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COLLECTION OF HYKNS 
 
 DESIGNED FOR THE 
 
 USE OF THB 
 
 CHURCH OF CHRIST 
 
 BY JOHN REIST, 
 
 Minister of the Gospel. 
 
 LANCASTER: 
 ELIAS BARR & CO, 
 
 1858. 
 
P.EARSOL A GEIST, PRINTERS, 
 LANCASTER. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 IMPARTIAL feelings, love and grace. 
 A heart that seeketh Jesus' praise, 
 In reading will not take offense, 
 In finding true, plain, scripture sense. 
 The gospel is the power of God, [Rom. i. 16. 
 To all who do obey his word ; 
 Which Christ is able us to teach, 
 Without the aid of excellent speech. [Cor. ii. 1. 
 Thus in these gospel latter days, 
 We contribute to Jesus praise, 
 All honor in these simple rhymes, 
 These reading and these singing lines. 
 may this book be in his sight, 
 Respected like the widow's mite, [Luke xxi. 
 Who all her living did cast in; 1, 2, 3, 4. 
 
 Thus let us do in thanksgiving. 
 Come, let us love and praise the Lord, 
 And sing his praise with one accord, 
 And make melody in our hearts; [Eph. v. 19. 
 Our worship tune in all its parts, 
 And with the gospel harp thus sing — 
 Put proper stress on every string. 
 Each gospel duty is a part 
 Which should be sung in every heart. [Col. iii. 
 And where the people this neglect 16. 
 
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Their church may called be a sect. 
 
 A church that keepeth not the whole 
 
 Is not a safe place for a soul ; [2 Pet. iv. 5. 
 
 As G-od will not with it abide ; 
 
 Within whose members^love has died. 
 
 Death through the body like a dart, 
 
 Fli'th from each member to the heart ; 
 
 And where their state indeed is such, 
 
 They soon will be a lifeless church, 
 
 And is a certain dying sign, 
 
 That the church is oa the decline ; 
 
 Not willing Christ's commands to keep, 
 
 They'll not descend to washing feet. [John xiii 
 
 Thus when all these commands do cease, 1-18 
 
 Then room is made for pride's increase, 
 
 Which lifteth up before a fall, 
 
 Be'ng poison to an humble call, 
 
 Which poison runs through every vein, 
 
 Till it corrupteth heart and brain. 
 
 A church in such a state as this, 
 
 Will not observe the holy kiss : [Thes. v. 26. 
 
 The sign of love then being dead, 
 
 From the feet upwards to the head ; 
 
 Yet they will boast of better parts, 
 
 That they those things do in their hearts. 
 
 Their boast in this is also vain ; 
 
 Their deeds do show it very plain. 
 
 They call the Lord the Prince of peace; 
 
 This proves they know that wars should cease. 
 
 Willing ignorance is a crime, [2 Pet. iii. 5. 
 
 Committed in this gospel time. 
 
Put into sheath should be the sword, 
 Against all wars they should report ; 
 But these duties, doleful sound; 
 For by them no honor i& there found. 
 Those duties did first lose their tune 
 In the perverted church of Rome ; 
 And afterwards by Protestants, 
 Who disobey the Lord's commands. 
 Come, reader, now view the sad fate 
 Caused by uniting Church and State. 
 Religion join'd with th' worldly staff, 
 Is similar to Aaron's calf. [Ex. xxxii, 1-25. 
 Moses Having Israel's care, 
 Did cast it in the water there ; 
 But in that great city of Rome, 
 There Moses' law was not in tune. 
 In sin the nations did repose, 
 Until that dreadful beast arose ; 
 And out of the great pagan sea [Rev. xiii. 1,2,3. 
 Saint John its rising did foresee ; 
 Apostate Christians it did guide, 
 And virgin pur'ty laid aside, 
 Mysterious Babylon the great [Rev. xvii. 4, 5. 
 United having church and state; 
 She being the mother of all 
 Into her errors who do fall ; 
 The Golden cup within her hand, [Rev. xvii. 4. 
 The dreadful beast at her command, 
 Likewise the dragon's pow'r and seat; [Rev. 
 The Bible did forbid to read, xiii, 2. 
 
 Thus making many dark in mind, 
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By which the blind could lead the blind. 
 
 Thus in that dark and gloomy age, 
 
 Bid dreadful persecution rage. 
 
 With sword and oath they made defense, [Mat. 
 
 And infant baptism did commence, v. 38 — 4?» 
 
 Their church became a habitation 
 
 For the first-born of each nation ; 
 
 Men e'er conversion were baptiz'd, 
 
 They having not the spirit of Christ. 
 
 But that spirit by which Saul, [Sam. xviii. 
 
 Would smite king David to the wall. 10, 11. 
 
 The records us do well inform, 
 
 That all who did indeed reform, 
 
 Were persecuted for Christ's sake, 
 
 And many burned at the stake. 
 
 We next will view the sea of glass, 
 
 And things revealed come to pass, [Rev. xv. 2. 
 
 The martyr's faithfulness admire, 
 
 Whose love was like a mingled fire, 
 
 During that dark, dismal age 
 
 In which did persecutions rage, 
 
 Who valiantly did strive through grace, 
 
 And gain'd the vict'ry o'er the beast ; 
 
 And o'er the number of his name, 
 
 They out of Babylon had come, [Rev. xviii. 4. 
 
 The song of Christ the Lamb, did sing, [Rev. 
 
 By putting stress on ev'ry string. xiv. 2, 3. 
 
 Thus with the harp of God in hand, [Rev. xv. 
 
 They on the sea of glass do stand. 2, 3. 
 
 Lord God Almighty, great and true, 
 
 Marvellous are the works you do ; 
 

 But this song did Babylon dread, [Rev. xiii. 3 
 For it wounded her chief head. 
 But some reformers then did yield, 
 And soon the wounded head was heal'd. 
 Thus many people did till now. 
 And yet to image worship bow ; 
 When saints their errors do dispute. 
 They show a will to persecute. 
 But to my subject to return, 
 More of the martyr's fate to learn : 
 To anti-Christ they did not yield, [1 John iv. :-'.. 
 By Angels being firmly seal'd ; 
 They being men of great renown, 
 In Heav'n receive the glor'ous crown. 
 Who come out of great tribulation. 
 Out of ev'ry land and nation, [Rev. v. 9. 10. 
 And before God's throne did stand [Rev. vii. 
 In heavenly love with psalms in hand, 9, lu. 
 While those whose hearts on earth did dwell. 
 In danger were of death and hell. 
 With martyr's case I will conclude, 
 And to existing things allude ; 
 With many blessings we are bless'd, 
 Our government is of the best, 
 And the bloody scene is past. 
 As long as liberty doth last : 
 But will it not the Lord provoke. 
 To see it used for a cloak ? 
 For with the cloak of liberty, 
 Some cover their hypocrisy ; 
 Their wrong, I will not mention all, 
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But will Isaiah's song recall. [Is. 5. 
 
 ye people, come and judge 
 
 Between the Lord and bis dear church; 
 
 Could you require him to ao 
 
 Aught more than he has done for you ? 
 
 The Father in his saving plan, 
 
 He is called the true husbandman; [John 15. 
 
 The Holy Ghost, one of the trine, 
 
 And the Son, the fruitful vine ; 
 
 Conditions of the plan are such, 
 
 That ev'ry member of his church, 
 
 No other way can be supplied, 
 
 Than in the true vine to abide. 
 
 A church whose doctrine is defil'd 
 
 And whose members' fruit is wild — 
 
 Obeying not his holy word, 
 
 Can never be the church of God. 
 
 This subject now I will conclude, 
 
 Entreat each reader to yield fruit. 
 
 The harp an emblem is indeed, 
 
 Of gospel harmony complete; 
 
 Its ten strings, a number complete, 
 
 The Christian's duties do repeat, 
 
 To sing with it this is the skill, 
 
 To do in ev'ry thing God's will. 
 
 Saints' constitution is God's will, 
 
 Whose laws confusion doth dispel ; 
 
 His people therefore don't unite [2 Cor. vi. 
 
 With those who do not walk in light. 14 — 18 
 
 And has the true foundation laid ; [1 Cor. iii. 
 
 God is a God of order great, 10, 11. 
 
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 His church on it has firmly built, 
 
 When it his word has well fulfil'd. 
 
 Thus all our duties do amount [Rom. x. IS. 
 
 To full and joyful gospel sound; 
 
 Thus saints with gospel harps do sing, 
 
 When they obey their heavenly king. 
 
 may this little work extend 
 To ev'ry truth-enquiring friend ; 
 And should it cause in them desire 
 For our given name t' inquire, 
 Gi^en names are but a sound, 
 But Jesus Christ is 'lone our ground, 
 Yet there's a name to us applied, 
 Which simply is, New Mennonite. 
 
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HYMNS. 
 
 1 L. M. 
 
 The Birth of Jesus. 
 
 THE birth of King Immanuel, 
 Doth ev'ry birth on earth excel ; 
 His glory fill'd the earth so rare, 
 His heavenly vesture wore a star. 
 
 2 Immanuel, thine is the crown — 
 Great is thy name and thy renown ; 
 Let all the angels worship thee, 
 Likewise all souls by thee set free. 
 
 3 Then joy on earth was sweet and great, 
 To see Him come who all things made : 
 And by the Father's will be born, 
 
 Who sent him all things to reform. 
 
 4 The Lord, through whom the earth was 
 
 made, 
 On earth was in a manger laid: 
 God's holy word was proved true, 
 Through which he maketh all things new. 
 
 5 A new creation now on earth 
 Imman'el made by the new birth : 
 The dying sinner's place he took, 
 That all to him for grace must look. 
 
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 6 O'er death the vict'ry he did gain, 
 And triumphantly now doth reign; 
 Therefore they all may now rejoice, 
 That on the earth obey his voice. 
 
 7 Praise Him with all the heavnTy host, 
 Through Father, Son and Holy Ghost; 
 Sing peace on earth, good will to men, 
 To all God's works we say amen. 
 
 2 C. M. 
 
 Hope is the sure anchor in time of Temptation. 
 
 HOPE is an anchor for my soul, 
 While I on earth do live, 
 On ev'ry promise it will hold, 
 Which Christ to me doth give. 
 
 2 When I in hope and faith am strong, 
 Of Jesus' love partake ; 
 
 Temptation's waves may roll along, 
 This ark they cannot break. 
 
 3 While I do pass from shore to shore, 
 Oft fearful winds do blow 
 
 And make the dreadful billows roar, 
 While I am here below. 
 
 4 Hope keeps the promise in my hand, 
 Therefore I need not faint, 
 
 The blessings of the promised land, 
 Through it can all be gain'd. 
 
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 5 Hope never letteth come to shame 
 Those that do trust in God ; 
 
 Therefore I'll praise his holy name- 
 Seek comfort in his word. 
 
 3 CM. 
 
 Confessing the fear of the Cross. 
 
 WITH pleasure I would serve thee. Lord, 
 Support thy gospel cause, 
 Seek comfort in thy holy word, 
 But I do fear the cross. 
 
 2 Help me to take my cross on me, 
 And mortify my pride; 
 
 That I to world, the world to me, 
 Indeed be crucified. 
 
 3 And help me also to believe. 
 That I redeem'd may be — 
 
 Help me a holy life to live, 
 And thereby honor thee. 
 
 4 Lord, thy grace to me was great 
 When I die* first repent; 
 
 Which I do need in every state, 
 I need it to the end. 
 
 5 And while I live I'll trust in thee, 
 In thee I'll trust to die; 
 
 thy salvation may I see, 
 And live with thee on high. 
 
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 4 CM. 
 
 T lie Publican's Prayer, who leads the way 
 for sinners to Pray here. 
 
 COME, sinners, hear your Saviour tell 
 The course you should proceed, 
 When under fear of death and hell 
 His mercy you do need. 
 
 2 The Publican did lead the way, 
 Not lifting up his eyes, 
 
 But smote his breast, began to pray, 
 Have mercy, Lord, he cries. 
 
 3 Our breast is where our hearts abide, 
 And in it sin begins , 
 
 "What an amazing heavy load, 
 W hen it is full of sin. 
 
 4 He smote his breast and felt within 
 Ashani'd of all his vice ; 
 
 To God he pray'd, forgive my sins — 
 0, sinners, do likewise. 
 
 5 And if with sins your hearts are filPd, 
 let your conscience smite ; 
 
 And if convicted own your guilt 
 Now in your Saviour's sight. 
 
 6 Let conscience smite you in your breast, 
 God's judgment do regard; 
 
 Pray unto God until you're bless'd, 
 With contrite, humble heart. 
 
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 7 If humbly you do pray indeed, 
 
 Have mercy, Lord, on me, 
 Your righteousness will then exceed 
 
 That of the Pharisee. 
 
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 Repentance and Baptism. 
 
 HEAR, all ye sons of Adam's race, 
 And all ye daughters too, 
 The Son of God now offers grace 
 To Adam and to you. 
 
 2 Their paradise was in the east, 
 
 Lived harmless like the dove ; 
 But you are bidden to the feast, 
 
 To live in Jesus' love. 
 ?» As did beguile the serpent Eve 
 
 I fear that he may you ; 
 My counsel therefore do receive, 
 
 I'll tell you what to do. 
 1 Believe, repent, be born again — 
 
 Come, do this day begin ; 
 Let sin no more in your hearts reign, 
 
 No longer live in sin. 
 5 As Noah's ark was built to save 
 
 Before the deluge time, 
 Repentance is for you a grave, 
 
 To bury sin and crime. 
 Ö The ark a figure is indeed, 
 
 Of being saved in Christ, 
 
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 For all that holy life do lead, 
 Repent and are baptiz'd. 
 
 7 If you my counsel will receive, 
 Then let me hear you say — 
 
 1 do in Jesus Christ believe, 
 "Whom I will now obey. 
 
 6. C. M. 
 
 The Spiritual Harvest. 
 
 THE time of harvest is at hand, 
 . ^ what a goodly sight ! 
 Immortal fruits see pleasant stand, 
 Arrayed in living white. 
 
 2 And herein is that saying true, 
 The prophet's labors reap ; 
 
 Thus Jesus says to me and you, 
 If his commands we keep. 
 
 3 But we must labor in the Lord 
 While we are here below, 
 
 That union, love and one accord, 
 Within our hearts may grow. 
 
 4 Those that do labor gather fruit 
 Unto eternal life — 
 
 Ye laborers be resolute, 
 
 And for the promise strive. 
 
 5 But those their duties who neglect, 
 
 And this world's way pursue, 
 Eternal wants it will effect, 
 
 They'll find the Lord's word true. 
 
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 6 Their joys will then be turned to dross, 
 Their comforts will be gone, 
 
 They'll wish they chosen had the cross, 
 Also their duties done. 
 
 7 But those that here do gather fruit 
 Will have their full reward, 
 
 In ev*ry promise that is good, 
 In presence of the Lord. 
 
 7. L. M. 
 
 A Consolation for a Troubled Soul. 
 
 YE souls that do feel comfortless, 
 A little season in distress, 
 Your Savior knows which way is best, 
 And changes seasons in your breast. 
 
 2 He summer doth create and spring, 
 And regulateth everything : 
 
 Our duties are to sow and reap, 
 And his commandments holy keep. 
 
 3 If we to all his ways conform, 
 
 Our spring and summer will be warm; 
 God's love extends from pole to pole, 
 And comforts ev'ry troubled soul. 
 
 4 This state you're in is nothing new, 
 'Most every one has felt so too j 
 
 We all must learn to walk by faith, 
 Receive new strength and grow in grace. 
 
 5 Come, try again and do not faint — 
 Keep trying till you have attained ; 
 
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 As others have found true relief, 
 You may the same if you believe. 
 6 TJs all experience doth teach. 
 Before our journey's end we reach, 
 In patience we must run our race, 
 And trust in Jesus' saving grace. 
 
 8. C. M. 
 
 The SouP s Rest. 
 
 O RESTING place ! for thee I long ; 
 When will I there arrive, 
 And join with angels in their song, 
 In everlasting life. 
 
 2 No pleasure I've in things of time, 
 Compar'd with things on high, 
 
 But in thee is the treasure mine, 
 Above the earth and sky. 
 
 3 Although on earth I now must be, 
 But do not feel at home 
 
 Till I through death shall be made free — 
 Have rested in the tomb. 
 
 4 If I do dread the thought of death, 
 Yet through it I must go, 
 
 When I have breathed my last breath, 
 I'll leave this world below. 
 
 5 My soul, may thy angels guide 
 Into the realms of bliss ; 
 
 There ne'er to fear death's swelling tide, 
 My consolation is. 
 
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 9. C. M. 
 
 The Heavenly Kingdom, in the Gospel Days. 
 
 THE happy year of jubilee, 
 In which the Saviour came 
 And set the bounden captive free 
 Throughout his glorious realm. 
 
 2 On earth there is no people free 
 From nature's evil way, 
 
 But those who in God's kingdom be. 
 And do his word obey. 
 
 3 From worldly care a chosen few, 
 Made from vain glory free, 
 
 Likewise from carnal office too, 
 They worldly honor flee. 
 
 4 They harbor not revengeful spite. 
 But advocate true peace, 
 
 And do abhor all sin and pride, 
 This gives their conscience ease. 
 
 5 Old things, with them, have passed away, 
 And all become anew ; 
 
 Christ is the life, the truth, the way ; 
 This way they now pursue. 
 
 6 They shun the place where sinners meet, 
 From evil they abstain ; 
 
 And do avoid the scorner's seat — 
 And all things that are vain. 
 
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 10. L. M. 
 
 The Apostle's Mission. 
 
 WHEN Jesus Christ from death arose, 
 Bade his apostles whom he chose, 
 Go preach my gospel to the end, 
 To all the nations you I send — 
 
 2 Tell them the law I have fulfill'd, 
 My church on earth I will now build ; 
 All pow'r is mine in heav'n and here, 
 This you shall make to them appear. 
 
 3 I'll make your great commission known, 
 By all the works that I have done ; 
 
 And you shall prove my gospel true, 
 By all the works that you shall do. 
 
 4 I would they all should understand 
 The unbelieving shall be damn'd — 
 Awake the sleeping and the dead, 
 
 That they may righteous judgment dread. 
 
 5 The deaf do heal, that they may hear ; 
 Give sight to blind, to see and fear, 
 
 And heal the maim'd, the dumb, and lame, 
 These wonders all do in my name. 
 
 6 And all that do my word believe, 
 Baptized are and holy live, 
 
 My great salvation th~y shall see, 
 My church they are confirm'd by me. 
 
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 11. L. M. 
 
 Tlie Word of God the true Seed. 
 
 OLORD, thy word the heav'nly seed — 
 Thy servants sow, but it doth need 
 That thou thy blessings dost bestow, 
 To make it spring and also grow. 
 
 2 Lord, thy servants sow in vain, 
 Unless thou givest dew and rain, ' 
 For we thy blessings always need, 
 When we thy word do hear and speak. 
 
 3 Lord, bless thy word, thy holy truth, 
 To bring forth fruit in old and youth, 
 That we with joy may it behold, 
 
 In yielding fruit a hundred fold. 
 
 4 Ye souls that did the Lord's word hear, 
 Indeed this word to you is dear ; 
 
 If in your hearts it should be lost, 
 Of you it is requir'd at cost. 
 
 5 The truth did cost your Saviour's life ; 
 And if you do against it strive, 
 
 You shall be like the thorn and bri'r, 
 Thus cast into the burning fire. 
 
 6 Your comforts then will all be gone, 
 And will for ever have to mourn — 
 STo seed is sown down in that pit, 
 But here you can receive it yet. 
 
 7 God's mercies are a multitude 
 
 To them that bring forth gospel fruit; 
 
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 Their happy harvest will arrive, 
 Then will they reap eternal life. 
 
 12. L. M. 
 
 The Christian's Principle. 
 
 THE Christian meek doth follow Christ- 
 Religion pure doth realize. 
 And all the Lord's commands cloth keep, 
 And everlasting life shall reap. 
 2 The bihle is his map in hand, 
 While trav'ling through this wicked land : 
 God's spirit unto him gives light, 
 While walking pleasing in his sight. 
 ?» The Christian is a man of peace, 
 With him have war and envy ceas'd : 
 Whose treasures are laid up above. 
 His life is harmless like the dove. 
 A He harbors not revengeful spite, 
 But doth in Jesus' love abide ; 
 His motives are to live in love, 
 Has his affections set above. 
 5 The Christian being meek and plain, 
 He seeketh not for glory vain ; 
 In patience suffers worldly loss, 
 For Jesus' sake he bears the cross. 
 
 13. C. M. 
 The New Birth. 
 
 HTM!' accepted time, the day of grace, 
 -*- Let no one spend in vain, 
 
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 Prepare yourselves to run your race 
 By being born again. 
 
 2 The beav'nly kingdom you can't see,. 
 Nor can you it attain, 
 
 Unless you are from sin made free, 
 - And truly born again. 
 
 3 The first birth is to sin inclin'd 
 And sin in it doth reign ; 
 
 In such a state are all mankind 
 Which are not born again. 
 
 4 Come, gain the vict'ry o'er all things 
 Which now do hinder you, 
 
 As Abraham did o'er the kings, 
 
 And gain his blessings too. 
 '> Melchis'deck, the King of Peace, 
 
 Will not come unto you, 
 His blessings you will not receive 
 
 Unless you're born anew. 
 6 Bear witness, Lord, with love divine 
 
 And prove us born again, 
 And like a branch in the true vine, 
 
 Our leve and life sustain. 
 
 14. C. M. 
 
 The Christian's Adorning. 
 
 THE Christian's beautiful array 
 Adorned inner man, 
 An ornament that will display 
 The chosen gospel plan. 
 
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 2 How beautiful do those appear 
 Who in the gospel time, 
 
 With conduct holy and sincere 
 Do let their light thus shine. 
 
 3 Thus with the spirit, quiet, meek, 
 Adorning of the heart, 
 
 They are a light to them that seek 
 
 A good religious part. 
 £ Whoever doth this light behold 
 
 Conviction should receive, 
 That plaiting hair and wearing gold 
 
 Is not the way to live. 
 
 5 The pride of life and of the eye 
 Doth not come from above, 
 
 Therefore let all themselves deny, 
 Who seek redeeming love. 
 
 6 come and lay off all your pride 
 Who gospel light behold, 
 
 No longer your convictions hide 
 In costly a'ray and gold. 
 
 7 Now come and let your light to shine ; 
 Be virtuous, chaste, discreet, 
 
 Be thou a branch in the true vine, 
 A Christian be indeed. 
 
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 Free Salvation. 
 
 THE Lord who made the universe, 
 His holy gospel sent 
 
2:, 
 
 O'er all the nations of the earth 
 
 Commands them to repent. 
 
 1 ' the paw*r of God 
 
 And his salvation free 
 To all who will obey his word. 
 
 Where e'er on earth they be. 
 
 3 All who believe and do repent, 
 While in the gospel days 
 
 Obey the gospel to them sent, 
 Are pardon'd by free grace. 
 
 4 How beautiful are now the foet 
 Sent forth by Zion's king, 
 
 And do the gospel truth repeat, 
 Glad tidings to us bring. 
 
 5 Whom Jesus' love doth thus control, 
 Will in his kingdom come ; 
 
 Thus ev'ry true converted soul 
 In Jesus will be one. 
 
 6 Thus doth the Lord invite them all, 
 They are without excuse 
 
 Who do not now obey their call, 
 Salvation they refuse. 
 
 16. L. M. 
 
 The Pure Wisdom which is from. Above. 
 
 THE wisdom which is from above 
 Is pure, it bringeth peace and love ; 
 And will not in a body dwell, 
 Subject to sinful ways of hell. 
 
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 2 This wisdom doth with all remain 
 Who do God's holy truth maintain, 
 Removeth dark temptation's clouds 
 With superstition and all doubts. 
 
 ;! The wisdom which is from above 
 Is pure and peaceful like the dove; 
 Its voice is heard in gospel days 
 When souls rejoice in Jesus' grace. 
 
 4 'Tis privy to God's mysteries, 
 Directs us in the ways of bliss : 
 Doth also true principles teach, 
 Likewise discerns the subtle speech. 
 
 5 'Tis full of mercy and good fruits, 
 To others' needs it contributes ; 
 
 It teaches us the fear of God 
 And how to understand his word. 
 
 17. C. M. 
 
 The Prodigal's Return, and Penitent Sin- 
 ners encouraged to Believe. 
 THE folly of the youngest son, 
 Come let us now relate ; 
 Tor many do as he has done, 
 And also share his fate. 
 
 2 The portion that to him did fall, 
 
 He took along with him ; 
 Like him are on the way to hell, 
 
 All that begin to sin. 
 
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 :> Thus on a journey far from home, 
 
 To gratify his taste, 
 Regardless of the certain doom, 
 
 His substance there did waste. 
 
 4 The famine that did him consume, 
 Will ev'ry one distress, 
 
 When once they see their dreadful doom, 
 And do their sins confess. 
 
 5 Ye prodigals, therefore return 
 Before it is too late, 
 
 As also did the youngest son, 
 And gain'd a happy state. 
 
 6 Confess that you t' unworthy be 
 Now to be call'd a son, 
 
 B ut like a servant willingly 
 Confess the sins you've done. 
 
 7 Come seek the Father's living bread, 
 And hear his happy voice ; 
 
 Say, this my son was lost and dead, 
 But now is come to life. 
 
 18. L. M. 
 
 Address to New Converts. 
 
 NEW converts, be ye vigilant ; 
 Continue faithful to the end. 
 Do of the world not seek applause, 
 For they are strangers to your cause. 
 2 In haste now strive to run your race, 
 And seek to grow in Jesus' grace ; 
 
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 All your affections set on high, 
 On things that are above the sky. 
 
 3 Love is of God, and God is love, 
 Hence it proceedeth from above; 
 His love is great salvation's well, 
 And saveth us from death and hell. 
 
 4 Lose not your love, your spir'tu'l life, 
 But for a warning take Lot's wife j 
 Forget the pillar, not of salt, 
 
 That you do not commit her fault. 
 
 19. L. M. 
 
 Good Counsel to all People. 
 
 DEAR people, come and take a view 
 Of things that you should willing do 
 come, a listening do lend, 
 And hear the counsel of a friend. 
 
 2 I call on you in Jesus' name, 
 And counsel you be born again ; 
 If in your first birth you remain, 
 Your hope of life in Christ is vain. 
 
 3 You have a soul to save or lose, 
 And life or death you now can choose; 
 come, choose life, be born anew, 
 The narrow way of life pursue. 
 
 4 If you on earth pass the straight gate, 
 dreadful will be your last fate, 
 When in the tomb your body's put, 
 And your soul findeth Heaven shut. 
 
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 5 From earth and heaven you must go, 
 From grave to Judgment, there to know ; 
 And from your sentence you can't flee; 
 Therefore, take counsel now from me. 
 
 6 Come, choose life, he horn again ; 
 Forsake your sins, and all things vain, 
 Then you will grow in Jesus' Grace, 
 And walk in all his holy ways. 
 
 7 And when your bodies fill the grave, 
 Your souls in Jesus will be safe ; 
 
 And when in Jesus you arise, 
 You'll enter into Paradise. 
 
 20. L M. 
 
 Address to Young People. 
 
 YOUNG people come, hear my address, 
 may the Lord my counsel bless ; 
 Come, do the ways of sin forsake, 
 And do of Jesus' love partake. 
 
 2 Come seek the Lord while you are young, 
 Before the evil days have come ; 
 
 And you by sinning, God forsake, 
 Till ev'ry tender cord shall break. 
 
 3 let a tear come from your eye, 
 For ev'ry broken tender tie; 
 
 If you the tie break of each call, 
 You'll surely into judgment fall. 
 
 4 Come, do not wait till you are old, 
 And you in love to God grow cold; 
 
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 Doth not this thought your heart now chill, 
 In fear of growing colder still. 
 
 5 may my counsel you excite, 
 To seek in Jesus to unite; 
 Repent of sin hefore you die, 
 And bind again each broken tie. 
 
 6 Say, Lord, on earth thy will be done j 
 let thy love in my heart burn ; 
 
 Into thy truth my soul do guide. 
 And I'll walk pleasing in thy sight, 
 
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 The Church of Christ. 
 
 THE church of Christ that's here below, 
 Must be resign'd in all they do ; 
 To Christ, the Shepherd of the flock, 
 The only firm, established rock. 
 
 2 He call'd unto his friends most dear, 
 And told them in these words so clear : 
 My peace to you I freely give, 
 
 Lay down my life that you may live. 
 
 3 If you will my disciples be, 
 Obey my word, come unto me, 
 And do as I have done to you, 
 
 And this will prove that you are true. 
 
 4 A new command to you I give, 
 That you in love will always live; 
 
But he who will his brother hate. 
 Cannot of this pure love partake. 
 
 a This love is kind, forgiving, pure, 
 And will in suffering endure ; 
 It doth the will always control, 
 And binds in one each peaceful soul. 
 (') My God, to us this love impart, 
 Unite in one, each upright heart,* 
 Be thou a guide unto our feet, 
 That we may all thy precepts keep. 
 7 Be thou a light unto our eyes, 
 In wisdom's ways to make us wise; 
 That we a light on earth may be, 
 The church of Christ confirm'd in thee. 
 
 22. C. M. 
 
 Jesus the true Vine. 
 
 IN the great saving gospel plan. 
 The Holy Ghost divine, 
 The Father's call'd the husbandman. 
 The Son says, I'm the vine. 
 
 2 A branch in me that bears no fruit, 
 Is taken quite away : 
 
 The branch made fruitful by the root, 
 Is purged that it may 
 
 3 Bring forth more fruit of peace and love, 
 And through the word be clea^ 
 
 Which word I've spoken from above, 
 And come you to redeem. 
 
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 4, I am the vine, the only true. 
 
 Supporting ev'ry branch ; 
 Without me ye can nothing do, 
 
 No fruit you can advance. 
 
 5 Abide in me, then shall in truth 
 My words abide in you ; 
 
 What ye shall ask in perfect faith, 
 It shall be done to you. 
 
 6 Father of heaven, wise and good, 
 Purge us from ev'ry sin ; 
 
 Supply us with the living food, 
 That we more fruit may bring. 
 
 7 Dear Saviour, kind, increase our faith, 
 let us not rebel, 
 
 And like a wither'd branch cast forth 
 In punishment to dwell. 
 
 23. C. M. 
 
 Christ's Condescension and Suffering for Man 
 
 WHEN Christ descended from above, 
 And took a servant's place, 
 So humbly meek in peace and love, 
 He suffered all disgrace. 
 
 2 The Prophet saith he's looked upon, 
 As one who evil does ; 
 
 His ways are not like other men's, 
 No beauty in him is. 
 
 3 Self-righteous Pharisees replied, 
 A Beelzebub thou art; 
 
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 The scribes and rulers him denied, 
 And bid him to depart. 
 
 4 All ye who seek the Saviour's face, 
 Reflect upon his ways ; 
 
 In tribulation and disgrace, 
 strive your souls to save. 
 
 5 Not many mighty, noble, great, 
 Not many prudent, wise, 
 
 Do choose this humble way to take, 
 But rather it despise . 
 
 6 all ye humble in the Lord, 
 On Jesus Christ rely ; 
 
 Be firm and faithful to his word, 
 That ye him not deny. 
 
 7 Do the Apostles imitate 
 When persecutions rage ; 
 
 In stripes, in bonds, in perils great, 
 To God they praises gave. 
 
 24. C. M. 
 
 Follovj Christ — Deny Self. 
 
 WHEN Christ the people plainly taught, 
 And showed that he's the way 
 For all who life eternal sought, 
 
 He firmly thus did say : 
 2 If any man come after me, 
 
 Himself let him deny ; 
 Take up his cross and daily be 
 A follower of mine. 
 
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 3 For whosoe'er this world will love, 
 And choose the life of sin, 
 
 The life and light that's from above, 
 Shall be removed from him. 
 
 4 But he who for his Saviour's sake, 
 The life of self will lose, 
 
 Shall of eternal life partake, 
 And gospel light improve. 
 
 5 What profit shall a man enjoy, 
 If he the world shall gain, 
 
 And thereby his own soul destroy ? 
 Wherewith shall he exchange ? 
 
 6 Whoever will my words despise, 
 And be ashamed of me 
 
 Before this sinful world, or wise, 
 He shall condemned be. 
 
 7 The Son of man shall be ashamed 
 In glory him to own, 
 
 When with the Father he doth reign, 
 And seated on his throne. 
 
 25. CM. 
 
 Feet-washing Hymn. 
 
 NOW the supper being ended, 
 And partaken bread and wine, 
 Jesus humbly thus attended 
 
 An ordinance divine. 
 2 He now from supper did rise up, 
 And laid his garments down. 
 
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 And with a towel himself girt 
 Thia mandate to perform. 
 
 3 He then took water and therein 
 Wash'd his disciples' feet, 
 
 And wip'd them with the towel clean. 
 Thus prov'd his love complete. 
 
 4 When he to Simon Peter came 
 His feet to wash and cleanse, 
 
 He said, Lord, do thou the same 
 Unto my head and hands. 
 
 5 But Christ replied, this need not be, 
 Ye shall be wholly clean, 
 
 If thus in true humility 
 
 Your feet have washed been. 
 
 6 This washing feet, this humble call 
 May quite despised be ; 
 
 But if I wash thee not at all, 
 Thou hast no part in me. 
 
 7 Ye call me Lord, and Master, plain, 
 And ye say well and true, 
 
 If I, your Lord and Master, then 
 Your feet have washed for you. 
 
 8 Ye also ought to wash the feet 
 For one another too, 
 
 And likewise this example keep, 
 As I have done to you. 
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 36 HYMNS. 
 
 9 The servant is not greater than 
 His Lord, who wash'd his feet ; 
 
 Ye shall be happy if ye then 
 This precept freely keep. 
 
 10 I'll spill my blood to wash you pure, 
 Yet sin will you attend ; 
 
 watch and pray, and thus endure, 
 I'm with you to the end. 
 
 11 Saviour kind, thou friend of love, 
 "Wash us from ev'ry sin ; 
 
 Send down thy spirit from above, 
 Into our hearts within. 
 
 12 When tempted, forsake us not, 
 Let grace like water flow, 
 
 Eemind us when we thee forget, 
 Be with us here below. 
 
 26. C. M. 
 
 Spiritual Treasures. 
 
 OLET us lay our treasures up 
 In heav'n, that place of rest, 
 Where moth and rust do not corrupt, 
 And thieves do not infest ; 
 
 2 But where they ever do remain 
 
 Untarnish'd, and renew'd 
 In brightness as a burning flame, 
 
 With glory are bedew'd. 
 
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 3 First let us bow our stubborn will 
 Beneath Christ's gentle sway, 
 
 And not our fleshly lusts fulfil, 
 But his commands obey. 
 
 4 And earnest strive to overcome 
 Our fallen nature quite, 
 
 That we as nothing may become, 
 Like beggars in his sight : 
 
 5 Beholding that we nought can do 
 Without his holy aid, 
 
 And nought within but evil view, 
 When with perfection weigh' d ; 
 
 6 Thus yielding up ourselves to God, 
 Unto his holy will, 
 
 Submitting to his chast'ning rod, 
 And shunning every ill. 
 
 7 We most abundantly can gain 
 Those treasures rich and rare — 
 
 Treasures that ever will remain — 
 Which Christ will with us share. 
 
 27. C. M. 
 
 Comfort in Affliction. 
 Come troubled soul and seek relief. 
 
 COME seek relief thou troubled soul, 
 Within the holy camp, 
 Where Jesus makes the wounded whole, 
 Imparts to ev'ry want. 
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38 HYMNS. 
 
 2 If you have shun'd to walk his ways 
 
 In yielding unto sin, 
 And heeded not those gracious rays 
 
 That from his throne do spring, 
 
 '■i Let not this cause you to despair ; 
 
 In sorrow great lament, 
 For he will you in love forbear, 
 
 If you sincere repent ; 
 
 4 And also will your sins forgive, 
 His grace likewise bestow ; 
 
 For 'tis his will that all should live, 
 And his salvation know. 
 
 5 Oh therefore come with all your sins, 
 Which sorely you oppress, 
 
 And Christ, the blessed King of kings, 
 Will heal all your distress. 
 
 28. S. M. 
 
 Before Sermon. 
 
 COMB ye that truly seek 
 The love and grace of God, 
 And if you feel infirm or weak, 
 Yet do believe his word . 
 
 2 Christ will forgive your sin 
 
 If you do seek his grace, 
 And now feel willing to begin 
 
 To walk in all his ways. 
 
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 3 Let hope within you rise, 
 And join with us to sing ; 
 
 In praising God now join your voiee, 
 Your sacrifices bring. 
 
 4 A list'ning ear do lend, 
 And hear the word of God ; 
 
 Oh may the Lord a blessing send, 
 And bless his holy word. 
 
 5 Oh may we all receive 
 A blessing in this day ; 
 
 From ev'ry sorrow get relief 
 Before we go away. 
 
 29. C. M. 
 
 Peace tJie Land of Love. 
 
 PEACE on the earth, good will to men, 
 With joy the angels sung; 
 The heav'nly hosts did join with them, 
 When Jesus Christ was born. 
 
 2 True peace did Jesus leave on earth 
 With his disciples pure ; 
 
 And all that do receive new birth, 
 Must in the same endure. 
 
 3 Bless'd are the souls of peaceful life, 
 Whose patience cloth not cease — 
 
 Who quench the coals of growing strife, 
 And cultivate true peace. 
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 4 Peace is a land where saints may rest — 
 Full joy is there in store ; 
 
 With happy feelings all are bless'd, 
 Who gain its happy shore. 
 
 5 It is a land within its space 
 Love always doth abound ; 
 
 And souls who grow in Jesus' grace 
 Are always in it found. 
 
 30. C. M. 
 
 The Land of Palestine. 
 
 THIS happy lot indeed is mine, 
 While I am here below, 
 To share a hope of Palestine, 
 Where milk and honey flow. 
 
 2 This promise now doth firmly stand 
 In Jesus' holy word, 
 
 Those who obey shall gain the land — 
 what a great reward ! 
 
 3 Sometimes I fear the thoughts of death, 
 Which raises Jordan's tide ; 
 
 But I will venture on by faith, 
 And by my lot abide. 
 
 4 And while I'm in the living land, 
 Christ's promise is my ark ; 
 
 And at the time of his command, 
 In it I will embark. 
 
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 31. C. M. 
 
 Funeral Hymn. 
 
 SHORT is the time I did sojourn 
 Here in this world helow ; 
 But parents do not sadly mourn 
 Because I home must go. 
 
 2 The Lord his blessing has declared 
 Unto my peaceful soul ; 
 
 Hence 'tis I only leave this world 
 In glory there to dwell. 
 
 3 pray the Lord to grant to you 
 Such humble souls as mine — 
 
 So pure from sin and folly too, 
 In innocence divine. 
 
 4 Then ye in hope may sure confide, 
 In heaven there to meet 
 
 With me and all the sanctified, 
 
 In endless joy replete. 
 ' 5 Farewell ye all, and comfort take — 
 
 Weep not for happy me ; 
 But weep for sin and folly's sake, 
 
 That Christ may make you free. 
 
 32. L. M. 
 
 Comfort in Affliction. 
 
 OLOBD, alas ! I am distressed, 
 By sin and sorrow sore oppressed ; 
 
42 HYMNS. 
 
 For if I look within my heart, 
 
 1 find 'tis pierced by Satan's dart. 
 
 2 If I review my daily course, 
 
 If I my private thoughts rehearse, 
 
 I find that evil present is, 
 
 E'en when I strive the Lord to please. 
 
 3 Now Satan tempts my soul with fear, 
 Which would lead me into despair — 
 
 I fear Christ loves not wretched me, 
 That I cannot accepted be. 
 
 4. But lo ! there is prepared a way 
 To overcome, and I can say, 
 For me there is prepared a shield — 
 'Tis faith, which I will valiant wield. 
 
 5 I claim with this Christ's righteousness, 
 Which is my refuge in distress; 
 
 Nor can the enemy prevail, 
 Although through weakness oft I fail. 
 
 6 For I am prone to sin and care, 
 Which causeth much distress and fear ; 
 But lo, the righteousness of Christ, 
 Has me from Satan's thrall released. 
 
 1 Therefore I will the Saviour praise, 
 Who freely doth my sins erase ; 
 He soothes all my distress and fears, 
 And will at last wipe off all tears. 
 
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 33. C M. 
 
 The School of Christ. 
 
 COME sinners to the school of Christ, 
 Be subject to his will. 
 Repent, believe and be baptiz'd. 
 In school continue still. 
 
 2 If you are dumb come learn to speak, 
 If blind come learn to see, 
 
 If lame be heal'd and learn to walk, 
 If deaf come learn to hear. 
 
 3 Come learn of Jesus ev'ry part, 
 And learn this humble rule — 
 
 Learn to be meek and low in heart 
 And still remain in school. 
 
 4 Till you by true repentance learn, 
 The evil of your hearts ; 
 
 By spirit and by word discern, 
 How to apply your parts. 
 
 5 Then you will learn by faith to walk. 
 And not by carnal sight ,• 
 
 Of Jesus' mercies learn to talk, 
 And hear it with delight. 
 
 6 Thus in Christ's school you shall be elass'd, 
 By his disciple's rule, 
 
 To learn as long as life doth last, 
 So long remain in school. 
 
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 7 And when you have learn'd all good parts, 
 
 Your time has come to die ; 
 And having learn'd and loving hearts, 
 
 You will remove on high. 
 
 34. L. M. 
 
 True Benevolence. 
 
 BENEVOLENCE, the best of parts, 
 Is only found in tender hearts, 
 Who do affected feel indeed, 
 When they behold their neighbor's need. 
 
 2 To those in need it is a friend — 
 Doth charity to all extend — 
 
 To naked, hungry, and to lame — 
 All in distress its mercies claim. 
 
 3 Benevolence Christ did commend, 
 Which did the selfish Jews offend: 
 And when compared with barren trees, 
 It did offend the Pharisees. 
 
 4 Behold Elijah's recompense 
 For widow's true benevolence ; 
 He blessM her handful to sustain 
 Her till the Lord did give them rain. 
 
 5 Behold the widows, how they weep, 
 To see their sister Dorcas sleep ; 
 
 But Peter, to their great surprise, 
 Beheld her alms and bade her rise. 
 
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 6 Charity is in gospel day, 
 A perfect and most exc'lent way ; 
 In all the happy, peaceful hearts, 
 It is the bond of all good parts. 
 
 35. L. M. 
 
 Requesting the Lord to send forth Ministers. 
 
 IORD of the harrest, thee we pray, 
 ^ Send laborers while yet to-day ; 
 For faitnful laborers are few, 
 Therefore our want of help is true. 
 
 2 'Tis getting ripe, Thy harvest great, 
 Some of it is already white ; 
 
 Send those who will thy precepts keep, 
 Whereby we'll know they're sent to reap. 
 
 3 If men did to thy gospel heed, 
 This world would be a fruitful field; 
 Then we with pleasure might behold 
 Fruits of the spirit hundred fold. 
 
 4 Thy word doth teach men to begin 
 Repenting first of all their sin ; 
 
 And in thy grace and knowledge grow, 
 That we them by their works may know. 
 
 5 Lord, thou beginning art and end, 
 Grant us to know whom thou wilt send ; 
 Direct us now to give our voice, 
 Those to elect who are thy choice. 
 
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 6 From altar thine with glowing coals, 
 Touch thou their lips and purge their souls, 
 If with their lips they stamm'ring speak, 
 Yet make thy word a hammer's stroke. 
 
 7 To break the hearts, though hard as stone, 
 And bring the contrite sinners home; 
 Thus be with us unto the end, 
 
 On thee, Lord, we do depend. 
 
 36. L. M. 
 
 Kingdom of Grace. 
 A LIST'NING ear, come and give 
 -£*- To Jesus, that your souls may live; 
 He says the kingdom is at hand, 
 Within the happy, promis'd land. 
 
 2 Behold, the kingdom is within 
 Each one that doth repent of sin ; 
 Likewise within the promis'd land, 
 
 Are those who 'bey the Lord's command. 
 
 3 what a pleasant sight to see 
 A soul that is from sin set free, 
 
 And plac'd where milk and honey flow — 
 Where wine and olives plenty grow. 
 
 4 But all that here rejoice on earth, 
 Not being chang'd by the new birth, 
 Are like a thief who climbeth in, 
 Not willing to renounce his sin. 
 
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 5 Yet Jesus from his gracious throne 
 Doth pardon sinners who come home : 
 E'en to their end of time and breath, 
 He'd able all to save from death. 
 
 37. C. M. 
 
 T he Spirittcal Journey. 
 
 WHILE I am on my journey here, 
 And in my feeble walk, 
 
 1 have my troubles, doubts and fears 
 Of which I often talk. 
 
 2 But when I with my thoughts arise 
 Into the realms of bliss, 
 
 To think of Jesus' rich supplies, 
 A comfort to me is. 
 
 3 Although I feel infirm and weak, 
 Yet Jesus don't despise ; 
 
 But when I humbly come and seek, 
 He gives me new supplies. 
 
 4 And while I'm in these lower parts 
 He heareth my complaint; 
 
 He sheds his love into my heart, 
 Therefore I need not faint. 
 
 5 Now I will travel on by by faith, 
 In hope there to obtain, 
 
 (When I on earth have run my race, ) 
 In Paradise a crown. 
 
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 38. C. M. 
 
 Need of Aid in time of Distress. 
 
 OH, gracious Lord ! hear thou my cry, 
 Impart a ray of love; 
 Thy soothing grace do not deny, 
 Send down thy heavenly dove. 
 
 2 For, Lord, I pass through trials sore ; 
 Through shades of death I roam ; 
 
 My soul with anguish floweth o'er, 
 My hope is well nigh gone. 
 
 3 Dark, fearful clouds ohscure the sky, 
 While darkness silent reigns ; 
 
 Oh, gracious Lord ! hear thou my cry — 
 Heal my distressing pains. 
 
 4 Those nightly shades drive thou away, 
 Let beam thy gracious rays ; 
 
 Thy mercy, Lord, benign display, 
 Serene let be my days. 
 
 5 That I in hope may glad possess 
 Thy promises divine ; 
 
 That I may have in my distress, 
 A balm to heal my mind. 
 
 39. L. M. 
 
 Thanksgiving. 
 
 OH Lord, I will not silent be, 
 In singing praises unto thee ; 
 
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 My tongue shall ever thee confess — 
 My life, my light, my righteousness. 
 
 2 For, Lord, thou hast my soul redeem'd, 
 From everlasting death reclaim'd; 
 
 Thy precious life thou didst not spare, 
 That I might of thy glory share. 
 
 3 Me from my slumber thou didst wake, 
 The charms of Satan thou didst break; 
 And from his snares didst set me free, 
 That I might live eternally. 
 
 4 Oh therefore how can I refrain 
 From singing praises to thy name- 
 How can I ever silent be, 
 
 In rend'ring heartfelt thanks to thee ? 
 
 5 Ah, no ! this is my chief delight, 
 My anxious care by day and night; 
 Likewise how I may evermore 
 
 Be faithful to thy sacred lore. 
 
 6 Oh therefore, Lord, give me to know, 
 How I may serve thee here below ; 
 How I may praise thy name aright, 
 And honor thee by day and night. 
 
 ' 40. L. M. 
 
 The Backslider's Confession. 
 
 4 LAS ! and have I lost my love, 
 And feel like a forsaken dove ! 
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50 HYMNS. 
 
 Oh, like a dove with wounded wing, 
 Each move I make I feel the sting. 
 
 2 The world and sin did me deceive, 
 Oh> how shall I now vent my grief ? 
 
 I did not see the devil's snare, » 
 
 By which he held me in despair. 
 
 3 But now I feel and see my sin, 
 And see where it first did begin ; 
 "When I began the cross to flee, 
 Good confidence was lost in me. 
 
 4 My courage fail'd and I grew slack, 
 And foolishly I did look back ; 
 
 The world did this in me behold, 
 And help me on till love grew cold. 
 
 5 Thus I did first err in my mind, 
 Then by degrees with the world join'd : 
 And in these sins I did not halt) 
 
 But took delight in others' faults. 
 
 6 Drew at the unbeliever's yoke — 
 With other's sins my faults did cloak ; 
 This is the way I went astray, 
 
 And lost my strength to watch and pray. 
 
 7 But now I will return again, 
 Confess my faults and bear my blame ; 
 Oh Lord, to thee I now do cry, 
 Forgive my sins or else I die. 
 
HYMNS. 51 
 
 8 Oh Lord, behold me at thy throne, 
 Let thy rebellious child come home ; 
 Oh do not banish me to hell, 
 Do pardon me, Immanuel. 
 
 41 C. M. 
 
 After Sermon. 
 
 BEFORE we do our meeting close, 
 We are in duty bound, 
 To sing and to encourage those 
 Who love the gospel sound. 
 
 2 Oh may pure love us all inflame, 
 And tune each heart and tongue 
 
 To praise the Lord's great holy name, 
 With this our simple song. 
 
 3 When we again do leave this place, 
 Let us in love remain — 
 
 Still strive to grow in Jesus' grace, 
 Until we meet again. 
 
 4 And if we here should meet no more, 
 Oh may we meet on high, 
 
 To praise the Lord for ever more, • 
 In everlasting joy. 
 
 42. S. M. 
 
 A So7ig of Joy. 
 
 COME ye that love the Lord, 
 Let now your joy appear, 
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52 HYMNS. 
 
 Join in a song of sweet accord, 
 And prove your love sincere. 
 
 2 Behold, we have been brought 
 From darkness unto light 
 
 Beyond the reach of mortal thought- 
 Our prospects are now bright. 
 
 3 Earth is the Lord's foot-stool, 
 But heaven is his throne ; 
 
 Here in his holy gospel rule, 
 We'll walk till we come home. 
 
 4 Affections setting all 
 
 On things that are above, 
 Also obey the holy call 
 
 Which we have from above. 
 
 5 We're in a happy state, 
 Yet being here below, 
 
 If we of Jesus' love partake 
 And in his grace do grow. 
 
 6 Come let us now rejoice, 
 Give glory unto God ; 
 
 Our treasures are above the skies, 
 A consolating word. 
 
 43 P. M. 
 
 Nominal Professors. 
 
 ALL professors hear with pleasure 
 Of the heaven^ kingdom, 
 
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 For they think there is a treasure 
 Which will to them be given; 
 
 But when they hear that they must bear 
 
 Of Jesus' cross an equal share, 
 If disciples they would be ; 
 But to this few will agree. 
 
 2 Pleasing is the invitation, 
 Pardon'd souls come ye- to me, 
 
 But this is a hard expression, 
 The gospel mine obey'd must be. 
 
 To hear men sing of joy above 
 
 Creates a feeling of new love ; 
 But when they his cross behold, 
 Many let their love grow cold. 
 
 3 Pleasing is the invitation, 
 Come and be a wedding guest — 
 
 Preaching to them free salvation, 
 
 Is according to request ; 
 But when they hear they must forsake 
 All things for Christ and his word's sake, 
 Many, many do refuse 
 The true way of life to choose. 
 
 44. L. M. 
 
 New Birth. 
 
 OUR nature's totally deprav'd, 
 Corruption's in our flesh engrav'd, 
 Wherefore if we would life obtain, 
 Wo must of God be born again. 
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54 HYMNS. 
 
 2 We must be fashion'd after Him 
 Who was unspotted, knew no sin; 
 And of his nature must partake, 
 Our foes to love, all evil hate. 
 
 3 With meekness like him be array 'd, 
 Within us have his love displayed ; 
 With innocence like him be crown'd, 
 Like him in works of love abound. 
 
 4 If all these principles divine, 
 Do truly in our hearts combine, 
 Then we can to the truth attain, 
 That we of God are born again. 
 
 5 In which we children do become 
 Joint heirs with God's beloved Son, 
 Unto that never fading crown, 
 Prepar'd for all the newly born. 
 
 45 P. M. 
 
 The Christian's Desire. 
 
 APPREHENSIVE of future delight, 
 My soul is enraptur'd with joy, 
 For yon in those regions of light, 
 
 No troubles shall ever annoy ; 
 Hence sorrow for ever is flown, 
 And pleasures eternal abide; 
 In patience I long to be gone, 
 And there with my Saviour abide. 
 
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 2 But for this I must first prepare — 
 Before I can see it array'd, 
 
 His cross I must patiently bear, 
 First in the cold grave must be laid ; 
 
 But when the last trumpet shall sound ; 
 And Christ shall appeamn the sky, 
 
 then I will rise from the tomb, 
 And enter this glory on high, 
 
 3 To dwell in the presence of him 
 Who sav'd me from ruin and wo — 
 
 Who likewise did cleanse me from sin, 
 And taught me salvation to know; 
 
 In transport then ever I'll sing, 
 
 Eternal hosannahs of love. 
 
 To Jesus, my saviour and king, 
 You in those bright regions above. 
 
 46. C. M. 
 
 TJie year of Jubilee- 
 
 NOW in this happy jubilee, 
 The gospel sound attend, 
 You from your sins will be set free, 
 If you sincere repent. 
 
 2 Come while within the living land, 
 And hear the trumpet sound — 
 
 The heavn'ly kingdom is at hand, 
 Wherein grace can be found. 
 
 3 Therefore unto yonr heritage 
 Return in ecstasy, 
 
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56 HYMNS. 
 
 Yourself to Jesus now engage, 
 In this glad jubilee. 
 
 4 For ev'ry soul can now return 
 
 Unto their first estate, 
 Wherein God will them sure confirm, 
 
 If they their sins forsake. 
 
 47. C. M. 
 
 The Friends of Charity. 
 
 THE sons of charity possess 
 The nature of the dove, 
 And flee from all unrighteousness, 
 To seek for truths above. 
 
 2 Their love alike to all extends, 
 Not only to their own, 
 
 But to their foes as well as friends, 
 Or those to them unknown. 
 
 3 They ever do seek after peace, 
 In union to remain, 
 
 In Christian virtues to increase, 
 From evil to abstain. 
 
 4 If suff'ring wrong, they yet are kind, 
 And seek not for revenge; 
 
 But being of a heav'nly mind, 
 They wrath for love exchange. 
 
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 48. L. M. 
 
 Comfort in Affliction. 
 
 AL AS ! alas ! I am undone ! 
 My heinous sins, and they alone, 
 Have separated me from God, 
 And I must groan beneath their load. 
 
 2 If I could but a favor find, 
 Acceptance by a Saviour kind ; 
 But my rebellious, sinful heart, 
 Cannot in him expect a part. 
 
 3 My heart is harden'd like a stone, 
 Involved in sin, to evil prone 
 
 can the Lord accept me thus ? 
 
 1 am beneath his righteous curse ! 
 
 4 If even him I fain would serve, 
 My sins I do the more perceive. 
 
 wretched man ! by sin impaired, 
 To Godliness so basely marred. 
 
 5 But I will venture to approach, 
 Perhaps his mercy can me reach ; 
 If not, then I content must be, 
 He is yet just and righteous, He. 
 
 6 And if I can but mercy find, 
 
 1 will surrender heart and mind, 
 To him who is so merciful, 
 
 To save me from the path of hell. 
 
58 HYMNS. 
 
 49. S. M. 
 
 Consolation to a Coming Sinner. 
 
 COME all who feel your wants, 
 To-day's the day of grace, 
 In which you can your sins renounce, 
 And seek the Saviour's face. 
 
 2 You feel yourself forlorn, 
 Approaching nigh to death, 
 
 By sin and folly onward home, 
 Can scarce lay hold of faith. 
 
 3 The tempter now suggests ! 
 Alas ! you are undone ! 
 
 In vain you look to Christ for grace ; 
 In vain your sins' bemoan. 
 
 4 But do not despair, 
 Although your sins are great, 
 
 Unto your Saviour now repair, 
 In your distressed state. 
 
 5 He is compassionate 
 Towards the sinner poor, 
 
 Who groans beneath the burden great, 
 Of sin and trespass sore. 
 
 6 He says, come unto me, 
 All ye that weary are ; 
 
 And I will give rest unto you : 
 My mercy you shall share. 
 
 7 therefore humbly bow, 
 And of his grace partake. 
 
HYMNS. 59 
 
 Take up your cross, your Christ obey, 
 
 And suffer for his sake. 
 8 Your members yield to him, 
 
 Henceforth true meekness learn ; 
 Thus will men see you love his name, 
 
 And that you're newly born. 
 
 50. L. M. 
 
 The Penitent Sinner. 
 
 OLORD, I will confess to thee, 
 That I my sins do feel and see ; 
 A multitude thy mercies are, 
 To sinners that to thee repair. 
 
 2 As yet I do feel dread and fears, 
 In thinking of my evil years ; 
 
 In hope that thou wilt hear my cry, 
 Relieves my heart, my tears doth cry. 
 
 3 Yet when I weep, lament and mourn, 
 My soul with anguish being torn 
 
 My faith grows weak that cannot I 
 Look for redemption from on high. 
 
 4 Oh may this happy lot be mine, , 
 That I may be a child of thine ; 
 And not on earth be left alone, 
 
 But in thy church may find a home. 
 
 51. P. M. 
 
 TJie Wise Virgins. 
 
 AWAKEN from your slumber, 
 Ye virgins now on tri'l, 
 
60 HYMNS. 
 
 Be of that happy number, 
 
 With vessels fill'd with oil. 
 The time is come, be watching, 
 
 Soon it will be midnight ; 
 Arise, ye happy virgins, 
 
 And trim your lamps, have light. 
 
 2 Put on your wedding garments, 
 And lay off all your fear, 
 
 Wait for him ev'ry moment. 
 
 Until he doth appear. 
 The watchmen, hark ! are crying, 
 
 The bridegroom will soon come ; 
 Prepare yourselves, Zion ! 
 
 Watch, pray till he doth come. 
 
 3 Adorn yourselves with virtues — 
 With motives that are pure ; 
 
 Prepare your souls and bodies, 
 
 Like virgins that endure, 
 Until will come the bridegroom, 
 
 To take you to your home, 
 In his eternal kingdom, 
 
 There to receive the crown. 
 
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 The Great Supper. 
 
 THE Lord doth gospel joys compare, 
 To a rich feast with viands rare ; 
 But of this supper none do taste, 
 But those that are a wedding guest. 
 
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 2 therefore all como and confess 
 That you do need Christ's righteousness, 
 To be your wedding garment neat, 
 Before you can sit down to eat. 
 
 i3 Your hearts and hands first cleanse from 
 
 guile, 
 
 And then appear in a meek style ; 
 Beware and take the lower seat, 
 That your enjoyments may be sweet. 
 
 4 The King with you no fault will find, 
 If you are deaf, maim'd, halt or blind, 
 If only through his righteousness, 
 The wedding garment you possess. 
 
 5 Oh come, ye halt and blind and maim'd, 
 Whose hearts oppress'd with sins are pain'd, 
 Come, and sincerely do repent, 
 
 That you may this great feast attend. 
 
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 A Comfort to the Feeble Feelings. 
 
 OH Lord, from thy discerning sight, 
 The thoughts that trouble me 
 
 1 cannot hide, for in thy light, 
 All things are seen by thee. 
 
 2 Lord, if thou hast it thus decreed, 
 That I should suffer here, 
 
 Thy grace and mercy I do need, 
 In this my short career. 
 
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 3 That to thy glory it may close, 
 
 To my salvation too : 
 And that I ever may repose, 
 
 With all the chosen few. 
 
 54. L. M. 
 
 The Motions of Love. 
 
 YOUR hearts let not troubled be, 
 In God believe, believe in me, 
 That Satan when his darts doth aim, 
 You in this faith may safe remain. 
 
 2 My Father's house here and above, 
 Whose mansions are to dwell in love, 
 For you in glory will prepare, 
 
 That you may all assemble there. 
 
 3 A short time yet I am with you, 
 In faithfulness and love prove true ; 
 But I again will shortly come, 
 
 To gather you around my throne. 
 
 4 Let peace and love amongst you dwell, 
 And shun the dang'rous paths of hell ; 
 Be of one heart and mind, as I 
 
 Am with the Father, one on high. 
 
 5 And firmly in my grace repose, 
 In faith the shafts of hell oppose, 
 That troubles may you not annoy, 
 But in return receive much joy. 
 
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 55. L M. 
 
 Invitation. 
 
 C10ME all that are with sins oppressed, 
 ; To Jesus that you may find rest. 
 With all your sins and burdens come, 
 And cast yourself before his throne. 
 
 2 That he may bid your souls to live, 
 And through his boundless love, receive 
 You in the kingdom of his grace, 
 Within his kind and blest embrace, 
 
 3 Who did with death for you atone, 
 T insure you life, that precious boon, 
 
 From which he also did arise, 
 Ascended far above the skies ; 
 
 4 In mercy there to intercede 
 
 For your transgressions; for you need 
 His plea a righteous God before, 
 That he may you to grace restore. 
 
 56. S. M. 
 Parti jig Hymn. 
 
 ASSEMBL'D we have been, 
 To worship our blest Lord : 
 But, brethren, we must part again, 
 
 According to his word. 
 I Our love has been complete, 
 
 Towards each other kind, 
 Our blest communion has been sweet, 
 The thought, may it bind 
 
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 3 Our kindred souls in one, 
 That we may never part; 
 
 But in the Spirit, God and Son, 
 Be of one mind and heart. 
 
 4 That though we distant be, 
 Far from each other dear, 
 
 May in the spirit feel, that we 
 Are to each other near. 
 
 5 And when the time draws nigh 
 Of our sojourning here, 
 
 That in this union we on high 
 May with the saints appear. 
 
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 The Birth of Christ. 
 
 BEHOLD a dawning star appears, 
 Nigh unto Bethlehem it nears, 
 The wise men of the east to guide, 
 Unto the smiling infant's side. 
 
 2 Behold him in the manger lay ! 
 Immanuel, the King of day; 
 Hark ! hear the angels loudly cry, 
 All glory be to Ood on high ! 
 
 3 While peace on earth, good will to men, 
 Salvation has appear' d again 
 
 Unto the house of Israel, 
 Likewise to thyse that far do dwell. 
 
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 4 But lo ! they will not him receive, 
 The glad report will not helieve; 
 But him reject, likewise despise 
 The maker of the earth and skies. 
 
 5 His words of life they do deny, 
 With malice they against him cry, 
 And seek how they may him betray, 
 To take his precious life away. 
 
 6 Ah, now, that wicked band ! behold 
 Into their bloody hands he's sold, 
 Who're leading him exultingly 
 Upon the mount of Calvary. 
 
 7 Lo ! There upon the cross he dies ! 
 Now rends the earth, ascends the skies; 
 The sun refuses to give light, 
 
 The murd'rers tremble at the sight. 
 
 8 But now the mighty debt is paid, 
 A reconciliation made ; 
 
 The gates of Eden are unbarr'd 
 And free salvation is declar'd. 
 
 9 Likewise the will of God is known, 
 The works of hell are overthrown ; 
 The long bound captive is set free, 
 Messiah's gain'd the victory. 
 
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 God our only Delight. 
 "\/f"Y mind to warmer thoughts give place, 
 ■*■'-!■ And all thy barren ones erase ; 
 
Let peace and love be 'lone thy theme 
 Thy wand'rings far in heaven serene. 
 
 2 Let transient thoughts not thee engage, 
 Nor things that fade away with age ; 
 But let the Lord who dwells on high, 
 
 Be thy re'l love, thine only joy. 
 
 3 His promises let ever be 
 
 A source of comfort unto thee ; 
 let them be your chief delight, 
 Your meditation day and night. 
 
 59. C. M. 
 
 A Morning Hymn. 
 
 WHEN we with health and life were bless'd, 
 Had clos'd our weary eyes, 
 God did secure unto us rest, 
 And gave us strength to rise. 
 
 2 The works of God all good have been, 
 E'er since the days of old ; 
 
 And glorious works are yet unseen 
 Which he will still unfold. 
 
 3 And after the long sleep of death, 
 God from his glor'ous throne, 
 
 Will wake us up and give us breath, 
 And raise us from the tomb. 
 
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 4 We therefore now do praise the Lord, 
 Lord do give us pow'r, 
 
 By which we may ohey thy word, 
 Until the dying hour. 
 
 5 And when th' appointed time has come, 
 And having run our race. 
 
 Receive us in thy happy home, 
 Through thy redeeming grace. 
 
 60. L. M. 
 
 A Morning Hymn. 
 
 BEHOLD how fast our time doth fleet, 
 Both night and day, awake or sleep : 
 In sleeping imitate we death, 
 All signs of life are drawing breath. 
 
 2 Oh Lord, since thou hast help'd us rise, 
 Receive our morning sacrifice ; 
 Our will is all that we can give, 
 Unto thy glory help us live. 
 
 61. L. M. 
 
 Jesus with the Saints. 
 
 WHERE'R on earth the saints do meet 
 And Jesus' words of grace repeat, 
 While they are one in Jesus' mind, 
 Within their midst they him will find. 
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 2 And if their number is but three, 
 The Lord doth give them liberty 
 To taste the promise in his word, 
 Within the bond of one accord. 
 
 3 was there ever joy like this, 
 To taste on earth celestial bliss, 
 Which cannot here on earth exist, 
 Except the Lord is in the midst ? 
 
 4 Oh happy are the chosen few, 
 E'en if their number is but two, 
 
 In love they meet, in love they part, 
 Are one in faith and one in heart. 
 
 5 Oh what a happy gospel pow'r, 
 To live in union ev'ry hour, 
 Until in Jesus they do die, 
 
 Then live with him above the sky. 
 
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 The Mind of Christ. 
 
 THE only and the proper way, 
 The hope of life to find, 
 By faith within the gospel day, 
 Is having Jesus' mind. 
 
 2 The way of life and love was lost 
 
 In Eve and Adam's fall ; 
 Christ gave his life to pay the cost, 
 
 Thus open'd it for all- 
 
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 3 He took away the flaming sword, 
 And turning cherubims, 
 
 And open'd a new living road, 
 By dying for our sins. 
 
 4 For us he suffer'd in the flesh, 
 Was perfectly resign'd, 
 
 In persecution and distress j 
 Let us partake his mind. 
 
 5 As soon as we this road do find, 
 And gospel truth regard, 
 
 We have an armor for our mind, 
 And comfort for our heart. 
 
 6 Bless'd are the men who minded are, 
 Like Christ, the Son of God ; 
 
 Who on him do place all their care, 
 And do obey his word. 
 
 63. C. M. 
 
 •First Love. 
 
 THE first love is that blessed state 
 In which we love to dwell; 
 As soon as we free grace partake, 
 Redeemed are from hell. 
 
 2 But dangers are of many kinds, 
 
 In which it might be lost ; 
 For some grow careless in their minds, 
 
 Regardless of the cost. 
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 3 We eas'ly might become lukewarm, 
 And not be much alarm'd, 
 
 A little with the world conform, 
 And think it is no harm. 
 
 4 Our duty is to watch and pray, 
 And seek to gain the prize, 
 
 That we on earth, both night and day, 
 First love may realize, 
 
 5 And still remain in Jesus' love, 
 In ev'ry season here, 
 
 'Till we shall live with him above, 
 And leave back all our fear. 
 
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 Repentance. 
 
 WHAT darkness great o'ersbadows me, 
 That I no ray of light can see ? 
 What horrid forms around me flit! 
 I'm on the confines of the pit. 
 
 2 Methinks I see the flames arise, 
 Yet still what darkness shuts my eyes, 
 That I no ray of light can see, 
 
 To from this horrid dungeon flee ! 
 
 3 Great God ! do thou dispel this mist ; 
 Do thou my burden'd soul assist ! 
 Lord, open thou this prison door, 
 And set me free for ever more. 
 
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 4 Withdraw me from these realms of night 
 Into thy great and marv'lous light; 
 Redeem me, Lord, through thy dear Son, 
 Who death and hell has overcome — 
 
 5 That I may thee most faithful serve, 
 Thy word and spirit strict observe, 
 Thy gentle cross most willing bear, 
 And thy reproaches also share. 
 
 6 For, Oh ! I do sincere repent ; 
 In secret, Lord, my sighs I vent; 
 My mighty sins oppress me sore, 
 My soul with anguish runneth o'er. 
 
 7 Therefore do thou my soul reprieve, 
 And through thy boundless grace receive, 
 That I may ever honor thee, 
 
 In time and in eternity. 
 
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 Consolation. 
 
 FAINTING travTer, troubl'd spirit, 
 Can you now comfort find ? 
 Do temptations oft you visit, 
 
 And dark fears come o'er your mind ? 
 Can you not the thought inherit 
 That you are a child of God ? 
 That you are, by Jesus' merit, 
 Freed and cleansed by his blood ? 
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 2 Can you not by faith discover 
 Those bright gleams of saving grace, 
 
 And by liv'ning hope recover 
 Strength to run your holy race ? 
 
 Was not Jesus also tempted ? 
 Did not Satan try him sore ? 
 
 Yet from conq'ring him prevented, 
 And the vict'ry from him tore? 
 
 3 Therefore be not thou dismayed, 
 Look at Jesus' trying hour, 
 
 See how Satan him assayed, 
 Yet to harm him had do pow'r ; 
 
 Through him you can also conquer, 
 Satan you can put to shame, 
 
 If by faith you on him venture, 
 Trusting in Grod's holy name ,• 
 
 4 For his grace is all-sufficient, 
 "Which he freely doth bestow ; 
 
 And his power is efficient 
 
 For to lead you safely through : 
 
 Therefore 'rect your knees so feeble, 
 And lift up your weary hands, 
 
 Pray to God, who will enable 
 You to break the tempter's bands. 
 
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 Invitation. 
 
 O SINNERS, come and hear me tell 
 The love of King Immanuel ; 
 
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 How he is precious life did sell, 
 To save you from an endless hell, 
 And snatch your souls from ruin. 
 
 2 Your sins have led you far away, 
 And through transgressions gone astray, 
 Beneath death's iron bands you lay ; 
 
 Oh therefore haste and come away 
 To Christ, who saves from ruin. 
 
 3 He calls with an inviting voice, 
 Oh come and make a happy choice, 
 That you with angels may rejoice — 
 With them the pleasing theme rehearse, 
 
 Of your escape from ruin. 
 
 4 Take up his cross, it patient bear, 
 His righteous robe put on and wear, 
 His name before all men declare, 
 And in pure love the saints forbear, 
 
 And live inheav'nly union. 
 
 5 Your members all do mortify, 
 "With all the saints yourself deny, 
 Unto yourself do daily die, 
 
 That you may dwell in peace on high, 
 In everlasting union. 
 
 6 come, partake of grace divine, 
 And unto Christ all things resign, 
 Who unto you doth now incline, 
 To guide you to yon happy clime, 
 
 To join the heav'nly union. 
 
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 67. L. M. 
 
 Invitation. 
 
 O SINNER, come and Jesus see. 
 How lie in pain and agony 
 Upon the bloody cross did die, 
 Which 'lone the debt could satisfy ; 
 
 2 Which all mankind to death did doom, 
 Yet not that which doth them entomb, 
 But that enduring, fearful pain, 
 Which will from age to age remain ; 
 
 3 And which your portion sure will be, 
 Unless you are by Christ set free, 
 Unless you do resign your will, 
 
 Your duty unto God fulfil — 
 
 4 Becoming willing to deny 
 Yourself, your members mortify ; 
 And also willing to partake 
 
 Of his reproach, for his dear sake. 
 
 5 Not seeking your own wicked ways, 
 And neither vain nor earthly praise ; 
 But seek to honor him who gave 
 
 His precious life your soul to save. 
 
 6 Therefore your will to him resign, 
 While having yet this precious time ; 
 Let not his blood be shed in vain, 
 But through it now your soul reclaim. 
 
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 68. L. M. 
 
 The Last Judgment. 
 
 LET us the whole conclusion hear, 
 And walk on earth in Godly fear; 
 Obeying thus the great command 
 Of Christ, the Judge of all the land. 
 
 2 The time of ign'rance is pass'd by, 
 For all now know that man must die ; 
 And that God will to judgment bring 
 Each secret and each open thing. 
 
 3 But all that do on earth repent, 
 Shall not be brought into judgment, 
 For Christ's sake God forgives their sin, 
 The book of life they're written in . 
 
 4 Yet sins committed on their race, 
 Will follow them from place to place ; 
 For whom the Lord doth intercede 
 That from them all they may be freed. 
 
 5 I'll not pass by until I tell 
 That there's a heav'n and a hell; 
 Entreated be, for mercy's sake, 
 Rjpent, avoid the burning lake. 
 
 rt Oh how can you in sin indulge, 
 And lightly pass the fixed gulf, 
 Where you, against your own desire, 
 Must snffer in eternal fire. 
 7 While life is promis'd unto all 
 Who earnest heed the Saviour's call ; 
 
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 In meekness who themselves deny, 
 And lay their treasures up on high. 
 
 69. C. M. 
 
 Atonement. 
 
 OLET not Jesus die in vain 
 For you, poor mortal man, 
 But hasten now your soul reclaim 
 Through the blood of the Lamb. 
 
 2 Take up your cross, yourself deny, 
 Seek not the path of tame ; 
 
 Your earthly members mortify, 
 Despise reproach and shame. 
 
 3 Fear not the world, your Maker fear, 
 Before him prostrate fall ; 
 
 Before this generation here 
 Confess him Lord of all. 
 
 4 And gird yourself with truth and love 
 In holiness mature : 
 
 Direct your mind to things above, 
 Which ever will endure; 
 
 5 That you may reach yon happy shore, 
 Where shines eternal day ; 
 
 Where is a glor'ous crown in store, 
 For those that here obey, 
 
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 6 And who through Jesus are made free, 
 
 And him with joy embrace, 
 Who suffer'd on the bloody tree, 
 
 To save them by free grace. 
 
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 Consolation. 
 
 YOU little flock, ye chosen few, 
 Fear not, the Lord is nigh, 
 To guard you and to lead you through 
 This world, to life on high. 
 
 2 Let persecutions madly rage, 
 And tribulations come, 
 
 For they have been from age to age, 
 Since first the world begun. 
 
 3 The prophets for ensamples take, 
 Who died by false decrees ; 
 
 The martyrs, who for Jesus' sake, 
 Did march through bloody seas. 
 
 4 Yet they the vict'ry did obtain 
 Through God, who loves his own ; 
 
 Whose love they ever will proclaim 
 Around his radiant throne. 
 
 5 Your enemies therefore let rave, 
 Your guardian is true, 
 
 Whose arm is powerful to save, 
 And merciful to you. 
 
78 HYMNS. 
 
 71. L. M. 
 
 Fatth in God. 
 
 FAITH is a shield and substance great 
 To us while in a temp'ral state ; 
 It is a gift of God indeed, 
 Which all mankind on earth do need. 
 
 2 The Lord this gift to all extends, 
 "Who by conversion are his friends, 
 Who in the holy war enlist, 
 
 And valiant are while it exists — 
 
 3 Who valiant strive from morn till night, 
 Till unbelief is put to flight, 
 
 And captive take they ev'ry thought, 
 Thus is the mighty conquest wrought. 
 
 4 And through this gift they do obtain 
 The triumph over death and pain ; 
 And by this faith the shafts do quell, 
 Which are hurl'd from the gates of hell. 
 
 5 Yet when one battle they have won, 
 Another quickly is begun ; 
 
 For unbelief from battle fled, 
 
 Has rais'd an army from the dead — 
 
 6 The dead in sin, deaf, blind and lame, 
 Self envy, pride, revenge and shame ; 
 Yet none of these can do us harm, 
 
 If we ourselves with faith do arm. 
 
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 72. P. M. 
 
 O SAVIOUR kind do thou incline 
 Unto me in thy mercy ; 
 Through thy rich grace, do thou efface 
 
 My sins, and thus restore me : 
 That as thy child with spirit mild, 
 May thee obey, and night and day 
 Seek thy eternal glory. 
 
 My soul reform, do thou transform 
 
 It to thy image holy ; 
 That, born anew, I forth may shew 
 
 Thy love and mercy only ; 
 Likewise mature thy virtues pure 
 May ever all; and never fall 
 
 From this thy new creation. 
 
 3 Lord I do need that thou me lead 
 With thy benignant spirit ; 
 
 That I may find this heav'nly mind, 
 
 And thy new birth inherit : 
 And that thy ways unto thy praise 
 I may in fear walk while I'm here, 
 
 To life and to salvation. 
 
 4 therefore, Lord, me with thy word, 
 And with thy holy spirit, 
 
 Lead unto life in Paradise, 
 Through thy infinite merit ; 
 
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 That there I may in endless day, 
 For ever rest with all the blest, 
 In everlasting glory. 
 
 73. L. M. 
 
 Adoration. 
 
 THE Lord is worthy of all praise, 
 Let hymns of glory ever raise 
 Unto his rad'ant throne above, 
 In strains of everlasting love. 
 
 2 Let worlds before his presence nod, 
 Let angels praise their Maker God, 
 Let heaven with loud anthems sing 
 Unto the great eternal King. 
 
 4 Thou mighty orb and glit'ring sphere, 
 In adoration now appear, 
 Likewise ye pearls in ether sky, 
 Come to the mighty concert nigh, 
 
 4 And praise your mighty Maker's name, 
 His excellence aloud proclaim, 
 
 Also ye vapors that do rise, 
 Adore your great Creator wise. 
 
 5 Ye everlasting hills bow low, 
 
 Ye winds your mighty trumpets blow, 
 Swell aloud your glorious strains, 
 Unto the Lord who ever reigns. 
 
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 1.6 Let ev'ry tongue repeat the praise, 
 !ln swelling forth melod'ous lays, 
 i Your adorations raise on high 
 Unto the mighty Shadai. 
 
 7 Likewise let us the Lord adore, 
 And praise his name for ever more ; 
 let us bow before his throne, 
 And worship him supreme, alone. 
 
 74. C. M. 
 
 Jesus' Love to Sinners. 
 
 I'VE found the great salvation stream 
 Which flow'd from Jesus' side ; 
 All that believe will it esteem, 
 For whom he also died. 
 
 2 Behold he left his radiant throne, 
 And came on earth to die ; 
 
 And through his blood he did atone, 
 For sinners such as I. 
 
 3 Oh was there ever love like this, 
 How could it greater be, 
 
 Than to forsake the realms of bliss, 
 To come and die for me ? 
 
 4 Of his pure love I did partake, 
 Since I did first believe; 
 
 When through repentance did forsake 
 My sins, then he forgave. 
 
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 5 Oh may I always feel the love, 
 
 And keep it to the end, 
 "Which I received from above, 
 
 When I did first repent. 
 
 75. C. M. 
 
 The Great Stepper. 
 
 TO the great supper ye are bid 
 Who hear the gospel sound, 
 Which supper now is ready made, 
 And doth with joy abound. 
 
 2 What is your pleasure here on earth, 
 Compar'd with joy on high; 
 
 Or what are earthly treasures worth, 
 When once you have to die. 
 
 3 Are you yet in the streets or lanes ? 
 Then quickly come away, 
 
 Before this world doth burn in flames, 
 The gospel sound obey. 
 
 4 Let no reluctant thought arise, 
 Whereby you might begin 
 
 The call of mercy to despise, 
 And perish in your sin. 
 
 5 If you in spirit do feel poor, 
 Sick, wounded, weak or lame, 
 
 Christ knows the sorrows you endure, 
 Who bids the blind and maim. 
 
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 6 Ho ye that are in tho highways, 
 Return, there is yet room, 
 
 Oh let conviction now take place, 
 Which will compel you home. 
 
 7 Likewise ye that are in the hedge, 
 For you there's also room, 
 
 You're standing on the verge of life, 
 And see your dreadful doom. 
 
 8 Ye that are bid, come now in haste, 
 The supper is prepar'd ; 
 
 If ye delay ye shall not taste, 
 As Jesus hath declar'd. 
 
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 Supplication. 
 
 OLORD, accept my humble praise, 
 Accept my simple song; 
 Accept my weak, imperfect lays, 
 At thy eternal throne. 
 
 2 'Tis all, Lord, that I can give, 
 Except to yield my will ,• 
 
 For in my works I do perceive 
 But imperfections still. 
 
 3 In all my actions, all my ways, 
 I but corruption view ; 
 
 Therefore, Lord, accept my praise, 
 'Tis all that I can do. 
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 4 For, Lord, my fallen nature's prone 
 To serve the prince of sin ; 
 
 Is ever striving to dethrone 
 Thy image, heav'nly King. 
 
 5 Yet with my mind I do thee serve, 
 Most loyal, sovereign King, 
 
 And from this let me never swerve, 
 In yielding unto sin. 
 
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 Man Immortal. 
 
 MORTAL man ! what is your station ! 
 Are you rich or are you poor, 
 Or a ruler of a nation, 
 Or a keeper of the door ? 
 
 2 Know that you're a transient creature, 
 Soon to fade and pass away ; 
 
 Death is mark'd in ev'ry feature, 
 Signs of sure return to clay. 
 
 3 Yet your soul is all immortal, 
 Lasting as him who it gave, 
 
 Soon to pass the gloomy portal 
 Of the dark and silent grave ; 
 
 4 There to stand before the splendor 
 Of the judgment seat of God, 
 
 There a strict account to render 
 Of the works that here you did. 
 
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 5 Therefore make a sure election; 
 Choose with Christ to suffer shame, 
 
 And to suffer great affliction 
 For his ever blessed name, 
 
 6 That you may enjoy the pleasure, 
 Flowing from bright Eden's bloom, 
 
 And the everlastiug treasure 
 Of bright glory 'yond the tomb. 
 
 73. L. M. 
 
 True and False Humility Contrasted. 
 
 AMAN who's truly meek and plain 
 Will in simplicity remain ; 
 He is a neighbor and a friend, 
 On whom we always can depend. 
 
 2 The man that humble is indeed, 
 No spirit him astray can lead ; 
 His principles they being pure, 
 That nought of earth can him allure. 
 
 3 But he who falsely bears the name, 
 Cannot endure a litt e shame : 
 Much less can he resist to blood, 
 Against temptation's swelling flood. 
 
 4 The hypocrite is worst of all, 
 He has no cross to bear at all, 
 
 And secret thoughts his heart inflame 
 Himself to pride in humble mien. 
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 5 The hypocrites are those whose ends 
 Are to betray the best of friends ; 
 All trust and confidence betray, 
 And seek true souls to lead astray. 
 
 79. C. M. 
 
 Renewed from Faith to Faith. 
 
 WE see the earth, we see the sky, 
 We view all things therein ; 
 Our thoughts sometimes like arrows fly, 
 To things that are not seen. 
 
 2 "We look around on the broad field 
 Of nature's wide expanse, 
 
 Myster'ous wonders there are seal'd, 
 At which our thoughts enhance. 
 
 3 Concerning the effect and cause 
 Of all those works divine, 
 
 From which we drew this mighty clause, 
 "'Tis an Almighty hand." 
 
 A faith from which there doth arise, 
 Yet nominal 'tis found, 
 That there is a Creator wise, 
 By whom all things are formed. 
 
 5 Thus reason doth a faith conceive, 
 
 A faith that has no life, 
 By which we do no works perceive 
 
 But angry growing strife. 
 
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 6 Which faith the soul can never save, 
 
 God will not such receive ; 
 With it we're held a willing slave, 
 
 Ourselves with it deceive. 
 
 7 But when by revelation, we 
 View Christ upon the cross, 
 
 And there perceive his agony 
 In suff'ring for our loss ; 
 
 8 And through God's holy spirit feel 
 That we deep wounded are — 
 
 That Christ thus suflfer,d, us to heal, 
 And unto health restore. 
 
 9 In faith we then our Saviour view, 
 The merits of his blood, 
 
 That he alone can us renew 
 Unto the grace of God ; 
 
 10 By which we can alone attain 
 Unto his righteousness. ^ 
 
 And by it life alone can claim, 
 Through his redeeming grace. 
 
 11 Thus we perceive that we must be 
 Benew'd from faith to faith, 
 
 If we would live eternally, 
 
 And 'scape the pangs of death. 
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 Funeral Hymn. 
 
 SWEET friendship's tie's broke again, 
 Another breach is made ; 
 Our brother dear, what rending pain, 
 In the cold grave is laid. 
 
 2 Death's icy arms did him embrace, 
 And chill'd the crimson tide : 
 
 Him hence did move to yonder space, 
 There ever to abide ; 
 
 3 Whom we, alas, shall meet no more 
 Here in this vale of tears ; 
 
 But hope we shall on that fair shore, 
 When Christ, our Lord appears. 
 
 4 This is a balm that gives relief, 
 And stills the sor'wing mind j 
 
 It soothed disconsolating grief, 
 The broken heart it binds. 
 
 5 Beholding death, let us prepare 
 To take our final leave, 
 
 That we the jpys of Christ may share, 
 The crown of life receive. 
 
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 The Christian's Desire. 
 
 OHOW fain would I go, 
 And leave all here below, 
 
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 To reside with my Saviour above, 
 In his presence to dwell, 
 With bright seraphs to tell 
 
 Of his incomprehensible love, 
 
 2 Who in splendor complete, 
 With bright hosts at his feet, 
 
 Is receiving their homage divine, 
 And in praising his name, 
 With loud voices proclaim, 
 
 Let all glory and honor be thine. 
 
 3 For this glory I long, 
 Which is daily my song, 
 
 To be absent, and present with him ; 
 But in patience I'll wait, 
 For that glorious state 
 
 Of perfection, immortal, supreme. 
 
 4 And that duty I owe, 
 To my God here below, 
 
 In my weakness I first will fulfil ; 
 In confessing his name, 
 And adoring the same, 
 
 By obeying his heavenly will. 
 
 5 then I will depart, 
 And in hope will embark 
 
 For yon region of pleasure and love ; 
 There eternal to rest 
 In the land of the blest, 
 
 In the beautifi'd mansions above. 
 
90 HYMNS. 
 
 82. C. M. 
 
 Christian's Duty. 
 
 COME brethren dear, and sober be, 
 Your vigilance now show ,• 
 As Christ the Saviour did decree 
 To purge the leaven slow. 
 
 2 The leaven slow destructive sure, 
 Conceal' d from nat'ral eye, 
 
 Will soon destroy our love so pure, 
 And break the holy tie. 
 
 3 If aught your brother wrong' d you in, 
 Eeprove him straightway then, 
 
 Do not commit that subtile sin 
 To tell it other men. 
 
 4 And likewise be compassionate, 
 Forgive your brother's sin 
 
 Who humbly owns his faults are great, 
 And asks your pardon then. 
 
 5 Confess your faults, in which beware 
 Lest self your souls possess, 
 
 Which will destroy that Christian care 
 To cherish holy peace. 
 
 6 Strive to fulfil this great command, 
 To love each other dear ; 
 
 Your love to God cannot extend, 
 
 Yet hate a brother near. 
 6 no, love is a gift so rare, 
 
 Perfection it secures ,• 
 
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 It will with nought on earth compare, 
 For ever it endures. 
 
 83. L. M. 
 
 Confession of Christ. 
 
 O JESUS, thee I will confess, 
 Thou art nay life and righteousness ; 
 For thou hast pardoned me from sin, 
 And sanctified my soul within. 
 
 2 Come saints and praise the Lord with me, 
 From sin and death who made us free, 
 And brought us to the tree of life, 
 
 There to partake the healing leaf. 
 
 3 Behold he doth his love unfold, 
 As he redeems us from the world ; 
 To live in peace and union here, 
 Each other true in love forbear. 
 
 4 Let us then stand both sure and firm, 
 In love and peace all things perform; 
 And as the Lord doth us command, 
 
 To let our love to foes extend. 
 
 5 Nor seek revenge on any man 
 "Who is opposed in all his plan, 
 But in a meek and gentle mind, 
 Be alwaj's peaceful, always kind. 
 
 6 For thus we show whose sons we are, 
 If patiently all things we bear, 
 
92 HYMNS. 
 
 And say, yea, Lord, thy will be done, 
 To thee is due all praise alone. 
 
 84. P. M. 
 
 The Pilgrim's Journey. 
 
 I AM a valiant pilgrim, 
 By faith I hasten on 
 Unto the land of Canaan, 
 
 My glad and peaceful home ; 
 Where milk and honey's flowing 
 
 For ev'ry faithful soul, 
 And lovely fruits are growing, 
 Where crystal waters roll. 
 
 2 There God supreme is reigning. 
 O'er all the holy throng, 
 
 Who ever are proclaiming 
 
 All glory to the throne, 
 And constantly are singing 
 
 Loud praises to the Lamb, 
 While seraphs bright are winging 
 
 Throughout the pleasant land. 
 
 3 thence I am now hast'ning, 
 Let nothing me impede ; 
 
 My precious time is wasting, 
 Let me make earnest speed, 
 
 That I may take possession 
 Of that celestial land, 
 
 To rest from all oppression, 
 In presence of the Lamb. 
 
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 5 P. M. 
 
 Divine Thought. 
 CELESTIAL thought, impulse divine ! 
 -^ Eternal theme, thou dreain of time ! 
 
 Jerusalem above, 
 he dwelling of the great I Am, 
 likewise of the triumphant Lamb, 
 
 With all the hosts of love. 
 
 The hope of saints their silent muse, 
 'heir inward joy which doth infuse 
 
 Within their souls new life ; 
 !heir future home and joyful rest, 
 ind haven of the truly blest, 
 
 Celestial paradise. 
 
 holy thought, likew : se inspire 
 rithin my heart a sacred fire, 
 
 To lift my sonl on high — 
 |a draw my mind from things terrene, 
 n o thirst for Eden's joys serene, 
 
 Hence, far above the sky. 
 
 \6. L. M. 
 
 Admonition to Children. 
 EAR children, come and help to sing 
 
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 Sweet praises to the heav'nly King, 
 f\.nd leave your vain and carnal mirth 
 jCo praise the Lord of heav'n and earth. 
 
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 2 may the Lord your tongues inspire, 
 And fill your hearts with a desire 
 
 To seek him while you yet are young, 
 Before your evil days have come. 
 
 3 In tender feelings do begin 
 Before your hearts are fill'd with sin, 
 Before you are impenitent, 
 
 Draw nigh to God, sincere repent. 
 
 4 Before your hearts give way to wrath, 
 come and tread the narrow path ; 
 Your parents in the Lord obey, 
 Avoiding thus destruction's way. 
 
 5 Happy and pleasing are the youth 
 Who do obey the gospel truth, 
 Their treasures are laid up above, 
 Their hearts are fill'd with flaming love. 
 
 87. L. M, 
 
 Birth of Christ. 
 
 IMMANUEL, thy welcome birth 
 Thy servants do declare on earth ; 
 Thy birth, thy life, thy death and all, 
 In faith thy servants oft recall. 
 
 2 Thy star appeared in the east, 
 And with the angels joy increas'd, 
 That life on earth appear'd again, 
 Among the ruin'd sons of men. 
 
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 I Oh may thy star from eastern skies, 
 Illuminate our hearts and eyes, 
 When in this western land we meet 
 To worship at thy glor'ous feet j 
 
 4 That from the east unto the west. 
 Thy truth with joy may be eonfess'd, 
 E'en as thy grace, from pole to pole, 
 Doth offer life to ev'ry soul. 
 
 88. L. M. 
 
 Judgment. 
 I00N shall this mighty fabric fall, 
 
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 Soon shall the final end of all 
 Appear emblazon'd on the sky, 
 By heav'nly visions from on high — 
 
 2 When Christ shall in the clouds descend, 
 And hence his flaming spirits send 
 
 To waken with the trumpet's sound, 
 The nations slumb'ring under ground, 
 
 3 And gather them, the quick before 
 (From ev'ry land and ev'ry shore,) 
 His flaming throne and judgment seat, 
 With righteousness and truth replete. 
 
 4 Ignoble, noble, prince and lord, 
 And mighty kings must hear the word, 
 The rich and poor, the proud and gay, 
 Must all appear at that great day. 
 
SJb HYMNS. 
 
 5 To hear their last and final doom 
 Pronounc'd from the eternal throne. 
 Of life, or death, or joy, or wo, 
 
 Of blessedness or endless throe. 
 
 6 If thus this scene of time shall close, 
 Salvation let me quickly choose ; 
 Preferring Christ to earthly fame, 
 That at that day I life may claim. 
 
 89. C. M. 
 
 The Narrow Path. 
 
 THE way of truth in faith Til tread, 
 The path of righteousness 
 That leads to rest, to life and peace, 
 To joy and happiness. 
 
 2 Christ being 'lone my guiding star, 
 My strength, my help and stay, 
 
 My firm protection, hope and shield, 
 Gn this true, narrow way. 
 
 3 Which wends its course thro' many snares, 
 Oft through some dismal vale, 
 
 Through shades of death, (0 fearful gloom!) 
 Which makes me fear and quail. 
 
 4 Betimes it leads through flow'ry plains, 
 Immers'd in rays of light, 
 
 Which emanating from the throne 
 Of God, increase delight 
 
HYMNS. 97 
 
 5 Anon through some enchanting ground, 
 Fraught with enticing charms, 
 
 Where souls are lull'd to sleep in death, 
 Hugg'd in delusion's arms, 
 
 6 Through dangers great thus oft I go, 
 Yet still I will press on, 
 
 Having a hope, that anchor sure, 
 That soon I'll rest at home. 
 
 90. C. M. 
 
 Speak and Relieve your Mind. 
 
 THERE is a time wherein to tell 
 Most freely how we feel ; 
 Yet you may think you may as well 
 Your troubles yet conceal. 
 
 2 Thus you the door of freedom lock 
 And shut your troubles in, 
 
 And if the Lord himself would knock 
 You'd open not to him. 
 
 3 Oh desperate will be your case 
 If you continue so, 
 
 No consolation can take place, 
 But worse and worse you'll grow. 
 
 4 Your heart be'ng barr'd to God and love, 
 With troubles fill'd, and grief, 
 
 Nor saint nor angel from above, 
 To you can g've relief. 
 
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 5 Until you freely tell quite clear 
 How you have felt and feel, 
 
 And through a true and heav'nly fear, 
 None of your grief conceal, 
 
 6 And saying, Lord, now enter in, 
 My heart do thou prepare, 
 
 By purging it from ev'ry sin, 
 Make it a house of prayer. 
 
 7 A temple in Jerusalem, 
 
 Oh Lord, make of my heart, 
 And then, king Immanuel, 
 Do never from me part. 
 
 91. C. M. 
 
 Self-Denial. 
 
 THE way of life in Christ, doth lead 
 Us all beneath the cross ; 
 We must, who future life would find, 
 Of self sustain a loss. 
 
 2 If we the Saviour would obey, 
 We must forsake the world, 
 
 And choose the straight and narrow way 
 He showeth in the word. 
 
 3 Ourselves we always must deny 
 Of all our lust and pride, 
 
 And pluck out the offending eye, 
 Which with the world would side- 
 
4 'Tis death to self thus to comply, 
 But God we ne'er can praise 
 
 Unless we do ourselves deny 
 In all our works and ways. 
 
 5 Then let us always earnest strive 
 And willingly obey. 
 
 That we may gain eternal life 
 In that celestial day. 
 
 .92. P. M. 
 
 The Pilgrims. 
 
 COME all ye weary pilgrims 
 That travel on the path 
 That leads to endless blessing, 
 Be strong and firm in faith, 
 And be not slow to conquer 
 
 The enemies of God ; 
 Arise, arise from slumber. 
 The time is nigh at hand. 
 
 2 Lift up your hands so feeble, 
 Gird on your armor strong, 
 
 And then you shall be able 
 
 Your foes to overcome, 
 Who're suffer'd oft to tempt you, 
 
 Your faithfulness to prove, 
 Which often does awake you 
 
 From slumber and repose. 
 
 3 yes, the Lord is with us, 
 He's always on our side; 
 
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100 HYMNS. 
 
 His word is pure and gracious, 
 
 His spirit is our guide ; 
 The gospel lie has given, 
 
 Which we must all obey, 
 And never more must grieve him, 
 
 While it is called to-day. 
 4 He always will Us strengthen, 
 
 Which is his promise sure : 
 His grace to us will lengthen, 
 
 And make us perfect, pure ; 
 And when our days are ended, 
 
 He will us then remove 
 To jo} r s that are unbounded, 
 
 And there we'll dwell in love. 
 
 93. C. M. 
 
 Communion Hymn. 
 "IVTOW in our Saviour's blessed name 
 -^ We here together meet, 
 His acts, in meekness to proclaim, 
 To worship at his feet ; 
 
 2 Who left his bright and rad'ant throne, 
 And came on earth to die; 
 
 To save our lives he gave his own, 
 Thus did our pardon buy ; 
 
 3 Whom none of this world's princes knew, 
 But did him crucify, 
 
 And thus the Lord of glory slew, 
 Who "for our sins did die. 
 
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 4 The earth did quake, the rooks were t 
 They prov'd a death divine; 
 
 Arid o'er creation's vast extcut, 
 The sun refus'd to shine. 
 
 5 The gates of hell did not prevail 
 Against the saving rock. 
 
 Nor did his plan of mercy fail 
 In saving of his flock. 
 
 6 Captivity he captive took, 
 And triumph'd o'er the grave; 
 
 That all to him for grace must look, 
 Who mercy has to save. 
 
 7 His death we now commemorate 
 By ordinance divine, 
 
 As often as we do partake 
 Th' ordained bread and wine. 
 
 8 Likewise descend to washing feet, 
 As Jesus did ordain ; 
 
 For if we all his precepts keep, 
 We prove we're born again. 
 
 94. S. M. 
 
 A Warning. 
 
 O MORTAL man behold 
 IIow soon the Lord may come, 
 By death to call you fro,in this world — 
 To reap what thou hast sown. 
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102 HYMNS. 
 
 2 Swift as the day doth pass, 
 Thy time doth waste away ; 
 
 And like the flower of the grass, 
 Thou cans't on earth not stay. 
 
 3 Pray is thy soul prepar'd 
 To leave this world below, 
 
 There to appear before the Lord ? 
 Dost thou thy Saviour know? 
 
 4 If thou a stranger art 
 
 To Christ and his free grace, 
 Lamenting thou must then depart, 
 Be banished from his face. 
 
 5 But hear the Saviour plead, 
 
 " Come now while 'tis to-day, 
 And soon from all thy sins be freed, 
 
 do not long delay; 
 
 6 For if thou com'st to me 
 With all thy heart and mind, 
 
 From sin and death I'll make you free, 
 
 1 am a Saviour kind." 
 
 95. S. M. 
 
 Judgment. 
 rpiIE judgment day draws nigh, 
 J- The signs foretell it plain,^ 
 When Christ will sure descend from high, 
 With his angelic train. 
 
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 2 Then all both quick and dead, 
 Before the judge must stand, 
 
 To hear the sentence from the Lord, 
 As Paul we understand. 
 
 3 And then each son of man 
 Will reap that which he sowed; 
 
 awful state of carnal man 
 Who here refused his word. 
 
 4 The judge will then pronounce 
 The fixed sentence dire, 
 
 Depart, depart, ye cursed, hence 
 Into eternal fire. 
 
 5 But happy will they be 
 
 Who feared and loved their Lord, 
 And did with all their heart obey ; 
 Their's is the joyful word. 
 
 6 Come enter into rest 
 
 For all the saints prepared, 
 Eternally ye shall be blest 
 Before the throne of God. 
 
 95. L M. 
 
 Tlie Feeble Mind Depending on Grace. 
 
 OH Lord, I will confess to thee, 
 That I a feeble creature be ; 
 strengthen thou my love and faith, 
 That I may run my daily race. 
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104 HYMNS. 
 
 2 While on the narrow way I go, 
 My journey oft times seemeth slow; 
 Gould I but get along as well 
 
 As others I hear sometimes tell. 
 
 3 But now I see no other way 
 But unto thee, Lord, to pray; 
 A consolation help me find 
 Within thy word, to cheer my mind. 
 
 4 Oh could I only now he sure 
 That I in spirit am but poor, 
 Then would I soon be rich in faith, 
 And with new courage run my race. 
 
 b Lord, I on thy free grace depend, 
 Prom even now unto the end, 
 And add this word yet to my song, 
 That when I'm weak thou'rt in me strong 
 
 97. C. M. 
 
 Faith and Works. 
 
 HO ye that sleep ! awake, arise, 
 And walk in Jesus' light ; 
 Behold celestial Paradise 
 Within this gospel light. 
 
 2 The spirit is a liv'ning breeze, 
 
 But faith's the breath of life, 
 By which the dead can life receive. 
 
 The sick again revive. 
 
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 3 Faith and good works aro join'd in one 
 Within a state of grace, 
 
 By which all unto life can coino 
 Unto Christ's righteousness. 
 
 4 Yet without works true faith is dead, 
 On it do not depend ; 
 
 But without faith the judgment dread, 
 Death, which will be the end. 
 
 5 Unto good works created are 
 All that do live by faith : 
 
 Of Christ's sure mercies they do share, 
 And are sav'd by his grace. 
 
 6 Ye souls, while in the living land, 
 Who dwell both far and near, 
 
 come, obey the Lord's command, 
 Thus let your love appear. 
 
 98. L. M. 
 
 Heaven the only source of Joy. 
 
 NO lasting joy for me can yield 
 Enliven'd nature's spacious field, 
 For sin hath poison'd all her bliss, 
 And marr'd terrestrial happiness. 
 
 2 One source alone can joy impart, 
 To gladden my benighten'd heart, 
 Which o'er my mind draws visions bright, 
 Of joys in regions of delight. 
 
106 HYMNS. 
 
 3 A hope it is by promise blest, 
 A hope of everlasting rest, 
 
 When life has ended, days have fled, 
 When pass'd the regions of the dead. 
 
 4 In heaven, then, with saints to dwell, 
 With voice cherubic loud to swell 
 Unto the Lamb eternal praise, 
 
 Who me from death to life did raise. 
 
 99. C. M. 
 
 Supplication. 
 
 OH, Lord ! withdraw my wretched soul 
 From sin, reproach and shame; 
 And on thy page of life enroll 
 My most unworthy name; 
 
 2 That as thy child I may obey 
 Thy true and sacred lore, 
 
 And serve thee faithful night and day, 
 Till life here shall be o'er. 
 
 3 And when thou bid'st thy saints to rise, 
 To take them to thy home, 
 
 Let me appear with them likewise, 
 Around thy radiant throne. 
 
 4 In brighter worlds above the sky, 
 On Canaan's happy shore, 
 
 Where ev'ry tear shall be made dry, 
 And saints shall weep no more. 
 
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 100. P. M. 
 
 Confidence m Christ. 
 
 YE chosen, royal nation, 
 Ye fol'wers of the Lamb, 
 Who pass through tribulation, 
 
 Unto the promis'd land ; 
 With zeal press on your journey, 
 
 Your hope is firm and sure ; 
 Let nothing here delay you — 
 In patience all endure. 
 
 2 Pat all your trust in Jesus, 
 
 Who is your constant friend, 
 And can alone preserve us 
 
 Unshaken to the eud; 
 Therefore be not dejected, 
 
 When you through trials go, 
 For ye are the elected, 
 
 Redeem'd from endless wo — 
 
 '6 For whom there is in heaven 
 
 A glor'ous crown in store, 
 To you which shall be given 
 
 When your probation's o'er; 
 Yea, life is set before you, 
 
 The joys of paradise ; 
 Therefore press on your journey, 
 
 And evermore rejoice. 
 
108 HYMNS. 
 
 101. C. M. 
 
 Experimental Religion. 
 
 (^OME, troubl'd souls, and hear me tell 
 J How I ere this have felt — 
 How under fear of death and hell 
 My eyes to tear3 did melt. 
 
 2 My heart did fear, my thoughts did flow, 
 What will become of me ! 
 
 Must I down to perdition go, 
 And there forever be ! 
 
 3 But Jesus came to my relief 
 And bade me what to do — 
 
 " Repent of sin, in me believe, 
 Also be born anew." 
 
 4 Of all the love I felt on earth 
 By far did not excel 
 
 The love I felt by the new birth 
 To blest Immanuel, 
 
 5 On earth who did enkindle fire, 
 Which in my heart did burn, 
 
 In flaming zeal and pure desire, 
 To serve him in return. 
 
 102. C. M. 
 
 Self-abased feeling. 
 
 IF others merit do reward, 
 Yet I do feel abas'd : 
 Yet when I glory in the Lord, 
 His goodness I do taste. 
 
HYMNS. 109 
 
 2 Delightful as the beaming sun, 
 
 God's glory here doth shine; 
 And in whose light I'll gather crumbs, 
 
 Drink water made to wine. 
 
 103. C. M. 
 
 True and False Zeal Contrasted. 
 '"PHI] true and heav'nly flaming zeal 
 -*- Within the newly born, 
 Is a great power to propel 
 The work of true reform. 
 
 2 But zeal that falsely bears the name, 
 Is self but in disguise — ■ 
 
 From growing strife it is a flame 
 Which selfishness supplies. 
 
 3 True zeal is fully satisfied 
 When Jesus' grace doth reign, 
 
 The false is puffed up with pride, 
 In having glory vain. 
 
 4 False zeal made Jerabo'm divide 
 The house of Israel, 
 
 To keep them all on his own side, J 
 Rear'd altars at Bethel. 
 
 6 True zeal will have the house of God 
 
 A holy house of prayer; 
 It willingly doth bear the scourge 
 
 If only Christ is there. 
 
llÜ HYMNS. 
 
 104. P. M. 
 
 Hope. 
 
 HOPE, sacred name, 
 Eternal theme, 
 Thou dost proclaim 
 A future scene. 
 
 2 Enwrap'd when earth 
 In darkest gloom 
 
 And flames break forth, 
 Portending doom. 
 
 3 When stars are hurl'd 
 And nature quakes, 
 
 When God the world 
 With thunder shakes, 
 
 4 Thou shalt abide 
 A gleaming star 
 
 The saints to guide 
 To heav'n afar. 
 
 105. P.M. 
 
 Judgment. 
 
 JEHOVAH threatens, sinners tremble, 
 Mighty judgments are decreed, 
 His righteous indignation's kindled 
 
 Gainst all those who will not heed 
 2 The proffer' d grace of Christ, the Saviour, 
 And his everlasting word, 
 
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 Who do despise his gracious favor, 
 And the merits of his blood. 
 
 3 For whom there is a day appointed, 
 When before they must appear 
 
 Their slighted Saviour, God's annointed, 
 Their eternal doom to hear. 
 
 4 Which shall be tribulation, anguish, 
 Shame, derision, piercing throe, 
 
 To sufier and for ever languish 
 In the darkest depths of wo. 
 
 5 Therefore come and make confession 
 Of your sins of crimson hue, 
 
 And through your Saviour seek remission, 
 That he may acknowledge you. 
 
 6 As his elect and vassals chosen, 
 Heirs to life and righteousness, 
 
 And rich partakers of salvation, 
 Through his free redeeming grace. 
 
 106. L. M. 
 
 The Holy Ban. 
 
 WHERE two or three are join'd in one, 
 Saith Christ, I will their prayers h 
 And will protect them, I alone, 
 If they each do in love forbear; 
 
112 HYMNS. 
 
 2 And I will them with pow'r invest, 
 That they may my commands fulfil, 
 
 E'en to exclude those who transgress 
 And disobey my holy will. 
 
 3 Thy brother, if he trespass'd has, 
 Reprove him then with thee alone, 
 
 And if he hears you then, rejoice, 
 Because thou hast thy brother won. 
 
 4 Yet if he doth not lend an ear, 
 Take with thee members one or two, 
 
 And if he then neglects to hear, 
 Tell it unto the church also ; 
 
 5 And if he yet neglects to hear, 
 There is but one alternative — 
 
 Exclusion then, that ban severe, 
 Must be observ'd most positive. 
 
 6 The church doth such an one declare 
 As did the Jews a heathen man — 
 
 All company with him forbear 
 Until he doth repent again ; 
 
 7 Eor if his company were free 
 Among the members meek and kind, 
 
 At length would all defiled be, 
 
 Themselves in dark confusion find. 
 
 8 Therefore the church doth give him o'er 
 For the destruction of the flesh, 
 
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 Associates with him no more, 
 
 Which strong reminds him of his sins. 
 
 9 But count him not an enemy — 
 Admonish him yet brother-like ; 
 
 Perhaps retrieve him yet you may, 
 And bring again him unto light. 
 
 10 Now Paul doth also tell us plain, 
 If sens'al is a brother thine, 
 
 From him you must in truth abstain, 
 To eat with him you must decline. 
 
 IIA man that is a heretic, 
 
 Who doth support a doctrine false, 
 
 If twice admonish'd, then reject, 
 Knowing that he condemns himself. 
 
 12 The man on whom this ban's pronounc'd, 
 Lest he despond in sorrow deep, 
 
 If he repent, his sins renounce, 
 Receive him then in love complete. 
 
 13 Thus furnish'd is the church with keys 
 The 'postate from the saints to part, 
 
 Likewise again then to receive, 
 If they repent with all their heart 
 
 107. P. M. 
 
 Petition for Grace. 
 
 O JESUS, for thy mercy 
 Unto thy throne I cry ; 
 
114 HYMNS. 
 
 Incline thine ear unto me, 
 
 Assist me else I die ; 
 Extend thy gracious pardon, 
 
 Adopt me as thine heir, 
 In thy eternal kingdom, 
 
 Thy mercy let me share ; 
 
 2 For I in great rebellion, 
 
 Disloyal was to thee, 
 Rejected free salvation, 
 
 Which thou didst offer me ; 
 For which I now implore thee, 
 
 do me not deny, 
 Through thy rich grace restore me, 
 
 And write my name on high, 
 
 S That I henceforth forever, 
 
 May not depart from thee, 
 But constantly endeavor 
 
 Acceptable to be, 
 Through pious resignation, 
 
 Unto thy holy will, 
 Likewise throngh meek submission, 
 
 Thy word of truth fulfil. 
 
 108. P. M. 
 
 The Stream of Salvation. 
 
 A STREAM throughout this region, 
 With waters clear and free, 
 
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 Onward is constant gliding 
 From land to distant sea, 
 
 Whose banks are richly glowing 
 With precious shining gems, 
 
 Where faith and hope arc growing 
 Ou love's forgiving stem. 
 
 2 O'er earth it is effusing 
 A precious healing balm, 
 
 Life also is diffusing 
 
 Among the sons of men ; 
 
 Its peerless wave hath rounded 
 Creation's wide extent, 
 
 Eternal death hath drowned 
 In all that do repent. 
 
 3 From heaven it descended, 
 Adown from Jesus' throne, 
 
 With darkness hath contended, 
 The pow'rs of hell o'erthrown, 
 
 And hath shed forth salvation, 
 The captive did redeem, 
 
 To ev'ry land and nation 
 Free pardon doth proclaim. 
 
 4 ye that have not tasted 
 Of this pure limpid stream, 
 
 But whose desires feasted 
 
 Upon some other scene, 
 Come quickly without treasure, 
 
 And taste before you die, 
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 116 HYMNS. 
 
 Come, and with grateful pleasure, 
 With this request comply. 
 
 109. C. M. 
 
 Funeral Hymn. 
 
 THE infants dear are call'd away 
 By death's resistless hand, 
 All sorrows leave without delay, 
 Here in this troubled land. 
 
 2 If parents after birth rejoice, 
 And claim them as their own, 
 
 But how soon they feel the loss 
 When they're laid in the tomb. 
 
 3 Ye parents with affections sweet, 
 This loss seems great to you ; 
 
 But you will them in heaven meet 
 If you are born anew. 
 
 4 This hope to you may give relief, 
 And heal the broken tie, 
 
 If you this promise will receive, 
 To live with them on high. 
 
 5 There angels always do behold 
 The Father's face in peace : 
 
 Christ will his love to them unfold, 
 Which never more will cease. 
 
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 6 Christ's blood doth also make them free 
 
 From Adam's sin and fall ; 
 Likewise all who converted be, 
 
 And do obey their call. 
 
 110. C. M. 
 
 Funeral Hymn. 
 
 BLEST are the dead that in the Lord 
 Did live and also die ; 
 On earth liv'd happy in his word, 
 Will dwell with him on high. 
 
 2 O'er death the victory is won 
 When they in Jesus die, 
 
 Their race on earth they then have run, 
 And enter Joys on high. 
 
 3 Their trials and their labors cease, 
 Their works do follow them, 
 
 Dwell in the realms of bliss and peace 
 In new Jerusalem. 
 
 4 Now having gained the greatest prize 
 Laid up for them in store, 
 
 Within the gates of Paradise, 
 Where sorrows are no more. 
 
 111. S. M. 
 
 Entreaty. 
 
 OLORD, do us protect 
 Beneath thy pressing cross, 
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118 HYMNS. 
 
 Our bark of hope do thou direct 
 These raging waves across, 
 
 2 Which on this flood do roll 
 Of vanity and pride, 
 
 And vainly strive to sink the soul 
 Beneath the swelling tide. 
 
 3 suffer not our hark 
 To founder in this sea, 
 
 Bat let it like thy ancient ark, 
 Bide o'er triumphantly. 
 
 4 To Canaan's happy shore, 
 That there we may rejoice 
 
 And thy eternal name adore, 
 With glad and cheerful voice. 
 
 112. P. M. 
 
 THE mighty Lord, lo ! now descends 
 In yonder clouds appearing, 
 Unto this wretched world portends, 
 
 In majesty is nearing; 
 The heavens parting like a scroll, 
 The earth convulsed from pole to pole, 
 The trump of God proclaiming. 
 
 2 Ye nations all to judgment come, 
 
 Which now doth set in power, 
 From yonder bright effulgent throne 
 
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 The edict goeth forward. 
 Come stand before the judgment seat, 
 The mighty Son of God, replete 
 
 With judgment and with power, 
 
 3 That you may hear your final doom 
 Of life or death for ever, 
 
 And endless day or endless gloom, 
 No more from which t' ensever ; 
 
 His judgments being by decree 
 
 Establish'd firm eternally, 
 No more to be revoked. 
 
 4 Hail, blessed Saviour ! mighty King ! 
 If time shall thus be closing, 
 
 Let me unto thee glory bring, 
 
 And be salvation choosing — 
 
 Let me make haste to honor thee, 
 
 From sin and death for ever flee, 
 
 Beneath thy winga of mercy. 
 
 113. L. M. 
 
 137th Psalm. 
 
 LO by the stream of Babylon, 
 We captives did lament and mourn j 
 For Zion's sake in sorrow we 
 Our harps hung on the willow tree. 
 
 2 But those who led us far astray, 
 Would have us always captive stay ; 
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120 HYMKS. 
 
 From Zion far they led us forth, 
 Requir'd us yet to be in mirth. 
 
 3 Of Zion they required a song, 
 As though we did to them belong; 
 Jerusalem let not my hand 
 
 Play on the harp in this strange land. 
 
 4 How shall we sing the holy song, 
 To comfort people who do wrong ; 
 
 To my mouth's roof my tongue let cleave, 
 If I their sins do not reprove. 
 
 5 Remember thou thy children Lord, 
 Help them t' obey thy holy word; 
 Help them to find salvation true, 
 Thy temple build, their hearts renew. 
 
 6 Grant us thy spirit from on high, 
 Let us religion pure enjoy, 
 
 To worship thee in spirit and truth, 
 help us errors to refuse. 
 
 114. C. M. 
 
 M2d Psalm. 
 
 BEHOLD how pleasant and how good 
 It is within God's sight, 
 To see his people joyous stand, 
 And in hi3 word unite. 
 
121 
 
 2 'Tis like the precious ointment pure, 
 The house whose odor fill'd, 
 
 And did from Aar'n till Christ endure, 
 Till he his church did build. 
 
 3 Like Hermon's dew which did descend 
 On Z ion's genial mount, 
 
 Whose blessings now to us extend, 
 Through Christ, the living fount. 
 
 4 These blessings from the living head, 
 Like dew and rain distil, 
 
 His doctrine is the living bread 
 To all that do his will. 
 
 5 0, Zion 1 thou art truly bless'd 
 In going out and in ; 
 
 Within thy wall is peace and rest, 
 Forgiven is thy sin. 
 
 115. C. M. 
 
 27th Psalm. 
 
 EXCEPT the Lord the house doth build, 
 They labor all in vain ; 
 Where his commands are not fulfill'd, 
 That building falleth soon. 
 
 2 Except the Lord the city keep, 
 
 In vain the watchmen stand ; 
 For lo ! in sin how many sleep, 
 
 Destruction them will find. 
 
122 HYMNS. 
 
 3 In vain it is they early rise, 
 In vain they set up late ; 
 
 In vain their steeples reach the skies, 
 In vain his word relate. 
 
 4 In vain the bread of sorrow eat, 
 And sacrifice to God ; 
 
 Whereas they yet in sin do sleep, 
 Contrary to his word. 
 
 5 The children are God's heritage, 
 But dreadful is the fate 
 
 Of those committing sacrilege 
 Within the gospel gate. 
 
 6 As arrows in the archer's hand, 
 So, mighty is the youth 
 
 That fighteth for the promis'd land, 
 Whose armor is the truth. 
 
 7 0, blessed youth, be not asham'd 
 To speak the truth so plain, 
 
 Till you the victory have gain'd 
 Within Messiah's reign. 
 
 116. P. M. 
 
 The Love of Christ. 
 
 BRIGHT angels never can repeat 
 The love that dwells in Jesus, 
 The endless theme ne'er can complete, 
 In that he did restore us ; 
 
HYMNS. 123 
 
 Who being high o'er seraphim, 
 First in the seats of heaven, 
 l name high o'er each other name, 
 By God to him was given; 
 
 Who left his bright and flaming throne 
 Of everlasting glory, 
 lis station likewise, and his crown, 
 To enter into sorrow — 
 
 Reproach to suffer — suffer shame 
 From a lost generation, 
 Vho mock'd him and deni'd his name, 
 Rejected his salvation — 
 
 Who yet withal, in mercy, gave 
 His life for them a pardon, 
 ]heir lost and ruined souls to save 
 From sin, wo and perdition. 
 
 Then rose to heaven, and again 
 Resumed his crown and sceptre, 
 n glory ever more to reign 
 With most transcendent splendor. 
 
 17. C. M. 
 
 The Love of Christ. 
 
 rT7"IIAT love beyond our mortal sense, 
 F ' In Jesus was display'd, 
 a suffering for our great offence, 
 Which righteous judgment stay'd — 
 
124 HYMNS. 
 
 / 
 
 2 Which also shed forth life and light 
 O'er a benighted world, 
 
 And pierc'd the clouds which shrouded sight, 
 The myst'ry did unfold. 
 
 3 The veil did rend, that all might see, 
 That which was veil'd within j 
 
 And grace proclaim' d, that all might be 
 Restor'd to life again. 
 
 4 Hope, too, reviv'd, that guiding star 
 Which points to future life, 
 
 Beyond the bourne of vision far, 
 Where dwells but holiness. 
 
 5 may this love each soul inflame, 
 The Lord to serve and fear ; 
 
 To praise and glorify his name, 
 In faith and truth sincere. 
 
 118. L. M. 
 
 The Barren Tree. 
 
 WITH understanding eyes I see 
 The sinner is the barren tree ; 
 Three seasons God came seeking fruit, 
 But always found it destitute. * 
 
 2 It brings no fruit, now cut it down, 
 Why should it longer cumber ground ? 
 Thus pass the sinner's seasons by, 
 And if cut down will surely die. 
 
HYMNS. 125 
 
 3 Reflect while in the living land, 
 While in the day of grace you stand, 
 Confess that you are destitute, 
 And willing now to bring forth fruit. 
 
 1 Draw near to Jesus' mercy seat, 
 In faith his mercy there entreat. 
 let me one more season dwell, 
 And do not cast me down to hell. 
 
 5 I in the grave cannot repent, 
 Although in hell I might lament — 
 The years that I in sin did spend 
 Would never let my sorrows end. 
 
 Lord, I do indeed conclude, 
 While life remains, to bring forth fruit 
 D let thy mercy now abound 
 To an unworthy cumber-ground. 
 
 T Dear Lord, I know that I am weak, 
 Thy grace and mercy I do seek ; 
 3 may I in thy grace now grow, 
 A.nd bring forth fruit while here below. 
 
 L19. L. M. 
 
 A Parting Hymn. 
 
 THY word, Lord, is drink and meat ; 
 This bread of life give us to eat; 
 And when we once more part again, 
 3 let thy word with us remain. 
 
126 HYMNS. 
 
 2 Lord, thy salvation we have found, 
 Where living waters do abound; 
 This water, Lord, give us to drink, 
 That ne'er our souls might droop or sink. 
 
 3 Lord, be with us in out race 
 While trav'ling through this wilderness ; 
 Thou art our only living rock, 
 
 Do thou support thy little flock. 
 
 4 Lord, great danger we are in. 
 While in this wilderness of sin ; 
 But thou, the shepherd of thy sheep, 
 Thy little flock in safety keep. 
 
 130 S. M. 
 
 Comfort in Affliction. 
 
 LET lamentation cease, 
 Although afflictions come; 
 Mankind are subject to disease, 
 Their comforts are soon gone. 
 
 2 If faith our substance is, 
 All things are for our good ; 
 
 Affliction teacheth patience's ease 
 When 'tis well understood. 
 
 3 The love of God is shed 
 Abroad into our hearts, 
 
 When by the spirit we are led 
 God's mercies to regard. 
 
127 
 
 4 The Father's hand is mild. 
 
 When us he doth correct ; 
 We are to him a chosen child, 
 
 If it has good effect. 
 
 Let virtue us adorn, 
 That men our patience see. 
 Behaving like the newly born 
 If we chastised be. 
 
 " I love whom I chastise," 
 
 Thus doth tbe Father say, 
 
 Thereby to make us holy, wise, 
 
 And teach us how to pray. 
 
 Thus must all saints submit 
 Unto the Father's love, 
 yhile he their souls doth kindly St 
 To dwell with him above. 
 
 21. C. M. 
 
 Funeral Hymn. 
 
 TTB know that all who have been born, 
 ' » In nat'rai death must sleep ; 
 hen let us comfort those who mourn, 
 And weep with those that weep. 
 
 Our brother did this life depart, 
 And's gone to dwell above ; 
 !is Christian walk we do regard, 
 Remember his pure love. 
 
 
128 HYMNS. 
 
 3 We who are left now feel the loss ; 
 
 Death broke a tender tie j 
 He walked with us and bore the cross, 
 
 Help'd us to watch and pray. 
 
 •4 And having come his dying hour, 
 
 The vict'ry he did gain 
 O'er death, which can him sting no more, 
 
 And nothing more him pain. 
 
 5 While he in body was at home, 
 
 He absent was from God ; 
 His flesh will now rest in the tomb, 
 
 His soul is with the Lord. 
 
 122. C. M. 
 
 Invitation. 
 
 COME ye that seek the Saviour's grace, 
 And counsel take of him ; 
 Repent, believe, walk in his ways, 
 And he'll forgive your sin. 
 
 2 You have a high and holy call, 
 No longer do delay, 
 
 The heav'nly way is free for all 
 Who will this call obey. 
 
 3 The way to heaven you shall find, 
 Which leadeth us above; 
 
 It makes us of one heart and mind, 
 Who live in Jesus' love. 
 
HYMNS. 129 
 
 4 Come then, dear souls, and be not slack, 
 The Spir't and bride say come, 
 
 Not one of you shall be left back, 
 That willing is to come. 
 
 5 If you to go with us intend, 
 Then let us know your mind, 
 
 That we to you our aid may lend, 
 The heav'nly way to find. 
 
 123. C. M. 
 
 ISOt/t Psalm. 
 
 OUT of the depth to thee I cry, 
 Lord, hear thou my voice ; 
 
 1 supplicate to thee on high, 
 do not me despise. 
 
 2 If thou dost mark iniquity, 
 Who can before thee stand ? 
 
 Yet is forgiveness 'lone by thee, 
 
 purify my hand. 
 
 3 Lord, for thee my soul doth wait, 
 
 1 in thy promise hope ; 
 
 Thy tender mercies are so great, 
 Why should my spirit droop. 
 
 4 Let Israel hope in the Lord, 
 In him redemption seek, 
 
 Likewise obey his holy word, 
 And sinful ways forsake. 
 
130 HYMNS. 
 
 124, P. M. 
 
 Fulfilment in Christ. 
 
 TYPES and shadows have pass'd by, 
 Likewise has circumcision ; 
 So that all can now draw nigh 
 
 To Christ and gain admission, 
 For all is fulfllFd in him 
 
 Who hath wrought free salvation, 
 Not alone for Palestine, 
 But for each gentile nation. 
 
 2 He hath broken down the wall, 
 Which was a firm partition ; 
 
 Between the house of Israel 
 And the great gentile nation, 
 
 That they likewise might come in, 
 And life through him inherit, 
 
 By repentance, faith in him, 
 In his infinite merit ; 
 
 3 So that Jews and gentiles all, 
 Now can receive remission 
 
 And redemption from their fall, 
 Through his divine compassion j 
 
 Since thus Eden is unbarr'd, 
 And stay'd God's indignation, 
 
 Come this blessing do regard, 
 And now obtain salvation. 
 
131 
 
 125. C. M. 
 
 Admonition. 
 
 rpHE gift of grace who will refuse, 
 -*- And to perdition go ; 
 Oh ! who will sin and folly choose, 
 And sink to endless wo ! 
 
 2 Why not accept the Saviour's voice, 
 But still his grace resist, 
 
 why not make this happy choice, 
 To yield to his behest. 
 
 3 Come and your weapons at his feet 
 In meek submission cast, 
 
 And mercy there of him entreat, 
 That you may reach at last 
 
 4 The blooming fields, yon Jordan's wave, 
 And there for ever rest — 
 
 There at the living fount to lave, 
 And fruits immortal taste. 
 
 126. C. M. 
 
 Evening Hymn. 
 
 HOW many souls have passed this day 
 To their eternal home, 
 And many more shall pass away 
 Before another dawn. 
 h2 
 
132 HYMNS. 
 
 2 Yes, many now in healthful bloom, 
 Both vigorous and gay, 
 
 Before this gloomy night hath flown, 
 Shall hence have pass'd away. 
 
 3 And doubtless many with a heart 
 Inflamed with sin and pride, 
 
 Shall, ere another day, depart, 
 On death's dark, chilling tide. 
 
 4 Oh, therefore, let us now embrace 
 This time, wherein we may 
 
 Receive the proffered gift of grace, 
 In this accepted day; 
 
 5 That when this eve of life draws nigh, 
 "We may rejoice in hope, 
 
 That Christ, the portals of the sky, 
 Unto us soon will ope. 
 
 127. C. M. 
 
 Warning. 
 
 ALAS, poor man, stop now and think, 
 Before you farther go, 
 Perhaps you stand upon the brink 
 Of everlasting wo. 
 
 2 pause, and do consider right 
 
 The road that you pursue ; 
 Do you walk pleasing in God's sight, 
 
 With all his chosen few ? 
 
HYMNS. 133 
 
 3 Or are you yet on the wide road, 
 That leadeth you away 
 
 From God and his most holy word, 
 In darkness far to stray ? 
 
 4 Then do come, without delay, 
 Unto a Saviour kind, 
 
 Who is the truth, the life and way, 
 In him you peace can find. 
 
 5 Remember, time flies fast away, 
 Death soon may strike the blow, 
 
 Your promise only is to-day, 
 Soon you from hence must go. 
 
 6 Then if you have, while here below, 
 Walk'd in the heavenly way, 
 
 Then with dear Jesus you can go, 
 And live in endless day. 
 
 128. L. M. 
 
 We must forsake all for Heaven. 
 
 UNTO the Lord our wants are known, 
 Our help doth come from him alone ; 
 If we our will to him resign, 
 In love to us he will incline. 
 
 2 We must forsake our carnal will, 
 Likewise ambition which is ill, 
 And also ever willing be 
 All pride and sinful pleasures flee. 
 
134 HYMNS. 
 
 3 We must repent of all our sin, 
 And must be truly born again ; 
 That with his word we may comply, 
 And in all things ourselves deny . 
 
 4 If we all sinful things forsake, 
 Confess his name 'fore small and great, 
 In heaven he will us confess, 
 
 'Fore angel and his Father's face. 
 
 5 But if on earth we him deny, 
 And do not with his word comply, 
 His pleasures we shall never share, 
 Death and destruction we must bear. 
 
 129. P. M. 
 
 The Ensign, of Christ. 
 
 BEHOLD upon Mount Zion, 
 The banner gently wave, 
 Rear'd there by Judah's Lion, 
 
 His people all to save, 
 Who planted it victorious, 
 An ensign to the world, 
 And of his triumph glorious, 
 For which it is unfurl'd ; 
 
 2 And that around assembled, 
 May from all nations there, 
 
 With love to be enkindled, 
 Each other to forbear, 
 
HYMXS. 135 
 
 Their ruthless swords transforming, 
 
 To pruning hooks their spears, 
 With truth themselves adorning, 
 
 Like ancient holy seers ; 
 
 3 Being in one united, 
 
 And of one heart and mind, 
 Their faith to him have plighted, 
 
 The Saviour of mankind, 
 To love and serve most loya.l, 
 
 His ever blessed name, 
 To honor him as royal, 
 
 And ever true remain. 
 
 130. L. M. 
 
 Friends of the Gospel. 
 
 CHRIST is the vine wherein if we 
 Remain we shall most fruitful be, 
 Producing fruit both rich and rare, 
 Which 'lone by Grod accepted are. 
 
 2 We love shall yield by which to bear 
 Our neighbor's burden, grief to share, 
 And if transgress'd, him to forgive, 
 And thus in peace and union live. 
 
 3 And those to injure us who seek, 
 We kindly of the Lord entreat, 
 That he may guide and them forgive, 
 To Jesus, that their souls may live. 
 
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136 HYMNS. 
 
 4 Humility will also twine 
 Around our hearts, most lovely shine, 
 And meekness shall her mantle throw 
 O'er all our actions here below. 
 
 5 We in these virtues will mature, 
 In holiness become more pure, 
 Until in heaven we shall be, 
 Cloth' d with angelic purity. 
 
 131. L. M. 
 
 Adoration. 
 
 OH, great Redeemer, Prince of Peace, 
 Thy reign triumphant ne'er shall cease ; 
 From age to age bright angels shall 
 Of thy eternal glory tell. 
 
 2 When nature shall wax dim and fade, 
 And in oblivion shall be laid — 
 
 When onward time shall cease to roll, 
 And mortal dest'nies to control, 
 
 3 Unceasing yet shall be thy reign, 
 Unceasing yet, and still the same, 
 Will angels gather round thy throne, 
 And there thy sceptre gladly own. 
 
 4 Lord, not only there, but here, 
 Let thy weak creatures serve and fear, 
 And here obey, as there they own, 
 Thy great Omnipotence alone. 
 
HYMNS. 137 
 
 132. P. M. 
 
 Admonition. 
 
 WHY yet refuse the path to choose 
 That leads to endless glory ? 
 Why yet withstand the Lord's command, 
 Through which he would restore you ? 
 
 2 Who from on high did come and die 
 To shed on you salvation; 
 
 therefore now to mercy bow 
 In quiet resignation. 
 
 3 His offer'd grace with joy embrace, 
 Your pride and self rejecting ; 
 
 Him only serve and never swerve 
 By sin and death electing ; 
 
 4 But onward press and him confess, 
 Your treasure is in heaven ; 
 
 A crown of life in Paradise, 
 To you which shall be given. 
 
 5 Therefore rejoice, lift up your voice, 
 To you is this salvation ; 
 
 Resign your will, his word fulfil, 
 Through true regeneration. 
 
 133. L. M. 
 
 Rest for Troubled Souls. 
 
 COME all ye souls in trials great, 
 Come and of Jesus' love partake, 
 
138 HYMNS. 
 
 Coine prove his mercy and his grace, 
 Believe your sins he can erase. 
 
 2 You need not fear when troubles come, 
 When you are in temptation's storm, 
 When waves of sorrow o'er you roll, 
 When fear and death distress your soul. 
 
 3 But fly to Jesus, that you may 
 Partake his strength from day to day ; 
 That when the days of life do close, 
 You in his bosom may repose. 
 
 134. P. M. 
 
 Supplication. 
 
 LOUD to thee I'll fly 
 That I may comfort find, 
 To thee my soul will cry, 
 
 Thou art a Saviour kind ; 
 A contrite heart and spirit meek, 
 Lord not reject if it is weak. 
 
 2 When hard temptations me 
 
 Distress on ev'ry side, 
 My refuge is to thee, 
 
 I know thou canst provide ; 
 For if on earth no help is found, 
 In thee it freely doth abound. 
 
HYMNS. 139 
 
 3 Do thou me here preserve, 
 With watchfulness inspire, 
 
 That I sincere in love 
 
 May serve thee ev'ry hour : 
 
 And when this span of life will close, 
 
 I may in thee, Lord, repose. 
 
 135. C. M. 
 
 A Funeral Hymn*. 
 
 COME all ye souls and now behold 
 How death has broke the tie, 
 From the warm breast deprived, and cold, 
 Behold the infant lie. 
 
 2 But are we also reconciFd, 
 Come let this thought have place; 
 
 Can we die harmless like a child, 
 And view the Father's face ? 
 
 3 All those who do in Jesus sleep 
 Are in a happy state ; 
 
 Therefore ye souls who now do weep, 
 Let this you consulate. 
 
 4 The Lord who dwells above the skies, 
 Thus when the time has come, 
 
 Will bid them all awake, arise, 
 And take them to his home. 
 
140 HYMNS. 
 
 136. C. M. 
 
 A Psalm of David. 
 
 MAKE haste, Lord, deliver me, 
 Help me in my great need j 
 Let me thy great salvation see, 
 do thou my cause plead. 
 
 2 Let them be quickly turned hack 
 Who seek my soul's distress ; 
 
 Confound them who do seek my hurt, 
 "When faults I mine confess. 
 
 3 Let their reward be their own shame, 
 Because thy saints they scorn ; 
 
 But we will praise thy holy name, 
 Us comfort when we mourn. 
 
 4 Let those who do seek thee rejoice, 
 Let G-od be magnified : 
 
 In our great need hear thou our voice, 
 And do for us provide. 
 
 5 For I am poor and needy too, 
 Oh come to my relief; 
 
 My want of help indeed is true, 
 may I it receive. 
 
 137. L. M. 
 
 Communion Hymn. 
 
 I^HB heathen in their ignorance, 
 ■ And the people did imagine vain 
 
 * 
 
HYMNS. 141 
 
 With ruling Jews, who took offence, 
 Did send their servants in a train 
 
 2 Against the Son of God's delight ; 
 These powr's of earth and hell arose, 
 
 And in that dark and dismal night, 
 Judas betray'd him to his foes. 
 
 3 Christ said to them you'd have no pow'r,* 
 Were it not giv'n you from on high, 
 
 But I have come in to this hour, 
 Wherein I'll for my people die. 
 
 4 The wine press I alone will tread, 
 None of the people are with me, 
 
 My arm alone salvation brought, 
 I die to make my people free. 
 
 5 The night in which he was betray'd, 
 He took the bread, it bless'd and brake, 
 
 Take, eat, with words of grace he spake, 
 'Tis my body broke for your sake. 
 
 6 Then took the cup and bless'd the wine, 
 And said, drink of it, 'tis my blood 
 
 Of the new testament divine, 
 'Tis shed to reconcile your God. 
 
 7 I verily say unto you, 
 
 I'll drink no more the fruit of vine 
 Until the day I drink it new, 
 When I am in the kingdom mine. 
 
142 HYMNS. 
 
 8 As often as ye eat this bread, 
 And drink this cup, yea, every one, 
 
 For you, remember, I have died, 
 This do till I again will come. 
 
 138. C. M. 
 
 Reflections on the Dying Hour. 
 
 DEAR people, think on your last doom, 
 And do forget your mirth, 
 You are a hast'ning to the tomb. 
 Since e'en you're born on earth. 
 
 2 Your glory is like unto grass, 
 And like its fading flow'r, 
 
 Your dying time will come to pass, 
 In spite of all your pow'r. 
 
 3 Your brightest prospects now in bloom, 
 Will wither like the flow'r; 
 
 Sickness and death will then consume, 
 In your last dying hour. 
 
 4 Your cheerful life will have to fleet, 
 You'll wither like the rose ; 
 
 Then coffin, earth and winding sheet, 
 Your body will enclose. 
 
 5 Then you'll be numbered with the dead 
 Until the final end ; 
 
 But if you do God's judgment dread, 
 Come now and do repent, 
 
HYMNS. 143 
 
 6 Before the silver cord is broke, 
 
 And ev'ry tender tie, 
 The way of life in Christ do choose, 
 
 Before you have to die. 
 
 139. S. M. 
 
 Evening Hymn. 
 
 THE day is gone and past, 
 And night has taken place ; 
 Thus is our time here fleeting fast, 
 Soon we have run our race. 
 
 2 As we ourselves undress, 
 And lay our garments down, 
 
 So death will all men dispossess, 
 E'en if they wear a crown. 
 
 3 In thee, Lord, we seek 
 Protection night and day ; 
 
 Indeed, we know that we are weak, 
 This causes us to pray. 
 
 4 Oh when our rested eyes 
 Again behold the light, 
 
 Give thou us strength and help to rise 
 From slumbers of the night. 
 
 5 And when we've run our race, 
 Oh may we enter rest, 
 
144 HYMNS. 
 
 There t' inherit through thy grace, 
 The promise of the bless'd. 
 
 140. C. M. 
 
 Tlte Sinners Reclaimed. 
 
 A SOUL whose love to God is cold, 
 Will very soon begin 
 To show with deeds, that they are sold 
 To carnal love and sin. 
 
 2 Now they all can be reclaim' d 
 Within the day of grace ; 
 
 But Jesus' love must be esteem'd 
 Before it can take place. 
 
 3 Behold, Christ suffer'd on the cross, 
 Thus sinners did reclaim, 
 
 Those who repent, confess their loss, 
 Their freedom can regain. 
 
 4 Come sinners now and do repent, 
 G-ive to conviction place ; 
 
 With mourning do your sins lament, 
 Draw near the throne of grace. 
 
 5 Say Lord, I will no more conceal 
 My sorrow and my grief, 
 
 And pray to him till you can feel 
 A love which gives relief. 
 
HYl^NS. 145 
 
 6 Saviour, did you die indeed, 
 
 For such a worm as I? 
 Thy name and love to me is sweet, 
 
 To thee I'll live and die. 
 
 141. C. M. 
 
 A Comfort in a Forsaken Feeling. 
 T SLEEP, my heart yet waketh still, 
 -*- I hear thy voice above ; 
 
 spirit'al love, come when you will, 
 Thou art my welcome dove. 
 
 2 With patience I did wait for thee, 
 And open did the door; 
 
 My troubles now abated be, 
 And seem all to be o'er. 
 
 3 I've put them off, how put them on; 
 Troubles begin to come; 
 
 1 open'd and my love was gone, 
 I am well nigh undone. 
 
 4 I seek for love, but find it not, 
 This doth increase my fears ; 
 
 I've call'd for love, no answer got, 
 "Which melts mine eyes to tears. 
 
 5 daughters of Jerusalem, 
 plead for me above ; 
 
 Entreat bless'd King Immanuel 
 To send to me true love. 
 
146 HYMNS. 
 
 6 Forsaken state you shall not last, 
 
 I feel love coming in ; 
 I'll soon forget the sorrows past, 
 
 The song of love I'll sing. 
 
 142. S. M. 
 
 Parting Hymn. 
 
 THE time is near at hand 
 In which we here must part, 
 But while within the living land, 
 Let love dwell in each heart; 
 
 2 Still seeking things divine, 
 While on the way we go > 
 
 To yon celestial Palestine, 
 Where milk and honey flow. 
 
 3 As pilgrims oft partake, 
 Yet they continue on, 
 
 Likewise to hear the word we meet, 
 While we our race do run. 
 
 4 Thus we will run our race, 
 According to command, 
 
 That when we here do end our days, 
 May reach the promis'd land. 
 
HYMNS. 147 
 
 143. S. M. 
 Parting Hymn. 
 
 THE time is drawing nigh 
 When we must part again j 
 By faith in Jesus let us try 
 In union to remain. 
 
 2 Love perfect is our bond, 
 In which we must endure, 
 
 In doctrine pure and perfect, sound, 
 We always are secure. 
 
 3 The burden help to bear, 
 The feeble mind restore, 
 
 Until we pass'd o'er Jordan are, 
 And stand on Canaan's shore. 
 
 4 The cloud of witnesses, 
 The Spirit and the faith, 
 
 Doth lead us through this wilderness, 
 Unto our resting place. 
 
 5 By faith, while in this life, 
 We meet and part again ; 
 
 But when in Heaven we arrive, 
 Assembled we'll remain. 
 
 144. C. M. 
 
 The Waters of Life. 
 
 THE grace of God with shining beams, 
 Shines in these lower parts ; 
 i2 
 
148 HYMNS. 
 
 '•Tis one of Jesus' saving means 
 Felt within sinners' hearts, 
 
 2 "Which teaches them themselves deny, 
 With all ungodliness, 
 
 And to the Lord for mercy cry, 
 Their sins to him confess. 
 
 3 All who their time do thus redeem, 
 Partake of Jesus' love, 
 
 Whose gospel is a living stream, 
 Which cometh from above ; 
 
 4 Which living stream runs from above, 
 Flows in eternal life, 
 
 And is the element of love 
 By which the sick revive. 
 
 5 This river of salvation flows 
 Abundant free and clear ; 
 
 From heart to heart its virtue goes, 
 And purgeth them of fear. 
 
 145. L. M. 
 
 To Tart und Meet Again. 
 
 UNITED we in love will sing, 
 Before we part, a parting hymn, 
 That parting we may all remain 
 In love until we meet again. 
 
149 
 
 2 Life is the time to serve the Lord, 
 To live in love and one accord; 
 That though we distant far may be, 
 In mind we shall assembled be. 
 
 3 Affections let us set on high, 
 In faith unto the Lord draw nigh, 
 That we may meet in heav'n above, 
 To dwell in everlasting love. 
 
 146. C. M. 
 
 A Comfort to the Feeble. 
 
 OH, Lord, from thee I cannot hide, 
 These thoughts that trouble me, 
 Can I walk pleasing in thy sight, 
 So feeble as I be. 
 
 2 But if this is my certain lot, 
 That troubles here below, 
 
 Be unto me thy chast'ning rod, 
 To make me humble grow. 
 
 3 Such words like these relieve my mind, 
 "When I am strong in faith ; 
 
 But when I do my weakness find, 
 My troubles do take place. 
 
 4 If only I attain at last 
 Redemption through thy grace, 
 
 Then all my troubles will be past, 
 And thine will be the praise. 
 i3 
 
150 HYMNS. 
 
 147. C. M. 
 
 Zion Watchmen. 
 
 OH, Zion, out of thee went forth 
 The law which waken' d me, 
 By which I learn'd the evil course 
 In fallen nature see. 
 
 2 But from Jerusalem went forth 
 The holy gospel word, 
 
 Which is to me a precious source 
 Of blessings from my God. 
 
 3 How beautiful are now the feet 
 Sent forth by Zion's King, 
 
 To us the gospel truth repeat, 
 Glad tidings to us bring. 
 
 4 To Zion say thy God doth reign, 
 And publish peace and joy 
 
 To all that will return again, 
 And to his word comply. 
 
 5 How beautiful doth it appear 
 To us in Adam's fall, 
 
 To hear the Gospel preach'd so clear, 
 That Jesus died for all. 
 
 6 Oh, Zion's watchmen, cry aloud, 
 And wake up those that sleep ; 
 
 From Babylon do lead them out, 
 Teach them God's word to keep. 
 
HYMNS. 151 
 
 148. L. M. 
 
 Consolation. 
 
 OH why in grief, Oh why in pain, 
 Have fear and terror seized your frame ? 
 Has unbelief you fetter' d fast, 
 And o'er your mind dejection cast ? 
 
 2 Has Satan, with his fi'ry dart, 
 Transfix' d it deep into your heart ? 
 Has he, with sure and deadly aim, 
 You with his arrows well nigh slain ? 
 
 3 Or is your own unworthiness 
 The primal cause of your distress ? 
 Do faults committed fearful rise 
 In darkest forms before your eyes ? 
 
 4 view your Saviour, who has died, 
 And for your sins was crucified, 
 
 That you might through his boundless grace, 
 Receive salvation, endless bliss. 
 
 5 He also conquer'd death and hell, 
 The adversary did repel, 
 
 That none need fear his dreadful roar, 
 In passing hence to Canaan's shore. 
 
 149. C. M. 
 
 On Holy Matrimony. 
 
 OH Lord, according to commands, 
 This wedding pair have come, 
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152 HYMNS. 
 
 With heav'nly wisdom join their hands, 
 Unite them into one. 
 
 2 Bless their united löve and faith, 
 Thus keep them one in thee ; 
 
 Temptation never let take place, 
 To make them disagree. 
 
 3 Thus bless their marriage covenant, 
 And help them bear the cross, 
 
 That they, until their lives do end, 
 Support thy gospel cause. 
 
 4 Bless them, that they may run their race 
 Within the bond of love ; 
 
 Here social bliss on earth embrace, 
 Then join the bliss above. 
 
 5 Oh, Lord, when thou hast made them free 
 From ev'ry timely tie, 
 
 may they, like the angels, be 
 With thee in heav'n on high. 
 
 150. ' L. M. 
 
 Conviction. 
 
 JERUSALEM, that happy place, 
 Incorporated from above ; 
 Her citizens are born in grace, 
 And born again to live in love. 
 
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 2 But thou wicked Jericho, 
 Incorporated here on earth, 
 
 Into thy sins the people go, 
 
 When they begin to live in mirth. 
 
 3 Behold how many do appear, 
 "Who from Jerusalem have come ,• 
 
 How can we keep from shedding tears, 
 To see them after folly run. 
 
 4 And see them fall and lie half dead, 
 Rob'd by the sins of Jericho, 
 
 Their pleasures having now all fled, 
 And feel the sting of death and wo. 
 
 5 Ye neighbors, do no longer hide, 
 The trouble that your hearts are in, 
 
 I'll not pass by the other side, 
 But tell you to repent of sin. 
 
 6 Good counsel now, like oil and wine, 
 Will soothe the pains that you are in ; 
 
 And Jesus, through his grace divine, 
 Will help you to repent of sin. 
 
 151. P. M. 
 
 affections set on things Above. 
 
 ARISE my thoughts and hence remove 
 To yonder Paradise above, 
 The Eden of eternal love, 
 
 The Triune's blest abode, 
 
154 HYMNS. 
 
 Where hosts, enraptur'd -with delight, 
 "With shining crowns, array' d in light, 
 Are shouting with angelic might. 
 Hosannas to the throne. 
 
 2 ! soar away to yonder scene, 
 Which let he thy delightful theme, 
 T' ensever you from things terrene, 
 
 That fade and soon decay; 
 Which hut are shadows, quickly gone, 
 Like moments pass'd, for ever flown, 
 Beyond of mortal things the hourne, 
 
 Soon shall they pass away. 
 
 3 When nature shall grow dim and fade, 
 And sun and moon their course he stay'd, 
 And earth no more shall cast her shade, 
 
 But shall be wrapt in flames ; 
 While planets course along the sky, 
 With whom the sisters, stars shall hie, 
 And blazing met'ors swiftly fly, 
 
 Then shall be ended time. 
 
 4 With all terrestr'al happiness, 
 All earthly joy, all earthly bliss, 
 All then shall perish, all shall pass 
 
 Away to be no more ; 
 While heaven shall not be derang'd, 
 Nor shall her glory great be chang'd, 
 But ever shall remain the same 
 
 When ages shall be o'er. 
 
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 5 If things terrestr'al thus shall pass 
 Away, and wither like the grass, 
 While things celestial ne'er shall cease, 
 
 And never shall decline ; 
 Then quickly therefore, soar away, 
 To yonder realms of endless day, 
 And there make your delightful stay, 
 
 While mortal I remain. 
 
 152. P. M. 
 
 TJie Gospel Trumpet. 
 
 HEAR ye not the trumpet sounding, 
 O'er the hills the echo hounding, 
 Life declaring free salvation 
 Unto ev'ry land and nation, 
 Purchased hy the Prince of Zion, 
 By his bitter pain and dying, 
 Life to give ? 
 
 2 Which was lost by sins in Eden, 
 Wrought by Adam, through transgression, 
 
 And since by his generation, 
 Which on all entail'd perdition, 
 So that could alone King Jesus, 
 Through his sacred passion, save us 
 Prom our fall ; 
 
 3 Who, through his divine compassion, 
 Left the mansions of fruition, 
 
156 HYMNS. 
 
 To restore the sons of Adam, 
 To the blooming fields of Eden, 
 
 To their first and holy station, 
 
 By the new divine creation, 
 
 Faith in him. 
 
 4 Therefore come unto the Saviour, 
 And accept his gracious favor — 
 
 Come, while he is grace proclaiming, 
 While you yet have time remaining, 
 Let him save your souls from ruin, 
 And enrol your name in heaven, 
 With the blest. 
 
 153. C. M. 
 
 On Baptism. 
 
 THE ark a figure is indeed, 
 Of being sav'd in Christ, 
 According to apostles' creed, 
 Repent and be baptiz'd. 
 
 2 Believe in Christ with all our hearts, 
 Receive his holy word, 
 
 Confess him in these lower parts, 
 And live in one accord. 
 
 3 Repentance is for us a grave, 
 In which to bury sin, 
 
 And rise to grow in Jesus' grace, 
 And live and die to him. 
 
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 4 Now is the time in which t' embark, 
 Who seek the world to come, 
 
 By entering the Saviour's ark, 
 And say, thy will be done. 
 
 5 Be'ng washed by the Saviour's blood, 
 Their conscience then is pure, 
 
 Are saved from the mystic flood, 
 If in it they endure. 
 
 6 Oh what a pleasing, joyful sight 
 In viewing them embark, 
 
 Who from destruction take their flight 
 In Jesus' saving ark. 
 
 15*. L. M. 
 
 True Meekness. 
 
 YE mortal men, be humble, meek, 
 Then rev'rend titles you'll not seek ; 
 Do bow your knees at Jesus' name, 
 Forsake all pride and idle fame. 
 
 2 Call no man father here on earth, 
 But call them brethren by new birth, 
 Since fathers do Christ's church divide, 
 By teaching what they think is right. 
 
 3 Our heav'nly Father dwells above, 
 Him do reverence and him love ; 
 
 We have one master, which is Christ, 
 And in his name we are baptiz'd. 
 
158 HYMNS. 
 
 4 But anti-christ on earth has come, 
 In opposition to Gfod's Son ; 
 "Where ever on earth he doth reign, 
 He honors men with titles vain. 
 
 5 Oh mortal men, come be aware 
 And do avoid his subtle snare ; 
 Come, hear the Shepherd say to thee, 
 My sheep the stranger's voice do flee. 
 
 155. P. M. 
 
 The Christian's Duty. 
 
 NOW ris'n with Christ, seek those things 
 Which are above, where Jesus reigns, 
 To intercede for you ; 
 Let your affections rise on high, 
 To things which are above the sky, 
 "Which here in faith you view. 
 
 2 Your members therefore mortify, 
 "Which are on earth them all deny, 
 
 And seek to shun them here, 
 "Wherein you walk'd some time, when ye 
 Did live in them, but did not see 
 
 The wrath of God severe. 
 
 3 But now you have through grace, also 
 Put off these evil things below — 
 
 Blasphemy, malice, wrath, 
 
HYMNS. 159 
 
 Filthy communication, too, 
 And anger you no more do show, 
 For it produceth death. 
 
 4 So now put on, as the elect 
 Of God, belov'd, holy, perfect 
 
 Bowels of mercies true ; 
 A mind which humbleness contains, 
 Which by long suffering doth gain — 
 
 Kindness and meekness too ; 
 
 5 But charity, put on above 
 All these things, for 'tis the love 
 
 Which us together binds — 
 The gift of Christ, our Saviour dear, 
 The perfect bond of union here, 
 
 With which he fills our minds. 
 
 6 The holy peace of God let rule, 
 That in your hearts it may control 
 
 In all that you would do ; 
 For unto this we're call'd also, 
 Into one body here below, 
 
 We must be joined too. 
 
 7 The word of Christ let with you well, 
 In richness with all wisdom dwell 
 
 In perfectness through love ; 
 With psalms and spiritual songs, 
 Your praises may with grace abound 
 
 Unto the Lord above. 
 
160 HYMNS. 
 
 8 And what ye do in deed or word, 
 Do all in the name of the Lord, 
 
 Our Saviour, Jesus Christ; 
 Through him give thanks to God above, 
 Our Father, who there dwells in love, 
 
 Far above the skies. 
 
 156, L. M. 
 
 The Gospel. 
 
 TX7"ITH a true heart let us draw near, 
 
 T » That we salvation's voice may hear : 
 It sounds to you, to me, and all 
 Invited we are by its call. 
 
 2 Should not the joyful sound inspire 
 Our minds, our hearts, our souls with fire 
 Divine and heav'nly, which is love, 
 Which us doth draw to Christ above. 
 
 3 He says to his apostles, go 
 
 And preach my gospel the world through, 
 To all that on the earth reside, 
 fe With you I will always abide. 
 
 4 Teach all the nations my commands, 
 For in them all salvation stands ; 
 Those who believe shall all be savM, 
 But unbelievers shall be dam'd. 
 
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 157. L. M. 
 
 Repentance and Judgment. 
 
 AWAKE and flee from wrath to come, 
 No longer stay in sinful home, 
 But seek that you may grace possess, 
 To run the race of righteousness, 
 
 2 By which you may be rescued soon 
 From dread destruction's awful doom, 
 Which all the wicked shall receive, 
 
 If they do not in Christ believe, 
 
 3 And speedily repent and turn, 
 And for their sins lament and mourn ; 
 For he with pow'r to all doth say, 
 You must appear in judgment day, 
 
 4 For all your deeds account to give, 
 That your reward you may receive ; 
 Eternal life I'll give to all 
 
 Who are obedient to my call, 
 
 5 And serve me here with all their heart, 
 Their mind, their strength, their soul 
 
 thought, 
 And always on my grace depend, 
 To persevere unto the end ; 
 
 6 But those who will not serve their God. 
 And will not leave their sinful road, 
 
 But walk therein while here they live, 
 And do against his spirit strive, 
 
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162 HYMNS. 
 
 7 He will reward with pain and wo, 
 And from his presence they must go ; 
 Sternal vengeance they must feel. 
 In pain and wo for ever dwell. 
 
 158,. L. M. 
 
 Prepare for Death through Faith in Christ 
 
 OMAN, remember thou must die, 
 The sentence is for you and I; 
 Where shall we live, where will we go, 
 When we must leave this world below ! 
 
 2 will our souls then happy be, 
 In endless, long eternity ? 
 
 Or shall God's grace be then withdrawn, 
 And we forever left to mourn ? 
 
 3 let us pause a moment here, 
 And view God's word which is so clear ; 
 It this requires of ev'ry one, 
 Repent, and flee from wrath to come. 
 
 4 Works of repentance forth to show. 
 And righteousness true, here below, 
 Before that great and dreadful day, 
 When God will take your soul away. 
 
 5 Come do instructions now receive, 
 By which you can in Christ believe ; 
 He died for us that we might lire, 
 And pray'd his Father to forgive. 
 
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 159. L. M. 
 
 On the Death of a Brother. 
 
 r P.UE hour of death at length did come, 
 X Which has removed our brother homo,, 
 Who shall enjoy immortal bliss, 
 In mansions of eternal peace. 
 
 -' And though his body's in the dust, 
 His spirit rests now with the just, 
 While yet on earth he did remain, 
 He sought the heav'nly prize to gain. 
 
 .'} His transient life he sought to spend. 
 That he might have a happy end; 
 Faithful he did his God believe, 
 For which he shall reward receive. 
 
 4 (The tender children by him left, 
 Of their kind father are bereft ; 
 But God to them a friend will prove, 
 And will protect them through his love.) 
 
 6 But God it is who calls away, 
 Which warns us all to watch and pray; 
 For this we know that we soon must 
 Again be laid low in the dust. 
 
 6 may this death impression make 
 Deep in our hearts, that we may seek, 
 Through grace, to make our calling sure, 
 And everlasting life secure. 
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16*4 HYMNS. 
 
 160. C. M. 
 
 Contentment in Christ. 
 
 FIRST for the heav'nly kingdom seek, 
 Ye that are seeking rest, 
 Come learn of Jesus to be meek, 
 Be number'd with the bless'd ; 
 
 2 Then will be added unto you 
 The things which you do need, 
 
 As long as you in faith prove true, 
 Contented are indeed, 
 
 3 And you ne'er more will, here below, 
 Seek for carnal pleasure ; 
 
 Prom land to land you'll no more go, 
 Seeking earthly treasure. 
 
 •4 On earth God's people are made free 
 
 From sorrow and from care, 
 Celestial bliss they too shall see, 
 
 If they obedient are. 
 
 161. L. M. 
 
 The True Foundation Found. 
 
 THE true foundation I have found, 
 Th' apostles and the prophets' ground : 
 'Twaa hidden in my Saviour's blood, 
 Before the time of the great flood. 
 
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 2 Like th' odor from the spikenard box, 
 Christ's precious death which broke the rocks. 
 Did fill the earth from pole to pole, 
 
 Has also reach'd my troubled soul. 
 
 3 Within this blessed gospel sound, 
 The true foundation I have found ; 
 It did excite my feeling sense, 
 
 To hear Christ died for my offence. 
 
 4 To him through faith I do appeal 
 When my infirmities I feel, 
 
 Who for my sins did shed his blood, 
 And sav'd me from the mystie flood. 
 
 5 Through all this life, till in the grave, 
 On this foundation I am safe, 
 
 Which is an anchor for my soul, 
 On which, by faith, I do lay hold. 
 
 162. C. M. 
 
 The Barren Professor. 
 
 OH ye professors, yet how long 
 Will you be destitute ? 
 Unto yourself you do great wrong, 
 By your not yielding fruit. 
 
 2 Come view the state that you are in, 
 Your danger now is great : 
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166 HYMNS. 
 
 The longer you do live in sin, 
 The worse will be your state. 
 
 3 The axe which is laid on the root 
 
 Of ev'ry barren tree, 
 unless you quickly do yield fruit, 
 
 Will also cut down thee. 
 
 163. L. M. 
 
 Christ, the Good Physician . 
 
 (~\H Saviour art thou passing by, 
 ^^ To thee for help we do apply ; 
 Diseases run through all our veins, 
 And in our hearts do cause great pains. 
 
 2 Oh good Physician, hear our cry, 
 And do thy healing means apply ; 
 Do heal in us the sting of death, 
 Which rageth sorely in our flesh. 
 
 3 Our hearts with sorrows do abound. 
 We're sick and sore and full of wounds : 
 Our wounded conscience with our fears 
 Sometimes do melt our eyes to tears. 
 
 4 Thy mercies are a healing balm, 
 Thy promise is a cheering psalm ; 
 help us to believe and feel, 
 
 That thou wilt soon our sickness heal. 
 
HYMNS. 167 
 
 5 No earthly joy or timely wealth 
 Equal is to spirit'al health ; 
 how rejoiced we do feel 
 When our disease begins to heal. 
 
 164. S. M. 
 
 The Good Physician. 
 
 OH thou Physician rare, 
 As thou art passing by, 
 Our case to thee we do declare, 
 For help to thee apply. 
 
 2 Contagious a disease 
 Prevailing is on earth, 
 
 Which doth contin'ally increase 
 E'en since the time of birth. 
 
 3 It is beyond the skill 
 Of our medical art, 
 
 To heal diseases of the will, 
 Within the human heart. 
 
 i But thou art from above, 
 
 Celestial is thy skill, 
 Do heal us through thy sacred love, 
 
 Renew in us our will. 
 
 5 To thee I'll bring my case, 
 Tell thee what I endure, 
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168 
 
 Sufficient is to me thy grace, 
 T' effect in me a cure. 
 
 6 How happy I will feel, 
 When I can hear thee tell 
 
 That my complaint hegins to heal, 
 And that I'll soon he well. 
 
 165. L. M. 
 
 Against Self-Defence. 
 
 COME hearken unto Jotham's plea, 
 Thereby the people's folly see ; 
 In Judges, chapter ninth, you'll find 
 The trees compared to mankind : 
 
 2 The trees unto the olive said, 
 
 Be thou our king and sovereign head; 
 The olive did reply to them, 
 By me they honor God and men. 
 
 3 The fig tree said, it will not suit 
 For me to leave my sweetest fruit ; 
 And said the vine, how can I leave 
 My cheerful wine which doth revive. 
 
 4 The bramble lastly was their choice, 
 And he did gladly hear their voice ; 
 Said, if indeed you've chosen me, 
 
 la shadow mine your trust must be. 
 
6 According unto Jotham's plea, 
 The Christian is the fruitful tree 3 
 This proof we have in ev'ry age, 
 | Within the holy bible page. 
 
 6 If Jotham this truth plainly saw, 
 1 Yet being under Moses' law, 
 Then surely we it plain should see, 
 While in the gospel age we be. 
 
 166. P. M. 
 
 Watch and Tray. 
 
 WATCH and sober be in mind, 
 Seek in Christ your safety, 
 And be not to sin inclin'd, 
 
 For Satan is crafty; 
 And he will try his skill 
 
 Upon those who repose, 
 And sleep do at his will. 
 
 2 Watch or else Christ will remove 
 From you his light shortly, 
 
 And you then must feel reproof 
 When you in trouble be ; 
 
 For Christ's sake warning take, 
 Since he wants you to be 
 
 On your guard constantly. 
 
 3 Therefore let us always watch, 
 .Also pray night and day ; 
 
170 HYMNS. 
 
 On this earth we're never safe, 
 We soon might be led 'stray, 
 
 And God soon on his throne, 
 Bring us all, great and small, 
 
 To the destined doom. 
 
 167. L. M. 
 
 The Wonders done by Faith. 
 
 THE wonders seen beneath the sun, 
 Which are by faith in Jesus done. 
 Are that of Adam's fallen race, 
 By it religion do embrace. 
 
 2 By faith God opens sinners' eyes, 
 And lets them see Christ's rich supplies 
 Of grace and mercy, and all pow'r 
 
 To save from hell till 'leventh hour. 
 
 3 Some of the vilest sinners here, 
 By faith are brought to be sincere : 
 The haughty, and the stubborn, will 
 By it repent, God's word fulfil. 
 
 4 Young people who are rude and wild, 
 By faith are made meek, lowly, mild ; 
 These having heaped wrath on wrath, 
 Bepent, and take the narrow path. 
 
 5 Some given to strong drink and wine, 
 Bepent, and let their light then shine ; 
 
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 And of self-righteous there are some 
 Who to repentance by faith come. 
 
 6 The greatest wonder this of all, 
 1» that so few obey their call ; 
 Oh come ye, who on earth do dweH. 
 And b'lieve in King Immanuel. 
 
 16a p. m. 
 
 I KNOW that merits have reward, 
 But I do feel abas'd ; 
 But when I glory in the Lord, 
 I do his goodness taste. 
 
 2 Delightful as the beaming sun, 
 God's glory here doth shine, 
 
 And in that light I'll gather crumbs, 
 Drink water made to wine. 
 
 3 Why should I let my courage sink, 
 While Jesus doth provide; 
 
 For soul and body, meat and drink, 
 He hath my need supplied. 
 
 •t All I can do is but a mite ; 
 
 And even when I pray, 
 When all my power is applied, 
 
 I find not much to say. 
 
172 HYMNS. 
 
 5 Small is the gift which I possess, 
 I am infirm and weak ; 
 
 It seems to me my words lack stress, 
 Sometimes when I do speak. 
 
 6 Christ's mercy I do seek and find, 
 He is the truth and way ; 
 
 When I feel humble in my mind, 
 Then I'm prepar'd to pray. 
 
 169. L. M. 
 
 The Saviour is the True Way. 
 
 THE way, the truth, and life, I am, 
 Our Saviour doth to us proclaim, 
 Who bore the sins of all the world, 
 As all the prophets had foretold. 
 
 2 And now the way is opened wide, 
 It was for this our Saviour died; 
 Repent and mourn for all your sins, 
 Repentance life eternal wins. 
 
 3 And do believe my gospel true, 
 Glad tidings it doth bring to you, 
 It speaks repenting sinners free, 
 And heals the sick, the blind do see. 
 
 4 greatest joy to every soul, 
 
 Who through our Saviour is made whole 
 
 For he restores to life again, 
 
 Those who long time in sins had lain. 
 
HYMNS. 17Ü 
 
 9 Should not our souls thirst for that lore. 
 Which he us offers from above ? 
 Should we neglect his love so great, 
 Till it for us should be too late ? 
 
 6 dreadful consequence 'twill be, 
 If you yourselves cast off shall see ; 
 turn, turn, while grace abounds. 
 While yet the gospel trumpet sounds. 
 
 170. C. M. 
 
 The Spiritual Warfare. 
 
 WITH flesh and blood we wrestle not, 
 Nor mortally contend; 
 But ruling powers are our lot, 
 Against which we must stand. 
 
 2 Therefore we should ourselves here arm, 
 With God's whole armor true j 
 
 For then our foes us can ne'er harm, 
 Nor can our souls undo. 
 
 3 With truth about our loins secure, 
 With sword of God in hand, 
 
 With righteousness also before, 
 Ourselves thus to defend ; 
 
 4 Our feet prepared with gospel peace, 
 To walk in love always, 
 
 That all contention here may cease, 
 To our Redeemer's praise, 
 
174 HYMNS. 
 
 5 If thus equipp'd, we then can stand. 
 
 And conquer all our foes ; 
 For Jesus is at our right hand. 
 
 And will protect always. 
 
 171. S. M. 
 
 Straight is the Gate that leads to Life. 
 
 THE straight and narrow way 
 Which leads to endless life, 
 Is found by few at present day, 
 Though many for it strive. 
 
 2 For through their vain conceit, 
 
 They seek to serve the Lord ; 
 His counsel they with scorn do treat, 
 
 Yea, trifle with his word. 
 
 ?» This is the reason why 
 
 So few do find the gate, 
 For they themselves will not deny 
 
 The holy truth they hate — 
 
 4 They will not bear the cross, 
 Which Jesus says they must, 
 
 And for his sake must suffer loss, 
 Is his commandment just. 
 
 5 may we warning take, 
 Which he to us doth give, 
 
 And all our ways of sin forsake, 
 That we to him may live. 
 
HYMNS. 17ü 
 
 6 We must be willing here ' 
 Hid bumble cross to bear : 
 
 All his commands we must sincere 
 Obey, he doth declare. 
 
 7 This is the narrow way 
 Of truth, that leads to life, 
 
 That we our Saviour's word obey, 
 And for it constant strive. 
 
 172. L. M. 
 
 Comfort in the Mercy of God. 
 
 GREAT are the mercies of our God, 
 Which are abundant shed abroad : 
 Teach us, Lord, them to comprehend, 
 And always on the same depend. 
 
 2 Whatever may our station be, 
 Enable us to look to thee 
 
 That thou may'st help to us afford, 
 As thou hast promis'd in thy word. 
 
 3 Thou canst be touch'd with feelings If 
 Infirmities, through thy great love; 
 That we in fear may not despair,' 
 
 But can on thee cast all our care. 
 
 4 may we in true faith draw nigh 
 To thee, Lord, who art on high ; 
 And unto thee our sins confess, 
 And with desire thus seek thy grao* 
 
176 HYMNS. 
 
 5 To lone those who themselves deny, 
 And with their hearts to thee draw nigh, 
 And seek always holy to live, 
 Thou wilt thy grace and mercy give. 
 
 173. C. M. 
 
 Example of our Saviour vn Washing Feet- 
 
 OUR Saviour did commandment give 
 To his disciples here, 
 That they in holy love should live, 
 And hold each other dear. 
 
 2 As he example gave to them, 
 While he on earth remain' d, 
 
 That we in peace should follow him, 
 In all that he ordain'd. 
 
 3 In our communion, we should seek 
 To serve him as our Lord; 
 
 All his commandments we should keep 
 According to his word, 
 
 4 Which teach us all to humhle he, 
 And wash our feet through love ; 
 
 For this our Saviour did we see, 
 Who's Lord of Heav'n above. 
 
 5 Which we must also now perform 
 In humbleness of mind, 
 
 That we to his commands conform, 
 And love each other kind ; 
 
HYMNS. 177 
 
 6 And daily seek that we may here 
 Bo eleans'd from sin and guile, 
 
 And always walk in humble fear, 
 Avoiding all that's vile. 
 
 7 Till finally we may, by grace, 
 Be eleans'd from ev'ry sin ; 
 
 And there in he av'n, Christ's dwelling place, 
 His purity attain. 
 
 174. L. M. 
 
 Need of True Charity. 
 
 THOUGH I do speak with tongues of met-, 
 Or those of angels could attain, 
 And do not charity possess, 
 
 1 only am like sounding brass, 
 
 2 Or like a tinkling cimbal clear, 
 Which only sounds to charm the ear, 
 Though to the gift of prophecy 
 
 I could attain, and it apply — 
 
 3 All mysteries could understand, 
 
 All knowledge have at my command — 
 And faith that I the mountains could 
 Remove away from where they stood, 
 
 4 And do not have true charity, 
 It all doth nothing profit me. 
 
178 HYMNS. 
 
 True charity, doth suffer long, 
 
 ts always kind, doth never wrong — 
 
 5 It seeketh not what is its own, 
 Nor eas'ly is provoked soon; 
 
 No evil thoughts with it are found, 
 It doth rejoice where truth abounds. 
 
 6 But where iniquity prevails, 
 The consequence it then bewails, 
 Through faith it doth all things endure, 
 
 In hope, through patience, all things bears. 
 
 7 charity ! love divine ! 
 
 may I seek to call thee mine ; 
 Thou art a balm that all' doth heal, 
 For thou dost never, never fail. 
 
 175. L. M. 
 
 Awakening and Encouraging. 
 
 OMT young friends, be ye appris'd, 
 All this vain world must be despis'd ; 
 Therefore do seek that in short time, 
 You may prepare your souls in fine. 
 
 2 What is this world, with all 't has done? 
 The vow now make with God's dear Son, 
 This will remain for ever more, 
 The soul's sweet joy in heaven secure. 
 
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 8 Yea, never more the world do love, 
 But join yourselves with Christ above ; 
 Then you shall gain true strength in faith. 
 That all your vice must sink beneath. 
 
 4 Ye vanities all soon depart, 
 
 I will improve the time so short. 
 That I no more will condescend, 
 Against God's will my life to spend. 
 
 5 I have now meditated right, 
 
 And thus resolv'd with all ray might, 
 That nothing more than Christ I'll own, 
 And willingly my flesh bring down. 
 
 6 To the false world and her deceit^ 
 No more my soul will now submit ; 
 Too long, alas ! the lust I lov'd, 
 And by the same I griev'd my God. 
 
 7 I will press on to Christ above, 
 
 Who bought and sav'd me through his love ; 
 As a true branch to him I'll cleave, 
 Till he shall come and me receive. 
 
 8 Nought more 111 seek but my God's praise, 
 may he help that I the prize 
 
 Whereto he me has called amain, 
 When he shall come I may obtain. 
 
 9 True praise and thanks so shall my heart 
 For ever more to thee impart ; 
 
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180 HYMNS. 
 
 Here in this tiifle, therefore, always, 
 Eternal God, be thine the praise. 
 
 176. L. M. 
 
 Christ's Merits have satisfied the Lai 
 
 OH0LY God ! righteous indeed, 
 In ev'ry thing thou hast decreed, 
 Thou hast reveal'd thy holy will 
 To sinful man, who doth so ill. 
 
 2 For by thy law we know our sin, 
 Which says keep ev'ry passion in ; 
 who is here this doth obey, 
 
 For we have all gone off the way. 
 
 3 We've lost all strength for to subdue 
 Our sinful passions, daily new, 
 
 how shall we the judgment flee 
 
 Of God's just law, which condemns me. 
 
 4 But Christ has open'd now the way 
 For to escape the judgment day ; 
 
 A compensation he has made, 
 And all our sins on him are laid. 
 
 5 In heav'n his glory he forsook, 
 On earth the form of man he took, 
 His word of grace he then proclaim' d, 
 
 He heal'd the sick, made well the maimM. 
 
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 (5 The deaf did hear, the blind did see, 
 The bounden captives were made free; 
 He then resign'd himself to God, 
 And for a ramsom spill'd his blood, 
 
 7 To pay the debt that man had made. 
 Who from the word of God had stray'd 
 Again to bring him home to rest, 
 That he eternal should be bless'd. 
 
 177. C. M. 
 
 Come utito me all ye that are Heavy Laden. 
 
 A LL who to Christ do laden come, 
 -£*- Feel burden' d with their sins, 
 Both halt and blind, and deaf and dumb, 
 By coming, favor win. 
 
 2 They are received with joy and peace, 
 And help is offer'd them : 
 
 So that they all can find release 
 From th' burden of their sins. 
 
 3 And what joy doth it create 
 To the distressed soul ; 
 
 His great relief from sinful state, 
 By which he is made whole. 
 
 4 Tho sinner's captive soul, again 
 From sin and bondage freed, 
 
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1 82 HYMISS. 
 
 Can praise his Jesus who was slain. 
 Yet lives to intercede . 
 
 b Inviting all to come to him 
 
 In penitence and faith, 
 And he will free them from their sin, 
 
 And from eternal death. 
 
 178. C. M. 
 
 Supplication to the Lord, with Hope. 
 MAY thy grace, God, attend 
 
 O 
 
 Us while we worship now : 
 Fo on thy blessing we depend, 
 Before thee humbly bow. 
 
 2 grant that we may strengthen'd be, 
 In faith and hope and love, 
 
 And our desires arise to thee, 
 In praising thee above. 
 
 3 Grant wisdom true and knowledge right, 
 To exercise our mind, 
 
 And in each soul diffuse thy light, 
 To make each other kind. 
 
 4 Enable us to edify 
 
 By conversation sweet, 
 Through which our hopes ascend on high 
 Where we do hope to meet. 
 
HYMNS. 183 
 
 5 When we have overcome and won 
 The great and precious prize, 
 
 For which we did with patience run, 
 And all did sacrifice. 
 
 6 then true joy we shall obtain, 
 From Jesus Christ on high, 
 
 Where we for ever shall remain 
 In endless peace and joy. 
 
 179. L. M. 
 
 Invitation to turn to the Lord. 
 
 OMY dear friends, do warning take. 
 And the broad road of sin forsake ; 
 Christ soon will come with his reward, 
 now prepare to meet the Lord. 
 
 2 he dispenses grace to all 
 Who are submissive to his call ; 
 They shall be call'd with Jesus heirs, 
 And in his kingdom they shall share. 
 
 3 heavenly love, faith divine, 
 blessings of dear Jesus mine, 
 Eternal joys of happiness 
 
 In mansions of eternal peace. 
 
 A Another source can ne'er be found 
 From whence such blessings do abound, 
 The Lord alone is goodness full, 
 He feeds the poor and hungry soul. 
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184 HYMNS 
 
 5 To him alone all praises give, 
 And always to his honor live, 
 And seek to walk in humble fear, 
 His holy name always revere. 
 
 6 He will with kindness us protect, 
 And on the way of life direct, 
 Which if pursued until we die, 
 
 In heav'n he will us not deny. 
 
 180. C. M. 
 
 We must run the Race with Patience bearing 
 the Cross. 
 
 WITH patience let us run the race, 
 With fortitude endure, 
 With anxious fear desire true grace, 
 To make our calling sure, 
 
 2 Through Jesus Christ, the author of 
 Salvation of our souls, 
 
 By his unbounded grace and love, 
 Which he to us unfolds. 
 
 3 He unto us is wisdom made, 
 And also righteousness ; 
 
 Through him we too are sanctified, 
 By his redeeming grace. 
 
 4 great Redeemer, through thy blood, 
 Thou didst our pardon buy. 
 
HYMNS. 1&> 
 
 Thou here didst give thyself to God, 
 Through which we now draw nigh. 
 
 5 Great was the debt which thou didst pay, 
 
 Our souls to ransom free, 
 That we in God's great judgment day, 
 
 Stand justified through thee. 
 
 ti Then those who here did bear with joy 
 
 The cross, despising shame, 
 8hall songs of praise their tongues employ, 
 
 To glorify his name. 
 
 181. L. M. 
 
 Example of our Saviour in Suffering. 
 
 OUR Saviour suffer'd, leaving us 
 Example that we follow must, 
 Who did no sin, nor was there guile 
 Found in his mouth, nor did revile. 
 
 2 He threaten'd not when suffering, 
 But did commit himself to him 
 Who judgeth righteously in all, 
 And did in pray'r unto him call. 
 
 3 In his own body on the tree, 
 Through love he bore our sins, that we, 
 Be'ng dead to sins, should live unto 
 The righteousness he brought to view. 
 
 4 For hereunto we called are, 
 
 That we Christ's suffering should share ; 
 
186 HYMNS. 
 
 For by his stripes we're healed too, 
 And sav'd by grace which he did shoi 
 
 5 For we as sheep were gone astray, 
 But now are turn'd to the true way, 
 Unto the shepherd of our souls, 
 Who will preserve us in his fold. 
 
 182. L. M. 
 
 The Love of Christ. 
 
 OWHO shall now lay anything, 
 Or charge against God's elect bring, 
 It is our God that justifies, 
 Who to condemn can then arise. 
 
 2 It is Christ Jesus who was slain, 
 Yea, rather, that is ris'n again, 
 
 And now at God's right hand is ev'n. 
 To intercede for us in heav'n. 
 
 3 who or what shall separate 
 
 Us from the love of Christ so great? 
 Shall tribulation, or distress, 
 Or persecution, nakedness, 
 
 4 Or famine, peril or the sword, 
 Divide us from his holy word ? 
 
 no, for we can conquer, through 
 Jesus, whose love to us is true. 
 
HYMNS. 
 
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 5 For I'm persuaded in my faith, 
 That neither Angels, life, or death, 
 Nor prince, nor power, shall able be, 
 To separate God's love from me. 
 
 183. L. M. 
 
 The Cross of Christ. 
 
 AWAKE, my dear friends, awake, 
 Your sinful pleasures to forsake, 
 While yet the gospel trumpets sound, 
 With joyful news to all around. 
 
 2 Glad tidings they to us proclaim, 
 Which here on earth, through Jesus came » 
 Peace and good will to all it speaks, 
 
 Who for his glorious kingdom seek. 
 
 3 Forgiveness in his blood they find, 
 And comfort in their heart and mind, 
 So that they humbly bow to him, 
 Who through his love forgave their sin. 
 
 4 Their cross they take, as he commands, 
 Forsaking all, both house and lands, 
 From all encumbrance themselves free, 
 That they may his disciples be, 
 
 5 And persecutions may endure, 
 Knowing that it doth life ensure, 
 For first the cross, and tben the life, 
 When once is ended all our strife. 
 
188 HYMNS. 
 
 184. L. M. 
 
 Comfort in Temptations. 
 
 COUNT it but joy, my brethren all, 
 When in temptation ye do fall ; 
 For thus your faith is tri'd, ye know, 
 Which worketh patience here below. 
 
 2 Her perfect work let patience have, 
 That ye may perfect be in love ; 
 
 If any one should wisdom lack, 
 Let him ask God, who is not slack, 
 
 3 But giveth freely to all men, 
 And that without upbraiding them ; 
 And it to him also shall be 
 Through Jesus' mercy, given free. 
 
 ■4 But let him ask in a true faith, 
 Not wavering in his belief ; 
 For he that wav'reth 's like a wave, 
 That on the sea is tossed and drave. 
 
 5 Blest is the man that doth endure 
 Temptation with a heart sincere, 
 For when he's tried, he shall receive 
 The crown of life, which God doth give. 
 
 185. C. M. 
 
 We should Forgive One Another. 
 
 THE heav'nly kingdom liken'd ia 
 Unto a certain king, 
 
HYMNS. 189 
 
 Who would all of the servants hie 
 Into a reck'ning bring. 
 
 2 And when to reckon he'd begun, 
 Ten thousand talents one did owe, 
 
 Who could not pay the mighty sum 
 Which to his lord was due. 
 
 3 That servant then, condemned sore, 
 Down at his feet did fall, 
 
 And him besought for patience more, 
 And he would pay it all. 
 
 4 His lord's compassion then was movM, 
 And him the debt forgave ; 
 
 ('Tis thus the Lord our God hath lov'd, 
 And sent his Son to save.) 
 
 5 But this same one in great offence, 
 His brother took and bound, 
 
 Who ow'd to him a hundred pence, 
 Which did his l,ord offend. 
 
 C To the tormentors he then gave 
 
 Him, till he all should pay; 
 We also shall likewise receive, 
 
 Our Lord to us doth say. 
 
 7 If from our hearts we don't forgive 
 
 Our brother's trespass here, 
 From Christ our Lord we shall receive 
 
 Like condemnation sure. 
 
190 HYMNS. 
 
 186. L. M. 
 
 Virtue? of True Believers. 
 
 BELOVED brethren, I beseech, 
 (By grace of God St. Paul doth teach,) 
 That ye present your bodies true, 
 A living sacrifice to do. 
 
 2 To this vain world be not conformed, 
 In a new mind be ye transformed, 
 That ye may prove what is that good, 
 That pleasing, perfect will of God. 
 
 3 Anxious pursue your duty here, 
 And serve the Lord with constant fear ; 
 Rejoice in hope, with patience bear 
 The tribulations which you share. 
 
 4 Your hospitality also, 
 
 With kindness here to strangers show $ 
 Bless them which persecute you here, 
 Yea, bless, and curse not them severe. 
 
 5 Rejoice with them that joys do share, 
 And weep with them that mournful are ; 
 Mind not high things which do elate, 
 But condescend to low estate. 
 
 6 To no man evil recompense, 
 But kindly pass by his offence ; 
 These are the virtues which are found« 
 And only with the saints abound ; 
 
191 
 
 7 Who walk in love, and serve their God 
 According to his holy word ; 
 Themselves deny, and strive to live, 
 That they their God no more may grieve. 
 
 187. S. M. 
 
 The Judgment Day Coming. 
 
 OUR days are spending fast, 
 Our hours do fleet away, 
 And soon with us 'twill be the last, 
 The mournful judgment day, 
 
 2 When Jesus shall appear, 
 With glory and with pow'r, 
 
 Then all the nations him shall fear, 
 In that last dreadful hour. 
 
 3 The Son of Man shall come 
 With glory, in the clouds, 
 
 And shall the dead raise from the tomb, 
 With trumpets sounding loud; 
 
 4 Oh then all shall receive 
 Their great reward from him ; 
 
 To all his saints a crown he'll give, 
 And to him take them in. 
 
 5 But sinners he'll exclude 
 From all his blessings then, 
 
 Which never more shall be renew'd, 
 But e'er must suffer pain, 
 
192 HYMNS. 
 
 6 Because they here did spend 
 Their life in sinful ways, 
 
 Not seeking for a happy end 
 Till they had spent their days. 
 
 7 come ana warning take 
 While God yet offers grace, 
 
 And all the ways of sin forsake, 
 That you your souls may save. 
 
 188. C. M. 
 
 The Saviour came to save that which was Lost* 
 
 OUR Lord, the Son of Man, is come 
 To save that which was lost ,• 
 To seek, and also to bring home, 
 That which his life did cost. 
 
 2 Wherefore he saith, if brother thin© 
 Should trespass against thee, 
 
 Yea, then it is the duty mine, 
 To go to him and see; 
 
 3 Perhaps I can, with truth and love, 
 And words of kindness win, 
 
 So that the Lord, through grace, may move 
 Him to repent of sin. 
 
 4 But if he yet should stubborn prove, 
 And would his fault not own, 
 
 then we must not cease, through love, 
 Him to admonish soon. 
 
HYMNS. 193 
 
 5 And bring his case before the church, 
 Which if he will not hear, 
 
 The Saviour us doth plainly teach, 
 Exclusion he must bear. 
 
 6 For thus our Saviour hath declared, 
 Who e'er on earth ye bind, 
 
 From heaven they shall be debarr'd, 
 Till they repentance find. 
 
 7 But when they do repent again, 
 With joy we shall receive, 
 
 Releasing them from sacred ban, 
 And humbly them forgive. 
 
 189. L. M. 
 
 Importance of Improving the Time. 
 
 rpHE time is flying rapid on, 
 
 J- It hastens fast, soon will be gone, 
 
 The time allotted me; 
 let me then, before too late, 
 Think of that great and future state, 
 
 Where will my soul then be ! 
 
 2 Can I then reach that peaceful shore, 
 Where troubles I will see no more, 
 
 And from my labors rest, 
 To reign with Jesus Christ above, 
 And dwell with him in peace and love, 
 
 And be for ever blest; 
 
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194 HYMNS. 
 
 3 0, Lord, I will myself deny, 
 And unto thee I will draw nigh, 
 
 While in my living days ; 
 Thy righteous name I will confess 
 Before all men, who do suppress 
 
 Thy free abounding grace. 
 
 4 Lord, may I but reach that shore, 
 To praise thy name for ever more 
 
 In the bright realms above, 
 And magnify thy holy name, 
 Thy glory ever to proclaim, 
 
 And sing redeeming love. 
 
 190. L. M. 
 
 The Church of CJwist. 
 
 THE church of Christ, and his alone, 
 Consists of souls all newly born j 
 The same by love, are bound in one, 
 And ruled by him, the head alone. 
 
 2 And as the head is termed the vine, 
 The members must, as branches fine, 
 Also partake like nature kind, 
 
 As we in John may plainly find. 
 
 3 He says, " He that abides in me 
 And I in him, shall fruitful be ; 
 Without me ye can nothing do, 
 This I to you do plainly shew." 
 
HYMNS. 195 
 
 4t All who do not in me abide, 
 Must he prun'd off, and*cast aside ; 
 For they no gospel fruits mature, 
 Wherefore the church them can't endure. 
 
 5 But they in whom the fruits are found, 
 (In faith and works they must abound,) 
 Shall all be purg'd and well suppli'd, 
 That they bear fruit quite multipli'd. 
 
 Lord, grant us thy spirit pure, 
 That it within us may mature, 
 The fruits of meekness, lore and peace, 
 And thou alone shalt have the praise. 
 
 191. P. M. 
 
 The True Church. 
 
 A CHURCH was establish'd on earth here 
 below, 
 By Christ and apostles, as scripture doth show, 
 Stands firm on the rock, bound together by 
 
 love, 
 Is rul'd by the true word of Christ from above, 
 
 2 .No spot and no wrinkle in it shall be found, 
 But peace, truth and mercy in it must abound ; 
 No fame nor vain glory the members should 
 seek. [keep. 
 
 But only how they the Lord's word pure may 
 
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 3 They're led by one spirit, and scripture's 
 
 their guide, 
 And in their dear Saviour they wholly confide, 
 Who gives them instructions, and shows them 
 
 the way, 
 That they by delusions are not led astray. 
 
 4 But if they get slack in their duties to God» 
 And will no more strictly obey his pure word, 
 They'll soon fall in sin, and in darkness will 
 
 stray, [away. 
 
 And from the true love they will soon fall 
 
 5 Then they can no more in the true church 
 
 abide, 
 And with the Lord's people no more can reside, 
 But must, by sep'ration, be taken away, 
 As Christ, in his gospel, so plainly doth say. 
 
 6 That it without blemish may always remain, 
 And have the pure doctrine, and ever retain 
 The bonds of perfection and love to their King, 
 That he them unto the bless'd mansions may 
 
 bring. 
 
 192. L. M. 
 
 True Obedience, 
 
 ALAS ! alas ! where am I now ! 
 I find that I have gone astray ; 
 Yea, I on erring ways did go, 
 And did the Saviour disobey. 
 
HYMNS. 197 
 
 2 For when appear'd his gospel light 
 Which did illumine my dark soul, 
 
 I saw my sin, (amazing sight !) 
 My wretchedness it did reveal. 
 
 3 Then I for grace and mercy sought, 
 And, as I thought, did find relief; 
 
 I also saw, by this great light, 
 
 The narrow path which leads to life. 
 
 4 But how straight the gate appear'd, 
 And my unwilling heart did fear 
 
 That if I did obey the word, 
 
 I would lose all my comforts here. 
 
 5 I look' d around on ev'ry side, 
 I saw professors pious call'd ; 
 
 Some did in self defence confide, 
 And others join'd yet with the world. 
 
 6 I said, all these are Christians too, 
 Why need I be so scrupulous ? 
 
 Why cannot I thus likewise do 
 And also saved be by grace ? 
 
 7 But here my soul could find no rest, 
 For I did not obey the word ; 
 
 For which my soul is now distress'd, 
 I feel my sins, ah ! grievous load. 
 
 8 pardon, Lord, my trespass great, 
 For now I will thy voice obey ; 
 
 Thy cross I'll bear, all evil hate, 
 What e'er on earth my fate may be. 
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198 HYMNS. 
 
 193. C. M. 
 
 The Lord's Prayer. 
 
 O FATHER kind, Thou lov'st tby child, 
 Who's truly born of thee ; 
 Thou cleansest him from sin and guile, 
 And sett'st his spirit free. 
 
 2 By Christ, thy dear beloved Son, 
 Thou dost our hearts prepare, 
 
 Whom thou didst sendfrom heaven's throne, 
 Afflictions great to bear j 
 
 3 For sin and the misdeeds of man, 
 Which bind us as a chain ; 
 
 That we conforming with thy plan, 
 May unto thee attain. 
 
 4 Therefore, Father, in us grant 
 Thy name may hallow'd be ; 
 
 Give us the light and oil we want, 
 Our way on earth to see. 
 
 5 Thy kingdom come, God above, 
 To all who've turn'd from sin ; 
 
 Where nothing rules but peace and love, 
 On those who walk therein. 
 
 6 Thy will should ev'ry Christian bind, 
 Our own we should not take ; 
 
 For having gain'd a heavenly mind, 
 Our will we should forsake. 
 
 7 Give us our daily bread, Lord, 
 That we may be supplied, 
 
HYMNS. 199 
 
 From out thy true and living word. 
 While we on earth abide. 
 
 8 Our debts, Father, do forgive, 
 Which in our souls we find ; 
 
 Cleanse us from sin, that we may live 
 In Jesus' favor kind. 
 
 9 As we have also those forgiv'n, 
 Who trespasses have done ; 
 
 As we receiv'd commandment ev'n, 
 From Jesus Christ, thy Son. 
 
 10 Therefore, God, do us preserve 
 From all that tempt us may ; 
 
 That from thy truth we ne'er may swerve, 
 While here on earth we stay. 
 
 11 Redeemus from all sin and guile 
 Which keep ns still in pain, 
 
 That we, God, may, like thy Child, 
 From ev'ry sin abstain ; 
 
 1 2 For thine's the kingdom and the pow'r, 
 Thy impulse all things sways ; 
 
 Whatever blessings on us show'r, 
 Must still enhance thy praise. 
 
 13 We'll then submit, while here in time, 
 To God, nor think it long, 
 
 That we may in yon heavenly clime, 
 Shout forth the victor's song. 
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APPENDIX. 
 
 HYMN 194. 
 
 O JESUS, the true righteousness, 
 Which ours destroyed doth us possess. 
 Thou Lord, dost for our souls provide, 
 What by the law was ne'er supplied ; 
 
 2 Whereby we are with God made one, 
 Receiving power by the Son, 
 
 Both death and hell to overcome, 
 To worship at his holy throne. 
 
 3 But this no Pharisees possess, 
 Because they do not seek his grace, 
 And hence they will as outcasts be, 
 In Satan's pow'r eternally, 
 
 hymn 195. 
 
 ETERNAL Light, illuminate 
 Those who call on thee soon and late, 
 Who under sin's most grievous load 
 Sigh unto thee, gracious God. 
 Have mercy on them, make them free 
 From all their sins eternally. 
 
 2 Renew them in thy image pure, 
 
 Give them faith's shield both strong and sure, 
 
 As likewise light around to see, 
 
 That they may ne'er diverted be 
 
APPENDIX. 201 
 
 Prom path of truth so plain and ev'n, 
 Till they arrive with thee in heav'n. 
 
 S Though Christendom in deep disguise 
 
 While here on earth, may them despise/ 
 
 grant thy path they e'er may see, 
 
 And always follow after thee ; 
 
 O Jesus, do thy flock preserve, 
 
 That they may never from thee swerve. 
 
 4 In present time with troubles rife, 
 Where brethren live in constant strife, 
 And 'gainst each other judgment find, 
 Though there is no sufficient ground, 
 It does from self and party come, 
 
 wo, thou fallen Christendom. 
 
 5 Remove this evil, hlessed Lord, 
 Both by thy spirit and thy word ; 
 As thou, at the Apostles' time, 
 Didst Jews and Gentiles all combine, 
 So now, Lord of heaven true. 
 Join all in one who thee pursue ; 
 
 6 And bring them, thou Shepherd great, 
 Into one herd, I thee entreat ; 
 
 make thy truth to all appear, 
 And grant that all may lend an ear, 
 That by its bright illuming gleam, 
 The day on many hearts may beam ; 
 
 7 That anti-Christ may be reveal'd, 
 Who in sheep's clothing is conceal' d, 
 
202 APPENDIX. 
 
 Prepare! weak souls to captivate, 
 Oppress'd with sins, and vices great, 
 Made by deceit and falsehood blind, 
 That they may Jesus never find. 
 
 8 Awake, awake, ye children good, 
 Observe how the great multitude, 
 The prophet false and beast adore j 
 Desire the word of God no more; 
 Hence on your guard assiduous stand, 
 The Son of Man is nigh at hand. 
 
 9 The signs move on with rapid speed, 
 Let us poor mortals all take heed, 
 That at the coming of the Lord, 
 
 He may us find upon our guard, 
 And say, ye children, come with me, 
 And spend a blest eternity. 
 
 hymn 196. 
 
 ZION sighs with grief and terror, 
 All her strength and beauty fails j 
 Fear and anguish sorely press her, 
 
 While her enemy prevails ; 
 For her hapless children, scatter'd 
 
 Far on Babel's barren ground, 
 Where no joyful strain is utter' d, 
 
 And no soothing harp is found. 
 2 For the harlot of confusion 
 
 Fills their cup with poison'd wine, 
 And the maddening infusion 
 
 Makes them think her pow'r divine ; 
 
APPENDIX. 203 
 
 Thus the beast and the false prophet, 
 Strengthen'd by the dragon's skill, 
 
 Urge them through the ways of Tophet, 
 All his counsels to fulfil. 
 
 3 ye sons of Zion, hearken, 
 Hear the voice of truth invite; 
 
 Let not sin your prospects darken, 
 
 And extinguish all your light; 
 Flee from the oppressive Babel, 
 
 Lest ye meet with her reward ; 
 Prove her spirits while you're able, 
 
 And may wisdom be your guard. 
 
 4 Children view the blessed union, 
 Cherish'd by Immanuel ; 
 
 Seek the chosen church communion, 
 
 Where he condescends to dwell ; 
 With the souls by God converted, 
 
 Who are minded like their Lord, 
 And with one accord concerted 
 
 To leave all for Jesus' word. 
 
 5 Those who follow his directions, 
 This vain world cannot endure, 
 
 Nor receive the pure affections 
 
 Which eternal peace ensure ; 
 Fleeting gain and wordly pleasure, 
 
 Christians now, alas ! pursue, 
 And reject the heav'nly treasure 
 
 Which alone is good and true. 
 
204 APPENDIX. 
 
 6 Thus the church of Christ is mangl'd, 
 And true doctrine disapprov'd ; 
 
 Satan also hath entangled, 
 And, by hellish art, remov'd 
 
 Far from the true source of blessing, 
 Faithful souls to grace inclin'd, 
 
 G-ently luring and impressing 
 Vain delusions on the mind. 
 
 7 Therefore, watch with care unceasing, 
 All ye children free of grace, 
 
 Still in faith and truth increasing, 
 Let no cause your hope efface ; 
 
 That ye be ingrafted early, 
 And be members of the Lord, 
 
 Hear his saving doctrine fairly, 
 Resting firmly on his word. 
 
 8 0, Jehovah ! be entreated, 
 Gather in thy little flock ; 
 
 Let thy promise be completed, 
 Fix thy church upon the rock. 
 
 See, he comes, your souls to gather, 
 Children fly from Babylon ; 
 
 Sweetly praise your heav'nly Father, 
 And assemble 'round his throne. 
 
 9 Now the narrow way discover 
 Which your Saviour oft defin'd, 
 
 Follow Jesus and moreover 
 Rectify your carnal mind ; 
 
APPBNDIX. 205 
 
 Blees and love your proud oppressors, 
 
 Spite and envy never bear, 
 So shall you be true professors, 
 
 And his friendship ever share. 
 10 Yea, Lord Jesus, let us proffer 
 
 All our light and life to thee ; 
 All our souls to thee we offer 
 
 Now and to eternity : 
 For thou hast, through great compassion, 
 
 Thus restor'd us by the death ; 
 And thy blood and intercession 
 
 Speak us free from sin and wrath. 
 
 htmn 197. 
 
 O MIGHTY God ! great is our need 
 In this last sad condition ; 
 For anti-Christ doth still resist, 
 
 And claims undue submission j 
 Exalts his own, as hath been shown, 
 
 Above the truths of heaven ; 
 Rejects thy word, gracious Lord ! 
 Which thou hast kindly given. 
 
 2 By him confin'd, the feeble mind 
 
 Receives no good sensation, 
 The serpent still ensnares their will 
 
 And prompts their inclination j 
 My God ! for this I feel distress 
 
 To see such desolation ; 
 All men are vain nor will refrain 
 
 From scenes of dissipation. 
 
206 APPENDIX. 
 
 3 Thy gentle child, the Christian mild, 
 Is now hecome a stranger; 
 
 No place can find among mankind 
 To screen his head from danger : 
 
 God ! thy grace no man can trace, 
 For truth is long departed, 
 
 And sheds no ray to cheer the way 
 Of him who is true hearted. 
 
 4 Jesus, thy name numbers proclaim, 
 And make a slight confession ; 
 
 Thy doctrine show and partly know 
 
 The scriptural expression: 
 Thy name alone they proudly own, 
 
 And say they have thy spirit ; 
 By which they grieve and would deceive 
 
 Those who thy love inherit. 
 
 5 Zion complains in mournful strains, 
 Amidst a graceless nation ; 
 
 Her beauty fails while sin prevails 
 
 In spacious elation ; 
 The temple fair, disrob'd and bare, 
 
 Her holy minstrels falter ; 
 The sacrifice unoffer'd lies 
 
 Upon the sacred altar. 
 
 6 0, God of love ! our shame remove, 
 Nor leave thy church to languish ; 
 
 How canst thou bear her deep despair, 
 And hear the sigh of anguish ; 
 
APPENDIX. 207 
 
 Recall her soon from Babylon, 
 
 To raise the fallen temple ; 
 May faith be sound and grace abound 
 
 In doctrine and example. 
 
 7 Yea, by the might and heav'nly light 
 Of thy benignant spirit, 
 
 Let us renew thy doctrine true, 
 
 On Christ's infinite merit : 
 Through Jesus Christ, in whom we trust, 
 
 By whom we have exemption ; 
 Whose sprinkl'd blood speaks peace with God, 
 
 And seals our sure redemption. 
 
 8 For this our days we spend in praise 
 To him who gently guided, 
 
 To Zion's plains from Babel's chains, 
 
 Where long we had resided ; 
 And now thy will we do fulfil, 
 
 From sin our hearts we sever, 
 And firmly stand by thy command, 
 
 And shun the unbeliever. 
 
 9 Jesus, in thee our strength we see, 
 In time of sad desertion ; 
 
 Vouchsafe to hear our humble prayer, 
 
 And aid our weak exertion ; 
 Thou art our stay and happy way, 
 
 Through which our souls must enter ; 
 On thee alone our care is thrown, 
 
 When through the floods we venture. 
 
208 APPENDIX. 
 
 10 0, brethren dear ! ye now are pure, 
 Watch, and be always ready, 
 
 Prepared to quell the shafts of hell, 
 And be your purpose steady ; 
 
 With Christ conjoin 'd, we are refin'd 
 If hap'ly we endeavor, 
 
 As branches fair, the fruit to bear, 
 Which must endure for ever. 
 
 11 Sisters belov'd, remain unmov'd, 
 In Christ your true preserver, 
 
 His cause espouse and keep the vows 
 Which you have made with fervor ; 
 
 Then he shall make your souls partake 
 Seraphic joys in heaven, 
 
 Bright scenes unfold, and harps of gold, 
 As sweet rewards be given. 
 
 12 Prepare us here, to enter there, 
 As guests in wedding raiment, 
 
 There we shall see the harmony 
 
 Of heavenly agreement; 
 Father, to thee all glory be, 
 
 And to the Holy Spirit, 
 To Jesus too all praise is due, 
 
 For we can claim no merit. 
 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
 
 Page. 
 
 A listening ear, come and give 46 
 
 Alas, and have I lost my love 49 
 
 All professors hear with pleasure 52 
 
 Apprehensive of future delight] 54 
 
 Alas, alas, I am undone 57 
 
 Awaken from your slumber 59 
 
 Assembl'd we have been 63 
 
 A man who's truly meek and plain 85 
 
 A stream through this region 114 
 
 Alas, poor man, stop now and think 132 
 
 A soul wbose love to God is cold 144 
 
 Arise my thoughts and hence remove 153 
 
 Awake and flee from wrath to come 161 
 
 All who to Christ do laden come 181 
 
 Awake, my dear friends, awake 187 
 
 Alas, alas, where am I now 196 
 A church was established on earth here 
 
 below 195 
 
 Benevolence the best of parts 44 
 
 Before we do our meeting close 51 
 
 Behold a dawning star appears 64 
 
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210 INDEX. 
 
 Behold how pleasant and how good 120 
 
 Bright angels never can repeat 122 
 
 Behold upon Mount Zion 134 
 
 Beloved brethren I beseech 190 
 
 Come sinners, hear your Saviour tell 14 
 
 Come seek relief, thou troubled soul 37 
 
 Come ye that truly seek 38 
 
 Come sinners, to the school of Christ 43 
 
 Come ye that love the Lord 51 
 
 Come all who feel your wants 58 
 
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 Come, brethren dear, and sober be 90 
 
 Celestial thought, impulse divine 93 
 
 Come all ye weary pilgrims 99 
 
 Come troubled souls, and hear me tell 108 
 
 Come ye that seek the Saviour's grace 128 
 
 Christ is the vine wherein if we 135 
 
 Come all ye souls in trials great 137 
 
 Come all ye souls and now behold 139 
 
 Come hearken unto Jotham's plea 168 
 
 Count it but joy, my brethren all 187 
 
 Dear people come and take a view 28 
 
 Dear children come and help to sing 93 
 
 Dear people think on your last doom .142 
 
 Except the Lord the house doth build 121 
 
 Eternal light illuminate 200 
 
 Fainting traveler, troubl'd spirit 71 
 
 Faith is a shield and substance great 78 
 
INDEX. 211 
 
 First for the heavenly kingdom seek 164 
 
 Great are the mercies of our God 175 
 
 Ho ye that sleep, awake arise 104 
 
 Hope, sacred name 110 
 
 How many souls have passed this day 131 
 
 Hear ye not the trumpet sounding 155 
 
 Hope is an anchor for my soul 12 
 
 Hear all ye sons of Adam's race 15 
 
 In the great saving gospel plan 31 
 
 I've found the great salvation stream 81 
 
 I am a valiant pilgrim 92 
 
 Immanuel, thy welcome birth 94 
 
 If others merit do reward 108 
 
 I sleep, my heart yet waketh still 145 
 
 I know that merits have reward 171 
 
 Jehovah threatens, sinners tremble 110 
 
 Jerusalem, that happy place 152 
 
 Lord of the harvest, thee we pray 45 
 
 Lo, by the stream of Babylon 119 
 
 Let lamentations cease 126 
 
 Lord, to thee I'll fly 138 
 
 Let us the whole conclusion hear 75 
 
 My mind to warmer thoughts give place 65 
 
 Mortal man, what is your station 84 
 
 Make haste, Lord, deliver me 140 
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2}2 INDEX. 
 
 New converts, be ye vigilant 27 
 
 Now the supper being ended 34 
 Now in this happy jubilee .55 
 
 Now in our Saviour's blessed Dame 1 00 
 
 No lasting joy for me can yield 105 
 Now ris'n with Christ, seek those things 158 
 
 resting place, for thee I long 18 
 
 Lord, thy word the heavenly seed 21 
 
 let us lay our treasures up 36 
 
 Lord, alas, I am distress'd 41 
 
 gracious Lord, hear thou my cry 48 
 
 Lord, I will not silent be 48 
 
 Our nature's totally depraved 53 
 
 Lord, I will confess to thee 59 
 
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 sinners, come and hear me tell 72 
 
 sinner, come and Jesus see 74 
 
 let not Jesus die in Vain 76 
 
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 how fain would I go 88 
 
 Jesus, thee I will confess 91 
 
 O mortal man, behold 101 
 
 Lord, I will confess to thee 103 
 
 O Lord, withdraw my wretched soul 106 
 
 O Jesus, for thy mercy 113 
 
 O Lord, do us protect 117 
 
 Out of the depth to thee I cry 129 
 
 O great Redeemer, Prince of peace 136 
 
 O Lord, from thee I cannot hide 149 
 
INDEX. 213 
 
 Zion, out of thee went forth 150 
 
 why in grief, why in pain 151 
 
 Lord, according to command. 151 
 
 man, remember thou must die 162 
 
 ye professors, yet how long 165 
 
 O Saviour, art thou passing by 166 
 
 thou Physician rare 167 
 
 Our Saviour did commandment give 176 
 
 my young friends, be ye appris'd 178 
 
 holy God, righteous indeed 180 
 
 may thy grace, God attend 182 
 
 my dear friends, do warning take 183 
 
 Our Saviour suffered, leaving us 185 
 
 who shall now lay any thing 186 
 
 Our days are spending fast 19 
 
 Our Lord, the Son of Man is come 192 
 Father kind, thou lov'st thy child : 1 9g 
 
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 Jesus, the true righteousness 20q 
 
 Peace on the earth, good will to men 39 
 
 Sweet friendship's tie is broke again 88 
 
 Short is the time I did sojourn 41 
 
 Soon shall this mighty fabric fall 95 
 
 The birth of King Immanuel 1 1 
 
 The time of harvest is at hand 16 
 
 The happy year of jubilee 19 
 
 The Christian meek doth follow Christ 22 
 
 Th* accepted time, the day of grace 22 
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214 INDEX. 
 
 The Lord who made the universe 24 
 
 The wisdom which is from above 25 
 
 The church of Christ that's here below 30 
 
 This happy lot indeed is mine 40 
 
 The Sons of charity possess 56 
 
 The only and the proper way 68 
 
 The Lord is worthy of all praise 80 
 
 The way of truth in faith I'll tread 96 
 
 The way of life in Christ doth lead 98 
 
 The true and heav'nly flaming zeal 109 
 
 The infants dear are call'd away 116 
 
 Thy word, Lord, is drink and meat 125 
 
 The gift of grace, who will refuse 131 
 
 The heathen in their ignorance 140 
 
 The time is near at hand 146 
 
 The time it is drawing nigh 147 
 
 The ark a figure is indeed 156 
 
 The hour of death at length has come 163 
 
 The wonders seen beneath the sun 170 
 
 The straight and narrow way 174 
 
 The heav'nly kingdom liken'd is 188 
 
 The Christian's beautiful array 23 
 
 The folly of the youngest son 26 
 
 The Lord doth gospel joys compare 60 
 
 The first love is that blessed state 69 
 
 To the great supper ye are bid 82 
 
 There is a time wherein to tell 97 
 
 The judgment day draws nigh 102 
 
 The mighty Lord, lo now descends 118 
 
 Types and shadows have pass'd by 130 
 
INDEX. 215 
 
 The day is gone and pass'd 143 
 
 The grace of God with shining beams 147 
 
 The true foundation I have found 164 
 
 The way, the truth, the life I am 172 
 
 Though I do speak with tongues of men 177 
 
 The church of Christ, and his alone 194 
 
 The time is flying rapid on 193 
 
 Unto the Lord our wants are known 133 
 
 United we in love will sing 148 
 
 When Jesus Christ from death arose 20 
 
 When Christ descended from above 32 
 
 When Christ the people plainly taught 33 
 
 With pleasure I would serve the Lord 13 
 
 While I am on my journey here 47 
 When we with health and life were bless'd 66 
 
 Where e'er on earth the saints do meet 67 
 
 What darkness great overshadows me 70 
 
 We see the earth, we see the sky 86 
 
 Where two or three are join'd in one 111 
 
 What love beyond our mortal sense 123 
 
 With understanding eyes I see 124 
 
 We know that all who have been born 127 
 
 Why yet refuse the path to choose 137 
 
 With a true heart let us draw near 160 
 
 Watch and sober be in mind 169 
 
 With flesh and blood we wrestle not 173 
 
 With patience let us run the race 184 
 
 Your hearts, let not troubled be 62 
 
 You little flock, ye chosen few 77 
 
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216 INDEX. 
 
 Te chosen royal nation 107 
 
 Ye mortal men, be humble, meek 157 
 
 Ye souls that do feel comfortless 17 
 
 Young people come hear my address 29 
 
 Zion sighs with grief and tears 202 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 
 
 ADMONITION. 
 
 Page. 
 
 Awaken from your slumber 59 
 
 Alas poor man stop now and think 132 
 
 Come ye that truly seek 38 
 
 Come all ye weary pilgrims 99 
 
 Dear people come and take a view 2S 
 
 Dear children come and help to sing 93 
 
 New converts be ye vigilant 27 
 
 mortal man behold 101 
 
 man remember thou must die 162 
 
 ye professors yet how long 165 
 
 my friends be ye appris'd 178 
 
 my dear friends do warning take 183 
 
 The gift of grace who will refuse 131 
 
 Why yet refuse the path to choose 137 
 
 Watch and sober be in mind 169 
 
 When Christ decended from above 32 
 
 Ye mortal men, be humble, meek 157 
 
 Young people come hear my address 29 
 
 ADOBATION. 
 
 great redeemer, Prince of peace 136 
 
 The Lord is worthy of all praise 80 
 
 BAPTISM. 
 
 Hear all ye sons of Adam's race 15 
 
 The ark a figure is indeed 156 
 
218 INDEX. 
 
 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 Alas, alas I am undone 57 
 
 All who to Christ do laden come * 181 
 
 Come seek relief thou troubled soul 37 
 
 Come ye that love the Lord 51 
 
 Come all who feel your wants 58 
 
 Come all ye souls in trials great 137 
 
 Count it but joy my brethren all 188 
 
 Fainting trav'ler, troubled spirit 71 
 
 Great are the mercies of our God 175 
 
 I sleep, my heart yet waketh still 145 
 
 Let lamentations cease 126 
 
 resting place for thee I long 18 
 
 Lord alas I am distressed 41 
 
 Lord from thee I cannot hide 149 
 
 why in grief, why in pain 151 
 
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 Ye souls that do feel comfortless 17 
 
 Your hearts let not troubled be ©2 
 
 You little flock, ye chosen few 77 
 
 Ye chosen royal nation 107 
 
 CHRISTIANS' DE8IRES. 
 
 Apprehensive of future delight 54 
 
 how fain would I go 88 
 
 CHRISTIAN VIRTUE. 
 
 Benevolence the best of parts 44 
 
 Beloved brethren I beseech 190 
 
 Christ is the vine wherein if we 135 
 
 In the great saving gospel plan 31 
 
 Jesus, thee I will confess 91 
 
INDEX. 219 
 
 Our Saviour suffer'd leaving us 185 
 
 The Christian meek doth follow Christ 22 
 
 The Christian's beautiful array 23 
 
 The sons of charity possess 56 
 
 Though I do speak with tongues of men 177 
 
 COMMUNION. 
 
 Now in our Saviour's blessed name 100 
 
 The heathen in their ignorance 140 
 
 CHRISTIAN DUTIES. 
 
 Come brethren dear and sober be 90 
 Now ris'n with Christ, seek those things 158 
 
 The heavenly kingdom likened is 188 
 
 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 Faith is a shield and substance great 78 
 
 Hope is an anchor for my soul 12 
 
 Ho ye that sleep, awake, arise 104 
 
 Hope, sacred name 110 
 
 No lasting joys for me can yield 105 
 
 This happy lot indeed is mine 40 
 
 The wonders seen beneath the sun 170 
 
 We see the earth, we see the sky 86 
 
 FUNERAL HYMNS. 
 
 Bless'd are the dead that in the Lord 117 
 
 Come all ye souls and now behold 139 
 
 Dear people, think on your last doom 142 
 
 Short is the time I did sojourn 4l 
 
 Sweet friendship's tie is broke again 88 
 
 The infants dear are call'd away, 116 
 
 The hour of death at length has come 16S 
 
 We know that all who have been born 127 
 
220 INDEX. 
 
 INVITATION. 
 
 Come all that are with sins oppress'd 63 
 
 Come ye that seek the Saviour's face 128 
 
 sinners, come and hear me tell 72 
 
 sinners, come and Jesus see 74 
 
 To the great supper ye are bid 82 
 
 JUDGMENT. 
 
 Awake and flee from wrath to come 161 
 
 Jehovah threatens, sinners tremble 110 
 
 Let us the whole conclusion hear 75 
 
 Our days are spending fast 191 
 
 Soon shall this mighty fabric fall 95 
 
 The judgment day draws nigh 102 
 
 The mighty Lord, lo now descends 118 
 
 With understanding eyes I see 124 
 
 MORNING AND EVENING HYMNS. 
 
 Behold how fast tbe time doth fleet 67 
 
 How many souls have pass'd this day 131 
 
 The day is gone and past 143 
 When we with health and life were bless'd 66 
 
 MATRIMONY. 
 
 Lord, according to command 151 
 
 PENITENCE. 
 
 Come sinners, hear your Saviour tell 14 
 
 Lord, I will confess to thee 103 
 
 The folly of the youngest son 26 
 
 What darkness great o'ershadow me 70 
 
 PARTING HYMN. 
 
 Assembled we have been 63 
 
 Before we do our meeting close 51 
 
221 
 
 Thy word, Lord, is drink and meet 125 
 
 The time is near at hand 146 
 
 The time is drawing nigh 147 
 
 United we in love will sing 148 
 
 PSALMS. 
 
 Behold how pleasant and how good 120 
 
 Except the Lord the house doth build 121 
 
 Lo, by the stream of Babylon 119 
 
 Make haste, Lord deliver me 140 
 
 Out of the depth to thee I cry 129 
 
 REDEMPTION. 
 
 A stream throughout this region 114 
 
 A soul whose love to God is cold 144 
 
 Hear ye not the trumpet sounding 155 
 
 holy God, righteous indeed 180 
 
 let not Jesus die in vain 76 
 
 The only and the proper way 68 
 
 The way, the truth, the life I am 172 
 
 With patience let us run our race 184 
 
 REGENERATION. 
 
 Come, troubled souls, and hear me tell 108 
 
 Our nature's totally depraved 53 
 
 The accepted time, the day of grace 22 
 
 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 Lord, do us protect 117 
 
 Jesus, for thy mercy 113 
 
 Lord, to thee I'll fly 138 
 
 may thy grace, God, attend 122 
 
 Lord, withdraw my wretched soul 106 
 
 O Saviour kind, do thou incline 79 
 
222 INDEX. 
 
 Lord I will confess to the.e 103 
 
 Lord, accept lny humble praise 83 
 
 Gracious Lord, hear thou my cry 48 
 
 Lord, from thy discerning sight 61 
 
 father kind, thou lov'st thy child 198 
 
 SELF DENIAL. 
 
 The straight and narrow way 174 
 
 Unto thee, Lord, our wants are known 133 
 When Christ the people plainly taught 33 
 
 THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST. 
 
 A listening ear, come and give 
 
 Behold upon mount Zion 
 
 Now in this happy jubilee 
 
 Zion out of thee went forth 
 
 Peace on the earth, good will to men 
 
 The Lord doth gospel joys compare 
 
 The Lord who made the universe 
 
 The happy year of jubilee 
 
 Where e'er on earth the saints do meet 
 
 THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 The church of Christ that's here below 30 
 
 A Church was establish'd on earth here 
 
 below 195 
 
 The church of Christ, and his alone 194 
 
 THE LOVE OF CHRIST. 
 
 Bright angels never can repeat 122 
 
 I've found the great salvation stream 81 
 
 who shall now lay any thing 186 
 
 What love beyond our mortal sense 123 
 
INDEX. 223 
 THE WORD OF GOD. 
 
 Lord, thy word the heav'nly seed 21 
 
 The grace of God with shining beams 147 
 
 THE HOLT BAN. 
 
 Our Lord, the Son of man, did come 192 
 
 Where two or three are join'd in one 111 
 
 THE CROSS OF CHRIST. 
 
 Awake, my dear friends, awake 187 
 
 The way of life in Christ doth lead 98 
 
 With pleasure I would serve the Lord 13 
 
 THE GOOD PHYSICIAN. 
 
 Saviour, art thou passing by 166 
 
 9 thou physician rare 167 
 
 THE BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 Behold, a dawning star appears 64 
 
 Immanuel, thy welcome birth 94 
 
 The birth of King Immanuel 11 
 
 THE APOSTLES' MISSION. 
 
 With a true heart let us draw near 160 
 
 When Jesus Christ from death arose 20 
 
 WASHING FEET. 
 
 Now the supper being ended 34 
 
 Our Saviour did commandment give 176 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 A man who's truly meek and plain 85 
 
 Alas, and have I lost my love 49 
 
 All professors hear with pleasure 52 
 
 Celestial thought, impulse divine 93 
 
 Come hearken unto Jotham's plea 166 
 
224 index. 
 
 Come sinners to the school of Christ 
 
 First for the heavenly kingdom seek 
 
 I know that merits have reward 
 
 I am a valiant pilgrim 
 
 If others merit do reward 
 
 Jerusalem, that happy place 
 
 Lord of the harvest, thee we praise 
 
 Mortal man, what is your station 
 
 My mind to warmer thoughts give place 
 
 Lord, I will not silent be 
 
 let us lay our treasures up 
 
 The time of harvest is at hand 
 
 The wisdom which is from above 
 
 The first love is that blessed state 
 
 The way of truth in faith I'll tread 96 
 
 There is a time wherein to tell 97 
 
 The true and heav'nly flaming zeal 100 
 
 The true foundation I have found 164 
 
 Types and shadows have pass'd by 130 
 
 With flesh and blood we wrestle not 173 
 
 The time is flying rapid on 193 
 
 Alas, alas, where am I now 196 
 
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 befeud)tet; (Ein ftärfungdtranf, Sßann 
 nur und franf 5ln feel unb mutfy beftn* 
 ben; (Ein oefted banb, £)ad unfre fyanb 
 yjlit beiner lann oerbinbem 
 
 2» @o füfyre bann auf rechtem pfab, 
 T)urd) big bein lid)t, midj blinben; Sag 
 mid) burd) beinen fdjujj unb rati) Dew 
 fatan überwintert; i)ie fitjjtgfeit Sag ade* 
 gett 35on beinern »ort mid) fdjmeden; 
 Unb beinc gunjt 3*t wir bic brunfi £>er 
 gegenlieb erweden. 
 
 3. SSerTei^ audj beinen guten geift, 
 £)er ailed bad »erftegle, Söorin bein wort 
 midj unterweist, £)aß ict) midj brin be= 
 
12 £l)rif*fefc<Defänge, 
 
 fpiegle, Unb immerbar £>ig, n>a^ idj war 
 Unb toaä icfy bin, erfenne, 3lu(^ niemals 
 met)r SSon beiner lef)r 3n fünb nnb irr* 
 tf)um renne» 
 
 4» ©ieb meinem glauben ftärf unb 
 fraft, £)ie aüeö lann »otlbringen, £)amit 
 burd) beffen etgenfdjaft 3$ ritterlich fann 
 ringen, Unb freujj unb notl), 3« ga* ben 
 tob, 23tel lieber woll erleiben, %U bag 
 idj l)ier $om wort unb bir Sftid) lieg 
 aus fleinmutf) [Reiben* 
 
 % 
 
 e^Tiflfefl-©efänge. 
 
 9, 2M, ©ott m tymmtte. (25) 
 
 -$ ! toa& l)at bi$ bodj bewogen SSon 
 be3 Ijoljen fyimmels faal? :,: 2Ba3 tyat 
 bidj herabgezogen 3n bie$ tiefe jammer* 
 t^at? 3efu meine freub unb wonn, SSttei* 
 ne$ ^er^en^ wertet Iron» 
 
<n)n'(*fef>'<Mäntte. I 3 
 
 2, Ü)etnc große menfcfyenliebe, 2öeld)c 
 unau3fpred)lid) tft :,: Unb bte metyr als 
 »ater4riebe Sflacfyten, bag bu fomtnen bift: 
 3efu, meine freub unb mottn, deines 
 tyergenS tu 
 
 3, 2)u btfl itnö »on ©ott erfoljren, 
 ©letclj tüte it)tr ein menfdjenfinb :,: Du 
 bift oI)tte fd)ulb geboren, £aft begabt 
 für unfre füttb : 3efu, meine freub unb 
 tt?onn, deines tu 
 
 4, £>u l)afl bidj aus lieb ergeben gür 
 uns in ben bittern tob :,: ©aburd) toie= 
 berbradjt bas leben, Unb »erfötjnet un$ 
 mit ©ott : 3efu, meine freub unb tt?onn, 
 deines tjerjens tu 
 
 5* ipitf, bag mir bieg redjt bebenfen, 
 (Sd^enfe fyeraenS rebltd^feit :,: 2)tr gum 
 Opfer uns gu fdjenfen, 3** bie Ö^nje 
 lebenöjeit : 3efu, meine freub unb toonn, 
 deines tu 
 
 6. 33iö wir bid) beretnjt bort oben, 3 n 
 beS tyofyen fyimmets tfjton :,: SBerben ofyn 
 aufhören loben, 3n ber enget fü§em ton: 
 3ßfu, meine freub unb tt>onn, deines tu 
 
14 £l)rtflfefc<I5efänge. 
 
 ©, 
 
 10, mu ßommt \)tx &iu (6) 
 
 f ott lob! bie *)o$ gewünfd)te geir, 
 £)er anfang unfrer feügfeit Unb unfrer 
 fyülf ift fommen; 2)e$ ernten 23ater$ 
 ew'geö ftnb ©id) mit uns menfcfyen nun 
 »erbinbr, £at ffeifd) an ftdj genommen» 
 
 2. 3u Settern, in £)aoib$ ftabr, 
 SBie m$a baö öerfünbigt §ar, 3ft er 
 ein menfd) geboren, £) großes tyetl ! war 
 biefes nidjt, S£ürb alles was geflaut 
 bas li$r, Unb flauen [oft, öerforen, 
 
 3. (Sein armer jlanb, fein bürftig fepn, 
 23rtngt uns ben größten retdjttyum ein, 
 3n ü)m finb wir geboren; i?at $bam 
 uns in fdjulb gefegt, SIE unfer f)aab in 
 grunb »erlebt? (£r wirb uns wofyl »er= 
 Jörgen* 
 
 4. ©etyt jtic^t bie fdjtedjren wmbeln 
 an, Unb was Vernunft fyie tabeln fann : 
 3n biefer frippen enge 3jl eingefyüüt bas 
 fyeil ber weit, £)er wunberbare große 
 l)elb, ©er tyerrfdjer vieler menge* 
 
5. £)er eto'ge ©ott, t>eö SSaterö »ort, 
 3ft unfer Brüter, plf unt fyort, ffaf ten 
 mir ftd)er trauen j Äotnut gange weit, ad) 
 fomitt fyerbe^, £ter lannft tu, tag ©ott 
 gnätig feo, 2lu3 Haren äugen flauen» 
 
 11 ♦ 3H*I, SBarum fott ta) ntt(^. (43) 
 
 $röf)lid) fott mein ^erje fpringen, 2)ie= 
 fer gett, 5)a für freut ÄUe enget fingen ; 
 .Sport, l)ört, nne mit ttoHen cfyoren 3lHe 
 luft Saute ruft: £§rijht$ ift geboren, 
 
 2. fytutt gel)t au£ feiner fammer ©ot* 
 te$ fyelt, 3Der tie melt Sfteijjt aus allem 
 jammer ; ©ott mirt menfd), tir, menfd), 
 gu gute, ©otteS lint 2)a3 tterbintt ©tefy 
 mit unferm blute. 
 
 3. (Sollt uns ©ott nun lönnen T)ajfen, 
 £)er un$ giebt, 2ßa$ er liebt, lieber alle 
 maffen ? ©ott giebt, unferm leit gu met)* 
 ren, ©einen ©ofyn 2luö tem tl;ron <5ei* 
 ner mad)t unt et)rem 
 
 4* (sollte oon uns fe^n gefeiter, £)er 
 fein retc^ Unt gugleid) ©id) felbft uns 
 
16 £l)nfTfefb<5efänge. 
 
 »eretyret? (Sollt uns ©ottes ©ofyn itfdjt 
 lieben, £>er je£t fömmt, 23on uns nimmt, 
 2öa$ uns »ill betrüben? 
 
 5. Jpatte für ber menfdjen orben Un* 
 fer §eil (Einen greul, 2Bär er nid)t menfd) 
 Sorben : Jpätt er luft 31t nnferm fdjaben, 
 S9 fo »ürb Unfre bürb Sr nic^t auf jtd| 
 laben. 
 
 6. (Er nimmt auf ftdj, »aS auf erben 
 2öir getljan, ©iebt ft$ an, ttnfer lamm 
 gu »erben; Unfer lamm, baS für uns 
 fttrbet, Unb be$ ©ott, gür ben tob, ©nab 
 unb frieb er»irbet 
 
 7. 9?un er liegt in feiner frippen, £Huft 
 gu ft$ 9fttdj unb btd), (Sprint mit fügen 
 lippen : Saflfct fatjr'n , liebe brüber ! 
 2öaS t\x§ quält, 2BaS eud) fef)lt, 3$ 
 bring alles »ieber. 
 
 8» (£9 fo lommt, unb lagt uns laufen, 
 ©teüt eu$ ein, ©ro§ unb Hein, (Eilt mit 
 großen Raufen ! Siebt ben, ber für liebe 
 brennet, ©djaut ben ftern, 2)er eudj gern 
 £icfyt unb labfal gönnet 
 
Cl)rttffefb<5efäntte. 17 
 
 12. deinen Sefum Ia§. (35) 
 O 
 
 /O^f« 3 ifl ^ fcfyönfte nam 5lCtcr, bie 
 öom fytmmel fommen, £ulbreicfy, prächtig, 
 tugenbfam, £)en ©ott felber angenom* 
 men; ©einer großen Heblidjfeit ©(etd)t 
 lein name toeit unb breit. 
 
 2. 3efnö ijt ba3 t)eit ber toelt, teilte 
 arjneip für bie füuben, 3efc3 ift ein fiar* 
 fer fyelb, Unfre feint) 1 ^u überminben, 2Bo 
 nnr 3efu3 toirb gehört, Söirb ber teufet 
 balb ^erftört. 
 
 3. 3efu$ tf* te* reifen (lein, ©er ge= 
 funbtyeit öiie^t nnb leben. 3efu3 ftfft 
 öon aller pein, £)te ben mengen lann 
 umgeben. Sege 3?fum nur in3 fyer$, (So 
 verliert fidj aller fcfymers. 
 
 4. 3efu3 ift mein em'ger fdja£, Unb 
 ein abgrunb at(e$ guten ; 3efu^ ift ein 
 freubem>la£ Voller fugett fytmmeteflutfyen ; 
 3efuö ift ein fidler tl;au, 2)er erfrifd)et 
 fetb unb au. 
 
 5. 3efuö ift ber füge brunn, ©er bie 
 feelen rec^t erquidet ; 3efu$ ift bie etv'ge 
 
18 O)ri#fefc<Märt0e. 
 
 fonn, Deren ftra^l uns gang entwürfet 
 SöttCt bu frolj unb freubig fe$n ? Saß 
 ü)tt nur gu bir tyineim 
 
 6. 3^fuö ift ber liebfte ton, £>en mir 
 ade ioelt lann fingen, 3a, idj bin im 
 Fimmel f$on, Sßeun idj %tfum ffi? 
 erfltngem %tfu& ift mein'3 fyergenS freub, 
 Steine em'ge feligleit 
 
 7* 3efas ift wein Ijimmetöbrob, £>a$ 
 mir fc^meeft tote t$g begehre; (Sr erhält 
 mi$ für bem tob, ©tarft mtcfy, ba§ idj 
 ewig lebe» ßuätx ift er mir im munb; 
 23alfam, roenn tdj bin oemmnbt 
 
 8» 3efu3 if* ber lebensbaum, Voller 
 eblen tugenb=früd)te, SÖenn er ftnbt im 
 fyer^en räum, 2Birb bag unfraut gan$ 
 gu nickte; 2HIe$ gift unb unfyetl mityt, 
 2Öa0 fein flatten nur erreicht* 
 
 9, 3efuö ift bas f)ö$fte gut 3n bem 
 ^immet unb auf erben, 3efa3 name macfyt 
 mir mutlj, Dag idj nid)t lann traurig 
 toerben. 3efuö name foil allein -ilttir ber 
 liebfte name fe^n* 
 
Ueujal)f0-(Z5efänge. 19 
 
 3leuja^rg^©efange. 
 
 13» mtU Sßer G$rtjhtnu (20) 
 
 *<i$er fldj im geijl ^efc^netbet, Unb old 
 ein wahrer $rijt ©es fletfdjeS töbtnng 
 leitet, ©ie fo Jjocfynötl)ig ift, ©er wirb bem 
 £eilanb gleidj, ©er auc^ befdjnüten wor* 
 ben, Unb tritt in trenj3e^orben, 3« f&* 
 wem gnadenreich* 
 
 2. 2Ber fo bieS jcfyt anhebet, ©er 
 folget (£(jrijH Iel)r; SÖeil er im getfte 
 lebet, Unb ni$t im fleifdje me$r* (£r tjt 
 ein ©otteg=ttnb, 33on oben §er geooren, 
 ©aö alles, wa$ verloren, 3k feinem 3^fn 
 ftnbt 
 
 3, ©odj tüte mnfi big befdjneiben 3m 
 geift, o menfdj, gefcfyetjn ! ©n mnßt bie 
 fünbe meiben, Söenn bn willt 3efnm 
 fe^n t ©as mittel ift bie U% Söobnrd) 
 baö fteinem Ijerje, 3n wahrer ren nnb 
 fdjmerje, 3erlnirfdjet werben mnf* 
 
 4«. 21$ gieb an folgern werfe, 3« W* 
 
20 neujal)rg=<5efäitge. 
 
 fem neuen jatjr, £err 3efu! Iraft unb 
 ftärfe, S)af fi$ balb offenbar Dem' fytmm* 
 lifdje geftalt 3n oielen taufenb feeten, 
 £)te ftcf mit bir »ermäßen, £) 3efu ! tfyu 
 es balb* 
 
 5* 2ldj üjr tterftodten fünber ! S3e= 
 beulet Jafjr unb gett, 3^r abgemidjnen 
 ftnber, Die i()r in eitelfett Unb woflujl 
 gugebractyt; 81$ ! füfyrt eu^ @otte$ gute 
 £)o$ einmal ju gemüttye, Unb nefymt bie 
 gcit in adjt. 
 
 6» 53efdjneibet eure ^erjen, Unb fallet 
 ©Ott au fug, 3u toafyrer reu uub ferner* 
 ^en* (£0 !ann bie tyerjenöbug, @o gläubig 
 ioirb gefdjeljen, 2)a$ 35ater^er^ betoegen, 
 2)afj man nürb oielen fegen 3n biefem 
 ja^re fe&ru 
 
 14* mtl. SBacfj auf mein $er&. (19) 
 
 % 
 
 •un lagt uns geljn unb treten, Sftit 
 fingen uub mit bäten, ßum £erm, ber 
 unferm leben SBiö fyiefyer fraft gegeben» 
 
 2» 2ßir gefyn bal;in unb toanbern, 
 
Vom Reiben unb ©terben 3efu. 21 
 
 fßon einem jafyr jum anbern, 2öir leben 
 unb gebeten 3Som alten bi$ 311m neuen* 
 
 3. £)urd) fo üiel angjt unb plagen, 
 £)urdj gittern wnt) burd) sagen, £)urd) 
 frteg unb große fcfyreden, £)ie alle weit 
 bebeden. 
 
 4, ©ieb mir unb allen benen, £)ie 
 fidj oon ^er^en fernen 9kdj bir unb bei* 
 ner fyufbe, din l)tv$, baö ftdj gebufbe. 
 
 5 + ©pridj beinen milben fegen ßn 
 allen unfern wegen, Sag großen unb 
 and) Keinen £)ie gnabenjonne [feinen* 
 
 6» £)as alles woüft bu geben, D mei* 
 neö lebend leben ! 9ttir unb ber Triften* 
 fdjaare, 3unt fel'gen neuen jaljre* 
 
 SSom £eiben unb ©terfcen $efu+ 
 
 15. SD?eU 6te!) $te bin ttt), (25) 
 
 >e£e bid?, mein geiji, ein wenig, Unb 
 befd?au ^ bie$ ^wunber groß, SBie bein 
 
22 Vom Zeiten unb Stetben 3efu. 
 
 ®ott unb ©fyrenfönig £ängt am freute 
 naeft unb Bloß? (&<fyau t>ie Hebe, t>ie 
 t^n triebe ßu bir au$ be$ Waters fcfyooß* 
 
 2. £)b bidj 3e fa$ IteBt tton bergen 
 $annft bu ^ier am freute feljn : <5fyau, 
 luie alle ^öUen^f^mergeti gW ^^ "t bie 
 feele gel^n; gludj unb fdjrecfen ityn be* 
 beden, £öre bo$ fein flaggejtöljm 
 
 3. ©eine feel, son ©ott fcerlajfen, 3jl 
 betrübt bis in ben tob; Unb fein leib 
 Ijängt gleicher maßen, 2Mer nmnben, 
 blut unb fotlj; 2We fräfte, ade fäfte 
 @inb erfetjöpft in fyödjfter not^ 
 
 4* £)i§ ftnb meiner fünben fruchte, 
 £)ie, mein £etlanb, ängften bt$; £>iefer 
 leiben fdjtoer gewichte ©ollt tum abgrunb 
 brütfen mid) ; IDtefe nötfyen, bie bid) tob* 
 ten, (Sollt idj fügten etmglidj* 
 
 5. £)odj bu Ijafi für mt$ bejteget 
 ©ünbe, tob unb ljöllen*ma$t; £)u l)ajt 
 ©ottes red)t vergnüget, ©einen nrillen 
 gan$ sollbradjt; Unb mir eben ^u bem 
 leben, £)ur$ bein fterben, ba^n gemalt. 
 
Vom Zeiten unb Sterben 3efu. 23 
 
 6 + 2Jd), idj fünbenwurm ber erben! 
 3efu, ftirbjt bu mir gn gut? v5oü bein 
 feint» crlb'fet werben £)urd) betn eigen 
 tyerjensblut? 3d) mufj f^tr-eigen unb 
 mtc| beugen ftüx bieä unoerbiente gut 
 
 7; <5eel unb leben, leib unb glieber 
 ©teojl bu alle für miefy l)in: ©ollt idj 
 bir nicfyt fcfyenfen wieber 2We3, teaä id) 
 X)ab unb hin 9 . 3$ W« Mite gang aU 
 leine, £>ir oerfdjreib id) tyerj unb pmu 
 
 8* 2)tr Witt t^ f burdj beine gnabe, 
 SBletben^biS in tob getreu: Stile leiben, 
 fcfyanb unb fcfyabe ©ollen mify tttdjt ma* 
 cfyen fd)eu: ©einen willen gu erfüllen, 
 deiner feeten fpeife fe^ 
 
 9. Sranf mit beinern blut m§ ar* 
 men, £3 jerbridjt ber fünben Iraft: ©3 
 lann balb mein Ijerg erwärmen, Ünb ein 
 neues leben fdjaft: 2td) burcfyfüeße, ad) 
 burd)fü§e 9ftid) mit biefem Sebensfaft, 
 
 10. 3>eu<fy, burd) beineS tobes fräfte, 
 Sftid) in betnen tob hinein $ £afj man 
 fletfdj unb fein gefcfyäfte Wlit bir ange* 
 
24 "Dom Reiben trnb Sterben "^tfa. 
 
 nagelt fe^n, Dafj mein Witte, fanft unb 
 ftitte Unb bie liebe werbe rein* 
 
 11* Sag in allen leibenswegen Deine 
 leiben ftärfen mid), Dag man leiben mir 
 gum fegen Sfftag gebeten ftetiglicfy; Dag 
 mein Ijer^e, aud) im fcfymerge, Dfyne n?an^ 
 !en liebe bid), 
 
 12» SÖann mid) fdjreden meine fün* 
 ben, Sßann mid) fatanS lift anficht, SÖann 
 idj traft nodj gnab lann ftnben, Söottft 
 bu mid) öerlaffen nidjt. Sag bein per* 
 Ben mir erwerben Sroft im tob nnb im 
 geriet t 
 
 13* 3efu, nun id) tritt ergeben 2D?ei* 
 nen geift in beine fyanb; Sag mid) bir 
 alleine leben, 33i$ id) nad) bem leibend* 
 ftanb SBety bir wofyne in ber Irone Di$ 
 fcefdjau tm saterlanb* 
 
 16* ?WeU £err Sefu (Sfcrijl, id)» (3) 
 
 D 
 
 feele ! fdjaue 3^fum an, £ier fannft 
 bu rec^t erlennen, 2öaö wafyre bemutl) 
 Reißen lann, Unb n?aö wir fanftmutl) 
 
Dom leiben unb Sterben 3efu. 25 
 
 nennen ! Sr (teilt ftd) bir jnm mufter 
 bar ; 2ßie SefuS Gfyrtft geftnnet war, @o 
 fety bu anc^ gefmnet. 
 
 2. (gr mar beö grogen ©otteS foljn, 
 SDer frrunnquell aller gute, 2)ocfy fenft 
 er ftd) »on feinem rfyron 3n menfd)lidje$ 
 geblüte; ßr prangte nicl)t mit ber gemalt, 
 (£r gieng in armer fned)tögeftalt : @o fei) 
 bu aud) gefmnet 
 
 3» (Er fat) bie ganje leBen^ett 2luf 
 feinet öaterö willen, Unb fudjt in tiefer 
 niebrtgfeit £)enfelben 31t erfüllen; Dann 
 alles, toaä er rebt unb ttjat, ®efd)al) 
 auf feines Skterö rati) : <3o fep bu aud) 
 gefinnet 
 
 4, ©ein ganzes tl)un Beftanb barin, 
 SDaß er uns menfd)en biente; @r l)ielt 
 iljm biefeS »or gewinn, SBann unfer 
 glüde grünte; Sr nal)m bie größten fün* 
 ber an, fyat and) ben feinben guts getrau: 
 (So fe$ bu and) gefinnet 
 
 5 t Das böfe fudjt er alfoftalb Sftit 
 gutem gu »ergelten ; Sftan l)örte, wann 
 bie weit ilw fcfyalt, 31)« niemals wieber 
 
26 <DjJer*®efänge. 
 
 freiten» @r gteBt e$ feinem 2Sater fytn, 
 ©o fcmft ift beineä 3efu$ finn: <&o fep 
 bn and) geftnnet 
 
 6. 5Run feele, wann ber fjodjmutlj ft<$ 
 3n bir gewaltig reget, ©o ftärfe ber 
 erlöfer bidj, <s?o Wirt) ber feinb erleget; 
 2ld)! nimm bocfy bejfen wort in a$t, 
 SDann er Ijat alles wol)l gemalt: (So 
 fc9 bn and) geftnnet. 
 
 £)j}er*©efänge* 
 
 17. «Kri, @$ ijl fcaS $eü% (3) 
 O 
 
 ,Or)r djrifien fe$t, ba§ iljr angfegt, 2Ba$ 
 ßdj in enc^ oon fiinben Unb altem faner* 
 teig nodj regt, 9W$t3 imtfl ftrf) beg merjr 
 ftnben; Daß iljr ein nener teig mögt 
 fe^n, ©er nngefanert fer> nnb rein, Sin 
 teig, ber ©ott gefalle. 
 
 2. Spabt bodj baranf genane adjt, £)a§ 
 t$r endj wo^l proMret, 2Bie iljr »or ©Ott 
 
<Dj*etr;©efätttje. 27 
 
 in allem ma$t, Unb euren »anbei fitfy? 
 ret (Sin wenig fauertetg gar leicfyt Den 
 ganzen teig fortan burdjfcfyleidjt, £)a§ er 
 wirb ganj burcfyfauert 
 
 3. 2llfo eä mit ten fünben tjt: 2ßo 
 eine tyerrfd)enb bleibet/« Da bleibt auc^, 
 tt>a$ $u jeber frtft 3 ttttl k°f en f^ner trei* 
 bet; Daö ojterlamm im neuen bunb 
 (Srforbert ba§ be$ ^er^enö grunb <3an% 
 rein »on allem werbe» 
 
 4, SÖer oftern galten will, ber mu$ 
 Dabep ttict)t unterlaufen, Die bittern fal* 
 gen wahrer bug, Sr muß bas böfe fjajjen ; 
 Dag Stjriftuö, uufer ojterlamm, gür un$ 
 gefd)la$t am freu£e$jtamm 3§n burdj 
 fein blut rein macfye» 
 
 5» Drum lagt uns ntt^t im fauerteig 
 Der Bosheit, oftern effen, 9tod) aufy ber 
 fdjalffyeit mand^erlety, Die fo tief ein* 
 gefejfen; S3ielmer)r laßt uns bte ofterjeit 
 3m fügen teig ber lauterfeit Unb toaljr* 
 tyett cfyriftltdj galten* 
 
 6. £err 3?fu, ofterlamm, oerleilj Uns 
 beine oftergaben, Den frieben, unb baß 
 
28 «5tmmelfal)rt6;(5efarttj. 
 
 iütr babe$ Sin reined fyerae Jjaben! ©ieb, 
 baß in un$ bein fyeilig$ wort Der fünften 
 fauertetg fyinfort %t mefyr unb metyr au$* 
 fege. 
 
 % 
 
 $tmmetfa$rt8*@efatiC5* 
 
 18. 37TeL SDer 100 gjfatm* (12) 
 
 'U öterjfg tag nadj oftern roar'n, Unb 
 (£t)rijtu3 rooUt gen tyimmel faljr'n, SB'fdjieb 
 er fein 1 jünger anf ben berg, SSolIenbt 
 f)at er fein amt unb n>ert\ 
 
 2» (Er fpracfy: all bing erfüllet fmb, 
 SDte man öon mir getrieben ftnbt 3n 
 propfyeten unb Sftofeä lafyr. 2)ic fd^rtft 
 er tfyn'n aufleget liar* 
 
 3. Sllfo (fpradj er) §ats mnf en fe^n, 
 £>a§ Sfjrijhts litt be$ tobes pem, Unb 
 mnfjt lieber *>om tob aufftefjn, £)urd) 
 Ireuj3 unb tob in fein reicfy gefym 
 
 4 t 3m tyimmel ift mir aE gemalt 
 
Pjtntrflfefk<Befä!tge. 29 
 
 ©eben, auf erben gleicher g'jtalt, £)eg 
 foflt i()r meine ^eugen fepn, <Boltyä ttürb 
 mtin geifi eudj lehren fein» 
 
 5» ©eijt t)in, prebigt in meinem nam'n 
 Vergebung ber fünb jebermann, Sauft 
 unb lefjrt alle öölfer gleich, Unb fammelt 
 mir ein enüg reicr), 
 
 6. 2ßer glaubet unb ft$ taufen lägt, 
 £)erfelb bie feligfeit tjat öefl; 2Öer aber 
 nidjt glaubt, n?irb »erbammt«. ©oldjeö 
 ber mit lunb tfyut atlfammt 
 
 7* KÖ*Ö maö itjr fyabt üon mir gehört, 
 TO fteifl baffelb fte galten le$rt; 3d) 
 mU bep tuä) fe^n bis anö enb, SÖartet 
 btö id) mein'n geift eud) fenb. 
 
 ?Pftagßfejk@efättge* 
 
 19» With 2Bot)l bem, ber in ®otte$fura)t. (12) 
 
 % 
 
 U 3efit$ (S^rijhts, ©otteS @oljn, TO 
 feiner leiblichen perfon 3Son btefer weit 
 
30 Pjtttgtffefc<5efätt0e. 
 
 abketten wollt, Unb fpradj ju feinen 
 jungem fyotb: 
 
 2. 3$ gel) sn ©otteS 3Waje(l5t; 3§r 
 aoer follt toarten ftät, 23i3 encfy jnoor 
 tytmmltfdje fraft 23eftätige %ux rttterfdjaft 
 
 3. £)ie jünger gtanBten biefem frort, 
 331ieoen ^nfammen an ein'm ort, (Sin* 
 trächtig nadj cfyrift(i$er toete, Säten su 
 ©Ott mit allem fteijjj* 
 
 4» 9?adj ojtern am fünfaigjten tag, 
 S)en man ben pftngfttag nennen mag, 
 9tan tag nadj (Sfyrifti Himmelfahrt, ©rog' 
 bing ifyn'n nmrben offenbart* 
 
 5. £)e3 morgens nm bie britte finnb, 
 21(3 fte Baten au$ fyeraensgrunb, 5Da 
 lam ber tyiXic? ©eift ins §au$, Söie ein 
 ftnrmttnnb mit großem orauß* 
 
 6* (Saß anf ein jeben nnter üjn'n, 
 ©ab aUtn ein rei^tfcfyaffnen [inn, 2ht3 
 gn reben ben grunb ber fd^rift Sftit nenen 
 gnngen nnoergift 
 
M 
 
 Pji'tt0f}fefc(5efän0e. ' 31 
 
 20. 3DM* ®ott bc$ ^mmels?, (25) 
 
 omm, o fomm, bu ©eift be3 lefcens, 
 Söatyrer ©ort Don ewigfeit! ©eine traft 
 fety nid)t ttergcBenS, ©ie erfüll uns jeber* 
 $eit ; ©o wirb getft, unb lid)t unb fc^ein, 
 3it bem bunfeln l)er3en fe^n* 
 
 2» ©ieo in nnfer ^erj unb ftnnen 
 2öei3i)ett, ratty, öerjtanb unb guetjt, £)a§ 
 wir anberS nidjtö Beginnen, i)ann was 
 nur bein tmtle fuct)t; £)ein erlenntnig 
 werbe groß, Unb mact) uns som irrttjum 
 
 loS. 
 
 3* 3etge, £err, W ir>oX)Xfa^rtöfbecjc ; 
 
 3lt(eö tvaö ni$t rect)t getljan, Raunte 
 ferner aus bem wege; ©cfyledjt unb 
 redjt fe9 um uns an j Söirfe reu an 
 fünben ftatt, SBann ber f»f geftraucr/elt 
 
 Mi 
 
 4, Sag uns ftete bein seugnijü fügten, 
 £)a§ wir (SJotteö finber fmb, £>ie auf 
 ifyn attetne steten, Söann ftet) nott) unb 
 brangfal ftnbt : £>ann beS Katers IMeS* 
 rutt) 3ft wn^ allewege gut* 
 
32 Don 23ti£e unb (Blaubtn. 
 
 5. giifyr una, ba§ mir gu tt)tn treten 
 grety mit aller freubigfeit: ffiafy una 
 tüdjtig, redjt ju bäten, lint) vertritt uns 
 atlegeit! ©o n?trb unfer Mtt erhört, Unb 
 bie äuöerjtdjt »ermetyrt. 
 
 SSon 33ufe unb ©laukn< 
 
 3 
 
 21* 2HeU 2lc$ h>a3 foil. (35) 
 
 efuS nimmt bie fitnber an! £>rum 
 fo t»itt idj nidjt tsergagen, SBenn mid) 
 meine mijfetjjat Unb bie fünben heftig 
 plagen* ©rütfet baö genüffen mid), Ob! 
 fo beul* id) nur baran, 2öa3 mir ®otte3 
 tuort tterfprtd)t: 3efuS nimmt bte fün* 
 ber an* 
 
 2, 3^fu3 nimmt bie fünber an, Söenn 
 fte ftdj gu iljm befefyren, Unb öergebung 
 tfjrer fünb 9tur in wahrer Bug begehren» 
 ©ünbenluft, brum gute na$t, 3$ »er* 
 
Von 23uf?e unb (Elauben. 33 
 
 laffe teilte bafyn, Wiä) erfreuet, bag id) 
 l)ör: 3'efuä nimmt bie fünber an. 
 
 3» 3efuä nimmt bie fünber an ! SBetje 
 bem, n?er tiefen glauben, SMefe öejte $* 
 i>erfid)t, ©id) öom fatan läffet rauben, 
 1)aß er in ber fünfcenangft Zimmer fröt)* 
 Jid) fagen fann : 3d) bin bennorf) gau$ 
 gemip: Sefuö nimmt bie fünber an» 
 
 4, 3efu£ nimmt bie fünber anl £>ie* 
 fem fyirten unfrer feelen SöiÜ idj je^t 
 unb immerbar SJiicfy ju treuer tjanb em* 
 pfeifen : güfyre mid) nad) beinern ratfy, 
 £)a§ id) enbtidj rühmen famt, 2öie bu 
 mid) fcer(orne$ fd)aaf, %i\ul fyaft genom* 
 men an» 
 
 22, 9D?eL D 3efu G&rifl, metn'S lebend 
 IiO)t. (12) 
 
 /iDu unbegreiflich Ijödjfleä gut, $n toet* 
 djem flebt mein fyer^ unb muti), 3d) bürjr, 
 o lebenequell! nad) bir: 2ld) l)itf! ad) 
 lauf! ac^ fomnt ju mir! 
 2, 3d) bin ein f)irfdj, ber burfitg ifl 
 
34 Von 35u%t unb (Blaubtn. 
 
 23on groger fy$x bu, 3efu! fcift 9Soi 
 tiefen f)irfdj ein feelentrant . (Srquicfe 
 mid), bann id) bin frank 
 
 3. 3d) fd)re$e gu bir mit ber ftimm, 
 3d) feufge audj, o £err ! öernimm, SSer= 
 nimm'eö bod), bn ©nabenqueÜ, Unb labe 
 meine bürre feet. 
 
 4. (Ein frifcfyes Wafer fegtet mir, £err 
 3efn ! jend), jenc^ mid) nad) bir ; Vlafy 
 bir ein groger bnrft mid) treibt, 3ld}! 
 toäv id» bir nnr einverleibt 
 
 5. 2öo bift bn benn, o brautigam? 
 2Bo ioeibeft bn, o ®otteä lamm? 2(n 
 ioelcfyem brünnlein rul)eft bn? 2fti$ bürft, 
 afy lag mtd) audj bagu* 
 
 6. 3$ tan tii^t mefjr, tdj Bin gu 
 fd)toad), 3$ fdjre^e, burft nnb rnf bir 
 nad* 3)er bnrft mug Balb gelittet fe^n, 
 2)üüift ja mein nnb td) bin beim 
 
 23; WltL 5te tiefer non% (3) 
 
 SB, 
 
 'o foil tdj I)tn r toer Reifet mir? 2öer 
 führet miefy 3um leben? 3« ntemanb, 
 
Von 23uf$e unb (Blaubtn. 35 
 
 £err! aU nur ju bir SBitl td) mid) freg 
 fegefcen. t>n bift, ber baö verlorne fud)t; 
 £)u fegneft ba$, fo war öerfludjt; £ilf, 
 3efu! t)em elenben* 
 
 2. £err ! meine f unten ängften mid) ; 
 ©er tobeSleib midj plaget Ö £eben3- 
 gott, erbarme bid)! 35ergteb mir toaä 
 mid) naget ! ©u weißt e£ wol)l, »a« mir 
 gebrid)t; 3d) weiß eö aud), unb fag es 
 nid)t: £ilf, 3efu! bem betrübtem 
 
 3. SDtt fprid)ft: id) foil mid) furzten 
 ntdjt ©u ruf fl t id) bin baS leben; 
 ©rum ift mein troji auf bid) gerid)t; 
 ©u famtft' mir aUeä geben ; 3m tobe 
 fannft bu be$ mir ftel)n, 3n notlj aU 
 tyeqog für mir gefyn; £üf, 3efu! bem 
 gertnirfd)tem 
 
 4. S3i(l bu ber argt, ber franfe trägt? 
 Gsrqutde mtdj mit fegen ; 23ift bu ber ifirt, 
 ber fc^wadje pflegt? 2tuf bid) will id) 
 mid) legen : 3d) bin gefafyrlid) Iran! unb 
 fc^wa$, £eü' unb serbinb, l)ör' an bie 
 I tag ; £ilf, 3?fn! bem aerfdjlagnen* 
 
36 Von 23uj?e im& <Sl<uibett. 
 
 5. 3d) tl)ue nid)t, £err, »a<3 id) foil ; 
 Söie farm e$ bod) befielen ? (£$ brücfet 
 mid), baö weift tu »of)l; 2öie wirb e3 
 enblid) gefyen ? (Slenber id) ! wer wirb 
 mid) bod) (Srlöfen fcon bem tobesjoct)? 
 3$ banfe ®ott burcfy (Sl)riftum. 
 
 24» VM. 9te banfet ®ott »ort ^erjen. 
 
 J/Cerft auf, tfyr menfcfyenfmber, Unb 
 nefymt gu ^crgen »ol)l, (£pvtd)t Qdott gu 
 allen fünber : (£in jeb'r mid) fürd)ten 
 foil. 3$ ^ a $ nid)t unöergolten ^eiu füub 
 nodj miffetfyat, 20er mir uid)t bieuen 
 wottte>. 2)er i;at be^ mir lein gnab. 
 
 2, £)odj ift triebt mein gefallen, £>afü 
 ber fünber serberb; SDaö aber fag id) 
 allen : 2)a§ ein jeber fromm »erb. 23e* 
 lehret eui tton fyergen, 3^ fünber alle 
 gleidj, Sßollt il/r »ermeiben fcfymergen, 
 3u mir gel)n in mein retd). 
 
\ 
 
 Von -Buße vnb (Ertauben. 
 
 3. 3<i) bin tyeilig unb reine, 2ßu v i* 
 lljaft, gered)t imb gut, (So nnfl id) t)on 
 ein g'meine £ie meinen tvttten ttyut, 
 $ein fünber antl id) t)one Söofyt in 
 bent reid)e mein> Sftiemanb tt>tlt id) ber* 
 fronen, £>er bite muß bvauffen fe^tu 
 
 4» £)aö nehmet tt?otjt gu tjergen 3tjr 
 öötfer allgemein, ©oft lagt nicfyt mit 
 U)m fdjerjen, Äein fünVr trnrb fetig 
 fe^n, ©onbern aüein t> t e frommen, 2)ie 
 galten feinen bunb, SÖerben in fein 
 retcf) lommen, 2)te böfn in t)ötlengrunb, 
 
 25, SUM. ©ott tottts madjen ba§, (11) 
 
 ><JJo iji 3cfu^, mein verlangen, 9JMn 
 geliebter &m unb freunb? Söo ift er 
 bann Eingegangen, 2ßo mag er gu ftnbett 
 fe$n? Wt\m feet ift feljr betrübet, 9Jttt 
 üict fünben abgematt: 2öo ift 3eju8, bea 
 fte liebet? Den begehrt fte tag unb nadjt 
 2, %$ \&j ruf bor angft unb ferner* 
 
38 Von 23uf$e unb (Blauben. 
 
 gen, 2öo ift bann mein 3efu$ fyin? $etn 
 rut) tjt in meinem l)er$en, <So lang M$ 
 ictj bep itjm Bin.- 2td) wer gtebt mir tau* 
 ben^flüget? £)a§ id) fann gu jeber fttfl 
 fliegen über Berg unb fyüget, ©udjen too 
 mein 3efu3 ift 
 
 3. (Er oertreibet angft unb fdjmergen, 
 (Er oertretbet fünt> unb tob, £)en fte qua* 
 Un' in bem ijergen, ber tjitft jebem au$ ber 
 nottj* £)arum p\U idj niüjt nachäffen, 
 Sßttt bafb laufen tyin unb I)er, Stuf bm 
 felbern, auf ben ftragen, SBttt i§n fuctyen 
 metjr unb met)r. 
 
 4 + Siebfter 3efu lag bidj ftnben, Steine 
 feele fcfyrept in mir, Zijn mir mit t>tn au* 
 gen toinfen, Saß fte eilenbs feyn beo bir* 
 3Xc^ lag mid) bie gnab erlangen, Stttertteb* 
 fter 3efu mein! Unb nimm meine feel 
 gefangen, bafy fte immer beo bir fe^n* 
 
 5. 2ld) idj fterb oor lauter freuben, 
 3d) ftnb 3efum, meinen fd)a£; 3lüe weit* 
 tuft »iß id) meiben, S3e^ it)m wilt id) fm= 
 
Von Z>u$c unb tälauben. 39 
 
 ben p(a£, Sftunmebr foil mid) nid>t£ be* 
 trüben, 2Öaö micfr) üor betrübet l)at, 3$ 
 Will nichts alö 3cfum lieben, Den mein 
 feel gefunden l)at 
 
 26, ffltL mt freuet ftä) mein; (15) 
 
 v^par beine Bufe nid)t 55on einem 3ar;r 
 gum anbern, Du weißt ntdjt, wann bu 
 mußt %ü€ biefer weit wegwanbern; T)u 
 mußt nadj beinern tob $or ©ottcö ange* 
 fldjt; 2ld)! benfe fleißig bran: ©par beine 
 Buße nidbt! 
 
 2. ©par beine Buge nitfjt, S3i6 bag 
 bn alt wirft werben ; Du weißt nid)t geit 
 unb ftunb, 2Öie lang bu lebft auf erben: 
 Söie balb tter(öfd)et bod) Der menfd)ert 
 IeBens4icfyt! 2ßie balb ijt eg gefd)el)n! 
 ©par beine Buße nidjt! 
 
 3. (Spar beine büße nicfyt 23i£ auf bag 
 tobeäbette; ßerreiffe bod) in settDie ftarfe 
 fünbenfette, Den! an bie tobcgangft, 2Öie 
 ba baö fyerje bricht, Wad) bid) son fünbeu 
 log: ©par beine büße nicfyt! 
 
40 Von Biifje unb (Slaubett. 
 
 4, ©par beine fcu§e nicfyt, Söeit bu 
 Btft jung öon fahren, Da bu erjt iujt unb 
 freub 2Btüft in ber weit erfahren; Die 
 jungen fterben aud) Unb muffen öor£ ge* 
 ricfyt: Drum anbre btdj be$ ^eit, ©par 
 beine bu§e nicfyt! 
 
 5. ©par beiue bufje ttidjt; Dein leben 
 wirb ftd) euben; Drum lag ben fatan boefy 
 Didj nidjt fogar tterblenben; Dann wer 
 ba in ber weit 3SicI Böfeö angeriefyr, Der 
 mu§ sur gotten get;n. ©par beine büße 
 mebt! 
 
 6» ©par beine bufie ntd)t, Dtemetl bu 
 nod) fannft bäten, ©o la§ ntdjt ah ttor 
 ©ott 3n wahrer bu§ gu treten; bereue 
 beine fünb; 2öann biefeö nidjt gefd)ief)t, 
 Sßetj betner armen feel ! ©par beine bu$t 
 nicfyt! 
 
 7. ©par beine hu$t nid)t; 2Wj! ä'nbre 
 fyut betn leben, Unb fprtd) : id) i)ab mein 
 ^er$ dlun meinem ©ort gegeben, 3d) fe$ 
 auf 3^fuin (Sfyrift 2U1 meine guöerftc^t; 
 
Von 25ujse un6 (Slaiibcn. 41 
 
 ©o roirft bu feiig feön: ©par beine bupe 
 ttic^t! 
 
 27. mu £er 42 gjfalm, (18) 
 
 <0ton Hagt mit angft unb fdjmergen, 
 3ion, ©otteö ttiert$e ftabt, 3Me er trägt in 
 feinem bergen, £)ie er i()m erwählet bat : 
 2Icfj: (fpricfyt fte) wie f)at mein ©ott s 3fti$ 
 fettajfen in ber notb), Unb lägt mid) fo 
 parte preffen, Steiner I;at er gan3 »er= 
 geffen* 
 
 2. 2>r ®ott, ber mir tyat üerfprodjen 
 (Seinen beöftanb jebergeit, Der lägt ftd) 
 »ergebend jucfyen 3e|jt in meiner traurig* 
 feit. 2lcfy! luitt er bann für nnb für 
 ©raufam jürnen über mir? Äann unb 
 tx>ttl er ßdj ber armen 3ej3t nidjt, roie öor* 
 ^in erbarmen? 
 
 3« 3i° n / o bu vielgeliebte! <3prad) ju itjr 
 bed Ferren mnnb: 3^^, bn bift je$t bie 
 betrübte, ©eel unb geift ift bir »ernmnbt; 
 £)pdj jied afleä trauern ein, 2ßo mag eine 
 
42 Von 6er taufe. 
 
 mutter fegn, X)te ü)r eigen finb fann §af* 
 fen, Unb auö tfyrer forge laffen? 
 
 4. 3a toann bu gleich möcfyteft ftnben 
 ©inen folgen mutterftnn, £)a bie liebe 
 fann öerfcfynünben, ©o bleib t$ bocfy tter 
 icfy bin: teilte treu bleibt gegen Mr, 
 3ion, o bu meine gier! ©u fyajt mir 
 mein t)erg befeffen, ©einer fann idj nicfyt 
 ttergeffen* 
 
 Son bcr £aufe. 
 
 28. S0?cU fo&tt Daötb* (8) 
 
 £ 
 
 IjrtjhtS bas lamm auf erben fam, Iftöd^ 
 ijaterö ratt) unb toiUen, Sides was ©ort 
 öert)eiffen §at, Daffelb tt)ut er erfüllen, 
 2Öie silbama fcfyulb, unö bie unr)uib 
 Sßradjt, unb göttlichen goren, £>affelbig 
 ift burd) 3efum §t)rift Sßieber serfö't)net 
 Sorben* 
 
Von ^et• (Cmife. 43 
 
 2. 2luf ta§ ba wirb fünbttdjer bürb 
 £)er menfd) allfyie entloben, 3ft ifym ge= 
 gei^t ein ar^t bereit, Sfyrijiuä ber tjeilt ben 
 fd>at>cn. Derfelbig |at erworben gnab 
 Sitten öötfern gemeine, 28er bie will l)on, 
 ber mu§ ab|tot>n 35on aller fünb unreine» 
 
 3. 9)cerf ©ottes rattyj ba »on bem 
 tob G()riftUü war aufgeftanben, Daß fein 
 urftänb, alll)ie befyenb $unb wirb in allen 
 lanben, Unb auü) bie gnab, wie er ffe l)at 
 SBety bem üater empfangen; ©anbt er fein' 
 fned)t nnter all g'f^led^t, Daß fte3 traten 
 erlangen. 
 
 4. Dann alfo r)at göttlidjer ratlj 23e* 
 fohlen l)ie auf erben, Dafj man fein wort, 
 an allem ort, $u ber bu$ foil tfyun lelj* 
 ren. Söer bem glaubt unb wirb getauft, 
 Der foil ewigltd) leben; 2ßer nicfyt ge* 
 laubt, wirb* lebend b'raubt, 3>erbammniß 
 wirb tfym geben. 
 
 5. 51uö bem get)ör cfyrtftlicfyer lel)r, 
 Der glaube tbut fyerfommen, 21l$bann bie 
 tauf gebort barauf, ©o man'3 wort fyat 
 angenommen. Die tauf ba ift in 3eju 
 
44 Von 6er Caufe. 
 
 Gttjrijr, Sin bunb au« gutem griffen» 
 £)arnaclj man ift l)ie in t>er frift, 2tb* 
 fagen'ö teufefö Itjren. 
 
 6, £)a£ man fortan foil leben ttyutt 
 3n bem göttlichen roitlem Ttor^u bie 
 Pflicht im tauf gefdjicfyt, £)a§ man ben foil 
 erfüllen* 2Sie einem mann ift unterrljan 
 ©ein gemalt fyie auf erben, Sllfo ttürb 
 man »ermattet fd)on 3w tauf Gljrifto bem 
 Ferren. 
 
 29, ml. SBa0 mein ®ott totd, geföe&. (8) 
 
 we$ ©ott getreu, tjalt feinen bunb, D 
 menfd) ! in beinern leben, £eg biefen ftein 
 3um erften grunb, ©leib ttjm allein erge* 
 Ben; 2>nf an ben fauf in beiner tauf, 
 S)a er fiel) bir oerfd)rie6en, S3e^ feinem 
 eib, in eangfeit 211$ »atcr biet) ^u lieben» 
 
 2. ©e^ ®ott getreu, la[j leinen nünb 
 £)e3 freu^ bid), abfefyren; 3ft er betn 
 sjater, bu fein finb, 2Öa3 roillt bu me()r 
 begehren? SMeä l)öcl)fte ©ut macl)t regten 
 muri) : Mann feine t)ulb bir werben, 9lid)t$ 
 
"Don bcv £<uife. 45 
 
 beffer ift, mein lieber (£l;ri(U 3m fyimmel 
 unb auf erben. 
 
 3. (Sep ©ott getreu öim jugenb auf, 
 2a§ bid) fein luft nod) leiben 3*i beinem 
 gau.jen leben^lauf 33on feiner liebe fd)ei* 
 ben: ©ein' alte treu wirb täglid) neu, 
 (Sein wort ftel)t ntd)t auf fdwauben ; 2öa3 
 er i?erfprid)t, baö bricht er ntd)t, Daö follt 
 bu fül)ulid) glauben* 
 
 4. (Se$ ©ott getreu in beinern franb, 
 2)arin er bid) gefefcet: SBann er bid) l)ä(t 
 mit feiner fyanb, 2ßer ift ber bid) »erlebet? 
 2£er feine gnab ^ur bruftmefyr §at, &tin 
 teufet fann il)m fd)aben ; 2Bo bieö ftaefett 
 um einen ftel)t, £)em bleibet tool)l geraden. 
 
 5. (2et) ©ott getreu, fein liebeö Wort 
 <5tanbl)aftig ju benennen, ©tel) feft baran 
 an allem ort, 2a§ bid) bason nid)t treu* 
 nen : Sß a $ biefe weit in armen Ijatt, 
 9ftufj alleä nod) »ergeben, ©ein liebeö 
 »ort bleibt ewig fort Dl;n aüeö wanfen 
 fielen. 
 
46 Von bet tauft. 
 
 30» With <£$ tft bas fail (3) 
 
 "cljarnt man alll)ier ber tuelt ttjr tjjurt 
 SBefcftcimt in feufefyem leben ; £>ann brant 
 fte un& gar bait) ben lofyn, 2BiU man nicfyt 
 tljr aufleben, ©o man ßdj (EfyriftuS guge* 
 fagt, Unb i^ren brand) ungültig adjt't, 
 Sftacfy ©otteö recfyt gu leben* 
 
 2» Sin geift, ein leib, ein glaub, ein 
 tauf, 3n einem ftnn gu geigen, Unb auä) 
 nad) (Sfyrifii leben£lanf ©id) gänjlid) $üt* 
 guneigen, £)aö falfdje fton ftcfy au^utl)un, 
 2Bie lef)rt ba$ eoangelion; @o ift mau 
 balb »ertüorfen» 
 
 3. £)ie n>af)rJje.t" $at unä fo gelehrt, 
 $la<$ folgern ftnn ju leben, Söelc^er ba fe$ 
 gur bu§ be!el)rt, 3*u glauben ©ott erge* 
 ben, £)a§ er foldjs burd) bie tauf befenn, 
 Unb ju ©ott ftd) öom fallen trenn, 9lafy 
 aller wafyrtyeit ftreben* 
 
 4* 2ßa$ nun ©ott ntdjt geboten Ijat, 
 £)a0 mag man nicfyt gut Reifen: SOian 
 %& ber mit ber menfdjenratt), Db fte unä 
 
Von btv taufe. 47 
 
 cmd) »erroetfen, Unb nennen nnä öcrjft^ 
 rev l)ier, ©o leben wir nad) ßfyrifti lefyr, 
 3n nnüerfalfcl)ten wegen* 
 
 5, 2Ba$ fcfyabt unö, ob bie weit uns 
 flucht, 3f)rfpotten, fd)elten, lad)en ? Db 
 fte uns aud) mit frenj3 öerfucfyt, bag fte 
 frep wader mad)en; 2Öenn wir nnr biet* 
 ien ©ctt getreu, ©o bientö uns, wann 
 wir werben frer;, 3^ unfern tyeil unb 
 heften, 
 
 6» 9kd)bem un3 ®ott baö nene lleib 
 ©es I)eÜ3 |at angezogen, ©o t|nt er un$ 
 im geift geleit, Unb bleibt uns jiete gewo* 
 gen, (Er fül)rt uns §Ut burd) alle notf), 
 Unb fet) es aud) bes freu^eö tob, 3n feiner 
 liebe, amen. 
 
48 Vom <5cbäü)tni$ bee £eifcens 
 
 33cm @ebM)tm£j beg Seibeng 
 unb ©tertieng $efiu 
 
 31* mtl. D fofm Daöib. (8) 
 
 dvCetlt auf mit fleijj, ein tytmmelfpreis 
 3ft uns öon ®ott gegeben, £)ur$ 3efum 
 ßfyrijt, weiter ba ift ®otte$ Wort, öer* 
 nimm miefy eben. 3>nfeibcn §at im 2In* 
 fang ©ott £)en öätern tfyun üerfyeigen, 
 3ur feligfeit nnb em'ger freut), ©arin'n 
 t§ät er eö leiften. 
 
 2. (Efyriftuö baö lamm auf erben fam 
 Um aller menfcfyen willen, 2)a§ er befyenb 
 ba$ g'fej-j tiollenb, 2Belcfy3 niemanb modjt 
 erfüllen, 2Bie eö bann ©Ott gefteüet fyat 
 2)urd) s IRofen feinen Inerte, 3n ber ftgur, 
 meiere war nur SBeifenb auf (Efyrtftum 
 redjte* 
 
 3. gfcrifhts ber £err freut uns bie 
 Iet)r, £)iefetb tt)ut uns befcfyeiben ; SBirfet 
 
unb Sterbens 3efu. 49 
 
 bie feujj, folgt meinem fug, Unb tfyunb all 
 füitt» sermciben; £)ie fftten fein ftetlt er 
 $an$ rein, £>arnad) ftn'r foflen leben, 3^ 
 ©otteö preig, merf auf mit fieig, 2)arum 
 ftnb fie una geben. 
 
 4. 3Hs roar bie gett, nad) bem befd)eit, 
 £>ag (Efjriftuö nun foüt leiten, Gsij cr3 
 ttotienbt, l> e i ß t er befyenb, 3^m ein lamm* 
 lein bereiten* 2)a|'elb er auc^, nad) 
 a/fe£es3 brand), 9)tit ben Jüngern tl)at ge= 
 niefjen* 3)arnad) er b'()enb ta$ alt soil* 
 enb, (Ein neu'3 t()ät er befd)lie§en* 
 
 5. 3D'a bie ftunb lam, baö brob er 
 nal)m, Xßät bem 23ater lob fprecfyen, ©ae* 
 felb er brad), %vCn jungem fpradj: 9M)mt 
 l)in unb tl)ut ba$ effen, 2)arbep iljr mein 
 foot g'benfen fe^n, ^Dtetn leib null id) ba 
 geben gür euc^, unb ttiel id) leiben mill, 
 2)a§ ibr mit mir tfyut lebem 
 
 6. dergleichen and) mit folgern Ivaud), 
 $at er ben feld) genommen, 2luö saterä 
 gnab, i()m banfet l)at, Unb ben geben ben 
 Jüngern; (Er fprad) babes?: ber feld) ba 
 fe$ Deö neuen teftamente^ 3« meinem 
 
 4 
 
50 Vom <5tbad)tni$ bts Zäbew 
 
 hint, g'fcfyiifyt wfy ju gut %m freu£ tyät 
 erS öoüenben. 
 
 32. SOW. D 3efu (E&rijr, nteüu (12) 
 
 D 
 
 3efu bu mein Bräutigam! 2) er bu 
 au£ lieb an$ freu{3e$*ffcimm gür midj ben 
 tob gelitten fyaft, Unb rceggetljan ber jun* 
 ben fofh 
 
 2. 3$ fomm gu beinern abenbmat; 
 Sftid) beugt fo mancher fünbenfall; Dtc 
 feelenmunben fc^mer^en micfy: (Sibarme 
 bid), erbarme btdj! 
 
 3. £>u bift ber ar$t, bu btjt bas li#t, 
 S)u bift ber £err, bem nid)t3 gebricht; T)u 
 btjt ber brunn ber fyerrlicfyfeit, £)u bift ba$ 
 rechte (redjfteifcfirifc« 
 
 4. Darum, iperr 3efu! bitt t<$ bi#, 
 3n meiner fdjraacfjfyeit fyetlc mid); 2ßa£ 
 unrein ift, baö madje rein £mrd) beinen 
 gellen gnabenfd)eim 
 
 5. (Srneure ben fcerfetjrten fmn, 9Hmm 
 mid) gu bir im glauben tjin; <Sep mir in 
 
unb Sterbens 3tfu. 51 
 
 arnuttl) Überfluß, Unb tröfte mann id) »ei* 
 nen mu§» 
 
 6. Äomttt, ftärfe mid), bu $tmmel4* 
 trot) ; 3d) glaube, £err, bu btft mein ©ort! 
 STief beug' id) t)eute mid) oor bir, X)u bift 
 unb bleibft ber feelen jier* 
 
 7« 2öfd) alle lafter au$ in mir, 9ftein 
 I)er3 mit lieb unb glauben gier, Unb roa$ 
 fonft ift son tugenb met)r, £)a3 pflanz in 
 mir in beiner el;r* 
 
 8, ©teb roas mir nü{3 an feel unb 
 leib, 2Ba$ fct)äbltd) ift, fern »on mir treib : 
 Äomm in mein fter^; 2a§ mid) mit bir 
 bereinigt bleiben für unb für« 
 
 9. £ilf, bafr burdj beiner matjfyit traft 
 •Daö bö$ in mir roerb abgefd)afft; Q3er= 
 gte6, £err, alle fünbenfd)ulb, Unb l)abe bu 
 mit mir gebulb» 
 
 10» Vertreibe alle meine feinb, £te 
 ftd)tf>ar unb unftd)tbar fepnb; £en guten 
 fcorfafe, ben id) fiifjr, 53eoefrtge bein ©eiffc 
 in mir, 
 
 11» Wuxn leoen, fttten, finn unb pfltdjt 
 Sftaci) beinern l)eirgen toi (Jen rid) i; 21 d) ! 
 
52 "Dom ©ebäcfytniß bcz Leibern 
 
 lap mid) meine tag in ml) Unb frieben 
 djrifttid) Bringen 3U* 
 
 12. SBiö bu mid), o bu leBen^fürft! 
 3u bir in t)immet nehmen ftürft ; Daf? id) 
 be$ bir bort etoiglid) %n beiner tafel frene 
 midj. 
 
 33, mtl. 5luf Triften. (28) 
 
 vlnn lobet ade ©ottes ©oljn, £>er bie 
 erlofung fnnben; Sengt enre fnie oor fei* 
 nem tfyron, <&än Blut t)at übertounben ; 
 3>rei§, lob, el)r, banf, fraft, toei3l)eit, mad)t, 
 @ep bem erwürgten lamm gebracht. 
 
 2. (S3 toar uns ®otte<3 Hdjt unb gnab, 
 Unb leben tyart verriegelt; «Sein tiefer 
 ftntt, fein iounberratl) 2ßol)l ftebenfadj 
 oerfiegett; Stein- menfdj, fein engel öfnen 
 lann: £)a3 lämmlein tfyuts, brum lobe 
 man* 
 
 3. £)ie l)öd)fien geifter allzumal 9hm 
 bir bie wie beugen, £)er enget millionen 
 gal)t £>ir göttlich el)r erzeigen, 3a alle 
 creatur bie fdjrept: Sob, e|r, preifj, mad)t, 
 in ercigfeit 
 
unb Sterbens 3^- 53 
 
 4» £>ie pAÜHarßm erftcr geit £)en lang 
 »erlangten grüben; Unb bie properen 
 fmb erfreut, T)a§ fteö nun mit genießen : 
 SIucI) bie apoftel fingen bir £>ofanna, mit 
 ten finbern t)ier* 
 
 5. £)er märfrer Iron öon golbe glänzt, 
 (Sie Bringen bir bie patmen ; 5)ie Jungfern 
 weifj, unb fd)ön gefranst, £>ir fingen l)odj* 
 3eitö=pfalmen ; ©ie rufen wie au0 einem 
 munb : -Dag I>at bes lammet Blut gefonnh 
 
 6. S)ie säter aus ber wüjtenety SJcit 
 reiben garBen fommen, £)ic freuj3eMrager 
 mancherlei), 2Ber 3al)lt bie anbern from* 
 men? (Sie fcfyretBen beinern Blute 3U, £)en 
 tapfem fteg, bie ew'ge rul)* 
 
 7« Sto, bein erfauftes ttolf atfljie 
 (Sprint: tyatfelujia! amen! 2öir Beugen 
 jejjt fcfyon unfre fnie, 3« beinern Blut unb 
 namen: 33is bu unö Bringft ^ufammen 
 bort, %u$ allem oolf, gefcfylecfyt unb ort 
 
 8» 2öa3 wirb baö fet)tt ! wie werben wir 
 35on ewger gnabe fagen! 2öie uns bein 
 wunberfüfyrer fyier ©efuctjt, erlöst, getra* 
 
54 Vom <Btbäti)tni$ bc& Hcibtm 
 
 gen ; £)a jeber feine tjarfe bringt, Unb fein 
 befonberS loMieb fingt 
 
 34, 2fteL to meines ^erjenö grunbe* (20) 
 
 O 
 
 ^S$v fünber! fommt gegangen, @e$t 
 enren 3?fum an, 2Öie fcfymerglidj er fyut 
 fangen Sim bittern fren^e^ftamm: (lr= 
 fcl)recf(id) gugericfyt ©ein göttltcfy angefleht, 
 Sfttt Mnt gang übermalet, ©leicht einem 
 menfcfyen nid)t 
 
 2, 33om $$#pt bis gu ben fügen 3f* 
 3efn$ gang gerfe^t, 21m gangen leib ^er= 
 riffen, 2JIP glteber ftnb tterlei3t. 23etrad)t3, 
 o menfefyenfinb, Daß machet unfre fünb, 
 3a, ja bie fünb aßeine ^um am frenjje 
 binbt 
 
 3» (Setjt, 3eH*3 fäHt in äugen, £)er 
 Iräften gang htxauht, £)em tob mufj nnten 
 liegen, (Er neiget fd)on fein fyanpt; Der 
 monb nnb auefy bie fonn 35erpnfteren fidj 
 fd)on, 9J?it ttefymntl; t^ut bz^amxn 3efue 
 Sftariä fojm. 
 
unb Sterbens ^efa. 55 
 
 4. ©arum, ifyr cfyriften alle, SBebenft 
 bie gnabcnjett, Wan träntet iljn mit galle 
 3n feinem grogen leib; <5ein Mut unb 
 bornen^fron, Die fcftmäfywort, fpott unb 
 l)ol)n, Dag il)r jule^t mögt fyaben Die 
 fcfyöne fron baröon. 
 
 5. 2Ict) 3cfu! lag bein leiben, Dein 
 bittern tob unb fcein, 2lül)ier wann id) 
 mug [Reiben, 9tur nicl)t berlotjren fepn» 
 %&i gieb mir<3 ju genug 5ln meinem legten 
 enb, Dag idj balb tt)ue tug, Dein engel 
 3U mir fenb. 
 
 6. 2ld) 3efu ! lag mir werben din \oU 
 ü)t$ tröpflem Mut Da3 auf ber Mofen 
 erben 2lm freu|3 bort liegen t$ttt Qä\\ 
 rofenfarbeä Mut, Das fomme mir ju gut, 
 SGann fid) einmal mein feele S3om leib 
 abfefyeiben t^ut 
 
T>om ^u£u>afitert. 
 
 35om $u%m$iK* 
 
 35. With Bommt tyer &u. (6) 
 
 -/Id) ! roic fo IteWidj unb wit fein 3ft e$, 
 toann brüber einig fet;n, 3w glauben unb 
 in liebe, Söenn fie einander fönnen recfyt 
 ©ie füg roafdjen aß treue fn.edjt, 2lu$ 
 ^ergen^bemutfyiMriebe. 
 
 2. £i§ ift föfttid) unb etjrenS t»ert$, 
 2öcÜ fel&jt ber iperr auf biefer erb 3^ie 
 füg a/nvafdjen au» liebe; 2)en Jüngern t)at 
 ge3etget aud), 2öie er au$ liebe tiefen 
 brand) ©efttft au$ bemutl)3=triebe. 
 
 3 + Unb audj babei) gefprodjen $at: 
 '3d) Bin ein meifter in ber fyaf, SBie tljr 
 mid) and) erfennet ; Sin fürbilb tdj eudj 
 nun gemacht, 2lu3 \\tht in berfelben nad)t, 
 %U 3ubas fid) getrennet: 
 
 4, £>a£ it)r follt im gebädjtnif; §an, 
 2ßa$ euer Wltifttx f)at getfyan, Unb n>a$ 
 
Dom ^tfgfoafrfjem 57 
 
 er eud) gefyeiffen, äßte ifyr einander lieben 
 foÜt, Unb nur fiel) feiner trennen wollt, 
 £öie 3ubaö ber 53erratl)ci\ 
 
 5. (So Tagt uns bann betonten recl)t, 
 3n biefer ftunb aU treue fnecfyt, 2ßaö fug* 
 irafden bebeutet, SDamit mir bodj in be* 
 mittl) aud), 2lu3 lieb begeben tiefen brand), 
 uns fd)iden 31t bem leiben; 
 
 6. Hub auclj 31t toal)rer einigfeit, din* 
 anbei* lieben otme neib, 3" bemutl) red)t 
 »on l)er3en: 2(d) ba§ fein %töaä fett ba* 
 be?, £>er biefc3 tl)u au$ l)eud)eleö, 2ßeld)e$ 
 ber feel mad)t fd)mer3en. 
 
 7. Dann wer fein $u§ Witt Waffen 
 labn, ^tug merfen miel ber iperr getrau, 
 ilnb mug babep gebenfen,.2Bie nötl)ig fe» 
 bie rcinigung £)er feelen unb bie tyeift* 
 gung, ©ewafdjen »on bem Ferren. 
 
 8. 2hm bann, £err 3efu 3um befdjluf, 
 (Sd)enf ba3u beineö getjteä gu§, 3ej3itnb 
 fräfttg »on oben; @o motten wir in biefer 
 (hint), 2luß unferm gan3en I)er3en0grunb, 
 £ein große lieb nod) loben* 
 
58 T>om 3u£türtfd)ett. 
 
 36* VM. £eraltc(j t^ut ttu<$ »erlangen. (7) 
 
 », 
 
 'on ^er^en rcotPn nur fingen 3« fneb 
 unb einigfeit, Sftit fletjj unb ernftc bringen 
 ßu ber ttoüfommenf)eit, £)a§ wir ©ott 
 mögen gfaHen, 2öor$u er uns »id fyon, 
 i)as merit ifyr frommen alle, Saft eud)S 
 gu fyer^en got)«» 
 
 2. D ©ott! bn fcoKft uns geben, 3e£t 
 unb gu aller ftunb, 3« betnem wort ^u 
 leben, 3« galten beinen bunb, Söotlft uns 
 ootllommen matten, in frieb unb einigfeit, 
 Dag bu uns ftnbeft machen, Unb ftÖejett 
 bereit 
 
 3* 2£ann bu nun nurjt anfftredjen, D 
 £erre ^efu (StjrijH 3« ^Uen frommen 
 foremen: ^ommt f)er bie i|r fe^b g'riijt, 
 3$ tö iß end) mit mir führen, 3" meines 
 Waters reid), Darin foflt ifjr regieren, Unb 
 leben ettriglid)» 
 
 4. 3m reicfy, bas ©ott berettet, Da i(l 
 groß einigfeit, $rieb, freub gu alien Seiten, 
 3a bis in enngfeit* SSolPn wir bas reid) 
 
Vom ,$uf;tt>afif)en» 59 
 
 erlangen, tue groge einigfett, Sftüjfn wirS 
 auf erb empfangen, Dag wir werben 
 bereit. 
 
 5. Dann unferä satcrS Witten SDiüffen 
 wir l)ie gleich 5luf erb aüegeit erfüllen, 
 2öie in bem fyimmelreid). Dann alfo tt)ut 
 unä lehren Unfer Jperr 3efu3 (Sfyrift, 2Dag 
 wir sollfornmen werben, &Me unfer -2$a=* 
 ter ift. 
 
 6. (So t$it su bergen faffen Die tugenb 
 Refu Sfyrijt, 2ßie er ifym ntcfyt tyat laffen 
 Dienen gu jeber frijh (Sr fpriebt: tcb; bin 
 ntcfyt fommen, Dag man mir bienen foil, 
 ©onbern für alle frommen 9ftein leben 
 laffen wotL 
 
 7. Damit ttjut er anzeigen Demutfj 
 unb niebrigfeit, Da^u bie groge liebe, 
 bie er beweifen fy'ät, Da er auf erb ift ge~ 
 wefen 33ct) feinen Jüngern fcfyon, Die füg 
 tf;ät er il;n'n wäfdjen, ßtiQt xijrCn bie 
 liebe an. 
 
 8. 211fo t$$t er it) 1 n fagen: Sagt eu$ 
 gu r)er3en ge()n, 2Ba$ icl) eueb; jeijt tljan 
 \aU, ©oflt ifyr jum sorbttb §am 2llfo 
 
60 Vom Jtifö&ftyett. 
 
 follt iljrs erfüllen, Sinanber lieben tf)un, 
 2)a3 ift meinet Katers willen, .ftem'r foil 
 ben anbern lafym 
 
 9. £)rum la§ unö flei§tg Ratten £)te 
 einigfett im geift, 3m glauben unjerfpal* 
 ten, $3ie uns bann Paulus l)eifjt, %a 
 burdj baS banb beS friebenS, 3?l3t unb gu 
 aller jeit, SBeil wir fetyn alle glieber, 25er* 
 faßt in einem leib«. 
 
 37* Wich 57.tr tiaty, frrf#f <&}xifla$, unfer 
 W*. (28) 
 
 Jvommt, lagt uns, üjt liebe Brüber, gol< 
 gen ©ottes lamme nacfy, 2)a§ wir boc^ 
 als wafyre glieber Reifen tragen feine 
 fdjmadj, Unb fcfyon ijkx auf btefer erben 
 (Seinem getftes ftnber werben» 
 
 2„ Sßeil er mit wort unb werfen rein 
 Uns ^er^Ud) öorgegangen, £)arunr will er 
 bag fein gemein 3fym treulich tfu anljan* 
 gen, £)afj ja lein ©lieb in falfdjem fd^eitt; 
 SÖie 3uba$ fdjmatyt bie liebe fein» 
 
Vom ^uj$it>afi1)en. 61 
 
 3». Gin l)er3Üd) bilb bat er gelcn, 3" 
 geigen feine Hebe, 2)er jünger füg tt)ät 
 »afcfyen tfyun 21 u 3 (je^enö bemutl)3 triebe. 
 
 arnm fyat er gefprod)en aud) : %l)x foot 
 begeben tiefen branc^. 
 
 4. Unb I)at genüget rcafjrficlj fret), 3« 
 tro£ ben t)ocbmnt()£=g,eifter, £)a§ ja ber 
 !ned)t niebt größer fep, 211$ and) fein £err 
 wnb ?)ieifter, Unb ber apoftel gar ntcfytö 
 mefyr, 21(3 ber too i^n tfyut fenben tyer. 
 
 5. @o tt)itt anc^ nnfer 3efu (Efjrift 3« 
 »afyrfyett im 3 benennen; 2Ber nicfyt uon 
 ibm gcroafd)en ift, Äein tfyeit mit ttym fann 
 nehmen. 2£er biefeS metp nnb bamad) 
 t^nt, £)eg feet nnrb rein in 3efn Mut* 
 
 6* 9mn merfet tcolji, mas er getfjcm 
 llnb unä aucfy.tjat geizigen, 3" folgen 
 feiner Itebe^batm, 3« bemutt) un$ be= 
 fleifjen, Unb einanber af3 trene fned)t £>ie 
 füg an» liebe roafcfycn red)t* 
 
 7* $ommt, laffet uns bod) finblic*) 
 fcsm, Unb nnfre fünb bereuen, Sinanber 
 unfre fehler fein 2tuö fyerjenägrunb oer* 
 
62 Vom $u$ivafityn. 
 
 jei^en, ©amtt uns 3efu3 tnadje frep, Unb 
 unfre fünbe aud) öcrgci^ 
 
 8. Sin jebeS fa$ beö näd)(ten gut Wlit 
 Wahrem eruft unb fleijjje, £>arin t>te Heb 
 befreien t$ut 2mf unfrer pilgerretfe, Uub 
 baut bie rechte bruberfcfyaft 5^ac^ 3cfu pun 
 uub a,eifte3*fraft. 
 
 9» 3a laffet uns bodj fyartb an fjanb 
 3u ttctfyrcr bemutl) rcaubelu, SDftffiü bas 
 rechte liebesbaub Uns tmblidj lerue §an* 
 betn, Uub eins bas aubre bauen fein, ßu 
 QJotteS efyr uub preis allem. 
 
 10 + 9hm, liebjkr 3efu! zum befdjluj? 
 £fmn nur bid) ^erjttc^ flehen, SBoÜfl geben: 
 uns betnm liebeSfug, Uub felber mit uuS 
 gefyen, Uns führen mit bem liebesbanb ßu, 
 bir ins rechte satertanb. 
 
Von bcv (Gemeine (Botreß. 63 
 
 S5on ber ©emettte ©otteg* 
 
 D 
 
 38. With Wtin ^erjenö Sefunw (3) 
 
 SSater ber barm^er^igfeit! 2)er bu 
 bir beine beerben ©cfammelt $ur apoftet 
 geit, Unb fycrrltdj laffen werben ; «Du fyaft 
 burd) beine>? geifieö traft, £)ie gro§e fdjaar 
 ber fyeibenfdjaft 3« beinern reid) berufen. 
 
 2. 3Iuö ifyrer manigfaltigfeit £)e3 ftreits 
 unb ifyrer fpracfyen, SDaburd) jte, in ber 
 ttelt serjtreut, ©id) »on einanber brauen, 
 £at jte betn guter getjt geführt, Unb fle 
 mit l)cr3lid)!eit ge3tert, 3n etnigfeit beö 
 glaubend. 
 
 3. 2ld)! feg bodj attd) $u biefer geit, 
 Uni?, 53atcr! lieber gnäbig, Unb mac^ 
 uns aus ber jungen ftreit «Jpinnncber freg 
 unb lebig: ®kb, ba§ bein l)äuflein für 
 unb für 3« einem geifte biene bir, 3n bei* 
 ner liebe lebe. 
 
 4. &d) ! fdjaue, wie be$ fatanö lift «Sie 
 
64 Von fcer (Sememe (Sottes. 
 
 jammerltdj zertrennet, SQßte ftd)3 im ganfe 
 beigt unb frtgt, 3m unöerftanbe brennet ; 
 S3te alles in Verwirrung gebt, £)a eins 
 baö anbere nidjt »erftefyr, Unb ftdj ufc* 
 itötfjtg gwe^et» 
 
 5. $täj! £err, ftff folgern übet ab, 
 Verfammle beine beerbe, £)a§ nnter beineö 
 Wortes ftaab (Sie lieber einig werbe; 3Da§ 
 bag banb ber üollfommenfyeit, Die Hebe, 
 un» aus allem ftreit, 3« beinern geijie 
 bringe* 
 
 39, m\. «Kein fcerjens 3efum. (3j 
 
 » 
 
 'ie fd)ön unb lieblich ftefyt ef ait^, 
 Sßenn Brüber ftnb gufammen (Einträchtig- 
 lidj in einem f)au$, Unb fteljn in Itebe^J 
 flammen! Söenn jte im geift gufammen 
 ftetm, ßu ©ott in einem jtmte flcfyn, Unb 
 galten an mit baten. 
 
 2. ©leid)Wie ber Balfam ebler art, 5luf 
 Slaronö Ijaupt gegoffen, 3n$ gange fleib 
 öon feinem bart ^am nieberwarts geflof* 
 fen; Unb wie ber tau son &ermonim gällt 
 
T>on eer (Bcmeine <25otres. 65 
 
 auf 3tett* gebürge {)in, Unb alles lanb 
 crqiticfet: 
 
 3. Sllfo fliegt ©otteö ©eift unb gnab 
 55on Gfyrifto su unö nieber 2luf bie, fo er 
 ertraget X>at, Stuf alle feine glieber : Das 
 iji bie frudjt ber etnigfeit, Jpeit, fegen, 
 leben allezeit, Unb feine t)immels-güter. 
 
 & 
 
 40. mU Der 130 «pfalnu (7) 
 
 rBalt uns beine lefyre, £err, 3U ber Ie{3= 
 ten jeit : (Srljalt bein reid) ; »ermefyre Die 
 tfyeure d>riftenl)eit ; (Erhalt ftanbfyaften 
 glauben Unb Hoffnung immerfort, Unb 
 Ia§ uns ja nid)t rauben Dein tl;eureS 
 n>ertl)es »ort 
 
 2. Srfyatt bein efyr, unb metjre Dem, 
 ber bir n?iberfprid)t : (Erleucfyt, £err, unb 
 belehre, 2Jttanffenb ctrig ltd)t! 2ßas bid) bis* * 
 fyer nid)t fennct; (Sntbede bocfy ber melt, 
 Der bu betn n>ort gegönnet, 2öas einig 
 bir gefallt. 
 
 3, (Erhalt, h>as 'üu Qtbamt, Unb burdj 
 bein blut erlauft, 2öas bu bir tyajt »er* 
 
 5 
 
6ß Von 6er ©enteilte (Botteß. 
 
 trauet: ©te firdj, auf »eldj' anlauft ©er 
 grimmige fturm bes brachen* ©ety bu il>r 
 fd)u£ unb »aü, ©a§, ob tie welt »ill fra* 
 $en, e>ie nimmermehr öerfalL 
 
 4» (Srfyalt, £err! betne fdjaafe, ©er 
 grimmig »olf fommt an: (£r»acfy aus 
 deinem fdjlafe Söeil niemanb retten fann, 
 D^n bid) bu groger Ijtrte! Seit uns auf 
 gute »eib, Greife, natyr, erfreu, be»irtl)e, 
 Uns in ber ȟften Ijeib* 
 
 5. (Srfyalt uns, £err ! bein erbe, ©ein 
 tüert^eö fyeiligttjum: 3*Keif, jerni^t, tier* 
 berbe, Söas »tber beinen rufym : Sag bein 
 gefe£ uns führen, ©önn uns bein $im* 
 melsbrob; 2a§ IjeÜigfett uns gieren, Unb 
 treu fetyn bis in tob* 
 
 6, ©rfyalt unb laß uns Ijören ©ein 
 »ort, bas feiig macfyt, ©en ausbunb guter 
 lehren, ©as Ufyt in ftnjtrer nadjt? ©a§ 
 biefer brunn uns tränle, ©er tyimmelstau 
 uns ne£, ©aß tiefe, rtctytfctynur lenfe, ©er; 
 fyonig unb erge£. 
 
 7* Srfyalt in fturm unb »eilen ©ein 
 Ijauflein, laß bocfy mdjt Uns »inb unbi 
 
Von bev (Bemeint (Rotte*. 67 
 
 Netter fällen, ©tenr felbft baö fd)iff nnb 
 ricfyt 3>nlanf, bag n>ir nid)t meinen 23om 
 giet ber felia,feit, Sag und baffelb erreichen, 
 Unb 6t$ baljtn unö leit. 
 
 41. 2ttcl. 2Wenft$, nun »ißt hi feltg fevn. 
 (1) 
 
 v£/elobt fet) ©ott im f)b'd)fren rfyron, 
 $)er imö l)at auserfofyren, $at wnö ein 
 frönen rodf antfyon, SDajj j»ir fe^n nen 
 geboren. 
 
 2. £aö iji ba$ re$t $od)3eitlidj fleib, 
 £)amit ©ott fein öolf gieret, 2)ic tyodfoeit 
 'ö Sammy ifl fcfyon bereit, 5£)ie frommen 
 branf $u führen. 
 
 3. grent eud), ityr liebe cfjrifren all, 
 £>aß end) ©ott Ijat angenommen, Unb 
 
 ! encb bereit einen frönen faal, £>arin wir 
 | follen fommen. 
 
 4. 5Jtit ü)m galten baö aoenbmal)!, 
 SBeldjeS er Jjat Bereitet £)enen, bie leiben 
 viel trübfal, Um feinetnnllen ftreitem 
 
68 Von ber (Sememe <25ottes. 
 
 5. greu fcidj ßion, bu tyeilge g'mem, 
 Dein bräutgam vx>trt> fester fommen, Der 
 bid) $at g'macfyt oon fünben rein, Da« 
 reiefy §at er fäjon genommen* 
 
 6. Die (labt bie $at er fdjon bereit, Da 
 bu font ftcfyer roofmen; (Sr giebt bir a\x§ 
 ein neues lleib, 25on reiner feiben fdjöne. 
 
 %, Die feib ift bie rechtfertigtet Der 
 fyetfgen $te anf erben; 2öeld)er ftdj je£t 
 bamit befleibt, Der muß oeracfytet werben. 
 
 8. (Selig ift, ber ba ioacfyen tfjut, Unb 
 fl$ albeit bereitet, Unb tyält bie feiben 
 h>of)l in J)ut, Damit er ift bef leibet 
 
 9. Söel^er fi$ aber tti$t befleibt SWit 
 biefer reinen feiben, Derfelb »erfäumt ein 
 große freub, (Str-ig »ein muß er leiben* 
 
 10. 2Hfo tjat nnfer Äönig f$on (Sin 
 fleib mit blut gefprenget, Der uns a\x$ 
 gnab $at gnommen an, Drum tooün nur 
 ©ott lobftngem 
 
 11* Sßann ber $önfg aufbrechen toirb, 
 
Von btv (Sememe ©ottes. 69 
 
 fctt ber pofaunen fdjafle, Sttöbann werben 
 mit U)m geführt £)ie ausgewählten aüe + 
 
 42, 9fteL 2Ber nur ten lieben ©oft, (27) 
 
 ,^$dj fjaoe nun ben grunb gefunben, ©er 
 meinen anfcr ewig l)ält; 2öo anbers, als 
 in 3efu wunben? £)a lag er oor ber seit 
 ber weit: £)en grunb ber unoewegltdj 
 jte^t, Sßann erb unb tyimmel untergeht 
 
 % (5s ift bas ewige erbarmen, £)a3 
 atleö beuten überfteigt; @3 finb bie ofuen 
 lieoeSarmen 2)e§, ber fid) ^u bem fünber 
 neigt, 2)em gegen nnö baö ^erje bricht, 
 £)a§ Wir nicfyt fommen in3 geriet 
 
 3, 2Bir foHen nid)t oertoren werben; 
 ©ott will, xm$ foil geholfen fe^n. £>e$* 
 wegen tarn ber <5ol)n auf erben, Unb 
 nafym Ijernadj ben I)immel ein; Deswegen 
 Köpft er für unb für (So jtarf an unfern 
 l)er$en3 tfyür. 
 
70 Von btv Gemeine Gottes. 
 
 4» ß abgrunb ! melier unfre fünben 
 £)urcfy (Sljrifti tob öerfcfytungen l)at! £)a$ 
 ljei{jt bie wunben re$t oerbinben, 2)a ftn* 
 bet fein öerbammen ftatt; Söeil (Sljrifti 
 Mut bejtänbig fdjre^t; 33arml)er$igfeit ! 
 barmfjergigfeit ! 
 
 5» £)arein Witt idj midj gläubig fenfen, 
 £)em Witt tdj midj getroft ttertraun; Unb 
 wann mfdj meine fünben Mnfen, 9tur 
 bafb nad) ©otteä ^erje fdjau'n; £>a ftnbet 
 ftdj 3u aller seit Unenbltcfye barml)er3igfeih 
 
 6» Söirb alles anbre weggeriffen, SÖaS 
 feel unb leib erquicfen lann ; £>arf idj »on 
 feinem trofte wiffen, Unb fcfyeine oöttig 
 ausgetljan ? 3f* ^ errettung nodj. fo weit, 
 yjlix bleibet bo$ barmljerjigfeit 
 
 7. beginnt bas trbifc^e gu brüten, 3<* 
 tjäuft fidj fummer unb üerbrug, £)ag id) 
 micfy nod) in sielen ftüden 9Jlit eitlen bin* 
 gen quälen mug : Unb werb idj giemlic^ 
 fel)r jerfireut, (So l)off icfy auf barmtjer* 
 Stgfeit 
 
 8» SSftufj tdj an meinen bejten werfen, 
 
Von 6er (Sememe (Bottee. 71 
 
 darinnen id) gewanbelt Bin, 2$iel unsold 
 fommen^cit bemerfen, @o fällt rool)l alles 
 rühmen l)in; S>jj$ ijt audj tiefet troft Be* 
 reit: 3d) l)offe auf barmtjerjigfeit 
 
 9» @ß gelje nur nad) bejfen willen, 33e9 
 bem fo ttiel erbarmen ijt ; (£r wolle felbft 
 mein Ijerje ftiüen, £)amtt es ba$ nur nid)t 
 »ergibt: @o fielet es in lieb unb leib, 
 3a, burdj unb auf barm^ergighit 
 
 10* ißety biefem grunbe will id> bleiben, 
 <5o lange mify bie erbe tragt, £)aö will 
 td) benfen, tljun unb treiben, @o lange 
 ftdj ein ©lieb bewegt: ©o fing id) einftenS 
 i)b'd)jt erfreut: £> abgrunb ber barmljer* 
 gigleit! 
 
 43, mi. &$ ijt &mm an, (3) 
 
 £> 
 
 9flenfdj! wie ijt bein r)er$ bejteHt? 
 £ab ad)tung auf bein leben! 2öa$ trägt 
 für frudjt bein Ijergensfelb ? @inbß bornen 
 oberreben? £)enn aus ber frudjt lennt 
 
72 Von bet <25ememe ©ottes. 
 
 man bie faat, 2lu$ wer bag lanb gefäet 
 tyat j ©ott ober ber oerberber* 
 
 2. 3jt nun bein ^erj bem tnege gleich 
 Unb einer nebenftragen, £)a auf bem brei* 
 ten lafterfteig S)ie ttögel atfeö fragen; 
 21$ ! prüfe bi$, e3 ift lein fdjer^; 3(1 fo 
 beraubt bein armes §er$, (So bift bu gu 
 bel(agen + 
 
 3. £)enn, ift ber faame weggerafft, SSer* 
 treten unb gefreffen, <&o fyaft bu leine 
 g(aubens^fraft, 9?od) feelenfpeis ju effem 
 gätlt bir ins otjr ber faame nur, Unb ntcfyt 
 ins §er$, fo ift bie fpur 3um leben gan^ 
 vertreten, 
 
 4 + 3ft au$ bein fjer^e fetfenfjart, $er= 
 prtet burd) bie fünben, ©o ift ber faame 
 fdjledjt oermatyrt Stuf folgen felfen^grün* 
 bem (Sin felfenftein fyat leinen faft, £)rum 
 Ijat ber faame leine Iraft 3u frucfytbarlett 
 $u grünten* 
 
 5 + ©o lang noefy nidjt gerlnirfcfyt bein 
 ^erj, Unb öom gefefj gerfc^lagen £)urd) 
 tt>aüre Buße, reu unb fd)mer$, <So lannö 
 nidjt fruchte tragen; 23ebenl es too^I unb 
 
Von fcec <25ememe (Pottes. 73 
 
 tt)ut U§, ©laub »e|i unb falle ©Ott gu 
 fuf, ©o i(l bein $et$ genefen. 
 
 Ä« 
 
 44. m\. Sefu Dritte $♦ (18) 
 
 •ommt unb lagt eu$ Sefum letjren; 
 «ftommt unb lernet aügumal, 2M$e tie 
 fe»n, bie gehören 3n ber regten ebriften 
 gal)l ; SDie benennen mit bem munb, ©lau= 
 ben aud) oon l)ergen6grunb, Unb bemühen 
 ftdj barneben, ®üt$ gu tfyun, fo lang fie 
 leben» 
 
 2» (Selig jinb, bie bemutl) §a6en, Unb 
 ftnb afljeit arm an geift, Sftüljmen ffc§ 
 gang feiner gaben, 3Da| ©ott tterb allein 
 geprei^t, kaufen bem aufy für nnb für, 
 £)enn baö Himmelreich ift t$tr, ©ott wirb 
 bort gu efyren fe£en, £>ie ftcfy felbft gering 
 tyie fd)ä£en. 
 
 3, (Selig ftnb, bie leibe tragen, «Da ftdj 
 göttlich trauern ftnbt, Die befeufgen nnb 
 beflagen 3fj*' «nb anbrer leute fünb ; £)fe 
 beötjalben traurig ge^n, Dft oor ©Ott mit 
 
74 Von bet (Sememe C5otteß. 
 
 tfjränen ftefm; Diefe follen nodj auf erben, 
 Unb bann bort getrottet werben» 
 
 4» ©ettg fmb tie frommen tjer^en S)ä 
 man fanftmutl) führen fann, 2Betd)e fjofjn 
 nnb tru£ tterfdjmeqen, Sßeidjen gerne 
 jebermann, Die nid)t fudjen eigne radj, 
 Unb oefe^en ®ott bie fad): Diefe xoiU 
 ber £err befdjüjaen, Dafj fte no$ ba$ lanb 
 be(t£en* 
 
 45, %flt\. 3$ fwnb an einem morgen* (4) 
 
 2) 
 
 urdj gnab fo nütt tdj fingen, 3n ©ott'S 
 furcfyt ^e&en an: SieB ©ott oor aUm bin* 
 gen, Den nädjften aufy fo fdjom Das ijl's 
 g'fe£ unb propfyeten gtoar, Die fotfn mir 
 treulidj galten, Das fag id) eudj füwaljr* 
 
 2. Deinen näd)ften fottt bu lieben, 211$ 
 bid) in lieb unb leib, Die fünb fottt "du 
 nid)t üben, Dann es ijt große seit, #tedjt 
 ju ttjun folPn wir fytbm an, Styrtjto 3efu 
 nachfolgen, ©ein oorbilb fefyen an* 
 
Von 6er (Bemetne (Bottee. 75 
 
 3, £>ein'n nadjjren follt bu fennen, 
 3fym adrett güt$ oeroeis ; 3d) b<**f f^ bir 
 tüo^l nennen, @o X)ör unt) merl mit fleifj: 
 trüber unb fd)it>eftern 3U ber frnub, (So 
 an Gtjriftum tl)un glauben, aufgenommen 
 feinen bunb» 
 
 4, (giefyjr bu itjn übertreten, (Ein fünbe 
 an bir tljun, greunblidj fotlt bu ifyn baten, 
 2lu$ lieb ir)m geigen an, 9htr gtr>tfd)en bir 
 unb U)m allein, Xfyut er fid) bann belehren, 
 (Sollt bu aufrieben fein* 
 
 5* SBill er bidj bann nidjt Ijören, Unb 
 bein (traf nehmen an; 9?ocfy einem fyu er* 
 Hären, 2öie fein fadj fep getrau, Unb 
 (traft itjn wieber in geheim* Sßitt er eudj 
 aud) nidjt l)ören, (So fagt e3 ber gemein* 
 
 6. ©ein Ijanbel foüt anzeigen, Söenn 
 er entgegen fratyt. Sßirb er ftdj bann tl)un 
 neigen, Unb bitten gort um gnab, (So rra* 
 get d)riftlid)e gebulb; £l)ut (Sott tton I)er* 
 gen bitten 25or feine fünb unb fdjulb, 
 
 7* Söttt er bie g'metn nidjt fyören, 3$* 
 (traf nidjt nehmen an, 5T^ut bie geugniß 
 
76 Von btt (Sememe ©ottcö. 
 
 erHctren, 2)arnadj Ia§t3 mtfytil gafyn: 
 23erfünbt tfyn (Dotted pfag unb ratty, 2Öo 
 er in füut> »erharret, £)ie ifym wirb folgen 
 na$* 
 
 8. 23on iljm tljut eucfy abf^eiben Söofyl 
 $u berfelben ftunb, £alt i|n wie einen §et* 
 ben, 2Öo gerebt f)at SJjrifH munb* 3lu$ 
 fpridjt $aulu<3 o§n trug unb Itjh £f)ut 
 ifyn »on eud) tyinaufe, 2Ber ungefjorfam ijh 
 
 46» 5JZeL Wngttab begehr ity nic^t »on Mr* 
 (49) 
 
 *Cl5o$lauf, wohlauf bu © o 1 1 e 3 gemein ! 
 Zeitig unb rein, 3*t biefen legten feiten, 
 i)ie bu efm mann erwählet btjt, £eijt 
 3efu (Efyrift, Z$u bid) i§m zubereiten» £eg 
 an bein gier, bann er fommt f$ier, £)arum 
 bereit bad {jod^eitesfleib, £)ann er wirb 
 fdjon bie tyod^ett fyon, 2M$ ewig mdjt 
 me|r tton i|m loj«« 
 
 2. ©a« Weib, batton gemelbet tfl 3n 
 biefer frijt, @oü tyetlig feön unb reine, 
 
"Don bcv ©emcinc (Botteö. 77 
 
 (Sott mebcr fled nod) runnel t)on, ©ollt 
 t)u »crftobm .@o miß ©ott l)on ein 
 gmeine. ©arum er §at geben in tob ©ein 
 I iiebcö finb, »or reine fünb. 2fu3 tauter 
 gnab, bein miffetfyat £)ir ©ort bein £err 
 »ergeben t)at» 
 
 3. ©o nun bein fünb »ergeben tjt 
 2)urdj 3efum Gfyrift, £at bid) ©ort neu 
 gebobren 3m tauf burd) ben Eiligen ©eift, 
 , ba§ bu nun tyeigt Sin' braut &t)riftt er= 
 tobren* ipalt bid) allein be3 gma()leö 
 "bein,- S3tö il)m bereit $u aller seit, Äein 
 anbern s JOiann feilt nehmen an, £)ict) fein 
 atieinig galten tt)un* 
 
 With Slommt r)er ju mir, fprt^jt* (6) 
 
 So« 
 
 auf, nfödj auf, o menfcfyenrmbl 
 $$on beinern ffttaf fre§ auf gefdjminb, Söte 
 bifi bu fo »erbroffen ? SöiÜt bu biefen tag 
 müfjig fto()n, Unb nidjt in« Sperren mein* 
 berg gor)n, £)er bidj r)at brufen laffen? 
 
78 Don bev (Bemeint (Bottcs. 
 
 2. 3ft boci) ©ott gar ein freunblidj 
 mann, Der ben Weinberg $at aufgetfjan* 
 Wl bie 31t ifym tfyun fommen, Unb arbet* 
 ttn bie Heine gelt, Den'n ftnß er balb ein 
 toenig freub ©eben mit aüen frommen* 
 
 3. SBie fe^b iljr fo gar fd^läfrig lent, 
 Daß i§r nicfyt mögt bie Heine jeit Die laji 
 mit toitlen tragen. Da etoig frenb ber 
 raglofyn ift, Söäfyrt e3 bodj nnr ein Heine 
 frift, ©eneigt §at ffijj ber tage. 
 
 4. £> menfd) lag birS 3U ^ergen gofjn, 
 @iet) bie frommen altoäter an, £onb bie 
 laf* auf ftd) gnommen, fragen oiel jafyr 
 nnb manchen tag, Unb ftnb bennodj ntdjt 
 Sorben fdjtoad), 23i3 fte jur rulj fe^nb 
 fommen* 
 
 5* Darum »erdete ntc^t ju lang, 5luf 
 baß bie fonn nidjt Untergang; Die nad)t 
 tfyut tyer^u nafjem Darum neljmt tuti) 
 tttdjt langer tteit, Zxttt in ben Weinberg 
 ein mit eil, <So i^r lofyn h?oHt empfafyem 
 
Don 6ct* (Sememe (Bottce. 79 
 
 48, With deinen Sefunu (35) 
 
 O 
 
 /Oefu! Baue beinen leib, ©einen rcmpel 
 bane mieber; ©u, bu felbft bag »erf fort* 
 treib, (Sonft fallt aüeö bait» barnieber* 
 ©eines munbe$ lebenegeijl (Schaffe ttaä er 
 una »erzeigt. 
 
 2. ©eine fdjafleitt ftnb ^erftreut, Unb 
 »erirrt auf eignen roegen; 2lber £err, eö 
 ijl nnn seit, ©ag bu i|nen ge^ft entgegen, 
 (Sie gu fammeln in bie litb, ©urd). beö 
 geifteä traft nnb trieb, 
 
 3, ©u £err 3efu, nnfer eins, Unfer 
 alles, Hdjt nnb leben ! Sag bocfy beiner 
 linber feins (Sinem anbern ftd) ergeben; 
 ©u, £err 3?fu ! nnfer §irt, Unfre treibe 
 fpeig nnb toirtf. 
 
 4, gtuü) uns in bein t)er$ hinein, 
 3ionS fönig Jjodj ergaben, SDZacfy uns 
 einig, feufd) nnb rein, 0teidj an beinen 
 ©ottes gaben, ©einer IkU füge« blnt 
 ($eb uns gleiten ftnn nnb mutt), 
 
 5. ^inblein, gebt ber liebe pla£, Sagt 
 
80 T)om ct)riftltrf)en 
 
 ben geift beä friebenö tr-alten, $rieb nnb 
 liebe ift ein fdja£, £)er nnenblicfy fyod) gn 
 galten, Siebe ift bie füge fpeig, 2)ie man 
 igt im sparabeifu 
 
 S5om djrtftltdjett Seben unb 
 SBanbeL 
 
 49, «WeU 2Bär ®ott mä)t mit uns tiefe. 
 (3) 
 
 JJCerft anf \\x »offer allgemein, 5lKt)ie 
 anf biefer erben, 3fyr fe$b jnng, alt, grog 
 ober Hein, SßoÜet if)r feiig merben, ©o 
 muffet ifyr son fiinben loljn, Sljrifto bem 
 Ferren folgen tfynn, $la<fy feinem widen 
 leben* 
 
 2. £)a^n StjrijhtS anf erben lam £>en 
 regten weg jn lehren, 2)a§ man »on fitn* 
 ben ab foil fiotyn, Unb ftcfy a« ^ m *> e ^ 
 ren. 2)ann er fefbjt fyridjt, icfy bin ber 
 
leben ttnb XVanbcl 81 
 
 I »eg, Darburdj man gu bem SSater aebt 
 Die n>a$r$eit unb bas leben. ' 
 
 3- 2öer mit tym tolH gemeinfejaft Jon, 
 ©etnö retc^ö tyeityaftig »erben, Derfelb 
 mug auc$ beSgteldjen t^un p&ie auf bte* 
 [er erben, 3a melier mit i^m erben null 
 Sflng §te Ijaben be$ letbenö oieL Um hu 
 neö namens nullen* 
 
 4 . Söeld&er nun Ijie in btefer $eit mit 
 bem Ferren tyut jterben, Der ttJtrb aueb 
 mit t^m etütg freub 3nö üßaterö reieb er* 
 erben 2Ber aber i^m nic^t folgen tbut, 
 Den $at au<$ titelt erlögt fein Mut, <Szin 
 funb aud) nicfyt »ergeben, 
 
 5 Dann wem fein fünb »ergeben i ft, 
 Der fott fle ni<$t mel)r treiben, 9Ifo lebrt 
 wnö £err3efu* tyxi% (Sonft gröffer »ein 
 unb letben 3$m nürb begegnen' gu ber 
 Pjinb, ©o er abfiel »on ©otte« bunb ©ein 
 fegaben böfer ttmrbe. 
 
82 Vom cf)rifHtd)ett 
 
 50. With 9to jt$ bcr las geenbet (32) 
 
 'as mid) auf biefer weit betrügt, Das 
 währet furge geit: Söae aber meine feele 
 Hebt, Das bleibt in ewigfeit Drum faljr, 
 o weft, 9ftit efyr unb gelb, Unb betner wol= 
 luft t)in ; 3m freu£ wnb fpett $ann mir 
 mein ©ort (Srquicfen muri) nnb fmn* 
 
 2. Die tt)oren=freube biefer weit, SBie 
 füg fte immer ladjt, $at fdjleunig tt)r ge= 
 ftcfyt öerftellt, Unb ben in leib gebraut, 
 Der anf fte haut: 2öer aber traut allein 
 anf ©ottes treu, Der fielet fcfyon bie l)im= , 
 melsfron, Unb freut ftet) oljne reu* 
 
 3. Sftetn 3efus hkiM meine freub\ 
 2BaS frag iä) nad) ber weit? Söelt ift 
 nur furd>t unb traurigteit, Die felbft gar 
 balb aerfäüt; 3$ Mn ja fcfyon TO ©ottes 
 ©ol)n 3m glauben t)ier vertraut, Der bro* 
 Im ft£t Unb tyier befct)üj3t, SBäfylt mict) gu 
 feiner braut 
 
 4. 21$, 3efu! tobt 1 in mir bie Welt, 
 Unb meinen alten ftnn, Der ftet) fo gerne 
 
£ebett unb WanbcL 83 
 
 guit)rl)ält; £err, nimm mid) felbfl nur 
 |in, Unb Mnbc mid) ©atig »eftiglid) 2ttt 
 bid), o #err, mein Jjort! ©o irr' idj nid)t 
 3« beirtem lidjt, 33iö in bie lebeitgpfort 
 
 2), 
 
 51* mi. 3Me mnfäcn. (22) 
 
 'emutfj if* bie fd)önfte tugertb, SHIer 
 d)ri(len rufym uttb etjr, SDenn fte gieret 
 iiitfre jugenb, Unb ba3 alter nod) ttielmefyr. 
 Pflegen fie audj nid)t gu lobeit, 2)ie gu 
 gro§em glitcf erljobett; (£ie ift metyr ate 
 goit> wttb gelt», Unb was fyerdidj in ber 
 melt 
 
 2» ©iefye, 3efu$ war bemütfjig, Sr er= 
 tjob fid) felbften nic^t, (Er war freuitblid), 
 liebreich, gütig, SBie uns ©otteö wort be- 
 rid)t; 5Jian befanb in fernem lebett ©ar 
 fein prangen unb ergeben, £)rum fprid)t 
 er gu mir unb bir: Seme bemutl) bod) son 
 mir. 
 
 3. 2Ber ber bemutlj ijt befliffe«, 3jl Be? 
 jebermarm beliebt; 2öer ba nid)t3 will 
 feptt unb wiffen, 2>r ifts, bem ©ott efyre 
 
84 Vom ct)rijHüt)ett 
 
 giebt: £)emut§ l)at (3ott ftets gefallen, (Sie 
 gefallt aufy benen allen, ÜDie auf ®otte3 
 megen gel)n, Unb in 3efu liebe ftc^n* 
 
 4* Ü)emutlj machet nid)t oeräcfytlid), 
 $3te bte (tol^e melt auSfcfyretyt, 2öenn fte 
 fredj unb unbebäcfytlid) 3Dte bemütljtgen 
 anfpetyt: (Stolpe muffen felbft gefielen, 
 Söenn fte fromme um ßdj fefyen, £)af bod) 
 bemutl) ebler ift, 211$ ein frecher, ftol^er 
 
 52* 2M. 3Kad> mit mir. (28) 
 
 Jl/Cir n< 
 
 ta<$ ! fpricfyt GHjrifhtS, unfer tyelb, 
 Sftir nadj, iljr (Sljriften aüe: Verleugnet 
 eucfy, »erlaßt bte melt,^'§olgt meinem ruf 
 unt) fcfyalle ; 9tefymt euer freu£ unb unge* 
 madj Stuf tu§, folgt meinemjmanbel nad). 
 
 2* 3$ Pi« baö Itdjt, id) leud)t eucfy für 
 9Jlit fyeiPgem tugenb4eben, 2öer gu mir 
 lommt unb folget mir, 2)arf ntcfyt im ftn* 
 ftern fcfymeben: 3d) Binder meg, idj meife 
 moljl, Söie man mafjrljaftig manbeln foil. 
 
 3* SWein $ers ijt ooE bemütl)igleit, 25ott 
 liebe meine feele, Sflein munb ber fleugt ^u 
 
£eben unb TO anbei. 
 
 febe^eit Son füffem fanftmutfy3öle, 9fletn 
 getft, gemütfye, traft unb ftnn 3ft ($ott er* 
 geben, fcfyaut auf ifyn. 
 
 4* 3d) §etg eud) ba«, »a« fcfycibtidj ifi, 
 3u fliegen unb gu meiben, Unb euer fjer$ 
 »on arger lift 3« reinigen unb $u fd>ei= 
 ben. 3$ kin ber feelen felä unb tyort, 
 Unb fitfyr euc^ gu ber I)immel^fort. 
 
 5. gättt'ö end) ju f^wcr, icfy gefy »oran, 
 3$ iffeU eud) an ber fette, 3$ tampfe 
 felbft, td)J>red) bie fea$n, Sin alle« in bem 
 ftreite. "(Sin bofer fnecfyt ber (litt barf 
 ftefyn, SBenn er ben felbfyerrn ftefyt angetyn* 
 
 6» @o lagt uns benn bem litktn £erm 
 ^O^it leib unb feel nacfygefyen, Unb toofyU 
 gemutfy, getroft unb gem, 33ep t§m im 
 leiben fielen! £>enn toer nicfyt fa'mpft, 
 trägt; aufy bie fron 25e3 efo'gen leben« 
 nid)t bason* 
 
 53. SWel. greu feto) fe$f, 0. (18) 
 
 ^SDc^affet, fdjaffet, meine finber, ©Raffet 
 eure feligfeit: S3auet nidjt tt)ie freche fün* 
 
86 Vom rf)rifHui)ett 
 
 ber, $luv auf gegenwärtige jeit; ©onbern 
 flauet über eucfy, finget nad) bem $tm* 
 metreidj, Unb bemühet eu(^ auf erben, 
 2öte ifyr möget felig werben, 
 
 2„ £>a£ nun tiefe« ntög gefdjeljen, 
 5)tüg t it)r ntdjt nadj fleifd) unb blut, Unb 
 beffelben neigung get)en; (Sonbern toa$ 
 @ott will unb tfyut, £)as muß ewig unb 
 allem Sure« leben« rtdjtfdjnur fepn, fe« 
 mag fletfcb unb b(ut in allen Uebel ober 
 wotjt gefallen. 
 
 3, 3tjr l)abt urfadj gu befennen, £>a§ 
 in euc^ aud) fünbe ftedt; 2)a$ il)r fleifd) 
 9on fleifd su nennen, £>af) end) lauter 
 elenb becft; Unb bafj ®ottt$ gnaben^fraft 
 9htr allein bas gutefd)afft; 3a, baß auffer 
 feiner gnabe, 3n eucfy nicfyt« bann feelen* 
 fdjabe* 
 
 4. (Selig, wer im glauben Jämpfer, (Se* 
 lig, wer im fampf beftel)t, Unb bie fünben 
 in fid) bämpfet, @elig, wer bie mit »er* 
 fdjmäl)t. Unter Sfyriftt freute« fdjmad) 
 3aget man bem frieben nadj : 2öer ben 
 
Nebelt unb XOanbtL 87 
 
 tytmmel Witt ererben, Sftufj guoor mit 
 Gfyrifto fterben, 
 
 54, 9!JW. ©eelenfoeibe, meine, (11) 
 
 <<i$er jtd) bünfen lagt, er fielet, ©efje 
 31t, baß er nid)t fatt : ©er oerjuc|er, wo 
 man get)et, ©cfyleidjet uns nadj überall, 
 
 2, ©idjerfyeit Ijat öiel betrogen ! ©djlaf* 
 fu$t tX>ut ja nimmer gut; Söer baoon 
 wirb überwogen, 23inbet t|m felbjt eine 
 rutlj, 
 
 3, (Simon, wann er (td) öermtjfer, SJMt 
 bem .Jperrn in tob ju gefyn, Unb be3 \va* 
 d)en$ bod) öergiffet, -äftujj er balb in tfyra* 
 nen jtetjn* 
 
 4, 3ft ber neue geift gteidj wittig; 3ft 
 baö alte fleifdj bo$ fcfywadj, ©djlä'fejl 
 bu, fo trägft bu bittig Statt be$ lofynö oiel 
 ml) unb aäj. 
 
 5, Unfer fetnb ijt ftetö in Waffen, @3 
 fommt üjm fem [Plummer an ; SSarum 
 wollten wir bann fcfylafen? £)a$ war gar 
 nidjt wofylgetfyan* 
 
Vom cfyrtjHtcfyett 
 
 6. SÖofyl bem, ber mit furcfyt unb jfc 
 tern ©eine feligfeit frets fcfyaft, &r iji ftcfjer 
 für gemittern, £)te bie fiebern weggerafft. 
 
 7* SBotyl bem, ber |fct« wac^t unb flehet 
 2luf ber fdjmalen pilgrimsfcatyn ; SBeil er 
 unbeweglich freuet, SBann ber feint) il)n 
 fället an* 
 
 8. SBo^l tem, ber ba feine tenben 3m^ 
 mer lagt umgürtet fe$n, Unb ba$ licfyt in 
 feinen |änben Sftie verlieret feinen fcfyeüu 
 
 9. Söo^l bem, ber Uq geit öerftetyet 
 ©eine lamjje mit bem öl, Söann ber brau* 
 tigam »ergießet, £)er errettet feine feel* 
 
 10* D bu Ritter beiner linber, ÜDer bu 
 fdjläf jt nodj fdjlummerft nicfyt; Wlafyt mtd) 
 gum überwinber 2We$ fcfylafs, ber midj 
 anficht 
 
 11. Sag mity niemals ftdjer werben; 
 ©eine furcht befdjirme midj : ©er ijerfu* 
 djung Iajt4efdjwerben Sftilbre bu felbjt 
 gnäbiglid}* 
 
 12. ©ety bu weder meiner ftnnen, £)aj? 
 
Heben unb Wanbcl 89 
 
 fte bir jlctö roacfyenb fepn, Unb idj, wann 
 idj mu§ »on Rinnen, SBadjenb auefy mag 
 fcfylafen ein» 
 
 55, 2J?eL efcrtjtoS, ber tft mein. (7) 
 
 -/id) bleib mit betner gnabe S3e^ uns, 
 £err 3efu (S^rift, £)a| uns fyinfort ntcfyt 
 f$abe S)e£ böfen fetnbes lift, 
 
 2j 2lud) bleib mit beinern toorte 23et) 
 uns, Srlöfer »errtj, £a§ uns be^b t)ier 
 unb borte ©ety troft unb |eil befcfyefyrt. 
 
 3. 2ld) bleib mit beinern lichte 53et; uns 
 in ftnfternij?, £>er fünben mad)t 3ermdjte, 
 Unb macb bas tyerj genug* 
 
 4. 51 (^ bleib mit beinern fegen 33e^ uns, 
 bu reidjer £err, 2)as trollen unb fcermö* 
 gen £)nr<ft beinen ©eijt ttermeljr* 
 
 5, 2ld) bleib mit beinern fd)n£e 23ety 
 uns, bu jtarfer Ijelb, £>a§ uns ber feint) 
 ntdjt trufce, Unb fäll bie böfe weit* 
 
 6, 21d) bleib mit beiner treue 23ety uns, 
 mein £err unb ©ott, 23eftänbigfeit »er* 
 leitje, £ilf uns aus aller notlj* 
 
90 Dom d)rijHtct)ert 
 
 56* With $txßfy töut wi<$ »erlangen* 
 (7) 
 
 <5on ^er^en molPn mir fingen 3n frieb 
 unb etnigfeit, 9J»it fleifi unb ernfte brin* 
 gen ßu tor oollfommenfyett, 2)ajj mir ©ott 
 mögen gfallen, SSoqu er uns tritt l^on, 
 2)as mer!t u)r frommen alle, Safjt eudjs 31t 
 ^er^en gofyn* 
 
 2* D ®ott! bu mollf* uns geoen, 3e£t 
 unb gu aller ftunb, 3k beinern mort ju 
 leben, ßu galten beuten bunb, Söotlft uns 
 ooEfommen mafytxt, 3n frieb unb einig* 
 feit, £)afj bu uns ftnbeft wachen, Unb alle* 
 geit bereit 
 
 3* SÖann bu nun mirft auffcredjen, 
 D £erre 3efu Sl)rift! 3** allen frommen 
 fpredjen: $ommt tyer bie ü)r fetyb g'rüft, 
 3$ mill euc^ mit mir führen, 3k meines 
 23aterS reid), 2)arin follt u)r regieren, Unb 
 leben emigl% 
 
 4* 3m rei$ bas ©ott Bereitet, £)a iji 
 grog einigtet., grieb, freub au allen Seiten, 
 
•Heben unb Wanbel. 91 
 
 3a bit in ewigfeit, SBülPn mir ba3 reid) 
 erlangen, Die groge etngifett, SWüjf n mirä 
 auf erb empfangen, SDaj? mir merben 
 bereit, 
 
 5. £)ann unferS Waters mitten Püffen 
 mir l)te gleich 2luf erb allezeit erfüllen, 
 äßte in bem Ijimmelretc^ 2)ann alfo tfyut 
 una lehren Unfer £err 3*fn £§r1(i, £>a§ 
 mir soüfommen merben, 2öie unfer 3Sa= 
 ter ifh 
 
 57, mi. mint feel tjh (40) 
 
 O 
 
 ^vJefu, meine freube, 5Jteinea ^erjena 
 
 meibe, 3efu, meine gier ! 2ldj, mie lang, 
 
 a<$ lange 3ft kem tyergen bange, Unb »er* 
 
 langt nad) bir, ®ottea Samm, mein brau* 
 
 tigam! Buffer bir fott mir auf erben 
 
 Sfctifytä fonft lieberö merbem 
 
 2, Unter beinern fdjirmen S3tn tdj für 
 ben ftürmen 2lüer feinbe fees?, Sag ben 
 fatan mittem, Sag ben feinb erbittern, 
 W\x ftel)t 3efu be^, £>b e$ je£t gleich 
 
9*2 Vom ct)riftluf)en 
 
 fradfyt unb feitet, £)b gleich fimb wnt> fyoUt 
 fcfyreden, 3efuö null mtd) becfen* 
 
 3» £ro£ bem alten trafen, £ro£ be$ 
 tobeS radjen, Xro£ ber fnr$t ba^n ! £obe 
 weit nnb fprmge! 3$ im j)ier, nnb finge 
 3n gar fiterer rutjj ($otte$ ma\fyt tyäli 
 midj in ad)t: (Srb nnb abgrnnb mnf$ »er* 
 jmmmen, Db fte nodj fo brummen* 
 
 4. SBeg mit allen fdjä^en! £)n 0i(l 
 mein ergeben, 3^fn, meine fnfh 2Öeg, iljr 
 eiteln etjren, 3d) mag end) nidjt fyören, 
 ^Bleibt mir unbetonjjjt (Slenb, notf), freu|3, 
 fdjmad) nnb tob ©oll mid), ob td) »iet 
 mnß leiben, 9ttd)t tton %t\u [Reiben* 
 
 5» ®nte nad)t, o ioefen, £)a$ bie toelt 
 erlefen! Sfttr gefällft bn nidjt. ©nte 
 nad)t, tljr fünben, bleibet weit ^atyxdtn, 
 $ommt nid)t meljr an$ lidjt! ©nte nadjt, 
 bn ftolg nnb prad)t, £)ir fe$ gang, bn 
 lajler4eben, ®nte nadjt gegeben. 
 
 6. Söeidjt, i^r traner*geifter! 5Dann 
 mein frenbenmeifter, 3efn3 tritt herein. 
 £)enen, bie ©ott lieben, Wlufy andj tljr 
 betrüben Sanier , snder fetyn. £)nlb tdj 
 
£eben unb Töanbtl. 
 
 fcfyon ^ter fpott unb fyofyn, Dennod) bleibft 
 bit aufy im leibe, 3efu! meine freube* 
 
 58. Wirf. D jlarfer ©ott. (12) 
 
 O 
 
 ,Ot)r junge gelben, aufgemalt! Die 
 
 gan$e weit mug fetyn tteracfyt. Drum 
 
 eilt, bag itjr in furger geit 9Kacfyt eure fee* 
 
 len rool)l bereit* 
 
 2» 2öa$ ift bie toett mit allem ttjun? 
 
 ©en fcunb gemalt mit (Sotted ©oftn, 
 
 Das bleibt ber feel in eroigfeit Sin 1 jucfer* 
 
 füge luft unb freub* 
 
 3. 3<* nimmermehr geliebt bie welt, 
 steint el)r ftd) 3^fu gugefellt, @o über* 
 fommt man glaubenSfraft, Dag man ana) 
 balb tljr ttjun beffraft, 
 
 4, 9hm weg permit, bu eitelleit @$ 
 ijt mir nun ju lieb bie jett, Dag tcfy fie 
 ni$t meljr fo anroenb, Dag idj ben namen 
 ©otteS f^änb» 
 
 5» 3$ $ab e$ nun bety mir bebaut, 
 Unb biefen fcfylug gar t>eft gemalt, Dag 
 e$ mir nun foil 3efuä fe^n, Unb wollt 
 mein fleifcb; nicfyt gern barehu 
 
94 (Btbäu unb 25itu£kbev. 
 
 6* ßuv fallen tx>elt unb iljrem trug 
 ©fcricfyt meine feel, e6 ijr genug : 3 U ^"9 
 tya& t$ bie lujt geliebt, Unb bamit meinen 
 ©Ott betrübt 
 
 7* 3$ eil nun fort jn meinem ($ott, 
 2)er mid? erlauft »om fiud) unb tob ; £)ar* 
 um i$ aud) nun aU ein reb, £infü§ro üefl 
 an 3efu lieb* 
 
 8. 9ttd)t$ anberS roill id), al$ ®ott 
 mill, Söenn er mir l)ilft, baf id) ba3 jiel, 
 Söo^u er mtd) berufen ^at, (Erlangen möge 
 in ber fyat 
 
 9» <Bo foH mein Ijerj mit preiß unb 
 bau!, 3$m eroig bringen lobgefang: <$e= 
 lobet fespft bu in ber seit, 2)u großer ®ott, 
 »on emigleit! 
 
 ©eMt- unb 33ttt4Meber* 
 
 59. 27W* (straf rmd) nt|t* (29) 
 
 J/Cadje bi$, mein <33etfi, bereit; SBa^e, 
 flefj unb bäte, £)afj bid) nid)t bie böfe jett- 
 
(Bebät; unb 25itt-£te&er. 95 
 
 Unocrbofft betrete; £)enn e$ ifi fatönö 
 lift lieber »tele frommen ßux öerfudjung 
 fommen* 
 
 2. 5lber tuadje erfl recf)t auf 23on bem 
 fünben^fdjlafe, £>enn es folget fonjt barauf 
 (Sine lange (träfe, Unb bie notfj, ©amt 
 bem tob, 9ftöd)te bi$ in fünben Unoermu* 
 rtyet ftnben, 
 
 3. SÖac^e auf! fonft fann bt$ nicfyt 
 Unfer iperr erleuchten« SBac^e! fonften 
 wirb betn ttcfyt Dicfy no$ ferne beulten! 
 £)cnn ©ott toitt 3Sor bie füll ©einer gna= 
 bengaben Dfne äugen fyaUn. 
 
 4. 2Sa$e! baj? btd) fatanö lift $li$t 
 im feblaf antreffe, Sßeil er fonft beljenbe 
 ift, £)a§ er bt$ beäffe ; Unb ®ott giebt, 
 i)ie er liebt, Oft in feine (trafen, SBann 
 (te ftdjer fcfylafcn* 
 
 5» £)rum fo lag uns immerbar 2Ba= 
 <$en, fleben, bäten! Söeit bie angjt, notfy 
 unb gefafyr 3mmer nähertreten; £)enn 
 bie idt 3ft nicfyt toeit, £>a uns ©ort wirb 
 richten, Unb bie roelt oernicfyten. 
 
96 (BtbäU unb &itu£.kbtv. 
 
 60. WltU 3# ttttt emfam. (25) 
 
 @irf>, 
 
 $ie Bin i$, Stjrenfömg! Sege 
 mid) ttor beinen tfjrbn: (Sd)ii?äd)e rf)ränen, 
 ^inblid) fernen, 23rtng id) bir, tu 5Ö?en* 
 ft^enfoX)tt ! Sag bid) ftnben, Sag btd) fm* 
 ben 33ort mir, ber id) af$ unb tfjon. 
 
 2, (Siel) bodj auf midj, £err, td) bitte 
 bidj, Senfe mtdj nadj beinern ftnn, Did) 
 aüetne 3dj nur me^ne, Dein erlaufter 
 erb tdj bin; Sag bidj ftnben:,: ®ie& bidj 
 mir, unb nimm mid) t)tn. 
 
 3 + 3$ ?*(j$ w ntebts, o iperre! 2tl^ 
 nur beine fre^c gnab, Die bu gtebeft, Den 
 bu Itebeft, Unb ber bid) liebt in ber tfjat: 
 Sag bid) ftnben :,: Der tyat alles, wer bid) 
 fat 
 
 4» £immet£fonne, feelemuonne, Unbe* 
 fledtes ®otte3 Samm ! 3n ter §öle, SOtane 
 feele (Sudjet bidj, o Bräutigam ! Sag bid) 
 ftnben :,: (Starler £elb aus Daöibs ftamm. 
 
 5* #ör, wie ftagfidj, it>ie betueglidj Dir 
 bie arme feele fingt, 2Öie bemütfyig Unb 
 
(Bcbat* unb ^5itt=je.ic6cr. 97 
 
 mefymütfyig £)eme$ ftnfccö jtimme Hingt: 
 Sag bid) fmben :,: Ü)enn mein fyeqe gu 
 bir bringt 
 
 6» JMefer getreu eitelfeiten, Sfteidjtfyum, 
 motfufr, efyr unb freub, ©epnb nur ferner« 
 gen deinem bergen, SBeldjeä fud)t btc 
 emigfeih Sap bid) ftnben :,: ©rofer ®ott! 
 macfy mid) bereit 
 
 61. With ffiaty \>i$, mein getfi* (29) 
 
 £ 
 
 tebfier £eilanb! nafye bidj, deinen 
 grunb berühre; Unb auä aÜem fräftiglidj 
 fjftid) in bid) einführet £>a£ id) bidj 3«ntg* 
 Iid) Wqq in liebe fajfen, Sitten anbre laffen. 
 
 2. (Sammle ben gerflreuten ftnn, Xreuer 
 fytrt ber feelen ! £)enn mann id) in bir 
 ntd)t bin, 9flu§ mein getjt jtdj quälen; 
 (Sreatur Slengfret nur, £>u allein fannjt 
 Qtbtn SRufye, freub unb leben, 
 
 3, Sftacbe midj »on aüem frety, ©rünb* 
 lid) abgerieben, 2)ajj td) eingef efyret fe$ 
 
 7 
 
98 <5tbaU unb Xitt-Mebtv. 
 
 ©rets in beinett frieben : Ätnblid) rein, 
 (Sanft unb thin, 2)idj in unfcfyulb fel>e, 
 3n bir leb unb fietye. 
 
 4, SJflenfcfyenfreunb, 3 m m an u el! Dtdj 
 mit mir öermcifyle* D bu fanfte liebet 
 quell, (Salbe geift unb feele ; i)a$ mein 
 null (Sanft unb (till, £>l)ne nnberftreben, 
 £)ir ftdj mag ergeben* 
 
 5, Obermann Ijat feine lujt, Unb fein 
 geitöertreiben ; 9ttir fesj eines nur bewußt, 
 .Sperr, in bir ju bleiben: 2We$ foU folgen 
 »o$I, SÖann icfy mid) nur übe %n bem 
 weg ber liebe* 
 
 6» Kreaturen bleibet fern, Unb totö 
 fonft fann ftören: 3efu, tdj null fcfyroetgen 
 gern, Unb bicfj in mir ^ören; (Schaffe bu 
 2öal)re rutj, SÖirfe nacfy gefallen, 3$ W* 
 ftiü in aßen» 
 
 7* 2Ba$ no$ flüchtig, fammle bu ; 2Ba$ 
 nod) ftolj i% beuge ; 2Öaö ttemürret, bring 
 gur rufy; 2öa$ no$ $art, erweise; Dag 
 in mir 9ttd)t$ Ijinfür £ebe nodj erfdjeine, 
 5110 mein freunb alleine* 
 
(Bebdt; unb -Bitt^iebet*. 99 
 
 62. 27M. ftun ftcfr fcer. (32) 
 
 JvCein ©ott! bag §er$ id) Dringe bir, 
 3ur gate unb gefd)enf: £>u forberft bie* 
 fed ja »on mir, £cß bin id) eingeben!. 
 
 2. ©ieb mir, mein finb! bein fyerj, 
 fpricfcjt bn, Da« iji mir lieb nnb totxtf, 
 im ftnbeft anberftbodj nicfyt rufy 3m fyim* 
 mel unb auf erb. 
 
 3. 9?un bu, mein 25ater! nimm U, an, 
 s 3)?ein %tx\, oeradjt e« nicfyt, 3d) geb« fo 
 gut id)« geben faun, ^e^r ju mir bein 
 geftd)t. 
 
 4. $tt>ar ift es ootler fünbentoufr, Unb 
 »oller eitelfeit, De« guten aber unbewußt, 
 Der wahren frömmigfeit. 
 
 5. Dod) aber ftefyt e« nun in reu, (Sr* 
 fennt fein'n übelftanb, Unb traget je^unb 
 »or bem fdjeu, Daran 1 « guöor luft fanb. 
 
 6. £ier fällt unb liegt e« bir gu fug, 
 Unb fd)re»t: nur fcfylage $u; 3 er ^ n ^ r f^r 
 o 33ater! bag icfy bug $e<$tf<fyaffen oor 
 bir tfyu. 
 
100 töebät* unb 35itu£itbtv. 
 
 7. ßtxmäim mir meine prtigfeit, $Ra<fy 
 mürbe meinen ftnn, £)a§ td) in feufoen, 
 reu unb leib, Unb tfyränen qan| serrinn. 
 
 8. (Sobann nimm midj, mein 3^fu 
 (StjrtfH Saud) mitf) tief in beut Mut, 3$ 
 glaub, ba§ bu getreust bift £)er foelt 
 unb mir 3U gut 
 
 9. 9limm gar, o ©ort ! jum tempel ein 
 SWetn fyera fyier in ber geit, 3« lag e$ anty 
 betn rco^nfjauö fe$n 3« jener enugfeit. 
 
 10* £)ir geb i$3 ganj $u eigen l)in, 
 Sraudjs voo^u birs gefällt; 3$ n>ei§ bag 
 tc| ber beine bin, £)er beute, nicfyt ber weit. 
 
 63. 2»el. D flarfer ®ott. (12) 
 
 ^runn alles ^eils ! bi$ eljren nur, Unb 
 öfnen unfern munb »or bir; 2lus beiner 
 gotttjeit ^etligt^um £)em tyo|er fegen auf 
 un$ fomnu 
 
 2. Der £err, ber <S$öpfer, fcety uns 
 bleib, (£r fegne uns na$ feel unb leib j 
 
(Bebau unb 35itu£.iebtv. 101 
 
 Unb uns behüte feine mafyt gür allem 
 übel tag unb nacfyt 
 
 3. X)er £err, ber £eilanb, unfer lidjt, 
 Un$ leuchten lag fein angefleht; £)afjj wir 
 il)n fdjaun, unb glauben fre$, -Daß er uns 
 ewig gnäbtg fe$ ! 
 
 4. 2)er £err, ber Proper, ob uns fdjweb; 
 (Sein antlijj über uns ertyeb, £)a§ uns 
 fein bilb wert) etngebrücft; Unb geb uns 
 frieben unöerrücft 
 
 5. 3et)o»al)! 23ater, <Soljn unb ©eijt; 
 £> fegensbrunn, ber ewig fleugt ! £)urd^ 
 fleug tym, ftnn unb wanbel wol)l, VRafy 
 uns beins Jobs unb fegens soll! 
 
 64» 3D?eL Stebjter 3efu, fcu trtrfl tarnen, 
 
 (42) 
 O 
 
 /O e f u • W me * n * eru £ m * r tragen, 5öann 
 in böfen jammer^tagen SDftd) ber arme 
 feinb anficht, 3>efu! kann ttergijj mein 
 nt*t. 
 
 2. SBann bie fallen rottgefeöen £>en* 
 fen gän3lic^ midj $u fällen, Unb mir ratty 
 
102 (Btbäu unb 23itt'°.kbzv. 
 
 unb tfjat geortet, 3efu (Sljrift, sergif mein 
 nid)t 
 
 3» 2ßiü mi$ fcöfe tufi »erführen, @o 
 lag mir bas (jerge rühren £)a$ sufünftige 
 geriet, Unb ttergeffe meiner nicfyt. 
 
 4. «kommt tic melt mit ifyren tücfen, 
 Unt miE mir taö gtel serrüden, £)urd) ifyr 
 falfdjes »oüufWicfyt, 3efu$! fo t>ergi§ 
 mein nid)t. 
 
 5. 2Boüen and) tvo^I meine frennte 
 9fttd) nicfyt anberö aU tie feinte ^intern 
 anf t>er lebenäbaljn, 3efu ! nimm bid) rnei* 
 ner an. 
 
 6. geriet mir« an traft gu bäten, £a§ 
 mid) teinen geift vertreten, «Starfe meine 
 3Ut>erftc^t / Unt oergiffe meiner nid)t. 
 
 7. 2Biü aud) felbft ter glaub fdjmad) 
 merben, Unt nid)t tragen tie befcfymerben, 
 Sßenn tie brangfal3*i)ti3e ftid)t, %tfo ! fo 
 »ergig mein nicfyt 
 
d5ebat; unb 35itt-Mtbev. 103 
 
 65. mU £> \taxhx ®ott, o feelenfraft. (12) 
 
 4\u$ lieb oertounbter 3efu mein, SBie 
 fann id) bir gnug banfbar fein! Söotlt 
 toünfdjen, idj fonnt lieben bidj, 2Öie bu 
 allzeit geliebet mid). 
 
 2. $?ir giebft bu bidj auf neue toeifj, 
 £) groger ©ott! jur feelenfpeiß, 35on mci= 
 netwegen madjft btd) fletn, 2Bie fönnt betn 
 lieb cod) größer fe^n. 
 
 3. 2ld) fomm $u mir, idj bitte bid), 9)Zit 
 beiner gnab erquicfe mid), $Jitin feel nad) 
 3efu bjjtrftet fefyr, 21$ ia$ id) fein redjt 
 toürbig war» 
 
 4. ©leidjnrie ein Ijirfdj sur toajferqueH 
 3n oollem lauf ftdj feinet fdjnetl, Sin'n 
 gleiten burji erwecf in mir, 2ld) Stfu, 
 3efu ! f omm $u mir. 
 
 5. 3d) fann amar nidjt gnug banfbar 
 fetyn 55or beine lieb, mein 3efulein, Sftod) 
 greifen bein' fre^gebtgf eit ; £)odj lob id) 
 beine gütigfeit. 
 
 6. %a, toenn tdj taufenb leben Ijätt, 
 Unb alte für bid) laffen tl)ät, 2öar btefes 
 
104 (Bebati unb 35\tt-Mtbtv. 
 
 bod) ein fcfyledjteö btng, Unb gegen beiner 
 lieb gu gering» 
 
 7* $ann i$ ni$t liefen nadj gebühr, 
 £err 3ßfu ßfyrift, »er^eu) e$ mir, 3$ tr>ill 
 bid) Heben tote td) fann, Unt> follt id)$ 
 leben fe£en bran* 
 
 8* 2Öo i<$ nur gel), too td) nur fklj, 
 £tlf, 3efu, bag td) nadj bir fdfc 2öie 
 freut' tdj mtd), Söenn id^bid) fänbM 2ldj 
 wann tdj bi# behalten lönnt 
 
 9» $ah ify bid), 3efu, j[e betrübt, Unb 
 auffer bir nodj toaä geliebt, 3d) bitt bidj 
 um ber liebe beut, Sag mtrS nunmehr »er* 
 geben feon. 
 
 66* 2M, £er 134 gjfalm. (12) 
 
 D 
 
 ftarfer ©Ott, o feelen-fraft, D liebjter 
 £err, o leben$*jaft* 2Bas foil idj tljun, 
 toas ift bein toill? ©ebeut, idj toill bir 
 galten ftill. 
 
 2. 3$ lann ja ntdjts, bas n>etft bu 
 tool)!, Sludj toei§ id) ni$t, toa$ t$ tljun 
 foH* £)u fannft allein »errieten bie$, 
 £>u toeigt es aud) allein getoijj» 
 
 
(Btbäu unb £itt*£ie6er« 105 
 
 3. «Raty, haft, fy% ijl niemanb ate 
 bu ; Sftatl) giekjt bu in flitter rulj : $raft 
 btjl bu aud)Jn fyöd)fter notlj, £elb ift betn 
 nam, o 2öunber=®ott. 
 
 4/ Du fei« be« Jjetls, erhalte mtdj, £)u 
 leoen$=(troljm, fleug milbiattcfy, O^ug kodf) 
 in meine feel l)inein, Unb feljre be^ bem 
 fünber ein. 
 
 5. Die actt ifl Bö« unb falfcfyljeit »oil, 
 3d) roeig mdjt hue tdj leben foil. Du bift 
 ein #err, ber grog son rati), Du bijt ein 
 ©Ott, ber (tor! »on tfyat. 
 
 6. 2BA3 toiflt bu £err, ba« fage mir, 
 ;3d> Kopf, ad) tf)u bodj auf bie tfyiir : 3d) 
 ruf unb fcfyreo, bu fyo'rjt e« ttofyl, 20a« 
 ttriüt bu, £err, bag id) tfyun foil? 
 
 67. mi. £err 3efu (S&rtfr, bio) §*♦ (12) 
 
 51 
 
 c^ bleib Be^ un$, £err 3efu @ljrijr, 
 
 2£eil e£ nun abenb toorben ift; 2)etn 
 
 göttlich roort, ba$ tyelle ltdjt, Sag ja bep 
 
 uns auölöftfyen nidjt. 
 
 2. 3n biefer lejjt'n betrübten jett, SSer* 
 
106 <3tbäu unb ISituSAzbtv. 
 
 letfy uns, £err, beftänbigfeit, £>a§ Wir 
 teilt wort in einigfeit, beleben redjt in 
 biefer gett 
 
 3, £)a§ wir in guter flitter ruf) £)i§ 
 jeitlidj leben bringen ju; Unb wann ba$ 
 leben neiget ftd), Sag un$ einfcfylafen 
 
 68, 5KeL 2)er 136 ^falnu (16) 
 
 1 
 
 us ber tiefe rufe idj ßn t>ir r £err! er* 
 Kjöre mid), 2)eine ofyren gnabig lei§, 9fterf 
 tie flefyenb ftimm babety* 
 
 2, 2lu3 ber tiefe rufe idj, ©ünben ge^en 
 über mid): SÖitfft bu regten £err! ntit 
 mir, ©o befiel) td) ntdjt »or bir, 
 
 3. 2lu$ ber tiefe rufe {<§, Bill bam 
 jtiemanb fyoren mid) ? 2ldj ! fo pre, 3ef* 
 mein, £)u wirft \a ber Reifer fepn. 
 
 4 + ShtS ber tiefe rufe tdj, 2ld) fc^oi 
 lang erbärmiglid) ! Äreu£ unb leiben fyal 
 ten an, 3efu$ mtdj brau« retten fann« 
 
TPom j&reug unb Reiben. 107 
 
 5, 2hiö ber tiefe rufe USjf, Sßarum, 
 3efu! lägt tu ntid)? 3$ ^arr f tr-arte, 
 feufee, a$! 33t$ jur anbem morgenroadj. 
 
 6, 2fu$ ber tiefe rufe id), 3efu3 gnabe 
 tröjtet mid) ; Üb e3 ntir fcfyon ge^et fyart, 
 3$ bod) ber erlöfung wart 
 
 7. 9Iu$ ber tiefe rufe tdj, JJtf'pt'g wirb 
 erlöfeu midj : 3^fuö mattet, baß idj reiu 
 Söerb son allen fünben mein«. 
 
 8. Sftunmefyr fyafc id) ausgeruft, 3efu$ 
 fommet, machet luft ©eele! fd)tt>ing 
 bid) in bie l)ty, ©age ju ber weit abje. 
 
 35cm $reu| unb Seiben. 
 
 69. SWel. Gtmjr, ber bu btji tag unb iid&t 
 (12) 
 
 wfö £(jri|iu« mit feiner wahren le^r 
 $erfammelt ptt ein fleineö tyeer, (Sagt 
 
108 "Dom %ttu% unb &.zibin. 
 
 er, bag jeber mit gebult 3l)m täglidj '«■ 
 freu£ nachtragen foÜX 
 
 2* Unb fpracfy : i§r liebe jünger mein, 
 3(jr fottct attjett mnnter feön, $uf erben 
 audj ntc^tö lieben mefjr £>ann micfy, unb 
 folgen meiner lefjr* 
 
 3* SDie toelt bie ttnrb tuft) ftetfen nadj, 
 Unb antfjun mannen fpott unb fcfymacfy, 
 Verjagen, unb aucfy fagen fre$, SBie bag 
 ber fatan in eucfy fe$* 
 
 4, Söann man eu$ nun läjrert unb 
 fcfymäcfyt, Meinethalben »erfolgt unb fdjlagr, 
 ©e^b froty, bann ftefye, euer lotyn 3ft end) 
 bereit in$ ^immelsM^ron. 
 
 5* ptfyt mid) an, i4 bin ©ottes @o^n, 
 Unb tjab auty aü^eit toofytgetfyan, 3a bin 
 gtoar aud) ber allerbeft, 9lodj tyabenä miefy 
 getobt sulejjt. 
 
 6» SDöeil mi$ bie toelt ein böfen geift 
 Unb argen öoff$*öerfü§rer ^eigt, Sind) 
 meiner wafyrfyeit n?iberfprid)t, @o toirb fte$ 
 t\xö) and) fdjenfen nidjt 
 
 f. 3) od) fürtet eudj ntcr)t oor folgern 
 mann, £>er nur ben leib ertöbten fann: 
 
"Dom %vcu% unb üet&ett. 109 
 
 ©onbern fürcfyt mefyr ben treuen ©Ott, 
 Der betybea gu oerbammen tjat. 
 
 8. Derfelb probiert eudj wie ba$ golb, 
 Unb ijt end) bod) aid finbern Ijolb, 2öo= 
 fern it;r bleibt in meiner leljr, SBitt eut^ 
 lajfen nimmermehr* 
 
 9. Dann idj bin eu'r, wnb tfyr fe$b 
 mein, Drum too id) bleib, Da foflt ii)r 
 fe$n, Unb »er end) plagt, ber rüfyrt mtin 
 aug, 2ßc§ bemfelben an jenem tag» 
 
 10. (Su'r etenb, furdjt, angft, notfj unb 
 pein Sßirb end) bort große freube fe$n, 
 Unb biefe fdjanb ein preiß unb ef)r, SÖofyt 
 »or bem gangen l)immel$|eer* 
 
 70. WleL £err Sfmjt, ber einig ©ctte3 
 <So^n* (17) 
 
 "CJJadjt auf, ijjr brüber toertfje, Unb $aM 
 ein guten mutfj, SÖann nur gegüc^tigt 
 »erben, SSirb unfer fadj erjt gut Sflit 
 g'bulb toolTn wird annehmen, Unb unfern 
 
110 "Pom %vtu% unb Ztibtn. 
 
 ©ott benennen, 3n biefer nofy, bi$ in 
 ben tub* 
 
 % (£f)rifht$ §at uns Berufen 3« feinem 
 abenbmajjl, T)ax^u fe^nb wir geloffen, 2öir 
 Triften überall» @etn wort, fyanb wir 
 angnommen, Unb traten uns nt$t fau* 
 men, 2öir nafymenä an mit freub unb 
 wonm 
 
 3. £>arum fo lafj uns wachen, Säten 
 $u aüer frijt, (Er tl)ut fidj tjergu machen, 
 £)er unfer oerfudjer i(L (£r t^ut greulich 
 um laufen, £>b er ein'n aus möd)t raufen 
 2lu$ ber ^eiligen fdjaar, mit Worten Kar, 
 
 4» ©o lagt uns nun öl laufen 3n un* 
 fer ampel f$on, SBann ber bräutgam 
 bricht aufe, £>af Wir ttjm entgegen gofyn, 
 Unb unfre lichter brennen, ©o wirb er 
 uns wol)t fennen, Unb führen ein, gur 
 t)odJ3ett fein» 
 
Vom %vtu% unb Reiben. 111 
 
 71. 27M. Die Heb ijt fatt je^t in bcr toelt. 
 (6j 
 
 ^c 
 
 ommt ^er $u mir, fpridjt ®otte$ @o!jn, 
 510, bie ifyr fe^b befc^tperet nun, TOt fün* 
 ten §art belaben, 3^ ftttigen, alten, frau 
 unb mann, 3$ »tu eud) Reifen, bann tdj 
 fann 33att) feilen euren fcfyaben. 
 
 2, SDfein j|q$ if! fü§, mein bürb gering, 
 Dafj »er$ nachträgt in bem bebing, Der 
 fyöllenglut ent»eicfye : 3$ |clf itym treu* 
 lidj, ba§ er$ trag, Unb burdj mict) felbjl 
 gelangen mag 3uro e»'gen Himmelreiche. 
 
 3. 2ßaö tct) ttyat, »a$ i$ litte §ie 3n 
 meinem leben fpat unb frütj, Das foüt ttjr 
 auc^ erfüllen; 3a, »a$ ber menfd) benf, 
 rebt unb t^ut, Das fommt iftm alles »ofyl 
 ju gut, Söannö ijl nacfy ©otteS »Ittett. 
 
 4» ©ern »ottt bie »elt and) feiig fetyn, 
 SÖenn nur nid)t »är bie fcfymadj unb petn, 
 Die alle Triften leiben; ©o fann unb 
 mag$ nicfyt anberä fetm, Darum ergeb ftdj 
 »illig brein, 2Ber e»tg pein »ill meiben. 
 
112 Dom :&reutj unb Zeiten» 
 
 12* SM, 3Ba3 magert boa) unb ftnrtcn 
 toiu (45) 
 
 SB, 
 
 •as ®ott ttjut, bas ijt i»of)t getfjan, 
 (£$ bleibt gerecht fein nulle, 2ßie er fängt 
 meine fadjen m, 2Btfl i(| ifym galten ftiüe : 
 (Sr ijt mein ©ott, £>er in ber nottj $ttd) 
 ioofjl weiß au ermatten; Drum lag xfyn 
 nur tpalten* 
 
 2. 2öa$ ©ott tfmt, bas ifl tootjt getrau, 
 Sr tritt) mid) nidjt betrügen ; (Er führet 
 midj auf renter Hfyn, <&o lag ic| midj 
 begnügen $n feiner fyulb, Unb fyab ge* 
 bulb ; (Sr mirb mein unglücf ioenben, (S3 
 jteljt in feinen fyänben» 
 
 3. 2Ba$ ©ott t^ut, bas ijt mof)t getrau, 
 (Sr toirb midj toofyl bebenfen, (£r als mein 
 ar$t unb fyelferSmann, SBirb mir nidjt 
 gift etnfdjenfen, gür argene^; ©ott ijt ge* 
 treu, £)rum null idj auf tyn hamn Unb 
 feiner gute trauen, 
 
 4. S3a$ ©ott tf)ut, ba$ ijt feotyt getrau, 
 (£r ift mein liefet, mein leben, 2)er mir 
 
Vom %vcüq unb Reiben. 113 
 
 ttidjts böfeö gönnen lann ; 3$ toiU m\6) 
 ttyrn ergeben 3n freut) unb leib» (5$ 
 fommt bie geir, Da öffentlich erfreuter, 
 2ßte treulich er eö mepnet 
 
 5» 2öaö ©ott tfjut, ba$ tfl »oljf getfjan. 
 SfJcuß idj ben ^el(| gleich fc^metfen; SBeil 
 bod) sulejjt 3$ h?erb ergebt, Wit füjjem 
 trojt im ^erjen, £)a tteidjen alle fdjmerjen. 
 
 6, 2ßa$ ©ott tyut, ba$ ift »oft getfjan, 
 Dabeip roitl id) verbleiben, @S mag mt$ 
 auf bie rautye oa|n 9?otl), tot unb elenb 
 treiben, ©o toirb ©ott mid) ©an$ oäter* 
 Iidj 3n feinen armen galten; £)rum laß 
 id) ifyn nur toalten* 
 
114 £roi* in !£reut* unb £etbett. 
 
 Strofl in J?reu| unb Seiben. 
 
 73. «Wei. 2Bte na$ ein. (18) 
 
 JvCetne forgen, angjl unb plagen Saufen 
 mit ber gett gu enb : 5lUe3 feuften, aÜeö 
 Hagen, £)a$ ber £err atieine fennt, SBirb, 
 ®ott lob, mdjt ewig fe^n: 5^a^ bent regen 
 wirb ^in fdjeln Sieler taufenb fonnen 
 blicfen deinen matten geift erauicfen. 
 
 2. 9fteine faat, bie id) gefäet, SBirb jur 
 freube warfen au$: SBann bie bornen 
 abgemäht, ©o trägt man bie frudjt ju 
 fyaus : Söann ein wetter ift sorbety, SBirb 
 ber ^tmmel wieber frety: Sftacfy bem tarn* 
 pfen, nadj bem ftreiten kommen bie er* 
 quichtng^eiten. 
 
 3. ®ottc« orbnung flehet ttejte, Unb 
 bleibt ewig unoerrüdt: ©eine freunb unb 
 tyodjgeitä^gäjre Sterben nafy bem jtreit be* 
 glüdt: Sftatl erhalt ben fteg *ftadj gefüfyr* 
 
Croft in Tsvcuq unb Reiben. 115 
 
 tem fampf unbfrieg: (Sanaan rcirb nid)t 
 gefunben, 2Bo man nid)t öat u6ern>unben. 
 
 4» Darum trage beine fetten, 9fteine 
 feet unb bulbe bid) ; ©ott ttirb bidj genug 
 erretten: Daö geautter leget fid), Vlad) 
 bent oti£ nnb bonnerfefylag f^olgt ein an* 
 genehmer tag; 2Utf ben abenb folgt ber 
 morgen, Unb bie freube nad) ben forgem 
 
 74. mi. T)tt 100 gjfalm. (12) 
 
 "Cijann menfdjen*Jjülf fcfyeint au3 ju 
 few, ©o ftellt ftd) ©orte» frittfe ein: Söann 
 niemanb l)ilft, fo l)ilfet er, Unb madjt mein 
 leiben nid)t fo fd)tt?er. 
 
 2, 2öaö tradst id) lang nadj menfdjen 
 gunfr, Die bod) »ergebet tote ein bunft? 
 S3 ifl in biefer melt fein freunb, Der e$ 
 fletö gut mit einem mepnt. 
 
 3. 9Mmm b e i n e juflud)t nur ju ©ort, 
 Der fann bir nehmen beine not!) ♦ (Sud) 
 
116 Zvoft in %veutz anb £et'fcett. 
 
 ben jum freunb, ber bir attein Wit feiner 
 fyütf fann nüfclidj fettt* 
 
 4. SÖann (Dort bein freunb: alöbann 
 bein fetnb 3(t ^ne madjt unb ganj »er* 
 fieint. Unb mären nod) sriet taufenb t)ier, 
 ©o tonnt bocfy fetner fdjaben bir. 
 
 5. (Ss muf? bodj get)n, mieö ®ott ge* 
 fällt, 2ßann fldj gleich alles gegen (reut, 
 £a§ ©ott nur madjen wie er mitt, Unb 
 fyalte feinem mitten ftitt 
 
 75. Sit eigner ÜTWobe?. (27) 
 
 *cver nur ben lieben ©ott lägt matten, 
 Unb hoffet auf tt)n attest, £)en mirb er 
 munberlidj ermatten 3« altem freutj unb 
 traurigleit; SB er ©ort bem 3lt(ert)ödjftett 
 traut, ©er t)at auf leinen ©anb gebaut 
 
 2. 2Öaö Reifen uns bie ferneren for* 
 gen ? 2öa$ Jjitft uns unfer met) unb ac^ ? 
 SöaS t)itft e$, bag mir atle morgen 23e* 
 feufjen unfer ungemadj? SBir machen 
 
Croft in %vtu% unb Zeiten. 117 
 
 unfer freu£ unb leib üftur glröger burd) 
 tie traurigfett* 
 
 3, Sftan fyalte nur ein menig fiftfe, Unb 
 fety bod) in fid) felbft üergnügt, Söie un* 
 ferö <^5otteö gnaben^mille, Söte fein all* 
 mtffenfyeit eö fügt ©ott, ber uns tfjm 
 fyat ausermafylt, 2)er metg aud) gar mofyl, 
 ma$ uns fel)It 
 
 4» @tng, bat, unb gefj auf ©ottes me* 
 gen, $errtd)t baS beine nur getreu, Unb 
 trau be$ fyimmelä reifem fegen, ©o mirb 
 er bety bir werben neu: "Dann welker 
 feine guoerfid)t Stuf ©ott fejat, ben »erläßt 
 er mdjt. 
 
 76, mi. T)tx 100 ifalm. (12) 
 
 -<A5amt mir in fyödjflen nb'ttjen fe^n, 
 Unb miffen nid)t mo auö nod) ein, Unb 
 finben meber fyülf nod) rattj, Ob mir gleich 
 forgen früfy unb fpat; 
 
 2, (So iß bieg unfer trojl allein, Dag 
 mir äufammen in gemein £)id) anrufen, o 
 
118 £ro{* in %vcu^ unb Zeiten. 
 
 treuer ®ott ! Um rettung au§ ber angft 
 unb nottj. 
 
 3. Unb ^ebett belted aug unb tjerj 3 W 
 bir in roafyrer reu unb fcfymerg, SBerleit) 
 oergebung uufrer fünb, Unt) Unbrung 
 beß, maö wir tterbient. 
 
 4. 2Öie bu »erfyei§eft gnäbigtidj Stilen, 
 tie barum Bitten bid), %m. namen beinä 
 (Sotynä 3efu (Efyrift, £)er unfer tjeil unb 
 fürforaefy ifh 
 
 5. £>rum lommen mir, o £erre ©ort, 
 Unb Itagen bir all unfer notfj, Söeit mir 
 je£t ftetjn oerlaffen gar, 3n großer trüofal 
 unb gefafyr» 
 
 6. (2iet) nicfyt an unfre fünben grog, 
 @»rid) un$ baoon auö gnaben tos, <5tefy 
 uns in unferm etenb Be», Maty uns »on 
 atten plagen fre$* 
 
 7. Stuf baß fjernadj öon tjeqen mir 
 9ftit freuben fönnen banlen bir, ©efyorfam 
 fe$n nad) beinern wort, 2)idj aü^eit greifen 
 fyigv unb bort 
 
"Don ber .BrtrmbcrsigFeit <25otteö. 119 
 
 Sßon ber 23 armier jigfeit ©ottcg. 
 
 £>, 
 
 77» Witt. 5luö tiefer noty. (3) 
 
 'u glonDtg^ fyerg, fo benebety, Unb gteb 
 lob beinern Ferren, ©eben!, bag er bein 
 5Sater fe», SBelcfyen ^\i ftets fottt eljren, 
 2)ien?eil bu gar lein ftnnb ofyn ifyn -Üftit 
 aüer forg in beinern ftnn £)ein leben fannß 
 ernähren. 
 
 2* Sr iji, ber bic^ oon fjeraen liebt, Unb 
 fein gut mit bir feilet, i)ir beine mijfe* 
 tfyat sergtebt, Unb beine nmnben feilet, 
 £)icb; roapnet ^um geistlichen frteg, £)ag bir 
 ber feinb nicfyt oben lieg, Unb beinen fcfya£ 
 gertfyeilet 
 
 3. (Er ift barml)er$tg unb au$ gut £)en 
 armen unb elenben, 3)ie ftd) »on allem 
 Übermut!) 3" feiner roafyrljett toenben ; (Sr 
 nimmt fte aid ein sater auf, Unb fcfyaft 
 bag fte ben regten lauf 3ur feltgfeit ootU 
 enben. 
 
120 Don fcetr ^Acml)cr5t0Fett (Bottee* 
 
 4* 2öte ftdj ein treuer »ctter neigt, Unb 
 guts ttyut feinen finbern, 2llfo i?at ftcfy 
 <$ott aud) gezeigt (Degen uns armen fün* 
 tern* (£r §at uns lieb unb tfl uns fyolb, 
 33ergiebt uns gnäbig alle fcfyulb, 50?at^t 
 uns 3U übernunbenn 
 
 78» ÜJW. ©er 9 fljfalm. (53) 
 
 % 
 
 einem zugeneigten g'müt§, 
 Sßünfdj i<§ eudj (Lottes gnab unb gut, 
 9ftem aflerliebfte in bem Ferren, £)aß er 
 eud) ttoü ben glauben mehren* 
 
 2* SßeÜ tljr (£§rifto fe$b einverleibt, 
 £)odj frömmlicfy allzeit be^ iljm bleibt, 
 (Su'r fleifdj unb blut moHt bod? bedingen, 
 Siebet ntcfyt mel)r bie irbifcfy bingen» 
 
 3* 0le<|t müßt t^r fe$n tytmmlifdj ge* 
 ftnnt, 3$t fe^b berufen gu ©ottes ftnb, 
 23äterli<fy Ijat er tufy angenommen, £)urcfy 
 S^rijtum fe^b öon fünben fommem 
 
 4» <§e$b frö$lt$ in ®ott nun att$eit, 
 ©ein' große tootylt^at feljr ausbreit, Die 
 
Von 6er 23arml)er$t0Feit (Bottes. 121 
 
 eud) bur$ (£fyrijhtm ftnt> beriefen, Der 
 eucfy »on fünben §at genefem 
 
 5, £alt mag ü)r t)abt, ertr-art ben Wjn, 
 Dafj mfy niemanb beraubt ber fron ; &§xU 
 ftuö trirb benen fte auffegen, Die ftd) mit 
 bereit nidjt befdjmüjjen. 
 
 79. 97?eU <£$rijlu$, ber uns fei» (7) 
 
 djnring bidj auf su beinern ®ott, Du 
 betrübte feele! Sßarum Itegfl bu, ®ott 
 Sum frort, 3*t ber fdjnjermut^Jjötjle? 
 9fterf(t bu nidjt bes fatanS lift? @r nütt 
 burd) fein fampfen Deinen trojt, ben 3e* 
 fuS (5t)rijt Dir erworben, bämpfen, 
 
 2. ©Rüttle beuten fopf unb fpricfj: 
 Oleu^, bu alte f^Iange! 2öa$ erneurjt 
 bu beinen jttdj, 9ftact)ft mir angjt unb 
 bange? 3jt bir boct) ber fopf $erfnicft, Unb 
 i$ bin burdjs leiben Sfteineä JpeÜanbS bir 
 entrücft 3n ben faat ber freuben» 
 
 3. Söirfft bu mir mein fünben für? 
 
122 Von 6ctr 2$armI)er5!gFett (Pottes. 
 
 2Öo tyat ©ott befohlen, 2>a§ mein urteil 
 über mir 3$ &*9 bir fott Ijolen ? 23er $at 
 bir tie macfyt gefd)enft, 2lnbre gu oerbam^ 
 men, Der bu felbft bodj liegft »erfenft 3n 
 ber Rotten flammen» 
 
 4, £ab tdj toas nidjt re$t gettjan, 3ft 
 mtrS leib »on Ijerjen, Da hingegen nefym 
 id) an (£f)rifti Mut unb f^mergen : Denn 
 t>a$ ift bie ranjion deiner miffeljtaten, 
 33ring idj bieg oor ©ottes tfyron, 3ß mü 
 ioofjl geraden. 
 
 5. (Efyriftt unfdjulb ijt mein ru^m, ©ein 
 re$t meine frone, ©ein »erbienfl mein 
 eigenem, Da id) fre$ in too^ne, Sllö in 
 einem »eften fd)lo§, Das fein feinb fann 
 fatten, 23rad)t er gleich baoor gefcfyoß, Unb 
 i>aä Jjeer ber Rotten» 
 
 80, 3n Wanntet 9Mcbe9. (45) 
 
 *£varum fottt id) midj bann grämen? 
 ^>ab id) bod) (Xfyriftum nodj, S3er toitt mir 
 ben nehmen? 2Öer will mir ben fjtmmel 
 
Von 6er ■Sarmfyerjigr'ett (Pottes. 123 
 
 rauben, £)en mir fcfyon ®otte$ @o§n S3e^ 
 gelegt im glauben? 
 
 2. 9kcfenb lag i$ auf bem boten, 
 2)a id) !am, 2)a idj natym Steinen erfien 
 ot>em; Badens toerb i<$ aud) ^in^ie^en, 
 Söann td) toerb 2Son ber erb 2U$ ein fcfyat* 
 ten fliegen* 
 
 3» ©ut unb Mut, leib, feet unb leben 
 3jl ntdjt mein, ©ott aüein 3(1 e$, ber$ 
 gegeben : Sßttt er$ toieber ju ftdj fefjren, 
 9leljm er$ fyin, 3d) tt>iü ityn £ennod) frö* 
 lid) efyren. 
 
 4. (getieft er mir ein freu|3 $u tragen, 
 bringt herein Slngft unb pein, @oflt id) 
 brum oeqagen? £>er e$ fd)idt, ber nrirb 
 e$ toenben, Sr toeif toofyt, 2Bie er foü 
 3ttl mein unglüd enben. 
 
 81. 3n eigener 9J?eIobe9* 
 
 <<A5er 3efunt be$ ftd) $at, $ann öejte 
 flehen, 2öirb auf bem unglüd$*meer -iftidjt 
 untergeben : 2ßer 3efum be$ ft$ §at, £)er 
 
124 Von btv 23annl)er$tgFeit (Bottee. 
 
 ift in gnaben, 3$m fann fein fall, fo groß 
 er fe», je fcfyaben* 
 
 2. 2Ber 3efum be$ ß<$ $at, £er J}| 
 ben Fimmel, ©ein fyerj ergebt pd) nidjt 
 $m welt^getümmel; 2öer 3e[um be^ ftd)* 
 l)at, £>er lebt oergnüget, 20'ie (Dort fein^ 
 SSater l)ier es mit tl)m füget 
 
 3. Söer 3efum be$ |i$ §at, SBünföt 
 nid)t 3tt Ijaben 2)te eitelfeit ber melt Unb 
 iljre gaben: Söer %t\um be$ ftdj l)at, £at 
 gnng auf erben, Unt> fann in ewigfett 
 nictyt reicher werben* 
 
 4. 2Ber 3efum be$ ftd> $at, ^ann ftcfyer 
 reifen, (£r wirb il)m fcfyon ben meg ßum 
 Ijimmel weifen : Sßer 3efum be$ fid) §at, 
 £)en fann in nb'ttjen $em teufel, fünbe, 
 weit nod) fyoüt tobten* 
 
 5. 2Ber 3efum be$ ft$ l)at, 23raud)t 
 nidjt gu sagen, SBenn notl) unb ungewitter 
 fünber plagen : 2öer 3efum be$ fid) fyat, 
 2)arf nidjt erfdjreden, Sßenn furcht unb 
 angft bie fünbe will erweden. 
 
 6» 2öer 3efum be$ ff $ $at, £>arf nidjt 
 »erjagen, 3fyw foH fein fummer mefyr. £)a$ 
 
Von fcer £avml)ev$iQMt (Softes. 125 
 
 tyer^e nagen: 2öer 3efum be$ ftd) tyar, 
 Äann nicfyt serberben, 2ßer 3ef"nt bety ftdj 
 jat, Wirt) fröliefy fierben* 
 
 82. 9!flel. Siebter 3efu, bu foirft Jommen. 
 
 ^ (42) 
 
 ^S2oflt es gleid) bisweilen fdjetnen, W.U 
 
 foemt ©ott »erlieg t>ie feinen, (£9 fo toeig 
 
 unb glaub id) bies, ©ort l)tlft enbltcf) bod) 
 
 genug. 
 
 2. £ülfe, bte er aufgefdjoben, £at er 
 brum nid)t aufgehoben : £tlft er ntcfyt $u 
 jeber frift, ipilft er bocfy toenn'3 nötfyig ijt. 
 
 3. ©leid) nue öäter ntd)t batb geben, 
 Söornacfj i|re ftnber (trebent (5o $at 
 ©ott aud) maaö unb giel, (£r giebt wie 
 unb toann er »iß* 
 
 4. (Setner famt id) midj getröjlen, 
 $£cnn bte notf) am allergrößten: (Sr ift 
 gegen midj fein finb, 9Ket)r als fcaterlidj. 
 geftnnt. 
 
 5. £ro£ bem teufet, rro{3 bem brauen, 
 
126 Von btv 25annl)er$i0Fett <25ottes. 
 
 3d) tonn iljre 9ftad)t öerladjen, Zxo% beg 
 ferneren freu£e$ jodj, ©ort mein SSater, 
 lebet nod), 
 
 6* £ro£ beg bittern tobes aäljnen, Xxcfy 
 ber weit unb allen benen, £)ie mir ftnb 
 oljn urfadj feint) : ©ort im l)immel ift 
 mein freunb* 
 
 7. Sag bie weit nnr immer neiben, 2ötfl 
 ftc mid) nidjt langer leiben, 69 ! fo frag 
 id) nichts barnad), ©ort ift rioter meiner 
 
 8. SÖiH fte midj gleich öon fidj treiben, 
 9ftu§ mir bod) ber Ijimmel bleiben; $ah 
 td) ben, ber iji mir mefyr, 211$ all il)r luft, 
 gut unb eljr. 
 
 9. SBelt, id) mm bi$ gerne laffen, 2ßa$ 
 bu liebeft, will ic^ Raffen, Zxtät bu ben 
 erben*fotlj, Unb lag mir nur meinen ©Ott. 
 
 10. 2ld), £err! wenn idj bidj nur fyabe, 
 (Sag id) allem anbern abe: Segt man mid) 
 gleidj in ba$ grab, 2ldj £err! wenn i$ 
 bidj nur $<*&♦ 
 
"Don bet liebt (Bottee unb zc. 127 
 
 SJütt ber Stete ©otte3 unb beg 
 SMtyjtai* 
 
 83, mU £elft mir ©otteS gute» (20) 
 
 \5) o 1 1 tji ein ©ott ber tiefte, (Sin freunb 
 ber einigfeit ; (Sr roitl, bag matt (fdj üfte 
 3tt bem, n?a$ würfet freub Unb frieb in 
 einem ftnn, £)er gttnftigfeit aftfage, <Sicfy 
 brübertidj »ertrage, 3*t fanftmuttj im* 
 merlin, 
 
 2. £)er fatan if* ein floorer £)e$ frte* 
 benö, unb ftebacfyt, ©afj ja bes ttortes 
 fyörer ©anj taffen am ber adjt, äöas n?ie* 
 ber tjafj unb neib 2)er Jpeilanb treulidj 
 teeret, Unb hüe son ©ott ablehret £>ie 
 untterföfynlidfyfeit 
 
 3, 2Ber fyier ben frieben tieftet 3*t toatjr* 
 $ett, ofyn öerbru§ ©em nad)jten fid) er* 
 gieftet, Dfyn abfielt auf genug, ©er fyat 
 am t)immet tfjetl, £)a frieb unb Hefte ttofy* 
 net, ©a friebe wirb belohnet: ©ott tjl 
 unb ftleiftt fein t)eiL 
 
128 Von bet £t'ebe ©otteö 
 
 4 + ipergegen wer belaben Sfttt bitterm j 
 Ijag unb gorn, ©er tjat beg großen fcfya* 
 ben, (£r ijt unb bleibt tterlofyrn ; ©3 fommt 
 ba$ tfyeure blut, <5o ßljriftus unöerbrojfen 
 2ht3 liebe Ijat »ergojfen, 3fj*n nimmermehr 
 gu gut 
 
 5, 2öer feinen näcfjften Raffet, ©er §af* 
 fet felbften ®ott; ©rauf ©otte$ gönnen 
 faffet, Unb ftürgt in foldje notfj, Darinnen 
 er »erbirbt, Söofelbften fein erretten, ©er 
 Rotten banb unb fetten 3fm feffeln, wann 
 er ftirbt 
 
 6* 2ßer biefes re$t bebenfet, ©er ttrirb 
 ber fonnen lid)t, SQann e$ gur erb ftd> 
 lenfet, Unb elj' ber glang gebrtdjt, Sti^t 
 laffen unteren, 33es>or ftdj Ijab geleget 
 ©er 30m im er geljeget; SQoty, wofl! 
 ttanns ift gefdjetym 
 
 % £) drifte! fteur unb toenbe ©e$ 
 fatanS bttterfeit, ©amit ernicfyt befyenbe 
 (Srmeäe gorn unb ftreit S3e9 benen bie ber 
 geift ©e$ friebenS foil regieren, Unb in ber 
 fttüe führen ßu bem, roa$ lieblid) tjetfjt 
 
 8. £ilf uns ja fleißig galten ©ie einig* 
 
unb bts CTärt)ffetn 129 
 
 fett im geift, £)aß über un$ ntög walten, 
 £)eitt fegen oüermeift, 9?adj beinern getjt 
 unb ftnn (Sinanber uns »ertragen 3tt 
 freunbfcfyaft, unb nachjagen £)em föftli* 
 ct)en gewinn* 
 
 84, 2ReL ©ott fc^ batif, in aller* (16) 
 
 @ieb! 
 
 fy! wie lieblich Üb wie fein 3fte, 
 wenn brüber frteblidj fe»n, Söenn i^r t§nn 
 einträchtig ift, £)§ne falfd^eit, trug unb lift, 
 
 2. 2ßie ber eble balfam fließt Hub fi$ 
 öon bem fyaupt ergießt, Höeil er »on fcX)r 
 guter art, 3n be$ 2laron$ ganzen bart; 
 
 3. £)er tyerab fließt in fein Jleib, Unb 
 erreget luft unb freub; 2Bie befällt ber 
 tfau £ermon 2lud) bie berge $u 3^m 
 
 4. 3)enn bafelbjt bertyeißt ber £err 
 9leic%en fegen unb begehr, Unb baä leben 
 in ber geit, Unb auefy bort in ewigfeit 
 
 5. 2lber a$ ! wie ift bie lieb <&o »er* 
 
 9 
 
130 Von btv Zieht (Eottee 
 
 lofdjen, bctg fein trieb SReljr auf erben 
 »tri gefyürt, 2)er be$ andern fyerge rüfyrt! 
 
 6, 3ebermann lebt für ftct| l)in 3« ber 
 melt nacfy feinem ftnn, £)enft an feinen 
 anbern ntdjt, 2ßo bleibt ba bie liebet* 
 jjjli^t? 
 
 7» £> £err 3efu, ©ottesfofjn! ©ä)aue 
 bodj öon beinern tfyron, ©$aue bie jer* 
 ftreuung an, 2)ie fein menfcfye beffern 
 tann. 
 
 85. SM. ©cttfe^ fcanf, m aller. (16) 
 
 'ammle großer 9ftenfd)enf)irt, 2Itte$, 
 tt>aö fldj fyat »erirrt : Sag in beinern gna* 
 benfcfyein 2löes gang vereinigt fe^n. 
 
 2» ©teg ben balfam beiner fraft, £)er 
 bem bergen Uhen fdjaft, £ief in unfer fyerg 
 hinein, ©tratjt in unö ben freubenfcfyein. 
 
 3» 23inb gufammen fjerg unb Jjerg, Sag 
 un$ trennen feinen fcfymerg: knüpfe felbft 
 
littb bee Uäct)tfert. 131 
 
 burcfy beine ^anb £a$ gefyetf'gte brüber* 
 bant* 
 
 4. <So, tt)ie $ater, <5ol)n unb ©eijt 
 £)re9 unb bocfy nur eines fyeißt, Söirb oer* 
 einigt gang wnb gar ©eine gan$e liebet 
 fcfyaar* 
 
 5. Sßas für freube, toaö für Infi, Sßtrb 
 unö ba nid)t fepn bemuft! 2Ba$ fte toün* 
 fcfyet nnb begehrt, Sßirb oon ©Ott ifyr felbji 
 geioäfyrt. 
 
 6. Mtä, ioas biöfjer oertounbt, 2öirb 
 mit tob aus einem munb greifen ©ottes 
 Iiebeö=madjt, Söenn er alTs in eins ge* 
 bracht 
 
 7. Äraft, lob, efjr nnb fjerrlidjfeit @e$ 
 bem Jpötfyften allezeit, ©er, wie er ift brety 
 in ein, Unb in ifym läßt eines fegtu 
 
 86» gjleU <5i$, W bin. (25) 
 
 ^jfy Witt lieben, Unb mtdj üben, £)a§ i$ 
 meinem bräutigam 9?un in allen mag ge= 
 fallen, Söelcfyer an bes treues ftamm $at 
 
132 Von btt £iebe töottes 
 
 fein leben gür mid) geben ®an% get»ult>tg 
 als ein lamm. 
 
 2. 3dj will lieben Unb midj üben 3«t 
 öebät $u tag unb nadjt, Dag nun balbe 
 Slüeö alte 3« mir wirb sum grab gebracht, 
 Unb hingegen 2ittertt>egen 2lttes werbe nen 
 gemalt* 
 
 3. 3$ feW lieben nnb mi$ üben, -Dag 
 K§ rein nnb IjeUtg tterb; Unb mein leben 
 güljre eben, Söie es ©ott son mir begehrt; 
 3a mein »anbei, £lmn nnb fjanbel, (5ep 
 unfträ'fltdj auf ber erb. 
 
 4 + 3$ toitt lieben Unb mtdj üben 
 Steine ganje leben^ett, SDftdj gu fcfyicfen 
 Unb gtt ftörnütfen 9J?it bem reinen §odj* 
 get^fletb, 3 U erft^einen, Üfttt ben reinen, 
 $uf be3 SammeS i)od}3eü=freub* 
 
 87* Wltl. SBenn »fr trt työc&jtow (12) 
 
 D 
 
 3efn (Eljrtfie, wahres li$t ; (Meudjte, 
 bie bi$ fennen rtidjr, Unb bringe fie $u 
 beiner Ijeerb, £)afj ifyre feel auc^ feltg tverb* 
 
unb 6cß Uäcf)j>eit. 133 
 
 2, Srfiitt mit beinern gnabenfdjein Die 
 in irrtfyum »erführet fetyn; 2ludj bie, fo 
 IcintlH fixtet an 3n tfyrem finn ein fal* 
 fcfyer wa^n* 
 
 3» Unb n?a3 jtdj fonft »erlaufen Ijat 
 23on bir, baä fucfye bu mit gnab, Unb fein 
 ttemmnbt gennffen ffctf; Sajj fie am fyimmel 
 fyaben tfyeil 
 
 4» Den taukn öffne bas get)ör, Die 
 fhtmmen richtig reben tefyr, Die fo beten* 
 nen wollen freo, SöaS ifyres tyer$en$ 
 glaube fep» 
 
 5. ©rleudjte, bie ba finb »erbtenbt, 
 25ring fyer, bie ftdj öon bir gewenbt, $er= 
 fammle, bie gerftreuet ge§n, 9flacfy oejte, 
 bie im greifet ftefyn* 
 
 6. (So werben fie mit uns jugtetd) Sluf 
 erben unb im Himmelreich, £ier gettlid) 
 unb bort ewiglich, Sür folcfye gnabe prei* 
 fen bidj. 
 
134 2Cuf muntern ntj6;£iebec. 
 
 9fafmuttterung8*£teber« 
 
 88» Wild. 3\)T fitnber fommt gegattöert, (20) 
 
 & 
 
 'ty ftnber, rootlt ttjr HeBctt, (So liebt, 
 roas liebenSroertfy; SßoHt iljr ja freube 
 üben, <So liebt, i»as freube roert^ Siebt 
 ®ott, ba$ l)od)jte gut, s D?tt geift, ^erg, feel 
 unb mutlj, @o »trb eu^ fol^e Hebe &r* 
 quttfen ^er^ unb mutl^ 
 
 2. Siebt ttjr bie eitelfetten, Siebt ttjr 
 be$ fleifcfyes luft, @o faugt Ujr lur^e f r e u* 
 ben 2lu3 falser liebe$*bruft, SÖorauf in 
 eroigfeit golgt jammer, qual unb leib, S5o 
 nidjt in jeit ber gnaben Die feel burc^ hu$ 
 befreit 
 
 3 + 2Öir ftnben flar gefdjrieben SSon 
 einem reiben mann, 3)er tpt foldj' liebe 
 ubtn f SBie Sucas geiget an : Sebt er bie 
 furje seit 3n fleifdje$4uft unb freub, Unb 
 
#ufinuntenmtfß;£ie6et\ 135 
 
 lieg fein l)er$e toeiben 3« lauter eitel* 
 feit. 
 
 4. dt $at in btefem leben 9ftit pnxpvix 
 ftd) gefteibt, £)ocf) er mu§ abfcfyieb geben, 
 ©ein freut» ir-äfyrt furje geit, (So bait) na$ 
 feinem tot», 23efant> er ftd) in uotl); 5^ie* 
 mant) trollt ifyn erretten 2lu$ folder pein 
 unb leib» 
 
 5* Drauf rief er um erbarmen: 21$ 
 oater 2tbrat)am ! Äomm bodj unt) fyilf mir 
 armen 2luö tiefer großen flamm; 3$ bitte 
 bidj barum, 2Jcfy fenbe ia^axnm, Wlit einem 
 tröpflein toaffer, ßu fügten meiue jung* 
 
 6» $ein troft warb il)m gegeben, 21(3 
 ber: gebenfe fol)n! «Dafj bu in beinern 
 leben, £)em guts ermaßt $um loljm 2)rum 
 liebe finberleiu, Safts eu^ ein toarmmg 
 fe^n, ^erlagt ba$ eitle lebeu, S)ag ityr 
 entgeht ber peiu* 
 
 2tfeL SW« naa), fpri#t &f)ru (28) 
 
 tu. 
 
 d)rifien*menfc(j! auf, auf jum jtreit; 
 2luf, auf junt übemünben! 3n biefer weit, 
 
136 3Cufiminrerung0;&tei»etr* 
 
 in tiefer gelt 3ft feine rntj $n ftnbett* SBer 
 nicfyt mitt ftreiten, trägt tie Iron £)e$ eft'* 
 gen lebend nidjt baton. 
 
 2* £)er teufel fommt mit feiner tijr, £)ie 
 ttjelt mit prat^t nnt prangen, £)as fteifd) 
 mit toottnft, too on btjt, 3« fäüen bid) nnb 
 fangen ; ©treitft on ntcfyt roie ein tapfrer 
 ijelb, ©o bift tn tyin nnt fcfyon gefaßt* 
 
 3* ©etenfe tag tn $n ter f a ^ n 2>etn'$ 
 feltfyerm tyaft gefdjtooren; £)enf ferner, 
 tag on aU tin mann 3nm jtrett btft an$* 
 erlo^ren ; 3a tenfe, tag o^n ftreit nnt 
 peg 9Ue leiner jnm trinmpf anfftteg* 
 
 4» 2Bte fdjmafytidj ifts, toenn ein foltat 
 £)em feint ten rüden fetjret; SBie fdjänt* 
 lidj, tvenn er feine ftatt SBerläfjt, nnt ftdj 
 tttcfyt wehret; 2Öie fpöttlid), wenn er nod) 
 mit fleiß 2Ut$ sagtjeü nürt tem feint $nm 
 pretjt 
 
 5* «Bint an, ter tenfel ift bait fyn, £)te 
 tvelt ttrirt leicht »erjaget, £)as fleifdj mng 
 entließ an& tem pnn, Söie fe^r ti$$ immer 
 
#ufimmtenmtj6;£ie6er. 137 
 
 plaget; D em'ge fdjante, mnn ein §elt> 
 23or tiefen treten ouben fättt ! 
 
 6, 2öer überrointt, unt friert ten 
 raunt £)er feinte, tie öermeffen, £)er tmrt 
 im paratteg tjom bäum De« ernten leben« 
 ejfen ; 2Ber übernnntt, ten foil fein leit 
 9iocfy tot berüfyrn in enugfett« 
 
 90. WUU Sm% m\$. (25) 
 
 ffii 
 
 ommt! lafjt un« au« 53abel fliegen, 
 2Ber tfdj no$ trinn finten mag, Saufen, 
 eilen, niäjt öer$iet)en, Qs$ etma« öon ifyrer 
 plag, *ftodj befledung tfyrer fünten £ter 
 an leib unt feel mög (tuten* 
 
 2. 31p fünten fmt geftiegen ®ar Ijod) 
 gegen ^immel an, 3a für ©ott auc^ ab= 
 gediegen, £)a§ er« lang ni$t tulten fann, 
 i@ontern fte tfyr'n regten loljn ©alte, 
 bait nun trägt taöom 
 
 3, £) ! ttyr lieben Unter eilet, £)ie iljr 
 nod) »out feiig feipn, Silet! eilet! tap 
 
138 #ufmurttet:imtj6;2tefcet!. 
 
 eucfj fettet Unfer arjt t>on fünben rein t 
 SejuS SfyriftuS, (Dotted fo^ne, (Sturgt bit 
 fyure balb ttom throne. 
 
 4* <S$aut! wie Ijat (1$ nun beflecfet 
 Die« öolf, bas ftdj nadj itjm nennt, SD^it 
 ttiel fdjanben (1$ bebecfet, Stjriftum fammt 
 ber wa^rjett fdjänbr, Dag fie toaljrlidj 
 ftnb als Reiben, Da man ja fldj »on foil 
 [Reiben* 
 
 5, Reiben, nmfie bürre Vänrm, Söeldje 
 ju bem feu'r gefpart, Darum feele! bidj 
 nidjt fäume, Dag ^u toerbft mit ©ott fcer* 
 paart, $Ut S^rifto uub feinen fiebern, 
 deinem leibe, feinen brüberm 
 
 6» ßwav nod) otel faMiV parken 
 ginben ftdj je£t in ber melt, Söeldje nidjt 
 fo grob am reiben, ©inb bod) 23abel gu* 
 gefeilt, SBeldje ©ott aud) mirb au$fpe$en : 
 Darum tfjut fold) 1 Säbel freuen* 
 
 7» Da ifi ©ottes reiefy gefunben, 2öo 
 man redjt einhellig ift, £ebt im toort unb 
 geiji oerbunben, Vlafy bem fmne 3efu 
 
2(ufmurtteruntts=£tefcer. 139 
 
 Sfjrijr. Daftin, feefen, lagt una eilen, 
 21uö »on 23abel! nid)t »erweitern 
 
 91. 2JW. <5e9 lob unb e$r bem. (3) 
 
 ! %Ja$ leben 3efu ijl ein Ufyt, Da« un« 
 ttoran gegangen, Unb wer bemfelben fot* 
 get ntd>t, SBleibt in ber fünb gefangen, 
 Die arme feel wirb leiben nottj, Sßetl fie 
 gefangen l)at ber tob, Sßitt ftd) nicfyt fyel* 
 fen laffen. 
 
 2, Da« leben 3efu tjt ein ffeib, 2öer 
 biefe« wirb anjiefyen, ©er wirb »on (Stattet 
 jorn befreit, tßirb bem geriet entfliegen, 
 Unb ewig fommen in bie frenb, 5111)130 ein 
 enb l)at aller ftreit, 20 o wafyre rul) jlc| 
 finbet. 
 
 3. Da« leben 3efu ift audj Hein: O, 
 wer bemuttj fönnt faffen, Der foUt ent- 
 fliegen aller pein, Söann er ftd) nur fönnt 
 lajfen ; 3n bemutt) unb in niebrigfeit, Der 
 foÜt wofyl überwinben weit, Unb follt bie 
 fron erlangen. 
 
 4» Da« leben 3efu ift au$ arm, unb 
 
140 2üifmunteruntjSs£te&er. 
 
 tt)of)l gar fremb auf erben ; D ttoljl t>er 
 feelen, tnelc^e toarm Sftit feurigen Regier* 
 ben, Unb folget tiefem leben na$, £)& 
 fdjon babe$ siel freujs unb ftfymacfy, <So 
 tjt am enb bie frone» 
 
 5* 2)a3 leben 3efu überfieigt Sßeit alle 
 f$ä£ ber erben : £) wer ba$on ein bilb 
 erreicht, Der lann gebogen werben SSon 
 allen creaturen los, Äann folgen biefem . 
 leben bloä, Söorin ber tob mufj weichen» 
 
 6. D leben! bu bift liebenswert*), Söeil 
 barin oorgegangen S)er grojje ©ort auf 
 btefer erb : 2)er teufel warb gefangen, 
 £)teg leben überwanb ben tob, Srlöft bie 
 feel axx$ aller notl) ; D feiig, wer nachfolget 
 
 7* £) leben ! bu bijt alleö gar* 2öer btdj 
 im glauben ftnbet, (Srlangt ba$ angenehme 
 jaljr, Söorinn all notl) »erfcfywinbet 3u 
 bir tjt lauter feligfeit, £)u bift unb giebft 
 allein bie freub, 2)ie ewig nidjt aufhöret» 
 
 8. £) leben! icfy serlang na$ bir, (&itb 
 bu bidj a u erlennen, 2ldj nimm und) mir, 
 unb gieb mid) bir, Zfyu in mir redjt auä* 
 brennen 21H eigen^eit unb all natur, £err 
 
2iufmuntcvun$&i£Liebev. 141 
 
 3efn, ^eig mir beute fimr, Unb lag teilten 
 ©ei(t micfy leiten, 
 
 92, 9fteL Sitte ntenfä)en muffen frerfcen* 
 (22) 
 
 sJttfe Triften fjören gerne SSon bem 
 reid) ber fyerrticfyfett, Dann jte meinen 
 fdjon »on feme, 2)a§ e$ ifn'cn fety Bereit; 
 2tfcer toann fie ^ören fagen, X)ag man 
 (£l)rifht$ fren£ mnf tragen, Sßann man 
 hüll fein jünger fe^n, £) fo ftimmen wenig 
 ein, 
 
 2, 2ieMt<$ ift eö an$ul)ören: 3fyr Be* 
 (abne, fommt $n mir, 2lber baö finb fyarte 
 lehren t ©eljet ein jnr engen tfyür, Jpört 
 man ^oftanna fingen, Santetä gnt; la'jjts 
 aber Hingen, ^ren^ge! tfts ein anbrer 
 ton, Unb ein jeber lanft basom 
 
 3, Söann ber £err gn tifäe ft£et, ©iefct 
 er ba, was fröfylid) madst; SBann er Mnt 
 am öl6erg fcfynntjet, ©o ift niemanb, ber 
 ba toadjt ©nmma, 3efuö nürb gepretfet, 
 
142 2üifmunremngfe£tebee. 
 
 . _ — __ _ . 
 
 Sßann er uns mit troftc fpeifet; 2lbet 
 wann er jtdj »erftecft, 2Birb man alfobalb 
 erfdjredt* 
 
 4» 3efwm nur alleine lieben, SDarum, 
 Weil er 3ßfa$ tft, <Bid) «ttt tf)n allein 0c] 
 trüben: ^annft bu baä, mein lieber 
 ßfyrift? (Sollt and? 3efu$ son bir fliegen, 
 Unb bir allen troft ent^teljen, SÖolltejt bu 
 bod) fagen tyier: £)ennod) bleib id) ßet$ 
 an bir, 
 
 5* 3« fej? J nur um beinet willen 23ift 
 bu wert!), geliebt 3U fepn! Unb ber feelen 
 hmnfd) ju füllen, 23ift bu gütig, l)etlig, 
 rein! Sßer bein l)öd)ft üotlfommneö wefen 
 $at 3U lieben aufriefen, trifft in beiner 
 liebe an $llle$, n?aö vergnügen fanm 
 
 6. Saß mid) über afleä adjten, 2öa$ bie 
 feele an bir jlnbt; ©oUte leib unb feel 
 fcerfd) machten, 2Beiß id) bodj, bag fte ge* 
 winnt: 2)ann bu bift in allem leibe, 
 3efu! lauter troft unb freube, Unb h?a$ 
 id) alliier verlier, ginbt t$ beffer bod) 
 in bir. 
 
a« 
 
 2üifmunterun06-£ie6er» 143 
 
 93» WltU 2Ber ftd) im ®. (20) 
 
 ommt Unter, lagt uttö getyen, Der 
 abent fommt fyerbep; Ss tft gefä'tjrlid) 
 freien 3n tiefer wüftenep : $ommt, ftärtet 
 euren mutl), 3"? erotgfeit $is foantern, 
 S3on einer fraft $ur antern, (£$ i(l tad 
 ente gut. 
 
 2. So foil uns nid)t gereuen Der female 
 1 1 1 g e r * p f a b, 2öir f ennen ja ten treuen, 
 Der und gerufen tyat: Äommt, folgt unt 
 trauet tem, (Sin jeber fein geftdjte -iJfltt 
 ganzer toentung richte ©teif nadj %txu* 
 falem. 
 
 3. Der ausgang, ter gefd)ef)en, 3ft und 
 fürwafyr nid)t kit; (5d foil noefy beffer 
 getjen ßux abgefcfyiebenfyeit: Sftein, Unter, 
 fept nid)t bang, 93erad)tet taufent toelten, 
 3fyr loden unt ifyr freiten, Unt gefjt nur 
 euren gang. 
 
 4. ©efyt ter natur entgegen, <5o gefytS 
 gerat unt fein; Die fleifd) unt fin neu 
 pflegen, Stfod) fd)led)te Pilger fe$n: 35er* 
 lagt tie creatur, Unt tt>aö euty fonfl toiU 
 
144 2difnuitttertitttj6s£te&er. 
 
 Bütten, £agt gar eu$ fetbft tarnten, (E$ 
 getyt burcfys fterben nur, 
 
 5. ^ommt tinker, lagt uns gel)en, ©er 
 23arer gefjet mit; (Sr felbft will fce$ und 
 fteljen, 3« jebem fauren tritt: Sr will 
 uns madjen mutl), SO^it fügen fonnen* 
 Widen Uns tocfen unb erquiden; 2ldj ja, 
 wir l^aben^ gut 
 
 6. «ftommt ftnber, lagt nn3 wanbern, 
 2Bir geljen l)anb an Ijanb ; (SinS freue ft$ 
 am anient, 3n tiefem wilben lanb: 
 $ommt, lagt uns finblidj fe^n, Uns auf 
 bem weg nidjt ftreiten, 5)ie engel uns be* 
 gleiten, 2lls unf're brüberleün 
 
 7* (Sollt wofyl ein fd)wa$er fatten, <5o 
 greif ber ftärfre gu ; Sftan trag, man Ijelfe 
 allen, Sttan pflanze lieb unt> rul): jtommt, 
 binbet fefter an ! (Sin jeber fety ber fleinjte, 
 SDod) aufy wol)l gern ber reinfle, 2luf 
 unfrer liebeSbafyn* 
 
 8. (£s wirb nicfyt lang meljr währen, 
 £alt nodj tin wenig aus ; (£s wirb nidjt 
 lang me^r währen, @o fommen wir %\x 
 tyaus ; £>a wirb man ewig rutyn, SÖann 
 
"Dom £obe (Bottes* 145 
 
 wir mit allen frommen 3)atjeim fcety'n 
 $ater fommen: Söie wofyt, wie wotyt 
 wtrbs tljun ! . 
 
 9» ©rauf wollen wirs bann wagen, 
 (@3 ift wotyt wagend Wertlj) Unb grünb* 
 lid) bem abfagen, 2öa$ aufmalt unb be* 
 fdjwert: Söelt, bu bijt unö gu Hein; 2£tr 
 gefyn burcfy 3efa leiben, £in in bte ewig* 
 feiten, (S3 fofl nur 3efuö fepn ! 
 
 10» £) freunb, ben wir erlefen! D aü= 
 ttergnügenb gut; D ewig*bleibenb wefen! 
 2Öie rei^ejt bu ben mutty! 2ßtr freuen uns 
 in bir, SD« unf're wonnunb leben, Söorin 
 w i r ewig fdjweben I Du unfre ganje jier ! 
 
 S5om £oüe ©otteS. 
 
 94. üflel; 3iaem ®ott in fcer $(>&♦ (3) 
 
 B 
 
 e$ lob unb etyr bem $ öd) (ten ®ut, 
 £>em 25 a t e r alter gute, £)em ®ott, ber 
 
146 "Dom £obe töotteß. 
 
 alle nmnber tljut, S)em ©ott, ber mein 
 gemütlje Sfttit feinem reichen troft erfüllt, 
 £)em ®ott, ber allen jammer ftiüt! ©ebt 
 unferm ©ott bie efyre! 
 
 % @3 banfen bir bte $immtU*fytv, D 
 #errfdjer aller thronen! Unb bie auf erben, 
 luft unb meer, 3n beinern flatten ir-olj* 
 neu, £)ie greifen beine fd)b'pfer$ * madjt, 
 2)ie alles alfo tool)l bebaut ©ebt unferm 
 ©ott bie e^re! 
 
 3. Söaö unfer ©ott gefdjaffen Ijat, £)aa 
 toiU er aud) erhalten, darüber null er 
 früfy unb foat Wlit feiner ©üte toalten: 
 3n feinem gangen fönigreid) 3f* <*fleä 
 redjt unb alles gletdj* ©ebt unferm ©Ott 
 bie eljre! 
 
 4. 3$ nef bem £errn in meiner notlj: 
 2ld) ©ott oernimm mein fdjre^en ! £)a . 
 tyalf mein Reifer mir oom tob, Unb lieg 
 mir troft gebeifyem £>rum bau!, a§ ©ott! 
 brum banf id) bir» 2ldj ! banlet, banlet 
 ©ott mit mir! ®tbt unferm ©ott bie 
 eljre! 
 
 o. £)er £err ijl nodj unb nimmer m$t 
 
Dom £obe (Bottee. 147 
 
 23on feinem oolf gefd)teben, (5r bleibet ifyre 
 3Uöerftd)t, 3^ f e 9 cn / ^ unt> frieben: 
 9Rlt mutter^änben leitet er Die feinen 
 ftetig l)in unt> l)er: ©ebt unferm ©ott tie 
 efyre ! 
 
 6, Söann trojt unb tyülf ermangeln 
 mu§, Die alle toelt erzeiget, @o fommt, fo 
 fyilft ber Überfluß, Der <Sd)öpfer felbft, 
 wnb neiget Die23ater*augen beme ju, Der 
 fonften nirgenbö ftnbet rut), ©ebt un- 
 ferm ©ott bie efyre ! 
 
 7« 3$ wiö ^ify c.U mein lebenlang, 
 £) ©ott ! »on nun an efyren : Wan foU, 
 o ©ott! ben lobgefang 21n allen orten 
 Hörern SJtein ganzes ^erg ermuntre ftdj, 
 $Rnn geift unb leib erfreue bicfy» ©ebt 
 unferm ©ott bie et)re ! 
 
 8. 3^r, bie U)r ßfyrifti namen nennt, 
 ©ebt unferm ©ott bie efyre, 3$t, bie tljr 
 ©ottes mad)t befennt, ©ebt unferm ©ott 
 bie eljre! Die falfdjen ®ö£en mad)t 3U 
 fpott, Der Jperr ift ©ott. ©ebt unferm 
 ©ott bie ebre ! 
 
 9. (So lommet »or fein angepdjt TOt 
 
148 Dom £obe (Torres* 
 
 jaud^en * ttoKem fpringen, IBcga^tet tic 
 gelobte pflid)t, Unb lagt uns fröpdj 
 fingen t © o 1 1 Ijat es alles feoljl Bebaut, 
 Unb alles, alles re$t gemalt» ©ebt un* 
 ferm ©ott bie efyre ! 
 
 95. 37W. ®ott bes fctmmels unb bcr erben. 
 (25) 
 
 4Janft bem Jperrn, ifjr ©otteS Inerte! 
 Stommt, ergebet feinen ruljm ! Sr fyält 
 Sfraels gef$le$te £)ocfy nodj für fein 
 eigentljum : 3efus (Efyriftus ijl nodj Ijeut, 
 ©ejtern unb in emigleit. 
 
 2* ©pridj nic^t : es ift biefer geilen 
 9ttdjt nod) feie es normals fear, ©ott 
 madjt feine tyeimlidjfeiten 3^unb niemanb 
 offenbar; SÖaS er normals $at getfyan, 
 3)aS gefyt uns anje^t nidjt am 
 
 3. (&pxi&) fo ntdjt ; beS £öd)jten Ijanbe 
 @ inb mit nieten jejjt ju fd)fea$, ©eine 
 gut tjat auc^ lein enbe, (Sr ift gnabig nadj 
 
Vom £obe (Bottes. 149 
 
 unb nad) : 3efuö Gt)rifht$ ijt nod) t)eut, 
 ©eftern unb in etvigfeit, 
 
 4» J^alte biet) in allen binden 9lux an 
 beineä ©otteä treu: Sa§ bid) ntä)t jur 
 freube bringen, (£t)e bid) bein ©ort erfreu; 
 (Sud) in aüer betner nott) 9ttd)t3 gum 
 trojt aU beinen ©ott. 
 
 5. m ir)r fned)te ©otte«, $öret! @uct)t 
 ben iperrn in eurer nott) ; 2öer fiel) gu n?em 
 anberö lehret 211$ gu il)m, bem roar)ren 
 ©Ott, Der gel)t irr in allem ftücf, unb be* 
 reitet uncjelücf* 
 
 6» Die nur, bie bem iperrn vertrauen, 
 ©et)en auf ber regten bal)n, Die in angft, 
 in furd)t unb grauen 3l)n nur einig rufen 
 an, Denen toiro allein berannt ©otteS 
 l)errlid)feit unb fyanb* 
 
 7. Drum banft©ort, it)r ©otteS fnectyte, 
 $ommt, ergebet feinen rufym! @r t)ält 
 Sfraelö a,efd)led)te Do dt) nod) für fein 
 etgentfyum: 3efu$ (El)dftu$ ift nocr) t)eut, 
 ©ejrern unb in enugfeit* 
 
 
150 Dorn £obe (Bottes. 
 
 96» 5JW. D ®ott, bu frommer ®ert* (15) 
 
 xA5a3 fann t<$ bodj für ban! fc £err! 
 bir bafür fagen, £>a£ bu mtdj mit gebulb 
 ©o lange gcit getragen? £>a id) in man* 
 d)er fünb Unb Übertretung lag, Unb bidj, 
 o frommer ®ott ! (Srgürnet alle tag» 
 
 2* (Seljr große lieb unb gnab Srroiefejt 
 'cu mir armen: 3d) fufyr in boet)eit fort; 
 £>u aber in erbarmen J 3d) roiberftrebte 
 btr, Unb fdjob bie bu§e auf, £)u fdjobeft 
 auf bie ftraf, £)a£j fte nidjt folgte brauf. 
 
 3» £>aß id) nun bin befeljret, £ajt bu 
 allein »errietet, Du t)ajt be$ fatans reid) 
 Unb roerf in mir sernidjtet: £err! beine 
 gut unb treu, £>ie an bie roolfen reicht, . 
 £at auü) mein fteinem tyr^ ßtxUctyn 
 unb erroeidjt 
 
 4» ©elbft fount tdj aUguöiel 23eleibgen 
 bid) mit fünben ; 3$ tonnte aber nidjt 
 (gelb ft g n a b e nüeber ftnben : ©elbft fallen 
 fonnte tdj, Unb in« oerberben get)n! $onnt 
 
Vom £obe (Bottee. 151 
 
 aber felber ntcfyt 23on meinem faÜ auf* 
 fteJjn. 
 
 5» Du tyaft midj aufgeric^t, Unb mir 
 ben toeg getretfet, Den idj nun toanbetn 
 foil; Dafür £9, £err! gepreifet. ®ott 
 fc9 gelobt, bag t<$ Die alte fünb nun |ag, 
 Unb toitttg, ofyne furcht, Die tobten toerfe 
 lag. 
 
 6. Damit t$ aber nidjt Sftifs neue 
 wieber falle, (So gieb mir beinen ©eijr, 
 Dietoeil icfy tjier nod) tr-aUe, Der meine 
 fctytoacfyfjeit jtärf, Unb brinnen mächtig fe9, 
 Unb mein gemütlje jteis 3" beinern bienft 
 erneu. 
 
 7. 21$ leit' unb fitere midj, @o lang 
 id) leb auf erben; Sag midj nidjt o^ne 
 btdj Durd) midj gefüljret ioerben; gütjr idj 
 mtdj otjne bid), @o roerb tdj balb »erführt ; 
 Söann bu midj fü^rejl felbft, £lju ify, waä 
 mir gebührt 
 
 8. D ©ott, bu groger ©ottl D SSater! 
 J)ör mein flehen; D 3efc, ©otted fotyn! 
 Sag beine Iraft mtdj fefyen; £) »erttyer 
 
152 <5etfHuf)e TStmutkbtv. 
 
 ^ett'fler ©eift! Regier mi$ attejett, 1Daf| 
 icfy bir biene ^ter Unt> bort, in etvigfeit 
 
 ©etjlli^e 23raut*£teber* 
 
 97. 2ReK SSalet totd t# btr geben. (7) 
 
 $ 
 
 rmuntert t\x§, % frommen! 3^3* 
 eurer lammen fdjein, £)er abenb t(t gefom* 
 men, Die fin (he na$t bri$t ein! @8 $at 
 ftd) aufgemadjet 3)er brautigam mit prad)t, 
 2luf! batet, fampft unb wachet, 23aib if* 
 es mttternadjt 
 
 2. 50?ac^t eure lampen fertig, Unb füllet 
 fte mit ö(, @epb nun be$ tyiU geioärtig, 
 ^Bereitet leib unb feeL £)ie toaster 3ion$ 
 fdjre^en : Der bräutigam ift nafj, 23egeg= 
 net Ü)m in reiben, Unb ftngt tyaflelujatj ! 
 
 3. ^Begegnet i|m auf erben, 3fyr, bie 
 ifyr 3^** Xtcbt, Sftit freubigen geberben, 
 Unb fe$b ntcfyt mtfyx betrübt : (£$ ßnb bie 
 
 
<Be:fHicf)e ^rrtut^iefeer. 153 
 
 freuben*ftunben ©efommen, tint» ber braut 
 Sötrb, fceil fie üfcemmnben, SMe frone 
 nun »ertraut 
 
 98, %flt\. ®ott be$ fcimmeW untu (25) 
 
 Wdjitfet eu$, itjr liefert gäjlc ! 3« beg 
 lammeö $odj$eit*fejt ! ©$mwfet eud) auf's 
 aHerbefte: £>enn tine ftd)$ anfeuert lägt, 
 IBrtc^t ber t)od)3eit4ag herein, £)a ifyr fottet 
 fritylidj fojrn 
 
 2, 9Iuf, ifyr jüngttng unb Jungfrauen, 
 Jpeoet euer tyaupt empor! 3ebermann 
 nrirb auf eud) flauen, ßtiQtt cucö im 
 fünften flor, ©efyt entgegen eurem £errn, 
 Sr l)at eu$ oon fyerjen germ 
 
 3, Unb bu fomgS-Braut erfdjeine, 23rtdj 
 Ijerfiir in beiner pracfyt, £)u, bu fcijt bie 
 reine, Sßelcfye rufet tag unb nacfyt. 3n ber 
 gavtfien Uebeöflamm : $omm, bu fc^onper 
 oräuttganu 
 
 4, ßu ixm t^ron be$ fönig$ bringet 
 
154 @et#Itcf)e &tauu£.kbtt. 
 
 Reiner ftimme füßer fcfyaU; -D n?tc fdjön 
 unb lieblidj Hinget i)cineö bräutgamS 
 nuebertjall ; 3a, id) tomme Itebfte braut 1 
 IRuft bein lonig überlaut 
 
 5* freuet eu$ bod) berotoegen, 3^ fo* 
 rufuen alljugletdj, Saffetd eud) fein ange* 
 legen, £)aß ttjr fein bereitet eucfy; $ommt 
 jur Jjod^eit, fommet bait», 2Beil ber ruf 
 an m<fy erfdjallt 
 
 6* Sajfet alles jrefjn unb liegen, (Silet, 
 eilet, fäumet nidjt, &ufy auf etoig ju oer= 
 gnügen, $ommt, ber tifdj ift gugerid)tl 
 SDiefeö abenbmal)l ift groß, Sfladjt eu$ 
 alter forgen loo» 
 
 7* Reiner ift fji er ausgeflogen, Der 
 fl<$ felber ntd)t ausfleußt; «ftommt ttjr 
 lieben tifd) gen offen, Sßeil bie quelle über* 
 fleußt! 2Wes, alles ift bereit, ßommt gur 
 frozen ^o^eit*freub» 
 
(5etfHt(f)e 25tauU&iebtv. 155 
 
 99* With £en (Sf}ü% Ux einig ©otteS* 
 (17) 
 
 \£/nab, frieb unb reichen fegen, OTs 
 guts 3U feet unb teib, 3>r £err ©ort tootle 
 geben, 3m efyftanb mann unb toeib* 23or= 
 auö mir ad begehren, ©ort ttotl ben tounfd) 
 gewähren, 5)en neuen et/leut fyte* 
 
 2. £)a§ ftd) it)r'r feinö nicfyt trenne 
 35ont anbern füt)rot)in, 3m glauben jreif 
 erfenne, ©ein et) ©ott'S fcfyicfung fetyt i)er 
 |at fie ^fammen g'otbnet, Sßte'ö lebens 
 nottjburft forberr, 2)er menfefy nicfyt fep 
 jatleim 
 
 3. £)emna$, #err ©ort ju etjren £)em 
 großen namen bein, Siecht cfyriftttcfy Heb 
 luottjr mehren 3« ityres fyeqena fdjrein': 
 SSftit frieben$4anb oerfrriefen 3t)r' et)', fo 
 wirb fldj glücfen 3t)* te&en, tfyun unb tarn 
 
 4. 3« bir tetjr fte mit Witten Sinanber 
 bienen rec^t, £)er liebe g'fe£ erfüllen, Dfyn 
 gorn unb ganfgefecfyt <5in$ fe$ be$ an* 
 
156 Vom getfHtctjeit £>tetf. 
 
 bern eigen, (Sfyltdj treu $u era eigen, ^5« 
 aüe bitterfeit 
 
 5» (Sin bultmütljigen geijk Sßerleitj 
 i^n'n, £err, soran, 2)ann 'S freu£ tft 
 attermeifte, 3" bem ftanb aufberba^n: 
 £e|)r fte befd)roerni§ leiben, 2111 ungebult 
 ttermeiben, Sfttt fyübfcfyer weiß unb berb. 
 
 6» Sftit freuben lag fte fefjen SeibS* 
 frudjt, ifyr faamenö g'fcfylecfyt, SBie irielen 
 frommen g'fcfyefyen, £)te sor bir g'toanbelt 
 rec^t: 2Bir Mtten biefy mit treuen, Saß fte 
 bie fad? nidjt g'reuen, £ilf i^n'n su fei'* 
 gern enb» 
 
 33cm geijtti<$ett ©ieg* 
 
 100. mi 3D ber aUed p'tt (11) 
 
 m 
 
 äuge recfyt, mann (Lottes gnabe £)tdj 
 nun gießet unb belehrt, £)ag bein geifl ftd) 
 recfyt entlabe Son ber laft, bie tfyn be* 
 fdjroert 
 
Vom 0eifHicf)eit Steg. 157 
 
 2. #Unge, benn bie pfort ift enge, Unb 
 ber leben^tveg ift fcfymal; £ier hkibt alles 
 im gebränge, 2Ba$ ntcfyt gielt $um tyünmeU* 
 faal. 
 
 3» kämpfe Bio aufs blut unb leben, 
 £>ring hinein in ©otteö reicht So ill ber 
 fatan roiberftreben, SBerbe tveber matt norf) 
 roeid), 
 
 4» Swinge, bag bein etfer glitte, Unb bie 
 erfte liebe bid) SSon ber ganzen n?elt ab* 
 gielje; Jpalbe Ite6e l)ä(t nicfyt ftidj, 
 
 5. klinge mit gebät nnb fdjre^en, £alte 
 bamit fenrig an; Sag btdj feine jeit ge* 
 renen, 2öaY$ aud) tag nnb nad)t getfyan. 
 
 6» Jpafl bn bann bie perl errungen, 
 £)enfe ja nicfyt, bag bu nun 2ltleö böfe 
 Ijafl bedungen, Daö uns fcfyaben pflegt 
 $u tljum 
 
 7* 9Wmm mit furcht ja beiner feelen, 
 £)eineö Ijeilö mit gittern ftatjr, Jpier in 
 biefer leibeöp^le «Scfywebjc bu taglid) in 
 gefaijr. 
 
 8. £alt ja beine frone sejie, £alte 
 
158 t>om getfHt'efyett Steg. 
 
 mannlid) t»a$ bu tyaft: 0ied)t beharren i| 
 ba$ befte; Sftudfatt ift ein böfer gaft* 
 
 9, £a§ bein a ng e ja ntc^t cjaffen *fta< 
 ber fdjnöben eitelfett; 231etbe tag unb 
 na$t in maffen, glie^c trag* nnb ftcfyerljeit. 
 
 10» £)ie§ bebenfet mo^I, tljr flreiter, 
 (Streitet re$t nnb färbtet twti) ; ®et)t bodj 
 alle tage weiter, 23i$ tl)r fommt tn$ r)im* 
 melretct). 
 
 101* fWri, (£0 tjt bag t)etl uns Jommm* 
 
 ft 
 
 (3) 
 
 'Uf, fecle! 3efu$, ©otte«*gamm, £at 
 bid) gur brant ermäßet; (Sr t)at mit bir 
 al£ brauttgam, (D gnabe) jldj fcermäfylet: 
 (5r brennt für liebe gegen bid) : ©ein feu- 
 fc^eö fyerje feinet fid) 9la^ feufdjer gegen* 
 litte. 
 
 2. (£r liebet nidjt anf lurje geit, *ftein, 
 fo ijt nidjt fein lieben, (Er miH an bir in 
 enrigfett S^lec^t treue liebe ühtn. 231eib 
 tu tt)m auct) in liebe treu, Unb auQtn* 
 
Vom gäftlitytn ©iecj. 159 
 
 Wiälity fte erneut @ein lieben nürb nicfyt 
 wanfen» 
 
 3. <£r will fi* in g erect) tgfeit OTit bir 
 nadj Söunfd) »ertrauem (£r ift ofyn un* 
 terlap bereit, biet; gnäbtg an^ufcfyauen» @r 
 metnetö recfyt unb fcfyenfet fid) ©etbft gnr 
 gerecfytigfeit, bie bidj 2M$ bein geroanb foft 
 fletben* 
 
 4. (£r fudjt an bir barrntjersigfeit ttnb 
 gnabe gu bereifen. Sr giebet, tr-as bein 
 i)«r3 erfreut, Söttt bid) mit mannet fyetfen : 
 Sßer ttjn nur liebet, $at eö gut, @r flärft 
 unb labet ftnn unb mutfy : S3e^ ifym ift 
 (auter fyimmeL 
 
 5. £)u barfft W<| feiner liebeöbrunjt 3m 
 glauben nur vertrauen» £>u fannft auf 
 feine groge gunft SSfter)r aU auf felfen 
 bauen» @r ift bie tr>ar)rt)eit unb ba$ licfyt; 
 (£r roeifj »on feiner falfcfyfyeit nidjt : 2Ba$ 
 er öerfpricfyt, gefcfyiefyet 
 
 6. £)u roirjt tfyn erjUidj in ber notfj 
 WU beinen Ferren fennen: 2Jud? felbft ber 
 fcfyrecfenööoü'e tob SÖirb bidj nicfyt &on tym 
 
160 "Dom geteilten Bieg» 
 
 trennen» -Dann wirb er bt$ sum fyim* 
 mtU^aal, 21(3 feine Braut sum fyodj$ett$* 
 ma^l ©efcfymücft unb fyerrlid) führen» 
 
 102» 2JM» fernen Sefum lag» (35) 
 
 Wuter £irte! toittt bu nidjt Deines 
 fdjafletnä bid) erbarmen? ®3 nadj beiner 
 Wirten * pflügt fragen tjeim auf beinen 
 armen? Söitlt bu mtdj mdjt aus ber quäl 
 £olen in ben freuben^faal ? 
 
 2, @djau, toie idj »erirret bin 5Xuf ber 
 wüftett biefer erben; $omm unb bringe 
 midj bodj fyin 3" ben fdjaafen beiner fyeer* 
 ben» gityr' mid) in ben fdjaafftafl ein, 
 2Bo bie tyeifgen lammer fe$n» 
 
 3, 9ftidj s) e r I a n g t, bid) mit ber fdjaar, 
 Die bid) loben, anjufcfyauen, Die ba n?et* 
 ben ofjn gefaijr 2faf ben fetten fytmmelö* 
 auen, Die nid)t meljr in furzten fte^n, 
 Unb ni$t lönnen irre gefyn» 
 
SZvnbtt'Mebcv. 161 
 
 4. £>enn id) bin l)ter fefyr beträngt, 
 
 SDiug in fteten forfeit leben, Söeil bie 
 
 l feinte ntid^ umfd)ränlt, Unb mit lift unb 
 
 mad)t umgeben, £)a§ idj armeä fcfyafelein 
 
 deinen Mid faun ftdjer fe»n. 
 
 5* O $tw 3^fu! lag mid) nidjt 3n 
 ber toölfe rächen fommen ; £üf mir, nacfy 
 ber £irten=pflid)t, £)a§ td) iljnen toerb 
 entnommen; £ole mtd),bem fcfyafelein, 3» 
 ben ernten fdjaafftatl ein* 
 
 <£rnbte4*teber* 
 
 103, mtU 3w% mu$, *eu($ mu$, (25) 
 
 « 
 
 err be$ tyimmelS nnb ber erben ! Jperr* 
 
 fdjer biefer gangen welt ! Sag ben mnnb »oil 
 
 i lobeö toerben; T)a man bir $u fuge fällt, 
 
 gür ben reiben ernbte=fegen £)anf unb 
 
 Opfer bargulegen* 
 
 11 
 
162 JZtnbtt'Mcbtv. 
 
 2. £)u fyaft frül) unb fpäten regen Un$ 
 gu renter 3^it gefcfyitf t : Unt> fo %at man 
 allerwegen 2Uten »otter font erblitft; S5erg 
 unt) thaler, tief unb työfyen <&a$tn wir im 
 fegen fielen» 
 
 3» 2Us ba$ fefb nnn reif gur ernbte, 
 ©fingen wir bie fttfyel an, im man %um 
 erjtannen lernte, 2öa$ beut (tarier arm 
 geu)an, Sßerben be$ be$ fegend menge 
 ifeocfy bte f^euern fafr $u enge ! 
 
 4» 0»Heb nun fraft, ben milben fegen, 
 SDen uns beine Jjanb befdjetjrt, 2utc§ fo 
 löblid) anzulegen, £>a{* ber flud) ü)n ni$t 
 »ergebt bleiben wir in alten fünben, 
 $ann bas gute leicht »erfc^winben. 
 
 104» 2HeL 2öer nur ben Heben ®ott« 
 (27) 
 
 £5 
 
 bag bodj Bety ber reiben ernbte, 2Öo= 
 mit bu £b'$fter! uns erfreuft, Sin jeber 
 frofy empfmben lernte, SÖie retdj du, uns 
 gu fegnen fe^jtj 2öie gern bu unfern man* 
 
Evrxbte-Mcbti:. 163 
 
 get fHUft, Unb uns mit fpeis unb freub 
 erfüllft 
 
 2* £)u fte^fl es gern, ttenn beiner gute, 
 23ater! unfer I)er$ fid) freut; Unb ein er* 
 fenntfidjeS gemütfye $ud) bas, ttas tu für 
 biefe seit Uns gur erquiefung tyaft fceftimmt, 
 Sftit ban! aus betnen Rauben nimmt. 
 
 3» ©o lommt benn, ©otteS fyulb ^u 
 feiern, $ommt Stiften, lagt uns feiner 
 freu'n, Unb fcep ben angefüllten fcfyeuew, 
 £)em #errn ber ernbte banffcar fe^m 3§m, 
 ber uns ftets öerforget war, bringt neuen 
 ban! tum Opfer bar ! 
 
 4» 9timm gnäcig an bas lo6 ber Tiefte, 
 £)aS unfer ljer$ bir, SBater! treibt: 3)ein 
 fegen metjr in uns bie triebe 3um rljäfgen 
 bau!, gur folgfamfeit; £a§ prei§ für beine 
 »atertreu %u§ unfer ganjes leben fe$. 
 
164 tnorgem£tefcer. 
 
 2ft0tgen4*teber* 
 
 105. g»eU fioM ©o«, tte flfyrfftnu (32) 
 
 91, 
 
 ■un fid) bie nadjt geenbet fjat, S^ic ftn 
 jternig $ertljeilr, SBacfyt aüeö, n?a$ am 
 afcenb fpat 3« feiner rufe geeilt 
 
 2. <&o tr>a$et audj, itjr firmen rr>adjt, 
 £egt alien fcfylaf forfeit, 3um lobe ©otteä 
 fe$b bebaut, Denn e$ ift banfen^eit 
 
 3. Unb bu, bes letbea ebler gaft, Du 
 tljeure feele bit, Die bu fo fanft geruhet 
 tyaft, Dan! ©Ott für feine rut). 
 
 4. 2Öie foü id) bir, bu ©eelentidjt ; 3«* 
 gnüge banfbar fe$n ? s Jflein leib unb feel 
 ift bir »erpflidjt, Unb idj Un etr-ig bein 
 
 5. 3« beinen armen fdjltef idj ein, 
 ©rum tonnte \atan ntcfyt 2ftit feiner liji 
 
 I 
 
XHovgett'Mebtv. 165 
 
 mir fcfyablidj feiprt, Die er auf micfy ge* 
 ri$t 1 t 
 
 6, Jpa^ ban!, o 3efu! $afce banf 
 $ür beine lieb unb treu; Jpilf, bag \§ 
 bir mein lefcenlang $on ^er^en bau!* 
 fear fe^* 
 
 7» ©ebenfe, £err, autf) fyut an mt$, 
 2ln biefcm ganzen tag, Unb tr-enbe öon 
 mir gnäbigüdj, 2ßa$ bir mißfallen mag* 
 
 8» (Srfctfr, o 3efu, meine fcitr, *ftimm 
 meine feufeer an, Unb lag aU meine 
 tritt unb fcfyrttt ©efyn auf ber regten 
 fra^n* 
 
 9, ©iefc beinen fegen biefen tag ßu 
 meinem teer! unb tfyat, Damit id) fröfy* 
 ltd) fagen mag: Sßofyt bem, ber 3efum 
 
 10, JBol&t bem, ber 3efum Be^ fl# 
 füfyrt, <sd)Ue§t ifyn inö fyerj hinein, <So 
 tjt fein ganzes tfyun gejtert, Unb er fann 
 feiig feipn. 
 
 11, 9lvtn benn, fo fang i$ meine 
 toerf 3u 3efu namen am Sr gefc mir 
 
166 Xtlov^cn-Mcbcv. 
 
 feines geijteS ßärf, £)ag idj fte enben 
 fann. 
 
 106. 9ttel. Äomm, o fomm. (25) 
 
 v^/ott be$ fjimmels "Hb btx erben, SSater, 
 (5o(jn nnb fyeiP-ger ©eijt; ©er es tag unb 
 nadjt lägt werben, «Sonn nnb ntonb nns 
 fdjeinen §etg t, 2)effen ftorle tyanb bie weit, 
 Unb n?a$ brinnen ift, erplt. 
 
 2. ©ott, {<$ banfe btr Kon bergen, Dag 
 bn midj in biefer nad)t $ür gefa|r, angjr, 
 notfj nnb fdjmer$en £aft behütet nnb te 
 tt>ad)t, Dag be$ böfen feinbeS lijt SD^ein 
 ntdjt matfytig toorben iff. 
 
 3» Sag bie nacfyt attdj meiner fünben 
 3ej3t mit biefer nacfyt oergetyn, 10 £err 
 Sefn! tag mid) ftnben ©eine ttmnben 
 offen ftefyn, Da aüetne §ulf nnb rat§ 3ft 
 für meine mijjetfyat 
 
 4» £tlf, bag id) mit biefem morgen 
 ©eijUid) anferftefjen mag, Unb für meine 
 feele forgen, Dag, wenn nun bein groger 
 
tttorgen-^tcbetf. 167 
 
 tag Uns erfcfyeint unb bein geriet, 3$ 
 bafür erfdjrecfe ntd)t 
 
 5* gitfyre mic^, o £err! unb leite 50?ei* 
 nen gang nad) beinem wort, ©e^ unb 
 Bleibe tu aud) fyeute -äftern befdjü^er unb 
 mein tyort, 9Mrgenb$ aU be$ bir allein 
 itann 1$ rec^t bewahret feipm 
 
 107. 27W. SBac$ auf, meto $er&* (19) 
 
 St, 
 
 aif, auf, ifyr meine lieber, S)Zetn ^er^ 
 mein geift unb glieber, 2)em £öd)jten lob 
 3U (Ingen, Uno opfer tfjm gu bringen» 
 
 2* (Sr fyat tie nacfyt getoenber, £)a$ 
 lidjt l)erab gefenbet, Unb mid) ofyn alle 
 forgen (Sweat an biefem morgen» 
 
 3* (Sr ift mein fd)u£ getoefen, £)a§ id) 
 frif$ unb genefen 2ln biefem tag aufjtefye, 
 Unb meine pflidjt angebe» 
 
 4, (Se fatten taufenb fdjrecfen SSlify 
 graufam lönnen toecfen, 2öo er nidjt felbjt 
 getoa^et, Unb alles gut gemacht 
 
 5* Sfttein' feel, meiu leib unb leben, 
 
168 XtlovgtnMcbec. 
 
 ©ety ferner ifym ergeben : £Üf, £err ! aud) 
 tyeut, unb fenbe ©en be^ftanb beiner fyanbe* 
 
 6, Dag id), ton bir gefüfyret, Unb über* 
 öÜ* regieret, 3« betnes namens efyre Wltin 
 ganges leben fe^re. 
 
 7. 23et)üte mid) i>or fünben, Unb lag 
 midi) ftetö empfmben (Etn'n abf^en für ten 
 fingen Die beuten gorne bringen, 
 
 8* Dein guter geiji ber leite 9flein tyerj, 
 bag ftdj'S bereite, Damit, als linb unb 
 erbe, 3d) bir nur leb unb jterbe. 
 
 9, SBegnabe midj mit fegen 2luf atten 
 meinen wegen, SBegtüde meine traten, 
 Unb lag fie tootyi geraden, 
 
 10. SBertet^e traft unb ftärfe, Dag 
 beS berufet werfe, Durd) beineS geijieS 
 fenben, 3d) möge glüdlidj enben. 
 
 IL (£rf)ör aufy alle beter, 33efefjr bie 
 Übertreter: <5e$ gnäbig mir unb aßen, 
 $la§ beinern wolgefallen. 
 
 12. 3n(o«berfyeit am enbe 3Wmm midj 
 in beine fyänbe, Unb lag midj felig jier* 
 Ben, Das ew'ge leben erben. 
 
$ 
 
 llbenb'Mtbev. 169 
 
 2t6enb4*iebcr* 
 
 108, mi. VJltin Sefit. (30) 
 
 o ift nun abermat $on meiner tage 
 gafyt Sin tag tterftricfyen; £)! trie mit 
 fdjneflem fcfyritt Unb unsermerftem tritt 
 3(1 « genügen, 
 
 2» $aum mar ber morgen nafj, Sftun 
 tjt bie nad)t fcfyon ba OTit ifyrem flatten: 
 2Ber !ann ber feiten lauf Unt) eilen tyat* 
 ten auf, ©ie abzumatten! 
 
 3* 9Uin, nein, fie fäumt ftdj nidjt, (Sie 
 fetjret i^r geftcfyt 9ttemat$ $urüde: 3(jr 
 fug jtefyt nimmer jtiü; Drum, iver ifyr 
 brausen miü, ©id) in fte fdjicfe. 
 
 4„ ©ie fleugt gleich wie an pfeil 3um 
 gict in fcfyneüer eil; (£$ man$ gebenfet, 
 Unb ftdjö »erfefyen mag, £at uns ber le{3te 
 tag 3n$ grab serfenfet 
 
 5* £ilf auc^ burd) biefe nadjt, Unb 
 ^abe auf mid) acfyt, ©e$ mir sur monne, 
 
170 Tlbtnb'Mtbev. 
 
 ßxtm gellen ta$ unb lidjt, SBenn mir ba$ 
 licfyt aerori^t, %\xatU fonne* 
 
 109» WH. «Kim ft# ber tag geenbet* (32) 
 
 ®* 
 
 muber teifc, ju b einer rulj, ©ein 
 3efu$ ru§t in bir, ©djteuß bie serbroßnen 
 auQtn ^u, Slftein 3efu$ wa$t in mir» 
 
 2» 3$ JaJ ein gnabia, wort gehört, 
 ©Ott ift mein f$ufe, mein rattj, Sßann ftcfy 
 ber fatan gleicfy empört, Sßo^l bem ber 
 Sefnm |ät 
 
 3* £)tefj wort ijt tn ber na$t mein 
 lidjt, Söann aüe* ftttfter ijt, Söo biefer 
 fc^ilb ijt, ba aeroric^t £)e* argen fein* 
 be* IflL 
 
 4. 2lnf btefe* wort fölaf i<§ nnn ein 
 Unb fletye wieber auf, £)a* fofl bie mor 
 genröttye fe^n SBe^m frühen fonnentauf* 
 
 5* £)er fdjfaf, be* tobe* oruber, ma$t 
 2lu$ mir ein tobtenbUb* 3$ fcfyfafe, bo$ 
 
llbcnb'Mcbtv. 171 
 
 ntetn fyerje toafytx $omm, Stfu, toann 
 bu »lUt. 
 
 110. 27M. «Run {t$ bcr taQ ßeenbet. (32) 
 
 % 
 
 un fcridjt bie fmjtre na$t ^ereilt, £>e$ 
 tages glan^ ift tobt; 3ebod), mein ^er^, 
 fcfytaf nod) nicfyt ein, $omm, rebe erft mit 
 ©ott. 
 
 2. D ®ott! bit großer £err ber toelt, 
 £)en niemanb fefyen fann, 2)u fiefyjt auf 
 midj ijom ^imme^^elt, £ör aud) mein 
 feufeen an. 
 
 3» 2)er tag, ben idj nunmefjr ootl&racfyt, 
 Soar tnaoefonbre betn; Darum fyat er 
 MS in bie nad)t s 3JHr fotten fjeilig fe$n. 
 
 4. SBietteicfyt ift btefes nidjt gefdjetjn, 
 Dann idj Mn fleifdj unb blut, Unb »fleg, 
 es öftere $u oerfeljn, SBann gleich ber 
 toittt gut. 
 
 5. 9tunfudj idj b ein en gnabenttjron: 
 ©iefy meine fcfyulb nidjt an, Unb benfe, 
 
172 libtnb'Mtbcv. 
 
 bag beut lieber fo|n gür midj Jjat gnug 
 geu}an» 
 
 111. SStfel. «Kim jta) ber tag geenbet. (32) 
 
 'djreib alles, toas man $eut gelehrt, 
 3n unfrc tjergen ein, Unb laflfe bie, fo e$ 
 gehört, Dir and) gefyorfam fe^n. 
 
 2» (Erhalt wn$ fernerhin beut toort, 
 Unb fyu uns immer toofyl, Damit man 
 fiets an tiefem ort ©ort biene, roie man 
 foil. 
 
 3* 3nt»effen fud) idj meine rut); D 
 SSater! (tet) mir be^, Unb gieb mir beuten 
 engel gu, Dag er mein toadjter fe$. 
 
 4, (3)ieb allen eine gnte nadjr, Die 
 djrifttid) l)eut gelebt, Unb beg're ben, ber 
 unbebaut Der gnabe nüberftrebt. 
 
 5» Sßofern bir aucr) mein tt)un gefällt, 
 (So ^Üf mir morgen auf, Da§ td) nodj 
 ferner in ber toelt Vollbringe meinen lauf» 
 
 6. Unb enblict) füt)re, wann es seit, 
 
ZiidyMebtv. 173 
 
 9flid) in ben fyimmel ein, T>a wirb in bet* 
 ner fyerrlidjreit 9Jiein fabbatt) en?ig fegn. 
 
 SEtfc^Steber* 
 
 112, »*. @9 foas frag «$♦ (25) 
 
 wu 
 
 eine Hoffnung ffrljet fcefte 2Utf ben 
 lebenbigen ($)ott, (£r ift mir ber atterbefte, 
 ©er mir be^ftetyt in ber notf): (£r allein, 
 @ofl eö fer;n, £)en id) nur »on ^erjen 
 mer;tt. 
 
 2". ©agt mir, roer fann bod) vertrauen 
 2Iuf ein fd)tt>acr;e$ menfcfyenfinb? 2©er 
 !ann tejre <2d)lofler hamn 3n bie luft 
 nnb in ben roinb ? So sercjefjr, 9Jidjt$ be* 
 ffetyt, 2Öa$ ir)r auf ber erben fefjt 
 
 3» Slber ©orte$ gute roäfyret 3>mtner 
 unb in etr-igfeit, 2Stet) nnb menfcfyen er er* 
 nähret £>urd) ernmnfd)te ja^reöjeit, 2lfle$ 
 
174 ta'fdKtefccr. 
 
 $at (Seine gnat) £)argerei$et friUj unb 
 feat 
 
 4» (Siebet er ntdjt atfeö reicfyttdj Unb 
 mit grofjem Überfluß ? ©eine Heb ift un* 
 Begreiflich, Söte ein parier waffergug; 
 Snft unb erb Uns ernährt, Sßenn es ©ot* 
 res gnnft begehrt 
 
 5* £)anfet nnn bem großen (Schöpfer 
 £)urcfy ben ttafyren SJftenfcfyenfo^n, 2>r 
 uns, ttie ein freier töpfer, £at gemalt 
 aus erb unb tfyon; ©ro§ »on rati), ftarf 
 »on tfjat 3fr ber uns erhalten $at. 
 
 113» 3DMU ©ott lob tin förttt jur* (3) 
 
 % 
 
 dermal uns beine gute 3luf ganj n>un* 
 berbare tr-eif Unfre pflifyt füfyrt gu ge* 
 ntütfye 2)urdj ben fegen in ber fpeiß, £>te 
 bu uns Jjaft »orgeftreefet, Unb bamit in 
 uuS erttjeefet (Sinen junger, £err, naefy bir» 
 
 2, Sßie groß ift beine freunblicfyfeit, 
 SOBtc Ijerrlid) beine gute, £>ie ba »erforgt 
 gu jeber seit £>en leib unb bas gemütfye* 
 
fctfif) s £ie&er. 175 
 
 Du iebenö*freunb unb menfcfyen^luft, Du 
 tyaft un$ alien ratty gewußt, Unb uns fetyr 
 woljl gelabet» 
 
 3. Des tyimmels fenfter ofneft bu Unb 
 fdjenffl una milben regen; Du fcfyliejTfi 
 bie erbe anf unb gu, Unb giebjt uns bei* 
 nen fegen: Die foft ift ba anf bein getyeif, 
 2ßen follte baö $u beinern toreiß, D SBater, 
 ntdjt bewegen! 
 
 4. gür foldje guthat wollen wir, 2öie 
 liebe finber muffen, 33on ganger feelen 
 banfen bir, Unb unfre matyljeit fctyliefjen 
 Sftit einem banf unb lobgebicfyt. t) treuer 
 ©ott ! oerfcfymäty e$ ntcfyt, Saß e$ bir wotyl* 
 gefallen» 
 
 114* 2M* ®ott lob ein» (3) 
 
 \Ditb, 3efu, baß idj bid) genieß 3n allen 
 beinen gaben ; 33letb bu mir einig ewig 
 füg, Du lannft ben geijt nur laben : 9ftein 
 junger getyt in bicty tyinein, ffiaü) 'du bldj 
 innig mir gemein, D 3ef"/ wein »er* 
 gnügen ! 
 
176 @cf)ete;£tee>et\ 
 
 2. £) leben$*wort! o feelcn^fpeig ! Wliv 
 !raft unb leben fcfyenfe: D queü^brunn 
 reiner Hebe! fleug, Slftctn fcfymacfytenb 
 fyerge tränte ; <So leb unb freu id) midj in 
 bir; 2ld)! tjab aud) beute htjt in mir, S3iö 
 in tie ewigfeiten* 
 
 @djeib*£ieber* 
 
 115. 2JM. 2öann mein pnblehn (3) 
 
 <l5eil nun bte seit ttortyanben ift, £)a§ 
 wir fyie muffen fcbeiben, @o wott wn$ 
 (Sott 3U tiefer frijt ©enäbiglid) geleiten, 
 £)aj$ wir betrauten fort unb fort, ©ein 
 je£t gei)örteö tyeUg^wort, Unb uns mögen 
 bereiten* 
 
 2* SBann untterfetjenä fommen wirb 
 (Efyriftuä am jüngften tage, ©er weit* 
 rioter unb große §trt Unä ftctPn gur red)t 
 unb fage: Äommt l)er/Ü)r fe^b gebenebeipt, 
 (Srerbt ba$ reicfy in ewigfeit, &uty riu)r 
 hinfort fein plage. 
 
@c&ete*£tebcr. 177 
 
 3, Darum fo lagt uns fleifftg fetm 
 50^it fcäten unb mit machen, 3«r fytmmels* 
 freut) aus biefer ^etn, (Sntgefyn ber pollen 
 rächen, Unb nafyen uns ju ©ott allein, 
 Der fpelfj uns rote bie engel fein, 2Bo(l 
 ti)nen uns gleidj macfyem 
 
 4 + Dieg ijt, o ©Ott! unfer begehr, Sag 
 uns bod) bas gelingen, Daß es gereid) ^u 
 beiner efyr; 2ßir reben ober fingen, Wlit 
 anbaut es im geijt gefd)efy, Dem unfer 
 fletfd) nidjt mtberftef), £i(f uns baffelb be* 
 zwingen» 
 
 5* ID 25ater, 6o|n unb ^eitger geijr, 
 Stniger ©ott mit namen, 2öas bu gefcfyaf* 
 fen atlermeift, ©oll bid) toben jufammen» 
 •iftadjbem mir gefyn »on biefem ort, 3n 
 lieb erhalt uns immerfort, Durdj 3efum 
 (Sfyriftum, amem 
 
 116, 9ReU Der 6 gjfalm. (61) 
 
 Ji/Cu§ es nun fe$n gerieben, <&o toofl 
 uns ©ott begleiten, Sin jebes an fein ort; 
 
 12 
 
178 &d)tib'Mtbtv. 
 
 Da woflenb fleig anfefyren, Unf r leben 
 $u bewehren, 9fa$ tnfyalt ®otte$ wort, 
 
 2» Das füllten wir Begehren, Unb nidjt 
 |inlä§ig werben, S>a$ enb fommt ftynett 
 ^erbeijj ; SB i r wiffen feinen morgen, Drum 
 lebet bocfy in forgen, Der gefatyr ifl man* 
 (fyerle^. 
 
 3. 33etra$tet wotyf tie fa$en, Dag 
 uns ber £err tjeigt ma$en, 3" fe^n aü* 
 geit bereit Dann fo wir würb'n erfun* 
 "cm Siegen unb fd)Iafen in fünben, <5o 
 würb unö werben leib* 
 
 4. Drum ruftet tvttf) be$ geiten, Unb 
 alle fünb »ermeiben, Sebenb in g'redjtig* 
 feit: S)a$ ijt bas rechte wad)en, Darburd) 
 man mag geraden ßux e'wgen feligfeit 
 
 5. Eternit fe$b ®ott befohlen, Der wott 
 uns aflgumalen, Durd) feine gnab allein, 
 3ur ew'gen freub ergeben, Dag wir nad) 
 biefem Uhm Sftitfyt fomm'n in ewigS leib, 
 
 6* 3«w enb ifl mein begehren, DenF 
 meiner in bem Ferren, 2öie icfy aucfy g'ftit* 
 
©rf)ci6^ic6cr» 179 
 
 net bin : 9iun road)et aflefammen, £>urd) 
 3efum (Sfyrifhtm amen» (5$ mug gefcfyie* 
 ten fe^m 
 
 117. 9ftel. (Srjörn bt# nt^t, o frommer. 
 (8) 
 
 « 
 
 ebt friebfam, fpradj (£fjrifht$ ber £err 
 3u feinen auSertobrnen, (beliebte nefymt 
 bieä für ein lefyr, Unb roollt fein ftimm 
 gern fyören, 2)a3 ifi gefett ju ein'm a6* 
 fdjeib 35on mir, trollt fejl brinn fielen. 
 Db fdjeib idj gleich, bletbtö fyerj ber) end), 
 S3iö rotr $ur freub eingeben* 
 
 2. Sin fyeqen^roetj mir überfam 3m 
 Reiben über b 1 ma§en, 2Uö tdj fcon tuti) 
 mein abfdjteb nafym, Ünb baömals mugt 
 öerlaffem SDIein'm fyerjen bang, befyarr* 
 Itdj lang, @s bleibt nod) unöergeffen, Db* 
 fdjon id) fdjeib, bleibtö ^er^ ber; eu$, Sic 
 follt i(^ eud^ ttergefferu 
 
 3. Wafy bem roefen (Sbriflt eudj balb, 
 ©leid) roie ifyr tjabt empfangen, (&tbwt 
 
180 Sct)ef6^ic6et?. 
 
 anf m grnnb jur recfyt geftalt, ©ein we* 
 gen wottt anfangen* £)artnn oejtefyt mein 
 ratty, weite getyt $uf ein fcfyeiben fefyr tran* 
 rig, Db fdjeib id) gleidj, bleibt^ §er$ oe$ 
 end) 23t3 an mein enb gebanrig» 
 
 4 + ©eloot fc^ ©ott, nm bieg fein toerl, 
 $)as er frafttg gelenfet, ©etyt ijjr ju bem 
 gebäte fterf, ©ann meiner and? gebenfet 
 3m oaten rein, ba§ ©ott allein Vilify wotte 
 toofyi beraten* £)&fd)eibidj gtetdj, oleiota 
 tyerj be$ end), ©ott wotyn end) be$ in 
 gnaben. 
 
 118. «WeU SliU Seftt menu (24) 
 
 -<5ldj (Jemens geliebte! wir [Reiben jejj* 
 unber, (Sin jebeö bas tyalte fein tyerje bodj 
 munter, ©3 fdjrepe mit mir, 2lu£ liebet 
 begier: ^)err3efn! £err3efu! 2ld) gencty 
 un£ naety bir* 
 
 2. 3a, liebfte gefd)wijter, £)rnm lajfen 
 uns wachen, SBeil nnfere feinbe ftd) Iräftig 
 aufmachen, <&k fucfyen gn xaubm Den 
 
Sterbe unb 2>etträbni£;£t'e&ei\ 181 
 
 götttidjen glauben, £)amit jte »ertyinbern 
 baö finbltd) »ertrauem 
 
 3» Unb weilen wir Je£t »on einanber 
 nun treten, <5o lagt uns »or einander 
 t>od^ fyerjficfy bäten, £)a§ feines bod) möge 
 abtreten oom wege, 2ütf baß wir bewan* 
 beln tie richtigen ftege. 
 
 4, §1$, licbefte glieber! e3 fönnte ge= 
 fcfyefyen, £)ajü wir einanber nt$t träten 
 mefyr fefyem Sin jebes fyu fletfje £ier 
 auf feiner reife, £)amit wir bod) tragen bie 
 frone 3um pretje* 
 
 ©terfc* unb SBegra^tiiff Siebet, 
 
 119, üfleL (5$ tjt gennpa) an, (3) 
 
 'Omm, jterbli^er, Betrachte ntid) ! £)u 
 lebft, idj lebt auf erben; äßas bu je|3t 
 bift, ba£ war aud) tdj, 2öa$ id) bin, wirft 
 bu werben ; Du ntugt pentad), id) bin oor* 
 fym; 2ld)I benfe nid)t in beinern fimt, 
 £>afj bu nicfyt bürfeft fterbem 
 
182 ©terb* nub 25cgt?abm'g^tcber. 
 
 2. bereite bid), ftirb ab ber welt, 2)enf 
 an bie legten ftunben! Söenn man ben 
 tob oeräcfytlicfy i'ält, 2Birb er fe^r oft ge- 
 funben. @$ ift bie reifye Ijeut an mir, 
 2Ber weiß, irielleicfyt, gilt« morgen bir, 3<* 
 wol)l noc| biefen abenb» 
 
 3. ©prid) nit^t: idj Bin no$ gar gu 
 jung, 3$ fotttt nod) lange leben! 2ldj 
 nein! bu bift fd)on alt genug, £)en geijt 
 »on bir ju geben; So ift gar balb um biefy 
 get^an, (5$ fte()t ber tob fein alter an: 
 2Bie magft bu anbers benlen? 
 
 4» £)u feöjt bann fertig ober m$t, (so 
 mußt bu gleicfywoljl wanbern, 5öann 
 beirteS lebend jiel anbriet, (5$ geljt bir, 
 wie ben anberm £>rum laß birs eine 
 Warnung fe^n, Dein auferfte^n wirb über* 
 ein 9fttt beinern fterben fommen. 
 
 5» 2ldj! benfe ntdjt: e$ Ijat nidjt notlj, 
 3d) toill midj fd)on befetjren, SÖann mir 
 bie franfijeit geigt ben tob, ®ott wirb midj 
 wo^l erhören. 2öer weig, ob bu gur 
 franffyett fömmji? £>b bu ttic^t fdjnetf 
 
Bterbs unb 23egräbmfc£te6er. 183 
 
 ein enbe nimmjt? 2ßer tyilft atebann bir 
 
 atmen ? 
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 120, mi. JDemuty t{l bte fdfrifojfc, (22) 
 
 % 
 
 -He menfc&en muffen jterben, 2llle3 fleifdj 
 »ergebt wie §eu, 2Ba$ ba lebet mufj fcer* 
 berben, ©oil e$ anbers werben neu, Die* 
 fer leib ber mu§ tterwefen, Sßann er an* 
 berg foil genefen Der fo großen fyerrlidjfeit, 
 Die ben frommen ijt bereit 
 
 2, Drum fo will t<$ tiefe« leben, 2öeil 
 e$ meinem ®oit beliebt, 2ludj gan$ willig 
 öon mir geben, 35in barüber nicfyt UtxnU: 
 Denn in meines %t\u wunben $ah \$ 
 fdjon erlöfung funben, Unb mtxn trojt in 
 tobe$ttot§ 3ft be« Ferren (£§ri(ii tob, 
 
 3, £ier will i$ nun ewig wohnen; 
 Steine lieben, gute nad>t ! Sure treu wirb 
 ©Ott belohnen, Die tl)r §aM an mir üoU* 
 bracht: Slöefammt i^r an&erwanbten, 
 ©ute freunbe unb fcefannten, gebet wotyl, 
 
184 ©terbs tiitb 25eQväbni$'Mcbtt. 
 
 gu guter nadjt! ®ott fe^ banf, e$ iji soil* 
 fcracfyt! 
 
 121* mtl. SKtm rudert alle halber* (37) 
 
 v2/oit too bie jlunb if* fommett, ©a i<$ 
 werb aufgenommen 3n3 ft^öne parabeig» 
 3#r eitern, bürft ntdjt Ilagen ; 9Wit freuten 
 fottt i^r fagen : Dem §ö$ftert fe$ lofc, e$r 
 tmb preiß«. 
 
 2. Sßie fann« ®ott Beffcr machen? dt 
 reift mtdj aus bem rächen Des teufels 
 unb ber weit, Die je£t wie löwett orüUen, 
 3$r grimm ift uicfyt ju ftiHen, 23i$ alles 
 üoern Raufen fällt 
 
 3. Dies fmb bie legten tage, Da nichts 
 als angft unb plagen Sftit laufen orfdjt 
 herein» yjlify nimmt nun ©Ott oon l)ttt* 
 neu, Uttb lä'fi et hridj etttritmen Der üoer* 
 Rauften notlj unb ^ein* 
 
 4 + $ur$ ift meitt irbifdj leBeit ; dxn lefc 
 fers wirb mir geoe« ©Ott itt ber ewigfeit 
 Da werb t$ ttidjt metjr fterfcert, Sit feiner 
 notl) »erberoen; Sftein leoe« Wirb fe^n 
 lauter freub* 
 
©rerb; unb 25eg?cibni$'Mebct. 185 
 
 5, gebt wol)l unb fc^b gefegnet; 2ßa$ 
 eud) iej3unb begegnet, 3ft anbern and) ge* 
 fdjefyn; 9tun ©ott wotl euc^ bewahren; 
 Dort wollen wir uns wieber fefyn* 
 
 122. mU ^rrjli^ tjü£ (7) 
 
 O 
 
 /O^ war ein Keines ftnblein ©eoorn auf 
 biefe weit, 2lber mein fterben^ftünblein 
 $at mir ©ott bait» gefreut» 3dj wetfj gar 
 nidjtä $u fagen, 2öa$ weit tft unb i^r 
 tljun: 3d) t)ab in meinen tagen 9htr notlj 
 gebrad)t baoom 
 
 2, Sffldn aüerliebfter sater, Der midj 
 $ur weit gezeugt, Unb mein tyersliebjte 
 mutter, $Me mid) felbjt Ijat gefäugt, Die 
 folgen mir 31t grabe, Wlit feuften innig* 
 lid), Dodj tdj war ©otteS gäbe, Die er 
 nun nimmt ju (!<$♦ 
 
 3 + @r nimmt midj auf ju gnaben, 3«m 
 erben in fein reidj, Der tob lann mir nid)t 
 fcfyaben, 3d) bin ben engeln gleich; Sttem 
 ieib wirb wieber leben 3n rut) unb ew'ger 
 
186 etat** unb 23egvAbitif?«£tefeer. 
 
 freut», tint) mit t>er feele fcfytoeben 3n gro* 
 ger tyerrlidjfeit. 
 
 4 + gebt roofyl, tfjr meine liefen, £)u 
 »at'r unt mutterfyerj, $3a$ rooUt ifyr eu(% 
 betrüben, 5Sergeffet tiefen f^merj, tflix ijt 
 fetyr toofyl gefdjeijen, 3$ leb in toonn unt 
 freut, 3^ foüt mid) toteter fetyen £)ort in 
 ter ^errlic^ieit 
 
 123, Wei. D 3efu trifle. (12) 
 
 » 
 
 fitter lebt ter menfdj, ter jtaub ! 
 (Sein leben ift ein faflent laub; Unt> ten* 
 nod) fd?mei$elt er fidj gern, Der tag tea 
 totes fe$ nod) fern. 
 
 2. £)er Jüngling trofft te$ greife« siel, 
 2)er mann nod) feiner jat)re »tel, SDer 
 greis gu fielen nod) ein jia^r, Unt feiner 
 nimmt ten trrtfyum toaljr. 
 
 3» ©pridj nid)t: id) ten! in glüä unt 
 notl) 3m tyer$en oft an meinen tot» £)er, 
 ten ter tot nid)t toeifer macfyt, £at nie mit 
 ernft an tljn getagt 
 
 4» Sßir UUn l)ier gur etvigfeit, 3« 
 
Sterbe unb 35t$väbnifrliebtv. 187 
 
 fyun, tt>a$ uns ber £err gebeut, Unb un= 
 fer$ lebenä fleinfter tfyeil 3ft eine frtft gu 
 unferm ^eiU 
 
 5. Der tobt rücft feelen »or geriet; 
 2>a bringt ©ott aücö an bag licfyt, Unb 
 macfyt, toas l)ier »erborgen fear, Den ratlj 
 ber ijerjen offenbar, 
 
 6, Drum, ba bein tob btr täglich braut, 
 @o fe» bod) watfer unb bereit; $rüf bei* 
 neu glauben aU ein djrift, £)b er burdj 
 liebe tfyättg ijh 
 
 7, Sin feufter in ber legten notlj, (Sin 
 ttmnfd), burd) be$ SrlöferS tob $or ©ot= 
 te$ tfyron geregt ju fe$n, Die$ madjt bid) 
 nicfyt »on fünben rein* 
 
 8. (Sin Jjeq, ba$ ©otteS fiimme Ijört, 
 3^r folgt unb ftdj ttom böfen fefyrt, (Ein 
 gläubig f)er$ üon lieb erfüllt, Dies ift e$ 
 tt>a$ in (Sfyrijto gilt 
 
 124, m\. 2Bcr nur ben lieben ©Ott lägt. 
 (27) 
 
 Sßer 
 
 fteifj, ttie na^e mir mein enbe? 
 Die seit getyt l;ln, es f ommt ber tob ; 2ldj 
 
188 &twb; unb 25eQvabni$'Mtbw. 
 
 21dj toie gefdjttnnbe unb beljenbe $ann 
 fommen meine tobeönotlv 9ftein ©ott! 
 i$ bitt burd) (Sl)rifti Mut, 9flacb« nur mit 
 meinem enbe gut 
 
 2. @« lann öor nadjt leidjt anber« 
 werben, 211« e« am frühen morgen ttrnr ; 
 SDann toeit idj leb auf biefer erben, £eb 
 icfy in fleter tob«*gefal>n 9ftein ®ott! tdj 
 bitt burd) G$rt(H Wut, Wlafy nur mit 
 meinem enbe gut 
 
 3* £err! lel)r mid) (let« an« enbe ben* 
 fen, Unb laf} mid), ft>ann idj fterben mu§, 
 5)ie feet in 3?fu nmnben fenfen, Unb ja 
 ntcfyt fparen meine bu§. 9ftein ($ott! id) 
 Mtt burd) (£§rijli blut, 9^ac^« nur mit 
 meinem enbe gut 
 
 4. Sag mid) be$ geit mein Ijau« befiel* 
 len, £)a§ tdj bereit feip für unb für, Ünb 
 fage frifd) in allen fallen : £err ! mie bu 
 anllft, fo fötd« mit mir. Sfftein ©ott! tdj 
 bitt burd) (Sfyrifti blut, SO^ac^ö nur mit 
 meinem enbe gut 
 
 5. Wlaty mix (let« jucferfüg ben ^ m * 
 mcl, Unb gallenbitter biefe weit; ©ieb, 
 
Sterbe unb 2>egväbni fr Hiebet. 189 
 
 bag mir in bem welt*getümmel 3Me ewig* 
 feit fe$ sorgefWIt 9Wcin ©ort! tef) bitt 
 burefy Sfyrifti Mut, SD?acf)$ nur mit meinem 
 enbe gut 
 
 125. SWeL 9hm lafjt un* ben leib. 
 
 vlun bringen wir ben leib jur rufj, Unb 
 betfen ifyn mit erbe $u, £>en leib, ber, nadj 
 beö ©djöpferö fcfyluf, 3u flaufe unb erbe 
 werben muj^ 
 
 2. @r bleibt nidjt immer afdj 1 unb ftaub, 
 9ti$t immer ber tterwefung raub; ©r 
 wirb, wann (EfyrijtuS einft erfdjeint, -iJJttt 
 feiner feeie neu vereint 
 
 3. £ier, menfd), fyier lerne, toaä bu biß; 
 Sern fyier, tva& unfer Uhm ift %laü) forge, 
 furcht unb mancher notf) itommt enblid) 
 noefy autelt ber tob* 
 
 4. @d)neE fd^winbet unfre febenS^eit: 
 2htp$ fterben folgt bie ewigfeit 2ßie wir 
 bie jett t)ier angewanbt, (So folgt ber lo^n 
 am ©otte0 fyanb* 
 
190 Vom legten (Bericht (Bottes. 
 
 3?om legten ©ert<$t ©otteS. 
 
 126* WltU greu big fc^r, o meine. (18) 
 
 (S 
 
 3 ftnt? fdjott b t c testen jetten : $)rum 
 mein 5er 3 bereite bid), 2Beil t>te get^ett 
 f$on öon weiten, 3"™ geriet ereignen 
 ftcfy ; Fimmel, erbe, luft unb meer, Sftacfyen 
 fld), aU ®otte$ fyeer, 21uf gur radje fonber 
 fronen, lieber bie im ftnftem wohnen. 
 
 % @« ijt alles faft öerborben 3n ber 
 ganaen cfyriftenljeit, ©laub unb liebe ftnb 
 erftorben, Me3 lebt in ettelfeit 2ßie e$ 
 war %\x 9faaf) ^eit, @o lebt jeijt in ftdjer* 
 fyeit £>er gemeine fyauf ber Triften, £)ie 
 in junbenfotfj ßdj brüften* 
 
 3» Unser ft anb nnb fünben* leben 
 £errfct)et unb nimmt überfyanb* £)ie bem 
 unfyetl miberftreben, ©inb als frembling' 
 unbefannt, Unb wie 3ef"8 felbft öeracfyt: 
 3a, i^r ti)un jtefyt in »erbaut. 2Bie ift 
 
T>om legten (Beruht (Bottee. 191 
 
 benn ber toctt ju ratten 23e9 bergleidjen 
 freoettfjaten? 
 
 4» 3efuö wirb batb felbfi einbrechen, 
 SBeit fein t)eer fid) aufgemalt, Unb fein 
 armea Häuflein rächen, £aö 31t ifym fcfyretyt 
 tag unb nacfyt; Darum fyebt bas tyaupt 
 empor 3« **3 Wimmele tfyür unb tfyor, 
 Da§ üjr euer fyeil umfaßt, 2öeit (t<§ N* 
 erlöfung nafyet 
 
 127, Wlü. 2luS tiefer not| fc^re^ ta) ju Mr, 
 
 (3) 
 
 d 
 
 $ tji gewigticr; an ber geit, Dag ©otteä 
 fotyn wirb fommen, 3n feiner großen Jjerr* 
 Ucfyfeit, 3" rieten böf unb frommen; 
 Dann wirb ba$ lachen werben tfyeur, 
 Sßann alles wirb öergefyn in feu'r, Sßie 
 $etruö baoon fc^reibet* 
 
 2. $ofaunen wirb man fyören geljn 5ln 
 aller weit i^r enbe, Darauf balb werben 
 auferjte^n 3111 tobten gar befyenbe: Die 
 aber nodj ba$ leben fyan, Die wirb ber 
 £err fcon ftunben an SSerwanbeln unb 
 »erneuen» 
 
192 Vom legten (Bericht (Borne. 
 
 3, SDarnadj roirb man ablefen Balb 
 (Ein Bu^, barin gefdjrteben, 2Öa<3 alle 
 menfdjen, jung nnb alt, 2luf erben §an 
 getrieben x S)a bann gen?t§ ein jebermann 
 Sßtrb fyören, roas er f)At gettjan 3« feinem 
 gangen (eben* 
 
 4. D roejj bemfelben, roetdjer $at £)e3 
 Ferren Wort »erachtet, Unb nnr anf erben 
 früfy nnb fpat 9ta4 großem gnt getrautet! 
 S)er wirb fürwahr gar fafyl beftefm, Unb 
 mit bem \atan 'muffen ge^n $on (£§rt|io 
 in bie §ötte* 
 
 128* 2JM* Sla) treib aus* (30) 
 
 «Ö5ann \4 *$ re $t betraft Unb fetje 
 tag nnb nadjt 3<* ftunb nnb geite, £in* 
 ge|en fo gefd^tomb, ©efcfynrinber als ber 
 toinb, Qvlx enugfeite* 
 
 2, (So nrirb mir oftmals bang, SBeil 
 t$ notfy allzulang %fliö) oft oerroeüe, Unb 
 ni$t toie tdj foEt, Unb aucfy mty gerne 
 vooilt, SBeftänbtg eile* 
 
Vom legten (Bericht ©ottcö. 193 
 
 3, D bag id) aHeseit 3tt renter rnun*' 
 terfett 9flid) mödjte üben, Unb in ber nie* 
 brigfeit Sfflein'n 3efum allezeit $önnt 
 ^erjlidj lieben, 
 
 4, 2öeit meine seit »ergebt, Unb gar 
 fein ting tieftest, Sßaö nur fyie fetyen, @o 
 foflt id) billig ba$ ©udjen o^n unterlag, 
 2öa$ fann befielen, 
 
 5, 3^t ifl bie flotte gett, £)a$ ange* 
 neunte fyeut, Der tag be$ Jjeilenä, £)rum 
 eil' o feele ! bodj, Unb trag gern (Eljriftt 
 jodj Dljne »ertoeilens, 
 
 6, SDle geit, bie geit ifl ba, ü)er ridjter 
 ijt fe§r nal), (£r toirb balb fommen ; 2öer 
 |tdj tjat mol)l bereit 3n biefer gnabengeit, 
 Sßirb angenommen, 
 
 7, £) feiig rcirb ber fein, 2)er mit fann 
 geljen ein 3nö reidj ber freuben, ^Billig 
 follt man alliier (5id) Riefen für unb für, 
 Unb tooljl bereiten, 
 
 129, mu §t\$ty t^ut mi($, (7) 
 
 'Oebenfe, menfdj! bas enbe, S3ebenlebet* 
 *ten tob, 2)er tob fommt oft fceljenbe; 2)er 
 
 13 
 
194 Vom legten (Bericht G5ottes. 
 
 tjeute frifdj unb rot^, $ann morgen unb 
 gefdjtoinber hinweg geftorben fe$n ; ©runt 
 bilbe bir, o fünber! din tägtid) jterben ein* 
 2» SBebenfe menfdj! ba$ enbe, SBebenfe 
 bas geriet: S3 muffen alle jtänt»e 23or 
 3efnö angeftd?t: $ein menfdj ift auäge* 
 nommen, £ier mug ein jeber bran, Unb 
 wirb ben lotjn befommen, Stadlern er §at 
 getfjam 
 
 3, SBebenfe, menfdj! bas enbe, ©er 
 Rotten angft nnb leib, ©ag totd& nidjt fa= 
 tan blenbe SRtt feiner eitelfeit: £ter ift 
 ein furjeS freuen, ©ort aber ewtgltd) (Sin 
 fläglid) fdjmeräen^fdjre^en* tyty fünber! 
 pte bidj, 
 
 4, 23ebenfe menfd) ! ba$ enbe, S3ebenle 
 ftete bie jeit, ©ag bid) fa nidjtö abroenbe 
 $on feiner |errlid)feit, ©amtt oor ©otteS 
 tfjrone ©ie feele toirb »erpflegt; ©ort ift 
 bie lebensfrone ©en frommen beigelegt 
 
 5, £err ! leljre mtdj bebenfen ©er sei* 
 ttn le^te geit, ©ag ftdj nad) bir su lenfen, 
 9ftein fjerje feö bereit: Sag midj ben tob 
 betradbten, Unb beinen ridjterfht^t: Sag 
 
Vom legten (Betriebt (25ottes. 195 
 miefy aitcfy nicfyt »erachten £)er l)'6Utn \tvax* 
 
 6. ipilf ©ott! ba§ i<$ in geiten 5Tuf 
 meinen legten tag 9M Duge midj bereiten 
 Unb täglich jierfcen mag: 3m tob tmb »or 
 geriete <3tel) mir, o 3efn ! 6er;, SDajj id) 
 ins tyimmels lichte 3« wohnen würbig fety* 
 
 130, 2Ret, Ö ®ott, bu frommer, (15) 
 
 A"$tt redjmtng; recfynung will ©ott etnjt* 
 licfy »on bir labern £!ju redjnung, fyridjt 
 ber £err, SSon allen beinen gaoen. Z§u 
 recfynung, fürchte ©ott, £>u mugt fonft 
 fclö^ltdj fort; £lju redjnung, benfe jiets 
 Sin biefe bonnerwort. 
 
 2, ©fcridj: lieoer ©ott! wer lann 25or 
 beinern tljron fcejteljen, Sßenn bn mit bei* 
 nem fnedjt SBitljt inö geriete ge^en? 
 SBeil in ber gangen weit ßu fhtben nid)t 
 ein mann, £)er bir anf tanfenb nnr Sin 
 Wort antworten lann. 
 
 3. Sap gnabe geljn »or redjt, 9ldj lag 
 miefy gnabe ftnben, <5»ric$ midj aus gna= 
 
196 Vom *5immd unb ewigen £eben. 
 
 ben los SSoit allen meinen fünften ; Safj 
 beineS fofjneS Hut 2lu$ mein Ijerj madjen 
 rein, Sag alte meine fcfyulb Sott unb i?er* 
 geffen feipm 
 
 4,. £a§ mid) in biefer tvtlt 9htr t>tr gu 
 eljren leben, Sag ja mein leib unb feel 
 £)ir allzeit fetyn ergeben; ©er ©ei(l re* 
 giere tntd), ©o werte id) roofyt beftefyn 3n 
 meiner re^enung, Unb jur Ijimm'tefreub 
 etnge^m 
 
 SSom Fimmel unb ewigen SeBetu 
 
 131. ÜSftcL 2öer nur bcn Heben 
 (27) 
 
 % 
 
 •adj einer Prüfung lurger tage (Srtvartet 
 uns t>ie emigfeit ©ort, tort oerwanbelt 
 ftd) bte flage 3n göttliche gufriebenfyeit 
 £ier üU bte tugenb tl)ren fletfj, Unb jene 
 loelt reicht ifyr ben prei§. 
 
 2* 2öal)r iff 3, ber fromme fd)medt auf 
 erben ©d)on mannen fel'gen augenblid: 
 
Vom Fimmel unb erottjen Ztbtn. 197 
 
 ©od) alle freuben, bie ttjm »erben, @inb 
 ftjm ein unooflfomm'nes glüd, (Sr bleibt 
 ein menfd), unb feine rul) Stimmt in ber 
 feele ab unb git. 
 
 3. 23alb jt ö r e n ifjn beö förperö ferner* 
 gen, S3alt> ba$ geraufte tiefer roelt; 33alb 
 tämpft in feinem eignen fyerjen Sin feinb, 
 ber öfter fiegt, aU fällt: 23alb ftnft er 
 burd) beä nädjften fä)ulb 3n fummer unb 
 in ungebulh 
 
 4* £ier, too bie tugenb öftere leibet, 
 55«$ lafter öftere glüd(iä) ifr, Söo man 
 ben glüdlidjen beneibet, Unb be$ befüm* 
 merten oergifh £ier lann ber menfd) nie 
 fre$ öon pein, 9lie frety oon eigner fctyioad)* 
 $eit feipm 
 
 5. ipier fudj idj$ nur, ©ort foerb t$3 
 ftnben ; ©ort »erb td) t)eilig unb »erflärt, 
 ©er tugenb ganzen rcertl) empfinben, ©en 
 unau$f»red)Iict) gro§en n>ertt); ©en ©ort 
 ber liebe »erb id) fefyn, 3fyn lieben, emig 
 tt)n erl)öt)m 
 
 6» ©a wirb ber oorftdjt tyeUger hrifle 
 fJJZein toiU unb meine too^lfafyrt fe^n, 
 
198 Vom Fimmel unb tvoigtn Zehen. 
 
 Unb lieoltdj wefen, *jetf bie fülle, 2lm 
 throne ©ottes miefy erfreun. Dann lagt 
 gewinn fietö auf gewinn 3Ri$ füllen, 
 tag idj ewig Mn. 
 
 7» i)a werb t$ bas im licfyt erfennen, 
 2Ba$ td? auf erben bunfel fa$, Das wun* 
 berbar unb petita, nennen, 3Öa$ uner* 
 forfd)tt<% fyter gefcfyaty ; Da beult mein geijt 
 mit preig unb bau! 2)te fdjtctung im ju* 
 fammenfyang. 
 
 8. Da werb idj gu bem throne bringen, 
 2öo ©Ott, mein $etf, ftdj offenbart: Sin 
 tyeitig, tyeiltg, l)et(tg fingen Dem £amme, 
 ba$ erwürget warb ; Unb SfyeruMm unb 
 (Seraphim, Unb alle tyimmel Jauchen itynu 
 
 9. Da werb idj in ber eugel fc^aaren 
 SJflicc; if)nen gleicfy unb Jjeilig fetjn, Das 
 nie geftörte gliid erfahren, Siftit frommen 
 ftets fromm umguge^n* X)a wirb burdj 
 {eben augenblicf 3^ fyett mein §eil, mein 
 glüd i()r glücf* 
 
 10. Da werb tdj bem ben ban! fce$a^ 
 len, Der ©otteS weg midj gefjen fyieg, Unb 
 ifyn ju mittionenmalen 9lo$ fegnen bag 
 
SDec 134 pfalm. 199 
 
 er mir U)it nriea. S)a ftnb t$ in beä £ödj* 
 fien tyanb Den freunb, ten i$ auf erben 
 fanfc* 
 
 11. ©a ruft, o mödjte ©ott es geben! 
 SSieUei^t auc^ mir ein fet'ger gu: £eil 
 fe^ bir! benn bu fyaft mein leben, £)ie feele 
 mir gerettet, bu ! D ©Ott, wie muß bieg 
 glüä erfreun, Der retter einer feele fetyn ? 
 
 12. 2Ba$ fe^t) tfjr, leiben biefer erben, 
 Do$ gegen jene Ijerrlidjfeit, Die offenbart 
 an un£ foil werben, SSon ewigfeit gu ewtg* 
 feit? SÖie nichts, wie gar nicfytä gegen fte, 
 3ft boa) ein augenblid ooU mül) ! 
 
 25er 134 pfatm- (12) 
 
 (Ermunterunfl aum #*)& unfc JHenft 
 
 3 
 
 r fnedjt be$ Ferren aUguglei^, Den 
 Ferren lobt im $immelrei$, Die il;r in 
 
200 £et? 128 pfrlm, 
 
 ©otteö §üu$ be^ nacfyt, 211$ feine oiener 
 pt unb toacfyt 
 
 2, 3um fyettigttjum oie pub aufgebt, 
 Sob, ep unb preif tern Ferren gebt, 
 £)anffaget ifym »on fyeraenSgrunb, ©ein 
 lob (let« füpt in eurem munb* 
 
 3. ®ott, ber gefcfyaffen fyat bie ttelt, 
 Unb no$ bur$ feine haft erhält, £)er 
 fegne btdj oom berg 3*on, Sfflit reifem 
 gut gum gnabenlop. 
 
 ©er 128 g)falm* 
 
 P*r /rammen glücklich JJau^altung 
 unb Dantoljtming. 
 
 'elig ift ber gepretfet, £>er ®ott »or 
 äugen pit, ©i$ fetnerweg befleißet, £)a* 
 »on audj nid)t abfallt: S)ann bu nnrjt 
 bid) wofyl nähren, Sittit arbeit beiner pnb, 
 ©ott nürb bir glüä befeueren, Uno fegnen 
 beinen ftanb. 
 
Tcv 128 Pfalffl. 201 
 
 2. £)ein roeib gteid) einem reben 3n 
 beinern ^auö nnrb fe^n, £) er feine frucfyt 
 ttrirb geben 3" feiner seit an mein : $)ie 
 finber toirjt bn fefyen 3" r w9$ um deinen 
 tifefy 9lafy einer reiben ft el) en, ©(etcfywfe 
 bie Ölzweig, frifefy* 
 
 3» £>as fe^nb bie frönen gaben, £)ie 
 ©ott ben menfe^en giebt, Die ifyn in etjren 
 tyaben, SBotton er ttrirb geliebt, ©ott, ber 
 bir giebt gebeten 2ht3 3^*1, ^trb ber ftabt 
 Semfalem »erleiden, S3ei> beinern leben, 
 gnab* 
 
 4, £)u nrirji ancr) enbtidj fe$ en linb^ 
 finber, unb barjn Sfraetä fachen flehen 
 3n gntem frieb wnb rut). 
 
 5nbf, 
 
(Bin 3t eg tfter 
 
 bcr Steöer, mtyt nad) enterte^ 2MoMcn 
 lijmtcn gcfnngen wxbtn. 
 
 ©ette. 
 
 (i) 
 
 ©e(o6t fet> ©Ott im f)Sd»ften 67 
 
 (3) 
 
 dermal un$ belne gute 174 
 
 2luf, @eefe!3efuS, 158 
 
 £aö leben 3efu t(l ein ttAt 139 
 
 £)u gläubige |erg, fo benebe^ 119 
 
 (S3 ijt genußtid) an ber gett 191 
 
 ®ieb, 3efu, ba§ id) bid) genieß 175 
 
 3$t Triften fet)t, bag ifjr 26 
 
 Äomm jtetBlidjet betraute midj 181 
 
 SSfterft auf tfyr öölfer altgemein 80 
 
 £) ©ott oater, n>ir loben 3 
 
 D guter ©ott, nur fe^nb 8 
 
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