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 CAMP MEETING "/^^ 
 HYMNS ife SPIRITUAL SONGS, 
 
 USED BY THE 
 
 METHODIST CONNEXION 
 
 IN THE 
 
 UNIT£SB STATES. 
 
 SENECA FALLS : 
 
 PRINTED BY WM. CHILD, FOR S. SHAVf. 
 18S1. 
 
CAMP MEETIxNG 
 
 HYMN BOOK. 
 
 1. P. M. 
 
 AWAKE, O guilty world, aM'ake ! 
 Behold the eartli's foundation shake, 
 While the Redeemer bleeds for you ! 
 His death proclaims to Adam's race, 
 ^ Free grace, free grace, free grace, free 
 grace, 
 To all the Jews, and Gentiles too. 
 
 2 Come, guilty mortals, comeand'see 
 Your Saviour hanging on a tree, 
 
 For you all dress'd in purple gore : 
 His weight of wo did veil the sun— 
 'Tis done 'lis done, 'tis done, 'tis done— 
 
 That man might live for evermore. 
 
 S Behold the wounded Lamb of God, 
 Spreading his bleeding hands abroad- 
 Come see him yielding up to death 
 
 Behold him in his agonies .' 
 
 He dies, he dies, he dies, he dies, 
 
 And yields his last expiring breath. 
 4 He dies, and triumphs over death, 
 To give the dead immortal breath, 
 
 And spread the wonders of his name ; 
 Shout, brethren, shout with cheerful voice, 
 Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, rejoice, 
 And give the glory to the Lamb. 
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 2. P. M. 
 
 THE Son of Man they did betray, 
 He was condemn'd and led away 
 Think, O my soul, on that dread day — 
 
 Look on Mount Calvary. 
 Behold him lamb like led along. 
 Surrounded by a wicked throng. 
 Accused by each lying tongue. 
 And then the Lamb of God they hung 
 Upon the shameful tree. 
 
 2 'Twas thus the glorious sufferer stood. 
 With hands and feet nail'd to the wood ; 
 From every wound a stream of blood 
 
 Came flowing down amain ; 
 His hitler groans all nature shook, 
 And at his voice the rocks were broke, 
 The sleeping saints their graves forsook. 
 While spiteful Jews around him mock'd, 
 
 And laughed at his pain. 
 
 3 Now hung between the earth and skies. 
 Behold, in agonies he dies ! 
 
 O sinners, hear his mournful cries ! 
 
 Come see his tort'ring pain ! 
 The morning sun withdrew his light, 
 Blush'd and refus'd to view the sight ; 
 The azure cloth'd in robes of night, 
 AH nature mourn'd and stood affright, 
 
 When Christ the Lord was slain. 
 
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 4 Hark ! men and angels, hear the Son 
 He cries for help, but O, there's none ! 
 He treads the wine-press all alone, 
 
 His garments stain'd with blood. 
 In lamentations hear him cry — 
 "Eloi, lama sabacthani !" 
 Though death may close his languid eyes, 
 He soon will mount the upper skies. 
 
 The conq'ring Son ot God. 
 
 5 The Jews and Romans in a band, 
 With hearts like steel around him stand. 
 And mocking say, "Come save the land, 
 
 Come try yourself to free." 
 A soldier pierced him when he died ; ' 
 Then healing streams came from his side, 
 And thus my Lord was crucified ; 
 Stern justice then was satisfied, 
 
 Sinners, for you and me ! 
 
 6 Behold ! he mounts the throne of state,] 
 He fills the mediatorial seat, 
 
 While millions, bowing at his feet, 
 
 With loud hosannas tell : 
 Though he endur'd exquisite pains. 
 He led the monster death in chains : 
 Ye seraphs raise your highest strains, 
 With music fill bright Eden's plains : 
 
 He conquer'd Death and Hell. 
 
 7 'Tis done ! the dreadful debt is paid. 
 
O CAMP MEETING 
 
 The great atonement now is made : 
 Sinners, on him your guih was laid — 
 
 For you he spilt his blood : 
 For you his tender soul did move, 
 For you he left the courts above, 
 That you tlie length and breadth might 
 
 prove. 
 And height and depth of perfect love. 
 
 In Christ vour smiling God. 
 
 8 All glory be to God on high, 
 Who reigns enthron'd above the sky ; 
 Who sent his Son to bleed and die : 
 
 Glory to him be given ; 
 While heaven above his praise resounds, 
 
 Zion, sing — his grace abounds ; 
 
 1 hope to shout eternal rounds, 
 
 In flaming love, that knows no bounds. 
 When swallow'd up in heav'n. 
 
 3. P.M. 
 
 MERCY, O thou Son of David ! 
 Thus poor blind Bartemus pray'd. 
 Others by thy grace are saved, 
 Now vouchsafe to me thy aid. 
 
 2 While he cried many chid him, 
 But he pray'd the louder still ; 
 
 Till ihe gracious Saviour bid him, 
 . Come, and ask me what voti will. 
 
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 S Money was not what he wanted, 
 Though by begging he us'd to lif* ; 
 
 But he ask'd, and Jesus granted, 
 Alms which none but he could give. 
 
 4 Lord, remove this grievous blindness, 
 Let my eyes behold the day ; 
 
 Straight he saw, and won by kindness, 
 Follow'd Jesus in the way. 
 
 5 Now methinks I hear him praising, 
 Publishing to all around : 
 
 Friends, is not my case amazing ? 
 What a Saviour I have found ! 
 
 6 O that all the blind but knew him, 
 And would be advis'd by me. 
 
 Surely they would come unto him, 
 He would cause them all to see. 
 
 7 Now I freely leave my garments, 
 Follow Jesus in the way : 
 
 He will guide me by his counsel, 
 Lead me to eternal day. 
 
 8 There I shall behold my Saviour 
 Spotless, innocent, and pure; 
 
 There with him to veign for ever, 
 If I to the end endure. 
 
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 4. C. M. 
 OME, lovely youth, embrace the 
 truth, 
 
 And turn with one accord, 
 And use your tongues, while you are 
 young. 
 In praising of the Lord. 
 
 2 My dearest friends, I pray attend 
 
 And hear to wisdom's voice : 
 Now is your lime, while in your prime 
 
 To make a happy choice. 
 
 S O flee those toys and carnal joys, 
 And look to Christ the Lord ; 
 
 Salvation free for you and me 
 Is sounded in his word. 
 
 4 See Jesu? stands, with bleeding hands 
 And pity in his eyes ; 
 
 He calls you all, both great and small — 
 For you the S..viour dies. 
 
 5 Why will you go to endless wo, 
 In spite of all his charms, 
 
 While love commands and Jesus stands 
 To fold you in his arms. 
 
 'c Say are you prone him_^not to own, 
 
 Nor cause your hearts to fear, 
 Until he comes in judgment down 
 ,"; And stops your wild career ? 
 
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 7 He soon will rend, from end to end, 
 The regions of the air ; 
 
 Then you must rise in sore surprise — 
 O how will you appear. 
 
 8 Your darken'd minds k. dreadful crimes. 
 Will fill you with dismay ; 
 
 While you must go to endless wo, 
 To one eternal day. 
 
 9 To-day, I pray, now while you may, 
 Fmd pardon in his blood ; 
 
 Surrender all up at his call, 
 And find your gracious God. 
 
 !0 This load of sin, sure Jesus can 
 
 Now cancel with his blood — 
 Can heal your soul and make it whole, ; 
 
 In fellowship with God — j 
 
 11 Can change your heart, make sin j 
 
 depart. ' 
 
 And heal your soul with grace — 
 Bear you above to worlds of love, 
 To see his Father's face. 
 
 12 Where peace shall roll through every 
 
 soul, j 
 
 And songs of triumph raise, I 
 
 With comforts bright, in worlds of light) ' 
 In everlasting days. 
 
iO CAMP MEETING 
 
 5. G. M. 
 
 IN evil long I took delight, 
 Unaw'd by shame oi- fear, 
 Till a new object struck my sight. 
 And stopt my wild career. 
 
 2 1 saw one hanging on a tree, 
 In agonies of blood ; 
 
 He fixed his languid eye on me, 
 As near his cross I stood. 
 
 3 Sure never, till my latest breath, 
 Shall I forget that look ; 
 
 He seem'd to charge me with his death, 
 Though not a word he spoke. 
 
 4 My conscience felt and own'd the guilt, 
 And plung'd me in despair; 
 
 I saw my sins his blood had spilt, 
 And help'd to nail him there. 
 
 5 Alas ! I knew not what I did, 
 But now my tears are vain ; 
 
 Where shall my trembling soul be hid, 
 For I the Lord have slain ? 
 
 7 A second look he gave, which said, 
 
 I freely all forgive ; 
 JThis blood is for thy ransom paid; 
 
 I died ihat thou may'st live. 
 
 With pleasing grief and mournful joy 
 
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 My spirits now were fill'd ; 
 That I should such a life destroy, 
 Yet live by him I kill'd. 
 
 G. P. M. 
 
 THROUGHOUT the Saviour's life we 
 trace 
 Nothing but shame and deep distress, 
 No period else is seen ; 
 Till he a spotless victim fell, 
 Tasting in soul a painful hell, 
 Caus'd by the creature sin. 
 
 £ On the cold ground methink I see 
 My Saviour kneel and pray for me, 
 
 For this I him adore : 
 Seiz'd with a chilly sweat throughout, 
 Blood drops did force their passage out, 
 
 Through every opening pore. 
 
 3 The piercing thorns his temple bore, 
 His back with lashes all was tore. 
 
 Till thou the bones might see ; 
 
 Mocking they push'd him here and there, j 
 
 Marking his way with blood and tears, | 
 
 Press'd by the heavy tree. | 
 
 4 Thus up the hill he painful came, ji 
 Round him they mock'd and made their 
 
 game, ' 
 
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 At length his cross they rear ; 
 And can you see the mighty God, 
 Cry out beneath sin's heavy load, 
 
 Without one thankful tear ? 
 
 5 Thus veiled in humanity, 
 He dies in anguish on the tree ; 
 
 What tongue his grief can tell ? 
 The shuddering rocks their heads recline, 
 The morning sun refus'd to shine, 
 
 When the Redeemer fell. 
 
 6 Shout, brethren, shout in songs divine, 
 He drank the gall to give us wine, 
 
 To qwench our parching thirst. 
 Seraphs, advance your voices higher, 
 Bride of ihe Lamb, unite the choir, 
 
 And laud the precious Christ. 
 
 7. P. M. 
 
 STOP, poor sinner, stop and think, 
 Before you farther go ; 
 Can you sport upon the brink 
 
 Of everlasting wo? 
 Hell beneath is gaping wide, 
 
 Vengeance waits the dread command, 
 Soon will stop your sport and pride. 
 And sink you with the damn'd. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Then he entreated now to stop. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 13 
 
 For unless you warning take^ 
 Ere you are aware youHl drop 
 Into a burning lake. 
 
 2 Say, have you an arm like God, 
 That you his will oppose ? 
 
 Fear you not that iron rod 
 
 With which he breaks his foes ? 
 
 Can you stand in that great day. 
 When his judgment will proclaim I 
 
 When the earth shall melt away, 
 Like wax before the flame? 
 
 3 Ghastly death will quickly come, 
 And drag you to the bar : 
 
 Then to hear your awful doom, 
 
 Will fill you with despair; 
 All your sins will round you crowd, 
 
 Sins of a blood-crimson die; 
 Each for vengeance cry aloud, 
 
 And what will you reply ? 
 
 4 Though your hearts be made of steel, 
 Your forehead lin'd with brass, 
 
 God at length will make you feel, 
 
 He will not let you pass. 
 Sinners then in vain will call, j 
 
 (Though they now despise his grace ;)! 
 Rocks and mountains on us fall, I 
 
 And hide us from hi* face. i 
 
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 5 But as yei there is a hope, 
 
 You may his mercy know ; 
 Though his arm be lifted up, 
 
 He still forbears the blow. 
 It was for sinners Jesus died ; 
 
 Sinners he invites to come : 
 None that comes shall be denied — 
 
 He says there still is room. 
 
 For Jesus' sake, I pray you stop, &(C. 
 
 8. P. M. 
 
 JESUS, at thy command, 
 I launch into the deep, 
 And leave my native land, 
 Where sin lulls all asleep ; 
 For thee I would the world resign, 
 And sail to heaven wiih thee and thine. 
 
 Z Thou art my pilot — A'ise, 
 
 My comj)ass is thy word ; 
 My soul each storm defies, 
 
 While I have such a Lord : 
 I'll trust thy faithfulness and power. 
 To save me in the trying hour. 
 
 3 Though rocks and quicksands deep, 
 
 Through all my passage lie ; 
 . Yet Chri"st will safely keep, 
 • And guard me with his eye : 
 
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 My anchor, Hope, will fiiin abide,' 
 And every boisterous storm outride. 
 
 4 Whene'er becalrn'd I lie, 
 
 And storms forbear to toss ; 
 Be thou, dear Lord, still nigh. 
 
 Lest I should suffer loss : 
 For more the treach'rous calm I dread, 
 Than tenipest bursting o'er my head. 
 
 6 By faith I see the land. 
 The port of endless rest, 
 My soul thy sails expand, 
 .And fly to Jesus' breast : 
 O may I gain the heavenly shore, 
 Where winds and waves disturb no more. 
 
 6 Come, Holy Ghost, and blow 
 A prosperous gale of grace ; 
 Waft me from all below. 
 
 To heaven my destined place ; 
 Then in full sail, my port I'll find, 
 And leave the world and sin behind. 
 
 9. P. M. 
 
 WHAT glorious sound is this I hear ? 
 In sweetest strains it strikes my ear. 
 The news of heavenly grace ; 
 From heaven the sound is issued forth, 
 iAnd spread abroad from south to north, ^ 
 ToAdam*s fa.Uen race. 
 
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 2 The Lord of glory sends the news, 
 To Gentile worlds and stubborn Jews ; 
 
 For all his mercy's free : 
 Whoever will, may come and taste 
 The sweetness of his matchless grace, 
 
 And his salvation see. 
 8 The poor, the lame, the halt, the blind, 
 In Christ may every blessing find, 
 
 Of which they stand in need. 
 Riches and strength from Christ do flow, 
 He'll eyesight to the blind bestow, 
 
 And raise to light the dead. 
 
 4 For hungry, thirsty souls who pine, 
 He hath provided milk and wine, 
 
 Which he delights to give ; 
 There needs no money here to buy ; 
 He'll freely giv>e a rich supply 
 
 To all who will receive, 
 
 5 For naked souls he's robes of grace, 
 For troubled souls he's gospel peace, 
 
 For sin-sick souls a cure : 
 For lepers, the all-cleansing blood 
 Hath freely from his body flow'd. 
 
 To wash and make them pure. 
 
 6 Come, sinners, now consent to tasls 
 This soul -re freshing gospel feast, 
 
 It will your heaicts revive ; 
 
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 Then you may sing the Saviour's love, | 
 And all his boundless mercy prove, 
 And ever with him live. 
 
 10. C. M. \ 
 
 FREE grace, the song my tongue shall ! 
 sing, 
 Free grace through Christ my Lord, 
 Who freely did salvation bring, 
 
 That man might be restor'd 
 2 Free grace for all my Saviour brought,] 
 He offers it so free, -j 
 
 That by the blind it may be sought— 
 The poor may saved be. 
 
 3 The chief of sinners free grace founds 
 When he besought the Lord, 
 
 And, trembling, fell unto the ground, 
 As scripture doth record. 
 
 4 If Paul, the chief, could find free grace/ 
 Then surely others may 
 
 With meekness seek the Saviour's face, 
 And none be cast away. 
 
 5 I'll sing free grace, though devils rage 
 And men of earth unite. 
 
 And all the powers of hell engage 
 
 To vent their cruel spite. I 
 
 6 Of reprobation let them boast, 
 
 And charge their God in vain, * 
 
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 With making souls decreed to roast 
 In hell's eternal pain. 
 
 7 My soul, forbear to hear the sound, , 
 Nor hearken to their word ; 
 
 The truth of God they would confound. 
 They falsely charge the Lord. 
 
 8 Their fatal chains, of which they tell. 
 To bind the creature's will, 
 
 Are but delusions sent from hell — 
 I'll sin^ of free grace still. 
 
 9 Come join the song, ye sons of men» 
 Ye purchasfi of Christ's blood ; 
 
 For you the Saviour suffer'd pain, 
 That you might dwell with God. 
 
 10 No reprobates among you all, 
 If you'll in Christ believe; 
 
 Through him recover'd from the fall, 
 Free grace you may receive. 
 
 11. P. M. 
 
 HARK ! hear that solemn groan, 
 The blest Redeemer dies ! 
 The heavens they do mourn. 
 
 And darkness veils the skies ! 
 The graves disclos'd their sleeping dead 
 When Jesus bow'd his sacred head, 
 1 The trembling earth did speak 
 Its great astonishment ; 
 
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 The rocks in sunder break, 
 The solid marbles rent ; 
 The temple's veil did burst in twain, 
 When Jesus died for sinful men. 
 
 3 O what amazing love 
 
 Did Christ our Lord bestow, 
 To leave the realms above, 
 
 And thus to sufter wo. 
 That rebel man might be forgiven. 
 Escape from hell, and reign in heaven. 
 
 4 My soul doth make a pause ; 
 Was it for me he died ? 
 
 And can I hate his laws, 
 
 And his dear name deride? 
 No ! sooner let roe faint and die, 
 Than Christ my blessed Lord deny. 
 
 12. L. M. \ 
 
 COME, sinners, leave your carnJ 
 
 Which can no real joy alford, 
 And join with us to tune our tongues 
 
 In loud hosannas to the Lord. 
 2 This is a theme which angels love. 
 
 It much delights the saints below ; 
 We join the song of those above ; 
 
 Come, sinners, sing hosannas tooa > 
 
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 I Could you but see the Son of God, 
 Who once on Calvary was slain, 
 
 Vho shed for you his precious blood, 
 To wash your souls from every stain. 
 
 r Your hearts, as ours, would then rejoice* 
 You'd gladly leave all earthly toys ; 
 
 n prayer and praise lift up your voice, 
 And antedate eternal joys. 
 
 > All glory to the eternal name, 
 
 He wills that you should turn and live-; 
 ^ith joy his love you shall proclaim, 
 I If you will but in him believe. 
 1 Come seek him now in wisdom's ways, 
 
 Come bow beneath your Saviour's cross; 
 'rhose paths are strevv'd with sacred peace, 
 * Nor can a soul herein be lost. 
 [\ Though hell with all its powers assail, 
 
 And earth with all its force unite ;. 
 I^et earth and hell shall ne'er prevail 
 
 Against the soul that walks upright. 
 U We know that God is on our side, 
 
 ► And hath for us great victories won ; 
 And will, if we in him confide, 
 
 ^ Complete the victory through his Son. 
 
 \ 13. S. M. 
 
 HOW can I vent my grief? 
 Bly Comforter haifledj 
 
HYMN BOOK. 2} 
 
 By day I sigh without relief, 
 And groan upon my bed. 
 
 2 I once enjoy'd my Lord ; 
 Liv'd happy in his love ; 
 
 Delighted in his holy word, 
 And sought my rest above. 
 
 3 This world I did despise, 
 
 With all its gaudy show ; 'j 
 
 Through faith in Christ, turn'd off my eyej 
 From vanities below. 
 
 4 I then could praise the Lord, 
 For his redeeming love ; 
 
 I knew his grace did peace afford, 
 For I that peace did prove. 
 
 5 But O, alas ! my soul, 
 Where is thy comfort now ? 
 
 Why did I let my love grow cold ? 
 
 Oh ! why to idols bow 1 
 € How little did I think. 
 
 When first I did begin, 
 To join a little with the world, 
 
 It was so great a sin. 
 7 I thought I might conform, 
 
 Nor singular appear ; 
 Converse'and dress as others did — 
 
 B«tiiow I feel the snare. 
 
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 3 My confidence is gone — 
 
 I find no words to say ; 
 Barren and lifeless is my soul, 
 
 When I attempt to pray. 
 
 ^ I feel ashamed to bow, 
 
 When with the saints I meet ; 
 While on their knees my brethren cry, 
 I I stand or keep my seat. 
 
 [0 My soul, this will not do, 
 Thy day is almost past ; 
 I must repent and turn to God, 
 ^ Or sink to hell at last. 
 
 ijil Trembling, to Christ I'll fly, 
 ) And all my sins confess : 
 jVt Jesus' cross I'll humbly fall, 
 '■ And ask restoring grace. 
 
 [42 I'll mortify my pride, 
 
 Myself I will deny ; 
 |And if I perish, Lord, at last, 
 , Beneath thy cross I'll die. 
 
 3 14. P. M. 
 
 MY soul doth in Jesus rejoice, 
 My heart is o'erwhelm'd with his 
 \ love ; 
 
 IWith pleasure I hear his sweet voice, 
 . Which calls ray affections above. 
 
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 2 Farewell to all pleasures below, 
 Which nature and sense do aftord ; 
 
 Their honours I'll freely forego, 
 They're nothing compar'd with my Lord! 
 
 3 All fulness in Jesus doth dwell. 
 All fulness of peace and of joy ; 
 
 His mercy redeem'd me from hell. 
 His blood all my sins shall destroy. 
 
 4 From idols and filthiness clean, 
 Perfected in love 1 shall be ; 
 
 Then rise in his presence to reign, 
 His glorious perfections to see. 
 
 5 Yea, Lord, thy kind word I believe, 
 My soul on thy promise I stay ; 
 
 Thy spirit the witness doth give, 
 That like my dear Lord I shall be. 
 
 6 Kind Jesus, impatient I wait; 
 Now, Lord, the full blessing impart ; 
 
 In holiness make me complete, 
 
 Then take me to dwell where thou art 
 
 15. C. M, 
 
 SINNER, how oft hath God reprov'd" 
 And fill'd thee with distress ! 
 Yet still thou perseverest in 
 The path of wickedness 
 
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 2 Sudden destruction soon will come, 
 On those who thus rebel ; 
 
 Eternal vengeance will consign 
 Their guilty souls to hell. 
 
 3 O tremble at the awful thought, 
 And yield to sov'reign grace, 
 
 Lest God should say, I'll strive no more, 
 And frown thee from his face. . 
 
 16. C. M. 
 
 THE glorious day is drawing nigh, 
 When Sion's light shall come ; 
 She shall arise and shine on high. 
 ^ Bright as the morning sun. 
 ^The north and south their sons resign, 
 }: And earth's strong pillars bend ; 
 Adorn'd as a bride, Jerusalem 
 ] All glorious shall descend. 
 
 r& The King that bears ihe golden crown, 
 
 The azure flaming bow; 
 I The holy city shall bring down 
 
 '^ To bleis his saints below, 
 
 *When Zion's bleeding, conqu'ring King, 
 
 ]'. Shall sin and death destroy : 
 
 The morning stars together sing, 
 y And Sion shout for joy. 
 
 p The holy bnght musician band 
 
 I Shall tune their harps of gold. 
 
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 With palms of vict'ry they shall stand, 
 
 Fair Salem to behold ! 
 Descending with such melting strains, 
 
 Jehovah's name adore : 
 Such notes thro' earth's extensive plains 
 
 ^s/oj-e never heard before ! 
 
 ' #4 Let Satan rage and boast no more, 
 
 Ye fields of darkness fly, 
 Though saints are feeble, weak, and poor, 
 
 Their great Redeemer's nigh, 
 He is their shield — their hiding place, 
 
 A covert from the wind — 
 A shady rock of boundless grace, 
 
 Throughout this weary land. 
 
 5 The crystal streams run down from 
 heav'n, 
 They issue from the throne ; 
 The floods of strife away are driv'n, 
 
 The church becomes but one. 
 That peaceful union she shall know, 
 
 And live upon his love; 
 And shout and sing^of grace below, 
 As angels do above ! 
 
 17. P. M. 
 
 BURST, ye emerald gates, and bring 
 To my raptur'd vision, 
 All the extatick joys that spring 
 
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 Round the bright felysian : 
 Lo ! we lift our longing eyes, 
 Break, ye intervening skies ; 
 Sons of righteousness arise, 
 Ope the gates of paradise. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 O how good it is for us to he blestr 
 And dwell lohere loving Jesus is. 
 
 2 Floods of everlasting light. 
 
 Fleetly flash before him ; 
 Myriads with supreme delight. 
 
 Instantly adore him ; 
 Angelick trumps resound his fame, 
 Lutes of lucid gold proclaimj 
 All the music of his name ; 
 lleaven echoing the theme. 
 
 S Four and twenty elders rise, 
 From their princely station ; 
 
 Shout his glorious victories, 
 Sing the great salvation ; 
 
 Cast their crowns before his throne* 
 
 Cry in reverential tone, 
 
 Glory be to God alone. 
 
 Holy! Holy! Holy! One. 
 
 4 Hark ! the thrilling symphonies, 
 
 Seem methink to seize us ; 
 Join we to the holy lays— 
 
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 Jesus — Jesus — Jesus ! 
 Sweetest sound in seraph's song, 
 Sweetest notes on mortal's tongue, 
 Sweetest carol ever sung — 
 Jesus — Jesus flow along. 
 
 18 P. M. 
 
 THE voice of Free Grace, 
 Cries escape to the mountairi, 
 For Adam's lost race 
 
 Christ has open'd a fountain ; 
 For sin and transgression, 
 
 And every pollution. 
 His blood flows most freely 
 In streams of ablution* 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Hallelujah to the Lamb 
 
 Who has furchas'd our "pardon^ 
 
 We will praise him again, 
 When we pass over Jordon, 
 
 2 That fountain so cle.lr, 
 
 In which all may find pardon,; 
 From Jesus' side. 
 
 Flows plenteous redemption ; 
 Though your sins were increased 
 
 As high as a mountain, 
 His blood it flows freely ; 
 
 O come to his fountain. Hallelujah, he. 
 
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 S Blest Jesus, ride on — 
 
 Thy kingdom is glorious ; 
 O'er sin, death, and hell, 
 
 Thou will make us victorious ; 
 Thy name shall be prais'd 
 
 In the great congregation, 
 And saints shall delight 
 
 In ascribing salvation. Hallelujah^ ^c. 
 
 4 When on Zion we stand, 
 
 Having gained the blest shore, 
 With our harps in our hands 
 
 We will praise him evermore : 
 We'll range the blest fields 
 
 On the banks of the river, 
 And sing hallelujahs 
 
 For ever and ever. Hallelujah, Sfe. 
 
 19, P. M. 
 
 YE jewels of my Master, 
 .Who shine with heavenly rays, 
 Amid the beams of glory, 
 
 Reflect immortal blaze ; 
 Ye diamonds of beauty, 
 
 With pleasing lustre crown'd, 
 Of heavenly extraction, 
 
 To Zion's city bound. 
 2 Ye lambs of my Redeemer, 
 
 The purchase of his blood, 
 
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 Who feed among.the lilies, 
 
 Beside llie purple flood ; 
 Go on, ye happy pilgrims. 
 
 Your journey still pursue, 
 And at a humble distance 
 
 I'll sing and follow too. 
 
 3 When I beheld your order 
 And harmony of soul, 
 
 And heard divinest numbers 
 
 In pure devotion roll ; 
 And gems immortal glowing 
 
 With such enlivening grace, 
 I view'd the Savour's image 
 
 Imprest on every face. 
 
 4 Speak often to each other. 
 To cheer the fainting mind ; 
 
 And often be your voices 
 
 In pure devotion join'd ; 
 Though trials may await you, 
 
 The crown before you lies; 
 Take courage, brother pilgrims, 
 
 And soon you'll win the prize. 
 
 5 He shall be mine, says Jesus, 
 In that auspicious day, 
 
 When 1 make up my jewels, 
 
 Releas'd from cumbrous clay ; 
 He'll polish and refine you 
 
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 From worthless dross and sin, 
 And to his heavenly kingdom 
 Will bid you enter «n. 
 
 6 On that important morning 
 When bursting thunders sound, 
 
 And nimble lightnings waving, 
 Shall wing the gloom profound ; 
 
 Lift up your heads rejoicing, 
 And clap your joyful hands; 
 
 Lo ! you're redeem'd for ever, 
 From death's corrupted bands. 
 
 7 As Aaron with his girdle, 
 In shining jewels drest. 
 
 Bore all the tribes of Israel 
 Inscrib'd upon his breast ; 
 
 So will the priest of Zion, 
 Before the father's throne, 
 
 Presentjthe heirs of glory, 
 And God their kindred own. 
 
 8 The golden bells will echo 
 Around the sacred hill ; 
 And sweet immortal anthems 
 The vocal regions fill ; 
 
 In everlasting beauty, 
 
 The shining millions stand, 
 
 Safe on the Rock of Ages, 
 Amid thepromis'd land. 
 
HYMN BOOK. SI 
 
 .9 We'll range the wide dominion 
 
 Of our Redeemer round, 
 And in dissolving raptures, 
 
 Be lost in love profound ; 
 While all the flaming harpers 
 
 Begin the lasting song, 
 With haHelujahs rolling 
 
 From the unnumber'd throng, 
 
 20 P. M. 
 
 FROM the regions of love, lo ! an 
 angel descended, 
 And told the strange news, how the babe 
 
 was attended, 
 Go shepherds and visit this wonderful 
 
 stranger, 
 See yonder bight star — there's your Lord 
 in a manger ! 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Hallelujah to the Lamb who has purcha- 
 sed our pardon, 
 
 We will praise him again when toe pass 
 over Jordan. 
 
 % Glad tidings I bring unto you and each 
 
 Nation, [salvation ; 
 
 Glad tidings of joy — now behold your 
 
 Then suddenly multitudes raise their glad 
 
 voices, 
 
32 CAMP MEETING 
 
 And shout the Redeemer while heaven 
 rejoices. Hallelujah, fyc. 
 
 S Now glory 10 God in the highest is given 
 Now glory to God is re-echo'd through 
 
 heaven , [story, 
 
 Around the whole earth let us tell the glad 
 And sing of his love, his salvation and * 
 
 glory. Hallelujah, ^c. 
 
 4 Enraptur'd 1 burn with delight and de 
 
 sire, 
 Such love, so divine, sets my soul all on 
 
 fire ; 
 Around the bright throne hosannas are 
 
 ringing ; 
 O when shall I join them and ever be 
 
 singing — Hallelujah, &fc. 
 
 5 Triumphantly ride in thy chariot victo- 
 
 rious. 
 
 And conquer with love, O Jesus all-glo- 
 rious ; 
 
 Thy banners unfurl, let the nations sur- 
 render, 
 
 And own thee their Saviour, their God, 
 and defender. Hallelujah, &c. 
 
 21. P. M. 
 TT ET thy kingdom, blessed Saviour, 
 M A Come and bid our jarrings cease 
 
HYMN BOOK. 33 ^ 
 
 Come, O come, and reign for ever, , 
 
 God of Love, and Prince of Peace. 
 Visit now poor bleeding Zion, 
 
 Hear tliy people mourn and weep, ' 
 
 Day and night tliy lambs are crying, 
 
 Come, good Shepherd, feed thy sheep. 
 2 Some for Paul, some for Apollos, 
 
 Some for Cephas — none agree ; 
 Jesus, let us hear thee call us, 
 
 Help us Lord to follow thee. 
 Then we'll rush through what encumbers, 
 
 Over every hind'rance leap ; 
 Undismay'd by force or numbers — 
 
 Come, good Shepherd, feed thy sheep. 
 
 S Lord, in us there is no merit. 
 
 We've been sinners from our youth ; 
 Guide us. Lord, by thy good Spirit, 
 
 Which shall teach us all the truth, 
 On the Gospel word we'll venture, 
 
 'Till in death's cold arms we sleep. 
 Love our Lord, and Christ our Saviour, 
 
 O good Shepherd, feed thy sheep. 
 
 4 Come, good Lord, with courage arm us; J 
 Persecution rages here ; j 
 
 Nothing, Lord, we know can harm us, 
 While our Shepherd is so near. 
 
 Glory, gloi7 be to Jesus, 
 E 
 
34 CAMP MEETING 
 
 At his name our hearts doih leap ; 
 He both comforts us and frees us. 
 The good Shepherd feeds his sheep, 
 
 5 Here's the Prince of your salvation, 
 Sriying, Fear not, little flock ; 
 
 I myself am your foundation, 
 You are built upon this rock ; 
 
 Shun the path of vice and folly, 
 
 Scale the mount, although it's steep 
 
 Look to me, and be ye holy, 
 I delight to feed my sheep. 
 
 6 Christ alone, whose merit saves us. 
 Taught by him, we'll own his name, 
 
 3weetest of all names is Jesus, 
 How it doth our souls inflame. 
 
 Glory, glory, glory, glory, 
 Give him glory, he will keep. 
 
 He will clear your way before you, 
 The good Shepherd feeds his sheep. 
 
 22. C. M. 
 
 OFOR a breeze of heavenly lov© 
 To waft ray soul away 
 To the celestial world above. 
 Where pleasures ne'er decay. 
 
 g Eternal Spirit, deign to bo 
 My pilot here below, 
 
HYMN BOOK. '^ 
 
 To Steer through life's tempestuous sea, 
 Where stormy winds do blow. 
 
 3 From rocks of pride on either hand, 
 From quicksands of despair ; 
 
 £uide me home to Canaan's land, 
 Through every latent snare. 
 
 4 Anchor me in that port above, 
 On that celestial shore. 
 
 Where dashing billows never move, 
 Where tempests never roar. 
 23. P. M. 
 
 ALMIGHTY love inspire 
 My soul with sacred fire, 
 'And animate desire, 
 My soul to renew ; 
 
 1 love my blessed Jesus, 
 On whom each angel gazes, 
 And symphony increases, 
 
 Above the ethereal blue. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 And O give him glory ^ 
 And O give him glory ^ 
 And O give him glorv^ 
 For glory is his own. 
 Yes, you may give him glory, 
 And I will give him glory, 
 
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 fFeHl shout and give him glory ^ 
 When we arrive at home. 
 
 2 My tender-hearted Jesus, 
 Thy love my heart amazes, 
 Thou diedst for to save us, 
 
 When lost and undone. 
 No seraph could redeem us, 
 .No angel could retrieve us, 
 No arm could relieve us, 
 
 But Jesus alone. And O give, ^c. 
 
 3 In him I have believed, 
 He has my soul retrieved. 
 Prom sin he has redeemed 
 
 My soul which was dead ; 
 \nd now I love my Saviour, 
 Fori am in his favour, 
 Vnd hope with him for ever. 
 
 The golden streets to tread. And O, ^6. 
 [ Yet here a while I stay, 
 n hopes of that glad day 
 Vhen I am call'd away, 
 
 To the mansions above ; 
 There to enjoy the treasure, 
 )f unconsuming pleasure, 
 Ind shout in highest measure, 
 
 Hallelujah of love. And O give, ^c. 
 
 In h opes of seeing Jesus, 
 Vhen all my conflicis ceases, 
 
HYMN BOOK. 
 
 ^ 
 
 To him my love increases, 
 
 To worship and adore. 
 Come, then my blessed Saviour, 
 Vouchsafe to me thy favour. 
 To dwell with thee forever. 
 
 When time shall be no more. 
 
 And O give, ^c. 
 
 6 Then in the blooming garden 
 Of Eden, gain'cl by pardon, 
 Upon the banks of Jordan, 
 
 We'll worship the Lamb. 
 We'll sing the song of Moses, 
 While Jesus sweet composes, 
 A song ihat never closes, 
 
 Of praises to his name. And O bfc 
 
 7 See, yonder, is the glory, 
 It lies just before me, 
 
 And there we'll tell the story 
 
 Of all-redeeming love : 
 And there we shall for ever 
 Drink of the flowing river. 
 And ever, and ever, 
 
 Surround the throne of love. 
 O there ive'U give thee glory, 
 O there weUl give thee glory, 
 O there ivtHl give thee glory. 
 And sing the song of love, 
 And you may give him glory, ^'c. 
 
o 
 
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 24. L. M. 
 H ! give me Lord, my sins to mourn, 
 
 My sins wiiich have thy body lorn, 
 pive me with broken heart to' see, 
 Thy last tremendous agony. 
 ^ O could I gain the mountain's height, 
 And gaze upon that wondrous sight ; 
 P that with Salem's daughters, I 
 ^ould stand and see my Saviour die. 
 3 I'd hang around his feet and cry, 
 Lord ! save a soul condemn'd to die, 
 \nd let a wretch come near thy throne, 
 vo plead the merUs of thy Son. 
 Ic Father of niercy ! drop ihy frown, 
 l^nd give me shelter in thy Son ; 
 !^nd with my broken heart comply, 
 3 give me Jesus or I die. 
 i; O Lord, deny me what thou wilt, 
 
 f thou wouldst ease me of my guilt ; 
 jjrood Lord, in mercy hear my cry, 
 
 Vnd give me Jesus, or I die. 
 I O save my soul from gaping hell, 
 Dr else with devils I must dwell ; 
 might I enter, now I'm cone, 
 
 ^ord Jesus, save me, or I'm gone. 
 
 25. P. M. 
 
 \ jk S near to Calvary I pass, 
 Cj^ Methinks I see a bloody cross. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 39 
 
 Where a poor victim hangs ; 
 His flesh with ragged irons tore, 
 His limbs all dress'd in purple gore, 
 
 Gaping in dying pangs. 
 
 2 Surprised the spectacle to see, 
 I ask'd who can this victim be, 
 
 In such exquisite pain ? 
 Why thus consigned to woes, I cried 1 
 »Xis I — the bleeding God replied— 
 
 To save a world from sin. 
 
 3 A God for rebel mortal dies ! 
 How can it be ray soul replies, 
 
 What I Jesus die for me ? 
 Yes, saith the safTring Son of God, 
 1 give my life, I spill my blood, 
 
 For thee, poor soul, for thee. 
 
 4 Lord, since thy life thou'st freely giv'n 
 To bring my wretched soul to heav'n, 
 
 And bless me with thy love. 
 Then at thy feet, O God, I'll fall. 
 Give thee my life, my soul, my all, 
 
 To reign with thee above. 
 
 26. P. M. 
 
 OLORY to Jesus— for his love, 
 Flowing to every nation, 
 Bowels of sweet compassion move. 
 Offering free salvation. 
 
40 CAMP MEETING 
 
 Here may the poor, the lame, the blind, 
 Every needed blessing find ; 
 Justice and mercy here combine, 
 
 Offering free salvation. 
 2 Sinners, repair to Jesus' arms. 
 
 Why will you slight his favour ? 
 Now he inviies you to his charms, 
 
 Willing to be your Saviour. 
 
 that you would on him believe — 
 All your transgressions he'll forgive ; 
 
 jComfort and peace shall you receive, 
 ^ Flowing from Christ your Saviour. 
 iS Now is the time, no more delay, 
 
 1 Fly from the path of nature ; 
 (Fear not what scoffing sinners say, 
 t Yield to your great Creator. 
 
 The Lamb can give (he that was slain) 
 Freedom from all your guilt and pain : 
 feo shall you soon in glory reign, 
 ; Praising your great Creator. 
 
 U Then shall the heavenly arches ring 
 
 r^ Glory to God for ever : 
 
 •Angels and saints shall join to sing 
 
 r- Praises to Christ our Saviour. 
 
 Then shall the theme of perlect love, 
 
 Sounding through all the courts above, 
 
 Svery tuneful passion move, 
 
 ' To praise the Lord our Saviour, 
 
HYMN BOOK. 41 
 
 27. P. M. 
 
 NEW JERUSALEM. 
 
 WITH pleasure behold 
 The city of gold, 
 How beautiful, lovely and bright; 
 
 Coining down from above, 
 
 In its beauty and love, 
 Adorned with glory and light ; 
 
 Prepar'd as a bride. 
 
 For Immanuel's side: 
 Let angels rejoice at the sight ; 
 
 Jerusalem new 
 
 Its glory doth shew, 
 The wisdom of God and his might. 
 £ Its walls great and high. 
 
 Behold it wilh joy, 
 Think of it, ye saints with delight ; 
 
 Behold its foundation 
 
 With great admiration, 
 With precious stones garnished bright; 
 
 It lieih four square, 
 
 A golden reed there. 
 With angels to measure it right ; 
 
 Consider with pleasure, 
 
 Its equal in measure, 
 Its lengih, breadth, and height are alike. 
 S Twelve angels there waits, 
 
 At twelve holy gates. 
 
^2 CA.MP MEETING 
 
 The rigi.teous rejoice when they enter- 
 l-or they will behold ciuer, 
 
 A city of gold, 
 
 The tree oflifepiac'd in the centre- 
 There proceeds from the throne 
 Ol the king whom thev own. 
 
 A river, of water of life • 
 As crystal it's clear, ' 
 As wine it doth cheer 
 
 The heart of the bride, the Laugh's wife. 
 4 There those who do well, 
 
 With Jesus shall dwell, 
 1^ or ever and ever in peace: 
 
 They need not the moon, 
 
 i\or the bright shining sun. 
 In so glorious and holy a place, 
 
 trod s glory will shine, 
 
 And give light divine, 
 rherefore it will never be night: 
 
 What raptures are there 
 
 All heaven will share— 
 t's perfectly filled with light. 
 ' The saints shall there reign, 
 
 With the lamb that was slain, 
 
 rhe face of their King they will see; 
 
 There standing before him, 
 
 10 love and adore him, 
 lis name in their foreheads will b« 
 
HYMN BOOK. 4S 
 
 Great joy will be there, 
 
 The righteous will share, 
 While angels their voices are raising ; 
 
 How pleasant their singing, 
 
 Melodiously ringing. 
 While saints are in harmony praising. 
 
 6 How pleasant their singing, 
 
 Melodiously ringing, 
 All praising with cheerfulest voices : 
 
 What melodious sounds 
 
 Are eciioing round, 
 While all in that city rejoices. 
 
 How rich and how great 
 
 How gooti and complete, 
 That city which God will prepare ; 
 
 How pirre and how holy, 
 
 And full of bright glory. 
 How beautiful, lovely, and fair! 
 
 28. P. M. 
 
 JESUS, to every willing mind, 
 Opens a heavenly treasure ; 
 In him the sons of sorrow find 
 
 Sources of real pleasure ; 
 See what employments men pursue ; 
 Then you will own my words are true ; 
 Jesus alone unfolds to view 
 Sources of leal pleasure. 
 
44 CAMP MEETING 
 
 2 Poor are the joys that fools esteem. 
 Fading and transitory ; 
 
 Mil th is as fleeting as a dream, 
 
 Or a delusive slory ; 
 Lu^iU'V leaves asiing behind, 
 Wonnd'ng the body and the mind; 
 Only in 3esus can we find 
 
 Pleasures anr" solid glory, 
 
 3 Learning, that boasted, glUtering thing, 
 
 Scarcely is worth possessing; 
 Riches, for ever on the wing. 
 
 Scaice can be call'd a blessing ; 
 Fame I'ke a shadow flies away. 
 Titles and dignities decay, 
 Nonght but relioion can display 
 
 Joys that are freed from trouble. 
 
 4 Beauty, wiih all its gaud}* show, 
 Is bui. a painted bubble : 
 
 Shoit are the uiumphs wit bestow, 
 
 Full of deceit and trouble; 
 Sensual nleasures swell desire, 
 Just as the fuel feeds the fire ; 
 Religion can real bliss inspire. 
 
 Bliss that is worth possessing. 
 
 29. P. M. 
 
 THE Lord into his garden come. 
 The spices yield a rich perfume, 
 
HYMN BOOK. 45 
 
 The lilies grow and thrive : 
 Refreshing showers of grace divine, 
 From Jesus flows to every vine, 
 
 And makes the dead revive. 
 
 2 O that ibis dry and barren ground 
 In springs of water ma} abound, 
 
 A fruii ful soil become ; 
 The desert blossoms as the rose, 
 When Jesus conquers all his foes, 
 
 And makes his people one. 
 
 3 The glorious time is coming on, 
 The gracious work is now begun, 
 
 My soul a witness is; 
 I taste and see the pardon free 
 For all mankind as well as me ; 
 
 Who come to Christ may live. 
 
 4 The worst of sinners here may find 
 A Saviour merciful and kind, 
 
 Who will them all receive : 
 None are too vile who will repent, 
 Out of one sinner legions went. 
 
 The Lord did him relieve. 
 6 Come, brethren dear, who know the'Lord 
 And taste the sweetness of his word, 
 
 In Jesus' ways go on ; 
 Our trials and our troubles here 
 Will only make us richer there, 
 
 When we arrive at home. 
 
46 CA.MP MEETING 
 
 6 We feel that heaven is now begun. 
 It issues from the sparkling throne, 
 
 From Jesus' throne on high : 
 It comes in floods we can't contain, 
 We drink, and drink, and drink again, 
 
 And yet we still are dry, 
 
 7 But when we come to dwell above. 
 And all surround the throne of love, 
 
 We'll drink a full supply ; 
 Jesus will lead his armies through 
 To living fountains where they flow, 
 
 That never will run dry. 
 
 8 'Tis there we'll reign, and shout and sing 
 And make the upper regions ring. 
 
 When all the saints get home ; 
 Come on, come on, my brethren dear, 
 Soon we shall meet together there, 
 
 For Jesus bids us come. 
 
 9 Amen, Amen, my soul replies, 
 I'm bound to meet you in the skies, 
 
 And claim my mansion there : 
 Now here's my heart, and here's my banc 
 To meet you in that heavenly land, 
 
 Wnere we shall part no more, 
 SO. P. M. 
 
 COME, ray soul, thy suit prepare, 
 Jesus loves to answer prayer ; 
 
HYMN BOOK. 47 
 
 He himself has bid thee pray, 
 ThereCore will not say ihee nay, 
 
 2 Thou art comii^g to a King, 
 Large petitions with thee bring ; 
 For his grace and power are such, 
 None can ever ask too much. 
 
 S With rny buiden I begin, 
 Lord, remove this load of sin ! 
 Let thy blood for sinners spilt, 
 Set my conscience free from guilt. 
 
 4 Lord I I come to thee for rest, 
 Take possession of my breast; 
 
 There thy blood-bought right maintain, 
 And without a rival reign. 
 
 5 As the image in the glass 
 Answers the beholder's face : 
 Thus into my heart appear. 
 Print thine own resemblance there. 
 
 6 While I am a pilgrim here, 
 Let thy love my spirit cheer ; 
 
 As my guide, my guard, my friend, 
 Lead me to my journey's end. 
 
 7 Show me what I have to do, 
 Every hour my strength renew ; 
 Let me live a life of faith. 
 
 Let me die thy people's death. 
 
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 SI. P. M. 
 
 AWAK'D by Sinai's awful sound, 
 My soul ia guilt and thrall I found 
 
 1 knew not what to dio; '^ 
 O'eiwlielm'd wiili guiit, with anguish slai 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 
 Or sink in endless wo. 
 
 2 Amaz'd I stood, but could not tell, 
 Which way to shun the gates of hell, 
 
 For death and hell drew near : 
 I strove, indeed, but stiove in vain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 
 Still sounded in niy ear. 
 
 3 Then to the law I trembling fled — 
 Itpour'd its curses on my head, 
 
 I no relief could find; 
 This fearful truth, I found remain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 O'erwhelm'd my troubled mind. 
 
 4 Again did Sinai's thunder roll, 
 And guilt lay heavy on my soul, 
 
 A vast nnwieldly load : 
 Alas ! I read and found it plain, 
 The sinner must be born again, 
 
 Or drink the wrath of God. 
 
 5 The saints I heard with rapture tell, 
 How Jesus conquer'd death and hell. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 49 
 
 And broke the fowler's snare ; 
 But when I found the truth remain, 
 The sinner must be born again 
 
 I sunk in deep despair. 
 
 6 While thus my soul in anguish lay, 
 Jesus of Naz'reth pass'd that way — 
 
 I felt his pity move : 
 The sinner by his justice slain, 
 Now by his grace is boni again, 
 
 And sings redeeming love. 
 
 7 To heaven the joyful tidings flew, 
 The angels tun'd ihelr harps anew, 
 
 And loftier sounds did raise ; 
 All hail the Lamb that once was slain, 
 Unnumber'd millions born again, 
 
 Shall shout thy endless praise. 
 
 32. P. M. 
 
 THE HEAVENLY MARINER. 
 
 THROUGH tribulations deep 
 The way to glory is : 
 The stormy course I keep, 
 ' On these tempestuous seas : 
 
 By waves and winds I'm toss'd and driv'n, 
 Freighted with grace and bound to heav'n, 
 2 Sometimes temptations blow 
 A dreadful hurricane, 
 And high the waters flow, 
 F 
 
50 CAMP MEETING 
 
 And o'er my sides break in ; 
 But still my little ship outbraves 
 The blust'ring winds and surging wares, 
 5 When I, in my distress, 
 
 My anchor Hope, can cast, 
 Within the promises 
 
 It holds my vessel fast. 
 Safely she then at anchor rides, 
 'Midst stormy winds and swelling tides. 
 
 4 If a dead calm ensues. 
 
 And heaven no breezes give, 
 The oar of prayer I use, 
 
 I tug, and toil, and strive : 
 Through storms and calms, for many a daj 
 I make but very little wa y. 
 
 5 But when a heavy breeze 
 
 Springs up and fills my sail, 
 My vessel goes with ease 
 Before the pleasant gale ; 
 And runs as much an hour, or more, 
 As in a month or or two before. 
 
 6 Hid by the clouds from sight, 
 
 The sun doth not appear. 
 Nor can I in the night. 
 Behold the moon or star : 
 Sometimes for days and weeks, er mor 
 I cannot sec the sky or shore. 
 
HVM« BOOK. 
 
 ft Asalihe lime of noon, 
 
 My quadrant. Faith, 1 take. 
 To view my Christ, my sun, 
 If he the clouds should break . 
 I'm happy when his face I see, 
 I know then whereabouts I be, 
 
 8 The Bible is my chart, 
 By it the seas I know— 
 
 1 cannot with it part, 
 
 It rocks and sands doth show: 
 
 It is a chart and compass too, 
 Whose needle points for ever true. 
 9 I keep aloof from pride. 
 
 These rocks I pass with care : 
 
 I studiously avoid 
 
 The whirlpool of despair ; 
 Presumption's quicksands too I shun, 
 Near them I do not choose to run. 
 10 When through a strait I go, 
 Or near some coast am drove, 
 The plummet forth I thiow, 
 And thus my safety prove; 
 My conscience is the line which I 
 Fathom the depth of water by. 
 
 II My vessel would be lost, 
 
 In spite of aH nny car^. 
 But that iha Holy Ghost 
 
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 Himself vouchsafes to steei- ; 
 And I through all my voyages will 
 Depend upon my steersman's skill. 
 12 Ere I can reach heaven's coast, 
 
 I must a gulf pass through, 
 Which fatal proves to most 
 
 For all this passage go ; 
 But all death's wave can't me o'ervvhelm, 
 If God himself is at the helm. 
 
 3 When through this gulf I get, 
 
 (Though rough it is but short,) 
 The pilot angels meet, 
 
 And bring me into port ; 
 nd when I land on that blest shore, 
 shall be safe for evermore. 
 
 33. C. M. 
 
 THE pilgrim's SONG. 
 
 VOW, pilgrims, let us go in peace. 
 While through this world we rove : 
 ill all these parting moments cease, 
 And we shaU meet above. 
 
 Though trials here our souls annoy. 
 And foes beset the road, 
 e're hastening to eternal joy, 
 Where we shall rest with God. 
 Let us rejoice in God our King, 
 While pilgrmis here we rove, 
 
HYMN BOOK. f^ 
 
 And join with hearts and voioQ to sing 
 The wonders of his love. 
 
 4 Soon we shall reach the heavenly land 
 And tread the peaceful shore , 
 
 And there unite the glorious band, 
 Our Jesus to adore. 
 
 5 O the transporting scenes of bliss 
 Our souls shall then enjoy ! 
 
 For if we be where Jesus is. 
 There's nothing can annoy. 
 34. P. M. 
 
 THE christian's TRANSPORT. 
 
 OWHAT amazing love is this ! 
 On earth I taste immortal bliss ! 
 
 1 feel that voice which is divine. 
 And know that Jesus Christ is mine. 
 
 2 He leads me on the heav'nly road. 
 And feeds my soul with angels' food ; 
 My soul, how free his goodness flows ! 
 His bleeding love no limit knows. 
 
 3 My soul hath found my Christ to-day 
 I feel my darkness done away ; 
 
 His presencQ made my bars remove, 
 And O, I feast on heav'nly love ! 
 
 4 J feel my sins are all forgiv'n. 
 This is ray Christ, my all, my hoay'p ! 
 
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 My soul begins her lasting themCs 
 • All glory to my God, the Lamb !' 
 
 S5 C. M. 
 
 LORD ! what a wretched land is this 
 That yields us no supply ; 
 No-cheering fruits, no wholesome trees 
 Nor streams of living joy. 
 
 2 But piickling thorns through all the 
 And mortal poisons grow ; [ground, 
 
 And all the rivers that are found, 
 With dangerous waters flow. 
 
 ,S Yet the dear path of thine abode 
 Lies through this horrid land ; 
 
 Lord, we would keep the heav'nly road, 
 And run at thy command. 
 
 14 Our souls shall tread the desert through 
 
 With undiverted feet ; 
 And faith and flaming zeal subdue 
 
 The terrors that we meet. 
 5 A thousand savage beasts of prey 
 
 Around the forest roam ; 
 But Judah's lion guards the way, 
 ^ And guides the stranger home. 
 
 k Long nights and darkness dwell below, 
 ^ With scarce a twinkling ray, 
 But the bright world to which we go 
 
HTMN B©OK. ^-5 
 
 Is everlasting day. 
 
 7 By glimm'ring hopes and gloomy fears 
 We trace the sacred road ; 
 
 Thro' dismal deeps and dang'rous snares 
 We make our way to God. 
 
 8 Our journey is a thorny maze, 
 But we march upward still ; 
 
 Forget these troubles of the ways, 
 And reach at Zion's hill. 
 
 9 See the kind angels at the gates, 
 Inviting us to come ; 
 
 There Jesus the forerunner waits 
 To welcome trav'lers home. 
 
 10 There on a green and flow'ry mount 
 Our weary souls shall sit; 
 
 And with transporting joys recount 
 The labors of our feet. 
 
 1 1 No vain discourse shall fill our tongue, 
 Nor trifles vex our ear ; 
 
 Infinite grace shall be our song, 
 And God rejoice to hear. 
 
 12 Eternal glories to the King 
 That brought us safely through ; 
 
 Our tongues shall never cease to sing, 
 And endless praise renew. 
 
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 36. P. M. 
 
 FAREWELL, dear friends, I mnst 
 be gone, 
 
 1 have no home to stay with you; 
 I'll take ray staff and travel on, 
 
 Till I a better world do view ; 
 Farewell, farewell, farewell. 
 My loving friends, farewell. 
 
 2 Farewell, my friends, time rolls along, 
 Nor waits for mortals, care or bliss, 
 
 I leave you here and travel on 
 Till I arrive where Jesus is. 
 Farewell, &c. 
 
 S Farewell, my brethren in the Lord, 
 To you I'm bound in cords of love : 
 Yet we believe hh gracious word, 
 That soon we all shall meet above. 
 Farewell, &-c. 
 
 4 Farewell old soldiers of the cross. 
 You've struggled long and hard for heaven 
 You've counted all things here but dross, 
 Fight on, the crown shall soon be giv'n, 
 
 Farewell, kc. 
 
 5 Farewell, ye blooming sons of God, 
 Sore conflicts yet await for you ; 
 
 Yet dauntless keep the heavenly road, 
 Till Canaan's happy land you view. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 5f 
 
 Fight on, fight on, fight on, 
 The crown shall soon be giv'n. 
 
 6 Farewell, poor careless sinners too, 
 
 It grieves my heart to leave you here ; 
 
 Eternal vengeance waits for you ; 
 
 O turn and find salvation near. 
 O turn, O turn, O turn, 
 And find salvation near. 
 
 37. C. M. 
 9 f fl^IS good to wait upon the Lord, 
 
 JL When Christ himself draws near, 
 And ev'ry heart, with one accord, 
 
 Ascends in solemn prayer. 
 
 2 While thus we feel the Saviour's love, 
 In heavn'ly shower's descend, 
 
 Our souls commune with saints above. 
 In bliss that knows no end. 
 
 3 We taste the precious streams of grace — 
 The fountain makes them sing ; 
 
 We travel through the wilderness — 
 They sit before the King. 
 
 4 We pray for grace to hold out well, 
 The conflict but begun ; 
 
 They of their past engagements tell, 
 
 And sing the conquests won. 
 » We fight the battles of the Lord, 
 
 And aro sometimes cast down ; 
 
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 They wield no more the warriour'* swordi 
 But wear the conqueror's croWn, 
 
 88. P. M. 
 
 ^1 E£ th' eternal Judge descending, 
 ►3 Seated on his Father's throne ; 
 Now, poor sinner, Christ will show thet 
 That he's with the Father one ; 
 
 Trumpets call thee, 
 Stand and hear thy awful doom. 
 2 Hear the sinner no»v lamenting 
 
 At the sight of fiercer pain ; 
 Cries and tears he now is venting, 
 But he weeps and cries in vain { 
 
 Greatly mourning. 
 That he ne'er was born again. 
 
 S Yonder sits my slighted Saviour, 
 With tlie marks of dying love; 
 
 O ! that I had sought his favour, " 
 When I felt his spirit move ! 
 
 Doom'd Fm justly, 
 For I have against him strove. 
 
 4 All his wooing I have slighted, 
 While he daily sought my soul ; 
 
 If my vows to him I plighted, 
 Yet for sin I broke them all ; 
 
 Golden moments. 
 How neglected did they roll ! 
 
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 15 There I see my godly neighbors, 
 Who were once despis'd by me ; 
 
 Now they're clad in dazzling splendour^ 
 Waiting my sad fate to see : 
 
 Farewell, neighbors — 
 Dismal gulf, I'm bound for thee, 
 
 lB Hail ! ye ghosts that dwell in darkness, 
 Groaning, rattling of your chains; 
 
 Christ has now denounc'd my sentence, 
 I'm to dwell in endless pains ; 
 
 Down I'm rolling. 
 Never to return again. 
 
 7 Now experience plainly shows me, 
 
 Hell is not a fabled thing ; 
 Novv I see my friends in glory, 
 
 Round the throne they ever sing ; 
 I'm tormented 
 
 With an everlasting sting. 
 
 39. P. M. 
 
 OWHEN shall I see Jesus, 
 And dwell with him above, 
 To drink the flowing fountains 
 
 Of everlasting love ? 
 When shall I be deliver'd 
 
 From this vain world of sin, 
 And with my blessed Jesus 
 Drink endless pleasures in? | 
 
60 CAMP MEETING. 
 
 2 But now I am a soldier, 
 My Captain's gone before, 
 
 He's given me my orders. 
 
 And tells me not to fear ; 
 And if I hold out faithful, 
 
 A crown of life he'll give, 
 And all his valiant soldiers 
 
 Eternal life shall have. 
 
 3 Through grace 1 am determin'd 
 To conquer, though I die, 
 
 And then away to Jesus 
 
 On wings of love I'll fly ; 
 Farewell to sin and sorrow, 
 
 I bid it all adieu. 
 And you, my friends, prove faithful, 
 
 And on your way pursue. 
 
 4 And if you meet with troubles 
 And trials on the way, 
 
 Then cast your care on Jesus, 
 
 And don't forget to pray. 
 Gird on the heavn'nly armour, 
 
 Of faith, and hope, and love, 
 And when your race is ended 
 
 You'll reign with him above. 
 
 5 O do not be discourag'd, 
 For Jesus is your friend, 
 
 And if you lack for knowledge. 
 He'll not refuse to lend ; 
 
HYMN BOOK. 61 
 
 Neither will he upbraid you, 
 
 Though often you request, 
 He'll give you grace to conquer, 
 
 And take you home to rest. 
 
 40. C. M 
 
 COME, bumble sinner, in whose breast 
 A thousand thoughts revolve, 
 Come, with your guilt and fear opprest, 
 
 And make this last resolve : 
 2 I'll go to Jesus, though my sin 
 
 Hath like a mountaiti rose; 
 I know his courts, I'll enter in, 
 Whatever may oppose. 
 
 5 Prostrate I'll lie before his throne, 
 
 And there my guilt confess ; 
 I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone, 
 
 Without his sov'reign grace. 
 
 4 But should the Lord reject my plea. 
 And disregard my prayer ; 
 
 Yet still, like Esther, I will stay, 
 t And perish only there. 
 
 5 I can but perish if I go — 
 I am resolv'd to try ; 
 
 For if I stay away, I know 
 I must for ever die. 
 
 6 But should I die with mercy sough(, 
 When I the King have tried ; 
 
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 1 there should die (delightful thought !) 
 Where ne'er a sinner died. 
 
 41. P. M. 
 
 DROOPING souls, no longer giieve, 
 Heaven is propitious ; 
 If on Christ you can believe, 
 
 You shall find him precious. 
 Jesus he is passing by. 
 
 Calling sinners to him ; 
 He has died for you and I — 
 Now look up and view him. 
 
 2 View his har>ds, his feet, his side, 
 There runs the healing potion ; 
 
 See the consolaiing tide. 
 
 Boundless as the ocean ; 
 See the living current move, 
 
 For the sick and dying — 
 Now resolve to gain his love, 
 
 Or perish, for mercy crying. 
 
 S Christ's store of grace is always free, ^ 
 
 Drooping souls to gladden ; ') 
 
 Jesus calls, Come unto me. 
 
 Weary, heavy laden. 
 Though your sins, like raountainB high, 
 
 Rise and reach to heaven— 
 Sooa as you on me rely, j 
 
 AH shall be forgiven, j 
 
W^mi BOOK. 63 
 
 4 Now, raethinks I hear one say, 
 I will go and prove him, 
 
 If he takes my guilt away, 
 
 Surely I shall lore him. 
 Yes, I see the Father smile. 
 
 Smiling moves my burden. 
 Through his grace, though I am vile, 
 
 Yet he seals my pardon. 
 
 5 Streaming mercy how it flows ! 
 Now I know I feel it ! 
 
 Half has never yet been told, 
 
 Still 1 want to tell it. 
 Jesus's blood has heal'd my wounds ; 
 
 O the wondrous story ! 
 I was lost, but now I'm found — 
 
 Glory I glory ! glory I 
 
 6 Glory to ray Saviour's name I 
 Saints, I know you love him ; 
 
 Sinners, you may do the same, 
 
 Only come and prove him : 
 Hasten to a Saviour's blood. 
 
 Tell it and declare it — 
 
 that I could sing so loud 
 All the world could hear it. 
 
 7 If no greater joys were known, 
 In the upp«r region, 
 
 1 woeld try to travel on 
 By this purt religion— 
 
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 Heaven now and heaven then, 
 
 Glory here and yonder, 
 Brightest seraphs shout aloud, 
 
 Whilst the angels wonder. 
 
 42. L. M. 
 
 A PARTING HYMN. 
 
 MY dearest friends in bands of love, 
 Whose hearts the sweetest union 
 prove. 
 Your friendship's like a drawing band, 
 Yet we must take the parting hand : 
 Your company's sweet, your union dear, 
 Your words delightsome to my ear; 
 But when I see that we must part. 
 You draw like cords about my heart. 
 
 2 How sweet th9 hours have pass'd away, 
 Where we have met to sing and pray ! 
 How loth we've been to leave the place 
 Where Jesus show'd his smiling face I 
 
 O, could I stay with friends so kind, 
 How would it cheer my sinking mind ! 
 But duty makes me understand. 
 That we must take the parting hand, 
 
 3 But since it is God's holy will, 
 We must be parted for a while, 
 In sweet submission, all as one. 
 We'll «ay our Father's will be done, 
 
HYMN BOOK. 65 
 
 2)eaf fellow-yoiith, in Christian ties, 
 Who seek for mansions in the skies. 
 Fight on, we'll gain that happy shore. 
 Where parting hands will be no more ! 
 
 4 How oft I've seen your flowing tears, 
 And heard you lell your hopes and fears ! 
 
 'Your liearts with love did seem to flame, 
 Which makes me hope we'll meet again. 
 Ye mourning souls in sore surprise, 
 Jesus rememljers all your cries. 
 
 ! trust his grace, and in that land, 
 We'll no more take the parting hand. 
 
 5 My Christian friends, both old Siyoun;^ 
 
 1 hope in Christ you'll -all be strong ; 
 And if on earth we meet no more, 
 
 may we meet on Canaan's shore. 
 
 1 hope you'll all remember me, 
 
 If here no more my face you see ; 
 An interest in your prayers I crave. 
 That we may meet beyond the grave, 
 
 6 O glorious day ! O blessed hope; 
 'My heart leaps forward at the thought, 
 
 When in that happy, happy land, 
 We'll no more take the parting hand ; 
 But with our Saviour, holy Lord, 
 We'll shout and sing with one accord ; 
 And there we'll all with Jesus dwell, 
 So, loving brethren «11, farewell ! 
 E 
 
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 43, P. M. ^ ^ 
 
 COME, precious souls that love the 
 And listen to a brother — [Lord, 
 Believe it is a true record, 
 
 Nor could I half discover 
 What God has done for my poor soul, 
 
 It's quite beyond expressing ; 
 Although my sins were great and small, 
 
 They could not stop the blessing. 
 £ For several years I did withstand 
 
 The God of might arid power, ^^^^ 
 Who held me by his gracious hano^' 
 
 Preserv'd me every hour — 
 Kept me from dropping into hell — 
 
 My God, how shall I praise thee? 
 Or how shall I thy goodness tell, 
 
 Or praise the Lord that made me. 
 5 From time to time the Lord convinc'd. 
 
 From time to time I griev'd him, 
 He show'd the dreadful end of sin, 
 
 And yet 1 disbeliev'd him ; 
 Sometimes I pray'd — and sinn'd again, 
 
 And then I thought of mending — 
 But sin would draw me back again 
 
 While God his help was lending, 
 4 One diy his spirit came again, 
 
 1 heard him at my iBJsure, 
 Saying, *' You wretch! forsake your sins. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 67 
 
 And quit your worldly pleasure, 
 For that or me you must let go, 
 
 And I've a mind to leave you, 
 But if you want my love to know. 
 
 Come freely now receive me !" 
 
 5 O then I thought I must submit. 
 Or I should lose my Saviour ; 
 
 *But self and Satan csied. Not yet. 
 You'll lose your companions' favor. 
 Then I betook, myself in part, 
 
 Forsook my grossest smning, 
 I thought 1 gave God all my heart — 
 And this was my beginning. 
 
 6 Then I, the boasting Pharisee, 
 Could say, O Lord, I thank thee 
 
 1 am not as I iis'd to be, 
 
 I have righteousness a plenty ; 
 
 But trusting to an arm of flesh, 
 I sinn'd as high as may be, 
 
 My former sins came on afresh, 
 I cried, Lord Jesus, save me ! 
 
 7 My sins in number like the stars, 
 With force ihey did beset mo, 
 
 then I thought I'd gone so, far 
 That Jesus Christ hud left me; 
 
 For hell seem'd moving from -beiieaih 
 To meet this fine beginne*' ;. 
 
 1 cried and smote my aching breasL — 
 
 Lord Jesus, save the sinner ! 
 
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 8 When Jesus saw the rebel fall. 
 
 He show'd his great compassion ; 
 His blood before the throne did call, 
 
 Saying, I'm thy salvation- 
 O .' come, and help me praise my God, 
 
 Who's promis'd not to leave ns, 
 But still has mercy for the poor — 
 
 Then glory to King Jesus! 
 
 44. P. M. 
 
 ¥E virgin souls arise, 
 With all the dead awake ! 
 Unto salvation wise, 
 
 Oil in your vessels take ; 
 Upstarting at the midnight cry, 
 Behold the heav'nly biidegroom nigh, 
 
 £ He comes, he comes to call 
 
 The nations to his bar, 
 
 And raise to glory all 
 
 Who fit for glory are ; 
 Made ready for your full reward, 
 Go forth with joy to meet your Lord. 
 3 Go, meet him in the sky. 
 
 Your everlasting friend ; 
 
 Your head to glorify ; 
 
 With all his saints ascend ; 
 Ye pure in heart, obtain the grace 
 To »ee without a veil his face. 
 
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 4 Ye thai have here receiv'd 
 The unction from above, 
 And in his spirit liv'd, 
 Obedient to his love : 
 
 Jesus shall claim you for his bridt : 
 Rejoice with all the sanctified. 
 
 5 The everlasting doors 
 Shall soon the saints receive, 
 Above yon angel powers 
 
 In glorious joy to live : 
 Far from a world of grief and »ii), 
 Wiih God eternally shut in. 
 
 6 Then let us wait to hear 
 
 The trumpet's vvelcon)e sound, 
 
 To see our Lord appear, 
 
 Watching let us be found ; 
 When Jesus doth the heavens bow, 
 Be found — as, Lord, thou find'st ui now. 
 
 45. S. M. 
 
 TO keep the lamp alive, 
 With oil we fill the bowl ; 
 'Tis water makes the willow thrive. 
 And grace that feeds the soul. 
 
 2 The Lord's unsparing hand 
 
 Supplies the living stream ; 
 It is not at our own command, 
 
 But still deriv'd from him, 
 
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 S Beware of Peter's word, 
 
 Nor confidently say, 
 *I never ivlll deny thee, Lord,* 
 
 But grant 1 never may. 
 
 4 Man's wisdom is to seek, 
 His strength in God alone ; 
 
 And e'en an angel would be weak, 
 Who trusted in his own. 
 
 5 Retreat beneath his wings. 
 And in his grace confide ; 
 
 This more exalts the King of kings, 
 Than all your works beside. 
 
 6 In Jesus is our store, 
 
 Grace issues from his throne; 
 Whoever says ' I want no more,' 
 Confesses he has none. 
 
 46. P. M 
 
 JESUS came into the world, 
 And suffer'd to redeem us ; 
 Then ascended up on high. 
 And sent his grace to save us ! 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Ho ! every one that thirsts^ 
 
 Come ye to the waters, 
 Freely drink and quench your thirst, 
 
 ff^ith Zion'fl sons and daughters. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 71 
 
 5 Come all ye mourning weeping souls, 
 
 Who long to be forgiven ! 
 We bring glad tidings unto you, 
 
 From t^he high court of heaven. 
 
 Ho ! every one, ^r. 
 
 3 There is a fountain open wide, 
 For sin and all uncleanness, 
 
 * Streaming from the Saviour's side, 
 It flows in Gospel fulness. 
 
 Ho ! every one, %'C. 
 
 4 Oh ! seek the circumcising grace, 
 Be wise — do not refuse it; 
 
 For if you seek your life to save, 
 You will be sure to lose it. 
 
 Ho ! every one, ^r. 
 
 5 The cross of Christ you'll have to bear, 
 Fearless of persecution ; 
 
 Or groan you must when time shall cease. 
 In darkness and confusion. 
 
 Ho ! every one, lie. 
 
 6 Shall unbelief debar you from 
 
 1^ The knowledge of your Saviour ? 
 Believe, and you'll be justified ! 
 Believe, and live for ever. 
 
 Ho ! every one, Ci'C, 
 T My night of sin snd grief is gone, 
 My soul, is fill'd with glory— 
 
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 Oh ! for a thousand tongues to sing 
 Love's animating story. 
 
 Ho ! every one, S,'*- 
 
 8 Let heaven and earth with rae unite, 
 To sing and shout hosanna! 
 
 The Lord has pardon'd all my sins, 
 And fill'd my soul with manna. 
 
 Ho! every one, Sf€ 
 
 9 See the crowd that's gone before, 
 In patlis of self-denial : 
 
 They stand on Canaan's happy shore, 
 And wait for your arrival. 
 
 Ho ! every one, ^'c. 
 
 10 Come on, ye followers of the Lamb, 
 Be ready for to meet them ; 
 
 Now let us joiji and persevere, 
 Till we arrive in heaven. 
 
 Ho ! every one, ^e. 
 
 11 There we'll all together stand, 
 And praise our God and Father : 
 
 And sing and shout on Canaan's land. 
 For ever and for ever. 
 
 Ho ! every one, S^c. 
 
 47. P. M. 
 
 COME, my brethren, let us try 
 For a little season, 
 Kv'ry burden to lay by ; 
 Come, and let us reason^ 
 
HYMN BOOK. 73 
 
 S What is this that casts you do\7ii ? 
 
 What IS this that grieves you? 
 Speak, and let the worst be known, 
 
 Speaking may relieve you. 
 
 3 Christ at times by faith I view, 
 And it doth relieve me, 
 
 But my doubts return anew. 
 They are those that grieve me. 
 
 4 Troubled like the restless sea, 
 Feeble, faint and fearful. 
 
 Plagued witli every sore disease, 
 How can I be cheerful ? 
 
 5 Think on what your Saviour bore 
 In the gloomy garden, 
 
 Sweating blood at every pore, 
 To procure thy pardon. 
 
 6 View him nailed to the tree. 
 Bleeding, groaning, dying ; 
 
 See, he suffer'd this for thee, 
 Therefore be believing. 
 
 7 Joseph took his body down, 
 Shrouded it in linen. 
 
 Laid it in the silent tomb, 
 And returned mourning. 
 
 8 Jesus rises from the tomb. 
 Angels fly from glory, 
 
 See what glory shines around, 
 Hallelujah, glory. 
 
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 9 Brethren, don't you feel the flame ! 
 Sisters, don't you love him ? 
 
 Let us join to praise his name, 
 Let us never grieve him. 
 
 10 Soon we'll meet to part no more, 
 Soon we'll meet in heaven, 
 
 There we'll join the saints above, 
 And foi ever praise him. 
 
 48. S. M. 
 
 YE fearful saints, march on, 
 It is the Lord's command ; 
 Never let trifles stop your way, 
 To Canaan's prorais'd land. 
 2 Though numerous foes arise, 
 
 And hell your course withstand. 
 Still force your passage through them all, 
 To Canaan's promis'd land. 
 
 5 Keep on a forward pace, 
 And never, never stand, 
 
 Till you behold your Saviour's face, 
 
 In Canaan's promis'd land. 
 4 Cast not a wishful eye 
 
 Towards your native strand. 
 Like Lot's frail wife, but onward press, 
 
 To Canaan's promis'd land. 
 
 6 Mind not th' alluring wiles, 
 Prepar'd by Satan's band, 
 
KYMN BOOK. 75 
 
 To draw you from the narrow paih, 
 I Which leads to Canaan's land. 
 6 The Scripture is your rule, 
 
 By it you fall or stand ; 
 Walk in the way which it points out, 
 
 To Canaan's promis'd land, 
 to 7 Then shall ye join above, 
 
 With all the ransom'd band, 
 To celebrate redeeming love, 
 
 In Canaan's promis'd land. 
 
 49. P. M, 
 
 WHEN I set out for glory, 
 I left the world behind, 
 Deterrnin'd for a city. 
 
 That's out of sight to find. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 And to glory I will go — 
 
 And to glory I will go — I'll go, Pll go, 
 
 And to glory I will go. 
 
 SL I left my worldly honour, 
 
 I left my worldly fame, 
 I left my young companions, 
 
 And with them my good name^ 
 And to glory I will go, ^c. 
 S Some said I'd better tarry — 
 
 They thought I was too young 
 
76 CAMP MEETING 
 
 For to prepare for dying : . 
 But that was all my theme. 
 And to glory I will go, S^c. 
 
 4 Come all my loving brethren, 
 And listen to my cry ; 
 
 All you that are backsliders 
 Musi shortly beg or die. 
 And to begging I iviil go — [go, 
 
 And to begging I will go — will go, will 
 And to begging I ivill go. 
 
 5 The Lord he loves tlie beggar, 
 Who truly begs indeed ; 
 
 He always will relieve him 
 Whene'er he stands in need. 
 And to begging I ivill go, ^c. 
 
 6 I do not beg for money, 
 Nor to be dressed fine : 
 
 The garment that he'll giye to me. 
 The sun it will outshine. 
 , And to begging I ivill go, S,'c. 
 
 17 I'm not asham'd to beg 
 
 While here on earth I stay ; 
 ■ I'm not asham'd to wa;ch. 
 
 And I'm not asham'd to pray. 
 And to begging ive will go, S,*c. 
 8 The richest man I ever saw 
 i Was one that begg'd the most; 
 His soul was fill'd with Jesus, 
 
KYMN BOOK. t7 
 
 And with the Holy Ghost. 
 
 A7id to hegging tee ivill go, ^'C. 
 9 And now we arc encouraged, 
 
 Come let us travel on, 
 Until we join the angels. 
 And sing the holy song. 
 
 And to glory I will go, ^'C. 
 
 50. C. M. 
 ^ WEET rivers of redeeming love 
 f^ Lie just before mine eye; 
 Had I the pinions of a dove, 
 
 I'd to those rivers fly ; 
 I'd rise superior to my pain, 
 
 With joy outstrip the wind ; 
 I'd cross bold Jordan's stormy main, 
 
 And leave the world behind. 
 2 While I'm imprison'd here below, 
 
 In anguish, pain, and smart, 
 Oft times those troubles I forego, 
 
 Wlien love surrounds my heart; 
 In darkest shadows of the night 
 
 Faith mounts the upper sky ; 
 I then behold my heart's delight, 
 
 And would rejoice to die ! 
 S I view the monster, Death, and smile, 
 
 Now he has lost his sting: 
 Though Satan rages all the while. 
 
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 I Still in triumph sing ; 
 I hold my Saviour in my arms, 
 
 And will not let him go ; 
 I'm so delighted with his charms. 
 
 No other good I'll know. 
 
 4 a few more days, or years at most, 
 My troubles will be o'er, 
 
 1 hope to join the heavenly host, 
 
 On Canaan's happy shore: 
 My rapt'rous soul shall drink and feast. 
 
 In love's unbounded sea ; 
 The glorious hope of endless rest 
 
 Is transporting to me. 
 
 5 O come, my Saviour, come away. 
 And bear me through the sky, 
 
 Nor let thy chariot wheels delay, 
 Make haste, and bring it nigh : 
 
 I long to see thy glorious face, 
 And in ihine image shine — 
 
 To triumph in victorious grace, 
 And be for ever thine. 
 
 6 Then I will tune iny harp of gold. 
 To my everlasting king ; 
 
 Through ages that can ne'er be told, 
 
 I'll make his praises ring : 
 All hail! thou great eternal God ! • 
 
 Who died on Calvary ! 
 And sav'd me, with thy precious blood, 
 
 i'rom endless misery. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 79 
 
 7 Ten thousand, thousand join in one, 
 To praise the Eternal Three ; 
 
 Prostrate before the blazing throne. 
 In deep humility : 
 
 They rise and tune their harps'*of gold, 
 And string the immortal lyre; 
 
 And ages that can ne'er be told, 
 ^■* Shall raise their praises higher. 
 
 51. C. M. 
 
 THE EVERLASTING SONG. 
 
 "C^ ARTII hasengross'd my love too long; 
 •^-^ 'Tis time I lift mine eyes, 
 Upward, dear Father, to thy throne, 
 And to my native skies. 
 
 2 There the blest man, my Saviour, sits; 
 That Sun, how bright he shines ! 
 
 And scatters infinite delights 
 On all the happy minds. 
 
 3 Seraphs, with elevated strains, 
 Circle the throne around ; 
 
 «And move and charm the starry plains 
 With an immortal sound. 
 
 4 ^esus, the Lord, their harps employs, 
 '. JesMs, my love, they sing : 
 yesus, the life of both our joys. 
 
 Sounds sweet from ev'ry string. 
 
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 5 [Hark ! how beyond the narrow boundi 
 Of time and space they run, 
 
 And echo in majestic sounds 
 The Godhead in the Son. 
 
 6 And now they sing the lofty tune, 
 And gentler notes they play; 
 
 And bring the Father's equal down 
 To dwell in humble clay. 
 
 7 O sacred beauties of the Man ! 
 (The God resides within ;) 
 
 His flesh all pure without a stain ; * 
 
 His soul without a sin. 
 
 8 But when to Calvary they turn, 
 Silent their harps abide : 
 
 Susnended songs, a moment mourn, 
 The Lord that lov'd and died. 
 
 9 Then all at once to living strains 
 They summon every chord ; 
 
 Tell how he triumph'd o'er his pains. 
 
 And chant the rising Lord.] 
 iO Now let me mount and join their song^ 
 
 And be an angel too : 
 My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongu«, 
 
 Here's joyful work for you. 
 Ill would begin the music here, 
 
 And io my soul should rise ; 
 O for some heavenly notes to bear 
 
 My passion to the skies ! 
 
HYMN BOOK. 81 
 
 12 There ye that love my Saviour sit, 
 There I would fain have place ; 
 
 Among your thrones, or at your feet, 
 So 1 might see his face. 
 
 52. C. M. 
 
 MY soul, this curious house of clay, 
 This present frail abode, 
 Must quickly fall to worms a prey, 
 - And thou return to God. 
 
 2 Canst thou, by faith, survey with joj 
 " The change before it come ; 
 And say, Let death this house destroy, 
 I have a heav'nly home ? 
 
 S The Saviour whom I then shall see 
 
 With new admiring eyes, 
 Already has prepar'd for me 
 
 A mansion in the skies. 
 
 4 I feel this mud-wall'd cottage shake. 
 And long to see it fall ; 
 
 That I my willing flight may take 
 To Him who is my all. 
 
 5 Burden'd and groaning, then no more 
 My rescued soul sha!! sing, 
 
 As up the shining path I soar, 
 * Death, tliou hast lost thy sting.' 
 
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 6 Dear Saviour, help us now to seek 
 And know thy grace's power, 
 
 That we may all this language speak, 
 Before the dying hour. 
 
 53. P. M. 
 
 THE YOUNG CONVERT. 
 
 WHEN souls are first converted 
 They mount on wings above 
 The world thinks they're distracted. 
 
 Because they're fill'd with love. 
 They fly from every evil, 
 
 They trust in God alone. 
 
 They long to get to heaven, 
 
 Their most desired home. 
 
 2 The world, the flesh, and Satan, 
 Beset them on each hand, 
 
 Bestrew their paths with evil ; 
 
 Debar them from that land. 
 But Jesus still invites you : 
 
 Come, follow, follow me, 
 And 1 will fight your battles, 
 
 And gain your liberty. 
 
 3 O, why are you dismayed? 
 The Saviour now inquires, 
 
 When we ar^ getting ready. 
 And just are going to rise ; 
 
 To rise above triumphing. 
 In that bright world of jov. 
 
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 Where all things are provided, 
 
 There's nothing to annoy. 
 4 In hopes of that bright morning, 
 
 When all the saints get home, 
 When we arrive at heaven, 
 
 Our most desired home, 
 I'll try to live a Christian 
 
 While here below I stay ; 
 I'll watch and I'll be sober, 
 
 I'll watch and try to pray. 
 
 54. C. M. 
 
 APPROACH, my soul, the mercy-sea 
 Where Jesus answers prayer ; 
 There humbly fall before his feet, 
 For none can perish there, 
 
 2 Thy promise is my only plea, 
 With this I venture nigh ; 
 
 Thou cailest burden'd souls to thee. 
 And such, O Lord, am I. 
 
 3 Bovv'd down beneath a load of sin, 
 By Satan sorely prest ; 
 
 By war without and fears within, 
 I come to thee for rest. 
 
 4 Be thou iuy shield and biding place, 
 That shelter'd near thy side, 
 
 I may my fierce accuser face. 
 And tell him ' Thou hast died-' " 
 
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 5 O wondrous love ! to bleed and die. 
 To bear the cross and shame ! 
 
 That guilty sinners, such as I, 
 Might plead thv gracious name ! 
 
 6 'Poor tempest-toss'd soul, be still, 
 My promis'd grace receive ;' 
 
 'Tis Jesus speaks — I must, I will, 
 I can, I do believe. 
 
 55. P. M 
 
 THE preacher's ADIEIT. 
 
 ADIEU! my dear brethren, adieu! 
 Reluctant I give you my hand ! 
 No more to assemble with you. 
 
 Till we on Mount Zion shall stand. 
 My heart swells with tender regret 
 
 To leave your embraces so soon, 
 Though heaven my course must direct, 
 
 And others succeed in my room. 
 2 Your acts of benevolence past, 
 
 Your gentle compassionate love, 
 Henceforth in my memory shall last. 
 
 Though far from your sight I remove. 
 While roving the wilds of the west. 
 
 When through foreign regions 1 steer. 
 Still friendship inspiring my breast. 
 
 Shall then drop her own native tear. 
 S Our labours will &horlly subside. 
 
 For vigour and life must decay, 
 
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 But wisdom and truth shall abide, 
 
 To pilot our souls on the way. 
 As time rolls his seasons around, 
 
 And truth shall new teachers inspire, 
 O may we in love still abound, 
 
 And after new conquests aspire, 
 4 Our seasons of converse are o'er, 
 Till mortal commotions ate past. 
 Till nature and time are no more. 
 
 Or we are in Paradise blest. 
 Sweet comforting Spirit, draw near, 
 And shed forth thy luminous rays, 
 My parting reflections to cheer, 
 
 And change lamentation to praise. 
 5 O may we conform to HIS will, 
 
 Aspiring for glory and peace, 
 Our covenant vows to fulfil. 
 
 Till Jesus shall sign our release ; 
 Till, suddenly wafted above, 
 
 Where saints in sweet harmony meet, 
 To feel all the pleasures of love. 
 And each happy conqueror greet. 
 
 56. P. M. 
 
 WHITHER goest thou, pilgrim stran 
 
 Wandering through this lonely vale 1 
 Knowest thou not 'tis full of danger ? 
 And will not thy courage fail 1 
 
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 No, Pm bound for the kingdom, 
 Will you go to glory with me ? 
 O hallelujah, O hallelujah^ 
 
 rm bound for the kingdom, 
 Will you go to glory with me ? 
 O halhlujah, O hallelujah. 
 a Pilgrim, thou hast justly call'd me, 
 , Passing through a waste so vvide, 
 But no harm will e'er befall me, 
 ! While I'm bless'd with such a guide. 
 
 For Ptn bound, ^c. 
 5 Such a guide : no guide attends thee, 
 
 Hence for thee my fears arise ; 
 [f some guardian power befriend thee, 
 'Tis unseen by mortal eyes. 
 O, Fm bound, ^c. 
 [ Yes, unseen, but still believe me, 
 
 Such a guide my steps attend ; 
 le'U in every strait relieve me. 
 t He will guide me to the end. 
 For Fm hound, Sfc. 
 
 > Pilgrim, see that stream before thee, 
 Darkly winding through the vale ; 
 
 ^5hould its deadly waves roll o'er thee. 
 Would not then thy courage fail ? 
 
 ^ No, Fm bound, ^'c. 
 
 . . No, that stream has nothing frightful^ 
 
 ^ To its brink my steps I'll bend, 
 
HYMN BOOK. ®7 
 
 Thence to plunge 'twill be delightfwl, 
 There my pilgrin.age will end. 
 For Fm hound, &fc. 
 
 7 While I gaz'd, with speed surprising, 
 Down the stream she plung'd from sight; 
 
 Gazing still, I saw her rising, 
 Like an angel cloth'd in light. 
 O, Fm bound, S^c. 
 
 8 Cease, my heart, this mournful crying, 
 Death will burst this sullen gloom ; 
 
 Soon my spirit, fluttering, flying, 
 Will be borne beyond the tomb. 
 For Vin hound., ^'C. 
 
 57. P. M. 
 
 TIME IS FLEETING MOMENTS. 
 
 MY days, my weeks, my months, nay 
 years 
 Fly rapid as the whirling spheres, 
 
 Around the steady pole ; 
 Time, like the tide, its motion keeps, 
 And I must launch through endless deeps., 
 
 Where endless ages roll. 
 2 The grave is near t/ie cradle seen, 
 How swift the moments pass betwoes, 
 
 And whisper as they fly, 
 »' Unthinking man, remember thi«, 
 Though fond of sublunary bliss, 
 
 That you must groan and die !" 
 
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 3 My soul, attend the solemn call, 
 Thine earthly tent must shortly fall, 
 
 And thou must take thy flight, 
 Beyond tiie vast expansive blue, 
 To sing above as angels do. 
 
 Or sink in endless night. 
 
 4 How great the bliss, how great the wo, 
 Hangs on this inch of time below, 
 
 On this precarious breath ; 
 The Lord of nature only knows. 
 Whether another year shall close. 
 
 Ere I expire in death. 
 9 Long ere the sun shall run his round, 
 I may be buried under ground, 
 
 And there in silence rot : 
 Alas ! an hour may close the scene, 
 j And eie twelve months shall roll between. 
 
 My name be quite forgot^ 
 e But will my soul be thus extinct, 
 i'And cease to live, and cease to think ? 
 
 It cannot, cannot be ; 
 ;,No, my immortal cannot die, 
 What wilt thou do, or whither fly, 
 li When death shall set thee free ? 
 7 Will mercy then her arms extend, 
 'Will Jesus be thy guardian friend, 
 
 And heaven thy dwelling place ? 
 ^Or shall insulting fiends appear, 
 
HYMN BOOK. S9 
 
 And drag thee down to dark despair, 
 Below the reach of grace ? 
 
 8 A heaven or hell, and these alone, 
 Beyond the present life are known, 
 
 There is no middle space ; 
 To-day attend the call divine, 
 rTo-morrow may be none of thine, 
 
 Or it may be too late. 
 
 9 O do not pass this as a dream. 
 Vast is the change, whate'r ii seem, 
 
 To poor unthinking man : 
 Lord at thy footstool I would bow. 
 Bid conscience plainly tell me now, 
 
 What it would tell me then. 
 
 10 If in destruction's road I stray. 
 Help me to choose the better way, 
 
 That leads to joys on high ; 
 Thy grace impart, my guilt forgive, 
 Nor let me ever dare to live. 
 
 Such as I dare not die. 
 
 58. P. M. 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST. 
 
 Part First. 
 
 OTHOTJ in whose presence 
 My soul takes delight, 
 On whom in affliction I call ; 
 My comfort by day, 
 
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 And my song in the night. 
 My hope, nny salvation, my all. 
 £ Where dost thou at noon-tide 
 
 Resort with thy sheep. 
 To feed on the pastures of love? 
 
 For why in the valley 
 
 Of death should 1 weep, 
 Or alone in the wilderness rove? 
 
 3 O why should 1 wander 
 An alien from thee, 
 
 And cry in the desert for bread ; 
 Thy foes will rejoice 
 When my sorrows they see, 
 
 And smile at the tears I have shed. 
 
 4 Ye daughters of Zion, 
 Declare, have you seen 
 
 The star that on Israel shone? 
 
 Say if in your tents 
 
 My heloved has been, 
 And where with his flocks he is gone? 
 6 This is my beloved, 
 
 His form is divine, 
 His vestments shed odours around; 
 
 The locks on his head 
 
 Are as grapes on the vine, 
 When autumn with plenty is crown'd. 
 6 The roses of sharon, 
 
 The lilies that grow. 
 
MYMN BOOK. 91 
 
 In the vales on the banks of the streams ; 
 
 On his cheeks in the beauty 
 
 Of excellence blow — 
 And his eyes are as quivers of beams. 
 
 7 His voice as the sound 
 Ot the dulcimer sweet, 
 
 I« heard through the shadows of death : 
 
 The cedars of Lebanon 
 
 Bow at his feet, 
 The air is perfum'd with his breath. 
 
 8 His lips as a fountain 
 Of righteousness flow, 
 
 That waters the garden of grace; 
 
 From which their salvation 
 
 The Gentiles shall know. 
 And bask in the smiles of his face. 
 
 9 Love sits in his eye-lids, 
 
 And scatters delight 
 Through all the bright mansions on high ; 
 
 Their faces the cherubims 
 
 Veil in his sight. 
 And tremble with fulness of joy. 
 10 He looks, and ten thousand 
 
 Of angels rejoice. 
 And myriads wait for his word ; 
 
 He speaks, and eternity, 
 
 Fill'd with his voice, 
 Re-eehoes the prais« of the Lor^, 
 
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 59. P. M. 
 
 DESCRIPTION OF CHRIST. 
 
 Part Second. 
 
 HIS vestments of rii^hteousness 
 Who shall describe ? 
 Its purity words would defile ; 
 The heavens from his presenco 
 Fresh beauties imbibe, 
 And earth is made rich by his smile- 
 
 2 Such is my beloved 
 In excellence bright, 
 
 When pleas'd he looks down from above, 
 Like the morn when he breathes 
 From the chambers of light. 
 
 And comforts his people with love. 
 
 3 But when armed with vengeance 
 In terror he comes. 
 
 The nations' rebellious to tame, 
 
 The reins of Omnipotent 
 
 Power he assumes, 
 And rides in a chariot of flame. 
 
 4 A two-edged sword 
 
 From his mouth issues forth, 
 Bright quivers of fire are his eyes ; 
 
 He speaks, and black tempests 
 
 Are seen in the north, 
 And storms from their caverns arise. 
 
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 5 Ten thousand destructions 
 That wait for his word, 
 
 And ride on the wings of his breath, 
 
 Fly swift as the wind 
 
 At the nod of their Lord, 
 And deal out the arrows of death. 
 
 6 His cloud-bursting thunders 
 Their voices resound, 
 
 Through all the vast regions on high, 
 
 Till from the deep centre 
 
 Loud echoes rebound. 
 And meet the quick flames in the sky. 
 
 7 The portals of heaven 
 At his bidding obey. 
 
 And expand ere his banner appear ; 
 Earth trembles beneath, 
 Till her mountains give way, 
 
 And hell shakes her fetters with fear. 
 
 8 When he treads on the clouds, 
 As the dust of his feet, 
 
 And grasps the big storm in his hand ; 
 
 What eye the fierce glance 
 ' Of his anger shall meet, 
 Or who in his presence shall stand ? 
 
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 60. S. M. 
 
 SHALL we pr.ie away, 
 And langu.sh now with fear, 
 
91 CAIvrp MEWFlNa 
 
 Because there are so few to-day 
 That's met together here ? 
 
 2 Let IIS not be afraid, 
 Although we are but few ; 
 
 For Jesus hath a promise made, 
 Who faithful is and true. 
 
 3 Where two or three are met, 
 In my eternal name. 
 
 There doth my blessed Spirit sit, 
 There in the midst I am. 
 
 4 Then let us faint no niore, 
 
 Nor breathe a murmuring breath ; 
 Nor when there are but few complain. 
 To drown our sacred mirth. 
 
 5 For if we meet in love, 
 To serve the loving Lord, 
 
 We have the pure assisting Dove, 
 According to his word. 
 
 61. L. M. 
 
 WELCOME, dear brethren, to this 
 place ! 
 Be banish'd every slavish fear ! 
 Ye come to seek Immanuel's face — 
 And he Iras promis'd to be here. 
 2 Seek him in prayer — hcMl surely come, 
 To do us i^ood before we part ! 
 
ttVMN BOOK. 95 
 
 Each humble breast he'll make his home. 
 And dwell in every waiting heart. 
 
 3 IFe'lI come with all his waiting heart, 
 Of lively graces bright and strong ; 
 Then shall the Lamb for sinners slain, 
 Sound loud and sweet from every tongue. 
 
 4 Oh then be earnest, take no nay, 
 ile'll answer every good desire ; 
 
 Give him your hearts^ — tho' cold as clay, 
 They'll melt like wax before the fire. 
 
 62. P. M. 
 
 DANIEL IN THE LION's DEN. 
 
 AMONG the Jewish nation one Dan- 
 iel there was found, 
 Whose unexampled piety astonish'd all 
 
 around ; 
 They saw him very pious and faithful to 
 
 the Lord, 
 Three times a day he bowed to supplicato 
 his God. 
 
 £ Among the King's high princes this 
 
 ^ Daniel was the first, 
 
 The King preferr'd the spirit this Daniel 
 
 did possess ; 
 Ilih unex'unpled I'iefy, sustain'ti their 
 
 jealousy, 
 The princes sought his ruin — obtain'd a 
 
 firm decree : 
 
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 S Should any man or woman, a supplica- 
 tion bring, 
 
 For thirty days ensuing, save unto thee, 
 OKing: 
 
 To any lord or master, or any other man, 
 
 They should, withoju distinction, fall mf 
 the lion's den. 
 
 4 But now when Daniel heard it, straight' 
 
 to his house he went, 
 To beg his God's proiection, Uwas all his 
 
 whole intent ; 
 His windows being open, before his God 
 
 he bow'd. 
 The princes were assembled, they saw 
 
 him worship God. 
 
 5 They came to King Darius, and spake 
 
 of his decree, 
 
 Saying, that Hebrew Daniel doth noth- 
 ing care for thee ; 
 
 Before his God he boweth three limes \u 
 every day, 
 
 With all his windows open — and we hav^ 
 heard him pray. 
 
 6 Now when Darius heard it, his soul dim 
 
 sore lament, 1 
 
 He s|t his heart on Daniel, the sentence 
 to prevent ; 
 
HYMN BOOK 97 
 
 The princes then assembled, and to the 
 
 king they said. 
 Remember your great ho«or, likewise tho 
 
 laws you made. 
 
 7 Darius then com*manded that Daniel 
 
 should be brought, 
 And cast into the lion's den, because the 
 
 Lord he sought ; 
 The king then said to Daniel, that God 
 
 whom you adore, 
 Will save you from the lions, and bless 
 
 you ever more. 
 
 8 The king went to his palace, and fasted 
 
 all the night. 
 He neither ate nor drank, nor in music ' 
 
 took delight ; | 
 
 So early the next morning, he stole along i 
 
 the way, ^ 
 
 And came unto the lion's den, where this ! 
 
 bold Hebrew lay. | 
 
 9 Then with the voice of mourning, toi 
 
 Daniel cry'd aloud, | 
 
 Saying, O Daniel, Daniel, thoa servant of^ 
 
 the Lord ; I 
 
 Is not thy God sufificient for to deliver thee? 
 That God in whom l^ou trustest, and, 
 
 serves continually ? 
 I 
 
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 10 My God haih sent his angel and shut ■ 
 
 the lion's jaws ; j 
 
 So that they have not hurt me, my ene- 
 mies they saw ; 
 Then straight the king commanded to take 
 
 him oat ihe den 
 Because in God he trusted, no harm was \ 
 found in him. ^ 
 
 11 See how the faithful Daniel fear'd not ' 
 
 the face of clay, 
 'Twas not the king's commandment that 
 
 made him cease to pray ; 
 Tie knew that God was with him, to save 
 
 his soul frdm death, 
 lie trusted in Jehovah, and pray'd at ev- 
 
 brealh. 
 
 SECOND PART. 
 
 Darius then commanded those wretches 
 to be brought, 
 
 Who had with so much boldness the life 
 of Daniel sought ; 
 
 On women, men and children the sen- 
 tence being pass'd, 
 
 Amongl he angry lions those sinners then^ 
 were cast. '* 
 
 The lions rushed with vengeance upon 
 Ihose wicked men 
 
HYMN BOOK. 99 
 
 And tore tliem all to pieces ere they to the 
 
 bottom came. 
 Thus God will save his children who put 
 
 their trust in him, 
 And punish their offenders with agonies 
 
 extreme. 
 
 3 'Twas then a proclamation Darius is- 
 
 sued forth, 
 
 Commanding all the people that dwelt up- 
 on the earth. 
 
 To fear the God of Daniel, for he's the 
 living God, 
 
 Whose kingdom is for ever and shall not 
 be destroy'd. 
 
 4 He maketh signs and wonders in heaveii! 
 
 and on earth, j 
 
 Who hath delivered Daniel, and shut the 
 
 lion's mouth ; 
 Who saved the Hebrew children when cast 
 
 into the flame, | 
 
 Who is the God of heaven, and spreads 
 
 his wide domain. 
 
 5 This Daniel's God is gracious to ali- 
 
 bis children dear, 
 He gives them consolation and tells th«m 
 not to fear 
 
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 He's promis'd to support them, and bri-ng 
 
 them safe to dwell 
 Eternally in heaven, but dooms their foes 
 
 to hell. 
 
 6 Hark! sinners, hear the gospel, it says 
 
 to you, Repent! 
 Come try a bleeding Saviour, for you his 
 
 blood was spilt, 
 He died to purchase pardon, that we 
 
 might, by his power. 
 Escape the roaring lions that seek us to 
 
 devour. 
 
 7 O will you be persuaded by one who 
 
 loves your soul. 
 To turn and seek salvation with Christ in 
 
 heaven to dwell : 
 Come serve the God of Daniel, 'tis Jesus 
 
 bids you come, 
 You'll find a hearty welcome in Christ 
 
 the bleeding Lamb. 
 
 8 Glory to God, O glory, for his redeem- 
 
 ing love. 
 Religion makes us happy here, and will 
 , in worlds above ; 
 
 We'll sing bright hallelujahs, and join the 
 i holy song, 
 
 •With Moses, J©b, and Dani&l, «nd all the 
 
 h'eav'nly fhrong. 
 
HYMN BOOK. 101 
 
 63. L. M, 
 
 EMMANPEL. 
 
 HAIL! God the Father, glorious light! 
 Hail ! God the Son, my soul's de- 
 light ! 
 Hail ! Holy Ghost, eternal three ! 
 One God through all eternity. 
 Ye glittering orbs around the skies, 
 But speak his glory in disguise ; 
 Your silent language ne'er can tell, 
 The wisdom of Emmanuel. 
 Tall mountains that becloud the sky, 
 With all the hills that round you lie, 
 While time endures, you ne'er can tell 
 The wisdom of Emmanuel. 
 
 2 Ye trembling seas with awful roar. 
 Whose billows roar from shore to shore ; 
 Your thundering language ne'er can tell 
 The power of Einmanuel. 
 
 Ye worlds on worlds with all your throng, 
 Through ev'ry clime extend the song; 
 He saved you from a gaping hell. 
 Yes, Glory to Emmanuel, 
 Behold him leave l>is ancient throne : 
 Behold him bleeding, hear him groan r 
 Death's jron chains would fail to^leli 
 The strength of King Emmanuel. 
 
 3 Behold him take his ancient sear. 
 
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 And millions bowing at his feet ; 
 
 He's conquer'd all the host of hell, 
 
 Yes, Glory to Emmanuel. 
 
 His fame shall spread from pole to pole, 
 
 While glory rolls from soul to soul ; 
 
 The gospel word goes far to tell 
 
 The fame of King Emmanuel. 
 
 While I am singing of his name, 
 
 My soul begins to feel the flame, 
 
 I'm full ! I'm full ! but ne'er can tell 
 
 The Glory of Emmanuel. 
 
 4 I long to hear the trumpet sound, 
 
 And see his glory blaze around, 
 
 Then will I shout, and sing, and tell, 
 
 Redemption through Emmanuel. 
 
 Ten thousand thousand in a throng, 
 
 Ten thousand thousand Join the song, 
 
 The Saviour has done all things well. 
 
 Yes, Glory to Emmanuel. 
 
 My soul's transported with those charms 
 
 I long to be in Jesus' arms. 
 
 My loving brethren, all fsrewell, 
 
 I'll go to meet Emmanuel. 
 
 64. P. M. 
 
 ON DEATH. 
 
 OW dreadful is the thought of death, 
 That soon wili rob «s o\ our breath, 
 
 H 
 
HYMN BOOK. 103 
 
 Though careless some remain ; 
 In glory Christ you'll never see- 
 Remember, sinner, this from me — 
 
 You'll feel eternal pain, 
 
 2 Soon will your clay of grace be o'er 
 Its loss forever you'll deplore, 
 
 j» Come, now it's in rhy power ; 
 O fly to the Redeemer's breast, 
 On which you may securely rest, 
 In death's uncertain hour 
 
 3 When death our bodies shall assail, 
 Our stronger passions then will fail, 
 
 It sinl'.s us to the grave : 
 Riches shall then be no defence, 
 Nor all the powers of eloquence*— 
 
 Jesus alone can save. 
 
 4 No more let us in sin delight. 
 But all our days against it fight; 
 
 And when we come to die. 
 In Christ a lively faith we'll have, 
 Which reaches far beyond the grave, 
 
 And bids us death defy. 
 
 5 The righteous soon will meet above, 
 And prove the Saviour's boundless love — 
 
 O, may we with the-m join ! 
 In concert with the heavenly host, 
 Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghostt 
 
 In ecstasies divinf 
 
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 65. C. M. 
 
 FROM all that's mortal, all that's vain» 
 And from this earthly clod. 
 Arise, my soul, and strive to gain 
 i Some fellowship with God. 
 ; 2 Say, what is there below the ^ky, 
 ; O'er all the paths thou'st trod, 
 ' Can suit thy wishes or thy joys. 
 Like fellowship with God ? 
 
 3 Not life, nor all the toys of art. 
 Nor pleasure's flowery road, 
 
 €an to my soul such bliss impart. 
 As fellowship with God. 
 
 4 Not health or friendship here below, 
 I Nor wealth, that golden load, 
 vCan such delights and comfort show, 
 
 i; As fellowship with God. 
 
 5 5 When I in love am made (o bear 
 
 ^ Affliction's needful rod ; 
 
 'Light, sweet and kind tlie strokes appear, 
 
 I Through fellowship with God. 
 
 6 In fierce temptation's fiery blast, 
 I And dark distraction's road, 
 
 I'm happy if lean but taste 
 I Some fellowship with God. 
 
 7 And when the lev arms of death, 
 
HYMN BOe^K. 105 
 
 Shall chill my flowing blood, 
 With joy I'll yield my latest breath, 
 
 In fellowship with God. 
 8 When I at last to heaven ascend, 
 
 And join the blest abode-— 
 There an eternity I'll spend, 
 
 In fellowship with God. 
 
 66. P. M. 
 
 THERE is a land of pleasure, 
 Where streams of joy for ever roll, j 
 'Tis there I have my treasure, } 
 
 And there»I hope to rest my soul. ^ 
 
 Long darkness dwelt around me, 
 
 With scarcely once a cheering ray ; 
 But since my Saviour found me, 
 A light has shone along my way. 
 
 2 My way is full of danger, 
 
 But 'tis the path that leads to God ; 
 Then like a valiant soldier, 
 
 I'll dauntless keep the happy road. 
 Now I must gird my sword on, 
 
 My helmet, breast plate, and my shield, 
 And fight the hosts of Satan, 
 
 Until I gain the heavenly field. 
 
 3 I'm on my way to Canaan, 
 
 Stil! guided by rvty Saviour's haed', 
 
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 O come along, dear sinner, 
 
 And see Emmanuel's happy land. 
 To all that stay behind me, 
 
 I bid a long, a long farewell : . 
 O come, or you'll repent it, 
 
 When you do reach the gales of hell ! 
 4 The vale of tears surrounds me. 
 
 And Jordan's current rolls before ! 
 O how 1 stand and tremble 
 
 To hear ihe dismal waters roar ! 
 Whose hand shall then support m&, 
 And keep my soul from sinking there ! 
 j From sinking down to darkness, 
 j And to the regions of despair ? 
 [ 5 The waves shall not affright me, 
 t Although they're deeper than the grave ; 
 I If Jesus will stand by me, 
 
 • I'll calmly ride on Jordan's wave ; 
 ! His word has calm'd llie ocean, 
 
 j His lamp has cheer'd the gloomy vale ; 
 
 • O may this friend be with me, 
 
 i When through the gates of death I sai' 
 
 le Then come thou king of terror. 
 5 And with thy weapons lay me low ! 
 i I soon shall reach that region, 
 I Where everlasting pleasures flow. 
 ) Now, Christians, J must leave you 
 
HYMN BOOK. 107 
 
 A few more days to suffer here ; 
 Through grace 1 soon shall meet you— 
 My soul exults — I'm almost there. 
 
 7 But O the thoughtless company 
 That crowd the road that leads to wo ! 
 
 For them I'm filled with sympathy — 
 ^ I soon must bid them all adieu ! 
 
 O sinners, must I leave you. 
 
 No more to join your social band ! 
 
 No more to stand before you ! 
 
 Till at the judgment seat west-and. 
 
 9 Soon the archangel's trumpet 
 
 Shall shake the globe from pole to pole 
 And all the wheels of nature, 
 
 Shall in a moment cease to roll! 
 Then I shall see my Saviour, 
 
 With shining ranks of angels come, 
 To execute his vengeance, 
 
 And take his ransomed people home. 
 
 67. P. M. 
 AV'D by grace, I live to tell 
 
 What the love of Christ has done. 
 He redeemed my S3ul from hell, 
 
 Of a rebel made a son ; 
 Oh ! I tremble still to think 
 How secure I liv'd in sin; 
 
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 Sporting on de#truction's brink, 
 Yet preserv'd from falling in. 
 
 £ In a kind propitious iiour, 
 
 To m)' heart the Saviour spoke ; 
 Touch'd me by his Spirit's power, 
 
 And my dangerous slumber broke. 
 Then I saw and own'd my guilt ; 
 
 Soon my gracious Lord replied, 
 'Fear not, 1 my blood have spilt, 
 
 'Twas for such as thee 1 died.' 
 
 S Shame and wonder, joy and love, 
 
 All at once possessed my heart ; 
 Can I hope thy grace to prove. 
 
 After acting such a part? 
 'Thou has greatly sinn'd,' he said, 
 
 'But 1 freely all forgive; 
 I myself thy debt have paid, 
 
 Now I bid thee rise and live.' 
 
 4 Come, my fellow sinners, try, 
 
 Jesus' heart is full of love ; 
 Oh that you as well as I. 
 
 May his wondrous mercy prove ! 
 He has sent me to declare, 
 
 All is ready, all is free ; 
 Why should any soul despair, 
 
 When he saved a wretch like me? 
 
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 68. P. M. 
 
 WHEN sorrows encompass me round 
 And deepest distresses 1 see; 
 Astonish'd I cry, can a mortal be found, 
 1 hat s surrounded by trouble like me ? 
 
 2 Few moments of peace I enjoy, 
 And they are succeeded by pain ; 
 
 it a moment of praising my God I enjoy 
 1 have hours again to complain. 
 
 3 O when shall my sorrow'be o'er f 
 O when shall my sufferings cease ? 
 
 when to the bosom of Christ be convey 'd 
 lo the mansions of glory and peace? 
 
 4 if souls disembodied can know, 
 Or visit their brother beneath ; ' 
 
 1 hope I shall join you as shouting you go, 
 Atter laymg my corpse in the earth. 
 
 5 May no sorrow be vented that day. 
 When Jesus hath called me home ; 
 
 But with singing and shouting let each 
 
 brother say, 
 > He has gone {wm the evil to oome. 
 
 6 My spirit to glory convey'd, 
 
 My body laid low in the ground ; 
 I wish not a tear on my grave to be shed, 
 »ut all join in pralsfng around. 
 
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 7 O'erwhelmed with the fullness of love, 
 I then like an angel shall sing ; 
 
 Till Christ shall descend with a shout from 
 above, 
 And make all creation to ring. 
 
 8 Our slumbering bodies obey, 
 
 And quicker than thought shall arise; ^ 
 Remov'd in a moment, go shouting away 
 To the mansions above in the skies. 
 
 69. C. M. 
 
 HOW blest are they whose hearts are 
 From every sinful stain ; [clean 
 Who sanctified by grace have been, 
 
 And still in grace remain. 
 2 Come, O my soul, and stop notshoit 
 
 Of sanctifying love; 
 Let not the world thy affections cour 
 
 Nor draw them from above. 
 5 Think with surprise, at what a price 
 
 Thy pardon hath Heen bought ; 
 For thee the Savioui offered pain, 
 
 For thee w^s set at naught. 
 
 4 Foi: thee who was an heir of hell, 
 The Lord hath purchas d heaven • 
 
 For thee he did sore anguish feel 
 I'hat thou might be forgivea 
 
HYMN BOOK. Ill 
 
 5 When justke bared its s'vord at thee, 
 And would have cut thee down, 
 
 As a poor barren fruitless tree, 
 That cumber'd long the ground — 
 
 6 How swiftly did thy Saviour move, 
 TosavetheB from the stroke, 
 
 With eyes of pity, fill'd with love, 
 lie did upon thee look. 
 
 7 Canst thou forget that heavenly ray 
 Which did thy guilt remove, 
 
 And banish'd all thy fears away; 
 That gracious look of love ? 
 
 8 Ah, no ! I never can forget, 
 13ut ever will adore ; 
 
 His lovely name 1 will repeat, 
 While on ;his mournful shore. 
 
 9 And when I bid this world adieu, 
 I hope my heaven t' obtain. 
 
 And there in anthems ever new, 
 Repeat the glorious strain. 
 
 70. L. M. 
 "OUNG people, all attention give, 
 
 . VVhilel address you in God's name ; 
 
 You who in sin and folly live, 
 
 Come hear the eounsel of a friend. 
 2 I've sought for bliss in gWttering toys 
 
112 CAMP MEETKSf© 
 
 And rang'd the luring scenes of rice, 
 BtU never knew substantia] joys, 
 Until I heard my Saviour's voice. 
 
 3 He spake at once my sins forgiven, 
 And wash'd my load of guilt away : 
 
 He gave me glory, peace and heaven. 
 And thus I found the heavenly way. 
 
 4 And now with trembling sense I view 
 The billows roll beneath your feet : 
 
 For death eternal waits for you 
 
 Who slight the force of gospel truth. 
 
 5 Youth like the spring will soon be gon«, 
 By fleeting time or conquering; death ; 
 
 Your morning sun may set at noon, 
 And leave you ever in the dark. 
 
 6 Your sparkling eyes Si blooming cheek* 
 Must \vithe) like the blasted rose ; 
 
 The coffin, earth, and winding-sheet, 
 Will soon your active limbs enclose. 
 
 7 Ye heedless ones that wildly stroll, 
 The grave will soon become your bed. 
 
 Where silence reigns and vapours roll 
 In solemn darkness round your head. 
 
 8 Your friends will pass the lonesome place 
 
 And with a sigh move slow along ; 
 i8t31 ^zing on the spives of grass 
 
»YMN BOOK. lis 
 
 With which your graves are overgrown. 
 
 9 Your souls will land in darker realms, 
 Where vengeance reigns and billows 
 
 And roll amid the burning flames, [roar. 
 When thousand, thousand years are o'er. 
 
 10 Sunk in the shades of endless nighf, 
 ,^ To groan and howl in ceaseless pain, 
 
 And never more behold the light, 
 And never, never rise again. 
 
 11 Ye blooming youth, this is the state. 
 Of all who do free grace refuse ; 
 
 And soon with you 'twill be too late, 
 The way of life in Christ to choose. 
 
 12 Come lay your carnal weapons by, 
 No longer fight against your God ; 
 
 But with the gospel now comply, 
 
 And heaven shall be- your great reward. 
 
 71. P. M. 
 "W" ORD, dismiss us with Uiy blessing, 
 JLJ Fill our hearts with joy and peace, 
 Let each one thy love posssessing 
 
 Triumph in redeeming grace. 
 O refresh us, O refresh us, 
 
 Trav'ling through this wilderness. 
 2 Thanks we give and adoration, 
 
 For thy gosnel's joyful sound ^^ 
 
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 May the fruits of thy salvation 
 . In our hearts aud lives be found. 
 May thy presence, may thy presence 
 
 With us evermore be found. 
 S So whene'er the signal's given, 
 
 Us from earth to call away, 
 Borne on angel's wings to heaven, 
 
 Glad the summons to obey — 
 May we ever, may we ever 
 
 Reign with Christ in endless day. 
 
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 JERUSALEM, my happy home, 
 O how I long for thee .' 
 When will my sorrows have an end ? 
 » Thy joys when shall I see ? 
 S Thy walls are all qf precious stone, 
 
 Most glorious to behold ; 
 Thy gates are richly set with pearl. 
 
 Thy streets are paved with gold. 
 'S Thy garden and thy pleasant walks, 
 
 My study long have been ; 
 Such dazzling views of human sight, 
 . Have never yet been seen 
 'U If heaven be thus so glorious, Lord, 
 
 Why should 1 stay Irom thcnco? 
 ' WhM fblW's this thnt I i'^w) \ dread 
 
HYMN BOOK. 115 
 
 To die and go from hence? 
 
 5 Reach down,0 Lord, thine arm of grace 
 x^nd cause me to ascend, 
 
 Where congregrations ne'er break i»p, 
 And Sabbaths never end. 
 
 6 Jesus, my Lord, to glory's gone» 
 Him will I go and see ; 
 
 And all my brethren here below, 
 Will soon coine after me. 
 
 7 My friends, I bid you all adieu, 
 I leave you in God's care, 
 
 And if I never more sec you, 
 Go on, I'll meet you there. 
 
 8 When we've been there ten thousand 
 Bright shining as the sun, [years, 
 
 We've no less days to sing God's praise 
 Than when we first begun. 
 
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 RISE, my soul, to Pisgah's height. 
 And view the promis'd land ; 
 And see by faith the glorious sight, 
 
 Our heritage at hand, 
 2 A land where pure enjoyments dwell, 
 
 And blessing's most divine ; 
 Where saints their highest notes shall 8vrp) ! 
 And in bright glof v shine 
 
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 S There endless springs of pleasure flo\^ , 
 
 At my Redeemer's side, 
 For all who live in faith below, 
 
 And in. their Lord confide. 
 -I Fair Salem's dazzling; gates are seen, 
 
 Just o'er the narrow flood ; 
 And fields adorn'd in living green, 
 
 The residence of God. 
 
 5 O could I cross rough Jordan's wave, 
 No danger would I fear, 
 
 My bnrk would everj tempe-st brave, 
 For O, my Shepherd's near. 
 
 6 T' enrich my soul with fresh supplies, 
 Of faith, and hope, and love ; 
 
 Witli courage then I'll win the prize. 
 And reign with him above. 
 
 7 Though death's cold wave compass me 
 And heavy tempests roar, [round, 
 
 My little bark in safety's found, 
 For Jesus guides me o'er. 
 
 8 Should storms of grief and sorrow blow, 
 On this devoted breast; 
 
 My Saviour's love shall guard me through, 
 , To everlasting rest. 
 
 I In him I live, in him I move, 
 
 My only sure defence ; 
 The scarce of sweet redeeming Iov«, 
 
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 My heavenly recompense. 
 
 10 My conflicts here shall soon be past, 
 Where wild distraction leign^, 
 
 Thro' toils and death I'll reach at last, 
 Fail Canaan's happy plains. 
 
 11 The lamp of life will soon grow pale, 
 The spark will soon decay ; 
 
 And then my happy soul shall sail 
 To everlasting day. 
 
 74. S. M. 
 
 THE day is past and gone ; 
 The evening shades appear i 
 Oh ! may we all reniember well 
 The night of death draws near. 
 
 2 We lay our garments by, 
 Upon our beds to rest, 
 
 So death will soon unrobe us all 
 Of what we here possess. 
 
 3 Lord keep us safe this night, 
 Secure from all our fears. 
 
 Beneath the pinions of thy love, 
 Till morning light appears. 
 
 i And when we early rise, 
 And view the unclouded sun, 
 
 May we set out to win the priiso 
 And after glory run 
 
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 5 And when our days are past, 
 
 And we from time reinove, 
 O, may we in thy bosom rest — 
 
 The bosom of thy love. 
 
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 DESIRES AFTER RENEWED HOLINESS. 
 
 H for a closer walk with God, 
 A calm and heavenly frame ; 
 A light to shine upon the road 
 That leads me to the Lamb : 
 
 2 Where is the blessedness I knew 
 
 When first I saw the Lord ? 
 Where is the soul-refreshing view 
 ■ Of Jesus and his word ? 
 
 5 W^hat peaceful hours 1 then enjoy 'd ; 
 . How sweet their mem'ry still ! 
 iut now I feel an aching void 
 ; The world can never fiU.r 
 ; Return, O holy Dove, return, 
 . Sweet messenger of rest ; 
 
 hate the sins that made thee mourn, 
 I And drove thee from my breast. 
 
 , The dearest idol I have known. 
 
 i What'er that idol be, 
 
 lelp me to tear it from thy throne, 
 
 • And worship only tbc«. 
 
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 6 So shall my walk be close with God ; 
 
 Calm and serene my fiame ; 
 So purer light shall mark ihe ro:id 
 
 Thai leads me to the Lamb, 
 
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 ^ AW ye my Saviour ! saw ye my Sa- 
 ►3 viour! 
 
 Saw ye my Saviour and G.od .' 
 Oh! he died on Calvary, to atone for you 
 
 and irie, . , . , i 
 
 And 10 purchase our pardon with blood. 
 o He was extended ! he was extended ! 
 '^ Shamefully nailed to the cross 
 Oh ! he bowed his head and died ! thus m^ 
 Lord was crucified, 
 To atone for a world that was lost. 
 S Jesus hung bleeding Jesus hungbleedin, 
 
 Three dreadful hours in pam ; 
 Oh ! The sun refused to shine-, when hi 
 majesty divine , , 
 
 Was derided, insulted ano slam. 
 4 Darkness prevailed, darkness prevailec 
 
 Darkness prevailed o'er the land, 
 O, the solid rocks were rent, through ere; 
 lion's vast extent. 
 When the Jews crucified the- God- ma 
 
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 5 When it was finish'd when it was finish'd 
 And the atonement was made, 
 
 He was taken by the great, and embalra'd 
 in spices sweet, 
 And in a new sepulchre laid. 
 
 6 Hail might) Savioui- ! Hail mighty Sa- 
 
 viour I 
 Prince and the author of peace, 
 O, he burst the bands of death, and, tri- 
 
 lunphant tiirongh the east, 
 He ascended lo the mansions of bliss. 
 
 7 Now interceding, now interceding ! 
 Pleading that sinners may live I 
 
 iCrying, Father, 1 have died!- O, behold 
 i my hands and si(]e. 
 
 To reodem them — I prav thee forgive ! 
 •8 I will forgive them, I \till forgive thein, 
 \ If they'll repent and believe; 
 .Let them now return to me, and be recon- 
 I cii'd to thee, 
 
 '[ And salvation they all shul! receive. 
 
 77. 
 ITAL spark of heavenly flame, 
 Quit, O qui't this mortal frame I 
 irrembling, hoping, ling'ring. flying, 
 O, the pain, the bliss of dying ■ 
 ;3case, fond nature, cease thy strife, 
 
HYMN BOOK. 121 
 
 And let me languish into life. 
 
 2 Hark! they wisper !— angels say, 
 Sister spirit, come away ! 
 
 What is this absorbs me' quite, 
 Steals tiiy senses, shuts my sight, 
 Drowns my spirit, draws my breath ?— 
 jTell me, my soul, can this be death ? 
 
 3 The world recedes .'—it disappears!— 
 Heaven opens on mine eyes !— mine ears 
 
 With sounds seraphick ring ! 
 
 Lend, lend your wings— I mount !— I fly ! 
 O grave, where is thy victoiy ? 
 
 O deatl), where is thy stin^ 
 
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 78. P. M. 
 
 BAY of Judgment, day of wonders ! 
 Hark ! the trumpet's awful sound ! 
 Loader than ten thousand thunders, 
 Shakes the vast creation round ! 
 How the summons 
 '.' Will the sinner's heait cci:found! 
 
 "2 See the Judge our r.; '.uie wearing, 
 Clothed in majesty divine ! - 
 
 You who long for hi's appearing, 
 
 Then shall say, " This God is mine '" 
 
 Gracious Saviour ] 
 Own me on that dav fbr thine. 
 
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 5 At his call the dead awaken, 
 Rise to life from earth and sea 
 
 All the powers of nature shaken, 
 
 By his looks prepare to flee : 
 Careless sinner 
 
 What will then become of ihee ? 
 4 Horrors past imagination 
 
 Will then surprise your trembling heart, 
 When yon hear your conflemnation, 
 
 '' Hence accursed wretch depart ! 
 Thou with Satan, 
 
 And his angels have thy part !" 
 3 But to those who have confessed, 
 
 Sav'd and serv'd your Lord below. 
 He will say " Come in ye blessed, 
 
 See the kingdom I bestow: 
 You for ever 
 
 Shall my love in glory know." 
 
 6 Under sorrows and reproaches, 
 
 Let this thought our courage raise ; 
 Swiftly Gods' great day approaches, 
 Sighs shall then be turned to praise; 
 
 May we triumph 
 When this world is in a blaze, 
 
 78. 
 
 JESUS! and shall it ever be, 
 A mortal man ashim'd ol fhee' 
 
HYMN B0OK 123 
 
 Asliamed of ihee, ubom angels praise, 
 VV'^hose glories shine tluough endless days ! 
 2' Asham'd of Jesus! sooner far 
 Let niglu disown each radiant star; 
 'Tis midnight with my soul, till he. 
 Bright morning Star, bid darkness flee. 
 J3 Asham'd of Jesus ! O, as soon 
 Let morning blush to own the sun ; 
 He sheds the beams of light divine 
 O'er this benighted soul of mine. 
 
 4 Asham'd of Jesus ! that dear friend 
 On whom my hopes of heaven depend ! 
 No: when I blush, be this my shame, 
 That 1 no more revere his name. 
 
 5 Asham'd of Jesns ! empty pride! 
 I'll boast a Saviour crucified; 
 And, O, may this my portion be, 
 My Saviour not asham'd of me! 
 
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 Hebreivs xii. 1, 2. 
 O ! what a cloud of witnesses 
 Encompass us around ; 
 Men once like us with suiTring tried, 
 
 Hut now with glory crown'd : 
 S Let us, vv'ith zeal like theirs inspired, 
 ""^frive n th« Christian rac« 
 
124 GAMP MEETING, <fec. 
 
 And, freed from every weight of sin, 
 Their holy footsteps trace. 
 
 3 Behold a witness nobler still, 
 VVJio trod affliction's path, 
 
 Jesus, the author, finisher, 
 Kewarder of our faith. 
 
 4 He, for the joy before him set, 
 And mov'd by pitying love, 
 
 Endur'd tlie cross, despis'd the shame, 
 And now he reigns above. 
 
 5 Thither, forgetting things behind, 
 Press we to God's right hand ! 
 
 There, with the Saviour and his saints, 
 Triunnphantly to stand. 
 
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 AWAKE, O guilty world, awake, S 
 
 Almighiy love inspire 85 
 
 As near to Calvary 1 pass 38 
 
 Awak'd by Sinai's awful sound 48 
 
 Approach, my soul, the mercy seat 83 
 Adieu, my dear brethren, adieu .' 84 
 
 Among the Jewish naJion, Stc. 95 
 
 Arise, my soul, to Pisgah's lipi^ht 115 
 Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring 25 
 Come my brethren, let us try, 72 
 
 Come, lovely, youth, embrace the truth 8 
 Come, sinners leave your carnal song^s 19 
 Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 46 
 
 ^Come, humble sinner, in whose breast 61 
 Come, precious souls that love the Lord 66 
 Drooping souls, no longer grieve, 60 
 
 Day of Judgmen t.day of wonders 121 
 Earth has engross'd my love too long 79 
 Free grace, &.c. 17 
 
 From the regions of love, Ste SI 
 
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 Farewell, dear friends, I must be gone 56 
 
 From all that's mortal all that's vain, 104 
 
 Glory to Jesus, for his love 89 
 
 Hark ! hear that soJemn groan 18 
 
 How can 1 vent my grief £0 
 
 His vestments of righteousness 9:2 
 
 Hail I God the Father, glorious light 101 
 
 How dreadful is the thought of death 102;. 
 
 How blest are they whose hearts, k,c. 110 
 
 Jesus ! and shall it ever be. 122 
 
 [n evil, long 1 took delight 10 
 
 Jesu's, at thy command 14 
 
 Jesus, to every willing mind 43 
 
 Jesus came into t!ie world 70 
 
 Jerusalem, my happy home, 114 
 
 fiCt thy kindom, blessed Saviour 32 
 
 Lo ! what a cloud of witnesses. 123 
 
 Lord, what a wretched land is this 54 
 
 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing 113 
 
 Mercy, O thon Son of David 6 
 
 My soui doth in Jesus rejoice, 22 
 
 My dearest friends in bands of love 64 
 
 My soul, this curious house of clay 81. 
 
 My days, my weeks, my months, &,c. i>7 
 
 Now, pilgrims, let us go in peace 52 
 
 O for a breeze of heavenly love 34 
 
 Oh i give me. Lord my sins to mourn 38 
 O wli I Ani^yJn^JoTe is this 
 
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 O when shall I see Jesus bO 
 
 O thou in whose presence 89 
 
 O shall we pino away 93 
 
 O for a closer walk wiUi God 118 
 
 Saw ye my Saviour 119 
 
 Stop, poor sinner, stop and t!)ink 12 
 
 Sinner, how oft liath God reproved 23 
 
 ^ee tlie Eternal Judge descending 58 
 
 Sweet rivers of redeeming love 77 
 
 Saved by grace I live to tell 107 
 
 The voice of free grace, 27 
 
 The Son of Man they did betray 4 
 
 Thro'out the Saviour's life we trace 11 
 
 The glorious day is drawing nigh 21 
 
 The Lord into his garden come 44 
 
 Through tribulations deep 49 
 
 'Tis good to wait upon tiie Lord 57 
 
 To keep the lamp alivo 69 
 
 There is a land of pleasure 105 
 
 The day is past and gone 117 
 
 Vital spark of heavenly llame 120 
 
 What glorious sounds is this I hear ? 15 
 
 •With pleasure behold 41 
 
 When I set out for glory 75 
 
 When souls are first converted 82 
 
 Whither, goest thou, pilgrim stranger 8& 
 
 Welcome def?r hveihren to this «lace <?4 
 
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 When soriows encompass iije round 
 
 Ye jewels of my Master 
 
 Ye virgin souls arise 
 
 Ye fearful saints, march on 
 
 Young people all attention give 
 
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