^ ; — ■ ; 1 ; s^r1*! f ■ \l { FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON, D. D. BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Princeton Theological Seminary Library http://archive.org/details/salistchrisOOadam HYMNS C FOR CHRISTIAN DEVOTION ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THE UNIVERSALIST DENOMINATION BY J. G. ADAMS AND E. H. CHAPIN. TWENTY-SECOND EDITION. BOSTON: ABEL TOMPKINS, 1863. PREFACE. In presenting this work to the public, the compilers would say, that they do not intend it as a rival of any other Hymn Book already in existence ; but, if advancement in the light of other good works be allowable, as an improvement on them all. Although evidently designed in one sense for a denomination, they have also intended that it shall answer in some measure the demands of a liberal and progressive Christianity — a Christianity, under whatever name or pre- tension found, that would diffuse Christ's spirit and do his works of truth and love among men. We have sought to give variety in these Hymns ; to have the number ample enough ; and while cautious in reference to their literary character, to select those of a de- votional tendency, rather than those chiefly commendable for their poetical excellence. We have intended also to pay due respect to the old Hymns so justly familiar with those of every age among our worshippers, while we have not been unmindful of the new claimants of public favor. It will be perceived that there is a greater variety of Hymns on several topics than in most other Hymn Books now in use among us ; especially in reference to the philan- thropic nature of our religion, and the peculiar indications of this nature in the present age. In the department of the book entitled "Triumph of Christianity/' faithfulness in representing this great truth is designed. In all instances where the authorship of a hymn could be ascertained, it has been given. Of a few hymns, however, taken from a copy of the new Cambridge Unitarian Hymn Book, kindly handed us in sheets, it was not known whether they were original or not. They appear in this book, therefore, in company with quite a number of original ones, without any special mark thus to designate them. To the friends who have so kindly aided us, by sugges- tions or contributions, we return our sincere thanks ; and to the Christian public do we now humbly dedicate this work, invoking the blessing of God upon its use, and praying that it may be welcomed by many souls seeking the aids and blessings of Christian devotion. J. G. Adams. Boston, August 1, 1846. E. H. Chafin. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1846, by ABEL TOMPKINS, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. STEREOTYPED BY GEORGE A. CURTIS, BOSTON. GENERAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS HYMNS. Introduction and Close of Worship, ... 1 to "JCC Character, Attributes and Providence of God, 101 to 148 General Praise, 149 to 167 Religion of Nature, 168 to 183 The Scriptures, 184 to 197 Christ ; his Character and Offices, . . . 198 to 256 The Gospel and its Invitations, .... 257 to 253 Triumph of Christianity, 284 to 322 Repentance and Reformation, . . . . . 323 to 338 Christian Character and Life, 339 to 421 Devout Exercises, 422 to 513 Life, Death and Futurity, 514 to 565 Mourning and Consolation, 566 to 605 Submission and Reliance, 606 to 635 Religious Exultation, 636 to 652 The Church and Ordinances, 653 to 695 Dedications ; Ordinations ; Installations, . 696 to 718 Associations, Conventions and Missionary Meetings, 719 to 737 Early Religious Culture, 738 to 763 Philanthropic Subjects, 764 to 824 Seamen's Hymns, 825 to 835 National Hymns, 836 to 850 The Seasons, Annual Occasions, &c. . . . 851 to 901 Social and Domestic Worship, 902 to 934 Morning and Evening Hymns, 935 to 960 Miscellaneous, 961 to 1005 Doxologies, 1006 to 1008 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hymn Above, below, where'er I gaze, 116 According to thy gracious word, • 690 Affliction is a stormy deep, 609 Again our ears have heard the voice, 83 Again our earthly cares we leave, 32 Again the Lord of life and light, 60 A glance from heaven with sweet effect, 526 A glory gilds the sacred page, 186 A holy air is breathing round, 917 Ah ! wretched souls who strive in vain, 443 A King shall reign in righteousness, 255 All from the sun's uprise, 166 All hail the power of Jesus' name, 246 All hail, ye servants of the Lord, 770 All nature dies and lives again, 550 All nature feels attractive power, 381 All nature's works his praise declare, 9S4 All men are equal in their birth, 766 All powerful, self-existent God, 146 All ye nations, praise the Lord, •«.. 94 Almighty former of creation's plan, 121 Almighty God, in humble prayer, 459 Almighty God, thy wondrous works, 139 Almighty King, whose wondrous hand, 515 Almighty Maker, Lord of all, 489 Almighty Lord, before thy throne, 874 Along my earthly way, 521 Amazing, beauteous change, • . 312 Am I an Israelite indeed, 502 Am I a soldier of the cross, • 369 Amid surrounding gloom and waste, • 994 Amidst a world of hopes and fears, 487 And art thou with us, gracious Lord, 627 And can my heart aspire so high, 481 And is the gospel peace and love, • 357 And is there, Losd, a rest, 563 And now, my soul, another year, 895 Angels! roll the rock away, • 235 Another day is past} 950 Another six days' work is done, • 58 Approach not the altar with gloom in thy soul, 965 Approach, thou blessed of the Lord, 6G3 Around Bethesda's healing wave, 221 Arrayed in clouds of golden light, . 210 As body when the soul has fled, • 773 As bowed by sudden storms, the rose, • 579 As earth's pageant passes by, • . 421 Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, 549 As in solemn congregation, 687 As o'er the past my memory strays, • 893 A sohlier's course, from battles won, 340 .As showers on meadows newly mown, . 292 As the evening shadows gather, 716 As the hart with eager looks, 428 As the sweet flower that scents the morn, 582 As twilight's gradual veil is spread, 551 As when the deluge waves were gone, 968 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 5 Hjrrm At God's command the morning ray, 857 At the portals of thy house, 72 Auspicious morning, hail, • 846 Author of good, to thee we turn, 430 A voice from the desert comes awful and shrill, 199 Awake, my soul, and with the sun, • 936 Awake, my soul, lift up thine eyes, 367 Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve, 363 Awake our souls, away our fears, 370 Baptized into our Saviour's death, 671 Before Jehovah's awful throne, 4 Begin, my soul, the exalted lay, 161 Be<.'in the hieh celestial strain, 169 Behold, amid his little flock, 683 Behold my servant, see him rise, , 198 Behold, on Zion's heavenly shore, ' 561 Behold th' amazing sight, 247 Behold the grace appears, 206 Behold the lofty sky, 188 Behold the morning sun, 280 Behold the path which mortals tread, 541 Behold the Prince of Peace, 216 Behold the Saviour on the cross, 231 Behold the western evening light, 544 Behold, what wondrous grace, 442 Behold where breathing love divine, 225 Behold where in a mortal form, 239 Be it my only wisdom here, 457 Beneath our feet and o'er our head, 531 Bereft of all, when hopeless care, 633 Beset with snares on every hand, 455 Be thou, O God, exalted high, 149 Be with me, Lord, where'er I go, 488 Beyond, beyond that boundless sea, 108 Blessed be thy name forever, 170 Blessed state and happy he, 964 Bless, O bless, Almighty Father, 997 Bless, O Lord, each opening year, 894 Blest are the humble souls that see, . • • 344 Blest are the meek, he said, 348 Blest are the pure in heart, 351 Blest are the sons of peace, • 393 Blest are the souls that hear and know, 276 Blest be the hour when friends shall meet, 5S0 Blest be the tie that binds, 659 Blest day of God, most calm, most bright, 8 Blest hour, when mortal man retires, 44 Blest instructer ! from thy ways, 334 Blest is the hour when cares depart, 703 Blest is the man who fears the Lord, • 410 Blest is the man who fears the Lord, • 925 Blest who with generous pity glows, 780 Blest with unearthly bliss were they, 911 Blow ye the trumpet, blow, • • • • 261 Bome o'er the ocean's stormy wave, 373 Bound upon th' accursed tree, 248 Bread of heaven, on thee we feed, 681 Breathe thoughts of pity o'er a brother's fall, 814 Brethren beloved for Jesus' sake, 726 Brighter shines the gospel day, 263 Brightest and best of the soni of the morning, 209 1* O INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hyraa Bright was the guiding star that led, 271 Brother, hast thou wandered far, , . . . 274 Brother, rest from sin and sorrow, 691 Brother, though from yonder sky, ••••••••• 576 By cool Siloam's shady rili, 739 Called by the Sabbath bells away, 69 Calm on the bosom of thy God, 589 Calm on the listening ear of night, 202 Can creatures to perfection find, 142 Child amidst the flowers at play, 372 Children of light, awake, 359 Children of the heavenly King, 379 Choice of God, thou blessed day, 59 Christ the Lord is risen to-day, 553 Christians, brethren, ere we part, . 730 Clay to clay, and dust to dust, 545 Come hither all ye weary souls, 259 Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove, 501 Come in, thou blessed of the Lord, 662 Come, kingdom of our God, 303 Come, let us join our souls to God, 52 Come, let us pray, 't is sweet to feel, . 447 Come, O thou Universal Good, 435 Come, said Jesus' sacred voice, 2S3 Come, shout aloud the Father's grace, 644 Come, sing a Saviour's power, 287 Come, sound his praise abroad, 47 Come the rich, and come the poor, 973 Come, thou Almighty King, 2 Come, thou soul-transforming spirit, 82 Come to the house of prayer, 20 Come to the living waters; come, 281 Come, ye disconsolate, 575 Come, ye that love the Lord, 417 Creation's sovereign Lord, 753 Creator Spirit, by whose light, 76 Dark was the night, and cold the ground, 229 Daughter of Zion, awake from thy sadness, 647 Daughter of Zion, from the dust, 315 Dear as thou wert, and justly dear, 594 Dear is the hallowed morn to me, 959 Dear Lord, behold thy servants here, 725 Death has been here and borne away, 760 Death moves with victor's tread, 1004 Deem not that they are blest alone, 566 Drop the limpid waters now, 670 Farly, my God, without delay, 63 Eat, drink, in memory of yo'ur friend 678 Ere mountains reared their forms sublime, 107 Ere to the world again we go, 80 Eternal God, our humbled souls, . 993 Eternal Source of every joy, 856 Eternal Source of life and light, 81 Eternal Source of light and thought, 74 Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise, 123 Exalt the Lord our God, 133 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, • 375 Faith, hope and charity, these three, 388 Faith, hope and love, now dwell on earth, 387 Faith is the Christian's prop, 376 Fallen is thy throne, O Israel, 976 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. / Hymn Far as thy name is known, 656 Farewell, dear friend ! a long farewell, 767 Farewell, thou once a mortal, 600 Farewell, what power of words can tell, •... 678 Far from mortal cares retreating, ••••... 26 Far from these scenes of night, ....... 559 Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, 463 Father, adored in worlds above, • • . 61 Father and Friend, thy light, thy love, 473 Father, at this altar bending, . 717 Father, at thy footstool see, 916 Father, bless thy word to all 85 Father, breathe an evening blessing, 942 Father Divine, the Saviour cried, 241 Father, gathered round the bier, . 696 Father, hear us when we pray, • 904 Father, I know thy ways are just, 485 Father in heaven, to thee my heart, 11 Father, lo we consecrate, 699 Father of all, in every age, 482 Father of all, Omniscient mind, Ill Father of all our mercies, thou, 470 Father of all, where shall we find, 60 Father of all, whose cares extend, • . 483 Father of faithful Abraham, hear, ••.. 317 Father of light, conduct my feet, ••• 450 Father of me and all mankind, ••••••• 491 Father of mercies, God of love, ••••• 613 Father of omnipresent grace, • . . • 73 Father of our feeble race, 764 Father, once more let grateful praise, 752 Father, thy paternal care, 943 Father, to thy kind love we owe, 103 Father, united by thy grace, 907 Father, we bless the gentle care, 934 Father, we pray for those who dwell, ..•••.. 816 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss, 609 Father, who of old descended, 801 Fear was within the tossing bark, 220 Feeble, helpless, how shall I, 250 For all thy saints, O God, 981 For all who love thee and thy cause, •••• • 795 For a season called to part, 921 Forgive us for thy mercy's sake, 325 For thee, O God, our constant praise, 33 Forth from the dark and stormy sky, • ••• 24 Fountain of mercy, God of love, . 877 Flung to the heedless winds, 98G Friend after friend departs, 572 From early dawning light, 618 From every stormy wind that blows, 452 From Greenland's icy mountains, , 733 From the holy mount above, 267 From the table now retiring, 695 From worship now thy church dismiss, * 88 From year to year in love we meet, 751 Gently, my Father, let me down, 636 Give us room that we may dwell, 291 Give to the winds thy fears, 637 Glad waa my heart to hear, 19 Glorious things of thee are spoken, • 651 8 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hyroa Glory be to God on high, 155 Glory to God on high, 1006 Glory to thee, my God, this night, 946 God bless our native land, 849 God, from whom all blessings flow, 913 God guard the poor ! we may not see, 756 God in his temple let us meet, 75 God, in the gospel of his Son, 192 God is a spirit just and wise, 456 God is love, his mercy brightens, 114 God is my strong salvation, 636 God is our refuge and defence, , .#•.. 634 God moves in a mysterious way, 123 God, my supporter and my hope, 498 God of eternity, from thee, . 518 God of love, we look to thee, 908 God of mercy and of wisdom, 747 God of mercy, do thou never, 844 God of mercy, hear our prayer, . 733 God of my life, through all its days, 638 God of our fathers, from whose hand, 988 God of our fathers, 'tis thy hand, • . . 791 God of our life, thy constant care, 899 God of our lives, thy various praise, , 890 God of our mercy and our praise, 386 God of the fair and open sky, 180 God of the morning, at whose voice, 939 God of the poor, whose listening ear, 781 God of the universe, whose hand, 135 God of the year, with songs of praise, 884 God's perfect law converts the soul, 184 God, that madest earth and heaven, 954 God, who is just and kind, 496 Good is the heavenly King, 859 Go, messengers of peace and love, 721 Go to dark Gethsemane, 230 Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime, 592 Go to the pillow of disease, 767 Go when the morning shineth, 373 Go, ye messengers of God, 734 Grace! 'tis a charming sound, 652 Gracious Source of every blessing, 901 Great God, and wilt thou condescend, 763 Great God, as seasons disappear, S7S Great God, attend while Zion sings, 6 Great God, at thy command, 863 Great God, at whose all-powerful call, 852 Great God, beneath whose piercing eye, 842 Great God, how infinite art thou, 112 Great God, in vain man '3 narrow view, 126 Great God, let all our tuneful powers, 851 Great God, my joyful thanks to thee, 444 Great God of nations, now to thee, • 841 Great God, the heavens' well ordered frame, 16S Great God, the nations of the earth, 732 Great God, this sacred day of thine, 10 Great God, we sin? that mighty hand, 886 Great God, where'er we pitch our tent, 929 Great God, with wonder and with praise, 190 Great God, whose universal sway, 297 Great King of Glory, come; 705 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 9 Hymn Great Maker of unnumbered worlds, 872 Great Shepherd of the people, hear, 27 Great Source of life and light, 1001 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, 467 Had I the tongues of Greeks and Jews, 769 Hail ! all hail the joyful morn, 208 Hail, great Creator, wise and good, • 172 Hail, love divine, joys ever new, 774 Hail, source of light, of life, and love, 167 Hail, sweetest, dearest tie that binds, . Y31 Hail to the Lord's anointed, 283 Hail to the Sabbath day, 42 Happy is he that fears the Lord, 775 Happy soul, that, safe from harm, 478 Happy the heart where graces reign, 383 Happy the man whose cautious steps, 402 Happy the meek, whose gentle breast, ......... 349 Hark, a voice divides the sky, , 648 Hark! hark ! with harps of gold, 203 Hark ! the glad sound, the Saviour comes, 212 Hark, the song of jubilee, , 805 Hark, the voice of choral song, ., 792 Hark ! what celestial notes, ,, 207 Hark ! what mean those holy voices, • •••••• 201 Hear what a Saviour's voice, • ••... 279 Hear what God the Lord hath spoken, ..•••••• 978 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims, •••••• 647 Heaven is here, its hymns of gladness, 419 Heaven is the land where troubles cease, ••••• 665 He dies ! the Friend of sinners dies, •••••. 234 He knelt, the Saviour knelt and prayed, •••••• 226 Help us, O Lord, thy yoke to wear, •••••••• 783 Help us to help each other, Lord, ., 915 Herald of the Lord's salvation, #, 712 Here, gracious God, do thou, ••••••• 68 Here in the broken bread, 682 Here in thy temple, Lord, we meet, 869 He that goeth forth with weeping, . . . . ••••.. 771 He who walks in virtue's way, 412 High in the heavens, Eternal God, 125 High in yonder realms of light, 662 Holy and reverend is the name, • 29 Holy as thou, O Lord, is none, 136 Holy, holy, holy Lord, %, 150 Hosanna ! Lord, thine angels cry, 64 How are thy servants blest, O Lord, ••••• 995 How beautiful the sight, 391 How blest amid all blessing, # 784 How blest is he who fears the Lord ", 765 How blest is he who ne'er consents, 409 How blest the sacred tie that binds, 397 How blest thy creature is, O God, 258 How did my heart rejoice to hear, 57 How glad the tone when summer's sun, ......,.•••.. 864 How good and pleasant is the sight, 902 How gracious the promise, how soothing the word, 282 How happy is he born or taught, 403 How honored is the place, 654 How lovely are thy dwellings fair, 63 How lovely are thy dwellings, Lord, 914 How pleasant, how divinely fair, 66 10 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hymn How pleased and blest was I, 14 How pleasing, Lord, to see, 928 How precious are thy thoughts of peace, 110 How precious is the book divine, 189 How rich thy favors, God of grace, 445 How rich thy gifts, Almighty King, 885 How shall I praise th' Eternal God, 117 How shall the young secure their hearts, • . 741 How shall we praise thee, Lord of light, 37 How sweetly flowed the Gospel's sound, 217 How sweet to bless the Lord, 30 How sweet the melting lay, 919 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds, 4'6f> How sweet upon this sacred day, 9 How swift the torrent rolls, < . 588 How various and how new, » « 556 How welcome to the soul when pressed, <. 49 Tf human kindness meets return, 691 f listening as I listen still, 465 f solid happiness we prize, 625 hear the voice of woe, 825 '11 bless Jehovah's glorious name, 13 looked upon the righteous man, 577 love to steal awhile away, 421 love thy church, O God, 657 may not scorn the meanest thing, 820 mposture shrinks from light, • 400 n all my vast concerns with thee, 106 n darkness as in light, 129 ndulgent God, whose bounteous care, 947 n duties and in sufferings too, 249 n God's eternity, 294 n pleasant lands have fallen the lines, 840 praised the earth in beauty seen, . 1^2 nterval of grateful shade, 949 n the broad fields of heaven, • 685 n the cross of Christ I glory, 6^9 n the glad morn of life, when youth, 746 n the morning sow thy seed, 1003 n the soft season of thy youth, 742 n thy courts let peace be found, 909 ii trouble and in grief, O God, 630 sing the mighty power of God, W'.t sles of the south, awake, 321 srael's Shepherd, guide me, feed me, 84 s there a lone and dreary hour, 120 a there ambition in my heart, 354 s this a fast for me, • 871 t is the one true light, 197 want a principle within, . 449 want a sober mind, 416 want the spirit of power within, ,^ 431 ehovahGod! thy gracious power, 138 erusalem, my glorious home, 558 esus, and shall it ever be, 504. esus, delightful, charming name, 245 esus demands this heart of mine, ....••••••••.... 329 esus his empire shall extend, • 286 esus, I love thy charming name, • 512 'esus invites his friends, 692 >esus shall reign where'er the sun, 284 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 11 Hjrr.a Je9us, the friend of man, 635 Jesus, thou source of calm repose, 244 Jesus, what precept is like thine, 815 Tuhn was the Prophet of the Lord, 214 Join, all ye servants of the Lord, 137 Joined in a union, firm and strong, 727 Join every tongue to praise the Lord, 833 Joy to the earth ! the Prince of Peace, 809 Joy to the world ! the Lord is come, 213 Kind Lord, before thy face, 90 Kindred in Christ, for his dear sake, 909 King of the world! I worship thee, 961 Know, my soul, thy full salvation, 1000 Lamp of our feet, whose hallowed beam, 194 Lay her gently in the dust 5S7 Lead us with thy gentle sway, 516 Let all the earth their voices raise, 295 Let all the heathen writers join, 193 Let children hear the mighty deeds, 839 Let deepest silence all around, 464 Let every mortal ear attend, 257 Let monumental pillars rise, 990 Let not the wise their wisdom toast, 650 Let others boast how strong they be, 524 Let party names no more, 396 Let Pharisees of high esteem, 776 Let plenteous grace descend on those. 673 " Let there be light," when from on high, 975 Let the whole race of creatures lie, 145 Let us join as God commands, 905 Let us with a gladsome mind 153 Let Zion's watchmen all awake, 719 Life is a span, a fleeting hour, 534 Lift aloud the voice of praise, 713 Lift your glad voices in triumph on high, 552 Light of life, seraphic fire, 4S4 Like Israel's hosts to exile driven, 833 Like morning, when her early breeze, 426 Like shadows gliding o'er the plain, 532 Lo, God is here, let us adore 54 Long as the darkening cloud abode, 302 Long be our Father's temple ours, 970 Lord, before thy presence come, 23 Lord, bring me to resign, 462 Lord, deliver, thou canst save, • 802 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, 93 Lord, from whom all blessings flow, 407 Lord, have mercy when we pray, 323 Lord, how delightful 't is to see", 95 Lord, I believe, thy power I own, 468 Lord, I have made thy word my choice, 195 Lord, in heaven thy dwelling place, 39 Lord, in thy garden agony, 430 Lord Jesus, come, for here, 819 Lord, lead the way the^aviour went, • 778 Lord, must we die, O let us die 539 Lord, my times are in thy hand, ' 611 Lord, now we part in thy blest name, 93 Lord of the worlds above, 21 Lord of glory, King of power 95^ Lordof heaven, and earth, and ocean, 880 12 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hymn Lord of my life, O may thy praise, 940 Lord of the sea, thy potent sway, 823 Lord of the wide extended main, •••• 825 Lord of the worlds below, 867 Lord, in thy Zion's wall. 714 Lord, send thy word and let it run, 808 Lord, subdue our selfish will, 392 Lord, teach a little child to pray, 762 Lord, that 1 may learn of thee, 505 Lord, thou art good, all nature shows, 130 Lord, thou didst arise and say, 824 Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through, 109 Lord, we adore thy wondrous grace, 661 Lord, we come before thee now 22 Lord, we believe a rest remains, 479 Lord, we have wandered from thy way, 328 Lord, when thou saidst " so let it be," . 176 Lord, when thy people seek thy face, 35 Lord, while for all mankind we pray, 837 Lordj who 's the happy man that may, 347 Lo, the day of rest declineth, • 91 Lo, the lilies of the field, 179 Lo ! the prisoner is released, • • • • . 601 Loud, raise the notes of joy, 847 Lo, what a glorious sight appears, 301 Lo, what an entertaining sight, •• ••••••••• 918 Love divine, all love excelling, 15 Mark, how the swift-winged minutes fly, 900 Mark the soft falling snow, 293 Mere human power shall fast decay, 405 Messiah Lord ! who wont to dwell, 222 Mid homes and shrines forsaken, • 797 Mighty One, before whose face, 724 Millions of souls in glory now, 688 Millions within thy courts have been, 99 Mistaken souls that dream of heaven, 389 Morning breaks upon the tomb, .....•..•••.••••• 236 My country, 'tis of thee, 836 My dear Redeemer and my Lord, 238 My Father, cheering name, 102 My Father, grant thy presence nigh, . • 610 My Father, when around me spread, 529 My God, accept my early vows, 65 My God, how endless is thy love, 941 My God, I now from sleep awake, •••••• 956 My God, I thank thee, may no thought, • 621 My God, my King, thy various praise, • • • . . 158 My God, permit me not to be, ... • 433 My God, permit my tongue, 492 My God, the covenant of thy love, 486 My God, thy service well demands, . 932 My helper, God, I bless his name, ••••• 889 My Maker and my King, 124 My Shepherd is the Lord on high, 643 My soul before thee prostrate lies, • 331 My soul, be on thy guard, • • 343 My soul, how lovely is the place, ••••• 31 Mysterious are the ways of God, ••••• 631 Nochangeof times shall ever shock, 624 No loud avenging voice, • 204 Not different food, nor different dress, •• 390 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 13 Hjrnn Not for the pious dead we weep, 668 Not for the prophet tongue of fire, 713 Not for the summer's hour alone, 986 Not in the church-yard shall he sleep, 834 Not with terror do we meet, 679 Not with the flashing steel, 807 No warlike sounds awoke the night, 810 No war nor battle's sound, 806 Now, gracious Lord, thine arm reveal, 892 Now is the day of grace, . 265 Now let our prayers ascend to thee, 870 Now, Lord, the heavenly seed is sown, 87 Now pray we for our country, 850 Now the shades of night are gone, 933 Now to the Lord a noble song, 260 O bow thine ear, Eternal One, 698 O cease, my wandering soul, 474 O come, and let th' assembly all, 906 O come, loud anthems let us sing, 5 O could we speak the matchless worth, 240 O'er mountain tops the mount of God, 811 O'er the dark wave of Galilee, 219 O Father, draw us after thee, 612 O Father, though the anxious fear, 38 O for a closer walk with God, 460 O for a faith that will not shrink, 377 O for a heart to praise my God, 472 O for a prophet's fire, 6S9 O for a shout of sacred joy, . 237 O for the death of those 604 O God, by whom the seed is given, 86 O God, my Father, and my King, 384 O God, my helper, ever near, 891 O God, my strength, my hope, 425 O God of Freedom, hear us pray, 799 O God of love, with cheering ray, 535 O God, that madest earth and sky, 931 O God, thou art my God alone, 493 O God, thy grace impart, 335 O God, thy name they well may praise, 827 O God unseen, but not unknown, 540 O God. we praise thee, and confess, 164 O God, whose presence glows in all, 34 O happy day that fixed my choice, 664 O happy is the man who hears 404 O happy soul that lives on high, 406 O help us, Lord, each hour of need, . . . , 446 O here, if ever, God of love, 676 O it is joy in one to meet, 903 O let your mingling voices rise, 211 O Lord, another day is flown, 933 O Lord, my best desire fulfil, 619 O Lord, thy heavenly grace impart, 497 O Lord, thy perfect word, 191 O Lord, whose forming hand one blood, 800 O may our sympathizing breasts, 382 Omniscient God, 'tis thine to know, 398 One prayer I have, all prayers in one, 499 One sweet flower has drooped and faded, 76 1 On eyes that never saw the day, 218 On light beams breaking from above, 620 2 14 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hymn O not alone with outward sign, 821 On the first Christian Sabbath eve, 56 On this fair spot where nature pays, 702 On thy church, O Power Divine, 308 Onward Christian, though the region, 720 Onward speed thy conquering flight, 313 On what has now been sown, 89 On Zion, his most holy mount, 2(J0 On Zion's holy walls, 597 Open, Lord, my inward ear, 982 Oppression shall not always reign, 605 O praise ye the Lord, prepare a new song, 162 O render thanks to God above, 154 O shut not out sweet pity's ray, 817 O sinner, bring not tears alone, 330 O speed thee, Christian, on thy way, 361 O spirit of the living God, 723 O stay thy tears, for they are blest, 569 O sweet it is to know, to feel, 507 O that the Lord would guide my ways, 475 O Thou, at whose dread name we bend, 987 O Thou, by long experience tried, 131 O Thou, enthroned in worlds above, 440 O Thou from whom all goodness flows, 476 O thou sun of glorious splendor, 320 O Thou, to whom all creatures bow, 134 O Thou, to whom in ancient time, 16 O Thou, who art above all height, 707 O Thou, who didst ordain the word, 710 O Thou, who driest the mourner's tear, 632 O Thou, who hast at thy command, 338 O Thou, who hast spread out the skies, 831 O Thou, who on thy chosen Son, 709 O Thou, whose own vast temple stands, 703 O Thou, whose power o'er moving worlds presides, 441 O Thou, whose presence went before, 803 O timely happy, timely wise, 935 O 'tis a lovely thing to see, 352 O 't is a scene the heart to move, 920 Our country is Immanuel's ground, 523 Our Father, ever living, . . ~ 723 Our Father, God, not face to face, 706 Our Father in heaven, we hallow thy name, 437 Our fathers, Lord, to seek a spot, 843 Our Father ! we may lisp thy name, 788 Our Father, when beside the tomb, 906 Our Father, who in heaven art, 43S Our God, our help in ages past, 514 Our God, where'er thy people meet, 910 Our Heavenly Father calls, 686 Our Heavenly Father, hear, 439 Our heaven is everywhere, 418 Our little bark on boisterous seas, 830 Our pilgrim brethren dwelling far, 735 Ours is a lovely world, how fair, 173 Our times are in thy hand, and Thou, 520 O weep not for the joys that fade, 602 O what amazing words of grace, 264 O what a struggle wakes within, 974 O what is life, 't is like a flower, 519 O where, our Saviour, sweeps the line, 420 INDEX OF FIRST LINES 15 Hjron O who shall see the glorious day, 316 O worship the King, all glorious above, - 151 O Zion, tune thy voice, 319 Parent of all, omnipotent 845 Part in peace ! is day before us, 96 Pa.stor, thou art from us taken, 593 Patience. O 'tis a grace divine, 345 Peace be to this habitation, . . 924 Peace! the welcome sound proclaim, 812 Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan, 269 People of the living God, 660 Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin, 270 Pillows wet with tears of anguish, • . 794 Pity the nations, 0 our God, • • . . 694 Planted in Christ the living vine, 65S Pour, blessed gospel, glorious news for man, 304 Praise for the glorious light 790 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, 1008 Praise on thee in Ziou's gates, •••• 882 Praise the Lord, ye heavens adore him, ••••• 641 Praise to God. immortal praise, 855 Praise to God, immortal praise, • 1007 Praise to God the great Creator 262 Praise to thee, thou great Creator, •••••... 165 Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for thee, 45 Praise ye Jehovah's name, 159 Praise ye the Lord, around whose throne, 157 Praise ye the Lord on every height, • 152 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, 371 Prayer may be sweet in cottage homes, 833 Prepare us, Lord, to view thy cross, 675 Quiet, Lord, my fro ward heart, 606 Raise the adoring song, 069 Rejoice, the Lord is king, • 854 Religion can assuage, 408 Religion ! in its blessed ray, 863 Remark, my soul, the narrow bounds, 887 Remember thy Creator, ••••••••••• 740 Restore, O Father, to our times restore, •••• 680 Return, my soul, unto thy rest, • . • 600 Return. O wanderer, now return, .....•••••• 272 Ride on, ride on in majesty, . . 224 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise, 298 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, 434 Rise, O my soul, pursue the path, 622 Sacred day, forever blest, 71 Safely through another week, . 36 Silt of the earth, ye virtuous few, 763 Salvation ! O the joyful sound, 640 Saviour, thy law we love, 672 Saviour, who thy flock art feeding, 668 Say, why should friendship grieve for those, 581 Scorn not the slightest word or deed, 822 Searcher of hearts ! before thy face, . . 461 See from on high a light divine, • 215 See how great a flame aspires, 306 See how he loved ! exclaimed the Jews, ............. 242 See Israel's gentle Shepherd stands, 665 See lovely nature raise her head, 654 Send down thy winged angel, God, 930 Servant of God, well done, 693 16 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hymn Servants of Christ, arise, 356 See the leaves around us falling, 756 See what a living stone, •••••••• 254 Shine forth, Eternal Source of light, 494 Shine on our souls, Eternal God, ....••«.'••• • 78 Since o'er thy footstool here below, 143 Sing, ye redeemed of the Lord, 651 Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleep, . . . • 263 Sister, thou wast mild and lovely, • 590 Slavery and death the cup contains, 793 So fades the lovely blooming flower, 583 Soft are the fruitful showers that bring, 336 Softly fades the twilight ray, • 79 Softly now the light of day, • 955 Soldier to the contest pressing, 992 So let our lips and lives express, 339 Sometimes a light surprises, 415 Soon as 1 heard my Father say, 622 Soon will our fleeting hours be past, 92 Sound the full chorus, let praises ascend, 309 Sovereign of life, before thine eye, • 530 Sovereign of worlds above, 715 Sow in the morn thy seed, 772 Spirit of grace, and help, and power, 77 Stand up and bless the Lord, • 3 Still in shades of midnight darkness, 313 Stretched on the cross the Saviour dies, 232 Suppliant, lo ! thy children bend, 743 Supreme and universal light, 429 Sweet day ! so cool, so calm, so bright, 962 Sweet is the bliss of souls serene, 414 Sweet is the friendly voice, 327 Sweet is the prayer whose holy stream, 366 Sweet is the scene when virtue dies, 543 Sweet is the task, O Lord, 43 Sweet is the time of spring, 745 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, 61 Sweet to the soul the parting ray, 953 Swell the anthem, raise the song, 881 Talk with us, Lord, thyself reveal, 503 Teach me, my God and King, 406 Teach rne, O teach me, Lord, thy way, 477 Teach us to feel as Jesus prayed, 261 The air of death breathes through our souls, 6f>3 The billows swell, the winds are high, 832 The bird let loose in eastern skies, 451 The bird that soars on highest wing, 3"3 The Christian warrior, see him stand, 362 The darkened sky, how thick it lowers, 607 The day is past and gone, 951 The evils that beset our path, 527 The fountain in its source, 508 The glorious universe around, 394 The God of harvest praise, 876 The God of mercy will indulge, 595 The God who reigns alone, 137 The heavenly spheres to thee, O God, 177 The heaven of heavens cannot contain, 113 The heavens declare his glory, 181 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord, 185 The heavens, O Lord, thy power proclaim, 178 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 17 Bjmn The hoary frost, the fleecy snow, 866 The hours of evening close, • •••. 967 The joyful morn, my God, is come, 62 The King of heaven his table spreads, 277 The last full wain has come, — has come, . ♦ 879 The leaves around me falling, • • « 865 The long lost son, with streaming eyes, 324 The Lord descended from above, 144 The Lord is on his holy throne, • . 1005 The Lord Jehovah reigns, •• 1)3 The Lord my pasture shall prepare, ••••••••••••••• 495 The Lord of glory is my light, . .•••• 645 The Lord our God is clothed with might, 105 The Lord will come and not be slow, • 285 The man in life wherever placed, 413 The mellow eve is gliding, 944 The morning dawns upon the place, 227 The mourners came at break of day, 605 Theories which thousands cherish, 1002 The past is dark with sin and shame, 999 The perfect world by Adam trod, ••••... 697 The promises I sing ••• 639 The radiant dawn of gospel light, 311 There is a God, ail nature speaks, ....•••. 101 There is a hope, a blessed hope, •.......••• 380 There is a land mine eye hath seen, 664 There is a land of pure delight, •••••. 655 There is an hour of peaceful rest, •••• 657 There is a pure and peaceful wave, • . 991 There is a time when moments flow, •••• 960 There is a world we have not seen, 660 There's a refuge of peace from the tempests that beat, • . 25 There 's not a star whose twinkling light, ••••• 122 There 's not a place in earth's vast round, • . 147 There sprang a tree of deadly name, 796 There was joy in heaven, 333 The saints on earth and those above, ..••• 395 The Saviour gently calls, 669 The Saviour, what a noble flame, 223 These mortal joys, how soon they fade, • 525 The spacious firmament on high, 175 The spirit in our hearts, ••••• 275 The spirit moved upon the waves, 115 The spring, the joyous spring is come, 862 The thing my God doth hate, 490 The triumphs of the martyred saints, 979 The turf shall be my fragrant shrine, 183 The vineyard of the Lord, 722 The wandering star and fleeting wind, 326 The year begins with promises, 858 They who seek the throne of grace, 365 Think gently of the erring, . 813 This child we dedicate to thee, 667 This day let grateful praise ascend, 40 This day the Lord hath called his own, 41 This is the fast the Lord doth choose, ...•• 868 This is the first and great command, 385 This stone to thee in"faith we lay, 696 Thou art, Almighty, Lord of all, 141 Thou art gone to the grave, 667 Thou art, O God, the life and light, 174 2# 18 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hjmn Thou art the way. and he who sighs, 243 Thou book of life, in thee are found, 196 Thou fount of love and grace, 701 Thou gavest, and we yield to thee, 688 Thou faint and sick, and worn away, 971 Though lost to our sight, we may not deplore thee, 758 Thou God of hope, to thee we bow, 782 Thou God of truth and love, 912 Thou, Lord, by mortal eyes unseen, 253 Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known, 140 Thou must go forth alone, my soul, 537 Thou power supreme, whose mighty scheme, 635 Thou whose wide extended sway, 307 Thrice happy soul, who, born from heaven, 342 Through all the changing scenes of life, 617 Through endless years thou art the same, 127 Through every age, Eternal God, 898 Through sorrow's night and danger's way, 360 Through the day thy love has spared us, 952 Through thee we now together come, 922 Thus far the Lord has led me on, 945 Thus saith the first, the great command, v. 355 Thus saith the high and lofty One, 364 Thus saith the Lord who built the heavens, 252 Thus shalt thou love th' Almighty Lord, 341 Th' uplifted eye and bended knee, 390 Thy kingdom, Lord, forever stands, 132 Thy life I read, my dearest Lord, 666 Thy name be hallowed, evermore, 100 Thy presence everlasting God, 923 Thy presence, gracious God, afford, 23 Thy ways, O Lord, with wise design, 148 Times without number have I prayed, 332 Time by moments steals away, 896 °ime ! what an empty vapor 't is, 897 T is a point I long to know, 454 T is by the faith of joys to come, 374 T is done, the great transaction's done, 674 'T is finished, so the Saviour cried, 233 'T is God the spirit leads, 510 'T is good to weep and mourn for those, 804 'T is gone, that bright and orbed blaze, 948 'T is midnight, and on Olive's brow, 223 'T is my happiness below, 614 To Christ, the Son, the Father spake, 322 To keep the lamp alive, 427 To Thee, great source of li«ht, 156 To Thee, my God and Saviour, 6AG To Thee, my God, my days are known, 616 To Thee, my God ! to thee I bring, 963 »T was God who fixed the rolling spheres, 104 5T was on that dark and doleful night, 677 Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb, 546 Upon the gospel's sacred page, 296 Vital spark of heavenlv flame, 542 Wait, O my soul, thy Maker's will, 623 "Walk in the light, so shalt thou know, 998 Watchman, tell us of the night, . 2(>0 We bid thee welcome in the name, 711 We bless inee for this sacred day, 55 We come, O Lord, before thy throne, , . , . S33 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 19 Hjmn We come our Sabbath hymn to raise, 759 We come to thee, O God, • 818 We come with joy and gladness, .... 755 We gather in the name of God, ••••... 729 We have met in peace together, 749 Welcome, delightful morn, 12 Welcome, sweet day of rest, 46 We long to see that happy time, . • . 3K) We mourn for those who toil 570 We praise thee if one rescued soul, 789 Were not the sinful Mary's tears, • 273 Whatever dims thy sense of truth, 360 What glorious tidings do I hear, ................ 256 What ff the little rain should say, 750 What must it be to dwell above, 511 What secret hand at morning light, ....*.... 937 What shall we render, bounteous Lord, 785 What though no flowers the fig-tree clothe, 629 What though the arm of conquering death, 599 What though the stream be dead, 586 When Abraham, full of sacred awe, • 873 When, as returns this solemn day, 70 When before thy throne we kneel, 1 When bending o'er the brink of life, •• 533 When brighter suns and milder skies, • 861 When called, O Lord, to mourn the doom, 615 When children give their hearts to God, 741 When darkness long has veiled my mind, 337 When dread misfortune's tempests rise, 983 Whene'er the clouds of sorrow roll, 626 When fainting in the sultry waste, 453 When floating on life's troubled sea, 573 When gloomy thoughts and boding fears, 623 When God descends with men to dwell, 289 When God revealed his gracious name, 642 When grief and anguish press me down, 606 When his salvation bringing, 754 When human hopes and joys depart, 471 When I can read my title clear 513 When Israel of the Lord beloved, 448 When I survey the wondrous cross, 693 When Jordan hushed his waters still, 205 When, like a stranger on our sphere, 787 When long the soul had slept in chains, 777 When, Lord, to this our western land, 736 When on her Maker's bosom, 986 When overwhelmed* with grief, 469 When Power Divine in mortal form, • 967 When quiet in my house I sit, 927 When shall the voice of singing, 300 When the worn spirit wants repose, 7 When the parting bosom bleeds, 829 When the vale of death appears, 533 When true religion gains a place, 411 When verdure clothes the fertile vale, 860 When vexing thoughts within me rise, 608 When wakened by thy voice of power, 423 Where'er my gospel is proclaimed, 996 Where'er the Lord shall build my house, 926 Where shall the child of sorrow find, 972 Where shall we go to seek and find, 704 20 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. Hyraa Whue here as wandering sheep we stray, 458 While now upon this Sabbath eve, 97 While some in folly's pleasures roll, , 432 While sounds of war are heard around, ••••. 875 While thee I seek, Protecting Power, 422 While through this changing world we roam, 517 While thus thy throne of grace we seek, 67 While yet the youthful spirit bears, 743 While with ceaseless course the sun, 888 Who is my neighbor? he whom thou,1 779 Who shall a temple build for him, 700 Who shall towards thy chosen seat, 346 Why do we mourn departed friends, 574 Why on the bending willows hung, 977 Why should we start and fear to die, 534 Why weep for those, frail child of woe, 571 Wide as his vast dominion lies, 163 With grateful hearts, with joyful tongues, 848 Within thy house, O Lord, our God, 17 With sacred joy we lift our eyes, 48 With songs and honors sounding loud, 853 With stately towers and bulwarks strong, 655 With thy pure dews and rains, 798 Would you behold the works of God, 826 Ye boundless realms of joy, • • • • 160 Ye Christian heralds, go proclaim, 737 Ye followers of the Prince of peace, •••• 684 Ye realms below the skies, • • . • • 171 Ye servants of the Lord, ...•••... 358 Ye sons of earth, arise, 278 Ye subjects of the Lord, proclaim, 314 Yes, we trust the day is breaking, 299 Ye that obey th' immortal King, 18 Ye trembling souls, dismiss your fears, 643 Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor, 266 Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame, • 401 PARTICULAR INDEX OF SUBJECTS. The figures designate the hymns. Adoration, 150. Adversity, rejoicing in, 629. Affection, family, 928. Affliction, God merciful in, 631. Angela, song of, 201. Arlc of safety, 474. Aspiration, devout, 78, 434, 475, 484, 486, 492,493,497,498,500,509. Autumn, hymn for, 865. B. Eaptism, 671—674. infant, 670. Beatitudes, 344. Benevolence, active, 1003. C. Charity, 767, 777. blessedness of, 781. in judgment, 398, 399. Charitable occasions, 778 — 780, 782 — 785. Child't prayer, 762, 763. Christ, all in all, 244. announced by John, 214. his ascension, 237. at the pool of Betbesda, 221. his baptism, 215. his birth, 202, 211. at Canaan, 222. his new commandment, 225. his coming in power, 819. the corner-stone, 254. his spiritual coronation, 246. on the cross, 248. his crucifixion 231—233. death and resurrection, 234—236. desired, 435. his example, 238, 239, 357. example in fcrgivin?, 251. his excellency, 240, 504. foretold, 198 — 200. at sea of Galilee, 220. glorying in, 650. God's image, 253. God's servant, 252. in (Jeihsemane, 226 — 230, 480. the hiding-place, 255. imitated, 249. Jerusalem, his entry into, 224. his going to Jerusalem, 223. our leader, 250. light of the world, 216. his love, 242. his love to enemies, 3S6. his miracles, 218. his mission, 212. his power over evil, 824. his poverty, 219. his preaching, 217. his preciousness, 436, 512. the resting-place, 245. his submissiveness, 241. Christ, his triumph, 305. his triumph desired, 320. the universal king, 287, 297. Christianity, triumphant, 291, 295, 300. Christian armor, 361. blessedness, 414, 415, 478. burial of, 576, 591. conflict, rest, and hope, 360. death, view of, 534, 537. devotednesa of, 341, 342. dying, to his soul, 542. effort, encouragement to, 822. fellowship, 658, 659, 662, 663. f races, 388. appiness, 411. life, 340. life, desire for, 339. life, excellence of, 405, 406. philanthropists, 768, 770 — 773. race, 368, 370. resolution, 443. rest, 479. warfare, 367, 369. warrior, 362. Church, an ancient, 970. attachment to, 657. exulting in God's gorernment, 314. glory of, 308, 319, 653, 656. Jewish and Christian, 655. membership, 660, 661, 664. safety of, 654. Communion, 675 — 695. Conference meeting, hymns for, 909, 910. Confidence in God, 469, 507, 622, 636, 967. Conscience, a peaceful, 432. Consecration, 466. Contentment, 625. holy, 611. Conventions, and associations, 725 — 731. Corner-stone of church laid, 696. Country, prayer for our, 837, 849, 850. virtuous love of, 845. Creation, beauties of, 173. Criminal reform, 814 — 819. Cross, attraction of, 247. of Christ, 649. •oldier of, 992. view of, 693. welcome, 614. D. Dead, farewell to, 567, 578, 600. the righteous, 547 — 549, 569. Death, entrance to immortality, 540* of an aared Christian, 593. of a child, 534, 588. of a Christian in his prims 693. of an infant, 582, 583. of a minister, 596— 599. meditation on, 541. of parents, 595. 22 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Death of a public man, 1004. of the righteous, 543, 544, 557, 594, 6J1, 604. of a young girl, 586, 590. of the young, 589. universal warning of, 531. Dedication of children, 665, 669. of churches, 697 — 706. Dependence on God, 427. Devotion, daily and nightly, 18. habitual, 422. Doxologies, 1006 — 1008. E. Easter, 552, 553. See Resurrection of Christ. Eternity, glories of, 556. Evening hymns, 942, 945— 9-55. hymn, with nature, 963. F. Faith, dead without works, 774. excellence of, 376. hope, and charitv, 387. living and dead," 389. power of, 374, 375. prayer for, 377, 468. solace of, 471. Fast, hymns for, 868 — 874. Fathers, our, 838 — 840, 842. Fire, hymn on occasion of, 993. Forgiveness, 823. Fourth of July, hymns for, 844 —847. Freedom, human, 799 — 803, 805, 806. Friends, not lost in death, 581. re-union after death, 580. See Heaven. Friendship, Christian, 397. Funeral occasion, 545, 546, 579. of an infant, 587. God, acknowledged in national blessings, 841, 843. acknowledged in the seasons, 851 — 857. adoration of, 74. his altar a refuge, 24. his blessing invoked, 82. communion with, desired, 67, 428, 453, 460, 503. his condescension, 134, 364. the Creator, 115, 123, 176. our Creator and benefactor, 124. his decrees and providence, 145. his direction, prayer for, 81. dwelling in the heart, 75. his eternity, 107, 898. his eternity ami man's frailty, 514. his existence, 101. his faithfulness, 639. our father, 102, 103, 120, 442. glories celebrated, 155. his glory, 143. his glory in the heavens, 175, 181. his -roodness, 130, 135, 172. goodness and omniscience, 110. our help, 510. his holiness, 29, 133, 136. his incomprehensibility, 121, 126, 142, his infinity, 112. his love, 114. his majesty, 113, 141. his mercy to the penitent, 327. his omnipotence, 104, 105. his omnipresence, 106, 103, 116, 140,147. God, his omnipresent peace, 131. his omniscience, 109, 129. his omniscience and omnipresence, 111. his paternal love, 496. his perfections, 117, 141. his power, wisdom, and goodness, 119. his presence desired, 612. his providence, 125, 132, 138. his providence illustrated in raturo 1TJ, his providence mysterious, 128,139, 148. Been in his works, 122, 168. our shepherd, 495, 648. source of all things, 174. a spirit, 118. his spirit invoked, 76, 77, 501. his truth and love invoked, 34. unchangeable, 127, 146. his unity, 137. Gospel, advancing, 263. blessings of, 256, 276. call to the church, 262. feast, 290. fountain, 264. gentle influence of, 293. God's glory in, 260. light of, 258. power of, 280. progress of, 296, 306, 318. source of peace and rest, 269. triumphant, 299 — 302, 310, 313, 821. trumpet, 257, 261. Grace, breathings of, 426. day of, 652. experience of, 642. Gratitude to God, 444, 445. Grave, the sailor's, 834. H. Harvest, hymn for, 884. Heaven, 559, 560, 564. anticipated, 557. its bliss, 565. children in, 585. Christian's home, 517. foretaste of, 511. here, 418 — 420. hope of, 513. Joys of, on earth, 417. march to, 651. prospect of, 555. its rest, 563. re-union of friends there, 573. saints in, 561, 562. society of, 558. within, 421. Homage, and devotion, 48. Honor rendered to all men, 820. Hope, joyful, 1000. rejoicing in, 379. star and voice, 380. Hospital or asylum, hymn for, 788. House of God, 25, 54. delight in, 14, 53, 57. Humanity, its cause hopeful, 999. Humility, 353. and submission, 354. I. Immortality, illustrated by nature, 551. Inconstancy lamented, 326. Independence, true, 403. Invitation, 259, 270 — 275, 278, 279, 281 — 283. to the gospel feast, 266, 267,277. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 23 Inrocation, 2, 12, 17, 22, 23, 27, 32, 35, 68, 904, 907, 916. Israel, fall of, 976. J. Jewi, prayer of, 315, 316. remonstrance wi;h, 977. restoration of, 315, 316. Joy, after sorrow, 968. in (rod's presence, 486. Judgment, private, right of, 400. K. Kindness to the afflicted, 7S6. to the poor, 765. Kingdom of Christ, 213, 284, 285, 238, 289, 298, 304, 311, 312, 322. of God, 285, 303. Knowledge of God, 494. L. Liberality rewarded, 776. Liberty meeting, fourth of Jul v, 804. Life, close of, 529. discipline of, 966. frailty and shortness of, 524, 528, 530, 532. a pilgri/nage, 516, 523. God's providence in, 515, 520. illus' rated, 519. its changes, 527. higher revelations in, 526. I.io-ht, Injunction to walk in, 998. Lore, brotherly, 391. divine invoked, 15. harmony of, 392 — 394. law of, 381, 382. supremacy of, 769. the best offering, 764. to God, 383. to God and man, 355, 385. to man, 384. [See Philanthropic Subjects.] M. Marriage hymns, 98-5, 986. Martyrs, army of, 979. death of, 980. Meekness, 348, 349. Men, all equal, 766. Mercy-seat, 452. Midnight, hymn at, 956. Minister, the faithful, 975. Ministers, blessing invoked on, 724. charged and encouraged, 720 — 722. conflict and burthen of, 720. meeting of, 719. Missionary occasions, 733 — 737. Mo lerition, 402. Morning hymns, 935 — 940. Morning or evening hymns, 941, 943. Mourners, blessing of, 566, 630. comfor.ed, 571, 572, 574, 602, 603, 605. invited to mercy-seat. 575. thoughts of heaven, 563. N. National hymns, 835— 830. Mature, and the Scriptures, 185, 188. and the soul, 551. a temple, 183. compared wi'.h the spiritual world, 182. evening hymn with, 963. religious rnfluer.ces of, 18C Orphan asylum, hymn for, 789. Orphan's hymn, 972. P. Pardon, 336. Parting, 921— 923. Patience, 345. Peace, hymns on, 807 — 813. Piety, active, 356. habitual, 410. Pilgrims, the, 843. Praise, 149, 151, 153, 164, 170. anl holiness, 154. exhortation to, 3, 152, 162. from all nature, 161, 169, 177, 178. from heaven and earth, 160, 641. lowly, 39. perpetual, 155 — 159, 423. universal, 163, 165— 167, 171. Prayer, a call to, 365, 372, 373, 447. described, 371, 1005. concerning death, 539. for a beneficent spirit, 775, 779. 787. for a holy heart, 1001. true, 1005. Prudence, 352. Puiity of heart, 350, 351. Redeemed, glorv of, 978. Redemption, universal, 291, 307. Rejoicing in God our Father, 644 — 646. Reliance on God, 609, 613, 616 — 618, 624, 626, 627, 632 — 634, 637, 638,643, 901, 983. Religion, a support in life, 408. at home, 927. blessedness of, 363, 914, 964 comforts of, 623. ear!v,739 — 743, 746. quiet, 982. Repentance, 328 — 332. Resignation, 608, 610, 615. Resurrection, and spring-time, 550, Retirement, religious, 463. Rich and poor, 973. Righteous and wicked, 409, 413. Righteousness, 346, 347. River of lile, 991. Sabbath, 7—10, 40, 49, 53 — 60. delights of, 43, 62, 69. evening, 71, 79. hymn for, 960. worship, 56. hymn with nature, 961. improvement of, 41. morning, hymn for, 959. of the soul, 38. on eanh and in heaven, 61. prayer for, 36, 55. welcomed, 46. worship, 42. Sabbath-school hymns, 747 — 749, 752. anniversary, 751, 753, 754. death of scholar, 759 — 76L for Fourth of July, 755. teacher, death of, 757, 758. Saints, thanks for all, 981. Salvation, 640. Saturday evening, hvmns for, 957, 958 Schools, hymns for, 987 — 99U. 24 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Scripture*, comfort of, 195, 196. excellence of, 184,192 — 194, 197. God praised for, 187. importance to the young, 744. light and glory of, 186. sufficiency of, 190. superiority of, 191. value of, 189. Baa, hymn at, 831. prayer at, 832. Seamen's hymns, 825—835. SeLr-distrust, 454. abandonment, 462. Sick child, prayer for, 930. Sickness and recovery, 932. Sincerity and hypocrisy, 456. Sinner entreated to awake, 268. Soul, the, its beauty unfading, 962. Spring, hymns for, 859—862. Storm at sea, 831. hymn on occasion of, 994. Submission to God, 481, 485, 628. Summer, hymns for, 863, 864. Sunset, hymn at, 944. T. Temperance hall, dedication of, 798. hymns, 790—797. Temptation, 974. compared to a storm, 832. Thanksgiving, hymns for, 876—883, 885. Time, worth of, 518. flight of, 900. Traveller's hymn, 995. Treasures, earthly and heavenly, 525. Trust in God, 606, 607, 618, 619, 635. Truth, call of, 821. permanence and triumph of, 1002. U. Unity, Christian, 395, 396, 407, 911 - 913, 917 818. V. Virtue, security of, 412. Voice* ot' the dead, 522. W. War, hymn in time of, 875. Watchfulness, and brotherly reproof, 65. and prayer, 343, 358. prayer for, 449. Water of life, 508. Widow's prayer, 971. Winter, hymns for, 866, 867. Wisdom, excellence of, 404. true, 457. Woman, influence of, 998, 997. Worship, 1. attendance on, 13. call to, 20. close of, 83 — 96, 98. delight of, 19, 21, 26, 30, 31, 66. domestic, 924 — 926, 929, 933,934. evening, close of, 80, 97, 99. public, 37. Bocial, 920. filial and cheerful, 965. invitation to, 52. of earth and heaven, 64. of the heart, 70, 73. pious, 969. preparation for, 28, 72. public, 4,5,33, 45,47,50,75. silent, 464. sincere, 390. social, call to, 905, 906. Joy of, 902, 903. universal, 16. Year, close of, 895, 899, 900. promises of, 858. the new, 886 — 894. Youth, and autumn, 756. and spring-time, 745. Youthful example, 750. Z. Zeal, true and false, 401. Zion, encouraged, 647. INTRODUCTION AND CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 1. 7s. M. Bowkino. Humble Worship 1 When before thy throne we kneel, Filled with awe and holy fear, Teach us, O our God ! to feel All thy sacred presence near. 2 Check each proud and wandering thought When on thy great name we call ; Man is nought — is less than nought : Thou, our God, art all in all. 3 Weak, imperfect creatures, we In this vale of darkness dwell ; Yet presume to look to thee, 'Midst thy light ineffable. 4 0, receive the praise that dares Seek thy heaven-exalted throne ; Bless our offerings, hear our pray'rs, Infinite and Holy One ! 2. P. M. Anonymous. Solemn Invocation. 1 Come, thou Almighty King ! Help us thy name to sing ; Help us to praise ! Father all glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of days ! 4 37 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Come, thou all gracious Lord ! By heaven and earth adored, Our prayer attend ! Come, and thy children bless ; Give thy good word success ; Make thine own holiness On us descend ! 3 Never from us depart ; Rule thou in every heart, Hence, evermore ! Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore. i S. M. Montgomery. Exhortation to Praise. 1 Stand up and bless the Lord, Ye people of his choice ; Stand up, and bless the Lord your God, With heart, and soul and voice. 2 Though high above all praise, Above all blessing high, Who would not fear his holy name, And laud and magnify ? 3 O for the living flame From his own altar brought, To touch our lips, our minds inspire, And wing to heaven our thought ? 4 There, with benign regard, Our hymns he deigns to hear ; Though unrevealed to mortal sense, The spirit feels him near. 38 PUBLIC WORSHir. 5 Stand up and bless the Lord, The Lord your God adore ; Stand up and bless his glorious name, Henceforth for evermore. 4. L. M. Watts. Public Worship. 1 Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone: He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep we strayed, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people ; we his care ; Our souls, and all our mortal frame : What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name ? 4 We '11 crowd thy gates, with thankful songs High as the heaven our voices raise ; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. 5. L. M. Tate & Brady. The Same. 1 O, come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Almighty King; For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. 39 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Into his presence let us haste, To thank him for his favors past ; To him address, in joyful songs, The praise that to his name belongs. 3 0, let us to his courts repair, And bow with adoration there ; With joy and fear devoutly all Before the Lord, our Maker, fall ! 6. L. M. Watts "How amiable are thy Tabernacles, 0 Lord of Hosts" 1 Great God ! attend, while Zion sings The joy that from thy presence springs ; To spend one day with thee, on earth, Exceeds a thousand days of mirth. 2 Might I enjoy the meanest place Within thy house, O God of grace, Not tents of ease, nor thrones of power, Should tempt my feet to leave thy door. 3 God is our Sun — he makes our day; God is our shield — he guards our way; All needful grace he will bestow, And crown that grace with glory too. 4 O God ! our king, whose sovereign sway The glorious hosts of heaven obey, Thy willing servants may we be, For blest are they who trust in thee. T# C. M. Edmeston. The Lord's Bay. 1 When the worn spirit wants repose, And sighs her God to seek, How sweet to hail the evening's close That ends the weary week ! 40 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 How sweet to hail the ear.y dawn That opens on the sight, When first that soul-reviving morn Beams its new rays of light ! 3 Blest day ! thine hours too soon will cease Yet, while they gently roll, Breathe, Heavenly Spirit, source of peace, A sabbath o'er my soul ! 8. C. M. Codman's Coll. The Blessi?ig of the Sabbath. 1 Blest day of God ! most calm, most bright, The first and best of days ; The laborer's rest, the saint's delight, The day of prayer and praise. 2 My Saviour's face made thee to shine ; His rising thee did raise ; And made thee heavenly and divine Beyond all other days. 3 The first fruits oft a blessing prove To all the sheaves behind ; And they who do the Sabbath love, A happy week will find. 4 This day I must to God appear ; For, Lord, the day is thine ; Help me to spend it in thy fear, And thus to make it mine. 9. C. M. Mrs. Follih. Love of Sabbath Service. 1 How sweet, upon this sacred day, The best of all the seven, To cast our earthly thoughts away, And think of God and heaven ' 4* a PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 How sweet to be allowed to pray Our sins may be forgiven ! With filial confidence to say, " Father, who art in heaven ! " 3 How sweet the words of peace to hear From him to whom 't is given To wake the penitential tear, And lead the way to heaven ! 4 And if, to make our sins depart, In vain the will has striven, He who regards the inmost heart Will send his grace from heaven. 10. L. M. 61. Mrs. Steeli A Prayer for Lord's Day. 1 Great God, this sacred day of thine Demands our souls' collected powers. May we employ in work divine These solemn, these devoted hours ; O may our souls adoring own The grace which calls us to thy throne. 2 Hence, ye vain cares and trifles, fly ; Where God resides appear no more ; Omniscient God, thy piercing eye Can every secret thought explore : O may thy grace our hearts refine, And fix our thoughts on things divine. 3 The word of life dispensed to-day Invites us to a heavenly feast. May every ear the call obey ; Be every heart a humble guest ; O bid the wretched sons of need On soul-reviving dainties feed. 42 PUBLIC WORSHir. 4 Thy spirit's powerful aid impart ; O may thy word, with life divine, Engage the ear, and warm the heart ; Then shall the day indeed be thine ; Then shall our souls adoring own The grace which calls us to thy throne. 11. CM. H.Ware, Jr. Invoking God's Aid. 1 Father in heaven, to thee my heart Would lift itself in prayer ; Drive from my soul each earthly thought And show thy presence there. 2 Each moment of my life renews The mercies of my Lord, Each moment is itself a gift To bear me on to God. 3 0, help me break the galling chains, This world has round me thrown, Each passion of my heart subdue, Each darling sin disown. 4 O Father, kindle in my breast A never dying flame Of holy love, of grateful trust In thine almighty name. 13. H. M. Hayward Invocation for Lord's Day Morning. 1 Welcome, delightful morn, Thou day of sacred rest ! We hail thy glad return : Lord, make these moments blest. From low delights and mortal toys We soar to reach immortal joys. 43 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Now may the King descend, And fill his throne of grace ; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While we address thy face. O let us feel thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 3 Descend, celestial Dove, With all thy quickening powers ; Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless these sacred hours : Then shall our souls new life obtain, Nor sabbaths be enjoyed in vain. 13. C. P. M. Da*. Attendance on Worship. 1 I 'll bless Jehovah's glorious name, Whose goodness heaven and earth proclaim, With every morning light ; And at the close of every day, To him my cheerful homage pay, Who guards me through the night. 2 Then in his churches to appear, And pay my humble worship there, Shall be my sweet employ : The day that saw my Saviour rise Shall dawn on my delighted eyes With pure and holy joy. 3 With grateful sorrow in my breast, I '11 celebrate the dying feast Of my exalted Lord ; And, while his perfect love I view, His bright example 1 11 pursue, And meditate his word. 44 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 14. S. P. M. Watti. Delight in the House of God, 1 How pleased and blest was I To hear the people cry, " Come, let us seek our God to-day !" Yes, with a cheerful zeal, We haste to Zion's hill, And there our vows and honors pay. 2 Zion, thrice happy place, Adorned with wondrous grace, And walls of strength embrace thee round ; In thee our tribes appear, To pray, and praise, and hear The sacred gospel's joyful sound. 3 May peace attend thy gate, And joy within thee wait, To bless the soul of every guest ; The man who seeks thy peace, And wishes thine increase, A thousand blessings on him rest. Iff. 8 & 7s. M. Wesley's Coll. Divine Love. 1 Love divine, all love excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown. Father ! thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art ; Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every longing heart. 2 Breathe, O breathe thy loving spirit Into every troubled breast ; Let us all in thee inherit, Let us find thy promised rest. 45 PUBLIC WORSHIP. Come, almighty to deliver, Let us all thy life receive, Graciously come down, and never, Never more thy temples leave. 16. L. M. PlERPONT. Universal Worship. 1 O Thou, to whom, in ancient time, The lyre of Hebrew bards was strung, • Whom kings adored in song sublime, And prophets praised with glowing tongue ! 2 Not now on Zion's height alone Thy favored worshipper may dwell ; Nor where, at sultry noon, thy Son, Sat weary, by the Patriarch's well. 3 From every place below the skies, The grateful song, the fervent prayer— The incense of the heart — may rise To Heaven, and find acceptance there. 4 To thee shall age, with snowy hair, And strength and beauty bend the knee, And childhood lisp, with reverent air, Its praises and its prayers to thee. 5 0 Thou, to whom, in ancient time, The lyre of prophet-bards was strung, To thee, at last, in every clime Slidll temples rise, and praise be sung. 17 • C. M. Presbyterian Coll. Prayer for special Favor. 1 Within thy house* O Lord, our God, In glory now appear ; Make this a place of thine abode, And shed thy blessings here. 46 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 When we thy mercy-seat surround, Thy Spirit, Lord, impart ; And let thy gospel's joyful sound With power reach every heart 3 Here let the blind their sight obtain ; Here give the mourners rest ; Let Jesus here triumphant reign, Enthroned in every breast. 4 Here let the voice of sacred joy And humtie prayer arise, Till higher strains our tongues employ In realms beyond the skies. 18. C. M. Watw. Daily and nightly Devotion. 1 Ye that obey the immortal King, Attend his holy place ; Bow to the glories of his name, And sing his wondrous grace. 2 Lift up your hands by morning light, And raise your thanks on high ; Send your admiring thoughts, by night, Above the starry sky. 3 The God of Zion cheer your hearts With rays of quickening grace : *T is he that spreads the heavens abroad, Whose presence fills the place. 19# S. M. Montgomery. The Delight of Worship. 1 Glad was my heart to hear My old companions say Come, in the house of God appear, For 't is a holy day. 47 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Our willing feet shall stand Within thy temple-door ; While young and old in many a band Shall throng the sacred floor. 3 Within these walls be peace And harmony be found : Zion, in all thy palaces, Prosperity abound ! 4 For friends and brethren dear, Our prayer shall never cease Oft as they meet for worship here, God send his people peace ! 20. S. M. E.Tayloe, Call to the House of Prayer. 1 Come to the house of prayer, 0 ye afflicted, come : The God of peace shall meet you there — He makes that house his home. 2 Come to the house of praise, Ye who are happy now ; In sweet accord your voices raise, In kindred homage bow. 3 Ye aged, hither come, For ye have felt his love : Soon shall your trembling tongues be dumt. Your lips forget to move. 4 Ye young, before his throne, Come, bow ; your voices raise ; Let not your hearts his praise disown Who gives the power to praise. 5 Thou, whose benignant eye In mercy looks on all — Who see'st the tear of misery, And hear'st the mourner's call — 48 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 6 Up to thy dwelling-place Bear our frail spirits on, Till they outstrip time's tardy pace, And heaven on earth be won. 21 H. M. Watts. Delight in Public Worship. 1 Lord of the worlds above, How pleasant and how fair The dwellings of thy love, Thine earthly temples, are ! To thine abode my heart aspires, With warm desires to see my God. 2 0 happy souls that pray Where God appoints to hear ! 0 happy men that pay Their constant service there ! They praise thee still ; and happy they Who love the way tc Zion's hill. 3 They go from strength to strength, Throughout these mortal years, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears : 0 glorious seat, when God, our King, Shall thither bring our willing feet ! J22. 7s. Hammond. A Blessing humbly requested. 1 Lord, we come before thee now ; At thy feet we humbly bow ; 0, do not our suit disdain ; Shall we seek thee, Lord, in vain ? 2 In thine own appointed way, Now we seek thee ; here wre stay ; Lord, from hence we would not go, Till a blessing thou bestow. 5 49 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; Let the time of joy return ; Those that are cast down, lift up ; Make them strong in faith and hope. 4 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind ; Heal the sick ; the captive free ; Let us all rejoice in thee. 23> L. M. Anonymous. For Opening or Close of Service. 1 Thy presence, gracious God, afford ; Prepare us to receive thy word ; Now let thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mixed with what we hear. 2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, And fix our hearts and hopes above ; With food divine may we be fed, And satisfied with living bread. 3 To us the sacred word apply With sovereign power and energy ; And may we, in thy faith and fear, Reduce to practice what we hear. 4 Father, in us thy Son reveal ; Teach us to know and do thy will ; Thy saving power and love display, And guide us to the realms of day. 24. L. M. 61. Hebe* Seeking Refuge. 1 Forth from the dark and stormy sky, Lord, to thine altar's shade we fly ; Forth from the world, its hope and fear, Father, we seek thy shelter here : Weary and weak, thy grace we pray ; Turn not, O Lord, thy guests away. 50 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Long have we roamed in want and pain ; Long have we sought thy rest in vain ; Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost, I^ong have our souls been tempest-tost : Low at thy feet our sins we lay ; Turn not, 0 Lord, thy guests away. 25. lis. M. Edmeston. The House of God. 1 There 's a refuge of peace from the tempests that beat, From the dark clouds that threaten, the wild wind that blows ; A holy, a sweet and a lovely retreat, A spring of refreshment, a place of repose. 2 'T is the house of my God, 't is the dwelling of prayer, The temple all hallowed by blessing and praise ; If sorrow and faithlessness conquer me, there My heart to the throne of his grace 1 can raise. 3 For a refuge like this, ah, what praises are due ! For a rest so serene, for a covert so fair : Ah, why are the seasons of worship so few ? And why are so seldom the meetings of prayer ? 26. 8 & 7s. M. J. Taylor. The Fount of Blessing, 1 Far from mortal cares retreating, Sordid hopes, and vain desires, Here our willing footsteps meeting, Every heart to heaven aspires. 2 From the fount of glory beaming, Light celestial cheers our eyes, Mercy from above proclaiming Peace ana pardon from the skies. 51 rUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Who may share this great salvation ? Every pure and humble mind, Every kindred, tongue, and nation, From the stains of guilt refined. . 4 Blessings all around bestowing, God withholds his care from none, Grace and mercy ever flowing From the fountain of his throne. 27. C. M. Newton. A Blessing sought. 1 Great Shepherd of thy people, hear ; Thy presence now display ; We kneel within thy house of prayer ; 0, give us hearts to pray. 2 The clouds which veil thee from our sight, In pity, Lord, remove ; Dispose our minds to hear aright The message of thy love. 3 Help us, with holy fear and joy, To kneel before thy face ; O, make us, creatures of thy power, The children of thy grace. 28. 7s. M. J. Taylo*. Preparation for Worship. 1 Lord, before thy presence come, Bow we down with holy fear ; Call our erring footsteps home, Let us feel that thou art near. 2 Wandering thoughts and languid powers Come not where devotion kneels ; Let the soul expand her stores, Glowing with the joy she feels. 52 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 At the portals of thine house, We resign our earth-born cares ; Nobler thoughts our souls engross, Songs of praise and fervent prayers. 29. C. M. Rifpon's Coll. " Hallowed be Thy name." 1 Holy and reverend is the name Of our eternal King ; Thrice holy Lord, the angels cry ; Thrice holy, let us sing. 2 The deepest reverence of the mind Pay, O my soul, to God ; Lift with thy hands a holy heart To his sublime abode. 3 With sacred awe pronounce his name, Whom words nor thoughts can reach ; A broken heart shall please him more Than the best forms of speech. 4 Thou holy God ! preserve my soul From all pollution free ; The pure in heart are thy delight, And they thy face shall see. 30. S. M. Urwick's Coll. Pleasures of Spiritual Worship. 1 How sweet to bless the Lord, And in his praises join, With saints his goodness to record, And sing his power divine ! 2 These seasons of delight The dawn of glory seem, Like rays of pure, celestial light, Which on our spirits beam. 5* 53 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 0, blest assurance this ; Bright morn of heavenly day ; Sweet foretaste of eternal bliss, That cheers the pilgrim's way. 4 Thus may our joys increase, Our love more ardent grow, While rich supplies of Jesus' grace Refresh our souls below. SI. C. M. Watts God present in the Sanctuary. 1 Mv soul, how lovely is the place To which thy God resorts ! 'T is heaven to see his smiling face, Though in his earthly courts. 2 There the great Monarch of the skies His saving power displays ; And light breaks in upon our eyes With kind and quickening rays. 3 With his rich gifts the heavenly Dove Descends and fills the place, While Christ reveals his wondrous love, And sheds abroad his grace. 4 There, mighty God, thy words declare The secrets of thy will ; And still we seek thy mercy there, And sing thy praises still. 32* C. M. Pratt's Coll. A Blessing sought. 1 Again our earthly cares we leave, And to thy courts repair ; Again, with joyful feet we come To meet our Saviour here. 54 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 The feeling heart, the melting eye, The humble mind, bestow ; And shine upon us from on high, To make our graces grow. 3 May we in faith receive thy word, In faith present our prayers, And in the presence of our Lord Unbosom all our cares. 4 Show us some token of thy love, Our fainting hope to raise, And pour thy blessing from above, That we may render praise. 33. L. M. Tate & Brady Public Worship. 1 For thee, 0 God, our constant praise In Zion waits, thy chosen seat; Our promised altars there we '11 raise, And all our zealous vows complete. 2 0 thou, who to my humble prayer Didst always bend thy listening ear, To thee shall all mankind repair, And at thy gracious throne appear. 3 Our sins, though numberless, in vain To stop thy flowing mercy try ; For thou wilt cleanse the guilty stain, And wash awray the crimson dye. 4 Blest is the man, who, near thee placed, Within thy sacred dwelling lives ; Whilst we at humbler distance taste The vast delight thy worship give* 55 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 34. L. M. Frothingham. Truth and Love. 1 0 God, whose presence glows in all, Within, around us, and above ! Thy word we bless, thy name we call, Whose word is Truth, whose name is Love. 2 That truth be with the heart believed Of all who seek this sacred place ; With power proclaimed, in peace received — Our spirits' light, thy Spirit's grace. 3 That love its holy influence pour, To keep us meek, and make us free, And throw its binding blessing more Bound each with all, and all with thee. 4 Send down its angel to our side — Send in its calm upon the breast ; For we would know no other guide, And we can need no other rest. S3* L. M. Montgomery Invoking a Blessing, 1 Lord ! when thy people seek thy face, And dying sinners pray to live, Hear thou in heaven, thy dwelling-place, And, when thou hearest, 0 forgive ! 2 Here, when thy messengers proclaim The blessed Gospel of thy Son, Still, by the power of his great name, Be mighty signs and wonders done. 3 But will indeed Jehovah deign Here to abide, no transient guest ? Here will the world's Redeemer reign, And here the Holy Spirit rest ? 56 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4 That glory never hence depart ! Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone ; Thy kingdom come to every heart, In every bosom fix thy throne. 36. * 7s. M. 61. J. Newton. A Prayer for Lord's Day. 1 Safely through another week Thou hast brdught us on our way ; Let us now thy blessing seek, Waiting in thy courts to-day : Day, of all the week the best — Emblem of eternal rest. 2 Mercies multiplied each hour Through the week our praise demand : Guarded by almighty power, Fed and guided by thy hand, May we not forgetful be, Nor ungrateful, Lord, to thee. 3 While we seek supplies of grace Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciling face, Take away our sin and shame. From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in thee. 4 May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints ; Make the fruits of grace abound ; Bring relief from all complaints. Thus let all our sabbaths prove, Till we join the church above. 57 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 37* L. M. BOWRINO. Evening Worship. 1 How shall we praise thee, Lord of light ! ficw shall we all thy love declare ! The earth is veiled in shades of night, But heaven is open to our prayer, — That heaven so bright with stars and suns — That glorious heaven which has no bound, Where the full tide of being runs, And life and beauty glow around. 2 We would adore thee, God sublime ! Whose power and wisdom, love and grace, Are greater than the round of time, And wider than the bounds of space, 0 how shall thought expression find, All lost in thine immensity ! How shall we seek thee, glorious Mind, Amid thy dread infinity ! 3 But thou art present with us here, As in thy glittering, high domain ; And grateful hearts and humble fear Can never seek thy face in vain. Help us to praise thee, Lord of light! Help us thy boundless love declare ; And, here within thy courts to-night, Aid us, and hearken to our prayer. 38. C. M. Mrs. Bakbauo. The Sabbath of the Soul. 1 O Father ! though the anxious fear May cloud to-morrow's way, No fear nor doubt shall enter here, — All shall be thine to-day. 58 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 We will not bring divided hearts To worship at thy shrine ; But each unworthy thought departs, And leaves this temple thine. 3 Then sleep to-day, tormenting cares, Of earth and folly born ; Ye shall not dim the light that streams From this celestial morn. 4 To-morrow will be time enough To feel your harsh control ; Ye shall not violate this day, The Sabbath of the soul. 39. 7s. M. Bowbino. Lowly Praise. 1 Lord, in heaven, thy dwelling-place, Hear the praises of our race, And, while hearing, let thy grace Dews of sweet forgiveness pour ; While we know, benignant King, That the praises which we bring Are a worthless offering Till thy blessing makes it more 2 More of truth, and more of might, More of love, and more of light, More of reason, and of right, From thy pardoning grace be given ! It can make the humblest song Sweet, acceptable, and strong, As the strains the angels' throng Pour around the throne of heaven. .59 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 40. L. M. M. W. Hah. The Day of Best. 1 This day let grateful praise ascend To thee, our Father, and our Friend, Thee, Author of this holy light, Thee, throned in boundless power and might. 2 O, let the sacred hours be given To truth, to duty, and to heaven ; While trusting faith and holy love Rise fervent to thy throne above. 3 Grant that our earthly Sabbaths be But dawnings of eternity, To shadow forth the glorious rest, The heavenly quiet of the blest. 41* L. M. Bat-hurst. Improvement of the Sabbath. 1 This day the Lord hath called his own ; O, let us, then, his praise declare, Fix our desires on him alone, .And seek his face with fervent prayer. 2 Lord, in thy love we would rejoice, Which bids the burdened soul be free, And, with united heart and voice, Devote these sacred hours to thee. 3 Now let the world's delusive things No more our grovelling thoughts employ But Faith be taught to stretch her wings, In search of heaven's unfailing joy. 4 0, let these earthly Sabbaths, Lord, Be to our lasting welfare blest ; The purest comfort here afford, And fit us for eternal rest. 60 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 42. S. M. BoLPwce. Sabbath Worship. 1 Hail to the Sabbath day ! The day divinely given, When men to God their homage pay, And earth draws near to heaven. 2 Lord, in this sacred hour, Within thy courts we bend, And bless thy love, and own thy power, Our Father and our Friend. 3 But thou art not alone In courts by mortals trod ; Nor only is the day thine own When man draws near to God. 4 Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky ; Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of grand eternity. 5 Lord, may that holier day Dawn on thy servants' sight ; And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light. 4U>. S. M. Spirit of the Pshjis The Delights of the Sabbath. 1 Sweet is the task, 0 Lord, Thy glorious acts to sing, To praise thy name, and hear thy word, And grateful offerings bring. 2 Sweet, at the dawning hour, Thy boundless love to tell ; And when the night-wind shuts the flower, Still on the theme to dwell. 6 61 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Sweet, on this day of rest, To join in heart and voice, With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice. 4 To songs of praise and joy, Be every Sabbath given, That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven. 44. L. M. Raffles. The Hour of Prayer, 1 Blest hour, when mortal man retires To hold communion with his God, To send to heaven his warm desires, And listen to the sacred word. 2 Blest hour, when earthly cares resign Their empire o'er his anxious breast, While, all around, the calm divine Proclaims the holy day of rest. 3 Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh, Well pleased his people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh, And wipe away the mourner's tear. 4 Blest hour ! for, where the Lord resorts, Foretastes of future bliss are given, And mortals find his earthly courts The house of God, the gate of heaven. 45. L. M. Sir J. E.Smith Devout Worship of God, 1 Praise waits in Zion, Lord, for thee ; Thy saints adore thy holy name ; Thy creatures bend th' obedient knee, And, humbly, thy protection claim. 62 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Thy hand has raised us from the dust ; The breath of life thy Spirit gave ; Where, but in thee, can mortals trust ? Who, but our God, has power to save ? 3 Still may thy children in thy word Their common trust and refuge see ; 0 bind us to each other, Lord, By one great tie, — the love of thee. 4 So shall our sun of hope arise, With brighter still and brighter ray, Till thou shalt bless our longing eyes With beams of everlasting day. 46 S. M. Watts. TJie Sabbath Welcomed. 1 Welcome, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast And these rejoicing eyes. 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day ; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love, and praise, and pray. 3 One day, amid the place Where my dear Lord hath been, • Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of folly and of sin. 4 My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, Till called to rise and soar away To everlasting bliss. 63 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 47* S. M. Watts. Public Worship. Ps. 95. 1 Come, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing : Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The watery worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at his throne ; Come, bow before the Lord ; We are his works, and not our own : He formed us by his word. 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God. 48. C. M. Jervis. Homage and Devotion. 1 With sacred joy we lift our eyes To those bright realms above — That glorious temple in the skies Where dwells eternal love. 9 2 Thee we adore, and, Lord, to thee Our filial duty pay ; Thy service, unconstrained and free, Conducts to endless day. 3 While in thy house of prayer we kneel With trust and holy fear, Thy mercy and thy truth reveal, And lend a gracious ear. 64 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray, And tune our lips to sing ; Nor from thy presence cast away The sacrifice we bring. 49. L. M. Newton. The Lord's Day. \ How welcome to the soul, when pressed With six days' noise, and care, and toil, Is the returning day of rest, Which hides us from the world awhile ! 2 How happy they, whose lot is cast Where Christ invites the "weary" yet; They find their sorrows quickly past, And all their burdens soon forget. 3 Though pinched with poverty at home, With sharp afflictions daily fed, It makes amends, if they can come To God's own house for heavenly bread. 4 We thank thee for thy day, 0 Lord ! And here thy promised presence seek ; Open thy hand with blessings stored,. And give us manna for the week. 50. L. M. Butchi*. Christian Worship. 1 Father of all ! where shall we find A temple suited to thy praise ? To thee, the uncreated Mind, What earthly altar shall we raise ? 2 We 'U call a multitude around, And gladly seek the house of prayer ; There thy salvation we have found, And still, 0 God, we '11 seek it there. 6* 65 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 From breast to breast the holy flame Shall kindle round the sacred place : At once we '11 hymn our Father's name, At once we '11 seek our Father's face. 4 There, heavenly Father, condescend To* meet us with peculiar love ; And when the hymns of earth shall end, We '11 give thee nobler hymns above. 51* L. M. Pope's Coll. The Lord's Prayer. 1 Father ! adored in worlds above, Thy glorious name be hallowed still ; Thy kingdom come with power and love, And earth, like heaven, obey thy will. 2 Lord ! make our daily wants thy care ; Forgive the sins which we forsake : And, as we in thy kindness share, Let fellow-men of ours partake. 3 Evils beset us every hour ; Thy kind protection we implore : Thine is the kingdom, thine the power; Be thine the glory evermore ! 52. C. M. MONTGOMEBY. Mutual Invitation. 1 Come, let us join our souls to God In everlasting bands, And seize the blessings he bestows With eager hearts and hands. 2 Come, let us to his temple haste, And seek his favor there, Before his footstool humbly bow, And offer fervent prayer. 66 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Come, let us share, without delay, The blessings of his grace ; Nor shall the years of distant life Their mem'ry e'er efface. 4 0, may our children ever haste To seek their fathers' God, Nor e'er forsake the happy path Their fathers' feet have trod. 53. C. M. MlLTOH "The Lord God is a Sun and Shield." Ps. 84. 1 How lovely are thy dwellings fair, 0 Lord of hosts, how dear The pleasant tabernacles are Where thou dost dwell so near ! 2 Happy, who in thy house reside, Where thee they ever praise, Happy, whose strength in thee doth bide, And in their hearts thy ways. 3 They pass through sorrow's thirsty vale, That dry and barren ground, As through a fruitful, wat'ry dale, Where springs and showers abound. 4 They journey on from strength to strength, With joy and gladsome cheer, Till all before our God at length In Zion do appear. 5 For God the Lord, both sun and shield, Gives grace and glory bright ; No good from them shall be withheld Whose ways are just and right. 67 PUBLIC WORSHIP. t54. L. M. Salisbury Co. House of God. 1 Lo, God is here ! Let us adore, And humbly bow before his face ; Let all within us feel his power ; Let all within us seek his grace. 2 Lo, God is here ! Him, day and night United choirs of angels sing : To him, enthroned above all height, Heaven's host their noblest homage bring. 3 Being of beings ! may thy praise Thy courts with grateful fragrance fill : Still may we stand before thy face — Still hear and do thy sovereign will. &&• L. M. New York Coll. Sabbath Day. 1 We bless thee for this sacred day, Thou who hast every blessing given, Which sends the dreams of earth away, And yields a glimpse of opening heaven. 2 Lord, in this day of holy rest, We would improve the calm repose ; And, in thy service truly blest, Forget the world, its joys and woes. 3 Lord ! may thy truth, upon the heart, Now fall and dwell as heavenly dew, And flowers of grace in freshness start Where once the weeds of error grew. 4 May prayer now lift her sacred wings, Contented with that aim alone Which bears her to the King of kings, And rests her at his sheltering throne. 68 PUBLIC WORSHIP. SO. C. M. MONTOOMEET. Introduction to Evening Worship. 1 On the first Christian Sabbath eve, When his disciples met O'er his lost fellowship to grieve, Nor knew the Scripture yet, — 2 Lo ! in their midst his form was seen, — The form in which he died ; Their Master's marred and wounded mien, — His hands, his feet, his side. 3 Then were they glad their Lord to know, And hailed him, yet with fear ; — Jesus, again thy presence show ; Meet thy disciples here. 4 Be in our midst ; let faith rejoice Our risen Lord to view, And make our spirits hear thy voice Say, " Peace be unto you ! " 57. C. M. Wlttm. Going to Church. Ps. 122. 1 How did my heart rejoice to hear My friends devoutly say, " In Zion let us all appear, And keep the solemn day ! " 2 Up to her courts, with joys unknown, The holy tribes repair : The Son of David holds his throne, And sits in judgment there. 3 Peace be within this sacred place, And joy a constant guest ; With holy gifts and heavenly grace Be her attendants blest. 69 PUBLIC WORSHir. • 4 My soul shall pray for Zion still While life or breath remains ; There my best friends, my kindred, dwell; There God, my Saviour, reigns. 58. L. M. Stennett. Sabbath Morning. 1 Another six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begun : Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day which God hath blest. 2 0 that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense, to the skies, And draw from heaven that sweet repose, Which none but he that feels it knows ! 3 This heavenly calm within the breast Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains. 4 In holy duties let the day — In holy pleasures — pass away : How sweet, a Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! 59. 7s. M. Miss H. F. Go^ld The Sabbath. 1 Choice of God, thou blessed day, At thy dawn the grave gave way To the power of him within, Who had, sinless, bled for sin. 2 Thine the radiance to illume First, for man, the dismal tomb, When its bars their weakness owned, There revealing death dethroned. 70 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Then the Sun of righteousness Kose, a darkened world to bless, Bringing up from mortal night Immortality and light. 4 Day of glory, day of power, Sacred be thine every hour, Emblem, earnest of the rest That remaineth for the blest ! 60. C. M. Mrs. Barbauld, The Lord's Day Morning. 1 Again the Lord of life and light Awakes the kindling ray, Unseals the eyelids of the morn, And pours increasing day. 2 0 what a night was that which wrapped The heathen world in gloom ! O what a sun which broke, this day, Triumphant from the tomb ! 3 This day be grateful homage paid, And loud hosannas sung ; Let gladness dwell in every heart, And praise on every tongue. 4 Ten thousand differing lips shall join To hail this welcome morn, Which scatters blessings from its wings To nations yet unborn. •1. L. M. Watts. Sabbath on Earth and in Heaven. Ps. 92. 1 Sweet is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. 71 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ! No mortal cares shall seize my breast ; 0 may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound. 3 My heart shall triumph in the Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word : Thy works of grace, how bright they shine . How deep thy counsels, how divine ! 4 But I shall share a glorious part When grace hath well refined my heart, And, raised to holier courts above, 1 praise thee with a purer love. 5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know, All I desired or wished below ; And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. C. P. M. Merrick. The Sabbath and the Earthly Temple. The joyful morn, my God, is come, That calls me to thy sacred dome, Thy presence to adore : My feet the summons shall attend, "W* 1th willing steps thy courts ascend And tread the hallowed floor. With holy joy I hail the day, That warns my thirsting soul away; What transports fill my breast ! For, lo ! my great Redeemer's power Unfolds the everlasting door, And leads me to his rest ! 72 PUBLIC WORSHIP. Hither, from earth's remotest end, Lo ! the redeemed of God ascend, Their tribute hither bring ; Here, crowned with everlasting joy, In hymns of praise their tongues employ, And hail the immortal Kino:. 63. C. M. Watts. Longing for the House of God. 1 Early, my God, without delay, I haste to seek thy face ; My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims on the scorching sand, Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand ; And they must drink, or die. 3 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. 4 Thus, till my last expiring day, I '11 bless my God and King ; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. 64. L. M. Hebkr. The Worship of Earth and Heaven. 1 Hosanna ! Lord, thine angels cry : Hosanna ! Lord, we hear reply : Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound. 7 "3 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 0 Father ! with protecting care Meet us in this, thy house of prayer ; Assembled in Messiah's name, Thy promised blessing here we claim. 3 But, chiefest, in our cleansed breast, Eternal ! let thy Spirit rest; And make our secret soul to be A temple pure, and worthy thee. 65. L. M. Watts. Watchfulness and Brotherly Reproof. Ps. 141. 1 My God, accept my early vows, Like morning incense, in thy house ; And let my nightly worship rise Sweet as the evening sacrifice. 2 Watch o'er my lips, and guard them, Lord, From every rash and heedless word ; Nor let my feet incline to tread The guilty path where sinners lead. 3 O may the righteous, when I stray, Smite and reprove my wandering way ; Their gentle words, like ointment shed, Shall never bruise, but cheer, my head. 4 When I behold them prest with grief I '11 cry to heaven for their relief; And by my warm petitions prove How much I prize their faithful love. 66. L. M. Watts. The Pleasure of Public Worship. Ps. 84. 1 How pleasant, how divinely fair, 0 Lord of Hosts, thy dwellings are ! With long desire my spirit faints To meet the assemblies of thy saints, 74 public woitsmr. 2 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace ; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face and learn thy praise. 3 Blest are the men whose hearts are set To find the way to Zion's gate ; God is their Strength ; and through the TOii They lean upon their Helper, God. 4 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length ; Till all before thy face appear, And join the nobler worship there. 67. L. M. c. Root* " Speak, Lord, for thy servant htarsth" 1 While thus thy throne of grace we seek, O God, within our spirits speak ! For we will hear thy voice to-day, Nor turn our hardened hearts away. 2 Speak in thy gentlest tones of love, Till all our best affections move ; We long to hear no meaner call, But feel that Thou art all in all. 3 To conscience speak thy quickening word, Till all its sense of sin is stirred : For we would leave no stain of guile, To cloud the radiance of thy smile. 4 Speak, Father, to the anxious heart, Till every fear and doubt depart : For we can find no home or rest, Till with thy Spirit's whispers blest. 15 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 68« H. M. Roman Breviary. For a Blessing on Worship. 1 Here, gracious God ! do thou For evermore draw nigh ; Accept each faithful prayer, And mark each suppliant sigh : In copious shower, on all who pray, This holy day, thy blessings pour. 2 Here may we find from heaven The grace which we implore ; And may that grace once given, Be with us evermore : Until that day, when all the blest To endless rest are called away. 69. L. M- Sun. School H. B Sabbath Hymn. 1 Called by the Sabbath bells away, Unto thy holy temple, Lord, I '11 go, with willing mind to pray, To praise thy name and hear thy word. 2 O sacred day of peace and joy, Thy hours are ever dear to me ; Ne'er may a sinful thought destroy The holy calm I find in thee. 3 Dear are thy peaceful hours to me, For God has given them in his love, To tell how calm, how blest shall be The endless day of heaven above. 70. L. M. Mrs. Barbauld The Worship of the Heart. 1 When, as returns this solemn day, Man comes to meet his Maker, God, "What rites, what honors shall he pay ? How spread his Sovereign's praise abroad ? 76 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 From marble domes and gilded spires, Shall curling clouds of incense rise ? And gems, and gold, and garlands deck The costly pomp of sacrifice ? 3 Vain, sinful man ! creation's Lord Thy golden offerings well may spare : But give thy heart, and thou shalt find Here dwells a God who heareth prayer. 71. 7s. M. Sun. School H. B Sunday Evening. 1 Sacred day, forever blest ! Day of all our days the best ! Welcome hours of praise and prayer, Free from toil, fatigue, and care ! 2 Happy, truly happy, Lord, Those who hear and read thy word ! Happy those who dwell with thee ! Who thy grace and glory see. 3 We once more have heard thy voice, Lord, in thee our souls rejoice ; Borne by faith to worlds on high, Called to reign above the sky. 4 Though this day of rest we close, Still in thee our hearts repose ; Guide and guard us all our days : 0 may all our lives be praise ! 72. 7s. M. 61. J. Tatloe. Invitation to pure Worship. 1 At the portals of thy house, Lord, we leave our mortal cares : Nobler thoughts our souls engage, 7# 77 PUBLIC WORSHIP. Songs of praise, and fervent prayers. Pure and contrite hearts alone Find acceptance at thy throne. 2 Hapless men, whose footsteps stray From the temple of the Lord ! Teach them Zion's heavenly way ; To their feet thy light afford. Let the world unite to raise Solemn harmonies of praise. 73. L. M. 61. C. Wesley. Worship in spirit and in truth. 1 Father of omnipresent grace ! We seem agreed to seek thy face : But every soul assembled here Doth naked in thy sight appear ; Thou know'st who only bows the knee? And who in heart approaches thee. 2 To-day, while it is called to-day, Awake and stir us up to pray ; The spirit of thy word impart, And breathe the life into our heart ; Our weakness help, our darkness chase, And guide us by the light of grace. 74t. L. M. DODDRIDGE Subjection to the Father of Spirits. 1 Eternal Source of light and thought ! Be all beneath thyself forgot, Whilst thee, great parent-mind, we own, In prostrate homage round thy throne. 2 Whilst in themselves our souls survey Of thee some faint reflected ray, They wondering to their Father rise : His power how vast ! his thoughts how wise I 78 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 0 may we live before thy face, The willing subjects of tny grace ; And through each path of duty move, With filial awe, and filial love. 75. L. M, Montgomery Public Worship. ^ God in his temple let us meet, In spirit, low before him bend : Here he hath fixed his mercy-seat, Here on his Sabbath we attend. 2 Arise into thy resting-place, Thou, and thine ark of strength, 0 Lord ! Shine through the veil, we seek thy face : Speak, for we hearken to thy word. 3 With righteousness thy priests array : Joyful thy favored people be : Let those who teach, and those who pray, Let all — be holiness to thee ! 76. L. M. 61. Drydek, The Divine Spirit implored. 1 Creator Spirit, by whose light The sleeping worlds were called from night ! Come, visit every pious mind, Come, pour thy joys on human kind ; From sin and sorrow set us free, And make us temples worthy thee. 2 Plenteous in grace descend from high, Rich in thy sevenfold energy ; Our frailty help, our vice control, Thou ruler of our secret soul ! And, lest our feet should haply stray Protect and guide us in the way. 79 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 77. L. M. J. Wesley "The healthful spirit of GooVs grace." 1 Spirit of grace, and health, and power ! Fountain of light and love below ! Abroad thy healing influence shower ; On all thy servants let it flow. 2 Inflame our hearts with perfect love ; In us the work of faith fulfil : So not heaven's host shall swifter move, Than we on earth to do thy will. 3 Father ! 't is thine each day to yield Thy children's wants a fresh supply ; Thou cloth'st the lilies of the field, And hearest the young ravens cry. 4 On thee we cast our care ; we live Through thee, who know'st our every need : 0 feed us with thy grace, and give Our souls this day the living bread ! ^8. C. M. Doddridge. Life dedicated to God. 1 Shine on our souls, eternal God ! With rays of beauty shine ; 0 let thy favor crown our days, And all their round be thine. 2 Did we not raise our hands to thee, Our hands might toil in vain ; Small joy success itself could give, If thou thy love restrain. 3 With thee let every week begin ; With thee each day be spent ; For thee each fleeting hour improved, Since each by thee is lent. 80 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 4 Thus cheer us through the checkered road, Till all our labors cease, And heaven refresh our weary souls With everlasting peace. 79. 7s. M. S. F. Smith. Sabbath Evening, 1 Softly fades the twilight ray Of the holy Sabbath day ; Gently as life's sett.'ng sun, When the Christian's course is run. 2 Night her solemn mantle spreads O'er the earth, as daylight fades ; All things tell of calm repose At the holy Sabbath's close. 3 Peace is on the world abroad ; 'T is the holy peace of God, — Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. 4 Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshipper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 80. L. M. Anonymots. Close of Worship. Evening. 1 Ere to the world again we go, Its pleasures, cares, and idle show, Thy grace once more, O God, we crave, From folly and from sin to save. 81 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 May the great truths we here have heard- The lessons of thy holy word — Dwell in our inmost bosoms deep, And all our souls from error keep. 3 Oh ! may the influence of this day, Long as our memory with us stay, And as an angel guardian prove, To guide us to our home above. 81. C. M. Cappe's Sel. Prayer for Divine Direction. 1 Eternal Source of life and light, Supremely good and wise, To thee we bring our grateful vows, To thee lift up our eyes. 2 Our dark and erring minds illume With truth's celestial rays ; Inspire our hearts with sacred love, And tune our lips to praise. 3 Safely conduct us, by thy grace, Through life's perplexing road; And place us, when that journey 's o'er At thy right hand, 0 God. 83. 8s. 7s. & 4s. Jay. Prayer for a Blessing. 1 Come, thou soul-transforming Spirit, Bless the sower and the seed ; Let each heart thy grace inherit ; Raise the weak, the hungry feed ; From the gospel Now supply thy people's need. 82 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 0, may all enjoy the blessing Which thy word 's designed to give , Let us all, thy love possessing, Joyfully the truth receive, And forever To thy praise and glory live. 83. C. M. Montgomery. After Divine Service, 1 Again our ears have heard the voice At which the dead shall live ; 0, may the sound our hearts rejoice, And strength immortal give ! 2 And have we heard the word with joy ? And have we felt its power? To keep it be our blest employ, Till life's extremest hour. 84. 8 & 7S. M. BlCKERSTETH. Closing Hymn. 1 Israel's Shepherd, guide me, feed me. Through my pilgrimage below, And beside the waters lead me, Where thy flock rejoicing go. 2 Lord, thy guardian presence ever, Meekly kneeling, I implore ; I have found thee, and would never, Never wander from thee more. 85. 7s. M. Peabody's Coll. Closing Supplication. 1 Father ! bless thy word to all ; Quick and powerful may it prove ; 0, may sinners hear thy call, May thy people grow in love. CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 Father, bid the world rejoice ; Send thy heavenly truth abroad ; May the nations hear thy voice, Hear it, and return to God. 80. C. M. Bp. Hebe*. " The Seed is the Word of God." 1 0 Gcd, by whom the seed is given, By whom the harvest blest ; Whose word, like manna showered from heaven Is planted in our breast. 2 Preserve it from the passing feet, And plunderers of the air ; The sultry sun's intenser heat, And weeds of worldly care ! 3 Though buried deep, or thinly strewn, Do thou thy grace supply : The hope in earthly furrows sown Shall ripen in the sky. 87. C. M. ANONYMOUS. " God giveth the Increase." 1 Now, Lord, the heavenly seed is sown, Be it thy servants' care Thy heavenly blessing to bring down By humble, fervent prayer. 2 In vain we plant without thine aid, And water, too, in vain : Lord of the harvest, God of grace, Send down thy heavenly rain. 3 Then shall our cheerful hearts and tongues Begin this song divine — " Thou, Lord, hast given the rich increase, And be the glory thine." 84 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 88. L. M. H. Ballou. Dismission. 1 From worship, now, thy church dismiss — But not without thy blessing, Lord ; 0 grant a taste of heavenly bliss, And seal instruction from thy word. 2 Oft may these pleasant scenes return When we shall meet to worship thee ; Oft may our hearts within us burn To hear thy word, thy goodness see. 3 And when these pleasant scenes are past, To thee, our God, 0 may we come, And meet th' assembled world at last, In Zion, our eternal home. 89. H. M. J. Newton. The Same. On what has now been sown Thy blessing, Lord, bestow ; The power is thine alone To make it spring and grow. Do thou the gracious harvest raise, And thou alone shalt have the praise. 90. H. M. E. Turner Thanks at the Close of Service. 1 Kind Lord, before thy face Again with joy we bow, For all the gifts and grace Thou dost on us bestow. Our tongues would all thy love proclaim, And chant the honors of thy name. 8 85 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 Here, in thine earthly house, Our joyful souls have met ; Here paid our solemn vows, And felt our union sweet. For this our tongues thy love proclaim, And chant the honors of thy name. 3 Now may we dwell in peace Till here again we come ; And may our love increase Till thou shalt bring us home. Then shall our tongues thy love proclaim, And chant the honors of thy name. 91 . S & 7s. M. C. Robbins. Close of Worship. Evening. 1 Lo ! the day of rest declineth ; Gather fast the shades of night — May the Sun that ever shine th, Fill our souls with heavenly light. 2 Softly now the dew is falling ; Peace o'er all the scene is spread; — On his children meekly calling, Purer influence God will shed. 3 While thine ear of love addressing, Thus our parting hymn we sing, Father, give thine evening blessing ; Fold us safe beneath thy wing. 92. C. M. Kims' Coll. Close of Evening Worship. 1 Soon will our fleeting hours be past ; And, as the setting sun Sinks downward in the radiant west, Our parting beams be gone. m CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 May He, from whom all blessings flow, Our sacred rites attend, Uniting all in wisdom's ways, Till life's short journey end ; 3 And as the rapid sands run down, Our virtue still improve, Till each receive the glorious crown Of never-fading love. 93. L. M. Heber. Close of Service. 1 Lord, now we part in thy blest name, In which we here together came : Grant us our few remaining days To work thy will and spread thy praise. 2 Teach us in life and death to bless The Lord our strength and righteousness ; And grant us all to meet above ; Then shall we better sing thy love. 94. 7s. M. Montgomery. Praise from all Lands. 1 All ye nations, praise the Lord ; All ye lands, your voices raise ; Heaven and earth, with loud accord, Praise the Lord, forever praise. 2 For his truth and mercy stand, Past and present, and to be, Like the years of his right hand, Like his own eternity. 3 Praise him, ye who know his love ; Praise him from the depths beneath ; Praise him in the heights above ; Praise your Maker, all that breathe. 87 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 95. L. M. Watts. The Joy and Blessing of Worship. 1 Lord, how delightful 't is to see A whole assembly worship thee ; At once they sing, at once they pray, They hear of heaven and learn the way. 2 0, write upon our memory, Lord, The text and doctrines of thy word : That we may break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before. 96. 8 & 7s. M. S. F. Adams. Close of Worship* 1 Part in peace ! is day before us ? Praise his name for life and light ; Are the shadows lengthening o'er us ? Bless His care who guards the night. 2 Part in peace ! with deep thanksgiving, Rendering, as we homeward tread, Gracious service to the living, Tranquil memory to the dead. 3 Part in peace ! such are the praises God, our Maker, loveth best ; Such the worship that upraises Human hearts to heavenly rest. 97. L. M. AN0NTM073 Close of Worship. Evening. 1 While now upon this Sabbath eve, Thy house, Almighty God, we leave *T is sweet, as sinks the setting sun, To think on all our duties done. 88 CLOSE OF WORSHIP. 2 Oh ! evermore may all our bliss Be peaceful, pure, divine, like this ; And may each Sabbath, as it flies, Fit us for joy beyond the skies. 98. 8 & 7s. M. Toplady's Coll. Dismission. 1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Hope and comfort from above ; Let us each, thy peace possessing, Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For thy Gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound. 99. L. M. Montgomery. Sunday Evening. 1 Millions within thy courts have been ; Millions this day have bent the knee ; But thou, soul-searching God ! hast seen The hearts of all that worshipped thee. 2 From east to west the sun surveyed, From north to south, adoring throngs ; And still, where evening stretched her shade, The stars came forth to hear their songs. 3 And not a prayer, a tear, a sigh, Hath failed this day some suit to gain ; To those in trouble thou wert nigh ; Not one hath sought thy face in vain. 4 Yet one prayer more ; — and be it one, In which both heaven and earth accord : Fulfil thy promise to thy Son ; Let all that breathe call Jesus Lord ! 8* 89 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 100. L. M. MOBAVIAN. The Lord's Prayer. 1 Thy name be hallowed evermore ; O God ! thy kingdom come with power ! Thy will be done, and day by day, Give us our daily bread, we pray : 2 Lord ! evermore to us be given The living bread that came from heaven : Water of life on us bestow, Thou art the Source, the Fountain thou. CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 101. L. M. Mrs. Steele. Being of God. 1 There is a God — all nature speaks, Through earth, and air, and sea, and skies: See, from the clouds his glory breaks, When first the beams of morning rise. 2 The rising sun, serenely bright, O'er the wide world's extended frame Inscribes, in characters of light, His mighty Maker's glorious name. 3 The flowery tribes, all blooming, rise Above the weak attempts of art ; Their bright, inimitable dyes Speak sweet conviction to the heart. 4 Ye curious minds, who roam abroad, And trace creation's wonders o'er, Confess the footsteps of a God ; Come, bow before him, and adore. 90 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 102. S. M. Mrs. Steele God our Father. 1 My Father ! cheering name ! . O, may I call thee mine ? Give me the humble hope to claim A portion so divine. 2 Whate'er thy will denies, I calmly would resign ; For thou art just, and good, and wise : O, bend my will to thine ! 3 Whate'er thy will ordains, 0 give me strength to bear Still let me know a father reigns, And trust a father's care. 4 Thy ways are little known To my weak, erring sight ; Yet shall my soul, believing, own That all thy ways are right. 5 My Father ! — blissful name ! Above expression dear ! If thou accept my humble claim, 1 bid adieu to fear. 103. L. M. Bryaict The Paternal Love of God. 1 Father ! to thy kind love we owe All that is fair and good below ; Bestower of the health that lies On tearless cheeks and cheerful eyes ! 2 Giver of sunshine and of rain ! Ripener of fruits on hill and plain ! Fountain of light, that, rayed afar, Fills the vast urns of sun and star ! 91 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 Yet deem we not that thus alone, Thy mercy and thy love are shown ; For we have learned, with higher praise, And holier names, to speak thy ways. 4 In woe's dark hour, our kindest stay ! Sole trust when life shall pass away ! Teacher of hopes that light the gloom Of death, and consecrate the tomb ! 104. C. M. Martineau's Coll Omnipotence of God. 1 'Twas God who fixed the rolling spheres, And stretched the boundless skies, Who formed the plan of endless years, And bade the ages rise. 2 From everlasting is his might, Immense and unconfmed ; He pierces through the realms of light, And rides upon the wind. 3 He darts along the burning sky ; Loud thunders round him roar ; Through worlds above his terrors fly, While worlds below adore. 4 He speaks, — great nature's wheels stand still And leave their wonted round ; The mountains melt ; each trembling hill Forsakes its ancient bound. 5 Ye worlds, and every living thing, Fulfil his high command ; Pay grateful homage to your King, And own his ruling hand. 92 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 105. CM. H. K. White. Almighty Power and Majesty of God. 1 The Lord our God is clothed with might ; The winds obey his will ; He speaks, and in the heavenly height The rolling sun stands still. 2 Rebel, ye waves, and o'er the land With threatening aspect roar ; The Lord uplifts his awful hand, And chains you to the shore. 3 Ye winds of night, your force combine ■ Without his high behest, Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow:s nest. 4 His voice sublime is heard afar ; In distant peals it dies ; He binds the whirlwinds to his car, And sweeps the howling skies. 5 Ye nations, bend ; in reverence bend ; Ye monarchs, wait his nod, And bid the choral song ascend To celebrate our God. 106. C. M. Watts. God is Everywhere. 1 In all my vast concerns with thee, In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest ; My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast. 93 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, Before they 're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 O, wondrous knowledge, deep and high ; Where can a creature hide ? Within thy circling arms I lie, Beset on every side. 5 So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love. 107 ♦ L. M. Spirit of the Psalms. Eternity of God. 1 Ere mountains reared their forms sublime, Or heaven and earth in order stood, Before the birth of ancient time, From everlasting thou art God. 2 A thousand ages, in their flight, With thee are as a fleeting day ; Past, present, future, to thy sight At once their various scenes display. 3 But our brief life 's a shadowy dream, A passing thought, that soon is o'er, That fades with morning's earliest beam, And fills the musing mind no more. 4 To us, 0 Lord, the wisdom give, Each passing moment so to spend, That we at length with thee may live Where life and bliss shall never end. 94 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 108. C. M. 61. CONDEE Wliere is God ? 1 Beyond, beyond that boundless sea, Above that dome of sky, Farther than thought itself can flee, Thy dwelling is on high ; Yet dear the awful thought to me, That thou, my God, art nigh. 2 We hear thy voice when thunders roll Through the wide fields of air ; The waves obey thy dread control : Yet still thou art not there. Where shall I find Him, 0 my soul, Who yet is everywhere ? 3 0, not in circling depth, or height, But in the conscious breast, Present to faith, though veiled from sight, There does his spirit rest. 0 come, thou Presence Infinite, And make thy creatures blest 109. L. M. Watts. TJie all-seeing God. 1 Lord, thou hast searched and seen me through ; Thine eye commands, with piercing view, My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 Within thy circling power I stand ; On every side I find thy hand : Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. 3 Amazing knowledge, vast and great ! What large extent ! what lofty height ! My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. 95 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD 4 O may these thoughts possess my breast Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ! Nor let my weaker passions dare Consgnt to sin ; for God is there. 110. L. M. 61. Montgomery, God Good and Omniscient. 1 How precious are thy thoughts of peace, O God ! to me, — how great the sum ! New every morn, they never cease ; They were, they are, and yet shall come, In number and in compass more Than ocean's sand, or ocean's shore. 2 Search me, 0 God ! and know my heart, Try me, my secret soul survey ; And warn thy servant to depart From every false and evil way : So shall thy truth my guidance be, In life and immortality. 111. L. M. Blacklock Omniscience and Omnipresence. 1 Father of all, omniscient Mind, Thy wisdom who can comprehend ? Its highest point what eye can find, Or to its lowest depths descend ? 2 If up to heaven's ethereal height, Thy prospect to elude, I rise, In splendor there supremely bright, Thy presence shall my sight surprise. 3 Thee, mighty God, my wondering soul, Thee, all her conscious powers adore, Whose being circumscribes the whole, Whose eyes the universe explore. 96 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 4 Thine essence fills this breathing frame ; It glows in every vital part, Lights up our souls with livelier flame, And feeds with life each beating heart. 5 To thee, from whom our being came, Whose smile is all the heaven we know, Inspired with this exalted theme, To thee our grateful strains shall flow. 112. CM. Watts. Infinity of God. 1 Great God, how infinite art thou ! How weak and frail are we ! Let the whole race of creatures bow, And homage pay to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere earth or heaven was made ; Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 3 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in thy view ; To thee there s nothing old appears, Great God, there 's nothing new. 4 Our lives through varying scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares, While thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. 113. S. P. M. Watts. The Majesty of God. 1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, And royal state maintains, His head with awful glories crowned, 9 97 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD Arrayed in robes of light, Begirt with sovereign might, And rays of majesty around. 2 Upheld by thy commands, The world securely stands, And skies and stars obey thy word ; Thy throne was fixed on high Ere stars adorned the sky ; Eternal is thy kingdom, Lord. 3 Thy promises are true ; Thy grace is ever new ; There fixed, thy church shall ne'er remove ; Thy saints, with holy fear, Shall in thy courts appear, And sing thine everlasting love. 114. 8&7s. M. Bowbino God is Love. 1 God is love ; his mercy brightens All the path in which we rove ; Bliss he wakes, and woe he lightens ; God is wisdom, God is love. 2 Chance and change are busy ever ; Man decays, and ages move ; But his mercy waneth never ; God is wisdom, God is love. 3 E'en the hour that darkest seemeth Will his changeless goodness prove ; From the gloom his brightness streameth , God is wisdom, God is love. 4 He with earthly cares entwineth Hope and comfort from above : Everywhere his glory shineth ; God is wisdom, God is love. CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 115. L. M. Fergus. God the Creator, 1 The Spirit moved upon the waves That darkly rolled, a shoreless sea ; He spake the word, and light burst forth, A glorious, bright immensity. 2 At his command, the mountains heaved Their rocky pinnacles on high, Island and continent displayed Their desert grandeur to the sky. 3 The voice of God was heard again, And lovely flowers and graceful trees Appeared on every vale and plain, And perfumes floated on the breeze. 4 The word went forth, and vast and high The heavenly orbs gave out their light, O'er all the earth and sea and sky ; The rulers of the day and night. 116. L. M. 61. Montgomery's Coll Omnipresence of God. 1 Above, below, where'er I gaze, Thy guiding finger, Lord, I view, Traced in the midnight planets' blaze, Or glist'ning in the morning dew : Whate'er is beautiful or fair, Is but thine own reflection there. 2 And when the radiant orb of light Hath tipped the mountain tops with gold Smote with the blaze, my weary sight Shrinks from the wonders I behold ; That ray of glory, bright and fair, Is but thy living shadow there. 99 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD 3 Thine is the silent noon of night, The twilight eve, the dewy morn ; Whate'er is beautiful and bright, Thy hands have fashioned to adorn. Thy glory walks in every sphere, And all things whisper, " God is here." 117. CM. Watts The Perfections of God, 1 How shall I praise th' eternal God, That infinite Unknown ? Who can ascend his high abode, Or venture near his throne ? 2 Those watchful eyes that never sleep, Survey the world around : His wisdom is a boundless deep, Where all our thoughts are drowned. 3 Speak we of strength, his arm is strong, To save or to destroy : To him eternal years belong, And never-ending joy. 4 He knows no shadow of a change, Nor alters his decrees ; Firm as a rock his truth remains, To guard his promises. 118. CM.. Drennan. "God is a Spirit.11 1 The heaven of heavens cannot contain The universal Lord ; Yet he in humble hearts will deign To dwell and be adored. 2 Where'er ascends the sacrifice Of fervent praise and prayer, Or on the earth, or in the skies, The God of heaven is there. 100 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND TROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 His presence is diffused abroad Through realms, through worlds unknown ; Who seek the mercies of our God Are ever near his throne. 119. CM. Watts Power, Wisdom and Goodness of God. 1 I sing the mighty power of God, That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 2 I sing the wisdom that ordained The sun to rule the day ; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 3 I sing the goodness of the Lord, That filled the earth with food ; He formed the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good. 4 There 's not a plant or flower below, But makes thy glories known ; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from thy throne. 120. L. M. Mrs. Gilma*. God our Father. 1 Is there a lone and dreary hour, When worldly pleasures lose their power ? My Father ! let me turn to thee, And set each thought of darkness free. 2 Is there a time of rushing grief, Which scorns the prospect of relief? My Father ! break the cheerless gloom, And bid my heart its calm resume. 9* 101 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 Is there an hour of peace and joy, When hope is all my soul's employ ? My Father ! still my hopes will roam, Until they rest with thee, their home. 4 The noontide blaze, the midnight scene, The dawn, or twilight's sweet serene, The glow of life, the dying hour, Shall own my Father's grace and power. 131. 10s. M. Mme. Guion. God Incomprehensible. 1 Almighty Former of creation's plan, Faintly reflected in thine image, man ; Holy and just, — the greatness of whose name Eules and supports this universal frame : — 2 Whose spirit fills the infinitude of space, — Who art thyself thine own vast dwelling place; — Soul of our soul, whom yet no sense of ours Discerns, eluding our most active powers : — 3 Encircling shades attend thine awful throne, That veil thy face, and keep thee still unknown ; Unknown, though dwelling in our inmost part, Lord of the thoughts, and Sovereign of the heart ! 122. C. M. Wallace. God seen in his Works, 1 There 's not a star whose twinkling light Illumes the distant earth, And cheers the solemn gloom of night, But goodness gave it birth. 2 There 's not a cloud whose dews distil Upon the parching clod, And clothe with verdure vale and hill, That is not sent by God. 102 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND TROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 There's not a place in earth's vast round, In ocean deep, or air, Where skill and wisdom are not found ; For God is everywhere. 4 Around, within, below, above, Wherever space extends, There Heaven displays its boundless iOve, And power with goodness blends. 123. C. M. Watt*. God the Creator. 1 Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise ; Thee all thy creatures sing : While with thy name, rocks, hills, and seas, And heaven's high palace, ring. 2 Thy hand, how wide it spread the sky ! How glorious to behold! Tinged with a blue of heavenly dye, And decked with sparkling gold. 3 Thy glories blaze all nature round, And strike the gazing sight, Through skies, and seas, and solid ground, With terror and delight. 4 Almighty power, and equal skill, Shine through the worlds abroad, Our souls with vast amazement fill, And speak the builder, God. 124. S. M. Mrs. Steele. God, our Creator and Benefactor. 1 My Maker and my King ! To thee my all I owe : Thy sovereign bounty is the spring, From whence my blessings flow. 103 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OP GOD 2 Thou ever good and kind ! A thousand reasons move, A thousand obligations bind My heart to grateful love. 3 The creature of thy hand, On thee alone I live : My God ! thy benefits demand More praise than tongue can give. 4 0 let thy grace inspire My soul with strength divine ; Let all my powers to thee aspire, And all my days be thine. 125. L. M. Watts. The Good Providence of God. Ps. 36. 1 High in the heavens, eternal God ! Thy goodness in full glory shines ; Thy truth shall break through every cloud That veils and darkens thy designs. 2 Forever firm thy justice stands, As mountains their foundations keep ; Wise are the wonders of thy hands ; Thy judgments are a mighty deep. 3 Thy providence is kind and large ; Both man and beast thy bounty share ; The whole creation is thy charge, But saints are thy peculiar care. 4 Life, like a fountain, rich and free, Springs from the presence of my Lord ; And in thy light our souls shall see The glories promised in thy word. 104 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 126. L. & *&"*- God Incomp rchensibU . 1 Cheat God ! in vain man's narrow view Attempts to look thy nature through ; Our laboring powers with reverence own Thy glories never can be knovn. 2 Not the high seraph's mighty thought, Who countless years his God has sought, Such wondrous height or depth can find, Or fully trace thy boundless mind. 3 And yet thy kindness deigns to show Enough for mortal minds lo know ; While wisdom, goodness, power divine, Through all thy works and conduct shine. 4 0, may cur souls with rapture trace Thy works of nature and of grace : Explore thy sacred truth, and still Press on to know and do thy will. 127, C. M. Tate & B*m God Unchangeable. 1 Through endless years thou art the same, 0 thou eternal God ; Each future age shall know thy name, And tell thy works abroad. 2 The strong foundations of the earth Of old by thee were laid ; By thee the beauteous arch of heaven With matchless skill was made. 3 Soon may this goodly frame of things Created by thy hand, Be, like a vesture, laid aside, And changed at thy command. 105 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 4 But thy perfections, all divine, Eternal as thy days, Through everlasting ages shine, With undiminished rays. 128. C. M. CCWPER. Purposes of God developed by his Providence 1 God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. 2 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take ; The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 3 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. 4 His purposes will ripen fast Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. 5 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain. 129. S. M. Montgomery " The darkness and the light are both alike to thee." 1 In darkness as in light, Hidden alike from view, I sleep, I wake within His sight, Who looks existence through. 106 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 2 From the dim hour of birth, Through every changing state Of mortal pilgrimage on earth, Till its appointed date ; 3 All that I am, — have been, — All that I yet may be, He sees at once, as he hath seen, And shall forever see. 130. C. M. Brownk. Universal Goodness of God, 1 Lord ! thou art good : all nature shows Its mighty Author kind : Thy bounty through creation flows, Full, free, and unconfined. 2 The whole, and every part, proclaims Thine infinite good-will ; It shines in stars, and flows in streams, And blooms on every hill. 3 We view it o'er the spreading main, And heavens which spread more wide ; It drops in gentle showers of rain, And rolls in every tide. 4 Through the vast whole it pours supplies, Spreads joy through every part : 0, may such love attract my eyes, And captivate my heart ! 5 My highest admiration raise, My best affections move ! Employ my tongue in songs of praise, And fill my heart with love ! 107 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 131. L. M. Mme.Guiot. The Omnipresent Peace of God. 1 0 thou, by long experience tried, Near whom no grief can long abide; — My Lord, how full of sweet content My years of pilgrimage are spent ! 2 All scenes alike engaging prove, To souls impressed with sacred love ; Where'er they dwell, they dwell in thee, In heaven, in earth, or on the sea. 3 To them remains nor place nor time ; Their country is in every clime ; They can be calm and free from care On any shore, since God is there. 4 While place we seek, or place we shun, The soul finds happiness in none ; But with a God to guide our way, 'T is equal joy to go or stay. 132. C. M. Eng. Bap. Coll. Providence Kind and Bountiful. 1 Thy kingdom, Lord, forever stands, While earthly thrones decay ; And time submits to thy commands, While ages roll away. 2 Thy sovereign bounty freely gives Its unexhausted store ; And universal nature lives On thy sustaining power. 3 Holy and just in all its ways Is Providence divine ; In all its works, immortal rays Of power and mercy shine. ms CHAHACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 4 The praise of God — delightful theme! — Shall fill my heart and tongue ; Let all creation bless his name, In one eternal song. 133. S. M. Watts. A Holy God. Ps. 99. 1 Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at his feet ; His nature is all holiness, And mercy is his seat. 2 When Israel was his church, When Aaron was his priest, When Moses cried, when Samuel prayed, He gave his people rest. 3 Oft he forgave their sins, Nor would destroy their race ; And oft he made his vengeance known, When they abused his grace. 4 Exalt the Lord our God, Whose grace is still the same ; Still he 's a God of holiness, And jealous for his name. 134. CM. Tate & Brady GooVs Condescension. 1 0 Thou, to whom all creatures bow Within this earthly frame, Through all the world how great art thou ! How glorious is thy name ! 2 When heaven, thy glorious work on high, Employs my wondering sight, — The moon, that nightly rules the sky, With stars of feebler light, — 0 109 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD, 3 Lord, what is man, that he is blessed With thy peculiar care ! Why on his offspring is conferred Of love so large a share ? 4 0 Thou, to whom all creatures bow Within this earthly frame, Through all the world how great art thou ! How glorious is thy name ! 135. L. M. Wm. Taylor. God the Universal Benefactor. 1 God of the universe ! whose hand Hath sown with suns the fields of space, Round which, obeying thy command, Unnumbered worlds fulfil their race : 2 How vast the region, where thy will Existence, form, and order gives ! Pleased the wide cup with joy to fill, For all that grows, and feels, and lives. 3 Lord ! while we thank thee, let us learn Beneficence to all below ; Those praise thee best, whose bosoms burn Thy gifts on others to bestow. 136. L. M. C. Wesley. The Holiness of God. 1 Holy as thou, O Lord, is none I Thy holiness is all thine own ; A drop of that unbounded sea Is ours, a drop derived from thee. 2 And when thy purity we share, Only thy glory we declare ; And humbled into nothing own, Holy and pure is God alone. 110 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 Sole self-existent God and Lord, By all the heavenly hosts adored ! Let all on earth bow down to thee, And own thy peerless majesty. 137. 6s. M. Drummohd. Unity of God. 1 The God who reigns alone O'er earth, and sea, and sky, Let man with praises own, And sound his honors high. 2 Him all in heaven above, Him all on earth below, The exhaustless Source of love, The great Creator know. 3 He formed the living flame, He gave the reasoning mind ; Then only He may claim The worship of mankind. 4 So taught his only Son, Blessed messenger of grace ! The Eternal is but one, No second holds his place. 138. C. M. Thomson, All-embracing Providence of God, 1 Jehovah God ! thy gracious power On every hand we see ; 0 may the blessings of each hour Lead all our thoughts to thee. 2 If, on the wings of morn, we speed To earth's remotest bound, Thy hand will there our footsteps lead, Thy love, our path surround. Ill CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 Thy power is in the ocean deeps, And reaches to the skies ; Thine eye of mercy never sleeps, Thy goodness never dies. 4 In all the varying scenes of time, On thee our hopes depend ; Through every age, in every clime, Our Father, and our Friend ! 139. C. M. Beddciq. The Mysteries of Providence. i Almighty God ! thy wondrous works Of providence and grace, An angel's perfect mind exceed, And all our pride abase. 2 Stupendous heights ! amazing depths ! Creatures in vain explore : Or, if a transient glimpse we gain, 'T is faint and quickly o'er. 3 Though all the mysteries lie concealed Beyond what we can see, Grant us the knowledge of ourselves, The knowledge, Lord, of thee. 140. L. M. Tate & Bkadt " Whither shall I go from thy presence ?" 1 Thou, Lord, by strictest search hast known My rising up and lying down ; My secret thoughts are known to thee, Known long before conceived by me. 2 O could I so perfidious be, To think of once deserting thee ! Where, Lord, could I thy influence shun ? Or whither from thy presence run ? 112 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 3 If I the morning's wings could gain, And fly beyond the western main, Thy swifter hand would first arrive, And there arrest thy fugitive. 4 Or should I try to shun thy sight Beneath the sable wings of night, One glance from thee, one piercing ray, Would kindle darkness into day. 5 Search, try, 0 God, my thoughts and heart, If mischief lurks in any part ; Correct me where I go astray, And guide me in thy perfect way. 141. L. M. 61. W.Ray Perfection of God. 1 Thou art, almighty Lord of all, From everlasting still the same ; Before thee dazzling seraphs fall, And veil their faces in a flame, To see such blight perfections glow — Such floods of glory from thee flow. 2 What mortal hand shall dare to paint A semblance of thy glory, Lord ? The brightest rainbow-tints are faint ; The brightest stars of heaven afford But dim effusions of those rays Of light that round Jehovah blaze. 3 The sun himself is but a gleam, A transient meteor, from thy throne ; And every frail and fickle beam, That ever in creation shone, Is nothing, Lord, compared to thee In thy own vast immensity. 10» 113 CHABACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOB. 4 But though thy brightness may create All worship from the hosts above, Whet most thy name must elevate Is, that thou art a God of love ; And mercy is the centra! sun Of all thy glories joined in one. 142. L. M. Watts. "Canst thou fold out the Almighty?17 1 Can creatures to perfection find Th' eternal, uncreated Mind ? Or can the largest stretch of thought Measure and search his nature out ? 2 God is a King of power unknown ; Firm are the orders of his throne ; If he resolve, who dare oppose, Or ask him why or what he does ? 3 He frowns, and darkness veils the moon The fainting sun grows dim at noon : The pillars of heaven's starry roof Tremble and start at his reproof. 4 These are a portion of his ways : But who shall dare describe his face ? Who can endure his light, or stand To hear the thunders of his hand ? 143. C. H. M. ANONYfritn The surpassing Glory of God. 1 Since o'er thy footstool here below Such radiant gems are strown, 0 what magnificence must glow, Great God, about thy throne ! So brilliant here these drops of light — There the full ocean rolls — how bright ! 114 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 2 If night's blue curtain of the sky — With thousand stars inwrought, Hung like a royal canopy With glittering diamonds fraught — Be. Lord, thy temple's outer veil, What splendor at the shrine must dwell ! 3 The dazzling sun, at noon-day hour — Forth from his flaming vase Flinging o'er earth the golden shower Till vale and mountain blaze — But shows, 0 Lord, one beam of thine : What, then, the day where thou dost shine ? 4 0 how shall these dim eyes endure That noon of living rays ! Or how our spirits so impure, Upon thy glory gaze ! — Anoint, 0 Lord, anoint our sight, And fit us for that world of light. 144. C. M. Sternhol* Majesty of God. Ps. 18. 1 The Lord descended from above, And bowed the heavens most high, And underneath his feet he cast The darkness of the sky. 2 On cherubim and seraphim Full royally he rode, And on the wings of mighty winds Came flying all abroad. 3 He sat serene upon the floods, Their fury to restrain, And he, as sovereign Lord and King, Forevermore shall reign. 115 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD 14*5. C. M. Watts. Decrees and Providence of God. 1 Let the whole race of creatures lie Abased before the Lord : Whate'er his mighty hand has formed He governs with a word. 2 Ten thousand ages ere the skies Were into motion brought, All the long years and worlds to come Stood present to his thought. 3 Trusting thy wisdom, God of love, We would not wish to know What, in the book of thy decrees, Awaits us here below 4 Be this alone our fervent prayer, — Whate'er our lot shall be, Or joys, or sorrows, may they form Our souls for heaven and thee. 146. L. M. Walker's Coll. " God, with whom is no Variableness" 1 All-powerful, self-existent God, Who all creation dost sustain ! Thou wast, and art, and art to come, And everlasting is thy reign ! 2 Fixed and eternal as thy days, Each glorious attribute divine, Through ages infinite, shall still With undiminished lustre shine. 3 Fountain of being ! Source of good ! Immutable thou dost remain ! Nor can the shadow of a change Obscure the glories of thy reign. 116 CHARACTER, ATTRIBUTES AND PROVIDENCE OP GOD. 4 Earth may with all her powers dissolve, If such the great Creator's will ; But thou forever art the same, I AM, is thy memorial still. 147* C. M. Anonymous. God Omnipresent. 1 There 's not a place in earth's vast round, In ocean deep, or air, Where skill and wisdom are not found, For God is everywhere. 2 Around, within, below, above, Wherever space extends, There heaven displays its boundless love, And power with mercy blends. 3 Then rise, my soul, and sing his name, And all his praise rehearse, Who spread abroad earth's wondrous frame, And built the universe. 4 Where'er thine earthly lot is cast. His power and love declare : Nor think the mighty theme too vast, For God is everywhere. 148. L. M. ANONTMOiri Providence Mysterious, 1 Thy ways, 0 Lord, with wise design, Are framed upon thy throne above, And every dark or bending line Meets in the centre of thy love. 2 With feeble light, and half obscure, Poor mortals thine arrangements view, Not knowing that the least are sure, And the mysterious just and true. 117 GENERAL PRAISE. 3 They neither know nor trace the way ; But, trusting to thy piercing eye, None of their feet to ruin stray, Nor shall the weakest fail or die. 4 My favored soul shall meekly learn To lay her reason at thy throne ; Too weak thy secrets to discern, I '11 trust thee for my guide alone. GENERAL PRAISE. 149. L. M. Tatk&Bhidt Praise to the great Jehovah. 1 Be thou, O God, exalted high ; And as thy glory fills the sky, So let it be on earth displayed, Till thou art here, as there, obeyed. 2 0 God, our hearts are fixed and bent Their thankful tribute to present ; And, with the heart, the voice, we '11 raise To thee, our God, in songs of praise. 3 Thy praises, Lord, we will resound To all the listening nations round ; Thy mercy highest heaven transcends ; Thy truth beyond the clouds extends. 4 Be thou, 0 God, exalted high ; And as thy glory fills the sky, So let it be on earth displayed, Till thou art here, as there, obeyed. 118 GENERAL PRAISE. 150. 7s. M. Salisbury Coll Adoration. 1 Holy, holy, holy Lord, Be thy glorious name adored ; Lord, thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial goodness, hail ! 2 Though unworthy, Lord, thine ear, Deign our humble songs to hear ; Purer praise we hope to bring, When around thy throne we sing. 3 There no tongue shall silent be ; All shall join in harmony ; That, through heaven's capacious round. Praise to thee may ever sound. 4 Lord, thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial goodness, hail! Holy, holy, holy Lord, Be thy glorious name adored. # 151. 10s. & lis. Grant God Glorious. 1 0, worship the King, all glorious above, And gratefully sing his wonderful love, Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, and girded with praise. 2 Thy bountiful care what tongue can recite ? It breathes in the air, it shines in the light, It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain, And sweetly distils in the dew and the rain. 3 Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In thee do we trust, nor find thee to fail ; Thy mercies how tender ! how firm to the end ! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend. 119 GENERAL PRAISE. 4 Father Almighty, how faithful thy love ! While angels delight to hymn thee above, The humbler creation, though feeble their lay? With true adoration shall lisp to thy praise. 152. C. M. Hemans. Invitation to offer Praise. 1 Praise ye the Lord ; on every height Songs to his glory raise ; Ye angel hosts, ye stars of night, Join in immortal praise. 2 0 fire and vapor, hail and snow, Ye servants of his will ; 0 stormy winds, that only blow His mandates to fulfil ; — 3 Mountains and rocks, to heaven that rise Fair cedars of the wood ; Creatures of life that wing the skies, Or track the plains for food ; — 4 Judges of nations ; kings, #hose hand Waves the proud sceptre high ; 0 youths and virgins of the land ; O age and infancy ; — 5 Praise ye his name, to whom alone All homage should be given, Whose glory, from th' eternal throne, Spreads wide o'er earth and heaven. 153. 7s. M. Milton. Praise to God. 1 Let us, with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for he is kind ; For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 120 GENERAL PRAISE. 2 Let us sound his name abroad, For of gods he is the God ; Who, with all-commanding might, Filled the new-made world with light ; 3 Caused the golden-tressed sun All day long his course to run ; And the moon to shine by night, 'Mongst her spangled sisters bright. 4 His own people he did bless, In the wasteful wilderness ; He hath, with a piteous eye, Viewed us in our misery. 5 All his creatures he doth feed ; His full hand supplies their need; Let us, therefore, warble forth His high majesty and worth. 154. L. M. Tate & Brady. Praise and Holiness. 1 0 render thanks to God above, The fountain of eternal love ; Whose mercy firm through ages past Has stood and shall forever last. 2 Who can his mighty deeds express? — Not only vast, but numberless ! What mortal eloquence can raise His tribute of immortal praise ? 3 Happy are they, and only they, Who from thy judgments never stray \ Who know what 's right, nor only so, But always practise what they know. 4 Extend to me that favor, Lord, Thou to thy chosen dost afford : When thou return'st to set them free, Let thy salvation visit me. 11 121 GENERAL PRAISE. 155. 7s. M. J.Taylor. The Divine Glories Celebrated. 1 Glory be to God on high, God, whose glory fills the sky ; Peace on earth to man forgiven, Man, the Veil-beloved of Heaven. 2 Favored mortals ! raise the song ; Endless thanks to God belong ; Hearts o'erflowing with his praise, Join the hymns your voices raise. 3 Mark the wonders of his hand ! Power no empire can withstand; Wisdom, angel's glorious theme ; Goodness, one eternal stream. 4 Awful Being ! from thy throne Send thy promised blessings down ; Let thy light, thy truth, thy peace, Bid our raging passions cease. 15G« H. M. Sacred Lyrics. Perpetual Praise. 1 To thee, great Source of light ! My thankful voice I '11 raise ; And all my powers unite To celebrate thy praise ; And, till my voice is lost in death, May praise employ my every breath. 2 And when this feeble tongue Lies silent in the dust, My soul shall dwell among The spirits of the just ; Then, with the shining hosts above, In nobler strains I '11 sing thy love. 122 GENERAL PRAISE. 157. L. M. H. Ballou, 2d The Same. 1 Praise ye the Lord, around whose throne All heaven in ceaseless worship waits, Whose glory fills the worlds unknown — Praise ye the Lord from Zion's gates. 2 With mingling souls and voices join; To him the swelling anthem raise ; Eepeat his name with joy divine, And fill the temple with his praise. 3 All-gracious God, to thee we owe Each joy and blessing time affords, — Light, life, and health, and all below, Spring from thy presence, Lord of lords. 4 Thine be the praise, for thine the love That freely all our sins forgave, Pointed our dying eyes above, And showed us life beyond the grave. 158. L. M. Watts. The Same. Vs. 145. 1 My God, my King, thy various praise Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty done for thee. 3 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise, And unborn ages make my song The joy and labor of their tongue. 123 GENERAL PRAISE. 4 But who can speak thy wondrous deeds ? Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds • Vast and unsearchable thy ways : Vast and immortal be thy praise 1*53. 6s. 6s. & 4s. M. Anonymous The Same. Ps. 150. 1 Praise ye Jehovah's nam t ; Praise through his courts proclaim ; Rise and adore ; — High o'er the heavens above Sound his great acts of love, While his rich grace we prove, Vast as his power. 2 Now let the trumpet raise Sounds of triumphant praise Wide as his fame ; There let the harp be found ; Organs, with solemn sound, Roll your deep notes around, Filled with his name. 3 While his high praise ye sing, Shake every sounding string : Sweet the accord ! — He vital breath bestows : Let every breath that flows His noblest fame disclose — Praise ye the Lord. 160. H. M. Tate & Brady Praise from Heaven and Earth. 1 Ye boundless realms of joy, Exalt your Maker's name ; His praise your songs employ Above the starry frame : Your voices raise, I And seraphim, Ye cherubim | To sing his praise. 124 GENERAL PRAISE. Let all adore the Lord, And praise his holy name, By whose almighty word They all from nothing came ; And all shall last, From changes free ; His firm decree Stands ever fast. 1. C. P. M. Ogilvie. Praise from all Nature, Ps. 148. 1 Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay ; Let each enraptured thought obey, And praise th' Almighty's name. Lo, heaven and earth and seas and skies In one melodious concert rise To swell th' inspiring theme. 2 Thou heaven of heavens, his vast abode — Ye clouds, proclaim your Maker, God ; Ye thunders, speak his power. Lo, on the lightning's rapid wings In triumph rides the King of Kings : Th' astonished worlds adore. 3 Ye deeps with roaring billows rise To join the thunders of the skies — Praise him who bids you roll. His praise in softer notes declare, Each whispering breeze of yielding air, And breathe it to the soul. 4 Wake, all ye soaring throngs, and sing ; Ye cheerful warblers of the spring, Harmonious anthems raise To him who shaped your finer mould, Who tipped your glittering wings with gold, And tuned your voice to praise. 11* 125 GENERAL PRAISE. 5 Let man, by nobler passions swayed, The feeling heart, the reasoning head, In heavenly praise employ : Spread the Creator's name around, Till heaven's wide arch repeat the sound — The general burst of joy. 162. 10s. & lis. M. Doddridge. A Call to Praise. 1 O praise ye the Lord — prepare a new song, And let all his saints in full concert join ; With voices united the anthem prolong, And show forth his praises with music divine. 2 Let praise to the Lord, who made us, ascend ; Let each grateful heart be glad in its King ; The God wiiom we worship our songs will attend, And view with complacence the offering we bring. 3 Be joyful, ye saints sustained by his might, And let your glad songs awake with each morn; For those who obey him are still his delight — His hand with salvation the meek will adorn. 4 Then praise ye the Lord — prepare a glad song, And let all his saints in full concert join ; With voices united the anthem prolong, And show forth his praises with music divine. 163. L. M. Watts. Universal Praise. 1 Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunders speak his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 126 GENERAL PRAISE. 2 Jehovah ! — 't is a glorious word ; 0 may it dwell on every tongue ; But saints, who best have known the Lord, Are bound to raise the noblest song. 3 Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; From all below, and all above, Louu hallelujahs to the Lord. 164. C. M. Patrick. Te Deum. 1 0 God, we praise thee, and confess, That thou the only Lord And everlasting Father art, By all the earth adored. 2 To thee all angels cry aloud — To thee the powers on high, Both cherubim and seraphim, Continually do cry — 3 f< O holy, holy, holy Lord, Whom heavenly hosts obey, The world is with the glory filled Of thy majestic sway." 4 Th' apostles' glorious company, And prophets, crowned with light, With all the martyrs' noble host, Thy constant praise recite. 5 The holy church throughout the world, 0 Lord, confesses thee — That thou eternal Father art Of boundless majesty. 127 GENERAL PRAISE. 165. 8s. & 7s. M. Fawcett. God of our Salvation, 1 Praise to thee, thou great Creator ; Praise be thine from every tongue ; Join, my soul, with every creature, Join the universal song. 2 Father, source of all compassion, Free, unbounded grace is thine : Hail the God of our salvation ; Praise him for his love divine. 3 For ten thousand blessings given, For the hope of future joy, Sound his praise through earth and heaven, Sound Jehovah's praise on high. 4 Joyfully on earth adore him, Till in heaven our song we raise ; There, enraptured, fall before him, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 166* H. M. George Sand*«. General Praise. 1 All, from the sun's uprise, Unto his setting rays, Resound in jubilees, The great Jehovah's praise. Him serve alone ; In triumph bring Your gifts, and sing, Before his throne. 2 Man drew from man his birth, But God his noble frame Built of the ruddy earth, Filled with celestial flame. His sons we are ; Sheep by him led, Preserved and fed With tender care. 128 GENERAL PRAISE. 3 O to his portals press In your divine resorts : With thanks his power profess, And praise him in his courts. How good ! How pure ! His mercies last ; His promise past, Forever sure. 167. C. M. M. Raynke. The Same. 1 Hail ! Source of light, of life, and love, And joys that never end ; In whom all creatures live and move : Creator, Father, Friend. 2 All space is with thy presence crowned : Creation owns thy care ; Each spot in nature's ample round, Proclaims that God is there. 3 Attuned to praise be every voice; Let not one heart be sad : Jehovah reigns ! Let earth rejoice ; Let all the isles be glad. 4 Then sound the anthem loud and long, In sweetest, loftiest strains ; And be the burden of the song, The Lord, Jehovah, reigns ! 129 RELIGION OF NATURE. 168. L. M. 61. Watts God revealed in his Works. 1 Great God ! the heavens' well ordered frame Declares the glory of thy name, There thy rich works of wonder shine : A thousand starry beauties there, A thousand radiant marks appear, Of boundless skill and power divine. 2 From night to day, from day to night, The dawning and the dying light Lectures of heavenly wisdom read ; With silent eloquence they raise Our thoughts to our Creator's praise, And neither sound nor language need, 3 Yet thy divine instructions run Far as the journeys of the sun : Thy light and truth are known abroad ; We see thy smile in Nature's face, And in the pages of thy grace We read the glories of our God. 169. C. M. Rdwb Praise from all Nature. 1 Begin the high, celestial strain, My raptured soul, and sing A sacred hymn of grateful praise To heaven's almighty King. 2 Ye curling fountains, as ye roll Your silver waves along, Repeat to all your verdant shores The subject of the song. 130 RELIGION OF NATURE. 3 Bear it, ye breezes, on your wings, To distant climes away, And round the wide-extended world The lofty theme convey. 4 Take up the burden of his name, Ye clouds, as ye arise, To deck with gold the opening morn, Or shade the evening skies. 5 Long let it warble round the spheres, And echo through the sky ; Let angels, with immortal skill, Improve the harmony ; — 6 While we, with sacred rapture fired, The blest Creator sing, And chant our consecrated lays To heaven's eternal King. 170. 8s. M. Hoo«, God of Life. 1 Blessed be thy name forever, Thou of life the Guard and Giver ! Thou canst guard thy creatures sleeping, Heal the heart long broke with weeping : God of stillness and of motion, Of the desert and the ocean, Of the mountain, rock and river, Blessed be thy name forever ! 2 Thou who slumberest not nor sleepest, Blest are they thou kindly keepest. God of evening's parting ray, Of midnight gloom, and dawning day — That rises from the azure sea Like breathings of eternity ; God of life ! that fade shall never, Blessed be thy name forever ! 131 RELIGION OF NATURE. 171. H. M. ELBallot7,2* Univeisal Praise. 1 Ye realms below the skies, Your Maker's praises sing ; Let boundless honors rise To heaven's eternal King ; 0 bless his name whose love extends Salvation to the world's far ends. 2 Give glory to the Lord, Ye kindreds of the earth ; His sovereign power record, And show his wonders forth, Till heathen tongues his grace proclaim, And every heart adores his name. 3 'T is he the mountains crowns With forests waving wide ; 'T is he old ocean bounds, And heaves her roaring tide ; He swells the tempests on the main, Or breathes the zephyr o'er the plain. 4 Still let the waters roar, As round the earth they roll ; His praise for evermore They sound from pole to pole. 'T is nature's wild, unconscious song O'er thousand waves that floats along. 5 His praise, ye worlds on high, Display with all your spheres, Amid the darksome sky, When silent night appears. 0, let his works declare his name Through all the universal frame. 132 RELIGION OF NATURE. 172* C. M. Lutheran Coll. Goodness of God in his Works. 1 Hail, gTeat Creator — wise and good ! To thee our songs we raise : Nature, through all her various scenes, Invites us to thy praise. 2 Thy glory beams in every star, Which gilds the gloom of night, And decks the smiling face of morn With rays of cheerful light. 3 Great nature's God ! still may these scenes Our serious hours engage ! Still may our grateful hearts consult Thy works' instructive page ! 4 And while, in all thy wondrous ways, Thy varied love we see : Oh, may our hearts, great God, be led Through all thy works to thee. 173. L. M. 61. Montgomery's Coll. The Beauties of Creation. 1 Ours is a lovely world, how fair Thy beauties e'en on earth appear ! The seasons in their courses fall, And bring successive joys. The sea, The earth, the sky, are full of thee, Benignant, glorious Lord of all ! 2 There 's beauty in the heat of day ; There 's glory in the noon-tide ray; There 's sweetness in the twilight shades— Magnificence in night. Thy love Arch'd the grand heaven of blue above, And all our smiling earth pervades. 12 RELIGION OF NATURE. 3 And if thy glories here be found, Streaming with radiance all around, What must the fount of glory be ! In thee we '11 hope, in thee confide, Thou, mercy's never ebbing tide, Thou, love's unfathomable sea ! 174. L. M. 61. Moore. All Things are of God. 1 Thou art, O God, the life and light Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee ; Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. 2 When day, with farewell beam delays Among the opening clouds of even, And we can almost think we gaze, Through opening vistas into heaven,— Those hues that mark the sun's decline, So soft, so radiant, Lord> are thine. 3 When night, with wings of starry gloom, O'ershadows all the earth and skies, Like some dark, beauteous bird, whose plume Is sparkling with unnumbered eyes, — That sacred gloom, those fires divine, So grand, so countless, Lord, are thine. 4 When youthful spring around us breathes, Thy spirit warms her fragrant sigh ; And every flower that summer wreathes Is born beneath thy kindling eye : Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright are thine. 134 RELIGION OF NATURE. 175, L» M. Addison The Heavens declare the Glory of God. 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great original proclaim. Th' unwearied sun, from day to day, Doth his Creator's power display ; And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. 2 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars which round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 3 What though, in solemn silence, all Move round this dark terrestrial ball ; What though no real voice nor sound Amidst their radiant orbs be found ; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; Forever singing, as they shine, — " The hand that made us is divine." 176. C. M. ZlNZENDORF. The Creator, God. 1 Lord, when thou said'st, " So let it be," The heavens were spread and shone, And this whole earth stood gloriously ; Thou spak'st and it was done. 135 RELIGION OF NATURE. 2 The whole creation still records, / Unto this very day, That thou art God, the Lord of lords ; Thee all things must obey. 177. C. M. Bowriw*. Nature's Evening Hymn. 1 The heavenly spheres, to thee, 0 God, Attune their evening hymn ; All wise, all holy, thou art praised, In song of seraphim ! Unnumbered systems, suns and worlds, Unite to worship thee, While thy majestic greatness fills Space, time, eternity. 2 Nature, — a temple worthy thee, That beams with light and love ; Whose flowers so sweetly bloom below, Whose stars rejoice above, Whose altars are the mountain cliffs That rise along the shore ; Whose anthems, the sublime accord Of storm and ocean roar ; 3 Her song of gratitude is sung By spring's awakening hours; Her summer offers at thy shrine Its earliest, loveliest flowers ; Her autumn brings its ripened fruits, In glorious luxury given ; While winter's silver heights reflect Thy brightness back to heaven. 136 RELIGION OF NATURE. On all thou smil'st ; and what is man Before thy presence, God ; A breath, but yesterday inspired, To-morrow but a clod. That clod shall mingle in the vale, t But, kindled, Lord, by thee, The spirit to thy arms shall spring, To life, to liberty. 178. L. M. 61. Eoweino. i(Vay unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knojvledge." 1 The heavens, 0 Lord ! thy power proclaim, And the earth echoes back thy name ; Ten thousand voices speak thy might, And day to day, and night to night, Utter thy praise — thou Lord above ! Thy praise, thy glory, and thy love. 2 And nature with its countless throng, And sun, and moon, and planets' song, And every flower that light receives, And every dew that tips the leaves, And every murmur of the sea — Tunes its sweet voice to worship Thee. 3 Thy name thy glories they rehearse, Great Spirit of the universe ; Sense of all sense, and soul of soul, Nought is too vast for thy control ; The meanest and the mightiest share Alike thy kindness and thy care. 12* 137 RELIGION OF NATURE. 179. 8s. & 7s. M. Heber. 'Consider the lilies of the field ; — behold the fowls of thi airy 1 Lo ! the lilies of the field ! How their leaves instruction yield ! Hark to nature's lesson given By the blessed birds of heaven I Every bush and tufted tree Warbles trust and piety : Children, banish doubt and sorrow, — God provideth for the morrow. 2 One there lives, whose guardian eye Guides our earthly destiny ; One there lives, who, Lord of all, Keeps his children lest they fall : Pass we, then, in love and praise, Trusting him, through all our days, Free from doubt and faithless sorrow,— God provideth for the morrow. 180. L. M. Peabody. Religious Influences of Nature. 1 God of the fair and open sky ! How gloriously above us springs The tented dome, of heavenly blue, Suspended on the rainbow's rings ! Each brilliant star, that sparkles through Each gilded cloud that wanders free In evening's purple radiance, gives The beauty of its praise to thee. 2 God of the rolling orbs above, Thy name is written clearly bright In the warm day's unvarying blaze, Or evening's golden shower of light : 133 RELIGION OF NATURE. For every fire that fronts the sun, And every spark that walks alone Around the utmost verge of Tieaven, Were kindled at thy burning throne. 3 God of the world, the hour must come, And nature's self to dust return ; Her crumbling altars must decay ; Her incense-fires shall cease to burn ; But still her grand and lovely scenes Have made man's warmest praises flow, For hearts grow holier as they trace The beauty of the world below. 181. 7s. &6s. M. Cohdii. " Day unto day uttereth speech," 1 The heavens declare his glory, Their Maker's skill the skies : Each day repeats the story, And night to night replies. Their silent proclamation Throughout the earth is heard ; The record of creation, The page of nature's word. 2 There, from his bright pavilion, Like eastern bridegroom clad, Hailed by earth's thousand million, The sun sets forth ; right glad, His glorious race commencing, The mighty giant seems ; Through the vast round dispensing His all-pervading beams. 3 So pure, so soul-restoring Is truth's diviner ray ; A brighter radiance pouring Than all the pomp of day : 139 RELIGION OF NATURE. The wanderer surely guiding, It makes the simple wise ; And evermore abiding, Unfailing joy supplies. 182, L. M. 61. Heber The Visible World a Shadow of the Invisible. 1 I praised the earth in beauty seen, With garlands gay of various green ; I praised the sea, whose ample field Shone glorious as a silver shield ; And earth and ocean seemed to say, " Our beauties are but for a day." 2 I praised the sun, whose chariot rolled On wheels of amber and of gold ; I praised the moon, whose softer eye Gleamed sweetly through the summer sky ; And moon and sun in answer said, " Our years are told when we must fade." 3 0 God, 0, good beyond compare ! If thus thy meaner works are fair, — If thus thy bounties gild the span Of sinful earth and mortal man, — How glorious must thy mansion be Where thy redeemed shall dwell with thee. 1S3. L. M. Mooie. Nature a Temple. 1 The turf shall be my fragrant shrine ; My temple, Lord, that arch of thine , My censor's breath the mountain airs, And silent thoughts my only prayers. 140 THE SCRIPTURES. My choir shall be the moonlight waves, "When murmuring homeward to their caves, Or when .the stillness of the sea, E'en more than music breathes of thee. I '11 seek, by day, some glade unknown. All light and silence like thy throne, And the pale stars shall be, at night, The only eyes that watch my rite. Thy heaven, on which 't is bliss to look, Shall be my pure and shining book, Where I can read, in words of flame, The glories of thy wondrous name. There 's nothing bright, above, below, From flowers that bloom, to stars that glow, But in its light my soul can see Some feature of thy Deity. There 's nothing dark, below, above, But in its gloom I trace thy love, And meekly wait that moment, when Thy touch shall turn aU bright again. THE SCRIPTURES. !4. CM. Tatb & Beady. Perfection of God's Law. 1 God's perfect law converts the soul, Reclaims from false desires ; With sacred wisdom his sure word The ignorant inspires. 2 The statutes of the Lord are just, And bring sincere delight ; His pure commands, in search of truth, Assist the feeblest sight. 141 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 His perfect worship here is fixed, On sure foundations laid ; His equal laws are in the scales Of truth and justice weighed. 4 Of more esteem than golden mines, Or gold refined with skill ; More sweet than honey, or the drops That from the comb distil. 5 My trusty counsellors they are, And friendly warnings give ; Divine rewards attend on those, Who by thy precepts live. 185. L. M. Watts. Nature and Scripture. Ps. 19. 1 The heavens declare thy glory, Lord ! In every star thy wisdom shines ; But, when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights, and days, thy power confess ; But the blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. 3 Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Round the whole earth, and never stand ; So when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest Till through the world thy truth has run ; Till Christ has all the nations blest, That see the light, or feel the sun. 142 THE SCRIPTURES. 186. C. M. Cowpim, Light and Glory of the Word. 1 A glory gilds the sacred page, Majestic like the sun : It gives a light to every age ; It gives, but borrows none. 2 The hand that gave it still supplies The gracious light and heat : His truths upon the nations rise ; They rise, but never set. 3 Let everlasting thanks be thine, For such a bright display, As makes a world of darkness shine With beams of heavenly day. 4 My soul rejoices to pursue The steps of Him I love, Till glory break upon my view In brighter worlds above. 1 87. L. M. 6 1. Spirit of the Psalms Praise to God for his Word. 1 Join, all ye servants of the Lord, To praise him for his sacred word, — That word, like manna, sent from heaven, To all who seek it freely given ; Its promises our fears remove, And fill our hearts with joy and love. 2 It tells us, though oppressed with cares, The God of mercy hears our prayers ; Though steep and rough th' appointed way, His mighty arm shall be our stay ; Though deadly foes assail our peace, His power shall bid their malice cease. 143 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 It tells who first inspired our breath, And who redeemed our souls from death ; It tells of grace, — grace freely given, — And shows the path to God and heaven : O, bless we, then, our gracious Lord, For all the treasures of his word. 188. S. M. Watts. Nature and Scripture, Ps. 19. 1 Behold ! the lofty sky Declares its Maker, God : And all his starry works on high Proclaim his power abroad. 2 Ye Christian lands, rejoice ! Here he reveals his word ; We are not left to nature's voice To bid us know the Lord. 3 His statutes and commands Are set before our eyes ; He puts his gospel in our hands, Where our salvation lies. 4 While of thy works I sing, Thy glory to proclaim, Accept the praise, my God, my King, In my Redeemer's name. 189. CM. Rippon's Coll. The Value of the Scriptures. 1 How precious is the book divine, By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To lead our souls to heaven. 2 O'er all the strait and narrow way Its radiant beams are cast ; A light whose never weary ray Grows brightest at the last. 144 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 It sweetly cheers our fainting hearts In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light, and comfort it imparts, And calms our anxious fears. 4 This lamp through all the dreary night Of life shall guide our way, Till we behold the glorious light Of never-ending day. 190. CM. Episcopal Coll. Sufficiency of the Scriptures. 1 Great God, with wonder and with praise On all thy works I look ; But still thy wisdom, power, and grace, Shine brightest in thy book. 2 Here are my choicest treasures hid ; Here my best comfort lies ; Here my desires are satisfied ; And here my hopes arise. 3 Lord, make me understand thy law; Show what my faults have been ; And from thy gospel let me draw The pardon of my sin. 191* S. M. Beddomi. Superiority of the Scriptures. 1 O Lord, thy perfect word Directs our steps aright ; Nor can all other books afford Such profit or delight. 2 Celestial light it sheds, To cheer this vail below ; To distant lands its glory spreads, And streams of mercy flow. 13 145 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 True wisdom it imparts ; Commands our hope arid fear; 0, may we hide it in our hearts, And feel its influence there. * 192. L. M. Beiiomx The Gospel Revelation. 1 God, in the Gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known ; 'Tis here his richest mercy shines, And truth is dra^m. in fairest lines. 2 Wisdom its dictates here imparts, To form our minds, to cheer our hearts ; Its influence makes the sinner live ; It bids the drooping saint revive. 3 Our raging passions it controls, And comfort yields to contrite souls ; It brings a better world in view, And guides us all our journey through. 4 May this blest volume ever lie Close to my heart, and near my eye, Till life's last hour my soul engage, And be my chosen heritage. 193. C. M. Watts. Revelation. Ps. 119. 1 Let all the heathen writers join To form one perfect book, Great God, if once compared with thine, How mean their writings look ! 2 Not the most perfect rules they gave Could show one sin forgiven, Nor lead a step beyond the grave ; But thine conduct to heaven. 146 THE SCRIPTURES. 3 I Ve seen an end of what we call Perfection here below ; How short the powers of nature fall, And can no farther go ! 4 Our faith, and love, and every grace, Fall far below thy word ; But perfect truth and righteousness Dwell only with the Lord. 194* L. M. Anonymoui. The Scriptures. 1 Lamp of our feet ! whose hallowed beam Deep in our hearts its dwelling hath, How welcome is the cheering gleam Thou sheddest o'er our lowly path ! Light of our way ! whose ways are flung In mercy o'er our pilgrim road, How blessed, its dark shades among, The star that guides us to our God. 2 In the sweet morning's hour of prime, Thy blessed words our lips engage, And round our hearths at evening time Our children spell the holy page ; The waymark through long distant years, To guide their wandering footsteps on, Till thy last loveliest beam appears, Inscribed upon the churchyard stone. 3 Lamp of our feet ! which day by day Are passing to the quiet tomb, If on it fall thy peaceful ray, Our last low dwelling hath no gloom. How beautiful their calm repose To whom thy blessed hope is given Whose pilgrimage on earth is closed By the unfolding gates of heaven ! 147 THE SCRIPTURES. 195. C. M. Watts. Comfort from the Bible. 1 Lord, I have made thy word my choice, My lasting heritage ; There shall my noblest powers rejoice, My warmest thoughts engage. 2 I '11 read the histories of thy love, And keep thy laws in sight, "While through the promises I rove, With ever-fresh delight. 3 'T is a broad land of wealth unknown, Where springs of life arise, Seeds of immortal bliss are sown, And hidden glory lies. 4 The best relief that mourners have, It makes our sorrows blest ; Our fairest hope beyond the grave, And our eternal rest. 196* L. M. Anonymous. The Same, 1 Thou Book of life ! — in thee are found The mysteries of my Maker's will ; Treasures of knowledge here abound, The deepest, loftiest mind to fill. 2 Thou art a banquet; — choicest food I '11 seek in thee : thou art a rock, Whence pour sweet waters ; every good From thee doth flow for Christ's own flock. 3 Light of the world ! thy beams impart To lead my feet through life's dark way ; O shine on this benighted heart, Nor let me from thy guidance stray. 148 THE SCRIPTURES. 4 Healer of all the woes of life ! The balm of souls diseased ; to save From all earth's pain ; and end the strife Of death, with victory o'er the grave ! 197. S. M. E. Tatloe. The Bible. 1 It is the one true light, When other lamps grow dim, 'T will never burn less purely bright, Nor lead astray from Him. It is Love's blessed band, " That reaches from the throne To him — whoe'er he be — whose hand Will seize it for his. own ! 2 It is the golden key Unto celestial wealth, Joy to the sons of poverty, And to the sick man, health ! The gently proffer'd aid Of one who knows and best Supplies the beings he has made With what will make them blessed. 3 It is the sweetest sound That infant years can hear, Travelling across that holy ground, With God and angels near. There rests the weary head, There age and sorrow go ; And how it smooths the dying bed, O ! let the Christian show ! 13* 149 CHRIST j HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 108* C. M. Christian Psalmist. The Saviour Foretold. 1 Behold my servant ; see him rise Exalted* in my might ! Him have I chosen, and in him I place supreme delight. 2 On him in rich effusion poured, My spirit shall descend ; My truth and judgment he shall show To earth's remotest end. 3 Gentle and still shall be his voice ; No threats from him proceed ; The smoking flax shall he not quench, Nor break the bruised reed. 4 The feeble spark to flames he '11 raise ; The weak will not despise ; Judgment he shall bring forth to truth, And make the fallen rise. 5 The progress of his zeal and power Shall never know decline, Till foreign lands and distant isles Eeceive the law divine. 11H>. US. M. BRUBDfOITD, "Prepare ye the Way of the Lord." 1 A voice from the desert comes awful and shrill ; The Lord is advancing ! prepare ye the way ! The word of Jehovah he comes to fulfil, And o'er the dark world pour the splendor of day. 150 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 Bring down the proud mountain though tower* ing to heaven, And be the low valley exalted on high ; The rough path and crooked be made smooth and even, For, Zion ! your King, your Redeemer is nigh. 3 The beams of salvation his progress illume ; The lone, dreary wilderness sings of her Lord ; The rose and the myrtle there suddenly bloom, And the olive of peace spreads its branches abroad. . 7S. M. BOWRING Report of the Watchman. 1 Watchman ! tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are. Traveller ! o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star. Watchman ! does its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell? Traveller ! yes ; it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 2 Watchman ! tell us of the night ; Higher yet that star ascends. Traveller ! blessedness and light, Peace and truth its course portends. Watchman ! will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth ? Traveller ! ages are its own ; See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 3 Watchman ! tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn. Traveller ! darkness takes its flight ; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 151 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease ; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveller ! lo ! the Prince of Peace, Lo ! the Son of God, is come. 901. 8s. &7s. M. Cawood Song of the Angels of Bethlehem. 1 Hark! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies ? Lo ! 'th' angelic host rejoices ; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy: " Glory in the highest, glory ! Glory be to God most high ! 3 " Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found : Souls redeemed and sins forgiven : — Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 " Christ is born, the great Anointed ; Heaven and earth his praises sing ! 0, receive whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest and King." 5 Let us learn the wondrous story Of our great Redeemer's birth ; Spread the brightness of his glory, Till it cover all the earth. 902. C. M. E. H. Sears Christmas Hymn. 1 Calm on the listening ear of night Come heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judea stretches far Her silver-mantled plains ! 152 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 The answering hills of Palestine Send back the glad reply ; And greet, from all their holy heights, The dayspring from on high. 3 O'er the blue depths of Galilee There comes a holier calm, And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, Her silent groves of palm. 4 " Glory to God ! " the sounding skies Loud with their anthems ring, — Peace to the earth, — good-will to men, From heaven's eternal King ! " 5 Light on thy hills, Jerusalem ! The Saviour now is born ! And bright on Bethlehem's joyous plains Breaks the first Christmas morn. 203. S. M. E. H. Chapw. The Same. 1 Hark ! hark ! with harps of gold, What anthem do they sing ? — The radiant clouds have backward rolled, And angels smite the string. " Glory to God !" — bright wings Spread glist'ning and afar, And on the hallowed rapture rings From circling star to star. 2 " Glory to God ! " repeat The glad earth and the sea; And every wind and billow fleet, Bears on the jubilee. Where Hebrew bard hath sung, Or Hebrew seer hath trod, Each holy spot has found a tongue : " Let glory be to God. " 153 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 3 Soft swells the music now Along that shining choir, And every seraph bends his brow And breathes above his lyre. What words of heavenly birth Thrill deep our hearts again, And fall Kke dew-drops to the earth ? " Peace and good-will to men ! " 4 Soft ! — yet the soul is bound With rapture, like a chain : Earth, vocal, whispers them around, And heav'n repeats the strain. Sound, harps, and hail the morn With ev'ry golden string ; — For unto us this day is born A Saviour and a King ! 904. S. H. M. T. H. Bayley The Same, 1 No loud avenging voice Proclaimed Messiah's birth ; The Son of God came down to teach Humility on earth, And by his sufferings to efface The errors of a sinful race. 2 Not on a purple throne, With gold and jewels crowned, But in the meanest dwelling place The precious babe was found : Yet star-directed sages came, And kneeling, glorified his name. 3 To shepherds first was shown The promised boon of heaven, Who cried, " To us a child is born — To us a Son is given ! " Death from his mighty throne was hurled, Faith hailed Salvation to the world. 154 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 4 Lord ! may thy holy cross Bear peace from clime to clime, Till all mankind at length are freed From sorrow, shame and crime : Dispel the unbeliever's gloom, And end the terrors of the tomb ! 205. L. M. Campbell. The Same. 1 "When Jordan hushed his waters still, And silence slept on Zion's hill ; When Bethlehem's shepherds through the night Watched o'er their flocks by starry light : 2 Hark ! from the midnight hills around, A voice of more than mortal sound, In distant hallelujahs stole, Wild murm'ring o'er the raptured soul. 3 " 0 Zion ! lift thy raptured eye, The long expected hour is nigh ; The joys of nature rise again, The Prince of Salem comes to reign. " He comes, to cheer the trembling heart, Bids Satan and his host depart ; Again the day-star gilds the gloom, Again the bowers of Eden bloom. " 206. S. M. Watti. The Same. 1 Behold, the grace appears, The blessing promised long ; Angels announce the Saviour near, In this triumphant song : — 2 " Glory to God on high And heavenly peace on earth ; Good-will to men, to angels joy, At the Redeemer's birth." 155 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 3 In worship so divine Let men employ their tongues ; With the celestial host we join, And loud repeat their songs : — 4 " Glory to God on high, And heavenly peace on earth ; Good-will to men, to angels joy, At our Redeemer's birth. 207. H. M. Salisbury Coll* The Same, 1 Hark ! what celestial notes, What melody, we hear ! Soft on the morn it floats, And fills the ravished ear. And vocal choir, The concert swelL The tuneful shell, The golden lyre, 2 Angelic hosts descend, With harmony divine ; See, how from heaven they bend, And in full chorus join ! ; Fear not, " say they ; Jesus, your King, " Great joy we bring : Is born to day." 3 " Glory to God on high ! Ye mortals, spread the sound, And let your raptures fly To earth's remotest bound ! For peace on earth, From God in heaven, To man is given, At Jesus' birth." 208« 7s. M. Anonymous. The Same. 1 Hail, all hail the joyful morn : Tell it forth from earth to heaven, That to us a child is born, That to us a Son is given. 156 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 Angels, bending from the sky, Chanted, at the wondrous birth, " Glory be to God on high, Peace — good-will to man on earth." 3 Join we then our feeble lays To the chorus of the sky ; And, in songs of grateful praise, Glory give to God on high. 209. lis. & 10s. M. Heber. Star of the Bast. 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, — the horizon adorning, — Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining ; Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels bend o'er him, in slumber reclining, — Monarch, Redeemer, Restorer of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him in costly devotion, Odors of Edom, and offerings divine ? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine ? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gold would his favor secure ; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best of fhe sons of the morning, Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; Star of the East, — the horizon adorning, — Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 14 157 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 210. L. M. 61. Moore. Christ's Birth, 1 Arrayed in clouds of golden light, More bright than heaven's effulgent bow, Jehovah's angel came by night, To bless the sleeping world below. How soft the music of his tongue ! How sweet the hallowed strains he sung ! 2 Good- will henceforth to man be given, The light of glory beams on earth : Let angels tune the harps of heaven, And saints rejoice in Shiloh's birth; In him all nations shall be blest, And his shall be a glorious rest. 211. C. P. M. MissRoscoi. Christmas Hymn. 1 O, let your mingling voices rise, In grateful rapture, to the skies, And hail a Saviour's birth : Let songs of joy the day proclaim, When Jesus all-triumphant came To bless the sons of earth. 2 He came to bid the weary rest, To heal the sinner's wounded breast, To bind the broken heart, To spread the light of truth around, And to the world's remotest bound The heavenly gift impart. 3 He came our trembling souls to save From sin, from sorrow, and the grave, And chase our fears away ; Victorious over death and time, To lead us to a happier clime, Where reigns eternal day. l/>8 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 212. C. M. Doddridge. TJie Mission of Christ. 1 Hark, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes ! The Saviour promised long ! Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 On him the Spirit largely poured, Exerts its sacred fire ; Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, His holy breast inspire. 3 He comes, from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray ; And on the eye-balls of the blind To pour celestial day. 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure ; And with the treasure of his grace Enrich the humble poor. 5 Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace ! Thy welcome shall proclaim ; And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name. 213. C. M. Watts. The Kingdom of Christ. 1 Joy to the world ! the Lord is come ! Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing ! 2 Joy to the earth ! the Saviour reigns ! Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy. 159 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground ; - He comes to make his blessings flow As far as sin is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness, And wonders of his love. 214. C. M. Watts. John the Herald of Christ. 1 John was the prophet of the Lord To go before his face ; The herald which the Prince of Peace Sent to prepare his ways. 2 " Behold the Lamb of God," he cries, " That takes our guilt away ; I saw the Spirit o'er his head, On his baptizing day. 3 " Be every vale exalted high, Sink every mountain low ; The proud must stoop, and humble souls Shall his salvation know. 4 " Behold the Morning Star arise, Ye that in darkness sit ; He marks the path that leads to peace, And guides our doubtful feet." 215. C. M. Exeter Coli The Baptism of Jesus. 1 See, from on high, a light divine On Jesus' head descend ! And hear the sacred voice from heaven That bids us all attend. 160 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 M This is my well-beloved Son/* Proclaimed the voice divine ; " Hear him," his heavenly Father said, " For all his words are mine." 3 His mission thus confirmed from heaven, The great Messiah came, And heavenly wisdom showed to man In God his Father's name. 4 The path of heavenly peace he showed That leads to bliss on high ; Where all his faithful followers here Shall live, no more to die. 216. S. M. Needham. Christ the Light of the World, 1 Eriiold! the Prince of Peace, The chosen of the Lord, God's well-beloved Son, fulfils The sure prophetic word. 2 No royal pomp adorns This King of righteousness : Meekness and patience, truth and love, Compose his princely dress. 3 The spirit of the Lord, In rich abundance shed, On this great Prophet gently lights, And rests upon his head. 4 Jesus, the light of men, His doctrine life imparts ; 0, may we feel its quickening power To warm and glad our hearts. 5 Cheered by its beams, our souls Shall run the heavenly way ; The path which Christ has marked and trod, Will lead to endless day. 14* 161 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 217. L. M. BoWRING. Jesus Preaching the Gospel. 1 How sweetly flowed the gospel's sound From lips of gentleness and grace, When listening thousands gathered round, And joy and reverence filled the place ! 2 From heaven he came — of heaven he spoke To heaven he led his followers' way ; Dark clouds of gloomy night he broke, Unveiling an immortal day. 3 " Come, wanderers, to my Father's home, Come, all ye weary ones, and rest ! " Yes ! sacred teacher, — we will come — Obey thee, love thee, and be blest ! 4 Decay, then, tenements of dust ! Pillars of earthly pride, decay ! A nobler mansion waits the just, And Jesus has prepared the way. 818. L. M. Butcher. Miracles of Christ. 1 On eyes that never saw the day Christ pours the bright celestial ray ; And deafened ears, by him unbound, Catch all the harmony of sound. 2 Lameness takes up its bed, and goes Rejoicing in the strength that flows Through every nerve ; and, free from pain, Pours forth to God the grateful strain. 3 The shattered mind his word restores, And tunes afresh the mental powers ; The dead revive, to life return, And bid affection cease to mourn. 162 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. Canst thou, my soul, these wonders trace, And not admire Jehovah's grace ? Canst thou behold thy Prophet's power, And not the God he served adore ? 219. L. M. Russell. u That, ye through his poverty might be richP 1 O'er the dark wave of Galilee The gloom of twilight gathers fast, And on the waters drearily Descends the fitful evening blast. 2 The weary bird hath left the air, And sunk into his sheltered nest ; The wandering beast has sought his lair, And laid him down to welcome rest. 3 Still, near the lake, with weary tread, Lingers a form of human kind ; And on his lone, unsheltered head, Flows the chill night-damp of the wind. 4 Why seeks he not a home of rest ? Why seeks he not a pillowed bed ? Beasts have their dens, the bird its nest ; He hath not where to lay his head. 5 Such was the lot he freely chose, To bless, to save the human race ; And through his poverty there flows A rich, full stream of heavenly grace. 220. C. M. Mrs. Hemans " Peace ! be still ! " 1 Fear was within the tossing bark, When stormy winds grew loud, And waves came rolling high and dark, And the tall mast was bowed. 163 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 And men stood breathless in their dread, And baffled in their skill — But One was there, who rose and said To the wild sea, " Be still ! " 3 And the wind ceased ; it ceased ! that word Passed through the gloomy sky, The troubled billows knew their Lord, And sank beneath his eye. 4 Thou that didst rule the angry hour, And tame the tempest's mood — Oh ! send thy Spirit forth in power O'er our dark souls to brood ! 5 Thou that didst bow the billows' pride, Thy mandates to fulfil — Speak, speak to passion's raging tide, Speak and say — " Peace, be still!" 321. L. M. 61. Bartch The Pool of Bethesda. 1 Around Bethesda's healing wave Waiting to hear the rustling wing, Which spoke the angel nigh, who gave Its virtue to that holy spring, With patience, and with hope endued Were seen the gathered multitude. 2 Had they who watched and waited there Been conscious who was passing by, With what unceasing anxious care Would they have sought his pitying eye ; And craved with fervency of soul, His Power Divine to make them whole ! 3 Bethesda's pool has lost its power ! No angel, by his glad descent, 164 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. Dispenses that diviner dower Which with its healing waters went. But he, whose word surpassed its wave, Is still omnipotent to save. 223. L. M. Heber. The Holy Guest, 1 Messiah Lord ! who, wont to dwell In lowly shape and cottage cell, Didst not refuse a guest to be At Cana's poor festivity. 2 O when our soul from care is free, Then, Saviour, would we think on thee ; And, seated at the festal board, In fancy's eye behold the Lord. 3 Then may we seem, in fancy's ear, Thy manna-dropping tongue to hear, And think, — " if now his searching view Each secret of our spirit knew ! " 4 So may such joy, chastised and pure, Beyond the bounds of earth endure ; Nor pleasure in the wounded mind Shaii ieave a rankling sting behind. 223. C. M. Cowper. " He steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem." 1 The Saviour, wfhat a noble flame, Was kindled in his breast, When hasting to Jerusalem, He marched before the rest ! 2 Good-will to men, and zeal for God, His every thought engross; He goes to he baptized with blood ; He goes to meet the cross. CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 3 With all his sufferings full in view, And woes to us unknown, Forth to the task his spirit flew; 'T was love that urged him on. 4 And while his holy sorrows here Engage our wondering eyes, We learn our lighter cross to bear, And hasten to the skies. 224. L. M. Milmas. Christ's Entry into Jerusalem. 1 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! Hark ! all the tribes hosanna cry ! Thy humble beast pursues his road, With palms and scattered garments strowed. 2 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! In lowly pomp ride on to die ! 0 Christ, thy triumphs now begin, O'er captive death and conquered sin. 3 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! The winged squadrons of the sky Look down with sad and wondering eyes, To see the approaching sacrifice. 4 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh ; The Father on his glorious throne Expects his own anointed Son ! 225. C. M. Mrs. Barbauld. Christ's New Command to his Disciples. 1 Behold where, breathing love divine, Our dying Master stands ! His weeping followers, gathering round, Receive his last commands 166 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 " Blest is the man whose softening heart Feels all another's pain ; To whom the supplicating eye Was never raised in vain ; 3 " Peace from the bosom of his God, My peace to him I give ; And when he kneels before his throne, His trembling soul shall live. 4 " To him protection shall be shown; And mercy from above Descend on those who thus fulfil The perfect law of love." 226. C. H. M. Hemans. The Agony in Gethsemane. 1 He knelt ; the Saviour knelt and prayed, When but his Father's eye Looked, through the lonely garden's shade, On that dread agony : The Lord of high and heavenly birth Was bowed with sorrow unto death. 2 He knew them all, — the doubt, the strife, The faint perplexing dread ; The mists that hang o'er parting life All darkened round his head; And the Deliverer knelt to pray ; Yet passed it not, that cup, away. 3 It passed not, though the stormy wave Had sunk beneath his tread ; It passed not, though to him the grave Had yielded up its dead ; But there was sent him, from on high, A gift of strength, for man to die. 167 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES 4 And was his mortal hour beset With anguish and dismay ? How may we meet our conflict yet In the dark, narrow way ? How, but through him that path who trod ? " Save, or we perish, Son of God." 327. L. M. Montgomery Christ's Passion. 1 The morning dawns upon the place, Where Jesus spent the night in prayer ; Through brightening glooms behold his face, No form or comeliness is there. 2 Last eve by those he called his own, Betrayed, forsaken or denied, He met his enemies alone, In all their malice, rage, and pride. 3 But hark ! he prays ; — -t is for his foes ; He speaks ; — 'tis comfort to his friends; Answers ; — and Paradise bestows ; " 'Tis finished!" — here the conflict ends. 4 " Truly, this was the Son of God ! " — Though in a servant's mean disguise, And bruised beneath the Father's rod, Not for himself, — for man he dies. S28. L. M. W. B. Tappan Christ in Gethsemane. 1 'T is midnight ; and on Olive's brow The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 'T is midnight ; in the garden, now, The suffering Saviour prays alone. 168 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. \ 'T is midnight ; and from all removed, The Saviour wrestles lone, with fears ; E'en that disciple whom he loved Heeds not his Master's grief and tears. ! 'T is midnight ; and for others' guilt The man of sorrows weeps in blood ; Yet he that hath in anguish knelt Is not forsaken by his God. : 'T is midnight ; from celestial plains Is borne the song that angels know; Unheard by mortals are the strains That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe. !>. CM. Haweis Agony in the Garden. 1 Dark was the night and cold the ground On which the Lord was laid ; His sweat like drops of blood ran down ; In agony he prayed, — 2 " Father, remove this bitter cup, If such thy sacred will ; If not, content to drink it up, Thy pleasure I fulfil." 3 Go to the garden, sinner; see Those precious drops that flow ; The heavy load he bore for thee ; For thee he lies so low. 4 Then learn of him the cross to bear ; Thy Father's will obey ; And, when temptations press thee near, Awake to watch and pray. 15 169 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 230. 7s. M. 6 1. Montgomery. Christ our Example in Sufferings. 1 Go to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel temptation's power, Your Redeemer's conflict see, Watch with him one bitter hour. Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 2 Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lord of life arraigned : O the wormwood and the gall ! O the pangs his soul sustained ! Shun not suffering, shame or loss ; Learn of him to bear the cross. 3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb; There, admiring at his feet, Mark that miracle of time, God's own sacrifice complete : " It is finished," hear him cry ; Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 4 Early hasten to the tomb Where they laid his breathless clay ; All is solitude and gloom ; — Who has taken him away ? Christ is risen ; he meets our eyes — Saviour, teach us so to rise. 331* CM. Christian Psalmist The Crucifixion of Christ. 1 Behold the Saviour on the cross, A spectacle of woe ! See from his agonizing wounds The blood incessant flow ; 170 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 Till death's pale ensigns o'er his cheek And trembling lips were spread ; Till light forsook his closing eyes, And life his drooping head. 3 'T is finished — the Messiah dies For sins, but not his own ; The great redemption is complete, And death is overthrown. 4 'Tis finished — ritual worship ends, And Gospel ages run ; All old things now are past away, A new world is begun. L. M. Steele A Dying Saviour. Stretched on the cross, the Saviour dies , Hark ! his expiring groans arise ; See, from his hands, his feet, his side, Descends the sacred, crimson tide. And didst thou bleed ? — for sinners bleed ? And could the sun behold the deed ? No ; he withdrew his cheering ray, And darkness veiled the mourning day. Can I survey this scene of woe, Where mingling grief and mercy flow, And yet my heart so hard remain, — Unmoved by either love or pain ! Come, dearest Lord, thy grace impart, To warm this cold, this stupid heart, Till all its powers and passions i; rve, In melting grief and ardent love. 171 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 233* L. M. Stennett. Christ Suffering on the Cross. 1 " 'Tis finished i" — so the Saviour cried, And meekly bowed his head and died : " 'Tis finished!" — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2 " 'Tis finished !" — all that heaven foretold By prophets in the days of old ; And truths are opened to our view, That kings and prophets never knew. 3 " 'T is finished ! "— Son of God, thy power Hath triumphed in this awful hour ; And yet our eyes with sorrow see That life to us was death to thee. 4 " 'T is finished ! " — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round ; " 'T is finished !" — let the triumph rise, And swell the chorus of the skies. 234. L. M. Watts. Chris f s Death ami "Resurrection. 1 He dies ! the Friend of sinners dies ! Lo, Salem's daughters weep around ! A solemn darkness veils the skies ! A sudden trembling shakes the ground ! 2 Come, saints, and drop a tear or two For him who groaned beneath your load ! He shed a thousand drops for you — A thousand drops of richest blood ! 3 Here 's love and grief beyond degree ; The Lord of glory dies for men; — But lo, what sudden joys we see ! Jesus, the dead, revives again ? 112 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. [ The rising Lord forsakes the tomb — The tomb in vain forbids his rise ; Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies ! 7S. M. GlBBANS. Christ's Resurrection. 1 Angels, roll the rock away ; Death, yield up thy mighty prey ; See ! he rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom. 2 'T is the Saviour ! Angels, raise Fame's eternal trump of praise ; Let the earth's remotest bound Hear the joy-inspiring sound. 3 Now, ye saints, lift up your eyes ; Now to glory see him rise In long triumph up the sky — Up to waiting worlds on high. 4 Praise him, all ye heavenly choirs, Praise, and sweep your golden lyres ; Shout, O earth, in rapturous song ; Let the strains be sweet and strong. 5 Every note with wonder swell, — And the Saviour's triumph tell ; Where, 0 death, is now thy sting? Where thy terrors, vanquished king ? 7S. M. COLLYKl The Same. 1 Morning breaks upon the tomb ! Jesus dissipates its gloom ! Day of triumph through the skies, See the glorious Saviour rise ! 15* 173 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 Christians, dry your flowing tears ; Chase those unbelieving fears ; Look on his deserted grave ; Doubt no more his power to save. 3 Ye who are of death afraid, Triumph in the scattered shade ; Drive your anxious fears away ; See the place where Jesus lay. 4 So the rising sun appears, Shedding radiance o'er the spheres ; So returning beams of light Chase the terrors of the night. 237. C. M. Watts. Ascension and Reign of Christ. 1 0 for a shout of sacred joy To God the sovereign King ! Let every land their tongues employ, And hymns of triumph sing. 2 Jesus, our God, ascends on high ; His heavenly guards around Attend him rising through the sky, With trumpet's joyful sound. 3 While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honors sing; O'er all the earth he reigns. 4 Speak forth his praise with awe profound ; Let knowledge guide the song ; Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. 174 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 238. L. M. Watts. Example, of Christ. 1 My dear Redeemer, and my Lord, I read my duty in thy word : But in thy life the law appears, Drawn out in living characters. 2 Such was thy truth, and such thy zeal, Such deference to thy Father's will, Such love, and meekness so divine, I would transcribe, and make them mine. 3 Cold mountains, and the midnight air, Witnessed the fervor of thy prayer, The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict, and thy victory, too. 4 Be thou my pattern ; may I bear More of thy gracious image here ; Then God, the Judge, shall own my name Among the followers of the Lamb. 439. C. M. Enfold. The Same. 1 Behold, where, in a mortal form, Appears each grace divine ; The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine. 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To give the mourner joy, To preach glad tidings to the poor, Was his divine employ. 3 'Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, Patient and meek he stood ; His foes, ungrateful, sought his life ; He labored for their good. 175 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 4 In the last hour of deep distress, Before his Father's throne, With soul resigned, he bowed, and said, " Thy will, not mine, be done ! " 5 Be Christ our pattern and our guide ! His image may we bear ! O, may we tread his holy steps, His joy and glory share ! 240* C. P. M. Medlki Excellency of Christ. 1 0, could we speak the matchless worth, O, could we sound the glories forth, Which in our Saviour shine, We 'd soar, and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel, while he sings, In notes almost divine. 2 We 'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears, Exalted on his throne : In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, We would, to everlasting days, Make all his glories known. 3 0, the delightful day will come, When Christ our Lord will bring us home And we shall see his face ; Then, with our Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity we'll spend, Triumphant in his grace. 241. L. M. DCDDRIDOE. Christ's Submission to his Father's Will. 1 " Father divine," the Saviour cried, While horrors pressed on every side, And prostrate on the ground he lay, " Remove this bitter cup away. 176 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 "But if these pangs must still be borne Or helpless man be left forlorn, 1 bow my soul before thy throne, And say, Thy will, not mine, be done." 3 Thus our submissive souls would bow, And, taught by Jesus, lie as low ; Our hearts, and not our lips alone, Would say, Thy will, not ours, be done. 4 Then, though like him in dust we lie, We'll view the blissful moment nigh, Which, from our portion in his pains, Calls to the joy in which he reigns. 242. L. M. Bacd. "Greater love hath no man than this.11 1 " See how he loved ! " exclaimed the Jews, As tender tears from Jesus fell ; My grateful heart the thought pursues, And on the theme delights to dwell. 2 See how he loved, who travelled on, Teaching the doctrine from the skies ; Who bade disease and pain be gone, And called the sleeping dead to rise. 3 See how he loved, who never shrank From toil or danger, pain or death ; Who all the cup of sorrow drank, And meekly yielded up his breath. 4 Such love can we unmoved survey? 0 may our breasts with ardor glow, To tread his steps, his laws obey, And thus our warm affections show. 177 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 243* L. M. Anonymous. "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.11 1 Thou art the Way — and he who sighs Amid this starless waste of woe To find a pathway to the skies, A light from heaven's eternal glow — By thee must come, thou Gate of love, Through which the saints undoubting trod, Till faith discovers, like the dove, An ark, a resting-place in God. 2 Thou art the Truth — whose steady day Shines on through earthly blight and bloom, The pure, the everlasting ray, The lamp that shines e'en in the tomb ; The light that out of darkness springs, And guideth those that blindly go ; The word whose precious radiance flings Its lustre upon all below. 3 Thou art the Life — the blessed well, With living waters gushing o'er, Which those that drink shall ever dwell Where sin and thirst are known no more. Thou art the mystic pillar given, Our lamp by night, our light by day ; Thou art the sacred bread from heaven; Thou art the Life — the Truth — the Way. 241. L. M. 61. Uravick's Col.. Christ All and in All. 1 Jesus, thou source of calm repose, All fulness dwells in thee divine ; Our strength, to quell the proudest foes; Our light, in deepest gloom to shine; Thou art our fortress, strength, and tower, Our trust and portion, evermore. 178 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 Jesus, our Comforter thou art ; Our rest in toil, our ease in pain ; The balm to heal each broken heart, In storms our peace, in loss our gain; Oar joy, beneath the worldling's frown; In shame our glory and our crown; — 3 In want our plentiful supply ; In weakness, our almighty power; In bonds, our perfect liberty ; Our refuge in temptation's hour ; Our comfort, 'midst all grief and thrall ; Our life in death ; our all in all. 245. C. M. Beddomb. Christ the Resting- Place, 1 Jesus! delightful, charming name ! It spreads a fragrance round ; Justice and mercy, truth and peace, In union here are found. 2 He is our life, our joy, our strength; In him all glories meet ; He is a shade above our heads, A light to guide our feet. 3 When storms arise and tempests blow, He speaks the stilling word; The threatening billows cease to flow, The winds obey their Lord. 4 The thickest clouds are soon dispersed, If Jesus shows his face ; To weary, heavy-laden souls He is the resting-place. 179 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 246. C. M. DuNCAif. The Spiritual Coronation. 1 All hail the power of Jesus' name ! Let angels prostrate fall ; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, — A remnant weak and small, — Hail him, who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. 4 0, that, with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall ; We '11 join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. 347. S. M. Doddridge. Attraction of the Cross, 1 Behold th' amazing sight, The Saviour lifted high ! Behold the Father's chief delight Expire in agony ! 2 For whom, for whom, my heart, Were all these sorrows borne ? Why did he feel that piercing smart, And meet that cruel scorn ? 3 For love of us he bled, And all in torture died ; 'T was love that bowed his fainting head, And oped his gushing side. 180 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 4 In him our hearts unite, Nor share his grief alone, But from his cross pursue their flight To his triumphant throne. 7s. M. MlLBUW. u They shall look on Him ?vhom they pierced." 1 Bound upon the accursed tree, Faint and bleeding, who is he ? By the cheek so pale and wan, By the crown of twisted thorn, By the side so deeply pierced, By the baffled, burning thirst. By the drooping death-dewed brow, Son of man ! 'tis thou ! 'tis thou ! 2 Bound upon the accursed tree, Sad and dying, who is he ? By the last and bitter cry, Life breathed out in agony : By the lifeless body laid In the chamber of the dead : Crucified ! we know thee now ; Son of man ! 'tis thou ! 'tis thou ! 3 Bound upon the accursed tree, Dread and awful, who is he ? By the prayer for them that slew, " Lord ! they know not what they do ;" By the sealed and guarded cave, By the spoiled and empty grave, By that clear, immortal brow, Son of God! 'tis thou! 'tis thou' >• C. M. Beddomk. Following Christ. 1 In duties and in sufferings too, My Lord I feign would trace, As he hath done, so would I do, Sustained by heavenly grace. 16 181 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES, 2 Inflamed with zeal, 'twas his delight To do his Father's will ; May the same zeal my soul excite His precepts to fulfil. 3 Meekness, humility and love Through all his conduct shine ; O, may my whole deportment prove A copy, Lord, of thine. 250. 7s. M. FuRNES* Jesus our Leader. 1 Feeble, helpless, how shall I Learn to live and learn to die ? Who, 0 God, my guide shall be ? Who shall lead thy child to thee ? 2 Blessed Father, gracious One, Thou hast sent thy holy Son ; He will give the light I need, He my trembling steps will lead. 3 Thus in deed, and thought, and word, Led by Jesus Christ the Lord, In my weakness, thus shall I Learn to live and learn to die. 4 Learn to live in peace and love, Like the perfect ones above ; — Learn to die without a fear, Feeling thee, my Father, near. 251. L. M. H.Ballou. Christ1 s Example in Forgiving. 1 Teach us to feel as Jesus prayed, When on the cross he bleeding hung ; When all his foes their wrath displayed, And with their spite his bosom stung. 182 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 2 For such a heart and such a love, 0 Lord, we raise our prayer to thee ; O pour thy Spirit from above, That we may like our Saviour be. 252* C. M. Anonymous. God's Servant. 1 Thus saith the Lord who built the heavens, And bade the planets roll, Who peopled all the climes of earth, And formed the human soul: — 2 " Behold my Servant ; see him rise Exalted in my might ; Him have I chosen, and in him I place supreme delight. 3 " On him, in rich effusion poured, My spirit shall descend ; My truth and judgment he shall show To earth's remotest end. "**■< 4 " The progress of his zeal and power Shall never know decline, Till foreign lands and distant isles Receive the law divine. " 253. L. M. Masow. The Image of the Invisible God. 1 Thou, Lord ! by mortal eyes unseen, And by thine offspring here unknown, To manifest thyself to men, Hast set thine image in thy Son. 2 Though Jews, who granted not his claim, Contemptuous turned away their face, Yet those who trusted in his name Beheld in him thy truth and gTace. 183 CHRIST; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. 3 O thou ! at whose almighty word Fair light at first from darkness shone, Teach us to know our glorious Lord, And trace the Father in the Son. 4 While we, thine image there displayed, With love and admiration view, Form us in likeness to our Head, That we may bear thine image too. 354. S. M. Watts. Christ the Corner- Stone. 1 See what a living stone The builders did refuse ; Yet God hath built his church thereon, In spite of envious Jews. 2 The work, O Lord, is thine, And wondrous in our eyes ; This day declares it all divine, This day did Jesus rise. 3 This is the glorious day That our Redeemer made ; Let us rejoice, and sing, and pray — Let all the church be glad. 4 Hosanna to the king Of David's royal blood ! Bless him, ye saints : he comes to bring Salvation from your God. 5 We bless thine holy word, Which all this grace displays ; And offer on thine altar, Lord, Our sacrifice of praise. 184 CHRIST ; HIS CHARACTER AND OFFICES. £55. L. M. S. Streeter. The Hiding-place. 1 A King shall reign in righteousness, And all the kindred nations bless ; The King of Salem, King of peace, — Nor shall his spreading kingdom ceas« , 2 In him the naked soul shall find A hiding-place from chilling wind ; Or, when the raging tempests beat, A covert warm, a safe retreat. 3 In burning sands and thirsty ground, He like a river shall be found, Or lofty rock, beneath whose shade The weary traveller rests his head. 4 The dimness gone, all eyes shall see His glory, grace, and majesty ; All ears shall hearken, and the word Of life receive from Christ the Lord. 356. C. M. s. Streetkr. Blessings of the Gospel. 1 What glorious tidings do I hear From my Redeemer's tongue ! I can no longer silence bear ; 1 11 burst into a song : 2 The blind receive their sight with joy ; The lame can walk abroad ; The dumb their loosened tongues employ ; The deaf can hear the word. 3 The dead are raised to life anew By renovating grace ; The glorious gospel 's preached to you, The poor of Adam's race. 16* 185 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 4 O wondrous type of things divine, When Christ displays his love, To raise from woe the sinking mind To reign in realms above ! THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 357. C. M. Watts The Gospel Trumpet. 1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice ; The trumpet of the Gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho ! all ye hungry, starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind, — 3 Eternal Wisdom has prepared A soul -reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die, — Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day ; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. 186 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 338. C. M. Cowper u The entrance of thy Word giveth Light." 1 How blest thy creature is, O God, When, with a single eye, He views the lustre of thy word, The day-spring from on high ! 2 Through all the storms that veil the skies, And frown on earthly things, The Sun of Righteousness doth rise, With healing on his wings. 3 The soul, a dreary province once Of Satan's dark domain, Feels a new empire formed within, And owns a heavenly reign. 4 The glorious orb, whose golden beams The fruitful year control, Since first, obedient to thy word, He started from the goal, — 5 Has cheered the nations with the joys His orient rays impart : But, Jesus, 't is thy light alone Can shine upon the heart. 259. L. M. Watts Gospel Invitations, 1 " Come hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy-laden sinners, come ! I '11 give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home. 2 " They shall find rest that learn of me ; I'm of a meek and lowly mind , But passion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind. 187 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 3 " Blest is the man whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight; My yoke is easy to his neck, My grace shall make the burden light." 4 Jesus, we come at thy command ; With faith, and hope, and humble zeal, Resign our spirits to thy hand To mould and guide us at thy will. 360. L. M. Watts. God's Glory in the Gospel. 1 Now to the Lord a noble song ! Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue ; Hosanna, to the Eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 The spacious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerful God; And thy rich glories from afar Sparkle in every rolling star. 3 But in the Gospel of thy Son Are all thy mightiest works outdone ; The light it pours upon our eyes Outshines the wonders of the skies. 4 Our spirits kindle in its beam ; It is a sweet, a glorious theme ; Ye angels, dwell upon the sound ; Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground. 861. H. M. TOPLADY The Jubilee Proclaimed. 1 Blow ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound ; Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, 188 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. The year of jubilee is come ; Keturn, ye ransomed sinners, home. 2 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace : Ye happy souls, draw near ; Behold your Saviour's face : The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 3 Jesus, our great High Priest, Has full assurance made ; Ye weary spirits, rest ; Ye mourning souls, be glad : The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 362. 8s. & 7s. M. J. Taylor. Gospel Call to the Church, 1 Praise to God, the great Creator, Bounteous Source of every joy, He whose hand upholds all nature, He whose word can all destroy ! Saints with pious zeal attending, Now the grateful tribute raise ; Solemn songs, to heaven ascending, Join the universal praise. 2 Here indulge each grateful feeling; Lowly bend with contrite souls ; Here, his milder grace revealing, Here no peal of thunder rolls : Lo, the sacred page before us Bears the promise of his love, Full of mercy to restore us, Mercy beaming from above. 189 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 3 Every secret fault confessing, Deed unrighteous, thought of sin, Seize, 0 seize the proffered blessing, Grace from God, and peace within ! Heart and voice with rapture swelling, Still the song of glory raise ; On the theme immortal dwelling, Join the universal praise. 263. 7s. & 6s. M. J. G. Adams. The Gospel Advancing, 1 Brighter shines the gospel day On our Zion's mountains ; Clearer has become the way To her living fountains. Hark ! the stirring trumpet tone Hath o'er every hill-top flown ; Error's hosts retiring see ! Superstition's minions flee ! 2 From the luring haunts of sin Where the soul is blighted, Christ invites — come enter in To the temple lighted With the beams of pardoning love — With the wisdom from above ; Leave the woes of sin behind, And a rest perpetual find. 3 Come from error's hoary shrine, Jew or Gentile seeking For the way of life divine — Hear .this voice now speaking ! Willing hearts and hands prepare Christ's redeeming grace to share ; Join our triumph-strain, and sing Zion's Universal King. 190 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS 264. C. M. MEDLEY The Fountain of Living Waters. 1 0, what amazing words of grace Are in the gospel found ! Suited to every sinner's case, Who hears the joyful sound. 2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds ; Your every burden bring ; Here love, unchanging love, abounds, A deep, celestial spring. 3 This spring with living water flows, And heavenly joy imparts ; Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose, And drink with thankful hearts. 265. S. M. Select Him Now is the Bay of Grace. 1 Now is the day of grace ; Now to the Father come ; The Lord is calling, " Seek my face, And I will guide you home." 2 The Saviour bids you speed ; O, wherefore then delay ? He calls in love ; he sees your need ; He bids you come to-day. 3 To-day the prize is won ; The promise is to save ; Then, 0, be wise ; to-morrow's sun May shine upon your grave. 191 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 966. C. M. Mrs. Steele. Invitation to the Gospel Feast. 1 Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor, Behold a royal feast, Where mercy spreads her bounteous store, For every humble guest ! 2 See, Jesus stands with open arms ! He calls, he bids you come ; — Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms, — But see, there yet is room! 3 Come then, and with his people taste The blessings of his love ; While hope attends the sweet repast, Of nobler joys above. 4 There, with united heart and voice, Before the eternal throne, Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice In ecstasies unknown. 5 And yet ten thousand thousand more Are welcome still to come : Ye longing souls, the grace adore ; — Approach, there yet is room. 267. 7s. M. Hawes. The Same. 1 From the holy mount above, Glowing in the light of love, What melodious sounds we hear, Bursting on the ravished ear ! " At the feast there yet is room — Come and welcome, sinner, come. 2 " Thou shalt be a welcome guest, By the Lord divinely blest ; — 192 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. In the word of truth believe, — All thy sinful pleasures leave, And no more in darkness roam, — Come and welcome, sinner, come. 3 " God is thy unchanging Friend ; He will love thee to the end, And at last thy soul convey To the realms of endless day, To a blessed spirit-home, — Come and welcome, sinner, come." 208. 7s. M. Episcopal Coll. The Sinner entreated to awake, 1 Sinner, rouse thee from thy sleep ; Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; Raise thy spirit, dark and dead ; Jesus waits his light to shed. 2 Wake from sleep ; arise from death ; See the bright and living path ; Watchful, tread that path ; be wise ; Leave thy folly ; seek the skies. 3 Leave thy folly ; cease from crime ; From this hour redeem thy time ; Life secure without delay ; Brief is this thy mortal day. 4 0, then, rouse thee from thy sleep ; Wake, and o'er thy folly weep ; Jesus calls from death and night ; Jesus waits to shed his light. 269. L. M. 61. Anonymoiti. The Gospel gives Peace and Rest. 1 Peace, troubled soul, whose plaintive moan Hath taught these rocks the notes of woe ; 17 193 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. Cease thy complaints, suppress thy groan, And let thy tears forget to flow : Behold the precious balm is found, Which lulls thy pain, which heals thy wound. Come, freely come, by sin oppressed, Unburden here the weighty load, Here find thy refuge and thy rest, And trust the mercy of thy God : Thy God's thy Father, — glorious word ! Forever love and praise the Lord. As spring the winter, day the night, Peace sorrow's gloom shall chase away, And smiling joy, a seraph bright, Shall tend thy steps and near thee stay; Whilst glory weaves th' immortal crown, And waits to claim thee for her own. 270. 7s. M. 81. Bowrino Invitation. 1 Pilgrim, burdened with thy sin, Come the way to Zion's gate, There, till mercy speaks within, Knock, and weep, and watch and wait — Knock — he knows the sinner's cry, Weep — he loves the mourner's tears, Watch — for saving grace is nigh, Wait — till heavenly grace appears. 2 Hark, it is thy Saviour's voice ! " Welcome, pilgrim, to thy rest." Now within the gate rejoice, Safe, and owned, and bought and blest — Safe — from all the lures of vice, Owned — by joys the contrite know, Bought — by love and life the price, Blest — the mighty debt to owe ! 194 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 3 Holy pilgrim ! what for thee, In a world like this, remains ? From thy guarded breast shall flee Fear, and shame, and doubt and pains — Fear — the hope of heaven shall fly, Shame — from glory's view retire, Doubt — in full belief shall die, Pain — in endless bliss expire. 271. C. M. Anonymous. The Same. 1 Bright was the guiding star that led, With mild benignant ray, The Gentiles to the lowly shed Where the Redeemer lay, 2 But lo ! a brighter, clearer light Now points to his abode It shines through sin and sorrow's night To guide us to our Lord. 3 0 haste to follow where it leads ; The gracious call obey, Be rugged wilds, or flowery meads, The Christian's destined way. 4 O gladly tread the narrow path While light and grace are given ; We '11 meekly follow Christ on earth, And reign with him in heaven. 272. C. M. Collyii. Call to the Wandering. 1 Return, O wanderer, now return, And seek thy Father's face ; Those new desires, which in thee burn, Were kindled by his grace. 195 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 2 Return, O wanderer, now return ; He hears thy humble sigh ; He sees thy softened spirit mourn, When no one else is nigh. 3 Return, 0 wanderer, now return ; Thy Father bids thee live ; Go to his feet, and grateful learn How freely he '11 forgive. 4 Return, 0 wanderer, now return, And wipe the falling tear ; Thy Father calls — no longer mourn; 'T is love invites thee near. 273. C. M. Moore. "Her si?is, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. " 1 Were not the sinful Mary's tears An offering worthy heaven, When, o'er the faults of former years, She wept, and was forgiven ? 2 When, bringing every balmy sweet Her day of luxury stored, She o'er her Saviour's hallowed feet The precious ointment poured ; 3 Were not those sweets so freely shed, That shame, those weeping eyes, And the sunk heart which inly bled, Heaven's noblest sacrifice ? 4 Thou that hast slept in error's sleep, 0 would st thou wake to heaven, Like Mary kneel, like Mary weep ; " Love much," and be forgiven ! 196 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 274. 7s. M. Anonymous. To the Prodigal Son. 1 Brother, hast thou wandered far From thy father's happy home ? With thyself and God at war ? Turn thee, brother, homeward come . 2 Hast thou wasted all the powers God for noble uses gave ? Squandered life's most golden hours ? Turn thee, brother, God can save ! 3 Is a mighty famine now In thy heart and in thy soul ? Discontent upon thy brow ? Turn thee, God will make thee whole! 4 Fall before him on the ground, Pour thy sorrow in his ear, Seek him, while he may be found, Call upon him, while he 's near. fS75* S. M. Episcopal Coll. Gospel Invitations. 1 The Spirit, in our hearts, Is whispering, " Sinner, come !" The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims To all his children, " Come !" 2 Let him that heareth say To all about him, " Come ! " Let him that thirsts for righteousness, To Christ, the Fountain, come! 3 Yes, whosoever will, O, let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life ; 'T is Jesus bids him come. 17* 197 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 4 Lo, Jesus, who invites, Declares, " I quickly come :" Lord, even so ! I wait thine hour : Jesus, my Saviour, come ! 276. C. M. Watt* The Blessings of the Gospel. 1 Blest are the souls that hear and know The gospel's joyful sound ; Peace shall attend the paths they go, And light their steps surround. 2 Their joy shall bear their spirits up, Through their Redeemer's name ; His righteousness exalts their hope, Nor dares the world condemn. 3 The Lord, our glory and defence, Strength and salvation gives ; Israel, thy King forever reigns, Thy God forever lives. 377. C. M. DODDRIDGI All Things Ready. 1 The King of heaven his table spreads, And dainties crown the board : Not Paradise, with all its joys, Could such delight afford. 2 Ye hungry poor, that long have strayeC In sin's dark mazes, come ; Come from your most obscure retreat? And grace shall find you room. 3 Millions of souls, in glory now, Were fed and feasted here ; And millions more, still on the way, Around the board appear. 198 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 4 Yet are his house and heart so large, That millions more may come ; Nor could the whole assembled world O'erfill the spacious room. 878. S. M. Pratt's Coll. Coming to Christ. 1 Ye sons of earth, arise, Ye creatures of a day ; Redeem the time — be bold — be wise, And cast your bonds away. 2 The year of gospel grace With us rejoice to see, And thankfully in Christ embrace Your proffered liberty. 3 Blest Saviour, Lord of all, God help us to receive ; Obedient to thy gracious call, O, bid us turn and live. 270. S. M. E. TUBNEK. Saviour's Voice. 1 Hear what a Saviour's voice, To sinners, does proclaim ; 0, all ye ransomed souls, rejoice In your Redeemer's name. 2 Where sin and death have reigned, And all their power employed, There are his love and light maintained, And heavenly truth enjoyed. 3 The needy, starving poor Are filled with living bread ; The opening of the prison door Proclaims the captive freed. 199 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 4 The thirsty, panting soul, That longs for springs of grace, Beholds celestial waters roll, And floods of righteousness. 5 My God, my Saviour too, I would thy love proclaim, Partake of what is brought to view, And sing thy glorious name. 280. S. M. Watts. Power of the Gospel. 1 Behold, the morning sun Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run, And life and light convey. 2 But where the gospel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word ! And all thy judgments just ! Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And we securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! O, may we never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. 281. L. M. * Anonymous. Gospel Invitation. 1 Come to the living waters, come ! Gladly obey your Maker's call : — Return, ye weary wand'rers, home, And find his grace is free for all. 200 THE GOSPEL, AND ITS INVITATIONS. 2 See from the rock a fountain rise ; For you in healing streams it rolls ; Money ye need not bring, nor price, Ye weary, heavy-laden souls. 3 In search of empty joys below, Why toil with unavailing strife ? "Whither, ah ! whither would ye go ? Christ hath the words of endless life. 4 Your willing ears and hearts incline, His words believingly receive ; Quicken'd, you then, by faith divine, A heavenly life on earth shall live. 282. lis. M. S. F. Streets*. The Same. 1 How gracious the promise, how soothing the word That came from the lips of our merciful Lord ! "Ye lone, and ye weary, ye sad and oppressed, Come, learn of your Saviour, and ye shall find rest." 2 Ye proud, from the paths of ambition depart, For meek was your Master, and lowly of heart . And all who have sinned and have wandered astray, Come, walk in the light and the truth and the way. 3 Ye heart-stricken sons, and ye daughters of woe, For you the fresh fountains of comfort o'erflow ; Your souls to the blessed Redeemer unite, — His yoke it is easy, his burden is light. 283. 7s. M. Mrs. Barbauld. The Weary, Pained, and Guilty, Invited. 1 Come ! said Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice ; I will guide you to your home ; Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 201 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 2 i'hou who, houseless, sole, forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn, Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary pilgrim, hither haste ! 3 Ye who, tossed on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain ; Ye, whose swollen and sleepless eyes Watch to see the morning rise ; 4 Ye, by fiercer anguish torn, In remorse for guilt who mourn, Here repose your heavy care : Who the stings of guilt can bear ? 5 Sinner, come ! for here is found Balm that flows for every wound ; Peace that ever shall endure, Rest eternal, sacred, sure. TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 284. L. M. Watts. Christ's Kingdom among the Gentiles, 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run ; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head; His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise With every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest so^g ' And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name 202 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The joyful prisoner bursts his chains ; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 5 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King ; Angels descend with songs again And earth repeat the loud Amen. 385. C. M. Milton The Kingdom of God on Earth. 1 The Lord will come, and not be slow ; His footsteps cannot err ; Before him righteousness shall go, His royal harbinger. 2 The nations all whom thou hast made Shall come, and all shall frame To bow them low before thee, Lord, And glorify thy name. 3 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, Shall bud and blossom then, And Justice, from her heavenly bower, Look down on mortal men. 4 Thee will I praise, 0 Lord, my God, Thee honor and adore With my whole heart, and blaze abroad Thy name for evermore. 5 For great thou art, and wonders great By thy strong hand are done : Thou, in thy everlasting seat, Remainest God alone. 203 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 286. C. M. H. Ballot The Same. 1 Jesus his empire shall extend ; Beneath his gentle sway Kings of the earth shall humbly bend, And his commands obey. 2 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, All nations shall be blest ; We hear the noise of war no more, — He gives his people rest. 3 As clouds descend in gentle showers, When spring renews her reign ; And call to life the fragrant flowers O'er forest, hill and plain; — 4 So Jesus, by his heavenly grace, Descends on man below, And o'er the millions of our race His gentle blessings flow. 5 All that the reign of sin destroyed, The Saviour shall restore ; And, from the treasures of the Lord, Shall give us blessings more. 287. H. M. E. Tcrne* The Universal King. 1 Come, sing a Saviour's power, And praise his mighty name ; His wondrous love adore, And chant his growing fame. Wide o'er the world a king shall reign, And righteousness and peace maintain. 2 The sceptre of his grace He shall forever wield ; 204 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. His foes, before his face, To strength divine shall yield : The conquest of his truth shall show What an almighty arm can do. His alienated sons, By sin beguiled, betrayed, Shall then be born at once, And willing subjects made : Such numbers shall his courts adori As dew-drops of the vernal morn. His realm shall ever stand, By liberal things upheld : And from his bounteous hand All hearts with joy be filled. A universe with praise shall own The countless honors of his throne. 7 & 6s. M. Montgomery. Blessings of Christ's Kingdom. 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son ! Hail ! in the time appointed His reign on earth begun ! He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He shall descend like showers Upon the fruitful earth, And love and joy, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth ; Before him, on the mountains, Shall peace, the herald, go ; And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow. IS 205 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 3 For him shall prayer unceasing And daily vows ascend, His kingdom still increasing, — A kingdom without end : The tide of time shall never His covenant remove : His name shall stand forever; — That name to us is love. 289. L. M. H. Ballou. Blessings of Christ's Universal Reign, 1 When God descends with men to dwell, And all creation makes anew, What tongue can half the wonders tell ? What eye the dazzling glories view ? 2 Zion, the desolate, again Shall see her lands with roses bloom ; And Carmel's mount, and Sharon's plain, Shall yield their spices and perfume. 3 Celestial streams shall gently flow ; The wilderness shall joyful be ; Lilies on parched ground shall grow ; And gladness spring on every tree ; 4 The weak be strong, the fearful bold, The deaf shall hear, the dumb shall sing, The lame shall walk, the blind behold ; And joy through all the earth shall ring. 5 Monarchs and slaves shall meet in love ; Old pride shall die, and meekness reign, — When God descends from worlds above, To dwell with men on earth again. 206 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 300. C. M. Anoitocous. Tlie Gospel Feast. 1 On Zion, his most holy mount, God will a feast prepare ; And Israel's sons, and Gentile lands, Shall in the banquet share. 2 See to the vilest of the vile A free acceptance given ! See rebels, by adopting grace, Sit with the heirs of heaven ! 3 The pained, the sick, the dying, now To ease and health restored, With eager appetites partake The plenties of the board. 4 But, 0, what draughts of bliss unknown, What dainties shall be given, When, with the myriads round the throne, We join the feast of heaven ! 5 There joys immeasurably high Shall overflow the soul, And springs of life, that never dry, In thousand channels roll. 391 • 7S. M. ANOIfYMOUS The Fulness of the Gentiles. 1 " Give us room, that we may dwell," Zion's children cry aloud : See their numbers how they swell ! How they gather like a cloud ! 2 O, how bright the morning seems! Brighter from so dark a night : Zion is like one that dreams, Filled with wonder and delight 207 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 3 Lo ! thy sun goes down no more : God himself will be thy light : All that caused thee grief before Buried lies in endless night. 4 Zion, now arise and shine ; Lo ! thy light from heaven is come These that crowd from far are thine; Give thy sons and daughters room. 293. L. M. Anonymous. Influence of the Gospel like Rain. 1 As showers on meadows newly mown, Jesus shall shed his blessings down ; Crowned with whose life-infusing drops, Earth shall renew her blissful crops. 2 The dews and rains, in all their store, Drenching the pastures o'er and o'er, Are not so copious as that grace Which sanctifies and saves our race. 3 As, in soft silence, vernal showers Descend, and cheer the fainting flowers, So, in the secrecy of love, Falls the sweet influence from above. 4 That heavenly influence let me find In holy silence of the mind, While every grace maintains its bloom, Diffusing wide its rich perfume. 5 Nor let these blessings be confined To me, but poured on all mankind, Till earth's wild wastes in verdure rise, And a young Eden bless our eyes. 208 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. ,293. H. M. Doddridge. Efficacy of the Gospel. 1 Mark the soft-falling snow, And the descending rain ! To heaven, from whence it fell, It turns not back again ; But waters earth through every pore, And calls forth all her secret store. 2 Arrayed in beauteous green The hills and valleys shine, And man and beast are fed By providence divine : The harvest bows its golden ears, The copious seed of future years. 3 " So," saith the God of grace, " My Gospel shall descend, Almighty to effect The purpose I intend ; Millions of souls shall feel its power, And bear it down to millions more." 294. S. M. H. Ballou Universal Redemption, 1 In God's eternity There shall a day arise, When all the race of man shall be With Jesus in the skies. 2 As night before the rays Of morning flees away, Sin shall retire before the blaze Of God's eternal day. 3 As music fills the grove When stormy clouds are past, Sweet anthems of redeeming love Shall all employ at last. 18* '209 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 4 Eedeemed from death and sin, Shall Adam's numerous race A ceaseless song of praise begin, And shout redeeming grace. 995. L. M. 61. Watts. "The Gentiles shall see thy Righteousness" 1 Let all the earth their voices raise, To sing the choicest psalm of praise ; To sing and bless Jehovah's name : His glory let the heathen know, His wonders to the nations show, And all his saving works proclaim. 2 The heathen know thy glory, Lord : The wondering nations read thy word : Among us is Jehovah known ; Our worship shall no more be paid To gods which mortal hands have made ; Our Maker is our God alone. 3 Come the great day, the glorious hour, When earth shall feel his saving power, And barbarous nations fear his name ; Then shall the race of man confess The beauty of his holiness, And in his courts his grace proclaim. 396. L. M. Bowrino. Progress of Gospel Truth. 1 Upon the Gospel's sacred page The gathered beams of ages shine ; And, as it hastens, every age But makes its brightness more divine. 2 Truth, strengthened by the strength of thought, Pours inexhaustible supplies, Whence sagest teachers may be taught, And Wisdom's self become more wise. 210 ' TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 3 More glorious still as centuries roll, New regions blest, new powers unfurled, Expanding with the expanding soul, Its waters shall o'erflow the world ; 4 Flow to restore, but not destroy ; As when the cloudless lamp of day Pours out its floods of light and joy, And sweeps each lingering mist away. 297. L. M. Watts Universal Reign of Christ. 1 Great God, whose universal sway The known and unknown worlds obey; Now give the kingdom to thy Son; Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 The heathen lands, that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death, Revive at his first dawning light, And deserts blossom at the sight. 3 The saints shall flourish in his days, Dressed in the robes of joy and praise ; Peace, like a river, from his throne Shall flow to nations yet unknown. 298. 10s. M. Pope. Predicted Glory of the Messiah's Kingdom. 1 Rise, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise ! Exalt thy towering head, and lift thine eyes ! See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day ! 2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn, See future sons and daughters yet unborn, In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies ! 211 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temples bend ! See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings, While every land its joyous tribute brings. The seas shall waste, the skies to smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away But fixed his word, his saving power remains , Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns. 299. 8s., 7s. & 4s. M. Kelly. Encouraging Prospects. 1 Yes, we trust the day is breaking ; Joyful times are near at hand ; God, the mighty God, is speaking, By his word, in every land : When he chooses, Darkness flies at his command. 2 While the foe becomes more daring, While he enters like a flood, God, the Saviour, is preparing Means to spread his truth abroad : Every language Soon shall tell the love of God. 3 God of Jacob, high and glorious, Let thy people see thy hand ; Let the gospel be victorious, Through the world, in every land , Then shall idols Perish, Lord, at thy command. 212 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 300. 7s. & 6s. M. Anonymous. Universal Hallelujah. 1 When shall the voice of singing Flow joyfully along? When hill and valley, ringing With one triumphant song, Proclaim the contest ended, And Him, who once was slain, Again to earth descended, In righteousness to reign ? 2 Then from the craggy mountains The sacred shout shall fly, And shady vales and fountains Shall echo the reply : High tower and lowly dwelling Shall send the chorus round, The hallelujah swelling In one eternal sound. 301. C. M. Witti. Prospect of Universal Blessedness. 1 Lo ! what a glorious sight appears To our believing eyes ! The earth and seas are passed away, And the old rolling skies. 2 From the third heaven, where God resides That holy, happy place, The new Jerusalem comes down, Adorned with shining grace. 3 " The God of glory down to men Removes his blessed abode ; Men, the dear objects of his grace, And he, the loving God. 213 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 4 " His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye ; And pains and groans, and griefs and fears, And death itself shall die." 5 How long, dear Saviour, 0 how long Shall this bright hour delay ? Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time, And bring the welcome day. 302. L. M. Riciiaris. The Cloud and Pillar of Fire, 1 Long as the darkening cloud abode, So long did ancient Israel rest ; Nor moved they, till the guiding Lord In brighter garments stood confest. 2 Father of spirits, Light of light, Lift up the cloud, and rend the veil ; Shine forth in fire, amid that night, Whose blackness makes the heart to fail. 3 'T is done ! to Christ the power is given ; His death has rent the veil away, Our great Forerunner entered heaven, And oped the gate of endless day. 4 Nor shall those mists that brood o'er time, Forever blind the mental eye ; They backward roll, and light sublime Beams glory from our God on high. 5 Adoring nations hail the dawn, All kingdoms bless the noontide beam, And light, unfolding life's full morn, Is vast creation's deathless theme. 214 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 303. S. M Johns The Kingdom of God. 1 Come, kingdom of our God, Sweet reign of light and love ! Shed peace, and hope, and joy abroad, And wisdom from above. 2 Over our spirits first Extend thy healing reign ; There raise and quench the sacred thirst, That never pains again. 3 Come, kingdom of our God ! And make the broad earth thine, Stretch o'er her lands and isles the rod That flowers with grace divine. 4 Soon may all tribes be blest With fruit from life's glad tree ; And in its shade like brothers rest Sons of one family. 5 Come, kingdom of our God ! And raise thy glorious throne In worlds by the undying trod, Where God shall bless his own. 304. 10S. M. ASHWORTH. The Kingdom of Christ. 1 Pour, blessed Gospel, glorious news for man ! Thy stream of life o'er springless deserts roll : Thy bond of peace the mightTearth can span, And make one brotherhood from pole to pole. 2 On, piercing Gospel, on ! of every heart, In every latitude, thou own'st the key : From their dull slumbers savage souls shall start, With all their treasures first unlocked by thee ! 215 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 3 Tread, kingly Gospel, through the nations tread ! With all the civil virtues in thy train : Be all to thy blest freedom captive led ; And Christ, the true emancipator, reign ! 4 Spread, giant Gospel, spread thy growing wings ! Gather thy scattered ones from every land : Call home the wanderers to the King of kings ' Proclaim them all thine own ; — 't is Christ's command ! 305. 7s. M. Montgomery Christ's Triumph. 1 Hark ! the song of jubilee, Loud as mighty thunders roar, Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore ; — Hallelujah to the Lord ! God omnipotent shall reign ; Hallelujah ! let the word Echo round the earth and main. 2 Hallelujah! — hark! the sound, Heard through earth, and through the skies, Wakes above, beneath, around, All creation's harmonies : See Jehovah's banner furled, Sheathed his sword; he speaks, — 'tis done1 And the kingdoms of this world Are the kingdoms of his Son. 306. 7s. M. C.Wesley The Progress of the Gospel. 1 See how great a flame aspires, Kindled by a spark of grace f Jesus' love the nations fires, Sets the kingdoms on a blaze. 216 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. To bring fire on earth he came : Kindled in some hearts it is : 0 that all might catch the name, All partake the glorious bliss ! 2 When he first the work begun, Small and feeble was his day : Now the word doth swiftly run, Now it wins its widening way : More and more it spreads and grows, Ever mighty to prevail ; Sin's strong-holds it now o'erthrows, Shakes the trembling gates of hell. 3 Saw ye not the cloud arise, Little as a human hand ? Now it spreads along the skies, Hangs o'er all the thirsty land ! Lo ! the promise of a shower Drops already from above ! Haste, 0 Lord, and quickly pour All the spirit of thy love. 307. 7s. & 5s. M A. C. Thomas. The Reconciliation. 1 Thou, whose wide extended sway Suns and systems e'er obey ! Thou, our Guardian and our Stay, Evermore adored : In prospective, Lord, we see Jew and Gentile, bond and free, Reconciled in Christ to thee, Holy, holy Lord. 2 Thou by all shalt be confessed, Ever blessing, ever blest, When to thy eternal rest, In the courts above, 19 217 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. Thou shalt bring the sore oppressed; Fill each joy-desiring breast; Make of each a welcome guest, At the feast of love. 3 When destroying death shall die, Hushed be every rising sigh, Tears be wiped from every eye, Never more to fall ; Then shall praises fill the sky, And angelic hosts shall cry, Holy, Holy Lord, Most High, -. Thou art all in all ! 308* 7s. M. 6 1. Spirit of the Psalms Glory of the Church. 1 On thy church, 0 Power Divine, Cause thy glorious face to shine ; Till the nations from afar Hail her as their guiding star ; Till her sons, from zone to zone, Make thy great salvation known. 2 Then shall God, with lavish hand, Scatter blessings o'er the land ; Earth shall yield her rich increase, Every breeze shall whisper peace, And the world's remotest bound With the voice of praise resound. 309. lis. & 10s. [Peculiar.] J.G.Adams. Christian's Song of Triumph. 1 Sound the full chorus ! let praises ascend To God the Creator, our Father and Friend. Sing, for the light of his truth is before us, And we will give thanks, and rejoice in his name ; 218 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. His banner of love in its glory waves o'er us ; That love will continue forever the same. Sound the full chorus, &c. 2 Praise to Jehovah ! Give praise — let it rise From earth, in its fulness — and swell to the skies ! Give glory and praise ! For a ransomed crea- tion The gospel of peace in its triumph shall see ; Our God hath redeemed us — and Christ our sal- vation Appears, from transgression and death to make free ! Praise to Jehovah, &c. 310. L. M. AlfOIfTMOUS Gospel Freedom Universal. 1 We long to see that happy time, That long-expected, blissful day, When men of every name and clime The glorious gospel shall obey. 2 The word of God shall firm abide, Though earth and hell should dare oppose; The stone cut from the mountain's side, To universal empire grows. 3 Afric's emancipated sons Shall shout to Asia's rapt'rous song, Europe, with her unnumbered tongues, And western climes the strain prolong. 4 From east to west, from north to south, Immanuel's kingdom shall extend, And every man, in every face, Shall meet a brother and a friend. 219 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 311. C. P. M. M.Rayner Reign of Christ. Isa. 35. 1 The radiant dawn of gospel light, The prophet saw in vision bright, And hailed th' auspicious day, When Christ should all his grace disclose And cure the world of all its woes, By truth's triumphant sway. 2 The blind their eyes shall open wide ; To drink the light's o'er flowing tide, The deaf sweet music hear ; The lame like bounding hart shall leap ; The dumb no longer silence keep, But shout redemption near. 3 And there shall be a holy way, In which the simple shall not stray — The path so plain and bright. Wayfaring men therein shall walk, And of their home and kindred talk, With rapture and delight. 4 No ravenous beast in quest of prey, No lion lurking in the way, Shall ever there be seen. The place where dragons lay concealed, Large crops of waving grass shall yield, With reeds and rushes green. 5 And when to Zion's peaceful home The ransomed of the Lord shall come, (0 haste the blissful day !) Glad strains shall every tongue employ In songs of everlasting joy, And sighing flee away. 220 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 312. H. M. DoDDKIDttl. The Wilderness Transformed. Is. 41: 18, 19. 1 Amazing, beauteous change ! A world created new ! My thoughts with transport range, The lovely scene to view : In all I trace, Saviour divine, The work is thine ; Be thine the praise. 2 See crystal fountains play Amidst the burning sands ; The river's winding way Shines through the thirsty lands ; New grass is seen, And o'er the meads Its carpet spreads Of living green. 3 Where pointed brambles grew, Entwined with horrid thorn, Gay flowers, forever new, The painted fields adorn ; The blushing rose, And lily there, In union fair, Their sweets disclose. 4 The tyrants of the plain Their savage chase give o'er ; No more they rend the slain. And thirst for blood no more : But infant hands Fierce tigers stroke, And lions yoke In flowery bands. 5 0, when, Almighty Lord, Shall these glad scenes arise, To verify thy word, And bless our wondering eyes ? That earth may raise, With all its tongues, 19* 221 United songs Of ardent praise. TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 313. 8s., 7s. & 4s. M. J. Tatloe. The Gospel Triumphant. 1 Still in shades of midnight darkness Abject sits the Pagan world ; There the banner of salvation Ne'er hath been by time unfurled ; Nor their idols From their blood-stained altars hurled. 2 Yet the promise stands securely, And Messiah's reign shall spread ; Not in vain his glorious conquest ; Not in vain the Saviour bled. Chief immortal ! God's own hand hath crowned thy head. 3 To this blessed dispensation Millions yet unborn shall fly ; See the rising splendor beaming Till it gilds the western sky. Glorious Gospel ! Still thy triumphs multiply. 314. P. M. Pratt's Coic The Church exulting in the Government of Jehovah. 1 Ye subjects of the Lord ! proclaim The royal honors of his name : " Jehovah reigns ! " be all our song. 'T is He, thy God, O Zion, reigns ! Prepare thy most harmonious strains Glad hallelujahs to prolong. 2 Tremble, ye pageants of a day, Formed, like your slaves, of brittle clay! Down to the dust your sceptres bend ; To everlasting years He reigns, And undiminished state maintains, When kings, and suns, and time shall end. 222 TR1U3IPH OF CHRISTIANITY. So shall his favored Zion live : In vain confed'rate nations strive Her sacred turrets to destroy ; Her Sov'reign sits enthroned above, And endless power and endless love Ensure her safety and her joy. 315. CM. Montgomery. Restoration of Israel. 1 Daughter of Zion, from the dust Exalt thy fallen head; Again in thy Redeemer trust : He calls thee from the dead. 2 Awake, awake ; put on thy strength, Thy beautiful array ; The day of freedom dawns at length, The Lord's appointed day. 3 Rebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge, And send thy heralds forth ; Say to the south, " Give up thy charge, And keep not back, 0 north ! " 4 They come, they come ; — thine exiled bands. Where'er they rest or roam, Have heard thy voice in distant lands, And hasten to their home. 316. C. M. moori The Samt. 1 O, who shall see the glorious day, When, throned on Zion's brow, The Lord shall rend the veil away That hides the nations now ! 223 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. When earth no more beneath the fear Of his rebuke shall lie, When pain shall cease, and every tear Be wiped from every eye ! Then, Judah, thou no more shalt mourn Beneath the heathen's chain ; Thy days of splendor shall return, And all be new again. The fount of life shall then be quaffed In peace by all who come ; And every wind that blows, shall waft Some long-lost wand'rer home. 317. L. M. 6 1. Pratt's Coll Prayer for the Jews. 1 Father of faithful Abraham ! hear Our earnest suit for Abraham's seed : Justly they claim the fervent prayer From us, adopted in their stead ; Who mercy, through their fall, obtain, And Christ, by their rejection, gain. 2 But hast thou finally forsook, Forever cast thine own away ? Wilt thou not bid the murderers look On Him they pierced, and weep and pray ? Yes ! gracious Lord, thy word is past — " All Israel shall be saved at last." 3 Come, then, thou great Deliverer, come ! The veil from Jacob's heart remove : Receive thine ancient people home, That, quickened by thy dying love, In their recovery we may find Life from the dead for all mankind. 224 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 318. 7s. &5s. S.F.Smith. The Missionary Angel. 1 Onward speed thy conquering flight ; Angel, onward speed ; Cast abroad thy radiant light, Bid the shades recede ; Tread the idols in the dust, Heathen fanes destroy, Spread the gospel's holy trust, Spread the gospel's joy. 2 Onward speed thy conquering flight ; Angel, onward haste ; Quickly on each mountain's height Be thy standard placed ; Let thy blissful tidings float Far o'er vale and hill, Till the sweetly-echoing note Every bosom thrill. 3 Onward speed thy conquering flight ; Angel, onward fly : Long has been the reign of night ; Bring the morning nigh : 'T is to thee the heathen lift Their imploring wail ; Bear them Heaven's holy gift, Ere their courage fail. 4 Onward speed thy conquering flight Angel, onward speed ; Morning bursts upon our sight — 'T is the time decreed : Jesus now his kingdom takes, Thrones and empires fall, And the joyous song awakes, " God is all in all." 225 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. 319. H. M Doddridge. The Glory of the Church in the Latter Day. Is. 60 : 1. 1 0 Zion, tune thy voice, And raise thy hands on high ; Tell all the earth thy joys, And boast salvation nigh. Cheerful in God, Arise and shine, While rays divine Stream all abroad. 2 He gilds thy mourning face With beams that cannot fade ; His all-resplendent grace He pours around thy head. The nations round With lustre new Thy form shall view, Divinely crowned. 3 In honor to his name, Reflect that sacred light, Anp! loud that grace proclaim, Which makes thy darkness bright ; Pursue his praise, Till sovereign love In worlds above The glory raise. 330. 8s. & 7s. M. Urwick's Coll Desiring Christ's Triumph. 1 O thou Sun of glorious splendor, Shine with healing in thy wing ; Chase away these shades of darkness ; Holy light and comfort bring. 2 Let the heralds of salvation Round the world with joy proclaim, " Death and hell are spoiled and vanquished Through the great Immanuel's name." 3 Take thy power, almighty Saviour; Claim the nations for thine own ; Reign, thou Lord of life and glory, Till each heart becomes thy throne. 226 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY. Then the earth, o'erspread with glory, Decked with heavenly splendor bright Shall be made Jehovah's dwelling — As at first, the Lord's delight. 321. H. M. Brown Millennium Hymn. 1 Isles of the south, awake ! The song of triumph sing ; Let mount, and hill, and vale, With hallelujahs ring : Shout, for the idol 's overthrown, And Israel's God is God alone. 2 Wild wastes of Afric, shout ! Your shackled sons are free ; No mother wails her child 'Neath the banana-tree : No slave-ship dashes on thy shore ; The clank of chains is heard no more. 3 Shout, vales of India, shout ! No funeral fires blaze high ; No idol song rings loud, As rolls the death-car by : The banner of the cross now waves Where Christian heralds made their graves 4 Shout, hills of Palestine ! Have you forgot the groan, The spear, the thorn, the cross, The wine-press trod alone, The dying prayer that rose from thee, Thou garden of Gethsemane ? 227 TRIUMPH OF CHRISTIANITY 5 Hail, glad, millennial day ! O, shout, ye heavens above ! To-day ye nations sing The song, redeeming love : Redeeming love the song shall be : Hail, blessed year of jubilee ! 322. L. P. M. H. Ballou Kingdom of Christ. 1 To Christ, the Son, the Father spake : Lo, ask of me, and I will make The heathen to thy sceptre bend ; The utmost parts of all the earth Are thine inheritance by birth, And wide thine empire shall extend. 2 Now Jesus waves his sceptre high, Unfurls his banners in the sky, While loud the gospel trumpets sound : His enemies with sore dismay, Retire in haste and yield the day, While trophies to the Lord abound. 3 Before him kings and tyrants fall, Detest their crowns, and on him call, And he a pardon free doth give : The world in sin was dead before ; To life the world he will restore, And in him all the world shall live. 4 0 Lord, thy government shall be Extended wide from sea to sea, And long thy sceptre thou shalt hold ; As long as sun or moon shall shine, Thou King of earth shalt reign divine, The mysteries of thy grace unfold. 228 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. 323. 7s. M. Milmin. Prayer for Mercy in Spiritual Need. 1 Lord, have mercy when we pray Strength to seek a better way ; When our wakening thoughts begin First to loathe their cherished sin ; When our weary spirits fail, And our aching brows are pale ; When our tears bedew thy word ; Then, O then, have mercy, Lord. 2 Lord, have mercy when we lie On the restless bed and sigh, — Sigh for death, yet fear it still ; From the thought of former ill ; When the dim, advancing gloom Tells us that our hour is come ; When is loosed the sil /er cord ; Then, 0 then, have mercy, Lord. 3 Lord, have mercy, when we know First how vain this world below : When its darker thoughts oppress, Doubts perplex, and fears distress ; When the earliest gleam is given Of the bright but distant heaven ; Then thy fostering grace afford ; Then, 0 then, have mercy, Lord. 324. C. M. Village Hymns. The Prodigal's Return. 1 The long-lost son, with streaming eyes, From folly just awake, Reviews his wanderings with surprise ; His heart begins to break. 20 229 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. 2 " 1 starve," he cries, " nor can I bear The famine in this land, While servants of my Father share The bounty of his hand. 3 " With deep repentance 1 11 return And seek my Father's face ; Unworthy to be called a son, I '11 ask a servant's place." 4 Far off the Father saw him move, In pensive silence mourn, And quickly ran with arms of love, To welcome his return. 5 O, let thy boundless mercy shine On my benighted soul, Correct my passions, mend my heart, And all my fears control. 325. L. M. 6 1. Wesley's Com Imploring Forgiveness and Renewal of Heart. 1 Forgive us for thy mercy's sake ; Our multitude of sins forgive ; And for thy own possession take, And bid us to thy glory live ; Live in thy sight and gladly prove Our faith by our obedient love. 2 The covenant of forgiveness seal, And all thy mighty wonders show ; Our hidden enemies expel, Ana conquering them to conquer go, Till all of pride and wrath be slain, And not one evil thought remain. 3 O, put it in our inward parts The living law of perfect love : 230 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. Write the new precept on our hearts ; We shall not then from thee remove, Who in thy glorious image shine, Thy people, and forever thine. 326. L. M. Beddome Inconstancy Lamented. 1 The wandering star and fleeting wind Are emblems of the fickle mind ; The morning cloud and early dew Bring our inconstancy to view. 2 But cloud and wind and dew and star, Only a faint resemblance bear ; Nor can there aught in nature be So changeable and frail as we. 3 Our outward walk and inward frame Are scarcely through an hour the same : We vow, and straight our vows forget, And then those very vows repeat. 4 With contrite hearts, Lord, we confess Our folly and unsteadfastness : When shall these hearts more stable be, Fixed by thy grace alone on thee ? 327. S. M. Jekyii. GooVs Mercy to the Penitent, 1 Sweet is the friendly voice Which speaks of life and peace ; Which bids the penitent rejoice, And sin and sorrow cease. 2 No balm on earth like this Can cheer the contrite heart ; No flattering dreams of earthly bliss Such pure delight impart. 231 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. 3 Still merciful and kind, Thy mercy, Lord, reveal : The broken heart thy love can bind, The wounded spirit heal. 4 Thy presence shall restore Peace to my anxious breast : Lord, let my steps be drawn no more From paths which thou hast blessed. 328* L. M. Doddridge. Returning to God. 1 Lord, we have wandered from thy way, Like foolish sheep have gone astray, Our pleasant pastures we have left, And of their guard our souls bereft. 2 Exposed to want, exposed to harm, Far from our gentle Shepherd's arm ; Nor will these fata] wanderings cease, Till thou reveal the paths of peace. 3 0 seek thy thoughtless servants, Lord, Nor let us quite forget thy word ; Our erring feet do thou restore, And keep us that we stray no more. 329. L. M. Steel* Sense of Sin. 1 Jestjs demands this heart of mine, Demands my love, my joy, my care, But ah, how dead to things divine, How cold my best affections are ! 2 'T is sin, alas ! with dreadful power, Divides my Saviour from my sight; 0, for one happy, shining hour Of sacred freedom, sweet delight ! 232 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. 3 Come, gracious Lord ; thy love can raise My captive powers from sin and death, And fill my heart and life with praise, And tune my last, expiring breath. 330. C. M. Breviary. The True Penitent. 1 0 sinner ! bring not tears alone, Or outward form of prayer : But let it in thy heart be known That penitence is there. 2 To beat the breast, the clothes to rend, God asketh not of thee : Thy secret soul he bids thee bend In true humility. 3 0 righteous Judge ! if thou wilt deign To grant us what we need ; We pray for time to turn again, And grace to turn indeed. L. M. RlCHTER. Translated by J. Weslej. Devout Penitence. 1 My soul before thee prostrate lies ; To thee, her source, my spirit flies ; My wants I mourn, my chains I see ; 0 let thy presence set me free. 2 In life's short day, let me yet more Of thy enlivening power implore ; My mind must deeper sink in thee, My foot stand firm from wandering free. 3 Take full possession of my heart ; The lowly mind of Christ impart ; 1 still will wait, 0 Lord, on thee, Till, in thy light, the light I see. 20* 233 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. 4 One only care my soul should know, Father, all thy commands to do ; Oh ! deep engrave it on my breast, That I in thee alone am blest. 332. C. M. C. Wesley Vain Repentance. 1 Times without number have I prayed, " This only once forgive ;" Relapsing when thy hand was stayed, And suffered me to live. 2 Yet now the kingdom of thy peace, Lord, to my heart restore ; Forgive my vain repentances, And bid me sin no more. 333. P. M. Hebe*. " There is Joy in Heaven over one Sinner that Eepenteth." 1 There was joy in heaven ! There was joy in heaven ! When this goodly world to frame, The Lord of light and mercy came: Shouts of joy were heard on high, And the stars sang from the sky, " Glory to God in heaven ! n 2 There was joy in heaven ! There was joy in heaven ! When of love the midnight beam Dawned on the towers of Bethlehem ; And along the echoing hill Angels sang — " On earth good will, And glory in the heaven !" 3 There is joy in heaven ! There is joy in heaven ! When the sheep that went astray Turns again to virtue's way; 234 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. When the soul by grace subdued Sobs its prayer of gratitude, Then is there joy in heaven ! 334. 7s. M. Merrick, Freedom from Error, Guilt and Folly, 1 Blest Instructor ! from thy ways Who can tell how oft he strays ? Save from error's growth our mind, Leave not, Lord, one root behind. 2 Purge us from the guilt that lies Wrapt within our heart's disguise ; Let us thence, by thee renewed, Each presumptuous sin exclude. 3 Let our tongues, from error free, Speak the words approved by thee : To thine all-observing eyes, Let our thoughts accepted rise. 4 While we thus thy name adore, And thy healing grace implore, Blest Instructor! bow thine ear: God our strength ! propitious hear. 335. 6s. & 4s. M. R. Palmer For Divine Guidance. 1 0 God, thy grace impart ! Revive my fainting heart ; My zeal inspire ; Reveal thyself to me, And may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be,— A living fire. 2 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, 235 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. Be thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 3 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, O Father, then in love, Fear and distress remove, And bear me safe above, — A ransomed soul. 336. C. P. M. Henry Moobi Pardon. 1 Soft are the fruitful showers that bring The welcome promise of the spring, And soft the vernal gale : Sweet the wild warblings of the grove, The voice of nature and of love, That gladden every vale. 2 But softer in the mourner's ear Sounds the mild voice of mercy near, That whispers sins forgiven; And sweeter far the music swells, When to the raptured soul she tells Of peace and promised heaven. 3 Fair are the flowers that deck the ground ; And groves and gardens blooming round, Unnumbered charms unfold : Bright is the sun's meridian ray, And bright the beams of setting day, That robe the clouds in gold. 4 But far more fair the pious breast, In richer robes of goodness dressed, Where heaven's own graces shine ' 236 REPENTANCE AND REFORMATION. And brighter far the prospects rise, That burst on faith's delighted eyes, From glories all divine. 337. L. M. Cowper. Peace after a Storm. 1 When darkness long has veiled my mind, And smiling day once more appears, Then, my Creator ! then I find The folly of my doubts and fears. 2 Straight I upbraid my wandering heart, And blush that I should ever be Thus prone to act so base a part, Or "harbor one hard thought of thee. 3 0 ! let me then at length be taught, What I am still so slow to learn, — That God is love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. 4 Sweet truth, and easy to repeat ! But when my faith is sharply tried, I find myself a learner yet, Unskilful, weak, and apt to slide. 5 But, 0 my God ! one look from thee Subdues the disobedient will, Drives doubt and discontent away, And thy rebellious child is still. 338* L. M. Mrs. Cotterill For a Life devoted to God's Glory. 1 0 thou, who hast at thy command The hearts of all men in thy hand ! Our wayward, erring hearts incline To have no other will but thine. 237 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Our wishes, our desires, control ; Mould every purpose of the soul ; O'er all may we victorious be That stands between ourselves and thee. 3 Thrice blest will all our blessings be, When we can look through them to thee , When each glad heart its tribute pays Of love, and gratitude, and praise. 4 And while we to thy glory live, May we to thee all glory give, Until the final summons come, That calls thy willing servants home. CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 339. L. M. Watts. " Ye shall know them by their Fruits.71 1 So let our lips and lives express The holy gospel we profess : So let our works and virtues shine, To prove the doctrine all divine. 2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad The honors of our Saviour, God, When the salvation reigns within, And grace subdues the power of sin. 3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, Passion and envy, lust and pride, While justice, temperance, truth and love, Our inward piety approve. 4 Religion bears our spirits up, While we expect that blessed hope, The bright appearance of the Lord, And faith stands leaning on his word. 238 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 340. C. 3VL Gisbornb. The Christian's Life and his Hope. 1 A soldier's course, from battles won To new-commencing strife ; A pilgrim's, restless as the sun — Behold the Christian's life ! 2 0 ! let us seek our heavenly home, Revealed in sacred lore ; The land whence pilgrims never roam, Where soldiers war no more ; 3 Where grief shall never wound, nor death, Beneath the Saviour's reign ; Nor sin, with pestilential breath, His holy realm profane ; 4 The land where, suns and moons unknown, And night's alternate sway, Jehovah's ever-burning throne Upholds unbroken day ; 5 Where they who meet shall never part ; Where grace achieves its plan ; And God, uniting every heart, Dwells face to face with man. 341. L. M. E. Taylor. " Thou shalt love the Lord thy God" 1 " Thus shalt thou love the Almighty Lord, With all thy heart, and soul, and mind :" So speaks to man that sacred word, For counsel and reproof designed. 2 " With all thy heart ;" no idol thing, Though close around the heart it twine, Its interposing shade must fling, To darken that pure love of thine. 239 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 " With all thy mind ;" each varied power, Creative fancy, musings high, And thoughts that glance behind, before, These must religion sanctify. 4 " "With soul and strength ;" thy days of ease, While vigor nerves each youthful limb, And hope and joy, and health and peace, All must be freely brought to him. 342. C. M. Doddridge. Walking with God. 1 Thrice happy souls, who, born from heaven, While yet they sojourn here, Do all their days with God begin, And spend them in his fear. 2 'Midst hourly cares, may love present Its incense to thy throne ; And while the world our hands employs, Our hearts be thine alone. 3 As sanctified to noblest ends, Be each refreshment sought ; And by each various providence Some wise instruction brought. 4 When to laborious duties called, Or by temptations tried, We '11 seek the shelter of thy wings, And in thy strength confide. 5 In solid, pure delights like these, Let all our days be past ; Nor shall we then impatient wish, Nor shall we fear, the last. 240 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 343. S. M. Heath. Watchfulness and Prayer inculcated. 1 My soul, be on thy guard ; Ten thousand foes arise ; The hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 O, watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er ; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down : Thy arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God ; He '11 take thee, at thy parting breath, To his divine abode. 344. L. M. Watts. The Beatitudes. 1 Blest are the humble souls that see Their emptiness and poverty ; Treasures of grace to them are given, And crowns of joy laid up in heaven. 2 Blest are the souls that thirst for grace, Hunger and long for righteousness ; They shall be well supplied and fed With living streams and living bread. 3 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean From the defiling power of sin ; With endless pleasure they shall see A God of spotless purity. 21 241 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 Blest are the men of peaceful life, Who quench the coals of growing strife ; They shall be called the heirs of bliss, The sons of God, the God of peace. 5 Blest are the sufferers who partake Of pain and shame for Jesus' sake ; Their souls shall triumph in the Lord; Glory and joy are their reward. 3Ho. L. M. Rippon's Coll Patience. 1 Patience, 0, 'tis a grace divine, Sent from the God of peace and love, That leans upon our Father's arm, As through the wilds of life we rove. 2 By patience, we serenely bear The troubles of our mortal state, And wait, contented, our discharge, Nor think our glory comes too late. 3 0, /for this grace to aid us on, And arm with fortitude the breast, Till, life's tumultuous voyage o'er, We reach the shores of endless rest. 4 Faith into vision shall resign, Hope shall in full fruition die, And patience in possession end, In the bright worlds of bliss on high. 346. 7s. M. Merrick. "WIw shall abide in thy tabernacle ?" Ps. 15. 1 Who shall towards thy chosen seat Turn, O Lord, his favored feet? Who shall at thine altar bend ? Who shall Zion's hill ascend ? Who, great God, a welcome guest, On thy holy mountain rest ? 242 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 He whose heart thy love has warmed , He whose will, to thine conformed, Bids his life unsullied run ; He whose word and thought are one ; Who, from sin's contagion free, Lifts his willing soul to thee. 3 He who thus, with heart unstained, Treads the path by thee ordained, He shall towards thy chosen seat Turn, 0 Lord, his favored feet ; He thy ceaseless care shall prove, He shall share thy constant love. 347. C. M. Tate & Bead* The Same. 1 Lord, who 's the happy man, that may To thy blest courts repair, Not, stranger-like, to visit them, But to inhabit there ? 2 'T is he whose every thought and deed By rules of virtue moves ; Whose generous tongue disdains to speak The thing his heart disproves ; 3 Who nei er did a slander forge, His neighbor's fame to wound ; Nor hearken to a false report, By malice whispered round ; 4 Who to his plighted vows and trust Has ever firmly stood ; And though he promise to his loss, He makes his promise good. 5 The man who by this steady course Has happiness ensured, When earth's foundations shake, shall stand By Providence secured. 243 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 34.8. S. M. Anonymous " Blessed are the Meek." 1 " Blest are the meek," he said, Whose doctrine is divine ; The humble-minded earth possess, And bright in heaven will shine. 2 While here on earth they stay, Calm peace with them shall dwell, And cheerful hope and heavenly joy Beyond what tongue can tell. 3 The God of peace is theirs ; They own his gracious sway ; And yielding all their wills to him, His sovereign laws obey. 4 0 gracious Father, grant, That we this influence feel, That all we hope, or wish, may be Subjected to thy will. 349. L. M. Scott. The Blessing of Meekness, 1 Happy the meek, whose gentle breast, Clear as the summer's evening ray, Calm as the regions of the blest, Enjoys on earth celestial day. 2 His heart no broken friendships sting, No storms his peaceful tent invade ; He rests beneath th' Almighty wing, Hostile to none, of none afraid. 3 Spirit of grace, all meek and mild, Inspire our breasts, our souls possess ; Eepel each passion rude and wild, And bless us as we aim to bless. 244 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 350. C. M. M.W.Hale Tlit Pure Heart. 1 Whatever dims thy sense of truth, Or stains thy purity, Though light as breath of summer air Count it as sin to thee. 2 Preserve the tablet of thy thoughts From every blemish free, While the Redeemer's lowly faith Its temple makes with thee. 3 And pray of God, that grace be given To tread time's narrow way: — How dark soever it may be, It leads to cloudless day. 331. S. M. kbbu. "Blessed are the Pure in Heart." 1 Blest are the pure in heart For they shall see our God ; The secret of the Lord is theirs, Their soul is Christ's abode. 2 Still to the lowly soul He doth himself impart, And for his temple and his throne Chooseth the pure in heart. 332. C. M. Watts. Prudence, 1 0, 't is a lovely thing to see A man of prudent heart, Whose thoughts and lips and life agree To act a useful part. 21* 245 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 When envy, strife, and wars begin, In fierce, contentious souls, Mark how the sons of peace come in, And quench the kindling coals. 3 Their minds are humble., mild, and meek, Nor let their anger rise ; Nor passion moves their lips to speak, Nor pride exalts their eyes. 4 Their lives are prudence mixed with love ; Good works employ their day ; They join the serpent with the dove, But cast the sting away. 3t>3« L. M. 61. Montgomery Humility. 1 The bird that soars on highest wing Builds on the ground her lowly nest ; And she that doth most sweetly sing Sings in the shade when all things rest : — In lark and nightingale we see What honor hath humility. 2 When Mary chose the better part, She meekly sat at Jesus* feet ; And Lydia's gently opened heart Was made for God's own temple meet : — Fairest and best adorned is she Whose clothing is humility. 3 The saint that wears heaven's brightest crown In deepest adoration bends ; The weight of glory bows him down Then most when most his soul ascends : — Nearest the throne itself must be The footstool of humility. 246 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 354. C. M. Watts. Humility and Submission. 1 Is there ambition in my heart ? Search, gracious God, and see ; Or do I act a haughty part ? Lord, I appeal to thee. 2 I charge my thoughts, be humble still, And all my carriage mild ; Content, my Father, with thy will And quiet as a child. 3 The patient soul, the lowly mind, Shall have a large reward : Let saints in sorrow lie resigned, And trust a faithful Lord. 355. L. M. Watw Love to God and our Neighbor. 1 Thus saith the first, the great command, " Let all thy inward powers unite To love thy Maker and thy God With utmost vigor and delight. 2 " The*i shall thy neighbor next in place Share thine affections and esteem; And let thy kindness to thyself Measure and rule thy love to him." 3 This is the sense that Moses spoke ; This did the prophets preach and prove , For want of this the law is broke, And the whole law 's fulfilled by love. 4 But, 0, how base our passions are ! How cold our charity and zeal ! Lord, fill our souls with heavenly fire, Or we shall ne'er perform thy will. 247 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 056. S. M. L. H. SlGOUKNBY. Active Piety. 1 Servants of Christ, arise, And gird you for the toil ; The dew of promise from the skies Already cheers the soil. 2 Go where the sick recline, Where mourning hearts deplore ; And where the sons of sorrow pine, Dispense your hallowed lore. 3 Urge, with a tender zeal, The erring child along, Where peaceful congregations kneel, And pious teachers throng. 4 Be faith, which looks above, With prayer, your constant guest, And wrap the Saviour's changeless love A mantle round your breast. 5 So shall you share the wealth, That earth may ne'er despoil, And the blest gospel's saving health Repay your arduous toil. 357. L. M. Steele. Example of the Saviour. 1 And is the gospel peace and love ? So let our conversation be ; The serpent blended with the dove, Wisdom and meek simplicity. 2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife, On Jesus let us fix our eyes, Bright pattern of the Christian life ! 248 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 0, how benevolent and kind ! How mild ! how ready to forgive ! Be this the temper of our mind, And his the rules by which we live. 4 Dispensing good where'er he came, The labors of his life were love; If, then, we love our Saviour's name Thus let us our relation prove. &5S. S. M. DODDSIDOI. " Again, I say — Watch ! " 1 Ye servants of the Lord, Each in his office wait, Observant of his heavenly word, And watchful at his gate. 2 Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame ; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For awful is his name. 3 Watch, — 't is your Lord's command ; And while we speak, he 's near ; Mark the first signal of his hand, And ready all appear. 4 0, happy servant he, In such a posture found ! He shall his Lord with rapture see And be with honor crowned. 339. S. M. BULFIKC*. The Use of Present Opportunities. 1 Children of light, awake, At Jesus' call arise, Forth with your leader to partake His toils, his victories. 249 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Ye must not idly stand, His sacred voice who hear ; Arm for the strife the feeble hand, The holy standard rear. 3 Nought doth the world afford, But toil must be the price ; Wilt thou not, servant of the Lord, Then toil for paradise ? 4 Awake, ye sons of light, Strive till the prize be won ; Far spent already is the night ; The day comes brightening on. 360. C. M. H.K.White The Christian's Contest, Rest, and Hope. 1 Through sorrow's night and danger's way Amid the deepening gloom, The soldiers of an injured King Are marching to the tomb. 2 Their service done, securely laid In this their last retreat, Unheeded o'er their silent dust The storms of life shall beat. 3 Yet not thus lifeless in the grave The vital spark shall lie ; O'er nature's ruins it shall rise, To reach its kindred sky. 4 Then heaven's soft dew o'er every eye Shall shed its mildest rays ; And the long silent dust shall wake In strains of endless praise. 250 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 361. CM. AXONYMOUI. The whole Armor. 1 0, speed thee, Christian, on thy way, And to thy armor cling- ; With girded loins the call obey That grace and mercy bring. 2 There is a battle to be fought, An upward race to run, A crown of glory to be sought, A victory to be won. 3 0, faint not, Christian, for thy sighs Arc heard before His throne ; The race must come before the prize, The cross before the crown. 362* L. M. Montgomery. The Christian Warrior. 1 The Christian warrior, see him stand In the whole armor of his God ; The spirit's sword is in his hand ; His feet are with the gospel shod. 2 In panoply of truth complete, Salvation's helmet on his head; With righteousness, a breastplate meet, And faith's broad shield before him spread. 3 With this omnipotence he moves ; From this the alien armies flee ; Till more than conqueror he proves, Through Christ, who gives him victory. 4 Thus strong in his Redeemer's strength, Sin, death and hell he tramples down, — Fights the good fight ; and takes at length, Through mercy, an immortal crown. 251 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 363. L. M. G. Rogers Religion, 1 Religion ! in its blessed ray All thought of hopeless sorrow flies, Despair and anguish melt away Where'er its healing beams arise. How dark our sinful world would be — A flowerless desert, dry and drear ! Did not this light, 0 God, from thee Its gloom dispel, its aspect cheer. 2 Oh ! by it many a heart is soothed, Which else would be with sorrow crushed, And many a dying pillow smoothed, And sob of parting anguish hushed. Across the troubled sky of time It doth the bow of promise bend, A symbol of that cloudless clime That waits the soul when time shall end 3 Religion ! may its holy light • Our footsteps guide to paths of peace ! Our solace in deep sorrow's night, Our stay as mortal powers decrease. With this our guide, we care not when Death's signal to depart is given ; Its word shall bring our spirits then The calm and holy peace of heaven. 364. L. M. Watis. The Humble and Pure Accepted. 1 Thus saith the high and lofty One : " I sit upon my holy throne ; My name is God, I dwell on high, Dwell in my own eternity. 252 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 " But I descend to worlds below ; On earth I have a mansion too ; The humble spirit, and contrite, Is an abode of my delight. 3 " The humble soul my words revive ; I bid the mourning sinner live ; Heal all the broken hearts I find, And ease the sorrows of the mind. 4 " The soul that seeks me shall obtain Immortal wealth and heavenly gain ; Eternal life is his reward, Life, and the favor of the Lord." 365. 7s. M. Methodist Coll. A Call to Prayer. 1 They who seek the throne . of grace Find that throne in every place ; If we love a life of prayer, God is present everywhere. 2 In our sickness, in our health ; In our want or in our wealth, If we look to God in prayer, God is present everywhere. 3 When our earthly comforts fail, When the woes of life prevail, 'T is the time for earnest prayer, God is present everywhere. 4 Then, my soul, in every strait, To thy Father, come and wait; He will answer every prayer, God is present everywhere. 22 253 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 366« C. M. Anonymous. Secret Prayer. 1 Sweet is the prayer whose holy stream In earnest pleading flows ! Devotion dwells upon the theme, And warm and warmer glows. 2 Faith grasps the blessing she desires ; Hope points the upward gaze ; And Love, celestial Love, inspires The eloquence of praise. 3 But sweeter far the still, small voice, Unheard by human ear, When God has made the heart rejoice, And dried the bitter tear. 4 No accents flow, no words ascend ; All utterance faileth there ; But Christian spirits comprehend, And God accepts the prayer. 367. L. M. Mrs. Barbauld. The Warfare of the Soul. 1 Awake, my soul ! lift up thine eyes ! See where thy foes against thee rise, In long array a numerous host; Awake, my soul ! or thou art lost. 2 See where rebellious passions rage, And fierce desires and lusts engage ; The meanest foe of all the train Has thousands and ten thousands slain. 3 Come then, my soul ! now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield ; Put on the armor from above, Of heavenly truth and heavenly love 254 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 The terror and the charm repel, And powers of earth and powers of hell , The man of Calvary triumphed here; — Why should his faithful followers fear ? 368. C. M. DODDEIDH The Christian Race. 1 Awake, my soul ! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on ; A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey ; Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 3 'T is God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high ; 'T is his own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye ; — 4 That prize with peerless glories bright, Which shall new lustre boast, When victors' wreaths and monarchs' gemi Shall blend in common dust. 369. C. M. Watti. Christian Courage and Self-denial. 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb ? And shall I fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name ? 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize, And sailed through bloody seas ? 255 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 Sure I must fight, if 1 would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord ! I '11 bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 4 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they 're slain : They see the triumph from afar, And soon with Christ shall reign. 5 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies, The glory shall be thine. 370. L. M. Watts. The Christian Race. 1 Awake, our souls, away, our fears; Let every trembling thought be gone; Awake and run the heavenly race, And put a cheerful courage on. 2 True 't is a strait and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint; But they forget the mighty God, That feeds the strength of every saint. 3 From thee, the overflowing spring, Our souls shall drink a fresh supply, While such as trust their native strength Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 4 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We '11 mount aloft to thine abode ; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Nor tire amidst the heavenly road. 256 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 371. CM.- MoHTGOMUY What is Prayer? 1 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire. Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try, Prayer the sublimest strains that reach The Majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, The watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. 5 Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways; While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry " Behold, he prays ! " 372. 7s. M. Mrs. Hemahs. " J will that men pray everywhere" 1 Child, amidst the flowers at play, While the red light fades away ; Mother, with thine earnest eye Ever following silently ; Father, by the breeze of eve Called thy daily work to leave ; Pray ! ere yet the dark hours be, Lift the heart and bend the knee ! 22* 257 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. Traveller, in the stranger's land, Far from thine own household band ; Mourner, haunted by the tone Of a voice from this world gone ; Captive, in whose narrow cell Sunshine hath not leave to dwell ; Sailor, on the darkening sea — Lift the heart and bend the knee ! 373. 7s. & 6s. M. Edin. Lit. Review. Pray without ceasing. 1 Go when the morning shineth, Go when the noon is bright, Go when the eve declineth, Go in the hush of night ; Go with pure mind and feeling, Cast earthly thought away, And, in thy closet kneeling, Do thou in secret pray. 2 Remember all who love thee, All who are loved by thee ; Pray, too, for those who hate thee. If any such there be ; Then for thyself, in meekness, A blessing humbly claim, And blend with each petition Thy great Redeemer's name. 3 Or, if 't is e'er denied thee In solitude to pray, Should holy thoughts come o'er thee When friends are round thy way, E'en then the silent breathing, Thy spirit raised above, Will reach his throne o{ glory. Where dwells eternal love, 258 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 0, not a joy or blessing With this can we compare, — The grace our Father gave us To pour our souls in prayer : Whene'er thou pin'st in sadness, Before his footstool fall ; Remember, in thy gladness, His love who gave thee all. 374. L. M. Watts. "We walk by faith, not by sight" 1 'T is by the faith of joys to come We walk through deserts dark as night ; Till we arrive at heaven, our home, Faith is our guide, and faith our light. 2 The want of sight she well supplies ; She makes the pearly gates appear ; Far into distant worlds she flies, And brings eternal glories near. 3 Cheerful we tread the desert through, While faith inspires a heavenly ray ; Though lions roar and tempests blow, And rocks and dangers fill the way. 4 So Abraham, by divine command, Left his own house to walk with God ; His faith beheld the promised land, And fired his zeal along the road. 375. C. M. Salisbury Coll. TJte Power of Faith. 1 Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, And saves us from its snares ; Its aid in every duty brings, And softens all our cares. 259 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 The wounded conscience knows its power The healing balm to give ; That balm the saddest heart can cheer, And make the dying live. 3 Wide it unveils celestial worlds, Where deathless pleasures reign, And bids us seek our portion there, Nor bids us seek in vain. 4 On that bright prospect may we rest, Till this frail body dies ; And then, on faith's triumphant wings, To endless glory rise. 376. S. H. M. Christian Watchmaf Excellence of Faith. 1 Faith is the Christian's prop Whereon his sorrows lean ; It is the substance of his hope, His proof of things unseen ; It is the anchor of his soul When tempests rage and billows roll. 2 Faith is the polar star That guides the Christian's way, Directs his wanderings from afar To realms of endless day ; It points the course where'er he roam, And safely leads the pilgrim home. 3 Faith is the rainbow's form, Hung on the brow of heaven, The glory of the passing storm, The pledge of mercy given ; It is the bright, triumphal arch, Through which the saints to glory march. 260 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 377. C. M. Bath Coll. Prayer for Strong Faith. 1 O, for a faith that will not shrink Though pressed by every foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe ! — 2 That will not murmur nor complain Beneath the chastening rod, But, in the hour of grief or pain, Will lean upon its God; — 3 A faith that shines more bright and clear When tempests rage without ; That when in danger knows no fear, In darkness feels no doubt ; — 4 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come, We '11 taste, e'en here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. 378. C. M. Sidney. Hope. 1 Borne o'er the ocean's stormy wave, The beacon's light appears, When yawns the seaman's watery grave, And his lone bosom cheers. 2 Then, should the raging ocean foam, His heart shall dauntless prove, To reach, secure, his cherished home, The haven of his love. 3 So, when the soul is wrapt in gloom, To worldly grief a prey, Thy beams, blest Hope, beyond the tomo, Illume the pilgrim's way. 261 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. They point to that serene abode Where holy faith shall rest, Protected by the sufferer's God, And be forever blest. 379. 7s. M. Cennick. The Christian rejoicing in Hope. 1 Children of the Heavenly King, As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest ; You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; There your seat is now prepared, There your kingdom and reward. 4 Lord, submissive make us go, Ready, leaving all below ; Only thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee. 380. C. M. H. H. Hawley. The Hope, the Star, the Voice. 1 There is a hope, a blessed hope, More precious and more bright Than all the joyless mockery The world esteems delight. 2 There is a star, a lovely star, That lights the darkest gloom, And sheds a peaceful radiance o'er The prospects of the tomb. 262 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 There is a voice, a cheering voice, That lifts the soul above, Dispels the painful, anxious doubt, And whispers, " God is love." 4 That voice, aloud from Calvary's height, Proclaims the soul forgiven ; That star is revelation's light ; That hope, the hope of heaven. 381. CM. Drennak Law of Love. 1 All nature feels attractive power, A strong, embracing force ; The drops that sparkle in the shower, The planets in their course. 2 Thus, in the universe of mind, Is felt the law of love ; The charity both strong and kind, For all that live and move. 3 In this fine sympathetic chain All creatures bear a part ; Their every pleasure, every pain, Linked to the feeling heart. 4 More perfect bond, the Christian plan Attaches soul to soul ; Our neighbor is the suffering man, Though at the farthest pole. 5 To earth below, from heaven above, The faith in Christ professed, More clearly shows that God is love, And whom he loves is blessed. 263 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 382. C. M. Doddridge The Same. 1 0, may our sympathizing breasts The generous pleasure know, Kindly to share in others' joy, And weep for others' woe ! 2 Where'er the helpless sons of grief In low distress are laid, Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, And swift our hands to aid. 3 O, be the law of love fulfilled In every act and thought, Each angry passion far removed, Each selfish view forgot ! 4 Be thou, my heart, dilated wide "With this kind, social grace, And, in one grasp of fervent love, All earth and heaven embrace. 383. C. M. Watts Love to God. 1 Happy the heart where graces reign, Where love inspires the breast : Love is the brightest of the train, And strengthens all the rest. 2 Knowledge — alas! 'tis all in vain, And all in vain our fear ; Our stubborn sins will fight and reign, If love be absent there. 3 This is the grace that lives and sings, When faith and hope shall cease ; 'T is this shall strike our joyful strings In realms of endless peace. 264 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 Before we quite forsake our clay, Or leave this dark abode, The wings of love bear us away To see our gracious God. 384. L. M. Browne. Love to all Mankind, 1 0 God, my Father, and my King, Of all I have, or hope, the spring ! Send down thy spirit from above, And fill my heart with heavenly love. 2 May I from every act abstain, That hurts or gives another pain : And bear a sympathizing part, Whene'er I meet a wounded heart. 3 And let my neighbor's prosperous state A mutual joy in me create ; His virtuous triumph le* me join ; His peace and happiness be mine. 4 And though my neighbor's hate I prove, Still let me vanquish hate with love ; And every secret wish suppress, That would abridge his happiness. 5 Let love through all my conduct shine, An image fair, though faint, of thine ! Thus let me his disciple prove, Who came to manifest thy love. 385. C. M. Roscoe. The Two Commandments. 1 This is the first and great command- To love thy God above ; And this the second — as thyself Thy neighbor thou shalt love. 23 265 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Who is my neighbor ? He who wants The help which thou canst give ; And both the law and prophets say, This do, and thou shalt live. 386. C. M. Watti. Christ's Love to Enemies our Example. 1 God of our mercy and our praise, Thy glory is our song ; We 11 speak the honors of thy grace With a rejoicing tongue. 2 When Christ among the sons of men In humble form was found, With cruel slanders, false and vain, They compassed him around. 3 Their miseries his compassion moved, Their peace he still pursued ; They rendered hatred for his love, And evil for his good. 4 Their malice raged without a cause ; Yet, with his dying breath, He prayed for murderers on his cross, And blest his foes in death. 5 0, may his conduct, all divine, To us a model prove : Like his, 0 God, our hearts incline Our enemies to love. 387. C. M. Christian Psalmist. Faith, Hope and Charity. 1 Faith, hope, and love, now dwell on earth, And earth by them is blest ; But faith and hope must yield to love, Of all the graces best. 266 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Hope shall to full fruition rise, And faith be sight above ; These are the means, but this the end, For saints forever love. 388. L. M. Montgomery. The Christian Graces. 1 Faith, hope, and charity, these three, Yet is the greatest charity ; Father of lights, these gifts impart To mine and every human heart. 2 Faith, that in prayer can never fail, Hope, that o'er doubting must prevail, And charity, whose name above Is God's own name, for God is love. 3 The morning star is lost in light, Faith vanishes at perfect sight, )The rainbow passes with the storm And hope with sorrow's fading form. 4 But charity, serene, sublime, Beyond the reach of death and time, Like the blue sky's all-bounding space, Holds heaven and earth in its embrace. 389. C. M. Watts A Living and a Dead Faith. 1 Mistaken souls ! that dream of heaven, And make their empty boast Of inward joys, and sins forgiven, While they are slaves to lust. 2 Vain are our fancies, airy nights, If faith be cold and dead ; None but a living power unites To Christ the living head. 267 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 'T is faith that purifies the heart ; 'T is faith that works by love ; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above. 4 This faith shall every fear control By its celestial power, With holy triumph fill the soul In death's approaching hour. 390. L. M. Scott. " Two men went up into the temple to prayP 1 The uplifted eye, and bended knee, Are but vain homage, Lord, to thee ; In vain our lips thy praise prolong, The heart a stranger to the song. 2 The pure, the humble, contrite mind, Sincere, and to thy will resigned, To thee a nobler offering yields, Than Sheba's groves, or Sharon's fields. 3 Love God and man — this great command, Doth on eternal pillars stand ; This did thine ancient prophets teach, And this thy Well-Beloved preach. 391. H. M. BlONTGOMERT Brotherly Love. Ps. 133. 1 How beautiful the sight Of brethren who agree In friendship to unite, And bonds of charity ! 'T is like the precious ointment shed O'er all his robes from Aaron's head. 2 'T is like the dews that fill The cups of Hermon's flowers ; Or Zion's fruitful hill, Bright with the drops of showers ; 268 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. When mingling odors breathe around, And glory rests on all the ground. 3 For there the Lord commands Blessings, a boundless store, From his unsparing hands, Yea, life for evermore. Thrice happy they who meet above To spend eternity in love ! 392. 7s. M. C. Weslit. Tlie Harmony of Love. 1 Lord ! subdue our selfish will ; Each to each our tempers suit, By thy modulating skill, Heart to heart, as lute to lute. 2 Sweetly on our spirits move ; Gently touch the trembling strings : Make the harmony of love, Music for the King of kings ! 393. S. M. Watts. The Bond of Peace. 1 Blest are the sons of peace, Whose hearts and hopes are one ; Whose kind designs to serve and please Through all their actions run. 2 Blest is the pious house Where zeal and friendship meet; Their songs of praise, their mingled vows, Make their communion sweet. 3 Thus on the heavenly hills The saints are blest above, Where joy like morning dew distils, And all the air is love. 23* 269 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 394. C. M. Montgomery. " The unity of the spirit in the bond of peace J1 1 The glorious universe around, The heavens with all their train, Sun, moon, and stars, are firmly bound In one mysterious chain. 2 The earth, the ocean, and the sky, To form one world agree, Where all that walk, or swim, or fly, Compose one family. 3 In one fraternal bond of love, One fellowship of mind, The saints below and saints above Their bliss and glory find. 4 Here in their house of pilgrimage, Thy statutes are their song ; There, through one bright, eternal age, Thy praises they prolong. 395. C. M. c. Wesie* The Church on Earth and in Heaven, One. 1 The saints on earth and those above But one communion make : Joined to their Lord in bonds of love, All of his grace partake. 2 One family, we dwell in him ; One church above, beneath ; Though now divided by the stream, The swelling stream of death. 3 One army of the living God, — To his command we bow ; Part of the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. 270 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 O God, be thou our constant guide ! And when the word is given, Sustain us o'er the fearful tide, And bring us safe to heaven. 396. S. M. Bediome. Christian Unity. 1 Let party names no more The Christian world o'erspread ; Gentile and Jew, and bond and free, Are one in Christ their head. 2 Among the saints on earth Let mutual love be found ; Heirs of the same inheritance, With mutual blessings crowned. 3 Let envy and ill-will Be banished far away ; Those should in holy friendship dwell, Who the same Lord obey. 4 Thus will the church below Resemble that above ; Where streams of pleasure always flow, And every heart is love. 397. L. M. Babbattld. Christian Friendship. 1 How blest the sacred tie that binds In union sweet according minds ! How swift the heavenly course they run, Whose hearts, and faith, and hopes are one ! 2 To each the soul of each how dear ! What jealous love, what holy fear ! How doth the generous flame within Refine from earth, and cleanse from sin! 271 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 Their streaming eyes together flow For human guilt and mortal woe ; Their ardent prayers together rise Like mingling flames in sacrifice. 4 Together shall they seek the place Where God reveals his awful face : How high, how strong, their raptures swell There 's none but kindred souls can tell. 398* L. M. Anonymous. Charitable Judgment. 1 Omniscient God, 't is thine to know The springs whence wrong opinions flow ; To judge from principles within, When frailty errs, and when we sin. 2 Who with another's eye can read, Or worship by another's creed ? Revering thy command alone, We humbly seek and use our own. 3 If wrong, forgive ; accept, if right, Whilst faithful, we obey our light, And judging none, are zealous still To follow, as to learn, thy will. 4 When shall our happy eyes behold Thy people, fashioned in thy mould ? And charity our kindred prove Derived from thee, O God of love ? 399. L. M. Watts The Same. 1 Not different food, nor different dress, Compose the kingdom of our Lord ; But peace, and joy, and righteousness, Faith, and obedience to his word. 272 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 When weaker Christians we despise, We do the gospel mighty wrong ; For God, the gracious and the wise, Receives the feeble with the strong. 3 Let pride and wrath be banished hence, Meekness and love our souls pursue, Nor shall our practice give offence To saints, the Gentile or the Jew. 400. S. M. Scott. Private Judgment and Accountability, 1 Imposture shrinks from light, And dreads the curious eye ; But sacred truths the test invite, They bid us search and try. 2 With understanding blest, Created to be free, Our faith on man we "dare not rest, Subject to none but thee. 3 Lord, give the light we need ; With soundest knowledge fill ; From noxious error guard our creed, From prejudice our will. 4 The truth thou shalt impart, May we with firmness own ; Abhorring each evasive art, And fearing thee alone. 401. C. M. Newton. True Zeal. 1 Zeal is that pure and heavenly flame The fire of love supplies ; Whilst that which often bears the name, Is self but in disguise. 273 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 True zeal is merciful and mild, Can pity and forbear ; The false is headstrong, fierce and wild, And breathes revenge and war. 3 While zeal for truth the Christian warms. He knows the worth of peace ; But self contends for names and forms, Its party to increase. 4 Zeal has attained its highest aim, Its end is satisfied, If sinners love the Saviour's name, — Nor seeks it aught beside. 5 This idol self, 0 Lord, dethrone, And from our hearts remove ; And let no zeal by us be shown But that which springs from love. 402. C. M. Needham. Moderation. 1 Happy the man whose cautious steps Still keep the golden mean ; Whose life by wisdom's rules well formed, Declares a conscience clean. 2 To sect or party his large soul Disdains to be confined ; The good he loves of every name, And prays for all mankind. 3 His business is to keep his heart ; Each passion to control ; Nobly ambitious well to rule The empire of his soul. 4 Not on the world his heart is set, His treasure is above ; Nothing beneath the sovereign good Can claim his highest love. 274 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 403. L. M. SlF.H. WoTTOK. The Independent and Happy Man. 1 How happy is he born or taught, Who serveth not another's will ; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill ; 2 Whose passions not his masters are ; Whose soul is still prepared for death ; Not tied unto the world with care Of prince's ear or vulgar breath ; 3 Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than goods to lend, And walks with man from day to day, As with a brother and a friend. 4 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all. 404. C. M. Looah. Wisdom. 1 0 happy is the man, who hears Instruction's warning voice ; And who celestial wisdom makes His early, only choice. 2 Her treasures are of more asteem Than east or west unfold ; And her rewards more precious are Than all their mines of gold. 3 In her right hand she holds to view A length of happy days ; Eiches with splendid honors joined, Her left hand full displays. 275 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 She guides the young with innocence In pleasure's path to tread ; A crown of glory she bestows Upon the hoary head. 5 According as her labors rise, So her rewards increase ; Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 405. C. M. Campbell's Coll, " They shall walk and not faint." 1 Mere human power shall fast decay, And youthful vigor cease ; But they who wait upon the Lord In strength shall still increase. 2 They with unwearied feet shall tread The path of life divine, With growing ardor onward move, With growing brightness shine. 3 On eagles' wings they mount, they soar ; Their wings are faith and love ; Till, past the cloudy regions here, They rise to heaven above. 406. C. M. Watts Hidden Life of the Christian. 1 O happy soul that lives on high, While men lie grovelling here ! His hopes are fixed above the sky, And faith forbids his fear. 2 His conscience knows no secret stings, WTiile grace and joy combine To form a life whose noly springs Are hidden and divine. 276 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 He waits in secret on his God ; His God in secret sees ; Let earth be all in arms abroad, He dwells in heavenly peace. 4 His pleasures rise from things unseen, Beyond this world and time ; Where neither eyes nor ears have been, Nor thoughts of mortals climb. 5 He wants no pomp nor royal throne To raise his honors here ; Content and pleased to live unknown, Till Christ, his life, appear. 407. 8s. M. C. Wesley. " That they also may be one in us.11 1 Lord, from whom all blessings flow, Perfecting the church below ! Steadfast may we cleave to thee ; Love the mystic union be. Join our faithful spirits, join Each to each, and all to thine : Lead us through the paths of peace, On to perfect holiness. 2 Sweetly may we all agree, Touched with softest sympathy : There is neither bond nor free, Great nor servile, Lord, in thee; Love, like death, hath all destroyed Rendered all distinctions void ! Names, and sects, and parties fall : Thou, 0 Christ, art all in all ! 24 277 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 408. S. M. STIILX. Religion a Support in Life. 1 Religion can assuage The tempest of the soul ; And every fear shall lose its rage At her divine control. 2 Through life's bewildered way, Her hand unerring leads ; And o'er the path her heavenly ray A cheering lustre sheds. 3 When reason, tired and blind, Sinks helpless and afraid, Thou blest supporter of the mind, How powerful is thine aid ! 4 0, let us feel thy power, And find thy sweet relief, To brighten every gloomy hour And soften every grief. 409. C. M. Tate & Bkadt. The Righteous and the Wicked. 1 How blest is he, who ne'er consents By ill advice to walk ; Nor stands in sinners' ways, nor sits Where men profanely talk : 2 But makes the perfect law of God His business and delight ; Devoutly reads therein by day, And meditates by night. V Like some fair tree, which, fed by streams, With timely fruit does bend, He still shall flourish, and success All his designs attend. 278 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 Ungodly men, and their attempts, No lasting root shall find ; Untimely blasted, and dispersed Like chaff before the wind. 410. C. M. Exeter Coll. The Influence of Habitual Piety. 1 Blest is the man who fears the Lord ! His well established mind, In every varying scene of life, Shall true composure find. 2 Oft through the deep and stormy sea The heavenly footsteps lie ; But on a glorious world beyond His faith can fix its eye. 3 Though dark his present prospects be, And sorrows round him dwell, Yet hope can whisper to his soul, That all shall issue well. 4 Full in the presence of his God, Through every scene he goes ; And, fearing him, no other fear His steadfast bosom knows. 411. C. M. Pkoud The Happiness of a Christian, 1 When true religion gains a place, And lives within the mind, The sensual life subdued by grace, And all the soul refined : 2 The desert blooms in living green, Where thorns and briers grew ; The barren waste is fruitful seen, And all the prospect new. 279 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 3 0 happy Christian, richly blessed ! What floods of pleasure roll ! By God and man he stands confessed, In dignity of soul. 4 Substantial, pure, his every joy : His Maker is his friend ; The noblest business his employ, And happiness his end. 412. 7s. & 8s. M. Bowrino. " He that rvalketh uprightly, walketh surely" 1 He who walks in virtue's way, Firm and fearless, walketh surely ; Diligent, while yet 't is day, On he speeds, and speeds securely. 2 Flowers of peace beneath him grow, Suns of pleasure brighten o'er him ; Memory's joys behind him go, Hope's sweet angels fly before him. 3 Thus he moves from stage to stage, Smiles of earth and heaven attending ; Softly sinking down in age, And at last to death descending. 4 Cradled in its quiet deep, Calm as summer's loveliest even, He shall sleep the hallowed sleep; Sleep that is o'erwatched by Heaven. 413. C. M. Burns. The Happiness of the Righteous. 1 Tite man, in life wherever placed, Hath happiness in store, Who walks not in the wicked's way, Nor learns their guilty lore : 230 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Nor from the seat of scornful pride Casts forth his eyes abroad, But with humility and awe, Still walks before his God. 3 That man shall flourish like the trees Which by the streamlets grow ; The fruitful top is spread on high, And firm the root below. 4 But he whose blossom buds in guilt Shall to the ground be cast, And, like the rootless stubble, tossed Before the sweeping blast. 414. L. M. Keble. u Not that thou wouldst take them out of the world, but keep them from its evil." 1 Sweet is the bliss of souls serene, When they have sworn and steadfast mean, Counting the cost, in all V espy Their God, in all themselves deny. 2 O could we learn that sacrifice, What lights would all around us rise ! How would our hearts with wisdom talk, Along life's dullest, dreariest walk ! 3 We need not bid, for cloistered cell, Our neighbor and our work farewell, Nor strive to wind ourselves too high For sinful man beneath the sky : 4 The trivial round, the common task, Would furnish all we ought to ask ; Room to deny ourselves ; a road To bring us, daily, nearer God. 24* 281 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 415, 7s. & 6s. M. Cowper Joy and Peace in Believing. 1 Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings : It is the Lord, who rises With healing in his wings : When comforts are declining, He grants the soul again A season of clear shining, To cheer it after rain. 2 In holy contemplation, We sweetly then pursue The theme of God's salvation, And find it ever new : Set free from present sorrow, We cheerfully can say, " E'en let the unknown morrow Bring with it what it may." 3 It can bring with it nothing, But he will bear us through : Who gives the lilies clothing, Will clothe his people too : Beneath the spreading heavens, No creature but is fed ; And he who feeds the ravens, Will give his children bread. 4 Though vine, nor fig tree neither, Its wonted fruit should bear ; Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks, nor herds be there : Yet God the same abiding, His praise shall tune my voice ; For while in him confiding, I cannot but rejoice. 282 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 41G* S. M. Anoihtmous. For a Right Spirit. 1 I want a sober mind, A self-renouncing will, That tramples down and casts behind The baits of pleasing ill ; A soul inured to pain, To hardship, grief and loss, Bold to take up, firm to sustain The consecrated cross. 2 I want a godly fear, A quick-discerning eye, That looks to thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly ; A spirit still prepared, And armed with jealous care, Forever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer. 3 I want a true regard, A single, steady aim, Unmoved by threatening or reward, To thee and thy great name ; A zealous, just concern For thine immortal praise ; A pure desire that all may learn And glorify thy grace. 417. S. M. Watw. Heavenly Joy on Earth. 1 Come, ye that love the Lord, And let your joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. 283 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 The sorrows of the mind Be banished from the place ! Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less. 3 The men of grace have found Glory begun below ; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow. 4 The hill of Sion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets. 5 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; We 're maching through ImmanuePs ground, To fairer worlds on high. 418. S. M. Miss Fletcher Where is Heaven ? 1 Our heaven is everywhere, If we but love the Lord, Unswerving tread the narrow way, And ever shun the broad. 2 'T is where the trusting heart Bows meekly to its grief, Still looking up with earnest faith For comfort and relief. 3 Where guileless infancy In happiness doth dwell, And where the aged one can say " He hath done all things well." 284 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 4 Wherever truth abides Sweet peace is ever there ; If we but love and serve the Lord, Our heaven is everywhere. 419. Ss. & 7s. M. J. G. Adams. Heaven Here. 1 Heaven is here ; its hymns of gladness Cheer the true believers way, In this world where sin and sadness Often change to night our day. 2 Heaven is here ; where misery lightened Of its heavy load is seen, Where the face of sorrow brightened By the deed of love hath been : 3 Where the bound, the poor, despairing Are set free, supplied and blest ; Where, in others' anguish sharing, We can find our surest rest. 4 Where we heed the voice of duty Rather than man's praise, or rod ; This is heaven, — its peace, its beauty, Radiant with the smile of God. 420. L. M. 61. Mm.C4«. God's Kingdom Here. 1 Oh, where, our Saviour ! sweeps the line That marks thy kingdom's holy reign ? Is it where northern meteors shine Or gilds the cross the southern main ? Where breaks the dawn o'er spicy lands ? Or twilight sleeps on desert sands ? 285 CHRISTIAN CHARACTER AND LIFE. 2 Is it where sunny skies grow dim With smoke of heathen sacrifice ? Or where, in costly domes, the hymn Is taught on incense clouds to rise 2 Nay, nay, thy blessed word has shown Thy kingdom is the heart alone ! 3 That solemn world, whose bounds between Life's mysteries of birth and death, Are filled with warring hosts unseen, Beings of power, though not of breath — The spirit realm, where'er it be, Is the dominion swayed by thee. 4 Wild, phantom shapes of gloom and fear, Roam dimly through the haunted spot, And earth holds not a land so drear As the sad heart that owns thee not, Where sorrows wound and pleasures pall, And death's dread shadow darkens all. 5 But lift thy sceptre there, its bowers Shall be serene and sweet and fair, And, as in time's primeval hours, The holy ones shall gather there, And heaven's own peace the soul o'erflow, E'en while it lingers here below. 421. 7s. M. Beaumont The Heaven Within, 1 As earth's pageant passes by, Let reflection turn thine eye Inward, and observe thy breast ; There alone dwells solid rest. 2 That 's a close immured tower, Which can mock all hostile power ; To thyself a tenant be, And inhabit safe and free. 286 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 Say not that this house is small, Girt up in a narrow wall ; In a cleanly, sober mind, Heaven itself full room doth find. 4 The infinite Creator can Dwell in it ; and may not man ? Here, content, make thy abode With thyself and with thy God. DEVOUT EXERCISES. 492. C. M. H. M. Williams. Habitual Devotion. 1 While thee I seek, protecting Power ! Be my vain wishes stilled ; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed ; To thee my thoughts would soar ; Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed — That mercy I adore ! 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer. 5 When gladness wings my favored hour, Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet thy will. ?S7 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, The gathering storm shall see ; My steadfast heart shall know no fear;- That heart shall rest on thee ! 423. L. M. Bowring Perpetual Praise, 1 When, wakened by thy voice of power, The hour of morning beams in light, My voice shall sing that morning hour, And thee, who mad'st that hour so bright. 2 The morning strengthens into noon ; Earth's fairest beauties shine more fair ; And noon and morning shall attune My grateful heart to praise and prayer. 3 When 'neath the evening western gate The sun's retiring rays are hid, My joy shall be to meditate, E'en as the pious patriarch did. 4 As twilight wears a darker hue, And gathering night creation dims, The twilight and the midnight, too, Shall have their harmonies and hymns. 5 So shall sweet thoughts, and thoughts sublime, My constant inspirations be ; And every shifting scene of time Reflect, my God, a light from thee. 424. C. M. Mrs. Brown. Secret Prayer. 1 I love to steal awhile away From every cumbering care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer. 288 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore. 3 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 4 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. 425. S. M. C. Wesley. Prayer for Self- Consecration. 1 0 God, my strength, my hope, On thee I cast my care, With humble confidence look up, And know thou hearest prayer. 2 0, for a godly fear, A quick-discerning eye, That looks to thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly ! — 3 A spirit still prepared, And armed with jealous care, Forever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer ! 4 Lord, let me still abide, Nor from my hope remove, Till thou my patient spirit guide To better worlds above. 25 289 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 496. L. M. MOOBI Breathings of Grace. 1 Like morning, when her early breeze Breaks up the surface of the seas, That, in their furrows, dark with night, Her hand may sow the seeds of light ; 2 Thy grace can send its breathings o'er The spirit, dark and lost before ; And freshening all its depths, prepare For truth divine to enter there ! 3 Till David touched his sacred lyre, In silence lay the unbreathing wire ; But when he swept its chords along, E'en angels stooped to hear the song. 4 So sleeps the soul, till thou, 0 Lord, Shall deign to touch its lifeless chord ; Till, waked by thee, its breath shall rise In music worthy of the skies. 437. S. M. Cowper. Dependence on God. 1 To keep the lamp alive, With oil we fill the bowl ; 'T is water makes the willow thrive, And grace that feeds the soul. 2 The Lord's unsparing hand Supplies the living stream ; It is not at our own command, But still derived from him. 3 Man's wisdom is to seek His strength in "God alone ; And e'en an angel would be weak, Who trusted in his own. 290 DEVOUT EXERCISES 4 Retreat beneath his wings, And in his grace confide ; This more exalts the King of kings Than all your works beside. 5 In God is all our store, Grace issues from his throne ; Whoever says, "I want no more," Confesses he has none. 428. 7s. ML 6 1. Montgomiey The Soul panting for God. 1 As the hart, with eager looks, Panteth for the water-brooks, So my soul, athirst for thee, Pants the living God to see ; When, 0 when, with filial fear, Lord, shall I to thee draw near ? 2 Why art thou cast down, my soul ? God, thy God, shall make thee whole : Why art thou disquieted ? God shall lift thy fallen head, And his countenance benign Be the saving health of thine. 429. L. M. Henry Moomi Wisdom and Virtue sought from God. 1 Supreme and universal Light ! Fountain of reason ! Judge of right ! Parent of good ! whose blessings flow On all above, and all below : 2 Assist us, Lord, to act, to be, What nature and thy laws decree ; Worthy that intellectual flame, Which from thy breathing spirit came ! 291 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 May our expanded souls disclaim , The narrow view, the selfish aim ; But with a Christian zeal embrace Whate'er is friendly to our race. 4 O Father, grace and virtue grant ! No more we wish, no more we want : To know, to serve thee, and to love, Is peace below, — is bliss above. 430. C. M. Merrus Holy Resignation. 1 Author of good, to thee we turn : Thine ever wakeful eye Alone can all our wants discern, Thy hand alone supply. 2 0, let thy love within us dwell, Thy fear our footsteps guide ; That love shall vainer loves expel, That fear all fears beside. 3 And, 0, by error's force subdued, Since oft, with stubborn will, We blindly shun the latent good, And grasp the specious ill, — 4 Not what we wish, but what we want, Let mercy still supply : The good we ask not, Father, grant ; The ill we ask, deny. 431. L. M. 61. C. Wesley Prayer for the Comforter. 1 I want the spirit of power within, Of love, and of a healthful mind ; Of power to conquer every sin, Of love to God and all mankind ; 292 DEVOUT EXERCISES. Of health that pain and death defies, Most vigorous when the body dies. 2 0 that the Comforter would come, Nor visit as a transient guest, But fix in me his constant home, And keep possession of my breast ; And make my soul his loved abode, The temple of indwelling God ! 432. L. M. Cottoh. A Peaceful Conscience. 1 While some in folly's pleasures roll, And court the joys that hurt the soul, Be mine that silent, calm repast, A conscience peaceful to the last. 2 With this companion in the shade, My soul no more shall be dismayed ; But fearless meet life's dreariest gloom, And the pale monarch of the tomb. 3 Amidst the various scenes of ills, Each blow some kind design fulfils ; And can I murmur at my God, While love supreme directs the rod? 4 His hand will smooth my rugged way, And lead me to the realms of day ; To milder skies, and brighter plains, Where everlasting pleasure reigns. 433. L. M. Watts. Self-knowledge, and Abstraction from Earth. 1 My God, permit me not to be A stranger to myself and thee : Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 25* 293 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth ? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Saviour go ? 3 Call me away from flesh and sense ; Thy sovereign word can draw me thence : I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn , Let noise and vanity be gone : In secret silence of the mind, My heaven, and there my God, I find. 434. 7s. & 6s. M. Anonymcui Rising towards Heaven. 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Eise from transitory things, Towards heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove ; Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the sun, — Both speed them to their source : So a soul that 's born of God Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 435. L. P. M. Anonymous Christ Desired. 1 Come, 0 thou universal good ! Balm of the wounded conscience, come I 294 DEVOUT EXERCISES. The hungry, dying spirit's food ; The weary, wand'ring pilgrim's home; Haven to take the shipwrecked in, My everlasting rest from sin ! 2 Come, 0 my comfort and delight ! My strength and health, and shield, and sun My boast, my confidence, and might, My joy, my glory, and my crown ; My gospel-hope, my calling's prize, My tree of life, my paradise. 436. C. M. Newton. u Unto you who believe he isprerious." 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, It calms the troubled breast ; 'T is manna to the hungry soul, And, to the weary, rest. 3 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought, But when I see thee as thou art, I '11 praise thee as I ought. 4 Till then I would thy love proclaim, With every fleeting breath ; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. 437. lis. M. Mrs. Hali The Lord's Prayer. 1 Our Father in heaven, we hallow thy name ! May thy kingdom holy on earth be the same ! 0 give to us daily our portion of bread ; It is from thy bounty that all must be fed, 295 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 Forgive our transgressions, and teach us to know That humble compassion which pardons each foe : Keep us from temptation, from weakness and sin, And thine be the glory forever — Amen. 438. C. M. T. Whittemore. The Same. 1 Our Father, who in heaven art, All hallowed be thy name : Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, On earth, in heaven the same. 2 Give us this day our daily bread, Our debts, 0 Lord, forgive, As we forgive our enemies And thus obedient live. 3 Into temptation lead us not, From evil keep us clean ; Thine is the kingdom, glory, power Forevermore, Amen. 139* S. M. Montgomery. The Same. 1 Our heavenly Father, hear The prayer we offer now : — Thy name be hallowed far and near, To thee all nations bow. 2 Thy kingdom come ; thy will On earth be done in love, As saints and seraphim fulfil Thy perfect law above. 3 Our daily bread supply, While by thy word we live ; The guilt of our iniquity Forgive, as we forgive. 296 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 1 From dark temptation's power Our feeble hearts defend; Deliver in the evil hour, And guide us to the end. 3 Thine, then, forever be Glory and power divine ; The sceptre, throne, and majesty Of heaven and earth are thine. 440. C. M. Anoktmoos. The /sard's Prayer. 1 0 Thou, enthroned in worlds above, Our Father and our Friend ! Lo, at the footstool of thy love, Thy children humbly bend. 2 All reverence to thy name be given ; Thy kingdom wide displayed ; And, as thy will is done in heaven, Be it on earth obeyed. 3 Our table may thy bounty spread, From thine exhaustless store, From day to day with daily bread,— Nor would we ask for more. 4 That pardon we to others give, • Do thou to us extend ; From all temptation, Lord, relieve ; From every ill defend. 5 And now to thee belong, Most High, The kingdom, glory, power, Through the broad earth and spacious sky, Both now and evermore. 297 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 441. 10s. M. Dr. Johnson. From Buetliiua. Seeking God. 1 0 Thou, whose power o'er moving worlds pre- sides, Whose voice created, and whose wisdom guides, On darkling man in pure effulgence shine, And cneer his clouded mind with light divine. 2 'T is thine alone to calm the pious breast With silent confidence and holy rest ; From thee, great God, we spring, to thee we tend; Path, Motive, Guide, Original, and End. 442. S. M. Watts. Abba, Father. 1 Behold, what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God ! 2 Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made ; But when we see our Saviour here, We shall be like our Head. 3 A hope so much divine May trials well endure ; May purify our souls from sin, As Christ, the Lord, is pure. 4 We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne ; Our faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own. 298 DEVOUT EXERCISES. I. L. M. Mrs. Steels The Christian'' s Resolve. 1 Ah wretched souls, who strive in vain, Slaves to the world, and slaves to sin ? A nobler toil may I sustain, A nobler satisfaction win. 2 May I resolve, with all my heart, With all my powers, to serve the Lord ; Nor from his precepts e'er depart, Whose service is a rich reward. 3 Be this the purpose of my soul, My solemn, my determined choice, To yield to his supreme control, And in his kind commands rejoice. 4 0 may I never faint nor tire, Nor, wandering, leave his sacred ways ; Great God ! accept my soul's desire, And give me strength to live thy praise. 1. L. M. Browne "Giving thanks to God in all things." 1 Great God ! my joyful thanks to thee Shall, like thy gifts, continual be : In constant streams thy bounty flows, Nor end nor intermission knows. 2 Thy kindness all my comforts gives ; My numerous wants thy hand relieves ; Nor can I ever, Lord, be poor, Who live on thy exhaustless store. 3 If what I wish thy will denies, It is that thou art good and wise ; Afflictions, which may make me mourn, Thou canst, thou dost, to blessings turn. 299 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4 Deep, Lord, upon my thankful breast, Let all thy favors be imprest ; And though withdrawn thy gifts should be In all things I '11 give thanks to thee. 445. C. M. Doddridge. "Now are we sons of God." 1 How rich thy favors, God of grace ! How various, how divine ! Full as the ocean they are poured, And bright as heaven they shine. 2 He to eternal glory calls, And leads the wondrous way To his own palace where he reigns In uncreated day. 3 Jesus, the herald of his love, Displays the radiant prize, A crown of never-ending bliss, To our admiring eyes. 4 The songs of everlasting years That mercy shall attend, Which leads, through sufferings of an hour, To joys that never end. 446. C. M. H. H. MlLMAN. Praying for Divine Help, 1 0 help us, Lord ! each hour of need Thy heavenly succor give ; Help us in thought, and word, and deed, Each hour on earth we live. 2 O help us, when our spirits bleed, With contrite anguish sore, And when our hearts are cold and dead, O help us, Lord, the more. ' 300 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 0 help us through the prayer of faith More firmly to believe ; For still the more the servant hath, The more shall he receive. 4 0 help us, Father ! from on high ; We know no help but thee ; 0 ! help us so to live and die, As thine in heaven to be. 447. C. H. M. Anonymoui. Come, let us Pray. 1 Come, let us pray: 'tis sweet to feel That God himself is near ; That, while we at his footstool kneel, His mercy deigns to hear : Though sorrows cloud life'.s dreary way, This is our solace — let us pray. 2 Come, let us pray : the burning brow, The heart oppressed with care, And all the woes that throng us now, Will be relieved by prayer : Our God will chase our griefs away ; O, glorious thought ! — come, let us pray. 3 Come, let us pray : the mercy-seat Invites the fervent prayer. Our Heavenly Father waits to greet The contrite spirit there : O, loiter not, nor longer stay From him who loves us ; let us pray. 448. L. M. Sir Walter Scott. Imploring the constant Presence of God. 1 When Israel of the Lord beloved, Out from the land of bondage came, Her father's God before her moved, An awful guide in smoke and flame. 26 301 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 By day, along th' astonished lands, The cloudy pillar glided slow ; By night, Arabia's crimsoned sands Returned the fiery column's glow. 3 Thus, present still, though now unseen, When brightly shines the prosperous day, Be thoughts of thee a cloudy screen, To temper the deceitful ray ! 4 And 0, when gathers on our path, In shade and storm, the frequent night, Be thou, long-suffering, slow to wrath, A burning and a shining light ! 449. C. M. C. Wesley. Watchfulness, 1 I want a principle within Of jealous, godly fear; A sensibility of sin, A pain to find it near. 2 I want the first approach to feel Of pride, or fond desire ; To catch the wandering of my will, And quench the kindling fire. 3 From thee that I no more may part, No more thy goodness grieve, The filial awe, the fleshly heart, The tender conscience give. 4 Quick as the apple of the eye, O God, my conscience make ! Awake my soul when sin is nigh, And keep it still awake. 302 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 45Q. C. M. Smart. For Prudence and Wisdom. 1 Father of light ! conduct my feet Through life's dark, dangerous road ; Let each advancing step still bring Me nearer to my God. 2 Let heaven-eyed prudence be my guide ; And, when I go astray, Recall my feet from folly's path To wisdom's better way. 3 Teach me in every various scene To keep my end in sight ; And while I tread life's mazy track, Let wisdom guide me right. 4 That heavenly wisdom from above Abundantly impart ; And let it guard, and guide, and warm, And penetrate my heart : 5 Till it shall lead me to thyself, Fountain of bliss and love ! And all my darkness be dispersed In endless light above. 451. C. M. Moou. Heaven Desired. 1 The bird let loose in Eastern skies, Returning fondly home, Ne'er stoops to earth her wing, nor flies Where idle warblers roam. 2 But high she shoots through air and light — Above all low delay, Where nothing earthly bounds her flight, Nor shadow dims her way. 303 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 So grant me, God, from every snare Of sinful passion free, Aloft through faith's serener air To hold my course to thee. 4 No sin to cloud, no lure to stay My soul, as home she springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. 452. L. M. Sto*tcll The Mercy-seat. 1 From every stormy wind that blows, From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 'T is found before the mercy-seat. 2 There is a place were Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads, — A place of all on earth most sweet ; It is the heavenly mercy-seat. 3 There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend ; Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat. 4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And sin and sense molest no more ; And heaven comes down our souls to greet, And glory crowns the mercy-seat. 453. C. M. SrEELE. Thirsting after God. 1 When fainting in the sultry waste, And parched with thirst extreme, The weary pilgrim longs to taste The cool, refreshing stream. 304 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 So longs the weary, fainting mind, Oppressed with sins and woes, Some soul-reviving spring to find, Whence heavenly comfort flows. 3 0, may I thirst for thee, my God, With ardent, strong desire ; And still, through all this desert road, To taste thy grace aspire. 4 Then shall my prayer to thee ascend, A grateful sacrifice ; My mourning voice thou wilt attend, And grant me full supplies. 454. 7s. M. Newtok. Self- Distrust. 1 'T is a point I long to know, — Oft it causes anxious thought, — Do I love the Lord, or no ? Am I his, or am I not ? 2 If I love, why am I thus ? Why this dull and lifeless frame ? Hardly, sure, can they be worse, Who have never heard his name. 3 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mixed with all I do ; You that love the Lord indeed, Tell me, is it thus with you ? 4 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin a grief and thrall ; Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did not love at all ? 6 Father, let me love thee more, If I love at all, I pray ; If I have not loved before, Help me to begin to-day. 26* 305 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4tS5« L. M. Doddridge Choosing the Better Part. 1 Beset with snares on every hand, In life's uncertain path I stand : Father divine ! diffuse thy light, To guide my doubtful footsteps right. 2 Engage this roving, treacherous heart, Wisely to choose the better part ; To scorn the trifles of a day, For joys that none can take away. 3 Then Jet the wildest storms arise, Let tempests mingle earth with skies, No fatal shipwreck shall I fear, But all my treasures with me bear. 4 If thou, my Saviour, still be nigh, Cheerful I live, and joyful die ; Secure, when mortal comforts flee, To find ten thousand worlds in thee. 456. C. M. Watt. Sincerity and Hypocrisy, 1 Got) is a spirit just and wise, He sees our inmost mind ; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our souls behind. 2 Nothing but truth before his throne With honor can appear ; The painted hypocrites are known Through the disguise they wear* 3 Their lifted eyes salute the skies, Their bending knees the ground; But God abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is found. 306 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways, And make my soul sincere ; Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there. 457. C. P. M. Wesley's Coli True Wisdom. 1 Be it my only wisdom here, To serve the Lord with filial fear, With loving gratitude ; Superior sense may I display, By shunning every evil way, And walking in the good. 2 0 may I still from sin depart ! A wise and understanding heart, Father, to me be given ! And let me through thy Spirit know To glorify my God below, And find my way to heaven. 458. L. M. 6 1. Merrick For the Understanding and Influence of God's Word. 1 While here as wandering sheep we stray, Teach us, 0 teach us, Lord, thy way ! Dispose our hearts, with willing awe, To love thy word, to keep thy law ; That, by thy guiding precepts led, Our feet the paths of truth may tread. 2 Great Source of light to all below ! Teach us thy holy will to know : Teach us to read thy word aright, And make it our supreme delight ; That, purged from vain desires, our mind In thee its only good may find. 307 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 8 Maker, instructer, judge of all, 0 hear us when on thee we call ! To us, all-bounteous Lord, dispense Thy grace, and guiding influence ! Preserve us in thy holy ways, And teach our hearts to speak thy praise ! 439. C. M. Montgomery Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom, 1 Almighty God ! in humble prayer To thee our souls we lift ; Do thou our waiting minds prepare For thy most needful gift. 2 We ask not golden streams of wealth Along our path to flow ; We ask not undecaying health, Nor length of years below. 3 We ask not honors, which an hour May bring and take away ; We ask not pleasure, pomp, and power, Lest we should go astray. 4 We ask for wisdom ; — Lord, impart The knowledge how to live ; A wise and understanding heart To all before thee give. 5 The young remember thee in youth, Before the evil days ! The old be guided by thy truth In wisdom's pleasant ways ! 308 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 460. C. M. Cowrim. Walking with God. 1 0, for a closer walk with God ! A calm and heavenly frame ! A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! 2 What peaceful hours I once enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still ! But now I find an aching void The world can never fill. 3 Return, 0 holy Dove, return, Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 4 The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 461. C. M. DODDIIDW. For Freedom from Secret Sin. 1 Searcher of hearts ! before thy face I all my soul display ; And, conscious of its innate arts, Entreat thy strict survey. 2 If, lurking in its inmost folds, I any sin conceal, O, let a ray of light divine The secret guile reveal. 3 If tinctured with that odious gall Unknowing I remain, Let grace, like a pure silver stream, Wash out the hateful stain. 309 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4 If, in these fatal fetters bound, A wretched slave I lie, Smite off my chains, and wake my soul To light and liberty. 5 To humble penitence and prayer Be gentle pity given ; Speak ample pardon to my heart, And seal its claim to heaven. 462. S. M. Grunbeck. Self-abandonment to God, 1 Lord ! bring me to resign My doubting heart to thee ; And, whether cheerful or distressed, Thine, thine alone to be. 2 My only aim be this, — Thy purpose to fulfil, In thee rejoice with all my strength, And do thy holy will. 3 Lord ! thy all-seeing eye Keeps watch with sleepless care : Thy great compassion never fails ; Thou hear'st my needy prayer. 4 So will I firmly trust, That thou wilt guide me still, And guard me safe throughout the way That leads to Zion's hill. 463. C. M. Cowfik. Religious Retirement. 1 Far from the world, 0 Lord ! I flee, From strife and tumult far ; From scenes, where sin is waging still Its most successful war. 310 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, With prayer and praise agree ; And seem, by thy sweet bounty, made For those who follow thee. 3 There, if thy spirit touch the soul, And grace her mean abode ; 0 with what peace, and joy, and love, She communes with her God. 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays ; Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise. 5 Author and Guardian of my life, Sweet Source of light divine, And all harmonious names in one, My Father — thou art mine ! 464. C. M. J. J. OUENBT Silent Worship. 1 Let deepest silence all around Its peaceful shelter spread ; So shall the living word abound, The word that wakes the dead. 2 How sweet to wait upon the Lord In stillness and in prayer ! What though no preacher speak the word A minister is there : 3 He knows to bend the heart of steel, He bows the loftiest soul ; O'er all we think and all we feel, How matchless his control ! 311 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4 And, 0, how precious is his love In tender mercy given ; It whispers of the blest above, And stays the soul on heaven. 5 From mind to mind, in streams of joy, The holy influence spreads ; 'Tis peace, 'tis praise without alloy, For God that influence sheds. 6 To thee, 0 God, we still will pray, And praise thee as before ; For this thy glorious gospel-day, Teach us to praise thee more. 465. L. M. 61. Bowrino "Help thou my unbelief" 1 If listening, as I listen still, O God ! to thine instructive word, In spite of all my spirit's will, Some whispering voice of doubt is heard,— That voice spontaneous from the soul, Which nought can check and nought control; 2 If when most earnestly I pray For light, for aid, for strength from thee, Some struggling thoughts will force their way, And break my soul's serenity; — If reason, thy best gift, will hold The sceptre only half controlled : — 3 Help and forgive ! heaven's alphabet Hath many a word of mystery ; I read not all thy record yet, Though perseveringly I try ; But teach me, Lord ! and none shall be More prompt, more pleased to learn of thee. 312 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 466. S. M. Herbert. Doing all to the Glory of God. 1 Teach me, my God and King, In all things thee to see; And what I do in anything, To do it as for thee ! 2 To scorn the senses' sway, While still to thee I tend ; In all I do be thou the way, — In all be thou the end. 3 All may of thee partake : Nothing so small can be, But draws, when acted for thy sake, Greatness and worth from thee. 4 If done beneath thy laws, Even servile labors shine ; Hallowed is toil, if this the cause, The meanest work divine. 467. 8s. 7s. & 4s. M. Oliver God the Pilgrirris Guide and Strength. 1 Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this mortal land : I am weak, but thou art mighty ; Hold me with thy powerful hand : Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through : Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. 27 313 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside ; Bear me through the swelling current ; Land me safe on Canaan's side : Songs of praises I will ever give to thee. 468. C. M. Wrkford. Prayer for Faith. 1 Lord ! I believe ; thy power I own, Thy word I would obey ; I wander comfortless, and lone, When from thy truth I stray. 2 Lord ! I believe ; but gloomy foars Sometimes bedim my sight ; I look to thee with prayers and tears, And cry for strength and light. 3 Lord ! I believe ; but oft, I know, My faith is cold and weak ; Strengthen my weakness, and bestow The confidence I seek ! 4 Yes, I believe ; and only thou Canst give my soul relief; Lord ! to thy truth my spirit bow, Help thou my unbelief! 469. S. M. Watts. Safety in God. 1 When overwhelmed with grief, My heart within me dies ; Helpless and far from all relief, To heaven I lift mine eyes. 314 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 2 0 lead me to the rock That 's high above my head ; And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence, Lord, I ever would abide ; Thou art the tower of my defence, The refuge where I hide. 470. C. M. MONTGOMMY Prayer for Grace in Trial. 1 Father of all our mercies, thou In whom we move and live, Hear us in heaven, thy dwelling, now, And answer, and forgive. 2 When, harassed by ten thousand foes, Our helplessness we feel, O, give the weary soul repose, The wounded spirit heal. 3 When dire temptations gather round And threaten or allure, By storm or calm, in thee be found A refuge strong and sure. 4 When age advances, may we grow In faith, in hope, and love, And walk in holiness below To holiness above. 5 When earthly joys and cares depart, Desire and envy cease, Be thou the portion of our heart, — In thee may we have peace. 315 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 471. L. M. Roscoe. The Solace of Faith. 1 When human hopes and joys depart, I give thee, Lord, a contrite heart; And on my weary spirit steal The thoughts that pass all earthly weal. 2 I cast above my tearful eyes, And muse upon the starry skies ; And think that He who governs there Still keeps me in his guardian care. 3 I gaze upon the opening flower, Just moistened with the evening shower ; And bless the love which made it bloom, To chase away my transient gloom. 4 I think, whene'er this mortal frame Returns again to whence it came, My soul shall wing its happy flight To regions of eternal light. 472. C. M. Wesleyan. For Purity of Heart. 1 0, for a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free ; A heart that always feels how good, Thou, Lord, hast been to me. 2 0 for a humble, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From him who dwells within ; — 3 A heart in every thought renewed, And full of love divine, Perfect, and right, and pure and good, Conformed, O Lord, to thine. 31G DEVOUT EXERCISES. 4 Thy temper, gracious Lord, impart ; Come quickly from above ; 0, write thy name upon my heart, Thy name, 0 God, is Love. 473. L.M. BowRW. God's sustaining Presence, 1 Father and friend, thy light, thy love Beaming through all thy works we see ; Thy glory gilds the heavens above, And all the earth is full of thee. 2 Thy voice we hear, thy presence feel, Whilst thou, too pure for mortal sight, Involved in clouds, invisible, Eeignest the Lord of life and light. 3 We know not in what hallowed part Of the wide heavens thy throne may be ; But this we know, — that where thou art, Strength, wisdom, goodness, dwell with thee. 4 Thy children shall not faint nor fear, Sustained by this delightful thought, — Since thou, their God, art everywhere, They cannot be where thou art not. 474. S. M. Episcopal Coll. Ark of Safety. 1 0, cease, my wandering soul, On restless wing to roam ; All this wide world, to either pole, Has not for thee a home. 2 Behold the ark of God ; Behold the open door ; O, haste to gain that dear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. 27* 317 DEVOUT EXERCISES. 3 There, safe thou shalt abide, There, sweet shall be thy rest, And every longing satisfied, With full salvation blest. i8 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 And be their shield by us possessed; Lord, rear around the blest abode, The buttress of a holy breast, The rampart of a present God. I* CM. Anonymous. The Widow's Prayer. 1 Though faint and sick, and worn away With poverty and woe, My widowed feet are doomed to stray 'Mid thorny paths below. 2 Be thou, 0 Lord, my Father still, My confidence and guide : I know that perfect is thy will, Whate'er that will decide. 3 I know the soul that trusts in thee Thou never wilt forsake ; And though a bruised reed I be, That reed thou wilt not break. 4 Then keep me, Lord, where'er I go, Support me on my way, Though, worn with poverty and woe, My widowed footsteps stray. 5 To give my weakness strength, 0 God, Thy staff shall yet avail ; And though thou chasten with thy rod, That staff shall never fail 2« CM. Anonymous. The Orphan's Hymn. 1 Where shall the child of sorrow find A place for calm repose ? Thou, Father of the fatherless, Pity the orphan's woes ! 619 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 What friend have I in heaven or earth, What friend to trust but thee ? My father 's dead — my mother *s dead ; My God, remember me ! 3 Thy gracious promise now fulfil, And bid my trouble cease ; Li thee the fatherless shall find Pure mercy, grace and peace. 4 I 've not a secret care or pain, But he that secret knows ; Thou, Father of the fatherless, Pity the orphan's woes ! 973. 7s. M. Bowrino " The rich and poor meet together" 1 Come the rich and come the poor, To the Christian temple door ; Let their mingled prayers ascend To the universal Friend. 2 Here the rich and poor may claim Common ancestry and name ; Claim a common heritage, In the gospel's promise page. 3 Of the same materials wrought ; By the same instructor taught ; Walking in life's common way ; Tending to the same decay. 4 Rich and poor at last shall meet At the heavenly mercy seat ; Where the name of r*ch and poor Never shall be uttered more. 620 MISCELLANEOUS. 974. L. M. BowRma. Temptation. 1 Oh, what a struggle wakes within, When in the spirit's solitude, The tempting, treacherous thoughts of sin, In all their luring smiles intrude ! 2 'T is then, my Father ! then I feel My nature's weakness, and, oppressed, Like a poor trembling child I steal To thee, for safety, and for rest. 3 Beneath thy shadow let me live ! Be thou my Friend — ray Father be ! I bend in trust — I pray ! forgive The erring child that flies to thee ! 975* L. M. Anonymous. The Faithful Minister. 1 " Let there be light ! " — When from on high, O God, that first commandment came, Forth leaped the sun ; and earth and sky Lay in his light, and felt his flame. 2 " Let there be light ! " — The light of grace And truth, a darkling world to bless, Came with thy word, when on our race Broke forth the Sun of Righteousness. 3 Light of our souls ! how strong it grows : That sun, how wide his beams he flings, As up the glorious sky he goes, With light and healing in his wings ! 4 Give us that light ! O God, 'tis given ! Hope sees it open heaven's wide halls To those who for the truth have striven ; And Faith walks firmly where it falls. 621 MISCELLANEOUS. 5 Churches no more, in cold eclipse, Mourn the withholding of its rays ; It gilds their gates, and on the lips Of every faithful preacher plays. 976, P. M. Moons. Fall of Israel. 1 Fallen is thy throne, 0 Israel ! — Silence is on all thy plains, — Thy dwellings all lie desolate, — Thy children weep in chains. Where are the dews that fed thee On Ethan's barren shore ? That fire from heaven that led thee Now lights thy path no more ! 2 Lord, thou didst love Jerusalem ! Once she was all thy own ! Her love thy fairest heritage, Her power thy glory's throne ; Till evil came and blighted Thy long-loved olive tree, And Salem's shrines were lighted For other gods than thee. 3 Then sunk the star of Solyma, Then passed her glory's day, Like heath that in the wilderness The wild wind whirls away. Silent and waste her bowers, Where once the mighty trod ; And sunk those guilty towers, Where Baal reigned as God. 622 MISCELLANEOUS. 977. L. M. Anonymous. Remonstrance with the Jews. 1 Why on the bending willows hung, Israel ! still sleeps thy tuneful string? — Still mute remains thy sullen tongue, And Zion's song denies to sing ? 2 Awake ! thy sweetest raptures raise ; Let harp and voice unite their strains * Thy promised King his sceptre sways ; Jesus, thine own Messiah, reigns ! 3 No taunting foes the song require : No strangers mock thy captive chain : But friends provoke the silent lyre, And brethren ask the holy strain. 4 Nor fear thy Salem's hills to wrong, If other lands thy triumph share : A heavenly city claims thy song ; A brighter Salem rises there. 5 By foreign streams no longer roam ; Nor, weeping, think of Jordan's flood : In every clime behold a home, In every temple see thy God. 978. 8s. & 7s. M. Cowper. The Glory of the Redeemed. 1 Hear what God the Lord hath spoken, " 0 my people, faint and few, Comfortless, afflicted, broken, Fair abodes I build for you ; Thorns of heart-felt tribulation Shall no more perplex your ways ; Ye shall name your walls, Salvation, And your gates shall all be praise. 623 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 " There, like streams that feed the garden, Pleasures without end shall flow ; For the Lord, your faith rewarding, All his bounty shall bestow ; Still, in undisturbed possession, Peace and righteousness shall reign : Never shall you feel oppression, Hear the voice of war again. 3 " Ye no more your suns descending, Waning moons no more shall see ; But, your griefs forever ending, Find eternal noon in me ; God shall rise, and shining o'er you, Change to day the gloom of night ; He, the Lord, shall be your glory, God, your everlasting light." 979. C. M. Ancient Hymns The Noble Army of Martyrs. 1 The triumphs of the martyred saints The joyous lay demand ; The heart delights in song to dwell On that victorious band — Those whom the senseless world abhorred, Who cast the world aside, Deeming it worthless, for the sake Of Christ, their Lord and Guide. 2 For him they braved the tyrant's rage, The scourge's cruel smart ; The wild beast's fang their bodies tore, But vanquished not the heart ; Like lambs before the sword they fell, Nor cry nor plaint expressed ; For patience kept tbe conscious mind And armed the fearless breast. 621 MISCELLANEOUS. What tongue can tell the crown prepared The martyr's brow to grace ? His shining robe, his joys unknown, Before thy glorious face ? Vouchsafe us, Lord, if such thy will. Clear skies and seasons calm ; If not, the martyr's cross to bear, And win the martyr's palm. 980. 6s. M. Luther. The Death of Martyrs. 1 Flung to the heedless winds, Or on the waters cast, Their ashes shall be watched, And gathered at the last : And from that scattered dust, Around us and abroad, Shall spring a plenteous seed Of witnesses for God. 2 The Father hath received Their latest living breath ; Yet vain is Satan's boast Of victory in their death : Still, still, though dead, they speak, And trumpet-tongued proclaim To many a wakening land The one availing" name. 981. S. M. Ancient Hymnb. Thanks for all Saints. 1 For all thy saints, O God, Who strove in Christ to live, Who followed him, obeyed, adored, Our grateful hymn receive. 53 625 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 For all thy saints, 0 God, Accept our thankful cry, Who counted Christ their great reward, And strove in him to die. 3 They all, in life and death, With him, their Lord in view, Learned from thy Holy Spirit's breath To suffer and to do. 1 For this thy name we bless, And humbly beg that we May follow them in holiness, And live and die in thee. 982. 7s. & 6s. M. (Peculiar.) Meth. Coix. Quiet Religion. 1 Open, Lord, my inward ear, And bid my heart rejoice ; Bid my quiet spirit hear The comfort of thy voice ; Never in the whirlwind found, Or where earthquakes rock the place Still and silent is the sound, The whisper of thy grace. 2 From the world of sin, and noise, And hurry, I withdraw ; For the small and inward voice I wait with humble awe ; Silent I am now and still, Dare not in thy presence move ; To my waiting soul reveal The secret of thy love. 626 MISCELLANEOUS. 983. L. M. 8 1. H. Ballou, 2d "A Hiding-place from the Wind," fyc. 1 When dread misfortune's tempests rise, And roar through all the darkened skies, Where shall the anxious pilgrim gain A shelter from the wind and rain? Within the covert of thy grace, O Lord, there is a hiding-place, Where, unconcerned, we hear the sound, Though storm and tempest rage around. 2 When, wandering o'er the desert bare Of burning sands and sultry air, We Ve sought the cheerless region through, But found no stream to meet our view, — 'T is then, the rivers of thy love, Descending from thy throne above, Supply our wants, and soothe our pain, And raise our fainting souls again. 3 When in a weary land we tire, And our exhausted powers expire, With toil, and care, and heat oppressed, Where shall our languid spirits rest ? O, who could bear the blasting ray, And all the burden of the day, Did not a Rock in Zion stand, O'ershading all this weary land ! 984. CM. H.Wah On Opening an Organ. 1 All nature's works his praise declare To whom they all belong ; There is a voice in every star, In every breeze a song. 627 MISCELLANEOUS. Sweet music fills the world abroad With strains of love and power ; The stormy sea sings praise to God — The thunder and the shower. 2 To God the tribes of ocean cry, And birds upon the wing ; To God, the powers that dwell on high Their tuneful tribute bring. Like them let man the throne surround, With them loud chorus raise, While instruments of loftiest sound Assist his feeble praise. 3 Great God ! to thee we consecrate Our voices and our skill ; We bid the pealing organ wait To speak alone thy will. Oh, teach its rich and swelling notes To lift our souls on high ; And while the music round us floats, Let earth-born passion die. 985. C. M. L. H. SlGOURNEY. Marriage Hymn, 1 Not for the summer's hour alone, When skies resplendent shine, And youth and pleasure fill the throne, Our hearts and hands we join ; 2 But for those stern and wintry days Of sorrow, pain, and fear, When Heaven's wise discipline doth make Our earthly journey drear ; — 3 Not for this span of life alone, Which like a blast doth fly, And as the transient flowers of grass, Just blossom, droop, and die ; — 628 MISCELLANEOUS* A 4 But for a being without end This vow of love we take ; Grant us, 0 God, one home at last, For thy great mercy's sake. 986 7s. & 6s. M. Hebe*, The Same. 1 When on her Maker's bosom The new-born earth was laid, And nature's opening blossom Its fairest bloom displayed ; When all with fruits and flowers, The laughing soil was dressed, And Eden's fragrant bowers Keceived their human guest, — 2 No sin his face defiling, The heir of nature stood, And God, benignly smiling, Beheld that all was good. Yet in that hour of blessing A single want was known, — A wish the heart distressing, — For Adam was alone. 3 0 God of pure affection, By men and saints adored, O, give us thy protection Around this nuptial board . May thy rich bounties ever To wedded love be shown, And no rude hand dissever Whom thou hast linked in one, 53* 629 MISCELLANEOUS. 987. L. M. c. Spragub For the Blessing of Schools. 1 0 Thou, at whose dread name we bend, To whom our purest vows we pay, God over all, in love descend, And bless the labors of this day. 2 Our fathers here, a pilgrim band, Fixed the proud empire of the free ; Art moved in gladness o'er the land, And Faith her altars reared to thee. 3 Here, too, to guard, through every age, The sacred rights their valor won, They bade instruction spread her page, And send down truth from sire to son. 4 Here still, through all succeeding time, Their stores may truth and learning bring And still the anthem-note sublime To thee from children's children sing. 988. L. M. J. G. Adams Dedication of a School-house. 1 God of our fathers ! from whose hand Came all our lights and blessings down, — Who this devoted, favored land Dost with thy choicest mercy crown ! 2 To Learning and to Knowledge reared — We dedicate with prayer and praise This edifice, to thee, revered Above all gods, through endless days ! 3 Accept the offering — deign to dwell With thy confiding children here ; The shades of Ignorance dispel, — In Truth's omnipotence appear ! 630 MISCELLANEOUS. 4 Here through successive years may come The youthful mind — fair Wisdom's guest; Long be this house Instruction's home, When those who reared it sink to rest. 989. 6s. & 4s. M. J. G. Ai-ams The Same. 1 Raise the adoring song ! Praises to God belong, In this glad hour ! He who from worlds on high, Spreads over earth and sky Proofs of his majesty, Goodness and power ! 2 Praise, that Instruction's voice Bids the young heart rejoice In this fair land ; Praise, that the humblest mind Wisdom's true light may find, Ground on which all inclined Freely may stand. 3 Source of all holiness ! With thy rich favor bless This house of thine ; Here be true knowledge sought, Here purest wisdom taught, Wisdom with Freedom fraught, Freedom divine ! 990. C. M. P. H. SWKBTS1R The Same. 1 Let monumental pillars rise In majesty sublime — Their granite columns shall decay Before the touch of time. 631 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 But mind, enlightened and refined, Shall live beyond the sky, And heavenly sciences explore, When time itself shall die ! 3 A nobler monument we raise Than costly marble pile — A beacon light to lead the way From ignorance and guile. 4 This house, with prayer, 0 God, we give To truth's supreme control ; To virtue and progressive thought, The riches of the soul. 901. L. M. Anonymous The River of Life. 1 There is a pure and peaceful wave, That issues from the throne of love, Whose waters gladden as they lave The bright and heavenly courts above. 2 In living streams behold that tide Through Christ the rock profusely burst ; And in his word, behold supplied The fount for which our spirits thirst. 3 The pilgrim faint, who seems to sink Beneath the sultry sky of time, May here repose, and freely drink The waters of that better clime. 4 And every soul may here partake The blessings of the fount above ; And none who drink will e'er forsake The crystal stream of boundless love. 632 MISCELLANEOUS. 992. 8s. & 7s. M. Anonymous The Soldier of the Cross. 1 Soldier, to tlie contest pressing, Onward, let thy watchword be ; God upon thee pours his blessing; What though man derideth thee ! 2 Onward, though the fagot 's burning By thy pathway's only light ; Onward, death and danger spurning ; Onward in the path of right ! 3 God, for all thy wants providing, Armor trusty hath for thee ; Gird thyself, in him confiding, With the goodly panoply : 4 Righteousness thy breast defending, And thy feet with justice shod : Onward ; with the foe contending, Wield thy sword, the word of God. 5 Thine the helmet of salvation, Faith thy mighty shield shall be ; And let prayer and supplication, Lance and glorious falchion be ; 6 Onward then, with bold contending, In the path the martyrs trod : God to thee his strength is lending ; Onward, in the strength of God. 993. C. M. Anonymous. On Occasion of a Destructive Fire. 1 Eternal God, our humbled souls Before thy presence bow ; With all thy wasting magazines, How terrible art thou! 633 MISCELLANEOUS. 3 The flames thy messengers become, And their destruction pour, And that which we in strength had reared Lies mouldered in an hour. 3 Within our pleasant places, Lord, Destruction rears its head, And blackened walls and smoking heaps Along our streets are spread. 4 Lord, in this hour we come to thee, With awe adore thy name ; Yet bless the hand of guardian love, That snatched us from the flame. 994. C. M. E. H. Cham*. During or after a Great Storm. 1 Amid surrounding gloom and waste, From nature's face we flee ; And in our fear and wonder haste O nature's life, to thee ! Thy ways are in the mighty deep ; In tempests as they blow ; In floods that o'er our treasures sweep ; The lightning ; and the snow. 2 Though earth upon its axis reels, And heaven is veiled in wrath ; Not one of nature's million wheels Breaks its appointed path ; Fixed in thy grasp, the sources meet Of beauty and of awe ; In storm or calm, all pulses beat True to the central law. 3 Thou art that law, whose will thus don* In seeming wreck and blight, Sends the calm planets round the sun, And pours the moon's soft light. 634 MISCELLANEOUS. We trust thy love ; thou best dost know The universal peace ; How long the stormy force should blow, And when the flood should cease. And though around our path some form Of mystery ever lies, And life is like the calm and storm That checker earth and skies, Through all its mingling joy and dread, Permit us, Holy One, By faith to see the golden thread Of thy great purpose run. 995. C. M. Addison. The Traveller's Hymn, 1 How are thy servants blest, 0 Lord ! How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms, and lands remote, Supported by thy care, They pass unhurt through burning climes, And breathe in tainted air. 3 Thy mercy sweetens every soil, Makes every region please ; The hoary, frozen hills it warms, And smooths the boisterous seas. 4 In midst of dangers, fears, and death, Thy goodness I '11 adore, And praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more. 635 MISCELLANEOUS. 9»6. L. M. H. Bacon Influence of Christian Woman, Matt. 26 : 13. 1 "Where'er my Gospel is proclaimed, Through the long ages yet to be, There shall this deed of love be named Which she this hour hath done for me." 2 Lord, while our eyes on Mary rest, And see the precious perfume poured, With thrilling power our thoughts invest The sacred record of thy word. 3 We bring to God, in thy dear name, The tribute of our grateful praise. For many a deed, unknown to fame, Where woman her true homage pays. 4 The wife, the mother, sister, friend, — All holy may her influence be ! The sweetness of her kindness blend With Temperance, Truth, and Charity. 5 Oh not a work is wrought in vain Where love like Mary's fills the heart ; Memorials of that love remain, A sacred influence to impart. 997. 8s. & 7s. M. J. G. Adams " She hath done what she could." Mark 14 : 8. 1 Bless, O bless, Almighty Father, Woman's mission with our race, — Her fond strivings here to gather Fruits of thy redeeming grace. 2 Though her way be not where honor Wins the gazing world's acclaim, Yet we bless thee that upon her Rests the power of Jesus' name. 036 MISCELLANEOUS. 3 In that name, 0 Father, strengthen Her full heart and ready hands ; May her efforts serve to lengthen Christian love's encircling bands. 4 Where the mourning and the needy And the suffering faint and die, Be her presence sure and speedy, Mercy's blessings to supply. 5 "Where old error's words are spoken, Be truth's witness by her given, Till, the spell of bondage broken, Earth redeemed resembles heaven. 998. C. M. Bartow. " Walk i?i the Light." 1 Walk in the light ! so shalt thou know That fellowship of love, His Spirit only can bestow, Who reigns in light above. 2 Walk in the light ! and thou shalt own Thy darkness passed away, Because that light hath on thee shone In which is perfect day. 3 Walk in the light ! and e'en the tomb No fearful shade shall wear ; Glory shall chase away its gloom, For Christ hath conquered there ! 4 Walk in the light ! and thine shall be A path, though thorny, — bright: For God, by irrace, shall dwell in thee* And God himself is light ! 54 637 MISCELLANEOUS. 009. L. M. Anonymous The Cause of Humanity Hopeful. 1 The past is dark with sin and shame, The future dim with doubt and fear ; But, Father, yet we praise thy name, Whose guardian love is always near ! 2 For man has striven ages long With faltering steps to come to thee, And in each purpose high and strong The influence of thy grace could see. 3 He could not breathe an earnest prayer But thou wert kiuder than he dreamed, As age by age brought hopes more fair, And nearer still thy kingdom seemed. 4 But never rose within his breast, A trust so calm and deep as now ; Shall not the weary find a rest ? Father ! Preserver ! answer thou ! 5 'T is dark around, 't is dark above, But through the shadow streams the sun ; We cannot doubt thy certain love, And man's great aim shall yet be won ! 1000. 8s. & 7s. M. Montgomery. Joyful Hope. 1 Know, my soul, thy full salvation ; Kise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do, or bear. Think what spirit dwells within thee ; Think what Father's smiles are thine ; Think what Jesus did to win thee ; — Child of heaven ! canst thou repine ? 638 MISCELLANEOUS, Haste thee on from grace to glory, Armed with faith, and winged with prayer ; Heaven's eternal day 's before thee, God's own hand shall guide thee there : Soon shall cease thine earthly mission, Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days ; Hope shall change to glad fruition^ Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 1001. S. M. Wesleyan For a Holy Heart. 1 Great Source of life and light, Thy heavenly grace impart, And by thy holy spirit write Thy law upon my heart. My soul would cleave to thee ; Let nought my purpose move ; 0, let my faith more steadfast be, And more intense my love ! 2 Long as my trials last, Long as the cross I bear, 0, let my soul on thee be cast In confidence and prayer ! Conduct me to the shore Of everlasting peace, Where storm and tempest rise no more, Where sin and sorrow cease. 1002. 8s. & 7s. M. Waterston " As for the truth, it endureth and is always strong" 1 Theories, which thousands cherish, Pass like clouds that sweep the sky ; Creeds and dogmas all may perish ; Truth herself can never die. G39 MISCELLANEOUS. 2 From the glorious heavens above her, She has shed her beams abroad, That the souls who truly love her, May become the sons of God. 3 Worldlings blindly may refuse her, Close their eyes and call it night ; Learned scoffers may abuse her, But they cannot quench her light ! 4 Thrones may totter, empires crumble, All their glories cease to be ; While she, Christ-like, crowns the humble, And from bondage sets them free. 5 God himself will e'er defend her From the fury of her foe, Till she, in her native splendor, Sits enthroned o'er all below. 1003. 7s. M. 61. Anonymous. Active Be?ievohnce. 1 In the morning sow thy seed, Nor at eve withhold thy hand ; Who can tell which may succeed, Or if both alike shall stand, And a glorious harvest bear, To reward the sower's care ? 2 Sow it 'mid the haunts of vice — Scenes of infamy and crime ; Suddenly, may Paradise Burst, as in the northern clime Spring, with all its verdant race, Starts from Winter's cold embrace. 640 MISCELLANEOUS. Sow it with unsparing hand ; 'T is the kingdom's precious seed, 'T is the Master's great command, And his grace shall crown the deed ; He hath said, the precious grain Never shall be sown in vain. 1004. H. M. J. G. Adams. Death of a Magistrate or Public Man. 1 Death moves with victor's tread In our high places, Lord! The honorable dead We mourn with one accord ; Our souls, oppressed, before thee bow, Heed thou the prayer, accept the vow. 2 While thus we feel the rod Of thine afflictive love, Teach us, our fathers' God, Thy justice to approve. Though all thy ways we cannot trace, May we not doubt thy guardian grace. 3 0 keep us in thy hand, A chosen race for thee ; And make our own loved land The true home of the free ; Where sin shall cease, and righteousness Forever dwell, forever bless. 1005. C. M. Mrs. Sigoukxey True Prayer, 1 The Lord is on his holy throne, He sits in kingly state ; Let those who for his favors seek, In humble silence wait. 5\* Oil MISCELLANEOUS. 2 True prayer is not th' imposing sound That clamorous lips repeat ; But the deep silence of a soul That clasps Jehovah's feet. 1006. H. M. Doxology. Glory to God on high ! Forever bless his name ; Let earth, and seas, and sky His wondrous love proclaim; To him be praise And glory given By all on earth, And all in heaven. 1007. 7s. M. The Same. Praise to God ! immortal praise From the heavens, the earth, the seas ! All in one vast chorus join, To extol the name divine ! 1008. L. M. The Same. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ! Praise him, all creatures here below ! Praise him, above, ye heavenly throng ! Praise God, our Father, in your song ! 642 ^ mm m ■jZai rr->^riT> •fcjfc.