

HAPPINESS,   true,  only  in   God, 

593. 
Harvest  hymn,  997. 

joy  in,  995. 

past,  440,  454. 

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

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

alone  unfading,  757,  1149. 

the  heavenly  Canaan,  1145. 

the  better  land,  1172. 

heavenly  mansion,  1147. 

anticipated,  32,  304,  330,  713, 
764,  1158,  1165,  1168. 

children  in,  968. 

converse  with,  629. 

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

desiring  a  view  of,  1154,  1169. 

dwelling-place  of  God,  1174. 

glories  of,  618,  1150,  1170. 

happiness  of,  1178,  1180. 

home  in,  1 159. 

hope  of,  1 156. 

hope  of,  through  Christ,  1126. 

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

1179. 
rest  for  the  weary,  1093,  1152, 

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

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

warfare,  1161. 
treasure  in,  1160. 
treasure,  laying  up,  in,  580. 
victory  of  saints,  1164. 
vision  of  Christ  the  joy  of,  764, 

1154. 
Heavenly  Sabbath,  39,  55. 
Help  in  God,  616. 

Holy  aspirations,  42,  539,  630,  712. 
Holy   Spirit,    breathing   after,  353, 

371,373,712. 
comforter,  352. 
earnest  of  heaven,  382. 
enlightening  and  renewing,  376. 
entreated    not  to   depart,  380, 

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

364. 
inviting  sinners,  431. 
invoked,  43,  354,  358,  375,  807, 

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

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

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

691. 
quickening,  358,  360,  522. 
regeneration  by,  377,  518. 
sanctifying   influence   of,    361, 

362,  372,  385. 
seal  of  truth,  3fi3. 
sovereignty  of,  379. 
source  of  blessings,  370. 
teaching,  366,  369. 
witness,  374,  382,  385. 
Hope  in  God,  584 
rejoicing  in,  568. 
in  trouble,  626. 
Humiliation,  public,  983,  985. 

sincere,  986. 
Hypocrisy    known     to    God,    133, 


PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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

in  suffering,  221,  707. 

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

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

mutual,  425. 

J. 

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

song,  915,  9J6. 
Judgment  day,  1130,  1139,  1141. 
Christ   coming  to,   1132,  1135, 

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

1125,  1142. 
joy  in    Christ   as   a  sovereign 

and  judge,  1134. 
motive  to  seriousness,  1133. 
ple;iding     for    acceptance     in, 

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

L. 

LAMB  of  God,  behold  the,  273, 343, 
555. 

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

body  and  blood  of  Christ,  264, 

839,  847. 
Christ's    love  celebrated,  268, 
269,  292,  293,  297,  304,  310, 
311,  313,316,  321,  833,  851. 
Christ's  compassion,  840. 
Christ  remembered,  255,  842 — 
844.  846. 


Lord's   supper,   Christ's  sufferings 

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

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

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

of  Christ,  268,  269. 

M. 

MEDIATION,  216,  269,  294,  296. 

praise  for,  315. 
Mediator,access  to  God  through, 102. 
Meeting  after  separation,  1069. 
Mercy,  God's  purpose  of,  405. 
pleading  for,  218,  479. 
trusting  in,  521. 
acknowledged,  93,  96, 183,  610. 
Mercy-seat,  636. 

invitation  to,  635. 
waiting  at,  523,  619. 
Millennium  hymn,  908. 
Ministers.      Ordination  Hymns. 
Missionary  hvmns,  82,  84,217,  276, 
333,  335—337,  350,  792,  852 
—926. 
Missionaries   raised    up    and    sent 
forth,  866. 
charged,  880—884,  888. 
charged  and  encouraged,  878. 
encouraged,  882,  887. 
commended  to  God,  885. 
farewell  of,  886,  889. 
departure  of,  881,  890. 
death  of,  1105. 
Missionary  meeting,  914. 
Missions,  the  great  commission,852. 
encouraging  prospects  of,  904, 

930. 
invitation  to  aid  in,  855. 
prayer  for  success  of,  856,  862, 
864,  870—873,  879,  891,  898, 
903,  906,  907. 
prayer  for  the  church,  858. 
prayer  for  the  world,  859. 
pravcr   for  divine  power,  857, 

8o0,  861,  863,  876. 
prayer  for  the  heathen,  865,867. 
Spirit's  influences  in,  874. 
Spirit's  influences,  prayer  for, 
875. 


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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

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

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

dependence  on  God,  1019. 

devotion,  1008. 

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

gratitude  and  prayer,1014,1015. 

praise,  78,  1020. 

prayer,  639,  1009—1017,  1020. 

thanksgiving,  1016. 

and  evening  praise,  4,  1018. 

N. 

NATIONAL  hymn,  1000. 

anniversary,  hymn  for,  1007. 
blessings,   God    acknowledged 

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

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

prayer   for    national    gratitude 

and  holiness,  1006. 
prayer  for  relief  from  national 

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

o. 

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

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

ministers,      bearers    of     good 
news,  949. 

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

ministers,  watching  for   souls, 
955. 

ministers,    winning     souls     to 
Christ,  956. 

pastor  welcomed,  948,  950. 

ministry,  benefits  of,  947. 

ministry    divinely     appointed, 
945. 

P. 

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


Pardon  implored,  123,255,264,265, 
461—463,  470,  474,  475,  47 J, 
480,  482—485,  498,  522,  524, 
526,  527,  540. 
and  sanctifieation,  123,  550. 
Pardoning  love,  223,  690. 
Parental  entreaty,  446. 
Parting  of  Christians,  1065. 

with   hope    of   reunion,    1066, 

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

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

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

110,  112. 
exhortation  to  offer,  1,2,  6,  66 
—69,  71,  73,74,  77,79-90, 
92,  95—97,  185. 
exhortation  to  offer  to  Christ, 

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

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

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

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

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

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


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Prayer  at  the  beginning  of  worship, 

9,  16,  21,  22—31,  47,  52,  53, 

59,  60,  238,  375,  480. 
at  the  close  of  worship,  63 — 65. 
at  baptism,  798,  801—803,  805, 

807—811,  813—813,  820,  822 

—824. 
at     dedication    of    places    of 

worship.     See  Dedication 

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

1052,  1053. 
at  parting,  1065,  1069. 
at  sea,  962. 
for  seamen,  958. 
secret,  637,  640,  641,  679. 
evening,  1021,1024—1032, 1034. 
morning,  639, 1009—1017, 1020. 
twilight,  637. 
during  the  night,  679. 
for  access  to  God,  542, 646,  661. 
for  aid  in  self  examination,  490. 
for   aid    in   the   expression   of 

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

675,  678,  680. 
for   assurance,   177,   532,  541, 

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

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

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

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

of  Christ  in  the  garden,  219 — 
222. 

for  the  church,  43. 

for  a  closer  walk  with  God,  691. 

fo»  contentment,  573,  664. 

for  conversion  of  sinners,  412, 

523,  435,  437. 
for  death  to  sin,  536,  670,  798, 

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

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

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

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

676,  689,  784,  785. 
for  evidence  of  adoption,  177, 

191.532,541,559. 
for  faith,  278,  375,  466,  468, 
500,  508,  511. 

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

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

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

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

678,  680,  718,  724. 
for    help    to   bear    shame    for 

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

704,  744. 
for  help   to   imitate    departed 

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

680. 
for   help   to   watch   and   pray, 

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

21—30,   47,  53,   57,  58,  87, 

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

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

352—363,  365—385, 479,  522, 

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

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

549. 
for  ingraflment  into  Christ,  847. 
invitation  to,  16—18,  643,  644, 

904,  986. 
invocation  of  the  Trinity,  120. 
for  the  Jews,  918—921. 
for  light,  57,  278,  509,  651,876. 
Lord's  prayer,  650.  658. 
for  mercy,  218,  459,  621. 
for   ministers.       See   Ordina- 
tion Hymns. 
in  the  name  of  Christ,  524,652. 
for  the  nation,  983—985,  988, 

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

459,  461—463,  470,  474,  475, 

479,  480,  482—485,  498,  522, 

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

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


PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


Prayer  for  a  place  in  the  sanctuary, 

604,  625. 
for    preparation   to   die,   1077, 

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

1158,  1160,  1162,  1169,  ]170. 
for  preparation   for  the  judg- 
ment, 1124,  1125,  1133,  1142, 

1143. 
for  the  presence  of  Christ,  30, 

288,  542,  545,  549,  667. 
for  the  presence  of  God,  18,  57, 

482,  543,  545,  591,  614,  618, 

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

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

522,  765. 
of  the  young  for   renovation, 

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

177,  513,  570,  581—583,  588, 

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

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

468,  482,  522,  524,  533,  586, 

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

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

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

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

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

537,  557,  672. 
for  support  in  death,  680,  1072, 

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

647. 
for  the  triumph  of  Christ,  241, 

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

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

879.  _ 
for    union    with    the    church 

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

647. 
thv  will  be  done,  659,  660. 
without  ceasing,  4,638,710,718. 
Presence  of  Christ  desired,  30,  288, 

542,  545,  549,  657. 


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

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

Prodigal  reclaimed,  481,779. 

Promised  blessing  claimed,  30,  943. 

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

Protection,  praise  for,  106,  111. 

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

Pure  in  heart,  blessed,  665. 

Q. 

QUICKENING  grace,  prayer  for, 
522,  612,  671,  682.     ' 

R. 

RACE,  the  Christian,  608,  725,726. 
Redeeming  love,  275,  833,  851. 
Redemption,  God's  character  seen 

in,  153,  318. 
wonders  of,  140,  210,  230,  232, 

237,302,311. 
Regeneration,  by  the  Spirit,  123— 

125,  377. 
Reliance  on  God,  655. 
Religion,  blessedness  of,  624,  736, 

766,  767,  772,  775,  1067. 
importance   of,  437,  765,  769, 

io6a 

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

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

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

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

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


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PARTICULAR    LXDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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


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

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

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

967,  969,  970. 
song3  of  children  in  heaven,  968. 
Saints,  general  assembly  of,  789. 
on  earth  and  in    heaven,   790, 
793.     See  Christian. 
Salvation,  277. 

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

delight   and    instruction    from, 

387—390,  394—403,  615. 
excellence  of,  386,  390,  615. 
glory  of,  396. 
importance   of,   to  the   young, 

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

402. 
and  nature,  76,  391. 


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

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

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

consecration,  15,  260,  537,  557, 

620,  784,  785,  803,  811,  838. 
consecration,  invitation  to,  425. 
denial  for  Christ,  558,  705. 
distrust,  577. 
examination,  490,  577. 
righteous  hopes  renounced,  494. 
Shepherd,  God  a,  195—200. 

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

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

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

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

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

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


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PARTICULAR    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 


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

Sovereign  grace,  349,  510. 

Spirit.     See  Holy  Spirit. 

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

Strength  derived  from  Christ,  503, 
546. 

Surrender,  entire,  537,  784,  785. 

T. 

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

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

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

1064,  1073. 
importance  of  the  present,  445, 

1063. 
reflections  on  past  generations, 

1062. 
season  to  prepare  for  eternity, 

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

560,  604. 
Trust  in   Christ,    the    onlv  refuge, 
178,  253,  254,  258/260,266, 
268,  269,  272,  296,  498,  548, 
783. 
in  God,  569—571,  585,  594, 598 

624,  625,  718. 
and  submission,  605. 

V. 

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


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

w. 

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

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

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

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

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


YEAR,  close  of,  1045-1048. 

new,  1049—1053. 
Young   exhorted    to   religion,    446, 
772,  776,  778. 
importance  of  the    Bible    to, 

770. 
importance  of  religion  to,  765, 

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


z, 

ZEAL,  714—726. 

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

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

prospects  of,  894,  895. 

prosperity  of,  792,  897. 

safety  of,  794,  795,  797. 


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INDEX    OF    SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
GENESIS. 

i.2,3, 875,876 

i.  3—8,31, 938 

ii.  3, 35,37 

iii.  16—19,  23, 492,  500 

iii.  19, 1082 

iii.  24, 102 

v.  22, 691 

vi.  9, 691 

viii.  21,22, 997 

ix.  11,12, 997 

xii.  1 — 4, 506 

xvi.  13, 130,  132,  134,  136 

xvii.  18,. . .  .974—976,  978,  979 

xviii.  23—32, 984 

xix.  17,  22, 436,  439—441, 

443,  453 

xxii.  5, 31,849 

xxii.  14, 289,585 

xxiv.  31, 826,827 

xxiv.  56, 812 

xxiv.  63, 637 

xxvii.  36—38, 482,  483 

xxviii.  15, , 964 

xxviii.  17, 54 

xxxii.  26, 675 

xliv.  34, 979 

xlvii.  9, 1058 


EXODUS. 

iii.  12, 881,882 

xiii.  21, 882 

xiv.  10, 465 

xiv.  19,20, 882 

xv.  11, 159 

xv. 18, 149 

xvii.  5,  6, 540 

xx.  11, 35,37 

xxiii.  13, 706 

xxv.  17—22, 619,  636 

xxviii.  9—12,  29 567,  629 

xxix.  38— 43,. 254 

xxxi.  13—16, 42,  51 

xxxi.  17, ,..,...37 


Hymn. 
EXODUS,  (continued.) 

xxxiii.  19, 58 

xxxiv.  6, 58 

xxxv.  2,  3, 51 


LEVITICUS.      « 

iii.  2,  8, 254 

x.  3, 572,583,587,596, 

659,  660 

xiv.  4—7,  49—53, 470 

xvi.  8—10,  21,  22,.. . .231,  254, 
256 

xix.9,  10, ....745 

xxiii.  2, 42,  51 

xxiii.  22, 745 

xxv.  8— 13, 407 


NUMBERS 

x.29, 827 

xiv.  19, 983—985,  987,  988 

xiv.  21, 871,907 

xx.  8—11, 540 

xxi.  8,9, 256,279 

xxiii.  10, 1111,1114 

xxiii.  19, 160—162 


DEUTERONOMY. 

iii.  24,...., 71 

iv.20, 795 

iv.23, 825,830 

v.  12—14, 42,51 

vii.  6— 8, 121,  125 

vii.  9, 166 

ix.  5,6, 252 

x.  12,  13, 19,49 

xi.  11,  12,  14,  15, 997 

xiv.  29, 745 

xvi.  7—11, 744—746 

xxiv.  19—21, 745 

xxvi.  17,18, 825,830 


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INDEX   OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
DEUTERONOMY,  (continued.) 

xxix.  10,  12,  13, 830 

xxxi.  6—8, 881,  882 

xxxii.4, 169—171 

xxxii.  6,  15,  18, 683 

xxxii.  29, 437,  440,  441, 

457,  1081 

xxxii.  49—52, 1075,  1077, 

1146 

xxxiii.  25, 503,  546,  611, 

623,  723 

xxxiii.  27, 153,  169—172 

xxxiv.  1 — 5, 1075 

JOSHUA. 

i.  6,7,9, 881,882 

xxiii.8, 303 

xxiii.  14,  15, 100 

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

JUDGES. 

v.  31, 884 

xi.  35, 830 

RUTH. 

i.  8, 738,  739,  742—744 

i.  16,  17, 695 

1  SAMUEL. 

i.  11,  22,  27,  28, 974—978 

ii.  2, 159,  166-  170,  171 

ii.  3, 133 

ii.  9, Ill,  168—174 

ii.25, 459,  464 

ii.  23-25, 979 

ii.  30, 446 

iii.  1, 392 

iii.  13,  14, 979 

iii.  18, 572,583,587,598, 

659,  660 

iv.  9, 723 

iv.  17,  18, 788 

vi.  20, 459,  464 

xii.  14,  15, 446 

xv.  22, 19 

xv.  29, 100 

xvi.  7, 133 

xxiv.  16,  17, 683 

xxvi.  21, 683 

xxx.  6, 601,  608,  616,  623 


2  SAMUEL. 

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


Hymn. 
2  SAMUEL,  (continued.) 

vii.  11-16, 161 

vii.  18,  19, 835 

vii.  22, 797 

vii.  28,29, 162 

x.  12, 723 

xii.  23,..  1061,  1082,  1079,  1082 

xv.  15, 715,  726 

xv.  21, 695 

xv.  26, 572,  583,  587,  659, 

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

171 
xxii.  10— 12,....  142,  148,289, 

585 

xxii.  19,33, 176,  601,  602 

xxii.  31,  32, 109—171 

xxii.  47—50 180 

xxiii.  5, 161 

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


1  KINGS. 

iii.  3—12, 975,978 

viii.  22—54 933,  934,  943 

viii.  5i,...l   ,r 795 

xv.  4, 161 

xviii.  21,. . .  .412,  435,  h36,  443 
xx.  31,  32, 466,474 

2  KINGS. 

iv.  26 597,  605,  660 

v.  10,  13, 502 

v.  13, 416 

vii.  3,  4, 433 

viii.  19, 161 

xix.  34, 161 

xx.  1 , 1054,  1055,  1057 

xx.  19, 572,583,587 

1  CHRONrCLES. 

xvi.  19—22, 1002 

xvi.  23,  24, 82,  84,  86 

xvi.  25, 797 

xvi.  28—33, 86—88 

xvii.  16—18, 835 

xxi.  13,.... 581,  587,  596,  597, 
657,  659,  660,  733 

xxviii.  9, 446 

xxviii.  20, 503,  546,  611, 

623,  723 

xxix.  11, 797 

xxix.  14, 689 

xxix.  15, 1054—1056,  10  0, 

1062,  1064,  1071 

xxix.  17, 133 

xxix.  20, 87 


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INDEX  OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
2  CHRONICLES. 

i.  7— 12, .....975,  978 

ii.  6, 167 

vi.  14—42 933,  934 

vi.  18, ....167,  605 

vi.  41, 927 

xv.  2, 446 

xvi.  9, 134,  136 

xxi.  7, 161 

xxix.  23,  24, 254 

xxx.  7—9, 79—81 

xxxiii.  12,  13 600 


EZRA. 

viii.  22, 446 

ix.  6,7, 265,  462,  480 

ix.  13—15, 462 


NEHEMTAH. 

i.  4—11, 480 

viii.  5  6, 87 

ix.  5,  6, 87 

ix.  17, 184 

xiii.  15—22, 37,  42,  51 


ESTHER, 
iv.  ]6y. 
viii.  6,. 


.433 
.979 


JOB. 

i.  21, 572,581,583,587 

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

iii.  17, 1157 

iv.  17—19, 464,529 

v.3,  4, 755,761 

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

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

v.  26, 1100,  1102,  1103 

vii.  1, 1082 

vii.  6,  7,  9,.. 1054-  -1060,  1064, 

1074 

vii.  16, 1148 

viii.  9,  12,...  1054— 1060,  1064, 

1074 

viii.  13,  14, 133,514 

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

ix.25,  26,...  1054— 1060,  1064, 

1074 

X.  1, 1148 

X.9, 1082 

ii.  7—9, 146 


Hymn, 
JOB,  (continued.) 

xi.14— 19, 602 

xiii.  15, 504,  617 

xiv.  1  -5,...  1054—  10C0,  1064, 

1074 

xv.  15, 158 

xvi.  22......  1054— 1060,  1064, 

1074 

xviii 761 

xix.  25— 27,...  1087,  1123,  1128 

xx.  5— 29, 761 

xxi.  7—26, 761 

xxi.  33, 1085 

xxii.  12—14, 130 

xxii.  21, 432,435—454 

xxiii.  3—10, 542,  646 

xxv.  4—6, 158,464 

xxvi.  6, ..130 

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

xx  vii.  8,  10, 133,514 

xx  vii.  13—23, 761 

xxviii.  28, 775 

xxix.  2— 4,.. 684,  685,  691,  692 

xxix.  11— 16,.... 737- 739,  741 

—743,  747 

xxxi.  14, 459,  1145 

xxxiv.  11, 1131 

xxxiv.  21,22, 130 

xxxiv.  23, 581 ,  584,  587, 

595—598 

xxxvi.  18, 438,457,458 

xxxvi.  26, 146 

xxxvii.  23, 146 

xxx  viii.  7, 875,  938 

xl.  2, 464 

xl.  4, 475,483 

xiii.  5,  6, 466,476,483 


PSALMS. 

i 607,  609 

ii.  1—6, 931 

ii.  6—9, 371 

ii.  12, 622 

iii.  3,  6,8, 180 

iii.  4—6, 1019 

iii.  5, 1015 

iv.  4, 1034 

iv.  4,8, 1018,  1019 

iv.  8, 1023,  1028 

v.3-8, 8 

vi.9, 754 

vii.  9, 133 

viii 163,  164,  165 

viii.  1,2, 114 

ix.  9, 153,  169—175 

xi.  4, 133 

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

397,  399 


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INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

xiv.  1—3, 492,500 

xiv.  7, 919 

xv 711 

xvi.  2,  3, 743 

xvi  5,... 593,  615 

xvi.  a- 11,...  1087, 1122,  1127, 
1128 

xvii.  8, 228 

xvii.  15, 1165 

xviii.  2,  31,  46, 166, 169— 

171 

xviii.  7, 464 

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

585 

xviii.  18,  32, 176,601,  602 

xviii.  30,  31, 169—171 

xviii.  46,  49, 180 

xix 107,150,393,  1010 

xix.  7—13, 394 

xx.  5, 713 

xxii.  1, 836 

xxii.  3, 159 

xxii.  19, 617 

xxii.  27,  28, 854 

xxiii 195—200 

xxiii.4, 545,  603 

xxiv.  7—10, 246,  794 

xxv.  14, 665 

xxv.  15—22, 682 

xxvi.  2,  8,  9, 133 

xxvi.  8,9, 1143 

xxvii 194 

xxvii.  1,  2,4—6, 604 

xxvii.  8, 18 

xxvii.  8—14, 594 

xxviii.  7,  8, 153,  169—172 

xxix 72 

xxxi.  3, 170,  180 

xxxi.  16, 278 

xxxii.  1—7, 495,496 

xxxiii.  1 — 9, 94 

xxxiv.  1,  7,  8, 193 

xxxiv.  11— 22 776 

xxxvi.  5,  6, 183 

xxxvi.  5—9, 151,  166 

xxxvi.  6, 148,289 

xxxvi.  9, 57 

xxxvii.  37,...  1099,  1102,  1103, 
1109,  1110, 1111 

xxxviii.  4, 462,  466,  475, 

476,  485 

xxxix.  3, 849 

xxxix.  4,  5,  11, 1055 

xxxix.  9, 587 

xxxix.  12,  13, 1054— 1056, 

1060,  1062,  1064,  1071 

xl.  1—3,5, 501 

xl.  2,  3, 111,539 

Xli.  1—3, 738,747 

xlii 756 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

xlii.  1—5, 586,591 

xlii.  5,  7,  II, 628 

xliii.3, ....399 

xliii.5, 628 

xliv.21, 133 

xiv.  2, 257,276 

xiv.  3— 5,... 241,  337,  868,  906 

xiv.  6,17, 333 

xlvi c..172 

xlvii.  5,  b, 248 

xlviii 786,797 

xlviii.  14, 284 

1.  1,3,22, 1139 

1.  1—6, 1134,  1139 

1.  15, 560,  590,  595,  596 

1.  23, 104 

li 475,483,484 

li.  1—3,  7—9, 483 

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

li.  1—4,  7,  10—12, 479 

li.  1,4,  9—12, ,...380, 

479 

li.  1-4,  13,  17,  19, 468 

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

li.  1—12,.... 463,  466,  467,  522 

li.  5, 500 

li.  6, 24 

li.  8, 646 

li.  9 — 12, 522 

li.  17, 159 

lii.  5—8, 609 

liii.  6, 919 

liii.  1—3, 492,500 

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

lv.  1—14, 586 

lv.  6, 543 

lv.  16—23, 761 

lv.  17, 638,  1008,  1018 

lv.  22, 560,584 

lvi.  12, 825,  830 

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

lvii.  5,  11, 70,  113,342 

lvii.  7—10, 78 

lvii.  9,..  106, 108,  110,  112,  115 

lvii.  10, 183,405 

Iviii.  3, 492,  500 

lix.  17,..  169, 170, 175,  191,  616 

lx.  11, 874 

lxi.  1—8, 643 

lxi.2,5, 625 

lxii.  1,5,  6,8, 601 

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

lxiii 655 

lxiii.  1, 177,591 

lxiii.  1,2,  4,5, 18 

lxiii.  1—4, 192 

lxiii.  4, 103,108,108,110 

lxiii.  6,  7,  8, 679 

lxiii.  8, 672 


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INDEX   OF    SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

lxiv.10, C02 

lxv.  1, 31 

lxv.  1—5, 105 

lxv.  4, 002 

lxv.  5—13, 72 

lxvi.  1— 4, 990 

lxvi.  13, 825,830 

lxvi.  17—20, 38 J ,  645 

lxvii 856,858,  918 

lxvii.  5, U3 

lxviii.  4—9,  32, 68,  7 1,  72 

lxviii.  5, 739 

lxviii.  9,  10, 997 

lxviii.  16, 935 

lxviii.  18, 243 

lxviii.  19, 991 

lxix.  13—18,29, 648 

lxix.  13— 20 ,....635,  636,  647, 
648 

lxix.  32,  33, 645 

lxx 648 

lxxi.3, 180 

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

lxxi.  16,. . .  .253,  258,  262,  272 

lxxi.  22— 24,. ...78,  106,  109— 

112 

lxxii.. 854,910 

lxxii.  1,  6,  7,8, 853 

lxxii.  5, 217 

lxxiii.  3,  18, 755,  761 

lxxiii.  24, 657,668 

lxxiii.  25— 28,....  175,  181,  188 

lxxiii.  26, 593 

lxxiv.20,., 917 

lxxv.  7, 141—147 

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

lxxvii.  7—9, 383 

lxxvii.  19, 142 

lxxviii.  1—7, 116 

lxxix.  9, 656 

lxxx.  3—7,  14—19, 383— 

385,  684,  685,  692 

lxxx.  18,.. ..353,  355,  358,  362, 

363,  369 

lxxxi.  1— 4, 68,69,74 

lxxxii.  3,  4, 737,741 

Ixxxiv.  1,2,  4,  5,7, 5 

lxxxi  v.  1,2,4—8, 10,40 

Ixxxiv.  10— 12,..  13,  14,  20,  40 

Ixxxiv.  11, 931 

lxxxv.  4—8, 383—385, 

684,  685,  691,692 

lxxxv.  9— 13,.. .  .860,  865,  867, 

869 

lxxxvi 648 

lxxxvi.  5 — 10, 6 

lxxxvi.  15 187 

Ixxxvii.  1,2, 935 

lxxxvii.  3, 902,  930 

lxxxviii 176,  584,  648 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

lxxxix.  2— 4 161,  162 

lxxxix.  5,  11—14, 166 

lxxxix.  6—14,  ..131,  135,  137, 
146 

lxxxix.  9, 305 

lxxxix.  14,... 142 

lxxxix.  15—17, 408 

lxxxix.  24—35 161 

lxxxix.  47,  48, ... .  1054—1056, 
1058 — 10L10,  1064 

xc 1073 

xc.  1,2, 128 

xc.  1—3,  9,  12, 1056,  1073 

xc.  1—4, 760 

xc.  2,  4,  6,  12, 1056 

xc.  5—12, 1055,  1149 

xc.  9 1048 

xci 622 

xcii.  1—3, 45,  46,  50 

xciii 141 

xciii.  1—4,....  138,  141,  143— 
145,  151 

xciii.  3,  4, 931 

xciii.  5, 159 

xciv.  12—14, 578,  590,  595, 

597—600 

xcv 79—82 

xcv.  1,2,6, 11 

xcv.  7,8, 412 

xcvi 398,  913 

xcvi.  1,2,  9—13, 214 

xcvi.  1—3, 82,  84,  86,  88, 

90,92 

xcvi.  4, 797 

xcvii.  1—3, 1134 

xcvii.  1—3,  11, 12,  ..138— 145, 
151 

xcviii 68,  69,  86,  87,  88 

xcviii.  5—9, 214 

xcix.  1— 3, 71 

xcix.  5—9, 89 

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

169,  925,  926,  990 

cii.  11,12, 1056 

cii.  16—21, 895 

cii.  17,  18, 645 

cii.  23—27, 760,  1073 

cii.  25— 27, 131,  160 

ciii 186 

ciii.  1—5, 96 

ciii.  1—7, 182 

ciii.  1,8,  11,  12, 183 

ciii.  8,  9,  13, 600 

ciii. 13— 18, 184 

ciii.  15, 1149 

civ.  2— 31, 127,  129,  137 

civ.  21,27— 31, 149 

civ.  33,  34, 91,  i  03 — 110 

cv.  1, 154 

cv.  8— 15, 1002 


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INDEX  OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

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

cvii.  23—31, 963 

cvii.  25—31, 964 

cviii.  1 — 5, 78 

cviii.  3,  4, 106—108,  110— 

112 

cviii.  5, 70,  113 

cix.  23, 1051,  1.055,  1064 

cix.  30,....  106— 108,  110—112 

ex.  1—6, 335 

ex.  3, 364 

ex.  3,  4, 872 

cxi.  1 , . . . .  103,  106—108, 1 10— 
112 

cxi.  9, 159 

cxii.  1—9, 738 

cxii.  6, 1100,  1101,  1104, 

1110,  1114 

cxiii.  5,  6, 138,  158 

cxiv.  7, 159 

cxv.  1, 505,510 

cxv.  4—8, 877,  917 

cxvi.  1,7, 754 

cxvi.  12—19, 15 

cxvii 84,  925,  926 

cxviii.  1—4,29, 90,  92 

cxviii.  21,  28, 103,  106— 

108,  110—1 12 

cxviii.  22—25, 787 

cxviii.  24,26, 34 

cxix 401,  402,  692,  709 

cxix.  5,  33,  35—37,  133,... 709 
cxix.  9, 104,  105, 113,  ;         77n 
116,160,  140,  j  ••••"u 
cxix.  10,  11,53,  63,  ) 

120,  158,  161,  > 589 

163,  166,  174,  ) 
cxix.  13,  15,  16,  )  6fig 

32,  46,  93,  ]   bbJ 

cxix.  14,  30,  57,  )  P,r- 

59,  60,  71,  ]   D1D 

cxix.  18, 58 

cxix.  24,  103,  105,  174,.... 392 

cxix.  25, 692 

cxix.  25,  107,  154,  )  (353, 

40,88,  259,  ^ ^  355, 

358,  362,  363,  369 
cxix.  55,  62,81,  147,  164,.. 710 

cxix.  57, 593 

cxix.  71, 582,597 

cxix.  90, 166 

cxix.  96, 128,  386 

cxix.  97 389 

cxix.  105, 392 

cxix.  135, 278 

cxix.  176, 537 

CXXi 168,  173,  622 

exxn 3,  12,  43 

exxiii 168,  173 

exxv.  1,  2,  4,. . , 621,  622 

(M) 


Hymn. 
PSALMS,  (continued.) 

exxvi 782 

exxvi.  5, 1 167 

exxvii.  3, 974,  975 

exxx 521,523,529 

exxx.  4, 459 

exxxii.  8—10,  14,., ..927 

exxxii.  13—16 935 

exxxiii 194,  697—700 

exxxiv.      ................. .4 

cxxxv.*..V.V.'.7*l,'77,  87,  90,  92 

exxxv.  7, 179 

exxxvi.. .  .68,  71,  72,  84,  85, 90 

exxxvii.  1—6, 922 

exxxvii.  5,  6, 788 

exxxviii.  1,2, 93,  103,  106, 

108—110,  112 

exxxviii.  6, 158 

exxxix.  1—12,  23,....  130,  132, 
490 

exxxix.  1—12, 134—136 

zxli.  2, 1024 

cxii.  2,  3, 709 

cxlii 593,  756 

cxliii.  2, 464 

cxliii.  10, 11, 353,  355,  358, 

362,  363,  369,  692 

cxliii 648 

cxliv.  2, 174,  175,  180 

cxliv.  3, 158,  163—165 

cxlv 108 

cxlv.  8,  9, 183 

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

104,  107,  185 

cxlvi 91,95,  110 

cxlvii.  1, 95 

cxlvii.  2, 921,924 

cxlvii.  11, 83 

cxlvii.  14, 995 

cxlvii.  16—18,  20 1043 

cxlviii 66,  67,  104 

cxlix.  4, 83,87,92,  94 

cl 73,74 

cl.  1,2,  6, 86 


PROVERBS. 

i.  23, 423,  4%  437,  447 

i.  23—32, 451 

ii.  1—6, , 775 

iii.  6, 657 

iii.  1 1 ,  12, 595,  597—600 

iii.  14 — 17, 775 

iii.  32 775 

iv.  1-13, 665 

v.2l, 133 

viii.  1—21,  32— 36,.. . .  =  •  •  .775 

viii.22— 31, 293 

ix.  12, 442,  446 

x.  7,  25, 1100,1101,1104, 

1110,  1114 


INDEX    OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
PROVERBS,  (continued.) 

xi.  19, 442,  446,451 

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

747,  748 

xiv.  32, 1096—1099,  1101, 

1104,  1105 

xv.  11, 133 

xv.  20, 979 

xv.  32, 434,  442,  451 

xvi.  4, 147 

xvii.  3, 133,490 

xviii.  10, 169,  170 

xviiL  24, 289 

xix.  17, 738,744,747,748 

xxi.2, 133 

xxiii.  15, 980 

xxiv.     12, 133 

xxv.  2,....    142 

xxvii.  1, 1055,  1061,  1063 

xxviii.  13 496 

xxix.  1, 456,  458 

xxx.  5, 390,  399 


ECCLESIASTES. 

i.2, 751,  1149 

u.  1—11, 751 

iii.  14, 147 

iii.  19,20, 1081 

v.  1, 21,25,29 

v.  15, 572 

vii.  20,29, 492,500 

viii.  8, 10G0,  1079,  1082 

ix.  10 436,438,  441 

ix.  12, 1081 

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

747,  748 

xL  6,  740 

xi.  9, 455,  1137,  1144,  1145 

Xii.  1, 769,  772,  778 

xii.  1—6, 752 

xii.  7, 1083,  1087 

xii.  14, 1131,  1142,1145 


CANTICLES. 

i.  15, .....257 

ii.  1, 382 

jv.  7, 257 

v.  10,  16, 304 

viii.  6, 567,  629 


ISAIAH. 

i.2,  3, 683 

i.  18, 410,413,  421 

ii.  2—4, 899 

ii.  4, 864 


Hyma 
ISAIAH,  (continued.) 

ii.  10,  12, 1135 

ii.  12, 1132 

ii.  22, 1057,  1064 

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

iv.  5, 408 

iv.  6, 176 

vi.3, 159 

vi.  5, 462 

vi.  6,7, 87 

vi.  8, 866 

vi.  9, 881 

viii.  6,  169 

viii.  14 787 

vni.  20, 390,  398,  400 

ix.  2,  6,  7, 217 

x.  3, 1145 

xi.  1—8 215 

xi.  9,..  .877,  983—985,  987,  988 

xii.  5,6, 82 

xiii.  6— 13, 1141,1142 

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

xxL  11 893 

xxv.  1 166,537 

xxv.  6, 418,  420,  422,  424 

xxv.8 1076 

xxvi.3, 624 

xxvi.  4, 623 

xxvi.9, 589 

xxvi.  19, 1121 

xxvii.  5, .405 

xxvii.  8, 179 

xxvii.  13, 430 

xxviii.  16, 227,  787 

xxix.  15,...  130,  132—134,  136 

xxix.  19, 665 

xxx.  18,  19, 166 

xxxii.  2, 284,  285 

xxxii.  20, 740 

xxxiii.  14, 455,  1142,  1145 

xxxiii.  20— 22,... 786,  928,  931 

xxxv.  1,  2, 286,  882 

xxxv.  8— 10, 1153 

xxxv.  10, 882,  894,  1154, 

1160,  1165,  1169,  1173,  1174 

xxxviii.  1, 1054,  1055,  1057 

xxxix.  8, 587 

xl.3,4 888 

xl.  6—8, 1054—1064 

xl.  11, 977 

xl.  18,25, 146 

xl.  28—31, 608,  623,  725 

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

611 

xlii.  1-3, 215 

xlii.  6,7, 217 

xlii.  11, 907,908 

xliii.  1,2, 57  J 

xliii.  5,  6, 891,  909 

xliii.  25, 252;  253 


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INDEX  OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
ISAIAH,  (continued.) 

xliv.2, 611 

xlv.5— 7, 131 

xlv.  17, 552 

xlv.  19, 645,  682 

xlv.  22, 256,263,283 

xlvi.  5, 146 

xlviii.  10, 795 

xlviii.  22, 447 

xlix.  15, 795,948 

xlix.  16, 567,629,788 

1.  10, 619 

li.  9, 857,861 

In.  % 894 

Iii.  1—10, 896,949 

liii   1, 449 

liii.4, 227 

liii.  4— 7, 254 

liii.  4— 12, 231 

liv.  2,3, 866 

Iv.  1,  2, 422,  500,  550 

lv.  6,  7, 436 

lv.  7—9, 447 

lv.  17—19, 364 

Ivii.  15, 986 

lvii.20,21, 447 

lviii.6,7, 986 

lix.  4—9, 492,500 

lx.  1—3, 912 

lx.  19—22,. . .  .924,  1170,  1372, 
1174 

lx.22, 912 

lxii.6, 955 

lxiii.  1 — 3, 336 

lxiii.  3, 239 

lxiii.  10,. . .  .380,  438,  442,  448 

lxiii.  17, 383 

lxiv.  4 1153 

lxiv.  6, 1040,  1041,  1064 

lxv.  17—19, 905 

lxv.24, 634 

lxvi.  1,2, 159,167,665 

Ixvi.  22,  23, 905,  906 


JEREMIAH. 

i.7,8, 882 

ii.  13, 684,  690 

ii.  19, 446,456,458 

iii.  4, 769,772 

iii.  23, 256,258 

viii.  20, 440,454 

viii.  22, 409 

viii.  22, 526 

X.6,  7, 797 

xi.  4, 795 

xiii.  16, 445 

xiii.  21, 455 

xiv.  9,..   380,  384 

xvii.7,  8, 607,609  | 


Hymn. 
JEREMIAH,  (continued.) 

xvii.  10, .133 

xviii.6, 147 

xxii.  10, 1108,  1119 

xxiii.  6, 517 

xxiii.  23,  24,....  130,  132—134, 
136 

xxix.  11—14, 405 

xxx.  11, 598,599 

xxxi.  33,  34, 870,  903 

xxxii.  19, 133 

xxxii.  27, 1 37 

xxxiii.  15, 517 

xlvi.  27,28, 571 

xlix.  11, 739 

1.  4,5, 899,920,  921 

li.  15, 127,129,131 


LAMENTATICWS. 

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

iii.  22,23, 166,  1012 

iii.  24, 175,  537,  593,  615 

iii.  27, 588,  590,  596,  597 

iii.  31—33, 562,  570,  578, 

579,  595,  599 

iii.  39, 581,587,  (i05 

iii.  40, 489,490 

v.  19, 128 

v.  21, 383,  385,  482,  483 


EZEKIEL. 

•       ii.  3— 7, 881,882,887 

iii.  4—9, 881,  882,  887 

iii.  17—21, 950,  955 

ix.  4, 383,384,684 

xi.  19, 362,513 

xvi.  5—14, 693 

xvi.  63, 252,253 

xviii.  21—23,  27,  )  i  447, 

28,31,32,  \ J  448 

xviii.  30, 452 

xxi.  27, 863,  865,  903 

xxii.  14, 1145 

xxxiii.  7, 955 

xxxiii.  11, 407,  447—449 

xxxiii.  30,  31, 758 

xxxvi.  25—27,. .  .354,  362,  518 

xxxvi.  21,  32, 252,  253 

xxxvi.  37, 638,  645 

xxxvii.  1—10, 874 

xxxvii.  9,... 266 

xxxvii.  9—14, 377 

xxxvii.  26,  27, 905 

xlvii.  1—12. 286 


DANIEL. 

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


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INDEX   OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
DANIEL,  (continued.) 

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

vi.  10, 638,710,718 

vi.  26, 141,  144,  145,  149 

vii.  9,  10,  13, 1132,  1J34, 

1136 

vii.  14,27, 854 

ix.  5,  8, 462,480 

ix.21, 634,645 

x.  12, 634,  645 

x.  19, 546 

xii.  2, 1121—1129,  1145 

xii.3, 878,884,  1132 


HOSE  A. 

iv.  17, 442,446 

vi.  1, 425,489,490 

vi.  3, 146,565,568 

vi.  4, 582 

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

xi.8, 448 

xiii.  9, 480 

xiv.  1,  2, 425,  489,  490 


JOEL. 

i.  13, 987,983 

ii.  12,  13, 986 

ii.  17, 987,  988 

ii.  28— 32, 874 


AMOS. 

iv.  12, 1137,  1145 

vi.  1, 687 

vi.  3, 437,452,  454,457 

ix.  2,  3,. . .  .130,  132—134,  136 


OBADIAH. 

—  21, 896,  900,  903,  909, 

911,  915,  916 


JONAH. 

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

ii.  4,7, 682 

iii.  5—10, 985,986,988 

iv.  2, 182—184 


Hymn. 
MICAH,  (continued.) 

ii.  10, 751,757 

iii.  6, ,.445 

iv.  1—4, 899 

vi.  6-8, 19,258 

vii.  7, 521,  523 

vii.  18,19, 182—184 


MICAH. 

ii.  7, 364,365,367,369, 

370,  376,  379 

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


...96 
.1145 

..6j7 
..949 


IIABAKKUK. 

i.  13, 464 

ii.  14, 863,876,877,903 

ii.  20, 159 

iii.  2, 383,384 

iii.  17—19, 592 


ZEPHANIAH. 

i.  14—18, 445 

iii.  9,  10, 856,865,  870 

iii.  14— 17 895,897 


HAGGAl. 

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

ii.  23, ..629 


ZECHARIAH 

i.  5, 1062 

ii.  13, 159 

iv.6, 874 

iv.  7, 520 

vi.  12—15, 217 

xiii.  1, 274,286 

xiii.  9, 578,  579,  582,  58d 


MALACHI. 

i.  11, 874,  891,  896—898 

iii.  2, 1130,  1131,  1145 

iii.  6, 131,  178 

iii.  10 384,  385 

iv.  I,.' 1130,  1136,  1140 

iv.2, 871 


MATTHEW, 
i.  21, 


.348 


INDEX  OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
MATTHEW,  (continued.) 

ii.  9—11, 202,  959 

iii.  9, 4M 

iii.  10, 456,  458 

iii.  16, 799,800,802,  808, 

810,814 

iv.  16, 217 

iv.  17, 452 

v.  5,  8, 6G5 

v.  7—10, 750 

v.  9, 694 

v.  20, ....377,  1153 

v.  44, 763 

V.  43,.. .691,  702,706,709,721, 
7*2 

vi.  6, 637,  640,  641 

vi.  9—13, 650,  658 

vi.  14,  15, 7(52 

vi.  16—18, 986 

vi.  19,  20, 580 

vi.  25—34, 560,  569,  571 

vi.  31—34, 573 

vii.  7— 11, ...634,  644,  645,  895 

vii.  11, 359 

vii.  13,  14, 686,  688,  725 

vii.  21—23, 1153 

viii.2, 483 

viii.  25, 218,  960 

ix.  2,22,  27,  29,  33, 218 

ix.  37,  38, 866 

x.  31, 560,560,  571 

x.  32,  33, 552,  1144 

x.  35—39 530 

x.  42, 744 

xi.  5, 218 

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

421,  707 

xii.  8, 34 

xii.  17—21, 215 

xii.  36,  37, 1032,  1131 

xiii.  16,  17, 949 

xiii.  18—22, 758 

xiii.  41,42, 1153 

xiii.  43, 1164,  1175,  1176 

xiii.  45, 398 

xiv.  23, 704 

xi  v.  27—31, 569,  960 

xv.  25, 656 

xv.  30,  31, 218 

xvi.  18, 787 

xvi.  24,  25, 530 

xvi.  26, 434,442,951 

xvii.  4, 40,  54 

xviii.  11, 224,  259 

xviii.  20, 30,  288 

xviii.  21,  22, 763 

xix.  13,  14, 981,  982 

xix.  23,24, 1153 

xix.  27—29, 530,  551 

xx.  28, 243 

xx.  30—34, 218 

(58) 


MATTHEW,  (continue:!.) 

xxi.  5— 7 9\5 

xxi.9, 350 

xxi.  15,  16, 114,331 

xxi.  21, 634 

xxi. 42, 787 

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

xxiii.  37, 438,  442,  463 

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

xxiv.  35, 900 

xxiv.  42—46, 715,  716 

xxv.  13, 715—717 

xxv.  21,23, 1118,  1140 

xxv.  31,  32, 1131,  1138 

xxv.  34, 1144 

xxv.  40,45, 744,  746 

xxv.  41, 1142 

xxvi.  21,  22,25, 577 

xxvi.  26—28, 831,839 

xxvi.  36—45, 21 9— 222 

xxvi.  39,  42,. . . .219—222,  659, 
660 

xxvi.  41, 715,716 

xxvi.  64,....  1132— 1138,  1140, 

1141,  1144 

xxvii.  45—54, . . .  223—230, 232 

xx  vii.  46, . 836 

xxvii.  52,  53, 239 

xxviii.  1,6,.. 38 

xxviii.  2, 234,238 

xxviii.  5, 234—236,  238— 

241,  243 

xxviii.  6, 799 

xxviii.  18—20 852,  S87 


MARK. 

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

i.  15, 452 

i.  32—34, , 218 

i.  35, 639,  704 

i.  41, 483 

ii.  28, 34 

iv.  14, 63 

iv.  15—19, 758 

iv.  24, 408 

iv.  37—41, 569,960 

iv.39, 305 

v.  15,34,41,42, 218 

vi.  46, 704 

vi.  50, 569 

vii.  25—29, 634 

viii.  23, 218 

viii.  34,  35, 530 

viii.  36,  37, 434,  442,  951 

ix.  5, 40,54 

ix.  41 744 

x.'l3,'i4,'  16,. . '. .'.'. V.'.*98lV982 
x.28— 30, 530 


INDEX   OF   SCRirTURES 


Hymn. 
MARK,  (continued.) 

x.  45, 243,  254,  256,  261 

x.  4tj — 52 218 

xi.  9,  10, 350 

xi.25,26, 763 

xii.  10,  11, 787 

xiii.  26,  27, 1131,  1136— 

1138,  1144 

xiii.  31, 900 

xiii.  33,  35,  37, 715,  716 

xiv.  7, 744 

xiv.  18,  19, 577 

xiv.  22—26, 831,  839 

xiv.  32 — 41, 219—222 

xiv.  36, B59,  660 

xiv.  38, 715,  716 

xiv.  62, 1132—1138,  1140, 

1141,  1144 

xv.  24—37, 223—230,  232 

xv.  34, 836 

xvi.2,  6, 38,237 

xvi.  15—20, 852 


LUKE. 

i.  33,  79, 217 

i.49, 159 

ii.  8— 14,. .  .201,  203,  204—208 

ii  32, 217 

iii.  4—6, 888 

iii.  9, 456,458 

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

808,  810,  814 

iv.  18,40, 218 

v.  16, 639,704 

vi.5, 34 

vi.  12, 639,704 

vi.  22,23, 750 

vi.  27,28, 763 

vi  34,  35, 738 

vii.  21,22, 218 

viii.  11, 63 

viii.  12—14, 758 

viii.  15, 59 

viii.  18, 408,758 

viii.  24 960 

viii.  35,  48,  55, 218 

ix.  23,  24, 530 

ix.  25, 434,442,951 

ix.  26, 554,  705 

ix.33, 40,54 

x.2, 866 

X.20, 147 

x.  23,  24, 949 

X.34,35, 747 

x.42, 765 

xl.  1, 24 

xi.  2—4, 650,  658 

xi.  9—13, 359 

xi.  28, 408 

Xii.  8, 552,  1144 


Hymn. 
LUKE,  (continued.) 

xii.  22—31, 560  569,  571 

xii.  33,  34, 580 

xii.  35, 722 

xii.  37,40,  43, 715,716 

xiii.  3,5, 452 

xiii.  6—9, 456,  458 

xiii.  24, 686,  688,  725 

xiv.  22, 418,  420,  424,  428 

xiv.26,  27, 526 

xv.  7,  10, 779—781 

xv.  12—24, 481,779 

xviii.  1, 638 

xviii.7, 645 

xviii.  9— 14, 133 

xviii.  15,  16, 981,  982 

xviii.  29,  30, 530 

xviii.  35—43, 218 

xix.  10, 224,259 

xix.  17,  19, 1118 

xix.  38, 350 

xix.  41,42, 434,  452,  1132 

xx.  17, 787 

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

xxi.28, 1140 

xxi.  33, 900 

xxi.  36, 715—717 

xxii.  19,  20 831,  842—844, 

846 

xxii.  39—44, 219—222 

xxii.  42, 659,  660 

xxii.  43, 678 

xxii.  69, 1132—1138,  1140, 

1141,  1144 

xxiii.  16, 227 

xxiii.  34, 763 

xxiii.  39—43, 274 

xxiii.  42, 666,  667 

xxiii.  44— 46,.... 223— 230,  232 

xxiv.  1—3,  6, 38 

xxiv.  32, 28 

xxiv.34, 237 

xxiv.  50,  51,. . .  .242,  245—250 


JOHN. 

i.4,5,9, 215 

i.  13, 377 

i.  14, 210 

i.   18 547 

i.  29,  36, 273,  555 

i.  32— 34,. .  .799,  800,  802,  808, 
810,  S14 

ii.  24,  25, 133 

iii.  3,5,  7, 123—125,377 

iii.  8, 379 

iii.  14,  15, 256,  427,  526 

iii.  16,  17,...  102,  212,  269,  270 
iv.  13,  14,. ..410,  418,  420 — 123 

iv.  24, 133 

iv.  35, 866 


(59) 


INDEX   OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
JOHN,  (conlinued.) 

v.  23, 344 

v.  25,  28,  29,..  1121,  1124,  1125 

v.  39, 389,  390,393 

vi.  20, 569 

vi.27, 580 

vi.  32, 33,  35,  48,  )  (  283, 

51,53—58,      J J   847 

vi.  68, 181,548 

vii.  37—39,.  .410,  422,  423,  431 

vii.  46 406 

viii.  12, 215,  651 

ix.  5, 215 

x.  7,  11,  14,  15, 290—292 

x.  10, 268 

x.28,29, 561 

xi.  11, 1109 

xi.  23,  24,....  1096,  1121,  1129 

xii.  13, 350 

xii.  14,  15, 215 

xii.  26, 530 

xii.  46, 215 

xii.  47 268,269 

xiii.  7,' 148,289,  585 

xiii.  21— 25, 577 

xiii.  34,  35, 697—701 

xiv.  2,  3, 845 

xiv.  6, 280 

xiv.  7—11, 307 

xiv.  16,  17, 352,  356,  357, 

361,  370,  372,  374 

xiv.  21,23, 849 

xiv.  26, 369,376 

xv.  1—5, 847 

xv.  16, 121,  125 

xv.  17, 697,  698 

xv.  26, 352,356,  357, 

361,  370,  372 

xvi.  8—12 361,363 

xvi.  13—15, 355,  3G9 

xvii.  4, 224,  225 

xvii.5, 302 

xvii.  12, 561 

xviii.  9, 561 

xviii.  11, 659,  666 

xix.  5, 256,273,555 

xix.  16—30, 223—230,  232 

xx.  1—18, 38 

xx.22, 352 

xxi.  15—  17, 577 


ACTS. 


.852 


i.  9,  10, 242,  245—250,  322 

i.  11, 1135,  1138,1140 

i.  24, 133 

ii.  1—4, 352,367,937 

ii.  16—21, 874 

ii.  26,27, 1087,1122, 

1127,  1128 


Hymn. 
ACTS,  (continued.) 

ii.  32,33, 247 

ii.  34,  35, 335 

ii.  38, 452 

ii.  41, 806,  813,  820 

iii.  19, 452 

iv.  11, 787 

iv.  12, 253,  258,  2C2,  272 

v.  31,.  .257,  259,  272,  295,  300, 
315,  321,  323,  325 

vii.  48,  49, 935,936,941 

vii.  51, 438,442 

vii.  55,  56, 1159 

vii. 60, 1109 

viii.  12, 799,  £02,  819,  820 

viii.  22, 452 

viii. 32, 231 

viii.  37, 798,  809,811,813 

ix.  11, 633 

x.  38, 744 

x.43, 274 

xi.  23, 303 

xiii.  2—4, 878,  880—883, 

887,  888 

xiii.  38,. . .  .256,  258—260,  264, 

266,  272,  274 

xv  S— 11, 696 

xv.  26, 881,  883,  888,  1120 

xvi.  30,31, 497 

xvii.  11, 389,  390,  393 

xvii.  24,  25, 935,  936,  941 

xvii.  28, 152,  153 

xvii.  30 , 452 

xvii.  31, 1132,  1133.  1135, 

1137,  1142 

xx.  18—21,28,31, 955 

xx.  24, 1156 

xxi.  13, 886,889 

xxii.  21,.. .  .878,  880—883,  887 

xxiv.  15, 1121,  1123,  1126, 

1129 

xxiv.  16, 706 

xxiv.  25.... 455,  459,  491,  1145 

xxvi.  16—18,  22,  23 878, 

880—883,  887,  888 
xxvi.  28,. . .  .461,  462,  472,  686 


ROMANS. 

i.  16,... 388,  409,  552,  554,  881 

1.19,20, 97,99,  107,  123, 

127,  129 

i.  21— 32 917 

ii.  4, 486 

ii.  5— 10, 1130,  1131,  1139, 

1140 

ii.  12, 917 

ii.  21— 23, 955 

ii.  28,29, ?77 

iii.  4, 494 

iii.  10—18, 492,500 


INDEX   OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
ROMANS,  (continued.) 

iii.  19, 404,  484,  494 

iii.  20— 28, 252—274,  277 

iii.  22,  25,26, 497 

iv.  5,  23—25, 252—274, 

277 

iv.  7,8, 495,  496 

v.  1,2, 767 

V.3,  4, 595,597,  733 

v.  6,  8, 223,  226,  231,  283 

V.  10, 287 

v.  12,  15—19, 492 

v.  15—21, 840 

v.  15,20,21, 520 

vi.  1, 670 

vi.  2, 536 

vi.  3— 5,.... 803,  805,  822,  823 

vi.  5  ...  .235 

vi!  9,' lb',.'.'. 240,' 242—245*  250, 

295,  297,  317 

vi.  12—22, 670 

vi.  19, 260,  537,  557,  784, 

785,  803 

vii.  8— 12, 262 

vii.  9—12,  24, 478 

vii.  22 389 

viii.  1, 578,766,767 

viii.  5—8, 492,  500 

viii.  14, 378 

viii.  15, 261,559 

viii.  16,. . .  .360,  363,  367,  374, 

382 

viii.  18, 565,  629 

viii.  26,  27, 633 

viii.  28, 570,  581,  583,  585, 

595,  597,  600,  733 

viii.  33,  34, 243 

viii.  38,  39, 561,708 

ix.  1—3 979 

ix.  7—23, 121,  125 

fx.  11,  16,  18, 252 

ix.  33, 787 

X.  11, 227 

x.  15, 949 

xi.  6, 252 

xi.  25,  26, 921,923 

xi.  29, 178 

xi.  33, 142 

xi.  36, 117,  121 

xii.  5, 696 

xii.  9,  10, 696,  790,  1068 

xii.  14,  17,  19—21, 763 

xii.  15, 1068 

xiii.  10, 697,  698 

xiii.  11,  12, 684,  687,  691 

xiv.  10,  12,...  1131,  1132,  1136, 
1144 

xiv.  12, 1082 

xv.  30, 901 

xvi.  4, 881,  883,  888,  1120 

xvi.  27 564 

(61) 


Hymn. 
CORINTHIANS. 

i.8, 564 

i.  9, 565 

i.  18,23 409 

i.  22—24, 307 

ii.2, 270,  271 

ii.  9,... 1153 

iii.  6,  7, 411,  874 

iii.  11, 253,  258,262,  272 

iii.  16, 355,365 

iv.  5, 133 

v.   7, 261,263 

vi.9,  10, 1153 

vi.  15, 303 

vi.19, 355 

vi.  20, 706 

vii.  29— 31,...  1054,  1055,  1057, 
1060—1064 

ix.  24,  25, 717,  719—722, 

725,  726 

x.  4, 540 

x.  16, 827 

x.  31, 706 

xi.  23—26, 831,  843 

xi.  25, 842—844,  846,  850 

xii.  12,  13, 790,791,796, 

827,  829 

xiii.  1—3, 703 

xiii.  2,  8,  13, 749 

xiii.  12, 32,  330 

xv.  10, 520 

xv.  20, 237,239,  1126 

xv.  25, 871 

xv.  26, 1087 

xv.  42,  43,49, 1121,  1122 

xv.  52, 1132 

xv.  55—57, 1076,  1080 

xvi.  9, 885 

xvi.  13, 723 

CORINTHIANS. 

i.  12, 706 

i.18— 20, 162 

i.  22, 360,  363,  367,371, 

373,  374,  382 

ii.  12, 885 

ii.  15,  16, 411 

iii. 5, 194,546 

iii.  7,  8,  16, 924 

iii.  18, 568,  653 

iv.  5, 956 

iv.  16, 603,  729,  1080,  1086 

iv.  17, 629 

iv.  18 536,  543,  580 

v.  1-9, 1147 

V.5,....360,  363,  367,  374,  ;<82 

v.  6—8, 547,  1086,  1160 

v.  7, 515,  1126,  1147 

v.  17, 466 


INDEX   OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
2  CORINTHIANS,  (continued.) 

\\,  2, 435,  436,  440—443 

vii.  5, 5J9 

viii.  9, 207,210,  329 

viii.  23, 945 

ix.  9— 11,..  .738,  739,  741—746 

ix.  15, 746 

x.  4, 377—379,  409,  411 

X.  17, 271 

xii.  9,  10, 503,  546 

xii.  15, 955 

xiii.  5, 490,577,  630 

xiii.  11, 1065,  1068,  1070 

xiii.  14, 62 


GALATIANS. 

i.  4, 252,256,260,262, 

268,  269,  277 
ii.  9,. .  .878,  880—885,  887,  888 
ii.  16,... 252,  253,262,266,  272 

iii.  13, 275 

iii.  22, 492,  521 

iii.  27, 811,822,823 

iii.  28, 696,697,790,  791, 

793 

iv.  6, 191,261,  374,559 

iv.  9, 684,  687,  690—092, 

721,  722,  726,  758 

iv.  15, 684,685,  691 

v.  6, 514 

v.  7, 684.  687,  690—692 

v.  16,  25,. .  .355—358,  363,  365 
— 375 

vi.  2, 739 

vi.  9 740 

vi.  14, 253,271,834. 


EPHESIANS. 

i.3, 117 

i.  4—6,  II, 121,  125,252 

i.  7,. .  .251,  252,  254—256,  258 
—260,  26 1—264,  266,  270, 272 

i.  10, 790,  791,  793,  796 

i.  13,  14,...3d0,  363,  367,  374, 
382,  559 

ii.  1—3, 492,  500 

ii.  4, 255 

ii.  5,8, 520 

ii.  8, 505,  520 

ii.  8,  9 510 

ii.  9,  10, 252,253 

ii.  13, 492 

ii.  19, 789—791,  793,  796, 

826—829 

ii.  20—22, 565,787 

iii.   15, 789—791,793,796 

Ui.  19, 677 


Hymn. 
EPHESIANS,  (continued.) 

iv.  8, 243 

iv.  8—12, 945 

iv.  30, 381,383 

iv.  32, 697,698 

v.  1, 703 

v.  2, 697,  698 

v.5, 1153 

v.  14, 721,722 

v.  16, 457 

v.27, 564 

v.  30, 303 

vi.  1, 776 

vi.  11—17, 722,723 

vi.  18, 676 


PHILIPPIANS. 

i.  6, 381,520,564—567 

i.  21,23, 1086,  1093,  1098, 

1108,  1109 

ii.  5, 702,707 

ii.  6,7, 207 

ii.  6— 10,. . .  .302,  307,  309,  329 

ii.  7,8, 210 

ii.  9—11, 871,898 

ii.  12,13, 378 

iii.  1, 325 

iii.  7,8, . 253 

iii.  8, 558 

iii.  13,14, 719 

iii.  20, 536,629,822 

iii. 21, 1122,  1123 

iv.  1, 720 

iv.  3, 826 

iv.  4, 325 

iv.  13, 546 


COLOSSIANS. 

i.  14, 251,  252,  254—256, 

258—260,261—264, 
266. 270,  272 

i.28, ' 955 

ii.  9, 307,309 

ii.  12, 805,  822,  823 

ii.  14,  15, 670 

iii.  1—3,  . .  .304,  330,  575,  580, 
629,  713,  822,  1148 

iii.  11, 696 

iii.  13, 763 

iv.  3 ,885 


1  THESSALONIANS. 

i.5, 408 

i.6, 704 

ii.  13, 409 


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INDEX   OF   SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
1  THESSALONIANS,  (contin.) 

iii.  13, 564 

iv.  9, 696— (198 

iv.  13, 1083,  1093,  1097— 

1101,  1104,  HOG — 1109 

Iv.  14, 1109 

iv.  16,  17,.... 1124, 1132, 1138, 
1140,  1144 

v.  6, 714—717 

v.  15, 763 

v.  17, 638 

v.  19, 381 


2  THESSALONIANS. 

i.  7,  8, 1135,  1141 

ii.  13, 127 

iii.  1,...859,  860,  862,  864,  871 
iii.  13, 740 


1  TIMOTHY. 

i.  15, 210,212,221,223, 

224,  227—229,  252,  254,  256 

ii.  1,2, 638 

ii.  6, 224,227—231,  243 

ii.  15, 598 

iii.  16, 249,250 

iv.  16, 955 

V.  10, 738,  739,741,743. 

746,  747 

vi.  6, 573 

vi.  7, 572,573 

vi.  12, 717,722,724 

vi.   16,.. 158 


2  TIMOTHY. 

i.  9, 252,  377 

i.  12, 552 

i.  18, 1130,  1131 

ii.  13, 100,  160 

iii.  16, 386,  395,396,398, 

400 

iv.  8, 720,726,735 

iv.  6— 8,.  1098,  1104,  1116,1118 
iv.  18, 735 


TITUS. 

i.2 563 

ii.  10—13, 706 

ii.  14, 256,257,260,264 

iii.  5, 266,377 

iii.  8, 706 


PHILEMON. 
-4, 


.638 


Hymn. 
HEBREWS. 

i.  3, 307,309,329,341 

i.6, 204 

i.  8, 333 

i.  10—12, 131 

i.  13, 335 

ii.  1,... 758 

ii.  6—8, 163—165 

ii.  0, 334,340 

ii.  14,  15, 233 

ii.  17,  18, 298 

iii.  7—11,  15, 79—82,  412 

iv.  7, 79-82,412 

iv.  9, 35,39,  55 

iv.  13, 133 

iv.  14,  15, 297,298. 

iv.  16, 644 

v.  7, 216 

v.  12—14, 758 

vi.  6, 533,  670 

vi.  10, 748 

vi.  12, 727,  728,  1062 

vi.  17,  18, 550 

vi.  19, 563 

vii.  19,22,24, 216 

▼  ii.  25, 345,  410,  415,  426 

viii.  13, 216 

ix.  9—15, 216 

ix.  12—14,26, 254 

ix.27, 1137 

ix.  28, 1135 

x.  4, 254 

x.  5— 10, 260 

x.  11—14, 216 

x.22, 644 

x.  23, 166 

xi.  1, 512 

xi.  1,3,  8, 506 

xi.  7,  8, 515 

xi.  25,26, 534 

xii.  1, 555,719,  727,  728 

xii.  6,  7,  11, 595 

xii.  6—11, 600 

xii.  18—24, 789 

xiii.  8, 581 

xiii.  17, 955 


JAMES. 

i.  10,  11, 1149 

i.21, 375 

iv.  14, 1064,  1149 

v.  10, 727,  728 

v.13^ 11 


1  PETER. 

i.2, 259 

i.2,  3, 121,  125 

j.  tf,  7, 578,579,582,583 


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INDEX   OF  SCRIPTURES. 


Hymn. 
1  PETER,  (continued.) 

i.  8, 254 

i.  13, 708 

i.  15,  16, 159 

i.  18,  19, 254 

i.  24,  25,   1149 

ii.  7, 787 

ii.  21, 704 

ii.  24, 254 

ii.  25, 231 

iii.  8, 697,  698 

iii   10—12, 776 

iv    5, 1131 

iv  7, 1057,  10G0 

iv.  17,  18, 455 

v.7, 560,  584 


2  IETER. 

i.  21, 396,  400 

iii.  10,  12,... 1130,  1134—1136, 
1141,  1144 


1  JOHN. 

i.  7, 254,253,259,  262— 

264,  274 
ii.  2, 254,  258,  259,  262— 

264,  274 

ii.  6, 704,707 

ii.  17, 751, 757, 1054, 1057, 

1059 

iii.  1,2, 191 

iii.  3, 514 

iv.  8,  16, 155,  156 

iv.  12, 547 

v.  4, 294 

v.8, 261 


2  JOHN. 
-3,., 


.62 


3  JOHN. 

—  4,....,... 975,  976,  978,  979 

—  8,... 741,746 


JUDE. 


-24,  25,. 


Hymn. 
....564 


REVELATION. 

i.5,  6, 316,851 

i.  7,.. 320, 321, 1132, 1135,1136 

i.  10, 39 

ii.  5, 687 

ii.  23, 133 

iii.  1,3—5, - 687 

iii.  5, 968 

iii.  11, 431 

iii.  12, 663,  713 

iii.  20, 434 

iv.  3, 160 

iv.  8, 159 

iv.  10,  11, 311 

v.  8—14, ....  343, 344, 346,  347, 
349 

7.9,  10, 316 

vi.  13— 17,...  1130,  1135,  1136 

vii.  9,  17, 254,349,  1164, 

1175,  1176,  1179 

vii.  20, 326 

x.  5,  6, 1060,  1064 

xi.  15, 903,  911,  915,  916 

xii.  10, 519,  911,  915 

xiv.  6, 892 

xiv.  13,. 1092, 1098,  1099, 1101, 
1104,  1108,  1109,  1111 

xiv.  15, 878 

xv.  3, 142,313 

xv.  4, 159 

xvi.7, 142 

xvi.  15, 715—717 

xix.6...... 916 

xx.  11, 1134,  1135,  1145 

xx.  13, 1082,  1144 

xx.  14,  15, 1152 

xxi.  2—4, 574,  905,  1166 

xxi.  3,  4,  22—25, 1174 

xxi.  27, 1153 

xxii.  1,2, 286 

xxii.2, 1175,  ]176 

xxii.  3,  5, 1174 

xxii.  5, 1113 

xxii.  16, 959 

xxii.  7,  20 431,873 


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THE 

PSALMIST. 


WORSHIP. 


-I  •  L.  M.  Tate  &  Brady 

All  Nations  exhorted  to  Adoration  and  Praise. 

1  WITH  one  consent,  let  all  the  earth 

To  God  their  cheerful  voices  raise ; 
Glad  homage  pay,  with  hallowed  mirth, 
And  sing  before  him  songs  of  praise; — 

2  Assured  that  he  is  God  alone, 

From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed,  — 
We,  whom  he  chooses  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  delights  to  feed. 

3  O,  enter,  then,  his  temple  gate ; 

Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  press : 
And  still  your  grateful  hymns  repeat, 
And  still  his  name  with  praises  bless ; 

4  For  he's  the  Lord,  supremely  good ; 

His  mercy  is  forever  sure ; 
His  truth,  which  always  firmly  stood, 
To  endless  ages  shall  endure. 

2.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sovereign  Jehovah. 

1  BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 

Ye  nations,  bow  with  sacred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone ; 
He  can  create  and  he  destroy. 

2  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid,. 

Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men ; 
And  when,  like  wandering  sheep,  we  strayed,, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 
1  i 


WORSHIP. 

3  We  are  his  people ;  we  his  care : 

Our  souls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame : 
What  lasting  honors  shall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  crowd  thy  gates,  with  thankful  songs, 

High  as  the  heaven  our  voices  raise ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command ; 

Vast  as  eternity  thy  love ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  shall  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

3.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  the  House  of  God. 

1  HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 

My  friends  devoutly  say, 
"In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day  " ! 

2  I  love  her  gates,  I  love  the  road ; 

The  church,  adorned  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  holy  tribes  repair ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  complaints; 

And,  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest ; 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  blest 

6  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains ; 
Here  my  best  friends,  my  kindred,  dwell ; 
Here  God*  my  Saviour,  reigns. 

2 


WORSHIP. 

4.  CM.  Watts. 

Daily  and  nightly  Devotion. 

1  YE  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 

Attend  his  holy  place ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  name, 
And  sing  his  wondrous  grace. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light, 

And  raise  your  thanks  on  high ; 
Send  your  admiring  thoughts,  by  night, 
Above  the  starry  sky. 

3  The  God  of  Zion  cheer  your  hearts 

With  rays  of  quickening  grace : 
'Tis  he  that  spreads  the  heavens  abroad, 
Whose  presence  fills  the  place. 

5.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Blessedness  of  worshipping  God  in  his  Temple, 

1  HOW  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair, 
O  Lord  of  hosts,  thy  dwellings  are ! 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints 
To  meet  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  My  flesh  would  rest  in  thine  abode ; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God ; 
My  God,  my  King,  why  should  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 

3  Blest  are  the  saints,  who  dwell  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne,  above  the  sky; 
Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

4  Blest  are  the  souls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

5  Blest  are  the  men  whose  hearts  are  set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate ; 

God  is  their  strength ;  and,  through  the  road, 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

6  Cheerful  they  walk,  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  length ; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 
3 


WORSHIP. 

6.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  to  our  Creator. 

1  YE  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice 

Before  the  Lord,  your  sovereign  King ; 
Serve  him  with  cheerful  heart  and  voice ; 
With  all  your  tongues  his  glory  sing. 

2  The  Lord  is  God ;  'tis  he  alone 

Doth  life,  and  breath,  and  being,  give ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own, 
The  sheep  that  on  his  pastures  live. 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  songs  of  joy ; 

With  praises  to  his  courts  repair ; 
And  make  it  your  divine  employ 

To  pay  your  thanks  and  honors  there. 

4  The  Lord  is  good ;  the  Lord  is  kind ; 

Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  sure ; 
And  all  the  race  of  man  shall  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 

7.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  Worship. 

1  I  LOVE  to  see  the  Lord  below ; 

His  chinch  displays  his  grace ; 
But  upper  worlds  his  glory  know, 
And  view  him  face  to  face. 

2  I  love  to  worship  at  his  feet, 

Though  sin  annoy  me  there ; 
But  saints,  exalted  near  his  seat, 
Have  no  assaults  to  fear. 

3  I  love  to  meet  him  in  his  court, 

And  taste  his  heavenly  love ; 
But  still  his  visits  seem  too  short, 
Or  I  too  soon  remove. 

4  He  shines,  and  I  am  all  delight ; 

He  hides,  and  all  is  pain : 
When  will  he  fix  me  in  his  sight, 
And  ne'er  depart  again  ? 

5  O  Lord,  I  love  thy  service  now ; 

Thy  church  displays  thy  power; 
But  soon  in  heaven  I  hope  to  bow 
And  praise  thee  evermore. 
4 


WORSHIP. 

8.  CM.  Watts. 
Anticipating   Worship. 

1  LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 

My  voice  ascending  high ; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye;  — 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 
Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand ; 

Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 

To  taste  thy  mercies  there ; 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

5  O,  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteousness, 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

9.  CM.  Jervis. 
Homage  and  Devotion, 

1  WITH  sacred  joy  we  lift  our  eyes 

To  those  bright  realms  above, 
That  glorious  temple  in  the  skies, 
Where  dwells  eternal  Love. 

2  Before  the  gracious  throne  we  bow 

Of  heaven's  almighty  King ; 
Here  we  present  the  solemn  vow, 
And  hymns  of  praise  we  sing. 

3  O  Lord,  while  in  thy  house  we  kneel, 

With  trust  and  holy  fear, 
Thy  mercy  and  thy  truth  reveal, 
And  lend  a  gracious  ear. 

4  With  fervor  teach  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  tune  our  lips  to  sing ; 
Nor  from  thy  presence  cast  away 
The  sacrifice  we  bring. 


WORSHIP. 


10.  H.  M.  Watts. 
Longing  for  the  House  of  God, 

1  LORD  of  the  worlds  above, 

How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 

Thine  earthly  temples,  are ! 
To  thine  abode  I  With  warm  desires 

My  heart  aspires,         |  To  see  my  God. 

2  O,  happy  souls,  who  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear ! 
O,  happy  men,  who  pay 

Their  constant  service  there ! 
They  praise  thee  still ;  I  Who  love  the  way 
And  happy  they  J  To  Zion's  hill. 

3  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 

Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 

Till  each  in  heaven  appears : 
O  glorious  seat,  I  Shall  thither  bring 

When  God,  our  King,  |  Our  willing  feet 

11.  S.  M.  E.  Taylor. 

Invitation  to  the  House  of  God. 

1  COME  to  the  house  of  prayer, 

O  thou  afflicted,  come ; 
The  God  of  peace  shall  meet  thee  there ; 
He  makes  that  house  his  home. 

2  Come  to  the  house  of  praise, 

Ye  who  are  happy  now ; 
In  sweet  accord  your  voices  raise, 
In  kindred  homage  bow. 

3  Ye  aged,  hither  come, 

For  ye  have  felt  his  love ; 
Soon  shall  your  trembling  tongues  be  dumb, 
Your  lips  forget  to  move. 

4  Ye  young,  before  his  throne, 

Come,  bow ;  your  voices  raise ; 
Let  not  your  hearts  his  praise  disown 
Who  gives  the  power  to  praise. 


WORSHIP. 

5  Thou,  whose  benignant  eye 

In  mercy  looks  on  all, 
Who  seest  the  tear  of  misery, 
And  hear'st  the  mourner's  call,  — 

6  Up  to  thy  dwelling-place 

Bear  our  frail  spirits  on, 
Till  they  outstrip  time's  tardy  pace, 
And  heaven  on  earth  be  won. 

12.  S.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  in  the  House  of  God. 

1  HOW  pleased  and  blest  was  I 
To  hear  the  people  cry, 

"Come,  let  us  seek  our  God  to-day"! 

Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal, 

We  haste  to  Z ion's  hill, 
And  there  our  vows  and  honors  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorned  with  wondrous  grace, 

And  walls  of  strength  embrace  thee  round ' 

In  thee  our  tribes  appear, 

To  pray,  and  praise,  and  hear 
The  sacred  gospel's  joyful  sound. 

3  Here  David's  greater  Son 
Has  fixed  his  royal  throne ; 

He  sits  for  grace  and  judgment  here ; 

He  bids  the  saint  be  glad ; 

He  makes  the  sinner  sad, 
And  humble  souls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait, 

To  bless  the  soul  of  every  guest; 

The  man  who  seeks  thy  peace, 

And  wishes  thine  increase, 
A  thousand  blessings  on  him  rest 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows, 
"  Peace  to  this  sacred  house ! " 

For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell; 

And,  since  my  glorious  God 

Makes  thee  his  blest  abode, 
My  soul  shall  ever  love  thee  well. 


WORSHIP. 

IS.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Enjoyment  in  Worship. 

1  TO  spend  one  sacred  day 

Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 

Than  thousand  days  beside : 
Where  God  resorts,  I    To  keep  the  door 
I  love  it  more  |    Than  shine  in  courts. 

2  God  is  our  sun  and  shield, 

Our  light  and  our  defence ; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  filled ; 

We  draw  our  blessings  thence : 
He  will  bestow  I  Peculiar  grace, 
On  Jacob's  race         |    And  glory  too. 

3  The  Lord  his  people  loves ; 

His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  those  his  heart  approves,  — 

From  pure  and  upright  souls. 
Thrice  happy  he,       I    Whose  spirit  trusts 
O  God  of  hosts,        J    Alone  in  thee. 

14.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  present  in  the  Sanctuary. 

1  MY  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 

To  which  thy  God  resorts ! 
'Tis  heaven  to  see  his  smiling  face, 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts. 

2  There  the  great  Monarch  of  the  skies 

His  saving  power  displays ; 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes 
With  kind  and  quickening  rays. 

3  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heavenly  Dove 

Descends  and  fills  the  place, 
While  Christ  reveals  his  wondrous  love, 
And  sheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 

The  secrets  of  thy  will ; 
And  still  we  seek  thy  mercy  there, 
And  sing  thy  praises  still. 
8 


WORSHIP. 

15.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Thankful  Acknowledgment  of  God's  Goodness. 

1  WHAT  shall  1  render  to  my  God, 

For  all  his  kindness  shown  ? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode, 
My  songs  address  thy  throne. 

2  Among  the  saints  who  fill  thy  house, 

My  offering  shall  be  paid ; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  soul,  in  anguish,  made. 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight, 

Thou  ever-blessed  God ! 
How  dear  thy  servants  in  thy  sight  2 
How  precious  is  their  blood ! 

4  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me ! 
My  life,  which  thou  hast  made  thy  caref 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  —  forever  thine,  — 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move ; 
Thy  hand  hath  loosed  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here,  in  thy  courts,  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record ; 
Witness,  ye  saints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord. 

I©.  C.  M.  Newton, 

A  Blessing  sought 

1  GREAT  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  hear ; 

Thy  presence  now  display ; 
We  kneel  within  thy  house  of  prayer ; 
O,  give  us  hearts  to  pray. 

2  The  clouds  which  veil  thee  from  our  sight, 

In  pity,  Lord,  remove ; 
Dispose  our  minds  to  hear  aright 
The  message  of  thy  love. 

3  Help  us,  with  holy  fear  and  joy, 

To  kneel  before  thy  face ; 
O,  make  us,  creatures  of  thy  power, 
The  children  of  thy  grace. 
9 


WORSHIP. 

17.  C.  M.  H.  M.  Williams. 

Habitual  Devotion. 

1  WHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 

Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled ; 

And  may  this  consecrated  hour 

With  better  hopes  be  filled. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed ; 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar ; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed ; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  I  see  ! 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  more  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  eveiy  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill ; 
Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower, 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

The  gathering  storm  shall  see ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear ; 
That  heart  shall  rest  on  thee. 

18.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Longing  for  the  House  of  God. 

1  EARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 

I  haste  to  seek  thy  face ; 
My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

2  So  pilgrims,  on  the  scorching  sand, 

Beneath  a  burning  sky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand ; 
And  they  must  drink,  or  die. 

3  I've  seen  thy  glory,  and  thy  power, 

Through  all  thy  temple  shine ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine. 

10 


WORSHIP 

4  Not  all  the  blessings  of  a  feast 

Can  please  my  soul  so  well, 

As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  taste, 

And  in  thy  presence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itself,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  best  passions  move, 
Or  raise  so  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus,  till  my  last,  expiring  day, 

Til  bless  my  God  and  King ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 

19.  7s.  J-  Taylor. 

Elements  of  acceptable   Worship. 

1  FATHER  of  our  feeble  race, 

Wise,  beneficent,  and  kind, 
Spread  o'er  nature's  ample  face, 

Flows  thy  goodness  unconfined : 
Musing  in  the  silent  grove, 

Or  the  busy  walks  of  men, 
Still  we  trace  thy  wondrous  love, 

Claiming  large  returns  again. 

2  Lord,  what  offerings  shall  we  bring, 

At  thine  altars  when  we  bow  ? 
Hearts,  the  pure,  unsullied  spring, 

Whence  the  kind  affections  flow ; 
Soft  compassion's  feeling  soul, 

By  the  melting  eye  expressed ; 
Sympathy,  at  whose  control 

Sorrow  leaves  the  wounded  breast ;  - 

3  Willing  hands  to  lead  the  blind, 

Heal  the  wounded,  feed  the  poor ; 
Love,  embracing  all  our  kind ; 

Charity,  with  liberal  store : 
Teach  us,  O  thou  heavenly  King, 

Thus  to  show  our  grateful  mind, 
Thus  th'  accepted  offering  bring, — 

Love  to  thee  and  all  mankind 


WORSHIP. 

20.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Joy  of  public  Worship. 

1  GREAT  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings 
The  joy  that  from  thy  presence  springs : 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  power, 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  sun  —  he  makes  our  day ; 
God  is  our  shield  —  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  assaults  of  hell  and  sin ; 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too : 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  O  God,  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  host  of  heaven  obey, 
Display  thy  grace,  exert  thy  power, 
Till  all  on  earth  thy  name  adore. 

SI.  C.  M.  Sacred  Poetry. 

Prayer  for  Sincerity. 

1  LORD,  when  we  bow  before  thy  throne, 

And  our  confessions  pour, 
O,  may  we  feel  the  sins  we  own, 
And  hate  what  we  deplore. 

2  Our  contrite  spirits,  pitying,  see ; 

True  penitence  impart ; 
And  let  a  healing  ray  from  thee 
Beam  hope  on  every  heart 

3  When  we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 

O,  let  our  wills  resign, 
And  not  a  thought  our  bosom  share 
Which  is  not  wholly  thine. 

4  Let  faith  each  meek  petition  fill, 

And  waft  it  to  the  skies, 
And  teach  our  hearts  'tis  goodness,  still, 
That  grants  it,  or  denies. 
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WORSHIP. 

82.  C.  M.  Steele. 

The  Presence  of  God  sought  in  his  House* 

1  COME,  O  thou  King  of  all  thy  saints, 

Our  humble  tribute  own, 
While,  with  our  praises  and  complaints, 
We  bow  before  thy  throne. 

2  How  should  our  songs,  like  those  above, 

With  warm  devotion  rise ! 
How  should  our  souls,  on  wings  of  love, 
Mount  upward  to  the  skies ! 

3  But,  ah,  the  song,  how  faint  it  flows ! 

How  languid  our  desire ! 
How  dim  the  sacred  passion  glows 
Till  thou  the  heart  inspire ! 

4  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  glory  shine, 

And  fill  thy  dwellings  here, 
Till  life,  and  love,  and  joy  divine, 
A  heaven  on  earth  appear. 

83.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

Spiritual  Improvement. 

1  IN  thy  name,  O  Lord,  assembling, 

We,  thy  people,  now  draw  near ; 
Teach  us  to  rejoice  with  trembling ; 
Speak,  and  let  thy  servants  hear,  — 

Hear  with  meekness,  — 
Hear  thy  word  with  godly  fear. 

2  While  our  days  on  earth  are  lengthened, 

May  we  give  them,  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
Cheered  by  hope,  and  daily  strengthened, 
We  would  run,  nor  weary  be, 

Till  thy  glory, 
Without  clouds,  in  heaven  we  see. 

3  There,  in  worship  purer,  sweeter, 

All  thy  people  shall  adore, 
Tasting  of  enjoyment  greater 

Than  they  could  conceive  before,  — 

Full  enjoyment,  — 
Holy  bliss,  forevermore. 
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WORSHIP. 

S4L»  C.  M.  Montgomery 

Invocation  for  a  Blessing  m   Worship. 

1  LORD,  teach  thy  servants  how  to  pray 

With  reverence  and  with  fear : 
Though  dust  and  ashes,  yet  we  may, 
We  must,  to  thee  draw  near. 

2  We  come,  then,  God  of  grace,  to  thee ; 

Give  broken,  contrite  hearts ; 
Give  —  what  thine  eye  delights  to  see  — 
Truth  in  the  inward  parts. 

3  Give  deep  humility;  the  sense 

Of  godly  sorrow  give ; 
A  strong,  desiring  confidence 
To  see  thy  face  and  live. 

4  Give  faith  in  that  one  sacrifice 

Which  can  for  sin  atone ; 
To  cast  our  hopes,  to  fix  our  eyes, 
On  Christ,  and  Christ  alone. 

5  Give  patience,  still  to  wait  and  weep, 

Though  mercy  long  delay 
Courage,  our  fainting  souls  to  keep, 
And  trust  thee,  though  thou  slay. 

6  Give  these,  and  then  thy  will  be  done : 

Thus  strengthened  with  all  might, 
We,  through  thy  Spirit  and  thy  Son, 
Shall  pray,  and  pray  aright 

S3*  7s.  Hammond 

A  Blessing  humbly  requested. 

1  LORD,  we  come  before  thee  now ; 
At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow ; 

O,  do  not  our  suit  disdain ; 

Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain  ? 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend ; 
In  compassion  now  descend ; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace ; 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

3  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee ;  here  we  stay ; 
Lord,  from  hence  we  would  not  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

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WORSHIP. 

4  Comfort  those  who  weep  and  mourn  ; 
Let  the  time  of  joy  return ; 

Those  that  are  cast  down,  lift  up ; 
Make  them  strong  in  faith  and  hope. 

5  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find 
Thee  a  God  supremely  kind ; 
Heal  the  sick ;  the  captive  free ; 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

26.  L.  M.  Watts, 
The  Indwelling  of  God  desired. 

1  COME,  gracious  Lord,  descend  and  dwell, 

By  faith  and  love,  in  every  breast ; 

Then  shall  we  know,  and  taste,  and  feel, 

The  joys  that  cannot  be  expressed, 

2  Come,  fill  our  hearts  with  inward  strength, 

Make  our  enlarged  souls  possess, 
And  learn  the  height,  and  breadth,  and  length, 
Of  thine  eternal  love  and  grace. 

3  Now  to  the  God  whose  power  can  do 

More  than  our  thoughts  and  wishes  know, 
Be  everlasting  honors  done, 

By  all  the  church,  through  Christ,  his  Son. 

27.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
A  Blessing  sought. 

1  AGAIN  our  earthly  cares  we  leave, 

And  to  thy  courts  repair ; 
Again,  with  joyful  feet,  we  come 
To  meet  our  Saviour  here. 

2  Within  these  walls  let  holy  peace, 

And  love,  and  concord,  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

3  The  feeling  heart,  the  melting  eye, 

The  humble  mind,  bestow ; 
And  shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
To  make  our  graces  grow. 

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WORSHIP. 

4  May  we  in  faith  receive  thy  word, 

In  faith  present  our  prayers, 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord 
Unbosom  all  our  cares. 

5  Show  us  some  token  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raise, 
And  pour  thy  blessing  from  above, 
That  we  may  render  praise. 

38,  7s.  Montgomery. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing  on  public  Worship. 

1  TO  thy  temple  we  repair ; 
Lord,  we  love  to  worship  there ; 
There,  within  the  veil,  we  meet 
Christ  upon  the  mercy-seat. 

2  While  thy  glorious  name  is  sung, 
Tune  our  lips,  inspire  our  tongue ; 
Then  our  joyful  souls  shall  bless 
Christ,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

3  While  to  thee  our  prayers  ascend, 
Let  thine  ear  in  love  attend ; 
Hear  us  when  thy  Spirit  pleads ; 
Hear,  for  Jesus  intercedes. 

4  While  thy  word  is  heard  with  awe, 
While  we  tremble  at  thy  law, 

Let  thy  gospel's  wondrous  love 
Every  doubt  and  fear  remove. 

5  From  thy  house  when  we  return, 
Let  our  hearts  within  us  burn  ; 
Then,  at  evening,  we  may  say, 

"  We  have  walked  with  God  to-day." 

29.  0:  M.  Presb.  Col. 

Prayer  for  special  Favor. 

1  WITHIN  thy  house,  O  Lord,  our  God, 
In  glory  now  appear ; 
Make  this  a  place  of  thine  abode, 
And  shed  thy  blessings  here. 
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WORSHIP. 

2  When  we  thy  mercy-seat  surround, 

Thy  Spirit,  Lord,  impart ; 
And  let  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound 
With  power  reach  every  heart 

3  Here  let  the  blind  their  sight  obtain ; 

Here  give  the  mourners  rest ; 
Let  Jesus  here  triumphant  reign, 
Enthroned  in  every  breast 

4  Here  let  the  voice  of  sacred  joy 

And  humble  prayer  arise, 
Till  higher  strains  our  tongues  employ 
In  realms  beyond  the  skies. 

30.  S.  M.  C.  Wesley. 
Claiming  the,  Promise, 

1  JESUS,  we  look  to  thee, 

Thy  promised  presence  claim ; 
Thou  in  the  midst  of  us  wilt  be, 
Assembled  in  thy  name. 

2  Thy  name  salvation  is, 

Which  here  we  come  to  prove ; 
Thy  name  is  life,  and  health,  and  peace, 
And  everlasting  love. 

3  We  meet,  the  grace  to  take 

Which  thou  hast  freely  given ; 

We  meet  on  earth  for  thy  dear  sake, 

That  we  may  meet  in  heaven. 

4  O,  may  thy  quickening  voice 

The  death  of  sin  remove, 
And  bid  our  inmost  souls  rejoice 
In  hope  of  perfect  love. 

31.  L.  M.  Sir  J.E.Smith. 

Devout  Worship  of  God. 

1  PRAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee ; 
Thy  saints  adore  thy  holy  name ; 
Thy  creatures  bend  th'  obedient  knee, 
And,  humbly,  thy  protection  claim. 
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WORSHIP 

2  Thy  hand  has  raised  us  from  the  dust ; 

The  breath  of  life  thy  Spirit  gave  ; 
Where,  but  in  thee,  can  mortals  trust? 
Who,  but  our  God,  has  power  to  save? 

3  Eternal  source  of  truth  and  light, 

To  thee  we  look,  on  thee  we  call ; 
Lord,  we  are  nothing  in  thy  sight, 
But  thou  to  us  art  all  in  all, 

4  Still  may  thy  children  in  thy  word 

Their  common  trust  and  refuge  see ; 
O,  bind  us  to  each  other,  Lord, 
By  one  great  tie,  —  the  love  of  thee. 

5  Here,  at  the  portal  of  thy  house, 

We  leave  our  mortal  hopes  and  fears ; 
Accept  our  prayer,  and  bless  our  vows, 
And  dry  our  penitential  tears. 

6  So  shall  our  sun  of  hope  arise, 

With  brighter  still  and  brighter  ray, 
Till  thou  shalt  bless  our  longing  eyes 
With  beams  of  everlasting  day. 

33«  S.  M.  Ur wick's  Col. 

Pleasures  of  Spiritual  Worship. 

1  HOW  sweet  to  bless  the  Lord, 

And  in  his  praises  join, 
With  saints  his  goodness  to  record, 
And  sing  his  power  divine  ! 

2  These  seasons  of  delight 

The  dawn  of  glory  seem, 
Like  rays  of  pure,  celestial  light, 
Which  on  our  spirits  beam. 

3  O,  blest  assurance  this ; 

Bright  morn  of  heavenly  day; 
Sweet  foretaste  of  eternal  bliss, 
That  cheers  the  pilgrim's  way. 

4  Thus  may  our  joys  increase, 

Our  love  more  ardent  grow, 
While  rich  supplies  of  Jesus'  grace 
Refresh  our  souls  below. 


THE   SABBATH. 

5  But,  O,  the  bliss  sublime, 

When  joy  shall  be  complete, 

In  that  unclouded,  glorious  clime 

Where  all  thy  servants  meet ! 

6  Then  shall  the  ransomed  throng 

The  Saviour's  love  record, 

And  shout,  in  everlasting  song, 

"  Salvation  to  the  Lord ! " 


THE   SABBATH. 

33.  C.  M.  Edmeston. 
The  Lord's  Day  Morning. 

1  WHEN  the  worn  spirit  wants  repose, 

And  sighs  her  God  to  seek, 
How  sweet  to  hail  the  evening's  close, 
That  ends  the  weary  week ! 

2  How  sweet  to  hail  the  early  dawn, 

That  opens  on  the  sight, 
When  first  that  soul-reviving  morn 
Sheds  forth  new  rays  of  light ! 

3  Sweet  day !  thine  hours  too  soon  will  cease ; 

Yet,  while  they  gently  roll, 
Breathe,  heavenly  Spirit,  source  of  peace, 
A  Sabbath  o'er  my  soul. 

4  When  will  my  pilgrimage  be  done, 

The  world's  long  week  be  o'er, 
That  Sabbath  dawn,  which  needs  no  sun, 
That  day,  which  fades  no  more  ? 

34.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Celebration  of  Christ's  Resurrection. 

1  THIS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made ; 

He  calls  the  hours  his  own ; 
Let  heaven  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praise  surround  the  throne. 

2  To-day  he  rose,  and  left  the  dead, 

And  Satan's  empire  fell ; 
To-day  the  saints  his  triumph  spread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 
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THE  SABBATH. 

3  Hosanna  to  th'  anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Son; 
Help  us,  O  Lord ;  descend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Blest  be  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  messages  of  grace ; 
Who  comes,  in  God  the  Father's  name, 
To  save  our  sinful  race. 

5  Hosanna  in  the  highest  strains 

The  church  on  earth  can  raise ! 
The  highest  heavens,  in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praise. 

35.  L.  M.  J-  Stennett. 

Holy  Enjoyment  anticipated. 

1  ANOTHER  six  days'  work  is  done, 
Another  Sabbath  is  begun ; 
Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest, 
Improve  the  day  that  God  hath  blest 

2  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise, 
As  grateful  incense,  to  the  skies, 

And  draw  from  heaven  that  sweet  repose 
Which  none  but  he  that  feels  it  knows ! 

3  A  heavenly  calm  pervades  the  breast, 
The  earnest  of  that  glorious  rest 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  works  we  view, 
In  various  scenes,  both  old  and  new : 
With  praise,  we  think  on  mercies  past ; 
With  hope,  we  future  pleasures  taste. 

5  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 

In  holy  pleasures,  pass  away ; 

How  sweet,  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 

In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end ! 

86.  C.  M.  Kelly 

Christ  risen. 
1  AND  now  another  week  begins , 
This  day  we  call  the  Lord's ; 
This  day  he  rose  who  bore  our  sins, 
For  so  his  word  records. 


THE   SABBATH. 

2  Hark,  how  the  angels  sweetly  sing  I 

Then*  voices  fill  the  sky ; 
They  hail  their  great,  victorious  King, 
And  welcome  him  on  high. 

3  We'll  catch  the  note  of  lofty  praise ; 

Their  joys,  O,  may  we  feel ; 
Our  thankful  song  with  them  we'll  raise, 
And  emulate  their  zeal. 

4  Come,  then,  ye  saints,  and  grateful  sing 

Of  Christ,  our  risen  Lord ; 
Of  Christ,  the  everlasting  King ; 
Of  Christ,  th'  incarnate  Word. 

5  Hail,  mighty  Saviour !  thee  we  hail, 

High  on  thy  throne  above ; 
Till  heart  and  flesh  together  fail, 
We'll  sing  thy  matchless  love. 

37.  10s.  W.  Mason. 
The  Sabbath  a  Day  of  holy  Rest. 

1  AGAIN  returns  the  day  of  holy  rest, 

Which,  when  he  made  the  world,  Jehovah  blest  *, 
When,  like  his  own,  he  bade  our  labors  cease, 
And  all  be  piety,  and  all  be  peace. 

2  Let  us  devote  this  consecrated  day 

To  learn  his  will,  and  all  we  learn  obey ; 
So  shall  he  hear,  when  fervently  we  raise 
Our  supplications  and  our  songs  of  praise. 

9  Father  of  heaven,  in  whom  our  hopes  confide, 
Whose  power  defends  us,  and  whose  precepts  guide, 
In  life  our  Guardian,  and  in  death  our  Friend, 
Glory  supreme  be  thine,  till  time  shall  end. 

38.  H.  M.  Cotterill. 
Hie  Resurrection  celebrated, 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  awake, 
And  hail  the  sacred  day ; 
In  loftiest  songs  of  praise 
Your  joyful  homage  pay  ; 
Come,  bless  the  day  I  The  type  of  heaven's 
That  God  hath  blest,  |  Eternal  rest. 
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THE    SABBATH. 

2  On  this  auspicious  morn 

The  Lord  of  life  arose, 
And  burst  the  bars  of  death, 

And  vanquished  all  our  foes ; 
And  now  he  pleads  I  And  reaps  the  fruit 
Our  cause  above,      |  Of  all  his  love. 

3  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord  ! 

Heaven  with  hosannas  rings  ; 
And  earth,  in  humbler  strains, 

Thy  praise  responsive  sings  : 
Worthy  the  Lamb,       I  Through  endless  years 
That  once  was  slain,    |  To  live  and  reign. 

39.  C.  M.        De  Courcy's  Col. 
The  Sabbath  a  Type  of  Heaven. 

1  COME ,  let  us  join ,  with  sweet  accord, 

In  hymns  around  the  throne  ; 
This  is  the  day  our  rising  Lord 
Hath  made  and  called  his  own. 

2  This  is  the  day  which  God  hath  blest, 

The  brightest  of  the  seven,  — 
A  type  of  that  eternal  rest 
Which  saints  enjoy  in  heaven. 

40.  S.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sabbath  welcomed. 

1  WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 

That  saw  the  Lord  arise  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 

And  feasts  his  saints  to-day  ; 
Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day,  amid  the  place 

Where  Christ,  my  Lord,  has  been, 
Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasure  and  of  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 

In  such  a  frame  as  this, 
Till  called  to  rise  and  soar  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 
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THE  SABBATH. 

41.  L.  M.  Epis.  Col. 
Rejoicing  in  the  Sabbath. 

1  MY  opening  eyes  with  rapture  see 

The  dawn  of  thy  returning  day ; 

My  thoughts,  O  God,  ascend  to  thee, 

While  thus  my  early  vows  I  pay. 

2  1  yield  my  heart  to  thee  alone, 

Nor  would  receive  another  guest : 
Eternal  King,  erect  thy  throne, 

And  reign  sole  monarch  in  my  breast. 

3  O,  bid  this  trifling  world  retire, 

And  drive  each  carnal  thought  away ; 
Nor  let  me  feel  one  vain  desire, 

One  sinful  thought,  through  all  the  day. 

4  Then,  to  thy  courts  when  I  repair, 

My  soul  shall  rise  on  joyful  wing, 
The  wonders  of  thy  love  declare, 

And  join  the  strains  which  angels  sing. 

42.  10s.  Browne. 
Spiritual  Longings. 

1  HAIL,  happy  day !  thou  day  of  holy  rest ! 
What  heavenly  peace  and  transport  fill  my  breast 
When  Christ,  the  God  of  grace,  in  love  descends, 
And  kindly  holds  communion  with  his  friends ! 

2  Let  earth  and  all  its  vanities  be  gone, 

Move  from  my  sight,  and  leave  my  soul  alone ; 
Its  flattering,  fading  glories  I  despise, 
And  to  immortal  beauties  turn  my  eyes. 

3  Fain  would  I  mount  and  penetrate  the  skies, 
And  on  my  Saviour's  glories  fix  my  eyes : 
O,  meet  my  rising  soul,  thou  God  of  love, 
And  waft  it  to  the  blissful  realms  above. 

43*  C  M.      Spirit  of  the  Psalms. 

Joy  of  Worship. 
1  WITH  joy  we  hail  the  sacred  day 
Which  God  has  called  his  own ; 
With  joy  the  summons  we  obey, 
To  worship  at  his  throne. 
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THE  SABBATH. 

2  Thy  chosen  temple,  Lord,  how  fair ! 

Where  willing  votaries  throng 
To  breathe  the  humble,  fervent  prayer, 
And  pom*  the  choral  song. 

3  Spirit  of  grace,  O,  deign  to  dwell 

Within  thy  church  below ; 
Make  her  in  holiness  excel, 
With  pure  devotion  glow. 

4  Let  peace  within  her  walls  be  found ; 

Let  all  her  sons  unite 
To  spread,  with  grateful  zeal,  around, 
Her  clear  and  shining  light 

5  Great  God,  we  hail  the  sacred  day 

Which  thou  hast  called  thine  own ; 
With  joy  the  summons  we  obey, 
To  worship  at  thy  throne. 


44.  H.  M.  Haywarb, 

Sabbath  Morning. 

1  WELCOME,  delightful  morn; 

Sweet  day  of  sacred  rest, 
I  hail  thy  kind  return ; 

Lord,  make  these  moments  blest : 
From  low  desires        I    I  soar  to  reach 
And  fleeting  toys,       |    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  I    And  learn  to  know 

Thy  quickening  word,  |    And  fear  the  Lord. 

3  Descend,  celestial  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Disclose  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  bless  the  sacred  hours : 
Then  shall  my  soul    I    Nor  Sabbaths  be 
New  life  obtain,  |    Enjoyed  in  vain. 

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THE  SABBATn. 

4L5»  S.  M.        Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

Enjoyment  in  Worship. 

1  SWEET  is  the  work,  O  Lord, 

Thy  glorious  name  to  sing, 
To  praise  and  pray,  to  hear  thy  word, 
And  grateful  offerings  bring ;  — 

2  Sweet,  at  the  dawning  light, 

Thy  boundless  love  to  tell, 
And,  when  approach  the  shades  of  night, 
Still  on  the  theme  to  dwell ;  — 

3  Sweet,  on  this  day  of  rest, 

To  join,  hi  heart  and  voice, 
With  those  who  love  and  serve  thee  best, 
And  hi  thy  name  rejoice. 

4  To  songs  of  praise  and  joy 

Be  every  Sabbath  given, 
That  such  may  be  our  blest  employ 
Eternally  in  heaven. 

40.  C.  M.  Mrs.  Follen. 

Love  of  Sabbath  Service. 

1  HOW  sweet,  upon  this  sacred  day, 

The  best  of  all  the  seven, 
To  cast  our  earthly  thoughts  away, 
And  think  of  God  and  heaven ! 

2  How  sweet  to  be  allowed  to  pray 

Our  sins  may  be  forgiven ! 
With  filial  confidence  to  say, 
"  Father,  who  ait  hi  heaven  *' ! 

3  How  sweet  the  words  of  peace  to  hear 

From  Him  to  whom  'tis  given 
To  wake  the  penitential  tear, 
And  lead  the  way  to  heaven ! 

4  And  if,  to  make  our  sins  depart, 

In  vain  the  will  has  striven, 
He  who  regards  the  inmost  heart 
Will  send  his  grace  from  heaven. 

5  Then  hail,  thou  sacred,  blessed  day, 

The  best  of  all  the  seven, 
When  hearts  unite  their  vows  to  pay 
Of  gratitude  to  Heaven ! 
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THE  SABBATH 

4#  •  7s,  6  L.  Newton. 

The  Sabbath  in  the  Sanctuary. 

1  SAFELY  through  another  week 

God  has  brought  us  on  our  way ; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek, 

Waiting  in  his  courts  to-day,  — 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  best, 
Emblem  of  eternal  rest. 

2  While  we  seek  supplies  of  grace, 

Tlirough  the  dear  Redeemer's  name, 
Show  thy  reconciling  face, 

Take  away  our  sin  and  shame ; 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest,  this  day,  in  thee. 

3  Here  we  come  thy  name  to  praise ; 

Let  us  feel  thy  presence  near; 
May  thy  glory  meet  our  eyes, 

While  we  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 : 
Thus  let  all  our  Sabbaths  prove, 
Till  we  join  the  church  above, 

48.  S.   M.  EULFItfCH. 

Sabbath    Worship. 

1  HAIL  to  the  Sabbath  day! 

The  day  divinely  given, 
When  men  to  God  their  homage  pay, 
And  earth  draws  near  to  heaven. 

2  Lord,  in  this  sacred  hour, 

Within  thy  courts  we  bend, 
And  bless  thy  love,  and  own  thy  power, 
Our  Father  and  our  Friend. 

3  But  thou  art  not  alone 

In  courts  by  mortals  trod ; 
Nor  only  is  the  day  thine  own 
When  man  draws  near  to  God. 
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THE  SABBATH. 

4  Thy  temple  is  the  arch 

Of  yon  unmeasured  sky ; 
Thy  Sabbath,  the  stupendous  march 
Of  grand  eternity. 

5  Lord,  may  that  holier  day 

Dawn  on  thy  servants'  sight ; 

And  purer  worship  may  we  pay 

In  heaven's  unclouded  light. 

49.  L.  M.  Barbauld. 

The  Sacrifice  of  the  Heart. 

1  WHEM,  as  returns  this  solemn  day, 

Man  comes  to  meet  his  Maker,  God, 
What  rites,  what  honors  shall  he  pay  ? 
How  spread  his  sovereign  name  abroad  ? 

2  From  marble  domes  and  gilded  spires 

Shall  curling  clouds  of  incense  rise, 
And  gems,  and  gold,  and  garlands,  deck 
The  costly  pomp  of  sacrifice  ? 

3  Vain,  sinful  man !  creation's  Lord 

Thy  golden  offerings  well  may  spare ; 
But  give  thy  heart,  and  thou  shalt  find 
Here  dwells  a  God  who  heareth  prayer, 

4  O,  grant  us,  in  this  solemn  hour, 

From  earth  and  sin's  allurements  free, 
To  feel  thy  love,  to  own  thy  power 

And  raise  each  raptured  thought  to  thee ! 

50.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Delight  in  the  Sabbath. 

1  SWEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  and  sing; 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 

And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest ; 
No  mortal  care  shall  fill  my  breast; 
O,  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp,  of  solemn  soimd. 

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THE   SABBATH. 

'3  My  heart  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word: 
His  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine ! 
How  deep  his  counsels,  how  divine ! 

4  And  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  heart, 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

5  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know, 
All  1  desired  or  wished  below, 

x\nd  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

51.  C.  M.  Barbauld. 

The   World  banished. 

1  O  FATHER,  though  the  anxious  fear 

May  cloud  to-morrow's  way, 
Nor  fear  nor  doubt  shall  enter  here ; 
All  shall  be  thine  to-day. 

2  We  will  not  bring  divided  hearts 

To  worship  at  thy  shrine ; 
But  each  unholy  thought  departs, 
And  leaves  the  temple  thine. 

3  Sleep,  sleep  to-day,  tormenting  cares, 

Of  earth  and  folly  born ; 
Ye  shall  not  dim  the  light  that  streams 
From  this  celestial  morn. 

4  To-morrow  will  be  time  enough 

To  feel  your  harsh  control ; 
Ye  shall  not  desecrate,  this  day, 
The  Sabbath  of  the  sold. 

52*  L.  M.  Bathurst. 

Improvement  of  the  Sabbath. 

1  THIS  day  the  Lord  hath  called  his  own; 

O,  let  us,  then,  his  praise  declare, 
Fix  cur  desires  on  him  alone, 

And  seek  his  face  with  fervent  prayer. 

2  Lord,  in  thy  love  we  would  rejoice, 

Which  bids  the  burdened  soul  be  free, 
And,  with  imited  heart  and  voice, 
Devote  these  sacred  hours  to  thee. 

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THE  SABBATH. 

3  Now  let  the  world's  delusive  things 

No  more  our  grovelling  thoughts  employ, 
But  Faith  be  taught  to  stretch  her  wings, 
In  search  of  heaven's  unfailing  joy. 

4  O,  let  these  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord, 

Be  to  our  lasting  welfare  blest ; 
The  purest  comfort  here  afford, 
And  fit  us  for  eternal  rest. 

53.  H.  M.  Breviary. 
A  Blessing  sought  on   Worship. 

1  HERE,  gracious  God,  do  thou 

In  mercy  now  draw  nigh ; 
Accept  each  faithful  prayer, 

And  mark  each  suppliant  sigh ; 
In  copious  shower,  I  This  holy  day, 
On  all  who  pray,       |    Thy  blessings  pour. 

2  Here  may  we  find  from  heaven 

The  grace  which  we  implore ; 
And  may  that  grace,  once  given, 
Be  with  us  evermore,  — 
Until  that  day  I    To  endless  rest 

When  all  the  blest    |    Are  called  away. 

54.  L.  M.  Raffles. 
The  Hour  of  Prayer. 

1  BLEST  hour,  when  mortal  man  retires 

To  hold  communion  with  his  God, 
To  send  to  heaven  his  warm  desires, 
And  listen  to  the  sacred  word. 

2  Blest  hour,  when  earthly  cares  resign 

Their  empire  o'er  his  anxious  breast, 
While,  all  around,  the  calm  divine 
Proclaims  the  holy  day  of  rest. 

3  Blest  hour,  when  God  himself  draws  nigh, 

Well  pleased  his  people's  voice  to  hear, 
To  hush  the  penitential  sigh, 

And  wipe  away  the  mourner's  tear 

4  Blest  hour !  for,  where  the  Lord  resorts, 

Foretastes  of  future  bliss  are  given, 
And  mortals  find  his  earthly  courts 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven. 


THE  SABBATH. 

55e  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  earthly  and  heavenly  Sabbath. 

1  THINE  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love : 
But  there's  a  nobler  rest  above ; 

To  that  our  longing  souls  aspire, 
With  cheerful  hope  and  strong  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 

Nor  sin,  nor  death,  shall  reach  the  place ; 
No  groans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues ;  — 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  angry  foes ; 

No  cares,  to  break  the  long  repose ; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun, 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  O  long-expected  day,  begin ; 

Dawn  on  these  realms  of  pain  and  sin ; 
With  joy  we'll  tread  th'  appointed  road, 
And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  with  God, 

56.  7s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Sabbath  Evening. 

1  SOFTLY  fades  the  twilight  ray 
Of  the  holy  Sabbath  day ; 
Gently  as  life's  setting  sun, 
When  the  Christian's  course  is  run. 

2  Night  her  solemn  mantle  spreads 
O'er  the  earth,  as  daylight  fades ; 
All  things  tell  of  calm  repose, 
At  the  holy  Sabbath's  close. 

y  Peace  is  on  the  world  abroad ; 
'Tis  the  holy  peace  of  God,  — 
Symbol  of  the  peace  within, 
When  the  spirit  rests  from  sin. 

4  Still  the  Spirit  lingers  near, 
Where  the  evening  worshipper 
Seeks  communion  with  the  skies, 
Pressing  onward  to  the  prize. 

5  Saviour,  may  our  Sabbaths  be 
Days  of  peace  and  joy  in  thee, 
Till  in  heaven  our  souls  repose, 
Where  the  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  close. 

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THE   SABBATH. 

57.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
The  Light  of  God's  Countenance. 

1  ETERNAL  Sun  of  Righteousness, 

Display  thy  beams  divine, 

And  cause  the  glory  of  thy  face 

On  all  our  hearts  to  shine. 

2  Light  hi  thy  light,  O,  may  we  see 

Thy  grace  and  mercy  prove, 
Revived,  and  cheered,  and  blessed  by  thee, 
The  God  of  pardoning  love. 

58.  C.  M.  Wesley's  Col. 
Prayer  for  a  Blessing  on  the  Word. 

1  FATHER  of  all,  in  whom,  alone, 

We  live,  and  move,  and  breathe, 
One  bright,  celestial  ray  send  down, 
And  cheer  thy  sons  beneath. 

2  While  in  thy  word  we  search  for  thee, 

O,  fill  our  souls  with  awe ; 
Thy  light  impart,  that  we  may  see 
The  wonders  of  thy  law. 

3  Now  let  our  darkness  comprehend 

The  light  that  shines  so  clear ; 
Now  thy  revealing  Spirit  send, 
And  give  us  ears  to  hear. 

4  Before  us  make  thy  goodness  pass, 

Which  here,  by  faith,  we  know ; 
Let  us  hi  Jesus  see  thy  face, 
And  die  to  all  below. 

59.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Seeking  a  Blessing. 

1  ALMIGHTY  God,  eternal  Lord, 

Thy  gracious  power  make  known ; 
Apply  the  virtue  of  thy  word, 
And  melt  the  heart  of  stone. 

2  Speak,  with  the  voice  that  wakes  the  dead. 

And  bid  the  sleeper  rise ; 
O,  let  his  guilty  conscience  dread 
The  death  that  never  dies. 

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THE  SABEATH. 

3  Let  us  receive  the  word  we  hear, 
Each  in  an  honest  heart ; 
Lay  up  the  precious  treasure  there, 
And  never  with  it  part 

60-  7s.  Kelly. 

A  Blessing  desired. 

1  SAVIOUR,  bless  thy  word  to  all ; 

Quick  and  powerful  let  it  prove : 
O,  may  sinners  hear  thy  call ; 
Let  thy  people  grow  in  love. 

2  Thine  own  gracious  message  bless ; 

Follow  it  with  power  divine ; 
Give  the  gospel  great  success ; 
Thine  the  work,  the  glory  thine. 

3  Saviour,  bid  the  world  rejoice ; 

Send,  O,  send  thy  truth  abroad ; 
Let  the  nations  hear  thy  voice,  — 
Hear  it,  and  return  to  God. 

61  •  7s.  Salisbury  Col. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  GLORIOUS  in  thy  saints  appear ; 
Plant  thy  heavenly  kingdom  here ; 
Light  and  life  to  all  impart ; 
Shine  on  each  believing  heart ;  — 

2  And,  in  every  grace  complete, 
Make  us,  Lord,  for  glory  meet ; 
Till  we  stand  before  thy  sight, 
Partners  with  the  saints  in  light 

©J2«  8s  &  7s.  Newton. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 
1  MAY  the  grace  of  Christ,  our  Saviour, 
And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 
Rest  upon  us  from  above. 
\l  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 

With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 

And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 

Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 

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THE  SABBATH. 

S3.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Jay. 

Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  COME,  thou  soul-transforming  Spirit, 

Bless  the  sower  and  the  seed ; 
Let  each  heart  thy  grace  inherit ; 
Raise  the  weak,  the  hungry  feed ; 

From  the  gospel 
Now  supply  thy  people's  need. 

2  O,  may  all  enjoy  the  blessing 

Which  thy  word 's  designed  to  giye ; 
Let  us  all,  thy  love  possessing, 
Joyfully  the  truth  receive, 

And  forever 
To  thy  praise  and  glory  live. 

64.  L.  M.  Hart, 

Dismission. 

1  DISMISS  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord ; 
Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word ; 

All  that  has  been  amiss,  forgive, 
And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

2  Though  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good ; 
Wash  all  our  works  in  Jesus'  blood ; 
Give  every  burdened  soul  release, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

©H.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Burder. 

Dismission. 

1  LORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing ; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace ; 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace : 

O,  refresh  us, 
Travelling  through  this  wilderness* 

2  Thanks  we  give,  and  adoration, 

For  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound  ; 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound ; 

May  thy  presence 
With  us  evermore  be  found. 
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PRAISE   TO  GOD. 

3  Then,  whene'er  the  signal  :s  given 
Us  from  earth  to  call  away, 
Borne,  on  angels'  wings,  to  heaven,  — 
Glad  the  summons  to  obey,  — 

May  we  ever 
Reign  with  Christ  in  endless  day. 


PRAISE   TO   GOD. 

6©.  C.  M.  Hemans. 

Invitation  to  offer  Praise. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord ;  on  every  height 

Songs  to  his  glory  raise ; 
Ye  angel  hosts,  ye  stars  of  night, 
Join  in  immortal  praise. 

2  O  fire  and  vapor,  hail  and  snow, 

Ye  servants  of  his  will ; 
O  stormy  winds,  that  only  blow 
His  mandates  to  fulfil ;  — 

3  Mountains  and  rocks,  to  heaven  that  rise ; 

Fair  cedars  of  the  wood ; 
Creatures  of  life  that  wing  the  skies, 
Or  track  the  plains  for  food ;  — 

4  Judges  of  nations ;  kings,  whose  hand 

Waves  the  proud  sceptre  high  ; 
O  youths  and  virgins  of  the  land ; 
O  age  and  infancy ;  — 

5  Praise  ye  his  name,  to  whom  alone 

All  homage  should  be  given, 
Whose  glory,  from  th'  eternal  throne, 
Spreads  wide  o'er  earth  and  heaven. 

©7.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 
1  YE  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praise : 
Ye  holy  throng       I    In  worlds  of  light 
Of  angels  bright,     J    Begin  the  song. 
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FRAISE   TO   GOD. 

2  The  shining  worlds  above 

In  glorious  order  stand, 
Or  in  swift  courses  move, 

By  his  supreme  command: 
He  spake  the  word,    I    From  nothing  came 
And  all  then*  frame    |    To  praise  the  Lord. 

3  Let  all  the  nations  fear 

The  God  that  rules  above ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  taste  his  love ; 
While  earth  and  sky    I    His  saints  shall  raise 
Attempt  his  praise,       |    His  honors  high. 

68.  H.    M.  D WIGHT. 

God's  Goodness  and  Truth. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord  most  high ; 

Let  every  land  adore ; 
With  grateful  voice  make  known 

His  goodness  and  his  power ; 
With  cheerful  songs    I    And  let  his  praise 
Declare  his  ways,         |    Inspire  your  tongues. 

2  Enter  his  courts  with  joy ; 

With  fear  address  the  Lord ; 
He  formed  us  with  his  hand,         } 

And  quickened  by  his  word ; 
With  wide  command,  I    O'er  every  sea 
He  spreads  his  sway    |    And  every  land. 

3  His  hands  provide  our  food, 

And  every  blessing  give ; 
We  feed  upon  his  care, 

And  in  his  pastures  live : 
With  cheerful  songs     I    And  let  his  praise 
Declare  his  ways,         |    Inspire  your  tongues. 

0«f»  7s.  Montgomery. 

Praise  from  all  Lands. 

1  ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord ; 

All  ye  lands,  your  voices  raise ; 

Heaven  and  earth,  with  loud  accord, 

Praise  the  Lord,  forever  praise. 

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PRAISE   TO   GOD 

2  For  his  truth  and  mercy  stand, 

Past,  and  present,  and  to  be, 
Like  the  years  of  his  right  hand, 
Like  Ins  own  eternity. 

3  Praise  him,  ye  who  know  his  love ; 

Praise  him  from  the  depths  beneath ; 
Praise  him  in  the  heights  above ; 
Praise  your  Maker,  all  that  breathe. 

70.  L  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Praise  to  the  great  Jehovah. 

1  BE  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high ; 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou  ait  here,  as  there,  obeyed. 

2  O  God,  my  heart  is  fixed ;  'tis  bent 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  present ; 

And,  with  my  heart,  my  voice  I'll  raise 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  songs  of  praise. 

3  Thy  praises,  Lord,  I  will  resound 
To  all  the  listening  nations  round ; 
Thy  mercy  highest  heaven  transcends ; 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 

4  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  : 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  displayed, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obeyed. 

71.  lis  &  8s.  Ch.  Psalmody. 
'Hie  Lord  is  great 

1  TTIE  Lord  is  great ;  ye  hosts  of  heaven,  adore  him, 

And  ye  who  tread  this  earthly  ball ; 
In  holy  songs  rejoice  aloud  before  him, 
And  shout  his  praise  who  made  you  all. 

2  The  Lord  is  great;  his  majesty  how  glorious. 

Resound  his  praise  from  shore  to  shore ; 
O'er  sin,  and  death,  and  hell,  now  made  victorious, 
He  rules  and  reigns  forevermore. 

3  The  Lord  is  great;  his  mercy  how  abounding! 

Ye  angels,  strike  your  golden  chords ; 
O,  praise  our  God,  with  voice  and  harp  resounding, 
The  King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords. 


PRAISE  TO   GOD. 

73.  10s  &  lis.  Grant. 

God  glorious. 

1  O,  WORSHIP  the  King,  all  glorious  above, 
And  gratefully  sing  his  wonderful  love, 

Our  Shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancient  of  Days, 
Pavilioned  in  splendor,  and  girded  with  praise. 

2  O,  tell  of  his  might,  and  sing  of  his  grace, 
Whose  robe  is  the  light,  whose  canopy,  space ; 

His  chariots  of  wrath  the  deep  thunder-clouds  form, 
And  dark  is  his  path  on  the  wings  of  the  storm. 

3  Thy  bountiful  care  what  tongue  can  recite  ? 
It  breathes  in  the  air,  it  shines  in  the  light, 

It  streams  from  the  hills,  it  descends  to  the  plain, 
And  sweetly  distils  in  the  dew  and  the  rain. 

4  Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail, 
In  thee  do  we  trust,  nor  find  thee  to  fail ; 

Thy  mercies  how  tender !  how  firm  to  the  end ! 
Our  Maker,  Defender,  Redeemer,  and  Friend. 

5  Father  Almighty,  how  faithful  thy  love ! 
While  angels  delight  to  hymn  thee  above, 
The  humbler  creation,  though  feeble  their  lays, 
With  true  adoration  shall  lisp  to  thy  praise. 

•  «£•  7s.  Wrangham. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 

1  PRAISE  the  Lord ;  his  glory  bless ; 
Praise  him  in  his  holiness ; 

Praise  him  as  the  theme  inspires ; 
Praise  him  as  his  fame  requires. 

2  Let  the  trumpet's  lofty  sound 
Spread  its  loudest  notes  around ; 
Let  the  harp  unite,  in  praise, 
With  the  sacred  minstrel's  lays. 

3  Let  the  organ  join  to  bless 

God,  the  Lord  our  Righteousness ; 
Tune  your  voice  to  spread  the  fame 
Of  the  great  Jehovah's  name. 

4  All  who  dwell  beneath  his  light, 
In  his  praise  your  hearts  unite ; 
While  the  stream  of  song  is  poured. 
Praise  and  magnify  the  Lord. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

74.  6s  &  4s.  W.  Goode 
Praise  in  the  Courts  of  the  Lord. 

1  PRAISE  ye  Jehovah's  name  ; 
Praise  through  his  courts  proclaim ; 

Rise  and  adore  ; 
High  o'er  the  heavens  above, 
Sound  his  great  acts  of  love, 
While  his  rich  grace  we  prove, 

Vast  as  his  power. 

2  Now  let  the  trumpet  raise 
Triumphant  sounds  of  praise, 

Wide  as  his  fame ; 
There  let  the  harp  be  found ; 
Organs,  with  solemn  sound, 
Roll  your  deep  notes  around, 

Filled  with  his  name. 

3  While  his  high  praise  ye  sing, 
Shake  every  sounding  string: 

Sweet  the  accord ! 
He  vital  breath  bestows : 
Let  every  breath  that  flows 
His  noblest  fame  disclose  : 

Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

75.  L.  M.  Mrs.  Opie. 
The  Voice  of  Creation. 

1  THERE  seems  a  voice  in  every  gale, 

A  tongue  in  every  opening  flower, 
Which  tells,  O  Lord,  the  wondrous  tale 

Of  thy  indulgence,  love,  and  power ; 
The  birds,  that  rise  on  quivering  wing, 

Appear  to  hymn  then  Maker's  praise, 
And  all  the  mingling  sounds  of  spring 

To  thee  a  general  anthem  raise. 

2  And  shall  my  voice,  great  God,  alone 

Be  mute  'midst  Nature's  loud  acclaim, 
Nor  let  my  heart,  with  answering  tone, 

Breathe  forth  in  praise  thy  holy  name  ? 
All  Nature's  debt  is  small  to  mine, 

For  Nature  soon  shall  cease  to  be ; 
But  —  matchless  proof  of  love  divine  — 

Thou  gav'st  immortal  life  to  me. 
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PRAISE    TO   GOD. 

76.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Glory  of  God  in  his  Works  mid  in  his  Word. 

1  THE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord ; 

In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines ; 

But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 

We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 

And  nights,  and  days,  thy  power  confess; 
But  that  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  convey  thy  praise 

Around  the  earth,  and  never  stand ; 
So,  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 
It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest 

Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run, 
Till  Christ  has  ail  the  nations  blest 
That  see  the  light  or  feel  the  sun.        • 

5  Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise ; 

O,  bless  the  world  with  heavenly  light ; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise ; 

Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 

Li  souls  renewed  and  sins  forgiven ; 
Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 

77.  8s  &  7s.  Dublin  Col. 
Praise  the  Lord. 

1  PRAISE  the  Lord ;  ye  heavens,  adore  him  ; 

Praise  him,  angels,  in  the  height ; 
Sun  and  moon,  rejoice  before  him ; 
Praise  him,  all  ye  stars  of  light. 

2  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  hath  spoken ; 

Worlds  his  mighty  voice  obeyed; 
Laws,  which  never  can  be  broken, 
For  their  guidance  he  hath  made. 

3  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  glorious ; 

Never  shall  his  promise  fail ; 
God  hath  made  his  saints  victorious ; 
Sin  and  death  shall  not  prevail. 
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PRAISE   TO   GOD. 

4  Praise  the  God  of  our  salvation  ; 

Hosts  on  high,  his  power  proclaim ; 
Heaven  and  earth,  and  all  creation, 
Praise  and  magnify  his  name. 

78.  C.  M.  Barlow. 
A  Morning  Offering. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  to  sound  his  praise ; 

Awake,  my  harp,  to  sing ; 
Join,  all  my  powers,  the  song  to  raise, 
And  morning  incense  bring. 

2  Among  the  people  of  his  care, 

And  through  the  nations  round, 
Glad  songs  of  praise  will  I  prepare, 
And  there  his  name  resound. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 
•    Above  the  starry  frame ; 

Diffuse  thy  heavenly  grace  abroad, 
And  teach  the  world  thy  name. 

4  So  shall  thy  chosen  sons  rejoice, 

And  throng  thy  courts  above, 
While  sinners  hear  thy  pardoning  voice. 
And  taste  redeeming  love. 

79.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Exhortation  to  Praise. 

1  COME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 

And  hymns  of  glory  sing: 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  Come,  worship  at  his  throne ; 

Come,  bow  before  the  Lord ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own ; 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

3  To-day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod ; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

80.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  and  holy  Fear. 

1  COME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raise 
A  sacred  song  of  solemn  praise : 
God  is  a  sovereign  King:  rehearse 
His  honor  in  exalted  verse. 

2  Come,  let  our  souls  address  the  Lord, 
Who  framed  our  natures  by  his  word: 
He  is  our  Shepherd :  we,  the  sheep 
His  mercy  chose,  his  pastures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  counsels  of  his  love  obey ; 
Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew 
The  sins  and  plagues  that  Israel  knew. 

4  Come,  let  us  turn,  with  holy  fear, 
To  him  who  now  invites  us  near ; 
Accept  the  offered  grace  to-day, 
Nor  lose  the  blessing  by  delay. 

5  Come,  seize  the  promise  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates ; 
Believe,  and  take  the  promised  rest; 
Obey,  and  be  forever  blest 

81.  CM.  Watts. 

Praise  and  holy  Fear. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 

And  in  his  strength  rejoice ; 
When  his  salvation  is  our  theme, 
Exalted  be  our  voice. 

2  With  thanks,  approach  his  awful  sight, 

And  psalms  of  honor  sing ; 
The  Lord  's  a  God  of  boundless  might, 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Come,  and  with  humble  souls  adore ; 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face : 
O,  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace. 

4  Now  is  the  time  —  he  bends  his  ear, 

And  waits  for  your  request ; 
Come,  lest  he  rouse  his  wrath,  and  swear, 
"  Ye  shall  not  see  my  rest." 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

82.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Universal  Praise. 

1  SING  to  tlie  Lord  in  joyful  strains; 

Let  earth  his  praise  resound ; 
Let  all  the  cheerful  nations  join 
To  spread  his  glory  round. 

2  Thou  city  of  the  Lord,  begin 

The  universal  song ; 
And  let  the  scattered  villages 
The  cheerful  notes  prolong ;  — 

3  Till,  'midst  the  strains  of  distant  lands, 

The  islands  sound  his  praise ; 
And  all,  combined,  with  one  accord, 
Jehovah's  glories  raise. 

83.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  from  Jews  and  Gentiles. 

1  ALL  ye  who  love  the  Lord,  rejoice, 

And  let  your  songs  be  new ; 
Amid  the  church,  with  cheerful  voice, 
His  later  wonders  show. 

2  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace, 

Shall  then-  Redeemer  sing; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praise, 
While  Zion  owns  her  King. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleasure  in  the  just, 

Whom  sinners  treat  with  scorn ; 
The  meek,  who  lie  despised  in  dust, 
Salvation  shall  adorn. 

84.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  God  from  all  Nations. 

1  O,  ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord, 

Each  with  a  different  tongue ; 
In  every  language  learn  his  word, 
And  let  his  name  be  sung. 

2  His  mercy  reigns  through  every  land; 

Proclaim  his  grace  abroad; 
Forever  firm  his  truth  shall  stand ; 
Praise  ye  the  faithful  God. 

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PRAISE  TO   GOD. 

85  •  C.  M.  Wrangham. 

Praise  to  God  from  all  Nations. 

1  O,  ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord ; 

His  glorious  acts  proclaim ; 
The  fulness  of  his  grace  record, 
And  magnify  his  name. 

2  His  love  is  great,  his  mercy  sure, 

And  faithful  is  his  word ; 

His  truth  forever  shall  endure ; 

Forever  praise  the  Lord. 

8©.  L.  M.  Tate  &  Bradt. 

Praise  and  Gratitude. 

1  O,  PRAISE  the  Lord  in  that  blest  place 

From  whence  his  goodness  largely  flows ; 
Praise  him  in  heaven,  where  he  his  face 
Unveiled  in  perfect  glory  shows. 
3  Praise  him  for  all  the  mighty  acts 

Which  he  in  our  behalf  hath  done ; 
His  kindness  this  return  exacts, 

With  which  our  praise  should  equal  run. 
3  Let  all,  who  vital  breath  enjoy, 

The  breath  he  doth  to  them  afford 
In  just  returns  of  praise  employ  ; 
Let  every  creature  praise  the  Lord. 

87.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Exhortation  to  Praise. 

1  ARISE,  and  bless  the  Lord, 

Ye  people  of  his  choice ; 
Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord  your  God, 
With  heart,  and  soul,  and  voice. 

2  Though  high  above  all  praise, 

Above  all  blessing  high, 
Who  would  not  fear  his  holy  name, 
And  laud,  and  magnify? 

3  O  for  the  living  flame 

From  his  own  altar  brought, 
To  touch  our  lips,  our  souls  inspire, 
And  wing  to  heaven  our  thought ! 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

4  God  is  our  strength  and  song, 

And  his  salvation  ours ; 
Then  be  his  love  in  Christ  proclaimed 
With  all  our  ransomed  powers. 

5  Arise,  and  bless  the  Lord ; 

The  Lord  your  God  adore ; 
Arise,  and  bless  his  glorious  name, 
Henceforth,  forevermore. 

88.  C.  M.  Wardlaw. 
Praise  to  God. 

1  LIFT  up  to  God  the  voice  of  praise, 

Wliose  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  deatli 
To  realms  of  endless  day. 

89.  S.  M.  Watts. 
A  holy  God  worshipped  with  Reverence. 

1  EXALT  the  Lord  our  God, 

And  worship  at  his  feet ; 
His  nature  is  all  holiness, 
And  mercy  is  his  seat. 

2  When  Israel  was  his  church, 

When  Aaron  was  his  priest, 
When  Moses  cried,  when  Samuel  prayed, 
He  gave  his  people  rest. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  sins, 

Nor  would  destroy  their  race ; 
And  oft  he  made  his  vengeance  known, 
When  they  abused  his  grace. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 

Whose  grace  is  still  the  same : 
Still  he's  a  God  of  holiness, 
And  jealous  for  his  name. 

9®.  H.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Praise  from  Heaven  and  Earth. 

1  YE  boundless  realms  of  joy, 

Exalt  your  Maker's  name ; 
His  praise  your  songs  employ 

Above  the  starry  frame : 
Your  voices  raise,     j    And  seraphim, 
Ye  cherubim  |    To  sing  his  praise. 

2  Let  all  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praise  his  holy  name, 
By  whose  almighty  word 

They  all  from  nothing  came ; 
And  all  shall  last,        I    His  firm  decree 
From  changes  free ;    |    Stands  ever  fast. 

91.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  at  all  Times. 

1  I'LL  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath ; 
And,  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers ; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being,  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

2  How  blest  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God !     He  made  the  sky, 

And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
His  truth  forever  stands  secure ; 
He  saves  th'  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor, 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

3  Fll  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath ; 
And,  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers ; 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being,  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

92.  H.  M.  Steele. 
Universal  Praise. 

1  LET  every  creature  join 

To  bless  Jehovah's  name, 
And  every  power  unite 

To  swell  th'  exalted  theme ; 
Let  nature  raise,       I    A  general  song 
From  every  tongue,  j    Of  grateful  praise. 

2  But,  O,  from  human  tongues 

Should  nobler  praises  flow, 
And  every  thankful  heart 

With  warm  devotion  glow : 
Your  voices  raise,     I    Above  the  rest 
Ye  highly  blest ;       |    Declare  his  praise. 

3  Assist  me,  gracious  God ; 

My  heart,  my  voice  inspire ; 
Then  shall  I  humbly  join 

The  universal  choir ; 
Thy  grace  can  raise     I    And  tune  my  song 
My  heart  and  tongue,  |    To  lively  praise. 

93.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Mercies  acknowledged. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  awake,  my  tongue ; 
My  God  demands  the  grateful  song ; 
Let  all  my  inmost  powers  record 

The  wondrous  mercy  of  the  Lord. 

2  Divinely  free  his  mercy  flows, 
Forgives  my  sins,  allays  my  woes, 
And  bids  approaching  death  remove, 
And  crowns  me  with  induigent  love. 

3  His  mercy,  with  unchanging  rays, 
Forever  shines,  while  time  decays ; 
And  children's  children  shall  record 
The  truth  and  goodness  of  the  Lord. 

4  While  all  his  works  his  praise  proclaim, 
And  men  and  angels  bless  his  name, 

O,  let  my  heart,  my  life,  my  tongue, 
Attend,  and  join  the  blissful  song. 
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PRAISE   TO   GOD. 
94fl:»  L.    M.  BlACKLOCK. 

Majesty  and  Dominion  of  God. 

1  COME,  O  my  soul,  in  sacred  lays 
Attempt  thy  great  Creator's  praise : 
But,  O,  what  tongue  can  speak  his  fame  ? 
What  verse  can  reach  the  lofty  theme  ? 

2  Enthroned  amid  the  radiant  spheres, 
He  glory  like  a  garment  wears ; 

To  form  a  robe  of  light  divine, 

Ten  thousand  suns  around  him  shine. 

3  In  all  our  Maker's  grand  designs, 
Almighty  power,  with  wisdom,  shines ; 

His  works,  through  all  this  wondrous  frame, 
Declare  the  glory  of  his  name. 

4  Raised  on  devotion's  lofty  wing, 
Do  thou,  my  soul,  his  glories  sing ; 
And  let  his  praise  employ  thy  tongue 
Till  listening  worlds  shall  join  the  song. 

95.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to   God  for  his  Perfections  and  Providence. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord :  my  heart  shall  join 
In  work  so  pleasant,  so  divine ; 

My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life,  and  thought,  and  being,  last 

2  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God :  he  made  the  sky, 
And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train  ; 
And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

3  His  truth  forever  stands  secure ; 

He  saves  th'  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

4  He  loves  the  saints;  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 

Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

06.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Praise  for  Mercies. 

1  O,  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

His  grace  to  thee  proclaim ; 
And  all  that  is  within  me,  join 
To  bless  his  holy  name. 

2  O,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

His  mercies  bear  in  mind ; 
Forget  not  all  his  benefits ; 
The  Lord  to  thee  is  kind. 

3  He  will  not  always  chide ; 

He  will  with  patience  wait ; 
His  wrath  is  ever  slow  to  rise, 
And  ready  to  abate. 

4  The  Lord  forgives  thy  sins, 

Prolongs  thy  feeble  breath ; 
He  healeth  thine  infirmities, 
And  ransoms  thee  from  death. 

5  He  clothes  thee  with  his  love, 

Upholds  thee  with  his  truth, 
And  like  the  eagle  he  renews 
The  vigor  of  thy  youth. 

6  Then  bless  his  holy  name 

Whose  grace  hath  made  thee  whole, 
Whose  loving-kindness  crowns  thy  days ; 
O,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul. 

97.  C.  M.  Rows. 

Praise  from  all  Nature. 

1  BEGIN  the  high,  celestial  strain, 

My  raptured  soul,  and  sing 

A  sacred  hymn  of  grateful  praise 

To  heaven's  almighty  King. 

2  Ye  curling  fountains,  as  ye  roll 

Your  silver  waves  along, 
Repeat  to  all  your  verdant  shores 
The  subject  of  the  song. 

3  Bear  it,  ye  breezes,  on  your  wings, 

To  distant  climes  away, 
And  round  the  wide-extended  world 
The  lofty  theme  convey. 


PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

4  Take  up  the  burden  of  his  name, 

Ye  clouds,  as  ye  arise, 
To  deck  with  gold  the  opening  morn, 
Or  shade  the  evening  skies. 

5  Long  let  it  warble  round  the  spheres, 

And  echo  through  the  sky ; 
Let  angels,  with  immortal  skill, 
Improve  the  harmony ;  — 

6  While  we,  with  sacred  rapture  fired, 

The  blest  Creator  sing, 
And  chant  our  consecrated  lays 
To  heaven's  eternal  King. 

98.  C.  P.  M.  Ogilvie. 

Praise  from  all  Creatures. 

1  BEGIN,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay; 
Let  each  enraptured  thought  obey, 

And  praise  th'  almighty  name ; 
Lo !  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas,  and  skies, 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 

To  swell  th'  inspiring  theme. 

2  Thou  heaven  of  heavens,  his  vast  abode. 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  Maker,  God ; 

Ye  thunders,  speak  his  power ; 
Lo !  on  the  lightning's  fiery  wing, 
In  triumph  rides  th'  eternal  King ; 

Th'  astonished  worlds  adore. 

3  Ye  deeps,  with  roaring  billows,  rise 
To  join  the  thunders  of  the  skies ; 

Praise  him  who  bids  you  roll ; 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 

And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 

4  Wake,  all  ye  soaring  tribes,  and  sing ; 
Ye  feathered  warblers  of  the  spring, 

Harmonious  anthems  raise 
To  Him  who  shaped  your  finer  mould, 
Who  decked  your  glittering  wings  with  gold, 

And  tuned  your  voice  to  praise. 
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PRAISE  TO   GOD. 

5  Let  man  —  by  nobler  passions  swayed  — 
Let  man  —  in  God's  own  image  made  — 

His  breath  in  praise  employ, 
Spread  wide  his  Maker's  name  around, 
Till  heaven  shall  echo  back  the  sound, 

In  songs  of  holy  joy. 

99.  C.  P.  M.  H.  Moore. 

The  Love  of  God. 

1  MY  God,  thy  boundless  love  I  praise  ; 
How  bright,  on  high,  its  glories  blaze ! 

How  sweetly  bloom  below ! 
It  streams  from  thine  eternal  throne : 
Through  heaven  its  joys  forever  run, 

And  o'er  the  earth  they  flow. 

2  'Tis  love  that  paints  the  purple  morn, 
And  bids  the  clouds,  in  air  upborne, 

Their  genial  drops  distil : 
In  every  vernal  beam  it  glows, 
And  breathes  in  every  gale  that  blows, 

And  glides  in  every  rill. 

3  But  in  the  gospel  it  appears 
In  sweeter,  fairer  characters, 

And  charms  the  ravished  breast ; 
There,  love  immortal  leaves  the  sky, 
To  wipe  the  drooping  mourner's  eye, 

And  give  the  weary  rest. 

4  Then  let  the  love  that  makes  me  blest, 
With  cheerful  praise  inspire  my  breast, 

And  ardent  gratitude ; 
And  all  my  thoughts  and  passions  tend 
To  thee,  my  Father  and  my  Friend, 

My  soul's  eternal  good. 

100.  C.  M.  Watts. 

A  faithful  God. 
1  BEGIN,  my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme, 
And  speak  some  boundless  thing  — 
The  mighty  works,  or  mightier  name, 
Of  our  eternal  King. 

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PRAISE  TO  GOD 

2  Tell  of  his  wondrous  faithfulness, 

And  sound  his  power  abroad ; 
Sing  of  the  glory  and  the  grace 
Of  our  Redeemer,  God. 

3  Proclaim  "  salvation  from  the  Lord, 

For  wretched,  dying  men ; " 
His  hand  inscribed  the  sacred  word 
With  an  immortal  pen, 

4  Recorded  by  eternal  love, 

Each  promise  clearly  shines ; 
Nor  can  the  powers  of  hell  remove 
Those  everlasting  lines. 

5  His  word  of  grace  is  sure  and  strong 

As  that  which  built  the  skies ; 
The  voice  that  rolls  the  stars  along 
Speaks  all  the  promises. 

6  O,  might  I  hear  his  heavenly  tongue 

But  whisper,  "  Thou  art  mine," 
The  gentle  words  should  raise  my  song 
To  notes  almost  divine. 

101.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  from  all  Creatures. 

1  NATURE,  with  all  her  powers,  shall  sing 
Her  great  Creator  and  her  King ; 

Nor  air,  nor  earth,  nor  skies,  nor  seas, 
Deny  the  tribute  of  their  praise. 

2  Ye  seraphs,  who  sit  near  his  throne, 
Begin  to  make  his  glories  known ; 

Tune  high  your  harps,  and  spread  the  sound 
Throughout  creation's  utmost  boimd. 

3  O,  may  our  ardent  zeal  employ 

Our  loftiest  thoughts  and  loudest  songs ; 
Let  there  be  sung,  with  warmest  joy, 
Hosanna  from  ten  thousand  tongues. 

4  Yet,  mighty  God,  our  feeble  frame 
Attempts  in  vain  to  reach  thy  name ; 
The  highest  notes  that  angels  raise 
Fall  far  below  thy  glorious  praise. 

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PRAISE  TO   GOD. 

102.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Access  to  God  by  a  Mediator. 

1  COME,  let  us  lift  our  joyful  eyes 

Up  to  the  courts  above, 
And  smile  to  see  our  Father  there. 
Upon  a  throne  of  love. 

2  Come,  let  us  bow  before  his  feet, 

And  venture  near  the  Lord ; 

No  fiery  cherub  guards  his  seat, 

Nor  double-flaming  sword. 

3  The  peaceful  gates  of  heavenly  bliss 

Are  opened  by  the  Son ; 
High  let  us  raise  our  notes  of  praise, 
And  reach  th'  almighty  throne. 

4  To  thee  ten  thousand  thanks  we  bring, 

Great  Advocate  on  high, 
And  glory  to  th'  eternal  King, 
Who  lays  his  anger  by. 

!©«?•  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Song  of  Gratitude  and  Praise. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  through  ah  my  days 
I'll  tune  the  grateful  notes  of  praise ; 
The  song  shall  wake  with  opening  light, 
And  warble  to  the  silent  night. 

2  When  anxious  care  would  break  my  rest, 
And  grief  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast, 
The  notes  of  praise,  ascending  high, 
Shall  check  the  murmur  and  the  sigh. 

3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  the  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  eyes  shall  break, 
And  mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But,  O,  when  that  last  conflict 's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chained  to  earth  no  more, 
With  what  glad  accents  shall  I  rise, 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies ! 

5  Then  shall  I  learn  th'  exalted  strains 
That  echo  through  the  heavenly  plains, 
And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  glowing  seraphs  round  thy  tin-one. 


PRAISE    TO    GOD. 

1©4#  L.  M.  Watts. 

Universal  Praise. 

1  LOUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

From  distant  worlds,  where  creatures  dwell ; 
Let  heaven  begin  the  solemn  word, 
And  sound  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

2  Wide  as  his  vast  dominion  lies, 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known ; 
Loud  as  his  thunder  shout  his  praise, 
And  sound  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

3  Jehovah  !  —  'tis  a  glorious  word  ; 

O,  may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue  ; 
But  saints,  who  best  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raise  the  noblest  song. 

4  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love 

Which  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord  \ 
From  all  below,  and  all  above, 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 

105.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Worship  of  God  in  his  Temple. 

1  PRAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee ; 

There  shall  our  vows  be  paid  ; 
Thou  hast  an  ear  when  sinners  pray ; 
All  flesh  shall  seek  thine  aid. 

2  0  Lord,  our  guilt  and  fears  prevail ; 

But  pardoning  grace  is  thine, 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  skill 
To  conquer  every  sin. 

3  Blest  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  choose 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face  ; 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thy  house, 
To  feast  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  answering  what  thy  church  requests, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  shine ; 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteousness 
Fulfil  thy  kind  design. 

5  Thus  shall  the  wondering  nations  see 

The  Lord  is  good  and  just ; 
And  distant  islands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trust. 
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PRAISE  TO  GOD. 

106.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  for  diwne  Protection. 

1  WITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue, 
Fll  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song ; 
Angels  shall  hear  the  notes  I  raise, 
Approve  the  song,  and  join  the  praise. 

2  To  God  I  cried,  when  troubles  rose ; 
He  heard  me,  and  subdued  my  foes ; 
He  did  my  rising  fears  control, 

And  strength  diffused  through  all  my  soul. 

3  Amid  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  his  hand ; 
His  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

4  Fll  sing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord ; 
Fll  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  word ; 
Not  all  the  works  and  names  below, 
So  much  thy  power  and  glory  show. 

107.  C.  M.  Luth.  Col. 
Goodness  of  God  seen  in  his  Works. 

1  HAIL,  great  Creator,  wise  and  good ; 

To  thee  our  songs  we  raise ; 
Nature,  through  all  her  various  scenes, 
Invites  us  to  thy  praise. 

2  At  morning,  noon,  and  evening  mild, 

Fresh  wonders  strike  our  view ; 
And,  while  we  gaze,  our  hearts  exult, 
With  transports  ever  new. 

3  Thy  glory  beams  in  every  star 

Which  gilds  the  gloom  of  night, 
And  decks  the  smiling  face  of  morn 
With  rays  of  cheerful  light. 

4  The  lofty  hill,  the  humble  lawn, 

With  countless  beauties  shine ; 
The  silent  grove,  the  solemn  shade, 
Proclaim  thy  power  divine. 

5  Great  nature's  God,  still  may  these  scenes 

Our  serious  hours  engage ; 
Still  may  our  grateful  hearts  consult 
Thy  works'  instructive  page. 

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PRAISE   TO   GOD. 

6  And  while,  in  all  thy  wondrous  ways, 
Thy  varied  love  we  see, 
O,  may  our  hearts,  great  God,  be  led, 
Through  all  thy  works,  to  thee. 

108.  L.  M.  Watts. 

All  Praise  due  to  God, 

1  MY  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise 
Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

2  The  wings  of  every  hour  shall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear ; 
And  every  setting  sun  shall  see 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  works  with  boundless  glory  shine, 
And  speak  thy  majesty  divine ; 

Let  every  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  sound  and  honor  of  thy  name. 

4  Let  distant  times  and  nations  raise 
The  long  succession  of  thy  praise, 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  song 
The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongue. 

109.  8s  &  7s.  Fawcett. 

God  of  our  Salvation. 

1  PRAISE  to  thee,  thou  great  Creator ; 

Praise  be  thine  from  every  tongue 
Join,  my  soul,  with  every  creature, 
Join  the  universal  song. 

2  Father,  source  of  all  compassion, 

Free,  unbounded  grace  is  thine : 
Hail  the  God  of  our  salvation ; 
Praise  him  for  his  love  divine. 

3  For  ten  thousand  blessings  given. 

For  the  hope  of  future  joy, 
Sound  his  praise  through  earth  and  heaven, 
Sound  Jehovah's  praise  on  high. 
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PRAISE    TO    GOD. 

4  Joyfully  on  earth  adore  him, 

Till  in  heaven  our  song  we  raise  ; 
There,  enraptured,  fall  before  him, 
Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

HOe  Q*  M.  Heginbotham. 

Praise  at  all  Times. 

1  MY  soul  shall  praise  thee,  0  my  God, 

Through  all  my  mortal  days, 
And  in  eternity  prolong 

Thy  vast,  thy  boundless  praise. 

2  In  every  smiling,  happy  hour, 

Be  this  my  sweet  employ  ; 
Thy  praise  refines  my  earthly  bliss, 
And  heightens  all  my  joy. 

3  When  anxious  grief  and  gloomy  care 

Afflict  my  throbbing  breast, 
My  tongue  shall  learn  to  speak  thy  praise, 
And  lull  each  pain  to  rest. 

4  Nor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 

The  honors  of  my  God  ; 
My  life,  with  all  its  active  powers, 
Shall  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 

5  And  when  these  lips  shall  cease  to  move, 

When  death  shall  close  these  eyes, 
My  soul  shall  then  to  nobler  heights 
Of  joy  and  transport  rise. 

6  My  powers  shall  then,  in  lofty  strains, 

Their  grateful  tribute  pay  ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue, 
An  everlasting  day. 

111.  CM.  Watts. 

Protection  from  spiritual  Enemies. 

1  ARISE,  my  soul,  my  joyful  powers, 
And  triumph  in  my  God  ; 
Awake,  my  voice,  and  loud  proclaim 
His  glorious  grace  abroad. 
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PRAISE  TO   GOD". 

2  The  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Beneath  my  soul  he  placed, 
And  on  the  Rock  of  Ages  set 
My  slippery  footsteps  fast 

3  The  city  of  my  blest  abode 

Is  wailed  around  with  grace 
Salvation  for  a  bulwark  stands 
To  shield  the  sacred  place. 

4  Arise,  my  soul ;  awake,  my  voice, 

And  tunes  of  pleasure  sing ; 
Loud  hallelujahs  shall  address 
My  Saviour  and  my  King. 

112.  C.  M.  Wrawgham. 

Constant  Praise. 

1  TO  thee,  my  righteous  King  and  Lord, 

My  grateful  soul  FI1  raise ; 
From  day  to  day  thy  works  record, 
And  ever  sing  thy  praise. 

2  Thy  greatness  human  thought  exceeds ; 

Thy  glory  knows  no  end ; 
The  lasting  record  of  thy  deeds 
Through  ages  shall  descend. 

3  Thy  wondrous  acts,  thy  power,  and  might, 

My  constant  theme  shall  be ; 
That  song  shall  be  my  soul's  delight. 
Which  breathes  in  praise  to  thee. 

4  The  Lord  is  bountiful  and  kind, 

His  anger  slow  to  move  ; 
His  tender  mercies  all  shall  find, 
And  all  his  goodness  prove. 

5  From  all  thy  works,  O  Lord,  shall  spring 

The  sound  of  joy  and  praise ; 

Thy  saints  shall  of  thy  glory  sing, 

And  show  the  world  thy  ways. 

6  Throughout  all  ages  shall  endure 

Thine  everlasting  reign  ; 
And  thy  dominion,  firm  and  sure, 
Forever  shall  remain. 

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PRAISE  TO   GOD. 

113.  L.  M.  Watts. 

God  worthy  of  all  Praise. 

1  BE  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

2  My  heart  is  fixed ;  my  song  shall  raise 

Immortal  honors  to  his  name ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  sound  his  praise, 
His  wondrous  goodness  to  proclaim. 

3  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 

And  reaches  to  the  utmost  sky ; 
His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

4  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens,  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

114.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Hosanna  of  Children. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  skies, 

Through  all  the  earth  thy  name  is  spread, 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rise 
Above  the  heavens  thy  hands  have  made. 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 

Their  sounding  notes  of  honor  raise ; 
And  babes,  with  uninstructed  tongue, 

Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praise. 
2  Amidst  thy  temple  children  throng 

To  see  their  great  Redeemer's  face ; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  song, 

And  loud  hosannas  fill  the  place. 

11.5  •  7s.  Salisbury  Col. 

Perfect  Praise  in  Heaven. 
1  HEAVENLY  Father,  sovereign  Lord, 
Be  thy  glorious  name  adored ; 
Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail : 
Hail,  celestial  goodness,  hail. 

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PRAISE   TO  THE  TRINITY, 

2  Though  unworthy  of  thine  ear, 
Deign  our  humble  songs  to  hear ; 
Purer  praise  we  hope  to  bring, 
When  around  thy  throne  we  sing. 

3  While  on  earth  ordained  to  stay, 
Guide  our  footsteps  in  thy  way, 
Till  we  come  to  dwell  with  thee, 
Till  we  all  thy  glory  see. 

4  Then,  with  angel-harps  again, 
We  will  wake  a  nobler  strain ; 
There,  in  joyful  songs  of  praise, 
Our  triumphant  voices  raise. 

11©.  CM.  Watts. 

The  Works  of  God  recounted  to  Posterity. 

1  LET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds 

Which  God  performed  of  old, 
Winch  in  our  younger  years  we  saw, 
And  which  our  fathers  told. 

2  He  bids  us  make  hi3  glories  known, 

His  works  of  power  and  grace ; 
And  we'll  convey  his  wonders  down 
Through  every  rising  race. 

3  Our  lips  shall  tell  them  to  our  sons, 

And  they  again  to  theirs, 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  shall  they  learn,  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  securely  stands, 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works, 
But  practise  his  commands. 


PRAISE    TO    THE    TRINITY, 

117.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  the   Trinity. 
1  BLEST  be  the  Father  and  his  love, 
To  whose  celestial  source  we  owe 
Rivers  of  endless  joy  above, 

And  rills  of  comfort  here  below. 


PRAISE  TO  THE  TRINITY. 

2  All  praise  to  thee,  great  Son  of  God, 

From  whose  dear,  wounded  body  rolls 
A  precious  stream  of  vital  blood  — 
The  foimt  of  life  for  dying  souls. 

3  We  give  thee,  sacred  Spirit,  praise, 

Who,  in  our  hearts  of  sin  and  woe, 
Mak'st  living  springs  of  grace  arise, 
And  into  boundless  glory  flow 

4  Thus  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 

And  God  the  Spirit,  we  adore  — 
That  sea  of  life  and  love  unknown, 
Without  a  bottom  or  a  shore. 


118.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  the  Trinity. 

1  WE  give  immortal  praise 

For  God  the  Father's  love,  — 
For  all  our  comforts  here, 

And  better  hopes  above : 
He  sent  his  own   I    To  die  for  sins 
Eternal  Son  |    That  we  had  done. 

2  To  God  the  Son  belongs 

Immortal  glory  too, 
Who  bought  us  with  his  blood 

From  everlasting  woe : 
And  now  he  lives,   I    And  sees  the  fruit 
And  now  he  reigns,  |    Of  all  his  pains. 

3  To  God  the  Spirit's  name 

Immortal  worship  give, 
Whose  new-creating  power 

Makes  the  dead  sinner  live : 
His  work  completes  I    And  fills  the  soul 
The  great  design,      |    With  joy  divine. 

4  Almighty  God,  to  thee 

Be  endless  honors  done, 
The  undivided  Three, 

The  great  and  glorious  One : 
Where  Reason  fails,  I    There  Faith  prevails, 
With  all  her  powers,  |    And  Love  adores. 

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PRAISE  TO   THE  TRINITY. 

119.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  the  Trinity. 

1  FATHER  of  glory,  to  thy  name 

Immortal  praise  we  give, 
Who  dost  an  act  of  grace  proclaim, 
And  bid  us,  rebels,  live. 

2  Immortal  honor  to  the  Son, 

Who  makes  thine  anger  cease ; 
Our  lives  he  ransomed  with  his  own. 
And  died  to  make  our  peace. 

3  To  thy  almighty  Spirit  be 

Immortal  glory  given, 
Whose  influence  brings  us  near  to  thee, 
And  trains  us  up  for  heaven. 

4  Let  men,  with  their  united  voice, 

Adore  th'  eternal  God, 
And  spread  his  honors,  and  their  joys, 
Through  nations  far  abroad. 

5  Let  faith,  and  love,  and  duty,  join 

One  general  song  to  raise ; 
Let  saints,  in  earth  and  heaven,  combine 
In  harmony  and  praise. 

130.  6s  &  4s.  Dobell's  Col. 

Praise  to  the  Trinity. 

1  COME,  thou  Almighty  King, 
Help  us  thy  name  to  sing, 

Help  us  to  praise ; 
Father  all  glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come,  and  reign  over  us, 

Ancient  of  Days. 

2  Jesus,  our  Lord,  descend ; 
From  all  our  foes  defend, 

Nor  let  us  fall ; 
Let  thine  almighty  aid 
Our  sure  defence  be  made, 
Our  souls  on  thee  be  stayed ; 

Lord,  hear  our  call. 
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PRAISE  TO  THE  TRINITY. 

3  Come,  thou  incarnate  Word, 
Gird  on  thy  mighty  sword ; 

Our  prayer  attend ; 
Come,  and  thy  people  bless  ; 
Come,  give  thy  word  success; 
Spirit  of  holiness, 

On  us  descend. 

4  Come,  holy  Comforter, 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear, 

111  this  glad  hour ; 
Thou,  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depart, 

Spirit  of  power. 

5  To  thee,  great  One  in  Three, 
The  highest  praises  be, 

Hence  evermore ; 
Thy  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore. 

121.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  the  Trinity, 

1  TO  Him  who  chose  us  first, 

Before  the  world  began ; 
To  Him  who  bore  the  curse 

To  save  rebellious  man ; 
To  Him  who  formed  I    Are  endless  praise, 
Our  hearts  anew,        |    And  glory  due. 

2  The  Father's  love  shall  run 

Through  our  immortal  songs ; 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son 

The  tribute  of  our  tongues: 
Our  lips  address        I    With  equal  praise, 
The  Spirit's  name,    |    And  zeal  the  same. 

3  Let  every  saint  above, 

And  angel  round  the  throne, 
Forever  bless  and  love 
The  sacred  Three  in  One. 
Thus  heaven  shall  raise  I    When  earth  and  time 
His  honors  high,  |    Grow  old  and  die. 


PRAISE  TO  THE  TRINITY. 

19®.  S.  M.  Wesley's  Col. 

Praise  to  the  Trinity, 

1  FATHER,  in  whom  we  live, 

In  whom  we  are  and  move, 
All  glory,  power,  and  praise,  receive, 
For  thy  creating  love. 

2  O  thou  incarnate  Word, 

Let  all  thy  ransomed  race 
Unite  in  thanks,  with  one  accord, 
For  thy  redeeming  grace. 

3  Spirit  of  holiness, 

Let  all  thy  saints  adore 
Thy  sacred  gifts,  and  join  to  bless 
Thy  heart-renewing  power. 

4  The  grace  on  man  bestowed, 

Ye  heavenly  choirs,  proclaim, 
And  cry,  "  Salvation  to  our  God ! 
Salvation  to  the  Lamb ! " 

133.  L.  M.         Bickersteth's  Col. 

Prayer  to  the  Trinity. 

1  FATHER  of  heaven,  whose  love  profound 
A  ransom  for  our  souls  hath  found, 
Before  thy  throne  we,  sinners,  bend ; 

To  us  thy  pardoning  love  extend. 

2  Almighty  Son,  incarnate  Word, 

Our  Prophet,  Priest,  Redeemer,  Lord, 
Before  thy  throne  we,  sinners,  bend ; 
To  us  thy  saving  grace  extend. 

3  Eternal  Spirit,  by  whose  breath 

The  soul  is  raised  from  sin  and  death, 
Before  thy  throne  we,  sinners,  bend ; 
To  us  thy  quickening  power  extend. 

4  Jehovah !  Father,  Spirit,  Son ! 
Eternal  Godhead !  Three  in  One ! 
Before  thy  throne  we,  sinners,  bend ; 
Grace,  pardon,  life,  to  us  extend. 

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PRAISE  TO  THE  TRINITY. 

124.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  to  the  Trinity. 

1  LET  them  neglect  thy  glory,  Lord, 

Who  never  knew  thy  grace ; 
But  our  loud  songs  shall  still  record 
The  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

2  We  raise  our  shouts,  O  God,  to  thee, 

And  send  them  to  thy  throne ; 
All  glory  to  th'  united  Three, 
The  undivided  One. 

3  'Twas  he  —  and  we'll  adore  his  name  — 

That  formed  us  by  a  word ; 
'Tis  he  restores  our  ruined  frame ; 
Salvation  to  the  Lord. 

4  Hosanna !  let  the  earth  and  skies 

Repeat  the  joyful  sound ; 
Rocks,  hills,  and  vales,  reflect  the  voice 
In  one  eternal  round. 

125.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  to  the  Trinity. 

1  GLORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 

Who,  from  our  sinful  race, 
Hath  chosen  myriads  to  proclaim 
The  honors  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
Gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 

From  whose  almighty  power 
Out*  souls  their  heavenly  birth  derive, 
And  bless  the  happy  hour. 

4  Glory  to  God,  that  reigns  above, 

The  holy  Three  in  One, 
Who,  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
Has  made  his  nature  known. 
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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD. 

ACTS   AND  ATTRIBUTES    OF  GOD. 

I.  — IN  HIMSELF. 

126.  C.  M.  Wallace. 

God  seen  in  his   Works. 

1  THERE'S  not  a  star  whose  twinkling  light 

Illumes  the  distant  earth, 
And  cheers  the  solemn  gloom  of  night, 
But  goodness  gave  it  birth. 

2  There's  not  a  cloud  whose  dews  distil 

Upon  the  parching  clod, 
And  clothe  with  verdure  vale  and  hill, 
That  is  not  sent  by  God. 

3  There's  not  a  place  in  earth's  vast  round, 

In  ocean  deep,  or  air, 
Where  skill  and  wisdom  are  not  found ; 
For  God  is  every  where. 

4  Around,  beneath,  below,  above, 

Wherever  space  extends, 
There  Heaven  displays  its  boundless  love, 
And  power  with  goodness  blends. 

137.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  the  Creator. 

1  ETERNAL  Wisdom,  thee  we  praise  ; 

Thee  all  thy  creatures  sing ; 
While  with  thy  name,  rocks,  hills,  and  seas, 
And  heaven's  high  palace,  ring. 

2  Thy  hand,  how  wide  it  spread  the  sky ! 

How  glorious  to  behold ! 
Tinged  with  a  blue  of  heavenly  dye, 
And  decked  with  sparkling  gold. 

3  Thy  glories  blaze  all  nature  round, 

And  strike  the  gazing  sight, 
Through  skies,  and  seas,  and  solid  ground, 
With  terror  and  delight 
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ACTS  AND   ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  Almighty  power,  and  equal  skill, 

Shine  through  the  worlds  abroad, 
Our  souls  with  vast  amazement  fill, 
And  speak  the  builder,  God. 

5  But  still,  the  wonders  of  thy  grace 

Our  warmer  passions  move ; 
Here  we  behold  our  Saviour's  face, 
And  here  adore  his  love. 

138.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Eternity  of  God. 

1  GREAT  God,  how  infinite  art  thou ! 

What  worthless  worms  are  we ! 
Let  all  the  race  of  creatures  bow, 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 

2  Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

Ere  seas  or  stars  were  made ; 
Thou  art  the  ever-living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 

3  Eternity,  with  all  its  years, 

Stands  present  in  thy  view ; 
To  thee  there's  nothing  old  appears ; 
Great  God,  there's  nothing  new. 

4  Our  lives  through  various  scenes  are  drawn, 

And  vexed  with  trifling  cares, 
While  thine  eternal  thought  moves  on 
Thine  undisturbed  affairs. 

5  Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou ! 

What  worthless  worms  are  we ! 
Let  all  the  race  of  creatures  bow, 
And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 

129.  L.  M.  6l.  Moore. 

All  Things  are  of  God. 
1  THOU  art,  O  God,  the  life  and  light 
Of  all  this  wondrous  world  we  see ; 
Its  glow  by  day,  its  smile  by  night, 

Are  but  reflections  caught  from  thee ; 
Where'er  we  turn,  thy  glories  shine. 
And  all  things  fair  and  bright  are  thine. 


IN  HIMSELF. 

2  When  day,  with  farewell  beam,  delays 

Among  the  opening  clouds  of  even, 
And  we  can  almost  think  we  gaze, 

Through  opening  vistas,  into  heaven,  — 
Those  hues,  that  mark  the  sun's  decline, 
So  soft,  so  radiant,  Lord,  are  thine. 

3  When  night,  with  wings  of  starry  gloom, 

O'ershadows  all  the  earth  and  skies, 
Like  some  dark,  beauteous  bird,  whose  plume 

Is  sparkling  with  unnumbered  eyes,  — 
That  sacred  gloom,  those  fires  divine, 
So  grand,  so  countless,  Lord,  are  thine. 

4  When  youthful  Spring  around  us  breathes, 

Thy  Spirit  warms  her  fragrant  sigh ; 
And  eveiy  flower  that  Summer  wreathes 

Is  born  beneath  thy  kindling  eye : 
Where'er  we  turn,  thy  glories  shine, 
And  all  things  fan  and  bright  are  thine. 

ISO.  L.  ML  Noei/b  Col, 

Omnipresence  of  God. 

1  WHERE  can  we  hide,  or  whither  fly, 
Lord,  to  escape  thy  piercing  eye  ? 
With  thee  it  is  not  day  and  night, 
But  darkness  shineth  as  the  light. 

2  Where'er  we  go,  whate'er  pursue, 
Our  ways  are  open  to  thy  view, 

Our  motives  read,  our  thoughts  explored, 
Our  hearts  revealed  to  thee,  O  Lord. 

3  Is  there,  throughout  all  worlds,  one  spot, 
One  lonely  wild,  where  thou  art  not  ? 
The  hosts  of  heaven  enjoy  thy  care, 
And  those  of  hell  know  thou  art  there. 

4  Awake,  asleep,  where  none  intrude, 
Or  'midst  the  thronging  multitude, 
In  every  land,  on  every  sea, 

We  are  surrounded  still  with  thee. 

5  Search  us,  O  God,  and  know  each  heart  $ 
With  every  idol  bid  us  part ; 

Make  us  to  keep  thy  holy  ways, 
And  live  to  utter  forth  thy  praise. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

131.  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

God  unchangeable. 

1  THROUGH  endless  years  thou  art  the  same, 

O  thou  eternal  God ;    - 
Each  future  age  shall  know  thy  name, 
And  tell  thy  works  abroad. 

2  The  strong  foundations  of  the  earth 

Of  old  by  thee  were  laid ; 
By  thee  the  beauteous  arch  of  heaven 
With  matchless  skill  was  made. 

3  Soon  shall  this  goodly  frame  of  things, 

Created  by  thy  hand, 
Be,  like  a  vesture,  laid  aside, 
And  changed  at  thy  command. 

4  But  thy  perfections,  all  divine, 

Eternal  as  thy  days, 
Through  everlasting  ages  shine, 
With  undiminished  rays. 

133.  L.  M.         Spir.  of  the  Psalms, 

Omnipresence  of  God. 

1  FATHER  of  spirits,  nature's  God, 

Our  inmost  thoughts  are  known  to  thee ; 
Thou,  Lord,  canst  hear  each  idle  word, 
And  every  private  action  see. 

2  Could  we,  on  morning's  swiftest  wings, 

Pursue  our  flight  through  trackless  air, 
Or  dive  beneath  deep  ocean's  springs, 
Thy  presence  still  would  meet  us  there. 

3  In  vain  may  guilt  attempt  to  fly, 

Concealed  beneath  the  pall  of  night ; 
One  glance  from  thy  all-piercing  eye 
Can  kindle  darkness  into  light 

4  Search  thou  our  hearts,  and  there  destroy 

Each  evil  thought,  each  secret  sin, 
And  fit  us  for  those  realms  of  joy, 
Where  nought  impure  shall  enter  in. 
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IN  HIMSELF. 

133.  C.  M.  Watts. 
God  searching  the  Heart. 

1  GOB  is  a  spirit,  just  and  wise ; 

He  sees  our  inmost  mind ; 
In  vain  to  heaven  we  raise  our  cries, 
And  leave  our  hearts  behind. 

2  Nothing  but  truth  before  Ids  throne 

With  honor  can  appear ; 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Whate'er  the  guise  they  wear. 

3  Their  lifted  eyes  salute  the  skies, 

Their  bending  knees  the  ground ; 
But  God  abhors  the  sacrifice 
Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

4  Lord,  search  my  thoughts,  and  try  my  ways, 

And  make  my  soul  sincere ; 
Then  shall  I  stand  before  thy  face, 
And  find  acceptance  there. 

134.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Omniscience  and  Omnipresence  of  God, 

1  JN  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee, 

In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  thy  presence,  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thine  all-surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest, 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord, 

Before  they're  formed  within ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  sense  I  mean. 

4  O,  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high ! 

Where  can  a  creature  hide  ? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Enclosed  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  my  soul  from  every  ill, 
Secured  by  sovereign  love. 


ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

135.  C.  M.  H.  K.  White. 

God  over  All. 

1  THE  Lord  our  God  is  Lord  of  all ; 

His  station  who  can  find  ? 
I  hear  him  in  the  waterfall ; 
I  hear  him  in  the  wind. 

2  If  in  the  gloom  of  night  I  shroud, 

His  face  I  cannot  fly ; 
I  see  him  in  the  evening  cloud, 
And  in  the  morning  sky. 

3  He  lives,  he  reigns  in  every  land, 

From  winter's  polar  snows, 
To  where,  across  the  burning  sand, 
The  blasting  meteor  glows. 

4  He  smiles,  we  live ;  he  frowns,  we  die ; 

We  hang  upon  his  word ; 
He  rears  his  mighty  arm  on  high, 
We  fall  before  his  sword. 

5  He  bids  his  gales  the  fields  deform ; 

Then,  when  his  thunders  cease, 
He  paints  his  rainbow  on  the  storm, 
And  lulls  the  winds  to  peace. 

136*  L.  M.  Watts. 

Omniscience  and  Omnipresence  of  God. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  searched  and  seen  me  through  ; 
Thine  eye  commands,  with  piercing  view, 

My  rising  and  my  resting  hours, 

My  heart  and  flesh,  with  all  their  powers. 

2  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  distinctly  known ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  speak, 
Ere  from  my  opening  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  power  1  stand ; 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand ; 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

I  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vast  and  great ! 
What  large  extent !  what  lofty  height ! 
My  soul,  with  all  the  powers  I  boast, 
Is  in  the  boundless  prospect  lost 

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IN  HIMSELF. 

5  O,  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest, 
Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin,  for  God  is  there. 

137.  C.  M.  Martineau's  Col. 
Omnipotence  of  God. 

1  'TWAS  God  who  fixed  the  rolling  spheres, 

And  stretched  the  boundless  skies, 
Who  formed  the  plan  of  endless  years, 
And  bade  the  ages  rise. 

2  From  everlasting  is  his  might, 

Immense  and  unconfined ; 
He  pierces  through  the  realms  of  light, 
Aiid  rides  upon  the  wind. 

3  He  darts  along  the  burning  sky ; 

Loud  thunders  round  him  roar, 
Through  worlds  above  his  terrors  fly, 
While  worlds  below  adore. 

4  He  speaks,  —  great  nature's  wheels  stand  still, 

And  leave  then*  wonted  round ; 
The  mountains  melt ;  each  trembling  hill 
Forsakes  its  ancient  bound. 

5  Ye  worlds,  and  every  living  thing, 

Fulfil  his  high  command ; 
Pay  grateful  homage  to  your  King, 
And  own  liis  ruling  hand. 

138.  H.  M.  Watts. 
Perfections  of  God's  Government 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns ; 

His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
The  garments  he  assumes 

Are  light  and  majesty ; 
His  glories  shine  I    No  mortal  eye 

With  beams  so  bright,  |    Can  bear  the  sight 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 

Keep  all  the  world  in  awe ; 
His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law ; 
And  where  his  love  I    His  truth  confirms 
Resolves  to  bless,       |    And  seals  the  grace* 
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ACTS   AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF   GOD, 

3  Through  all  his  ancient  works 

Surprising  wisdom  shines, 
Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 

And  breaks  their  fell  designs : 
Strong  is  his  arm,      I    His  great  decrees, 
And  shall  fulfil  |    His  sovereign  will. 

4  And  can  this  mighty  King 

Of  glory  condescend  ? 
And  will  he  write  his  name 

My  Father  and  my  Friend  ? 
I  love  his  name ;        I    Join,  all  my  powers, 
1  love  his  word ;         |    And  praise  the  Lord. 

ISO.  C.  M.  H.  K.  White. 

Almighty  Power  and  Majesty  of  God. 

1  THE  Lord  our  God  is  clothed  with  might ; 

The  winds  obey  his  will ; 
He  speaks,  and  in  the  heavenly  height 
The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

2  Rebel,  ye  waves,  and  o'er  the  land 

With  threatening  aspect  roar ; 
The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand, 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Ye  winds  of  night,  your  force  combine  ; 

Without  his  high  behest, 
Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine, 
Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar ; 

In  distant  peals  it  dies ; 
He  binds  the  whirlwinds  to  his  car, 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

5  Ye  nations,  bend  ;  hi  reverence  bend ; 

Ye  monarchs,  wait  his  nod, 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 
To  celebrate  our  God. 

140.  L.  M.  Needham 

Wisdom  and  Knowledge  of  God. 

1  AWAKE,  my  tongue  ;  thy  tribute  bring 

To  Him  who  gave  thee  power  to  sing ; 

Praise  Him  who  has  all  praise  above, 

The  source  of  wisdom  and  of  love. 

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IN  HIMSELF 

2  How  vast  his  knowledge !  how  profound ! 
A  depth  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned ! 
The  stars  he  numbers,  and  their  names 
He  gives  to  all  those  heavenly  flames. 

Q  Through  each  bright  world  above,  behold 
Ten  thousand  thousand  charms  unfold; 
Earth,  air,  and  mighty  seas,  combine 
To  speak  his  wisdom  all  divine. 

4  But  hi  redemption,  O,  what  grace  ! 
Its  wonders,  O,  what  thought  can  trace  ! 
Here  wisdom  shines  forever  bright; 
Praise  him,  my  soul,  with  sweet  delight. 

141.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Dominion,  Eternity,  and  Immutability,  of  God, 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns  ;  he  dwells  in  light, 
Arrayed  with  majesty  and  might ; 
The  world,  created  by  his  hands, 

Still  on  its  firm  foundation  stands. 

2  But  ere  this  spacious  world  was  made 
Or  had  its  first  foundation  laid, 

His  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 
Himself  the  ever-living  God. 

3  Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rise, 
And  aim  their  rage  against  the  skies ; 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  so  high \ 
At  his  rebuke,  the  billows  die. 

4  Forever  shall  his  throne  endure ; 
His  promise  stands  forever  sure  ; 
And  everlasting  holiness 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  his  grace. 

143.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Darkness  of  Providence. 

1  LORD,  we  adore  thy  vast  designs, 
Th'  obscure  abyss  of  providence, 
Too  deep  to  sound  with  mortal  lines, 
Too  dark  to  view  with  feeble  sense. 
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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

2  When  thou  dost  clothe  thine  awful  face 

In  angry  frowns,  without  a  smile, 
We,  through  the  cloud,  believe  thy  grace, 
Secure  of  thy  compassion  still. 

3  Through  seas  and  storms  of  deep  distress 

We  sail  by  faith,  and  not  by  sight ; 
Faith  guides  us,  in  the  wilderness, 
Through  all  the  terrors  of  the  night. 

4  Dear  Father,  if  thy  lifted  rod 

Resolves  to  scourge  us  here  below, 
Still  let  us  lean  upon  our  God  ; 

Thine  arm  shall  bear  us  safely  through. 

143.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Perfections  of  God  combined  in  kis  Government. 

1  JEHOVAH  reigns ;  his  throne  is  high ; 
His  robes  are  light  and  majesty ; 

His  glory  shines  with  beams  so  bright, 
No  mortal  can  sustain  the  sight. 

2  His  terrors  keep  the  world  in  awe  ; 
His  justice  guards  his  holy  law; 
His  love  reveals  a  smiling  face  ; 

His  truth  and  promise  seal  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  his  works  his  wisdom  shines, 
And  baffles  Satan's  deep  designs ; 

His  power  is  sovereign  to  fulfil 
The  noblest  counsels  of  his  will. 

4  And  will  this  glorious  Lord  descend 
To  be  my  Father  and  my  Friend  ? 
Then  let  my  songs  with  angels'  join  ; 
Heaven  is  secure,  if  God  be  mine. 

144.  10s  &  lis.  Watts. 
Dominion  of  God. 

I  THE  Lord  of  glory  reigns;  he  reigns  on  high ; 
His  robes  of  state  are  strength  and  "majesty ; 
This  wide  creation  rose  at  his  command, 
Built  by  his  word,  and  'stablished  by  his  hand 
Long  stood  his  throne  ere  he  began  creation, 
And  his  own  Godhead  is  the  firm  foundation. 

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IN  HIMSELF. 

2  God  is  tli'  eternal  King;  thy  foes  in  vain 
Raise  their  rebellion  to  confound  thy  reign ; 
In  vain  the  storms,  in  vain  the  floods,  arise. 
And  roar,  and  toss  their  waves  against  the  skies  ; 

I  oaming  at  heaven,  they  rage  with  wild  commotion, 
I  ut  heaven's  high  arches  scorn  the  swelling  ocean. 

3  Ye  tempests,  rage  no  more ;  ye  floods,  be  still ; 
And  all  the  world  submissive  to  his  will ; 
Built  on  his  truth,  his  church  must  ever  stand ; 
Firm  are  his  promises,  and  strong  his  hand: 

See  his  own  sons,  when  they  appear  before  him. 
Bow  at  his  footstool,  and  with  Fear  adore  him. 

145.  S.  P.  M.  Watts, 

The  Majesty  of  God. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 
And  royal  state  maintains, 

His  head  with  awful  glories  crowned, 

Arrayed  in  robes  of  light, 

Begirt  with  sovereign  might, 
And  rays  of  majesty  around. 

2  Upheld  by  thy  commands, 
The  world  securely  stands, 

And  skies  and  stars  obey  thy  word ; 

Thy  throne  was  fixed  on  high 

Ere  stars  adorned  the  sky ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

3  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
Adid  all  their  power  engage ; 

Let  swelling  tides  assault  the  sky ; 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 

Shall  calm  their  fury  down ; 
Thy  throne  forever  stands  on  high. 

4  Thy  promises  are  true ; 
Thy  grace  is  ever  new ; 

There  fixed,  thy  church  shall  ne'er  remove; 

Thy  saints,  with  holy  fear, 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

146.  L.  M.  Kippis. 

God  incomprehensible. 

1  GREAT  God,  in  vain  man's  narrow  view 
Attempts  to  look  thy  nature  through  ; 
Our  laboring  powers  with  reverence  own 
Thy  glories  never  can  be  known. 

2  Not  the  high  seraph's  mighty  thought, 
Who  countless  years  his  God  has  sought, 
Such  wondrous  height  or  depth  can  find, 
Or  fully  trace  thy  boundless  mind. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  kindness  deigns  to  show 
All  that  we  mortals  need  to  know ; 
While  wisdom,  goodness,  power  divine, 
Through  all  thy  works  and  conduct  shine. 

4  O,  may  our  souls  with  rapture  trace 
Thy  works  of  nature  and  of  grace ; 
Adore  thy  sacred  name,  and  still 
Press  on  to  know  and  do  thy  will. 

147.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Sovereign  Purposes  of  God. 

1  KEEP  silence,  all  created  things, 

And  wait  your  Maker's  nod ; 
My  soul  stands  trembling  while  she  sings 
The  honors  of  her  God. 

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  Before  his  throne  a  volume  lies, 

With  all  the  fates  of  men ; 
With  every  angel's  form  and  size, 
Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 

4  His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  his  counsels  shine ; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  stroke, 
Fulfils  some  deep  design. 

5  Here,  he  exalts  neglected  worms 

To  sceptres  and  a  crown ; 
And  there,  the  following  page  he  turns, 
And  casts  the  monarch  down. 
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IN   HIMSELF. 

6  My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  see 

My  fate,  with  curious  eyes  — 
What  gloomy  lines  are  writ  for  me, 
Or  what  bright  scenes  may  rise. 

7  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 

O,  may  I  find  my  name, 
Recorded  in  some  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord,  the  Lamb. 

148.  C.  M.  Cowper. 
Purposes  of  God  developed  by  his  Providence. 

1  GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 

His  wonders  to  perform ; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take  ; 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
With  blessings  on  your  head. 

3  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  face. 

4  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  every  hour ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

5  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

149.  C.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Cgl. 
Providence  kind  and  bountiful. 

1  THY  kingdom,  Lord,  forever  stands, 

While  earthly  thrones  decay; 
And  time  submits  to  thy  commands, 
While  ages  roll  away. 

2  Thy  sovereign  bounty  freely  gives 

Its  unexhausted  store ; 
And  universal  nature  lives 
On  thy  sustaining  power. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

3  Holy  and  just  in  all  its  ways 

Is  providence  divine ; 
In  all  its  works,  immortal  rays 
Of  power  and  mercy  shine. 

4  The  praise  of  God  —  delightful  theme !  — 

Shall  fill  my  heart  and  tongue ; 
Let  all  creation  bless  his  name, 
In  one  eternal  song. 

15®.  C.  M.  Gibbons. 

Goodness  of  God. 

1  THY  goodness,  Lord,  our  souls  confess ; 

Thy  goodness  we  adore ;  — 
A  spring  whose  blessings  never  fail ; 
•  A  sea  without  a  shore. 

2  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  thy  love  declare 

In  every  golden  ray ; 
Love  draws  the  curtains  of  the  night, 
And  love  brings  back  the  day. 

3  Thy  bounty  every  season  crowns 

With  all  the  bliss  it  yields, 
With  joyful  clusters  loads  the  vines, 
With  strengthening  grain  the  fields. 

4  But  chiefly  thy  compassion,  Lord, 

Is  in  the  gospel  seen ; 
There,  like  a  sun,  thy  mercy  shines, 
Without  a  cloud  between. 

5  There  pardon,  peace,  and  holy  joy, 

Through  Jesus'  name  are  given ; 
He  on  the  cross  was  lifted  high, 
That  we  might  reign  in  heaven. 

181m  L.  M.  Watts. 

Immutable  Perfections  and  Glory  of  Gca, 

1  HIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God, 

Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  slimes ; 
Thy  truth  shall  break  through  every  cloud 
That  veils  thy  just  and  wise  designs. 

2  Forever  firm  thy  justice  stands, 

As  mountains  their  foundations  keep; 
Wise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep, 

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IN  HIMSELF. 

3  O  God,  how  excellent  thy  grace, 

Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  spring ! 
The  sons  of  Adam,  in  distress, 
Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

4  In  the  provisions  of  thy  house 

We  still  shall  find  a  sweet  repast ; 
There  mercy,  like  a  river,  flows, 
And  brings  salvation  to  our  taste. 

5  Life,  like  a  fountain,  rich  and  free, 

Springs  from  the  presence  of  my  Lord ; 
And  in  thy  light  our  souls  shall  see 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 

ItKB.  L.  M.  S.  S.  Cutting. 

God  of  all  Goodness. 

1  GOD  of  the  world!  thy  glories  shine, 
Through  earth  and  heaven,  with  rays  divine; 
Thy  smile  gives  beauty  to  the  flower, 
Thine  anger  to  the  tempest  power. 

2  God  of  our  lives !  the  throbbing  heart 
Doth  at  thy  beck  its  action  start, — 
Throbs  on,  obedient  to  thy  will, 

Or  ceases,  at  thy  fatal  chill. 

3  God  of  eternal  life !  thy  love 
Doth  every  stain  of  sin  remove ; 

The  cross,  the  cross  —  its  hallowed  light 
Shall  drive  from  earth  her  cheerless  night. 

4  God  of  all  goodness !  to  the  skies 
Our  hearts  in  grateful  anthems  rise ; 
And  to  thy  service  shall  be  given 

The  rest  of  life  —  the  whole  of  heaven. 

158,  C.  M.  Steele. 

Wonders  of  God's  Love. 

1  YE  humble  souls,  approach  your  God 
With  songs  of  sacred  praise ; 
For  he  is  good,  supremely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

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ACTS   AND   ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

2  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care ; 

In  him  we  live  and  move ; 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 

3  He  gave  his  well-beloved  Son 

To  save  our  souls  from  sin ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known, 
And  proves  it  all  divine. 

4  To  this  sure  refuge,  Lord,  we  come, 

And  here  our  hope  relies ; 
A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 

5  Thine  eye  beholds,  with  kind  regard, 

The  souls  who  trust  in  thee; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward 
With  bliss  divinely  free. 

6  Great  God,  to  thy  almighty  love 

What  honors  shall  we  raise  ? 
Not  all  the  raptured  songs  above 
Can  render  equal  praise. 

154.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Wonders  of  Creation  and  Grace. 

1  GIVE  thanks  to  God  most  high, 

The  universal  Lord, 
The  sovereign  King  of  kings, 
And  be  his  name  adored : 
Thy  mercy,  Lord,     I    And  ever  sure 
Shall  still  endure  ;    |    Abides  thy  word. 

2  How  mighty  is  his  hand ! 

What  wonders  hath  he  done ! 
He  formed  the  earth  and  seas, 

And  spread  the  heavens  alone : 
His  power  and  grace   I    And  let  his  name 
Are  still  the  same  ;       |    Have  endless  praise. 

3  He  sent  his  only  Son 

To  save  us  from  our  woe, 
From  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe : 
His  power  and  grace   I    And  let  his  name 
Are  still  the  same  ;       |    Have  endless  praise* 


IN  HIMSELF. 

4  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God  — 
To  God,  the  heavenly  King ; 
And  let  the  spacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  sing  : 
Thy  mercy,  Lord,    1    And  ever  sure 
Shall  still  endure  ;   |    Abides  thy  word. 

155.  8S  &  7S.  BoWRFNO. 

God  is  Love. 

1  GOD  is  love ;  his  mercy  brightens 

All  the  path  in  which  we  rove ; 
Bliss  he  wakes,  and  woe  he  lightens ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

2  Chance  and  change  are  busy  ever ; 

Man  decays,  and  ages  move ; 
But  his  mercy  waneth  never ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

3  E'en  the  hour  that  darkest  seemeth 

Will  his  changeless  goodness  prove ; 
From  the  gloom  his  brightness  streameth ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

4  He  with  earthly  cares  entwineth 

Hope  and  comfort  from  above : 
Every  where  his  glory  shineth  ; 
God  is  wisdom,  God  is  love. 

15©.  C.  M.  G.  Burder. 

God  is  Love. 

1  COME,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord, 

And  lift  your  souls  above  ; 
Let  every  heart  and  voice  accord, 
To  sing,  that  God  is  love. 

2  This  precious  truth  his  word  declares, 

And  all  his  mercies  prove ; 
While  Christ,  th'  atoning  Lamb,  appears. 
To  show,  that  God  is  love. 

3  Behold  his  loving-kindness  waits 

For  those  who  from  him  rove, 
And  calls  of  mercy  reach  their  hearts, 
To  teach  them,  God  is  love. 

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ACTS   AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  And  O  that  you,  whose  hardened  hearts 

No  fears  of  hell  can  move, 
May  hear  the  gospel's  milder  voice, 
That  tells  you,  God  is  love ! 

5  O,  may  we  all,  while  here  below, 

This  best  of  blessings  prove ; 
Till  warmer  hearts,  in  brighter  worlds, 
Shall  shout,  that  God  is  love. 

157.  H.  M.  J.  Young. 

God's  wondrous  Love. 

1  O  FOR  a  shout  of  joy, 

Loud  as  the  theme  we  sing ! 
To  this  divine  employ 

Your  hearts  and  voices  bring; 
Sound,  sound,  through  all  the  earth  abroad. 
The  love,  th'  eternal  love,  of  God. 

2  Unnumbered  myriads  stand, 

Of  seraphs  bright  and  fair, 
Or  bow  at  his  right  hand, 

And  pay  their  homage  there ; 
But  strive  in  vain,  with  loudest  chord, 
To  sound  the  wondrous  love  of  God. 

3  Yet  sinners  saved  by  grace, 

In  songs  of  lower  key, 
In  every  age  and  place, 

Have  sung  the  mystery; 
Have  told,  in  strains  of  sweet  accord, 
The  love,  the  sovereign  love  of  God. 

4  Though  earth  and  hell  assail, 

And  doubts  and  fears  arise, 
The  weakest  shall  prevail, 

And  grasp  the  heavenly  prize, 
And  through  an  endless  age  record 
The  love,  th'  unchanging  love,  of  God. 

5  O  for  a  shout  of  joy, 

Loud  as  the  theme  we  sing! 
To  this  divine  employ 

Your  hearts  and  voices  bring; 
Sound,  sound,  through  all  the  earth  abroad, 
The  love,  th'  eternal  love,  of  God. 


IN   HIMSELF. 

158.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Condescension  of  God. 

1  ETERNAL  Power,  Almighty  God, 

Who  can  approach  thy  throne  ? 
Accessless  light  is  thine  abode, 
To  ai]  gel  eyes  unknown. 

2  Before  the  radiance  of  thine  eye, 

The  heavens  no  longer  shine ; 
And  all  the  glories  of  the  sky 
Are  but  the  shade  of  thine. 

3  Great  God,  and  wilt  thou  condescend 

To  cast  a  look  below  ? 
To  this  dark  world  thy  notice  bend,  — 
These  seats  of  sin  and  woe  ? 

4  How  strange,  how  wondrous  is  thy  love ! 

With  trembling  we  adore : 
Not  all  tli'  exalted  minds  above 
Its  wonders  can  explore. 

5  While  golden  harps  and  angel  tongues 

Resound  immortal  lays, 
Great  God,  permit  our  humble  songs 
To  rise  and  speak  thy  praise. 

159*  C.  M.  Needham. 

Holiness  of  God. 

1  HOLY  and  reverend  is  the  name 

Of  our  eternal  King ; 
"  Thrice  holy  Lord,"  the  angels  cry ; 
"  Thrice  holy,"  let  us  sing. 

2  The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God ; 
Lift,  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  sublime  abode. 

3  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach ; 
A  contrite  heart  shall  please  him  more 
Than  noblest  forms  of  speech. 

4  Thou  holy  God,  preserve  my  soul 

From  all  pollution  free ; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight, 
And  they  thy  face  shall  see. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

16©  ♦  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  THE  truth  of  God  shall  still  endure, 

And  firm  his  promise  stand ; 
Believing  souls  may  rest  secure 
In  his  almighty  hand. 

2  Should  earth  and  hell  their  forces  join, 

He  would  contemn  their  rage, 
And  render  fruitless  their  design 
Against  his  heritage. 

3  The  rainbow  round  about  his  throne 

Proclaims  his  faithfulness ; 
He  will  his  purposes  perforin, 
His  promises  of  grace. 

4  The  hills  and  mountains  melt  away; 

But  he  is  still  the  same : 
Let  saints  to  him  their  homage  pay, 
And  magnify  his  name. 

101.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  MY  never-ceasing  song  shall  show 

The  mercies  of  the  Lord, 
And  make  succeeding  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 

2  The  sacred  truths  his  lips  pronounce 

Shall  firm  as  heaven  endure ; 
And  if  he  speak  a  promise  once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  sure. 

3  How  long  the  race  of  David  held 

The  promised  Jewish  throne! 
But  there's  a  nohler  promise  sealed 
To  David's  greater  Son. 

4  His  seed  forever  shall  possess 

A  throne  above  the  skies ; 
The  meanest  subject  of  his  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rise. 

5  Lord  God  of  hosts,  thy  wondrous  ways 

Are  sung  by  saints  above ; 
And  saints  on  earth  their  honors  raise 
To  thine  unchanging  love. 
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WITH  REFERENCE  TO  HIS  CREATURES. 

f  ©3.  H.   M.  Doddridge. 

Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  THE  promises  I  sing, 

Which  sovereign  love  hath  spoke ; 
Nor  will  th'  eternal  King 
His  words  of  grace  revoke : 
They  stand  secure        I    Not  Zion's  hill 
And  steadfast  still ;       |    Abides  so  sure. 

2  The  mountains  melt  away, 

When  once  the  Judge  appeal's, 
And  sun  and  moon  decay, 
That  measure  mortal  years ; 
But  still  the  same,        I    The  promise  shines 
In  radiant  lines  |    Through  all  the  flame. 

3  Their  harmony  shall  sound 

Through  my  attentive  ears, 
When  thunders  cleave  the  ground, 

And  dissipate  the  spheres : 
'Midst  all  the  shock     I    I  stand  serene, 
Of  that  dread  scene,    |    Thy  word  my  rock. 


ACTS  AND   ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

II.  — WITH  REFERENCE  TO  HIS  CREATURES. 

163.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Condescension  of  God. 

1  O  LORD,  our  God,  how  wondrous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  every  tongue  proclaim. 

2  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  so  far  below, 
That  thou  shouldst  visit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  so  ?  — 

3  That  thine  eternal  Son  should  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form,  — 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  save  a  dying  worm  ? 
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4  Let  him  be  crowned  with  majesty 

Who  bowed  his  head  to  death, 

And  be  his  honors  sounded  high 

By  all  things  that  have  breath. 

5  Jesus,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  all  the  earth  proclaim. 

164.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Divine  Condescension. 

1  O  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 

Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  shine. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 

1  raise  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  see  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 
Adorn  the  evening  skies,  — 

3  When  I  survey  the  stars, 

And  all  their  shining  forms,  — 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthless  thing, 
Akin  to  dust  and  worms  ? 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthless  man, 

That  thou  shouldst  love  him  so  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  placed, 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  How  rich  thy  bounties  are, 

How  wondrous  are  thy  ways, 
That,  from  the  dust,  thy  power  should  frame 
A  monument  of  praise ! 

1G5.  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

God's  Condescension. 

1  O  THOU,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 
Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou ! 
How  glorious  is  thy  name ! 
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WITH  REFERENCE   TO   HIS   CREATURES. 

2  When  heaven,  thy  glorious  work  on  high, 

Employs  my  wondering  sight, — 
The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  sky, 
With  stars  of  feebler  light,  — 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  that  thou  shouldst  choose 

To  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 
Or  what  his  race,  that  thou  shouldst  prove 
To  them  so  wondrous  kind  ? 

4  O  Thou,  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

Within  this  earthly  frame, 
Through  all  the  world,  how  great  art  thou ! 
How  glorious  is  thy  name ! 

160.  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

Truth  and  Goodness  of  God. 

1  FAITHFUL,  O  Lord,  thy  mercies  are, 

A  rock  that  cannot  move ; 
A  thousand  promises  declare 
Thy  constancy  of  love. 

2  Thou  waitest  to  be  gracious  still ; 

Thou  dost  with  sinners  bear, 
That,  saved,  we  may  thy  goodness  fee!, 
And  all  thy  grace  declare. 

3  Its  streams  the  whole  creation  reach, 

So  plenteous  is  the  store  ; 
Enough  for  all,  enough  for  each, 
Enough  forevermore. 

4  Throughout  the  universe  it  reigns ; 

It  stands  forever  sure ; 
And  while  thy  truth,  O  God,  remains, 
Thy  goodness  shall  endure. 

167.  C.  M.  Drenkan. 

God  present  with  his  People. 

1  THE  heaven  of  heavens  cannot  contain 
The  universal  Lord ; 
Yet  he  in  humble  hearts  will  deign 
To  dwell  and  be  adored. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

2  Where'er  ascends  the  sacrifice 

Of  fervent  praise  and  prayer, 
Or  on  the  earth,  or  in  the  skies, 
The  God  of  heaven  is  there. 

3  His  presence  is  diffused  abroad 

Through  realms  and  worlds  unknown ; 
Who  seek  the  mercies  of  our  God 
Are  ever  near  his  tlirone. 

168.  C.  M.  Watts. 
God  our  Keeper. 

1  TO  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes ; 

There  all  my  hopes  are  laid  ; 
The  Lord,  who  built  the  earth  and  skies, 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 

2  Their  steadfast  feet  shall  never  fall, 

Whom  he  designs  to  keep  ; 
His  ear  attends  their  humble  call, 
His  eyes  can  never  sleep. 

3  Israel,  rejoice,  and  rest  secure  ; 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

4  He  guards  thy  soul,  he  keeps  thy  breath. 

Where  thickest  dangers  come  ; 

Go  and  return,  secure  from  death, 

Till  God  shall  call  thee  home. 

169.  C.  M.  Pitt. 
God  our  Guardian. 

1  ON  God  we  build  our  sure  defence ; 

In  God  our  hopes  repose  ; 
His  hand  protects  our  varying  life, 
And  guards  us  from  our  foes. 

2  Our  minds  shall  be  serene  and  calm, 

Like  Siloa's  peaceful  flood, 
Whose  soft  and  silver  streams  refresh 
The  city  of  our  God. 
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WITH  REFERENCE  TO  HIS  CREATURES. 

3  We  to  the  mighty  Lord  of  hosts 
Securely  will  resort ; 
For  refuge  fly  to  Jacob's  God, 
Our  succor  and  support 

170.  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

God  our  Defence. 

1  NO  change  of  time  shall  ever  shock 
My  trust,  O  Lord,  in  thee ; 
For  thou  hast  always  been  my  rock, 
A  sure  defence  to  me. 

3  Thou  our  deliverer  art,  O  God ; 
Our  trust  is  in  thy  power; 
Thou  art  our  shield  from  foes  abroad, 
Our  safeguard,  and  our  tower. 

3  To  thee  will  we  address  our  prayer, 

To  whom  all  praise  we  owe ; 
O,  may  we,  by  thy  watchful  care, 
Be  saved  from  every  foe. 

4  Then  let  Jehovah  be  adored, 

On  whom  our  hopes  depend ; 
For  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
His  people  can  defend  ? 

171.  L.  M.  Anon. 
God  a  Rock, 

1  WHEN  thickly  beat  the  storms  of  life, 

And  heavy  is  the  chastening  rod, 
The  soul,  beyond  the  waves  of  strife, 
Views  the  eternal  rock  —  her  God. 

2  What  hope  dispels  the  spirit's  gloom, 

When  sinking  'neath  affliction's  shock? 
Faith,  through  the  vista  of  the  tomb, 
Points  to  the  everlasting  Rock. 

3  Is  there  a  man  who  cannot  see 

That  joy  and  grief  are  from  above  ? 
O,  let  him  humbly  bend  the  knee, 

And  own  his  Father's  chastening  love. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  Hope,  Grace,  and  Truth,  with  gentle  hand, 
Shall  lead  a  bleeding  Saviour's  flock, 
And  show  them,  in  the  promised  land, 
The  shelter  of  th'  eternal  Rock. 

172.  L.  M.  Watts 

God  the  Refuge  and  Portion  of  his  People. 

1  GOD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 

When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade  ; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar ; 

In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide, 
While  every  nation,  every  shore, 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

3  There  is  a  stream  whose  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God; 
Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

4  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  word, 

Supports  our  faith,  our  fear  controls ; 
Sweet  peace  thy  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls. 

5  Zion  enjoys  her  Monarch's  love, 

Secure  against  a  threatening  hour ; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundation  move, 

Built  on  his  truth,  and  armed  with  power. 

173.  H.  M.  Watts. 

God  our  Preserver. 

1  TO  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes ; 

From  God  is  all  my  aid,  — 
The  God  who  built  the  skies, 

And  earth  and  nature  made : 
God  is  the  tower    1    His  grace  is  nigh 
To  which  I  fly ;      |    In  every  hour. 

2  My  feet  shall  never  slide, 

And  fall  in  fatal  snares, 

Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 

Defends  me  from  my  fears. 

Those  wakeful  eyes,  1    Shall  Israel  keep 

Which  never  sleep,    |    When  dangers  rise. 

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WITH  REFERENCE   TO   HIS   CREATURES. 

3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 

Nor  blasts  of  evening  air, 

Shall  take  my  health  away, 

If  God  be  with  me  there : 

Thou  art  my  sun,      I  To  guard  my  head 

And  thou  my  shade,  |  By  night  or  noon. 

4  Hast  thou  not  pledged  thy  word 

To  save  my  soul  from  death  ? 
And  I  can  trust  my  Lord 

To  keep  my  mortal  breath : 
Til  go  and  come,     I    Till  from  on  high 
Nor  fear  to  die,        j    Thou  call  me  home. 

174:.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

God  our  All. 

1  HOW  firm  the  saint's  foundation  stands ! 

His  hopes  can  ne'er  remove, 
Sustained  by  God's  almighty  hand, 
And  sheltered  in  his  love. 

2  God  is  the  treasure  of  his  soul, 

A  source  of  sacred  joy, 
Which  no  afflictions  can  control, 
Nor  death  itself  destroy. 

3  Lord,  may  we  feel  thy  cheering  beams, 

And  taste  thy  saints'  repose ; 
We  will  not  mourn  the  perished  streams, 
While  such  a  fountain  flows. 

173.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  our  Portion. 

1  GOD,  my  supporter  and  my  hope, 

My  help  forever  near, 
Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Thy  counsels,  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet 

Through  tnis  dark  wilderness ; 
Thine  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  seat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

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ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

3  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God, 

'Twould  be  no  joy  to  me ; 
And  whilst  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee. 

4  What  if  the  springs  of  life  were  broke, 

And  flesh  and  heart  should  faint ; 
God  is  my  soul's  eternal  rock, 
The  strength  of  every  saint. 

5  Behold  the  sinners,  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  presence,  die ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  save  them  when  they  cry. 

6  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ ; 
My  tongue  shall  sound  thy  works  abroad, 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 

1 76*  C.  M.  Beddome. 

God  our  Support. 

1  'TIS  faith  supports  my  feeble  soul 

In  times  of  deep  distress  ; 
When  storms  arise  and  billows  roll, 
Great  God,  1  trust  thy  grace. 

2  Thy  powerful  arm  still  bears  me  up, 

Whatever  griefs  befall ; 
Thou  art  my  life,  my  joy,  my  hope, 
And  thou  my  all  in  all. 

3  Bereft  of  friends,  beset  with  foes, 

With  dangers  all  around, 

To  thee  I  all  my  fears  disclose  ; 

In  thee  my  help  is  found. 

4  In  every  want,  hi  every  strait, 

To  thee  alone  I  fly ; 
When  other  comforters  depart, 
Thou  art  forever  nigh. 

177.  C.  M.  Steele. 

God  our  Father. 
1  MY  God,  my  Father,  —  blissful  name, — 
O,  may  I  call  thee  mine  ? 
May  I  with  sweet  assurance  claim 
A  portion  so  divine  ? 
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WITH  REFERENCE  TO   HIS   CREATURES. 

2  This  only  can  my  fears  control, 

And  bid  my  sorrows  fly; 
What  harm  can  ever  reach  my  soul 
Beneath  my  Father's  eye  ? 

3  Whate'er  thy  holy  will  denies, 

I  calmly  would  resign  ; 
For  thou  art  good,  and  just,  and  wise : 
O,  bend  my  will  to  thine. 

4  Whate'er  thy  sacred  will  ordains, 

O,  give  me  strength  to  bear ; 
And  let  me  know  my  Father  reigns, 
And  trust  his  tender  care. 

178.  8s.  Hart. 

Our  God  forever  and  ever. 

1  THIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 

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. 

I.79*  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Divine  Goodness  in  moderating  Afflictions. 

1  GREAT  Ruler  of  all  nature's  frame, 

We  own  thy  power  divine ; 
We  hear  thy  breath  in  every  storm, 
For  all  the  winds  are  thine. 

2  Wide  as  they  sweep  their  sounding  way, 

They  work  thy  sovereign  will ; 
And  awed  by  thy  majestic  voice, 
Confusion  shall  be  still. 

3  Thy  mercy  tempers  every  blast 

To  them  that  seek  thy  face, 
And  mingles  with  the  tempest's  roar 
The  whispers  of  thy  grace. 

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ACTS   AND   ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  Those  gentle  whispers  let  me  hear, 
Till  all  the  tumult  cease  5 
And  gales  of  Paradise  shall  lull 
My  weary  soul  to  peace. 

18®.  C.  M.  Anon. 

God  our  Safety, 

1  JEHOVAH  lives,  and  be  his  name 

By  every  heart  adored ; 
From  age  to  age  he  is  the  same 
The  only  God  and  Lord. 

2  He  is  our  rock  when  troubles  rise, 

And  storms  and  tempests  lower ; 
He  rides  triumphant  in  the  skies, 
And  saves  us  by  his  power. 

3  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs ; 

We  give  Jehovah  praise  ; 
Lift  up  our  hearts,  and  holy  songs 
To  our  deliverer  raise. 

4  He  saves  from  danger,  death,  and  hell, 

From  fear,  distress,  and  harm  ; 
Makes  every  soul  in  safety  dwell, 
For  mighty  is  Ms  arm. 

181.  C.    M.  DOANE. 

None  but  God. 

1  LORD,  should  we  leave  thy  hallowed  feet, 

To  whom  should  we  repair  ? 
Where  else  such  holy  comforts  meet, 
As  spring  eternal  there  ? 

2  Earth  has  no  fount  of  true  delight, 

No  pure,  perennial  stream  ; 
And  sorrow's  storm,  and  death's  long  night, 
Obscure  life's  brightest  beam. 

3  Unmingled  joys  'tis  thine  to  give, 

And  undecaying  peace ; 
For  thou  canst  teach  us  so  to  live, 
That  life  shall  never  cease. 
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WITH  REFERENCE  TO  HIS  CREATURES. 

4  Thou  only  canst  the  cheering  words 
Of  endless  life  supply, 
Anointed  of  the  Lord  of  lords, 
The  Son  of  God  most  high. 

182.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Mercy  of  God  to  Soul  and  Body, 

1  O,  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

Let  all  within  me  join, 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  his  name, 
Whose  favors  are  divine. 

2  O,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 

Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
Aiid  without  praises  die. 

3  'Tis  he  forgives  thy  sins ; 

'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain ; 
'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  sicknesses, 
And  gives  thee  strength  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 

When  ransomed  from  the  grave ; 
He,  who  redeemed  my  soul  from  hell, 
Hath  sovereign  power  to  save. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good ; 

He  gives  the  sufferers  rest : 
The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud, 
And  justice  for  tjr  oppressed. 

6  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 

He  made  by  Moses  known, 
But  sent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  Son. 

183.  S.  M.  Watts 

Greatness  of  God's  Mercy. 

1  MY  soul,  repeat  his  praise 

Whose  mercies  are  so  great, 
Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
So  ready  to  abate. 

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ACTS   AND   ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

2  His  power  subdues  our  sins, 

And  his  forgiving  love, 
Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west, 
Doth  all  our  guilt  remove. 

3  High  as  the  heavens  are  raised 

Above  the  ground  we  tread, 
So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 

184.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Kindness  to  our  Frailty. 

1  THE  pity  of  the  Lord, 

To  those  that  fear  his  name, 

Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel ; 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

2  He  knows  we  are  but  dust, 

Scattered  with  every  breath  ; 
His  anger,  like  a  rising  wind, 
Can  send  us  swift  to  death. 

3  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 

Or  like  the  morning  flower ; 
When  blasting  winds  sweep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  horn*. 

4  But  thy  compassions,  Lord, 

To  endless  years  endure  ; 
And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

ISO.  L.    M.  DoDDRIDGF, 

God's  Goodness  to  the  Children  of  Men. 

1  YE  sons  of  men,  with  joy  record 
The  various  wonders  of  the  Lord; 
And  let  his  power  and  goodness  sound 
Through  all  your  tribes,  the  earth  around. 

2  Let  the  high  heavens  your  songs  invite,  — 
Those  spacious  fields  of  brilliant  light, 
Where  sun,  and  moon,  and  planets  roll, 
And  stars  that  glow  from  pole  to  pole. 


WITH  REFERENCE  TO   HIS   CREATURES. 

3  But,  O,  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  Love ! 
God's  only  Son,  in  flesh  arrayed, 

For  man  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

4  Thither,  my  soul,  with  rapture  soar ; 
There,  in  the  land  of  praise,  adore ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  lay, 
Demands  an  everlasting  day. 

186.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Goodness  and  Mercy  of  God  celebrated. 

1  BLESS,  O  my  soul,  the  living  God ; 

Call  home  thy  thoughts,  that  rove  abroad ; 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

2  Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  grace ; 
His  favors  claim  thy  highest  praise ; 
Let  not  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought 
Be  lost  in  silence,  and  forgot. 

3  'Tis  he,  my  soul,  that  sent  his  Son 

To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  hast  done : 
He  owns  the  ransom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  Let  every  land  his  power  confess ; 
Let  all  the  earth  adore  his  grace : 

My  heart  and  tongue,  with  rapture,  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

187.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Goodness. 

1  SWEET  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heavenly  King ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  songs  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  ne'er  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies ; 
Through  all  the  earth  his  bounty  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 
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ACTS   AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD. 

3  How  kind  are  thy  compassions,  Lord ! 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves ! 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pardoning  word, 
To  cheer  the  souls  he  loves. 

4  Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heavenly  King ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  songs  of  glory  sing. 

188.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  all  in  all. 

1  MY  God,  my  portion,  and  my  love, 

My  everlasting  all, 
Fve  none  but  thee  in  heaven  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

2  How  vain  a  toy  is  glittering  wealth, 

If  once  compared  to  thee  ! 
Or  what's  my  safety,  or  my  health, 
Or  all  my  friends,  to  me  ? 

3  Were  I  possessor  of  the  earth, 

And  called  the  stars  my  own, 
Without  thy  graces,  and  thyself 
1  were  a  wretch  undone. 

4  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas, 

And  grasp  in  all  the  shore ; 
Grant  me  the  visits  of  thy  grace, 
And  I  desire  no  more. 

lo*J*  S.  M.  Beddoiwe* 

Daily  Mercies. 

1  GOD  is  the  fountain  whence 

Ten  thousand  blessings  flow ; 
To  him  my  life,  my  health,  and  friends, 
Adid  every  good,  I  owe. 

2  The  comforts  he  affords 

Are  neither  few  nor  small ; 
He  is  the  source  of  fresh  delights, 
My  portion  and  my  all. 


WITH  REFERENCE  TO  MIS  CREATURES. 

3  He  fills  my  heart  with  joy, 
My  lips  attunes  for  praise ; 
And  to  his  glory  I'll  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days. 

IS©.  C.  M.  HERVE7. 

God  our   Wisdom. 

1  SINCE  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time 

God's  watchful  eye  surveys, 
O,  who  so  wise  to  choose  our  lot, 
Or  to  appoint  our  ways ! 

2  Good  when  he  gives,  —  supremely  good,  — 

Nor  less  when  he  denies ; 
E'en  crosses,  from  his  sovereign  hand, 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

3  Why  should  we  doubt  a  Father's  love, 

So  constant  and  so  kind  ? 

To  his  unerring,  gracious  will 

Be  every  wish  resigned. 

4  In  thy  fair  book  of  life  divine, 

My  God,  inscribe  my  name ; 
There  let  it  fill  some  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord,  the  Lamb. 

191.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Abba,  Father. 

1  BEHOLD,  what  wondrous  grace 

The  Father  has  bestowed 
On  sinners  of  a  mortal  race, 
To  call  them  sons  of  God  1 

2  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  must  be  made ; 
But  when  we  see  our  Saviour  here, 
We  shall  be  like  our  Head. 

3  A  hope  so  much  divine 

May  trials  well  endure ; 
May  purify  our  souls  from  sin, 
As  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  pure. 


ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  If  in  my  Father's  love 

I  share  a  filial  part, 
Send  down  thy  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  upon  my  heart 

5  We  would  no  longer  lie 

Like  slaves  beneath  the  throne ; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba,  Father,  cry, 
And  thou  the  kindred  own. 

192.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Recognizing  God  as  a  Father, 

1  GREAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim; 

Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest ; 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name 
Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  blest. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise, 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God  ; 
And  I  am  thine,  by  sacred  ties, 

Thy  son,  thy  servant,  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  thy  saints,  and  seek  thy  face  ; 
CMl  have  I  seen  thy  glory  there, 
And  felt  the  power  of  sovereign  grace. 

4  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise  ; 
This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  bless  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

193.  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 
Security  in  God. 

1  THROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 

In  trouble  and  hi  joy, 
The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  just; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all 

Who  make  his  name  their  trust. 

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WITH  REFERENCE  TO  HIS  CREATURES. 

3  O,  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blest  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

4  Fear  him,  ye  saints,  and  you  wdl  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear ; 
Make  you  his  service  your  delight, 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

194L  7s  &  6s.  Montgomery. 

Confidence  in  God. 

1  GOD  is  my  strong  salvation ; 

What  foe  have  I  to  fear  ? 
In  darkness  and  temptation, 

My  light,  my  help,  is  near : 
Though  hosts  encamp  around  me, 

Firm  hi  the  fight  I  stand ; 
What  terror  can  confound  me, 

With  God  at  my  right  hand  ? 

2  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance  ; 

My  soul,  with  courage  wait ; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance, 

When  faint  and  desolate  ; 
His  might  thy  heart  shall  strengthen, 

His  love  thy  joy  increase  ; 
Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen ; 

The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace. 

195.  S.  M.  Watts. 

God  our  Shepherd. 
J  THE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is  ; 
1  shall  be  well  supplied : 
Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  beside  ? 

2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  heavenly  pasture  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pass, 
And  full  salvation  flows. 

3  If  e'er  I  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me,  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  most  holy  name. 

101 


ACTS  AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD, 

4  While  he  affords  his  aid, 

I  cannot  yield  to  fear ; 
Tho'  1  should  walk  thro'  death's  dark  shade, 
My  Shepherd 's  with  me  there. 

5  In  sight  of  all  my  foes, 

Thou  dost  my  table  spread ; 
My  cup  with  blessiugs  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  future  days  ; 

Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove, 

Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 

196.  H.    M.  CONDER. 

God  our  Shepherd. 

1  THE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is, 
And  he  my  soul  will  keep  ; 
He  knoweth  who  are  his, 

And  watcheth  o'er  his  sheep ; 

Away  with  every  anxious  fear  ; 

1  cannot  want  while  he  is  near. 

2  His  wisdom  doth  provide 

The  pasture  where  1  feed ; 
Where  silent  waters  glide 

Along  the  quiet  mead, 
He  leads  my  feet ;  and  when  I  roam, 
O'ertakes  and  brings  the  wanderer  home. 

3  He  leads  himself  the  way 

His  faithful  flock  should  take : 
Them  who  his  voice  obey, 

His  love  will  ne'er  forsake ; 
And  surely  truth  and  mercy  will 
Attend  me  on  my  journey  still. 

4  Let  me  but  feel  him  near, 

Death's  gloomy  pass  in  view, 
I'll  walk  without  a  fear 

The  shaded  valley  through  ; 
With  rod  and  staff,  my  Shepherd's  care 
Will  guide  my  steps  and  guard  me  there. 
102 


WITH  REFERENCE   TO   HIS   CREATURES. 

1&7.  L.  M.  6l.  Addison. 

Jehovah  the  Shepherd  of  his  People. 

1  THE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare, 
And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care ; 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye ; 
My  noonday  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 

2  When  in  the  sultry  glehe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads 
My  weary,  wandering  steps  he  leads, 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

3  Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread, 
With  gloomy  horrors  overspread, 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still : 
Thy  friendly  rod  shall  give  me  aid, 

And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  shade. 

4  Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Through  devious,  lonely  wilds  I  stray, 
Thy  presence  shall  my  pains  beguile ; 
The  barren  wilderness  shall  smile, 

With  sudden  greens  and  herbage  crowned, 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 

198.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  watchful  Shepherd. 

1  MY  Shepherd  will  supply  my  need  ; 

Jehovah  is  his  name  ; 
In  pastures  fresh  he  makes  me  feed, 
Beside  the  living  stream. 

2  He  brings  my  wandering  spirit  back 

When  I  forsake  his  ways, 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 

3  When  I  walk  through  the  shades  of  death, 

Thy  presence  is  my  stay ; 
A  word  of  thy  supporting  breath 
Drives  all  my  fears  away. 

103 


ACTS   AND  ATTRIBUTES   OF  GOD. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  sight  of  all  my  foes, 

Doth  still  my  table  spread ; 
My  cup  with  blessings  overflows ; 
Thine  oil  anoints  my  head. 

5  The  sure  provisions  of  my  God, 

Attend  me  all  my  days  ; 
O,  may  thine  house  be  mine  abode, 
And  all  my  works  be  praise. 

6  There  would  I  find  a  settled  rest, 

While  others  go  and  come  — 
No  more  a  stranger  or  a  guest, 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

199.  L.  M.  Watts, 

TJie  faithful  Shepkerd. 

1  THOUGH  I  walk  through  the  gloomy  vale, 

Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  are, 
My  heart  and  hope  shall  never  fail, 

For  God  my  Shepherd 's  with  me  there. 

2  Amid  the  darkness  and  the  deeps, 

Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  stay ; 
Thy  staff  supports  my  feeble  steps, 
Thy  rod  directs  my  doubtful  way. 

300»  lis.  Montgomery. 

The  Care  of  the  good  Shepherd. 

1  THE  Lord  is  my  Shepherd  ;  no  want  shall  I  know  ; 
I  feed  in  green  pastures,  safe  folded  to  rest ; 

He  leadeth  my  soul  where  the  still  waters  flow, 
Restores  me  when  wandering,  redeems  when  oppressed. 

2  Thro'  the  valley  and  shadow  of  death  though  I  stray, 
Since  thou  art  my  Guardian,  no  evil  1  fear ; 

Thy  rod  shall  defend  me,  thy  staff  be  my  stay ; 
No  harm  can  befall  with  my  Comforter  near. 

3  In  the  midst  of  affliction,  my  table  is  spread ; 
With  blessings  unmeasured  my  cup  runneth  o'er ; 
With  oil  and  perfume  thou  anointest  my  head ; 
O,  what  shall  1  ask  of  thy  providence  more  ? 

104 


CHRIST. 


Let  goodness  and  mercy,  my  bountiful  God, 
Still  follow  my  steps,  till  I  meet  thee  above ; 
I  seek,  by  the  path  which  my  forefathers  trod 
Thro'  the  land  of  their  sojourn,  thy  kingdom  of  love* 


CHRIST, 


SOI.  8s&7s.  Cawood. 

The  Song  of  Angels, 

1  HAUK !  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 

Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skies  ? 
Lo !  th'  angelic  host  rejoices ; 
Heavenly  hallelujahs  rise. 

2  Hear  them  tell  the  wondrous  story  ; 

Hear  them  chant,  in  hymns  of  joy, 
"  Glory  in  the  highest  —  glory ! 
Glory  be  to  God  most  high ! 

3  "  Peace  on  earth,  good- will  from  heaven, 

Reaching  far  as  man  is  found, 
Souls  redeemed,  and  sins  forgiven," 
Loud  our  golden  harps  shall  sound. 

4  "  Christ  is  born,  the  great  Anointed ; 

Heaven  and  earth  his  praises  sing ; 
O,  receive  whom  God  appointed, 
For  your  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King." 

5  Haste,  ye  mortals,  to  adore  him ; 

Learn  his  name,  and  taste  his  joy ; 
Till  in  heaven  ye  sing  before  him, 
"  Glory  be  to  God  most  high ! " 

SOS.  lis  &  10s.  Heber. 

The  Infant  Saviour. 

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  the  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

105 


CHItEST. 

2  Cold,  on  his  cradle,  the  dew-drops  are  shining  ; 

Low  lies  his  bed  with  the  beasts  of  the  stall ; 
Angels  adore  him,  in  slumber  reclining, 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour,  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion, 

Odors  of  Eden  and  offerings  divine  ? 
Gems  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the  ocean, 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine  ? 

i  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation ; 

Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure 
Richer  by  far  is  the  heart's  adoration ; 
Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the  poor. 

£©3.  H.   M.  Reed's  Col, 

Joy  at  ImmanueVs  Birth, 

1  HARK !  hark !  the  notes  of  joy 

Roll  o'er  the  heavenly  plains, 
And  seraphs  find  employ 

For  their  sublimest  strains : 
Some  new  delight  in  heaven  is  known ; 
Loud  sound  the  harps  around  the  throne. 

2  Hark !  hark !  the  sounds  draw  nigh ; 

The  joyful  hosts  descend ; 
The  Lord  forsakes  the  sky ; 

To  earth  his  footsteps  bend : 
He  comes  to  bless  our  fallen  race ; 
He  comes  with  messages  of  grace. 

3  Bear,  bear  the  tidings  round ; 

Let  every  mortal  know 
What  love  in  God  is  found, 

What  pity  he  can  show : 
Ye  winds  that  blow,  ye  waves  that  roll, 
Convey  the  news  from  pole  to  pole. 

4  Strike,  strike  the  harps  again, 

To  great  Immanuel's  name ; 
Arise,  ye  sons  of  men, 

And  all  his  grace  proclaim : 
Angels  and  men,  wake  every  string : 
Tis  God  the  Saviour's  praise  we  sing. 
106 


CHRIST. 

304:*  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Montgomery 

Call  to  worship  the  new-born  Saviour. 

1  ANGELS,  from  the  realms  of  glory, 

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  heavenly  light : 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-born  King. 

3  Saints,  before  the  altar  bending, 

Watching  long  in  hope  and  fear. 
Suddenly  the  Lord,  descending, 

In  his  temple  shall  appeal* : 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Cln-ist,  the  new-born  King. 

4  Sinners,  bowed  in  true  repentance, 

Doomed  for  guilt  to  endless  pains, 
Justice  now  revokes  the  sentence  ; 

Mercy  calls  you ;  break  your  chains  : 
Come  and  worship  — 

Worship  Christ,  the  new-born  King. 

2©5.  C.   M.  E.  H.  Sears. 

A  joyous  Event 

1  CALM  on  the  listening  ear  of  night 

Come  heaven's  melodious  strains, 
Where  wild  Judea  stretches  far 
Her  silver-mantled  plains. 

2  Celestial  choirs,  from  courts  above, 

Shed  sacred  glories  there, 
And  angels,  with  their  sparkling  lyres, 
Make  music  on  the  air. 

3  The  joyous  hills  of  Palestine 

Send  back  the  glad  reply, 
And  greet,  from  all  their  holy  heights, 
The  dayspring  from  on  high. 

107 


CHRIST. 

4  O'er  the  blue  depths  of  Galilee 

There  comes  a  holier  calm, 
And  Sharon  waves,  in  sole  ma  praise. 
Her  silent  groves  of  palm. 

5  "  Glory  to  God ! "  the  sounding  skies 

Aloud  with  anthems  ring ; 
"  Peace  to  the  earth,  good- will  to  men, 
From  heaven's  eternal  King ! " 

206.  H.   M.  Salisbury  Col. 
The  Song  of  Angels. 

1  HARK !  what  celestial  sounds, 

What  music  fills  the  air ! 
Soft  warbling  to  the  morn, 

It  strikes  the  ravished  ear: 
Now  all  is  still ;  I    In  tuneful  notes, 

Now  wild  it  floats      |    Loud,  sweet,  and  sin-ill. 

2  Th'  angelic  hosts  descend, 

With  harmony  divine : 
See  how  from  heaven  they  bend, 

And  in  full  chorus  join : 
"  Fear  not,"  say  they ;  I    Jesus,  your  King, 
"  Great  joy  we  bring :    |    Is  born  to-day." 

3  He  comes,  your  souls  to  save 

From  death's  eternal  gloom ; 
To  realms  of  bliss  and  light 

He  lifts  you  from  the  tomb : 
Your  voices  raise,        I    Your  songs  unite 
With  sons  of  light ;      j    Of  endless  praise. 

4  Glory  to  God  on  high ! 

Ye  mortals,  spread  the  sound, 
And  let  your  raptures  fly 

To  earth's  remotest  bound ; 
For  peace  on  earth,       I    To  man  is  given, 
From  God  in  heaven,    |    At  Jesus'  birth. 

207.  7s.  Rippon's  Col. 

Song  of  the  Angels. 
1  HARK !  the  herald  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King ; 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 
108 


CHRIST. 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise ; 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  sides ; 
With  th'  angelic  host  proclaim, 
"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem." 

3  See,  he  lays  his  glory  by, 
Born,  that  man  no  more  may  die ; 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth ; 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 

4  Hail,  the  holy  Prince  of  Peace ! 
Hail,  the  Sun  of  Righteousness! 
Light  and  life  to  all  he  brings, 
Risen  with  healing  hi  his  wings. 

5  Let  us,  then,  with  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King ; 
Peace  on  earth  and  mercy  mild ; 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

S©§.  S.  M.  Watts. 

The  Nativity  of  Christ. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  grace  appears, 

The  blessing  promised  long ; 
Angels  announce  the  Saviour  near, 
In  this  triumphant  song  :  — 

2  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth ; 
Good- will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
At  the  Redeemer's  birth." 

3  In  worship  so  divine 

Let  men  employ  their  tongues; 
With  the  celestial  host  we  join, 
And  loud  repeat  then  songs :  — 

4  "  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth  ; 
Good-will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
At  our  Redeemer's  birth." 

S09.  8s  &  7s.  Epis.  Col. 

Christ  welcomed  as  a  Saviour. 
1  HAIL,  thou  long-expected  Jesus, 
Born  to  set  thy  people  free ! 
From  our  sins  and  fears  release  us ; 
Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee. 

109 


CHRIST. 

2  Israel's  strength  and  consolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  saints,  thou  art ; 
Long  desired  of  every  nation, 
Joy  of  every  waiting  heart. 

3  Born  thy  people  to  deliver, 

Born  a  child,  yet  God  our  King, 
Born  to  reign  hi  us  forever, 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring. 

4  By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 

Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 
By  thine  all-sufficient  merit, 
Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

SIO.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Humiliation  of  Christ. 

1  AND  did  the  holy  and  the  just, 

The  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchedness  and  dust, 
That  guilty  man  might  rise  ? 

2  Yes,  the  Redeemer  left  his  throne, 

His  radiant  throne  on  high,  — 
Surprising  mercy !  love  unknown !  — 
To  suffer,  bleed,  and  (he. 

3  He  took  the  dying  traitor's  place, 

And  suffered  in  his  stead ; 
For  sinful  man,  —  O,  wondrous  grace !  — 
For  sinful  man  he  bled. 

4  O  Lord,  what  heavenly  wonders  dwell 

In  thine  atoning  blood  ! 
By  this  are  sinners  saved  from  hell, 
And  rebels  brought  to  God. 

31  !•  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Design  of  Christ's  Advent. 

1  HARK!  the  glad  sound!  the  Saviour  comes, 
The  Saviour  promised  long! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  every  voice  a  song, 
no 


CHRIST. 

2  He  comes,  the  prisoner  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held ; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

3  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray, 
And  on  the  eyes  oppressed  with  night 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

4  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure, 
And,  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 
Enrich  the  humble  poor. 

5  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim, 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

212.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Object  of  Christ's  Advent, 

1  NOT  to  condemn  the  sons  of  men, 

Did  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  appear ; 
No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  seen, 
No  flaming  sword  nor  thunder  there. 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 

He  loved  the  race  of  man  so  well, 
He  sent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 

Of  sins,  and  save  our  souls  from  hell. 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  word  ; 

Trust  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live ; 
A  thousand  joys  his  lips  afford, 
His  hands  a  thousand  blessings  give. 

213.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Effects  of  the  Mission  of  Christ. 

1  JOY  to  the  world !  the  Lord  is  come ! 
Let  earth  receive  her  King; 
Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing, 
ill 


CHItfST. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth !  the  Saviour  reigns ! 

Let  men  their  songs  employ ; 
While  fields,  and  floods,  rocks,  Mils,  and  plains. 
Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 

3  No  more  let  sins  and  sorrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

214.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  first  and  second  Coining. 

1  SING  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands, 

Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue  ; 
His  new-discovered  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nobler  song. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,  Jesus  reigns, 

God's  own  Almighty  Son  ; 
His  power  the  sinking  world  sustains, 
And  grace  surrounds  his  throne. 

3  Let  heaven  proclaim  the  joyful  day ; 

Joy  through  the  earth  be  seen ; 
Let  cities  shine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

4  Let  new  seraphic  joy  surprise 

The  islands  of  the  sea ; 
Ye  mountains,  sink ;  ye  valleys,  rise ; 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold,  he  comes  !  he  comes  to  bless 

The  nations,  as  their  God, 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  send  his  truth  abroad. 

6  But  when  his  voice  shall  raise  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near, 
How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread 
To  see  their  Judge  appear ! 

112 


CHRIST. 

S15.  S.  M.  Nee dhabi. 

Christ  the  Light  of  the  World. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  Prince  of  Peace, 

The  chosen  of  the  Lord, 
God's  well-beloved  Son,  fulfils 
The  sure,  prophetic  word. 

2  No  royal  pomp  adorns 

This  King  of  righteousness ; 
And  meekness,  patience,  truth,  and  love, 
Compose  his  princely  dress. 

3  The  Spirit  of  the  Lord, 

In  rich  abundance  shed, 
On  this  great  Prophet  gently  lights, 
And  rests  upon  his  head. 

4  He  is  the  Light  of  men ; 

His  doctrine  life  imparts ; 
O,  may  we  feel  its  quickening  power 
To  warm  and  cheer  our  hearts. 

216.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  the  Substance  of  the  Levitical  Priesthood, 

1  THE  true  Messiah  now  appears ; 

The  types  are  all  withdrawn : 
So  fly  the  shadows  and  the  stars 
Before  the  rising  dawn. 

2  The  smoking  sweet  and  bleeding  lamb, 

The  kid  and  bullock  slain, 

And  costly  sjjice,  of  every  name, 

Would  all  be  burnt  in  vain. 

3  Aaron  must  lay  his  robes  away, 

His  mitre  and  his  vest, 
When  Christ,  the  Lord,  comes  down  to  be 
The  offering  and  the  priest. 

4  He  took  our  mortal  flesh,  to  show 

The  wonders  of  his  love  ; 
For  us  he  paid  his  life  below, 
And  prays  for  us  above. 

5  "  Forgive,"  he  cries,  "  forgive  their  sins, 

For  I  myself  have  died  ;" 
And  then  he  shows  his  opened  veins, 
And  pleads  his  wounded  side. 
5*  113 


CHRIST. 

217.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 
A  Light  to  lighten  the  Gentiles. 

1  THE  race  that  long  in  darkness  pined 

Have  seen  a  glorious  light ; 
The  people  dwell  in  day,  who  dwelt 
In  death's  surrounding  night. 

2  To  hail  thy  rise,  thou  better  Sun, 

The  gathering  nations  come, 
With  joy,  as  when  the  reapers  bear 
The  harvest  treasures  home. 

3  To  us  a  Child  of  hope  is  born, 

To  us  a  Son  is  given ; 
And  him  shall  all  the  earth  obey, 
And  all  the  hosts  of  heaven. 

4  His  name  shall  be  the  Prince  of  Peace, 

Forevermore  adored, 
The  Wonderful,  the  Counsellor, 
The  great  and  mighty  Lord. 

5  His  power  increasing  still  shall  spread ; 

His  reign  no  end  shall  know ; 
His  throne  shall  justice  guard  above, 
And  peace  abound  below 

218.  C.  M.  Curtis's  Col, 
Miracles  of  Christ. 

1  AND  didst  thou,  Jesus,  condescend, 

When  veiled  in  human  clay, 
To  heal  the  sick,  the  lame,  the  blind, 
And  drive  disease  away  ? 

2  Didst  thou  regard  the  beggar's  cry, 

And  cause  the  blind  to  see  ? 
Thou  Son  of  David,  hear  —  O,  hear  — 
Have  mercy,  too,  on  me. 

3  And  didst  thou  pity  mortal  woe, 

And  sight  and  health  restore  ? 

O,  pity,  Lord,  and  save  my  soul, 

Which  needs  thy  mercy  more. 

4  Didst  thou  thy  trembling  servant  raise, 

When  sinking  in  the  wave  ? 
I  perish.  Lord  ;  O,  save  my  soul ; 
For  thou  alone  canst  save. 

114 


CHRIST. 

319.  L.  M.  W.  B.  Tappan. 

Christ  in  Gethsemane. 

1  'TIS  midnight ;  and  on  Olive's  brow 

The  star  is  dimmed  that  lately  shone  ; 
'Tis  midnight ;  in  the  garden,  now, 
The  suffering  Saviour  prays  alone. 

2  'Tis  midnight ;  and,  from  all  removed, 

The  Saviour  wrestles  lone,  with  fears ; 
E'en  that  disciple  whom  he  loved 
Heeds  not  his  Master's  grief  and  tears. 

3  'Tis  midnight;  and  for  others'  guilt 

The  man  of  sorrows  weeps  in  blood ; 
Yet  he  that  hath  in  anguish  knelt 
Is  not  forsaken  by  his  God. 

4  'Tis  midnight ;  and  from  ether  plains 

Is  borne  the  song  that  angels  know ; 
Unheard  by  mortals  are  the  strains 
That  sweetly  soothe  the  Saviour's  woe. 

2^©.  8s  &  6.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  Prayer  of  Agony. 

1  BEYOND  where  Cedron's  waters  flow, 
Behold  the  suffering  Saviour  go 

To  sad  Gethsemane ; 
His  countenance  is  all  divine, 
Yet  grief  appears  in  every  line. 

2  He  bows  beneath  the  sins  of  men  ; 
He  cries  to  God,  and  cries  again, 

In  sad  Gethsemane  ; 
He  lifts  his  mournful  eyes  above  — 
"  My  Father,  can  this  cup  remove  ?" 

3  With  gentle  resignation  still, 
He  yielded  to  his  Father's  will, 

In  sad  Gethsemane  ; 
"  Behold  me  here,  thine  only  Son  ; 
And,  Father,  let  thy  will  be  done." 

4  The  Father  heard ;  and  angels,  there, 
Sustained  the  Son  of  God  in  prayer, 

In  sad  Gethsemane  ; 
He  drank  the  dreadful  cup  of  pain  — 
Then  rose  to  life  and  joy  again. 
115 


CHRIST. 

5  When  storms  of  sorrow  round  us  sweep, 
And  scenes  of  anguish  make  us  weep, 

To  sad  Gethsemane 
We'll  look,  and  see  the  Saviour  there, 
And  humbly  bow,  like  him,  hi  prayer. 

831,  C.  M.  Haweis. 

Agony  in  the  Garden. 

1  DARK  was  the  night,  and  cold  the  ground 

On  which  the  Lord  was  laid  ; 
His  sweat  like  drops  of  blood  ran  down  ; 
In  agony  he  prayed,  — 

2  "  Father,  remove  this  bitter  cup, 

If  such  thy  sacred  will ; 
If  not,  content  to  drink  it  up, 
Thy  pleasure  I  fulfil." 

3  Go  to  the  garden,  sinner ;  see 

Those  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 ; 
And,  when  temptations  press  thee  near, 
Awake  to  watch  and  pray. 

222.  C.  H.  M.  Hemans, 

The  Agony  in  Gethsemane. 

1  HE  knelt ;  the  Saviour  knelt  and  prayed, 

When  but  his  Father's  eye 
Looked,  through  the  lonely  garden's  shade, 

On  that  dread  agony : 
The  Lord  of  all  above,  beneath, 
Was  bowed  with  sorrow  unto  death. 

2  The  sun  went  down  hi  fearful  hour ; 

The  heavens  might  well  grow  dim. 
When  this  mortality  had  power 

To  thus  o'ershadow  him ; 
That  he  who  gave  man's  breath  might  know 
The  very  depths  of  human  woe. 
116 


CHRIST. 

3  He  knew  them  all,  —  the  doubt3  the  strife, 

The  faint,  perplexing  dread ; 
The  mists  that  hang  o'er  parting  life 

All  darkened  round  his  head ; 
And  the  Deliverer  knelt  to  pray ; 
Yet  passed  it  not,  that  cup,  away. 

4  It  passed  not,  though  the  stormy  wave 

Had  sunk  beneath  his  tread ; 
It  passed  not,  though  to  him  the  grave 

Had  yielded  up  its  dead ; 
But  there  was  sent  him,  from  on  high, 
A  gift  of  strength,  for  man  to  die. 

5  And  was  his  mortal  hour  beset 

With  anguish  and  dismay  ? 
How  may  we  meet  our  conflict  yet 

In  the  dark,  narrow  way  ? 
How,  but  through  him  that  path  who  trod  ? 
"  Save,  or  we  perish,  Son  of  God." 

SS3.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christ  on  the  Cross. 

1  BEHOLD  th'  amazing  sight, 

The  Saviour  lifted  high ; 
Behold  the  Son  of  God's  delight 
Expire  in  agony. 

2  For  whom,  for  whom,  my  heart, 

Were  all  these  sorrows  borne  ? 

Why  did  he  feel  that  painful  smart, 

And  meet  that  various  scorn  ? 

3  For  us  he  hung  and  bled, 

For  us  in  torture  died ; 
'Twas  love  that  bowed  his  fainting  head, 
And  oped  his  gushing  side. 

4  I  see,  and  I  adore 

In  sympathy  of  love ; 
I  feel  the  strong,  attractive  power 
To  lift  my  soul  above. 

5  Drawn  by  such  cords  as  these, 

Let  all  the  earth  combine, 
With  cheerful  ardor,  to  confess 
The  energy  divine. 

117 


CHRIST. 

6  In  thee  our  hearts  unite, 

Nor  share  thy  griefs  alone, 
But  from  the  cross  pursue  then*  flight 
To  thy  triumphant  throne. 

234.  C.  Me  Percy  Chapel  Col 

Christ  on  the  Cross. 

1  BEHOLD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 

Upon  the  shameful  tree : 
How  great  the  love  that  him  inclined 
To  bleed  and  die  for  me  i 

2  "My  God,"  he  cries ;  all  nature  shakes, 

And  earth's  strong  pillars  bend ; 
The  gate  of  death  in  sunder  breaks  $ 
The  solid  marbles  rend. 

3  "  'Tis  finished  ;  now  the  ransom's  paid ; 

Receive  my  soul,"  he  cries ; 

Behold,  he  bows  his  sacred  head ; 

He  bows  his  head,  and  dies ! 

4  But  soon  he'll  break  death's  tyrant  chain, 

And  in  full  glory  shine : 
O  Lamb  of  God,  was  ever  pain, 
Was  ever  love,  like  thine  ? 

225.  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Francis. 

Tlie  expiring  Saviour. 

1  HARK !  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 

Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary : 
See!  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder, 
Shakes  the  earth,  and  veils  the  sky : 

"It  is  finished!" 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry. 

2  "  It  is  finished ! "  —  O,  what  pleasure 

Do  these  charming  words  afford ! 
Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure, 
Flow  to  us  through  Christ  the  Lord: 

"It  is  finished!" 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 
118 


CHRIST. 

3  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  seraphs ; 
Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme : 
All  in  earth  and  heaven  uniting, 
Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name : 

Hallelujah! 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb ! 

226.  L.  M.  Steele. 
A  dying  Saviour. 

1  STRETCHED  on  the  cross,  the  Saviour  dies , 
Hark !  his  expiring  groans  arise ; 

See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side, 
Descends  the  sacred,  crimson  tide. 

2  And  didst  thou  bleed  ?  —  for  sinners  bleed  ? 
And  could  the  sun  behold  the  deed  ? 

No ;  he  withdrew  his  cheering  ray, 
And  darkness  veiled  the  mourning  day. 

3  Can  1  survey  this  scene  of  woe, 
Where  mingling  grief  and  mercy  flow, 
And  yet  my  heart  so  hard  remain,  — 
Unmoved  by  either  love  or  pain ! 

4  Come,  dearest  Lord,  thy  grace  impart, 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  stupid  heart, 
Till  all  its  powers  and  passions  move 
in  melting  grief  and  ardent  love. 

227.  8s  &  7s.         Bickersteth's  Col. 
Sufferings  of  Christ. 

1  "STRICKEN,  smitten,  and  afflicted," 

Lo,  he  dies  upon  the  tree : 
'Tis  the  Christ  by  man  rejected ; 
Yes,  believers,  —  yes,  'tis  he. 

2  'Tis  the  long-expected  Saviour, 

David's  Son  and  David's  Lord, 
Sacrificed  to  bring  us  favor ; 
'Tis  a  true  and  faithful  word. 

3  Tell  us,  ye  who  heard  him  groaning,  — 

Was  there  ever  grief  like  his  ? 
Friends  through  fear  his  cause  disowning, 
Foes  insulting  his  distress. 

119 


CHRIST. 

4  Many  hands  conspired  to  wound  him ; 

None  would  interpose  to  save ; 
But  the  heaviest  stroke  that  found  him 
Was  the  stroke  that  justice  gave. 

5  Mark  the  sacrifice  appointed ; 

See  —  who  bears  the  awful  load  ? 
"Tis  the  Word,  the  Lord's  Anointed, 
Son  of  man  and  Son  of  God. 

6  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  wounded, 

Sacrifice  which  cancels  guilt, 
None  shall  ever  be  confounded 

Who  on  thee  their  hopes  have  built 

228.  7s  &  4,  G.  E.  Head. 

Calvary. 

1  HARK !  from  yonder  mount  arise 
Notes  of  sadness  —  Jesus  dies ! 
On  the  cross  the  Lord  of  lords 
Love  for  guilty  man  records ; 

Sinner,  sinner, 
Hear  your  dying  Saviour's  words. 

2  "  Mortal,  for  your  guilt  I  die,  — 
Guilt  that  dared  your  God  defy ; 
Blood  for  you  I  freely  give ; 
Death  1  taste  that  you  may  live ; 

Will  you,  sinner, 
Free  salvation  now  receive  ?  " 

229.  C.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Death  on  the  Cross. 

1  FROM  whence  these  direful  omens  round, 

Which  heaven  and  earth  amaze  ? 
And  why  do  earthquakes  cleave  the  ground? 
Why  hides  the  sun  his  rays  ? 

2  Well  may  the  earth  astonished  shake, 

And  nature  sympathize, 
The  sun,  as  darkest  night,  be  black; 
Their  Maker,  Jesus,  dies ! 

3  Beli old,  fast  streaming  from  the  tree, 

His  all-atoning  blood : 
Is  this  the  Infinite  ?  'tis  he, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 
120 


CHRIST. 

4  For  me  these  pangs  his  soul  assail 

For  me  this  death  is  borne ; 
My  sins  gave  sharpness  to  the  nail, 
And  pointed  eveiy  thorn. 

5  Let  sin  no  more  my  soul  enslave ; 

Break,  Lord,  its  tyrant  chain ; 
O,  save  me,  whom  thou  cam'st  to  save, 
Nor  bleed  nor  die  in  vain. 

SHO  L.  M.  C.  Stennett. 

Christ  expinng  upon  the  Cross, 

1  "  TIS  finished ! "  —  so  the  Saviour  cried, 
And  meekly  bowed  his  head  and  died : 
?Tis  finished !  —  yes,  the  race  is  run, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2  'Tis  finished !  —  this  his  dying  groan 
Shall  sins  of  deepest  hue  atone, 

And  millions  be  redeemed  from  death 
By  Jesus'  last,  expiring  breath. 

3  'Tis  finished !  —  Heaven  is  reconciled, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darkness  spoiled  ? 
Peace,  love,  and  happiness,  again 
Return,  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

4  'Tis  finished !  — let  the  joyful  sound 

Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round : 
'Tis  finished !  —  let  the  triumph  rise, 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  the  skies. 

231.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  suffering  for  our  Sins. 

1  LIKE  sheep  we  went  astray, 

And  broke  the  fold  of  God, 
Each  wandering  in  a  different  way, 
But  all  the  downward  road. 

2  How  dreadful  was  the  hour 

When  God  our  wanderings  laid, 
And  did  at  once  his  vengeance  pour, 
Upon  the  Shepherd's  head ! 

6  ]21 


CHRIST. 

3  How  glorious  was  the  grace, 

When  Christ  sustained  the  stroke ! 
His  life  and  blood  the  Shepherd  pays, 
A  ransom  for  the  flock. 

4  But  God  shall  raise  his  head 

O'er  all  the  sons  of  men, 
And  let  him  see  a  numerous  seed, 
To  recompense  his  pain. 

5  "  I'll  give  him,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"  A  portion  with  the  strong : 

He  shall  possess  a  large  reward, 

And  hold  his  honors  long." 

332.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Death  and  Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  HE  dies !  —  the  Friend  of  sinners  dies ; 

Lo  !  Salem's  daughters  weep  around ; 
A  solemn  darkness  veils  the  skies  ; 

A  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground. 

2  Ye  saints,  approach !  —  the  anguish  view 

Of  him  who  groans  beneath  your  load ; 
He  gives  his  precious  life  for  you ; 
For  you  he  sheds  his  precious  blood. 

3  Here's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree ; 

The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men ; 
But,  lo !  what  sudden  joys  we  see ! 
Jesus,  the  dead,  revives  again. 

4  The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb ; 

Up  to  his  Father's  court  he  flies ; 
Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  ye  saints,  and  tell 

How  high  our  great  Deliverer  reigns; 
Sing  how  he  spoiled  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  tyrant  Death  in  chains. 

6  Say,  "  Live  forever,  glorious  King, 

Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save !" 
Then  ask,  "  ( )  Death,  where  is  thy  sting  ? 
And  wherj  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave?" 
1522 


CHRIST. 

233.  7s.  Collier. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  MORNING  breaks  upon  the  tomb; 
Jesus  scatters  all  its  gloom ; 

Day  of  triumph  !  through  the  skies, 
See  the  glorious  Saviour  rise. 

2  Ye  who  are  of  death  afraid, 
Triumph  in  the  scattered  shade ; 
Drive  your  anxious  cares  away ; 
See  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

3  Christian,  dry  your  flowing  tears ; 
Chase  your  unbelieving  fears ; 
Look  on  his  deserted  grave ; 
Doubt  no  more  his  power  to  save. 

S34.  7s.  Gibbons. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  ANGELS,  roll  the  rock  away ; 
Death,  yield  up  thy  mighty  prey: 
See !  he  rises  from  the  tomb  — 
Rises  with  immortal  bloom. 

2  'Tis  the  Saviour ;  seraphs,  raise 
Your  triumphant  shouts  of  praise ; 
Let  the  earth's  remotest  bound 
Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound. 

3  Lift,  ye  saints,  lift  up  your  eyes ; 
Now  to  glory  see  him  rise  ; 
Hosts  of  angels  on  the  road 
Hail  and  sing  th'  incarnate  God. 

4  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs, 
Praise  him  with  your  golden  lyres ; 
Praise  him  in  your  noblest  songs ; 
Praise  him  from  ten  thousand  tongues. 

S35«  7s.  Cud  worth. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 
1  CHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day, 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say ; 
Raise  your  songs  of  triumph  high ; 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and,  earth,  reply. 
123 


CHRIST. 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won ; 
Lo !  our  Sun's  eclipse  is  o'er; 

Lo  !  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal  5 
Christ  hath  burst  the  gates  of  hell ; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise ; 
Christ  hath  opened  Paradise. 

4  Lives  again  our  glorious  King ; 
Where,  O  Death,  is  now  thy  sting  ? 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save ; 
Where  thy  victory,  boasting  Grave  ? 

5  Soar  we  now  where  Christ  hath  led, 
Following  our  exalted  Head : 
Made  like  him,  like  him  we  rise  ; 
Ours  the  cross,  the  grave,  the  skies. 

236c  H.  M.  Doddridge. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  YES,  the  Redeemer  rose ; 

The  Saviour  left  the  dead, 
And  o'er  our  hellish  foes 

High  raised  his  conquering  head : 
In  wild  dismay,  I  Fall  to  the  ground, 
The  guards  around   |    And  sink  away. 

2  Behold,  th'  angelic  bands 

In  full  assembly  meet, 
To  wait  his  high  commands, 

And  worship  at  his  feet : 
With  joy  they  come,    I    From  realms  of  day 
And  whig  their  way     |    To  Jesus'  tomb. 

3  Then  back  to  heaven  they  fly, 

The  joyful  news  to  bear : 
Hark !  as  they  soar  on  high, 
What  music  fills  the  air ! 
Their  anthems  say,        I    Hath  left  the  dead ; 
u  The  Lord,  who  bled,  |    He  rose  to-day." 
124 


CHRIST. 

4  Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound, 
Redeemed  by  him  from  hell. 
And  send  the  echo  round 

The  globe  on  which  you  dwell : 
Transported,  cry,  I    Hath  left  the  dead, 

"  The  Lord,  who  bled,  |    No  more  to  die." 

237.  S.  M.  Kelly. 
Redemption  completed, 

1  "  THE  Lord  is  risen  indeed ;" 

He  lives  to  die  no  more ; 
He  lives  the  sinner's  cause  to  plead, 
Whose  curse  and  shame  he  bore. 

2  "  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed  ; " 

Then  hell  has  lost  his  prey ; 
With  him  is  risen  the  ransomed  seed, 
To  reign  in  endless  day. 

3  "  The  Lord  is  risen  indeed ; " 

Attending  angels,  hear ; 
Up  to  the  courts  of  heaven,  with  speed, 
The  joyful  tidings  bear. 

4  Then  wake  your  golden  lyres, 

And  strike  each  cheerful  chord ; 
Join,  all  ye  bright,  celestial  choirs, 
To  sing  our  risen  Lord. 

238.  L.  M.  Butcher. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  HOSANNA !  let  us  join  to  sing 
The  glories  of  our  rising  King  ; 
Recount  his  deeds  of  might,  and  tell 
How  Jesus  triumphed  when  he  fell. 

2  Soon  as  the  morning's  early  ray 
Brings  on  the  third,  th'  appointed  day, 
Behold  the  angel  cleave  the  skies, 
Roll  back  the  stone,  and  Jesus  rise. 

3  With  strength  immortal  forth  he  comes, 
And  power  and  life  from  God  resumes ; 
The  days  of  pain  and  sorrow  past, 

His  triumph  shall  forever  last* 


CHRIST. 

4  Hosanna !  sons  of  men,  record 
The  glories  of  your  rising  Lord ; 
The  triumphs  of  the  Saviour  tell, 
Who  died,  and  conquered  when  he  fell. 

339.  C.  M.  Percy  Chapel  Col. 

Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  THE  Sun  of  Righteousness  appears, 

To  set  in  blood  no  more ; 
Exult ;  he  banishes  your  fears  ; 
Your  rising  God  adore. 

2  The  saints,  when  he  resigned  his  breath. 

Unclosed  then*  sleeping  eyes  ; 
He  breaks  again  the  bands  of  death  ; 
Again  the  dead  arise. 

i 

3  Alone  the  dreadful  race  he  ran, 

Alone  the  wine-press  trod ; 
He  died  and  suffered  as  a  man ; 
He  rises  as  a  God. 

4  In  vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  and  seal, 

Forbid  an  early  rise 
To  him  who  shuts  the  gates  of  hell, 
And  opens  Paradise. 

S40.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Resurrection  Morning. 

1  BLEST  morning,  whose  young  dawning  rays 

Beheld  our  rising  God ; 
That  saw  him  triumph  o'er  the  dust, 
And  leave  his  dark  abode. 

2  A  silent  prisoner  in  the  tomb 

The  great  Redeemer  lay, 
Till  the  revolving  skies  had  brought 
The  third,  th'  appointed  day. 

3  Hell  and  the  grave  unite  their  force 

To  hold  our  God  in  vain : 
The  sleeping  Conqueror  arose, 
And  burst  their  feeble  chain, 
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CHRIST. 

4  To  thy  great  name,  Almighty  Lord, 

These  sacred  hours  we  pay ; 
And  loud  hosannas  shall  proclaim 
The  triumph  of  the  day. 

5  Salvation  and  immortal  praise 

To  our  victorious  King ; 
Let  heaven  and  earth,  and  rocks  and  seas, 
With  glad  hosannas  ring. 

341.  H.  M.  E.  Scott. 

Resurrection  of  Christ  celebrated, 

1  AWAKE,  our  drowsy  souls, 

And  burst  the  slothful  band ; 
The  wonders  of  this  day 

Our  noblest  songs  demand : 
Auspicious  morn,  thy  blissful  rays 
Bright  seraphs  hail,  in  songs  of  praise. 

2  At  thy  approaching  dawn, 

Reluctant  death  resigned 
The  glorious  Prince  of  life, 

In  dark  domains  confined : 
Th'  angelic  host  around  him  bends, 
And  he  amid  their  shouts  ascends. 

3  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord ; 

Heaven  with  hosannas  rings ; 
While  earth,  in  humbler  strains, 

Thy  praise  responsive  sings : 
"  Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  wast  slain, 
Through  endless  years  to  live  and  reign." 

4  Gird  on,  great  Prince,  thy  sword  ; 

Ascend  thy  conquering  car ; 
While  justice,  truth,  and  love, 

Maintain  the  glorious  war : 
Victorious,  thou  thy  foes  shalt  tread, 
And  sin  and  hell  in  triumph  lead. 

34S.  C.   M.  Watts. 

The  Resurrection  and  Ascension  of  Christ. 
1  HOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  Light, 
Who  clothed  himself  in  clay, 
Entered  the  iron  gates  of  death, 
And  tore  the  bars  away. 

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CHRIST. 

2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Since  our  Immanuel  rose ; 
He  took  the  tyrant's  sting  away, 
And  spoiled  our  hellish  foes. 

3  See  how  the  Conqueror  mounts  aloft, 

And  to  his  Father  flies, 
With  scars  of  honor  in  his  flesh, 
And  triumph  hi  his  eyes. 

4  There  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 

And  scatters  blessings  down ; 
Gur  Jesus  fills  the  middle  seat 
Of  the  celestial  throne. 

5  Raise  your  devotion,  mortal  tongues. 

To  reach  his  blest  abode ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  your  songs 
To  our  incarnate  God. 

6  Bright  angels,  strike  your  loudest  strings, 

Your  sweetest  voices  raise  ; 
Let  heaven,  and  all  created  things, 
Sound  our  Immanuel's  praise. 

343.  H.     M.  BlCKERSTETH?S    Coi 

Captivity  led  captive. 

1  THE  happy  morn  is  come : 

Triumphant  o'er  the  grave, 
The  Saviour  leaves  the  tomb, 
Omnipotent  to  save : 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 

2  Who  now  accuse th  them, 

For  whom  then  Ransom  died  ? 
Who  now  shall  those  condemn 

Whom  God  hath  justified  ? 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 

3  Christ  hath  the  ransom  paid ; 

The  glorious  work  is  done  ^ 
On  him  our  help  is  laid, 
By  him  our  victory  won : 
Captivity  is  captive  led ; 
For  Jesus  liveth,  that  was  dead. 
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CHRIST. 

244.  L.   M.  Watts, 

Deity f  Humiliation,  and  Exaltation,  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise 

To  great  Jehovah's  equal  Son ; 
Awake,  my  voice,  in  heavenly  lays, 
And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done. 

2  Sing  how  he  left  the  worlds  of  light, 

And  those  bright  robes  he  wore  above : 
How  swift  and  joyful  was  his  flight, 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love ! 

3  Deep  in  the  shades  of  gloomy  death, 

Th'  almighty  Captive  prisoner  lay;  — 
Th'  almighty  Captive  left  the  earth, 
And  rose  to  everlasting  day. 

4  Among  a  thousand  harps  and  songs, 

Jesus,  the  God,  exalted  reigns : 
His  sacred  name  fills  all  their  tongues, 
And  echoes  through  the  heavenly  plains. 

345.  7s.  Spir.  of  the  Psalms, 

The  Conqueror7 s  Welcome. 

1  "  WIDE,  ye  heavenly  gates,  unfold, 

Closed  no  more  by  death  and  sin ; 
Lo !  the  conquering  Lord  behold ; 
Let  the  King  of  glory  in." 

2  Hark !  th'  angelic  host  inquire, 

"  Who  is  he,  th'  almighty  King  ?  " 
Hark  again  !  the  answering  choir 
Thus  in  strains  of  triumph  sing:  — 

3  "  He  whose  powerful  arm,  alone, 

On  his  foes  destruction  hurled ; 
He  who  hath  the  victory  won ; 
He  who  saved  a  ruined  world  ;  — 

4  "  He  who  God's  pure  law  fulfilled ; 

Jesus,  the  incarnate  Word  ; 
He  whose  truth  with  blood  was  sealed ;  — 
He  is  heaven's  all-glorious  Lord." 

5  "  Who  shall  up  to  that  abode 

Follow  in  the  Saviour's  train  ?  " 
"They  who  in  his  cleansing  blood 
Wash  away  each  guilty  stain;  — 

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CHltlST. 

6  "  They  whose  daily  actions  prove 
Steadfast  faith  and  holy  fear, 
Fervent  zeal  and  grateful  love ;  — 
They  shall  dwell  forever  here." 

346.  C.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Triumphant  Ascension. 

1  LIFT  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 

Unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory  ;  —  see,  he  comes 
With  his  celestial  train. 

2  "  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  —  who  ?  " 

The  Lord,  for  strength  renowned ; 
In  battle  mighty,  —  o'er  his  foes 
Eternal  Victor  crowned 

3  Lift  up  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 

Unfold,  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory ;  —  see,  he  comes 
With  all  his  shining  train. 

4  "  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  —  who  ?  " 

The  Lord  of  hosts  renowned ; 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 
Who  is  with  glory  crowned. 

347.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  Triumph. 

1  LORD,  when  thou  didst  ascend  on  high, 
Ten  thousand  angels  filled  the  sky ; 
Those  heavenly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots,  that  attend  thy  state. 

2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious,  when  the  Lord  was  there ; 
While  he  pronounced  his  holy  law, 
And  struck  the  chosen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  all  the  rebel  powers  of  hell, 
That  thousand  souls  had  captive  made, 
Were  all  in  chains,  like  captives,  led. 

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CHRIST. 

4  Raised  by  his  Father  to  the  throne, 
He  sent  his  promised  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

248.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Ascension  and  Reign  of  Christ. 

1  O  FOR  a  shout  of  sacred  joy 

To  God,  the  sovereign  King  ! 
Let  every  land  then*  tongues  employ, 
And  hymns  of  triumph  sing. 

2  Jesus,  our  God,  ascends  on  high ; 

His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  him  rising  through  the  sky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  sound. 

3  While  angels  shout,  and  praise  their  King, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  strains  ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honors  sing ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Speak  forth  his  praise  with  awe  profound ; 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  song ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  solemn  sound 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 

349.  H.    M.  DoDDRirGE. 

Christ  seen  of  Angels. 

1  O  YE  immortal  throng 

Of  angels  round  the  throne, 
Join  with  our  feeble  song 

To  make  the  Saviour  known ; 
On  earth  ye  knew       1  His  beauteous  face 
His  wondrous  grace  ;   |  In  heaven  ye  view. 

2  Ye  saw  the  holy  Child 

In  human  flesh  arrayed, 
Supremely  meek  and  mild, 

While  in  the  manger  laid ; 
And  praise  to  God,    I  For  such  a  birth, 
And  peace  on  earth,  |  Proclaimed  aloud. 


CHRIST. 

3  Ye  in  the  wilderness 

Beheld  the  tempter  spoiled, 
Well  known  in  every  dress, 
In  every  combat  foiled, 
And  joyed  to  crown  I  When  Satan  fled 
The  Victor's  head,    |  Before  his  frown. 

4  Around  the  bloody  tree 

Ye  pressed  with  strong  desire, 
That  wondrous  sight  to  see, 

The  Lord  of  life  expire ; 
And,  could  your  eyes  I  Had  dropped  it  there 
Have  known  a  tear,     |  in  sad  surprise. 

5  Around  his  sacred  tomb 

A  willing  watch  ye  keep, 
Till  the  blest  moment  come 

To  rouse  him  from  his  sleep ; 
Then  rolled  the  stone,  I  Your  rising  Lord 
And  all  adored  |  With  joy  unknown. 

6  When  all  arrayed  in  light 

The  shining  Conqueror  rode, 
Ye  hailed  his  rapturous  flight 

Up  to  the  throne  of  God, 
And  waved  around    I  And  struck  your  strings 
Your  golden  wings,  |  Of  sweetest  sound. 

2*>0«  C.  M.  Fanch  &  Turner. 

Sympathy  of  Angels. 

1  BEYOND  the  glittering,  starry  sky, 

Which  God's  right  hand  sustains, 
There,  in  the  boundless  worlds  of  light, 
Our  great  Redeemer  reigns. 

2  The  host  of  angels,  strong  and  fair, 

In  countless  armies  shine  ; 
At  his  right  hand,  with  golden  harps, 
They  offer  songs  divine. 

3  And  when  he  stooped  on  earth  to  dwell, 

And  suffer  rude  disdain, 
They  cast  their  honors  at  his  feet, 
Aid  waited  in  his  train. 
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SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

4  111  all  his  toils  and  conflicts  here 

Then*  Sovereign  they  attend, 
And  pause,  and  wonder  how,  at  last, 
This  scene  of  love  will  end. 

5  When  all  the  powers  of  hell  combined 

To  fill  his  cup  of  woe, 
Their  wondering  eyes  beheld  his  tears 
In  blood  and  anguish  flow. 

6  As  on  the  torturing  cross  he  hung, 

And  darkness  veiled  the  sky, 
Amazed,  they  saw  that  awful  sight, 
The  Lord  of  glory  die. 

7  They  saw  him  break  the  bars  of  death, 

Which  none  e'er  broke  before, 
And  rise  in  conquering  majesty, 
To  stoop  to  death  no  more. 

8  They  brought  his  chariot  from  the  skies, 

To  bear  him  to  his  throne, 
Clapped  their  triumphant  wings,  and  cried, 
"  The  glorious  work  is  done  ! " 


SALVATION    THROUGH    CHRIST. 

251.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Grace  of  God  in  Christ. 

1  NATURE  with  open  volume  stands, 

To  spread  her  Maker's  praise  abroad ; 
And  every  labor  of  his  hands 

Shows  something  worthy  of  a  God. 

2  But  in  the  grace  that  rescued  man 

His  brightest  form  of  glory  shines; 
Here,  on  the  cross,  'tis  fairest  drawn, 
In  precious  blood  and  crimson  lines. 

3  Here  1  behold  his  inmost  heart, 

Where  truth  and  mercy  strangely  join 
To  pierce  his  Son  with  keenest  smart, 
And  make  the  purchased  pleasures  mine. 

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SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

4  O  the  sweet  wonders  of  that  cross, 

"Where  God,  the  Saviour,  loved  and  died! 
Her  noblest  life  my  spirit  draws 

From  his  dear  wounds  and  bleeding  side. 

5  I  would  forever  speak  his  name, 

In  soimds  to  mortal  ears  unknown, 
With  angels  join  to  praise  the  Lamb, 
And  worship  at  his  Father's  throne. 

352.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Salvation  through  Christ  only. 

1  NOW  to  the  power  of  God  supreme 

Be  everlasting  honors  given ; 
He  saves  from  hell,  —  we  bless  his  name,  — 
He  guides  our  wandering  feet  to  heaven. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  or  deserts, 

But  of  his  own  abundant  grace, 
He  works  salvation  hi  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praise. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpose  that  begun 

To  rescue  rebels  doomed  to  die ; 
He  gave  us  grace  in  Christ  his  Son, 
Before  he  spread  the  starry  sky. 
i  Jesus,  the  Lord,  appears  at  last, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counsels  known, 
Declares  the  great  transaction  past, 
And  brings  immortal  blessings  down. 

5  He  dies,  and,  in  that  dreadful  night, 
Did  all  the  powers  of  hell  destroy ; 
He  rose,  and  brought  our  heaven  to  light, 
And  took  possession  of  the  joy. 

253*  L.  M.  Watts. 

Depending  on  Christ's  Righteousness. 

1  NO  more,  my  God,  I  boast  no  more 

Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done ; 
I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  trust  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 

What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  loss ; 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  shame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  cross. 
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SALVATION   THROUGH   CHRIST. 

3  Yes,  and  I  must  and  will  esteem 

All  tilings  but  loss  for  Jesus'  sake ; 
O,  may  my  soul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteousness  partake. 

4  The  best  obedience  of  my  hands 

Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne ; 
But  faith  can  answer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

S54.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  our  Sacrifice. 

1  NOT  all  the  blood  of  beasts, 

On  Jewish  altars  slain, 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ,  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

Takes  all  our  sins  away ; 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name, 
And  richer  blood,  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 

On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 
While  like  a  penitent  I  stand, 
And  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  soul  looks  back,  to  see 

The  burdens  thou  didst  bear, 
When  hanging  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove ; 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  sing  his  bleeding  love. 

855.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Pardon  through  the  Sufferings  of  Christ 

1  DEEP  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 
The  deeper  sorrows  of  our  Lord ; 
Behold,  the  rising  billows  roll, 
To  overwhelm  his  holy  soul. 

2  Yet,  gracious  God,  thy  power  and  love 
Have  made  the  curse  a  blessing  prove ; 
Those  dreadful  sufferings  of  thy  Son 
Atoned  for  sins  that  we  had  done. 

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SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

3  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord 
The  honors  of  thy  law  restored ; 
His  sorrows  made  thy  justice  known, 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  own. 

4  O,  for  his  sake  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourning  sinner  live : 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  in  his  name, 
Nor  shall  our  hope  be  turned  to  shame. 

£S5©.  L.  M.  Fawcett. 

Salvation  by  Christ, 

1  BEHOLD  the  sin-atoning  Lamb, 

With  wonder,  gratitude,  and  love ; 
To  take  away  our  guilt  and  shame, 
See  him  descending  from  above. 

2  Our  sins  and  griefs  on  him  were  laid ; 

He  meekly  bore  the  mighty  load ; 
Our  ransom-price  he  fully  paid 
In  groans  and  tears,  in  sweat  and  blood. 

3  To  save  a  guilty  world,  he  dies ; 

Shiners,  behold  the  bleeding  Lamb ; 
To  him  lift  up  your  longing  eyes, 
And  hope  for  mercy  in  his  name. 

4  Pardon  and  peace  through  him  abound ; 

He  can  the  richest  blessings  give ; 
Salvation  in  his  name  is  found ; 
He  bids  the  dying  sinner  live. 

257.  C.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

Indebtedness  to  Christ. 

1  MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned 

Upon  the  Saviour's  brow ; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned, 
His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 

2  No  mortal  can  with  him  compare, 

Among  the  sons  of  men ; 
Fairer  is  he  than  all  the  fair 
Who  fill  the  heavenly  train. 

3  He  saw  me  plunged  in  deep  distress, 

And  flew  to  my  relief; 
For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross, 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 
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SALVATION   THROUGH   CHRIST. 

4  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

And  all  the  joys  1  have ; 
He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
And  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

5  To  heaven,  the  place  of  his  abode, 

He  brings  my  weary  feet, 
Shows  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 
And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

6  Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 

Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 
Had  I  a  thousand  hearts  to  give, 
Lord,  they  should  all  be  thine. 

258.  L.  M.  C.  Stennett. 

Atoning  Blood. 

1  HOW  shall  the  sons  of  men  appear, 
Great  God,  before  thine  awful  bar  ? 
How  may  the  guilty  hope  to  find 
Acceptance  with  th'  Eternal  Mind  ? 

2  Not  vows,  nor  groans,  nor  broken  cries, 
Not  the  most  costly  sacrifice, 

Not  infant  blood  profusely  spilt, 
Will  expiate  a  sinner's  guilt. 

3  Thy  blood,  dear  Jesus,  thine  alone, 
Hath  sovereign  virtue  to  atone : 
Here  will  we  rest  our  only  plea, 
When  we  approach,  great  God,  to  thee. 

Q59.  C.  M.  Gibbons, 

Salvation  by  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  th'  eternal  Son  of  God, 

Whom  seraphim  obey, 
The  bosom  of  the  Father  leaves, 
And  enters  human  clay. 

2  From  heaven  to  sinful  earth  he  comes, 

The  messenger  of  grace, 
And  on  the  bloody  tree  expires, 
A  victim  in  our  place. 

3  Transgressors  of  the  deepest  stain 

In  him  salvation  find  ; 
His  blood  removes  the  foulest  guilt, 
His  Spirit  heals  the  mind. 

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SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

4  He  saves  our  souls  from  sin  and  hell ; 
His  words  are  true  and  sure, 
And  on  this  Rock  our  faith  may  rest 
Immovable,  secure. 

S©0.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Redemption  by  Christ. 

1  BEHOLD  what  pity  touched  the  heart 

Of  God's  eternal  Son ; 
Descending  from  the  heavenly  court, 
He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

2  His  living  power,  and  dying  love, 

Redeemed  unhappy  men, 
And  raised  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

3  To  thee,  O  Lord,  our  noblest  powers 

We  joyfully  resign ; 
Blest  Jesus,  take  us  for  thy  own, 
For  we  are  doubly  thine. 

S61.  H.  M.  C.  Wesley 

Justification  by  Faith. 

1  ARISE,  my  soul,  arise ; 

Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears ; 
The  bleeding  Sacrifice 

In  my  behalf  appears : 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands ; 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  The  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 

Received  on  Calvary, 
Now  pour  effectual  prayers, 

And  strongly  speak  for  me : 
"  Forgive  him,  O,  forgive,"  they  cry, 
"  Nor  let  that  ransomed  sinner  die." 

3  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 

The  dear  Anointed  One  ;  — 
He  cannot  turn  away 

The  pleading  of  his  Son : 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood, 
And  tells  me  I  am  born  of  God. 

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SALVATION   THROUGH    CHRIST. 

4  To  God  I'm  reconciled ; 

His  pardoning  voice  I  hear ; 
He  owns  me  for  his  child ; 

1  can  no  longer  fear : 
With  filial  trust  1  now  draw  nigh, 
And  "Father,  Abba  Father,"  cry. 

262.  S.  M.  Beddoms. 
Hope  from  the  Gospel  only. 

1  GOD'S  holy  law,  transgressed, 

Speaks  nothing  but  despair ; 
Convinced  of  guilt,  with  grief  oppressed, 
We  find  no  comfort  there. 

2  Not  all  our  groans  and  tears, 

Nor  works  which  we  have  done, 
Nor  vows,  nor  promises,  nor  prayers, 
Can  e'er  for  sin  atone. 

3  Relief  alone  is  found 

In  Jesus'  precious  blood : 
'Tis  this  that  heals  the  mortal  wound, 
And  reconciles  to  God. 

4  High  lifted  on  the  cross, 

The  spotless  Victim  dies : 

This  is  salvation's  only  source  ; 

Hence  all  our  hopes  arise. 

263,  L.  M.  Anon. 
Christ  our  Salvation. 

1  COME,  guilty  sinners,  come  and  see 

Your  great  atoning  Sacrifice : 
Behold,  on  yonder  gory  tree, 

The  King  of  kings  for  rebels  dies. 

2  How  gracious,  how  severe  thou  art, 

Just  God,  in  thy  redeeming  plan! 
The  spear  that  pierced  Immanuel's  heart 
Revealed  the  fount  of  life  for  man. 

3  Hail,  hallowed  cross,  accursed  no  more ; 

Rich  tree  of  life  to  all  our  race ; 
Blest  tree  of  Paradise,  which  bore 
The  choicest  fruit  —  the  gift  of  grace. 

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SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

4  Lord,  shall  our  grief  or  joy  prevail  ? 

Our  heart  is  rent  amidst  their  strife  ; 
Shall  we  the  Victim's  death  bewail, 
Or  hail  it  as  our  way  to  life  ? 

5  Thy  dying,  living,  boundless  love, 

While  here  below,  shall  tune  our  tongue, 
And,  when  we  join  the  choir  above, 
Thy  love  be  our  triumphant  song. 

264.  7s.  C.  Wesley. 
Cleansing  Blood. 

1  JESUS,  to  thy  wounds  I  fly ; 
Purge  my  sins  of  deepest  dye ; 
Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain, 
Wash  away  my  crimson  stain. 

2  Plunge  me  in  that  sacred  flood, 
In  that  fountain  of  thy  blood; 
Then  thy  Father's  eye  shall  see 
Not  a  spot  of  guilt  in  me. 

265.  7s.  Raffles. 

Confession  of  Sin. 

1  SOVEREIGN  Ruler,  Lord  of  all, 
Prostrate  at  thy  feet  1  fall ; 
Hear,  O,  hear  my  earnest  cry ; 
Frown  not,  lest  I  faint  and  die. 

2  Vilest  of  the  sons  of  men, 
Chief  of  sinners,  I  have  been ; 
Oft  have  sinned  before  thy  face, 
Trampled  on  thy  richest  grace. 

3  Justly  might  thy  fatal  dart 
Pierce  this  bleeding,  broken  heart; 
Justly  might  thy  angry  breath 
Blast  me  in  eternal  death. 

4  Jesus,  save  my  dying  soul ; 
Make  my  broken  spirit  whole ; 
Humbled  in  the  dust  I  lie ; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 

140 


SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

366.  C.  M.  Watts, 

Salvation  by  Grace. 

1  LORD,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults, 

How  great  our  guilt  has  been  ; 
Foolish  and  vain  were  all  our  thoughts, 
And  all  our  lives  were  sin. 

2  But,  O  my  soul,  forever  praise, 

Forever  love  his  name, 
Who  turns  thy  feet  from  dangerous  ways 
Of  folly,  sin,  and  shame. 

3  'Tis  not  by  works  of  righteousness 

Which  our  own  hands  have  done ; 
But  we  are  saved  by  sovereign  grace, 
Abounding  through  his  Son. 

4  'Tis  from  the  mercy  of  our  God 

That  all  our  hopes  begin  ; 
'Tis  by  the  water  and  the  blood 
Our  souls  are  washed  from  sin. 

5  'Tis  through  the  purchase  of  his  death 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree, 
The  Spirit  is  sent  down  to  breathe 
On  such  dry  bones  as  we. 

6  Raised  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew ; 

And,  justified  by  grace, 
We  shall  appear  in  glory  too, 
And  see  our  Father's  face. 

367.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Salvation  by  Christ. 

1  SALVATION  is  forever  nigh 

The  souls  who  fear  and  trust  the  Lord : 
And  grace,  descending  from  on  high, 
Fresh  hopes  of  glory  shall  afford. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven  : 
By  his  atonement,  so  complete, 

Justice  is  pleased,  and  peace  is  given. 

3  His  righteousness  is  gone  before, 

To  give  us  free  access  to  God ; 
Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

141 


SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

268.  C.   M.  Watts 

Christ's  Commission. 

1  COME,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God, 

With  new,  melodious  songs ; 

Come,  render  to  almighty  grace 

The  tribute  of  your  tongues. 

2  So  strange,  so  boundless  was  the  love 

That  pitied  dying  men, 
The  Father  sent  his  equal  Son 
To  give  them  life  again. 

3  Thy  hands,  dear  Jesus,  were  not  armed 

With  a  revenging  rod ; 
No  hard  commission  to  perform 
The  vengeance  of  a  God. 

4  But  all  was  mercy,  all  was  mild, 

And  wrath  forsook  the  throne, 
When  Christ  on  mercy's  errand  came, 
And  brought  salvation  down. 

5  Here,  sinners,  you  may  heal  your  wounds, 

And  wipe  your  sorrows  dry : 
Trust  in  the  mighty  Saviour's  name, 
And  you  shall  never  die. 

6  See,  dearest  Lord,  our  willing  souls 

Accept  thine  offered  grace ; 
We  bless  the  great  Redeemer's  love, 
And  give  the  Father  praise. 

269.  S.    M.  Watts. 

ChrisVs  Mediation. 

1  RAISE  your  triumphant  songs 

To  an  immortal  tune ; 
Let  all  the  earth  resound  the  deeds 
Celestial  grace  has  done. 

2  Sing  how  eternal  Love 

Its  chief  Beloved  chose, 
And  bade  him  raise  our  ruined  race 
From  their  abyss  of  woes. 

3  His  hand  no  thunder  bears ; 

No  terror  clothes  his  brow ; 
No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  souls 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 
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SALVATION   THROUGH   CHRIST. 

4  'Twas  mercy  filled  the  throne, 

And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 
When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down 
To  rebels  doomed  to  die. 

5  Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears ; 

Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease ; 

Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  his  love, 

And  take  the  offered  peace. 

6  Lord,  we  obey  thy  call ; 

We  lay  an  humble  claim 
To  the  salvation  thou  hast  brought, 
And  love  and  praise  thy  name. 

370.  L.  M.  Anon. 

The  Cross. 

1  INSCRIBED  upon  the  cross  we  see, 

Li  glowing  letters,  "  God  is  love ;" 
He  bears  our  sins  upon  the  tree ; 
He  brings  us  mercy  from  above. 

2  The  cross !  it  takes  our  guilt  away , 

It  holds  the  faulting  spirit  up ; 
It  cheers  with  hope  the  gloomy  day, 
And  sweetens  every  bitter  cup ;  — 

3  The  balm  of  life,  the  cure  of  woe, 

The  measure  and  the  pledge  of  love, 
The  sinner's  refuge  here  below, 
The  angel's  theme  in  heaven  above. 

271.  8s  &  7s.  Bo  wring. 

Glorying  in  the  Cross. 

1  IN  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time ; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 

Hopes  deceive,  and  fears  annoy, 
Never  shall  the  cross  forsake  me ; 
Lo !  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

143 


SALVATION  THROUGH   CHRIST. 

3  When  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 

Li glit  and  love  upon  my  way, 
From  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Adds  new  lustre  to  the  day. 

4  Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 

By  the  cross  are  sanctified ; 
Peace  is  there  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide. 

5  In  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

Towering  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time ; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 

Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

372.  C.   M.  Campbell's  Col. 

The  Atonement  the  only  Ground  of  Pardon. 

1  IN  vain  we  seek  for  peace  with  God 

By  methods  of  our  own  : 
Blest  Saviour,  nothing  but  thy  blood 
Can  bring  us  near  the  throne. 

2  The  threatenings  of  thy  broken  law 

Impress  the  soul  with  dread : 
If  God  his  sword  of  justice  draw, 
It  strikes  the  spirit  dead. 

3  But  thy  atoning  sacrifice 

Hath  answered  all  demands ; 
And  peace  and  pardon  from  the  skies 
Are  blessings  from  thy  hands. 

4  'Tis  by  thy  death  we  live,  O  Lord ; 

'Tis  on  thy  cross  we  rest : 
Forever  be  thy  love  adored, 
Thy  name  forever  blest. 

273.  C.  Ml  Hoskins. 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

1  BEHOLD,  behold  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Who  Uikes  away  our  guilt ; 
Behold  th'  atoning,  precious  blood 
That  for  our  sins  he  spilt. 

144 


SALVATION  THROUGH  CHRIST. 

2  O  siimers,  now  to  Christ  draw  near. 

Invited  by  his  word  ; 
The  chief  of  sinners  need  not  fear ; 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

3  Backsliders,  too,  the  Saviour  calls, 

And  washes  in  his  blood : 
Arise,  return  from  grievous  falls ; 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

4  In  every  state,  and  time,  and  place, 

Nought  plead  but  Jesus'  blood; 
However  wretched  be  your  case, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

5  Spirit  of  grace,  to  us  apply 

ImmanuePs  precious  blood, 
That  we  may,  with  thy  saints  on  high, 
Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

274.  C.    M.  COWPEK. 

Sufficiency  of  the  Atonement. 

1  THERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood, 

Drawn  from  lmmanuel's  veins ; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain,  in  his  day ; 
O  may  I  there,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Tbou  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power, 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Are  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. 

5  And  when  this  feeble,  faltering  tongue 

Lies  silent  in  the  grave, 
Then,  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 
I'll  sing  thy  power  to  save. 

7  145 


SALVATION  THROUGH   CHRIST. 

f£T5»  7s.  Langford. 

Redeeming  Love. 

1  NOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme ; 
Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name ; 

Ye  who  his  salvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Ye  who  see  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move, 
Praise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 

3  Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears ; 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears ; 

See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Cancelled  by  redeeming  love. 

4  Welcome,  all  by  sin  oppressed, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest ; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above3 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

5  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring ; 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  string ; 
Mortals,  join  the  host  above,  — 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 

S76.  S.  M.  Anon. 

Christ  precious. 

1  O  CHRIST,  what  gracious  words 

Are  ever,  ever  thine ! 
Thy  voice  is  music  to  the  soul, 
And  life,  and  peace  divine. 

2  Grace,  everlasting  grace, 

Glad  tidings,  full  of  joy, 
Flow  from  thy  lips,  the  lips  of  truth, 
And  flow  without  alloy. 

3  The  broken  heart,  the  poor, 

The  bruised,  the  deaf,  the  blind, 
The  dumb,  the  dead,  the  captive  wretch, 
In  thee  compassion  find. 

4  Lord  Jesus,  speed  the  day, 

The  promised  day  of  grace, 
To  all  the  poor,  the  dumb,  the  deaf, 
The  dead,  of  Adam's  race. 

146 


CHARACTERS   OF   CHRIST. 

5  One  blissful  anthem  then 

Around  the  earth  shall  roll, 
And  human  nature  shout  thy  name, 
The  life  of  every  soul. 

177.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Salvation. 

1  SALVATION!  O,  the  joyful  sound ! 

'Tis  pleasure  to  our  ears, 
A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Buried  in  sorrow,  and  in  sin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arise,  by  grace  divine, 
To  see  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 


CHARACTERS    OP    CHRIST. 

S78.  7s.  C.  Wesley. 

Sun  of  Righteousness. 

1  CHRIST,  whose  glory  fills  the  skies, 

Christ,  the  true,  the  only  light, 
Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 

Triumph  o'er  the  shades  of  night: 
Dayspring  from  on  high,  be  near ; 
Day  star,  in  my  heart  appear. 

2  Dark  and  cheerless  is  the  morn, 

If  thy  light  is  hid  from  me  ; 
Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 

Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see ; 
Till  they  inward  light  impart, 
Warmth  and  gladness  to  my  heart 

147 


CHARACTERS   OF   CHRIST. 

3  Visit,  then,  this  soul  of  mine ; 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief ; 
Fill  me,  radiant  Sun  divine  ; 

Scatter  all  my  unbelief; 
More  and  more  thyself  display, 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day. 

S79.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Christ  the  Physician  of  the  Soul. 

1  DEEP  are  the  wounds  which  sin  has  made  5 

Where  shall  the  sinner  find  a  cure  ? 
In  vain,  alas  !  is  Nature's  aid ; 

The  work  exceeds  her  utmost  power. 

2  But  can  no  sovereign  balm  be  found  ? 

And  is  no  kind  physician  nigh, 
To  ease  the  pain,  and  heal  the  wound, 
Ere  life  and  hope  forever  fly  ? 

3  There  is  a  great  Physician  near ; 

Look  up,  O  fainting  soul,  and  live  ; 
See,  in  his  heavenly  smiles  appear 
Such  help  as  nature  cannot  give. 

4  See,  in  the  Saviour's  dying  blood, 

Life,  health,  and  bliss,  abundant  flow : 
JTis  only  that  dear,  sacred  flood 

Can  ease  thy  pain,  and  heal  thy  woe. 

28®.  C.  M.  Doane. 

The   Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life. 

1  THOU  art  the  way ;  to  thee  alone 

From  sin  and  death  we  flee ; 
And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  seek  him,  Lord,  through  thee. 

2  Tli ou  art  the  truth ;  thy  word  alone 

True  wisdom  can  impart ; 
Thou,  only,  canst  instruct  the  mind, 
And  purify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  life  ;  the  rending  tomb 

Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm ; 
And  those  who  put  then  trust  in  thee, 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

148 


CHARACTERS   OF   CHRIST. 

4  Thou  art  the  way,  the  truth,  the  life ; 
Grant  us  to  know  that  way, 
That  truth  to  keep,  that  life  to  win, 
Which  lead  to  endless  day. 

281.  S.  M.  Lyric  a. 
Christ  our  Guide. 

1  JESUS,  my  truth,  my  way, 

My  sure,  unerring  light, 
On  thee  my  feeble  soul  I  stay, 
Which  thou  wilt  lead  aright 

2  My  wisdom,  and  my  guide, 

My  counsellor,  thou  art ; 

O,  never  let  me  leave  thy  side, 

Or  from  thy  paths  depart. 

282.  7S.  TOPLADY. 

Christ  the  Rock  of  Ages, 

1  ROCK  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee  ; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 
From  thy  side,  a  healing  flood, 
Be  of  sin  the  double  cure,  — 

Save  from  wrath,  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Should  my  tears  forever  flow, 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
All  for  sin  could  not  atone ; 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone ; 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring ; 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 

3  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  mine  eyelids  close  in  death, 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
See  thee  on  thy  judgment  throne,  — 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee. 

283.  S.    M.  HOSKINS. 

Christ  the  Bread  of  Life. 
1  BEHOLD  the  gift  of  God: 
Sinners,  adore  his  name, 
Who  shed  for  us  his  precious  blood, 
Who  bore  our  curse  and  shame. 

149 


CHARACTERS   OF  CHRIST. 

2  Behold  the  living  bread 

Which  Jesus  came  to  give, 
By  dying  in  the  sinner's  stead, 
That  he  might  ever  live. 

3  The  Lord  delights  to  give ; 

He  knows  you've  nought  to  buy : 
To  Jesus  haste ;  this  bread  receive, 
And  you  shall  never  die. 

284.  L.  M.  6  i.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 
A  Support  in  Temptation. 

1  STILL  nigh  me,  O  my  Saviour,  stand, 

And  guard  in  fierce  temptation's  hour ; 
Support  by  thy  almighty  hand ; 

Show  forth  in  me  thy  saving  power ; 
Still  be  thine  arm  my  sure  defence ; 
Nor  earth  nor  hell  shall  pluck  me  thence, 

2  In  suffering  be  thy  love  my  peace ; 

In  weakness  be  thy  love  my  power ; 
And,  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 

O  Saviour,  in  that  trying  hour, 
In  death,  as  life,  be  thou  my  Guide, 
And  save  me,  who  for  me  hast  died. 

285.  7s.  C.  Wesley. 
A  Refuge. 

1  JESUS,  refuge  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  raging  billows  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high : 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  fife  is  past ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide ; 

O,  receive  my  soul  at  last. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none  ; 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee  ; 
Leave,  ah,  leave  me  not  alone  ; 

Still  support  and  comfort  me : 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed, 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring ; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 
150 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want ; 

All  in  all  in  thee  I  find ; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind : 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name  ; 

I  am  all  unrighteousness ; 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am ; 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

SSSc  8s,  7s,  &  4.  Kelly. 

Fountain  of  Life. 

1  SEE,  from  Zion's  sacred  mountain, 

Streams  of  living  water  flow ; 
God  has  opened  there  a  fountain 
That  supplies  the  plains  below : 

They  are  blessed 
Who  its  sovereign  virtues  know. 

2  Through  ten  thousand  channels  flowing, 

Streams  of  mercy  find  their  way ; 
Life,  and  health,  and  joy,  bestowing, 
Making  all  around  look  gay : 

O  ye  nations, 
Hail  the  long-expected  day. 

3  Gladdened  by  the  flowing  treasure, 

All-enriching  as  it  goes, 
Lo  !  the  desert  smiles  with  pleasure, 
Buds  and  blossoms  as  the  rose : 

Every  object 
Sings  for  joy,  where'er  it  flows. 

4  Trees  of  life,  the  banks  adorning, 

Yield  then*  fruit  to  all  around ; 
Those  who  eat  are  saved  from  mourning  ; 
Pleasure  comes,  and  hopes  abound : 

Fair  their  portion  — 
Endless  life  with  glory  crowned. 

S87.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Christ  our  Life. 
1  WHEN  sins  and  fears,  prevailing,  rise, 
And  fainting  hope  almost  expires, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  lift  my  eyes  ; 
To  thee  I  breathe  my  soul's  desires. 

151 


CHARACTERS  OF  CHRIST. 

2  Art  thou  not  mine,  my  living  Lord  ? 

And  can  my  hope,  my  comfort,  die  ? 
'Tis  fixed  on  thine  almighty  word  — 

That  word  which  built  the  earth  and  sky. 

3  If  my  immortal  Saviour  lives, 

Then  my  immortal  life  is  sure ; 
His  word  a  firm  foundation  gives ; 
Here  I  may  build,  and  rest  secure. 

4  Here  let  my  faith  unshaken  dwell ; 

Forever  sure  the  promise  stands ; 
Not  all  the  powers  of  earth  or  hell 
Can  e'er  dissolve  the  sacred  bands. 

5  Here,  O  my  soul,  thy  trust  repose ; 

If  Jesus  is  forever  mine, 
Not  death  itself —  that  last  of  foes  — 
Shall  break  a  union  so  divine. 


288.  L.  M.  Cowper. 

Christ  ever  present  in  his  Churches. 

1  JESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 
There  they  behold  thy  mercy-seat ; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee,  thou  art  found, 
And  every  place  is  hallowed  ground. 

2  For  thou,  within  no  walls  confined, 
Dost  dwell  within  the  humble  mind ; 
Such  ever  bring  thee  where  they  come, 
And,  going,  take  thee  to  their  home. 

3  Great  Shepherd  of  thy  chosen  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew ; 
Here,  to  our  waiting  hearts,  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name, 

289.  C.  M.  Swaif. 

Christ  a  Friend. 

1  A  FRIEND  there  is  —  your  voices  join, 
Ye  saints,  to  praise  his  name  — 
Whose  truth  and  kindness  are  divine, 
Whose  love 's  a  constant  flame. 

152 


CHARACTERS   OF   CHRIST. 

2  When  most  we  need  his  helping  hand, 

This  Friend  is  always  near ; 
With  heaven  and  earth  at  his  command. 
He  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

3  When  frowns  appear  to  veil  his  face, 

And  clouds  surround  his  throne, 
He  hides  the  purpose  of  his  grace, 
To  make  it  better  known. 

4  And,  if  our  dearest  comforts  fall 

Before  his  sovereign  will, 

He  never  takes  away  our  all ; 

Himself  he  gives  us  still. 

5  Our  sorrows  in  the  scale  he  weighs, 

And  measures  out  our  pains ; 
The  wildest  storm  his  word  obeys  ; 
His  word  its  rage  restrains. 

290,  S.    M.  DODDRIDGS- 

Christ  a  Shepherd. 

1  MY  soul,  with  joy  attend, 

While  Jesus  silence  breaks ; 
No  angel's  harp  such  music  yields, 
As  what  my  Shepherd  speaks. 

2  "  I  know  my  sheep,"  he  cries ; 

"  My  soul  approves  them  well : 
Vain  is  the  world's  delusive  guise, 
And  vain  the  rage  of  hell. 

3  "  I  freely  feed  them  now 

With  tokens  of  my  love ; 
But  richer  pastures  I  prepare, 
And  sweeter  streams,  above. 

4  "  Unnumbered  years  of  bliss 

1  to  my  people  give ; 
And  while  my  throne  unshaken  stands 
Shall  all  my  chosen  live. 

5  "  This  tried,  almighty  hand 

Is  raised  for  their  defence  ; 
Where  is  the  power  shall  reach  them  there, 
Or  what  shall  force  them  thence  ?  " 
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6  "  Enough,  my  gracious  Lord," 
Let  faith  triumphant  cry ; 
"  My  heart  can  on  this  promise  Live,  — 
Can  with  this  promise  die." 

291.  S.  M.  Steele. 

Tlie  kind  Shepherd. 

1  WHILE  my  Redeemer 's  near, 

My  Shepherd  and  my  Guide, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear ; 
My  wants  are  all  supplied. 

2  To  ever-fragrant  meads, 

Where  rich  abundance  grows, 

His  gracious  hand  indulgent  leads, 

And  guards  my  sweet  repose. 

3  Dear  Shepherd,  if  I  stray, 

My  wandering  feet  restore ; 
And  guard  me  with  thy  watchful  eye, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more. 

29S»  C.  M.  Heginbotham. 

Praise  to  the  Shepherd. 

1  TO  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  my  Lord, 

A  grateful  song  I  raise ; 
O,  let  the  feeblest  of  thy  flock 
Attempt  to  speak  thy  praise. 

2  But  how  shall  mortal  tongues  express 

A  subject  so  divine  ?  — 
Do  justice  to  so  vast  a  theme, 
Or  praise  a  love  like  thine  ? 

3  My  life,  my  joy,  my  hope,  I  owe 

To  this  amazing  love ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  comforts  here, 
And  nobler  bliss  above. 

4  To  thee  my  trembling  spirit  flies, 

With  sin  and  grief  oppressed ; 
Thy  gentle  voice  dispels  my  fears, 
And  lulls  my  cares  to  rest. 

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293.  S.  M.  Urwick's  Col. 

Tlie  Grace  of  Christ, 

1  WE  sing  the  Saviour's  love, 

Who  pitied  wretched  man, 
Delighting  in  the  thought  of  peace, 
Ere  time  and  worlds  began. 

2  We  see  its  smiling  beams, 

Forthshining  at  his  birth, 
And  trace  its  lustre  day  by  day, 
While  he  sojourned  on  earth. 

3  But,  in  his  closing  hour, 

How  infinite  his  grace, 
When,  bowed  beneath  the  curse,  he  died 
To  save  the  chosen  race ! 

4  Ten  thousand  thousand  songs, 

With  high,  seraphic  flame, 
Fall  far  below  the  boundless  praise 
Of  our  Immanuel's  name. 

294.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Faithfulness. 

1  HE  lives !  he  lives !  and  sits  above, 
Forever  interceding  there : 

Who  shall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  should  tempt  us  to  despair  ? 

2  Shall  persecution,  or  distress, 
Shall  famine,  sword,  or  nakedness  ? 
He  who  hath  loved  us  bears  us  through, 
And  makes  us  more  than  conquerors  too. 

3  Faith  hath  an  overcoming  power ; 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour : 
Christ  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope ; 
Nor  can  we  sink  with  such  a  prop. 

4  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 

Nor  powers  on  high,  nor  powers  below, 

Shall  cause  his  mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Christ,  our  love. 

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S95,  L.  M.  Pratt's  Coi. 

Christ  a  living  and  almighty  Saviour. 

1  THE  Saviour  lives,  no  more  to  die ; 
He  lives,  the  Lord  enthroned  on  high ; 
He  lives,  triumphant  o'er  the  grave  ; 
He  lives,  eternally  to  save. 

2  He  lives,  to  still  his  servants'  fears  ; 
He  lives,  to  wipe  away  their  tears ; 
He  lives,  then  mansions  to  prepare  ; 
He  lives,  to  bring  them  safely  there. 

3  Ye  mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears ; 
Dismiss  your  gloomy  doubts  and  fears ; 
With  cheerful  hope  your  hearts  revive, 
For  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  yet  alive. 

4  His  saints  he  loves,  and  never  leaves ; 
The  contrite  sinner  he  receives : 
Abundant  grace  will  he  afford, 

Till  all  are  present  with  the  Lord. 

S®6.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Peace  and  Hope  through  Christ's  Intercession. 

1  HE  lives !  the  great  Redeemer  lives ! 
What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives ! 
And  now,  before  his  Father,  God, 
He  pleads  the  merits  of  his  blood. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 

And  justice,  armed  with  frowns,  appears ; 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  lace 
Sweet  mercy  smiles,  and  all  is  peace. 

3  Hence,  theu,  ye  dark,  despairing  thoughts ; 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 

His  powerful  intercessions  rise  ; 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  Great  Advocate,  almighty  Friend, 
On  thee  our  humble  hopes  depend ; 
Our  cause  can  never,  never  fail, 

For  thou  dost  plead,  and  must  prevail. 
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297.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 
High  Priest. 

1  NOW  let  our  cheerful  eyes  survey 

Our  great  High  Priest  above, 
And  celebrate  his  constant  care 
And  sympathizing  love. 

2  Though  raised  to  heaven's  exalted  tln*one, 

Where  angels  bow  around, 
And  high  o'er  all  the  hosts  of  light, 
With  matchless  honors  crowned,  — 

3  The  names  of  all  his  saints  he  bears, 

Deep  graven  on  his  heart ; 
Nor  shall  the  meanest  Christian  say 
That  he  hath  lost  his  part 

4  Those  characters  shall  fan*  abide, 

Our  everlasting  trust, 
When  gems,  and  monuments,  and  crowns, 
Are  mouldered  down  to  dust. 

5  So,  gracious  Saviour,  on  our  breasts 

May  thy  dear  name  be  worn,  — 
A  sacred  ornament  and  guard, 
To  endless  ages  borne. 

298.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Christ  a  merciful  High  Priest, 

1  "WITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 

Of  our  High  Priest  above  : 

His  heart  is  full  of  tenderness ; 

His  bosom  glows  with  love. 

2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame  ; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean, 
For  he  has  felt  the  same. 

3  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 

Poured  out  his  cries  and  tears, 
And  hi  his  measure  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears. 

4  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  his  power ; 
We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 
In  each  distressing  hour. 

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CHARACTERS   OF  CHRIST. 

399*  L.  M.  6  l.  Ur wick's  Col. 

Christ  All  and  in  AIL 

1  JESUS,  thou  source  of  calm  repose, 

All  fulness  dwells  in  thee  divine ; 
Our  strength,  to  quell  the  proudest  foes ; 

Our  light,  in  deepest  gloom  to  shine  ; 
Thou  art  our  fortress,  strength,  and  tower, 
Our  trust,  and  portion,  evermore. 

2  Jesus,  our  Comforter  thou  art ; 

Our  rest  in  toil,  our  ease  in  pain ; 
The  balm  to  heal  each  broken  heart ; 

In  storms  our  peace,  in  loss  our  gain ; 
Our  joy,  beneath  the  worldling's  frown ; 
In  shame  our  glory  and  our  crown  ;  — 

3  In  want,  our  plentiful  supply ; 

In  weakness,  our  almighty  power ; 
In  bonds,  our  perfect  liberty ; 

Our  refuge  in  temptation's  horn* ; 
Our  comfort,  'midst  all  grief  and  thrall ; 
Our  life  in  death ;  our  all  in  all. 

3®©.  S.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Christ's  Exaltation  and  Intercession. 

1  JESUS,  the  Conqueror,  reigns, 

In  glorious  strength  arrayed ; 

His  kingdom  over  all  maintains, 

And  bids  the  earth  be  glad. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  rejoice 

In  Jesus'  mighty  love : 
Lift  up  your  heart,  lift  up  your  voice, 
To  him  who  rules  above. 

3  Extol  his  kingly  power ; 

Adore  th'  exalted  Son, 
Who  died,  but  lives,  to  die  no  more, 
High  on  his  Father's  throne. 

4  Our  Advocate  with  God, 

He  undertakes  our  cause, 
And  spreads  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  triumph  of  his  cross. 
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3@1.  H.  M.  Watts. 

Christ  a  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

1  JOIN  all  the  glorious  names 

Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 

Or  angels  ever  bore : 
All  are  too  mean        I  Too  mean  to  set 
To  speak  his  worth,  |  The  Saviour  forth. 

2  Great  Prophet  of  our  God, 

Our  tongues  shall  bless  thy  name  ; 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 

Of  our  salvation  came,  — 
The  joyful  news   I  Of  hell  subdued, 
Of  sins  forgiven,  |  And  peace  with  heaven. 

3  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 

Has  shed  his  blood  and  died ; 
Our  guilty  conscience  needs 

No  sacrifice  beside : 
His  precious  blood  I  And  now  it  pleads 
Did  once  atone,        J  Before  the  throne. 

4  O  thou  almighty  Lord, 

Our  Conqueror  and  our  King, 
Thy  sceptre  and  thy  sword, 

Thy  reigning  grace,  we  sing : 
Thine  is  the  power ;  |  In  willing  bonds 
O,  make  us  sit  |  Beneath  thy  feet 

303.  C.  M.  Steele. 

A  Name  above  every  Name. 

1  JESUS,  in  thy  transporting  name 

What  glories  meet  our  eyes ! 
Thou  art  the  seraphs'  lofty  theme, 
The  wonder  of  the  skies. 

2  Well  might  the  heavens  with  wonder  view 

A  love  so  strange  as  thine  ; 
No  thought  of  angels  ever  knew 
Compassion  so  divine. 

3  And  didst  thou,  Saviour,  leave  the  sky, 

To  sink  beneath  our  woes  ? 
Didst  thou  descend  to  bleed  and  die 
For  thy  rebellious  foes  ? 

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4  O,  may  our  willing  hearts  confess 
Thy  sweet,  thy  gentle  sway ; 
Glad  captives  of  thy  matchless  grace, 
Thy  righteous  rule  obey. 

SOS.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Vital  Union  to  Christ. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  we  are  thine 

By  everlasting  bands ; 
Our  hearts,  our  souls,  we  would  resign 
Entirely  to  thy  hands. 

2  To  thee  we  still  would  cleave 

With  ever-growing  zeal ; 
If  millions  tempt  us  Christ  to  leave, 
O,  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 

3  Thy  Spirit  shall  unite 

Our  souls  to  thee,  our  Head ; 

Shall  form  us  to  thy  image  bright, 

And  teach  thy  paths  to  tread. 

4  Death  may  our  souls  divide 

From  these  abodes  of  clay ; 
But  love  shall  keep  us  near  thy  side, 
Through  all  the  gloomy  way. 

5  Since  Christ  and  we  are  one, 

Why  should  we  doubt  or  fear  ? 
If  he  in  heaven  hath  fixed  his  throne, 
He'll  fix  his  members  there. 

304.  C.  P.  M.  Medley. 

Excellency  of  Christ. 

1  O,  COULD  we  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
O,  could  we  sound  the  glories  forth, 

Which  in  our  Saviour  shine, 
We'd  soar,  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel,  while  he  sings, 

In  notes  almost  divine. 

2  We'd  sing  the  precious  blood  he  spilt  — 
Our  ransom  from  the  dreadful  guilt 

Of  sin  and  wrath  divine  ; 
We'd  sing  his  glorious  righteousness, 
In  which  all-perfect,  heavenly  dress 

We  shall  forever  shine. 
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3  We'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he  wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne  : 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise, 
We  would,  to  everlasting  days, 

Make  all  his  glories  known. 

4  Well,  the  delightful  day  will  come, 
When  our  dear  Lord  will  bring  us  home, 

And  we  shall  see  his  face : 
Then,  with  our  Saviour,  Brother,  Friend, 
A  blest  eternity  we'll  spend, 

Triumphant  in  his  grace. 

305.  C.  M.  Beddqme. 

Christ  precious. 

1  JESUS !  delightful,  charming  name ! 

It  spreads  a  fragrance  round ; 
Justice  and  mercy,  truth  and  peace, 
In  union  here  are  found. 

2  He  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  strength  ; 

In  him  all  glories  meet ; 
He  is  a  shade  above  oui  heads, 
A  light  to  guide  our  feet. 

3  The  thickest  clouds  are  soon  dispersed. 

If  Jesus  shows  his  face  ; 

To  weary,  heavy-laden  souls 

He  is  the  resting-place. 

4  When  storms  arise  and  tempests  blow, 

He  speaks  the  stilling  word ; 
The  threatening  billows  cease  to  flow, 
The  winds  obey  their  Lord. 

5  Through  every  age  he's  still  the  same  ; 

But  we  ungrateful  prove, 

Forget  the  savour  of  his  name, 

The  sweetness  of  his  love. 

3©6.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Jesus  precious  to  them  that  believe. 
1  JESUS,  1  love  thy  charming  name  ; 
'Tis  music  to  my  ear; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

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CHARACTERS   OF   CHRIST. 

2  Yes,  thou  art  precious  to  my  soul, 

My  transport  and  my  trust : 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  sordid  dust. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wish 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet ; 
Nor  to  my  eyes  is  light  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet 

4  Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  my  heart, 

And  shed  its  fragrance  there,  — 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 
The  cordial  of  its  care. 

5  Fll  speak  the  honors  of  thy  name 

With  my  last,  laboring  breath, 
And,  dying,  clasp  thee  in  my  arms, 
The  antidote  of  death, 

8©7.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  in  Christ. 

1  DEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 

My  Saviour  and  my  God, 
Who  can  resist  thy  heavenly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  thy  blood  ? 

2  'Tis  by  the  merits  of  thy  death 

The  Father  smiles  again  ; 
'Tis  by  thine  interceding  breath 
The  Spirit  dwells  with  men. 

3  Till  God  in  human  flesh  I  see, 

My  thoughts  no  comfort  find ; 
The  holy,  just,  and  sacred  Three 
Are  terrors  to  my  mind. 

4  But  if  Immanuel's  face  appear. 

My  hope,  my  joy,  begin ; 
His  name  forbids  my  slavish  fear ; 
His  grace  removes  my  sin. 

5  While  Jews  on  their  own  law  rely, 

And  Greeks  of  wisdom  boast, 
I  love  th'  incarnate  mystery, 
And  there  I  fix  my  trust 

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PRAISE    TO    CHRIST. 

308.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Praise  to  the  Redeemer. 

1  PLUNGED  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 

We  wretched  sinners  lay, 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 
He  saw,  and  —  O,  amazing  love !  — 
He  flew  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above, 

With  joyful  haste  he  fled, 
Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4  O,  for  this  love,  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  lasting  silence  break, 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

5  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys ; 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold ; 
But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 

309.  C.    M.  Steele. 
Condescension  of  Christ. 

1  THE  Saviour !  O,  what  endless  charms 

Dwell  in  that  blissful  sound ! 

Its  influence  every  fear  disarms, 

And  spreads  delight  around. 

2  Here  pardon,  life,  and  joy  divine, 

In  rich  profusion  flow, 
For  guilty  rebels,  lost  in  sin, 
And  doomed  to  endless  woe. 

3  The  mighty  Former  of  the  skies 

Descends  to  our  abode, 
While  angels  view  with  wondering  eyes, 
And  hail  th'  incarnate  God. 

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4  How  rich  the  depths  of  love  divine ! 

Of  bliss,  a  boundless  store ! 
Dear  Saviour,  let  me  call  thee  mine ; 
I  cannot  wish  for  more. 

5  On  thee  alone  my  hope  relies ; 

Beneath  thy  cross  I  fall, 
My  Lord,  my  life,  my  sacrifice, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  all. 

31©.  C.    M.  Steele. 

Love  of  Christ  celebrated. 

1  TO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 

Awake  the  sacred  song ! 
O,  may  his  love  —  immortal  flame  — 
Tune  every  heart  and  tongue. 

2  His  love  what  mortal  thought  can  reach ! 

What  mortal  tongue  display ! 
Imagination's  utmost  stretch 
In  wonder  dies  away. 

3  Dear  Lord,  while  we,  adoring,  pay 

Our  humble  thanks  to  thee, 

May  every  heart  with  rapture  say, 

"  The  Saviour  died  for  me." 

4  O,  may  the  sweet,  the  blissful  theme 

Fill  every  heart  and  tongue, 
Till  strangers  love  thy  charming  name, 
And  join  the  sacred  song. 

311.  CM.  Beddome. 

Wonders  of  Redemption. 

1  HOW  great  the  wisdom,  power,  and  grace, 

Which  in  redemption  shine ; 
The  heavenly  host  with  joy  confess 
The  work  is  all  divine. 

2  Before  his  feet  they  cast  their  crowns,  — 

Those  crowns  which  Jesus  gave,  — 
And,  with  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues, 
Proclaim  his  power  to  save. 

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3  They  tell  the  triumphs  of  his  cross, 

The  sufferings  which  he  bore,  — 
How  low  he  stooped,  how  high  he  rose, 
And  rose  to  stoop  no  more. 

4  O,  let  them  still  then*  voices  raise, 

And  still  their  songs  renew ; 
Salvation  well  deserves  the  praise 
Of  men  and  angels  too. 

312.  S.  M.  Beddome, 
Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

1  YE  angels,  bless  the  Lord, 

And  praise  his  sacred  name  ; 
Diffuse  his  glories  all  abroad, 
His  gracious  acts  proclaim. 

2  Praise  him,  ye  heavenly  powers, 

And  make  his  goodness  known  : 
Christ  is  your  Head,  as  well  as  ours, 
And  ye  surround  his  throne. 

3  Praise  him,  ye  hosts  of  light, 

In  accents  sweet  and  high  ; 
To  him  you  owe  your  power  and  might ; 
At  his  command  you  fly. 

4  Ye  winged  seraphim, 

Your  grateful  voices  raise ; 
Created  and  preserved  by  him, 
Let  him  have  all  your  praise. 

5  The  lofty  song  begin, 

And  tune  your  harps  anew ; 

While  we  in  sacred  concert  join, 

And  strive  to  vie  with  you. 

313.  S.  M.  Hammond. 

Song  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 

1  AWAKE,  and  sing  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb ; 
Wake  every  heart,  and  every  tongue, 
To  praise  the  Saviour's  name. 

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2  Sing  of  his  dying  love ; 

Sing  of  his  rising  power ; 
Sing  how  he  intercedes,  above, 
For  us,  whose  sins  he  bore. 

3  Sing,  till  we  feel  our  heart 

Ascending  with  our  tongue ; 
Sing,  till  the  love  of  sin  depart, 
And  grace  inspire  our  song. 

4  Sing  on  your  heavenly  way, 

Ye  ransomed  sinners,  sing  ; 
Sing  on,  rejoicing  every  day 
In  Christ,  th'  eternal  King. 

5  Soon  shall  we  hear  him  say, 

"  Ye  blessed  children,  come ! " 
Soon  will  he  call  us  hence  away, 
To  our  eternal  home. 

6  There  shall  our  raptured  tongue 

His  endless  praise  proclaim, 
And  sweeter  voices  tune  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb. 


314.  6s  &  4s.  Pratt's  Col. 

Worthy  is  the  Lamb. 

1  COME,  all  ye  saints  of  God; 
Wide  through  the  earth  abroad 

Spread  Jesus'  fame : 
Tell  what  his  love  has  done ; 
Trust  in  his  name  alone ; 
Shout  to  his  lofty  throne, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

2  Hence,  gloomy  doubts  and  fears  ! 
Dry  up  your  mournful  tears ; 

Swell  the  glad  theme ; 
Praise  ye  our  gracious  King ; 
Strike  each  melodious  string ; 
Join  heart  and  voice  to  sing, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb. " 
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3  Hark !  how  the  choirs  above, 
Filled  with  the  Saviour's  love. 

Dwell  on  his  name ! 
There,  too,  may  we  be  found, 
With  light  and  glory  crowned, 
While  all  the  heavens  resound, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

315.  C.  M.  Watts, 

Praise  for  Mediation. 

1  FATHER,  I  sing  thy  wondrous  grace  ; 

1  bless  my  Saviour's  name ; 
He  bought  salvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  sinner's  shame. 

2  His  deep  distress  has  raised  us  high ; 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fulfilled  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
And  finished  all  thy  will. 

3  Zion  is  thine,  most  holy  God ; 

Thy  Son  shall  bless  her  gates  ; 
And  glory,  purchased  by  his  blood, 
For  thine  own  Israel  waits. 

4  Let  heaven,  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 

To  God  their  voices  raise  ; 
While  lands  and  seas  assist  the  sky, 
And  join  t'  advance  his  praise. 

Hide  C.  M.        Percy  Chapel  Col, 

Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

1  O,  SING  to  Him  who  loved  and  bled, 

Ye  heaven-born  sinners,  sing ; 

'Twas  Jesus  suffered  in  your  stead  ; 

Own  him  your  God  and  King. 

2  He  washed  us,  in  his  precious  blood, 

From  every  guilty  stain ; 
He  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  with  him  reign. 

3  Sing  of  his  everlasting  love, 

From  whence  salvation  flows ; 
Sing  to  him  here,  then  sing  above, 
Of  all  that  he  bestows. 

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PRAISE  TO   CHRrST. 

4  To  him  that  loved  us  when  depraved, 
When  guilty,  blind,  and  poor ; 
To  him  that  loved,  and  died,  and  saved, 
Be  glory  evermore. 

317.  6s,  8s  &  4s.  Ur wick's  Col. 

Praise  to  Christ 

1  PROCLAIM  the  lofty  praise 

Of  Him  who  once  was  slain, 
But  now  is  risen,  through  endless  days 

To  live  and  reign : 
He  lives  and  reigns  on  high, 

Who  bought  us  with  his  blood, 
Enthroned  above  the  farthest  sky, 

Our  Saviour  God. 

2  The  Son  of  God  adore; 

Ye  ransomed,  spread  his  fame ; 
With  joy  and  gladness,  evermore 

Laud  his  great  name : 
Let  every  tongue  confess 

That  Jesus  Christ  is  Lord, 
And  every  creature  join  to  bless 

Th'  incarnate  Word. 

3  All  honor,  power,  and  praise, 

To  Jesus'  name  belong  ; 
With  hosts  seraphic,  glad,  we  raise 

The  sacred  song : 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  they  cry, 

"  That  on  the  cross  was  slain ; 
But  now,  ascended  up  on  high, 

He  lives  to  reign." 

4  He  lives  to  bless  and  save 

The  souls  redeemed  by  grace, 
And  rescue  from  the  dreary  grave 

His  chosen  race ; 
And  soon  we  hope,  above, 

A  louder  strain  to  sing, 
With  all  our  powers  to  praise  and  love 

Our  Saviour  King. 
168 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

318.  C.  M.  Watts. 
T7ie  divine  Character  exhibited  in  the  Gospel. 

1  FATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines ! 

How  high  thy  wonders  rise ! 
Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs, 
By  thousand  through  the  skies. 

2  Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power ; 

Then*  motions  speak  thy  skill ; 
And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 
We  read  thy  patience  still. 

3  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 

To  save  rebellious  worms, 
Where  justice  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms,  — 

4  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known  ; 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 
Which  of  the  glories  brightest  shone, 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 

5  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 

Adorn  the  heavenly  plains  ; 
Bright  seraphs  chant  Immanuel's  name, 
And  try  then*  choicest  strains. 

6  O,  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  song ; 
Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 

319.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Glory  and  Grace  in  the  Person  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song ; 
Awake,  my  soul,  awake,  my  tongue  ; 
Hosanna  to  th'  eternal  name, 

And  all  his  boundless  love  proclaim, 

2  See  where  it  shines  in  Jesus'  face, 
The  brightest  image  of  his  grace ; 
God,  in  the  person  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mightiest  works  outdone. 

3  The  spacious  earth  and  spreading  flood 
Proclaim  the  wise,  the  powerful  God, 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar 
Sparkle  in  every  rolling  star. 

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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  stands, 
The  noblest  labor  of  thine  hands : 
The  pleasing  lustre  of  his  eyes 
Outshines  the  wonders  of  the  skies. 

5  Grace,  'tis  a  sweet,  a  charming  theme ; 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jesus'  name ; 
Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  sound  ; 

Ye  heavens,  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  O,  may  I  reach  the  happy  place 
Where  he  unveils  his  lovely  face, 
His  beauties  there  may  I  behold, 
And  sing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold. 

S30e  6s  &  4s.  Kingsbury, 

Christ's  final  Triumph. 

1  LET  us  awake  our  joys ; 
Strike  up  with  cheerful  voice  ; 

Each  creature,  sing ; 
Angels,  begin  the  song ; 
Mortals,  the  strain  prolong, 
In  accents  sweet  and  strong, 

"  Jesus  is  King." 

2  Proclaim  abroad  his  name ; 
Tell  of  his  matchless  fame; 

What  wonders  done ; 
Above,  beneath,  around, 
Let  all  the  earth  resound, 
'Till  heaven's  high  arch  rebound, 

"  Victory  is  won." 

3  He  vanquished  sin  and  hell, 
And  our  last  foe  will  quell ; 

Mourners,  rejoice ; 
His  dying  love  adore  ; 
Praise  him,  now  raised  in  power ; 
Praise  him  for  evermore, 

With  joyful  voice. 

4  All  hail  the  glorious  day, 
When,  through  the  heavenly  way, 

Lo,  he  shall  come, 
While  they  who  pierced  him  wail ; 
His  promise  shall  not  fail ; 
Saints,  see  your  King  prevail : 

Great  Saviour,  come. 
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PRAISE  TO  CHRIST. 

331.  L.   M.  Watts, 

Christ  the  Redeemer  and  Judge, 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord,  who  makes  us  know 

The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 
Be  humble  honors  paid  below, 

And  strains  of  nobler  praise  above. 

2  'Twas  he  who  cleansed  us  from  our  sins, 

And  washed  us  in  his  precious  blood ; 
JTis  he  who  makes  us  priests  and  kings, 
And  brings  us,  rebels,  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jesus,  our  atoning  Priest, 

To  Jesus,  our  eternal  King, 
Be  everlasting  power  confessed  ; 
Let  every  tongue  his  glory  sing. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes, 

And  every  eye  shall  see  him  move ; 
Though  with  our  sins  we  pierced  him  once, 
Now  he  displays  his  pardoning  love. 

5  The  unbelieving  world  shall  wail, 

While  we  rejoice  to  see  the  day : 
Come,  Lord,  nor  let  thy  promise  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  chariot  long  delay. 

3^181.  H.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Christ's  Humiliation  and  Triumph. 

1  COME,  ye  who  love  the  Lord, 

And  feel  his  quickening  power, 
Unite,  with  one  accord, 

His  goodness  to  adore : 
To  heaven  and  earth  aloud  proclaim 
Your  great  Redeemer's  glorious  name. 

2  He  left  his  throne  above, 

His  glory  laid  aside, 
Came  down  on  wings  of  love, 

And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died : 
The  pangs  he  bore  what  tongue  can  tell, 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  hell  ? 

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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

3  He  burst  the  grave ;  he  rose 

Victorious  from  the  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  vanquished  foes 

In  glorious  triumph  led : 
Up  through  the  heavens  the  Conqueror  rode, 
Triumphant,  to  the  throne  of  God. 

4  Soon  he  again  will  come  — 

His  chariot  will  not  stay  — 
To  take  his  children  home 

To  realms  of  endless  day : 
There  shall  we  see  him  face  to  face, 
And  sing  the  triumphs  of  his  grace. 

333.  8s  &  7s.    [Peculiar.]  Kelly. 

Christ  the  Lamb  enthroned  and  worshipped* 

1  HARK !  ten  thousand  harps  and  voices 

Sound  the  note  of  praise  above ; 
Jesus  reigns,  and  heaven  rejoices  ; 

Jesus  reigns,  the  God  of  love : 
See,  he  sits  on  yonder  throne ; 
Jesus  rules  the  world  alone. 

2  Jesus,  hail!  whose  glory  brightens 

All  above,  and  gives  it  worth ; 
Lord  of  life,  thy  smile  enlightens, 

Cheers,  and  charms,  thy  saints  on  earth : 
When  we  think  of  love  like  thine, 
Lord,  we  own  it  love  divine. 

3  King  of  glory,  reign  forever ; 

Thine  an  everlasting  crown : 
Nothing  from  thy  love  shall  sever 

Those  whom  thou  hast  made  thine  own ; 
Happy  objects  of  thy  grace, 
Destined  to  behold  thy  face. 

4  Saviour,  hasten  thine  appearing ; 

Bring,  O,  bring  the  glorious  day, 
When,  the  awfid  summons  hearing, 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away : 
Then,  with  golden  harps,  we'll  sing, 
"  Glory,  glory  to  our  King." 

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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

324.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Praise  to  God  the  Saviour. 

1  MY  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 

When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust ; 

Thy  goodness  I  adore  ; 
And  since  I  knew  thy  graces  first, 
1  speak  thy  glories  more. 

3  When  I  am  filled  with  sore  distress 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
Fll  plead  thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

4  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King ! 
My  soul,  redeemed  from  sin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  salvation  sing. 

8S5.  H.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Christ  our  King. 

1  REJOICE  !  the  Lord  is  King; 

Your  God  and  King  adore ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  sing, 
And  triumph  evermore : 
Lift  up  the  heart ;  I  Rejoice  aloud ; 
Lift  up  the  voice;  |  Ye  saints,  rejoice. 

2  His  kingdom  cannot  fail ; 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven ; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Are  to  the  Saviour  given : 
Lift  up  the  heart ;  I  Rejoice  aloud ; 
Lift  up  the  voice ;  |  Ye  saints,  rejoice. 

3  He  every  foe  shall  quell, 

Shall  all  our  sins  destroy ; 
And  every  bosom  swell 
With  pure  seraphic  joy . 
Lift  up  the  heart ;  I  Rejoice  aloud ; 
Lift  up  the  voice  ;  |  Ye  saints,  rejoice. 

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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

4  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope  ; 

Jesus,  the  Judge,  shall  come, 
And  take  his  servants  up 
To  their  eternal  home : 
We  soon  shall  hear       I   The  trump  of  God 
Th'  archangel's  voice ;  |   Shall  sound ;  rejoice. 

SS6.  10s  &  lis.  Winchell's  Sel. 

God's  Servants  should  praise  Him. 

1  YE  servants  of  God,  your  Master  proclaim, 
And  publish  abroad  his  wonderful  name ; 
The  name  all-victorious  of  Jesus  extol ; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious ;  he  rules  over  all. 

2  God  ruleth  on  high,  almighty  to  save  ; 
And  still  he  is  nigh ;  his  presence  we  have : 
The  great  congregation  his  triumph  shall  sing, 
Ascribing  salvation  to  Jesus  our  King. 

3  "  Salvation  to  God,  who  sits  on  the  throne," 
Let  all  cry  aloud,  and  honor  the  Son : 
The  praises  of  Jesus  the  angels  proclaim, 

Fall  down  on  their  faces,  and  worship  the  Lamb. 

4  Then  let  us  adore,  and  give  him  his  right,  — 
All  glory  and  power,  and  wisdom  and  might, 
All  honor  and  blessing,  with  angels  above, 
And  thanks  never  ceasing,  for  hifinite  love. 

337.  8s  &  7s.  Kelly. 

Universal  Adoration. 

1  HARK !  the  notes  of  angels,  singing, 

"  Glory,  glory  to  the  Lamb !  " 
All  in  heaven  their  tribute  bringing, 
Raising  high  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Ye  for  whom  his  life  is  given, 

Sacred  themes  to  you  belong : 
Come,  assist  the  choir  of  heaven ; 
Join  the  everlasting  song. 

3  Filled  with  holy  emulation, 

Let  us  vie  with  those  above  : 
Sweet  the  theme  —  a  free  salvation ! 
Fruit  of  everlasting  love. 
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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

4  Endless  Jife  in  him  possessing, 

Let  us  praise  his  precious  name ; 
Glory,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 
Be  forever  to  the  Lamb. 

S28.  6s  &  4s,  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

1  GLORY  to  God  on  high  I 
Let  heaven  and  earth  reply ; 

Praise  ye  his  name ; 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore ; 
And  sing  forevermore, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

2  Ye  who  suiTound  the  throne, 
Join  cheerfully  in  one, 

Praising  his  name : 
Ye  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  your  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  dear  name  abroad,  — 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

3  Join,  all  ye  ransomed  race, 
Our  Lord  and  God  to  bless ; 

Praise  ye  his  name ; 
In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
And  make  a  joyful  noise, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

4  Soon  must  we  change  our  place ; 
Yet  will  we  never  cease 

Praising  his  name : 
To  him  our  songs  we'll  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  King, 
And  through  all  ages  sing, 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

329.  C.  M.  Steele. 

'Hie  incarnate  Lord. 
1  AWAKE,  awake  the  sacred  song 
To  our  incarnate  Lord ; 
Let  every  heart  and  every  tongue 
Adore  tli'  eternal  Word. 
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PRAISE  TO   CHUIST. 

2  When  Jesus  left  his  throne  above, 

To  dwell  with  sinful  worms, 
Then  shone  almighty  power  and  love, 
In  all  their  glorious  forms. 

3  To  dwell  with  sorrow  here  below, 

The  Saviour  left  the  skies, 
And  stooped  to  wretchedness  and  woe, 
That  worthless  man  might  rise. 

4  Adoring  angels  tuned  their  songs, 

To  hail  the  joyful  day ; 
With  rapture,  then,  let  mortal  tongues 
Then  grateful  worship  pay. 

o«fflo  C.  M.  Steele. 

King  of  Saints. 

1  COME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 

And  joy  to  make  it  known, 
The  Sovereign  of  your  hearts  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  When  in  his  earthly  courts  we  view 

The  glories  of  our  King, 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 

3  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain  ? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise : 
Thy  love  can  raise  our  humble  strain, 
And  bid  it  teach  the  skies. 

4  O,  happy  period !  glorious  day ! 

When  heaven  and  earth  shall  raise. 
With  all  their  powers,  their  raptured  lay, 
To  celebrate  thy  praise. 

331.  L.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Hosanna  to  the  Son  of  David. 

1  WHAT  are  those  soul-reviving  strains, 
Which  echo  thus  from  Salem's  plains  ? 
What  anthems  loud,  and  louder  still, 
So  sweetly  sound  from  Zion's  hill  ? 
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PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

2  Lo !  'tis  an  infant  chorus  sings 
Hosanna  to  the  King  of  kings : 

The  Saviour  comes !  —  and  babes  proclaim 
Salvation,  sent  in  Jesus'  name. 

3  Nor  these  alone  their  voice  shall  raise, 
For  we  will  join  this  song  of  praise  ; 
Still  Israel's  children  forward  press 
To  hail  the  Lord  then  Righteousness, 

4  Messiah's  name  shall  joy  impart 
Alike  to  Jew  and  Gentile  heart : 
He  bled  for  us,  he  bled  for  you, 
And  we  will  sing  hosanna  too. 

5  Proclaim  hosannas  loud  and  clear; 
See  David's  Son  and  Lord  appear ! 
All  praise  on  earth  to  him  be  given, 
And  glory  shout  through  highest  heaven. 

333.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Reign  of  Christ. 

1  LET  earth,  with  every  isle  and  sea, 

Rejoice ;  the  Saviour  reigns  : 
His  word,  like  fire,  prepares  his  way, 
And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

2  His  presence  sinks  the  proudest  hills, 

And  makes  the  valleys  rise ; 
The  humble  soul  enjoys  his  smiles, 
The  haughty  sinner  dies. 

3  Adoring  angels,  at  his  birth, 

Made  our  Redeemer  known  ; 
Thus  shall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth. 
And  angels  guard  his  throne. 

4  His  foes  shall  tremble  at  his  sight, 

And  hills  and  seas  retire  ; 
His  children  take  their  upward  flight, 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire. 

5  The  seeds  of  joy  and  glory  sown 

For  saints  in  darkness  here, 
Shall  rise  and  spring  in  worlds  unknown.) 
And  a  rich  harvest  bear. 

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PRAISE   TO   CHRIST, 

333o  L.  M.  Watts. 

Victory  and  Exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing 
The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King  ; 
He  comes  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

2  Thy  throne,  O  God,  forever  stands  ; 
Grace  is  the  sceptre  in  thy  hands : 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  just  and  right, 
But  truth  and  mercy  thy  delight. 

3  Let  endless  honors  crown  thy  head  ; 
Let  every  age  thy  praises  spread  ; 
Let  all  the  nations  know  thy  word, 
And  every  tongue  confess  thee  Lord. 

334.  8s  &  7s.  Pratt's  Col. 
Praise  to  Christ,  the  Author  of  Salvation, 

1  CROWN  his  head  with  endless  blessing, 

Who,  in  God  the  Father's  name, 
With  compassion  never  ceasing, 
Comes,  salvation  to  proclaim. 

2  Lo,  Jehovah,  we  adore  thee,  — 

Thee,  our  Saviour,  —  thee,  our  God ; 
From  thy  throne  let  beams  of  glory 
Shine  through  all  the  world  abroad. 

3  Jesus,  thee  our  Saviour  hailing, 

Thee  our  God  in  praise  we  own ; 
Highest  honors,  never  failing, 
Rise  eternal  round  thy  throne. 

4  Now,  ye  saints,  his  power  confessing, 

In  your  grateful  strains  adore  ; 
For  his  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Flows,  and  flows  forevermore. 

335.  C.   M.  Watts. 

ChrisVs  Kingdom  and  Priesthood. 

1  JESUS,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  tlirone, 
And  near  thy  Father  sit : 
In  Zion  shall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make  thy  foes  submit. 

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PKAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

2  What  wonders  shall  thy  gospel  do  ! 

Thy  converts  shall  surpass 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  grace. 

3  Jesus,  our  Priest,  forever  lives, 

To  plead  for  us  above  ; 
Jesus,  our  King,  forever  gives 
The  blessings  of  his  love. 

4  God  shall  exalt  his  glorious  head, 

And  his  high  throne  maintain  ; 
Shall  strike  the  powers  and  princes  dead, 
Who  dare  oppose  his  reign. 

336.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

Coronation  of  the  King  of  Kings. 

1  LOOK,  ye  saints ;  —  the  sight  is  glorious ;  — 

See  the  Man  of  sorrows  now ; 

From  the  fight  returned  victorious, 

Every  knee  to  him  shall  bow  : 

Crown  him,  crown  him ; 
Crowns  become  the  Victor's  brow. 

2  Crown  the  Saviour,  angels,  crown  him ; 

Rich  the  trophies  Jesus  brings ; 
Jn  the  seat  of  power  enthrone  him, 
While  the  heavenly  concave  rings  : 

Crown  him,  crown  him ; 
Crown  the  Saviour  King  of  kings. 

3  Shiners  in  derision  crowned  him, 

Mocking  thus  the  Saviour's  claim ; 
Saints  and  angels  crowd  around  him, 
Own  his  title,  praise  his  name  : 

Crown  him,  crown  him ; 
Spread  abroad  the  Victor's  fame. 

4  Hark !  those  bursts  of  acclamation ! 

Hark !  those  loud,  triumphant  chords ! 
Jesus  takes  the  highest  station ; 
O,  what  joy  the  sight  affords! 
Crown  him,  crown  him, 
King  of  kings,  and  Lord  of  lords. 

179 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

337,  C.  M.  Wallin. 

The  Victories  of  Christ. 

1  HAIL,  mighty  Jesus !  how  divine 

Is  thy  victorious  sword ! 
The  stoutest  rebel  must  resign 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

2  How  deep  the  wounds  thine  arrows  give ! 

They  pierce  the  hardest  heart ; 
Thy  smiles  of  grace  the  slain  revive, 
And  joy  succeeds  to  smart 

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,  — 

When  all  the  chosen  race 
Shall  rouud  the  throne  of  glory  meet 
To  sing  thy  conquering  grace,  — 

5  O,  may  my  humble  soul  be  foimd 

Among  that  glorious  throng ; 
And  1  with  them  thy  praise  will  sound 
In  heaven's  immortal  song. 

338.  C.   M.  Duncan. 
The  spiritual  Coronation. 

1  ALL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name ! 

Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race,  — 

A  remnant  weak  and  small,  — 
Hail  him,  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall ; 
Go,  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 
180 


FRAISE   TO   CHRIST. 

4  Let  eveiy  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  O  that,  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

We  at  his  feet  may  fall ! 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


339.  7s,  6  L.  Kelly. 

Glory  to  the  King. 

1  GLORY,  glory  to  our  King! 

Crowns  unfading  wreath  his  head ; 
Jesus  is  the  name  we  sing  — 

Jesus  risen  from  the  dead ; 
Jesus,  Conqueror  o'er  the  grave ; 
Jesus,  mighty  now  to  save. 

2  Now  behold  him  high  enthroned, 

Glory  beaming  from  his  face, 
By  adoring  angels  owned, 

God  of  holiness  and  grace  : 
O  for  hearts  and  tongues  to  sing, 
Glory,  glory  to  our  King ! 

3  Jesus,  on  thy  people  shine ; 

Warm  our  hearts  and  tune  our  tongues, 
That  with  angels  we  may  join, — 

Share  their  bliss,  and  swell  their  songs : 
Glory,  honor,  praise,  and  power, 
Lord,  be  thine  forevermore. 


34®.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

Glory  to  the  Lamb. 

1  GLORY,  glory  everlasting, 

Be  to  Hun  who  bore  the  cross, 
Who  redeemed  our  souls  by  tasting 
Death,  the  death  deserved  by  us : 

Sound  his  glory, 
While  the  soul  with  transport  glows. 

181 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

2  Jesus'  love  is  love  unbounded, 

Without  measure,  without  end ; 
Human  thought  is  here  confounded ; 
'Tis  too  vast  to  comprehend ; 

Praise  the  Saviour ; 
Magnify  the  shiner's  Friend. 

3  While  we  hear  the  wondrous  story 

Of  the  Saviour's  cross  and  shame, 
Sing  we,  "  Everlasting  glory 
Be  to  God  and  to  the  Lamb ! " 

Saints  and  angels, 
Give  ye  glory  to  his  name. 

341.  8s  &  7s.  Robinson. 

Praise  to  God  the  Saviour. 

1  MIGHTY  God,  while  angels  bless  thee, 

May  a  mortal  lisp  thy  name  ? 
Lord  of  men  as  well  as  angels, 

Thou  art  every  creature's  theme : 
Lord  of  every  land  and  nation, 

Ancient  of  eternal  days, 
Sounded  through  the  wide  creation 

Be  thy  just  and  lawful  praise. 

2  For  the  grandeur  of  thy  nature,  — 

Grand  beyond  a  seraph's  thought,  — 
Foi  the  wonders  of  creation,  — 

Works  with  skill  and  kindness  wrought,  — 
For  thy  providence,  that  governs 

Through  thine  empire's  wide  domain, 
Wings  an  angel,  guides  a  sparrow,  — 

Blessed  be  thy  gentle  reign. 

3  For  thy  rich,  thy  free  redemption,  — 

Bright,  though  veiled  in  darkness  long, — 
Thought  is  poor,  and  poor  expression  ; 

Who  can  sing  that  wondrous  song  ? 
Brightness  of  the  Father's  glory, 

Shall  thy  praise  unuttered  lie  ? 
Break,  my  tongue,  such  guilty  silence ; 

Sing  the  Lord  who  came  to  die  ;  — 


PRAISE   TO   CHRIST. 

4  From  the  highest  throne  of  glory, 

To  the  cross  of  deepest  woe, 
Came  to  ransom  guilty  captives  ;  — 

Flow,  my  praise,  forever  flow : 
Re-ascend,  immortal  Saviour ; 

Leave  thy  footstool,  take  thy  throne ; 
Thence  return  and  reign  forever ; 

Be  the  kingdom  all  thy  own. 

342.  C.  M.  Beddomh, 
Christ  supremely  exalted. 

1  JESUS,  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

Thy  wondrous  love  reveal ; 
Let  angels  spread  thy  name  abroad, 
And  men  thy  glories  tell. 

2  Let  all,  with  sweet  and  cheerful  voice, 

Harmonious  anthems  raise ; 
Be  thou  the  spring  of  all  their  joys, 
The  life  of  all  their  praise. 

3  Be  thou  exalted  in  the  heavens, 

And  o'er  this  earthly  ball ; 
Let  creatures  into  nothing  sink, 
And  Christ  be  all  in  all. 

343.  C.  M.  Watts. 
A  new  Song  to  the  Lamb. 

1  BEHOLD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 

Amidst  his  Father's  throne ; 
Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 
And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet, 

The  church  adore  around, 
With  vials  full  of  odors  sweet, 
And  harps  of  sweeter  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints, 

And  these  the  hymns  they  raise : 
Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints; 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  Now  to  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 

Be  endless  blessings  paid  ; 
Salvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
Forever  on  thy  head. 

183 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

5  Thou  hast  redeemed  our  souls  with  blood, 
Hast  set  the  prisoner  free, 
Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 

344.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Blessing  and  Honor  to  the  Lamb. 

1  WHAT  equal  honors  shall  we  bring 

To  thee,  O  Lord  our  God,  the  Lamb, 
When  all  the  notes  that  angels  sing 
Axe  far  inferior  to  thy  name  ? 

2  Worthy  is  he  that  once  was  slain, 

The  Prince  of  life,  that  groaned  and  died, 
Worthy  to  rise,  and  live  and  reign 
At  his  almighty  Father's  side. 

3  Honor  immortal  must  be  paid, 

Instead  of  scandal  and  of  scorn ; 
While  glory  shines  around  his  head, 
He  wears  a  crown  without  a  thorn. 

4  Blessings  forever  on  the  Lamb, 

Who  bore  the  curse  for  wretched  men ! 
Let  angels  sound  his  sacred  name, 
And  every  creature  say,  "  Amen." 

345.  8s  &  7s.  Lock  Hosp.  Col. 
Jesus  exalted  to  the  Throne. 

1  JESUS,  hail !  enthroned  in  glory, 

There  forever  to  abide ; 
All  the  heavenly  host  adore  thee, 
Seated  at  thy  Father's  side. 

2  There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading ; 

There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare ; 
Ever  for  us  interceding, 
Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

3  Worship,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive ; 
Loudest  praises,  without  ceasing, 
Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give. 

184 


PRAISE  TO   CHRIST. 

4  Help,  ye  bright,  angelic  spirits  ; 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays ; 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits, 
Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praise. 

346.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Lamb  of  God  worshipped. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 

With  angels'  round  the  throne ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues, 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  cry, 

"  To  be  exalted  thus : " 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  our  lips  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honor  and  power  divine ; 
And  blessings,  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  sky, 

And  air,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Conspire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  speak  thy  endless  praise. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  Him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

347.  lis.  De  Fleury. 
Praise  to  the  Lamb. 

1  COME,  saints,  let  us  join  in  the  praise  of  the  Lamb, 

The  theme  most  sublime  of  the  angels  above ; 

They  dwell  with  delight  on  the  sound  of  his  name, 

And  gaze  on  his  glories  with  wonder  and  love. 

2  Come,  saints,  and  adore  him ;  come,  bow  at  his  feet ; 

Let  grateful  hosannas  unceasing  arise  ; 
O,  give  him  the  glory  and  praise  that  are  meet, 
And  join  the  rail  chorus  that  gladdens  the  skies. 

8*  183 


PRAISE   TO   CHRIST. 

3  Behold  to  what  honors  the  Saviour  is  raised; 

He  sits  on  the  throne,  and  he  rules  over  all ; 
By  man  once  rejected,  by  seraphs  now  praised, 
While  powers  and  dominions,  him  worsliipping,  fall, 

4  They  worship  the  Lamb  who  for  sinners  was  slain ; 

But  their  loftiest  songs  never  equal  his  love: 
The  claims  of  his  mercy  will  ever  remain, 
Transcending  the  anthems  in  glory  above. 

5  Yet  even  our  sendee  he  will  not  despise, 

When  we  join  in  his  worship  and  tell  of  his  name  ; 
Then  let  us  unite  in  the  song  of  the  skies, 

And,  trusting  his  mercy,  sing,  "  Worthy  the  Lamb.?: 

348.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 
Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

1  O  FOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 

My  deal*  Redeemer's  praise,  — 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace  ! 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
To  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad, 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus!  the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease ; 
Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears ; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  power  of  reigning  sin  ; 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free  ; 
His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean ; 
His  blood  availed  for  me. 

349.  L.  M.  Percy  Chapel  Col, 
TTie  Song  of  Heaven. 

1  THE  countless  multitude  on  high, 

Who  tune  their  songs  to  Jesus'  name, 
All  merit  of  their  own  deny, 
And  Jesus'  worth  alone  proclaim, 
186 


PItAISE  TO   CHftlST. 

2  Firm,  on  the  ground  of  sovereign  grace, 

They  stand  before  Jehovah's  throne ; 
The  only  song  hi  that  blest  place 
Is,  "  Thou  art  worthy,  thou  alone." 

3  With  spotless  robes  of  purest  white, 

And  branches  of  triumphal  palm, 

They  shout,  with  transports  of  delight, 

The  ceaseless,  universal  psalm,  — 

4  "  Salvation's  glory  all  be  paid 

To  Him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  the  Lamb,  whose  blood  was  shed ; 
Thou,  thou  art  worthy,  thou  alone." 

350.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Triumph  of  Christ. 

1  HO  S  ANN  A  to  our  conquering  King ! 

All  hail,  incarnate  Love ! 
Ten  thousand  songs  and  glories  wait 
To  crown  thy  head  above. 

2  Thy  victories  and  thy  deathless  fame 

Through  all  the  world  shall  run, 
And  everlasting  ages  sing 
The  triumphs  thou  hast  won. 

351.  C.  M.  C.  Weslet. 

Praise  to  the  Son. 

1  O  FOR  a  thousand  seraph  tongues 

To  bless  th'  incarnate  Word ! 
O  for  a  thousand  thankful  songs 
In  honor  of  my  Lord ! 

2  Come,  tune  afresh  your  golden  lyres, 

Ye  angels  round  the  throne ; 
Ye  saints,  in  all  your  sacred  choirs, 
Adore  th'  eternal  Son. 
187 


THE  HOLV  SPIRIT. 


THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

353  •  8s,  6   &    4.     Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

77ie  Holy  Spirit  the  Comforter. 

1  OUR  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed 

His  tender,  last  farewell, 
A  Guide,  a  Comforter,  bequeathed 
With  us  to  dwell. 

2  He  came  in  tongues  of  living  flame, 

To  teach,  convince,  subdue  ; 
All  powerful  as  the  wind  he  came, 
As  viewless  too. 

3  He  came  sweet  influence  to  impart, 

A  gracious,  willing  guest, 
While  he  can  find  one  humble  heart 
Wherein  to  rest. 

4  He  breathes  that  gentle  voice  we  hear, 

Soft  as  the  breeze  of  even, 
That  checks  each  fault,  that  calms  each  fear, 
And  speaks  of  heaven. 

5  And  every  virtue  we  possess, 

And  every  victory  won, 
And  every  thought  of  holiness, 
Are  his  alone. 

6  Spirit  of  purity  and  grace, 

Our  weakness,  pitying,  see ; 
O,  make  our  hearts  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  worthier  thee. 

353.  C.  M.  Watts 

Breathing  after  the  Holy  Spirit. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look !  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

Fond  of  these  trifling  toys ! 
Our  souls  can  neither  fly  nor  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

188 


THE   HOLY   SPIRIT. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  oar  formal  songs ; 

In  vain  we  strive  to  rise ; 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Dear  Lord,  and  shall  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor,  dying  rate,  — 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great  ? 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 


S54.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Spirit  invoked. 

1  COME,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above, 
And  fill  the  coldest  heart  with  love ; 
O,  turn  to  flesh  the  flinty  stone, 

And  let  thy  sovereign  power  be  known. 

2  O,  let  a  holy  flock  await, 

In  crowds,  around  thy  temple  gate, 
Each  pressing  on  with  zeal  to  be 
A  living  sacrifice  to  thee. 

355  •  C.  M.  Bickersteth's  Col 

The  Spirit's  Power. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  from  above, 

With  thy  celestial  fire ; 
Come,  and  with  flames  of  zeal  and  love 
Our  hearts  and  tongues  inspire. 

2  The  Spirit,  by  his  heavenly  breath, 

New  life  creates  within ; 
He  quickens  sinners  from  the  death 
Of  trespasses  and  sin. 

3  The  things  of  Christ  the  Spirit  takes, 

And  to  our  hearts  reveals  ; 
Our  bodies  he  his  temple  makes, 
And  our  redemption  seals. 

189 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

356.  S.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 

1  BLEST  Comforter  divine, 

Let  rays  of  heavenly  love 
Amid  our  gloom  and  darkness  shine, 
And  guide  our  souls  above. 

2  Turn  us,  with  gentle  voice, 

From  every  sinful  way, 
And  bid  the  mourning  saint  rejoice, 
Though  earthly  joys  decay. 

3  By  thine  inspiring  breath 

Make  every  cloud  of  care, 
And  e'en  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 
A  smile  of  glory  wear. 

4  O,  fill  thou  every  heart 

With  love  to  all  our  race ; 
Great  Comforter,  to  us  impart 
These  blessings  of  thy  grace. 

35#«  L.  M.  Beddomb. 

The  indwelling  Spirit. 

1  COME,  thou  eternal  Spirit,  come 

From  heaven,  thy  glorious  dwelling-place  ; 
O,  make  my  sinful  heart  thy  home, 
And  consecrate  it  by  thy  grace. 

2  There  fix,  O  Lord,  thy  blest  abode, 

And  drive  thy  foes  forever  thence ; 
There  shed  a  Saviour's  love  abroad, 
And  light,  and  life,  and  joy,  dispense. 

3  My  wants  supply ;  my  fears  suppress ; 

Direct  my  way,  and  hold  me  up ; 
Teach  me,  in  times  of  deep  distress, 
To  pray  in  faith,  and  wait  in  hope. 

358*  L.  M.  Burder's  Col. 

Quickening  Spirit. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  calm  my  mind, 
And  fit  me  to  approach  my  God ; 
Remove  each  vain,  each  worldly  thought, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  blest  abode. 

190 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

2  Hast  thou  imparted  to  my  soul 

A  living  spark  of  holy  fire  ? 
O,  kindle  now  the  sacred  flame, 
And  make  me  burn  with  pure  desire. 

3  A  brighter  faith  and  hope  impart, 

And  let  me  now  my  Saviour  see ; 
O,  spothe  and  cheer  my  burdened  heart, 
And  bid  my  spirit  rest  in  thee. 

H59.  H.  JVi.  Campbell's  Col. 

Pleading  the  Promise  of  the  Spirit. 

1  O  THOU  that  nearest  prayer, 

Attend  our  humble  cry, 
And  let  thy  servants  share 
Thy  blessing  from  on  high : 
We  plead  the  promise  of  thy  word ; 
Grant  us  thy  Holy  Spirit,  Lord 

2  If  earthly  parents  hear 

Then*  children  when  they  cry,  — 
If  they,  with  love  sincere, 

Their  varied  wants  supply,  — 
Much  more  wilt  thou  thy  love  display, 
And  answer  when  thy  children  pray. 

3  Our  heavenly  Father,  thou  ; 

We,  children  of  thy  grace : 
O  let  thy  Spirit  now 

Descend  and  fill  the  place : 
So  shall  we  feel  the  heavenly  flame, 
And  all  unite  to  praise  thy  name, 

4  O,  may  that  sacred  fire, 

Descending  from  above, 
Our  languid  hearts  inspire 
With  fervent  zeal  and  love : 
Enlighten  our  beclouded  eyes, 
And  teach  our  grovelling  souls  to  rise. 

5  And  send  thy  Spirit  down 

On  all  the  nations,  Lord, 
With  great  success  to  crown 
The  preaching  of  thy  word, 
Till  heathen  lands  shall  own  thy  sway, 
And  cast  their  idol  gods  away. 

391 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

360.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Reviving  Spirit. 

1  ETERNAL  Spirit,  God  of  truth, 

Our  contrite  hearts  inspire ; 
Revive  the  flame  of  heavenly  love, 
And  feed  the  pure  desire. 

2  'Tis  thine  to  soothe  the  sorrowing  mind, 

With  guilt  and  fear  oppressed ; 
'Tis  thine  to  bid  the  dying  live, 
And  give  the  weary  rest. 

3  Subdue  the  power  of  every  sin, 

Whate'er  that  sin  may  be, 
That  we,  with  humble,  holy  heart, 
May  worship  only  thee. 

4  Then  with  our  spirits  witness  bear 

That  we  are  sons  of  God, 
Redeemed  from  sin,  from  death,  and  hell, 
Through  Christ's  atoning  blood. 

361.  S.  M.  Hart. 

Sanctifying  Influence. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  come ; 

Let  thy  bright  beams  arise ; 
Dispel  the  sorrow  from  our  minds, 
The  darkness  from  our  eyes. 

2  Convince  us  all  of  sin  ; 

Then  lead  to  Jesus'  blood, 
And  to  our  wondering  view  reveal 
The  mercies  of  our  God. 

3  Revive  our  drooping  faith, 

Our  doubts  and  fears  remove, 
And  kindle  in  our  breasts  the  flame 
Of  never-dying  love. 

4  'Tis  thine  to  cleanse  the  heart, 

To  sanctify  the  soul, 
To  pour  fresh  life  in  every  part, 
Arid  new-create  the  whole. 

5  Dwell,  Spirit,  in  our  hearts  ; 

Our  minds  from  bondage  free  ; 
Then  shall  we  know,  and  praise,  and  love, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Thee. 

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363.  S.  M.  Beddome. 

Sanctifying  Influence. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 

With  energy  divine, 
And  on  this  poor,  benighted  soul 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine, 

2  Melt,  melt  this  frozen  heart ; 

This  stubborn  will  subdue ; 
Each  evil  passion  overcome, 
And  form  me  all  anew. 

3  Mine  will  the  profit  be, 

But  thine  shall  be  the  praise ; 
And  unto  thee  will  I  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days. 

363.  S.  M.  Anon. 
Seal  of  Truth. 

1  THOU,  Holy  Spirit,  art 

Of  truth  the  promised  seal ; 
Convincing  power  thou  dost  impart, 
And  Jesus'  grace  reveal. 

2  O,  breathe  thy  quickening  breath, 

And  light  and  life  afford ; 
Instruct  us  how  to  live  by  faith, 
And  glorify  the  Lord. 

364.  L.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 
Divine  Influences  compared  to  Raiu. 

1  AS  showers  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
Our  God  shall  send  his  Spirit  down : 
Eternal  Source  of  grace  divine, 

What  soul-refreshing  drops  are  thine  ! 

2  That  heavenly  influence  let  us  find 
In  holy  silence  of  the  mind, 

While  every  grace  maintains  its  bloom, 
Diffusing  wide  its  rich  perfume. 

3  Nor  let  these  blessings  be  confined 
To  us,  but  poured  on  all  mankind, 
Till  earth's  rude  wastes  in  verdure  rise, 
And  Eden's  beauty  greet  our  eyes. 

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THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

365.  8s  &  7s.  Jay. 

Indwelling  Spirit. 

1  HOLY  Ghost,  dispel  our  sadness ; 

Pierce  the  clouds  of  nature's  night ; 
Come,  thou  Source  of  joy  and  gladness, 
Breathe  thy  life,  and  spread  thy  light. 

2  Author  of  our  new  creation, 

Bid  us  all  thine  influence  prove  ; 
Make  our  souls  thy  habitation  ; 
Shed  abroad  the  Saviour's  love. 

366*  7s.  Bathurst, 

The  teaching  Spirit. 

1  HOLY  Spirit,  from  on  high, 
Bend  o'er  us  a  pitying  eye  ; 
Now  refresh  the  drooping  heart ; 
Bid  the  power  of  sin  depart 

2  Light  up  every  dark  recess 
Of  our  heart's  ungodliness ; 
Show  us  every  devious  way 
Where  our  steps  have  gone  astray. 

3  Teach  us,  with  repentant  grief, 
Humbly  to  implore  relief; 
Then  the  Saviour's  blood  reveal, 
And  our  broken  spirits  heal. 

4  May  we  daily  grow  in  grace, 
And  pursue  the  heavenly  race, 
Trained  in  wisdom,  led  by  love, 
Till  we  reach  our  rest  above. 

367.  C.  M.  Haweis, 

Source  of  Life  and  Light. 

1  GREAT  Spirit,  by  whose  mighty  power 

All  creatines  live  and  move, 

On  us  thy  benediction  shower ; 

Inspire  our  souls  with  love. 

2  Hail,  Source  of  light !  arise  and  shine  ; 

All  gloom  and  doubt  dispel ; 
Give  peace  and  joy,  for  we  are  thine ; 
In  us  forever  dwell. 
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3  From  death  to  life  our  spirits  raise ; 

Complete  redemption  bring ; 
New  tongues  impart  to  speak  the  praise 
Of  Christ,  our  God  and  King. 

4  Thine  inward  witness  bear,  unknown 

To  all  the  world  beside  ; 
Exulting,  then,  we  feel  and  own 
Our  Saviour  glorified. 

H@8.  L.  M.  Browne. 

Our  Guide. 

1  COME,  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
With  light  and  comfort  from  above ; 
Be  thou  our  Guardian,  thou  our  Guide ; 
O'er  every  thought  and  step  preside. 

2  To  us  the  light  of  truth  display, 

And  make  us  know  and  choose  thy  way ; 

Plant  holy  fear  in  every  heart, 

That  we  from  God  may  ne'er  depart. 

3  Lead  us  to  holiness  —  the  road 
Which  we  must  take  to  dwell  with  God; 
Lead  us  to  Christ  —  the  living  way; 
Nor  let  us  from  his  pastures  stray ;  — 

4  Lead  us  to  God,  —  our  final  rest,  — 
To  be  with  him  forever  blest; 

Lead  us  to  heaven,  its  bliss  to  share  — 
Fulness  of  joy  forever  there. 

36J»  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Teachings  of  the  Spirit. 

1  COME,  blessed  Spirit,  Source  of  light, 

Whose  power  and  grace  are  unconfined, 
Dispel  the  gloomy  shades  of  night, 
The  thicker  darkness  of  the  mind. 

2  To  mine  illumined  eyes  display 

The  glorious  truth  thy  words  reveal ; 
Cause  me  to  run  the  heavenly  way ; 
Make  me  delight  to  do  thy  will. 

J  95 


THE   HOLY  SPIRIT. 

3  Thine  inward  teachings  make  me  know 

The  wonders  of  redeeming  love, 
The  vanity  of  things  below, 

And  excellence  of  things  above. 

4  While  through  these  dubious  paths  I  stray, 

Spread,  like  the  sun,  thy  beams  abroad ; 
O,  show  the  dangers  of  the  way, 
And  guide  my  feeble  steps  to  God 

370.  8s  &  7s.  Noel's  Col. 

Source  of  Blessings. 

1  HOLY  Source  of  consolation, 

Light  and  life  thy  grace  imparts  ; 
Visit  us  in  thy  compassion ; 

Guide  our  minds,  and  fill  our  hearts. 

2  Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure, 

Thou  canst  bring  us  from  above  ; 
Lord,  we  ask  that  heavenly  treasure, 
Wisdom,  holiness,  and  love. 

3  Dwell  within  us,  blessed  Spirit ; 

Where  thou  art  no  ill  can  come ; 

Bless  us  now,  through  Jesus'  merit ; 

Reign  in  every  heart  and  home. 

4  Saviour,  lead  us  to  adore  thee, 

While  thou  dost  prolong  our  days ; 
Then,  with  angel  hosts  before  thee, 
May  we  worship,  love,  and  praise. 

STl.  7s.  Stocker. 

Influences  of  the  Spirit. 

1  GRACIOUS  Spirit  — Love  divine! 
Let  thy  light  within  me  shine  ; 

All  my  guilty  fears  remove  ; 
Fill  me  with  thy  heavenly  love. 

2  Speak  thy  pardoning  grace  to  me  ; 
Set  the  burdened  sinner  free  ; 
Lead  me  to  the  Lamb  of  God ; 
Wash  me  in  his  precious  blood. 

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3  Life  and  peace  to  me  impart ; 
Seal  salvation  on  my  heart ; 
Dwell  thyself  within  my  breast, 
Earnest  of  immortal  rest. 

4  Let  me  never  from  thee  stray ; 
Keep  me  in  the  narrow  way ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  joy  divine  ; 
Keep  me,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

372.  7s.  Reed. 

The  Sanctifier. 

1  HOLY  Ghost,  with  light  divine, 
Shine  upon  this  heart  of  mine ; 
Chase  the  shades  of  night  away ; 
Turn  the  darkness  into  day. 

2  Holy  Ghost,  with  power  divine, 
Cleanse  this  guilty  heart  of  mine : 
Long  has  sin,  without  control, 
Held  dominion  o'er  my  soul. 

3  Holy  Ghost,  with  joy  divine, 
Cheer  this  saddened  heart  of  mine  ; 
Bid  my  many  woes  depart ; 

Heal  my  wounded,  bleeding  heart. 

4  Holy  Spirit,  all  divine, 

Dwell  within  this  heart  of  mine ; 
Cast  down  every  idol  throne  ; 
Reign  supreme,  and  reign  alone. 

«57«$  •  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Spirit  desired, 

1  GREAT  Father  of  our  feeble  race, 

Behold,  thy  servants  wait ; 
With  longing  eyes  and  lifted  hands, 
We  flock  around  thy  gate. 

2  O,  shed  abroad  that  royal  gift, 

Thy  Spirit,  from  above, 
To  bless  our  eyes  with  sacred  light, 
And  fire  our  hearts  with  love. 

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3  With  speedy  flight  may  he  descend, 

And  solid  comfort  bring, 
And  o'er  our  languid  souls  extend 
His  all-reviving  whig. 

4  Blest  earnest  of  eternal  joy, 

Declare  our  sins  forgiven, 
And  bear,  with  energy  divine, 
Our  raptured  thoughts  to  heaven. 

5  Diffuse,  O  God,  refreshing  showers, 

That  earth  its  fruit  may  yield, 
And  change  this  barren  wilderness 
To  Carmel's  flowery  field. 

374.  7s  &  6s.      [Peculiar.]  ToPLADY. 

The   Witness. 

1  SAVIOUR,  I  thy  word  believe ; 

My  unbelief  remove ; 
Now  thy  quickening  Spirit  give, 

The  unction  from  above  ; 
Show  me,  Lord,  how  good  thou  art ; 

Now  thy  gracious  word  fulfil ; 
Send  the  witness  to  my  heart ; 

The  Holy  Ghost  reveal. 

2  Blessed  Comforter,  come  down, 

And  live  and  move  in  me  ; 
Make  my  every  deed  thine  own, 

In  all  things  led  by  thee ; 
Bid  my  sin  and  fear  depart, 

And"  within,  O,  deign  to  dwell ; 
Faithful  witness,  in  my  heart 

Thy  perfect  light  reveal. 

3  Whom  the  world  cannot  receive, 

O  Lord,  reveal  in  me ; 
Son  of  God,  I  cease  to  live, 

Unless  I  live  to  thee : 
Make  me  choose  the  better  part ; 

O,  do  thou  my  pardon  seal ; 
Send  the  witness  to  my  heart ; 

The  Holy  Ghost  reveal 

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375.  C.   M.         Campbell's  Col. 
Prayer  for  Edification. 

1  THY  Spirit  pour,  O  gracious  Lord, 

On  all  assembled  here ; 
Let  us  receive  th'  ingrafted  word 
With  meekness  and  with  fear. 

2  By  faith  in  thee,  the  soul  receives 

New  life,  though  dead  before  ; 
And  he  who  in  thy  name  believes 
Shall  live,  to  die  no  more. 

3  Preserve  the  power  of  faith  alive 

In  those  who  love  thy  name ; 
For  sin  and  Satan  daily  strive 
To  quench  the  sacred  flame. 

4  Thy  grace  and  mercy  first  prevailed 

From  death  to  set  us  free ; 
And,  often  since,  our  life  had  failed, 
Unless  renewed  by  thee. 

5  To  thee  we  look ;  to  thee  we  bow ; 

To  thee  for  help  we  call ; 

Our  life,  our  resurrection,  thou, 

Our  hope,  our  joy,  our  all. 

376.  L.   M  Watts. 

The  Spirit  enlightening  and  renewing. 

1  ETERNAL  Spirit,  we  confess 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace ; 
Thy  power  conveys  our  blessings  down 
From  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son. 

2  Enlightened  by  thine  heavenly  ray, 
Our  shades  and  darkness  turn  to  day ; 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  know 
Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

3  Thy  power  and  glory  work  within, 
And  break  the  chains  of  reigning  sin ; 
Our  wild,  imperious  lusts  subdue, 
And  form  our  wretched  hearts  anew. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  thy  voice ; 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys; 
Thy  words  allay  the  stormy  wind, 

And  calm  the  surges  of  the  mind. 

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377.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Regeneration  by  the  Spb'it. 

1  NOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 

Nor  rites  that  God  has  given, 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth, 
Can  raise  a  soul  to  heaven. 

2  The  sovereign  will  of  God  alone 

Creates  us  heirs  of  grace, 
Born  in  the  image  of  his  Son, 
A  new,  peculiar  race. 

3  The  Spirit,  like  some  heavenly  wind, 

Breathes  on  the  sons  of  flesh, 
Creates  anew  the  carnal  mind, 
And  forms  the  man  afresh. 

4  Our  quickened  souls  awake  and  rise 

From  their  long  sleep  of  death  ; 

On  heavenly  things  we  fix  our  eyes, 

And  praise  employs  our  breath. 

u7"«  S.    M.  Montgomery. 

God  working  in  the  Soul, 

1  'TIS  God  the  Spirit  leads 

In  paths  before  unknown : 
The  work  to  be  performed  is  ours  ; 
The  strength  is  all  his  own. 

2  Supported  by  his  grace, 

We  still  pursue  our  way, 
And  hope  at  last  to  reach  the  prize, 
Secure  in  endless  day. 

3  'Tis  he  that  works  to  will ; 

'Tis  he  that  works  to  do  ; 
The  power  by  which  we  act  is  his, 
And  his  the  glory  too. 

379.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Sovereignty  of  the  Spirit. 

1  THE  blessed  Spirit,  like  the  wind, 
Blows  when  and  where  he  please : 
How  happy  are  the  men  who  feel 
The  soul-enlivening  breeze ! 

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2  He  moulds  the  carnal  mind  afresh, 

Subdues  the  power  of  sin, 
Transforms  the  heart  of  stone  to  flesh, 
And  plants  his  grace  within. 

3  He  sheds  abroad  the  Father's  love, 

Applies  redeeming  blood, 
Bids  both  our  guilt  and  fear  remove, 
And  brings  us  home  to  God. 

4  Lord,  fill  each  dead,  benighted  soul 

With  light,  and  life,  and  joy  : 
None  can  thy  mighty  power  control, 
Or  shall  thy  work  destroy. 

380,  L.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

The  Spirit  entreated  not  to  depart. 

1  STAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 

Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite ; 
Cast  not  a  sinner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been 

Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received,  — 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen, 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  grieved,  — 

3  Yet,  O,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 

In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest ; 
Nor,  in  thy  righteous  anger,  swear 
I  shall  not  see  thy  people's  rest. 

4  My  weary  soul,  O  God,  release ; 

Uphold  me  with  thy  gracious  hand  ; 
O,  guide  me  into  perfect  peace, 

And  bring  me  to  the  promised  land. 

S81.  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

The  Holy  Spirit  grieved. 

1  THE  God  of  grace  will  never  leave 
Or  cast  away  his  own ; 
And  yet,  when  we  his  Spirit  grieve, 
His  comforts  are  withdrawn. 

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THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

2  IF  noisy  war,  or  strife,  abound, 

We  grieve  the  peaceful  Dove ; 
His  gracious  aid  is  ever  found 
In  paths  of  truth  and  love. 

3  Should  we  indulge  one  secret  sin, 

Or  disregard  his  laws, 
His  succors  and  support,  within, 
The  Spirit,  vexed,  withdraws. 

4  Forbid  it,  gracious  Lord,  that  we, 

Who,  from  thy  hand,  receive 
The  Spirit's  power  to  make  us  free, 
Should  e'er  that  Spirit  grieve. 

383.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Earnest  of  Heaven. 

1  WHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend,  and  bring 
Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  thy  saints, 

And  seal  them,  heirs  of  heaven  ? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven  ? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 

In  my  Redeemer's  blood, 
And  bear  thy  witness,  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come  ; 
And  thy  soft  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Will  safely  bear  me  home. 

383.  L.  M.  T.  Scott. 

Prayer  for  the  Return  of  the  Spirit. 

1  O  LORD,  and  shall  our  fainting  souls 
Thy  just  displeasure  ever  mourn  ? 
Thy  Spirit  grieved,  and  long  withdrawn, 
Will  he  no  more  to  us  return  ? 
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2  Great  source  of  light  and  peace,  return, 

Nor  let  us  mourn  and  sigh  in  vain  ; 
Come,  repossess  our  longing  hearts 
With  all  the  graces  of  thy  train. 

3  This  temple,  hallowed  by  thine  hand, 

Once  more  be  with  thy  presence  blest ; 
Here  be  thy  grace  anew  displayed ; 
Be  this  thine  everlasting  rest. 

S84.  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Spirit  of  Holiness. 

1  SPIRIT  of  holiness,  descend ; 

Thy  people  wait  for  thee ; 
Thine  ear,  in  kind  compassion,  lend ; 
Let  us  thy  mercy  see. 

2  Behold,  thy  weary  churches  wait, 

With  wishful,  longing  eyes ; 
Let  us  no  more  lie  desolate  ; 
O,  bid  thy  light  arise. 

3  Thy  light,  that  on  our  souls  hath  shone, 

Leads  us  in  hope  to  thee ; 
Let  us  not  feel  its  rays  alone  — 
Alone  thy  people  be. 

4  O,  bring  our  dearest  friends  to  God  ; 

Remember  those  we  love ; 
Fit  them,  on  earth,  for  thine  abode ; 
Fit  them  for  joys  above. 

5  Spirit  of  holiness,  'tis  thine 

To  hear  our  feeble  prayer ; 
Come,  — for  we  wait  thy  power  divine,  — 
Let  us  thy  mercy  share. 

38H.  C.  M.  Bathurst. 

Spirit  of  Holiness. 

1  SPIRIT  of  holiness,  look  down, 
Our  fainting  hearts  to  cheer  ; 
And,  when  we  tremble  at  thy  frown, 
O,  bring  thy  comforts  near. 

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THE  SCRIPTURES. 

2  The  fear  which  thy  convictions  wrought, 

O,  let  thy  grace  remove ; 
And  may  the  souls  which  thou  hast  taught 
To  weep,  now  learn  to  love. 

3  Now  let  thy  saving  mercy  heal 

The  wounds  it  made  before ; 
Now  on  our  hearts  impress  thy  seal, 
That  we  may  doubt  no  more. 

4  Complete  the  work  thou  hast  begun, 

And  make  our  darkness  light, 
That  we  a  glorious  race  may  run, 
Till  faith  be  lost  in  sight. 

5  Then,  as  our  wondering  eyes  discern 

The  Lord's  unclouded  face, 

In  fitter  language  we  shall  learn 

To  sing  triumphant  grace. 


THE    SCRIPTURES 

386.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Excellency  of  the  Scriptures. 

1  LET  all  the  heathen  writers  join 

To  form  one  perfect  book ; 
Great  God,  if  once  compared  with  tliine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look ! 

2  Not  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave 

Could  show  one  sin  forgiven, 

Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  grave ; 

But  thine  conduct  to  heaven. 

3  I've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection  here  below  — 
How  short  the  powers  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  farther  go. 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  just  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought ; 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad. 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

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5  In  vain  we  boast  perfection  here, 

While  sin  defiles  our  frame, 
And  sinks  our  virtues  down  so  far, 
They  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

6  Our  faith,  and  love,  and  every  grace, 

Fall  far  below  thy  word ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteousness 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 

387.  L.  M.  Heginbotham. 
A  Saviour  seen  in  the  Scriptures. 

1  NOW  let  my  soul,  eternal  King, 
To  thee  its  grateful  tribute  bring  ; 
My  knee  with  humble  homage  bow ; 
My  tongue  perform  its  solemn  vow. 

2  All  nature  sings  thy  boundless  love, 
In  worlds  below,  and  worlds  above ; 
But  in  thy  blessed  word  I  trace 
Diviner  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

3  There  what  delightful  truths  I  read ! 
There  I  behold  the  Saviour  bleed ; 
His  name  salutes  my  listening  ear, 
Revives  my  heart,  and  checks  my  fear. 

4  There  Jesus  bids  my  sorrows  cease, 
And  gives  my  laboring  conscience  peace ; 
There  lifts  my  grateful  passions  high, 
And  points  to  mansions  in  the  sky. 

5  For  love  like  this,  O,  let  my  song, 
Through  endless  years,  thy  praise  prolong  ; 
Let  distant  climes  thy  name  adore, 

Till  time  and  nature  are  no  more. 

388.  L.  M.  Watts, 

A  written  Revelation. 

1  LET  everlasting  glories  crown 

Thy  head,  my  Saviour  and  my  Lord ; 

Thy  hands  have  brought  salvation  down, 

And  stored  the  blessings  in  thv  word. 


THE   SCRIPTURES. 

2  In  vain  the  trembling  conscience  seeka 

Some  solid  ground  to  rest  upon ; 
With  long  despair  the  spirit  breaks, 
Till  we  apply  to  Christ  alone. 

3  How  well  thy  blessed  truths  agree  ! 

How  wise  and  holy  thy  commands ! 
Thy  promises,  how  firm  they  be ! 

How  firm  our  hope  and  comfort  stands ! 

4  Should  ail  the  forms  that  men  devise 

Assault  my  faith  with  treacherous  art, 
I'd  call  them  vanity  and  lies, 

And  bind  the  gospel  to  my  heart. 

S89.  C.  M.  W^rxs. 

Love  of  the  Scriptures. 

1  O,  HOW  I  love  thy  holy  law! 

'Tis  daily  my  delight ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day, 

To  meditate  thy  word ; 
3Uy  soul  with  longing  melts  away, 
To  hear  thy  gospel,  Lord. 

3  Thy  heavenly  words  my  heart  engage, 

And  well  employ  my  tongue, 
And,  through  my  weary  pilgrimage, 
Yield  me  a  heavenly  song. 

4  When  nature  sinks,  and  spirits  droop, 

Thy  promises  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  support  my  hope, 
And  there  I  write  thy  praise. 

o9v»  S.  M.  Beddome. 

Superiority  of  the  Scriptures 

1  O  LORD,  thy  perfect  word 
Directs  our  steps  aright ; 
Nor  can  all  other  books  afford 
Such  profit  or  delight. 

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2  Celestial  light  it  sheds, 

To  cheer  this  vale  below  ; 
To  distant  lands  its  glory  spreads, 
And  streams  of  mercy  flow. 

3  True  wisdom  it  imparts ; 

Commands  our  hope  and  fear ; 
O,  may  we  hide  it  in  our  hearts, 
And  feel  its  influence  there. 

391.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Hie  Books  of  Nature  and  Scripture. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  lofty  sky 

Declares  its  Maker,  God, 
And  all  his  starry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  power  abroad. 

2  The  darkness  and  the  light 

Still  keep  their  course  the  same ; 
While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night, 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  every  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known ; 
They  show  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  Christian  lands,  rejoice ; 

Here  he  reveals  his  word ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

392.  C.  M.  Fawcett. 
Preciousness  of  the  Bible. 

1  HOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 

By  inspiration  given ! 
Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine, 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears ; 
Life,  light,  and  joy,  it  still  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

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3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 
Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way, 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day 

390.  C.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Sufficiency  of  the  Scriptures, 

1  GREAT  God,  with  wonder  and  with  praise 

On  all  thy  works  I  look ; 
But  still  thy  wisdom,  power,  and  grace, 
Shine  brightest  in  thy  book. 

2  Here  are  my  choicest  treasures  hid ; 

Here  my  best  comfort  lies  ; 

Here  my  desires  are  satisfied ; 

And  here  my  hopes  arise. 

3  Lord,  make  me  understand  thy  law ; 

Show  what  my  faults  have  been ; 
And  from  thy  gospel  let  me  draw 
The  pardon  of  my  sin. 

394.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 

Delight  and  Instruction  from  the  Bible, 

1  I  LOVE  the  volume  of  thy  word ; 
What  light  and  joy  those  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distressed  i 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way ; 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray ; 

Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest 

2  Thy  threatenings  wake  my  slumbering  eyes, 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies ; 

But  'tis  thy  blessed  gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean, 
Converts  my  sou],  subdues  my  sin, 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

3  Who  knows  the  errors  ot  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults, 

i\nd  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain ; 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praise, 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  of  grace, 

And  book  of  nature,  not  in  vain. 

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395*  C.  M.  Cowper. 

The  Bible  the  Light  of  the    World. 

1  WHAT  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page ! 

Majestic,  like  the  sun, 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age ; 
It  gives,  but  borrows  none. 

2  The  power  that  gave  it  still  supplies 

The  gracious  light  and  heat : 
Its  truths  upon  the  nations  rise ; 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

3  Let  everlasting  thanks  be  thine 

For  such  a  bright  display 
As  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day. 

4  My  soul  rejoices  to  pursue 

The  steps  of  Him  I  love, 
Till  glory  breaks  upon  my  view 
In  brighter  worlds  above. 

396.  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col, 

The  Glory  of  the    Word. 

1  A  GLORY  in  the  word  we  find, 

When  grace  restores  our  sight ; 

But  sin  has  darkened  all  the  mind, 

And  veiled  the  heavenly  light. 

2  When  God  the  Spirit  clears  our  view, 

How  bright  the  doctrines  shine ! 
Their  holy  fruits  and  sweetness  show 
The  Author  is  divine. 

3  How  blest  are  we  with  open  face 

To  view  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  all  thy  image  here  to  trace 
Reflected  in  thy  word ! 

4  O,  teach  us,  as  we  look,  to  grow 

In  holiness  and  love, 
That  we  may  long  to  see  and  know 
Thy  glorious  face  above. 

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1197.  a  M.  Steele. 

The  Bible  suited  to  our   Wants. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 

What  endless  glory  shines  ! 
Forever  be  thy  name  adored, 
For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  'Tis  here  the  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 

And  yields  a  free  repast ; 
Here  purer  sweets  than  nature  knows 
Invite  the  longing  taste. 

3  'Tis  here  the  Saviour's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around, 
And  life,  and  everlasting  joys, 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

4  O,  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever-dear  delight ; 
And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light 

5  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  thou  forever  near  ; 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  here. 

398.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Value  of  the  Scriptures. 

1  LADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears, 

I  fly  to  thee,  my  Lord ; 
And  not  a  gleam  of  hope  appeal's, 
But  in  thy  written  word. 

2  The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 

Does  allrmy  grief  assuage  ; 
Here  I  behold  my  Saviour's  face 
In  almost  every  page. 

3  This  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 

The  pearl  of  price  unknown ; 
That  merchant  is  divinely  wise 
Who  makes  this  pearl  his  own. 

4  Here  consecrated  water  flows, 

To  quench  my  thirst  of  sin ; 
'Tis  here  the  tree  of  knowledge  grows : 
No  danger  dwells  therein. 

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5  This  is  the  Judge  that  ends  the  strife 

Where  wit  and  reason  fail, 
My  Guide  to  everlasting  life 
Through  all  this  gloomy  vale. 

6  O,  may  thy  counsels,  mighty  God, 

My  roving  feet  command, 
Nor  I  forsake  the  happy  road 
Which  leads  to  thy  right  hand. 

899.  C.  M.  Evan.  Mag. 

Revelation  welcomed. 

1  HAIL,  sacred  truth !  whose  piercing  rays 

Dispel  the  shades  of  night, 

Diffusing  o'er  the  mental  world 

The  healing  beams  of  light. 

2  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  with  friendly  aid, 

Restores  our  wandering  feet, 
Converts  the  sorrows  of  the  mind 
To  joys  divinely  sweet. 

3  O,  send  thy  light  and  truth  abroad 

In  all  their  radiant  blaze, 
And  bid  th'  admiring  world  adore 
The  glories  of  thy  grace. 

400.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Divine  Authority  of  the  Bible. 

1  'TWAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord, 
The  ancient  prophets  spoke  his  word ; 
His  Spirit  did  their  tongues  inspire, 

And  warm  then*  hearts  with  heavenly  fire. 

2  Great  God,  mine  eyes  with  pleasure  look 
On  all  the  pages  of  thy  book ; 

There  my  Redeemer's  face  I  see, 
And  read  his  name  who  died  for  me. 

3  Let  the  false  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  lost  and  vanish  in  the  wind : 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  secure  ; 
This  is  thy  word,  and  must  endure. 

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401.  C.  M.  Stennett. 
The  Riches  of  God's   Word. 

1  LET  worldly  men,  from  shore  to  shore, 

Their  chosen  good  pursue  ; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord,  we  value  more 
Than  treasures  of  Peru. 

2  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love,  and  joy, 

Are  opened  to  our  sight ; 

The  purest  gold  without  alloy, 

And  gems  divinely  bright. 

3  The  counsels  of  redeeming  grace 

These  sacred  leaves  unfold  ; 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptured  eyes  behold. 

4  Here  light,  descending  from  above, 

Directs  our  doubtful  feet ; 
Here  promises  of  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  wishes  meet. 

5  Our  numerous  griefs  are  here  redressed, 

And  all  our  wants  supplied : 
Nought  we  can  ask  to  make  us  blest 
Is  hi  this  book  denied. 

402.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Comfort  from  the  Bible. 

1  LORD,  1  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 

My  lasting  heritage; 
There  shall  my  noblest  powers  rejoice, 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

2  Fll  read  the  histories  of  thy  love, 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight, 
While  through  the  promises  I  rove, 
With  ever-fresh  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land,  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  springs  of  life  arise, 
Seeds  of  immortal  bliss  are  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies. 
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4  The  best  relief  that  mourners  have, 
It  makes  our  sorrows  blest ; 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  rest. 

403.  S.  M.  Watts 

Power  of  God's   Word, 

1  BEHOLD,  the  morning  sun 

Begins  his  glorious  way ; 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run. 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the  gospel  comes, 

It  spreads  diviner  light ; 
It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

3  How  perfect  is  thy  word ! 

And  all  thy  judgments  just ! 
Forever  sure  thy  promise,  Lord, 
And  we  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  directions  given  ! 
O,  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven. 


INVITATIONS   OF    THE  GOSPEL, 

404:.  L.    M.  BEDDOME. 

The  Gospel  originating  in  sovereign  Mercy. 

1  GOD,  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son, 
Makes  his  eternal  counsels  known : 
Here  love  in  all  its  glory  shines, 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  fairest  lines. 

2  Here  sinners,  of  an  humble  frame, 

May  taste  his  grace,  and  learn  his  name  : 

May  read,  in  characters  of  blood, 

The  wisdom,  power,  and  grace,  of  God* 

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3  Here  faith  reveals  to  mortal  eyes 

A  brighter  world  beyond  the  skies ; 

Here  shines  the  light  which  guides  our  way 

From  earth  to  realms  of  endless  day. 

4  O,  grant  us  grace,  almighty  Lord, 
To  read  and  mark  thy  holy  word, 
Its  truths  with  meekness  to  receiye, 
And  by  its  holy  precepts  live. 

4©5,  S.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Purpose  of  Mercy. 

1  THE  Lord  on  high  proclaims 

His  Godhead  from  his  throne  ; 
Mercy  and  justice  are  the  names 
By  which  he  will  be  known. 

2  Ye  dying  souls,  that  sit 

In  darkness  and  distress, 
Look  from  the  borders  of  the  pit 
To  his  recovering  grace. 

3  Sinners  shall  hear  the  sound  ; 

Their  thankful  tongues  shall  own 
Their  righteousness  and  strength  are  found 
In  thee,  O  Lord,  alone. 

4  In  thee  shall  Israel  trust, 

And  see  their  guilt  forgiven ; 
Thou  wilt  pronounce  the  sinners  just, 
And  take  the  saints  to  heaven. 

406.  L.    M.  BO  WRING. 

The  Teaching  of  Jesus. 

1  HOW  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel  sound 

From  lips  of  gentleness  and  grace, 
When  listening  thousands  gathered  round, 
And  joy  and  gladness  filled  the  place ! 

2  From  heaven  he  came,  of  heaven  he  spoke, 

To  heaven  he  led  his  followers'  way ; 
Dark  clouds  of  gloomy  night  he  broke, 
Unveiling  an  immortal  day. 
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3  "  Come,  wanderers,  to  my  Father's  home  ; 

Come,  all  ye  weary  ones,  and  rest : " 
Yes,  sacred  Teacher,  we  will  come, 
Obey  thee,  love  thee,  and  be  blest. 

4  Decay,  then,  tenements  of  dust ; 

Pillars  of*  earthly  pride,  decay  : 
A  nobler  mansion  waits  the  just, 
And  Jesus  has  prepared  the  way. 

4©7.  H.    M.  TOPLADY. 

The  Jubilee  proclaimed. 

1  BLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow, 

The  gladly-solemn  sound ; 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 

To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  sin-atoning  Lamb ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood, 

Through  all  the  lands,  proclaim : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

3  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive, 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 

And  blest  in  Jesus  live : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

4  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  pardoning  grace : 
Ye  happy  souls,  draw  near ; 

Behold  your  Saviour's  face  : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

5  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 

Has  full  atonement  made  ; 
Ye  weaiy  spirits,  rest; 

Ye  mourning  souls,  be  glad: 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

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408.  C.  ML  Watts 
Rejoicing  in  the  Gospel. 

1  BLEST  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know 

The  gospel's  joyful  sound ; 
Peace  shall  attend  the  paths  they  go, 
And  light  their  steps  surround. 

2  Their  joy  shall  bear  their  spirits  up, 

Through  then  Redeemer's  name ; 
His  righteousness  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 

3  The  Lord,  our  glory  and  defence, 

Strength  and  salvation  gives ; 
Israel,  thy  King  forever  reigns, 
Thy  God  forever  lives. 

409.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Power  of  Truth. 

1  THIS  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love, 
Sent  to  the  nations  from  above ; 
Jehovah  here  resolves  to  show 
What  his  almighty  grace  can  do. 

2  This  remedy  did  wisdom  find, 
To  heal  diseases  of  the  mind  — 

This  sovereign  balm,  whose  virtues  can 
Restore  the  ruined  creature,  man. 

3  The  gospel  bids  the  dead  revive ; 
Sinners  obey  the  voice,  and  live ; 

Dry  bones  are  raised,  and  clothed  afresh, 
And  hearts  of  stone  are  turned  to  flesh. 

4  May  but  this  grace  my  soul  renew, 
Let  sinners  gaze  and  hate  me  too ; 
The  word  that  saves  me  does  engage 
A  sure  defence  from  all  their  rage. 

410.  C.  M.  Medley. 

The  Fountain  of  living   Waters. 

1  O,  WHAT  amazing  words  of  grace 
Are  in  the  gospel  found ! 
Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  hears  the  joyful  sound. 
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2  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and  wounds  ; 
Your  every  burden  bring ; 
Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep,  celestial  spring. 

8  This  spring  with  living  water  flows, 
And  heavenly  joy  imparts  ; 
Come,  thirsty  souls,  your  wants  disclose, 
And  drink  with  thankful  hearts. 

4  A  host  of  sinners,  vile  as  you, 

Have  here  found  life  and  peace ; 
Come,  then,  and  prove  its  virtues  too, 
And  drink,  adore,  and  bless. 

411.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Gospel  a  Savor  of  Life  or  Death. 

1  CHRIST  and  his  cross  are  all  our  theme  ,* 

The  mysteries  that  we  speak 
Are  scandal  in  the  Jews'  esteem, 
And  folly  to  the  Greek. 

2  But  souls  enlightened  from  above 

With  joy  receive  the  word  : 
They  see  what  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
Shine  in  their  dying  Lord. 

3  The  vital  savor  of  his  name 

Restores  their  fainting  breath ; 
But  unbelief  perverts  the  same 
To  guilt,  despair,  and  death. 

4  Till  God  diffuse  his  graces  down, 

Like  showers  of  heavenly  rain, 
In  vain  Apollos  sows  the  ground, 
And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain. 

4:1.2.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Sinners  called  by  Jehovah. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  calls; 
Be  every  ear  inclined ; 
May  such  a  voice  awake  each  heart, 
And  captivate  the  mind. 
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2  If  he  in  thunder  speak, 

Earth  trembles  at  his  nod ; 
But  milder  accents  here  proclaim 
The  condescending  God. 

3  O,  harden  not  your  hearts, 

But  hear  his  voice  to-day  ; 
Lest,  ere  to-morrow's  earliest  dawn, 
He  call  your  souls  away. 

4  Almighty  God,  pronounce 

The  word  of  conquering  grace ; 
So  shall  the  flint  dissolve  to  tears, 
And  scorners  seek  thy  face. 

4rlw«  7s.  Barbauld. 

Christ's  Invitation. 

1  COME,  saith  Jesus'  sacred  voice, 
Come,  and  make  my  paths  your  choice ; 
I  will  guide  you  to  your  home ; 
Weary  pilgrims,  hither  come. 

2  Hither  come  ;  for  here  is  found 
Balm  for  every  bleeding  wound, 
Peace  which  ever  shall  endure, 
Rest,  eternal,  sacred,  sure. 

414U  L.  M.  Bickersteth's  Col. 

The   Wanderer  invited. 

1  WANDERER  from  God,  return,  return, 

And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face  ; 

Those  warm  desires,  that  in  thee  bum, 

Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Wanderer  from  God,  return,  return ; 

Thy  Father  hears  that  deep-felt  sigh ; 
He  sees  thy  softened  spirit  mourn ; 
And  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  nigh. 

3  Wanderer  from  God,  return,  return ; 

Renounce  thy  fears ;  thy  Saviour  lives  ; 
Go  to  his  bleeding  cross,  and  learn 
How  freely,  fully,  he  forgives. 

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4:15.  7s.  Wincheli/s  Skl. 

Sinners  urged  to  accept  the  Invitation. 

1  YE  who  in  his  courts  are  found, 
Listening  to  the  joyful  sound, 
Lost  and  helpless  as  ye  are, 
Sons  of  sorrow,  sin,  and  care, 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings  ; 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 

2  Turn  to  Christ  your  longing  eyes ; 
View  this  bleeding  sacrifice ; 

See  in  him  your  sins  forgiven, 
Pardon,  holiness,  and  heaven ; 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings  ; 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 

416.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Hart. 

Sinners  entreated  by  the  Mercies  of  Christ. 

1  COME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  wretched, 

Come  in  mercy's  gracious  hour ; 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  pity,  love,  and  power: 

He  is  able  — 
He  is  willing  —  doubt  no  more. 

2  Let  no  sense  of  guilt  prevent  you, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream ; 
All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him  : 

This  he  gives  you  ; 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 

3  Agonizing  in  the  garden, 

Lo !  your  Saviour  prostrate  lies 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him ; 

There  he  groans,  and  bleeds,  and  dies : 

"It  is  finished;" 
Heaven's  atoning  sacrifice. 

4  Lo !  th'  incarnate  God,  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood ; 
Venture  on  him  —  venture  wholly ; 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude : 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

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INVITATIONS  OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

417.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Christ's  Invitation  to  Sinners. 

1  "  COME  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls, 

Ye  heavy-laden  sinners,  come ; 
Fll  give  you  rest  from  all  your  toils, 
And  raise  you  to  my  heavenly  home. 

2  "  They  shall  find  rest  who  learn  of  me : 

I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind ; 
But  passion  rages  like  the  sea, 
And  pride  is  restless  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blest  is  the  man  whose  shoulders  take 

My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight : 
My  yoke  is  easy  to  the  neck ; 

My  grace  shall  make  the  burden  light" 

4  Jesus,  we  come  at  thy  command ; 

With  faith,  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Resign  our  spirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 

418.  C.  M.  Huntingdon's  Col. 
Yet  there  is  Room. 

1  COME,  sinner,  to  the  gospel  feast ; 

O,  come  without  delay ; 
For  there  is  room  in  Jesus'  breast 
For  all  who  will  obey. 

2  There's  room  in  God's  eternal  love 

To  save  thy  precious  soul ; 
Room  in  the  Spirit's  grace  above 
To  heal  and  make  thee  whole. 

3  There's  room  within  the  church,  redeemed 

With  blood  of  Christ  divine  ; 
Room  in  the  white-robed  throng,  convened, 
For  that  dear  soul  of  thine. 

4  There's  room  in  heaven  among  the  choir, 

And  harps  and  crowns  of  gold, 
And  glorious  palms  of  victory  there, 
And  joys  that  ne'er  were  told. 

5  There's  room  around  thy  Father's  board 

For  thee  and  thousands  more  : 
O,  come  and  welcome  to  the  Lord ; 
Yea,  come  this  very  hour. 

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INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

L.  M.  6  l.  Epis.  Col. 

Tlie  Gospel  adapted  to  give  Peace  and  Rest. 

1  PEACE,  troubled  soul,  whose  plaintive  moan 

Hath  taught  the  rocks  the  notes  of  woe  ; 
Cease  thy  complaint,  suppress  thy  groan, 

And  let  thy  tears  forget  to  flow  : 
Behold,  the  precious  balm  is  found, 
To  lull  thy  pain,  to  heal  thy  wound. 

2  Come,  freely  come,  by  sin  oppressed ; 

Unburden  here  thy  weighty  load ; 
Here  find  thy  refuge  and  thy  rest, 

And  trust  the  mercy  of  thy  God : 
Thy  God 's  thy  Saviour  —  glorious  word ! 
Forever  love  and  praise  the  Lord. 

4L20.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Yet  there  is  Room. 

1  YE  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor, 

Behold  a  royal  feast, 
Where  Mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  There  Jesus  stands  with  open  arms ; 

He  calls  —  he  bids  you  come : 
Though  guilt  restrains,  and  fear  alarms, 
Behold,  there  yet  is  room. 

3  O,  come,  and  with  his  children  taste 

The  blessings  of  his  love ; 
While  hope  expects  the  sweet  repast 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th'  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  souls  rejoice, 
In  songs  on  earth  unknown. 

5  And  yet  ten  thousand  thousand  more 

Are  welcome  still  to  come : 
Ye  longing  souls,  the  grace  adore, 
And  enter  while  there's  room. 

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INVITATIONS   OF   THE  GOSPEL. 

421  •  L.  M.  Steele. 

Rest  for  the  weary  Penitent 

1  COME,  weary  souls,  with  sin  distressed, 
Come,  and  accept  the  promised  rest ; 
The  Saviour's  gracious  call  obey, 

And  cast  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Oppressed  with  sin,  a  painful  load, 

O,  come  and  spread  your  woes  abroad : 
Divine  compassion,  mighty  love, 
Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 

3  Here  mercy's  boundless  ocean  flows, 

To  cleanse  your  guilt  and  heal  your  woes  ; 
Pardon,  and  life,  and  endless  peace ; 
How  rich  the  gift !  how  free  the  grace  ! 

4  Lord,  we  accept,  with  thankful  heart, 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart ; 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 
And  bless  the  kind,  inviting  voice. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  wondrous  love 
Confirm  our  faith,  our  fears  remove  ; 
O,  sweetly  influence  every  breast, 
And  guide  us  to  eternal  rest. 

422.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Gospel  Trumpet 

1  LET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 

And  every  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho !  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 

That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind,  — 

3  Eternal  Wisdom  has  prepared 

A  soul-reviving  feast, 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho !  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 

And  pine  away,  and  die,  — 
Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
With  springs  that  never  dry. 


INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

5  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 

423.  C.  M.  Steele. 
The  Saviour's  Invitation, 

1  THE  Saviour  calls ;  let  every  ear 

Attend  the  heavenly  sound ; 
Ye  doubting  soids,  dismiss  your  fear ; 
Hope  smiles  reviving  round. 

2  For  every  thirsty,  longing  heart, 

Here  streams  of  bounty  flow, 
And  life,  and  health,  and  bliss,  impart, 
To  banish  mortal  woe. 

3  Ye  sinners,  come  ;  'tis  mercy's  voice ; 

That  gracious  voice  obey ; 
'Tis  Jesus  calls  to  heavenly  joys  ; 
And  can  you  yet  delay  ? 

4  Dear  Saviour,  draw  reluctant  hearts ; 

To  thee  let  sinners  fly, 
And  take  the  bliss  thy  love  imparts, 
And  drink,  and  never  die. 

424.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 
All  Tilings  ready, 

1  THE  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads, 

And  dainties  crown  the  board: 
Not  Paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  such  delight  aftbrd. 

2  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  strayed 

In  sin's  dark  mazes,  come ; 
Come  from  your  most  obscure  retreats, 
And  grace  shall  find  you  room. 

3  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed  and  feasted  here  ; 
And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

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INVITATIONS   OF   THE   GOSPEL. 

4  Yet  are  his  house  and  heart  so  large, 

That  millions  more  may  come  ; 
Nor  could  the  whole  assembled  world 
O'erfill  the  spacious  room. 

5  All  things  are  ready  ;  come  away, 

Nor  weak  excuses  frame : 
Come,  taste  the  dainties  of  the  feast, 
And  bless  the  Master's  name. 

425.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 
Mutual  Invitation. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  souls  to  God 

In  everlasting  bands, 
And  seize  the  blessings  he  bestows 
With  eager  hearts  and  hands. 

2  Come,  let  us  to  his  temple  haste, 

And  seek  his  favor  there, 
Before  his  footstool  humbly  bow, 
And  offer  fervent  prayer 

3  Come,  let  us  share,  without  delay, 

The  blessings  of  his  grace ; 
Nor  shall  the  years  of  distant  life 
Their  memory  e'er  efface. 

4  O,  may  our  children  ever  haste 

To  seek  their  fathers'  God, 

Nor  e'er  forsake  the  happy  path 

Their  father's'  feet  have  trod. 

426.  7s,  6  l.  Haweis. 
Come  and  welcome. 

1  FROM  the  cross  uplifted  high, 
Where  the  Saviour  deigns  to  die, 
What  melodious  sounds  we  hear, 
Bursting  on  the  ravished  ear !  — 

"  Love's  redeeming  work  is  doue  ; 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come. 

2  "  Sprinkled  now  with  blood  the  throne. 
Why  beneath  thy  burdens  groan  ? 

On  my  pierced  body  laid, 
Justice  owns  the  ransom  paid ; 
Bow  the  knee,  embrace  the  Son ; 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come* 

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INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

3  "  Spread  for  thee,  the  festal  board 
See  with  richest  dainties  stored ; 
To  thy  Father's  bosom  pressed, 
Yet  again  a  child  confessed, 
Never  from  his  house  to  roam, 
Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come. 

4  "  Soon  the  days  of  life  shall  end ; 
Lo,  I  come,  your  Saviour,  Friend, 
Safe  your  spirits  to  convey 

To  the  realms  of  endless  day, 

Up  to  my  eternal  home  ; 

Come  and  welcome,  sinner,  come." 

427.  7s,  6l  Anon. 
Look  to  Christ. 

1  WEARY  sinner,  keep  thine  eyes 
On  th'  atoning  Sacrifice ; 

View  him  bleeding  on  the  tree, 
Pouring  out  his  life  for  thee  : 
There  the  dreadful  curse  he  bore ; 
Weeping  soul,  lament  no  more. 

2  Cast  thy  guilty  soul  on  him ; 
Find  him  mighty  to  redeem  ; 
At  his  feet  thy  burden  lay ; 
Look  thy  doubts  and  care  away ; 
Now  by  faith  the  Son  embrace, 
Plead  his  promise,  trust  his  grace. 

428.  C.  M.  Watts. 
None  excluded  from  Hope. 

1  JESUS,  thy  blessings  are  not  few, 

Nor  is  thy  gospel  weak : 
Thy  grace  can  melt  the  stubborn  Jew, 
And  bow  th'  aspiring  Greek. 

2  Wide  as  the  reach  of  Satan's  rage 

Doth  thy  salvation  flow ; 
'Tis  not  confined  to  sex  or  age, 
The  lofty  or  the  low. 

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INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

3  While  grace  is  offered  to  the  prince, 

The  poor  may  take  their  share  ; 
No  mortal  has  a  just  pretence 
To  perish  in  despair. 

4  Come,  all  ye  vilest  sinners,  come ; 

He'll  form  your  souls  anew : 
His  gospel  and  his  heart  have  room 
For  rebels  such  as  you. 

5  His  doctrine  is  almighty  love ; 

There's  virtue  in  his  name 
To  turn  the  raven  to  a  dove, 
The  lion  to  a  lamb. 

420.  7s.  Convert's  Comp. 

Offered  Peace. 

1  WEEPING  sinners,  dry  your  tears ; 
Jesus  on  the  throne  appears ; 
Mercy  comes  with  balmy  wing, 
Bids  you  his  salvation  sing. 

2  Peace  he  brings  you  by  his  death, 
Peace  he  speaks  with  every  breath  ; 
Can  you  slight  such  heavenly  charms  ? 
Flee,  O  flee  to  Jesus'  arms. 

430a  S.    M.  Pratt's  Col. 

The  Gospel  Trumpet. 

1  YE  trembling  captives,  hear ; 

The  gospel  trumpet  sounds : 
No  music  more  can  charm  the  ear, 
Or  heal  your  heartfelt  wounds. 

2  'Tis  not  the  trump  of  war, 

Nor  Sinai's  awful  roar : 
Salvation's  news  it  spreads  afar, 
And  vengeance  is  no  more. 

3  Forgiveness,  love,  and  peace, 

Glad  heaven  aloud  proclaims  ; 
And  earth  the  jubilee  release, 
With  eager  rapture,  claims. 
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INVITATIONS   OF  THE  GOSPEL. 

4  Far,  far,  to  distant  lands 

The  saving  news  shall  spread, 
And  Jesus  all  his  willing  bands 
In  glorious  triumph  lead. 

431.  S.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

The  Spirit  inviting, 

1  THE  Spirit,  in  our  hearts, 

Is  whispering,  "  Sinner,  come  ; " 
The  bride,  the  church  of  Christ,  proclaims 
To  all  his  children,  "  Come ! " 

2  Let  him  that  heareth  say 

To  all  about  him,  "  Come  ; " 
Let  him  that  thirsts  for  righteousness 
To  Christ,  the  fountain,  come. 

3  Yes,  whosoever  will, 

O,  let  him  freely  come, 
And  freely  drink  the  stream  of  life ; 
'Tis  Jesus  bids  him  come. 

4  Lo  !  Jesus,  who  invites, 

Declares,  "  I  quickly  come : " 
Lord,  even  so ;  we  wait  thy  hour ; 
O  blest  Redeemer,  come. 

432.  S.   M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Returning  to  Christ. 

1  YE  sons  of  earth,  arise, 

Ye  creatures  of  a  day ; 
Redeem  the  time  —  be  bold  —  be  wise, 
And  cast  your  bonds  away. 

2  The  year  of  gospel  grace 

With  us  rejoice  to  see, 
And  thankfully  in  Christ  embrace 
Your  proffered  liberty. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  Lord  of  all, 

Thee  help  us  to  receive ; 
Obedient  to  thy  gracious  call, 
O,  bid  us  turn  and  live. 


INVITATIONS   OF   THE  GOSPEL. 

4  Our  former  years  misspent 
Now  let  us  deeply  mourn, 
And,  softened  by  thy  grace,  repent, 
And  to  thine  arms  return. 

433.      .  C.   M.  E.  Jones. 

The  Invitation  and  the  Resolve. 

1  COME,  weary  sinner,  in  whose  breast 

A  thousand  thoughts  revolve ; 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppressed, 
x\nd  make  this  last  resolve  :  — 

2  "  Til  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 

Hath  like  a  mountain  rose ; 
I  know  his  courts ;  Fll  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 

3  "  I'll  prostrate  lie  before  his  throne, 

And  there  my  guilt  confess ; 

I'll  tell  him  Fm  a  wretch  undone, 

Without  his  sovereign  grace. 

4  "  Fll  to  the  gracious  King  approach, 

Whose  sceptre  pardon  gives ; 
Perhaps  he  may  command  my  touch, 
And  then  the  suppliant  lives. 

5  "  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea5 

Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer ; 
But,  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
And  perish  only  there. 

6  "1  can  but  perish  if  I  go; 

I  am  resolved  to  try  ; 
For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
I  must  forever  die." 


ENTREATY  AND   EXPOSTULATION. 


ENTREATY   and   EXPOSTULATION. 

434.  C.  M.  Hymns  of  Zion. 

The  Saviour  at  the  Door. 

1  AMAZING  sight !  the  Saviour  stands 

And  knocks  at  every  door ! 
Ten  thousand  blessings  in  his  hands, 
To  satisfy  the  poor. 

2  "Behold,"  he  saith,  «  I  bleed  and  die 

To  bring  you  to  my  rest : 
Hear,  sinners,  while  I'm  passing  by, 
And  be  forever  blest. 

3  "  Will  you  despise  my  bleeding  love, 

And  choose  the  way  to  hell  ? 
Or  in  the  glorious  realms  above, 
With  me,  forever  dwell  ? 

4  "  Say,  will  you  hear  my  gracious  voice, 

And  have  your  sins  forgiven  ? 
Or  will  you  make  that  wretched  choice, 
And  bar  yourselves  from  heaven  ?  " 

435.  S.    M.  DOBELL. 

Now  the  accepted  Time. 

1  NOW  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 

Now  is  the  day  of  grace ; 
Now,  sinners,  come,  without  delay, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  face. 

2  Now  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 

The  Saviour  calls  to-day ; 
To-morrow  it  may  be  too  late ; 
Then  why  should  you  delay  ? 

3  Now  is  th'  accepted  time  ; 

The  gospel  bids  you  come, 

And  every  promise  in  his  word 

Declares  there  yet  is  room. 

4  Lord,  draw  reluctant  souls, 

And  feast  them  with  thy  love ; 
Then  will  the  angels  swiftly  fly 
To  bear  the  news  above. 
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ENTREAT Y  AND   EXPOSTULATION. 

43©.  S.  M.  Select  Hymns. 

Now  the  Day  of  Grace. 

1  NOW  is  the  day  of  grace  ; 

Now  to  the  Saviour  come ; 
The  Lord  is  calling,  "  Seek  my  face, 
And  I  will  guide  you  home." 

2  A  Father  bids  you  speed ; 

O,  wherefore  then  delay  ? 
He  calls  in  love ;  he  sees  your  need ; 
He  bids  you  come  to-day. 

3  To-day  the  prize  is  won ; 

The  promise  is  to  save ; 
Then,  O,  be  wise ;  to-morrow's  sun 
May  shine  upon  your  grave. 

4LSy»  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

One  Tiling  needful. 

1  WHY  will  ye  waste  on  trifling  cares 
That  life  which  God's  compassion  spares, 
While,  in  the  various  range  of  thought, 
The  one  thing  needful  is  forgot  ? 

2  Shall  God  invite  you  from  above  ? 
Shall  Jesus  urge  his  dying  love  ? 

Shall  troubled  conscience  give  you  pain  ? 
And  all  these  pleas  unite  hi  vain  ? 

3  Not  so  your  eyes  will  always  view 
Those  objects  which  you  now  pursue  ; 
Not  so  will  heaven  and  hell  appear, 
When  death's  decisive  hour  is  near. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  impart ; 
Fix  deep  conviction  on  each  heart ; 
Nor  let  us  waste  on  trifling  cares 
That  life  which  thy  compassion  spares. 

4:38.  lis.  Sacred  Songs. 

Delay  not. 

1  DELAY  not,  delay  not ;  O  sinner,  draw  near ; 
The  waters  of  life  are  now  flowing  for  thee ; 
No  price  is  demanded  ;  the  Saviour  is  here ; 
Redemption  is  purchased,  salvation  is  free. 
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.ENTREATY  AND   EXPOSTULATION. 

2  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  why  longer  abuse 

The  love  and  compassion  of  Jesus,  thy  God  ? 
A  fountain  is  opened ;  how  canst  thou  refuse 

To  wash  and  be  cleansed  in  his  pardoning  blood  ? 

3  Delay  not,  delay  not,  O  sinner,  to  come, 

For  Mercy  still  lingers,  and  calls  thee  to-day , 

Her  voice  is  not  heard  in  the  shades  of  the  tomb  ; 

Her  message,  unheeded,  will  soon  pass  away. 

4  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  the  Spirit  of  grace, 

Long  grieved  and  resisted,  may  take  his  sad  flight, 
And  leave  thee  in  darkness  to  finish  thy  race, 
To  sink  in  the  gloom  of  eternity's  night 

5  Delay  not,  delay  not ;  the  hour  is  at  hand ; 

The  earth  shall  dissolve,  and  the  heavens  shall  fade ; 
The  dead,  small  and  great,  in  the  judgment  shall  stand 
What  helper,  then,  sinner,  shall  lend  thee  his  aid  ? 

439.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Reed. 

The  Sinner  invited  and  warned, 

1  HEAR,  O  sinner !  Mercy  hails  you ; 

Now  with  sweetest  voice  she  calls ; 
Bids  you  haste  to  seek  the  Saviour, 
Ere  the  hand  of  justice  falls : 

Trust  in  Jesus ; 
'Tis  the  voice  of  Mercy  calls. 

2  Haste,  O  sinner,  to  the  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. 

44©.  S.   M.  Dwight. 

Come  to-day. 

1  YE  sinners,  fear  the  Lord, 
While  yet 'tis  called  to-day; 
Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 
Command  your  souls  away. 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION,. 

2  Soon  will  the  harvest  close, 

The  summer  soon  be  o'er ; 
O  sinners,  then  your  injured  God 
Will  heed  your  cries  no  more. 

3  Then,  while  'tis  called  to-day, 

O,  hear  the  gospel's  sound ; 
Come,  shiners,  haste,  O,  haste  away, 
While  pardon  may  be  found. 

441 .  7s.  T.  Scott. 

Danger  of  Delay. 

1  HASTE,  O  sinner ;  now  be  wise ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun : 
Wisdom  if  you  still  despise, 
Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Haste,  and  mercy  now  implore ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er, 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

3  Haste,  O  shiner ;  now  return ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  burn 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Haste,  O  sinner ;  now  be  blest ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest, 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

443.  S.  M.  Hyde. 

Danger  of  Neglect. 

1  AND  canst  thou,  sinner,  slight 

The  call  of  love  divine  ? 
Shall  God  with  tenderness  invite, 
And  gain  no  thought  of  thine  ? 

2  Wilt  thou  not  cease  to  grieve 

The  Spirit  from  thy  breast, 
Till  he  thy  wretched  soul  shall  leave 
With  all  thy  sins  oppressed  ? 

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3  To-day,  a  pardoning  God 

Will  hear  the  suppliant  pray ; 
To-day,  a  Saviour's  cleansing  blood 
Will  wash  thy  guilt  away. 

4  But  grace  so  dearly  bought 

If  yet  thou  wilt  despise, 
Thy  fearful  doom,  with  sorrow  fraught, 
Will  fill  thee  with  surprise. 

443.  S.  M.  Pratt's  Col 
Danger  of  Delay. 

1  ALL  yesterday  is  gone ; 

To-morrow  's  not  our  own  ; 

O  sinner,  come,  without  delay, 

To  bow  before  the  throne. 

2  O,  hear  his  voice  to-day, 

And  harden  not  your  heart ; 
To-morrow,  with  a  frown,  he  may 
Pronounce  the  word,  —  "  Depart." 

444.  7s.  Urwick's  Cgl, 
Expostulation. 

1  SINNER,  what  has  earth  to  show 
Like  the  joys  believers  know? 

Is  thy  path,  of  fading  flowers, 
Half  so  bright,  so  sweet,  as  ours? 

2  Doth  a  skilful,  healing  friend 
On  thy  daily  path  attend, 

And,  where  thorns  and  stings  abound, 
Shed  a  balm  on  every  wound  ? 

3  When  the  tempest  rolls  on  high, 
Hast  thou  still  a  refuge  nigh  ? 
Can,  O,  can  thy  dying  breath 
Summon  one  more  strong  than  death  ? 

4  Canst  thou,  in  that  awful  day, 
Fearless  tread  the  gloomy  way, 
Plead  a  glorious  ransom  given, 
Burst  from  earth,  and  soar  to  heaven  ? 

10*  233 


ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

445.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 
Exhortation  to  work  while  it  is  Day. 

1  THE  swift-declining  day, 

How  fast  its  moments  fly, 
While  evening's  broad  and  gloomy  shade 
Gains  on  the  western  sky ! 

2  Ye  mortals,  mark  its  pace, 

And  use  the  hours  of  light ; 
For  know,  its  Maker  can  command 
An  instant,  endless  night. 

3  Give  glory  to  the  Lord, 

Who  rules  the  rolling  sphere ; 
Submissive,  at  his  footstool  bow, 
And  seek  salvation  there. 

4  Then  shall  new  lustre  break 

Through  all  the  heavy  gloom, 
And  lead  you  to  unchanging  light, 
In  your  celestial  home. 

446.  S.  M.  Village  Hymns. 

Parental  Entreaty. 

1  MY  son,  know  thou  the  Lord ; 

Thy  fathers'  God  obey ; 
Seek  his  protecting  care  by  night, 
His  guardian  hand  by  day. 

2  Call  while  he  may  be  found  ; 

O,  seek  him  while  he's  near ; 
Serve  him  with  all  thy  heart  and  mind, 
And  worship  him  with  fear. 

3  If  thou  wilt  seek  his  face, 

His  ear  will  hear  thy  cry ; 
Then  shalt  thou  find  his  mercy  sure, 
His  grace  forever  nigh. 

4  But  if  thou  leave  thy  God, 

Nor  choose  the  path  to  heaven, 
Then  shalt  thou  perish  in  thy  sins, 
And  never  be  forgiven. 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

447.  C.  M.  Fawcett. 

Expostulation  with  Sinners. 

1  SINNER,  the  voice  of  God  regard; 

His  mercy  speaks  to-day ; 
He  calls  you,  by  his  sovereign  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  soul  of  ease. 

3  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  sin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  immortal  woe. 

4  But  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. 

6  His  love  exceeds  your  highest  thoughts ; 

He  pardons  like  a  God ; 
He  will  forgive  your  numerous  faults 
Through  our  Redeemer's  blood. 

448.  7s.  J.  Wesley. 
Sinners  entreated. 

1  SINNERS,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why ; 
God,  who  did  your  being  give, 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live. 

2  Sinners,  turn ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  your  Saviour,  asks  you  why : 
Will  ye  not  in  him  believe  ? 

He  has  died  that  ye  might  live. 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

3  Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain  ? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again  ? 
Why,  unpardoned  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

4  Sinners,  turn  ;  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  the  Spirit,  asks  you  why  — 
Often  with  you  has  he  strove, 
Wooed  you  to  embrace  his  love. 

5  Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive  ? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live  ? 

O,  ye  dying  sinners,  why, 
Why  will  ye  forever  die  ? 

449.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Allen. 

Glad  Tidings. 

1  SINNERS,  will  you  scorn  the  message 

Sent  in  mercy  from  above  ? 
Every  sentence,  O,  how  tender ! 
Every  line  is  full  of  love : 

Listen  to  it ; 
Every  line  is  full  of  love. 

2  Hear  the  heralds  of  the  gospel 

News  from  Zion's  King  proclaim : 
"  Pardon  to  each  rebel  sinner ; 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name  : " 

How  important ! 
"  Free  forgiveness  in  his  name." 

3  Tempted  souls,  they  bring  you  succor ; 

Fearful  hearts,  they  quell  your  fears ; 
And,  with  news  of  consolation, 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears ; 

Tender  heralds ! 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears. 

4  Who  hath  our  report  believed  ? 

Who  received  the  joyful  Avord  ? 
Who  embraced  the  news  of  pardon 
Offered  to  you  by  the  Lord  ? 

Can  you  slight  it  ? 
Offered  to  you  by  the  Lord. 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

5  O  ye  angels,  hovering  round  us, 
Waiting  spirits,  speed  your  way ; 
Haste  ye  to  the  court  of  heaven ; 
Tidings  bear  without  delay : 

Rebel  sinners 
Glad  the  message  will  obey. 

4*50.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Expostulation. 

1  O,  SINNER,  why  so  thoughtless  grown  ? 

Why  in  such  dreadful  haste  to  die  ?  — 
Daring  to  leap  to  worlds  unknown ! 
Heedless  against  thy  God  to  fly ! 

2  Wilt  thou  despise  eternal  fate, 

Urged  on  by  sin's  delusive  dreams  ? 
Madly  attempt  th'  infernal  gate, 

And  force  thy  passage  to  the  flames  ? 

3  Stay,  sinner,  on  the  gospel  plains, 

And  hear  the  Lord  of  life  unfold 
The  glories  of  his  dying  pains,  — 
Forever  telling,  yet  untold. 

451.  L.  M.  Dwight. 

Sinners  invited  to  immediate  Repentance, 

1  WHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 

Mercy  is  found,  and  peace  is  given ; 

But  soon,  ah,  soon,  approaching  night 

Shall  blot  out  every  hope  of  heaven. 

2  While  God  invites,  how  blest  the  day ! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound ! 
Come,  sinners,  haste,  O,  haste  away, 
While  yet  a  pardoning  God  is  found. 

3  Soon,  borne  on  time's  most  rapid  wing, 

Shall  death  command  you  to  the  grave, 
Before  his  bar  your  spirits  bring, 
And  none  be  found  to  hear  or  save. 

4  In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair, 

No  Sabbath's  heavenly  light  shall  rise, 
No  God  regard  your-bitter  prayer, 
No  Saviour  call  you  to  the  skies. 

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ENTREATY  AND   EXPOSTULATION. 

5  Now  God  invites ;  how  blest  the  day ! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound! 
Come,  sinners,  haste,  O,  haste  away, 
While  yet  a  pardoning  God  is  found. 

4L55S.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Exhortation  to  Repentance, 

1  "REPENT!"  the  voice  celestial  cries; 

No  longer  dare  delay : 
The  soul  that  scorns  the  mandate  dies, 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 

2  No  more  the  sovereign  eye  of  God 

O'erlooks  the  crimes  of  men ; 
His  heralds  now  are  sent  abroad 
To  warn  the  world  of  sin. 

3  O  sinners,  in  his  presence  bow, 

And  all  your  guilt  confess ; 
Accept  the  offered  Saviour  now, 
Nor  trifle  with  his  grace. 

4  Soon  will  the  awful  trumpet  sound, 

And  call  you  to  his  bar ; 
His  mercy  knows  th'  appointed  bound, 
And  yields  to  justice  there. 

5  Amazing  love,  that  yet  will  call, 

And  yet  prolong  our  days  ! 
Our  hearts,  subdued  by  goodness,  fall, 
And  weep,  and  love,  and  praise. 

453.  6s  &  4s.  Sac.  Songs. 

The  Saviour  calls. 

1  TO-DAY  the  Saviour  calls : 

Ye  wanderers,  come ; 
O  ye  benighted  souls, 
Why  longer  roam  ? 

2  To-day  the  Saviour  calls : 

O,  hear  him  now ; 
Within  these  sacred  walls 
To  Jesus  bow. 

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ENTREATY  AND   EXPOSTULATION. 

3  To-day  the  Saviour  calls : 

For  refuge  fly ; 
The  storm  of  justice  falls, 
And  death  is  nigh. 

4  The  Spirit  calls  to-day : 

Yield  to  his  power : 
O,  grieve  him  not  away ; 
'Tis  mercy's  hour. 

454.  12s  &  lis.  J.  B.  Hague. 
"  The  Harvest  is  past,  the  Summer  is  ended." 

1  HARK,  sinner,  while  God  from  on  high  doth  entreat  thee. 

And  warnings  with  accents  of  mercy  doth  blend  ; 
Give  ear  to  his  voice,  lest  in  judgment  he  meet  thee ; 
"  The  harvest  is  passing,  the  summer  will  end." 

2  How  oft  of  thy  danger  and  guilt  he  hath  told  thee  ! 

How  oft  still  the  message  of  mercy  doth  send ! 

Haste,  haste,  while  he  waits  in  his  arms  to  enfold  thee ; 

"  The  harvest  is  passing,  the  summer  will  end." 

3  Despised,  rejected,  at  length  he  may  leave  thee : 

What  anguish  and  horror  thy  bosom  will  rend ! 

Then  haste  thee,  O  sinner,  while  he  will  receive  thee  ; 

"  The  harvest  is  passing,  the  summer  will  end." 

4  Ere  long,  and  Jehovah  will  come  in  his  power ; 

Our  God  will  arise,  with  his  foes  to  contend : 
Haste,  haste  thee,  O  sinner ;  prepare  for  that  hour  ; 
"  The  harvest  is  passing,  the  summer  will  end." 

5  The  Saviour  will  call  thee  in  judgment  before  him: 

O,  bow  to  his  sceptre,  and  make  him  thy  Friend  ; 
Now  yield  him  thy  heart,  and  make  haste  to  adore  him 
"  Thy  harvest  is  passing,  thy  summer  will  end." 

455.  7s.  S.  F.  Smith 

The  Sinner  at  the  Judgment. 

1  WHEN  thy  mortal  life  is  fled, 
When  the  death-shades  o'er  thee  spread, 
When  is  finished  thy  career, 
Sinner,  where  wilt  thou  appear  ? 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

2  When  the  world  has  passed  away, 
When  draws  near  the  judgment-day, 
When  the  awful  trump  shall  sound, 
Say,  O,  where  wilt  thou  be  found  ? 

3  When  the  Judge  descends  in  light, 
Clothed  in  majesty  and  might, 
When  the  wicked  quail  with  fear, 
Where,  O,  where  wilt  thou  appear  ? 

4  What  shall  soothe  thy  bursting  heart, 
When  the  saints  and  thou  must  part  ? 
When  the  good  with  joy  are  crowned, 
Sinner,  where  wilt  thou  be  found  ? 

5  While  the  Holy  Ghost  is  nigh, 
Quickly  to  the  Saviour  fly ; 
Then  shall  peace  thy  spirit  cheer ; 
Then  in  heaven  shalt  thou  appear. 

456.  C.  M.  Ens,  Col, 

The  barren  Fig-Tree. 

1  SEE,  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord 

A  barren  fig-tree  stands  ; 
It  yields  no  fruit,  no  blossom  bears, 
Though  planted  by  his  hands. 

2  From  year  to  year  he  seeks  for  fruit, 

And  still  no  fruit  is  found ; 

It  stands,  amid  the  living  trees, 

A  cumberer  of  the  ground. 

3  But,  see,  an  Intercessor  pleads, 

The  barren  tree  to  spare ; 
"Let  justice  still  withhold  his  hand, 
And  grant  another  year. 

4  "  Perhaps  some  means  of  grace  untried 

May  reach  the  stony  heart ; 
The  softening  dews  of  heavenly  grace 
May  life  anew  impart 

5  "  But  if  these  means  should  prove  in  vain. 

And  still  no  fruit  is  found, 
Then  mercy  shall  no  longer  plead, 
But  justice  cut  it  down." 

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ENTREATY  AND  EXPOSTULATION. 

457.  7*.  Epis.  Col. 
TJie  Sinner  entreated  to  awake. 

1  SINNER,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep ; 
Wake,  and  o'er  thy  folly  weep  ; 
Raise  thy  spirit,  dark  and  dead ; 
Jesus  waits  his  light  to  shed. 

2  Wake  from  sleep ;  arise  from  death ; 
See  the  bright  and  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  thy  mortal  day. 

4  O,  then,  rouse  thee  from  thy  sleep ; 
Wake,  and  o'er  thy  folly  weep ; 
Jesus  calls  from  death  and  night ; 
Jesus  waits  to  shed  his  light. 

458.  C.  M.  Harbottle. 
The  fruitless  Fig- Tree. 

1  SEE  how  the  fruitless  fig-tree  stands 

Beneath  the  owner's  frown  ; 
The  axe  is  lifted  in  his  hands, 
To  cut  the  cumberer  down. 

2  "  Year  after  year,  I  come,"  he  cries, 

"  And  still  no  fruit  is  shown ; 
I  see  but  empty  leaves  arise ; 
r      Then  cut  the  cumberer  down. 

3  "  The  axe  of  death,  at  one  sharp  stroke, 

Shall  make  my  justice  known  ; 
Each  bough  shall  tremble  at  the  shock 
Which  cuts  the  cumberer  down." 

4  Sinner,  beware !  —  the  axe  of  death 

Is  raised,  and  aimed  at  thee  : 
Awhile  thy  Maker  spares  thy  breath  ; 
Beware,  O  barren  tree ! 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

459.  C.  M.  Addison. 

Solemn  Apprehension. 

1  WHEN,  rising  from  the  bed  of  death, 

O'erwhelmed  with  guilt  and  fear, 
I  see  my  Maker  face  to  face,  — 
O,  how  shall  I  appear  ! 

2  If  yet,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 

And  mercy  may  be  sought, 
My  heart  with  inward  terror  shrinks, 
And  trembles  at  the  thought,  — 

3  When  thou,  O  Lord,  shalt  stand  disclosed 

In  majesty  severe, 
And  sit  hi  judgment  on  my  soul,  — 
O,  how  shall  I  appear ! 

4  But  there's  forgiveness,  Lord,  with  thee ; 

Thy  nature  is  benign  ; 
Thy  pardoning  mercy  I  implore, 
For  mercy,  Lord,  is  thine. 

460*  C.  M.  Middleton. 

Painful  Recollections. 

1  AS  o'er  the  past  my  memory  strays, 

Why  heaves  the  secret  sigh  ? 
'Tis  that  I  mourn  departed  days, 
Still  unprepared  to  die. 

2  The  world  and  worldly  things  beloved 

My  anxious  thoughts  employed ; 
And  time,  unhallowed,  unimproved, 
Presents  a  fearful  void. 

3  Yet,  holy  Father,  wild  despair 

Chase  from  my  laboring  breast : 
Thy  grace  it  is  which  prompts  the  prayer ; 
That  grace  can  do  the  rest 

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REPENTANCE   AND   FAITH. 

4  My  life's  brief  remnant  all  be  thine ; 
And  when  thy  sure  decree 
Bids  me  this  fleeting  breath  resign, 
O,  speed  my  soul  to  thee. 

461.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Sense  of  Ingratitude. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  when  my  thoughts  recall 

The  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
Low  at  thy  feet,  ashamed,  I  fall, 
And  hide  this  wretched  face. 

2  Shall  love  like  thine  be  thus  repaid  ? 

Ah,  vile,  ungrateful  heart! 
By  earth's  low  cares  detained,  betrayed 
From  Jesus  to  depart ;  — 

3  From  Jesus,  who  alone  can  give 

True  pleasure,  peace,  and  rest ;  — 
When  absent  from  my  Lord,  I  live 
Unsatisfied,  unblest. 

4  But  he,  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 

My  wandering  soul  restores ; 
He  bids  the  mourning  heart  partake 
The  pardon  it  implores. 

5  O,  while  I  breathe  to  thee,  my  Lord, 

The  penitential  sigh, 
Confirm  the  kind,  forgiving  word, 
With  pity  in  thine  eye. 

6  Then  shall  the  mourner,  at  thy  feet, 

Rejoice  to  seek  thy  face  ; 
And,  grate  fid,  own  how  kind,  how  sweet, 
Is  thy  forgiving  grace. 

462.  7s.  J.  Taylor. 

Confession  of  Sin. 

1  GOD  of  mercy,  God  of  grace, 
Hear  our  sad,  repentant  songs; 
O,  restore  thy  suppliant  race, 

Thou,  to  whom  our  praise  belongs. 

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REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH. 

2  Deep  regret  for  follies  past, 

Talents  wasted,  time  misspent ; 
Hearts  debased  by  worldly  cares, 
Thankless  for  the  blessings  lent;  — 

3  Foolish  fears,  and  fond  desires, 

Vain  regrets  for  things  as  vain, 
Lips  too  seldom  taught  to  praise, 
Oft  to  murmur  and  complain ;  — 

4  These,  and  every  secret  fault, 

Filled  with  grief  and  shame,  we  own ; 
Humbled  at  thy  feet  we  lie, 

Seeking  pardon  from  thy  throne. 

5  God  of  mercy,  God  of  grace, 

Hear  our  sad,  repentant  songs ; 
O,  restore  thy  suppliant  race, 

Thou,  to  whom  our  praise  belongs. 

4G3«  C.   M.  Heginbotham. 

Repentance  in  View  of  the  Cross. 

1  AND  can  mine  eyes,  without  a  tear, 

A  weeping  Saviour  see  ? 
Shall  I  not  weep  his  groans  to  hear, 
Who  groaned  and  died  for  me  ? 

2  Blest  Jesus,  let  those  tears  of  thine 

Subdue  each  stubborn  foe  ; 
Come,  fill  my  heart  with  love  divine, 
And  bid  my  sorrows  flow. 

464.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Holy  Fear  of  God. 

1  AH,  how  shall  fallen  man 

Be  just  before  his  God ! 
If  he  contend  in  righteousness, 
We  fall  beneath  his  rod. 

2  If  he  our  ways  should  mark 

With  strict,  inquiring  eyes, 
Could  we  for  one  of  thousand  faults 
A  just  excuse  devise  ? 
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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

3  All-seeing,  powerful  God, 

Who  can  with  thee  contend  ? 
Or  who  that  tries  th'  unequal  strife 
Shall  prosper  in  the  end  ? 

4  The  mountains,  in  thy  wrath, 

Then*  ancient  seats  forsake ; 
The  trembling  earth  deserts  her  place ; 
Her  rooted  pillars  shake. 

5  Ah,  how  shall  guilty  man 

Contend  with  such  a  God  ? 
None,  none  can  meet  him,  and  escape, 
But  through  the  Saviour's  blood. 

465.  S.  M.  Rippon's  Col. 
Prayer  for  Deliverance. 

1  LIKE  Israel,  Lord,  am  I ; 

My  soul  is  at  a  stand ; 
A  sea  before,  a  host  behind, 
And  rocks  on  either  hand. 

2  O  Lord,  I  cry  to  thee, 

And  would  thy  word  obey ; 
Bid  me  advance ;  and,  through  the  sea, 
Create  a  new-made  way. 

3  The  time  of  greatest  straits 

Thy  chosen  time  has  been 

To  manifest  thy  power  is  great, 

And  make  thy  glory  seen. 

4  O,  send  deliverance  down ; 

Display  the  arm  divine  ; 
So  shall  the  praise  be  all  thy  own, 
And  1  be  doubly  thine. 

466.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Burden  of  Guilt. 

1  WITH  guilt  oppressed,  bowed  down  with  sin, 
Beneath  its  load  1  groan ; 
Give  me,  O  Lord,  a  heart  of  flesh  ; 
Remove  this  heart  of  stone. 

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2  A  burdened  sinner,  lo !  I  come, 

In  dread  of  death  and  hell; 
O,  seal  my  pardon  with  thy  blood, 
And  all  my  fears  dispel. 

3  Nor  peace,  nor  rest,  my  soul  can  find, 

Till  thy  dear  cross  I  see ; 
Till  there  in  humble  faith  I  cry, 
"  The  Saviour  died  for  me." 

4  O,  give  this  true  and  living  faith, 

Tins  soul-supporting  view  ; 
Till  old  things  be  forever  past, 
And  all  within  be  new. 

467.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Backslider's  Supplication. 

1  O  THOU  that  hear'st  when  sinners  cry, 
Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 

But  blot  their  memory  from  thy  book. 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  soul  averse  to  sin ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  presence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Cast  out  and  banished  from  thy  sight ; 
Thy  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  grieved  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
His  help  and  comfort  still  afford, 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

468.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Returning  to  God. 

1  A  BROKEN  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring ; 
The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

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2  My  soul  is  humbled  in  the  dust, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just; 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 

3  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways ; 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace ; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pardoning  God. 

4  O,  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue ; 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song ; 

And  all  my  powers  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness. 

469.  C.   M.  NEWTON; 

Subdued  by  the  Cross. 

1  IN  evil  long  1  took  delight, 

Unawed  by  shame  or  tear, 
Till  a  new  object  struck  my  sight, 
And  stopped  my  wild  career. 

2  I  saw  one  hanging  on  a  tree, 

In  agonies  and  blood ; 
He  fixed  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  cross  I  stood. 

3  O,  never,  till  my  latest  breath, 

Shall  I  forget  that  look ; 
It  seemed  to  charge  me  with  his  death, 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke. 

4  My  conscience  felt  and  owned  the  guilt ; 

It  plunged  me  in  despair ; 
I  saw  my  sins  his  blood  had  spilt, 
And  helped  to  nail  him  there. 

5  A  second  look  he  gave,  which  said, 

"  I  freely  all  forgive ; 
This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid ; 
I  die  that  thou  mayst  live." 

6  Thus,  while  his  death  my  sin  displays 

In  all  its  darkest  hue, 
Such  is  the  mystery  of  grace, 
It  seals  my  pardon  too. 

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47©.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Relying  on  the  Atonement. 

1  O  LORD,  I  fall  before  thy  face ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace : 

No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean ; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

2  No  bleeding  bird  nor  bleeding  beast, 
Nor  hyssop  branch  nor  sprinkling  priest, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

3  Jesus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  snow ; 
No  human  power  could  cleanse  me  so. 

4  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flesh  nor  soul  hath  rest  or  ease  ; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  make  my  broken  bones  rejoice. 

471.  S.  M.  Beddome. 
Repentance  in  View  of  Christ's  Compassion. 

1  DID  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 

And  shall  our  cheeks  be  dry  ? 
Let  floods  of  penitential  grief 
Burst  forth  from  every  eye. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears 

The  wondering  angels  see ; 

Be  thou  astonished,  O  my  soul ; 

He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept  that  we  might  weep  ; 

Each  sin  demands  a  tear : 
In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there's  no  weeping  there. 

472.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Godly  Sorrow  at  the  Cross. 

1  ALAS !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  ? 
And  did  my  Sovereign  die  ? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 

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2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  had  done 

He  groaned  upon  the  tree  ? 
Amazing  pity !  grace  unknown ! 
And  love  beyond  degree  ! 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 

And  shut  his  glories  in, 
When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 

While  his  dear  cross  appears, 

Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 

And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe : 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away ; 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 

473.  C.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

Indwelling  Sin  lamented. 

1  WITH  tears  of  anguish  I  lament, 

Here  at  thy  cross,  my  God, 
My  passion,  pride,  and  discontent, 
And  vile  ingratitude. 

2  O,  was  there  e'er  a  heart  so  base, 

So  false,  as  mine  has  been  — 
So  faithless  to  its  promises, 
So  prone  to  every  sin  ? 

3  Yet,  I  remember,  thy  commands 

Are  holy,  just,  and  true ; 
I  feel  that  what  my  God  demands 
Is  his  most  rightful  due. 

4  Thy  word  I  hear,  thy  counsels  weigh. 

And  all  thy  works  approve : 
Still,  nature  finds  it  hard  t'  obey, 
And  harder  yet  to  love. 

5  How  long,  dear  Savioui,  shall  I  feel 

This  warfare  in  my  breast  ? 
In  mercy  bow  this  stubborn  will, 
And  give  my  spirit  rest 
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6  Break,  sovereign  grace,  O,  break  the  charm, 
And  set  the  captive  free ; 
Reveal,  almighty  God,  thine  arm, 
And  haste  to  rescue  me. 

474.  C.  M.  S.  Stennett. 

Pardon  implored. 

1  DEAR  Saviour,  prostrate  at  thy  feet 

A  guilty  rebel  lies, 
And  upward  to  thy  mercy-seat 
Presumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  If  tears  of  sorrow  would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  should  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceaseless  torrents  now. 

3  But  no  such  sacrifice  1  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt; 
No  tears,  but  those  which  thou  hast  shed  — 
No  blood,  but  thou  hast  spilt. 

4  I  plead  thy  sorrows,  gracious  Lord ; 

Do  thou  my  sins  forgive: 
Thy  justice  will  approve  the  word 
That  bids  the  shiner  live. 

4«Oo  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Burden  of  Guilt. 

1  LORD,  with  a  grieved  and  aching  heart, 

To  thee  1  look,  to  thee  I  cry ; 
Supply  my  wants,  and  ease  my  smart ; 
O,  hear  an  humble  prisoner's  sigh. 

2  Here  on  my  soul  the  burden  lies ; 

No  human  power  can  ease  the  load ; 
My  numerous  sins  against  me  rise, 
And  far  remove  me  from  my  God. 

3  Break,  break,  O  Lord,  these  tyrant  chains, 

And  set  the  struggling  captive  free ; 
Redeem  from  everlasting  pains, 

And  bring  me  safe  to  heaven  and  thee. 

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476.  7s.  C.  Wesley. 
The  penitent  Inquirer. 

1  DEPTH  of  mercy !  — can  there  be 
Mercy  still  reserved  for  me  ? 

Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear, 
And  the  chief  of  sinners  spare  ? 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace  ; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face ; 
Would  not  hear  his  gracious  calls; 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

3  Jesus,  answer  from  above  : 
Is  not  all  thy  nature  love  ? 

Wilt  thou  not  the  wrong  forget?  — 
Lo,  1  fall  before  thy  feet. 

4  Now  incline  me  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  fall  lament ; 
Deeply  my  revolt  deplore  ; 
Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 

477.  7s,  6  L.  Har.  Sac. 
Repentance  at  the  Cross  of  Christ, 

1  HEART  of  stone,  relent,  relent ; 

Break,  by  Jesus'  cross  subdued ; 
See  his  body  mangled,  rent, 

Covered  with  a  gore  of  blood ; 
Sinful  soul,  what  hast  thou  done  ? 
Crucified  th'  eternal  Son. 

2  Yes,  thy  sins  have  done  the  deed, 

Driven  the  nails  that  fixed  him  there, 
Crowned  with  thorns  his  sacred  head, 

Plunged  into  his  side  the  spear, 
Made  his  soul  a  sacrifice, 
While  for  sinful  man  he  dies. 

3  Wilt  thou  let  him  bleed  in  vain? 

Still  to  death  thy  Lord  pursue  ? 
Open  all  his  wounds  again? 

And  the  shameful  cross  renew? 
No;  with  all  my  sins  Til  part; 
Break,  O,  break,  my  bleeding  heart 

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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

478.  C.  JVL  Watts. 

Conviction  by  the  Law. 

1  LORD,  how  secure  my  conscience  was, 

And  felt  no  inward  dread ! 
I  was  alive  without  the  law, 

And  thought  my  sins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright ; 

But  since  the  precept  came 
With  such  convincing  power  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appeared  but  small  before, 

Till  I  with  terror  saw 
How  perfect,  holy,  just,  and  pure, 
Is  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  soul  the  heavy  load ; 

My  sins  revived  again  ; 
I  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God, 
And  all  my  hopes  were  slain. 

5  My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath, 

Exert  thy  power  to  save ; 
O,  break  the  yoke  of  sin  and  death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  slave. 


479.  S.  M.  Tate  &  Brady. 

Pleading  for  Mercy. 

1  HAVE  mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 

As  thou  wert  ever  kind ; 
Let  me,  oppressed  with  loads  of  guilt, 
Thy  wonted  pardon  find. 

2  Against  thee,  Lord,  alone, 

And  only  in  thy  sight, 
Have  I  transgressed ;  and,  though  condemned. 
Must  own  thy  judgments  right 

3  Blot  out  my  crying  sins, 

Nor  me  in  anger  view ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's  clean, 
An  upright  mind  renew. 

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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

4  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help, 

Nor  cast  me  from  thy  sight, 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  Spirit  take 
His  everlasting  flight. 

5  The  joy  thy  favor  gives 

Let  me  again  obtain, 
And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  support 
My  fainting  soul  sustain. 

480.  S.  M.  Anon. 
Confession, 

1  ONCE  more  we  meet  to  pray, 

Once  more  our  guilt  confess ; 
Turn  not,  O  Lord,  thine  ear  away 
From  creatures  in  distress. 

2  Our  sins  to  heaven  ascend, 

And  there  for  vengeance  cry ; 
O  God,  behold  the  sinner's  Friend, 
Who  intercedes  on  high. 

3  Though  we  are  vile  indeed, 

And  well  deserve  thy  curse, 

The  merits  of  thy  Son  we  plead, 

Who  lived  and  died  for  us. 

4  Now  let  thy  bosom  yearn, 

As  it  hath  done  before  ; 
Return  to  us,  O  God,  return, 
And  ne'er  forsake  us  more. 

481.  C.  M.  Village  Hymns. 
The  Prodigal's  Return. 

1  THE  long-lost  son,  with  streaming  eyes, 

From  folly  just  awake, 
Reviews  his  wanderings  with  surprise  ; 
His  heart  begins  to  break. 

2  "I  starve,"  he  cries,  " nor  can  I  bear 

The  famine  in  this  land, 
While  servants  of  my  Father  share 
The  bounty  of  his  hand. 

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3  "With  deep  repentance  I'll  return 

And  seek  my  Father's  face ; 
Unworthy  to  he  called  a  son, 
I'll  ask  a  servant's  place." 

4  Far  off  the  Father  saw  him  move, 

In  pensive  silence  mourn, 
And  quickly  ran,  with  arms  of  love, 
To  welcome  his  return. 

5  Through  all  the  courts  the  tidings  flew, 

And  spread  the  joy  around  ; 
The  angels  tuned  their  harps  anew  ; 
The  long-lost  son  is  found ! 

482.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Contrition, 

1  O  LORD,  thy  tender  mercy  hears 

Contrition's  humble  sigh; 
Thy  hand,  indulgent,  wipes  the  tears 
From  sorrow's  weeping  eye. 

2  See,  low  hefore  thy  throne  of  grace, 

A  sinful  wanderer  mourn ; 
Hast  thou  not  hid  me  seek  thy  face  ? 
Hast  thou  not  said,  "  Return  "  ? 

3  O,  shine  on  this  benighted  heart, 

With  beams  of  mercy  shine; 
And  let  thy  healing  voice  impart 
A  taste  of  joys  divine. 

4  Thy  presence  only  can  bestow 

Delights  which  never  cloy; 
Be  this  my  solace  here  below, 
And  my  eternal  joy. 

4183.  S.  M.         Beddome. 

Mercy  implored. 

1  THOU  Lord  of  all  above, 
And  all  below  the  sky, 
Before  thy  feet  1  prostrate  fall, 
And  for  thy  mercy  cry. 
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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

2  Forgive  my  follies  past, 

The  crimes  which  I  have  done ; 
O,  bid  a  contrite  sinner  live, 
Through  thy  incarnate  Son. 

3  Guilt,  like  a  heavy  load, 

Upon  my  conscience  lies; 
To  thee  I  make  my  sorrows  known, 
And  lilt  my  weeping  eyes. 

4  The  burden  which  I  feel, 

Thou  only  canst  remove; 
Display,  O  Lord,  thy  pardoning  grace, 
And  thy  unbounded  love. 

5  One  gracious  look  of  thine 

Will  ease  my  troubled  breast; 
O,  let  me  know  my  sins  forgiven, 
And  1  shall  then  be  blest. 

484.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Pardon  penitently  implored. 

1  SHOW  pity,  Lord ;  O  Lord,  forgive ; 
Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes,  though  great,  cannot  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace  ; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound; 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

3  O,  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 

And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean  ; 
Here,  on  my  heart,  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips,  with  shame,  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace ; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 
I  must  pronounce  thee  just  in  death ; 
And  if  my  soul  were  sent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

6  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,  Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovering  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

485.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Pleading  the  Death  of  Christ 

1  O  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call ; 

My  load  of  guilt  remove ; 
Break  down  this  separating  wall 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

2  Give  me  the  presence  of  thy  grace ; 

Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall  speak  aloud  thy  righteousness, 
And  make  thy  praise  my  song. 

3  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifer  slain, 

For  sin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Christ  shall  still  remain 
Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  soul,  oppressed  with  sin's  desert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  despise ; 
A  broken  and  a  contrite  heart 
Is  our  best  sacrifice. 

486.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Repentance  in  View  of  divine  Patience. 

1  AND  are  we,  wretches,  yet  alive  ? 

And  do  we  yet  rebel  ? 
'Tis  boundless,  'tis  amazing  love, 
That  bears  us  up  from  hell. 

2  The  burden  of  our  weighty  guilt 

Would  sink  us  down  to  flames ; 
And  threatening  terror  rolls  above, 
To  crush  our  feeble  frames. 

3  Almighty  goodness  cries,  "  Forbear," 

And  straight  the  thunder  stays ; 
And  dare  we  now  provoke  his  wrath, 
And  weary  out  his  grace  ? 

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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

4  Lord,  we  have  long  abused  thy  love, 

Too  long  indulged  our  sin ; 
Our  aching  hearts  now  bleed  to  see 
What  rebels  we  have  been. 

5  No  more,  ye  lusts,  shall  ye  command ; 

No  more  will  we  obey ; 
Stretch  out,  O  God,  thy  conquering  hand, 
And  drive  thy  foes  away. 

487.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Sense  of  Sin, 

1  JESUS  demands  this  heart  of  mine, 

Demands  my  love,  my  joy,  my  care ; 
But,  ah,  how  dead  to  things  divine, 
How  cold,  my  best  affections  are ! 

2  'Tis  sin,  alas !  with  dreadful  power, 

Divides  my  Saviour  from  my  sight ; 
O  for  one  happy,  shining  hour 
Of  sacred  freedom,  sweet  delight ! 

3  Come,  gracious  Lord ;  thy  love  can  raise 

My  captive  powers  from  sin  and  death, 
And  fill  my  heart  and  life  with  praise, 
And  tune  my  last,  expiring  breath. 

488.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 
Prayer  for  Repentance, 

1  O  FOR  that  tenderness  of  heart 

Which  bows  before  the  Lord, 
That  owns  how  just  and  good  thou  art, 
And  trembles  at  thy  word ! 

2  O  for  those  humble,  contrite  tears, 

Which  from  repentance  flow, 
That  sense  of  guilt,  which,  trembling,  fears 
The  long-suspended  blow ! 

3  O  Lord,  to  me  in  pity  give 

For  sin  the  deep  distress, 
The  pledge  thou  wilt  at  last  receive, 
And  bid  me  die  in  peace. 
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REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH. 

4  O,  fill  my  soul  with  faith  and  love, 
And  strength  to  do  thy  will ; 
Raise  my  desires  and  hopes  above  ; 
Thyself  to  me  reveal. 

489.  L.    M.  COLLYER. 

Returning  to  God. 

1  RETURN,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 

And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face ; 

Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  burn 

Were  kindled  by  redeeming  grace. 

2  Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart; 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern, 

His  heavenly  balm  shall  heal  thy  smart 

3  Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return  ; 

Thy  dying  Saviour  bids  thee  live ; 
Go,  view  his  bleeding  side,  and  learn 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 

4  Return,  my  wandering  soul,  return, 

And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear; 
'Tis  God  who  says,  "  No  longer  mourn ; " 
'Tis  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  near. 

490.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 
Secret  Self- Examination. 

1  RETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

And  life's  vain  shadows  chase  no  more ; 
Seek  out  some  solitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forsaken  God  implore. 

2  O  thou  great  God,  whose  piercing  eye 

Distinctly  marks  each  deep  retreat, 
In  these  sequestered  hours  draw  nigh, 
And  let  me  here  thy  presence  meet. 

3  Through  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 

My  search  let  heavenly  wisdom  guide, 
And  still  its  radiant  beams  impart 
Till  all  be  known  and  purified. 
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4  Then  let  the  visits  of  thy  love 

My  inmost  soul  be  made  to  share, 
Till  every  grace  combine  to  prove 
That  God  has  fixed  his  dwelling  there. 

491  •  S.  M.  Cowper. 

Trembling  Solicitude. 

1  MY  former  hopes  are  fled ; 

My  terror  now  begins ; 

1  feel,  alas !  that  I  am  dead 

In  trespasses  and  sins. 

2  All,  whither  shall  1  fly? 

I  hear  the  thunder  roar ; 
The  law  proclaims  destruction  nigh, 
And  vengeance  at  the  door. 

3  When  I  review  my  ways, 

1  dread  impending  doom ; 
But,  hark !  a  friendly  whisper  says, 
'  "  Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

4  I  see,  or  think  1  see, 

A  glimmering  from  afar, 
A  beam  of  day  that  shines  for  me, 
To  save  me  from  despair. 

5  Forerunner  of  the  sun, 

It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way; 
Fll  gaze  upon  it  while  1  run, 
And  watch  the  rising  day. 

492.  C.  M.  Logan. 

Sense  of  Depravity. 

1  GREAT  King  of  glory  and  of  grace, 

We  own,  with  humble  shame, 
How  vile  is  our  degenerate  race, 
And  our  first  father's  name. 

2  We  live  estranged,  afar  from  God, 

And  love  the  distance  well ; 
With  haste  we  run  the  dangerous  road 
That  leads  to  death  and  hell. 

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[j  And  can  such  rebels  be  restored  ? 
Such  natures  made  divine  ? 
Let  sinners  see  thy  glory,  Lord, 
And  feel  this  power  of  thine. 

4  We  raise  our  Father's  name  on  high, 
Who  his  own  Spirit  sends 
To  bring  rebellious  strangers  nigh, 
And  turn  his  foes  to  friends. 

493.  C.  M.  Jervis. 
Peace  to  the  Penitent. 

1  SWEET  is  the  friendly  voice  which  speaks 

The  words  of  life  and  peace,  — 
That  bids  the  penitent  rejoice, 
And  sin  and  sorrow  cease. 

2  No  healing  balm  on  earth,  like  this, 

Can  cheer  the  contrite  heart ; 
No  flattering  dreams  of  earthly  bliss 
Such  pure  delight  impart. 

3  Thou  still  art  merciful  and  kind ; 

Thy  mercy,  Lord,  reveal : 
The  broken  heart  thy  grace  can  bind, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

4  Let  thy  bright  presence,  Lord,  restore 

True  peace  within  my  breast ; 
Conduct  me  in  the  path  that  leads 
To  everlasting  rest. 

494.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Self-righteous  Hopes  renounced. 

1  VAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 

On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  all  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  silent  bow, 

Without  a  murmuring  word ; 
Let  all  the  race  of  man  confess 
Their  guilt  before  the  Lord. 
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REPENTANCE   AND   FAITH. 

3  In  vain  we  ask  God's  righteous  law 

To  justify  us  now ; 
Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jesus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace ! 

When  in  thy  name  we  trust, 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteousness 
That  makes  the  sinner  just 

495.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Forgiveness  of  Sin  upon  Confession, 

1  O,  BLESSED  souls  are  they 

Whose  sins  are  covered  o'er ; 

Divinely  blest,  to  whom  the  Lord 

Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  then  follies  past, 

And  keep  their  hearts  with  care ; 
Their  lips  and  lives,  without  deceit, 
Shall  prove  their  faith  sincere. 

3  While  I  concealed  my  guilt, 

I  felt  the  festering  wound, 
Till  I  confessed  my  sins  to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  sinners  leam  to  pray ; 

Let  saints  keep  near  the  throne  ; 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  distress 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

496.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Confession  and  Pardon. 

1  WHILE  I  keep  silence,  and  conceal 

My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  conscience  feel ! 
How  keen  the  pangs  of  inward  smart ! 

2  I  spread  my  sins  before  the  Lord, 

And  all  my  secret  faults  confess ; 

Thy  gospel  speaks  a  pardoning  word, 

Thy  Holy  Spirit  seals  the  grace. 

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3  For  this  shall  every  humble  soul 

Make  swift  addresses  at  thy  feet ; 
When  floods  of  strong  temptation  roll, 
There  shall  they  find  a  blest  retreat. 

4  How  safe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark  and  storms  appear ! 
And,  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  safe  from  every  snare. 

497.  L.  M.  Watts. 

A  Remedy  for  Sin  found  in  the  Gospel. 

1  WHAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 
Who  seeks  relief  for  all  his  woe? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  sufferer  find 

A  balm  to  soothe  his  anguished  mind  ? 

2  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jesus  brings  his  gospel  nigh; 
'Tis  there  we  find  a  sure  relief; 

A  soothing  balm  for  inward  grief. 

3  Be  this  the  pillar  of  our  hope ; 
This  bears  the  fainting  spirit  up; 

We  read  the  grace,  we  trust  the  word, 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

4  Then  let  his  name,  who  shed  his  blood 
To  bring  the  guilty  nigh  to  God, 

Be  great  in  all  the  earth,  and  sung 
In  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

498.  C.  P.  M.  Toflady. 

Trusting  in  Christ  for  Pardon. 

1  O  THOU  that  hear'st  the  prayer  of  faith, 
Wilt  thou  not  save  a  soul  from  death 

That  casts  itself  on  thee  ? 
I  have  no  refuge  of  my  own, 
But  fly  to  what  my  Lord  hath  done 

And  suffered  once  for  me. 

2  Slain  in  the  guilty  sinner's  stead, 
His  spotless  righteousness  I  plead, 

And  his  availing  blood: 
That  righteousness  my  robe  shall  be ; 
That  merit  shall  atone  for  me, 

And  bring  me  near  to  God. 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH. 

3  Then  save  me  from  eternal  death ; 
The  Spirit  of  adoption  breathe ; 

His  consolations  send ; 
By  him  some  word  of  life  impart, 
And  sweetly  whisper  to  my  heart, 

"  Thy  Maker  is  thy  Friend." 

4  The  king  of  terrors  then  would  be 
A  welcome  messenger  to  me, 

To  bid  me  come  away : 
Unclogged  by  earth,  or  earthly  things, 
Fd  mount,  Fd  fly,  with  eager  wings, 

To  everlasting  day. 

499.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Surprising  Grace. 

1  AND  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend 

To  visit  sinful  worms  ? 
Thus  at  the  door  shall  Mercy  stand, 
In  all  her  winning  forms  ? 

2  Surprising  grace!  —  and  shall  my  heart 

Unmoved  and  cold  remain  ? 
Has  it  no  soft,  no  tender  part  ? 
Must  Mercy  plead  in  vain? 

3  Shall  Jesus  for  admission  sue, 

His  charming  voice  unheard  ? 
And  shall  my  heart,  his  rightful  due, 
Remain  forever  barred  ? 

4  O  Lord,  exert  thy  conquering  grace  ; 

Thy  mighty  power  display: 
One  beam  of  glory  from  thy  face 
Can  melt  my  sin  away. 

500.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Pardon  and  Sanctification  in  Christ 

1  HOW  sad  our  state  by  nature  is ! 
Our  sin,  how  deep  it  stains ! 
And  Satan  binds  our  captive  minds 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH. 

2  But,  hark !  a  voice  of  sovereign  love ! 

'Tis  Christ's  inviting  word  — 
"  Ho !  ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust  upon  the  Lord." 

3  My  soul  obeys  th'  almighty  call, 

And  runs  to  this  relief; 
I  would  believe  thy  promise,  Lord ; 
O,  help  my  unbelief. 

4  To  the  dear  fountain  of  thy  blood, 

Incarnate  God,  I  fly ; 
Here  let  me  wash  my  spotted  soul 
From  stains  of  deepest  dye. 

5  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm, 

On  thy  kind  arms  I  fall ; 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
My  Saviour  and  my  all. 

SOI.  C.  M.  Watts* 

Deliverance  from  deep  Distress. 

1  I  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord ; 

He  bowed  to  hear  my  cry ; 

He  saw  me  resting  on  his  word, 

And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

2  He  raised  me  from  a  gloomy  pit, 

Where,  mourning,  long  1  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  released  my  feet  — 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  stand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praise  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  new  and  thankful  song. 

4  I'll  spread  his  works  of  grace  abroad ; 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear, 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat 

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50S.  H.  M.  Beddcme. 

The  efficacious  Fountain, 

1  FROM  thy  dear,  pierced  side, 

Unspotted  Lamb  of  God, 
Came  forth  a  mingled  stream 

Of  water  and  of  blood : 
My  sinful  soul         I  Till  every  stain 
There  I  would  lay,  |  Is  washed  away. 

2  'Tis  from  this  sacred  spring 

A  sovereign  virtue  flows, 
To  heal  my  painful  wounds, 
And  cure  my  deadly  woes : 
Here,  then,  I'll  bathe,  I  Till  not  a  wound 
And  bathe  again,         |  Or  woe  remain. 

3  A  fountain  'tis,  unsealed, 

Divinely  rich  and  free, 
Open  for  all  who  come, 

And  open,  too,  for  me : 
To  this  pure  fount   1  Come,  sinners,  come ; 
Will  I  repair ;  |  There's  mercy  there. 

503.  C.  M.  Needham. 

Sufficiency  of  Grace, 

1  KIND  are  the  words  that  Jesus  speaks 

To  cheer  the  drooping  saint : 
« ]\fy  grace  sufficient  is  for  you, 
Though  nature's  powers  may  faint. 

2  "  My  grace  its  glories  shall  display, 

And  make  your  griefs  remove ; 
Your  weakness  shall  the  triumphs  tell 
Of  boundless  power  and  love." 

3  What  though  my  griefs  are  not  removed  ? 

Yet  why  should  I  despair  ? 
For,  if  my  Saviour's  arm  support, 
I  can  the  burden  bear. 

4  O  thou,  my  Saviour  and  my  Lord, 

'Tis  good  to  trust  thy  name : 
Thy  power,  thy  faithfulness,  and  love, 
Will  ever  be  the  same. 
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5  Weak  as  I  am,  yet  through  thy  grace 
I  all  things  can  perform, 
And,  smiling,  triumph  in  thy  name 
Amid  the  raging  storm. 

504,  C.  M.  Presb.  Col. 
Confidence  in  atoning  Blood. 

1  O  LORD,  when  billows  o'er  me  rise, 

When  deep  cries  out  to  deep, 
When  angry  clouds  obscure  the  skies, 
My  soul  in  safety  keep. 

2  Thy  promise  has  in  troubles  past 

My  staff  of  succor  been ; 
Support  me  now,  while  trials  last, 
Nor  leave  me  in  my  sin. 

3  No  sacrifice  my  soul  can  plead, 

But  that  rich  offering  paid, 
When  Christ  on  Calvary  deigned  to  bleed, 
And  full  atonement  made. 

4  Forever  here  1  rest  my  cause ; 

In  faith  1  make  this  plea  : 
Christ  hath  obeyed  thy  righteous  laws ; 
Christ  hath  expired  for  me. 

505.  S.  M.  Beddomb 
Office  of  Faith. 

1  FAITH  is  a  precious  grace, 

Where'er  it  is  bestowed ; 
It  boasts  a  high,  celestial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  God. 

2  Jesus  it  owns  as  King, 

And  all-atoning  Priest ; 
It  claims  no  merit  of  its  own, 
But  looks  for  all  in  Christ. 

3  To  him  it  leads  the  soul, 

When  filled  with  deep  distress, 
Flies  to  the  fountain  of  his  blood, 
And  trusts  his  righteousness. 
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4  Since  'tis  thy  work  alone, 
And  that  divinely  free, 
Lord,  send  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son, 
To  work  this  faith  in  me. 

S©6.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Faith  the  Evidence  of  Things  not  seen. 

1  FAITH  is  the  brightest  evidence 

Of  things  beyond  our  sight ; 
It  pierces  through  the  veil  of  sense, 
And  dwells  in  heavenly  light. 

2  It  sets  time  past  in  present  view, 

Brings  distant  prospects  home, 
Of  things  a  thousand  years  ago, 
Or  thousand  years  to  come. 

3  By  faith  we  know  the  world  was  made 

By  God's  almighty  word ; 
We  know  the  heavens  and  earth  shall  fade, 
And  be  again  restored. 

4  Abrah'm  obeyed  the  Lord's  command, 

From  his  own  country  driven ; 
By  faith  he  sought  a  promised  land, 
But  found  his  rest  in  heaven. 

5  Thus  through  life's  pilgrimage  we  stray, 

The  promise  in  our  eye ; 
By  faith  we  walk  the  narrow  way, 
That  leads  to  joy  on  high. 

5>07.  C.  M.  Turner. 

Power  of  Faith. 

1  FAITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss, 

And  saves  us  from  its  snares ; 
It  yields  support  in  all  our  toils, 
And  softens  all  our  cares. 

2  The  wounded  conscience  knows  its  power 

The  healing  balm  to  give  ; 
That  balm  the  saddest  heart  can  cheer, 
And  make  the  dying  live. 

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REPENTANCE  AND  FAITH. 

3  Unveiling  wide  the  heavenly  world, 

Where  endless  pleasures  reign, 
It  bids  us  seek  our  portion  there, 
Nor  bids  us  seek  in  vain. 

4  Faith  shows  the  promise  fully  sealed 

With  our  Redeemer's  blood ; 
It  helps  our  feeble  hope  to  rest 
Upon  a  faithful  God. 

5  There,  still  unshaken,  would  we  rest, 

Till  this  frail  body  dies, 
And  then,  on  faith's  triumphant  wing, 
To  endless  glory  rise. 

SOS.  C.  M.  Percy  Chapel  Col. 

Faith  the  Gift  of  God. 

1  FATHER,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  thee  ; 

No  other  help  I  know ; 
If  thou  withdraw  thyself  from  me, 
Ah,  whither  shall  1  go  ? 

2  What  did  thine  only  Son  endure 

Before  I  drew  my  breath ! 
What  pain,  what  labor,  to  secure 
My  soul  from  endless  death ! 

3  Author  of  faith,  to  thee  1  lift 

My  weary,  longing  eyes ; 
O,  may  I  now  receive  that  gift ; 
My  soul,  without  it,  dies. 

5©9.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Effects  of  Faith. 

1  THOU  lovely  Source  of  true  delight, 

Unseen  whom  1  adore, 
Unveil  thy  beauties  to  my  sight. 
That  I  may  love  thee  more. 

2  Thy  glory  o'er  creation  shines ; 

But  in  thy  sacred  word 
I  read,  in  fairer,  brighter  lines, 
My  bleeding,  dying  Lord. 


REPENTANCE  AND   FAITH. 

3  'Tis  here,  whene'er  my  comforts  droop, 

And  sins  and  sorrows  rise, 
Thy  love,  with  cheerful  beams  of  hope, 
My  fainting  heart  supplies. 

4  But,  ah,  too  soon  the  pleasing  scene 

Is  clouded  o'er  with  pain ; 
My  gloomy  fears  arise  between, 
And  I  again  complain. 

5  Jesus,  my  Lord,  my  life,  my  light, 

O,  come  with  blissful  ray ; 
Break,  radiant  through  the  shades  of  night, 
And  chase  my  fears  away. 

6  Then  shall  my  soul  with  rapture  trace 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  ; 
Then  shall  1  see  thy  glorious  face 
In  endless  joy  above. 

510.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Salvation  by  Faith. 

1  'TIS  faith  that  lays  the  sinner  low, 

And  covers  him  with  shame ; 
Renouncing  all  self-righteousness, 
It  trusts  in  Jesus'  name. 

2  Faith  works  with  power,  but  will  not  plead 

The  best  of  works  when  done ; 
It  knows  no  other  ground  of  trust 
But  in  the  Lord  alone. 

3  It  gives  no  title,  but  receives ; 

No  blessing  it  procures ; 
Yet,  where  it  truly  lives  and  reigns, 
All  blessings  it  insures. 

4  Its  sole  dependence  and  its  stay 

Is  Jesus'  righteousness ; 
'Tis  thus  salvation  is  by  faith, 
And  all  of  sovereign  grace. 

5  The  more  this  principle  prevails, 

The  more  is  grace  adored ; 
No  glory  it  assumes,  but  gives 
All  glory  to  the  Lord. 

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511.  C.  M.  Bath  Col. 

Prayer  for  strong  Faith, 

1  O  FOR  a  faith  that  will  not  shrink, 

Though  pressed  by  every  foe, 
That  will  not  tremble  on  the  brink 
Of  any  earthly  woe !  — 

2  That  will  not  murmur  nor  complain 

Beneath  the  chastening  rod, 
But,  in  the  hour  of  grief  or  pain, 
Will  lean  upon  its  God ;  — 

3  A  faith  that  shines  more  bright  and  clear 

When  tempests  rage  without ; 
That  when  in  danger  knows  no  fear, 
In  darkness  feels  no  doubt ;  — 

4  That  bears,  unmoved,  the  world's  dread  frowi 

Nor  heeds  its  scornful  smile ; 
That  seas  of  trouble  cannot  drown, 
Nor  Satan's  arts  beguile ;  — 

5  A  faith  that  keeps  the  narrow  way 

Till  life's  last  hour  is  fled, 
And  with  a  pure  and  heavenly  ray 
Lights  up  a  dying  bed. 

6  Lord,  give  us  such  a  faith  as  this, 

And  then,  whate'er  may  come, 
We'll  taste,  e'en  here,  the  hallowed  bliss 
Of  an  eternal  home. 

513.  S.  H.  M.  Anon. 

Excellence  of  Faith. 

1  FAITH  is  the  Christian's  prop, 

Whereon  his  sorrows  lean ; 
It  is  the  substance  of  his  hope, 

His  proof  of  things  unseen ; 
It  is  the  anchor  of  his  soul 
When  tempests  rage  and  billows  roll. 

2  Faith  is  the  polar  star 

That  guides  the  Christian's  way, 
Directs  his  wanderings  from  afar 

To  realms  of  endless  day ; 
It  points  the  course  where'er  he  roam. 
And  safely  leads  the  pilgrim  home. 

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3  Faith  is  the  rainbow's  form 

Hung  on  the  brow  of  heaven, 
The  glory  of  the  passing  storm, 

The  pledge  of  mercy  given ; 
It  is  the  bright,  triumphal  arch, 
Through  which  the  saints  to  glory  march. 

4  The  faith  that  works  by  love, 

And  purifies  the  heart, 
A  foretaste  of  the  joys  above 
To  mortals  can  impart ; 
It  bears  us  through  this  earthly  strife, 
And  triumphs  in  immortal  life. 

SIS.  S.  M.  Noel's  Col, 

Living  by  Faith. 

1  IF  on  a  quiet  sea 

Toward  heaven  we  calmly  sail, 
With  grateful  hearts,  O  God,  to  thee, 
We'll  own  the  favoring  gale. 

2  But  should  the  surges  rise, 

And  rest  delay  to  come, 
Blest  be  the  sorrow,  kind  the  storm, 
Which  drives  us  nearer  home. 

3  Soon  shall  our  doubts  and  fears 

All  yield  at  thy  control ; 
Thy  tender  mercies  shall  illume 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

4  Teach  us,  in  every  state, 

To  make  thy  will  our  own, 
And,  when  the  joys  of  sense  depart, 
To  live  by  faith  alone. 

514.  C.  M.  Watts. 

A  living  Faith. 

1  MISTAKEN  souls,  that  dream  of  heaven, 

And  make  their  empty  boast 

Of  inward  joys,  and  sins  forgiven, 

While  they  are  slaves  to  lust ! 

2  How  vain  are  fancy's  any  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead ; 

None  but  a  living  power  unites 

To  Christ,  the  living  Head. 

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3  'Tis  faith  that  purifies  the  heart ; 

'Tis  faith  that  works  by  love ; 

That  bids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 

And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  This  faith  shall  every  fear  control 

By  its  celestial  power, 
With  holy  triumph  fill  the  soul 
In  death's  approaching  hour. 

HIS.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Walking  by  Faith. 

1  'TIS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 

We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night ; 
Till  we  arrive  at  heaven,  our  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she  well  supplies  ; 

She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear ; 
Far  into  distant  worlds  she  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  With  joy  we  tread  the  desert  through, 

While  faith  inspires  a  heavenly  ray, 

Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 

And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 


CHRISTIAN   ACTS   and   EXERCISES. 

H16.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Dependence  upon  Christ. 

1  HOW  heavy  is  the  night 

That  hangs  upon  our  eyes, 
Till  Christ,  with  his  reviving  light, 
O'er  our  dark  souls  arise ! 

2  Our  guilty  spirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  Heaven ; 
But,  in  his  righteousness  arrayed, 
We  see  our  sins  forgiven. 

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3  Unholy  and  impure 

Are  all  our  thoughts  and  ways ; 
His  hands  infected  nature  cure 
With  sanctifying  grace. 

4  The  powers  of  hell  agree 

To  hold  our  souls  in  vain ; 

He  sets  the  sons  of  bondage  free, 

And  breaks  the  cruel  chain. 

5  Lord,  we  adore  thy  ways 

To  bring  us  near  to  God, 
Thy  sovereign  power,  thy  healing  grace. 
And  thine  atoning  blood. 

517.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Dependence  upon  Christ. 

1  BURIED  in  shadows  of  the  night 
We  lie,  till  Christ  restores  the  light  — 
Till  he  descends  to  heal  the  blind, 
And  chase  the  darkness  of  the  mind. 

2  Our  guilty  souls  are  drowned  in  tears, 
Till  his  atoning  blood  appears ; 
Then  we  awake  from  deep  distress, 
And  sing  the  Lord  our  Righteousness. 

3  Jesus  beholds  where  Satan  reigns 
And  binds  his  slaves  in  heavy  chains ; 
He  sets  the  prisoners  free,  and  breaks 
The  iron  bondage  from  our  necks. 

4  Poor,  helpless  worms  in  thee  possess 
Grace,  wisdom,  power,  and  righteousness  ; 
Thou  art  our  mighty  All,  and  we 

Give  our  whole  selves,  O  Lord,  to  thee. 

518.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Dependence  upon  the  Spirit. 

1  HOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 
Unconscious  of  its  load ! 
The  heart,  unchanged,  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 
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2  Can  aught  beneath  a  power  divine 

The  stubborn  will  subdue  ? 
'Tis  thine,  eternal  Spirit,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

3  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

And  upward  bid  them  rise, 
And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 
From  reason's  darkened  eyes. 

4  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live, 
A  beam  of  heaven,  a  vital  ray, 
'Tis  thine  alone  to  give. 

5  O,  change  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And  give  them  life  divine ; 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powers, 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine. 

519.  C.  M.  Newton. 

Pleading  the  Promise. 

1  LORD,  I  approach  the  mercy-seat, 

Where  thou  dost  answer  prayer  ; 
There  humbly  fall  before  thy  feet, 
For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea ; 

With  this  I  venture  nigh ; 
Thou  caJlest  burdened  souls  to  thee, 
And  such,  O  Lord,  am  L 

3  Bowed  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin, 

By  Satan  sorely  pressed, 
By  wars  without,  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  thou  my  shield  and  hiding-place 

That,  sheltered  near  thy  side, 
I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face, 
And  tell  him  thou  hast  died. 

5  O,  wondrous  love !  —  to  bleed  and  die, 

To  bear  the  cross  and  khame, 
That  guilty  sinners,  such  as  J, 
Might  plead  thy  gn*ut>ufl  name. 

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520.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 
Salvation  by  Grace. 

1  GRACE !  'tis  a  charming  sound  — 

Harmonious  to  the  ear ; 
Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 
And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 

2  Grace  first  contrived  the  way 

To  save  rebellious  man ; 
And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display 
Which  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 ; 
It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserves  the  praise. 

521.  C.  M.  Cotterili/s  Col. 
Trusting  in  the  Mercy  of  God. 

1  OUT  of  the  deeps,  O  Lord,  we  call, 

While  guilty  fears  oppress ; 
Do  thou,  with  ear  attentive,  hear 
The  voice  of  our  distress. 

2  If  thou  our  sins  severely  mark, 

And  strict  account  demand, 

O,  who,  of  all  the  sons  of  men, 

Before  thy  face  shall  stand  ? 

3  But,  Lord,  'tis  thine  to  spare  and  save  — 

With  mercy  souls  to  win  ; 
For  mercy  binds  the  grateful  heart, 
And  makes  it  fear  to  sin. 

4  We  trust  in  thee ;  in  thee,  O  Lord, 

Is  full  redemption  found ; 

Thy  mercy  pardons  every  sin, 

And  closes  every  wound. 

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5S3.  L.  M.  Merrick. 

Prayer  for  quickening  Grace. 

1  O,  TURN,  great  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
Turn  from  my  sin  thy  searching  eyes ; 
Nor  let  th'  offences  of  my  hand 
Within  thy  book  recorded  stand. 

2  Give  me  a  will  to  thine  subdued, 

A  conscience  pure,  a  soul  renewed ; 
Nor  let  me,  wrapped  in  endless  gloom, 
An  outcast  from  thy  presence,  roam. 

3  O,  let  thy  Spirit  to  my  heart 

Once  more  his  quickening  aid  impart ; 

My  mind  from  every  fear  release, 

And  soothe  my  troubled  thoughts  to  peace. 

5%3.  L.   M.  Watts. 

Waiting  at  the  Mercy- Seat. 

1  FROM  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts, 

To  thee,  my  God,  I  raise  my  cries  ; 
If  thou  severely  mark  our  faults, 

No  flesh  can  stand  before  thine  eyes. 

2  But  thou  hast  built  thy  throne  of  grace, 

Dispensing  pardons  freely  there, 
That  sinners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope  and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait, 

And  long  and  wish  for  breaking  day, 
So  waits  my  soul  before  thy  gate ; 
When  will  my  God  his  face  display  ? 

4  My  trust  is  fixed  upon  thy  word, 

Nor  shall  I  trust  thy  word  in  vain ; 

Let  mourning  souls  address  the  Lord, 

And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5  His  love  is  great,  and  large  his  grace, 

Through  the  redemption  of  his  Son  ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  sinful  ways, 

And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

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524.  L.  M.  6l.  Collyer. 

Pleading  in  the  Name  of  Christ. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 

O,  hear  an  humble  suppliant's  cry ; 
Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 

Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty: 
O,  deign  to  listen  to  my  voice, 
And  bid  my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

2  I  urge  no  merits  of  my  own, 

No  worth,  to  claim  thy  gracious  smile  ; 
And  when  I  bow  before  the  throne, 

Dare  to  converse  with  God  awhile, 
Thy  name,  blest  Saviour,  is  my  plea  — 
Dearest  and  sweetest  name  to  me. 

3  Father  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 

Then  hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry ; 
Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 

Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty: 
One  pardoning  word  can  make  me  whole, 
And  soothe  the  anguish  of  my  soul. 

o3o«  L.  M.  Collyer. 

Genuine  Contrition, 

1  SOFT  be  the  gently-breathing  notes 

That  sing  the  Saviour's  dying  love ; 
Soft  as  the  evening  zephyr  floats, 

And  soft  as  tuneful  lyres  above : 
Soft  as  the  morning  dews  descend, 

While  warbling  birds  exulting  soar, 
So  soft  to  our  almighty  Friend 

Be  every  sigh  our  bosoms  pour. 

2  Pure  as  the  sun's  enlivening  ray, 

That  scatters  life  and  joy  abroad; 
Pure  as  the  lucid  orb  of  day, 

That  wide  proclaims  its  Maker,  God ; 
Pure  as  the  breath  of  vernal  skies, 

So  pure  let  our  contrition  be  ; 
And  purely  let  our  sorrows  rise 

To  Him  who  bled  upon  the  tree. 

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526.  L.  M.  T.  Scott. 

Relying  upon  Grace. 

1  WHY  droops  my  soul,  with  grief  oppressed  ? 
Whence  these  wild  tumults  in  my  breast  ? 

Is  there  no  balm  to  heal  my  wound  ? 
No  kind  physician  to  be  found  ? 

2  Raise  to  the  cross  thy  tearful  eyes ; 
Behold,  the  Prince  of  glory  dies : 
He  dies,  extended  on  the  tree, 

And  sheds  a  sovereign  balm  for  thee. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  at  thy  feet  I  lie, 
Here  to  receive  a  cure,  or  die  ; 

But  grace  forbids  that  painful  fear  — 
Almighty  grace,  which  triumphs  here. 

4  Thou  wilt  withdraw  the  poisoned  dart, 
Bind  up  and  heal  the  wounded  heart, 
With  blooming  health  my  face  adorn, 
And  change  the  gloomy  night  to  morn. 

527.  S.  M.  Rippon's  Col. 
A  broken  Heart  and  a  bleeding  Saviour. 

1  UNTO  thine  altar,  Lord, 

A  broken  heart  I  bring ; 
And  wilt  thou  graciously  accept 
Of  such  a  worthless  thing  ? 

2  To  Christ,  the  bleeding  Lamb, 

My  faith  directs  its  eyes ; 
Thou  mayst  reject  that  worthless  thing, 
But  not  his  sacrifice. 

3  When  he  gave  up  his  life, 

The  law  was  satisfied ; 
And  now,  to  its  severer  claims, 
I  answer,  "  Jesus  died." 

528.  7s.  Anon 
Sufficiency  of  Grace  in  Christ. 

1  WEEPING  saint,  no  longer  mourn ; 
Surely  Christ  thy  griefs  hath  borne ; 
Jesus,  best  of  friends,  for  thee, 
Numbered  with  transgressors,  see ! 

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2  He  the  wine-press  trod  alone  ; 
Hear  the  Man  of  sorrows  groan ; 

Mocked,  and  bruised,  and  crowned  with  thorns, 
He  his  Father's  absence  mourns 

3  All  thy  sins,  when  Jesus  bled, 
Met  on  his  devoted  head  ; 
All  thy  hope  on  Jesus  place  ; 
Plead  his  promise,  trust  Ins  grace. 

4  At  his  feet  thy  burden  lay ; 
Christ  shall  smile  thy  fears  away ; 
He  thy  guilt  and  sorrow  bore  ; 
Weeping  saint,  lament  no  more. 

53©  •  C.  M.         Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

Dependence  upon  Mercy. 

1  GREAT  God,  wert  thou  severe  to  mark 

The  deeds  we  do  amiss, 
Before  thy  presence  who  could  stand  ? 

Who  claim  thy  promised  bliss  ? 
But,  O,  thou  merciful  and  just, 

Thy  love  surpasseth  thought ; 
A  gracious  Saviour  has  appeared, 

And  peace  and  pardon  brought. 

2  Thy  servants  in  the  temple  watched 

The  dawning  of  the  day, 
Impatient  with  its  earliest  beams 

Their  holy  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  chosen  saints  far  off  beheld 

That  great  and  glorious  morn, 
When  the  glad  dayspring  from  on  high 

Auspiciously  should  dawn. 

3  On  us  the  Sun  of  Righteousness 

Its  brightest  beams  hath  poured ; 
With  grateful  hearts  and  holy  zeal, 

Lord,  be  thy  love  adored ; 
And  let  us  look  with  joyful  hope 

To  that  more  glorious  day, 
Before  whose  brightness  sin,  and  death, 

And  grief,  shall  flee  away. 

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530.  8s  &  7s.  Grant, 
Forsaking  all  to  follow  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 

All  to  leave,  and  follow  thee  ; 
Naked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 

Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be  : 
And  whilst  thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might, 
Foes  may  hate  and  friends  disown  me ; 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

2  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me ; 

'Twill  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast : 
Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me ; 

Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest : 
O,  'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 

While  thy  love  is  left  to  me ; 
O,  'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 

Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  thee. 

531.  L.  JVL  Watts. 
Security  in. the  Cross. 

1  HERE  at  thy  cross,  incarnate  God, 

I  lay  my  soul  beneath  thy  love,  — 
Beneath  the  droppings  of  thy  blood,  — 
Nor  shall  it,  Jesus,  e'er  remove. 

2  Should  worlds  conspire  to  drive  me  thence, 

Unmoved  and  firm  this  heart  should  lie ; 
Resolved,  —  for  that's  my  last  defence,  — 
If  I  must  perish,  there  to  die. 

3  But  speak,  my  Lord,  and  calm  my  fear ; 

Am  I  not  safe  beneath  thy  shade  ? 
Thy  justice  will  not  strike  me  here, 
Nor  Satan  dare  my  soul  invade. 

4  Yes,  Fm  secure  beneath  thy  blood, 

Arid  all  my  foes  shall  lose  then*  aim ; 
Hosanna  to  my  Saviour  God, 
And  my  best  honors  to  his  name. 

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532.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Desiring  Assurance  of  the  divine  Favor. 

1  IN  vain  the  world's  alluring  smile 
Would  my  unwary  heart  beguile  ; 
Deluding  world !  its  brightest  day  — 
Dream  of  a  moment  — flits  away. 

2  To  nobler  bliss  my  soul  aspires ; 
Come,  Lord,  and  fill  these  large  desires 
With  power,  and  light,  and  love  divine  ; 
O,  speak,  and  tell  me  thou  art  mine. 

3  The  blissful  word,  with  joy  replete, 
Shall  bid  my  gloomy  fears  retreat ; 
And  heavenly  hope,  serenely  bright, 
Illume  and  cheer  my  darkest  night. 

4  So  shall  my  joyful  spirit  rise, 

On  wings  of  faith,  above  the  skies, 
Then  dwell  forever  near  thy  throne, 
In  joys  to  mortal  thought  unknown. 

533.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Renunciation  of  the    World  for  Christ. 

1  YE  earthly  vanities,  depart ; 

Forever  hence  remove  ; 
For  Christ  alone  deserves  my  heart, 
And  eveiy  thought  of  love. 

2  His  heart,  where  love  and  pity  dwelt 

In  all  their  softest  forms, 
Sustained  the  heavy  load  of  guilt 
For  lost,  rebellious  worms. 

3  Can  I  my  bleeding  Saviour  view, 

And  yet  ungrateful  prove  ? 
And  pierce  his  wounded  heart  anew, 
And  grieve  his  injured  love  ? 

4  Great  God,  forbid :  O,  bind  this  heart, 

This  roving  heart,  of  mine, 
So  firm,  that  it  may  ne'er  depart, 
In  chains  of  love  divine. 

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534*  C.  M.  Steele. 

Parting  with  All  for  Christ. 

1  YE  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu ; 

A  nobler  choice  be  mine ; 
A  heavenly  prize  attracts  my  view, 
A  treasure  all  divine. 

2  Jesus,  to  multitudes  unknown,  — 

O  name  divinely  sweet !  — 
Jesus,  in  thee,  in  thee  alone, 
True  wealth  and  honor  meet. 

3  Should  earth's  vain  treasures  all  depart, 

Of  this  dear  gift  possessed, 
Pd  clasp  it  to  my  joyful  heart, 
And  be  forever  blest. 

4  Dear  portion  of  my  soul's  desires, 

Thy  love  is  bliss  divine ; 
Accept  the  wish  that  love  inspires, 
And  let  me  call  thee  mine. 

535.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Security  and  Comfort  in  God. 

1  THIS  world  would  be  a  wilderness, 

If  banished,  Lord,  from  thee ; 
And  heaven,  without  thy  smiling  face, 
Would  be  no  heaven  to  me. 

2  My  Friend  art  thou  where'er  I  go, 

The  object  of  my  love, 
My  kind  Protector  here  below, 
And  my  reward  above. 

3  When  foes  intrude  or  tyrants  frown, 

Thou  art  my  sure  relief; 
To  thee  I  make  my  sorrows  known, 
And  tell  thee  all  my  grief. 

4  'Midst  rising  winds  and  beating  storms, 

Reclining  on  thy  breast, 

I  find  in  thee  a  hiding-place, 

And  there  securely  rest. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

53©«  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Living  by  Faith  on  the  Son  of  God. 

1  BLEST  Jesus,  while  in  mortal  flesh 

I  hold  my  frail  abode, 
Still  would  my  spirit  rest  on  thee, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

2  On  thy  dear  cross  I  fix  my  eyes, 

Then  raise  them  to  thy  seat ; 
Till  love  dissolves  my  inmost  soul, 
At  my  Redeemer's  feet. 

3  Be  dead,  my  heart,  to  worldly  charms ; 

Be  dead  to  every  sin ; 
And  tell  the  boldest  foe  without, 
That  Jesus  reigns  within. 

537.  S.  M.  Beddome. 

Entire  Surrender. 

1  O  LORD,  thou  art  my  Lord, 

My  portion  and  delight ; 
All  other  lords  I  now  reject, 
And  cast  them  from  my  sight 

2  Thy  sovereign  right  I  own, 

Thy  glorious  power  confess ; 
Thy  law  shall  ever  rule  my  heart, 
While  I  adore  thy  grace. 

3  Too  long  my  feet  have  strayed 

In  sin's  forbidden  way ; 
But  since  thou  hast  my  soul  reclaimed, 
To  thee  my  vows  I'll  pay. 

4  My  soul,  to  Jesus  joined 

By  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
Now  seeks  to  dwell  among  thy  saints, 
And  rest  with  them  above. 

5  Accept,  O  Lord,  my  heart ; 

To  thee  myself  I  give  ; 
Nor  suffer  me  from  hence  to  stray, 
Or  cause  thy  saints  to  grieve. 

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538.  C.   M.  J.  Ryland. 

Delight  in  God, 

1  O  LORD,  I  would  delight  in  thee, 

And  on  thy  care  depend  ; 

To  thee  hi  every  trouble  flee, 

My  best,  my  only  Friend. 

2  When  all  created  streams  are  dried, 

Thy  fulness  is  the  same ; 
May  I  with  this  be  satisfied, 
And  glory  in  thy  name. 

3  No  good  in  creatures  can  be  found, 

But  may  be  found  in  thee  ; 
I  must  have  all  things,  and  abound, 
While  God  is  God  to  me. 

4  O  Lord,  I  cast  my  care  on  thee  ; 

I  triumph  and  adore  ; 
My  great  concern  shall  ever  be 
To  love  and  please  thee  more. 

58©.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Parting  with  carnal  Joys. 

1  I  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away; 

Away,  ye  tempters  of  the  mind, 
False  as  the  smooth,  deceitful  sea, 
And  empty  as  the  whistling  wind. 

2  Your  streams  were  floating  me  along 

Down  to  the  gulf  of  dark  despair ; 
And  while  I  listened  to  your  song, 

Your  streams  had  e'en  conveyed  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matchless  grace, 

That  warned  me  of  that  dark  abyss, 
That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And  bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  Now  to  the  shining  realms  above 

I  stretch  my  hands  and  glance  my  eyes ; 
O  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
To  bear  me  to  the  upper  skies ! 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

5  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 
Oceans  of  endless  pleasure  roll ; 
There  would  I  fix  my  last  abode, 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul. 

54:0.  S.  M.  Campbell's  Col 

Filial  Confidence. 

1  LORD,  I  would  come  to  thee, 

A  sinner  all  defiled ; 
O,  take  the  stain  of  guilt  away, 
And  own  me  as  thy  child. 

2  I  cannot  live  in  sin, 

And  feel  a  Saviour's  love  ; 
Thy  blood  can  make  my  spirit  clean, 
And  write  my  name  above. 

3  Among  thy  little  flock 

I  need  the  Shepherd's  care ; 
Pour  waters  from  the  smitten  Rock, 
And  pastures  green  prepare. 

4  Blest  Shepherd,  I  am  thine ; 

Still  keep  me  in  thy  fear ; 
Now  fill  my  heart  with  grace  divine ; 
Bring  thy  salvation  near. 

541.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Seeking  All  in  God. 

1  SOURCE  of  eternal  joys  divine, 

To  thee  my  soul  aspires ; 
O,  could  I  say,  "  The  Lord  is  mine," 
'Tis  all  my  soul  desires. 

2  My  hope,  my  trust,  my  life,  my  Lord, 

Assure  me  of  thy  love ; 
O,  speak  the  kind,  transporting  word, 
And  bid  my  fears  remove. 

3  Then  shall  my  thankful  powers  rejoice, 

And  triumph  in  my  God. 
Till  heavenly  rapture  tune  my  voice 
To  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 

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542.  S.  M.  Anon. 
Longing  for  a  View  of  Christ. 

1  I  LANGUISH  for  a  sight 

Of  Him  who  reigns  on  high, — 
Jesus,  my  soul's  supreme  delight ; 
For  Him  alone  I  sigh. 

2  O  that  I  knew  the  place 

Where  I  might  find  my  God, 
And  make  the  arms  of  his  embrace 
My  soul's  secure  abode ! 

3  Near  to  his  mercy-seat, 

Where  grace  triumphant  reigns, 
I'd  come  and  worship  at  his  feet, 
And  tell  him  all  my  pains. 

4  The  arguments  Fd  use 

My  troubles  shall  suggest ; 
Nor  can  my  blessed  Lord  refuse 
The  cause  of  the  distressed. 

5  O  Saviour,  bring  me  near ; 

New  life,  new  strength  impart ; 
Cast  out  at  once  my  slavish  fear, 
And  dwell  within  my  heart 

543.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Parting  with  earthly  Joys. 

1  MY  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight, 

And  bids  the  world  farewell ; 
On  things  of  sense  why  fix  my  sight  ? 
Why  on  its  pleasures  dwell  ? 

2  There's  nothing  round  this  spacious  earth 

That  suits  my  soul's  desire ; 
To  boundless  joy  and  solid  mirth 
My  nobler  thoughts  aspire. 

3  No  longer  will  I  ask  its  love, 

Nor  seek  its  friendship  more ; 
The  happiness  that  I  approve 
Is  not  within  its  power. 

4  O  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 

T"  ascend  the  heavenly  road  ■ 
There  shall  I  share  my  Saviour's  love ; 
There  shall  I  dwell  with  God. 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS    AND  EXERCISES. 

544.  H.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 
Repairing  to  Christ,  the  Fountain  of  Life. 

1  HAIL,  everlasting  Spring ! 

Celestial  Fountain,  hail ! 
Thy  streams  salvation  bring ; 
The  waters  never  fail ; 
Still  they  endure,      I  For  all  our  woe 
And  still  they  flow,  |  A  sovereign  cure. 

2  Blest  be  his  wounded  side, 

And  blest  his  bleeding  heart, 
Who  all  in  anguish  died. 

Such  favors  to  impart ; 
His  sacred  blood        I  From  every  sin, 
Shall  make  us  clean  |  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 ; 
That  Jew  and  Greek,    J  On  all  their  tongues, 
With  rapturous  songs  |  Thy  praise  may  speak. 

545.  S.  M.  Beddome. 
Nearness  to  the  Lord. 

1  WHEN  sorrows  round  us  roll, 

And  comforts  we  have  none, 
Dear  Saviour,  say  that  thou  art  ours. 
And  all  our  griefs  are  gone. 

2  Is  there  no  friend  to  cheer 

In  times  of  deep  distress,  — 
A  smile  from  thee  will  help  to  bear, 
Or  make  the  burden  less. 

3  Though  in  the  gloomy  vale 

Of  death,  we  fear  no  harm, 
Supported  by  thy  powerful  grace, 
Reclining  on  thine  arm. 

4  This  is  our  utmost  wish, 

O  Lord,  —  that  thou  wouldst  be, 
Forever,  ever  near  to  us, 
And  keep  us  near  to  thee. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

546.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Deriving  Strength  from  Christ 

1  LET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say, 

"  Strength  shall  be  equal  to  thy  day,"  — 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  distress, 
Upheld  by  all-sufficient  grace. 

2  I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 
All  suffering,  if  my  Lord  be  there ; 
Sweet  pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  he  my  sinking  head  sustains. 

3  I  glory  in  infirmity,    , 

That  Christ's  own  power  may  rest  on  me ; 
When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong ; 
Grace  is  my  shield,  and  Christ  my  song. 

54L7.  S.  M.  Watts, 

Christ  unseen,  yet  beloved. 

1  NOT  with  our  mortal  eyes 

Have  we  beheld  the  Lord ; 

Yet  we  rejoice  to  hear  his  name, 

And  love  him  in  his  word. 

2  On  earth  we  want  the  sight 

Of  our  Redeemer's  face ; 
Yet,  Lord,  our  inmost  thoughts  delight 
To  dwell  upon  thy  grace. 

3  And,  when  we  feel  thy  love, 

Diviner  joys  arise ; 
On  wings  of  faith  we  soar  above, 
To  mansions  in  the  skies. 

548.  L.  M.  Steeli 

Trusting  Christ  the  only  Refuge. 

1  THOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 

My  refuge,  my  almighty  Friend, 
And  can  my  soul  from  thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend  ? 

2  Whither,  ah,  whither  shall  1  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord  ? 
Can  this  dark  world  of  sin  and  woe 
One  glimpse  of  happiness  afford? 
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3  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart ; 

On  these  my  fainting  spirit  lives ; 

Here  sweeter  comforts  cheer  my  heart 

Than  all  the  round  of  nature  gives. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine ; 

While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call ; 
One  smile,  one  blissful  smile,  of  thine, 
My  gracious  Lord,  outweighs  them  all. 

5  Low  at  thy  feet  my  soul  would  lie ; 

Here  safety  dwells,  and  peace  divine ; 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye. 
For  life,  eternal  life,  is  thine. 

349.  L.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Enjoyment  of  Christ's  Love. 

1  JESUS,  thy  boundless  love  to  me 

No  thought  can  reach,  no  tongue  declare  ; 
Unite  my  thankful  heart  to  thee, 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there. 

2  Thy  love,  how  cheering  is  its  ray ! 

All  pain  before  its  presence  flies ; 
Care,  anguish,  sorrow,  melt  away 
Where'er  its  healing  beams  arise. 

3  O,  let  thy  love  my  soul  inflame, 

And  to  thy  service  sweetly  bind ; 
Transfuse  it  through  my  inmost  frame, 
And  mould  me  wholly  to  thy  mind. 

4  Thy  love,  in  sufferings,  be  my  peace ; 

Thy  love,  in  weakness,  make  me  strong ; 
And,  when  the  storms  of  life  shall  cease, 
Thy  love  shall  be  in  heaven  my  song. 

550.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Pardon  and  Sanctification. 

1  IN  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives 
To  gather  empty  wind  ; 
The  choicest  blessings  earth  can  yield 
Will  starve  a  hungry  mind. 
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2  But  God  can  every  want  supply, 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace ; 
He  gives  by  promise,  and  by  oath, 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

3  Come,  and  he'll  cleanse  our  spotted  souls, 

And  wash  away  our  stains 
In  that  rich  fountain  which  his  Son 
Poured  from  his  dying  veins. 

4  There  shall  his  sacred  Spirit  dwell, 

And  deep  engrave  his  law, 

And  every  motion  of  our  souls 

To  swift  obedience  draw. 

5  Thus  will  he  pour  salvation  down, 

And  we  shall  render  praise ; 
We,  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he,  our  God  of  grace. 

551.  C.    M.  WlNCHELl/S   SEL. 

The  guiding  Star. 

1  BRIGHT  was  the  guiding  star,  that  led, 

With  mild,  benignant  ray, 

The  Gentiles  to  the  lowly  bed 

Where  our  Redeemer  lay. 

2  But,  lo  !  a  brighter,  clearer  light 

Now  points  to  his  abode ; 
It  shines  through  sin  and  sorrow's  night, 
To  guide  us  to  our  Lord. 

3  O,  haste  to  follow  where  it  leads ; 

The  gracious  call  obey, 
Be  rugged  wilds,  or  flowery  meads, 
The  Christian's  destined  way. 

4  O,  gladly  tread  the  narrow  path, 

While  light  and  grace  are  given ; 

Who  meekly  follow  Christ  on  earth 

Shall  reign  with  him  in  heaven. 

553.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Not  ashamed  of  the  Gospel. 
1  FM  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
Or  to  defend  his  cause, 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 
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2  Jesus,  my  God,  1  know  his  name  ; 

His  name  is  all  my  trust ; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  tin-one  his  promise  stands, 

And  he  can  well  secure 
What  I've  committed  to  his  hands 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name, 

Before  his  Father's  face, 

And  hi  the  New  Jerusalem 

Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

5*>3«  6s  &  10s.         Martineau's  Col. 

Looking  unto  Jesus. 

1  THOU,  who  didst  stoop  below, 
To  drain  the  cup  of  woe, 

And  wear  the  form  of  frail  mortality,  — 

Thy  blessed  labors  done, 

Thy  crown  of  victory  won,  — 
Hast  passed  from  earth — passed  to  thy  home  on  high. 

2  It  was  no  path  of  flowers, 
Through  this  dark  world  of  ours, 

Beloved  of  the  Father,  thou  didst  tread ; 

And  shall  we,  in  dismay, 

Shrink  from  the  narrow  way, 
When  clouds  and  darkness  are  around  it  spread  ? 

3  O  Thou,  who  art  our  life, 

Be  with  us  through  the  strife ; 
Thy  own  meek  head  by  rudest  storms  was  bowed ; 

Raise  thou  our  eyes  above, 

To  see  a  Father's  love 
Beam,  like  a  bow  of  promise,  through  the  cloud. 

4  E'en  through  the  awful  gloom, 
Which  hovers  o'er  the  tomb, 

That  light  of  love  our  guiding  star  shall  be ; 

Our  spirits  shall  not  dread 

The  shadowy  way  to  tread, 
Friend,  Guardian,  Saviour,  which  doth  lead  to  thee. 

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554L.  L.  M.  Grigg. 

Not  ashamed  of  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  and  shall  it  ever  be  — 
A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  thee  ! 
Ashamed  of  thee,  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days ! 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  —  that  dear  Friend 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend  ! 
No !  —  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame,  — 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus !  —  yes,  I  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave, 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

4  Till  then  —  nor  is  my  boasting  vain  — 
Till  then,  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain  ; 
And,  O,  may  this  my  glory  be,  — 
That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me. 

555.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

1  BEHOLD  the  Lamb  of  God,  who  bore 

Thy  guilt  upon  the  tree, 
And  paid  in  blood  the  dreadful  score, 
The  ransom  due  for  thee. 

2  Behold  him  till  the  sight  endears 

The  Saviour  to  thy  heart ; 
His  pierced  feet  bedew  with  tears, 
Nor  from  his  cross  depart. 

3  Behold  him  till  his  dying  love 

Thy  every  thought  control ; 
Its  vast,  constraining  influence  prove 
O'er  body,  spirit,  soul. 

4  Behold  him,  as  the  race  you  rim, 

Your  never-failing  Friend ; 
He  will  complete  the  work  begun, 
And  grace  in  glory  end. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

556  •  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Living  to  Christ. 

1  MY  gracious  Lord,  I  own  thy  right 

To  eveiy  service  I  can  pay, 
And  call  it  my  supreme  delight 
To  hear  thy  dictates  and  obey. 

2  What  is  my  being  but  for  thee  — 

Its  sure  support,  its  noblest  end  ? 
'Tis  my  delight  thy  face  to  see, 

And  serve  the  cause  of  such  a  Friend 

3  I  would  not  sigh  for  worldly  joy, 

Or  to  increase  my  worldly  good ; 
Nor  future  days  nor  powers  employ 
To  spread  a  sounding  name  abroad, 

4  'Tis  to  my  Saviour  I  would  live  — 

To  him  who  for  my  ransom  died ; 
Nor  could  all  worldly  honor  give 
Such  bliss  as  crowns  me  at  his  side, 

5  His  work  my  hoary  age  shall  bless, 

When  youthful  vigor  is  no  more, 
And  my  last  hour  of  life  confess 
His  saving  love,  his  glorious  power. 

557.  C.  M.  Bourne's  Col. 

Self-Dedication. 

1  O  SAVIOUR,  welcome  to  my  heart; 

Possess  thy  humble  throne ; 
Bid  every  rival  hence  depart, 
And  claim  me  for  thy  own. 

2  The  world  and  Satan  I  forsake ; 

To  thee  I  all  resign ; 
My  longing  heart,  O  Saviour,  take, 
And  fill  with  love  divine. 

3  O,  may  I  never  turn  aside, 

Nor  from  thy  bosom  flee ; 
Let  nothing  here  my  heart  divide  ; 
I  give  it  all  to  thee. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS    AND  EXERCISES. 

558.  C.    M.  BEDDOME. 

Self- Denial  for  Christ. 

1  AND  must  I  part  with  all  I  have, 

My  dearest  Lord,  for  thee  ? 
It  is  but  right,  since  thou  hast  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

2  Yes,  let  it  go  !  one  look  from  thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  honor,  riches,  friends. 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 

How  worthless  they  appear, 
Compared  with  thee,  supremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair ! 

4  Saviour  of  souls,  could  1  from  thee 

A  single  smile  obtain, 
The  loss  of  all  things  I  could  bear, 
And  glory  in  my  gain. 

559,  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Desiring  Evidence  of  Adoption. 

1  THOU  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Allow  my  humble  claim ; 
Nor,  while  a  child  would  raise  its  cry, 
Disdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  My  Father,  God,  how  sweet  the  sound ! 

How  tender  and  how  dear ! 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heaven 
Could  so  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  sacred  Spirit,  seal  the  name 

On  my  believing  heart, 
And  show  that  in  Jehovah's  grace 
1  share  a  filial  part. 

4  By  such  a  heavenly  signal  cheered, 

Unwavering  1  believe, 
And  Abba,  Father,  humbly  cry ; 
Nor  can  the  sign  deceive. 

5  On  wings  of  everlasting  love 

The  Comforter  is  come  ; 
All  terrors  at  his  voice  disperse, 
And  endless  pleasures  bloom, 
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560.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Casting  all  Care  on  God. 

1  STILL  on  the  Lord  thy  burden  roll, 

Nor  let  a  care  remain ; 
His  mighty  arm  shall  bear  thy  soul, 
And  all  thy  griefs  sustain. 

2  Ne'er  will  the  Lord  his  aid  deny 

To  those  who  trust  his  love  :    ^ 
The  men,  who  on  his  grace  rely, 
Nor  earth  nor  hell  shall  move. 

561.  C.   M.  Watts, 

Saints  in  tke  Hands  of  Christ. 

1  FIRM  as  the  earth  thy  gospel  stands, 

My  Lord,  my  hope,  my  trust ; 
If  I  am  found  in  Jesus'  hands, 
My  soul  can  ne'er  be  lost. 

2  His  honor  is  engaged  to  save 

The  meanest  of  his  sheep ; 
All,  whom  his  heavenly  Father  gave, 
His  hands  securely  keep. 

3  Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  e'er  remove 

His  favorites  from  his  breast ; 
Within  the  bosom  of  his  love 
They  must  forever  rest. 

562.  C.    M.  Watts. 
Security  in  Christ. 

1  OUR  God,  how  firm  his  promise  stands 

E'en  when  he  hides  his  face ! 
He  trusts  in  our  Redeemer's  hands 
The  kingdom  of  his  grace. 

2  Then  why,  my  soul,  these  sad  complaints  ? 

Christ  and  his  flock  are  one : 
Thy  God  is  faithful  to  his  saints, 
Is  faithful  to  his  Son. 

3  Beneath  his  smile  my  heart  has  lived, 

And  heavenly  joy  possessed : 
Fll  render  thanks  for  grace  received. 
And  trust  him  for  the  rest. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

563.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Security  in  God. 

1  HOW  oft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove 

To  rend  my  soul  from  thee,  my  God ! 
But  everlasting  is  thy  love, 

And  Jesus  seals  it  with  his  blood. 

2  The  oath  and  promise  of  the  Lord 

Join  to  confirm  the  wondrous  grace ; 
Eternal  power  performs  the  word, 

And  fills  all  heaven  with  endless  praise. 

3  Amidst  temptations,  sharp  and  long, 

My  soul  to  this  dear  refuge  flies ; 
Hope  is  my  anchor,  firm  and  strong, 
While  tempests  blow  and  billows  rise. 

4  The  gospel  bears  my  spirit  up ; 

A  faithful  and  unchanging  God 
Lays  the  foundation  for  my  hope 
In  oaths,  and  promises,  and  blood. 

564.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Preserving  Grace. 

1  TO  God,  the  only  wise, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 

Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 

Their  humble  praises  bring. 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  love, 

His  counsel,  and  his  care, 
Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  snare. 

3  He  will  present  our  souls, 

Unblemished  and  complete, 
Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chosen  seed 

Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  bless  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 

And  make  his  wonders  known. 

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565.  C.  M.  Noel's  Col. 
The  Progress  of  the  spiritual  Temple. 

1  THE  God  of  grace  and  glory  calls, 

And  leads  the  wondrous  way 
To  his  own  palace,  where  he  reigns 
In  uncreated  day. 

2  Jesus,  the  Herald  of  his  love, 

Displays  the  glorious  prize, 
And  shows  the  purchase  of  his  blood 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 

3  He  perfects  what  his  hand  begins, 

Arid  stone  on  stone  he  lays, 
Till  firm  and  fair  the  building  rise, 
A  temple  to  his  praise. 

4  The  songs  of  everlasting  years 

That  mercy  shall  attend, 
Which  leads,  through  sufferings  of  an  hour 
To  joys  that  never  end. 

566.  C.   M.  Beddomk. 
Praise  and  Hope. 

1  O  LORD,  if  in  the  book  of  life 

My  worthless  name  should  stand, 
In  fairest  characters,  inscribed 
By  thine  unerring  hand,  — 

2  My  soul  thou  wilt  by  grace  prepare 

For  crowns  above  the  skies, 
And  on  my  way,  from  heavenly  stores, 
Wilt  grant  me  fresh  supplies. 

3  Then  I  to  thee,  in  sweetest  strains, 

Will  grateful  anthems  raise ; 
But  life's  too  short,  my  powers  too  weak, 
To  utter  half  thy  praise. 

4  Had  I  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues, 

Not  one  should  silent  be ; 
Had  I  ten  thousand  thousand  hearts, 
I'd  give  them  all  to  thee. 

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3Q7,  8S.  TOPLADY. 

The  Believer  safe. 

1  A  DEBTOR  to  mercy  alone, 

Of  covenant  mercy  I  sing ; 
Nor  fear,  with  thy  righteousness  on, 

My  person  and  offering  to  bring ; 
The  terrors  of  law,  and  of  God, 

With  me  can  have  nothing  to  do ; 
My  Saviour's  obedience  and  blood 

Hide  all  my  transgressions  from  view. 

2  The  work  which  his  goodness  began, 

The  arm  of  his  strength  will  complete ; 
His  promise  is  yea,  and  amen, 

And  never  was  forfeited  yet ; 
Things  future,  nor  things  that  are  now, 

Not  all  things,  below  nor  above, 
Can  make  him  his  purpose  forego, 

Or  sever  my  soul  from  his  love. 

3  My  name  from  the  palms  of  his  hands 

Eternity  will  not  erase : 
Impressed  on  his  heart  it  remains, 

In  marks  of  indelible  grace : 
Yes,  I  to  the  end  shall  endure, 

As  sure  as  the  earnest  is  given ; 
More  happy,  but  not  more  secure, 

The  glorified  spirits  in  heaven. 


568.  8s  &  7s.  Grant. 

Rejoicing  in  Hope  of  the  Glory  of  God. 

1  KNOW,  my  soul,  thy  full  salvation ; 

Rise  o'er  sin,  and  fear,  and  care ; 
Joy  to  find,  in  every  station, 

Something  still  to  do  or  bear : 
Think  what  Spirit  dwells  within  thee ; 

Think  what  Father's  smiles  are  thine ; 
Think  what  Jesus  did  to  win  thee : 

Child  of  heaven,  canst  thou  repine  ? 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

2  Haste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory, 

Armed  by  faith  and  winged  by  prayer ; 
Heaven's  eternal  day  's  before  thee ; 

God's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee  there : 
Soon  shall  close  thy  earthly  mission ; 

Soon  shall  pass  thy  pilgrim  days ; 
Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 

Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise. 

569.  L.   M.  Sir  J.  E,  Smith, 

"It  is  I;  be  not  afraid." 

1  WHEN  power  divine,  hi  mortal  form, 
Hushed  with  a  word  the  raging  storm, 
In  soothing  accents,  Jesus  said, 

"  Lo,  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid." 

2  So,  when  in  silence  nature  sleeps, 
And  his  lone  watch  the  mourner  keeps, 
One  thought  shall  every  pang  remove  — 
Trust,  feeble  man,  thy  Maker's  love. 

3  God  calms  the  tumult  and  the  storm ; 
He  rules  the  seraph  and  the  worm ; 
No  creature  is  by  him  forgot 

Of  those  who  know  or  know  him  not. 

4  And  when  the  last,  dread  hour  shall  come, 
While  trembling  Nature  waits  her  doom, 
This  voice  shall  wake  the  pious  dead  — 

"  Lo,  it  is  I ;  be  not  afraid." 

37®.  C.  M.  Rel.  Souvenir. 

Trust  in  God. 

1  O  FATHER,  good  or  evil  send, 

As  seemeth  best  to  thee, 
And  teach  my  stubborn  soul  to  bend 
In  love  to  thy  decree. 

2  Whatever  come,  if  thou  wilt  bless 

The  brightness  and  the  gloom, 
And  temper  joy,  and  soothe  distress, 
1  fear  no  earthly  doom. 

3  Life  cannot  give  a  cureless  sting ; 

Death  can  but  crown  my  bliss, 
And  waft  me  far,  on  angel's  wing, 
To  perfect  happiness. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

571.  C.  M.  AVELING. 

Fear  not. 

1  WHENE'ER  the  clouds  of  sorrow  roll, 

And  trials  whelm  the  mind,  — 
When,  faint  with  grief,  thy  wearied  soul 

No  joys  on  earth  can  find,  — 
Then  lift  thy  voice  to  God  on  high, 

Dry  up  the  trembling  tear, 
And  hush  the  low,  complaining  sigh : 

"  Fear  not ;"  thy  God  is  near. 

2  When  dark  temptations  spread  then*  snares, 

And  earth  with  charms  allures, 
And  when  thy  soul,  oppressed  with  fears, 

The  world's  assault  endures, 
Then  let  thy  Father's  friendly  voice 

Thy  fainting  spirit  cheer, 
Aiid  bid  thy  trembling  heart  rejoice  : 

"  Fear  not ; "  thy  God  is  near. 

3  And  when  the  final  hour  shall  come, 

That  calls  thee  to  thy  rest, 
To  dwell  within  thy  heavenly  home, 

A  welcome,  joyful  guest, 
Be  calm ;  though  Jordan's  waves  may  roll, 

No  ills  shall  meet  thee  there ; 
Angels  shall  whisper  to  thy  soul, 

"  Fear  not ; "  thy  God  is  near. 

573.  C.  M  Watts. 

God  the  Author  of  Mercies  and  Afflictions. 

1  NAKED,  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 

And  rose  to  life  at  first, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with  the  dust. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  only  favors  borrowed  now, 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  who  lifts  our  comforts  high, 

Or  sinks  them  in  the  grave ; 
He  gives,  and,  blessed  be  his  name, 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

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4  Peace,  all  our  angry  passions,  then ; 

Let  each  rebellious  sigh 
Be  silent  at  his  sovereign  will, 
And  every  murmur  die. 

5  If  smiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 

Its  praises  shall  be  spread ; 
And  we'll  adore  the  justice,  too, 
That  strikes  our  comforts  dead. 


573.  7s.  Anon. 
Holy  Contentment. 

1  LORD,  my  times  are  in  thy  hand : 
All  my  fondest  hopes  have  planned 
To  thy  wisdom  I  resign, 

And  would  make  thy  purpose  mine. 

2  Thou  my  daily  task  shalt  give  ; 
Day  by  day  to  thee  I  live : 

So  shall  added  years  fulfil, 
Not  my  own,  my  Father's  will. 

3  Fond  ambition,  whisper  not ; 
Happy  is  my  humble  lot : 
Anxious,  busy  cares,  away ; 
I'm  provided  for  to-day. 

4  O,  to  live  exempt  from  care, 
By  the  energy  of  prayer, 

Strong  in  faith,  with  mind  subdued, 
Yet  elate  with  gratitude ! 

574.  6s,  8s  &  4s.  Oliver. 

The  holy  Triumph  of  Assurance. 

1  YES,  God  himself  hath  sworn,  — 
I  on  his  oath  depend,  — 
I  shall,  on  eagle's  wings  upborne, 

To  heaven  ascend : 
I  shall  behold  his  face, 

I  shall  his  power  adore, 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  his  grace 
Forevermore. 

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2  Though  nature's  strength  decay, 

And  death  and  hell  withstand, 
To  Canaan's  bounds  I  urge  my  way, 

At  his  command : 
The  watery  deep  I  pass, 

With  Jesus  in  my  view, 
And  through  the  howling  wilderness 

My  way  pursue. 

3  The  goodly  land  I  see, 

With  peace  and  plenty  blest, 
The  land  of  sacred  liberty 

And  endless  rest : 
There  milk  and  honey  flow, 

And  oil  and  wine  abound, 
And  trees  of  life  forever  grow, 

With  mercy  crowned. 

4  There  dwells  the  Lord  our  King, 

The  Lord  our  Righteousness, 
Triumphant  o'er  the  world  and  sin : 

The  Prince  of  peace, 
On  Zion's  sacred  height, 

His  kingdom  still  maintains, 
And,  glorious  with  his  saints  in  light, 

Forever  reigns. 

5  He  keeps  his  own  secure  ; 

He  guards  them  by  his  side  ; 
Arrays  in  garments  white  and  pure 

His  spotless  bride : 
With  streams  of  sacred  bliss, 

With  groves  of  living  joys, 
With  all  the  fruits  of  Paradise, 

He  still  supplies. 

6  Before  the  great  Three-One 

They  all  exulting  stand, 
And  tell  the  wonders  he  hath  done 

Through  all  their  land : 
The  listening  spheres  attend, 

And  swell  the  growing  fame, 
And  sing,  in  songs  which  never  end, 

The  wondrous  Name. 
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*573.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Sufficiency  of  Grace. 

1  IN  vain  my  roving  thoughts  would  find 
A  portion  worthy  of  the  mind  ; 

On  earth  my  soul  can  never  rest, 
For  earth  can  never  make  me  blest. 

2  Can  lasting  happiness  be  found 
Where  seasons  roll  their  hasty  round, 
And  days  and  hours,  with  rapid  flight, 
Sweep  cares  and  pleasures  out  of  sight  ? 

3  Arise,  my  thoughts ;  my  heart,  arise  ; 
Leave  this  vain  world,  and  seek  the  skies ; 
There  purest  joys  forever  last, 

When  seasons,  days,  and  hours,  are  past 

4  Come,  Lord,  thy  powerful  grace  impart ; 
Thy  grace  can  raise  my  wandering  heart 
To  pleasure,  perfect  and  sublime, 
Unmeasured  by  the  wing  of  time. 

576.  C.  M.  Beddome, 

Vanity  of  the  World. 

1  BE  thou,  O  Lord,  my  treasure  here, 

And  fix  my  thoughts  above  ; 
Unveil  thy  glories  to  my  view, 
And  bid  me  taste  thy  love. 

2  The  world  how  mean,  with  all  its  store, 

Compared  with  thee,  my  Lord ! 
Its  vain  and  fleeting  joys  how  few ! 
How  little  they  afford ! 

3  The  goods  of  earth  are  empty  things, 

And  pleasures  soon  decay  ; 
Its  honors  are  but  noisy  breath, 
And  sceptres  pass  away. 

4  Ye  vain  and  glittering  toys,  begone  ; 

Ye  false  delights,  adieu  ; 
My  glorious  Lord  fills  all  the  space, 
And  leaves  no  room  for  you. 

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5T7»  7s.  Newton. 

Self-Distrust 

1  'TIS  a  point  I  long  to  know,  — 

Oft  it  causes  anxious  thought,  — 
Do  I  love  the  Lord,  or  no  ? 
Am  I  his,  or  am  1  not  ? 

2  If  I  love,  why  am  I  thus  ? 

Why  this  dull  and  lifeless  frame  ? 
Hardly,  sure,  can  they  be  worse, 
Who  have  never  heard  his  name. 

3  When  I  turn  my  eyes  within, 

All  is  dark,  and  vain,  and  wild ; 
Filled  with  unbelief  and  sin, 
Can  1  deem  myself  a  child? 

4  If  I  pray,  or  hear,  or  read, 

Sin  is  mixed  with  all  I  do ; 
You  that  love  the  Lord  indeed, 
Tell  me,  is  it  thus  with  you  ? 

5  Yet  I  mourn  my  stubborn  will, 

Find  my  sin  a  grief  and  thrall ; 
Should  I  grieve  for  what  I  feel, 
If  I  did  not  love  at  all  ? 

6  Lord,  decide  the  doubtful  case ; 

Thou,  who  art  thy  people's  sun, 
Shine  upon  thy  work  of  grace, 
If  it  be  indeed  begun. 

7  Let  me  love  thee  more  and  more, 

If  I  love  at  all,  I  pray ; 
If  I  have  not  loved  before, 
Help  me  to  begin  to-day. 

578.  C.  M.  Hudson. 

Supporting  Grace. 

1  HOW  happy  is  the  Christian's  state ! 

His  sins  are  all  forgiven ; 
A  cheering  ray  confirms  the  grace, 
And  lifts  his  hopes  to  heaven. 

2  Though,  in  the  rugged  path  of  life, 

He  heaves  the  pensive  sigh, 
Yet,  trusting  in  the  Lord,  he  finds 
Supporting  grace  is  nigh. 

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3  If,  to  prevent  his  wandering  steps, 

He  feels  the  chastening  rod, 
The  gentle  stroke  shall  bring  him  back 
To  his  forgiving  God. 

4  And  when  the  welcome  message  comes, 

To  call  his  soul  away, 
His  soul  in  raptures  will  ascend 
To  everlasting  day. 

579.  H.  M.  Bengel. 

Faith  and  Patience  m  Suffering* 

1  FLL  think  upon  the  woes, 

Most  spotless  Lamb  of  God, 
To  which  thou  didst  expose, 

Upon  th'  accursed  wood, 
Thyself  for  mine  iniquity, 
And  bless  thee  still  in  chastening  me. 

2  Why  should  my  will  complain, 

When  all  he  means  is  kind  ? 
Though  great  my  grief  and  pain, 

To  him  I'll  be  resigned ; 
Yes,  wait  and  hope,  as  me  behoves : 
The  Father  chastens  whom  he  loves. 

3  I  cannot  take  amiss 

These  sufferings  as  too  great ; 
Thou'rt  good,  though  they  increase ; 

Still  patiently  I'll  wait : 
HI  it  becomes  me  to  repine ; 
Make  me  in  life  and  spirit  thine. 

4  My  heart  shall  envy  none 

Who  seem  to  prosper  more  ; 
Only  may  I  be  one 

Of  thine  who  so  endure, 
That  here  hi  piety  they  thrive, 
Till  heavenly  perfectness  arrive. 

5  Thou  fount  of  all  delight, 

And  secret  of  my  joy, 
Though  many  a  tearful  night 

May  still  my  heart  employ, 
Yet  will  I  hope  one  day  to  see 
A  blest  eternity  with  thee. 

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58© •  8s  &  7s.      [Peculiar.]     .  ANON. 

Looking  to  Things  unseen  and  eternal. 

1  O,  LAY  not  up  upon  this  earth 

Your  hope,  your  joy,  your  treasure ; 

Here  sorrow  clouds  the  pilgrim's  path, 

And  blights  each  opening  pleasure. 

2  Earth's  joys,  like  dew-drops,  fade  away , 

Like  clouds  its  visions  vanish ; 
Above,  no  night  can  chase  the  day ; 
Those  joys  no  change  can  banish. 

3  All,  all  below  must  fade  and  die ; 

The  dearest  hopes  we  cherish, 
Scenes  touched  with  brightest  radiancy, 
Are  all  decreed  to  perish. 

4  Then,  man,  be  wise ;  thy  constant  care 

To  purer  joys  be  given, 
Nor  let  delusive  objects  share 
The  place  of  bliss  and  heaven. 

5  Let  things  unseen,  with  potent  force, 

Alone  possessing  merit, 
Lead  upward  to  its  holy  source 
Thy  pure,  immortal  spirit 

581.  C.  M.  Haweis. 

Submission. 

1  SUBMISSIVE  to  thy  will,  my  God, 

I  all  to  thee  resign, 
And  bow  before  thy  chastening  rod ; 
I  mourn,  but  not  repine. 

2  Why  should  my  foolish  heart  complain, 

When  wisdom,  truth,  and  love, 
Direct  the  stroke,  inflict  the  pain, 
And  point  to  joys  above  ? 

3  How  short  are  all  my  sufferings  here ! 

How  needful  every  cross ! 

Away,  my  unbelieving  fear, 

Nor  call  my  gain  my  loss. 

4  Then  give,  O  Lord,  or  take  away, 

I'll  bless  thy  sacred  name : 
Jesus  to-day,  and  yesterday, 
And  ever,  is  the  same. 

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582.  C.  M.  Montgomery. 
An  Afterthought  of  the  Afflicted. 

1  I  CANNOT  call  affliction  sweet ; 

And  yet  'twas  good  to  bear : 

Affliction  brought  me  to  thy  feet, 

And  I  found  comfort  there. 

2  My  wearied  soul  was  all  resigned 

To  thy  most  gracious  will : 
O  had  I  kept  that  better  mind, 
Or  been  afflicted  still ! 

3  Where  are  the  vows  which  then  I  vowed  ? 

The  joys  which  then  I  knew  ? 
Those  vanished  like  the  morning  cloud ; 
These,  like  the  early  dew. 

4  Lord,  grant  me  grace  for  every  day, 

Whate'er  my  state  may  be  ; 
Through  life,  in  death,  with  truth  to  say, 
"My  God  is  all  tome." 

583.  C.  H.  M.  Conder. 

Blessedness  of  Sub?nission  in  Trials. 

1  WHEN  I  can  trust  my  all  with  God, 

In  trial's  fearful  hour, 
Bow,  all  resigned,  beneath  his  rod. 

And  bless  his  sparing  power, 
A  joy  springs  up  amid  distress, 
A  fountain  in  the  wilderness. 

2  O,  to  be  brought  to  Jesus'  feet, 

Though  trials  fix  me  there, 
Is  still  a  privilege  most  sweet, 

For  he  will  hear  my  prayer ; 
Though  sighs  and  tears  its  language  be, 
The  Lord  is  nigh  to  answer  me. 

3  O,  blessed  be  the  hand  that  gave, — 

Still  blessed  when  it  takes ; 
Blessed  be  he  who  smites  to  save,  — 

Who  heals  the  heart  he  breaks : 
Perfect  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 
Whom  heaven  adores  and  death  obeys. 
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584.  C.  M.  Drummond. 
God  our  only  Hope. 

1  BEREFT  of  all,  when  hopeless  care 

Would  sink  us  to  the  tomb, 
O,  what  can  save  us  from  despair  ? 
What  dissipate  the  gloom? 

2  No  balm  that  earthly  plants  distil 

Can  soothe  the  mourner's  smart 
No  mortal  hand,  with  lenient  skill, 
Bind  up  the  broken  heart. 

3  But  one  alone,  who  reigns  above, 

Our  woe  to  joy  can  turn, 
And  light  the  lamp  of  joy  and  love 
That  long  has  ceased  to  burn. 

4  Then,  O  my  soul,  to  Jesus  flee ; 

To  him  thy  woes  reveal ; 
His  eye  alone  thy  wounds  can  see, 
His  hand  alone  can  heal. 

585.  L.  M.  6  l.  Bowring. 
Trust  in  God. 

1  O,  LET  my  trembling  soul  be  still, 

While  darkness  veils  this  mortal  eye, 
And  wait  thy  wise,  thy  holy  will : 

Wrapped  yet  in  fears  and  mystery, 
1  cannot,  Lord,  thy  purpose  see ; 
Yet  all  is  well,  since  ruled  by  thee. 

2  When,  mounted  on  thy  clouded  car, 

Thou  send'st  thy  darker  spirits  down, 
I  can  discern  thy  light  afar  — 

Thy  light,  sweet  beaming  through  thy  frown ; 
And,  should  I  faint  a  moment,  then 
I  think  of  thee,  and  smile  again. 

3  So,  trusting  in  thy  love,  I  tread 

The  narrow  path  of  duty  on : 
What  though  some  cherished  joys  are  fled ; 

What  though  some  flattering  dreams  are  gone  ; 
Yet  purer,  brighter  joys  remain: 
Why  should  my  spirit,  then,  complain  ? 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

SS6.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Desertion  and  Hope, 

1  WITH  earnest  longings  of  the  mind, 

My  God,  to  thee  I  look ; 
So  pants  the  hunted  hart  to  find 
And  taste  the  cooling  brook. 

2  When  shall  I  see  thy  courts  of  grace, 

And  meet  my  God  again  ? 
So  long  an  absence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

3  'Tis  with  a  mournful  pleasure  now 

I  think  on  ancient  days ; 
Then  to  thy  house  did  numbers  go, 
And  all  our  work  was  praise. 

4  But  why,  my  soul,  sunk  down  so  far, 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  despair, 
Aiid  sin  against  my  God? 

5  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whose  mighty  hand 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove ; 
For  I  shall  yet  before  him  stand, 
And  sing  restoring  love. 

587.  C.  M.  T.  Green. 

Holy  Resignation, 

1  IT  is  the  Lord,  enthroned  in  light, 

Whose  claims  are  all  divine, 
Who  has  an  undisputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

2  It  is  the  Lord,  who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  ease ; 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  he  please. 

3  It  is  the  Lord,  my  faithful  God,  — 

Thrice  blessed  be  his  name,  — 
Whose  gracious  promise,  sealed  with  blood, 
Must  ever  be  the  same. 

4  And  can  my  soul,  with  hopes  like  these, 

Be  faithless,  or  repine  ? 
No,  gracious  God ;  take  what  thou  please  ; 
To  thee  I  all  resign. 
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588.  C.  M.  Merrick's  Col. 

Holy  Resignation. 

1  AUTHOR  of  good,  to  thee  we  turn  • 

Thine  ever  wakeful  eye 
Alone  can  all  our  wants  discern, 
Thy  hand  alone  supply. 

2  O,  let  thy  love  within  us  dwell, 

Thy  fear  our  footsteps  guide  ; 
That  love  shall  vainer  loves  expel, 
That  fear  all  fears  beside. 

3  And,  O,  by  error's  force  subdued, 

Since  oft,  with  stubborn  will, 

We  blindly  shun  the  latent  good, 

Aind  grasp  the  specious  ill,  — 

4  Not  what  we  wish,  but  what  we  want, 

Let  mercy  still  supply : 
The  good  we  ask  not,  Father,  grant ; 
The  ill  we  ask,  deny. 

589.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Holy  Fear,  and  Tenderness  of  Conscience. 

1  WITH  my  whole  heart  I've  sought  thy  face ; 

O,  let  me  never  stray 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  sinner's  way. 

2  Thy  word  I've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  conscience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlasting  guard 
From  every  rising  sin. 

3  Fm  a  companion  of  the  saints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord ; 
My  sorrows  rise,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  transgress  thy  word. 

4  My  heart  with  sacred  reverence  hears 

The  threatenings  of  thy  word ; 
My  flesh  with  holy  trembling  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

5  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait, 

For  thy  salvation  still ; 
Thy  holy  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

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590.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Benefit  of  Affliction. 

1  CONSIDER  all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  thy  deliverance  send ; 
My  soul  for  thy  salvation  faints ; 
When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

2  Yet  I  have  found  'tis  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  Father's  rod ; 
Affliction  made  me  learn  thy  law, 
And  live  upon  my  God. 

3  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight 

When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  soul,  oppressed  with  sorrow's  weight, 
Had  sunk  among  the  dead. 

4  Before  I  knew  thy  chastening  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  stray ; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word. 
Nor  wander  from  thy  way 


591.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Thirsting  after  God. 

1  WHEN  fainting  in  the  sultry  waste, 

And  parched  with  thirst  extreme, 
The  weary  pilgrim  longs  to  taste 
The  cool,  refreshing  stream. 

2  So  longs  the  weary,  fainting  mind, 

Oppressed  with  sins  and  woes, 
Some  soul-reviving  spring  to  find, 
Whence  heavenly  comfort  flows. 

3  O,  may  I  thirst  for  thee,  my  God, 

With  ardent,  strong  desire ; 
And  still,  through  all  this  desert  road, 
To  taste  thy  grace  aspire. 

4  Then  shall  my  prayer  to  thee  ascend, 

A  grateful  sacrifice ; 
My  mourning  voice  thou  wilt  attend, 
And  grant  me  full  supplies. 

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593.  C.    M.  BURDER'S   COU 

Rejoicing  in  Adversity. 

1  WHAT  though  no  flowers  the  fig-tree  clothe, 

Though  vines  their  fruit  deny, 
The  labor  of  the  olive  fail, 
And  fields  no  meat  supply ;  — 

2  Though  from  the  fold,  with  sad  surprise, 

My  flock  cut  off  I  see ; 
Though  famine  reign  in  empty  stalls, 
Where  herds  were  wont  to  be ;  — 

3  Yet  in  the  Lord  will  I  be  glad, 

And  glory  hi  his  love ; 
In  him  I'll  joy,  who  will  the  God 
Of  my  salvation  prove. 

4  God  is  the  treasure  of  my  soul, 

The  source  of  lasting  joy  — 
A  joy  which  want  shall  not  impair, 
Nor  death  itself  destroy. 

593.  C.  M.  Steele, 

True  Happiness  to  be  found  only  in  GocL 

1  IN  vain  I  trace  creation  o'er, 

In  search  of  solid  rest ; 
The  whole  creation  is  too  poor 
To  make  me  truly  blest 

2  Let  earth  and  all  her  charms  depart, 

Unworthy  of  the  mind ; 
In  God  alone  this  restless  heart 
Enduring  bliss  can  find. 

3  Thy  favor,  Lord,  is  all  I  want ; 

Here  would  my  spirit  rest : 
O,  seal  the  rich,  the  boundless  grant, 
And  make  me  fully  blest 

504.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Confidence  in  God. 
1  SOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say, 
"  Ye  children,  seek  my  grace," 
My  heart  replied,  without  delay, 
66  I'll  seek  my  Father's  face." 

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2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  each  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want,  or  die, 
My  God  will  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up  ; 
He'll  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

5©H.  C.  M.  Edmeston. 

Asking  Mercy  in  Affliction. 

1  O  THOU  whose  mercy  guides  my  way, 

Though  now  it  seem  severe, 
Forbid  my  unbelief  to  say 
There  is  no  mercy  here. 

2  O,  grant  me  to  desire  the  pain 

That  comes  in  kindness  down, 
More  than  the  world's  alluring  gain 
Succeeded  by  a  frown. 

3  Then,  though  thou  bow  my  spirit  low, 

Love  only  shall  I  see; 
The  very  hand  that  strikes  the  blow 
Was  wounded  once  for  me. 

t)96,  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Submission  in  Trials. 

1  MY  times  of  sorrow  and  of  joy, 

Great  God,  are  in  thy  hand ; 
My  choicest  comforts  come  from  thee, 
And  go  at  thy  command. 

2  If  thou  shouldst  take  them  all  away, 

Yet  would  I  not  repine  ; 
Before  they  were  possessed  by  me, 
They  were  entirely  thine. 

3  Nor  would  I  drop  a  murmuring  word, 

Though  all  the  world  were  gone, 
But  seek  enduring  happiness 
In  thee,  and  thee  alone. 

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597.  C.  M.  Anon. 

TJte  Benefit  of  Affliction. 

1  O  GOD,  to  thee  my  sinking  soul 

In  deep  distress  doth  fly ; 
Thy  love  can  all  my  griefs  control, 
And  all  my  wants  supply. 

2  How  oft,  when  dark  misfortune's  band 

Around  their  victim  stood, 
The  seeming  ill,  at  thy  command, 
Hath  changed  to  real  good ! 

3  The  tempest  that  obscured  the  sky 

Hath  set  my  bosom  free 
From  earthly  care  and  sensual  joy, 
And  turned  my  thoughts  to  thee. 

4  Affliction's  blast  hath  made  me  learn 

To  feel  for  others'  woe, 
And  humbly  seek,  with  deep  concern, 
My  own  defects  to  know. 

5  Then  rage,  ye  storms;  ye  billows,  roar; 

My  heart  defies  your  shock ; 
Ye  make  me  cling  to  God  the  more  — 
To  God,  my  sheltering  Rock. 

598.  8s.  Searle. 
The  Promise  of  God  sure. 

1  HOW  sweet  on  thy  bosom  to  rest, 

When  nature's  affliction  is  near ! 
The  soul  that  can  trust  thee  is  blest ; 
Thy  smiles  bring  me  freedom  from  fear. 

2  The  Lord  has  in  kindness  declared 

That  those  who  will  trust  in  his  name 
Shall  in  the  sharp  conflict  be  spared, 
His  mercy  and  love  to  proclaim. 

3  This  promise  shall  be  to  my  soul 

A  messenger  sent  from  the  skies, 
An  anchor  when  billows  shall  roll, 
A  refuge  when  tempests  arise. 

4  O  Saviour,  the  promise  fulfil ; 

Its  comfort  impart  to  my  mind ; 
Then  calmly  I'll  bow  to  thy  will, 
To  the  cup  of  affliction  resigned. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

599.  8s.  Bath  Col. 

Our  Salvation  in  Trouble. 

1  O  THOU  whose  compassionate  care 

Forbids  my  sad  heart  to  complain, 
Now  graciously  teach  me  to  bear 
The  weight  of  affliction  and  pain. 

2  Though  cheerless  my  days  seem  to  flow, 

Though  weary  and  wakeful  my  nights, 
What  comfort  it  gives  me  to  know 
'Tis  the  hand  of  a  Father  that  smites  ! 

3  A  tender  physician  thou  art, 

Who  woundest  in  order  to  heal, 
And  comfort  divine  dost  impart 
To  soften  the  anguish  we  feel. 

4  O,  let  this  correction  be  blest, 

And  answer  thy  gracious  design ; 
Then  grant  that  my  soul  may  find  rest 
In  comforts  so  healing  as  thine. 


60©.  S.  M.  Sac.  Songs. 

Affliction  blessed. 

1  HOW  tender  is  thy  hand, 

O  thou  most  gracious  Lord ! 
Afflictions  come  at  thy  command, 
And  leave  us  at  thy  word. 

2  How  gentle  was  the  rod 

That  chastened  us  for  sin  ! 
How  soon  we  found  a  smiling  God 
Where  deep  distress  had  been ! 

3  A  Father's  hand  we  felt, 

A  Father's  heart  we  knew ; 
'Mid  tears  of  penitence  we  knelt, 
And  found  his  word  was  true. 

4  Now  we  will  bless  the  Lord, 

And  in  his  strength  confide ; 
Forever  be  his  name  adored, 
For  there  is  none  beside. 
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601.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Trusting  in  God  for  Protection. 

1  MY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone  ; 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 
My  soul  for  his  salvation  waits. 

2  Trust  him,  ye  saints,  in  all  your  ways ; 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face ; 
When  helpers  fail  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-sufficient  aid. 

60S.  C.  M.  Newton. 

Divine  Favor. 

1  HOW  happy  tliey  who  know  the  Lord,  — 

With  whom  he  deigns  to  dwell ! 
He  cheers  and  guides  them  tw  his  word ; 
His  arm  supports  them  well. 

2  His  presence  sweetens  all  their  cares, 

And  makes  their  burdens  light ; 
A  word  from  him  dispels  then*  fears, 
And  gilds  the  gloom  of  night. 

603.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Divine  Guidance. 

1  ETERNAL  God,  our  wondering  souls 

Admire  thy  matchless  grace  — 
That  thou  wilt  walk,  that  thou  wilt  dwell, 
With  such  a  sinful  race. 

2  Cheered  with  thy  presence,  I  can  trace 

The  desert  with  delight : 
Through  all  the  gloom,  one  smile  of  thine 
Can  dissipate  the  night. 

3  Nor  shall  I  through  eternal  days 

A  restless  pilgrim  roam  ; 
Thy  hand,  that  now  directs  my  course, 
Will  soon  convey  me  home. 

4  With  joy  my  spirit  will  consent 

To  drop  its  mortal  load, 
And  hail  the  messenger  of  death, 
That  bids  it  rise  to  God. 
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©©4.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God  resorted  to  in  Trouble. 

1  THE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light, 

And  my  salvation  too  ; 
God  is  my  strength,  nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

2  One  blessing,  Lord,  my  heart  desires ; 

O,  grant  me  mine  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  saints, 
The  temples  of  my  God. 

3  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 

And  see  thy  glory  still ; 
Shall  hear  thy  messages  of  love, 
And  learn  thy  holy  will. 

4  When  troubles  rise,  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide  ; 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around, 
And  songs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  thy  temple  sound. 

605.  L.  M.  Norton. 

Trust  and  Submission. 

1  MY  God,  I  thank  thee :  may  no  thought 

E'er  deem  a  Father's  hand  severe ; 
But  may  this  heart,  by  sorrow  taught, 
Calm  each  wild  wish,  each  idle  fear. 

2  Thy  mercy  bids  all  nature  bloom ; 

The  sun  shines  bright,  and  man  is  gay ; 
Thine  equal  mercy  spreads  the  gloom 
That  darkens  o'er  his  little  day. 

3  Full  many  a  throb  of  grief  and  pain 

Thy  frail  and  erring  child  must  know ; 
But  not  one  prayer  is  breathed  in  vain, 
Nor  does  one  tear  unheeded  flow. 

4  Thy  various  messengers  employ ; 

Thy  purposes  of  love  fulfil ; 
And,  'mid  the  wreck  of  human  joy, 
Let  humble  faith  adore  thy  will. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

606.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Oliver. 

God  the  Pilgrim's  Guide  and  Strength. 

1  GUIDE  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah, 

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  now  the  crystal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  streams  do  flow ; 
Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through : 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside ; 
Bear  me  through  the  swelling  current ; 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side : 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 

607.  S.  M.  Watts, 

Blessedness  of  the  Righteous. 

1  THE  man  is  ever  blest 

Who  shuns  the  sinner's  ways, 
Among  their  councils  never  stands, 
Nor  takes  the  scorner's  place,  — 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 

His  study  and  delight, 
Amidst  the  labors  of  the  day, 
And  watches  of  the  night 

3  He,  like  a  tree,  shall  thrive, 

With  waters  near  the  root ; 
Fresh  as  the  leaf  his  name  shall  live ; 
His  works  are  heavenly  fruit. 

4  Not  so  th'  ungodly  race  ; 

They  no  such  blessings  find : 
Their  hopes  shall  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

608.  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 
They  shall  walk  and  not  faint. 

1  SUPREME  in  wisdom,  as  in  power, 

The  Rock  of  Ages  stands, 
Though  him  thou  canst  not  see,  nor  trace 
The  workings  of  his  hands. 

2  He  gives  the  conquest  to  the  weak, 

Supports  the  sinking  heart, 

And  courage,  in  the  evil  hour, 

His  heavenly  aids  impart. 

3  Mere  human  power  shall  fast  decay, 

And  youthful  vigor  cease ; 
But  they  who  wait  upon  the  Lord 
In  strength  shall  still  increase. 

4  They  with  unwearied  feet  shall  tread 

The  path  of  life  divine, 
With  growing  ardor  onward  move, 
With  growing  brightness  shine. 

5  On  eagles'  wings  they  mount,  they  soar ; 

Their  wings  are  faith  and  love ; 
Till,  past  the  cloudy  regions  here, 
They  rise  to  heaven  above. 

609.  L.  M.  Watts. 
The  Righteous  and  the   Wicked. 

1  HOW  blest  the  man  whose  cautious  feet 

Avoid  the  way  that  sinners  go, 
Who  hates  the  place  where  atheists  meet, 
And  fears  to  talk  as  scoffers  do. 

2  He  loves  t'  employ  his  morning  light 

Among  the  statutes  of  the  Lord, 
And  spends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night 
With  pleasure  pondering  o'er  the  word. 

3  He,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  streams, 

Shall  flourish  in  immortal  green ; 
And  heaven  will  shine,  with  kindest  beams, 
On  every  work  his  hands  begin. 

4  But  sinners  find  their  counsels  crossed  • 

As  chaff  before  the  tempest  flies, 
So  shall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  lost, 
When  the  last  trumpet  shakes  the  skies. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

©10.  8s  &  7s.  Robinson. 

Mercies  gratefully  acknoioledged. 

1  COME,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

2  Teach  me  some  melodious  measure, 

Sung  by  raptured  saints  above ; 
Fill  my  soul  with  sacred  pleasure, 
While  I  sing  redeeming  love. 

3  By  thy  hand  sustained,  defended, 

Safe  through  life,  thus  far,  I've  come ; 
Safely,  Lord,  when  life  is  ended, 
Bring  me  to  my  heavenly  home. 

4  Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 
Interposed  his  precious  blood. 

5  O,  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I'm  constrained  to  be ! 
Let  thy  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee. 

6  Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it ; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love ; 
Here's  my  heart ;  O,  take  and  seal  it ; 
Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above, 

611.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Fear  not. 

1  YE  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears ; 

Be  mercy  all  your  theme ; 
For  mercy  like  a  river  flows, 
In  one  perpetual  stream. 

2  "  Fear  not "  the  powers  of  earth  and  hell ; 

God  will  those  powers  restrain ; 
His  arm  will  all  their  rage  repel, 
And  make  their  efforts  vain. 

3  "  Fear  not "  the  want  of  outward  good ; 

For  his  he  will  provide, 
Grant  them  supplies  of  daily  food, 
And  give  them  heaven  beside. 
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4  "  Fear  not "  that  he  will  e'er  forsake, 

Or  leave  his  work  undone ; 
He's  faithful  to  his  promises, 
And  faithful  to  his  Son. 

5  "  Fear  not "  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 

Nor  death's  relentless  sting ; 
He  will  from  endless  wrath  preserve, 
To  endless  glory  bring. 

©IS.  C.  M.  Watts, 

Pleading  with  God. 

1  BEHOLD  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord, 

Devoted  to  thy  fear ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

2  Hast  thou  not  sent  salvation  down, 

And  promised  quickening  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  address  thy  throne  ? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  salvation  fail ; 

O,  bear  thy  servant  up  ; 
Nor  let  the  scoffing  lips  prevail, 
That  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

4  Is  not  my  faith  thy  gift,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear : 
Saints  shall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trust  as  well  as  fear. 

©IS.  S.  M.  Ens.  Col, 

Ark  of  Safety. 

1  O,  CEASE,  my  wandering  soul, 

On  restless  wing  to  roam ; 
All  this  wide  world,  to  either  pole, 
Has  not  for  thee  a  home. 

2  Behold  the  ark  of  God ; 

Behold  the  open  door ; 
O,  haste  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

3  There  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 

There  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest, 
And  every  longing  satisfied, 
With  full  salvation  blest 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

614.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Breathing  after  God. 

1  WHERE  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire 

Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  sighs  ? 
Are  these  weak  breathings  of  desire 
Too  languid  to  ascend  the  skies  ? 

2  He  hears  the  breathings  of  desire ; 

The  weak  petition,  if  sincere, 
Is  not  forbidden  to  aspire, 

And  hope  to  reach  his  gracious  ear. 

3  Look  up,  my  soul,  with  cheerful  eye  ; 

See  where  the  great  Redeemer  stands, 
The  glorious  Advocate  on  high, 

With  precious  incense  in  his  hands. 

4  He  sweetens  every  humble  groan ; 

He  recommends  each  broken  prayer ; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 

Whose  power  and  love  forbid  despair. 

615.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Delight  in  God  and  his  Word. 

1  THOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God ; 

Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  haste  t'  obey  thy  wordr 
And  suffers  no  delay. 

2  I  choose  the  path  of  heavenly  truth, 

And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 

Not  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 

Could  make  me  so  rejoice. 

3  Thy  precepts  and  thy  heavenly  grace 

I  set  before  my  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  strength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trust  thy  pardoning  grace. 

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5  Now  I  am  thine,  forever  thine  ; 
O,  save  thy  servant,  Lord ; 
Thou  art  my  shield,  my  hiding-place ; 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

616.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Divine  Help. 

1  FOREVER  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

My  Saviour  and  my  shield ; 
He  sends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 
To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care, 
Instructs  me  to  the  heavenly  fight, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 

3  A  Friend  and  Helper  so  divine 

Doth  my  weak  courage  raise ; 
He  makes  the  glorious  victory  mine, 
And  his  shall  be  the  praise. 

617.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Comfort  in  God. 

1  DEAR  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul, 

On  thee,  when  sorrows  rise, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  1  tell  each  rising  grief, 

For  thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

3  But,  O,  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 

I  fear  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  shall  I  flee  ? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust ; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  thee, 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

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618.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Heavenly  Aspirations. 

1  UP  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie, 

And  living  waters  gently  roll, 
Fain  would  my  thoughts  ascend  on  high ; 
But  sin  hangs  heavy  on  my  soul. 

2  O,  might  1  once  mount  up  and  see 

The  glories  of  th'  eternal  skies, 
How  vain  a  tiling  this  world  would  be ! 
How  empty  all  its  fleeting  joys  ! 

3  Great  All  in  All,  eternal  King, 

Let  me  but  view  thy  lovely  face, 
And  all  my  powers  shall  bow  and  sing 
Thine  endless  grandeur  and  thy  grace, 

619.  C.  M.  Steele. 
The  Mercy- Seat. 

1  DEAR  Father,  to  thy  mercy-seat 

My  soul  for  shelter  flies : 
'Tis  here  1  find  a  safe  retreat 
When  storms  and  tempests  rise. 

2  My  cheerful  hope  can  never  die, 

If  thou,  my  God,  art  near ; 
Thy  grace  can  raise  my  comforts  high, 
And  banish  every  fear. 

3  My  great  Protector  and  my  Lord, 

Thy  constant  aid  impart ; 
O,  let  thy  kind,  thy  gracious  word 
Sustain  my  trembling  heart. 

4  O,  never  let  my  soul  remove 

From  this  divine  retreat ; 
Still  let  me  trust  thy  power  and  love, 
And  dwell  beneath  thy  feet. 

620.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Safety. 

1  HOW  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop 
As  my  eternal  God, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  spreads  the  heavens  abroad  ? 

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2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives, 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives 
From  my  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  forever  thine ; 
Whate'er  my  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

4  Yet  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
J  love  my  God  with  zeal  so  great, 
That  I  should  give  him  all. 

©21.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Protection  and  Safety. 

1  UNSHAKEN  as  the  sacred  hill, 

And  firm  as  mountains  be,  — 

Firm  as  a  rock,  the  soul  shall  rest, 

That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

2  Not  walls  nor  hills  could  guard  so  well 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 

As  those  eternal  arms  of  love, 

That  every  saint  surround. 

3  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  souls  sincere, 

And  lead  them  safely  on, 
Within  the  gates  of  Paradise, 
Where  Christ,  their  Lord,  is  gone. 

©^^.  7s.  Spirit  of  the  Psalms. 

Safety  in  God. 

1  THEY  who  on  the  Lord  rely, 
Safely  dwell,  though  danger 's  nigh ; 
Wide  his  sheltering  wings  are  spread 
O'er  each  faithful  servant's  head. 

2  Vain  temptation's  wily  snare  ; 
Christians  are  Jehovah's  care ; 
Harmless  flies  the  shaft  by  day, 
Or  in  darkness  wings  its  way. 

3  When  they  wake,  or  when  they  sleep, 
Angel  guards  their  vigils  keep: 
Death  and  danger  may  be  near ; 
Faith  and  love  have  nought  to  fear. 

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6S3.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Strength  and  Protection  from  God. 

1  WHENCE  do  our  mournful  thoughts  arise  ? 

And  where's  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  restless  sin  or  raging  hell 
Struck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

2  Have  we  forgot  th'  almighty  name 

That  formed  the  earth  and  sea  ? 
And  can  an  all-creating  arm 
Grow  weary  or  decay  ? 

3  Almighty  strength  and  boundless  grace 

In  our  Jehovah  dwell ; 
He  gives  the  conquest  to  the  weak, 
And  dooms  their  foes  to  hell. 

4  Mere  mortal  power  shall  fade  and  die, 

And  youthful  vigor  cease ; 
But  we,  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
Shall  feel  our  strength  increase. 

624.  C.  M.  Heginbotham. 

Comfort  in  Sickness  and  Death. 

1  WHEN  sickness  shakes  the  languid  frame, 

Each  phantom  pleasure  flies ; 
Vain  hopes  of  bliss  no  more  obscure 
Our  long-deluded  eyes. 

2  The  tottering  frame  of  mortal  life 

Shall  crumble  into  dust ; 
Nature  shall  faint ;  but  learn,  my  soul, 
On  nature's  God  to  trust. 

3  The  man  whose  pious  heart  is  fixed 

Securely  on  his  God, 
In  every  frown  may  comfort  find, 
And  kiss  the  chastening  rod. 

4  Nor  him  shall  death  itself  alarm ; 

On  heaven  his  soul  relies ; 
With  joy  he  views  his  Maker's  love, 
And  with  composure  dies. 

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625.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Security  and  Comfort  in  God. 

1  WHEN,  overwhelmed  with  grief; 

My  heart  within  me  dies, 
Helpless,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  O,  lead  me  to  the  Rock 

That's  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 

3  Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 

Forever  I'll  abide ; 
Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 

4  Thou  givest  me  the  lot 

Of  those  that  fear  thy  name ; 
If  endless  life  be  then  reward, 
1  shall  possess  the  same. 

626.  C.  M.  B.  W.  Noel, 

Hope  in  Trouble, 

1  WHEN  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past, 

And  mourns  the  present  pain, 
'Tis  sweet  to  think  of  peace  at  last, 
And  feel  that  death  is  gain. 

2  'Tis  not  that  murmuring  thoughts  arise, 

And  dread  a  Father's  will ; 
'Tis  not  that  meek  submission  flies, 
And  would  not  suffer  still. 

3  It  is  that  heaven-born  Faith  surveys 

The  path  that  leads  to  light, 
And  longs  her  eagle  plumes  to  raise, 
And  lose  herself  hi  sight. 

4  It  is  that  troubled  conscience  feels 

The  pangs  of  struggling  sin, 
And  sees,  though  far,  the  hand  that  heals, 
And  ends  the  strife  within. 

5  O,  let  me  wing  my  hallowed  flight 

From  earth-born  woe  and  care, 
And  soar  above  these  clouds  of  night, 
My  Saviour's  bliss  to  share. 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

627.  C.  M.  TOPLADY. 

Sweetness  of  Submission. 

1  WHEN  languor  and  disease  invade 

This  trembling  house  of  clay, 
'Tis  sweet  to  look  beyond  my  pain, 
And  long  to  fly  away  ;  — 

2  Sweet  to  look  inward,  and  attend 

The  whispers  of  his  love ; 
Sweet  to  look  upward,  to  the  place 
Where  Jesus  pleads  above  ;  — 

3  Sweet  to  look  back,  and  see  my  name 

In  life's  fan-  book  set  down ; 
Sweet  to  look  forward,  and  behold 
Eternal  joys  my  own ;  — 

4  Sweet  on  his  faithfulness  to  rest, 

Whose  love  can  never  end ; 
Sweet  on  the  promise  of  his  grace 
For  all  things  to  depend ;  — 

5  Sweet,  in  the  confidence  of  faith, 

To  trust  his  firm  decrees  ; 
Sweet  to  lie  passive  in  his  hands, 
And  know  no  will  but  his. 

6  If  such  the  sweetness  of  the  stream, 

What  must  the  fountain  be, 
Where  saints  and  angels  draw  their  bliss 
Directly,  Lord,  from  thee  ! 

628.  C.   M.  Cotton. 

Safety  in  God. 

1  WHY,  O  my  soul,  O,  why  depressed, 

And  whence  thine  anxious  fears  ? 
Let  former  favors  fix  thy  trust, 
And  check  thy  rising  tears. 

2  Affliction  is  a  stormy  deep, 

Where  wave  succeeds  to  wave  ; 
Though  o'er  my  head  the  billows  roll, 
I  know  the  Lord  can  save. 

3  On  him  1  trust  and  build  my  hope, 

Nor  murmur  at  his  rod : 
In  vain  the  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
While  he  is  still  my  God. 

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629.  C.  M.  Watts 

Converse  with  Heaven. 

1  MY  thoughts  surmount  these  lower  skies, 

And  look  within  the  veil : 
There  springs  of  endless  pleasure  rise ; 
The  waters  never  fail. 

2  There  I  behold,  with  sweet  delight, 

The  blessed  Three  in  One  ; 
Arid  strong  affections  fix  my  sight 
On  God's  incarnate  Son. 

3  His  promise  stands  forever  firm  ; 

His  grace  shall  ne'er  depart : 
He  binds  my  name  upon  his  arm, 
And  seals  it  on  his  heart. 

4  Light  are  the  pains  that  nature  brings ; 

How  short  our  sorrows  are, 
When  with  eternal  future  things 
The  present  we  compare ! 

5  I  would  not  be  a  stranger  still 

To  that  celestial  place, 
Where  I  forever  hope  to  dwell 
Near  my  Redeemer's  face. 

©30.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Holy  Aspirations. 

1  MY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 
A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee  ; 
Amidst  a  thousand  thoughts  I  rove, 
Forgetful  of  my  highest  love. 

2  Why  should  my  passions  mix  with  earth, 
And  thus  debase  my  heavenly  birth  ? 
Why  should  I  cleave  to  things  below, 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour,  go  ? 

3  Call  me  away  from  flesh  and  sense  ; 

One  sovereign  word  can  draw  me  thence ; 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 
And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

4  Be  earth,  with  all  her  scenes,  withdrawn ; 
Let  noise  and  vanity  be  gone : 

In  secret  silence  of  the  mind 
My  heaven,  and  there  my  God,  1  find. 
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631.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Trust  amid  the  Severities  of  God. 

1  THOU  Power  supreme,  whose  mighty  scheme 

These  woes  of  mine  fulfil, 
Here,  firm,  I  rest ;  they  must  be  best, 
Because  they  are  thy  will. 

2  Then  all  I  want,  —  O  do  thou  grant 

This  one  request  of  mine,  — 
Since  to  enjoy  thou  dost  deny, 
Assist  me  to  resign. 

633*  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

Prayer. 

1  PRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 

Unuttered  or  expressed, 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire, 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 

The  falling  of  a  tear, 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prajrer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try ; 
Prayer,  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  majesty  on  high. 

4  Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 

The  Christian's  native  air, 
His  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death ; 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

633.  C.  M.  Montgomery 

Prayer. 

1  PRAYER  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 

Returning  from  his  ways, 
While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice, 
And  cry,  "  Behold,  he  prays." 

2  The  saints  in  prayer  appear  as  one 

In  word,  and  deed,  and  mind, 
While  with  the  Father  and  the  Son 
Sweet  fellowship  they  find. 

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3  Nor  prayer  is  made  on  earth  alone ; 

The  Holy  Spirit  pleads, 
And  Jesus,  on  th'  eternal  tin-one, 
For  sinners  intercedes. 

4  O  Thou,  by  whom  we  come  to  God,  — 

The  life,  the  truth,  the  way, — 
The  path  of  prayer  thyself  hast  trod ; 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray. 

634.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Prayer. 

1  PRAYER  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man, 

Returning  whence  it  came ; 
Love  is  the  sacred  fire  within, 
And  prayer  the  rising  flame. 

2  It  gives  the  burdened  spirit  ease, 

And  soothes  the  troubled  breast ; 
Yields  comfort  to  the  mourners  here, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

3  When  God  inclines  the  heart  to  pray, 

He  hath  an  ear  to  hear ; 
To  him  there's  music  in  a  groan, 
And  beauty  in  a  tear. 

4  The  humble  suppliant  cannot  fail 

To  have  his  wants  supplied, 

Since  He  for  sinners  intercedes 

Who  once  for  sinners  died. 

630.  lis  &  10s.  Spir.  Songs. 

Invitation  to  the  Mercy- Seat. 

1  COME,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish : 

Come  to  the  mercy-seat,  fervently  kneel ; 
Here  bring  your  wounded  hearts,  here  tell  your  anguish ; 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heaven  cannot  heal. 

2  Joy  of  the  desolate,  light  of  the  straying, 

Hope  of  the  penitent,  fadeless  and  pure, 
Here  speaks  the  Comforter,  tenderly  saying. 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heaven  cannot  cure. 

3  Here  see  the  bread  of  life  ;  see  waters  flowing 

Forth  from  the  throne  of  God,  pure  from  above ; 
Come  to  the  feast  of  love ;  come,  ever  knowing 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  but  heaven  can  remove. 
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©3®.  L.  M.  Stowell. 

The  Mercy- Seat. 

1  FROM  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat ; 

'Tis  found  before  the  mercy-seat 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads  — 
A  place  of  all  on  earth  most  sweet ; 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend ; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat 

4  There,  there,  on  eagle  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more ; 

And  heaven  comes  down  our  souls  to  greet, 
And  glory  crowns  the  mercy-seat 


637.  C.  M.  Mrs.  Brown. 

Secret  Prayer  at  Twilight. 

1  1  LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 

From  every  cumbering  care, 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 
In  humble,  grateful  prayer. 

2  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 

The  penitential  tear, 
And  all  his  promises  to  plead 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

3  I  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 

And  future  good  implore, 
And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  him  whom  1  adore. 

4  I  love  by  faith  to  take  a  view 

Of  brighter  scenes  in  heaven  ; 
The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driven. 
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5  Thus,  when  life's  toilsome  day  is  o'er, 
May  its  departing  ray 
Be  calm  as  this  impressive  hour, 
And  lead  to  endless  day. 

©38.  7s  &  6s.  Edin.  Lit.  Rev 

Pray  without  ceasing. 

1  GO  when  the  morning  shineth, 

Go  when  the  noon  is  bright, 
Go  when  the  eve  declineth, 

Go  in  the  hush  of  night ; 
Go  with  pure  mind  and  feeling, 

Fling  earthly  thought  away, 
And,  in  thy  closet  kneeling, 

Do  thou  in  secret  pray. 

2  Remember  all  who  love  thee, 

All  who  are  loved  by  thee ; 
Pray,  too,  for  those  who  hate  thee, 

If  any  such  there  be  ; 
Then  for  thyself,  in  meekness, 

A  blessing  humbly  claim, 
And  blend  with  each  petition 

Thy  great  Redeemer's  name. 

3  Or,  if  'tis  e'er  denied  thee 

In  solitude  to  pray, 
Should  holy  thoughts  come  o'er  thee 

When  friends  are  round  thy  way, 
E'en  then  the  silent  breathing, 

Thy  spirit  raised  above, 
Will  reach  his  throne  of  glory, 

Where  dwells  eternal  love. 

4  O,  not  a  joy  or  blessing 

With  this  can  we  compare  — 
The  grace  our  Father  gave  us 

To  pour  our  souls  in  prayer : 
Whene'er  thou  pin'st  in  sadness, 

Before  his  footstool  fall ; 
Remember,  in  thy  gladness, 

His  love  who  gave  thee  all. 

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639.  S.  M.  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Morning  Prayer  Meeting. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  melting  lay, 

Which  breaks  upon  the  ear, 

When,  at  the  hour  of  rising  day, 

Christians  unite  in  prayer ! 

2  The  breezes  waft  their  cries 

Up  to  Jehovah's  throne ; 
He  listens  to  their  humble  sighs, 
And  sends  his  blessings  down. 

3  So  Jesus  rose  to  pray 

Before  the  morning  light,  — 
Once  on  the  chilling  mount  did  stay, 
And  wrestle  all  the  night 

4  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

Who  sends  his  blessings  down 
To  rescue  souls  condemned  to  die, 
And  make  his  people  one. 

640.  C.  M.  Anon. 
Secret  Prayer. 

1  SWEET  is  the  prayer  whose  holy  stream 

In  earnest  pleading  flows ; 
Devotion  dwells  upon  the  theme, 
And  warm  and  warmer  glows. 

2  Faith  grasps  the  blessing  she  desires ; 

Hope  points  the  upward  gaze ; 
And  Love,  celestial  Love,  inspires 
The  eloquence  of  praise. 

3  But  sweeter  far  the  still  small  voice, 

Unheard  by  human  ear, 
When  God  has  made  the  heart  rejoice, 
And  dried  the  bitter  tear. 

4  No  accents  flow,  no  words  ascend ; 

All  utterance  faileth  there ; 
But  sainted  spirits  comprehend, 
And  God  accepts  the  prayer. 

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641.  C.  M.  Rippon's  Col. 

Secret  Devotion. 

1  FATHER  divine,  thy  piercing  eye 

Sees  through  the  darkest  night; 
In  deep  retirement  thou  art  nigh, 
With  heart-discerning  sight. 

2  May  that  observing  eye  survey 

My  faithful  homage  paid, 
With  every  morning's  dawning  ray, 
And  every  evening's  shade. 

3  O,  let  thy  own  celestial  fire 

The  incense  still  inflame, 
While  fervent  vows  to  thee  aspire, 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 

4  So  shall  the  visits  of  thy  love 

My  soul  in  secret  bless ; 
So  wilt  thou  deign,  in  worlds  above, 
Thy  suppliant  to  confess. 

642*  S.  M.  Newton. 

Blessings  sought  in  Prayer. 

1  BEHOLD  the  throne  of  grace! 

The  promise  calls  me  near; 
There  Jesus  shows  a  smiling  face, 
And  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

2  Thine  image,  Lord,  bestow, 

Thy  presence  and  thy  love ; 

I  ask  to  serve  thee  here  below, 

And  reign  with  thee  above. 

3  Teach  me  to  live  by  faith ; 

Conform  my  will  to  thine ; 
Let  me  victorious  be  in  death, 
And  then  in  glory  shine. 

4  If  thou  these  blessings  give, 

And  wilt  my  portion  be, 
All  worldly  joys  I'll  cheerful  leave, 
And  find  my  heaven  in  thee. 
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643.  C.  M.  COBBIN. 

A  Throne  of  Grace, 

1  A  THRONE  of  grace !  then  let  us  go 

And  offer  up  our  prayer  ; 
A  gracious  God  will  mercy  show 
To  all  that  worship  there. 

2  A  throne  of  grace  !  O,  at  that  throne 

Our  knees  have  often  bent, 
And  God  has  showered  his  blessings  down 
As  often  as  we  went. 

3  A  throne  of  grace !  rejoice,  ye  saints ; 

That  throne  is  open  still ; 
To  God  unbosom  your  complaints, 
And  then  inquire  his  will. 

4  A  throne  of  grace  we  yet  shall  need 

Long  as  we  draw  our  breath, 
A  Saviour, too,  to  intercede, 
Till  we  are  changed  by  death. 

5  The  throne  of  glory  then  shall  glow 

With  beams  from  Jesus'  face, 
And  we  no  longer  want  shall  know, 
Nor  need  a  throne  of  grace. 


©44.  C.  H.  M.  Anon. 

Come,  let  us  pray. 

1  COME,  let  us  pray :  'tis  sweet  to  feel 

That  God  himself  is  near  ; 
That,  while  we  at  his  footstool  kneel, 

His  mercy  deigns  to  hear : 
Though  sorrows  cloud  life's  dreary  way, 
This  is  our  solace  —  let  us  pray. 

2  Come,  let  us  pray :  the  burning  brow, 

The  heart  oppressed  with  care, 
And  all  the  woes  that  throng  us  now, 

Will  be  relieved  by  prayer : 
Jesus  will  smile  our  griefs  away ; 
O,  glorious  thought !  —  come,  let  us  pray. 
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3  Come,  let  us  pray :  the  sin-sick  soul 

Her  weight  of  guilt  must  feel ; 
But,  hark  !  the  glorious  tidings  roll. 

Whilst  here  we  humbly  kneel ; 
Jesus  will  wash  that  guilt  away, 
And  pardon  grant ;  then  let  us  pray. 

4  Come,  let  us  pray :  the  mercy-seat 

Invites  the  fervent  prayer, 
And  Jesus  ready  stands  to  greet 

The  contrite  spirit  there  : 
O,  loiter  not,  nor  longer  stay 
From  him  who  loves  us ;  let  us  pray. 

64£».  S.   M.  Medley. 

The  Answerer  of  Prayer. 

1  COME,  praying  souls,  rejoice, 

And  bless  your  Father's  name  ; 
With  joy  to  him  lift  up  your  voice, 
And  all  his  love  proclaim. 

2  Your  mournful  cry  he  hears ; 

He  marks  your  feeblest  groan, 
Supplies  your  wants,  dispels  your  fears, 
And  makes  his  mercy  known. 

3  To  all  his  praying  saints 

He  ever  will  attend, 
And  to  their  sorrows  and  complaints 
His  ear  in  mercy  bend. 

4  Then  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  has  not  turned  away 
His  mercy,  nor  his  precious  word, 
From  those  who  love  to  pray. 

5  No ;  still  he  bows  his  ear 

In  gentle  pity  down  ; 
For  praying  breath  he  loves  to  hear, 
And  praying  souls  he'll  crown. 

6  Then  let  us  still  go  on 

In  his  appointed  ways, 
Rejoicing  in  his  name  alone, 
In  prayer  and  humble  praise. 
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646.  C.  M.  vv^tts. 

Seeking  God. 

1  O  THAT  I  knew  the  secret  place 

Where  I  might  find  my  God ! 
I'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell  him  how  my  sins  arise ; 

What  soitows  I  sustain  ; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I'd  take 

To  wrestle  with  my  God ; 
I'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones ; 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  saints. 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  Arise,  my  soul,  from  deep  distress. 

And  banish  every  fear ; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there. 

647.  C.  M.  Urwick's  Col. 
Prayer  for  Grace  in  Trial. 

1  FATHER  of  all  our  mercies,  thou 

In  whom  we  move  and  live, 
Hear  us  in  heaven,  thy  dwelling,  now, 
And  answer,  and  forgive. 

2  When,  harassed  by  ten  thousand  foes, 

Our  helplessness  we  feel, 

O,  give  the  weary  soul  repose, 

The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

3  When  dire  temptations  gather  round, 

And  threaten  or  allure, 
By  storm  or  calm,  in  thee  be  found 
A  refuge  strong  and  sure. 

4  When  age  advances,  may  we  grow 

In  faith,  in  hope,  and  love, 
And  walk  in  holiness  below 
To  holiness  above. 

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5  Let  earthly  joys  and  cares  depart ; 
Let  pain  and  sorrow  cease ; 
Be  thou  the  portion  of  our  heart ; 
In  thee  may  we  have  peace. 

648.  S.   M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Prayer  for  divine  Help. 

1  MY  God,  my  prayer  attend ; 

O,  bow  thine  ear  to  me, 
Without  a  hope,  without  a  friend, 
Without  a  help,  but  thee. 

2  O,  guard  my  soul  around, 

Which  loves  and  trusts  thy  grace; 
Nor  let  the  powers  of  hell  confound 
The  hopes  on  thee  1  place. 

3  Thy  mercy  I  entreat ; 

Let  mercy  hear  my  cries, 
While,  humbly  waiting  at  thy  seat, 
My  daily  prayers  arise. 

4  O,  bid  my  heart  rejoice, 

And  every  fear  control, 
Since  at  thy  throne,  with  suppliant  voice. 
To  thee  I  lift  my  soul. 

649.  C.  M.  Cappe's  Col. 
Prayer  for  Guidance. 

1  ETERNAL  Source  of  life  and  light, 

Supremely  good  and  wise, 
To  thee  we  bring  our  grateful  vows, 
To  thee  lift  up  our  eyes. 

2  Our  dark  and  erring  minds  illume 

With  truth's  celestial  rays; 
Inspire  our  hearts  with  sacred  love, 
And  tune  our  lips  to  praise. 

3  Conduct  us  safely,  by  thy  grace, 

Through  life's  perplexing  road, 
And  place  us,  when  that  journey  's  o'er, 
At  thy  right  hand,  O  God. 

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650.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 
Lord's  Prayer. 

1  OUR  heavenly  Father,  hear 

The  prayer  we  offer  now ; 
Thy  name  be  hallowed  far  and  near, 
To  thee  all  nations  bow. 

2  Thy  kingdom  come ;  thy  will 

On  earth  be  done  in  love, 
As  saints  and  seraphim  fulfil 
Thy  perfect  law  above. 

3  Our  daily  bread  supply 

While  by  thy  word  we  live ; 
The  guilt  of  our  iniquity 
Forgive,  as  we  forgive. 

4  From  dark  temptation's  power, 

From  Satan's  wiles,  defend ; 
Deliver  in  the  evil  hour, 
And  guide  us  to  the  end. 

5  Thine  shall  forever  be 

Glory  and  power  divine ; 
The  sceptre,  throne,  and  majesty, 
Of  heaven  and  earth  are  thine. 

6  Thus  humbly  taught  to  pray 

By  thy  beloved  Son, 
*f  hrough  him  we  come  to  thee,  and  say, 
"All  for  his  sake  be  done." 

651.  8s  &  7s.  Top  LADY. 
Prayer  for  Light. 

1  LIGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 

Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Come,  and,  by  thyself  revealing, 
Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath. 

2  Thou,  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise, 

Scattering  all  the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  day  upon  our  eyes. 

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3  Still  we  wait  for  thy  appearing ; 

Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 
Eveiy  poor,  benighted  heart 

4  Come,  extend  thy  wonted  favor 

To  our  ruined,  guilty  race ; 
Come,  thou  blest,  exalted  Saviour, 
Come,  apply  thy  saving  grace. 

5  By  thine  all-atoning  merit 

Every  burdened  soul  release  ; 
By  the  teachings  of  thy  Spirit 
Guide  us  into  perfect  peace. 

©53.  7s.  Grant. 

Prayer  in  the  Name  of  Jesus. 

1  SAVIOUR,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee 
Low  we  bow  th'  adoring  knee,  — 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  streaming  eyes,  — 
O,  by  all  thy  pain  and  woe 
Suffered  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 
Hear  us  when  to  thee  we  cry. 

2  By  thine  hour  of  dark  despair ; 
By  thine  agony  of  prayer ; 

By  the  cross,  the  nail,  the  thorn, 
Piercing  spear,  and  torturing  scorn ; 
By  the  gloom  that  veiled  the  skies 
O'er  the  dreadful  sacrifice,  — 
Jesus,  look  with  pitying  eye  ; 
Listen  to  our  humble  cry. 

3  By  the  deep,  expiring  groan  ; 
By  the  sad,  sepulchral  stone ; 
By  the  vault  whose  dark  abode 
Held  in  vain  the  rising  God,  — 
O,  from  earth  to  heaven  restored, 
Mighty,  re-ascended  Lord, 
Saviour,  Prince,  exalted  high, 
Hear  us  when  to  thee  we  cry. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

653.  8s  &  7s.  C.  Wesley. 
Desiring  Sanctification. 

1  LOVE  divine,  all  love  excelling, 

Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down ; 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling ; 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown : 
Jesus,  thou  art  all  compassion ; 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art ; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation  ; 

Enter  every  trembling  heart 

2  Breathe,  O,  breathe  thy  Holy  Spirit 

Into  every  troubled  breast ; 
Let  us  all  thy  grace  inherit ; 

Let  us  find  thy  promised  rest : 
Take  away  the  love  of  sinning ; 

Take  our  load  of  guilt  away ; 
End  the  work  of  thy  beginning  ; 

Bring  us  to  eternal  day. 

3  Carry  on  thy  new  creation ; 

Pure  and  holy  may  we  be  ; 
Let  us  see  our  whole  salvation 

Perfectly  secured  by  thee  ; 
Change  from  glory  into  glory, 

Till  in  heaven  we  take  our  place, 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

654.  C.  M.  Raffles. 

A  submissive  and  docile  Spirit. 

1  THOU  boundless  Source  of  every  good, 

Our  best  desires  fulfil ; 
We  would  adore  thy  wondrous  grace, 
And  mark  thy  sovereign  will. 

2  In  all  thy  mercies  may  our  souls 

Thy  bounteous  goodness  see  ; 
Nor  let  the  gifts  thy  hand  imparts 
Estrange  our  hearts  from  thee. 
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3  Teach  us,  in  time  of  deep  distress, 

To  own  thy  hand,  O  God, 
And  in  submissive  silence  learn 
The  lessons  of  thy  rod. 

4  In  every  changing  scene  of  life, 

Whate'er  that  scene  may  be, 
Give  us  a  meek  and  humble  mind,  — 
A  mind  at  peace  with  thee. 

5  Do  thou  direct  our  steps  aright ; 

Help  us  thy  name  to  fear ; 
And  give  us  grace  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  strength  to  persevere. 

6  Then  may  we  close  our  eyes  in  death, 

Without  a  fear  or  care ; 
For  death  is  life,  and  labor  rest, 
If  thou  art  with  us  there. 

053.  S.  M.  Watts 

Reliance  on  God. 

1  MY  God,  permit  my  tongue 

This  joy  —  to  call  thee  mine ; 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  thy  love  divine. 

2  For  life,  without  thy  love, 

No  relish  can  afford  ; 
No  joy  can  be  compared  with  this, — 
To  serve  and  please  the  Lord. 

3  In  wakeful  hours  of  night, 

I  call  my  God  to  mind ; 
1  think  how  wise  thy  counsels  are, 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 

4  Since  thou  hast  been  my  help, 

To  thee  my  spirit  flies ; 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

5  The  shadow  of  thy  wings 

My  soul  in  safety  keeps ; 
I  follow  where  my  Father  leads, 
And  he  supports  my  steps. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

656.  C.    M.  MlLMAN. 

Help,  Lord. 

1  O,  HELP  us,  Lord ;  each  hour  of  need 

Thy  heavenly  succor  give  ; 
Help  us  in  thought,  and  word,  and  deed, 
Each  hour  on  earth  we  live. 

2  O,  help  us,  when  our  spirits  bleed, 

With  contrite  anguish  sore  ; 
And  when  our  hearts  are  cold  and  dead, 
O,  help  us,  Lord,  the  more. 

3  O,  help  us,  through  the  prayer  of  faith, 

More  firmly  to  believe ; 
For  still  the  more  the  servant  hath, 
The  more  shall  he  receive. 

4  O,  help  us,  Father,  from  on  high ; 

We  know  no  help  but  thee ; 
O,  help  us  so  to  live  and  die, 
As  thine  in  heaven  to  be. 

657.  C.  M.  Exeter  Col. 
Prayer  for  Guidance. 

1  LORD,  through  the  dubious  paths  of  life 

Thy  feeble  servant  guide  ; 

Supported  by  thy  powerful  arm, 

My  footsteps  shall  not  slide. 

2  To  thee,  O  my  unerring  Guide, 

I  would  myself  resign, 
In  all  my  ways  acknowledge  thee, 
And  form  my  will  by  thine. 

3  Thus  shall  each  blessing  of  thy  hand 

Be  doubly  sweet  to  me ; 
And  in  new  griefs  I  still  shall  have 
A  refuge,  Lord,  in  thee. 

4  Lord,  by  thy  counsel,  while  I  live, 

O,  guide  my  wandering  feet ; 
And,  when  my  course  on  earth  is  run, 
Conduct  me  to  thy  seat. 
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G&8.  C.  M.  Jddson. 

Lord's  Prayer. 

1  OUR  Father,  God,  who  art  in  heaven, 

All  hallowed  be  thy  name ; 
Thy  kingdom  come ;  thy  will  be  done 
In  heaven  and  earth  the  same. 

2  Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread ; 

And  as  we  those  forgive 
Who  sin  against  us,  so  may  we 
Forgiving  grace  receive. 

3  Into  temptation  lead  us  not ; 

From  evil  set  us  free  ; 
And  thine  the  kingdom,  thine  the  power, 
And  glory,  ever  be. 

639.  8s  &  6.     [peculiar.]  Anon. 

«  Thy  Will  be  done." 

1  MY  God,  my  Father,  while  I  stray 
Far  from  my  home,  on  life's  rough  way, 
O,  teach  me  from  my  heart  to  say, 

"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

2  Though  dark  my  path,  and  sad  my  lot, 
Let  me  be  still,  and  murmur  not, 

And  breathe  the  prayer  divinely  taught, 
"Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

3  What  though  in  lonely  grief  1  sigh 
For  friends  beloved  no  longer  nigh ; 
Submissive  still  would  I  reply, 

"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

4  If  thou  shouldst  call  me  to  resign 

What  most  I  prize,  —  it  ne'er  was  mine,  — 
I  only  yield  thee  what  is  thine  ; 
"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

5  Should  pining  sickness  waste  away 
My  life  in  premature  decay, 

In  life  or  death  teach  me  to  say, 
"  Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

6  Renew  my  will  from  day  to  day, 
Blend  it  with  thine,  and  take  away 
Whate'er  now  makes  it  hard  to  say, 

"Thy  will,  my  God,  be  done." 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

660.  C.  M.  Percy  Chapel  Col. 
«  Thy   Will  be  done." 

1  FATHER,  I  know  thy  ways  are  just, 

Although  to  me  unknown  ; 
O,  grant  me  grace  thy  love  to  trust, 
And  cry,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

2  If  thou  shouldst  hedge  with  thorns  my  path, 

Should  wealth  and  friends  be  gone, 
Still,  with  a  firm  and  lively  faith, 
Fll  cry,  "  Thy  will  be  done." 

3  Although  thy  steps  I  cannot  trace, 

Thy  sovereign  right  Fll  own ; 
And,  as  instructed  by  thy  grace, 
Til  cry,  «  Thy  will  be  doue." 

4  'Tis  sweet  thus  passively  to  lie 

Before  thy  gracious  throne, 
Concerning  every  thing  to  cry, 
"  My  Father's  will  be  done." 

661.  C.    M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 
Desires  for  Holiness. 

1  O,  COULD  I  find,  from  day  to  day, 

A  nearness  to  my  God, 
Then  would  my  hours  glide  sweet  away, 
While  leaning  on  his  word. 

2  Lord,  I  desire  with  thee  to  live 

Anew  from  day  to  day, 
In  joys  the  world  can  never  give, 
Nor  ever  take  away. 

3  Blest  Jesus,  come,  and  rule  my  heart, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine, 

That  I  may  never  more  depart, 

Nor  grieve  thy  love  divine. 

4  Thus,  till  my  last,  expiring  breath, 

Thy  goodness  I'll  adore ; 
And  when  my  frame  dissolves  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  love  thee  more. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

663.  S.  M.  Percy  Chapel  Col. 

Christ  our  All. 

1  MY  Saviour,  fill  my  soul 

With  holiness  and  peace  ; 
Arise  with  healing  in  thy  wings ; 
Bid  sin  and  doubting  cease. 

2  May  things  beneath  the  sky 

Engross  my  heart  no  more ; 
Be  thou  my  first,  my  chief  delight, 
My  soul's  unbounded  store. 

3  In  thee  all  treasures  lie ; 

From  thee  all  blessings  flow ; 
Thou  art  the  bliss  of  saints  above, 
The  joy  of  saints  below. 

4  O,  come  and  make  me  thine, 

A  sinner  saved  by  grace : 
Then  shall  I  sing,  with  loudest  strains, 
In  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place. 

©63.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley, 

Purity  of  Heart 

1  O  FOR  a  heart  to  praise  my  God ! 

A  heart  from  sin  set  free ! 
A  heart  that's  sprinkled  with  the  blood 
So  freely  shed  for  me ! 

2  O  for  a  heart  submissive,  meek, 

My  great  Redeemer's  throne, 
Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone ! 

3  O  for  an  humble,  contrite  heart, 

Believing,  true,  and  clean, 
Which  neither  life  nor  death  can  part 
From  him  that  dwells  within ! 

4  Thy  temper,  gracious  Lord,  impart ; 

Come  quickly  from  above ; 
O,  write  thy  name  upon  my  heart ; 
Thy  name,  O  God,  is  love. 

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664*  C.  M.  Steele. 

Prayer  for  Submission. 

1  FATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 

Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace, 
Let  this  petition  rise  :  — 

2  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

From  every  murmur  free ; 
The  blessings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee. 

3  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  thou  art  mine 

My  life  and  death  attend  ; 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 
And  crown  my  journey's  end. 

665.  S.  M.  Mason. 
Blessedness  of  the  Pure  in  Heart. 

1  BLEST  are  the  pure  in  heart, 

For  they  shall  see  our  God ; 
The  secret  of  the  Lord  is  theirs ; 
Their  soul  is  his  abode. 

2  Still  to  the  lowly  soul 

He  doth  himself  impart, 
And  for  his  temple  and  his  throne 
Selects  the  pure  in  heart 

666.  C.  M.  Anon. 

"  Remember  me." 

1  "REMEMBER  me,"  my  Saviour  God, 

Whilst  here  on  earth  1  stay ; 
Give  strength  to  bear  affliction's  rod, 
And  faith  to  watch  and  pray. 

2  "  Remember  me,"  when  fortune  smiles, 

And  scenes  are  bright  and  fair, 
Lest  I  should  fall,  through  Satan's  wiles, 
Beneath  his  baneful  snare. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

3  "  Remember  me ; "  thy  voice  Til  greet 

In  all  thy  dealings  here  ; 
O,  let  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet, 
And  I  shall  never  fear. 

4  "  Remember  me  ; "  stand  near  my  side, 

Where'er  my  lot  may  be  ; 
And  when  by  Jordan's  swelling  tide, 

0  Lord,  "  remember  me." 

667.  C.  M.  Haweis. 

11  Lord,  remember  me" 

1  O  THOU  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, 

1  lift  my  soul  to  thee ; 

In  all  my  sorrows,  conflicts,  woes, 

0  Lord,  remember  me. 

2  When,  with  an  aching,  burdened  heart, 

1  seek  relief  of  thee, 

Thy  pardon  grant,  new  peace  impart ; 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

3  When  trials  sore  obstruct  my  way, 

And  ills  I  cannot  flee, 
O,  let  my  strength  be  as  my  day ; 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

4  If,  for  thy  sake,  upon  my  name 

Reproach  and  shame  shall  be, 
I'll  hail  reproach,  and  welcome  shame : 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

5  When  worn  with  pain,  disease,  and  grief, 

This  feeble  body  see  ; 
Grant  patience,  rest,  and  kind  relief; 

0  Lord,  remember  me. 

6  When,  in  the  solemn  hour  of  death, 

1  wait  thy  just  decree, 

Be  this  the  prayer  of  my  last  breath,  — 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

7  And  when  before  thy  throne  I  stand, 

And  lift  my  soul  to  thee, 
Then,  with  the  saints  at  thy  right  hand, 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

668.  S.  M.  Anon. 

Consecration  to  God. 

1  LORD,  help  me  to  resign 

My  doubting  heart  to  thee, 
And,  whether  cheerful  or  distressed, 
Thine,  thine  alone  to  be. 

2  My  only  aim  be  this,  — 

Thy  purpose  to  fulfil, 
In  thee  rejoice  with  all  my  strength, 
And  do  thy  holy  will. 

3  Lord,  thy  all-seeing  eye 

Keeps  watch  with  sleepless  care ; 
Thy  great  compassion  never  fails  ; 
Thou  hear'st  my  humble  prayer. 

4  So  will  I  firmly  trust 

That  thou  wilt  guide  me  still, 
And  guard  me  safe  throughout  the  way 
That  leads  to  Zion's  hill. 


669.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Pious  Resolutions, 

1  O  THAT  thy  statutes  every  hour 

Might  dwell  upon  my  mind ! 
Thence  I  derive  a  quickening  power, 
And  daily  peace  I  find. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ; 
My  soul  shall  ne'er  forget  thy  word  ; 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

3  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  discharge 
From  sin  and  Satan's  hateful  chains, 
And  set  my  feet  at  large  ! 

4  My  lips  with  courage  shall  declare 

Thy  statutes  and  thy  name  ; 
I'll  speak  thy  word  though  kings  should  hear, 
Nor  yield  to  sinful  shame. 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

670.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Renouncing  Sin. 

1  SHALL  we  go  on  to  sin, 

Because  thy  grace  abounds  ? 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 
And  open  all  his  wounds? 

2  Forbid  it,  mighty  God ; 

Nor  let  it  e'er  be  said 
That  we,  whose  sins  are  crucified, 
Should  raise  them  from  the  dead. 

3  We  will  be  slaves  no  more, 

Since  Christ  has  made  us  free, 
Has  nailed  our  tyrants  to  his  cross. 
And  bought  our  liberty. 

671 .  C.  M.  Steele, 
Prayer  for  quickening  Grace. 

1  PERMIT  me,  Lord,  to  seek  thy  face, 

Obedient  to  thy  call  — 
To  seek  the  presence  of  thy  grace, 
My  strength,  my  life,  my  all. 

2  All  I  can  wish  is  thine  to  give : 

My  God,  I  ask  thy  love  — 
That  greatest  boon  1  can  receive, 
That  bliss  of  heaven  above. 

3  To  heaven  my  restless  heart  aspires ; 

O  for  some  quickening  ray, 
To  animate  my  faint  desires, 
And  cheer  the  tiresome  way ! 

4  While  sin  and  Satan  join  their  art 

To  keep  me  from  my  Lord, 
O  Saviour,  guard  my  trembling  heart, 
And  guide  me  by  thy  word. 

5  Whene'er  the  tempting  foe  alarms, 

Or  spreads  the  fatal  snare, 
Til  fly  to  my  Redeemer's  arms ; 
For  safety  must  be  there. 

6  My  Guardian,  my  almighty  Friend, 

On  thee  my  soul  would  rest ; 
On  thee  alone  my  hopes  depend ; 
In  thee  I'm  ever  blest 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

673.  L.  M.  J.  F.  Oberlin. 

Christian  Stability. 

1  O  LORD,  thy  heavenly  grace  impart, 
And  fix  my  frail,  inconstant  heart ; 
Henceforth  my  chief  desire  shall  be 
To  dedicate  myself  to  thee. 

2  Whate'er  pursuits  my  time  employ, 
One  thought  shall  fill  my  soul  with  joy ; 
That  silent,  secret  thought  shall  be, 
That  all  my  hopes  are  fixed  on  thee. 

3  Thy  glorious  eye  pervadeth  space  ; 
Thy  presence,  Lord,  fills  every  place ; 
And,  where  soe'er  my  lot  may  be, 
Still  shall  my  spirit  cleave  to  thee. 

4  Renouncing  every  worldly  thing, 
And  safe  beneath  thy  spreading  wing, 
My  sweetest  thought  henceforth  shall  be, 
That  ail  I  want  I  find  in  thee. 

©73.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Filial  Submission. 

1  AND  can  my  heart  aspire  so  high 

To  say,  "My  Father,"  God? 
Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  fain  would  lie, 
And  learn  to  kiss  the  rod. 

2  I  would  submit  to  all  thy  will, 

For  thou  art  good  and  wise ; 
Let  each  rebellious  thought  be  still, 
Nor  one  faint  murmur  rise. 

3  Thy  love  can  cheer  the  darkest  gloom, 

And  bid  me  wait  serene, 
Till  hopes  and  joys  immortal  bloom, 
And  brighten  all  the  scene. 

4  "  My  Father,  God,"  permit  my  heart 

To  plead  her  humble  claim, 
And  ask  the  bliss  those  words  impart, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

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674*  8s  &  7s.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  for  Humility. 

1  LET  thy  grace,  Lord,  make  me  lowly, 

Humble  all  my  swelling  pride : 
Fallen,  guilty,  and  unholy, 

Greatness  from  my  eyes  Fll  hide. 

2  Til  forbid  my  vain  aspiring, 

Nor  at  earthly  honors  aim, 
No  ambitious  heights  desiring, 
Far  above  my  humble  claim. 

3  Weaned  from  earth's  delusive  pleasures, 

In  thy  love  Fll  seek  for  mine  ; 
Placed  in  heaven  my  nobler  treasures, 
Earth  I  quietly  resign. 

4  Thus  the  transient  world  despising, 

On  the  Lord  my  hopes  rely ; 

Thus  my  joys,  from  him  arising, 

Like  himself,  shall  never  die. 

675.  C.  M.  Meth.  Col, 

Prayer  for  Grace  in  Trial. 

1  SHEPHERD  divine,  our  wants  relieve, 

In  this  our  evil  day ; 
To  all  thy  tempted  followers  give 
The  heart  to  trust  and  pray. 

2  Long  as  our  fiery  trials  last, 

Long  as  the  cross  we  bear, 
O,  let  our  souls  on  thee  be  cast, 
In  never-ceasing  prayer. 

3  Thy  Holy  Spirit's  praying  grace 

Give  us  in  faith  to  claim, 
To  wrestle  till  we  see  thy  face, 
And  know  thy  hidden  name. 

4  Till  thou  the  Father's  love  impart, 

Till  thou  thyself  bestow, 
Be  this  the  cry  of  every  heart  — 
"  I  will  not  let  thee  go." 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

676.  S.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Prayer  for  Self-Consecration. 

1  O  GOD,  my  strength,  my  hope, 

On  thee  I  cast  my  care, 
With  humble  confidence  look  up, 
And  know  thou  nearest  prayer. 

2  O  for  a  godly  fear, 

A  quick-discerning  eye, 
That  looks  to  thee  when  sin  is  near, 
And  sees  the  tempter  fly !  — 

3  A  spirit  still  prepared, 

And  armed  with  jealous  care, 
Forever  standing  on  its  guard, 
And  watching  unto  prayer ! 

4  Lord,  let  me  still  abide, 

Nor  from  my  hope  remove, 
Till  thou  my  patient  spirit  guide 
To  better  worlds  above. 


677.  C.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Prayer  for  Supplies  of  Grace, 

1  THOU  Fount  of  blessing,  God  of  love, 

To  thee  our  hearts  we  raise  ; 
Thine  all-sustaining  power  we  prove, 
And  gladly  sing  thy  praise. 

2  Thine,  wholly  thine,  we  long  to  be ; 

Our  sacrifice  receive ; 
Made,  and  preserved,  and  saved,  by  thee, 
To  thee  ourselves  we  give. 

3  To  thee  our  every  wish  aspires  ; 

For  all  thy  mercy's  store, 
The  sole  return  thy  love  requires 
Is,  that  we  ask  for  more. 

4  For  more  we  ask ;  we  open,  Lord, 

Our  hearts  t'  embrace  thy  will : 
Renew  us  by  thy  quickening  word, 
And  from  thy  fulness  fill. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

678.  8s,  6    &   4.  Hemans, 
Imploring  Succor. 

1  FATHER,  who  in  the  olive  shade, 

When  the  dark  hour  came  on, 
Didst,  with  a  breath  of  heavenly  aid, 
Strengthen  thy  Son,  — 

2  O,  by  the  anguish  of  that  night, 

Send  us  down  blest  relief; 
Or,  to  the  chastened,  let  thy  might 
Hallow  this  grief 

3  And  thou,  that  when  the  starry  sky 

Saw  the  dread  strife  begun, 

Didst  teach  adoring  faith  to  cry, 

"Thy  will  be  done,"  — 

4  By  thy  meek  spirit,  thou,  of  all 

That  e'er  have  mourned  the  chief, 
Blest  Saviour,  if  the  stroke  must  fall, 
Hallow  this  grief 

679.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Secret  Communion  with  God. 

1  'TWAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 

I  thought  upon  thy  power ; 
I  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  sight, 
Amid  the  darkest  hour. 

2  While  1  lay  resting  on  my  bed, 

My  soul  arose  on  high ; 
My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,  I  said, 
Bring  thy  salvation  nigh. 

3  I  strive  to  mount  thy  holy  hill ; 

I  walk  the  heavenly  road ; 
Thy  glories  all  my  spirit  fill, 
While  I  commune  with  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  stretches  o'er  my  head 

The  shadow  of  thy  wing ; 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid, 
And  I  thy  praises  sing. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

©8©.  6s   &  4s.      [Peculiar.]  Hemaks. 

Prayer  for  Help  in  Necessity. 

1  LOWLY  and  solemn  be 
Thy  children's  cry  to  thee, 

Father  divine,  — 
A  hymn  of  suppliant  breath, 
Owning  that  life  and  death 

Alike  are  thine. 

2  O  Father,  in  that  hour, 
When  earth  all  helping  power 

Shall  disavow,  — 
When  spear,  and  shield,  and  crown, 
In  faintness  are  cast  down,  — 

Sustain  us,  thou ! 

3  By  Him  who  bowed  to  take 
The  death-cup  for  our  sake, 

The  thorn,  the  rod,  — 
From  whom  the  last  dismay 
Was  not  to  pass  away,  — 

Aid  us,  O  God. 

4  While  trembling  o'er  the  grave, 
We  call  on  thee  to  save, 

Father  divine : 
Hear,  hear  our  suppliant  breath; 
Keep  us,  in  life  and  death, 

Thine,  only  thine. 

081.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Presence  is  Light  in  Darkness, 

1  MY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 

The  life  of  my  delights, 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights ! 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  he  appear, 

My  dawning  is  begun ; 
He  is  my  soul's  bright  morning  star, 
And  he  my  rising  sun. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
While  Jesus  shows  his  love  is  mine, 
And  whispers,  I  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay, 

At  that  transporting  word, 
And  run  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
To  meet  my  gracious  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 

I  break  through  every  foe : 
The  wings  of  love  and  arms  of  faith 
Shall  bear  me  conqueror  through. 


682.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Backsliding  and  Repentance, 

1  MINE  eyes  and  my  desire 

Are  ever  to  the  Lord ; 
I  love  to  plead  his  promised  grace, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

2  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  soul ; 

Bring  thy  salvation  near ; 
When  will  thy  hand  release  my  feet 
From  every  deadly  snare  ? 

3  When  shall  the  sovereign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God 
Restore  me  from  those  dangerous  ways 
My  wandering  feet  have  trod  ? 

4  O,  keep  my  soul  from  death, 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  shame ; 
For  I  have  placed  my  only  trust 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

5  With  humble  faith  I  wait 

To  see  thy  face  again ; 
Of  Israel  it  shall  ne'er  be  said, 
"  He  sought  the  Lord  in  vain." 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

683.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Ingratitude  deplored, 

1  IS  this  the  kind  return  ? 

Are  these  the  thanks  we  owe  ?  — 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal  love, 

Whence  all  our  blessings  flow  ? 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame 

Has  sin  reduced  our  mind ! 
What  strange,  rebellious  wretches  we ! 
And  God  as  strangely  kind ! 

3  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 

And  mould  our  souls  afresh ; 
Break,  sovereign  grace,  these  hearts  of  stone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

4  Let  past  ingratitude 

Provoke  our  weeping  eyes ; 
And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

684.  L.  M.  Kelly. 
Backsliding  and  Returning. 

1  O,  WHERE  is  now  that  glowing  love 

That  marked  our  union  with  the  Lord  ? 
Our  hearts  were  fixed  on  things  above, 
Nor  could  the  world  a  joy  afford. 

2  Where  is  the  zeal  that  led  us  then 

To  make  our  Saviour's  glory  known  ? 
That  freed  us  from  the  fear  of  men, 
And  kept  our  eye  on  him  alone  ? 

3  Where  are  the  happy  seasons  spent 

In  fellowship  with  him  we  loved  ? 
The  sacred  joy,  the  sweet  content, 
The  blessedness  that  then  we  proved  ? 

4  Behold,  again  we  turn  to  thee ; 

O,  cast  us  not  away,  though  vile : 
No  peace  we  have,  no  joy  we  see, 
O  Lord  our  God,  but  in  thy  smile. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 
085.  H.    M.  WINCHELL'S  SEL. 

Seeking  Restoration. 

1  WHERE  is  my  Saviour  now, 

Whose  smiles  I  once  possessed  ? 
Till  he  return,  I  bow, 

B}r  heavy  grief  oppressed : 
My  days  of  happiness  are  gone, 
And  I  am  left  to  weep  alone. 

2  Where  can  the  mourner  go, 

And  tell  his  tale  of  grief? 
Ah,  who  can  soothe  his  woe, 

And  give  him  sweet  relief? 
Earth  cannot  heal  the  wounded  breast, 
Or  give  the  troubled  sinner  rest. 

3  Jesus,  thy  smiles  impart ; 

My  gracious  Lord,  return, 
And  ease  my  wounded  heart, 

And  bid  me  cease  to  mourn  : 
Then  shall  this  night  of  sorrow  flee, 
And  peace  and  heaven  be  found  in  thee. 

©86.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Road  to  Life  and  to  Death. 

1  BROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death, 

And  thousands  walk  together  there ; 
But  wisdom  shows  a  narrow  path, 
With  here  and  there  a  traveller. 

2  "  Deny  thyself  and  take  thy  cross," 

Is  the  Redeemer's  great  command: 
Nature  must  count  her  gold  but  dross, 
If  she  would  gain  this  heavenly  land. 

3  The  fearful  soul  that  tires  and  faints, 

And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  esteemed  almost  a  saint, 

And  makes  his  own  destruction  sure. 

4  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain ; 

Create  my  heart  entirely  new  — 
Which  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
Which  false  apostates  never  knew. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

087.  6s,  8s  &  4s.         Urwick's  Col. 

The  Warning. 

1  THE  awful  message  came ; 

The  Lord  of  spirits  said, 
"  I  know  thou  hast  a  living  name, 

But  thou  art  dead. 
Thy  dying  gifts  revive, 

And  strengthen  what  remain ; 
Repent,  remember,  watch,  and  strive 
To  live  again. 

2  "  But  if  thou  wilt  not  hear 

This  warning  of  my  grace, 
Nor  bow,  with  penitential  fear, 

Before  my  face, 
Lo !  as  a  thief  I  come, — 

The  hour  thou  canst  not  tell,  — 
To  drive  thee  from  thy  peaceful  home 
In  flames  to  dwell. 

3  "  The  undefiled  shall  see 

My  promise  fixed  and  sure ; 
And  he  who  conquers  walk  with  me 

In  garments  pure : 
Recorded  by  my  love, 

His  name  1  will  declare 
Before  my  Father's  throne  above, 
And  angels  there." 

688.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Difficulty  and  Dependence. 

1  STRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  strait, 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high : 
'Tis  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate, 
While  crowds  mistake  and  die. 

2  Beloved  self  must  be  denied, 

The  mind  and  will  renewed, 
Passion  suppressed,  and  patience  tried. 
And  vain  desires  subdued. 

3  Lord,  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm 

Fulfil  a  task  so  hard  ? 
Thy  grace  must  all  the  work  perform, 
And  give  the  free  reward. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

©§9.  S.  M.  Steele. 

Grateful  Acknowledgment. 

1  MY  Maker  ami  my  King, 

To  thee  my  all  1  owe; 
Thy  sovereign  bounty  is  the  spring 
Whence  all  my  blessings  flow. 

2  The  creature  of  thy  hand, 

On  thee  alone  1  live ; 
My  God,  thy  benefits  demand 
More  praise  than  J  can  give. 

3  Lord,  what  can  I  impart, 

When  all  is  thine  before  ? 
Thy  love  demands  a  thankful  heart, — 
The  gift,  alas !  how  poor ! 

4  Shall  I  withhold  thy  due  ? 

And  shall  my  passions  rove  ? 
Lord,  form  this  wretched  heart  anew, 
And  till  it  with  thy  love. 

5  O,  let  thy  grace  inspire 

My  soul  with  strength  divine ; 
Let  all  my  powers  to  thee  aspire^ 
And  all  my  days  be  thine. 

tl©@.  C.  M.  Steele* 

Pardoning  Love. 

1  HOW  oft,  alas !  this  wretched  heart 

Has  wandered  from  the  Lord ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 
Forgetful  of  his  word  ! 

2  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls,  "Return^" 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  1  come  ? 
My  vile  ingratitude  1  mourn  ; 
O,  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And  canst  thou,  wilt  thou,  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove  ? 
And  shall  a  pardoned  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 

4  Thy  pardoning  love,  so  free,  so  sweet, 

Blest  Saviour,  1  adore  ; 
O,  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more, 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

691.  C.    M.  COWPER. 

Walking  with  God. 

1  O  FOR  a  closer  walk  with  God  ! 

A  calm  and  heavenly  frame! 

A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb ! 

2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew 

When  first  I  saw  the  Lord? 
Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  word? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  1  then  enjoyed  ! 

How  sweet  their  memory  still ! 
But  now  1  find  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  O  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest ; 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast 

5  The  dearest  idol  T  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame ; 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

692.  C.   M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  quickening  Grace. 

1  MY  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust; 

Lord,  give  me  life  divine ; 
From  vain  desires,  and  every  lust, 
Turn  off  these  eyes  of  nrine. 

2  1  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace 

To  speed  me  in  thy  way, 
Lest  1  should  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  astray. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

3  Are  not  thy  mercies  sovereign  still, 

Ami  thou  a  faithful  God? 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  ? 

4  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  see  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  slow  my  spirits  move 
Without  enlivening  grace ! 

5  Then  shall  I  love  thy  gospel  more, 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  1  have  felt  its  quickening  power 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

693.  C.  M.  Addison. 

Gratitude. 

1  WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 

My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  Unnumbered  comforts  on  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestowed, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 
From  whom  those  comforts  flowed. 

3  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 
Thine  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe, 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

4  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ ; 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

5  Through  every  period  of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue; 
And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

6  Through  all  eternity,  to  thee 

A  grateful  song  I'll  raise: 
But,  O,  eternity  's  too  short 
To  utter  all  thy  praise. 

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©04.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Union  and  Peace. 

1  BLEST  are  the  sons  of  peace, 

Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one, 
Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please 
Through  all  then*  actions  run. 

2  Blest  is  the  pious  house 

Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet; 
Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  From  those  celestial  springs 

Such  streams  of  pleasure  flow, 
As  no  increase  of  riches  brings,, 
Nor  honors  can  bestow. 

4  Thus,  when  on  Aaron's  head 

They  poured  the  rich  perfume, 
The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  spread, 
And  fragrance  filled  the  room. 

5  Thus,  on  the  heavenly  hills, 

The  saints  are  blest  above, 
Where  joy,  like  morning  dew,  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 


69§>.  7s.  Montgomery. 

Joined  to  God's  People. 

1  PEOPLE  of  the  living  God, 

1  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  sin  and  sorrow  trod, 

Peace  and  comfort  nowhere  found. 

2  Now  to  you  my  spirit  turns,  — 

Turns,  a  fugitive  unblest; 
Brethren,  where  your  altar  burns, 
O,  receive  me  into  rest. 

3  Lonely  I  no  longer  roam, 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave ; 
Where  you  dwell  shall  be  my  home, 
Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave. 

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4  Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore ; 
Your  Redeemer  shall  be  mine; 
Earth  can  fill  my  soul  no  more; 
Every  idol  I  resign. 


696.  S.  M.  Beddomk. 
All  one  in  Christ. 

1  LET  party  names  no  more 

The  Christian  world  o'erspread: 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  ami  free, 
Are  one  hi  Christ,  their  Head. 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth 

Let  mutual  love  he  found  — 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crowned. 

3  Thus  will  the  church  below 

Resemble  that  above, 
Where  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

697.  C.  M.  Swain. 
Brotherly  Love. 

1  HOW  sweet,  how  heavenly,  is  the  sight, 

When  those  that  love  the  Lord 
In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  thus  fulfil  his  word  !  — 

2  When  each  can  feel  his  brother's  sigh, 

And  with  him  bear  a  part ; 
When  sorrow  flows  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart !  — 

3  When,  free  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride, 

Our  wishes  all  above, 
Each  can  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love  ! 

4  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds 

The  happy  souls  above; 
And  he's  an  heir  of  heaven  that  finds 
His  bosom  glow  with  love, 

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698*  L.  M.  Barbauld. 

Christian  Affection. 

1  HOW  blest  the  sacred  tie  that  binds, 
In  sweet  communion,  kindred  minds ! 
How  swift  the  heavenly  course  they  run, 
Whose  hearts,  whose  faith,  whose  hopes,  are  one ! 

2  To  each  the  soul  of  each  how  dear ! 
What  tender  love,  what  holy  fear ! 
How  doth  the  generous  flame  within 
Refine  from  earth,  and  cleanse  from  sin ! 

3  Nor  shall  the  glowing  flame  expire, 
When  dimly  burns  frail  nature's  fire; 
Then  shall  they  meet  in  realms  above, 
A  heaven  of  joy,  a  heaven  of  love. 

699.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Christian  Harmony. 

1  LO !  what  an  entertaining  sight 

Those  friendly  brethren  prove, 
Whose  cheerful  hearts  in  bands  unite 
Of  harmony  and  love !  — 

2  Where  streams  of  bliss  from  Christ,  the  spring, 

Descend  to  every  soul, 
And  heavenly  peace,  with  balmy  wing, 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole  ! 

3  'Tis  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zion's  hill, 
Where  God  his  mildest  glory  shows, 
And  makes  his  grace  distil. 

•  ©©•  H.   M.  Montgomery. 

Christian  Unity. 

1  HOW  beautiful  the  sight 

Of  brethren  who  agree 

In  friendship  to  unite, 

And  bonds  of  charity: 

Tis  like  the  precious  ointment,  shed 

O'er  till  his  robes,  from  Aaron's  head. 

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2  Tis  like  the  dews  that  fill 

The  cups  of  Herman's  flowers, 
Or  Z  ion's  fruitful  hill, 

Bright  with  the  drops  of  showers, 
When  mingling  odors  breathe  around, 
And  glory  rests  on  all  the  ground. 

3  For  there  the  Lord  commands 

Blessings,  a  boundless  store, 
From  his  unsparing  hands, 

Yea,  life  fbrevermore : 
Thrice  happy  they  who  meet  above 
To  spend  eternity  in  love, 

•  Ol«  C.  M.       Spir.  of  the  Psalms- 

Excellence  of  Christian  Unanimity  and  Love. 

1  SPIRIT  of  peace,  celestial  Dove, 

How  excellent  thy  praise ! 
No  richer  gift  than  Christian  love 
Thy  gracious  power  displays. 

2  Sweet  as  the  dew  on  herb  and  flower, 

That  silently  distils, 
At  evening's  soft  and  balmy  hour, 
On  Zion's  fruitful  hills,  — 

3  So,  with  mild  influence  from  above, 

Shall  promised  grace  descend, 
Till  universal  peace  and  love 
O'er  all  the  earth  extend. 

703.  C.  M.  Beddome, 

Imitation  of  Chnst. 

1  IN  duties  and  in  sufferings  too, 

Thy  path,  my  Lord,  Fd  trace ; 
As  thou  hast  done,  so  would  1  do, 
Depending  on  thy  grace. 

2  Inflamed  with  zeal,  'twas  thy  delight 

To  do  thy  Father's  will ; 
O,  may  that  zeal  my  soul  excite 
Thy  precepts  to  fulfil. 

3  Unsullied  meekness,  truth,  and  love, 

Through  all  thy  conduct  sliine  ; 
O,  may  my  whole  deportment  prove 
A  copy,  Lord,  of  thine. 

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70S.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Religion  vain  without  Love. 

1  HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use, 

If  love  he  absent,  1  am  found, 

Like  tinkling  brass,  an  empty  sound. 

2  Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell,  — 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove, — 
Still  1  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store 

To  feed  the  hungry,  clothe  the  poor,  — - 

Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name,  — 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain ; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

T04.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Following  the  Example  of  Christ, 

1  MY  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord, 
1  read  my  duty  in  thy  word ; 

But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal, 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict  and  thy  victory  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb. 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

705.  C.   M.  KiRKHAM. 

Bearing  Shame  for  Christ. 

1  DIDST  thou,  dear  Saviour,  suffer  shame, 

And  bear  the  cross  for  me  ? 
And  shall  1  fear  to  own  thy  name. 
Or  thy  disciple  be  ? 

2  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 

And  make  me  truly  bold  ; 
Let  knowledge,  faith,  and  meekness  shine. 
Nor  love  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

3  Let  mockers  scoff,  the  world  defame, 

And  treat  me  with  disdain ; 
Still  may  1  glory  in  thy  name, 
And  count  reproach  my  gam. 

4  To  thee  I  cheerfully  submit, 

And  all  my  powers  resign ; 
Let  wisdom  point  out  what  is  fit, 
And  I'll  no  more  repine. 

7Q&.  L.  M.  Wafts, 

The  Gospel  exemplified  in  the  Conduct. 

1  SO  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God, 
When  his  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  power  of  sin. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Ambition,  envy,  lust,  and  pride  ; 

While  justice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
While  we  expect  that  blessed  hope, 
The  brig! it  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

7&7*  7s,  6  L.  Montgomery. 

Christ  our  Example  in  Suffering. 

1  GO  to  dark  Gethsemane, 

Ye  that  feel  temptation's  power; 
Your  Redeemer's  conflict  see  ; 

Watch  with  him  one  bitter  hour: 
Turn  not  from  his  griefs  away ; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  pray. 

2  Follow  to  the  judgment- hall ; 

View  the  Lord  of  life  arraigned: 
O,  the  wormwood  and  the  gall ! 

O,  the  pangs  his  soul  sustained ! 
Shun  not  suffering,  shame,  or  loss ; 
Learn  of  him  to  bear  the  cross. 

3  Calvary's  mournful  mountain  climb; 

There,  admiring  at  his  feet, 
Mark  that  miracle  of  time, 

God's  own  sacrifice  complete  : 
"It  is  finished,"  hear  him  cry; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  die. 

4  Early  hasten  to  the  tomb 

Where  they  laid  his  breathless  clay; 
All  is  solitude  and  gloom: 

Who  has  taken  him  away? 
Christ  is  risen  ;  he  meets  our  eyes: 
Saviour,  teach  us  so  to  rise. 

708.  S.  M.  Toplady. 

Encouragement. 

1  YOUR  harps,  ye  trembling  saints, 

Down  from  the  willows  take ; 
Loud,  to  the  praise  of  love  divine, 
Bid  every  string  awake. 

2  Though  in  a  foreign  land, 

We  are  not  far  from  home ; 
And  nearer  to  our  house  above 
We  every  moment  come. 

3  His  grace  will  to  the  end 

Stronger  and  brighter  shine; 
Nor  present  things,  nor  things  to  come, 
Shall  quench  the  spark  divine. 

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709,  C.  M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  Direction. 

1  O  THAT  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 

To  keep  his  statutes  still ! 

0  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will ! 

2  O,  send  thy  Spirit  down,  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart ; 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part. 

3  From  folly  turn  away  my  eyes ; 

Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desire,  arise 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Direct  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere; 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

5  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands,  — 

'Tis  a  delightful  road, — 
Nor  let  my  head,  nor  heart,  nor  hands, 
Offend  against  my  God. 

710.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Communion  with  God. 

1  TO  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 

My  gracious  God,  1  pray ; 

I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 

And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 

2  My  spirit  faints  to  see  thy  grace ; 

Thy  promise  bears  me  up; 
And,  while  salvation  long  delays, 
Thy  word  supports  my  hope. 

3  When  midnight  darkness  veils  the  skies, 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  mid. 

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711.  8s  &  7s.  J.  Taylor. 

The  Fount  of  Blessing. 

1  FAR  from  mortal  cares  retreating, 

Sordid  hopes,  and  vain  desires, 
Here,  our  willing  footsteps  meeting, 
v      Every  heart  to  heaven  aspires. 

2  From  the  fount  of  glory  beaming, 

Light  celestial  cheers  our  eyes, 
Mercy  from  above  proclaiming 
Peace  and  pardon  from  the  skies. 

3  Who  may  share  this  great  salvation  ? 

Every  pure  and  humble  mind, 
Every  kindred,  tongue,  and  nation, 
From  the  stains  of  guilt  refined. 

4  Blessings  all  around  bestowing, 

God  withholds  his  care  from  none, 
Grace  and  mercy  ever  flowing 
From  the  fountain  of  his  throne. 

•?1S.  C.    M.  BOWRING. 

Holy  Aspirations, 

1  THE  Saviour  now  is  gone  before 

To  yon  blest  realms  of  light : 
O,  thither  may  our  spirits  soar, 
And  wing  their  upward  flight. 

2  Lord,  make  us  to  those  joys  aspire, 

That  spring  from  love  to  thee, 
That  pass  the  carnal  heart's  desire, 
And  faith  alone  can  see. 

3  To  guide  us  to  thy  glories,  Lord, 

To  lift  us  to  the  sky, 
O,  may  thy  Spirit  still  be  poured 
Upon  us  from  on  high. 

713.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Gratitude  and  Hope. 
1  MY  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord, 
Proclaim  thy  joys  abroad, 
And  march  with  holy  vigor  on, 
Supported  by  thy  God. 

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2  Through  every  winding  maze  of  life 

His  hand  has  been  my  guide ; 
And  in  his  long-experienced  care 
My  heart  shall  still  confide. 

3  His  grace  through  all  the  desert  flows, 

An  unexhausted  stream  ; 
That  grace,  on  Z  ion's  sacred  mount, 
Shall  be  my  endless  theme. 

4  Beyond  the  choicest  joys  of  time, 

Thy  courts  on  earth  1  love  ; 
But,  O,  1  burn  with  strong  desire 
To  dwell  with  thee  above. 

5  There,  joined  with  all  the  shining  band. 

My  soul  would  thee  adore, 
A  pillar  in  thy  temple  fixed, 
To  be  removed  no  more. 

714.  C.  M.  Doddridge, 

Self- Admonition. 

1  AWAKE,  my  drowsy  soul,  awrake, 

And  view  the  threatening  scene; 
See  how  thy  foes  encamp  around, 
And  treason  lurks  within. 

2  'Tis  not  this  mortal  life  alone 

These  hostile  powers  assail : 
How  canst  thou  hope  for  future  bliss, 
If  their  attempts  prevail  ? 

3  Then  to  the  work  of  God  awake ; 

Behold  thy  Master  near; 
The  various,  arduous  task  pursue 
With  vigor  and  with  fear. 

4  The  awful  register  goes  on ; 

Th'  account  will  surely  come  ; 
And  opening  day,  or  closing  night, 
May  bear  me  to  my  doom. 

5  Tremendous  thought!  how  deep  it  strikes] 

Yet  like  a  dream  it  flies, 
Till  God's  own  voice  the  slumbers  chase 
From  these  deluded  eyes. 

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•  1«5.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Tlie  watchful  Servant. 

1  YE  servants  of  the  Lord, 

Eaeh  in  liis  office  wait; 
With  joy  obey  bis  heavenly  word, 
And  watch  before  bis  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  Tamps  be  bright, 

And  trim  the  golden  flame ; 
Gird  up  your  Ion  us,  as  in  bis  sigbt, 
For  awful  is  bis  name. 

3  Watch!  —  'tis  your  Lord's  command; 

And  while  we  speak,  lie's  near: 
Mark  every  signal  of  bis  band, 
And  ready  all  appear. 

4  O,  happy  servant  he, 

In  such  a  posture  found! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  see, 
And  be  with  honor  crowned. 

716.  C.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Watch  and  pray. 

1  THE  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

Through  life's  brief,  fleeting  hour, 
And  gives  the  Spirit's  quickening  ray 
To  those  who  seek  his  power. 

2  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray, 

Maintain  a  warrior's  strife  ; 
Help,  Lord,  to  hear  thy  voice  to-day ; 
Obedience  is  our  life. 

3  The  Saviour  bids  us  watch  and  pray ; 

For  soon  the  hour  will  come 
That  calls  us  from  the  earth  away, 
To  our  eternal  home. 

4  O  Saviour,  we  would  watch  and  pray, 

And  hear  thy  sacred  voice, 
And  walk,  as  thou  hast  marked  the  way, 
To  heaven's  eternal  joys. 

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717.  S.  M.  Heath. 

Watchfulness  and  Prayer  inculcated. 

1  MY  soul,  be  on  thy  guard ; 

Ten  thousand  toes  arise; 
The  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard 
To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  O,  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray; 

The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er ; 
Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  divine  implore. 

3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 

Nor  lay  thine  armor  down: 
Thy  arduous  work  will  not  be  done 
Till  thou  obtain  thy  crown. 

4  Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 

Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God; 
He'll  take  thee,  at  thy  parting  breath, 
To  his  divine  abode. 

718.  S.  M.  Watts. 

IVusting  in  God. 

1  I  LIFT  my  soul  to  God ; 

My  trust  is  in  his  name : 
Let  not  my  foes,  that  seek  my  blood, 
Still  triumph  in  my  shame. 

2  From  early  dawning  light 

Till  evening  shades  arise, 
For  thy  salvation,  Lord,  1  wait, 
With  ever-longing  eyes. 

3  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth ; 
Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

4  The  Lord  is  just  and  kind ; 

The  meek  shall  learn  his  ways, 
And  every  humble  sinner  find 
The  blessings  of  his  grace. 

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719.  7s   &  6s.      [Peculiar.]  CENtflCK. 

The  Christian  Pilgrimage. 

1  RISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings ; 

Thy  better  portion  trace ; 
Rise  from  all  terrestrial  things, 

Towards  heaven,  thy  native  place : 
Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars,  decay ; 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove ; 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  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. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn  ; 

Press  onward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  our  Saviour  will  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  skies : 
Yet  a  season,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given, 
All  our  sorrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchanged  for  heaven. 

7%®,  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Christian    Warfare. 

1  STAND  up,  my  soul,  shake  off  thy  fears, 

And  gird  the  gospel  armor  on; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 

Where  Jesus,  thy  great  Captain,  's  gone 

2  Hell  and  thy  sins  resist  thy  course ; 

But  hell  and  sin  are  vanquished  foes ; 
Thy  Saviour  nailed  them  to  the  cross, 
And  sung  the  triumph  when  he  rose. 
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3  Then  let  my  soul  march  boldly  on,  — 

Press  forward  to  the  heavenly  gate; 
There  peace  and  joy  eternal  reign, 

And  glittering  robes  for  conquerors  wait 

4  There  shall  I  wear  a  starry  crown, 

And  triumph  in  almighty  grace, 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  skies 
Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praise. 


721.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Tlie  Christian  Soldier. 

1  AM  1  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 

A  follower  of  the  Lamb? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign ; 

Increase  my  courage,  Lord : 
Til  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints  in  all  this  glorious  war 

Shall  conquer,  though  they  die ; 
They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
And  seize  it  with  their  eye. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  armies  shine 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES, 

722.  C.  M.  Anon. 

The  whole  Armor. 

1  O,  SPEED  thee,  Christian,  on  thy  way, 

And  to  thy  armor  cling; 
With  girded  loins  the  call  obey 
That  grace  and  mercy  bring. 

2  There  is  a  battle  to  be  fought, 

An  upward  race  to  run, 
A  crown  of  glory  to  be  sought, 
A  victory  to  be  won. 

3  The  shield  of  faith  repels  the  dart 

That  Satan's  hand  may  throw ; 
His  arrow  cannot  reach  thy  heart, 
If  Christ  control  the  bow. 

4  The  glowing  lamp  of  prayer  will  light 

Thee  on  thy  anxious  road ; 
'Twill  keep  the  goal  of  heaven  in  sight, 
And  guide  thee  to  thy  God. 

5  O,  faint  not,  Christian,  for  thy  sighs 

Are  heard  before  his  throne ; 
The  race  must  come  before  the  prize, 
The  cross  before  the  crown. 

733.  S.  M.  C.Wesley. 

The  Christian  Soldier. 

1  SOLDIERS  of  Christ,  arise, 

And  gird  your  armor  on, 
Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 
Through  his  eternal  Son. 

2  Strong  in  the  Lord  of  hosts, 

And  in  his  mighty  power, 
The  man  who  in  the  Saviour  trusts 
Is  more  than  conqueror. 

3  Stand,  then,  in  his  great  might, 

With  all  his  strength  endued, 
And  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight, 
The  panoply  of  God :  — 

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4  That,  having  all  things  done, 

And  all  your  conflicts  past, 
You  may  o'ercome  through  Christ  alone, 
And  stand  complete  at  last. 

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. 

6  Still  let  the  Spirit  cry, 

In  all  his  soldiers,  "  Come," 
Till  Christ  the  Lord  descends  from  high, 
And  takes  the  conquerors  home. 

724.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Succor  implored  in  spiritual  Conflicts. 

1  ALAS!  what  hourly  dangers  rise! 

What  snares  beset  my  way ! 
To  heaven,  O,  let  me  lilt  mine  eyes, 
And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain, 

And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  resistance,  ah,  how  vain ! 
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, 
Though  trembling  and  afraid. 

4  Increase  my  faith,  increase  my  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail ; 
O,  bear  my  fainting  spirit  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 

5  Whene'er  temptations  lure  my  heart, 

Or  draw  my  feet  aside, 
My  God,  thy  powerful  aid  impart, 
My  Guardian  and  my  Guide. 

6  O,  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee  ; 

And  let  me  never,  never  stray 

From  happiness  and  thee. 

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735.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  heavenly  Race, 

1  AWAKE,  our  souls;  away,  our  fears; 

Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone ; 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  cheerful  coinage  on. 

2  True,  'tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road, 

And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 

Who  feeds  the  strength  of  every  saint ;  — 

3  The  mighty  God,  whose  matchless  power 

Is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 
And  firm  endures,  while  endless  years 
Then  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee,  the  overflowing  spring, 

Our  souls  shall  drink  a  full  supply; 
While  those  who  trust  their  native  strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 

We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode; 
On  wings  of  love  our  souls  shall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amid  the  heavenly  road. 

#20.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Christian  Race. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul ;  stretch  every  nerve, 

And  press  with  vigor  on; 
A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  survey; 
Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  'Tis  God's  all-animating  voice 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high; 
'Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  uplifted  eye  ;  — 

4  That  prize,  with  peerless  glories  bright, 

Which  shall  new  lustre  boast, 
When  victors'  wreaths  and  monarchs'  gems 
Shall  blend  in  common  dust 
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737.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Following  departed   Worthies. 

1  GIVE  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise 

Within  the  veil,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys, 
How  bright  their  glories  be. 

2  Once  they  were  mourning  here  below, 

And  bathed  their  couch  with  tears  ; 
They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

3  I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came; 

They,  with  united1  breath, 
Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb, 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 

4  They  marked  the  footsteps  that  he  trod ; 

His  zeal  inspired  their  breast; 
And,  following  their  incarnate  God, 
Possessed  the  promised  rest. 

5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise, 

For  his  own  pattern  given ; 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 
Shows  the  same  path  to  heaven, 

728.  C.  M.  Needham. 

Following  departed   Worthies. 

1  RISE,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path 

By  ancient  worthies  trod ; 
Aspiring,  view  those  holy  men 
Who  lived  and  walked  with  God. 

2  Though  dead,  they  speak  in  reason's  ear, 

And  in  example  live; 
Their  faith,  and  hope,  and  mighty  deeds, 
Still  fresh  instruction  give. 

3  'Twas  through  the  Lamb's  most  precious  blood 

They  conquered  every  foe  ; 
To  his  almighty  power  and  grace 
Their  crowns  of  life  they  owe. 

4  Lord,  may  I  ever  keep  in  view 

The  patterns  thou  hast  given, 

And  ne'er  forsake  the  blessed  road 

That  led  them  safe  to  heaven. 

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729,  C.  M.  Barbauld. 

Following  Christ. 

1  OUR  country  is  Immanuel's  ground ; 

We  seek  that  promised  soil : 
The  songs  of  Zion  cheer  our  hearts, 
While  strangers  here  we  toil. 

2  We  tread  the  path  our  Master  trod ; 

We  bear  the  cross  he  bore  ; 
And  every  thorn  that  wounds  our  feet 
His  temples  pierced  before. 

3  Our  powers  are  oft  dissolved  away 

In  ecstasies  of  love  ; 
And  while  our  bodies  wander  here, 
Our  souls  are  fixed  above. 

4  We  purge  our  mortal  dross  away, 

Refining  as  we  run  ; 
But  while  we  die  to  earth  and  sense, 
Our  heaven  is  here  begun. 

730.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 
Encouragement  to  Faithfulness, 

1  OUR  Captain  leads  us  on  ; 

He  beckons  from  the  skies ; 

He  reaches  out  a  starry  crown, 

And  bids  us  take  the  prize. 

2  "Be  faithful  unto  death, 

Partake  my  victory, 
And  thou  shalt  wear  this  glorious  wreath, 
And  thou  shalt  reign  with  me." 

3  'Tis  thus  the  righteous  Lord 

To  every  soldier  saith; 

Eternal  life  is  the  reward 

Of  all  victorious  faith. 

4  Who  conquer  in  his  might 

The  victor's  meed  receive ; 
They  claim  a  kingdom  in  his  right, 
Which  God  will  freely  give. 


CHRISTIAN    ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

731.  C.   M.  Watts. 
Sustaining  Grace  in  old  Age  implored, 

1  GOD  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth, 

The  Guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declared  thy  heavenly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart  ? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  years, 
If  God,  my  strength,  depart  ? 

3  Let  me  thy  power  and  truth  proclaim 

Before  the  rising  age, 
And  leave  a  savor  of  thy  name 
When  I  shall  quit  the  stage. 

4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove ; 
O,  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  all  the  world  thy  love. 

732.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Trusting  God  in  old  Age. 

1  MY  God,  my  everlasting  hope, 

1  live  upon  thy  truth ; 
Thy  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  strengthened  all  my  youth. 

2  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  seen, 

Repeated  every  year ; 
Behold,  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  trust  them  to  thy  care. 

3  Cast  me  not  off  when  strength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arise ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  shine, 
Whene'er  thy  servant  dies. 

4  Then,  in  the  history  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  every  page, 
In  every  line  thy  praise. 

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733*  C.  M.         Sab.  Recreations. 

Resignation 

1  IN  trouble  and  in  grief,  O  God, 

Thy  smile  hath  cheered  my  way; 
And  joy  hath  budded  from  each  thorn 
That  round  my  footsteps  lay. 

2  The  hours  of  pain  have  yielded  good 

Which  prosperous  days  refused; 
As  herbs,  though  scentless  when  entire, 
Spread  fragrance  when  they're  bruised. 

3  The  oak  strikes  deeper,  as  its  boughs 

By  furious  blasts  are  driven; 
So  life's  tempestuous  storms  the  more 
Have  fixed  my  heart  in  heaven. 

4  All-gracious  Lord,  whatever  my  lot 

In  other  times  may  be, 
I'll  welcome  still  the  heaviest  grief 
That  brings  me  near  to  thee. 

734.  C.  M.  Watts. 

This  Life  a  Pilgrimage. 

1  LORD,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 

That  yields  us  no  supply  — 
No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesome  trees, 
No  streams  of  living  joy! 

2  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze  ; 

But  we  march  upward  still, 
Forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways 
And  press  to  Zion's  hill. 

3  There,  on  a  green  and  flowery  mount, 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit, 
And  with  transporting  joy  recount 
The  labors  of  our  feet. 

4  Eternal  glory  to  the  King 

Whose  hand  conducts  us  through ; 
Our  tongues  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 
And  endless  praise  renew. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

735.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Looking  from  Earth  to  Heaven. 

1  DEATH  may  dissolve  my  body  now, 

And  bear  my  spirit  home  : 
Why  do  my  days  so  sluggish  move, 
Nor  my  salvation  come  ? 

2  God  has  laid  up  in  heaven  for  me 

A  crown  which  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  Judge,  at  that  great  day, 
Shall  place  it  on  my  head. 

3  Jesus,  the  Lord,  will  guard  me  safe 

From  every  ill  design, 
And  to  his  heavenly  kingdom  take 
This  feeble  soul  of  mine. 

4  God  is  my  everlasting  aid, 

My  portion  and  my  friend ; 

To  him  be  highest  glory  paid, 

Through  ages  without  end. 

736.  C.  M.  H.  H.  Hawley. 
The  Hope,  the  Star,  the  Voice. 

1  THERE  is  a  hope,  a  blessed  hope, 

More  precious  and  more  bright 
Than  all  the  joyless  mockery 
The  world  esteems  delight. 

2  There  is  a  star,  a  lovely  star, 

That  lights  the  darkest  gloom, 
And  sheds  a  peaceful  radiance  o'er 
The  prospects  of  the  tomb. 

3  There  is  a  voice,  a  cheering  voice, 

That  lifts  the  soul  above, 
Dispels  the  painful,  anxious  doubt, 
And  whispers,  "  God  is  love." 

4  That  voice,  aloud  from  Calvary's  height, 

Proclaims  the  soul  forgiven  ; 
That  star  is  revelation's  light ; 
That  hope,  the  hope  of  heaven. 

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737.  S.    M.  L.   H.    SlGOURNEY, 

Active  Piety. 

1  LABORERS  of  Christ,  arise, 

And  gird  you  for  the  toil ; 
The  dew  of  promise  from  the  skies 
Already  cheers  the  soil. 

2  Go  where  the  sick  recline, 

Where  mourning  hearts  deplore  ; 
And  where  the  sons  of  sorrow  pine, 
Dispense  your  hallowed  lore. 

3  Urge,  with  a  tender  zeal, 

The  erring  child  along 
Where  peaceful  congregations  kneel, 
And  pious  teachers  throng. 

4  Be  faith,  which  looks  above, 

With  prayer,  your  constant  guest, 
And  wrap  the  Saviour's  changeless  love 
A  mantle  round  your  breast. 

5  So  shall  you  share  the  wealth 

That  earth  may  ne'er  despoil, 
And  the  blest  gospel's  saving  health 
Repay  your  arduous  toil. 

738.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Kindness  to  the  Poor. 

1  HOW  blest  is  he  who  fears  the  Lord, 

And  follows  his  commands, 
Who  lends  the  poor  without  reward, 
Or  gives  with  liberal  hands. 

2  As  pity  dwells  within  his  breast 

To  all  the  sons  of  need, 
So  God  shall  answer  his  request 
With  blessings  on  his  seed. 

3  In  times  of  danger  and  distress, 

Some  beams  of  light  shall  shine, 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

4  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord  ; 
Sweet  peace  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 
Shall  be  his  sure  reward. 
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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

789,  L.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

Care  of  Widows  and  Orphans. 

1  THOU  God  of  hope,  to  thee  we  bow; 

Thou  art  our  refuge  in  distress ; 
The  husband  of  the  widow  thou, 
The  father  of  the  fatherless. 

2  The  poor  are  thy  peculiar  care  ; 

To  them  thy  promises  are  sure : 

Thy  gifts  the  poor  in  spirit  share  ; 

O,  may  we  always  thus  be  poor. 

3  May  we  thy  law  of  love  fulfil, 

To  bear  each  other's  burdens  here, 
Endure  and  do  thy  righteous  will, 
And  walk  hi  all  thy  faith  and  fear. 

4  Thou  God  of  hope,  to  thee  we  bow ; 

Thou  art  our  refuge  in  distress  ; 
The  husband  of  the  widow  thou, 
The  father  of  the  fatherless. 


V4:©.  S.    M.  MONTGOMERY. 

Active  Effort  to  do  Good. 

1  SOW  in  the  morn  thy  seed ; 

At  eve  hold  not  thy  hand ; 
To  doubt  and  fear  give  thou  no  heed ; 
Broadcast  it  o'er  the  land ;  — 

2  And  duly  shall  appear, 

In  verdure,  beauty,  strength, 
The  tender  blade,  the  stalk,  the  ear, 
And  the  full  corn  at  length. 

3  Thou  canst  not  toil  in  vain  ; 

Cold,  heat,  and  moist,  and  diy, 
Shall  foster  and  mature  the  grain 
For  garners  in  the  sky. 

4  Thence,  when  the  glorious  end, 

The  day  of  God,  shall  come, 
The  angel-reapers  shall  descend, 
And  heaven  cry,  "  Harvest  home  ! " 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

74:1.  C.   M.  BARBAULD. 

Sympathy  with  the  Afflicted. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  whose  softening  heart 

Feels  ali  another's  pain ; 
To  whom  the  supplicating  eye 
Is  never  raised  in  vain  ;  — 

2  Whose  breast  expands  with  generous  warmth, 

A  brother's  woes  to  feel, 
And  bleeds  in  pity  o'er  the  wound 
He  wants  the  power  to  heal. 

3  He  spreads  his  kind,  supporting  arms 

To  every  child  of  grief: 
His  secret  bounty  largely  flows, 
And  brings  unasked  relief. 

4  To  gentle  offices  of  love 

His  feet  are  never  slow ; 
He  views,  through  mercy's  melting  eye, 
A  brother  in  a  foe. 

5  Himself,  through  Christ,  hath  mercy  found  — 

Free  mercy  from  above ; 
That  mercy  moves  him  to  fulfil 
The  perfect  law  of  love. 

743.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christian  Kindness. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace, 

All-powerful,  from  above, 
To  form  in  our  obedient  souls 
The  image  of  thy  love. 

2  O,  may  our  sympathizing  breasts 

That  generous  pleasure  know, 
Kindly  to  share  in  others'  joy, 
And  weep  for  others'  woe. 

3  When  poor  and  helpless  sons  of  grief 

In  deep  distress  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  swift  our  hands  to  aid. 

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4  So  Jesus  looked  on  dying  man, 

When  throned  above  the  skies, 
And,  in  the  Father's  bosom  blest. 
He  felt  compassion  rise. 

5  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew 

To  raise  us  from  the  ground ; 
For  us  he  shed  his  precious  blood  - 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 


743.  C.  M.  Boden. 

Kindness  to  the  Afflicted. 

1  BRIGHT  Source  of  everlasting  love, 

To  thee  our  souls  we  raise, 
And  to  thy  sovereign  bounty  rear 
A  monument  of  praise. 

2  Thy  mercy  gilds  the  path  of  life 

With  eveiy  cheering  ray, 
And  kindly  checks  the  rising  tear, 
Or  wipes  that  tear  away. 

3  What  shall  we  render,  bounteous  Lord, 

For  all  the  grace  we  see  ? 
The  goodness  feeble  man  can  yield 
Extendeth  not  to  thee. 

4  To  scenes  of  woe,  to  beds  of  pain, 

We'll  cheerfully  repair, 
And,  with  the  gifts  thy  hand  bestows, 
Relieve  the  sufferers  there. 

5  The  widow's  heart  shall  sing  for  joy ; 

The  orphan  shall  be  glad  ; 
And  hungering  souls  we'll  gladly  point 
To  Christ,  the  living  bread. 

6  Thus  what  our  heavenly  Father  gave 

Shall  we  as  freely  give  ; 
Thus  copy  him  who  lived  to  save, 
And  died  that  we  might  live. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

744.  C.  M.  W.  Croswell. 
Imitation  of  Christ's  Kindness. 

1  LORD,  lead  the  way  the  Saviour  went, 

By  lane  and  cell  obscure, 
And  let  our  treasures  still  be  spent, 
Like  his,  upon  the  poor. 

2  Like  him,  through  scenes  of  deep  distress, 

Who  bore  the  world's  sad  weight, 
We,  in  their  gloomy  loneliness, 
Would  seek  the  desolate. 

3  For  thou  hast  placed  us  side  by  side 

In  this  wide  world  of  ill ; 
And  that  thy  followers  may  be  tried, 
The  poor  are  with  us  still. 

4  Small  are  the  offerings  we  can  make ; 

Yet  thou  hast  taught  us,  Lord, 
If  given  for  the  Saviour's  sake, 
They  lose  not  their  reward. 

745.  8s   &  7s.      [Peculiar.]  Anon* 
Leaving  a  Portion  for  the  Poor. 

1  WHEN  thy  harvest  yields  thee  pleasure, 

Thou  the  golden  sheaf  shalt  bind; 
To  the  poor  belongs  the  treasure 

Of  the  scattered  ears  behind : 
This  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

2  When  thine  olive-plants,  increasing, 

Pour  their  plenty  o'er  the  plain, 
Grateful  thou  shalt  take  the  blessing, 

But  not  search  the  boughs  again : 
This  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

3  When  thy  favored  vintage,  flowing, 

Gladdens  thine  autumnal  scene, 
Own  the  bounteous  hand  bestowing, 

But  the  vines  the  poor  shall  glean : 
So  thy  God  ordains  to  bless 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

390 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

746.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 
Kindness  to  Christ's  Brethren. 

1  JESUS,  our  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace ! 

Thy  bounties  how  complete ! 
How  shall  we  count  the  matchless  sum  ? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  ? 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  thou  exalted  shine ; 
What  can  our  poverty  bestow, 
When  all  the  worlds  are  thine  ? 

3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  below, 

The  partners  of  thy  grace, 
And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  mayst  be  clothed,  and  fed, 

And  visited,  and  cheered ; 
And  in  their  accents  of  distress 
Our  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face,  with  reverence  and  with  love, 

We  in  thy  poor  would  see ; 
O,  rather  let  us  beg  our  bread, 
Than  hold  it  back  from  thee. 

747.  C.  M.  Beddome. 
Tender  Regard  for  the  Poor. 

1  HAPPY,  forever  happy  he 

Whose  heart  is  cleansed  from  sin  ; 
His  life  is  from  reproaches  free, 
His  conscience  is  serene. 

2  Remote  from  anger,  noise,  and  strife, 

Submissive  and  resigned, 

He  leads  a  holy,  peaceful  life, 

Is  loved  of  all  mankind. 

3  With  tender  pity  for  the  poor, 

He  hears  their  plaintive  cries, 
And,  out  of  his  increasing  store, 
Then*  urgent  want  supplies. 

4  In  sickness  God  will  soothe  his  grief, 

And  be  his  constant  Friend  ; 
At  death  will  yield  him  kind  relief, 
And  crown  his  journey's  end. 
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CH&ISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

,748  •  CM.         Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

Works  of  Piety  rewarded. 

1  HOW  blest  the  children  of  the  Lord, 

Who,  walking  in  his  sight, 
Make  all  the  precepts  of  his  word 
Their  study  and  delight. 

2  That  precious  wealth  shall  be  their  dower, 

Which  cannot  know  decay, 
Which  moth  or  rust  shall  ne'er  devour, 
Nor  spoiler  take  away. 

3  For  them  that  heavenly  light  shall  spread, 

Whose  cheering  rays  illume 
The  darkest  hours  of  life,  and  shed 
A  halo  round  the  tomb. 

4  Their  works  of  piety  and  love, 

Performed  through  Christ,  their  Lord* 
Forever  registered  above, 
Shall  meet  a  sure  reward. 


T49.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Tlie  Importance  and  Influence  of  Love. 

1  HAPPY  the  heart  where  graces  reign. 

Where  love  inspires  the  breast: 
Love  is  the  brightest  of  the  train, 
And  strengthens  all  the  rest. 

2  Knowledge,  alas !  'tis  all  in  vain, 

And  ail  in  vain  our  fear: 
Our  stubborn  sins  will  fight  and  reign, 
If  love  be  absent  there. 

3  'Tis  love  that  makes  our  cheerful  feet 

In  swift  obedience  move; 
The  devils  know,  and  tremble  too  *, 
But  they  can  never  love. 

4  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings 

When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease  ; 
'Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings 
In  brightest  realms  of  bliss 
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CHKISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

750.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Blessedness  of  the  Righteous. 

1  BLEST  are  the  men  whose  mercies  move 
To  acts  of  kindness  and  of  love  ; 

From  Christ,  the  Lord,  shall  they  obtain 
Like  sympathy  and  love  again. 

2  Blest  are  the  pure,  whose  hearts  are  clean, 
Who  never  tread  the  ways  of  sin ; 

With  endless  pleasure  they  shall  see 
A  God  of  spotless  purity. 

3  Blest  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  strife ; 
They  shall  be  called  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God  —  the  God  of  peace, 

4  Blest  are  the  faithful,  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  shame  for  Jesus'  sake ; 
Their  souls  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord ; 
Eternal  life  is  their  reward. 

751.  C.    M.  Watts. 
Earthly  Pleasures  dangerous. 

1  HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below! 

How  false,  and  yet  how  fair ! 
Each  pleasure  hath  its  poison  too, 
And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Shine  with  deceiving  light ; 
We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  our  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood,  — 
How  they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And  leave  but  half  for  God ! 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense ! 
'Tis  there  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  beauties  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food, 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

752*  8s  &  4s.  Anon. 

Vanity  of  the   World. 

1  ALAS  !  how  poor  and  little  worth 
Are  all  those  glittering  toys  of  earth 

That  lure  us  here  !  — 
Dreams  of  a  sleep  that  death  must  break : 
Alas !  before  it  bids  us  wake, 

They  disappear. 

2  Where  is  the  strength  that  spurned  decay, 
The  step  that  rolled  so  light  and  gay, 

The  heart's  blithe  tone  ? 
The  strength  is  gone,  the  step  is  slow, 
And  joy  grows  weariness  and  woe 

When  age  comes  on. 

3  Our  birth  is  but  a  starting-place ; 
Life  is  the  running  of  the  race, 

And  death  the  goal : 
There  all  those  glittering  toys  are  brought ; 
That  path  alone,  of  all  unsought, 

Is  found  of  all. 

4  O,  let  the  soul  its  slumbers  break, 
Arouse  its  senses,  and  awake 

To  see  how  soon 
Life,  like  its  glories,  glides  away, 
And  the  stern  footsteps  of  decay 

Come  stealing  on. 

7*53  •  8s,  7s  &  4.  Fawcett. 

Hope  encouraged. 

1  O  MY  soul,  what  means  this  sadness  ? 

Wherefore  art  thou  thus  cast  down  ? 
Let  thy  griefs  be  turned  to  gladness ; 
Bid  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 ; 

Thou  shalt  conquer, 
Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES 

3  Though  ten  thousand  ills  beset  thee, 

From  without  and  from  within, 
Jesus  saith  he'll  ne'er  forget  thee, 
But  will  save  from  hell  and  sin ; 

He  is  faithful 
To  perform  his  gracious  word. 

4  Though  distresses  now  attend  thee, 

And  thou  tread'st  the  thorny  road, 
His  right  hand  shall  still  defend  thee ; 
Soon  he'll  bring  thee  home  to  God ; 

Therefore  praise  him, 
Praise  the  great  Redeemer's  name. 

754:.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Tliarikful  Acknowledgment  of  God's  Goodness. 

1  I  LOVE  the  Lord :  he  heard  my  cries, 

And  pitied  every  groan  : 
Long  as  1  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I'll  hasten  to  his  throne. 

2  1  love  the  Lord :  he  bowed  his  ear, 

And  chased  my  grief  away : 

O,  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray. 

3  The  Lord  beheld  me  sore  distressed ; 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,  my  soul,  to  God,  thy  rest, 
For  thou  hast  known  his  love. 

755.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Folly  of  envying  the  Prosperity  of  Sinners. 

1  LORD,  what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  I, 

To  mourn,  and  murmur,  and  repine, 
To  see  the  wicked,  placed  on  high, 
In  pride  and  robes  of  honor  shine ! 

2  But,  O,  their  end,  their  dreadful  end ! 

Thy  faithful  word  hath  taught  me  so ! 
On  slippery  rocks  I  see  them  stand, 
And  fiery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  I  esteem  their  mirth  and  wine 

Too  dear  to  purchase  with  my  blood  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 

395 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

75©.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Trusting  in  God  in  Times  of  Despondency. 

1  MY  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord ; 

But  1  will  call  thy  grace  to  mind, 
And  times  of  past  distress  record, 

When  1  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

2  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 

When  1  address  his  throne  by  day, 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove ; 

The  night  shall  hear  me  sing  and  pray. 

3  Til  chide  my  heart,  that  sinks  so  low ; 

Why  should  my  soul  indulge  in  grief? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praise  him  too ; 
He  is  my  rest,  my  sure  relief 

4  O  God,  thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy ; 

Thy  light  and  truth  shall  guide  me  still; 
Thy  word  shall  my  best  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill. 

757.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Earthly  and  Heavenly  Good  compared. 

1  THESE  mortal  joys,  how  soon  they  fade ! 

How  swift  they  pass  away  ! 
The  dying  flower  reclines  its  head, 
The  beauty  of  a  day. 

2  Soon  are  those  earthly  treasures  lost 

We  fondly  call  our  own ; 
We  scarcely  can  possession  boast, 
Before  we  find  them  gone. 

3  But  there  are  joys  which  cannot  die, 

With  God  laid  up  in  store, 
Treasures  beyond  the  changing  sky, 
More  bright  than  golden  ore. 

4  The  seeds  which  piety  and  love 

Have  scattered  here  below, 
In  fair  and  fertile  fields  above 
To  ample  harvests  grow. 
396 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

758.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Coldness  and  Inconstancy  lamented. 

1  LONG  have  we  heard  the  joyful  sound 

Of  thy  salvation,  Lord ; 
And  still  how  weak  our  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word  J 

2  How  cold  and  feeble  is  our  love ! 

How  negligent  our  fear! 
How  low  our  hope  of  joys  above ! 
How  few  affections  there ! 

3  Great  God,  thy  sovereign  power  impart, 

To  give  thy  word  success ; 
Write  thy  salvation  in  each  heart, 
And  make  us  learn  thy  grace. 

4  Show  our  forgetful  feet  the  way 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high, 
Where  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 
And  love  shall  never  die. 

759.  C.  M.  Newton. 
Mourning  over  departed  Comforts. 

1  SWEET  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 

The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 
Applied  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  revealed, 

His  praises  tuned  my  tongue ; 
And  when  the  evening  shades  prevailed, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near  the  Lord, 

And  saw  his  glory  shine  ; 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  called  each  promise  mine. 

4  But  now,  when  evening  shade  prevails. 

My  soul  in  darkness  mourns ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

5  Rise,  Lord,  and  help  me  to  prevail : 

O,  make  my  soul  thy  care : 

I  know  thy  mercy  cannot  fail ; 

Let  me  tliat  mercy  share. 

397 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

760.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Support  in  God. 

1  O  GOD,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 
And  our  eternal  home,  — 

2  Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure ; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  Earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust,  — 

"Return,  ye  sons  of  men;" 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  O  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last. 
And  our  eternal  home. 

761.  S.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Favor  preferred  to  the  Prosperity  of  Sinners. 

1  LET  sinners  take  their  course, 

And  choose  the  road  to  death ; 
But  in  the  worship  of  my  God 
I'll  spend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  address  his  throne, 

When  morning  brings  the  light ; 
I  seek  his  blessing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  my  eternal  God, 
While  sinners  perish  in  surprise, 
Beneath  thy  holy  rod. 
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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

4  Because  they  dwell  at  ease, 

And  no  sad  changes  feel, 
They  neither  fear  nor  trust  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

5  But  I,  with  all  my  cares, 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord ; 
I'll  cast  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

6  His  arm  shall  well  sustain 

The  children  of  his  love  ; 
The  ground  on  which  their  safety  stands 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 

762.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Sickness  and  Recovery. 

1  MY  God,  thy  service  well  demands 

The  remnant  of  my  days ; 
Why  was  this  fleeting  breath  renewed, 
But  to  renew  thy  praise  ? 

2  Thine  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Did  this  weak  frame  sustain, 
When  life  was  hovering  o'er  the  grave, 
And  nature  sunk  with  pain. 

3  I  calmly  bowed  my  fainting  head 

On  thy  dear,  faithful  breast, 
And  waited  for  my  Father's  call 
To  his  eternal  rest 

4  Into  thy  hands,  my  Saviour  God, 

Did  I  my  soul  resign, 
In  firm  dependence  on  that  truth 
Which  made  salvation  mine. 

5  Back  from  the  borders  of  the  grave, 

At  thy  command,  I  come ; 
Nor  will  I  ask  a  speedier  flight 
To  my  celestial  home. 

6  Where  thou  appointest  mine  abode, 

There  would  I  choose  to  be ; 
For  in  thy  presence  death  is  life, 
And  earth  is  heaven  with  thee. 

399 


CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

763.  C.  M.  Boden's  Col. 
Forgiveness  of  Enemies. 

1  "FATHER,  forgive,"  the  Saviour  cried, 

With  his  expiring  breath, 
And  drew  eternal  blessings  down 
On  those  who  wrought  his  death, 

2  Jesus,  this  wondrous  love  we  sing, 

And  whilst  we  sing,  admire ; 
Breathe  on  our  souls,  and  kindle  there 
The  same  celestial  fire. 

3  By  thine  example  ever  swayed, 

We  for  our  foes  will  pray ; 
With  love  their  hatred,  and  their  curse 
With  blessings,  will  repay. 

764.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Beatific   Vision  of  Christ 

1  FROM  thee,  O  God,  our  joys  shall  rise, 

And  run  eternal  rounds, 
Beyond  the  limits  of  the  skies, 
And  all  created  bounds. 

2  The  holy  triumphs  of  our  souls 

Shall  death  itself  outbrave, 
Leave  dull  mortality  behind, 
And  fly  beyond  the  grave. 

3  There,  where  our  blessed  Saviour  reigns, 

In  heaven's  unmeasured  space, 
We'll  spend  a  long  eternity 
In  pleasure  and  in  praise. 

4  Blest  Saviour,  every  smile  of  thine 

Shall  fresh  endearments  bring, 
And  thousand  tastes  of  new  delight 
From  all  thy  graces  spring. 

5  Haste,  our  beloved,  bear  our  souls 

Up  to  thy  blest  abode ; 
Haste,  for  our  spirits  long  to  see 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God. 

400 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

7G5*  C.  M.  Fawcett. 

Importance  of  Religion. 

1  RELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 

Of  mortals  here  below ; 
May  we  its  great  importance  learn, 
Its  sovereign  virtue  know. 

2  Religion  should  our  thoughts  engage 

Amidst  our  youthful  bloom ; 
'Twill  fit  us  for  declining  age, 
And  for  the  solemn  tomb. 

3  O,  may  our  hearts,  by  grace  renewed, 

Be  our  Redeemer's  throne  ; 
And  be  our  stubborn  wills  subdued, 
His  government  to  own. 

4  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love, 

Be  joined  with  godly  fear, 
And  all  our  conversation  prove 
Our  hearts  to  be  sincere. 

5  Let  lively  hope  our  souls  inspire  ; 

Let  warm  affections  rise  ; 
And  may  we  wait  with  strong  desire 
To  mount  above  the  skies. 

766.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Benefits  of  Religion. 

1  O  HAPPY  Christian,  who  can  boast, 

"  The  Son  of  God  is  mine  "  ! 
Happy,  though  humbled  in  the  dust  — 
Rich  in  this  gift  divine. 

2  He  lives  the  life  of  heaven  below, 

And  shall  forever  live ; 
Eternal  streams  from  Christ  shall  flow, 
And  endless  vigor  give. 

3  That  life  we  ask  with  bended  knee ; 

Nor  will  the  Lord  deny, 
Nor  will  celestial  mercy  see 
Its  humble  suppliants  die. 

4  That  life  obtained,  for  praise  alone 

We  wish  continued  breath; 
And,  taught  by  blest  experience,  own 
That  praise  can  live  in  death. 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

767.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth. 

1  COME,  we  that  love  the  Lord, 

And  let  our  joys  be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 

Be  banished  from  the  place ; 
Religion  never  was  designed 
To  make  our  pleasures  less. 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

Who  never  knew  our  God ; 
But  children  of  the  heavenly  King 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  hill  of  Zion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets, 
Before  we  reach  the  heavenly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

5  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 

And  every  tear  be  dry  ; 
We're  marching  through  Immanuel's  ground. 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

768.  S.  M.  Luth.  Col. 
Religion  a  Support  in  Life. 

1  WHEN  gloomy  thoughts  and  fears 

The  trembling  heart  invade, 
And  all  the  face  of  nature  wears 
A  universal  shade,  — 

2  Religion  can  assuage 

The  tempest  of  the  soul ; 
And  every  fear  shall  lose  its  rage 
At  her  divine  control. 

3  Through  life's  bewildered  way, 

Her  hand  unerring  leads ; 
And  o'er  the  path  her  heavenly  ray 
A  cheering  lustre  sheds. 

4  When  reason,  tired  and  blind, 

Sinks  helpless  and  afraid, 
Thou  blest  supporter  of  the  mind, 
How  powerful  is  thine  aid ! 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

5  O,  let  us  feel  thy  power, 
And  find  thy  sweet  relief, 
To  cheer  our  every  gloomy  hour, 
And  calm  our  every  grief. 

769.  C.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Importance  of  Religion  to  the  Young. 

1  WHILE  in  the  tender  years  of  youth, 

In  nature's  smiling  bloom, 
Ere  age  arrive,  and  trembling  wait 
Its  summons  to  the  tomb,  — 

2  Remember  thy  Creator,  God ; 

For  him  thy  powers  employ ; 
Make  him  thy  fear,  thy  love,  thy  hope, 
Thy  portion,  and  thy  joy. 

3  He  will  in  safety  guide  thy  course 

O'er  life's  uncertain  sea, 
And  bring  thee  to  that  peaceful  shore 
Where  happy  spirits  be. 

770.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Importance  of  the  Bible  to  the  Young. 

1  HOW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 

And  guard  their  lives  from  sin  ? 

Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts 

To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

2  'Tis,  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day, 
And,  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

3  Thy  precepts  make  us  truly  wise ; 

We  hate  the  sinner's  road ; 
We  hate  our  own  vain  thoughts  that  rise, 
But  love  thy  law,  O  God. 

4  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth : 

How  pine  is  every  page ! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  vouth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 

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CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

771.  S.  M.  Fawcett. 

The  Bible  the  Guide  of  the  Young. 

1  WITH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 
My  God,  to  thee  1  pray: 
O,  bring  me  now,  while  1  am  young, 
To  thee,  the  Living  way. 

I  Make  an  unguarded  youth 
The  object  of  thy  care; 
Help  me  to  choose  the  way  of  truth, 
And  fly  from  every  snare. 

3  My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 

Renew  by  power  divine  ; 
Unite  it  to  thyself  alone, 
And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

4  O,  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  warmest  thoughts  employ; 
Be  this,  through  all  my  following  days, 
My  treasure  and  my  joy. 

5  To  what  thy  laws  impart 

Be  my  whole  soul  inclined: 
O,  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart, 
And  sanctify  my  mind. 

772.  C.  M.  Epis.  Col. 
Early  Piety. 

1  O,  IN*  the  morn  of  life,  when  youth 

With  vital  ardor  glows, 
And  shines  in  all  the  fairest  charms 
That  beauty  can  disclose,  — 

2  Deep  in  thy  soul,  before  its  powTers 

Are  yet  by  vice  enslaved, 
Be  thy  Creator's  glorious  name 
And  character  engraved;  — 

3  Ere  yet  the  shades  of  sorrow  cloud 

The  sunshine  of  thy  days, 
And  cares  and  toils,  in  endless  round, 
Encompass  all  thy  ways ;  — 

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CHRISTIAN   ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

4  Ere  yet  thy  heart  the  woes  of  age, 

With  vain  regret,  deplore, 

And  sadly  muse  on  former  joys, 

That  now  return  no  more. 

5  True  wisdom,  early  sought  and  gained, 

In  age  will  give  thee  rest; 
O,  then,  improve  the  morn  of  life, 
To  make  its  evening  blest 

773.  C.  M.  Heber. 
Early  Religion. 

1  BY  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 

How  fair  the  lily  grows! 
How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 
Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose ! 

2  Lo  !  such  the  child  whose  early  feet 

The  paths  of  peace  have  trod, 
Whose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 

3  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 

The  lily  must  decay ; 
The  rose,  that  blooms  beneath  the  hill, 
Must  shortly  fade  away. 

4  And  soon,  too  soon,  the  wintry  hour 

Of  man's  maturer  age 
Will  shake  the  soul  with  sorrow's  power 
And  stormy  passion's  rage. 

5  O  Thou  who  givest  life  and  breath, 

We  seek  thy  grace  alone, 
In  childhood,  manhood,  age,  and  death, 
To  keep  us  still  thine  own. 

774.  C.  M.  COWFER. 

YouthM  Piety, 

1  BESTOW,  O  Lord,  upon  our  youth 
The  girl  of  saving  grace, 
And  let  the  seed  of  sacred  truth 
Fall  in  a  fruitful  place. 

405 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS  AND   EXERCISES. 

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. 

3  Ye  careless  ones,  O,  hear  betimes 

The  voice  of  sovereign  love ; 
Your  youth  is  stained  with  many  crimes, 
But  mercy  reigns  above. 

4  For  you  the  public  prayer  is  made  ; 

O,  join  the  public  prayer : 

For  you  the  secret  tear  is  shed ; 

O,  shed  yourselves  a  tear. 

5  We  pray  that  you  may  early  prove 

The  Spirit's  power  to  teach ; 

You  cannot  be  too  young  to  love 

That  Jesus  whom  we  preach. 


775.  C.  M.  Logan. 

Early  Instruction. 

1  HOW  happy  is  the  child  who  hears 

Instruction's  warning  voice, 
And  who  celestial  Wisdom  makes 
His  early,  only  choice  ! 

2  For  she  has  treasures  greater  far 

Than  east  or  west  unfold, 
And  her  rewards  more  precious  are 
Than  all  their  stores  of  gold. 

3  She  guides  the  young  with  innocence 

In  pleasure's  path  to  tread; 
A  crown  of  glory  she  bestows 
Upon  the  hoary  head. 

4  According  as  her  labors  rise, 

So  her  rewards  increase  ; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

406 


CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

776.  L.   M.  Watts. 
Religious  Education. 

1  CHILDREN,  in  years  and  knowledge  young? 

Your  parents'  hope,  your  parents1  joy, 
Attend  the  counsels  of  my  tongue  : 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 

2  If  you  desire  a  length  of  days, 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  state, 
Restrain  your  feet  from  sinful  ways, 
Your  lips  from  slander  and  deceit 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  his  saints ; 

His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries ; 
He  sets  his  frowning  face  against 
The  sons  of  violence  and  lies. 

4  To  humble  souls  and  broken  hearts, 

God,  with  his  grace,  is  ever  nigh : 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie, 

5  He  tells  their  tears ;  he  counts  their  groans ; 

His  Son  redeems  their  souls  from  death ; 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones ; 
They  in  his  praise  employ  their  breath. 

777.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Union  Minstrel. 
Children  exhorted. 

1  CHILDREN,  hear  the  melting  story 

Of  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain ; 
'Tis  the  Lord  of  life  and  glory : 
Shall  he  plead  with  you  in  vain  ? 

O,  receive  him, 
And  salvation  now  obtain. 

2  Yield  no  more  to  sin  and  folly, 

So  displeasing  in  his  sight : 

Jesus  loves  the  pure  and  holy ; 

They  alone  are  his  delight; 

Seek  his  favor, 
And  your  hearts  to  him  unite. 

407 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

3  All  your  sins  to  him  confessing 
Who  is  ready  to  forgive, 
Seek  the  Saviour's  richest  blessing ; 
On  his  precious  name  believe : 

He  is  waiting ; 
Will  you  not  his  grace  receive  ? 

778.  7s  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 
Remember  thy  Creator. 

1  "REMEMBER  thy  Creator" 

While  youth's  fair  spring  is  bright, 
Before  thy  cares  are  greater, 

Before  comes  age's  night ; 
While  yet  the  sun  shines  o'er  thee, 

While  stars  the  darkness  cheer, 
While  life  is  all  before  thee, 

Thy  great  Creator  fear. 

2  "  Remember  thy  Creator  " 

Ere  life  resigns  its  trust, 
Ere  sinks  dissolving  nature, 

And  dust  returns  to  dust ; 
Before  with  God,  who  gave  it, 

The  spirit  shall  appear : 
He  cries,  who  died  to  save  it, 

"  Thy  great  Creator  fear." 

779.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Joy  in  Heaven  for  a  repenting  Sinner. 

1  WHO  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise, 
Through  all  the  courts  of  Paradise, 
To  see  a  penitent  return,  — 

To  see  an  heir  of  glory  born  ? 

2  With  joy  the  Father  does  approve 
The  fruit  of  his  eternal  love ; 

The  Son  with  joy  looks  down,  and  sees 
The  purchase  of  his  agonies. 

3  The  Spirit  takes  delight  to  view 
The  holy  soul  he  formed  anew ; 
And  saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
The  growing  empire  of  their  King. 

408 


CHRISTIAN   ACTS  AND  EXERCISES. 

78©.  C.  M.  Needham. 

The  Lost  found. 

1  O,  HOW  divine,  how  sweet  the  joy, 

When  but  one  sinner  turns, 
And,  with  an  humble,  broken  heart, 
His  sins  and  errors  mourns ! 

2  Pleased  with  the  news,  the  saints  below 

In  songs  their  tongues  employ ; 
Beyond  the  skies  the  tidings  go, 
And  heaven  is  filled  with  joy. 

3  Well  pleased  the  Father  sees  and  hears 

The  conscious  sinner's  moan  ; 

Jesus  receives  him  in  his  arms, 

And  claims  him  for  his  own. 

4  Nor  angels  can  their  joys  contain, 

But  kindle  with  new  fire  ; 
"  The  sinner  lost  is  found,"  they  sing, 
And  strike  the  sounding  lyre. 

781.  S.  M.  Swain. 

Joy  in  the  Conversion  of  Sinners. 

1  WHO  can  forbear  to  sing, 

Who  can  refuse  to  praise, 
When  Zion's  high,  celestial  King 
His  saving  power  displays  ?  — 

2  When  sinners  at  his  feet, 

By  mercy  conquered,  fall  ? 
When  grace,  and  truth,  and  justice,  meet, 
And  peace  unites  them  all  ? 

3  Who  can  forbear  to  praise 

Our  high,  celestial  King, 
When  sovereign,  rich,  redeeming  grace 
Invites  our  tongues  to  sing  ? 

783.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Change  effected  by  Grace. 

1  WHEN  God  revealed  his  gracious  name, 
And  changed  my  mournful  state, 
My  rapture  seemed  a  pleasing  dream, 
The  grace  appeared  so  great 
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CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND   EXERCISES. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  confess; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains, 
And  sung  surprising  grace. 

3  "  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbors  cried, 

And  owned  thy  power  divine ; 
"  Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied, 
"  And  be  the  glory  thine." 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkest  skies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night, 
Make  drops  of  sacred  sorrow  rise 
To  rivers  of  delight. 

5  Let  those  who  sow  in  sadness  wait 

Till  the  fair  harvest  come  ; 
They  shall  confess  their  sheaves  are  great, 
And  shout  the  blessings  home. 

783.  6s  &  4s.  R.  Palmer. 

Christ  our  Confidence. 

1  MY  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 
Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary : 

Saviour  divine, 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray; 
Take  all  my  guilt  away ; 
O,  let  me,  from  this  day, 

Be  wholly  thine. 

2  May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart; 

My  zeal  inspire ; 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
O,  may  my  love  to  thee 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be  — 

A  living  fire. 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread, 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  thou  my  Guide  ; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day, 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From  thee  aside. 

410 


CHRISTIAN  ACTS   AND  EXERCISES. 

4  When  ends  life's  transient  dream, 
When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream 

Shall  o'er  me  roll, 
Blest  Saviour,  then,  in  love, 
Fear  and  distress  remove  ; 
O,  hear  me  safe  ahove, — 
A  ransomed  soul. 

T84.  C.   M.  C.  Wesley. 

Self-  Consecration. 

1  ETERNAL  Father,  God  of  love, 

To  thee  our  hearts  we  raise ; 
Thy  all-sustaining  power  we  prove, 
And  gladly  sing  thy  praise. 

2  Thine,  wholly  thine,  O,  let  us  be ; 

Our  sacrifice  receive ; 
Made,  and  preserved,  and  saved,  by  thee, 
To  thee  ourselves  we  give. 

3  Come,  Holy  Ghost,  the  Saviour's  love 

Shed  in  our  hearts  abroad  ; 

So  shall  we  ever  live,  and  move, 

And  be,  with  Christ  in  God. 

785.  C.  BE.  Anon. 

Devoting  all  to  Christ. 

1  ETERNAL  Saviour,  God  of  love. 

Abused,  insulted  Friend, 
O,  from  thy  lofty  throne  above, 
Thy  saving  mercy  send. 

2  Here  lies  my  naked,  guilty  heart, 

Before  thy  piercing  eye  ; 
To  me  thy  healing  touch  impart ; 
O,  reach  me,  for  I  die. 

3  All  that  my  future  life  shall  know 

Of  love,  and  joy,  and  light, 
Shall  burn  for  thee,  and  shine  and  glow 
By  thine  effectual  might. 

4  Thus  to  thy  claim  my  trembling  soul 

Her  sweet  submission  brings, 
And  thus,  while  changing  ages  roll, 
Shall  rest  beneath  thy  wings. 


THE   CHURCH. 


THE    CHURCH. 

786.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Gospel  Older. 

1  FAR  as  thy  name  is  known 

The  world  declares  thy  praise ; 
Thy  saints,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne, 
Then*  songs  of  honor  raise. 

2  With  joy  thy  people  stand 

On  Zion's  chosen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counsels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  strangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Survey  with  care  thine  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well,  — 

4  The  order  of  thy  house, 

The  worship  of  thy  court, 
The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  lair  report. 

5  How  decent,  and  how  wise  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold ! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes. 
And  rites  adorned  with  gold. 

6  The  God  we  worship  now 

Will  guide  us  till  we  die  — 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  sky. 

787.  C.    M.  Watts. 

Christ  the  Foundation  of  his  Church. 

1  BEHOLD  the  sure  foundation  stone, 
Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 
To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praise. 
412 


THE   CHURCH. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

Let  saints  adore  the  name ; 
They  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  shall  they  suffer  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain; 
Yet  on  this  rock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood; 

Yet  must  this  building  rise : 
'Tis  thine  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

788.  S.  M.  Dwight. 

Attachment  to  the  Church. 

1  I  LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 

The  house  of  thine  abode, 
The  church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  1  love  thy  church,  O  God  ; 

Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 
Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 

For  her  my  prayers  ascend  ; 
To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

4  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

5  Jesus,  thou  Friend  divine, 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Thy  hand,  from  every  snare  and  foe, 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring. 

6  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 

To  Zion  shall  be  given 
The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven. 

413 


THE   CHURCH. 

789.  C.  M.  Watts. 
The  general  Assembly  of  Saints, 

1  NOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 

The  tempest,  fire,  and  smoke ; 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke  ;  — 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Zion's  hill, 

The  city  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  spread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  the  great,  the  glorious  host 

Of  angels  clothed  in  light ; 
Behold  the  spirits  of  the  just, 
Whose  faith  is  turned  to  sight. 

4  Behold  the  blest  assembly  there, 

Whose  names  are  writ  in  heaven, 
And  God,  the  Judge,  who  doth  declare 
Their  vilest  sins  forgiven. 

5  The  saints  on  earth,  and  all  the  dead, 

But  one  communion  make  ; 
All  join  in  Christ,  their  living  Head, 
And  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  such  society  as  this 

Our  weary  souls  would  rest ; 
The  man  who  dwells  where  Jesus  is 
Must  be  forever  blest. 

790.  C.  M.  Montgomery. 
Saints  on  Earth  and  in  Heaven. 

1  IN  one  fraternal  bond  of  love, 

One  fellowship  of  mind, 
The  saints  below  and  saints  above 
Then*  bliss  and  glory  find. 

2  Here,  in  their  house  of  pilgrimage, 

Thy  statutes  are  their  song ; 
There,  through  one  bright,  eternal  age, 
Thy  praises  they  prolong. 

3  Lord,  may  our  union  form  a  part 

Of  that  thrice  happy  whole, 
Derive  its  pulse  from  thee,  the  heart, 
Its  life  from  thee,  the  soul. 

414 


THE   CHURCH. 

791.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

One  Church. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  friends  above, 

Who  have  obtained  the  prize, 
And  on  the  eagle  wings  of  love 
To  joy  celestial  rise. 

2  Let  saints  below  in  concert  sing 

With  those  to  glory  gone  ; 
For  ail  the  servants  of  our  King 
In  heaven  and  earth  are  one. 

3  One  family,  we  dwell  in  him ; 

One  church  above,  beneath ; 
Though  now  divided  by  the  stream  — 
The  narrow  stream  —  of  death. 

4  One  army  of  the  living  God, 

To  his  command  we  bow; 
Part  of  the  host  have  crossed  the  flood, 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

5  E'en  now  to  their  eternal  home 

Some  happy  spirits  fly ; 
And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 
And  soon  expect  to  die. 

6  O  Saviour,  be  our  constant  Guide ; 

Then,  when  the  word  is  given, 
Bid  Jordan's  narrow  stream  divide, 
And  land  us  safe  in  heaven. 

793.  lis.      [Peculiar.]       Anon. 

The  Church  victorious. 

1  DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness  ; 

Awake,  for  thy  foes  shall  oppress  thee  no  more : 
Bright  o'er  thy  hills  dawns  the  daystar  of  gladness ; 
Arise,  for  the  night  of  thy  sorrow  is  o'er. 

2  Strong  were  thy  foes ;  but  the  arm  that  subdued  them, 

And  scattered  their  legions,  was  mightier  far ; 
They  fled  like  the  chaff  from  the  scourge  that  pursued  them  ; 
Vain  were  then*  steeds  and  their  chariots  of  war. 

3  Daughter  of  Zion,  the  power  that  hath  saved  thee 

Extolled  with  the  harp  and  the  timbrel  should  be ; 
Shout,  for  the  foe  is  destroyed  that  enslaved  thee ; 
Th'  oppressor  is  vanquished,  and  Zion  is  free. 

415 


THE  CHURCH. 

793.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

The  Saints  above  and  below. 

1  HAPPY  the  souls  to  Jesus  joined, 

And  saved  by  grace  alone : 
Walking  in  all  his  ways,  they  find 
Their  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

2  The  church  triumphant  in  thy  love, 

Their  mighty  joys  we  know: 
They  sing  the  Lamb  in  hymns  above, 
And  we  in  hymns  below. 

3  Thee  in  thy  glorious  realm  they  praise, 

And  bow  before  thy  throne ; 
We  in  the  kingdom  of  thy  grace : 
The  kingdoms  are  but  one. 

4  The  holy  to  the  holiest  leads ; 

From  thence  our  spirits  rise ; 

And  he  that  in  thy  statutes  treads 

Shall  meet  thee  in  the  skies. 

794.  S.  M.  Watts. 
Safety  of  the  Church. 

1  HOW  honored  is  the  place 

Where  we  adoring  stand !  — 
Zion,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land. 

2  Bulwarks  of  grace  defend 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
While  walls,  of  strong  salvation  made, 
Defy  th'  assaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  th'  eternal  gates ; 

The  doors  wide  open  fling ; 
Enter,  ye  nations  that  obey 
The  statutes  of  your  King. 

4  Here  taste  unmingled  joys, 

And  live  in  perfect  peace, 
You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
And  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5  Trust  in  the  Lord,  ye  saints, 

And  banish  all  your  fears ; 
Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells, 
Eternal  as  his  years. 
416 


THE  CHURCH. 

795.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

God  the  Defence  of  Zion. 

1  ZION  stands  with  hills  surrounded  — 

Zion,  kept  by  power  divine  : 
All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded, 
Though  the  world  hi  arms  combine : 

Happy  Zion, 
What  a  favored  lot  is  thine ! 

2  Every  human  tie  may  perish  ; 

Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove ; 

Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish ; 

Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove ; 

But  no  changes 
Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

3  In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 

Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright, 
But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee ; 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight : 

God  is  with  thee  — 
God,  thine  everlasting  light. 

796.  C.  M.  Beddomr 
The  Church  triumphant. 

1  A  HOST  of  spirits  round  the  throne 

In  humble  posture  stand, 
On  every  head  a  starry  crown, 
A  palm  in  every  hand. 

2  From  different  regions  of  the  globe 

These  happy  spirits  came  ; 
In  Jesus'  blood  they  washed  their  robes3 
And  triumphed  in  his  name. 

3  One  glorious  body  now  they  make,  — 

More  glorious  far  their  Head ; 
Their  souls  to  rapturous  joys  awake  ; 
Their  sorrows  all  are  fled. 

4  Without  a  jarring  note,  they  join 

In  ceaseless  songs  of  praise, 
And  to  the  sacred  Three  in  One 
Loud  hallelujahs  raise. 

IS*  4J7 


BAPTISM. 

797.  S.   M.  Watts. 

Sajety  of  the  Church. 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord  our  Gfod, 

And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 
He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  In  Zion  God  is  known, 

A  refuge  in  distress  : 
How  bright  has  his  salvation  shone, 
Through  all  her  palaces  ! 

3  When  kings  against  her  joined, 

And  saw  the  Lord  was  there, 
In  wild  confusion  of  the  mind, 
They  fled  with  hasty  fear. 

4  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  seen, 
How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  sheep  have  been. 

5  In  every  new  distress 

We'll  to  his  house  repair  ; 
We'll  call  to  mind  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek  deliverance  there. 


BAPTISM. 

798.  S.  M.  S.  F.  &tm. 

Baptism  into  Christ. 

1  WITH  willing  hearts  we  tread 

The  path  the  Saviour  trod  ; 
We  love  th'  example  of  our  Head 
The  glorious  Lamb  of  God. 

2  On  thee,  on  thee  alone, 

Our  hope  and  faith  rely, 
O  thou  who  didst  for  sin  atone, 
Who  didst  for  sinners  die. 

3  We  trust  thy  sacrifice  ; 

To  thy  dear  cross  we  flee  ; 
O,  may  we  die  to  sin,  and  rise 
To  life  and  bliss  in  thee. 
413 


BAPTISM. 

799.  L.  M.  Baldwin. 
Imitation  of  Christ. 

1  COME,  happy  souls,  adore  the  Lamb, 
Who  loved  our  race  ere  time  began, 
Who  veiled  his  Godhead  in  our  clay, 
And  in  an  humble  manger  lay. 

2  To  Jordan's  stream  the  Spirit  led, 

To  mark  the  path  his  saints  should  tread ; 
With  joy  they  trace  the  sacred  way, 
To  see  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

3  Baptized  by  John  in  Jordan's  wave, 
The  Saviour  left  his  watery  grave  ; 
Heaven  owned  the  deed,  approved  the  way, 
And  blessed  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

4  Come,  all  who  love  his  precious  name, 
Come,  tread  his  steps,  and  learn  of  him ; 
Happy  beyond  expression  they 

Who  find  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

800.  C.  M.  Fellows. 
Delight  in  Obedience, 

1  0  LORD,  and  will  thy  pardoning  love 

Embrace  a  wretch  so  vile? 
Wilt  thou  my  load  of  guilt  remove, 
And  bless  me  with  thy  smile  ? 

2  Hast  thou  the  cross  for  me  endured, 

And  all  its  shame  despised  ? 
And  shall  I  be  ashamed,  O  Lord, 
With  thee  to  be  baptized  ? 

3  Didst  thou  the  great  example  lead, 

In  Jordan's  swelling  flood  ? 
And  shall  my  pride  disdain  the  deed, 
That's  worthy  of  my  God? 

4  0  Lord,  the  ardor  of  thy  love 

Reproves  my  cold  delays ; 
And  now  my  willing  footsteps  move 
In  thy  delightful  ways. 
419 


BAPTISM. 

801.  C.  M.  Anon. 
Obedience  to  Christ. 

1  LORD,  I  am  thine,  and  in  thy  aid 

I  place  my  firmest  trust : 
How  large  the  price  thy  love  has  paid 
For  vile,  polluted  dust ! 

2  In  thine  assembly  now  I  stand ; 

My  vows  to  thee  I  bring, 
Obedient  to  thy  great  command, 
My  Saviour  and  my  King. 

3  I  stand  before  the  sacred  flood ; 

Thy  gracious  words  invite : 
How  poor  an  offering,  O  my  God, 
1  make  thee  in  this  rite  ! 

4  Thine  ordinance,  great  Saviour,  bless  ; 

Support  me  all  my  days ; 
May  1  each  gospel  truth  confess, 
And  walk  in  all  thy  ways. 

802.  C.  M.  Beddome. 
Following  Christ. 

1  BURIED  beneath  the  yielding  wave 

The  great  Redeemer  lies ; 
Faith  views  him  in  the  watery  grave, 
And  thence  beholds  him  rise. 

2  Thus  do  his  willing  saints,  to-day, 

Their  ardent  zeal  express, 
And,  in  the  Lord's  appointed  way, 
Fulfil  all  righteousness. 

3  With  joy  we  in  his  footsteps  tread, 

And  would  his  cause  maintain,  — 
Like  him  be  numbered  with  the  dead, 
And  with  him  rise  and  reign. 

4  His  presence  oft  revives  our  hearts, 

And  drives  our  fears  away ; 
When  he  commands,  and  strength  imparts, 
We  cheerfully  obey. 

420 


BAPTISM. 

5  Now  we,  blest  Saviour,  would  to  thee 
Our  grateful  voices  raise ; 
Washed  in  the  fountain  of  thy  blood, 
Our  lives  shall  all  be  praise. 

8©3.  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

8 elf- Consecration  in  Baptism. 

1  WHILE  in  this  sacred  rite  of  thine, 

We  yield  our  spirits  now, 
Shine  o'er  the  waters,  Dove  divinje, 
And  seal  the  cheerful  vow. 

2  All  glory  be  to  Him  whose  life 

For  ours  was  freely  given, 
Who  aids  us  in  the  spirit's  strife, 
And  makes  us  meet  for  heaven. 

3  To  thee  we  gladly  now  resign 

Our  life  and  all  our  powers ; 
Accept  us  hi  this  rite  divine, 
And  bless  these  hallowed  hours. 

4  O,  may  we  die  to  earth  and  sin, 

Beneath  the  mystic  flood  ; 
And  when  we  rise,  may  we  begin 
To  live  anew  for  God. 

804.  L.     M.  JUDSON. 

Christ's  Example. 

1  OUR  Saviour  bowed  beneath  the  wave, 
And  meekly  sought  a  watery  grave : 
Come,  see  the  sacred  path  he  trod  — 
A  path  well  pleasing  to  our  God. 

2  His  voice  we  hear,  his  footsteps  trace, 
And  hither  come  to  seek  his  face, 
To  do  his  will,  to  feel  his  love, 

And  join  our  songs  with  songs  above. 

3  Hosanna  to  the  Lamb  divine ! 

Let  endless  glories  round  him  shine ; 
High  o'er  the  heavens  forever  reign, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain. 

421 


BAPTISM. 

805.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Baptism  an  Emblem. 

1  DO  we  not  know  that  solemn  word, 
That  we  are  buried  with  the  Lord? 
Baptized  into  his  death,  and  then 
Put  off  the  body  of  our  sin  ? 

2  Our  souls  receive  diviner  breath, 
Raised  from  corruption,  guilt,  and  death; 
So  from  the  grave  did  Christ  arise, 
And  lives  to  God  above  the  skies. 

3  No  more  let  sin  or  Satan  reign 
Within  onr  mortal  flesh  again; 
The  various  Insts  we  served  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 

80©.  8s  &  7s.  J.  Fawcett. 

Following  Christ. 

1  HUMBLE  souls,  who  seek  salvation 

Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  hlood, 
Hear  the  voice  of  revelation ; 
Tread  the  path  that  Jesus  trod. 

2  Hear  the  blest  Redeemer  call  you ; 

Listen  to  his  heavenly  voice; 
Dread  no  ills  that  can  befall  you, 

While  you  make  his  ways  your  choice. 

3  Plainly  here  his  footsteps  tracing, 

Follow  him  without  delay, 
Gladly  his  command  embracing; 
Lo !  your  Captain  leads  the  way. 

807.  L.  M.  Judson. 

The  Holy  Spirit  invoked. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine, 
On  these  baptismal  waters  shine, 
And  teach  our  hearts,  in  highest  strain, 
To  praise  the  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain. 

2  We  love  thy  name,  we  love  thy  laws, 
And  joyfully  embrace  thy  cause ; 

We  love  thy  cross,  the  shame,  the  pain, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain. 
422 


BAPTISM. 

3  We  sink  beneath  thy  mystic  flood ; 
O,  bathe  us  in  thy  cleansing  blood; 
We  die  to  sin,  and  seek  a  grave, 
With  thee,  beneath  the  yielding  wave. 

4  And  as  we  rise,  witli  thee  to  live, 
O,  let  the  Holy  Spirit  give 

The  sealing  unction  from  above, 
The  breath  of  life,  the  fire  of  love. 

808.  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  emblematic  Dove. 

1  MEEKLY  in  Jordan's  holy  stream 

The  great  Redeemer  bowed; 
Bright  was  the  glory's  sacred  beam 
That  hushed  the  wondering  crowd. 

2  Thus  God  descended  to  approve 

The  deed  that  Christ  had  done  ; 
Thus  came  the  emblematic  Dove, 
And  hovered  o'er  the  Son. 

3  So,  blessed  Spirit,  come  to-day 

To  our  baptismal  scene: 
Let  thoughts  of  earth  be  far  away, 
And  every  mind  serene. 

4  This  day  we  give  to  holy  joy; 

This  day  to  heaven  belongs: 
Raised  to  new  life,  we  will  employ 
In  melody  our  tongues. 

809.  S.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 

Obeying  Christ. 

1  HERE,  Saviour,  we  would  come, 

In  thine  appointed  way; 
Obedient  to  thy  high  commands, 
Our  solemn  vows  we  pay. 

2  O,  bless  this  sacred  rite, 

To  bring  us  near  to  thee; 
And  may  we  mid  that  as  our  day 
Our  strength  shall  also  be. 

423 


BAPTISM. 

810.  C.  M.  S.  F,  Smith. 
Baptism  of  Christ. 

1  HOW  calmly  wakes  the  hallowed  morn ! 

How  tranquil  earth's  repose  !  — 
Meet  emblem  of  the  Sabbath  morn, 
When,  early,  Jesus  rose. 

2  How  fair,  along  the  rippling  wave, 

The  radiant  light  is  cast !  — 
A  symbol  of  the  mystic  grave 

Through  which  the  Saviour  passed. 

3  Around  this  scene  of  sacred  love 

The  peace  of  heaven  is  shed : 
So  came  the  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  on  Jesus'  head. 

4  Lord,  meet  us  in  this  path  of  thine  ; 

We  come  thy  rite  to  seal ; 
Move  o'er  the  waters,  Dove  divine, 
And  all  thy  grace  reveal. 

811.  C.  M.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 
Baptism  an  Act  of  Worship. 

1  'TIS  God  the  Father  we  adore 

In  this  baptismal  sign  ; 
'Tis  he  whose  voice  on  Jordan's  shore 
Proclaimed  the  Son  divine. 

2  The  Father  owned  him ;  let  our  breath, 

In  answering  praise,  ascend, 
As  in  the  image  of  his  death 
We  own  our  heavenly  Friend. 

3  We  seek  the  consecrated  grave 

Along  the  path  he  trod  : 
Receive  us  in  the  hallowed  wave, 
Thou  holy  Son  of  God. 

4  Let  earth  and  heaven  our  zeal  record, 

And  future  witness  bear, 
That  we  to  Z  ion's  mighty  Lord 
Our  full  allegiance  swear. 

424 


BAPTISM. 

5  O  that  our  conscious  souls  may  own, 
With  joy's  serene  survey, 
Inscribed  upon  his  judgment  throne, 
The  transcript  of  this  day. 

812.  C.  M.  J.  Ryland. 

Hinder  me  not. 

1  IN  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways 

My  journey  I'll  pursue  ; 
"  Hinder  me  not,"  ye  much-loved  saints, 
For  1  must  go  with  you. 

2  Through  floods  and  flames,  if  Jesus  lead, 

I'll  follow  where  he  goes ; 
"Hinder  me  not,"  shall  be  my  cry, 
Though  earth  and  hell  oppose. 

3  Through  duties,  and  through  trials  too, 

I'll  go  at  his  command ; 
"  Hinder  me  not ; "  for  I  am  bound 
To  my  Immanuel's  land. 

4  And,  when  my  Saviour  calls  me  home, 

Still  this  my  cry  shall  be,  — 
"  Hinder  me  not ; "  come,  welcome,  death ; 
I'll  gladly  go  with  thee. 

olo«  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Cordial  Obedience. 

1  BLEST  Saviour,  we  thy  will  obey : 

Not  of  constraint,  but  with  delight, 
Thy  servants  hither  come  to-day, 
To  honor  thine  appointed  rite. 

2  Descend,  descend,  celestial  Dove, 

On  these  dear  followers  of  the  Lord ; 
Exalted  Head  of  all  the  church, 
Thy  promised  aid  to  them  afford. 

3  Let  faith,  assisted  now  by  signs, 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  explore  ; 

And,  washed  in  thy  redeeming  blood, 

Let  them  depart,  and  sin  no  more. 

18*  425 


BAPTISM. 

814.  H.  M.  Fellows, 

The  Holy  Spirit  sought. 

1  DESCEND,  celestial  Dove, 

And  make  thy  presence  known; 
Reveal  our  Saviour's  love, 

And  seal  us  for  thine  own : 
Unblest  by  thee,  I  Nor  can  we  e'er 

Our  works  are  vain ;  |  Acceptance  gain* 

2  When  our  incarnate  God, 

The  sovereign  Prince  of  light, 
In  Jordan's  swelling  flood 

Received  the  holy  rite, 
In  open  view  I  And,  dove-like,  flew 

Thy  form  came  down,  |  The  King  to  crown. 

3  Continue  still  to  shine, 

And  fill  us  with  thy  fire  : 
This  ordinance  is  thine  ; 

Do  thou  our  souls  inspire : 
Thou  wilt  attend      I  "  Till  time  shall  end," 
On  all  thy  sons :       |  Thy  promise  runs. 

815.  8s,  7s  &  4.         S.  S.  Cutting. 
Christian  Profession. 

1  GRACIOUS  Saviour,  we  adore  thee ; 

Purchased  by  thy  precious  blood, 
We  present  ourselves  before  thee, 
Now  to  walk  the  narrow  road  : 

Saviour,  guide  us  — 
Guide  us  to  our  heavenly  home. 

2  Thou  didst  mark  our  path  of  duty ; 

Thou  wast  laid  beneath  the  wave  ; 
Thou  didst  rise  in  glorious  beauty 
From  the  semblance  of  the  grave ; 

May  we  follow 
In  the  same  delightful  way. 

c?If>.  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Spiritual  Blessing  desired. 
1  ETERNAL  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
On  these  baptismal  waters  move, 
That  we,  through  energy  divine, 
May  have  the  substance  with  the  sign. 

426 


BAPTISM. 


2  All  ye  that  love  Immanuel's  name, 
And  long  to  feel  th'  increasing  flame, 
'Tis  you,  ye  children  of  the  light, 
The  Spirit  and  the  bride  invite. 


817.  8s,  7s  &  4.  J.  E.  Giles. 

Buried  with  Christ  by  Baptism, 

1  THOU  hast  said,  exalted  Jesus, 

"Take  thy  cross  and  follow  me ;" 
Shall  the  word  with  terror  seize  us  ? 
Shall  we  from  the  burden  flee  ? 

Lord,  I'll  take  it, 
And,  rejoicing,  follow  thee. 

2  While  this  liquid  tomb  surveying, 

Emblem  of  my  Saviour's  grave, 
Shall  1  shun  its  brink,  betraying 
Feelings  worthy  of  a  slave  ? 

No !  Fll  enter  : 
Jesus  entered  Jordan's  wave. 

3  Blest  the  sign  which  thus  reminds  me, 

Saviour,  of  thy  love  for  me ; 
But  more  blest  the  love  that  binds  me 
In  its  deathless  bonds  to  thee : 

O,  what  pleasure, 
Buried  with  my  Lord  to  be ! 

4  Should  it  rend  some  fond  connection, 

Should  I  suffer  shame  or  loss, 

Yet  the  fragrant,  blest  reflection, 

I  have  been  where  Jesus  was, 

Will  revive  me 
When  I  faint  beneath  the  cross. 

5  Fellowship  with  him  possessing, 

Let  me  die  to  earth  and  sin ; 
Let  me  rise  t'  enjoy  the  blessing 
Which  the  faithful  soul  shall  win: 

May  1  ever 
Follow  where  my  Lord  has  been. 

427 


BAPTISM. 

818.  S.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 
The  Baptism  of  Christ. 

1  DOWN  to  the  sacred  wave 

The  Lord  of  life  was  led ; 
And  he  who  came  our  souls  to  save 
In  Jordan  ho  wed  his  head. 

2  He  taught  the  solemn  way ; 

He  fixed  the  holy  rite  ; 
He  bade  his  ransomed  ones  obey, 
And  keep  the  path  of  light 

3  Blest  Saviour,  we  will  tread 

In  thy  appointed  way  ; 
Let  glory  o'er  these  scenes  be  shed, 
And  smile  on  us  to-day. 

819.  8s  &  7s.  Fellows. 
Following  Christ. 

1  JESUS,  mighty  King  in  Zion, 

Thou  alone  our  Guide  shalt  be : 
Thy  commission  we  rely  on; 
We  would  follow  none  but  thee. 

2  As  an  emblem  of  thy  passion, 

And  thy  victory  o'er  the  grave, 

We,  who  know  thy  great  salvation, 

Are  baptized  beneath  the  wave. 

3  Fearless  of  the  world's  despising, 

We  the  ancient  path  pursue, 
Buried  with  our  Lord,  and  rising 
To  a  life  divinely  new. 

830.  L.  M.  S.  P.  Hill. 

Invocation. 

1  COME,  saints,  adore  your  Saviour,  God, 

Who  led  your  willing  footsteps  here; 
Walk  in  the  blessed  paths  he  trod, 
Nor  duty  dread,  nor  danger  fear. 

2  Come,  sacred  Dove,  in  peace  descend, 

As  once  thou  didst  on  Jordan's  wave ; 
Now  with  this  scene  thine  influence  blend, 
And  hover  o'er  this  solemn  grave. 

428 


BAPTISM. 
821.  S.    M.  L.    H.    SlGOURNEY 

Delight  in  Obedience. 

1  SAVIOUR,  thy  law  we  love, 

Thy  pure  example  bless, 
And,  with  a  firm,  unwavering  zeal, 
Would  in  thy  footsteps  press. 

2  Not  to  the  fiery  pains 

By  which  the  martyrs  bled  ; 
Not  to  the  scourge,  the  thorn,  the  cross. 
Our  favored  feet  are  led ;  — 

3  But,  at  this  peaceful  tide, 

Assembled  in  thy  fear, 
The  homage  of  obedient  hearts 
We  humbly  offer  here. 

823.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christians  buried  and  risen  with  Christ. 

1  BAPTIZED  into  our  Saviour's  death, 

Our  souls  to  sin  must  die ; 
With  Christ  our  Lord  we  live  anew, 
With  Christ  ascend  on  high. 

2  There,  by  his  Father's  side  he  sits, 

Enthroned  divinely  fair, 
Yet  owns  himself  our  Brother  still, 
And  our  Forerunner  there. 

3  Rise  from  these  earthly  trifles,  rise 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love ; 
Above  our  choicest  treasure  lies,  — 
And  be  our  hearts  above. 

4  But  earth  and  sin  will  draw  us  down. 

When  we  attempt  to  fly ; 
Lord,  send  thy  strong,  attractive  power 
To  fix  our  souls  on  high. 

823.  C.   M.  Eng.  Bap.  Col. 

Separation  from  the  World. 
1  O  LORD,  we  in  thy  footsteps  tread, 
With  joy  thy  cause  maintain  ; 
Like  Jesus  numbered  with  the  dead, 
Like  him  we  rise  and  reign. 

429 


BAPTISM. 

2  Down  to  the  hallowed  grave  we  go, 

Obedient  to  thy  word; 
'Tis  thus  the  world  around  shall  know 
We're  buried  with  the  Lord. 

3  'Tis  thus  we  bid  its  pomps  adieu, 

And  boldly  venture  in : 
O,  may  we  rise  to  live  anew, 
And  only  die  to  sin. 

824.  C.  M.  Jas.  Newton. 

After  Baptism. 

1  LET  plenteous  grace  descend  on  those, 

Who,  hoping  in  thy  word, 
This  day  have  solemnly  declared 
That  Jesus  is  their  Lord. 

2  With  cheerful  feet  may  they  advance, 

And  run  the  Christian  race, 
And,  through  the  troubles  of  the  way 
Find  all-sufficient  grace. 

3  Lord,  plant  us  all  into  thy  death, 

That  we  thy  life  may  prove  — 
Partakers  of  thy  cross  beneath, 
And  of  thy  crown  above. 

82«5 •  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Vows  recognized. 

1  'TTS  done ;  the  great  transaction 's  done  ; 

I  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine : 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  on, 
Rejoiced  to  own  the  call  divine. 

2  Now  rest,  my  long-divided  heart ; 

Fixed  on  this  blissful  centre,  rest: 
Here  have  I  found  a  nobler  part ; 

Here  heavenly  pleasures  till  my  breast 

3  High  Heaven,  that  hears  the  solemn  vow, 

That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear, 
Till  in  life's  latest  hour  1  bow, 

And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 
430 


CHURCH  FELLOWSHIP. 

826.  L.  M.  Kelly. 

Receiving  Members. 

1  COME  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord; 

O,  come  in  Jesus'  precious  name  ; 
We  welcome  thee  with  one  accord, 
And  trust  the  Saviour  does  the  same. 

2  Thy  name,  'tis  hoped,  already  stands 

Within  the  book  of  life  above ; 
And  now  to  thine  we  join  our  hands, 
In  token  of  fraternal  love. 

3  Those  joys  which  earth  cannot  afford 

We'll  seek  in  fellowship  to  prove, 
Joined  in  one  spirit  to  our  Lord, 
Together  bound  by  mutual  love. 

4  And  while  we  pass  this  vale  of  tears, 

We'll  make  our  joys  and  sorrows  known  ; 
We'll  share  each  other's  hop^s  and  fears, 
And  count  a  brother's  case  our  own. 

5  Once  more  our  welcome  we  repeat ; 

Receive  assurance  of  our  love ; 
O,  may  we  all  together  meet 
Around  the  throne  of  God  above. 


SSy.  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

A  Welcome  to  Fellowship. 

1  COME  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord: 

Stranger  nor  foe  art  thou : 
We  welcome  thee  with  warm  accord, 
Our  friend,  our  brother  now. 

2  The  hand  of  fellowship,  the  heart 

Of  love,  we  offer  thee : 
Leaving  the  world,  thou  dost  but  part 
From  lies  and  vanity. 

3  The  cup  of  blessing  which  we  bless, 

The  heavenly  bread  we  break, — 
Our  Saviour's  blood  and  righteousness,  -— 
Freely  with  us  partake. 

431 


CHURCH  FELLOWSHIP. 

4  In  weal  or  woe,  in  joy  or  care, 

Thy  portion  shall  be  ours ; 
Christians  their  mutual  burdens  bear ; 
They  lend  their  mutual  powers. 

5  Come  with  us ;  we  will  do  thee  good, 

As  God  to  us  hath  done ; 
Stand  but  in  him,  as  those  have  stood, 
Whose  faith  the  victory  won. 

6  And  when,  by  turns,  we  pass  away, 

As  star  by  star  grows  dim, 

May  each,  translated  into  day, 

Be  lost,  and  found  in  liim. 


828.  L,  M.  Newton. 

On  receiving  new  Members. 

1  KINDRED  in  Christ,  for  his  dear  sake, 

A  hearty  welcome  here  receive ; 
May  we  together  now  partake 
The  joys  which  only  he  can  give. 

2  May  He,  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 

Send  his  good  Spirit  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  sweet, 

And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love. 

3  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 

When  Christians  see  each  other  thus; 
We  only  wish  to  speak  of  him 
Who  lived,  and  died,  and  reigns,  for  us. 

4  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did,  and  said, 

And  suffered,  for  us  here  below, 

The  path  he  marked  for  us  to  tread, 

And  what  he's  doing  for  us  now. 

5  Thus,  as  the  moments  pass  away, 

We'll  love,  and  wonder,  and  adore, 
And  long  to  see  the  glorious  day, 
When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more- 

432 


CHURCH  FELLOWSHIP. 

o,*s*«P«  L.  M.  Beddgme. 

Admission  of  Members, 

1  BELIEVING  souls,  of  Christ  beloved, 

Who  have  yourselves  to  him  resigned, 
Your  faith  and  practice,  both  approved, 
A  hearty  welcome  here  shall  find. 

2  Now  saved  from  sin  and  Satan's  wiles, 

Though  by  a  scorning  world  abhorred, 
Now  share  with  us  the  Saviour's  smiles ; 
Come  in,  ye  ransomed  of  the  Lord. 

3  In  fellowship  we  join  our  hands, 

And  you  an  invitation  give ; 
Unite  with  us  in  sacred  bands ; 
The  pledges  of  our  love  receive. 

4  Do  Thou,  who  art  the  church's  Head, 

This  union  with  thy  blessing  crown ; 
And  still,  O  Lord,  revive  the  dead, 

Till  thousands  more  thy  name  shall  own. 

830.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

The  Pledge  of  Fidelity. 

1  YE  men  and  angels,  witness  now,  — 

Before  the  Lord  we  speak ; 
To  him  we  make  our  solemn  vow,  — 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break,  — 

2  That,  long  as  life  itself  shall  last, 

Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield ; 
Nor  from  his  cause  will  we  depart, 
Or  ever  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength, 

But  on  his  grace  rely ; 
May  he,  with  our  returning  wants, 
All  needful  aid  supply. 

4  O,  guide  our  doubtful  feet  aright, 

And  keep  us  in  thy  ways ; 
And,  while  we  turn  our  vows  to  prayers, 
Turn  thou  our  prayers  to  praise. 
19  433 


THE   LORD'S   SUPPER. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 

831.  L.  M.  Watts, 

The  Lord's  Supper  instituted. 

1  'TWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

When  powers  of*  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of"  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betrayed  him  to  his  foes,  — 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blest,  and  brake ; 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran  ! 

What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake !  - 

3  "  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  sin ; 

Receive  and  eat  the  living  food;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  blessed  the  wine ; 
"  'Tis  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood." 

4  "  Do  this,"  he  cried,  "  till  time  shall  end, 

In  memory  of  your  dying  Friend  ; 
Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 

The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  Jesus,  thy  feast  we  celebrate  ; 

We  show  thy  death,  we  sing  thy  name, 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  shall  eat 
The  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb. 


833.  S.    M.  Watts. 

Communion  with  Christ 

1  JESUS  invites  his  saints 

To  meet  around  his  board; 
Here  pardoned  rebels  sit,  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  This  holy  bread  and  wine 

Maintain  our  fainting  breath, 
By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  interest  in  his  death. 

434 


THE   LORD'S   SUPrER. 

3  Let  all  our  powers  be  joined 
His  glorious  name  to  raise ; 
Let  holy  love  fill  every  mind, 
And  every  voice  be  praise. 

833.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Christ's  Compassion  celebrated. 

1  OUR  spirits  join  to  praise  the  Lamb ; 

0  that  our  feeble  lips  could  move 
In  strains  immortal  as  his  name, 

And  melting  as  his  dying  love  ! 

2  Was  ever  equal  pity  found  ? 

The  Prince  of  heaven  resigns  his  breath. 
And  pours  his  life  out  on  the  ground, 
To  ransom  guilty  worms  from  death. 

3  In  vain  our  mortal  voices  strive 

To  speak  compassion  so  divine ; 
Had  we  a  thousand  lives  to  give, 

A  thousand  lives  should  all  be  thine. 

834.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Consecration  in   View  of  the  Cross. 

1  WHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross, 

On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 

And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 

1  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down : 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  Were  all  the  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were  a  present  tar  too  small ; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

435 


THE   LORD'S  SUPPER. 

§35.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Gospel  Feast. 

1  HOW  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 

With  Christ  within  the  doors, 
While  everlasting  Love  displays 
The  choicest  of  her  stores ! 

2  While  all  our  hearts,  and  every  song, 

Join  to  admire  the  feast, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongue, 
"  Lord,  why  was  1  a  guest  ? 

3  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

And  enter  while  there's  room, 
When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
And  rather  starve  than  come  ?  " 

4  'Twas  the  same  love  that  spread  the  feast 

That  sweetly  forced  us  in  ; 
Else  we  had  still  refused  to  taste, 
And  perished  in  our  sin. 

5  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God ; 

Constrain  the  earth  to  come ; 
Send  thy  victorious  word  ahroad, 
And  bring  the  strangers  home. 

6  We  long  to  see  thy  churches  full, 

That  all  the  chosen  race 
May,  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  soul, 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace. 

83G.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Sufferings  and  Exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  NOW  let  our  mournful  songs  record 
The  dying  sorrows  of  our  Lord, 
When  he  complained  in  tears  and  blood, 
Like  one  forsaken  of  his  God. 

2  But  God,  his  Father,  heard  his  cry: 
Raised  from  the  dead,  he  reigns  on  high; 
The  nations  learn  his  righteousness, 
And  humble  sinners  taste  his  grace. 

436 


THE  LORD'S  SUPrER. 

837.  C.  M.  J.  Stennett. 
Humble  Communion. 

1  LORD,  at  thy  table  we  behold 

The  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
But  most  of  all  admire  that  we 
Should  find  a  welcome  place  ; — 

2  We,  who  are  all  defiled  with  sin, 

And  rebels  to  our  God ; 
We,  who  have  crucified  thy  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  strange,  surprising  grace  is  this, 

That  we,  so  lost,  have  room ! 
Jesus  our  weary  souls  invites, 
And  freely  bids  us  come. 

4  Ye  saints  below,  and  hosts  of  heaven, 

Join  all  your  sacred  powers : 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love ; 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

838.  C.   M.  Watts. 
The  new  Covenant  sealed. 

1  "  THE  promise  of  my  Father's  love 

Shall  stand  forever  good," 
He  said,  and  gave  his  soul  to  death, 
And  sealed  the  grace  with  blood. 

2  To  this  dear  covenant  of  thy  word 

I  set  my  worthless  name  ; 
I  seal  the  promise  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3  I  call  that  legacy  my  own, 

Which  Jesus  did  bequeath  ; 
'Twas  purchased  with  a  dying  groan, 
And  ratified  in  death. 

4  The  light  and  strength,  the  pardoning  grace, 

And  glory,  shall  be  mine: 
My  life  and  soul,  my  heart  and  flesh, 
And  all  my  powers,  are  thine. 

437 


THE  LORD'S   SUPPER. 

839.  C.  M.  S.  STENNETT. 

The  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ 

1  HERE  at  thy  table,  Lord,  we  meet, 

To  feed  on  food  divine : 
Thy  body  is  the  bread  we  eat, 
Thy  precious  blood  the  wine. 

2  Here  peace  and  pardon  sweetly  flow: 

O,  what  delightful  food ! 
We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine, 
But  think  on  nobler  good. 

3  Deep  was  the  suffering  he  endured 

Upon  th'  accursed  tree  ; 
"  For  me,"  each  welcome  guest  may  say, 
"  'Twas  all  endured  for  me." 

4  Sure  there  was  never  love  so  free  — 

Dear  Saviour,  so  divine : 
Well  thou  mayst  claim  that  heart  of  me, 
Which  owes  so  much  to  thine. 

840.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Christ's  Compassion. 

1  HOW  condescending  and  how  kind 

Was  God's  eternal  Son ! 
Our  misery  reached  his  heavenly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 

2  This  was  compassion  like  a  God, 

That,  when  the  Saviour  knew 
The  price  of  pardon  was  his  blood, 
His  pity  ne'er  withdre  w. 

3  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  his  death  record, 
And,  with  our  joy  for  pardoned  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pierced  the  Lord. 

841.  C.  M.  Pratt's  C(5l. 
Mourning  and  Rejoicing. 

1  PREPARE  us,  Lord,  to  view  thy  cross, 
Who  all  our  griefs  hast  borne ; 
To  look  on  thee,  whom  we  have  pierced,  — 
To  look  on  thee,  and  mourn, 

438 


THE  LORD'S   SUPPER. 

2  While  thus  we  mourn,  we  would  rejoice ; 
And,  as  thy  cross  we  see, 
Let  each  exclaim,  in  faith  and  hope, 
"  The  Saviour  died  for  me ! " 


842.  C.  M.  B.  W.  Nokj.. 
Remembering  Christ. 

1  IF  human  kindness  meets  return, 

And  owns  the  grateful  tie;  — 
If  tender  thoughts  within  us  burn 
To  feel  a  friend  is  nigh ;  — 

2  O,  shall  not  warmer  accents  tell 

The  gratitude  we  owe 
To  Him  who  died  our  fears  to  quell, 
And  save  from  endless  woe  ? 

3  While  yet  his  anguished  soul  surveyed 

Those  pangs  he  would  not  flee, 
What  love  his  latest  words  displayed !  — 
"  Meet  and  remember  me." 

4  Remember  thee !  thy  death,  thy  shame, 

The  griefs  which  thou  didst  bear ! 
O  memory,  leave  no  other  name 
But  his  recorded  there. 

843.  lis.  E.  Y.  Reese. 

Remembering  Christ. 

!  "  DO  this,"  and  remember  the  blood  that  was  shed, 
Ere  Calvary's  Victim  to  slaughter  was  led, 
When,  sad  and  forsaken,  the  garden  alone 
Gave  ear  to  his  sorrow,  and  echoed  his  moan. 

2  Remember  the  conflict  with  insult  and  scorn, 
The  robe  of  derision,  the  chaplet  of  thorn, 

The  sin-cleansing  fountain  that  streamed  from  his  side, 
When,  "  Father,  forgive  them,"  he  uttered,  and  died. 

3  Remember  that  Victor  o'er  death  and  the  grave  : 
He  liveth  forever,  his  people  to  save : 

O,  take  with  thanksgiving  this  pledge  of  his  love,  — 
The  foretaste  of  rapture  eternal  above. 

439 


THE  LORD'S    SUPPER. 

844.  L.  M.  Krishna  Pal. 
Remembering  Christ. 

1  O  THOU,  my  soul,  forget  no  more 
The  Friend  who  all  thy  sorrows  bore ; 
Let  every  idol  be  forgot ; 

But,  O  my  soul,  forget  him  not. 

2  Renounce  thy  works  and  ways,  with  griefj 
And  fly  to  this  divine  relief; 

Nor  Him  forget,  who  left  his  throne, 
And  for  thy  life  gave  up  his  own. 

3  Eternal  truth  and  mercy  shine 
lii  him,  and  he  himself  is  thine  : 
And  canst  thou,  then,  with  sin  beset, 

Such  charms,  such  matchless  charms,  forget  ? 

4  O,  no ;  till  life  itself  depart, 

His  name  shall  cheer  and  warm  my  heart ; 
And,  lisping  this,  from  earth  I'll  rise, 
And  join  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

845.  L.  M.  Wattsw 

The  Memorials  of  Grrace. 

1  JESUS  is  gone  above  the  skies, 

Where  our  weak  senses  reach  him  not ; 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 

To  thrust  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wandering  hearts  we  have, 

Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face ; 
And,  to  refresh  our  minds,  he  gave 
These  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  Let  sinful  joys  be  all  forgot, 

And  earth  grow  less  in  our  esteem, 
Christ  and  his  love  fill  every  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fixed  on  him. 

4  While  he  is  absent  from  our  sight, 

'Tis  to  prepare  our  souls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heavenly  light, 
And  live  forever  near  his  face. 

440 


THE   LORD'S  SUPPER. 

846.  C.   M.  WARDLAW, 
Remembering   Christ. 

1  REMEMBER  thee,  redeeming  Lord ! 

While  Memory  holds  her  place, 
Can  we  forget  the  Prince  of  life, 
Who  saves  us  by  his  grace  ? 

2  The  Lord  of  life,  with  glory  crowned, 

On  heaven's  exalted  throne, 
Remembers  those  for  whom,  on  earth, 
He  heaved  his  dying  groan. 

3  His  glory  now  no  tongue  of  man 

Or  seraph  bright  can  tell : 
Yet  'tis  the  chief  of  all  his  joys 
That  souls  are  saved  from  hell. 

4  For  this  he  came  and  dwelt  on  earth ; 

For  this  his  life  was  given  ; 
For  this  he  fought  and  vanquished  death ; 
For  this  he  pleads  in  heaven. 

5  Join,  all  ye  saints  beneath  the  sky, 

Your  grateful  praise  to  give  ; 
Sing  loud  hosannas  to  the  Lord, 
Who  died  that  you  might  live. 

847.  7S.  CONDER. 

77tfi  Body  and  Blood  of  Christ, 

1  BREAD  of  heaven,  on  thee  we  feed, 
For  thy  flesh  is  meat  indeed ; 

Ever  let  our  souls  be  fed 
With  this  true  and  living  bread. 

2  Vine  of  heaven,  thy  blood  supplies 
This  blest  cup  of  sacrifice ; 

Lord,  thy  wounds  our  healing  give  ; 
To  thy  cross  we  look  and  live. 

3  Day  by  day  with  strength  supplied, 
Through  the  life  of  him  who  died, 
Lord  of  life,  O,  let  us  be 
Rooted,  grafted,  built  on  thee. 

19*  411 


THE  LORD'S   SUPPER. 

848.  C.  M.  E.  Taylor. 

Christian  Fellowship. 

1  O,  HERE,  if  ever,  God  of  love, 

Let  strife  and  hatred  cease, 
And  every  heart  harmonious  move, 
And  every  thought  be  peace. 

2  Not  here,  where,  met  to  think  on  Him 

Whose  latest  thoughts  were  ours, 
Shall  mortal  passions  come  to  dim 
The  prayer  devotion  pours. 

3  No,  gracious  3Iaster,  not  in  vain 

Thy  life  of  love  hath  been ; 
The  peace  thou  gav'st  may  yet  remain, 
Though  thou  no  more  art  seen. 

4  "  Thy  kingdom  come : "  we  watch,  we  wait 

To  hear  thy  cheering  call, 
When  heaven  shall  ope  its  glorious  gate, 
And  God  be  all  in  all. 


849.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Enjoyment  in  the  Service. 

1  FAR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  be  gone  : 
Let  my  religious  hours  alone  ; 

.  Fain  would  my  eyes  my  Saviour  see ; 
I  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  O,  warm  my  heart  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindle  there  a  pure  desire : 
Come,  sacred  Spirit,  from  above, 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  love. 

3  Blest  Saviour,  what  delicious  fare  ! 
How  sweet  thy  entertainments  are ! 
Ne'er  did  the  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace  and  dying  love. 

4  Hail,  great  Immanuel,  all  divine  ! 
In  thee  thy  Father's  glories  shine  ; 
Thy  glorious  name  shall  be  adored, 
And  every  tongue  confess  *hee  Lord. 

442 


THE  LORD'S   SUPPER. 

850.  C.  M.  Anon. 
Coming  to  the  Table  of  the  Lord. 

1  LET  vain  pursuits  and  vain  desires 

Be  banished  from  the  heart, 
The  Saviour's  love  fill  every  breast, 
And  light  and  life  impart. 

2  He  knew  how  frail  our  nature  is, 

Our  souls  how  apt  to  stray ; 
How  much  we  need  his  gracious  help 
To  keep  us  in  the  way ! 

3  These  faithful  pledges  of  his  love 

His  mercy  did  ordain, 
To  bring  refreshment  to  our  souls, 
And  faith  and  hope  sustain. 

4  Since  such  his  condescending  grace, 

Let  us,  with  hearts  sincere, 
Obedient  to  his  holy  will, 
His  table  now  draw  near. 

5  And  while  we  join  to  celebrate 

The  sufferings  of  our  Lord, 
May  we  receive  new  grace  and  power, 
T'  obey  his  holy  word. 

851.  C.  M.  Scotch  Col. 
Praise  to  Christ. 

1  TO  Him  who  loved  the  souls  of  men, 

And  washed  us  in  his  blood, 
To  royal  honors  raised  our  head, 
And  made  us  priests  to  God,  — 

2  To  him  let  every  tongue  be  praise, 

And  every  heart  be  love, 
All  grateful  honors  paid  on  earth, 
Arid  nobler  songs  above. 

443 


MISSIONS. 


MISSIONS. 

85S8.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  great  Commission. 

1  "  GO,  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord : 

"  Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive : 
He  shall  be  saved  that  trusts  my  word, 
And  he  condemned  who'll  not  believe. 

2  "  I'll  make  your  great  commission  known  ; 

And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 
By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

3  "  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands ; 

I'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end ; 
All  power  is  trusted  in  my  hands ; 
1  can  destroy,  and  I  defend." 

4  He  spake,  and  light  shone  round  his  head ; 

On  a  bright  cloud  to  heaven  he  rode : 
They  to  the  farthest  nations  spread 
The  grace  of  their  ascended  God. 

8H3.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Universal  Reign  of  Christ. 

1  GREAT  God,  whose  universal  sway 
The  known  and  unknown  worlds  obey, 
Now  give  the  kingdom  to  thy  Son  ; 
Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne. 

2  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  shall  he  send  his  influence  down  ; 
His  grace  on  fainting  souls  distils, 
Like  heavenly  dew  on  thirsty  hills. 

3  The  heathen  lands,  that  lie  beneath 
The  shades  of  overspreading  death, 
Revive  at  his  first  dawning  light, 
And  deserts  blossom  at  the  sight. 

4  The  saints  shall  flourish  in  his  days, 
Dressed  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praise ; 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his  throne, 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 

444 


MISSIONS 

854.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Christ's  Kingdom  among  the  Gentiles. 

1  JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run  ; 

His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  For  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head ; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song ; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns  ; 
The  joyful  prisoner  bursts  his  chains ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

5  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King; 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen. 

855.  L.  M.  Voke. 

Missions  to  the  Heathen. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 
The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow ; 

The  exiled  captive  to  receive 
The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 

2  Come,  let  us,  with  a  grateful  heart, 
hi  this  blest  labor  share  a  part ; 

Our  prayers  and  offerings  gladly  bring 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

3  Our  hearts  exult  in  songs  of  praise, 
That  we  have  seen  these  latter  days, 
When  our  Redeemer  shall  be  known 
Where  Satan  long  hath  held  his  throne. 

4  Where'er  his  hand  hath  spread  the  skies, 
Sweet  incense  to  his  name  shall  rise, 
And  slave  and  freeman;  Greek  and  Jew, 
By  sovereign  grace  be  formed  anew. 

445 


MISSIONS. 

856.  S.  M.  Eng.  Epis.  Col. 

Prayer  for  the  Spread  of  the  Gospel. 

1  O  GOD,  to  earth  incline, 

With  mercies  from  above, 
And  let  thy  presence  round  us  shine, 
With  beams  of  heavenly  love. 

2  Through  all  the  earth  below 

Thy  ways  of  grace  proclaim, 

Till  distant  nations  hear  and  know 

The  Saviour's  blessed  name. 

3  Now  let  the  world  agree 

One  general  voice  to  raise, 
Till  all  mankind  present  to  thee 
Their  songs  of  grateful  praise. 

4  O,  let  the  nations  round 

Then*  cheerful  powers  employ, 
And  earth's  far-distant  coasts  resound 
With  shouts  of  sacred  joy. 

5  Then  earth,  thy  grace  confessed, 

Shall  pour  its  fruits  abroad : 
By  thee  thy  numerous  church  be  blest, 
O  Lord,  our  gracious  God. 

6  Thy  blessing  shall  extend, 

Thy  saving  grace  appear, 
And  all,  to  earth's  remotest  end, 
The  Lord  our  Saviour  fear. 

857.  L.  M.  Anon. 
Divine  Power  supplicated. 

1  AWAKE,  all-conquering  Arm,  awake, 
And  Satan's  mighty  empire  shake; 
Assert  the  honors  of  thy  throne, 

And  make  this  ruined  world  thy  own. 

2  Thine  all-successful  power  display ; 
Convert  a  nation  in  a  day ; 

Until  the  universe  shall  be 

But  one  great  temple,  Lord,  for  thee. 

446 


MISSIONS. 

858.  C.  M.  Lyte. 
Prayer  for  the  Church. 

1  BE  merciful  to  us,  O  God ; 

Upon  thy  people  shine ; 
And  spread  thy  saving  truth  abroad, 
Till  all  that  live  be  thine. 

2  Give  light  and  comfort  to  thine  own; 

And  let  that  light  extend 
Till  thy  prevailing  name  be  known ' 
To  earth's  remotest  end. 

3  Let  all  the  people  praise  thee,  Lord ; 

Let  all  their  homage  bring; 

From  sea  to  sea  be  thou  adored, 

Redeemer,  Judge,  and  King. 

859.  S.  M.  Village  Hymns, 
Prayer  for  the    World. 

1  O  GOD  of  sovereign  grace, 

We  bow  before  thy  throne, 
And  plead,  for  all  the  human  race, 
The  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Spread  through  the  earth,  O  Lord, 

The  knowledge  of  thy  ways, 

And  let  all  lands  with  joy  record 

The  great  Redeemer's  praise. 

86©.  L.  M.  Slinn 

Prayer  for  the  Display  of  Power, 

1  ARISE  in  all  thy  splendor,  Lord ; 
Let  power  attend  thy  gracious  word ; 
Unveil  the  beauties  of  thy  face, 
And  show  the  glories  of  thy  grace. 

2  Diffuse  thy  light  and  truth  abroad, 
And  be  thou  known  th'  almighty  God ; 
Make  bare  thine  arm,  thy  power  display, 
While  truth  and  grace  thy  sceptre  sway. 

3  Send  forth  thy  messengers  of  peace  ; 
Make  Satan's  reign  and  empire  cease; 
Let  thy  salvation,  Lord,  be  known, 
That  all  the  world  thy  power  may  own. 

447 


MISSIONS. 

861.  L.  M.  Burder's  Col. 
Divine  Power  supplicated. 

1  ARM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake  ; 
Put  on  thy  strength,  the  nations  shake ; 
Now  let  the  world,  adoring,  see 
Triumphs  of  mercy  wrought  by  thee, 

2  Say  to  the  heathen,  from  thy  throne, 
"  I  am  Jehovah,  God  alone : " 

Thy  voice  their  idols  shall  confound, 
And  cast  then*  altars  to  the  ground, 

3  Let  Zion's  time  of  favor  come ; 

O,  bring  the  tribes  of  Israel  home  : 
Soon  may  our  wondering  eyes  behold 
Gentiles  and  Jews  in  Jesus'  fold. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  proclaim 
Through  every  clime,  of  every  name ; 
Let  adverse  powers  before  thee  fall, 
And  crown  the  Saviour  Lord  of  ali. 

862.  C.  M.  W.  Ward. 
Prayer  for  the  Success  of  the  Gospel. 

1  GREAT  God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 

Are  by  creation  thine  ; 
And  in  thy  works,  by  all  beheld, 
Thy  radiant  glories  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  has  sent 

Thy  gospel  to  mankind, 
Unveiling  what  rich  stores  of  grace 
Are  treasured  in  thy  mind. 

3  O,  when  shall  these  glad  tidings  spread 

The  spacious  earth  around, 
Till  every  tribe  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound? 

4  Smile,  Lord,  on  each  divine  attempt 

To  spread  the  gospel's  rays, 
And  build  on  sin's  demolished  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praise. 
448 


MISSIONS. 

563.  H.    M.  Village  Hymns. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  worlds  above, 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 
Thy  faithfulness  and  love, 

Thy  power  and  mercy,  show: 
Fulfil  thy  word  ;  I  Let  heathen  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 : 

0  God  of  grace,  I  Fill  earth  with  joy, 
Thy  power  employ ;  |  And  heaven  with  praise. 

864.  C.   M.  Gibbons. 

Prayer  for  the  Success  of  Missions. 

1  LORD,  send  thy  word,  and  let  it  fly, 

Armed  with  thy  Spirit's  power : 
Ten  thousands  shall  confess  its  sway, 
And  bless  the  saving  hour. 

2  Beneath  the  influence  of  thy  grace 

The  barren  wastes  shall  rise, 
With  sudden  greens  and  fruits  arrayed, 
A  blooming  paradise. 

3  True  holiness  shall  strike  its  root 

In  each  regenerate  heart ; 
Shall  in  a  growth  divine  arise, 
And  heavenly  fruits  impart. 

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 ; 
Fly  swifter,  sun  and  stars,  and  bring 
This  promised  age  of  gold. 

6  "  Amen,"  with  joy  divine,  let  earth's 

Unnumbered  myriads  cry ; 
"Amen,"  with  joy  divine,  let  heaven's 
Unnumbered  choirs  reply. 
19*  449 


MISSIONS. 

865.  L.   M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  worlds,  display  thy  power  ; 
Be  this  thy  Zion's  favored  hour: 

O,  bid  the  morning  star  arise  ; 
O,  point  the  heathen  to  the  skies. 

2  Set  up  thy  throne  where  Satan  reigns, 
In  western  wilds  and  eastern  plains ; 
Far  let  the  gospel's  sound  be  known ; 
Make  thou  the  universe  thine  own. 

3  Speak,  and  the  world  shall  hear  thy  voice  ; 
Speak,  and  the  desert  shall  rejoice  •. 
Dispel  the  gloom  of  heathen  night ; 

Bid  every  nation  hail  the  light 

86©.  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Heralds  of  Mercy. 

1  MOST  gracious  to  fulfil  thy  word, 

Almighty  to  defend,  — 
To  reap  thy  ripened  harvest,  Lord, 
Thy  chosen  servants  send. 

2  Send  to  the  east  the  valiant  band ; 

Send  to  each  distant  pole ; 
Send  to  the  west;  o'er  every  land 
Salvation's  current  roll. 

3  Heralds  of  peace,  we  come !  we  come ! 

On  love's  swift  wings  we  fly ; 
Ye  dead  in  sin,  O,  live ;  ye  dumb, 
In  hallelujahs  cry. 

4  O  Zion,  spread  more  wide  thy  tent ; 

Stretch  forth  thy  straining  cords  ; 
The  promise  dawns  ;  the  clouds  are  rent ; 
Earth,  thou  shalt  be  the  Lord's. 

5  Haste,  haste,  ye  years  of  toil  and  woe  ; 

Heaven,  earth,  break  forth  and  sing, 
"  The  kingdoms  of  the  world  are  now 
Thy  conquest,  peerless  King." 

6  Amen,  amen  ;  let  echoing  praise 

Swell  like  the  sounding  sea; 
To  God,  to  God,  those  rapturous  lays, 
That  tide  of  praise,  shall  be. 

450 


MISSIONS. 

867.  H.    M.  BlJRDER, 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  RISE,  Sun  of  glory,  rise, 

And  chase  the  shades  of  night, 
Which  now  obscure  the  skies, 

And  hide  thy  sacred  light : 
O,  chase  those  dismal  shades  away, 
And  bring  the  bright,  millennial  day ! 

2  Now  send  thy  Spirit  down 

On  all  the  nations,  Lord, 
With  great  success  to  crown 

The  preaching  of  thy  word ; 
That  heathen  lands  may  own  thy  sway, 
And  cast  their  idol  gods  away. 

3  Then  shall  thy  kingdom  come 

Among  our  fallen  race, 
And  all  the  earth  become 
The  temple  of  thy  grace ; 
Whence  pure  devotion  shall  ascend, 
And  songs  of  praise,  till  time  shall  end. 

868.  8s,  7s  &  4.  J.  Ryland, 
Victories  of  Christ. 

1  GIRD  thy  sword  on,  mighty  Saviour ; 

Make  the  word  of  truth  thy  car ; 
Prosper  in  thy  course,  triumphant ; 
All  success  attend  thy  war: 

Gracious  Victor, 
Bring  thy  trophies  from  afar. 

2  Majesty  combines  with  meekness, 

Righteousness  and  peace  unite, 
To  insure  thy  blessed  conquests ; 
Take  possession  of  thy  right : 

Ride  triumphant, 
Dressed  in  robes  of  purest  light. 

3  Blest  are  they  that  touch  thy  sceptre  ; 

Blest  are  all  that  own  thy  reign  ; 

Freed  from  sin,  that  worst  of  tyrants, 

Rescued  from  its  galling  chain  : 

Saints  and  angels, 
All  who  know  thee,  bless  thy  reign. 

451 


MISSIONS. 

§@9.  L.  M.  Baco*. 

Diffusion  of  Gospel  Light. 

1  THOUGH  now  the  nations  sit  beneath 
The  darkness  of  o'erspreading  death, 
God  will  arise  with  light  divine, 

On  Zion's  holy  towers  to  shine. 

2  That  light  shall  beam  o'er  distant  lands, 
And  heathen  tribes,  in  joyful  bands, 
Come  with  exulting  haste  to  prove 
The  power  and  greatness  of  his  love. 

3  Lord,  spread  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace  ; 
Let  truth,  and  righteousness,  and  peace, 
In  mild  and  lovely  forms,  display 

The  glories  of  the  latter  day. 

S70.  C.  M.  Burder's  Col. 

Prayer  for  Christ1  s   Victory. 

1  JESUS,  immortal  King,  arise  ; 

Assert  thy  rightful  sway ; 
Till  earth,  subdued,  its  tribute  brings, 
And  distant  lands  obey. 

2  Ride  forth,  victorious  Conqueror,  ride, 

Till  all  thy  foes  submit, 
And  all  the  powers  of  hell  resign 
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  O,  may  the  great  Redeemer's  name 

Through  every  clime  be  known, 
And  heathen  gods,  forsaken,  fall, 
And  Jesus  reign  alone. 

5  From  sea  to  sea,  from  shore  to  shore, 

May  Jesus  be  adored, 
And  Earth,  with  all  her  millions,  shout 
Hosannas  to  the  Lord. 

452 


MISSIONS. 

871.  8s  &  7s.  Urwick's  Col. 
Desiring  Christ's  Triumph. 

1  O  THOU  Sun  of  glorious  splendor, 

Shine  with  healing  in  thy  wing ; 
Chase  away  these  shades  of  darkness ; 
Holy  light  and  comfort  bring. 

2  Let  the  heralds  of  salvation 

Round  the  world  with  joy  proclaim, 
"  Death  and  hell  are  spoiled  and  vanquished 
Through  the  great  ImmanuePs  name." 

3  Take  thy  power,  almighty  Saviour ; 

Claim  the  nations  for  thine  own  ; 
Reign,  thou  Lord  of  life  and  glory, 
Till  each  heart  becomes  thy  throne. 

4  Then  the  earth,  o'erspread  with  glory, 

Decked  with  heavenly  splendor  bright, 
Shall  be  made  Jehovah's  dwelling  — 
As  at  first,  the  Lord's  delight 

872.  H.  M.  E.  Scott. 
Prayer  for  Christ's  Victory. 

1  ALL  hail,  incarnate  God ! 

The  wondrous  things  foretold 
Of  thee,  in  sacred  writ, 

With  joy  our  eyes  behold : 
Still  doth  thine  arm  I  And  monuments 
New  trophies  wear,  |  Of  glory  rear, 

2  O,  haste,  victorious  Prince, 

That  glorious,  happy  day, 
When  souls,  like  drops  of  dew, 

Shall  own  thy  gentle  sway : 
O,  may  it  bless        I  And  bear  our  shouts 
Our  longing  eyes,  |  Beyond  the  skies. 

3  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord ! 

Eternal  be  thy  reign : 
Behold,  the  nations  wait 

To  wear  thy  gentle  chain : 
When  earth  and  time  |  Thy  throne  shall  stand 
Are  known  no  more,    |  Forever  sure. 

453 


MISSIONS. 

873*  7S.  CONDER. 

The  Latter  Day. 

1  HASTEN,  Lord,  thy  promised  hour; 
Come  in  glory  and  in  power : 

Still  thy  foes  are  unsubdued ; 
Nature  sighs  to  be  renewed. 

2  Time  has  nearly  reached  its  sum ; 

All  things,  with  thy  bride,  say,  "  Come, 
Jesus,  whom  all  worlds  adore, 
Come,  and  reign  forevermore. 

§74.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Winchell's  Six. 

Influences  of  the  Spirit. 

1  WHO  but  thou,  almighty  Spirit, 

Can  the  heathen  world  reclaim? 

Men  may  preach,  but,  till  thou  favor, 

Heathens  still  will  be  the  same : 

Mighty  Spirit, 
Witness  to  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Thou  hast  promised,  by  the  prophets, 

Glorious  light  in  latter  days : 
Come,  and  bless  bewildered  nations ; 
Change  our  prayers  and  tears  to  praise : 

Promised  Spirit, 
Round  the  world  diffuse  thy  rays. 

3  All  our  hopes,  and  prayers,  and  labors, 

Must  be  vain  without  thy  aid  ; 

But  thou  wilt  not  disappoint  us ; 

All  is  true  that  thou  hast  said : 

Gracious  Spirit, 
O'er  the  world  thy  influence  shed. 

875.  C.  M.  Montgomery. 

Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 

1  SPIRIT  of  power  and  might,  behold 
A  world  by  sin  destroyed : 
Creator  Spirit,  as  of  old, 
Move  on  the  formless  void. 

454 


MISSIONS. 

2  Give  tliou  the  Word :  that  healing  sound 

Shall  quell  the  deadly  strife, 
And  earth  again,  like  Eden  crowned, 
Bring  forth  the  tree  of  life. 

3  If  sang  the  morning  stars  for  joy 

When  nature  rose  to  view, 
What  strains  will  angel  harps  employ 
When  thou  shalt  all  renew ! 

4  And  if  the  sons  of  God  rejoice 

To  hear  a  Saviour's  name, 
How  will  the  ransomed  raise  their  voice, 
To  whom  that  Saviour  came  ! 

5  Lo !  every  kindred,  tongue,  and  tribe, 

Assembling  round  the  throne, 
The  new  creation  shall  ascribe 
To  sovereign  love  alone. 

87®.  6s  &  4s.  Pratt's  Col. 

Prayer  to  the  Trinity. 

1  THOU,  whose  almighty  word 
Chaos  and  darkness  heard, 

And  took  their  flight, 
Hear  us,  we  humbly  pray, 
And  where  the  gospel  day 
Sheds  not  its  glorious  ray, 

"  Let  there  be  light." 

2  Thou,  who  didst  come  to  bring, 
On  thy  redeeming  wing, 

Healing  and  sight, 
Health  to  the  sick  in  mind, 
Sight  to  the  inly  blind, 
O,  now  to  all  mankind 

"  Let  there  be  light." 

3  Spirit  of  truth  and  love, 
Life-giving,  Holy  Dove, 

Speed  forth  thy  flight; 
Move  on  the  waters'  face, 
Bearing  the  lamp  of  grace ; 
And  in  earth's  darkest  place 

"  Let  there  be  light." 

455 


MISSIONS. 
877.  8S,    7S    &    4.  T.   COTTER1LL. 

Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  O'ER  the  realms  of  pagan  darkness 

Let  the  eye  of  pity  gaze ; 
See  the  kindreds  of  the  people 
Lost  in  sin's  bewildering  maze ; 

Darkness  brooding 
O'er  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

2  Light  of  them  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Rise  and  shine  ;  thy  blessings  bring : 
Light  to  lighten  all  the  Gentiles, 
Rise  with  healing  in  thy  wing: 

To  thy  brightness 
Let  all  kings  and  nations  come. 

3  May  the  heathen,  now  adoring 

Idol  gods  of  wood  and  stone, 
Come,  and,  worshipping  before  him, 
Serve  the  living  God  alone : 

Let  thy  glory 
Fill  the  earth  as  floods  the  sea. 

4  Thou,  to  whom  all  power  is  given, 

Speak  the  word ;  at  thy  command, 
Let  the  company  of  heralds 

Spread  thy  name  from  land  to  land ; 

Lord,  be  with  them, 
Alway,  to  the  end  of  time. 


878.  L.  M.  A.  Balfour. 

Hie  Missionary  charged  and  encouraged. 

1  GO,  messenger  of  peace  and  love, 

To  people  plunged  in  shades  of  night, 
Like  angels  sent  from  fields  above, 
Be  thine  to  shed  celestial  light 

2  On  barren  rock  and  desert  isle, 

Go,  bid  the  rose  of  Sharon  bloom ; 
Till  arid  wastes  around  thee  smile, 
And  bear  to  heaven  a  sweet  perfume. 
456 


AMISSIONS. 

3  Go  to  the  hungry  —  food  impart ; 

To  paths  of  peace  the  wanderer  guide ; 
And  lead  the  thirsty,  panting  heart 
Where  streams  of  living  water  glide. 

4  Go,  bid  the  bright  and  morning  star 

From  Bethlehem's  plains  resplendent  shine, 
And,  piercing  through  the  gloom  afar, 
Shed  heavenly  light  and  love  divine. 

5  O,  faint  not  in  the  day  of  toil, 

When  harvest  waits  the  reaper's  hand ; 
Go,  gather  in  the  glorious  spoil, 
And  joyous  in  his  presence  stand. 

6  Thy  love  a  rich  reward  shall  find 

From  Him  who  sits  enthroned  on  high ; 
For  they  who  turn  the  erring  mind 
Shall  shine  like  stars  above  the  sky. 


879.  S.  M.  Wardlaw's  Col. 

Universal  Extension  of  Christ's  Kingdom. 

1  O  LORD  our  God,  arise, 

The  cause  of  Truth  maintain, 
And  wide  o'er  all  the  peopled  world 
Extend  her  blessed  reign. 

2  Thou  Prince  of  life,  arise, 

Nor  let  thy  glory  cease  ; 
Far  spread  the  conquests  of  thy  grace, 
And  bless  the  earth  with  peace. 

3  O  Holy  Spirit,  rise, 

Expand  thy  heavenly  wing, 
And  o'er  a  dark  and  ruined  world 
Let  light  and  order  spring. 

4  O,  all  ye  nations,  rise ; 

To  God  the  Saviour  sing ; 
From  shore  to  shore,  from  earth  to  heaven, 
Let  echoing  anthems  ring. 

20  457 


MISSIONS. 

880  •  7s.  Marsden. 

The  Messengers  of  God. 

1  GO,  ye  messengers  of  God ; 

Like  the  beams  of  morning,  fly; 
Take  the  wonder-working  rod ; 
Wave  the  banner-cross  on  high. 

2  Go  to  many  a  tropic  isle, 

In  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 
Where  the  skies  forever  smile, 
And  tli'  oppressed  forever  weep. 

3  O'er  the  pagan's  night  of  care 

Pour  the  living  light  of  heaven ; 
Chase  away  his  wild  despair ; 
Bid  him  hope  to  be  forgiven. 

4  Where  the  golden  gates  of  day 

Open  on  the  palmy  east, 
High  the  bleeding  cross  display, 
Spread  the  gospel's  richest  feast 

881.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly, 

Departure  of  Missionaries. 

1  MEN  of  God,  go  take  your  stations ; 

Darkness  reigns  throughout  the  earth ; 
Go  proclaim  among  the  nations 
Joyful  news  of  heavenly  birth ; 

Bear  the  tidings 
Of  the  Saviour's  matchless  worth. 

2  Of  his  gospel  not  ashamed, 

As  "  the  power  of  God  to  save," 

Go  where  Christ  was  never  named, 

Publish  freedom  to  the  slave  — 

Blessed  freedom ! 
Such  as  Zion's  children  have. 

3  When  exposed  to  fearful  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. 


MISSIONS. 
883.  L.    M.  WlNCHELl/s    SEL. 

Missionaries  encouraged. 

1  YE  Christian  heralds  —  go,  proclaim 
Salvation  in  lmmanuei's  name  ; 

To  distant  climes  the  tidings  bear, 
And  plant  the  rose  of  Sharon  there. 

2  He'll  shield  you  with  a  wall  of  fire, 
With  holy  zeal  your  hearts  inspire, 
Bid  raging  winds  their  fury  cease, 
And  calm  the  savage  breast  to  peace. 

3  And  when  our  labors  all  are  o'er, 
Then  shall  we  meet  to  part  no  more  — 
Meet,  with  the  blood-bought  throng  to  fall, 
And  crown  the  Saviour  Lord  of  all. 

883.  8S    &    7S.  L.   H.    SlGOURNEY. 

Missionaries  charged. 

1  ONWARD,  onward,  men  of  heaven ; 

Bear  the  gospel  banner  high  ; 
Rest  not  till  its  light  is  given  — 

Star  of  every  pagan  sky : 
Send  it  where  the  pilgrim  stranger 

Faints  beneath  the  torrid  ray  ; 
Bid  the  hardy  forest-ranger 

Hail  it,  ere  he  fades  away. 

2  Where  the  Arctic  Ocean  thunders, 

Where  the  tropics  fiercely  glow, 
Broadly  spread  its  page  of  wonders, 

Brightly  bid  its  radiance  flow: 
India  marks  its  lustre  stealing  ; 

Shivering  Greenland  loves  its  rays  ; 
Afric,  'mid  her  deserts  kneeling, 

Lifts  the  untaught  strain  of  praise. 

3  Rude  in  speech,  or  wild  in  feature, 

Dark  in  spirit,  though  they  be, 
Show  that  light  to  every  creature  — 

Prince  or  vassal,  bond  or  free : 
Lo !  they  haste  to  every  nation  ; 

Host  on  host  the  ranks  supply: 
Onward !  Christ  is  your  salvation, 

And  your  death  is  victory. 

459 


MISSIONS. 

884.  6s  &  4s.         Urwick's  Col. 
The  Gospel  preached  to  every  Creature. 

1  SOUND,  sound  the  truth  abroad ; 
Bear  ye  the  word  of  God 

Through  the  wide  world ; 
Tell  what  our  Lord  has  done  ; 
Tell  how  the  day  is  won, 
And  from  his  lofty  throne 

Satan  is  hurled. 

2  Swiftly,  on  wings  of  love, 
Jesus,  who  reigns  above, 

Bids  us  to  fly ; 
They  who  his  message  bear 
Should  neither  doubt  nor  fear ; 
He  will  then*  Friend  appeal* ; 

He  will  be  nigh. 

3  When  on  the  mighty  deep, 
He  will  their  spirits  keep, 

Stayed  on  his  word ; 
When  in  a  foreign  land, 
No  other  friend  at  hand, 
Jesus  will  by  them  stand  — 

Jesus,  their  Lord. 

4  Ye  who,  forsaking  all, 

At  your  loved  Master's  call, 

Comforts  resign, 
Soon  will  your  work  be  done  ; 
Soon  will  the  prize  be  won ; 
Brighter  than  yonder  sun 

Ye  soon  shall  shine. 

885.  C.  M.  Morell. 

Missionaries  commended  to  God. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  condescend 
To  hear  our  fervent  prayer, 
While  these  our  brethren  we  commend 
To  thy  paternal  care. 

460 


MISSIONS. 

2  Before  them  set  an  open  door ; 

Their  various  efforts  bless ; 
On  them  thy  Holy  Spirit  pour, 
And  crown  them  with  success. 

3  Endow  them  with  a  heavenly  mind ; 

Supply  then*  every  need ; 
Make  them  in  spirit  meek,  resigned, 
But  bold  in  word  and  deed, 

4  In  every  tempting,  trying  hour, 

Uphold  them  by  thy  grace, 
And  guard  them  by  thy  mighty  power, 
Till  they  shall  end  their  race. 

5  Then,  followed  by  a  numerous  train, 

Gathered  from  heathen  lands, 

A  crown  of  life  may  they  obtain 

From  their  Redeemer's  hands. 


886*  C.  M.  Anon. 

Missionaries'  Farewell. 

1  KINDRED,  and  friends,  and  native  land, 

How  shall  we  say,  "  Farewell "  ? 
How,  —  when  our  swelling  sails  expand,  — 
How  will  our  bosoms  swell ! 

2  Yes,  nature,  all  thy  soft  delights 

And  tender  ties  we  know ; 
But  love  more  strong  than  death  unites 
To  Him  that  bids  us  go. 

3  Thus,  when,  our  every  passion  moved, 

The  gushing  tear-drop  starts, 

The  cause  of  Jesus,  more  beloved, 

Shall  glow  within  our  hearts. 

4  The  sighs  we  breathe  for  precious  souls, 

Where  he  is  yet  unknown, 
Might  waft  us  to  the  distant  poles, 
Or  to  the  burning  zone. 

5  With  warm  desire  our  bosoms  swell, 

Our  glowing  powers  expand ; 
"Farewell,"  then  we  can  say,  "farewell, 
Our  friends,  our  native  land." 

461 


MISSIONS. 

887.  S.  M.  voke. 

Missionaries  encouraged. 

1  YE  messengers  of  Christ, 

His  sovereign  voice  obey ; 
Arise  and  follow  where  he  leads, 
And  peace  attend  your  way. 

2  The  Master  whom  you  serve 

Will  needful  strength  bestow : 
Depending  on  his  promised  aid, 
With  sacred  courage  go. 

3  Go,  spread  the  Saviour's  name ; 

Go,  tell  his  matchless  grace ; 
Proclaim  salvation,  full  and  free, 
To  Adam's  guilty  race. 

4  We  wish  you,  in  his  name, 

The  most  divine  success, 
Assured  that  he  who  sends  you  forth 
Will  your  endeavors  bless. 

888.  C.  M.  Morell. 
Fidelity  enjoined, 

1  GO,  and  the  Saviour's  grace  proclaim, 

Ye  favored  men  of  God ; 
Go,  publish,  through  Immanuel's  name, 
Salvation  bought  with  blood. 

2  Go,  with  determined  courage  go, 

And  armed  with  power  divine ; 
Your  God  will  needful  strength  bestow, 
And  on  your  labors  shine. 

3  He  who  has  called  you  to  the  war 

Will  soon  reward  your  pains ; 
Before  Messiah's  conquering  car 
Shall  mountains  sink  to  plains. 

4  Shrink  not,  though  earth  and  hell  oppose, 

But  plead  your  Master's  cause, 
Assured  that  e'en  your  mightiest  foes 
Shall  bow  before  his  cross. 

462 


MISSIONS. 

889.  8s,  7s  &  4.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  Missionary's  Farewell. 

1  YES,  my  native  land,  I  love  thee ; 

All  thy  scenes,  I  love  them  well: 
Friends,  connections,  happy  country, 
Can  1  bid  you  all  farewell? 

Can  I  leave  you, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  ? 

2  Home,  thy  joys  are  passing  lovely  — 

Joys  no  stranger-heart  can  tell : 
Happy  home,  indeed  I  love  thee : 
Can  I,  can  1  say,  "  Farewell "  ? 

Can  1  leave  thee, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  ? 

3  Scenes  of  sacred  peace  and  pleasure^ 

Holy  days  and  Sabbath  bell, 
Richest,  brightest,  sweetest  treasure, 
Can  1  say  a  last  farewell  ? 

Can  i  leave  you, 
Far  in  heathen  lands  to  dwell  ? 

4  Yes,  I  hasten  from  you  gladly  — 

From  the  scenes  I  loved  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  labor ; 

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  rny  canvass  swell: 
Heaves  my  heart  with  warm  emotion, 
While  I  go  far  hence  to  dwell : 

Glad  I  bid  thee, 
Native  land,  farewell,  farewell. 
463 


MISSIONS. 

§90.  7s  &  6s.  Noel's  Col. 

Departure  of  Missionaries. 

1  ROLL  on,  thou  mighty  ocean ; 

And,  as  thy  billows  flow, 
Bear  messengers  of  mercy 
To  every  land  below. 

2  Arise,  ye  gales,  and  waft  them 

Safe  to  the  destined  shore, 
That  man  may  sit  in  darkness 
And  death's  deep  shade  no  more. 

3  O  thou  eternal  Ruler, 

Who  h oldest  in  thine  arm 
The  tempests  of  the  ocean, 
Protect  them  from  all  harm. 

4  O,  be  thy  presence  with  them, 

Wherever  they  may  be ; 
Though  far  from  us  who  love  them, 
O,  be  they  still  with  thee. 

891.  8s,  7s  &  4.  P.  Williams, 

Desiring  the  Spread  of  the  Gospel. 

1  O'ER  the  gloomy  hills  of  darkness, 

Look,  my  soul,  be  still  and  gaze ; 
See  the  promises  advancing 
To  a  glorious  day  of  grace : 

Blessed  jubilee, 
Let  thy  glorious  morning  dawn. 

2  Let  the  dark,  benighted  pagan, 

Let  the  rude  barbarian,  see 
That  divine  and  glorious  conquest 
Once  obtained  on  Calvary : 

Let  the  gospel 
Loud  resound,  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  Kingdoms  wide,  that  sit  in  darkness, 

Grant  them,  Lord,  the  glorious  light ; 
Now,  from  eastern  coast  to  western, 
May  the  morning  chase  the  night  : 

Let  redemption, 
Freely  purchased,  win  the  day. 

464 


MISSIONS. 

4  Fly  abroad,  thou  mighty  gospel ; 
Win  and  conquer  —  never  cease 
May  thy  lasting,  wide  dominions 
Multiply,  and  still  increase : 

Sway  thy  sceptre, 
Saviour,  all  the  world  around. 

893.  7s  &  5s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  missionary  Angel. 

1  ONWARD  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  speed ; 
Cast  abroad  thy  radiant  light, 

Bid  the  shades  recede  ; 
Tread  the  idols  in  the  dust, 

Heathen  fanes  destroy, 
Spread  the  gospel's  holy  trust, 

Spread  the  gospel's  joy. 

2  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  haste ; 
Quickly  on  each  mountain's  height 

Be  thy  standard  placed  ; 
Let  thy  blissful  tidings  float 

Far  o'er  vale  and  hill, 
Till  the  sweetly-echoing  note 

Every  bosom  thrill. 

3  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  fly ; 
Long  has  been  the  reign  of  night ; 

Bring  the  morning  nigh : 
'Tis  to  thee  the  heathen  lift 

Then*  imploring  wail ; 
Bear  them  Heaven's  holy  gift, 

Ere  then  courage  fail. 

4  Onward  speed  thy  conquering  flight ; 

Angel,  onward  speed ; 
Morning  bursts  upon  our  sight  — 

'Tis  the  time  decreed : 
Jesus  now  his  kingdom  takes, 

Thrones  and  empires  fall, 
And  the  joyous  song  awakes, 

"God  is  all  in  all." 

20*  465 


MISSIONS. 
893.  7S.  Bo  WRING. 

Report  of  the   Watchman. 

1  WATCHMAN  !  tell  us  of  the  night, 

What  its  signs  of  promise  are. 
Traveller  !  o'er  yon  mountain's  height, 
See  that  glory- beaming  star. 

2  Watchman !  does  its  beauteous  ray 

Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 
Traveller!  yes;  it  brings  the  day, 
Promised  day  of  Israel. 

3  Watchman !  tell  us  of  the  night ; 

Higher  yet  that  star  ascends. 
Traveller !  blessedness  and  light, 
Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 

4  Watchman !  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  ? 
Traveller !  ages  are  its  own  ; 
See,  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

5  Watchman !  tell  us  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn. 

Traveller !  darkness  takes  its  flight ; 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 

6  Watchman !  let  thy  wanderings  cease ; 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home. 
Traveller !  lo !  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
Lo !  the  Son  of  God,  is  come. 

894:  •  C.   M.  Montgomery. 

Returning  to  Zion. 

1  DAUGHTER  of  Zion,  from  the  dust 

Exalt  thy  fallen  head ; 
Again  in  thy  Redeemer  trust ; 
He  calls  thee  from  the  dead. 

2  Awake,  awake ;  put  on  thy  strength, 

Thy  beautiful  array ; 
The  day  of  freedom  dawns  at  length, 
The  Lord's  appointed  day. 
466 


MISSIONS. 

3  Rebuild  thy  walls,  thy  bounds  enlarge, 

And  send  thy  heralds  forth  ; 
Say  to  the  south,  "  Give  up  thy  charge," 
And,  "  Keep  not  back,  O  north." 

4  They  come !  they  come !  thine  exiled  bands, 

Where'er  they  rest  or  roam, 
Have  heard  thy  voice  in  distant  lands, 
And  hasten  to  their  home. 

5  Thus,  though  the  universe  shall  burn, 

And  God  his  works  destroy, 
With  songs  thy  ransomed  shall  return, 
And  everlasting  joy. 

895.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Zion's  Prospects. 

1  LET  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice  ; 

Behold  the  promised  hour; 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  tf  exalt  his  power. 

2  Her  dust  and  ruins,  that  remain, 

Are  precious  in  his  eyes ; 
These  ruins  shall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  dust  shall  rise. 

3  The  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem, 

And  stand  in  glory  there ; 
All  nations  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  He  sits,  a  Sovereign,  on  his  throne, 

With  pity  in  his  eyes ; 
He  hears  the  dying  prisoners'  groan, 
And  sees  their  sighs  arise. 

5  He  frees  the  soul  condemned  to  death ; 

Nor,  when  his  saints  complain, 
Shall  it  be  said  that  praying  breath 
Was  ever  spent  in  vain. 

6  This  shall  be  known  when  we  are  dead* 

And  left  on  long  record, 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  praise  and  trust  the  Lord. 

467 


MISSIONS. 

896.  L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Zion  encouraged. 

1  ZION,  awake ;  thy  strength  renew ; 
Put  on  thy  robes  of  beauteous  hue  ; 
Church  of  our  God,  arise  and  shine, 
Bright  with  the  beams  of  truth  divine. 

2  Soon  shall  thy  radiance  stream  afar, 
Wide  as  the  heathen  nations  are  ; 
Gentiles  and  kings  thy  light  shall  view ; 
All  shall  admire  and  love  thee  too. 

8f$7«  H.  M.  Doddridge. 

Zion's  Prosperity. 

1  O  ZION,  tune  thy  voice, 

And  raise  thy  hands  on  high ; 
Tell  all  the  earth  thy  joys, 

And  boast  salvation  nigh ; 
Cheerful  in  God,    I  While  rays  divine 
Arise  and  shine,     |  Stream  far  abroad. 

2  He  gilds  thy  mourning  face 

With  beams  that  cannot  fade  ; 
His  all-resplendent  grace 

He  pours  around  thy  head , 
The  nations  round       I  With  lustre  new 
Thy  form  shall  view,  |  Divinely  crowned. 

3  In  honor  to  his  name, 

Reflect  that  sacred  light, 
And  loud  that  grace  proclaim 

Which  makes  thy  darkness  bright ; 
Pursue  his  praise,     I  In  worlds  above 
Till  sovereign  love    |  The  glory  raise. 

4  There,  on  his  holy  hill, 

A  brighter  Sun  shall  rise, 
And  with  his  radiance  fill 
Those  fairer,  purer  skies ; 
While,  round  his  throne,  I  In  nobler  spheres 
Ten  thousand  stars  |  His  influence  own. 

468 


MISSIONS. 

898.  C,  M.  Watts. 
Prayer  for  the  Enlargement  of  the  Church. 

1  SHINE,  mighty  God,  on  Zion  shine, 

With  beams  of  heavenly  grace ; 
Reveal  thy  power  through  every  land, 
And  show  thy  smiling  face. 

2  When  shall  thy  name,  from  shore  to  shore, 

Sound  through  the  earth  abroad, 
And  distant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God  ? 

3  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands ; 

Sing  loud,  with  joyful  voice ; 
Let  every  tongue  exalt  his  praise, 
And  every  heart  rejoice. 

899.  C.  M.  Logan, 
The  Glory  of  the  latter  Day. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 

In  latter  days,  shall  rise 
Above  the  mountains  and  the  hills, 
And  draw  the  wondering  eyes. 

2  To  this  the  joyful  nations  round, 

All  tribes  and  tongues,  shall  flow : 
"Up  to  the  hill  of  God,"  they  say, 
"  And  to  his  house,  we'll  go." 

3  The  beam  that  shines  on  Zion's  hill 

Shall  lighten  every  land : 
The  King  who  reigns  in  Zion's  towers 
Shall  all  the  world  command. 

4  No  strife  shall  vex  Messiah's  reign, 

Or  mar  the  peaceful  years  ; 
To  ploughshares  men  shall  beat  their  swords 
To  pruning-hooks  then*  spears. 

5  Come,  then,  O,  come  from  every  land, 

To  worship  at  his  shrine  ; 
And,  walking  in  the  light  of  God, 
With  holy  beauty  shine. 

469 


MISSIONS. 

900.  10s.  Pope. 
Gentiles  coming  into  the  Church. 

1  RISE,  crowned  with  light,  imperial  Salem,  rise ; 
Exalt  thy  towering  head,  and  lift  thine  eyes; 
See  heaven  its  sparkling  portals  wide  display, 
And  break  upon  thee  in  a  flood  of  day. 

2  See  a  long  race  thy  spacious  courts  adorn ; 
See  future  sons  and  daughters,  yet  unborn, 
In  crowding  ranks  on  every  side  arise, 
Demanding  life,  impatient  for  the  skies. 

3  See  barbarous  nations  at  thy  gates  attend, 
Walk  in  thy  light,  and  in  thy  temple  bend; 

See  thy  bright  altars  thronged  with  prostrate  kings, 
While  every  land  its  joyous  tribute  brings. 

4  The  seas  shall  waste,  the  skies  to  smoke  decay, 
Rocks  fall  to  dust,  and  mountains  melt  away; 
Rut,  fixed  his  word,  his  saving  power  remains; 
Thy  realm  shall  last,  thy  own  Messiah  reigns. 

901.  6,  7s  &  8.  H.  Y. 

TJie  Gospel  Summons. 

1  IIARK!  hark!  a  shout  of  joy! 

The  world,  the  world,  is  calling; 
In  east  and  west,  in  north  and  south, 
See  Satan's  kingdom  falling. 

2  Wake !  wake !  the  church  of  God, 

And  dissipate  thy  slumbers; 
Shake  off  thy  deadly  apathy, 
And  marshal  ail  thy  numbers. 

3  Trust,  trust  the  faithful  God ; 

His  promise  is  unfailing; 
The  prayer  of  faith  can  pierce  the  skies ; 
Its  breath  is  all-prevailing* 

4  Look!  look!  the  fields  are  white; 

And  stay  thy  hand  no  longer ; 
Though  Satan's  mighty  legions  fight, 
The  arm  of  God  is  stronger. 

470 


MISSIONS. 

5  See  !  see  !  the  cross  is  raised ; 

The  crescent  droops  before  it ; 

The  pagan  nations  feel  its  power, 

And  prostrate  ranks  adore  it. 

6  Joy!  joy!  the  Saviour  reigns; 

See  prophecy  fulfilling; 
The  hearts  of  stubborn  Jews  relent, 
In  God's  own  time  made  willing. 

7  Pray  !  pray  !  then,  Christian,  pray ; 

Though  faint,  be  yet  pursuing, 
And  cease  not,  day  by  day,  the  prayer 
Of  lively  faith  renewing. 

8  Soon,  soon  your  waiting  eyes 

Shall  see  the  heavens  rending, 
And  rich  and  richer  blessings  still 
From  God's  bright  throne  descending. 

90S.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

Zion    encouraged. 

1  ON  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 

Lo !  the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  bearing  — 
Zion,  long  in  hostile  lands: 

Mourning  captive, 
God  himself  will  loose  thy  bands. 

2  Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful? 

Have  thy  friends  unfaithful  proved  ? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 
By  thy  sighs  and  tears  unmoved  ? 

Cease  thy  mourning ; 
Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 

3  God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee ; 

He  himself  appears  thy  Friend ; 
All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee ; 
Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end : 

Great  deliverance 
Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 

4  Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee ; 

All  thy  warfare  now  be  past; 
God  thy  Saviour  will  defend  thee ; 
Victory  is  thine  at  last : 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest 

471 


MISSIONS. 

903.  L.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

Subjection  of  the  Nations  to  Christ  prayed  for. 

1  SOON  may  the  last,  glad  song  arise, 
Through  all  the  myriads  of  the  skies  — 
That  song  of  triumph  which  records 
That  all  the  earth  is  now  the  Lord's. 

2  Let  thrones,  and  powers,  and  kingdoms,  be 
Obedient,  mighty  God,  to  thee ; 

And  over  land,  and  stream,  and  main, 
Now  wave  the  sceptre  of  thy  reign. 

3  O,  let  that  glorious  anthem  swell ; 
Let  host  to  host  the  triumph  tell, 
That  not  one  rebel  heart  remains, 
But  over  all  the  Saviour  reigns. 

9©4.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Kelly. 

Encouraging  Prospects. 

1  YES,  we  trust  the  day  is  breaking ; 

Joyful  times  are  near  at  hand ; 
God,  the  mighty  God,  is  speaking, 
By  his  word,  in  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  shaU  tell  the  love  of  God. 

3  O,  'tis  pleasant,  'tis  reviving 

To  our  hearts,  to  hear,  each  day 
Joyful  news,  from  far  arriving, 
How  the  gospel  wins  its  way, 

Those  enlightening 
Who  in  death  and  darkness  lay. 

4  God  of  Jacob,  high  and  glorious, 

Let  thy  people  see  thy  hand ; 
Let  the  gospel  be  victorious, 

Through  the  world,  in  every  land ; 

Then  shall  idols 
Perish,  Lord,  at  thy  command. 
472 


MISSIONS, 

905.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Kingdom  of  Christ  among  Men, 

1  LO  !  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 

To  our  believing  eyes ! 
The  earth  and  seas  are  passed  away, 
And  fled  the  rolling  skies. 

2  From  highest  heaven,  where  God  resides. 

That  holy,  happy  place, 
The  new  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorned  with  shining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 

And  heavenly  armies  sing,  — 
"  Ye  saints,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  your  descending  King. 

4  "  The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

Removes  his  blest  abode,  — 
His  saints  the  objects  of  his  grace, 
And  he  then*  faithful  God* 

5  "  His  own  soft  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 

From  every  weeping  eye ; 
And  pains,  and  groans,  and  griefs,  and  fears, 
And  death  itself,  shall  die." 

6  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  O,  how  long 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 
And  bring  the  welcome  day. 

90©.  12s,  11    &    8.  S.  F.  Smith. 

The  Prince  of  Salvation. 

1  THE  Prince  of  salvation  in  triumph  is  riding, 

And  glory  attends  him  along  his  bright  way ; 

The  tidings  of  grace  on  the  breezes  are  gliding, 

And  nations  are  owning  his  sway. 

2  Ride  on  in  thy  greatness,  thou  conquering  Saviour ; 

Let  thousands  of  thousands  submit  to  thy  reign, 
Acknowledge  thy  goodness,  entreat  for  thy  favor, 
And  follow  thy  glorious  train. 

3  Then  loud  shall  ascend,  from  each  sanctified  nation, 

The  voice  of  thanksgiving,  the  chorus  of  praise ; 
And  heaven  shall  reecho  the  song  of  salvation, 
In  rich  and  melodious  lays. 
20*  473 


MISSIONS. 

907.  7s  &  6s.  Anon. 

Universal  Hallelujah. 

1  WHEN  shall  the  voice  of  singing 

Flow  joyfully  along  ? 
When  hill  and  valley,  ringing 

With  one  triumphant  song, 
Proclaim  the  contest  ended, 

And  Him,  who  once  was  slain, 
Again  to  earth  descended, 

In  righteousness  to  reign  ? 

2  Then  from  the  craggy  mountains 

The  sacred  shout  shall  fly, 
And  shady  vales  and  fountains 

Shall  echo  the  reply: 
High  tower  and  lowly  dwelling 

Shall  send  the  chorus  round, 
The  hallelujah  swelling 

In  one  eternal  sound. 


90S.  H.  M.  Anon. 

Millennium  Hymn. 

1  ISLES  of  the  south,  awake ! 

The  song  of  triumph  sing; 
Let  mount,  and  hill,  and  vale, 

With  hallelujahs  ring: 
Shout,  for  the  idol 's  overthrown, 
And  Israel's  God  is  God  alone. 

2  Wild  wastes  of  Afric,  shout ! 

Your  shackled  sons  are  free  ; 
No  mother  wails  her  child 

'Neath  the  banana-tree: 
No  slave-ship  dashes  on  thy  shore ; 
The  clank  of  chains  is  heard  no  more. 

3  Shout,  vales  of  India,  shout! 

No  funeral  fires  blaze  high ; 
No  idol  song  rings  loud, 
As  rolls  the  death-car  by  : 
The  banner  of  the  cross  now  waves 
Where  Christian  heralds  made  their  graves. 

474 


MISSIONS. 

4  Shout,  rocky  hills  of  Greece! 

The  crescent  head  lies  low; 
No  Moslem  flings  his  chain 

Around  the  Christian  now ; 
But  Greek  and  Moslem  join  in  one 
To  praise  the  Saviour,  God  the  Son. 

5  Shout,  hills  of  Palestine ! 

Have  you  forgot  the  groan, 
The  spear,  the  thorn,  the  cross, 

The  wine-press  trod  alone, 
The  dying  prayer  that  rose  from  thee, 
Thou  garden  of  Gethsemane  ? 

6  Hail,  glad,  millennial  day ! 

O,  shout,  ye  heavens  above ! 
To-day  the  nations  sing 

The  song,  redeeming  love : 
Redeeming  love  the  song  shall  be : 
Hail,  blessed  year  of  jubilee ! 

909*  L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Glory  of  the  latter  Day. 

1  ARISE,  arise;  with  joy  survey 
The  glory  of  the  latter  day : 
Already  is  the  dawn  begun 
Which  marks  at  hand  a  rising  sun. 

2  "  Behold  the  way,"  ye  heralds,  cry ; 
Spare  not,  but  lilt  your  voices  high ; 
Convey  the  sound  from  pole  to  pole, 
"  Glad  tidings  "  to  the  captive  soul. 

3  "  Behold  the  way  to  Zion's  hill, 
Where  Israel's  God  delights  to  dwell : 
He  fixes  there  his  lofty  throne, 

And  calls  the  sacred  place  his  own." 

4  The  north  gives  up ;  the  south  no  more 
Keeps  back  her  consecrated  store ; 
From  east  to  west  the  message  runs, 
And  either  India  yields  her  sons. 

5  Auspicious  dawn,  thy  rising  ray 
With  joy  we  view,  and  hail  the  day: 
Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 
And  fill  the  world  with  glad  surprise. 

475 


MISSIONS. 

9l©«  7s  &  6s.  Montgomery. 

Blessings  of  Christ's  Kingdom. 

1  HAIL  to  the  Lord's  Anointed, 

Great  David's  greater  Son ! 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed, 

His  reign  on  earth  begun ! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression. 

To  set  the  captive  free, 
To  take  away  transgression, 

And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes,  with  succor  speedy, 

To  those  who  suffer  wrong ; 
To  help  the  poor  and  needy, 

And  bid  the  weak  be  strong ; 
To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 

Then  darkness  turn  to  light, 
Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying, 

Were  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  He  shall  descend  like  showers 

Upon  the  fruitful  earth, 
And  love  and  joy,  like  flowers, 

Spring  in  liis  path  to  birth ; 
Before  him,  on  the  mountains, 

Shall  peace,  the  herald,  go ; 
And  righteousness,  in  fountains, 

From  hill  to  valley  flow. 

4  For  him  shall  prayer  unceasing 

And  daily  vows  ascend, 
His  kingdom  still  increasing  — 

A  kingdom  without  end: 
The  tide  of  time  shall  never 

His  covenant  remove : 
His  name  shall  stand  forever ; 

That  name  to  us  is  love. 

911*  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  seventh  Trumpet. 
1  NOW  let  the  angel  sound  on  high ; 
Let  shouts  be  heard  through  all  the  sky ; 
Kings  of  the  earth,  with  glad  accord, 
Give  up  your  kingdoms  to  the  Lord. 
476 


MISSIONS. 


2  Almighty  God,  thy  power  assume, 
Who  wast,  and  art,  and  art  to  come ; 
Jesus,  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 
Forever  live,  forever  reign. 


912.  7s  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Success  of  Vie  Gospel. 

1  THE  morning  light  is  breaking ; 

The  darkness  disappears ;  • 
The  sons  of  earth  are  waking 

To  penitential  tears : 
Each  breeze  that  sweeps  the  ocean 

Brings  tidings  from  afar 
Of  nations  in  commotion, 

Prepared  for  Zion's  war. 

2  Rich  dews  of  grace  come  o'er  us, 

In  many  a  gentle  shower, 
And  brighter  scenes  before  us 

Are  opening  every  hour : 
Each  cry,  to  heaven  going, 

Abundant  answers  brings, 
And  heavenly  gales  are  blowing, 

With  peace  upon  their  wings. 

3  See  heathen  nations  bending 

Before  the  God  we  love, 
And  thousand  hearts  ascending 

In  gratitude  above ; 
While  sinners,  now  confessing, 

The  gospel  call  obey, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  blessing,  — 

A  nation  in  a  day. 

4  Blest  river  of  salvation, 

Pursue  thy  onward  way ; 
Flow  thou  to  every  nation, 

Nor  in  thy  richness  stay : 
Stay  not  till  all  the  lowly 

Triumphant  reach  their  home  ; 
Stay  not  till  all  the  holy 

Proclaim,  "  The  Lord  is  come." 


MISSIONS. 

913.  L.  P.  M.  Watts. 
Prayer  for  the  Heathen. 

1  LET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise, 
To  sing  the  choicest  psalm  of  praise, 

To  sing  and  bless  Jehovah's  name : 
His  glory  let  the  heathen  know, 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show, 

And  all  his  saving  works  proclaim. 

2  He  framed  the  globe ;  he  built  the  sky ; 
He  made  the  shining  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there : 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light ; 
His  beauties,  how  divinely  bright  I 

His  temple,  how  divinely  fair  I 

3  Come,  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  saving  power, 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  his  name : 
Then  shall  the  race  of  men  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 

914.  L.    M.  COLLYER. 

Missionary  Meeting. 

1  ASSEMBLED  at  thy  great  command, 
Before  thy  face,  dread  King,  we  stand  2 
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  anthem  of  thy  praise  to  roil. 

3  Our  prayers  assist ;  accept  our  praise  ; 
Our  hopes  revive  ;  our  courage  raise ; 
Our  counsels  aid  ;  to  each  impart 
The  single  eye,  the  faithful  heart. 

4  Forth  with  thy  chosen  heralds  come  ; 
Recall  the  wandering  spirits  home : 
From  Zion's  mount  send  forth  the  sound, 
To  spread  the  spacious  earth  around. 

478 


MISSIONS. 

915*  7s.  Bacon, 

The  Song  of  Jubilee. 

1  WAKE  the  song  of  jubilee ; 
Let  it  echo  o'er  the  sea : 

Now  is  come  the  promised  liour ; 
Jesus  reigns  with  sovereign  power. 

2  All  ye  nations,  join  and  sing, 

"  Christ,  of  lords  and  kings,  is  King:" 
Let  it  sound  from  shore  to  shore ; 
Jesus  reigns  forevermore. 

3  Now  the  desert  lands  rejoice, 
And  the  islands  join  their  voice  ; 
Yea,  the  whole  creation  sings, 

"  Jesus  is  the  King  of  kings." 

91©«  7s.  Montgomery. 

Jubilee  Song. 

1  HARK !  the  song  of  jubilee, 

Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fulness  of  the  sea, 

When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore ! 

2  See,  Jehovah's  banner  furled  ; 

Sheathed  his  sword :  —  he  speaks  —  'tis  done ! 
Now  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 
Are  the  kingdom  of  his  Son. 

3  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole 

With  supreme,  unbounded  sway; 
He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll, 
Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away. 

4  Hallelujah  !  for  the  Lord 

God  omnipotent  shall  reign : 
Hallelujah  !  —  let  the  word 

Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

5  Hallelujah  !  hark  !  the  sound, 

From  the  centre  to  the  skies, 
Wakes,  above,  beneath,  around, 
All  creation's  harmonies. 

479 


MISSIONS. 

917.  7s  &  6s.  Heber, 

Condition  of  the  Heathen. 

1  FROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 

From  India's  coral  strand,  — 
Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand,  — 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain,  — 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 

Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle, 
Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile  ; 
In  vain,  with  lavish  kindness, 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown : 
The  heathen,  in  his  blindness, 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 

By  wisdom  from  on  high, 
Shall  we  to  man  benighted 

The  light  of  life  deny  ? 
Salvation !  O,  salvation ! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 

4  Waft,  waft,  ye  winds,  his  story, 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole ; 
Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature 

The  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 

918.  S.  M.        Tate  and  Brady. 
Prayer  for  God's  Chosen. 

1  TO  bless  thy  chosen  race, 
In  mercy,  Lord,  incline, 
And  cause  the  brightness  of  thy  face 
On  all  thy  saints  to  shine ;  — 

480 


MISSIONS. 

2  That  so  thy  wondrous  way 

May  through  the  world  be  known, 
While  distant  lands  their  homage  pay, 
And  thy  salvation  own. 

3  O,  let  them  shout  and  sing 

Glad  songs  of  pious  mirth; 
For  thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
Shalt  govern  all  the  earth. 

4  Let  differing  nations  join 

To  celebrate  thy  fame; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
To  praise  thy  glorious  name. 

S>1®.  7s  &  6s.  Lyte. 

Tlie  Salvation  of  Israel, 

1  O  THAT  the  Lord's  salvation 

Were  out  of  Zion  come, 
To  heal  his  ancient  nation, 
To  lead  his  outcasts  home  1 

2  How  long  the  holy  city 

Shall  heathen  feet  profane  ? 
Return,  O  Lord,  in  pity; 
Rebuild  her  walls  again. 

3  Let  fall  thy  rod  of  terror ; 

Thy  saving  grace  impart; 

Roll  back  the  veil  of  error ; 

Release  the  fettered  heart. 

4  Let  Israel,  home  returning, 

Her  lost  Messiah  see  ; 
Give  oil  of  joy  for  mourning, 
And  bind  thy  church  to  thee. 

930.  L.  M.  Anon 

Prayer  for  Israel. 

1  O  THOU,  who  once  on  Israel's  ground 
A  homeless  wanderer  wast  found,  — 
Redeemer,  on  thy  heavenly  throne, 
Still  call  those  ancient  tribes  thine  own. 

2  Bid  their  departed  light  return  ; 
Thy  holy  splendor  round  them  burn; 
From  prostrate  Judah's  ruins  raise 

A  living  temple  to  thy  praise. 

21  481 


MISSIONS. 

081  •  S.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Prayer  for  Israel. 

1  LORD,  send  thy  servants  forth 

To  call  the  Hebrews  home  ; 
From  east  and  west,  from  south  and  north. 
Let  all  the  wanderers  come. 

2  Where'er,  in  lands  unknown, 

The  fugitives  remain, 
Bid  every  creature  help  them  on, 
Thy  holy  mount  to  gain. 

3  An  offering  to  the  Lord, 

There  let  them  all  be  seen, 
And  washed  with  water  and  with  blood, 
In  soul  and  body  clean. 

4  With  Israel's  myriads  sealed, 

Let  all  the  nations  meet, 
And  show  the  promises  fulfilled,  — 
Thy  family  complete. 

922.  L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Israel  returning  from  Captivity, 

1  WHY,  on  the  bending  willows  hung, 

O  Israel,  sleeps  thy  tuneful  string  ?  — 
Still  mute  remains  thy  sullen  tongue, 
And  Zion's  song  declines  to  sing  ? 

2  Awake !  thy  sweetest  raptures  raise ; 

Let  harp  and  voice  unite  their  strains : 
Thy  promised  King  his  sceptre  sways ; 
And  Jesus,  thy  Messiah,  reigns. 

3  No  taunting  foes  the  song  require  ; 

No  strangers  mock  thy  captive  chain ; 
But  friends  invite  the  silent  lyre, 
And  brethren  ask  the  holy  strain. 

4  Nor  fear  thy  Salem's  hills  to  wrong, 

If  other  lands  thy  triumph  share : 
A  heavenly  city  claims  thy  song ; 
A  brighter  Salem  rises  there. 

5  By  foreign  streams  no  longer  roam ; 

Nor,  weeping,  think  of  Jordan's  flood : 
In  every  clime  behold  a  home  ; 
In  every  temple  see  thy  God 
482 


MISSIONS. 

933.  C.  M.  W.  B.  Tappan. 

Israel  redeemed. 

1  HARK !  'tis  the  Prophet  of  the  skies 

Proclaims  redemption  near: 
The  night  of  death  and  bondage  flies; 
The  dawning  tints  appear. 

2  Zion,  from  deepest  shades  of  gloom, 

Awakes  to  glorious  day  ; 
Her  desert  wastes  with  verdure  bloom, 
Her  shadows  ilee  away. 

3  To  heal  her  wounds,  her  night  dispel, 

The  heralds  cross  the  main  ; 
On  Calvary's  mournful  brow  they  tell 
That  Jesus  lives  again. 

4  From  Salem's  towers  the  Islam  sign 

With  holy  zeal  is  hurled  ; 
'Tis  there  Immanuel's  symbols  shine  ; 
His  banner  is  unfurled. 

5  The  gladdening  news,  conveyed  afar, 

Remotest  nations  hear ; 
To  welcome  Judah's  rising  star, 
The  ransomed  tribes  appear. 

6  Again  in  Bethl'em  swells  the  song ; 

The  choral  breaks  again  ; 
While  Jordan's  shores  the  strains  prolong 
"  Good- will  and  peace  to  men," 

924.  C.  M.  Moore. 

Spiritual  Restoration  of  the  Jews. 

1  BUT  who  shall  see  the  glorious  day, 

When,  throned  on  Zion's  brow, 

The  Lord  shall  rend  that  veil  away 

Which  blinds  the  nations  now  ? 

2  When  earth  no  more  beneath  the  fear 

Of  his  rebuke  shall  lie,  — 
When  pain  shall  cease,  and  every  tear 
Be  wiped  from  every  eye,  — » 

483 


MISSIONS. 

3  Then,  Judah,  thou  no  more  shalt  mourn 

Beneath  the  heathen's  chain  ; 
Thy  days  of  splendor  shall  return, 
And  all  be  new  again. 

4  The  fount  of  life  shall  then  be  quaffed 

In  peace  by  ail  who  come, 
And  every  wind  that  blows  shall  waft 
Some  long-lost  exile  home. 

925.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Universal  Praise. 

1  THY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

Shall  sound  through  distant  lands  : 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  sure  thy  word ; 
Thy  truth  forever  stands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honor  spread, 

And  long  thy  praise  endure,  — 
Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 
Shall  be  exchanged  no  more. 

93©.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Exhortation  to  universal  Praise. 

1  FROM  all  who  dwell  below  the  skies 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise  ; 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung, 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word ; 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 

484 


CONSTITUTION   OP  A  CHURCH. 


CONSTITUTION    OF    A    CHURCH. 

9f£7.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Prayer  for  the  Reign  of  Christ. 

1  ARISE,  O  King  of  grace,  arise, 

And  enter  to  thy  rest ; 
Behold,  thy  church,  with  longing  eyes, 
Waits  to  be  owned  and  blest. 

2  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  Spirit  and  thy  Word ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

3  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows ; 

Here  let  thy  praise  be  spread ; 

Bless  the  provisions  of  thy  house, 

And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

4  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  Anointed  shine ; 
Justice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  power  divine. 

5  Here  let  him  hold  a  lasting  throne : 

And,  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Fresh  honors  shall  adorn  his  crown, 
And  shame  confound  his  foes. 

928.  H.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

God's  Love  to  Zion. 

1  FIXED  on  the  sacred  hills, 

Its  firm  foundations  rest ; 
The  Lord  his  temple  fills, 

With  all  his  glory  blest: 
He  waits  where'er  I   But  loves  the  gates 
His  saints  adore,      |   Of  Zion  more. 

2  O  Zion,  sacred  place  ! 

Thy  name  shall  spread  around ; 
The  city  of  his  grace, 

His  wonders  there  abound: 
Thy  glories  will       I   And  earth  thy  fame 
Thy  God  declare,    |   Resound  afar. 


CONSTITUTION   OF  A  CHURCH. 

929.  C.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 
Christian  Fellowship. 

1  PLANTED  in  Christ,  the  living  vine, 

This  day,  with  one  accord, 
Ourselves,  with  humble  faith  and  joy, 
We  yield  to  thee,  O  Lord. 

2  Joined  in  one  body  may  we  be ; 

One  inward  life  partake  ; 
One  be  our  heart ;  one  heavenly  hope 
In  every  bosom  wake. 

3  In  prayer,  in  effort,  tears,  and  toils, 

One  wisdom  be  our  guide ; 
Taught  by  one  Spirit  from  above, 
In  thee  may  we  abide. 

4  Complete  in  us,  whom  grace  hath  called, 

Thy  glorious  work  begun, 
O  Thou,  in  whom  the  church  on  earth 
And  church  in  heaven  are  one. 

5  Around  this  feeble,  trusting  band 

Thy  sheltering  pinions  spread, 
Nor  let  the  storms  of  trial  beat 
Too  fiercely  on  our  head. 

6  Then,  when,  among  the  saints  in  light, 

Our  joyful  spirits  shine, 
Shall  anthems  of  immortal  praise, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  be  thine. 

930.  8s  &  7s.  Newton. 
The  Church  God's  chosen  Residence. 

1  GLORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 
He  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken 
Chose  thee  for  his  own  abode. 

2  Lord,  thy  church  is  still  thy  dwelling, 

Still  is  precious  in  thy  sight, 
Judah's  temple  far  excelling, 
Beaming  with  the  gospel's  light. 


CONSTITUTION    OF   A  CHURCH. 

3  On  the  Rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  her  sure  repose? 
With  salvation's  wall  surrounded, 
She  can  smile  at  all  her  foes. 

4  See,  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  supply  her  sons  and  daughters, 
And  all  fear  of  want  remove. 

5  Round  her  habitation  hovering, 

See  the  cloud  and  fire  appear, 
For  a  glory  and  a  covering, 
Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near. 

6  Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 

Zion,  city  of  our  God ; 
He  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken 
Chose  thee  for  his  own  abode. 


931.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Church  the  Palace  of  God. 

1  HAPPY  the  church,  thou  sacred  place, 
The  seat  of  thy  Creator's  grace  ; 
Thine  holy  courts  are  his  abode, 
Thou  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  strength ;  and  at  thy  gates 
A  guard  of  heavenly  warriors  waits  ; 
Nor  shall  thy  deep  foundation  move, 
Fixed  on  his  counsels  and  his  love. 

3  Thy  foes  in  vain  designs  engage ; 
Against  thy  throne  in  vain  they  rage, 
Like  rising  waves  with  angry  roar, 
That  dash  and  die  upon  the  shore. 

4  God  is  our  shield,  and  God  our  sun; 
Swift  as  the  fleeting  moments  run, 
On  us  he  sheds  new  beams  of  grace ; 
And  we  reflect  his  brightest  praise. 

487 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 


DEDICATION    HYMNS. 

«J32#  7s.  Montgomery, 

The  House  of  Prayer  and  Praise. 

1  LORD  of  hosts,  to  thee  we  raise 
Here  a  house  of  prayer  and  praise ; 
Thou  thy  people's  hearts  prepare 
Here  to  meet  for  praise  and  prayer. 

2  Let  the  living  here  be  fed 

With  thy  word,  the  heavenly  bread; 
Here,  in  hope  of  glory  blest, 
May  the  dead  be  laid  to  rest ;  — 

3  Here  to  thee  a  temple  stand, 
While  the  sea  shall  gird  the  land ; 
Here  reveal  thy  mercy  sure, 
While  the  sun  and  moon  endure, 

4  Hallelujah!  —  earth  and  sky 
To  the  joyful  sound  reply ; 
Hallelujah  !  —  hence  ascend 
Prayer  and  praise  till  time  shall  end. 

933,  H.  M.  Francis. 

Prayer  for  God's  Presence  and  Blessing. 

1  GREAT  King  of  glory,  come, 

And  with  thy  favor  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  home, 

This  people  as  thine  own : 
Beneath  this  roof,  O,  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 

2  Here  may  thine  ears  attend 

Our  interceding  cries, 
And  grateful  praise  ascend, 

Like  incense  to  the  skies: 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around. 

488 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 

3  Here  may  our  unborn  sons 

And  daughters  sound  thy  praise, 
And  shine,  like  polished  stones, 

Through  long-succeeding  days : 
Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand  and  men  adore. 

4  Here  may  the  listening  throng 

Imbibe  thy  truth  and  love ; 
Here  Christians  join  the  song 

Of  seraphim  above ; 
Till  all,  who  humbly  seek  thy  face, 
Rejoice  in  thy  abounding  grace. 


«f«l4:«  L.  M.  Montgomery. 

A  Blessing  implored. 

1  HERE,  in  thy  name,  eternal  God, 

We  build  this  earthly  house  for  thee ; 
O,  choose  it  for  thy  fixed  abode, 
And  guard  it  long  from  error  free. 

2  Here,  when  thy  people  seek  thy  face, 

And  dying  sinners  pray  to  live, 
Hear  thou,  in  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  when  thou  nearest,  Lord,  forgive. 

3  Here,  when  thy  messengers  proclaim 

The  blessed  gospel  of  thy  Son, 
Still  by  the  power  of  his  great  name 
Be  mighty  signs  and  wonders  done. 

4  When  children's  voices  raise  the  song, 

Hosanna !  to  their  heavenly  King, 
Let  heaven  with  earth  the  strain  prolong ; 
Hosanna !  let  the  angels  sing. 

5  But  will,  indeed,  Jehovah  deign 

Here  to  abide,  no  transient  guest  ? 
Here  will  our  great  Redeemer  reign, 
And  here  the  Holy  Spirit  rest  ? 

6  Thy  glory  never  hence  depart ; 

Yet  choose  not,  Lord,  this  house  alone ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  to  every  heart ; 
In  every  bosom  fix  thy  throne. 

21*  489 


DEDICATION   HYMNS. 

935.  L.  M.  Watts. 
A  House  for  God. 

1  WHERE  shall  we  go  to  seek  and  find 

A  habitation  for  our  God  ? 
A  dwelling  for  th'  Eternal  Mind 

Among  the  sons  of  flesh  and  blood? 

2  The  God  of  Jacob  chose  the  hill 

Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  rest ; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  still; 

His  church  is  with  his  presence  blest. 

3  Here  will  he  meet  the  hungry  poor, 

And  fill  their  souls  with  living  bread; 
Here  sinners,  waiting  at  his  door, 
With  sweet  provision  shall  be  fed. 

4  "Here  will  I  fix  my  gracious  throne, 

And  reign  forever,"  saith  the  Lord ; 
"Here  shall  my  power  and  love  be  known, 
And  blessings  shall  attend  my  word." 

936.  C.   M.  Dobell's  Col. 
A  Blessing  sought. 

1  GREAT  Sovereign  of  the  earth  and  sky, 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 
Before  thy  glorious  majesty 
Ten  thousand  seraphs  bow. 

2  Yet  thou  art  not  confined  above  ; 

Thy  presence  knows  no  bound ; 
Where'er  thy  praying  people  meet, 
There  thou  art  always  found. 

3  Behold  a  temple  raised  for  thee  ; 

O,  meet  thy  people  here  ; 
Here,  O  thou  King  of  saints,  reside, 
And  in  thy  church  appear. 

4  Within  these  walls  let  holy  peace, 

And  love,  and  concord,  dwell ; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 

5  Here  may  salvation  be  proclaimed 

By  thy  most  precious  blood  ; 

Let  sinners  know  the  joyful  sound, 

And  own  their  Saviour,  God. 

490 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 

937.  C.  M.  Reed. 
Hie  Spirit's  Presence  desired. 

1  SPIRIT  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 

And  make  this  house  thy  home  ; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power ; 
O,  come,  great  Spirit,  come. 

2  Come  as  the  light :  to  us  reveal 

Our  sinfulness  and  woe, 
And  lead  us  in  the  paths  of  life, 
Where  all  the  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  fire,  and  purge  our  hearts, 

Like  sacrificial  flame ; 
Let  every  soul  an  offering  be 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 

4  Come  as  a  dove,  and  spread  thy  wings, — 

The  wings  of  peaceful  love, — 
And  let  the  church  on  earth  become 
Blest  as  the  church  above. 

5  Spirit  divine,  attend  our  prayer, 

And  make  this  house  thy  home ; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  power; 
O,  come,  great  Spirit,  come. 

938.  L.  M.  Willis, 
77ie  Temple  of  Nature. 

1  THE  perfect  world,  by  Adam  trod, 
Was  the  first  temple,  built  by  God ; 
His  fiat  laid  the  corner-stone ; 

He  spake,  and,  lo !  the  work  was  done. 

2  He  hung  its  starry  roof  on  high, 
The  broad  expanse  of  azure  sky ; 

He  spread  its  pavement,  green  and  bright, 
And  curtained  it  with  morning  light. 

3  The  mountains  in  their  places  stood, 
The  sea,  the  sky ;  and  all  was  good ; 
And  when  its  first  pure  praises  rung, 
The  morning  stars  together  sung. 

4  Lord,  'tis  not  ours  to  make  the  sea, 
And  earth,  and  sky,  a  house  for  thee ; 
But  in  thy  sight  our  offering  stands, 
An  humble  temple,  built  with  hands. 

491 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 

939.  C.  M.  J.  D.  Knowles. 

A  Blessing  supplicated. 

1  O  GOD,  though  countless  worlds  of  light 

Thy  power  and  glory  show,  — 
Though  round  thy  throne,  above  all  height, 
Immortal  seraphs  glow, — 

2  Yet  oft  to  men  of  ancient  time 

Thy  glorious  presence  came, 
And  in  Moriah's  fane  sublime 
Thou  didst  record  thy  name. 

3  And  now,  where'er  thy  saints  apart 

Are  met  for  praise  and  prayer, 

Wherever  sighs  a  contrite  heart, 

Thou,  gracious  God,  art  there. 

4  With  grateful  joy,  thy  children  rear 

This  temple,  Lord,  to  thee ; 
Long  may  they  sing  thy  praises  here, 
And  here  thy  beauty  see. 

5  Here,  Saviour,  deign  thy  saints  to  meet ; 

With  peace  their  hearts  to  fill  ; 
And  here,  like  Sharon's  odors  sweet, 
May  grace  divine  distil. 

6  Here  may  thy  truth  fresh  triumphs  win ; 

Eternal  Spirit,  here, 
In  many  a  heart,  now  dead  in  sin, 
A  living  temple  rear. 


94©.  H.  M.  Doddridge. 

A  House  of  Prayer  for  all  People. 

1  GREAT  Father  of  mankind, 
We  bless  that  wondrous  grace 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 
Within  thy  courts  a  place : 
How  kind  the  care    |    For  us  to  raise 
Our  God  displays,     |    A  house  of  prayer ! 

492 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 


2  Though  once  estranged  afar, 

We  now  approach  the  throne ; 
For  Jesus  brings  us  near, 

And  makes  our  cause  his  own: 
Strangers  no  more,    |    And  find  our  home, 
To  thee  we  come,      j   And  rest  secure. 

3  May  all  the  nations  throng 

To  worship  in  thy  house, 
And  thou  attend  their  song, 

And  smile  upon  their  vows ; 
Indulgent  still,  I    To  join  the  choir 

Till  earth  conspire    |    On  Zion's  hill. 


94:1.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

God's  Condescension. 

1  AND  will  the  great,  eternal  God 
On  earth  establish  his  abode? 

And  will  he,  from  his  heavenly  throne, 
Avow  our  temples  for  his  own  ? 

2  We  bring  the  tribute  of  our  praise, 
And  sing  that  condescending  grace 
Which  to  our  notes  will  lend  an  ear, 
And  call  us,  sinful  mortals,  near. 

3  These  walls  we  to  thy  honor  raise ; 
Long  may  they  echo  with  thy  praise, 
And  thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

4  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  graces  of  his  train ; 
While  power  divine  his  words  attends, 
To  conquer  foes  and  cheer  his  friends. 

5  And  in  the  great,  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey, 
May  it  before  the  world  appear 
That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here. 

493 


DEDICATION  HYMNS. 

943.  L.  M.  H.  S.  Washburn. 

The  divine  Blessing  implored. 

1  ALMIGHTY  God,  thy  constant  care 

Hath  been  our  sure  support  and  stay, 
And  hither  gladly  we  repair, 
Our  early  sacrifice  to  pay. 

2  Accept  our  vows ;  in  humble  trust 

This  house  we  consecrate  to  thee : 
O,  may  thy  promise  to  the  just 
Forever,  Lord,  our  portion  be. 

3  And  may  that  stream  which  maketh  glad 

The  city  of  our  God  below, 
Revive  the  drooping,  cheer  the  sad, 
As  still  its  healing  waters  flow. 

4  So  let  thy  people  here  enjoy 

The  blessings  which  thy  grace  hath  given, 
That  they  may  hail,  with  purer  joy, 
The  unseen,  perfect  bliss  of  heaven. 

943.  C.  M.  Shepherd's  Col. 

Dunne  Condescension. 

1  WILL  God  in  very  deed  descend, 

And  dwell  with  men  below? 
An  ear  to  mortal  worship  lend? 
To  us  his  glory  show  ? 

2  While  heaven's  exalted  spheres  resound 

With  hymns  which  angels  sing, 
Will  God  in  mercy  so  abound, 
T'  accept  the  praise  we  bring  ? 

3  Allowed  within  thy  courts  to  meet, 

Thy  presence  we  implore ; 
Smile  on  us  from  thy  mercy-seat, 
And  we  desire  no  more. 

4  Here  let  thy  gospel  be  declared ; 

Here  make  thy  power  be  known ; 
May  every  heart,  by  grace  prepared, 
Be  the  Redeemer's  throne. 

5  Here  make  thyself  a  glorious  name, 

And  form  us  for  thy  praise; 
Thy  promised  presence,  Lord,  we  claim, 
And  supplicate  thy  grace. 

494 


ORDINATION   HYMNS. 

914.  C.  M.  J.  R.  Scott. 

Divine  Blessing  solicited. 

1  TO  thee  this  temple  we  devote, 

Our  Father  and  our  God  ; 
Accept  it  thine,  and  seal  it  now 
Thy  Spirit's  blest  abode. 

2  Here  may  the  prayer  of  faith  ascend, 

The  voice  of  praise  arise ; 
O,  may  each  lowly  service  prove 
Accepted  sacrifice. 

3  Here  may  the  sinner  learn  his  guilt, 

And  weep  before  his  Lord; 
Here,  pardoned,  sing  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  here  his  vows  record. 

4  Here  may  affliction  dry  the  tear, 

And  learn  to  trust  in  God, 
Convinced  it  is  a  Father  smites, 
And  love  that  guides  the  rod. 

5  Peace  be  within  these  sacred  walls ; 

Prosperity  be  here  ; 
Long  smile  upon  thy  people,  Lord, 
And  evermore  be  near. 


ORDINATION    HYMNS. 

94t5.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Hie  Ministry  of  divine  Appointment. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  in  thy  house 
We  pay  our  homage  and  our  vows, 
While  with  a  grateful  heart  we  share 
These  pledges  of  our  Saviour's  care. 

2  The  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he  rose 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Conferred  his  gifts  on  men  below, 
And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

495 


ORDINATION  HVMNS. 

3  Hence  sprung  th'  apostle's  honored  name, 
Sacred  beyond  all  earthly  fame ; 

In  lowlier  forms,  to  bless  our  eyes, 
Our  pastors  hence  and  teachers  rise. 

4  So  shall  the  bright  succession  run 
Through  latest  courses  of  the  sun ; 
While  numerous  churches,  by  their  care, 
Shall  rise  and  flourish,  large  and  fair. 

94©.  L.  M.  Beddome. 

Prayer  for  a  Minister's  Success. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear, 
Attentive  to  our  earnest  prayer : 

We  plead  for  those  who  plead  for  thee  ; 
Successful  pleaders  may  they  be. 

2  How  great  their  work !  how  vast  their  charge  ! 
Do  thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge : 

Their  best  endowments  are  our  gain ; 
We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

3  O,  clothe  with  energy  divine 

Their  words  ;  and  let  those  words  be  thine ; 
To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal ; 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  then*  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  seed ; 
Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed ; 
Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain,  — 
And  thus  reward  their  toil  and  pain. 

5  Let  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful  sound, 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  Spirit's  living  power. 

947.  8s  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Benefits  of  the  Ministry. 

1  BLEST  is  the  hour  when  cares  depart, 

And  earthly  scenes  are  far,  — 
When  tears  of  woe  forget  to  start, 
And  gently  dawns  upon  the  heart 

Devotion's  holy  star. 

496 


ORDIiNATION   HYMNS. 

2  Blest  is  the  place  where  angels  bend 

To  hear  our  worship  rise, 
Where  kindred  thoughts  their  musings  blend, 
And  all  the  soul's  affections  tend 

Beyond  the  veiling  skies. 

3  Blest  are  the  hallowed  vows  that  bind 

Man  to  his  work  of  love  — 
Bind  him  to  cheer  the  humble  mind, 
Console  the  weeping,  lead  the  blind, 

And  guide  to  joys  above. 

4  Sweet  shall  the  song  of  glory  swell, 

Spirit  divine,  to  thee, 
When  they,  whose  work  is  finished  well? 
In  thy  own  courts  of  rest  shall  dwell, 

Blest  through  eternity. 


948.  C.  M.  M.  A.  Collier. 

Welcoming  a  Pastor, 

1  THE  sun,  that  lights  yon  broad,  blue  sky, 

May  see  his  radiance  dim  ; 
The  stars,  that  circle  bright  and  high, 
May  hush  their  joyous  hymn  ;  — 

2  The  spring  may  breathe  her  balmy  airs, 

Yet  earth  no  verdure  show ; 
The  purest  love  a  mother  bears 
May  lose  its  wonted  glow  ;  — 

3  But  still  within  the  Saviour's  breast 

There  dwells  a  quenchless  flame : 
The  earth  may  sink,  the  hills  depart, — 
It  lives,  it  burns  the  same. 

4  O  ransomed  church,  the  Son  of  God 

Still  loves  thy  children  well; 
For  thee  the  paths  of  death  he  trod  ; 
'Tis  thine  his  grace  to  tell. 

5  Saviour,  thy  messenger  we  greet 

Within  this  hallowed  spot; 
O,  may  we  here  thy  presence  meet: 
Our  God,  forsake  us  not. 

21*  497 


ORDINATION   HYMNS. 

949.  S.   M.  Watts. 

Ministers  the  Bearers  of  good  Tidings. 

1  HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 

Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill; 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal. 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 

How  sweet  their  tidings  are !  — 
"  Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King ; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 

That  hear  this  joyful  sound ! 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found. 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 

That  see  this  heavenly  light ! 
Prophets  and  kings  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 

And  tuneful  notes  employ ; 
Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 

Through  all  the  earth  abroad ; 
Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  then*  God. 

950.  L.  M.  Montgomery. 
A  Pastor  welcomed. 

1  WE  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 

Of  Jesus,  our  exalted  Head  : 
Come  as  a  servant :  so  he  came  ; 
And  we  receive  thee  in  his  stead. 

2  Come  as  a  shepherd :  guard  and  keep 

This  fold  from  Satan  and  from  sin ; 

Nourish  the  lambs,  and  feed  the  sheep ; 

The  wounded  heal,  the  lost  bring  in. 

3  Come  as  a  watchman :  take  thy  stand 

Upon  thy  tower  on  Zion's  height ; 
And  when  the  sword  comes  on  the  land, 
Warn  us  to  fly,  or  teach  to  fight. 

498 


ORDINATION  HYMNS. 

4  Come  as  an  angel,  hence  to  guide 

A  band  of  pilgrims  on  their  way; 
That,  safely  walking  at  thy  side, 
We  never  fail,  nor  faint,  nor  stray. 

5  Come  as  a  teacher  sent  from  God, 

Charged  his  whole  counsel  to  declare  ; 
Lift  o'er  our  ranks  the  prophet's  rod, 
While  we  uphold  thy  hands  with  prayer. 

6  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. 

951.  L.   M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

A  Blessing  sought  upon  a  Pastor. 

1  'TIS  done  —  th'  important  act  is  done  — 

Heaven,  earth,  its  solemn  purport  know; 
Its  fruits,  when  time  its  race  has  run, 
Shall  through  eternal  ages  flow. 

2  The  covenants  of  this  sacred  hour, 

Great  Shepherd  of  thy  people,  seal ; 
Spirit  of  grace,  diffuse  thy  power, 
Our  vows  accept,  thy  might  reveal. 

3  Behold  our  guide,  and  deign  to  crown 

His  toils,  O  Lamb  of  God,  with  love ; 
His  lips  inspire  ;  each  effort  own ; 

Breathe,  dwell  within  him,  heavenly  Dove. 

4  Behold  his  charge :  what  wealth  shall  dare 

With  its  most  priceless  worth  to  vie  ? 

Suns,  systems,  worlds,  how  mean  they  are, 

Compared  with  souls,  that  cannot  die ! 

5  The  sun  may  set  in  endless  gloom, 

The  planets  from  their  stations  flee, 
Creation  fill  oblivion's  tomb, 

But  souls  can  never  cease  to  be. 

6  O,  when,  before  the  judgment-seat, 

The  wicked  quake  in  dread  despair, 
May  we,  all  reverent  at  thy  feet, 
Pastor  and  flock,  find  mercy  there. 

499 


ORDINATION  HYMNS. 

952.  6s  &  4s.  J.  Young. 
Prayer  for  a  Minister's  Success. 

1  O  HOLY  Lord,  our  God, 
By  heavenly  hosts  adored, 

Hear  us,  we  pray : 
To  thee  the  cherubim, 
Au gels  and  seraphim, 
Unceasing  praises  bring  — 

Then  homage  pay. 

2  Here  give  thy  word  success  ; 
And  this  thy  servant  bless ; 

His  labors  own ; 
And,  while  the  sinner's  Friend 
His  life  and  words  commend, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  send, 

And  make  him  known. 

3  May  every  passing  year 
More  happy  still  appear 

Than  this  glad  day : 
With  numbers  fill  the  place, 
Adorn  thy  saints  with  grace  ; 
Thy  truth  may  all  embrace, 

O  Lord,  we  pray. 

4  O  Lord,  our  God,  arise  ; 
And  now,  before  our  eyes, 

Thy  arm  make  bare ; 
Unite  our  hearts  in  love, 
Till,  raised  to  heaven  above, 
We  all  its  fulness  prove, 

And  praise  thee  there. 

953.  L.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 
Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 

1  SPIRIT  of  peace  and  holiness, 
This  new-created  union  bless  ; 
Kind  each  to  each  in  ties  of  love, 
And  ratify  our  work  above. 

2  Saviour,  who  carest  for  thy  sheep, 
The  shepherd  of  thy  people  keep; 
Guide  him  in  every  doubtful  way, 
Nor  let  Ids  feet  from  duty  stray. 

500 


ORDTNATION  HYMNS. 

3  Gird  thou  his  heart  with  strength  divine  ; 
Let  Christ  through  all  his  conduct  shine  ; 
Faithful  in  all  things  may  he  be  — 
Dead  to  the  world,  alive  to  thee. 

4  O  thou,  whose  love  doth  never  fail, 
Breathe  on  this  dry  and  thirsty  vale  ; 
And  may  it,  from  this  hour,  appear 
That  thy  reviving  power  is  here. 

5  Lord  of  the  Sabbath,  unto  thee 
Our  spirits  rise  in  harmony  ; 
Accept  our  praise,  our  sins  remove, 
And  fit  us  for  thy  courts  above. 


IKS4.  L.  M.  S.  F.  Smith. 

A  Blessing  sought  upon  a  Pastor. 

1  AND  now  the  solemn  deed  is  done  ; 
The  vow  is  pledged,  the  toil  begun ; 
Seal  thou,  O  God,  the  oath  above, 
And  ratify  the  pledge  of  love. 

2  The  shepherd  of  thy  people  bless ; 
Gird  him  with  thy  own  holiness ; 
In  duty  may  his  pleasure  be, 

His  glory  in  his  zeal  for  thee. 

3  Here  let  the  ardent  prayer  arise, 
Faith  fix  its  grasp  beyond  the  skies, 
The  tear  of  penitence  be  shed, 
And  myriads  to  the  Saviour  led. 

4  Come,  Spirit,  here  consent  to  dwell ; 
The  mists  of  earth  and  sin  dispel : 
Blest  Saviour,  thy  own  rights  maintain ; 
Supreme  in  every  bosom  reign. 

5  O,  let  our  humble  worship  be 

A  grateful  tribute,  Lord,  to  thee ; 

And  may  these  hallowed  scenes  of  love 

Fit  us  for  purer  joys  above. 

501 


ORDIJSATION   HYMJNS. 

955.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Watching  for  Souls. 

1  LET  Z  ion's  watchmen  all  awake, 

And  take  th'  alarm  tiiey  give ; 
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  rapture  or  in  woe. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer,  see  ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  lor  thee. 

95G.  7s.  Hammond. 

Winning  Souls  to  Christ. 

1  WOULD  you  win  a  soul  to  God? 
Tell  him  of  a  Saviour's  blood, 
Once  for  dying  sinners  spilt, 

To  atone  for  all  their  guilt. 

2  Tell  him  how  the  streams  did  glide 
From  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side ; 
How  his  head  with  thorns  was  crowned, 
And  his  heart  in  sorrow  drowned;  — 

3  How  he  yielded  up  his  breath  ; 
How  he  agonized  in  death ; 
How  he  lives  to  intercede  — 
Christ  our  Advocate  and  Head. 

4  Tell  him  it  was  sovereign  grace 
Led  thee  first  to  seek  his  face, 
Made  thee  choose  the  better  part 
Wrought  salvation  in  thy  heart. 

5  Tell  him  of  that  liberty 
Wherewith  Jesus  makes  us  free ; 
Sweetly  speak  of  sins  forgiven,  — 
Earnest  of  the  joys  of  heaven. 

502 


HYMNS   FOR  SEAMEN. 


HYMNS    FOR    SEAMEN. 

9417.  L.    M.  COWPER. 

Temptation  compared  to  a  Storm. 

1  THE  billows  swell ;  the  winds  are  high ; 
Clouds  overcast  my  wintry  sky  : 

Out  of  the  depths  to  thee  I  call ; 

My  fears  are  great,  my  strength  is  small. 

2  O  Lord,  the  pilot's  part  perform, 

And  guide  and  guard  me  through  the  storm ; 
Defend  me  from  each  threatening  ill ; 
Control  the  waves ;  say,  "  Peace !  be  still." 
.  3  Amidst  the  roaring  of  the  sea, 

My  soul  still  hangs  her  hope  on  thee ; 
Thy  constant  love,  thy  faithful  care, 
Is  all  that  saves  me  from  despair. 

4  Dangers  of  every  shape  and  name 
Attend  the  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 ; 
Let  neither  winds  nor  stormy  rain 
Force  back  my  shattered  bark  again, 

958.  C.  M.  Sel.  Hymns. 

Prayer  for  Seamen. 

1  WE  come,  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne, 

And,  with  united  pleas, 
We  meet  and  pray  for  those  who  roam 
Far  off  upon  the  seas. 

2  O,  may  the  Holy  Spirit  bow 

The  sailor's  heart  to  thee, 
Till  tears  of  deep  repentance  flow 
Like  rain-drops  in  the  sea. 

3  Then  may  a  Saviour's  dying  love 

Pour  peace  into  his  breast, 
And  waft  him  to  the  port  above 
Of  everlasting  rest 

503 


HYMNS  FOR  SEAMEN. 

959.  L.  M.  H.  K.  White. 
The  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

1  WHEN,  marshalled  on  the  nightly  plain, 

The  glittering  host  hestud  the  sky, 
One  star  alone,  of  all  the  train, 
Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark  !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 

From  every  host,  from  every  gem ; 
But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks,  — 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem! 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode ; 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark ; 
The  ocean  yawned,  and  rudely  blowed 
The  wind  that  tossed  my  foundering  bark. 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze  ; 

Death-struck,  1  ceased  the  tide  to  stem ; 
When  suddenly  a  star  arose, — 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem ! 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  ail ; 

It  hade  my  dark  forebodings  cease ; 
And,  through  the  storm  and  danger's  thrall, 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Now,  safely  moored,  my  perils  o'er, 

I'll  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
Forever,  and  forevermore,  — 

The  Star  —  the  Star  of  Bethlehem  ! 

960.  12s.  Heber. 
u  Save,  Lord,  or  we  perish." 

1    WHEN  thro'  the  torn  sail  the  wild  tempest  is  streaming", 
When  o'er  the  dark  wave  the  red  lightning  is  gleaming, 
Nor  hope  lends  a  ray,  the  poor  seaman  to  cherish, 
We  fly  to  our  Maker,  —  "  Save,  Lord,  or  we  perish." 

2  O  Jesus,  once  rocked  on  the  breast  of  the  billow, 
Aroused  by  the  shriek  of  despair  from  thy  pillow, — 
Now  seated  in  glory,  the  mariner  cherish, 

Who  cries  in  his  anguish,  "  Save,  Lord,  or  we  perish." 

3  And,  O,  when  the  whirlwind  of  passion  is  raging, 
When  sin  in  our  hearts  its  sad  warfare  is  waging, 
Then  send  down  thy  grace,  thy  redeemed  to  cherish; 
Rebuke  the  destroyer,  —  "Save,  Lord,  or  we  perish." 

504 


HYMNS  FOR  SEAMEN. 

961.  C.  M.  Madan's  Col. 

Thanksgiving  for  Deliverance  in  a  Storm, 

1  OUR  little  bark,  on  boisterous  seas, 

By  cruel  tempests  tost, 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 
Expecting  to  be  lost,  — 

2  We  to  the  Lord,  in  humble  prayer, 

Breathed  out  our  sad  distress  ; 
Though  feeble,  yet  with  contrite  hearts, 
We  begged  return  of  peace. 

3  Then  ceased  the  stormy  winds  to  blow ; 

The  surges  ceased  to  roll ; 

And  soon  again  a  placid  sea 

Spoke  comfort  to  the  soul. 

4  O,  may  our  grateful,  trembling  hearts 

Their  hallelujahs  sing 
To  him  who  hath  our  lives  preserved,  — 
Our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

96S.  L.    M.  L.    H.   SlGOURNEY, 

Prayer  at  Sea. 

1  PRAYER  may  be  sweet  in  cottage  homes. 

Where  sire  and  child  devoutly  kneel, 
While  through  the  open  casement  nigh 
The  vernal  blossoms  fragrant  steal. 

2  Prayer  may  be  sweet  in  stately  halls, 

Where  heart  with  kindred  heart  is  blent, 
And  upward  to  th'  eternal  throne 
The  hymn  of  praise  melodious  sent. 

3  But  he  who  fain  would  know  how  warm 

The  soul's  appeal  to  God  may  be, 
From  friends  and  native  land  should  turn, 
A  wanderer  on  the  faithless  sea  ;  — 

4  Should  hear  its  deep,  imploring  tone 

Rise  heavenward  o'er  the  foaming  surge, 
When  billows  toss  the  fragile  bark, 
And  fearful  blasts  the  conflict  urge. 

5  Nought,  nought  appears  but  sea  and  sky; 

No  refuge  where  the  foot  may  flee : 
How  will  he  cast,  O  Rock  divine, 
The  anchor  of  his  soul  on  thee  ! 
22  505 


HYMNS  FOR  SEAMEN. 

963.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Tlie  Seaman's  Song. 

1  WOULD  you  behold  the  works  of  God, 
His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad? 
With  hardy  mariners  survey 

The  unknown  regions  of  the  sea. 

2  They  leave  their  native  shores  behind, 
And  seize  the  favor  of  the  wind ; 

Till  God  command,  and  tempests  rise, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  skies. 

3  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Bereaved  of  hope,  to  God  they  cry: 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  adilress, 
And  sends  salvation  in  distress. 

4  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  assuage, 
And  stormy  tempests  cease  to  rage ; 
The  grateful  hand  their  fears  give  o'er, 
And  hail  with  joy  their  native  shore. 

5  O,  may  the  sons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord; 
Let  them  their  purest  offerings  bring, 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  sing. 

964*  C.  M.  Addison. 

The  Christian  Mariner  safe. 

1  HOW  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord! 

How  sure  is  their  defence  ! 

Eternal  Wisdom  is  their  guide, 

Their  help,  Omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 

Supported  by  thy  care, 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 
506 


SABUATH   SCHOOL   HYMNS. 

4  The  storm  is  laid ;  the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will ; 
The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodness  we'll  adore  ; 
We'll  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 


SABBATH    SCHOOL    HYMNS. 

9&5.  8s  &  7s.  W.  G.  Clarke. 

Opening  of  the  School. 

1  WE  have  met  in  peace  together 

In  this  house  of  God  again  ; 
Constant  friends  have  led  us  hither, 

Here  to  chant  the  solemn  strain; 
Here  to  breathe  our  adoration', 

Here  the  Saviour's  praise  to  sing ; 
May  the  Spirit  of  salvation, 

Come  with  healing  in  his  wing. 

2  We  have  met,  and  Time  is  flying ; 

We  shall  part,  and  still  his  wing, 
Sweeping  o'er  the  dead  and  dying, 

Will  the  changeful  seasons  bring: 
Let  us,  while  our  hearts  are  lightest, 

In  our  fresh  and  early  years, 
Turn  to  Him  whose  smile  is  brightest, 

And  whose  grace  will  calm  our  fears. 

3  He  will  aid  us,  should  existence 

With  its  sorrows  sting  the  breast ; 
Gleaming  in  the  onward  distance, 

Faith  will  mark  the  land  of  rest: 
There, 'midst  day-beams  round  him  playing, 

We  our  Father's  face  shall  see, 
And  shall  hear  him  gently  saying, 

"  Little  children,  come  to  me." 

507 


SABBATH  SCHOOL  HYMNS. 

966.  7s.  Gray. 
Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  SUPPLIANT,  lo  !  thy  children  bend, 

Father,  for  thy  blessing  now  ; 
Thou  canst  teach  us,  guide,  defend ; 
We  are  weak,  almighty  thou. 

2  With  the  peace  thy  word  imparts 

Be  the  taught  and  teachers  blest ; 
In  our  lives,  and  in  our  hearts, 
Father,  be  thy  laws  impressed. 

3  Shed  abroad  in  every  mind 

Light  and  pardon  from  above, 
Charity  for  all  our  kind, 

Trusting  faith,  and  holy  love. 

967.  L.  M.  Union  Col, 
Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  ASSEMBLED  in  our  school  once  more, 
O  Lord,  thy  blessing  we  implore ; 

We  meet  to  read,  and  sing,  and  pray ; 
Be  with  us,-  then,  through  this  thy  day. 

2  Our  fervent  prayer  to  thee  ascends 
For  parents,  teachers,  foes,  and  friends ; 
And  when  we  in  thy  house  appear, 
Help  us  to  worship  in  thy  fear. 

3  When  we  on  earth  shall  meet  no  more, 
May  we  above  to  glory  soar, 

And  praise  thee  in  more  lofty  strains 
Where  one  eternal  Sabbath  reigns. 

©68.  C.  M.  Jane  Taylor. 

Songs  of  Children  in  Heaven. 

1  THERE  is  a  glorious  world  of  light 

Above  the  starry  sky, 
Where  saints  departed,  clothed  in  white. 
Adore  the  Lord  most  high. 

2  And  hark !  amid  the  sacred  songs 

Those  heavenly  voices  raise, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  infant  tongues 
Unite  in  perfect  praise. 

508 


SABBATH    SCHOOL   HYMNS. 

3  Those  are  the  hymns  that  we  shall  know, 
If  Jesus  we  obey ; 
That  is  the  place  where  we  shall  go, 
If  found  in  wisdom's  way. 

969.  C.  M.  Straphan. 

Pleasures  of  Teaching. 

1  BE  ours  the  bliss  in  wisdom's  way 

To  guide  untutored  youth, 
And  lead  the  mind  that  went  astray 
To  virtue  and  to  truth. 

2  Delightful  work,  young  souls  to  win, 

And  turn  the  rising  race 
From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin 
To  seek  redeeming  grace ! 

3  Almighty  God,  thine  influence  shed 

To  aid  this  good  design  ; 
The  honors  of  thy  name  be  spread, 
And  all  the  glory  thine. 

97®.  H.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

United  Praise  of  Teachers  and  Children. 

1  COME,  let  our  voices  join 

In  joyful  songs  of  praise  ; 
To  God,  the  God  of  love, 

Our  thankful  hearts  we'll  raise  : 
To  God  alone  all  praise  belongs  — 
Our  earliest  and  our  latest  songs. 

2  Within  these  hallowed  walls 

Our  wandering  feet  are  brought, 
Where  prayer  and  praise  ascend, 

And  heavenly  truths  are  taught : 
To  God  alone  your  offerings  bring ; 
Let  young  and  old  his  praises  sing. 

3  Lord,  let  this  work  of  love 

Be  crowned  with  full  success ; 
Let  thousands,  yet  unborn, 

Thy  sacred  name  here  bless : 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  all  praise  to  thee 
We'll  raise  throughout  eternity. 

509 


SABBATH  SCHOOL  HYMNS. 

971.  7s  &  6s.  Anon. 
Praise  to  the  Saviour. 

1  TO  thee,  O  blessed  Saviour, 

Our  grateful  songs  we  raise ; 
O,  tune  our  hearts  and  voices 

Thy  holy  name  to  praise ; 
'Tis  by  thy  sovereign  mercy 

We're  here  allowed  to  meet, 
To  join  with  friends  and  teachers 

Thy  blessing  to  entreat 

2  O,  may  thy  precious  gospel 

Be  published  all  abroad, 
Till  the  benighted  heathen 

Shall  know  and  serve  the  Lord ; 
Till  o'er  the  wide  creation 

The  rays  of  truth  shall  shine, 
And  nations  now  in  darkness 

Arise  to  light  divine. 

972.  C.   M.  Union  Col. 
Youthful  Praise. 

1  GREAT  God,  in  whom  we  live  and  move, 

Accept  our  feeble  praise, 
For  all  the  mercy,  grace,  and  love, 
Which  crown  our  youthful  days. 

2  For  countless  mercies,  love  unknown, 

Lord,  what  can  we  impart  ? 
Thou  dost  require  one  gift  alone  — 
The  offering  of  the  heart 

3  Incline  us,  Lord,  to  give  it  thee ; 

Preserve  us  by  thy  grace, 
Till  death  shall  bring  us  all  to  see 
Thy  glory  face  to  face. 

973.  C.  M.  Union  Col. 
Teachers7  Success. 

1  HOW  should  our  souls  delight  to  bless 
The  God  of  truth  and  grace, 
Who  crowns  our  labors  with  success. 
Among  the  rising  race ! 
510 


MATERNAL    HYMNS. 


2  Their  joyful  tongues  unite  to  praise 
His  all-redeeming  love, 
To  him  their  sweet  hosannas  raise, 
While  they  his  mercies  prove. 


MATERNAL    HYMNS. 

974:.  S.  M.  Campbell's  Col. 

Solicitzide  for  the  Conversion  of  Cltildren. 

I  THOU  God  of  sovereign  grace, 
in  mercy  now  appear ; 
We  long  to  see  thy  smiling  face, 
And  feel  that  thou  art  near. 

S  Receive  these  lambs  to-day, 
O  Shepherd  of  the  flock, 
And  wash  the  stains  of  guilt  away 
Beside  the  smitten  Rock. 

3  Thy  saving  health  impart, 

O  Comforter  divine ; 
Now  make  these  children  pure  in  heart ; 
Slake  them  entirely  thine. 

4  To-day  in  love  descend ; 

O,  come  this  precious  hour ; 
In  mercy  now  their  spirits  bend 
By  thy  resistless  power. 

5  Our  laboring  bosoms  bleed 

Till  thou  our  griefs  dispel ; 
Sure  is  the  promise  which  we  plead, 
In  all  things  ordered  well. 

6  Low  bending  at  thy  feet, 

Our  offspring  we  resign  : 
Thine  arm  is  strong,  thy  love  is  great. 
And  high  thy  glories  shine. 

511 


MATERNAL  HYMNS. 

075.  C.  M.  Sel.  Hymns. 

A  Hymn  for  a  Maternal  Association. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  would  to  thee  make  known 

Each  fond,  maternal  care ; 
For  this  we  gather  round  thy  throne, 
And  bring  our  children  there. 

2  We  ask  not  wealth,  long  life,  or  fame, 

Or  aught  the  world  can  give  ; 
May  they  but  glorify  thy  name, 
And  to  thy  honor  live. 

3  This  is  the  burden  of  our  prayer  — 

When  from  our  bosoms  riven, 
May  they  be  objects  of  thy  care, 
And  heirs,  at  last,  of  heaven. 

©Tip.  7s.  Campbell's  Col* 

Prayer  for  the  Salvation  of  Children, 

1  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  our  prayer 

For  the  children  thou  hast  given  j 
Let  them  all  thy  blessings  share  — 
Grace  on  earth  and  bliss  in  heaven. 

2  In  the  morning  of  their  days 

May  then*  hearts  be  drawn  to  thee ; 
Let  them  learn  to  lisp  thy  praise 
In  then*  earliest  infancy. 

3  When  we  see  their  passions  rise, 

Sinful  habits  unsubdued, 
Then  to  thee  we  lift  our  eyes, 

That  then*  hearts  may  be  renewed. 

4  Cleanse  their  souls  from  every  stain, 

Through  the  Saviour's  precious  blood ; 
Let  them  all  be  born  again, 
And  be  reconciled  to  God. 

5  For  this  mercy,  Lord,  we  cry ; 

Bend  thine  ever-gracious  ear ; 
While  on  thee  our  souls  rely, 
Hear  our  prayer  —  in  mercy  hear, 
512 


MATERNAL  HYMNS. 

©yf.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christ's  condescending  Regard  to  little  Children. 

1  SEE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand, 

With  all-engaging  charms  ; 
Hark !  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 
And  folds  them  in  his  arms ! 

2  "  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 

"  Nor  scorn  their  humble  name  : 
"  For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
"  The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  We  bring  them,  Lord,  by  fervent  prayer, 

And  yield  them  up  to  thee  ; 
With  humble  trust  that  we  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

4  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 

Thy  guardian  care  we  trust ; 
That  care  shall  heal  our  bleeding  hearts, 
If  weeping  o'er  their  dust. 

9#8»  C  M.  Mothers'  Hymns, 

Prayer  for  Children's  Conversion. 

1  O  LORD,  behold  us  at  thy  feet, 

A  needy,  sinful  band ; 
As  suppliants  round  thy  mercy-seat, 
We  come  at  thy  command. 

2  'Tis  for  our  children  we  would  plead, 

The  offspring  thou  hast  given  ; 
Where  shall  we  go,  in  time  of  need, 
But  to  the  God  of  heaven  ? 

3  We  ask  not  for  them  wealth  or  fame, 

Amid  the  worldly  strife  ; 
But,  in  the  all- pre  vailing  Name, 
We  ask  eternal  life. 

4  We  seek  the  Spirit's  quickening  grace, 

To  make  them  pure  in  heart, 
That  they  may  stand  before  thy  face, 
And  see  thee  as  thou  art. 

22*  513 


MATERNAL  HYMNS. 

979.  C.   At.  Ch.  Psalmist. 

Parental  Solicitude. 

1  HOW  can  we  see  the  children,  Lord, 

In  love  whom  thou  hast  given, 
Remain  regardless  of  thy  word, 
Without  a  hope  of  heaven  ? 

2  How  can  we  see  them  tread  the  path 

That  leads  to  endless  death, 
Thus  adding  to  thy  fearful  wrath, 
With  every  moment's  breath  ? 

3  Lord,  hear  the  parents'  earnest  cry, 

And  save  our  children  dear: 
Now  send  thy  Spirit  from  on  high, 
And  fill  them  with  thy  fear. 

4  O,  make  them  love  thy  holy  law, 

And  joyful  walk  therein  ; 
Their  hearts  to  new  obedience  draw ; 
Save  them  from  every  sin. 

980*  S.  M.  Fellows. 

Prayer  for  Offspring. 

1  GREAT  God,  now  condescend 

To  bless  our  rising  race ; 
Soon  may  their  willing  spirits  bend, 
The  subjects  of  thy  grace. 

2  O,  what  a  pure  delight 

Their  happiness  to  see! 
Our  warmest  wishes  all  unite 
To  lead  their  souls  to  thee. 

3  O,  grant  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 

Their  hearts  to  sanctify ; 
Remember  now  thy  gracious  word : 
Our  hopes  on  thee  rely. 

4  Draw  forth  the  melting  tear, 

The  penitential  sigh ; 
Inspire  their  hearts  with  faith  sincere, 
And  fix  their  hopes  on  high. 

514 


MATERNAL  HYMNS. 

5  These  children  now  are  thine ; 
We  give  them  hack  to  thee : 
O,  lead  them,  hy  thy  grace  divine, 
Along  the  heavenly  way. 

981*  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Christ  blessing  Children. 

1  THE  Saviour  kindly  calls 

Our  children  to  his  breast ; 
He  folds  them  in  his  gracious  arms; 
Himself  declares  them  blest 

2  "  Let  them  approach,"  he  cries, 

"Nor  scorn  their  humble  claim; 
The  heirs  of  heaven  are  such  as  these  : 
For  such  as  these  1  came." 

3  With  joy  we  bring  them,  Lord, 

Devoting  them  to  thee, 
Imploring  that,  as  we  are  thine, 
Thine  may  our  offspring  be. 

983.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Christ  blessing  Children. 

1  ON,  through  .Tudea's  palmy  plain, 

By  Jordan's  silv'ry  shore, 
The  Saviour  leads  the  thronging  train, 
Who  follow  to  adore. 

2  'Midst  youth,  and  sire,  and  blooming  maid, 

He  marked  the  listening  child; 
His  hand  upon  its  head  he  laid, 
And  blest  in  accents  mild. 

3  Lord,  though  no  more  thy  hallowed  form 

Can  greet  our  children's  sight, 
Grant  that,  whilst  life  their  breasts  shall  warm, 
Thy  word  may  guide  them  right. 

4  They  may  not  feel  thine  earthly  touch ; 

But  be  thy  Spirit  given, 
To  make  them  holy;  "for  of  such 
The  kingdom  is  of  heaven." 

515 


FAST  AND   THANKSGIVING. 


FAST    AND    THANKSGIVING. 

983.  C.  jtf.  Hart. 
Public  Humiliation. 

1  LORD,  look  on  all  assembled  here, 

Who  in  thy  presence  stand. 
To  offer  up  united  prayer 
For  this  our  sinful  land. 

2  O,  may  we  all,  with  one  consent 

Fall  low  before  thy  throne, 
With  tears  the  nation's  sins  lament, 
The  church's,  and  our  own. 

3  And  should  the  dread  decree  be  past, 

And  we  must  feel  the  rod,  — 
Let  faith  and  patience  hold  us  fast 
To  our  correcting  God. 

984.  C.  M.  Rippon's  Col. 
Public  Supplication. 

1  WHEN  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe, 

Before  Jehovah  stood, 
And,  with  an  humble,  fervent  prayer, 
For  guilty  Sodom  sued,  — 

2  With  what  success,  what  wondrous  grace, 

Was  his  petition  crowned ! 
The  Lord  would  spare,  if  hi  this  place 
Ten  righteous  men  were  found. 

3  And  could  a  single  pious  soul 

So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ? 
Great  God,  and  shall  a  nation  cry, 
And  plead  with  thee  hi  vain  ? 

4  Are  not  the  righteous  dear  to  thee 

Now,  as  in  ancient  times  ? 

Or  does  this  sinful  land  exceed 

Gomorrah  in  her  crimes  ? 

5  Still  we  are  thine  ;  we  bear  thy  name  ; 

Here  yet  is  thine  abode : 
Long  has  thy  presence  blessed  our  land : 
Forsake  us  not,  O  God. 

516 


FAST  AND   THANKSGIVING. 

985.  L.  Mi  Dyer- 

Public  Humiliation. 

1  GREAT  Maker  of  unnumbered  worlds, 

And  whom  unnumbered  worlds  adore, — 
Whose  goodness  all  thy  creatures  share, 
While  nature  trembles  at  thy  power,  — 

2  Thine  is  the  hand  that  moves  the  spheres, 

That  wakes  the  wind,  and  lifts  the  sea ; 
And  man,  who  moves  the  lord  of  earth, 
Acts  but  the  part  assigned  by  thee. 

3  While  suppliant  crowds  implore  thine  aid, 

To  thee  we  raise  the  humble  cry ; 
Thine  altar  is  the  contrite  heart, 
Thine  incense  the  repentant  sigh. 

4  O,  may  our  land,  in  this  her  hour, 

Confess  thy  hand,  and  bless  the  rod, 
By  penitence  make  thee  her  Friend, 
Aiid  find  in  thee  a  guardian  God. 

©86.  C.  M.  Breviary. 

Humility  under  Affliction. 

1  O  SINNER,  bring  not  tears  alone, 

Or  outward  form  of  prayer ; 
But  let  it  in  thy  heart  be  known 
That  penitence  is  there. 

2  To  smite  the  breast,  the  clothes  to  rend, 

God  asketh  not  of  thee : 
Thy  secret  soul  he  bids  thee  bend 
In  true  humility. 

3  O,  let  us,  then,  with  heartfelt  grief, 

Draw  near  unto  our  God, 
And  pray  to  him  to  grant  relief, 
And  stay  the  lifted  rod. 

4  O  righteous  Judge,  if  thou  wilt  deign 

To  grant  us  what  we  need, 

We  pray  for  time  to  turn  again, 

And  grace  to  turn  indeed. 

517 


FAS1    AND   THANKSGIVING. 

987.  C.  M.  Watts, 

Relief  from  national  Judgments  implored. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  scourged  our  guilty  land  ; 

Behold,  thy  people  mourn; 
Shall  vengeance  ever  guide  thy  hand, 
And  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 

2  Our  Zion  tremhles  at  thy  stroke, 

And  dreads  thy  lilted  hand; 
O,  heal  the  people  thou  hast  broke, 
And  spare  our  guilty  land. 

3  Then  shall  our  loud  and  grateful  voice 

Proclaim  our  guardian  God, 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice, 
And  sound  thy  praise  abroad. 

988.  C.  M.  Rifpon's  Col. 
Judgments  for  national  Sins  deprecated. 

1  ALMIGHTY  Lord,  before  thy  throne 

Thy  mourning  people  bend; 
'Tis  on  thy  pardoning  grace  alone 
Our  dying  hopes  depend. 

2  Dark  judgments,  from  thy  heavy  hand, 

Thy  dreadful  power  display; 
Yet  mercy  spares  our  guilty  land, 
And  still  we  live  to  pray. 

3  How  changed,  alas  !  are  truths  divine, 

For  error,  guilt,  and  shame ! 
What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  sin, 
Disgrace  the  Christian  name  ! 

4  O,  turn  us,  turn  us,  mighty  Lord ; 

Convert  us  by  thy  grace ; 
Then  shall  our  hearts  obey  thy  word, 
And  see  again  thy  face. 

5  Then,  should  oppressing  foes  invade, 

We  will  not  yield  to  tear, 
Secure  of  all-sufficient  aid, 
When  thou,  O  God,  art  near. 

518 


FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING. 

989.  S.  M.  E.  Scott. 
The  Sacrifice  of  Gratitude. 

1  TTTY  bounties,  gracious  Lord, 

With  gratitude  we  own  ; 
We  praise  thy  providential  care, 
That  showers  its  blessings  down. 

2  With  joy  thy  people  bring 

Their  offerings  round  thy  throne  ; 
With  thankful  souls,  behold,  we  pay 
A  tribute  of  thine  own. 

3  O,  may  this  sacrifice, 

While  at  thy  feet  we  bend, 

An  odor  of  a  sweet  perfume, 

To  -thee,  the  Lord,  ascend. 

4  Well  pleased  our  God  will  view 

The  products  of  his  grace; 
With  endless  life  will  he  fulfil 
His  kindest  promises. 

990.  lis  &  8s.         Montgomery. 
Thanksgiving  and  Praise  in  the  Sanctuary. 

1  BE  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands  of  the  earth ; 

O,  serve  him  with  gladness  and  fear; 
Extdt  in  his  presence  with  music  and  mirth ; 
With  love  and  devotion  draw  near. 

2  Jehovah  is  God,  and  Jehovah  alone, 

Creator  and  Rider  o'er  all ; 
And  we  are  his  people;  his  sceptre  we  own  ; 
His  sheep,  and  we  follow  his  call. 

3  O,  enter  his  gates  with  thanksgiving  and  song ; 

Your  vows  in  his  temple  proclaim ; 
His  praise  in  melodious  accordance  prolong, 
And  bless  his  adorable  name. 

4  For  good  is  the  Lord,  inexpressibly  good, 

And  we  are  the  work  of  his  hand  ; 
His  mercy  and  truth  from  eternity  stood, 
And  shall  to  eternity  stand. 

519 


FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING. 

991.  8s  &  7s.  CROSSE. 

The  Sacrifice  of  Thanksgiving. 

1  LORD  of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  ocean, 

Hear  us  from  thy  bright  abode, 
While  oar  hearts,  with  true  devotion, 
Own  their  great  and  gracious  God. 

2  Health  and  every  needful  blessing 

Are  thy  bounteous  gifts  alone  ; 
Comforts  undeserved  possessing, 
Here  we  bend  before  thy  throne. 

3  Thee,  with  humble  adoration, 

Lord,  we  praise  for  mercies  past ; 
Still  to  this  most  favored  nation 
May  those  mercies  ever  last 

99S.  L.  M.  Presb.  Col. 

Goodness  of  God  celebrated. 

1  JOIN,  every  tongue,  to  praise  the  Lord  ; 
All  nature  rests  upon  his  word ; 
Mercy  and  truth  his  courts  maintain, 
And  own  his  universal  reign. 

2  Seasons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  evening  and  the  morn  rejoice 

To  see  the  earth  made  soft  with  showers, 
Enriched  with  fruit,  and  dressed  in  flowers. 

3  Thy  works  pronounce  thy  power  divine  ; 
In  all  the  earth  thy  glories  shine  ; 
Through  every  month  thy  gifts  appear ; 
Great  God,  thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 

993.  6s  &  4s.  Montgomery. 

Praise  to  the  God  of  Harvest. 
1  THE  God  of  harvest  praise  ; 
In  loud  thanksgiving  raise 
Hand,  heart,  and  voice  ; 
The  valleys  smile  and  sing, 
Forests  and  mountains  ring, 
The  plains  their  tribute  bring, 
The  streams  rejoice. 

520 


FAST  AND   THANKSGIVING. 

2  Yea,  bless  his  holy  name, 
And  purest  thanks  proclaim 

Through  all  the  earth; 
To  glory  in  your  lot 
Is  duty, —  but  be  not 
God's  benefits  forgot, 

Amidst  your  mirth. 

3  The  God  of  harvest  praise ; 
Hands,  hearts,  and  voices,  raise, 

With  sweet  accord ; 
From  field  to  garner  throng, 
Bearing  your  sheaves  along, 
And  in  your  harvest  song 

Bless  ye  the  Lord. 


994  •  L.  M.  Doddridge, 

The   Year  crowned  with  Goodness, 

1  ETERNAL  Source  of  every  joy, 
Thy  praise  may  well  our  lips  employ, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 

Whose  goodness  crowns  the  circling  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 
Thy  hand  supports  the  steady  pole  ; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise, 
And  darkness  when  to  veil  the  skies. 

3  The  flowery  spring,  at  thy  command, 
Embalms  the  air  and  paints  the  land; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigor  shine, 
To  raise  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  abundant  stores  ; 
And  winters,  softened  by  thy  care, 

No  more  a  dreary  aspect  wear. 

5  Still  be  the  cheerful  homage  paid 
With  morning  light  and  evening  shade; 
Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise. 

22*  521 


FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING. 

©95.  L.  M.        Campbell's  Col. 

The  Joy  in  Harvest. 

1  GREAT  God,  as  seasons  disappear, 
And  changes  mark  the  rolling  year, 
Thy  favor  still  doth  crown  our  days, 
And  we  would  celebrate  thy  praise. 

2  The  harvest  song  we  would  repeat : 
"*Thou  givest  us  the  finest  wheat:" 

"  The  joy  of  harvest,"  we  have  known : 
The  praise,  O  Lord,  is  all  thine  own. 

3  Our  tables  spread,  our  garners  stored, 
O,  give  us  hearts  to  bless  thee,  Lord ; 
Forbid  it,  Source  of  light  and  love, 

That  hearts  and  lives  should  barren  prove. 

4  Another  harvest  comes  apace  : 
Mature  our  spirits  by  thy  grace, 
That  we  may  calmly  meet  the  blow 
The  sickle  gives  to  lay  us  low ;  — 

5  That  so,  when  angel  reapers  come 
To  gather  sheaves  to  thy  blest  home, 
Our  spirits  may  be  borne  on  high 
To  thy  sale  garner  in  the  sky. 

SS©.  L.  P.  M.  Roscoe. 

Praise  to  the  Author  of  National  Blessings. 

1  GREAT  God,  beneath  whose  piercing  eye 
The  world's  extended  kingdoms  lie, 

We  bow  before  thy  heavenly  throne ; 
Thy  favoring  smile  upholds  them  all ; 
Thine  anger  smites  them,  and  they  fall; 

Thy  power  we  see,  thy  greatness  own. 

2  To  thee,  with  grateful  hearts,  we  raise 
The  tribute  of  exulting  praise, 

Our  country's  Guardian,  Guide,  and  Friend ; 
Preserved  by  thee  for  ages  past, 
For  ages  let  thy  kindness  last, 

And  e'er  thy  sheltering  care  extend. 

522 


FAST  AND  THANKSGIVING. 

997.  C.  M.  Anon. 

A  Harvest  Hymn. 

1  FOUNTAIN  of  mercy,  God  of  love, 

How  rich  thy  bounties  are ! 
The  rolling  seasons,  as  they  move, 
Proclaim  thy  constant  care. 

2  When  in  the  bosom  of  the  earth 

The  sower  hid  the  grain, 
Thy  goodness  marked  its  secret  birth, 
And  sent  the  early  rain. 

3  The  spring's  sweet  influence,  Lord,  was  thine ; 

The  plants  in  beauty  grew ; 
Thou  gav'st  refulgent  suns  to  shine, 
And  gav'st  refreshing  dew. 

4  These  various  mercies  from  above 

Matured  the  swelling  grain ; 
A  kindly  harvest  crowns  thy  love, 
And  plenty  fills  the  plain. 

5  We  own  and  bless  thy  gracious  sway  ; 

Thy  hand  all  nature  hails: 
Seedtime  nor  harvest,  night  nor  day, 
Summer  nor  winter,  fails. 

998.  L.  M.  Heginbotham. 

The  God  of  all  Grace. 

1  GREAT  God,  let  all  my  tuneful  powers 

Awake,  and  sing  thy  mighty  name  : 
Thy  hand  revolves  my  circling  hours  — 
Thy  hand,  from  whence  my  being  came. 

2  Seasons  and  moons,  still  rolling  round 

In  beauteous  order,  speak  thy  praise  ; 
And  years,  with  smiling  mercy  crowned, 
To  thee  successive  honors  raise. 

3  My  life,  my  health,  my  friends,  I  owe 

All  to  thy  vast,  unbounded  love  ; 
Ten  thousand  precious  gifts  below, 
And  hope  of  nobler  joys  aoove. 

4  Thus  will  1  sing  till  nature  cease, 

Till  sense  and  language  are  no  more, 
And  after  death  thy  boundless  grace, 
Through  everla&ting  years,  adore. 

523 


NATIONAL  HYMNS. 

999.  7s.  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Thanksgiving. 

1  SWELL  the  anthem,  raise  the  song; 
Praises  to  our  God  belong ; 

Saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
Praises  to  the  heavenly  King. 

2  Blessings  from  his  liberal  hand 
Flow  around  this  happy  land: 
Kept  by  him,  no  ibes  annoy; 
Peace  and  freedom  we  enjoy. 

3  Here,  beneath  a  virtuous  sway, 
May  we  cheerfully  obey, — 
Never  feel  oppression's  rod,  — 
Ever  own  and  worship  God. 

4  Hark!  the  voice  of  nature  sings 
Praises  to  the  King  of  kings; 
Let  us  join  the  choral  song, 
And  the  grateful  notes  prolong. 


NATIONAL    HYMNS. 

1000.  6s  &  4s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

National  Hymn. 

1  MY  country,  'tis  of  thee, 
Sweet  land  of  liberty, 

Of  thee  1  sing ; 
Land  where  my  fathers  died, 
Land  of  the  pilgrim's  pride, 
From  every  mountain  side 

Let  freedom  ring. 

2  My  native  country,  thee  — 
Land  of  the  noble,  free  — 

Thy  name  —  I  love  ; 
I  love  thy  rocks  and  rills, 
Thy  woods  and  templed  hills; 
My  heart  with  rapture  tlirills 

Like  that  above. 

524 


NATIONAL  HYMNS. 

3  Let  music  swell  the  breeze, 
And  ring  from  all  tlie  trees 

Sweet  freedom's  song: 
Let  mortal  tongues  awake; 
Let  all  that  breathe  partake; 
Let  rocks  their  silence  break,  - 

The  sound  prolong. 

4  Our  fathers'  God,  to  thee, 
Author  of  liheity, 

To  thee  we  sing: 
Long  may  our  land  be  bright 
With  freedom's  holy  light; 
Protect  us  hy  thy  might, 

Great  God,  our  King. 


1001.  L.  M.  Presb.  Col, 

God  acknowledged  in  national  Blessings, 

1  GREAT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 

Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise ; 

With  humble  heart  and  bending  knee, 

We  offer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  name  we  bless,  almighty  God, 

For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 
To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod, — 
This  land  we  fondly  call  our  own. 

3  Here  Freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide, 

And  casts  her  soft  and  hallowed  ray  ; 
Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dangerous  way. 

4  We  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 

Through  all  our  land  its  radiance  sheds, 
Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night, 

And  heavenly  blessings  round  us  spreads. 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear ; 

In  dangers  still  our  Guardian  be ; 
O,  spread  thy  truth's  bright  precepts  here; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 

525 


NATIONAL  HYMNS. 
1003.  C.    M.  ANON. 

God's  Kindness  to  our  Forefathers. 

1  TO  Him  from  whom  our  blessings  flow, 

Who  aJJ  our  wants  supplies, 
This  day  the  choral  song  and  vow 
From  grateful  hearts  shall  rise. 

2  'Twas  he  who  led  the  pilgrim  band 

Across  the  stormy  sea ; 
'Twas  he  who  stayed  the  tyrant's  hand, 
And  set  our  country  tree. 

3  When  shivering  on  a  strand  unknown, 

In  sickness  and  distress, 
Our  fathers  looked  to  God  alone, 
To  save,  protect,  and  bless. 

4  Be  thou  our  nation's  strength  and  shield, 

In  manhood  as  in  youth  ; 
Thine  arm  for  our  protection  wield, 
And  guide  us  by  thy  truth. 

1003.  C.  M.  Wreforik 

Prayer  for  our  Country. 

1  LORD,  while  for  all  mankind  we  pray, 

Of  every  clime  and  coast, 
O,  hear  us  for  our  native  land,  — 
The  land  we  love  the  most 

2  O,  guard  our  shores  from  every  foe, 

With  peace  our  borders  bless, 
With  prosperous  times  our  cities  crown, 
Our  fields  with  plenteousness. 

3  Unite  us  in  the  sacred  love 

Of  knowledge,  truth,  and  thee  ; 
And  let  our  hills  and  valleys  shout 
The  songs  of  liberty. 

4  Lord  of  the  nations,  thus  to  thee 

Our  country  we  commend  ; 
Be  thou  her  refuge  and  her  trust, 
Her  everlasting  friend. 
526 


NATIONAL  HYMNS. 

1004.  L.  P.  M.  Kippis. 

National  Praise  and  Prayer. 

1  WITH  grateful  hearts,  with  joyful  tongues, 
To  God  we  raise  united  songs; 

His  power  and  mercy  we  proclaim  : 
Through  every  age,  O,  may  we  own 
Jehovah  here  has  fixed  his  throne, 

And  triumph  in  his  mighty  name. 

2  Long  as  the  moon  her  course  shall  run, 
Or  men  hehold  the  circling  sun, 

Lord,  in  our  land  support  thy  reign  ; 
Crown  her  just  counsels  with  success, 
With  truth  and  peace  her  borders  bless, 

And  all  thy  sacred  rights  maintain. 

!©©<?>•  P.  M.  H.  S.  Washburn. 

The  Goodness  of  God  to  our  Country  celebrated. 

1  LET  every  heart  rejoice  and  sing ; 

Let  choral  anthems  rise; 
Ye  reverend  men  and  children,  bring 

To  God  your  sacrifice ; 
For  he  is  good ;  the  Lord  is  good, 

And  kind  are  all  his  ways : 
With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 

The  Lord  Jehovah  praise, 
While  the  rocks  and  the  rills, 
While  the  vales  and  the  hills, 

A  glorious  anthem  raise : 
Let  each  prolong  the  grateful  song, 

And  the  God  of  our  fathers  praise. 

2  He  bids  the  sun  to  rise  and  set ; 

In  heaven  his  power  is  known ; 
And  earth,  subdued  to  him,  shall  yet 

Bow  low  before  his  throne  ; 
For  he  is  good ;  the  Lord  is  good? 

And  kind  are  all  his  ways : 
With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 

The  Lord  Jehovah  praise, 
While  the  rocks  and  the  rills, 
While  the  vales  and  the  hills, 

A  glorious  anthem  raise : 
Let  each  prolong  the  grateful  song, 

And  the  God  of  our  fathers  praise. 

527 


NATIONAL  HYMNS. 

1006.  L.   M.  Pratt's  Col. 
Prayer  for   national  Gratitude  and  Holiness. 

1  LORD,  let  thy  goodness  lead  our  land, 
Still  saved  by  thine  almighty  hand, 
The  tribute  of*  its  love  to  bring 

To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

2  Let  every  public  temple  raise 
Triumphant  songs  of  holy  praise ; 
Let  every  peaceful,  private  home 
A  temple,  Lord,  to  thee  become. 

3  Still  be  it  our  supreme  delight 
To  walk  as  In  thy  glorious  sight; 
Still  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear, 
Till  life's  last  hour,  to  persevere. 

1007.  6s  &  4s.  S.  F.  Smith, 

Hymn  for  the   national  Anniversary. 

1  AUSPICIOUS  morning,  hail! 
Voices  from  hill  and  vale 

Thy  welcome  sing: 
Joy  on  thy  dawning  breaks ; 
Each  heart  that  joy  partakes, 
While  cheerful  music  wakes, 

Its  praise  to  bring. 

2  When  on  the  tyrant's  rod 
Our  patriot  fathers  trod, 

And  dared  be  free, 
'Twas  not  in  burning  zeal, 
Firm  nerves,  and  hearts  of  steel, 
Our  country's  joy  to  seal, 

But,  Lord,  in  thee. 

3  Thou,  as  a  shield  of  power, 
In  battle's  awful  hour, 

Didst  round  us  stand ; 
Our  hopes  were  in  thy  throne : 
Strong  in  thy  might  alone, 
By  thee  our  banners  shone, 

God  of  our  land. 


MORNING   HYMNS. 

4  Long  o'er  our  native  hills, 
Long  by  our  shaded  rills, 

May  freedom  rest ; 
Long  may  our  shores  have  peace, 
Our  flag  grace  every  breeze, 
Our  ships  the  distant  seas, 

From  east  to  west. 

5  Peace  on  this  day  abide, 
From  morn  till  even-tide ; 

Wake  tuneful  song ; 
Melodious  accents  raise  ; 
Let  every  heart,  with  praise, 
Bring  high  and  grateful  lays, 

Rich,  full,  and  strong. 


MORNING    HYMNS. 

1008.  C.  M.  Anon. 

"  1  will  be  glad  in  the  Lord." 

1  WHEN  morning's  first  and  hallowed  ray 

Breaks  with  its  trembling  light, 
To  chase  the  pearly  dews  away,  — 
Bright  tear-drops  of  the  night,  — 

2  My  heart,  O  Lord,  forgets  to  rove, 

But  rises,  gladly  free, 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love, 
And  finds  its  home  in  thee. 

3  When  evening's  silent  shades  descend, 

And  nature  sinks  to  rest, 
Still  to  my  Father  and  my  Friend 
My  wishes  are  addressed. 

4  And  e'en  when  midnight's  solemn  gloom 

Above,  around,  is  spread, 
Sweet  dreams  of  everlasting  bloom 
Are  hovering  o'er  my  head. 

5  1  dream  of  that  fair  land,  O  Lord, 

Where  all  thy  saints  shall  be  ; 
I  wake  to  lean  upon  thy  word, 
And  still  delight  in  thee. 
23  529 


MORNING  HYMNS. 

1009.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Goodness  acknowledged. 

1  ONCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day- 

Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 
Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  Him  who  rules  the  skies. 

2  Night  unto  night  his  name  repeats ; 

The  day  renews  the  sound, 
Wide  as  the  heavens  on  which  he  sits, 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 

3  'Tis  he  supports  my  mortal  frame  ; 

My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise ; 
My  sins  would  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

4  How  many  wretched  souls  have  fled 

Since  the  last  setting  sun  ! 
And  yet  thou  lengthenest  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

5  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

While  I  enjoy  the  light ; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  peaceful  night. 

1910.  L.  M.  Watts 

A  Morning  Hymn. 

1  GOD  of  the  morning,  at  thy  voice 

The  cheerful  sun  makes  haste  to  rise, 
And  like  a  giant  doth  rejoice 

To  run  his  journey  through  the  skies. 

2  O,  like  the  sun  may  I  fulfil 

Th'  appointed  duties  of  the  day ; 
With  ready  mind  and  active  will 

March  on,  and  keep  my  heavenly  way. 

3  Lord,  thy  commands  are  clean  and  pure, 

Enlightening  our  beclouded  eyes ; 
Thy  threatenings  just,  thy  promise  sure; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise. 

4  Give  me  thy  counsels  for  my  guide, 

And  then  receive  me  to  thy  bliss ; 
All  my  desires  and  hopes  beside 

Are  faint  and  cold  compared  with  this. 

530 


MORNING  HYMNS. 

1011.  L.  M.  Watts 

Grateful  Acknowledgment, 

1  MY  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love ! 

Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new ; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above 
Gently  distil  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night, 

Great  Guardian  of  my  sleeping  hours ; 
Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers. 

3  I  yield  my  powers  to  thy  command ; 

To  thee  1  consecrate  my  days ; 
Perpetual  blessings  from  thy  hand 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise. 

1013.  C.  M.  Sac.  Offering. 

Grateful  Acknowledgment, 

1  AGAIN,  from  calm  and  sweet  repose, 

I  rise  to  hail  the  dawn ; 
Again  my  waking  eyes  unclose, 
To  view  the  smiling  morn. 

2  Great  God  of  love,  thy  praise  I'll  sing ; 

For  thou  hast  safely  kept 
My  soul  beneath  thy  guardian  wing, 
And  watched  me  while  I  slept. 

3  Glory  to  thee,  eternal  Lord ; 

O,  teach  my  heart  to  pray, 
And  thy  blest  Spirit's  help  afford, 
To  guide  rne  through  the  day. 

4  Let  every  thought  and  word  accord 

With  thy  most  holy  will ; 
Each  deed  the  precepts  of  thy  word 
With  pious  aim  fulfil. 

5  From  danger,  sin,  and  every  ill, 

My  constant  Guardian  prove ; 
O,  sanctify  my  heart,  and  fill 
With  thoughts  of  holy  love, 

531 


MORNING  HYMNS. 

1013.  7s.  Epk.  Col. 
A  Morning  Prayer. 

1  NOW  the  shades  of  night  are  gone ; 
Now  is  passed  the  early  dawn  : 
Lord,  we  would  be  thine  to-day : 
Drive  the  shades  of  sin  away. 

2  Blake  our  souls  as  noonday  clear ; 
Banish  every  doubt  and  fear: 

In  thy  vineyard,  Lord,  to-day, 
We  would  labor,  we  would  pray. 

3  When  our  work  of  life  is  past, 
O,  receive  us  all  at  last : 
Labor  then  will  all  be  o'er ; 
Sin's  dark  night  will  be  no  more. 

1014.  7s.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

Gratitude  and  Supplication. 

1  THOU  that  dost  my  life  prolong, 
Kindly  aid  my  morning  song ; 
Thankful,  from  my  couch  I  rise, 
To  the  God  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  Thou  didst  hear  my  evening  cry ; 
Tny  preserving  hand  was  nigh: 
Peaceful  slumbers  thou  hast  shed, 
Grateful  to  my  weary  head. 

3  Thou  hast  kept  me  through  the  night ; 
'Twas  thy  hand  restored  the  light : 
Lord,  thy  mercies  still  are  new, 
Plenteous  as  the  morning  dew. 

4  Still  my  feet  are  prone  to  stray ; 
O,  preserve  me  through  the  day : 
Dangers  every  where  abound ; 
Sins  and  snares  beset  me  round. 

5  Gently,  with  the  dawning  ray, 
On  my  soul  thy  beams  display ; 
Sweeter  than  the  smiling  morn. 
Let  thy  cheering  light  return. 

532 


MORNING  HYMNS. 

1©!5.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Gratitude  and  Supplication. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  my  morning  song 

To  thee  I  cheerful  raise : 
Thine  acts  of  love  'tis  good  to  sing, 
And  pleasant  'tis  to  praise. 

2  Preserved  by  thy  almighty  arm, 

I  passed  the  shades  of  night, 
Serene,  and  safe  from  every  harm, 
To  see  the  morning  light. 

3  While  numbers  spent  the  night  in  sighs, 

And  restless  pains  and  woes, 

In  gentle  sleep  I  closed  my  eyes, 

And  woke  from  sweet  repose. 

4  O,  let  the  same  almighty  care 

Through  all  this  day  attend ; 
From  every  danger,  every  snare, 
My  heedless  steps  defend. 

5  Smile  on  my  minutes  as  they  roll, 

And  guide  my  future  days ; 
And  let  thy  goodness  fill  my  soul 
With  gratitude  and  praise. 

1016.  S.  M.  Dwight. 

Morning  Thanksgiving. 

1  SERENE  1  laid  me  down, 

Beneath  his  guardian  care : 
I  slept  —  and  I  awoke,  and  found 
My  kind  Preserver  near. 

2  Thus  does  thine  arm  support 

This  weak,  defenceless  frame  ; 
But  whence  these  favors,  Lord,  to  me, 
All  worthless  as  I  am  ? 

3  O,  how  shall  I  repay 

The  bounties  of  my  God  ? 

This  feeble  spirit  pants  beneath 

The  pleasing,  painful  load. 

4  My  life  1  would  anew 

Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
And  in  thy  service  I  would  spend 
A  long  eternity. 

533 


MORNING  HYMNS. 

1017.  L.  M.  Kenn. 
A  Morning  Invocation. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun 
Thy  daily  stage  of  duty  run  ; 
Shake  off  dull  sloth,  and  joyful  rise 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice. 

2  Wake,  and  lift  up  thyself,  my  heart. 
And  with  the  angels  bear  thy  part, 
Who  all  night  long  unwearied  sing 
High  praises  to  th'  eternal  King. 

3  Glory  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept, 
And  hast  refreshed  me  while  I  slept : 
Grant,  Lord,  when  1  from  death  shall  wake, 
I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

4  Lord,  I  to  thee  my  vows  renew ; 
Dispel  my  sins  as  morning  dew ; 

Guard  my  first  springs  of  thought  and  will, 
And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 

5  Direct,  control,  suggest,  this  day, 
All  1  design,  or  do,  or  say, 

That  all  my  powers,  with  true  delight, 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

1018.  C.  M.  Kirns. 
Morning  and  Evening  Praise. 

1  ON  thee,  each  morning,  O  my  God, 

My  waking  thoughts  attend, 
In  whom  are  founded  all  my  hopes, 
In  whom  my  wishes  end. 

2  My  soul,  in  pleasing  wonder  lost, 

Thy  boundless  love  surveys, 
And,  fired  with  grateful  zeal,  prepares 
The  sacrifice  of  praise. 

3  When  evening  slumbers  press  my  eyes, 

With  thy  protection  blest, 
In  peace  and  safety  I  commit 
My  weary  limbs  to  rest. 
534 


MORNING   HYMNS. 

4  My  spirit,  in  thy  hands  secure, 

Fears  no  approaching  ill ; 
For,  whether  waking  or  asleep, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  with  me  still. 

5  Then  will  I  daily  to  the  world 

Thy  wondrous  acts  proclaim, 
Whilst  all  with  me  shall  praise  and  sing, 
And  bless  thy  sacred  name. 

6  At  morn,  at  noon,  at  night,  Fll  still 

The  pleasing  work  pursue, 
And  thee  alone  will  praise,  to  whom 
All  praise  is  ever  due. 


1019.  C.  M.  Watts. 

A  Morning  Hosanna. 

1  HOSANNA,  with  a  cheerful  sound, 

To  God's  upholding  hand ! 
Ten  thousand  snares  attend  us  round, 
And  yet  secure  we  stand 

2  That  was  a  most  amazing  power 

That  raised  us  with  a  word ; 
And  every  day,  and  every  hour, 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

3  The  rising  morn  cannot  assure 

That  we  shall  end  the  day ; 
For  death  stands  ready  at  the  door 
To  hurry  us  away. 

4  Our  life  is  forfeited  by  sin 

To  God's  most  righteous  law ; 
We  own  thy  grace,  immortal  King, 
In  every  breath  we  draw. 

5  God  is  our  sun,  whose  daily  light 

Our  joy  and  safety  brings ; 
Our  feeble  frame  lies  safe  at  night 
Beneath  his  guardian  wings. 

535 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

1020.  6s  &  5s.  Anon. 

Praise  to  God. 

1  THROUGH  thy  protecting  care, 

Kept  till  the  dawning, 
Taught  to  draw  near  in  prayer, 

Heed  we  the  warning  : 
O  thou  great  One  in  Three, 
Gladly  our  souls  would  be 
Evermore  praising  thee, 

God  of  the  morning. 

2  God  of  our  sleeping  hours, 

Watch  o'er  us  waking, 
All  our  imperfect  powers 

In  thine  hands  taking  : 
In  us  thy  work  fulfil, 
Be  with  thy  children  still, 
Those  who  obey  thy  will 

Never  forsaking. 


EVENING    HYMNS. 

1021*  12s  &  lis.  Churchman 

An  Evening  Hymn. 

1  SEE,  daylight  is  fading  o'er  earth  and  o'er  ocean ; 

The  sun  has  gone  down  on  the  far-distant  sea ; 
O,  now,  in  the  hush  of  life's  fitful  commotion, 
We  lift  our  tired  spirits,  blest  Saviour,  to  thee. 

2  Full  oft  wast  thou  found  afar  on  the  mountain, 

As  eventide  spread  her  dark  wing  o'er  the  wave : 
Thou  Son  of  the  Highest,  and  life's  endless  fountain, 
Be  with  us,  we  pray  thee,  to  bless  and  to  save. 

3  And  oft  as  the  tumult  of  life's  heaving  billow 

Shall  toss  our  frail  bark,  driving  wild  o'er  night's  deep. 
Let  thy  healing  wing  be  stretched  over  our  pillow, 
And  guard  us  from  evil,  though  death  watch  our  sleep. 

4  To  God,  our  great  Father,  whose  throne  is  in  heaven, 

Who  dwells  with  the  lowly  and  contrite  in  heart, 
To  the  Son  and  the  Spirit  all  glory  be  given : 
One  God,  ever  blessed  and  praised,  thou  art 

536 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

1033.  L.  M.  Anon. 

Evening  Reflections. 

1  STILL  evening  comes,  with  gentle  shade, 

Sweet  harbinger  of  balrny  rest, 
From  toilsome  hours  and  anxious  thoughts 
Revolving  in  the  pensive  breast. 

2  Refulgent  day  in  darkness  sets ; 

The  noisy  crowds  are  hushed  in  sleep ; 
Harsh  sounds  to  gentle  murmurs  turn, 
As  o'er  the  fields  the  zephyrs  sweep. 

3  The  hour  is  sweet  when  tumults  cease ; 

The  scene  obscured  inspires  my  eye, 
And  darkness  marks  the  loved  retreat 
Where  pleasures  live  and  sorrows  die. 

4  Retirement  solemn,  yet  serene, 

And  undisturbed  by  human  voice, 
Invites  repose  on  Jesus'  arm, 
And  bids  my  soul  in  God  rejoice. 

1033.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Evening  Reflections, 

1  THUS  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on  ; 

Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days ; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 

And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home ; 
But  he  forgives  my  follies  past ; 

He  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep  ; 

Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 
While  well-appointed  angels  keep 
Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  Thus,  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come, 

My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  break  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

23*  537 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

1024.  C.  M.  Watts. 
God's  Goodness  acknowledged. 

1  DREAD  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song 

Like  holy  incense  rise ; 
Assist  the  offering  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lofty  skies. 

2  Through  all  the  dangers  of  the  day 

Thy  hand  was  still  my  guard  ; 
And  still  to  drive  my  wants  away 
Thy  mercy  stood  prepared. 

3  Perpetual  blessings  from  above 

Encompass  me  around ; 
But,  O,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Redeemer  found ! 

4  What  have  I  done  for  him  who  died 

To  save  my  guilty  soul  ? 

Alas  !  my  sins  are  multiplied, 

Fast  as  my  minutes  roll. 

5  Yet,  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine, 

Lord,  to  thy  cross  I  flee, 
And  to  thy  grace  my  soul  resign, 
To  be  renewed  by  thee. 

1025.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Evening  Reflections. 

1  GREAT  God,  to  thee  my  evening  song, 

With  humble  gratitude,  I  raise  ; 
O,  let  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue, 
And  fill  my  heart  with  lively  praise. 

2  My  days,  unclouded  as  they  pass, 

And  every  gently-rolling  hour, 
Are  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witness  to  thy  love  and  power. 

3  And  yet  this  thoughtless,  wretched  heart. 

Too  oft  regardless  of  thy  love, 
Ungrateful,  can  from  thee  depart, 
And,  fond  of  trifles,  vainly  rove. 

538 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

4  Seal  my  forgiveness  in  the  blood 

Of  Jesus  :  his  dear  name  alone 
I  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance,  at  thy  throne. 

5  Let  this  blest  hope  mine  eyelids  close  ; 

With  sleep  refresh  my  feeble  frame ; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  I  repose, 
And  wake  with  praises  to  thy  name. 

1036.  7s.  Ens.  Col. 
Communion  with  God, 

1  SOFTLY  now  the  light  of  day 
Fades  upon  our  sight  away ; 
Free  from  care,  from  labor  free, 
Lord,  we  would  commune  with  thee. 

2  Soon  for  us  the  light  of  day 
Shall  forever  pass  away ; 
Then,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
Take  us,  Lord,  to  dwell  with  thee. 

1037.  7s  &  6s.  Sac.  Songs. 
Reflections  at  Sunset. 

1  THE  mellow  eve  is  gliding 

Serenely  down  the  west ; 
So,  every  care  subsiding, 
My  soul  would  sink  to  rest 

2  The  woodland  hum  is  ringing 

The  daylight's  gentle  close ; 

May  angels,  round  me  singing, 

Thus  hymn  my  last  repose. 

3  The  evening  star  has  lighted 

Her  crystal  lamp  on  high  ; 

So,  when  in  death  benighted, 

May  hope  illume  the  sky. 

4  In  golden  splendor  dawning 

The  morrow's  light  shall  break ; 
O,  on  the  last  bright  morning 
May  I  in  glory  wake. 

539 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

1088.  S.  M.  Curtis's  Col. 

Flight  of  Time. 

1  ANOTHER  day  is  past, 

The  hours  forever  fled, 
And  time  is  bearing  us  away 
To  mingle  with  the  dead. 

2  Our  minds  in  perfect  peace 

Our  Father's  care  shall  keep ; 
We  yield  to  gentle  slumber  now, 
For  thou  canst  never  sleep. 

3  How  blessed,  Lord,  are  they 

On  thee  securely  stayed ! 
Nor  shall  they  be  in  life  alarmed, 
Nor  be  in  death  dismayed. 

1029.  C.  M.  Sac.  Offrking. 

Recognition  of  daily  Mercies. 

1  ETERNAL  God  of  love  and  power, 

1  will  thy  praise  resound, 
And  tell  how  every  passing  hour 
Is  with  thy  goodness  crowned. 

2  Throughout  the  day,  thy  tender  care 

Has  all  my  wants  supplied, 
And  deigned  from  every  baneful  snare 
My  erring  steps  to  guide. 

3  But,  O,  my  tongue  hi  vain  essays 

Thy  bounty  to  declare ; 
It  ne'er  can  tell,  in  mortal  lays, 
How  great  thy  mercies  are. 

4  But  yet  thine  all-discerning  eye 

My  grateful  heart  can  see ; 

And  all  its  warm  emotions  lie, 

O  Lord,  exposed  to  thee. 

5  Now,  while  mine  eyes  are  closed  in  sleep, 

Wilt  thou  my  Guardian  be, 
And  deign  my  wearied  frame  to  keep 
From  every  danger  free. 

540 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

1030.  6s  &  5s.  Anon. 

Seeking  Protection. 

1  O  THOU  who  hearest  prayer, 

Through  his  submission 
Who  did  our  sorrows  bear, 

Hear  our  petition: 
Lead  us  in  thine  own  way  ; 
Grant  us,  we  humbly  pray, 
For  all  our  sins  this  day, 

Holy  contrition. 

2  They  shall  lie  down  in  peace, 

Lord,  whom  thou  keepest ; 
Thy  mercies  never  cease; 

Thou  never  sleepest : 
Guard  us  till  morning's  ray 
Bids  us  again  essay 
Who  shall  pour  forth  the  lay 

Loudest  and  deepest. 

1031.  L.  M.  Kenn, 
Trusting  God 

1  GLORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light : 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me,  King  of  kings, 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

2  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
The  ills  which  I  this  day  have  done ; 
That  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  1  may 
With  joy  behold  the  judgment  day. 

4  Be  thou  my  Guardian  while  I  sleep ; 
Thy  watchful  station  near  me  keep ; 
My  heart  with  love  celestial  fill, 

And  guard  me  from  th'  approach  of  ill. 

5  Lord,  let  my  heart  forever  share 
The  bliss  of  thy  paternal  care : 

'Tis  heaven  on  earth,  'tis  heaven  above, 
To  see  thy  face  and  sing  thy  love. 

511 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

10353*  8s  &  7s.  Edmeston. 

Confidence  in  God's  Protection. 

1  SAVIOUR,  breathe  an  evening  blessing 

Ere  repose  our  spirits  seal ; 
Sin  and  want  we  come  confessing ; 
Thou  canst  save  and  thou  canst  heal. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  us, 

Though  the  arrows  past  us  fly, 
Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us ; 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 

3  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 

Darkness  cannot  hide  from  thee  ; 
Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
Watchest  where  thy  people  be. 

4  Should  swift  Death  this  night  o'ertake  us, 

And  command  us  to  the  tomb, 

May  the  morn  in  heaven  awake  us, 

Clad  in  bright,  eternal  bloom. 

1033.  8s.  Hogg. 
Praise  to  God. 

1  BLESSED  be  thy  name  forever, 
Thou  of  life  the  glorious  Giver : 

Thou  canst  guard  thy  creatures,  sleeping ; 
Heal  the  heart  long  broke  with  weeping. 

2  Thou  who  slumberest  not,  nor  sleepest, 
Blest  are  they  thou  kindly  keepest : 
Thou  of  every  good  the  Giver, 
Blessed  be  thy  name  forever. 

1034.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Evening  Devotion. 

1  LORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ; 

I  am  forever  thine : 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  1  dare  to  sin. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  business  free, 

'Tis  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed 

With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

542 


THE   SEASONS. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice  ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith,  my  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace. 

I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep ; 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 


THE    SEASONS. 

1033.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Seasons, 

1  WITH  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 

Address  the  Lord  on  high ; 
O'er  all  the  heavens  he  spreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  sky. 

2  He  sends  his  showers  of  blessings  down, 

To  cheer  the  plains  below ; 
He  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

3  His  steady  counsels  change  the  face 

Of  each  declining  year ; 
He  bids  the  sun  cut  short  his  race, 
And  wLitry  days  appear. 

4  On  us  his  providence  has  shone, 

With  gentle,  smiling  rays ; 
O,  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  known 
His  goodness  and  his  praise. 

1036.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Spring. 

1  WHEN  verdure  clothes  the  fertile  vale, 
And  blossoms  deck  the  spray, 
And  fragrance  breathes  in  every  gale, 
How  sweet  the  vernal  day ! 

543 


THE  SEASONS. 

2  Hark !  how  the  feathered  warblers  sing ! 

sTis  nature's  cheerful  voice ; 

Soft  music  hails  the  lovely  spring, 

And  woods  and  fields  rejoice. 

3  O  God  of  nature  and  of  grace, 

Thy  heavenly  gifts  impart ; 
Then  shall  my  meditation  trace 
Spring,  blooming  in  my  heart. 

4  Inspired  to  praise,  I  then  shall  join 

Glad  nature's  cheerful  song, 
And  love  and  gratitude  divine 
Attune  my  joyful  tongue. 

1037.  H.  M.  Dwight. 
Spring. 

1  HOW  pleasing  is  the  voice 

Of  God,  our  heavenly  King, 
Who  bids  the  frosts  retire, 

And  wakes  the  lovely  spring ! 
Bright  suns  arise,  I  And  beauty  glows 

The  mild  wind  blows,  |  Through  earth  and  skies. 

2  The  morn,  with  glory  crowned, 

His  hand  arrays  in  smiles : 
He  bids  the  eve  decline, 

Rejoicing  o'er  the  hills : 
The  evening  breeze     I  His  beauty  blooms 
His  breath  perfumes ;  |  In  flowers  and  trees. 

3  With  life  he  clothes  the  spring, 

The  earth  with  summer  warms, 
He  spreads  th'  autumnal  feast, 

And  rides  on  wintry  storms : 
His  gifts  divine  I  And  round  the  year 

Through  all  appear ;  |  His  glories  shine. 

1038.  C.  M.  W.  B.  Peabody. 
Spring. 

1  WHEN  brighter  suns  and  milder  skies 
Proclaim  the  opening  year, 
What  various  sounds  of  joy  arise  ! 
What  prospects  bright  appear ! 
544 


THE  SEASONS. 

2  Earth  and  her  thousand  voices  give 

Their  thousand  notes  of  praise  ; 
And  all,  that  by  his  mercy  live, 
To  God  their  offering  raise. 

3  The  streams,  all  beautiful  and  bright, 

Reflect  the  morning  sky ; 
And  there,  with  music  in  his  flight, 
The  wild  bird  soars  on  high. 

4  Thus,  like  the  morning,  calm  and  clear. 

That  saw  the  Saviour  rise, 
The  spring  of  heaven's  eternal  year 
Shall  dawn  on  earth  and  skies. 

5  No  winter  there,  no  shades  of  night 

Obscure  those  mansions  blest, 
Where,  in  the  happy  fields  of  light, 
The  weary  are  at  rest 


1039.  C.  M.  Newton. 

Spring. 

1  AT  length  the  wished-for  spring  has  come : 

How  altered  is  the  scene  ! 
The  trees  and  shrubs  are  dressed  in  bloom, 
The  earth  arrayed  in  green. 

2  O,  let  my  inmost  soul  confess, 

With  grateful  joy  and  love, 
The  bounteous  hand  that  deigns  to  bless 
The  garden,  field,  and  grove. 

3  Inspired  to  praise,  my  heart  would  join 

Glad  nature's  cheerful  song  ; 
While  love  and  gratitude  combine 
To  tune  my  joyful  tongue. 

4  My  faith  exults,  that  yet  the  spring 

Of  righteousness  and  praise 
Our  gracious  God  will  surely  bring. 
And  in  all  nations  raise. 

23*  515 


THE  SEASONS. 

1040.  7s  &  6s.  Brit.  Mag. 

Autumn. 

1  THE  leaves,  around  me  falling, 

Are  preaching  of  decay ; 
The  hollow  winds  are  calling, 

"  Come,  pilgrim,  come  away : " 
The  day,  in  night  declining, 

Says  I  must,  too,  decline ; 
The  year  its  bloom  resigning, 

Its  lot  foreshadows  mine. 

2  The  light  my  path  surrounding, 

The  loves  to  which  I  cling, 
The  hopes  within  me  bounding, 

The  joys  that  round  me  wing,  — 
All,  all,  like  stars  at  even, 

Just  gleam  and  shoot  away, 
Pass  on  before  to  heaven, 

And  chide  at  my  delay. 

3  The  friends  gone  there  before  me 

Are  calling  from  on  high, 
And  happy  angels  o'er  me 

Tempt  sweetly  to  the  sky : 
"  Why  wait,"  they  say,  "  and  wither, 

'Mid  scenes  of  death  and  sin  ? 
O,  rise  to  glory,  hither, 

And  find  true  life  begin." 

4  I  hear  the  invitation, 

And  fain  would  rise  and  come, 
A  sinner,  to  salvation, 

An  exile,  to  his  home ; 
But  while  I  here  must  linger, 

Thus,  thus,  let  all  I  see 
Point  on,  with  faithful  finger, 

To  heaven,  O  Lord,  and  thee. 

1041.  8s  &  7s.  Horne. 

Autumn. 

1  SEE  the  leaves  around  us  falling, 
Dry  and  withered,  to  the  ground, 
Thus  to  thoughtless  mortals  calling, 
In  a  sad  and  solemn  sound,  — 


THE  SEASONS. 

2  "  Youth,  on  length  of  days  presuming, 

Who  the  paths  of  pleasure  tread, 
View  us,  late  in  beauty  blooming, 
Numbered  now  among  the  dead. 

3  "  What  though  yet  no  losses  grieve  you,  - 

Gray  with  health  and  many  a  grace ; 
Let  not  cloudless  skies  deceive  you  ; 
Summer  gives  to  autumn  place." 

4  On  the  tree  of  life  eternal 

Let  our  highest  hopes  be  stayed : 
This  alone,  forever  vernal, 
Bears  a  leaf  that  shall  not  fade. 


1043.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Winter. 

1  STERN  Winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 

Encircling  nature  round ; 
How  bleak,  how  comfortless  the  plains, 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crowned  ! 

2  The  sun  withholds  his  vital  beams, 

And  light  and  warmth  depart ; 
And  drooping,  lifeless  nature  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

3  Return,  O  blissful  sun,  and  bring 

Thy  soul-reviving  ray : 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness  cheerful  day. 

4  O  happy  state !  divine  abode, 

Where  spring  eternal  reigns, 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 

5  Great  Source  of  light,  thy  beams  display, 

My  drooping  joys  restore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  seats  of  day, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

547 


OPENING  AND  CLOSING   YEAR. 

1043.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Winter. 

1  THE  hoary  frost,  the  fleecy  snow, 

Descend,  and  clothe  the  ground ; 
The  liquid  streams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

2  When,  from  his  dreadful  stores  on  high, 

God  pours  the  sounding  hail, 
The  man  that  does  his  power  defy 
Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

3  God  sends  his  word,  and  melts  the  snow ; 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn ; 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  spring  return. 

4  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud, 

Obey  his  mighty  word ; 
With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 
Praise  ye  the  sovereign  Lord. 


OPENING    AND    CLOSING    YEAR. 

1044*  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Flight  of  Time. 

1  GOD  of  eternity,  from  thee 

Did  infant  Time  his  being  draw; 
Moments,  and  days,  and  months,  and  years, 
Revolve  by  thine  unvaried  law. 

2  Silent  and  slow  they  glide  away ; 

Steady  and  strong  the  current  flows, 
Lost  in  eternity's  wide  sea  — 

The  boundless  gulf  from  whence  it  rose, 

3  With  it  the  thoughtless  sons  of  men 

Upon  the  rapid  streams  are  borne 
Swift  on  to  their  eternal  home, 
Whence  not  one  soul  can  e'er  return, 

548 


OPENING  AND  CLOSING  YEAR. 

4  Yet,  while  the  shore,  on  either  side, 

Presents  a  gaudy,  flattering  show, 
We  gaze,  m  fond  amazement  lost, 
Nor  think  to  what  a  world  we  go. 

5  Great  Source  of  wisdom,  teach  my  heart 

To  know  the  price  of  every  hour, 
That  time  may  bear  me  on  to  joys 
Beyond  its  measure  and  its  power, 

104L5.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Reflections  at  the  End  of  the  Year. 

1  AND  now,  my  soul,  another  year 

Of  thy  short  life  is  past ; 

I  cannot  long  continue  here, 

And  this  may  be  my  last. 

2  Much  of  my  hasty  life  is  gone, 

Nor  will  return  again  ; 
And  swift  my  passing  moments  run,  — 
The  few  that  yet  remain. 

3  Awake,  my  soul ;  with  utmost  care 

Thy  true  condition  learn : 
What  are  thy  hopes  ?  how  sure  ?  how  fair  ? 
What  is  thy  great  concern  ? 

4  Behold,  another  year  begins  ; 

Set  out  afresh  for  heaven ; 
Seek  pardon  for  thy  former  sins, 
In  Christ  so  freely  given. 

5  Devoutly  yield  thyself  to  God, 

And  on  his  grace  depend ; 
With  zeal  pursue  the  heavenly  road, 
Nor  doubt  a  happy  end. 

1046.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Close  of  the  Year. 

1  OUR  Helper,  God,  we  bless  his  name, 
Whose  love  forever  is  the  same ; 
The  tokens  of  whose  gracious  care 
Begin,  and  crown,  and  close,  the  year. 

549 


OPENING  AND   CLOSING    YEAR. 

2  Amid  ten  thousand  snares  we  stand, 
Supported  by  his  guardian  hand ; 
And  see,  when  we  review  our  ways, 
Ten  thousand  monuments  of  praise. 

3  Thus  far  his  arm  hath  led  us  on ; 
Thus  far  we  make  his  mercy  known ; 
And  while  we  tread  this  desert  land, 
New  mercies  shall  new  songs  demand. 

4  Our  grateful  souls  on  Jordan's  shore 
Shall  raise  one  sacred  pillar  more, 
Then  bear,  in  his  bright  courts  above, 
Inscriptions  of  immortal  love. 

1©4L7 •  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Close  of  the   Year.  . 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes, 

And  lift  your  voices  high ; 
Awake,  and  praise  that  sovereign  love 
That  shows  salvation  nigh. 

2  On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flies ; 

Each  moment  brings  it  near : 
Then  welcome  each  declining  day ; 
Welcome  each  closing  year. 

3  Not  many  years  their  rounds  shall  run, 

Nor  many  mornings  rise, 
Ere  all  its  glories  stand  revealed 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 

4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  speed  your  course ; 

Ye  mortal  powers,  decay ; 
Fast  as  ye  bring  the  night  of  death, 
Ye  bring  eternal  day. 

1048.  C.   M.  Doddridge. 

Close  of  the  Year. 

1  REMARK,  my  soul,  the  narrow  bound 

Of  each  revolving  year ; 
How  swift  the  weeks  complete  their  round ! 
How  short  the  months  appear ! 

2  So  fast  eternity  comes  on, 

And  that  important  day 
When  all  that  mortal  life  hath  done 
God's  judgment  shall  survey. 

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OPENING  AND   CLOSING   YEAR. 

3  Yet  like  an  idle  tale  we  pass 

The  swift-revolving  year, 
And  study  artful  ways  t'  increase 
The  speed  of  its  career. 

4  Awake,  O  God,  my  careless  heart 

Its  great  concerns  to  see, 
That  I  may  act  the  Christian  part, 
And  give  the  year  to  thee. 

5  So  shall  their  course  more  grateful  roll. 

If  future  years  arise ; 
Or  this  shall  bear  my  waiting  soul 
To  joy  beyond  the  skies. 


1049.  7s.  Newton, 

New   Year's  Day. 

1  WHILE,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 

Hasted  through  the  former  year, 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Never  more  to  meet  us  here : 
Fixed  in  an  eternal  state, 

They  have  done  with  all  below : 
We  a  little  longer  wait, 

But  how  little  none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies, 

Speedily  the  mark  to  find ; 
As  the  lightning  from  the  skies 

Darts,  and  leaves  no  trace  behind ;  — 
Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream : 
Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise  ; 

All  below  is  but  a  dream, 

3  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive  ; 

Pardon  of  our  sins  renew ; 
Teach  us,  henceforth,  how  to  live, 

With  eternity  in  view  ; 
Bless  thy  word  to  old  and  young ; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love : 
When  our  life's  short  race  is  run, 

May  we  dwell  with  thee  above. 

551 


OPENING  AND  CLOSING  YEAR. 

1050.  5s  &  12s.  C.  Wesley. 

The  new  Year. 

1  COME,  let  us  anew 
Our  journey  pursue  — 
Roll  round  with  the  year, 

And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear ; 

His  adorable  will 

Let  us  gladly  fulfil, 

And  our  talents  improve 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labor  of  love. 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream ; 
Our  time,  as  a  stream, 
Glides  swiftly  away, 

And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay : 

The  arrow  is  flown  ; 

The  moment  is  gone  ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  eternity  's  near. 

3  O  that  each,  in  the  day 
Of  his  coming,  may  say, 

"  I  have  fought  my  way  through  ; 
I  have  finished  the  work  thou  didst  give  me  to  do  j w 

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." 


1051  •  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

A  Song  for  the  opening   Year. 

1  GREAT  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand, 
By  which  supported  still  we  stand : 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  shows ; 
Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  close. 

2  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God; 
By  his  incessant  bounty  fed, 

By  his  unerring  counsel  led. 

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OPENING  AND  CLOSING    YEAR. 

3  With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own : 
The  future  —  alJ  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. 

5  When  death  shall  close  our  earthly  songs, 
And  seal  in  silence  mortal  tongues, 

Our  Helper,  God,  in  whom  we  trust, 
In  brighter  worlds  our  souls  shall  boast. 


1052*  C.  M.  Heginbotham. 

New  Year.    Providential  Goodness. 

1  GOD  of  our  lives,  thy  various  praise 

Our  voices  shall  resound : 
Thy  hand  directs  our  fleeting  days, 
And  brings  the  seasons  round. 

2  To  thee  shall  grateful  songs  arise, 

Our  Father  and  our  Friend, 
Whose  constant  mercies  from  the  skies 
In  genial  streams  descend. 

3  In  every  scene  of  life,  thy  care, 

In  every  age,  we  see ; 
And  constant  as  thy  favors  are, 
So  let  our  praises  be. 

4  Still  may  thy  love,  in  every  scene, 

In  every  age,  appear ; 
And  let  the  same  compassion  deign 
To  bless  the  opening  year. 

5  If  mercy  smile,  let  mercy  bring 

Our  wandering  souls  to  God : 
In  our  affliction  we  shall  sing, 
If  thou  wilt  bless  the  rod. 
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SHORTNESS   OF  TIME. 

10*53.  C.  M.  JNewton. 

New  Year.     Prayer  for  a  Blessing. 

1  NOW,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  reveal, 

And  make  thy  glory  known ; 
Now  let  us  all  thy  presence  feel, 
And  soften  hearts  of  stone. 

2  From  all  the  guilt  of  former  sin 

May  mercy  set  us  free ; 
And  let  the  year  we  now  begin 
Begin  and  end  with  thee. 

3  Send  down  thy  Spirit  from  above, 

That  saints  may  love  thee  more, 
And  sinners  now  may  learn  to  love, 
Who  never  loved  before. 

4  And  when  before  thee  we  appear, 

In  our  eternal  home, 
May  growing  numbers  worship  here, 
And  praise  thee  in  our  room. 


SHORTNESS    OF    TIME. 

1054.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Brevity  and  Frailty  of  Life. 

1  HOW  short  and  hasty  is  our  life ! 

How  vast  our  soul's  affairs  ! 
Yet  foolish  mortals  vainly  strive 
To  lavish  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlessly  along, 

Without  a  moment's  stay ; 
Just  like  a  story,  or  a  song, 
We  pass  our  lives  away. 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home ; 

But  we  march  heedless  on, 

And,  ever  hastening  to  the  tomb, 

Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

4  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  sovereign  grace, 

And  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
And  see  salvation  nigh. 

554 


SHORTNESS   OF  TIME. 

1055.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Life  short,  and  Man  frail. 

1  TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Thou  Maker  of  my  frame; 
I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast ; 

How  short  the  fleeting  time ! 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  What  can  I  wish,  or  wait  for,  then, 

From  creatures  —  earth  and  dust  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

4  Now  1  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desire  recall ; 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

1©5§.  L.  M.         Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 

Brevity  of  Life. 

1  ERE  mountains  reared  their  forms  sublime, 

Or  heaven  and  earth  in  order  stood, 
Before  the  birth  of  ancient  time, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God. 

2  A  thousand  ages,  in  their  flight, 

With  thee  are  as  a  fleeting  day ; 
Past,  present,  future,  to  thy  sight 
At  once  their  various  scenes  display. 

3  But  our  brief  life's  a  shadowy  dream, 

A  passing  thought,  that  soon  is  o'er, 

That  fades  with  morning's  earliest  beam, 

And  fills  the  musing  mind  no  more. 

4  To  us,  O  Lord,  the  wisdom  give, 

Each  passing  moment  so  to  spend, 
That  we  at  length  with  thee  may  live 
Where  life  and  bliss  shall  never  end. 


SHORTNESS   OF  TIME. 

1057.  C.  M.  J.  Q.  Adams. 
Swiftness  of  Time. 

1  HOW  swift,  alas  !  the  moments  fly ! 

How  rush  the  years  along  ! 
Scarce  here,  yet  gone  already  by  — 
The  burden  of  a  song. 

2  See  childhood,  youth,  and  manhood,  pass, 

And  age,  with  furrowed  brow ; 
Time  was  —  time  shall  be  —  but,  alas ! 
Where,  where  in  time  is  now  ? 

3  Time  is  the  measure  but  of  change ; 

No  present  hour  is  found ; 
The  past,  the  future,  fill  the  range 
Of  time's  unceasing  round. 

4  Where,  then,  is  now  ?  In  realms  above, 

With  God's  atoning  Lamb, 
In  regions  of  eternal  love, 
Where  sits  enthroned  I  AM. 

5  Then,  pilgrim,  let  thy  joys  and  fears 

On  time  no  longer  lean ; 
But  henceforth  all  thy  hopes  and  fears 
From  earth's  affections  wean. 

6  To  God  let  grateful  accents  rise ; 

With  truth,  with  virtue,  live  ; 
So  all  the  bliss  that  time  denies, 
Eternity  shall  give. 

1058.  S.    M.  Watts. 
Man  hastening  to  the  Grave. 

1  LORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 

Is  this  our  mortal  frame ! 
Our  life,  how  poor  a  trifle  'tis, 
That  scarce  deserves  the  name  ! 

2  Alas !  'twas  brittle  clay 

That  formed  our  body  first ; 
And  every  month,  and  every  day, 
'Tis  mouldering  back  to  dust. 

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SHORTNESS   OF  TIME. 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace ; 

Nor  will  our  minutes  stay ; 
Just  like  a  flood  our  hasty  days 
Are  sweeping  us  away. 

4  Well,  if  our  days  must  fly, 

We'll  keep  their  end  in  sight ; 
We'll  spend  them  all  in  wisdom's  way, 
And  let  them  speed  their  flight. 

5  They'll  waft  us  sooner  o'er 

This  life's  tempestuous  sea : 
We  soon  shall  reach  the  peaceful  shore 
Of  blest  eternity. 


1039.  7s  &  6s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Life  rapidly  passing  away. 

1  AS  flows  the  rapid  river, 

With  channel  broad  and  free, 
Its  waters  rippling  ever, 

And  hasting  to  the  sea, 
So  life  is  onward  flowing, 

And  days  of  offered  peace, 
And  man  is  swiftly  going 

Where  calls  of  mercy  cease. 

2  As  moons  are  ever  waning, 

As  hastes  the  sun  away, 
As  stormy  winds,  complaining, 

Bring  on  the  wintry  day, 
So  fast  the  night  comes  o'er  us  — 

The  darkness  of  the  grave  ; 
And  death  is  just  before  us : 

God  takes  the  life  he  gave. 

3  Say,  hath  thy  heart  its  treasure 

Laid  up  in  worlds  above  ? 
And  is  it  all  thy  pleasure 

Thy  God  to  praise  and  love  ? 
Beware,  lest  death's  dark  river 

Its  billows  o'er  thee  roll, 
And  thou  lament  forever 

The  ruin  of  thy  soul. 

557 


SHORTNESS  OF  TIME. 

1060.  7s  &  6s.     [Peculiar.]  J.  Burton. 

Life  a  Winter's  Day. 

1  TIME  is  winging  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home  ; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day  — 

A  journey  to  the  tomb : 
Youth  and  vigor  soon  will  flee, 

Blooming  beauty  lose  its  charms ; 
All  that's  mortal  soon  shall  be 

Enclosed  in  death's  cold  arms. 

2  Time  is  winging  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home  ; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day  — 

A  journey  to  the  tomb ; 
But  the  Christian  shall  enjoy 

Health  and  beauty  soon  above, 
Where  no  worldly  griefs  annoy, 

Secure  in  Jesus'  love. 

1061.  C.  M.  Watt?. 

Time  the  Period  to  prepare  for  Eternity. 

1  THEE  we  adore,  Eternal  Name, 

And  humbly  own  to  thee 
How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 
What  dying  worms  are  we. 

2  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

The  breath  that  first  it  gave  ; 

Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be, 

We're  travelling  to  the  grave. 

3  Great  God,  on  what  a  slender  thread 

Hang  everlasting  things  !  — 
The  final  state  of  all  the  dead 
Upon  life's  feeble  strings ! 

4  Eternal  joy,  or  endless  woe, 

Attends  on  every  breath ; 
And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go 
Upon  the  brink  of  death ! 

5  Awake,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense, 

To  walk  this  dangerous  road ; 

And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 

May  they  be  found  with  God. 

.      558 


SHORTNESS  OF  TIME. 

1063.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Reflections  on  past  Generations. 

1  OUR  fathers !  where  are  they, 

With  all  they  called  their  own  ? 
Their  joys  and  griefs,  their  hopes  and  cares5 
Their  wealth  and  honor,  gone ! 

2  But  joy  or  grief  succeeds 

Beyond  our  mortal  thought, 
While  still  the  remnant  of  their  dust 
Lies  in  the  grave  forgot. 

3  God  of  our  fathers,  hear, 

Thou  everlasting  Friend, 
While  we,  as  on  life's  utmost  verge, 
Our  souls  to  thee  commend. 

4  Of  all  the  pious  dead 

May  we  the  footsteps  trace, 
Till  with  them,  in  the  land  of  light, 
We  dwell  before  thy  face. 

1063.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Importance  of  To-day. 

1  TO-MORROW,  Lord,  is  thine, 

Lodged  in  thy  sovereign  hand ; 
And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  thy  command. 

2  The  present  moment  flies, 

And  bears  our  life  away  ; 
O,  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day. 

3  Since  on  this  fleeting  hour 

Eternity  is  hung, 
Awake,  by  thine  almighty  power, 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

4  One  thing  demands  our  care  ; 

O,  be  that  still  pursued, 
Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 
Should  never  be  renewed. 

5  To  Jesus  may  we  fly, 

Swift  as  the  morning  light, 
Lest  life's  young,  golden  beams  should  die 
In  sudden,  endless  night. 
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MEETING   AND  PARTING. 

1064.  C.  H.  M.  Jane  Taylor. 

What  is  your  Life? 

1  O,  WHAT  is  life  ?  —  'tis  like  a  flower 

That  blossoms  and  is  gone ; 
It  flourishes  its  little  hour, 

With  all  its  beauty  on : 
Death  comes,  and,  like  a  wintry  day, 
It  cuts  the  lovely  flower  away. 

2  O,  what  is  life  ?  —  'tis  like  the  bow 

That  glistens  in  the  sky: 
We  love  to  see  its  colors  glow ; 

But  while  we  look,  they  die : 
Life  fails  as  soon :  —  to-day  'tis  here  ; 
To-morrow  it  may  disappear. 

3  Lord,  what  is  life  ?  —  if  spent  with  thee, 

In  humble  praise  and  prayer, 
How  long  or  short  our  life  may  be, 

We  feel  no  anxious  care : 
Though  life  depart,  our  joys  shall  last 
When  life  and  all  its  joys  are  past 


MEETING    AND    PARTING. 

1©6?5.  7s.  Newton, 

Parting  of  Christians. 

1  FOR  a  season  called  to  part, 

Let  us  now  ourselves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  ever-present  Friend. 

2  Jesus,  hear  our  humble  prayer : 

Tender  Shepherd  of  thy  sheep, 
Let  thy  mercy  and  thy  care 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

3  In  thy  strength  may  we  be  strong ; 

Sweeten  every  cross  and  pain  ; 
And  our  wasting  lives  prolong, 
Till  we  meet  on  earth  again. 

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MEETING  AND   PARTING. 

1066.  8s  &  7s.     [Peculiar.!       Parting  Gift. 

Hope  of  Meeting. 

1  WHEN  forced  to  part  from  those  we  love, 

Though  sure  to  meet  to-morrow, 
We  still  a  painful  anguish  prove,  — 
We  feel  a  pang  of  sorrow. 

2  But  who  can  e'er  describe  the  tears 

We  shed  when  thus  we  sever, 
If  doomed  to  part  for  months,  for  years,  — 
To  part,  perhaps,  forever? 

3  Yet,  if  our  aims  are  fixed  aright, 

A  sacred  hope  is  given, 
Though  here  our  prospects  end  in  night, 
We'll  meet  again  in  heaven. 

4  Then  let  us  form  those  bonds  above 

Which  time  can  ne'er  dissever, 
Since,  parting  in  a  Saviour's  love, 
We  part  to  meet  forever. 

1067.  C.  M.  anow. 

Hope  of  Reunion  above. 

1  WHEN  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea, 

By  storms  and  tempests  driven, 
Hope,  with  her  radiant  finger,  points 
To  brighter  scenes  in  heaven. 

2  She  bids  the  storms  of  life  to  cease, 

The  troubled  breast  be  calm  ; 
And  in  the  wounded  heart  she  pours 
Religion's  healing  balm. 

3  Her  hallowed  influence  cheers  life's  hours 

Of  sadness  and  of  gloom ; 
She  guides  us  through  this  vale  of  tears, 
To  joys  beyond  the  tomb. 

4  And  when  our  fleeting  days  are  o'er, 

And  life's  last  hour  draws  near, 
With  still  unwearied  wing  she  hastes 
To  wipe  the  falling  tear. 

5  She  bids  the  anguished  heart  rejoice : 

Though  earthly  ties  are  riven, 
We  still  may  hope  to  meet  again 
In  yonder  peaceful  heaven. 

24*  561 


MEETING  AND   PARTING. 

1068.  S.  M.  Fawcett. 
Christian  Fellowship. 

1  BLEST  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Our  hearts  in  Christian  love ; 
The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne 

We  pour  our  ardent  prayers  ; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one, 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 

Our  mutual  burdens  bear; 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 

It  gives  us  inward  pain ; 
But  we  shall  still  be  joined  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 

Our  courage  by  the  way ; 
While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 

And  sin,  we  shall  be  free, 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

1069.  C.  M.  Reed. 
Gratitude  for  Preservation. 

1  COME,  let  us  strike  our  harps  afresh 

To  great  Jehovah's  name ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  our  tongues 
When  we  his  love  proclaim. 

2  'Twas  by  his  bidding  we  were  called 

In  pain  awhile  to  part ; 
'Tis  by  his  care  we  meet  again, 
And  gladness  fills  our  heart. 

3  Blest  be  the  hand  that  has  preserved 

Our  feet  from  every  snare, 
And  blest  the  goodness  of  the  Lord, 
Which  to  this  hour  we  share. 
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MEETING  AND    PARTING. 

4  O,  may  the  Spirit's  quickening  power 

Now  sanctify  our  joy, 
And  warm  our  zeal  in  works  of  love 
Our  talents  to  employ. 

5  Fast,  fast  our  minutes  fly  away ; 

Soon  shall  our  wanderings  cease ; 
Then  with  our  Father  we  shall  dwell, 
A  family  of  peace. 

1070,  6s  &  5s.     [Peculiar.]       Sel.  Hymns. 

Reunion  in  Heaven, 

1  WHEN  shall  we  meet  again  ?  — 

Meet  ne'er  to  sever  ? 
When  will  Peace  wreath  her  chain 

Round  us  forever  ? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose 
Safe  from  each  blast  that  blows 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes  — 

Never  —  no,  never! 

2  When  shall  love  freely  flow 

Pure  as  life's  river  ? 
When  shall  sweet  friendship  glow 

Changeless  forever? 
Where  joys  celestial  thrill, 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill 

Never  —  no,  never! 

3  Up  to  that  world  of  light 

Take  us,  dear  Saviour ; 
May  we  all  there  unite, 

Happy  forever: 
Where  kindred  spirits  dwell, 
There  may  our  music  swell, 
And  time  our  joys  dispel 

Never — "fio,  never! 

4  Soon  shall  we  meet  again  — 

Meet  ne'er  to  sever ; 
Soon  will  Peace  wreath  her  chain 

Round  us  forever : 
Our  hearts  will  then  repose 
Secure  from  worldly  woes ; 
Our  songs  of  praise  shall  close 

Never  —  no,  never ! 

563 


DEATH. 


DEATH. 

1071.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Men  die,  but  the  Saviour  lives. 

1  IT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

Impairs  our  strength  amid  the  race  ; 
Disease  and  death,  at  his  command, 
Arrest  us,  and  cut  short  our  days. 

2  Spare,  gracious  Lord,  O,  spare,  we  pray, 

Nor  let  our  sun  go  down  at  noon : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day ; 

And  must  thy  children  die  so  soon  ? 

3  Yet,  in  the  midst  of  death  and  grief, 

This  thought  our  sorrows  shall  assuage  — 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  lives ; 
Thou  art  the  same  through  every  age." 

4  Before  thy  face  thy  church  shall  live, 

And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign ; 
This  fading  world  shall  they  survive, 
And  rise  to  glorious  life  again. 

1072.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Death  disarmed. 

1  WHY  should  we  start,  and  fear  to  die  ? 

What  timorous  worms  we  mortals  are ! 
Death  is  the  gate  of  endless  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  and  dying  strife, 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away ; 
Still  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  ancfcour  clay. 

3  O,  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 

My  soul  should  stretch  her  wings  in  haste, 
Fly,  fearless,  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  passed. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 

Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 
While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 
564 


DEATH. 

1  ©78.  L.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Eternity  and  Man's  Frailty. 

1  THROUGH  every  age,  eternal  God, 
Thou  art  our  rest,  our  safe  abode : 

High  was  thy  throne  e'er  heaven  was  made. 
Or  earth,  thy  humble  footstool,  laid. 

2  Long  hadst  thou  reigned  ere  time  began, 
Or  dust  was  fashioned  into  man ; 

And  long  thy  kingdom  shall  endure, 
When  earth  and  time  shall  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man,  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity : 

Thy  dreadful  sentence,  Lord,  is  just  — 
"  Return,  ye  sinners,  to  your  dust." 

4  Death,  like  an  ever-flowing  stream, 
Sweeps  us  away :  our  life 's  a  dream  — 
An  empty  tale  —  a  morning  flower 
Cut  down  and  withered  in  an  hour. 

5  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man, 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span, 
Till,  cleansed  by  grace,  we  all  may  be 
Prepared  to  die,  and  dwell  with  thee. 

1074.  C.  M.  Collyer. 

Prayer  for  Support  in  Death. 

1  WHEN,  bending  o'er  the  brink  of  life, 

My  trembling  soul  shall  stand, 
And  wait  to  pass  death's  awful  flood, 
Great  God,  at  thy  command,  — 

2  Thou  Source  of  life  and  joy  supreme, 

Whose  arm  alone  can  save, 
Dispel  the  darkness  that  surrounds 
The  entrance  to  the  grave. 

3  Lay  thy  supporting,  gentle  hand 

Beneath  my  sinking  head, 
And  let  a  beam  of  life  divine 
Illume  my  dying  bed. 

565 


DEATH. 

1075.  C.  M.  Watts. 

God's  Presence  makes  Death  easy. 

1  DEATH  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid, 

If*  God  be  with  us  there; 
We  may  walk  through  its  darkest  shade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

2  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  Redeemer  bid ; 
And  run,  if  1  were  called  to  go, 
And  die,  as  Moses  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pisgah's  top, 

And  view  the  promised  land, 

My  flesh  itself  would  long  to  drop, 

And  welcome  the  command. 

4  Clasped  in  my  heavenly  Father's  arms, 

I  would  forget  my  breath, 
And  lose  my  life  among  the  charms 
Of  so  divine  a  death. 

1076.  C.    M.  WATT3. 

Victory  over  Death. 

1  O  FOR  an  overcoming  faith, 

To  cheer  my  dying  hours, 
To  triumph  o'er  the  monster  Death, 
And  all  his  frightful  powers ! 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quivering  lips  should  sing  — 
u  Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  Grave  ? 
And  where,  O  Death,  thy  sting  ?  " 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  Fm  secure  ; 

Death  has  no  sting  beside : 
The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  power; 
But  Christ,  my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 
Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die. 
Through  Clu'ist,  our  living  Head. 
566 


DEATH. 


1077.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

Preparation  for  Death. 

1  IF  I  must  die,  O,  let  me  die 

With  hope  in  Jesus'  blood  — 
The  blood  that  saves  from  sin  and  guilt, 
And  reconciles  to  God, 

2  If  I  must  die,  O,  let  me  die 

In  peace  with  all  mankind, 
And  change  these  fleeting  joys  below 
For  pleasures  more  refined. 

3  If  I  must  die,  —  and  die  I  must,  — 

Let  some  kind  seraph  come, 
And  bear  me  on  his  friendly  wing 
To  my  celestial  home. 

4  Of  Canaan's  land,  from  Pisgah's  top, 

May  1  but  have  a  view, 
Though  Jordan  should  o'erflow  its  banks, 
I'll  boldly  venture  through. 

1078.  L.  M.  Watts. 
Death  and  Burial  of  a  Christian. 

1  UNVEIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb; 

Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room, 
To  slumber  in  the  silent  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear, 

Invades  thy  bounds ;  no  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept ;  God's  dying  Son 

Passed  through  the  grave,  and  blest  the  bed : 
Rest  here,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn ; 

Attend,  O  earth,  his  sovereign  word ; 
Restore  thy  trust ;  a  glorious  form 
Shall  then  arise  to  meet  the  Lord. 
567 


DEATH. 

1079.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Meditation  on  the  Tomb. 

1  HARK !  from  the  tombs  a  warning  sound ; 

My  ears,  attend  the  cry  — 
"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

In  spite  of  all  your  towers ; 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  reverend  head, 
Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God,  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 

And  are  we  still  secure  ?  — 
Still  walking  downward  to  the  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quickening  grace, 

To  fit  our  souls  to  fly ; 
Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 

1080.  P.  M.  Pope. 

The  dying  Christian  to  his  Soid. 

1  VITAL  spark  of  heavenly  flame, 
Quit,  O,  quit  this  mortal  frame : 
Trembling,  hoping,  lingering,  flying, 
O,  the  pain,  the  bliss,  of  dying ! 
Cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  strife, 
And  let  me  languish  into  life. 

2  Hark  !  —  they  whisper  ;  angels  say, 
"  Sister  spirit,  come  away  :  " 
What  is  this  absorbs  me  quite  ?  — 
Steals  my  senses,  shuts  my  sight, 
Drowns  my  spirits,  draws  my  breath  ?  — 
Tell  me,  my  soul,  can  this  be  death  ? 

3  The  world  recedes ;  it  disappears  ; 
Heaven  opens  on  my  eyes ;  my  ears 
With  sounds  seraphic  ring : 

Lend,  lend  your  wings !  I  mount !  I  fly ! 
"  O  Grave,  where  is  thy  victory  ? 
O  Death,  where  is  thy  sting  ?  " 
568 


DEATH. 

1081.  C.  M.  Heber. 

A    Warning  from  the  Grave. 

1  BENEATH  our  feet  and  o'er  our  head 

Is  equal  warning  given: 
Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead, 
And  far  above  is  heaven. 

2  Death  rides  on  every  passing  breeze, 

And  lurks  in  every  flower; 
Each  season  has  its  own  disease, 
Its  peril  every  hour. 

3  Turn,  sinner,  turn  :  thy  danger  know : 

Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread, 
The  earth  rings  hollow  from  below, 
And  warns  thee  of  her  dead. 

4  Turn,  Christian,  turn :  thy  soul  apply 

To  truths  which  hourly  tell 
That  they  who  underneath  thee  lie 
Shall  live  in  heaven  —  or  hell. 

1083.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Death  and  Judgment  appointed  to  All. 

1  HEAVEN  has  confirmed  the  dread  decree, 

That  Adam's  race  must  die  : 
One  general  ruin  sweeps  them  down, 
And  low  in  dust  they  lie. 

2  Ye  living  men,  the  tomb  survey, 

Where  you  must  shortly  dwell ; 
Hark!  how  the  awful  summons  sounds, 
In  every  funeral  knell ! 

3  Once  you  must  die,  and  once  for  all ; 

The  solemn  purport  weigh  ; 
For  know  that  heaven  or  hell  depends 
On  that  important  day. 

4  Those  eyes,  so  long  in  darkness  veiled, 

Must  wake,  the  Judge  to  see  ; 
And  every  word,  and  every  thought, 
Must  pass  his  scrutiny. 

5  O,  may  I  in  the  Judge  behold 

My  Saviour  and  my  Friend, 
And,  far  beyond  the  reach  of  death, 
With  all  his  saints  ascend. 
24*  569 


DEATH. 

■  Oo«S#  7s.  Montgomery. 

The  Summons. 
^  "SPIRIT,  leave  thy  house  of  clay ; 
Lingering  dust,  resign  thy  breath ; 
Spirit,  cast  thy  chains  away ; 

Dust,  be  thou  dissolved  in  death : " 
Thus  the  mighty  Saviour  speaks, 

While  the  faithful  Christian  dies ; 
Thus  the  bonds  of  life  he  breaks, 
And  the  ransomed  captive  flies. 

2  "  Prisoner,  long  detained  below, 

Prisoner,  now  with  freedom  blest, 
Welcome  from  a  world  of  wToe  ; 

Welcome  to  a  land  of  rest : " 
Thus  the  choir  of  angels  sing, 

As  they  bear  the  soul  on  high, 
While  with  hallelujahs  ring 

All  the  regions  of  the  sky. 

3  Grave,  the  guardian  of  our  dust, 

Grave,  the  treasury  of  the  skies, 
Every  atom  of  thy  trust 

Rests  in  hope  again  to  rise : 
Hark  !  the  judgment- trumpet  calls  — 

"  Soul,  rebuild  thy  house  of  clay  ; 
Immortality  thy  walls, 

And  eternity  thy  day." 

1084.  7s  &  4.  Mrs.  Gilbert. 

Prayer  for  Support  in  Death. 

1  WHEN  the  vale  of  death  appears, 

Faint  and  cold  this  mortal  clay, 
Blest  Redeemer,  soothe  my  fears, 
Light  me  through  the  gloomy  way ; 

Break  the  shadows, 
Usher  in  eternal  day ;  — 

2  Upward  from  this  dying  state 

Bid  my  waiting  soul  aspire  ; 
Open  thou  the  crystal  gate  ; 
To  thy  praise  attune  my  lyre  : 

Then,  triumphant, 
I  will  join  th'  immortal  choir 

70 


DEATH. 

1085»  8s  &  4.  Montgomery. 

The  Grave.. 

1  THERE  is  a  calm  for  those  who  weep, 

A  rest  for  weary  pilgrims  found : 
They  softly  lie,  and  sweetly  sleep, 
Low  in  the  ground. 

2  The  storm  that  sweeps  the  wintry  sky 

No  more  disturbs  their  deep  repose, 
Than  summer  evening's  latest  sigh, 
That  shuts  the  rose. 

3  Then,  traveller  in  the  vale  of  tears, 

To  realms  of  everlasting  light, 
Through  time's  dark  wilderness  of  years, 
Pursue  thy  flight 

4  Thy  soul,  renewed  by  grace  divine, 

In  God's  own  image,  freed  from  clay, 
In  heaven's  eternal  sphere  shall  shine, 
A  star  of  day. 

1086.  8s.  Cowper. 

Longing  to  be  with  Christ. 

1  TO  Jesus,  the  crown  of  my  hope, 

My  soul  is  in  haste  to  be  gone ; 
O,  bear  me,  ye  cherubim,  up, 
And  waft  me  away  to  his  throne. 

2  My  Saviour,  whom,  absent,  I  love ; 

Whom,  not  having  seen,  I  adore ; 
Whose  name  is  exalted  above 

All  glory,  dominion,  and  power,  — 

3  Dissolve  thou  these  bonds  that  detain 

My  soul  from  her  portion  in  thee ; 
O,  strike  off  this  adamant  chain, 
And  make  me  eternally  free. 

4  When  that  happy  era  begins, 

When  arrayed  in  thy  glories  I  shine, 
Nor  grieve  any  more,  by  my  sins, 
The  bosom  on  which  I  recline,  — 

571 


DEATH. 

5  O,  then  shall  the  veil  be  removed, 

And  round  me  thy  brightness  be  poured; 
I  shall  see  him  whom,  absent,  1  loved, 
Whom,  not  having  seen,  I  adored. 

1087.  C.  M.  Watts, 
Triumph  over  DeatJi  in  Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  GREAT  God,  I  own  thy  sentence  just 

And  nature  must  decay ; 
I  yield  my  body  to  the  dust, 
To  dwell  with  fellow-clay. 

2  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 

And  trample  on  the  tombs ; 
My  great  Redeemer  ever  lives, 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  comes. 

3  The  mighty  Conqueror  shall  appear, 

High  on  a  royal  seat ; 
And  Death,  the  last  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquished  at  his  feet. 

4  Then  shall  I  see  thy  lovely  face 

With  strong,  immortal  eyes, 
And  feast  upon  thy  wondrous  grace, 
With  pleasure  and  surprise. 

1088.  L.  M.  Steele. 
Death  of  an  Infant. 

1  SO  fades  the  lovely,  blooming  flower, 
Frail,  smiling  solace  of  an  hour; 

So  soon  our  transient  comforts  fly, 
And  pleasure  only  blooms  to  die. 

2  Is  there  no  kind,  no  healing  art, 

To  soothe  the  anguish  of  the  heart? 
Spirit  of  grace,  be  ever  nigh: 
Thy  comforts  are  not  made  to  die. 

3  Let  gentle  patience  smile  on  pain, 
Till  dying  hope  revives  again ; 

Hope  wipes  the  tear  from  sorrow's  eye, 
And  faith  points  upward  to  the  sky. 

572 


DEATH. 
1089.  7&  ToPLADY. 

The  dying  Christian  to  his  Soul. 

1  DEATHLESS  spirit,  now  arise ; 
Soar,  thou  native  of  the  skies  — 
Pearl  of  price  by  Jesus  bought, 
To  his  glorious  likeness  wrought 

2  Go  to  shine  before  the  throne  ; 
Deck  the  Mediator's  crown  ; 
Go,  his  triumphs  to  adorn  ; 
Made  for  God,  to  God  return. 

3  Lo !  he  beckons  from  on  high ; 
Fearless  to  his  presence  fly ; 
Thine  the  merit  of  his  blood, 
Thine  the  righteousness  of  God. 

4  Angels,  joyful  to  attend, 
Hovering  round  thy  pillow  bend, 
Wait  to  catch  the  signal  given, 
And  convey  thee  quick  to  heaven. 

5  Burst  thy  shackles ;  drop  thy  clay ; 
Sweetly  breathe  thyself  away ; 
Singing,  to  thy  crown  remove, 
Swift  of  wing,  and  fired  with  love. 

6  Shudder  not  to  pass  the  stream : 
Venture  all  thy  care  on  Him  — 
Him,  whose  dying  love  and  power 
Stilled  its  tossing,  hushed  its  roar. 

7  Safe  is  the  expanded  wave. 
Gentle  as  a  summer's  eve ; 
Not  one  object  of  his  care    ' 
Ever  suffered  shipwreck  there. 

8  See  the  haven  full  in  view ; 

Love  divine  shall  bear  thee  through : 
Trust  to  that  propitious  gale ; 
Weigh  thy  anchor,  spread  thy  sail. 

9  Saints  in  glory,  perfect  made, 

Wait  thy  passage  through  the  shade ; 
Swiftly  to  their  wish  be  given ; 
Kindle  higher  joy  in  heave u. 

573 


DEATH. 


1090.  S.  H.  M.  Montgomery. 

Friends  separated  by  Death. 

1  FRIEND  after  friend  departs  : 

Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend  ? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts 

That  finds  not  here  an  end : 
Were  this  frail  world  our  final  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  blest. 

2  Beyond  the  flight  of  time, 

Beyond  the  reign  of  death, 
There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 

Where  life  is  not  a  breath, 
Nor  life's  affections  transient  fire, 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  and  expire, 

3  There  is  a  world  above, 

Where  parting  is  unknown ; 
A  long  eternity  of  love, 

Formed  for  the  good  alone  ; 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here 
Translated  to  that  glorious  sphere. 

4  Thus  star  by  star  declines. 

Till  all  are  passed  away ; 
As  morning  high  and  higher  shines. 

To  pure  and  perfect  day  ; 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night, 
But  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own  light, 

1091.  C.   M.  Steele. 

The  Death  of  a  young  Person. 

1  WHEN  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away 

By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  must  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh, 

O,  may  this  truth,  impressed 
With  awful  power,  "  I  too  must  die," 
Sink  deep  in  every  breast. 
574 


DEATH. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more : 

Behold  the  opening  tomb : 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour : 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  O,  let  us  fly —  to  Jesus  fly, 

Whose  powerful  arm  can  save ; 
Then  shall  our  hopes  ascend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

5  Great  God,  thy  sovereign  grace  impart, 

With  cleansing,  healing  power ; 
This  only  can  prepare  the  heart 
For  death's  surprising  hour. 

1092.  C.  M.  Watts, 

Death  of  Christian  Friends, 

1  WHY  do  we  mourn  departing  friends, 

Or  shake  at  death's  alarms  ? 
Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward,  too, 

As  fast  as  time  can  move  ? 
Nor  would  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow. 
To  keep  us  from  our  Love. 

3  Why  should  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb  ? 
'Twas  there  the  flesh  of  Jesus  lay, 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

4  The  graves  of  all  the  saints  he  blest, 

And  softened  every  bed ; 
Where  should  the  dying  members  rest, 
But  with  their  dying  Head  ? 

5  Thence  he  arose,  ascending  high, 

And  showed  our  feet  the  way ; 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  souls  shall  fly, 
At  the  great  rising  day. 

6  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound, 

And  bid  our  kindred  rise : 
Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground ; 
Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies. 

575 


DEATH. 

1093.  7,  6s  &  8.  Noel's  Col. 
The  Land  of  Rest. 

1  BROTHER,  thou  art  gone  to  rest ; 

We  will  not  weep  for  thee  ; 
For  thou  art  now  where  oft  on  earth 
Thy  spirit  longed  to  he. 

2  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest ; 

Thine  is  an  early  tomh; 
But  Jesus  summoned  thee  away; 
Thy  Saviour  called  thee  home. 

3  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest ; 

Thy  toils  and  cares  are  o'er  ; 
And  sorrow,  pain,  and  suffering,  now 
Shall  ne'er  distress  thee  more. 

4  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest ; 

Thy  sins  are  all  forgiven  ; 
And  saints  in  light  have  welcomed  thee 
To  share  the  joys  of  heaven. 

5  Brother,  thou  art  gone  to  rest ; 

And  this  shall  be  our  prayer  — 
That,  when  we  reach  our  journey's  end, 
Thy  glory  we  may  share. 

1094.  C.    M.  L.    H.    SlGOURNEY, 

Burial  of  a  Friend. 

1  AS,  bowed  by  sudden  storms,  the  rose 

Sinks  on  the  garden's  breast, 
Down  to  the  grave  our  brother  goes, 
In  silence  there  to  rest. 

2  No  more  with  us  his  tuneful  voice 

The  hymn  of  praise  shall  swell ; 
No  more  his  cheerful  heart  rejoice 
When  peals  the  Sabbath  bell. 

3  Yet,  if,  in  yonder  cloudless  sphere, 

Amid  a  sinless  throng, 
He  utters  in  his  Saviour's  ear 
The  everlasting  song,  — 

4  No  more  we'll  mourn  the  absent  friend. 

But  lift  our  earnest  prayer, 
And  daily  every  effort  bend 
To  rise  and  join  him  there. 
576 


DEATH. 

1095.  L.  M.  Epis.  Col. 

Death  of  an  Infant, 

1  AS  vernal  flowers  that  scent  the  mora, 

But  wither  in  the  rising  day, 
Thus  lovely  was  this  infant's  dawn, 
Thus  swiftly  fled  his  life  away. 

2  He  died  before  his  infant  soul 

Had  ever  burnt  with  wrong  desires  — 
Had  ever  spurned  at  heaven's  control, 
Or  ever  quenched  its  sacred  fires. 

3  He  died  to  sin ;  he  died  to  care  ; 

v  But  for  a  moment  felt  the  rod ; 
Then,  Vising  on  the  viewless  air, 

Spread  his  light  wings,  and  soared  to  God. 

4  This  blessed  theme  now  cheers  my  voice  ; 

The  grave  is  not  the  loved  one's  prison ; 
The  "  stone  "  that  covered  half  my  joys 
Is  "  rolled  away,"  and,  lo !  "  he's  risen." 

1D96.  8s  &  7s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Interment  of  a  pious  young  Female. 

1  SISTER,  thou  wast  mild  and  lovely, 

Gentle  as  the  summer  breeze, 
Pleasant  as  the  air  of  evening, 
When  it  floats  among  the  trees. 

2  Peaceful  be  thy  silent  slumber  — 

Peaceful  in  the  grave  so  low : 
Thou  no  more  wilt  join  our  number ; 
Thou  no  more  our  songs  shalt  know. 

3  Dearest  sister,  thou  hast  left  us  ; 

Here  thy  loss  we  deeply  feei ; 
But  'tis  God  that  hath  bereft  us : 
He  can  all  our  sorrows  heal. 

4  Yet  again  we  hope  to  meet  thee, 

When  the  day  of  life  is  iled, 
Then  in  heaven  with  joy  fco  gyeet  thee, 
Where  no  farewell  tear  is  shed. 

25  577 


DEATH. 

S097.  C.  M.  Dale. 

Death  of  a  Christian. 

1  DEAR  as  thou  wert,  and  justly  dear, 

We  will  not  weep  for  thee : 
One  thought  shall  check  the  starting  tear; 
It  is,  that  thou  art  free. 

2  And  thus  shall  faith's  consoling  power 

The  tears  of  love  restrain : 
O,  who  that  saw  thy  parting  hour 
Could  wish  thee  here  again  ? 

3  Triumphant  in  thy  closing  eye 

The  hope  of  glory  shone ; 
Joy  breathed  in  thy  expiring  sigh, 
To  think  the  race  was  run. 

4  The  passing  spirit  gently  fled, 

Sustained  by  grace  divine ; 
O,  may  such  grace  on  us  be  shed, 
And  make  our  end  like  thine. 

1098.  7s.  J.  H.  Bancroft, 

The  Christian's  Burial. 

1  BROTHER,  though  from  yonder  sky 
Cometh  neither  voice  nor  cry, 

Yet  we  know  for  thee  to-day 
Every  pain  hath  passed  away. 

2  Not  for  thee  shall  tears  be  given, 
Child  of  God,  and  heir  of  heaven ; 
For  he  gave  thee  sweet  release  ; 
Thine  the  Christian's  death  of  peace. 

3  Well  we  know  thy  living  faith 
Had  the  power  to  conquer  death ; 
As  a  living  rose  may  bloom 

By  the  border  of  the  tomb. 

4  Brother,  in  that  solemn  trust 
"We  commend  thee,  dust  to  dust; 
In  that  faith  we  wait,  till,  risen, 
Thou  shalt  meet  us  all  in  heaven. 

5  While  we  weep  as  Jesus  wept, 
Thou  shalt  sleep  as  Jesus  slept: 
With  thy  Saviour  thou  shalt  rest, 
Crowned,  and  glorified,  and  blest 

578 


DEATH. 

1099.  S.  H.  M.  Montgomery. 
The  Christian's  tranquil  Death. 

1  THTS  place  is  holy  ground ; 

World,  with  its  cares,  away ; 
A  holy,  solemn  stillness  round 
This  lifeless,  mouldering  clay; 
Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear, 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here. 

2  Behold  the  bed  of  death  — 

The  pale  and  mortal  clay ; 
Heard  ye  the  sob  of  parting  breath  ? 

Marked  ye  the  eye's  last  ray? 
No ;  life  so  sweetly  ceased  to  be, 
It  lapsed  in  immortality. 

3  Why  mourn  the  pious  dead  ? 

Why  sorrows  swell  our  eyes  ? 
Can  sighs  recall  the  spirit  rled? 
Shall  vain  regrets  arise? 
Though  death  has  caused  this  altered  mien, 
In  heaven  the  ransomed  soul  is  seen. 

4  Bury  the  dead,  and  weep 

In  stillness  o'er  the  loss: 
Bury  the  dead ;  in  Christ  they  sleep 

Who  bore  on  earth  his  cross ; 
And  from  the  grave  their  dust  shall  rise, 
In  his  own  image,  to  the  skies. 

1100.  L.  M.  J.  N.  Brown. 
Address  to  the  Dying  Christian. 

1  GO,  spirit  of  the  sainted  dead, 

Go  to  thy  longed-for,  happy  home : 
The  tears  of  man  are  o'er  thee  shed ; 
The  voice  of  angels  bids  thee  come. 

2  If  life  be  not  in  length  of  days, 

In  silvered  locks,  and  furrowed  brow, 
But  living  to  the  Saviour's  praise, 
How  few  have  lived  so  long  as  thou ! 

3  Though  earth  may  boast  one  gem  the  less, 

May  not  e'en  heaven  the  richer  be  ? 
And  myriads  on  thy  footsteps  press, 
To  share  thy  blest  eternity. 

579 


DEATH. 

1101*  7s   &  8s.      [Peculiar.]  Doane. 

Weep  not. 

1  LIFT  not  thou  the  wailing  voice ; 

Wee])  not ;  'tis  a  Christian  dieth  : 
Up,  where  blessed  saints  rejoice, 

Ransomed  now,  the  spirit  fiieth  : 
High  in  Heaven's  own  light  she  dwelleth ; 
Full  the  song  of  triumph  swell  eth: 
Freed  from  earth,  and  earthly  tailing, 
Lift  for  her  no  voice  of  wailing. 

2  They  who  die  in  Christ  are  hlest : 

Ours  be,  then,  no  thought  of  grieving : 
Sweetly  with  their  God  they  rest, 

All  their  toils  and  troubles  leaving: 
So  be  ours  the  faith  that  saveth, 
Hope  that  every  trial  braveth, 
Love  that  to  the  end  endureth, 
And,  through  Christ,  the  crown  secureth. 

1 103.  C.  M.  Peabody. 

Peaceful  Death  of  the  Pious. 

1  BEHOLD  the  western  evening  light  1 

It  melts  in  deepening  gloom  ; 
So  calmly  Christians  sink  away, 
Descending  to  the  tomb. 

2  The  winds  breathe  low ;  the  yellow  leaf 

Scarce  whispers  from  the  tree ; 
So  gently  Hows  the  parting  breath, 
When  good  men  cease  to  be. 

3  How  beautiful,  on  all  the  hills, 

The  crimson  light  is  shed! 
'Tis  like  the  peace  the  Christian  gives 
To  mourners  round  his  bed. 

4  How  mildly  on  the  wandering  cloud 

The  sunset  beam  is  cast! 
So  sweet  the  memory  left  behind, 
When  loved  ones  breathe  their  last. 

5  And,  lo !  above  the  dews  of  night 

The  vesper  star  appears: 
So  faith  lights  up  the  mourner's  heart, 
Whose  eyes  are  dim  with  tears. 

5S0 


DEATH. 

6  Night  falls,  but  soon  the  morning  light 
Its  glories  shall  restore  ; 
And  thus  the  eyes  that  sleep  in  death 
Shall  wake,  to  close  no  more. 

I!@3.  L.    M.  Barbauld. 

Blessedness  of  the  Righteous  in  Death. 

1  HOW  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! 

When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest! 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes ! 
How  gently  heaves  th'  expiring  breast ! 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away ; 

So  sinks  the  gate  when  storms  are  o'er ; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death  destroys ; 
And  nought  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfettered  soul  enjoys. 

4  Farewell,  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell  ; 
How  bright  th'  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell ! 

5  Life's  labor  done,  as  sinks  the  clay, 

Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies, 
While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"  How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies !  " 

1104.  C.    M.  Watts. 

Those  blessed  who  die  in  the  Lord. 

1  HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims 

For  all  the  pious  dead  : 
"  Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

2  "  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  blest; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are ! 
From  suffering  and  from  sin  released, 
They're  freed  from  every  snare. 

3  "  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 

They're  present  with  the  Lord ; 
The  labors  of  their  mortal  life 
End  in  a  large  reward." 

681 


DEATH. 
1103.  L.   M.    6l*  WlNCHELl/S   SEL. 

The  Hope  of  Christian  Friendship. 

1  SWEET  is  the  thought,  the  promise  sweet, 
That  friends,  long-severed  friends,  shall  meet  — 
That  kindred  souls,  on  earth  disjoined, 

Shall  meet,  from  earthly  dross  refined, 
Their  mortal  cares  and  sorrows  o'er, 
And  mingle  hearts  to  part  no  more. 

2  But  for  this  hope,  this  blessed  stay, 
When  earthly  comforts  all  decay, 
O,  who  could  view  tli'  expiring  eye, 
Nor  wish,  with  those  they  love,  to  die  ? 
Who  could  receive  their  parting  breath, 
Nor  long  to  follow  them  in  death  ? 

3  But  we  have  brighter  hopes :  we  know 
Short  is  this  pilgrimage  of  woe ; 

We  know  that  our  Redeemer  lives ; 
We  trust  the  promises  he  gives ; 
And  part  in  hope  to  meet  above, 
Where  all  is  joy,  and  all  is  love. 

1106.  12s  &  lis.  Heber. 

Farewell  to  a  Friend  departed. 

1  THOU  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee, 

Though  sorrows  and  darkness  encompass  the  tomb ; 
The  Saviour  has  passed  through  its  portals  before  thee, 
And  the  lamp  of  his  love  is  thy  guide  through  the  gloom. 

2  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  we  no  longer  behold  thee, 

Nor  tread  the  rough  paths  of  the  world  by  thy  side; 

But  the  wide  arms  of  mercy  are  spread  to  enfold  thee, 

And  sinners  may  hope,  since  the  Saviour  hath  died. 

3  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  and,  its  mansion  forsaking, 

Perchance  thy  weak  spirit  in  doubt  lingered  long; 
But  the  sunshine  of  heaven  beamed  bright  on  thy  waking, 
And  the  sound  thou  didst  hear  was  the  seraphim's  song. 

4  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave ;  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee  ; 

Since  God  was  thy  Ransom,  thy  Guardian,  thy  Guide; 
He  gave  thee,  he  took  thee,  and  he  will  restore  thee  ; 
And  death  has  no  sting,  since  the  Saviour  hath  died. 

582 


DEATH. 

1107.  8s  &  7s.  Bap.  Memorial 

Burial  of  a  Christian  Brother. 

1  BROTHER,  rest  from  sin  and  sorrow ; 

Death  is  o'er,  and  life  is  won ; 

On  thy  slumber  dawns  no  morrow : 

Rest ;  thine  earthly  race  is  run. 

2  Brother,  wake;  the  night  is  waning; 

Endless  day  is  round  thee  poured ; 
Enter  thou  the  rest  remaining 
For  the  people  of  the  Lord. 

3  Brother,  wake ;  for  He  who  loved  thee,  — 

He  who  died  that  thou  mightst  live,  — 
He  who  graciously  approved  thee,  — 
Waits  thy  crown  of  joy  to  give. 

4  Fare  thee  well ;  though  woe  is  blending 

With  the  tones  of  earthly  love, 

Triumph  high  and  joy  unending 

Wait  thee  in  the  realms  above. 

1108*  L.  M.  Norton. 

Blessedness  of  the  pious  Dead. 

1  O,  STAY  thy  tears  ;  for  they  are  blest, 

Whose  days  are  past,  whose  toil  is  done: 
Here  midnight  care  disturbs  our  rest ; 
Here  sorrow  dims  the  noonday  sun. 

2  How  blest  are  they  whose  transient  years 

Pass  like  an  evening  meteor's  flight ! 
Not  dark  with  guilt,  nor  dim  with  tears ; 
Whose  course  is  short,  unclouded,  bright. 

3  O,  cheerless  were  our  lengthened  way ; 

But  Heaven's  own  light  dispels  the  gloom, 
Streams  downward  from  eternal  day, 
And  casts  a  glory  round  the  tomb. 

4  O,  stay  thy  tears ;  the  blest  above 

Have  hailed  a  spirit's  heavenly  birth, 
And  sung  a  song  of  joy  and  love  ; 

Then  why  should  anguish  reign  on  earth  ? 
683 


DEATH. 


1109»  L.  M.  Mrs.   Mackay. 

Asleep  in  Jesus. 

1  ASLEEP  in  Jesus !  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep  — 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus !  O,  how  sweet 
To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet ! 
With  holy  confidence  to  sing 

That  Death  has  lost  his  venomed  sting ! 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus !  peaceful  rest, 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest : 
No  fear,  no  woe,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  power. 

4  Asleep  in  Jesus !  O,  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be : 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 

And  wait  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus !  time  nor  space 
Affects  this  precious  hiding-place : 
On  Indian  plains  or  Lapland  snows, 
Believers  find  the  same  repose. 

6  Asleep  in  Jesus !  far  from  thee 

Thy  kindred  and  their  graves  may  be ; 
But  thine  is  still  a  blessed  sleep, 
From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep. 


111©.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Peaceful  Death  of  the  Righteous. 

1  I  LOOKED  upon  the  righteous  man, 

And  saw  his  parting  breath, 
Without  a  struggle  or  a  sigh, 

Serenely  yield  to  death  : 
There  was  no  anguish  on  his  brow, 

Nor  terror  in  his  eye : 
The  spoiler  aimed  a  fatal  dart, 

But  lost  the  victory. 

584 


DEATH. 

2  I  looked  upon  the  righteous  man, 

And  heard  the  holy  prayer 
Which  rose  above  that  breathless  form, 

To  soothe  the  mourners'  care, 
And  felt  how  precious  was  the  gift 

He  to  his  loved  ones  gave  — 
The  stainless  memory  of  the  just, 

The  wealth  beyond  the  grave. 

3  I  looked  upon  the  righteous  man ; 

And  all  our  earthly  trust 
Of  pleasure,  vanity,  or  pride, 

Seemed  lighter  than  the  dust, 
Compared  with  his  celestial  gain  — 

A  home  above  the  sky : 
O,  grant  us,  Lord,  his  life  to  live, 

That  we  like  him  may  die. 


1111*  L.  M.  Bathurst. 

The  Christian's  parting  Hour. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day, 

When  all  is  peaceful  and  serene, 
And  when  the  sun,  with  cloudless  ray, 
Sheds  mellow  lustre  o'er  the  scene ! 

2  Such  is  the  Christian's  parting  hour ; 

So  peacefully  he  sinks  to  rest ; 
When  faith,  endued  from  heaven  with  power, 
Sustains  and  cheers  his  languid  breast. 

3  Mark  but  that  radiance  of  his  eye, 

That  smile  upon  his  wasted  cheek : 
They  tell  us  of  his  glory  nigh, 

In  language  that  no  tongue  can  speak. 

4  A  beam  from  heaven  is  sent  to  cheer 

The  pilgrim  on  his  gloomy  road ; 
And  angels  are  attending  near, 
To  bear  him  to  then'  bright  abode. 

5  Who  would  not  wish  to  die  like  those 

Whom  God's  own  Spirit  deigns  to  bless  ? 
To  sink  into  that  soft  repose, 

Then  wake  to  perfect  happiness  ? 
25*  585 


1113.  8S    &   7S.  CoLLYEB 

Comfort  in  the  Death  of  the  Christian. 

1  CEASE,  ye  mourners,  cease  to  languish 

O'er  the  grave  of  those  you  love; 
Pain,  and  death,  and  night,  and  anguish, 
Enter  not  the  world  above. 

2  While  our  silent  steps  are  straying, 

Lonely,  through  night's  deepening  shade 
Glory's  brightest  beams  are  playing 
Round  the  happy  Christian's  head. 

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  woe,  intruding, 

Sheds  o'er  heaven  a  moment's  gloom. 

1113*  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Christian's  Farewell. 

1  YE  golden  lamps  of  heaven,  farewell, 

With  all  your  feeble  light ; 
Farewell,  thou  ever-changing  moon, 
Pale  empress  of  the  night. 

2  And  thou,  refulgent  orb  of  day, 

In  brighter  flames  arrayed, 
My  soul,  that  springs  beyond  thy  sphere, 
No  more  demands  thy  aid. 

3  Ye  stars  are  but  the  shining  dust 

Of  my  divine  abode, 
The  pavement  of  those  heavenly  courts 
Where  1  shall  see  my  God. 

4  The  Father  of  eternal  light 

Will  there  his  beams  display; 
Nor  shall  one  moment's  darkness  blend 
With  that  unvaried  day. 

5*6 


DEATH. 

Ill  1.  S.  M.  Ch.  Psalmody. 

The  peaceful  Death  of  the  Righteous. 

1  O  FOR  the  death  of  those 

Who  slumber  in  the  Lord! 

O,  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 

Like  theirs  my  last  reward ! 

2  Their  bodies  in  the  ground, 

In  silent  hope,  may  lie, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound 
Shall  call  them  to  the  sky. 

3  Their  ransomed  spirits  soar, 

On  wings  of  faith  and  love, 

To  meet  the  Saviour  they  adore, 

And  reign  with  him  above. 

4  With  us  their  names  shall  live 

Through  long-succeeding  years, 
Embalmed  with  all  our  hearts  can  give  — 
Our  praises  and  our  tears. 

5  O  for  the  death  of  those 

Who  slumber  in  the  Lord ! 

O,  be  like  theirs  my  last  repose, 

Like  theirs  my  last  reward ! 

1115.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

Death  of  a  Minister. 

1  WHAT  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God's  own  house  invade ; 
What  though  our  teacher  and  our  friend 
Is  numbered  with  the  dead  ;  — 

2  Though  earthly  shepherds  dwell  in  dust, 

The  aged  and  the  young ; 
The  watchful  eye  in  darkness  closed, 
And  dumb  th'  instructive  tongue ;  — 

3  Th'  eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 

His  teaching  to  impart: 
Lord,  be  our  Leader  and  our  Guide, 
And  rule  and  keep  our  heart. 

4  Yes,  while  the  dear  Redeemer  lives, 

We  have  a  boundless  store, 
And  shall  be  fed  with  what  He  gives, 
Who  lives  forevermore. 
587 


DEATH. 

lUSc  10s.  Montgomery. 

Death  of  a  3Iinister  in  his  Prime. 

1  GO  to  the  grave  in  all  thy  glorious  prime, 

In  full  activity  of  zeal  and  power ; 
A  Christian  cannot  die  before  his  time ; 

The  Lord's  appointment  is  the  servant's  hour. 

2  Go  to  the  grave  ;  at  noon  from  labor  cease  ; 

Rest  on  thy  sheaves  ;  thy  harvest-task  is  done  ; 
Come  from  the  heat  of  battle,  and  in  peace, 
Soldier,  go  home ;  with  thee  the  fight  is  won. 

3  Go  to  the  grave  ;  for  there  thy  Saviour  lay 

Jn  death's  embrace,  ere  he  arose  on  high ; 
And  all  the  ransomed,  by  that  narrow  way, 
Pass  to  eternal  life  beyond  the  sky. 

4  Go  to  the  grave :  —  no  ;  take  thy  seat  above  ; 

Be  thy  pure  spirit  present  with  the  Lord, 
Where  thou  for  faith  and  hope  hast  perfect  love, 
And  open  vision  for  the  written  word. 

HIT.  8S    &    7S.  L.    H.    SlGOURNEY. 

Death  of  a  Pastor. 

1  PASTOR,  thou  art  from  us  taken 

In  the  glory  of  thy  years, 
As  the  oak,  by  tempests  shaken, 
Falls  ere  time  its  verdure  sears. 

2  Here,  where  oft  thy  lip  hath  taught  us 

Of  the  Lamb  who  died  to  save,  — 
Where  thy  guiding  hand  hath  brought  us 
To  the  deep,  baptismal  wave,  — 

3  Pale  and  cold  we  see  thee  lying 

In  God's  temple,  once  so  dear, 
And  the  mourners'  bitter  sighing 
Falls  unheeded  on  thine  ear. 

4  All  thy  love  and  zeal,  to  lead  us 

Where  immortal  fountains  flow, 
And  on  living  bread  to  feed  us, 
In  our  fond  remembrance  glow. 

5  May  the  conquering  faith  that  cheered  thee 

When  thy  foot  on  Jordan  pressed, 
Guide  our  spirits  while  we  leave  thee 
In  the  tomb  that  Jesus  blessed. 

538 


DEATH. 

,  S.  M.  Montgomery 

The  Death  of  an  aged  Minister. 

1  "  SERVANT  of  God,  well  done ; 

Rest  from  thy  loved  employ: 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won, 
Enter  thy  Master's  joy." 

2  The  voice  at  midnight  came  ; 

He  started  up  to  hear ; 
A  mortal  arrow  pierced  his  frame ; 
He  fell,  but  felt  no  fear. 

3  Tranquil  amid  alarms, 

It  found  him  on  the  field, 
A  veteran  slumbering  on  his  arms, 
Beneath  his  red-cross  shield. 

4  The  pains  of  death  are  past ; 

Labor  and  sorrow  cease  ; 
And,  life's  long  warfare  closed  at  last, 
His  soul  is  found  in  peace. 

5  Soldier  of  Christ,  well  done ; 

Praise  be  thy  new  employ; 
And, while  eternal  ages  run, 
Rest  in  thy  Saviour's  joy. 


1119.  8s  &  9s.  Bacon. 

Death  of  a  Missionary. 

1  WEEP  not  for  the  saint  that  ascends 

To  partake  of  the  joys  of  the  sky ; 
Weep  not  for  the  seraph  that  bends 

With  the  worshipping  chorus  on  high ; 
Weep  not  for  the  spirit  now  crowned 

With  the  garland  to  martyrdom  given  ; 
O,  weep  not  for  him :  he  has  found 

His  reward  and  his  refuge  in  heaven. 

2  But  weep  for  their  sorrows  who  stand 

And  lament  o'er  the  dead  by  his  grave ; 
Who  sigh  when  they  muse  on  the  land 

Of  their  home  far  away  o'er  the  wave  ; 
And  weep  for  the  nations  that  dwell 

Where  the  light  of  the  truth  never  shone, 
Where  anthems  of  peace  never  swell, 

And  the  love  of  the  Lord  is  unknown. 

589 


RESURRECTION. 

IIS®.  6s.  Luther. 

Hie  Death  of  Martyrs. 

1  FLUNG  to  the  heedless  winds, 

Or  on  the  waters  cast, 
Their  ashes  shall  he  watched, 

And  gathered  at  the  last: 
And  from  that  scattered  dust, 

Around  us  and  abroad, 
Shall  spring  a  plenteous  seed 

Of  witnesses  for  God. 

2  Jesus  hath  now  received 

Their  latest  living  breath ; 
Yet  vain  is  Satan's  boast 

Of  victory  in  their  death: 
Still,  still,  though  dead,  they  speak, 

And,  triumph -tongued,  proclaim 
To  many  a  wakening  land 

The  one  availing  Name. 


RESURRECTION. 

1121.  C.  M.  Scotch  Col. 

Death  vanquished, 

1  WHEN  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 

This  rending  earth  shall  shake, — 
When  opening  graves  shall  yield  their  charge, 
And  dust  to  life  awake,  — 

2  Those  bodies  that  corrupted  fell 

Shall  incorrnpted  rise, 
And  mortal  forms  shall  spring  to  life 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

3  Behold,  what  heavenly  prophets  sung 

Is  now  at  last  fulfilled  — 
That  Death  should  yield  his  ancient  reign, 
And,  vanquished,  quit  the  field. 

4  Let  Faith  exalt  her  joyful  voice, 

And  thus  begin  to  sing: 
"  O  Grave,  where  is  thy  triumph  now? 
And  where,  O  Deatn,  thy  sting  ?  " 

590 


RESURRECTION. 

1123.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  AND  must  this  body  die? 

This  mortal  frame  decay  ? 
Arid  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mouldering  in  the  clay  ? 

2  God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 

And  often,  from  the  skies, 
Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dust, 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

3  Arrayed  in  glorious  grace 

Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine, 
And  every  shape,  and  every  face, 
Look  heavenly  and  divine. 

4  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 

To  Jesus'  dying  love  ; 
We  would  adore  his  grace  below, 
And  sing  his  power  above. 

5  O  Lord,  accept  the  praise 

Of  these  our  humble  songs, 
Till  strains  of  nobler  sound  we  raise 
With  our  immortal  tongues. 

1133.  C.  M.  Steele. 

Time  and  Eternity, 

1  LIFE  is  a  span  —  a  fleeting  hour : 

How  soon  the  vapor  flies ! 
Man  is  a  tender,  transient  flower, 
That  e'en  in  blooming  dies. 

2  The  once-loved  form,  now  cold  and  dead, 

Each  mournful  thought  employs ; 
And  Nature  weeps  her  comforts  fled, 
And  withered  all  her  joys. 

3  Hope  looks  beyond  the  bounds  of  time, 

When  what  we  now  deplore 

Shall  rise  in  full,  immortal  prime, 

And  bloom  to  fade  no  more. 

4  Cease,  then,  fond  Nature,  cease  thy  tears  $ 

Thy  Saviour  dwells  on  high ; 
There  everlasting  spring  appears  • 
There  joys  shall  never  die. 

591 


RESURRECTION. 

1194.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Scenes  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  HOW  long  shall  Death,  the  tyrant,  reign, 

And  triumph  o'er  the  just? 
How  long  the  blood  of  martyrs  slain 
Lie  mingled  with  the  dust  ? 

2  Lo !  I  behold  the  scattered  shades ; 

The  dawn  of  heaven  appears  ; 
The  bright,  immortal  morning  spreads 
Its  blushes  round  the  spheres. 

3  I  see  the  Lord  of  glory  come, 

And  flaming  guards  around ; 
The  skies  divide  to  make  him  room ; 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground. 

4  I  hear  the  voice,  "  Ye  dead,  arise ! " 

And,  lo !  the  graves  obey ; 
And  waking  saints,  with  joyful  eyes, 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

5  O,  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

Among  them,  clothed  in  white  : 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

6  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rise, 

When  our  returning  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  through  the  skies, 
On  love's  triumphant  wing ! 

1125.  S.  M.  Luth,  Col. 

Resurrection  and  Judgment. 

1  AND  am  I  born  to  die  ? 

To  lay  this  body  down  ? 
And  must  my  trembling  spirit  fly 
Into  a  world  unknown  ? 

2  Waked  by  the  trumpet's  sound, 

I  from  the  grave  must  rise, 
And  see  the  Judge  with  glory  crowned, 
And  see  the  flaming  skies. 
592 


RESURRECTION. 

3  How  shall  I  leave  my  tomb  ?  — 

With  triumph,  or  regret?  — 
A  fearful  or  a  joyful  doom, 
A  curse  or  blessing,  meet  ? 

4  I  must  from  God  be  driven, 

Or  with  my  Saviour  dwell 
Must  come,  at  his  command,  to  heaven, 
Or  else  depart  —  to  hell. 

5  O  Thou,  that  wouldst  not  have 

One  wretched  sinner  die,  — 
Who  diedst  thyself,  my  soul  to  save 
From  endless  misery,  — 

6  Show  me  the  way  to  shun 

Thy  dreadful  wrath  severe, 
That,  when  thou  comest  on  thy  throne, 
I  may  with  joy  appear. 

112©.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Hope  of  Heaven  through  Christ. 

1  BLEST  be  the  everlasting  God, 

The  Father  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  praised, 
His  majesty  adored. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  raised  his  Son, 

And  called  him  to  the  sky, 

He  gave  our  souls  a  lively  hope 

That  they  should  never  die. 

3  What  though  our  inbred  sins  require 

Our  flesh  to  see  the  dust ; 
Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rose, 
So  all  his  followers  must. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 

Reserved  against  that  day ; 
'Tis  uncorrupted,  undefiled, 
And  cannot  fade  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  power  of  God  are  kept 

Till  the  salvation  come; 
We  walk  by  faith  as  strangers  here, 
Till  Christ  shall  call  us  home. 
25*  593 


RESURRECTION. 

1137.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Hope  of  the  Resurrection. 

1  I  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face  ; 

He  bears  my  courage  up ; 
My  heart,  my  tongue,  their  joy  express ; 
My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  My  spirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

Where  souls  departed  are, 
Nor  quit  my  body  in  the  grave, 
To  see  destruction  there. 

3  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

And  raise  me  to  thy  throne  ; 
Thy  courts  immortal  pleasure  give ; 
Thy  presence,  joys  unknown. 

1128.  L.  M.  .    Watts. 

Death  and  the  Resurrection. 

1  WHEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong; 

His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop : 
Be  glad,  my  heart ;  rejoice,  my  tongue ; 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  dust  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  soul  forever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lose  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

3  My  flesh  shall  thy  first  call  obey, 

Shake  off  the  dust,  and  rise  on  high ; 
Then  shalt  thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
To  yonder  throne  above  the  sky. 

4  There  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow, 

And  full  discoveries  of  thy  grace, 
Which  we  but  tasted  here  below, 

Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 

1139.  C.  M.  H.  K.  White. 

Journeying  through  Death  to  Life. 
1  THROUGH  sorrow's  night,  and  danger's  path, 
Amid  the  deepening  gloom, 
We,  soldiers  of  a  heavenly  King, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

594 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

2  There,  when  the  turmoil  is  no  more, 

And  all  our  powers  decay, 

Our  cold  remains  in  solitude 

Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

3  Our  labors  done,  securely  laid 

In  this  our  last  retreat, 
Unheeded  o'er  our  silent  dust 
The  storms  of  life  shall  beat 

4  Yet  not  thus  lifeless,  in  the  grave, 

The  vital  spark  shall  lie ; 
For  o'er  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, 
Until  the  final  trump  shail  break 
The  long  and  dreary  sleep. 

6  Then  love's  soft  dew  o'er  every  eye 

Shall  shed  its  mildest  rays, 
And  our  long-silent  dust  shall  rise, 
With  shouts  of  endless  praise ! 


JUDGMENT    DAY. 

1130.  L.  M.  W.  Scott. 

The  great  Day. 

1  THE  day  of  wrath,  that  dreadful  day, 
When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away !  — 
What  powrer  shall  be  the  sinner's  stay  ? 
How  shall  he  meet  that  dreadful  day  ?  — 

2  When,  shrivelling  like  a  parch6d  scroll, 
The  flaming  heavens  together  roll, 
And  louder  yet,  and  yet  more  dread, 
Resounds  the  trump  that  wakes  the  dead  ? 

3  O,  oti  that  day,  that  wrathful  day, 
When  man  to  judgment  wakes  from  clay, 
Be  thou,  O  Christ,  the  sinner's  stay, 
Though  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 

595 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1131.  7a  T.  Von  Celano. 

Pleading  for  Acceptance. 

1  ON  that  great,  that  awful  day, 
This  vain  world  shall  pass  away, 
And  before  the  Maker  stand 
All  the  creatures  of  his  hand. 

2  Then  shall  all  the  nations  meet 
At  th'  eternal  judgment-seat, 
And,  unveiled  before  his  eye, 
All  the  works  of  man  shall  lie. 

3  O,  in  that  destroying  hour, 

Source  of  goodness,  Source  of  power, 
Show  thou,  of  thine  own  free  grace, 
Help  unto  a  helpless  race. 

4  Hear,  and  pity ;  hear,  and  aid  ; 
Spare  the  creatures  thou  hast  made ; 
Fold  us  with  the  sheep  that  stand 
Pure  and  safe  at  thy  right  hand. 

Ii32«  8s  &  7s.     [Peculiar.]  Luther. 

Christ  coming  to  Judgment. 

1  GREAT  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear? 

The  end  of  things  created : 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated : 
The  trumpet  sounds ;  the  graves  restore 
The  dead  which  they  contained  before : 

Prepare,  my  soul,  to  meet  him. 

2  The  dead  in  Christ  shall  first  arise, 

At  the  last  trumpet's  sounding, 
Caught  up  to  meet  him  in  the  skies, 

With  joy  their  Lord  surrounding : 
No  gloomy  fears  their  souls  dismay ; 
His  presence  sheds  eternal  day 

On  those  prepared  to  meet  him. 
596 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

3  But  sinners,  filled  with  guilty  fears, 

Behold  his  wrath  prevailing; 
For  they  shall  rise,  and  find  their  tears 

And  sighs  are  unavailing: 
The  day  of  grace  is  past  and  gone ; 
Trembling  they  stand  before  the  throne, 

All  unprepared  to  meet  him. 

4  Great  God,  what  do  I  see  and  hear  ! 

The  end  of  things  created : 
The  Judge  of  man  I  see  appear, 

On  clouds  of  glory  seated: 
Before  his  cross  I  view  the  day 
When  heaven  and  earth  shall  pass  away. 

And  thus  prepare  to  meet  him. 

1133.  C.  P.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

Contemplation  of  Judgment. 

1  O  GOD,  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  Impress ; 
Cause  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  tremble  on  the  brink  of  fate, 

And  wake  to  righteousness. 

2  Before  me  place,  in  dread  array, 
The  pornp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  shalt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar ; 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ? 

3  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here, 
With  serious  industry  and  fear, 

Eternal  bliss  t'  insure  — 
Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfil, 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure. 

4  Then,  Father,  then  my  soul  receive, 
Transported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above, 
Where  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight, 
And  hope  in  full,  supreme  delight, 

And  everlasting  love. 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1134.  L.  M.  Watts, 
Rejoicing  in  Christ  as  Sovereign  and  Judge. 

1  HE  reigns  !  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigns ! 
Sing  to  his  name  in  lofty  strains ; 

Let  all  the  earth  in  songs  rejoice, 
And  in  Ins  praise  exalt  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counsels,  and  unknown ; 
But  grace  and  truth  support  his  throne : 
Though  gloomy  clouds  his  way  surround, 
Justice  is  then*  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo !  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth  and  cleaves  the  tombs ; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire; 

The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  sore  dismay, 

Fly  from  the  sight,  and  shun  the  day : 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on  high, 
And  sing,  for  your  redemption  's  nigh. 

1135.  L.  M.  Heber. 

The  Lord  will  come. 

1  THE  Lord  will  come ;  the  earth  shall  quake ; 
The  hills  their  ancient  seats  forsake  ; 

And,  withering,  from  the  vault  of  night 
The  stars  withdraw  their  feeble  light. 

2  The  Lord  will  come ;  but  not  the  same 
As  once  in  lowly  form  he  came,  — 

A  quiet  Lamb  to  slaughter  led,  — 

The  bruised,  the  suffering,  and  the  dead. 

3  The  Lord  will  come ;  a  dreadful  form, 
With  wreath  of  flame,  and  robe  of  storm, 
On  cherub  wings,  and  wings  of  wind, 
Anointed  Judge  of  human  kind. 

4  Can  this  be  he  who  wont  to  stray 
A  pilgrim  on  the  world's  highway, 

By  power  oppressed,  and  mocked  by  pride  ? 
O  God,  is  this  the  Crucified  ? 

5  Go,  tyrants,  to  the  rocks  complain  ; 
Go  seek  the  mountain's  cleft  in  vain  ; 
But  faith,  victorious  o'er  the  tomb, 
Shall  sing  for  joy,  "  The  Lord  is  come." 

598 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1136.  8s,  7s  &4.  Oliver. 

Christ  coming  to  Judgment. 

1  LO  !  he  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 

Once  for  favored  sinners  slain  ; 

Thousand  thousand  saints,  attending, 

Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train: 

Hallelujah! 
Jesus  shall  forever  reign. 

2  Every  eye  shall  now  behold  him, 

Robed  in  dreadful  majesty : 
Those  who  set  at  nought  and  sold  him, 
Pierced,  and  nailed  him  to  the  tree, 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

3  When  the  solemn  trump  has  sounded, 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  flee  away ; 

All  who  hate  him  must,  confounded, 

Hear  the  summons  of  that  day  — 

"  Come  to  judgment !  — 
Come  to  judgment!  —  come  away ! " 

4  Now  the  Saviour,  long  expected, 

See,  in  solemn  pomp,  appear ; 
All  his  saints,  by  man  rejected, 
Now  shall  meet  him  in  the  air : 

Hallelujah! 
See  the  day  of  God  appear. 

.1137.  C.  M.  Doddridge. 

The  Day  approaches. 

1  THE  day  approaches,  O  my  soul,  — 

The  great,  decisive  day, — 
Which  from  the  verge  of  mortal  life 
Shall  bear  thee  far  away. 

2  Another  day  more  awful  dawns, 

And,  lo  !  the  Judge  appears: 

Ye  heaven?,  retire  before  his  face ; 

And  sink,  ye  darkened  stars. 

3  Yet  does  one  short,  preparing  hour  — 

One  precious  hour  —  remain  : 
Rouse,  then,  my  soul,  with  all  thy  power 
Nor  let  it  pass  in  vain. 

599 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1138.  7&  Kelly. 

Christ  coming  to  save  his  People. 

1  HARK  !  that  shout  of  rapturous  joyT 

Bursting  forth  from  yonder  cloud ; 
Jesus  conies,  and,  through  the  sky, 
Angels  tell  their  joy  aloud. 

2  Hark !  the  trumpet's  awful  voice 

Sounds  abroad  o'er  sea  and  land ; 
Let  his  people  now  rejoice  ; 
Their  redemption  is  at  hand. 

3  See,  the  Lord  appears  in  view ; 

Heaven  and  earth  before  him  fly ; 
Rise,  ye  saints ;  he  comes  for  you ; 
Rise  to  meet  him  in  the  sky. 

4  Go  and  dwell  with  him  above, 

Where  no  foe  can  e'er  molest ; 
Happy  in  the  Saviour's  love, 
Ever  blessing,  ever  blest. 

1130.  10s  &  lis.      [Peculiar.]  VVATTS. 

The  last  Judgment. 

1  THE  God  of  glory  sends  his  summons  forth, 
Calls  the  south  nations,  and  awakes  the  north ; 
From  east  to  west  the  sovereign  orders  spread, 
Through  distant  worlds  and  regions  of  the  dead : 
The  trumpet  sounds ;  hell  trembles ;  heaven  rejoices ; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

2  No  more  shall  atheists  mock  his  long  delay ; 
His  vengeance  sleeps  no  more  :  behold  the  day ; 
Behold,  the  Judge  descends :  his  guards  are  nigh : 
Tempest  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  sky : 
When  God  appears,  all  nature  shall  adore  him : 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

3  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  O,  now  be  wise  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise  : 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works  amend ; 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  Friend: 
Then  join  the  saints  ;  wake  every  cheerful  passion  ; 
When  Christ  returns,  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 
600 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1140.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Rippon's  Col. 

Hie  Judgment  welcomed. 

1  LO !  he  cometh :  countless  trumpets 

Wake  to  life  the  slumbering  dead; 
'Mid  ten  thousand  saints  and  angels 
See  their  great,  exalted  Head : 

Hallelujah ! 
Welcome,  welcome,  Son  of  God. 

2  Full  of  joyful  expectation, 

Saints  behold  the  Judge  appear; 
Truth  and  justice  go  before  him ; 
Now  the  joyful  sentence  hear : 

Hallelujah! 
Welcome,  welcome,  Judge  divine. 

3  "  Come,  ye  blessed  of  my  Father ; 

Enter  into  life  and  joy ; 
Banish  all  your  fears  and  sorrows ; 
Endless  praise  be  your  employ : " 

Hallelujah! 
Welcome,  welcome  to  the  skies. 

1141.  S.  M.  Beddome. 
Hie  Lord  cometh  to  Judgment. 

1  BEHOLD,  the  day  is  come ; 

The  righteous  Judge  is  near; 
And  sinners,  trembling  at  their  doom, 
Shall  soon  their  sentence  hear. 

2  Angels,  in  bright  attire, 

Conduct  him  through  the  skies ; 
Darkness  and  tempest,  smoke  and  fire3 
Attend  him  as  he  flies. 

3  How  awful  is  the  sight ! 

How  loud  the  thunders  roar ! 

The  sun  forbears  to  give  his  light, 

And  stars  are  seen  no  more. 

4  The  whole  creation  groans ; 

But  saints  arise  and  sing: 
They  are  the  ransomed  of  the  Lord,, 
And  he  their  God  and  King. 
26  601 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

1142.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Everlasting  Absence  of  God  intolerable. 

1  THAT  awful  day  will  surely  come,  — 

Th'  appointed  hour  makes  haste, — 
When  I  must  stand  before  my  Judge, 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 

2  Thou  lovely  Chief  of  all  my  joys, 

Thou  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 
How  could  1  hear  to  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  sound,  "  Depart ! " 

3  O,  wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 

To  see  my  God  remove, 
And  fix  my  dreadful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  his  love ! 

4  Jesus,  I  throw  my  arms  around, 

And  hang  upon  thy  breast ; 
Without  one  gracious  smile  from  thee, 
My  spirit  cannot  rest. 

5  O,  tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 

Is  graven  on  thy  hands  ; 
Show  me  some  promise  in  thy  book, 
Where  my  salvation  stands. 


1143.  C.  P.  M.  Rippon's.  Col. 

Pleading  for  Acceptance. 

1  WHEN  thou,  my  righteous  Judge,  shalt  come 
To  take  thy  ransomed  people  home, 

Shall  I  among  them  stand? 
Shall  such  a  worthless  worm  as  I, 
Who  sometimes  am  afraid  to  die, 

Be  found  at  thy  right  hand  ? 

2  T  love  to  meet  thy  people  now, 
Before  thy  feet  with  them  to  bow, 

Though  vilest  of  them  all ; 
But  —  can  I  bear  the  piercing  thought?  — 
What  if  my  name  should  be  left  out, 

When  thou  for  them  shalt  call  ? 

602 


JUDGMENT  DAY. 

3  O  Lord,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace ; 
Be  thou  my  only  hiding-place, 

In  this  th'  accepted  day; 
•  Thy  pardoning  voice,  O,  let  me  hear, 
To  still  my  unbelieving  fear, 
Nor  let  me  fall,  I  pray. 

4  And  when  the  final  trump  shall  sound, 
Among  thy  saints  let  me  be  found, 

To  bow  before  thy  face  : 
Then  in  triumphant  strains  I'll  sing, 
While  heaven's  resounding  mansions  ring 

With  praise  of  sovereign  grace. 


1144.  8s,  7s  &  4.  Newton. 

Saints  and  Sinners  judged. 

1  DAY  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders ! 

Hark!  the  trumpet's  awful  sound, 
Louder  than  a  thousand  thunders, 
Shakes  the  vast  creation  round : 

How  the  summons 
Will  the  sinner's  heart  confound ! 

2  See  the  Judge,  our  nature  wearing, 

Clothed  in  majesty  divine  : 
You,  who  long  for  his  appearing, 

Then  shall  nay,  "This  God  is  mine:" 

Gracious  Saviour, 
Own  me  in  that  day  for  thine. 

3  At  his  call  the  dead  awaken, 

Rise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea: 
All  the  powers  of  nature,  shaken 
By  his  looks,  prepare  to  flee : 

Careless  sinner, 
What  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 

4  But  to  those  who  have  confessed, 

Loved  and  served  the  Lord  below, 
He  will  say,  "Come  near,  ye  blessed ; 
See  the  kingdom  I  bestow: 

You  forever 
Shall  my  love  and  glory  know." 

603 


HEAVEN. 

1145*  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Preparation  for  the  Judgment 

1  AND  will  the  Judge  descend? 

And  must  the  dead  arise  ? 

And  not  a  single  soul  escape 

His  all-discerning  eyes  ? 

2  How  will  my  heart  endure 

The  terrors  of*  that  day, 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  face, 
Astonished,  shrink  away  ? 

3  But,  ere  the  trumpet  shakes 

The  mansions  of  the  dead, 
Hark  !  from  the  gospel's  cheering  sound 
What  joyful  tidings  spread ! 

4  Come,  sinners,  seek  his  grace, 

Whose  wrath  ye  cannot  bear ; 
Fly  to  the  shelter  of  his  cross, 
And  find  salvation  there. 


HEAVEN. 

1146.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  heavenly  Canaan. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign ; 
Eternal  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-fading  flowers: 
Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 
That  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

604 


HEAVEN. 

3  Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dressed  in  living  i^reen: 

So  to  the  Jews  fair  Canaan  stood, 

While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea, 
And  linger,  trembling,  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  O,  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove,  — 

Those  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, — 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love 
With  un beclouded  eyes,  — 

6  Could  wo  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er,  — 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

1147.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  heavenly  Mansion. 

1  THERE  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands, 

Eternal,  and  on  high  ; 
And  here  my  spirit  waiting  stands 
Till  God  shall  bid  it  fly. 

2  Shortly  this  prison  of  my  clay 

Must  be  dissolved  and  fall ; 

Then,  O  my  soul,  with  joy  obey 

Thy  heavenly  Father's  call. 

3  'Tis  he,  by  his  almighty  grace, 

That  forms  thee  fit  for  heaven, 
And,  as  an  earnest  of  the  place, 
Has  his  own  Spirit  given. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come  ; 

Faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 
But  while  the  body  is  our  home, 
We're  absent  from  the  Lord. 

5  'Tis  pleasant  to  believe  thy  grace, 

But  we  had  rather  see ; 
We  would  be  absent  from  the  flesh, 
And  present,  Lord,  with  thee. 

605 


HEAVEN. 

114:8«  llS.  MlJHLENBURG. 

Longing  for  Heaven. 

1  1  WOULD  not  live  alway ;  I  ask  not  to  stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the  way ; 
The  few  lucid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here 
Are  followed  by  gloom  or  beclouded  with  fear. 

2  1  would  not  live  alway  thus  fettered  by  sin  — 
Temptation  without  and  corruption  within : 
E'en  the  rapture  of  pardon  is  mingled  with  fears, 
And  the  cup  of  thanksgiving  with  penitent  tears. 

3  I  would  not  live  alway ;  no  —  welcome  the  tomb : 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  1  dread  not  its  gloom : 
There  sweet  be  my  rest  till  he  bid  me  arise 

To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 

4  Who,  who  would  live  alway  away  from  his  God  — 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  bright  o'er  the  plains. 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns  ? 

5  There  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony  meet, 
Their  Saviour  and  brethren  transported  to  greet ; 
While  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 

And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the  soul 

1149.  L.  M.  Pratt's  Col. 

Heaven  alone  unfading. 

1  HOW  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies ! 

How  transient  every  earthly  bliss ! 
How  slender  all  the  fondest  ties 
That  bind  us  to  a  world  like  this ! 

2  The  evening  cloud,  the  morning  dew, 

The  withering  grass,  the  fading  flower, 
Of  earthly  hopes  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  brighter  world  on  high, 
Beyond  the  reach  of  care  and  pain. 

4  Then  let  the  hope  of  joys  to  come 

Dispel  our  cares,  and  chase  our  fears : 
If  God  be  ours,  we're  travelling  home, 
Though  passing  through  a  vale  of  tears. 
606 


HEAVEN. 

1150.  CM.  Village  Hymns. 
Celestial  Prospects. 

1  BRIGHT  glories  rush  upon  my  sight, 

And  charm  my  wondering  eyes  — 
The  regions  of  immortal  light, 
The  beauties  of  the  skies. 

2  All  hail,  ye  fair,  celestial  shores, 

Ye  lands  of  endless  day ; 
A  rich  delight  your  prospect  pours, 
And  drives  my  griefs  away. 

3  There's  a  delightful  clearness  now  ; 

My  clouds  of  doubt  are  gone ; 
Fled  is  my  former  darkness,  too ; 
My  fears  are  all  withdrawn. 

4  Short  is  the  passage,  short  the  space, 

Between  my  home  and  me  ; 
There,  there  behold  the  radiant  place ! 
How  near  the  mansions  be  ! 

5  Immortal  wonders !  boundless  things 

In  those  dear  worlds  appear : 
Prepare  me,  Lord,  to  stretch  my  wings, 
And  in  those  glories  share. 

1151.  7s.        Spir.  of  the  Psalms. 
The  Righteous  only  may  hope  for  Heaven. 

1  WHO,  O  Lord,  when  life  is  o'er, 
Shall  to  heaven's  blest  mansions  soar  ? 
Who,  an  ever-welcome  guest, 

In  thy  holy  place  shall  rest  ? 

2  He  whose  heart  thy  love  has  warmed ; 
He  whose  will,  to  thine  conformed, 
Bids  his  life  unsullied  run ; 

He  whose  words  and  thoughts  are  one ;  — 

3  He  who  shuns  the  sinner's  road, 
Loving  those  who  love  their  God  : 
Who,  with  hope  and  faith  unfeigned, 
Treads  the  path  by  thee  ordained :  — 

4  He  who  trusts  in  Christ  alone  ; 
Not  in  aught  himself  has  done ;  — 
He,  great  God,  shall  be  thy  care, 
And  thy  choicest  blessing  share. 

607 


HEAVEN. 

1I5S«  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Rest  for  the  weary  Soul. 

1  O,  WHERE  shall  rest  be  found  — 

Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? 
'Twere  vain  the  ocean  depths  to  sound. 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 

2  The  world  can  never  give 

The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh : 
'Tis  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live, 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears, 

There  is  a  life  above, 
Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years; 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death  whose  pang 

Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath : 
O,  what  eternal  terrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death  I 

5  Lord  God  of  truth  and  grace, 

Teach  us  that  death  to  shun, 
Lest  we  be  banished  from  thy  face, 
And  evermore  undone. 

1153.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Holiness  of  Heaven, 

1  NOR  eye  hath  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 

Nor  sense  nor  reason  known, 
What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared 
For  those  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord 

Reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 

Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  sky, 

And  all  the  region  peace: 
No  wanton  lips,  nor  envious  eye? 
Can  see  or  taste  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  forever  bar 

Pollution,  sin,  and  shame  ; 
And  none  shall  gain  admittance  there 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 


HEAVEN. 

1 654.  L.  M.  Watts. 

The  Sight  of  God  and  Christ  the  Joy  of  Heaven. 

1  O  FOR  a  sight,  a  pleasing  sight, 

Of  our  almighty  Father's  throne! 
There  sits  our  Saviour,  crowned  with  light, 
Clothed  with  a  body  like  our  own. 

2  Adoring  saints  around  him  stand, 

And  thrones  and  powers  before  him  fall ; 
The  God  shines  gracious  through  the  man, 
And  sheds  bright  glories  on  them  all. 

3  O,  what  amazing  joys  they  feel, 

While  to  their  golden  harps  they  sing, 
And  echo,  from  each  heavenly  hill, 
The  glorious  triumphs  of  their  King ! 

4  When  shall  the  day,  O  Lord,  appear, 

That  I  shall  mount  to  dwell  above, 
And  stand  and  bow  among  them  there, 
And  view  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  love  ? 

1155.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Rest  from  Sin  and  Trouble  in  Heaven. 

1  OUR  sins,  alas!  how  strong  they  are ! 

And,  like  a  raging  flood, 
They  break  our  duty,  Lord,  to  thee, 
And  force  us  from  our  God. 

2  The  waves  of  trouble,  how  they  rise ! 

How  loud  the  tempests  roar ! 
But  death  shall  land  our  weary  souls 
Safe  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

3  Fulfilling  there  his  high  commands, 

Our  cheerful  feet  shall  move  ; 
No  sin  shall  clog  our  active  zeal, 
Or  cool  our  burning  love. 

4  We  there  shall  ever  sing  and  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  grace, 
While  heavenly  raptures  fire  our  hearts, 
And  smile  in  every  face. 

5  Forever  his  dear,  sacred  name 

Shall  dwell  upon  our  tongue, 
And  Jesus  and  salvation  be 
The  close  of  every  song. 

26*  609 


HEAVEN. 

113Q.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Hope  of  Heaven. 

1  WHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 

And  fiery  darts  be  hurled, 
Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares,  like  a  wild  deluge,  come, 

And  storms  of  sorrow  fall ! 

May  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 

My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all. 

4  There  shall  I  bathe  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heavenly  rest, 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast. 

1157.  C.  M.  Beddome. 

The  final  Adieu. 

1  THERE  is  a  world  of  perfect  bliss 

Above  the  starry  skies  ; 
Oppressed  with  sorrows  and  with  sins, 
1  thither  lift  my  eyes. 

2  'Tis  there  the  weary  are  at  rest, 

And  all  is  peace  within; 
The  mind,  with  guilt  no  more  oppressed, 
Is  tranquil  and  serene. 

3  Discord  and  strife  are  banished  thence, 

Distrust  and  slavish  fear  ; 
No  more  we  hear  the  pensive  sigh, 
Or  see  the  falling  tear. 

4  Farewell  to  earth  and  earthly  things : 

In  vain  they  tempt  my  stay : 
Come,  angels,  spread  your  joyful  wings, 
And  bear  my  soul  away. 

610 


HEAVEN. 


I  long  to  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  sing  his  praises  too : 

Adieu,  companions,  dearest  friends ; 
Vain  world,  once  more  adieu. 


1158.  C.   M.  Steele. 
Heaven  anticipated. 

1  COME,  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart ; 

Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 

2  Then  to  the  shining  realms  of  bliss 

The  wings  of  faith  shall  soar, 
And  all  the  charms  of  Paradise 
Our  raptured  thoughts  explore. 

3  There  shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in  immortal  songs, 
And  endless  honors  to  his  name 
Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 

4  Lord,  tune  our  hearts  to  praise  and  love ; 

Our  feeble  notes  inspire, 
Till,  in  thy  blissful  courts  above, 
We  join  the  heavenly  choir. 

1159.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 
Home  in  Heaven. 

1  MY  Father's  house  on  high ! 

Home  of  my  soul !  how  near, 
At  times,  to  faith's  foreseeing  eye 
Thy  golden  gates  appear ! 

2  I  hear  at  morn  and  even, 

At  noon  and  midnight  hour, 
The  choral  harmonies  of  heaven 
Seraphic  music  pour. 

3  O,  then  my  spirit  faints 

To  reach  the  land  1  love  — 
The  bright  inheritance  of  saints, 
My  glorious  home  above. 
611 


HEAVEN. 

1160.  CM.  Ch.  Psalmody. 
Treasure  in  Heaven. 

1  YES,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die, 

With  God  laid  up  in  store  — 
Treasures,  beyond  the  changing  sky, 
More  bright  than  golden  ore. 

2  To  that  bright  world  my  soul  aspires, 

With  rapturous  delight: 
O  for  the  Spirit's  quickening  powers, 
To  speed  me  in  my  flight ! 

1161.  8s  &  7s.  Kelly. 
Termination  of  the  Christian  Warfare. 

1  WHEN  we  pass  through  yonder  river, 

When  we  reach  the  farther  shore, 
There's  an  end  of  war  forever ; 

We  shall  see  our  foes  no  more: 
All  our  conflicts  then  shall  cease, 
Followed  by  eternal  peace. 

2  After  warfare,  rest  is  pleasant : 

O,  how  sweet  the  prospect  is  I 
Though  we  toil  and  strive  at  present, 

Let  us  not  repine  at  this: 
Toil,  and  pain,  and  conflict,  past, 
All  endear  repose  at  last. 

3  When  we  gain  the  heavenly  regions, 

When  we  touch  the  heavenly  shore,  — 
Blessed  thought!  —  no  hostile  legions 

Can  alarm  or  trouble  more : 
Far  beyond  the  reach  of  foes, 
We  shall  dwell  in  sweet  repose. 

4  O,  that  hope !  how  bright,  how  glorious ! 

'Tis  his  people's  blest  reward ; 
In  the  Saviour's  strength  victorious, 

They  at  length  behold  their  Lord : 
In  his  kingdom  they  shall  rest, 
In  his  love  be  fully  blest. 
612 


HEAVEN. 

1163.  C.  M.  Moore. 

Heaven  desired. 

1  THE  dove  let  loose  in  eastern  skies, 

Returning  fondly  home, 
Ne'er  stoops  to  earth  her  wing,  nor  flies, 
Where  idler  warblers  roam;  — 

2  But  high  she  shoots  through  air  and  light, 

Above  all  low  delay, 
Where  nothing  earthly  bounds  her  flight, 
Nor  shadow  dims  her  way. 

3  So  grant  me,  Lord,  from  every  snare 

Of  sinful  passion  free, 
Aloft,  through  faith's  serener  air, 
To  urge  my  course  to  thee ;  — 

4  No  sin  to  cloud,  no  lure  to  stay, 

My  soul,  as  home  she  springs, 
Thy  sunshine  on  her  joyful  way, 
Thy  freedom  on  her  wings. 

1163.  8s.  DeFleurt. 

Songs  of  Heaven. 

1  YE  angels,  who  stand  round  the  throne, 

And  view  my  Immanuel's  face, 
In  rapturous  songs  make  him  known ; 
O,  tune  your  soft  harps  to  his  praise. 

2  Ye  saints,  who  stand  nearer  than  they, 

And  cast  your  bright  crowns  at  his  feet, 
His  grace  and  his  glory  display, 
And  all  his  rich  mercy  repeat. 

3  He  snatched  you  from  hell  and  the  grave; 

He  ransomed  from  death  and  despair ; 
For  you  he  is  mighty  to  save, 

And  faithful  to  bring  you  safe  there. 

4  O,  when  will  the  moment  appear, 

When  I  shall  unite  in  your  song? 
I'm  weary  of  lingering  here ; 
For  1  to  your  Saviour  belong. 

5  Fm  fettered  and  chained  here  in  clay ; 

1  struggle  and  pant  to  be  free  ; 
I  long  to  be  soaring  away, 

My  God  and  my  Saviour  to  see. 
613 


HEAVEN. 

11G4.  7s.  Montgomery. 

The   Victory  of  the  Saints. 

1  PALMS  of  glory,  raiment  bright, 

Crowns  which  never  fade  away, 
Gird  and  deck  the  saints  in  light ; 

Priests,  and  kings,  and  conquerors,  they. 

2  Yet  the  conquerors  bring  their  palms 

To  the  Lamb  amidst  the  throne, 
And  proclaim,  in  joyful  psalms, 
Victory  through  his  cross  alone. 

3  Kings  for  harps  their  crowns  resign, 

Crying,  as  they  strike  the  chords, 
"Take  the  kingdom ;  it  is  thine, 
King  of  kings  and  Lord  of  lords." 

4  Round  the  altar  priests  confess, 

With  their  robes  made  white  as  snow 
'Twas  their  Saviour's  righteousness, 
And  his  blood,  which  made  them  so. 

5  Who  were  these?  on  earth  they  dwelt, 

Sinners  once  of  Adam's  race  ; 
Guilt,  and  fear,  and  suffering,  felt, 
But  were  saved  by  sovereign  grace. 

6  They  were  mortal,  too,  like  us ; 

And  when  we,  like  them,  shall  die, 
May  our  souls,  translated  thus, 

Triumph,  reign,  and  slime,  on  high. 

1165.  L.   M.  Watts. 

T7ie  Christian's  Prospect 

1  WHAT  sinners  value  I  resign ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine ; 
J  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 

And  stand  complete  in  righteousness. 

2  This  life  's  a  dream  —  an  empty  show; 
But  that  bright  world  to  which  1  go 
Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere: 
When  shall  1  wake,  and  find  me  there  ? 

6J4 


HEAVEN. 

3  O  glorious  hour !  O  blest  abode ! 
I  shall  be  near  and  like  my  God, 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  my  soul. 

4  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound, 
Then  burst  the  chains,  with  glad  surprise, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rise. 

11GG.  C.  M.  Montgomery's  Col. 

The  Society  of  Heaven. 

1  JERUSALEM  !  my  glorious  home! 

Name  ever  dear  to  me ! 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
In  joy,  and  peace,  and  thee  ? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heaven-built  walls 

And  pearly  gates  behold  ? 
Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold  ? 

3  O,  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 

Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend, 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Sabbaths  have  no  end  ? 

4  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 

Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know : 
Blest  seats  !  through  rude  and  stormy  scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

5  Why  should  I  shrink  at  pain  and  woe  ? 

Or  feel  at  death  dismay? 
I've  Canaan's  goodly  land  in  view, 
And  realms  of  endless  day. 

6  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets,  there, 

Around  my  Saviour  stand  ; 
And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
Will  join  the  glorious  band. 

7  Jerusalem !  my  gloriuus  home ! 

My  soul  still  pants  for  thee ; 
Then  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 

615 


HEAVEN. 

1167.  C.  M.  W.  B.  Tappan. 
The  Peace  and  Repose  of  Heaven. 

1  THERE  is  an  hour  of  hallowed  peace 

For  those  with  cares  oppressed. 
When  sighs  and  sorrowing  tears  shall  cease, 
And  all  be  hushed  to  rest. 

2  'Tis  then  the  soul  is  freed  from  fears 

And  doubts  which  here  annoy ; 
Then  they  that  oft  bad  sown  in  tears 
Shall  reap  again  in  joy. 

3  There  is  a  home  of  sweet  repose, 

Where  storms  assail  no  more ; 
The  stream  of  endless  pleasure  flows 
On  that  celestial  shore. 

4  There  purity  with  love  appears, 

And  bliss  without  alloy  ; 
There  they  that  oft  had  sown  in  tears 
Shall  reap  again  in  joy. 

1168.  8s  &  6s.         W.  B.  Tappan. 
Heaven  anticipated. 

1  THERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest 

To  mourning  wanderers  given ; 
There  is  a  joy  for  souls  distressed, 
A  balm  for  every  wounded  breast ; 

'Tis  found  alone  in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls, 

By  sins  and  sorrows  driven, 
When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals, 
Where  storms  arise,  and  ocean  rolls, 

And  all  is  drear  —  'tis  heaven. 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  the  tearless  eye, 

The  heart  no  longer  riven,  — 
And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
Sees  evening  shadows  quickly  fly, 

And  all  serene  in  heaven. 

4  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 

And  joys  supreme  are  given  ; 
There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom ; 
Beyond  the  dark  and  narrow  tomb 

Appears  the  dawn  of  heaven. 
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HEAVEJV. 

1169.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Longing  for  a   View  of  Heaven. 

1  G5  LET  our  thoughts  and  wishes  fly 

Above  these  gloomy  shades, 
To  those  bright  worlds  beyond  the  sky, 
Which  sorrow  ne'er  invades ! 

2  There,  joys  unseen  by  mortal  eyes, 

Or  reason's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever-blooming  prospect  rise, 
Exposed  to  no  decay. 

3  Lord,  send  a  beam  of  light  divine 

To  guide  our  upward  aim ; 

With  one  reviving  look  of  thine, 

Our  languid  hearts  inflame. 

4  O,  then,  on  faith's  sublimest  wing, 

Our  ardent  souls  shall  rise 
To  those  bright  scenes  where  pleasures  spring 
Immortal  in  the  skies. 

1170.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Glories  of  Heaven. 

1  FAR  from  these  narrow  scenes  of  night, 

Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  joy  and  pure  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Fair,  distant  land!  —  could  mortal  eyes 

But  half  its  charms  explore, 
How  would  our  spirits  long  to  rise, 
And  dwell  on  earth  no  more  ! 

3  No  cloud  those  blissful  regions  know  — 

Realms  ever  bright  and  fair ; 
For  sin,  the  source  of  mortal  woe, 
Can  never  enter  there. 

4  O,  may  the  heavenly  prospect  fire 

Our  hearts  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. 

2G*  617 


HEAVEN. 

1171.  C.    M.  R.   TURNBULL. 

My  Father's  House, 

1  THERE  is  a  place  of  sacred  rest, 

Far,  far  beyond  the  skies, 
Where  beauty  smiles  eternally, 

And  pleasure  never  dies  ;  — 
My  Father's  house,  my  heavenly  home, 

Where  "  many  mansions  "  stand, 
Prepared,  by  hands  divine,  for  all 

Who  seek  the  better  land. 

2  When  tossed  upon  the  waves  of  life, 

With  fear  on  every  side,  — 
When  fiercely  howls  the  gathering  storm, 

And  foams  the  angry  tide,  — 
Beyond  the  storm,  beyond  the  gloom, 

Breaks  forth  the  light  of  morn, 
Bright  beaming  from  my  Father's  house, 

To  cheer  the  soul  forlorn. 

3  Yes,  even  at  that  fearful  hour, 

When  death  shall  seize  its  prey, 
And  from  the  place  that  knows  us  now, 

Shall  hurry  us  away,  — 
The  vision  of  that  heavenly  home 

Shall  cheer  the  parting  soul, 
And  o'er  it,  mounting  to  the  skies, 

A  tide  of  rapture  roll. 

4  In  that  pure  home  of  tearless  joy 

Earth's  parted  friends  shall  meet, 
With  smiles  of  love  that  never  fade, 

And  blessedness  complete : 
There,  there  adieus  are  sounds  unknown ; 

Death  frowns  not  on  that  scene, 
But  life,  and  glorious  beauty,  shine, 

Untroubled  and  serene. 

1172.  L.  M.  Anon. 
The  better  Land. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  mine  eye  hath  seen, 
In  visions  of  enraptured  thought, 
So  bright  that  all  which  spreads  between 
Is  with  its  radiant  glory  fraught;  — 

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HEAVEN. 

2  A  land  upon  whose  blissful  shore 

There  rests  no  shadow,  falls  no  stain ; 
There  those  who  meet  shall  part  no  more, 
And  those  long  parted  meet  again. 

3  Its  skies  are  not  like  earthly  skies, 

With  varying  hues  of  shade  and  light ; 
It  hath  no  need  of  suns  to  rise, 
To  dissipate  the  gloom  of  night. 

4  There  sweeps  no  desolating  wind 

Across  that  calm,  serene  abode  ; 
The  wanderer  there  a  home  may  find, 
Within  the  Paradise  of  God. 

1173.  C.  M.  Stennett. 

Heaven  in  Prospect. 

1  ON  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 

And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  O  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene, 

That  rises  to  my  sight !  — 
Sweet  fields,  arrayed  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight. 

3  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day; 
There  God  the  Son  forever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

4  No  chilling  winds,  nor  poisonous  breath, 

Can  reach  that  healthful  shore ; 
Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

5  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  forever  blest? 
When  shall  1  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest  ? 

6  Filled  with  delight,  my  raptured  soul 

Would  here  no  longer  stay ; 
Though  Jordan's  waves  should  round  me  roll, 
I'd  fearless  launch  away. 

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HEAVEN. 

U74t.  L.  M.  Tuck. 

The  Dwelling-Place  of  God. 

1  THERE  is  a  region  lovelier  far 

Than  sages  tell  or  poets  sing, 
Brighter  than  noonday  glories  are, 
And  softer  than  the  tints  of  spring. 

2  It  is  not  fanned  by  summer's  gale ; 

'Tis  not  refreshed  by  vernal  showers ; 
It  never  needs  the  moonbeam  pale,  — 
For  there  are  known  no  evening  hours. 

3  No ;  for  that  world  is  ever  bright 

With  purest  radiance  all  its  own: 
The  streams  of  uncreated  light 
Flow  round  it  from  th'  eternal  throne. 

4  It  is  all  holy  and  serene, 

The  land  of  glory  and  repose ; 
No  cloud  obscures  the  radiant  scene : 
There  not  a  tear  of  sorrow  flows. 

5  In  vain  the  curious,  searching  eye 

May  seek  to  view  the  fair  abode, 
Or  find  it  in  the  starry  sky : 

It  is  the  dwelling-place  of  God, 

1175.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Martyrs  glorified. 

1  "  THESE  glorious  minds,  how  bright  they  shine! 

Whence  all  their  white  array? 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  seats 
Of  everlasting  day  ?  " 

2  Lo  !  these  are  they  from  sufferings  great 

Who  came  to  realms  of  light, 
And  in  the  blood  of  Christ  have  washed 
These  robes,  which  shine  so  bright. 

3  Now  with  triumphal  palms  they  stand 

Before  the  throne  on  high, 
And  serve  the  God  they  love,  amidst 
The  glories  of  the  sky. 

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HEAVED 

4  His  presence  fills  each  heart  with  joy, 

Tunes  every  lip  to  sing ; 
By  day,  by  night,  the  sacred  courts 
With  glad  hosannas  ring. 

5  Their  thirst  and  hunger  ever  flee  ; 

Their  joys  forever  last ; 
The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
Shall  be  their  sweet  repast. 

6  The  Lamb  shall  lead  his  heavenly  flock 

Where  living  fountains  rise  ; 
And  love  divine  shall  wipe  away 
The  sorrows  of  their  eyes. 


11  TO*  7s.  Montgomery. 

The  Redeemed  in  Heaven. 

1  WHO  are  these  in  bright  array, 

This  exulting,  happy  throng, 
Round  the  altar  night  and  day, 

Hymning  one  triumphant  song  ?  — 
"  Worthy  is  the  Lamb,  once  slain, 

Blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 
Wisdom,  riches,  to  obtain, 

New  dominion  every  hour." 

2  These  through  fiery  trials  trod ; 

These  from  great  affliction  came ; 
Now,  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Sealed  with  his  almighty  name : 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor-palms  in  every  hand, 
Through  their  great  Redeemer's  might, 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 

3  Hunger,  thirst,  disease,  unknown, 

On  immortal  fruits  they  feed ; 
Them  the  Lamb,  amidst  the  throne, 

Shall  to  living  fountains  lead : 
Joy  and  gladness  banish  sighs ; 

Perfect  love  dispels  all  fears; 
And  forever  from  their  eyes 

God  shall  wipe  away  their  tears. 

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HEAVEN. 

1177.  7s.  Raffles. 
The  Saints  in  Glory. 

1  HIGH,  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 

Dwell  the  raptured  saints  above, 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 
Happy  in  Immanuers  love. 

2  Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 

Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears, 
Torturing  pain,  and  heavy  woe. 

3  Happy  spirits,  ye  are  fled 

Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find, 
Lulled  to  rest  the  aching  head, 
Soothed  the  anguish  of  the  mind. 

4  'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  th'  angelic  lyres  above, 
Hark  !  their  songs  melodious  rise  — 
Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love. 

1178.  C.  M.  Topladt. 

Happiness  of  the  Saints  in  Glory. 

1  HOW  happy  are  the  souls  above, 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free  ! 
With  Jesus  they  are  now  at  rest, 
And  all  his  glory  see. 

2  u  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  aloud  they  cry, 

"  That  brought  us  near  to  God : " 
In  ceaseless  hymns  of  praise  they  shout 
The  virtue  of  his  blood. 

3  Sweet  gratitude  inspires  their  songs, 

Ambitious  to  proclaim, 
Before  the  Father's  awful  throne, 
The  honors  of  the  Lamb. 

4  With  wondering  joy  their  lips  recount 

Their  fears  and  dangers  past, 
And  bless  the  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
Which  brought  them  home  at  last. 

5  Lord,  let  the  merit  of  thy  death 

To  me,  like  them,  be  given ; 
And  I,  like  them,  will  shout  thy  praise 
Through  all  the  courts  of  heaven. 

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HEAVEN. 

1179.  L.  ML  Sac.  Lyrics. 

Tlie  Redeemed  in  Heaven. 

1  LO  !  round  the  throne,  at  God's  right  hand, 
The  saints,  in  countless  myriads,  stand, 

Of  every  tongue,  redeemed  to  God, 
Arrayed  in  garments  washed  in  blood. 

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  yields  to  endless  joy. 

4  They  see  their  Saviour  face  to  face, 
And  sing  the  triumphs  of  his  grace : 
Him  day  and  night  they  ceaseless  praise; 
To  him  their  loud  hosannas  raise. 

5  Worthy  the  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain, 
Through  endless  years  to  live  and  reign ; 
Thou  hast  redeemed  us  by  thy  blood, 
And  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God. 

1180.  L.  M.  Berridge. 

Perfect  Felicity  in  Heaven. 

1  O,  HAPPY  saints,  who  dwell  in  light, 
And  walk  with  Jesus,  clothed  in  white! 
Safe  landed  on  that  peaceful  shore 
Where  pilgrims  meet  to  part  no  more. 

2  Released  from  sorrow,  toil,  and  strife, 
And  welcomed  to  an  endless  life, 
Their  souls  have  now  begun  to  prove 
The  height  and  depth  of  Jesus'  love. 

3  There,  gazing  on  his  beauteous  face, 
They  tell  the  wonders  of  his  grace, 
And,  while  they  sing  with  rapture  sweet, 
They  bow,  adoring,  at  his  feet. 

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DOXOLOGIES. 


DOXOLOGIES. 

1.  L.  M. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow ; 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below ; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host ; 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

2.  L.  M. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  three  in  one, 
Be  honor,  praise,  and  glory,  given, 
By  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 

3.  C.  M. 

LET  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit,  be  adored, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known. 

Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord. 

4L  C.  M. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  God,  whom  we  adore, 

Be  glory  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 

5.  S.  M. 

YE  angels  round  the  throne, 
And  saints  that  dwell  below, 

Adore  the  Father,  love  the  Son, 
And  bless  the  Spirit  too. 

6.  H.  M. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 

Your  highest  honors  raise ; 
Glory  to  God  the  Son ; 
To  God  the  Spirit  praise : 
With  all  our  powers,  I  Thy  name  we  sing, 
Eternal  King,  While  faith  adores. 


UOXOLOGIES. 

7.  7s. 

SING  we  to  our  God  above 
Praise  eternal  as  his  love : 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host  — 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

8.  8s  &  7s  6  l. 

GLORY  be  to  God  the  Father, 

Glory  be  to  God  the  Son, 
Glory  be  to  God  the  Spirit, 

Everlasting  three  in  one : 
Thee  let  heaven  and  earth  adore, 
Now,  henceforth,  and  evermore. 

9.  8s  &  7s. 

PRAISE  the  God  of  all  creation ; 

Praise  the  Father's  boundless  love ; 
Praise  the  Lamb,  our  expiation,  — 

Priest  and  King,  enthroned  above ; 
Praise  the  Fountain  of  salvation,  — 

Him  by  whom  our  spirits  live  ; 
Undivided  adoration 

To  the  one  Jehovah  give. 

l'O.  8s,  7s  &  4. 

GREAT  Jehovah,  we  adore  thee, 
God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 

God  the  Spirit,  joined  in  glory 
On  the  same  eternal  throne : 

Endless  praises 
To  Jehovah,  three  in  one. 

11.  L.  P.  M. 

NOW  to  the  great  and  Sacred  Three, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 

Eternal  praise  and  glory  given, 
Through  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known, 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 

And  all  the  saints  in  earth  and  heaven. 

27  625 


DOXOLOGIES. 

13.  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  blest  the  earth, 

From  whom  all  comforts  flow. 

13.  6s  &  4s. 

TO  God— -the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  —  three  in  one  — 

All  praise  be  given : 
Crown  him,  in  every  song ; 
To  him  your  hearts  belong : 
Let  all  his  praise  prolong, 

On  earth  —  in  heaven. 

14.  7s  &  6s. 

TO  thee  be  praise  forever, 

Tltou  glorious  King  of  kings ; 
Thy  wondrous  love  and  favor 

Each  ransomed  spirit  sings : 
We'll  celebrate  thy  glory, 

With  all  thy  saints  above? 
And  shout  the  joyful  story 

Of  thy  redeeming  love. 


SUPPLEMENT 

TO 

THE     PSALMIST. 


THE    SCRIPTURES. 

1#  8s   &   7s.      [Peculiar.]  JSfEWTON. 

Precious  Bible. 

1  PRECIOUS  Bible  !  what  a  treasure 

Does  the  word  of  God  afford !  — 
All  I  want  for  life  or  pleasure, 

Food  and  medicine,  shield  and  sword, 
Let  the  world  account  me  poor ; 
Having  this,  I  need  no  more. 

2  Food  to  which  the  world 's  a  stranger 

Here  my  hungry  soul  enjoys  ; 
Of  excess  there  is  no  danger ; 

Though  it  fills,  it  never  cloys. 
On  a  dying  Christ  I  feed  ; 
He  is  meat  and  drink  indeed. 

3  When  my  faith  is  faint  and  sickly, 

Or  when  Satan  wounds  my  mind, 
Cordials  to  revive  me  quickly, 

Healing  medicines,  here  I  find  ; 
To  the  promises  I  flee  ; 
Each  affords  a  remedy. 

4  In  the  hour  of  dark  temptation, 

Satan  cannot  make  me  yield  ; 
For  the  word  of  consolation 

Is  to  me  a  mighty  shield. 
While  the  Scripture  truths  are  sure, 
From  his  malice  I'm  secure. 

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PROVIDENCE. 

5  Vain  his  threats  to  overcome  me, 

When  I  take  the  Spirit's  sword ; 
Then  with  ease  I  drive  him  from  me ; 

Satan  trembles  at  his  word  : 
'Tis  a  sword  for  conquest  made  ; 
Keen  the  edge,  and  strong  the  blade. 

6  Shall  I  envy,  then,  the  miser, 

Doting  on  his  golden  store  ? 
Sure  I  am,  or  should  be,  wiser ; 

I  am  rich  ;  'tis  he  is  poor  : 
Jesus  gives  me,  in  his  word, 
Food  and  medicine,  shield  and  sword. 


PROVIDENCE. 

3.  7s.  Dr.  Ryla.nd 

Our  Times  are  in  God's  Hand. 

1  SOVEREIGN  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
Ever  gracious,  ever  wise, 

All  my  times  are  in  thy  hand  — 
All  events  at  thy  command. 

2  His  decree,  who  formed  the  earth, 
Fixed  my  first  and  second  birth  ; 
Parents,  native  place,  and  time, 
All  appointed  were  by  him. 

3  He  that  formed  me  in  the  womb, 
He  shall  guide  me  to  the  tomb  ; 
All  my  times  shall  ever  be 
Ordered  by  his  wise  decree. 

4  Times  of  sickness,  times  of  health, 
Times  of  penury  and  wealth, 
Times  of  trial  and  of  grief, 
Times  of  triumph  and  relief,  — 

5  Times  the  tempter's  power  to  prove, 
Times  to  taste  a  Saviour's  love,  — 
All  must  come,  and  last,  and  end, 
As  shall  please  my  heavenly  Friend. 

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PROVIDENCE. 

6  Plagues  and  deaths  around  me  fly ; 
Till  he  bids,  I  cannot  die ; 

Not  a  single  shaft  can  hit, 
Till  the  God  of  love  sees  fit. 

7  O  thou  gracious,  wise,  and  just. 
In  thy  hands  my  life  I  trust. 
Have  I  somewhat  dearer  still, 

I  resign  it  to  thy  will. 

8  May  I  always  own  thy  hand, 
Still  to  thee  surrendered  stand, 
Know  that  thou  art  God  alone  ; 
I  and  mine  are  all  thy  own. 

9  Thee,  at  all  times,  will  I  bless ; 
Having  thee,  I  all  possess. 
How  can  I  bereaved  be, 
Since  1  cannot  part  with  thee  ? 

3»  L.  M.  Beddoms. 

The  Wisdom  of  God. 

1  WAIT,  O  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  will  ; 
Tumultuous  passions,  all  be  still ; 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arise  ; 
His  ways  are  just,  his  counsels  wise. 

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  terror  of  his  rod, 
Trust  in  a  wise  and  gracious  God. 

4L.  L.  M.  Rippon's  Sel. 

Providence  equitable  and  kind. 
1  THROUGH  all  the  various,  passing  scene 
Of  life's  mistaken  ill  or  good, 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conducts,  unseen, 
The  beautiful  vicissitude. 

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PROVIDENCE. 

2  Thou  givest,  with  paternal  care, 

Howe'er  unjustly  we  complain, 
To  each  their  necessary  share 

Of  joy  and  sorrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Trust  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  power  ? 

Fix  we  on  this  terrestrial  ball  ? 
When  most  secure,  the  coming  hour, 
If  thou  see  fit,  may  blast  them  all. 

4  When  lowest  sunk  with  grief  and  shame, 

Filled  with  affliction's  bitter  cup, 
Lost  to  relations,  friends,  and  fame, 
Thy  powerful  hand  can  raise  us  up ;  — 

5  Thy  powerful  consolations  cheer ; 

Thy  smiles  suppress  the  deep-fetched  sigh  ; 
Thy  hand  can  dry  the  trickling  tear 
That  secret  wets  the  widow's  eye. 

6  All  things  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 

On  thy  eternal  will  depend ; 
And  all  for  greater  good  were  given, 
And  all  shall  in  thy  glory  end. 

7  This  be  my  care  ;  to  all  beside 

Indifferent  let  my  wishes  be : 
"  Passion  be  calm,  and  dumb  be  pride, 
And  fixed,  O  God,  my  soul  on  thee/' 

S.  C.  M.  Pres.  Hymns. 

Gratitude  for  Providential  Care. 

1  O  THOU,  my  light,  my  life,  my  joy, 

My  glory,  and  my  all, 
Unsent  by  thee,  no  good  can  come, 
Nor  evil  can  befall. 

2  Such  are  thy  schemes  of  providence, 

And  methods  of  thy  grace, 

That  I  may  safely  trust  in  thee 

Through  all  the  wilderness. 

3  'Tis  thine  outstretched  and  powerful  arm 

Upholds  me. in  my  way  ; 
And  thy  rich  bounty  well  supplies 
The  wants  of  every  day. 
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PROVIDENCE. 

4  For  such  compassions,  O  my  God, 
Ten  thousand  thanks  are  due ; 
For  such  compassions,  I  esteem 
Ten  thousand  thanks  too  few. 

6.  L.  M.  Meth.  Hymns, 

Trusting  in  Providence, 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  whose  gracious  power 

Through  various  depths  my  soul  hath  led. 
Or  turned  aside  the  fatal  hour, 
Or  lifted  up  my  sinking  head,  — 

2  In  all  my  ways  thy  hand  I  own, 

Thy  ruling  providence  I  see  ; 
Assist  me  still  my  course  to  run, 
And  still  direct  my  paths  to  thee, 

3  Whither,  O  whither,  should  I  fly, 

But  to  my  loving  Saviour's  breast  ? 
Secure  within  thine  arms  to  lie, 
And  safe  beneath  thy  wings  to  rest. 

4  I  have  no  skill  the  snare  to  shun, 

But  thou,  O  Christ,  my  wisdom  art ; 
I  ever  into  ruin  run, 

But  thou  art  greater  than  my  heart 

5  Foolish,  and  impotent,  and  blind, 

Lead  me  a  way  I  have  not  known ; 
Bring  me  where  I  my  heaven  may  find  — 
The  heaven  of  serving  thee  alone. 

7.  S.  M.  J.  Wesley. 
Casting  all  Care  on  God. 

1  COMMIT  thou  all  thy  griefs 

And  ways  into  his  hands, 
To  his  sure  truth  and  tender  care, 
Who  earth  and  heaven  commands,  — - 

2  Who  points  the  clouds  their  course, 

Whom  winds  and  seas  obey  ; 
He  shall  direct  thy  wandering  feet; 
He  shall  prepare  thy  way. 

3  Put  thou  thy  trust  in  God  ; 

In  duty's  path  go  on ; 
Fix  on  his  word  thy  steadfast  eye  ; 
So  shall  thy  work  be  done. 

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CHRIST. 

4  No  profit  canst  thou  gain 

By  self -consuming  care ; 
To  him  commend  thy  cause  ;  his  ear 
Attends  thy  softest  prayer. 

5  Give  to  the  winds  thy  fears  ; 

Hope,  and  be  undismayed ; 
God  hears  thy  sighs  and  counts  thy  tears  ; 
God  shall  lift  up  thy  head. 

6  Through  waves,  and  clouds,  and  storms, 

He  gently  clears  thy  way ; 
Wait  thou  his  time  ;  thy  darkest  night 
Shall  end  in  brightest  day. 


CHRIST. 


8.  C.  M.  Medley 

The  Incarnation  of  Christ. 

1  MORTALS,  awake ;  with  angels  join, 

And  chant  the  solemn  lay ; 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude,  combine 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 

And  sweet,  seraphic  fire 
Through  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  through  the  vast  expanse  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  rolled : 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy,  was  new ; 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran ; 
And  angels  flew,  with  eager  joy, 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark !  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  song ; 
Good-will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
Th'  harmonious,  heavenly  throng. 
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CHRIST. 

6  O  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  love, 

Our  hearts  and  songs  to  raise, 
Sweetly  to  bear  our  souls  above, 
And  mingle  with  their  lays. 

7  With  joy  the  chorus  we'll  repeat, 

"  Glory  to  God  on  high ! 
Good- will  and  peace  are  now  complete ; 
Jesus  was  born  to  die." 

8  Hail,  Prince  of  Life  !  forever  hail, 

Redeemer,  Brother,  Friend  I 
Though  earth,  and  time,  and  life,  should  fail, 
Thy  praise  shall  never  end. 

9*  8s  «&  7s.  Pres.  Hymns. 

Christ  the  Friend  of  Sinners. 

1  ONE  chere  is,  above  all  others, 

Well  deserves  the  name  of  Friend ; 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 
Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end. 

2  Which  of  all  our  friends,  to  save  us, 

Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood  ? 
But  this  Saviour  died,  to  have  us 
Reconciled  in  him  to  God. 

3  When  he  lived  on  earth, abased, 

Friend  of  Sinners  was  his  name ; 
Now,  above  all  glory  raised, 
He  rejoices  in  the  same. 

4  O  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften ! 

Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love ; 
We,  alas !  forget  too  often 

What  a  Friend  we  have  above. 

1®.  S.  M.  Watts. 

Christ" s  Intercession. 

1  WELL,  the  Redeemer 's  gone 

T'  appear  before  our  God, 
To  sprinkle  o'er  the  burning  throne 
With  his  atoning  blood. 

2  No  fiery  vengeance  now, 

Nor  burning  wrath,  comes  down  ; 
If  justice  calls  for  sinners'  blood, 
The  Saviour  shows  his  own. 

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CHRIST. 

3  Before  his  Father's  eye 

Our  humble  suit  he  moves ; 
The  Father  lays  his  thunder  by, 
And  looks,  and  smiles,  and  loves. 

4  Now  may  our  joyful  tongues 

Our  Maker's  honor  sing ; 
Jesus,  the  Priest,  receives  our  songs, 
And  bears  them  to  the  King. 

5  We  dow  before  his  face, 

And  sound  his  glories  high : 
"  Hosanna  to  the  God  of  grace, 
Who  lays  his  thunder  by. 

6  "  On  earth  thy  mercy  reigns, 

And  triumphs  all  above  ; " 
But,  Lord,  how  weak  are  mortal  strains 
To  speak  immortal  love  ! 

11.  L.  M.  Cexxick. 

Christ  the  Way  to  Heaven. 

1  JESUS,  my  all  to  heaven  is  gone  — 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon  ; 

His  track  I  see,  and  I'll  pursue 
The  narrow  way,  till  him  I  view  ;  — 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went ; 
The  road  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  have  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not ; 
My  grief  and  burden  long  has  been 
Because  I  could  not  cease  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  sinned  and  stumbled  but  the  more  ; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 

"  Come  hither,  soul ;  I  am  the  way." 

5  Lo  !  glad  I  come  ;  and  thou,  blest  Lamb. 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee  as  I  am ; 

My  sinful  self  to  thee  I  give ; 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  receive, 
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CHRIST. 


Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found ; 
I'll  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say,  "  Behold  the  way  to  God  ! r 


IS.  L.  M.  6l  Grant. 

Christ  the  Hope  of  the  Disconsolate. 

1  WHEN  gathering  storms  around  I  view, 
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  vexing  thoughts  within  me  rise, 
And,  sore  dismayed,  my  spirit  dies, 
Yet  He, who  once  vouchsafed  to  bear 
The  sickening  anguish  of  despair 
Shall  sweetly  soothe,  shall  gently  dry, 
The  throbbing  heart,  the  streaming  eye. 

4  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. 

5  And  O,  when  I  have  safely  passed 
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. 

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CHRIST. 

13.  CM.  Newton, 
Christ  precious  to  Believers. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 

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  Dear  name  !  the  rock  on  which  I  build, 

My  shield  and  hiding-place, 
My  never-failing  treasury,  filled 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace. 

4  By  thee  my  prayers  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  sin  defiled  ; 
Satan  accuses  me  in  vain, 
And  I  am  owned  a  child. 

5  Jesus,  my  Shepherd,  Husband,  Friend, 

My  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King, 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring. 

6  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  I  ought. 

7  Till  then,  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 

With  every  fleeting  breath ; 
And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death. 

14.  C.  M.  Doddridge 
Christ  worthy  to  be  loved. 

1  DO  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord  ? 

Behold  my  heart,  and  see  ; 
And  turn  each  cursed  idol  out 
That  dares  to  rival  thee. 

2  Do  not  I  love  thee  from  my  soul  ? 

Then  let  me  nothing  love ; 
Dead  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 
When  Jesus  cannot  move. 
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CHRIST. 

3  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  still 

To  mine  attentive  ear  ? 
Doth  not  each  pulse  with  pleasure  bound 
My  Saviour's  voice  to  hear  ? 

4  Hast  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock 

I  would  disdain  to  feed  ? 
Hast  thou  a  foe  before  whose  face 
I  fear  thy  cause  to  plead  ? 

5  Would  not  my  ardent  spirit  vie 

With  angels  round  the  throne, 
To  execute  thy  sacred  will, 
And  make  thy  glory  known  ? 

6  Would  not  my  heart  pour  forth  its  blood 

In  honor  of  thy  name, 
And  challenge  the  cold  hand  of  death 
To  damp  th'  immortal  flame  ? 

7  Thou  know'st  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord  ; 

But  O,  I  long  to  soar 
Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joys, 
And  learn  to  love  thee  more. 

!!!•  7s  &  6s.  Newton. 

Christ  the  great  Physician. 

1  HOW  lost  was  my  condition, 

Till  J  esus  made  me  whole  ! 
There  is  but  one  physician 

Can  cure  a  sin-sick  soul. 
Next  door  to  death  he  found  me, 

And  snatched  me  from  the  grave, 
To  tell  to  all  around  me 

His  wondrous  power  to  save. 

2  The  worst  of  all  diseases 

Is  light,  compared  with  sin  ; 
On  every  part  it  seizes, 

But  rages  most  within ; 
'Tis  palsy,  plague,  and  fever, 

And  madness,  all  combined  : 
And  none  but  a  believer 

The  least  relief  can  find. 

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CHRIST. 

3  From  men  great  skill  professing, 

I  thought  a  cure  to  gain ; 
But  this  proved  more  distressing, 

And  added  to  my  pain ; 
Some  said  that  nothing  ailed  me, 

Some  gave  me  up  for  lost ; 
Thus  every  refuge  failed  me, 

And  all  my  hopes  were  crossed, 

4  At  length,  this  great  Physician  — 

How  matchless  is  his  grace  1  — 
Accepted  my  petition, 

And  undertook  my  case ; 
First  gave  me  sight  to  view  him,  — 

For  sin  my  eyes  had  sealed,  — 
Then  bade  me  look  unto  him : 

I  looked,  and  I  was  healed. 

5  A  dying,  risen  Jesus, 

Seen  by  the  eye  of  faith, 
At  once  from  danger  frees  us, 

And  saves  the  soul  from  death. 
Come,  then,  to  this  Physician ; 

His  help  he'll  freely  give  , 
He  makes  no  hard  condition ; 

'Tis  only,  Look  and  live. 

1©.  7  s.  Toplady. 

Christ  the  Source  of  Happiness. 

1  OBJECT  of  my  first  desire, 

Jesus,  crucified  for  me, 
I  to  happiness  aspire 

Only  to  be  found  in  thee. 
Thee  to  praise,  and  thee  to  know, 
Constitute  our  bliss  below  ; 
Thee  to  see,  and  thee  to  love, 
Constitute  our  bliss  above. 

2  Lord,  it  is  not  life  to  live, 

If  thy  presence  thou  deny ; 
Lord,  if  thou  thy  presence  give, 

'Tis  no  longer  death  to  die  ; 
Source  and  Giver  of  repose, 
Singly  from  thy  smile  it  flows ; 
Peace  and  happiness  are  thine ; 
Mine  they  are,  if  thou  art  mine. 

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AWAKENING. 

3  Whilst  I  see  thy  Jove  to  me, 
Every  object  teems  with  joy ; 
Here,  O,  may  I  walk  with  thee. 

Then  into  thy  presence  hie. 
Let  me  but  thyself  possess, 
Total  sum  of  happiness, 
Real  bliss.  I  then  shall  prove,  — 
Heaven  below,  and  heaven  above. 

17«  7s.  Spir.  Songs* 

Fulness  of  Christ. 

1  BLEEDING  hearts,  defiled  by  sin, 
Jesus  Christ  can  make  you  clean ; 
Contrite  souls,  with  guilt  oppressed, 
Jesus  Christ  can  give  you  rest. 

2  You  that  mourn  your  follies  past, 
Precious  hours  and  years  laid  waste, 
Turn  to  God,  O,  turn  and  live  ; 
Jesus  Christ  can  still  forgive. 

3  You  that  oft  have  wandered  far 
From  the  light  of  Bethlehem's  star, 
Trembling,  now  your  steps  retrace ; 
Jesus  Christ  is  full  of  grace. 

4  Souls  benighted  and  forlorn, 
Grieved,  afflicted,  tempest-worn, 
Now  in  Israel's  Rock  confide ; 
Jesus  Christ  for  man  has  died. 

5  Fainting  souls,  in  peril's  hour, 
Yield  not  to  the  tempter's  power ; 
On  the  risen  Lord  rely ; 

Jesus  Christ  now  reigns  on  high. 


AWAKENING. 

18.  L.  M.  Hyde. 

My  Spirit  shall  not  always  strive. 
1  SAY,  sinner,  hath  a  voice  within 
Oft  whispered  to  thy  secret  soul, 
Urged  thee  to  leave  the  ways  of  sin, 
And  yield  thy  heart  to  God's  control  ? 

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AWAKENING. 

2  Hath  something  met  thee  in  the  path 

Of  worldliness  and  vanity, 
And  pointed  to  the  coming  wrath, 

And  warned  thee  from  that  wrath  to  flee  ? 

3  Sinner,  it  was  a  heavenly  voice ; 

It  was  the  Spirit's  gracious  call ; 
It  bade  thee  make  the  better  choice, 
And  haste  to  seek  in  Christ  thine  alL 

4  Spurn  not  the  call  to  life  and  light; 

Regard  in  time  the  warning  kind ; 
That  call  thou  mayst  not  always  slight, 
And  yet  the  gate  of  mercy  find. 

5  God's  Spirit  shall  not  always  strive 

With  hardened,  self- destroying  man  ; 
Ye  who  persist  his  love  to  grieve 
May  never  hear  his  voice  again. 


19.  C.  P.  M.  Wesley. 

Anxious  Desires. 

1  THOU  God  of  glorious  majesty, 
To  thee,  against  myself,  to  thee, 

A  sinful  worm,  I  cry ; 
A  half-awakened  child  of  man, 
An  heir  of  endless  bliss  or  pain, 

A  sinner  born  to  die. 

2  Lo !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas,  I  stand  , 

Yet  how  insensible ! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  that  heavenly  place, 

Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

3  O  God,  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress ; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  save  me  ere  it  be  too  late ; 

Wake  me  to  righteousness. 

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AWAKENING. 

30.  C.  P.  M.  Occum. 

The  awakened  Sinner. 

1  AWAKED  by  Sinai's  awful  sound, 
My  soul  m  guilt  and  thrall  I  found, 

And  knew  not  where  to  go. 
O'erwhelmed  in  sin,  with  anguish  slain, 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

Or  sink  in  endless  woe. 

2  Amazed  I  stood,  but  could  not  tell 
Which  way  to  shun  the  gates  of  hell, 

For  death  and  hell  drew  near ; 
I  strove,  indeed,  but  strove  in  vain; 
"  The  sinner  must.be  born  again  " 

Still  sounded  in  my  ear. 

3  When  to  the  law  I  trembling  fled, 
It  poured  its  curses  on  my  head ; 

I  no  relief  could  find. 
This  fearful  truth  increased  my  pain ; 
"  The  sinner  must  be  born  again  " 

O'erwhelmed  my  tortured  mind. 

4  Again  did  Sinai's  thunder  roll, 
And  guilt  lay  heavy  on  my  soul, 

A  vast,  unwieldy  load. 
Alas  !  I  read,  and  saw  it  plain, 
"  The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

Or  drink  the  wrath  of  God." 

5  The  saints  I  heard  with  rapture  tell 
How  Jesus  conquered  death  and  hell, 

And  broke  the  fowler's  snare ; 
Yet,  when  I  found  this  truth  remain, 
"  The  sinner  must  be  born  again," 

I  sunk  in  deep  despair. 

6  But  while  I  thus  in  anguish  lay, 
Jesus  of  Naz'reth  passed  that  way, 

And  felt  his  pity  move. 
The  sinner,  by  his  justice  slain, 
Now  by  his  grace  is  born  again, 

And  sings  redeeming  love. 

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AWAKENING. 

7  To  heaven  the  joyful  tidings  flew ; 
The  angels  tuned  their  harps  anew, 

And  loftier  notes  did  raise : 
"  All  hail  the  Lamb  that  once  was  slain ! 
Unnumbered  millions,  born  again, 

Shall  sing  thine  endless  praise." 

31.  L.  M.  Steele. 

Eternity. 

1  ETERNITY  is  just  at  hand ! 
And  shall  I  waste  my  ebbing  sand, 
And  careless  view  departing  day, 
And  throw  my  inch  of  time  away  ? 

2  Eternity  !  —  tremendous  sound  ! 
To  guilty  souls  a  dreadful  wound ; 
But,  O,  if  Christ  and  heaven  be  mine, 
How  sweet  the  accents  !  how  divine  ! 

3  Be  this  my  chief,  my  only  care, 

My  high  pursuit,  my  ardent  prayer  — 
An  interest  in  the  Saviour's  blood, 
My  pardon  sealed,  my  peace  with  God. 

4  Search,  Lord,  O,  search  my  inmost  heart, 
And  light,  and  hope,  and  joy  impart: 
From  guilt  and  error  set  me  free, 

And  guide  me  safe  to  heaven  and  thee. 

33.  12s  &  8s.  S.  F.  Smith. 

Tlie  Harvest  is  past 

1  WHEN  the  harvest  is  past  and  the  summer  is  gone, 

And  sermons  and  prayers  shall  be  o'er ; 
When  the  beams  cease  to  break  of  the  blest  Sabbath  morn? 

And  Jesus  invites  thee  no  more ; 
When  the  rich  gales  of  mercy  no  longer  shall  blow, 

The  gospel  no  message  declare,  — 
Sinner,  how  canst  thou  bear  the  deep  wailings  of  woe, 

How  suffer  the  night  of  despair? 

2  When  the  holy  have  gone  to  the  regions  of  peace, 

To  dwell  in  the  mansions  above ; 
When  their  harmony  wakes,  in  the  fulness  of  bliss, 

Their  song  to  the  Saviour  they  love,  — 
Say,  O  sinner,  that  livest  at  rest  and  secure, 

Who  fearest  no  trouble  to  come, 
Can  thy  spirit  the  swellings  of  sorrow  endure, 

Or  bear  the  impenitent's  doom  ? 
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INVITATIONS. 

INVITATIONS. 

33.  S.  M.  Doddridge. 

Communion  with  God  and  Christ. 

1  OUR  heavenly  Father  calls, 

And  Christ  invites  us  near  ; 
With  both  our  friendship  shall  be  sweet, 
And  our  communion  dear. 

2  God  pities  all  our  griefs  ; 

He  pardons  every  day  ; 
Almighty  to  protect  our  souls, 
And  wise  to  guide  our  way. 

3  How  large  his  bounties  are  ! 

What  various  stores  of  good, 
Diffused  from  our  Redeemer's  hand, 
And  purchased  with  his  blood ! 

4  Jesus,  our  living  Head, 

We  bless  thy  faithful  care  — 
Our  Advocate  before  the  throne, 
And  our  Forerunner  there. 

5  Here  fix,  my  roving  heart ! 

Here  wait,  my  warmest  love ! 
Till  the  communion  be  complete 
In  nobler  scenes  above. 

S4.  H.  M.  Bodes. 

Yet  there  is  Room. 

1  YE  dying  sons  of  men,  — 

Immerged  in  sin  and  woe, 
The  gospel's  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 ;  sinners,  come ; 
For  every  trembling  soul  there's  room. 

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INVITATIONS, 

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  sheep,  draw  near ; 
Christ  calls  you  from  above  ; 

His  charming  accents  hear : 
Let  whosoever  will  now  come  : 
In  mercy's  breast  there  still  is  room. 

25.  8s,  7s  &  4.  va.  Sel. 

Invitation  and  Prayer. 

1  COME,  ye  sinners,  come  to  Jesus  ; 

Think  upon  your  gracious  Lord  ; 
He  has  pitied  your  condition ; 
He  has  sent  his  gospel  word : 

Mercy  calls  you ; 
Mercy  flows  in  Jesus'  blood. 

2  Dearest  Saviour,  help  thy  servant 

To  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love  ; 
Pour  thy  grace  upon  this  people, 
That  thy  truth  they  may  approve : 

Bless,  O  bless  them, 
From  thy  shining  courts  above. 

3  Now  thy  gracious  word  invites  them 

To  partake  the  gospel  feast ; 

Let  thy  Spirit  sweetly  draw  them, 

Every  soul  be  Jesus1  guest: 

O,  receive  us ! 
Let  us  find  thy  promised  rest 

28.  7s   &   6s.         [Peculiar.]  NEWTON. 

Invitation. 
1  SINNER,  hear  the  Saviour's  call ; 
He  now  is  passing  by  ; 
He  has  seen  thy  grievous  thrall, 
And  heard  thy  mournful  cry  ; 
He  has  pardons  to  impart, 

Grace  to  save  thee  from  thy  fears  ; 
See  the  love  that  fills  his  heart, 
And  wipes  away  thy  tears. 

644 


INVITATIONS. 

2  Why  art  thou  afraid  to  come, 

And  tell  him  all  thy  case  ? 
He  will  not  pronounce  thy  doom, 

Nor  frown  thee  from  his  face  : 
Wilt  thou  fear  Immanuel  ? 

Wilt  thou  dread  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Who,  to  save  thy  soul  from  hell, 

Has  shed  his  precious  blood  ? 

3  Think  how  on  the  cross  he  hung, 

Pierced  with  a  thousand  wounds  ! 
Hark !  from  each,  as  with  a  tongue, 

The  voice  of  pardon  sounds  ! 
See  from  all  his  bursting  veins 

Blood  of  wondrous  virtue  flow ! 
Shed  to  wash  away  thy  stains, 

And  ransom  thee  from  woe. 

4  Though  his  majesty  be  great, 

His  mercy  is  no  less  ; 
Though  he  thy  transgressions  hate, 

He  feels  for  thy  distress  : 
By  himself  the  Lord  has  sworn, 

He  delights  not  in  thy  death, 
But  invites  thee  to  return, 

That  thou  may  est  live  by  faith. 

5  Raise  thy  downcast  eyes,  and  see 

What  throngs  his  throne  surround  ! 
These,  though  sinners  once,  like  thee, 

Have  full  salvation  found : 
Yield  not  then  to  unbelief, 

While  he  says,  "  There  yet  is  room ; " 
Though  of  sinners  thou  art  chief, 

Since  Jesus  calls  thee,  come. 

S7.  7s.  Pres.  Sel, 

Invitation  accepted, 

1  AM  I  called  ?  and  can  it  be ! 
Has  my  Saviour  chosen  me  ? 
Guilty,  wretched,  as  I  am, 
Has  he  named  my  worthless  name  ? 
Vilest  of  the  vile  am  I ; 
Dare  I  raise  my  hopes  so  high? 
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INVITATIONS. 

2  Am  I  called  ?    I  dare  not  stay, 
May  not,  must  not,  disobey  : 
Here  I  lay  me  at  thy  feet, 
Clinging  to  the  mercy-seat ; 
Thine  I  am,  and  thine  alone ; 
Lord,  with  me  thy  will  be  done. 

3  Am  I  called  ?     What  shall  I  bring, 
As  an  offering  to  my  King  ? 
Poor,  and  blind,  and  naked,  I 
Trembling  at  thy  footstool  lie : 
Nought  but  sin  I  call  my  own ; 
Nor  for  sin  can  sin  atone. 

4  Am  I  called  ?  —  an  heir  of  God ! 
Washed,  redeemed,  by  precious  blood  ! 
Father,  lead  me  in  thy  hand, 

Guide  me  to  that  better  land, 
Where  my  soul  shall  be  at  rest, 
Pillowed  on  my  Saviour's  breast 

S8*  12s.  Thorjsbt, 

Free  Grace. 
i  THE  voice  of  free  grace,  cries,  Escape  to  the  mountain ; 
For  Adam's  lost  race  Christ  has  opened  a  fountain : 
For  sin  and  uncleanness,  for  every  transgression, 
His  blood  flows  most  freely  in  streams  of  salvation. 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb  !  he  hath  purchased  our  pardon  ; 
We'll  praise  hbn  again  vshen  we  pass  over  Jordan, 

2  Ye  souls  that  are  wounded,  O,  flee  to  the  Saviour  I 
He  calls  you  in  mercy ;  'tis  infinite  favor : 

Your  sins  are  increasing ;  escape  to  the  mountain  ; 
His  blood  can  remove  them,  which  flows  from  the  fountain. 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb,  fyc 

3  O  Jesus,  ride  on,  triumphantly  glorious ; 

O'er  sin,  death,  and  hell,  thou  art  more  than  victorious 
Thy  name  is  the  theme  of  the  great  congregation, 
While  angels  and  men  raise  the  shout  of  salvation  — 
Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb,  8?c. 

58®.  lis    &    10s.     [Peculiar.]      A.  BROADDUS, 

The  wandering  Sinner  invited  to  return. 
1  RESTLESS  thy  spirit,  poor  wandering  sinner, 
Restless  and  roving :  O,  come  to  thy  home  I 
Return  to  the  arms,  to  the  bosom,  of  mercy : 
The  Saviour  of  sinners  invites  thee  to  come. 

&48 


INVITATIONS. 

2  Darkness  surrounds  thee,  and  tempests  are  rising, 

Fearful  and  dangerous  the  path  thou  hast  trod ; 
But  mercy  shines  forth  in  the  rainbow  of  promise, 
To  welcome  the  wanderer  home  to  his  God. 

3  Peace  to  the  storm  in  thy  soul  shall  be  spoken, 

Guilt  from  thy  bosom  be  banished  away  ; 
And  heaven's  sweet  breezes,  o'er  death's  rolling  billows, 
Shall  waft  thee  at  last  to  the  regions  of  day. 

4  But,  O,  if  regardless  of  God's  gracious  warning, 

Afar  from  his  favor  your  soul  must  remove  !  — 
May  you  never  hear,  never  feel,  the  dread  sentence, 
But  live  to  his  glory,  and  die  in  his  love. 

3@.  7s.  Dover  Sel« 

Converti?ig  Grace, 

1  SAVED  by  grace,  I  live  to  tell 

What  the  love  of  Christ  has  done  ; 
He  redeemed  my  soul  from  hell ; 

Of  a  rebel  made  a  son : 
O,  T  tremble  still  to  think 

How  secure  I  lived  m  sin, 
Sporting  on  destruction's  brink, 

Yet  preserved  from  falling  in. 

2  In  a  kind,  propitious  hour, 

To  my  heart  the  Saviour  spoke ; 
Touched  me  by  his  Spirit's  power, 

And  my  dangerous  slumber  broke  : 
Then  I  saw  and  owned  my  guilt ; 

Soon  my  gracious  Lord  replied, 
"  Fear  not ;  I  my  blood  have  spilt  ; 

'Twas  for  such  as  thee  I  died." 

3  Shame  and  wonder,  joy  and  love, 

All  at  once  possessed  my  heart :  — 
Can  I  hope  thy  grace  to  prove, 

After  acting  such  a  part  ? 
"  Thou  hast  greatly  sinned,"  he  said, 

"  But  I  freely  all  forgive  : 
I  myself  thy  debt  have  paid  ; 

Now  I  bid  thee  rise  and  live." 
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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

Come,  my  fellow  sinners,  try, 

Jesus'  heart  is  full  of  love  ; 
O  that  you,  as  well  as  I, 

May  his  wondrous  mercy  prove ! 
He  has  sent  me  to  declare 

All  is  ready,  all  is  free. 
Why  should  any  soul  despair, 

When  he  saved  a  wretch  like  me  ? 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH, 

SI.  C.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

The  converted  Thief. 

1  AS  on  the  cross  the  Saviour  hung, 

And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died, 
He  poured  salvation  on  a  wretch 
That  languished  at  his  side. 

2  His  crimes,  with  inward  grief  and  shame, 

The  penitent  confessed, 
Then  turned  his  dying  eyes  to  Christ, 
And  thus  his  prayer  addressed  :  — 

3  "  Jesus,  thou  Son  and  Heir  of  heaven ! 

Thou  spotless  Lamb  of  God  ! 
I  see  thee  bathed  in  sweat  and  tears, 
And  weltering  in  thy  blood. 

4  "  Yet  quickly,  from  these  scenes  of  woe, 

In  triumph  thou  shalt  rise, 
Burst  through  the  gloomy  shades  of  death, 
And  shine  above  the  skies. 

5  "  Amid  the  glories  of  that  world, 

Dear  Saviour,  think  on  me, 
And  in  the  victories  of  thy  death, 
Let  me  a  sharer  be." 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITK. 

6  His  prayer  the  dying  Jesus  hears, 
And  instantly  replies, 
"  To-day  thy  'parting  soul  shall  be 
With  me  in  Paradise." 


32.  C    M.  COWPER. 

The  contrite  Heart 

1  THE  Lord  will  happiness  divine 

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  find  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  ; 

I  fain  would  strive  for  more  ; 
But,  when  I  cry,  "  My  strength  renew," 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 

5  Thy  saints  are  comforted,  I  know, 

And  love  thy  house  of  prayer ; 
I  sometimes  go  where  others  go, 
But  find  no  comfort  there. 

6  O,  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache ;  — 

Decide  this  doubt  for  me  ; 
And,  if  it  be  not  broken,  break ; 
And  heal  it,  if  it  be. 

33.  L.  M.  Wesley. 

The  Burden  of  Sin. 

1  O  THAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone ! 
O  that  I  could  at  last  submit, 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down, 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet ! 

28  649 


REPENTANCE    AND   FAITH. 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  1  long  to  find  ; 

Saviour,  if  mine  indeed  thou  art, 
Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart 

3  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  God, 

Thy  light  and  easy  burden  prove ; 
The  cross,  all  stained  with  hallowed  blood, 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love. 

4  I  would ;  but  thou  must  give  the  power ; 

My  heart  from  every  sin  release  j 
Bring  near,  bring  near  the  joyful  hour, 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  peace. 

5  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer. 

Nor  let  thy  chariot  wheels  delay  ; 
Appear,  in  my  poor  heart  appear ; 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  come  away. 

34.  C  M,  Ase*. 

Lord,  remember  me. 

1  JESUS,  thou  art  the  sinner's  Friend, 

As  such  I  look  to  thee  ; 
Now,  in  the  bowels  of  thy  love, 

0  Lord,  remember  me ! 

2  Remember  thy  pure  word  of  grace  ; 

Remember  Calvary ; 
Remember  all  thy  dying  groans  ; 
And  then  remember  me. 

3  Thou  wondrous  Advocate  with  God, 

1  yield  myself  to  thee ; 

While  thou  art  sitting  on  thy  throne, 
O  Lord,  remember  me, 

4  I  own  Fin  guilty,  own  I'm  vile, 

But  thy  salvation's  free  ; 
Then  in  thy  all-abounding  grace, 
O  Lord,  remember  me. 

5  Howe'er  forsaken  or  distressed, 

Howe'er  oppressed  I  be, 
Howe'er  afflicted  here  on  earth, 
Do  thou  remember  me. 
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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH, 

6  And  when  1  close  my  eyes  in  death, 
And  creature-helps  all  flee, 
Then,  0  my  great  Redeemer  God, 
I  pray,  remember  me  ! 

3t>.  S.  M.  Wesley, 

The  Soul  given  up  to  Christ 

1  AND  can  I  yet  delay 

My  little  all  to  give  ? 
To  tear  my  soul  from  earth  away, 
And  Jesus  to  receive  ? 

2  Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  yield ! 

I  can  hold  out  no  more : 
I  sink,  by  dying  love  compelled, 
And  own  thee  Conqueror. 

3  Though  late,  I  all  forsake  ; 

My  friends,  my  all,  resign. 
Gracious  Redeemer,  take,  O  take, 
And  seal  me  ever  thine. 

4  Come,  and  possess  me  whole, 

Nor  hence  again  remove  ; 
Settle  and  fix  my  wavering  soul 
With  all  thy  weight  of  love. 

5  My  one  desire  be  this, 

Thy  only  love  to  know ; 
Freely  to  yield  all  other  bliss, 
All  other  good,  below. 

6  My  life,  my  portion,  thou, 

Thou  all-sufficient  art ; 
My  hope,  my  heavenly  treasure,  now 
Enter  and  keep  my  heart 

3©.  C.  M.  Newton. 

The  Prodigal  Son. 

1  AFFLICTIONS,  though  they  seem  severe, 
In  mercy  oft  are  sent ; 
They  stopped  the  prodigal's  career, 
And  forced  him  to  repent. 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

2  Although  he  no  relenting  felt 

Till  he  had  spent  his  store, 
His  stubborn  heart  began  to  melt, 
When  famine  pinched  him  sore. 

3  "  What  have  I  gained  by  sin,"  he  said, 

u  But  hunger,  shame,  and  fear  ? 
My  father's  house  abounds  with  bread, 
While  I  am  starving  here. 

4  "  I'll  go  and  tell  him  all  I've  done, 

And  fall  before  his  face ; 
Unworthy  to  be  called  his  son, 
I'll  seek  a  servant's  place."" 

5  His  father  saw  him  coming  back ; 

He  saw,  and  ran,  and  smiled. 
And  threw  his  arms  around  the  neck, 
Of  his  rebellious  child. 

6  "  Father,  I've  sinned  ;  but,  O,  forgive  !  ' 

"  Enough ! "  the  father  said  ; 
"  Rejoice,  my  house  ;  my  son's  alive, 
For  whom  I  mourned  as  dead. 

7  "  Now  let  the  fatted  calf  be  slain, 

And  spread  the  news  around ; 

My  son  was  dead,  but  lives  again, 

Was  lost,  but  now  is  found." 

8  'Tis  thus  the  Lord  his  love  reveals, 

To  call  poor  sinners  home  ; 
More  than  a  father's  love  he  feels, 
And  welcomes  all  that  come. 

37.  L.  M.  Kelly 

Converting  Grace. 

1  I  HEAR  a  voice  that  comes  from  far ; 

From  Calvary  it  sounds  abroad ; 
It  soothes  my  spirit,  calms  my  fear ; 
It  speaks  of  pardon  bought  with  blood. 

2  And  is  it  true  that  many  fly 

The  sound  that  bids  my  soul  rejoice, 
And  rather  choose  in  sin  to  die, 
Than  turn  an  ear  to  mercy's  voice  ? 

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REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

3  Alas  for  those !  —  the  day  is  near 

When  mercy  will  be  heard  no  more ; 
Then  may  they  ask  in  vain  to  hear 
The  voice  they  would  not  hear  before. 

4  With  such,  I  own,  I  once  appeared  ; 

But  now  I  know  how  great  their  loss  ; 
For  sweeter  sounds  were  never  heard 
Than  mercy  utters  from  the  cross. 

5  But  let  me  not  forget  to  own 

That,  if  I  differ  aught  from  those, 
'Tis  due  to  sovereign  grace  alone, 
That  conquers  oft  its  proudest  foes. 

38.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 
Hardness  of  Heart  lamented. 

1  LORD,  shed  a  beam  of  heavenly  day 
To  melt  this  stubborn  stone  away ; 
Now  thaw,  with  rays  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart,  of  mine. 

2  The  rocks  can  rend  ;  the  earth  can  quake ; 
The  seas  can  roar ;  the  mountains  shake  ; 
Of  feeling  all  things  show  some  sign, 
But  this  unfeeling  heart  of  mine. 

3  To  hear  the  sorrows  thou  hast  felt, 
What  but  an  adamant  would  melt  ? 
Goodness  and  wrath  in  vain  combine 
To  move  this  stupid  heart  of  mine. 

4  But  One  can  yet  perform  the  deed ; 
That  One  in  all  his  grace  I  need ; 
Thy  Spirit  can  from  dross  refine 
And  melt  this  stubborn  heart  of  mine. 

5  O,  Breath  of  Life,  breathe  on  my  soul ! 
On  me  let  streams  of  mercy  roll ; 
Now  thaw,  with  rays  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart,  of  mine. 

39.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Repentance  at  the  Cross. 

1  'TWAS  for  my  sins,  my  dearest  Lord 
Hung  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  groaned  away  a  dying  life, 
For  thee,  my  soul,  for  thee. 
653 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

2  O,  how  I  hate  those  lusts  of  mine 

That  crucified  my  God  — 
Those  sins,  that  pierced  and  nailed  his  flesh 
Fast  to  the  fatal  wood ! 

3  Yes,  my  Redeemer,  they  shall  die  ; 

My  heart  has  so  decreed ; 
Nor  will  I  spare  the  guilty  things 
That  made  my  Saviour  bleed. 

4  Whilst  with  a  bleeding,  broken  heart, 

My  murdered  Lord  I  view, 

I  raise  revenge  against  my  sins, 

And  slay  the  murderers  too. 

4:0.  7s.  Stir.  Songs. 

Deep  Contrition. 

1  JESUS,  save  my  dying  soul  ; 
Make  the  broken  spirit  whole ; 
Humble  in  the  dust  I  lie  ; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 

2  Jesus,  full  of  every  grace, 
Now  reveal  thy  smiling  face ; 
Grant  the  joys  of  sin  forgiven, 
Foretaste  of  the  bliss  of  heaven. 

3  All  my  guilt  to  thee  is  known  ; 
Thou  art  righteous,  thou  alone. 
All  my  help  is  from  thy  cross  ; 
All  beside  I  count  but  loss. 

4  Lord,  in  thee  I  now  believe  ; 
Wilt  thou,  wilt  thou  not  forgive  ? 
Helpless  at  thy  feet  I  lie ; 
Saviour,  leave  me  not  to  die. 

41»  L.  M.  Doddridge. 

Struggle  between  Faith  and  Unbelief. 

1  JESUS,  our  souls'  delightful  choice, 
In  thee  believing,  we  rejoice  ; 
Yet  still  our  joy  is  mixed  with  grief, 
While  Faith  contends  with  Unbelief. 

654 


REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH. 

2  Thy  promises  our  hearts  revive, 
And  keep  our  fainting  hopes  alive  ; 
Eut  guilt,  and  fears,  and  sorrows  rise, 
And  hide  the  promise  from  our  eyes. 

3  O,  let  not  sin  and  Satan  boast, 
While  saints  lie  mourning  in  the  dust, 
Nor  see  that  Faith  to  ruin  brought, 
Which  thy  own  gracious  hand  hath  wrought 

4  Do  thou  the  dying  spark  inflame  ; 
Reveal  the  glories  of  thy  name, 
And  put  all  anxious  doubt  to  flight, 
As  shades  dispersed  by  opening  light. 


4LSS.  8S.  TOPLADY. 

Faith  fainting. 

1  ENCOMPASSED  with  clouds  of  distress, 

Just  ready  all  hope  to  resign, 
I  pant  for  the  light  of  thy  face, 

And  fear  it  will  never  be  mine  : 
Disheartened  with  waiting  so  long, 

I  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  I : 
Speak,  Saviour !  for  sweet  is  thy  voice  ; 

Thy  presence  is  fair  to  behold ; 
Attend  to  my  sorrows  and  cries  — 

My  groanings  that  cannot  be  told. 

3  If  sometimes  I  strive,  as  I  mourn, 

My  hold  of  thy  promise  to  keep, 
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, 
"  The  Lord  has  forsaken  thee  quite  ; 

Thy  God  will  be  gracious  no  more." 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

Yet,  Lord,  if  thy  love  hath  designed 

No  covenant  blessing  for  me, 
Ah,  tell  me,  how  is  it  I  find 

Some  pleasure  in  waiting  for  thee  ? 
Almighty  to  rescue  thou  art ; 

Thy  grace  is  my  shield  and  my  tower : 
Come,  succor  and  gladden  my  heart ; 

Let  this  be  the  day  of  thy  power. 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

43.  L.  M.  Newton, 

Prayer  answered  by  Crosses. 

1  I  ASKED  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow 

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,  I  trust,  has  answered  prayer ; 
But  it  has  been  in  such  a  way 
As  almost  drove  me  to  despair. 

3  I  hoped  that  in  some  favored  hour, 

At  once  he'd  answer  my  request, 

And  by  his  love's  constraining  power 

Subdue  my  sins  and  give  me  rest 

4  Instead  of  this,  he  made  me  feel 

The  hidden  evils  of  my  heart, 

And  let  the  angry  powers  of  hell 

Assault  my  soul  in  every  part. 

5  Yea,  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  seemed 

Intent  to  aggravate  my  woe  ; 
Crossed  all  the  fair  designs  I  schemed, 
Blasted  my  gourds,  and  laid  me  low. 

6  "  Lord,  why  is  this  ?"  I  trembling  cried  : 

"  Wilt  thou  pursue  thy  worm  to  death  ?  " 
"  'Tis  in  this  way,"  the  Lord  replied, 
"  I  answer  prayer  for  grace  and  faith. 
656 


PRAYER   AND    PRAISE. 

"  These  inward  trials  I  employ, 

From  self  and  pride  to  set  thee  free, 

And  break  thy  schemes  of  earthly  joy, 
That  thou  mayst  seek  thy  all  in  me.7' 


44  7s.  Rippon's  Sel* 

Longing  for  an  Interest  in  the  Redeemer, 

1  GRACIOUS  Lord,  incline  thine  ear. 
My  requests  vouchsafe  to  hear  ; 
Hear  my  never-ceasing  cry ; 

Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

2  Wealth  and  honor  I  disdain  ; 
Earthly  comforts,  Lord,  are  vain  ; 
These  can  never  satisfy ; 

Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

3  Lord,  deny  me  what  thou  wilt, 
Only  ease  me  of  my  guilt : 
Suppliant  at  thy  feet  I  lie, 
Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

4  All  unholy  and  unclean, 

I  am  nothing  else  but  sin : 

On  thy  mercy  I  rely ; 

Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

5  Thou  dost  freely  save  the  lost ; 
In  thy  grace  alone  I  trust : 
With  my  earnest  suit  comply  ; 
Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

6  Thou  dost  promise  to  forgive 
All  who  in  thy  Son  believe : 
Lord,  I  know  thou  canst  not  lie  ; 
Give  me  Christ,  or  else  I  die. 

7  Father,  dost  thou  seem  to  frown  ? 
Let  me  shelter  in  thy  Son  ! 
Jesus,  to  thine  arms  I  fly  ; 
Come  and  save  me,  or  I  die. 

28  *  657 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

4:5.  6,  8,  4.  Oliver 

The  Covenant  of  God. 

1  THE  God  of  Abram  praise, 

Who  reigns  enthroned  above ; 
Ancient  of  everlasting  days. 
And  God  of  love  ! 
Jehovah,  great  I  am, 
By  earth  and  heaven  confessed, 
I  bow,  and  bless  the  sacred  name, 
Forever  blessed. 

2  The  God  of  Abram  praise, 

At  whose  supreme  command, 
From  earth  I  rise,  and  seek  the  joys 
At  his  right  hand : 
I'd  all  on  earth  forsake, 
Its  wisdom,  fame,  and  power, 
And  him  my  only  portion  make, 
My  shield  and  tower. 

3  The  God  of  Abram  praise, 

Whose  all-sufficient  grace 
Shall  guide  me,  all  my  happy  days, 
In  all  his  ways  : 
He  calls  a  worm  his  friend  ; 
He  calls  himself  my  God  ; 
And  he  shall  save  me  to  the  end, 
Through  Jesus'  blood. 

4  He  by  himself  hath  sworn ; 

I  on  his  oath  depend  ; 
I  shall5  on  eagles'  wings  upborne, 
To  heaven  ascend: 
I  shall  behold  his  face, 
I  shall  his  power  adore, 
And  sing  the  wonders  of  his  grace 
Forevermore. 

<4@.  L.  M.  Cowper. 

Exhortation  to  Prayer. 
1  WHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
In  coming  to  a  mercy-seat ! 
Yet  who,  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there  ? 

658 


PRAYER   AND    PRAISE. 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  withdraw  j 
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  armor  bright ; 
And  Satan  trembles,  when  he  sees 

The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  Have  you  no  words  ?     Ah,  think  again  ; 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
With  the  sad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

5  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainly  spent 
To  Heaven  in  supplication  sent, 

Your  cheerful  songs  would  oftener  be, 
"  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me ! " 

47.  L.  M.  Medley. 

The  loving  Kindness  of  the  Lord. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays, 
And  sing  thy  great  Redeemer's  praise  ; 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  me  : 

His  loving  kindness,  O,  how  free ! 

2  He  saw  me  ruined  by  the  fall, 
Yet  loved  me  notwithstanding  all ; 
He  saved  me  from  my  lost  estate : 
His  loving  kindness,  O,  how  great ! 

3  Though  numerous  hosts  of  mighty  foes, 
Though  earth  and  hell  my  way  oppose, 
He  safely  leads  my  soul  along, 

His  loving  kindness,  O,  how  strong ! 

4  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gathered  thick  and  thundered  loud, 
He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood  : 
His  loving  kindness,  O,  how  good  ! 

5  Often  I  feel  my  sinful  heart 
Prone  from  my  Jesus  to  depart, 
But  though  I  have  him  oft  forgot, 
His  loving  kindness  changes  not. 

659 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

6  Soon  shall  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale, 
Soon  all  my  mortal  powers  must  fail ; 
O,  may  my  last,  expiring  breath 

His  loving  kindness  sing  in  death. 

7  Then  let  me  mount  and  soar  away 
To  the  bright  world  of  endless  day, 
And  sing,  with  rapture  and  surprise, 
His  loving  kindness  in  the  skies. 


4:8.  7S.  CeNNICK. 

Rejoicing  in  Hope. 

1  CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King, 
As  ye  journey,  sweetly  sing ; 

Sing  your  Saviour's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  Ye  are  travelling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod  ; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  O  ye  banished  seed,  be  glad ! 
Christ  our  Advocate  is  made, 
Us  to  save  our  flesh  assumes, 
Brother  to  our  souls  becomes. 

4  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  blest ; 
You  on  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest ; 
There  your  seat  is  now  prepared, 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

5  Fear  not,  brethren  ;  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land ; 
Christ,  your  Father's  darling  Son, 
Bids  you  undismayed  go  on. 

6  Lord,  submissive  make  us  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below ; 
Only  thou  our  Leader  be, 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee. 

660 


PEAYER   AND    PKAISE. 

40s  L.  M.  Stennett. 

Praise  to  God  for  renewing  Grace. 

1  TO  God,  my  Saviour  and  my  King, 
Fain  would  my  soul  her  tribute  bring ; 
Join  me,  ye  saints,  in  songs  of  praise, 
For  ye  have  known  and  felt  his  grace. 

2  Wretched  and  helpless  once  I  lay, 
Just  breathing  all  my  life  away  ; 
He  saw  me  weltering  in  my  blood, 
And  felt  the  pity  of  a  God. 

3  With  speed  he  flew  to  my  relief, 

Bound  up  my  wounds  and  soothed  my  grief ; 
Poured  joy  divine  into  my  heart, 
And  bade  each  anxious  fear  depart. 

4  These  proofs  of  love,  my  dearest  Lord, 
Deep  in  my  breast  I  will  record : 
The  life  which  I  from  thee  receive, 
To  thee,  behold,  I  freely  give. 

5  My  heart  and  tongue  shall  tune  thy  praise 
Through  the  remainder  of  my  days ; 
And  when  I  join  the  powers  above, 

My  soul  shall  better  sing  thy  love. 

5©»  lis.  Rippon's  Sel, 

The  Mercy  of  God. 

1  THY  mercy,  my  God,  is  the  theme  of  my  song, 
The  joy  of  my  heart,  and  the  boast  of  my  tongue ; 
Thy  free  grace  alone,  from  the  first  to  the  last, 
Hath  won  my  affections  and  bound  my  soul  fast 

2  Without  thy  sweet  mercy  I  could  not  live  here  ; 
Sin  soon  would  reduce  me  to  utter  despair ; 
But  through  thy  free  goodness  my  spirits  revive, 
And  He  that  first  made  me  still  keeps  me  alive. 

3  Thy  mercy  is  more  than  a  match  for  my  heart, 
Which  wonders  to  feel  its  own  hardness  depart : 
Dissolved  by  thy  sunshine,  I  fall  to  the  ground, 
And  weep  to  the  praise  of  the  mercy  I  found 

661 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

4  The  door  of  thy  mercy  stands  open  all  day 

To  the  poor  and  the  needy  who  knock  by  the  way  ; 
No  sinner  shall  ever  be  empty  sent  back, 
Who  comes  seeking  mercy  for  Jesus's  sake. 

5  Thy  mercy  in  Jesus  exempts  me  from  hell ; 
Its  glories  I'll  sing,  and  its  wonders  I'll  tell ; 
'Twas  Jesus,  my  Friend,  when  he  hung  on  the  tree, 
Who  opened  the  channel  of  mercy  for  me. 

6  Great  Father  of  mercies,  thy  goodness  I  own, 
And  the  covenant  love  of  thy  crucified  Son  ; 
All  praise  to  the  Spirit,  whose  whisper  divine 
Seals  mercy,  and  pardon,  and  righteousness  mine. 


51.  [Peculiar.]       Select  Hymns. 

The  Joy  of  Assurance. 

1  HOW  happy  are  they 
Who  the  Saviour  obey, 

And  whose  treasures  are  laid  up  above ! 
Tongue  cannot  express 
The  sweet  comfort  and  peace 

Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love. 

2  That  comfort  was  mine, 
When  the  favor  divine 

I  first  found  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb ; 

When  my  heart  first  believed, 

O,  what  joy  I  received  ! 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus's  name ! 

3  'Twas  a  heaven  below 
The  Redeemer  to  know  ; 

And  the  angels  could  do  nothing  more 

Than  to  fall  at  his  feet, 

And  the  story  repeat, 
And  the  Lover  of  sinners  adore. 

4  Jesus,  all  the  day  long, 
Was  my  joy  and  my  song ; 

O  that  all  his  salvation  might  see ! 

He  hath  loved  me,  I  cried, 

He  hath  suffered  and  died 
To  redeem  such  a  rebel  as  me. 


PRAYER   AND    PRAISE. 

5  On  the  wings  of  his  love, 
I  was  carried  above 

All  sin,  and  temptation,  and  pain ; 

I  could  not  believe 

That  I  ever  should  grieve, 
That  I  ever  should  suffer  again. 

6  O  !  the  rapturous  height 
Of  that  holy  delight, 

Which  I  felt  in  the  life-giving  blood  I 

Of  my  Saviour  possessed, 

I  was  perfectly  blest, 
As  if  filled  with  the  fulness  of  God. 

7  What  a  mercy  is  this ! 
What  a  heaven  of  bliss ! 

How  unspeakably  favored  am  I ! 

Gathered  into  the  fold, 

With  believers  enrolled, 
With  believers  to  live  and  to  die. 

8  Now  my  remnant  of  days 
Would  I  spend  to  his  praise, 

Who  hath  died,  my  poor  soul  to  redeem ; 

Whether  many  or  few, 

All  my  years  are  his  due  ; 
May  they  all  be  devoted  to  him. 


52»  7s.  Spir.  Songs. 

Hie  Penitent's  Prayer. 

1  SAVE  me,  Lord,  in  this  distress  ; 
Clothe  me  in  thy  righteousness ; 
Good  and  merciful  thou  art ; 
Heal  this  bleeding,  broken  heart ; 
Cast  me  not  despairing  hence  ; 
Be  my  hope,  my  confidence. 

2  Send  thy  light  and  truth  to  guide, 
Leave  me  not  to  turn  aside ; 

On  thy  holy  hill  I'll  rest, 
In  thy  courts  forever  blest : 
There  to  God,  my  Love,  my  Joy, 
Praise  shall  all  my  powers  employ. 

663 


PRAYER   AND    PRAISE. 

53,  8s  &  7s.  Episcopal  Sel. 

Praise  for  divine  Love. 

1  LORD,  with  glowing  heart  I'd  praise  thee 

For  the  bliss  thy  love  bestows, 
For  the  pardoning  grace  that  saves  me, 

And  the  peace  that  from  it  flows  : 
Help,  O  God,  my  weak  endeavor ; 

This  dull  soul  to  rapture  raise : 
Thou  must  light  the  flame,  or  never 

Can  my  love  be  warmed  to  praise. 

2  Praise,  my  soul,  the  God  that  sought  thee, 

Wretched  wanderer,  far  astray, 
Found  thee  lost,  and  kindly  brought  thee 

From  the  paths  of  death  away ; 
Praise,  with  love's  devoutest  feeling, 

Him  who  saw  thy  guilt-born  fear, 
And,  the  light  of  hope  revealing, 

Bade  the  blood-stained  cross  appear. 

3  Lord,  this  bosom's  ardent  feeling 

Vainly  would  my  lips  express  ; 
Low  before  thy  footstool  kneeling, 

Deign  thy  suppliant's  prayer  to  bless. 
Let  thy  grace,  my  soul's  chief  treasure, 

Love's  pure  flame  within  me  raise, 
And,  since  words  can  never  measure, 

Let  my  life  show  forth,  thy  praise. 


§Jr.  7S.    6  L.  JNlEVVTON. 

Prayer  for  a  Filial  Spirit. 

1  QUIET,  Lord,  my  froward  heart, 
Make  me  teachable  and  mild, 
Upright,  simple,  free  from  art, 

Make  me  as  a  weaned  child ; 
From  distrust  and  envy  free, 
Pleased  with  all  that  pleases  thee. 
664 


PRAYER    AND    PRAISE. 

2  What  thou  shalt  to-day  provide, 

Let  me  as  a  child  receive, 
What  to-morrow  may  betide, 

Calmly  to  thy  wisdom  leave. 
'Tis  enough  that  thou  wilt  care  ; 
Why  should  I  the  burden  bear  ? 

3  As  a  little  child  relies 

On  a  care  beyond  his  own,  — 
Knows  he's  neither  strong  nor  wise, 

Fears  to  stir  a  step  alone,  — 
Let  me  thus  with  thee  abide, 
As  my  Father,  Guard,  and  Guide. 

4  Thus  preserved  from  Satan's  wiles, 

Safe  from  dangers,  free  from  fears, 
May  I  live  upon  thy  smiles, 

Till  the  promised  hour  appears, 
When  the  sons  of  God  shall  prove, 
All  their  Father's  boundless  love. 


55 •  C.  H.  M.  Spir.  Songs, 

Watch  and  pray. 

1  GO  watch  and  pray  ;  thou  canst  not  tell 

How  near  thine  hour  may  be  ; 
Thou  canst  not  know  how  soon  the  bell 

May  toll  its  notes  for  thee : 
Death's  countless  snares  beset  thy  way  ; 
Frail  child  of  dust,  go  watch  and  pray. 

2  Fond  youth,  while  free  from  blighting  care, 

Does  thy  firm  pulse  beat  high  ? 
Do  hope's  glad  visions,  bright  and  fair, 

Dilate  before  thine  eye  ? 
Soon  these  must  change,  must  pass  away ; 
Frail  child  of  dust,  go  watch  and  pray. 

3  Thou  aged  man,  life's  wintry  storm 

Hath  seared  thy  vernal  bloom  ; 
With  trembling  limbs,  and  wasting  form, 

Thou'rt  bending  o'er  thy  tomb  : 
And  can  vain  hope  lead  thee  astray  ? 
Go,  weary  pilgrim,  watch  and  pray. 
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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

4  Ambition,  stop  thy  panting  breath  . 

Pride,  sink  thy  lifted  eye  ! 
Behold  the  caverns,  dark  with  death, 

Before  you  open  lie  : 
The  heavenly  warning  now  obey ; 
Ye  sons  of  pride,  go  watch  and  pray. 


5®.  7s.  Sel.  Hymns. 

The  Close  of  a  Meeting  for  Prayer. 

1  IF  'tis  sweet  to  mingle  where 
Christians  meet  for  social  prayer,  — 
If  'tis  sweet,  with  them  to  raise 
Songs  of  holy  joy  and  praise,  — 

O,  how  sweet  that  state  must  be, 
Where  they  meet  eternally  ! 

2  Saviour,  may  these  meetings  prove, 
Preparations  from  above  ; 

While  we  worship  in  this  place, 
May  we  go  from  grace  to  grace, 
Till  we  each,  in  his  degree, 
Fit  for  endless  glory  be. 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

57  •  L.  M.  Steele. 

The  Influences  of  the  Spirit  experienced. 

1  DEAR  Lord,  and  shall  thy  Spirit  rest 

In  such  a  wretched  heart  as  mine  ? 
Unworthy  dwelling,  glorious  Guest ! 
Favor  astonishing,  divine ! 

2  When  sin  prevails,  and  gloomy  fear, 

And  hope  almost  expires  in  night, 
Lord,  can  thy  Spirit  then  be  here, 

Great  Spring  of  comfort,  life,  and  light  ? 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

3  Sure  the  blest  Comforter  is  nigh  ; 

'Tis  he  sustains  my  fainting  heart ; 
E]se  would  my  hopes  forever  die, 
And  every  cheering  ray  depart. 

4  When  some  kind  promise  cheers  my  soul, 

Do  I  not  find  his  healing  voice 
The  tempest  of  my  fears  control, 

And  bid  my  drooping  powers  rejoice  ? 

5  Whene'er  to  call  the  Saviour  mine 

With  ardent  wish  my  heart  aspires, 
Can  it  be  less  than  power  divine, 

Which  animates  these  strong  desires  ? 

6  What  less  than  thy  almighty  word 

Can  raise  my  heart  from  earth  and  dust, 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
My  Life,  my  Treasure,  and  my  Trust  ? 

7  And,  when  my  cheerful  hope  can  say, 

"  I  love  my  God,  and  taste  his  grace," 
Lord,  is  it  not  thy  blissful  ray 

Which  brings  this  dawn  of  sacred  peace  ? 

8  Let  thy  kind  Spirit  in  my  heart 

Forever  dwell,  O  God  of  love  ; 
And  light  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  earnest  of  the  joys  above. 

58*  10s  &  lis.  .Newton 

1  will  trust,  and  not  be  afraid. 

1  BEGONE,  unbelief !  my  Saviour  is  near, 
i\.nd  for  my  relief  will  surely  appear ; 

By  prayer  let  me  wrestle,  and  he  will  perform ; 
With  Christ  in  the  vessel,  I  smile  at  the  storm. 

2  Though  dark  be  my  way,  since  he  is  my  Guide, 
'Tis  mine  to  obey,  'tis  his  to  provide  ; 

Though  cisterns  be  broken,  and  creatures  all  fail, 
The  word  he  has  spoken  will  surely  prevail. 

3  His  love,  in  time  past,  forbids  me  to  think 
He'll  leave  me,  at  last,  in  trouble  to  sink  ; 
Each  sweet  Ebenezer  T  have  in  review 

Confirms  his  good  pleasure  to  help  me  quite  through 

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CHRISTIAN  EXERCISES. 

4  Determined  to  save,  he  watched  o'er  my  path, 
When,  Satan's  blind  slave,  I  sported  with  death  ; 
And  can  he  have  taught  me  to  trust  in  his  name, 
And  thus  far  have  brought  me,  to  put  me  to  shame  ? 

5  Why  should  I  complain  of  want  or  distress, 
Temptation,  or  pain  ?  He  told  me  no  less. 
The  heirs  of  salvation,  I  know  from  his  word, 
Through  much  tribulation  must  follow  their  Lord. 

6  How  bitter  that  cup,  no  heart  can  conceive, 
Which  he  drank  quite  up  that  sinners  might  live  ; 
His  way  was  much  rougher  and  darker  than  mine ; 
Did  Christ,  my  Lord,  suffer,  and  shall  1  repine  ? 

7  Since  all  that  I  meet  shall  work  for  my  good, 
The  bitter  is  sweet,  the  medicine  is  food  : 
Though  painful  at  present,  'twill  cease  before  long, 
And  then,  O  how  pleasant,  the  conqueror's  song  ! 


59.  C.  M.  Watts. 

Inconstancy  lamented. 

1  WHY  is  my  heart  so  far  from  thee, 

My  God,  my  chief  delight  ? 
Why  are  my  thoughts  no  more  by  day 
With  thee,  no  more  by  night  ? 

2  Why  should  my  foolish  passions  rove  ? 

Where  can  such  sweetness  be, 
As  I  have  tasted  in  thy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  thee  ? 

3  When  my  forgetful  soul  renews 

The  savor  of  thy  grace, 
My  heart  presumes  I  cannot  lose 
The  relish  all  my  days. 

4  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  past, 

The  flattering  world  employs 
Some  sensual  bait  to  seize  my  taste, 
And  to  pollute  my  joys. 

5  Then  I  repent  and  vex  my  soul, 

That  I  should  leave  thee  so  ; 
Where  will  those  wild  affections  roll, 
That  let  a  Saviour  go  ? 
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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

6  Wretch  that  I  am,  to  wander  thus 

In  chase  of  false  delight ! 

O,  let  me  sit  beneath  thy  cross. 

And  never  lose  the  sight 

60.  C.    M.  COWPER. 

Submission. 

1  O  LORD,  my  best  desires  fulfil, 

And  help  me  to  resign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 
And  make  thy  pleasure  mine. 

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  I  prize  to  thee, 
Who  never  hast  a  good  withheld, 
Nor  wilt  withhold,  from  me. 

4  Thy  favor  all  my  journey  through 

Thou  art  engaged  to  grant ; 
What  else  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
JTis  better  still  to  want 

5  Wisdom  and  mercy  guide  my  way  : 

Shall  I  resist  them  both  — 
A  poor,  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
And  crushed  before  the  moth  ? 

6  But,  ah !  my  inmost  spirit  cries, 

Still  bind  me  to  thy  sway, 
Else  the  next  cloud  that  veils  my  skies, 
Drives  all  these  thoughts  away. 

61.  L.  M.  Cowper. 

Return  of  Joy. 

]  WHEN  darkness  long  has  veiled  my  mind, 
And  smiling  day  once  more  appears, 
Then,  my  Redeemer,  then  I  find 
The  folly  of  my  doubts  and  fears. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

2  I  chide  my  unbelieving  heart, 

And  blush  that  I  should  ever  be 
Thus  prone  to  act  so  base  a  part, 
Or  harbor  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, 
I  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. 


63.  7s.  Swain 

The  Christian  Soldier  Encouraged. 

1  BRETHREN,  while  we  sojourn  here, 
Fight  we  must,  but  should  not  fear ; 
Foes  we  have,  but  we've  a  Friend, 
One  that  loves  us  to  the  end : 
Forward,  then,  with  courage  go  ; 
Long  we  shall  not  dwell  below ; 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 

"  Child,  your  Father  calls ;  come  home ! " 

2  In  the  way  a  thousand  snares 
Lie,  to  take  us  unawares  ; 
Satan,  with  malicious  art, 
Watches  each  unguarded  part ; 
But  from  Satan's  malice  free, 
Saints  shall  soon  victorious  be ; 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 

"  Child,  your  Father  calls  ;  come  home !  " 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

3  But,  of  all  the  foes  we  meet, 
None  so  oft  mislead  our  feet, 
None  betray  us  into  sin, 
Like  the  foes  that  dwell  within : 
Yet  let  nothing  spoil  our  peace  ; 
Christ  will  also  conquer  these ; 
Then  the  joyful  news  will  come, 
"  Child,  your  Father  calls ;  come  home !  " 


63.  S.  M.  Va.  Sel. 

Love  to  the  Saints. 

1  I  LOVE  the  sons  of  grace, 

The  heirs  of  bliss  divine, 
Who  walk  in  paths  of  righteousness, 
And  fly  from  every  sin. 

2  They  will  my  faults  reprove, 

When  heedlessly  I  err: 
How  do  I  prize  their  faithful  love, 
Their  kind  and  tender  care ! 

3  They  Jesus'  image  bear ; 

How  lovely  is  the  sight ! 
They  shall  at  length  with  him  appear 
In  everlasting  light. 

4  They  love  the  Father's  name, 

And  gladly  do  his  will ; 
They  humbly  follow  Christ,  the  Lamb 
In  purity  and  zeal. 


5 


Their  footsteps  I'll  pursue 
With  vigor  till  I  die, 

Rejoicing  in  the  pleasing  view 
Of  meeting  them  on  high. 

0  It  is  a  sweet  employ 

To  join  in  worship  here  ; 

But  how  divine  will  be  the  joy 

To  see  each  other  there  ! 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 
61L  7S.  COWPER, 

u  Lovest  thou  me  1 " 

1  HARK,  my  soul ;  it  is  the  Lord  ; 
'Tis  the  Saviour  ;  hear  his  word  ; 
Jesus  speaks,  and  speaks  to  thee, 
"  Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me  ? 

2  "  I  delivered  thee  when  bound, 

And  when  wounded,  healed  thy  wound ; 
Sought  thee  wandering,  set  thee  right, 
Turned  thy  darkness  into  light 

3  "  Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Cease  towards  the  child  she  bare  ? 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be  ; 

Yet  will  I  remember  thee. 

4  "  Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  heights  above, 
Deeper  than  the  depths  beneath, 
Free  and  faithful,  strong  as  death. 

5  "  Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
When  the  work  of  grace  is  done ; 
Partner  of  my  throne  shalt  be ; 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me  ? '? 

6  Lord,  ft  is  my  chief  complaint, 
That  my  love  's  so  weak  and  faint ; 
Yet  I  love  thee,  and  adore ; 

O  for  grace  to  love  thee  more  t 


©«>•  8s.  Newton, 

The  Presence  of  Christ  desired. 

1  HOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours 

When  Jesus  no  longer  I  see  ! 
Sweet  prospects,  sweet  birds,  and  sweet  flowers, 

Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  with  me. 
The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim ; 

The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gay ; 
But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 

December  's  as  pleasant  as  May. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

2  His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume, 

And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice  ; 
His  presence  disperses  my  gloom, 

And  makes  all  within  me  rejoice : 
I  should,  were  he  always  thus  nigh, 

Have  nothing  to  wish  for  or  fear  ; 
No  mortal  so  happy  as  I ; 

My  summer  would  last  all  the  year. 

3  Content  with  beholding  his  face, 

My  all  to  his  pleasure  resigned, 
No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  minds 
While  blest  with  a  sense  of  his  love, 

A  palace  a  toy  would  appear ; 
And  prisons  would  palaces  prove, 

If  Jesus  would  dwell  with  me  there. 

4  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine, 

If  thou  art  my  sun  and  my  song, 
Say,  why  do  I  languish  and  pine, 

And  why  are  my  winters  so  long  ? 
O,  drive  these  dark  clouds  from  my  sky  ; 

Thy  soul-cheering  presence  restore  ; 
Or  take  me  unto  thee  on  high, 

Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 


00.  C.  M.  JNewton, 

Amazing  (trace. 

1  AMAZING  grace,  —  how  sweet  the  sound "!'  — 

That  saved  a  wretch  like  me  ; 
I  once  was  lost,  but  now  am  found ; 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  see. 

2  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  relieved : 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  I  first  believed ! 

3  Through  many  dangers,  toils,  and  snares, 

I  have  already  come  ; 
'Tis  grace  has  brought  me  safe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

4  The  Lord  has  promised  good  to  me  ; 

His  word  my  hope  secures  ; 
He  will  my  shield  and  portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

5  Yes,  when  this  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail. 

And  mortal  life  shall  cease, 
I  shall  possess  within  the  veil 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

6  The  earth  shall  soon  dissolve  like  snow„ 

The  sun  forbear  to  shine  ; 
But  God,  who  called  me  here  below5 
Will  be  forever  mine. 

v#  •  8s.  Baldwin 

The  Union  of  Saints. 

1  FROM  whence  doth  this  union  arise, 

That  hatred  is  conquered  by  love  ? 
It  fastens  our  souls  in  such  ties 
As  distance  and  time  can't  remove. 

2  It  cannot  in  Eden  be  found, 

Nor  yet  in  a  Paradise  lost ; 
It  grows  on  Immanuel's  ground, 
And  Jesus'  dear  blood  it  did  cost. 

3  My  brethren  are  dear  unto  me, 

Our  hearts  all  united  in  love  ; 
Where  Jesus  is  gone  we  shall  be/ 
In  yonder  blest  mansions  above. 

4  Why,  then,  so  unwilling  to  part, 

Since  there  we  shall  all  meet  again  ? 
Engraved  on  Immanuel's  heart, 
At  a  distance  we  cannot  remain. 

5  O,  when  shall  we  see  that  bright  day, 

And  join  with  the  angels  above, 
Set  free  from  these  prisons  of  clay, 
United  in  Jesus's  love  ? 

6  With  Jesus  we  ever  shall  reign, 

And  all  his  bright  glories  shall  see, 
Singing,  Hallelujah!  amen! 
Amen !  even  so  let  it  be. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

68.  L.  M.  Doddridge. 
Grief  for  the  Bins  and  Miseries  of  Men. 

1  ARISE,  my  tenderest  thoughts,  arise, 
To  torrents  melt  my  streaming  eyes  ; 
And  thou,  my  heart,  with  anguish  feel 
Those  evils  which  thou  canst  not  heal. 

2  See  human  nature  sunk  in  shame ; 
See  scandals  poured  on  Jesus'  name ; 
The  Father  wounded  through  the  Son ; 
The  world  abused  ;  the  soul  undone. 

3  See  the  short  course  of  vain  delight 
Closing  in  everlasting  night, 

In  flames  that  no  abatement  know, 
Though  briny  tears  forever  flow. 

4  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  scene ; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men ; 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim, 

And  snatch  the  firebrands  from  the  flame. 

5  But  feeble  my  compassion  proves, 
And  can  but  weep  where  most  it  loves; 
Thy  own  all-saving  arm  employ, 

And  turn  these  drops  of  grief  to  joy. 

69.  llS.  KlRKHAM. 

Precious  Promises. 

1  HOW"  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the  Lord, 
Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  his  excellent  word ! 
What  more  can  he  say  than  to  you  he  hath  said  — 
You,  who  unto  Jesus  for  refuge  have  fled  ? 

2  In  every  condition  —  in  sickness,  in  health, 
In  poverty's  vale,  or  abounding  in  wealth, 

At  home  and  abroad,  on  the  land,  on  the  sea,  — 
As  thy  days  may  demand  shall  thy  strength  ever  be. 

3  Fear  not ;  I  am  with  thee  ;  O,  be  not  dismayed ; 
1, 1  am  thy  God,  and  will  still  give  thee  aid ; 

I'll  strengthen  thee,  help  thee,  and  cause  thee  to  stand, 
Upheld  by  my  righteous,  omnipotent  hand. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

4  When  through  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee  to  go, 
The  rivers  of  woe  shall  not  thee  overflow ; 

For  I  will  be  with  thee,  thy  troubles  to  bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

5  When  through  fiery  trials  thy  pathway  shall  lie, 
My  grace,  all-sufficient,  shall  be  thy  supply ; 
The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee  ;  I  only  design 
Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to  refine. 

6  Even  down  to  old  age,  all  my  people  shall  prove 
My  sovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love  ; 
And  when  hoary  hairs  shall  their  temples  adorn, 
Like  lambs  they  shall  still  in  my  bosom  be  borne. 

7  The  soul  that  on  Jesus  hath  leaned  for  repose, 
I  will  not,  I  will  not,  desert  to  his  foes ; 

That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavor  to  shake, 
I'll  never,  no,  never,  no,  never,  forsake. 

70.  C.  M.  Anon. 

Divine  Fellowship* 

1  FROM  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain, 

And  from  this  earthly  clod, 

Arise,  my  soul,  and  strive  to  gain 

Sweet  fellowship  with  God. 

2  Say,  what  is  there  beneath  the  skies, 

Wherever  thou  hast  trod, 
Can  suit  thy  wishes  or  thy  joys, 
Like  fellowship  with  God  ? 

3  Not  life,  nor  all  the  toys  of  art, 

Nor  pleasure's  flowery  road, 
Can  to  my  soul  such  bliss  impart, 
As  fellowship  with  God. 

4  Not  health,  nor  friendship,  here  below. 

Nor  wealth,  that  golden  load, 
Can  such  delight  or  comfort  show, 
As  fellowship  with  God. 

5  When  I  am  made  in  love  to  bear 

Affliction's  needful  rod, 
Light,  sweet,  and  kind,  the  strokes  appear, 
Through  fellowship  with  God. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

6  In  fierce  temptation's  fiery  blast, 

When  dangerous  is  the  road, 
I'm  happy,  if  I  can  but  taste 
Some  fellowship  with  God. 

7  And  when  the  icy  hand  of  death 

Shall  chill  my  flowing  blood, 
O,  may  I  yield  my  latest  breath 
In  fellowship  with  God. 

8  When  I  at  last  to  heaven  ascend, 

And  gain  my  blest  abode, 
Then  an  eternity  I'll  spend 
In  fellowship  with  God. 

71.  C.  M.  C.  Wesley. 

The  happy  Child  of  Grace. 

1  HOW  happy's  every  child  of  grace, 

Who  feels  his  sins  forgiven ; 
"  This  world,"  he  cries,  "  is  not  my  place  ; 

I  seek  a  place  in  heaven,  — 
A  country  far  from  mortal  sight ; 

Yet,  O,  by  faith  I  see 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saints'  delight, 

The  heaven  prepared  for  me. 

2  "To  that  Jerusalem  above 

With  singing  I'll  repair ; 
While  in  the  world,  by  hope  and  love, 

My  heart  and  soul  are  there : 
There  my  exalted  Saviour  stands, 

My  merciful  High  Priest, 
And  still  extends  his  wounded  hands, 

To  take  me  to  his  breast 

3  "  O,  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours, 

While  here  on  earth  we  stay  ! 
We  more  than  taste  the  heavenly  powers, 

And  antedate  that  day : 
We  feel  the  resurrection  near, 

Our  life  in  Christ  concealed, 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here 

Our  earthen  vessels  filled. 

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CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

4  "  O,  would  he  more  of  heaven  bestow 

And  let  this  vessel  break ! 
And  let  my  ransomed  spirit  go 

To  grasp  the  God  I  seek  ; 
In  rapturous  awe  on  him  to  gaze, 

Who  bled  and  died  for  me, 
And  shout  and  wonder  at  his  grace, 

Through  all  eternity." 

72.  C.  M.         Dr.  S.  Stennett 

Pleading  with  God  under  Affliction. 

1  WHY  should  a  living  man  complain 

Of  deep  distress  within, 
Since  every  sigh  and  every  pain 
Is  but  the  fruit  of  sin  ? 

2  No,  Lord,  I'll  patiently  submit, 

Nor  ever  dare  rebel ; 
Yet  sure  I  may,  here  at  thy  feet, 
My  painful  feelings  tell. 

3  Thou  seest  what  floods  of  sorrow  rise, 

And  beat  upon  my  soul : 

One  trouble  to  another  cries  ; 

Billows  on  billows  roll. 

4  From  fear  to  hope,  from  hope  to  fear, 

My  shipwrecked  soul  is  tost, 
Till  I  am  tempted,  in  despair, 
To  give  up  all  for  lost 

5  Yet  through  the  stormy  clouds  I'll  look 

Once  more  to  thee,  my  God ; 
O,  fix  my  feet  upon  the  rock, 
Beyond  the  raging  flood. 

6  One  look  of  mercy  from  thy  face 

Will  set  my  heart  at  ease  ; 
One  all-commanding  word  of  grace 
Will  make  the  tempest  cease. 

m  3*  C.  M.  Dr.  S.  Stennett. 

Profession  of  Love  to  Christ. 
1  AND  have  I,  Christ,  no  love  for  thee, 
No  passion  for  thy  charms  ? 
No  wish  my  Saviour's  face  to  see, 
And  dwell  within  his  arms  ? 

678 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

2  Is  there  no  spark  of  gratitude, 

In  this  cold  heart  of  mine, 
To  Him  whose  generous  bosom  glowed 
With  friendship  all  divine  ? 

3  Can  I  pronounce  his  charming  name, 

His  acts  of  kindness  tell, 
And,  while  I  dwell  upon  the  theme, 
No  sweet  emotion  feel  ? 

4  Such  base  ingratitude  as  this 

What  heart  but  must  detest ! 
Sure  Christ  deserves  the  noblest  place 
In  every  human  breast. 

5  A  very  wretch,  Lord,  I  should  prove, 

Had  I  no  love  for  thee : 
Rather  than  not  my  Saviour  love, 
O,  mav  I  cease  to  be. 


74.  L.  M.  Watts. 

Correction  for  Sin,  and  Release  by  Prayer, 

1  FROM  age  to  age  exalt  his  name  ; 
God  and  his  grace  are  still  the  same ; 
He  fills  the  hungry  soul  with  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  every  good. 

2  But  if  their  hearts  rebel,  and  rise 
Against  the  God  that  rules  the  skies, 
If  they  reject  his  heavenly  word, 

And  slight  the  counsels  of  the  Lord,  — 

3  He'll  bring  their  spirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  deliverer  shall  be  found ; 
Laden  with  grief  they  waste  their  breath 
In  darkness  and  the  shades  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries ; 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arise, 
And  scatters  all  that  dismal  shade, 
That  hung  so  heavy  round  their  head. 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brass  in  two, 

And  lets  the  smiling  prisoners  through  ; 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 
And  gives  the  laboring  soul  relief. 
679 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

6  O,  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
How  great  his  work  !  how  kind  his  ways ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praise. 

75.  C.  M.  Watts. 
Exhortation  to  Christian  Activity. 

1  MY  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so  ? 

Awake,  my  sluggish  soul ! 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do, 
Yet  nothing  's  half  so  dull. 

2  The  little  ants,  for  one  poor  grain, 

Labor,  and  tug,  and  strive ; 
Yet  we,  who  have  a  heaven  t'  obtain, 
How  negligent  we  live  ! 

3  We,  for  whose  sake  all  nature  stands, 

And  stars  their  courses  move  ; 
We,  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above  ;  — 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down, 

And  labored  for  our  good, 
How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchased  with  his  blood  ! 

5  Lord,  shall  we  lie  so  sluggish  still, 

And  never  act  our  parts  ? 
Come,  holy  Dove,  from  th'  heavenly  hill, 
And  sit  and  warm  our  hearts. 

6  Then  shall  our  active  spirits  move, 

Upward  our  souls  shall  rise  ; 
With  hands  of  faith  and  wings  of  love, 
We'll  fly  and  take  the  prize. 

76.  L.  M.  Epis.  Col. 
Encouragement  to  trust  in  God. 

1  BE  still,  my  heart ;  these  anxious  cares 
To  thee  are  burdens,  thorns,  and  snares ; 
They  cast  dishonor  on  thy  Lord, 

And  contradict  his  gracious  word. 

2  Brought  safely  by  his  hand  thus  far, 
Why  wilt  thou  now  give  place  to  fear  ? 
How  canst  thou  want  if  he  provide, 
Or  lose  thy  way  with  such  a  Guide  ? 


CHRISTIAN   EXERCISES. 

3  Did  ever  trouble  yet  befall, 
And  he  refuse  to  hear  thy  call  ? 
And  has  he  not  his  promise  passed 
That  thou  shalt  overcome  at  last  ? 

4  Though  rough  and  thorny  be  the  road, 
It  leads  thee  home  apace  to  God ; 
Then  count  thy  present  trials  small, 
For  heaven  will  make  amends  for  alL 


77.  C.  M.  Steele. 
Affliction, 

1  HEAR,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan ; 

To  thee  I  breathe  my  sighs  ; 
When  will  the  mournful  night  be  gone  ? 
When  shall  my  joys  arise  ? 

2  Yet  though  my  soul  in  darkness  mourns, 

Thy  promise  is  my  stay ; 
Here  would  I  rest  till  light  returns ; 
Thy  presence  makes  my  day. 

3  Come,  Lord,  and  with  celestial  peace 

Relieve  my  aching  heart ; 
O,  smile,  and  bid  my  sorrows  cease, 
And  all  -their  gloom  depart. 

4  Then  shall  my  drooping  spirit  rise, 

And  bless  thy  healing  rays, 
And  change  these  deep,  complaining  sighs 
For  songs  of  sacred  praise. 

78.  L.  M.  6  l.  Epis.  Col. 
Seeking  God. 

1  AS,  panting  in  the  sultry  beam, 
The  hart  desires  the  cooling  stream, 
So  to  thy  presence,  Lord,  I  flee  ; 
So  longs  my  soul,  O  God,  for  thee  ; 
Athirst  to  taste  thy  living  grace, 
And  see  thy  glory  face  to  face. 
29*  681 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

2  But  rising  griefs  distress  my  soul, 
And.  tears  on  tears  successive  roll ; 
For  many  an  evil  voice  is  near, 

To  chide  my  woe  and  mock  my  fear ; 

And  silent  memory  weeps  alone 

O'er  hours  of  peace  and  gladness  flown. 

3  For  I  have  walked  the  happy  round 
That  'circles  Z  ion's  holy  ground, 
And  gladly  swelled  the  choral  lays 

That  hymned  my  great  Redeemer's  praise, 
What  time  the  hallowed  arches  rung 
Responsive  to  the  solemn  song. 

4  Ah,  why,  by  passing  clouds  oppressed, 
Should  vexing  thoughts  distract  thy  breast  ? 
Turn,  turn  to  him  in  every  pain, 

Whom  suppliants  never  sought  in  vain  ; 
Thy  strength  in  joy's  ecstatic  day, 
Thy  hope,  when  joy  has  passed  away. 


79,  L.    M.  GlSBORNE. 

"  i"  have  set  God  always  before  meJ7 

1  SAVIOUR,  when  night  involves  the  skies, 

My  soul,  adoring,  turns  to  thee  — 
Thee,  self-abased  in  mortal  guise, 
And  wrapt  in  shades  of  death  for  me. 

2  On  thee  my  waking  raptures  dwell, 

When  crimson  gleams  the  east  adorn ; 
Thee,  Victor  of  the  grave  and  hell, 
Thee,  Source  of  life's  eternal  morn. 

3  When  noon  her  throne  in  light  arrays, 

To  thee  my  soul  triumphant  springs ; 
Thee,  throned  in  glory's  endless  blaze, 
Thee,  Lord  of  lords  and  King  of  kings. 

4  O'er  earth,  when  shades  of  evening  steal, 

To  death  and  thee  my  thoughts  I  give  — 
To  death,  whose  power  I  soon  must  feel, 
To  thee,  with  whom  I  trust  to  live. 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

80.  L.   M.  CoWPER. 

Sanctified  Affliction. 

1  LORD,  unafflicted,  undismayed, 

In  pleasure's  path  how  long  I  strayed  ! 
But  thou  hast  made  me  feel  thy  rod, 
And  turn  my  soul  to  thee,  my  God. 

2  What  though  it  pierced  my  fainting  heart  ? 
I  bless  thy  hand  which  caused  the  smart ; 
It  taught  my  tears  a  while  to  flow, 

But  saved  me  from  eternal  woe. 

3  O,  hadst  thou  left  me  unchastised, 
Thy  precepts  I  had  still  despised  ; 
And  still  the  snare,  in  secret  laid, 
Had  my  unwary  feet  betrayed. 

4  I  love  thy  chastenings,  O  my  God ; 
They  fix  my  hopes  on  thy  abode, 
Where,  in  thy  presence,  fully  blest, 
Thy  stricken  saints  forever  rest. 

81  •  7s.  Epis.  Psalms* 

Humble  Trust. 

1  LORD,  forever  at  thy  side 

Let  my  place  and  portion  be  ; 
Strip  me  of  the  robe  of  pride ; 
Clothe  rne  with  humility. 

2  Meekly  may  my  soul  receive 

All  thy  Spirit  hath  revealed  ; 
Thou  hast  spoken ;  I  believe, 
Though  the  oracle  be  sealed. 

3  Humble  as  a  little  child, 

Weaned  from  the  mother's  breast, 
By  no  subtleties  beguiled, 
On  thy  faithful  word  I  rest 

4  Israel,  now  and  evermore 

In  the  Lord  Jehovah  trust ; 
Him  in  all  his  ways  adore, 

Wise,  and  wonderful,  and  just 
633 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

82.  C.  M.  Moore. 

Light  in  Darkness. 

1  O  THOU  who  dry'st  the  mourner's  tear, 

How  dark  this  world  would  be, 
If,  pierced  by  sin  and  sorrows  here, 
We  could  not  fly  to  thee  ! 

2  The  friends  who  in  our  sunshine  live, 

When  winter  comes,  are  flown ; 
And  he  who  has  but  tears  to  give 
Must  weep  those  tears  alone. 

3  But  thou  wilt  heal  that  broken  heart, 

Which,  like  the  plants  that  throw 
Their  fragrance  from  the  wounded  part, 
Breathes  sweetness  out  of  woe. 

4  When  joy  no  longer  soothes  or  cheers, 

And  e'en  the  hope  that  threw 
A  moment's  sparkle  o'er  our  tears, 
Is  dimmed  and  vanished  too,  — 

5  O,  who  could  bear  life's  stormy  doom, 

Did  not  thy  wing  of  love 
Come  brightly  wafting  through  the  gloom 
Our  peace-branch  from  above  ? 

6  Then  sorrow,  touched  by  thee,  grows  bright 

With  more  than  rapture's  ray, 
As  darkness  shows  us  worlds  of  light 
We  never  saw  by  day. 

83  •  L.  M.  Fawcett 

11  As  thy  Days  so  shall  thy  Strength  be." 

1  AFFLICTED  saint,  to  Christ  draw  near ; 
Thy  Saviour's  gracious  promise  hear ; 
His  faithful  word  declares  to  thee 

That  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 

2  Let  not  thy  heart  despond,  and  say 

"  How  shall  I  stand  the  trying  day  ?  " 
He  has  engaged,  by  firm  decree, 
That  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 

684 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

3  Thy  faith  is  weak,  thy  foes  are  strong ; 
And,  if  the  conflict  should  be  long, 
Thy  Lord  will  make  the  tempter  flee ; 
For  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 

4  Should  persecution  rage  and  flame, 
Still  trust  in  thy  Redeemer's  name ; 
In  fiery  trials  thou  shalt  see, 

That  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 

5  When  called  to  bear  the  weighty  cross, 
Or  sore  affliction,  pain,  or  loss, 

Or  deep  distress,  or  poverty,  — 

Still  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 

6  When  ghastly  death  appears  in  view, 
Christ's  presence  shall  thy  fears  subdue ; 
He  comes  to  set  thy  spirit  free  ; 

And  as  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be. 


84L  7s.  Cowper. 

Welcoming  the  Cross. 

1  'TIS  my  happiness  below, 

Not  to  live  without  the  cross, 
But  the  Saviour's  power  to  know, 

Sanctifying  every  loss. 
Trials  must  and  will  befall ; 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscribed  upon  them  all,  — 

This  is  happiness  to  me. 

2  God  in  Israel  sows  the  seeds 

Of  affliction,  pain,  and  toil ; 
These  spring  up  and  choke  the  weeds 

Which  would  else  o'erspread  the  soil. 
Trials  make  the  promise  sweet ; 

Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer ; 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 

Lay  me  low,  and  keep  me  there. 

685 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

3  Did  I  meet  no  trials  here, 

No  chastisement  by  the  way, 
Might  I  not  with  reason  fear 

I  should  prove  a  castaway  ? 
Bastards  may  escape  the  rod, 

Sunk  in  earthly,  vain  delight; 
But  the  true-born  child  of  God, 

Must  not,  would  not,  if  he  might. 

8*>«  7s.  Stennett 

The  Pleasures  of  Religion. 

1  'TIS  religion  that  can  give 
Sweetest  pleasures  while  we  live  ; 
'Tis  religion  must  supply 

Solid  comfort  when  we  die. 

2  After  death,  its  joys  will  be 
Lasting  as  eternity ; 

Be  the  living  God  my  Friend, 
Then  my  bliss  shall  never  end. 

86.  L.  M.  Heber. 

Love  to  God. 

1  THOUGH  sorrows  rise,  and  dangers  roll 
In  waves  of  darkness  o'er  my  soul ; 
Though  friends  are  false,  and  love  decays, 
And  few  and  evil  are  my  days ; 
Though  conscience,  fiercest  of  my  foes, 
Swells  with  remembered  guilt  my  woes,  — 
Yet,  even  in  nature's  utmost  ill, 

I  love  thee,  Lord  ;  I  love  thee  still. 

2  Though  Sinai's  curse,  in  thunder  dread, 
Peals  o'er  my  unprotected  head, 

And  memory  points,  with  busy  pain, 
To  grace  and  mercy  given  in  vain, 
Till  nature,  shrinking  in  the  strife, 
Would  fly  to  hell  t'  escape  from  life,  — 
Though  every  thought  has  power  to  kill, 
I  love  thee,  Lord ;  I  love  thee  still. 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

3  O,  by  the  pangs  thyself  hast  borne, 
The  ruffian's  blow,  the  tyrant's  scorn ; 
By  Sinai's  curse,  whose  dreadful  doom 
Was  buried  in  thy  guiltless  tomb ; 
By  these  my  pangs,  whose  healing  smart 
Thy  grace  hath  planted  in  my  heart, 
I  know,  I  feel,  thy  bounteous  will ; 
Thou  lov'st  me,  Lord,  thou  lov'st  me  still, 


o#  •  L.  M.  Fawcett 

Remembering  all  the  Way  the  Lord  has  led  ws. 

1  THUS  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on, 
And  made  his  truth  and  mercy  known ; 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rise, 
And  comforts  mingle  with  my  sighs. 

2  Through  this  wide  wilderness  I  roam, 
Far  distant  from  my  blissful  home  ; 
Lord,  let  thy  presence  be  my  stay, 
And  guard  me  in  this  dangerous  way. 

3  Temptations  every  where  annoy, 

And  sins  and  snares  my  peace  destroy ; 
My  earthly  joys  are  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  an  absent  God  I  mourn. 

4  My  soul,  with  various  tempests  tossed, 
Her  hopes  o'erturned,  her  projects  crossed 
Sees,  every  day,  new  straits  attend, 

And  wonders  where  the  scene  will  end. 

5  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  road 
Which  leads  us  to  the  mount  of  God  ? 
Are  these  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wilderness  below  ? 

6  'Tis  even  so  thy  faithful  love 

Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove ; 
'Tis  thus  our  pride  and  self  must  fall, 
That  Jesus  may  be  all  in  all. 

687 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 

88.  L.  M.  D.  Turner. 

The  Duty  of  loving  God. 

1  YES,  I  would  love  thee,  blessed  God ! 

Paternal  goodness  marks  thy  name  ; 
Thy  praises,  through  thy  high  abode, 
The  heavenly  hosts  with  joy  proclaim. 

2  Freely  thou  gav'st  thy  dearest  Son 

For  man  to  suffer,  bleed,  and  die, 
And  bid'st  me,  as  a  wretch  undone, 
For  all  I  want  on  him  rely. 

3  In  him,  thy  reconciled  face, 

With  joy  unspeakable,  I  see, 
And  feel  thy  powerful,  wondrous  grace, 
Draw  and  unite  my  soul  to  thee. 

4  Whene'er  my  foolish,  wandering  heart, 

Attracted  by  a  creature's  power, 
Would  from  this  blissful  centre  start, 
Lord,  fix  it  there  to  stray  no  more. 

89.  7s.  H.  K.  White. 
Christian  Courage. 

1  MUCH  in  sorrow,  oft  in  woe, 
Onward,  Christians,  onward  go  ; 
Fight  the  fight ;  and,  worn  with  strife, 
Steep  with  tears  the  bread  of  life. 

2  Onward,  Christians,  onward  go, 
Join  the  war,  and  face  the  foe ; 
Faint  not ;  much  doth  yet  remain  ; 
Dreary  is  the  long  campaign. 

3  Shrink  not,  Christians,  —  will  ye  yield  ? 
Will  ye  quit  the  battle-field  ? 

Fight  till  all  the  conflict 's  o'er, 
Nor  your  foes  shall  rally  more. 

4  But  when  loud  the  trumpet  blown, 
Speaks  their  forces  overthrown, 
Christ,  your  Captain,  shall  bestow 
Crowns  to  grace  the  conqueror's  brow. 

688 


CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES. 


90.  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

1  AH !  now  my  spirit  faints 

To  reach  the  land  I  love, 
The  bright  inheritance  of  saints, 
Jerusalem  above. 

2  Yet  clouds  will  intervene, 

And  all  my  prospect  flies  ; 
Like  Noah's  dove,  I  flit  between 
Rough  seas  and  stormy  skies. 

3  Anon  the  clouds  disperse, 

The  winds  and  waters  cease, 
And  sweetly  o'er  my  gladdened  heart 
Expands  the  bow  of  peace. 

4  Beneath  the  flowery  arch, 

Along  the  hallowed  ground, 
I  see  cherubic  armies  march, 
A  camp  of  fire  around. 

5  Then,  then  I  feel  that  He, 

Remembered  or  forgot, 
The  Lord,  is  never  far  from  me, 
Though  I  perceive  him  not. 

6  All  that  I  am,  have  been, 

All  that  I  yet  may  be, 
He  sees  as  he  hath  ever  seen, 
And  shall  forever  see. 

7  How  can  I  meet  his  eyes  ! 

Mine  on  the  cross  1  cast, 
And  own  my  life  a  Saviour's  prize, 
Mercy  from  first  to  last 

8  Then  shall  1  upward  fly ; 

That  resurrection  word 
Shall  be  my  shout  of  victory, 
"  Forever  with  the  Lord." 


REVIVALS. 

REVIVALS. 

•!•  8s,  7s  &  4.         Newton,  alt'd. 

Prayer  for  a  Revival. 

1  SAVIOUR,  visit  thy  plantation  ; 

Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain  ; 
All  will  come  to  desolation, 
Unless  thou  return  again. 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 

2  Surely  once  thy  garden  flourished  ; 

Every  part  looked  gay  and  green  ; 
All  its  plants  by  thee  were  nourished ; 
Then  how  cheering  was  the  scene  ! 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 

3  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance ; 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  thine  assistance, 
Every  plant  should  droop  and  die. 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 

4  Dearest  Saviour,  hasten  hither  ; 

Thou  canst  make  them  bloom  again ; 
O,  permit  them  not  to  wither  ; 
Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain. 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 

5  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent ; 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers ; 
Let  each  one,  esteemed  thy  servant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares. 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 

6  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power, 

Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh, 
And  begin,  from  this  good  hour, 
To  revive  thy  work  afresh. 

Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee. 


JUDGMENT. 

93«  L.  M.         Village  Hymns. 

The  Harvest 

1  LIFT  up  your  eyes,  ye  sons  of  light ; 
Behold  the  fields  already  white ; 
The  glorious  harvest  now  is  come  ; 
See  ransomed  sinners  flocking  home. 

2  Moved  by  the  Spirit's  softest  wind, 
Their  hearts  are  all  as  one  inclined ; 
Their  former  sins  and  follies  mourn ; 
They  bow,  and  to  their  God  return. 

3  Improve  the  harvest,  fleeing  fast, 
E'er  yet  the  shining  season 's  past, 
When  all  the  work  of  life  shall  end, 
The  last,  the  long,  dark  night  descend. 


JUDGMENT. 

93.  12s.  Christian  Lyre, 

Awful  Pomp  of  Judgment 

1  THE  chariot !  the  chariot !  its  wheels  roll  in  fire, 
As  the  Lord  cometh  down  in  the  pomp  of  his  ire ; 
Lo,  self-moving,  it  drives  on  its  pathway  of  cloud, 
And  the  heavens  with  the  burden  of  Godhead  are  bowed. 

2  The  glory !  the  glory !  around  him  are  poured 
Mighty  hosts  of  the  angels  that  wait  on  the  Lord ; 
And  the  glorified  saints  and  the  martyrs  are  there, 
And  there  all  who  the  palm- wreaths  of  victory  wear. 

3  The  trumpet !  the  trumpet !  the  dead  have  all  heard ; 
Lo,  the  depths  of  the  stone-covered  charnel  are  stirred ! 
From  sea,  from  the  earth,  from  the  south,  from  the  north, 
All  the  vast  generations  of  man  are  come  forth. 

4  The  judgment!  the  judgment!  the  thrones  are  all  set, 
Where  the  Lamb  and  the  white-vested  elders  are  met ; 
There  all  flesh  is  at  once  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
And  the  doom  of  eternity  hangs  on  his  word. 

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JUDGMENT. 


5  O  mercy !  O  mercy !  look  down  from  above, 
Great  Creator,  on  us,  thy  sad  children,  with  love ; 
When  beneath  to  their  darkness  the  wicked  are  driven, 
May  our  justified  souls  find  a  welcome  in  heaven. 


94.  L.  M.  6l.  Newton,  alt'd. 

Wheat  and  Tares,  or  the  Last  Harvest. 

1  THIS  is  the  field,  the  world  below, 
Where  wheat  and  tares  together  grow ; 
Where  oft  we  see,  in  mingled  band, 
Sinners  and  saints  together  stand  ; 

Bat  soon  the  reaping-time  will  come, 
And  angels  shout  the  harvest  home. 

2  We  seem  as  one,  when  thus  we  meet, 
And  bow  before  the  mercy-seat ; 

But  to  the  Lord's  ail-searching  eyes, 

Each  heart  appears  without  disguise ; 

And  soon  the  reaping-time,  &c. 

3  To  love  my  sins,  a  saint  t'  appear, 
To  grow  with  wheat,  and  be  a  tare, 
May  serve  me  while  on  earth  below, 
Where  tares  and  wheat  together  grow  ; 

But  soon  the  reaping-time,  &c. 

4  Most  awful  truth  !     And  is  it  so  ? 
Must  all  mankind  the  harvest  know  ? 
Is  every  one  a  wheat  or  tare  ?  — 
Me  for  the  harvest,  Lord,  prepare  ; 

For  soon  the  reaping-time,  &c. 

5  Then  all  who  truly  righteous  are, 
Shall  in  their  Father's  kingdom  share  ; 
But  tares  in  bundles  shall  be  bound, 
And  cast  in  hell.     O,  doleful  sound ! 

And  soon  the  reaping-time  will  come, 
And  angels  shout  the  harvest  home. 
692 


HEAVEN. 

HEAVEN. 

95.  L.  M.  Newton. 
Heaven  seen  by  Faith. 

1  AS  when  the  weary  traveller  gains 

The  height  of  some  commanding  hill, 
His  heart  revives,  if  o'er  the  plains 

He  sees  his  home,  though  distant  still,  — 

2  So,  when  the  Christian  pilgrim  views, 

By  faith,  his  mansion  in  the  skies, 
The  sight  his  fainting  strength  renews, 
And  wings  his  speed  to  reach  the  prize. 

3  The  hope  of  heaven  his  spirit  cheers  ; 

No  more  he  grieves  for  sorrows  past ; 
Nor  any  future  conflict  fears, 
So  he  may  safe  arrive  at  last 

4  O  Lord,  on  thee  our  hopes  we  stay, 

To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode, 
Assured  thy  love  will  far  o'erpay 
The  hardest  labors  of  the  road. 

96.  C.  M.  Wesley 

Death  and  heavenly  Happiness. 

1  AND  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 

And  let  it  faint  and  die, 
My  soul  shall  quit  this  mournful  vale, 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high ; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest,  — 
That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants,  — 

In  the  Redeemer's  breast. 

2  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain, 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 

And  smile  at  toil  and  pain ; 
I  suffer  on  my  threescore  years, 

Till  my  Deliverer  come, 
And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 
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HEAVEN. 

3  O,  what  hath  Jesus  done  for  me ! 

Before  my  raptured  eyes 
Rivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 

And  trees  of  Paradise. 
I  see  a  world  of  spirits  bright, 

Who  taste  the  pleasures  there ; 
They  all  are  robed  in  spotless  white, 

And  conquering  palms  they  bear. 

4  O,  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  t'  appear, 

And  worship  at  thy  feet ! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away ; 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 

97.  C.  M.  Watts. 

The  Everlasting  Song* 

1  EARTH  has  engrossed  my  love  too  long ! 

'Tis  time  I  lift  mine  eyes 
Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  skies. 

2  There  the  blest  Man,  my  Saviour,  sits : 

The  God !  how  bright  he  shines  ! 
And  scatters  infinite  delights 
On  all  the  happy  minds. 

3  Seraphs,  with  elevated  strains, 

Circle  the  throne  around, 
And  move  and  charm  the  starry  plains 
With  an  immortal  sound. 

4  Jesus,  the  Lord,  their  harps  employs ; 

Jesus,  my  love,  they  sing ! 
Jesus,  the  life  of  both  our  joys, 
Sounds  sweet  from  every  string. 

5  Now  let  me  mount  and  join  their  song, 

And  be  an  angel  too ; 
My  heart,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue, 
Here's  joyful  work  for  you. 

694 


HEAVEN. 

6  I  would  begin  the  music  here, 
And  so  my  soul  should  rise  ; 
O  for  some  heavenly  notes  to  bear 
My  passions  to  the  skies  ! 

98*  C.  H.  M.         Sacred  Lyrics. 

The  Everlasting  Bliss  of  Heaven. 

1  HEAVEN  is  the  land  where  troubles  cease, 

Where  toils  and  tears  are  o'er ;  — 
The  blissful  clime  of  rest  and  peace, 

Where  cares  distract  no  more  ; 
And  not  the  shadow  of  distress 
Dims  its  unsullied  blessedness. 

2  Heaven  is  the  dwelling-place  of  joy, 

The  home  of  light  and  love, 
Where  faith  and  hope  in  rapture  die, 

And  ransomed  souls  above 
Enjoy,  before  th'  eternal  throne, 
Bliss  everlasting  and  unknown. 

99.  12s  &  lis.  Va.  Sel. 

The  Eden  of  Love. 

1  HOW  sweet  to  reflect  on  those  joys  that  await  me 

In  yon  blissful  region,  the  haven  of  rest, 
Where  glorified  spirits  with  welcome  shall  greet  me, 

And  lead  me  to  mansions  prepared  for  the  blest ! 
Encircled  in  light,  and  with  glory  enshrouded, 
My  happiness  perfect,  my  mind's  sky  unclouded, 
I'll  bathe  in  the  ocean  of  pleasure  unbounded, 

And  range  with  delight  through  the  Eden  of  love. 

2  While  angelic  legions,  with  harps  tuned,  celestial, 

Harmoniously  join  in  the  concert  of  praise, 
The  saints,  as  they  flock  from  the  regions  terrestrial, 

In  loud  hallelujahs  their  voices  will  raise  ; 
Then  songs  to  the  Lamb  shall  reecho  through  heaven 
My  soul  will  respond,  "  To  Immanuel  be  given 
All  glory,  all  honor,  all  might,  and  dominion, 

Who  brought  us  through  grace  to  the  Eden  of  love." 

695 


HEAVEN. 

3  Then  hail,  blessed  state  ;  hail,  ye  songsters  of  glory  ; 

Ye  harpers  of  bliss,  soon  I'll  meet  you  above ; 
And  join  your  full  choir  in  rehearsing  the  story, 

"  Salvation  from  sorrow,  through  Jesus's  love ; " 
Though  prisoned  in  earth,  yet,  by  anticipation, 
Already  my  soul  feels  a  sweet  prelibation 
Of  joys  that  await  me  when  freed  from  probation ; 

My  heart 's  now  in  heaven,  the  Eden  of  love. 

!©©•  S.  M.  Montgomery. 

Dwelling  with  God. 

1  "FOREVER  with  the  Lord;" 

Amen !  so  let  it  be ; 
Life  from  the  dead  is  in  that  word, — 
'Tis  immortality. 

2  Here  in  the  body  pent, 

Absent  from  him,  I  roam, 
Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  tent 
A  day's  march  nearer  home. 

3  My  Father's  house  on  high  — 

Home  of  my  soul  —  how  near, 
At  times,  to  faith's  foreseeing  eye 
The  golden  gates  appear ! 

4  "  Forever  with  the  Lord ! " 

Father,  if  'tis  thy  will, 
The  promise  of  that  faithful  word 
E'en  here  to  me  fulfil. 

5  So  when  my  latest  breath 

Shall  rend  the  veil  in  twain, 
In  death  I  shall  escape  from  death, 
And  life  eternal  gain. 

6  Knowing  as  I  am  known, 

How  shall  I  love  that  word, 

And  oft  repeat  before  the  throne, 

"  Forever  with  the  Lord !  " 

7  The  trump  of  final  doom 

Shall  speak  the  self-same  word, 
And  heaven's  voice  sound  through  the  tomb, 
"  Forever  with  the  Lord !  " 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


8  That  resurrection  word  ! 
That  shout  of  victory  ! 
Once  more  !  "  Forever  with  the  Lord !  " 
Amen !  so  let  it  be. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

101.  7s.  Fawcett 

A  Birthday  Hymn. 

1  I  MY  Ebenezer  raise 

To  my  kind  Redeemer's  praise ; 
With  a  grateful  heart  I  own, 
Hitherto  thy  help  I've  known. 

2  What  may  be  my  future  lot, 
Well  I  know,  concerns  me  not ; 
This  should  set  my  heart  at  rest, 
What  thy  will  ordains  is  best. 

3  I  my  all  to  thee  resign ; 
Father,  let  thy  will  be  mine ! 
May  but  all  thy  dealings  prove 
Fruits  of  thy  paternal  love. 

.    4  Guard  me,  Saviour,  by  thy  power ; 
Guard  me  in  the  trying  hour: 
Let  thy  unremitted  care 
Save  me  from  the  lurking  snare. 

5  Let  my  few  remaining  days 
Be  directed  to  thy  praise ; 

So  the  last,  the  closing  scene, 
Shall  be  tranquil  and  serene. 

6  To  thy  will  I  leave  the  rest ; 
Grant  me  but  this  one  request,  — 
Both  in  life  and  death  to  prove 
Tokens  of  thy  special  love, 

30  097 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

102.  U  M.  Steele. 

The  Christian's  noblest  Resolution. 

1  AH,  wretched  souls,  who  strive  in  vain, 

Slaves  to  the  world,  and  slaves  to  sin  ; 
A  nobler  toil  may  I  sustain, 
A  nobler  satisfaction  win. 

2  May  1  resolve,  with  all  my  heart, 

With  all  my  powers,  to  serve  the  Lord ; 
Nor  from  his  precepts  e'er  depart, 
Whose  service  is  a  rich  reward. 

3  O,  be  his  service  al]  my  joy  ; 

Around  let  my  example  shine, 

Till  others  love  the  blest  employ, 

And  join  in  labors  so  divine. 

4  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul, 

My  solemn,  my  determined  choice, 
To  yield  to  his  supreme  control, 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 

5  O,  may  I  never  faint  or  tire, 

Nor,  wandering,  leave  his  sacred  ways ; 
Great  God,  accept  my  soul's  desire, 

And  give  me  strength  to  live  thy  praise. 

103.  S.  M.  Stennett. 

Pleasures  of  social  Worship. 

1  HOW  charming  is  the  place 

Where  my  Redeemer,  God, 

Unveils  the  beauties  of  his  face, 

And  sheds  his  love  abroad  ! 

2  Not  the  fair  palaces, 

To  which  the  great  resort, 
Are  once  to  be  compared  with  this, 
Where  Jesus  holds  his  court. 

3  Here,  on  the  mercy-seat, 

With  radiant  glory  crowned, 
Our  joyful  eyes  behold  him  sit, 
And  smile  on  all  around. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  To  him  their  prayers  and  cries 

Each  humble  soul  presents ; 
He  listens  to  their  broken  sighs, 
And  grants  them  all  their  wants. 

5  To  them  his  sovereign  will 

He  graciously  imparts, 
And,  in  return,  accepts  with  smiles, 
The  tribute  of  their  hearts. 

6  Give  me,  O  Lord,  a  place 

Within  thy  blest  abode, 
Among  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  servants  of  my  God. 

1©4.  L.  M.  Kelly. 

Pleasures  of  social  Worship. 

1  HOW  sweet  to  leave  the  world  awhile, 

And  seek  the  presence  of  our  Lord ! 
Dear  Saviour,  on  thy  people  smile, 
According  to  thy  faithful  word. 

2  From  busy  scenes  we  now  retreat, 

That  we  may  here  converse  with  thee  ; 
O  Lord,  behold  us  at  thy  feet ! 
Let  this  the  gate  of  heaven  be. 

3  "  Chief  of  ten  thousands,"  now  appear, 

That  we  by  faith  may  view  thy  face ; 
O,  speak,  that  we  thy  voice  may  hear, 
And  let  thy  presence  fill  the  place. 

IDS.  C.  M.  Sutton. 

Separated,  but  united;  or,  the  Christian's  Hope. 
1  HAIL,  sweetest,  dearest  tie,  that  binds 

Our  glowing  hearts  in  one ; 
Hail,  sacred  hope,  that  tunes  our  minds 

To  harmony  divine. 
It  is  the  hope,  the  blissful  hope, 

Which  Jesus'  grace  has  given  — 
The  hope,  when  days  and  years  are  past, 

We  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  ; 
We  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  last, 

We  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  ; 
The  hope,  when  days  and  years  arc  past, 

We  all  shall  meet  in  heaven. 
CD9 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  What  though  the  northern  wintry  blast 

Shall  howl  around  our  cot; 
What  though  beneath  an  eastern  sun 

Be  cast  our  distant  lot ; 
Yet  still  we  share  the  blissful  hope, 

Which  Jesus'  grace  has  given, — 
The  hope,  when  days  and  years  are  past, 

We  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  ; 

3  From  Burmah's  shores,  from  Afric's  strand, 

From  India's  burning  plain, 
From  Europe,  from  Columbia's  land, 

We  hope  to  meet  again  ; 
It  is  ,the  hope,  the  blissful  hope, 

Which  Jesus'  grace  has  given,  &c. 

4  No  lingering  look,  no  parting  sigh, 

Our  future  meeting  knows  ; 
There  friendship  beams  from  every  eye, 

And  love  immortal  glows. 
O  sacred  hope  !  O  blissful  hope  ! 

Which  Jesus'  grace  has  given.  &c. 


1@6.  lis  &  10s.  Spir,  Songs 

Dawn  of  the  Millenium. 

1  HAIL  to  the  brightness  of  Z ion's  glad  morning ; 

Joy  to  the  lands  that  in  darkness  have  lain ; 
Hushed  be  the  accents  of  sorrow, and  mourning ; 
Zion  in  triumph  begins  her  mild  reign. 

2  Hail  to  the  brightness  of  Z ion's  glad  morning  ; 

Long  by  the  prophets  of  Israel  foretold ; 
1    Hail  to  the  millions  from  bondage  returning  ; 
Gentiles  and  Jews  the  blest  vision  behold. 

3  Lo,  in  the  desert  rich  flowers  are  springing  ; 

Streams  ever  copious  are  gliding  along ; 
Loud  from  the  mountain-tops  echoes  are  ringing  ; 
Wastes  rise  in'  verdure,  and  mingle  in  song. 

4  See,  from  all  lands,  from  the  isles  of  the  ocean, 

Praise  to  Jehovah  ascending  on  high ; 
Fallen  are  the  engines  of  war  and  commotion  ; 
Shouts  of  salvation  are  rending  the  sky. 

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INDEX   OF   FIRST   LINES. 


AFFLICTED  saint,  to  Christ  draw  near. L.  M 83 

Afflictions,  though  they  seem  severe C.  M 36 

Ah,  now  my  spirit  faints S.  M 90 

Ah,  wretched  souls,  who  strive  in  vain L.  M 102 

Amazing  grace  !  how  sweet  the  sound C    M 66 

Am  I  called,  and  can  it  be 7s 27 

And  can  I  yet  delay S.  M 35 

And  have  I,  Christ,  no  love  for  thee C.  M 73 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail C.  M 96 

Arise,  my  tenderest  thoughts,  arise L.  M 68 

As  on  the  cross  the  Saviour  hung .....C.  M 31 

As,  panting  in  the  sultry  beam L.  M.  6  l 78 

As,  when  the  weary  traveller  gains L.  M 95 

Awaked  by  Sinai's  awful  sound C.  P.  M 20 

Awake,  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays L.  M 47 

BEGONE,  unbelief!  my  Saviour  is  near 10s  &  lis 58 

Be  still!  my  heart,  these  anxious  cares L.  M 76 

Bleeding  hearts,  denied  by  sin 7s 17 

Brethren,  while  we  sojourn  here ,7s 62 

CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King 7s 48 

Come,  ye  sinners,  come  to  Jesus 8s,  7s  &  4 25 

Commit  thou  all  thy  griefs S.  M 7 

DEAR  Lord,  and  shall  thy  Spirit  rest L.  M..., 57 

Do  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord? C.  M 14 

EARTH  has  engrossed CM 97 

Encompassed  with  clouds  of  distress 8s 42 

Eternity  is  just  at  hand  L.  M 21 

FOREVER  with  the  Lord  S.  M 100 

From  age  to  age  exalt  his  name  ,.L.  M 74 

From  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain C.  M.. 70 

From  whence  doth  this  union  arise  8s 67 

GOD  of  my  life,  whose  gracious  power L.  M 6 

Go,  watch  and  pray;  thou  canst  not  tell C.  H.  M 55 

Gracious  Lord,  incline  thine  ear 7s 44 

HAIL,  sweetest,  dearest  tie  that  binds C.  M 105 

Hail  to  the  brightness  of  Zion's  glad  morning  ..  .lis  &  10s 106 

Hark,  my  soul!  it  is  the  Lord 7s 64 

Hear,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan C.  M 77 

Heaven  is  the  land C.  H.  M 98 

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INDEX    OF    FIRST    LINES. 

How  charming  is  the  place.... S.  M 105 

How  firm  a  foundation lis., 69 

How  happy  are  they P.  M 51 

How  happy  's  every  child  of  grace C.  M 71 

How  lost  was  my  condition 7s  &  6s 15 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds C.  M 13 

How  sweet  to  reflect  on  those  joys 12s  &  lis .99 

How  sweet  to  leave  the  world  awhile L.  M 104 

How  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours 8s 65 

I  ASKED  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow L.  M 43 

If  'tis  sweet  to  mingle  where 7s 56 

I  hear  a  voice  that  comes  from  far L.  M 37 

I  love  the  sons  of  grace S.  M 63 

I  my  Ebenezer  raise 7s 101 

JESUS,  my  all,  to  heaven  is  gone L.  M 11 

Jesus,  our  souls'  delightful  choice L.  M 41 

Jesus,  save  my  dying  soul 7s 40 

Jesus,  thou  art  the  sinner's  friend CM 34 

LIFT  up  your  eyes,  ye  sons  of  light L.  M 92 

Lord,  forever  at.  thy  side. 7s 81 

Lord,  shed  a  beam"  of  heavenly  day L.  M 38 

Lord,  unafliicted,  undismayed L.  M 80 

Lord,  with  glowing  heart  I'd  praise  thee 8s  &  7s 53 


MORTALS,  awake  !  with  angels  join    C.  M.. 

Much  in  sorrow,  oft  in  woe  7s.. 

My  drowsy  powers  C.  M. . 


OBJECT  of  my  first  desire , 7s 16 

O  Lord,  my  best  desires  fulfil  CM 60 

One  there  is  above  all  others 8s  &  7s 9 

O,  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone  L.  M 33 

O  thou,  my  Light,  my  Life,  my  Joy... C  M.. 5 

O  thou  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear C  M 82 

Our  heavenly  Father  calls S.  M 23 

PRECIOUS  Bible  !  what  a  treasure  8s  &  7s 1 

aUIET,  Lord,  my  froward  heart 7s  6  l 54 

RESTLESS  thy  spirit,  poor  wandering  sinner. .  .lis  &  10s 29 

SAVED  by  grace,  I  live  to  tell , 7s 30 

Save  me,  Lord,  in  this  distress  7s 52 

Saviour,  visit  thy  plantation 8s,  7s  &  4 91 

Saviour,  when  night  involves  the  skies L.  M. 79 

Say,  sinner,  hath  a  voice  within L.  M 18 

Sinner,  hear  the  Saviour's  call  7s  &  6s 26 

Sovereign  Ruler  of  the  skies 7s 2 

THE  chariot !  the  chariot !  its  wheels,  &c 12s 93 

The  God  of  Abram  praise 6s  8s  4s 45 

The  Lord  will  happiness  divine C.  M 32 

The  voice  of  free  grace  cries   12s 28 

702 


GENERAL    INDEX    OF    SUBJECTS. 

This  is  the  field;  the  world  below L.  M.  6  l 94 

Thou  God  of  glorious  majesty C.  P.  M 19 

Though  sorrows  rise,  and  dangers  roll L.  M 86 

Through  all  the  various  passing  scene L.  M 4 

Thus  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on L.  M 87 

Thy  mercy,  my  God,  is  the  theme,  &c lis 50 

'Tis  my  happiness  below 7s 84 

'Tis  religion  that  can  give 7s 85 

To  God,  my  Saviour  and  my  King  L.  M 49 

'Twas  for  my  sins,  my  dearest  Lord C.  M 39 

WAIT,  O  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  will L.  M 3 

Well,  the  Redeemer's  gone ,.S.  M 10 

What  various  hindrances  we  meet L.  M 46 

When  darkness  long  has  veiled  my  mind L.  M 61 

When  gathering  storms  around  I  view L.  M.  6  l 12 

When  the  harvest  is  past,  &c 12s  &  8s 22 

Why  is  my  heart  so  far  from  thee C.  M 59 

Why  should  a  living  man  complain C.  M 72 

YE  dying  sons  of  men H.  M 24 

Yes,  I  would  love  thee,  blessed  God L.  M 88 


GENERAL   INDEX  OF   SUBJECTS, 


THE    SCRIPT  URES , 1 

PROVIDENCE 2—  7 

CHRIST 8—17 

AWAKENING 18—22 

INVITATIONS 23—30 

REPENTANCE    AND    FAITH 31—42 

PRAYER    AND    PRAISE 43—56 

CHRISTIAN    EXERCISES 57—90 

REVIVALS 91 ,  92 

JUDGMENT 93,  94 

HEAVEN 95-100 

MISCELLANEOUS ^  , 101—106 

703 


JJll* 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


The  figures  denote  the  Hymns. 


Activity,  Christian,  enjoined,  75. 

Affliction,  77 ;  pleading  under,  72  ; 
sanctified,  80. 

Anxious  desires,  19. 

Assurance,  joy  of,  51. 

Awakened  sinner,  20. 

Biele,  precious,  1. 

Birthday  Hymn,  101. 

Burden  of  sin,  33. 

Christ,  the  Friend  of  sinners,  9  ; 
fulness  of,  17 ;  hope  of  the  dis- 
consolate, 12 ;  incarnation  of,  8  ; 
intercession  of,  10 ;  longing  for 
an  interest  in,  44  ;  precious  to  be- 
lievers, 13  ;  presence  of,  desired, 
65;  Physician,  15  ;  Refuge  of  the 
tempted,  58;  Source  of  consola- 
tion, 16;  Way  to  heaven,  11; 
worthy  to  be  loved,  14. 

Church,  exhorted,  48,  89. 

Communion  with  God  and  Christ, 
23. 

Contrite  heart,  32. 

Converting  grace,  30,  37. 

Correction  for  sin,  74. 

Courage,  Christian,  89. 

Cross  welcomed,  84. 

Day,  strength  proportioned  to  our, 
83. 

Deep  contrition,  40. 

Dwelling  with  God,  99. 

Eden  of  love,  98. 

Encouragement  to  battle,  62;  to 
trust  in  God,  76. 

Evening  of  Lord's  day,  103. 

Faith  fainting,  42. 

Fellowship,  divine,  70. 

Free  grace,  28. 

God,  all  in  all,  60  ;  casting  our  care 
on  him,  7  ;  child  of,  71 ;  covenant 
of,  45  ;  mercy  of,  50 ;  our  Pre- 
server, 4 ;  placed  always  before 
us,  79  ;  wisdom  of,  3. 

Grace,  amazing,  66. 

Hardness  of  heart  lamented,  38. 

Harvest,  92 ;  the  last,  94 ;  past,  22. 

Heart,  contrite,  32. 

Heavenly  Jerusalem,  97 ;  happi- 
ness, 96,  98. 

Heaven  seen  by  faith,  90,  95. 

Hope,  Christian's,  105;  rejoicing 
in,  48. 


Inconstancy  lamented,  59. 
Invitation,  26 ;    and    prayer,  25 

accepted,  27  ;  Hymn,  26. 
Joy,  return  of,  61. 
Judgment,  awful  pomp  of,  93. 
Lamentation,  59. 
Last  account,  21. 
Light  in  darkness,  82. 
Lovest  thou  me,  64. 
Love  to  Christ,  73  ;  to  God,  86,  88 ; 

to  saints,  63. 
Loving  kindness  of  the  Lord,  47. 
Millenium  dawn,  106. 
Praise  for  renewing  grace,  49. 
Prayer  answered  by  crosses,  43; 
exhortation  to,  46;   for  a  filial 
spirit,  54  ;  meeting  for,  56  ;  peni- 
tent's, 44,  52. 
Penitent,  the,  31. 
Prodigal  son,  36. 
Pi-onuses,  precious,  69. 
Providence,  equitable  and  kind,  4  ; 

gratitude  for,  5  ;  trusting  in,  6. 
Release  by  prayer,  74. 
Religion,  pleasures  of,  85 
Remember  me,  34. 
Repentance  at  the  cross,  39. 
Resolution,  the  Christian's  noblest 

102. 
Revival,  prayer  for,  91. 
Room  yet,  24. 
Seeking  God,  78. 
Social   worship,  pleasures  of,  103. 

104. 
Soul,  106  ;  given  up  to  Christ,  35. 
Spirit,  influences  of  experienced  ; 

57  ;  shall  not  always  strive,  18. 
Struggle  between  faith  and  unbe- 
lief, 41. 
Submission,  60. 
Thief,  converted,  31. 
Times,  our,  in  God's  hand,  2. 
Trust,  humble,  81 ;  in  God,  60. 
Union  of  saints,  67. 
Wandering  sinner  invited,  29. 
Watch  and  pray,  55. 
Way,  remembering  it,  87. 
Young,  invited  to  seek  wisdom, 
27. 


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