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THE UNION SINGING BOOK FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.— Just published and for rale at No. 146
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, The Union Singing Book, de-
signed to accompany Union Hymns, published by the Ame-
rican Sunday School Union.
This volume contains 128 pages, in the form of a Minia-
ture Singing Book. Each tune has three hymns or more
adapted to it, making in all about 2(J0 hymns and 50 tunes.
The Book contains several pages devoted to the elements
of Music simplified ibr Children, designed to aid Teachers
and Superintendents in giving instruction to the Sabbath
School in Music. For sale at No. 146 Chestnut street, Phi-
ladelphia.
FROM THE LIBRARY OF
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JAMES B. SMITH & Co.,
NO. 23 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET-
PREFACE.
Tins work is designed to furnish Sunday-schools with a selection of tunes and hymns
adapted to their exercises. Music is beginning to be appreciated in many of these schools
End efforts are made by many superintendents and teachers to awaken more interest in the
subject by establishing juvenile singing-schools or classes.
The Sunday-school is not a suitable place for scientific instruction in music. It belongs
rather to the public schools, where it should have place (as in many European countries)
nmong the appointed exercises of every day. But a scientific knowledge is not needful for
Sunday-school purposes. It is only necessary that the teachers and children should be able
to sing correctly and with proper effect a few simple and common tunes; and this attainment
may be readily made by the power of imitation. For this purpose the Sunday-school is
4 PREFACE.
organized into a singing-school, and all the teachers and children are invited to attend
gratuitously. The opportunity of learning to sing will draw many to such a place who would
resist much higher motives. In country towns it may be necessary to accommodate the
children from a distance by a little attention on the Sabbath. They could be collected in a
class, half an hour after or before school, or at the time of intermission; and it would betim
well spent, if only the moral influence of the exercise is considered. The school being
organized, and some of the teachers properly instructed in their duty, there would be no
difficulty in sustaining it with the help of such a book as the present. -We hope the time is not
distant when our churches will realize how important an instrument of good is atlheir service
in the cultivation of sacred music among the young.
fj^*In this book will be found a tune suited to every Hymn in the " Union Hymns."
ELEMENTS OF YOCAL MUSIC.
MUSICAL ALPHABET.
CHAP. I.— § 1.
Primary Sounds.
3 - 5
Note; — The sounds which are represented by
these figures are the fundamental sounds in music,
and should be perfectly committed to memory
before any attempt is made at singing by no'.e.
It is not enough to sing them in the order they
here stand, for then they would be committed
parrot-like, but by any order of progression in
which they may be placed.
tj. n., 144.
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Lesson in Primary Sounds.
2. — TWOFOLD MEASURE.*
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parts in a measure. The time occupied in sineing
through any measure, may he kept by some motion of the
hand on each part of the measure. '1 his is so well under-
stood by teachers that no instruction is here necessary.
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ELEMENTS OF VOCAL MUSIC.
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QUESTIONS.
1. Of what letters consist the musical alphabet ?
2. Which are the primary, or fundamental,
sounds in the alphabet ?
3. How many kinds of measures have we in the
foregoing examples ?
4. What are they?
ELEMENTS OF VOCAL MUSIC.
CHAP. II.
$ 1. — THE SCALE.
Note. — The scale consists of five equal and
two unequal steps in the progression of musical
sounds. These steps are represented by the letters
in the musical, alphabet, and should be practised
until each sound is perfectly fixed in the mind. A
perfect knowledge of this lays the foundation for
all musical attainment.
SCALE IN TWOFOLD MEASURE.
IT. H., 154.
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What a I mer - cy, | what a | trea-sure ||
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Of the I love of | Christ our | Lord.
2 That blest word reveals the Savfcur
Whom our souls so deeply need ;
O what mercy, love, and favour,
That for sinners Christ should bleed !
3 O the blessedness of knowing
Christ our Saviour's precious love ;
Freely on a child bestowing
Grace and mercy from above.
§ 2. — TITE STAFF, CLEFF, &C.
The staff is used to represent the letters in the
musical alphabet. There are two signs prefixed
to the staff, on each of which the letters are
placed differently. One is called the treble sign,
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ELEMENTS OF VOCAL MUSIC.
$ 3. — NOTES, RESTS, AND MEASURES.
Note. — The different kind of notes represent
the comparative length of sounds. Rests are
silent noles. Measures are the equal divisions of
a piece of music.
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TRANSPOSITION.
Transposition is the art of changing the first
note in the scale from one letter on the staff to
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ELEMENTS OP VOCAL MUSIC.
The intervale or step3 in the scale always
hold the same relation to each other, in what-
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first note in the scale is called the key, as it is
that which is our guide in finding the other sounds
in the scale. The flats or sharps which are pre-
fixed to the staff, are the signatures or signs by
which we determine the place of the key. Where
there is no sign, the key, or first note in the scale,
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The last sharp introduced is always the seventh
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We now have this simple rule to remember.
The right-hand sharp is always seven of the scale.
The right-hand flat is always four of the scale.
Count either way from these, and you find your
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The reasons for the change of the key, and the
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poses.
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enable the pupil with little attention to read notes
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ILLUSTRATION OF ALL THE TRANSPOSITIONS IN
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1. "What is the scale*
2. What lays the foundation of all musical
attainment ?
3. What is a staff?
4. What are the signs prefixed to the staff*^
5. How are the letters placed on the staff* repre-
sented by the treble signt,
6. How are they placed when represented by
the base sign\
7. What do notes represent \
8. What are rests t
9. What are measures *
10. What other characters are used in music ?
Other questions may be asked the pupil, until
he fully understands the use of all the characters
in music. After practising those lessons in the
primary sounds and scale sufficiently, he may be
put to easy tunes, such as " God is love," " Lord,
teach us how to pray," &c, which are equally as-
good for practice as lessons prepared on purpose.
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God made all things.
I m U. H., 10.
'Twas God who made the earth and skies,
Great are the wonders of his hand ;
He is more powerful, good, and wise,
Than any child can understand.
2.
Bright angels bow before his face,
And saints stand waiting round his throne,
And in that holy, happy place,
No sinful thoughts or words are known.
Doxologir.
U.H.,617.
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.
Universal Praise.
I m V. H., 32.
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.
2.
Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ;
Eternal truth attends thy word ;
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore,
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Parting Hymn.
V. H., 510.
Come, Christian brethren, ere we part
Join every voice and every heart ;
One solemn hymn to God we raise ;
One final song of grateful praise.
U. H., 75, 138, 140, 142, 497, 513.
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Now, that our journey's Just begun.' C. M. (Peterborough.)
2 And, lest we should be ev - er led Through sin-ful paths to stray,
3 What sor - rows may our steps at - tend, We ne - ver can fore - tell;
We would at once be - pin to -tread In wis - dom's pleas - ant way.
Jut if the Lord will be our friend. We know that all is well
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God's Blessing asked.
I # U. H., 58.
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.
0 send thy Spirit down to write
Thy law upon my heart ;
Nor let my tongue indulge deceit,
Nor act the liar's part.
3.
Conduct my footsteps by thy word,
And make my heart sincere ;
Let sin have no dominion, Lord,
But keep my conscience clear.
4.
Make me to walk in thy commands ;
'Tis a delightful road ;
Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands,
Offend against my God.
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O that the Lord would teach my tongue
The heavenly song to raise ;
O that the Lord my heart would fill
With love, and joy, and praise !
2.
O that the Lord my steps would guid
In paths of righteousness ;
O that the Lord my lips would teach,
His ways and works to bless !
O that the Lord would give me faith
The blessed Christ to see;
O that he now would give me grace,
That I to him may flee !
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O that the Lord would make me know
The riches of his grace ;
Then should I live and please him too,
And dying see his face.
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1 Grace ! — 'tis a charming- sound !
Harmonious to the ear ;
Heaven with the echo shall resound,
And all the earth shall hear.
2 Grace led my roving feet
To tread the heavenly road ;
And new supplies, each hour, I meet
While pressing on to God.
3 Grace all the work shall crown,
Through everlasting days;
It lays in heaven the topmost stone,
And well deserves the praise.
Self -dedication. UH>223-
1 Lord ! I would come to thee,
A sinner all defiled ;
O take the stain of guilt away,
And own me as thy child.
2 I cannot live in sin,
And feel a Saviour's love ;
Thy blood can make my spirit clean ;
O write my name above !
The Ark. u. h., 208.
1 Behold the ark of God !
Behold the open door !
Hasten to gain that blest abode,
And rove, my soul, no more.
2 There safe shall thou abide,
There sweet shall be thy rest;
And every wish bo satisfied,
With full salvation blest.
3 And when the waves of wrath
Again the earth shall fill,
Thine ark shall ride the sea of fire,
And rest on Zion's hill.
Doxohgy. u. 11., 508.
1 We now from school depart,
Grace in God's house to seek ;
Be present. Lord, with evpry heart,
There, and throughout the week.
2 May Father, Spirit, Son,
Rule us in peace and love ;
And when on earth thy will is done,
Receive our souls above.
U. H., 251, 203 265, 273, 200, 232, 291.
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There is a God.
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There is a God who reigns above,
The Lord of heaven, and earth, and seas ;
I fear his wrath, I ask his love,
And with my lips I sing his praise.
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There is a law which he hath made,
To teacli us all what we must do;
And his commands must be obeyed,
For they are holy, just, and true.
3.
There is an hour when I must die;
Nor do I know how soon 'twill come;
Thousands of children young as I
Are called by death to hear their doom.
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Let me improve the hours I have,
Before the day of grace is fled ;
There's no repentance in the grave,
Not pardon offered to the dead.
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Young children in thine arms to take,
Still prove thyself the children's friend,
And save them for thy mercy's sake.
2 'Tis by the guidance of thy hand
That they within thy house appear,
And in thine awful presence stand,
To hear thy word, and join in prayer.
3 Like precious seed, in fruitful ground,
Let the instruction ihey receive
To thy immortal praise abound,
And make them to thy glory live.
4 Give them a sober, steady mind,
Strength to withstand the snares of sin,
Boldly to cast the world behind,
And strive eternal life to win.
5 To read thy word their hearts incline;
To understand it, light impart;
O Saviour, consecrate them thine,
Take full possession of each heart.
U. II., 17, 121, 129, 415, 41fi, 417, 421.
22 U. H., ISO. « Come, children, hail the Prince of peace.
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Crowning the Saviour.
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All hail the power of Jesus' name !
Let angels prostrate fall ;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
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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.
Teachers, who surely know his love
Who feel your sin and thrall,
Now join with all the hosts above,
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Christ's Nativity.
]# 0. H , 111.
Mortals, awake ! with angels join
And chant the solemn lay;
Joy, love, and gratitude, combine,
To hail th' auspicious day.
2.
Wrapt in the silence of the night,
The world in darkness lay,
When sudden, glorious, heavenly light
Burst in a flood of day.
3.
O for a glance of heavenly love,
Our hearts and songs to raise;
Sweetly to bear our souls above,
And mingle with their lays.
4.
With joy the chorus we'll repeat,
' Glory to God on high !
Good will and peace are now complete*
Jesus was born to die.'
U. H. 108, 390, 405.
U. II., 101. 'I know that my Redeemer lives
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He lives to plead for me a - bove,
Ho lives to calm my trou-bled heart, He lives, all blessings to im - part.
O the sweet joy this sentence gives, I know that my Re - deem - er lives!
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The Heavenly Sabbath.
1, C. H., 132.
Another six days' work is done ;
Another Sabbath is begun ;
Return, my soul; enjoy thy rest;
Improve the day that God hath blest.
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Come, bless the Lord, -whose love assigns
So sweet a rest to wearied minds;
Draws us away from earth to heaven,
And gives this day the food of seven.
3.
O, may our prayers and praises rise
As grateful incense to the skies ;
And draw from heaven that sweet repose
Which none but he who feels it knowrs.
In holy duties may the day,
In holy pleasures, pass away;
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend
In hope of one that ne'er shall end !
Christ's Invitation.
J m U. H., 181
Come hither, all ye weary souls ;
Ye heavy-laden sinners, come;
I'll give you rest from all your toils,
And raise you to my heavenly home*
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They shall find rest that learn of me ;
I'm of a meek and lowly mind;
But passion rages like the sea,
And pride is restless as the wind.
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Blest is the man whose shoulders take
My yoke, and bear it with delight;
My yoke is easy to his neck ;
My grace shall make the burden light.
4.
Jesus, we come at thy command,
With faith, and hope, and humble zeal ;
Resign our spirits to thy hand,
To mould and guide us at thy will.
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When at the Sabbath-school,
Our teachers' kindness, and their care,
Towards our Sabbath-school.
We'll be submissive, good, and kind,
And every rule and order mind,
When we're at school, at Sabbath-school,
When we're at Sabbath-school.
Boys. When each at night shall go to prayer,
We'll ask our God above
Girls. T" extend o'er teachers his kind care,
And crown them with his love.
Boys and girls.
And when on earth our time is sped,
And we are numbered with the dead,
Teachers and scholars.
If faithful, we shall meet above;
We all shall meet above.
U. II., 83, 169, 221, 436, 470.
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Hark! the voice of love and mercy
Sounds aloud from Calvary !
See ! it rends the rocks asunder !
Shakes the earth and veils the sky !
' It is finished !'
Hear the dying Saviour cry.
2.
• ft is finished V O, what pleasure
Do these precious words afford !
Heavenly blessings, without measure,
Flow to us from Christ, the Lord;
'It is finished !'
Saints, the dying words record !
3.
Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs!
Join to sing the pleasing theme ;
All on earth, and all in heaven,
Join to praise Immanuel's name !
Hallelujah !
Glory to the bleeding Lamb !
35
The Promises.
j _ u. H., 33fi.
O'f.r the gloomy hills of darkness,
Look, my soul ; be still, and gaze;
All the promises do travail
With a glorious day of grace ;
Blessed jubilee,
Let thy glorious morning dawn.
2.
Let the Indian, let the Negro,
Let the rude barbarian, see
That divine and glorious conquest
Once obtained on Calvary :
Let the gospel
Loud resound from pole to pole.
3.
Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel ;
Win and conquer ; never cease;
May thy lasting, wide dominions
Multiply and still increase;
May thy sceptre
Over all the earth be swayed.
U. II.. 182, 48S, 501.
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1 The heavens declare tliy glo - ry, Lord
2 The roll-ing sun, the chang-ing light,
In eve - ry
And nights and day
tar thy wis - dom shines:
thy power con - fess;
3 Sun, moon, and stars con - vcy thy praise Round the whole earth, and ne - ver stand;
4 IS or shall thy spreading gos - pel rest Till through the world thy truth hath run;
But when our eyes be - hold thy word
But the blest vo-lume thou hast writ.
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Till Christ hath all the
gan its race, It touched and glanced on eve-ry land.
na - tiona blest, That see the light, or feel the sun.
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God our Heavenly Father.
v. H , 78.
1 Great God ! and wilt thou be so kind
The comfort of a child to mind 1
I a poor child, and thou so high,
The Lord of earth, and air, and sky !
2 Art thou my Father! canst thou hear
My feeble and imperfect prayer1?
Or wilt thou listen to the praise
That such a one
can raise f
3 Art thou my Father 1 let me be
A meek, obedient child to thee;
And try, in word, and deed, and thought,
To serve and please thee as I ought.
4 Art thou my Father! I'll depend
Upon the care of such a friend ;
And only wish to do and be
Whatever seemeth good to thee.
5 Art thou my Father 1 then at last,
When all my days on earth are past,
Send down and take me in thy love,
To be thy better child above.
Prayer for Children.
1 Dear Saviour, if these lambs should stray
From thy secure enclosure's bound, —
And, lured by earthly joys away,
Among the thoughtless crowd be found :
2 In all their erring, sinful years,
0 let them ne'er forgotten be;
Remember all the prayers and tears
Which have devoted them to thee.
3 And when these lips no more can pray,
These eyes can weep for them no more,
Turn thou their feet from folly's way,
The wanderers to thy fold restore.
Doxoh<ry.
U. H. 613.
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Be honour, praise, and glory given,
By all on earth, and all in heaven.
U.H., 90, 95, 102, 112, 125, 134.
38
"22 is finished."
V. H.,219.
1 'Tis finished — so the Saviour cried,
And meekly bowed his head and died ;
'Tis finished — yes, the work is done,
The battle fought, the victory won.
2 'Tis finished — all that heaven decreed,
And all the ancient prophets said,
Is now fulfilled, as long designed,
In me the Saviour of mankind.
3 'Tis finished — Aaron now no more
Must stain his robes with purple gore ;
The sacred veil is rent in twain,
And Jewish rites no more remain.
4 'Tis finished — this, my dying groan,
Shall sins of every kind atone :
Millions shall be redeemed from death
By this, my last expiring breath.
5 'Tis finished — let the joyful sound
Be heard through all the nations round;
'Tis finished — let the echo fly
Through heaven and hell, through earth and
sky.
Joy over the Convert. d.h.,s
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 now formed anew ;
And saints and angels join to sing
The growing empire of their King.
For a gracious Mind. u. H ,,
1 Blest Jesus! let an infant claim
The favour to adore thy name ;
Thou wast so meek that babes might b
Encouraged to draw near to thee.
2 Then to a child, great God, impart
An humble, meek, and lowly heart;
O cleanse me by thy precious blood,
And fill me with the love of God.
39
The Burden of Sin.
V. H., 202.
1 0 that my load of sin were gone!
O that I could at last submit,
At Jesus' feet to lay it down !
To lay my soul at Jesus' feet !
2 Rest, for my soul I long- to find ;
Saviour of all, if mine 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 rtet, till pure within,
Till I am wholly lost in thee.
4 Fain would I learn of thee, my God,
Thy light and easy burden prove ;
Thy cross was stained with hallowed blood,
That I might taste thy dying love.
5 I would, but thou must give the power,
My heart from every sin release ;
Bring near, bring near the joyful hour,
And fill me with thy perfect peace.
Returning to God.
1.
Return, my wandering soul, return,
And seek an injured Father's face ;
Those warm desires that in thee bum
Were kindled by redeeming grace.
2.
Return, my wandering soul, return,
And seek a Father's melting heart;
His pitying eye thy griefs discern,
His heavenly balm shall heal thy smart.
3.
Return, my wandering soul, return,
Thy dying Saviour bids thee live ;
Go, view his bleeding side, and learn
How freely Jesus can forgive.
4.
Return, my wandering soul, return,
And wipe away the falling tear:
'Tis God who says, " no longer mourn,"
'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near.
U. H., 172, 178, m, 189, 191, 192, 196, 201
(America.)
My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of
2 My native country ! thee, Land of the
lib-er-ty. Of thee I
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love; I love thy
3 Let mu-sic swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Lei mortal
4 Our fathers' God ! to thee, Author of Li - ber-ty ! To thee we sing; Longmaycur
fullers' died. Land of the Pilgrims' pride, From eve-ry mountain's side Lp
rocks and rills, Thy Tvoods and templed hills : My heart with rapture thrills, Li
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land be bright With freedom's ho-ly light ; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King!
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1.
Come, thou Almighty King,
Help us thy name to sing,
Help us to praise !
Father, all glorious,
O'er all victorious,
Come, and reign over us,
Ancient of Days.
2.
Jesus, our Lord, arise,
Scatter our enemies ; .
Now make them fall !
Let thine almighty aid
Our sure defence be made,
Our souls on thee be stayed ;
Lord, hear our call!
3.
Come, thou incarnate Word,
Gird on thy mighty sword ;
Our prayer attend !
Come, and thy people bless;
Come, give thy word success
Spirit of Holiness,
On us descend ]
1.
Glory to God on high !
Let heaven and earth reply,
' Praise ye his name !'
Angels, his love adore,
Who all our sorrows bore ;
Saints, sing for evermore,
4 Worthy the Lamb !'
2.
Join all the ransomed race,
Our Lord and God to bless,
Praise ye his name.
In him we will rejoice,
Making a cheerful noise,
Shouting, with heart and voice,
' Worthy the Lamb ! '
3.
Soon must we change our place,
Yet will we never cease
Praising his name;
Still will we tribute bring;
Hail him our gracious King ;
And, through all ages, sing,
'Worthy the Lamb !'
42 U. H., 21. 'Humble praises, holy Jesus.' 8s & 7s.
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2 Blessed Sa - viour, thou hast bid - den Babes like us to come to Thee;
3 Thanks to Thee, who free-ly gave us Thy ex - al - ted Son to die;
Once, by thy dis - ci - pies chidden, Thou didst bless such ones as we.
From e - ter-nal death to save us, Glo - ry be to God on high 1
Prayer for a Blessing.
I U. H„ 130.
Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing
On th' instructions of this day;
That our hearts, thy fear possessing,
May from sin be turned away.
2.
We have wandered ; 0, forgive us ;
We have wished from truth to rove ;
Turn, O turn us, and receive us,
And incline our hearts to love.
We have learned that Christ, the Saviour,
Lived to teach us what is good ;
Died to gain for us thy favour,
And redeem us by his blood.
4.
For his sake, O God, forgive us ;
Guide us to that happy home,
Where the Saviour will receive us,
And where sin can never come.
43
Feeding with the TVord.
1# U. H., 184.
Saviour, who thy flock art feeding
With the shepherd's kindest care;
All the feeble gently leading,
While the lambs thy bosom share,
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Now, these little ones receiving,
Fold them in thy gracious arm ;
There, we know, thy word believing,
Only there, they're safe from harm.
3.
Never, from thy pasture roving,
Let them be the lion's prey ;
Let thy tenderness, so loving,
Keep them through life's dangerous way.
4.
Then, within thy fold eternal,
Let them find a resting place;
Feed in pastures ever vernai ,
Drink the rivers of thy grace.
U. H., 42, 92, 423, 458.
44 U. H., 469. < I would not live alway
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Sa - viour and breth - reu trans-port - ed
Where the ri - vers of
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Thy noon shall ne'er wane, and thy sun ne'er go down ;
And the tide of thy glory, no ebbing to know,
From ages eternal, to ages shall flow.
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The Lord is our Shepherd.
1.
The Lord is our shepherd, our guardian, and guide;
Whatever we want he will kindly provide,
To sheep of his pasture his mercies abound,
His care and protection his flock will surround.
2.
The Lord is our shepherd, what then shall we fear?
What danger can move us, while Jesus is near1?
Not when the time calls us to walk through the vale
Of the shadow of death, shall our hearts ever fail.
3.
Though afraid of ourselves to pursue the dark way,
Thy rod and thy staff be our comfort and stay,
For we know by thy guidance, when once it is past,
To a fountain of life it will bring us at last.
4.
The Lord has become our salvation and song
His blessings have followed us all our life long;
His name we will praise while he lends us our breath,
Be cheerful in life and be happy in death.
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Church in Affliction.
1.
0 Zion, afflicted with wave upon wave,
Whom no man can comfort, whom no man can save ;
With darkness surrounded, by terrors dismay'd,
In toiling and rowing thy strength is decay'd.
2.
Loud roaring, the billows now nigh overwhelm,
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 ;
1 My promise, my truth, are they light in thine eyesl
Still, still I am with thee, my promise shall stand,
Through tempest and tossing I'll bring thee to land.
4.
'Then trust me, and fear not; thy life is secure,
My wisdom is perfect, supreme is my power;
In love I correct thee, thy soul to refine,
To make thee at length in my likeness to shine.'
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GocTs Works praise him.
j U. H., 362.
Ten thousand different flowers
To thee sweet offerings bear ;
And cheerful birds in shady bowers
Sing forth thy tender care.
2.
The fields on every side,
The trees on every hill ;
The glorious sun, the rolling tide,
Proclaim thy wonders still.
3.
But trees, and fields, and skies,
Still praise a God unknown;
For gratitude and love can rise
From living hearts alone. ,
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These living hearts of ours
Thy holy name would bless ;
The blossom of ten thousand flowers
Would please the Saviour less.
Watch and pray.
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My soul, be on thy guard,
Ten thousand foes arise ;
And hosts of sin are pressing hard,
To draw thee from the skies.
2.
O watch, and fight, and pray,
The battle ne'er give o'er ;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
3.
Ne'er think the victory won,
Nor once at ease sit down ;
Thy arduous work will not be done
Till thou hast got thy crown.
Doxology. u> H-'
Ye angels round the throne,
And saints that dwell below,
Worship the Father, love the Son,
And bless the Spirit too.
U. II., 460, 453, 487, 480, 472.
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Lovest thou me?
U. H., 110.
1 Hark, my soul ! it is the Lord —
'Tis thy Saviour, hear his word ;
Jesus speaks, and speaks to tnee :
"Say, poor sinner, lovest thou me?
2 " I delivered thee when bound,
And when wounded, healed thy wound ;
Sought thee wandering, set thee right,
Turned thy darkness into light.
3 "Mine is an unchanging love,
Higher than the heights above;
Deeper than the depths beneath.
Free and faithful, strong as death.
4 "Thou shall see my glory soon,
When the work of grace is done ;
Partner of my throne shalt be ;
Say, poor sinner, lovest thou me'?"
5 Lord, it is my chief complaint,
That my love is weak and faint;
Yet I love thee and adore;
O for grace to love thee more !
" Give me thy Hearty
U. H., 181
1 Hear ye not a voice from heaven,
To the listening spirit given 1
Children, come ! it seems to say,
Give your hearts to me to-day.
2 Sweet as is a mother's love,
Tender as the heavenly Dove,
Thus it speaks a Saviour's charms ;
Thus it wins us to his arms.
3 Lord, we will remember thee,
While from pains and sorrows free;
While our day is in its dew,
And the clouds of life are few.
4 Then, when night and age appear,
Thou wilt chase each doubt and fear ;
Thou our glorious leader be,
When the stars shall fade and flee.
5 Now to thee, O Lord ! we come,
In our morning's early bloom;
Breathe on us thy grace divine;
Touch our hearts, and make them thine.
U. H., 171, 175, 217.
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Why should cold or stormy weather
Keep me from the house of prayer 1
Oh! where Christians meet together,
Let me still be with them there !
2.
If I loved my God sincerely,
If my heart approved his ways,
It would grieve my heart severely
To be kept from prayer and praise.
3.
When on earth the Saviour wandered,
Oft for me his cheek was wet :
Oft in silent prayer he pondered,
Through chill night, on Olivet.
Then shall cold or stormy weather
Keep me from the house of prayer?
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Let me still be with thern there !
The good Shepherd.
I _ B. H., 8ft
Jesus says that we must love him ;
Helpless as the lambs are we ;
But he very kindly tells us,
That our shepherd he will be.
2.
Heavenly Shepherd, please to watch us,
Guard us both by night and day ;
Pity show to little children,
Who like lambs too often stray.
We are always prone to wander,
Please to keep us from each snare;
Teach our infant hearts to praise thee
For ihy kindness and thy care.
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Prayer to the Saviour. u. H.,430.
1 Saviour, visit thy plantation;
Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain .'
All will come to desolation,
Unless thou return again :
Keep no longer at a distance :
Shine upon us from on high ;
Lest, for want of thy assistance,
Every plant should droop and die.
2 Surely once thy garden nourished,
Every part looked gay and green ;
Then thy word our spirit nourished,
Happy seasons we have seen !
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 Let our mutual love he fervent,
Make us prevalent in prayers;
Let each one, esteemed thy servant,
Shun the world's enticing snares
Break the tempters fatal power;
Turn the stony heart to flesh;
And begin from this good hour,
To revive thy work afresh.
The Gifts of Jesus. u-h,i«.
1 Jesus gives us true repentance
By his Spirit sent from heaven :
Jesus whispers this sweet sentence,
" Son, thy sins are all forgiven."
Faith he gives us to believe him,
Grateful hearts his love to prize;
Want we wisdom ] he must give it,
Hearing ears, and seeing eyes.
2 Jesus gives us pure affections,
Helps us do what he commands ;
Makes us follow his directions,
Gives us willing feet and hands.
All our prayers, and all our praises,
We should offer in his name :
He who dictates them is Jesus ;
He who answers is the same.
3 Lamb of God, we fall before thee,
Humbly trusting in thy cross ;
That alone be all our glory,
All things else we count but loss.
Thee we own a perfect Saviour,
Endless source of joy and love ;
Grant us, Lord, thy constant favour,
Till we reign with thee above.
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Like the startled doves they fly;
Or bright clouds each other chasing
Over 3'onder quiet sky.
5 Soon I'll hear earth's flattering story,
Soon its visions will be mine ;
Shall I covet wealth and glory?
Shall I bow at pleasure's shrine ?
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From my young and happy heart;
Never let me cease to praise thee,
Never from thy fear depart.
7 Then, when years have gathered o'er me,
And the world is sunk in shade;
Heaven's bright realms will rise before me,
There my treasure will be laid.
My Beloved.
My beloved, wilt thou own me,
When my heart is all defiled 1
Though thy dying love has won me,
Can I deem thee reconciled 1
My beloved, pass before me;
Never from my sight remove ;
Many waters flowing o'er me,
Fold me in thy sheltering love.
3.
My beloved, safely hide me
In the drear and cloudy day;
Ere the windy storm has tried me,
Hide my trembling soul, I pray.
4.
My beloved, kindly take me
To thy sympathizing breast ;
Never, never more forsake me ;
Guide me to the land of rest.
Feed my Lambs.
" Feed my lambs !" — how condescending,
How compassionate the grace
Of the Saviour, just ascending,
Thus to bless our infant race 1
Richest treasure, dearest token,
From his stores of love to give ;
Kept from age to age unbroken,
Till its bounty we receive.
3.
Who, without that word of blessing,
Could our dark estate have told 1
Sin and wo our souls distressing,
Lost and wandering from his fold.
"Feed my lambs !" ye pastors, hear it;
Feed the flock of his own hand :
Oh, for him, for us, revere it;
Keep the Shepherd's last command.
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1 When the infant spirit, flying,
Smiles and gladly leaves its clay,
On a Saviour's deith relying,
Soaring to the world of day ;
2 If beside that pillow, standing,
One there be, who taught it so;
Led that little soul, expanding,
All the love of God to know ;
3 O how pure must be the pleasure,
. Thus his sweet reward to see ;
As its life fulfils its measure,
As it seeks eternity !
Thoughts nf Death. u.H.,27;.
1 Let me think, if I were dying,
(And I very soon must die,)
On what hope am I relying !
To what refuge could I fly 1
2 Not a sister, nor a brother,
Nor the holiest of men ;
Nor a father, nor a mother,
Could afford me refuge then!
3 They could only stand beside me,
Smooth my pillow, mourn my fall ;
But death's power would soon divide 1
From the dearest of them all.
The righteous Dead.
v. H., 272.
1 Think, O ye who fondly languish
O'er the grave of those you love,
While your bosoms throb with anguish,
They are singing hymns' above.
2 While your silent steps are straying
Lonely through night's deepening shade,
Glory's brightest beams are playing
Round the happy Christian's head.
3 Cease, then, mourner, cease to languish
O'er the grave of those you love :
Pain, and death, and night, and anguish
Enter not the world above.
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The Blood of Christ.
J U. H.,213.
1 There is a fountain, filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel's veins,
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.
2 The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day ;
And there would I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.
3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power,
Till all the ransomed church of God
Be saved, to sin no more.
4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be, till I die.
5 Then, 'in a nobler, sweeter song,
Til sing thy power to save ;
When this poor lisping, stammering tongu
Lies silent in the grave.
For a veni Utile Child
J U. H.,331.
1 0 that it were my chief delight
To do the tilings I ought!
Then let me fry with all my might,
To mind what I am taught.
2 Wherever I am told to go,
I'll cheerfully obey;
Nor will I mind it much, although
1 leave a pretty play.
3 When I am bid, I'll freely bring
Whatever I have got ;
And never touch a pretty thing,
If mother tells ma not.
4 And when I learn my hymns to say,
And work, and read, and spell,
I will not think about my play,
But try and do it well.
5 For God looks down from heaven high,
Our actions to behold ;
And he is pleased when children try
To do as they are told.
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Salvation °-H-.*»
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.
The Request. r-H->57-
1 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss
Thy sovereign will denies,
Accepted at thy throne of grace
Let this petition rise : —
2 Let the sweet hope that thou art mine
My life and death attend ;
Thy presence through my journey shine,
And crown my journey's end.
The Bible a Treasure.
This is the field where hidden lies
The pearl of price unknown;
Those children are divinely wise
Who make that pearl their own.
Here consecrated water flows,
To quench our thirst of sin :
Here the fair tree of knowledge grows,
Nor danger dwells therein.
This is the judge that ends the strife,
Where wit and reason fail ;
Our guide to everlasting life
Through all this gloomy vale.
0 may thy counsels, mighty God,
Our roving feet command ;
Nor we forsake the happy road
That leads to thy right hand.
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Christ the Shepherd.
1 . D- H'
See the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands,
With all engaging charms ;
Hark, how he calls the tender lambs,
And folds them in his arms.
Permit them to approach, he cries,
Nor scorn their humble name :
For 'twas to bless such souls as these
The Lord of angels came.
He'll lead us to the heavenly streams
Where living waters flow :
And oruide us to the fruitful fields
Where trees of knowledge grow.
4.
The feeblest lamb amidst the flock
Shall be its Shepherd's care;
While folded in the Saviour's arms,
We're safe from every snare.
God hears, sees, and knows me.
1 1 U. H., 72.
God is in heaven — can he hear
A feeble prayer like mine *
Yes, little child, thou needest not fear,
He listeneth to thine.
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God is in heaven — can he see
When I am doing wrong I
Yes, that he can — he looks at thee
All day and all night long.
3.
God is in heaven — would he know
If I should tell a lie]
Yes, if thou saidst it very low,
He'd hear it in the sky.
4.
God is in heaven — can I go
To thank him for his care 1
Not yet — but love him here below,
And thou shah praise him there.
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How He died, the blessed Saviour!
To redeem a world from hell !
Let me hasten,
Far in heathen lands to dwell.
Bear me on, thou restless ocean ;
Let the winds my canvass swell;
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While I go far hence to dwell.
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1 1 v. K., 42
Ti;ou, who didst with love and blessing
Gather Zion's babes to thee;
Stil & Saviour's love expressing,
These, the babes of Zion see ;
Bless the labours,
That would bring them up for thee.
Smile upon the weak endeavour,
Vain, if thou thy smile deny ;
Lo! they rise, — to live forever!
Train, O train them for the sky !
Ne'er may Satan
Plunder Zion's nursery.
Let no self-applauding feeling,
Naught of praise from mortals won,
O'er the heart infectious stealing
Poison what our hands have done ;
Raise the motives,
Sink the pride of every one.
Love to thee, and pure affection
For the lambs that need a fold,
These should give our zeal direction,
And prevent its growing cold ;
Or support us,
E'en if blessing- thou withhold.
Yet, with humble fervour bending,
We that blessing would entreat;
In the infant heart descending,
Make the toils of learning sweet ;
Straight to Zion
Turn the young inquirer's feet.
Then, ,when long we both have slumbered,
Side by side, in common dust,
With thy ransomed people numbered,
With the assembly of the just ;
Child and teacher,
Saviour ! own our humble trust.
r0me, ye Sinners. u- "• ,s2
1 Come, ye sinners, poor and needy,
Weak and wounded, sick and sore ;
Jems ready stands to save you,
Full of pity, love, and power;
He is able,
He is willing, doubt no more.
2 Now, ye needy, come and welcome,
God's free bounty glorify ;
True belief and true repentance,
Every grace that brings you nigh,
Willi out money
Come to Jesus Christ and buy.
3 Let not conscience make you linger,
Hasten ! at his footstool fall :
If you tarry till you're better,
You will never come at all : „
Not the righteous,
Sinners Jesus came to call.
4 Agonizing in the garden,
Lo ! your Saviour prostrate lies !
On the bloody tree behold him!
Hear him cry before he dies,
"It i3 finished!"
Sinners, will not this suffice 1
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1 Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer,
Welcome to this heart of mine:
Lord, I make a fell surrender,
Every power and thought be thine;
Thine entirely,
Through eternal ages thine.
2 Known to all to be thy mansion.
Earth and hell will disappear;
Or in vain attempt possession,
When they find the Lord is near:
Shout, 0 Zion !
Shout, ye saints, the Lord is here !
Call from the Heathen.
U. H.,604.
Wafted o'er the breast of ocean,
Hark ! a voice attracts the ear ;
Hushed be every rude commotion;
Soft and low it murrnur3 near —
Lo we perish ! ye can save,
Fearless venture o'er the wave.
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1 It is not earthly pleasure,
That withers in a day ;
It is not mortal treasure,
That flieth soon away ;
It is not friends that leave us,
It is not sense nor sin,
That smile but to deceive us,
Can give us peaee within.
2 But 'tis religion bringeth
Joy beyond earth's control ;
Rich from the throne it springeth,
A fountain to the soul ;
He that is meek and lowly,
The Saviour's face shall see;
To none but to the holy,
Heaven's gates shall opened be.
3 Lord, be thy Spirit near us,
While we thy word are taught ;
And may these days that cheer us,
With future good be fraught;
May we, to heaven invited,
When youth and life are flown,
Teachers and taught united,
V Assemble round the throne.
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Sabbath-school Celebration, u. H..350.
1 To thee, O blessed Saviour,
Our grateful songs we raise;
O tune our hearts and voices
Thy holy name to praise ;
'Tis by thy sovereign mercy
We're here allowed to meet;
To join with friends and teachers,
Thy blessing to entreat.
2 Lord, guide and bless our teachers,
Who labour for our good,
And may the Holy Scriptures
By us be understood ;
0 may our hearts be given
To thee, our glorious King;
That we may meet in heaven,
Thy praises there to sing.
3 And may the precious gospel
Be published all abroad,
Till the benighted heathen
Shall know and serve the Lord •
Till o'er the wide creation
The rays of truth shall shine,
And nations now in darkness
Arise to lkbt divine.
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To guard my humble bed :
And every sin I well may fear,
Since God Almighty is so near
Like Samuel, let me say,
Whene'er I read his word,
" Speak, Lord, I would obey
The voice that Samuel heard;'
And when I in thy house appear,
Speak for thy servant waits to hear.
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'Twas night; the floods were out; it blew
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I warmed, I clothed, I cheered my guest;
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My friendship's utmost zeal to try,
lie asked if I for him would die ;
The flesh was weak, my blood ran chill,
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The stranger started from disguise;
The tokens in his hands I knew ;
My Saviour stood before my eyes !
He spake, and my poor name he named ;
' Of me thou hast not been ashamed ;
These deeds shall thy memorial be ;
Fear not; thou didst it unto me.'
Prayer for the Spirit.
J J ' U.H.,II°.
1 Descend from heaven, immortal Dove,
Stoop down, and take us on thy wings
And mount, and bear us far above
,Tlu3 reach of these inferior things :
2 Beyond, beyond this lower sky,
Up where eternal ages roll :
Where solid pleasures never die,
And fruits immortal feast the soul.
.-5 0 for a sight, a pleasing sight,
Of our Almighty Father's throne!
There sits otiY Saviour crowned with light,
Clothed in a body like our own.
4 Adoring saints around him stand,
And thrones and powers before him fall ;
The God shines gracious through the man,
And sheds sweet glories on them all.
5 0 what amazing joys they feel,
While to their Saviour thus they sing;
And sit on every heavenly hill,
And spread the triumphs of their King!
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Not ashamed of Christ.
u. n., os.
1 Jesus ! and can it ever be
That I should be ashamed of thee 1
Ashamed of thee, whom angels prarse,
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 ! 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.
4 Ashamed of Jesus ! Yes, I may.
When I've no guilt to wash away, —
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fears to hush, no sou! to save.
5 Till then — nor is my boasting vain —
Till then I boast a Saviour slain !
And O may this my glory be,
Jesus is not ashamed of me !
U. II , 13, 37, 130, 15S.
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Happy the child whose early 3'ears
Receive instruction well ;
Who hates the sinner's path, and feara
The road that leads to hell.
'Twill save us from a thousand snares
To mind religion young;
Grace will preserve our following- years,
And make our virtues strong.
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Our childhood we resign ;
'Twill please us to look back, and see
That our whole lives were thine.
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Employ my youngest breath :
Thus I'm prepared for longer days,
Or fit for early death.
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The great Concern.
Religion is the chief concern
Of mortals here below;
May I its great importance learn,
Its sovereign virtue know.
Religion should our thoughts engage
Amidst our youthful bloom ;
'Twill fit us for declining age,
Or for an earlv tomb.
0, may my heart, by grace renewed,
Be my Redeemer's throne ;
And be my stubborn will subdued,
His government to own.
Let deep repentance, faith, and love,
Be joined with godly fear;
And all my conversation prove
My heart to be sincere.
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The Goodness of God.
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How kind in all his works and ways
Must our Creator be ;
We learn some lesson of his praise
From every thing we see.
The glorious sun that blazes high,
The moon more pale and dim,
With all the stars that fill the sky,
Are made and ruled by him.
And this vast world of ours below,
The water and the land,
And all the trees and flowers that grow
Were fashioned by his hand.
Yes, and he formed our infant race,
And he is ever near
To those who early seek his face
By humble, earnest prayer.
Power and Goodness of God.
1. B-i
I sing the mighty power of God,
That made the mountains rise ;
That spread the flowing seas abroad,
And built the lofty skies
I sing the wisdom that ordained
The sun to rule the day ;
The moon shines full at his command,
And all the stars obev.
I sing the goodness of the Lord,
That filled the earth with food ;
He formed the creatures with his word,
And then pronounced them good.
There's not a plant or flower below,
But makes thy glories known ;
And clouds arise, and tempests blow,
By order from thy throne.
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ChiliTs Prayer.
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1 Lord, teach a little child to pray;
Thy grace betimes impart;
And grant thy Holy Spirit may
Renew my sinful heart.
2 A fallen creature T was born,
And from my birth I strayed :
I must be wretched and forlorn
Without thy mercy's aid.
3 But Christ can all my sins forgive,
And wash away their stain ;
Can fit my soul with "him to live,
And in his kingdom reign.
4 To him let little children come,
For he hath said they may ;
His bosom then shall be their home,
Their tears he'll wipe away.
5 For all who early seek his face
Shall surely taste his love;
Jesus shall guide them by his grace,
To dwell with him above.
God the Children's Friend.
1 While angels praise thy gracious name,
And Holy ! Holy ! cry ;
May little children do the same,
And raise their songs on high 1
2 They may. — To Samuel thou didst speak,
And mark him as thy own;
They may — for thou hast bade them seek
For mercy through thy Son.
3 And King Josiah in his youth
Was early taught by thee
To fear thy name, to love thy truth,
And every sin to flee.
4 Nor canst thou change — still, still thou ar
The helpless infant's friend ;
O, I would give thee all my heart,
And on thy grace depend.
5 And now, O God ! to thee I cry:
O form my soul anew ;
The Saviour's cleansing blood apply,
And all my sins subdue.
U. II., 46, -529, 431, 401,
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IVi.e New Jerusalem.
V. H.,303.
1 Jerusalem! my happy home!
Name ever dear to me !
When shall my labours have an end,
In joy, and peace, and thee]
2 0 when, thou city of my God,
Shall I thy courts ascend;
Where congregations ne'er break up,
And Sabbaths have no end ]
3 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom
Nor sin nor sorrow know :
Blest seats! through rude and stormy scenes,
I onward press to you.
4 Why should I shrink at pain and wo
Or feel, at death, dismay1?
I've Canaan's goodly land in view,
And realms of endless day.
5 Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there
Around my Saviour stand ;
And soon my friends in Christ below
Will join the glorious band.
6 Jerusalem! my happy home!
My soul still pants for thee;
Then shall my labours have an end,
When I thy joys shall see.
Christ the Bock.
v. h., <
1 In every care that dims the mind,
When dark temptations press,
Let me with Christ a shelter find,
My Rock, my Righteousness.
2 If man conspire my hopes to blast,
Or sickness come, or pain ;
And peace and joy have quickly past,
And fail to cheer again :
3 Then, Lord, amidst the darkest night,
And through the stormiest day,
Be thou for ever in my sight;
My Rock! my Hope! my Stay!
102
Solitude.
1 I love to steal a while away
From every cumbering care;
And spend the hours of setting day
In humble, grateful prayer.
2 I love in solitude to shed
The penitential tear;
And all his promises to plead,
Where none but God can hear.
3 I love to think on mercies past,
And future good implore ;
And all my cares and sorrows cast
On him whom I adore.
4 I love by faith to take a view
Of brighter scenes in heaven ;
The prospect doth my strength renew,
While here by tempests driven.
5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er,
May its departing ray
Be calm as this impressive hour,
And lead to endless day.
C. H., 200
Walking with God.
1 O for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame
A light to shine upon the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
2 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed
How sweet their memory still !
But they have left an aching void
The world can never fill.
4 Return, O holy Dove, return,
Sweet messenger of rest;
I hate the sins that made thee mourn,
And drove thee from my breast.
4 The dearest idol I have known,
Whate'er that idol be,
Help me to tear it from thy throne,
And worship only thee.
5 So shall my walk be close with God,
Calm and serene my frame ;
So purer light shall mark the road
That leads me to the Lamb.
Eternity.
U. H., 302.
1 The sun that lights the world shall fade,
The stars shall pass away ;
And I, a child immortal made,
Shall witness their decay.
2 Yes, I shall live when they are dead,
Though now so bright they shine,
When earth and all it holds have fled,
Eternity is mine.
3 For I can never, never die,
While God himself remains ;
But I must live in heaven on high,
Or where deep darkness reigns.
4 If heaven and hell ne'er pass away,
To Christ, O let me flee;
If pain be hard for one short day,
What must forever be !
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Recovery from Sickness.
V. H..26S.
1 I thank the Lord who lives on high,
Who heard an infant pray ;
And healed me that I should not die,
And took my pains away.
2 O let me love and serve thee, too,
As long as I shall live;
And every evil thing I do,
For Jesus' sake forgive.
Doxology.
U. H, 519.
1 Now to the Lamb that once was slain
Be endless blessings paid ;
Salvation, glory, joy, remain
For ever on thy head.
2 Thou hast redeemed us by thy blood,
And set the prisoners free ;
Hast made us kings and priests to God,
And we shall reio-n with thee.
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3 These to that dear Source we owe, Whence our sweet-est coin - forts flow;
4 Lord, to thee my soul should raise Grate - ful, nev - er - end - ing praise ;
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The Child's Prayer.
1# J. u.,
Jesus, see a little child
Humbly at thy footstool stay ;
Thou, who art so meek and mild,
Stoop, and teach me what to say.
2.
Though thou art so great and high,
Thou dost view, with smiling face,
Little children when they cry,
"Saviour! guide us by thy grace."
Show me what I ought to be,
Make me every evil shun ;
Thee in all things may I see,
In thy holy footsteps run.
Jesus! all my sins forgive,
Make me lowly, pure in heart,
For thy glory may I live,
Then be with thee wher? thou art.
For Morning and Evening.
1 Gracious God ! to thee I pray,
Give me grace to pray aright;
Guide and bless me every day,
And defend me every night.
2 Let thy mercy, while I live,
Every needful want supply;
And thy blissful presence give,
To support me when I die.
Morning and Evening.
V. B-, 65.
1 Teach me, Lord, thy name to know,
Teach me, Lord, thy name to love;
May I do thy will below
As thy will is done above.
2 When I go to rest at night,
O'er me watch and near me stay ;
And when morning brings the light,
May I wake to praise and pray.
U. H., 39, 45.
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Love of God.
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.Sing, my soul, his wondrous love,
Who from yon bright world above,
Ever watchful o'er our race,
Still to man extends his grace :
Heaven and earth by him were made,
He by all must be obeyed ;
What are we, that he should show
So much love to us below !
God, thus merciful and good,
Bought us with a Saviour's blood
And to make our safety sure,
Guides us by his Spirit pure :
Sing, my soul, adore his name,
Let his glory be thy theme ;
Praise him till he calls thee home,
Trust his love for all to come :
Refuge for the Tempted.
1 Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly ;
While the billows near me roll,
While the tempest still is high !
2 Hide me, O my Saviour, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide,
O receive my soul at last !
3 All my trust on thee is stayed,
All my help from thee I bring;
Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of thy wing.
4 Plenteous grace with thee is found,
Grace to pardon all my sins :
Let the healing streams abound,
Make and keep me pure within.
5 Thou of life the fountain art,
Freely let me take of thee ;
Spring thou up within my heart,
Uise to all eternity !
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The everlasting Sabbath.
u. H., 127
1 Soon will set the Sabbath sun,
Soon the sacred day be gone ;
But a sweeter rest remains,
Where the glorious Saviour reigns.
2 Pleasant is the Sabbath bell,
Seeming much of joy to tell ;
Kind our teachers are to-day,
In the school we love to stay.
3 But a music, sweeter far,
Breathes where angel-spirits are;
Higher far than earthly strains,
Where the rest of God remains.
4 Shall we ever rise to dwell
Where immortal praises swell 1
And can children ever go
Where eternal Sabbaths glow 1
5 Yd : — that rest our own may be,
All the good shall Jesus see;
For the good a rest remains,
Where the glorious Saviour reigns.
Prayer for Direction.
V. H.,
1 To thy temple I repair;
Lord, I love to worship there ;
While thy glorious praise is sung,
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue.
0 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 ;
May 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 I
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,
"I have walked with God to-day.'
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1 From Greenland's icy mountains,
From India's coral strand,
Where Afric's sunny fountains
Roll down their golden sand ;
From many an ancient river,
From many a palmy plain,
They call us to deliver
Their land from error's chain.
2 What though the spicy breezes
Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle;
Though every prospect pleases, '
And only man is vile :
In vain with lavish kindness
The gifts of God are strown ;
The heathen in his blindness
Bows down to wood and stone.
3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted
With wisdom from on high,
Shall we, to men benighted,
The lamp of life deny ]
Salvation ! 0, salvation !
The joyful sound proclaim ;
Till earth's remotest nation
Has learnt Messiah's name !
4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story,
And you, ye waters, roll, —
Till, like a sea of glory,
It spreads from pole to pole;
Till o'er our ransomed nature,
The Lamb for sinners slain,
Redeemer, King, Creator,
In bliss returns to reign.
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To thee, O blessed Saviour,
Our grateful songs we raise;
O tune our hearts and voices
Thy holy name to praise ;
'Tis by thy sovereign mercy
We're here allowed to meet;
To join with friends and teachers,
Thy blessing to entreat.
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Prayer for a very little Child. v. h .,
1 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,
Look upon a little child ;
Pity my simplicity,
Suffer me to come to thee.
2 Fain I would to thee be brought ;
Gracious God, forbid it not :
In the kingdom of thy grace
Give a little child a place.
3 0 supply my every want,
Feed the youn<r and tender plant ;
Day and night my keeper be,
Every moment watch round me.
Closing School. ,u
1 Fo:i a season called to part,
Let us now ourselves commend
To the gracious eye and heart
Of our ever-present Friend.
2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer ;
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep,
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Let thy mercy, and thy care,
All our souls in safety keep.
3 What we each-have now been taught,
Let our memories retain ;
May we, if we live, be brought,
Here to meet in peace again.
4 Then, if thou instruction bless,
Songs of praises shall be given ;
We'll our thankfulness express,
Here on earth and when in heaven.
Doxology. v.n.,t
1 Glory to the Father give,
God, in whom we move and live ;
Children's prayers he deigns to hear,
Children's songs delight his ear.
2 Glory to the wSon we bring,
Christ, our prophet, priest, and king:
Children, raise your sweetest strain.
To the Lamb, for he was slaia.
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Heaven in Prospect.
V. H„ 506.
1 Palms of glory, raiment bright,
Crowns that never fade away,
Gird and deck the saints in light,
Priests and kings and conquerors they.
2 Yet the conquerors bring their palms
To the Lamb amidst the throne,
And proclaim, in joyful psalms,
Victory through his cross alone.
3 Kings for harps their crowns resign,
Crying, as they strike the chords,
"Take the kingdom — it is thine,
King of kings, and Lord of lords !"
4 Who are these ? — on earth they dwelt,
Sinners once of Adam's race ;
Guilt and fear and suffering felt,
But were saved by sovereign grace.
5 They were mortal too, like us ;
Ah! when we, like them, shall die,
May our souls, translated thus,
Triumph, reign, and shine on high !
Death of a Child. v. h., 2ki
1 Mourn not, ye whose child hath found
Purer skies and holier ground;
Flowers of bright and pleasant hue,
Free from thorns and fresh with dew.
2 Mourn not, ye whose child hath fled
From this region of the dead,
To yon winged angel-band,
To a better/ fairer land.
3 Knowledge in that clime doth grow
Free from weeds of toil and wo,
Joys which mortals may not share ;
Mourn ye not your child is there.
Progress of the Gospel. u. H..46&.
J When the glorious work begun,
Small and feeble was its day ;
Now the word doth swiftly run,
Now it wins its widening way.
2 More and more it spreads and grows ;
Strong and mighty to prevail":
Sin's stronghold it now o'erthrows,
Shakes the trembling gates of hell.
D. H., 59, 61, 68, lJ3, 91, 109, 385, 483, 495
Birth-day.
1 . V. H., 363.
Hfavknlv Father ! look on me,
Now my birth-day's come once more;
Listen while 1 pray to thee,
And with infant powers adore.
Once I was an infant weak,
Sleeping on my mother's knee ;
Then I could not walk or speak,
Yet thou didst take care of me.
Now I run about and talk;
Now 1 learn to read my book ;
Through the fields I now can walk,
On the pretty flowers can look.
Bless me now I am a child,
Bless this birth-day, Lord, to me;
Make me good, and wise, and mild,
Make me all that I should be.
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Birth of Christ.
I , U. H., 364.
Songs of praise the angels sang,
Heaven with hallelujahs rang,°
When Jehovah's work begun,
When he spake— and it was done.
Songs of praise awoke the morn,
VV hen the Prince of peace was born :
Songs of praise arose when he
Captive led captivity.
Children now, with heart and voice,
Still in songs of praise rejoice ;
Learning here by faith and love
Songs of praise to sing above.
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Borne upon their latest breath,
Songs of praise shall conquer death ;
Then, amid eternal joy,
Songs of praise their powers employ.
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I saw my sins liis Mood had sued, And helped to nail him there.
This blood is lor thy ran - som paid, I die, — that thou mayost live"
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U. U.,43.
1 Is thy great name, 0 Lord, we come,
To worship at thy feet;
O pour thy Holy Spirit down
On all that now shall meet.
2 We come to hear Jehovah speak,.
To hear the Saviour's voice :
Thy face and favour, Lord, we seek;
Now make our hearts rejoice.
3 Teach us to pray, and praise, and hear,
And understand thy word;
To feel thy blissful presence near,
And trust our living Lord.
4 Here let thy power and grace be felt,
Thy love and mercy known ;
The icy hearts, blest Saviour, melt,
And break the hearts of stone.
5 Let sinners, Lord, thy goodness prove,
And saints rejoice in thee ;
Let rebels be subdued by love,
And to the Saviour flee.
Lord, remember me.
V. K., 55.
1 0 thou, from whom all goodness flows,
I lift my heart to thee ;
In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes,
Dear Lord, remember me!
2 When on my guilty burdened heart
My sins lie heavily,
My pardon speak, new peace impart,
In love, remember me !
3 Temptations sore obstruct my way,
And ills I cannot fiee;
Oh! give me strength, Lord, as my day,
And still remember me !
4 Distressed with pain, disease, and grief,
This feeble body see;
Grant patience, rest, and kind relief;
Hear, and remember me !
5 If on my face, for thy dear name,
Shame and reproaches be,
I'll hail reproach, and welcome shame,
If thou remember me.
U. H., 49, 50, eo, 62, 77 SO, 99, 103, 104.
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God eternal and unchangeable.
r. H., 74.
1 Great God, how infinite art thou !
How frail and weak are we ;
Let the whole race of creatures bow,
And pay their praise to thee.
2 Thy throne eternal ages stood,
Ere earth or heaven was made ;
Thou art the ever-living God,
Were all the nations dead.
3 Nature and time all open lie
To thine immense survey,
From the formation of the sky,
To the last awful day.
4 Eternity, with all its years,
Stands present to thy view,
To thee there's nothing old appears ;
And nothing can be new.
5 Our lives through various scenes are drawn
And vexed with trifling cares;
While thine eternal thought moves on
Thine undisturbed affairs,
The all-seeing God.
° V. H..
1 Almighty God, thy piercing eye..
Strikes through the shades of night,
And our most secret actions lie
All open to thy sight.
2 There's not a sin that we commit,
Nor wicked word we say,
But in that dreadful book 'tis writ,
Against the judgment-day.
3 And must the crimes that I have done
Be read and published there 1
Be all exposed before the sun,
While men and angels hear1?
4 Lord, at thy feet ashamed I lie ;
Upward I dare not look ;
Pardon my sins before I die.
And blot them from thy book.
5 Remember all the dying pains
That mv Redeemer felt ;
And let his blood wash out my stains
And answer for my guilt.
God eternal.
v. IT.,
1 0 God ! our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home :
2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne
Thy saints have dwelt secure ;
Sufficient is thine arm alone,
And our defence is sure.
3 Before the hills in order stood,
Or earth received her frame,
From everlasting thou art God,
Through endless years the same.
4 Time, like an ever-flowing stream,
Bears all its sons away ;
We fly forgotten, as a dream
Dies at the opening day.
5 0 God ! our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be thou our guard,while life shall last,
And our eternal home.
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God is everywhere.
U. H., 82.
1 In all my vast concerns with thee,
In vain my soul would try
.To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee
The notice of thine eye.
2 Thy all-surrounding sight surveys
My rising and my rest,
My public walks, my private ways,
The secrets of my breast.
3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord,
Before they're formed within;
And ere my lips pronounce the word,
He knows the sense I mean.
4 Oh ! wondrous knowledge, deep and high !
Where can a creature hide?
Within thy circling arms I lie,
Beset on every side.
5 So let thy grace surround me still,
And like a bulwark prove,
To guard my soul from every ill,
And fill me with thy love. %
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How pleasant thus to dwell fceiow.
2 Yes, hap - py thought ! when we are free
In heaven we shall eacli o - ther si'e,
3 The children who have loved the Lord
And teach-era gain the rich re - ward
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And must this body die. Buyiaton, b ttk
1 And must this bod)- die,
This mortal frame decay?
And must these active limbs of mine,
Lie mouldering in the clay.
2 God, my Redeemer, lives,
And frequent from the skies
Looks down and watches all my dust,
Till he shall bid it rise.
3 Arrayed in glorious grace
Shall these vile bodies shine,
And every shape, and every face
Look heavenly and divine.
4 These lively hopes we owe
To Jesus' dying love ;
We would adore his grace below,
And sing his power above.
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1 Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love;
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
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2 Before our Father's throne,
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.
3 We share our mutual woes ;
Our mutual burdens bear ;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
4 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain,
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.
5 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way :
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.
6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin we shall be free :
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.
U. H., 120,124,259.260,311,321,300,395,306,433,451,459,465
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Christ our King.
Jrcsus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys run ;
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
To him shall endless prayer be made,
And endless praises crown his head ;
His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise
With every morning sacrifice;
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People and realms of every tongue
Dwell on his love with sweetest song;
And infant voices shall proclaim
Their early blessings on his name.
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Let every creature rise and bring
Peculiar honours to our King ;
Angels descend with songs again,
And earth repeat the loud amen.
School Street.
1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King,
To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing;
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.
2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest,
No mortal cares shall seize my breast:
O may my heart in tune be found.
Like David's harp of solemn sound !
3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord,
And bless his works, and bless his word ;
Thy works of grace, how bright they shine !
How deep thy counsels ! how divine!
4 But I shall share a glorious part,
When grace hath well refined my heart,
And fresh supplies of joy are shed,
Like holy oil, to cheei my head.
5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know
All I desired or wished below ;
And every power find sweet employ
In that eternal world of joy.
II. H., 33, 71, 73, MO, 150, 153, 155, 156, 157, 161, 177,223.
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INDEX.
All hail the power of Jesus' name, (Coronation) 23
Almighty God, thy piercing eye k . .118
And must this body die . . . . 122
Another six days' work, is done, (School street) 25
A po'or wayfaring man of grief
Behold the ark of God .
Blest be the tie that binds .
Blest Jesus, let an infant claim
Children of the heavenly King .
Come, children, hail the Prince of peace
Come, Christian brethren, ere we part
Come hither, all ye weary souls
Come, let us join the hosts above
Come, let us join our cheerful songs
Come, thou Almighty King
Come, ye sinners, poor and needy .
Dear Saviour, if these lambs
Descend from heaven, immortal Dove
Did Christ o'er sinners weep
Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord
Every sheaf of golden grain
Father, whate'er of earthly bliss .
^eed my lambs ! how condescending
or a season called to part
From all that dwell below the skies
From Greenland's icy mountains
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild
Glory to God on high
Glory to the Father give . .
God is in heaven — can he hear .
Go to thy rest, my child
Grace, 'tis a charming sound
Gracious God, to thee I pray .
Great God, and wilt thou be so kind
Great God, behold ! before thy throne
Great God, how infinite art thou
Great Saviour, who didst condescend
Happy the child whose early years
Hark, my soul, it is the Lord
Hark ! the morning bells are ringing
Hark ! the voice of love and mercy
Hear ye not a voice from heaven
Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing
Heavenly Father, look on me .
How beauteous are their feet .
How happy is the child
How kind in all his works and ways
How pleasant thus to dwell below
Humble praises, holy Jesus .
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I know that my Redeemer lives
I love thy Zion, Lord
I love to see the glowing sun .
I 'ove to steal a while away
In all my vast concerns with thee
In every care that dims the mind
In thy great name, O Lord, we come
I saw one hanging on a tree
I sing the almighty power
Is this the kind return
It is not earthly pleasure
I would not live alway
Jerusalem, my happy home .
Jesus, and can it ever be .
Jesus, give us true repentance
Jesus, lover of my soul
Jesus, see a little child .
Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Let me think, if I were dying
Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing
Lord, I would come to thee .
Lord, teach a little child to pray
Lord, teach us how to pray .
Mortals, awake, with angels join
Mourn ye not, whose child hath found
My beloved, wilt thou own me .
Mv country, 'tis of thee .
Now that our journey's just begun
Now to the Lamb that once was slain
O'er the gloomy hills of darkness .
O for a closer walk with God .
O for a thousand tongues to sing .
O God, our help in ages past
O that it were my chief delight
O that my load of sin were gone
O thai the Lord would guide my ways .
O that the Lord would teach my tongue
O thou from whom all goodness flows .
Our Father in heaven
Our souls by love
O Zion, afflicted with wave upon wave
Palms of glory, raiment bright
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise to God, immortal praise
Rejoice ! rejoice ! the promised time .
Religion is the chief concern .
Return, my wandering soul
Rise, daughter of Zion ....
Puse, my soul, and stretch thy wings .
Salvation, O the joyful sound .
Saviour, be thou with us going .
Saviour, visit thy plantation .
Saviour, who thy flock art feeding .
See, the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands .
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Sing, mj soul, his wondrous love
Songs of praise the angels sing
Soon will set the Sabbath sun
Sweet is the work, my God, my King
Teach me, Lord, thy name to know .
Ten thousand different flowers
The day is past and gone .
The heavens declare thy glory, Lord
The Lord is our Shepherd .
The mellow eve is gliding
The morning sky is bright and clear .
There is a fountain filled with blood
There is a God who reigns above ' .
There is a land of pure delight
There's not a star whose twinkling ligh
There's not a tint that paints the rose
The Sabbath is the Lord's .
The sun that lights the world
Think, O ye who fondly languish
This is the field where hidden lies .
'Tis finished, so the Saviour cried
Thou sweet gliding Kedron .
Thou wakest from happy sleep, to play
Thou who didst with love and blessing
To God the Father, God I he Son
To thee the little children
To thee, O blessed Saviour
To thy temple I repair .
'Twas God who made the earth
Wafted o'er the breast of ocean
Welcome, sweet day of rest
Welcome the sweet, the sacred hour
Welcome, welcome, quiet morning .
We now from school depart .
When I can read my title clear .
When little Samuel woke
When shall the voice of singing.
When the glorious work began
When the infant spirit, flying
When our fathers, long ago .
While angels praise thy gracious name
While thee I seek, protecting Power
Within these walls be peace . .
Who can describe tho joys that riso
Ye angels round the throne
Yes, my native land, I love thee .
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INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Creation and Providence.
1, 13, 60, 61.
Praise.
13,28,41,61,86,87, 104.
Prayer.
14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 37, 54, 70, 99, 105, 117.
God.
21, 37, 71, 99, 106, 118, 119.
Christ.
23, 24, 42, 48, 49, 50, 57, 63, 66, 71, 86, 90, 93, 94.
106, 113, 116, 128.
Holy Spirit.
93.
The Lord's day.
25, 43, 55, 64, 107, 123.
The Bible.
70.
Worship.
18, 38, 43, 85, 107.
Inviting.
22, 25, 57, 75, 88.
Penitential.
39, 84, 102.
Redemption.
19, 35, 38, 56, GS, G9, 70, 82.
Religion.
19, 96, 97.
Death.
30, 67, 114, 122.
Heaven and Hell.
26. 52, 100, 101, 103.
Evening.
78, 85, 102.
Opening School.
32, 41, 62.
Closing School.
120.
Missionary.
35, 36, 72.
Anniversary Occasions.
4\ 47, 55, 76, 79, 82, 108.
Various Occasions and Subjects.
58,69,85, 112, 113, 115, 124.
Monthly Concert.
23,44,63,74,80, 111, 114,122
Christian life and experience.
75, 83, 101, 114.
Dismissions and Doxologies.
12, 13, 19, 34, 37, 55, 103, 113.
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