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'^ Lit the people praise Thee, O God ; let all the peoiolb PRAISE Thee." i^ Psalm Jsvii. 5. u •Si-' '* »^ COPP, CLARK £ & CO., C0I4$^E^|^T. 181^^^ V I EnUred aecording to Act of the Parliafnent of Canada, in the year One Thoiuand Eight Htmdred and Seventy-thru, by the Bkverbnd William Stewart, on hehaif of the Trusteet of the Canadian Baptist Hymn Book, in the Office of the Minister of Agrioultur* for OrUario, y 1 PREFATORY NOTE. This new Hymn Book, prepared for the use of the Baptist Churches of Canada, is the work of a Com- mittee appointed by the Baptist Home Missionary Convention of Ontario. The members of that Com- mittee were Rev. James Cooper, D.D., Rev. Thomas L. Davidson, D.D., Rev. R. A. Fyfe, D.D., Rev. J. C. Hurd, M.D., and Rev. William Stewart, B.A. In the preparation of the work, the Committee have endeavoured to make the most judicious selection from the ample materials at their command; iand they respectfully dedicate it to the Churthes, with the prayer that He, who is "exalted above all praise," may make it a great blessing in the Service of Song in the House of the Lord. The Profits ACOBRTINO FROM THE SaLE OF THIS HtMK Bor^ >,B Devoted to the Purposes of the Suferannuated Ministers' Society. CONTENTS. I. GENERAL WORSHIP 1—30 II. LORD'S DAY 31— 60 III. MORNING AND EVENING 61— 71 rV. THE TRINITY 72— 77 V. GOD. His Attributes 7ft— 99 Creating and Governing 100 — 123 Redeeming 124—136 VI. CHRIST. His Advent 137—146 His Life on Earth 147 — 156 His Sufferings and Death ...... 167 — 169 His Resurrection 170 — 181 His Ascension 182 — 184 His Intercession 186 — 189 His Dominion 190—200 His Coming 201—205 , His Character and Titles 206 — 219 His Praise 220—230 Vn. THE HOLY SPIRIT 231—265 VIII. THE SCRIPTURES 266—267 IX. MAN. Lost. , 268—272 Warned and Entreated , , . 273—287 ^- Convicted 28ft— 297 00HTKNT8. I BTMV IX. MAN— eon^mietf. Invitsd 298—317 OoMiMO TO Ohrxst 318—337 Trusting in Christ 338—362 Bbjoioino in Christ 363—382 Consecrated to Christ 383 — 392 Seeking Conformity to Christ . . 393 — 417 subbhtting to christ's will .... 418 — 427 Working for Jesus 428 — 436 Warring for Jesus 437 — 446 X. PRAYEP- 447-467 XI. PROGRESS AND PERSEVERANCE 468—476 XII. F]J5I - Your voices raise Ye highly blest; Above the rest Declare his praise. 3 Assist Jii% gracious God; My hea:rt, my voice, inspire; Then shall I humbly join , « The universal choir; Thy graco can raise, My heart and tongue, And tune my song To lively praise. anna Steele. Joyful Worship. L. M. 1 "VTE nations round the earth rejoice ** JL Before the Lord, your sovereign King; Serve him with cheerful heart and voice; With all your tongues his glory sing. 2 The Lord is Grod; 'tis he alone • - , » n Doth life and breath and being give : We axv^ his work, and not our own. The sheep that on his pasture live. 3 Enter his gates with songs of joy; With praises to his courts repair; And make it your di dne omploy , To pay your thanks and honours there. ; 4 The Lord is good, tho Lord is kind, . ^, Great is his grace, his mercy sure; And the whole race of man shall find His truth from age to age endure. watts. 5 GENERAL WORSHIP. Praise from all Cieatwres. 8s Let heaven begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. 2 Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known; Loud as his thunder shout his praise. And sound it lofty as his throne. 3 Jehovah! — 'tis a glorious word; ' . - Oh, may it dwell on every tongue; But saints, who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song. OBNEBAL WOBSHIP. 4t Speak of the wonders of that love, Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord. watts. i^ Praise to tJis Great Jehovah. 1 T>E thou, O God, exalted high; -13 And as thy glory fills the sky, L. M. So let it be on earth displayed. Till thou art here, as there, obeyed. O God, my heart is fixed; 'tis bent Its thankful tribute to present; And, with my heart, my voice I'll raise To thee, my God, in songs of praise. Thy praises, Lord, I will resound To all the listening nations round; Thy mercy highest heaven transcends; Thy truth beyond the clouds extends. Be thou, God, exalted high; .., ^ And as thy glory fills the sky. So let it be on earth displayed, . ^ Till thou art here, as there, obeyed. TATE & BRADnr. ) 13 Praise and Holy Fea/r. L. M. 1 /^OME, let our voices join to raise . ^ v-^' A sacred song of solemn praise God is a sovereign King: rehearse His honour in exalted verse. 2 Come, let us turn, with holy fear, To him who now invites us near; , , , Accept the offered grace to-day, , ?" Nor lose the. blessing by delay. 3 Come, seize the promise while it waits, ,: * And march to Zion's heavenly gates; ,, Believe, and take the promised rest; Obey, and be for ever blest. watts. GENERAL WORSHIP. 14 15 Ea/rtKa Response to Hea/oen. H. M. 1 O HALL hymns ^i grateful love k5 Through heaven's high arches ring, And all the hosts above Their songs of triumph sing? And shall not we take up the strain, And send the echo back again? 2 Shall they adore the Lord, Who bought them with his blood, And all the love record That led them home to God? And shall not we take up the strain. And send the echo back again? 3 Oh, spread the joyful sound ! The Saviour's love proclaim; And publish all around Salvation through his name : Till, all the world take up the strain. And send the echo back again. JAMES T. CUMMINS. Praise the Lord. 7s. 8 1 T>RaISE the Lord, his glories show, JL Saints within his courts below. Angels round his courts above, All that see and share his love ! 2 Earth to heaven, and heaven to earth, Tell his wonders, sing his worth; Age to age, and shore to shore. Praise him, praise him, evermore ! 3 Praise the Lord, his mercies trace ; Praise his providence and grace, — All that he for man hath done. All he sends us through his Son. 4 Strings and voices, hands and hearts, In the service bear your parts : All that breathe, your Lord adore: Praise him, praise him, evermore! LTTE. H. M. 16 PUMMIXS. 7s. 17 LTTE. « GKNBRAL WORSHIP. Songa of Praise. ' 7b, 1 C< ONGS of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, ' When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the mom When the Prince of Peace was bom; Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice: Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 4 Borne upon their latest breath. Songs of praise shall oonquer death; Then, amid eternal joy. Songs of praise their powers employ. MONTGOMERY. Ble88 the I^ord. S. M. 1 /^H, bless the Lord, my soul ! \J His grace to thee proclaim; And all that is within me join To bless his holy name. 2 Oh, bless the Lord, my soul ! His mercies bear in mind; Forget not all his benefits : The Lord to thee is kind. 3 He will not always chide; He will with patience wait; His wrath is ever slow to rise, And ready to abate. 4 He pardons all thy sins. Prolongs thy feeble breath. He healeth thy infirmities, And ransoms thee from death. 5 He clothes thee with his love, Upholds thee with his truth; Then, like the eagle, he renews The vigour of thy youth. 9 tSBNERAL WORSHIP. 18 6 Then bless his holy name, 4 Whose grace hatL made thee whole; Wliose loving kindness crowns thy days: Oh, bless &e Lord, my soul I MONTOOMERT. Praise at all Times. L.P. M. 1 T'LL praise my Maker with my breath, JL And, when my voice is lost in death. Praise shall employ ray nobler powers; ^ My days of praise shall ne'er be past, "Wliile life and thought and being last. Or immortality endures. 2 How blest the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God ! He made the sky And earth and seas, with all their train; His truth forever stands secure; He saves th' oppressed, he feeds the poor, I And none shall find his promise vain. 3 I'll praise hin while he lends me breath; And, when my voice is lost in death, Praise shall employ my nobler powers; My days of praise shall ne'er be past. While life and thought and being last. Or immortality endures. watts. JLt/ Praise amd Holt/ Fear. CM. 1 ^ING to the Lord Jehovah's name, lO And in his strength rejoice; When his salvation is our theme, Exalted be our voice. ^ With thanks approach his awful sight. And psalms of honour sing; The Lord's a God of boundless might, The whole creation's King. 3 Come, and with humble souls adore; Come, kneel before his face; Oh, may the creatures of his power Be children of his grace. 10 OENEBAL WORSHIP. 4 Kow i» the time, he bends his ear, And waits for your request; Come, lest he rouse his wrath, and swear " Ye shall not see my yest." watts. 20 God's Glory Praised, L.M. 1 /^OME, O my soul, in sacred lays yj Attempt thy great Creator's praise; But oh; what tongue can speak his fame? "What verse can reach the lofty theme? 2 Enthroned amid the r(|,diant spheres, He glory like a garment wears; To form a robe of light divine. Ten thousand suns around him shine. 3 In all our Maker's grand designs. Almighty power, with -wisdom, shines; His works, through all this wondrous frame, Declare the glory of his name. 4 Eaised on devotion's lofty wing. Do thou, my soul, his glories sing; And let his praise employ my tongue Till listening worlds shall join the song. BLACKLOCK ^i i Happiness in Worship. L. M. 1 TjlAIl from my thoughts, vain world, begone; J- Let my religious hours alone; Fain would mine eyes my Saviour see; I wait a visit. Lord, from thee. 2 Oh, warm my heart with holy fire, And kindle there a pure desire; Come, sacred Spirit, from above, And fill my soul with heavenly love, 3 Blest Saviour, what delicious fare ! How sweet thy entertainments are ! Ne'er did the angels taste above Bedeeming grace and dying loye. OBNBIUL WORSHIP. Hail, great Immanuel, all divine ! In thee thy Father's glories shine; Thy glorious name shall be adored, And every tongue confess the Lord. WATTS. 22 12 Ifelight in the Cha/racter of God. C. P. M. 1 npARENT of good, thy works of might X I trace with wonder and delight; ^ In them thy glories shine: There's nought in earth, or sea, or air. Or heav'n itself, that's good or fair, But what is wholly thine. 2 The riches of thy matchless grace, Display'd in the Eedeemer's face, Still more attract my mind; Here wisdom, love, and mercy meet, \In all their various rays complete, With truth and justice join'd. 3 Thy love is my unfailing store, Thy light in darkness I implore, To set my heart at rest: Were I depriv'd of all below, And thou thy gracious smile bestow, I should be richly blest. 4 This all my gloomy path shall cheer. And banish ev'ry painful fear That can my soul invade: Should earth and hell against me join. The beamings of thy love divine Would give me sov'reign aid. What shall I do to spread thy praise. My Grod, through my remaining days. Or how thy name adore 1 To thee I consecrate my breath; May I be thine in life and death, And thine for evermore. At^DBRSON'S COLLECTION. 23 GENERAL W0B8HIP. Penitence. CM. 1 T ORD, when we bend before thj throne, JLi And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore. 2 Our broken spiiits pitying see, And penitence impart; And let a kindling glance from thee Beam hope upon the heart. 3 Then on thy glories while we dwell, Thy mercies we'll review, Till love divine transported tell Our God's our Father too. 4 When we disclose our wants in prayer. May we our wills resign. And not a thought our bosom share Which is not wholly thine. 5 Let faith each meek petition fill. And waft it to the skies, And teach our hearts 'tis goodness, still, That giants it or denies. JOSEPH D. CABLTLE. 24 Habitual Devotion, C. M. 1 TJIT'HI^^ *^®® ^ ^^^f protecting Power, T T Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed — To thee my thoughts would soar; Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed— That mercy I add^e. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days. In every pain I bear. My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prater. 13 GENERAL. WOUSUIP. 5 When gladness wings my favoured hour, Thy love my thoughts shall till ; Besigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet thy will. 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, The gathering storm shall see : My steadfast heart shall know no fear; That heart shall rest on thee. MISS H. M. WILLIAMS. ^^ Mesa the Lord forever and ever. S. M. 1 Q ' In holy pleasures pass away; How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! J. STENNETT 1 Praise to God for His Blessings. L. M. PRAISE ye the Lord: my heart shall join In works so pleasant, so divine; My days of praise shall ne'er be past, While life and thought and being last. 2 Happy the man whose hopes rely On Israel's God : he made the sky And earth and seas, with all their train; A nd none shall find his promise vain. 3 His truth forever stands secure; He saves the oppressed, he feeds the poor. He helps the stranger in distress, The widow and the fatherless. 4 He loves the saints — he knows them well — But turns the wicked down to hell; Thy God, O Zion, ever reigns; Praise him in everlasting strains. watts. 34 The Sahhath Welcome. S. M. AIL to the Sabbath day ! The day divinely given. When men to God their homage pay, And eartli draws near to heaven. ^H Lord, in this sacred hour. Within thy courts we bend, And bless thy love, and own thy power, Our Father rnd our Friend. 19 36 wbd's day. 3 But thou art not «lo„e \VTi«/ , ^*^ *^ine own 4 Thy temple is the an,h 5 I^rd, may that holier day • i-wen-rasH^ijr • • BULLFINCH % thouffhte oV. !,*^^ returning day • ^lyieldmyheart'toll T '"^- ' Nor would «„ • ''** *'°n«. ^oh^Xt'"""^'"'"^^^-'- And drite^r^ ^°^W retire, The wondew r^,"" Wf"l ^g, jom the strains which angels sing. HUTTON. ™fr*^«^^-%- 20 How sweet to til fi "^"^ ^"^ '^^ek, T^te„ds1he"^«;-^ng-s close. CM. lord's DAT. 2 How sweet to hail the early dawn, That opens on the sight, When first that soul-reviving mom Sheds forth new rays of light ! 3 Sweet day ! thine hours too soon will cease , Yet while they gently roll, Breathe, heavenly Spirit, source of peace, A Sabbath o'er my soul. 37 Welcome, Sweet Bay of Rest. S, M 1 TXTELCOME, sweet day of rest, T T That saw the Lord arise; Welcome to this reviving breast. And these rejoicing eyes ! ' j 2 The King himself comes near, , ; And feasts his saints to-day; Here we may sit and see him here. And love and praise and pray, 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear 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. watts. The World Banished. CM. 1 r\ FATHER, though the anxious fear V-/ May cloud to-morrow's way. Nor fear nor doubt shall enter here; All shall be thine to-day. 2 We will not bring divided hearts To worship at thy shrine; But each unholy thought departs. And leaves the temple thine. 21 3 gj '•"*'» »A]C. tTCI'^'V'^ *'»« enough MRS. J3ARBAULD, 40 presenting athfap^lVr*'- <^"r «on% an?™ ' *^™°e Make e4y pa fr'.'""^''' CM. •^oy w ro^s/tip. ^ To ;^.f4;:^e"^.God m^ King. WATTS, 22 --s-si^''*-- LORD'9 DAT. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; Oh, 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 bJ'^ss his word; Thy works of grace, how bright they shine I 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 cheer 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. . watts. rr jL Longing for the House of God. C. M. 1 TT^ARLY, my God, without delay, -M_i I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. - • <"> ^. •■' 2 Not all the blessings of a feast \ ^i' Can please my soul so well, ■> -f As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presence dwell. . r 3 Not life itself, with all its joys. Can my best passions move, - Or raise so high my cheerful voice. As thv forgiving love. ■; j , Thus, till my last, expiring day, I'll bless my God and King; Thus will I lift my hands to pmy. And tune my lips to sing. WATTS. 23 42 43 lord's day. L(mgviigfor God. H. M. 1 T ORD of the worlds above, JLi How pleasant and how fair ^ The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples, are! r^J .: To thine abode, , i i < . My heart aspires { With warm desires, To see my God. 2 Oh, happy souls, who pray "Where God appoints to hear! Oh, happy men, who pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still; ' And happy they Who love the way To Zion'fl hill. 3 They go from strength to strength, Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length. Till each in heaven appears. Oh, glorious seat, ' When God, our King, Shall thither bring Our willing feet. watts. 24 Prayer for the Saticiua/ry. 1 TXTrrH joy we hail the sacred day TT Which God has called his own; With joy the summons we obey To worship at his throne. 2 Thy cho3en temple, Lord, how fail* ! Where willing votaries throng To breathe the humble, fervent prayer. And pour the choral song. 3 Spirit of grace ! oh, deign to dwell Within thy Church below ! Make her in holiness excel. With pure devotion glow. CM. LOBD'8 DAT. 4 Let peace within her walls be found; Let all her sons unite To spread with grateful zeal around Her clear and shining light. / 5 Great God! we hail the sacred day, Which thou hast called thine own; With joy the summons we obey To worship at thy throne. lytb. 44 A Blessing Bequested. 1 ^AVIOUR, bless thy Word to all: k3 Quick and powerful let it prove; Oh, may sinners hear thy call; Let thy people grow in love. 2 Thine own gracious message bless; Follow it with power divine; Give the gospel great success; Thine the work, the glory thine. 3 Saviour, bid the world rejoice; Send, oh send thy truth abroad; Let the nations hear thy voice, — Hear it, and return to God. 7s. 40 Hail to the Day of Beat. 1 TXTELCOME, delightful mom; T T Sweet day of sacred rest, I hail thy kind return : Lord, make these moments blest; ^ From low desires And fleeting toys, I soar to reach Immortal joys. '. KELLY. H. M. Ti%' tf n ^'— Now may the King descend. And fill his throne of grace; Thy sceptre. Lord, extend. While saints address thy face : c mn sai LOBD's DAT. Let sinners feel Thy quickening word. And learn to know And fear the Lord. 3 Descend, celestial Dove, With all thy quickening powers. Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless the sacred hours : Then shall my soul New life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be A Enjoyed in vain. HAYWARD. 46 Praise for the LorcPs Lay, C. M. 1 A GAIN the Lord of light and life , u\. Awakes the kindling ray. Unseals the eyelids of the mom, * And pours refulgent day. , 2 Oh, what a night was that which wrapt A guilty world in gloom ! , Oh, what a Sun v»hich broke this day, Triumphant from the tomb I 3 This day be grateful homage paid, And loud hosannas sung; Let gladness dwell in every heart. And praise on every tongue. 4 Ten thousand thousand lips shall join To hail the happy mom. Which scatters blessings from its wings On nations yet unborn. MRS. BARBAULD. 4 I Aspirations /or the Eternal Rest. L. M, 1 rriHINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, X But there's a nobler rest above; To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope and strong desire. lord's DAT. 2 No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place; No groans shall mingle with the songs Which dwell upon immortal tongues. 3 No rude alarms of angry foes; ' No cares, to break the long repose; No midnight shade, no clouded sun. But sacred, high, eternal noon. 4 long expected day, begin; Dawn on these realms of pain and sin; With joy we'll tread th* appointed road. And sleep in death to rest with God. DODDRIDGE. 'tO Love of Lord*8 Day Services. C. M. 1 TTOW sweet, upon this sacred day, XI The best of all the seven, To cast our earthly thoughts away, ^ . And think of God and heaven! 2 How sweet to be allowed to pray, Our sins may be forgiven ! With filial confidence to say, "Father, who art in heaven!" 3 How sweet the words of peace to hear From him to whom 'tis given To wake the penitential tear, :i - And lead the way to heaven! 4 And if, to make our sins depart, - In vain the wili has striven. He who regards the inmost heart Will send his grace from heaven. . 5 Then hail, thou sacred, blessed day, , The best of all the seven. When hearts unite their vows to pay Of g^-atitude to heave^ ! MB3. FALLEN. 49 LORDS DAY. Give ua Thy Blessing. 7s. 1 rriO thy temple we repair, — ^ JL Lord, we love to worship there, \ When within the vail we meet Thee upon the mercy-seat. 2 While thy glorious name is sung, Tune our lips, inspire our tongue; Then our joyful souls shall bless • Thee, the Lord, our Righteousness. 3 While to thee our prayers ascend. Let thine ear in love attend; Hear us, for thy Spirit pleads, Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 4 While thy word is heard with awe. While we tremble at thy law. Let thy gospel's wondrous love Every doubt and fear remove. 5 From thy house when we return. Let our hearts within us burn; That at evening we may say, " We have walked with God to-day." MONTGOMERY. OU Delight in the House of God. C. M. 1 TTOW did my heart rejoice to hear IIX My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day!" 2 I love her gates, I love the road; The church, adorned with grace, Stands like a palace built for God, To show his milder face. 3 Up to her courts, with joy unknown. The holy tribes repair; The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. LOKD 8 DAT. 4 He hears our praises and complaints, And, while his awful voice Divides the sinners from the saints, We tremble and rejoice. f 5 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest; With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blessed. 6 My soul shall pray for Zion still, While life or breath remains; Here my best friends, my kinch'ed dwell. Here God, my Saviour, reigns. WATTS. 51 Joy of the Sanctuary. L. M. 1 r\ REAT God, attend while Zion sings vT The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee on earth, Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place ^ Within thy house, O God of grace. Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our sun, — he makes our day; - God is our shield, — he guards our way From all the assaults of hell and sin. From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow. And crown that grace with glory, too; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls. 6 O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey. Display thy grace, exert thy power, Till all on earth thy name sidore. watTq i*^ ' 29 5r LfSass"*— «« I 52 LORDS DAY. , Flea UjCS of SpvrittuU Worship. S. M. 1 TTOW sweet to bless the Lord, XX And in his praises join, Wi*h saints his goodness to record, And sing his power divine ! 2 These seasons of delight The dawn of glory seem, Like rays of puie, celestial light, Which on dur spirits beam. 3 Thus may our joys increase. Our love more ardent grow. While fresh supplies of Jesus* grace Eefresh our souls below. i But oh, the bliss sublime. When joy shall be complete, In that unclouded, glorious clime, ' Where all thy servants meet. URWICK'S COLLECTION. t) The Hour of Prayer. L. M. SO 1 "OLEST hour, when mortal man retires, -D To hold communion with his God, To send to heaven his warm desires. And listen to the sacred word. 2 Blest hour, when earthly cares resign Th3ir empire o'er his anxious breast, While, all around, the calm divine Proclaims the holy day of rest. 3 Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh, Well pleaseti his people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh. And wipe away the mourner's tear. 4 Blest houi, — ^for where the Lord resorts, Foretastes of future bliss are given. And mortals find his earthly courts The houae of God, the gate of heaven. BAVFLBS. 54 LOBD S DAY. Enjoymtnt in Worship. S. M. 1 QWEET is the work, O Lord, O Thy glorious name to sing, To praise and pray, to hear thy Word, And grateful offerings bring. 2 Sweet at the dawning light, Thy boundless love to tell, • And, when approach the shades of night, Still on the theme to dwell. 3 Sweet, on this day of rest, To join, in heart and voice. With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice. 4 To songs of praise and joy Be every Sabbath given. That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven. lttil 55 Worshipping God in His Temple. L. M. 1 TTQW pleasant, how divinely fair, XX O Lord of Hosts, thy dwellings are! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode; My panting heart cries out for God; My God, my King, why should I be So far from all my joys and thee! 3 Blest are the 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. 4 Cheerful they walk, with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length; Till all before thy face appear, ' And join the nobler worship there. watts. SI 6«-«W 56 lord's DAT. God Resorted to in Trouble. L^M- 1 rriHE Lord of glory is my light, JL And my salvation, too; ^ • God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2 One privilege my heart desires, — Oh, grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, ^ The tempks of my God ! 3 There shall I offer my requests, And see thy beauty still; Shall hear thy messages of love, i And there inquire thy will. 4 "When troubles rise, and storms appear, There may his children hide; God has a strong pavilion, where He makes my soul abide. watts. 57 Delight in Worship. CM. , 1 X LOVE to see the Lord below; X His Church displays his grace; But upper worlds his glory know, And view him face to face. 2 1 love to meet him in his court, And taste his heavenly love; But still his visits seem too short, ,, Or I too soon remove. 3 Lord, I love thy service now; Thy Church displays thy power; But soon in heaven I hope to bow, And praise thee evermore. WATTSl O Christ ever Present in His Churches. L. M. 1 TESTIS, where'er thy people meet, a» There they behold thy mercy-seat; Where'er they seek thee, thou art found. And every place is hallowed ground. lord's DAT. -. 2 For thou, within no walls confined, Dost dwell within the humble mind; Such ever bring thee wi.3re they come, And going, take thee to their home. 3 Great Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew; Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. COWPER, 1) The Sabbath in the Sanctuary. 7i» 1 QAFELY through another week K3 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 pray for pardoning grace. Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciled face, Take away our sin and shame; • From our worldly care set free. May we r^st, 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 giuce abound. Bring relief from all complaints : Thus may all our Sabbaths prove, Till we join the Church above. JOHN NEWTON. lORD'S DAY. uU LoTcCs Day Morning. H. M. 1 . A "WAKE, our drowsy souls, JA^ Shake off each slothful band; The wonders of this day . . Our noblest songs demand : Auspicious mom! thy blissful rays Bright seraphs hail in songs of praise. ' 2 At thy approaching dawn, Reluctant death resigned : The glorious Prince of Life, In dark domains confined : 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 humbler strains, Th} praise responsive sings: Worthy art thou, who once was slain. Through endless years to live and reign. 4 Gird on, great God, thy sword, Ascend thy conquering car, While justice, truth, and love. Maintain the glorious war : Victorious thou,, thy foes shall tread, And sin and hell in triumph lead. 6 Make bare thy potent arm. And wing the unerring dart. With salutary pangs. To each rebellious heart : Then dying souls for life shall sue. Numerous as drops of morning dew. B. SCOTT. M \ MORNING. 61 A Morning Invocation. L. M. 1 A WAKE, my soul, and with the sun J\. Thy daily stage of duty run: Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Glory to thee, who safe has kept. And hast refreshed me while I slept; Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. 3 Lord, I to thee my vows renew; Dispel my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill, 4 Direct, control, suggest this day. All I design or do or say, That all my powers, with true delight. In thy sole glory may unite. KEK 62 Dependence on God. L. M. 1 TTN sleep's serene oblivion laid, ^ Jl I safely passed the silent night; Again I see the breaking shade, I drink again the morning light. 2 Oh, guide me thrc ugh the various maze My doubtful feet are doomed to tread; And spread thy shield's protecting blaze, When dangers press aa:ound my head. 3 A deeper shade will soon impend; A deeper sleep mine eyes oppress; Yet then thy strength shall still defend, Thy goodness still delight to bless. 36 ZIORNING. That deeper shrde shall break away; That deeper sleep shall leave mine eyes; Thy light shall give eternal day; Thy love, the rapture of the skies. 63 JOHN HAWKESWORTH L. M. 6l. Looldng unto Jesus. WHEN, streaming from the eternal skies, The morning light salutes mine eyes, O, Sun of Righteousness divine. On me with beams of mercy shine ! Oh ! chase the clouds of guilt away. And turn my darkness into day. And when to heaven's all-glorious King My morning sacrifice I bring, And, mourning o'er my guilt and shame, Ask mercy in my Saviour's name, — Then, Jesus, cleanse me with thy blood. And be my Advocate with God. When each day's scenes and labours close. And wearied nature seeks repose. With pardoning mercy richly blest. Guard me, my Saviour, while I rest; And, as each morning sun shall rise, Oh, lead me onward to the skies ! And at my life's last setting sun, — My conflicts o'er, my labours done, — Jesus, thy heavenly radiance shed. To cheer and bless my dying bed; And from death's gloom my spirit raise, To see thy face and sing thy praise. ' W. SHRUBSOLE. 64 L. M. 36 The Morning Hymn. GOD of the morning, at thy voice, ' ^ The cheerful sun makes haste to rise, And, like a giant, doth rejoice To run his journey through the skies.' » EVENING. Oh; like the sun, may I fulfil Th* appointed duties of the day; With ready mind and active will March on and keep my heavenly way. Give me thy counsels for my guide, / ' And then receive me to thy bliss; All my desires and hopes beside Are faint and cold compared with this. WATTS. 65 Go(Vs Goodness Acknowledged. C. M. 1 /^NCE more, my soul, the rising day Vy Salutes thy waking eyes : Once more, my voice, thy tribute pay To him who rules the skies. • ' ^ 2 Night unto night his name repeats : The day renews the sound, Wide as the heavens on which he sits^ ' To turn the seasons round. 3 'Tis he supports my mortal frame; My tongue shall speak his praise, My sins would raise his wrath to flame,_ And yet his wrath delays. 4 Great God, let all my hours be thine, While I enjoy the light: Then shall my sun in smiles decline, And bring a peaceful night. watts. ; EVENING. bb f Evening Reflections. L. M. 1 rriHUS far the Lord has led me on; I X. Thus far his power prolongs my days ; And every evening shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace. EVENING. 2 Much of my time has run to waste, And I, perhaps, am near my home; But he forgives my follies past; He gives me strength for days to come. 3 I lay my body down to sleep; Fsace 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, Arid wait thy voice to break my tomb. With sweet salvation in the sound. WATTS. O * Trusting God. L. M. 1 f^ LORY to thee, my God, this night, vT For all the blessings of the light : Keep me, oh, keep me. King of kings, Bejneath the shadow of thy wings. 2 Forgive me. Lord, for thy dear Son, The ills which I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and thfB, I, ere I sleep, at- peace may be. 5 Teach me to live, that 1 may dread The grave as little as my bed; Teach me to die, that so I may With joy behold the judgment day. 4 Be thou my guardian while I sleep; Thy watchful station near me keep; My heart with love celestial fill. And guard me from th' approach of Ul. KEN. 68 Si DeUgko in Evening Devotions. C. M. 1 X LOVE to steal awhile away i. ■ 1 , X From every cumbering care^ 1. And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful p|:ayer. 2 1 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, ' /f And future good implore, And all my cares and scitows cast On him whom I adore. 4 I love, by faith, to take a view Of brighter scer s in heaven; The prospect dot! my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 6 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray . Be calm as this impressive hour, . ^ ** And lead to endless day. MRS. p. H. BROWN- OJ/ Confidence in OoiJCs Protection. 8s k 7s, 1 CJAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, ^3 Ere repose our spirits seal; Sin and want we come confessing: Thou canst save, and thou canst heal. 2 Tnough the night be dark and dreary, Darkness cannot hide from thee; Thou art he who, never weary, .' ; Watchest where iJiy people be. * 3 Though destruction walk around us. Though the aiTows past us fly, Angel guards from thee surround us; We are safe if thou art nigh. 4 Should swift de£|,th this night o'ertake us, And our couch become our tomb. May the mem in heaven awake us. Clad in ligut and deathless bloom, ^ JAMES ^DMESTOX. 30 ETENINO. 70 Safety in God. L. M. 1 C[UN of my soul, thou Saviour dear, K3 It is not night if thou be near; Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide theo from thy servant's eyes ! 2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep My wearied eyelids gently steep. Be my last thought, How sweet to rest ' Forever on my Saviour's breast I 3 Abide with me from mom till eve, For without thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die. 4 Come near and bless us when we wake. Ere through the world our way we take; Till in the ocean of thy love "We lose ourselves in heaven above. ' JOHN KEBLB. 71 Grateful Aclcnoioledgment. L. M. 1 "IV/TY God, how endless is thy love? Thy gifts aie every evening new; And morning mercies from above Gently distil like early dew. 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great Guardian of my sleeping hours; Thy sovereign word restores the light. And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command; . To thee I consecrate my days ; Perpetual blessings from thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise. Watts. 40 -■■^- • •"''"■■"'''■¥*4ff*fff* TRINITY. I li ' Glory to the Trinity. 8s, 7s k in. 1 p< LORY be to God the Father, vJT Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit, Great Jehovah, Three in One ; Glory, glory. While eternal ages run! 2 Glory be to him who loved us. Washed us from each spot and stain; Glory be to him who bought us, Made us kings with him to reign; Glory, glory. To the Lamb that once was slain. 3 ** Glory, blessing, praise eternal!" Thus the choir of angels sing; "Honour, riches, power, dominion!" Thus its praise creation brings; Glory, glory, . Glory to the King of kings! anon. 73 Praise to the Trinity. 1 ^l^TE give immortal praise, VV For God the Father's love, For all our comforts here, And better hopes above; He sent his own Eternal Son V To die for sins That we had done. 2 To God the Son belongs Immortal glory too. Who bought us with his blood From everlasting woe : H. M- 41 •"ifm 74 42 TRINITY. And now he lives, And now he reigns. And sees the fruit Of all his pains. 3 To God the Spirit's name Immortal worship give, Whose now-creating power Makes the dead sinner live : His work completes The great design. And tills the soul With joy divine. 4 Almighty God, to thee , Be endless honours done,, The undivided Three, The great and glorious One : . Where reason fails, With all her powers. There faith prevails, And love adores. watts. llmionr to God^s Name, Tsl 1 nnO the name of God on high, JL God of might and majesty, God of heavpn and earth and sea, Blessing, praise and glory be. 2 To the name of Christ the Lord, Son of God, incarnate AVord, Christ, by whom all things were made. Be an endless honour paid. 3 To the Holy Spirit be Equal praise eternally. With the Father and the Son, One in name, in glory one. 4 This, the song of ages past, . ^, .... Song that shall forever last; Let the ages yet to be Join the joyful melody. bonar TRINITY. I O The Presence of the Trinity Desired. 6s k 4s. 1 r^OME, thou almighty King, \j Help UH thy narao to sing, Help us to praise: / Father, all-glorious. O'er all victorious, Como, and reign over us. Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend : Come, and thy people bless And give thy Word success; Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 3 Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour : Thou, who almighty art. Now rule in every heart. And ne'er from us depart. Spirit of power. 4 To the great One-in-Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore : • His sovereign majesty May we in glory see, ^ And to eternity Love and adore. 76 C. WESLEY. Praise to Father, Son and Spirit. L. M. 1 "pi^AISES to him whose love has given, JT In Christ his Son, the Life of heaven; Who for our darkness gives us light, And turns to day our deepest night. 2 Praises to him in grace who came, To bear our woe and sin and shame; Who lived to die, who died to rise, The God-accepted sacrifice. 48 GOD. 3 Praises to him who sheds abroad Within our hearts the love of God,— The Spirit of all truth and peace, Fountain of joy and holiness. 4 To Father, Son, and Spirit, now Our hands we lift, our knees wo bow; To Jah-Jehovah thus we raise The sinner's endless song of praise. BONAR. 77 ^B Praise to the Trinity. L. M. LEST be the Father and his love, To whose celestial source wo owe Rivers of endless joy above. And rills of comfort here below. 2 All praise to thee, great Son of God, From whose dear, wounded body rolls A. precious stream of vital blood. The fount of life for dying souls. 3 We give thee, sacred Spirit, praise. Who, in our hearts of sin and woe, Mak'st living springs of grace arise. And into boundless glory flow. 4 Thus God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, we adore. That sea of life and love unknown, Without a bottom or a shore. watts. 78 GOD. ATTRIBUTES. Eternity of God. C. M. 1 fTlHROUGH endless years thou art the same, jL O thou eternal God ! 44 Ages to come shall know thy name, And tell thy works abroad. GOD. 2 The strong foundations of the earth Of old by thee were laid ; By thee the beauteous arch of heaven With matchless skill was made. / 3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things, Formed by thy powerful hand. Be, like a vesture, laid aside, And changed at thy command. 4 But thy perfections, all divine, Eternal as thy days, , Through everlasting ages shine, ' . With undiminished rays. TATE & BP.ADY. 79 Infinitude of God. C. M. GREAT God, how infinite art tho^i! What worthless worms are we ! Let all thy race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood. Ere seas or stars were made : Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 3 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in thy view ; To thee there's nothing old appears; Great God, there's nothing new. 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares. While thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed afiairs. 5 Great God, how infinite art thou ! What worthless worms are we ! Let all thy race of creatures bow. And pay their praise to thee. WATTS. 45 80 GOD. Omniscience. CM. 1 TN*all my vast concerns with thee, jL In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast. 3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, Before they're formed within; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 Oh, wondrous knov/ledge, deep and high I Where can a creature hide ] Within thy circling i;rms I lie. Enclosed on every side. ' ! 5 So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove, * To guard my soul from every ill. Secured by sovereign love. 81 WATTS. Omniscience. L. M. LORD, thou hast searched and seen me through; Thine eye commands, with piercing view^ My rising and my resting hours. My heart and flesh, with all their powers. My thoughts, befoi-e they are my own. Are to my God distinctly known; He knows the words T mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. Within thy circling power I stand; On every side I find thy hand ; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. 46 -\.v GOD. 4- Amazang knowledge, vast and great! What large extent ! what lofty height ! My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. 6 Oh, 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. watts. God with us Everywhere. L. M. 1 /^ LORD, how full of sweet content \-^ Our years of pilgrimage are spent ! Where'er we dwell, we dwell with thee, In heaven, in earth, or on the sea. 2 To us remains nor place nor time; Our country is in every clime; I ■ We can be calm and free from care On any shore, since God is there. 3 While place we seek, or place we shun, The soul finds happiness in none ; But with our God to guide our way, 'Tis equal joy to go or stay. 4 Could we be cast where thou art not, That were indeed a dreadful lot; But regions none remote we call. Secure of finding God in all. •<* MADAME GUION. 83 Omnipresence. L. M. 1 XTTHERE can we hido or whither fly, T T Lord, to escape thy piercing eyel With thee it is not day and night. But darkness shineth as the light. 2 Where'er we go, whate'er pursue. Our ways are open to thy view. Our motives read, our thoughts exyjlored, Our hearts revealed to thee, O Lord. 47 OOD. 3 Is there throughout all worlds one spot, One lonely wild where thou art not? The hosts of heaven enjoy thy care, And those of hell know thou art there. 4 Awake, asleep, where none intrude, Or 'midst the thronging multitude, In every land, on every sea, We are suiTounded still with thee. 5 Search us, O God, and know each heart; With every idol bid us part; " Make us to keep thy holy ways, And live to utter forth thy praise. ' NOEL'S COLLECTION. 84 God Searches the Heart. L. M. 1 r I iHOU know'st me, Lord; 'tis thine to view X Whate'er I am, whate'er I do ; ,'■11, When up I rise, when down I lie, ' I still am in thine awful eye. 2 My inmost thought, my lightest word, By thee is seen, by thee is heard, " Thy wonder-working hand I find Around, before me, and behind. 3 Where from thy presence could I flee? Where find a refuge. Lord, from thee? From heaven thou shin'st in glory down, And hell is darkened by thy frown. 4 On morning's wings beyond the sea I fly, but cannot fly from thee, ,; I plunge me in the depths of night; i)ne look from thee makes darkness light. 5 Father of mercy, God of grace, I cannot, would not shun thy face; No, be it rather mine to prove An Omnipresent God of love. anon. 48 GOD. OD Goodness of God. C. M. 1 rpHY goodness, Lord, our souls confess; X Thy goodness we adore; ' A spring whose blessings never fail, A sea without a shore. ^ 2 Sun, moon, and stars thy love declare, In every golden ray; Love draws the curtains of the night, And love brings back the day. 3 Thy bounty every season crowns .' With all the bliss it yields, ^ • :?n" With joyful clusters loads the vines - . ' > With strengthening grain the fields. 4 But chiefly, thy compassion, Lord, * f! Is in the gospel seen; , - i. There, like a sun, thy mercies shines, '- Without a cloud between. i-^-i 6 There pardon, peace, and holy joy, : vf Through Jesus' name are given; ., : ( * He on the cross was lifted high, That we might reign in heaven. OIBBOXS. O t) Infinite Perfections of God. L. M. 1 TTIGH in the heavens, eternal God, * XX Thy goodness in full glory shines: Thy truth 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 O God, how excellent thy grace. Whence all our hope and comfort spring ! The sons of Adam, in distress. Fly to the shadows of thy wing. 4 In the provisions of thy house We still shall find a sweet repast; There mercy, like a river, flows. And brings salvation to our taste. watt&. 49 t! GOD. • God of all Goodness. L. M. 1 /^ OD of the world ! thy glories shine, vT Through earth and heaven, with rays divine; Thy smile gives beauty to the flower, Thine anger to the tempest power. 2 God of our lives ! the throbbing heart Doth at th7 beck its actions start; Throbs on^ obedient to thy will, Or ceases at thy fatal chill. 3 God of eternal life ! thy love Doth every stain of sin remove ; The cross, the cross, — its hallowed light Shall drive from earth her cheerless night. 4 God of all goodness ! to the skies » Our hearts in grateful anthems rise; And to thy service shall be given The rest of life, the whole of heaven. S. S. CUTTING. OO The Mercy of God. S. M. 1 ly/TY soul, repeat his praise, Xf-L Whose mercies are so great, Whose anger is so slow to rise. So ready to abate. 2 His power subdues our sins, And his forgiving love. Far as the east is from the west Doth all our guilt remove. 3 High as the heavens are raised / Above the ground we tread, So far the riches of his grace Our highest thoughts excoed. watts. 50 89 OOD. Dimne Protection. CM. 1 /~\ GOD, our help in ages past, \J Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home. 2 Beneath the shadow of thy throne Thy saints have dwelt secure; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defence is sure. 3 Before the hills in order stood. Or earth received her frame. From everlasting thou art God; To endless years the same. 4 Thv word commands our flesh to dust, — " Return, ye sons of men;" All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 5 O God, our help in ages past. Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last. And our eternal home. watts. 90 Grateful Praise. , L. M. 1 TTT'ITH all my powers of heart and tongue, T T I'll praise my Maker in my song; Angels shall hear the notes I raise. Approve the song, and join the praise. 2 To God I cried, when troubles rose, ? ^i He heard me, and subdued my foes; evj |; He did my rising fears control, 1 1 / : And strength diffused through all my soul. 3 Amid a thousand snares I stand, , ' C Upheld and guarded by his hand; His words mv faintinij soul revive, v And keep my dying faith alive. 4 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord; I'll sing the wonders of thy Word; Not all the works and names below So much thy power and glory show. watts. 51 HOD. fj I Truth cmd Goodness of God, C. M. 1 "pAITHFUL, O Lord, thy mercies are, X; A rock that cannot move; A thousand promises declare Thy constancy of love. 2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ; Thou dost with sinners bear, That, saved, we may thy goodness feel, And all thj- grace declare. 3 Its streams the whole creation reach, So plenteous is the store ; Enough for all, enough for each, Enough for evermore. 4 Throughout the universe it reigns ; It stands forever sure; And while thy truth, O God, remains, Thy goodness shall endure. " MONTGOMERY. 92 Divine Perfections. L. M. 62 THE Lord ! how wondrous are his ways ! How firm his truth ! how large his grace ! He takes his mercy for his throne, And thence he makes his glories known. 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. Not half so far as nature placed The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily guilt of those he loves. How slowly doth his wrath arise! On swifter wings salv^ation flies; ^ , . Or, if he lets his anger burn. How soon his frowns to pity turn ! GOD. . M. •e. 5 His everlasting love is sure To all his saints, and shall endure; From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain. WATTS. 3RY. M. le! y O F'>'aise for GocVa Goodness. C. M. 1 CJ'WEET is the memory of thy grace, O My God, my heavenly King; Let age to age thy righteousness In songs of glory sing. 2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines His goodness to the skies; ' Through all the earth his bounty shines, And every want supplies. 3 How kind are thy compassions. Lord ! How slow thy anger moves ! But soon he sends his pardoning word. To cheer the souls he loves. 4 Sweet is the memory of thy grace. My God, my heavenly King ! Let age to age thy righteousness In songs of glory sing. WATTS. «J4" Divine Compassion. S. M. 1 mHE pity of the Lord, -L To those that fear his name. Is such as tender parents feel; He knows our feeble frame. 2 He knows we are but dust. Scattered with every breath; His anger, like a rising wind. Can send us swift to death. 3 Our days are as the grass. Or like the morning flower; When blasting winds sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. ♦ • 4 But thy compassions. Lord, To endless years endure; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. watts. 63 OOD. 95 Holiness of God. 0. M. 1 TTOLY and reverend is the name XI Of our eternal King; "Thrice holy Lord," the angels cry; "Thrice holy," let us sing. 2 The c eepcst reverence of the mind, Pay, O my soul, to God; Lift, with thy hands, a holy heart, To his subliii^e ahode. 3 With sacred awe pronounce his name, Whom words nor thoughts can reach; A contrite heart shall please him more Than noblest form of speech. 4 Thou Holy God, preserve my soul From all pollution free; The pi>Te in heart are thy dolight, And they thy face shall see. needham. 96 6^06^ is Love. CM. 54 1 /^OME, ye that know and fear the Lord, \j And raise your souls above; Let every heart and voice accord To sin,T that God is love. 2 This precious truth his Word declares, And all his mercies prove; While Christ, th' atoning Lamb, appears, To show that God is love. 3 Behold, his loving kindness waits For those who from him rove. And calls of mercy reach their hearts, To teach them God is love. 4 Ob, may we all, while here below. This best of blessings prove; ^ ■ Till warmer hearts, in brighter worlds, Shall shout that God is love. GEORGE BURDEB CM. HAM. M. y 4 God Protects His People. 0. M. 1 rriHROUGH all the changing scenes of life, -L In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just; Protection he affords to all Who make his name their trust. 3 Oh, make but trial of his love! Experience will decide How blest are they, and only they, Who in his trutJi confide. 4 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear; Make you his service your delight, He'll make your wants his care. TATE & BRADY. 98 ]R The Love of God. C. P. M. 1 /^H, wondrous, vast, sui'passing love, V^ The theme of heavenly hosts above. And of the saints below ! We only know in part while here; But when in glory we appear. Then shall we fully know. 2 It is a mystery divine Wliere justice, mercy, truth, combine God's glory to display! . {' His righteousness is satisfied, ; ' Since Christ for us in love hath died, And borne our curse away. 3 'Midst all the changing scenes around. In this no change can e'er be found. For God himself is love. Though earthly things shall all decay. And heaven and earth shall pass away. Yet this shall ne'er remove. 55 w CREATING AND OOVERNINQ. 4 Once lovtid in Christ, forever loved ! God's counsel'd purpose stands unmov'd, Eternally the same : And when wo change this house of clay, We shall throughout eternal day God's endless love proclaim! ANON. 99 L. M. God Worthy of all Praise. 1 "OE thou exalted, O my God, . -13 Above the heavens where angels dwell; Thy power on earth be known abroad. And land to land thy wonders tell. 2 My heaii; is fixed; my song shall raise Immortal honours to his name; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, His wondrous goo'lness to proclaim. 3 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns. And reaches to the utmost sky; His truth to endless years remains, When lower worlds dissolve and die. 4 Be thou exalted, O my God, Above the heavens whore angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad. And land to land thy wonders tell. WATTS. CREATING AND GOVERNING. 100 The Eternal Throne of God. L. M. 56 1 TEHOYAH reigns; he dwells in light, V Girded with majesty and might; The world, created by his hands. Still on its firm foundation stands. 2 But ere this spacious world was made. Or had its first foundation laid, Thy throne eternal ages stood. Thyself the ever-living God. OREATIMG AND OOYERinNO. 9 Like floods the angry nations rise, Aiid aim their rngo against the skies; Vain floods that aim their rage so high! At thy rebuke the billows die. 4 Forever shall his throne endure ; His promise stands forever sure; And everlasting holiness • Becomes the dwellings of his grace. WATTS, •. . /. 101 The Heavens declare God^s Glory. L, M. 1 nnHE spacious firmament on high, X With all the blue ethereal sky, ' ' And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim. ,. .i-ftn > 2 Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, . And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. ;. ,. j 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail. The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth; — ; . x i 4 While all the stars that round her bum, 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 Amid their radiant orbs be found? 6 In reason^s ear they all rejoice, ,, And utter forth a glorious voice; Forever singing, as they shine, ** The hand that made us is divine !" <■♦ ADDISON. 57 CREATING AND OOYERNINO. xUiw God the Builder of all Things. C. M. 1 T SING th' almighty power of God, , X That made the mountains rise; That spread the flo"^v^ing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 2 1 sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at his command^ And all the stars obey. 3 I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food; He formed the creatures with his word. And then pronounced them good. 4 There's not a plant or flower below But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise and tempests blow, By order from thy throne. 5 Creatures that borrow life from thee ' Are subject to thy care; . There's not a place where we can flee, But God is present there. watts. Benevolence of God^s Decrees. C. M. 103 1 O INGE all the varying scenes of time lO God's watchful eye surveys, Oh, who so wise to choose our lot, f. Or to appoint our ways ! 2 Good, when he gives, supremely good; Nor lesa when he denies; J^ E'en crosses, from his sovereign hand, Are blessings in disguise. 3 Why should we doubt a father's love, So constant and so kind] To his \merring, gracious will Be every wish resigned. hbrvet. ^ C'\ 104 CREATING AND GOVERNINO. Mysteries of Providence. CM. ■J 1 /^ OD moves in a mysterious way vJT His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, , And rides upon the storm. , , . 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence, He hides a smiling face. 6 His purposes will ripen fast. Unfolding every hour; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. - 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err. And scan his works in vain; But God's his own interpreter. And he will make it plain. cowper. 10 O Rejoice, for the Lord Reigneth. L. M. 1 fTlHE Lord is King; lift up thy voice, JL earth, and all ye heavens rejoice; From world to world the joy shall ring, The Lord Omnipotent is King ! |. 2 The Lord is King; child of the dust, L The Judge of all the earth is just: Holy and true are all his ways : Let every creature speak his praise. 5? CREATING AND GOVERNING. t 3 He reigns: ye saints, exalt your strains: Your God is King, your Father reigns; And he is at the Father's side, The Man of love, the Crucified. ■ ' 4 Come, make your wants, your burdens known, He will present them at the throne; And angel bands are waiting there. His messages of love to bear. 5 Oh, when his wisdom can mistake, His might decay, his love forsake, Then may his children cease to sing. The Lord Omnipotent is Kingl conder. 106 L. M. Perfections of God combined in his Government. 1 TEHOVAH reigns; his throne is high; V His robes are light and majesty; His glory shines with beams so bright. No mortal can sustain the sight. 2 His terrors keep the world in awe; His justice guards his holy law; His love reveals a smiling face; His truth and promise seal the grace. 3 Through all his works his wisdom shines. And baffles Satan's deep designs; His power is sovereign to fulfil The noblest counsels of his will. 4 And will this glorious Lord descend To be my Father and my Friend? Then let my songs with angels' join; Heaven is secure, if God be mine. God our Defence. 107 1 "VrO change of time shall ever shock -L 1 My trust, O Lord, in thee : WATTS. CM. fO For thou hast always been my rock, A sure defence to me. CREATING AND OOYERNING. 2 Thou our deliverer art, O God; Our trust is in thy power; Thou art our shield from foes abroad, Our safeguard and our tower. t 3 To thee will we address our prayer, To whom all praise we owe; Oh, may we, by thy watchful care, Be saved from eveiy foe. 4 Then let Jehovah be adored, On whom our hopes depend : For who, except the mighty Lord, His people can defend'? tate & bbadt. xUO TliQ Mysteries of Providence. L. M. 1 T ORD, how mysterious are thy ways ! -LJ How blind are we ! how mean our praise ! Thy steps, can mortal eyes explore] 'Tis ours to wonder and adore, 2 The deep decrees from our dim sight Are hid in shades of awful night; Amid the lines, with curious eye. Not angel minds presume to pry. 3 Great God, I would not ask to see What in my coming life shall be; Enough for me if love divine. At length, through every cloud shall shine. 4 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below, That Christ be mine; this great request Grant, bounteous God, and I am blest ! ANNA STEELE. 109 The Darkness of Providence. L. M. 1 T ORD, we adore thy vast designs, ' ^^ JLJ The obscure abyss of providence, Too deep to sound with morttil linep, Too dark to view with feeble sexiAe. 61 CREATING AND GOVERNING. When thou dost clothe thine awful face In angry frowns, without a smile, We, through the cloud, believe thy grace, Secure of thy compassion still. Through seas and storms of deep distress We s.xil by faith and not by sight; ' Faith guides us, in the wilderness. Through all the terrors of the night. Dear Father, if thy lifted rod Resolves to scourge us here below, Still let us lean upon our God : Thine arm shall bear liS safely through. WATTS. 110 02 Tim Lord is my Shepherd. S. M. THE Lord my Shepherd is; I shall be well supplied; Since he is mine, and I am his, ^ What can I want beside? He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me, in his own right way, For his most holy name. While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear; Though I should walk through death's dark shade. My Shepherd's with me there. In sight of all my foes. Thou dost my table spread: My cup with blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head. The bounties of thy love Shall crown my future days; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. watts. Ill CREATING AND GOVERNING. Submission to God's Decrees. L. M. 1 TTTAIT, O my soul, thy Maker's will; ▼ T Tumultuous passions, all be still; , Nor let a murmuring thought arise*; His ways are just, his counsels wise. 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells; .. Performs his work, the cause conceals; But, though his methods are unknown. Judgment and truth support his throne. 3 In heaven and ear'uh and air and seas, He executes his firm decrees; And by his saints it stands confessed. That what he does is ever best. 4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait, . Prostrate before his awful seat; And, 'midst the teiTors of his rod, - Trust in a wise and gracious God. BEDDOME. 112 God the Trust of His Saints* C M* 1 f\ THOU, my light, my life, my joy, \J My glory, and my all ; I -^nt by thee, no good can come, ^ evil can befall. \ ; 2 Su are thy schemes of providence. And methods of thy grace. That I may safely trust in thee Through all. this wilderness. Z 'Tis thine outstretched and powerful arm Upholds me in the way; And thy rich bounty well supplies , , The wants of every day. 4 Eor such compassion, my God, Ten thousand thanks are due; " For such compassion I esteem Ten thousand thanks too few. MONTGOMEBT. CREATING AND OOVERNINCT. A i O God our Refuge. /^ OD is the refuge of his saints, L.M 1 When storms of sharp distress invade; Ere we can offer our comnlaints, Behold him present with his aid. i ' 2 Leb mountains from their seats be hurled . Down to the deep, and buried there, Convul"»ions 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. 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, Our grief allays, our fear controls; Sweet peace thy promises afford. And give new strength to fainting souls. WATTSl ] 114 ¥ Sovereign Purposes of God. C. M. 1 "TZ" EEP silence, all created things, JLV- And wait your Maker's nod; My soul stands trembling while she sings The honours of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown. Hang on his firm decree; \ He sits OP. no precarious throne^ Nor borrows leave to be. 3 His providence unfolds a book In which his counsels shine; ',. Each opening leaf, and every stroke,, Fulfils some deep design. CREATING AND GOYEBNING. 4 Here, he exalts neglected worms j^ To sceptres and a crown ; ■ And there, the following page he turns, And casts the monarch down. 5 In thy fair Book of Life and grace, Oh, may I find my name Recorded in some humble place, ,■ ■ .r ^ Beneath my Lord, the I^mb. WATia 115 ■ L. M.6L. Jehovah the Shepherd of His People. 1 rpiHE Lord my pasture shall prepare, JL And feed me with a shepherd's care: His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. 2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, ; ■:. Or on the thii*sty mountain pant, • To fertile vales and dewy meads ?! My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. 3 Though in the paths of death I tread, I With gloomy horrors ovei'spread, f My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, O Lord, art with me still; Thy friendly rod shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. 4 Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy presence shall my pains beguile; The barren wilderness shall smile. With sudden green and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around. ADDISON. 6S CREATING AND GOVERNINO. 116 Light in Darkness. L. M. 1 X ORD, my weak thought in vain would climb J-J To search the starry vault profound; In vain would wing her flight sublime, To find creation's utmost bound. 2 But weaker yet that thought must prr fl To search thy gieat eternal plan, Thy sovereign counsels, bom of love Long ages ere the world began. 3 When my dim reason would demand Why that or this thou dost ordain, By some vast deep I seem to stand, Whose secrets I must ask in vain. 4 When doubts disturb my troubled breast, And all is dark as night to me. Here, as on solid rock, I rest, — That so it seemeth good to thee. 6 Be this my joy, that evermore Thou rulest all things at thy will; Thy sovereign wisdom I adore, And calmly, sweetly trust thee still. •'^o.- ■: 5V-^ RAY PALMER. 117 The God of Bethel. C. M. 1 r\ GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand \J Thy people still are fed; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led. 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before thy throne of grace : God of our fathers ! be the God Of their succeeding race. 3 Through each perplexing path of life Our wand'ring footsteps guide; Give us each day our daily bread, And raiment fit provide. 66 CREATING AND OOVERNING. limb O spread thy cov'ring wings around, Till all our wanderings ceafie, And at our Father's lov'd abode Our souls arrive in peace. Such blessings from thy gracious hand Our humble prayers implore; And thou shalt be our chosen God, And portion evermore. DODDRIDGE. ' iMER. ). M. 118 Gratitude. CM. 1 TXTHEN all thy mercies, O my God, ▼ ▼ My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost : In wonder, love, and praise. 2 XJnnumber'd comforts on my soul Thy tender care bestowed, Before my infant heart conceived From whom those comforts flowed. 3 When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe. And led me up to man. 4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart. That tastes those gifts with joy. 6 Through every period of my life. Thy goodness I'll pursue; And after death, in distant worlds. The glorious theme renew^. 6 Through all eternity, to thee A grateful song I'll raise : But oh ! eternity's too short To utter all thy praise. ADDISON. 67 CREATING AND GOYERNINO. 119 The Shepherd. C. M. 1 rpHE Lord's my Shepherd, I'll no+ want: JL Ho makes me down to lie In pastures green : he leadeth me n Thb quiet waters by. 2 My soul he doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, Even for his own name's sake. 3 Yea, thpugh I walk in death's dark vale, Yet will I fear none ill : For thou art with me; and thy rod And staflf me comfort still. 4 My table thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head thou dost with oil anoint, ,, And my cup overflows. 5 Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house for evennore My dwelling place shall be. SCOTCH VERSION. God is Love. 8s & 7s. 120 1 /~^ OD is love; his mercy brightens vJT All the paths in which we rove; Bliss he wakes, and woe he lightens — God is wisdom, God is love. 2 Chance and change are busy ever; Man decays, and ages move; But his mercy waneth never — - „ God is wisdom, God is love. 3 E'en the hour that darkest seemeth, Will his changeless goodness prove; Prom the gloom his brightness streameth — God is wisdom, God is love, 68 OREATING AND GOVERNING. He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above : Everywhere his glory shineth — God is wisdom, God is love. SIR JOHN BOWRINO. 121 The Believer' 8 Safety. CM. 1 "V/TY Shepherd will supply my need; JLtJL Jehovah is his name; In pastures fresh he makes me feed, Beside the living stream. 2 He brings my wandering spirit back, Ch \:i When I forsake his ways; * And leads me, for his mercy's sake, In paths of truth and grace. 3 When I walk through the shades of death. Thy presence is my stay : A word of thy supporting breath Drives all my fears away. 4 The sure provisions of my God Attend me all my days; Oh, may thine house be mine abode, And all my works be praise. 5 There would I find a settled rest. While others go and come; No more a stranger or a guest, But like a child at home. watts. 122 Providence and Grace Reviewed. L. M. 6l. CAN I forget the wondrous ways By which thou hast thy servant led Through a long, lonely wilderness? How strangely kept, how strangely fed ! Tempted and proved by hopes and fears, I roved for many tedious years. REDEEMING. Provoked, thou didst not quite deport. But further yet the Spirt tried, And sliowod the evil of my heart, Tlie stubbornness, deceit, and pride, My depth of unbelief to prove, And groan beneath thy humbling love. Thy love's design I now perceive ; % Me to myself that love hath shown. Justly thou didst thy servant leave, To come again and claim thine own ; To save, when all my griefs were past, And do me endless good at last. ANDERSON. 123 Perseverance. CM. 1 BELIEVERS now are tossed about, On life's tempestuous main; But grace assures, beyond a doubt. They shall their port attain. 2 They must, they shall appear one day Before their Saviour's throne ; The storms they meet with by the way But make his power known. 3 Their passage lies across the brink Of many a threatening wave; The world expects to see them sink, But Jesus lives to save. 4 Lord, though we are but feeble worms, ' Yet, since thy word is past. We'll venture through a thousand storms, To see thy face at last. J. newton. 1 REDEEMING. 124 "Bless the Lord, my Soul." L. M. 11 1 T>LESS, O my soul, the livirLg God; 19 Call home thy thoughts that rpve abroad : Let all the powers within me joiij In work and worship so divine. .■.■,!."■ REDEEMING. \ I. N. I. 2 Bless, O my soul, the God of grace: His favours claim thy highest praise: Let not the wonders ho hath wrought Be lost in silence, and forgot. 3 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done; He owns the ransom, and forgives The hourly follies of our lives. 4 Let every land his power confess; Let al) the earth adore his grace; My heart and tongue with rapture join, In work and worship so divine. WATTS. 125 L. M. Praise for Christ. 1 "VrOW to the Lord a noble song! v -i- 1 Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue, Hosanna to th' eternal name. And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, — The brighest image of his grace; God, in the person of his Son, Has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 Grace ! 'tis a sweet, a charming theme ! My thoughts rejoice at Jesus* name; Ye angels, dwell upon the sound; Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground. 4 Oh, may I reach the happy place, Where he unveils his lovely face, His beauties there may I behold. And sing his name to harps of gold. WATTS. 126 Praise for Redeeming Grace. L. M. 1 A WAKE, my tongue; thy tribute bring J^\. To him who gave thee power to siug; Praise him who has all praise above, The source of wisdom and of love. 71 RRI>Z2iMIN0. 2 How vast his knowledge! how profound! A depth where all our thoughts are drowned; The stars he numbers, and their names He giveG to all those heavenly flair 3S. 3 Through each bright world above, behold Ten thousand thousand charms unfold; Earth, air, and mighty seas combine To sp'^"^ ^ * wisdom all divine. 4 But in reaemption, oh, what grace ! Its wonders, oh, what thought can trace ! Here wisdom shines forever bright; Praise him, my soul, with sweet delight. NEEDHAM. jL/ui Tfiumphing in the Grace of God. C. M. 1 ' A E/ISE, my soul, my joyful powers, jlJl. And triumph in my God; Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. 2 He raised me from the deeps of sin, The gates of gaping hell, And fixed my standing more secure Than 'twas before I fell. 3 The arms oC everlasting love Benentli my soul he placed, And on the Rock of Ages set My slippery footsteps fast. 4 The city of my bless'd abode r'( Is walled around with grace; Salvation for a bulwr.rk stands , .7 ■ ., • To shield the sacred place. 5 Arise, T^y soul; awake, my voice, * ^• i) And tunes of pleasure sing; Loud hallelujahs shall address My Saviour and my Ring. WATTS. 72 BEDESMINO. i; 128 \M. M. Loving Kindness of the Lord. C. M- 1 "Y^E humble souls, approach your God JL With songs of sacred praise; For he is good, supremely good, And kind are all his ways. ^ ^- ? 2 All nature owns his guardian carej In him we live and move; -' But nobler benefits declare . The wonders of his love. 3 He gave his well-beloved Son To save our souls from sin; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known, And proves it all divine. 4 To this sure refuge, Lord, we come, And here our hope relies; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. 5 Thine eye beholds, with kind regard, The souls who trust in thee; Their humble hope thou wilt reward With bliss divinely free. ANNA STEELE. 129 FTS. • God^s Love Seen in Christ. L. M. LOYE of God, how strong and true! ' Eternal, and yet ever new ; v Uncomprehended and unbought, Beyond all knowledge, and all thought. We read thee best in him who came f - To bear for us the cross of shame ; - Sent by the Father from on high, Our life to live, our death to die. _ • We read thy power to bless and save, E'en in the darkness of the grave; Still more in resurrection light. We read the fulness of thy might KEDEEBtlNG. 4 love of God, our shield and stay/ Through all the perils of our way; Eternal love, in thee we rest, Forever safe, fc rever blest I BONARL 130 Faithfulness of God. C. M^ 1 TTJEGIN, my tongue, some heavenly fheme, J3 And speak some boundless thing: , The mighty works, or mightier name, Of our eternal King. 2 Tell of his wondi-ous faithfulness. And sound his power abroad; Sing the sweet promise of his grace;^ And the perfonning God. 3 His very word of grace is strong As that which built the skies ; The voice that rolls the stars along^ Speaks all the promises. 4 Oh, might I hear thy heavenly tongue But whisper, " Thou art mine !" Those gentle words would raise my song 1 To notes almost divine. WATTSL 131 n T7ie Truth mid Faithfulness of God. C M- 1 l\if"Y never-ceasing songs shall show Jj-L The mercies of tlie Lord, And make succeeding ages know How faithful is his word. 2 The sacred truths his lips pi'onounce. Shall firm as heaven endure; And if he speaks a promise once, Th' eternal grace is sure. 3 How kug the race of David held The promised Jewish throne ! But there's a nobler covenant seaFd To David's greater Son. 1 REDEEMING. His seed for ever shall possess A throne above the skies; The meanest subject of his grace ,, Shall to that glory rise. . ■ / Lord God of hosts, thy wondrous ways Are sung by saints above; And saints on earth their honours raise To thine unchanging love. watts. 132 The Heavenly Zion. CM. TSL SL 1 "V/TY soul, triumphant in the Lord, Shall tell its joys abroad; And march with holy vigour on, Supported by its God. Through all the winding maze of life, His hand hath been my guide ; And in that long experienced care My heart shall still confide. His grace through all the desert flows, An unexhausted stream : That gi'ace, on Zion's sacred mount, Shall be my endless theme. Beyond the choicest joys of earth, These distant courts I love: But O ! I bum with strong desire 7-0 view thy house above. Mingled with all the shining band, My soul would there adore; A pillar in thy temple fixed, To be removed no more. Doddridge. 133 Persevering Grace. C M. 1 TJEJOICE, believer, in the Lord, XV' Who makes your cause his own; The hope that's built upon his Word Can ne'er be overthrown. 76 HRDKBMINa. S Though many fom bnsot your i*oft4, Ami Aiobln iH ytmi* ann ; Your \\t\\ IN hill with ('lu'iNt in God, Hovoud tho roach of hitnu. 3 Woak an you art*, you Hhall not- faint, ' Or, fainting, Hhall not. HirtMjgth (»f ovory Haint, Will Mill you from on iiigli. 4 Tliough Monu>tinu>H unnorcrivtHl by houbo, Faitli Hi,M»H him alvvavn noar — A guido, a glory, a. d(»f(Mioo; Thou, what, have yon io four I • 5 Ah suroly a»s 1 1 o ov(Mramo, Ami trium])holy ytJU that lovt> hin namo fcUuill triumph in him too. nicwton. 134 .Diiune Grace, Hoiiml, H. M. 76 1 ri BACK! 'tis a ohurming sc vJT Harmonious to my (H-ho shall rosouni!, xVml all tho oarth shall hoar. 2 Grace iirst contri\od a way To savo robollious man: And all tho stt»ps t/iaf graoo dis|)lay, Which drow tho wond'rous plan. 3 Gmoo taught luy wauiVring foot To tivad tho hoavonly road ; And new supj'i \s ea<'h hour 1 moot, While pi-essing 01' to Oul. 4 Graoo all the wr>fk ^•»VaH crown Through everiJii'ing !i:t.ys: It lays in heavu duo tcpmost stone^ And well de*>t res vr.f* p'uiss. DODDRIDGE. UKDKEMINO. 13; ) Home. L. M. A. (JAPTIVK \m'i\ iiiul far from homn, V\)\' Zi()ii*H HjwM'cul (!(nirtH I High: 'I^IiK.Imm' (Jh^ nuiHoiiMMi iiati 4 He spoiled the powers of darkness thus, And brake our iron chains; Jesus has freed our captive souls From everlasting pains. 5 Oh, for this love, let rocks and hills t Their lasting silence break, And all harmonious human tongues The Saviour's praises speak. watts. 82 1 niS ADVENT. IGE. M TS. 145 The Birth of Christ. L. M. 1 A LL praise to thee, eternal Lord I -^TL Clotlied in a garb of flesh and blood; Choosing a manger for thy throne, ^ While wo; Ids on worlds are thine alone. 2 A little child, thou art our guest, That weary ones in thee may rest; Forlorn and lowly is thy birth. That we may rise to heaven from earth. 3 Thou cojnest in the darksome night, To make us children of the light, — To male us, in the realms divine. Like thine own angels round thee shine. 4 All this for us thy love hath done; By this to thee our love is won; For this we tune our cheerful lays, And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise. M. LUTHER. 14:0 The Saviour Welcomed. 8s & 7b. 1 TT AIL ! thou long-expected Jesus, XX Born to set thy people free : From our sins and fears release us, Let ns find our rest in thee. i , 2 Israel's strength and consolation, i. Hope of all the saints, thou art ; Long desired of every nation, Joy of every waiting heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, yet God our King, Born to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4 By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit. Raise us to thy glorious throne. C. WESLEY. 83 IMAGE EVA' UATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I UIM |2.5 li& ||l.25 ||U 1 1.6 ^ 6" ► HiotDgraphic Sdaices Corporation iV K^ % 3 •s \ ^ HIS LIFE ON EARTH. Lrri Christ our Example. L. M. 1 IVTY dear Redeemer, and my Lord, JJJL I read my duty in thy Word; But in thy life the law appears Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such deference to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains and the midnight air Witnessed the fei-vour of thy prayer; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy victory too. 4 Be thou my pattern; make me bear More of thy gracious image here; Then God, the Judge, shall own my name Among the followers of the Lamb. WATm The Great Teacher. L. M. 148 1 TTOW sweetly flowed the gospel sound JlX From lips of gentleness and grace. When, listening thousands gathered round, The voice of Jesus filled the place. 2 From heaven he came, of heaven he spoke, To heaven he led his followers' way; Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke. Unveiling an immortal day. 3 "Come, wanderers, to my Father's home; Come, all ye weary ones, and rest;" Yes, sacred Teacher, we will come, Obey thee, love thee, and be blest. 84 HIS LIFB ON BABTH. M. 'T8. M. I Decay, then, tenements of dust; Pillars of earthly pride, decay: A nobler mansion waits the just, And Jesus has prepared the way. BOWBINO. 149 The Perfect Friend, C. M. 1 "DEHOLD, where in the Friend of man J3 Appears each grace divine ! The virtues, all in Jesus met^ With mildest radiance shine. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To give the mourner joy. To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was his divine employ. 3 Lowly in heart, to all his friends A frie^d and servant found: He washed theii* feet, he wiped their tears, And healed each bleeding wound. 4 'Mid keen reproach and cruel scorn. Patient and meek he stood; His foes, ungrateful, sought his life; He laboured for their good. 6 In the last hour of deep distress. Before his Father's throne, With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, " Thy will, not mine, be done !" W. ENFIELD. 150 Miracles of Christ. 0. M. 1 4 ND didst thou, Jesus, condescend, JLJl. When clad in human clay. To heal the sick, the lame, the blind, And drive disease away] 2 Didst thou regard the beggar's cry, And cause the blind to seel Thou Son of David, hear, oh, hear. Have mercy, too, on me. CHRIST. 3 And didst thou pity mortal woe^ And sight and health restore) Oh, pity, Lord, ard save my soul, Which needs thy mercy more. 4 Didst thou thy trembling servant raise, When sinking in the wave? I perish. Lord; oh, save my soul; For thou alone canst save. CURTIS'S COLLECTION. 151 Cry of Bartimeus. 8s EHOLD the amazing sight, XJ The Saviour lifted high, Behold the Son of God's delight Expire in agony. 2 For whom, for whom, my heart, "Were all these sorrows borne ? Why did he feel that piercing smart. And meet that various scorn? 3 For love of us he bled, And all in torture died; 'Twas love that bowed his fainting head. And oped his gushing side. 4 I see, and I adore In sympathy of love; I feel the strong, attractive power To lift my soul above. 5 In thee our hearts unite, Nor share thy griefs alone, But from thy cross pursue their flight To thy triumphant throne. doddkidgb. 161 The Crucifixion. L. M. FROM Calvary a cry was heard — A bitter and heart-rending cry; My Saviour ! every mournful word Bespoke thy soul's deep P-gpn^r. ^l CHRIST. : i '♦f 2 A horror of great darkness fell On thee, thou spotless, holy One, And all the eager hosts of hell Conspired to tempt God's only Son. 3 The scourge, the thorns, the deep disgrace— Those thou could'st bear, nor once repine; But when Jehovah veiled his face. Unutterable pangs were thine. 4 Let the dumb world its silence break; Let pealing anthems rend the sky; Awake, my sluggish soul, awake! He died, that we might never die. 162 CUNNINGHAM. L. M. *' Behold the ManP' 1 I^E that pass by, behold the Man ! i The Man of Grief, condemned for you, The Lami) of God, for sinners slain, Weeping to Calvary pni-sue. 2 His sacred limbs they stretch, they tear, With nails they fasten to the wood; His sacred limbs ! exposed and bare, Or only covered with his blood. 3 Behold his temples crowned with thorn, His bleeding hands extended wide. His streaming feet transfixed and torn, - The fountain gushing from his side. 4 Oh, thou dear, suffering Son of God, How doth thy heart to sinners movel Sprinkle on us thy precious blood. And melt us with thy dying love ! 163 C. WESLEY. " It is Finished!" 8s, 7s & 4s. % «? 1 TTARK ! the voice of love and mercy XI Sounds aloud from Calvary; See ! it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth and veils the sky; "It is finished!" Sear the dying Saviour crj. L-^- 5; [AM. M. ou. LET. 4s. I BIB SUFFERINGS AND DEATH. 2 *'It is finished r Oh, what pleasure Do these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure, Flow to us from Christ, the Lord: "It is finished!" Saints, the dying words record. 3 Finished all the types and shadows Of the ceremonial law; Finished all that God had promised; Death and hell no more shall awe. "It is finished!" Saints, from ^lence your comfort 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 bleeding Lamb ! JONATHAN EYANS; 164 '* It is Finished r CM. 1 T>EHOLD the Saviour of mankind X) Upon the shameful tree ! How vast the love that him inclined To bleed and die for thee ! • 2 " My God," he cries; all nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend, The gate of death in sunder breaks, The solid marbles rend. 3 '''Tis finished; now the ransom's paid! Receive my soul !" he cries : Behold, he bows his sacred head — He bows his head and dies ! 4 But soon he'll break death's tyrant chain, And in full glory shine: O Lamb of God, was ever pain, Was ever love like thine 1 a weblbt. %... CHRIST. ilr 165 Christ Expiring upon the Cross. L. M. 1 fTlIS finished!" — so the Saviour cried, And meekly bowed his head and died : " 'Tis finished !" — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2 " 'Tis finished !" — this, his dying groan. Shall sins of deepest hue atone, 'And millions be redeemed from death By Jesus' last, expiring breath. 3 " 'Tis finished !" — Heaven is reconciled. And all the powers of darkness spoiled; Peace, love, and happiness again Keturn, and dwell with sinful men. 4 " 'Tis finished !" — let the joyful sound Be heard tliirough all the nations round : " 'Tis finished !" — let the triumph rise, And swell the chorus of the skies. C. STENNET. 166 He gave Himself /or Me, C. M. 1 A LAS! and did my Saviour bleedl JOL, And did my Sovereign die] "Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ? 2 Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! And love beyond degree ! • 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in. When Christ, the mighty Maker, died For man the creature's sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness. And melt mine eyes to tears. ■'^ rilB iltFPBBIMOS >«T> DEATH. . M. d: 5 But drops of grief can nv 'ei' reptky The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself awaj; Tis all that I can do. WATTi. 167 5fNET. J. M. A PUgfim Sufferer, 0. M. 1 A PILGRIM through this lonely worlds JljL The blessed Saviour passed; A mourner all his life was he, A dying Lamb at last. 2 That tender heart, that felt for ali. For all, its life-blood gave; It found on earth no resting-place, Save only in the grave. 3 Such was our Lord : and shall we fear The cross, with all its scorn t Or love a faithless, evil world. That wreathed his brow with thorn? •4 No ! facing all its frowns or smiles, like him, obedient still. We homeward press through storm or calm. To Zion's blessed hill bonar. ibo The Efficacious Fountain. 1 in^ROM thy dear, pierced side, JC Unspotted Lamb of God, Came forth a mingled stream Of water and of blood : M^ sinful soul There would I lay, Till every stain Is washed away, 2 Tis from this sacred spring A sovereign virtue flows. To heal my painful wounds, And cure my deadly woes: Here, then. 111 bathe, And bathe again, ' Till not a wound Or woe remain. H.M. I CHRIST. 3 A fountain 'tis, unsealed. Divinely rich and free, Open for all who oome, And open, too, for me : To this pure fount Will I repair; Come, sinners, come, There's mercy there. BEDDOUEL xUt/ . The Grace of God in Christ. L. M. 1 "VTATURE with open volume stands, -Li To spread her Maker's praise abroad; And every labour of his hands Shov/s something worthy of a God. 2 But in the grace that rescued man His brightest form; of glory shines; Here, on the cross, 'tis fairest drawn. In jweeious blood and crimson lines. 3 Here I behold his inmost heart, '' When truth and mercy strangely join To pierce his Son with keenesi; smart, And make the purchased pleasures mine. 4 Oh, the sweet wonders of that cross, Where God, the Saviour, loved and died ! Her noblest life my spirit draws From his dear wounds and bleeding side. 5 I would forever speak his name. In sounds to mortal ears' unknown, With angels join to praise the Lamb, And worship at his Father's throne. wattsi HIS RESURRECTION. 170 " Christ is Rismr C. M. 1 FTIHE morning purples all the sky, X The air with praise:] rings, Defeated heil stands sullen by. The world exulting sings: HIS RESUBBEOTION. 2 While he, the King all Btrong to saye, ^ Rends the dark doors away, And, through the brea<;hes of the graye. Strides forth into the day. o Death's captive, in his gloomy prison Fast fettered he has lain; But he has mastered death, is risen, And now death wears the chain. 4 The shining angels cry, " Away "With grief; no spices bring; Not tears, but songs, this joyful day, Should greet the risen King I" 5 Glory to God! our glad lips cry; All praise and worship be On earth, in heaven, to God Most High, For Christ's great victory ! A. B. THOMPSON. 171 Day of Triumph/ 7b. 1 "ITORNING breaks upon the tomb; Jj_L Jesus dissipates its gloom; Day of triumph ! through the skies. See the glorious Saviour rise ! 2 Christians, dry your flowing tears; Chase those unbelieving fears; Look on his deserted grave; Doubt no more his power to save. 3 Ye who are of death afraid. Triumph in the scattered shade; Drive your anxious cares away; See the place where Jesus lay. 4 So the rising sun appears, Shedding radiance o'er the spheres; So returning beams of light Chase the terrors of the night. WILLIAM BflNOO COLLTER. 97 CHRIST. 172 Praise fcr the Eemrrection. 7b. 1 A NGELS, roll the rock away; J-jL Death, yi-^ld up thy mighty prey; See ! he rises from the tomb — Bises with immortal bloom. 2 'Tis the Saviour: seraphs, raise Your triumphant shouts of praise; Let the earth's remotest bound ' Hear the joy-inspiring sound. 3 lift, ye saints, lift up your eyes; Now to glory see him rise; * Hosts of angels on the road Hail and sing th* incarnate God. 4: Praise him, all ye heavenly choirs, Praise him with your golden lyres; Praise him in your noblest songs; Praise him from ten thousand tongues, GIBBONS. The Resurrection. L. M. D. 173 1 TTAIL ! morning kno^vii among the blest, — Xl Morning of ho^^o, and joy, and love, — Of heavenly peace and holy rest. Pledge of the endless rest above. Blest be the Father of our Lord, Who from the dead hath brought his Son, Hopv^ to the lost was then restored, And everlasting glory won. 2 Scarce ii.'oming twilight had begun To chase the shades of night away, When Chris v"^^ arose — unsetting Sun — The dawn of joy's eternal day. Mercy looked down with smiling eye, When our Immanuel left the dead; Faith marked his bright ascent on high, , And hope, with gladness, ruised her head. WABDLAW. MM HIS BESUBRECTION. 174 " The L(yrd ia RUm Indeedr L. M. 1 rriHE morning kindles all the sky, JL The heavens resound with anthems high. The shining angels, as they speed, Proclaim, " The Lord is risen indeed!" 2 Vainly with rocks his tomb was barred, While Boman guards kept watch and ward; Majestic from the spoiled tomb. In pomp of triumph he has come ! 3 When the amaz'd disciples heard, Thoir hearts with speechless joy was stirred; Thoir Lord's beloved face to see, Eager they haste to Galilee. 4 His pierced hands to them he shows, His face with love's own radiance glows; They with the angels' message speed, And shout, "The Lord is risen indeed!" 5 O Christ, thou King compassionate ! Our hearts possess; on thee we wait; Help us to render praiseb due To thee, the endless ages through^ anon. X.i O Blest Morning. C. M. 1 "DLEST morning, whose young dawning rays JL/ Beheld our rising God; That saw him triumph o'er the dust, * And leave his dark abode ! 2 In the cold prison of a tomb % The dead Redeemer lay. Till the revolving skies had brought The third, th' appointed day. 3 Hell and the grave unite their force To hold our God in vain- The sleeping Conqueror arose. And burst their feeble chain. 4 To thy great name, Almighty Lord, These sacred hours we pay; And loud hosannas shall proclaim The triumph of the day. watt . M CHPIST. 176 The JRedeemer Rose. H. M. YES, the Redeemer rose, The Saviour left the dead, And o'er our hellish foes High raised his conquering head; In wild dismay, the guards around Fall to the ground and sink away. Lo, the angelic bands In full assembly meet. To wait his high commands, And worship at his feet: Joyful they come, and wing their way From realms of day to Jesus' tomb. Then back to heaven they fly, Ahd the glad tidings bear; Hark! as they soar on high, . / ^ What music fills th* air! ' Their anthems say, " Jesus, who bled, Hath left the dead; he rose to-day." Ye mortals, catch the sound. Redeemed by him from hell. And send the echo round The globe on which you dwell; Transported, cry — " Jesus, who bled. Hath left the dead, no more to die." DODDRIDGE. 177 The Empty Tomb. L. M. 1 XTTHEN I the holy grave survey, ▼ V Whe^e once my Saviour deigned to lie, I see fulfilled what prophets say, And all the power of death defy. 2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim. How weak the bands of conquered death; Sweet pledge that all who trust his name Shall rise, and draw immortal breath. 100 HIS RESUBBECTION. 3 JesuSi once numbered with the dead, Unseals his eyes, to sleep no more; And ever lives their cause to plead, For whom the pains of death he bore. 4 Thy risen Lord, my soul, behold ! See the rich diadem he wears ! Thou too shalt bear a harp of gold — A crown of joy, when he appears. 5 Though in the dust I lay my head, Yet, gracious God, thou wilt not leave My flesh forever with the dead. Nor lose thy children in the grave. 178 179 WALLIN. He Rose for Our JiLstification. S. M. TO-DAY the Saviour rose. Our Jesus left the dead, He conquered our malignant foes, And Satan captive led. He left his glorious throne, To make our peace with God; Blessings forever on his name — He bought us with his blood. For us his life he paid, For us the law fulfilled; On him our load of guilt was laid; "We by his stripes are healed. Ye saints, adore his name. Who hath such mercy shown; Ye sinners, love the bleeding Lamb, And make his praises known. anon. Happy Mom I THE happy morn is come; The Saviour leaves the grave; His glorious work is done, Almighty now to save : Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. H. M. 101 CHRIST. Who f our charge shall lay Iniquity and guilt? All sin is done away. Since his rich blood was spilt; Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. Now the ungodly dare The holy God draw near; Justice itself declares No cause remains for fear; Captivity is captive led, Since Jesus liveth that was dead. Christ hath the ransom paid; The glorious work is done; On him our help is laid, The victory is won; Captivity is captive led. Since Jesus liveth that was dead. .1 Hail the triumphant Lord! ' ' ' The resurrection thou! We bless thy sacred Word, Before thy throne we bow; Captivity is captive led. Since Jesus liveth that was dead. THOMAS HAWEIS. 180 *^ Risen, as He said!" 7s. im 1 TT AIL to thee, our risen King ! XX Joyfully thy praise we sing; For, the mighty conflict o'er. Now thou livest evermore. 2 Thou within the tomb has slept, Angel guards thy vigil kept ; 'Twas their word to Mary brought Tidings of the Lord she sought. 3 " Seek him not among the dead, He is risen, as he said:" Gladdened by the angelic word, Turning, she beheld her Lord. HIS ASCENSION. 181 Fain, like Mary, Lord, would we In thy glorious presence be; Hear thy voice and see thy face, Praise thee for thy wondrous grace. Redemption Completed* ANON. S. M. I " fTlHE Lord is risen indeed;" JL He lives, to die no more; He lives, the sinner's cause to plead, "Whose curse and shame he bore. !2 "The Lord is risen indeed;" Then hell has lost his prey; With him is risen the ransomed seed. To reign in endless day. 3 "The Lord is risen indeed;" Attending angels hear; Up to the courts of heaven, with speed, The joyful tidings bear. 4 Then wake your golden lyres, And strike each cheerful chord; Join, all ye bright, celestial choirs, To sing our risen Lord. kbllt. HIS ASCENSION. JLOjmi Deathf Resurrection and Ascension. L. M, 1 TTE dies! the friend of sinners dies! XX Lo, Salem's daughtera weep around; A solemn darkness veils the skies ! A sudden trembling shakes the ground ! 2 Here's love and grief beyond degree; The Lord of glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see ! JesujEf, the dead, reyives again i 109 CHRIST. 3 The rising God forsakes the tombt Up to his Father's court he flies; Chenibic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies. 4 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell How high our great Deliverer reigns; Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell, And led the monster, death, in chains ! I, 6 Say, " Live forever, wondrous King, Bom to redeem, and strong to save !" Then ask the monster, " Where's thy sting 1 And whero's thy vict'ry, boasting grave?" WATTS. XOO ' Ascension. C. M. 1 TTOSANNA to the Prince of Light, JLL Who clothed himself in clay, Entered the iron gates of death, And tore the bars away. 2 See how the Conqueror mounts aloft, And to his Father flies. With scars of honour in his flesh. And triumph in his eyes. 3 There our exalted Saviour reigns. And scatters blessings down; Our Jesus fills the middle seat Of the celestial throne. ; 4 Raise your devotion, mortal tongues, ' T To reach his blest abode; Sweet be the accents of your songs, To our incarnate God. 5 Bright angels, strike your loudest strings, Your sweetest voices raise ; Let heaven, and all created things, Sound our Immanuel's praise. watts. HIS INTEBOI88ION. 184 Glories Attending Chris fs Ascension. L. M!. 1 X ORD, -when thou didst ascend on high, -LJ Ten thousand angels filled the sky; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots, that attend thy state. • 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious, when the Lord was there; While he pronounced his holy law. And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 3 How bright the triumph none <;an tell, When all the rebel powers of hell. That thousand souls had captive made, Were all, in chains, like captives led. 4 Raised by his Father to the throne, He sent his promised Spirit down, , With gifts and grace for rebel men. That God might dwell on earth again. WATTl. HIS INTERCESSION 185 The Perfect Plea. L. M. 1 "DEFORE the throne of God above, -13 I have a strong, a perfect plea : A gi*eat High Priest, whose name is Love, Who ever lives and pleads for me. :2 My name is graven on his hands; My name is written on his heai't; Oh, know that while in heaven he standi No tongue can bid me thence depart. 3 When Satan tempts me to despair. And tells me of the guilt within. Upward I look, and see him there. Who made an end of all my sin. OIllIST. 4 Because tlie smless Saviour died. My sinful soul is counted fk«e; For Qod, the Just, is satisfied ' To look on him, and pardon me. 5 Behold him there, the bleeding Lambt My perfect, spotless righteousness, The great unchangeable *' I AM," The King of glory and of grace. € One with himself, I cannot die; My soul is purchased by his blood; My life is hid with Christ on high — With Christ, my Saviour and my God. GHARITIEl LIES BUTTB^ 186 Iliffh Priest, CM, 1 "iVrOW let our cheerful eyes survey -1.1 Our great High Priest above. And celebrate his constant care And sympathizing love. 2 Though raised to heaven's exalted throne^ Where angels Low around, And high o'er all the hosts of light. With matchless honours crowned, — 3 The names of all his saints he bears. Deep graven on his heart; Nor shall the meanest Christmn say That he hath lost his part. 4 Those characters shall fair abide, Our everlasting trust, When gems and monuments and crowns Are mouldered down to dust. 5 So, gracious Saviour, on our breasts May thy dear name be worn, A sacred ornament and guard, m To endlesa agoa borne. SODDBISSa- HIS INTER0E8SI0N. 187 9MITB'. CM. The Glorious Advocate! L. M. WHEIvE is my Godi does he retire Beyond the reach of humble sighsl Are these weak breathings of desire Too languid to ascend the skies] Look up, my soul, with cheerful eye; See where the great Redeemer stands, The glorious Advocate on high, With precious incense in his hands I He sweetens every humble gioan; He recommends each broken prayer; Becline thy hope on him alone, Whose power and love forbid despair. 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. ANNE STEELB. Bissa^ A GO Christ a Merciful High Priest. C. M. 1 "VITITH joy we meditate the grace ▼ T Of our High Priest above; His heaii is full of tenderness; His bosom glows with love. 2 Touched with a sympathy within. He knows our feeble frame; He knows what sore temptations mean. For he hath felt the same. 3 He, in the days of feeble flesh, Poured out his cries and tears. And in his measure feels afresh What every member bears. 4 Then let our humble faith address His mercy and his power; We shall obtain delivering grace In each distressing hour. watts. 107 CHRIST. 189 L.M. Peace and Hope through Christ^s Intercession. 1 TTE lives ! the great Redeemer lives ! XX What joy the blest assurance gives! And now, before his Father, God, He pleads the merit of his blood. 2 Kepoated crimes awake our fears. And justice, armed with frowns, appears; But in the Saviour's lovely face Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace. 3 Hence, then, ye dark, despairing thoughts; Above our fears, above our faults, His powerful intercessions rise; And guilt recedes, and terror dies. 4 Great Advocate, almighty Friend, On thee our humble hopes depend; Our cause can never, never fail, For thou dost plead, and must prevail. ANNE STEELE. HIS DOMINION. 190 " Lord of Alir C. M. 1 A LL hail the power of Jesus' name ! ^ -£jL Let angels prostrate fall ! Bring forth the royal diadem. And crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen see4 of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall; Hail him, who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall; Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. HIB DOMINION. uM. n. A Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. Oh ! that with yonder sacred throng, "We at his feet may fall; "We'll join the everlasting song. And crown him Lord of all. PERRONBT. s; ^EELE. J. M. 191 Adoration of ChriaU 88 k 7s. CROWN his head with endless blessing, Who, in God the Father's name, With compassion never ceasing, ♦ Comes salvation to proclaim. Hail, ye saints, who know his favour, Who within his gates are found; Hail, ye saints, the exalted Saviour, Let his courts with praise resound. Lo, Jehovah, we adore thee; Thee, our Saviour ! thee, ou r God I From his throne his beams of glory Shine through all the world abroad. In his Word his light arises. Brightest beams of truth and grace; Bind, oh, bind your sacrifices, In his courts your oflferings place. Jesus, thee, our Saviour hailing, Thee, our God, in pmise we own;. Highest honours, never failing. Rise eternal round thy throne; Now, ye saints, his power confessing, In your grateful strains adore ; For his mercy, never ceasing, Freely flows for evermore. WILLIAM SOODB. 100 'fF CHRIST. 192 » ^ 1 Christ^s Work and Reign. L. M . D. "VrOTV" for a tune of lofty praise, -L^ To great Jehovah's equal Son! Awake, my voice; in heavenly lays Tell the loud wonders he hath done. Sing, how he left the worlds of light, And the bright robes he wore above; How swift and joyful was the flight, On wings of everlasting love. 2 Deep in the shades of gloomy death, Th' almighty captive prisoner lay; Th' almighty captive left the earth. And rose to everlasting day. ' I JV.mongst a thousand harps and songs, Jesus, the God, exalted reigns; His sacred name fills all their tongues. And echoes through the heavenly plains. T':::r.y. --.■:■:■ :.-'_. - WATTS. 193 110 "Worthy the Lamb r 1 /^OME, let us join our cheerful songs v-^ With angels round th* throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus:" " Worthy the Lamb," our lips rei^ly, " For he was slain for us." 3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and power divine; And blessings, more than we can give, Be, Lord, forever thine. 4 Let all that dwell above the sky. And air, and earth, and seas. Conspire to lift thy glories high. And speak thine endless praise. CM. M. D. Ebins. WATTS. CM. es. >T> HIS BCMIINI0I7. 5 The whole creation join in one To blesB the sacred name Of him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. WAITS. Hail to the Prince. JmM. 194 1 TTAIL to the Prince of Life and Peace, XX Who holds the keys of death and hell ! The spacious world unseen is his, And sovereign power becomes him well! 2 In shame and torment once he died; But now he lives for evermore; ' - Bow down, ye saints, around his seat, And all ye angel-bands, adore. ' 3 So live forever, glorious Lord, To crush thy foes and guard thy friends! While all thy chosen tribes rejoice That thy dominion never ends. 4 Worthy thy hands to hold the keys, Guided by v/isdom and by love; Worthy to rule o'er mortal life. O'er worlds below and worlds above. 5 Forever reign, victorious King! Wide through the earth thy name be known; And call my longing soul to sing Sublimer anthems near thy throne. DODDBIDQB. 195 Croum Him. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 T OOK, ye saints, the sight is glorious; XJ See the Man of Sorrows now From the fight returned victorious ! Every knee to him shall bow : Crown him ! crown him ! Crowns become the victor's brow. Ill CHRIST. i Crown the Saviour, angels, crown himC Kich the trophies Jesus brings; In the seat of power enthrone him, While the vault of heaven rings: Crown him! crown him! Crown the Saviour, King of kings t 3 Sinners in derision crowned him. Mocking thus the Saviour's claim;. Saints and angels, crowd around him^ Own his title, pvaise his name ! Crown him! crown him! Spread abroad the victor's fame. 4 Hark, those bursts of acclamation ! Hark, those loud, triumphant chords f Jesus takes the highest station : Oh, what joy the sight affords ! Crown him ! crown him ! King of kings and Lord of lords I KELLY, Xt/b Praise to Jesus. L. M, 1 A KOUND the Saviour's lofty throne, ' XjL Ten thousand times ten thousand sing; They worship him as God alone, - And crown him everlasting King, 2 Apprrjach, ye saints, this God is yours I *Tis Jesus fills the throne above: Ye cannot want, while God endures; Ye cannot fail, while God is love. 3 Jesus, thou everlasting King! To thee the praifcs of heaven belongs; Yet smile on us, who fain would bring ' The tribute of our humble songs. 4 Though sin defile our worship here, We hope ere long thy face to view; And, when our souls in hep ■"•en appear, We'll praise thy name as angels do. 113 KBLLT. HIS DOMINION. KELLT, L. M, 197 Blessing and Honour to the Lamb. L. M. 1 XT 7" HAT equal honours shall we bring T V To thee, O Lord our God, the Lamb, When all the notes that angels sing Are far inferior to thy name? 2 Worthy is he that once was slain, The Prince of Life, that groaned and died, Worthy to rise, and live, and reign At his almighty Father's side. 3 Honour immc rtal must be paid. Instead of scandal and of scorn; ; ■ ^ While glory shines around his head, Ho wears a crown without a thorn. 4 Blessings forever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men ! Let angels sound his sacred n9,me. And every creature say "Amen!" watts. 198 :ellt. Christ Enthroned and Worshipped. 8s & 7s. 1 TTARK ! ten thousand harps and voices XX Sound the note of praise above; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices; Jesus reigns, the God of love. See, he sits on yonder throne; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 Jesus, hail ! whose glory brightens All above, and gives it worth; Lord of Ijife, thy smile enlightens, Cheers, and charms thy saints on earth; . When we think of love like thine, Lord, we own it love divine. 3 King of Glory, reign forever; Thine an everlasting crown; Nothing from thy love shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own; Happy objects of thy grace, Destined to behold thy face. US CHBI8T. Saviour, hasten thine appearing; Bring, oh, bring the gloriona day. When, the awful summons hearing, Heaven and earth shall pass a;way; Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, " Glory, glory to our King." KBLLT. 199 Christ Enthroned. 8s k 7s. 1 /CHRIST, above all glory seated! \J King eternal, strong to save I To thee. Death, by death defeated, Triumph high and glory gave. 2 Thou art gone where now is given "What no mortal might could gain : On the eternal throne of heaven. In thy Father's power to reign, j j 3 There thy kingdoms all adore thee. Heaven above and earth below. While the depths of hell before thee, Trembling and defeated bow. 4 We, O Lord, with hearts -adoring. Follow thee above the sky : Hear our prayers thy grace imploring. Lift our souls to thee on high. 6 So when thou again in glory On the clouds of heaven shalt shine. We thy flock shall stand before thee, ' Owned for evermore as thine. anon 200 114 A Victorious Saviour. CROWNS of glory ever bright " Rest upon the Conqneror's head; Crowns of glory are his right, — His, " who liveth and was dead." 7s. HIS COMINQ. aSLLT. & 7s. 2 He subdued the powers of hell; In the fight he stood alone; All his foes before him fell, By his single arm o'erthrown. 3 His the battle, his the toil; His the honours of the day; His the glory and the spoil; Jesus bears them all away. 4 Now proclaim his deeds afar; Fill the world with his renown; His alone the victor's car; His the everlasting crown. KBLLT. HIS COMING. i> e. 201 ANON 7s. > JReport of the Watchman, 1 TXTATCHMAN! tell us of the night, ▼ T What its signs of promise are'? Travelleifc! o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star. 2 Watchman ! does its beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell? Traveller! yes; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 3 Watchman! tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends. Traveller! blessedness and light. Peace and truth, its course portends. 4 Watchman ! will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveller! ages are its own; See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 6 Watchman ! tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn. Traveller! darkness takes its flight; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 7s. 115 CHRIST. 6 Watchman! let thy wanderings cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveller! lo! the Prince of Peace, Lo ! the Son of God is come. SIR J. BOWRING. juKjZi Second Advent. L. M. 1 XXTHEN Christ came down on earth of old, tV He took our nature poor and low; He wore no form of angel mould, But shared our weakness and our woe. 2 But when he cometh back once more, Then shall be set the great white throne; And earth and heaven shall flee before The face of him that sits thereon. 3 Son of God! in glory crowned, The Judge ordained of quick and dead; And Son of Man! so pitying found For all the tears thy people shed ; , 4 Be with us in that awful hour. And by thy crown, and by thy grave, And all thy love and all thy power, In that great day of judgment save ! 203 116 The Watchful Servant. 1 IlT^E servants of the Lord, JL Each in his office wait ; With joy obey his heavenly word. And watch before his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright. And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch! — 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak he's near; Mark every signal of his hand. And ready all appear. ANON. S. M. HIS COMING. 4 Oh, happy servant he, In such a posture found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honour crowned. aiNG. u M. Id, DODDRIDGE. 204 &.NON. 3. M. Christ the Eedeemer and Judge. L. M. "VrOW to the Lord, who makes us know *i. 1 The wonders of his dying love : Be humble honours paid below, And strains of nobler praise above. To Jesus, our atoning Priest, , To Jesus, our eternal King, Be everlasting power confessed, ' " ' Let every tongue his glory sing. Behold, on flying clouds he comes. And every eye shall see him move; Though with our sins we pierced him once. Now he displays his pardoning love. The unbelieving world shall wail. While we rejoice to see the day; Come, Lord, nor let thy promise fail, Nor let thy chariot long delay. watts. 205 ''Till ffe Come/" 7s. 6l. 1 " nniLL he come," — oh, let the words JL Linger on the trembling chords; Let the little while between In their golden light be seen; Let us think how heaven and home Lie beyond that " Till he come." 2 Clouds and conflicts round us press; Would we have one sorrow less? All the sharpness of the cross. All that tells the world is loss, Death, and darkness, and the tomb, Only whisper, " Till he come." 117 0HRI8T. « 3 See, the feast of love is spread : Drink the wine, and break the bread. Sweet memorials, — till the Lord Call US round his heavenly board; Some from earth, from glory some : Severed only " Till he come." BICKERSTETH. HIS CHARACTER AND TITLES. 206 Character of Christ. C. P. M. 1 /^H, couVl I speak the matchless worth, V_/ Oh, , aid I sound the glories forth, Which in my Saviour shine : I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sing's In notes almost divine. 2 I'd sing the precious blood he spilt, ^ My ransom from the dreadful guilt Of sin, and wrath divine; rd sing his glorious righteousness. In which all-perfect heavenly dress My soul shall ever shine. ' - 3 I'd sing the character he bears/ * And all the forms of love he wears, i Exalted on his throne : / In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days Make all his glories known. :" • 4 Well, the delightful day will come, And my dear Lord will bring me home, When I shall see his face : Then with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity I'll spend. Triumphant in his grace. medley. US HIS CHARAOTBH AND TITLES. ;th. M. 207 Na/mu of Christ C. M. 1 TTOW sweet the name of Jesus sounds XX In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds^ And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the wear)', rest. 3 Dear Name 1 the Rock on which I build. My Shield and Hiding-place, & And never-failing Treasury, filled With boundless stores of grace ! 4 Jesus! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King; My Lord, my Life, my "Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 6 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6 Till then I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath ; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. NEWTON. H- LEY. jLiyJO Christ a Friend. 1 /^NE there is, above all others. 8s, 7s & 7. Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and i,:now3 no end. They who once his kindness prove Find it everlasting love. im 0HRI8T. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed their blood? But our Jesus died to have us Keconciled in him to God. This was boundless love indeed; Jesus is a Friend in need. 3 When he lived on earth abas'd, Friend of sinners was his name; Now, above all glory rais'd, He rejoices in the same : Still he calls them brethren, friends, And to all their war ' j attends. 4 Oh, for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love; We, alas ! forget too often What a Friend we Iiave above : But when home our souls are brought, We will love thee as we ought. NEWTON. 209 The Sympathizing Priest. CM. 1 /^OME, let us join our songs of praise \J To our ascended Priest; He entered heaven with all our names Engraven on his breast. 2 Below he washed our guilt away, By his atoning blood; Now he appears before the throne. And pleads our cause with God. 3 Clothed with our nature still, he knows The weakness of oar frame. And how to shield us from the foes Whom he himself o'ercame. ' 4 Nor time, nor distance e'er shall quench The fervour of his love; For us he died in kindness here. For us he lives above. m HIS CHABACTER AND TITLES. 5 Oil, may we ne'er forget his grace, Nor blush to bear his name ; Still may our hearts hold fast his faith, Our lips his praise proclaim. anok. 210 TON. M. Prophet^ Priestj and King. H. M, 1 TOIN all the glorious names €/ Of wisdom, love, and power, , That ever mortals knew, That angels ever bore; All are too mean to speak his worth, , Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 2 Great Prophet of my God, My tongue would bless thy name; By thee the joyful news Of our salvation came : The joyful news of sins forgiven. Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 5 Jesus, my great High Priest, ' Offered his blood and died; My guilty conscience seeks No sacrifice beside : His powerful blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne. 4 thou almighty Lord ! My Conqueror and my King! Thy sceptre and thy sword. Thy reigning grace I sing : Thine is the power; behold, I sit, In willing bonds, before thy feet, 5 Now let my soul arise, And tread the tempter down; My Captain leads me forth To conquest and a crown: A feeble saint shall win the day. Though death and hell obstruct the ^ay. WATTS. I m r" CHRIST. 211 The WoAfy Truth, and Life. C. M. 1 rpHOIJ art the "Way; to thee alone JL From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the Truth; thy Word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering ai'm, And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. GEORGE W. DOANB. jitjuu Lamb of Sacrifice! > s 1 TESTIS, the Lamb of God,— ^ V Who us from hell to raise. Hast shed thy reconciling blood, — We give thee endless praise. 2 God, and yet man, thou art! ' True God, tnie man, art thou; , Of man, and of man's earth a part. One with us thou art now. 3 Great Sacrifice for sin. Giver of life for life. Restorer of the peace within, True ender of the strife; 4 To thee, the Christ of God, Thy saints exulting sing; The bearer of our heavy load, Our own anointed King. S. M. BIB CHARAOTER' AND TITLI8. M. 5 True lover of the lost, From heaven thou earnest down, To pay for bouIs the righteous cost, And claim them for thine own. 6 Rest of the weary, thou ! To thee, our rest, we come; In thee to find our dwelling now, Our everlasting home. BONAR 213 Immambel. CM. )OANB. S. M. 1 T\EAREST of all the names above, JL/ My Jesus and my God, Who can resist thy heavenly love, * Or trifle with thy bloodi 2 'Tis by the merits of thy death The Father smiles again; *Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. 3 Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find; The holy, just, and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind. 4 But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy begins; His name forbids my slavish fear, His grace removes my sins. 5 While Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love the Incarnate Mystery, And there I fix my trust. u* 214 Christ is King! 1 "pEJOICE, the Lord is King, X\ Your Ix)rd and King adore; Mortals, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore : lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Bejoice, again I say, rejoice. WATTS. H. M. m fp^ CHRIST. Jesus, the Saviour, reigns, The God of truth and love; "When he had purged our stains, He took his seat above : Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. His kingdom cannot fail; He rules o'er earth and heaven; The keys of death and hell , Are to our Jesus given: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. ' « He all his foes shall quell, , ^^ Shall all our sins destroy, And every bosom swell With pure seraphic joy: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice. , ^ Rejoice in glorious hope; Jesus, the Judge, shall come, And take his servants up To their eternal home : We soon shall hear the archangel's voice; The trump of God shall sound. Rejoice. C. WESLEY. 215 m Christ in Glory. ' CM. 1 "OEHOLB the glories of the Lamb, JlJ Amidst his Father's throne; Prepare new honours for his name, And songs before unknown. 2 Let elders worship at his feet, The Church adore around. With vials full of odours sweet, J J And harps of sweeter sound. 3 Those are the prayers of all the saints, And these the hymns they raise; Jesus is kind to our complaints. He loves to hear our praise. HIS CHARACTER AND TITLES. Now to the Lamb, that once was slain, Be endless blessings paid; Salvation, glory, joy remain Forever on thy head. Thou hast redeemed our souls with blood, Hast set the prisoners free; Hast made us kings and priests to God, And we shall reign with thee. watts. 216 Christ is All. C. M. 1 T'VE found the pearl of greatest price! X My heart doth aing for joy; And sing I must, for Ch'.ist is mine 1 Christ shall my song employ. 2 Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King; My Prophet full of light. My great High Priest before the throne, My King of heavenly might. / 3 For he indeed is Lord of lords, . And he the King of kings; He is the Sun of Righteousness, With healing in his wings. 4 Christ is my peace; he died for me. For me he gave his blood, " And, as my wondrous Sacrifice, Offered himself to God. 5 Christ Jesus is my All in All, My comfort and my love; My life below, and he shall be My joy and crown above. JOHN MASON 217 All Hail! 1 A LL hail, incarnate God ! H.M. The wondrous things foretold Of thee in sacred writ With joy our eyes behold; Still does thine arm new trophies wear, And monuments of glory rear. 126 «f5?! CHRIST. To thee the hoary head Its silver honours pays; To thee the blooming youth Devotes his brightest days; And every age their tribute bring, And bow to thee, all-conquering King. Oh, haste, victorious Prince, That happy, glorious day, "When souls, like drops of dew, Shall own thy gentle sway; Oh, may it bless our longing eyes. And bear our shouts beyond the skies ! All hail, triumphant Lord ! Eternal be thy reign; Behold the nations sue ' To wear thy gentle chain : When earth and time are known no more, Thy throne shall stand forever sure. ELIZABETH SCOTT. n 218 Jehovah-Jesus, L. M. 1 rriHERE is none other name than thine, JL Jehovah-Jesus ! name divine ! On which to rest for sins forgiven, For peace with God, for hope of heaven. 2 There is none other name than thine, When cares, and fears, and griefs are mine, That, with a gracious power, can heal Each care^ and fear, and grief I feel. S There is none other name than thine, When called my spirit to resign, To bear me through that latest strife, And e'en in death to be my life. 4 Name above every name ! thy praise Shall fill the remnant of my days : Jehovah-Jesus! name divine 1 Bock of salvaticail thoa art mine. anon. am 219 HIS PRAISE. The Best Name. CM. 1 TESTIS, the name high over all, V In hell, or earth, or sky; Angels and men before it fall, And devils 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 Oh, th-^t the world might taste and see The riches of his grace; The arms of love that compass me, Would all mankind embrace. 4 Hio only righteousness I show, His saving truth proclaim: 'Tis all my business here below, J ^ • To ci/, Behold the Lamb ! 5 Happy, if with my latest breath I may but gasp his name; Preach him to all, and cry in death. Behold, behold the Lamb] c. weslet. HIS PRAISE. JmijUxJ Praise to Christ. 1 f\Eif for a thousand tongues to sing Vy My great Redeemer's praise. The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace 1 2 My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim. To spread, through all the earth abroad. The honours of thy name. C. M- 127^ CHKIST. t 3 Jesus, the name that calms our fearsj. That bids our sorrows cease; Tis music in the sinner's ears, *Tis life, and health, and peace f ' 4 He speaks, and, listening to his voice^ New life the dead receive: ' The mournful, broken hearts rejoice. The humble poor believe. ! 5 Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb. Your loosened tongues employ: Ye blind, behold your Saviour come. And leap, ye lame, for joy! c. weslet- 221 Salvation. ;' CM. 1 O ALVATION ! oh, the joyful sound! lO 'Tis pleasure to our earp ! 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 ai'ound, - While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound ! 4 Salvation ! O, thou bleeding Lamb, To thee the praise belongs : f v ■ <^ Our hearts shall kindle at thy name. Thy name inspire our songs. watts. 222 m. Alto ff ether L&oely. C. M. 1 rilO Christ the Lord let Q^rQvy tongue JL Its noblest tribute bring: When he's the subject of the song,, Who can refuse to singi HIS PRAISE. 2 Majestic sweetness sits enthroned TJpon his awful brow: His head with radiant glories crowned! His lips with grace o'erflow. 3 No mortal can with him compare Among the sons of men: Fairer he is than all the fair That fill the heavenly train. " * 4 He saw me plunged in deep Ustress, He flew to my relief : For me he bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief. Since from his bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine, Had I a thousand hearts to give, f Lord, they should all be thine. S. STENNETT. 6 22 o. ' O CM. " Unto You who Believe^ He is Precious." 1 rilHE Sa™ur ! oh, what endless charms JL Dwell in that blissful sound 1 Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads delight around. 2 Here pardon, life, and joy divine In rich profusion flow For guilty rebels, lost in sin, And doomed to endless woe. 3 The mighty Former of the skies Descends to our abode, While angels view, with wondering eyes, And hail th' incarnate God. 4 How rich the depths of love divine ! Of bliss, a boundless store ! Dear Saviour 1 let me call thee minel I cannot wish for more. anna steejle. CHRIST. 224 rr: A Song to the Shepherd. C. M. 1 rjnO thee, my Shepherd and my Lord, i A grateful song I'll raise; Oh, lot the humblest of thy flock Attempt to speak thy praise. 2 My life, my joy, my hope, I owe To thine amazing love; Ten thousand thousand comfoi'ts here, And nobler bliss above. 3 To thee my trembling spirit flies, With sin and grief oppressed; Thy gentle voice dispels my fears, And lulls my cares to rest. 4r Lead on, dear Shepherd! led by thee, No evil shall I fear; Soon shall I reach thy fold above. And praise thee better there. HIGGINBOTHAM. • I 22^0 Prcdse to Christ. lis. 1 "\7"E servants of God, your Master proclaim, i And publish abroad his wonderful name; The name all-victorious of Jesus extol; His kingdom is glorious, and rules over all. 2 God ruleth on high, almighty to save; , ,. , Yet still he is nigh, his presence we have; The great congregation his triumph shall sing. Ascribing salvation to Jesus our King. 3 " Salvation to God who sits on the throne," ., Let all cry aloud and honour the Son; ^ The praises of Jesus the angels proclaim. Fall do^ a on their faces, and worship the Lamb. 4 Then let us adore, and give him his right, All gloiy and power, and wisdom and might, All honour and blessing:, with angels above, And thanks never ceasing, and iodOnlte love. C. WESLEY. HIS PBAI8E. M. AM. lis. le; :' I ■>■ » nb. . Bless us now, through Jesus' merit; Beign in every heart and home. 245 The Comforter. 1 "jDLEST Comforter Divine, Xj Let rays of heavenly love Amid our gloom and darkness shine, And guide our souls above. 2 Draw us with still small voice. From every sinful way, And bid the mourning saint rejoice, Though earthly joys decay. 3 By thine inspiring breath Make every cloud of care, And e'en the gloomy vale of death, A smile of glory wear. ▲NON. S. M. 141 / TLIE HOLY 8PIBIT. Oh, fill thou every heart With love to all our race! Great Comforter, to us impart The blessings of thy grace. ANON. 246 Our Gua/rdian and Guide. L. M. 1 /^lOME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, V-^ With light and comfort from above; Be thou our Guardian, thou our Guide, O'er every thought and step preside. 2 To us the light of truth display. And make us know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart, That we from God may ne'er depart. 3 Lead us to holiness, the road Which we must take to dwell with God; Lead us to Christ, the living way, ' ' Nor let us from his pastures stray. 4 Lead us to God, our final rest. To be with him forever blest; ' Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share, FuJuess of joy forever there. brownb. 247 142 The Spirit's Work. 1 TTOW helpless guilty nature lies, XI Unconscious of its load! The heart, unchanged, can never rise ' To happiness and God. 2 Can aught, beneath a power divine. The stubborn will subdue? *Tis thine, almighty Spirit ! thine. To form the heart anew. 3 'Tis thine, the passions to recall, And upward bid them rise; To make the scales of error fall, From reason's darkened eyes; — ^^ CM. THE HOLT SPIRIT. To chase the shades of d^ath awaj, And bid the sinner live; A beam of heaven, a vital raj, 'Tis thine alone to give. STBELB. 248 Heaverdy Dove. C. M. 1 i^OME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, \J With all thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look ! how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys ! Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. 5 In vain we tune our formal songs; In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate, — Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great] 6 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dbve, With all thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. WAITS. 154:1/ Breathings after the Spirit. •1 TTOLY Ghost, with light divine, XX Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away; Turn the darkness into day. 2 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine; Long has sin, withou ' control, Held dominion o'er my soul. Ts. 143 THB HOLT SPIRIT. S Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine; Bid my many woes depart; Heal my wounded, bleeding heart. 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine; Cast down every idol throne ; Beign supreme, and reign alone. 250 SEXD. B. M. fj \J The Spirit Present, 1 mHE Holy Ghost is here, Jl Where saints in prayer agree; As Jesus' parting gift, he's near Each pleading company. 2 Not far away is he, ' • To be by prayer brought nigh; But here in present majesty, * \ As in his courts on high. 3 He dwells within our soul, * An ever-welcome Guest; He reigns with absolute control As Monarch in the breast. 4 Our bodies are his shrine, And he th' indwelling Lord: All hail, thou Comforter divine I Be evermore adored. 5 Obedient to thy will. We wait to feel thy power; O Lord of life, our hopes fulfil, And bless this hallowed hour, CHARLES H. SPURGEOW. 251 144 Sanctifying Power. 1 /^OME, Holy Spirit, come, \j Let thy brigh^j beams arise, Dispel the sorrow from our minds. The darkness from our eyes. S. M. THE HOLT SPIRIT. RSXP. J. M, 2 Bevive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove; And kindle in our breasts, the flame Of never-dying love. 3 Convince us of our sin; Then lead to Jesus' blood; And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of Grod. 4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in every part, ^ And new-create the whole. 5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts; Our minds from bondage free; Then we shall know, and praise, and Jovg The Father, Son, and Thee! hart. •V- QEOV. 3. M. 252 Witness of the Spirit Desired. 1 ri RACIOUS Spirit, Love divine, vT Let thy light within me shine; All my guilt}" fears remove; Fill me with thy heavenly love. 2 Speak thy pardoning grace to me Set the burdened sinner free; Lead me to the Lamb of God; "Wash me in his precious blood. 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 us. Lord, forever thine. 7s. JOHN STOCKEP. 145 THE HOLY SPIRIT. 253 Spirit of Holiness. C. M. 1 ^PIRIT of holiness, descend; lO Thy people wait for thee; Thine ear, in kind compassion, lend; Let us thy mercy see. 2 Behold, thy weary churches wait, With wishful, longing eyes; Let us no more lie desolate; Oh, bid thy light arise ! 3 Thy light, that on our souls hath shone, Leads us in hope to thee; Let us not feel its rays alone — Alone thy people be. 4 Oh, bring our dearest friends to God; Remember those we love; Fit them, on earth, for thine abode; Fit them for joys above. 6 Spirit of holiness, 'tis thine To hear our feeble prayer; Come, for we wait thy power divine, Let us thy mercy ^are. s. f. smith. Jmi04: Regeneration hy the Spirit, C. M. 1 "VrOT all the outward forms on earth, -1-1 Nor rites that God has given, Nor will of man, nor blood, nor birth, Can raise a soul to heaven. 2 The sovereign will of God alone Creates us heirs of grace. Born in the image of his Son, A new, peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like some heavenly ^vind, Breathes on the sons of flesh. Creates anew the carnal mind. And forms the man afresh. ' . 146 THE SCRIPTURES. CM. Our quickened souls awake, and rise From tbeir long sleep of deach ; On heavenly things we fix our eyes, And praise employs our breath. WATTS. >ne. . SMITH. CM. 255 The Spirit Entreated to Stay, L. M. 1 C1TAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay, lO 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 honour of my great High Piiest; Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear I shall not see thy people's rest. 4 Now, Lord, my weary soul release, Upraise me with thy powerful hand; Oh, guide me into perfect peace. And bring me to the promised land! C. WESLEY. THE SCEIPTURES. 256 Worth of the Bible. CM. 1 TTOW precious is the book divine, XI By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine To lead our souls to heaven. 2 O'er all the strait and narrow way Its radiant beams are cast; A light whose never-weary ray • Grows brightest at the last. 147 THB SCRIPTURES. 3 It sweetly clieers our fainting hearts In this dark vale of tears; ^ Life, light, and comfort it imparts, And calms our anxious fears. i This lamp through all the dreary night Of life shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. RIPPON'S COLLECTION. jLiO i Sure Word of Propheiry. L. M. 1 T* ET everlasting glories crown XJ Thy head, my Saviour and my Lord; Thy hands have brouglio salvation down, And writ the blessings in thy Word. 2 In vain the trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon; With long despair the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone. 3 How well thy blessed truths agree ! How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises, how firm they be ! How fii-m our hope and comfort stands I 4 Should all the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies, And bind the gospel to my heart. 2 WATTS. 258 148 Preciou^ness of the Scriptures. 1 TTOLY Bible, book divine, JLL Precious treasure, thou art mine ! 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 Savicur's love; Mine thou art to guidt and guard; Mine to punish or reward; 7s. 2i 1 THE 8CRIPTUBES. It 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. JOHN BURTON. ECTION. L. M. 259 )rd; Isl WATTS. 7s. ine ! Bible Suited to Our Wants. 0. M. 1 T^ATHER of mercies! in thy Word J- What endless glory shines; Forever be thy name adored For these celestial lines. 2 'Here may the wretched sons of want Exhaustless riches dnd; Kiches above what earth can grant, And lasting as the mind. 3 Here the Eedeemer's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life, and everlasting joys, Attend the blissful sound. 4 Oh, may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight; And still new beauties may I see, , And still increasing light. 5 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Be thou forever near; Teach me to love thy sacred Word, And view my Saviour there. AN^A ST£ELB. 260 " Thy Word is the Joy of My Heart." CM. 1 T ADEN with guilt, and full of fears, JLJ I fly to thee, my Lord; And not a ray of hope appears. But in thy written Word. 1^ THB SCRIPTURES. 2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my grief assuage; Here I behold my Saviour's face In almost every page. 3 This is the field where hidden lies The pearl of price unknown; That merchant is divinely wise Who makes the 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. 5 0, may thy counsels, mighty God, My roving feet command; Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand. watts. 261 God^s Glory in the Word. L. M. 1 nnHE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, JL In every star thy wisdom shines; But when our eyes behold thy Word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light. And nights and days thy power confess; But the blest volume thou hast writ, Beveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand; So when thy truth began its race. It touched and glanced on ewQrj land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest. Till through the world thy truth has run; Till Christ has all t>he nations blest. That see the light, or feel the sun. 160 2( THE SCBIPTUBES. 5 Great Sun of Bighteousness, arise; Bless the dark world with heaveniy light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise; Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. WATTS. 262 rrs. M. The Bible a Light. C. M. 1 TXTHAT glory gilds the sacred page I W Majestic, like the sun, It gives a light to every age; It gives, but bon'ows none. 2 The power that gave it, still supplies The gi-acious light and heat; Its truths upon the nations rise; They rise, but never set. 3 Let everlasting thanks be thine For such a bright display. As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day. 4 My soul rejoices to pursue The steps of him I love. Till glory breaks upon my view In brighter worlds above. COWPEB. ^\}0 Jesus Seen in the Bible. C. M. 1 rilHOU lovely Source of true delight, JL Whom I unseen adore ! Unveil thy beauties to my sight, That I may love thee more. 2 Thy gloiy o'er creation shines; But in thy sacred Word, I read in fairer, brighter lines. My bleeding, dying Lord. 3 'Tis here, whene'er my comforts droop, And sins and sorrows rise, Thy love, with cheerful beams of hope, My fainting heart supplies. 151 THE SeSIPTUKBS. 4 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my light, * Oh, come with blissful ray; Break radiant through the shades of night. And chase my fears away. ' Steele. ^0*4" Power of God^s Word. 1 T>EHOLD, the morning sun -D Begins his glorious waj ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes. It spreads diviner light; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy Word ! And all thy judgments just; Forever sure thy promise, Lord, i ■ And we securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given! Oh, may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. S. M. WATTS. 265 163 L. P. M. Delight and Instruction from the Bible. : 1 T LOVE the volume of thy Word; X What light and joy those leaves afford To souls benighted and distressed! Thy precepts guide my doubtful way; Thy fear forbids my feet to stray; Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 2 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, And warn me where my danger lies; But 'tis thy blessed gospel, Lord, That makes my guilty conscience clean, Converts my soul, subdues my sin. And gives a free but large reward. THE SCBIPTUBES. [. Who knows the errors of his thoughts! My God, forgive my secret faults, And from presumptuous sins restrain; Aocept my poor attempts of praise. That I have read thy book of grace. And book of nature, not in vain. watts. 266 cs. ExceUency of the Scriptures. C. M. 1 X ET all the heathen writers join -Li 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, — How short the powers of nature fall, And can no farther go. 4 Our faith and love and every grace Fall far below thy Word; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. WATTS. 267 Light from the Bible. L. M. UPON the gospel's sacred page The gathered beams of ages shine; And, as it hastens, every age But ma-ies its brightness more divine. On mightier wing, in loftier flight. From year to year does knowledge soar; And, as it soars, the gospel light Becomes effu^ent more and more. L 199 MAX LOST. 3 More glorious still, as centuries roll, New regions blest, new powers unfurled. Expanding with the expanding soul, Its radiance shall o'erflow the world, — 4 Flow to restore, but not destroy; As when the cloudless lamp of day Pours out its floods of light and joy. And sweeps the lingering mists away. BOWBING, MAN 268 MAN LOST. Sense of Deprcmty. CM. 1 /^ BEAT King of glory and of grace, VJT We own with humble shame, How vile is our degenerate race. And our first fia.ther's name. - 2 We live estranged, afar from God, ^ And love the distance well; With haste re run the dangerous road That leads to death and hell. f thy wrath, Their ancient seats forsake; The trembling earth deserts her place; '; Her rooted pillars shake. 6 * Ah, how shall guilty man Contend with such a God? None, none can meet him, and escape, But through the Saviour's blood. WATTS. li,,' 272 i«f Sdf-Righteousnes8 Renounced, C. M. 1 TTAIN are the hopes the sons of men V On their own works have built; Their hearts by nature all unclean, And all their actions guilt. MAN WABNED AND ENTREATED. 'S. 1. r CTS. M. 2 Let Jew and Gentile silent bow, Without a murmuring word; Let all the race of man confess Their guilt before the Lord. 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace ! When in thy name we trust, Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. WATTS. MAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. 273 The Sinner Untreated. C. M. SINNERS, the voice of God regard, 'Tis mercy speaks to-day; He calls you by his sovereign word From sin's destructive way. Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly gol In pain you travel all your days, To reap immortal woe ! But he that turns to God shall live, Through his abounding grace; His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those that seek his face. Bow to the sceptre of his word, Renouncing every sin; Submit to him, your sovereign Lord> And learn his will divine. His love exceeds your highest thoughts; - He pardons like a God; He will forgive your numerous faults, Through a Redeemer's blood. JOHN FAWCKTT. MAN WARNED AND ENTBEATSD. 274 Pleading ivith the Sirmer. 7s. SmNERS, turn; why vvill ve die? God, your Maker, asks you why; God, who did your being give. Made you with himself to live. Sinners, turn; why will ye die? God, your Saviour, asks you why; Will ye not in him believe? He has died that ye might live. Sinnera, turn; why will ye die? God, the Spirit, asks you why; Often with you has he strove. Wooed you to embrace his love. Will ye not his grace receive? Will ye still refuse to live? ; ' O ye dying sinners, why. Why will ye forever die? weslbt. ju %D Union of Pleas. L. M. 1 TTTHY will ye waste on trifling cares f T That life which God's compassion spares; While, in the various range of thought, The one thing needful is forgot. 2 Shall God invite you from above? Shall Jesus urge his dying love? Shall troubled conscience give you pain, And all these pleas unite in vain? 3 Not so your eyes will always view Those objects which you now pursue; Not so will heaven and hell appear, When death's decisive hour is near. 4 Almighty God, thy grace impart; Fix deep conviction on each heart; Nor let us waste on trifling cares That life which thy compassion spares. DOODBIMl. ■ :>.. MAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. 7 ' '?..■ ET. 276 The Call To-Day. 1 mO-DAY the Saviour calls: JL Ye wanderers come; Oh, ye benightca souls, Why longer roami 2 To-day the Saviour calls: Oh, hear him now; Within these sacred walls To Jesus bow. 3 To-day the Saviour calls: For refuge fly; The storm of justice falls, And death is nigh. 4 The Spirit calls to-day: Yield to his power: Oh, grieve him not away: 'Tis mercy's hour. 6s&4fl. T. HASTINGS. M. es: jU i i The Sinner Pointed to the JvdgmefM. 7s. 1 TTTHEN thy mortal life is fled, ▼ T When the death-shades o'er thee spread,^ When is finished thy career, Sinner, where wilt thou appear? 2 When the world has passed away. When draws near the judgment day, When the awful trump shall sound^ Say, oh, where wilt thou be found 1 ► 5 When the Judge descends in light, Clothed in majesty and might, When the wicked quail with fear. Where, oh, where wilt thou appear? 4 What i^all soothe thy bursting heart, When the saints and thou must part? When the good with joy are crowned, Sinner, where wilt thou be found? HAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. While the Holy Ghost is nigh, Quickly to the Saviour fly; Then shall peace thy spirit cheer; Then in heaven shalt thou appear. S. P. SMITH. 278 , No Dd( sun: 1 TTASTEN, sinner! O- ^e, XX Stay not for the morro v Wisdom if you still despise, Hai'der is it to be won. 2 Hasten, mercy to implore, Stay not for the morrow's sun, L^st thy season should be o'er. Ere this evening's stage be run. 3 Hasten, sinner! now return; ' ' Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should cease to burn . Ere salvation's work is done. li- 4 Hasten, sinner! to be blest. Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest. Ere the morrow is begun. THOMAS SCOTT. Li ifj The Sinner Warned against Delay, lis. 1 "pVELAY not, delay not; O sinner, draw near; JLJ The waters of life are now flowing for thee; No price is demanded; the Saviour is here; Bedemption is purchased, salvation is &ee. 2 Delay not, delay not ; why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy Godl A fountain is opened; how canst thou refuse To wash and be cleansed in his pardoning bloodl 16& MAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. '■ Delay not, delay not, O sinner, to come, For mercy still lingers, and calls thee to-day; Her voice is not heard in the shades of the tx)mb; Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. Delay not, delay not; the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take his sad flight. And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. Delay not, delay not; the hour is at hand; The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens shall fade; The dead, small and great, in the judgment shall stand; What helper, then, sinner, shall lend thee his aid? T. Hastings. 2ml 0\) Expo8tulatid to fly] 2 Wilt thou despise eternal fate, Urged on by sin's delusive dreams? Madly attempt the infernal gate, And force thy passage to the flames? 3 Stay, sinner, on the gospel plains, And hear tho Lord of Life unfold The glories of his dying pains, Forever telling, yet untold. rippon. 281 Important Questions! INNER ! what hast thou to show Like the joys believers know? Is thy path, of fading flowers. Half 80 bright, so sweet, as ours? ^S 7s. 161 a£:M MAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. I 2 Both a skilful, healing friend On thy daily path attend, And where thorns and stings abound, Shed a balm on every wound? 3 When the tempest rolls on high. Hast thou still a refuge nigh? Can, oh, can thy dying breath Summon one more strong than death? 4 Canst thou, in that awful day, v Fearless tread the gloomy way. Plead a glorious ransom given. Burst from earth, and soar to heaven? MRS. TONNA. 282 Exhortation to Repentance. C. M. 1 " T3EPENT!" the voice celestial cries; X\ No longer dare delay : The soul that scorns the mandate dies, And meets a fiery day. 2 No more the sovereign eye of God s O'erlooks the crimes of men : His heralds now are sent abroad To warn the world of sin. 3 O sinners, in his presence bow, And all your guilt confess; Embrace the offered Saviour now, - iSTor trifle with his grace. 4 Bow ere the awful trumpet sound. And call you to his bar; His mercy knows the appointed bound. And yields to justice there. 6 Amazing love, that yet will call, And yet prolong our days ! Our heaii», subdued by goodness, fall And weep, and love, and praise. DODDBIDQB. ' f 2 ICS MAN WARNED AND ENTBEATBD. < fA. M. \ ^OO Sinners Untreated. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 QINNERS, will you scorn the message O Sent in mercy from above 1 Every sentence, oh, how tender! Every line is full of love : Listen to it: Every line is full of love. 2 Hear the heralds of the gospel News from Zion's King proclaim : " Pardon to each rebel sinner; Free forgiveness in his name :" How important ! " Free forgiveness in his name." 3 Tempted souls, they bring you succour; Fearful hearts, they quell your fears; And, with news of consolation, Chase away the falling tears; Tender heralds. Chase away the falling tears. 4 Who hath our report believed? Who received the joyful word? Who embraced the news of pardon Offered to you by the Lord? Can you slight it. Offered to you by the Lordi allen. \ 284 ^^AwakCf Thou that Steepest/" 1 QINNER, rouse thee from thy sleep; k3 Wake, and o'er thy folly weep; Kaise thy spirit, dark and dead; Jesus waits his light to shed. 2 Wake from sleep; arise from death; See the bright and living path; Watchful, tread that path; be wise; Leave thy folly, seek the ddes. 78. 168 MAN WARNED AND ENTREATED. Leave thy folly, cease from crime; From (his hour redeem thy time; Life secure without delay; Evil is thy mortal day. Oh, then, rouse thee from thy sleep! Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; Jesus calls from death and night; Jesus waits to shed his light. epis. col. 285 Do Not Dday! S. M. 1 A ND canst thou, sinner, slight ■J^L. The call of love divine? Shall God with tenderness invite. And gain no thought of thine] 2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve The Spirit from thy breast. Till he thy wretched soul shall leave "With all thy sins oppressed] ' \ ' ' 3 To-day, a pardoning God " Will hear the suppliant pray; To-day, a Saviour's cleansing blood Will wash thy guilt away. 4 But grace so dearly bought ,; If yet thou wilt despise, Thy fearful doom, with sorrow fraught, Will fill thee with surprise. ' n\- MBS. A. B. HYDE. 286 Ui L. M. Sinners Invited to Immediate Repentance. WHILE life prolongs its precious light, Mercy is found, and peace is given; But soon, ah, soon, approaching night Shall blot out every hope of heaven. While God invites, how blest the day ! How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! Come, sinners, haste, oh, haste away, While yet a pardoning God is found. :oL. m: ff MAN WABNED AND ENTREATED. 3 Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, Shall death command you to the gnwe, Before his bar your spirits bring, And none be found to hear or save. 4 In that lone land of deep' despair, No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise. No God regard your bitter pi-uyer. No Saviour call you to the skies. 5 While God invites; how blest the dayl How sweet the gospel's charming sound I Come, sinners, haste, oh, haste away. While yet a pardoning God is found. DWIQHT. fDE. M. 287 The Wanderer Untreated. CM. 1 "OETURN, O wand'rer, to thy home, Xi Thy Father calls for thee; No longer now an exile roam In guilt and misery. Return, return! 2 Return, O wand'rer, to thy home, "lis Jesus calls for thee; The Spirit and the Bride say — Come; Oh, now for refuge flee. Return, return! 3 Return, wand're? to thy home, 'Tis madness to delay; There are no pardons in the tomb. And brief is mercy's day. Return, return! T. HASTINGS. m MAN CONVICTED. ]miOO Mercy Implored, S. M. 1 mHOU Lord of all above, X And all below the sky, Before thy feet I prostrate fall, And for thy mercy cry. 2 Forgive my follies past, The crimes which I have done; Oh, bid a contrite sinner live, Through thy incarnate Son. 3 Guilt, like a heavy load. Upon my cod science lies; 1 To thee I make my sorrows known, And lift my weeping eyes. 4 The burden which I feel, ' ' ' Thou only canst remove; Display, O Lord, thy pard'ning grace, And thy unbounded love. 5 One gracious look of thine Will ease my troubled breast ; Oh, let me know my sins forgiven. And I shall then be blest. BEDDOMB. '% Prayer of the Publican. 289 1 TTTITH broken heart and contrite sigh, T V A trembling sinner. Lord, I cry; Thy pardoning grace is rich and free; God, be merciful to me! 2 I smite upon my troubled breast. With deep and conscious guilt oppressed ; Christ and \ns cross my only plea; O €k)d, be mejciful to me ! L. M. HAN CONVICTED. 3 Far off I stand with tearful eyes, Nor dare uplift them to the skies; But thou dost aU my anguish see; O God, be merciful to me ! 4 Nor alms, nor deeds that I hare done^ Can for a single sin atone; To Calvary alone I flee; O God, be merciful to me ! 5 And when, redeemed from sin and hell; "With all the ransomed throng I dwell, My raptured song shall ever be, God has been merciful to me ! G. elyen. 290 The Penitent^ 8 Inquiry. 1 "pvEPTH of mercy! can there be -L' Mercy still reserved for me? Can my God his wrath forbear, And the chief of sinners spare] 2 I have long withstood his ^ace; Long provoked him to his face; Would not hear his gracious calls, Grieved him by a thousa&d falls. 4 3 Jesus, answer from above: Is not all thy nature love? Wilt thou not the wrong forget? Lo, I fall before thy feet. 4 Now incline me to repent; Let me now my fall lament; Deeply my revolt deplore; Weep, believe, and sin no more. 7s. C. WESLEY. 291 Hardness of Hea/rt Lamented. L. M. 1 T" ORD, shed a beam of heavenly day XJ To melt this stubborn stone away; Now thaw, with rays of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart, of mine. HAN CONVICTED. 2 The rocks can rend; the earth can quake; The stas can roar; the mountains shake; Of feeling all things show some sign, But this unfeeling heart of mine. 3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt, All but an adamant would melt; Goodness and wrath in vain combine To move this stupid heart of mine. 4 But One can yet perform the deed; That One in all his grace I need; Thy Spirit can from dross refine, * And melt this stubborn heart of mine. 5 O, Breath of Life, breathe on my soul ! On me let streams of mercy roll; Now thaw, with rays of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart, of mine. KART. 292 The Sinner Alive vnthout the Laxo. C. M. 1 T" ORD, how secure my conscience was, JLi And felt no inwarci dread ! I was alive without the law, ^ • And thought my sins were dead. J, 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright: But since the precept came, With a convincing power and light, I find how vile I am. 3 My guilt appeared but small before, Till I with terror saw How perfect, holy, just, and pure, Is thine eternal law. 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load; ' My sins revived again : I had provoked a dreadful God, And all my hopes were slain. . 5 My God, I cry with every breath For soi^e kind power to save, Oh, break tho yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. WATTS. les MAK COMTICTED. 293 lART. :). M. Past Sins Aclmowledged. 0. M. 1 AS o'er the past my memory strays, jLjL Why heaves the secret sighl 'Tis that I mourn departed days, Still unprepared 4;o die. 2 The world and -worldly things beloved My anxious thoughts employed; And time unhallowed, imimproved, Presents a fearful void. 3 Yet J holy Father, wild despair ,,. Chase from my labouring breast; Thy grace it is which prompts the prayer; That grace can do the rest. i My life's brief remnant all be thine; , And when thy sure decree Bids me this fleeting breath resign, . Oh, speed my soul to thee. 294 MIDDLETON. 78. rATTB. Confession of Sin. . - ■ 1 /^ OD of mercy, God of grace, f.; Vjr Hear our sad, repentant songs; Oh, retwre thy suppliant race, ) Thou, to whom our praise belongs. 2 Deep regret for follies past. Talents wasted, time misspent; Hearts debased by worldly cares. Thankless for the blessings lent; — 3 Foolish fears and fond desires. Vain regrets for things as vain; Lips too seldom taught to praise. Oft to murmur and complain; — 4 These, and every secret Tdult, Filled with grief and shame, we awn; Humbled at thy feet we lie. Seeking pardon from thy throne. JOHN TATLOB. X 1^ MAN CONVICTED. 295 Pa/rdon Penitently Implored. L. M. 1 ^HOW pity, Lord: O Lord, forgive; k3 Let a repenting rebel live; Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee? 2 My crimes, though great, cannot surpass The power and glory of thy grace; Great Grod, thy nature hath no bound; So let thy pardoning love be found. '3 Oh, wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here, on my heart, the burden lies, And past offences pain my eyes. 4 My lips, with shame, my sins confess, Against thy law, against thy grace; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but thou art clear. 6 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in depth; And if my soul were sent to heil, 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. wAira. 296 Cure for Conviction. C. M. 1 "^"ITHEN wounded sore the stricken soul ^ f Lies bleeding and unbound, One aly hai^d, a pierced hand, bhI 'e the sinner's vound. 170 n. S WTic.i Bf).?rc/W E.'w.ells the laden breast, ^ijid tea.i's of anguish flow. One ^"':yly lea % a broken heart. Q'U\ fc^ • >hQ sinner's woe. MAN CONVICTED. When penitence has wept in vain Over some foul dark spot, One only stream, a stream of blood, Can wash away the blot. 'Tis Jesus' blood that washes white, His hand that brings relief. His heart that's touched with all our joy, And feeleth for our grief. Lift up thy bleeding hand, O Lord; Unseal that cleansing tide; We have no shelter from our sin ■ J.. I But in thy wounded side. CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER. 297 1 fi The Awakened Sinner, C. P. M. 1 A WAKED by Sinai's awful sound, -LjL My soul in bonds of guilt I found, And knew not where to go; Eternal truth did loud proclaim, " The sinner must be bom again," ' Or sink to endless woe. 2 I heard the law its thunders roll. While guilt lay heavy on my soul — A vast oppressive load; All creature aid I saw was vain; " The sinner must be bom again," Or drink the wrath of God. 3 The saints I heard with rapture tell How Jesus conquered death and hell, And broke the fowler's snare; Yet, when I found this truth remain, " The sinner must be bom again," I sank in deep despair. 4 But while I thus in anguish lay, Jesus of Nazareth passed that way, ', And felt his pity move: The sinner, by his justice slam, ' " '"■■ Now by his grace is bom again, And sings redeeming love. SAMSON OCEUSC 171 ffiv. MAN INVITED. 298 The Gospel Offer. C. M, 1 X ET every mortal ear attend, [ XJ And every heart rejoice; r; i 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-i-eviving 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 The happy gates of g'>spel grace Stand open night and day; Lord, we are come to seek supplies. And drive our ^ants away. watts. : \Ai \ God Oalling. L. M. 299 1 /^ OD calling yet! shall I not hear? VX Earth's pleasures shall I still hold dear? Shall life's swift passing years all fly, ' " " And still my soul in slumbers lie] 2 God calling yet! shall I not rise] - ^ Can I his loving voice despise, And basely Lis kind care repay? He calls me still; can I delay? 172 HAN INVITSD. 3 God calling yet! and shall he knock. And I my heart the closer lock? He still is waiting to receive, And shall I dare his Spirit grieve 1 4 God calling yet! and shall I give No heed, but still in bondage livel I wait, but he does not forsake; He calls me still; my heart, awake! 5 God calling yet! I cannot stay; ,, . , ^ , , My heart I yield without delay; l^ H Vain world, farewell ! from thee I part; The voice of God hath reached my heart. G. TERSTEEQEN, TB. BY JANE BOBTBWICK. 300 The Jubilee Proclaimed. 1 "DLOW ye-the trumpet, blow, X^ The gladly solemn sound; Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, ' ■ 1; The sin-atoning Lamb; Redemption by his blood Through all the lands proclaim : The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 3 Ye slaves of sin and hell. Your liberty receive. And safe in Jesus dwell. And blest in Jesus live : The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 4 The gosj>el trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace; Ye happy souls, draw near; Behold your Saviour's face : The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. H. M. 173 MAN INVITED. 6 Jesus, our great High Priest, Has full atonement made; Ye weary spirits, rest; Ye mourning souls, be glad : The year of jubilee is come; Keturn, ye ransomed sinners, home. C. WESLEY. 301 The Urgent Invitation. S. M. 1 rriHE Spirit, in our hearts, JL Is whispering, " Sinner, come ;" The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims. To all his children, " Come!" 2 Let him that heareth say , To all about him, " Come :" Let him that thirsts for righteousness To Christ, the fountain, come. 3 Yes, whosoever will. Oh, let liim freely come, And freely drink the stream of life ; 'Tis Jesus bids him come. 4 Lo! Jesus, who invites. Declares, " I quickly come :" Lord, even so; we wait thy hour; O, blest Redeemer, come. onderdonk. The Invitation. 302 1 TUST as thou art, — without one trace t) Of love, or joy, or inward grace. Or fitness for the heavenly place, — guilty sinner, come ! 2 Thy sins I bore on Calvary's tree; The stripes, thy due, were laid on me, That peace and pardon might be free, — O wretched sinner, come ! m 8s & 6s. -i^ ::. MAN INVITED. 3 Come, leave tbj burden at the cross; Count all thy gains but empty dross; My grace I'epays all earthly loss, — O needy sinner; come ! 4 Come, hither bring thy boding fears, ^ Thy aching heart, thy bursting tears; 'Tis Mercy's voice salutes thine ears, — > O trembling sinner, come ! 6 The Spirit and the Bride say, "Cornel" > ;, Rejoicing saints re-echo, " Come!" Who faints, who thirsts, who will, may come, Thy Saviour bids thee come. COOK. 303 Christ at the Dowl L. M. 1 "DEHOLD, a Stranger's at the door! X> He gently knocks, has knocked before. Has waited long, is waiting still; You treat no other friend so ill. '• ■ h>-^ ■i\ 2 Oh, lovely attitude ! he stands With melting heart, and laden hands! Oh, matchless kindness! and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes. 3 Admit him, for the human breast Ne'er entertained so kind a guest: Admit him, for you can't expel; Where'er he comes, he comes to dwell. 4 Admit him, ere his anger bum. His feet depart, ne'er to return ! Admit him; or the hour's at hand When at his door denied you'll stand. 5 Sovereign of souls, thou Prince of Peace, Oh, may thy gentle reign increase! Throw wide the door, each willing mind; And be his empire all mankind ! JOSEPH QRIOO. 175 T^ MAN INVITED. OU4: Invitation from the Cross. Ts, 6 lines. 1 TjlROM the cross, uplifted high, J- Whei-e the Saviour deigns to die, — What melodious sounds we hear, Bursting on the ravished ear ! " Love's redeeming work is done; Come and welcome, sinner, come. 2 " Sprinkled now with blood the throne, . Why beneath thy burdens sroan? On Ly pierced body laid, - Justice owns the ransom paid; Bow the knee, and kiss the Son — Come and welcome, sinner, come. .1^ " Spread for thee, the festal board See with richest dainties stored; To thy Father's bosom pressed, , Yet again a child confessed, Never from his house to roam. Come and welcome, sinner, come. " Soon the days of life shall end; Lo, I come, your Saviour, Friend, Safe your Spirits to convey To the realms of endless day, i Up to my eternal home; Come and welcome, sinner, come." HAWEIS; oKju Sinners Invited. ' C. M. 1 /^H, what amazing words of grace , v-/ Are in the gospel found ! ^ ; ^ Suited to every sinner's case '^ ' Who hears the joyful sound. 2 Coilae, then, with all your wants and wounds, Your every burden bring; Here love, unchanging love abounds, A deep, celestial spring. 176 MAN INVITED. t__ IB. V 8 This spring with living water flows, And heavenly joy imparts; Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose, And drink with thankful hearts. 4 A host of sinners, vile as you, Have here found life and peace; Come, then, and prove its virtues too, And drink, adore, and bless. •'.- ,r..1 HEDLBT. >■- SIS. M. Ids, 306 The Saviour^ 8 Call. CM. 1 rriHE Snviour calls; let every ear JL Attend the heavenly sound; * Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear; Hope smiles reviving round. XX. 1* r. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, ' .n* . Here streams of bounty flow; And life, and health, and bliss impart, I To banish mortal woe. 3 Hero springs of sacred pleasure rise To ease your every pain; Immortal fountain! full supplies! Nor shall you thirst in vain. 4 Ye sinners, come; 'tis mercy's voice, ^ The gracious call obey; Mercy invites to heavenly joys, , { ' And can you yet delay? } 5 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts ! To thee let sinners fly, And take the bliss thy love impai*ts, And drink, and never die. ANNE STEELE. 177 ^ ^ ^ v^.^^^ IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I «f Ki 12.2 Its lU u H^ ^ 1 . ■- ■ " ■:■ F' III '-^ III '-6 .< 6" ► Hiotographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)872-4303 ► .-^ .«*■ 4^ sT ^ 307 ICAN IHVIT'^. A Present Inmtation, 7s & 68. 1 rnO-DAY thj mercy calls me, X To wash away my sin; However great my trespass, Whato'er I may have been. However long from mercy I may have turned away. Thy blood, O Christ, can cleanse me, And make me white to-day. 2 To-day thy gate is open. And all who enter in Shall find a Father's welcome, And parcon for their sin. The past shall be forgotten, A present joy be given, A fiiture grace be promised, ' A glorious crown in heaven. 3 To-day the Father calls me, The Holy Spirit waits; The blessed angels gather Around the heavenly gates; Ko question wiU be B^^m^, How ofben I have come; Although I oft have wandered, . It is my Father's home. 4 all-embracing mercy, Thou ever-open door, What should I do without thee. When heart and eyes run o'erl When all things seem against me. To drive me to despair, I know one gate is open. One ear will hear my prayer, o. allen. 308 The Gospel Invitation. CM. 178 1 /^OME, sinner, to the gospel feast; \J Oh, come without delay; For there is room in Jesus' breast For all who will obey. MAN INVITED. 68. 2 Tliere's room in Qod's eternal love To save thy precious soul; Koom in the Spirit's grace above To heal and make tiiee whole. 3 There's room within the Church, redeemed With blood of Christ divine; Boom in the white-robed throng, convened, For that dear soul of thine. 4 There's room in heaven among the choir, And harps and crowns of gold. And glorioL palms of victoi^ there, And joys that ne'er were told. 5 There's room around thy Father's board For thee and thousands more; Oh, come and welcome to the Lord; Yea, come this very hour. ^ HUNTINODON. n 309 The GospeVs Voice, H. M. N. I. 1 "VTE dying sons of men, jL Immerged in sin and woe. The gospel's voice attend, "Wliile Jesus sends to you; Ye perishing and guilty, come; In Jesus' arms there yet is room. 2 No longer now delay, Ndr vain excuses frame; He bids you come to-day, Though poor, and blind, and lame: il All things are read;^; dinner, come; For every trembling soul there's room. 3 Believe the heavenly word His messengers proclaim; He is a gracious Lord, And faithful is his name. Backsliding souls, return and come; Cast off despair; there yet is room. 179 MAN INVITED. Compelled by bleeding love, Ye wandering slieep, draw near; Christ calls you from above; His charming accents hear: Let. whosoever will, now come, In Mercy's breast there still is room. JAMES BODEK. 310 The Last Resolve. CM. 1 /"^OME, weary sinner, in whose breast \J A thousand thoughts revolve; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed, And make this last resolve : 180 2 " I'll go to Jesus, though my sin Ha)th like a mountain rose; I know his courts; I'll enter in, Whatever may oppose. 3 " I'll prostrate lie before his throne, And there my guilt coDfess; m tell him I'm a wretch undone, "Without his sovereign grace. 4 " I'll to the gracious King approach, Whose sceptre pardon gives; Perhaps he may command my touch. And then the suppliant lives. 5 ** Perhaps he will admit my plea. Perhaps will hear my prayer; But, if I perish, I will pray, And perish only there. 6 "I can but perish if I go; I am resolved to try; For if I stay away, I know I must forever die." B. JONES. MAK INVlTfeD. 311 DEN. M. < iiT' - Sinners Welcomed, 8b, 7s & 4s. 1 i^OME, ye sinners, poor and wretched, v^' Weak and wounded, sick and sore, Jesus ready stands to save you. Full of pity joined with power: He is able, He is willing; doubt no more. 2 Gome, ye thirsty, come and welcome; Grod's free bounty glorify; True belief, and true repentance. Every grace that brings us nigh — Without money. Come to Jesus Christ, and buy. 3 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 givbS you; *Tia his Spiri!}'s rising beam. 4 Come, ye weary, heavy laden. Bruised and mangled by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all, — Not the righteous. Sinners, Jesus came to call. 5 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 helpless sinners good. JOSEPH HABT. 312 The Samov/r^s Invitation. L. M. 1 " /^OME thither, all ye weary souls, v^ Ye heavy laden sinners, come; m give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home. m ...1-. XAN INYITXD. 2 "They shall find rest who learn of me: Tm of a meek and lowly mind; But passion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind. 3 ** Blest is the man whoso shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight: My yoke is easy to the neck; My grace shall make the burden light." 4 Jesus, we come at thy command; With faith, Pud hope, and humble zeal, Kesign our spirits to thy hand. To mould and guide us at thy will. WATTS. 313 The Heaveidy Bcmqiiet! C. M. 1 rpiHE King of Heaven his table spreads, JL And dainties crown the board; Not paradise, with all its joys Could such delight afford. 2 Pardon and peace to dying men. And endless life, are given. And the rich blood that Jesus shed To raise the soul to heaven. 3 Ye hungry poor, that long have strayed In sin's dark mazes, come; Come, from the hedges and highways, And grace shall find you room. 4 Millions of souls, in glory now, Were fed and feasted here; And millions more, still on the way, ' Around the board appear. 6 Yet are his house anu heart so large, That millions more may come; Nor could the wide assembling world O'erfill the spacious room. ^m I^Wf?!- w XAV nrviTiD. All things are ready, come away. Nor weak excoaes frame; Crowd to your places at the feast. And bless the Founder's name. DODDBIDOB. 314 iTTS. . M. Proviaiona of Graee. 0. IC 1 A MAZING sight! the Saviour stands Jl\. And knocks at every door; Ten thoiisand blessings in his hands, To satisfy the poor. 2 " Behold/' he saith, "I bleed and die, To bring you to my rest; Hear, sinners, while I'm passing by, And be forever blest. 3 " Will you despise my bleeding love. And choose the way to belli Or in the glorious realms above. With me forever dwelll 4 " Say, will you hear my gracious voice. And have your sins forgiven? Or will you make that wretched choice. And bar yourselves from heaveni" AKON. OLO The DUconadUUe Invited, lis & lOs. 1 /^OME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish: \J Gome to the merby-seat, fervently kneel; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heaL 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope when all others die, fadeless and pure; Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying-— "Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure. n W 1*^>S|S?"' MA^ imntBD. ki 3 Here see the Bread o^ life; flee waters flowing Forth from the throne of God, pure' from above; Oome to the .feast of love — come, ever knowing <' Earth has no sorrow but heaven can re- move. n 4 Go ask the infidel what boon he brings us, What charm for aching hearts he can reveal, Sweet as that heavenly promise hope brings us, ''Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal." HOORB. 316 Gospel Grace. L.M. 1 i^OME, wearj souls, with sins distressed, KJ Come, and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 2 Or pressed with guilt, a painful load, i^i come and spread your woes abroad: 1/xvine compassion, mighty love, Will all that painful load remove. 3 Here mercy's boundless ocean flows. To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes; . Pardon, and life, and endless peace, — How rich the gift, how free the grace ! 4 Dear Saviour, let thy wondrous love Confirm our faith, our fears remove; Oh, bweeUy influence every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. annb steals. Ox i Come to Jesus, 1 /^OME to Jesus, oome to Jesus, \J Come to Jesus, just now. Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus, just now. 2 He will save you. 3 Oh, believe him. P.M. mg from ing 1 re- eal, T18, innot X)BB. i.M. M. 318 dOMIRO TO OHBIST. 4 He 18 able. 5 He is willing. 6 He'll receive you. 7 Call upon him. 8 He will hear you. 9 Look unto him. 10 He'll forgive you. 11 Flee to Jesus. 12 He will cleanse you. 13 He will clothe you. 14 Jesus loves you. 15 Don't r^ect hinpi. 16 Only trust him. 17 Hallelujah, Amen. COMING TO OHBIST. Just aa I Am. AJSOV 88&6s. 1 TT7ST as I am, without one plea, ^ But that thy blood was i^ed for me, And that thou bid'st me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come ! 2 Just as I am, and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot. To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot, O Lamb of Gk>d, I come ! 3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt» Fightings within, and fears without^ O Lamb of God, I come ! , ooimro TO ohbist. 4 Just aa I am, — ^poor, wretched, blind; Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come ! 5 Just as I am, — ^thou wilt receive. Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve; Because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come ! 6 Just as I am, — ^thy love unknown Hath broken every barrier down; Now, to be thine, yea, thine alone, , O Lamb of God, I come ! IfISS C. ELLIOTT. 319 The Only Refuge. S. M. 1 T]?SUS, I come to thee, ^ A sinner doomed to die; My only refuge is thy cross, — Here at thy feet I lie. 2 Gan mercy reach my case, And all my sins remove ? Break, O my God, this heart of stone. And melt it by thy love. . 3 Thy blood con cleanse my heart. Thy hand can wipe my tears; Oh, send thy blessed Spirit down TobmishaUmyW 4 Then shall my soul arise. From sin and Satan free; Redeemed from hell and every foe, I'll trust alone in thee. BEMAN 320 The Only PUa. L. Ikf, 1 TESTIS, the sinner's Friend, to thee, U, J^KXst and undone, for aid I flee ; "Wetoy of earth, myself, and sin. Open thine ajrms and take me in. coMnro TO christ. OTT. M. 321 2 Pity and saye mj ruined Boul; Tis thou alone canst make me whole; Dark, till in me thine image shine, And lost I am till thou art mine. 3 At last I own it cannot be That I should fit myself for thee: Here, then, to thee, I all resign; Thine is the work, and only &ine. 4 What can I say thy grace to move 1 • Lord, I am sin, — but thou art loye: I give up ever^ plea beside, Lord, I am lotic, — ^but thou hast died t 0. WESLBY, AN IM. InmtcUion Accepted. 7s. 6l. 1 A Miscalled] and can it beY Jl\. Has my Saviour chosen me ] Guilty, wretched, as I am, Has he named my worthless name ? Vilest of the vile am I; Dare I rise my hopes so highl 2 Am I called 1 I dare not stay. May not, must not disobey; Here I lay me at thy feet. Clinging to the mer<^-seat. Thine I am, and thine alone; Lord, with me thy will be done. 3 Am I called ? an heir of God ] Wash'd, redeemed, by precious bloodi Father, lead me by thy hand. Guide me to that better land. Where my soul shall be at rest, Pillow'd on my Saviour's breast. gray. Fleeing to Christ. 322 1 TTOW sad our state by nature is I XX Our sin, how deep it stains I And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains, CM. m ooMnro TO ohbist. 2 But, hark ! a Toice of sovereign love 1 'TIS Ohrist^B inyiting word: ** Ho I ye despairing sinners^ come, And tmst upon the Lord." 3 My soul obeys th' ahnighty call, And runs to this relief; I would believe thy promise, Lord; Oh, help my unbelief. 4 To the dear fountain of thy blood, Incarnate God, I fly; Here let me wash my spotted soul From stains of deepest dye. 6 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm, On thy kind arms I fall^ Be th6u my strength and righteousness. My Saviour and my all. watts. V\ ( 323 Christ tfie Sov/rce of Ha/ppinesa, 7s. D. m 1 i^BJEOT of my first desire, \J Jesus, crucified for me, I to happiness aspire Only to be found in thee: Thee to praise, and thee to knbw. Constitute our bliss below; Thee, to see, and thee to love. Constitute our bliss above. 2 Lord, it is not life to live. If thy presence thou deny; Lord, if iiiou thy presence give, 'Tis no longer death to die: Source and Qiver of repose. Singly from thy smile it flows; Peace and happiness are thine; Mine they are, if thou art mine. TOPLADT. oomvo TO c. Cry to Chfriit, C. P. M. .! LTTS. D. 324 1 r\ THOU that bearcat the prayer of fSaith, \J Wilt thou not saye a soul from death That casts itself on thee 1 I have no refuge of mj own, But fly to what my Lord hath done And suffered once for me. 2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, His spotless righteousness I plead. And his availing blood; That righteousness my robe shall be; That merit shall atone for me, And bring me near to Ood. 3 Then save me from eternal death; The Spirit of adoption breathe, — His consolations send; By him some word of life impart, Aiid sweetly whisper to my heart, " Thy Maker is thy Friend." 4 The king of terrors then would be A welcome messenger to me, To bid me come away: Unclogged by earth, or earthly things, I'd mount, I'd fly, with eager wings. To everlasting day. TOPLADT. 325 TJi>e Burdened Soul. CM. 1 T OBD, I approach the mercy-seat, -Li Where thou dost answer prayer; There humbly fall before thy feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea; With this I venture nigh: Thou callest burdened souls to thee, And such, -bxrd, a^ I. ^m ■mw* COMING TO CHRIST. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place, That, sheltered near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him thou hast died. 5 Oh, wondrous love I to bleed and die. To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead thy gracious name. NEWTON. 326 ■^'%- Coming to Christ. L. M. 1 TESUS, my Lord, my life, my all, V Prostrate before thy throne I fall; Fain would my soul look up, and see My hope, my heaven, my all, in thee. 2 Here, in this world of sin and woe, I'm filled with tossing to and fro. Burdened with sin, with fear oppressed; And nothing here can ^ve me rest. 3 In vain from creatures help I seek : Thou, only thou, the word canst speak. To heal my wounds, and calm my grief. Or give my mournful heart relief. 4 'Jh, speak and bid my soul rejoice ! I long to hear thy pardoning voice; Say, " Peace, be still ! look up and live; Life, peace, and heaven are mine to give." MEDLET 327 190 **Zord, Save us: Wri Perish /" 1 /^ RACTOUS Lord, incline thine ear; vX My requests vouchsafe to hear; Hear my never-<;easing cry: Give me Christ, or else I die. 7s. .-<_ COMING TO CHBI8T. TON. . M. 2 Lord, deny me what thou wilt. Only ease me of my guilt; Suppliant at thy feet I lie; Give me Christ, or else I die.- 3 All unholy and unclean, I am nothing else but sin; On thy mercy I rely; Give me Chnst, or else I die. 4 Thou dost freely save the lost, In thy grace alone I trust; With my earnest suit comply; Give me Christ, or else I die. HAMMOND. I „ liET 7s. 328 " Lordy Remember Me /'* CM. 1 TESUS, thou art the sinner's Friend; fJ As such I look to thee; Now, in the fulness of thy love, Lord, remember me. 2 Rememoer thy pure word of grace, Remember Calvary, Remember all thy dying gi*oans, And then remember me. 3 Thou wondrous Advocate with God ! 1 yield myself to thee; While thou art sitting on thy throne, Dear Lord, remember me. 4 I own I'm guilty, own I'm vile. Yet thy salvation's free; The.i, in thy all-abounding grace, Dear Lord, rei member me. 6 And, when I close my eyes in death, When earthly helps all flee, Then, O my dear Redeemer Giod, I pray, remember me. burnham. 101 .'«!.■ wmmm COMING TO 0U1I3T. ^ 329 Jeavst Master t 7b. 1 TESTIS, Master, hear my ©7; t/ Save me, heal me ■with a word; Fainting at thy feet I lie. Thou my whispered plaint has heard. 2 Jesus, Masf:sr, mercy show; Thou art passing near my soul, Thou my inward grief dost know, Thou alone canst make me whole. 3 Jesus, Master, as of yore Thou didst bid the blind man see, light upon my soul restore; Jesus, Master, heal thou me. i AXNASHIFTON. j 330 Lordf Undertake /or Me. L.M. 1 T* OE.D, I'm oppressed; oh, undertake JLJ For me, for my Redeemer's sake I Unclean, unworthy, I confess. Yet, oh, accept his righteousness ! 2 On him alone I dare repose; From, liim alone my comfoi't flows; And l^ll I am and hope to be, I owe, through him, my God, to thee. 3 A wanderer, his mercy sought; A slave, his Mood my freedom bought; And dead in t.-espasses and sin, ^ His voice awoke life's pulse within. 4 Since faint and feeble, weak and low, I cannot stay, yet dare not go: I have no strength, no hope, no plea» Unless thou undertake for me. anon. OQMINO TO OfiBIST. 331 ET. Yielding to Christ. C. P. M. LOKD, thou hast won: at length I yield; My heart, by mighty grace compelled. Surrenders all to thee: Against thy terrors long I strove, But who can stand against thy love ? ♦Love conquers 9ven me. Yes, since thou hast thy love revealed, Ajid shown my soul a pardon sealed, I can resist no more: Couldst thou for such a sinner bleed 1 Canst thou for such a rebel plead) I wonder and adore. Now, Lord, I would be thine alone; Come, take possession of thine own, — For thou hast set me free: Beleased from Satan's hard command, See, all my powers in • 'aiting stand. To be employed by thee. NIWTON. 332 1 For Jesus* Sake / L. M. WHEN at thy footstool. Lord, I bend. And plead with thee for mercy tnere. Oh, think thou of the sinner's Friend, And for his sake receive my prayer I 2 Oh, think not of my shame and guilt. My thousand stains of deepest dye; Think of the blood which Jesus spilt. And let that blood my pardon buy 1 3 Oh, think not of my doubti and fears, My strivings with thy grace divine; Think apon Jesus' woes and tears, And let his merits stand for mine ! 4 Thine eye, thine ear, they are not dull; Thiue arm 'can never shortened be; Behold i..'0 here, my heart is full; Behold, and £pare and succour me. 1» COHINQ TO CHRIST. 5 No claim, no merits, Lord, I plead; I come, a humbled, helpless slave: But, ah ! the more my guilty need, lie more thy glory. Lord, to save. 'V LYTB. 333 The Penitent^ 8 Prayer. CM. 1 "pROSTRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet Jl a guilty rebel lies; And upward to thy mercy-seat Presumes to lift his eyes. 2 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe. Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow. 3 But; no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt; No tears, but those which thou hast shed. No blood, but thou hast spilt. 4 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord, And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. JOSEPH STENNETT. •^ 334 Chrises Compassion. CM. 1 TESTIS, and didst thou condescend, V When veiled in human clay, To heal the sick, the lame, the blind. And drive disease away % 2 Didst thou regard the beggar's cry. And give the blind to see ? Jesus, thou Son of Dadd, hear — • Have mercy, too, on me. 3 And didst thou pity mortal woe. And sight and health i*estore 1 Then pity. Lord, and save my soul, Which needs thy mercy more. 'E. ■ I, ,1 STT. M. COMING TO CHRIST. Didst tbou regard thy servant's cry. When sinking in the wave ? I perish, Lord — oh, save my soul, For thou alone canst save. BRADLEY. dO!^ Coming to the Cross. 7s. 1 T AM coming to the cross; JL I am poor, and weak, and blind; I am counting all but dross; I shall thy salvation find. 2 Long my heart has sighed for thee; Long has evil reigned within; Jesus sweetly speaks to me, I will cleanse you from all sin. 3 Here I give my all to thee — Friends, and time, and earthly store; Soul and body thine to be — Wholly thine — ^for evermore. 4 In the promises I trust; Now. I feel the blood applied; I am prostrate in the dust; I with Christ am crucified. CHORUS, I am trusting. Lord, in thee, Dear Lamb of Calvary; Humbly at the cross I bow; Save me, Jesus, save me now. W. MACDONALD, 336 Seeking Cleansing, L. M. 1 T THIRST, thou wounded Lamb of God, X To wash me in thy cleansing blood; To dwell within thy wounds: then pain Is sweet, and life or death is gain. 196 lOOMIlfO TO QHBI8T. 2 Take my poor heart, and let it be Forever closed to all but thee; Seal thou my breast, and let me wear That pledge of love forever there. 3 How blest are they who still abide Close sheltered in thy bleeding side ! Who thence their life and strength derive, And by thee move, and in thee live. 4 What are our works but sin and death, Till thou thy quick'ning Spirit breathe 1 Thou giv'st the power thy grace to move; 0, wondrous grace ! O, boundless love ! ZINZENDOBF, TB. BT J. WESLET. 3 37 ' All Given Up I S. M. 1 A ND can I yet delay iiL My little all to give 1 To tear my soul from earth away, And Jesus to receive 1 2 Nay, but I yield, I yield ! I can hold out no more : I sink, by dying love compelled, And own thee Conqueror. 3 Though late, I all forsake; My friends, my all, resign; Gracious Redeemer, take, oh, 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. 0. WSSLJDT. lie v^'m IT. K. ..r TRtrsTma in chiiist% F. r ,1*5. 338 Sufficiency of the Atonement, C. M. 1 mHEEE is a fountain filled with blood, X Drawn from Immanuers veins; And dinners, plunged beneath that flood, Ix)se all their guilty stains. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day; And there have I, as vile as he, Washed all my sins away. 3 Thou dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be savM to sir. no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Bedeeming love has been my theme. And shall be till I die. 5 And when this feeble, faltering tongue lies silent in the grave, Then in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save. cowfbr 339 4 ^'^^'^^""'^ Be/ttge in Ch/rist 7s. D. 1 JESUS ! lover of my soul, V Let me to thy bosom fly. While the raging billows roll. While the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Saviour ! hide. Till the storm of life is past; Safe into the haven guide, — Oh, receive my soul at last I 2 Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, ah ! leave me not alone. Still support and o(nnfort me. SHI TBUSTIKO IN^ CHRIST. All my trust on tLee is stay^; All my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. 3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want; All in all in thee I find; Saise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy name, I am all unrighteousness; . Vile and full of sin I am. Thou art full of truth and grace. C. WESLEY. 340 Thine, Gh/rist, not Mine, 1 rXlHY works, not mine, O Christ, JL Speak gladness to this heart; They tell me all is done; liey bid my fear depart: To whom, save thee, Who canst alone For sin atone. Lord, shall I flee ? 2 Thy wounds, not mine, Christ, Can heal my bruised soul; Thy stripes, not mine, contain The balm that makes me whole : To whom, save thee, Who canst alone For sin atone. Lord, shall I flee t 3 Thy cross, not mine, O Christ, Has borne the awful load Of sins that none could bear. But the incarnate God : To whom, save thee, Who canst alone For sins atone, Lord, shall I flee? H. M. TRUSTING in 0FRI8T. r. [. 4 Thy death, not mine, O Ohrist, Has paid the ransom due; Ten thousand deaths like mine Would have been all too few: To whom, save thee, Who canst alone For sin atone, Lord, shall I fleel 5 Thy righteousness alone • Can clothe and beautify: I wi^p it round my so»l, In this I'll live and die : To whom, save thee, Who canst alone For sin atone. Lord, shall I flee ? BONAR 3 41 The Solid Rock t L. M. 1 n\TY hope is built on nothing less J3X Than Jesus' blood and righteousness : I dare not trust the sweetest frame. But wholly loan on Jesus' name: On Christ, the solid rock, X stand; All other g;round is sinking sand. 2 When darkness seems to veil his face, I rest on his unchanging graxje; In every high and stormy gale. My anchor holds within the veil: On Christ, the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand. 3 His oath, his covenant and blood, Support me in the whelming flood; When all around my soul gives way, He then is all my hope and stay : On Christ) the solid rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand. K MOTB. TBUmHO IN OHBIST. 342 Saloation Through ChriaU S. M. 1 T^OT what I feel or do JL3I Oan give me peace with God, Not all mj prayers, and sighs and tears, Oan bear my awful load. 2 Thy work alone, O Christ, Can ease this weight of sin; Thy blood alone, O Lamb of God, Can give me peace within. 3 Thy love to me, O God,— Not mine, O Lord, to thee, — Can rid me of this dark unrest. And set my spirit free. 4 U'is Christ who saveth me. And freely pardon gives; I We, 1;>ecause he loveth me, I live, because he lives. bonab. 343 flM^ The Sufficient Sacrijiee, 1 A RISE, my soul, arise; JLJL Shake off thy guilly- fears; The bleeding Sacrifice In my behalf appears: Before the throne my Surety stands. My name is written on his hands. 2 The bleeding wounds he bears, Keceived on Calvary, Now pour effectual prayers. And strongly speak for me : " Forgive him, oh, forgive,'* they cry, " Nor let that ransomed sinner die." 3 The Father hears him pray. The dear Anointed One; He cannot turn away The pleading of his Son: His Spirit answers to the blood, And tells me I am bom of Qod, H. M. .»*,■•■ M. TRUSTING IN CHRIST. 4 To God I'm reconciled: Kis pardoning voice I hear; He owns me for his child; I can no longer fear: With filial trust I now draw nigh, And "Father, Abba Father," cry. 344 Glorying in the Cross, WBSLBT. 8s k 78. rAB. M. 1 TN the cross of Christ I glory, -I- Towering o'er the wrecks of time, All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me, Lo ! it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming light and love upon my way. From the cross the radiance streamings Adds new lustre to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, By the cross are sanctified; Peace is there, that kr.ows no measure, Joys that through all time abide. SIB J. BowRma. 345 The Old, Old Story/ TELL me the old, old story. Of unseen things above. Of Jesus and his glory, Of JesuB and his love. Tell me the story simply, As to a little child, For I am weak and weary, And helpless and defiled. 7s k 6a. 201 TBUSTINO IN OHSIVr. 2 Tell me the stoiy slowly, That I may take it in, — That wonderful redemption, Ood's remedy for sin. Tell me the story often, For I forget so soon I The " early dew " of morning Has passed away at noon. 3 Tell me the same old story, When you have cause to fear That this worid's empty glory Is costing me too dear. Yes, and when that world's glory Is dawning on my soul, Tell me the old, old story — *' Christ Jesus makes thee whole. ^' ) ANON. 346 All Things in Christ. L. M. I 1 Tj^OUNTAIN of grace, rich, full, and free, J- What need I that is not in thee 1 Full pardon, strength to meet the day, And peace which none can take away. 2 Doth sickness fill the heart with fearl 'Tis sweet to know that thou art near; Am I with dread of justice tried 1 'Tis sweet to feel that Christ hath died. 3 In life, thy promises of aid Forbid my heart to be afraid: In death, peace gently veils the eyes: Christ rose, and I shall surely rise. 4 O, all-sufficient Saviour, be liis all-sufficiency to me; Nor pain, nor sin, nor death, can harm The weakest shielded by thine arm.. 202 ANOIL • kNON. LM. :ee. TRUSTING IK CHRIST. O 4: 1 Itobe of Righteousness. L. M. 1 TESTIS, thy robe of righteousness V My beauty is, my glorious dress; *Mid flaming worlds, in this arrayed. With joy shall I lift up my head. 2 Wlien from the death of dust I rise To claim my mansion in the skies, E'en then shall this be all my plea,— > ** Jesus hath lived and died for me.'' Z This spotless robe the same appears, When ruined nature sinks in years; No age can change the glorious hue — The robe of Christ is ever new. 4 Oh, let the dead now hear thy voice, Now bid thy banished ones rejoice; Their beauty this, their glorious dress: Jesus, the Lord, our Righteousness. J. WESLBT. 348 lOlL Christ All in All. 7s. 6l. 1 /^HIEF of sinners though I be, KJ Jesus shed his blood for me; Died that I might live on high. Died that I might never die; As the branch is to the vine, I am his and he is mine. 2 Oh, the height of Jesus' love I Higher than the heavens above. Deeper than the depths of sea, Lasting as eternity ; Love that found me, wondrous thought t Found me when I sought him not ! 3 Chief of sinners though I be, Christ is all in all to me; All my wants to him are known, All my sorrows are his own; Safe with him from earthly strife, He sustains the hidden life. MACCOIIB. 9Q» TRUSTING IN CHRIST. ^, 349 All Laid on Jesus ! 7s k 6s. 1 T" LAY my sins on Jesus, . JL The spotless Lamb of God; He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load : I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White in his blood most precious, Till not a stain remains. I lay my wants on Jesus; All fulness dwells in him; Bie healeth my diseases. He doth my soul redeem: I lay my grief's on Jesus, My burdens and my cares; He from them all releases, He all my sorrow shares. t ■ I rest my soul on Jesus, T*his weary scul of mine; His right hand me embraces, I on his breast recline: I love the name of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, the Lord; Like fragrance on the breezes. His name abroad is poured. 4 I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild; I long to be like Jesus, The Father's holy child: I long to be with Jesus Amid the heavenly throng. To sing with saints his praises, And learn the angels'; song. BONAR. i\ TBiP^TING IN CHBIST. t' bs. 350 The Ordy Fotmdatim I C. P. M. 1 TTAD I ten thousand gifts, -5!X I'd cleave to Jesus crucified, And build on Him alone; For no foundation is there giv'n On which to place my hopes of heav'n, But Christ, the comer-stone. 2 Possessing Christ, I all possess, — Wisdom, and strength, and righteousness. And holiness complete; Bold in his name, I dare draw nigh Before the Ruler of the sky. And all his justice meet. 3 There is no path to heav'nly bliss, To solid joy or lasting peace. But Christ, th' appointed roac(; Oh, may we tread the sacred way. By faith rejoice, and praise and pray, Till we sit down with God. ANON. 351 NAR. Completeness. L. M. COMPLETE in thee,— no work of mine May take, dear Lord, the place of tl4ixe; Thy blood has pardon bought for me, And I am now complete in thee. Complete in thee, — no more in sin. Thy grace has conquered, reign within; Thy voice will bid the tempter flee. And I shall stand complete in thee. Complete in, thee, — each want supplied, And no good thing to me denied, Since thou my portion, Lord, wilt be, I ask no more, — complete in thee. Dear Saviour, when, before thy bar. All tribes and tongues assembled are. Among thy chosen '^.ay T be At thy right hand,— complete in thee. anon 205 TRUSTING IN CHRIST. ■ OOjU The Suretiahip of Jesus. 8s <& 6s. 1 r\ CHRIST, what burdens bowed thy her-d; yj Our load was laid on thee; Thou stoodest in the sinner's stead, Bore all my ill for me : A victim led, thy blood was shed; Now there's no load for me. 2 Death and the curse were in our cup, Christ, 'twas full for thee; But thou hast di*ained the last dark drop ; 'Tis empty now for me. , That bitter cup, \o\q drank it up; Now blessing's draught for me. 3 For me, Lord Jesus, thou hast died, And I have died in theo; Thou'rt risen : my bands are all untied. And now thou liv'st in me. When purified, made white, and tried, • Thy glory then for me. anon. O O The Voice of Jesus. C. M. 1 T HEARD the voice of Jesus say, X " Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast." 2 I came to Jesus as I was. Weary, and worn, and sad;, 1 found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad. 3 I heard the voice of Jtsus say,, " Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one. Stoop down, and drink, and live.'* 4 I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, Aiid now I live in him. 206 I see TBUSTIKO IN CHRIST. 5 I heard the voice of Jesus say, " I am this dark world's Light; Look unto me, thy mom shall rise, And all thy day be bright." 6 I looked to Jesus, and I found Li him my Star, my Sun; And in that light of Ufe I'll walk Till travelling days are done. BONAB. 'J 354 ] The Gift of Faith. C. M. 1 TjlATHER, I stretch my hands to thee; JL No other help I know;^ If thou withdraw thyself from me, Ah, whither shall I go ? 2 What did thine only Son endure Before I drew^ my breath ! What pain, what labour, to secure My soul from endless death 1 3 Author of faith, to thee I lift My weary, longing eyes; Oh, may I now receive that gift; My soul, without it, dies. C. WESLET. CHORUS. I do believe, I now believe. That Jesus died for me; And through his blood, his precious blood, I shall from sin be free. 355 JRock of Ages. 1 TjbCK of A_ges, cleft for me, Xv Let me hide myself in thee : Let the water and the blood, FroiP thy riven side that flowed. Be of sin the double cure. Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 7s. 207 MMBBi TBUSTINO JN OHBIST, 2 Not the labours of my hands Can fulfil thy law's demands; Could my zeal no respite know. Could my tears forever flow, All for sin could not atone, Thou must save, and thou alone, 3 Nothing in my hand I bring, Simply to thy cross I cling; Naked, come to thee for dress; Helpless, look to thee for grace; Foul, I to the fountain fly : Wash me. Saviour, or I die ! 4 Whilst I draw this fleeting breathy When my eyelids close in death. When I soar through tracts unknown. See ihee on thy judgment throne, Rook of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee. toplady. 356 ; 208 The Finished Work H. M. 1 TTvONE is the work that saves; JL/ Once and forever done; Finished the righteousness That clothes the unrighteous one. The love that blesses us below Is {Lowing freely to us now, 2 The sacrifice is o'er; The veil is rent in twain; The mercy-seat is red With blood of victims slain; '"'" Why stand we then without, in fear? Tht) blood divine invites us near. 3 Upon the mercy-seat The High Priest sits within; The blood is in his hand Which makes and keeps us clean. With boldness let us now draw near, — That blood has banished every fear. BONAR. ^1 TBU8TIN0 IN 0HBI8T. r. ' 357 1 Trust in Christ. L. M. LORD Jesus Christ, my life, my light, My strength by day, my tnist by night, On earth I'm but a passing guest, And sorely with my sins oppress'd. 2 Since thou hast died, the pure, the just, I take my homeward way in trust; The gates of heaven, Lord, open wide, When here I may no more abide. 3 And when the last great day is come. And thou, our Judge, shalt speak the doom, Let me with joy behold the light. And set me then upon thy right. 4 Ah ! then I have my heart's desire, When, singing with the angels' choir, Among the ransomed of thy grace, Forever I behold thy face. behemb. OOO Thou art Mine t L. M. • 1 'VTES, thou art mine, my blessed Lord: X Forever and forever mine; And, purchased with thy precious blood. My Lord and Saviour, I am thine. 2 Thy spotless righteousness is mine. Resplendent now before the throne; In thee I stand accepted there — In thee, O Son of God, alone. 3 Thy Spirit, Lord, is mine, for thou Didst send him, never to depart, . Thine own sweet Comforter, to dwell ^VWithin the temple of my heart. 4 ?^y rich inheritance is mine : IX -f Joint heir with thee of worlds above, ](iord, in thy kingdom I shall shine. And reign with thee in endless love. T H. O. G. 209 TBUSTINa IN CHRIST. 359 CM. " Lardf I Bdieve; Hdp Thou My Unhdief" 1 T ORD, I believe; thy power I own, JLA Thy Word I would obey; I wander comfortless and lone, When from thy truth I stray. 2 Lord, I believe; but gloomy fears Sometimes bedim my sight; * I look to thee, with prayers and tears, And cry for strength and light. 3 Lord, I believe; but oft, I know, My faith is cold and weak; My weakness strengthen, and bestow The confidence I seek. 4 Yes, I believe; and only thou Canst give my soul relief; Lord, to thy truth my spirit bow; " Help thou mine unbelief !" anon. OuU Self'Righte Joj/ in Jesus. 1 /~\ JESUS, thou the beauty art V^ Of angel-worlds above; Thy name is music to the heart, Enchanting it with love. 2 Celestial sweetness i^s. ;Uoyed ! Vvlio eat thee hunger still ; Who drink of thee still feel a void. Which nought but thou can fill. 3 O my sweet Jesus, hear the sighs Which unto thee I send; To thee mine inmost spirit cries. My being's hope and end. i Stay with us, Lord, and let thy light Illume the soul's abyss. Scatter the darkness of our night. And fill the world with bliss. BERNARD. 382 God's Presence is Light in Darkness. C. M. 1 "]\/f Y God, the spring of all my joys, IVX The life of my delights. The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights ! 2 In darkest shades, if he appear. My dawning is begun; He is my soul's bright morning star. And he my rising sun. 223 CONSECRATION TO CHRIST. S The opening heavens around me shine With beaxDS of sacred bliss, While Jesus shows his love is mine, And whispers, — I am his. 4 My soul would leave this heavy clay At that transporting word. And run with joy the shining way, To meet my gi^cious Lord. 5 Fearless o£ hell and ghastly death, I break through every foe : The wings of love and arms oi faith Shall bear me conqueror through. I 1/ WATTSl CONSECRATION TO CHRIST. 383 \ Livings to Christ. L. M. 1 1\TY gracious Lord, I own thy right -LtX To every service I can pay. And call it my supreme delist To hear thy dictates and obey, 2 What is my being but for thee, Its sure support, its noblest eiid ? 'Us my delight thy face to see. And serve the cause of such a Friend. 3 I would not si^ for worldly joy. Or to increase my worldly good. New future days nor powers employ To spread a sounding name abroad. 4 'Tis to my Saviour I would live. To him who for my ransom died; Nor could all vorldly honour give Such biiss as crowns me at his side. 5 His woi^ my hoary age shall bless. When youthful vigour is no more^ And my last hour of life confess His saving love, his glorious power. DODDRIDQS. y / -J— I rrsL M. €X>N8E0RATI0N TO 0HBI8T. OOt: Entire Surrender/ S. M. 1 /^ LORD, thou art my Lord, yj My portion and delight, All other lords I now reject, And cast them from my sight. 2 Thy sovereign right I own, Thy glorious power confess; Thy law shall ever rule my hectrfj, While I adore thy grace. 3 Too long my feet have strayed In sin's forbidden way; But since thou hast my soul reclaimed. To thee my vows I'll pay. 4 My soul, to Jesus joined By faith, and hope, and love, Now seeks to dwell among thy saints, And rest with them above. 6 Accept, O Lord, my heart; To thee myself I give; Nor suffer me from hence to stray. Or cause thy saints to grieve. BEDDOME. 385 Prayer /or Consecration. 7s. 1 mHINE forever! God of love, X Hear us from thy throne above; Thine forever may we be. Here and in eternity. 2 Thine forever ! Lord of life. Shield us through our earthly strife; Thou, the life, the Truth, the Way, Guide us to the realms of day. 3 Thine forever ! oh, how blest They who find in thee their rest; f"^ Saviour, Guardian, heavenly Friend, Qh, defend us to IJie end ! mmtm , C0178BORATION TO CHRIST. 4 Thine forever ! thou our Guide, All our wants by thee supplied, All our sins by thee forgiven, Led by thee from earth to heaven. MAUDE. 386 Surrendering all /or Christ. C. M, '. ■) rf 1 A ND must I part with all I have, -^LJL My dearest Lord, for thee ? It is but right, since thou hast done Much more than this for me. 2 Yes, let it go; one look from thee Will more than make amends For all the losses I sustain Of honour, riches, friends. 3 Ten thousand worlds, ten thousand lives, How worthless they appear. Compared with thee, supremely good, Divinely bright and fair. 4 Saviour of souls, could I from thee A single smile obtain. The loss of all things I could bear. And glory in my gain. BEDDOME. 387 226 All for Christ f 7s. 6l. "VrOW, O God, thine own I ami JLi Now I give thee back thine own: Freedom, friends, and health, and fame, Consecrate to thee alone : Thine I live, thrice happy I ! Happier still if thine I die. Take me, Lord, and all my powers; Take my mind, and heart, and will; All my goods, and all my hours, All I know, and all I feel. All I think, or speak, or do — Take my soul and make it new ! 0. WESLEY. CONSECRATION TO CHRIST. 388 .UDB. !. M. ■) i Bought vnth a Price I L. M. 1 X ORD, I am thine, entirely thine, -Li Purchased and saved by blood divine; With fuli consent thine would I be. And own thy sovereign right in n)3. 2 Grant one poor sinner more a place Amr ig the childrwi of thy grace; A retched sinner, lost to God, But ransomed by Immanuel's blood. 3 Thine would I live, thine would I die, Be thine through all eternity; The vow is past beyond repeal. Now will I set the solemn seal. 4 Do thou assist a feeble worm The great engagement to perform; Thy grace can full assistance lend, And on that grace I dare depend. davies OMB. . 6l. 389 uW£. Giving All ! CM. 1 TTOW can I sink with such a prop XX As my eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And spreads the heavens abroad 1 2 How can I die while Jesus lives, . Who rose and left the dead ? Pardon and grace my soul receives From mine exalted Head. • 3 All that I am, and all I have, Shall be forever thine; Whate'er my duty bids me give, iMy cheerful hands resign. 4 Yet if I might make some reserve. And duty did not call, I love my God with zeal so great, That I should give him all. watts. 227 CX>N8B0BATI0N TO OHRIBT. 390 We a/re Hia 1 S. M. 1 "VfOT to ourselves again, -Ll Not to the flesh we live; Not to the world henceforth shall we Our strength, our being give. 2 Our life is hid with Christ, With Christ in God above; Upward our heart would go to him, Whom, seeing not, we love. 3 Not to ourselves we live. Not to ourselves we die; Unto the Lord we die or live. With him are we on high. 4 We seek the things above, For we are only his; Like him we soon shall be, for we Shall see him as he is. anon. .. 391 fl3 " To Me to Live is Christ," 7s. 1 /CHRIST, of all my hopes the ground, \J Christ, the spring of all my joy, Still in thee let me be found. Still for thee my powers employ, 2 Fountain of o'erflowing grace. Freely from thy fulness give; Till I close my earthly race, Be it " Chnst for me to live." 3 Firmly trusting in thy blood. Nothing shall my heart confound; Safely I shall pass the flood, Safely reach Immanuel's ground. 4 Thus, oh, thus an entrance give To the land of cloudless sky ! Having known it " Christ to live," Let me know it " gain to die." WINDHAM. SBEKINO CONFORMITY TO 0BRI8T. M. 392 " / am 11x8 r CM. ON. 1 T'M thine, O Lord, and thine alone, X I'm thine by every tie; By duty's claims, by love's glad choice, For thee to live or die. 2 There's not an angel blest in heaven So bound to thee as I; To them thy love its gifts has given, For me Love's self did die. 3 My life, my time, my strength, my all I'd hold and spend for thee; Oh, set my heart as free from earth As saints in glory be. 4 With single eye and fervent heart Let this poor life be spent; Eager to use for thy great name Whatever thou hast lent. ▲NGN. 7s. SEEKING CONFORMITY TO CHRIST. 393 Rejoicing in God mt/ Saviour. 7s & 6s. 1 nnO thee, O dear, dear Saviour, X My spirit turns for rest. My peace is in thy favour, My pillow on thy breast. ^ 2 Though all the world deceive me, I know that I am thine, And thou wilt never leave me, O blessed Saviour mine. 3 O thou whose mercy found me, From bondage set me free. And then forever bound me, With threefold cords to thee. 220 BBBKIKO OONFORMITY TO CHRIST. 4t Oh, for a heart to love thee More truly as I ought; And nothing place above thee, In deed, or word, or thought. 6 Oh, for that choicest blessing. Of living in thy love, And thus on earth possessing The peace of heaven above ! J. B. B. MONBELL. 394 Trusting Christ the Only Refuge. L. M. 1 rriHOU only Sovereign of my heart, jL yiy refuge, my almighty Friend, And can my soul from thee depart. On whom alone my hop'^s depend ] 2 Whither, ah, whither shall I go, A wretched wanderer from my Lord ] Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimpse of happii.ess afford 1 3 Eternal life thy words impart; On these my fainting spirit lives; Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of nature gives. - 4 Let earth's alluring joys combine; While thou art near, in vain they call; One smile, one blissful smile of thine. My gracious Lord, outweighs them all. 6 Low at thy feet my soul would lie; Here safety dwells, and peace divine; Still let me live beneath thine eye, For life, eternal life, is thine. ANNE STEELE. ■■ « 395 230 Parting with Earthly Joys. 1 T SEND the joys of earth away; X Away, ye tempters of the mind, False as the smooth, deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind. L. M. SEEKING CONFORMITT TO OHBUT. LL. M. Your streams were floating me along Down to the gulf of dark despair; And while T listened to your song, Your streams had e'en conveyed me there. Lord, I adore thy matchless grace^ That warned me of that dark abyss, That drew me from those treacherous seas, And bade me seek superior bliss. Now to the shining realms above, I stretch my hands, and glance my eyes; Oh, for the pinions of a dove, To bear me to the upper skies ! There, from the bosom of my God, Oceans of endless pleasure roll ; There would I fix my last abode. And drown the sorrows of my soul. 396 Nea/rer to God. ytA.Tl9. 6s k 4s. > « 1 "VTEARER, my God, to thee,— Jl\ Nearer to thee 1 E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to thee. Nearer to thee ! 2 Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me. My rest a stone; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee. Nearer to thee ! 3 There let my way appear Steps unto heaven; All that thou sendest me In mercy given; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my Grod, to thee, Nearer to theel 'V illKIKO OONFORMITT TO OBRIBT. 4 Then with my waking thoughts Bright with thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise ; ^ So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to theel 6 And when on joyful wing Cleaving the sky. Sun, moon, and stars forgot, , Upward I fly . Still all. my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! SARAH FOWLBR ADAMS. Holy Aspirations. L. M. 397 1 lUrY God, permit me not to be JJJL A stranger to myself and thee; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth. And thus debase my heavenly birth < "Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour, gol 3 Call me away from flesh and sense; One sovereign word can draw me thence; I would obey the voice divine. And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn; Let noise and vanity be gone : In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. ■WATTS. 232 £^ 8)»BKlKa OONTOBIEITT TO CHltrST. 398 Deavres fw ffoliness. 0. H. 1 f\Eif cou]d I find from day to daj^ \-/ A nearness to my God, Then would my hours glide sweet away, While leaning on his word. 2 Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day, In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away. 3 Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart. Nor grieve thy love divine. 4 Thus, till my last, expiring breath, Thy goodness I'll adore; And when my frame dissolves in death, My 80ul shall love thee more. BENJi3IXN CLBAVLAND. 399 ^writy of Heart. 1 /^H, for a heart to praise my God, \J A heart from sin set free; A heart that'a sprinkled with the blood So freely shed for me. 2 Oh, for a heart submissive, meek. My great Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone. 3 Oh, for a humble, contrite heart. Believing, true, and clean. Which neither life nor death can ptjfrt From him that dwells within. 4 Thy temper, gracious Lord, impart: Come quickly from above; Oh, write thy name upon my hears I Thy name, O God, is Love. CM. £1, WB8L1T. •ntnmwiM SEBKIKO OONFOBMITY TO OHBIST. 400 The Fount of Blessing. 8s art, Warmth and gladness to my heart. 3 Visit, then, this soul of mine; Keroe the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, radiant Sun diviue; Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display. Shining to the perfect day, c. weslet. ■j 411 God, AU cmd in All. S. M. 1 "|\TY God, my life, my love, -LtX To thee, to thee I call; I cannot live if thou remove, For thou art all in all. 2 To thee, and thee alone. The angels owe their bliss; They sit around thy gracious throne. And dwell where Jesus is. 3 Nor earth, nor all the sky. Can one delight afford. No, not a drop of real joy. Without thy presence. Lord. 4 Thou art the sea of love. Where all my pleasures roll, The circle where my passions move. And centre of my souL WATTS. The Rocd to Life a/nd Death. L. M. 412 1 "OKOAD is the road that leads to death, XJf r And thousands walk together there; But wisdom shows a narrow path, Wiih h^re and there a traveller. , f ^^ HiET. . M. 9EBKINO OOKFOBMITT TO 0HBI8T. 2 " Deny thjaelf and take thy cross/' Is the Bedeemer's great command: Nature must count her gold but dross, If she would gain this heavenly land. 3 The fearful soul that tires and faints, And walks the ways of God no more, Is but esteemed a^ost a saint, And makes hiJB own destruction sure. 4 Lord, let not all my hopes in vain, Create my heart entirely new, — Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, Which false apostates never knew. v.- 413 Exemplifying the Gospel, WATTS. L.M. lTTSL .M. 1 O O let our lips and lives express )0 The holy gospel we profess; So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all divine. 2 Thus shall we best proclaim {|^.. Tci i Longing to be Like God. L. M. 1 TTTHAT sinners value I resign; ▼ T Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine; I shall behold thy blissful face, And stand complete in righteousness. . 2 This life's a dream, an empty show; But that bright world to which I go Hath joys substantial and sincere: When shall I wake and iind me there 'i 3 Oh, glorious hour ! oh, blest abode ! I shall be near and like my God ; And flesh and sin no more control The sacred pleasures of the soul. 4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound. Then burst the chains with sweet surprise. And in my Saviour's image rise. WATT3. SUBMISSION TO CHRIST'S WILL. 418 \\ ChrUt's Will Beatftyr Ui. S. M. 1 IVTY spirit on thy care, JJIx. Blest Saviour, I recline; Thou wilt not leave me to despair, For thou art love divine. 2 In thee I place my trust; On thee I calmly rest; I know thee good, I know thee just, And count thy choice the best. 3 Whate'er events betide. Thy will they all perform; Safe in thy breast my head I hide, Kor fear the coming storm. 4 Let good or ill befall. It must be good for me. Secure of having thee in all. I Of having all in thee. H. F. LTTB. 419 God's WUl. 0. M. 1 T WORSHIP thee, sweet wiU of God, X And all thy ways adoi'e; And every day I live, I long To love thee more and more. 2 He always wins who sides with God, To him no chance is lost; Qod's will is sweetest to him, when It triumphs at his cost. 3 111 that God blesses is our good, And unblest good is ill; And all is right that seems most wrong, If it be his dear will. 4 I have no cares, O blessed will, For all my cares are thine; I live in triumph. Lord, for thou Hast made thy triumphs mine. (KTBMianOIl TO OHBIIT^S WILL. w [. 3 When obstaoles and triak seem Like prison-walls to be, I do the little I can do, And leave the rest to thee. 7. W. FABBR. 420 B. Thy C^e Not Mim t 0. M. 1 T ORD, it belongs not to my care JLi "Whether I die or live; To love and serve thee is mj share. And this thy grace must give. 2 If life be long, I will be glad That I may long obey; If short, yet why should I be sad To soar to endless day I 3 Christ leads me through no darker rooms Than he went through before; No one into his kingdom comes, But through his opened door. 4 Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet Thy blessed face to see; For if thy work on earth be sweet, What will thy glory be*? 5 Then shall I end my sad complaints, And weary, sinful days. And join with all triumphant saints Who sing Jehovah's praise. 6 My knowledge of that life is small; The eye of fSaith is dim; But 'tis enough that Christ knows aU, And 1 shall be with him. R. BAXTnt 421 Strength from Christ. k \ T ET me but hear my Saviour say, XJ " Strength shall be equal to thy day;" Then I rejoice in deep distress. Upheld by all-sufficient grace. m SUBMISSION TO CHRIST'S WILL. 2 I can do all things^ — or can bear All suffering, if my Lord be there ; Sweet pleasures minglQ with the pains, While he my sinking head sustains. 3 I glory iji infirmity, That Christ's own power may rest on me; When I am weak, then am I strong; Grace is my shield, and Ohrist my song. WATTS. w 422 " He Leadeth Me r L. M. 6l. 1 " TTE leadeth me !" oh, blessed thought, XX Oh, words with heavenly comfort fraught, Whate'er I do, whate'er I be. Still 'tis Grod's hand that leadeth ine. He leadeth me; he leadeth me; By his own. hand he leadeth me. 2 Sometimes 'midst scenes of deepest gloom, Sometimes where Eden's bowers bloom; By waters still, o'er troubled sea, — Still 'tis his hand that leadeth me. 3 Lord, I would clasp thy hand in mine, 4 Nor ever murmur or repine; Content, whatever let I see, Since 'tis mv God that leadeth me. 4 And when my task on earth is done. When, by thy grace, the victory's won; E'en death's cold wave I will not flee, Since God through Jordan leadeth me. anon. 422 O Let Christ Choose Our Inheritance. 6s. 1 rilHY way, not mine, Lord, ; X However dark it be; Lead me by thine own hand, Choose out the path for me, SUBMISSION TO CHBIST's WILL. w rs. Jl. It, 2 I dare not choose mj lot, I would not if I might ; Choose thou for me, my God, So shall I walk aright. 3 The kingdom that I seek Is thine, sMet the way That leads to it be thine, Else I must surely stray. 4 Choose thou for me, my Friend, My sickness or my health; Choose thou my cares for me, My poverty or wealth. 5 Not mine, not mine the choice. In things or great or small; Be thou my guide, my strength. My wisdom, and my all BONAR 424 L Holy Contentment. 78. 1 T" ORD, my times are in thy hand; >i-i All my fondest hopes have planned To thy wisdom I resign. And would make thy purpose mine. 2 Thou my daily task shalt give; Day by day to thee I live; So shall added years fulfil. Not mj own, my Father's will. 3 Fond ambition, whisper not; Happy is my humble lot; Anxious, busy cares, away; I'm provided for to-day. | 4 Oh, to live exempt from care. By the energy of prayer. Strong in faith, with mind subdued, Yet elate with gratitude. ANON. 247 SUBMISSIOir 1M> OHBWT'S WILt. 425 8s, 7s & 4s. Godf the PUgrinCa Guide cmd Strength. 1 /^ XJIBE me, O thou great Jehovah, VX Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; Hold me with thj powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain Wlience the healing streams do flow; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Bear mie through the swelling current; Laud me safe on Canaan's side; Songs of piaises I will ever give to thee. w. Williams. 422 O Eesignation to Christ* a Will. L. M. 1 TF life in sorrow must be spent, JL So be it: I am well content; And meekly wait my last remove. Desiring only trustful love. 2 No bliss I'll seek, but t'D fuMl, In life, in death, thy perfect will; No succours in my woes I want, But what my Lord is pleased to grant. 3 Our days are numbered : let us spare Our anxious hearts a needless care; 'Tis thine to number out our days; 'Tis ours to give them to thy praise. 4 Faith is our only business here, — Faith, simple, constant, and sincere; Oh, blessed days thy sorvsjxts see I Thus spent, O Iiord, in pleasing thee. MADAMB OUTON. WORKING FOB JESUS. ''Thy WiUheDom." Ss dc 68. 427 1 "|\TY God, my Father, while I stray jj/JL Far from my home, on life's rough way, Oh, teach me from my heart to say, " Thy will, my God^^e done." 2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, Let me be still, and murmur not. And breathe the prayer, divinely taught, "Thy will, my God, be done." 3 If thou shouldst call me to resign "What most I prize, — it ne'er was mine, I only yield thee what is thine; "Thy will, my God, be done." 4 Should pining sickness '^aste away My life in premature decay. In life or death teach me to say, (t Thy will, my God, be done. Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with thire, and take away Whate'er now makes it hard to say. « Thy will, my Grod, be done. » M|Sa C. ELLIOTT, WORKING FOR JESUS. 425 O Labour for God Blessed. S. M. 1 mEACH me, my God and King, X In all things thee to see; And what I do in anything. To do it as for thee : 2 To scorn the senses' sway. While still to thee I tend; • In all I do, be thou the way. In all be thou the end. B 249 WORKING FOR JESUS. 3 All may of thee partake; Nothing so small can be But draws, when acted for thy sake. Greatness and worth from thee. 4 If done beneath thy laws E'en servile labours shine; Hallowed is toil, if this the cause; The meanest work, divine. OEOROE HERBERT, ., 429 Active Effort to do Good. S. M, 1 CJOW in the mom thy seed; lO At eve hold not thy hand. To doubt and fear give thou no heed; Broadcast it o'er the land; 2 And duly shall appear. In verdure, beauty, strength, The tender blade, the stalk, the ear, And the full com at length. 3 Thou canst not toil in vain; Cold, heat, and moist and dry Shall foster and mature the grain For gamers in the sky. 4 Thence, when the glorious end. The day of God shall come. The angel-reapers shall descend, And Heaven cry, " Harvest home !" ■i MONXaOMERT. 430 250 Psalm cxvi. L. M. REDEEMED from guilt, redeemed from fears, My soul enlarged, and, dried my tears. What can I do, oh, love divine, "What, to repay such gifts as thine l What can I do, so poor, so weak. But from thy hand new blessings seek, •A heart to feel thy mercies more, A soul to know thee, and adore ? WORKING FOB JESUS. Z Oh, teach me at thy feet to fall, And yield thee up myself, my all; Before thy saints my debts to own, And live and die co thee alone. 4 Thy Spirit, Lord, at large impart. Expand and redsb ani fill my heart; So may I hope my life shall be ■ Some faint return, O Lord, to thee. HENRY P. LTTB. \ \. 431 8s sit §8* ;T. Reward of the Christian's Fidelity/. 1 TTE that goeth forth with weeping, JJL Bearing precious seed in love, Never tiring, never sleeping, Findeth mercy from above. 2 Soft descend the dews of heaven. Bright the rays celestial shine; Precious fruits will thus be given, Through an influence all divine. 3 Sow thy seed, be never weary. Let no fears thy soul annoy; Be the prospect ne'er so dreary. Thou shaft reap the fruits of joy. 4 Lo, the scene of verdure brightening I See the rising grain appear; Look again ! the fields are whitening. For the harvest time is near. ' HASTINQS. 432 The ChristiamJs Charge. 1 A CHARGE to keep I have, jljL a God to glorify; A never-dying soul to save, And fit it for the «ky. 2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil; Oh, may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will. S. M. 25t WORKING FOR JESUS. Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live; And oh, thy servant, JLjord, prepare A strict account to give. Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely. Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. 433 C. WESLEY. S. M. Work in My Vineyard. 1 T ABOURERS of Christ, arise, XJ And gird you for the toil; The dew of promise from the skies- Already cheers the soil. 2 Go where the sick recline. Where mourning hearts deplore; Ajtid where the sons of sorrow pine, Dispense your hallowed lore. 3 Urge, with a tender zeal. The erring child along, Where peaceful congregations kneel, And pious teachers throng. 4 Be faith, which looks above. With prayer, your constant guest; And wrap tiie Saviour's changeless love, , A mantle, round your breast. MBS. SIOOURNET. 434 God^s True Workmen. CM. 1 /^ OD'S glory is a wondrous thing, vT Most strange in all its ways, And, of all things on earth, least like What men agree to praise. 2 Oh, blest is he to whom is given The instinct that can tell That God is on the field, when he Is most invisible. 252 WORKING FOB JE8CS. 3 And blest is he who can divine Where real right doth lie, And dares to take the side that seems Wrong to man's blinded eye. F. W. FABKR. -^ 435 CM. The Honour of being Christ^ a Servant. 1 /^^H, not to fill the mouth of fame \J My longing soul is stirred; Oh, give me a diviner name,— Call me thy servant, Lord. 2 Sweet title that delighteth me, Bank earnestly implored; Oh, what can reach the dignity Of thy true servants, Lord ? 3 No longer would my soul be known As self-sustained and free; Oh, not mine own, oh, not mine own, Lord, I belong to thee. 4 Li life, in death, on earth, in heaven, No other name for me; The same sweet style and title given Through all eternity. THOMAS H. OILL. 436 Go, Work/ 6s 3 Ne'er think the victory won. Nor lay thine armour down; Thy arduous work will not be done. Till thou obtain thy orown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, To his divine abode. heath. 43 9 The Whole Arrnour. C. M. 1 /^H, speed thee, Christian, on thy way, y^ And to thy armour cling; With girded loins the call obey That grace and mercy bring. 2 There is a battle to be fought, An upward race i) run, A crown of glory to be sought^ A victory to be won. 6m WARRING FOR JESU9. 3 llie Bhield of faith repels the dart That Satan's hand may throw; His arrow cannot re^oh thy heart. If Christ control the bow. 4 The glowing lamp of prayer will light Thee on thy anxious road; Twill keep the goal of heaven in sight. And guide thee to thy God. 6 Oh, faint not, Christian, for thy sighs Are heard before his throne: The race must come before the prize. The crosa before the crown. ANON. 440 Jesus Able to Keep. C. M. 1 T'M not ashamed to own my Lord, X Or to defend his cause, Maintain the honour of his Word^ The glory of his cross. 2 Jesus, my Cod, I know his name; His name is all my trust; Nor will he put my soul to shame, Kor let my hope be lost. 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands. And, he can well secure What I'ye committed to his hands, Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own my worthless name Before his Father's face. And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. WATra 441 Watch and Tray, C. M. 1 rriHE Saviour bids us watch and pray, X Through life's brief, fleeting hour. And gives the Spirit's quickening ray To those who seek his power. k. WARBIKO FOR JIBVS. \\ •N. kL 2 The Baviour bids us watch and pray. Maintain a warrior's strife ; Help, Lord, to hear thy voice to-day; Obedience is our life. 3 The Saviour bidi* us watch and pray, For soon the hour wiU come • That calls us from the earth away, To our eternal home. 4 O Saviour, we would watch and pmy, And hear thy sacred voice, And walk, as thou hast marked the way, To heaven's eternal joys. Hastings. 442 78. "^ The Conflict Short. 1 "ORETHREN, while we sojourn here, J3 Fight we must, but should not fear; Foes we have, but we've a Friend, One that loves us to the end. Forward, then, with courage go, Long we shall not dwell below; Soon the joyful news will come, ** Child, your Father calls, — Come home !" 2 In the way a thousand snares Lie to take us unawares; Satan, with malicious art, Watches each unguarded part: But, from Satan's malice free. Saints shall soon victorious be;. Soon the joyful news will come, " Child, your Father calls, — Come home !" * 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 will also conquer these; Then the joyful news will come, " Child, your Father calls,^ — Come home V* SWAIH. •26t 443 WABRINO POB JS8U8. Stcmd Up /or JesuB I 7b J Come, let us kneel and pray; Prayer is the Christian pilgrim's staff To walk with God all day. * . 2 At noon, beneath the Rock Of Ages, rest and pray; Sweet is that shelter from the sun, ^ In the weary heat of day. 3 At evening, in thy home, y Around its altar, pray; And finding there the house of God, With heaven then close the day. 4 When midnight veils our eyes. Oh, it is sweet to say, I sleep, but my heart waketh. Lord, With thee to watch and pray. asoH. PRATER. 452 ! I Christ Gives Efficacy to Prayer, L. M. CHILDREN of God ! in all your need, Remember him who died for you; Ye suppliants, thipk, whene'er you plead, The Lord oi Love is pleading too. Nor pleads in vain; the Father hears The voice of his beloved Son; 'Tis music in Jehovah's ears; He pleads, and lo ! the suit is won. " Father, forgive them !" */ esus cried, When bleeding on th* accursed tree, " Bless, bless them. Lord, for this I died 1" Is still his all-prevailing plea. Come, brethren, then ; our feeblest prayer, Perfumed with Jesus' blessed name. Is heard on high, is treasured there; And all that heaven can give may claim. From everlasting we are his, In love's eternal counsel given ; And he himself our portion is, The glory of our promised heaven. SIR EDWARD DENNY. ON ^OO Where to Carry Our Cares. 1 "TTTAST thou within a care so deep. L. M. It chases from thine eyelids sleep ? To thy Redeemer take that care. And change anxiety to prayer. 2 IJast thou a hope with which thy heart Would almost; feel it death to part 1 Entreat thy God that hope to crown, Or give thee strength to lay it down. 3 Hast thou a friend whose image dear May prove an idol worshipped here 1 Implore the Lord that nought may be A veil between thy God and thee. 268 PBATEB. Whate*er the care that breaks thy rest, Whate'er the wish that swells thy breast. Spread before God that wish, that care, And change anxiety to prayer. RYLE'S COLLECTION. 454 God a Swre Refuge. 1 /^ OD of my life, to thee I call, \J Afflicted at thy feet I fall; When the great water-floods prevail, Leave not my trembling heart to fail ! 2 Friend of the friendless and the faint. Where should I lodge my deep complaint 1 Where but with thee, whose open door Invites the helpless and the poor % 3 Did ever mourner plead with thee. And thou refuse that mourner's plea X Does not the word still fixed remain, That none shall seek thy face in vain ] 4 Poor though I am, despised, forgot, v Yet God, my God, forgets me not; And he is safe, and muot sucoped, For whom the Lord vouchsafes to pi L. M. COWPER. 455 264 Panting After God ! 1 /^H. that I knew the secret place \J Where I might find my God; I'd spread my wants before his face, And pour my woes abroad. 2 V(\ t- il him how myosins arise, "V'/hat sorrows I sustain; Ho A f^ru'^e decays, and comfort dies, /•r.d ;e.'^ves i ly heart in pain. 3 Be knows what arguments I'd take, T / y /' sth v/itli my God; I'ci ^pV''■\^ -or his own mercy's sake, Aix