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DEVOTIO 
MARINE 


PREPARED 
UNDER  DIRECTION  OF  THE 


AMERICAN  seamen's  FRIEND 


SOCIETY. 

BY  JOSHUA  LEAVITT, 

GENERAL  AGENT  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 


Stereotyped  hy  A.  Chandlt 


NEW-YORK: 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  SOCIETY, 

AT  THEIR  OFFICE. 

For  sale  by  tlie  Agents  of  the  Sailors'  Magazine,  in  the 
various  seaports*     - 

Sldglit  Sf  Robinson  Printers. 
1830. 


Southern  District  ofJ^ew-York,  ss. 

BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  That  on  the  eleventh  day 
of  June,  A.  D.  1830,  in  the  fifty-fourth  year  of  the  Inde- 
pendence of  the  United  States  of  America,  The  Society 
for  promoting  the  Gospel  among  Seamen  in  the  port  of 
New-York,  of  the  said  District,  have  deposited  in  this 
office  the  title  of  a  book  the  right  whereof  they  claim  as 
proprietors,  in  the  words  following,  to  wit: 

"  Seamen's  Devotional  Assistant,  and  Mariners'  Hymns; 
prepared  under  direction  of  the  American  Seamen's  Friend 
Society.  ByJoshuaLeavitt,  Genera!  A  gent  of  the  Society." 

In  conformity  to  the  Act  of  Congress  of  the  United 
States,  entitled  "An  Act  for  the  encouragement  of  learn- 
ing, by  securing  the  copies  of  Maps,  Charts,  and  Books,  to 
the  authors  and  proprietors  of  such  copies,  during  the 
times  therein  mentioned."  And  also  to  an  Act,  entitled, 
"  an  Act,  supplempntary  to  an  Act,  entitled,  '  an  Act  for 
the  encouragement  of  learning,  by  securing  the  copies  of 
Maps,  Charts,  and  Books,  to  the  authors  and  proprietors 
of  such  copies,  during  the  times  therein  mentioned,  and 
extending  the  benefits  thereof  to  the  arts  of  designing,  en- 
graving, and  etching  historical  and  other  prints." 
FRED.  J.  BETTS, 
Clerk  of  the  Southern  District  of  J^ew-Yorh. 


PREFACE. 


This  volume  is  an  improved  edition  of  tlie  "Sea- 
men's Devotional  Assistant,"  published  in  the  yeai' 
1822,  by  the  Society  for  promoting  the  Gospel  in  the 
Port  of  New-York.  The  collection  of  Hymns  has 
been  made  wholly  new,  and  the  devotional  exercises 
revised  and  somewhat  abridged.  The  sabbath-day 
service,  burial  service,  and  daily  prayers,  have  been 
thrown  together  at  tlie  close  of  the  book,  as  the  more 
convenient  place  for  these  exercises. 

The  preparation  of  this  book  for  Seamen  was  un- 
dertaken by  the  American  Seamen's  Friend  Society 
for  two  reasons.  First,  it  was  the  general  voice  of 
those  who  were  engaged  in  the  benevolent  enterprize 
of  promoting  the  Gospel  among  Seamen,  that  such  a 
work  was  needed.  Secondly,  it  seemed  specially  pro- 
per that  the  book  should  be  brought  forward  under  the 
patronage  of  the  National  Society;  because  no  other 
could  so  advantageously  introduce  it  into  general  use. 

Besides  the  Seamen's  Devotional  Assistant,  contain- 
ing seventy-eight  hymns,  which  was  used  in  the  Mari- 
ners' Church  m  New-York,  there  was  also  the  "  Ame- 
rican Seamen's  H5Tnn-Book,"  containing  two  hundred 
and  seventy-five.  The  latter  was  compiled  by  the 
Rev.  Noah  Davis,  for  the  moi'e  particular  use  of  the 
Mariners'  Church  in  Norfolk.  It  is  a  valuable  compi- 
lation, but  has  only  found  its  way  into  two  or  three 
churches.  Neitlier  of  these  was  considered  sufficiently 
extensive  to  meet  the  wants  of  Seamen  in  the  present 
advanced  stage  of  marine  improvement.  A  work  seem- 
ed to  be  called  for,  which  should  furnish  a  complete 
system  of  psalmody  for  Mariners'  Churches,  together 
with  a  choice  selection  of  hjmns  suited  to  Bethel 
Meetings,  worship  at  sea,  &c.    And  when  it  is  con- 


IV  PREFACE. 

sidered  that  the  churches  on  land  have  Watts,  con- 
taining six  hundred  and  eight}'-seven  psalms  and 
hymns,  with  Winchell's  three  hundred  and  twenty- 
seven,  or  Worcester's,  about  three  hundred  and  fifty 
as  a  supplement;  and  then  Netdeton's  six  hundred,  or 
Dobell's  seven  hundred,  and  that  the  Methodist  col- 
lection has  over  six  hundred,  besides  Camp-Meeting 
liymn-books  and  the  like,  it  is  believed  that  six  hui»- 
dred  hymns  is  as  small  a  number  as  is  consistent  with 
the  permanent  usefulness  and  popularity  of  a  book  for 
the  use  of  Seamen. 

In  preparing  the  work,  the  General  Agent  of  the 
Society,  on  whom  the  labor  has  chiefly  fallen,  has 
availed  himself  of  all  the  selections  of  hj'mns  to  which 
he  had  access.  He  has  applied  the  scissors  freely  to 
the  selections  of  Watts,  Wesley,  Dobell,  Dwight,  Net- 
tleton,  Hill,  the  Episcopal  and  German  Lutheran  col- 
lections, and  several  smaller  books.  In  culling  from 
$^0  many  writers,  of  different  denominations,  he  has 
aimed,  not  indeed  to  divest  the  hymns  of  their  pecu- 
liar phraseology,  but  to  take  those  only  in  which  the 
distinctive  features  ai'e  not  prominent  enough  to  offend 
candid  worshippers  of  other  names. 

Many  of  the  hymns  have  been  abridged,  and  other- 
wise altered,  as  was  thought  necessary  to  fit  them  more 
peifectly  to  the  object  for  which  they  were  designed. 
It  has  therefore  been  thought  advisable  to  omit  the 
names  of  the  authors,  and  leave  the  hymns  to  obtain 
acceptance  by  their  own  suitableness.  Published 
hymns  may  be  considered  tlie  property  of  the  church ; 
and  the  pio^^is  Seaman  may  well  sing  them,  with  me- 
lody in  his  heart,  Avithout  stopping  to  inquire  whether 
the  authors  were  of  one  sect  or  another,  so  long  as  the 
words  express  the  sentiments  of  his  soul  towards  God. 

The  selection  has  not  been  confined  to  the  more 
usual  metres,  but  embraces  every  variety,  fitted  to  all 
the  music  of  the  Christian  church.  In  addition  to  a  full 
variety  of  hymns,  suited  to  public  and  social  worship, 
there  have  been  introduced  a  small  number  of  those 
"  Songs  of  Zion,"  with  which  pious  sailors  love  to 


PREFACE.  V 

beguile  the  tedious  hours  of  the  walch  at  sea.  Tunes 
for  these  select  metres  are  easily  learned  by  the  ear, 
and  are  current  in  many  of  our  worshipping  assem- 
blies. No  pains  have  been  taken  to  procure  hymns 
that  were  original,  or  of  unusual  occurrence ;  the  only 
object  being  utility,  point,  and  plainness  of  speech. 

That  there  was  some  difficulty,  as  well  as  labor,  in 
making  the  selection,  will  appear  probable,  when  it  is 
stated,  that  ijiore  than  a  thousand  hymns  were  first 
selected,  cut  out  or  copied,  and  classed  under  appro- 
priate heads;  and  out  of  these,  already  choice  hymns, 
the  present  collection  was  very  carefully  culled.  That 
none  have  been  left,  which  were  better  than  some  that 
ai'e  inserted,  would  be  too  much  to  pretend.  The 
compiler  can  only  say,  that  he  intended  to  take  the  best. 

The  arrangement,  as  well  as  the  selection,  is  a  mat- 
ter on  which  people's  judgment  will  of  course  differ. 
That  arrangement  has  been  chosen,  which  seemed,  on 
the  whole,  to  be  the  most  natural  and  convenient  for 
use.  The  hymns  have  been  classed  under  appropriate 
heads, — the  running  titles  of  which  will  be  found  at  the 
top  of  tlie  page.  The  hymns  of  the  first  five  portions, 
viz.  God,  Christ,  Holy  Spirit,  Scripture,  and  World, 
are  arranged  alphabetically  by  their  title  s ;  the  next, 
viz.  Conversion,  are  placedi  in  somethin"^  like  the  or- 
der of  nature ;  those  of  the  remaining  h'eads  are  seve- 
rally arranged  in  the  alphabetical  onier  of  their  first 
lines. 

The  work  was  carefully  examined,  while  in  pro- 
gress, by  ministers  of  different  denominations,  and 
since  by  several  others.  Their  opinion  of  it  will  ap- 
pear from  a  subsequent  page.  Such  as  it  is,  it  is  now 
committed  to  Seamen  and  their  friends,  with  devout 

Erayers  that  God  would  make  use  of  it  for  tlie  glory  of 
is  holy  name. 

New- York,  Mat/,  1830. 


RECOMMENDATIONS. 

1.  From  the  Rev.  J.  F.  Schroeder,  Assistant  Minister  of 

TriniUj  Church.,  JVew  York. 

TO  THE  REV.  JOSHUA  LEAVITT. 

Dear  Sir— The  forms  of  devotion  in  your  manual  for 
seamen,  and  the  hymns  also,  (many  of  which  I  have  ex- 
amined with  care,  and  have  enjoyed  very  much  while  I 
have  studied  them,)  seem  to  me  peculiarly  adapted  to  ea- 
able  those  who  "  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships,  and  do  bu- 
siness in  great  waters,"  to  do  all  to  the  glory  of  God  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  It  is  by  such  admirable  aids  to 
devotion,  that  the  Spirit  helpeth  our  infirmities.  And 
while  they  are  borne  away  upon  the  great  deep  by  multi- 
tudes of  our  immortal  fellow  men,  we  may,  I  think,  in- 
dulge the  animating  holy  thought,  that  the  Spirit  of  God 
also  is  moving  upon  the  face  of  the  waters. 
In  the  best  of  bonds,  your  friend  and  brother, 

J.  F.  Schroeder. 

2.  From  the  Rev.  JV.  Ihivis,  Secretary  of  the  Baptist  Oen- 

eral  Tract  Society,  Philadelphia. 
The  friends  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  of  mankind,  who  have 
access  to  mariners,  should  endeavor  to  place  at  least  one 
copy  of  the  work  on  board  of  every  vessel. 

3.  Fi'om  the  Rev.  A.  H.  Dashiell,  Minister  of  the  Mari- 

ners^ Church,  Philadelphia. 
By  the  variety  of  its  topics,  its  judicious  aelection,  and  its 
felicitous  arrangement,  this  book  is  adapted  to  every  con- 
dition of  Christian  character.  And  from  the  number  of 
hjTnng  allusive  to  the  seamen's  life  and  circumstances,  it 
is  with  great  propriety  denominated  "  Mariners'  Hymns." 

4.  From  the  Rev.  Henry  Chase,  Minister  of  theMariners^ 

Church,  JVdw  York. 
1  examined  this  work  attentively  during  its  progress 
through  the  press.    The  forms  of  devotion  are  truly  evan- 
gerical ;  the  devotional  poetry  is  excellent ;  and  it  is  well 
adapted  to  the  wants  of  seamen.    So  1  judge. 

HENRY  CHASE. 


GOD. 


1.   God.    L.  M. 

1  THERE  is  a  GOD,  who  reigns  above, 

Lord  of  the  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas 5 
I  fear  his  wrath,  I  ask  his  love, 
And  with  my  lips  I  sing  his  praise. 

2  There  is  a  law  which  he  has  writ, 

To  teach  us  all,  what  we  must  do ; 
My  soul,  to  his  commands  submit, 
For  they  are  holy,  just,  and  true. 

3  There  is  a  gospel  rich  in  grace, 

Whence  sinners  all  their  comforts  draw  • 
Lord,  I  repent  and  seek  thy  face, 
For  I  have  often  broke  thy  law. 

4  There  is  an  hour  when  I  must  die, 

Nor  do  I  know  how  soon  'twill  come; 
How  many,  younger  much  than  I, 

Have  pass'd  by  death  to  hear  their  doom. 

5  Let  me  improve  the  hours  I  have. 

Before  the  day  of  grace  is  fled : 

There's  no  repentance  in  the  grave, 

Nor  pardon  offer'd  to  the  dead. 

7 


2,  3.  GOD. 

2.  All-searching,  l.  m. 

1  O  THOU,  to  whose  all-searching  sight, 
The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light, 
Search,  prove  my  heart,  it  pants  for  thee, 

0  hurst  these  honds,  and  set  it  free ! 

2  Wash  out  its  stains,  refine  its  dross. 
Nail  ray  affections  to  the  cross ; 
Hallow  each  thought,  let  all  within 
Be  clean,  as  thou,  my  Lord,  art  clean. 

3  If  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  thou  my  light,  be  thou  my  way : 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear, 

No  fraud,  while  thou,  m^^  God,  art  near. 

3.  All-seeing,  l.  m. 

1  LORD,  thou  hast  search'd  ai^d  seen  mt 

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  knoAvn ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  speak, 
Ere  from  my  opening  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  power  I  stand ; 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand : 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

1  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 

8 


GOD.  4. 

0  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. 

4.  All-sufficient  s.  m.  d. 

GOD  of  almighty  love, 
By  whose  suflicient  grace, 

1  lift  my  heart  to  things  above. 

And  humbly  seek  thy  face : 
Through  Jesus  Christ  the  just, 
My  faint  desires  receive. 
And  let  me  in  thy  goodness  trust, 
And  to  thy  glory  live. 

Whate'er  I  say  or  do, 

Thy  glory  be  my  aim  ; 
My  prayers  shall  all  be  offer'd  through 

The  ever  blessed  name. 

Jt;sus,  my  single  eye, 

Be  fix'd  on  thee  alone  : 
Thy  name  be  praised  on  earth,  on  high, 

Thy  will  by  all  be  done  ! 

Spirit  of  faith,  inspire 

My  consecrated  heart ; 
Fill  me  with  pure  celestial  fire, 

With  all  thou  hast  and  art. 

My  feeble  mind  transform, 

And  perfectly  renew'd, 
Into  a  saint  exalt  a  worm  ; 

A  worm  exalt  to  God  ! 


5,  6.  GOD. 

5.  Creator,    l.  m. 

1  MY  soul,  thy  great  Creator  praise ; 
When  clothed  in  his  celestial  rays, 
He  in  full  majesty  appears, 

And,  like  a  robe,  his  glory  wears. 

2  The  world's  foundation  by  his  hand 
Is  poised,  and  shall  for  ever  stand ; 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 
Lest  it  should  drown  the  earth  again 

3  When  earth  was  covered  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  stood, 
He  thundered  and  the  ocean  fled, 
Confined  to  its  appointed  bed. 

4  The  swelling  billows  know  their  bound, 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  round ; 
Yet  thence  conveyed  by  secret  veins, 
They  spring  on  hills,  and  drench  the  plains. 

6.  Defence,   c.  m. 

1  THE  great,  the  wicked,  and  the  proud. 

From  their  high  seats  are  hurled ; 
Jehovah  rides  upon  a  cloud, ' 

And  thunders  through  the  world. 

2  He  reigns  upon  the  eternal  hills. 

Distributes  mortal  crowns  ; 
Empires  are  fixed  beneath  his  smiles, 
And  totter  at  his  frowns. 

3  Navies  that  rule  the  ocean  wide, 

Are  vanquished  by  his  breath, 
And  legions,  armed  with  power  and  pride, 
Descend  to  waterv  death. 
10 


GOD.  7,  8. 

4  Let  tyrants  make  no  more  pretence 
To  vex  our  happy  land ; 
Jehovah's  name  is  our  defence, 
Our  buckler  is  his  hand. 

7.  Descending,   c.  m. 

1  THE  Lord  descended  from  above, 

And  bow^d  the  heavens  most  high ; 
And  underneath  his  feet  he  cast 
The  darkness  of  the  sky. 

2  On  cherub  and  on  seraphim 

Full  royally  he  rode  ; 
And  on  the  wings  of  mighty  winds, 
Came  flying  all  abroad. 

3  He  sat  serene  upon  the  floods. 

Their  fury  to  restrain ; 
And  he,  as  sovereign  Lord  and  King, 
For  evermore  shall  reign. 

8.  Dominion,   h.  m. 

1  THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns ; 
His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
The  garments  he  assumes, 
Are  light  and  majesty ; 

His  glories  shine 
With  beams  so  bright, 
No  mortal  eye 
Can  bear  the  sight. 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 
Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe : 

11 


9. 


His  wrath  and  justice  stand 
To  guard  his  holy  law  ; 

And  where  his  love 

Resolves  to  bless, 

His  truth  confirms 

And  seals  the  grace. 

3  Through  all  his  ancient,  works 
Surprising  wisdom  shines, 
Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 
And  breaks  their  cursed  designs. 

Strong  is  his  arm, 
And  shall  fulfil 
His  great  decrees, 
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  love  his  word  : 
Join  all  my  powers, 
And  praise  the  Lord. 

9.  Dreadful,  s.  m. 

1  WHEN  man  grows  bold  in  sin, 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
"  He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within. 
Nor  fear  before  his  eyes." 

2  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Though  men  renounce  his  fear; 
His  justice,  hid  behind  the  cloud, 
Shall  one  great  dav  appear. 
12 


GOD.  10. 

3  His  truth  transcends  the  sky ; 

In  heaven  his  mercies  dwell ; 
Deep  as  the  sea  his  judgments  lie, 
His  anger  burns  to  helh 

4  How  excellent  his  love ! 

Whence  all  our  safety  springs  : 
O  never  let  my  soul  remove 
From  underneath  liis  wings. 

10.  Everlasting,   c.  m. 

BEFORE  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlastiug  thou  art  God, 

To  endless  years  the  same. 

Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust, 

"  Return,  ye  sons  of  men ;" 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first. 


A  thousand  ages  in  thy  sight, 

Are  like  an  evening  gone ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night, 

Before  the  rising  sun. 

Time  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 
Bears  all  its  sons  away ;  * 

They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
Om'  hope  for  years  to  come. 

Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last, 
And  our  eternnl  home. 


U,  12.  GOD. 

11.  Faithful,  c.  m. 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord ;  his  works  of  might 

Demand  our  noblest  songs  : 

Let  his  assembled  saints  unite 

Their  harmony  of  tongues. 

2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 

He  gives  his  children  food ; 
And,  ever  mindful  of  his  word. 
He  makes  his  promise  good. 

3  His  Son,  the  great  Redeemer,  came 

To  seal  his  covenant'sure ; 

Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name, 

His  ways  are  just  and  pure. 

4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wise, 

Must  with  his  fear  begin  ; 
Our  fairest  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  every  sin. 

12.  Father,   s.  m. 

1  THE  God  that  rules  on  high, 

And  thunders  when  he  please, 
That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky. 
And  manages  the  seas ; 

2  That  awful  God  is  ours, 

Our  Father,  and  our  Love; 
He  shall  send  down  his  heavenly  power 
To  carry  us  above. 
14 


GOD.  13,  14. 

13.  Gentleness,  l.  m. 

1  THE  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  ways  I 
How  firm  his  truth,  how  large  hfe  grace  ! 
He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throue, 

And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

2  Not  half  so  high  his  power  hath  spread 
The  starry  heavens  above  our  head, 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  praise, 
Exceeds  the  highest  hopes  we  raise. 

3  How  slowly  doth  his  wrath  arise ! 
On  swifter  wings  salvation  flies : 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  soon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn ! 

4  Amidst  his  wrath,  compassion  shines ; 
His  strokes  are  lighter  than  our  sins ; 
And  while  his  rod  corrects  his  saints. 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

14.  Glorious,   h.  m. 

1  O  LORD,  our  Lord  most  high ! 
In  heaven  thy  glories  shine. 
And  all  this  lower  sky 
Unfolds  thy  skill  divine. 

Thy  wisdom  there, 
And  power  sublime. 
Through  every  clime. 
Thy  works  declare, 

2  Like  a  young  bridegroom  drest 
Comes  forth  the  morning  sun. 


15.  GOD. 

Aud,  as  a  champion  blest, 
Delights  his  race  to  run. 

O'er  seas  aud  isles 

His  warmth  extends : 

To  heaven's  far  ends 

His  glory  smiles. 

3  Beneath  the  kindly  ray 
All  nature's  realms  rejoice : 
All  join  the  solemn  lay, 
And  lift  their  grateful  voice. 

The  sea  and  shore, 
The  morn  and  even; 
And  earth  and  heaven 
Their  God  adore. 

4  What  though  no  voice,  nor  sound, 
Be  heard  from  yonder  sky, 

A  nobler  speech  is  found 
By  virtue's  raptured  eye. 

To  God's  great  hand, 

The  chorus  cries, 

Let  songs  arise 

From  every  land. 

15.  Goodness,   c.  m. 

1  YE  humble  souls,  approach  your  God, 

With  songs  of  sacred  praise. 
For  he  is  good,  immensely  good, 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways. 

2  He  gave  his  Son,  his  only  Son, 

To  ransom  rebel  worms ; 
'Tis  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

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GOD.  36 

3  To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,  we  come ; 

'Tis  here  our  hope  relies : 
A  safe  defence,  a  peaceful  home, 
When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 

4  Great  God,  to  thy  Almighty  love, 

What  honors  shall  we  raise  ? 
Not  all  the  raptured  songs  above, 
Can  render  equal  praise. 

16.  Grace,  c.  m. 

1  SWEET  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 

My  God,  my  heavenly  King ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  sounds  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high,  but  not  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies  ; 
Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee,  for  daily  food; 
Thy  liberal  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouths  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  compassions,  Lord ! 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pardoning  word 
To  cheer  the  souls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures  with  all  their  endless  race, 

Thy  power  and  praise  proclaim ; 
But  saints  that  taste  thy  richer  grace 
Delight  to  bless  thy  name. 

5  17 


17,  18.  GOD. 

17.  Grandeur,  l.  m. 

1  ETERNAL  Power,  whose  high  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God ; 
Infiuite  lengths,  bejond  the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  httle  rounds  : 

2  Thee  while  the  first  archangel  sings, 
lie  hides  his  face  behmd  his  wings  : 
And  ranks  of  shining  thrones  around 
Fall  worshipping,  and  spread  the  ground. 

3  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too ! 
From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  crj% 
The  Great,  the  Holy,  and  the  High  ! 

4  God  is  in  heaven,  and  men  below : 

Be  short  our  tunes ;  our  words  be  few ! 
A  solemn  reverence  checks  our  songs, 
And  praise  sits  silent  on  our  tongues. 

18.  Greatness,  c.  m. 

1  LONG  as  I  live  I'll  bless  thy  name, 

My  King,  my  God  of  love ; 
My  work  and  joy  shall  be  the  same, 
h\  the  bright  world  above. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord,  his  power  unknown. 

And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 

I'll  sing  the  honors  of  thy  throne. 

Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. 

3  Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue, 

And  while  mv  Hps  rejoice, 
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GOD.  19, 20. 

The  men  that  hear  my  sacred  song 
Shall  join  then-  cheerful  voice. 

4  Fathers. to  sons  shall  teach  thy  name, 
And  children  learn  thy  ways ; 
Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 
And  nations  sound  thy  praise. 

19.  Holy.  c.  M. 

1  THE  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind, 

Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God  ; 
Lift  with  thy  hands  a  holy  heart, 
To  his  sublime  abode. 

2  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works. 

And  truth  is  his  delight ; 
But  sinners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perish  from  his  sight. 

3  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach; 
A  broken  heart  shall  please  him  more 
Than  the  best  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. 

20.  Incomprehensible,  l.  m. 

1  CAN  creatures  to  perfection  find 
The  eternal  uncreated  Mind  ? 
Or  can  the  largest  stretch  of  thought 
Measure  and  search  his  nature  out  ? 

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21.  60D. 

2  'Tis  high  as  heaven,  'tis  deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
His  glory  spreads  beyond  the  sky, 
And  all  the  shining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wise ; 
Born,  like  a  wild  young  colt,  he  flies 
Through  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 
And  smells  and  snuffs  the  empty  wind. 

21.  Indwelling,  s.  m.  d. 

1  LO,  in  thy  hand  I  lay. 
And  wait  thy  will  to  prove ; 

My  Potter,  stamp  on  me,  thy  clay, 

Thine  only  stamp  of  love : 

Be  this  my  whole  desire, 

I  know  that  it  is  thine  : 
Then  kindle  in  my  soul  a  fire 

Wliich  shall  for  ever  shine. 

2  Thy  gracious  readiness 
To  save  mankind  assert ; 

Thine  image,  love,  and  name  impress, 

And  nature  on  my  heart : 

Father  of  mercies,  hear! 

Into  my  soul  come  down ; 
Let  it  throughout  my  life  appear 

That  I  have  Christ  put  on. 

3  O  plant  in  me  thy  mind ! 
O  fix  in  me  thy  home ! 

So  shall  I  cry  to  all  mankind, 
Come  to  the  waters,  come ! 
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GOD.  22, 23. 

Jesus  is  full  of  grace, 
To  all  his  bowels  move ; 
Behold  in  me,  ye  fallen  race, 
That  God  is  only  love. 

22.  Light  c.  M. 

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  sweet  morning  star, 
And  he  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss. 
While  Jesus  shows  his  heart  is  mine, 
And  whispers,  "I  am  his." 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 

At  that  transporting  word ; 
Run  up  with  joy  the  shiniiig  way, 
To  embrace  my  dearest  Lord ! 


23.  Love.  c. 


M. 


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. 

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24.  GOD. 

2  This  precious  truth  his  word  declares^ 

And  all  his  mercies  prove ; 

Jesus,  the  gift  of  gifts,  appears 

To  shew,  that  God  is  love. 

3  In  all  his  doctrines  and  commands, 

His  counsels  and  designs — 
In  eveiT^  work  his  hands  have  framed, 
His  love  supremely  shines. 

4  Angels  and  men  the  news  proclaim, 

Through  earth  and  heaven  above, 
The  joyful  and  transporting  news, 
That  God,  the  Lord,  is  love. 

24.  Loving-Mildness,  l.  m. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  to  joyful  lays. 
And  sing  the  great  Redeemer's  praise ; 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  me. 

His  loving-kindness,  Oh,  how  free ! 

2  He  saw  me  ruin'd  in  the  fall, 
Yet  loved  me  notwithstanding  all ; 
He  saved  me  from  my  lost  estate, 
His  loving-kindness.  Oh,  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,  Oh,  how  strong ! 

4  When  trouble,  hke  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gather'd  thick,  and  thunder'd  loud, 

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GOD.  25. 

He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood, 
His  loving-kinduess,  Oh,  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. 

6  Soon  shall  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale. 
Soon  all  my  mortal  powers  must  fail ; 
Oh !  may  my  last  expiring  breath 
His  loving-kindness  sing  in  death. 

25.  Majesty,  l.  p.  m. 

1  YE  that  delight  to  serve  the  Lord, 
The  honors  of  his  name  record, 

His  sacred  name  for  ever  bless  •, 
Where'er  the  circling  sun  displays 
His  rising  beams,  or  setting  rays. 

Let  lands  and  seas  his  power  confess. 

2  Not  time,  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds, 
Can  give  his  vast  dominion  bounds; 

The  heavens  are  far  below  his  height : 
Let  no  created  greatness  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare. 

Armed  with  his  uncreated  might! 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  view 
What  the  bright  hosts  of  angels  do, 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things, 
His  sovereign  hand  exalts  the  poor, 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 

And  makes  them  company  for  kings. 

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26, 27.  GOD. 

26.  Mercy,   lis. 

1  THY  mercy  is  more  than  a  match  for  my 

heart, 
Which  wonders  to  feel  its  own  hardness 

depart : 
Dissolved  by  thy  goodness,  I  fall  to  the 

ground, 
And  weep  to  the  praise  of  the  mercy  I 

found. 

2  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. 

3  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, 
That  open'd  the  channel  of  mercy  for  me. 

4  Great  Father  of  mercies,  thy  goodness  I 

own. 

And  the  covenant  love  of  thy  crucified 
Son; 

All  praise  to  the  Spirit,  whose  witness 
divine, 

Seals  mercy,  and  pardon,  and  righteous- 
ness mine. 

27.  Mystery,  c.  m. 

1  GOD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 
His  wonders  to  perform ; 
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GOD.  '       28. 

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 
In  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. 

28.  Omniscient,  c.  m. 

1  THE  eye  of  God  is  every  where 

To  watch  the  sinner's  ways ; 
He  sees  who  join  in  humble  prayer 
And  who  in  solemn  praise. 

2  One  glance  of  thine,  eternal  Lord, 

Can  pierce  and  search  us  through; 
Nor  heaven,  nor  earth,  nor  hell  afford 
A  shelter  from  thy  view ! 
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29, 3C'.  GOD. 

3  The  imiverse,  in  eveiy  part, 

At  once  before  thee  lies  ; 
And  eveiy  thought  of  every  heart 
Is  open  to  thine  eyes. 

4  Prepare  us,  Lord,  to  pray  and  praise 

With  fervent,  holy  love  ; 
And  fit  us  by  thy  word  of  grace 
To  worship  thee  above. 

29.  Perfections,   l.  m. 

1  HIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God! 

Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  shines ; 
Thy  tflith  shall  break  through  every  cloud, 
That  veils  and  darkens  thy  designs. 

2  For  ever  firm  thy  justice  stands, 

As  mountains  their  foundations  keep ; 
Wise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands ; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

3  Thy  providence  is  kind  and  large, 

Both  man  and  beast  thy  bounty  share ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge, 
But  saints  are  thy  pecuhar  care. 

4  My  God !  how  excellent  thy  grace, 

Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  sprmgs; 
The  sons  of  Adam  in  distress 
Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

30.  Portion,   c.  m. 

1  GOD,  my  supporter  and  my  hope, 
My  help  for  ever  near, 
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GOD.  31. 

Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God, 

'Twould  be  no  joy  to  me ; 
And  while  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee. 

3  Behold  the  sinners,  that  remove 

Far  from  thy  presence,  die ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  save  them  when  they  cry. 

4  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. 

31.  Precious,   p.  m. 

1  INDULGENT  God!  how  kind 

Are  all  thy  ways  to  me, 
Whose  dark,  benighted  mind 

Was  enmity  with  thee ; 
Yet  now  subdued  by  sovereign  grace, 
My  spirit  longs  for  thine  embrace. 

2  How  precious  are  thy  thoughts. 

That  o'er  my  bosom  roll ; 
They  swell  beyond  my  faults. 
And  captivate  my  soul ; 
How  great  their  sum,  how  high  they  rise ; 
Can  ne'er  be  known  beneath  the  skies. 

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32.  uoD. 

3  Preserved  in  Jesus,  wheu 

My  feet  made  haste  to  hell ; 
And  there  should  I  have  been, 

But  thou  dost  all  things  well : 
Thy  love  was  great,  thy  mercy  free, 
Which  from  the  pit  deliver'd  me. 

4  A  monument  of  grace, 

A  sinner,  saved  by  blood — 
The  streams  of  love  I  trace 

Up  to  the  Fountain,  God ; 
And  in  his  sacred  bosom,  see 
Eternal  thoughts  of  love  to  me. 


32.  Preserver,  h. 


M. 


UPWARD  I  lift  mine  eyes ; 
From  God  is  all  my  aid ; 
The  God  that  built  the  skies, 
And  earth  and  nature  made ; 

God  is  the  tower 

To  which  I  fly; 

His  grace  is  nigh 

In  every  hour. 

My  feet  shall  never  slide. 
Nor  fall  in  fatal  snares, 
Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 
Defends  me  from  my  fears. 

Those  wakeful  eyes, 

That  never  sleep, 

Shall  Israel  keep 

When  dangers  rise. 
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eoB.  33. 

3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 
Nor  blasts  of  evening  air 
Shall  take  my  health  away, 
If  God  be  with  me  there  : 

Thou  art  my  sun, 
And  thou  my  shade, 
To  guard  my  head 
By  night  or  noon. 

4  Hast  thou  not  given  thy  word 
To  save  my  soul  from  death  ? 
And  I  can  trust  my  Lord 

To  keep  my  mortal  breath. 
I'll  go  and  come, 
Nor  fear  to  die, 
Till  from  on  high 
Thou  call  me  home. 

33.  Provider,    10.  11. 

1  THOUGH  troubles   assail,  and   dangers 

affright, 
Though  friends  should  all  fail,  and  foes  all 

unite. 
Yet  one  thing  secures  us,  whatever  betide — 
The  scripture  assures  us,  the  Lord  ivill 

provide. 

2  We  may,  like  the  ships,  by  tempests  be  tost 
On  perilous  deeps,  but  need  not  be  lost ; 
Tho*  Satan  enrages  the  wind  and  the  tide. 
The  promise  engages,  the  Lord  ivill provide. 

3  His  call  we  obey,  like  Abraham  of  old ; 
Not  knowing  our  way,  but  faith  makes  us 

bold : 

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34.  60D. 

For  though  we  are  strangers,  we  have  a 

good  guide, 
And  trust,  m  all  dangers,  the  Lord  will 

■provide. 

4  No  strength  of  our  own,  or  goodness  we 

claim ; 
Yet  since  v/e  have  known  the  Savior's  great 

name. 
In  this  our  strong  tower  for  safety  we  hide, 
The  Lord  is  our  power,  the  Lor  dtvill provide. 

5  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
This  word  of  his  grace  shall  comfort  us 

through : 
.     No  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Christ  on  our 
side. 
We  hope  to  die  shouting,  "  the  lord  will 

PROVIDE." 

34.  Refuge,  l.  m. 

1  MY  refuge  is  the  God  of  love ; 

Why  do  my  foes  insult,  and  cry. 
Fly,  like  a  timorous,  trembling  dove, 
To  distant  woods  or  mountains  fly  ? 

2  The  Lord  in  heaven  has  fix'd  his  throne, 

His  eye  surveys  the  world  below ; 
To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known : 
His  eyelids  search  our  spirits  through. 

3  If  he  afflicts  his  saints  so  far, 

To  prove  their  love  and  try  their  grace, 
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GOD.  35. 

What  may  the  bold  transgressors  fear ! 
His  very  soul  abhors  their  ways. 

4  On  impious  wretches  he  shall  rain 

Tempests  of  brimstone,  fire,  and  death. 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 
Of  Sodom,  with  his  angry  breath. 

35.  Reigning,  p.  m. 

J       THE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

And  royal  state  maintains, 
His  head  with  awful  glories  crown'd ; 

Array'd  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  fix'd  on  high 

Before  the  starry  sky ; 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdoir*.  Lord. 

3  In  vain  the  noisy  crowd. 
Like  billows  fierce  and  loud, 

Against  thine  empire  rage  and  roar ; 

In  vain  with  angry  spite 

The  surly  nations  fight. 
And  dash  hke  waves  against  the  shore, 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
And  all  their  powers  engage. 

Let  swelling  tides  assault  the  skj^ ; 


86.  GOD 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 
Shall  beat  their  madness  down ; 
Thy  throne  for  ever  stands  on  high. 

5       Thy  promises  are  true, 

Thy  grace  is  ever  new ; 
There  fix'd,  thy  church  shall  ne'er  remove ; 

Thy  saints  with  holy  fear 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

36.  Righteous,   s.  m. 

1  SURE  there's  a  righteous  God, 

Nor  is  religion  vain  : 
Though  men  of  vice  may  boast  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2  I  saw  the  wicked  rise, 

And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
While  haughty  fools  with  scornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honor  shine. 

3  The  tumults  of  my  thought 

Held  me  in  hard  suspense. 
Till  to  thy  house  my  feet  were  brought, 
To  learn  thy  justice  thence. 

4  Thy  word  with  light  and  power 

Did  my  mistakes  amend  ; 
I  view'd  the  sinners'  lives  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

5  On  what  a  slippery  steep 

The  thoughtless  wretches  go : 
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GOD.  37, 38. 

And  O  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below  ! 

6  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine  ; 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  powers  are  thine. 

37.  Reigning,  l.  m. 


1  THE  Lord !  how  absolute  he  reigns  ! 
Let  every  angel  bend  the  knee  ! 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heavenly  strains, 
And  speak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

2  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  shining  bliss  : 

Fly  through  the  world,  O  sun,  and  tell 
How  dark  thy  beams  compared  to  his. 

3  Awake,  ye  tempests,  and  his  fame 
In  sounds  of  dreadful  praise  declare  ; 
And  the  sweet  Avhisper  of  his  name 
Fill  every  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

4  Let  clouds,  and  winds,  and  waves  agree 
To  join  their  praise  with  blazing  fire  ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  sea, 

In  this  eternal  song  conspire. 

38.  Safety,  s.  m. 

1  WHEN,  overwhelm'd  with  grief, 
My  heart  within  me  dies ; 
B2  T  83 


3y.  uov. 

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, 

For  ever  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  their  reward, 
I  shall  possess  the  same. 

39.  Sun  and  Shield,  l.  m. 

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  thine  house,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  ease,  nor  thrones  of  powei-, 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

8  God  is  our  sun,  he  makes  our  day ; 
God  is  our  shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  the  assaults  of  hell  and  sin. 
From  foes  without,  and  foes  within. 
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GOD.  40, 41. 

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. 

40.  Truth.  L.  M. 

1  JEHOVAH  is  a  God  of  might, 

He  framed  the  earth,  he  built  the  sky : 
And  what  he  speaks  is  surely  right; 
The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie. 

2  Ye  weary  souls,  with  sin  oppress'd 

To  him  in  every  trouble  fly : 
His  promise  is,  "  I'll  give  you  rest" — 
The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie. 

3  Ask  what  you  will  in  Jesus'  name, 

He  never  will  your  suit  deny ; 
To  save  you  from  distress  he  came ; 
The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie. 

41.  Unchangeable.  8s. 

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. 

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42, 43.  GOD. 

42.  Upholding,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  terrible  thy  glories  be  ! 

How  bright  thine  armies  shine ! 
Where  is  the  power  that  vies  with  thee  ^ 
Or  truth  compared  with  thine  ? 

2  The  Northern  pole  and  Southern  rest 

On  thy  supporting  hand  ; 
Darkness  and  day  from  East  to  West 
Move  round  at  thy  command. 

2  Thy  words  the  raging  winds  control, 
And  rule  the  boisterous  deep ; 
Thou  mak'st  the  sleeping  billows  roll. 
The  rolling  billows  sleep. 

4  Heaven,  earth,  and  air,  and  sea  are  thinPr 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell ; 
How  did  thine  arm  in  vengeance  shine 
When  Egypt  durst  rebel ! 

5  Justice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne, 

Yet  wondrous  is  thy  grace  : 
While  truth  and  mercy,  join'd  in  one, 
Invite  us  near  thy  face. 

»  43.   Wisdom,  l.  m. 

1  WAIT,  O  my  soul !  thy  Maker's  mil, 
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 : 


GOD.  44. 

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  confess'd, 
That  what  he  does  is  ever  best. 

4  Wait  then,  my  soul,  submissive  wait, 
Prostrate  before  his  awful  seat; 
And  'mid  the  terrors  of  his  rod 
Trust  in  a  wise  and  gracious  God. 

44.   Works,  c.  m. 

1  REJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 

This  work  belongs  to  you : 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  just,  and  true ! 

2  He  bade  the  liquid  waters  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep ; 
The  flowing  seas  their  limits  know, 
And  their  own  station  keep. 

3  Ye  tenants  of  the  spacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  him  stand : 
He  spake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  rests  on  his  command. 

4  He  scorns  the  angry  nations'  rage. 

And  breaks  their  vain  designs : 
His  counsel  stands  through  every  age. 
And  in  full  glory  shines. 

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45.  Above  every  name.  h.  m. 

1  JOIN  all  the  glorious  names 
Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 
That  angels  ever  bore  : 

All  are  too  mean 
To  speak  his  worth, 
Too  mean  to  set 
My  Savior  forth. 

2  But,  O  what  gentle  terms, 
What  condescending  ways 
Doth  our  Redeemer  use 

To  teach  his  heavenly  grace ! 
Mine  eyes  with  joy 
And  wonder  see 
What  forms  of  love 
He  bears  for  me. 

3  Jesus,  my  great  High  Priest, 
Offer'd  his  blood,  and  died : 
My  guilty  conscience  seeks 
No  sacrifice  beside. 

His  powerful  blood 
Did  once  atone ; 
And  now  it  pleads 
Before  the  throne. 
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46.  All-atoning,  p.  m. 

1  LET  earth  and  heaven  agree, 

Angels  and  men  be  joined, 
To  celebrate  with  me 

The  Savior  of  mankind : 
To  adore  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 
And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name. 

2  Jesus  !  transporting  sound ! 

The  joy  of  earth  and  heaven ; 
No  other  help  is  found, 

No  other  name  is  given, 
By  which  we  can  salvation  have, 
But  Jesus  came  the  world  to  save. 

3  His  name  the  sinner  hears, 

And  is  from  sin  set  free ; 
'Tis  music  in  his  ears  ; 

'Tis  life  and  victory ! 
New  songs  do  now  his  lips  employ, 
And  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy, 

4  Stung  by  the  scorpion  sin. 

My  poor  expiring  soul 
The  balmy  sound  drinks  in, 

And  is  at  once  made  whole  : 
See  there  my  Lord  upon  the  tree  ! 
I  hear,  I  feel  he  died  for  me. 

5  O  unexampled  love  ! 

O  all-redeeming  grace ! 
How  swiftly  didst  thou  move 

To  save  a  fallen  race  ! 
What  shall  I  do  to  make  it  known 
What  thou  for  all  mankind  hast  done  ? 


47,  48.  CHRIST. 

47.  Almighty  Friend,  c.  m. 

1  MY  Savior,  my  Almighty  friend, 

When  I  begin  thy  praise, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  My  feet  shall  travel  all  the  length 

Of  the  celestial  road ; 
And  march  with  courage  in  thy  strength 
To  see  my  Father  God. 

3  When  I  am  fill'd  with  sore  distress 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

4  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King  ! 
My  soul,  redeem'd  from  sin  and  hell, 
ShgiU  thy  salvation  sing. 

48.  Benefits,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  vast  the  benefits  diviue, 

Which  we  in  Christ  possess  ; 
We're  saved  from  guilt  and  every  sin, 
And  called  to  holiness. 

2  'Tis  not  for  works  which  we  have  done, 

Or  shall  hereafter  do, 
But  he  of  his  abounding  love 
Salvation  does  bestow. 

3  The  glory,  Lord,  from  first  to  last, 

Is  due  to  thee  alone : 
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CHRIST.  49. 

Aught  to  ourselves  we  dare  not  take, 
Or  rob  thee  of  thy  crown. 

49.  Birth,  c.  m. 

1  WHILE  shepherds  watch'd   their  flocks 

by  night, 
All  seated  on  the  ground, 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 
And  glory  shone  around. 

2  "  Fear  not,"  said  he,  (for  mighty  dread 

Had  seized  their  troubled  mind ;) 
"  Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
To  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  day. 

Is  born  of  David's  line, 
The  Savior  who  is  Christ  the  Lord , 
^      And  this  shall  be  the  sign  : 

4  "The  heavenly  babe  you  there  shall  find 

To  human  view  display'd, 
All  meanly  wrapp'd  in  swathing  bands, 
And  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  spake  the  seraph,  and  forthwith 

Appear'd  a  shining  throng 
Of  angels  praising  God,  on  high. 
And  thus  address'd  their  song : 

6  *'  All  glory  be  to  God  on  high. 

And  to  the  earth  be  peace ; 
Good  will  henceforth,  from  heaven  to  men, 
Begin,  and  never  cease." 

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CHRIST.  50,  51. 

50.  Centre.  7s. 

1  CENTRE  of  our  hopes  thou  art, 

End  of  our  enlarged  desires  ; 
Stamp  thine  image  on  our  heart ; 

Fill  us  now  with  hei^enly  fires : 
Cemented  by  love  divine, 
Seal  our  soids  for  ever  thine  ! 

2  All  our  works  in  thee  be  wrought, 

Levell'd  at  one  common  aim  : 
Every  word,  and  every  thought, 

Purge  in  the  refining  flame  : 
Lead  us  through  the  paths  of  peace, 
On  to  perfect  holiness. 

3  Let  us  all  together  rise. 

To  thy  glorious  life  restored ; 
Here  regain  our  Paradise, 

Here  prepare  to  meet  our  Lord  :     • 
Here  enjoy  the.  earnest  given  : 
Travel  hand  in  hand  to  heaven ! 

51.  Come  and  see.   l.  jvi. 

1  JE  SUS,  dear  name,  how  sweet  the  sound ! 
Replete  with  balm  for  every  wound ! 
His  word  declares  his  grace  is  free ; 
Come,  needy  sinner,  come  and  see. 

2  He  left  the  shining  courts  on  high, 
Came  to  our  world  to  bleed  and  die; 
Jesus,  our  Lord,  hung  on  the  tree ; 
Come,  careless  sinner,  come  and  see. 

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52.  CHRIST. 

3  Your  sins  did  pierce  his  bleeding  heart, 
Till  death  had  done  its  dreadful  part : 
Yet  his  dear  love  still  burns  to  thee  ; 
Come,  anxious  sinner,  come  and  see. 

4  His  blood  can  cleanse  the  foulest  stain, 
And  make  th*e  filthy  leper  clean ; 

His  blood  at  once  avail'd  for  me ; 
Come,  guilty  sinner,  come  and  see. 

52.  Coming  to  Judgment  l.  m. 

1  HE  reigns,  the  Lord  the  Savior  reigns, 
Praise  him  in  evangelic  strains : 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  songs  rejoice  ; 
And  distant  islands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counsels  and  unknown  ! 
But  grace  and  truth  support  his  throne : 

*  Though  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  surround, 
Justice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  he  comes; 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the 

tombs ; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 
The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire. 

4  His  enemies,  with  sore  dismay. 

Fly  from  the  sight,  and  shun  the  day ; 
Then  Hft  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on  high, 
And  sing,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

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53, 54.  CHRIST. 

53.  Condescension,  c.  m. 

1  AND  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend 

To  visit  sinful  wonns  ? 
Thus  at  the  door  shall  mercy  stand 
In  all  her  winning  form*  ? 

2  Surprising  grace ! — and  shall  my  heart 

Unmoved  and  cold  remain  ? 
Has  this  hard  rock  no  tender  part  ? 
Must  mercy  plead  in  vain  ? 

3  Shall  Jesus  for  admission  sue — 

His  charming  voice  unheard  ? 
And  this  vile  heart,  his  rightful  due, 
Remain  for  ever  barr'd  ? 

4  'Tis  sin,  alas,  with  tyrant  power, 

The  lodging  has  possess'd ; 
And  crowds  of  traitors  bar  the  door 
Against  the  heavenly  guest. 

5  Ye  dangerous  inmates,  hence  depart ; 

Dear  Savior,  enter  in. 
And  guard  the  passage  to  my  heart, 
And  keep  out  every  sin. 

54.  Despised,  8.  7. 

1  HAIL !  thou  once  despised  Jesus, 
Hail,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Thou  didst  sufifer  to  redeem  us ! 
Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring. 
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CHRIST.  -  55. 

Hail,  thou  agonizing  Saviour, 
Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame ! 

By  thy  merits  we  find  favor : 
Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Paschal  Lamb,  by  God  appointed, 

All  our  sins  on  thee  were  laid  : 
By  almighty  love  anointed, 

Thou  hast  full  atonement  made : 
All  thy  people  are  forgiven 

Through  the  virtue  of  thy  blood  ; 
Open'd  is  the  gate  of  heaven ; 

Peace  is  made  'twixt  man  and  God. 

3  Jesus,  hail !  enthroned  in  glory, 

There  for  ever  to  abide  ! 
All  the  heavenly  hosts  adore  thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  side ; 
There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading, 

There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare  : 
Ever  for  us  interceding. 

Till  in  glory  we  appear. 

55.  Equal  with  the  FatJier.  l.  m. 

1  A  THOUSAND  seraphs,  strong  and  bright. 

Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity; 

But  who,  among  the  sons  of  light. 

Pretends  comparison  Aviththee  ? 

2  Yet  there  is  one,  of  human  frame, 

Jesus,  array'd  in  flesh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 
A  full  equalitv  with  God. 

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56,  57.  CHRIST. 

3  Their  glory  shines  with  equal  beams, 

Their  essence  is  for  ever  one  ; 
Though  they  are  known  by  different  names, 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Son. 

4  Then  let  the  name  of  Christ,  our  King, 

With  equal  honors  be  adored ; 
His  praise  let  every  angel  sing, 

And  nations  own  their  sovereign  Lord. 

56.  Everlasting  King,  l.  m. 

1  JESUS,  thou  everlasting  King, 
Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring ! 
Accept  thy  well-deserved  renown. 
And  wear  our  praises  as  thy  crown. 

2  Let  every  act  of  worship  be, 
Like  our  espousals.  Lord,  to  thee  : 
Like  the  blest  hour,  when  from  above, 
We  first  received  the  pledge  of  love. 

3  The  gladness  of  that  happy  day, 
O  may  it  ever,  ever  stay  ! 

Nor  let  our  faith  forsake  its  hold, 
Nor  hope  decline,  nor  love  grow  cold ! 

4  Each  following  minute  as  it  flies. 
Increase  thy  praise,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  raised  to  sing  thy  name. 
At  the  great  supper  of  the  Lamb. 

57.  Exalted,  c.  m. 

1  COME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs, 
With  angels  round  the  throne ; 
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CHRIST.  58. 

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,  for  ever  thine. 

4  The  whole  creation  join  in  one. 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  him  that  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

58.  Example,  l.  m. 

1  MY  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word  : 

But  in  thy  hfe  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, 
Witness'd  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer ; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew. 
Thy  conflict,  and  thy  victory  too. 


59.  CHRIST. 

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. 

59.  Finished  Work.  8.  7.  4 

1  HARK  !  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy ' 

Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary  ; 
See,  it  rends  the  rocks  assunder — 
Shakes  the  earth  and  veils  the  sky  * 

»'It  is  finish'd!"— 
Hear  the  Savior — dying — cry. 

2  It  is  finish'd ! — Oh,  what  pleasure 

Do  these  precious  words  afford ! 
Heavenly  blessings  without  measure. 
Flow  to  us  from  Christ,  the  Lord: 

It  is  finish'd ! — 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finish'd — all  the  types  and  shadows 

Of  the  ceremonial  law ; 
Finish'd — all  that  God  had  promised , 
Death  and  hell  no  more  shall  awe : 

It  is  finish'd  !— 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comforts  draw. 

4  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  seraphs, — 

Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme  ; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 
Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name  : 

Hallelujah ! 
Glory  to  the  bJeedinjj  Lamb  I 

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CHRIST.  60.  61. 

60.  Forsaken,  l.  m. 

1  NOW  let  our  mournful  songs  record 
The  dying  sorrows  of  our  Lord, 
When  he  complain'd  in  tears  and  blood, 
As  one  forsaken  of  his  God. 

2  The  Jews  beheld  him  thus  forlorn, 

And  shook  their  heads  and  laugh'd  in  scorn ; 
"He  rescued  others  from  the  grave  ; 
"  Now  let  him  try  himself  to  save." 

3  They  wound  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet. 
Till  streams  of  blood  each  other  meet; 
By  lot  his  garments  they  divide, 

And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  died. 

4  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. 

61.  Fountain,   c.  m. 

1  THERE  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood 

Drawn  from  Emmanuel's  veins  ; 
And  sinners,  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain  in  his  day ; 
And  there  may  I,  as  vile  as  he. 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Dear  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power, 
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62, 63.  CHRIST. 

Till  all  the  ransom'd  church  of  God 
Be  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream, 
Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be — till  I  die. 

62.  Friend.  8.  7. 

1  ONE  there  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  Savior  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  Oh,  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften ! 

Teach  us.  Lord,  at  length  to  love ; 
We  alas  !  forget  too  often. 
What  a  friend  we  have  above. 

63.  Truth  and  Grace,  l.  m. 

1  O  JESUS,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 
More  full  of  grace  than  I  of  sin ; 
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CHRIST.  64 

I  now  would  flee  to  thine  embrace ; 
Open  thine  arms  and  take  me  in ! 

2  The  stone  to  flesh  do  thou  convert ; 

And  all  my  guilt  and  sin  remove ; 
Sprinkle  thy  blood  upon  my  heart, 
And  melt  it  by  thy  dying  love. 

3  Give  to  mine  eyes  refreshing  tears, 

And  kindle  my  relentings  now ; 
Fill  all  my  soul  with  filial  fears  : 
To  thy  sweet  yoke  my  spirit  bow. 

4  O,  give  me,  Lord,  the  tender  heart, 

That  trembles  at  the  approach  of  sin ; 
A  godly  fear  of  sin  impart ; 

Implant,  and  root  it  deep  within ', 

64.  Gift  divine,  l.  p.  m. 

1  JESUS,  the  gift  divine  I  know, 

The  gift  divine  I  ask  of  thee  : 
That  living  water  now  bestow, 

Thy  Spirit  and  thyself  on  me : 
Thou,  Lord,  of  life  the  fountain  art, 
Now  let  me  find  thee  in  my  heart ! 

2  Thee  let  me  drink,  and  thirst  no  more 

For  drops  of  finite  happiness  : 
Spring  up,  O  Well,  in  heavenly  power, 

In  streams  of  pure,  perennial  peace ; 
In  joy  that  none  can  take  away, 
In  Hfe,  which  shall  for  ever  stay. 

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65, 66.  CHRIST. 

65.  Glory  of  God.  l.  m. 

1  NOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song ! 
Awake,  my  soul,  awake,  my  tongue ; 
Hosanna  to  the  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  and  powerful  God ; 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar 
Sparkle  in  every  rolling  star. 

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. 

66.  Hanging  on  the  Cross,  c.  m. 

1  WHEN  Jesus  hung  upon  the  tree, 

In  agonies  and  blood. 
He  fix'd  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  his  cross  I  stood. 

2  O  never  till  my  latest  breath 

Can  I  forget  that  look : 
He  seem'd  to  charge  me  with  his  death, 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke. 

3  A  second  look  he  gave,  and  said, 

"I  freely  all  forgive; 
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CHRIST.  Q7. 

*♦  This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid — 
"  I  die  that  thou  may'st  live." 

4  With  pleasing  grief  and  mournful  joy, 
My  spirit  now  is  fiU'd, 
That  I  should  such  a  life  destroy, 
Yet  live  by  him  I  kill'd. 

67.  Head  of  the  Church,  7.8. 

1  HEAD  of  the  church  triumphant, 
We  joyfully  adore  thee  ; 

Till  thou  appear,  thy  members  here 
Shall  sing  like  those  in  glory :  , 

We  lift  our  hearts  and  voices 
With  bless'd  anticipation. 
And  cry  aloud,  and  give  to  God 
The  praise  of  our  salvation. 

2  While  in  aflfiliction's  furnace. 
And  passing  through  the  fire, 

Thy  love  we  praise,  which  knows  no  days, 

And  ever  brings  us  nigher : 

We  clap  our  hands  exulting 

In  thine  almighty  favor ; 

The  love  divine,  which  made  us  thine, 

Can  keep  us  thine  for  ever. 

3  Thou  dost  conduct  thy  people 
Through  torrents  of  temptation ; 
Nor  will  we  fear,  while  thou  art  near, 
The  fire  of  tribulation  ; 

The  world,  with  sin  and  Satan, 
In  vain  our  march  opposes ; 

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68, 69.  CHRIST. 

By  thee  we  shall  break  through  them  all, 
And  sing  the  song  of  Moses. 

4  By  faith  we  see  the  glory, 
To  which  thou  shalt  restore  us. 
The  cross  despise  for  that  high  prize, 
Which  thou  hast  set  before  us : 
And  if  thou  count  us  worthy. 
We  each,  as  dying  Stephen, 
Shall  see  thee  stand  at  God's  right  hand, 
To  take  us  up  to  heaven. 

68.  Herald  Angels,  7s. 

1  HARK ! — the  herald  angels  sing, 
"  Glory  to  the  new-born  King ! 
Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

2  Mild,  he  lays  his  glory  by  ; 
Born,  that  man  no  more  may  die ; 
Joyful,  all  ye  nations,  rise. 

Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies. 

3  "  Glory  to  the  new-born  King" — 
Let  us  all  the  anthem  sing — 
"Peace  on  earth,  and  mercy  mild, 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

69.  Hiding  Place,   l.  m. 

1  HAIL,  sovereign  love,  that  first  began 
The  scheme  to  rescue  fallen  man ! 
Hail,  matchless,  free,  eternal  grace, 
That  gave  my  soul  a  hiding  place, 
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CHRIST.  70. 

2  Against  the  God  that  rules  the  sky, 
I  fought  with  hands  uplifted  high ; 
Despised  the  offers  of  his  grace, 
Too  proud  to  seek  a  hiding  place. 

3  Enwrapp'd  in  dark  Egyptian  night, 
And  fond  of  darkness  more  than  light, 
Madly  I  ran  the  sinful  race, 

Secure  without  a  hiding  place. 

4  But  thus  thy  gracious  counsel  ran  : 
"Almighty  love  !  arrest  the  man;" — 
I  felt  the  arrows  of  distress, 

And  found  I  had  no  hiding  place. 

5  Vindictive  justice  stood  in  view ; 
To  Sinai's  fiery  mount  I  flew ; 

But  justice  cried  with  frowning  face: 
"This  mountain  is  no  hid,ing  place." 
G  But  lo !  a  heavenly  voice  I  heard — 
*  And  mercy's  angel  soon  appear'd ; 
Who  led  me  on  a  pleasing  pace, 
To  Jesus  Christ,  my  hiding  place. 

'  70.  Incomparable,  c.  m. 

1  WHAT  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  move, 

If  once  compared  with  thee  ? 
What  beauty  should  command  my  love, 
Like  what  in  Christ  I  see  ? 

2  Away,  ye  false,  delusive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind  ! 
'Tis  here  I  fix  my  lasting  choice. 
And  here  true  bliss  I  find. 

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71,  72.  CHRIST. 

71.  Inimitable  Love.  l.  m- 

1  BEGIN,  my  soul,  the  heavenly  song, 
A  burden  for  an  angel's  tongue ; 
When  Gabriel  sounds  these  awful  things. 
He  tunes  and  summons  all  his  strings. 

2  Proclaim  inimitable  love ; 
Jesus,  the  Lord  of  worlds  above. 
Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  veils  the  God  in  mortal  clay. 

3  He  that  distributes  crowns  and  thrones 
Hangs  on  a  tree,  and  bleeds  and  groans ; 
The  prince  of  life  resigns  his  breath, 
The  King  of  glory  bows  to  death ! 

4  But  see  the  wonders  of  his  power, 
He  triumphs  in  his  dying  hour ; 
And,  while  by  Satan's  rage  he  fell. 
He  dash'd  the  rising  hopes  of  hell. 

5  Thus  were  the  hosts  of  death  subdued  ; 
And  sin  was  drown'd  in  Jesus''  blood ; 
Then  he  arose,  and  reigns  above. 
And  conquers  sinners  by  his  love. 

72.  Intercession,   l.  m. 

1  HE  lives !  the  great  Redeemer  lives. 
What  joy  the  blest  assurance  gives! 
And  now,  before  his  Father  God, 
Pleads  the  full  merit  of  his  blood. 
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CHRIST.  73. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears, 
Aud  justice  arm'd  with  frowns  appears ; 
But  in  the  Savior's  lovely  face 
Sweet  mercy  smiles,  and  all  is  peace. 

3  Hence  then,  ye  black  despairing  thoughts ; 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults 

His  powerful  intercessions  rise. 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  In  everj-^  dark  distressful  hour, 
When  sin  and  satan  join  their  power, 
Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dart, 
That  JESUS  bears  us  on  his  heart. 

5  Great  Advocate,  Almighty  Friend — 
On  him  our  humble  hopes  depend : 
Our  cause  can  never,  never  fail. 
For  JESUS  pleads,  and  must  prevail. 

73.  Judge,  s.  M.  D. 

1  THOU  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
Before  whose  bar  severe, 

With  holy  joy  or  guilty  dread 

We  all  shall  soon  appear; 

Our  caution'd  souls  prepare 

For  that  tremendous  day, 
And  fill  us  now  with  watchful  care, 

And  stir  us  up  to  pray  : 

2  To  pray  and  wait  the  hour, 
That  awful  hour  unknown. 

When  robed  in  majesty  and  power. 
Thou  shalt  from  heaven  come  down, 
C2  7,7 


/4.  CHRIST. 

The  immortal  Sou  of  man, 
To  judge  the  human  raee. 
With  all  thy  Father's  dazzling  train, 
With  all  thy  glorious  grace. 

3      To  damp  our  earthly  joys, 

To  increase  our  gracious  fears, 

For  ever  let  the  archangel's  voice 
Be  sounding  in  our  ears. 
The  solemn  midnight 4fy, 
"  Ye  dead,  the  Judge  is  come ; 

Arise,  and  meet  him  in  the  sky, 
And  hear  your  instant  doom  !" 

74.  Knocking,   l.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  a  stranger  at-the  door ! 

He  gently  knocks, — has  knock'd  before ; 
Has  waited  long — is  waiting  still ; 
You  treat  no  other  friend  so  ill. 

2  Oh,  lovely  attitude,  he  stands 

With  melting  heart  and  loaded  hands  I 
Oh,  matchless  kindness!  and  he  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  his  foes  ! 

3  But  will  he  prove  a  friend  indeed  ? 
He  will ;  the  very  friend  you  need ; 
The  friend  of  sinners — yes,  'tis  He, 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary. 

4  Rise,  touch'd  with  gratitude  divine ; 
Turn  out  his  enemy  and  thine. 
That  soul-destroying  monster,  sin, 
And  let  the  heavenlr  stranger  in. 

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CHRIST.  75, 76. 

75.  Light-  8.  7. 

1  LIGHT  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling 

Borders  on  the  shades  of  death, 
Come,  and  by  thy  love's  revealing. 

Dissipate  the  clouds  beneath : 
The  new  heaven  and  earth's  Creator, 

In  our  deepest  darkness  rise. 
Scattering  al^^the  night  of  nature, 

Pouring  eye-sight  on  our  eyes. 

2  Still  we  wait  for  thine  appearing ; 

Life  and  joy  thy  beams  impart, 
Chasing  all  our  fears,  and  cheering 

Every  poor,  benighted  heart : 
Come,  and  manifest  the  favor 

Thou  hast  for  the  ransom'd  race ; 
Come,  thou  glorious  God  and  Savior, 

Come,  and  bring  thy  gospel  grace. 

3  Save  us,  in  thy  great  compassion, 

O  thou  mild,  pacific  Prince ! 
Give  the  knowledge  of  salvation. 

Give  the  pardon  of  our  sins ; 
By  thine  all-sufficient  merit. 

Every  burden'd  soul  release ; 
Every  weary,  wandering  spirit, 

Guide  into  thy  perfect  peace. 

76.  Lord  of  all.   c.  m. 

1  ALL  HAIL  the  power  of  Jesus'  nam  a ! 
JiCt  angels  prostrate  fall : 

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17.  CHRIST. 

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. 

4  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball. 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  Oh  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng, 

Wt  at  his  feet  may  fall ! 
We'll  join  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 


77.  Love  to  Christ,  c.  m. 

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, 
Which  thou  dost  not  approve. 
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CHRIST.  78. 

3  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  still 

To  mine  attentive  ear  ? 
Doth  not  each  pulse  with  pleasure  beat 
My  Savior'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  Thou  knowest  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord, 

But  O,  I  long  to  soar 
Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joys, 
That  I  may  love  thee  more. 

78.  Mercy,   s.  m. 

1  RAISE  your  triumphant  songs 

To  an  immortal  tune, 
Let  the  wide  earth  resound  the  deeds 
Celestial  grace  has  done. 

2  Sing  how  Eternal  Love 

Its  chief  beloved  chose, 
And  bid  him  raise  our  wretched  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. 

4  'Twas  mercy  fill'd  the  throne, 

And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 

'        61 


79.  CHRIST. 

When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down 
To  rebels  doom'd  to  die. 

5  Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears. 
Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease ; 
Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  his  love, 
And  take  the  offer'd  peace. 

79.  Message,  c.  m. 

1  HARK,  the  glad  sound,  the  Savior  comes 

The  Savior  promis'd  long ! 
Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne. 
And  every  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him  the  Spirit,  largely  pour'd, 

Exerts  his  sacred  fire  ; 
Wisdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  bursty 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

4  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray ; 
And  on  the  eyes  oppress'd  with  night, 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure  ; 
And  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace, 
To  enrich  the  humble  poor. 
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CHRIST.  80, 81. 

6  Our  glad  Hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 
Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim ; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

80.  Morning  Star.  l.  m. 

1  IN  glory  bright  the  Savior  reigns, 
And  endless  grandeur  there  sustains ; 
We  view  his  beams,  and  from  afar 
Hail  him  the  bright,  the  Morning  Star. 

2  Blest  Star !  his  influence  is  divine ; 
Life,  peace,  and  joy,  attending  shine ; 
Death,  hell,  and  sin,  before  him  flee : 
The  bright,  the  Morning  Star  is  he. 

3  Most  glorious  Star !  be  thou  our  guide, 
Nor  from  our  souls  thy  splendor  hide  ; 
Let  nothing  thy  sweet  beams  debar. 
Thou  only  bright  and  Morning  Star. 

4  Eternal  Star !  our  songs  shall  rise, 
When  we  shall  meet  thee  in  the  skies ; 
And,  in  eternal  anthems,  there 

Praise  thee,  the  bright,  the  Morning  Star. 

81.  Nativity,  c.  m. 

1  MORTALS,  awake,  with  angels  join. 

And  chant  the  solemn  lay : 
Joy,  love,  and  gratitude,  combine 
To  hail  the  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 

And  sweet  seraphic  fire 

63 


Through  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyre. 

3  Swift,  through  the  vast  expanse,  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  roll'd  ; 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy  was  new, 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 

The  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 
The  harmonious  heavenly  throng. 

82.  Nativity,  s.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  the  grace  appears, 

The  promise  is  fulfil  I'd ; 
Mary  the  wondrous  virgin  bears, 
And  Jesus  is  the  child. 

2  To  bring  the  glorious  news, 

A  heavenly  form  appears ; 
He  tells  the  shepherds  of  their  joys, 
And  banishes  their  fears. 

3  "  Go,  humble  swains,"  said  he, 

"  To  David's  city  fly ; 
The  promised  infant,  born  to-day, 
Doth  in  a  manger  lie." 
64 


CHRIST.  83,84, 

4  With  looks  and  heart  serene, 

Go  visit  Christ  your  King  ; 
And  straight  a  flaming  troop  was  seen, 
The  shepherds  heard  them  sing. 

5  "  Glory  to  God  on  high ! 

And  heavenly  peace  on  earth, 
Good  will  to  men,  to  angels  joy, 
At  the  Redeemer's  birth." 

83.  Physician,  c.  m. 

1  THOU  great  Physician  of  the  soul, 

To  thee  I  bring  my  case  ; 
My  raging  malady  control, 
And  heal  me  by  thy  grace. 

2  Help  me  to  state  my  whole  complaint ; 

But  where  shall  I  begin  ? 
Nor  words,  nor  thoughts  can  fully  paint 
That  worst  distemper — sin. 

3  It  lies  not  in  a  single  part, 

But  through  my  soul  is  spread ; 
And  all  the  affections  of  my  heart 
By  sin  are  captive  led. 

4  Thou  great  Physician,  hear  my  cry, 

And  set  my  spirit  free ; 
Let  not  a  trembling  sinner  die, 
Who  longs  to  live  to  thee. 

84.  Pattern:  s.  m. 

1      JESUS,  I  fain  would  fiad 
Thy  zeal  for  God  in  me : 

5  '  65 


85, 86.  CHRIST. 

Thy  yearniug  pity  for  mankind. 

Thy  burning  charity. 
2  In  me  thy  spirit  dwell ! 

In  me  thy  bowels  move ! 
So  shall  the  fervor  of  my  zeal 

Be  the  pure  flame  of  love. 

85.  Pity.  c.  M. 

1  INFINITE  pity  toueh'd  the  heart 

Of  the  eternal  Son ; 
Descending  from  the  heavenly  court. 
He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

2  Aside  the  Prince  of  glory  threw 

His  most  divine  array ; 
And  wrapt  his  Godhead  in  a  veil 
Of  our  inferior  clay. 

3  His  living  power,  and  dying  love, 

Redeem  unhappy  men ; 
And  raise  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

4  To  thee,  dear  Lord,  our  flesh  and  soul 

We  joyfully  resign ! 
Blest  Jesus,  take  us  for  thy  own, 
For  we  are  doubly  thine. 

86.  Power  and  Love,  10s. 

1  REJOICE  evermore  with  angels  above, 
In  Jesus's  power,  in  Jesus's  love : 
With  glad  exultation  your  triumph  pro- 
claim, 
Ascribing  salvation  to  God  and  the  Lamb ! 
66 


CHRIST.  87. 

2  Thou,  Lord,  our  relief  in  trouble  hast  been, 
Hast  saved  us  from  grief,  hast  saved  us 

from  sin; 
The  power  of  thy  Spirit  has  set  our  hearts 

free, 
And  now  we  inherit  all  fulness  in  thee. 

3  No  longer  we  join,  while  sinners  invite  ; 
Nor  envy  the  swine  their  brutish  delight ; 
Their  joy  is  all  sadness,  their  mirth  is  all 

vain; 
Their  laughter  is  madness,  their  pleasure 
is  pain. 

4  O  might  they  at  last  with  sorrow  return. 
The  pleasures  to  taste  for  which  they  were 

born  ; 
Our  Jesus  receiving,  our  happiness  prove, 
The  joy  of  believing,  the  heaven  of  love. 

87.  Praised,  c.  m. 

1  JESUS,  the  name  high  overall, 
In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky. 
Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 
And  deyils  fear  and  fly. 

•    2  Jesus,  the  name  to  sinners  dear, 
The  name  to  sinners  given ! 
It  scatters  all  their  guilty  fear, 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 
3  O  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  great  Redeemer's  praise. 
The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace ! 

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8,  89.  CHRIST. 

88.  Precious,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 

In  a  believer's  ear ! 
It  sooths  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast ; 
*Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary,  rest. 

3  By  him,  my  prayers  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  sin  defiled ; 
Satan  accuses  me  in  vain, 
And  I  am  own'd  a  child. 

89.  Reconciliation,  c.  m. 

1  DEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 

My  Jesus  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. 

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CHRIST.  90,  SI. 

90.  Redeemer,  c.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  the  blest  Redeemer  comes, 

The,  eternal  Son  appears ! 
And  at  the  appointed  time,  assumes 
The  body  God  prepares. 

2  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 

And  much  his  truth  he  show'd, 
And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteousness. 
Where  great  assemblies  stood. 

3  His  Father's  honor  touch' d  his  heart, 

He  pitied  sinners'  cries, 

And  to  fulfil  a  Savior's  part. 

Was  made  a  sacrifice. 

4  No  blood  of  beasts,  on  altars  shed. 

Could  wash  the  conscience  clean ; 
But  the  rich  sacrifice  he  paid. 
Atones  for  all  our  sin. 

91.  Reigning,  c.  m. 

1  JESUS  our  God  ascends  on  high; 

His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  him  rising  through  the  sky. 
With  trumpet's  joyful  sound. 

2  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. 

3  Rehearse  his  praise  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  lead  the  song. 


92, 93.  CHRIST. 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  solemn  sound 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 

4  In  Israel  stood  his  ancient  throne, 
He  loved  that  chosen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
And  heathens  taste  his  grace. 

92.  Resurrection.  Ts. 

1  ANGELS !  roll  the  rock  away  ! 
Death!  yield  up  the  mighty  prey; 
See  !  he  rises  from  the  tomb, 
Glowing  with  immortal  bloom. 

^  'Tis  the  Savior!  angels,  raise 
Fame's  eternal  trump  of  praise ! 
Let  the  earth's  remotest  bound 
Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound. 

^  Now,  ye  saints,  Uft  up  your  eyes  ! 
Now  to  glory  see  him  rise. 
In  long  triumph,  up  the  sky — 
Up  to  waiting  worlds  on  high. 

4  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs ! 
Praise,  and  sweep  your  golden  lyres ! 
Shout,  O  earth,  in  rapturous  song, 
Let  the  strains  be  sweet  and  long ! 

93.  Rock  higher  than  I.    lis. 

1  C  ONVINC ED  as  a  sinner,  to  Jesus  I  come, 
Inform'd  by  the  gospel  for  such  there  is 
room; 
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CHRIST.  94. 

Overwhelmed  with  sorrow  for  sin  will  I  cry, 
Lead  me  to  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I ! 

2  When  tempted  by  satan  my  S  avior  to  leave. 
Who  sets  forth  religion  as  meant  to  deceive, 
I'll  claim  my  relation  to  Jesus  on  high — 
The  rock  of  salvation  that's  higher  than  I ! 

3  When  sorely  afflicted,  and  ready  to  faint, 
Before  my  Redeemer  I'll  spread  my  com- 
plaint ; 

'Mid  storms  and  distresses  my  soul  shall 

rely 
On  Jesus,  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  1 ! 

4  When  weak,  and  encampass'd  with  num- 

berless foes, 
Attempting  my  happiness  here  to  oppose, 
I'll  look  to  the  Savior  of  sinners,  and  cry, 
Lead  me  to  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I ! 

5  When  summon'd  by  death  before  God  to 

appear, 
Thy  free-grace  supporting,  I'll  yield  with- 
V  out  fear ! 

Most  gladly  I'll  venture  with  Jesus  on  high, 
To  enter  the  rock  that  is  higher  than  I ! 

94.  Sacrifice,  s.  m. 

1  NOT  all  the  blood  of  beasts, 
On  Jewish  altars  slain. 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace. 
Or  wash  away  the  stain, 

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&5.  CHRIST. 

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  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove; 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice. 
And  sing  his  bleeding  love. 

95.  Salvation,  l.  m. 

1  SALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh 

The  souls  that  fear  and  trust  the  Lord ; 
And  grace,  descending  from  on  high, 
Fresk  hopes  of  glory  shall  aflford. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from 
heaven ; 
By  his  obedience,  so  complete, 

Justice  is  pleased  and  peace  is  given. 

3  Now  truth  and  honor  shall  abound, 

Religion  dwell  on  earth  again. 
And  heavenly  influence  bless  the  ground, 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

4  His  righteousness  has  gone  before, 

To  give  us  free  access  to  God  • 

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CHRIST.  96,  W. 

Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

96.  Shepherd,  l.  m. 

1  THOU,  whom  my  soul  admires  above 
All  earthly  joy,  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me,  dear  Shepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  do  thy  sweetest  pastures  grow  ? 

2  Where  is  the  shadow  of  that  rock. 
That  from  the  sun  defends  thy  flock? 
Pain  would  I  feed  among  thy  sheep, 
Among  them  rest,  among  them  sleep. 

3  Why  should  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  aside  to  paths  unknown  1 
My  constant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  seek  another  love. 

97.  Son  of  God.  c.  m. 

1  YONDER,  amazing  sight !  I  see 

The  incarnate  Son  of  God, 

Expiring  on  the  accursed  tree. 

And  weltering  in  his  blood. 

2  Behold  the  purple  torrents  run 

Down  from  his  hands  and  head  ! 
The  crimson  tide  puts  out  the  sun ; 
His  groans  awake  the  dead. 

3  The  trembling  earth,  the  darken'd  sky, 

Proclaim  the  truth  aloud, 

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98.  CHRIST. 

And  with  the  amazed  centurion  cry, 
"This  is  the  son  of  God!" 

4  So  great,  so  vast  a  sacrifice 
May  well  my  hope  revive  ; 
If  God's  own  Son  thus  bleeds  and  dies, 
The  sinner  sure  must  live. 

98.  Sorrow,  l.  m. 

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  In  long  complaints  he  spends  his  breath, 
While  hosts  of  hell,  and  powers  of  death. 
And  all  the  sons  of  malice  join 

To  execute  their  cursed  design. 

3  Yet  gracious  God  thy  power  and  love 
Have  made  the  curse  a  blessing  prove ; 
Those  dreadful  sufferings  of  thy  Son 
Atoned  for  sins  which  we  have  done. 

4  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  I^jrd 
The  honors  of  thy  law  restored : 
His  sorrows  made  thy  justice  known, 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  own. 

5  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  turn'd  to  shame.. 

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CHRIST.  99,  100. 

99.  Strength,  l.  m. 

1  LET  me  but  hear  my  Savior  say, 
Strength  shall  be  equal  to  the  day, 
Then  I  rejoice  iu  deep  distress, 
Leaning  on  all-sufficient  grace. 

2  I  glory  in  infirmity, 

That  Christ's  own  power  may  rest  on  me ; 
When  1  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong, 
Grace  is  my  shield,  and  Christ  my  song. 

3  I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 
All  sufferings,  if  my  Lord  be  there ; 
Sweet  pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  his  kind  hand  my  head  sustains. 

4  But  if  the  Lord  be  once  withdrawn. 
And  we  attempt  the  work  alone. 
When  new  temptations  spring  and  rise, 
We  find  how  great  our  weakness  is. 

100.  Sun  of  Righteousness »  l.  m. 

1  O  SUN  of  Righteousness  divine, 
On  us  with  beams  of  mercy  shine. 
Chase  the  dark  clouds  of  guilt  away. 
And  turn  our  darkness  into  day. 

2  While  mourning  o'er  our  guilt  and  shame, 
And  asking  mercy  in  thy  name, 

Dear  Savior,  cleanse  us  with  thy  blood, 
And  be  our  Advocate  with  God. 

3  Sustain,  when  sinking  in  distress. 
And  guide  us  through  this  wilderness  ; 
Teach  our  low  thoughts  from  earth  to  rise, 
And  lead  us  onward  to  the  skies. 

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101,102.  CHRIST. 

101.  Throne,   l.  m. 

1  EXALTED  Prince  of  life,  we  own 
The  royal  honors  of  thy  throne ; 
'Tis  fix'd  by  God's  almighty  hand, 
And  seraphs  bow  at  thy  command. 

2  Exalted  Savior,  we  confess, 

And  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
Where  beams  of  gentle  radiance  shine) 
And  temper  majesty  divine. 

.  3  Wide  thy  resistless  sceptre  sway, 
Till  all  thine  enemies  obey; 
Wide  may  thy  cross  its  virtue  prove, 
And  conquer  milhons  by  its  love. 

102.  Trust  10.  11. 

1  YE  tempted  and  tried,  to  Jesus  draw  nigh ; 
He  suflfer'd  and  died  your  wants  to  supply ; 
Trust  him  for  salvation,  you  need  not  to 

grieve, 
There's  no  condemnation   to  them   that 
believe. 

2  By  day  and  by  night  his  love  is  made 

known ; 
It  is  his  delight  to  succor  his  own ; 
He  will  have  compassion,  then  why  should 

you  grieve  ? 
There's  no  condemnation  to  them  that 

believe. 

7Q 


CHRIST.  103,  104. 

3  Though  satan  will  seek  the  sheep  to  annoy ; 
The  helpless   and  weak  he  ne'er  shall 

destroy ; 
Christ  is  their  salvation,  and  strength  he 

will  give ; 
There's  no  condemnation  to  them  that 

believe. 

103.   Way,  l.  m. 

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  1  view. 

2  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  way  that  leads  from  banishment  i 
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  mourn'd  because  I  found  it  not; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  has  been. 
Because  I  was  not  saved  from  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  its  power, 
I  felt  its  weight  and  guilt  the  more  ; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Savior  say, 

"  Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  way." 

104.  Weeping  for  Sinners,  c.  m. 

1  "  UNHAPPY  city  !  hadst  thou  known- 
Then  were  thy  peace  secure ; 

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105.  CHRIST. 

But  now  thy  day  of  grace  is  gone, 
And  thy  destruction  sure." 

2  Thus  to  the  Jews  the  Savior  calls, 

As  near  their  gates  he  stood  ; 
His  eyes  beheld  their  guilty  walls, 
And  wept  a  sacred  flood. 

3  And  can  mine  eyes,  without  a  tear, 

A  weeping  Savior  see? 
Shall  I  not  weep  his  groans  to  hear, 
Who  groan'd  and  died  for  me  ? 

4  Blest  Jesus,  let  those  tears  of  thine 

Subdue  each  stubborn  foe ; 
Come,  fill  my  heart  with  love  divine, 
And  bid  my  sorrows  flow. 

105.  To  whom  shall  I  go?  cm 

1  TO  whom,  my  Savior,  shall  I  go. 

If  I  depart  from  thee  ? 
My  guide  through  all  this  vale  of  wo, 
And  more  than  all  to  me. 

2  The  world  reject  thy  gentle  reign, 

And  pay  thy  death  with  scorn ; 
Oh,  they  could  plat  thy  crown  again, 
And  sharpen  every  thorn. 

3  But  I  have  felt  thy  dying  love 

Breathe  gently  through  my  heart, 
To  whisper  hope  of  joys  above; — 
And  can  we  ever  part  ? 
78      . 


CHRIST.  106. 

4  Ah,  uo,  with  thee  I'll  walk  below, 
My  journey  to  the  grave : 
To  whom,  my  Savior,  shall  I  go, 
When  only  thou  canst  save  1 

106.  Yet  Alive,  l.  m. 

1  YE  mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears, 
Dismiss  your  gloomy,  groundless  fears, 
And  let  your  hearts  with  this  revive, 
That  Jesus  Christ  is  yet  alive. 

2  His  saints  he  loves,  and  never  leaves  ; 
The  chief  of  sinners  he  receives ; 

Let  then  your  hearts  with  this  revive, 
The  sinner's  friend  is  yet  alive. 

3  He'll  guard  your  souls  from  every  ill— • 
His  largest  promises  fulfil ; 

Then  let  your  hearts  with  this  revive, 
That  Jesus  Christ  is  yet  alive. 

4  What  though  you  fear  to  launch  away, 
And  quit  this  tenement  of  clay ; 

O  let  your  hearts  with  this  revive. 
That  Jesus  Christ  is  yet  alive. 

5  Abundant  grace  he  will  afford, 
Till  you  are  present  with  the  Lord, 
And  prove  what  you  have  heard  before, 
That  Jesus  lives  for  evermore. 


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HOLY  SPIRIT. 


107.  Arm  of  the  Lord,  l.  m. 

1  ARM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake ! 

Thine.own  immortal  strength  put  on ! 
With  terror  clothed,  hell's  kingdom  shake, 
And  cast  thy  foes  with  fury  down. 

2  As  in  the  ancient  days  appear ! 

The  sacred  annals  speak  thy  fame; 
Be  now  omnipotently  near, 
.  To  endless  ages  still  the  same. 

3  By  death  and  hell  pursued  in  vain, 

To  thee  the  ransom'd  seed  shall  come  ; 
Shouting,  their  heavenly  Zion  gain, 
And  pass   through  death    triumphant 
home. 

4  The  pangs  of  life  shall  then  be  o'er, 

The  anguish  and  distracting  care  ; 
There  pain  and  grief  shall  weep  no  more, 
And  sin  shall  never  enter  there. 

108.  Celestial  Dove.  8s. 

1  COME,  Holy,  celestial  Dove, 
To  visit  a  sorrowful  breast ! 
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HOLY    SPIRIT.  108,  109. 

My  burden  of  guilt  to  remove, 
And  bring  me  assurance  and  rest. 

Thou  only  hast  power  to  relieve 
A  sinner  o'erwhelm'd  with  his  load, 

The  sense  of  acceptance  to  give, 
And  sprinkle  his  conscience  with  blood ! 

2  With  me  if  of  old  thou  hast  strove, 

And  strangely  withheld  from  my  sin, 
And  tried,  by  the  lure  of  thy  love, 

My  worthless  affections  to  win, — 
The  work  of  thy  mercy  revive ; 

Thy  uttermost  mercy  exert, 
And  kindly  continue  to  strive. 

And  hold,  till  I  yield  thee  my  heart. 

3  Thy  call  if  I  ever  have  known, 

And  sigh'd  from  myself  to  get  free, 
And  groan'd  the  unspeakable  groan, 

And  long'd  to  be  happy  in  thee ; — 
Fulfil  the  imperfect  desire ; 

Thy  peace  to  my  conscience  reveal; 
The  sense  of  thy  favor  inspire, 

And  give  me  my  pardon  to  feel ! 

109,  Utile  Cloud,  7s. 

1  SAW  ye  not  the  cloud  arise, 

Little  as  a  human  hand ! 
Now  it  spreads  along  the  skies. 
Hangs  o'er  all  the  thirsty  land. 

2  Lo,  the  promise  of  a  shower 

Drops  already  from  above ; 
D  2  0  81  '' 


110.  HOLT  SPIRIT. 

But  the  Lord  will  shortly  pour 
All  the  blessings  of  his  love. 

3  When  he  first  the  work  begun, 

Small  and  feeble  was  his  day; 
Now  the  word  doth  swiftly  run, 
Now  it  wins  it  widening  way. 

4  Sons  of  God,  your  Savior  praise; 

He  the  door  hath  open'd  wide : 
He  hath  given  the  word  of  grace  ; 
Jesus'  word  is  glorified. 

110.  Fountain.  8s. 

1  A  FOUNTAIN  of  Life  and  of  Grace 

In  Christ,  our  Redeemer,  we  see : 
#     For  us,  who  his  off'ers  embrace ; 
For  all,  it  is  open  and  free  : 
Jehovah  himself  doth  invite 

To  drink  of  his  pleasures  unknown; 
The  streams  of  immortal  delight, 
That  flow  from  his  heavenly  throne. 

2  As  soon  as  in  him  we  believe, 

By  faith  of  his  Spirit  we  take  : 
And,  freely  forgiven,  receive 

The  mercy  for  Jesus's  sake ! 
We  gain  a  pure  drop  of  his  love  ; 

The  life  of  eternity  know ; 
Angelical  happiness  prove, 

And  witness  a  heaven  below. 


HOLT   SPIRIT.  111,112. 

111.  Earnest  l.  m. 

1  Whene'er  to  call  the  Savior  mine, 
With  ardent  wish  my  heart  aspires ; 
Can  it  be  less  than  power  divine, 
Which  animates  these  strong  desires  1 

2  What  less  than  thine  almighty  word 
Can  raise  my  heart  from  earth  ana  dust, 
And  bid  me  cleave  to  thee,  my  Lord, 
My  Hfe,  my  treasure,  and  my  trust  ? 

3  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  ? 

4  Let  thy  kind  Spirit  in  my  heart 

For  ever  dwell,  O  God  of  love,  * 

And  hght  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  earnest  of  the  joys  above. 

112.  Genial  Showers,  c.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  the  genial  showers  descend 

Upon  the  fruitful  field  ; 
What  blessings  in  their  train  attend, 
What  kind  effects  they  yield ! 

2  'Tis  God  himself  the  ground  prepares, 

His  Spirit  sows  the  land ; 
And  every  pleasant  fruit  it  bears. 
Is  nurtured  by  his  hand. 

3  In  vain  the  husbandman  would  toil, 

And  scatter  seed  in  vain  ; 

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113,  114.  HOLT    SPIRIT. 

Did  not  the  Lord  refresh  the  soil, 
With  gentle  showers  of  rain. 

4  Spirit  of  influence !  now  descend 
Like  rain  upon  the  ground ! 
Through  the  wide  world  the  gospel  send, 
And  make  its  fruits  abound. 

113.  Heavenly  Dove.  c.  m. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers, 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  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. 

3  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  ? 

4  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Savior's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  oiu-s. 

114.  Holy  Fire.  c.  m. 

1  O  THAT  in  me  the  sacred  fire 
-Might  now  begin  to  glow, 
Burn  up  the  dross  of  base  desire, 
And  make  the  mountains  flow. 

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HOLY    SPIRIT.  115. 

2  O  that  it  now  from  heaven  might  fall, 

And  all  my  sins  consume, 
Come,  Holy  Ghost,  for  thee  I  call, 
Spirit  of  burning,  come. 

3  Refining  fire,  go  through  my  heart, 

Illuminate  my  soul. 
Scatter  thy  life  through  every  part^ 
And  sanctify  the  whole. 

4  No  longer  then  my  heart  shall  mouru, 

While  purified  by  grace, 
I  only  for  his  glory  burn, 
And  always  see  his  face. 

115.  Spirit  of  Faith,  s.  m.  d. 

1  SPIRIT  of  faith,  come  down, 
Reveal  the  things  of  God, 

And  make  to  us  the  Godhead  known, 
And  witness  with  the  blood : 
'Tis  thine  the  blood  to  apply, 
And  give  us  eyes  to  see ; 

Who  did  for  every  sinner  die, 
Hath  surely  died  for  me. 

2  No  man  can  truly  say 
That  Jesus  is  the  Lord ; 

Unless  thou  take  the  veil  away. 

And  breathe  the  living  word  : 

Then,  only  then  we  feel 

Our  interest  in  his  blood. 
And  cry  with  joy  unspeakable, 

"Thou  art  my  Lord,  my  God  !'* 


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116.  ^       HOLY    SPIRIT. 

3  O  that  the  world  might  know 
The  all-atouing  Lamb ! 

Spirit  of  faith,  descend  and  show 
The  virtue  of  his  name : 
The  grace  which  all  may  find, 
The  saving  power  impart ; 

And  testify  to  all  mankind. 
And  speak  in  every  heart. 

4  Inspire  the  living  faith, 
Which,  whosoe'er  receives, 

The  witness  in  himself  he  hath, 
And  consciously  believes : 
The  faith  that  conquers  all, 
That  doth  the  mountain  move  ; 

That  saves  who    'er  on  Jesus  call. 
And  perfects  them  in  love. 

116.  Stay,  L.  M. 

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  Oh,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 
In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest ; 
Nop  in  thy  righteous  anger  swear, 
I  shall  not  see  thy  people's  rest. 

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HOLY    SPIRIT.  117,  118. 

4  If  yet  thou  canst  my  sins  forgive, 
E'en  now,  O  Lord,  relieve  my  woes; 
Into  thy  rest  of  love  receive, 
And  bless  me  with  thy  calm  repose. 

117.  Witness,  cm. 

1  COME,  Holy  Ghost,  my  soul  inspire, 

This  one  great  gift  impart — 
What  most  I  need — and  most  desire, 
An  humble,  holy  heart. 

2  Bear  witness  that  I'm  born  again, 

My  many  sins  forgiven  : 
Nor  let  a  gloomy  doubt  remain 
To  cloud  my  hope  of  heaven. 

3  More  of  myself  grant  I  may  know, 

From  sin's  deceit  be  free, 
In  all  the  Christian  graces  grow, 
And  live  alone  to  thee. 

118.  Wonders  of  Grace,  l.  m. 

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  EnUghten'd  by  thine  heavenly  ray. 
Our  shades  and  darkness  turn  to  day : 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  know 
Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

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119.  SCRIPTURE. 

3  Thy  power  and  glory  work  within, 
And  break  the  chains  of  reigning  sin ; 
Do  our  imperious  lusts  subdue, 

And  form  our  wretched  hearts  anew. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  thy  voice; 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys ; 
Thy  words  allay  the  stormy  wind. 

And  calm  the  surges  of  the  mind. 


SCRIPTURE. 


119.  The  Bible,  c.  m. 

1  LET  avarice  from  shore  to  shore, 

Her  favorite  god  pursue  ; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord !  we  value  more 
Than  India,  or  Peru. 

2  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love,  and  joy. 

Are  open'd  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  Savior's  lovely  face, 
Our  raptured  eyes  behold. 

4  Here  light  descending  from  above» 

Directs  our  doubtful  feet; 
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SCRIPTURE.  120. 

Here  promises  of  heavenly  love, 
Our  ardent  wishes  meet. 

5  Our  numerous  griefs  are  here  redress'd, 
And  all  our  wants  supplied  ; 
Nought  we  can  ask  to  make  us  blest, 
Is  in  this  Book  denied. 

120.  Delight,  c.  m. 

1  O  HOW  I  love  thy  holy  law ! 

'Tis  daily  my  delight ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 
Divine  advice  by  night. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day 

To  meditate  thy  word ; 
My  soul  with  longing  melts  away 
To  hear  thy  gospel,  Lord. 

3  How  doth  thy  word  my  heart  engage! 

How  well  employ  my  tongue ! 
And  in  my  tiresome  pilgrimage 
Yields  me  a  heavenly  song. 

4  Am  I  a  stranger,  or  at  home, 

'Tis  my  perpetual  feast ; 
Not  honey  dropping  from  the  comb 
So  much  allures  the  taste. 

5  No  treasures  so  enrich  the  mind  ; 

Nor  shall  thy  word  be  sold 

For  loads  of  silver  well  refined, 

Or  heaps  of  choicest  gold. 

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121,  122.  SCRIPTURE. 

121.  Divine  lessons,  c.  m. 

1  THE  starry  heavens  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  maintains  her  place ; 
And  these  thy  servants,  night  and  day. 
Thy  skill  and  power  express. 

2  But  still  thy  law  and  gospel,  Lord, 

Have  lessons  more  divine ; 
Not  earth  stands  firmer  than  thy  word, 
Nor  stars  so  nobly  shine. 

3  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth. 

How  pure  is  every  page ! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 

122.  Excellence,  c.  m. 

1  LET  all  the  heathen  wrjters  join 

To  form  one  perfect  book, 
Great  God,  if  once  compared  with  thine* 
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 ; 


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SCRIPTURE.  123* 

How  short  the  powers  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  further  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. 

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. 

123.  Full  Revelation,  l.  m. 

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  Unes. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 

And  nights  and  days  thy  power  confess ; 
But  the  blest  volume  thou  hast  writ 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars,  convey  thy  praise 

Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand ; 


124,  125.  SCRIPTURE. 

So,  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 
It  touch'd  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest 

Till  through  the  word  thy  truth  has  run ; 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  blest, 
That  see  the  hght,  or  feel  the  sun. 

124.  Heavenly  Light,  l.  m. 

1  WHERE  Satan  reign'd  in  shades  of  night. 
The  gospel  strikes  a  heavenly  light ; 
Our  lusts  its  wondrous  power  controls, 
And  calms  the  rage  of  angry  souls. 

2  Lions,  and  beasts  of  savage  name, 
Put  on  the  nature  of  the  lamb  ; 
While  the  wide  world  esteem  it  strange, 
Gaze,  and  admire,  and  hate  the  change. 

3  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. 

125.  Hope  in  the  Word.  c.  m. 

1  LADEN  with  guilt  and  full  of  fears, 

I  fly  to  thee  my  Lord, 
And  not  a  glimpse  of  hope  appears, 
But  in  thy  written  word. 

2  The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 

Does  all  my  grief  assuage ; 
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SCRIPTURE.  126. 

Here  I  behold  my  Savior's  face 
Almost  ill  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  This  is  the  Judge  that  ends  the  strife 

Where  wit  and  reason  fail ; 
My  guide  to  everlasting  life, 
Through  all  this  gloomy  vale 

126.  Power,   l.  m. 

1  WHAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 
That  seeks  relief  for  all  his  wo  ? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  conscience  find 
Ease  for  the  torment  of  the  mind? 

2  How  shall  we  get  our  crimes  forgiven, 
Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven  ? 
Can  souls,  all  o'er  defiled  with  sin, 
Make  their  own  powers  and  passions  clean? 

3  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try. 
Till  Jesus  brings  his  gospel  nigh ; 
'Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell, 
Which  save  rebellious  souls  from  hell. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  spirits  up  ; 
We  read  the  grace,  and  trust  the  word. 
And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord. 

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127,  128.  SCRIPTURE. 

127.  Precious  volumes,  l.  p.  m. 

1  I  LOVE  the  volumes  of  thy  word ; 
What  light  and  joy  those  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distress'd ! 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way, 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray, 

Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest. 

2  From  the  discoveries  of  thy  law 
The  perfect  rules  of  life  I  draw  : 

These  are  my  study  and  delight ! 
Not  honey  so  invites  the  taste, 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  past 

Appears  so  pleasing  to  the  sight. 

3  Thy  threatenings  wake  my  slumbering  eyes, 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies; 

But  'tis  thy  blessed  gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean, 
Converts  my  soul,  subdues  my  sin. 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  rewardj 

4  Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults. 

And  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain ; 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praise. 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  of  grace, 

And  book  of  nature,  not  in  vain. 

128.  Remedy,  l.  m. 

1  THIS  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love, 
Sent  to  the  nations  from  above  : 


^  SCRIPTURE.  129 

Jehovah  here  resolves  to  show 
What  his  almighty  grace  can  do. 

2  This  remedy  did  wisdom  find, 
To  heal  diseases  of  the  mind ; 

A  sovereign  balm,  whose  virtues  can 
Restore  the  ruin'd  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  turn'd  to  flesh. 

129.  The  Saints^  Portion,  c.  m. 

1  LORD,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 

My  lasting  heritage ; 
There  shall  my  noblest  powers  rejoice, 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

2  I'll  read  the  histories  of  thy  love. 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight, 
While  through  thy  promises  I  rove, 
With  ever  fresh  deUght. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  laud  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  springs  of  life  arise. 
Seeds  of  immortal  bhss  are  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies  : 

4  The  best  relief  that  mourners  have ; 

It  makes  our  sorrows  blest ; 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  rest. 

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130,  131.  SCRIPTURE. 

130.  Success,  cm. 

1  CHRIST  and  his  cross  is  all  our  theme ; 

The  mysteries  that  we  speak 
Are  scandal  in  the  Jews'  esteem, 
And  folly  to  the  Greek. 

2  But  souls  enlighten'd  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  s-ows  the  ground. 
And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain. 

131.   Unfruitfulness.   c  m. 

1  LONG  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 

Of  thy  salvation,  Lord; 
But  still  how  weak  my  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word. 

2  Oft  I  frequent  thy  holy  place, 

And  hear  almost  in  vain : 
How  small  a  portion  of  thy  grace 
My  memory  can  retain ! 


SCKIPTURE.  132,  133. 

3  How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love ! 

How  negligent  my  fear ! 
How  low  my  hope  of  joys  above ! 
How  few  affections  there ! 

4  Great  God  !  thy  sovereign  power  impart, 

To  give  thy  word  success ; 
Write  thy  salvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace. 

132.   Wonderful,  l.  m. 

1  NATURE  with  open  volume  stands, 
To  spread  her  Maker's  praise  ab\oad; 
And  every  labor  of  his  hands 
Shows  something  worthy  of  a  God. 

2  But  in  the  grace  that  rescued  man 
His  l)righest  form  of  glory  shines ; 
Here,  on  the  cross,  'tis  fairest  drawn 
In  precious  blood,  and  crimson  lines. 

3  Here  I  behold  his  inmost  heart, 

Where  grace  and  vengeance  strangelyjoin ; 
Piercing  his  Son  with  sharpest  smart, 
To  make  the  purchased  pleasures  mine. 

4  Oh,  the  sweet  wonders  of  that  cross, 
Where  Christ  the  Savior  loved  and  died  ! 
Her  noblest  life  my  spirit  draws 

From  his  dear  wounds  and  bleeding  side. 

133.   Worth,  7s. 

1  HOLY  Bible!  Book  divine! 
Precious  treasure,  thou  art  mine ; 
E  7  97 


134.  THE   WORLD. 

Mine  to  tell  me  whence  I  came. 
Mine  to  teach  me  what  I  am. 

2  Mine  to  chide  me  when  I  rove, 
Mine  to  show  a  Savior's  love, 
Mine  to  guide  my  willing  feet, 
Mine  to  judge,  condemn,  acquit. 

3  Mine  to  comfort  in  distress, 
If  the  Holy  Spirit  bless  ; 
Mine  to  show  by  living  faith, 
Man  can  triumph  over  death. 

4  Mine  to  tell  of  joys  to  come, 
And  the  rebel  sinner's  doom : 
O  !  thou  holy  Book  divine. 
Precious  treasure,  thou  art  mine  ! 


THE  WORLD. 


134.  No  Abiding  City,  l.  m. 

"WE'VE  no  abiding  city  here" — 
This  may  distress  the  worldly  mind ; 

But  should  not  cost  the  saint  a  tear, 
Who  hopes  a  better  rest  to  find. 

"We've  no  abiding  city  here" — 

Sad  truth,  were  this  to  be  our  home  : 

But  let  this  thought  our  spirits  cheer, 
"  We  seek  a  city  vet  to  come." 

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THE  WORLD.  135. 

3  "  We've  no  abiding  city  here" — 

Then  let  us  Jive  as  pilgrims  do ; 
Let  not  the  world  our  rest  appear ; 
But  let  us  haste  from  all  below. 

4  "  We've  no  abiding  city  here" — 

We  seek  a  city  out  of  sight : 
Zion  its  name — the  Lord  is  there, 
It  shines  Avith  everlasting  light. 

135.  Adieu-  7s. 

1  WORLD,  adieu,  thou  real  cheat, 

Oft  have  thy  deceitful  charms 
Fill'd  my  heart  Avith  fond  conceit, 

Foolish  hopes  and  false  alarms : 
Now  I  see,  as  clear  as  day. 
How  thy  follies  pass  away. 

2  Vain  thy  entertaining  sights ; 

False  thy  promises  renew'd ; 
All    the  pomp  of  thy  delights 

Does  but  flatter  and  delude  : 
Thee  I  quit  for  heaven  above, 
Object  of  the  noblest  love. 

3  Let  not,  Lord,  my  Avaudering  mind 

FolloAV  after  fleeting  toys  ; 
Since  in  thee  alone  I  find 

Solid  and  substantial  joys  : 
Joys  that,  never  overpast. 
Through  eternity  shall  last. 

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136,  137.  THE    WORLD. 

136.  The  Broad  Road.  l.  m. 

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  esteem'd  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. 

137.  Dangerous,  s.  m, 

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  Goxl ! 
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THE  WORLD.  138. 

While  sinners  perish  ia  surprise, 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

4  Because  they  dwell  at  ease, 

And  no  sad  changes  Ue\, 
They  neither  fear,  nor  trust  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  wiJ. 

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. 

138.  Dismissed,   l.  m. 

1  FAR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world  be 

gone; 
Let  my  religious  hours  alone : 
From  flesh  and  sense  1  would  be  free. 
And  hold  communion,  Lord,  with  thee. 

2  My  heart  grows  warm  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindles  with  a  pure  desire, 

To  see  thy  grace,  to  taste  thy  love. 
And  feel  thine  influence  from  above. 

3  Blest  Jesus,  what  delicious  fare  ! 
How  sweet  thine  entertainments  are  ! 
Never  did  augels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace,  and  dying  love. 

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139,  140.  TI?!E    WORLD. 

139.  Dreadful  End.  l.  m. 

1  LORD,  wha/  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  I, 

To  moiin/  and  murmur  and  repine, 
To  see  the  wicked,  placed  on  high, 
In  prideyand  robes  of  honor  shine  ! 

2  But  O,  their  end,  their  dreadful  end ! 

Thy  sisnctuary  taught  me  so  : 
On  shppery  rocks  I  see  them  stand, 
And  jery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Their  /ancied  joys,  how  fast  they  flee  ! 

Jus/  hke  a  dream  when  man  awakes ; 
Their  songs  of  softest  harmony, 
Affi  but  a  preface  to  their  plagues. 


NoV  I  esteem  their  mirth  and  wine, 

1*00  dear  to  purchase  with  my  blood ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
/My  life,  my  portion   and  my  God. 

140.  Excess,  l.  m. 

IrTlIE  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  waste, 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  please  his  taste ; 
Till  all  his  active  powers  are  lost, 
And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  dust. 

/2  The  glutton  groans  and  loathes  to  eat, 
His  soul  abhors  dehcious  meat ; 
Nature,  w^ith  heavy  loads  oppress'd. 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  releasedv 
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THE    WORLD.  141. 

3  Then  how  the  frighted  sinners  fly, 
To  God  for  help,  with  earnest  cry ! 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath, 
And  saves  them  from  approaching  death. 

4  No  medicine  could  effect  the  cure 
So  quick,  so  easy,  or  so  sure ; 
The  deadly  sentence  God  repeals  : 

He  sends  his  sovereign  word,  and  heals. 

5  O  may  the  sons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
And  let  their  thankful  offerings  prove 
-    How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 

141.  Farewell.  10s. 

1  FAREWELL,  vain  world,  your  charms  I 

bid  adieu  ; 
My  Savior  taught  me  to  abandon  you  ; 
Your  smiles  may  gratify  a  carnal  mind. 
But  not  a  soul  for  heavenly  joys  design'd. 

2  Forbear  to  entice,  cease  now  my  soul  to 

call — 
'Tis  fix'd  through  grace — my  God  shall  be 

my  all; 
While  thus  my  soul  does  heavenly  glories 

view, 
Your  beauties  fade,  my  heart's  no  room 

for  you. 

3  Earth  can  no  comfort  to  my  soul  afford, 
While  I  possess  my  Savior  and  my  Lord  ; 

103 


142,  143.  THE    WORLD. 

Jesus,  my  God,  shall  freely  hnve  my  heart, 
Nor  shall  he  evermore  from  thence  depart. 

1 12.  Giddy,    c.  M. 

1  IN  vain  the  giddy  world  inquires — 

Forgetful  of  their  God — 
"  Who  will  supply  our  vast  desires, 
Or  shew  us  any  good  ?" 

2  Through  the  wide  circuit  of  the  earth 

Their  eager  wishes  rove, 
In  chase  of  honor,  wealth,  and  mirth, 
The  phantoms  of  their  love. 

3  But  oft  these  shadowy  joys  elude 

Their  most  intense  pursuit ; 
Or  if  they  seize  the  fancied  good, 
There's  poison  in  the  fruit. 

4  Lord,  from  this  world  call  off  my  love. 

Set  my  affections  right ; 
Bid  me  aspire  to  joys  above, 
And  walk  no  more  by  sight. 

143.  False,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below  I 

How  false,  and  yet  how  fair ! 
Each  pleasure  hath  its  poison  too, 
And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give  but  a  ilattering  light ; 
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THE    WORLD.  144. 

We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  and  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 ! 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Savior,  let  thy  glories  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food : 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 

144.  Folly,  c.  M. 

1  FOOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  say, 

"That  all  religion's  vain; 
There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
Or  minds  the  affairs  of  men." 

2  From  thoughts  so  dreadful  and  profane, 

Corrupt  discourse  proceeds  ; 
And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord  from  his  celestial  throne 

Look'd  down  on  things  below, 
To  find  the  man  that  sought  his  grace, 
Or  did  his  justice  know. 
E  2  10.5 


145,  146.  THE    WORLD. 

4  By  nature  all  are  gone  astray, 
Their  practice  all  the  same  ; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  Maker's  hand, 
There's  none  that  loves  his  name. 

145.  Seductive,  l.  m. 

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  black  despair ; 
And  whilst  I  listen'd  to  your  song, 
Your  streams  had  e'en  convey'd  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matchless  grace, 
That  warn'd  me  of  that  dark  abyss  ; 
That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And  bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 
Oceans  of  endless  pleasures  roll : 
There  would  I  fix  my  last  abode. 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul. 

146.  Treacherous,  c.  m. 

1  SIN  has  a  thousand  treacherous  arts 
To  practice  on  the  mind ; 
With  flattering  looks  she  tempts  our  hearts, 
But  leaves  a  sting  behind. 
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THE   WORLD.  147. 

2  With  names  of  virtue  she  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young, 
And  while  the  heedless  wretch  believes, 
She  makes  his  fetters  strong. 

3  She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  she  brings, 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence ; 
But  cheats  the  soul  of  heavenly  things. 
And  chains  it  down  to  sense. 

4  So,  on  a  tree  divinely  fair. 

Grew  the  forbidden  food ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poison  there, 
And  tainted  all  her  blood. 

147.  Transgressors,  l.  m. 

1  SEE  human  nature  sunk  in  shame  ; 
See  scandals  pour'd  on  Jesus'  name; 
The  Father  wounded  through  the  Son, 
The  world  abused,  the  soul  undone. 

2  See  the  short  course  of  vain  delight. 
Closing  in  everlasting  night ; 

In  flames  that  no  abatement  know, 
Kindled  by  sin  the  source  of  wo. 

3  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  scene ; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men ; 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim, 

And  snatch  the  fire-brands  from  the  flame. 

4  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. 

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148,  149.  THE    WORLD. 

148.  Trifles,  10s. 

1  O  TELL  me  no  more  of  this  world's  vain 

store, 
The  time  for  such  trifles  with  me  now  is  o'er ; 
A  country  I've  found  where  true  joys  abound, 
To  dwell  I'm   determined  on  that   happy 

ground. 

2  The  souls  that  believe,  in  paradise  live, 
And  me  in  that  number  will  Jesus  receive : 
My  soul,  don't  delay — he  calls  thee  away, 
Rise,  follow  thy  Savior,  and  bless  the  glad 

day. 

3  No  mortal  doth  know  what  he  can  bestow, 
AVhat  light,  strength,  and  comfort ! — go  af- 
ter him,  go ; 

Lo,  onward  I  move  to  a  city  above, 
None  guesses   how  wondrous  my  journey 
will  prove. 

4  Great  spoils  I  shall  win  from  death,  hell, 

and  sin, 
'Midst  outward  affliction  shall  feel   Christ 

within : 
And  when  I'm  to  die,  Receive  me,  I'll  cry. 
For  Jesus  hath  loved  me,  I  cannot  tell  why. 

149.  Unsatisfying,  c.  m. 

1  Where  shall  I  find  the  happiness 
My  longing  soul  requires ; 
Oh!  what  will  fill  and  satisfy 
Its  infinite  desires  ? 


THE  WORLD.  150. 

2  The  joys  of  earth  have  all  been  tried, 

Alas !  been  tried  in  vain ! 
I  want  more  pure  and  lasting  bliss ; 
Where  can  I  this  obtain  ? 

3  Tired  of  the  world,  of  self,  of  life, 

Where  shall  I  fly  for  rest  ? 
Oh !  what  shall  bring  my  spirit  peace, 
And  calm  my  troubled  breast  ? 

4  Cease,  mourner,  cease  thy  sad  complaint, 

There  yet  is  hope  for  thee ;' 
Thy  Maker's  blissful  countenance 
Can  bid  all  darkness  flee. 

5  Oh!  turn  thee  to  thy  Savior  God, 
-  And  only  seek  His  love ; 

Pure  peace  on  earth  thou  then  shaltfind, 
And  perfect  bliss  above. 

150.  Vanity,  l.  m. 

1  MAN  has  a  soul  of  vast  desires ; 
He  burns  within  with  restless  fires ; 
Toss'd  to  and  fro,  his  passions  fly 
From  vanity  to  vanity. 

2  In  vain  on  earth  we  hope  to  find 
Some  solid  good  to  fill  the  mind ; 
We  try  new  pleasures,  but  we  feel 
The  inward  thirst  and  torment  still. 

3  So  when  a  raging  fever  burns. 

We  shift  from  side  to  side,  by  turns  ; 

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151.  CONVERSION. 

And  'tis  a  poor  relief  we  gain, 

To  change  the  place,  but  keep  the  pain. 

4  Great  God  !  subdue  this  vicious  thirst, 
This  love  to  vanity  and  dust ; 
Cure  the  vile  fever  of  the  mind. 
And  feed  our  souls  with  joys  refined. 


CONVERSION. 


151.  Good  News.  5.  6. 

1  COME,  sinners,  attend, 

And  make  no  delay  ; 
Good  news  from  a  friend, 

I  bring  you  to-day ; 
Glad  news  of  salvation 

Come  now  and  receive  ; 
There's  no  condemnation 

To  them  that  believe. 

2  I  AM  THAT  L  AM 

Hath  sent  me  to  you  ; 
Glad  news  to  proclaim, 

Your  sins  to  subdue : 
To  you,  O  distressed. 

Afflicted,  forlorn, 
Whose  sins  are  increased. 

And  cannot  be  borne. 

no 


CONVERSION.  152. 

3  But  still  if  you  cry, 

Oh,  what  is  his  name  ? 
You  have  the  reply, 

I  AM  THAT  I  AM  : 
Though  blind,  lame,  and  feeble, 

And  helpless  you  lie, 
He's  willing  and  able 

Your  wants  to  supply. 

4  Then  only  believe. 

And  trust  in  his  name ; 
He  will  not  deceive, 

Nor  put  you  to  shame ; 
But  fully  supply  you 

With  all  things  in  store ; 
Nor  will  he  deny  you 

Because  you  are  poor. 

152.  The  Alarm.   6.7. 

1  STOP,  poor  sinner,   stop  and  think, 

Before  you  further  go  ; 
Will  you  sport  upon  the  brink 

Of  everlasting  wo  ? 
On  the  verge  of  ruin  stop — 

Now  the  friendly  warning  take — 
Stay  your  footsteps — ere  ye  drop 

Into  the  burning  lake. 

2  Say,  have  you  an  arm  like  God, 

That  you  his  will  oppose  ? 
Fear  ye  not  that  iron  rod 

With  which  he  breaks  his  foes  ? 

in 


153.  CONVERSION. 

Can  you  stand  in  that  dread  day, 
Which  his  justice  shall  proclaim, 

When  the  earth  shall  molt  away 
Like  wax  before  the  flame  ? 

3  Ghastly  death  will  quickly  come. 

And  drag  you  to  his  bar ; 
Then  to  hear  your  awful  doom, 

Will  fill  you  with  despair  ! 
Sinners  then  in  vain  will  call. 

Those  who  now  despise  his  grace, 
"Rocks  and  mountains  on  us  fall, 

And  hide  us  from  his  face." 

153.  The  accepted  time.   l.  m. 

1  TO-DAY,  if  you  will  hear  his  voice, 
Now  is  the  time  to  make  your  choice , 
Say,  will  you  to  mount  Zion  go  ? 
Say,  will  you  have  this  Christ,  or  no  ? 

2  Ye  wandering  souls,  who  find  no  rest, 
Say,  will  you  be  for  ever  blest  1 
Will  you  be  saved  from  sin  and  hell "? 
Will  you  with  Christ  in  glory  dwell? 

3  Come  now,  dear  youth,  for  ruin  bounds 
Obey  the  gospel's  joyful  sound  ; 
Come,  go  with  us,  and  you  shall  prove 
The  joy  of  Christ's  redeeming  love. 

4  Once  more  we  ask  you  in  his  name— 
For  yet  his  love  remains  the  same — 
Say,  will  you  to  Mount  Zion  go  ? 
Say,  will  you  have  this  Christ,  or  no  ? 

112 


CONVERSION.  154, 155. 

154.  Escape  for  thy  life.  c.  m. 

1  FLY,  ye  awaken'd  sinners,  fly! 

Your  case  admits  no  stay  : 
The  fountain's  open'd  now  for  sin  ; 
Come,  wash  your  guilt  away. 

2  See,  from  Immanuel's  wounded  side, 

The  blood  and  water  flow ; 
Soon  as  ye  touch  that  purple  tide, 
Your  souls  are  white  as  snow. 

3  Through  faith  alone  in  Jesus'  blood, 

Lost  sinners  find  release  ; 
No  gift  or  sacrifice  for  sin 
Will  God  accept  but  his. 

155.  Sinner  found  wanting,  l.  m. 

1  RAISE,  thoughtless  sinner !  raise  thine 

eye, 
Behold  the  judgment  drawing  nigh  : 
Behold  the  balance  is  display'd. 
Where  thou  must  be  exactly  weigh'd. 

2  See,  in  one  scale  God's  holy  law  ; 
Mark  with  what  force  its  precepts  draw ; 
Canst  thou  the  awful  test  sustain  ? 

Thy  works  how  hght !  thy  thoughts  how 
vain  ! 

3  Behold  the  hand  of  God  appears, 
And  writes  in  dreadful  characters, 

"  Sinner — thy  soul  is  wanting  found, 
And  wrath  shall  smite  thee  to  the  grounc  /' 
8  113 


15G.  coNA'ERSiorr. 

4  Let  sudden  fear  thy  nerves  unbrace, 
And  horror  change  thy  guilty  face  ; 
Through  all  thy  thoughts  let  anguish  roll, 
Till  deep  repentance  melt  thy  soul. 

5  One  only  hope  may  yet  prevail ; — 
Christ  hath  a  weight  to  turn  the  scale; 
Still  doth  the  gospel  publish  peace, 
And  show  a  Savior's  righteousness. 


156.   Warnin*y.  c.  m. 

c? 

1  VAIN  man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear; 

Repent,  thy  end  is  nigh: 
Death  at  the  farthest  can't  be  far: 
O  !  think  before  thou  die. 

2  Reflect;  thou  hast  a  soul  to  save; 

Thy  sins,  how  high  they  mount ! 
What  are  thy  hopes  beyond  the  grave  ? 
How  stands  jhat  dark  account  ? 

3  Death  enters,  and  there's  no  defence ; 

His  time  there's  none  can  tell ; 
He'll  in  a  moment  call  thee  hence, 
To  heaven,  or  down  to  bell. 

4  Thy  flesh,  perhaps  thy  greatest  care, 

Shall  craAvling  worms  consume : 
But  ah  !  destruction  stops  not  there ; 
Sin  kills  beyond  the  tomb. 

114 


CONVERSION.  157,  158. 

157.  Regeneration,   c.  m. 

1  NOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 

Nor  rites,  that  God  has  giveu, 
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, 
New  models  all  the  carnal  mind, 
And  forms  the  man  afresh. 

4  Our  quicken'd  souls  awake  and  rise 

From  the  long  sleep  of  death ; 
On  heavenly  things  we  fix  our  eyes, 
And  praise  employs  our  breath. 

158.  Born  again,  c.  m. 

1  SINNERS,  this  solemn  truth  regard; 

Hear,  all  ye  sons  of  men  ; 
For  Christ  the  Savior  hath  declared, 
"  Ye  must  be  born  again." 

2  Whate'er  might  be  your  birth  or  blood, 

The  boasting  hope  is  vain  ; 
Thus  saith  the  glorious  Son  of  God, 
"Ye  must  be  born  again." 

115 


159,  160.  C0iVVERS105. 

3  Spirit  of  life,  thy  grace  impart, 
And  breathe  on  sinners  slain ;  . 
Bear  witness,  Lord,  in  every  heart, 
That  we  are  born  again. 

159.  Few  saved,  s.  m. 

1  DESTRUCTION'S  dangerous  road 

What  multitudes  pursue ! 
While  that  which  leads  the  soul  to  God, 
Is  known  or  sought  by  few. 

2  Believers  find  the  way, 

Through  Christ,  the  living  gate; 
But  those  who  hate  this  holy  way, 
Complain  it  is  too  strait. 

3  If  self  must  be  denied. 

And  sin  no  more  caress'd. 
They  rather  choose  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  strive  to  think  it  best. 

4  Encompass'd  by  a  throng, 

On  numbers  they  depend  ; 
They  say,  so  many  can't  be  wrong, 
And  miss  a  happy  end. 

5  But  hear  the  Savior's  word, 

"  Strive  for  the  heavenly  gate. 
Many  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 
And  find  their  cries  too  late." 

160.  Expostulation,  7s. 

1  SINNERS,  turn,  why  will  ye  die? 
God,  your  Maker,  asks  you  why  ? 
116 


CONVERSION.  161. 

God,  who  did  your  being  give,  ' 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live  ; 
He  the  fatal  cause  demands, 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands, 
Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love,  and  die  ? 

2  Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  your  Savior,  asks  you  why? 
He  who  did  your  souls  retrieve, 
Died  himself  that  ye  might  live. 
Will  you  let  him  die  in  vain  ? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again  ? 

Why,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  sHght  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

3  Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God,  the  Spirit,  asks  you  why  ? 
He  who  all  your  lives  hath  strove, 
Woo'd  you  to  embrace  his  love : 
Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive  ? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live  ? 
Why,  ye  long-sought  sinners,  why 
Will  you  grieve  your  God,  and  die  ? 

161.  Pleading  for  Sinners,  cm. 

1  AH,  give  them.  Lord,  a  longer  space; 

Nor  suddenly  consume  ; 
But  let  them  take  the  proffer'd  grace, 
And  flee  the  wrath  to  come. 

2  Open  their  eyes  thy  cross  to  view, 

Their  ears  to  hear  thy  cries— 

117 


162,  163.  CONVERSION.  ; 

Sinners,  the  Savior  pleads  for  you, 
For  you  he  weeps,  and  dies. 

3  All  the  day  long  he  meekly  stands. 

The  rebels  to  receive ;  ] 

And  shows  his  wounds,  and  spreads  his 

hands,  \ 

And  bids  you  turn,  and  live.  ' 

162.  The  accepted  time,  s.  m. 

1  NOW  is  the  accepted  time,  • 
Now  is  the  day  of  grace ; 

Now,  sinners,  come  without  delay,  ] 

And  seek  the  Savior  s  face.  | 

2  Now  is  the  accepted  time,  I 
The  Savior  calls  to-day  ;  I 

To-morrow  it  may  be  too  late —  .  j 

Then  why  should  you  delay  ?  i 

3  Now  is  the  accepted  time,  \ 
The  gospel  bids  you  come; 

And  every  promise  in  his  word 

Declares  there  yet  is  room.  j 

4  Lord,  draw  reluctant  souls,  I 
And  feast  them  with  thy  love ;  \ 

Then  will  the  angels  clap  their  wings,.  1 

And  bear  the  news  above.  i 

163.  Hasten.  7s. 

1  HASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise  ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  t  ] 

118 


CONVERSION.  164. 

Wisdom,  if  you  still  despise, 
Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Hasten,  mercy  to  implore  ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morroAv's  sun ; 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er, 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun; 
Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  burn, 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blest ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  ; 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest. 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

164.  Return,  l.  m. 

1  RETURN,  O  wanderer,  return, 

And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face ; 

Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  burn, 

Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Return,  O  wanderer,  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart; 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern, 

His  hand  shall  heal  thine  inward  smart. 

3  Return,  O  wanderer,  return, 

Thy  Savior  bids  thy  spirit  live  ; 
Go  to  his  bleeding  feet,  and  learn, 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 

119 


165.  CONVERSION. 

4  Return,  O  wanderer,  return, 

And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear; 
'Tis  God  who  says,  "  No  longer  mourn," 
'Tis  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  near. 

165.  The  Message.  8.  7.  4. 

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- 
To  each  rebel  sinner — "  Pardon, 
"  Free  forgiveness  in  his  name  :'* 

How  important ! 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name ! 

3  Who  hath  our  report  beUeved  ? 

Who  received  the  joyful  word  ? 
Who  embraced  the  news  of  pardon, 
Oflfer'd  to  you  by  the  Lord  ? 

Can  you  slight  it — 
Offer'd  to  you  by  the  Lord ! 

4  O,  ye  angels,  hovering  round  us. 

Waiting  spirits,  speed  your  way. 
Hasten  to  the  court  of  heaven, 
Tidings  bear  without  delay  : 

Rebel  sinners 
Glad  the  message  will  obev.. 
1^0 


CONVERSION.  166,  167. 

166.  The  Narrow  Gate,  7s. 

1  SEEK,  my  soul,  the  narrow  gate, 
Enter,  ere  it  be  too  late ; 

Many  ask  to  enter  there, 
When  too  late  to  offer  prayer. 

2  God  from  mercy's  seat  shall  rise, 
And  for  ever  bar  the  skies : 
Then,  though  sinners  cry  without, 
He  will  say,  "  I  know  you  not." 

3  Mournfully  will  they  exclaim — 
Lord !  we  have  profess'd  thy  name  ; 
We  have  ate  with  thee,  and  heard 
Heavenly  teaching  in  thy  word. 

4  Vain,  alas !  will  be  their  plea, 
Workers  of  iniquity ; 

Sad  their  everlasting  lot — 
Christ  will  say,  "  I  know  you  not." 

167.  Custom  in  Sin.  l.  m. 

LET  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood 
Put  off  the  spots  that  nature  gives. 
Then  may  the  wicked  turn  to  God, 
And  change  their  tempers,  and  their  lives. 

As  well  might  Ethiopian  slaves 
Wash  out  the  darkness  of  their  skin ; 
The  dead  as  well  may  leave  their  graves, 
As  old  transgressors  cease  to  sin. 
F  121 


168, 169.  co^-VERSIo^^ 

3  Where  vice  has  held  its  empire  long, 
'Twill  not  endure  the  least  control ; 
None  but  a  power  divinely  strong 
Can  turn  the  current  of  the  soul. 

4  Great  God  !  I  own  thy  power  divine. 
That  works  to  change  this  heart  of  mine  ; 
I  would  be  form'd  anew,  and  bless 

The  wonders  of  creating  grace. 

168.,  Supplicating,  s.  m. 

1  LORD,  help  me  to  repent — 

With  sin  for  ever  part ; 
And  to  thy  gracious  eye  present 
An  humble,  contrite  heart — 

2  A  heart  with  grief  oppress'd, 

For  having  grieved  thy  love  ; 
A  troubled  heart  that  cannot  rest. 
Till  cleansed  from  above. 

3  Jesus,  on  me  bestow 

The  penitent  desire ; 
With  true  sincerity  of  wo 
My  aching  breast  inspire ; 

4  With  softening  pity  look. 

And  melt  my  hardness  down  ; 
Strike,  with  thy  love's  resistless  stroke. 
And  break  this  heart  of  stone. 

169.  Invited  to  Christ,  8.  7.  4. 

1  COME,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 
Lost  and  ruin'd  by  the  fall ; 
122 


CONVERSION.  170. 

If  you  tarry  till  you're  better, 
You  will  never  come  at  all : 

Not  the  righteous — 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 

2  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 

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  Lo  !  the  incarnate  God  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood ; 
Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude  : 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  hapless  sinners  good. 

170.  Ready,  l.  m. 

1  Sinners,  obey  the  gospel  word, 
Haste  to  the  supper  of  the  Lord  ; 
Be  wise  to  know  your  gracious  day 
All  things  are  ready,  come  away. 

2  Ready  the  Father  is  to  own 
And  welcome  his  returning  son ; 
Ready  the  gracious  Savior  stands, 
And  spreads  for  you  his  bleeding  hands. 

3  Ready  the  Spirit  from  above 

To  fill  the  broken  heart  with  love, 
To  apply  and  witness  Jesus'  blood, 
And  wash  and  seal  you  sons  of  God. 
123 


171,  172.  CONVERSIO>'.  '; 

4  Ready  for  you  the  Angels  wait,  ^j 

To  triumph  in  your  blest  estate ; 
Tuning  their  harps  by  which  they  praise    j 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

171.  Free  Salvation,  l.  m. 

1  HO  !  every  one  who  thirsts,  draw  nigh, 

'Tis  God  invites  the  fallen  race  ;  ■ 

Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy, 

Buy  wine,  and  milk,  and  gospel  grace.  :  i 

2  Ye  nothing  in  exchange  can  give. 

Leave  all  ye  have  and  are  behind ; 
Freely  the  gift  of  God  receive,  I 

Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

3  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come  ! 

Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  voice ;  * 

Return,  ye  weary  wanderers,  home,  : 

And  in  redeeming  love  rejoice. 

172.  Yet  there  is  room,  c.  m. 

1  YE  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor. 

Behold  a  royal  feast !  i 

Where  mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store» 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  See,  Jesus  stands  with  open  arms ;  j 

He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  ;  j 

.  Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms ;        \ 

But  see,  there  vet  is  room.  i 

324  '  ' 


CONVERSION.  173,  174. 

3  Room  in  the  Savior's  bleeding  heart; 

There  love  and  pity  meet ; 

Nor  will  he  bid  the  soul  depart, 

That  trembles  at  his  feet. 

4  In  him  the  Father,  reconciled, 

Invites  your  souls  to  come ; 

The  rebel  shall  be  call'd  a  child, 

And  kindly  welcomed  home. 

173.  Prisoners  of  Hope,   l.  m. 

1  PRISONERS  of  hope,  why  will  you  die  ? 
Why  from  the  only  refuge  fly  ? 

Jesus,  our  hiding  pl%;e  and  tower, 
Invites  the  guilty  and  the  poor. 

2  He  came  to  comfort  all  that  mourn  ; 
He  sweetly  says  to  sinners.  Turn ; 
Prisoners  of  hope,  his  voice  attend. 
Nor  slight  the  calls  of  such  a  friend. 

3  The  great  Redeemer  lived  and  died. 
The  Prince  of  Hfe  was  crucified, 

He  shed  his  own  most  precious  blood 
To  ransom  captive  souls  to  God. 

4  To  this  redeeming  God  be  given 
Immortal  praise  by  earth  and  heaven; 
Prisoners  of  hope,  the  Savior  bless. 
And  every  hour  his  love  confess. 

174.  Universal  Invitation,  l.  m. 

1  SENT  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call ; 
The  invitation  is  to  all :  * 

12.5 


175.  CO>^VERSIO>'. 

Come,  all  the  world  !  come,  sinner,  thouf 
All  things  in  Christ  are  ready  now.  ^ 

2  Come,  all  ye  souls  by  sin  oppress'd,  j 
Ye  weary  wanderers  after  rest ;  j 
Yepoor,  andmaim'd,  and  halt,  and  blind,  ' 
In  Christ  a  hearty  welcome  find.                  ! 

3  My  message  as  from  God  receive  ; 

Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ  and  live  :  '\ 

O  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 

Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain !  \ 

4  See  him  set  forth  before  your  eyes,  i 
That  precious,  bleeding  sacrifice !  '  ] 
His  offer'd  benefits  embrace,  i 
And  freely  now  be  saved  by  grace.              j 

\ 

175.  ChrisVs  Invitation,  l.  m.  i 

1  "  COME  hither  all  ye  weary  souls,  ; 
Ye  heavy  laden  sinners,  come :  | 
I'll  give  you  rest  from  all  your  toils,  j 
And  raise  you  to  my  heavenly  home.  ] 

2  They  shall  find  rest  that  learn  of  me  ; 

I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind ;  I 

But  passion  rages  like  the  sea,  \ 

And  pride  is  restless  as  the  wind.  ' 

3  Bless' d  is  the  man  whose  shoulders  take 
My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight ; 

My  yoke  is  easy  to  his  neck. 
My  grace  shall  make  the  burden  light."       \ 
126  . 


COINVERSION.  176,  177. 

4  Jesus,  we  come  at  thy  command ; 
With  faith,  and  hope,  and  liumhle  zeal, 
Resign  our  spirits  to  thy  hand, 
To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 

176.  Gospel  Invitation,  c.  m. 

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. 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 

In  a  rich  ocean  join ; 
Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

177.  Law  and  Gospel,  l.  m. 

1  THE  law  commands,  and  makes  us  know, 
What  duties  to  our  God  we  owe ; 

127 


178.  CONVERSION. 

But,  'tis  the  gospel  must  reveal 
Where  lies  our  strength  to  do  his  will. 

2  The  law  discovers  guilt  and  sin, 

And  shows  how  vile  our  hearts  have  been : 
Only  the  gospel  can  express 
Forgiving  love,  and  cleansing  grace. 

3  What  curses  doth  the  law  denounce 
Against  the  man  that  fails  but  once ! 
But  in  the  gospel  Christ  appears, 
Pardoning  the  guilt  of  numerous  years. 

4  My  soul,  no  more  attempt  to  draw 
Thy  life  and  comfort  from  the  law  ; 
Fly  to  the  hope  the  gospel  gives : 

The  man  that  trusts  the  promise,  lives. 

178.   Words  of  Grace,  c,  m. 

1  O  WHAT  amazing  words  of  grace 

Are  in  the  gospel  found  ! 
Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  knows  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Poor,  sinful,  thirsty,  fainting  souls, 

Are  freely  welcome  here ; 
Salvation,  like  a  river,  rolls, 
Abundant,  free,  and  clear. 

3  Come   then    with    all  your   wants    and 

wounds, 
Your  every  burden  bring ! 
Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep  celestial  spring .' 
128 


GONVERSIOX.  179,  180. 

4  Whoever  will,  (O  gracious  word!) 

May  of  this  stream  partake ; 
Come,  thirsty  souls,  and  bless  the  Lord, 
Aud  drink  for  Jesus'  sake  ! 

5  Millions  of  sinners,  vile  as  you. 

Have  here  found  life  and  peace  ; 
Come,  then,  and  prove  its  virtues  too. 
And  drink,  adore,  and  bless. 

179.  The  Spirit  striving,  l.  m- 

1  O  SINNER  hear  the  heavenly  voice! 

O  hear  the  Spirit's  gracious  call ! 
It  bids  thee  make  the  better  choice, 
And  haste  to  seek  in  Christ  thine  all. 

2  God's  Spirit  will  not  always  strive 

With  harden'd,  self-destroying  man ; 
Ye  who  persist  his  love  to  grieve, 
May  never  hear  his  voice  again. 

3  Sinner — perhaps  this  very  day, 

Thy  last  accepted  time  may  be  ; 
O,  shouldst  thou  grieve  him  now  away, 
Then  hope  may  never  beam  on  thee. 

180.  Sinner  considering,  c.  M. 

1  AND  does  the  Spirit  kindly  move 

To  wake  my  drowsy  heart ; 
And  shall  I  slight  and  grieve  his  loye. 
And  bid  him  hence  depart  ? 

2  Shall  I  the  tempter's  voice  believe, 

And  still  refuse  to  pray, 
F  2  n  129 


181,  182.  CONVERSION. 

And  thus  the  Holy  Spirit  grieve, 
And  bid  him  go  his  way  ? — 

3  This  solemn  warning,  once  received, 

I  dare  no  longer  slight ; 
The  Holy  Spirit  often  grieved. 
May  take  his  final  flight. 

181.  Original  Sin.  l.  m. 

1  LORD,  I  am  vile,  conceived  in  sin ; 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man,  whose  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  seeds  of  sin  grow  up  for  death ; 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart ; 
But  Ave're  defiled  in  every  part. 

li  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beast, 
Nor  hyssop  branch,  nor  sprinkling  priest* 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  w^ash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

4  Jesus,  my  Lord,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone ; 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  snow 
No  Jewish  types  could  cleanse  me  so. 

182.  Repentance,  l.  m. 

1  OH,  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone  ! 
Oh,  that  I  could  at  last  submit ! 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down — 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet. 
130^     ^ 


CONVERSION.  183. 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find — 

Savior,  if  mine  indeed  thou  art, 
Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 

And  fully  set  my  spirit  free  ; 
I  cannot  rest  till  pure  within — 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

183.  Conversion,  l.  m. 

1  THE  sinner's  flattering  dreams  are  fled, 
Destruction  hovers  o'er  his  head ; 

And  conscience  throws  her  darts  around, 
And  poison  rankles  in  each  wound. 

2  Despair  and  death  his  heart  assail, 
And  all  his  hopes  of  comfort  fail ; 
Till,  deeply  humbled  in  the  dust, 
He  owns  his  punishment  is  just. 

3  Then  Penitence  beside  him  stands. 
With  brow  severe,  but  healing  hands ; 
The  wounds  she  probes,  the  balm  applies, 
To  heaven  directs  the  mourner's  sighs. 

4  To  heaven  his  streaming  eyes  he  rears, 
And  Mercy's  radiant  form  appears  ; 
She  whispers  peace  and  hope  within. 
His  sorrows  cease,  his  joys  begin. 

1.31 


.184,  185.  CONVERSION. 

184.  Hearts  of  Stone,  7s. 

1  HEARTS  of  stone,  relent,  relent, 

Break,  b)'  Jesus'  cross  subdued ; 
See  his  body,  mangled — rent, 

Cover'd  with  a  gore  of  blood  , 
Sinful  soul,  what  hast  thou  done  ! 
Murder'd  God's  eternal  Son. 

2  Yes,  our  sins  have  done  the  deed, 

Drove  the  nails  that  fix'd  him  there  ; 
Crown'd  with  thorns  his  sacred  head, 

Pierced  him  with  a  soldier's  spear; 
Made  his  soul  a  sacrifice. 
For  a  sinful  world  he  dies. 

3  Will  you  let  him  die  in  vam. 

Still  to  death  pursue  your  Lord ; 
Open  tear  his  wounds  again, 

Trample  on  his  precious  blood  1 
No  I  with  all  my  sins  I'll  part. 
Savior,  take  my  broken  heart. 

185.  Born  Again,  p.  m. 

1  AWAKED  by  Sinai's  awful  sound, 
My  soul  in  bonds  of  guilt  I  found. 

And  knew  not  where  to  go ; 
Eternal  truth  did  loud  proclaim, 
"  The  sinner  must  be  born  again. 
Or  sink  to  endless  wo." 
182 


CONVERSIOiV.  186.         i 

2  When  to  the  law  I  trembling  fled,  i 

It  pour'd  its  curses  on  my  head,  j 

I  no  relief  could  find ;  | 

This  fearful  truth  increased  my  pain, 

*'  The  sinner  must  be  born  again,"  *1 

And  whelm'd  my  tortured  mind. 

S  Again  did  Sinai's  thunders  roll,  j 

And  guilt  lay  heavy  on  my  soul,  ] 

A  vast,  oppressive  load  ;  \ 
Alas,  I  read,  and  saw  it  plain, 
"  The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

Or  drink  the  wrath  of  God."  i 

4  The  saints  I  heard  with  rapture  tell, 

How  Jesus  conquer'd  Death  and  Hell,  j 

And  broke  the  fowler's  snare  ; 
Yet,  when  I  found  this  truth  remain, 
"The  sinner  must  be  born  again,"  ] 

I  sunk  in  deep  despair.  I 

5  But  while  I  thus  in  anguish  lay, 

The  gracious  Savior  pass'd  this  way,  ■ 

And  felt  his  pity  move ; 

The  sinner,  by  his  justice  slain,  ! 

Now  by  his  grace  is  born  again,  1 

And  sings  redeeming  love.  ] 

186.  Yielding  to  Christ,  s.  m.       I 

1  AND  can  I  yet  delay,  j 

My  little  all  to  give  ?  \ 

To  tear  my  soul  from  earth  away,  ' 

My  Savior  to  receive  ?  i 

133  i 

_, „.J 


'87.  CONVERSION. 

2  Nay,  but  I  yield,  I  yield  ! 

I  cau  hold  out  no  more  : 
I  sink,  by  dying  love  compell'd. 
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. 

187.  Bartimeus.  8.  "7. 

I  "MERCY,  O  thou  son  of  David!" 
Thus  the  blind  Bartimeus  pray'd ; 
"  Others  by  thy  word  are  saved. 
Now  to  me  afford  thine  aid." 

Many  for  his  crying  chid  him, 
But  he  call'd  the  louder  still ; 

Till  the  gracious  Savior  bid  him, 
"  Come,  and  ask  me  what  you  will.' 

3  Money  was  not  what  he  wanted. 
Though  by  begging  used  to  live  ; 
But  he  ask'd,  and  Jesus  granted 
Alms  which  none  but  he  could  give* 


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CONVERSION.  188. 

4  **  Lord,  remove  this  grievous  blindness, 

"  Let  ray  eyes  behold  the  day  !" 
Straight  he  saw,  and  won  by  kindness, 
Follow'd  Jesus  in  the  way. 

5  Now,  methinks,  I  hear  him  praising, 

Publishing  to  all  around ; 
"  Friends,  is  not  my  case  amazing  ? 
What  a  Savior  I  have  found  ? 

6  '♦  Oh  !  that  all  the  blind  but  knew  him, 

And  would  be  advised  by  me  ! 
Surely  they  would  hasten  to  him, 
He  would  caKse  them  all  to  see." 

188.  Salvation,  c.  m. 

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. 

4  Salvation  !  O  thou  bleeding  Lamb, 

To  Thee  the  praise  belongs : 
Our  hearts  shall  kindle  at  thy  name, 
Thy  praise  inspire  our  songs. 
13.5 


189,  190.  CONVERSION. 

Chorus,  for  the  end  of  each  verse. 
Glory,  honor,  praise,  and  power, 
Be  unto  the  Lamb  lor  ever ! 
Jesus  Christ  is  our  Redeemer  ! 
Hallelujah,  praise  the  Lord ' 

189.  Carnal  joys,  c.  m. 

1  MY  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight, 

And  bids  the  world  farewell ; 
Base  as  the  dirt  beneath  my  feet, 
And  mischievous  as  hell. 

2  No  longer  will  I  ask  your  love, 

Nor  seek  your  friendship  more ; 
The  happiness  that  I  approve 
Lies  not  within  your  power. 

3  There's  nothing  round  this  spacious  earth 

That  suits  my  large  desire  ; 
To  boundless  joy  and  solid  mirth 
My  nobler  thoughts  aspire. 

4  There  pleasure  rolls  its  living  flood, 

From  sin  and  dross  refined  ; 
Still  springing  from  the  throne  of  God, 
And  fit  to  cheer  the  mind. 

190.  Behold  he  prays,  l.  m. 

1  THE  soul  that's  truly  born  of  God 
DeHghts  to  run  the  heavenly  road ; 
He  mourns  for  sin,  and  hates  the  ways 
Which  lead  to  death — ^behold  he  prays. 
L36 


CONVERSION.  391. 

2  Now  wisdom's  ways  are  his  delight, 
And  Christ  is  precious  in  his  sight ; 
With  shame  he  views  his  ill-spent  days, 
And  now — behold  the  sinner  prays. 

3  Grace  is  the  theme  his  soul  explores ; 
A  God  in  Christ  his  soul  adores  ; 
Before  the  cross  his  fears  he  lays, 
And  now  to  God — behold  he  prays. 

4  He  flies  from  works  to  J^esus'  blood, 
Yet  proves  by  works  he's  born  of  God  : 
He  runs  with  joy  in  Zion's  ways, 
And  to  his  God — behold  he  prays. 

191.  Joy  in  Heaven,  l.  m. 

1  WHO  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise, 
Through  all  the  courts  of  paradise, 
To  see  a  prodigal  return, 

To  see  an  heir  of  glory  born  ? 

2  With  joy  the  Father  doth  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  form'd  anew  ; 
And  saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 
The  growing  empire  of  their  King. 

ia7 


192,  193.  CHRISTIAN. 

192.  Looking  to  Jesus,  c.  m. 

1  JESUS,  the  life,  the  truth,  the  way, 

In  whom  I  now  beheve. 
As  taught  by  thee,  in  faith  I  pray, 
Expecting  to  receive. 

2  Thy  will  by  me  on  earth  be  done, 

As  by  the  powers  above, 
Who  always  see  thee  on  thy  throne, 
And  glory  in  thy  love. 

3  I  ask  in  confidence  the  grace, 

That  I  may  do  thy  will, 
As  angels,  who  behold  thy  face, 
And  ail  thy  words  fulfil. 

4  Surely  I  shall,  the  sinner  I, 

Shall  serve  thee  without  fear, 
If  thou  my  nature  sanctify 
In  answer  to  my  prayer. 


CHRISTIAN. 


193.   Watchfulness,  s.  m  d. 

1  A  CHARGE  to  keep  I  have, 
A  God  to  glorify ; 
A  never-dying  soul  to  save. 
And  fit  it  for  the  skv. 
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CHRISTIAN.  194. 

To  serve  the  present  age, 
My  calling  to  fulfil ; 
O  may  it  all  my  powers  engage, 
To  do  my  Master's  will. 

2  Arm  me  with  jealous  care, 

As  in  thy  sight  to  live ; 
And  O  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare, 

A  strict  account  to  give ! 

Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 

And  on  thyself  rely. 
Assured  if  I  my  trust  betray, 

I  shall  for  ever  die. 

194.  Promised  grace,  l.  m. 

1  AFFLICTED  saint,  to  Christ  draw  near, 
Thy  Savior'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. 

3  When  call'd  to  bear  the  weighty  cross 
Of  sore  afflictions,  pain,  or  loss. 

Or  deep  distress,  or  poverty, 

Still  as  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be. 

4  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. 

139 


195.  CHRISTIAN. 

195.  Repentance,  c.  m. 

1  ALAS  !  and  did  my  Savior  bleed  ? 

And  did  my  Sovereign  die  ? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  wretch  as  I  ? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes,  that  I  had  done — 

He  groan'd  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  God,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man,  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face, 

While  his  dear  cross  appears  ; 
Dissolve,  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt,  my  eyes,  to  tears. 

5  But  drops  of  tears  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe ; 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away— 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do. 


O,  the  Lamb,  the  loving  Lamb, 
The  Lamb  on  Calvary ; 
The  Lamb  that  was  slain, 
That  liveth  again, 
To  intercede  for  me. 
HO  • 


CHRISTIAN.  196,  197. 

196.  Holy  courage,  c.  m. 

1  AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 

A  follower  of  the  Lamb  ? 
Why  should  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vain  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 

3  No,  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign  ; 

Increase  my  courage.  Lord, 
To  bear  the  cross,  endure  the  shame, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

4  The  saints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer  though  they  die ; 
They  view^  a  triumph  from  afar. 
And  faith  presents  it  nigh. 

.5  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 
And  all  thy  armies  shine, 
With  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies. 
The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

197.  Self-denial,  c.  m. 

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. 

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198.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  Yes,  let  it  go — one  look  from  thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  credit,  riches,  friends. 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 

How  worthless  they  appear 
Compared  with  thee,  supremely  good,      .  * 
Divinely  bright  and  fair  ! 

198.  Self-examination,  l.  m. 

1  AND  what  am  I  ? — My  soul,  awake, 
And  an  impartial  survey  take  : 
Does  no  dark  sign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice — or  in  heart  appear  ? 

2  What  image  does  my  spirit  bear  ! 
Is  JeSus  form'd,  and  living  there? 
Say — do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought,  and  word,  and  action  shine? 

3  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  search  me  still ; 
The  secrets  of  my  soul  reveal ; — 
Scatter  the  clouds  which  o'er  my  head 
Thick  glooms  of  dubious  terrors  spread. 

4  May  I  at  that  blest  world  arrive. 
Where  Christ  through  all  my  soul  shall  live ; 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there, 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear. 

142 


CHRISTIAN.  199,  200. 

199.  Christian  warfare,  l.  m. 

1  ARISE,  my  soul,  shake  off  thy  fears, 
And  gird  the  gospel  armor  on  ; 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 
Where  thy  great  Leader,  Christ,  has  gone. 

2  Hell  and  thy  suis  resist  thy  course  ; 
But  hell  and  sin  are  vanquish'd  foes ; 
Thy  Jesus  nail'd  them  to  the  cross. 
And  sung  the  triumph  when  he  rose. 

3  TPhen  O  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. 

200.  The  Mercy-Seat  c.  m. 

1  APPROACH,  my  soul,  the  mercy-seat, 

Where  Jesus  answers  prayer ; 
There  humbly  fall  before  his  feet, 
For  none  can  perish  there. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea, 

With  this  I  venture  nigh  ; 
Thou  callest  burden'd  souls  to  thee, 
And  such,  O  Lord,  am  I. 


201,  202.  CHRISTIANAS 

•3  Bow'd  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin 
By  Satan  sorely  press'd, 
By  war  without,  and  fear  within, 
1  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  oled."      » 

201.  The  Christian  Race,  l.  M. 

1  AWAKE,  our  souls,  (away  our  fears, 
Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone,) 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 
And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True,  'tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road. 
And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
That  feeds  the  strength  of  every  saint. 

3  The  mighty  God,  whose  matchless  power 
Is  ever  new  and  ever  young. 

And  firm  endures,  while  endless  years 
Their  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee,  the  overflowing  spring. 
Our  souls  shall  drink  a  fresh  supply, 
While  such  as  trust  their  native  strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

202.  Throne  of  grace,  s.  M. 

1  Behold  the  throne  of  grace. 
The  promise  calls  me  near  \ 
144 


CHRISTIAN.  203. 

There  Jesus  shows  a  smiling  face, 
And  waits  to  answer  prayer. 

2  My  soul,  ask  what  thou  wilt, 

Thou  canst  not  be  too  bold ; 
Since  his  own  blood  for  thee  is  spilt, 
What  else  can  he  withhold  ? 

3  Thine  image,  Lord,  bestow. 

Thy  presence  and  thy  love  ; 
I  ask  to  serve  thee  here  below. 
And  reign  with  thee  above. 

4  Teach  me  to  live  by  faith, 

Conform  my  will  to  thine, 
Let  me  victorious  be  in  death, 
And  then  in  glory  shine. 

203.   Waiting  for  Christ  8.  7. 

1  COME,  thou  long  expected  Jesus 

Born  to  set  thy  people  free  ; 
From  our  fears  and  sins  release  us, 

Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee  : 
Israel's  strength  and  consolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  saints  thou  art ; 
Dear  desire  of  every  nation, 

Joy  of  every  longing  heart. 

2  Born  thy  people  to  deUver ; 

Born  a  child,  and  yet  a  King  ; 
Born  to  reign  in  us  for  ever. 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring, 
G  10  145 


204,  205.  CHRISTIAN. 

By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 
Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone ; 

By  thine  all  sufficient  merit, 
Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

204.  Holiness  and  Peace,  c.  m. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place, 

Where  sinners  love  to  meet ; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  scoifer's  seat : 

2  But  in  the  statutes  of  the  Lord, 

Has  placed  his  chief  dehght; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  He  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind 

By  living  waters  set. 
Safe  from  the  storm  and  blasting  wind* 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  state. 

^4  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair, 
Shall  his  profession  shine ; 
While  fruits  of  holiness  appear 
Like  clusters  on  the  vine. 

205.  Charity,  c.  m. 

1  BLEST  is  the  man  whose  softening  hearX 
Feels  all  another's  pain  ; 
To  whom  the  supphcating  eye 
Is  never  raised  in  vain. 
346 


CHRISTIAN.  206. 

2  His  breast  expands  with  generous  warmth 

A  stranger's  woes  to  feel ; 
And  weeps  in  pity  o'er  the  wound 
He  wants  the  power  to  heal. 

3  To  gentle  offices  of  love 

His  feet  are  never  slow  : 
He  views,  through  mercy's  melting  eye, 
A  brother  in  a  foe. 

4  He,  from  the  bosom  of  his  God, 

Shall  present  peace  receive  ; 
And  when  he  kneels  before  the  throne, 


206.  Christian's  home.  7s. 

1  BRETHREN,  while  we  sojourn  here, 
Fight  we  must,  but  should  not  fear; 
Foes  w^e  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  heart : 

.  But  from  Satan's  malice  free. 
Saints  shall  soon  in  glory  be  ; 
Soon  the  joyful  news  will  come, 
*'  Child,  vour  Father  calls,  Come  home.'* 

347 


207.  CHRISTIAN. 

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  your  peace, 
Christ  shall  also  conquer  these  ; 
Then  the  joyful  news  will  come, 
"  Child,  your  Father  calls,  Come  home.' 

207.  Children,  7s. 

1  CHILDREN  of  the  heavenly  King, 
As  ye  journey,  sweetly  sing ; 

Sing  your  Savior's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  We  are  traveling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod ; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  we 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  blest, 
You  near  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest ; 
There  your  seats  are  now  prepared. 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

4  Fear  not,  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land  : 
Jesus  Christ,  your  Father's  son, 
Bids  you  undismay'd,  go  on. 

5  Lord  !  submissive  make  us  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below  : 
Only  thou  our  Leader  be, 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee. 

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CHRISTIAN.  208, 209. 

208.  Grateful  recollection.  8.  7. 

1  COME,  thou  Fount  of  ev'ry  blessing, 

Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 
Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

2  Here  I  raise  my  Eben-Ezer, 

Hither  by  thy  help  I'm  come ; 
And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 
Safely  to  arrive  at  home. 

3  Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God  ; 
He  to  rescue  me  from  danger, 
Interposed  with  precious  blood. 

4  O !  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I'm  constrain'd  to  be  ! 
Let  that  grace  now,  like  a  fetter. 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee. 

209.  Conquering  Grace,  c  M. 

3  DEEP  are  the  wounds  thine  arrows  give ; 
They  pierce  the  hardest  heart : 
Thy  smiles  of  grace  the  slain  revive. 
And  joy  succeeds  to  smart. 

2  Still  gird  thy  sword  upon  thy  thigh, 
Come  with  majestic  sway 
Down  from  thy  glorious  throne  on  high, 
.\w\  make  thv  foes  obev. 

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210.  CHRISTIAN. 

3  And  when  thy  victories  are  complete  ; 

When  all  the  chosen  race 
Shall  round  the  throne  of  glory  meet, 
To  sing  thy  conquering  grace  ; 

4  O,  may  my  humble  soul  be  found 

Among  that  favor'd  band  ! 
And  I,  with  them,  thy  praise  will  sound 
As  round  the  throne  we  stand. 

210.  Faith,  l.  m. 

1  FAITH  is  the  Christian's  evidence 

Of  things  unseen  by  mortal  eye ; 
It  passes  all  the  bounds  of  sense, 
And  penetrates  the  inmost  sky. 

2  Things  absent  it  can  set  in  view. 

And  bring  far  distant  prospects  home  ; 
Events  long  past  it  can  renew, 

And  long  foresee  the  things  to  come. 

3  With  strong  persuasion,  from  afar 

The  heavenly  regions  it  surveys, 
Embraces  all  the  blessings  there, 
And  here  enjoys  the  promises. 

4  By  faith  a  steady  course  we  steer, 

Through  ruffling  storms  and  swelling 
seas, 
O'ercome  the  world,  keep  down  our  fear. 
And  still  possess  our  souls  in  peace. 
150 


CHRISTIAN.  211,  212, 

211.  Power  of  Faith,  cm. 

1  FAITH  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss, 

And  saves  me  from  its  snare ; 
Its  aid  in  every  duty  brings, 
And  softens  all  my  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. 

3  Wide  it  unveils  celestial  worlds, 

Where  deathless  pleasures  reign ; 
And  bids  me  seek  my  portion  there, 
Nor  bids  me  seek  in  vain. 

212.  Hope.  s.  M.  D. 

1  GIVE  to  the  winds  thy  fears, 
Hope,  and  be  undismay'd  ; 

God  hears  thy  sighs,  and  counts  thy  tears, 

He  shall  lift  up  thy  head  ; 

Through  waves,  and  clouds,  and  stormSj 

He  gently  clears  thy  way ; 
Wait  thou  his  time,  so  shall  this  night 

Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 

2  Still  heavy  is  thy  heart? 
Still  sink  thy  spirits  down  ? 

Cast  oJfFthe  weight,  let  fear  depart. 
And  every  care  be  gone  : 

351 


213.  CIIKISTIAN. 

What  though  thou  rulest  not, 
Yet  heaven,  and  earth,  and  hell, 
Proclaim,  God  sitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  will  do  all  things  well. 

3      Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway- 
To  choose  and  to  command  : 

So  shalt  thou,  wondering,  own  his  way> 
How  wise ;  how  strong  his  hand ! 
Far,  far  above  thy  thought 
His  counsel  shall  appear. 

When  fully  he  the  work  hath  wrought 
That  caused  thy  needless  fear. 

213.  Sincerity,  c.  m. 

1  GOD  is  a  spirit,  just  and  wise,  '■ 

He  sees  our  inmost  mind  ; 
In  vain  to  heaven  we  raise  our  cries. 
And  leave  our  souls  behind. 

2  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  throne 

With  honor  can  appear  ; 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Through  the  disguise  they  wear. 

3  Their  lifted  eyes  salute  the' skies, 

Their  bended  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. 
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CHRISTIAN.  214,  215. 

214.  Salvation  hy  grace,  s.  m. 

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. 

215.  Miracle  of  grace,  8.7. 

1  HAIL,  my  ever  blessed  Jesus, 

Only  thee  I  wish  to  sing ; 
To  my  soul  thy  name  is  precious, 
Thou  my  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

2  Oh,  what  mercy  flows  from  heaven, 

Oh,  what  joy  and  happiness  ! 
Love  I  much  ? — I've  much  forgiven— 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 
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216.  PHIUSTIAX. 

3  Once,  with  Adam's  race  in  ruin, 

Unconcern'd  in  sin  I  lay ; 
Swift  destruction  still  pursuing, 
Till  my  Savior  pass'd  that  way. 

4  Witness,  all  ye  hosts  of  heaven, 

My  Redeemer's  tenderness ! 
Love  I  much  ?-    ' 


216.  Happy  choice,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  happy  is  the  man  who  hears 

Religion's  warning  voice, 
And  who  celestial  wisdom  makes 
His  early,  only  choice. 

2  For  she  has  treasures  greater  far 

Than  east  or  west  unfold ; 
More  precious  are  her  bright  rewards, 
Than  gems,  or  stores  ojf  gold. 

3  Her  right  hand  offers  to  the  just 

Inamortal,  happy  days ; 
Her  left,  imperishable  wealth, 
And  heavenly  crowns  displays, 

4  And,  as  her  holy  labors  rise, 

So  her  rewards  increase  ; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness^ 
And  all  her  paths  are  p^ace, 

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'    CHRISTIAN.  217,  218. 

217.  The  good  Physician,  7.6. 

1  HOW  lost  was  my  condition, 

Till  Jesus  made  me  whole ; 
There  is  but  one  Physician 

Can  cure  a  sin-sick  soul. 
Next  door  to  death  he  found  me, 

And  snatch'd  me  from  the  grave ; 
To  tell  to  all  around  me, 

His  mighty  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. 

3  A  dying,  risen  Jesus, 

View'd  by  an  eye  of  faith, 
From  every  danger  frees  us, 

And  saves  our  souls  from  death. 
Come  then  to  this  Physician, 

His  help  he'll  freely  give ; 
He  makes  no  hard  condition, 

'Tis  only  look  and  live. 

218.  Absence  of  Jesus,  8s. 

1  HOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hoursy 
When  Jesus  no  longer  I  see  ; 

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219.  CHRISTIAN. 

Sweet  prospects,  sweet  birds,  and  sweet 
flowers, 

Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  to  me : 
The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim. 

The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gay ; 
But  when  1  am  happy  in  him, 

December's  as  pleasant  as  May. 


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His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume, 

And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice ; 
His  presence  disperses  my  gloom, 

And  makes  ail  within  me  rejoice : 
Content  with  beholding  his  face. 

My  all  to  his  pleasure  resign'd, 
No  changes  of  season  or  place 

Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind. 

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  ? 

0  drive  these  dark  clouds  from  ray  sky, 
Thy  soul-cheering  presence  restore  ; 

Or  take  me  to  thee  up  on  high. 
Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 

219.  Tempted,  c.  i\i. 

1  HATE  the  tempter  and  his  charms, 
I  hate  his  flattering  breath  ; 

The  serpent  takes  a  thousand  forms, 
To  lure  our  souls  to  death. 
J  56 


CHRISTIAN.  22Q. 

2  He  feeds  our  hopes  with  airy  dreams, 

Or  kills  with  slavish  fear; 
And  holds  us  still  in  wide  extremes, 
Presumption  or  despair. 

3  Now  he  persuades,  how  easy  His 

To  ivalk  the  road  to  heaven : 
Anon  he  swells  our  sins,  and  cries 
They  cannot  he  forgiven. 

4  Thus  he  supports  his  cruel  throne 

By  mischief  and  deceit, 
And  drags  the  sons  of  Adam  down 
To  darkness  and  the  pit. 

5  Almighty  God,  cut  short  his  power, 

Let  him  in  darkness  dwell ; 
And,  that  he  vex  the  earth  no  more, 
Confine  him  down  to  hell. 

220.  Humility,  s.  m. 

1  I  HEAR  thy  word  with  love, 

And  I  would  fain  obey; 
Send  thy  good  Spirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  lest  I  stray. 

2  O  who  can  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  presumptuous  mind 
I  would  not  dare  transgress. 

3  Warn  me  of  every  sin. 

Forgive  my  secret  faults. 
And  cleanse  this  guilty  soul  of  mine, 
Whose  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 
1.57 


S21,  222.  CHRISTIAN. 

4  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 
I  spread  thy  praise  abroad  ; 
Accept  the  worship  and  the  song, 
My  Savior  and  my  God. 

221.  Portion  in  Christ  l.  m. 

1  IN  Christ,  I've  all  my  soul's  desire ; 
His  Spirit  does  my  heart  inspire, 
With  boundless  wishes  large  and  high ; 
And  Christ  will  all  my  wants  supply. 

2  Christ  is  my  hope,  my  strength,  and  guide; 
For  me  he  bled,  and  groan'd,  and  died : 
He  is  my  sun,  to  give  me  light ; 

He  is  my  soul's  supreme  delight. 

3  Christ  is  the  source  of  all  my  bliss, 
3Iy  wisdom,  and  my  righteousness — 
Whate'er  on  earth  shall  me  befall, 
He's  my  salvation  and  my  all. 

222.  Ingratitude,  s.  m. 

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  souls  are  we, 
And  God  as  strangely  kind ! 

158 


CHRISTIAN.  S23. 

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  old  ingratitude 

Provoke  our  weeping  eyes ; 
And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

223.  Tender  Con,science,CM,t). 

1  I  WANT  a  principle  within. 

Of  jealous  godly  fear; 
A  sensibility  of  sin, 

A  pain  to  feel  it  near : 
I  want  the  first  approach  to  feel. 

Of  pride,  or  fond  desire  ; 
To  catch  the  wandering  of  my  will, 

And  quench  the  kindling  fire. 

2  From  thee  that  I  no  more  may  part, 

No  more  thy  goodness  grieve, 
The  filial  awe,  the  fleshly  heart. 

The  tender  conscience  give. 
Quick  as  the  apple  of  an  eye, 

O  God,  my  conscience  make ! 
Awake  my  soul  when  sin  is  nigh, 

And  keep  it  still  awake. 

3  If  to  the  right  or  left  I  stray, 

That  moment,  Lord,  reprove , 
159 


224.  CHRISTIAN. 

And  let  me  weep  my  life  away, 
For  having  grieved  thy  love. 

O  may  the  least  omission  pain, 
My  well-instructed  soul ! 

And  drive  me  to  that  blood  again, 
Which  makes  the  wounded  whole. 

224.  Not  ashamed  of  Jesus,  l.  m. 

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 ! — sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star : 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine, 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus  ! — just  as  soon 
Let  midnight  be  ashamed  of  noon  ; 
'Tis  midnight  with  my  soul,  till  he, 
Bright  Morning-Star,  bid  darkness  flee. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus  ! — that  dear  friend, 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend ! 
No !  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame. 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

5  Ashamed  of  Jesus  ! — yes  I  may — 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away — 
No  tear  to  wipe — no  good  to  crave- 
No  fear  to  quell — no  soul  to  save. 

160 


CHRISTIAN.  225, 226. 

C  Till  then — nor  is  my  boasting  vain — 
Till  then  I  boast  a  Savior  slain ! 
And  Oh,  may  this  my  glory  be, 
That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me ! 

225.  Fulness  in  Christ  7.  6.  8. 

1  JESUS,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

In  thee  is  all  I  want : 
Be  the  wanderer's  resting  place, 

A  cordial  to  the  faint ; 
Make  me  rich,  for  I  am  poor, 

In  thee  may  I  my  Eden  find : 
To  the  dying,  health  restore, 

And  eye-sight  to  the  blind. 

2  Clothe  me  with  thy  holiness, 

Thy  meek  humility ; 
Put  on  me  thy  glorious  dress, 

Endue  my  soul  with  thee  : 
Let  thine  image  be  restored. 

Thy  Name  and  Nature  let  me  prove  *, 
With  thy  fulness  fill  me.  Lord, 

And  perfect  me  in  love. 

226.  Justification,  l.  m. 

1  JESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress  ; 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array'd, 
AVith  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

11  161 


227.  tHRISTIA>'. 

2  When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise 
To  take  my  mansion  in  the  skies  ; 
Even  then  shall  this  be  all  my  plea, 
Jesus  hath  lived  and  died  for  me. 

3  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  that  great  day  ; 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay, 
While  through  thy  blood  absolved  I  am 
From  sin's  tremendous  curse  and  shame  1 

227.  Evidences  of  grace,  l.  m. 

1  JUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways. 
And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart ; 

My  faith  upon  thy  promise  stays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  sit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies  : 
The  scoffer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyes. 

3  Among  the  saints  will  I  appear, 
With  hands  well  wash'd  in  innocence ; 
But  when  I  stand  before  thy  bar. 
The  blood  of  Christ  is  my  defence. 

4  I  love  thy  habitation.  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honors  dwell : 
There  shall  I  hear  thy  holy  word. 
And  there  thv  works  of  wonder  tell, 
162 


cHRisi-iAN.  228, 229. 

228.  Rejoicing  in  God.  l.  m. 

1  JUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
Great  Rock  of  my  secure  abode ; 

Who  is  a  God,  beside  the  Lord  ? 
Or,  where' s  a  refuge  Uke  our  God  ? 

2  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might, 
Gives  me  his  holy  sword  to  wield  ; 
And,  while  with  sin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  salvation  for  my  shield. 

3  He  lives,  and  blessed  be  my  Rock, 
The  God  of  my  Salvation  lives  ! 
The  dark  designs  of  hell  are  broke  ; 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  Father  gives. 

4  Before  the  scoffers  of  the  age 
I  will  exalt  my  Father's  name, 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  shame. 

229.  Gifts  without  Love.  c.  m. 

1  KNOWLEDGE,  alas  !  'tis  all  in  vain, 

And  all  in  vain  our  fear ; 
Our  stubborn  sins  will  ever  reign, 
If  love  be  absent  there. 

2  'Tis  love  that  makes  our  cheerful  feet 

In  swift  obedience  move  ; 
The  devils  know,  and  tremble  too  : 
But  devils  cannot  love. 

]63 


230.  CHRISTIAN. 

3  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings^ 

When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease  ; 
'Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings, 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss. 

4  Before  we  quite  forsake  our  clay, 

Or  leave  this  dark  abode, 
The  wings  of  love  bear  us  away, 
To  see  our  smiling  God. 

230.  Renouncing  the  imrld,  c.  m. 

1  LET  groveling  minds  the  world  pursue, 

It  has  no  charms  for  me, 

Once  I  admired  its  follies  too, 

But  grace  has  set  me  free. 

2  Those  follies  now  no  longer  please, 
,  No  more  dehght  afford: 

Far  from  my  heart  be  joys  like  these 
Now  I  have  known  the  Lord. 

3  Creatures  no  more  divide  my  choice, 

I  bid  them  all  depart ; 
His  name,  and  love,  and  gracious  voice 
Shall  fix  my  roving  heart. 

4  Now,  Lord,  I  would  be  thine  alone. 

And  wholly  live  to  thee : 
Yet  worthless  still  myself  I  own, 
Thy  worth  is  all  my  plea. 
164 


CHRISTIAN.  231, 232. 

231.  Free  Grace,  7.6.8. 

1  LET  the  world  their  virtue  boast, 

Their  works  of  righteousness ! 
I,  a  wretch  undone  and  lost, 

Am  freely  saved  by  grace ; 
Other  title  I  disclaim ; 

This,  only  this,  is  all  my  plea, 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am. 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

2  Happy  they  whose  joys  abound. 

Like  Jordan's  swelling  stream ; 
Who  their  heaven  in  Christ  have  found, 

And  give  the  praise  to  him ; 
Meanest  follower  of  the  Lamb, 

His  steps  I  at  a  distance  see  ; 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am. 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

3  I,  like  Gideon's  fleece,  am  found, 

Unwater'd  still,  and  diy; 
While  the  dew  on  all  around. 

Falls  plenteous  from  the  sky; 
Yet  my  Lord  I  cannot  blame. 

The  Savior's  grace  for  all  is  free ; 
I  the  chief  of  sinners  am. 

But  Jesus  died  for  me. 

232.  Adoption,  l.  m. 

1  LOOK  up,  my  soul,  with  cheerful  eye. 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  stands,— 

165 


233.  CHRISTIAN. 

The  glorious  Advocate  on  high, 
With  precious  iucense  in  his  hands  ! 

2  He  sweetens  every  humble  groan. 
He  recommends  each  broken  prayer ; 
The  softest  call  before  his  throne, 
May  rise,  and  find  acceptance  there. 

3  Teach  my  weak  heart,  O  gracious  Lord ! 
With  stronger  faith  to  call  thee  mine ; 
Bid  me  pronounce  the  blissful  word, 

My  Father,  God,  with  joy  divine. 

233.  A  good  Conscience,  l.  m. 

1  LORD,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they 
Who  feel  the  joys  of  pardon'd  sin ! 
Should  storms  of  wrath  shake  earth  and 

sea, 
Their  minds    have    heaven  and    peace 
within. 

2  How  oft  they  look  to  heavenly  hills, 
Where  streams  of  living  pleasures  flow  : 
And  longing  hopes  and  cheerful  smiles 
Sit  undisturb'd  upon  their  brow. 

3  They  scorn  to  seek  our  golden  toys, 
But  spend  the  day,  and  share  the  night, 
In  numbering  o'er  the  richer  joys 
That  heaven  prepares  for  their  delight. 

I6fj 


CHRISTIAN.  234, 235. 

4  While  wretched  we,  like  worms  and  moles 
Lie  grovelling  in  the  dust  below, 
Almighty  grace  renew  our  souls, 
And  we'll  aspire  to  glory  too. 

234.  Access  to  God.  c.  m. 

1  LORD,  I  desire  with  thee  to  live 

Anew  from  day  to  day  ; 
In  joys  the  world  can  never  give, 
Nor  ever  take  away. 

2  O  Jesus,  come  and  rule  my  heart, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

That  I  may  never  more  depart, 

Nor  grieve  thy  love  divine. 

3  Thus  till  my  last  expiring  breath, 

Thy  goodness  I'll  adore ; 
And  when  my  flesh  dissolves  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  love  thee  more. 

235.  Backslider.  7s. 

1  LORD,  I  know  thy  pardoning  grace, 

As  at  the  beginning  free : 
Open  are  thy  arms  to  embrace. 

Me,  the  worst  of  rebels,  me  : 
In  me  all  the  hindrance  lies  ; 
Call'd,  I  still  refuse  to  rise. 

2  Now  the  gracious  work  begin ; 

Now  for  good  some  token  give  ; 
1«7 


236.  CHRISTIAN". 

Give  me  now  to  feel  my  sin ; 

Give  me  now  my  sin  to  leave  ; 
Bid  me  look  on  thee  and  mourn  ; 
Bid  me  to  thy  arras  return  I 

3  Take  this  heart  of  stone  away  : 

Melt  me  into  gracious  tears  ; 
Grant  me  grace  to  watch  and  pray, 

Till  thy  lovely  face  appears  ; 
Till  thy  favor  I  retrieve, 
Till  by  faith  again  I  live. 

236.  Salvation  by  grace,  c.  m. 

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,  for  ever  praise, 

For  ever  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  through  the  purchase  of  his  death 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree. 
The  Spirit  is  sent  down  to  breathe 
On  such  dry  bones  as  we. 
168 


CHRISTIAN.  237, 238. 

5  Raised  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew ; 
And,  justified  by  grace. 
We  shall  appear  in  glory  too. 
And  see  our  Father's  face. 

237.  Living  Faith,  c.  m. 

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  Vain  are  our  fancies,  vain  our  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead ; 

None  but  a  living  power  unites 

To  Christ  the  living  head. 

3  The  faith  that  changes  all  the  heart, 

The  faith  that  works  by  love, 
Shall  bid  all  sinful  joys  depart. 
And  lift  the  thoughts  aboVe. 

4  'Tis  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell 

By  a  celestial  power ; 
This  is  the  grace  that  shall  prevail 
In  the  decisive  hour. 

238.  Spiritual  sloth,  c.  m. 

1  MY  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so  1 
Awake  my  sluggish  soul ; 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do. 
Yet  nothing's  half  so  dull. 
H  169 


J^.  CHRISTIAN.  I 

2  The  little  ants,  for  one  poor  grain, 

Labor,  and  toil,  and  strive,  i 

Yet  we  who  have  a  heaven  to  obtain,  : 

How  negligent  we  live  !  : 

3  We,  for  whose  sakes  all  nature  stands,         i 

And  stars  their  courses  move  ;  i 

We,  for  whose  guard  the  angels  bands         I 
Come  flying  from  above  : — 

j 

4  We,  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down, 

And  labor'd  for  our  good,  \ 

How  careless  to  secure  that  crown, 
He  purcha,sed  with  his  blood  ! 

5  Lord,  shall  we  lie  so  sluggish  still,  ', 

And  never  act  our  parts  ?  i 

Come,  Holy  Dove,  from  the  heavenly  hill,    . 
And  sit  and  warm  our  hearts. 

239.  Meditation,  l.  m.  I 

! 

1  MY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 

A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee :  j 

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  all  my  purest  ioys  forego  ?  i 

370 


CHRISTIAN.  240* 

3  Call  me  away  from  flesh  and  sense  ; 
Thy  grace,  O  Lord,  can  draw  me  thence : 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 
And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

240.  Love  to  Christ.  8s. 

1  MY  gracious  Redeemer  I  love, 

His  praises  aloud  I'll  proclaim ; 
And  join  with  the  armies  above, 

To  shout  his  adorable  name  : 
To  gaze  on  his  glories  divine, 

Shall  be  my  eternal  employ — 
To  see  them  incessantly  shine, 

My  boundless,  ineffable  joy . 

2  He  freely  redeem'd,  with  his  blood, 

My  soul  from  the  confines  of  hell, 
To  live  on  the  smiles  of  my  God, 

And  in  his  sweet  presence  to  dwell ; 
To  shine  with  the  angels  in  light. 

With  saints  and  with  seraphs  to  sing ; 
To  view  with  eternal  delight, — 

My  Savior,  my  God,  and  my  King. 

3  Ye  palaces,  sceptres,  and  crowns, 

Your  pride  with  disdain  I  survey ; 
Your  pomps  are  but  shadows  and  sounds ; 

And  pass  in  a  moment  away  : 
The  crown  that  my  Savior  bestows, 

The  permanent  sun  shall  outshine  : 
My  joy  everlastingly  flows — 

My  God,  my  Redeemer  is  mine. 
171 


241,  242.  CHRISTIAN. 

241.  Watchfulness,  s.  m. 

1  MY  soul,  be  on  thy  guard ; 

Ten  thousand  foes  arise  ; 
And  hosts  of  sins  are  pressing  hard, 
To  drive  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  Oh,  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray, 

The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er ; 
Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  divine  implore. 

3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 

Nor  once  at  ease  sit  down : 
Thy  arduous  work  will  not  be  done, 
Till  thou  hast  gain'd  thy  crown. 

242.  Redeeming  love,  7s. 

1  NOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme, 
Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name  ; 

Ye,  who  Jesus'  kindness  prove ; 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Ye,  who  see  the  Father's  grace, 
Beaming  in  the  Savior's  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move. 
Praise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 

3  Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears, 
Banish  all  youi*  guilty  fears. 

See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Cancell'd  by  redeeming  love. 
172 


CHRISTIAN.  243. 

4  Ye,  alas !  who  long  have  been 
Willing  slaves  of  death  and  sin  ! 
Now  from  bliss  no  longer  rove, 
Stop,  and  taste  redeeming  love. 

5  Welcome,  all  by  sin  oppress' d — 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest ; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing — but  redeeming  love. 

6  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring. 
Strike  aloud  each  joyful  string  ; 
Mortals,  join  the  hosts  above — 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 

243.  Noble  resolution,  l.  m. 

1  NOW  I  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. 

2  Oh,  be  his  service  all  my  joy  ! 
Around  let  my  example  shine, 
Till  others  love  the  blest  employ, 
And  join  in  labors  so  divine. 

3  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul. 
My  solemn,  my  determined  choice, 
To  yield  to  his  supreme  control. 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 

4  Oh,  may  I  never  faint,  nor  tire. 

Nor  wandering,  leave  4iis  sacred  ways ; 
Great  God,  accept  my  soul's  desire. 
And  give  me  strength  to  live  thy  praise. 
173 


244,  245.  CHRISTIAN. 

244.  Forgiveness  of  sins,  s.  m. 

1  O  BLESSED  souls  are  they, 

Whose  sins  are  cover'd  o'er ! 

Divinely  blest,  to  whom  the  Lord 

Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  their  follies  past, 

And  keep  their  hearts  with  care ; 
Their  lips  and  lives,  without  deceit, 
Shall  prove  their  faith  sincere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  my  guilt, 

I  felt  the  festering  wound ; 

Till  I  coufess'd  my  sins  to  thee, 

And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  sinners  learn  to  pray. 

Let  saints  keep  near  the  throne  ; 
Our  help  in  times  of  deep  distress 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

245.  Strength  of  faith,  l.  m. 

1  OH,  for  a  strong,  a  lasting  faith. 
To  credit  what  the  Almighty  saith  ! 
To  embrace  the  message  of  his  Son, 
And  call  the  joys  of  heaven  our  own. 

2  Then,  should  the  earth's  old  pillars  shake, 
And  all  the  wheels  of  nature  break ; 
Our  steady  souls  would  fear  no  more 
Than  solid  rocks  when  billows  roar- 

174 


CHRISTIAN.  246, 24^. 

3  Our  everlasting  hopes  arise 
Above  the  ruinable  skies, 
Where  the  eternal  Builder  reigns, 
And  his  own  court  his  power  sustains. 

246.  Charity,  c.  m. 

1  O  MAY  our  sympathizing  breast 

The  generous  pleasure  know ; 
Kindly  to  share  in  others'  joy, 
And  weep  for  others'  wo. 

2  When  the  most  helpless  sons  of  grief, 

In  low  distress  are  laid  ; 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  prompt  our  hands  to  aid. 

3  So  Jesus  look'd  on  dying  men. 

When  throned  above  the  skies  ; 
And  midst  the  embraces  of  thy  love, 
He  felt  compassion  rise. 

4  On  wings  of  love  the  Savior  flew 

To  raise  us  from  the  ground  ; 
And  gave  the  richest  of  his  blood, 
A  balm  for  every  wound. 

247.  Hope  encouraged,  8.  7.  4. 

1  O  MY  soul,  what  means  this  sadness  ? 
Wherefore  art  thou  thus  cast  down  ? 
Let  thy  griefs  be  turn'd  to  gladness ; 
Bid  thy  restless  fears  be  gone ; 

Look  to  Jesus, 
And  rejoice  in  his  dear  name. 

175 


248.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  What  though  Satan's  strong  temptations 

Vex  and  grieve  thee  day  by  day  ; 
And  thy  sinful  inchnations 
Often  fill  thee  with  dismay ; 

Thou  shalt  conquer — 
Through  the  Lamb's  redeeming  blood. 

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  Oh,  that  I  could  now  adore  him, 

Like  the  heavenly  host  above, 
Who  for  ever  bow  before  him, 
And  unceasing  sing  his  love ! 

Happy  songsters ! 
When  shall  I  your  chorus  join  1 

248.  Prayer  in  darkness.  7s. 

1  ONCE  I  thought  my  mountain  strong, 

Firmly  fix'd  no  more  to  move ; 
Then  my  Saviotf  was  my  song, 

Then  my  soul  was  fill'd  with  love ; 
Those  were  happy,  golden  days. 
Sweetly  spent  in  prayer  and  praise. 

2  Little  then  myself  I  knew, 

Little  thought  of  Satan's  power ; 
Now  I  feel  my  sins  anew ; 
Now  I  feel  the  stormv  hour! 
176 


CHRISTIAN.  249, 250. 

Sin  has  put  my  joys  to  flight ; 
Sin  has  turn'd  my  day  to  night. 
3  Savior,  shine  and  cheer  my  soul, 
Bid  my  dying  hopes  revive : 
Make  my  wounded  spirit  whole, 
Far  away  the  tempter  drive  ; 
Speak  the  word  and  set  me  free, 
Let  me  Uve  alone  to  thee. 

249.  Holy  desires,  c.  m. 

1  O  THAT  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 

To  keep  his  statutes  still ! 
O  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  vanity  turn  off  my  eyes; 

Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desires  arise 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Order  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere ; 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

250.  Lord  remember  me.  c.  M. 

1  O  THOU  from  whom  all  goodness  flows; 
I  lift  my  voice  to  thee  : 
In  all  my  sorrows,  conflicts,  woes, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 
H2  12        •  177 


251.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  When  guilt  lies  heavy  on  my  heart. 

Thy  merits  are  my  plea : 
My  pardon  speak,  and  peace  impart — 
In  love  remember  me. 

3  From  sin's  defilement  in  my  soul, 

I  pant  to  be  set  free ; 
To   save,   and    cleanse,  and   make  me 
whole, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

4  Temptations  sore  obstruct  my  way- 

Lord  to  my  succor  flee  ; 
Give  strength  according  to  my  day — 
For  good  remember  me. 

5  If  in  my  love  to  thy  dear  name 

I  am  reproach' d  for  thee ; 
I'll  hail  reproach,  and  welcome  shame, 
If  thou  remember  me. 

6  When  I  draw  near  the  vale  of  death, 

And  meet  the  just  decree  ; 
Savior  !  with  my  last  panting  breath, 
I'll  cry — Remember  me. 

251.  Seeking  the  Savior.  11.8. 

1  O  THOU  in  whose  presence  my  soul  takes 
delight, 
On  whom  in  affliction  I  call ; 
My  comfort  by  day,  and  my  song  in  the 
night, 
My  hope,  my  salvation,  my  all. 
178 


CHRISTIAN.  252. 

Where  dost  thou  at  noontide  resort  with 
thy  sheep, 
To  feed  on  the  pastures  of  love  ? 
Say,  why  in  the  valley  of  death  should  I 
weep, 
Or  alone  in  the  wilderness  rove  ? 

O  why  should  I  wander  an  alien  from 
thee; 
Or  cry  in  the  desert  for  bread  ? 
Thy  foes  will  rejoice  when  my  sorrows 
they  see, 
And  smile  at  the  tears  I  have  shed. 

Ye  daughters  of  Zion,  declare,  have  you 
seen, 

The  Star  that  on  Israel  shone  : 
Say,  if  in  your  tents  my  Beloved  has  been, 

And  where  with  his  flock  he  has  gone  ? 

252.  Prayer,  c  m. 

PRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 

Utter'd  or  unexpress'd, 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  lire 

That  trembles  in  the  breast. 
Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 
■    The  falling  of  a  tear ; 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 

When  none  but  God  is  near. 

Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try ; 
Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 

The  majesty  on  high. 

179 


253.  CHRISTIAN. 

4  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice 

Returning  from  his  ways, 
While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice 
And  say, — "  Behold  he  prays." 

5  Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 

The  Christian's  native  air, 
His  watchword  at  the  gate  of  death- 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

253.  Religion,  c.  m. 

1  RELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 

Of  mortals  here  below ; 
May  I  its  holy  precepts  learn, 
Itb  sovereign  virtue  know. 

2  More  needful  this  than  glittering  wealth, 

Or  aught  the  world  bestows ; 
Not  worldly  fame,  nor  food,  nor  health, 
Can  give  us  such  repose. 

3  Religion  should  our  thoughts  engage, 

Amidst  our  youthful  bloom ; 
It  fits  us  for  declining  age, 
And  for  the  awful  tomb. 

4  O  may  my  heart  by  grace  renew'd 

Be  my  Redeemer's  throne  ; 
And  then  by  sovereign  power  subdued, 
I  shall  his  sceptre  own. 

180 


CHRISTIAN.  254, 255. 

254.  Deliverance,  c.  m. 

1  RISE,  O  my  soul !  the  hour  review 

When,  awed  by  guilt  and  fear, 
Thou  durst  not  heaven  for  mercy  sue, 
Nor  hope  for  pity  here ! 

2  Dried  are  thy  tears,  thy  griefs  are  fled, 

Dispell'd  each  bitter  care ; 
For  heaven  itself  did  send  its  aid, 
To  snatch  thee  from  despair. 

3  Then  hear,  O  God,  thy  work  fulfil ; 

And  from  thy  mercy's  throne 

0  grant  me  strength  to  do  thy  will, 
And  to  resist  my  own. 

4  So  shall  my  soul  each  power  employ, 

Thy  mercies  to  adore, 
Whilst  heaven  itself  proclaims  with  joy, 
One  rescued  sinner  more! 

255.  Rock  of  Ages,  7s. 

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  for  ever  flow. 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 

181 


256.  CHRISTIAN. 

This  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. 
And  behold  thee  on  thy  throne, — 
Rock  of  ages !  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee ! 

256.  The  Penitenf sprayer,  l.  m. 

1  SHEW  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  are  great,  but  can't  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  ofiences  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  condemu'd,  but  thou  art  clear. 

182 


CHRISTIAN.  257, 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 
I  must  pronounce  thee  just  in  death : 
And  if  my  soul  were  doom'd  to  hell, 
Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

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. 

257.  Walking  with  God,  7.6.8. 

1  SINCE  I've  known  a  Savior's  name 

And  sin's  strong  fetters  broke, 
Careful  without  care  I  am, 

Nor  feel  my  easy  yoke  : 
Joyful  now  my  faith  to  show, 

I  find  his  service  my  reward : 
All  the  work  I  do  below 

Is  hght,  for  such  a  Lord. 

2  To  the  desert  or  the  cell. 

Let  others  blindly  fly. 
In  this  evil  world  I  dwell, 

Nor  fear  its  enmity; 
Here  I  find  a  house  of  prayer, 

To  which  I  inwardly  retire  ; 
Walking  unconcern'd  in  care, 

And  unconsumed  in  fire. 

3  O  that  all  the  w  orld  might  know 

Of  living.  Lord,  to  thee, 
Find  their  heaven  begun  below, 
And  here  thy  goodness  see ; 
183 


258.  CHRISTIAN. 

Walk  in  all  the  works  prepared 
By  thee  to  exercise  their  grace, 

Till  they  gain  their  full  reward, 
And  see  thee  face  to  face. 

258.  Prayer  and  Hope.  c.  m. 

1  SOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say, 

"  Ye  children,  seek  my  grace ;" 
My  heart  replied  without  delay, 
"  I'll  seek  my  Father's  face.'* 

2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away ; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 

4  My  fainting  flesh  had  died  with  grief, 

Had  not  my  soul  believed 
Thy  grace  would  soon  provide  relief; 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceived. 

5  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. 

184 


CHRISTIAN.  259,260. 

259.   The  Strait  Gate,  c  m. 

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  renew'd, 
Passion  suppress'd,  and  patience  tried, 
And  vain  desires  subdued. 

3  Flesh  is  a  dangerous  foe  to  grace, 

Where  it  prevails  and  rules ; 
Flesh  must  be  humbled,  pride  abased, 
Lest  they  destroy  our  souls. 

4  Lord,  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm 

Fulfil  a  task  so  hard  ? 
Thy  grace  must  all  my  work  perform, 
And  give  the  free  reward. 

260.  Peace  of  Conscience,  l.  m. 

1  SWEET  peace  of  conscience,  heavenly 


guest 


Come,  fix  thy  mansion  in  my  breast ; 
Dispel  my  doubts,  my  fears  control, 
And  heal  the  anguish  of  my  soul. 

2  Come,  smiling  hope,  and  joy  sincere, 
Come,  make  your  constant  dwelling  h( 
Still  let  your  presence  cheer  my  heart, 
Nor  sin  compel  vou  to  depart. 

185 


261.  CHRISTIAN. 

3  Thou  God  of  hope,  and  peace  divine, 
O,  make  these  sacred  pleasures  mine  ! 
Forgive  my  sins,  my  fears  remove, 
And  send  the  tokens  of  thy  love. 

4  Then  should  mine  eyes,  without  a  tear. 
See  death,  with  all  his  terrors,  near; 
My  heart  should  then  in  death  rejoice, 
And  raptures  tune  my  faltering  voice. 

261.  The  Backslider,  c.  m. 

1  SWEET  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 

A  Savior's  pardoning  blood. 
Applied  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 
And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  reveal'd. 

His  praises  tuned  ray  tongue ; 
And  when  the  evening  shades  prevail'd, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near  the  Lord, 

I  saw  his  glory  shine, 
And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 
I  call'd  each  promise  mine. 

4  Now  when  the  evening  shade  prevails, 

My  soul  in  darkness  mourns ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  hght  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

5  My  prayers  are  now  a  chattering  noise, 

For  Jesus  hides  his  face  ; 
I  read,  the  promise  meets  mine  eyes, 
But  will  not  reach  mv  case. 
186 


CHRISTIAN.  262, 263. 

6  Rise,  Lord,  and  help  me  to  prevail ; 
O  make  my  soul  thy  care  ; 
I  know  thy  mercy  cannot  fail, 
Let  me  that  mercy  share. 

262.    The  great  concern,   l.  m. 

1  TEACH  us,  O  Lord,  the  great  concern, 

To  know  thy  will,  thy  name  to  love ; 
Our  duty  from  thy  word  to  learn, 
And  gain  the  wisdom  from  above. 

2  Religion,  richest  blessing  given, 

Fountain  of  all  our  joys  below. 
Bids  mortals  lift  their  eyes  to  heaven, 
In  scenes  of  gladness  or  of  wo. 

3  Religion  must  be  all  in  all. 

Would  we  the  immortal  prize  obtain, 
Retrieve  the  ruins  of  the  fall, 
And  flee  from  death  and  endless  pain* 

4  Send  thy  good  Spirit,  Lord,  we  pray, 

To  sanctify  and  cleanse  our  heart : 
May  we  repent,  beUeve,  obey, 

And  from  thy  service  ne'er  departs 

263.  Faith.  8s. 

1  THE  moment  a  sinner  believes, 
And  trusts  in  his  Savior  and  God, 
His  pardon  at  once  he  receives — 
l^edemption  by  faith  in  his  blood. 


264.  CHRISTIAN. 

'Tis  faith  that  still  leads  us  along, 
And  points  out  the  heavenly  road  ; 

That  makes  us  in  weakness  more  strong. 
And  draws  the  soul  upward  to  God. 

2  It  treads  on  the  world  and  on  hell, 

It  vanquishes  death  and  despair  : 
And  Oh !  let  us  wonder  to  tell. 

It  wrestles  and  conquers  by  prayer : 
Permits  a  vile  worm  of  the  dust, 

With  God  to  commune  as  a  friend ; 
To  hope  his  forgiveness  as  just. 

And  look  for  his  love  to  the  end. 

3  It  says  to  the  mountains,  "  Depart," 

That  stand  between  God  and  the  soul  ;— 
It  binds  up  the  broken  in  heart, 

And  makes  wounded  consciences  whole; 
Bids  sins  of  a  crimson-like  dye 

Be  spotless  as  snow,  and  as  white  ; 
And  raises  the  sinner  on  high. 

To  dwell  with  the  angels  of  light. 

264.  The  narrow  way:  c,  m, 

1  THERE  is  a  path  that  leads  to  God ; 

All  others  lead  astray ; 
Narrow  but  pleasant  is  the  road, 
And  Christians  lore  the  way. 

2  It  leads  us  through  this  world  of  sin  ; 

And  dangers  must  be  past ; 
But  those  who  boldly  walk  therein 
Will  come  to  heaven  at  last. 

188 


CHRISTIAN.  265. 

3  While  the  broad  road  where  thousands  go, 

Lies  near,  and  opens  fair ; 
And  many  turn  aside  I  know, 
To  walk  with  sinners  there. 

4  Lord,  lest  my  feeble  steps  should  slide. 

Or  wander  from  thy  way, 
O,  condescend  to  be  my  guide, 
And  I  shall  never  stray. 

265.  Banishment,  c.  m. 

1  THOU  lovely  Chief  of  all  my  joys, 

Thou  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 

How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 

Pronounce  the  sound,  Depart ! 

2  The  thunder  of  that  dismal  word 

Would  so  torment  my  ear, 
'Twould  tear  my  soul  asunder,  Lord, 
With  most  tormenting  fear. 

3  What — to  be  banish'd  from  my  life, 

And  yet  forbid  to  die  ! 

To  linger  in  eternal  pain, 

Yet  death  for  ever  fly ! 

4  Oh,  wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 

To  see  my  God  remove — 
And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  his  love  ! 

5  Oh,  tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 

Is  graven  on  thy  hands  ; 
Show  me  some  promise  in  thy  book, 
Where  mv  salvation  stands. 

189 


*266,  267.  CHRISTIAN. 

266.  Constant  devotion,  l.  m. 

1  THIS  curious  frame — these  noble  powers, 

To  thy  creating  hand  I  owe ; 
Thy  providence  preserves  me  safe, 
And  crowns  my  every  wish  below. 

2  Oft  in  the  visions  of  the  night, 

My  thoughts  still  on  thy  mercies  rove ; 
And  every  midnight  wakeful  hour, 
I  trace  the  wonders  of  thy  love. 

3  The  pleasant,  unexhausted  theme 

Each  rising  morn  my  soul  pursues— 
In  fervent  prayer  ascends  to  thee, 
And  still  her  grateful  song  renews. 

4  Nor  days,  nor  nights,  nor  months,  nor  years, 

Nor  centuries  would  e'er  suffice 
To  sound  the  unfathom'd  depths  of  love, 
Or  touch  the  heights  thy  mercies  rise. 

267.  Humble,  c.  m. 

1  THUS  speaks  the  High  and  Lofty  One— 

My  throne  is  fix'd  on  high  ; 
There,  through  eternity,  I  hear 
The  praises  of  the  sky. 

2  Yet,  looking  down,  I  visit  oft 

The  humble,  hallow'd  cell ; 
And,  with  the  penitent  who  mourn, 
'Tis  my  delight  to  dwell. 

3  My  presence  heals  the  wounded  heart. 

The  sad  in  spirit  cheers ; 
My  presence,  from  the  bed  of  dust, 
The  contrite  sinner  rears. 
190 


CHRISTIAN.  268, 269. 

4  I  dwell  with  all  my  humble  saints 
Willie  they  on  earth  remain  ; 
And  they,  exalted,  dwell  with  me, 
With  me  for  ever  reign. 

268.   Walking  hy  faith.  L.  m. 

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  Cheerful  we  tread  the  desert  through, 
While  faith  inspires  a  heavenly  ray  : 
Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 
And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

4  So  Abraham  by  divine  command, 
Left  his  own  house  to  walk  with  God ; 
His  faith  beheld  the  promised  land, 
And  fired  his  zeal  along  the  road. 

269.  Christian  trials.  7s. 

1  'TIS  my  happiness  below 

Not  to  live  without  the  cross  ; 
But  the  Savior's  power  to  know 
Sanctifying  every  loss. 

191 


270.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  Trials  must  and  will  befall ; 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscribed  upon  them  all, 
This  is  happiness  to  me. 

3  Trials  make  the  promise  sweet; 

Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer ; 
Trials  bring  to  Jesus'  feet, 

Lay  me  low  and  keep  me  there. 

4  Did  I  meet  no  trials  here, 

No  chastisements  by  the  way, 
Might  I  not,  with  reason,  fear 
I  should  prove  a  cast-away  ? 

270.  The  believer'' s  hope,  s.  M. 

1  'TIS  no  surprising  thing, 

That  we  should  be  unknown  ; 
The  Jewish  world  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  everlasting  Son. 

2  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  must  be  made ; 
But  when  we  see  our  Savior  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. 

4  We  would  no  longer  lie, 

Like  slaves  beneath  the  throne  ; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba  Father  cry, 
And  thou  the  kindred  owns 
192 


cHRiSTiArs'.  271,272. 

271.  Melancholy,  c.  m. 

1  TO  God  I  cried  with  mournful  voice  ; 

I  sought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  the  sad  day  when  troubles  rose, 
And  fill'd  my  heart  with  fear. 

2  My  overwhelming  sorrows  grew, 

Till  I  could  speak  no  more ; 
Then  I  within  myself  withdrew, 
And  view'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

3  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoy'd  before; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  ? 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

4  Will  he  for  ever  cast  me  off? 

His  promise  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  still  prevail  ? 

5  But  I  forbid  this  hopeless  thought. 

This  dark  despairing  frame. 
Remembering  what  thy  hand  hath 
wrought ; 
Thy  hand  is  still  the  same. 

272.  Jesus  crucified,  7.  6.  8. 

1  VAIN  delusive  world  adieu, 
With  all  of  creature  good, 
Only  Jesus  I'll  pursue, 
Who  bought  me  with  his  blood ; 
I  |;i  108 


273. 


CHPaSTIAN. 


All  thy  pleasure  I'll  forego, 
I'll  trample  on  thy  wealth  and  pride  j 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 
And  Jesus  crucified  ! 

2  Other  knowledge  I  disdain, 

'Tis  all  but  vanity ; 
Christ,  the  Lamb  of  God,  was  slain, 

He  tasted  death  for  me ! 
Me  to  save  from  endless  wo, 
The  sin-atoning  victim  died; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know. 

And  Jesus  crucified! 

3  Him  to  know  is  life  and  peace. 

And  pleasure  without  end ; 
This  is  all  my  happiness, 

On  Jesus  to  depend : 
Daily  in  his  grace  to  grow, 
And  ever  in  his  love  abide ; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified  ! 

273.  Charity,  l.  m. 

1  WERE  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove. 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

2  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store, 
My  worldly  goods,  to  feed  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name  ; 
194 


CHRISTIAN.  274, 275. 

3  If  love  to  God,  and  love  to  men, 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain ; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal> 
The  works  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

274.  God  all  in  all.  c.  m. 

1  WHAT  empty  things  are  all  the  skies, 

And  this  inferior  clod  ! 
There's  nothing  here  deserves  my  joys, 
There's  nothing  like  my  God. 

2  In  vain  the  bright,  the  burning  sun, 

Scatters  his  feeble  light ; 
*Tis  thy  sweet  beams  create  my  noon» 
If  thou  withdraw,  'tis  night. 

3  Were  I  possessor  of  the  earth, 

And  call'd  the  stars  my  own ; 
Without  thy  graces  and  thyself, 
I  were  a  wretch  undone. 

4  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas. 

And  grasp  in  all  the  shore ; 
Grant  me  the  visits  of  thy  face, 
And  I  desire  no  more. 

275.  Public  thanks,  c.  m. 

1  WHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God, 
For  all  his  kindness  shown  ? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode. 
My  songs  address  thy  throne. 


276.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  Among  the  saints  that  fill  thine  house 

My  oflferings  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 ! 
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  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  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. 

276,  Joy  of  conversion,    c.  m. 

1  WHEN  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name, 

And  changed  my  mournful  state, 
My  raptm-e  seem'd  a  pleasant  dream, 
The  grace  appear'd  so  great. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change. 

And  did  thy  hand  confess  ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains* 
And  sung  surprising  grace. 
196 


CHRISTIAN.  277, 278. 

"  Great  is  the  work,"  my  neighbors  cried, 

And  own'd  thy  power  divine  , 
"  Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart  replied, 

"  And  be  the  glory  thine."         ^ 

The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkest  skies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night; 
Make  drops  of  sacred  sorrow  rise 

To  rivers  of  delight. 

277.  Crucifixion,  l.  m. 

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. 
Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God; 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most^ 

I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 
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  1 
Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were  a  present  far  too  small ; 
Love,  so  amazing,  so  divine. 

Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

278.  Hinder  me  not  c.  m. 

WHEN  Jesus  bade  me  leave  the  world, 

My  downward  steps  retrace ; 
'Twas  thus  I  answer'd  every  foe, 

And  fled  to  his  embrace. 

197 


279.  CHRISTIAN. 

2  Stay,  said  the  world,  and  taste  awhile 

My  every  pleasant  sweet ; 
Hinder  me  not,  my  soul  replied, 
Because  the  way  is  great. 

3  In  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways, 

My  journey  I'll  pursue : 
Hinder  me  not,  ye  much  loved  saints, 
For  I  must  go  with  you. 

4  Through  duty,  and  through  trials  too, 

I  go  at  his  command  ; 
Hinder  me  not,  for  I  am  bound 
To  my  Immanuel's  land. 

279.  Habitual  devotion,  c.  m. 

1  WHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power 

Be  my  vain  wishes  still'd : 

And  may  this  consecrated  hour 

With  better  hopes  be  fiU'd. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestow'd 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar : 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flow'd, 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise. 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

4  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 

The  gathering  storm  shall  see  ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear, 
That  heart  will  rest  on  thee. 
198 


CHRISTIAN.  28a,  281. 

280.  Witness  of  the  Spirit  c.  m. 

1  WHY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter!  descend  and  lying 
Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  the  saints, 

And  seal  the  heirs  of  heaven? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven  ? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 

In  the  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart, 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come; 
And  thy  soft  wings,  celestial  Dove, 
Will  safe  convey  me  home. 

281.  The  Christian's  vow,  c.  m. 

1  WITNESS,  ye  men  and  angels,  now  ; 

Before  the  Lord  we  speak ; 
To  him  we  make  our  solemn  vow, 
A  vow  we  dare  not  break. 

2  As  long  as  hfe  itself  shall  last, 

Ourselves  to  Christ  we  yield ; 
We'll  never  from  his  cause  depart, 
We'll  never  quit  the  field. 

3  We  trust  not  in  our  native  strength. 

But  on  his  grace  rely. 
That,  with  returning  w  ants,  the  Lord 
Will  all  our  need  supply. 

1^9 


282.  SEAMii:^. 

4  Lord,  do  thou  guide  our  erring  feet, 
And  keep  us  in  thy  ways  ; 
And,  while  we  turn  our  vows  to  prayers. 
Turn  thou  our  prayers  to  praise. 


APPROPRIATE  FOR  SEAMEN. 


282.  Power  of  God.  5.  11. 

1  ALL  praise  to  the  Lord, 
Who  rules  by  his  Avord, 
The  untractable  sea. 

And  Hmits  its  rage  by  his  steadfast  decree ; 

Whose  providence  binds, 

Or  releases  the  winds, 

And  compels  them  again. 
At  his  beck,  to  put  on  the  invisible  chain. 

2  O  that  all  men  would  raise, 
A  tribute  of  praise, 

His  goodness  declare. 
And  thankfully  sing  of  his  fatherly  care  ; 

With  joy  we  embrace 

This  pledge  of  his  grace, 

And  wait  to  outfly 
These  storms  of  affliction,  and  land  in  the 
sky. 

200 


SEAMEN.  283,284. 

283.   The  Sailor  honored,  c.  m. 

1  A  SAILOR  once,  whom  Jesus  loved, 

Lean'd  on  his  breast  and  fed, 
While  Christ,  the  Lord,  at  supper  proved 
Himself  the  living  bread. 

2  O  honor'd  saint,  O  glorious  place, 

The  bosom  of  our  Lord! 
What  can  so  much  display  his  grace 
To  those  he  bought  with  blood  ? 

3  But  may  a  Sailor,  poor  and  low, 

Weary  of  wandering  here. 
May  I,  though  vile,  be  favor'd  so. 
And  dry  up  every  tear  ? 

4  O  canst  thou,  wilt  thou,  dearest  Lord, 

Give  my  poor  soul  this  rest ; 
Shall  I,  when  storms  fulfil  thy  word, 
Repose  upon  thy  breast  ? 

5  Then  farewell  home,  and  foreign  charms 

Your  influence  now  shall  cease. 
Reclined  in  Christ  my  Savior's  arms, 
I  rest  in  endless  peace. 

284.  The  Loadstone,   l.  m. 

1  AS  needles  point  towards  the  pole, 

When  touch'd  by  the  magnetic  stone  ; 
So  faith  in  Jesus,  gives  the  soul 
A  tendency  before  unknown. 

2  Till  then  by  blinded  passions  led. 

In  search  of  fancy's  good  we  range ; 
The  paths  of  disappointment  tread, 
To  nothing  fix'd,  but  love  of  change. 
12  201 


285,  286.  SEAMEN. 

3  But  when  the  Holy  Ghost  imparts 

A  knowledge  of  the  Savior's  love ; 
Our  wandering,  weary,  restless  hearts, 
Are  fix'd  at  once,  no  more  to  move. 

4  By  h)ve's  pure  light,  we  soon  perceive 

Our  noblest  bliss  and  proper  end  ; 
And  gladly  every  idol  leave. 

To  love  and  serve  our  Lord  and  friend. 

285.  A  propitious  gale.  l.  m. 

1  AT  anchor  laid,  remote  from  home, 
Toiling,  I  cry,  "  Sweet  Spirit,  come ! 
Celestial  breeze,  no  longer  stay. 

But  swell  my  sails,  and  speed  my  way ! 

2  Fain  would  I  mount,  fain  would  I  glow, 
And  loose  my  cable  from  below ; 

But  I  can  only  spread  my  sail ; 
'Tis   thou   must  breathe   the   auspicious 
gale !" 

286.  Christ  in  the  ship,  5.  6. 

1  BEGONE,  unbelief! 
My  Savior  is  near, 
And  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  Determined  to  save, 

He  watch'd  o'er  my  path, 
202 


SEAMEN.  286. 

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  ? 

3  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. 

4  Though  dark  be  my  way. 
Since  he  is  my  guide, 
'Tis  mine  to  obey, 

'Tis  his  to  provide ; 
His  way  was  much  rougher, 

And  darker  than  mine ; 
Did  Jesus  thus  suffer. 

And  shall  I  repine  ? 

5  His  love  in  time  past 
Forbids  me  to  think 
He'll  leave  me  at  last, , 
In  trouble  to  sink ; 

Each  sweet  Ebenezer 

I  have  in  review. 
Confirms  his  good  pleasure 

To  bring  me  quite  through. 
203 


287,  288.  SEAMEN,. 

6  Since  all  that  I  meet, 

Shall  work  for  my  good, 

The  bitter  is  SAveet, 

The  medicine  is  food : 
Though  painful  at  present, 

'Twill  cease  before  long, 
And  then,  O  how  pleasant 

The  conqueror's  song ! 

287.  Escaping  the  storm,  c.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  the  sinner's  fearless  soul, 

Which  love  could  ne'er  arrest, 
With  trembling  hears  the  thunder  roll, 
And  death  approaching  fast. — 

2  But  lo  ! — what  sounds  of  heavenly  peace, 

Amid  the  storm  I  hear ; 
When  howling  winds  a  moment  cease, 
And  love  succeeds  to  fear ! 

3  Now,  on  the  hill  of  Calvary, 

Where  Jesus  once  was  slain, 
Sweet  peace,  and  love,  and  sympathy, 
There  all  unbroken  reign. 

4  Whene'er  the  tempest's  vengeful  voice, 

And  guilt  my  soul  appal, 

I  then  in  Jesus  will  rejoice, 

And  mercy's  gentle  call. 

288.  Safety  in  Christ  l.  m. 

I  BENEATH  a  reef  the  ship  was  moor'd, 
The  threatening  tempest  to  endure: 
204 


Loud  raged  the  storm,  but  all  on  board, 
Fear'd  not,  but  deem'd  their  hold  was  sure. 

2  Loud  raged  the  storm,  the  cable  gave ; 
Strong  was  the  force,  and  swift  the  shock ; 
The  ship  was  driven  along  the  wave, 
And  dash'd  upon  a  lurking  rock. 

3  An  earthly  refuge  may  deceive  ; 
This  has  been  often  proved  before  ; 
But  who  in  Chiristdid  e'er  believe. 
And  found  that  trust  could  aid  no  more  ? 

4  Eternal  refuge  from  despair ! 
This,  well  I  know,  could  never  be ; 
What  storm  could  -rage,    and  reach  me 

there  ? 
What  power  could  drive  my  soul  from 
thee? 

289.  Divine  guidance,  l.  m. 

1  BESET  with  dangers,  and  with  fear, 
In  life's  uncertain  sea  I  steer  ; 
Savior  divine  !  diffuse  thy  light ; 

O  Spirit,  guide  my  vessel  right. 

2  Engage  this  roving  treacherous  heart 
To  fix  on  Christ  the  better  part ; 

To  scorn  the  trifles  of  a  day, 

For  joys  that  none  can  take  away. 

3  Then  let  the  wildest  storms  arise ; 
Let  tempests  mingle  earth  and  skies ; 
No  fatal  shipwreck  shall  I  fear, 
But  all  mv  treasures  with  me  bear. 


290,  291.  SEAMEN. 

290.  There's  hope  for  thee.  c.  m- 

1  BLEST  be  that  voice,  now  heard  afar, 

O'er  the  dark,  rolling  sea, 
That  whispers  to  the  hardy  tar, 
*'  Sailor,  there's  hope  for  thee !" 

2  Blest  be  that  pure,  that  Christian  love, 

That  boundless  charity, 
Which  bears  the  olive,  like  the  dove, 
Brave,  generous  tar,  to  thee. 

3  Blest  be  those  lips,  in  accents  mild, 

From  sordid  motives  free. 
That  first  proclaim'd  to  Ocean's  child, 
"  Sailor,  there's  hope  for  thee." 

4  Long  hadst  thou  rode  the  foamy  wave, 

From  sin  nor  danger  free, 
Till  mercy  stretch'd  her  arm  to  save — 
To  save,  brave  sailor,  thee. 

5  God  of  the  just !  Oh,  lend  thine  ear, 

And  blessings  rich  decree 
On  those  who  spread  these  tidings  dear— 
"  Sailor,  there's  hope  for  thee." 

291.  Protection.  8.  7.  4. 

1  GUIDE  us,  O  !  thou  great  Jehovah, 
Wanderers  on  the  mighty  deep ; 
From  the  storm,  and  raging  tempest, 
Deign  our  floating  bark  to  keep  ; 
Lord  of  heaven ! 
Bid  the  breeze  propitious  blow. 
906 


SEAMEN.  292. 

2  Be  our  safeguard  through  the  night-watch, 

And  our  guardian  all  the  day, 
To  our  destined  port  in  safety, 

Give  us  swift  and  joyful  way; 
Strong  Deliverer  ! 
Be  thou  still  our  strength  and  shield. 

3  And  when  life's  short  voyage  is  over, 

In  the  haven  of  the  blest, 
May  we,  guided  by  thy  Spirit, 

Find  an  everlasting  rest ; 
Father,  hear  us  ! 
For  the  great  Redeemer's  sake. 

Note. — This  hymn  was  written  by  the  Rev.  T. 
H.  Gallaudet,  on  his  passage  to  Liverpool  some 
years  since,  on  board  the  ship  Mexico. 

292.  Storm  and  Thunder,  l.  m. 

1  GIVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame. 
Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  power, 
Ascribe  due  honors  to  his  name, 

,  And  his  eternal  might  adore. 

2  The  Lord  proclaims  his  power  aloud 
Over  the  ocean  and  the  land  ; 

His  voice  divides  the  watery  cloud. 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command. 

3  The  Lord  sits  sovereign  on  the  flood, 
The  Thunderer  reigns  for  ever  king ; 
But  makes  his  church  his  blest  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  sing. 

207 


203,  294.  SEAME.N. 

4  In  gentler  language  there  the  Lord 
The  counsels  of  his  grace  imparts ; 
Amidst  the  raging  storm,  his  word 
Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 

293.  God's  dominion,  l.  m. 

1  GOD  of  the  seas  !  thine  awful  voice 
Bids  all  the  rolling  waves  rejoice ; 
And  one  soft  Avord  of  thy  command 
Can  sink  them  silent  in  the  sand. 


o 


If  but  a  Moses  wave  thy  rod, 
The  sea  divides,  and  owns  its  God  , 
The  stormy  floods  their  Maker  know, 
And  let  his  chosen  armies  through. 

3  The  smallest  fish  that  swims  the  seas. 
Sportful,  to  thee  a  tribute  pays ; 
And  larger  monsters  of  the  deep. 

At  thy  command,  or  rage  or  sleep. 

4  Thus  is  thy  glorious  power  adored 
Among  the  watery  nations.  Lord ! 

Yet  men,  who  trace  the  dangerous  waves, 
Forget  the  mighty  God  who  saves  ! 

294.  National  blessings,  l.  p.  m. 

1  HOW  rich  thy  gifts,  Almighty  King  ] 
From  thee  our  public  blessings  spring : 

The  extended  trade,  the  fruitful  skies, 
The  treasures  liberty  bestows, 
The  eternal  joys  the  gospel  shows, 
All  from  thy  boundless  goodness  rise. 
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SEAMEN.  295. 

2  Here  commerce  spreads  her  wealthy  store^ 
Bounteous  from  every  foreign  shore ; 

Science  and  art  their  charms  display  : 
Religion  teaches  us  to  raise, 
Our  voices  to  our  Maker's  praise, 

As  truth  and  conscience  point  the  way. 

3  With  grateful  hearts  and  joyful  tongues, 
To  God  we  raise  united  songs ; 

Here  still  may  God  in  mercy  reign: 
Crown  our  just  counsels  with  success, 
With  peace  and  joy  our  borders  bless, 

And  all  our  sacred  rights  maintain. 

295.  PauVs  voyage,  c.  m. 

1  IF  Paul  in  Cesar's  court  must  stand, 

He  need  not  fear  the  sea ; 
Secured  from  harm  on  every  hand 
By  the  divine  decree. 

2  Although  the  ship  in  which  he  sail'd, 

By  dreadful  storms  was  toss'd  ; 
The  promise  over  all  prevail'd. 
And  not  a  life  was  lost. 

3  Jesus  !  the  God  whom  Paul  adored, 

Who  saves  in  time  of  need ; 
Was  then  confess'd  by  all  on  board, 
A  present  help  indeed .' 

4  Believers  thus  are  toss'd  about. 

On  life's  tempestuous  main  ; 

But  grace  assures  beyond  a  doubt, 

They  shall  their  port  attain. 

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296.  SEAMEN. 

296.  Traveller'' s  psalm,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  are  thy  servants  bless'd,  O  Lord ; 

How  sure  is  there  defence  ! 
Eternal  wisdom  is  their  guide, 
Their  help  omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lauds  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. 

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  w^e'll  adore; 
We'll  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

6  Our  life,  while  thou  preservest  that  life, 

Thy  sacrifice  shall  be  : 
And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee. 

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SEAMEN.  297, 298. 

29*7.  Seamen,  l.  m. 

1  HOW  is  thy  glorious  power  adored, 
Amid  the  watery  nations,  Lord ; 
Yet  the  bold  men  that  trace  the  seas, 
Bold  men,  refuse  their  Maker's  praise. 

2  What  scenes  of  miracles  they  see. 
And  never  tune  a  song  to  thee ; 
While  on  the  flood  they  safely  ride, 
They  curse  the  hand  that  smooths  the  tide. 

3  Then  down  they  plunge  in  watery  graves, 
And  some  drink  death  among  the  waves  ; 
Yet  the  surviving  crew  blaspheme, 

Nor  own  the  God  that  rescued  them. 

4  O  for  some  signal  of  thine  hand  ! 
Shake  all  the  seas.  Lord,  shake  the  land ; 
Great  Judge,  descend,  lest  men  deny, 
That  there's  a  God  that  rules  the  sky. 

298.  Seamen  singing,  c.  m. 

1  HOW  sweet  the  songs  of  Zion  sound 

When  seamen  tune  their  voice 
In  praise  to  him  who  reigns  on  high. 
And  bids  the  world  rejoice. 

2  These  tongues,  which  once  their  God  blas- 

phemed, 
Now  sound  his  praises  high; 
For  that  sweet  word  of  gospel  grace, 
Which  brings  a  Savior  nigh. 

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299.  SEAMEN. 

3  They  sing,  to  tell  how  God  has  given 

Deliverance  from  the  storm, 
And  brought  them  to  their  port  in  peace, 
By  his  almighty  arm. 

4  They  sing,  to  tell  of  all  the  love 

Of  him  who  died  to  save ; 

Who  now  in  glory  reigns  above, 

To  rescue  from  the  grave. 

5  Sing  on,  dear  seamen,  sing  and  tell 

Of  all  Emanuel's  love  ! 
And  may  you  rise  and  sit  on  high, 
And  reign  with  him  above. 

299.  The  firm  foundation,  lis. 

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, 
Who  unto  the  Savior  for  refuge  have  fled  ? 

2  "  Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  O  be  not  dis- 

may'd. 
For  I  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. 

3  When  through  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee 

to  go, 
The  rivers  of  sorrow  shall  not  overflow; 
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SEAMEN.  300. 

For  I  will  be  with  thee,  thy  troubles  to 

bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

4  When  through  fiery  trials  thy  pathway 

shall  lie, 

My  grace,  all-sufficient,  shall  be  thy  supply; 

The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee,  I  only  de- 
sign 

Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to  re- 
fine. 

5  The  soul  that  to  Jesus  hath  fled  for  repose, 
I  will  not,  I  will  not  desert  to  his  foes  ; 
That  soul,  though  all  hell  shall  endeavor 

to  shake, 
I'll  never — no,  never — no,  never  forsake." 

300.  The  Anchor-hold.  c.  m. 

1  IN  every  trouble  sharp  and  strong 

My  soul  to  Jesus  flies ; 
My  anchor-hold  is  firm  in  him, 
When  swelling  billows  rise. 

2  His  comforts  bear  my  spirits  up, 

I  trust  a  faithful  God  ; 
The  sure  foundation  of  my  hope 
Is  in  a  Savior's  blood. 

3  Loud  hallelujahs  sing,  my  soul, 

To  thy  Redeemer's  name  ; 
In  joy  and  sorrow,  life  and  death, 
His  love  is  still  the  same. 

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301,  302.  SEAMEN. 

301.  Inquiring  the  way,  c.  m. 

1  INQUIRE,  ye  seamen,  for  the  course 

That  leads  to  Ziou's  hill. 
And  thither  set  your  steady  face 
With  a  determined  will. 

2  Invite  your  shipmates  all  around, 

The  pious  march  to  join. 
And  spread  the  sentiments  you  feel 
Of  faith  and  love  divine. 

3  O  come,  and  to  his  temple  haste, 

And  seek  his  favor  there, 
Before  his  footstool  humbly  bow, 
And  pour  your  ardent  prayer. 

4  O  come,  and  join  your  souls  to  God 

In  everlasting  bands ; 
Accept  the  blessings  he  bestows 
With  thankful  hearts  and  hands. 

302.  The  Bethel  Flag.  l.  m. 

1  IF  lifted  up  on  high  I  be. 

In  me,  said  Christ,  shall  all  men  see 
The  great  fulfilment  of  the  law. 
And  to  my  cross  all  men  I'll  draw. 

2  On  Judah's  height,  and  Canaan's  shore. 
And  where  the  gospel  trumpets  blow. 
Or  where  the  Bethel  flag  was  rear'd. 
Then  Christ  on  high  to  men  appear'd. 

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SEAMEN.  303. 

3  And  has  not  Jesus,  by  his  love 
Oft  sweetly  raised  our  souls  above  ? 
And  does  he  not,  even  now,  inspire 
The  sailor's  heart  with  heavenly  fire  ? 

4  Then  raise  on  hij^h  your  banners  still, 
Let  Bethel  wave  on  evei-y  hill ; 

Till  Christ  shall  reign  from  sea  to  sea, 
And  angels  shout  the  Jubilee. 

303.  Universal  presence.  7.  5. 6. 

1  IN  the  wide  waste  of  water, 

So  vast  and  so  clear. 
How  delightful  to  think, 

That  my  Savior  is  here  ; 
As  much  with  this  vessel, 

Where'er  it  may  roam, 
As  with  those  whom  Ave  love, 

And  have  quitted  at  home. 

2  Eternal  Pervader — 

Protector  of  all ! 
Thou  hearest  the  prayer 

Of  the  weakest  who  call ; 
From  thee  never  distant, 

Wherever  we  are, 
Thy  love  is  our  pole, 

And  our  point,  and  our  star. 

3  Forgive  us  and  bless  us. 

Thou  only  canst  bless  -. 

Thou  knowest — ivt  do  not. 

Each  future  distress : 


304.  SEAMEJV. 

O  guard  us,  and  keep  us, 
»        And  bring  us  again 
To  the  laud  of  our  home, 
From  the  boisterous  main. 

304.  Countrymen  abroad,  lis. 

1  IN  lands  strange  and  distant,  how  sweetly 

the  sound 
Of  the  tongue  of  a  countryman  falls  on 

the  ear ; 
The  strangeness   of  all   that   is   passing 

around, 
Makes  the  words  seem  more  sweet,  and 

the  accents  more  dear. 

2  It  reminds  us  of  home,  of  the  land  of  our 

birth, 
Of  the  friends  we  have  left,  and  the  kin 

that  we  love, 
Of  all  that  is  dearest  to  man  upon  earth, 
All   his  comfort  below,    and  his   solace 

above. 

3  It  is  thus  to  the  Christian,  when  passing 

along 
This  world,  to  the  home  of  the  Father,  on 

high ; 
Some  brother  he  finds,  in  the  midst  of  the 

throng, 
With  the  accent  of  heaven,  the  tongue  of 

the  skv. 


SEAMEN.  305. 

4  How  delightfully  heart  answers  heart,  as 

they  meet ! 
How  refreshmg  to  each  is  the  sound  of  the 

voice ! 
How  cheering  the  thought,  the  communion 

how  sweet! 
How  the  passions  grow  warm,  and  the 

spirits  rejoice! 

5  The  communion  of  saints  brightens  many 

a  day, 
Enlivens  the  faith  that  was  drooping  and 

low, 
Stirs  up  the  remembrance  of  God  on  our 

way. 
And  bids  all  the  sweetest  affections  to  glow. 

305.  God  fills  immensity,  lis. 

1  I'VE  saird  o'er  the  ocean,  I've  roam*d 

round  the  earth, 
And  left  far  behind  me  the  land  of  my  birth ; 
Arabia's  deserts  I've  trod  in  despair, 
But  never  forgot  that  "  My  Maker  was 

there." 

2  When  on  the  wild  shore  my  vessel  was 

cast, 
I  counted  each  hour,  and  believed  it  the  last; 
I  thought  on  that  Power,  who  had  kept  me 

with  care, 
Remembering  with  pleasure,  "  My  Maker 

was  there." 

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306.  SEAMEN. 

3  When   tlie  storm  and  the  tempest  have 

clouded  the  sky, 
And  the  flash  of  the  Hghtning  has  leach'd 

from  on  high, 
I've  heai-d  in  the  thunder  a  voice  to  declare, 
'Twas   wicked  to  fear,  for  "  My  Maker 

was  there.** 

4  Now  my  dangers  are  past,  and  my  wan- 

derings are  o'er, 
I've  return'd  once  again  to  my  own  native 

shore  ! 
To  the  altar  of  mercy  I'll  ever  repair, 
And  oifer  my  vows  to  "  My  Maker  who's 

there." 

306.  The  reign  of  Christ  l.  m. 

1  JESUS,  the  deep  now  owns  thy  sway, 
And  ransom'd  Sailors  hail  the  day  ' 
While  they  behold,  like  lightning's  blaze. 
Thy  gospel  spread  wide  o'er  the  seas ! 

2  From  pole  to  pole  salvation's  heard ; 
Jesus  is  own'd,  is  loved,  and  fear'd  ! 
From  east  to  west  the  Bethel  flies. 
And  songs  of  praise  ascend  the  skies ! 

3  Enlighten'd  Sailors  now  shall  raise 
Anthems  to  their  Redeemer's  praise ! 
Through  heathen  nations  loud  proclaim 
Salvation  free  in  Jesus'  name ! 

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SEAMEN.  307. 

Glory  to  Thee,  our  gracious  Lord, 
We  joyful  sing  with  one  accord, 
The  Sailors,  long  a  rebel  race, 
Return  to  seek  their  Father's  face  ! 

307.  Jesus,  the  Pilot.  6.  8. 

1  JESUS,  at  thy  command, 
I  launch  into  the  deep ; 
And  leave  my  native  land. 
Where  sin  lulls  all  asleep  : 

For  thee  I  fain  would  all  resign, 

And  sail  to  heaven  with  thee  and  thine. 

2  Thou  art  my  Pilot  wise ; 
My  compass  is  thy  word ; 
My  soul  each  storm  defies, 
While  I  have  such  a  Lord  ! 

I  trust  thy  faithfulness  and  power. 
To  save  me  in  the  trying  hour. 

3  Though  rocks  and  quicksands  deep 
Through  all  my  passage  lie. 

Yet  thou  wilt  safely  keep, 
And  guide  me  with  thine  eye : 
My  anchor,  hope,  shall  firm  abide, 
And  I  each  boisterous  storm  outride. 

4  By  faith  I  see  the  land, 
The  port  of  endless  rest ; 
My  soul,  thy  sails  expand, 
And  fly  to  Jesus'  breast  : 

Oh,  may  I  reach  the  heavenly  shore, 
Where   winds   and  waves   distress  nc* 
more ! 

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308.  SEAMEN. 

5  Whene'er  becalm'd  I  lie, 

And  storms  and  winds  subside ; 
Lord  to  my  succor  fly, 
And  keep  me  near  thy  side  : 
For  more  the  treacherous  calm  I  dread, 
Than  tempests  bursting  o'er  my  head. 

6  Come,  heavenly  Wind,  and  blow 
A  prosperous  gale  of  grace. 

To  waft  me  from  beloAV, 
To  heaven  my  destined  place  : 
Then  in  full  sail,  my  port  I'll  find. 
And  leave  the  world,  and  sin,  behind. 

308.  Christ  a  Refuge.  7s. 

i  JESUS,  lover  of  my  soul, 

Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly. 
While  the  billows  near  me  roll. 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high  ; 
Hide  me,  O  my  Savior,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  hfe  be  past  5 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide. 

Oh,  receive  my  soul  at  last ! 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none, 

Lo  !  I,  helpless,  hang  on  thee  : 
Leave,  Oh,  leave  me  not  alone. 

Lest  I  basely  shrink  and  flee  : 
Thou  art  all  my  trust  and  aid. 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring  ; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing ! 

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SEAMEN.  309. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want ; 

Boundless  love  in  thee  I  find  : 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick,  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name  ; 

I  am  all  unrighteousness, 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  aih ; 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sin ; 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound. 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within. 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art. 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee : 
Reign,  O  Lord,  within  my  heart, 

Reign  to  all  eternity. 

309.  Lord  of  the  Sea.  l.  m.  d. 

1  LORD  of  the  sea !  thy  potent  sway 
Old  ocean's  wildest  waves  obey ; 

The  gale  that  whistles  through  the  shrouds, 
.     The  storm  that  drives  the  frighted  clouds— 
If  but  thy  whisper  order,  "  Peace  !" 
How  soon  their  rude  commotions  cease  ! 

2  Lord  of  the  sea  !  the  seaman  keep, 
From  all  the  dangers  of  the  deep  ! 
When  high  the  white-capp'd  billows  rise, 
When  tempests  ?oar  along  the  skies, 
When  foes  or  shoals  awaken  fear — 

O,  in  thy  mercy  be  thou  near. 

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310.  SEAMEN. 

3  Lord  of  the  sea !  a  sea  is  life, 

Of  care  and  sorrow,  wo  aud  strife ! 
With  watchful  pains  we  steer  along, 
To  keep  the  right,  and  shun  the  wrong : 
God  grant,  that  after  every  roam 
We  gain  an  everlasting  home. 

310.  Bethel  Union,  7s. 

1  LO  !  what  wonders  love  performs, 
For  us,  poor  dying,  guilty  worms  ! 
God  the  Father  and  the  Son, 

To  redeem  our  souls,  are  One  : 
On  the  Cross  the  work  was  done, 
Come  and  welcome.  Sailor,  come  ! 

2  Join'd  to  make  redemption  known. 
Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  One  ; 
All  unite  to  open  Heaven- 
Shout  my  soul !  thy  sin's  forgiven : 
Glorious  Union!  we  are  one: 
Come  and  welcome,  Sailor,  come ! 

3  Bethel  Seamen  now  are  join'd. 
Hearts  and  souls  in  one  combined  ; 
One  in  Christ,  and  one  in  prayer ; 
Bound  in  owe,  we  firmly  swear, 
Never  from  his  cross  to  run. 
Come  and  welcome,  Sailor,  come  ! 

4  Blessed  Union !  Seamen,  hail ! 
Under  Calvary's  standard  sail ; 
Sweetly  press  all  hands  at  sea ; 
May  they  all  embark  with  thee ! 
Christ  and  his  reedem'd  are  One  ; 
Come  and  welcome,  Sailor,  come! 


SEAME.X.  311,  312. 

311.  The  Sailor^ s  Hope.  l.  m. 

1  LAUNCH'D   on   a  sea   where   troubled 

waves, 
With  angry  tossings  swell  and  foam, 
'Tis  gospel  hope  from  shipwreck  saves, 
Till  death  shall  waft  the  vessel  home. 

2  In  life  when  adverse  winds  arise. 

With  keen,  perplexing,  heavy  gales, 
A  hope  well  fix'd  above  the  skies, 
Against  the  sharpest  storm  prevails. 

3  Billows  of  disappointment  roll, 

Along  the  restless  tide  of  time. 
But  gospel  hope  bears  up  the  soul, 
Till  an  eternal  calm  shall  shine. 

4  Jesus,  my  hope  is  fix'd  on  thee, 

No  calm  below  do  I  expect; 
But  I  am  safe,  though  out  at  sea. 

Thou  wilt  not  let  my  soul  be  wreck'd. 

312.  Tempestuous  sea.  8.  7. 

1  LEAD  us,  Heavenly  Father,  lead  us 

O'er  the  world's  tempestuous  sea ; 
Guard  us,  guide  us,  keep  us,  feed  us, 

For  we  have  no  help  but  thee. 
Still  possessing  every  blessing, 

If  our  God  our  Father  be ! 

2  Savior!  breathe  forgiveness  o'er  us; 

All  our  weakness  thou  dost  know ; 
Thou  didst  tread  this  world  before  us, 
Thou  didst  feel  its  keenest  wo  : 


313.  SEAMEN. 

Lone  and  dreary,  weak  and  weaiy, 

Through  the  desert  thou  didst  go  ! 
3  Spirit  of  our  God,  descending, 

Fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  joy, 
Love  with  kind  affections  blending, 

Pleasures  time  can  never  cloy. 
Thus  provided,  pardon'd,  guided, 

Nothing  shall  our  peace  destroy ! 

313.  Be  not  afraid,  c.  m. 

1  LOST  in  a  storm  of  guilt,  my  soul ! 

No  pilot  at  the  hehn  ; 
The  mountain  billows  seom  to  roll, 
Prepared  to  overwhelm. 

2  In  vain  I  seek  some  friendly  shore, 

To  save  my  shatter'd  bark  ; 
But  rending  tempests  round  me  roar, 
Terrific,  deep,  and  dark. 

3  Death  glares  in  his  most  awful  form, 

Before  my  sinful  heart. 
He  rides  upon  the  mingling  storm, 
And  shakes  his  quivering  dart! 

4  When  sudden  on  the  billowy  tide, 

In  robes  of  white  array'd, 
A  form  appear'd,  and  sweetly  cried — 
"  'Tis  I,  be  not  afraid  !" 

5  Peace  to  my  rescued  soul  he  deign'd 

With  matchless  grace  to  give ; 
And  bade  me,  tho'  with  guilt  thus  stain'd, 
Repent,  believe,  and  Hve. 
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SEAMEN.  314,  315. 

314.  Meekness,  l.  m. 

1  MARK,  when  tempestuous  winds  arise. 

The  wild  confusion  and  uproar, 
All  ocean  mi.iing  with  the  skies, 

And  wrecks  are  dash'd  upon  the  shore. 

2  Not  less  confusion  racks  the  mind. 

When,  by  the  whirl  of  passion  toss'd, 
Calm  reason  is  to  rage  resign'd. 
And  peace  in  angry  tumult  lost. 

3  Happy  the  meek,  whose  gentle  breast, 

Clear  as  the  summer's  evening  ray, 
Calm  as  the  regions  of  the  bless'd, 
Enjoys  on  earth  celestial  day. 

4  O  may  a  temper,  meek  and  mild, 

With  gentle  sway  our  souls  possess ; 
Passion  and  pride  be  thence  exiled. 
And  to  be  bless'd,  still  may  we  bless  f 

315.  Birthday  hymn,  l.  m. 

1  MY  years  roll  on :  then  let  me  know 
The  great  design  for  which  they  flow ; 
And  as  the  ship  floats  o'er  the  wave, 
The  vessel,  Lord,  in  mercy  save. 

5  My  years  roll  on :  and  as  they  roll, 
Oh!  may  they  waft  my  ransom'd  soul 
Safe  through  life's  ocean,  to  the  shore, 
Where  sins  and  sorrows  grieve  no  more ! 

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316.  SEAMEN. 

3  My  years  roll  on :  and  with  them  flows 
That  mercy  which  no  limit  knows ; 
'Tis  mercy's  current  makes  me  glide, 
In  hope  of  safety,  down  the  tide. 

4  My  years  roll  on :  my  soul  be  still, 
Guided  by  love  thy  course  fulfil : 

And  when  life's  anxious  voyage  is  past, 
My  rest  shall  be  with  Christ  at  last. 

316.  The  Sailor^ s  Friend,  c.  m. 

1  OF  old  did  Jesus  condescend 

To  calm  the  raging  sea? 
Yes,  he  was  then  the  Sailor's  Friend, 
And  such  he  still  would  be. 

2  He  does  but  wait  to  hear  us  crave, 

As  they  besought  him  then — 
"  Master,  we  perish  !  come  and  save, 
For  we  are  dying  men  !'* 

3  Not  to  sustain  our  mortal  breath 

We  raise  the  earnest  cry  ; 
Lord  save  our  precious  souls  from  death, 
And  make  us  fit  to  die. 

4  Then  blow,  ye  winds,  ye  surges  roar ! 

'Twill  not  our  souls  appal ; 
Though  waves  and  billows  pass  us  o'er, 
And  deep  to  deep  should  call. 

5  But  Oh  !  without  that  blessed  hope, 

Without  a  Savior  near, 
AVhat  desperate  courage  bears  us  up ! 
What  madness  not  to  fear ! 
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SEAMEN.  317. 

6  Jesus !  on  thee  our  hopes  we  cast, 

No  more  thy  wrath  defy  ; 
Thou  art  the  anchor,  sure  and  fast ; 
On  thee  our  souls  rely. 

7  Soon  shall  the  sea  give  up  its  dead ; 

And  should  our  graves  be  there, 
With  joy  we'll  quit  our  watery  bed 
To  meet  thee  in  the  air. 

317.  Redeeming  grace,  c.  m. 

1  ONCE  in  the  paths  of  sin  1  ran, 

And  was  to  vice  a  slave  ; 
Nor  deign'd  the  laws  of  God  to  scan, 
Or  seek  his  power  to  save. 

2  But  with  a  hard,  ungrateful  heart, 

I  sail'd  from  shore  to  shore, 
And  when  my  conscience  felt  the  smart, 
I  strove  to  blunt  it  more. 

3  Till  thy  sweet  mercy,  Oh  !  my  God, 

Resolved  to  set  me  free  ; 
'Twas  then  I  blest  thy  chastening  rod, 
And  raised  a  prayer  to  thee. 

4  Then  did  thy  grace  shed  o'er  my  soul, 

A  ray  of  heavenly  light, 
That  freed  me  from  the  world's  control, 
And  thrill'd  me  with  delight. 

5  And  now  to  thee  who  art  always. 

Supreme  through  endless  space  ; 
One  chorus  let  all  beings  raise, 
To  sing  thy  pardoning  grace. 


318,  319.  SEAMEN. 

318.  Star  of  Bethlehem,  l.  m. 

1  ONCE  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode, 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark, 
The  ocean  yawn'd,  and  rudely  blow'd 
The  wind  that  toss'dmy  foundering  bark. 

2  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze, 

Death-struck,  I  ceased  the  tide  to  stem ; 
When  suddenly  a  Star  arose, 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  aJl, 

It  bade  my  dark  foreboding  cease  ; 
And  thro'  the  storm  and  danger's  thrall, 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

4  Now  safely  moor'd — my  perils  o'er, 

I'll  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
For  ever  and  for  evermore. 

The  Star— the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

319.  Little  faith,  s.  m. 

1  O  THOU  of  little  faith. 

On  seas  of  trouble  toss'd, 
Depend  on  what  the  Savior  saith, 
And  you  can  ne'er  be  lost. 

2  He  bids  you  to  him  come. 

Why  should  you  yield  to  fear  ? 
The  winds  may  blow,  and  billows  foain<k 
But  Jesus  Christ  is  there. 

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SEAMEN.  320,  321. 

3  Though  storms  of  sorrow  rise, 
And  winds  may  adverse  prove, 
Yet,    "  Wherefore  dost  thou  doubt  ?"  ho 
cries, 
'*  Mine  is  unchanging  love." 

320.  Our  little  hark.  c.  m. 

1  OUR  little  bark  on  boisterous  seas, 

By  cruel  tempest  toss'd, 
Without  one  cheering  beam  of  hope^ 
Expected  to  be  lost. 

2  We  to  the  Lord,  in  humble  prayer, 

Breathed  out  our  sad  distress  ; 
Though  feeble,  yet  with  contrite  hearts, 
We  begg'd  return  of  peace. 

3  The  stormy  winds  did  cease  to  blow, 

The  waves  no  more  did  roll ; 
And  soon  again  a  placid  sea 
Spoke  comfort  to  each  soul. 

4  O,  may  our  grateful,  trembling  hearts 

Sweet  hallelujahs  sing, 
To  him  who  hath  our  lives  preserved. 
Our  Savior,  and  our  King. 

321.  Preservation,  l.  m. 

1  RECORD,  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  power, 
Whose  winds  and  waves  obey  his  will ; 
He  bids  the  awful  tempest  roar. 
His  voice  the  wildest  storm  can  still. 
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322.  SEAMEN. 

2  View,  O  my  soul,  with  wonder  view 

The  roaring  billows  round  thee  toss'd, 
And  bless  his  mercies  ever  new, 

While  thou  art  saved,  and  others  lost. 

3  Speak  to  my  heart,  dear  Lord,  and  say, 

"  The  rain  is  gone,  the  tempest's  o'er ; 
Come,  my  beloved,  come  away, 
Satan  and  sin  shall  reign  no  more. 

4  "  Fear  not,  I'll  guard  thy  helpless  head, 

While  life,  and  all  its  conflicts  last. 
And  when  the  raging  winds  are  fled. 
Thy  soul  shall  sing  of  dangers  past." 

322.  Death  of  a  Shipmate,  8s. 

1  REJOICE  for  a  brother  deceased, 

Our  loss  is  his  infinite  gain  ; 
A  soul  out  of  prison  released, 

And  freed  from  its  bodily  chain  ; 
With  songs  let  us  follow  his  flight. 

And  mount  with  his  spirit  above ; 
Escaped  to  the  mansions  of  light, 

And  lodged  in  the  Eden  of  love. 

2  Our  brother  the  haven  hath  gain'd, 

Outflying  the  tempest  and  wind. 
His  rest  he  hath  sooner  obtain'd. 

And  left  his  companions  behind ; 
Still  toss'd  on  a  sea  of  distress. 

Hard  toiling  to  make  the  blest  shore^ 
Where  all  is  assurance  and  peace. 

And  sorrow  and  sin  are  no  more. 
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SEAMEN.  323. 

3  There  all  the  ship's  company  meet, 

Who  sail'd  with  the  Savior  beneath; 
With  shouting  each  other  they  greet, 

And  triumph  o'er  sorrow  and  death : 
The  voyage  of  hfe's  at  an  end, 

The  mortal  affliction  is  past : 
The  age  that  in  heaven  they  spend, 

For  ever  and  ever  shall  last. 

323.  The  Mariner' sprayer,  8.7. 

1  SAILING  on  the  boisterous  ocean, 

Far  from  home  and  far  from  land, 

Lord !  from  thee  we  seek  protection ; 

Guide  and  guard  us  with  thy  hand. 

CHORUS. 

Foes  may  threaten,  thunders  rattle, 
Winds  and  waves  their  fury  pour, 

By  thee  guarded,  God  of  battle, 
War  is  safety,  storms  secure. 

2  When  with  fears  and  dangers  compass'd, 

May  we  find  thee  strong  to  save ; 
All  our  hope,  our  trust  we  centre, 
On  his  might  who  walk'd  the  wave. 

Chorus. — Foes  may  threaten,  &c. 

3  May  thy  mercy  safe  return  us. 

From  the  perils  of  the  deep  : 
In  the  world's  wide  ocean  keep  us, 
Heaven's  the  haven  that  we  seek. 

Chant's. — Foes  may  threaten,  &Ci 
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324, 325.  sEAME-v. 

324.  The  faithless  sea.  7s. 

1  SEE  the  calm,  but  faithless  sea, 
(Lively  emblem,  world  of  thee) 
Tempts  the  landsman  from  the  shore, 
Foreign  regions  to  explore. 

2  But  ere  long  the  tempest  raves, 
And  he  trembles  at  the  waves  : 
Wishes  then  he  had  been  wise. 
But  too  late — he  sinks  and  dies. 

3  Hapless  thus  are  they,  vain  world, 
Soon  on  rocks  of  ruin  hurl'd, 
Who  admiring  thee,  untried. 
Court  thy  pleasure,  wealth  or  pride. 

4  Such  a^shipwreek  had  been  mine, 
Had  not  Jesus  (name  divine !) 
Saved  me  with  a  mighty  hand. 
And  restored  my  soul  to  land. 

325.  Far  at  Sea.  8.7.3. 

1  STAR  of  Peace !  to  wanderers  weary 

Give  the  beam  that  smiles  on  me, 
Cheer  the  pilot's  visions  dreary, 

Far  at  ^a. 

2  Star  of  Hope  !  gleam  on  the  billow, 

Bless  the  soul  that  sighs  for  thee ; 
Bless  the  sailor's  lonely  pillow. 

Far  at  sea. 
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SEAMEN.  326,  3274 

3  Star  of  Faith!  when  winds  are  mocking 

All  his  prayers — he  flies  to  thee ; 
Save  him,  though  on  billoAVs  rocking. 
Far  at  sea. 

4  Star  of  God  !  yet  safely  guide  him 

To  the  shore  he  longs  to  see ! 
Long  tempestuous  waves  have  tried  him, 
Far  at  sea. 

326.  Universal  providence,  cm. 

1  TEMPESTS  arise,  when  God  appoints, 

And  mighty  oceans  roar. 
He  bids  the  winds  and  waves  be  still, 
And  straight  the  storm  is  o'er. 

2  Without  him  not  a  sparrow  falls, 

Nor  eagle  cuts  the  air ; 
But  saints  amid  these  changing  scenes, 
Are  his  peculiar  care. 

3  If  light  attends  the  course  I  run, 

'Tis  he  provides  those  rays. 
And  'tis  his  hand  that  hides  my  sun, 
If  darkness  cloud  my  days. 

4  Through  regions,  distant  and  unknown, 

His  providence  extends ; 

Then  let  his  praises  fly  abroad. 

To  earth's  remotest  ends. 

327.  Prayer  in  trouble,  l  m. 

1  THE  billows  swell,  the  winds  are  high, 
Clouds  overcast  mv  wintry  sky ; 

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<^28.  SEAMEN. 

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,  aud  guard  me  thro'  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-toss'd,  and  half  a  wreck, 
My  Savior  through  the  floods  I  seek; 
Let  neither  winds  nor  stormy  rain, 
Force  back  my  shatter'd  bark  again. 

328.  Christian  voyager,  l.  m. 

1  THE  Christian  voyager  strikes  the  rock 

That  lies  conceal'd  beneath  the  wave  ; 
Yet  safely  he  survives  the  shock, 
For  Jesus  is  at  hand  to  save. 

2  His  destined  land  he  sometimes  sees, 

And  thinks  his  toils  will  soon  be  o'er, 
Expects  some  favorable  breeze 
Will  waft  him  quicklv  to  the  shore- 
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SEAMEN.  329. 

3  But  hark  ! — the  midnight  tempest  roars  ! 

He  seems  forsaken,  and  alone  : 
But  Jesus,  whom  he  then  implores, 
Unseen  preserves  and  leads  him  on. 

4  Though  fear  his  heart  should  overwhelm, 

He'll  reach  the  port  to  which  he's  bound ; 
For  Jesus  holds  and  guides  the  helm, 
And  soon  the  haven  will  be  found. 

329.   The  sea  giving  up.  l.  m. 

1  THE  great  archangel's  trump  shall  sound, 

(While    twice    ten  thousand    thunders 
roar,) 
Tear  up  the  graves,  and  cleave  the  ground, 
And  all  the  dead  to  hfe  restore. 

2  The  greedy  sea  shall  yield  her  dead, 

The  earth  no  more  her  slain  conceal ; 
Sinners  shall  lift  their  guilty  head. 
And  shrink  to  see  a  yawning  hell. 

3  But  we,  who  now  our  Lord  confess, 

And  faithful  to  the  end  endure, 
Shall  stand  in  Jesus'  righteousness, 
Stand,  as  the  Rock  of  Ages,  sure. 

4  We,  while  the  stars  from  heaven  shall  fall, 

And  mountains  are  on  mountains  hurl'd, 
Shall  stand  unmoved  amidst  them  all, 
And  smile  to  see  a  burning  world. 

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336, 331.  SEAMEIS-. 

330.  The  poicer  of  God.  s«  m. 

1  THE  unbounded  power  of  God 

Pour'd  forth  the  noisy  deep ; 
Whose  billows  lash  the  affrighted  strand, 
Or  hush'd  by  him  they  sleep. 

2  He  gauged  the  mounds  of  sand, 

That  smoothly  line  the  shore  ; 
And  curb'd  the  impetuous,  lawless  waves, 
While  all  enraged  they  roar. 

3  His  fingers  spann'd  the  sky— 

Assign'd  each  star  its  place ; 
He  sraooth'd  for  each  a  spacious  road 
Through  vast,  unbounded  space. 

4  O  praise  him  all  ye  orbs, 

And  sound  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Proclaim  his  power,  thou  mighty  deep, 
And  own  the  hand  of  God. 

331.  Seamen  preserved,  l.  m. 

1  THEY  that  in  ships,  with  courage  bold, 

O'er  swelUng  waves  their  trade  pursue, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view. 

2  No  sooner  his  command  is  past. 

But  forth  a  dreadful  tempest  flies  ; 
Which  sweeps  the  seas  with  rapid  haste. 
And  makes  the  stormy  billows  rise. 
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SEAMEN.  332. 

3  Sometimes  huge  ships,  toss'd  up  to  heaven, 

On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear, 
Then  down  the  steep  abyss  are  driven, 
Where  every  soul  dissolves  with  fear. 

4  They  reel  and  stagger  to  and  fro, 

Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  oppressed ; 
Nor  do  the  skilful  seamen  know 

Which  way  to  move,  what  course  is  best. 

5  Then  straight  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 

Do  they  their  mournful  cry  address  ; 
He  graciously  vouchsafes  to  hear, 

And  frees  them  from  their  deep  distress. 

332.  Fishers  of  mem  10s. 

1  THIS  world  is  a  sea,  which  never  can  rest, 
Where  tempests  and  storms,  and  dangers 

molest ; 
Where  many  poor  sailors  are  dash'd  on 

the  shore, 
And  multitudes  perish  to  rise  never  more. 

2  The  church  is  a  ship,  distressed  and  toss'd, 
But,  guided  by  Christ,  can  never  be  lost ; 
The  tempest  may  threaten,  and  horribly 

roar. 
But  Christ  has  insured  her  to  heaven's 
blest  shore. 

3  The  gospel's  a  net  constructed  above ; 
Of  justice  composed,  and  mercy  and  love 
Thus  perfectly  fitted,  by  glorious  grace. 
To  accomplish  his  will  in  saving  our  race. 

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333.  SEAMEN. 

4  The  servants  of  Christ  are  fishers  of  meUf 
They  let  down  the  net  again  and  again ; 
By  preaching  the  gospel  we  sinners  are 

caught, 
And,  led  by  the  Spirit,  to  Jesus  are  brought. 

5  Then  let  us  unite.  His  praise  to  proclaim  ; 
Salvation  ascribe  to  Jesus'  dear  name, 
He  saves  by  the  Gospel  poor  perishing 

men; 
All  glory  to  Jesus  !  Amen,  and  Amen. 

333.  Driving  to  port  7. 6. 

1  THOUGH  hard  the  winds  are  blowing, 

And  loud  the  billows  roar ; 
Full  swiftly  we  are  going. 
To  our  dear  native  shore. 

2  The  billows  breaking  o'er  us. 

The  storms  that  round  us  swell, 
Are  aiding  to  restore  us, 
To  all  we  loved  so  well. 

3  So  sorrow  often  presses, 

Life's  mariner  along ; 
Afflictions  and  distresses. 

Are  gales  and  billows  strong. 

4  The  sharper  and  severer, 

The  storms  of  life  we  meet, 
The  sooner  and  the  nearer 
Is  Heaven's  eternal  seat. 

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SEAMEN.  334, 335. 

5  Come  then,  afflictions  dreary, 

Sharp  sickness  pierce  my  breast ; 
You  only  bear  the  weary 
More  quickly  home  to  rest. 

334.  Anchor  in  a  storm,  l.  p.  m. 

1  THO'  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  head, 

Tho'  strength,  and  health,  and  friends 
be  gone, 
Though  joys  be  wither'd  all,  and  dead, 

And  every  comfort  be  withdrawn  ; 
Steadfast  on  this  my  soul  relies, 
Father,  thy  mercy  never  dies. 

2  Fix'd  on  this  ground  will  I  remain. 

When  heart  shall  fail,  and  flesh  decay  ; 
This  anchor  shall  my  soul  sustain. 

When  earth's  foundations  melt  away  : 
Mercy's  full  power  I  then  shall  prove, 
Loved  with  an  everlasting  love ! 

335.  Christ  present  c.  m. 

1  THOUGH  winds  may  blow  and  storms 

may  rise, 
And  rocks  and  sands  appear. 
Our  Jesus  to  his  people  flies,        ^ 
And  bids  them  not  to  fear. 

2  Though  seeming  on  destruction's  brink, 

While  the  dread  tempests  roar, 
However  toss'd,  they  shall  not  sink. 
But  safely  reach  the  shore. 

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330.  SEAMEN 

3  Though  neither  sun  nor  stars  appear 

For  many  days  in  sight, 
Trust  in  the  Lord,  be  of  good  cheer, 
And  he  shall  guide  you  right. 

4  Then  let  the  saints  in  God  confide, 

And  on  his  promise  rest, 
"    They  shall  the  storm  of  hfe  outride, 
And  be  for  ever  blest. 

336.   The  way  to  glory,  6.8. 

1  THROUGH  tribulation  deep, 

The  way  to  glory  is ; 
.  This  stormy  course  I  keep. 

On  these  tempestuous  seas : 
By  waves  and  winds  I'm  toss'd  and  driven ; 
Freighted  with  grace,  and  bound  for  heaven. 

2  Sometimes  temptations  blow 

A  dreadful  hurricane, 
And  high  the  waters  flow, 

And  o'er  my  sides  break  in  : 
But  still  my  little  ship  out-braves, 
The  blustering  winds,  and  surging  waves* 

3  When  I,  in  my  distress. 

My  anchor,  Hope,  can  cast 
"UJthin  thy  promises, 

It  holds  my  vessel  fast : 
Safely  she  then  at  anchor  rides, 
'Midst  stormy  winds  and  swelling  tides. 

4  The  Bible  is  my  chart, 

By  it  the  seas  I  kuow, 
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SEAMEN.  337 

I  cannot  with  it  part, 

It  rocks  and  sands  doth  show ; 
It  is  a  chart  and  compass  too, 
Whose  needle  points  for  ever  true. 

5  My  vessel  would  be  lost, 

In  spite  of  all  my  care, 
Did  not  the  Holy  Ghost 

Himself  vouchsafe  to  steer: .; 
And  I  through  all  my  voyages  will,^ 
Depend  upon  my  steersman's  skill. 

6  E'er  I  can  reach  heaven's  coast, 

I  must  a  gulf  pass  through, 
Which  dreadful  proves  to  most, 

For  all  this  passage  go. 
But  all  death's  waves  can't  me  o'erwhelm, 
If  God  himself  is  at  my  helm. 

7  When  through  this  gulf  I  get, 

(Though  rough  it  is  but  short) 
The  pilot  angels  meet, 

And  bring  me  into  port : 
And  when  I  land  on  that  blest  shore, 
I  shall  be  safe  for  evermore. 

337.  The  mariner'' s  psalm*  cm. 

1  THY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lbnd, 

Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps. 
The  sons  of  courage  shall  record, 
Who  trade  in  floating  ships. 

2  At  thy  command  the  winds  arise, 

And  swell  the  towering  waves ; 
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c1l3S.  SEAMEN. 

The  men  astonish'd  mount  the  skies, 
And  sink  in  gaping  graves. 

3  Again  they  climb  the  watery  hills, 

And  plunge  in  deeps  again ; 
Each  like  a  tottering  drunkard  reels. 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempests  roar, 

They  pant  with  fluttering  breath, 
And  hopeless  of  the  distant  shore, 
Expect  immediate  death. 

5  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries, 

He  hears  their  loud  request, 
And  orders  silence  through  the  skies, 
And  lays  the  floods  to  rest. 

ilors  rejoice  to  lose  their  fears, 
And  see  the  storm  allay'd  : 
bw  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears ; 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

7  'Tis  God  tliat  brings  them  safe  to  land ; 

Let  stupid  mortals  know. 
That  waves  are  under  his  command, 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

8  Oh  that  the  sons  of  men  would  praise 

The  goodness  of  the  Lord! 
And  those  that  see  thy  wondrous  ways, 
l^lrfy  wondrous  love  record. 

3S8.   The  storm  hushed,  c.  m. 

1  'TIS  past — the  dreadful  stormy  night 
Is  gone,  wnth  all  its  fears  ! 
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SEAMEN.  339. 

And  uow  I  see  returning  light, 
The  Lord,  my  Sun  appears. 

2  Oh,  wondrous  change  !  but  just  before, 

Despair  beset  me  round; 
I  heard  the  lion's  horrid  roar, 
And  trembled  at  the  sound. 

3  Before  corruption,  guilt,  and  fear, 

My  former  comforts  fell ; 
And  I  discover'd,  standing  near, 
The  dreadful  depths  of  hell. 

4  But  Jesus  pitied  my  distress ; 

He  heard  my  feeble  cry, 
Reveal'd  his  blood  and  righteousness, 
And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

5  Dear  Lord,  since  thou  hast  broke  my  bands, 

And  set  the  captive  free, 
I  would  devote  my  tongue,  my  hands, 
My  heart,  my  all  to  thee. 

339.  Soundings,  8.  4. 

1  TO  Heaven  I'm  bound  with  prosperous 
gales, 
My  bark  by  grace  doth  safely  steer, 
And  going  under  gospel  sails. 

Celestial  prospects  bright  appear. 
To  sound  her  ground  my  faith  now  springs, 
And  to  her  Author  thus  she  sings, 

"  Thy  tcill  be  done." 

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340.  SEAMEN. 

2  As  bearing  up  to  gain  the  port, 

A  blood   stain'd  cross  and  heaven  in 
view, 
A  Savior's  wounds  my  harbor — fort — 

The  beacon — to  my  vessel  true ; 
Again  my  faith  her  sounding,  tries, 
And  to  my  soul's  sure  Pilot  cries — 
"  A  blessed  Hope." 

3  Now  as  the  blissful  shore  draws  near. 

With  transport  I  behold  the  place. 
Where  dwells  my  friend,  my  Savior  dear, 

And  long,  with  joy,  to  see  his  face. 
Once  more  my  faith  now  tries  her  ground, 
And  thus  re-echoes  back  the  sound, 
"  Christ  is  my  Rock." 

4  When  to  her  birth  my  bark  draws  nigh. 

And  I  have  done  with  sails  and  tide, 
"  Strong  is  my  cable,"  then  I'll  cry, 

My  Anchor's  sure — I  safely  ride. 
No  more  my  soul  need  try  her  ground, 
Safe  at  her  moorings  she  is  found, 

And  "  all  is  well." 

340.  Sailor's  Hymn.  8.  7. 

1  TOSS'D  upon  life's  raging  billow, 

Sweet  it  is,  O  Lord,  to  know  ; 
Thou  didst  press  a  sailor's  pillow. 
And  canst  feel  a  sailor's  wo. 

2  Never  slumbering,  never  sleeping. 

Though  the  night  be  dark  and  drear, 
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SEAMEN.  341. 

Thou  the  faithful  watch  art  keeping, 
"All,  all's  well,"  thy  constant  cheer. 

3  And  though  loud  the  wind  is  howling, 

Fierce  though  flash  the  lightnings  red ; 
Darkly,  though  the  storm-cloud's  scowling 
O'er  the  sailor's  anxious  head — 

4  Thou  canst  calm  the  raging  ocean, 

All  its  noise  and  tumult  still ; 
Hush  the  tempest's  wild  commotion, 
At  the  bidding  of  thy  will. 

5  Thus  my  heart  the  hope  will  cherish. 

While  to  thee  I  lift  mine  eye  ; 
Thou  wilt  save  me  ere  I  perish 
Thou  wilt  hear  the  sailor's  cry. 

6  And  though  mast  and  sail  be  riven. 

Soon  hfe's  voyage  will  be  o'er, 
Safely  moor'd  in  heaven's  wide  haven, 
Storm  and  tempest  vex  no  more. 

341.  JehovaWs  Reign,  l.  m. 

1  VIEW  the  broad  sea's  majestic  plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  Maker  reigns ; 
That  hand  remotest  nations  joins, 
And  on  each  wave  his  goodness  shines. 

2  But,  O  that  brighter  world  above, 
Where  lives  and  reigns  incarnate  love ; 
God's  only  Son,  in  flesh  array'd. 

For  man,  a  bleeding  victim  made. 

3  Thither  my  soul,  with  rapture  soar. 
There  in  the  land  of  praise  adore, 

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342, 343.  SEAMEN. 

This  theme  demands  an  angel's  voice. 
And  bids  our  souls  aloud  rejoice. 

342.  Seeking  a  r'est.  c.  m. 

1  WE  seek  a  rest  beyond  the  skies, 

In  everlasting  day ; 
Through  floods  and  flames  the  passage  lies. 
But  Jesus  guards  the  way. 

2  The  swelling  flood,  and  raging  flame, 

Hear  and  obey  his  word  ; 
Then  let  us  triumph  in  his  name, 
Our  Savior  is  the  Lord. 

343.  False  Land.  6s. 

1  WHEN  many  a  tempest  blew, 

And  hope  was  almost  past ; 
The  worn  and  weary  crew, 
Hail'd  distant  land  at  last. 

2  Far  o'er  the  lee  it  lay, 

Its  arms  seem'd  spreading  wide, 
To  form  a  quiet  bay, 

Where  ships  might  safely  ride. 

3  That  refuge  from  the  storm, 

That  distant  bay  so  fair. 
Was  but  a  cloudy  form. 
And  melted  into  air ! 

4  So  earthly  hope  deceives, 

The  heart  that  trusts  it  most ; 
So  all  the  beauty  leaves. 
Some  seeming  happv  coast. 
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SEAMEN.  344, 345. 

5  But  faith  can  look  before, 
And  see  the  land  of  light; 
That  is  the  only  shore, 

That  never  mocks  the  sight. 

344.  Reflection ina storm,  l.m. 

1  WHEN  lightnings  flash  and  thunders  roar, 

And  storms  and  tempests  rend  the  sky, 
The  sinner  dreads  the  Thunderer's  power, 
And  fears  some  awful  vengeance  nigh. 

2  If  now  he  calls  his  sins  to  mind. 

And  conscience  stares  him  in  the  face, 
His  trembling  soul  is  half  inclined. 
To  own  his  need  of  pardoning  grace, 

3  But  when  the  burning  blaze  is  o'er, 

And  the  tremendous  tempests  cease, 
The  thundering  voice  he  fears  no  more, 
Hush'd    with  the   boisterous   storm  to 
peace- 

4  Lord,  I  would  fear  thee  while  'tis  calm, 

And  the  horizon  bright  and  clear, 
When  no  dark  clouds  portend  a  storm. 
And  no  apjJarent  danger's  near. 

345.  Support  of  Faith,  l.  m.  d. 

1  WHEN,  passing  through  the  watery  deep 
I  ask  in  faith  his  promised  aid, 
The  waves  an  awful  distance  keep, 
And  sink  from  my  devoted  head  ; 
Fearless  their  violence  I  dare  ; 
They  cannot  harm,  for  God  is  there ! 

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346.  SEAME>'. 

2  Since  thou  hast  bid  me  come  to  thee, 

(Good  as  thou  art  and  strong  to  save,) 
I'll  sail  o'er  life's  tempestuous  sea, 

Upborne  by  the  unyielding  wave  : 
Dauntless,  though  rocks  of  pride  be  near^ 
And  yawning  whirlpools  of  despair. 

3  When  darkness  intercepts  the  skies. 

And  sorrow's  waves  around  me  roll ; 
When  high  the  storms  of  trouble  rise, 

To  overwhelm  my  sinking  soul ; 
My  soul  a  sudden  calm  shall  feel, 
And  hear  a  whisper,  "  Peace,  be  still.'^ 

346.  Providence,  lis. 

1  WHEN  rocks  and  when  shallows  beset  us 

around. 
When  sands  are  deceitful,  and  treacherous 

the  ground  ; 
When  waves  rise,  and  threaten  the  ship  to 

o'erwhelm, 
We  trust  to  the  pilot  who  governs  the 

helm. 

2  When  dangers  and  death  range  abroad  in 

our  sight. 
We  obey  the  command,  and  it  guides  us 

aright ; 
Though  we  know  not  the  reason  of  all 

that  we  see. 
We  trust  our  commander  knows  better 

than  we. 

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SEAMEN.  347. 

3  Andshallwe  in  seasons  of  danger  thus  trust 
The  power  and  the  aid  of  a  man,  who  is 

dust; 
But  when   we  are  called  in  our  God  to 

confide, 
Feel  doubt  and  mistrust  in  his  goodness  to 

guide  ? 

4  Forbid  it — Oh  never,  wherever  we  be, 
May  we  feel,  Lord,  and  act,  as  mistrustful 

of  THEE, 

Thou  knowest,  thou  seest,  thou  guidest 
aright. 

And  the  path  that's  now  dark,  will  here- 
after be  bright. 

347.  Troubled  Sea,  l.  m. 

1  WHEN  sailing  on  this  troubled  sea 
Of  pain,  and  tears,  and  agony. 
Though  widely  roar  the  waves  around 
With  restless  and  repeated  sound ; 

2  'Tis  sweet  to  think  that  on  our  eyes, 
A  lovelier  clime  shall  yet  arise ; 

That  we  shall  wake  from  sorrow's  dream, 
Beside  a  pure  and  living  stream. 

3  Yet  we  must  suffer  here  below 
Unnumber'd  pangs  of  grief  and  wo  ; 
Nor  must  the  trembling  heart  repine, 
But  all  unto  its  God  resign. 

4  In  weakness  and  in  pain  made  known, 
His  powerful  mercv  shall  be  shown, 

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348, 349.  SEAME>-. 

Until  the  fight  of  faith  is  o'er, 
And  siu  shall  vex  the  soul  no  more. 

348.  Against  Fear.  c.  m. 

1  WHEN  storm  and  tempest  loudly  howl, 

And  clouds  obscure  the  sky  ; 
When  lightnings  flash  and  thunders  roll, 
Be  not  afraid — His  I. 

2  If  terrors  of  a  future  state 

Extort  the  serious  cry, 
"  What  shall  I  do  ?  my  sins  how  great !" 
Be  not  afraid — His  I. 

3  While  Satan  aims  a  fiery  dart, 

Temptations  make  thee  sigh, 
BeUeve  in  me ;  I'll  keep  thy  heart ; 
Be  not  afraid — His  I. 

4  Should  health,  and  wealth,   and  friends 

forsake. 
And  death  itself  draw  nigh ; 
Tho'  heart  should  fail,  and  nature  shake ; 
Be  not  afraid — His  L 

0  'Tis  I  who  lived — 'tis  I  who  died, 

That  thou  might  reign  on  high  ; 
Behold  my  hands,  my  feet,  my  side. 
And  he  convinced — His  I. 

349.  Covertfrom  the  blast,  c.  m. 

1  WHEN  tempests  howl  and  billows  rise. 

And  ships  on  rocks  are  cast. 
To  Christ  the  trembling  sailor  flies, 
A  covert  from  the  blast, 
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SEAMED.  350. 

2  Wheu  death's  ten  thousand  doors  appear, 

And  waves  engulf  the  mast, 
To  Christ  alone  can  sailors  steer, 
A  covert  from  the  blast. 

3  The  wrath  of  earth  and  hell  he  bore, 

Till  every  storm  had  past ; 
Behold  he  lives  to  die  no  more, 
A  covert  from  the  blast. 

4  In  him  let  every  soul  be  found, 

When  judgment  comes  at  last. 
And  be  his  head  with  glory  crown'd, 
Our  covert  from  the  blast. 

350.  Save^  or  we  perish.  12s. 


pest  IS  streammg, 
When  o'er  the  dark  wave  the  red  lightning 

is  gleaming. 
Nor  hope  lends  a  ray,  the  poor  seamen  to 

cherish, 
We  fly  to  our  Maker  :  "  Save,  Lord!  or 

we  perish.'* 

2  O  Jesus,  once  rock'd  on  the  breast  of  the 
billow, 
And  roused  by  the  shriek  of  despair  from 

thy  pillow. 
Now  seated  in  glory,  the  mariner  cherish, 
AVho  cries  in  his  trouble,  "  Save,  Lord  ! 
or  we  perish." 

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351.  SEAMEN. 

3  And  Oh  !  when  the  whirlwind  of  passion 

is  raging, 
When  sin  in  our  hearts  its  wild  warfare  is 

waging, 
Send  down  thy  good  Spirit,  thy  ransom'd 

to  cherish, 
Rebuke  the  destroyer;  "  Save,  Lord  !  or 

we  perish." 

351.  God's  power  to  save,  c.  m, 

1  WHEN  waves  on  waves,  to  heaven  up- 

rear'd. 
Defied  the  pilot's  art ; 
When  terror  in  each  face  appear'd, 
And  sorrow  in  each  heart ; 

2  To  thee  I  raised  my  humble  prayer, 

To  snatch  me  from  the  grave  ! 
I  found  thine  ear  not  slow  to  hear, 

Nor  short  thine  arm  to  save  I  ^ 

3  Thou    gavest  the  word — the  winds  did 

cease, 
The  storms  obey'd  thy  will. 
The  raging  sea  was  hush'd  in  peace. 
And  every  wave  was  still ! 

4  For  this,  my  life,  in  every  state, 

A  life  of  praise  shall  be ; 
And  death,  when  death  shall  be  my  fate, 
Shall  join  my  soul  to  thee. 

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SEAMEN.  352, 353. 

352.  Gulf  of  despair,  l.  m. 

1  WHERE  shall  the  sea  worn  sinner  rest, 

When  raging  billows  round  him  roll ; 
When  fierce  and  roaring  storms  oppress. 
And  bitter  anguish  rends  his  soul  ? 

2  And  when  dark  clouds  around  him  throw 

A  veil  of  gloom  and  anxious  care, 
And  flash  on  flash  of  lightning  show 
A  yawning  gulf  of  deep  despair  ? 

3  Oh,  say,  when  thus  by  tempest  toss'd. 

The  sea  and  sky  all  wild  and  drear ; 
And  all  his  hopes  are  nearly  lost. 

What  power  can  teach  him  how  to  steer? 

4  Ah  !  then  'tis  God  alone  can  show 

The  only  port  of  peace  and  rest ; 
Though  billows  rage  and  tempests  blow, 
His  word  will  calm  the  troubled  breast. 

353.  A  mariner's  hymn.  c.  m. 

1  WHILE  on  the  swelling  sea  of  life. 

Poor  sinners  heedless  sail, 
Their  guilty  passions  drive  them  far, 
Till  cheering  prospects  fail. 

2  Then  gloomy  storms,  and  fearful  roar 

Of  tempests,  threaten  death, 
A  ^A  yet  all  hands  despise  the  name 
V  I  God  who  gives  them  breath. 
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354.  SEAMEN. 

3  But  oh  I  how  merciful — how  good 

Is  He  whom  sinners  hate  ! 
He  kindly  sends  his  pilots  out, 
To  warn  them  of  their  fate. 

4  Along  the  dangerous  coast  of  time 

The  pilots  hail  each  crew — 
"  The  gulf  stream  sets  to  endless  wo; 
The  dismal  port's  in  view." 

5  See  hoisted  high  the  flag  of  love 

By  heavenly  breezes  waved — 
Here,  Sailors,  stop,  and  orders  hear, 
Obey,  and  you'll  be  saved. 

6  The  Captain  of  salvation  calls, 

Oh  wretched  seamen,  stay ! 
Now  change  your  course  and  heavenward 
steer. 
The  pilots  show  the  way. 

354.  His  companions,  c.  m. 

1  WHO  were  the  highly  honor'd  three, 

Selected  by  the  Lord, 
To  enter  sad  Gethsemane, 

When  vengeance  drew  its  sword? 

2  O  grace  how  rich  !  how  free  !  that  chose 

Seamen  of  Galilee, 
When  Jesus  sunk  beneath  our  woes, 
In  blood-stained  agony. 

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355. 


3  May  sailors  for  this  haven  steer, 

And  see  their  Jesus  there, 
Behold  his  bloody  sweat,  and  hear 
His  agonizing  prayer. 

4  Be  then  this  port  my  chief  delight, 

'Till  moor'd  in  heaven  above ; 
Weeping  I'll  gaze  upon  the  sight, 
And  be  dissolved  in  love. 

355.  A  lee  shore,  7s. 

1  WILL  this  night  be  never  o'er  ? 

Will  the  day-star  ne'er  arise  ? 
Shall  I  never  gain  the  shore  ? 
Blissful  shore  beyond  the  skies. 

2  Toss'd  upon  life's  troubled  sea. 

View  my  vessel,  Lord,  a  wreck : 
Come — Oh,  come  !  my  pilot  be, 
To  the  haven  steer  me  back. 

3  All  my  reckoning  still  is  dead, — 

I  no  sun  nor  stars  can  see  ; 
Yet  no  soundings  with  the  lead — 
Breakers  roaring  on  my  lee. 

4  Jesus,  hear  my  mournful  cry. 

Nor  my  sinking  bark  disown  ; 
Canst  thou  suffer  me  to  die  ? — 
Think  on  Calvary's  dying  groan. 

5  Holy  Spirit,  whisper  peace  ! 

To  me  say,  "  Be  of  good  cheer;" 
Thou  shalt  see  thy  Savior's  face, 
To  his  heart  for  ever  dear. 

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356.  SEAMEN. 

6  This  will  chase  the  gloom  of  night, 
This  will  calm  life's  troubled  sea  : 
Turn  my  darkness  into  light, 

Make  the  Lamb  more  dear  to  me. 

356.  Deliverance,  l.  m. 

1  WOULD  you  behold  the  works  of  God, 
His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad, 
Go  with  the  mariners,  and  trace 


2  They  leave  their  native  shores  behind, 
And  seize  th^  favor  of  the  wind  ; 

Till  God  command,  and  tempests  rise, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  skies. 

3  Now  to  the  heavens  they  mount  amain, 
Now  sink  to  dreadful  deeps  again. 
What  strange  affright  young  sailors  feel, 
And  like  a  staggering  drunkard  reel ! 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Lost  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  cry  : 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  address, 
And  sends  salvation  in  distress. 

5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  assuage, 
The  furious  waves  forget  their  rage ; 
'Tis  calm  ;  and  sailors  smile  to  see 
The  haven  where  they  wish'd  to  be. 

6  Oh  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord  ! 
Let  them  their  private  offerings  bring. 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  sing. 

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TRAYER  MEETINGS.        357,  358* 

357.  Middle  watch,  l.  m. 

1  YES,  Lord,  my  grateful  voice  I'll  raise, 

At  midnight,  in  my  watch  at  sea, 
The  floods  shall  hear  me  sing  thy  praise^ 
And  tell  what  grace  has  done  for  me. 

2  The  moon,  the  stars,  the  deep  shall  hear, 

Millions  shall  catch  the  grateful  sound, 
And  winds  shall  o'er  the  ocean  bear 
The  praise,  till  earth  and  heaven  rebound. 

3  I'll  praise  for  grace  already  given, 

I'll  praise  for  grace  I'm  yet  to  have, 

I'll  praise  for  grace  "  reserved  in  heaven^''^ 

With  glory  crown'd beyond  the  grave. 


FOR  PRAYER  MEETINGS. 


358.  Salutations,  s.  M.  d. 

AND  are  we  yet  alive, 

And  see  each  other's  face  ? 
Glory  and  praise  to  Jesus  give 

For  his  redeeming  grace  ! 

Preserved  by  power  divine 

To  full  salvation  here. 
Again  in  Jesus'  praise  we  join, 

And  in  his  sight  appear. 

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359.  PRAll.K  MEETINGS. 

2  What  troubles  have  we  seen  ! 
What  conflicts  have  we  past ! 

Fightings  without,  and  fears  withia^ 
Since  we  assembled  last ; 
But  out  of  all,  the  Lord 
Hath  brought  us  by  his  love  ; 

And  still  he  doth  his  help  aflford^ 
And  hides  our  life  above. 

3  Then  let  us  make  our  boast 
Of  his  redeeming  power, 

Which  saves  us  to  the  uttermost, 
Till  we  can  sin  no  more  : 
Let  us  take  up  the  cross, 
Till  we  the  crown  obtain ; 

And  gladly  reckon  all  things  loss, 
So  we  may  Jesus  gain. 

359.  Joined  in  Heart  s.  m. 

1  AND  let  our  bodies  part, 

To  different  climes  repair; 
Inseparably  join'd  in  heart 
The  friends  of  Jesus  are  .' 

2  Jesus,  the  corner-stone, 

Did  first  our  hearts  unite ! 
And  still  he  keeps  our  spirits  one, 
Who  walk  with  him  in  Avhite- 

3  O  let  our  heart  and  mind 

Continually  ascend  ; 
That  haven  of  repose  to  find. 
Where  all  our  labors  end  ! 

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PRAYER  MEETINGS.         360,  361, 

Where  all  oiir  toils  are  o'er, 
Our  suffering  and  our  pain : 

Who  meet  on  that  eternal  shore, 
Shall  never  part  again. 

360.  Meeting  for  Prayer,  l.  m. 

1  AWAY  from  every  mortal  care, 
Away  from  earth,  our  souls  retreat ; 
We  leave  this  worthless  world  afar, 
And  wait  and  worship  near  thy  seat. 

2  Lord,  in  the  temple  of  thy  grace 
We  see  thy  feet,  and  we  adore; 
We  gaze  upon  thy  lovely  face, 

And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  power. 

3  While  here,  our  various  wants  we  mourn ; 
United  groans  ascend  on  high ; 

And  prayers  produce  a  quick  return 
Of  blessings  in  variety. 

4  Father !  my  soul  would  still  abide 
Within  thy  temple,  near  thy  side ; 
But,  if  my  feet  must  hence  depart. 
Still  keep  thy  dwelling  in  my  heart. 

361.  The  sons  of  God.  7s. 

1  Blessed  are  the  sons  of  God, 

They  are  bought  with  Jesus'  blood. 
They  are  ransom'd  from  the  grave, 
Life  eternal  they  shall  have. 
With  them  numbered  may  we  be, 
Now,  and  in  eternity.' 

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362.  PRAYER  MEETINGS. 

2  They  are  justified  by  grace, 
They  enjoy  a  solid  peace ; 

All  their  sins  are  wash'd  away, 
They  shall  stand  in  God's  great  day. 
fFith  them,  ^'c. 

3  They  produce  the  fruits  of  grace, 
In  the  works  of  righteousness ; 
They  are  harmless,  meek,  and  mild. 
Holy,  humble,  undefiled. 

With  them,  ^c. 

4  They  have  fellowship  with  God, 
Through  the  Mediator's  blood ; 
One  with  God,  with  Jesus  one, 
Glory  is  with  them  begun. 

With  them,  S^c. 

362.   Worship,  l.  m. 

1  BLEST  are  the  saints  who  sit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  of  majesty  ; 

Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above ; 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

2  Blest  are  the  souls  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

3  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. 
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PRATER  MEETINGS.         363,  364. 

4  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. 

363.  Uniting  Love.  c.  m. 

1  BLEST  be  the  dear,  uniting  love, 

That  will  not  let  us  part ; 
Our  bodies  may  far  off  remove — 
We  still  are  one  in  heart. 

2  Join'd  in  one  Spirit  to  our  Head, 

Where  he  appoints  we  go ; 
And  still  in  Jesus'  footsteps  tread, 
And  show  his  praise  below. 

3  Partakers  of  the  Savior's  grace, 

The  same  in  mind  and  heart, 
Nor  joy,  nor  grief,  nor  time,  nor  place, 
Nor  life,  nor  death  can  part. 

4  But  let  us  hasten  to  the  day. 

Which  shall  our  flesh  restore  ; 
When  death  and  grief  are  done  away, 
And  Christians  part  no  moi'e  ! 

364.  The  body  of  Christ  7s. 

1  CHRIST  from  whom  all  blessings  flow, 
Perfecting  the  saints  below. 
Hear  us,  who  thy  nature  share. 
Who  thy  mystic  body  are ; 

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365.  .    PBAYER  MEETIJfGS. 

Join  us,  in  one  spirit  join, 
Let  us  still  receive  of  thine ; 
Still  for  more  on  thee  we  call, 
Thou  who  iillest  all  in  all ! 

2  Move,  and  actuate,  and  guide  ; 
Divers  gifts  to  each  divide  ; 
Placed  according  to  thy  will. 
Let  us  all  our  work  fulfil ; 
Never  froni  our  office  move  ; 
Needful  to  each  other  prove  ; 
Let  us  daily  growth  receive, 
More  and  more  in  Jesus  live. 

3  Sweetly  may  we  all  agree, 
Touch'd  witn  softest  sympathy  ; 
Kindly  for  each  other  care, 
Every  member  feel  its  share. 
Many  are  we  now,  and  one. 
We  who  Jesus  have  put  on  : 
Names,  and  sects,  and  parties  fall ; 
Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  in  all. 

365.  Come,  Holy  Spirit  s.  M. 

1  COME,  Holy  Spirit,  come  ; 

Let  thy  bright  beams  arise  : 
Dispel  the  darkness  from  our  minds, 
And  open  thou  our  eyes. 

2  Revive  our  drooping  faith. 

Our  doubts  and  fears  remove, 
And  kindle  ia  our  breasts  the  flame 
I  Of  never-dying  love. 

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PRATER  MEETINGS.  366,  367. 

3  Convince  us  of  our  sin, 

Then  lead  to  Jesus'  blood ; 
And  to  our  wondering  view  reveal 
The  gracious  love  of  God. 

4  'Tis  thine  to  cleanse  the  heart, 

To  sanctify  the  soul. 
To  pour  fresh  life  on  every  part, 
And  new  create  the  whole. 

366.  Love  of  Christ,  l.  m. 

1  COME,  dearest  Lord  !  descend  and  dwell 

By  faith  and  love  in  every  breast ; 
Then  shall  we  know,  and  taste,  and  feel 
The  joys  that  cannot  be  express'd. 

2  Come,  fill  our  hearts  with  inward  strength, 

Make  our  enlarged  souls  possess. 
And  learn  the  height,  and  breadth,  and 
length 
Of  thine  unmeasurable  grace. 

3  Now  to  the  God,  whose  power  can  do 

More  than  our  thoughts  or  wishes  know. 
Be  everlasting  honors  done. 

By  all  the  church,  through  Christ  his 
Son. 

367.  Covenant  union,  c.  m. 

i  COME,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine. 
And  all  with  one  accord, 
In  a  perpetual  covenant  join 
Ourselves  to  Christ  the  Lord. 
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868.  PRATER  MEETINGS. 

2  Give  up  ourselves  through  Jesus'  power, 

His  name  to  glorify  ; 
And  promise  in  this  sacred  hour 
For  God  to  live  and  die. 

3  The  covenant  we  this  moment  make 

Be  ever  kept  in  mind  ; 
We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake, 
Or  cast  his  words  behind. 

4  We  never  will  throw  off  His  fear, 

Who  hears  our  solemn  vow  ; 
And  if  thou  art  well  pleased  to  hear, 
Come  down  and  meet  us  now ! 

5  To  each  the  covenant  blood  apply, 

Which  takes  our  sins  away  ; 
And  register  our  names  on  high. 
And  keep  us  to  that  day. 

368.  Praising  the  Savior,  c.  m, 

1  COME,  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe, 

Our  common  Savior  praise  : 
To  him,  with  joyful  voices,  give 
The  glory  of  his  grace. 

2  He  now  stands 

Of  every  sinner's  heart : 
The  worst  need  keep  him  out  no  more, 
Or  force  him  to  depart. 

3  Through  grace  we  hearken  to  thy  voice, 

Yield  to  be  saved  from  sin  : 
Ju  sure  and  certain  hope  rejoice^ 
That  thou  wilt  enter  in. 
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PRAYER  MEETINGS.         369,  370. 

4  Come  quickly  in,  thou  heavenly  guest, 
Nor  ever  hence  remove  ; 
But  sup  with  us,  and  let  the  feast 
Be  everlasting  love. 

369.  Fellowship  with  God,  c.  m. 

1  FROM  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain, 

And  from  this  earthly  clod. 

Arise,  my  soul,  and  strive  to  gain 

Some  fellowship  with  God. 

2  Not  life,  nor  all  the  toys  of  art, 

Nor  pleasure's  flowery  road. 
Can  to  my  soul  siich  bliss  impart, 
As  fellowship  with  God. 

3  And  when  the  icy  arms  of  death, 

Shall  chill  my  flowing  blood. 
With  joy  I'll  yield  my  latest  breath, 
In  fellowship  with  God. 

4  When  T  at  last  to  heaven  ascend, 

And  join  that  blest  abode, — 
There  an  eternity  I'll  spend. 
In  fellowship  with  God. 

370.  Light  of  the  Spirit,  7s. 

1  GRACIOUS  Spirit,  Love  divine! 

Let  thy  light  within  me  shine, 

All  my  guilty  fears  remove, 
.    Fill  me  full  of  heaven  and  love. 
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371.  PRAYER  MEETINGS. 

2  Speak  thy  pardoning  grace  to  me. 
Set  the  burden'd  sinner  free  ; 
Lead  me  to  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Wash  me  in  his  precious  blood. 

3  Life  and  peace  to  me  impart ; 
Seal  salvation  on  my  heart : 
Breathe  thyself  into  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,  for  ever  thine. 

371.  Shortness  of  Life.  7s. 

1  HERE  our  brief  and  transient  days 
To  their  end  speed  swiftly  on  ; 
Soon  we  pass  life's  little  space, 
Here  to-day,  to-morrow  gone. 

2  Lord,  our  humble  prayers  receive, 
Pardon  of  our  sins  renew  ; 
Teach  us  by  thy  grace  to  live 
With  eternity  in  view. 

1^  Bless  the  word  to  young  and  old  ; 
^Fill  us  with  a  Savior's  ]#ve  ; 
And,  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 
Take  us  to  thy  bliss  above  ! 

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PRATER  MEETINGS.         372,  373. 

372.   Worship,  p.  m. 

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. 

Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorn'd  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. 

There  David's  greater  Son 

Has  fix'd  his  royal  throne  ; 
He  sits  for  grace  and  judgment  there; 

He  bids  the  saints  be  glad, 

He  makes  the  sinner  sad, 
And  humble  souls  rejoice  with  fear. 

May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 

And  joy  within  thee  wait, 
To  bless  the  soul  of  every  guest : 

The  man  that  seeks  thy  peace. 

And  wishes  thine  increase, 
A  thousand  blessings  on  him  rest ! 

373.  Happy  Home.  c.  m. 

JERUSALEM,  my  happy  home ; 

O,  how  I  long  for  thee ! 
When  will  my  sorrows  have  an  end  ? 

Thy  iovs  when  shall  I  see  ? 

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374.  PRAYER  MEETINGS. 

2  Thy  walls  are  all  of  precious  stone, 

Most  glorious  to  behold  ; 
Thy  gates  are  richly  set  with  pearl, 
Thy  streets  are  paved  with  gold. 

3  If  heaven  be  thus,  O  glorious  Lord, 

Why  should  I  stay  from  thence  ? 
What  folly  'tis,  that  I  should  dread 
To  die,  and  go  from  hence. 

4  Reach  down,  reach  down  thine  arm  of 

grace. 
And  cause  me  to  ascend 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  sabbaths  never  end. 

374.  Christ  Precious,  c.  m. 

1  JESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name, 

'Tis  music  to  my  ear ; 
Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud, 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

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  Ught  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet. 

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PRAYER  MEETINGS.         375,  376. 

375.  Dependence  on  God,  ^s. 

1  LORD,  we  come  before  thee  now. 
At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  ; 

O !  do  not  our  suit  disdam  ; 
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  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. 

4  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find, 
Thee  a  gracious  God,  and  kind ; 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  free  ; 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

376.  Pleasures  of  meeting,  c.  m. 

1  LORD,  when  together  here  we  meet, 

And  taste  thy  heavenly  grace ; 

Thy  smiles  are  so  divinely  sweet, 

We're  loath  to  leave  the  place. 

2  But,  Father,  since  it  is  thy  will, 

That  we  must  part  again  ; 
Oh,  may  thy  special  presence  still, 
With  everv  one  remain. 

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S77,  378.         PRAYER  MEETINGS. 

3  And  let  us  all  in  Christ  be  one, 

Bound  with  the  cords  of  love ; 
Till  we  before  thy  glorious  throne. 
Shall  joyful  meet  above. 

4  All  sin  and  sorrow  from  each  heart, 

Shall  then  for  ever  fly ; 
Nor  shall  a  thought  that  we  must  part, 
Once  interrupt  our  joy. 

377.  Meeting  for  Christ,  l.  m. 

1  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. 

2  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme. 
When  thus  we  meet  to  pray  and  praise ; 
We  only  wish  to  speak  of  him, 

And  tell  the  wonders  of  his  grace. 

3  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did  and  said. 
His  sufferings  and  his  dying  love ; 
The  path  he  mark'd  for  us  to  tread, 
And  how  he  triumphs  now  above. 

4  Thus,  as  the  moments  pass  away, 
We'll  love,  and  wonder,  and  adore  ; 
Then  hasten  on  the  glorious  day. 
When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

378.  Christian  experience,  l.  m. 

1  NOW  we  are  met  in  holy  fear. 
To  hear  the  happv  saints  declare, 
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PRAYER  MEETINGS.         379,  380. 

The  free  compassions  of  our  God, 
The  vh'tues  of  the  Savior's  blood. 

2  Jesus,  assist  them  now  to  tell 

What  they  have  felt,  and  now  they  feel ; 
O  Savior,  help  them  to  express 
The  wonders  of  triumphant  grace. 

3  While  to  the  church  they  freely  own 
What  for  their  souls  the  Lord  hath  done, 
We'll  join  to  praise  eternal  love. 

And  imitate  the  joys  above. 

379.  Hastening  to  Prayer,  c.  m. 

1  OH  come,  and  to  his  temple  haste. 

And  seek  his  favor  there; 
Before  his  footstool  humbly  bow, 
And  pour  your  fervent  prayer  ! 

2  Oh  come,  and  join  your  souls  to  God 

In  everlasting  bands ; 
Accept  the  blessings  he  bestows. 
With  thankful  hearts  and  hands. 

380.  Blessings  of  Prayer,  h.  m,^ 

1.  O  HAPPY  souls  that  pray 
Where  God  appoints  to  hear ! 
O  happy  men  that  pay 
Their  constant  service  there  I 
They  praise  thee  still ! 
And  happy  they, 
That  love  the  way 
To  Zion's  hill. 

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381.  PRATER  MEETINGS. 

2  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 
Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heaven  appears. 

0  glorious  seat, 
When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet ! 

S  To  spend  one  sacred  day, 
Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 
Than  thousand  days  beside  : 
Where  God  resorts, 

1  love  it  more 
To  keep  the  door, 
Than  shine  in  courts. 

4  God  is  our  sun  and  shield. 
Our  light  and  our  defence  ; 
With  gifts  his  hands  are  fiU'd, 
We  draw  our  blessings  thence  ; 

He  shall  bestow 

On  Jacob's  race 

Peculiar  grace 

And  glory  too. 

381.  Declension  lamented,  8.7. 

1  ONCE,  O  Lord,  thy  garden  flourish'd, 
Every  part  look'd  gay  and  green ; 
Then  thy  word  our  spirits  nourish'd, 
Happy  seasons  we  have  seen ! 


PRAYER  MEETINGS.  382. 

2  But  a  drought  has  since  succeeded, 

And  a  sad  decline  we  see  ; 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 
Help  can  only  come  from  thee. 

3  Some,  in  whom  we  once  delighted, 

We  shall  meet  no  more  below  ; 

Some,  alas  !  we  fear  are  blighted, — 

Scarce  a  single  leaf  they  show. 

4  Dearest  Savior,  hasten  hither, 

Thou  canst  make  them  bloom  again  ; 
Oh,  permit  them  not  to  wither, 
Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain ! 

382.   The  Lord's  Pratjer,  c.  m. 

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. 

iVote.— -Composed  by  one  of  the  missionaries  while 
in  prison  in  Burmah. 

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383,  384.        PRATER  MEETINGS. 

383.  Prayer,  l.  m, 

1  PRAYER  is  appointed  to  convey 

The  blessings  God  designs  to  give  : 
Long  as  they  Hve  should  Christians  pray: 
They  leai-n  to  pray  when  first  they  live. 

2  If  pain  afflict,  or  wrongs  oppress, 

If  cares  distract,  or  fears  dismay  ; 
If  guilt  deject,  if  sin  distress. 

In  every  case,  still  watch  and  pray. 

3  'Tis  prayer  supports  the  soul  that's  weak : 

Tho'  thought  be  broken,  language  lame, 
Pray,  if  thou  canst,  or  canst  not  speak : 
But  pray  with  faith  in  Jesus'  name. 

4  Depend  on  Him  ;  thou  canst  not  fail ; 

Make  all  thy  wants  and  wishes  known: 
Fear  not ;  his  merits  must  prevail; 
Ask  but  in  faith,  it  shall  be  done. 

384.  Prayer  for  a  revival.  8. 7. 4. 

1  SAVIOR,  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  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance  ; 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  thine  assistance, 
Every  plant  should  droop  and  die. 
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PRAYER  MEETINGS.  385. 

3  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers  ; 
Let  each  one  esteem'd  thy  servant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares. 

4  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power ; 

Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh ; 
And  begin  from  this  good  hour 
To  revive  thy  work  afresh. 

385.  Faithfulness  of  God,  c.  m. 

1  THE  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem, 

And  stand  in  glory  there  ; 
Nations  shall  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

2  He  sits  a  sovereign  on  his  throne, 

With  pity  in  his  eyes  : 
He  hears  the  dying  prisoners  groan, 
And  sees  their  sighs  arise. 

3  He  frees  the  souls  condemn'd  to  death; 

And  when  his  saints  complain, 
Itsha'n't  be  said  "  that  praying  breath 
Was  ever  spent  in  vain." 

4  This  shall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 

And  left  on  long  record, 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  trust  and  praise  the  Lord. 

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386.  PRAYER  MEETINGS. 

386.  Free  Grace,    12s. 

1  THE  voice  of  free  grace  cries,  Escape  to 

the  mountain, 

For  Adam's  lost  race  Christ  has  open'd  a 
fountain, 

For  sin  and  transgression,  and  every  pol- 
lution. 

His  blood  it  flows  freely  in  streams  of  sal- 
vation. 

Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb  who  has  purchased 
our  pardon, 

We'll  praise  him  again  when  we  pass  over 
Jordan. 

2  O  Jesus  !  ride   on,   thy  kingdom  is  glo- 

rious. 

O'er  sin,  death  and  hell  thou  wilt  make  us 
victorious  ; 

Thy  name  shall  be  praised  in  the  great 
congregation, 

And  saints  shall  delight  in  ascribing  salva- 
tion. 

Hallelujah,  Sfc. 

3  When  on  Zion  we  stand,  having  gain'd 

the  blest  shore, 
With  our  harps  in  our  hands  we'll  praise 

him  evermore, 
We  will  range  the  })lest  fields  on  the  banks 

of  the  river, 
And  sing  hallelujahs  forever  and  ever. 
Hallelujah,  ^c. 

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PRAYER  MEETINGS.         387,338. 

387.  Sts.  above  and  below,  c.  m. 

1  'TIS  good  to  wait  upon  the  Lord, 

When  Christ  himself  draws  near. 
And  every  heart  with  one  accord, 
Ascends  in  solemn  prayer. 

2  While  thus  we  feel  the  Savior's  love, 

In  heavenly  showers  descend, 
Our  souls  commune  with  saints  above, 
In  bliss  that  knows  no  end. 

3  We  taste  the  precious  streams  of  grace, 

The  fountain  makes  them  sing  : 
We  travel  through  the  wilderness, 
They  sit  before  the  King. 

4  We  pray  for  grace  to  hold  out  well 

The  conflict  but  begun  : 
They  of  their  past  engagements  tell, 
And  sing  the  couqirest  won. 

5  We  fight  the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

And  are  sometimes  cast  down  : 
They  wield  no  more  the  warrior's  sword, 
But  wear  the  conqueror's  crown. 

388.  ^ion/s  praise.  5.  11. 

1  'TIS  pleasant  to  sing 
The  sweet  praise  of  our  King, 
As  here  in  this  valley  of  sorrows  we  move : 
'Twill  be  pleasanter  still, 
When  we  stand  on  the  hill, 
And  give  thanks  to  our  Savior,  qur  Master^ 
above. 

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389.  PRAYER   MEETINGS. 

2  'Tis  sweet  to  recline 
On  thy  bosom  divine, 

And  experience  the  comforts  peculiar  to  thine: 
While,  born  from  above, 
And  upheld  by  thy  love, 

With  singing  and  triumph  to  Zion  we  move. 

3  On  Canaan's  fair  land 
We  shortly  shall  stand 

With  crowns  on  our  heads,  and  with  harps  in 
our  hand ; 
Our  harps  shall  be  tuned. 
The  Lamb  shall  be  crown'd. 

Salvation  to  Jesus  thro' heaven  shall  resound. 

389.  Before  preaching,  cm. 

1  VOUCHSAFE  thine  aid  tospeaktheword. 

In  this  appointed  hour : 
Attend  it  with  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
And  let  it  come  with  power. 

2  Open  the  hearts  of  all  who  hear, 

To  make  the  Savior  room ; 

Now  let  us  find  redemption  near, 

Let  faith  by  hearing  come. 

3  Help,  Lord,  to  hear  the  word  as  thine ; 

And  while  we  thus  receive. 
Prove  it  a  saving  power  divine, 
To  sinners  that  believe. 

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PRATER  MEETINGS.   ,    390,  391. 

390.  Social  pi'ayer.  l.  m. 

1  WHAT  various  hindrauces  we  meet 
In  coming  to  a  mercy  seat ! 

Yet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there. 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darken'd  cloud  with- 

draw ; 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saAv — 
Gives  exercise  to  faitli  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  Were  half  the  breath  now  vainly  spent, 
To  heaven  in  supplication  sent — 
Your  cheerful  song  would  oftener  be, 

"  Hear  what  the  Lord  hath  done  for  me !" 

391.  Meeting  icith  Christ,  l.  m. 

1  WHERE  two  or  three  with  sweet  accord, 
Obedient  to  their  sovereign  Lord, 

'  Meet  to  recount  his  acts  of  grace, 
And  offer  solemn  prayer  and  praise, 

2  "  There  will  I  be,"  saith  Christ  the  Lord, 
"  To  strengthen  by  my  holy  word ; 

And  by  my  Spirit,  freely  pour 
The  blessings  of  mv  heavenly  store." 

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392,  393.       pra¥Er  meetings. 

3  We  meet  at  thy  command,  dear  Lord^ 
Relying  on  thy  faithful  word  : 
Now  send  thy  Spirit  from  above, 
And  fill  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love- 

392.  God  present,  n.  m. 

1  WHEREVER  two  or  three 

Are  met  in  Jesus'  name, 
God  in  the  midst  will  be, 

Nor  let  them  meet  in  vain ; 
In  stately  courts,  or  open  air, 
,    They  still  shall  find  him  present  there. 

2  The  Lord  is  never  bound 

To  any  time  or  place, 
But  always  may  be  found 

Among  his  chosen  race  ; 
Then  tread  his  courts  with  holy  fear. 
For  God  himself  is  present  here. 

393.  Humility  and  faith,  l.  m. 

1  YE  humble  souls,  complain  no  more  ; 
Let  faith  survey  your  future  store  ; 
How  happy,  how  divinely  blest. 
The  sacred  words  of  truth  attest ! 


o 


In  vain  the  sons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Despise  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride  ; 
In  vain  they  boast  their  little  stores  ; 
'.rrifles  are  theirs,  a  kingdom  vours  ! — 


•>^0 


THE  CHURCH.  394. 

3  A  kingdom  of  immense  deliglit, 

Where  wealth,  and  peace,  and  joy  unite  ; 
Where  undeclining  pleasures  rise, 
And  every  wish  hath  full  supplies  : 

4  A  kingdom  which  can  ne'er  decay, 
While  time  sweeps  earthly  thrones  away ; 
The  state,  which  power  and  truth  sustain, 
Unmoved  for  ever  must  remain. 


THE  CHURCH. 


394.  Safe.  l.  m. 

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  Let  mountains  from  their  seats  be  hurl'd 

Down  to  the  deep,  and  buried  there ; 
Convulsions  shake  the  solid  world, 
Our  faith  shall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar  ; 

In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide, 
While  every  nation,  every  shore 

Trembles,  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 
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395.  THE  CHURCH. 

4  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. 

5  That  sacred  stream,  thine  holy  word, 

That  all  our  raging  fear  controls  : 
Sweet  peace  thy  promises  afford, 

And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls. 

395.  National  bulwark,  s.  m. 

1  GREAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 

And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 
He  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  These  temple^  of  his  grace 

How  beautiful  they  stand ! 

The  honors  of  our  native  place, 

And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  to  spoil  our  peace, 
He  sends  his  tempest  roaring  loud, 
And  sinks  them  in  the  seas. 

4  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 

Our  eyes  have  often  seen. 
How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold 
Where  bis  own  sheep  have  been. 

5  In  every  ncAV  distress 

We'll  to  his  house  repair  ; 
We'll  think  upon  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek  deliverance  there. 

383 


THE  CHURCH.  396,  397. 

396.  Beloved,  s.  m. 

1  I  LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 

The  house  of  thine  abode, 
The  church  our  blest  Redeemer  saved, 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  If  e'er  to  bless  thy  sons, 

My  voice,  or  hands  deny, 
These  hands  let  useful  skill  forsake, 
This  voice  in  silence  die. 

3  If  e'er  my  heart  forget 

Her  welfare,  or  her  wo. 
Let  every  joy  this  heart  forsake, 
And  every  grief  o'erflow. 

4  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 

For  her  my  prayers  ascend ; 
To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

397.  Beauty,  s.  m. 

1  LET  strangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell. 
Compass  and  view  thy  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well ; 

2  The  orders  of  thy  house. 

The  worship  of  thy  court, 
The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

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o98,  399.  THE  CHURCH. 

3  How  decent  and  how  wise  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  I 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adoru'd  with  gold. 

4  The  God  Ave  worship  now, 

Will  guide  us  till  we  die, 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  sky. 

398.   God's  tender  care.  c.  m. 

1  NOW  shall  my  inward  joys  arise, 

And  burst  into  a  song ; 
Almighty  love  inspires  my  heart, 
And  pleasure  tunes  my  tongue. 

2  God,  on  his  thirsty  Zion  hill. 

Some  mercy  drops  has  thrown ; 
And  solemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
To  shower  salvation  down. 

3  Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  his  hands 

Hath  he  engraved  her  name  ; 
His  hand  shall  raise  her  ruin'd  walls, 
And  build  her  broken  frame. 

399.  In  affliction,  lis. 

1  O  ZION,  afflicted  with  wave  upon  wave, 
WTiom  no  man  can  comfort,  whom  no  man 

can  save  ; 
With  darkness  surrounded,  by  terrors  dis- 

may'd. 
In  toihng  and  rowing  thy  strength  is  de- 

cay'd. 

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THE  CHURCH.  400 

2  Loud  roaiing,  the  billows  now  nigh  over 

whelm, 
But  skilful's  the  pilot  who  sits  at  the  helm : 
His  wisdom  conducts  thee,  his  power  thee 

defends ; 
In  safety  and  quiet  thy  warfare  he  ends. 

3  O  fearful !  O  faithless !  in  mercy  he  cries ; 
My  promise,  my  truth,  are  they  light  in 

thine  eyes  ? 
Still,  still  I  am  with  thee,  my  promise  shall 

stand ; 
Through  tempest  and  tossing  I'll  bring 

thee  to  land. 

4  Forget  thee  I  will  not,  I  cannot ;  thy  nanre 
Engraved  on  my  heart  doth  for  ever  re- 
main ; 

The  palms  of  my  hands  while  I  look  on,  I 

see 
The  wounds  I  received,  when  suffering  for 

thee. 

400.   Warned,  l.  m. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  churches  warns ; 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear. 

Who  place  their  hope  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearse  his  name, 
With  lips  of  falsehood  and  deceit ; 

A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 
And  sooth  and  flatter  those  they  hate. 

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400.  THE  CHURCH. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbor  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  seek  their  Maker's  face ; 
They  take  his  covenant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abuse  his  grace. 

4  To  Heaven  they  Hft  their  hands  unclean, 
Defiled  with  lust,  defiled  with  blood  ; 

By  night  the  practise  every  sin, 

By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

5  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
They  grow  secure  and  sin  the  more ; 
They  think  he  sleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour* 

6  O  dreadful  hour  !  when  God  draws  near, 
And  sets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes ; 
His  wrath  their  guilty  soul  shall  tear, 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rise. 


'^86 


FELLOWSHIP.  401,  402. 


FELLOWSHIP. 


401.   Brethren  agreeing,   c.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  !  how  pleasant  is  the  sight, 

Of  brethren  that  agree, 
Brethren,  whose  cheerful  hearts  unite 
Li  bands  of  piety. 

2  When  streams  of  love  from   Christ  t^ 

.    spring,  ^ 

Descend  to  every  soul, 
And  heavenly  peace  with  balmy  wing, 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole  ; — 

3  'Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  sweet, 

On  Aaron's  reverend  head, 
The  trickling  drops  perfumed  his  feet, 
And  o'er  his  garments  spread. 

4  'Tis  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zion's  hill, 
Where  God  his  mildest  glory  shows. 
And  makes  his  grace  distil. 

402.  Sons  of  Peace,  s.  m. 

1  BLEST  are  the  sons  of  peace. 

Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one ; 
Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please 
Through  all  their  actions  run. 

2B7. 


403.  FELLOWSHIP. 

2  Blest  is  the  pious  house 

Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet; 
Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  Thus  on  the  heavenly  hills 

The  saints  are  blest  above, 
Where  joy  like  morning  dew  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 

403.   Brotherly  Love.  s.  m. 

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  united  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  join'd  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. 

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FiiLLowsHir.  404, 405. 

(3  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  sin,  we  shall  be  free ; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity. 

404.    The  Farewell,  r.  m. 

1  FAREWELL,  dear  friends,  I  must  be 

gone, 

I  have  no  home  or  stay  with  you ; 
I'll  take  my  staff  and  travel  on, 

Till  I  a  better  world  do  view. 
Farewell,  farewell,  farewell 
My  faithful  friends,  farewell. 

2  FareAvell,  my  friends,  time  rolls  along, 

Nor  waits  for  mortals'  care  or  bliss, 
1  leave  you  here,  and  travel  on, 
Till  I  arrive  where  Jesus  is. 
Farewell,  &c 

3  Farewell,  my  brethren  in  the  Lord, 

To  you  I'm  bound  in  cords  of  love ; 
Yet  we  believe  his  gracious  word, 
That  soon  we  all  shall  meet  above. 
Farewell,  &c. 

405.  United  in  good  works,  l.  m. 

1  INDULGENT  God  of  love  and  power. 
Be  with  us  at  this  solemn  hour! 
Smile  on  our  souls ;  our  plans  approve, 
By  which  we  seek  to  spread  thy  love. 
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406,  407.  FELLOWSHIP. 

2  Let  each  discordant  thought  be  goner 
And  love  unite  our  hearts  in  one  ; 
Let  all  we  have,  and  are,  combine, 
To  forward  objects  so  divine. 

406.   United  by  grace,  c.  m. 

1  JESUS,  united  by  thy  grace, 

And  each  to  each  endear'd, 
With  confidence  we  seek  thy  face, 
And  know  our  prayer  is  heard. 

2  Still  let  us  own  our  common  Lord, 

And  bear  thine  easy  yoke ; 

A  band  of  love,  a  threefold  cord. 

Which  never  can  be  broke. 

3  Make  us  into  one  spirit  drink ; 

Baptise  into  thy  name ; 
And  let  us  always  kindly  tliink, 
And  sweetly  speak  the  same. 

4  This  is  the  bond  of  perfectness, 

The  spotless  charity ; 
O  let  us  (still  we  pray)  possess 
The  mind  that  was  in  thee ! 

407.  Party  spirit,  s.  m. 

1  LET  party  names  no  more 

The  Christian  world  o'erspread  ; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free^ 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  head. 
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FELLOWSHIP.  408- 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth, 

Let  mutual  love  be  found  : 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crown'd. 

3  Let  envy,  child  of  hell ! 

Be  banish'd  far  away : 
Those  should  in  strictest  friendship  dwell> 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  church  below 

Resemble  that  above, 
Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love. 

408.  Fellowship,  c.  m. 

1  OUR  souls,  by  love  together  knit. 

Cemented,  mix  in  one  ; 
One  hope,  one  heart,  one  mind,  one  voice, 
'Tis  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

2  Our  hearts  have  often  burn'd  within. 

And  glow'd  with  sacred  fire, 
While  Jesus  spoke,  and  fed,  and  blest, 
And  fill'd  the  enlarged  desire. 

3  The  little  cloud  increases  still, 

The  heavens  are  big  with  rain  ; 
We  haste  to  catch  the  teeming  shower, 
And  all  its  moisture  drain. 

4  A  rill,  a  stream,  a  torrent  flows  ! 

Lord,  pour  a  mighty  flood  ; 
Oh  !  sweep  the  nations,  shake  the  earth, 
.  Till  all  proclaim  thee  God. 

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409,  410.  FELLOWSHIP. 

5"  And  when  thou  mak'st  thy  jewels  up, 
And  set' St  thy  starry  crown  ; 
When  all  thy  sparkUng  gems  shall  shine, 
Proclaim'd  by  thee  thine  own  ; 

6  May  we,  a  little  band  of  love, 
We  sinners,  saved  by  grace, 
From  glory  unto  glory  changed, 
Behold  thee  face  to  face. 

409.  Chosen  friends.  7s. 

1  PEOPLE  of  the  living  God ! 

I  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  sin  and  sorrow  trod. 

Peace  and  comfort  no  where  found  : 
Now  to  you  my  spirit  turns, 

Turns, — a  fugitive  unblest ; 
Brethren !  where  your  altar  burns, 

Oh,  receive  me  into  rest. 

2  Lonely  I  no  longer  roam. 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave  ; 
Where  you  dwell  shall  be  my  home, 

Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave  ; 
Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore — 

Your  Redeemer  shall  be  mine  ; 
Earth  can  fill  my  soul  no  more. 

Every  idol  I  resign. 

410.  Company  of  saints,  l.  m. 

1  PRESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need, 
For  succor  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 
But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead ; 
My  goodness  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

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MINISTERS.  411. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confessM, 

How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am  ; 

My  praise  can  never  make  thee  blest, 

Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  saints  on  earth  may  reap 

Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do ; 
These  are  the  company  I  keep, 

These  are  the  choicest  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  choose  the  sons  of  mirth 

To  give  a  relish  to  their  wine  ; 
I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 
Whose  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 


MINISTERS. 


411.  Ministers  of  grace,  L.  M. 

1  COMFORT,  ye  ministers  of  grace, 

Comfort  the  people  of  your  Lord, 
O  lift  ye  up  the  fallen  race, 
And  cheer  them  by  the  Gospel  word. 

2  Go  into  every  nation,  go, 

Speak  to  their  trembling  he  arts,,  and  cry, 
"  Glad  tidings  unto  all  we  show : 
Jerusalem,  thy  God  is  nigh." 

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412,  413.  MINISTERS. 

3  Hark !  in  the  wilderness  a  cry, 

A  voice  that  loudly  calls,  Prepare , 
Prepare  your  hearts,  for  God  is  nigh, 
And  means  to  make  his  entrance  there ! 

4  The  Lord  your  God  shall  quickly  come ; 

Sinners,  repent,  the  call  obey : 
Open  your  hearts  to  make  him  room ; 
Ye  desert  souls,  prepare  his  way. 

412.  Angels  of  the  churches,  l.m. 

1  DRAW  near,  O  Son  of  God,  draw  near, 

Us  with  thy  flaming  eye  behold ; 
Still  in  thy  church  vouchsafe  to  appear, 
And  let  our  candlestick  be  gold. 

2  Still  hold  the  stars  in  thy  right  hand, 

And  let  them  in  thy  lustre  glow, 
The  lights  of  a  benighted  land. 
The  angels  of  thy  church  bejow. 

3  Make  good  their  apostolic  boast. 

Their  high  commission  let  them  prove, 
Be  temples  of  the  Holy  Ghost, 

And  fill'd  with  faith,  and  hope,  and  love. 

4  Their  hearts  from  things  of  earth  remove, 

Deliver  them  from  sin  and  fear ; 
Fix  their  affections  all  above. 

And  lay  up  all  their  treasures  there. 

413.  Pleaders  for  Christ  l.  m. 

1  FATHER  of  mercies  !  bow  thine  ear, 
Attentive  to  our  earnest  prayer: 
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MINISTERS.  414. 

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  acquirements  are  our  gain, 
We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

S  Clothe,  then,  with  energy  divine, 

Their  words,  and  let  those  words  be  thine ; 
To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal, 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  seed. 
Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed; 
Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain — 
Souls  that  will  well  reward- their  pain. 

5  Let  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  their  lips  the  joyful  sound  ; 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore. 
And  feel  thy  new-creating  power. 

6  Let  sinners  break  their  massy  chains, 
Distressed  souls  forget  their  pains ; 

Let  light  through  distant  realms  be  spread. 
And  Zion  rear  her  drooping  head. 

414.  Bringing  Salvation,  s.  m. 

I  HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet, 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill ! 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal. 

2.95 


415.  MINISTERS. 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 

How  sweet  the  tidings  are ! 
"Zion,  behold  thy  Savior  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 ! 

415.   Watching  for  Sou  Is.  c.  m. 

1  LET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 

And  take  the  alarm  they  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 — 
It  fill'd  a  Savior's  hands. 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  bhss  forego  ; — 
For  souls,  which  must  for  ever  live, 
In  rapture,  or  in  wo. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer,  see ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  thev  may  watch  for  thee. 
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MINISTERS.  416, 417. 

416.  Crying  aloud.  8.  7. 

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  Savior's  matchless  worth. 

2  What  though  earth  and  hell  united, 

Should  oppose  the  Savior's  plan! 
Plead  his  cause,  nor  be  affrighted : 
Fear  ye  not  the  face  of  man : 

Vain  their  tumult ; 
vStop  his  work  they  never  can. 

417.  Instituted  by  Christ,  l.  m. 

1  THE  Savior,  when  to  heaven  he  rose 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scatter'd  his  gifts  on  men  below ; 
And  wide  his  royal  bounties  flow. 

2  Hence  sprang  the  Apostle's  honor'd  name, 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame, 

In  lowlier  forms  to  bless  our  eyes. 
Pastors  from  hence,  and  Teachers  rise. 

3  From  Christ  their  varied  gifts  derive, 
And  fed  by  Christ  their  graces  live : 
While  guarded  by  his  potent  hand, 
'Midst  all  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand. 

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418.  MINISTERS. 

4  So  shall  the  bright  succession  ruu 
Through  the  last  courses  of  the  sun  ; 

While  unborn  churches  by  their  care 
Shall  rise  and  flourish  large  and  fair. 

418.  Joy  and  grief.  6.  8. 

1  WHO  can  describe  the  pain 
Which  faithful  preachers  feel, 
Constrain'd  to  preach  in  vain, 
To  hearts  as  hard  as  steel  ? 

Or  who  can  tell  the  pleasures  felt, 
When  stubborn  hearts  begin  to  melt  ? 

2  The  Savior's  dying  love, 
The  soul's  amazing  worth, 
Their  warm  affections  move, 
And  draw  their  efforts  forth  : 

They  pray  and  strive — their  rest  departs, 
Till  Christ  be  form'd  in  sinners'  hearts. 

5  If  some  small  hope  appear, 
They  still  are  not  content; 
But  with  a  jealous  fear. 
They  watch  for  the  event : 

Too  oft  they  find  their  hopes  deceived ; 
Then  how  their  inmost  souls  are  grieved  ! 

^        Kut  when  their  pains  succeed, 
And  from  the  tender  blade. 
The  ripening  ears  proceed. 
Their  toils  are  overpaid  : 
No  harvest  joy  can  equal  theirs, 
To  find  the  fruit  of  all  their  cares. 
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MIINISTERS.  419, 420. 

419.  Messengers  of  Christ  s.  M. 

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  Mountains  shall  sink  to  plains. 

And  hell  in  vain  oppose  ; 
The  cause  is  God's,  and  must  prevail, 
In  spite  of  all  his  foes. 

4  Go,  spread  a  Savior's  fame. 

And  tell  his  matchless  grace. 

To  the  most  guilty  and  depraved 

Of  Adam's  numerous  race. 

5  We  wish  you  in  his  name. 

The  most  divine  success ; 
Assured  that  he  who  sends  you  forth 
Will  your  endeavors  bless. 

420,  Sowing  the  seed.  c.  m. 

1  YE  sons  of  earth,  prepare  the  plough, 
Break  up  your  fallow  ground ! 
The  sower  is  gone  forth  to  sow. 
And  scatter  blessings  round. 

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421.  ORDINANCES. 

2  The  seed  that  finds  a  stony  soil, 

Shoots  forth  a  hasty  blade  : 
And  ill  repays  the  sower's  toil, 

Soon  wither'd,  scorch'd,  and  dead. 

3  The  thorny  ground  is  sure  to  balk 

All  hopes  of  harvest  there : 
We  find  a  tall  and  sickly  stalk. 
But  not  the  fruitful  ear. 

4  The  beaten  path,  and  highway  side. 

Receive  the  trust  in  vain  ; 
The  watchful  birds  the  spoil  divide, 
And  pick  up  all  the  grain. 

5  Father  of  mercies,  we  have  need 

Of  thy  preparing  grace  ; 
Let  the  same  hand  that  gives  the  seed 
Provide  a  fruitful  place. 


ORDINANCES. 


421.  Buried  in  baptism,  l.  m. 

1  DO  we  not  know  that  solemn  word, 
That  we  are  buried  with  the  Lord ; 
Baptised  into  his  death,  and  then 
Put  off  the  bodv  of  our  sin  ? 
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ORDINANCES.  422, 423. 

2  Our  souls  receive  diviner  breath, 
Raised  from  corruption,  guilt,  and  death; 
So  from  the  grave  did  Christ  arise. 
And  live  to  God  above  the  skies. 

3  No  more  let  sin  or  Satan  reign 
Over  our  mortal  flesh  again  : 
The  various  lusts  we  served  before 
Shall  have  dominion  now  no  more. 

422.  Memorial  of  our  Lord.  l.m. 

1  JESUS  is  gone  above  the  skies, 

Where  our  weak  senses  reach  him  not ; 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 

To  thrust  the  Savior  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  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  spread 

With  his  own  flesh  and  dying  blood  ; 
We  on  the  rich  provision  feed. 

And  taste  the  wine,  and  bless  our  God. 

423.  Paschal  Lamb.  s.  m. 

I  LET  all  who  truly  bear 

The  bleeding  Savior's  name, 
Their  broken  hearts  with  us  prepare, 
And  eat  the  Paschal  Lamb. 

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424.  ORDINANCES. 

2  We  thus  our  faith  employ, 

His  suflferings  to  record, 
And  now  we  mournfully  enjoy, 
Communion  with  our  Lord. 

3  As  though  we  every  one 

Beneath  his  cross  had  stood, 
And  seen  him  heave,  and  heard  him  groaa, 
t  And  felt  his  gushing  blood. 

4  O  God  !  'tis  finished  now  ! 

The  mortal  pang  is  past 
By  faith  his  head  we  see  him  bow, 
And  hear  him  breathe  his  last. 

5  We  too  with  him  are  dead. 

And  shall  with  him  arise,  '  . 

The  cross,  on  which  he  bows  his  head,  I 

Shall  lift  us  to  the  skies.  * 

424.  The  Guests,  cm. 

1  LORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 

The  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 
But  most  of  all  admire,  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place. 

2  I  that  am  all  defiled  with  sin, 

A  rebel  to  my  God  ; 
I  that  have  crucified  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  strange  surprising  grace  is  this, 

That  such  a  soul  has  room  ! 
My  Savior  takes  me  by  the  hand — 
My  Jesus  bids  me  come. 
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ORDINANCES.  425, 426. 

4  Eat,  O  my  friends,  the  Savior  cries, 
The  feast  was  made  for  you  ; 
For  you  I  groaii'd,  and  bled,  and  died. 
And  rose,  and  triumph'd  too. 

425.  Living  Bread,  l.  m. 

1  SEE  Jesus  at  his  table  head,  ^ 
With  living  water,  living  bread,         " 
His  cheerful  guests  incessant  load, 
With  all  the  plenitude  of  God. 

2  Soon  we  shall  need  these  signs  no  more. 
Soon  we  shall  quit  this  doubtful  shore, 
And  rise  to  join  the  hosts  above. 

In  endless  wonder,  endless  love. 

3  No  darkness  then,  no  dismal  night 
Can  intercept  us  from  the  light : 

We  then  shall  view  the  Savior's  face, 
And  all  the  trophies  of  his  grace. 

426.  The  Lord's  Supper 
instituted,  l.  m. 

1  'TWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 
-  When  powers  of  earth  and  hell  arose 

Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight. 
And  friends  betray'd  him  to  his  foes : 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began 

He  took  the  bread,  and  bless'd,  and  brake  , 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran ! 
What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake  ! 


427,  428.  ORDINANCES. 

3  "  This  is  my  body  broke  for  siii, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bless' d  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 
TWd  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

427.  Baptism,  l.  m. 

1  'TWAS  the  commission  of  our  Lord, 

Go  teach  the  nations  and  baptise ; 

The  nations  have  received  the  word 

Since  he  ascended  to  the  skies. 

2  "  Repent  and  be  baptised,"  he  saith, 

"  For  the  remission  of  your  sins ;" 
And  thus  our  sense  assists  our  faith, 
And  shews  us  what  his  gospel  means. 

3  Our  souls  he  washes  in  his  blood, 

As  water  makes  our  bodies  clean ; 
And  the  good  Spirit  from  our  God 
Descends  like  purifying  rain. 

4  Thus  we  engage  ourselves  to  thee. 

And  seal  our  covenant  with  the  Lord ; 
Oh  may  the  great  eternal  Three 
In  heaven  our  solemn  vows  record. 

428.  Young  Converts,  l.  m. 

1  WELCOME,  ye  hopeful  heirs  of  heaven. 
To  this  rich  gospel  feast  of  love — 
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ORDINANCES.  429. 

This  pledge  is  but  the  prelude  given, 
Of  that  immortal  feast  above. 

H  How  great  the  blessing,  thus  to  meet 
Around  the  sacramental  board, 
And  hold,  by  faith,  communion  sweet, 
With  Christ,  our  dear  and  common  Lord. 

3  And  if  so  sweet  this  feast  below,  -^ 
What  will  it  be  to  meet  above. 
Where  all  we  see,  and  feel,  and  know, 
Are  fruits  of  everlasting  love  ! 

4  Soon  shall  we  tune  the  heavenly  lyre 
While  listening  worlds  the  song  approve  ; 
Eternity  itself  expire. 

Ere  we  exhaust  the  theme  of  love. 

429.  The  feast  of  love.  c.  m. 

1  WHILE  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  songs, 

Join  to  admire  the  feast, 
Each  of  us  cry,  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guest  ? 

2  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

And  enter  while  there's  room. 
While  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
And  rather  starve  than  come  ?" 

3  'Twas  the  same  love  that  spread  the  feast 

That  sweetly  forced  us  in ; 
Else  we  had  still  refused  to  taste, 
And  perish'd  in  our  sin. 

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430.  SABBATH. 

4  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God; 
Constrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 
Bend  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
And  bring  the  strangers  home. 


SABBATH. 


430.  Antepast  of  Heaven,  l.  m. 

1  ANOTHER  six  days'  work  is  done, 
Another  sabbath  is  begmi ; 
iieturu,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest. 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  bless'd. 

2  Come,  bless  the  Lord,  whose  love  assigns 
>So  sweet  a  rest  to  wearied  minds; 
Provides  an  antepast  of  heaven. 

And  gives  this  day  the  food  of  seven. 

3  This  heavenly  calm,  within  the  breast, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest, 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

4  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 

In  holy  pleasures,  pass  away ; 
How  sweet  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end ! 
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SABBATH.  431,  432. 

431.  Christ  rising,  h.  m. 

1  AWAKE,  our  drowsy  souls, 

And  burst  the  slothful  band, 
The  wonders  of  this  day 
Our  noblest  songs  demand: 
Auspicious  morn !  thy  bUssful  rays 
Bright  seraphs  hail,  in  songs  of  praise. 

2  At  thy  approaching  dawn, 

Reluctant  death  resign'd 
The  glorious  prince  of  life. 

In  dark  domains  confined ; 
The  angelic  host  around  him  bends; 
And  midst  their  shouts,  the  God  ascends. 

3  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord ! 

Heaven  with  hosannas  rings ; 
While  earth  in  humble  strains 

Thy  praise  responsive  sings : 
"  Worthy  art  thou,  who  once  was  slain, 
*'  Through  endless  years  to  live  and  reign.'* 

432.   The  Lord  is  risen,  7s. 

1  CHRIST  the  Lord  is  risen  to-day, 
Sons  of  men  and  angels  say  : 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing  ye  heavens,  and  earth  reply  I 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  fight,  the  victory  won : 
Jesus'  agony  is  o'er, 

Darkness  veils  the  earth  no  more. 
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433.  SABBATH. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  has  burst  the  gates  of  hell; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  him  rise, 
Christ  hath  open'd  paradise. 

4  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. 

433.  The  morning,  c.  m. 

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, 
JLiOng  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand, 
And  they  must  drink  or  die. 

3  I've  seen  thy  glory  and  thy  power, 

Through  all  thy  temple  shine; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine  ! 

4  Not  all  the  blessings  of  a  feast 

Can  please  my  soul  so  well, 

As  Avhen  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. 
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SABBATH.  434,  43S« 


434.  The  Evening:  c.  m. 

1  FREQUENT  the  day  of  God  returns 

To  shed  its  quickening  beams ; 
And  yet  how  slow  devotion  burns ! 
How  languid  are  its  flames  ' 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive  ; 
We  would  be  like  thy  saints  above, 
And  praise  thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increase,  O  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  us  to  ascend. 
Where  the  assembly  ne'er  breaJks  up, 
The  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  end. 

4  There  we  shall  breathe  in  heavenly  air. 

With  heavenly  lustre  shine  ; 
Before  the  throne  of  God  appear, 
And  feast  on  love  divine. 

435.  Consecrated  hours,  l.  p.  m. 

1  GREAT  God  !  this  sacred  day  of  thine 
Demands  the  soul's  collected  powers  ; 
Gladly  w^e  now  to  thee  resign 

These  solemn,  consecrated  hours : 
O  may  our  souls  adoring  own 
The  grace  that  calls  us  to  thy  throne ! 

2  All-seeing  God  !  thy  piercing  eye 
r?an  everv  secret  thought  explore  ; 
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436.  SABBATH. 

May  wordly  cares  our  bosoms  fly, 

And  where  thou  art,  intrude  no  more : 

0  may  thy  grace  our  spirits  move, 
And  fix  our  minds  on  things  above  ! 

3  Thy  Spirit's  powerful  aid  impart, 
And  bid  thy  word,  with  hfe  divine, 
Engage  the  ear,  and  warm  the  heart; 
Then  shall  the  day  indeed  be  thine : 
Then  shall  our  souls  adoring  own 
The  grace  that  calls  us  to  thy  throne. 

436.  Sacred  season.  8.  4. 

1  HAIL  sacred  season  !  peaceful  day! 
By  God  himself  ordained  and  bless'd ; 
A  foretaste  in  a  weary  way. 

Of  endless  rest. 

2  Spirit  of  heavenly  grace,  descend. 
Breathe  on  this  sinful  heart  of  mine ; 
And  as  I  trust  thee  for  my  friend, 

Give  life  divine. 

3  Devoted  day  of  calm  repose. 
Close  of  creation,  sweetly  bless'd,  • 
A  pause  to  labor, — balm  of  woes — 

An  hour  of  rest. 

4  Great  Spirit,  who  ordain'd  and  bless'd, 
Shed  on  this  heart  its  tranquil  powers 
And  teach  my  bosom  how  to  rest 

In  sacred  hours. 
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SABBATH.  437,  438* 

437.  Sabbath  Morning.  7s. 

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, 

Through  tlie  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  for  all  complaints ; 
Thus  let  all  our  sabbaths  prove. 
Till  we  join  the  church  above. 

438.  The  living  Stone,  s.  m. 

SEE  what  a  living  Stone 

The  builders  did  refuse ! 
Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 

In  spite  of  envious  Jews. 

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439.  SABBATlf. 

2  The  sci-ibe  and  angry  priest 

Reject  thine  only  Son : 
Yet  on  this  Rock  shall  Zion  rest^ 
As  the  chief  corner  stone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 

And  wondrous  in  our  eyes  ; 
This  day  declares  it  all  divine. 
This  day  did  Jesus  rise. 

4  This  is  the- glorious  day 

That  our  Redeemer  made ; 
Let  us  rejoice,  and  sing  and  pray; 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

.5  Hosanna  to  the  King 

Of  David's  royal  blood  ; 
Bless  him  ye  saints  ;   he  comes  to  bring; 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  We  bless  thy  holy  word 

Which  all  this  grace  displays; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise. 

439.  Sweet  is  the  day.  l.  m. 

1  SWEET  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest, 
No  mortal  cares  shall  seize  my  breast ; 
O  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound. 

2  ]My  heart  shall  triumph  in  my  Loi-d, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word ; 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  sbinet 
How  deep  thv  counsels  !  how  divine  ? 

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SABBATH.  4^» 

3  Fools  never  raise  their  thoughts  so  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die ; 
Like  grass  they  flourish,  till  thy  breath 
Blasts  them  in  everlasting  death. 

4  But  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  hearty 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

5  Sin,  my  worst  enemy  before 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more ; 
My  inward  foes  shall  all  be  slain, 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 

G  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know  " 
All  I  desired  or  wisli'd  below  ; 
And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

440.  Sabbath  in  Heaven,  l.  m. 

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  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

3  O  long  expected  day,  begin. 

Dawn  on  these  realms  of  wo  and  sin  ; 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road. 
And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  with  God. 
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441,  442.  SABBATH. 

441.  Day  of  God.  l.  m. 

1  THIS  day  belongs  to  God  alone  ; 
He  chooses  Sunday  for  his  own ; 
And  we  must  neither  work  nor  play, 
Because  it  is  the  Sabbath  day. 

2  'Tis  well  to  have  one  day  in  seven, 
That  we  may  learn  the  way  to  heaven, 
Or  else  we  never  should  have  thought 
About  rehgion,  as  we  ought. 

3  We  ought  to-day,  to  learn  and  seek 
What  we  may  think  of  all  the  week, 
And  be  the  better  every  day, 

For  what  we've  heard  the  preacher  say. 

4  And  every  Sabbath  should  be  past, 
As  if  we  knew  it  were  our  last ; 
For  what  would  dying  people  give. 
To  have  one  Sabbath  more  to  live ! 

442.  Christ's  resurrection,  c.  m. 

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  triumphs  spread. 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 
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SABBATH.  443. 

3  Hosanna  to  the  anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Sou  I 
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  his  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  hira  nobler  praise. 

443.  Lord's  day  morning,  c.  m, 

1  THIS  is  the  day,  when  Christ  arose 

So  early  from  the  dead  ; 
Why  should  I  keep  my  eyelids  closed, 
And  waste  my  hours  in  bed  ? 

2  This  is  the  day,  when  Jesus  broke 

The  powers  of  death  and  hell ; 
And  shall  I  still  wear  Satan's  yoke, 
And  love  my  sins  so  well  ? 

3  To  day  with  pleasure  christians  meet, 

To  pray,  and  read  thy  word ; 
And  I  would  go  with  cheerful  feet, 
To  learn  thy  will,  O  Lord. 

4  I'll  quit  the  world,  to  read  and  pray. 

And  so  prepare  fpr  heaven  ; 
O  !  may  I  love  this  blessed  day. 
The  best  of  all  the  seven. 

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444,  445.  PROVIDENCE. 

444.   Welcome  day.  s.  m. 

1  WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 

That  saw  the  Lord  arise ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
Aud  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,  aud  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 

Where  my  dear  God  hath  been, 
Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 

In  such  a  frame  as  this  ; 
And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 


PROVIDENCE. 


445.  God  all-sufficient  c.  m. 

1  BLEST  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 
Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne ; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heavenly  word. 
And  calls  the  tribes  his  own. 
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PROVIDENCE.  446i 

2  His  eye  with  infinite  survey 

Does  the  whole  world  behold ; 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3  Kings  are  not  rescued  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave ; 
Nor  speed,  nor  courage  of  a  horse, 
Can  the  bold  rider  save. 

4  Vain  is  the  strength  of  beasts  or  men, 

To  hope  for  safety  thence  : 

But  holy  souls  from  God  obtain 

A  strong  and  sure  defence. 

446.  Sanctified  afflictions,  l.  m 

1  FATHER,  I  bless  thy  gentle  hand  ; 

How  kind  was  thy  chastising  rod, 
That  forced  my  conscience  to  a  stand. 
And  brought  my  wandering  soul  to  God 

2  Foolish  and  vain,  I  went  astray. 

Ere  I  had  felt  thy  scourges.  Lord ; 
I  left  my  guide,  and  lost  my  way  ; 
But  now  I  love  and  keep  thy  word. 

3  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke. 

For  pride  is  apt  to  rise  and  swell ; 
'Tis  good  to  bear  my  Father's  stroke. 
That  I  might  learn  his  statutes  well. 

4  The  law  that  issues  from  thy  mouth 

Shall  raise  my  cheerful  passions  more 
Than  all  the  treasures  of  the  south, 
Or  western  hills  of  golden  ore. 
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447, 448.  pRoviDExcE. 

447.  Sickness  and  recovery,  l.  m 

1  FIRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
And  I  presumed  'twould  ne'er  be  night : 
Fondly  I  said  within  my  heart,  * 

"  Pleasure  and  peace  shall  ne'er  depart." 

2  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  strong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  stand  so  long ; 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  died, 

3  I  cried  aloud  to  thee,  my  God, 

"  What  canst  thou  profit  by  my  blood? 

Deep  in  the  dust,  can  I  declare 

Thy  truth,  or  sing  thy  goodness  there? 

4  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,"  I  said, 

"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead :" 
Thy  word  rebuked  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pardoning  love  removed  my  guilt. 

5  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  wo, 
Are  turn'd  to  joy  and  praises  now ; 

I  throw  my  sackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  ease  and  gladness  gird  me  round. 

448.  God  a  refuge,  l.  m.  d. 

1  GOD  is  our  refuge  in  distress ; 
A  present  help  when  dangers  press ; 
In  him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide ; 
Though  earth  w  ere  from  her  centre  tost, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  lost. 
Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide. 
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PROVIDEXCK.  449. 

2  Come,  see  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought, 
On  earth  what  desolation  brought ; 

How  he  has  cahn'd  the  jarring  world : 
He  broke  the  ^varlike  spear  and  bow  ; 
"With  them  their  thundering  chariots  too 
Into  devouring  flames  were  hurl'd. 

3  Submit  to  God's  almighty  sway  ; 
For  him  the  heathen  shall  obey, 

And  earth  her  Sovereign  Lord  confess : 
The  God  of  hosts  conducts  our  arms 
He  is  our  refuge  in  alarms. 

Our  fathers'  tower  in  their  distress. 

449.  Sick-bed  devotion,   c.  m. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 

Behold  the  pains  I  feel. 
But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  dispute  thy  will. 

2  Diseases  are  thy  servants.  Lord, 

They  come  at  thy  command : 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word, 
Against  thy  chastening  hand. 

3  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries, 

Remove  thy  sharp  rebukes : 
My  strength  consumes,  my  spirit  dies, 
Through  thy  repeated  strokes. 

4  And  if  my  life  be  spared  awhile 

Before  my  last  remove, 
Thy  praise  shall  be  my  business  still, 
And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 

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450,  451.  PROVIDENCE. 

450.  Resignation,  l.  m. 

1  GREAT  God  !  I  would  not  seek  to  know 

The  number  of  my  earthly  hours ; 
Nor  if  the  path  that  I  must  go 

Be  paved  with  thorns,  or  strew'd  with 
flowers. 

2  It  is  enough  for  me  to  see 

My  life  is  govern'd  by  thy  will, 
And  all  that  I  receive  from  thee. 

Has  been,  and  will  be,  kindness  still. 

3  But  this  I  would  for  ever  pr^y, 

And  grant  I  may  not  be  denied. 

That  whether  dark  or  bright  the  way. 

Thy  Spirit  will  my  actions  guide. 

451.  Trust  in  Providence,  l.  m. 

1  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. 

2  His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure ; 

He  saves  the  oppress'd,  he  feeds  the  poor; 
He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace, 
And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

3  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind  ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

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rROviDJKXci:.  ASH, 

4  He  loves  his  saints,  he  knows  them  well, 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell ; 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

452.  Prayer  in  affliction,  c.  m. 

1  HEAR  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 

But  answer,  lest  I  die ; 
Hast  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  sinnevs  cry  ? 

2  My  days  are  wasted  like  the  smoke 

Dissolving  in  the  air  ; 
My  strength  is  dried,  my  heart  is  broke 
And  sinking  in  despair. 

3  As  on  some  lonely  building's  top, 

The  sparrow  tells  her  moan  ; 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope, 
I  sit  and  grieve  alone. 

4  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repast ; 
My  daily  bread  like  ashes  grows 
Unpleasant  to  my  taste. 

5  Sense  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  souls  that  feel  thy  frown  ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanced  me  high, 
Thy  hand  hath  cast  me  down. 

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453,  454.  PROVIDENCE. 

453.  Family  religion,  c.  m.  d. 

1  I  AND  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord : 
But  first  obedient  to  his  word 

I  must  myself  appear  : 
By  actions,  words,  and  tempers  show. 
That  I  my  heavenly  Master  know, 

And  serve  with  heart  sincere. 

2  I  must  the  fair  example  set : 

From  those  that  on  my  pleasure  wait 

The  stumbling-block  remove ; 
Their  duty  by  my  life  explain. 
And  still  in  all  my  works  maintain 
The  dignity  of  love. 

3  Easy  to  be  entreated,  mild. 
Quickly  appeased  arid  reconciled, 

A  follower  of  my  God, 
A  saint  indeed,  I  long  to  be, 
And  lead  my  faithful  family 

In  the  celestial  road. 

4  A  sinner,  saved  myself  from  sin, 
I  come  my  family  to  win. 

To  preach  their  sins  forgiven  ; 
Children,  and  wife,  and  servants  bless, 
And  through  the  paths  of  pleasantness, 

Conduct  them  all  to  heaven. 

454.  The  Messing  of  God.  l.  m. 

1  IF  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 
And  pains  to  build  the  house  are  lost : 
If  God  the  city  will  not  keep. 
The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  sleep* 
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PROVIDENCE.  455. 

2  What  if  you  rise  before  the  sun, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  sparing  eat  your  bread, 
To  shun  that  poverty  you  dread  ; 

3  'Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  bless'd  ; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  rest ; 
Children  and  friends  are  blessings  too, 
If  God  our  sovereign  make  them  so. 

4  Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  sends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends  ! 
How  sweet  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  they  are  season'd  with  his  love. 

455.  Long  life.  l.  m. 

1  IF  you  desire  a  length  of  days. 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  state, 
Restrain  your  feet  from  impious  ways, 
Your  lips  from  slander  and  deceit. 

2  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. 

3  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. 

4  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. 
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456,  457.  PROVIDENCE. 

456.  Sweet  affliction,  8.  7.  4. 

1  IN  the  floods  of  tribulation, 

While  the  billows  o'er  me  roll, 
Jesus  whispers  consolation, 

And  supports  my  fainting  soul ; 
Sweet  affliction ! 
Bringing  Jesus  to  my  soul. 

2  Floods  of  tribulation  heighten, 

Billows  still  around  me  roar. 
Those  who  know  not  Christ,  they  frighten ; 
But  my  soul  defies  their  power : 
/  Sweet  affliction ! 

Thus  to  bring  my  Savior  near. 

3  All  I  meet  I  find  befriend  me 

In  my  path  to  heavenly  joy : 
Trials,  though  they  now  attend  me, 

There  shall  never  more  annoy : 
Sweet  affliction ! 
Every  promise  gives  me  joy. 

457.   Daily  bread,  l.  m. 

1  MOST  gracious  Father,  God  of  all, 
To  thee  we  come,  on  thee  we  call, 
By  whom  both  man  and  beast  are  fed; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

2  All  our  supplies  on  thee  depend  ; 
Whate'er  we  want,  in  mercy  send ; 
Thou  art  the  glorious  fountain-head, 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

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PROVIDENCE.  458, 459. 

3  Nothing,  O  Lord,  do  we  deserve ; 
The  thought  of  merit  we  would  dread ; 
'Tis  alms  alone  we  dare  to  crave ; 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread. 

458.  Submission,  c.  m. 

1  NAKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came 

And  crept  to  life  at  first, 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with  our  dust. 

2  'Tis  God,  who  hfts  our  comforts  high, 

Or  sinks  them  in  the  grave. 
He  gives ;  and,  blessed  be  his  name, 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

Peace,  all  our  angry  passions  then : 

Let  each  rebellious  sigh 
Be  silent  at  his  sovereign  will, 

And  every  murmur  die. 

4  If  smiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 

Its  praises  shall  be  spread ; 
Nor  will  we  call  unjust  the  hand, 
That  strikes  our  comforts  dead. 

459.  In  God^s  hand.  s.  m. 

1  "  MY  times  are  in  thy  hand," 
My  God  I  wish  them  there  ; 
My  life,  my  friends,  my  soul  I  leave. 
Entirely  to  thy  care. 

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460*  PROVIDENCE. 

2  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 

Whatever  they  may  be, 
Pleasing  or  painful,  dark  or  bright, 
As  best  may  seem  to  thee. 

3  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 

Why  should  I  doubt  or  fear  ? 
My  father's  hand  will  never  cause 
A  single  needless  tear. 

4  "  My  times  are  in  thy  hand," 

Jesus  the  crucified ; 
The  hand  my  cruel  sins  had  pierced, 
Is  now  my  guard  and  guide. 

460.  Submission,  c.  m. 

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  1 
Or  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  aAvay  my  tears  ? 

3  No, — let  me  rather  freely  yield 

What  most  I  prize  to  thee  ; 

Who  never  hast  a  good  withheld, 

Or  wilt  withhold  from  me. 

4  Thy  favor,  all  my  journey  through, 

Thou  art  engaged  to  grant ; 
What  else  I  want,  or  think  I  do, 
'Tis  better  still  to  want. 
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PROVIDENCE.  461, 462. 

461.  Patience,  l.  m. 

1  PATIENCE  !  O  'tis  a  grace  divine, 

Sent  from  the  God  of  power  and  love  ; 
That  leans  upon  its  father's  hand, 
As  through  the  wilderness  we  move. 

2  By  patience  we  serenely  bear 

The  troubles  of  our  mortal  state, 
And  wait  contented  our  discharge, 
Nor  think  our  glory  comes  too  late. 

5  Though  we,  in  full  sensation,  feel 

The  weight,  the  wounds,  our  God  ordains, 
We  smile  amidst  our  heaviest  woes, 
And  triumph  in  our  sharpest  pains. 

4  O  for  this  grace  to  aid  our  souls  ! 

And  arm  with  fortitude  the  breast ; 

That  we,  when  life's  brief  voyage  is  o'er. 

May  reach  the  shores  of  endless  rest ! 

462.  Family  blessings.  7s. 

1  PEACE  be  on  this  house  bestow'd, 

Peace  on  all  that  here  reside  ; 
Let  the  unknown  peace  of  God 
With  the  man  of  peace  abide  ! 

2  Let  the  Spirit  now  come  down : 

Let  the  blessing  now  take  place : 
Son  of  peace  receive  thy  crown, 
Fulness  of  the  Gospel  grace. 

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463,  464.  PROVIDENCE. 

463.  Providence,  l.  m. 

X  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. 

2  My  noon-day  walks  he  shall  attend. 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend ; 
When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant. 

3  To  fertile  vales,  and  dewy  meads, 
My  weary  wandering  steps  he  leads. 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow. 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

4  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. 

464.  Divine  care,  s.  m. 

1  THE  Lord  my  shepherd  is, 

I  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. 

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PROVIDENCE.  465» 

3  If  e'er  I  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  most  holy  name. 

4  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days : 
Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove, 
Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 

465.  Joy  for  sorrotc,  8s. 

1  THOUGH  sorrow  may  stay  for  a  night, 

Joy  shall  with  the  morning  return ; 
Then  let  us  not  faint  in  the  fight, 
Nor  fear  in  the  furnace  to  bum. 

2  'Tis  when  we  are  press'd  with  a  load. 

Too  heavy  for  mortals  to  bear, 
We  haste  to  our  Savior  and  God, 
And  safely  he  shelters  us  there. 

3  The  prize  of  our  calling  in  view. 

We  break  through  whole  legion  of /oes, 
Determined  them  all  to  subdue, 
That  dare  our  free  passage  oppose. 

4  The  sword  of  the  Spirit  we  wield. 

That  fills  them  with  dread  and  dismay, 
Resolved  that  we  never  will  yield. 
While  Jesus  gives  strength  for  the  day. 

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466,  467.  PROVIDENCE. 

466.  Temporal  plessings,  l.  m. 

1  WE  bless  the  Lord,  the  just,  the  good, 
Who  fills  our  hearts  with  joy  and  food, 
Who  pours  his  blessings  from  the  skies,  ^ 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  supplies. 

2  He  sends  the  sun  his  circuit  round. 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground; 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plenteous  rain, 
Refresh  the  thirsty  earth  again. 

S  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  new  escapes  from  death  : 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong, 
He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  strong. 

4  He  makes  the  saint  and  sinner  prove 
The  common  blessings  of  his  love  : 
But  the  wide  difference  that  remains 
Is  endless  joy  and  endless  pains. 

467.  A  new  habitation,  l.  m. 

1  WHERE'ER  the  Lord  shall  build  my 

house. 
An  altar  to  his  name  I'll  raise. 
There,  morn  and  evening,  shall  ascend 
The  sacrifice  of  prayer  and  praise. 

2  With  duteous  mind  the  social  band 

Shall  search  the  records  of  thy  law  ; 

There  learn  thy  will,  and  humbly  bow 

With  filial  reverence,  love,  and  awe. 


PROVIDENCE.  468. 

3  If  numerous  blessings  of  the  earth 

Our  gracious  God  to  us  afford, 
With  warm,  united  hearts  we'll  pay 
Our  grateful  tribute  to  the  Lord. 

4  Here  fix,  dear  Lord,  thy  sacred  rest, 

And  spread  the  banner  of  thy  love, 
Till  ripen'd  for  the  heavenly  world. 
We  rise,  and  join  the  church  above. 

468.  Prayer  for  peace,  l.  m. 

1  WHILE  o'er  our  guilty  land,  O  Lord, 
We  view  the  terrors  of  thy  sword, 

O  whither  shall  the  helpless  fly? 
To  whom  but  thee  direct  their  cry  ? 

2  The  helpless  sinners'  cries  and  tears 
Are  grown  familiar  to  thine  ears : 
Oft  has  thy  mercy  sent  relief. 
When  all  was  fear  and  hopeless  grief. 

3  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call — 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverance  there  ? 
And  must  we  perish  in  despair  ? 

4  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn — 
To  our  forsaken  God  we  turn  ! 

O  spare  our  guilty  country — spare 
The  church  which  thou  hast  planted  here. 

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469, 470.  PROVIDENCE. 

469.  Children's  portion,  c.  m. 

1  WHY  should  the  Christian  waste  in  sighs 

The  breath  that  God  hath  given ; 
Whom  ev'ry  passing  hour  that  flies 
Bears  onward  fast  to  heaven  ? 

2  Why  should  he  wish  for  perfect  bliss, 

In  this  dark  world  forlorn ; 
Or  seek,  amidst  the  wilderness, 
A  rose  without  a  thorn. 

3  Our  Father,  God  !  be  ours  the  grief, 

Which  to  thy  sons  belongs  ; 
And  let  us  share  in  their  relief, 
Their  everlasting  songs. 

470.  Dominion  of  God.  l.  m.  d. 

1  YE  saints  and  servants  of  the  Lord, 
The  triumphs  of  his  name  record. 

His  sacred  name  for  ever  bless  : 
Where'er  the  circling  sun  displays 
His  rising  beams  or  setting  rays. 

Due  praise  to  his  great  name  address. 

2  God  through  the  world  extends  his  sway : 
The  regions  of  eternal  day 

But  shadows  of  his  glory  are : 
With  him  whose  majesty  excels. 
Who  made  the  heaven  in  which  he  dwells, 

Let  no  created  power  compare. 
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PROVIDKNCE.  471. 

3  Though  'tis  beneath  his  state  to  view 
In  highest  heaven  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchsafes  his  care : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  greatest  there. 

471.  Fear  not  c.  m. 

1  YE  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears, 

Be  mercy  all  your  theme  ; 
Mercy,  which  like  a  river,  flows 
In  one  continual  stream. 

2  Fear  not  the  powers  of  earth  and  hell; 

God  will  these  powers  restrain  ; 
His  mighty  arm  their  rage  repel. 
And  make  their  efforts  vain. 

3  Fear  not  the  want  of  outward  good ; 

He  will  for  his  provide  ; 
Grant  them  supplies  of  daily  food, 
And  all  they  need  beside. 

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, 

Or  death's  tremendous  sting ; 
He  will  from  endless  wrath  preserve, 
To  endless  glory  bring. 

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472,  473.       TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 
472.  Middle  age.  c.  m. 

1  AND  have  I  measured  half  my  days^ 

And  half  my  journey  run, 
Nor  tasted  the  Redeemer's  grace, 
Nor  yet  my  work  begun  ? 

2  The  mornmg  of  my  life  is  past ; 

The  noon  is  almost  o'er  ; 
The  night  of  death  approaches  fast, 
When  I  can  work  no  more. 

3  O  Thou,  who  sees  and  knows  my  grief, 

Thyself  unseen,  unknown. 
In  mercy  help  my  unbelief, 
And  melt  my  heart  of  stone. 

4  Regard  me  with  a  gracious  eye. 

The  long-sought  blessing  give, 
And  bid  me,  at  the  point  to  die, 
Behold  thy  face  and  live. 

473.  Evening  submission,  l.  m. 

1  ANOTHER  day  its  course  has  run, 
And  still,  O  God  !  thy  child  is  blest ; 
For  thou  hast  been  by  day  my  sun. 
And  thou  wilt  be  by  night  mv  rest. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.  474. 

2  Sweet  sleep  descend,  my  eyes  to  close ; 
And  now,  while  all  the  world  is  still, 
I  give  my  body  to  repose, 
My  spirit  to  my  Father's  will. 

474.  Morning  hymn.  l.  m. 

1  AWAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  smi 
Thy  daily  course  of  duty  run ; 
Shake  off  dull  sloth,  and  early  rise, 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice. 

2  Redeem  thy  mispent  time  that's  past ; 
Live  this  day,  as  if  Iwere  thy  last: 
To  improve  thy  talents  take  due  care ; 
For  the  great  day  thyself  prepare. 

3  Let  all  thy  converse  be  sincere, 

Thy  conscience  as  the  noon-day  clear ; 
Think  how  the  all-seeing  God  thy  ways, 
And  all  thy  secret  thoughts  surveys. 

4  Glory  to  thee,  who  safe  hast  kept. 
And  hast  refresh'd  me  while  I  slept : 
Grant,   Lord,   when  I   from  death  shall 

wake, 
I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

5  Lord,  I  my  vows  to  thee  renew  ; 
Scatter  my  sins  as  morning  dew ; 
Guard  my  first  spring  of  thought  and  will. 
And  with  thyself  my  spirit  fill. 

6  Direct,  control,  suggest  this  day, 
All  I  design,  or  do,  or  say, 

That  all  my  powers,  with  all  their  might^ 
In  thy  sole  glory  may  unite. 

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475,  476.        TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

475.  Close  of  the  year,  c.  m. 

1  AWAKE,  ye  saints,  lift  up  your  eyes, 

And  raise  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  reveal'd 
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. 

476.  Daily  forgiveness,  s.  iH, 

1  FROM  the  first  dawning  light 

Till  the  dark  evening  rise, 
For  thy  salvation.  Lord,  I  wait 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 

2  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 
Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.  477. 

3  The  Lord  is  just  and  kind; 

The  meek  shall  learn  his  ways ; 
And  every  humble  sinner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

4  For  his  own  goodness'  sake, 

He  saves  my  soul  from  shame  : 
He  pardons,  though  my  guilt  be  great. 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 

477.  Evening  song.  l.  m. 

1  GLORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light ! 
Keep  me,  O  keep  me.  King  of  kings. 
Beneath  thine  own  almighty  wings. 

2  Forgive  me.  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Sou, 
The  ills  that  I  this  day  have  done  ; 
That  with  the  w-orld,  myself,  and  thee,,     „ 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed  ; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may 
Triumphant  rise  at  the  last  day. 

4  O  may  my  soul  on  thee  repose  ; 

And  may  sweet  sleep  mine  eyelids  close  ; 
Sleep  that  shall  me  more  vigorous  make, 
To  serve  my  God  when  I  awake. 

5  If  in  the  night  I  sleepless  lie, 

My  soul  with  heavenly  thoughts  supply ; 
Let  no  ill  dreams  disturb  my  rest— 
Nor  powers  of  darkness  me  molest. 
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478,  479.        TIMES  AND  SEAS02?S. 

478.  Birth  day.  p.  m. 

1  GOD  of  my  life,  to  thee 

My  cheerful  soul  I  raise  ! 
Thy  goodness  bade  me  be, 

And  still  prolongs  my  days ; 
i  see  my  natal  hour  return. 
And  bless  the  day  that  I  was  born, 

2  Long  as  I  live  beneath, 

To  thee,  O  let  me  live  ! 
To  thee  my  every  breath 

In  thanks  and  praises  give  ! 
Whate'er  I  have,  whate'er  I  am, 
Shall  magnify  my  Maker's  name. 

3  My  soul  and  all  its  powers. 

Thine,  wholly  thine  shall  be ; 
,         And  all  my  happy  hours 

I  consecrate  to  thee  ; 
Me  to  thine  image  now  restore. 
And  I  shall  praise  thee  evermore. 

479.   The  opening  year.  l.  m, 

1  GREAT  God,  we  sing  thy  mighty  hand, 
By  which  supported  still  we  stand ; 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  shows  : 
Let  naercy  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, 

Py  his  unerring  counsel  led. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.  480. 

With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own 
The  future,  all  to  us  unknown, 
We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  thy  feet. 

When  death  shall  interrupt  these  songs, 
And  seal  in  silence  mortal  tongues, 
Our  helper,  God,  in  whom  we  trust, 
In  better  worlds  our  souls  shall  boast. 

480.  Ebenezer,  7s. 

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  shall  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.  Savior,  by  thy  power; 
Keep  me  in  the  trying  hour ; 

Let  thy  unremitted  care 

Save  me  from  the  lurking  snare. 

5  Let  my  few  remaining  days 
Be  devoted  to  thy  praise  ; 
So  the  last,  the  closing  scene, 
Shall  be  tranquil  and  serene. 

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48L  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

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. 

481.   Covenant  care.  8s. 

1  INSPIRER  and  hearer  of  prayer, 

Thou  shepherd  and  guardian  of  thine, 
My  all  to  thy  covenant  care 
I,  sleeping  or  waking,  resign. 

2  If  thou  art  my  shield  and  my  sun, 

The  night  is  no  darkness  to  me  ; 
And,  fast  as  my  minutes  roll  on, 
They  bring  me  but  nearer  to  thee. 

3  A  sovereign  protector  I  have, 

Unseen,  yet  for  ever  at  hand ; 
Unchangeably  faithful  to  save, 
Almighty  to  rule  and  command. 

4  His  smiles  and  his  comforts  abound. 

His  grace,  as  the  dew,  shall  descend  ; 
And  walls  of  salvation  surround 
The  soul  he  delights  to  defend. 

5  From  evil  secure,  and  its  dread, 

I  rest,  if  my  Savior  be  nigh ; 
And  songs  his  kind  presence,  indeed, 
Shall  in  the  night  season  supply. 

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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.       482,  483. 

482.  Morning  prayer,  c.  m. 

1  LORD,  ill  the  moruing  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. 

483.  Evening  psalm,  c.  m. 

LORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray ; 

I  am  for  ever  thine  ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 

Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

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484,  485.  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  aud  business  free, 

'Tis  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed 

With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice ; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God !  my  faith  and  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. 

484.  Morning  thanks,  l.  m. 

1  MY  God !  I  thank  thee  that  the  night 

In  peace  and  rest  hath  passed  away; 
And  that  I  see,  in  this  fair  light, 

My 'Father's  smile,  that  makes  it  day. 

2  Be  thou  my  Guide  !  aud  let  me  live 

As  under  thine  all-seeing  eye ; 
Supply  my  wants,  my  sins  forgive. 
And  make  me  happy  when  I  die. 

485.  The  aged  saint,  c.  m. 

1  MY  God,  my  everlasting  hope, 
I  live  upon  thy  truth : 
Thine  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up. 
And  strengthen' d  all  mv  youth. 

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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.  486» 

2  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  seen, 

Repeated  every  year : 
Behold  my  days  that  yet  remain : 
I  trust  them  to  thy  care. 

3  Ciast  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  k)ve  in  every  page^ 
In  every  line  thy  praise. 

486.  New  Year.  c.  m. 

1  NOW,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  revealj 

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. 

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487,  488.       TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

487.   Youth  advised,  l.  m. 

1  NOW  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood, 
Remember  your  Creator,  God  : 
Behold  the  months  come  hastening  on^ 
When  you  shall  say,  My  joys  are  gonC' 

2  Behold  the  aged  sinner-goes, 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 
Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead, 
With  endless  curses  on  his  head. 

3  The  dust  returns  to  dust  again ; 
The  soul,  in  agonies  of  j3ain 
Ascends  to  God ;  not  there  to  dwell,  , 
But  hears  her  doom,  and  sinks  to  hell. 

4  Eternal  King  !  I  fear  thy  name, 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am  ; 
And,  when  my  soul  must  hence  remove, 
Give  me  a  mansion  in  thy  love. 

488.  Morning  devotion.  7s. 

1  NOW  the  shades  of  night  are  gone» 
Now  the  morning  light  is  come  ; 
Lord,  we  would  be  thine  to  day. 
Drive  the  shades  of  sin  away. 

2  Make  our  souls  as  noon-day  clear^ 
Banish  every  doubt  and  fear. 

In  thy  vineyard,  Lord,  to  day. 
We  would  labor — we  would  pray. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.        489,  490. 

3  When  our  work  of  life  is  past, 
O !  receive  us  then  at  last ; 
Labor  then  will  all  be  o'er ; 
Sin's  dark  night  will  be  no  more. 

489.  Daily  service,  c.  31. 

1  O  GOD,  thy  gifts  of  tender  love 

Are  every  evening  new  ; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above 
Distil  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night 

To  guard  our  sleeping  hours  ; 
Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  wakes  our  drowsy  powers. 

3  We  yield  ourselves  to  thy  command, 

To  thee  devote  our  days ; 
For  constant  blessings  from  thy  hand 
Demand  our  constant  praise. 

490.  A  morning  song.  c.  m. 

1  ONCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rismg  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  heaven,  on  which  he  sits 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 
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491,  492.         TI3IES  AND  SEASONS. 

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. 

491.  Rapidity  of  time.  c.  m. 

1  OUR  days  run  thoughtlessly  along, 
Without  a  moment's  stay  ; 
Just  like  a  story  or  a  song, 
We  pass  our  lives  away. 


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God,  from  on  high,  invites  us  home, 

But  we  march  heedless  on ; 
And,  ever  hastening  to  the  tomb, 

Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

3  How  we  deserve  the  deepest  hell, 

That  slight  the  joys  above! 
What  chains  of  vengeance  should  we  feel, 
That  break  such  cords  of  love ! 

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. 

492.  The  morning  sun.  s.  m. 

1  SEE  how  the  morning  sun, 
Pursues  his  shining  way  ; 
And  wide  proclaims  his  Maker's  praise^ 
With  every  brightening  ray. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.        493,  494. 

2  Thus  would  my  rising  soul, 

Its  heavenly  Parent  sing; 
And  to  its  great  Original, 
The  humble  tribute  bring. 

3  Serene  I  laid  me  down, 

Beneath  his  guardian  care ; 
I  slept,  and  I  awoke  and  found, 
My  kind  Preserver  near ! 

4  My  life  I  would  anew 

Devote,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
And  in  thy  service  I  would  spend 
A  long  eternity. 

493.  Evening,  s.  m. 

1  THE  day  is  past  and  gone  ; 

The  evening  shades  appear ; 
O  may  we  all  remember  well 
The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

2  We  lay  our  garments  by. 

Upon  our  beds  to  rest ; 
So  death  shall  soon  disrobe  us  all 
Of  what  is  here  possess'd. 

3  Lord,  keep  us  safe  this  night 

Secure  from  all  our  fears  ; 
May  angels  guard  us  while  we  sleep, 
Till  morning  light  appears. 

494.  The  seasons,  l.  m. 

1  THE  flowery  spring  at  God's  command. 
Perfumes  the  air,  and  paints  the  land ; 

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495.  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

The  summer  rays  with  vigor  shine, 
To  raise  the  corn,  and  cheer  the  vine. 

2  His  hand  in  autumn  richly  pours, 
Through  all  our  coasts,  redundant  stores : 
And  winters,  soften'd  by  his  care, 

No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

3  Seasons  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise  ; 
And  be  the  cheerful  homage  paid, 

AVith  morning  light  and  evening  shade. 

495.  The  present  time.  s.  m. 

1  THE  present  moment  flies, 

And  bears  our  Hfe  away  ; 
Oh,  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to  day. 

2  Since  on  this  winged  hour 

Eternity  is  hung, 
Waken,  by  thy  almighty  power, 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

3  One  thing  demands  our  care ; 

Oh,  be  it  still  pursued — 
Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 
Should  never  be  renew'd. 

4  To  Jesus  may  we  fly, 

Swift  as  the  morning  light. 
Lest  life's  young  golden  beam  should  die 
In  sudden,  endless  night. 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.         496,  497. 

496.  Confidence  in  God,  l.  m. 

1  THUS  far  the  Lord  hath  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, 

And  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep, 

Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head  ; 
While  well-appointed  angels  keep. 
Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed 

4  Thus  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come, 

My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb. 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

497,  Daily  dependence,  l.  m.  d. 

1  WHEN,  streaming  from  the  eastern  skies, 
The  morning  light  salutes  mine  eyes, 

O  Sun  of  righteousness  divine, 
On  me  with  beams  of  mercy  shine ; 
Chase  the  dark  clouds  of  sin  away. 
And  turn  my  darkness  into  day. 

2  When  to  heaven's  great  and  glorious  King 
My  morning  sacrifice  I  bring  ; 

And,  mourning  o'er  my  guilt  and  shame, 
Ask  mercy,  Savior,  in  thy  name  ; 

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498.  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

My  conscience  sprinkle  with  thy  blood, 
And  be  my  advocate  with  God. 

3  As  every  day  thy  mercy  spares 
Will  bring  its  trials  and  its  cares, 

0  Savior,  till  my  Kfe  shall  end, 
Be  thou  my  counsellor  and  friend  : 
Teach  me  thy  precepts,  all  divine, 
And  be  thy  pure  example  mine. 

4  When  pain  transfixes  every  part, 
Or  languor  settles  at  the  heart ; 
When  on  my  bed,  diseased,  oppress'd, 

1  turn,  and  sigh,  and  long  for  rest ; 
O  great  Physician  !  see  my  grief. 
And  grant  thy  servant  sweet  relief. 

5  Should  poverty's  destructive  blow 
Lay  all  my  worldly  comforts  low  ; 
And  neither  help  nor  hope  appear, 
My  steps  to  guide,  my  heart  to  cheer ; 
Lord,  pity  and  supply  my  need, 

For  thou,  on  earth,  wast  poor  indeed. 

6  Should  Providence  profusely  pour 
Its  varied  blessings  on  my  store  ; 
O  keep  me  from  the  ills  that  wait 
On  such  a  seeming  prosperous  state  : 
From  hurtful  passions  set  me  free, 
And  humbly  may  I  walk  with  thee. 

498.  Prayer  for  youth,  s.  M. 

1  WITH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 
My  God,  to  thee  I  prav  ; 
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TIMES  AND  SEASONS.  4y». 

Oh,  make  me  learn  while  I  am  young, 
How  I  may  cleanse  my  way. 

2  Make  an  unguarded  youth 

The  object  of  thy  care"; 
Help  me  to  choose  the  way  of  truth, 
And  fly  from  every  snare. 

3  My  heart,  to  folly  prone,. 

Renew  by  power  divine  ; 
Unite  it  to  thyself  alone, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

4  Oh,  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  constant  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 ; 
And  let  them  dwell  within  my  heart. 
And  sanctify  my  mind. 

499.  Seasons  of  the  year.  c.  m. 

1  WITH  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 

Address  the  Lord  on  high  ; 
Over  the  heavens  he  spreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  veil  the  sky. 

2  He  sends  his  showers  of  blessings  down, 

To  cheer  the  plains  below  ; 
He  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  valleys  grow. 

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500.  TIMES  AND  SEASONS. 

3  His  steady  counsels  change  the  face 

Of  the  declining  year ; 
He  bids  the  sun  cut  short  his  race, 
And  wintry  days  appear. 

4  He  sends  his  word,  and  melts  the -snow. 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn ; 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  spring  return. 

5  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud, 

Obey  his  mighty  word  ; 
With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 
Praise  ye  the  sovereign  Lord. 

500.  Youth  invited,  c.  m. 

1  YE  hearts,  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 

In  smiling  crowds  draw  near. 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Savior's  voice  to  hear. 

2  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Stoops  to  converse  with  you ; 
And  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  pursue. 

3  *'  The  soul,  that  longs  to  see  my  face, 

Is  sure  my  love  to  gain  ; 
And  those  that  early  seek  my  grace, 
Shall  never  seek  in  vain." 

4  Away,  ye  false  delusive  toys. 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind  ! 
'Tis  here  I  fix  my  lasting  choice. 
For  here  true  bliss  I  find. 
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PRAYER. 


50i. 


501.  For  chastisement  7.  6. 8. 

1  FATHER,  if  thou  must  reprove, 

For  all  that  I  have  done, 
Not  in  anger,  but  in  love, 

Chastise  thine  humbled  son  ! 
Use  the  rod,  and  not  the  sword; 

Correct  with  kind  severity ; 
Destroy  me  not  in  chastening,  Lord, 

But  bring  me  home  to  tliee. 

2  True  and  faithful  as  thou  art. 

To  all  thy  church  and  me, 
Give  a  new,  believing  heart, 

That  knows  and  cleaves  to  thee. 
Freely  my  backslidings  heal ; 

And  by  thy  precious  blood  restored, 
Grant  that  every  soul  may  feel 

Thou  art  our  pardoning  Lord. 

3  Lord,  I  now  with  pure  desire, 

Thy  holy  love  request : 
Now  with  willing  heart  entire, 
Return  to  Christ  my  rest! 

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502,  503.  PRATER. 

My  whole  heart  I  now  resign^ 
Savior,  to  be  received  by  thee? 

Thou  art  mine,  and  I  am  thinCr 
Through  all  eternity. 

502.   The  request  c.  m. 

1  FATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss. 

Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
I  come  before  thy  throne  of  grace, 
To  thee  I  lift  mine  eyes  : — 

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  I  am  thine, 

My  life  and  death  attend  ; 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine. 
And  crown  my  journey's  end." 

503.  Careless  world,  l.  m. 

1  LOOK  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye; 
See  Adain's  race  in  ruin  lie  ; 

Sin  spreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  lays  its  slaughter'd  heaps  around. 

2  And  can  these  mouldering  corpses  live  ? 
And  can  these  perish'd  bones  revive  ? 
That,  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known ; 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thv  own. 

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PRATER.  504. 

3  Thy  ministers  are  sent  in  vain 
To  prophesy  upon  the  slain, 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
Till  thine  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

4  But  by  thy  Spirit's  quickening  breath, 
Life  spreads  through  all  the  realms  of  death; 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice ; 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice. 

504.  Seeking  God,  s.  m. 

1  MY  God,  permit  my  tongue 

This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  thy  love  divine. 

2  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 

I  long  to  find  my  place ; 
Thy  power  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quickening  grace. 

3  For  life  without  thy  love 

No  relish  can  afford ; 
No  joy  can  be  compared  with  this, 
To  serve  and  please  the  Lord. 

4  To  thee  t  lift  my  hands, 

And  praise  thee  while  I  live ; 
Not  the  rich  dainties  of  a  feast 
Such  food  or  pleasure  give. 

5  In  wakefal  hours  of  night, 

I  call  my  God  to  mind ; 
I  feel  how  wise  thy  counsels  are, 
I  own  thv  dealings  kind. 

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505,  506.  PRAYER. 

6  Since  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
To  thee  my  spirit  flies, 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

505.  Honor  of  Christ,  c.  m. 

1  MY  gracious  Master  and  my  Lord, 
Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
And  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad, 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

2  Jesus,  the  name  that  calms  our  fear, 

That  bids  our  sorrow  cease ; 
'Tis  music  to  the  sinner's  ear ; 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

3  He  breaks  the  power  of  reigning  sin, 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free ; 
His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  clean ; 
His  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

4  Let  us  obey,  we  then  shall  know, 

Shall  feel  our  sins  forgiven ; 
We  then  shall  have  a  heaven  below. 
And  own  that  love  is  heaven. 

506.   The  divine  presence*  c.  m. 

1  O  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call, 
My  load  of  guilt  remove  ; 
Break  down  this  separating  wall, 
That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 
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PRATER.  507, 508. 

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  oppress'd  with  sin's  desert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  despise  : 
The  humble  groan,  the  broken  heart. 
Is  our  best  sacrifice. 

507.   Grace,  c.  m. 

1  PREPARE  me,  gracious  God, 

To  stand  before  thy  face  : 
Thy  Spirit  must  the  work  perform, 
For  it  is  all  of  grace. 

2  Do  thou  my  sins  subdue, 

Thy  sovereign  love  make  known; 
The  spirit  of  my  mind  renew, 
And  save  me  in  thy  Son. 

3  Let  me  attest  thy  power, 

Let  me  thy  goodness  prove. 
Till  my  full  soul  can  hold  no  more 
Of  everlasting  love. 

508.  Divine  guidance,  c.  m. 

1  SINCE  I'm  a  stranger  here  below, 
Let  not  the  tempter  hide 

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509,  510.  PRAYER. 

The  path,  in  which  my  feet  should  go  ; 
But  Lord,  be  thou  my  guide. 

2  When  I  confess'd  my  wandering  ways, 

Thou  heard'st  my  soul  complain  ; 

0  guide  me  with  thy  heavenly  grace, 
Or  I  shall  stray  again. 

3  If  God  to  me  his  statutes  show, 

And  heavenly  truth  impart, 

His  ways  for  ever  I'll  pursue, 

His  law  shall  rule  my  heart. 

4  This  was  my  comfort  when  I  bore 

The  anguish  of  my  care  ; 
It  made  ine  love  my  bible  more, 
And  seek  thy  counsel  there. 

509.  Forgiveness,  l.  m. 

1  THOU,  who  for  sinners  once  wast  slain, 
Once  dead,  but  now  alive  again  ; 

Give  me  to  know,  to  taste,  and  prove 
The  power  and  sweetness  of  thy  love. 

2  Give  me  to  feel  my  sins  forgiven, 
And  know  myself  an  heir  of  heaven  ; 
My  conscience  sprinkle  with  thy  blood, 
And  fill  me  with  the  love  of  God. 

510.   Converse  with  God.  c.  m. 

1  TO  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 
My  gracious  God,  I  pray ! 

1  think  upon  thy  name  by  night, 

And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 

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PRATER.  511. 

^  My  spirit  faints  to  see  thy  grace, 
Thy  promise  bears  me  up ; 
And,  whUe  salvation  long  delays. 
Thy  word  supports  my  hope. 

3  Seven  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hands, 

And  pay  my  thanks  to  thee ; 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praise  from  me. 

4  When  midnight  darkness  veils  the  skies, 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  find. 

511.  The  fear  of  man,   c.  m. 

1  WHY  should  the  dread  of  sinful  man 

Ensnare  and  tempt  my  soul  ? 
O,  for  that  fortitude  which  can 
My  every  fear  control. 

2  Shall  I  offend  the  holy  God, 

And  sacrifice  my  peace, 
To  shun  a  mcAftal's  threatening  rod, 
A  sinful  man  to  please  1 

3  I  must  obey  the  God  I  love. 

Though  all  the  world  contemns ; 
One  smile  from  him,  I  prize  above 
The  richest  earthly  gems. 

4  Hark  !  O  my  soul — methinks  I  hear 

Jehovah's  awful  voice — 
"  Fear  not,  thou  worm,  for  I  am  near  ; 
*'I  well  approve  thy  choice. 

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.512,  513. 


PRAISE. 


512.  Saving  grace,  l.  m. 

1  ALL  glorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praise 
Shall  our  transported  voices  raise ! 
What  ardent  love  and  zeal  are  due, 
While  heaven  stands  open  to  our  view  ! 

2  Once  we  were  fallen,  and  O  how  low  ! 
Just  on  the  brink  of  endless  wo  ; 

Till  Jesus,  from  the  realms  above, 
Came  on  the  wings  of  boundless  love. 

3  He  scatter'd  all  the  shades  of  night, 
And  spread  around  his  heavenly  light , 
What  rich  and  wondrous  grace  is  shown 
To  souls  impoverish'd  and  undone  ! 

4  Through  him,  beyond  xhese  mortal  shores, 
A  bright  inheritance  is  ours  ; 

Where  saints  in  light  our  coming  wait, 
To  share  their  holy,  happy  state. 

513.  Greatness  of  God.  l.  m. 

1  AWAKE,  my  tongue,  thy  tribute  bring 
To  him  who  gave  thee  power  to  sing  : 
Praise  him,  who  is  all  praise  above. 
The  source  of  wisdom,  grace,  and  love. 
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PRAISE.  514. 

2  How  vast  his  knowledge !  how  profound! 
A  depth  where   all  our  thoughts   are 

drowii'd ! 
The  stars  he  numbers,  and  their  names 
He  gives  to  all  those  heavenly  flames. 

3  Through  each  bright  world  above,  behold 
Ten  thousand  thousand  charms  unfold : 
Earth,  air,  and  mighty  seas  combine, 

To  speak  his  wisdom  all  divine. 

4  But  in  redemption,  O  what  grace  .' 

It  wonders,  O  what  thought  can  trace  ! 
Here  wisdom  shines  for  ever  bright — 
Praise  him,  my  soul,  with  sweet  delight. 

514.  From  creation,  c.  m.  d. 

1  BEGIN,  my  soul,  the  exalted  lay; 
Let  each  enraptured  thought  obey, 

And  praise  the  Almighty's  name ; 
Lo !  heaven  and  earth,  and  seas,  and  skies 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 

To  swell  the  inspiring  theme. 

2  Thou  heaven  of  heavens,  his  vast  abode, 
Ye  clouds,  proclaim  your  forming  God; 

Ye  thunders,  speak  his  power : 
Lo !  as  the  lightning's  vivid  wing 
In  triumph  bears  the  eternal  king, 

The  astonish' d  worlds  adore. 

3  Ye  deeps,  whose  roaring  billows  rise, 
To  join  the  thunders  of  the  skies. 

Praise  him  who  bids  you  roll ; 


515.  PRAISE. 

His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 
And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 

4  Let  man,  by  noble  passions  sway'd, 
The  feeling  heart,  the  judging  head, 

In  heavenly  praise  employ  ; 
Spread  the  Creator's  name  around. 
Till  heaven's  broad,  azure  arch  resound 

The  burst  of  holy  joy. 

515.  From  all  nations,  l.  m. 

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  forai'd  us  men ; 
And  when  like  wandering  sheep  we  stray'd, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 

Gur  souls  and  all  our  mortal  frame  : 
What  lasting  honors  shall  we  rear. 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs, 

High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

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PRAISE.  516, 517. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
Vast  as  eternity  thy  love  ; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  must  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

516.  From  all  lands,  11.  8. 

1  BE  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands  of  the  earth, 

O  serve  him  with  gladness  and  fear ; 

Exultinhis  presence  with  music  and  mirth, 

With  love  and  devotion  draw  near. 

2  Jehovah  is  God, — and  Jehovah  alone, 

Creator  and  ruler  of  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  with  melodious  accordance  pro- 
long. 

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. 

517.  To  soul  and  body.  l.  m. 

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. 

36.3 


518.  PRAISE. 

2  '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. 

3  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 
And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels, 
Redeems  the  soul  from  hell,  and  saves 
Our  wasting  life  from  threatening  graves. 

4  Our  youth  decay'd  his  power  repairs  : 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years : 
He  satisfies  our  mouth  with  good. 
And  fills  our  souls  with  heavenly  food. 

518.   The  Redeemer,  7s. 

1  COME,  and  let  us  sweetly  join, 
Christ  to  praise  in  hymns  divine, 
Let  us  give  with  one  accord, 
Glory  to  our  common  Lord ; 

2  Hands,  and  hearts,  and  voices  raise, 
Sing  as  in  the  ancient  days, 
Antedate  the  joys  above. 
Celebrate  redeeming  love. 

3  We,  for  Christ,  our  Master,  stand, 
Lights  in  a  benighte^  land : 

We  our  djring  Lord  confess  ; 
We  are  Jesus'  witnesses. 

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PRAISE.  519, 520. 

519.  Sovereignty  of  God.  s.  m. 

t    1  COME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  sing ; 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  He  form'd  the  deeps  unknown ; 

He  gave  the  seas  their  bound  ; 
The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  To-day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod  : 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

4  But  if  your  ears  refuse 

The  language  of  his  grace, 
And  hearts  grow  hard  like  stubborn  Jews, 
That  unbelieving  race  ; 

5  The  Lord,  in  vengeance  dress'd, 

Will  lift  his  hand  and  swear, 
"  You  that  despise  my  promised  rest, 
Shall  have  no  portion  there." 

520.  Creation,  l.  m. 

1  GOD  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  skies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  storms 
The  swift-wing'd  steeds  with  which  he  flies. 

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521.  PRAISE. 

2  As  bright  as  flame,  as  swift  as  wind, 
His  ministers  heaven's  palace  fill, 
To  have  their  sundry  tasks  assign'd, 
All  swift  to  do  their  Sovereign's  will. 

3  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd,  he  set, 
Her  face  with  waters  overspread ; 
Nor  proudest  mountains  dared  as  yet 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

4  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 
The  insulting  waves  dispersed ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  haste  confess'd  their  dread. 

5  Thence  up  by  secret  tracks  they  creep. 
And,  gushing  from  the  mountain's  side, 
Through  valleys  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

6  There  hast  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 
The  threatening  surges  to  repel ; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpass  their  mounds, 
Nor  to  a  second  deluge  swell. 

521.   Worthy  the  Lamb.  6.  4. 

1  GLORY  to  God  on  high ! 
Let  earth  and  skies  reply, 

Praise  ye  his  name ; 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore  : 
Sing  aloud  evermore, 

AVorthv  the  Lajiib. 
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2  Jesus  our  Lord  and  God, 
Bore  sill's  oppressive  load, 

Praise  ye  his  name  ; 
Tell  what  his  arm  hath  done, 
What  spoils  from  death  he  won  : 
Sing  his  great  name  alone, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

3  While  they  around  the  throne 
Cheerfully  join  in  one, 

Praising  his  name ;  % 

Those  who  have  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  their  peace  with  God, 
Sound  his  loud  praise  abroad, 

Worthy  the  Lamb. 

522.  Christmas  hymn.  h.  m. 

1  HARK !  what  celestial  notes, 

What  melody  we  hear ! 
Soft  on  the  morn  it  floats. 
And  fills  the  ravish'd  ear. 
The  tuneful  shell, 
The  golden  lyre, 
And  vocal  choir 
The  concert  swell. 

2  The  angelic  hosts  descend, 

With  harmony  divine : 
See  how  from  heaven  they  bend, 
And  in  full  chorus  join. 

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623.  PRAISE. 

Fear  not,  say  they, 
Great  joy  we  bring : 
Jesus,  your  King, 

Is  born  to-day. 

3  He  comes  from  error's  night 

Your  wandering  feet  to  save ; 
To  realms  of  bliss  and  light 
He  lifts  you  from  the  grave. 
This  glorious  morn, 
l»  (Let  all  attend !) 

Your  matchless  friend, 
Your  Savior's  born. 

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, 
From  God  in  heaven, 
To  man  is  given, 
At  Jesus'  birth. 

523.  Goodness  of  God,  7s. 

1  HOLY,  holy,  holy  Lord  ! 
Be  thy  glorious  name  adored. 
Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail : 
Hail,  celestial  Goodness,  hail. 

2  Though  unworthy.  Lord,  thine  ear 
Deign  our  humble  songs  to  hear ; 
Purer  praise  we  hope  to  bring. 
When  around  thy  throne  we  sing- 


524. 
It  be ; 
All  shall  join  in  harmony ; 
And  through  heaven's  capacious  round. 
Praise  to  thee  shall  ever  sound. 

4  Lord,  thy  mercies  never  fail : 
Hail,  celestial  Goodness,  hail! 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord  ! 
Be  thy  glorious  name  adored. 

524.  Truth  of  God.  l.  p.  m. 

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  Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust  ? 
Princes  must  die  and  turn  to  dust : 

Vain  is  the  help  of  flesh  and  blood  ; 
Their    breath   departs,  their   pomp    and 

power. 
Their  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour ; 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promise  good. 

3  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God  ;  he  made  the  sky. 

And  earth,  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure : 
He  saves  the  oppress'd,  he  feeds  the  poor ; 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 
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$25, 526.  PRAISE. 

525.  Faith,  l.  m. 

1  IN  vain  would  boasting  reason  find 

The  path  to  happiness  and  God ; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  doubtful  road. 

2  Jesus,  thy  words  alone  impart 

Eternal  life  ;  on  these  I  live; 
Diviner  comforts  cheer  my  heart, 
Than  all  the  powers  of  nature  give. 

3  Here  let  my  constant  feet  abide ; 

Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way : 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  be  my  guide 
To  the  bright  realms  of  endless  day. 

4  The  various  forms  that  men  devise, 

To  shake  my  faith  with  treacherous  art, 
I  scorn  as  vanity  and  lies, 

And  bind  thy  gospel  to  my  heart. 

526.  ChrisVs  kingdom,  l.  m. 

1  JESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run  ; 

His  kingdom  spread  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  morCr 

2  To  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  praises  throng  to  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 ; 

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PllAISE.  527. 

And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns  ; 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  burst  his  chains  ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  bless'd. 

5  Where  he  displays  his  healing  power, 

^      Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more : 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 
More  blessings  than  their  father  lost. 

6  Let  every  creature  rise,  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  King  : 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  amen. 

527.  Saints  hope.  l.  m. 

1  LORD,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove 
My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love ; 
When  evil  men  against  me  join. 

They  are  the  sword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

2  What  sinners  value,  I  resign ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  ; 
I^  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 

And  sta,nd  complete  in  righteousness. 

3  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  show ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go, 

.  Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere ; 
When  shall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  1 

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528, 529.  r  RAISE. 

4  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. 

528.   Perpetual  thanks,  l.  m. 

1  MY  God,  my  Life,  thy  various  praise 
Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 

Thy  grace  employ  my  thankful  tongue,     ^ 
Till  death  improve  the  grateful  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  But  who  can  speak  thy  wondrous  deeds  ? 
Thy  greatness  all  our  thoughts  exceeds. 
Vast  and  unsearchable  thy  ways, 

Vast  and  unceasing  be  thy  praise. 

4  Let  endless  honors  crown  thy  head ; 
Let  every  age  thy  praises  spread; 
While  we  with  cheerful  songs  approve 
The  condescension  of  thy  love. 

529.   Gratitude,  s.  m.   * 


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1  MY  Maker  and  my  King  ! 
To  thee  my  all  I  owe. 
Thy  sovereign  bounty  is  the  spring, 
From  whence  mv  blessings  flow. 
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530. 


2  Thou  ever  good  and  kind ! 

A  thousand  reasons  move, 

A  thousand  obligations  bind 

My  heart  to  grateful  love. 

3  The  creature  of  thy  hand, 

On  thee  alone  I  live. 
My  God,  thy  benefits  demand 

More  praise  than  tongue  can  give. 

4  O  what  can  I  impart, 

When  all  was  thine  before  ? 
Thy  love  demands  a  thankful  heart ; 
The  gift,  alas !  how  poor  ! 

5  Shall  I  withhold  thy  due? 

And  shall  my  passions  rove  ? 
Lord,  make  me  to  thy  service  true, 
And  fill  me  with  thy  love. 

6  O  let  thy  grace  inspire 

My  soul  with  strength  divine ; 
Let  all  my  powers  to  thee  aspire, 
And  all  my  days  be  thine. 

530.  Trust  in  God.  l.  m. 

1  MY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone ; 
My  only  refuge  is  his  throne  ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 
My  soul  on  his  salvation  waits. 

2  False  are  the  men  of  high  degree. 
The  baser  sort  are  vanity ; 

Laid  in  the  balance  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

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531.  PRAISE. 

3  Make  not  increasing  gold  your  trust, 
Nor  set  your  hearts  on  glittering  dust: 
Why  will  ye  grasp  the  fleeting  smoke. 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  spoke  ? 

4  Once  hath  his  awful  voice  declared, 
Once  and  again  mine  ears  have  heard, 
"  All  power  is  his  eternal  due; 

He  must  be  fear'd  and  trusted  too." 

531.   Constant  mercies,  s.  m. 

1  O  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ! 

Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulness. 
And  without  praises  die. 

2  'Tis  he  forgives  thy  sins, 

'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain, 
'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  sicknesses. 
And  gives  thee  health  again. 

3  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love. 

When  ransom  d  from  the  grave  : 
He  that  redeem  d  my  soul  from  hell, 
Hath  sovereign  power  to  save. 

4  He  fills  the  poor  with  food, 

He  gives  the  suffereirs  rest ; 
The  Lord  hath  judgments  for  the  proud, 
And  justice  for  the  oppress'd. 

5  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 

He  made  by  Moses  known ; 
But  sent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace 
By  his  beloved  Son. 
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PRAISE.  532, 533. 

532,  Salvation's  Rock,  l.  m. 

1  O  COME,  loud  anthems  let  us  siug, 
Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  King ; 
For  we  our  voices  high  should  raise, 
When  our  salvation's  Rock  we  praise. 

y  Into  hi«  presence  let  us  haste, 
And  thank  him  for  his  favors  past ; 
To  him  address,  in  grateful  songs, 
The  praise  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  The  rolling  ocean's  vast  abyss, 
By  full  and  sovereign  right  is  his  ; 
'Tis  moved  by  his  Almighty  hand. 
That  form'd  and  fix'd  the  solid  land. 

4  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  witli  adoration  there ; 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord,  our  Maker,  fall. 

533.  Works  of  God,  s.  m. 

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. 

%  When  to  thy  works  on  high 
I  raise  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  see  the  moon  and  stars,  by  night, 
Adorn  the  darksome  skies  : 

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534.  PBAisf. 

3  Lord,  what  is  dying  man  ! 

That  thou  should'st  love  him  so  T 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  placed, 
And  Lord  of  all  below, 

4  Thine  honors  crown  his  head. 

While  beasts  his  will  obey ; 
And  birds  that  wing  their  way  on  high, 
And  fish  that  cleave  the  sea. 

534.  A  new  song.  10.  11. 

1  O  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord !  prepare  a  new 

song; 
And  let  all  his  saints  in  full  concert  join  r 
With  voices  united  the  anthem  prolong, 
And  show  forth  his  praises  with  music 

divine. 

2  Let  praise  to  the  Lord,  who  made  us,  as- 

cend ; 
Let  each  grateful  heart  be  glad  in  its 

king. 
The  God,  whom  we  worship,  our  songs 

will  attend, 
And  view  with  complacence  the  offering 

we  bring. 

3  Be  joyful,  ye  saints,  sustain'd  by  his  might. 

And  let  your  glad  songs  awake  with  each 
morn  : 
For  those  who  obey  him,  are  still  hit  de- 
light ; 

His  hand  with  salvation  the  meek  will 
adorn. 
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riiAisK.  535, 530\ 

4  Tlieu  praise  ye  the  Lord !  prepare  a  glad 
song ; 
And  let  all  his  saints  in  full  concert  join : 
With  voices  united  the  anthem  prolong, 
And  show  forth  his  praises  with  music 
divine. 

535.  Eternal  love,  l.  m. 

1  O  RENDER  thanks  to  God  above, 
The  fountain  of  eternal  love  ; 
Whose  mercy  firm  through  ages  past 
Has  stood,  and  shall  for  ever  last. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  express, 
Not  only  vast,  but  numberless  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raise 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praise  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  stray  : 
Who  know  the  right ;  nor  only  so, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  see 
Thy  saints  in  full  prosperity ; 
That  I  the  blissful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

536.  Delight  in  praise,  l.  m. 

1  PRAISE  ye  the  Lord !  'tis  good  to  raise 
Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praise  ; 
His  nature  and  his  works  invite 
To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

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537,538.  PRAISE. 

2  He  loves  the  meek,  rewards  the  just, 
Hurables  the  wicked  iu  the  dust, 
Melts  and  subdues  the  stubborn  soul 
And  makes  the  broken  spirit  whole. 

3  His  saints  are  precious  in  his  sight ; 
He  views  his  children  with  delight ; 

He  sees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear, 
Approves  and  loves  his  image  there. 

537.  Salvation,  8s. 

1  SALVATION,  how  precious  the  sound, 
To  sinners  who  see  themselves  lost ; 
To  Jesus  their  praises  redound, 

In  Jesus  they  triumph  and  boast. 

2  Salvation  is  finish'd  and  done ; 
Salvation  is  sovereign  and  free ; 
Salvation  by  God's  equal  Son, 
My  joy  and  rejoicing  shall  be.     ' 

3  Salvation  is  only  of  God, 

To  him  all  the  praises  are  due  ; 
Ye  saints,  spread  his  honors  abroad, 
Who  finish'd  salvation  for  you. 

4  Soon  shall  we  behold  him  above, 
For  ever  to  sound  his  dear  name  ; 
To  sing  the  sweet  song  of  his  love, 

"  Salvation  to  God  and  the  Lamb  I" 

538.  Works  of  God,  l.  m. 

J.  THE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  skv, 

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FRAISE.  539. 

And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  framei 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 

2  The  unwearied  sun,  from  day  to  day, 
Does  his  Creator's  powe!"  display, 
And  publishes  to  every  land 

The  work  of  an  Almighty  hand. 

3  Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale ; 
And,  nightly,  to  the  hstening  earth, 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth ; 

4  Whilst  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll. 

And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

5  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball ; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amidst  their  radiant  orbs  be  found ; 

6  In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice. 
For  ever  singing  as  they  shine, 

"  The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 

539.  Providence,  c.  m. 

1  THROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 
In  trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

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540.  PRAISE. 

2  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boast, 

Till  all  that  are  distress'd, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  rest. 

3  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwelHngs  of  the  just ; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all 
Who  on  his  succor  trust. 

4  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blest  they  are,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

5  Fear  him,  ye  saints ;  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear ; 
Make  you  his  service  your  delight. 
Your  wants  shall  be  his  care. 

540.  Glory  of  God.  l.  m.  d. 

1  THY  glory,  Lord,  the  heavens  declare, 
The  firmament  displays  thy  skill ; 
The  changing  clouds,  the  viewless  air, 
Tempest  and  calm  thy  Avord  fulfil : 
Day  unto  day  doth  utter  speech, 
And  night  to  night  thy  knowledge  teach. 

Though  voice  nor  sound  inform  the  ear. 
Well  known  the  language  of  their  song 

When  one  by  one  the  stars  appear, 
Led  by  the  silent  moon  along  : 

Till  round  the  earth  from  all  the  sky, 

Thy  beauty  beams  on  every  eye. 
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PRAISE.  541, 542. 

541.  Free  grace,  s.  m. 

1  TO  God,  the  only  wise. 

Our  Savior  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 

Unblemish'd  and  complete, 
Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

■    4  Then  all  his  faithful  sons 

Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 
Shall  bless  his  free,  his  sovereign  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

542.  PropJiet^  Priest^  King.  c.  m. 

1  WE  bless  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 

That  comes  with  truth  and  grace  : 
Jesus,  thy  Spirit,and  thy  word 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

2  We  reverence  our  High  Priest  above. 

Who  offer'd  here  his  blood ; 
And  in  the  fulness  of  his  love, 
Now  pleads  on  hig:h  with  God. 


543.  jpRAisE. 

3  We  honor  our  exalted  King  ; 

How  sweet  are  his  commands  ' 
He  guards  our  souls  from  hell  and  sin, 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

1  Hosannas  to  his  glorious  name, 
For  ever  will  we  sing ; 
In  boundless  love  to  earth  he  came 
Our  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

543.  Universal  praise,  n.  m. 

1  YE  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

With  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praise. 
Ye  holy  throng 
Of  angels  bright 
In  worlds  of  light 
Begin  the«ong. 

2  Thou  sun  with  dazzling  rays, 

And  moon  that  rulest  the  night, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise. 
With  stars  of  twinkling  light. 
His  power  declare, 
Ye  floods  on  high, 
And  clouds  that  fly 
In  empty  air. 

3  Let  all  the  earth-born  race, 

And  monsters  of  the  deep, 
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PRAISE. 

The  fish  that  cleave  the  seas, 
Or  in  their  bosom  sleep, 
From  sea  and  shore 
Their  tribute  pay, 
And  still  display 

Their  Maker's  power. 

Ye  vapors,  hail,  and  snow, 

Praise  ye  the  sovereign  Lord, 
And  stormy  winds  that  blow 
To  execute  his  word. 

When  lightnings  shine, 
Or  thunders  roar. 
Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 

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 
Attempt  his  praise, 
His  saints  shall  raise 
His  honors  high. 


543. 


544.  MISCELLANY. 


MISCELLANY. 


544.  The  Prodigal  son,  c.  m. 


1  AFFLICTIONS,  though  they 

vere, 
la  mercy  oft  are  sent ; 
They  stopp'd  the  prodigal's  career, 
•    And  forced  him  to  repent. 

2  Although  he  no  relenting  felt, 

Till  he  had  spent  his  store, 
His  stubborn  heart  began  to  melt, 
When  famine  pinch'd  him  sore. 

3  "What  have  I  gain'd  by  sin,"  he  said, 

*'  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  call'd  his  son, 
I'll  seek  a  servant's  place." 

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MISCELLAiN'Y.  o45* 

5  Ills  father  saw  liim  coming  back, 

He  saw,  and  ran  and  smiled, 
And  thrcAv  his  arms  around  the  neck 
Of  his  rebellious  child. 

6  "Father,  I've  sinn'd — but  O  forgive!" 

"  Enough" — the  father  said, 
''Rejoice  my  house,  my  son's  alive, 
For  whom  I  mourn'd,  as  dead. 

7  "  Now  let  the  fatted  calf  be  slain  : 

Go,  spread  the  news  around  ; 

My  sou  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. 

545.  Sufferings  of  Christ.  6. 11. 

1  ALL  ye  that  pass  by, 

To  Jesus  draw  nigh,  * 

To  you  is  it  nothing  that  Jesus  should  ^lel 

Our  ransom  and  peace, 

Our  surety  he  is, 
Come,  see  if  there  ever  was  sorrow  like  his. 

2  The  Lord,  in  the  day 
Of  his  anger,  did  lay 

Our  sins  on  the  Lamb,  and  he  bore  them 
away: 
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546.  MISCKLLANY. 

He  died  to  atone 
For  sins  not  his  own — 
The  Father  hath  punish'd  for  us  his  dear  Son. 

3  For  sinners,  hke  me, 
He  died  on  the  tree  ; 

His  death  is  accepted,  the  sinner  is  free. 

This  grace  let  me  claim, 

A  sinner  I  am, 
A  sinner  believing  in  Jesus's  name. 

4  With  joy  we  approve 
The  plan  of  his  love, 

A  wonder  to  all  both  below  and  above  I 

When  time  is  no  more, 

We  still  shall  adore 
That  ocean  of  love,  without  bottom  or  shore. 

546.  Retirement.  8.  7. 

1  FAR  from  mortal  cares  retreating, 

Sordid  hopes,  and  vain  desires, 

Here,  our  willing  footsteps  meeting, 

Every  heart  to  heaven  aspires. 

2  From  the  Fount  of  gloiy  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. 
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MISCELLANY.  547. 

4  Blessings  all  around  bestowing, 

God  withholds  his  care  from  none ; 
Grace  and  mercy  ever  flowing 
From  the  fomitain  of  his  throne. 

547.  Jesus'^  love,  8.  7. 

1  GLORY  to  Jesus  for  his  love, 

Flowing  to  every  nation, 
Bowels  of  sweet  compassion  move, 

Offering  free  salvation. 
Here  may  the  poor,  the  lame,  the  blind, 
Every  needed  blessing  find : 
Justice  and  mercy  here  combine, 

Oifering  free  salvation. 

2  Sinners,  repair  to  Jesus'  arms. 

Why  will  you  slight  his  favor  ? 
Now  he  invites  you  to  his  charms, 

Willing  to  be  your  Savior. 
O  that  you  would  on  him  believe. 
All  your  transgressions  he'll  forgive ; 
Comfort  and  peace  shall  you  receive, 

Flowing  from  Christ  for  ever. 

3  Now  is  the  time,  no  more  delay. 

Fly  from  the  path  of  nature ; 
Fear  not  what  scoffing  sinners  say, 

Yield  to  your  great  Creator. 
So  shall  your  dying  souls  obtain 
Freedom  from  all  your  guilt  and  pain  , 
So  shall  you  soon  in  glory  reign, 

Praising  vour  great  Creator. 

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348.  MISCELLANY. 

4  Then  shall  the  heavenly  arches  ring 

"  Glory  to  God  our  Savior!" 

Angels  and  saints  shall  join  to  sing 

Praises  for  all  his  favor. 
Then  shall  the  theme  of  perfect  love, 
Sounding  through  all  the  courts  above, 
Every  tuneful  passion  move, 
Praising  the  Lord  for  ever. 

548.  The  Lord's  Anointed.  7. 6. 

1  HAIL  to  the  Lord's  Anointed, 

Great  David's  greater  Son  ; 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed. 

His  reign  on  earth  begun  ! 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free, 
To  take  away  transgression, 

And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes,  with  succor  speedy, 

To  those  who  suffer  wrong. 
To  help  the  poor  and  needy. 

And  bid  the  weak  be  strong  ; 
To  give  them  songs  for  sighing. 

Their  darkness  turn  to  light, 
Whose  souls,  condemn'd  and  dying, 

Were  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  He  shall  descend  like  showers 

tUpon  the  fruitful  earth, 
And  love  and  joy,  like  flowers, 
Spring  in  his  path  to  birth  : 
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MISCELLANY.  549,  550» 

Before  him,  on  the  mountains, 

Shall  peace,  the  herald,  go ; 
And  righteousness,  in  fountains, 

From  hill  to  valley  flow. 
4  To  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  for  ever ; 

That  name  to  us  is  Love. 

549,   The  day  of  grace.  L.  M. 

1  LIFE  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
The  time  to  ensure  the  great  reward  ; 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vilest  sinner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  given 

To  escape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heaven ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 

3  Then  what  my  thoughts  design  to  do. 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  pursue  ; 
Since  no  device  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

550.   Wh/if  will  ye  die?  l.  m. 

1  O !  SINNER  turn,  why  will  you  die? 
The  God  that  mad©  you  asks  you,  why? 
O  !  why  by  worse  than  madness  driven, 
Fly  from  the  path  that  leads  to  heaven  ? 

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551.  .        MISCELLANY. 

2  O  !  sinner  turn,  why  will  you  die  ? 
The  blessed  Savior  asks  you,  why  ? 
In  melting  strains  divinely  sweet, 
Invites  you  to  the  mercy  seat. 

3  O  !  sinner  turn,  why  will  you  die  ? 
The  Holy  Spirit  asks  you,  why  ? 
Calls  up  your  sins  in  dire  array, 
And  points  you  to  the  judgment  day. 

4  O  !  sinner  turn,  why  will  you  die  ? 
Your  dear  companions  ask  you,  why  ? 
And  tell  of  Christ's  amazing  love, 
Your  cold  unfeeling  hearts  to  move. 

5  O  !  sinner  turn,  why  will  you  die  ? 
All  heaven,  rejoicing,  asks  you,  why  ? 
And  hovering  angels  wait  around 
Eager  to  shout  "  The  lost  is  found." 

6  O  !  sinner  turn,  why  will  you  die  ? 
Hell  in  loud  waiUngs  ask  you,  why  ? 
Its  flames  and  woes  incessant  cry, 
"Turn,  sinner,  turn,  why  will  you  die?'* 

551.   Thanksgiving,  7s. 

1  PRAISE  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days  ; 
Bounteous  source  of  every  joy. 
Let  thy  praise  our  tongues  employ: 
All  to  thee,  our  God,  we  owe, 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow. 
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MISCELLANY.  552. 

"2  An  the  blessings  of  the  fields,' 
All  the  stores  the  garden  yields, 
Flocks  that  whiten  all  the  plain, 
Yellow  sheaves  of  ripen'd  grain ; 
Lord,  for  these  our  souls  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

3  Clouds  that  drop  their  fattening  dews, 
Suns  that  genial  warmth  diffuse, 

All  the  plenty  summer  poiu's, 
Autumn's  rich  o'erflowing  stores ; 
Lord,  for  these  our  souls  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

4  Peace,  prosperity,  and  health. 
Private  bhss  and  pubUc  wealth. 
Knowledge,  with  its  gladdening  stream. 
Pure  religion's  holier  beams  ; 

Lord,  for  these  our  souls  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

552.  Faith  and  tcorJcs.  l.  m. 

1  so  let  our  hps  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine. 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine  I 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Savior  God, 
When  the  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  power  of  sin. 

391 


.553.  MISCELLANY. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Passion  and  envy,  lust  and  pride  ; 
Whilst  justice,  temperance,  truth,  and  love 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
Whilst  we  expect  that  blessed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord ; 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word. 

553.  Litany.  7s. 

1  SAVIOR,  when  in  dust,  to  thee 
Low  we  bow  the  adoring  knee ; 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  streaming  eyes  ; 
O,  by  all  thy  pains  and  wo, 
Suffer'd  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

2  By  thy  birth  and  early  years. 
By  thy  human  griefs  and  fears, 
By  thy  fasting  and  distress 

In  the  lonely  wilderness  : 
By  thy  victory  in  the  hour 
Of  the  subtle  tempter's  power  ; 
.Jesus,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

3  By  thine  hour  of  dark  despair, 
By  thine  agony  of  prayer. 

By  the  purple  robe  of  scorn. 
By  thy  wounds — tiiv  crown  of  thorn  : 
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MISCELLANY.  554. 

By  thy  cross — thy  pangs  and  cries  : 
By  thy  perfect  sacrifice  ; 
Jesus,  look  with  pitying  eye ; 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

4  By  thy  deep  expiring  groan, 
By  the  seal'd  sepulchral  stone, 
By  thy  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 
By  thy  power  from  death  to  save  ; 
Mighty  God,  ascended  Lord, 
To  thy  throne  in  heaven  restored, 
Prince  and  Savior,  hear  our  cry, 
Hear  our  solemn  litany. 

554.  Sovereign  grace,  7s. 

1  SOVEREIGN  grace  has  power  alone 
To  subdue  a  heart  of  stone ; 

And  the  moment  grace  is  felt. 
Then  the  hardest  heart  will  melt. 

2  When  the  Lord  was  crucified, 
Two  transgressors  with  him  died; 
One,  with  vile  blaspheming  tongue, 
Scoflfd  at  Jesus  as  he  hung. 

3  Thus  he  spent  his  wicked  breath 
In  the  very  jaws  of  death ; 
Perish'd,  as  too  many  do, 
With  the  Savior  in  his  view. 

4  But  the  other  touch'd  with  grace, 
Saw  the  danger  of  his  case  : 
Faith  received  to  own  the  Lord, 
Whom  the  scribes  and  priests  abhorr'd. 

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555.  MISCELLANY. 

5  "  Lord,"  he  pray'd,  "  remember  me, 
When  in  glory  thou  shalt  be :" 

"  Soon  with  me,"  the  Lord  replies, 
"  Thou  shalt  rest  in  paradise." 

6  This  was  wondrous  grace  indeed, 
Grace  bestow'd  in  time  of  need  ! 
Sinners,  trust  in  Jesus'  name. 
You  shall  find  him  still  the  same. 

555.  Showers  of  grace,  l.  p.  m 

1  THE  Lord  into  his  garden  comes, 
The  spices  yield  their  rich  perfumes, 

The  lilies  grow  and  thrive  : 
Refreshing  showers  of  grace  divine. 
From  Jesus  flows  to  every  vine, 

And  makes  the  dead  revive. 

2  O  that  this  dry  and  barren  ground 
In  springs  of  water  may  abound, 

A  fruitful  soil  become  ; 
The  desert  blossom  as  the  rose, 
When  Jesus  conquers  all  his  foes. 

And  makes  his  people  one. 

3  But  when  we  come  to  dwell  above, 
And  all  around  the  throne  of  love, 

We'll  drink  a  full  supply ; 
,  Jesus  will  lead  his  armies  through, 
To  living  fountains  where  they  flow, 
That  never  will  run  dry. 
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MISCELLANY.  556, 557. 

4  'Tis  there  we'll  reign,  and  shout,  and  sing, 
And  make  the  upper  regions  ring, 

When  all  the  saints  get  home  ; 
Come  on,  come  on,  my  brethren  dear, 
Soon  we  shall  meet  together  there, 
For  Jesus  bids  us  come. 

556.    Nothing  true  hut  Heaven,  8.  7. 

1  THIS  world  is  all  a  fleeting  show, 

For  man's  probation  given ; 
The  smiles  of  joy,  the  tears  of  wo. 
Deceitful  shine,  deceitful  flow ; 

There's  nothing  true,  but  heaven. 

2  In  vain  do  mortals  sigh  for  bliss. 

Without  their  sins  forgiven  : 
True  pleasure,  everlasting  peace. 
Are  only  found  in  God's  free  grace : 

There's  nothing  good  as  heaven. 

3  From  those  who  walk  in  wisdom's  ways, 

Corroding  fears  are  driven  ; 
They're  wash'd  in  Christ's  atoning  blood, 
Enjoy  communion  with  their  God, 

And  find  their  way  to  heaven. 

557.  Heavem  on  earth.  8.  7. 

1  THIS  world's  not  "  all  a  fleeting  show, 
For  man's  illusion  given;" 
He  that  hath  sooth'd  a  widow's  wo. 
Or  wiped  an  orphan's  tear,  doth  know 
There's  something  here  of  heaven. 
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558.  MISCELLANY. 

2  And  he  that  walks  life's  thorny  way, 

With  feelings  c aim  and  even ; 
Whose  path  is  lit  from  day  to  day 
By  virtue's  bright  and  steady  ray; 

Hath  something  felt  of  heaven. 

3  He,  that  the  Christian's  course  has  run, 

And  all  his  foes  forgiven  ; 
Who  measures  out  life's  little  span 
In  love  to  God,  and  love  to  man, 

On  earth  has  tasted  heaven. 

558.  "'TIS  finished,  l.  m. 

1  'TIS  fiuish'd — so  the  Savior,  cried, 
And  meekly  bow'd  his  head  and  died  ; 
'Tis  finish'd — yes,  the  work  is  done, 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 

2  'Tis  fiuish'd — all  that  heaven  decreed, 
And  all  the  ancient  prophets  said. 

Is  now  fulfill'd,  as  long  design'd. 
In  me,  the  Savior  of  mankind. 

3  'Tis  finish'd — heaven  is  reconciled, 
And  all  the  powers  of  darkness  spoil'd  : 
Peace,  love,  and  happiness,  again 
Return  and  dwell  with  sinful  men. 

4  'Tis  finish'd — let  the  joyful  sound 

Be  heard  through  all  the  nations  round; 
'Tis  finish'd — let  the  echo  fly 
Through  heaven  and  hell,  through  earth 
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MISCELLANY.  559,  560 

559.   The  house  of  God,  7s. 

1  TO  thy  temple  I  repair ; 
Lord,  I  love  to  Avorship  there  ; 
While  thy  glorious  praise  is  sung, 
Touch  my  lips,  unloose  my  tongue. 

2  While  the  prayers  of  saints  ascend, 
God  of  love,  to  mine  attend  ; 
Hear  me,  for  thy  Spirit  pleads ; 
Hear,  for  Jesus  intercedes. 

3  While  I  hearken  to  thy  law. 
Fill  my  soul  with  humble  awe, 
Till  thy  gospel  bring  to  me 
Life  and  immortality. 

4  While  thy  ministers  proclaim 
Peace  and  pardon  in  thy  name. 
Through  their  voice,  by  faith,  may  1 
Hear  thee  speaking  from  on  high. 

5  From  thy  house  when  I  return, 
May  my  heart  within  me  burn  ; 
And  at  evening  let  me  say, 

•*'■  1  have  walk'd  with  God  to-day." 

560.  Shepherds  in  Jewry,  lis. 

1  WHILE  shepherds  in  Jewry  were  guard' 
ing  their  sheep, 
Promiscuously    seated,  estranged    from 


560.  MISCELLAKT. 

An  angel  from  heaven  presented  to  view* 
And  thus  he  accosted  the  trembhng  few  : 
Dispel  all  your  sorrows,  and  banish  your 

fears, 
For  Jesus,  your  Savior,  in  Jewry  appears. 

2  A  token  I  leave  you,  whereby  you  may  find 
This   wonderful  stranger,  this  friend   to 

mankind. 
The  manger  his  cradle,  the  stall  his  abode. 
The  oxen  are  near  him,  beholding  your 

Lord. 
Then  Shepherds,  be  humble,  be  meek  and 

lie  low. 
For  Jesus  your  Savior's  abundantly  so. 

3  This  wonderful  story  no  sooner  was  heard? 
Than  thousands  of  angels  from  glory  ap- 

pear'd : 
They  join'd  in  a  concert,  and  this  was 

their  theme. 
All  glory  to  God,  and  good  will  towards 

men. 
Then  Shepherds  strike  in,  join  your  voice 

to  the  choir. 
And  catch  a  few  sparks  of  celestial  fire. 


398 


DEATH.  561. 


DEATH. 


561.  Death  of  a  brother,  8s. 

1  AH  !  lovely  appearance  of  death, 

What  sight  upon  earth  is  so  fair? 
Not  all  the  gay  pageants  that  breathe 

Can  with  a  dead  body  compare  : 
With  solemn  dehght  I  survey 

The  corpse  when  the  spirit  is  fled ; 
In  love  with  the  beautiful  clay, 

And  longing  to  lie  in  its  stead. 

2  How  blest  is  our  brother,  bereft 

Of  all  that  could  burden  his  mind! 
How  easy  the  soul  that  has  left 

The  wearisome  body  behind ! 
Of  evil  incapable  thou, 

Whose  relics  with  envy  I  see  ; 
No  longer  in  misery  now. 

No  longer  a  sinner  like  me. 

3  This  earth  is  affected  no  more 

With  passion,  or  sickness,  or  paiu  ; 
The  war  in  the  members  is  o'er, 
And  never  shall  vex  him  again. 
399 


562,  563.  DEATH. 

This  languishing  head  is  at  rest, 
Its  thinking  and  aching  are  o'er, 

This  quiet,  immoveable  breast, 
Is  heaved  by  affliction  no  more. 

562.  Joy,  c.  M. 

1  AND  let  this  feeble  body  fail. 

And  let  it  faint  or  die  ; 
My  soul  shall  quit  the  mournful  vale, 
And  soar  to  #orlds  on  high  : 

2  Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long  sought  rest. 
The  only  rest  for  which  it  pants. 
On  the  Redeemer's  breast. 

3  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain ; 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 
And  smile  at  toil  and  pain. 

4  I  travel  my  appointed  years. 

Till  my  Deliverer  come, 
And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 
And  take  his  exile  home. 

563.  Heir  of  Miss.  l.  m. 

1  BEHOLD  the  heir  of  heavenly  bliss,  - 
His  soul  is  fill'd  with  conscious  peace  ; 
A  steady  faith  subdues  his  fear ; 
He  sees  the  happy  Canaan  near. 
400 


DEATH.  564. 

2  His  mind  is  tranquil  and  serene, 
No  terrors  in  his  looks  are  seen  ; 
His  Savior's  smile  dispels  the  gloom, 
And  smooths  his  passage  to  the  tomb. 

S  Lord,  make  my  faith  and  love  sincere, 
My  judgment  sound,  my  conscience  clear ; 
And  when  the  toils  of  life  are  past, 
May  I  be  found  in  peace  at  last. 

564.   Overflowing  stream,  l.  m. 

1  DEATH,  like  an  overflowing  stream, 
Sweeps  us  away  ;  our  life's  a  dream  ; 
An  empty  tale ;  a  morning  flower 
Cut  down  and  wither'd  in  an  hour. 

2  Our  age  to  seventy  years  is  set ; 

How  short  the  term !  how  frail  the  state  ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive. 

We  rather  sigh  and  groan,  than  live. 

3  But  O  how  oft  thy  wrath  appears, 
And  cuts  off"  our  expected  years ! 
Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread : 
We  fear  the  power  that  strikes  us  dead. 

4  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man ; 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span. 
Till  a  wise  care  of  piety 

Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  thee. 

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565,  566.  DEATH. 

565.  Assurance  of  heaven,  c.  m. 

1  WITH  heavenly  weapons  I  have  fought 

The  battles  of  the  Lord, 
Finish'd  my  course,  and  kept  the  faith, 
And  wait  the  sure  reward. 

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  Nor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 

This  prize  for  me  alone  ; 
But  all  that  love  and  long  to  see 
The  appearance  of  his  Son. 

566.  Happy  death-bed,  8.  7.  4» 

J  EVERY  moment  brings  me  nearer 
To  my  long-sought  rest  above ; 
Higher  mounts  my  soul,  and  higher— 5 

0  how  happy  to  remove ! 
Then,  for  ever, 

I  shall  sing  redeeming  love. 

g  Soon  shall  I  be  gone  to  glory — 
Join  the  bright,  angelic  race, 
•yhere  repeat  the  pleasing  story — 

1  was  saved  by  sovereign  grace : 

And,"  for  ever. 

View  mv  loving  Savior's  face, 

402 


i>EATtt.  567, 568. 

3  Though  my  burden  sore  oppress  me, 
And  I  shrink  beneath  my  pain, 
Jesus  he  will  soon  release  me, 
And  your  loss  will  be  my  gain : 
Precious  Savior, 
With  my  Lord  I  shall  remain. 

567.  Th^departing  saint  8. 7* 

1  HAPPY  soul,  thy  days  are  ended, 

All  thy  mourning  days  below. 
Go,  by  angel-guards  attended. 
To  the  sight  of  Jesus  go ! 

2  Waiting  to  receive  thy  spirit, 

Lo  !  the  Savior  stands  above, 
Shows  the  glory  of  his  merit, 
Reaches  out  the  crown  of  love. 

3  For  the  joy  he  sets  before  thee, 

Bear  a  momentary  pain  ; 
Die  to  live  the  life  of  glory — 
Suffer,  with  thy  Lord  to  reign. 

568.  All  flesh  is  grass,  c.  m, 

1  FRESH  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand, 

And  flourish  bright  and  gay : 
A  blasting  wind  sweeps  o'er  the  land, 
And  fades  the  grass  away. 

2  Our  life  contains  a  thousand  springs, 

And  dies  if  one  be  gone  ; 
Strange !  that  a  harp  of  thousand  strings 
Should  keep  in  tune  so  long. 

403 


569,  570.  DEATH. 

3  But  'tis  our  God  supports  our  frame, 
The  God  that  form'd  us  first ; 
Salvation  to  the  ahnighty  Name 
That  rear'd  us  from  the  dust. 

569.  A  funeral  thought,  cm. 

1  HARK  !  from  the  tombs,  a  doleful  sound. 

Mine  ears  att.end  the  cry,^ 
"  Ye  living  men  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

In  spite  Qf  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  influence  of  thy  grace, 

To  raise  our  souls  to  thee. 
That  we  may  dwell  before  thy  face 
A  blest  eternity. 

570.  Rest  from  labor,  c.  m. 

1  HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  pro- 
claims 
For  all  the  pious  dead ! 
Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 
404 


I 


DEATH.  571. 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  bless'd; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are ! 
From  sufferings  and  from  sins  released, 
And  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. 

571.   The  stream  of  life,  s.  m. 

1  HOW  swift  the  torrent  rolls. 

That  bears  us  to  the  sea! 
The  tide  that  bears  our  thoughtless  souls 
To  vast  eternity ! 

2  Our  fathers,  where  are  they, 

With  all  they  call'd  their  own? 
Their  joys   and  griefs,  and  hopes  and 

cares, 
.     And  wealth,  and  honor,  gone. 

3  There,  where  the  fathers  lie, 

Must  all  the  children  dwell ; 
Nor  other  heritage  possess. 
But  this  cold,  gloomy  cell. 

4  God  of  our  fathers,  hear, 

Thou  everlasting  friend  ! 
While  we,  as  on  life's  utmost  verge, 
Oiir  souls  to  thee  commend. 


405 


572,  573.  DEATH. 

5  Of  all  the  pious  dead 

May  we  the  footsteps  trace  ; 
Till  with  them,  in  the  land  of  light, 
We  dwell  before  thy  face. 

572.  Moment  after  death,  c.  m, 

1  IN  vain  my  fancy  strives  to  paint 

The  moment  after  death  ; 
The  glories  that  surround  a  saint, 
When  yielding  up  his  breath. 

2  One  gentle  sigh  his  fetters  breaks, 

We  scarce  can  say,  "  He's  gone !" 
Before  the  willing  spirit  takes 
Its  mansions  near  the  throne. 

3  Faith  strives,  but  all  its  efforts  fail, 

To  trace  the  spirit's  flight ; 
No  eye  can  pierce  within  the  veil 
Which  hides  the  world  of  light. 

4  Thus  much  (and  this  is  all)  we  know, 

Saints  are  completely  blest; 
Have  done  with  sin,  and  care,  and  wo, 
And  with  their  Savior  rest. 

5  On  harps  of  gold  they  praise  his  name, 

His  face  they  always  view ; 
Then  let  us  followers  be  of  them, 
That  we  may  praise  him  too. 

573.  The  harvest  past  s.  u. 

1  I  SAW,  beyond  the  tomb, 
The  awful  Judge  appear. 
406 


BEAT  Hi.  574* 

Prepared  to  scan  with  strict  accountj 
My  blessings  wasted  here. 

2  His  wrath  like  flaming  fire, 

Burn'd  to  the  lowest  hell ; 
And  in  that  hopeless  world  of  woj 
He  bade  my  spirit  dwell. 

3  Ye  sinners,  fear  the  Lord, 

While  yet  'tis  call'd  to-day ; 
Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 
Command  your  souls  away. 

4  Soon  will  the  harvest  close  : 

The  summer  soon  be  o'er  ; 
And  soon,  your  injured,  angry  God 
Will  hear  your  prayers  no  more. 

574.  Death  welcome,  lis. 

1  I  WOULD  not  Uve  always :  I  ask  not  W 

stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the 

way; 
The  few  lurid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us 

here, 
Are  enough  for  life's  woes,  and  enough 

for  its  cheer. 

2  I  would  not  live  always,  thus  fetter'd  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. 

407 


/575»  DEATH. 

3  I  would  not  live  always;  no— weIcom<f 

the  tomb, 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its 

gloom ; 
There,  sweet  be  my  rest,  till  he  bid  me 

arise 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the 

skies. 

575.  Probation,  c.  p.  m. 

1  LO  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas  I  standi 

Yet  how  insensible  ; 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  that  heavenly  place^ 

Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  God,  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  impress  : 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weighty 
And  make  me,  ere  it  be  too  late, 

Awake  to  righteousness. 

3  Before  me  place  in  dread  array, 
The  pomp  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  ? 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here 
With  serious  industry  and  fear 

To  make  my  calling  sure  : 
408 


DEATH.  576,  5l7, 

Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfil, 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 
And  to  the  end  endure. 

576.  Shortness  of  life.  s.  m. 

1  LORD,  what  a  feeble  piece, 

Is  this  our  mortal  frame  ? 
Our  life,  how  poor  a  trifle  'tis. 
That  scarce  deserves  a  name  I 

2  Alas  !  'twas  brittle  clay- 

That  built  our  body  first ! 
And  every  month  and  every  day, 
'Tis  mouldering  back  to  dust. 

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 ; 
Soon  we  shall  reach  the  peaceful  shore 
Of  blest  eternity. 

577.  Warning  voice,  c.  m. 

MY  heart,  vain  world,  engage  no  mor6 ; 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb  I 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour ; 

To-morrow  death  itira'  come. 
S  '  409 


578,  579.  DEATH. 

2  The  voice  of  this  alarming  strokel, 

May  every  heart  obey ; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 

3  Great  God,  thy  sovereign  grace  impart 

With  cleansing,  healing  power ; 
That  only  can  prepare  the  heart 
For  death's  surprising  hour. 

578.   Victory  over  death,  c.  m. 

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, 
"  Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  grave  ? 
And  where  the  monster's  sting  ?" 

3  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid. 
Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ,  our  living  head. 

579.  Loss  of  friends,  c.  m. 

1  PEACE,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand, 
That  blasts  our  joys  in  death ; 
Changes  the  visage  once  so  dear, 
And  gathers  back  our  breath. 
410 


DEATH.  580. 

2  'Tis  he,  the  Potentate  supreme 

Of  all  the  worlds  above, 
Whose  steady  counsels  wisely  rule, 
And  still  are  ruled  by  love. 

3  Silent  we  own  Jehovah's  name ; 

We  kiss  his  scourging  hand  ; 
And  yield  our  comforts,  and  our  life, 
To  his  supreme  command. 

580.  Call  to  prepare,  ^s. 

1  SINNER,  art  thou  still  secure? 

Wilt  thou  still  refuse  to  pray  ? 
Can  thy  heart  or  hands  endure   * 
In  the  Lord's  avenging  day! 

2  See  his  mighty  arm  is  bared  ! 

Awful  terrors  clothe  his  brow  : 
For  his  judgment  stand  prepared ; 
Thou  must  either  break  or  bow. 

3  At  his  presence  nature  shakes. 

Earth  aftVighted,  hastes  to  flee ; 
Solid  mountains  melt  like  wax, 
W  hat  will  then  become  of  thee  1 

4  Who  his  advent  may  abide  ? 

You  that  glory  in  your  shame, 
Will  you  find  a  place  to  hide. 

When  the  world  is  wrapp'd  in  flame  1 

5  Lord,  prepare  us  by  thy  grace  ! 

Soon  we  must  resign  our  breath, 
And  our  souls  be  call'd  to  pass 
Through  the  awful  gate  of  death, 

4n 


581,  582.  DEATH. 

581.  The  good  man,  l.  m. 

1  SWEET  is  the  scene  where  virtue  dies, 

Where  sinks  the  righteous  soul  to  rest ; 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes  ! 
How  gently  heaves  the  expiring  breast ! 

2  So  fades  the  summer  cloud  away ; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  areo*er; 
So  sweetly  shuts  the  eye  of  day  ; 
So  dies  the  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around, 

•  A  calm  that  nothing  can  destroy ; 

And  undisturb'd  the  peace  profound 

Which  their  forgiven  souls  enjoy. 

4  Its  duty  done,  as  sinks  the  clay. 

Light  from  its  load,  the  spirit  wings  ; 

0  !«  grave,  where  is  thy  victoi-y  ?  say, 
Insatiate  death,  where  are  thy  stings? 

582.  Man  mortal,  c.  M. 

1  TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 

Thou  Maker  of  my  frame  ; 

1  would  survey  life's  narrow  space. 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time  : 

Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 

•     In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

412 


DEATH.  583. 

3  Some  walk  in  honor's  gaudy  show, 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore  : 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who. 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 

4  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for  then, 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dust  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

5  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desires  recall ! 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

583.  The  grave,  l.  m. 

1  THE  grave  is  now  a  favor' d  spot, — 

To  saints  who  sleep,  in  Jesus  bless'd  r  * 
For  there  the  wicked  trouble  not, 
And  there  the  weary  are  at  rest. 

2  At  rest  in  Jesus'  faithful  arms ; 

At  rest  as  in  a  peaceful  bed  ; 
Secure  from  all  the  dreadful  storms, 
Which  round  this  sinful  world  are  spread 

3  Thrice  happy  souls,  who've  gone  before 

To  that  inheritance  divine  ! 
They  labor,  sorrow,  sigh  no  more, 
But  bright  in  endless  glory  shine. 

4  Then  let  our  mournful  tears  be  dry, 

Or  in  a  gentle  measure  flow ; 
We  hail  them  happy  in  the  sky, 
And  joyful  wait  our  call  to  go. 
41.3 


584.  DEATH. 

584.  A  prospect  of  heaven,  c.  m. 

1  THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 

Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never-withering  flowers ; 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea  divides 

This  heavenly  laud  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dress'd  in  living  green  : 

So,  to  the  Jews,  old  Canaan  stood. 

While  Jordan  roll'd  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink, 

To  cross  this  narrow  'sea, 
And  linger,  shivering  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  Oh !  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

These  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 
With  faith's  illumined  eyes  : 

G  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 
And  view  the  landscape  o'er ; 
Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

414 


DEATH.  585, 586. 

585.  The  time  is  short  c.  m. 

1  THE  time  is  short !  the  season  near, 

When  death  will  us  remove, 
To  leave  our  friends,  however  dear, 
And  all  we  fondly  love. 

2  The  time  is  short !  ye  rebels,  noAV 

To  Christ  the  Lord  submit; 
To  mercy's  golden  sceptre  bow, 
And  fall  at  Jesus'  feet. 

3  The  time  is  short !  ye  saints  rejoice— 

The  Lord  will  quickly  come  : 
Soon  shall  you   hear   the  Bridegroom's 
voice. 
To  call  you  to  your  home. 

586.  Death  conquered,  l.  m.  d. 

1  THOU,  Lord,  on  whom  I  still  depend, 
Shalt  keep  me  faithful  to  the  end ; 

I  trust  thy  truth,  and  love,  and  power, 
To  save  me  till  my  latest  hour ; 
And  when  I  lay  this  body  down. 
Reward  with  an  immortal  crown. 

2  Jesus,  in  thy  great  name  I  go. 
To  conquer  death,  my  final  foe  ; 
And  when  I  quit  this  cumbrous  clay. 
And  soar  on  angels'  wings  away. 
My  soul  the  second  death  defies. 
And  reigns  eternal  in  the  skies. 

415 


5S7.  DEATH. 

3  Eye  hath  uot  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 
What  Christ  hath  for  his  saints  prepared, 
Who  conquer  thro'  their  Savior's  might; 
They  rise  to  perfect  glory's  height, 
And  trample  death  beneath  their  feet, 
And  gladly  die  their  Lord  to  meet. 

587.  Death  of  a  sister.  8s. 

1  'TIS  finish'd  !  the  conflict  is  past, 

The  heaven-born  spirit  is  fled  ; 
Her  wish  is  accomplish' d  at  last. 

And  now  she's  entomb'd  with  the  dead. 

2  No  sickness,  or  sorrow,  or  pain, 

Shall  ever  disquiet  her  now  ; 
For  death  to  her  spirit  was  gain, 

Since  Christ  was  her  life  when  below. 

3  Her  soul  has  now  taken  its  flight 

To  mansions  of  glory  above, 
To  mingle  with  angels  of  light, 
And  dwell  in  the  kingdom  of  love. 

4  The  coffin,  the  shroud,  and  the  grave, 

To  her  were  no  objects  of  dread ; 
On  him  who  is  mighty  to  save, 
Her  soul  was  with  confidence  stay'd. 

5  Then  let  us  forbear  to  complain, 

That  she  is  now  gone  from  our  sight ; 
We  soon  shall  behold  her  again, 
With  new  and  redoubled  delight. 

416 


DEATH.  588, 589. 

588.  The  dying  Christian,  7s. 

1  VITAL  spark  of  heavenly  flame  ! 
Qtuit,  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  spirit,  draws  my  breath  ? 
Tell  me,  my  soul,  can  this  be  death  1 

3  The  world  recedes,  it  disappears  ! 
Heaven  opens  on  my  eyes  !  my  ears 


With  sounds  seraphic  rin 
Lend,  lend  your  wings !  I  mount !  I  fly  ! 
O  grave,  where  is  thy  victory  ! 

O  death,  where  is  thy  sting  ! 

589.   Worlds  adieu,  8.  4.  d. 

When  for  eternal  worlds  we  steer. 
And  seas  are  calm,  and  skies  are  clear. 
And  faith  in  lively  exercise, 
And  distant  hills  of  Canaan  rise : 
The  soul  for  joy  then  claps  her  wings, 
And  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 

Vain  world,  adieu. 
With  cheerful  hope  her  eyes  explore 
Each  landmark  on  the  distant  shore  ; 
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59U  1>EATH. 

The  trees  of  life,  the  pastures  green, 
The  golden  streets,  the  chrystal  stream : 
Aeaiu  for  joy  she  claps  her  wings, 
Jijid  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 

V^ain  world,  adieu. 

3  The  nearer  still  she  draws  to  land, 
More  eager  all  her  powers  expand  : 
With  steady  helm,  and  free  bent  sail, 
Her  anchor  drops  within  the  vail : 
Again  for  joy  she  claps  her  wings, 
And  her  celestial  sonnet  sings, 

Glory  to  God ! 

590.   Title  to  heaven,  c.  m. 

1  WHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear, 

To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I'll  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 

And  fiery  darts  be  hurl'd. 
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,  anchor'd  safe,  my  weary  soul 

Shall  find  eternal  rest ; 
Nor  storms  shall  beat,  nor  billows  roll 
jVcross  mv  peaceful  breast. 
418 


DEATH.  591,  592. 

591.  Come  away.  7s. 

1  WHEN  we  close  our  eyes  in  deathX  . 
When  we  yield  our  fleeting  breath, 
May  we  hear  our  Savior  say, 

Heirs,  of  glory,  come  away. 

2  And  when  round  our  dying  beds, 
Friends  would  raise  our  drooping  heads, 
Could  an  earthly  arm  supply 
Strength,  unless  our  God  be  nigh  1  ) 

«3  In  that  last  extremity, 
Jesus !  thou  our  refuge  be ! 
May  we  feel  th^e  near  our  heart, 
Bidding  every  Sar  depart. 

592.  Rest  in  the  grave,  c.  m. 

1  WHILE  to  the  grave  our  friends  are  borne, 

Around  their  cold  remains, 
How  all  the  tender  passions  mourn, 
And  each  fond  heart  complains  I 

2  The  wicked  there  from  troubling  cease ; 

There  passions  rage  no  more ; 
And  there  the  weary  pilgrim  rests 
From  all  the  toils  he  bore. 

3  There  servants,  masters,  small  and  great, 

Partake  the  same  repose ; 
And  there,  in  peace,  the  ashes  mix 
Of  those  who  onro  were  foes. 

419 


593.  JUDGMENT. 

4  All,  levell'd  by  the  hand  of  death, 
Lie  sleeping  in  the  tomb  ; 
Till  God,  in  judgment,  calls  them  forth. 
To  meet  their  righteous  doom. 


JUDGMENT. 


593.  The  final  sentence,  s.  m. 

1  AND  will  the  Judge  descend? 

And  must  the  dead  arise  ? 
And  not  a  single  soul  escape 
His  all-discerning  eyes  ? 

2  And  from  his  righteous  lips 

Shall  that  dread  sentence  sound ; 
And  thro'  the  numerous  guilty  throng, 
Spread  black  despair  around  1 

3  "  Depart  from  me,  accursed, 

To  everlasting  flame, 
For  rebel  angels  first  prepared,    • 
Where  mercy  never  came." 

4  What  heart  can  then  endure 

The  terrors  of  the  day, 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  face, 
Astonish'd  shrink  away  ? 
420 


JUDGMENT.  594, 595. 

5  Ye  sinners,  seek  his  grace, 

Whose  wrath  ye  cannot  bear  ; 
Fly  to  the  shelter  of  his  cross, 
And  find  salvation  there. 

594.  Judgment.  8. 7.  4. 

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  Every  island,  sea,  and  mountain, 

Heaven  and  earth  shall  flee  away; 

All,  who  hate  him,  must,  confounded, 

Hear  the  trump  proclaim  the  day : 

Come  to  judgment! 
Come  to  judgment !  come  away ! 

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  ? 

595.  General  conflagration.!.,  m. 

1  HOW  great,  how  terrible  that  God, 
Who  shakes  creation  with  his  nod ! 
He  frowns — earth,  sea,  all  nature's  frame 
Sink  in  one  universal  flame. 

421 


596.  JUDGMENT. 

2  Where  now  shall  guilty  sinners  seek 
For  shelter  in  the  general  wreck? 
Shall  falling  rocks  be  o'er  them  thrown  ? 
See  rocks,  like  snow  dissolving  down. 

3  In  rain  for  mercy  now  they  cry ; 
In  lakes  of  liquid  fire  they  lie ; 
There  on  the  flaming  billows  toss'd, 
For  ever — oh,  for  ever  lost ! 

4  But  saints,  undaunted  and  serene, 
With  calmness  view  the  dreadful  scene; 
Their  Savior  lives,  while  worlds  expire, 
And  earth  and  skies  dissolve  in  fire. 

5  Jesus,  the  helpless  creature's  friend, 
To  thee  my  all  I  dare  commend ; 
Thou  canst  preserve  my  feeble  soul, 
When  lightnings  blaze  from  pole  to  pole. 

596.   The  summons.  10.  11. 

1  THE  God  of  glory  sends  his  summons 

forth, 
Calls  the  south  nations,  and  awakes  the 

north ; 
From  east  to  west  his   sovereign  order 

spread. 
Through  distant  w^orlds  and  regions  of  the 

dead. 
The  trumpet  sounds :  hell  trembles ;  hea- 

veii  rejoices ; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful 

voices. 

422 


JUDGMENT.  597. 

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, 

Tempests  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  sky. 

When  God  appears,  all  natm-e  shall  adore 
him  ; 

While  sinners  tremble  ;  saints  rejoice  be- 
fore him. 

3  Sinners,  awake  betimes,  ye  fools,  be  wise ; 
Awake,  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise. 
Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  wicked 

ways  amend ; 

Fly  to  the  Savior,  make  the  Judge  yoiu: 
friend. 

Join  then,  ye  saints ;  wake  every  cheer- 
ful passion  ; 

When  Christ  returns,  he  comes  for  your 
salvation.  • 

597.  The  saints  reivarded.  cm. 

1  THE  Lord,  the  judge,  before  his  throne 

Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  rising  sun, 
And  near  the  western  sky. 

2  No  more  shall  bold  blasphemers  say, 

"  Judgment  will  ne'er  begm  ;" 
No  more  abuse  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  sin. 

4SS 


598.  JUDG3IE-\T. 

3  Throned  on  a  cloud  our  God  shall  come» 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way  ; 
Thunder  and  darkness,  fire  and  storm 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heaven  from  above  his  call  shall  hear, 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  shall  know  and  fear 
His  justice,  and  their  doom. 

5  "  But  gather  all  my  saints  (he  cries) 

That  made  their  peace  with  God 
By  the  Redeemer's  sacrifice. 
And  seal'd  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to 

light. 
Shall  make  the  world  confess 
3Iy  sentence  of  reward  is  right. 
And  heaven  adore  my  grace." 

598.  The  sea  giving  up.  l.  m. 

i  THE  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  trust, 
Awed  by  the  Judge's  high  command ; 
Both  small  and  great  now  quit  their  dust, 
And  round  the  dread  tribunal  stand. 

2  Behold  the  awful  books  display 'd, 

Big  with  the  important  fates  of  men ; 
Each  deed  and  word  now  pubhc  made, 
As  wrote  by  heaven's  unerring  pen. 

3  To  every  soul  the  books  assign 

The  joyous  or  the  dread  reward : 
Sinners  in  vain  lament  and  pine; 
No  plea  the  .Judge  will  here  regard. 


JUDGMENT.  599. 

4  Lord !  whea  these  awful  leaves  unfold, 
May  life's  fair  book  my  soul  approve  ; 
There  may  I  read  my  name  enroll'd, 
And  triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

599.  Youth  warned,  l.  m. 

1  YE  sons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young, 
Indulge  your  eyes,  indulge  your  tongue, 
Taste  the  deUghts  your  souls  desire, 
And  give  a  loose  to  all  your  fire. 

2  Pursue  the  pleasures  you  design 

And  cheer  your  hearts  with  songs  and  wine ; 
Enjoy  the  day  of  mirth,  but  know, 
There  is  a  day  of  judgment  too. 

3  God  from  on  high  beholds  your  thoughts, 
His  book  records  your  secret  faults ; 
The  works  of  darkness  you  have  done, 
Must  all  appear  before  the  sun. 

4  The  vengeance  to  your  follies  due 
Should  strike  your  hearts  with  terror  thro* : 
How  will  ye  stand  before  his  face, 

Or  answer  for  his  injured  grace  ? 

5  Almighty  God,  turn  off  their  eyes 
From  these  alluring  vanities. 
And  let  the  thunder  of  thy  word 
Awake  their  souls  to  fear  the  Lord. 


425 


600.  HELL. 


HELL. 


600.  Hell.  c.  M. 

1  FAR  from  the  utmost  verge  of  day 

Those  glooqiy  regions  lie, 
,     Where  flames  amid  the  darkness  play- 
The  worm  shall  never  die. 

2  The  breath  of  God — his  angry  breath 

Supplies  and  fans  the  fire ; 
There  sinners  taste  the  second  death, 
And  would — but  can't  expire. 

3  Conscience,  the  never  dying  worm, 

With  torture  gnaws  the  heart ; 
And  wo  and  wrath,  in  every  form, 
Is  now  the  sinner's  part. 

4  Sad  world  indeed !  ah,  who  can  bear 

For  ever  there  to  dwell — 
For  ever  sinking  in  despair. 
In  all  the  pains  of  hell ! 


HEAVEN.  601. 


HEAVEN. 


601.  Joys  of  heaven,  c.  m. 

COME,  Lord,  and  warm  each   languid 
heart, 

Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue ; 
And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 

Their  influence  to  our  song. 

Sorrow,  and  pain,  and  tears,  and  care, 
And  discord  there  shall  cease ; 

And  perfect  joy,  and  love  sincere, 
Adorn  the  realms  of  peace. 

The  soul,  from  sin  for  ever  free, 
Shall  mourn  its  power  no  more  ; 

But,  clothed  in  spotless  purity. 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

There,  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

The  exalted  Savior  shines 
And  beams  ineffable  delight 

On  all  the  heavenly  minds. 

There  shall  the  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in  immortal  songs. 
And  endless  honors  to  his  name 

Employ  their  tunetul  tongues. 

427 


602.  HEAVEN. 

6  Lord,  tune  our  hearts  to  praise  and  lovci 
Our  feeble  notes  inspire ; 
Till  in  thy  blissful  courts  above, 
We  join  the  augehc  choir. 

602.  Foretaste  of  heaven,  s.  m.  d. 

1  COME,  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 

And  let  your  joys  be  known ; 
Join  in  a  song,  with  sweet  accord, 

While  ye  surround  his  throne. 
Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

Who  never  knew  our  God ; 
But  servants  of  the  heavenly  King 

May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

2  Soon  we  shall  see  his  face, 

And  never,  never  sin ! 
There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace 

Drink  endless  pleasures  in ; 
Yes,  and  before  we  rise 

To  that  immortal  state, 
^     The  thoughts  of  surh  amazing  bliss 

Should  constant  joys  create. 

3  The  men  of  grace  have  found 

Glory  begun  below. 
Celestial  fruit  on  earthly  ground 

From  faith  and  hope  ihay  grow  ; 
Then  let  our  songs  abound. 

And  every  tear  be  dry  : 
We're   marching  through   Immanuel's 
ground 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 
428 


HEAVEN.  603. 

603.  Purity  and  peace,  s.  m. 

1  FAR  from  these  scenes  of  night, 

Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 

2  Fair  land  !  could  mortal  eyes 

But  half  its  charms  explore  ; 

How  would  our  spirits  long  to  rise, 

And  dwell  on  earth  no  more  ! 

3  There  sickness  never  comes ; 

There  grief  no  more  complains  ; 
Health  triumphs  in  immortal  bloom, 
And  purest  pleasure  reigns. 

4  No  strife,  nor  envy  there 

The  sons  of  peace  molest ; 
But  harmony  and  love  sincere 
Fill  every  happy  breast. 

5  No  cloud  those  regions  know, 

For  ever  bright  and  fair ; 
For  sin,  the  source  of  mortal  wo, 
Can  never  enter  there. 

6  There's  no  alternate  night, 

Nor  sun's  faint  sickly  ray  ; 
But  glory,  from  the  eternal  throne, 
Spreads  everlasting  day. 

7  Oh  !  may  this  prospect  fire 

Our  hearts  with  ardent  love  ; 
May  lively  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  every  thought  above  ! 

429 


g04,  605.  HEAVE.N. 

604   Worship  of  heaven,  c.  m. 

1  FATHER,  I  long,  I  faiat  to  see 

The  place  of  thine  abode  ! 
I'd  leave  thine  earthly  courts,  and  flee 
Up  to  thy  seat,  my  God  ! 

2  Here  I  behold  thy  distant  face, 

And  'tis  a  pleasing  sight ; 
But  to  abide  in  thine  embrace 
Is  infinite  delight. 

3  I'd  part  with  all  the  joys  of  sense, 

To  gaze  upon  thy  throne  : 
Pleasure  springs  fresh  forever  thence, 
Unspeakable,  unknown. 

605.  The  heavenly  rest  c.  m. 

1  LORD,  I  believe  a  rest  remains, 

To  all  thy  people  known  : 
A  rest  where  pure  enjoyment  reigns, 
And  thou  art  loved  alone. 

2  Celestial  Spirit,  make  me  know 

That  I  shall  enter  in ; 
Now,  Savior,  now  thy  power  bestow, 
And  wash  me  from  my  sin. 

3  O  take  this  hardness  from  my  heart, 

This  unbelief  remove  ; 
To  me  the  rest  of  faith  impart, 
The  Spbbntb  of  t.hv  love. 


HEAVE-X.  606, 607> 

606.  The  bliss  of  Jieaten.  c.  m. 

1  NOR  eye  hath  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 

Nor  sense  nor  reason  known, 

What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared 

For  those  that  love  the  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  sinful  lip,  nor  envious  eye 

Can  see  or  taste  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 

Pollution,  sin  and  shame  ; 
None  shall  obtain  admittance  there, 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

607.  Theheavenly  Canaan, CM. 

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,  array'd  in  living  green. 
And  rivers  of  delight ' 

43.1     . 


608.  HEAVEN. 

3  All  o'er  those  wide-extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day  ; 
There  God  the  Son  for  ever  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  fear'd  no  more. 

608.  Longing  for  heaven.  7.  6. 

1  O  WHEN  shall  I  see  Jesus, 

And  reign  with  him  above  ; 
And  from  that  flowing  fountain, 

Drink  everlasting  love  ? 
When  shall  I  be  delivered 

From  this  vain  world  of  sin, 
And  with  my  blessed  Jesus, 

Drink  endless  pleasures  in  1 

2  But  now  I  am  a  soldier, 

My  Captain's  gone  before, 
He's  given  me  my  orders. 

And  bid  me  not  give  o'er  ; 
And  since  he  has  proved  faithful, 

A  righteous  crown  he'll  give, 
And  all  his  valiant  soldiers 

Eternal  life  shall  have. 

3  Through  grace,  I  am  determined, 

To  conquer,  though  I  die ; 
And  then  away  to  Jesus, 
On  wings  of  love,  I'll  fly. 
432 


HEAVEN,  6Q9. 

Farewell  to  sin  and  sorrow, 

I  bid  you  all  adieu ; 
Then  O  my  friends  prove  faithful, 

And  on  your  way  pursue. 

4  Whene'er  you  meet  with  troubles 

And  trials  on  your  way, 
O  cast  your  care  on  Jesus, 

And  don't  forget  to  pray. 
Gird  on  the  heavenly  armor 

Of  faith,  and  hope,  and  love  ; 
Then,  when  the  combat's  ended. 

He'll  carry  you  above. 

5  Our  eyes  shall  then,  in  rapture, 

The  Savior's  face  behold  ; 
Our  feet,  no  more  diverted. 

Shall  walk  the  streets  of  gold ; 
Our  ears  shall  hear  with  transport 

The  hosts  celestial  sing ; 
Our  tongues  shall  chant  the  glories 

Of  our  immortal  King. 

609.  Rest  for  the  weary,  s.  m. 

1  O  WHERE  shall  rest  be  found ! 

Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? — 
'Twere  vain  the  ocean's  depths  to  soimd, 
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. 
T  28  433 


610.  HEAVEN. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 

There  is  a  life  above, 
Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years-— 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death,  whose  pang 

Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath : 
O  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death  ! 

5  Lord  God  of  truth  and  grace, 

Teach  us  that  death  to  shun, 
Lest  we  be  driven  from  thy  face, 
For  evermore  undone. 

610.  Pilgrim  stranger,  8.  7. 

1  WHITHER  goest  thou,  Pilgrim  stranger 

Passing  through  this  darksome  vale  ? 
Knowest  thou  not,  'tis  full  of  danger, 
And  will  not  thy  courage  fail  ? 

2  Pilgrim,  thou  dost  justly  call  me, 

Wandering  o'er  this  waste  so  wide, 
Yet  no  harm  will  e'er  befall  me 
While  I'm  blest  with  such  a  guide. 

3  Such  a  guide  ! — no  guide  attends  thee, 

Hence  for  thee  my  fears  arise  ; 
If  a  guardian  power  befriends  thee, 
'Tis  unseen  by  mortal  eyes. 

4  Yes,  unseen — but  still  beheve  me, 

Such  a  Guide  my  steps  attends, 
He'll  in  every  strait  relieve  me, 
He  from  every  harm  defends. 
434 


HEAVEN.  611. 

5  Pilgrim  see  that  stream  before  thee, 

Darkly  winding  through  the  vale ; 

Should  its  deadly  waves  roll  o'er  thee, 

Would  not  then  thy  courage  fail  ? 

6  No :  that  stream  has  nothing  frightful, 

To  its  brink  my  steps  I  bend, 
There  to  plunge  will  be  delightful — ^ 
There  my  pilgrimage  will  end. 

7  While  I  gazed — with  speed  surprising, 

Down  the  stream  she  plunged  from  sight; 
Gazing  still,  I  saw  her  rising,  , « 

Like  an  angel,  clothed  with  light. 

611.  Saints  in  glory.  7s. 

1  WHO  are  these  in  bright  array? 

This  innumerable  throng, 
Round  the  altar,  night  and  day 

Tuning  their  triumphant  song? 
"  Worthy  is  the  Lamb  once  slain, 

Blessing,  honor,  glory,  power, 
Wisdom,  riches,  to  obtain 

New  dominion  every  hour." 

2  These  have  felt  afflictions  rod ; 

These  through  fiery  trials  came ; 
Now  before  the  throne  of  God, 

Seal'd  with  his  eternal  name. 
Clad  in  raiment  pure  and  white, 

Victor  palms  in  every  hand. 
Through  their  great  Redeemer's  might 

More  than  conquerors  they  stand. 
435 


612.  HEAVEN. 

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  their  fears ; 
And,  for  ever  from  their  eyes 

God  shall  wipe  away  all  tears. 

612.  Panting  for  Heaven,  8s. 

1  ¥fi  angels,  who  stand  round  the  throne^ 

Beholding  Immanuel's  face, 
In  rapturous  songs  make  him  known ; 

Oh,  tune  your  soft  harps  to  his  praise : 
He  form'd  you  the  spirits  you  are, 

So  happy,  so  noble,  so  good ; 
When  others  sunk  down  in  despair, 

Confirm'd  by  his  power,  ye  stood. 

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: 
He  snatch'd  you  from  hell  and  the  grave- 
He  ransom'd  from  death  and  despair : 
For  you  he  was  mighty  to  save, 

And  mighty  to  bring  you  safe  there. 

3  Oh,  when  will  the  period  appear. 

When  I  shall  unite  in  your  song  ? 
I'm  weary  of  lingering  here, 
And  I  to  your  Savior  belong ! 
4.36 


DISMISSION.  613, 614. 

I'm  fetter'd  and  chain'd  up  in  clay  ; 

I  struggle  and  pant  to  be  free ; 
I  long  to  be  soaring  away, 

My  God  and  ray  Savior  to  seel 

613.  Treasure  in  Heaven,  cm. 

1  YES,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die, 

With  God  laid  up  in  store  ! 
Treasures,  beyond  the  changing  sky. 
Brighter  than  golden  ore. 

2  To  that  bright  world  my  soul  aspiresyw 

With  infinite  delight: 
O  for  the  Spirit's  quickening  powers, 
To  speed  me  in  the  flight. 


DISMISSION. 


614.  Dismission.  8.  7.  4. 

LORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing — 

Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace ; 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing. 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace  ; 

Oh,  refresh  us ! 
Travelling  through  this  wilderness. 
\Z7 


615, 616,  617.     DisMissiOiV. 
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. 

^15.  Parting,  l.  m. 

1  COME,  Christian  brethren!  erewepa'^t^ 
Join  every  voice  and  every  heart. 

One  solemn  hymn  to  God  we  raise, 
One  final  song  of  grateful  praise. 

2  Christians,  we  here  may  meet  no  more 
But  there  is  yet  a  happier  shore ; 

And  there,  released  from  toil  and  pain. 
Dear  brethren,  we  shall  meet  again. 

616.  Dismission,  l.  m. 

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. 

617.  Universal  praise,  l.  m. 

1  FROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise ; 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 
438 


DISMISSION.  618, 619. 

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. 

618.  The  Hosannah.  7s. 

1  GLORY^  to  the  Father  give, 
God  in  whom  we  move  and  live  ; 
Sailors'  prayers  he  deigns  to  hear, 
Sailors'  songs  delight  his  ear. 

2  Glory  to  the  Son  we  hring, 

Christ  our  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King ; 
Sailors,  raise  your  sweetest  strain. 
To  the  Lamb,  for  he  was  slain. 

3  Glory  to  the  Holy  Ghost, 
He  reclaims  the  sinner  lost; 
Sailors'  minds  may  he  inspire, 
Touch  their  tongues  with  holy  fire. 

4  Glory  in  the  highest  be 
To  the  blessed  Trinity, 
For  the  Gospel  from  above, 

For  the  word  that  "  God  is  love." 

619.  The  doxology. 

Long  Metre. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Sou, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honor,  praise,  and  glory  given, 
JBv  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven. 

439 


620.  DISMISSION. 

Common  Metre. 

2  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. 

Short  MetreJlft 

3  YE  angels  round  the  throne, 

And  saints  that  dwell  belftw, 
Worship  the  Father,  praise  the  Son, 
And  bless  the  Spirit  too. 

Long  Metre. 

4  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 

620.  Benediction.  8.  7 

1  MAY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Savior, 

And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 
Rest  upon  us  from  above  ! 

2  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union ! 

With  each  other  and  the  Lord  ; 

And  possess  in  sweet  communion, 

.Toys  which  earth  cannot  affords 


440 


TH1!1SRRANGEMENT. 


General  subjects.  Hymns. 

God,      ------      from      1  to    44 

Christ, 45  „  106 

Holy  Spirit, 107  „  118 

Scripture, 119  „  l53 

The  World,     ------  134  „  150 

Conversion,     ------  151  „  192 

Christian, 193  „  281 

Appropriate  for  Seamen,    -    -  282  „  357 

For  Prayer  Meetings,     -    -    -  358  „  393 

The  Church, 394  „  400 

Fellowship, 401  „  410 

Ministers, 411  „  420 

Ordinances, 421  „  429 

Sabbath, 430  „  444 

Providence, 445  ,,  471 

T2  441 


THE  ARRANGEMENT. 

General  subjects.  Hymns. 

Times  and  Seasons,       -    from  472  to  500 

Prayer, 501  „  511 

Praise, 512  „  543 

Miscellany, 544  „  560 

Death,         -— ^  561  „  592 

Judgment, 593  „  599 

Hell, ;•  600  „  

Heaven, ^-  601  „  612 

Dismission,      ------  614  ,,  620 

Note. — The  Hymns  under  the  first  five 
titles,  God,  Christ,  Holy  Spirit,  Scripture, 
and  The  World,  are  arranged  alphabetically 
by  their  titles.  The  sixth  title.  Conversion, 
is  placed  in  what  appeared  to  be  something 
like  a  natural  order.  The  remaining  titles 
are  all  arranged  alphabetically  by  their  first 
lines.  So  that  if  a  person  is  acquainted  with 
a  hymn,  and  knows  the  general  title  it  comes 
under,  and  the  first  line,  he  can  easily  turn 
to  it  in  its  place. 


442 


TABLE 

THE  FIRST  LINES  OF  THE  HYMNS. 

Hymn. 

A  charge  to  keep  I  have 19^3 

Afflicted  saint,  to  Christ  draw  near       -    -    -    -  194 

Afflictions,  though  they  seem  severe    -    -    -    -  544 

A  fountain  oljlife  and  of  grace -  110 

Ah  give  them,  Lord,  a  longer  space     -    -    -    -  161 

Ah!  lovely  appearance  of  death      -----  561 

Alas!  and  did  my  Savior  bleed -  195 

All  glorious  God,  what  hymns  of  praise     -    -    -  512 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus' name  -----  76 

All  praise  to  the  Lord 283 

All  ye  tliat  pass  by----------  545 

Am  L  ix  soldier  of  the  cross     -------  196 

And  are  we  yet  alive     -    -    -    -         -    -         -  358 

And  can  I  yet  delay 186 

And  does  the  Spirit  kindly  move     -----  180 

And  have  I  measured  half  ray  days      -    -    -    -  472 

And  let  our  bodies  part     --------  359 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail    -------  562 

And  must  I  part  with  all  I  have       -----  197 

Angels !  roll  the  rock  away    -------  92 

And  what  am  I,  my  soul  awake      -----  198 

And  will  the  Judge  descend -  593 

And  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend  -----  53 

Another  day  its  course  has  run -  473 

Another  six  days'  work  is  done  - 430 

Approach,  my  soul,  the  mercy  seat      -    -    -    -  200 

Arise,  my  soul,  shake  oflf  thy  fears 199 

Ann  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake 107 

A  sailor  once,  whom  Jesus  loved 283 

As  needles  point  toward  the  poles 284 

At  anchor  laid  remote  from  home 285 

A  thousand  seraphs,  strong  and  bright      -     -    -  55 


444  COXTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Awaked  by  Sinai's  awful  sound      -     .     .     .     .  185 

Awake,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun        -     -     -    -  474 

Awake,  ray  soul,  to  joyful  lays 24 

Awake,  my  tongue,  thy  tribute  bring    -    -    -    -  513 

Awake,  our  drowsy  souls  -    -    -    :^    -     -     -     -  431 

Awake,  our  souls,  auw'  our  fe&rs    -   1    -    -    -  201 

Awake,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  evjMJjji^^    -     -  474 

Away  from  every  mortal  care      -<^HH|fer    -  3G0 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne  .^^^^^^B^~  ^''^ 

Before  the  bills  in  order  stopd   ^^^^^^^^^^~  ^^ 

Begin,  my  soul,  the  exalted  l^y^^^^^^Hp^  -  ^14 

Begin,  my  soul,  the  heavenly  '^^^^^^^tj^''   '  ^1 

Begone,  unbelief      .    .    .    .    jUfff^t^    -    .  286 

Beiiold  a  stranger  at  the  door 74 

Behold,  how  pleasant  is  the  sight 401 

Behold,  the  blest  Redeemer  comes      -     -     -    -  90 

Behold  the  genial  showers  descend      -    -     -    -  112 

Behold  the  grace  appears 82 

Behold  the  heir  of  heavenly  bliss 563 

Behold  the  sinner's  feaVless  soul 287 

Behold  the  throne  of  grace 202 

Be  joyful  in  God  all  the  lands  of  the  earth      -    -  516 

Beneath  a  reef  the  ship  was  moor'd     -    -    -    -  288 

Beset  with  dangers  and  with  fear 289 

Blessed  are  the  sons  of  God -    -  361 

Bless,  O  my  soul,  the  living  God     -----  517 

Blest  are  the  sons  of  peace 402 

Blest  are  the  saints  who  sit  on  high       -    -    -    -  362 

Blest  be  that  voice  now  heard  afar 290 

Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds 403 

Blest  be  the  dear  uniting  love 363 

Blest  is  the  man  whose  softening  heart      -    -    -  205 

Blest  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place  -    -    -    -  204 

Blest  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord  -----  445 

Brethren,  while  we  sojourn  here     -----  206 

Broad  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death    -    -    -    -  136 

Can  creatures  to  perfection  find 20 

Centre  of  our  hopes  thou  art  -    ------  50 


CONTENTS.  445 

Hymn. 

Children  of  the  heavenly  King 207 

Christ  and  his  cross  is  all  our  theme     -    -    -    -  130 

Christ  from  whom  all  blessings  flow     -    -    -    -  364 

Christ  the  Lord  is  risen  to-day 432 

Come  and  let  us  sweetly  join -  518 

Come  clii  islian  brethren  ere  we  part    -    -    -    -  615 

Come,  dearest  Lord,  descend  and  dwell   -    -    -  36(3 

Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls 175 

Come,  Holy,  celestial  Dove 10^ 

Come  Holy  Ghost,  my  soul  inspire      -    -    -     -  117 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come 365 

Come  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove       .     -    -     -  113 

Come  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs     -    -    -     -  57 

Come  let  us  use  the  grace  divine 367 

Come  let  us  who  in  Christ  believe       .     -     -     -  368 

Come  Lord,  and  \varm  each  languid  heart    -    -  601 

Come,  sinners,  attend        151 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad  - 519 

Come,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing     -     -     -    -  208 

Come,  thou  long  expected  Jesus 203 

Come  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord      -     -     -  23 

Come  ye  that  love  the  Lord    -------  602 

Come  ye  weary,  heavy  laden      ------  169 

Comfort,  ye  ministers  of  grace 411 

Convinced  as  a  sinner  to  Jesus  I  come     -    -    -  93 

Day  of  judgment,  day  of  wonders    -----  594 

Dearest  of  all  the  names  above -  89 

Death,  like  an  overflowing  stream       -     -     -     -  564 

Deep  are  the  wounds  thine  arrows  give   -     -     -  209 

Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  record      -----  93 

Destruction's  dangerous  road 159 

Dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing  Lord 615 

Do  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord 77 

Do  we  not  know  that  solemn  word      -     -    -    -  421 

Draw  near,  O  Son  of  God,  draw  near     -    -    -  412 

Early,  my  God,  without  delay 433 

Eternal  Power,  whose  high  abode       -    -     .    -  17 

Eternal  .Spirit!  we  confess    - 118 


446  CONTENDS. 

Every  moment  brings  us  nearer       -    ...    -  566 

Exalted  Prince  of  life,  we  o%vn  ------  101 

Faith  adds  new  charms  to  earthly  bliss     -    -    -  211 

Faith  is  the  Christian's  evidence 210 

Farewell,  dear  friends,  I  must  begone      -     -    -  404 

Farewell,  vain  world,  your  charms  I  bid  adieu  -  141 

Far  from  mortal  caresVetreating     -    -    -    -    -  546 

Far  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  begone   -    -  138 

Far  from  these  scenes  of  night    -     -    -  -i     -    -  603 

Far  from  the  utmost  verge  of  day     -    -   i    -     -  600 

Father,  I  bless  thy  gentle  hand  ------  446 

Father,  if  thou  must  reprove 601 

Father,  I  long,  I  faint  to  see 604 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear    -----  413 

Father  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss       -     -     -    ,r    -  502 

Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright    -    -    -  447 

Fly,  ye  awaken'd  sinners,  fly      ------  354 

Fools  in  their  hearts  believe  and  say    -    -    -    -  144 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns 434 

Fresh  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand      -    -    -     -  568 

From  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies      -     -    -    -  616 

From  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain   -    -    -    -  369 

From  the  first  dawning  light -  476 

Give  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame 292 

Glory  to  God  on  high 521 

Give  to  the  wmds  thy  fears    -------  212 

Glory  to  Jesus  for  his  love      -------  547 

Glory  to  the  Father  give    -    - 618 

Glory,  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night 477 

God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms      -    -    -    -  520 

God  is  a  Spirit,  just  and  wise 213 

God  is  our  refuge  in  distress 448 

God  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints 394 

God  of  Almighty  love 4 

God  of  my  life,  look  gently  dawn    -----  449 

Godofmy  life,  to  thee      -    -    - 478 

God  of  the  seas,  thy  thundering  voice  -    -    -    -  293 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  wav 27 


CONTENTS.  447 

Hymn. 

God  my  supporter  and  my  Iwpe      -----  30 

Grace  'tia  a  charming  sound  -------  214 

Gracious  Spirit,  Love  divine 370 

Great  God,  attend,  while  Zion  sings   -    -    -    -  39 

Great  God  I  would  not  seek  to  know  -    -    -    -  450 

Great  God,  this  sacred  day  of  thine       -    -     -    -  435 

Great  God,  we  sing  thy  mighty  hand    -    -    -    -  479 

Great  is  the  Lord ;  his  works  of  might      -    -    -  11 

Great  is  die  Lord  our  God 395 

Guide  us,  O  thou  great  Jehovah      -----  291 

Hail  sacred  season  !  peaceful  day 476 

Hail,  my  ever  blessed  Jesus -  215 

Hail,  sovereign  love,  that  first  began   -    -    -    -  69 

Hail  thou  once  despised  Jesus    ------  54 

Hail  to  the  Lord's  anointed -  548 

Happy  soul,  thy  days  are  ended       -----  567 

Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 451 

Hark  !  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound     -    -    -  569 

Hark!  the  herald  angels  sing 68 

Hark !  the  glad  sound,  the  Savior  comes  -    -    -  79 

Hark!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy      -    -    -    -  59 

Hark !  what  celestial  notes -    -  522 

Hasten,  O  sinner,  to  be  wise       ------  163 

Head  of  the  church  triumphant      -----  67 

Hear  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face    -    -    -    -  452 

Hearts  of  stone,  relent,  relent ]84 

Hear  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaims      -  570 

He  lives!  the  great  Redeemer  lives     -    -    -    -  72 

He  reigns,  the  Lord,  the  Savior  reigns     -    -    -  52 

Here  our  brief  and  transient  days    -----  371 

High  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God 29 

Ho  !  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh       -    -    -  171 

Holy  Bible!  Book  divine 133 

Hoiy,  Holy,  Holy  Lord 523 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  O  Lord    -    -    -    -  296 

How  beauteous  are  (heir  feet 414 

How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the  Lord     -  299 

How  happy  is  the  man  who  hears 216 

How  great,  how  terrible  that  God 595 


448  CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

How  is  thy  glorious  power  adored  -----  297 

How  lost  was  my  condition    -------  217 

How  pleased  and  blest  was  I 372 

How  rich  thy  gifts,  Almighty  King  -    -     -    -    -  294 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds      -     -    -  88 

How  sweet  the  songs  of  Zion  sound    -     -     -     -  298 

How  swift  the  torrent  rolls    -------  571 

How  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours   -    -    -    -  218 

How  terrible  thy  glories  be   ----,--     -  42 

How  vain  are  all  things  here  below    -    -    -    -  143 

How  vast  the  benefits  divine      ------  48 

I  and  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord     -    -    -    -  453 

If  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost       -----  454 

Tfliftedup  onhighlbe 302 

If  Paul  in  Cesar's  court  must  stand      -    -    -    -  295 

If  you  desire  a  length  of  days      ------  455 

I  hate  the  tempter  and  his  charms 219 

I  hear  thy  word  with  love      -------  220 

I'll  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath   -    -    -    -  524 

I  love  the  volume  of  thy  word    ------  127 

I  love  thy  kingdom  Lord --  396 

I  my  Ebenezer  raise 480 

Indulgent  God!  how  kind     -------  31 

Indulgent  God  of  love  and  power 405 

In  every  trouble  sharp  and  strong  -----  300 

Infinite  pity  touch'd  the  heart 85 

In  glory  bright  the  Savior  reigns     -----  80 

In  lands  strange  and  distant -    -  304 

In  Christ,  I've  ail  my  soul's  desire ;     -    -    -    -  221 

Inquire  ye  seamen,  for  the  course  -----  301 

Inspirer  and  hearer  of  prayer     ------  481 

In  the  floods  of  a-ibulatioa     -------  456 

In  the  wide  waste  of  water    -------  303 

In  vain  would  boasting  reason    ------  525 

In  vain  the  giddy  world  Inquires     -----  142 

In  vain  my  ftncy  strives  to  paint      -----  572 

I  saw  beyond  the  tomb      --------  573 

I  send  the  joys  of  earth  away      ---...  145 

Is  this  the  kind  return  ? 222 


CONTENTS.  449 
HymH. 

I've  sailed  o'er  the  ocean            305 

I  want  a  principle  within  --------  223 

I  would  not  live  always,  I  ask  not  to  stay      -    -  574 

Jehovah  is  a  God  of  might 40 

Jerusalem,  my  happy  home     -    - 37!i 

Jesus!  and  shall  it  ever  be     -------  224 

Jesus,  at  thy  command  ------         --  307 

Jesus,  dear  name,  how  sweet  the  sound    -    -    -  51 

Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace      ------  225 

Jesus,  I  fain  would  find 84 

Jesus,  I  love  thy  charming  name 374 

Jesus  is  gone  above  tlie  skies      ------  422 

Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul ---  3()j} 

Jesus  my  all  to  heaven  is  gone    ------103 

Jesus,  our  God,  ascends  on  high      -----  91 

Jesus  shall  reign,  where'er  the  sun  -----  526 

Jesus,  the  deep  now  owns  thy  sway      -     -    -    -  306 

Jesus,  the  gift  divine  I  know -  64 

Jesus,  the  life,  the  truth,  the  way    -----  192 

Jesus,  thou  everlasting  King 56 

Jesus,  thy  blood  and  righteousness  -----  226 

Jesus,  the  name  high  over  all      ------  87 

Jesus,  united  by  thy  grace    -    -    -      -    -    -    -  406 

Join  all  the  glorious  names    -------  45 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways    -    -    -  227 

Just  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word    -    -    -    -  228 

Knowledge,  alas!  'tis  all  in  vain 229 

Laden  with  guilt  and  full  of  fears     -----  125 

Launch'd  on  a  sea  where  troubled  waves  -    -    -  311 

Lead  us,  heavenly  Father,  lead  us 312 

Let  all  the  heathen  writers  join 122 

Let  all  who  truly  bear 423 

Let  avarice  from  shore  to  shore      -----  119 

Let  earth  and  heaven  agree 46 

Let  every  mortal  ear  attend 176 

Let  God  the  Father,  and  the  Son 619 

Let  grovelling  minds  the  world  pursue  -    -    -    -  230 
29 


450  CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Let  me  but  hear  my  Savior  say   ------  99 

Let  party  names  no  more  --------  407 

Let  sinners  take  their  course  -------  137 

Let  strangers  walk  around     -------  397 

Let  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood    -----  167 

Let  the  world  their  virtue  boast 231 

Let  Zion's  vvatclmien  all  awake      -----  415 

Life  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord     .'%---  549 

Light  of  those  whose  dreary  dwelling  -    -    -    -  75 

Lo,  ill  thy  hand  I  lay 21 

Long  as  I  live  I'll  bless  thy  name 18 

Long  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 131 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye   -     -    -    -  503 

Look  up,  my  soul,  with  cheerful  eye     -     -     -    -  232 

Lo !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land     ------  575 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold 424 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing 614 

Lord,  help  me  to  repent 168 

Lord,  how  secure  my  conscience  was  -    -    -     -  233 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceived  in  sin      -----  181 

Lord,  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove  -     -    -     -  527 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains 605 

Lord,  I  desire  with  thee  to  live 234 

Lord,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice     -     -    -  129 

Lord,  I  know  thy  pardoning  grace  -----  235 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear    -    -    -    -  482 

Lord  of  the  sea !  thy  potent  sway 309 

Lord,  thou  hast  search'd  and  seen  me  through  -  3 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray  -    -    -    -  483 

Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now      -    -    -    -    -  375 

Lord,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults  -    -    -    -  236 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece --  576 

Lord,  what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  -     -    -    -  139 

Lord,  when  together  here  we  meet     -    -    -    -  376 

Lost  in  a  storm  of  guilt,  my  soul      -----  313 

Lo!  what  wonders  love  performs    -----  310 

Man  has  a  soul  of  vast  desires    -    -    -    -    -    -    150 

Mark,  when  tempestuous  winds  arise  -    -    -    -    314 

May  he  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet   -    -    -    -    377 


CONTENTS.  451 

Hymn, 

May  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Savior      -    -    -    -  620 

Men  of  God,  go  take  your  stations 416 

Mercy,  O  thou  son  of  David lo' 

Mistaken  souls!  that  dream  of  heaven      -    -    -  237 

Slost  gracious  Father,  God  of  ail 457 

Mortals  awake,  with  angels  join           -    -     -     -  81 

My  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  JLord 58 

My  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so     -    -    -    -  238 

My  God!  I  thank  thee,  that  the  night  -    -    -    -  484 

My  God,  my  life,  thy  various  ways 528 

My  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 239 

My  God  permit  my  tongue      -------  504 

My  God,  my  everlasting  hope 485 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys 22 

My  gracious  Master  and  my  Lord 505 

My  gracious  Redeemer  I  love 240 

My  heart,  vain  world,  engage  no  more      -    -    -  577 

My  Maker  and  my  King 529 

My  refuge  is  the  God  of  love 34 

My  Savior,  my  Almighty  friend 47 

My  sou!,  be  on  thy  guard ---  241 

My  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight 189 

My  ijoul,  thy  great  Creator  praise 5 

My  spirit  looks  to  God  alone 530 

My  times  are  in  thy  hand 459 

My  years  roll  on,  then  let  me  know^ 315 

Naked  as  from  the  earth  we  came 458 

Nature  with  open  volume  stands      -----  132 

Nor  eye  hath  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard      -    -    -  606 

Not  all  the  blood  of  beasts 94 

Notall  the  outward  forms  on  earth    -----  157 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme   ------  242 

Now,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  reveal      -    -    -  486 

Now  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood    -----  487 

Now  I  resolve  with  all  my  heart 243 

Now  is  the  accepted  time -  162 

Now  let  our  mournful  songs  i-ecord      -    -     -    "  60 

Now  shall  my  inward  joys  arise  -    -     -     -    -    -  398 

Now  the  shades  of  night  are  gone 488 

Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble  somj 65 


452  CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Now  we  ai-e  met  in  holy  fear -    -  378 

O  blessed  souls  are  ihey    ---.---.  244 

O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul -  531 

Oh  come,  and  to  his  temple  haste    -----  379 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  sing     -----  532 

Of  old  did  Jesus  condescend  -------  316 

O  for  an  overcoming  faith --  578 

Oh  for  a  strong,  a  lasting  faith     ------  245 

O  God  of  mercy,  hear  my  call     ------  506 

O  God,  thy  gifts  of  tender  love    ------  489 

O  happy  souls  that  pray --  380 

O  how  I  love  thy  holy  law .--  120 

Oh  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone 182 

O  Jesus,  lull  of  truth  and  grace  ------  63 

O  Lord,  my  best  desires  fulfil 460 

O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King 533 

O  Lord,  our  Lord  most  high 14 

O  may  our  sympathizing  breast  ------  246 

O  my  sou),  what  means  this  sadness      -    -    -    -  247 

Once  in  the  paths  of  sin  I  ran -  317 

Once  I  thouglit  my  mountain  strong      -    -    -    -  248 

Once  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day      -    -    -    -  49O 

Once,  O  Lord,  thy  garden  flour isJi'd    -     -    -    -  381 

Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode  ------  318 

One  there  is,  above  all  others 62 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand 607 

O  praise  ye  the  Lord !  prepare  a  new  song   -    -  534 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above 535 

O  sinner  hear  the  heavenly  voice 179 

O  sinner,  turn,  why  will  ye  die 550 

O  Sun  of  Righteousness  divine  -     -    -          -    -  100 

O  tell  me  no  more  of  this  world's  vain  store  -    -  148 

O  that  in  me  the  sacred  fire -  114 

O  tliat  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways      -    -    -  249 

O  thou,  from  whom  all  goodness  flows     -    -    -  250 

O  thou,  in  whose  presence  my  soul  takes  delight  251 

O  thou  of  little  faith      -    -    -    - 319 

O  thou,  to  whose  all  searching  sight    -    -    -    -  2 

Our  days  run  thouglitlessly  along 491 

Our  Father  God,  who  art' in  heaven    -    -    -    -  38:vl 


CONTENTS.  453 

Hymn. 

Our  little  bark  was  on  tlie  seas 320 

Our  souls  by  love  together  knit 408 

O  what  amazing  words  of  grace 178 

O  when  shall  I  see  Jesus  --------  608 

O  where  shall  rest  be  found  -------  609 

O  Zion,  afflicted  with  wave  upon  wave     -    -    -  399 

Patience !  O  'tis  a  grace  divine  ------  461 

Peace  be  on  this  house  bestow'd 462 

Peace,  'tis  the  Lord  Jehovah's  hand    -    -    -    -  579 

People  of  the  living  God 409 

Praise  God  from  whom  all  blessings  flow      -    -  619 

Praise  to  God,  immortal  praise    ------  551 

Praise  ye  the  Lord !  'tis  good  to  raise  -    -    -    -  536 

Prayer  is  appointed  to  convey 383 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire 252 

Prepare  me,  gracious  God 507 

Preserve  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need     -    -    -    -  410 

Prisoners  of  hope,  why  will  you  die     -    -    -    -  173 

Raise,  thoughtless  sinner!  raise  thine  eye     -    -  155 

Raise  your  triumphant  songs  -------  78 

Record,  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  power  -    -    -    -  321 

Rejoice  evermore  with  angels  above   -■.^-    -    -  86 

Rejoice  for  a  brother  deceased  -    -    -    r    -    -  322 

Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord  -----  44 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern 253 

Return,  O  wanderer,  return -    -  164 

Rise,  O  my  soul,  the  hour  review    -----  254 

Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me 255 

Safely  through  another  week      ------  437 

Sailing  on  the  boisterous  ocean      -----  323 

Salvation,  how  precious  the  sound 537 

Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh 95 

Salvation !  O  the  ioyful  sound 188 

Savior,  visit  thy  plantation 384 

Savior,  when  in  dust,  to  thee 553 

Saw  ye  not  the  cloud  arise 109 

See  how  the  morning  sun       -------  492 

See  human  nature,  sunk  in  shame 147 

See  J«sivs  at  his  table  head 425 


454  CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Seek,  my  soul,  the  narrow  gate       -----  16G 

See  the  calm,  but  faithless  sea 324 

See  what  a  livino^  stone     --------  43S 

Sent  by  my  Lord,  on  you  I  call 174 

Shew  pity,  Lord !  O  Lord,  forgive 256 

Since  I'm  a  stranger  here  below 508 

Since  I've  known  a  Savior's  name      -    -    -    -  257 

Sin  has  a  thousand  tieacherous  arts    -    -     -     -  146 

Sinner,  art  thou  still  secure 580 

Sinners,  obey  the  gospel  word 170 

Sinners,  this  solemn  truth  regard 153 

Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die 160 

Sinners,  will  you  scorn  the  message     -    -     -    -  165 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 552 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  say 258 

Sovereign  grace  has  power  alone    -----  554 

Spirit  ot  faith,  come  down 115 

Star  ot  Peace,  to  wanderers  weary      -    -    -    -  325 

Stay,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay    ------  116 

Stop,  poor  sinner,  stop  and  think    -----  152 

Strait  is  the  way,  the  door  is  strait       -     -     -    -  259 

Sure  there's  a  righteous  God 36 

Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest 439 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace  -----  16 

Sweet  is  the  scene  where  virtue  dies  -     -    -     -  581 

Sweet  peace  of  conscience,  heavenly  guest  -     -  260 

Sweet  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt    -     -     -    -  261 

Teach  me  the  measure  of  mv  days       -     -    -     -  582 

Teach  us,  O  Lord,  the  great  concern  -     -    -    -  262 

Tempests  arise,  when  God  appoints    -     -    -    -  326 

The  billows  swell,  the  winds  are  high       -     -     -  327 

The  christian  voyager  strikes  the  rock     -     -    -  328 

The  day  is  past  and  gone       -------  493 

The  deepest  reverence  of  the  mind     -     -    -    -  19 

The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  waste      -     -     -     -  140 

The  eye  of  God  is  every  where 28 

The  flowery  spring  at  God's  command     -     -     -  494 

The  God  of  glory  sends  his  summons  forth    -     -  596 

The  God  that  rules  on  high 12 

The  great  archangel's  trump  shnll  connd      -    -  329 


CONTENTS.              .  455 

Hymn. 

The  great,  the  wicked,  and  the  proud           -    -  6 

The  grave  is  now  a  favor'd  spot 583 

The  heavens  declare  thy  glory.  Lord    -     -     -     -  123 

The  law  commands,  and  makes  us  know      -     -  177 

The  Lord  descended  from  above 7 

The  Lord  !  how  absolute  he  reigns      ...     -  37 

The  Lord !  how  wondrous  are  his  ways    -     -     -  13 

The  Lord  into  his  garden  comes 555 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns 8 

The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns      -------  35 

The  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare     -    -    -    -  463 

The  Lord  my  shepherd  is 464 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne   -     -     -  597 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  churches  warns     -     -  400 

Tlie  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem 385 

The  mighty  deep  gives  up  her  trust     -     -     -     -  598 

The  moment  a  sinner  believes    ------  263 

The  present  moment  flies      -------  495 

There  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood     -     -     -     -  61 

There  is  a  God,  who  reigns  above       -     .     -     -  1 

Tliere  is  a  land  of  pure  delight 584 

There  is  a  path  that  leads  <;o  God 264 

The  Savior,  when  to  heaven  he  rose  -     -     -     -  417 

The  sinner's  flattering  dreams  are  fled     -     -     -  183 

The  soul  that's  truly  born  of  God 190 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high 538 

The  Starr};  heavens  thy  rule  obey 121 

The  time  is  short!  the  season  near       -    -     -     .  585 

The  unbounded  power  of  God    ------  330 

The  voice  of  free  grace  cries  escape,  &c.     -    -  386 

rhey  that  in  ships  with  courage  bold  -     -     -    -  331 

Thine  earthly  sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love      -     -    -  44O 

This  day  belongs  to  God  alone  ------  44I 

This  curious  frame,  these  noble  powers   -     -     -  266 

This  God  is  the  God  we  adore 41 

This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made     -     -     -     .  442 

This  is  the  day  when  Christ  arose  -----  443 

This  is  the  word  of  truth  and  love  -----  ]28 

This  world  is  all  a  fleeting  show      -     -     .     -  556 

This  world  is  a  sea,  which  never  can  rest     -    -  332 

This  world's  not  all  a  fleeting  show      -    -    -     .  557 


456  CONTENTS. 

Hymn, 
Though  troubles  assail,  and  dangers  affright  -  33 
Though  hard  the  winds  are  blowing  -  -  -  -  333 
Tiiough  sorrow  may  stay  for  a  night    -    .     -    .    465 

Thou  great  Physician  of  the  soul 83 

Thou  Judge  of  quick  and  dead 73 

Thou,  Lord,  on  whom  I  still  depend  -  -  -  -  586 
Thou  lovely  chief  of  all  my  joys  -----  265 
Thou,  who  for  sinners  once  wast  slain  -  -  -  509 
Thou  whom  my  soul  admires  above  -  -  -  -  96 
Though  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  head  -  ^  334 
Though  winds  may  blow  and  storms  may  rise  -  335 
Through  all  th6  changing  scenes  of  life  -  -  -  539 
Through  tribulation  deep       -----  >    340 

Thus  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on  -  -  -  -  -  496 
Thus  speaks  the  high  and  lofty  one  -  -  -  -  057 
Thy  glory,  Lord,  the  heavens  declare  -  -  -  540 
Thy  mercy  is  more  than  a  match  for  my  heart  -      26 

Thy  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord 336 

'Tis  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come  -----  268 
'Tis  finish'd  !  the  conflict  is  past  -----  587 
'Tis  finish'd,  so  the  Savior  cried  -----  553 
'Tis  good  to  wait  upon  the  Lord     -----    337 

'Tis  my  happiness  below 269 

'Tis  no  surprising  thing     --------    270 

'Tis  past,  the  dreadful  i^tormy  night      -    -    -    -    337 

'Tis  pleasant  to  sing -     "    38?^ 

To-day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice 153 

To  God  I  cried  with  mournful  voice    -    -    -    -    271 

To  God,  the  only  wise 541 

To  heaven  I'm  bound  with  prosperous  gales     -    338 

Toss'd  upon  life's  raging  billow 339 

To  thee,  before  the  dawning  light 510 

To  thy  temple  I  repair  ---------    559 

To  whom,  my  Savior,  shall  I  go     -----105 

'Twas  on  that  dark,  that  dolefiil  night  -  -  -  426 
'Twas  the  commission  of  our  Lord      -    -    -    .    427 

Unhappy  City  !  hadst  thou  known 104 

Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes     - 32 

Vain,  delusive  world,  adieu  .    .    .    .    _    272 

Vain  man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear     -    -         *     *df' 


CONTENTS.  457 

Hymn. 

View  the  broad  sea's  majestic  plains   -    -    -    -  341 

Vital  spark  of  heavenly  flame -  589 

Vouchsafe  thine  aid  to  speak  the  word     -    -    -  389 

Wait,  O  my  soul !  thy  Maker's  will      -    -    -    -  43 

We  bless  the  Lord,  the  just,  the  good  -    -    -    -  466 

We  bless  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord 542 

Welcome,  sweet  day  of  rest -    -  444 

Welcome,  ye  hopeful  heirs  of  heaven  -    -    -    -  428 

Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 273 

We  seek  a  rest  beyond  the  skies      -----  342 

We've  no  abiding  city  here -  134 

What  empty  things  are  all  the  skies    -    -    -    -  274 

What  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  move      -    -  70 

What  shall  i  render  to  my  God 275 

What  shall  the  dying  sinner  do   ------  126 

What  various  hindrances  we  meet  -----  390 

Whene'er  to  call  the  Savior  mine Ill 

When  for  eternal  worlds  we  steer  -----  689 

When  God  reveal'd  his  gracious  name      -    -    -  276 

When  I  survey  the  wonderous  cross    -    -    -    -  277 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear       -----  590 

When  Jesus  bade  me  leave  the  world  -    -    -  278 

When  Jesus  hung  upon  the  tree 66 

When  lightnings  flaril),  and  thunders  roll       -    -  344 

When  man  grows  bold  in  sin      ------  9 

When  many  a  tempest  blew  -------  343 

When  overwheim'd  with  grief    ------  38 

When,  passing  through  the  watery  deep       -    -  345 

When  rocks  and  when  shallows  beset  us  around  346 

When  sailing  on  this  troubled  sea  -----  347 

When  streaming  from  the  eastern  skies    -    -    -  497 

When  storm  and  tempest  loudly  howl  -    -    -    -  348 

When  tempests  howl,  and  billows  rise      -    -    -  349 

When  through  the  torn  sail  the  wild  tempest,  &c.  350 

When  waves  on  waves  to  heaven  uprear'd    -    -  351 

When  we  close  our  eyes  in  death     -----  591 

Where'er  the  Lord  shall  build  my  house  -    -    -  467 

Where  Satan  reign'd  in  shades  of  night    -    -    -  124 

Where  shall  I  find  the  happiness 149 

Where  shall  the  sea-worn  sinner  rest    -     -    -    -  35,'J 
V 


458  CONTENTS. 

Hymn. 

Where  two  or  three  with  sweet  accord     -    -    -  391 

Wherever  two  or  three       -     -                    .     -    -  392 

While  al!  our  hearts,  and  all  our  songs      -     -    -  429 

While  o'er  our  quilty  land,  O  Lord                  -    -  468 

While  on  the  sweUing  sea  of  life            ....  353 

While  shepherds  watch'd  their  flocks  by  night  -  49 

While  shepherds  in  Jewry  were  guarding,  &c.    -  560 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power  ....  279 

While  to  the  grave  our  friends  are  borne       -     -  592 

Whither  goest,  thou.  Pilgrim  stranger  -     -    -     -  610 

Who  are  these  in  bright  array    -    -    -         -    -  611 

Who  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise      -          -    -  191 

Who  can  describe  the  pain                               -     -  418 

Who  were  the  highly  honor'd  three              -    -  354 

AVhy  should  the  children  of  a  King      -    -    -    -  280 

Why  should  the  Christian  waste  in  sighs  -    -     -  469 

Why  should  the  dread  of  sinful  man     .    -    -    -  511 

Will  this  night  be  never  o'er  -     -    -     -    -  355 

W^ith  heavenly  weapons  I  have  fought      -  565 

With  humble  heart  and  tongue 498 

With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud   -    -    -    -  499 

Witness,  ye  men  and  angels  now     -    -     -     -     -  281 

World,  adieu,  thou  real  cheat 135 

Would  you  behold  the  works  of  God  -    -    -    -  356 

Ye  angels,  who  stand  round  the  throne     -          -  612 

Ye  hearts,  with  youthful  vigor  warm    -    -  500 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  your  God       -     -    -  15 

Ye  humble  souls,  complain  no  more     -     -    -    .  393 

Ye  messengers  of  Christ    -              419 

Ye  mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears   -     -     -    -  106 

Ye  saints  and  ser\'ants  of  the  Lord 470 

Yes  Lord,  my  grateful  voice  Fll  raise    -    -     -    -  357 

Ye  sons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young    -    .    -     .     -  599 

Yesonsof  earth,  prepare  the  plough     -    -    -    -  420 

Yes,  there  are  joys  that  cannot  die       ....  613 

Ye  that  delight  to  serve  the  Lord 25 

Ye  tempted  and  tried,  to,  Jesus  draw  nigh     -     -  102 

Ye  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears      .     -     -  471 

Ye  tribes  of  Adam,  join 543 

Ye  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor     -     -     -     -  172 

Yonder,  amazing  sis-ht!  I  ppc     -     -     -     -     -     -  97 


SEAMEN'S 
DEVOTIONAL  ASSISTANT 


By  the  grace  of  God,  the  number  of  seafaring  men, 
who  are  desirous  of  maintaining  the  worship  of  God  on 
board  of  their  vessels,  is  continually  increasing.  It 
was  tlie  lamentation  of  a  pious  master  of  a  merchant 
brig,  that  for  want  of  some  help,  he  was  frequently  at  a 
loss  how  to  lead  the  devotions  of  his  ship's  company. 
To  supply  tiiis  want,  in  some  measure,  is  the  intention 
ofthe  following  brief  collection  ofdevotional  exercises. 
It  is  hoped  that  it  may  be  the  means  of  persuading  and 
assisting  many  of  our  seafaring  brethren  to  engage  in 
the  delightful  and  important  duty  of  worship  at  ska. 


I.    SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE. 


The  master  and  as  many  of  Hie  crew  as  can  be 
spared  from  the  duty  of  the  ship,  being  assembled  in 
the  cabin,  or  other  convenient  part  of  the  vessel,  the 
person  appointed  to  take  the  lead  may  stand  up  and 
offer  prayer  to  Almighty  God,  in  a  slow,  solemn,  and 
distinctly  audible  voice,  saying, 

O  LORD  God,  to  thee  belong  mercres  and 
forgivenesses,  though  we  have  rebelled  against 
thee  ;  do  thou  enable  us  from  our  verv  hearts, 


460       SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE. 

each  to  say  for  himself,  "  I  will  arise  and  go 
to  my  father,  and  will  say  unto  him,  Father,  I 
have  sinned  against  heaven,  and  before  thee, 
and  am  no  more  worthy  to  be  called  thy 
soni."  "  Enter  not  into  judgment  with  thy 
servani;,  O  Lord,  for  in  thy  sight  shall  no 
man  living  be  justified." 

The  Leader  of  the  tvorship  may  then  address  him' 
self  to  those  about  him  in  the  following'  manner : 

Or,  if  more  agreeable,  the  service  may  begin  here: 

MY  dear  friends,  it  is  our  bounden  duty  to"^ 
attend  to  that  word  of  God,  which  in  so  many 
places  encourages  and  commands  us  to  meet 
together,  to  acknowledge  and  confess  our 
manifold  sins  and  wickedness.  If  we  at- 
tempt to  dissemble  or  cloak  our  sins  from  the 
face  of  our  Heavenly  Father,  we  shall  only 
deceive  ourselves,  and  mock  God.  But  if, 
under  a  feeling  sense  of  our  guilt  and  misery, 
we  do  confess  them  with  an  humble,  lowly, 
penitent,  and  obedient  heart,  we  are  assured, 
that  we  shall  obtain  forgiveness  of  the  same, 
through  his  infinite  goodness  and  mercy. 
This  is  certain,  because  the  word  of  him  who 
cannot  lie  hath  declared,  that  if  we  thus  con- 
fess our  sins,  he  is  faithful  and  just  to  forgive 
us  our  sins,  and  to  cleanse  us  from  all  un- 
righteousness. Wherefore,  let  us  with  hum- 
ble and  contrite  hearts  bow  down  before 
the  Lord,  who  hath  promised  to  hear  and 
answer  in  mercy  all  who  call  upon  him  ; 


SABBATH  DAT  SERVICE.  461 

looking  for  salvation  only  through  his  Son 
Jesus  Christ,  who  hath  died  for  sinners. 

Here  while  all  kneel  down,  the  Leader  may  prO' 
nounce  the  following  general  confession,  lohich  every 
one  present  may  repeat  after  him : 

ALMIGHTY  and  most  merciful  Father, 
we  have  erred  and  strayed  from  thy  ways 
like  lost  sheep:  we  have  followed  too  much 
the  devices  and  desires  of  our  own  hearts  : 
we  have  offended  against  thy  holy  law  :  we 
have  left  undone  those  things  which  we 
ought  to  have  done  ;  and  we  have  done 
those  things  which  we  ought  not  to  have 
done ;  and  there  is  no  health  in  us.  But 
thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  upon  us,  misera- 
ble offenders  :  spare  thou  those,  O  God,  who 
confess  their  faults :  restore  thou  those  who 
are  penitent ;  according  to  thy  promises  de- 
clared unto  mankind  in  Christ  Jesus  our 
Lord.  And  grant,  O  most  merciful  Father, 
for  his  sake,  that  we  may  hereafter  live  a 
godly,  righteous,  and  sober  life,  to  the  glory 
of  thy  holy  name.     Amen. 

We  know  that  thou  art  ready  to  pardon 
and  forgive  all  those  that  truly  repent  and 
unfeignedly  beheve  thy  holy  gospel,  where- 
fore we  beseech  thee  to  grant  us  true  repen" 
tance,  and  thy  Holy  Spirit ;  that  those  things 
may  please  thee  which  we  do  at  this  time, 
and  that  the  rest  of  our  lives  hereafter  may 
be  pure  and  holy  ;  so  that  at  the  last  we  may 


462       SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE- 

come  to  thine  eternal  joy,  through  Jesu^; 
Christ  our  Lord,  who  himself  hath  taught  us 
thus  to  pray  : — "  Our  Father,  who  art  in 
heaven,  hallowed  be  thy  name ;  thy  kingdom 
come  ;  thy  will  be  done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in 
heaven:  give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread; 
and  forgive  us  our  trespasses  as  we  forgive 
them  that  trespass  against  us  ;  and  lead  us 
not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil, 
for  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and 
the  glory,  for  ever  and  ever,     ^men." 

Here  all  rising  from  their  Imees,  may  join  in  read- 
ing, verse  and  verse,  tvitk  the  Leader,  the  d5ik  Psalm, 
as  follows : 

Leader.— O  COME  let  us  sing  unto  the 
Lord :  let  us  make  a  joyful  noise  to  the  Rock 
of  our  salvation. 

Creiv. — Let  us  come  before  his  presence 
with  thanksgiving,  and  make  a  joyful  noise 
unto  him  with  psalms. 

L. — For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God,  and  a 
great  King  above  all  gods. 

C. — In  his  hand  are  the  deep  places  of 
the  earth ;  the  strength  of  the  hills  is  his 
also. 

L. — The  sea  is  his,  and  he  made  it ;  and 
his  hands  formed  the  dry  land. 

C. — O  c5me,  let  us  worship  and  bow- 
down:  let  us  kneel  before  the  Lord  our 
Maker. 

L. — For  he  is  our  Cod :  and  we  are  the 


SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE.  463 

people  of  his  pasture,  and  the  sheep  of  his 
hand. 

C. — To-day  if  ye  will  hear  his  voice, 
harden  not  your  heart ;  as  in  the  provoca- 
tion, and  as  in  the  day  of  temptation  in  the 
wilderness. 

L. — When  your  fathers  tempted  me, 
proved  me,  and  saw  my  work. 

C — Forty  years  long  was  I  grieved  with 
this  generation,  and  said,  It  is  a  people 
that  do  err  in  their  heart,  and  they  have  not 
knoAvn  my  ways. 

L. — Unto  whom  I  sware  in  my  wrath, 
that  they  should  not  enter  into  my  rest. 

C — Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the 
*  Sou,  and  to  the  Holy  Ghost. 

L. — As  it  Avas  in  the  beginning,  is  now, 
and  ever  shall  be,  world  wi^thout  end.   Amen. 

Here  a  portion  of  Scripture  may  he  read  at  the 
discretion  of  Leader,  or  the  Leader  and  Crew  may 
repeat,  alternately,  the  following  selections : 

Leader. — THE  laiu  was  given  hy  Moses, 
but  grace  and  truth  came  by  Jesus  Christ. 
John  i.  17. 

Crew. — The  Spirit  of  God,  like  a  dove, 
lighted  upon  him ;  and  lo,  a  voice  from  hea- 
ven, saying,  "  This  is  my  beloved  Son,  in 
whom  I  am  well  pleased."  Matt.  iii.  16,  17. 

L. — T^e  voice  out  of  the  cloud  said,  '^  Hear 
ye  him.''''     Matt.  xvii.  5. 

C — We  beheve,  that  through  the  grace  of 


464       SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE. 

the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  we  may  be  saved. 
Acts  XV.  11. 

L. — Neither  is  there  salvation  in  any  other : 
for  there  is  none  other  name  under  heaven 
given  among  men,  whereby  we  must  he  saved. 
Acts  iv.  12. 

C. — Who  was  delivered  for  our  offences, 
and  was  raised  again  for  our  justification. 
Rom.  iv.  25. 

L. — Other  foundation  can  no  man  lay  than 
that  is  laid,  which  is  Jesus  Christ.  1  Cor. 
iii.  11. 

C. — This  is  a  faithful  saying,  and  worthy 
of  all  acceptation,  that  Christ  Jesus  came 
into  the  world  to  save  sinners.  1  Tim.  i.  15. 

L. — JVho  being  the  brightness  of  his  glo-^^, 
ry,  and  the  express  Image  of  his  person,  and 
upholding  all  thinss  by  the  word  of  his  pow- 
er, when  he  had  by  himself  purged  our  sins, 
sat  down  on  the  right  hand  of  the  Majesty 
on  high.     Heb.  i.  3. 

C. — In  whom  we  have  redemption  through 
his  blood,  even  the  forgiveness  of  sins  :  Who 
is  the  image  of  the  invisible  God,  the  first 
born  of  every  creature.     Col.  i.  15. 

L. — For  by  him  ivere  all  things  created  that 
are  in  heaven,  and  that  are  in  earth,  visible  and 
invisible,  whether  they  be  thrones,  or  dominions^ 
or  principalities,  or  powers :  all  things  were 
created  by  him,  and  for  him.     Col.  i.  16. 

C. — And  he  is  before  all  things,  and  by 
him  all  things  consist.    Col.  i.  17. 


SABBATH  DAY  SERVICE.      465 

L. — If  ye  then  he  risen  with  Christ,  seek 
those  things  which  are  above,  lohere  Christ  sit- 
teth  on  the  right  hand  of  God.  Set  your  af- 
fections on  things  above,  not  on  things  on  the 
earth.  For  ye  are  dead,  and  your  life  is  hid 
zvith  Christ  in  God.     Col.  iii.  1,  2,  3. 

L.  and  C.  together. — Now  unto  him  that 
is  able  to  keep  us  from  falling,  and  to  pre- 
sent us  faultless  before  the  presence  of  his 
glory,  with  exceeding  joy.  To  the  only  wise 
God  our  Savior,  be  glory  and  majesty,  do- 
minion and  power,  both  now  and  ever. 
Amen.  Jude,  24,  25. 

Then  all  kneeling  down,  the  leader  may  offer  tip 
'^the  following  Prayer : 

ALMIGHTY  God,  unto  whom  all  hearts' 
are  open,  all  desires  known,  and  from  whom 
no  secrets  are  hid  ;  cleanse  the  thoughts  of 
our  hearts  by  the  inspiration  of  thy  Holy 
Spirit,  that  we  may  perfectly  love  thee,  and 
worthily  magnify  thy  holy  name,  through 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

Almighty  and  everlasting  God,  who  by  thy 
holy  Apostle  hast  taught  us  to  make  prayers 
and  supplications,  and  to  give  thanks  for  dJII0 
men  ;  we  humbly  beseech  thee  most  merci- 
fully to  receive  these  our  prayers  which  we 
oflfer  unto  thy  Divine  Majesty ;  and  to  inspire 
continually  the  universal  church  with  the 
spirit  of  truth,  unity,  and  concord ;  that  all 
who  confess  thy  holy  name  may  agree  in  the 
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466  SABBATH  dIy  SERVICE. 

truth  of  thy  holy  word,  and  Hve  in  unity  and 
godly  love.  We  beseech  thee  also,  so  to  di- 
rect and  dispose  the  hearts  of  all  Christian 
rulers,  that  they  maj^  rule  in  thy  fear,  and 
may  truly  and  impartially  administer  justice, 
to  the  punishment  of  wickedness  and  vice, 
and  to  the  maintenance  of  thy  true  religion 
and  virtue.  Give  grace,  O  Heavenly  Fa- 
ther, to  all  the  ministers  of  thy  gospel ;  that 
they  may  both  by  their  Ufe  and  doctrine  set 
forth  thy  true  and  lively  word.  And  give  thy 
heavenly  grace  especially  to  this  ship's  com- 
pany ;  to  all  who  traverse  the  mighty  ocean, 
and  to  all  our  dear  friends  and  beloved  rela- 
tives at  home,  that  their  souls  may  be  pre-  . 
cious  in  thy  sight,  and  that  all  being  con--^^ 
verted  to  thee,  we  may  grow  in  grace,  and  in 
the  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus 
Christ.  To  him  be  glory,  both  now  and  for 
ever.  Avien. 

Here,  if  convenient,  a  hymn  may  he  sung;  andaseV' 
mon  read,  or  an  exhortaiioti  given  from  ihe  scrip' 
tares  ;  and  if  time  icill  admit,  and  ihe  circumstances 
of  the  weather  or  of  the  voyage  call  for  it,  one  of  ihe 
prayers  appointed  for  special  occasions  may  he  used. 
After  tchich  may  follow  ihe  General  Thanksgiving. 

^  ALMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  all  mercies, 
we,  thine  unworthy  servants,  do  give  Thee 
most  humble  and  hearty  thanks  for  a^^■  thy 
goodness  and  loving  kindness  to  us  and  to 
all  men.  We  bless  thee  for  our  creation, 
preservation,  and  all  the  blessings  of  this  life; 
but  above  all  for  thine  inestimable  love  in  the 


DAILTy^rORSHlP.  467 

redemption  of  sinners  by  our  Lord  Jesus 
Christ ;  for  the  means  of  grace,  and  the  hope 
of  glory.  And  we  beseech  thee,  give  us  that 
due  sense  of  all  thy  mercies  that  our  hearts 
may  be  unfeignedly  thankful;  and  accom- 
pany the  instructions  of  thy  word  with  the 
quickening  influences  of  thy  Spirit,  that  we 
may  show  forth  thy  praise  not  only  with  our 
lips  but  in  our  lives,  by  giving  up  ourselves 
to  thy  service,  and  by  walking  before  thee  in 
holiness  and  righteousness  all  the  days  of  our 
lives,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord ;  to  whom 
with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghost,  be  all  honor 
and  glory,  world  without  end.     Amen. 

P  Here  another  hymn  may  he  sung,  and  the  Assembly 
may  be  dismissed  with  the  Apostolical  benediction. 
2  Cor.  xiii.  14. 

The  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
the  love  of  God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.  Amm. 


II.     DAILY  WORSHIP. 
1.  Morning. 

ALMIGHTY  God  !  who  art  the  portion 
and  inheritance  of  all  who  wait  upon  thee  : 
Thou  hast  added  to  the  number  of  our  days  t 


468  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

Thou  hast  borne  us  in  safety  through  the 
watches  of  the  night,  and  hast  preserved  us 
from  the  dangers  of  the  sea,  and  from  all 
those  unnumbered  perils  which  surround  us 
in  the  hours  of  darkness.  Once  more  our 
eyes  behold  the  natural  sun  rising,  and  shed- 
ding his  beams  across  the  outstretched  waters. 
Do  thou  fill  our  souls  with  love  and  grati- 
tude for  all  these  mercies ;  and  grant,  that 
this  day.  we  may  enjoy  a  continuance  of  thy 
kind  protection,  guidance,  and  grace.  Let 
thy  pardoning  mercy  forgive  us  all  our  sins, 
and  let  thy  Holy  Spirit  enlighten  our  souls 
with  the  knowledge  of  Jesus  Christ,  and  re- 
fresh us  with  the  comforts  of  his  gospel,  as 
the  natural  suu  is  now  cheering  the  w^orld. 
We  know  not  what  changes  of  wind  or 
weather  may  this  day  take  place  :  we  cannot 
foresee  what  dangers  and  calamities  may 
overtake  us  before  the  evening:  but  thou. 
Lord,  kuowest  all ;  and  thou  art  able  to  save 
and  deliver  us  from  the  Avhole.  Into  thy 
most  gracious  protection  we  therefore  com- 
mit ourselves,  our  souls  and  bodies ;  the 
safety  of  the  ship,  and  the  preservation  of 
the  cargo  committed  to  our  care.  Lord,  help 
us  to  act  this  day  as  becometh  Christians. 
Grant  that  we  may  walk  worthy  of  our  vo- 
cation, with  alllowHness,  and  meekness,  with 
gentleness,  kindness,  and  brotherly  love  one 
towards  another:  with  honesty  and  fidelity 
towards  our  employers,  and  with  all  humili- 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  469 

ty  and  reverence  towards  thee  our  God. 
Make  us  jealous  over  our  own  hearts,  that 
we  may  keep  them  with  all  diligence,  know- 
ing that  out  of  them  are  the  issues  of  life. 
Transform  our  whole  souls  into  the  image 
of  Jesus  Christ,  and  bring  every  thought  into 
captivity  to  his  will.  Remember,  O  Lord, 
our  dear  friends  and  relatives  at  home  ;  some 
of  them,  we  fear,  are  strangers  to  their  own 
real  condition  :  O,  have  mercy  upon  them! 
rouse  them  from  this  unconcern;  awaken 
them  from  this  sleep  of  death,  and  give  them 
repentance  unto  life ;  and  present  us  all 
faultless  before  the  throne  of  thy  glory  with 
exceeding  joy.  For  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord.     Amen. 

2.  Evening, 

ETERNAL  and  Almighty  God,  whose 
providential  mercies  have  preserved  us 
through  this  day,  and  permitted  us  once  more 
to  meet  together  before  thee;  we  beseech 
thee  to  impress  our  souls  with  a  deep  sense 
of  these  and  of  all  thy  mercies.  Help  us,  O 
Lord,  to  adore  thee  in  some  measure  as  we 
ought  to  do  :  to  love  thee  as  thou  deservest 
to  be  loved  :  to  fear  thee  with  filial  fear,  and 
to  obey  thee  with  loving  constancy.  What 
shall  we  render  unto  thee  for  all  thy  mer- 
cies ?  We  are  this  evening  alive  to  praise 
thee  !  No  dangers,  nor  sickness  :  no  calami-^ 


470  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

ties,  nor  storms,  have  this  day  been  suffered 
to  approach  us.  Thou  hast  borne  us  on- 
ward in  our  voyage,  and  hast  prospered  the 
labors  of  our  hands.  Thou  hast  fed  us  with 
food  convenient  for  us,  and  given  us  to  be 
at  peace  among  ourselves.  O  heavenly  Fa- 
ther, do  thou  still  continue  to  regard  us  in 
mercy.  Forgive  whatever  we  have  this  day 
done  amiss,  whether  in  thought,  word,  or 
deed.  Let  thy  comfortable  presence  and  pro- 
tecting providence  go  with  us  who  are  about 
to  remain  on  deck :  and  let  thy  peace  reign 
and  rule  in  the  hearts  of  those  who  are  about 
to  retire  to  rest.  To  thee,  O  Lord,  the  dark- 
ness is  as  the  light;  let  thy  presence  defend 
us  from  all  perils  and  dangers  of  this  night, 
and  bear  us  in  peace  and  safety  to  another 
day ;  and  when  the  light  returns  to  cheer 
our  way,  let  our  praises  and  thanksgivings 
return  again  to  thee  in  an  acceptable  morn- 
ing sacrifice !  Remember  our  dear  friends 
and  relatives  for  good  :  while  their  affections 
and  prayers  are  following  us,  do  thou  refresh 
their  souls  with  the  dew  of  heaven.  We 
bless  thee  that  thou  hast  encouraged  us  to 
make  prayers  and  supplications  for  all  men, 
and  especially  to  commit  those  into  thy  gra- 
cious protection  who  are  near  and  dear  to 
us.  O  that  all  whom  we  love,  may  be  loved 
by  thee.  Comfort  those  that  mourn ;  relieve 
those  who  are  afflicted  in  mind  of  body; 
give  them  patience  under  their  sufferings j 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  471 

and  a  happy  issue  out  of  all  their  afflictions. 
While  we  are  absent  from  each  other  in  bo- 
dy let  us  be  present  in  spirit ;  and  do  thou, 
O  Lord,  graciously  fit  and  prepare  us  all  for 
every  event  of  thy  providence,  and  especial- 
ly for  the  hour  of  death,  and  the  day  of  judg- 
ment !  that  so,  when  we  have  done  with  the 
trials,  wanderings,  and  troubles  of  this  mise- 
rable and  sinful  world,  we  may  dwell  to- 
gether in  thy  blessed  presence,  where  prayer 
is  turned  into  praise,  and  faith  is  changed  to 
sight.  These,  and  all  other  mercies,  we  hum- 
bly ask,  in  the  name  of  our  Lord  and  Savior 
Jesus  Christ.     Ametu 

3.  Morning. 

OUR  Father,  who  art  in  heaven,  while  all 
thy  works  praise  thee,  it  becomes  thine  in- 
telligent creatures  to  bless  thy  holy  name. 
At  all  times  would  we  seek  thee,  but  espe- 
cially morning  and  evening,  would  we  make 
known  our  requests  by  prayer  and  suppli- 
cation with  thanksgiving.  We  desire  this 
morning  to  praise  thee  for  thy  watchful 
care  over  us  the  past  night ;  that  we  have 
lain  down  and  slept  because  thou  hast  sus- 
tained us.  We  thank  thee  for  the  mercies 
of  the  morning ;  for  food,  and  raiment,  and 
all  the  blessings  of  this  life.  But  more  es- 
pecially would  we  praise  thee,  merciful  Fa- 
ther,  for  the  still  richer  blessings   of  thy 


472  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

grace ;  for  the  gift  of  thy  Sou,  the  instruc- 
tions of  thy  word,  and  the  influences  of  thy 
Spirit.  Forgive  now,  we  beseech  thee,  our 
transgressions,  and  blot  out  our  sins.  Great© 
within  us  a  clean  heart,  O  God,  and  renew 
a  right  spirit  within  us.  May  we  take  thy 
word  as  the  man  of  our  counsel,  and  may  it 
become  a  lamp  unto  our  feet,  and  a  light 
unto  our  path.  Will  our  God  in  kindness 
watch  over  us  this  day ;  will  he  guide  our 
footsteps,  and  keep  our  hearts.  And  wilt 
thou,  Father  of  all  mercies,  bless  this  ship's 
company.  Make  us  all  children  of  God 
through  faith  in  Christ  Jesus,  and  help  us  to 
live  holy,  righteously,  and  godly,  in  this  pre- 
sent evil  world.  VVilt  thou  speed  our  way 
to  our  desired  haven,  and  bring  us  to  land  in 
safety  and  in  peace.  Will  God  bless  in  a 
special  manner  all  our  relations  and  friends ; 
will  he  grant  them  all  things  needful  for  this 
life,  and  an  interest  in  the  great  salvation. 
Wilt  thou,  O  Lord,  have  mercy  on  all,  whose 
home  is  on  the  deep  ;  in  companies  may  they 
flock  to  Christ,  and  find  peace  in  believing. 
Wilf  thou  bless  all  the  ministers  of  thy  gos- 
pel, and  all  the  followers  of  thy  Son ;  and  wilt 
thou  multiply  the  victories  of  the  cross,  until 
they  shall  fill  the  earth  as  the  waters  cover 
the  seas ;  for  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  th.& 
power,  and'  the  glory,  for  ever.     Amen. 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  473 

4.  Evening. 

ONCE  more,  O  heavenly  Father  !  would 
we,  thine  unworthy  servants,  fall  down  at 
thy  footstool :  once  more  would  we  praise 
thy  holy  name,  for  having  dealt  with  us  be- 
yond all  our  deserts.  This  day,  O  Lord, 
hath  borne  its  witness  to  thy  mercy  and  good- 
ness, for  we  have  been  kept  ancl  sustained  ; 
we  have  been  preserved,  and  followed  with 
nothing  but  good.  Thou  hast  still  continued 
to  bring  us  on  our  way,  to  keep  both  vessel 
and  crew  in  safety  ;  to  direct  and  control  the 
winds  and  the  sea,  and  now  to  give  us  the 
prospect  of  another  night's  rest  and  peace. 
Glory  be  to  thee,  O  God,  for  these  thy  great 
and  undeserved  mercies  I  And  now,  O  Lord, 
do  thou  teach  us  to  search  and  examine  our 
hearts ;  do  thou  show  us  our  own  real  state 
and  condition,  and  let  us  see  ourselves  as  in 
the  glass  of  thy  holy  scriptures ;  that  we  may 
abhor  the  sins  of  our  hearts,  and  mourn  over 
the  transgressions  of  our  lives,  and  repent 
as  in  dust  and  ashes.  Surely  it  is  of  thy 
mercy  that  we  are  not  consumed  ;  because 
thy  compassions  fail  not.  Our  misdeeds  tes- 
tify against  us,  being  more  in  number  than 
the  sands  upon  the  sea-shore  ;  but  blessed  for 
ever  be  thy  name,  that  Jesus  Christ  is  an  all- 
prevaihug  advocate,  who,  having  ascended 
up  on  high,  ever  liveth  to  make  intercession 
for  us  :  For  his  sake,  we  beseech  thee  to  blot 


474  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

out  our  transgressions,  and  not  remember 
our  sins.  Turn  us,  O  Lord,  from  every  evil 
way.  Be  merciful  unto  us,  O  Lord.  Par- 
don and  deliver  us  from  all  our  sins,  confirm 
and  strengthen  us  in  all  goodness,  and  bring 
us  to  everlasting  life,  through  Jesus  Christ  our 
Lord.  Remember  with  thy  mercy  our  be- 
loved friends  and  families :  thou  knowest 
where  they  are;  thou  knowest  all  their 
wants,  and  thou  hast  more  than  sufficient  to 
supply  all  their  needs.  Take  them  this  night 
into  thy  care  and  keeping.  Let  those  who 
seek  thee  find  thee  a  God  at  hand,  and  not 
afar  off.  Let  those  who  as  yet  have  not 
sought  thee,  be  brought  speedily  to  call  while 
thou  art  near :  give  them  no  rest  until  they 
find  a  scriptural  rest,  and  a  gospel  hope  unto 
their  souls.  And  grant  that  we  and  they 
may  yet  bend  our  knees  in  united  prayer  and 
praise  to^l^lier  before  thee :  and  especially 
when  the^Voyage  of  life  is  ended,  may  we 
find  ourselves  in  that  haven  of  rest,  that 
kingdom  of  peace,  where  sorrow  cannot 
come,  nor  any  thing  enter  that  defileth. 
BleSs  and  prosper  those  who  are  now  going 
on  deck.  Refresh  and  keep  those  who  are 
going  to  their  beds,  and  hold  the  winds  and 
the  seas  in  thy  hands  for  good  unto  us  this 
night,  for  the  sake  of  Jesus  Christ,  our  bless- 
ed Lord  and  Savior.     Ame7i. 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  475 

5.  Morning, 

O  THOU  omnipresent  and  omniscient 
Jehovah.  Thou  art  about  our  path,  and  our 
lying  down ;  and  thou  art  acquainted  with 
all  our  ways.  There  is  not  a  word  in  our 
tongue,  but  lo  !  O  Lord,  thou  knowest  it  al- 
together. Thou  understandest  our  thoughts 
afar  off.  Yea,  the  darkness  hideth  not  from 
thee,  but  the  night  shine th  as  the  day  :  the 
darkness  and  the  light  are  both  alike  to  thee. 

I^own,  therefore,  to  thee,  are  our  sins 
with  every  aggravation ;  and  our  necessities 
with  all  their  circumstances.  Thou  requirest 
us  to  confess  our  guilt,  and  to  spread  our 
wants  before  thee,  in  order  that  we  ourselves 
may  be  suitably  affected  with  them,  and  be 
prepared  for  the  promised  displays  of  thy 
goodness.  We  know  not  the  evil  there  is  in 
one  sin ;  and  our  iniquities  are  more  in  num- 
ber than  the  hairs  of  our  head.  Thou  art 
our  Creator :  but  of  the  rock  that  begat  us 
we  have  been  unmindful,  and  have  forgotten 
the  God  that  formed  us.  Thou  hast  nou- 
rished and  brought  up  children :  but  we  have 
rebelled  against  thee.  Thou  hast  given  us 
laws,  founded  in  a  regard  to  our  welfare  as 
well  as  thine  own  glory :  but  we  have  said 
with  our  lives,  if  not  with  our  lips.  Who  is 
the  Lord,  that  we  should  obey  his  voice  ? 
We  have  loved  and  served  the  creature  more 


476  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

than  the  Creator.  Departing  from  thee,  we 
have  made  flesh  our  arm.  We  have  leaned 
on  broken  reeds,  and  though  they  have  dis- 
appointed our  hopes,  and  pierced  us  through 
with  many  sorrows,  we  have  often  returned 
to  the  same  Avretched  dependence.  Thou 
hast  raised  up  for  us  a  Savior ;  and  the  gos- 
pel has  presented  to  our  view  a  plan  of  re- 
demption and  renovation,  which  the  angels 
desire  to  look  into :  but  we  have  crowned 
all  our  guilt,  by  neglecting  so  great  salvation, 
and  turning  away  from  Him  that  speaketh 
from  heaven  ;  and  we  deserve  to  be  for  ever 
excluded  from  all  the  blessings  of  the  cross. 

O  deal  not  with  us  after  our  desert,  but  ac- 
cording to  our  necessity  ;  and  where  sin  has 
abounded,  may  grace  much  more  abound. 
Over  all  our  unworthiness  may  grace  reign 
through  righteousness  unto  eternal  life,  by 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.  It  is  thy  pleasure 
that  we  seek  thee.  The  desires  we  feel  are 
of  thine  own  producing.  We  are  willing  to 
be  saved  in  thy  own  way.  We  love  thy  sal- 
vation— we  love  it  as  it  is  free,  and  secures 
to  thyself  the  undivided  glory  :  and  we  love 
it  as  it  is  holy,  and  designed  to  save  us  from 
the  power  as  well  as  the  penalty  of  sin.  O 
visit  us  with  thy  salvation.  Shine  into  our 
hearts,  and  give  us  the  light  of  the  knowledge 
of  thy  glory  in  the  face  of  Jesus  Christ.  En- 
able us  by  faith  to  embrace  thy  unspeakable 
gift.     May  we  sit  at  the  feet  of  Jesus,  and 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  477 

glory  in  his  cross.  May  we  imbibe  his  spirit, 
and  follow  his  example :  and  whatsoever 
we  do,  in  word  or  deed,  may  we  do  all  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord  Jesus. 

Wilt  thou  now  be  with  us  on  our  voyage ; 
carry  us  safely  on  our  way;  supply  all  our 
daily  w  ants ;  keep  us  from  storms,  from 
shipwreck,  and  from  sudden  death;  and 
bring  us  to  the  close  of  the  day  in  peace  and 
safety,  laden  with  rich  experience  of  thy  love. 

We  extend  our  wishes  beyond  the  little 
circle  now  kneeling  in  thy  presence.  We 
have  various  absent  connexions  endeared  to 
our  hearts  :  O  place  them  under  thy  agency, 
as  the  God  of  grace ;  and  keep  them  under 
thy  care,  as  the  God  of  providence. 

We  would  remember  them  that  are  in 
bonds,  as  bound  with  them,  and  those"  that 
suffer  adversity,  as  being  ourselves  also  in 
the  body.  Let  glory  dwell  in  our  land,  and 
upon  all  the  glory  may  there  be  a  defence. 
Do  good  in  thy  good  pleasure  unto  Zion ; 
build  thou  the  walls  of  Jerusalem  ;  make 
bare  thine  arm  in  the  sight  of  all  the  nations  ; 
and  let  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  see  the  salva- 
tion of  our  God. 

May  the  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ, 
and  the  love  of  God,  and  the  communion  of 
the  Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us  all.  now  and  for 
ever.     Amen. 


478  DAILY  WORSHIP 

6.  Evening. 

O  GOD,  thy  greatness  is  unsearchable. 
Thy  name  is  excellent  in  all  the  earth. 
Thou  hast  set  thy  glory  above  the  heavens. 
Thousands  minister  unto  thee,  and  ten  thou- 
sand times  ten  thousand  stand  before  thee. 
We  feel  ourselves  in  thine  awful  presence  to 
be  nothing,  less  than  nothing  and  vanity: 
nor  do  we  presume  to  approach  thee,  because 
we  are  deserving  of  thy  notice  ;  for  we  have 
sinned,  and  have  incurred  thy  righteous  dis- 
pleasure. 

But  our  necessities  compel  us;  and  thy 
promises  encourage  us.  Thou  art  nigh  unto 
them  that  are  of  a  broken  heart,  and  savest 
such  as  be  of  a  contrite  spirit.  Thou  hast 
provided  a  Mediator,  who  has  magnified  the 
law,  and  made  it  honorable ;  so  that  all 
who  will  may  be  accepted  in  the  beloved. 

O  look  thou  upon  us,  and  be  merciful 
unto  us,  as  thou  usest  to  do  unto  those  that 
love  thy  name.  Convince  us  of  sin,  both  in 
its  penalty  and  in  its  pollution  ;  and  may  we 
mourn  over  it  with  a  godly  sorrow.  Give 
us  faith  to  believe  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ ; 
and  believing,  may  we  have  hfe  through  his 
name.  By  holy  resemblances,  may  we  put 
on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ:  may  the  same 
mind  be  in  us  which  also  was  in  him. 

And  as  he  suffered  for  us,  leaving  us  an 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  470 

example,  tliat  we  should  tread  in  his  steps ; 
may  we  learn  to  suffer  like  him.  When  re- 
viled, may  we  revile  not  again,  hut  commit 
ourselves  to  him  that  judgeth  righteously. 
Whoever  may  be  the  instrument  of  our  grief, 
may  we  never  lose  sight  of  an  overruhng 
agency,  in  preparing  and  presenting  it ;  but 
be  able  to  say.  The  cup  which  my  Father 
giveth  me,  shall  I  not  drink  it  ?  In  patience 
may  we  possess  our  souls ;  may  we  be  calm 
to  inquire,  wherefore  thou  contendest  with  us; 
let  not  weeping  hinder  sowing,  nor  sorrow- 
duty. 

We  live  in  a  world  of  changes,  and  have 
here  no  continuing  city — may  we  seek  one  to 
come  ;  and  have  our  minds  kept  in  perfect 
peace,  being  stayed  upon  God.  Be  with  us 
to  the  end  of  our  journey  ;  and  after  honor- 
ing thee  by  the  life  we  have  lived,  may  we 
glorify  thee  by  the  death  we  shall  die.  When 
heart  and  flesh  fail,  be  thou  the  strength  of 
our  heart,  and  our  portion  for  ever ;  at  death 
may  we  fall  asleep  in  Jesus ;  and  in  the 
morning  of  the  resurrection,  may  he  change 
our  vile  body,  that  it  may  be  fashioned  like 
his  glorious  body  ;  and  so  may  we  be  for 
ever  with  the  Lord. 

Who  can  understand  his  errors  ?  Forgive, 
O  God,  the  sins  of  the  past  day,  in  thought, 
word,  and  deed.  We  bless  thee  for  our  pre- 
servation, in  our  going  out,  and  our  coming 
in,  and  in  all  our  wavs  :  and  we  bless  thee  for 


480  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

all  the  supplies  and  indulgences,  which  thy 
good  providence  has  afforded  us. 

And  now,  O  thou  keeper  of  Israel,  we 
commit  our  souls  and  our  bodies  to  thy  all- 
sufficient  care.  Suffer  no  evil  to  befall  us. 
Hold  the  stormy  winds  in  thine  Almighty 
hand.  And  we  would  feel,  that  while  only  a 
plank  separates  us  from  eternity,  yet  we  may 
safely  intrust  ourselves  to  thy  care.  May  our 
sleep  be  sweet ;  or  if  thou  boldest  our  eyes 
waking,  may  we  remember  thee,  upon  our 
bed,  and  meditate  on  thee,  in  the  night 
watches.  And  if  we  sleep  the  sleep  of  death, 
we  leave  ourselves  with  thee. 

And  with  the  innumerable  company,  who 
never  slumber  nor  sleep,  and  who  rest  not 
day  and  night,  we  would  join  in  ascribing 
blessing,  and  honor,  and  glory,  and  pow- 
er, unto  Him  that  sitteth  upon  the  throne, 
and  unto  the  Lamb,  for  ever.     Amen. 

7.  Lord'' s  Prayer  paraphrased. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the  creator  and  gov- 
ernor of  alfthings,  and  the  most  bountiful 
benefactor  of  those  who  fear  and  obey  thee ; 
grant  that  all  reasonable  creatures,  who  are 
capable  of  understanding  the  greatness  and 
glory  of  thy  attributes,  may  unfeignedly  ad- 
mire and  adore  thee,  and  express  their  vene- 
ration of  thee  in  ways  most  suitable  to  the 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  481 

Pohditioo  of  their  nature,  and  the  discoveries 
of  thy  will. 

Grant  that  all  mankind  may  come  to  the 
knowledge  and  belief  of  thy  true  religion ; 
.that  the  kingdom  of  Christ  may  be  extended 
over  all  the  earth;  and  the  eternal  laws  of 
godliness,  righteousness,  charity,  and  sobrie- 
ty, may  be  established  throughout  the  whole 
world. 

Grant  that  all  who  profess  this  thy  true 
leligion,  may  live  in  perfect  obedience  to  the 
laws  thereof;  and  that  men  may  obey  thee 
with  sincerity  and  constancy,  as  do  the  s])i- 
rits  of  the  blessed  in  heaven. 

Bestow  on  us  every  day,  through  the  re- 
maining part  of  our  lives,  as  many  of  the 
things  of  this  present  world,  as  are  sufficient 
for  our  necessary  wants. 

Forgive  us  our  sins,  and  withhold  the  pun- 
ishments we  have  thereby  deserved,  in  like 
manner  as  we  freely  forgive  all  those  inju- 
ries which  have  by  others  been  done  unto  us. 

Take  from  us  the  occasions  of  temptation, 
or  else  deliver  us  from  their  power,  that  we 
may  not  be  moved  either  with  the  entice- 
ments of  riches,  honors,  or  pleasures  :  or  with 
the  fear  of  want,  disgrace,  or  pain,  to  do  any 
thing  contrary  to  thy  will ;  and  deliver  us 
from  all  the  evils  and  calamities,  which  either 
the  malice  of  the  devil,  or  the  wickedness  or 
misfortunes  of  the  world,  might  bring  upon  us. 

These  petitions  we  beg  of  thee,  O  God, 

w  ni 


482  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

knowing  that  thou  canst,  and  trusting  in  thy 
mercy  that  thouivilt  do  for  us  more  than  we 
can  desire,  or  do  deserve  ;  for  thou  art  infi- 
nite in  poAver,  glory,  and  majesty,  from  ever- 
lasting to  everlasting.     Amen. 


8.  Morning, 


ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  we 
thy  needy  creatures  render  thee  our  humble 
praise  for  thy  preservation  of  us  from  the  be- 
ginning of  our  lives  to  this  day,  and  especially 
for  having  delivered  us  from  the  dangers  of 
the  past  night.  To  thy  watchful  providence 
we  owe  it,  that  we  have  been  kept  in  safety. 
For  these  thy  mercies  we  bless  and  praise 
thee,  beseeching  thee  to  accept  this  morning 
sacrifice.  And  since  it  is  of  thy  goodness,  O 
gracious  Father,  that  our  existence  is  pro- 
longed ;  we  here  devote  both  our  bodies  and 
souls  to  thy  service,  in  a  godly,  righteous,  and 
sober  life.  Strengthen  us,  w^e  beseech  thee, 
in  this  resolution ;  that,  as  we  grow  in  age, 
"we  may  grow  in  grace  and  in  the  knowledge 
of  our  Lord  and  Savior  Jesus  Christ.  Have 
compassion,  we  pray  thee,  on  our  infirmities ; 
and  give  us  the  constant  assistance  of  thy 
Holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  be  effectually  re- 
strained from  sin,  and  excited  to  our  duty. 
Imprint  upon  our  hearts  such  a  dread  of  thy 
displeasure,  such  a  remembrance  of  the  great 
day  of  judgment,  and  such  a  grateful  sense 


DAILY  WORSHIP.  483 

of  thy  goodness  to  us,  as  may  make  us  both 
afraid  and  ashamed  to  otfend  thee.  Keep  us 
temperate  in  our  enjoyments  and  diligent  in 
our  callings,  just  and  upright  in  our  dealings, 
peaceable,  compassionate,  and  ready  to  do 
good  to  all  men.  Direct  us  in  all  our  ways; 
prosper  the  work  of  our  hands ;  defend  us 
from  calamities  and  sufferings;  or,  if  thou 
shalt  be  pleased  to  visit  us  with  them,  enable 
us  to  bear  them  with  patience,  and  to  be 
contented  with  our  condition.  Bless  and 
prosper  us  in  our  voyage,  and  remember  in 
mercy  our  friends  at  home,  our  seafaring 
brethren  every  where,  and  the  whole  of  this 
dying  world.  These  things,  and  whatever 
else  is  necessary  and  good  for  us,  we  implore, 
with  humble  reliance  upon  thine  infinite 
clemency  in  Christ  Jesus  our  Mediator  and 
Redeemer.     Amen. 


9.  Evening. 


ALMIGHTY  God,  who  art  the  Rewardef 
of  all  them  that  diligently  seek  thee !  re- 
ceive in  mercy  the  prayers  and  praises  of  thy 
children. 

We  adore  thee  as  the  greatest  and  the  best 
of  beings,  the  source  of  all  power,  wisdom, 
goodness,  and  happiness.  Without  thee  we 
can  do  nothing ;  and  on  thee  we  depend  from 
day  to  day.  Thine  energy  sustains,  thy 
presence  animates,   thy  gracious  influence 


484  DAILY  WORSHIP. 

blesses  the  Universe.  Our  times  are  in  thy 
hands;  our  joys  and  sorrows  are  dis- 
pensed by  thy  providence.  Thy  mercy  has 
given  us  a  Redeemer,  who  is  able  to  save 
unto  the  uttermost;  and  thine  unmerited 
love  adds  to  our  days  and  satisfactions,  that 
we  may  be  drawn  to  devote  our  hearts  to  thy 
service. 

We  confess,  O  Lord,  that  we  have  disobey- 
ed thy  laws,  and  been  unmindful  of  thy  good- 
ness. We  lament  with  sincere  sorrow  our 
errors  and  transgressions.  We  desire  to  for- 
sake every  evil  v/ay;  and  we  humbly  trust 
in  thy  grace  for  the  forgiveness  of  our  sins. 
Being  justified  by  faith,  may  we  have  peace 
with  thee,  be  saved  from  the  dominion  of 
sin,  and  be  filled  with  the  fruits  of  thy  Spirit. 
May  we  be  at  all  times  sensible  of  the  vanity 
of  the  world,  and  of  the  deceitfulness  of  sin. 
May  we  entertain  just  convictions  of  the 
worth  of  our  own  souls,  and  of  the  glory  to 
which  we  are  called.  May  we  set  our  af- 
fections upon  things  above,  be  armed  against 
the  allurements  and  terrors  of  this  transitory 
state,  and  hold  ourselves  in  constant  readi- 
ness to  depart  hence  and  to  stand  before  our 
Judge. 

Keep  us  this  night.  Almighty  Guardian, 
under  thy  watchful  eye.  If  it  be  agreeable 
to  thy  will,  let  no  evil  befall  us  or  ours.  Have 
mercy  upon  those,  for  whose  welfare  we  feel 
particularly  solicitous.     Comfort  and  sustain 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  485 

all  who  are  ia  trouble  and  adversity.  Order 
all  things  for  us  as  seemeth  right  in  thy  sight ; 
and  do  us  good  now  and  evermore,  accord- 
ing to  thy  promises  declared  unto  us  by  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 


III.  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 


Many  of  these  Prayers  are  so  short  that  they  may 
be  used  with  otfiers.  Or  several  of  them  may  be  used 
in  succession.  Others  of  them  may  be  used  by  them' 
selves  as  daily  prayers,  at  the  discretion  of  him  who 
has  the  direction  of  the  duty. 

When  circumstances  admit,  the  reading  of  a  por- 
tion of  the  word  of  God,  and  singing  a  hymn  if 
agreeable,  should  always  make  apart  of  worship. 

1 .  For  the  outward  Passage, 

ALMIGHTY  God !  Father  of  all  mercies, 
thy  power  and  goodness  far  exceed  all  our 
knowledge,  and  thy  judgments  are  past  our 
finding  out.  To  thee  it  belougeth  to  order 
the  bounds  of  our  habitation,  and  to  appoint 
the  lot  of  our  inheritance.  To  thee  it  be- 
longeth  to  cut  off  our  days  and  our  expecta- 
tions at  a  stroke,  or  to  lengthen  them  out  to 


486  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

distant  years.  It  is  to  thy  overruling  provi- 
dence we  oAve  our  present  mercies.  Thou  in 
thy  wisdom  settest  up  one,  and  in  righteous- 
ness puttest  down  another.  Thou  appoint- 
est  some  to  dwell  on  shore,  and  others,  like 
ourselves,  to  go  down  to  the  sea  in  ships,  and 
to  occupy  their  business  in  deep  waters — all 
this  is  the  will  and  work  of  our  heaven- 
ly Father,  and  it  ought  to  be  good  in  our 
eyes.  Again  thou  hast  led  us  forth  from  our 
native  land,  and  we  are  daily  proceeding 
further  and  further  from  our  country,  and 
from  those  who  are  near  and  dear  unto  us. 
We  are  now  shut  out,  as  it  were,  from  the 
eyes  of  men,  and  separated  from  the  king- 
doms of  the  world ;  but  wherever  we  go  we 
are  still  present  with  thee.  If  we  ascend  up 
to  heaven  thou  art  there,  and  if  we  go  down 
into  hell  thou  art  there  also.  If  we  take  the 
wings  of  the  morning  and  fly  into  the  utter- 
most parts  of  the  earth,  even  there  shall 
thy  hand  lead  us,  and  thy  right  hand  shall 
hold  us.  Thou  uuderstandest  our  thoughts 
afar  off.  O  Heavenly  Father,  let  the 
thought  of  this,  thy  continual  presence,  keep 
our  souls  in  a  solemn,  watchful,  humble 
frame  before  thee.  While  the  winds  waft 
our  ship  and  our  bodies  into  distant  climates, 
let  thy  Holy  Spirit  stir  up  our  hearts,  and 
raise  our  desires  and  affections  towards  hea- 
ven. While  the  ocean  rolls  its  waters  be- 
tween us  and  the  land  of  our  nativitv,  and 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  487 

divides  us  from  those  we  most  love  on  earth, 
let  nothing  separate  either  tliem  or  ourselves 
from  thy  lo\ing  kindness  and  tender  mercy. 
Wherever  we  travel  during  this  voyage,  let 
us  still  advance  nearer  to  thy  blessed  king- 
dom. Whatever  trials  yet  lie  before  us,  let 
us  be  the  children  of  thy  providence,  and  the 
objects  of  thy  love.  While  we  here  labor 
for  the  meat  that  perisheth,  do  thou  feed  our 
souls  with  living  bread  from  heaven.  Do 
thou  bless  and  preserve  all  our  dear  friends 
and  relatives  whom  we  have  left  behind  us ; 
let  them,  by  faith,  in  peace  and  quietness, 
serve  thee  our  God  ;  and  grant,  that  we  may, 
in  due  time,  return  in  safety,  health,  and  com- 
fort, with  the  fruits  of  our  labors,  and  witJi 
a  thankful  remembrance  of  thy  mercies,  to 
unite  with  them  in  praising  and  glorifying 
thy  holy  name  for  ever  and  ever,  through 
Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

2.  For  the  homeward  Passage. 

MOST  merciful  and  gracious  Lord  God  ! 
Thou  art  the  good  Shepherd  of  thy  people, 
who  neither  slumbereth  nor  sleepeth  :  Thou 
art  the  Eternal  Jehovah,  who  delighteth  in 
mercy,  and  whose  tender  compassions  are 
over  all  thy  works ;  as  such,  we,  thy  un- 
worthy servants,  do  now  presume  to  lift  up 
our  voices  to  the  throne  of  thy  divine  Majes- 
ty, and  to  bless  and  praise  thee  for  all  thy 


488  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

past  mercies  and  unmerited  goodness  to  us 
as  a  ship's  company.  Thou,  Lord,  hast 
iiitherto  borne  us  as  it  were  on  eagles'  wings. 
Thou  hast  been  with  us  for  good  in  our  go- 
ings out,  and  thus  far  on  our  return  home. 
Hitherto  thou  hast  prospered  the  work  of  our 
hands,  and  preserved  us  from  all  the  perils 
and  dangers  of  the  voyage.  We  are  now 
speeding  our  way  back  again  to  the  land 
from  Avhence  we  came,  and  our  hearts  already 
rejoice  with  the  cheering  hope  of  once  more 
beholding  our  native  land,  and  those  beloved 
friends  and  relations  whom  we  there  left  be- 
hind us.  For  all  these  thy  mercies  we  bless 
and  praise  thy  holy  name.  Yet,  O  Lord 
God,  unless  thou  continue  to  us  thy  loving 
kindness,  our  hopes  and  expectations  will 
surely  fail  us ;  unless  the  same  hand  that  led 
us  forth  in  safety  shall  be  stretched  out  to 
conduct  us  home  again,  we  shall  never  be- 
hold our  native  dweUings,  Do  thou,  then, 
O  Lord,  continue  to  go  with  and  bless  us 
through  all  our  homew  ard  bound  passage, 
imtil  we  meet,  in  safety  and  peace,  all  who 
are  near  and  dear  to  us.  And  grant,  O  Lord, 
that  on  our  arrival  in  port,  we  may  be  en- 
abled to  seek  and  serve  thee,  in  earnestness, 
in  spirit,  and  in  truth.  Stir  up  our  hearts 
to  embrace  all  those  precious  means  of  grace 
which  will  there  offer  themselves,  and  which 
we,  from  time  to  tipie,  have  most  grievously 
neglected.     Grant,  O  Heavenly  Father,  that 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIOIVS.  489 

as  our  voyage  is  every  day  shortening,  we 
may  bear  in  mind  that  our  earthly  course  is 
shortening  also !  O  keep  us  mindful  that  soon 
the  voyage  of  life  must  be  completed,  and, 
that  we  must  appear  before  thee  in  judgment. 
We,  O  Lord,  have  hitherto  been  the  prodi- 
gal sons  :  we  have  lived  as  without  God  and 
without  Christ  in  the  world.  In  harbor  and 
at  sea  we  have  sinned  against  light  and  con- 
viction ;  we  have  often  grieved  thy  Holy 
Spirit,  and  acted  rebelliously  even  to  thy 
face :  but,  Lord,  we  now  desire  to  return 
unto  thee,  and  unto  the  assemblies  of  thy 
worshipping  people,  who  know  and  love  thy 
name.  O,  do  thou  pardon  our  past  sins, 
fuid  bless  us  with  the  joyful  sound  of  thy  gos- 
pel ;  and  let  it  become  thy  power  unto  our 
salvation,  through  the  same  Lord  and  Savior 
Jesus  Christ,  to  whom,  with  Thee,  and  the 
Holy  Ghost,  we  would  ascribe  equal  and 
eternal  praise.     Amen. 

3.  For  the  monthly  Concert, 

O  LORD  Almighty,  faithful  and  true, 
v.ho  by  thy  Prophet  hast  told  us,  that  from 
the  rising  of  the  sun  unto  the  going  down  of 
the  same,  thy  name  shall  be  great  among  the 
Gentiles ;  and  in  every  place  incense  shall 
be  offered  unto  thy  name,  and  a  pure  offering ; 
for  thy  name  shall  be  great  among  the 
heathen  :  bless  and  prosper,  we  beseech  thee, 
\V  2 


490  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

the  endeavors  of  all  benevolent  societies, 
established  for  the  propagation  of  the  gospel 
among  the  heathen  and  others.  Take  thou 
from  them,  to  whom  the  glad  tidings  of  sal- 
vation shall  be  preached,  all  ignorance,  hard- 
ness of  heart,  and  contempt  of  thy  word;  so 
that  thy  word,  being  sown  in  good  and  honest 
hearts,  may  bring  forth  fruit  abundantly  to 
thy  honor,  and  the  salvation  of  their  souls  : 
grant,  that  all  who  have  heard  and  received 
it,  may  live  according  to  its  doctrme  and  pre- 
cepts, and  by  holiness  of  life,  and  zeal  for 
thy  glory,  may  become  eminent  examples  to 
all  about  them. 

Bless  all  religious  and  other  societies 
among  us,  for  Christian  conference,  aiKl 
works  of  charity ;  for  the  promoting  of  Chris- 
tian knowledge  and  practice ;  of  temperance, 
sabbath  keeping,  and  respect  for  the  laws 
of  God  and  man.  O  Lord,  increase  the  num- 
ber of  these  societies,  and  enable  them  all  to 
choose  the  best  and  most  inoffensive  means 
for  accomplishing  their  several  ends,  and  to 
prosecute  them  diligently,  with  a  zeal  di- 
rected by  wisdom  and  prudence  ;  so  that, 
being  free  from  all  worldly  interests,  they 
may  steadfastly  pursue  the  advancement  of 
thy  glory,  and  the  good  of  mankind. 

Grant,  O  God,  that  no  good  thou  shalt 
vouchsafe  to  bring  about  by  their  poor  en- 
deavors, may  tempt  them  to  think  highly 
of  themselves,  but  modestlv  and  humblv. 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  491 

Remove  all  unreasonable  prejudices  against 
their  designs  ;  shed  forth  thy  love  abroad  in 
their  hearts,  that  they  may  cheerfully  em- 
brace all  opportunities  of  doing  good  to  the 
souls  and  bodies  of  men,  and  not  be  dis- 
couraged at  any  difficulties  or  oppositions 
they  may  meet  with. 

Wilt  thou  especially  remember  all  Sea- 
men's Friend  Societies,  and  other  institutions 
formed  by  Christian  benevolence  for  the  pur- 
pose of  doing  good  among  our  seafaring  bre- 
thren. 

Draw  nigh  unto  thy  children  who  are  as- 
sembled this  evening,  in  little  praying  circles 
all  around  the  world.  Give  the  spirit  of  grace 
and  of  supplications.  May  their  faith  take 
a  strong  hold  of  the  promises  of  God  ;  and 
thus  rekindle  their  zeal  for  the  conversion  of 
the  world. 

O  God,  hear  their  prayers  for  themselves 
and  others  ;  defend  them  from  the  rage  of 
Satan,  and  from  the  malice  of  evil  men  ; 
perfect  holiness  more  and  more  in  their 
hearts  ;  unite  them  finally  to  one  another  in 
thy  truth,  and  in  the  bond  of  love,  and  make 
them  zealous  in  all  good  works,  according  to 
the  command  and  example  of  Jesus  Christ, 
who  went  about  doing  good ;  for  whose  sake 
we  beseech  Thee  to  hear  and  bless  us.  Amen. 


492  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

4.  For  the  same, 

ALMIGHTY  God,  the  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  and  the  God  of  the  spirits  of  all 
flesh,  the  earth  is  thine,  and  the  fulness  there- 
of, the  round  world,  and  they  that  dwell 
therein. 

We  confess  before  thee  our  own  sins,  and 
those  of  our  country.  Chiefly,  now,  we  would 
confess  our  coldness  and  indiffierence  in  ex- 
tending the  blessings  of  that  glorious  Gospel 
which  thou  hast  entrusted  to  us. 

We  beseech  thee  give  us  a  zeal  for  thy  glory. 
Raise  up,  we  pray  thee,  those  who  shall  un- 
ceasingly pray,  and  give,  and  study,  and  la- 
bor, for  the  spread  of  thy  truth.  Revive  the 
days  of  the  primitive  church,  when  thy  peo- 
ple, walking  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  the 
comfort  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  were  multiplied. 

May  the  true  light  come  more  and  more  to 
thy  church,  and  the  glory  of  the  Lord  rise 
upon  her,  and  may  she  arise  and  shine ;  and 
may  the  Gentiles  come  to  thy  hght,  and  kings 
to  the  brightness  of  thy  rising. 

Lord,  we  plead  the  glory  of  thy  great 
name,  the  faithfulness  of  thy  promises,  and 
the  happiness  of  thine  own  creation  ;  and 
with  these  pleas,  we  ask,  that  the  Heathen 
may  be  given  to  Christ  for  his  inheritance, 
and  the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  for  his 
possession. 

We  pray  thee  to  hasten  the  coming  on  of 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  493 

that  time,  when  it  shall  be  said,  The  Lord 
hath  made  bare  his  holy  arm  in  the  sight  of 
all  nations,  and  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  have 
seen  the  salvation  of  our  God. 

And  grant,  gracious  Lord,  that  while  the 
fulness  of  the  Gentiles  is  coming  in,  all  Israel 
may  also  be  saved.  May  the  veil  which  re- 
mains upon  their  hearts  when  Moses  is  read, 
be  taken  away  by  their  turning  to  the  Lord. 
May  this  branch  which  has  so  long  been  bro- 
ken off,  at  length  be  grafted  into  its  own 
olive-tree. 

And  while  we  thus  pray,  we  thank  thee, 
good  and  gracious  Lord,  for  all  the  blessed 
signs  of  the  times  in  which  we  live.  We 
bless  thee  for  the  beginning  of  a  general  de- 
sire to  spread  thy  truth  through  the  world, 
and  that  societies  have  been  raised  in  these 
latter  days,  among  all  denominations  of  thy 
servants,  for  evangelizing  the  heathen,  and  for 
their  conversion  from  dumb  idols  to  the  liv- 
ing God.  We  thank  thee  for  the  success 
given  to  these  efforts,  and  would  thereby  be 
encouraged  to  persevere  in  more  zealous  la- 
bors, and  more  fervent  prayers. 

O  Father  of  lights,  bless  every  Society 
formed  for  the  conversion  of  .Tews  or  Gen^ 
tiles,  and  for  the  spread  and  advancement 
of  thy  truth  at  home,  or  abroad.  Guide  the 
minds  of  all  who  conduct  their  affairs.  In 
all  their  difficulties  and  trials,  comfort  and 
support  them.  Especially  direct  them  iu 
the  choice  of  fit  instruments  for  the  work 


4^4  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

Look  with  thy  favor  on  all  missionaries 
now  among  the  heathen.  O  prepare  the  way 
in  the  wilderness.  May  every  valley  be  ex- 
alted, every  hill  made  low  ;  may  the  crooked 
be  made  straight,  and  the  rough  places  plain ; 
and  the  word  of  the  Lord  every  where  have 
free  com*se  and  be  glorified.  May  thy  doc- 
trine, constantly  preached  by  thy  servants, 
drop  as  the  rain,  and  distil  as  the  dew,  and 
thy  word  never  return  unto  thee  void,  but 
prosper  abundantly,  and  accompUsh  all  that 
for  which  thou  dost  send  it.  Give  thy  ser- 
vants health  and  strength,  vigor  of  mind,  and 
devotedness  of  heart;  and  may  they  all  be 
chosen  vessels  to  bear  thy  name  before  the 
Gentiles.  May  all  nations  whom  thou  hast 
made,  fall  down  and  worship  before  Thee. 

O  Lord,  hear;  O  Lord,  forgive  ;  O  Lord, 
hearken  and  do;  defer  not  for  thine  own 
sake,  O  our  God.  For  thy  dear  Son's  sake, 
answer.  May  he  see  of  the  travail  of  his 
soul,  and  be  satisfied.     Amen. 

5.  Foi*  Missionaries. 

ALMIGHTY  God  and  heavenly  Father, 
who,  of  thine  infinite  love  and  goodness  to- 
wards us,  hast  given  to  us  thy  only  and  most 
dearly  beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ,  to  be  our  Re- 
deemer, and  the  author  of  everlasting  life  ; 
who  after  he  had  made  perfect  our  redemp- 
tion by  his  death,  and  was   ascended  into 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  495 

heaven,  sent  abroad  into  the  world  his 
Apostles,  Prophets,  Evangelists,  Teachers, 
and  Pastors ;  by  whose  labor  and  ministry- 
he  gathered  together  a  great  flock  in  all 
parts  of  the  world,  to  set  forth  the  eternal 
praise  of  thy  holy  name  :  For  these  so  great 
benefits  of  thy  eternal  goodness,  we  render 
unto  thee  most  hearty  thanks;  we  praise 
and  worship  thee ;  and  we  humbly  beseech 
thee  by  thy  blessed  Son,  to  grant  unto  all, 
which  either  here  or  elsewhere  call  upon 
thy  holy  name,  that  we  may  continue  to 
show  ourselves  thankful  unto  thee  for  these 
and  all  thy  other  benefits  ;  and  that  we  may 
daily  increase  and  go  forwards  in  the  knoAV- 
ledge  and  faith  of  thee  and  thy  Son,  by  the 
Holy  Spirit :  So  that  as  well  by  all  thy  min- 
isters, as  by  them  over  whom  they  shall  be 
appointed  thy  ministers,  thy  holy  name  may 
be  for  ever  glorified,  and  thy  blessed  king- 
dom enlarged,  through  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ 
our  Lord  ;  who  liveth  and  reigneth  with  thee 
in  the  unity  of  the  same  Holy  Spirit,  world 
without  end.     Amen. 

6.  For  Gospel  Ministers. 

O  LORD  God,  in  appointing  the  minis- 
ters of  the  gospel  from  among  sinful  dying 
men,  thou  hast  put  the  treasure  in  earthen 
vessels,  that  the  excellency  of  the  power  may 
be  of  thee,   and  not  of  men.     We  beseech 


496  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

thee  to  remember  thy  servants  whom  thou 
hast  honored  with  appointing  them  to  serve 
at  thine  altar.  To  thee  and  to  thy  service 
may  they  devote  themselves,  soul,  body,  and 
spirit — with  all  their  powers  and  faculties. 
Fill  their  memory  with  the  words  of  thy  law ; 
enlighten  their  understanding  with  the  illu- 
mination of  the  Holy  Ghost;  and  may  all 
the  wishes  and  desires  of  their  will  centre  in 
what  thou  hast  commanded  them.  Be  ever 
with  them  in  the  performance  of  all  the  duties 
of  their  ministry ;  in  prayer,  to  quicken  their 
devotion  ;  in  praises,  to  heighten  their  love 
and  gratitude ;  and  in  preaching,  to  give  a 
readiness  of  thought  and  expression  suitable 
to  the  clearness  and  excellency  of  thy  holy 
word.  Grant  this  for  the  sake  of  Jesus 
Christ  thy  Son  our  Savior.     Amen. 

-  7.  For  a  sick  person* 

O  FATHER  of  mercies,  and  God  of  all 
comfort,  our  only  help  in  time  of  need ;  look 
down  from  heaven,  we  humbly  beseech  thee, 
behold,  visit,  and  relieve  thy  sick  servant,  for 
whom  our  prayers  are  desired.  Sanctify, 
we  beseech  thee,  this  thy  Fatherly  correction 
to  him ;  that  the  sense  of  his  weakness  may 
add  strength  to  his  faith,  and  seriousness  to 
his  repentance.  Look  upon  him  with  the 
eyes  of  thy  mercy ;  comfort  him  with  a  sense 
of  thy  goodness ;  preserve  him  from  the 
temptations  of  the  enemy ;  give  him  patience 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  497 

under  his  affliction ;  and,  in  thy  good  time 
restore  him  to  health,  and  enable  him  to  lead 
the  residue  of  his  life  in  thy  fear,  and  to  thy 
glory :  or  else  give  him  grace  so  to  take  thy 
visitation,  that," after  this  painful  life  be  ended, 
he  may  dwell  with  thee  in  life  everlasting, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

8.  For  one  who  has  been  long  sick. 

O  MERCIFUL  God,  thou  hast  long  kept 
thy  servant  under  thy  chastening  hand  :  thou 
hast  made  him  acquainted  with  grief,  and 
his  sickness  is  even  become  his  familiar  com- 
panion :  yet,  O  blessed  Lord,  grant  that  he 
may  not  be  impatient  under  thy  chastise- 
ment, who  art  pleased  to  wait  so  long  for 
the  return  of  a  sinner  :  but  let  him  remem- 
ber that  thou  hast  kind  intentions,  even  in 
thy  bitterest  dispensations;  that  thou  "chas- 
tenest  him  whom  thou  lovest,  and  scourgest 
every  son  whom  thou  receivest."  Teach 
him,  O  gracious  Father,  to  see  love  in  thy 
rod,  and  justice  in  all  thy  dealings,  that  he 
may  humble  himself  under  thy  mighty  hand ; 
that  he  may  think  it  good  for  him  to  be  af- 
flicted, and  patiently  wait  for  thy  loving 
kindness. 

Yet,  that  his  faith  may  not  fail,  nor  his 
patience  be  overcome,  give  him  ease  and 
relaxation  from  his  pain,  and  a  happy  con- 
clusion of  this  long  visitaS^on.     In  the  mean 


498  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

time,  grant  that  he  may  neither  despise  thy 
chastening,  nor  faint  under  thy  rebukes; 
but  employ  the  time  which  thou  lendest,  and 
improve  the  affliction  which  thou  continuest, 
as  a  gracious  opportunity  for  his  spiritual 
-advantage;  that,  under  the  decays  of  the 
body,  the  inner  man  may  be  renewed  day  by 
day  ;  and  that  whatever  appertaineth  to  his 
everlasting  salvation,  may  be  promoted  and 
perfected  through  the  riches  of  thy  grace, 
and  the  multitude  of  thy  mercies  in  Jesus 
Christ.     Amen. 

9.  By  a  sick  bed. 

O  GOD,  whose  days  are  without  end,  and 
whose  mercies  cannot  be  numbered  ;  make 
us,  we  beseech  thee,  deeply  sensible  of  the 
shortness  and  uncertainty  of  human  life ;  and 
let  thy  Holy  Spirit  lead  us  through  this  vale 
of  misery,  in  holiness  and  righteousness,  all 
the  days  of  our  lives.  That,  when  we  shall 
have  served  thee  in  our  generation,  w^e  may 
be  gathered  unto  our  fathers,  having  the  tes- 
timony of  a  good  conscience  ;  in  the  com- 
munion of  the  catholic  church;  in  the  con- 
fidence of  a  certain  faith  ;  in  the  comfort  of 
a  reasonable,  religious,  and  holy  hope ;  in 
favor  with  thee  our  God,  and  in  perfect 
charity  with  the  world:  all  which  we  ask 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  499 

10.  In  a  storm, 

O  MOST  powerful  and  glorious  Lord  God, 
at  whose  command  the  winds  blow,  and  lift 
up  the  waves  of  the  sea,  and  who  stillest  the 
rage  thereof;  we,  thy  creatures,  but  misera- 
ble sinners,  do  in  this  our  great  distress  cry 
unto  thee  for  help  :  Save,  Lord,  or  else  we 
perish.  We  confess  when  we  have  been 
safe,  and  seen  all  things  quiet  about  us,  we 
have  forgotten  thee,  our  God,  and  refused  to 
hearken  to  the  still  voice  of  thy  word,  and 
to  obey  thy  commandments :  But  now  we 
see  how  terrible  thou  art  in  all  thy  works  of 
wonder ;  the  great  God  to  be  feared  above 
all ;  and  therefore  we  adore  thy  Divine  Ma- 
jesty, acknowledging  thy  power,  and  implor- 
ing thy  goodness.  Help,  Lord,  and  save  us 
for  thy  mercies'  sake,  in  Jesus  Christ,  thy 
Son  our  Lord.     Amen. 

'  11.  Another. 

O  MOST  glorious  and  gracious  Lord  God, 
who  dwellest  in  heaven,  but  beholdest  all 
things  below  ;  look  down,  we  beseech  thee, 
and  hear  us,  calling  out  of  the  depth  of 
misery,  and  out  of  the  jaws  of  this  death, 
which  is  now  ready  to  swallow  us  up  :  Save, 
Lord,  or  else  we  perish.  The  living,  the  liv- 
ing shall  praise  thee.  O  send  thy  word  of 
command  to  rebuke  thf,  raging  winds,  and 


500  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

the  roaring  sea ;  that  we,  being  delivered 
from  this  distress,  may  live  to  serve  thee,  and 
to  glorify  thy  name  all  the  days  of  our  life. 
Hear,  Lord,  and  save  us,  for  the  infinite 
merits  of  our  blessed  Savior,  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ.     Amen. 

12.  Thanksgiving  after  a  storm, 

O  MOST  blessed  and  glorious  Lord  God, 
who  art  of  infinite  goodness  and  mercy ;  we, 
thy  poor  creatures,  whom  thou  hast  made 
and  preserved,  holding  our  souls  in  life,  and 
now  rescuing  us  out  of  the  jaws  of  death, 
humbly  present  ourselves  again  before  thy 
Divine  Majesty,  to  offer  a  sacrifice  of  praise 
and  thanksgiving,  for  that  thou  hast  heard  us 
w^hen  we  called  in  our  trouble,  and  didst  not 
cast  out  our  praj^er,  which  we  made  before 
thee  in  our  great  distress;  even  when  we 
gave  up  all  for  lost,  our  ship,  our  goods,  our 
lives,  then  didst  thou  mercifully  look  upon 
us,  and  v/onderfully  command  a  d'eliveran.ce, 
for  which  we  now,  being  in  safety,  do  give 
all  praise  and  glory  to  thy  holy  name, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amen. 

13.  Another. 

O  MOST  mighty  and  gracious  God,  thy 
mercy  is  over  all  thy  works  ;  but  in  a  special 
manner  hath  it  been  extended  towards  us, 
whom  thou  hast  so  powerfully  and  wonder- 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  501 

fully  defended.  Thou  hast  showed  us  terri- 
ble things,  and  wonders  m  the  deep,  that  wo 
might  see  how  powerful  and  gracious  a  God 
thou  art;  how  able  and  ready  to  help  those 
who  trust  in  thee.  Thou  hast  showed  us 
how  both  winds  and  seas  obey  thy  command ; 
that  we  may  learn  from  them  hereafter  to 
obey  thy  voice,  and  to  do  thy  will.  We 
therefore  bless  and  glorify  thy  name,  for  this 
thy  mercy,  in  saving  us  when  we  were  ready 
to  perish.  And  we  beseech  thee,  make  us 
as  truly  sensible  now  of  thy  mercy,  as  we 
were  then  of  the  danger ;  and  give  us  hearts 
always  ready  to  express  our  thankfulness 
not  only  by  words,  but  also  by  our  lives,  in 
being  more  obedient  to  thy  holy  command- 
ments. Continue,  we  beseech  thee,  this  thy 
goodness  to  us  ;  that  we,  whom  thou  hast 
saved,  may  serve  thee  in  holiness  and  right- 
eousness all  the  days  of  our  life,  through  Jesus 
Christ  our  Lord  and  Savior.     Amen. 

14.   J^or  Sanctijication, 

ALMIGHTY  and  everlasting  God,  who, 
of  thy  great  mercy,  didst  save  Noah  and  his 
family  in  the  ark  from  perishing  by  water  ; 
and  also  didst  safely  lead  the  children  of  Is- 
rael thy  people  through  the  Red  Sea,  figuring 
thereby  thy  holy  baptism ;  and  by  the  bap- 
tism of  thy  well-beloved  Son  Jesus  Christ  in 
the  river  Jordan,  didst  sanctify  the  element 
of  water,  to  the  mystical  washing  a-vvyay  of 


502  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

sin  ;  we  beseech  thee,  for  thine  infinite  mer- 
cies, that  thou  wilt  mercifully  look  upon  us ; 
wash  us  and  sanctify  us  with  the  Holy  Ghost ; 
that  we  being  delivered  from  thy  wrath,  may 
be  received  into  the  ark  of  Christ's  Church; 
and  being  steadfast  in  faith,  joyful  through 
hope,  and  rooted  in  charity,  may  so  pass  the 
waves  of  this  troublesome  world,  that  finally 
we  may  come  to  the  land  of  everlasting  life ; 
there  to  reign  with  thee,  world  without  end, 
through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.     Amtn. 

15.  For  the  Holy  Spirit 

O  GOD,  the  Holy  Spirit,  Sanctifier  of  the 
faithful,  visit,  we  pray  thee,  this  congrega- 
tion with  thy  love  and  favor ;  enlighten  their 
minds  more  and  more  with  the  light  of  the 
everjasting  Gospel ;  graft  in  their  hearts  a 
love  of  the  truth  ;  increase  in  them  true  re- 
ligion ;  nourish  them  with  all  goodness ;  and 
of  thy  great  mercy  keep  them  in  the  same,  O 
blessed  Spirit,  whom  with  the  Father  and 
the  Son  together  we  worship  and  glorify  as 
one  God,  world  without  end.     Amen. 

16.  Confession  of  Sin. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  Father  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  Maker  of  all  things,  Judge  of 
all  men;  we  acknowledge  and  bewail  our 
manifold  sins  and  wickedness,  which  we  from 
time  to  time  most  grievously  have  commit- 


FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS.  503 

ted,  by  thought,  word,  and  deed,  against  thy 
divme  Majesty  ;  provoking  most  justly  thy 
wrath  and  indignation  against  us.  We  do 
earnestly  repent,  and  are  heartily  sorry  for 
these  our  misdoings ;  the  remembrance  of 
them  is  grievous  unto  us ;  the  burthen  of  them 
is  intolerable.  Have  mercy  upon  us,  have 
mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful  Father ;  for 
thy  Son  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  for- 
give us  all  that  is  past;  and  grant,  that  we 
may  ever  hereafter  serve  and  please  thee  in 
newness  of  life,  to  the  honor  and  glory  of  thy 
name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord.   Amen. 

17.  Prayer  of  St.  Chrysostom, 

ALMIGHTY  God,  who  hast  given  us 
grace  at  this  time,  with  one  accord  to  make 
our  common  supplications  unto  thee  ;  and 
dost  promise  that  when  two  or  three  are 
gathered  together  in  thy  name,  thou  wilt 
grant  their  requests  ;  fulfil  now,  O  Lord,  the 
desires  and  petitions  of  thy  servants,  as  may 
be  most  expedient  for  them  ;  granting  us  in 
this  world  knowledge  of  thy  truth,  and  in  the 
world  to  come  life  everlasting.     Amen. 


504  BURIAL  SERVICE. 


IV.  BURIAL  SERVICE. 


In  preparing  for  this  solemn  duty,  let  the  body  of 
tfte  deceased  person  be  laid  on  the  deck,  in  a  coffin  or 
hammock,  as  the  case  may  be  ;  and  when  all  are  or- 
derly assembled  around,  the  person  appointed  to  per- 
form the  service  may  read  the  following  select  portions 
of  scripture. 

I  AM  the  resurrection  and  the  life,  saith  the 
Lord  ;  he  that  beUeveth  in  me,  though  he 
were  dead,  yet  shall  he  hve :  And  whoso- 
ever liveth  and  believeth  in  me,  shall  never 
die.     John  xi.  25,  26. 

I  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  liveth,  and 
that  he  shall  stand  at  the  latter  day  upon  the 
earth :  And  though  after  my  skin  worms 
destroy  this  body,  yet  in  my  flesh  shall  I  see 
God ;  whom  I  shall  see  for  myself,  and  mine 
eyes  shall  behold,  and  not  another.  Job  xix. 
25,  26,  27. 

WE  brought  nothing  into  this  world,  and 
it  is  certain  we  can  carry  nothing  out.  The 
Lord  gave,  and  the  Lord  hath  taken  away  ; 
blessed  be  the  name  of  the  Lord.  1  Tim,  vi. 
7.     /o&i.21. 


BURIAL  SERVICE.  505 

Or,  if  it  is  preferred,  a  portion  of  the  39th  or  90th 
psalm  may  be  read. 

Then  if  time  and  circumstances  permit,  thefolloW' 
ing prayer  may  be  made. 

ETERNAL  and  unchangeable  God,  by 
whose  providence  we  have  been  called  to 
witness  this  instance  of  mortahty,  and  in 
whose  hand  is  the  life  of  every  human  being: 
enable  us,  we  beseech  thee,  to  lay  to  heart 
the  serious  lessons,  Avhich  are  now  addressed 
to  us.  Teach  us  so  to  number  our  days, 
that  we  may  apply  our  hearts  unto  wisdom, 
set  our  affections  on  things  above,  perform 
without  delay  the  great  work  which  thou  hast 
given  us  to  do,  live  by  the  faith  of  the  Son 
of  God,  and  habitually  look  forward  to  his 
second  coming.  Comfort  and  support  the 
spirits  of  those  who  are  tried  by  this  dispen- 
sation of  thy  providence.  Let  their  hearts 
be  stayed  upon  thee,  and  may  they  find  it 
good  to  be  afflicted.  While  our  minds  are  all 
tender,  wilt  thou  bring  the  realities  of  eternity 
to  our  view,  and  may  the  motives  of  this  scene 
prepare  us  for  our  own  departure.  May  we 
thus  find  it  better  to  go  to  the  house  of  mourn- 
ing than  to  the  house  of  feasting,  by  laying 
to  heart  the  end  of  all  flesh.  And  when  we 
shall  commit  the  mortal  remains  of  our  de- 
ceased shipmate  {or  friend)  to  the  bosom  of 
the  deep,  may  we  have  faith  to  look  beyond 
these  dark  waves,  and  contemplate  the  rising 
again  at  the  last  day,  through  Jesus  Christ, 
who  is  the  resurrection  and  the  life.  Amen. 
X 


506  BURIAL  SERVICE. 

This  may  be  followed  by  a  short  exhortation,  sug^ 
gested  by  the  feelings  of  the  speaker :  or,  ihefoUoioing 
■may  be  read, 

MY  dear  friends,  we  see  here  the  end  to 
which  we  are  hastening.  Death  is  what  we 
must  all  come  to  at  last.  Death  has  come  into 
our  little  company,  and  ushered  our  ship- 
mate {or  friend)  into  the  presence  of  God, 
and  to  the  amazing  scenes  of  eternity.  It  is 
a  solemn  thing  to  exchange  worlds.  Yet 
there  is  no  discharge  in  that  war.  But  to 
the  Christian,  death  is  the  gate  of  glory.  He 
whose  hope  rests  upon  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ 
may  go  fearlessly  through  the  iron  gate, 
having  the  presence  of  God  to  cheer  him,  and 
his  grace  for  his  support. 

This  is  a  change  which  we  never  pass  but 
once.  None  return  to  tell  us  what  they  have 
experienced  in  the  other  world.  All  we  know 
of  it  comes  by  the  testimony  of  God,  in  the 
Bible.  And  there  is  no  opportunity  to  cor- 
rect our  mistakes.  If  we  are  wrong  once, 
we  are  gone  for  ever. 

Let  us  then  profit  by  the  admonitions  of 
mortality.  Let  us  lay  it  to  heart  that  we 
must  die.  And  while  we  tenderly  sympa- 
thize with  bereaved  friends,  and  commend 
them  to  God,  who  alone  can  comfort  them 
imder  this  stroke  of  his  hand,  let  us  seek  for 
grace  and  wisdom  to  prepare  our  own  souls  for 
the  will  of  heaven,  that  whether  we  live,  we 
may  live  nnto  the  Lord,  and  whether  we  die, 


BURIAL  SERVICE.  507 

we  may  die  unto  the  Lord,  and  being  justified 
by  faith  may  have  peace  with  God,  through 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  be  glory  for 
ever.     Amen, 

Here  a  hymn  may  he  sung,  or  the  service  may 
begin  here. 

When  aU  hands  are  ready  to  launch  the  body  over- 
hoard,  the  Leader  may  say, 

FORASMUCH  as  it  hath  pleased  Al- 
mighty God,  in  his  wise  providence,  to  take 
out  of  this  world  the  soul  of  our  deceased 
brother,  we  therefore  commit  his  body  to 
the  deep,  looking  for  the  resurrection  of  the 
body,  when  the  sea  shall  give  up  her  dead ; 
when  the  corruptible  bodies  of  those  who 
sleep  in  Christ  shall  be  changed,  and  made 
like  unto  his  own  glorious  body,  according 
to  the  mighty  working  whereby  he  is  able  to 
subdue  all  things  unto  himself;  and  when 
the  wicked  also  shall  awake,  and  come  forth, 
to  shame  and  everlasting  contempt. 

Here  launch  tlie  body  overboard,  let  it  have  time  to 
go  down,  and  then  all  fall  on  their  knees,  while  the 
Leader  makes  the  following  prayer. 

O  MERCIFUL  God,  the  Father  of  oui 
Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  is  the  resurrection 
and  the  life  ;  in  whom  whosoever  believeth, 
shall  live,  though  he  die;  and  whosoever 
liveth  and  believeth  in  him,  shall  not  die 
etcrnallv :  we  humblv  beseech  thee,  O  Fa- 


508  BURIAL  SERVICE. 

ther,  to  raise  us  from  the  death  of  sin  unto 
the  hfe  of  righteousness ;  that  Avhen  we 
shall  depart  this  hfe,  we  may  rest  in  him ; 
and  that  at  the  general  resurrection  in  the 
last  day,  we  may  be  found  acceptable  in  thy 
sight ;  and  receive  that  blessing,  which  thy 
well-beloved  Son  shall  then  pronounce  to  all 
who  love  and  fear  thee,  saying,  Come,  ye 
blessed  children  of  my  Father,  receive  the 
kingdom  prepared  for  you  from  the  begin- 
ning of  the  world  :  Grant  this,  we  beseech 
thee,  O  merciful  Father,  through  Jesus  Christ 
our  Mediator  and  Redeemer.     Amen. 

The  Benediction. 

THE  grace  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and 
the  love  of  God,  and  the  fellowship  of  the 
Holy  Ghost,  be  with  us  all  evermore.  Amen. 


CONTENTS 

OF  THE 

SEAMEN'S  DEVOTIONAL  ASSISTANT. 

I.  SABBATH  DAY  SEEVICE. 

Page. 

Blessing       ------------  459 

Exhortation      -----------  460 

General  confession     ---------  461 

Psalm  95th 462 

Portions  of  Scripture      --------  463 

Prayer 465 

Thanksgiving  -----------  466 

Benediction      -----------  467 

II.  DAILY  AYORSHIP. 

Morning  prayer    ----------  467 

Evening  prayer     ----------  496 

Morning-  prayer    ----------  471 

Evening  prayer     ----------  473 

Morning  prayer    ----------  475 

Evening  prayer     ----------  478 

Lord's  prayer  paraphrased       ------  480 

Morning  prayer    ----------  482 

Evening  prayer     ----------  483 

III.  FOR  PARTICULAR  OCCASIONS. 

For  the  outward  passage     -------  485 

For  the  homeward  passage      ------  487 


510  CONTENTS. 

Tage. 

For  the  monthly  concert       -------  489 

For  the  same      -----------  492 

For  Missionaries         -.-- 499 

For  Gospel  ministers  ---------  495 

For  a  sick  person  -      ---------  495 

For  one  who  has  been  long  sick    -----  497 

By  a  sick  bed     --- --  498 

In  a  storm     ------------  499 

Another 499 

Thanksgiving  after  a  storm 500 

Another - 500 

For  sanctification  -- ---  501 

For  the  Holy  Spirit 502 

Confession  of  sin ---.  502 

Prayer  of  St.  Chrysostom 503 

IV.  BURIAL  SERVICE. 

Portions  of  Scripture       --------  504 

Prayer 605 

Exhortation 506 

Launching  the  body  overboard 607 

Prayer     -- 607 

Benediction  ----------         -  508 

V.  SELECT  PORTIONS  OP  SCRIPTURE       -  511 


A  TABLE 

OF  SELECT  PORTIONS  OF  SCRIPTURE, 

Suitable  to  be  read  at  sea,  m  daily  worship,  or  on  the 
sabbath. 

Creation  of  the  World.     Genesis,  chap.  i. 

Flood.     Genesis  vii. 

The  passage  of  the  Red  sea.     Exodus  xiv.  10 — 3L 

The  ten  commandments.     Exodus  xx.  1—21. 

The  word  of  the  Lord.  Deuteronomy  xxx.  11 — ^20. 

Solomon's  wisdom.     I.  Kings  iii.  5 — ^28. 

Healing  of  Naaman.     II.  Kings  v.  1 — 16. 

Frailty  and  mortality  of  man.    Job  xiv. 

Omnipotence  of  God.     Job  xl. 

Kingdom  of  Christ.    Psalms  ii. 

Works  of  God.     Psalms  viii. 

Majesty  of  God.    Psalms  xviii.  1 — ^19. 

Knowledge  of  God.    Psalms  xix. 

The  Lord  our  Shepherd.     Psalms  xxiii. 

Pai'don  of  sin.     Psalms  xxxii. 

Confession  of  sin.     Psalms  li. 

Dominion  of  Christ.     Psalms  Ixxii. 

Mercy  of  God.    Psalm  ciii. 

Perils  of  seamen.    Psalm  cvii.  22 — 32. 

Proverbs  of  Solomon.     Proverbs  i. 

Sobriety  and  Discretion.    Proverbs  xxiii. 

Solemn  Exhortation.    Ecclesiastes  xii. 

Obstinacy  of  Sinners.     Isaiah  i.  1 — ^20. 

Repentance  and  Reformation.     Isaiah  Iviii. 

Conversion  of  the  World.    Isaiah  Ix. 

Choice  of  Life  or  death.    Ezekiel  xxxiii.Jr-20. 

Daniel's  courage.    Daftiel  vi. 

Jonah's  Shipwreck.    Jonah  i. 

Jonah's  Prayer.    Jonah  ii. 

Call  to  Repentance.     Haggai  i.  1—11. 

Mourning  and  Triumph  of  the  Church.    Zech.  xii. 

Preparation  for  the  Lord's  coming.    Malachi  iii. 


512  SCRIPTURAL   REFERENCES. 

FROM  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 

Star  in  the  East.    Matthew  ii.  _ 

Preachuigof  John.     Matthew  in. 

The  Beatitudes.     Matthew  v.  I— lb. 

Christ  stilling  the  sea.     Matthew  v^a.  18-^'  • 

Trust  in  God.     Matthew  x.  24— 4^. 

Guilt  of  rejecting  the  Gospel.    M-tUn^w  xi.  20-30. 

The  good  treasure.     Matthew  xni.  44— n». 

Christ  walking  on  the  sea.     Matthew  X)v.  22-36. 

Danger  of  riches.     Matthew  xix.  16--^U. 

The  marriage  supper.     Matthew  xxn.  1—14. 

The  Parabll  of  the  Talents.     Matthew.  14-30. 

The  last  judgment.     Matthew  xxv.  31-4b. 

Christ  crucified.     Matthew  xxvn.  33— 54.      . 

The  Resurrection.     MatthcAV  xxvni. 

The  miraculous  draught  of  fishes.    Luke  v.  l-H. 

The  parable  of  the  sower.  ^  L"ke  vni.  4-ld. 

The  good  Samaritan.     Luke  x.  25— ^7. 

Counting  the  cost.    Luke  xi v.  25-35. 

The  Prodigal  Son.    Luke  xv.  U— ^2- . 

The  rich  man  and  Lazarus.    Luke  xvi.  19-31. 

Acceptable  Prayer.     Luke  xvm-  I7-J4. 

The  Lord's  Supper  mstituted.     Luke  xxn.  /    .^u- 

Regeneration.    John  ni.  1— -1 

The  bread  of  life.    John  vi.  27— 51. 

The  living  waters.    John  vu.  .57— 5^- 

Christ  the  good  Shepherd     John  x.  1-18. 

Christ  giving  peace  to  his  disciples.  Johnxiv. 

SE'f  pr|e^-  for  his  discipies^ohnxvu. 

Revival  of  religion.    Acts  iv.  23-37. 

The  jailor  of  Phihppi.    Acts  xvi.  25:r^'^o4 

Paul  preachins  at  Athens.     Acts  xvu.  16-34. 

Paul's  voyage  and  shipwreck-    Acts  xxvn... 

Exhortation  to  holiness  of  life.    Romans  xu- 

Praises  of  charity.    L  Corinth.ans  xiii. 

Faith  known  by  its  fruits.    James  11. 

The  end  of  the  world.    Revelations  xx. 


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Seamen's  Devotional  Assistant,  and  J\farin€r's  Hymns.  By  Joshua  Lea- 
viTT.  General  Agent  of  the  American  Seamen's  Friend  Society. 
New-York,  published  by  the  Society.     1830.     price  37  1-2  cents. 

This  is  the  most  valuable  collection  of  hymns,  which  has  ever  fal- 
len under  our  notice.  The  excellent  editor  has  very  properly  felt, 
that  the  religious  exercises  of  seamen  ought  not  to  be  conducted 
in  a  language  peculiar  to  themselves;  and  has  therefore  given  us 
in  this  work,  a  selection  of  devotional  exercises  in  verse,  which  is 
admirably  adapted  to  the  use  of  all  classes  of  christians.  The 
hymns  (six  hundred  and  twenty  in  number)  are  all  short,  and  are 
selected  with  much  taste  and  judgment.  Many  of  them  are  de- 
rived from  sources,  which  are  new  to  the  generality  of  christians 
iii  this  country,  particularly  the  German  liUtherah'colleHicmTina 
a  recent  work  of  Mr.  Montgomery.  While  we  rejoice  to  see 
such  a  work  put  into  the  hands  of  our  seamen,  we  should  regret 
to  see  its  advantages  confined  to  that  class  alone.  We  would, 
therefore  suggest  the  expediency  of  printing  an  edition  of  the 
work,  for  general  use,  with  a  tide  somewhat  altered  in  accordance 
with  such  a  design.  At  the  price  of  37  1-2  cents,  it  would  be 
considerably  cheaper  than  any  similar  collection  now  before  the 
public;  and  would  be  excellently  adapted  to  the  use  of  private  re- 
ligious meetings  at  the  present  day. 

To  the  hymn-book  are  appended  prayers  for  divine  worship  on 
the  sabbath,  and  devotional  exercises  for  every  day  in  the  week. 
Though  every  christian  must  conduct  his  secret  devotions  chiefly 
in  the  language  of  his  own  heart,  still  we  think  these  forms  are  pe- 
culiarly appropriate  in  a  work  designed  for  seamen.  As  a  class 
they  especially  need  assistance  of  this  kind,  particularly  in  conduct- 
ing social  wwship  to  which  few  of  them  have  been  accustomed. 
The  prayers  are  chiefly  compiled  from  those  excellent  forms  which 
are  furnished  by  the  book  of  Common  Prayer.  m 

We  turn  now  from  this  work  designed  for  the  benefit  of  seamen,     A 


of  this  world  enslaves  his  willing  servants,  and  the  varied  misery  to 
which  that  ignoble  servitude  leads.  Prayer  is  thus  excited,  and 
christians  are  aroused  to  efforts  for  the  removal  of  evils  so  multi- 
plied and  dreadful.  And  what  is  more,  by  such  investigations 
they  learn  to  modify  their  efforts  according  to  the  actual  circum- 
stances of  the  several  classes  and  conditions  of  men.  The  gospel 
is  indeed  the  only  effectual  remedy  for  all  these  forms  of  evil. 
No  other  application  can  reach  the  root  of  the  mischief.  All  ap- 
plications for  human  improvement,  for  the  reform  of  evils,  or  for 
the  permanent  removal  of  sin  and  woe,  are  of  course  ineffectual, 
unless  the  preaching  of  the  gospel,  in  "  demonstration  of  the  Spirit 
and  with  power,"  forms  the  leading  feature  in  the  plan. 

Among  the  various  classes  of  sufferers  whose  slate  has  been 
thus  "  sought  out,"  there  is,  perhaps,  no  one  which  possesses  more 
poiaLs^of  interest  than  the  seamen  of  a  great  commercial  country, 
ive  iiiuiuuu  iiinLmft5lasb,tne  whole  body  of  men  employed  in^ftavi- 
•gation,  both  on  the  ocean  and  inland.  Their  romantic  courage, 
their  unmeasured  generosity,  their  perpetual  vicissitudes  and  fear- 
ful dangers,  are  among  the  things  which  impart  a  peculiar  charm 
to  every  thing  that  relates  to  sailors.  And  no  small  measure  of  this 
feeling  is  awakened  in  the  mind,  at  the  contemplation  of  measures 
designed  for  bringing  these  hardy  sons  of  the  ocean  under  subjec- 
tion to  the  gospel  of  Jesus  Christ.  The  very  idea  of  a  converted 
sailor,  bringing  all  his  fearlessness  and  his  frankness  to  the  feet  of 
Jesus,  is  one  which  can  hardly  be  contemplated  without  /eep 
amotion.  It  is  with  no  ordinary  feelings,  therefore,  that  we  have 
seen,  within  a  few  years,  an  institution  for  the  general  benefit  of 
seamen  springing  into  existence,  and  taking  its  place  at  once  among 
our  national  societies  of  benevolence.  Judging  others  in  this  re- 
spect by  ourselves,  we  have  presumed  that  it  would  not  be  unin- 
teresting to  our  readers  to  receive  a  brief  account  of  the  move- 
ments which  have  been  made  for  the  benefit  of  seamen,  with  their 
happy  results. 

The  first  systematic  effort  to  promote  the  moral  welfare  of  sea- 
men, so  far  as  we  have  any  knowledge,  was  by  "  The  Bible  Soci- 


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