m ml s^£> FROM THE LIBRARY OF REV. LOUIS FITZGERALD BENSON. D. D. (slW BEQUEATHED BY HIM TO THE LIBRARY OF PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 1 *-$y&ls / THE REFORMED CHURCH HYMNAL. WITHOUT TUNES. For "THE SERVICE OP SONG IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD." 1 CHRON. 6 : 31. r ed a* PSALMS AND HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS, SINGING WITH GRACE IN YOUR HEARTS TO THE LORD. COL 3:16. CLEVELAND, O. A. Becker, 991 Scran ton Avenue. Synod of Ohio of the "Reformed Church in the Vnited States, Xenia, O., May 13th, 1878. "It was resolved, ''That in accordance with the permission of the General Synod in 1869, tJiis Synod aj>proves and recommends for 2^'ovisional use in all the Churches and families, the book entitled "REFORM!: J) CHURCH RYMNJLI/', compiled by a Committee of this Synod, attest ISAAC H. RE ITER, Stated Clerk. "If the singing is such as befits the reverence which we ought to feel when we sing before God and the angels, it is an ornament which bestows grace and dignity upon our worship ; and it is an excellent method of kindling the heart, and making it burn with great ardor in prayer. Bnt we must at all times take heed lest the ear should be more attentive to the har- mony of the sound, than the soul to the hidden meaning of the words.'* — Calves*. '■We cannot pray the Psalms without realizing in a very special manner the Communion of Saints, the oneness of the Church Militant and the Church Triun^hant. We cannot pray the Psalms without having- our hearts opened, our affections enlarged, our thoughts drawn heavenward. He who can pray them best is nearest to God. knows most of the Spirit of Christ, '3 A tur heaven." — Peeowxe. "If music be substituted for religion and singing for devo- tion, the best time and the best voices will neither increase religion, nor aid devotion. Unless Congregational singing rests upon a religious foundation, it will be like the house built upon the sand." — Mason. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Office of the Librarian agrees at Washington, by H. J. El'ETEXIK. In trust for the Publishing House of the Reformed Church, in Cleveland,. 0. PREFACE. In preparing the Hymnal with tunes for the use of congregations and families, we have returned to the old usage of the Continental Churches, now so widely followed by other Denominations, in printing the Tunes on the same pages with the Hymns. It is hoped, in this way, to improve "the service of Song in the House of the Lord." But to reach this end, so greatly desired by all, it is of still greater importance to understand the true meaning and intent of Singing, as a part of Cultus, or public Worship. This, expressed in the fewest words, is, and ought always to be an act of Prayer or Praise, by the congregation as a whole and by every individual worshipper. Prayer is the elevation of the soul to God, in the various forma oi Praise, Adoration, Confession, Thanks-giving, Petition and Supplication. All these come for- ward in our Hymns and Psalms. Those are perverted and defective views, therefore, which regard Singing in Public Worship as directed, not to God, but to Men, and as intended either to call forth sacred emotions, or to produce pleasure by the beauty of the melody or harmony. Not to men, but to God, should our hearts be lifted up in our sacred songs. All who possibly can do so, should unite in these prayers. And where the power of uniting audibly is wanting, each worshipper should regard it as a privilege and a duty to unite with the Congre- gation in making melody to God in his heart (Eph. 5 : 19). In this way this delightful part of worship can be restored to its true place, and will bring its true blessing to the worshippers. In the preparation of this work, both in the selection of the Hymns and the Tunes, we have been guided mainly bv the above 3 PKEFACE. fundamental principle. We have, also, regarded it as of far more importance to have respect to the quality, than the quantity of either the Hymns or the Tunes. The Hymns should be true prayers, and the Tunes should be fit vehicles and bearers of these prayers to the throne of Almighty God. The Tunes should serve, mainly, to enable the worshippers to make the exercise of singing a common prayer, and so in unison, and in a pleasing way, to give utterance to the emotions and longings of the soul. The attention of all worshippers, and especially of all choirs, cannot be drawn too strongly to this point, because the general decay of congregational singing must be ascribed, mainly to the fact that this fundamental principle has been lost sight of. If choirs, congregations and ministers will reflect upon this subject, they will come to see that the true way to restore congregational singing, is to select devotional hymns, devotional tunes, and to train all to sing, not as rendering music unto men, but as praying unto God. This edition without tunes is printed in larger type. As the "Hymnal" is used in many congregations by the side of the old Hymn Book, it has been thought best to add the numbers of the corresponding hymns and psalms of the old book in brackets. The numbers in brackets at the bottom of many hymns are the numbers in the old book. The ministers can thus see at a glance what hymns are in both books, and can announce the numbers in both books. Besides this, the names of the authors or translators are given at the bottom of each hymn,- together with the date of birth and death. The book is published in the humble hope and prayer that it may be accepted of God, and prove of service to his Church. J. H. GOOD, ) I. H. EEITER, t Committee. SAMUEL MEASE, j IIETDEIX OIF 1 ST7BJBOTS. I. Hymns of Adoration and Praise. To God —Hymns 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, 93, 94, 577, 613, 616, 625, 640. To the Redeemer (or, Jesus Hymns) — 42, 43, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84. 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 105, 104, 473, 567 570, 573, 574, 578, 580, 581, 582, 583, 596, 597, 598, 602, 605, 614. To the Holy Spirit.— Hymns 13, 31, 40, 98, 126, 196, 197, 208, 209, 210. 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217. The Trinity. -Hymns 4, 35, 223,224,226,227, 234,625. The Holy Scriptures. — Hymns 106, 107, 113, 124, 125. The Lord's Day.— Hymns 47, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 156, 380. II. Hymns for the Church Year. The Advent Season.- Hymns 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 137, 143, 144, 145, 582. The Second Advent. -Hymns 95, 134, 135, 136, 147, 235, 236 The Christmas Season.— Hymns 131, 138, 139, 142, 148, 149, 150, 153, 154, 620 New Fear.— Hymns 140, 141, 151, 152, 186. The Epiphany Season.- Hymns 79, 97, 130, 146, 154, 158, 159, 165, 230, 231, 232, 248, 255, 556, 560, 582. The Lenten and Passion Season. — Hymns 105, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 225, 287, 376, 377, 378, 379, 555, 573, 574, 604, 607, 622, 626, 627. 5 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. The Easter Season.— Hymns 185, 192, 198, 199, 204, 205, 206, 207. Ascension.— Hymns 193, 194, 195, 200, 201, 202, 203 r 222, 559, 601. The Pentecost Season .—Hymns 13, 31, 40, 98, 196, 197, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 559, 630. Trinity.— Hymns 4, 35, 223, 224, 226, 234, 625. The Church.— Hymns 218, 219, 220, 227, 228, 229,239, 240, 241, 245, 408, 558. The Communion of Saints. —Hymns 155, 221, 242, 243, 244, 246. Missions.— Hymns 10, 69, 230, 231, 232, 233, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 258, 259, 277, 409, 594, 608, 615. III. Hymns for the Ordinances of the Church. Baptism and Covenant Relation. — Hymns 89, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 472, 473. Confirmation.— Hymns 55, 271, 272, 275, 276, 376 The Lord's Supper.— Hymns 163, 164, 166, 175,260, 261, 267, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 338, 376, 377, 378, 566, 579, 585. Ordination and Installation of Ministers. — Hvmns 218, 222, 223, 224, 231, 233, 248, 277, 278. Ordination and Installation of Church Officers. — IJymns 240, 244, 256, 260. Laying of a Corner-stone.— Hymns 157, 273, 239, 245, 279. Consecration of a Church. — Hymns 3, 12, 239, 240, 245, 274, 280. Burial of the Dead.— Hymns 287, 295, 296, 297,298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 503, 576, 611, 617, 618, 619. Harvest and Thanksgiving Festivals.— Hymns 3, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334, 335, 557, 572, 629. 6 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. National Humiliation and Fasts. — Hymns 331, 332, 179, 188. IV. Hymns of Christian Experience. (The New Life in Christ.) Invitations.— Hymns 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 346, 347, 348, 352, 353, 354, 355, 359, 555, 575. Conviction of Sin. — Hymns 344, 345, 351, 357, 358, 360, 632. Penitence and Conversion. — Hymns 349, 350, 356, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375—171, 172, 178, 179, 183, 189. Faith.— Hymns 225, 376, 381, 382, 383, 387, 388, 390, 607, 621. Adoption.— Hymns 384, 385, 386, 393, 394, 395, 405, 472, 473. Union with Christ. — Hymns 396, 397, 398, 579, 522, 626. Justification.— Hymns 389, 391, 392, 575, 607. Joy, Hope and Trust in God. —Hvmns 399, 400, 402, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 459, 561, 565, 566, 567, 568, 570, 578, 585, 589, 599, 600, 603. The Christian Warfare. — Hymns 104, 401, 402, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 571, 588, 592, 597, 598, 599, 600, 603, 612. Love to God and Man. — Hymns 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455. Longing.— Hvmns 320, 321, 322, 406, 407, 417, 456, 457, 458, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 558, 564, 573, 593, 595, 606. Prayer. — Hymn* 257, 403, 404, 472, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 596, 628. Shortness of Life. —Hymns 297, 311, 317, 610. Comfort in Afflictions. -Hymns 8, 19. 20, 45, 77, 102, 287, 295, 306, 310, 336, 337, 482, 483, 484, 487, 488, 489,. 490, 491, 492, 494, 495, 496, 497, 565, 568, 585, 590. 7 INDEX OF SUBJECTS Y. Hymns Relating to the Last Things. Death.— Hymns 301, 302, 303, 308, 314, 315, 316, 493, 49S. 499, 500, 501, 502, 503. Resurrection.— Hymns 507, 508, 509, 512, 513, 516. JudgmenL^-Hjmns 235, 236, 504, 505, 506, 510, 514, 515, 572. Eternal Life and Heaven. —Hymns 309, 322, 469, 4S5, 480, 511, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 564, 584, 586, 587, 591, 606, 609, 62" 624. VI. Morning and Evening Hymns. (For Family Devotion and Church Use ) Morning Hymns. — Hymos 530, 531, 532, 536, 537, 538, 542. 543, 544, 545, 549, 550, 551. Evening Hymns.— Hymns 532, 534, 535, 539, 540, 541, 546. 547, 548, 552, 553, 554. VII. Miscellaneous. lemperance. —Hymns 344, 366, 412, 629. Marriage. — Hymn 569. On the Sea.— Hymns 562, 563. Pilgrimage.— Hvmns 237, 406, 465, 497, 610, 621, 624, 626. 627, 633, 634 Closing Hymns. —Hymns 180, 237, 238, 625, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640 Ohants.— Hymns 1, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625. 633, 640 The Seasons.— Hymns 140, 141, 151, 152, 186, 325, 326. 327, 330 Prayer Meetings. —Hymns 1—126, 158—188, 257, 320 —326, 339-529, 558, 560, 561, 565, 566, 567, 570. 57 1. 573, 574, 577, 578, 580, 581, 584, 5S5, 586, 587, 591. 593, 594. 595, 597, 598, 600, 602, 604, 607, 609, 610. 612, 613 —616, 620-625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633. 634. Doxologies — 640. 8 Oe Core's prayer. 1 1. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed | be thy j name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in | earth as it j is in | heaven. 2. Give ns this day our | daily | bread And forgive us our debts as | we for- | give our | debtors. 3. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver | us from j evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the | glory, | for- | ever || A | men. 2 Cfye 2Ipostles 5 (EreeiX 1. I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of | heaven and | earth, And in Jesus Christ, his | only j Son, our | Lord ; 2. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, | dead and | buried; He descended into hell : the third day he j rose j from the \ dead. 3. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the | Father Al- | mighty : From thence he shall come to | judge the | quick and the j dead. 4. I believe in the I Holy ! Ghost ; The holy catholic Church : the communion of saints : the forgiveness of sins : the resurrection of tlie body : and the | life — j ever j lasting. || A | men. 9 ADORATION AND PRAISE. O " Before Jehovah's awful throne." L. M« 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 wand'ring 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'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens 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, Yast as eternity, thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167^.-1748.) (Psalm 100.) h '-The blessed Trinity." L. M. 1. Great One in Three, great Three in One, Thy wondrous name we sound abroad ; Prostrate we fall before Thy throne, O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord ! 2. Thee, Holy Father, we confess ; Thee, Holy Saviour, Ave adore ; And Thee, O Holy Ghost, we bless And praise and worship evermore. 10 ADORATION AND PRAISE. .3. Tliou art by heaven and earth adored ; Thy universe is full of Thee, Holy, Holy, Holy Lord ! Great Three in One, great One in Three ! (Unknown Author.) x "God the only wise." L. M« 1. Awake, my tongue, thy tribute bring, To him who gave thee power to sing ; Praise him, who has all praise above, The source of wisdom and of love. 2. How vast his knowledge ! how profound ! A depth where all our thoughts are drowned ! The stairs he numbers, and their names He gives to all those heavenly names. 3. Through each bright world above, behold Ten thousand, thousand charms unfold ; Earth, air, and mighty seas combine, To speak his wisdom all divine. 4. But in redemption, oh, what grace ! Its wonders, oh, what thought can trace ! Here wisdom shines forever bright ; Praise him, my soul, with sweet delight. (Rev. John JVeedham, England, 1768.) (27.) g "Hallelujah." L. M. 1. Praise ye the Lord ; all nature join In work and worship so divine ; Let heaven and earth unite and raise High hallelujahs to his praise. 2. While realms of joy, and worlds around, Their hallelujahs high resound, Let saints below, and saints .above, Exulting sing redeeming love. 11 ADORATION AKE PRAISE. 3. As instruments well tuned and strung, We'll praise the Lord with heart and tongue ; While life remains we'll loud proclaim, High hallelujahs to his name. 4. Beyond the grave, in nobler strains, When freed from sorrow, sin and pains, Eternally the church will raise High hallelujahs to his praise. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England. 167^-1748) (Psalm 150, 2nd p.) n "Bless the Lord. my soul." L. M. 1. Bless, O my soul ! the living God ; Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad ; Let all the powers within me join In work and worship so divine. 2. Bless, O my soul ! the God of grace, His favors claim thy highest praise ; Why should the wonders he hath wrought Be lost in silence, and forgot ? 3. 'Tis he, my soul, that sent his Son To die for crimes which thou hast done ; He owns the ransom, and forgives, The hourly follies of our lives. 4. Let every land his power confess ; Let all the earth adore his grace : My heart and tongue with rapture join In work and worship so divine. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England. 16?4~174?.) (Psalm 103, 1st p.) O U I will praise Tliee with my whole heart. ,'•' L. M. 1. With all my powers of heart and tongue, I'll praise my maker in my song ; Angels shall hear the notes I raise, Approve the song, and join the praise. 12 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 2. To God I cried when troubles rose ; He heard me, and subdued my foes : He did my rising fears control, And strength diffused thro' all my soul. 3. Amid a thousand snares, I stand Upheld and guarded by thy hand ; Thy words my fainting soul revive, And keep my dying faith alive. 4 I'll sing thy truth and mercy, Lord, I li sing the wonders of thy word ; Not all thy works and names below So much thy power and glory show. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167 If- 17 4-8.) (Psalm 138.) C) "God's Majesty." L. M. 1. Kingdoms and thrones to God belong ; Crown him, ye nations ! in your song ; His wondrous names and powers rehearse ; His honors shall enrich your verse. 2. He rides, and thunders through the sky ; His name, Jehovah, sounds on high ; Sin'g to his name, ye sons of grace ! Ye saints ! rejoice before his face. 3. Proclaim him King, pronounce him blest ; He's your defence, your joy, your rest When terrors rise and nations faint, God is the strength of every saint. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England. 167^-17^8.) (Psalm 68, 1st p.) |Q L -Thj Kingdom ComeP (Rev. 11:15.) L. M. 1. Ascend thy throne, Almighty King, And spread thy glories all abroad ; Let thine own arm salvation bring, And be thou known the gracious God. 13 ADORATION AKD PRAISE. 2. Let millions bow before thy seat, Let humble mourners seek thy face, Bring daring rebels to thy feet, Subdu'cl by thy victorious grace. 3. O let the kingdoms of the world Become the kingdoms of the Lord ; Let saints and angels praise thy name, Be thou through heav'n and earth atlor'd. (Rev. Benjamin Beddome, England, 1717-179-").) (155.) j^ u TJie hand that made us is Divine: 1 (Ps. 19.) L. M. 1. The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. 2. Tli' unwearied sun, from day to day, Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an Almighty hand. 3. Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Bepeats the story of her birth; 4. While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 5. What though, in solemn silence all Move round this dark, terrestrial ball ? What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found ? 14 ADORATION AND PRAISE. G. In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice ; For ever singing as they shine, "The hand that made us is Divine." {Joseph Addison, England, 1672-1710.) A O "Surely the Lord is in thisplace." ( Gen. 28 : 16.) L. M. 1/ Lo, God is here ! — let us adore, And own how dreadful is this place ! Let all within us feel his power, And silent bow before his face ! "2. Lo, God is here ! — him, day and night, United choirs of angels sing ; To him, enthroned above all height, Let saints their humble worship bring. "3. Lord God of hosts ! Oh, may our praise Thy courts with grateful incense fill ! Still may we stand before thy face, Still hear and do thy sovereign will ! {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) -^3 u The Comforter." (John 16 : IS.) L. M. 1. Eteenal Spirit ! we confess. And sing the wonders of thy grace ; Thy power conveys our blessings down From God, the Father, and the Son. 2. Enlightened by thy heavenly ray, Our shades and darkness turn to day ; Thine inward teachings make us know Our danger, and our refuge too. 3. Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of reigning sin, Do our imperious lusts subdue, And form our wretched hearts anew. 15 ADORATION AXD PRAISE. 4. The troubled conscience knows thy voice, Thy cheering words awake our joys ; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges of the mind. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (135.) |^ "The Scriptures:' (1 Thess. 1: 5.) L.. M. 1. Now let my soul, Eternal King, To Thee its grateful tribute bring ; My knee, with humble homage, bow ; My tongue perform its solemn vow. 2. All nature sings Thy boundless love, In worlds below and worlds above, But in Thy blessed word I trace Diviner wonders of Thy grace. 3. There Jesus bids my sorrows cease, And gives my laboring conscience peace ; Raises my grateful passions high, And points to mansions in the sky. 4. For love like this, oh let my song, Through endless years, Thy praise prolong ; Let distant climes Thy name adore, Till time and nature are no more. {Rev. Ottiwell Seginbotham, England, 1741-1768.) -i f^ " The Lord God omnipotent reignethp {Rev, 19 : 6.) L. M. 1. The Lord is King ! lift up thy voice, O earth, and all ye heavens, rejoice ! From world to world the joy shall ring :' "The Lord omnipotent is King!" 2. The Lord is King ! who then shall dare Resist his will, distrust his care ? Holy and true are all his ways, Let every creature speak his praise. 16 ADORATION AXD PEAISE. 3. The Lord is King ! exalt jour strains ; Ye saints, your God, your Father reigns ; One Lord, one empire all secures : He reigns, and life and death are yours. 4 Oh, when his wisdom can mistake, His might decay, his love forsake, Then may his children cease to sing, "The Lord omnipotent is King .!" (Josiah Conder, 1789-1855.) |fj " Return, God of Hosts:' L. M. 1. Lord, in the temples of thy grace Thy saints behold thy smiling face ; And oft have seen thy glory shine, With power and majesty divine. 2. Come, dearest Lord, thy children cry, Our graces droop, our comforts die : Return, and let thy glory rise Again to our admiring eyes : 3. Till filled with light, and joy, and love. Thy courts below, like those above, Triumphant hallelujahs raise, And heaven and earth resound thy praise. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) yi "Being of God" (Heb.ll:6.) L. M. 1. There is a God, all nature speaks, Thro' earth and air, and seas, and skies ; See, from the clouds, his glory breaks, When the first 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. 2*" 17 ADORATION AXD PRAISE. 3. The flow'ry tribes all blooming rise Above the weak attempts of art ; The smallest worms, the meanest flies, Speak sweet conviction to the heart. 4. Ye curious minds who roam abroad, And trace creation's wonders o'er, Confess the footsteps of your God, Bow down before him, and adore. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778) (15.) -\ Q "Omnipresence of God." L. M. 1. Lord of all being ! throned afar, Thy glory flames from sun and star ; Centre and soul of every sphere, Yet to each loving heart how near ! 2. Sun of our life ! thy quickening ray Sheds on our path the glow of day ; Star of our hope ! thy softened light Cheers the long watches of the night. 3. Our midnight is thy smile withdrawn ; Our noontide is thy gracious dawn ; Our rainbow arch thy mercy's sign ; All save the clouds of sin are thine. 4. Lord of all life ! below, above, AVhose light is truth, whose warmth is love, Before thy ever-blazing throne "We ask no luster of our own. 5. Grant us thy truth to make us free, And kindling hearts that burn for thee, Till all thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly flame. (Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, U. &, 1809—) 18 ADOKATIOX AXD PRAISE. |g "Wisdom of Providence." (Ps. j.6 : 10.) L. M. 1. Wait, my soul, thy Maker's will, Tumultuous passions, all be still ! Nor let a murm'ring thought arise, His providence and ways are wise. .2. He in the thickest darkness dwells, Performs the work, the cause conceals ; But though his methods are unknown, Judgment and truth support his throne. 3. In heav'n and earth, and air and seas, He executes his iirm decrees ; And by his saints it stands confessed, That what he does is ever best. 4. Wait then, my soul, submissive wait, Prostrate before his awful seat ; And midst the terrors of his rod, Trust in a wise and gracious God. [Rev. Benjamin Beddome, England, 1717-1795.) (45.) Of) " We rely on God our Father." L. M. 1. Beneath a num'rous train of ills, Our feeble flesh and heart may fail ; Yet shall our hope in thee, our G-od, O'er ev'ry gloomy fear prevail. 2. Parent and Husband, Guard and Guide, Thou art each tender name in one ; On thee we cast our heavy cares ; And comfort seek from thee alone, -3. Our Father, God, to thee we look, Our Rock, our Portion, and our Friend ; And on thy cov'nant, love and truth, Our trusting souls shall still depend. ( Unknown Author. ) (56.) 19 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 9-| "Thou art from everlasting." [Psalm 98.) L. M . 1. Jehovah reigns ! lie dwells in light, Girded with majesty and might ; The world, created by his hands, Still on its firm foundation stands. 2. But ere this spacious world was made, Or had its first foundation laid, Thy throne eternal ages stood, Thyself the ever-living God. 3. Like floods the angry nations rise, And aim their rage against the skies ; Vain floods, that aim their rage so high ! At thy rebuke the billows die. -1. For ever shall thy throne endure : Thy promise stand for ever sure ; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwelling of thy grace. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167^-1748.) (Psalm 93.) 99 "Tlie Glory of Jehovah .» (Psalm 97.) L. M. 1. Jehovah reigns ; his throne is high, His robes are light and majesty : His glory shines with beams so bright, Xo mortal can sustain the sight. 2. His terrors keep the world in awe ; His justice guards his holy law ; His love reveals a smiling face ; His truth and promise seal the grace. 3. Thro' all his works what wisdom shines ! He baffles Satan's deep designs ; His power is sovereign to fulfill The noblest counsels of his will. 20 ADOEATION AXD PEAISE. 4. And will this glorious Lord descend To be. my Father and my Friend? Then let my songs with angels join, Heaven is secure, if God is mine. {Rev Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 23 il 0h, that men would praise the Lord!" (Ps. 107.) L. M. 1. Give thanks to God ; he reigns above ; Kind are his thoughts, his name is love : His mercy ages past have known, And ages long to come shall own. 2* He feeds and clothes us all the way, He guides our footsteps lest we stray ; He guards us with a powerful hand, And brings us to the heavenly land. 3. Oh, let the saints with joy record The truth and goodness of the Lord ! How great his works ! how kind his ways ! Let every tongue pronounce his praise. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Psalm 107, 1st p.)' 24 "Thrice Holy Lord." {Psalm 111: 9.) C. M. 1. Holt 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, 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 noblest forms of speech. 21 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 4. Thou holy God ! preserve our souls From all pollution free ; The pure in heart are thy delight, Aud they thy face shall see. (Rev. John Needham, England, 1768.) (29.) 25 "The Love of God," (1 John ^: £.) C. M. 1. Come ye that know and fear the Lord, And lift yonr souls above ; Let ev'rv heart and voice accord, To sing, that "God is love". 2. This precious truth his word declares, And all his mercies prove ; Jesus, the gift of gifts, appears To show, that "God is love". 3. In all his doctrines and commands, His counsels and designs, In ev'ry work his hands have fram'd, His love supremely shines. 4. Angels and men the news proclaim, Thro' earth and heavn above, The joyful and transporting news, That God, the Lord, is love. (Rev. Henry Forster Burder, England, 1826.) (33.) 9g "The Goodness of God." C. M, 1. Ye humble souls, approach your God, With songs of sacred praise ; For he is good, immensely good, And kind are all his ways. 2. All nature owns his guardian care, In him we live and move ; But nobler benefits declare The wonders of his love. 22 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 3, He gave his Son, his only Son, To ransom rebel worms ; 'Tis here he makes his goodness known In its diviner forms. 4. To this dear refnge, Lord, we come ; 'Tis here our hope relies ; A safe defence, a peaceful home, When storms of trouble rise. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) (32.) 27 " The voice of praise. " (Ps. 66. ) C. M. 1. Lift up to God the voice of praise, Whose breath our souls inspired ; Loud and more loud the anthems raise, With grateful ardor fired. 2. Lift up to God the voice of praise, Whose goodness, passing thought, L(5ads every moment as it flies, With benefits unsought. 3. Lift up to God the voice of praise, From whom salvation flows : Who sent his Son our souls to save From everlasting woes. 4. Lift up to God the voice of praise, For hope's transporting ray, Which lights through darkest shades of death To realms of endless day. (Rev. Ralph Wardlaw, England, 1779-1853.) 90 An ancient Hymn to the Trinity. C. M. 1. To God be glory, peace on earth, To all mankind good will ; We bless, we praise, we worship thee, And glorify thee still ; 23 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 2. And thanks for thy great glory give, That nils our souls with light : Lord, our heavenly King, the God And Father of all might ! 3. And thou, "begotten Son of G-od, Before all time begun ; Jesus Christ, thou Lamb of God, The Father's only Son ; 4. Thou who the sins of all the world Dost fully take away, Have mercy, Saviour of mankind, And hear us when ve pray ! 5. O thou, who sitt'st at God's right hand, Upon the Father's throne, Have mercy on us, thou, O Christ, Who art the Holy One ! 6. Thou, only with the Holy Ghost Whom earth and heaven adore, In glory of the Father art Most high for evermore ! ( A metrical version of the Gloria in Excelsis by Tate and Brady, England, 1696.) Oft Te Deum laudamus. C. M. 1. 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 : 24 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 3. O Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, Whom heavenly hosts obey, The world is with the glory filled Of Thy majestic sway. 4. The 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, Lord, confesses Thee, That Thou the Eternal Father art Of boundless majesty. (A metrical version of the Te Deum Latjdamus by Bishop Patrick, of England, 1700.) QA Gloria in excehis. 7s. 1 Glory be to God on high, God, whose glory fills the sky ; Peace on earth to man forgiven, Man, the well-beloved of Heaven. 2. Sovereign Father, heavenly King, Thee we now presume to sing ; Glad, thine attributes confess, Glorious all, and numberless. S. Hail, by all thy works adored ! Hail, the everlasting Lord ! Thee, with thankful hearts we prove Lord of power, and God of love. 4. Christ our Lord and God we own, Christ, the Father's only Son ; Lamb of God, for sinners slain, Saviour of offending man. 25 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 5. Bow thine ear, in mercy bow ; Hear, the world's Atonement thou ! Jesus, in thy name we pray, Take, O take our sins awaj T . 6. Hear, for thou, O Christ, alone Art' with thy great Father One ; One, the Holy Ghost with thee ; One supreme, eternal three. (A metrical version of the Gloeia in Excelsis by (Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) CM Prayer for the Indwelling of the Spirit 7s» 1. Holy Spirit ! Love Divine ! Let thy light within me shine ; Breathe thyself into my breast : Earnest of immortal rest. 2. Let me never from thee stray, Keep me in the narrow way : Keep me thine, forever thine ; Let thy love and joy be mine. (Unknown author.) 09 "All the sons of God shouted for joy." 7s» 1. Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When JehoA r ah's work begun, When he spake, and it was done. 2. Songs of praise awoke the morn, When the Prince of Peace was born : Songs of praise arose, when he Captive led captivity. 3. Heaven and earth must pass away ; Songs of praise shall crown that day : God will make new heavens and earth ; Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 26 ADORATION AXD PRAISE. •i. Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice ; Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 5. Borne upon their latest breath Songs of praise shall conquer death ; Then, amid eternal joy, Songs of praise their powers employ. [James Montgomery England, 1771— 185 JfS) QQ "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts." 7s. 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. While on earth ordained to stay, Guide our footsteps in thy way, Till we come to dwell with Thee, Till we all thy glory see. 4. Then with angel-harps again We will wake a nobler strain ; There, in joyful songs of praise, Our triumphant voices raise. (Rev. Benjamin Williams, 1778) 3^ "Within the Vail" Ps. 29 : 2. 7s. 1. To thy temple I repair ; Lord, I love to worship there, When within the vail I meet Thee before the mercv seat. 27 ADOBATION AND PKAISE' 2. While thy glorious praise is sung, Touch my lips, unloose my tongue ; That my joyful soul may bless Thee, the Lord, my Righteousness. 3. While the prayers of saints ascend, God of love ! to mine attend : Hear me, for thy Spirit pleads ; Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 4. While I hearken to thy law, Fill my soul with humble awe, Till thy Gospel bring to me Life and immortality. ■5. From thine house when I return, May my heart within me burn ; And at evening let me say, "I have walked with God to-day." (James Montgomery, England, 1771-185J/..) or^ Te Deum laudamus. 1. God eternal, mighty King, Unto thee our praise we bring ; All the earth doth worship Thee ; We amid the throng would be. 2. Holy, Holy, Holy ! cry, Angels round Thy throne on high Lord of all the heavenly Powers, Be the same loud anthem ours. 3. Glorified Apostles raise, Night and day, continual praise ; Hast not Thou a mission too For Thy children here to do ? 28 ADOKATION AND PKAISE. 4. With the Prophet's goodly line We in mystic bond combine ; For Thou hast to us revealed Things that to the wise were sealed. 5. Martyrs, in a noble host, Of the cross are heard to boast ; Oh that we our cross may bear, And a crown of glory wear ! 6. God eternal, mighty King, Unto Thee our praise we bring ; To the Father, and the Son, And the Spirit, Three in One. (A metrical version of the TeDeum Latjda3IUS by Willard.) 3g Psalm U8. 8s & 7S. 1. Praise the Lord ! ye heavens, adore him ; Praise him, angels in the height ; Sun and moon, rejoice before him ; Praise him, all ye stars of light ! 2. Praise the Lord — for he hath spoken ; Worlds his mighty voice obeyed ; Laws which never shall be broken, For their guidance he hath made. 3. Praise the Lord — for he is glorious ; Never shall his promise fail ; God hath made his saints victorious, Sin and death shall not prevail. 4. Praise the God of our salvation ; Hosts on high, his power proclaim ; Heaven and earth, and all creation^ Laud and magnify his Name ! (Rev. John Kempthorne, 1775-1888) 29 ADORATION AND PRAISE. OJ Brief Ascription of Praise. 8s & 7s. 1. Worship, honor, glory, blessing, Lord, we offer to thy name ; Young and old their thanks expressing, Join thy goodness to proclaim : 2. As the hosts of heaven adore thee, We, too, bow before thy throne ; As the angels serve before thee, So on earth thy will be done. {Edward Osier, 1798-1863.) QQ Praise to the Creator. (Ps. 107 : 31. ) 8s & 7s. 1. Praise to thee, thou great Creator ! Praise to thee from every tongue : Join, my soul, with every creature, Join the universal song. 2. Father, Source of all compassion, Pure, 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 thro' 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. {Rev. John Faiccett, 1739-1817.) OQ u And David said 'Blessed be Thou.'" 8s & 7s. lChron.29: 10-23. 1. Blest be thou, O God of Israel ! Thou, our Father and our Lord ! Majesty is thine forever ; Ever be thy name adored. 30 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 2. Thine, O Lord, are power and greatness ; Gloiy, vict'ry, are thine own ; All is thine in earth and heaven, Over all thy boundless throne. 3. Riches come of thee, and honor ; Power and might to thee belong ; Thine it is to make us prosper, Only thine to make us strong. 4. Lord, our God, for these, thy bounties, Hymns of gratitude we raise ; To thy name, forever glorious, Ever we address our praise. ( Unknown author. ) 4Q "The Comforter." 8s & 7s. 1. Holy Ghost ! dispel our sadness, Pierce the clouds of sinful night : Come, thou source of joy and gladness ! Breathe thy life and spread thy light. % Come, thou best of all donations ; God doth give when men implore ! Having thy sweet consolations, We need wish for nothing more. 3. Author of the new creation ! Let us now thine influence prove ; Make our hearts thy habitation, Shed abroad a Saviour's love. 4. From that height that knows no measure As a gracious rain descend, Bringing down the richest treasure We can ask or God can send. 31 ADORATION AND PRAISE. 5. Manifest thy love for ever, Fence ns in on every side ; In distress be our Reliever, Guard and teach, support and guide. 6. Hear, oh hear our supplication, Blessed Spirit ! God of peace ! Rest upon this congregation With the fulness of thy graee. {Rev. Augustus Montague Toplady, England, 1740-1778.) [ii "Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of 8s & 7s* thy glory." 1. Round the Lord in glory seated, Cherubim and seraphim Filled His temple and repeated Each to each the alternate hymn : 2. "Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven, Earth is with its fulness stored ; Unto Thee be glorv given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord!" 3. Heaven is still with glory ringing ; Earth takes up the angels' cry, "Holy, Holy, Holy," singing, "Lord of Hosts, the Lord most High." 4. With his seraph train before Him, With His holy Church below, Thus conspire we to adore Him, Bid we thus our anthem now : 5. "Lord, Thy glory fills the heaven, Earth is with its fulness stored : Unto Thee be glory given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord !" ' (Rev. Richard Mant, 1776-1848). THE REDEEMER /jT) " The song of Moses and the Lamb." g, M. Rev. 15 : 3, ^ 1. Awake and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb ; Wake ev'ry heart and ev'ry tongue, To praise the Saviour's name. 2. Sing of his dying love, Sing of his rising pow'r , Sing how he intercedes above, For those whose sins he bore. 3. Sing on jour heav'nly way, Ye ransom'd sinners sing; = Sing on rejoicing, ev'ry day, ■ In Christ, th' exalted King. 4. Soon shall our raptur'd tongue His endless praise proclaim ; And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. (Rev. William Hammond, died 1783.) (420.) h€{ "To the only wise God, our Saviour." S. M. Jude 24, 25. 1. To God, the only wise, Our Saviour and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 2. 'Tis his Almighty love, His counsel and his care, Preserves us safe from sin and death, And every hurtful snare. 3. He will present our souls, Unblemished and complete, Before the glory of his face, With joys divinely great. 3* 33 THE REDEEMER, 4 To our Bedeeiner, God, Wisdom and power belong, Immortal crowns of majesty, And everlasting song. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (202.) nn "Make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 11 8. M.' ** Ps. 95. 1. Co^iE, 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 work and not our own ; He formed us by his word. 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the peoj^le of his choice, And own your gracious God. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Psalm 95, 2d p.) £5 "The Iiord is my Shepherd." Ps. 23. S. M. 1. The Lord my Shepherd is ; I shall be well supplied ; Since he is mine, and I am his, What can I want beside ? 2. He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows ; Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. 34 THE KEDEEMER. 3. If e'er I go astray, He cloth ray soul reclaim ; And guides rne, in his own right way, For his most holy name. 4. While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear ; Though I should walk throng death's dark ghade, My Shepherd's with me there. •5. In spite of all my foes, Thou dost my table spread ; My cup w^ith blessings overflows, And joy exalts my head. 6. The bounties of thy love Shall crown my future days ; Nor from thy house will I remove, Nor cease to speak thy praise. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748) (Psalm 23, 2d p.) ftf* "All that call upon the name of Jesus Christ, our S. M. Lord.''' 1 Cor. 1: 2. 1. O Jesus, God and Man, On this Thy holy day, To Thee for precious gifts of grace Thy ransomed people pray. 2. We pray for childlike hearts, For gentle, holy love, For strength to do Thy will below, As angels do above. o 3. We pray for simple faith, For hope that never faints, For true communion evermore With all Thv blessed saints. 35 THE LOEDS DAY. 4. On friends around us here O let Thy blessing fall ; We pray for grace to love them well, But Thee beyond them all. 5. O joy to live for Thee ! O joy in Thee to die ! very joy of joys to see Thy Face eternally. (Rev. Sir Henri/ W. Baker, 1821 ) /j7 " Lord 's day morning." Psalm 8 4-. S. IVL 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 amidst the place, Where my great God hath been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. 4. My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, And sing, and bear herself away To everlasting bliss. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1671^-171^8.) (346.) ^g The Coronation —Phil. 2: 10, 11. C. M 1. All hail, the power of Jesus' name ! Let angels prostrate fall : Bring forth the royal diadem, xAnd crown him Lord of all ! 36 THE REDEEMER % Crown him, ye martyrs of our God, Who from his altar call ; Extol the stem of Jesse's rod, And crown him Lord of all ! 9 3. 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 ! 4. Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall ; Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all! 5. Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all ! 6* Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall ! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all ! (Rev. Edward Perronet, died 1792.) /jQ An ancient Hymn of Praise to Christ. Q. M. 1. We sing to thee, thou Son of God, Thou source of life and grace ! We praise thee, Son of Man, whose blood Redeemed our fallen race ! % Thee we acknowledge God and Lord, The Lamb for sinners slain ; Who art by heaven and earth adored, Worthy o'er both to reign ! 37 THE EEDEEMER 3. To thee all angels cry aloud, Through heaven's extended coasts ; Hail, holy, holy, holy Lord Of glory and of hosts ! 4. The prophets' goodly fellowship, In radiant garments dressed, Praise thee, thou Son of God, and reap The fullness of thy rest. 5. Th' apostles' glorious company Thy righteous praise proclaim ; Thy martyred army glorify Thine everlasting name. 6. Throughout the world thy churches join To call on thee, their Head, — Brightness of Majesty divine, Who every power hast made ! 7. Among their number, Lord, we love To sing thy precious blood ; Reign here, and in the worlds above, Thou holy Lamb of God ! (A metrical version of the Te Deum by an Unknown author.) E.A "The Way, and the Truth, and the Life." C. M. John U: 6. 1. Thou art the Way : to thee alone From sin and death we flee ; And he who would the Father seek, Must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2. Thou art the Truth : thy word alone True wisdom can impart ; Thou only canst instruct the mind, And purify the heart. 38 THE REDEEMER. 3. Thou art the Life : the rending tomb Proclaims thy conqu'ring arm ; And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life ; Grant us to know that Way ; That Truth to keep, that Life to win, Which leads to endless day. (Bishop G. W. Doane, U. S. , 1799-1859. (411.) 5j " This is my Friend " Cant 5 : 10-16. C. M. 1. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Saviour's brow ; His head with radiant glories crowned, His lips with grace o'erflow. 2. No mortal can with him compare, Among the sons of men ; Fairer is he than all the fair That fill the heavenly train. 3. He saw me plunged in deep distress, He flew to my relief ; For me he bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief. 4. To him I owe my life and breath, And all the joys I have ; He makes me triumph over death, He saves me from the grave. 5. To heaven, the place of his abode, He brings my weary feet ; Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joy complete. 39 THE REDEEMER 6. Since from his bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine, Had I a thousand hearts to give, Lord! the j should all be thine. (Rev Samuel Stennett, England, 1727-1795.) z>2 "Hosanna" — Matt. 21: 9. C. M. 1. Hosanna ! raise the pealing hymn To David's Son and Lord ; With cherubim and seraphim Exalt the Incarnate Word. 2. Hosanna ! Master, lo, we bring Our offerings to Thy throne ; Not gold, nor myrrh, nor mortal thing, But hearts to be Thine own. 3. Hosanna ! once Thy gracious ear Approved a lisping throng ; Be gracious still, and deign to hear Our poor but grateful song. 4. Saviour, if redeemed by Thee, Thy temple we behold, Hosannas through eternity We'll sing to harps of gold. (Rev. W. H. Havergall, 1793 ) ^Q The example of Christ.— Rom 8: 29. L. M. 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 def'rence to thy Father's will, Thy love and meekness so divine, I would transcribe and make them mine. 40 THE BKDEEMEK. 3. Cold mountains and the midnight air Witness'd the fervor of thy pray'r ; The desert thy temptations knew, Thy conflict and thy vie' try too. i. Be thou my pattern ; let me bear More of thy gracious image here : Then God the judge shall own my name Among the foll'wers of the Lamb. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1743.) (101.) F;rt Delight in Christ. L. M. 1. Jesus, thou Joy of loving hearts ! Thou Fount of life ! thou Light of men ! From the best bliss the earth imparts, "We turn unfilled to thee again. 2. Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood ; Thou savest those that on thee call ; To them that seek thee thou art good, To them that find thee — All in All ! 3. We taste thee, O thou living bread, And long to feast upon thee still : We drink of thee, the Fountain Head, And thirst our souls from thee to fill. 4. Our restless spirits yearn for thee, Whe'er our changeful lot is cast ; Glad, when thy gracious smile we see, Blest, when our faith can hold thee fast. 5. O Jesus, ever with us stay, Make all our moments calm and bright ; Chase the dark night of sin away, — Shed o'er the world thy holy light. (Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091-1153 ; translated by Rev. Dr. Ray Palmer, U. S., 1858.) 41 THE KEDEEMEE, Pv^ Not ashamed of Christ. — Mark 8 : 38. L. M. 1. Jesus ! and shall it ever be A mortal man asham'd of thee ? Asham'd of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days ? 2. Asham'd of Jesus : sooner far Let ev'ning blush to own a star; He sheds the beams of light divine O'er this benighted soul of mine. 3. Asham'd of Jesus ! just as soon Let midnight be asham'd of noon ; 'Tis midnight with my soul till he, Bright Morning-Star ! bid darkness flee* 4. Asham'd of Jesus ! that dear friend On whom my hopes of heav'n depend! No ; when I blush — be this my shame, That I no more revere his name. 5. Asham'd of Jesus ! yes I may, When I've no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save. 6. Till then, — nor is my boasting vain — Till then I boast a Savior slain ! And O may this my glory be, That Christ is not asham'd of me ! [Rev. Joseph Griqg, England, 1765.) (86.) 5g Psalm 36 : 7. L. M. 1. Awake, my soul, to joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer's praise; He justly claims a song from thee, His loving-kindness, oh, how free ! 42 THE BEDEEMEB. 2. He saw me ruined in the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all ; He saved me from my lost estate, His loving-kindness, oh, how great ! 3. Though num'rous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His loving-kindness, oh, how strong ! 4. When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gathered thick, and thundered loud, He near my soul has always stood, His loving-kindness, oh, how good ! 5. Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Saviour to depart ; But, though I oft have him forgot, His loving-kindness changes not. 6. Soon shall 1 pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; Oh, may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death* {Rev. Samuel Medley, England, 1738-1799.) (34) py7 "Unto the Lamb for ever." Rev. 1: 5. 6. L. M. 1. What equal honors shall we bring, To thee, Lord our God, the Lamb, When all the notes that angels sing Are far inferior to thy name ? 2. Worthy is he who once was slain, The Prince of Peace, who groaned and died ; Worthy to rise, and live and reign At his almighty Father's side. 43 THE REDEEMER. 3. Blessings for ever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men ; Let angels sound his sacred name, And every creature say, Amen! (Reo. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 5g Rev. 5 : 11. 12. L. M. 1. Around the Saviour's lofty throne, Ten thousand times ten thousand sing ; They worship him as God alone And crown him — everlasting King. 2. Approach, ye saints ! this God is yours ; 'Tis Jesus fills the throne above ; Ye cannot want while God endures ; Ye cannot fail while God is love. 3. Jesus, thou everlasting King ! To thee the praise of heaven belongs ; Yet, smile on us who fain would bring The tribute of our humble songs. 4. Though sin defile our worship here, We hope ere long thy face to view ; And when our souls in heaven appear, We'll praise thy name as angels do. {Rev. Thomas Kelley, 1769-1855.) r^Q "The chiefest among ten thousands." Q. M. ° 1 Tim. 1: 15. 1. The Saviour ! oh, what endless charms Dwell in that blissful sound ! Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads sweet comfort round. 2. Here pardon, life, and joys divine, In rich effusion flow, For guilty rebels lost in sin, And doomed to endless woe. U THE REDEEMER 3. The almighty Former of the skies Stooped to our vile abode ; While angels viewed with wondering eyes, And hailed th' incarnate God. 4. 0, the rich depths of love divine ! Of bliss, a boundless store ! Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine : I cannot wish for more. 5. On thee alone my hope relies ; Beneath thy cross I fall ; My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, My Saviour, und my all ! (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) (87). £jA "Thou shall call his name Jesus." C. M. Matt 1 : 21. 1. Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing My dear Redeemer's praise, The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of his grace ! 2. My gracious Master and my God, Assist me to proclaim, To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of thy name. 3. Jesus ! the name that calms our fears, That bids our sorrows cease — 'Tis music to my ravished ears, 'Tis life, and health, and peace. 4. He breaks the power of reigning sin, He sets the prisoner free ; His blood can make the foulest clean : His blood availed for me. 45 THE REDEEMER 5. He speaks, and, listening to his voice, New life the dead receive ; The mourning, broken hearts rejoice, The humble poor believe. 6. Hear him ye deaf ! his praise, ye dumb, Your loosened tongues employ ! Ye blind, behold your Saviour come, And leap, ye lame, for joy ! {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) ^M "The love of Christ ronstraineth us." C. M. 2 Cor. o: 14. 1. Jesus, in thy transporting name What blissful glories rise ! Jesus, the angels' sweetest theme ! The wonder of the skies ! 2. Well might the skies with wonder view A love so strange as thine ! No thought of angels ever knew A passion so divine ! 3. Jesus, and didst thou leave the sky, To bear our sins and woes ? And didst thou bleed, and groan, and die For vile, rebellious foes ? 4. Is there a heart that will not bend To thy divine control? Descend, O sovereign Love, descend, And melt the stubborn soul ! 5. Oh, may our willing hearts confess Thy sweet, thy gentle sway ! Glad captives of resistless grace, Thy pleasing rule obey. 46^ THE REDEEMER. 6. Come, dearest Lord, extend thy reign, Till rebels rise no more : Thy praise all nature then shall join, And heaven and earth adore. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 17 17-1788. .; ,g2 " M y J esus an d m V God." 1 Cor. 1: 22-^lf, C. M 1. Dearest of all the names above, My Jesus and my God, Who can resist thy heavenly love, Or trifle with thy blood? % 'Tis by the merits of thy death Thy Father smiles again ; 'Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. 3. Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find : The holy, just, und sacred Three Are terror to my mind. 4. But if Immahuel's face appear, My hope, my joy, begin : His name forbids my slavish fear ; His grace removes my sin. 5. While Jews on their own law rely, And Greeks of wisdom boast, I love th' incarnate Mystery, And there I fix my trust. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1671^-171^8. ) (72). £jO An ancient hymn to Christ. C. M. 1. Jesus, King most wonderful, Thou Conqueror renowned, Thou sweetness most ineffable, In whom all joys are found ! 47 THE KEDEEMER 2. When once thou visitest the heart, Then truth begins to shine ; Then earthly vanities depart ; Then kindles love divine. 3. O Jesus, Light of all below ! Thou Fount of life and fire ! Surpassing all the joys we know, All that we can desire, 4. May every heart confess thy name. And ever thee adore ; And seeking thee, itself inflame To seek thee more and more. 5. Thee may our tongues for ever bless ; Thee may we love alone ; And ever in our lives express The image of thine own. (Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091—1153 ; translated by Rev. Edio. Caswell, 1849.) g^ The name of Jesus. — 1 Pet. 2: 7. C. M. 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, And calms the troubled breast : 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. 48 THE REDEEMER 3. Dear name ! the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding-place ; My never-failing treas'ry, fill'd With boundless stores of grace. 4. Jesus ! my Shepherd, Husband, Friend, My Prophet, Priest, and King, My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, Accept the praise I bring. 5. Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought ; But when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 6. Till then I would thy love proclaim With ey'ry fleeting breath ; xAnd may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. {Rev. John Newton, England, 1725-1807) (82.) g5 Luke 23: 42. CM. 1. Jesus, thou art the sinner's Friend; As such I look to thee : Now in the fulness of thy love, Lord, remember me. 2. Remember thy pure word of grace, Remember Calvary ; Remember all thy dying groans, And then remember me. 3. Thou wondrous Advocate with God, 1 yield myself to thee ; While thou art sitting on thy throne, Dear Lord, remember me. H 49 THE REDEEMER. Lord, I am guilty, I am vile, But thy salvation's free ; Then in thine all-abounding grace, Dear Lord, remember me. And when I close my eyes in death, When creature-helps all flee, Then, my dear Redeemer-God, I pray, remember me. Rev. Richard Burnham, 1719-1810. gfj Christ our only joy. Math. 17 : 8. CM. 1. Jesus ! the very thought of thee With gladness fills my breast ; But dearer far thy face to see, And in thy presence rest. 2. Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, Nor can the memory find A sweeter sound than thy blest name, O Saviour of mankind ! 3. O Hope of every contrite heart, O Joy of all the meek ! To those who fall, how kind thou art, How good to those who seek! 4. And those who find thee, find a bliss Nor tongue nor pen can show : The love of Jesus — what it is, None but his loved ones know. 5. Jesus, our only joy be thou ! As thou our prize wilt be ; Jesus, be thou our glory now, And through eternity ! (Bernard of Clairvaux, 1674-174-8.) (Translated by Rev. Edward Caswell 1849.) 50 THE REDEEMER gy "He reviled not again. " 1 Pet. 2: 21-23. C. M. 1. What grace, O Lord, and beauty shone Around thy steps below ; What patient love was seen in all Thy life and death of woe ! 2. For, ever on thy burdened heart, A weight of sorrow hung ; Yet no ungentle, murmuring word Escaped thy silent tongue. 3. Thy foes might hate, despise, revile, 'thy friends unfaithful prove ; Unwearied in forgiveness still, Thy heart could only love. 4. Oh, give us hearts to love like thee! Like thee, O Lord, to grieve Far more for others' sin than all The wrongs that we receive. 5. One with thyself, may every eye, In us, thy brethren, see The gentleness and grace that spring From union, Lord, with thee. (Sir Edward Denny, England, born 1796.) CO Christ is our strength and righteousness. Psalm 71. C. M. 1. My Saviour, my Almighty Friend, When I begin thy praise, Where will the growing numbers end, The numbers of thy grace ? 2. Thou art my everlasting trust, Thy goodness I adore ! And since I knew thy graces first, I speak thy glories more. 51 THE REDEEMER. 3. My feet shall travel all tlie length Of the celestial road, And march with courage in thy strength, To see my Father, God. 4. When I am filled with sore distress For some surprising sin, 111 plead thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but thine. 5. How will my lips rejoice to tell The vict'ries of my King ! My soul, redeemed from sin and hell, Shall thy salvation sing. 6. My tongue shall all the day proclaim My Saviour and my God ; His death hath brought my foes to shame, And sav'd me by his blood. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 71, 2d P.) £Q " I am the Light of the worlds John 8 : 12. L. M. 1. O Christ, our true and only light! Illumine those who sit in night ; Let those afar now hear thy voice, And in thy fold with us rejoice. 2. And all who else have strayed from thee, Oh, gently seek ! thy healing be To every wounded conscience given, And let them also share thy heaven. 3. Oh, make the deaf to hear thy word, And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord, Who dare not yet the faith avow, Though secretly they hold it now. 52 THE REDEEMER. 4. Shine on the darkened and the cold, Eecall the wanderers from thy fold ; Unite those now who walk apart, Confirm the weak and doubting heart. 5. So the}', with us, may evermore Such grace with wondering thanks adore, And endless praise to thee be given, By all thy Church in earth and heaven. (Miss Catharine Winkworth, 1829 — ) ~Q "No other name." — Acts £: 12. L. M. 1. Jesus, the spring of joys divine Whence all our hopes and comforts flow, Jesus, no other name but thine Can save us from eternal woe. 2. In vain would boasting reason find The way to happiness and God : Her weak directions leave the mind Bewildered in a dubious road. S. No other name will heaven approve ; Thou art the true, the living way, Ordained by everlasting love, To the bright realms of endless day. 4. Safe lead us through this world of night, And bring us to the blissful plains, The regions of unclouded light, Where perfect joy for ever reigns. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717—1788.) (84). *14 "Thine wholly — Thine alone." L. M. 1. Jesus ! thy boundless love to me No thought can reach, no tongue declare ; Unite my thankful heart to thee, And reign without a rival there. 53 THE REDEEMER 2. Thy love, how cheerful is its ray ! All pain before its presence Hies ; Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away Where'er its healing beams arise. 3. Oh, let thy love my soul inflame, And to thy service sweetly bind ; Transfuse it through my inmost frame, And mould me wholly to thy mind. 4. Thy love, in sufferings, be my peace ; Thy love, in weakness, make me strong : And when the storms of life shall cease, Thy love shall be in heaven my song. (Rev. Paid Gerhardt, Germany, 1606—1676.) (Translated by Rev. John Wesley 1703—1791.) 79 " The one tiling needful " — Luke 10 : 1+2. L. M. 1. Jesus! engrave it on my heart That thou the one thing needful art ; I could from all things parted be, /■ But never, never, Lord, from thee. 2. Needful is thy most precious blood To reconcile my soul to God, Needful is thy indulgent care, Needful thy all-prevailing prayer. 3. Needful thy presence, dearest Lord, True peace and comfort to afford, Needful thy promise, to impart Fresh life and vigor to my heart. -L Needful art thou, my Guide, my Stay, Through all life's dark and weary way ; Nor less in death thou'lt needful be To bring my spirit home to thee. 54 THE KEDEEMER 5. Then needful still, my God, my King, Thy name eternally I'll sing 1 Glory and praise be ever his — The one thing needful Jesus is ! (Rev. Samuel Medley, England, 1788—1799. ) JO li He hath done all things well." — Mark 7: 37. L. M. 1. Now, in a song of grateful praise, To my dear Lord my voice I'll raise ; With all his saints I'll join to tell That Jesus hath done all things well. 2. Wisdom, and power, and love divine, In all his works, unrivaled, shine, And force the wondering world to tell That he alone did all things well. 3. Howe'er mysterious are his ways, Or dark and sorrowful my days ; And though my spirit oft rebel, I know he still doth all things well. 4 And when I stand before his throne, And all his ways are fully known, This note in sweetest strains shall swell, That Jesus hath done all things well. (Unknown author.) Jh Eosanna. L. M. 1. Hosanna to the living Lord ! Hosanna to th' incarnate Word ! To Christ, Creator, Saviour, King, Let earth, let heaven, Hosanna sing ; — 2. "Hosanna ! Lord !" thine angels cry, "Hosanna ! Lord !" thy saints reply ; Above, beneath us, and around, The dead and living swell the sound. 55 THE REDEEMER. O Saviour ! with protecting care, Be turn to this thy house of prayer, Assembled in thy sacred name, Where we thy parting promise claim. But, chiefest, in our cleansed breast, Eternal ! bid thy Spirit rest, And make our secret soul to be A temple pure and worthy thee. So, in the last and dreadful day, When earth and heaven shall melt away, Thy flock redeemed from sinful stain, Shall swell the sound of praise again. (Bishop Reginald Ileber, ITS-]- 1826.) *VK "Jesus, Lover of my soul. ^ - P.i. 57: 1. r , 1, Jesus, Lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly, While the waters near me roll, While the tempest still is high : Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life is past ; Safe into the haven guide : Oh, receive my soul at last ! 2. Other refuge have I none ; Hangs my helpless soul on thee : Leave, ah! leave me not alone ; Still support and comfort me ; All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I bring, Cover my dpfenseless head With the shadow of thy wing. (Rev. Charles Wesley, England., 1708-1788. (38! 06 THE REDEE1TEB. *7£ "I lay down my life for the sheep.' 1 ' — John 10: 15. 7s. 1. Shephekd of the ransomed flock, Lead us to the shadowing rock, Where the cooling waters flow, Where the freshening pastures grow. Grant, O Lord, that we may be Ever glad to follow thee ; And with thankful hearts rejoice, When we hear thy gracious voice. 2. Saviour, when thy loved ones stray, From the new and living way, Gently call thine own my name ; All our wand'ring steps reclaim. Jesus, who thy life didst give, Dying that thy sheep might live ; Let us in thy presence rest, With eternal comfort blest. ( Unknown author.) ~~1~1 "Looking unto Jesus." — Hebr. 12:2. 7s. 1. When along life's thorny road, Faints the soul beneath the load, By its cares and sins oppressed, Finds on earth no peace or rest ; When the wily tempter's near, Filling us with doubts and fear, Jesus, to thy feet we flee ; Jesus, we will look to thee. 2 Thou, our Saviour, from the throne, List'nest to thy people's moan : Thou, the living Head, dost share Every pang thy members bear : Full of tenderness thou art, Thou wilt heal the broken heart ; Full of power, thine arm shall quell All the rage and might of hell. 57 THE BEDEEMER 3. Mighty to redeem and save, Thou hast overcome the grave : Thou the bars of death hast riven, Opened wide the gate of heaven : Soon in glory thou shalt come, Taking thy poor pilgrims home : Jesus, then we all shall be Ever, ever, Lord, with thee ! [Unknown author.) no Wonders of God's Condescension. — Psalm 118. 7s. 1. Hallelujah! raise, oh, raise To our God the song of praise; All his servants join to sing, God, our Savior and our King. 2. Blessed be for evermore That dread name which we adore: O'er all nations, God alone, Higher than the heavens his throne. 3. Yet to view the heavens he bends ; Yea, to earth he condescends ; Passing by the rich and great For the low and desolate. 4. He can raise the poor to stand "With the princes of the land ; Wealth upon the needy shower ; Set the lowliest high in power. 5. He the broken spirit cheers, Turns to joy the mourner's tears, Such the wonders of his ways: Praise his name, for ever praise. (Josiah Conder, 1789-1855.) 58 THE KEDEEMER "7Q " The, Light and the Life of men. "— John 1 : If. 7s' 1. Light of life ! — seraphic Fire ! Love divine ! — thyself impart; Every fainting soul inspire ; Shine in every drooping heart. Every mournful sinner cheer ; Scatter all our guilty gloom : Saviour — Son of God ! appear; To thy human temples come. 2. Come, in this accepted hour, Bring thy heavenly kingdom in; Fill us with thy glorious power — Rooting out the love of sin. Xothing more can we require, We will covet nothing less ; Be thou all our heart's desire, All our joy and all our peace. (Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788. ) gQ ha. 35: 8-10. 7 S< 1. Children of the Heavenly King, As ye journey sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in His works and ways. 2. We are travelling home to God In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now, and we Soon their happiness shall see. 3. Fear not, brethren; joyful stand On the borders of your land ; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismayed go on. 59 THE REDEEMER. 4. Lord, obediently we go, Gladly leaving all below ; Only thou our Leader be, AlIicI we still will follow Thee! {Rev. John Qmnick, 1717-1755.) Qj Trustful Christian Victorious.— Cant. 2 : 16, C. M. 1. My God ! the spring of all my joys, The life of my delights, The glory of my brightest days, And comfort of my nights ! 2. In darkest shades if he appear, My dawning is begun : He is my soul's sweet morning star, And he my rising sun. 3. The opening heavens around me shine, With beams of sacred bliss, Vvnile Jesus shows his heart is mine, And whispers, I am his! 4. My soul would leave this heavy clay At that transporting word, Run up with joy the shining way, T' embrace my dearest Lord. 5. Fearless of hell, and ghastly death, I'd break through every foe ; The wings of love and arms of faith Should' bear me conqu'ror through. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167^-171^8.) (448.) Q2 Imkel0:39. C. M. 1. Jesus, My Saviour ! bind me fast In cords of heavenly love ; Then sweetly draw me to thy breast, Nor let me thence remove. 60 THE REDEEMER. 2. Draw me from all created good, From self, the world and sin, To the clear fountain of thy blood, And make me pure within. 3. Oh, lead me to thy mercy-seat, Attract me nearer still: Draw me, like Mary, to thy feet, To sit and learn thy will. -1. Oh, draw me by thy providence, Thy spirit and thy word, From all the things of time and sense, To thee, my gracious Lord. {Rev. Benjamin Beddome, England, 1717-1795.) QO Love to Christ desired — Titus 2: 11. Q. M. 1. Thou lovely source of true delight, Whom I unseen adore, Unveil thy beauties to my sight, That I may love thee more. 2. Thy glory o'er creation shires, But in thy sacred word I read, in fairer, brighter lines, My bleeding, dying Lord. 3. 'Tis here whene'er my comforts droop, And sin and sorrow rise, Thy love, with cheerful beams of hope, My fainting breast supplies. ' 4. Jesus, my Lord, ray Life, my Light! Oh, come with blissful ray; Break radiant through the shades of night, And chase my fears away. 61 THE REDEEMER 5, may my soul with rapture trace The wonders of thy love ! But the full glories of thy face Are only known above. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1788. ) (268.) Oft Living with Christ. — Cant. 1 : _£• CM. 1. could I find from day to day, A nearness to my God ! Then should my hours glide sweet away, While leaning on his word. 2. Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day ; In joys the world can never give. Nor ever take away. 3. Blest Jesus ! come and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve thy love divine. 4. Thus, till my last, expiring breath, Thy goodness I'll adore, And when my frame dissolves in death, My soul shall love thee more. (Benjamin Cleaveland, 1790.) QPv ''Thou shalt call his name Jesus." — Matt. 1 : 21. C. M. 1. Jesus! I love thy charming name, 'Tis music to mine ear : Fain would I sound it out so loud, That earth and heaven should hear. 2. All that my loftiest powers can wish, In thee doth richly meet : Not to mine eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. 62 THE REDEEMER. 3. Thy grace still dwells upon my heart, And sheds its fragrance there — The noblest balm of all my wounds, The cordial of my care. 4. I'll speak the honors of thy name, With my last laboring breath; Then, speechless, clasp thee in mine arms, The conqueror of death. 5. When death these mortal eyes shall seal, And still this throbbing heart, The rending vail shall thee reveal. All glorious as thou art. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, England, 1702-1751.) Oa Christ loved Unseen — 1 Peter 1:8., CM. 1. Jesus, these eyes have never seen That radiant form of thine ! The vail of sense hangs dark between Thy blessed. face and mine ! 2. I see thee not, I hear thee not, Yet art thou oft with me ; And earth has ne'er so dear a spot, As where I meet with thee. 3. Like some bright dream that comes unsought, When slumbers o'er me roll, Thine image ever fills my thought, And charms my ravished soul. 4. Yet though I have not seen, and still Must rest in faith alone ; I love thee, dearest Lord!— and will, Unseen, but not Unknown. (Rev. Ray Palmer, U. S., 1858) 63 THE REDEEMER. g7 "Be first loved us."— 1 John 4: 19. 6 S & 4Sr 1. Jesus ! thy name I love All other names above, Jesus, my Lord ! Oh, thou art all to me ! Nothing to please I see, Nothing apart from thee, Jesus, my Lord ! 2. Thou, blessed Son of God ! Hast bought me with thy blood, Jesus, my Lord ! Oh, how great is thy love, All other loves above — Love that I daily prove, Jesus, my Lord ! 3. When unto thee I flee, Thou wilt my refuge be, Jesus, my Lord ! What need I now to fear? What earthly grief or care, Since thou art ever near? Jesus, my Lord ! 4. Soon thou wilt come again ; I shall be happy then, Jesus, my Lord ! Then thine own face I'll see, Then I shall like thee be, Then evermore with thee, Jesus, my Lord ! (James George Deck, 1887.) 64 THE REDEEMER "2he Lamb that was slain." — Rev. 6. 6 s & 4 s. 1. Glory to God on high ! Let heaven and earth reply, "Praise ye his name !" His love and grace adore, Who all our sorrows bore ; Sing loud forever more, "Worthy the Lamb !" While they around the throne Cheerfully join in one, Praising his name, — Ye, who have felt his blood Sealing your peace with God, Sound his dear name abroad, •'Worthy the Lamb !" Join, all ye ransomed race, Our Lord and God to bless : Praise ye his name ! In him we will rejoice, And make a joyful noise, Shouting with heart and voice, "Worthy the Lamb!" 4. Soon must we change our place, Yet will we never cease Praising his name : To him our songs we bring ; Hail him our gracious King ; And through all ages sing, "Worthy the Lamb!" (Rev. James Allen, 1734-1804.) *5 65 THE REDEEMER g9 6 s & 4 s. 1. Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways — Christ, our triumphant King, We come thy name to sing, And here our children bring, To shout thy praise. 2. Thou art our holy Lord, O all-subduing Word, Healer of strife : Thou didst thyself abase, That from sin's deep disgrace Thou mightest save our race, And give us life. 3. Ever be near our side, Our Shepherd and our Guide, Our staff and song ; Jesus, thou Christ of God, By thine enduring word Lead us where thou hast trod ; Make our faith strong. 4. So now, and till we die, Sound we thy praises high, And joyful sing : Let all the holy throng, Who to thy church belong, Unite and swell the song To Christ our King! (Clement of Alexandria, 220: translated by Rev. Henry M. Dexter, 1846. ) 66 THE REDEEMER QQ " Worthy is the Lamb."— Rev. 5. 6 s & 4 s. 1. Come, all ye saints of God, Wide through the earth abroad Spread Jesus' fame : Tell what his love hath done ; Trust in his name alone ; Shout to his lofty throne, "Worthy the Lamb !" 2. Hence, gloomy doubts and fears ! Dry up your mournful tears ; Swell the glad theme : To Christ our gracious King, Strike each melodious string ; Join heart and voice to sing, "Worthy the Lamb !" 3. Hark ! how the choirs above, Filled with the Saviour's love, Dwell on his name ! There, too, may we be found, With light and glory crowned, While all the heavens resound, "Worthy the Lamb !" (Rev. James Boden, 1757-1841.) Q4 "The unsearchable riches of Christ." -1 Pet. 2 : 7. C. P. M. 1. O could I speak the matchless worth, O could I sound the glories forth Which in my Saviour shine ! I'd soar, and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel, while he sings, In notes almost divine. 67 THE REDEEMER. 2. I'd sing the precious blood he spilt, My ransom from the dreadful guilt Of sin and wrath divine ; I'd sing the glorious righteousness In which all perfect, heavenly dress, My soul shall ever shine. 3. I'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears, Exalted on his throne ; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days Make all his glories known. 4. Well, the delightful day will come When my dear Lord will bring me home, And I shall see his face : Then with my Saviour, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity I'll spend, Triumphant in his grace. {Rev. Samuel Medley, 17 88-1799.) '•The love of Christ, tvhich passeth knowledge." C. P. M. 92 Eph. 3 : 19. 1. Love divine, how sweet thou art! When shall I find my willing heart All taken up by thee ? I thirst, I faint, I die to prove The greatness of redeeming love, The love of Christ to me ! 2. O that I could, with favor' d John, Recline my weary head upon The dear Redeemer's breast ! From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, O Lord, to find in Thee My everlasting rest ! 68 THE EEDEEMEE. 3. Only Thy love do I require, Nothing on earth below desire, But this in heav'n above ; Let earth, and heav'n, and all things go, Give me Thy only love to know, Impart to me Thy love. {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788. ) (462.) 93 Matt. 25:46. C. P. M. !♦ O thou that hear'st the prayer of faith, Wilt thou not save a soul from, death That casts itself on thee ? I have no refuge of my own, But fly to what my Lord has done And suffered once for me. 2. Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, His spotless righteousness I plead, And his availing blood ; Thy merit, Lord, my robe shall be, Thy merit shall atone for me, And bring me near to God. 3. Then snatch me from eternal death, The spirit of adoption breathe, His consolation send : By him some word of life impart, And sweetly whisper to my heart, "Thy Maker is thy Friend." 4. The king of terrors then would be A welcome messenger to me, That bids me come away ; Unclogg'd by earth or earthly things, I'd mount upon his sable wings To everlasting day. [Rev. Augustus Montague Toplady, England, 1740-1788.) 69 THE KEDEEMER Qrt Praise from all creatures. Psilm lJf.8. C. 1\ M. 1. Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay, Let each enraptur'd thought obey, And praise th' Almighty's name ; Let heav'n and earth, and seas and skies, In one melodious concert rise, To swell th' inspiring theme. 2. Ye angels catch the thrilling sound, While all th' adoring thrones around His boundless mercy sing,. Let ev'ry list'ning saint above, Wake all the tuneful soul of love, And touch the sweetest string. 3. Let man, by nobler passions sway'd, The feeling heart, the judging head, In heav'nly praise employ ; Spread His tremendous Name around, W hile heaven's broad arch rings back the sound, The gen'ral burst of joy. (Rev. J. Ogllvie, England, 1733-1799.) (3.) Qp; Second Advent. "Remember Thou me." C. P. M uo Matt. 25: 46. 1. When thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come, To take my ransomed people home, Shall I among them stand? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die. Be found at thy right hand ? 2. I love to meet among them now, Before thy gracious feet to bow, Though vilest of them all ; But— can I bear the piercing thought ? — What if my name should be left out, When thou for them shalt call! 70 THE REDEEMER, 3. Prevent, prevent it by thy grace ; Be thou, dear Lord, my hiding-place, In this th' accepted day : . Thy pard'ning voice, oh, let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear ; Nor let me fall, I pray I 4 Let me among thy saints be found, Whene'er th' archangel's trump shall sound, To see thy smiling face ; Then loudest of the throng I'll sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring With shouts of sovereign grace. {Countess of Huntingdon, England, 1707-1791.) (\a "Your life is hid with Christ in God. v -Col, 3 : 3. S. M. 1. I bless the Christ of God ; I rest on love divine ; And with unfaltering lip and heart I call this Saviour mine. 2. His cross dispels each doubt ; I bury in his tomb Each thought of unbelief and fear, Each lingering shade of gloom. 3. I jDraise the God of grace ; I trust his truth and might ; He calls me his, I call him mine, My God, my joy, my light* 4. 'Tis he who saveth me, And freely pardon gives ! I love because he loveth me, I live because he lives. 71 THE REDEEMER. 5. My life with him is hid, My death has passed away, My clouds have melted into light, My midnight into day.. (Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland, 1808-) OH Christ is all S. M. 1. EVERLASTING Light ! Shine graciously within ; Brightest of all on earth that's bright, Come, shine away my sin ! 2. O everlasting Truth! Truest of all that's true, Sure guide of erring age or youth, Lead me and teach me too. 3. everlasting Strength ! Uphold me in the way ; Bring me, in spite of foes, at length, To joy, and light, and day. 4. everlasting Love ! Well-spring of grace and peace, Pour down thy fullness from above ; Bid doubt und trouble cease. 5. O everlasting Rest ! Lift off life's load of care ; Believe, revive this burdened breast. And every sorrow bear. 6. Thou art in heaven our all ; Our all on earth art thou ; Upon thy glorious name we call : Lord Jesus, bless us now ! (Rev. Horatius Bonar. Scotland, 1808-) 72 THE REDEEMER go Rom. 8: 16. S. M. 1. Holy Spikit! come And Jesus' love declare ; Oh ! tell us of our heavenly home, And guide us safely there. 2. Our unbelief remove, By Thine almighty breath ; Oh ! work the wondrous work of love, The mighty work of faith. 3. Thy sceptre, Lord ! extend, Pity our deep distress ;= Thou art the contrite sinner's Friend, Thy waiting servants bless. 4. We bless Thee for Thy grace, And Thine almighty power ; We bless Thee for Thy holy place, And this accepted hour. {Oswald Allen, 18 16-) gg "Give thanks unto the Lord."— Psalm 92. S. M. 1. Sweet is the work, Lord, Thy glorious acts to sing, To praise thy name, and hear thy word, And grateful offerings bring. 2. Sweet, at the dawning light, Thy boundless love to tell; And, when approach the shades of night, Still on the theme to dwell. 3. Sweet, on this day of rest, To join in heart and voice With those who love and serve thee best, And in thy name rejoice. 73 THE REDEEMER 4 To songs of praise and joy Be every Sabbath given, That such may be our blest employ Eternally in heaven. (Miss Harriet Auber, 1773-1862. ) JQQ "Bless (Tie Lard, my Soul!"— Psalm 103. S. M, 1« bless the Lord, my soul ! Let all within me join, And aid my tongue to bless his name, Whose favors are divine. 2. bless the Lord, my soul ! Nor let his mercies lie Forgotten in unthankfulness, And without praises die. 3. 'T is he forgives thy sins; 'T is he relieves thy pain; 'T is he that heals thy sicknesses, And makes thee young again. 4. He crowns thy life with love, When ransomed from the grave ; He, who redeemed my soul from hell, Hath sovereign power to save. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 101 Praise for the Redeemer. S. M. 1. Ye saints, proclaim abroad The honors of your King, To Jesus, your Incarnate God, Your songs of praises sing. 2. Not angels round the throne Of majesty above, Are half so much obliged as we, To our Immanuel's love. 74 102 THE REDEEMER 3. They never sank so low, They are not raised so high ; They never knew such depths of woe, Such heights of majesty. 4. The Saviour did not join Their nature to His own ; For them He shed no blood divine, Nor breathed a single groan. 5. May we with angels vie, The Saviour to adore ; Our debts are greater far than theirs, be our praises more ! (Rev. John Ryland, 1753-1825.) ^ (97.) Psalm 23. lis. 1. TrfE Lord is my Shepherd ; no want shall I know ; I feed in green pastures ; safe folded I rest ; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppressed.. 2. Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Since thou art my Guardian, no evil I fear ; Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay : No harm can befall with my Comforter near. 3. In the midst of affliction my table is spread ; With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er ; "With perfume and oil thou anointest my head ; Oh, what shall I ask of thy providence more ? 4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God ! Still follow my steps till I meet thee above ; I seek, by the path which my forefathers trod Through the land of their sojourn, thy kingdom of love ! (Rev. James Montgomery, England, 1771-1851/.) 75 THE REDEEMER. ^Q3 "Abide with us"- Luke 2J+ : 29. lis. 1. Come, Jesus, Redeemer ! abide thou with me, Come, gladden my spirit that waiteth for thee ; Thy smile every shadow shall chase from my heart, And soothe every sorrow, though keen be the smart. 2. Without thee but weakness, with thee I am strong ; By day thou shalt lead me, by night be my song ; Though dangers surround me, I still every feai\ Since thou, the Most Mighty, my Helper, art near. 3. Thy love, oh, how faithful ! so tender, so pure : Thy promise, faith's anchor, how steadfast and sure ! That love, like sweet sunshine, my cold heart can warm, That promise make steady my soul in the storm. 4. Breathe, breathe on my spirit, oft ruffled, thy peace, From restless vain wishes bid thou my heart cease ; In thee all its longings henceforward shall end, Till glad to thy presence my soul shall ascend. 5. Oh then, blessed Jesus! who once for me died, Made clean in the fountain that gushed from thy side, I shall see thy full glory, thy face shall behold, And praise thee for ever with raptures untold. {Rex. Ray Palmer, U. S., 1808-) 10A (< Faint, yet pursuing." — Judges, 8 : Jf. Us. 1. Though faint, yet pursuing, we go on our way ; The Lord is our Leader, his word is our stay ; Though suffering, and sorrow, and trial be near, The Lord is our refuge, and whom can we fear ? 2. He raiseth the fallen, he cheereth the faint ; The weak, and oppressed — he will hear their complaint ; The way may be weary, and thorny the road, But how can we falter ? our belf) is in God ! 76 THE HOLY SCKIPTURES. 3. And to his green pastures our footsteps he leads ; His flock in the desert how kindly he feeds ! The lambs in his bosom he tenderly bears, And brings back the wanderers all safe from the snares. 4. Though clouds may surround us, our God is our light ; Though storms rage around us, our God is our might ; So faint, yet pursuing, still onward we come ; The Lord is our Leader, and heaven is our home ! {Unknown author.) (Ak Passion Week.— Matt. 26 : Jfi. Us. 1. O Garden of Olives, thou dear honored spot, The fame of thy wonders shall ne'er be forgot ; The theme most transporting to seraphs above ; The triumph of sorrow, — the triumph of love ! 2. Come, saints, and adore him ; come, bow at his feet ; Oh, give him the glory, the praise that is meet: Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies ! (Miss Maria Be Fleury, 1791.) 1Qg The Works and the Word of God.- Psalm 19. L. M. 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 night, and day, thy power confess : Bat 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. 77 THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. 4. Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest, Till through the world thy truth hath run, Till Christ hath all the nations blest That see the light, or feel the sun. 5. Great Sun of Righteousness arise! Bless the dark world with heavenly light; Thy gospel makes the simple wise, Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 6. Thy noblest wonders here we view In souls renewed, and sins forgiven ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 19, 3d P.) 107 2 Cor. 4:3. L. M. 1. G-od, in the gospel of his Son, Makes his eternal counsels known; 'T is here his richest mercy shines, And truth is drawn in fairest lines. 2. Here sinners of an humble frame May taste his grace and learn his name, May read in characters of blood The wisdom, power, and grace of God. 3. The prisoner here may break his chains; The weary rest from all his pains ; The captive feel his bondage cease; The mourner find the way of peace. 4. Here faith reveals to mortal eyes A brighter world beyond the skies: Here shines the light which guides our way From earth to realms of endless day. 78 THE LORD'S DAY. 5. grant us grace, Almighty Lord ! To read and mark thy holy word ; Its truth with meekness to receive, And by its holy precepts live. [Rev. Benjamin Beddome, England, 1717-1795.) (13.) jHg Psalm 92. L. M. 1. Sweet is the work, mv God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks and sing, To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. 2. Sweet is the day of sacred rest; ~No mortal care shall seize my breast ; Oh, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound ! 3. My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless His word: Thy works of grace, how bright they shine ! How deep thy counsels, how divine ! (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 92, 1st P.) A AQ The Lord's Day. L. M. 1. Come, dearest Lord, and bless this day, Come bear our thoughts from earth away, Now, let our noblest passions rise With ardor to their native skies. 2. Come, Holy Spirit, all divine, With rays of light upon us shine ; And let our waiting souls be blest, On this sweet day of sacred rest. 79 THE LOKD'S DAY. 3. Then when our Sabbaths here are o 1 er, And we arrive on Canaan's shore, With all the ransom'd, we shall spend A Sabbath which shall never end. ( J. Dobell, 1757-1840.) (342.) J J f\ "Let us worship and bow down." — Psalm 95. L. M. 1. come, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our almighty King! For Ave our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. 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. O let us to his courts repair, And bow with adoration there ! Down on our knees, deToutly, all Before the Lord, our Maker, fall, {Tate and Brady, 1696.) j^ The Lord's Day. L- M. 1. Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day thy God has bless'd ; Another six days' work is done, Another Sabbath is begun. 2. Come bless the Lord, whose love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides a blest foretaste of heav'n, On this day more than all the sev'n. 3. O that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense to the skies ; And draw from Christ that sweet repose, Which none but he that feels it, knows ! 80 THE HOLY SCEIPTUEES. 4. 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. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167 4-17 48-) 119 "1 will that men pray everywhere." -John 4 •* 21. L. M. 1. Jesus, where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat; "Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2. For thou, within no walls confined, Inhabitest the humble mind ; Such ever bring thee where they come, And going, take thee to their home. 3. Great Shepherd of thy chosen few ! Thy former mercies here renew ; Here to our waiting hearts proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. ( William Cowper, England, 1781-1800.) 1 1 Q The inspired word, a system of knowledge and joy. C. M L± ° Ps. 119. 1. How precious is the book divine, By inspiration giVn ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To guide our souls to heav'n. 2. It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts In this dark vale of tears ; Life, light and joy it still imparts, And quells our rising fears. 6* 81 THE LORDS DAY. S. This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. (Rev. John Fawcett, 1739-1817) (80 \Ah "The day the Lord hath made." — Psahn 118. C. i\J. 1. This is the day the Lord hath made ; He calls the hours his own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround thy throne. 2. To-day he rose, and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell ; To-day the saints his triumph spread, And all his wonders tell. 3. Hosanna to th' anointed King, To David's holy Son: Help us, O Lord ! Descend and bring Salvation from thy throne. 4. Blest be the Loj d who comes to men With messages of grace ; Who comes, in God his father's name, To save our sinful race. 5. Hosanna in the highest strains The church on earth can raise : The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. (Rev. Isaac Watts. England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 118, 4. P.) 115 u Pw oe within thy icalls'' -Ps. 122. C. M. 1. With joy we hail the sacred day Which God hath called his own ; With joy the summons we obey To worship at his throne. 82 THE LOKD'S DAY. 2. Thy chosen temple, Lord, how fair ! Where willing votaries throng To breathe the humble, fervent prayer, And pour the choral song. 3. Spirit of grace! Oh, deign to dwell Within thy church below ; Make her in holiness excel, With pure devotion glow. 4. Let peace within her walls be found Let all her sons unite, To spread, with grateful zeal, around Her clear and shining light. 5. Great God, we hail the sacred day Which thou hast called thine own: With joy the summons we obey To worship at thy throne. (3Iiss Harriet Auber, 1773-1862.) 116 c M - 1. Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy sheep, On this sweet day of rest ; Oh, bless this flock, and make this fold Enjoy a heavenly rest! 2. Welcome and precious to my soul Are these sweet days of love ; But what a Sabbath shall I keep When I shall rest above ! 3. I come, I wait, I hear, I pray ; Thy footsteps, Lord, I trace ; Here, in Thine own appointed way, I wait to see Thy face. Mason.) (345. 83 THE LORD'S DAY. JJ7 Lev. 19:30. CM. 1. Frequent the day of God returns, To shed its quick'ning beams; And yet how slow devotion burns ; How languid are its names! 2. Accept our faint attempts to love, Our frailties, Lord, forgive ; We would be like thy saints above, And liaise thee while we live. 3. Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend, Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, The Sabbath ne'er shall end. 4. There we shall breathe in heav'nly air, With heav'enly lustre shine ; Before the throne of God appear, And feast on love divine. {Rev. Simon Browne, 1680-1732.) 118 Isa. 56: 7. C. M. 1. Again our earthly cares we leave, And in thy courts appear ; Again with joyful feet we come, To meet our Saviour here. 2. Show us some token of thy love, Our fainting hope to raise, And pour thy blessing from above That we may render praise. (Rev. John Newton, England, 1725-1807.) H9 Ps. 5. C. M. 1. Lord, in the morning Thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To Thee will I direct my prayer, To Thee lift up mine eye : 84 THE LOED'S DAY. 2. Up to the hills where Christ is gone, To plead for all his saints, Presenting at His Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3. Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand ; Sinners shall ne'er be Thy delight Nor dwell at Thy right hand. 4 But to Thy house will I resort To taste Thy mercies there ; I will frequent Thy holy court, And worship in Thy fear. 5. Oh may Thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness ! Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 5.) 12Q Hebr.4:9. L. M. 1. Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above ; To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope and strong desire. 2. No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin nor hell shall reach the place ; No groans to mingle with the songs Which warble from immortal tongues. 3. No rude alarms of raging foes ; No cares to break the long repose ; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, — But sacred, high, eternal noon ! 85 THE LORD'S DAY. 4. O long-expected day, begin! Dawn on these realms of woe and sin; Fain would we leave this weary road, And sleep in death, to rest with God. {Rev. Philip Doddridge. England, 1702-1751.) (348.) JO | "-Remember the Sabbath-day. to keep it holy." L. M. 1. Another six days' work is done; Another Sabbath is begun : Return, my soul, unto thy rest; Enjoy the day thy God hath blest. 2. Oh that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense to the skies ! And draw from heaven that calm repose Which none but he who feels it knows; 3. That heavenly calm within the breast ! It is the pledge of that dear 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! (Rev. Joseph Stennett, 1663-1713. ) 122 Psalm 5: 3. L. M. 1. My opening eyes with rapture see The dawn of thy returning day ; My thoughts, O God, ascend to thee, While thus my early vows I pay. 2. Oh, bid this trifling world retire, And drive each carnal thought away ; Nor let me feel one vain desire — One sinful thought through all the day. 86 THE HOLY SCKEPTUBES. 3. Then, to thy courts when I repair, My soul shall rise on joyful wing, The wonders of thy love declare, And join the strains which angels sing. Hutton. ) 1 23 ^°y ™ ^ e H mtse °f God.— Psalm 8J^ L. M. 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 From all th' assaults of hell and sin, From foes without and foes within. 4 All needful grace will God bestow, And crown that grace with glory too ; He gives us all things, and withholds No real good from upright souls. 5. O God, our King, whose sovereign sway The glorious host of heaven obey, Display thy grace, exert thy power, Till all on earth thy name adore ! (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 84, 2d P.) 1 94 Psalm 19. L. M. 1. Great Sun of Eighteousness, arise ! Oh, bless the world with heavenly light Thy gospel makes the simple wise : Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. 87 THE HOLY SPIEIT. 2. Thy noblest wonders here we view, In souls renewed and sins forgiven : — Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 125 Rev. 10:2. L . M. 1. I love the sacred book of God! No other can its place supply ; It points me to his own abode ; It gives me wings, and bids me fly. 2. Sweet book ! in thee my eyes discern The very image of my Lord ; From thine instructive page I learn The joys his presence will afford. 3* In thee I read my title clear To mansions that will ne'er decay ; — Dear Lord, oh, when wilt thou appear, And bear the prisoner away ? 4. While I am here, these leaves supply His place, and tell me of his love ; I read with faith's discerning eye, And gain a glimpse of joys above. 5. I know in them the Spirit breathes, To animate his people here : Oh, may these truths prove life to all, Till in his presence we appear! (Rev. Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855. |26 Gal 4' 6. L. M. 1. Come, Creator Spirit blest! And in our souls take up thy rest ; Come, with thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which thou hast made. 88 ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS. 2. Great Comforter ! to thee we cry ; highest gift of God most high ! O fount of life ! O fire of love ! Send sweet anointing from above ! 3. Kindle our senses from above, And make our hearts o'erflow with love ; With patience firm and virtue high, The weakness of our flesh supply. 4 Far from us drive the* foe we dread, And grant us thy true peace instead ; So shall we not, with thee for guide, Turn from the path of life aside. (Unknown Author of the 7th or 8thCentury; translated by Eev. Edward Caswall 1814-) 127 Christ's Mission— Isa. 61: 1-3. C. M. 1. Hark, the glad sound ! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long ; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2. He comes, the prisoner to release, In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 3. He comes, from thickest films of vice To clear the mental ray, And on the eyes long closed in night To pour celestial day. 4 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And, with the treasures of his grace, Enrich the humble poor. 89 ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS. 5. Our glad hosannas, Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, England, 1702-1751.) (100.) 1 9£ " ^ k' ^e nations he glad and sing for joy !"-Ps. 98. CM. 1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come ! Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature siDg. 2. Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns ; Let men their songs employ ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Eepeat the sounding joy. 3. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground: He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse 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. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 98, 2d P.) J29 The Incarnation of Christ. —Luke 2: 13. Q. M. 1. Mortals, awake, with angels join And chant the solemn lay ; Joy, love, and gratitude, combine To hail th' auspicious day. 90 ADVENT AM) CHRISTMAS. 2. In heav'n the rapt'rous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through all the shining legions ran, And strung and tun'd the lyre. 3. Swift through the vast expanse it flew, And loud the echo roll'd; The theme, the song, the joy was new, 'Twas more than heav'n could hold. 4 Down through the portals of the sky, Th' impetuous torrent ran ; And angels flew with eager joy, To bear the news to man. 5 + Hark! the cherubic armies shout, Ajid glory leads the song ; Good-will and peace are heard throughout Th' harmonious heav'nly throng. 6. With joy the chorus we'll repeat, "Glory to God on high ! "Good-will and peace are now complete ; "Jesus was born to die." (Rev. Samuel Medley, 1738-1799.) (98.) iQf) The First and Second Coming of Christ.-Ps. 96. CM. 1. Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands, Ye tribes of ev'ry tongue ; His rich display of grace demands A new and nobler song. 2. Say to the nations, Jesus reigns, God's own almighty Son ; His pow'r the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 91 CHEISTMAS AKD ADVENT. 3. Let heav'n proclaim the joyful day ; Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. 4. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea: Ye mountains sink, ye valleys rise ; Prepare the Lord his way. 5. Behold, he comes ! he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. 6. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread, To see their Judge appear ! iRev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 96, 1st P.) JQ1 "On earth peace."— Luke 2: 14. CM. 1. Calm, on the listening ear of night, Come heaven's melodious strains, Where wild Judea stretches far Her silver-mantled plains. 2. Celestial choirs, from courts above, 'Mid sacred glories there ; And angels, with their sparkling lyres, Make music on the air. 3. The answering hills of Palestine Send back the glad reply ; And greet, from all their holy heights, The day-spring from on high. 92 ADVENT. 4. O'er the blue depths of G-alilee There comes a holier calm ; And Sharon waves, in solemn praise, Her silent groves of palm. 5. "Glory to God!" the sounding skies Loud with their anthems ring ; "Peace to the earth — good will to men, From heaven's eternal King." (Rev. Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1835.) J 32 John 1:4. S. M. 1. Saviour of our race, Welcome indeed Thou art, Blessed Redeemer, Fount of grace, To this my longing heart ! 2. Light of the world, abide Through faith within my heart; Leave me to seek no other guide, Nor e'er from Thee depart. 3. Thou art the Life, O Lord ! Sole Light of life Thou art! Let not Thy glorious rays be poured In vain on my dark heart. 4. Star of the East, arise ! Drive all my clouds away ; Guide me till earth's dim twilight dies Into the perfect day. (Laurentius Laurenti, 1660-1722 ; translated by Miss Catharine Winkivorih, 1829-) -i OO The First and Second Coming of Christ. S. M. 1. The Advent of our God Our prayers must now employ, And we must meet Him on His road With hymns of holy joy. 93 THE SECOND ADVENT. 2. The Everlasting Son Incarnate deigns to be : Himself a servant's form puts on, To set His people free. 3. Daughter of Zion, rise, And greet thy lowly King, And do not wickedly despise The mercies He will bring. 4. As J udge, in clouds of light, He will come down again, And all His scattered saints unite, With Him in Heaven to reiffn. 5. Before that dreadful clay May all our sins be gone; May the old man be put away, And the new man put on ! 6. Praise to the Saviour-Son, From all the angel host : Like praise be to the Father done, And to the holy Ghost. (Translated from the Latin by Rev. John Chandler, 1806-) -i Oft " When the Son of Man shall come in His glory. ,} S. M. 1. The Sox of man shall come With angel hosts around, 'Mid darkening sun and falling stars, And trumpet's solemn sound. 2. Awake, ye slumbering souls, It is no time for rest ; He comes, as comes the lightning flash Shining from east to west. 94 THE SECOND ADVENT. 3. Thy servants, Lord, prepare For that tremendous day ; Fill every heart with watchful care, And stir us up to pray. 4. Help us to wait the hour In toil and holy fear, When, manifested with Thy saints, Thou shalt again appear. 5. Then, when the wailing earth Thy sign in heaven shall see, Thou shalt send forth Thine angel band To gather us to Thee. (Beadon.) jQg "Even so, come, Lord Jesus."— Rev. 22: 20. S. M. 1. Comb, Lord ! and tarry not; Bring the long-looked-for day ; Oh ! why these years of waiting here, These ages of delay ? 2. Come, for Thy saints still wait ; Daily ascends their sigh; The Spirit and the Bride say, Come ! Dost thou not hear the cry ? 3. Come ! for love waxes cold, Its steps are faint and slow ; Faith now is lost in unbelief; Hope's lamp burns dim and low. 4. Come ! for creation groans, Impatient of thy stay, Worn out with these long years of ill, These ages of delay. 95 THE SECOND ADVENT. Come, and make all things new ; Build up this ruined earth ; Restore our faded Paradise — Creation's second birth ! Come, and begin thy reign Of everlasting peace ; Come, take the kingdom to thyself, Great King of righteousness ! (Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland, 1808-) i oa "How long, Lord, holy and true." S. M. 1. The Church has waited long, Her absent Lord to see ; And still in loneliness she waits, A friendless stranger she. 2. How long, O Lord our God, Holy and true and good, Wilt thou not judge thy suffering church, Her sighs and tears and blood ? 3. Saint after saint on earth Has lived, and loved, and died ; And as they left us one by one, We laid them side by side. 4. We laid them down to sleep, But not in hope forlorn ; We laid them but to ripen there, Till the last glorious morn. 5. We long to hear thy voice, To see thee face to face, To share thy crown and glory then, As now we share thy grace. 96 ADVENT. 6. Come Lord ! and wipe away The curse, the sin, the stain, And make this blighted world of ours Thine own fair world again. {Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland, 1808-) -j on? " Watchman, what of the night."— Isaiah 21: 11. 7s„ 1. Watchman, tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are. Traveler, o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star ! 2. Watchman, does its beauteous ray Aught of joy or hope foretell ? Traveler, yes : it brings the day, Promised day of Israel. 3. Watchman, tell us of the night : Higher yet that star ascends. Traveler, blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. 4 + Watchman, will its beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth ? Traveler, ages are its own : See ! it bursts o'er all the earth ! 5. Watchman, tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn. Traveler, darkness takes its flight, Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 6. Watchman, let thy wand'rings cease ; Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveler, lo ! the Prince of Peace, Lo ! the Son of God is come ! (Sir John Bowring, 1792-1872.) (479.) 7* 97 CHRISTMAS. 1 QQ " Christ is born in Bethlehem." — Luke 2: 13. 1J^. 7s. 1. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born king ! Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; God and sinners reconciled." 2. Joyful, all ye nations, rise ; Join the triumphs of the skies ; With th' angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 3 Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace ! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness ! Light and life to all he brings, Ris'n with healing in his wings. 4. Let us then with angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King ! — Peace on earth, and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled !" {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-17SS.) jOQ " The Heavenly Theme." 7s. 1. Now begin the heavenly theme, Sing aloud of Jesus' name ; Ye who his salvation prove, Triumph in redeeming love. 2. Mourning souls, dry up your tears, Banish all your guilty fears ; See your guilt and curse remove, Canceled by redeeming love. •3. Welcome, all by sin oppressed, Welcome to his sacred rest ; Nothing brought him from above, Nothing but redeeming love. 98 NEW YEAK. 140 Hither, then, your music bring, Strike aloud each joyful string; Mortals, join the hosts above, Join to praise redeeming love ! (Rev. Martin Madan, 1726-1790.) (68.) N"ew Year, 7 1. While with ceaseless course the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here. 2. x^ixVl in an eternal state, They have done with all beiow^ ; We a little longer wait, But how little — none can know. 3. As the winged arrow flies, Speedily the mark to find ; As the lightning from the skies, Darts and leaves no trace behind : 4. Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream; Upwards, Lord, our spirits raise, All below is but a dream. 5. Thanks for mercies past receive, Pardon of our sins renew ; Teach us henceforth how to live, With eternity in view. 6. Bless thy word to young and old, Fill us with the Saviour's love ; And when life's short tale is told, May we dwell with thee above. (Rev. John Newport, England, 1725-1807.) (491.) 99 NEW YEAR AND CHRISTMAS. 1 h\ New Year. 7s. 1. For thy mercy and tlij grace, Faithful through another year, Hear our song of thankfulness, Father and Redeemer ! hear. 2. In our weakness and distress, Rock of strength! be thou our stay; In the pathless wilderness Be our true and living way. 3. "Who of us death's awful road In the coming year shall tread? With thy rod and staff, O God ! Comfort thou his dying head. 4 Keep us faithful, keep us pure, Keep us evermore thine own ; Help, oh help us to endure ; Fit us for the promised crown. {Rev. Henry Downton, 18 18-) | A9 Birth of Christ— Luke 2: 1J+. 8s & 7s. 1. Hark ! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies ! Lo ! the 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. 100 ADVENT. 4. Christ is born, the great Anointed, Heaven and earth his praises sing ; Glad receive, whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5. Hasten, mortals, to adore him, Learn his name and taste his joy ; Till in heaven you sing before him, "Glory be to God most high !" 6. Let us learn the wondrous story ; Of our great Redeemer's birth, Spread the brightness of his glory, Till it cover all the earth. {Rev. John Cawood, 1775-1852) ^ (91.) J/^g ''The Desire of all Nations:'— Hag. 2: 7. 8s & 7s. 1. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, Born, to set thy people free ; From our fears and sins release us ; Let us find our rest in thee, 2. Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art ; Dear desire of every nation, Joy of every longing heart. 3. Born, thy people to deliver ; Born a child and yet a king ; Born, to reign in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 4. By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne. (Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) 101 CHRISTMAS AND ADVENT. i h fi "Over all, God blessed forever." — Rom. 9: 5. 8s & 7s. 1. Crown his head with endless blessing, Who, in God the Father's name, With compassions never ceasing, Comes, salvation to proclaim. 2. Lo ! Jehovah, we adore thee ; Thee, our Saviour ; thee, our God ! From his throne his beams of glory Shine through all the world abroad, 3. Jesus, thee our Saviour hailing Thee, our God, in praise we own ; ' Highest honors, never failing, Rise eternal round thy throne. 4. Now, ye saints, his power confessing, In your grateful strains adore ; For his mercy, never ceasing, Flows, and flows for evermore. (Rev. William Goode, 1762-1816.) lA^S " B e i n 9 the brightness of his glory. y -Beb. 1: 3. 8s & 7s. 1. Brightness of the Father's glory, Shall thy praise unuttered lie? Break, my tongue, such guilty silence ; Sing the Lord who came to die. 2. Did archangels sing thy coming? Did the shepherds learn their lays? Shame would cover me, ungrateful, Should my tongue refuse to praise. 3. From the highest throne in glory To the cross of deepest woe, All to ransom guilty captives! Flow, my praise, forever flow. 102 ADVENT AND SECOND ADVENT. 4 Re-ascend, immortal Saviour ! Leave thy footstool, take thy throne : Thence return, and reign forever ; Be the kingdom all thine own. (Rev. Robert Robinson, 1735— 1790. ) i [tfl "And the Light shineth in darkness. "-Johnl: 9. 8s & 7s. 1. Light of those whose dreary dwelling Borders on the shades of death ! Rise on us, thyself revealing, Rise and chase the clouds beneath. 2. Thou, of heaven and earth Creator ! In our deepest darkness rise ; Scatter all the night of nature ; Pour the day upon our eyes. 3. Still we wait for thine appearing; Life and joy thy beams impart, Chasing all our fears, and cheering Every poor, benighted heart. 4. By thine all-sufflcient merit, Every burdened soul release ; Every weary, wandering spirit Guide into thy perfect peace. (Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708—1788) 1 ZL7 Second Advent. — Joel 2 : 1. gs & 7g, 1. Hark ! an awful voice is sounding, "Christ is nigh!" it seems to say; . "Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day !" 2. Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise ; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. 103 CHRISTMAS. 3. Lo, the Lamb, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heaven ; Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all, to be forgiven. 4. So, when next he comes with glory, Wrapping all the earth in fear, "With His mercy, He may shield us, And with words of love draw near, 5. Honor, glory, virtue, merit, To the Father and the Son, With the Everlasting Spirit, While eternal ages run. (Translated from a Latin hymn of the 5th. century by Rev. Edward Caiwett, 1814—) 14g Luke 2: 11. L. M. 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 murmuring o'er the raptured soul. 3. On wheels of light, on wings of flame, The glorious hosts of Zion came ; High heaven with songs of triumph rung, While thus they struck their harps and sung : 4. "O Zion, lift thy raptured eye ; The long-expected hour is nigh ; The joys of nature rise again ; The Prince of Salem conies to reign. 104 CHKISTMAS. "See, Mercy, from her golden urn, Pours a rich stream to them that mourn ; Behold, she binds, with tender care, The bleeding bosom of despair. "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." (Thomas Campbell, England, 1777-18U-) -JAQ The Star of Bethlehem.— Matth 2 : 9. L. M. 1. When marshaled on the nightly plain, The glittering host bestud the sky, One star alone, of all the train, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 2. Hark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone, the Saviour speaks : It is the Star of Bethlehem. 3. Once on the raging seas I rode : The storm was loud, the night was dark ; The ocean yawned, and rudely blowed The wind that tossed my foundering bark. 4 Deep horror then my vitals froze ; Dead-struck I ceased the tide to stem ; When suddenly a star arose! It was the Star of Bethelehem. 5. It was my guide, my light, my all ; It bade my dark forebodings cease ; And thro' the storm, and danger's thrall, It led me to the port of peace, 105 CHKISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. 6. Now safely moored, my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, For ever and for evermore, The Star — the Star of Bethlehem ! (Henry Kirhe White, 1785 - 1806. ) A ^Q A Hymn of the Reformation on the Birth of Christ. L. M. 1. All praise to thee, eternal Lord ! Clothed in a garb of flesh and blood ; Choosing a manger for thy throne, While worlds on worlds are thine alone. 2. Once did the skies before thee bow ; A virgin's arms contain thee now : Angels, who did in thee rejoice, Now listen for thine infant voice. 3. A little child, thou art our guest, That weary ones in thee may rest ; Forlorn and lowly is thy birth, That we may rise to heaven from earth. 4. Thou comest in the darksome night, To make us children of the light, — To make us, in the realms divine, Like thine own angels round thee shine. 5. All this for us thy love hath done, By this to thee our love is won : For this we tune our cheerful lays, And shout our thanks in ceaseless praise- (Translated from Martin Luther.) i Pvi New Year. L. M. 1. Our Helper, God ! we bless thy name, The same thy power, thy grace the same ; The tokens of thy loving care Open and crown and close the year. 106 NEW YEAR. Amid ten thousand snares we stand, Supported by thy guardian hand ; And see, when we survey our ways, Ten thousand monuments of praise. Thus far thine arm hath led us on ; Thus far we make thy mercy known; And, while we tread this desert land, New mercies shall new songs demand. Our grateful souls on Jordan's shore Shall raise one sacred pillar more ; Then bear, in thy bright courts above, Inscriptions of immortal love. {Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751) 1. Great God, we sing that mighty hand, By which supported still we stand ; The op'ning year thy mercy shows, Let mercy crown it till it close. 2. By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God, By his incessant bounty fed, By his unerring counsel led. 3. With grateful hearts the past we own ; The future, all to us unknown, We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet. 4. In scenes exalted or depress'd, Be thou our joy, and thou our rest ; Thy goodness all our hope shall raise, Ador'd through all our changing days. 107 CHKISTMAS. 5. When death shall interrupt these songs, And seal in silence mortal tongues, Our Helper, God, in whom we trust, In better words, our souls shall boast. {Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) (361.) 4 p;o "Good tidings of great joy " — Luke 2 : 13, llf. H. M, 1. HARk ! hark ! the notes of joy Roll o'er the heavenly plains, And seraphs find employ For their sublimest strains : Some new delight in heaven is known ; Loud sound the harps around the throne. 2. Hark ! hark ! the sound draws nigh, — The joyful host descends ; Jesus forsakes the sky, To earth his footsteps bends ; He comes to bless our fallen race ; He comes with messages of grace. 3. Bear, bear the tidings round! Let every mortal know What love in God is found, What pity he can show : Ye winds that blow, ye waves that roll, Bear the glad news from pole to pole. 4. Strike, strike the harps again, To great Immanuel's name ! Arise, ye sons of men, And all his grace proclaim : Angels and men, wake every string, 'Tis God the Saviour's praise we sing ! (Rev. Andrew Reed, 1787-1862.) 108 EPIPHANY. j^ The Year of Jubilee. — Luke 4: 19. H. M. 1. Blow ye the trumpet, blow, The gladly solemn sound ! Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound : The year of jubilee has come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 2. Jesus, our great High Priest, Hath full atonement made : Ye weary spirits, rest ; Ye mournful souls be glad : The year of jubilee has come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 3. Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb ; Redemption in his blood To all the world proclaim : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 4. The Gospel trumpet hear, — The news of heavenly grace ; And, saved from earth, appear Before your Saviour's face . The year of jubilee has come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) (75.) 1 ^^ Communion of Saints. H. M. u One Lord, one faith, one baptism." -Eph. J/.: 5. 1. One sole baptismal sign, One Lord, below, above, One faith, one hope divine, One only watchword — Love : From different temples though it rise, One song ascendeth to the skies. 109 THE LORD'S DAY. 2. Our sacrifice is one : One Priest before the throne ; The slain, the risen Son, Redeemer, Lord alone ! And sighs from contrite hearts that spring, Our chief, our choicest offering. 3. Head of thy Church beneath ! The catholic, the true, On all her members breathe ; Her broken frame renew ! Then shall thy perfect will be done When Christians love and live as one. (Rev. Robert Robinson. 17 Jo— 1790.) ^5g Lord's Day. H. M. 1. Welcome, delightful morn, Thou day of sacred rest ! I hail thy kind return ; — Lord, make these moments blest . From the low train of mortal toys, I soar to reach immortal joys. 2. Now may the King descend And rill his throne of grace ; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While saints address thy face : Let sinners feel thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 3. Descend, celestial Dove, With all thy quickening powers ; Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless the sacred hours : Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be enjoyed in vain. (Haywood 1806.) (487.) 110 CORNER-STONE AND EPIPHANY. A ry7 Laying of a Corner-stone. H. M u Christ is our Corner-stone."— Eph. 2 : 20. 1. Christ is our corner-stone ; On him alone we build; With his true saints alone The courts of heaven are filled : On his great love Our hopes we place, Of present grace And joys above. 2. Oh, then, with hymns of praise These hallowed courts shall ring ; Our voices we will raise, The Three in One to sing ; And thus proclaim Both loud and long, In joyful song, That glorious Name. 3. Here, gracious God, do thou For evermore draw nigh ; Accept each faithful vow, And mark each suppliant sigh In copious shower, On all who pray, Each holy day, Thy blessings pour. Here may we gain 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. (From a Latin hymn, by Rev. John Chandler, 1806- A f;Q "He shall have dominion from sea to sea." L. M. Psalm 72. 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. Ill EPIPHANY. 2. People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 3. Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to loose his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. 4 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King : Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen ! {Rev. Isaac Waits, England, 1674.-1748.) (Ps. 72, 2 . P.) 1 t^Q Reign of the Messiah. — Isa. 60. L. M, 1. Rise, crowned with light, great Salem, rise ! Exalt thy head, and lift thine eyes ; See a long race thy courts adorn, Of sons and daughters yet unborn. 2. See nations at thy gates attend, And lowly in thy temple bend; See crowds on every side arise, Eager to mount above the skies. 3. See heaven its portals wide display And pour on thee a flood of day ! Thy day shall shine forever bright, For God himself shall be thy light. 4. What though the skies in smoke decay, Rocks fall, and mountains melt away! Fixed is his word, his power remains : Thy glorious King, Messiah, reigns ! (Alexander Pope, died 1744-) 112 LENT AND PASSION WEEK. (\ "Is there no Physician thereV — Jer. 8: 22. L. M. 1. Why droops my soul, with grief oppressed? "Whence these wild tumults in my breast ? Is there no balm to heal my wound ? No kind physician to be found ? 2. Raise to the cross thy weeping eyes ; Behold, the Prince of" glory dies ! He dies extended on the tree, Thence sheds a sovereign balm for thee. 3. Dear Saviour ! at thy feet I lie, Here to receive a cure or die ; But grace forbids that painful fear — Oh, boundless grace ! it triumphs here. 4. Expand, my soul, with holy joy ; Hosannas be thy best employ, Salvation thy eternal theme, — And swell the song with Jesus' name ! {Rev Thomas Scott, died 1776.) A Gethsemane. L. M. 1. 'TlS midnight, and, on Olive's brow, The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 'Tis midnight ; in the garden now The suffering Saviour prays alone. 2. 'Tis midnight ; and, from all removed, The Saviour wrestles lone with fears ; Ev'n that disciple whom he loved Heeds not his Master's grief and tears. 3. 'Tis midnight; and, for others' guilt, The Man of sorrows weeps in blood ; Yet he, who hath in anguish knelt, Is not forsaken by his God. 8* 113 PASSION WEEK. 4 'Tis midnight, — and from ether-plains Is borne the song that angels know : Unheard by mortals are the strains That sweetly soothe the Saviour's woe. {Rev. Wm. B. Tappan, U. &, 179A-18A9.) (106.) i rj9 ' ( It is finished."— John 19 : 30. L. M, 1. "'Tis finished !" — so the Saviour cried And meekly bowed his head, and died : "'Tis finished !" — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2. '"Tis finished!" — all that heaven foretold By prophets in the days of old ; And truths are openecl to our view, That kings and prophets never knew. 3. '"Tis 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 "'Tis finished !" — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round; '"Tis finished !" — let the echo fly Thro' heaven and hell, thro' earth and sky. (Rev. Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795. ) (114.) | go The Song of Songs. — Rev. 5: 9-13. L. M. 1. Come, let us sing the song of songs — The saints in heaven began the strain — The homage which to Christ belongs : "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" 2. Slain to redeem us by his blood, To cleanse from every sinful stain, And make us kings and priests to God — "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" 114 PASSION WEEK. 3. To him who suffered on the tree, Our souls, at his soul's price, to gain, Blessing, and praise, and glory be; "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain ! ? ' 4. To him, enthroned by filial right, All power in heaven and earth proclaim, Honor, and majesty, and might : "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain !" 5. Long as we live, and when we die, And while in heaven with him we reign ; This song our song of songs shall be : "Worthy the Lamb, for he was slain I" (Rev. James Montgomery, England, 1771-185J/..) 1 fiZL Crucifixion to the world by the cross of Christ. L. M. Gal 6: 14. 1. When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast Save in the cross of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to thy blood. S. See, from his head, his 'hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down ; Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose a Saviour's crown ? 4. Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a tribute far to small ; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my life, my soul, my all. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (113.) 115 EPIPHANY AND LENT. i g^ u All nations shall be blessed in Him."-Ps. 72. 7s & 6s, 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 come down like showers Upon the fruitful earth ; And love, joy, hope, 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 now. 3. Kings shall fall down before him, And gold and incense bring; All nations shall adore him, His praise all people sing : For he shall have dominion O'er river, sea, and shore, Far as the eagle'* pinion, Or dove's light wing can soar. {Rev. James Montgomery, England, 1771-1854-) [gg John 19: 2. 7s & 6s. 1. sacred Head, now wounded, "With grief and shame weighed down, *N"ow scornfully surrounded With thorns, thine only crown ; sacred Head, what glory, What bliss, till now was thiue ! Yet though despised and gory, I joy to call thee mine. 116 PASSION WEEK. 2. What thou, my Lord, hast suffered Was all for sinners' gain ; Mine, mine was the transgression, But thine the deadly pain ; Lo, here I fall, my Saviour ! 'Tis I deserve thy place ; Look on me with thy favor r Vouchsafe to me thy grace. 3. What language shall I borrow To thank thee, dearest Friend, For this thy dying sorrow Thy pity without end ? Oh, make me thine forever ; And should I fainting be, Lord, let me never, never Outlive my love to thee ! 4. Be near me when I'm dying : Oh, show thy cross to me ! And for my succor flying, Come, Lord, and set me free! These eyes, new faith receiving, From J esus shall -not move ; For he who dies believing, Dies safely, through thy love. (Bernard of Clairvaux. 1091-1153 ; translated into German bv Paul 3-erhardt, 1606-1676 ; into English bv Rev. James W. Alexander, U. S, 1804-1859 ) Jg7 Heb. 2: 9. 7s. & 6s. 1. Lord Jesus, by Thy Passion, To Thee I make my prayer ; Thou who in mercy smitest, Have mercy, Lord, and spare: O wash me in the fountain That noweth from Thy side; O clothe me in the raiment Thy Blood hath purified. 117 PASSION WEEK. 2. hold Thou up my goings, And lead from strength to strength, That unto Thee in Zion I may appear at length: make my spirit worthy To join that ransomed throng; teach my lips to utter That everlasting song. 3. give that last, best blessing That even saints can know, To follow in Thy footsteps Wherever Thou dost go. Xot wisdom, might, or glory. I ask to win above ; 1 ask for Thee, Thee only, Thou Eternal Love ! (Unknown Author.) i £Q u He hath borne our griefs, and carried our 7s. <£ 6s sorrows." — Is. 53; J/.. 1. I lay my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of G-od ; He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load : I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White in his blood most precious. Till not a stain remains. 2. I lay my wants on Jesus ; All fullness dwells in him ; He heals all my diseases, He doth my soul redeem : I lay my griefs on Jesus, My burdens and my cares, He from them all releases, He all my sorrow shares. 118 LENT. I rest my soul on Jesus, This weary soul of mine ; His right hand me embraces, I on his breast recline. I love the name of Jesus, Immanuel, Christ, the Lord; Like fragrance on the breezes, His name abroad is poured. I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild; I long to be like Jesus, The Father's holy child: I long to be with Jesus Amid the heavenly throng, To sing with saints, his praises, To learn the angel's song. (Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland, 1808-) 1 fjG There is a fountain filled loith blood.-Zech. 13: 1- C. M. 1. There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel' s veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 2. The dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3. Dear dying Lamb ! thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Are saved, to sin no more. 119 LENT. 4 Since first, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be, till I die. 5. And when this feeble, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save. ( William (hwper, England, 1731-1800.) (541.) 17Q Matth. 27 : 45- CM. 1. Alas ! and did my Saviour bleed, And did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I ? 2. Was it for crimes that I had done, He groan'd upon the tree ? Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! And love beyond degree ! 3. Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When God, the mighty Maker died For man the creature's sin. 4. Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes to tears. 5. But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away ; 'Tis all that I can do. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England. 167^748.) (213.) 120 LENT. A n\ "Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me." C. M. 1. O thou, whose tender mercy hears Contrition's humble sigh ; Whose hand indulgent wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye; 2. See, Lord, before thy throne of grace, A wretched wanderer mourn : Hast thou not bid me seek thy face ? Hast thou not said — "Return ?" 3. And shall my guilty fears prevail To drive me from thy feet? Oh, let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat! 4. Absent from thee, my Guide ! my Light ! Without one cheering ray, Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night, How desolate my way ! 5. Oh, shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine ! And let thy healing voice impart A taste of joy divine. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) (453.) I72 Restoring grace. — Jer. 3: 22. CM. 1. How oft, alas ! this wretched heart Has wander' d from the Lord ! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word. 2. Yet sov'reign mercy calls, "Return ;" Dear Lord, and may I come ! My vile ingratitude I mourn ; Oh take the wand'rer home ! 121 LENT. 3. And canst thou, wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove ? And shall a pardon' d rebel live To speak thy wondrous love ? 4. Almighty grace, thy healing pow'r, How glorious, how divine ! That can to life and bliss restore So vile a heart as mine. 5. Thy pard'ning love, so free, so sweet, Dear Saviour, I adore ; Oh keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778) (452.) J73 The Safe Retreat.— Ps. 145: 18. C. M, 1. Dear Father, to thy mercy-seat My soul for shelter flies : 'T is here I find a safe retreat When storms and tempests rise. 2. My cheerful hope can never die, If thou, my God, art near ; Thy grace can raise my comforts high, And banish every fear. 3. My great Protector, and my Lord, Thy constant aid impart ; Oh, let thy kind, thy gracious word Sustain my trembling heart ! 4. Oh, never let my soul remove From this divine retreat ! Still let me trust thy power and love, And dwell beneath thy feet. (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) 122 LENT AM) PASSION WEEK. J74 Matth. W: 41. CM. 1. Alas! what hourly dangers rise, "What snares beset my way ! To heaven, oh, let me lift mine eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2. How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears ! I strive against my foes in vain, I sink amid my fears. 3. Lord ! increase my faith and hope When foes and fears prevail, And bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 4. Oh, keep me in thy heavenly way, And bid the tempter flee, And never, never let me stray From happiness and thee. [Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) (278.) J -75 Gazing on the Cross— Matth. 27 : 86 8s & 7s. 1. Sweet the moments, rich in blessing Which before the cross I spend ; Life and health, and peace possessing From the sinner's dying friend. 2. Here I'll sit forever viewing Mercy's streams, in streams of blood; Precious drops my soul bedewing Plead and claim my peace with God. 3. Here it is I find my heaven, While upon the Lamb I gaze ; Here I see my sins forgiven, Lost in wonder, love and praise. 123 PASSION WEEK. 4. May I still enjoy this feeling, In all need to Jesus go ; Prove his blood each day more healing, And himself more deeply know. {Rev. James Allen, 1734.-180 %) (115.) 17fi Prayer for Deliverance from Evil 8s & 7s. 1. Suff'ring Son of Man, be near me, All my sufferings to sustain, By thy sorer griefs to cheer me, By thy more than mortal pain. 2. By thy fainting in the garden, By thy bloody sweat, I pray, Write upon my heart the pardon ; Take my sins and fears away. 3. By the travail of thy spirit, By thine outcry on the tree, By thine agonizing merit, In my pangs, remember me ! 4. By thy death I now implore thee, Lord ! my dying soul befriend ; Make me lovingly adore thee, Make me faithful to the end. {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) ■inn Glorying in the cross. — Gal 6: I4. 8s & 7s. 1. In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. 2. When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me ; Lo! it glows Avith peace and joy. 124 PASSION WEEK. 3. Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, By the cross are sanctified ; Peace is there, that knows no measure, Joys that through all time abide. 4 In the cross of Christ I glory, Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. (Sir John Bowring, 1792-1872,) j^g Psalm 103: 13. 8s & 7s. 1. Jesus, full of all compassion, Hear Thy humble suppliant's cry; Let me know Thy great salvation ; See, I languish, faint, and die ; 2. Guilty, but with heart relenting, Overwhelmed with helpless grief, Prostrate at Thy feet, repenting, Send, oh, send me quick relief. 3. Whither should a wretch be flying, But to Him who comfort gives? Whither, from the dread of dying, But to Him who ever lives ? 4 Saved ! the deed shall spread new glory Through the shining realms above ; Angels sing the pleasing story, All enraptured with Thy love. 5. God of God, the One-Begotten, Light of Light, Immanuel, In whose Body, joined together, All the saints forever dwell, 125 LENT. 6. Pour upon us of thy fulness, That we may for evermore God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost adore. (Rev. Daniel Turner, 1710-1798.} ^79 John U: IS. 8s&7s, 1. Humbly now, with deep contrition, We Thy mercy, Lord, entreat, Now, as mourning, weeping, kneeling, We bow down before Thy feet. 2. Father, in the day of anguish, And of darkness, and of shame, Cling we to that precious promise Made to us in Jesus 1 name. 3. For His sake, our great Redeemer, Through His death of wondrous love, Dare we to approach the footstool Of Thy mighty throne above : 4. Aye, through Him who bore in sorrow, Bore in want, in woe, and strife, This same weight of human weakness, This same weary human life. 5. Through His Name, and by His merits, Whom we worship and adore, For His blessed sake, we pray Thee, Hear us, spare us evermore. 6. By His hour of mortal weakness, Give Thine erring children strength, That they bear the burden bravely, That they win the crown at lengh r. ( Unknown Author.) 126 CLOSING HYMN AND PASSION WEEK. lOQ [Closing Hymn) 8s & 7s. 1. May the grace of Christ the Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favor, Rest upon us from above. 2. Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth can not afford. {John Newton, 1725-1807. ) A Q-i Behold the Lamb of God, - John 1: 29. S. M. 1. Not all the blood of beasts, On Jewish altars slain, Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2. But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away — A sacrifice of nobler name, And richer blood than they. 3. My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4. My soul looks back to see Tlie burdens thou didst bear. When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 5. Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove ; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, And sing his bleeding love. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167 4.-171/8.) (223.) 127 PASSION WEEK. 1Q9 "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me." S. M. ±0 ^ Matth. 27: 46. 1. O'erwhelmed in depths of woe, Upon the tree of scorn Hangs the Redeemer of mankind, With racking anguish torn. 2. Hark ! with what awful cry His spirit takes its flight ; That cry, it pierced His mother's heart, And whelmed her soul in night. 3. Earth hears, and to its base Rocks wildly to and fro ; Tombs burst ; seas, rivers, mountains quake; The veil is rent in two. 4. The sun withdraws his light, The midday heavens grow pale, The moon, the stars, the universe, Their Maker's death bewail. 5- Shall man alone be mute ? Come, youth and hoary hairs, Come, rich and poor, come, all mankind, And bathe those feet in tears ! 6. Come, fall before His cross Who shed for us His blood ; Who died the Victim of pure love, To make us sons of God. (Translated from the Latin, by Rev. Edward Caswell, 181J/.-) -|QO Compassion of Christ. — Luke 19: Jfl. S. M. 1. Did Christ o'er sinners weep, And shall our cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 128 PASSION WEEK. 2. The Son of God in tears The wondering angels see! Be thou astonished, my soul ! He shed those tears for thee. 3. He wept that we might weep ; Each sin demands a tear : In heaven alone no sin is found, And weeping is not there. (Rev. Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795.) The Fifty-third Chapter of Isaiah. S. M. 1. Like sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of God ; Each wandering in a different way, But all the downward road. 2. How dreadful was the hour, When God our wanderings laid, And did at once his vengeance pour Upon the Shepherd's head ! 3. How glorious was the grace, When Christ sustained the stroke ! His life and blood the Shepherd pays, A ransom for the flock ! 4. But God shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men ; And make him see a numerous seed, To recompense his pain. 5. "I'll give him," saith the Lord, "A portion with the strong; He shall possess a large reward, And hold his honors long." (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 9* 129 EASTEPt AND NEW YEAR. J Q^ '-The Lord is risen indeed. "—Luke 2J> : 3J.. S. M, 1. "The Lord is risen indeed": Now is his work performed ; Now is the mighty Captive freed, And death our foe disarmed. 2. "The Lord is risen indeed": The Grave has lost his prey ; With him is risen the ransomed seed To reign in endless day. 3. "The Lord is risen indeed": He lives, to die no more ; He lives, the sinner's cause to plead, Whose curse and shame he bore. 4. "The Lord is risen indeed": Attending angels, hear; L"p to the courts of heaven, with speed, The joyful tidings bear. 5. Then take your golden lyres, And strike each cheerful chord; Join all the bright celestial choir, To sing our risen Lord ! (Rev. Thomas Kelley, 1769-1855. ) J^g New Year S. M. u Our days are as a hand-breadth." — Ps 39: 5. 1 . My few revolving years, How swift they glide away! How short the term of life appears, When past — but as a day ! 2. A dark and cloudy day. Made up of grief and sin ; A host of enemies without, Of guilty fears within. 130 LENT. 3. Lord, through another year, If thou permit my stay, "With watchful care may I pursue The true and living way ! (Rev. Benjamin Beddoiue, 1717-1795.) a On "Deep regret for follies past. " — Jer. llf. ': 20. 7s. 1. God of mercy! God of love! Hear our sad, repentant song ; Sorrow dwells on every face, Penitence on every tongue. 2. Deep regret for follies past, Talents wasted, time misspent; Hearts debased by wordly cares, Thankless for the blessings lent; 3. Foolish fears and fond desires, Vain regrets for things as vain ; Lips too seldom taught to praise, Oft to murmur and complain ; 4. These, and every secret fault, Filled with grief and shame, we own : Humbled at thy feet we lie, Seeking pardon from thy throne. {Rev. Henry F. ^Lyte, 1793-18 tf.) -i OO The penitential plea. 7s. 1. Saviour, when in dust to thee Low we bend the adoring knee ; When repentant to the skies Scarce we lift our weeping eyes ; Oh, by all the pains and woe Suffered once for man below, Bending from thy throne on high, Hear our solemn Litany ! 131 LENT. 2. By thy helpless infant years ; By thy life of want and tears; By thy days of sore distress In the lonely wilderness; By the dread mysterious hour Of the insulting tempter's power : Turn, oh turn a favoring eye ; Hear our solemn Litany ! 3. By the sacred griefs that wept O'er the grave where Lazarus slept; By the boding tears that flowed Over Salem's loved abode; By the anguished sigh that told Treachery lurked within thy fold ; From thy seat above the sky, Hear our solemn Litany ! 4. By thine hour of dire despair ; By thine agony of prayer ; By the cross, the nail, the thorn, Piercing spear and torturing scorn ; By the gloom that veiled the skies O'er the dreadful sacrifice ; Listen to our humble cry, Hear our solemn Litany ! 5. By thy deep expiring groan ; By the sad sepulchral stone ; By the vault, whose dark abode Held in vain the rising God; Oh, from earth to heaven restored, Mighty reascended Lord, Listen, listen to the cry Of our solemn Litany ! (Sir Robert Grant, 1785-1888.) 132 LENT AND PASSION WEEK. 1QQ 1 Tim. 1: 15. 7s. 1. Sovereign Ruler, Lord of all ! Prostrate at thy feet we fall ; Hear, oh, hear our earnest cry ! Frown not, lest we faint and die. 2. Vilest of the sons of men, Chief of sinners, we have been ; Oft have sinned before thy face ; Trampled on thy richest grace. 3. Justly might the fatal dart Pierce our guilty, broken heart ; Justly might thy righteous breath Doom us to eternal death. 4. Jesus ! save our dying soul ; Make our broken spirit whole : Humbled in the dust we lie, Saviour ! leave us not to die. (Rev. Thomas Raffles, 1788-1863.) -JQQ John 19: 30. 7s, 1. "It is finished !" shall we raise Songs of sorrow, or of praise ? Mourn to see the Saviour die, Or proclaim his victory ? 2. If of Calvary we tell, How can songs of triumph swell ? If of man redeemed from woe, How shall notes of mourning flow ? -3. Ours the guilt which pierced his side, Ours the sin for which he died ; But the blood which flowed that day Washed our sin and guilt away. 133 191 PASSION WEEK AND EASTER. Lamb of God ! thy death hath given Pardon, peace, and hope of heaven : "It is finished !" let us raise Songs of thankfulness and praise. ( Unknown Author.) Gethsemane. 7g^ 1. Surely Christ thy griefs has borne ; Weeping soul, no longer mourn : View him bleeding on the tree, Pouring out his life for thee. 2. Weary sinner, keep thine eyes On the atoning sacrifice ; There the incarnate Deity Xumbered with transgressors see. 3. Cast thy guilty soul on him, Find him mighty to redeem ; At his feet thy burden lay, Look thy doubts and cares away. 4. Lord, thine arm must be revealed, Ere I can by faith be healed : Since I scarce can look on thee, Cast a gracious eye on me. [Rev. Aug. M. Toplady, England, 1740-1778.) i 09 li O death, where is thy sting V— Luke 21^. : 46. L. M. 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. 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 ! 134 EASTER 3. The rising God forsakes the tomb ; Up to his Father's court he flies : Cherubic legions guard him home, And shout him welcome to the skies. 4. Break off your tears, ye saints and tell How high our great Deliverer reigns : Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell, And led the tyrant Death in chains. 5. Say, "Live forever, glorious King, Born to redeem and strong to save ! Where now, O Death, where is thy sting? And where thy vict'ry, boasting Grave?" (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 1 93 Isa. 63: 3. L. M. 1. O Savioub, who for man hast trod The winepress of the wrath of God, Ascend, and claim again on higlf, Thy glory left for us to die. 2. A radiant cloud is now thy seat, And earth lies stretched beneath thy feet ; Ten thousand thousands round thee sing, And share the triumph of their King. 3. The angel-host enraptured waits : "Lift up your heads, eternal gates!" O God-and-Man ! the Father's Throne Is now for evermore thine own. 4 Our great High-Priest and Shepherd, thou Within the veil art entered now, To offer there thy precious blood Once poured on earth a cleansing flood. 135 EASTER 5. And thence the Church, thy chosen Bride, With countless gifts of grace supplied, Through all her members draws from thee Her hidden life of sanctity. 6. O Christ, our Lord, of thy dear care Thy lowly members heavenward bear ; Be ours with thee to suffer pain, With thee for evermore to reign. {Prof. Charles Coffin, 1676-1749. 1Q1 The King of Glory.- Psalm 24. L. M, 1. Our Lord is risen from the dead ; Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The powers of hell are captive led, Dragged to the portals of the sky. 2- There his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay : "Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! Ye everlasting doors ! give way." 3. "Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold th' ethereal scene ; He claims these mansions as his right ; Receive the King of glory in." 4. "Who is the King of glory? — who ?" "The Lord, that all our foes o'ercame, The world, sin, death, and hell o'erthrew; And Jesus is the Conqueror's name." 5- Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits And angels chant the solemn lay : "Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! Ye everlasting doors! give way." 136 EASTEE AKD PENTECOST. 6. "Who is the King of glory? — who?" "The Lord, of glorious power possessed : The King of saints and angels too : God over all, for ever blessed." (.Ret?. Charh-s Wesley, England, 1708-1788.) (122.) j^R "The Lord, Re is the King of G lory." -Psalm ££ L. M. 1. Lift up your heads, ye gates ! and wide Your everlasting doors display ; Ye angel-guards, like flames divide, And give the King of glory way. 2. Who is the King of glory ? — He, The Lord, omnipotent to save ; Whose own right arm, in victory Led captive Death, and spoiled the grave. 3. Lift up your heads, ye gates ! and high Your everlasting portals heave ; Welcome the King of glory nigh : Him must the heaven oi heavens receive. 4. Who is the King of glory — who ? The Lord of hosts ; behold his name : The kingdom, power, and honor due, Yield him, ye saints, with glad acclaim ! (Translated by Miss Catharine Winkworth, 1829-) -i Q£ Prayer for the Guidance of the Spirit. L. M. 1. Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, With light and comfort from above ; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide, O'er every thought and step preside. 2. The light of truth to us display, And make us know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart, That we from God mav ne'er depart. 137* PEXTECOST AND EASTER 3. Lead us to holiness — the road Which we must take to dwell with God ; Lead us to Christ, the living way, Xor let us from his pastures stray. 4. Lead us to God, our final rest, To be with him for ever blest ; Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share — Fullness of joy for ever there ! (Rev. Simon Browne, died 1732.) (141.) ^gy Acts 2 L. M 1. Spirit of mercy, truth, and love, Oh shed Thine influence from above! And still through endless time convey The wonders of this sacred day. 2. In every clime, by every tongue, Be God's surpassing glory sung ; Let all the listening earth be taught The wonders by our Saviour wrought. 3 Unfailing Comfort, Heavenly Guide, Still in our longing hearts abide ; Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, Spirit of mercy, truth and love. (Kyle.) 198 Luke 24: 34. CM, 1. The morning purples all the sky, The air with praises rings, Defeated hell stands sullen by, The world exulting sings : 2. While He, the King all strong to save, Rends the dark doors away, And through the breaches of the grave Strides forth into the day. 138 EASTER AND ASCENSION. 3. Death's captive, in his gloomy prison Fast fettered He has lain ; But He has mastered death, is risen, And death wears now the chain. 4. The shining angels cry, "Away With grief ; no spices bring ; Not tears, but songs, this joyful day, Should greet the rising King!" 5. That thou our Paschal Lamb may'st be, And endless joy begin, Jesus, Deliverer, set us free From the dread death of sin. 6. Glory to God ! our glad lips cry ; All praise and worship be On earth, in heaven, to God most High, For Christ's great victory ! ( Translation of a Latin hymn ) 199 1 Cor. 15: 55. C. M. 1. O love ! which lightens all distress, Love, death cannot destroy ; O grave ! whose very emptiness To faith is full of joy ! 2. Let but that Love our. hearts supply From heaven's exhaustless spring, Then grave, where is thy victory ? And death, where is thy sting ? (Rev. J. & B. Monsell 1811—) 9 (V) Redemption finished. C. M„ 1. Triumphant, Christ ascends on high, The glorious work complete, Sin, death, and hell, low vanquished lie, • Beneath his awful feet. 139 ASCENSION. 2. There, with eternal glory crowned, The Lord, the Conqueror, reigns ; His praise the heavenly choirs resound In their immortal strains. 3. Amid the splendors of his throne, Unchanging love appears ; The names he purchased for his own, Still on his heart he bears. 4. Oh ! the rich depths of love divine ! Of bliss a boundless store ! Dear Saviour, let me call thee mine ; I can not wish for more. 5. On thee alone my hope relies : Beneath thy cross I fall, — My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, My Saviour, and my all ! (Miss Anne Steele, England, 1717-1778.) 0C)\ "Lift up your heads, ye gates." — Psalm 2Jj.. C. M. 1. Lift up vour heads, eternal gates ! Unfold, to entertain The King of glory; see ! he comes With his celestial train. 2. Who is the King of glory? — who? The Lord, for strength renowned ; In battle mighty ; o'er his foes Eternal victo»r crowned. 3. Lift up your heads, ye gates ! unfold, In state to entertain The King of glory ; see ! he comes With all his shining train. 140 202 ASCENSION. Who is the King of glory — who ? The Lord of hosts renowned ; Ofglory he alone is King, Who is with glory crowned. (Nahum Tate 1652—1715.) Acts 1:9, 10. CM. 1. O ! for a shout of sacred joy To God, the sovereign King: Let all the lands 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 trumpets' joyful sound. 3. While angels shout and praise their King, Let mortals learn their strains ; Let all the earth his honor sing; — O'er all the earth he reigns. 4 Kehearse his praise, with awe profound ; Let knowledge lead the song ; Nor mock him with a solemn sound Upon a thoughtless tongue. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 47.) 203 Heb.2:9. CM. 1. The head, that once was crowned with thorns, Is crowned with glory now ; A rcyal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow. 2. The highest place that heaven affords Is his — is his by right, — The King of kings, and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal light. 141 ASCENSION AND EASTER. 3. The joy of all who dwell above, The joy of all below, To whom he manifests his love, And grants his name to know. 4 To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given ; Their name, an everlasting name Their joy, the joy of heaven. 5. They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with him above, Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of his love. 6* The cross he bore is life and health, Though shame and death to him ; His people's hope, his people's wealth, Their everlasting theme. {Rev. Thomas Kelley, 1769-1855. OfM An Ancient Hymn of the Resurrection. 7 1. Jesus Christ is risen to-day — Our triumphant l^oly day — Who did once, upon the cross, Suffer to redeem our loss. 2. Hymns of praise then let us sing Unto Christ, our heavenly King; Who endured the cross and grave, Sinners to redeem and save. 3. But the pain which he endured Our salvation hath procured ; Honor, then, to him, and praise, Rising on this Day of days ! [Translation of an old Latin hymn.) 142 EASTEE. 20^ " Christ, the first-fruits. ' ' - Luke 24 ; 34. 7s. 1. Christ, the Lord is risen to-day ! Sons of men and angels say : Kaise your joys and triumphs high ; Sing, ye heavens ! and earth, reply ! 2. Love's redeeming work is done, Fought the fight, the battle won : Lo ! our sun's eclipse is o'er ; Lo ! he sets in blood no more. 3. Vain the stone, the watch, the seal- Christ hath burst the gates of hell : Death in vain forbids his rise, Christ hath opened paradise. 4. Lives again our glorious King ! Where, O Death, is now thy sting? Once he died, our souls to save : Where's thy vic'try, boasting Grave? 5. Soar we now where Christ hath led, Foil' wing our exalted head: Made like him, like him we rise, Ours the cross, the grave, the skies! {Rev. Charles Wesley, England, 1708-1788) (117.) 2Qg Matth. 28 : 2. 7 S . 1. Angels, roll the rock away! Death, yield up thy mighty prey! See, the Saviour leaves the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom 2. Hark ! the wondering angels raise Louder notes of joyful praise : Let the earth's remotest bound Echo with the blissful sound. 143 EASTER. 3. Saints on earth, lift up your eyes ; Now to glory see Him rise In long triumph through the sky, Up to waiting worlds on high. 4. Heaven unfolds its portals wide ; Mighty Conqueror, through them ride ! King of Glory, mount Thy throne ! Boundless empire is Thine own. 5. Powers of heaven, seraphic choirs, Sing and sweep your golden lyres ; Sons of men, in humbler strain Sing your mighty Saviour's reign. 6. Every note with wonder swell, Sin o'erthrown, and captive hell ! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Where thy terrors, vanquished king ? (Rev. Thomas Scott, died 1776.) (121.) O07 Matt. 28: 6. 7s. 1. Morning breaks upon the tomb ; Jesus scatters all its gloom ; Day of triumph ! through the skies See the glorious Saviour rise ! 2. Christian, dry your flowing tears ; Chase those unbelieving fears ; Look on His deserted grave ; Doubt no more His power to save. 3. Ye, who are of death afraid, Triumph in the scattered shade ; Drive your anxious cares away, See the place where Jesus lav. 144 PENTECOST. 4. Lo ! the rising sun appears, Shedding radiance o'er the spheres ; Lp ! returning beams of light Chase the terrors of the night. (Rev. Wm. B. Collyer, 1782-1854.) OAQ "Holy Spirit, all Divine J" 7S- 1. Holy Ghost, with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine ! Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 2. Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine ; Long hath sin, without control, Held dominion o'er my soul. 3. Holy Ghost, with joy divine, Cheer this saddened heart of mine ; Bid my many woes depart, Heal my wounded, bleeding heart! 4. Holy Spirit, all Divine ! Dwell within this heart of mine ; Cast down every idol-throne ; Reign supreme, and reign alone ! (Rev. Andrew Reed, 1787-1862. ) OHO The Spirit's influence sought. 7s, 1. Geacious Spirit, love divine ! Let thy light within me shine ; All my guilty fears remove, Fill me full of heav'n and love. 2. Speak thy pard'ning grace to me, Set the burden'd sinner free ; Lead me to the Lamb of God, Wash me in his precious blood. 10* 145 PENTECOST. 3. Life and peace to me impart, Seal salvation on my heart ; Breathe thyself into my breast, Earnest of immortal rest. 4. Let me never from thee stray, Keep me in the narrow way ; Fill my sonl with joy divine, Keep me, Lord, forever thine. (John Stacker, 1776.) (138.) 21Q 1 Cor. 3: 16. 7s. 1. Come, divine and peaceful Guest, Enter each devoted breast ; Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Kindle there the Gospel fire. 2. Bid our sin and sorrow cease ; Fill us with thy heavenly peace ; Joy divine we then shall prove, Light of truth — and fire of love. ( Unknown A uthor. ) 211 John 16: 7. CM. Come, Holy Spirit, heav'nlv Dove, With all thy quick'ning pow'rs, Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys ; Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 146 PENTECOST. 4. Dear Lord ! and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate? Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great ? 5. Come, Holy Spirit, heavn'ly Dove, With all thy quick'ning pow'rs, Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (144.) 212 P ra y er f or the witness of the Spirit. -2 Cor. 1:22. C. M. 1. Why should the children of a King- Go mourning all their days ? Great Comforter ! descend and bring- Some tokens of thy grace. 2. Dost thou not dwell in all thy saints, And seal them heirs of heaven '? When wilt thou banish my complaints, And show my sins forgiven ? 3- Assure my conscience of her part In my Eedeemer's blood ; And bear thy witness with my heart, That I am born of God. 4. Thou art the earnest of his love, The pledge of joys to come ; And thy soft wings, celestial Dove, Will safe convey me home. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) (140.) 213 1 Cor. 2: 10. Q. M. 1. Spirit Divine ! attend our prayer, And make our hearts thy home ;. Descend with all thy gracious power : Come, Holy Spirit, come ! 147 PENTECOST. 2. Come as the light : to us reveal Our sinfulness and woe ; And lead us in those paths of life Where all the righteous go. 3. Come as the fire, and purge our hearts, Like sacrificial flame : Let our whole soul an off 'ring be To our Kedeemer's name. 4. Come as the dew, and sweetly bless This consecrated hour ; May barrenness rejoice to own Thy fertilizing power. 5. Come as the wind, with rushing sound, With Pentecostal grace ; And make the great salvation known, Wide as the human race. 6. Spirit Divine, attend our prayer, And make our hearts thy home ; Descend with all thy gracious power: Come, Holy Spirit, come ! (Rev. Andrew Reed, 1787-1862.) 2J[4 John 16: 7. C. M. 1. Let songs of praises fill the sky ! Christ, our ascended Lord, Sends down His Spirit from on high, According to His word. 2. The Spirit, by His heavenly breath, New life creates within ; He quickens sinners from their death Of trespasses and sin. 148 PENTECOST. 3. The things of Christ the Spirit takes, And to our hearts reveals ; Our bodies He His temple makes, And our redemption seals. 4. Come, Holy Spirit, from above, With Thy celestial fire; Come, and with flames of zeal and love Our hearts and tongues inspire ! (Rev. Thomas Cotterill, 1779-1823.) 215 Rom. 5: 5. C. M. 1. O Holy Spirit, Fount of Love, Blest Source of gifts divine, Kindle, we pray Thee, from above, The inmost souls of Thine. 2. Bond of the sacred Trinity, Knit thou our hearts in one, To know the blessed unity Of Father and of Son ! 3. Shed in each faithful heart abroad Love that doth all excel ; That God in us and we in God For evermore may dwell. 4 O blessed Comforter, to Thee, With the Eternal Son, And with the Father, glory be, While endless ages run. (Translation of a Latin hymn ) O-J ft "Teach me the way of thy statutes" — Psalm 119 C. M, 1. O that the Lord would guide my ways, To keep his statutes still ! O that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will! 149 PENTECOST. 2. Oh, send thy Spirit down, to write Thy law upon my heart : Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3. Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere ; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 4. Make me to walk in thy commands — 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head nor heart nor hands Offend against my God. {Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 167^-1748.) (Ps. 119, 11. P.) 217 John U: 26. S. M. 1. Come, Holy Spirit ! come ; Let thy bright beams arise ; Dispel the sorrow from our minds, The darkness from our eyes. 2. Convince us of our sin ; Then lead to Jesus' blood, And to our wondering view reveal The mercies of our God. 3. Revive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breasts the flame Of never-dying love. 4. 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in every part, And new-create the whole. 150 THE CHUKOH. Come, Holy Spirit! come; Our minds from bondage free ; Then shall we know and praise and love The Father, Son and thee. (Rev. Joseph Hart, 1712-1768.) 01 Q U I love thy kingdom, Lord. " —Psalm 187. S. M. 1. I love thy kingdom, Lord, — The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood. 2. I love thy Church, O God ! Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. 3. For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend ; To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end. 4. Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Her hymns of love and praise. 5. Jesus, thou Friend divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe Shall great deliverance bring. 6. Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven. {Rev. Timothy Dwight, U. S., 1752-1817.) ( 1^6.) 151 THE CHURCH. 219 The Ark of God. g. M. 1. Like Noah's weary clove That soared the earth around, But not a resting-place above The cheerless waters found, 2. Oh, cease, my wandering soul, On restless wing to roam ; All the wide world, to either pole, Has not for thee a home. 3. Behold the ark of God, Behold the open door ; Hasten to gain that clear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. 4. There safe thou shalt abide, There sweet shall be thy rest, And every longing satisfied, With full salvation blessed. (Rev. Wm. A. Muhlenberg, 1796-) 220 Ps 63: 2 - s - M - 1. How charming is the place Where my Redeemer God Unveils the beauties of his face, And sheds his love abroad ! 2. Not the fair palaces To which the great resort, Are once to be compared with this, Where Jesus holds his court. 3. Here, on the mercy-seat, With radiant glory crowned, Our joyful eyes behold him sit And smile on all around. 152 COMNUNION OF SAINTS. 4. To him their prayers and cries Each humble soul presents ; He listens to their broken sighs, And grants them all their wants. 5. To them his sovereign will He graciously imparts, And in return accepts, with smiles, The tribute of their hearts. 6. G-ive me, Lord ! a place Within thy best abode, Among the children of thy grace, The servants of my God. {Rev. Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795. 221 Christian Fellowship. — Rom. 12 : 5. S. M. 1. Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2. Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers ; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3. We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear : And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4. When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be joined in heart, And hope to meet again. 153 ASCENSION. 5. This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day. 6. From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free, And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. {Rev. John Fawcett, 1789-1817} (276.) 000 "That at the name of Jesas every knee should loio" 6s&4s. 1. Let us awake our joys ; Strike up with cheerful voice : Each creature sing: Angels ! begin the song ; Mortals ! the strain prolong, In accents sweet and strong, " Jesus is King !" 2. Proclaim abroad his name; Tell of his matchless fame ; What wonders done ! Above, beneath, around, Let all the earth resound, Till heaven's high arch rebound, "Vict'ry is won." 3. He vanquished sin and hell, And our last foe will quell : Mourners, rejoice! His dying love adore ; Praise him, now raised in power : Praise him for evermore, With joyful voice. 154 TEINITY. 4. All hail the glorious day, When, through the heavenly way, Lo, he shall come ! While they who pierced him wail, His promise shall not fail ; Saints, sec your King prevail; Great Saviour, come ! (Rev. Win. Kingsbury, 17 J^- 1818.) (134.) "To Thee, great One in Three" Q s & 4 S# 1. Come, thou almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise ! Father all glorious. O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of days. 2. Jesus, our Lord, descend; From all our foes defend, Nor let us fall : Let thine almighty aid Our sure defense be made, Our souls on thee be stayed: Lord, hear our call ! 3. Come, thou incarnate 'Word, Gird on thy mighty sword; Our prayer attend : Come, and thy people bless, And give thy word success : Spirit of holiness, On us descend. 4. Come, holy Comforter, Thy sacred witness bear, In this glad hour : 155 TRINITY. Thou, who almighty art, "Now rule in every heart, And ne'er from us depart, Spirit of power. 5. To thee, great One in Three, The highest praises be, Hence evermore! Thy sovereign majesty May we in glory see, And to eternity Love and adore ! (Rev. Charts Wesley, England, 1708-1788) OO h Prayer to the Trinity for the World's Conversion. 6s&4s. 1. Thou, whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight, Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray, "Let there be light." 2. Thou, who didst come to bring, On thy redeeming wing, Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly Mind, Oh, now to all mankind "Let there be light." 3. Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, Holy Dove, Speed forth thy flight ; Move on the waters' face, Bearing the lamp of grace ; And in earth's darkest place "Let there be light," (Rev. John Marriott, 1780-1825.) 156 FAITH AND TRINITY. OO R "My faith looks up to Thee." 6s & 4s. 1. My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary; Saviour Divine ! Now bear me while I pray; Take all my guilt away; Oh, let me, from this clay, Be wholly thine ! 2. May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, — My zeal inspire ! As thou bast died for me, Oh, may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be — A living fire ! 3. While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide ; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 4. When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour! then, in love, Fear and distrust remove ; Oh, bear me safe above — A ransomed soul ! (Rev. Ray Palmer, U. S. , 1808-) 226 The Trinity- L. M. 1. holy, holy, holy Lord ! Bright in Thy deeds and in Thy name, Forever be Thy name adored, Thy glories let the world proclaim ! 157 TRINITY. 2. Jesus, Lamb once crucified To take our load of sins away, Thine be the hymn that rolls its tide Along the realms of upper day ! 3. Holy Spirit! from above, In streams of light and glory given, Thou source of ecstacy and love, Thy praises ring through earth and heaven. 4. God Triune ! to Thee we owe Our every thought, our every song ; And ever may Thy praises flow From saint and seraph's burning tongue. (James W. Eastbume, 1738-1819.) OOT Salvation sought from the Trinity. L. M. 1. Father of heaven ! whose love profound, A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend: To us thy parcl'ning love extend. 2. Almighty Son ! incarnate Word ! „ Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord ! Before thy throne we sinners bend : To us thy saving grace extend. 3. Eternal Spirit ! by whose breath The soul is raised from sin to death, Before thy throne we sinners bend : To us thy quick'ning power extend. 4. Jehovah ! Father, Spirit, Son ! Mysterious Godhead ! Three in One! Before thy throne we sinners bend : Grace, pardon, life, to us extend ! (John Cooper, 1810.) 158 MISSIONS. ooo u Awake! put on thy strenght, Zion." L. M. Isaiah 52: 1. 1. Triumphant Zion ! lift thy head From dust and darkness and the dead; Though humbled long, awake at length, And gird thee with thy Saviour's strength. 2. Put all thy beauteous garments on, And let thy various charms be known : Then, decked in robes of righteousness, The world thy glories shall confess. 3. No more shall foes unclean invade, And fill thy hallowed walls with dread ; ]STo more shall hell's insulting host Their vict'ry and thy sorrows boast. 4. God, from on high, thy groans will hear ; His hand thy ruins shall repair; Nor will thy watchful Monarch cease To guard thee in eternal peace. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) (147.) 229 "Unto Thee shall all flesh come."— Psalm 65. L. M. 1. The praise of Zion waits for thee, Great God ! and praise becomes thy house ; There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. 2. O thou whose mercy bends the skies, To save when humble sinners pray ! All lands to thee shall lift their eyes, And grateful isles of every sea. 3. Soon shall the nocking nations run To Zion's hill, and own their Lord ; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name adored. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-1748.) 159 MISSIONS. ooa TJie Soiig of Triumph. L. M. 1. Soon may the last glad song arise Through all the millions of the skies — That song of triumph which records That all the earth is now the Lord's ! 2. Let thrones and powers and kingdom be Obedient, mighty God, to thee ! And, over land and stream and main, Wave thou the sceptre of thy reign ! 3. Oh, let that glorious anthem swell, Let host to host the triumph tell, That not one rebel heart remain*, But over all the Saviour reigns ! (Mrs. Voice, 1816.) 231 Isa 51: 9. L. M. 1. Arm of the Lord, awake, awake ! Put on Thy strength, the nations shake, And let the world adoring see Triumphs of mercy wrought by Thee ! 2. Say to the heathen, from Thy throne, "I am Jehovah, God alone" ; Thy voice their idols shall confound, And cast their altars to the ground. 3. Almighty God, Thy grace proclaim In every land, of every name ; Let adverse powers before Thee fall, And crown the Saviour, Lord of all ! (Rev. Wm. Shrubsole, 1759-1797.) (478.) 232 " The world shall hear Thy voice:'— Ps. 105 : 13. L. M. 1. Sovereign of worlds! display thy power; Be this thy Zion's favored hour ; Bid the bright morning Star arise, And point the rations to the skies. 160 MISSIONS AND TEINITY. 2. Set up thy throne where Satan reigns — On Afric's shore, on India's plains, On wilds and continents unknown, — And make the nations all thine own. 3. Speak ! and the world shall hear thy voice; Speak ! and the desert shall rejoice; Scatter the gloom of heathen night, And bid all nations hail the light. {Mrs. Voice, 1816.) 033 Matt. 9: 38." L. M. 1. Lord of the harvest! bend thine ear, For Zion's heritage appear ; Oh, send forth laborers filled with zeal Swift to obey their Master's will. 2. Our lifted eyes, O Lord ! behold The ripening harvest tinged with gold ; Wide fields are opening to our view ; The work is great, the laborers few. 3. Under the guidance of thy hand May Zion's sons to every land Go forth, to bless the dying race, As heralds of redeeming grace. 4. Bid all their hearts with ardor glow The Saviour's dying love to show, And spread the gospel's joyful sound Far as the race of man is found. {Thomas Hastings, 1784-1872.) 234 The Trinity. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1. Glory be to God theFather ! Glory be to God the Son ! Glory be to God the Spirit ! Great Jehovah, Three in One : Glory, Glory, While eternal ages run ! 11* 161 SECOND ADVENT. 2. Glory be to Him who loved us, Washed us from each spot and stain ; Glory be to Him who bought us, Made us kings with Him to reign; Glory, Glory, To the Lamb that once was slain ! 3. Glory to the King of angels ! Glory to the Church's King ! Glory to the King of nations ! Heaven and earth your praises bring : Glory, Glory, To the King of glory bring ! 4. Glory, blessing, praise eternal ! Thus the choir of angels sings ; Honor, riches, power, dominion ! Thus its praise creation brings : Glory, Glory, Glory to the King of kings ! (Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland. 1808-) 035 Second Advent.- Matt 25: SI. 8s, 7s & 4> 1. Lo ! He comes, with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain ; Thousand thousands saints attending Swell the triumph of His train : Hallelujah ! Jesus comes, He comes to reign. 2. Every eye shall now behold Him Kobed in dreadful majesty ; Those who set at naught and sold Him, Pierced and nailed Him to the tree, Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. 162 SECOND ADVENT. 3. Every island, sea, and mountain, Heaven and earth, shall flee away ; All who hate Him must, confounded, Hear the trump proclaim the day ; Come to judgment ! Come to judgment ! come away ! 4. Answer Thine own Bride and Spirit ; Hasten, Lord, and quickly come ! Take new heaven and earth to inherit, Take Thy pining exiles Jiome ! All creation Travails, groans, and bids Thee come ! 5. Yea, amen ! let all adore Thee, High on Thine eternal throne ! Saviour, take the power and glory, Claim the kingdom for Thine own ! Oh, come quickly • Hallelujah ! come, Lord, come ! (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788. ) (315.) OQ£ Second Advent— Matt. 25 : SJf. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1. Day of Judgment , day of wonders ! Hark ! the trumpet's awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round : How the summons Will the sinner's heart confound ! 2. See the Judge, our nature wearing, Clothed in majesty divine ! Ye, who long for His appearing, Then shall say, This God is mine ! Gracious Saviour, Own me in that day for Thine. 163 CHRISTIAN WARFARE. 3. At His call, the dead awaken, Kise to life from earth and sea ; All the powers of nature, shaken By His look, prepare to flee : Careless sinner, What will then become of thee? 4. But to those who have confessed, Loved and served the Lord below, He will say — "Come near, ye blessed ! See the kingdom I bestow : You forever Shall My love and glory know." (Rev. John Newton, 1725-1786.) (310.) OQ7 The Pilgrim's Prayer. —Ex. 14: 19. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1. Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren 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 thou 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. 3. When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside ; Death of death ! and hell's Destruction ! Land me safe on Canaan's side : Songs of praises I will ever give to thee. (Rev. Peter Williams, 1719-1796.) 164 DISMISSAL AND THE CHURCH. 238 PUl 1: 1L 8s > 7s & 4s. 1. Loed ! dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace ; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace ; Oh ! refresh us, Traveling through this wilderness. 2. Thanks we give and adoration, For thy Gospel's joyful sound ; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound ; May thy presence With us, evermore, be found. 3. So, whene'er the signal's given, Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels' wings to heaven, Glad the summons to obey, We shall surely Reign with Christ in endless day. (Rev. Walter Shirley, 1725-1786.) (352.) 239 Dan - 2 - M- cm. 1. 0, where are kings and empires now Of old that went and came ? But, Lord ! thy church is praying yet, A thousand years the same. 2. We mark her goodly battlements And her foundations strong ; We hear within the solemn voice Of her unending song. 165 THE CHURCH. 3. For not like kingdoms of the world Thy holy church, God ! Though earthquake shocks are threatening her, And tempests are abroad, 4. Unshaken as eternal hills, Immovable she stands, A mountain that shall fill the earth, A house not made by hands. \ Bishop A. G. Coxe, 18 18-) 240 Ps. 132: 8. C. M. 1. Arise, O King of grace ! arise, And enter to thy rest ; Lo ! thy church waits with longing eyes Thus to be owned and blest. 2. Enter with all thy glorious train, Thy Spirit and thy word ; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford. 3. Here, mighty God ! accept our vows ; Here let thy praise be spread ; Bless the provisions of thy house, And fill thy poor with bread. 4. Here let the Son of David reign, Let God's Anointed shine ; Justice and truth his court maintain With love and power divine. 5. Here let him hold a lasting throne ; And as his kingdom grows, Fresh honors shall adorn his crown, And shame confound his foes. (Rev. Isaac Waifs, England, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 132, 2. P.) 166 COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 241 A *7> C. M. 1. The Lokd of glory is niy light, And my salvation too ; God is my strength, nor will I fear What all my foes can do. 2. One privilege my heart desires : Oh, grant me an abode Among the churches of thy saints, The temples of my God.' 3. There shall I offer my requests, And see thy beauty still, Shall hear thy messages of love, And there inquire thy will. 4. When troubles rise and storms appear, There may his children hide ; God has a strong pavilion where He makes my soul abide. 5. Now shall my head be lifted high Above my foes around, And songs of joy and victory Within thy temple sound. (Rev. Isaac Watts, England, 1674-174.8.) (Ps. 27, 1. P.) O/jL 9 Blessedness of the Communion of Saints. C. M. 1 Cor. 12: 27. 1. Happy the souls to Jesus joined, And saved by grace alone ; Walking in all his ways, they find Their heaven on earth begun. 2. The church triumphant in thy love, — Their mighty joys we know : They sing the Lamb in hymns above, And we, in hymns below. 167 COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 3. Thee in thy glorious realm, they praise And bow before thy throne : We, in the kingdom of thy grace ; — The kingdoms are but one. 4. The holy to the holiest leads ; From thence our spirits rise : And he that in thy statutes treads Shall meet thee in the skies. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 17 OS -1788 ) OAQ The Communion of Saints. Q, M. 1. Come let us join our friends above That have obtained the prize ; And on the eagle wings of love, To joys celestial rise. 2. Let all the saints terrestrial sing With those to glory gone ; For all the servants of our King In heaven and earth, are one. 3. One family, we dwell in Him, One church above, beneath, Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream of death. 4. One army of the living God, To his command we bow ; Part of His host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. 5. Ten thousand to their endless home This solemn moment fly ; And we are to the margin come, And we expect to die. 168 COMMUNION OF SAINTS AND THE CHURCH. 6. His militant, embodied host, With wishful looks we stand, And long to see that happy coast, And reach that heavenly land. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788) 244 Heb. 11 : 13. C. M. 1. Glory to God ! whose witness-train, Those heroes bold in faith, Could smile on poverty and pain, And triumph e'en in death. 2. God whom we serve, our God, can save, Can damp the scorching flame, Can build an ark, can smooth the wave, For such as love His name. 8. Lord, if Thine arm support us still With its eternal strength, We shall o'ercome the mightiest ill, And conquerors prove at length. {From Moravian Hymn Book ) Oft^) "The mountain of His holiness,."— Psalm 48. S. M. 1. Great is the Lord our God, And let his praise be great ; He makes his churches his abode, His most delightful seat. 2. These temples of his grace — How beautiful they stand ! The honors of our native place, And bulwarks of our land. 3. In Zion God is known A refuge in distress ; How bright has his salvation shone Through all her palaces ! 169 COMMUNION OF SAINTS AND MISSIONS, 4. Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold Where his own sheep have been. 5. In every new distress We'll to his house repair, WV11 think upon his wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 48, 1. P.) 2x| Psalm 72. S. M. 1. Now living waters flow, To cheer the humble soul ; From sea to sea those waters go, And spread from pole to pole. 2* Now righteousness shall spring, And grow on earth again ; Jehovah-Jesus be our King, And o'er the nations reign ! 3. Jesus shall rule alone, The world shall hear His word ; By one blest name shall He be known, The universal Lord. ( Unknown author. ) Oxo "They come, they come — thine exiled bands." C. M* ° Isa 52, 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, O north ! 173 MISSIONS. 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. 5. Thus, though the universe shall burn, And God his works destroy, With songs thy ransomed shall return, And everlasting joy. {Rev. James Montgomery, 1771-1854 ) 253 p»- d6. c. M. 1. Shine, mighty God ! on Zion shine With beams of heavenly grace ; Reveal thy power through all our coasts, And show thy smiling face. 2. When shall thy name from shore to shore Sound all the earth abroad, And distant nations know and love Their Saviour and their God ? 3. Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands ! Sing loud with solemn voice ; Let every tongue exalt his praise, And every heart rejoice. 4. He, the great Lord, the sovereign Judge, That sits enthroned above, In wisdom rules the worlds he made, And bids them taste his love. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) 254 Ps. 72. C. M. 1. Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart ! Star of the coming day ! Arise, and with thy morning beams Chase all our griefs away. 174 MISSIONS. 2. Come, blessed Lord ! let every shore And answering island sing The praises of thy royal name, And own thee as their King. 3. Bid the whole earth, responsive now To the bright world above, Break forth in sweetest strains of joy In memory of thy love. 4. Jesus! thy fair creation groans, The air, the earth, the sea, In unison with all our hearts, And calls aloud for thee. 5. Thine was the cross, with all its fruits Of grace and peace divine ; Be thine the crown of glory now The palm of victory thine. (Sir Edward Denny, 1796—) 255 p* 72. c. M. 1. Jesus, immortal King ! arise, Bise and assert thy sway, Till earth, subdued, its tribute bring, And distant lands obey. 2. Bide forth, victorious Conqueror ! ride, Till all thy foes submit, And all the powers of hell resign Their trophies at thy feet. 3. Send forth thy word, and let it fly This spacious earth around, Till every soul beneath the sun Shall hear the joyful sound. 175 INSTALLATION AND PKAYER 4. From sea to sea, from shore to shore, May Jesus be adored, And earth, with all her millions, shout Hosannas to the Lord. (Rev. A. C. H. Seymour, 1789- oxf? (Installation of Elders and Deacons.) C. M. 1. Father of mercies ! condescend To hear our fervent prayer, While these our brethren we commend To Thy paternal care. 2. Before them set an open door ; Their various efforts bless ; On them Thy Holy Spirit pour, And crown them with success. 3. Endow them with a heavenly mind ; Supply their every need; Make them in spirit meek, resigned, But bold in word and deed. 4. In every tempting, trying hour, Uphold them by Thy grace, And guard them by Thy mighty power, Till they shall end their race. {Prof. T. Morell, 1781-1840.) OPV7 What is prayer ? CM. 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. 176 MISSIONS. 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 contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways : While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, "Behold, he prays !" 5. Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death : He enters heaven with prayer. 6. O thou by whom we come to God, The Life, the Truth, the Way ! The path of prayer thyself hast trod ; Lord ! teach us how to pray. {Rev. James Montgomery, 1771-185^.) (232.) O^Q " Waft, waft, ye winds, his story.''' 7s & 6s. 1. Feom Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Poll down their golden sand, — From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 2. What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile ; In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strown ; The heathen, in his blindness, Bows down to wood and stone ! 12 177 MISSIONS. 3. Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, — Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny Sh Salvation, oh, salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's name. 4. Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole ; Till o'er our ransomed nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Kedeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign! (Bishop Reginald ffeber, 1783-1826. ) (327.) 9^0 The gospel banner. — Ps. 60: 4. 7s & 6s. 1. Now be the gospel banner In ev'ry land unfurl'd, And be the shout hosanna Ee-echoed through the world ; Till ev'ry isle and nation, Till ev'ry tribe and tongue Eeceive the great salvation, And join the happy throng. 2. Yes, thou shalt reign for ever, O Jesus, King of kings, Thy light, thy love, thy favor, Each ransom'd captive sings : The isles for thee are waiting. The deserts learn thy praise, The hills and valleys greeting, The song responsive raise. (Thomas Hastings, U. 8., 1784-1872.) (481.) 178 MISSIONS. 2fi0 "Stand, therefore, having your loins girt 7s & 6s. nhoitt.'' - Eph. 6: 13. 1. Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! Te soldiers of the cross ; Lift high his royal banner, It must not suffer loss : From vict'ry unto vict'ry His army shall he lead, Till every foe is vanquished, Till every foe is vanquished, Till every foe is vanquished, And Christ is Lord indeed. 2. Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! The trumpet call obey ; Forth to the mighty conflict, In this his glorious day : "Ye that are men, now serve him," Against unnumbered foes; Tour courage rise with danger. And strength to strength oppose. 3. Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! Stand in his strength alone ; The arm of flesh will fail you — Te dare not trust your own : Put on the gospel armor, And, watching unto prayer, "Where duty calls or danger, Be never wanting there ! 4. Stand up ! — stand up for Jesus ! The strife will not be long ; This day the noise of battle, The next the victdr's song: To him that overcometh, A crown of life shall be ; He with the King of Glory Shall reign eternallv ! {Rev. Geo. Duffield, jr.. U. S., 1858.) 179 LORD'S SUPPER AND BAPTISM. 0£1 An ancient Sacramental Hymn. 7s & 6s. 1. Bread to pilgrims given, Food that angels eat, Manna sent from heaven, For heaven-born natures meet ! Give us, for thee long pining, To eat till richly filled ; Till, earth's delights resigning, Our every wish is stilled ! 2. O Water, life-bestowing, From out the Saviour's heart, A fountain purely flowing, A fount of love thou art ! Oh let us, freely tasting, Our burning thirst assuage ! Thy sweetness, never wasting, Avails from age to age. 3. Jesus, this feast receiving, We thee unseen adore ; Thy faithful word believing, We take — and doubt no more ; Give us, thou true and loving, On earth to live in thee ; Then, death the vail removing, Thy glorious face to see ! (From a Latin hymn, hy Rev. Ray Palmer, 1808-.) 262 MatL 19: 1J > S - M * 1. The Saviour kindly calls Our children to His breast ; He folds them iji His gracious arms, Himself declares them blest. 2. u Let them approach," He cries, "Xor scorn their humble claim ; The heirs of heaven are such as these, For such as these I came." 180. BAPTISM. With joy we bring them, Lord, Devoting them to Thee, Imploring that as we are Thine, Thine may our offspring be. (Bishop H. U. Onderdonk, U. &, 1789-1858) OfJQ " Children in the Covenant." — Acts 2: 39. S. M. 1. Lord, what our ears have heard Our eyes delighted trace, Thy love in long succession shown, To every faithful race. 2. Our children Thou dost claim, Lord, our God, as Thine : Ten thousand blessings to Thy name For goodness so divine ! 3. Thy covenant may they keep, And bless the happy bands, Which, closer still, engage their hearts To honor thy commands. 4. Thee let the fathers own, Thee let the sons adore, Joined to the Lord in solemn vows To be forgot no more. 5. How great Thy mercies, Lord ! How plenteous is Thy grace. Which, in the promise of Thy love, Includes our rising race. 6. Our offspring, still Thy care, Shall own their fathers' God, To latest times Thy blessings share, And sound Thy praise abroad. (Unknown author.) 181 BAPTISM. 264 Heh - 8: 10 - 8.M. 1. God of Abraham, hear The parents' humble cry ; In covenant mercy now appear, While in the dust we lie. 2. These children of our love, In mercv Thou hast given, That we through grace may faithful prove In training them for heaven. 3. Oh grant Thy Spirit, Lord. Their hearts to sanctify : Eemember now Thy gracious word, Our hopes on Thee rely. 4. Draw forth the melting tear. The penitential sigh : Inspire their hearts with faith sincere, And fix their hopes on high. 5. These children now are Thine, AVe give them back to Thee ; Oh lead them by Thy grace divine, Along the heavenlv way. (Thomas Hastings, U. S., 178J.-1872.) 265 Mark 10: U- S. M. 1. Thou God of sovereign grace, In mercy now appear ; We long to see thy smiling face, And feel that thou art near. 2. Receive these lambs to-day, O Shepherd of the flock. And wash the stains of guilt away Beside the smitten Rock. 182 BAPTISM AXD LOED'S SUPPER. 3. To-day in love descend ; Oh, come, this precious hour ; In mercy now their spirits bend By thy resistless power. 4. Low bending at thy feet, Our offspring we resign : Thine arm is strong, thy love is great, And high thy glories shine. ( Unknown author. ) 266 Ps.iu.-m s.m. 1. Great God, now condescend To bless our rising race Soon may their willing spirits bend, The subjects of thy grace. 2. Oh, what a pure delight Their happiness to see ; Our warmest wishes all unite, To lead their souls to thee. 3. Xow bless, thou God of love, This ordinance divine ; Send thy good Spirit from above, And make these children thine. (John Fellows, 1773.) 267 Cant 2 : 6 S. M. 1. Jesus, we thus obey Thy last and kindest word, And in Thine own appointed way We come to meet Thee, Lord. 2. Thus we remember Thee, And take this bread and wine As Thine own dying legacy, And our redemption's sign. 183 BAPTISM. 3. Thy presence makes the feast; Sow let our spirits feel The glory not to be expressed, The joy unspeakable. 4. With high and heavenly bliss Thou dost our spirits cheer ; Thy house of banqueting is this, And Thou hast brought us here. . 5. Now let our souls be fed "With manna from above, And over us Thy banner spread Of everlasting love. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788) 2fiS "S u ff er ^ iem t0 come Wlt0 Me."— Matt. 19: 14. C. M. 1. See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand With all-engaging charms ; Hark, how he calls the tender lambs, And folds them in his arms ! 2. "Permit them to approach," he cries, "T^or scorn their humble name ; For 't was to bless such souls as these, The Lord of angels came. 3. We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands, And yield them up to thee ; Joyful that we ourselves are thine, — Thine let our offspring be. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) (461.) 9gQ "And forbid them not."— Matt 19: U. C. M. 1. 0, wondrous is thy mercy, Lord ! We hear thy word of grace, "Forbid them not," — oh, rich the word That calls our infant race ! 184 BAPTISM. Our infant race we bring to thee : Receive them as thine own ! Now and forever may they be Thine wholly, thine alone. ( Unknown author. ) 270 John 10: 1J >- C - M. 1. Shepherd of Israel ! from above Thy feeble flock behold, And let them never lose thy love, !STor wander from thy fold. 2. Thou wilt not cast thy lambs away ; Thy hand is ever near, To guide them, lest they go astray, And keep them safe from fear. 3. Thy tender care supports the weak, And will not let them fall; Then teach us, Lord! thy praise to speak, And on thy name to call. 4. We want thy help, for we are frail; Thy light, for we are blind ; Let grace o'er all our doubts prevail, To prove that thou art kind. 5. Teach us the things we ought to know, And may we find them true, And still in stature as we grow Increase in wisdom too. 6. Guide us through life; and when at last We enter into rest, Thy tender arms around us cast, And fold us to thy breast. (Rev. W. H. Bathurst, 1796-.) 185 CONFIRMATION. 0*7 1 U I am the vine, ye arc the branches." C. M. 1. Planted in Christ, the living vine, This day, with one accord, Ourselves, with humble faith and joy, We yield to thee, Lord ! 2. Joined in one body may we be : One inward life partake ; One be our heart, one heavenly hope In every bosom wake. 3. In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils, One wisdom be our guide ; Taught by one Spirit from above, In thee may we abide. 4 Then, when among the saints in light Our joyful spirits shine, Shall anthems of immortal praise, O Lamb of God, be thine ! {Rev. Samuel F. Smith, U. S., 1808-.) 972 "A good profession before many witnesses." CM. 1 Tim. 6: 12. A 1. Witness, ye men and angels, now Before the Lord we speak ; To him we make our solemn vow, A vow we dare not break : — (/ 2. That long as life itself shall last, Ourselves to Christ we yield ; Nor from his cause will we depart, Or ever quit the field. 3. We trust not in our native strength, But on his grace rely, That with returning wants the Lord Will all our need supply. 186 COENEE-STONE AND CONSECRATION. p" 4 Oh, guide our doubtful feet aright, And keep us in thy ways : And, while we turn our vows to prayers, Turn thou our prayers to praise ! (Rev. Benjamin Beddome, 1717-1795.) (330.) 97 Q Christ the foundation of his Church. — Ps.118. C. M. 1. Behold the sure foundation Stone Which God in Zion lays, To build our heav'nly hopes upon, And his eternal praise. 9i. Chosen of God, to sinners dear, How glorious is thy name ! Saints trust their whole salvation here, Nor shall they suffer shame. 3. The foolish builders, scribe and priest, Reject it with disdain ; Yet on this rock the church shall rest, And envy rage in vain. 4. What though the gates of hell withstood, Yet must this building rise ; 'Tis thine own work, Almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 118, 3. P.) 274 "Thou and the ark of thy strength. " C. M. 1. O thou, whose own vast temple stands, Built over earth and sea, Accept the walls that human hands Have raised to worship thee ! 187 CONFIRMATION. 2. Lord, from thine inmost glory send, Within these courts to bide, The peace that dwelleth without end Serenely by thy side ! 3. May erring minds that worship here Be taught the better way ; And they who mourn, and they who fear Be strengthened as they pray. 4. May faith grow firm, and love grow warm, And pure devotion rise, While round these hallowed walls the storm Of earth-born passion dies. {William Cullen Bryant, U. S. . 1794-1879.) 97^ Confirmation. — Isn \ Jfi : 8. L. M. 1. O happy day, that seals my choice On thee, my Saviour and my God ! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad. Chorus. Happy day, happy day, When Jesus w T ashed my sins away ! He taught me how to watch and pray. And live rejoicing ev'ry day. Happy day, happy day, When Jesus washed my sins away ! 2. O happy bond ! that seals my vows To him who merits all my love ; Let cheerful anthems fill his house, While to his sacred throne I move. 3. 'Tis done, the great transaction's done ; Deign, gracious Lord, to make me thine ; Help me, through grace, to follow on, Glad to confess thy voice divine. 188 CONFIRMATION AND OBDINATION. 4. Here rest my oft-divided heart, Fix'd on thy God, thy Saviour, rest ! Who with the world would grieve to part, When call'd on angel's food to feast? 5. High heav'n that hears the solemn vow, That vow renew'd shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. {Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) (331.) 97f> "Lord, lam Thine, entirely Thine.'" L. M. 1 Cor. 6: 20. 1. Loed, I am thine, entirely thine, Purchased and saved by blood divine, With full consent I thine would be, And own thy sovereign right in me* 2. Here, O my Lord, my soul, my all, I yield to thee beyond recall; Accept thine own, — so long withheld, Accept what I so freely yield. 3. Grant one poor sinner more a place Among the children of thy grace ; A wretched sinner lost to God, But ransomed by Immanuers blood. 4. The vow is past beyond repeal ; Now will I set the solemn seal : Thine would I live, thine would I die, Be thine through all eternity. (Rev. Samuel Davies,U. &\ 1724-1761.) (332.) 977 "Go, preach My Gospel 1 ' '— Mark 16: 15-20. L. M. 1. "Go, preach my gospel," saith the Lord ; "Bid the whole earth my grace receive ; He shall be saved who trusts my word ; And they condemned who disbelieve. 189 ORDINATION AND CORNER-STONE. 2. "I'll make your great commission known, And ye shall prove my gospel true By all the works that I have done, By all the wonders ye shall do. 3. "Teach all the nations my commands ; I'm with you till the world shall end; All power is trusted in my hands ; I can destroy, and I defend." 4. He spake, and light shone round his head ; On a bright cloud to heaven he rode ; They to the farthest nations spread The grace of their ascended God. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1671^-1748.) (328.) 97Q "Go ye into all the world"— Mark 16: 15. L. M. 1. Ye Christian heralds ! go proclaim Salvation through Immanuel's name ; To distant climes the tidings bear, And plant the rose of Sharon there. 2. He'll shield you with a wall of fire, With flaming zeal your breasts inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, And hush the tempest into peace. 3. And when our labors all are o'er, Then we shall meet to part no more, — Meet with the blood-bought throng, to fall, And crown our Jesus — Lord of all ! (Mrs. Voke, 1816.) 9*7 Q (Laying of a Corner-stone.) L. M. 1. O Lord of hosts, whose gloiw fills The bounds of the eternal hills, And yet vouchsafes, in Christian lands, To dwell in temples made with hands ! 190 CONSECKATIOK 2. Oh, grant that we who here to-day Rejoicing this foundation lay May be in very deed thine own, Built on the precious Corner-stone. 3* Endue the creatures with thy grace, That shall adorn thy dwelling-place ; The beauty of the oak and pine, The gold and silver, make them thine. 4. To thee they all pertain ; to thee The treasures of the earth and sea ; And when we bring them to thy throne, We but present thee with thine own. 5. The heads that guide endue with skill, The hands that work preserve from ill, That we who these foundations lay May raise the top-stone in its day. 6. Both now and ever, Lord ! protect The temple of thine own elect ; Be thou in them and they in thee, O ever-blessed Trinity ! (Rev. John M. Neale, 1818-1866 ) OQQ Solomon's Prayer. 2 Chron. 6. L. M. 1. When in these courts we seek thy face, And dying sinners pray to live, Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling place, And when thou nearest, Lord ! forgive. 2. When here thy messengers proclaim The blessed gospel of thy Son, Still by the power of his great name Be mighty signs and wonders done. 191 LORD'S SUPPER 3. Hosanna ! — to their heavenly King When children's voices raise that song — Hosanna ! — let their angels sing, And heaven with earth the strain prolong* 4. But will, indeed, Jehovah deign Here to abide, no transient guest ? Here will the world's Kedeemer reign, And here the Holy Spirit rest ? 5. That glory never hence depart ! Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone : Thy kingdom come to every heart ; In every bosom fix thy throne. {Rev. James Montgomery, 177 1-185 4) 281 2 Cor. 5: 7. 7s. 1. At the Lamb's high feast we sing Praise to our victorious king, Who hath washed us in the tide Flowing from his pierced side. 2. Praise we him whose love divine Gives his sacred blood for wine, Gives his body for the feast, Christ the Victim, Christ the Priest. 3. Where the paschal blood is poured, Death's dark angel sheathes his sword ; Israel's hosts triumphant go Through the wave that drowns the foe. 4. Praise we Christ, whose blood we shed, Paschal Victim, paschal Bread ; With sincerity and love Eat we manna from above. 192 LORDS SUPPER. 5. Mighty Victim from the sky ! Hell's fierce powers beneath thee lie ; Thou hast conquered in the fight, Thou hast brought us life and light* 6. Hymns of glory and of praise, Risen Lord ! to thee we raise ; Holy Father ! praise to thee With the Spirit ever be. (From a Latin hymn, by Robert Campbell, died 1865. ) 2g9 John 17: 9. 7s. 1. Thine forever ! God of love, Hear us from Thy throne above ; Thine forever may we be, Here and in eternity. 2. Thine forever ! Lord of life. Shield us through the earthlv strife ; Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way, Guide us to the realms of day. 3. Thine forever ! oh, how blest They who find in Thee their rest ; Saviour, Guardian, heavenly Friend, Oh, defend us to the end. 4. Thine forever ! Saviour keep These Thy frail and trembling sheep ; Safe alone beneath Thy care, Let us all Thy goodness share. 5. Thine forever ! Thou our Guide, All our wants bv Thee supplied. All our sins by Thee forgiven, Lead us, Lord, from earth to heaven. (Mrs. Mary Faicler Maude, 1848.) 13* 193 LORD'S SUPPER. 283 Matt % 6 •' ~ 6 - 7s. 1. Bread of heaven ! on thee we feed, For thy iiesh is meat indeed ; Ever may our souls be fed With this true and living bread. 2. Yine of heaven ! thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice ; Tis thy wounds our healing give, To thy cross we look and live. 3. Day by day, with strength supplied Through the life of him who died, Lord of life ! oh let us be Booted, grafted, built, in thee. (J osia h Conder, 1789-1855.) 9$4 "Now hut Christ. v 7s. 1 Jesus, all-atoning Lamb, Thine, and only thine, I am : Take my body, spirit, soul ; Only thou possess the whole. 2. Thou my one thing needful be ; Let me ever cleave to thee ; Let me choose the better part : Let me give thee all my heart. 3. Whom have I on earth below? Thee, and only thee, I know : Whom have I in heaven but thee ? Thou art all in all to me. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) r>£P> John 10: 11. 7s. 1. Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep, Thou Thy flock in safety keep ! Living Bread, Thy life supply, Strengthen us, or else we die ! 194 LOED'S SUPPEK AND BUKIAL. 2. Thou who feedest us below, Source of all we have or know, Bring us to the feast of love, With Thy saints and Thee above ! (Unknown author.) OQ. f\ Peace through the Blood of Christ. 7s. Heb. 13: 20, 21. 1. Now may he, who from the dead Brought the Shepherd of the Sheep, Jesus Christ, our King and Head, All our souls in safety keep ! 2. May he teach us to fulfill What is pleasing in his sight ; Perfect us in all his will, » And preserve us day and night ! 3. Great Redeemer ! thee we praise, Who the covenant sealed with blood ; While our hearts and voices raise Loud thanksgiving unto God. {Rev. John Newton, 1725-1807.) 287 Heb. 7:2^. 7s. 1. When our heads are bowed with woe, When our bitter tears o'erflow, When we mourn the lost, the dear, Jesus, Sou of Mary ! hear. 2. Thou our throbbing flesh hast worn, Thou our mortal griefs hast borne, Thou hast shed the human tear ; Jesus, Son of Mary ! hear. 3. When the solemu death-bell tolls For our own departing souls, When our final doom is near, Jesus, Son of Mary ! hear. 195 LORD'S SUPPER. 4. Thou hast bowed the dying head, Thou the blood of life hast shed, Thou hast filled a mortal bier; Jesus, Son of Mary ! hear. 5. When the heart is sad within With the thought of all its sin, When the spirit shrinks with fear, Jesus, Son of Mary ! hear. 6. Thou the shame, the grief, hast known, Though the sins were not thine own; Thou hast deigned their load to bear ; Jesus, Son of Mary ! hear. (Milman. ) OQQ ''The voice of many angels." — Rev. 5: 12. C. M. 1. Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne ; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2. "Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, "To be exalted thus !" "Worthy the Lamb !" our lips reply, "For he was slain for us. 3. Jesus is worthy to receive Honor and power divine ; And blessings more than we can give, Be, Lord, for ever thine ! 4. Let all that dwell above the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift thy glories high, And speak thine endless praise. 196 LORD'S SUPPER. 5. The whole creation join in one, To bless the sacred name Of him who sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb ! {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748 ) (261.) 289 "The Saviour died for me." C. M. 1. Prepare us, Lord, to view thy cross, Who all our griefs hast borne ; To look on thee, whom we have pierced — To look on thee, and mourn. 2. While thus we mourn, we would rejoice, And, as thy cross we see, Let each exclaim in faith and hope — "The Saviour died for me !" [Unknown autho'r.) 290 This do in remembrance of Me ." CM. Luke 22: 19. 1. According to thy gracious word, In meek humility, This will I do, my dying Lord ! I will remember thee. 2. Thy body, broken for my sake, My bread from heaven shall be ; Thy testamental cup I take, And thus remember thee. 3. Gethsemane can I forget ? Or thore thy conflict see, Thine agony and bloody sweat — And not remember thee ? 197 LOKD'S SUPPER. » 4. When to the cross I turn my eyes, And rest on Calvary, Lamb of God ! my Sacrifice, I must remember thee ! 5. Remember thee, and all thy pains, And all thy love to me — Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains Will I remember thee ! 6. And when these failing lips grow dumb, And mind and memory flee, When thou shalt in thy kingdom come, Jesus, remember me ! {Rev. James Montgomery, England, 177 1-185 J^) 291 1 Cor. 10: 16 C. M. 1. Jesus, at whose supreme command, We now approach to God, Before us in Thy vesture stand, Thy vesture dipped in blood. 2. Obedient to Thy gracious word, We break the hallowed bread, Commemorate our dying Lord, And trust on Thee to feed. 3. The cup of blessing, blest by Thee, Let it Thy blood impart : The bread Thy mystic body be, And cheer each languid heart. 4. Xow, Saviour, now Thyself reveal, And make Thy nature known; Affix Thy blessed Spirit's seal, And stamp us for Thine own. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) 198 LOKD'S SUPPER. QQO Faith, hope and love. C. M. 1. The blest memorials of thy grief, The sufF rings of thy death, We come, dear Saviour, to receive, But would receive with faith. 2. The tokens sent us to relieve Our spirits when they droop, We come, dear Saviour, to receive, But would receive with hope, 3. The pledges thou wast pleas'd to leave, Our mournful minds to move, We come, dear Saviour, to receive, But would receive with love. 4. Here in obedience to thy word, We take the bread and wine, The utmost we can do, dear Lord, For all beyond is thine. 5. Increase our faith, and hope, and love ; Lord, give us all that's good; We would thy full salvation prove, And share thy flesh and blood. ( Unknown author. ) (258.) OQQ Redemption by price and power. C. M. 1. Jesus, with all thy saints above, My tongue would bear her part ; Would sound aloud thy saving love, And sing thy bleeding heart. 2. Bless'd be the Lamb, my dearest Lord, Who bought me with his blood, And cjuenclrd his Father's flaming sword, In his own vital flood. 199 LORD'S SUPPER AND BURIAL. 3. All glory to the dying Lamb, And never-ceasing praise, While angels live to know his name, Or saints to feel his grace. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (67.) OQA (After the Lord's Supper. CM. 1. With humble faith, and thankful heart, Lord, I accept Thy love : 'Tis a rich banquet I have had, What will it be above ! 2. Ye saints below, and hosts of heaven, Join all your praising powers ; No theme is like redeeming love, No Saviour is like ours* 3. Had I ten thousand hearts, dear Lord, I'd give them all to Thee ; Had I ten thousand tongues, they all Should join the harmony. (Rev. Samuel S'ennett, 1727-1795.) OQr^ "Our dwelling-place in all generations." C. M. Psalm 90. 1.0 God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home ! 2. Under the shadow of thy throne, Thy saints have dwelt secure ; Sufficient is thine arm alone, And our defense is sure. 3. Before the hills in order stood, Or earth received her frame, From everlasting thou art God, To endless years the same. 200 BURIAL. 4. Thy word commands our flesh to dust : "Eeturn, ye sons of men"; All nations rose from earth at first, And turn to earth again. 5. Time, like an ever-rolling stream, Bears all its sons away ; They fly, forgotten, as a dream Dies at the opening day. 6. O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for years to come, Be thou our guard while troubles last, And our eternal home ! {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) OQ£ u Having a desire to depart, and to be Q. M. with Christ. " 1. Why do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2. Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? There the dear flesh of Jesus lay, There hopes unfading bloom. 3. The graves of all his saints he blessed, And softened every bed ; Where should the dying members rest, But with the dying Head ? 4. Thence he arose, ascending high, And showed our feet the way ; Up to the Lord our souls shall fly, At the great rising day. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) 201 BURIAL. 297 Man is of few days and full of trouble. C. M. 1. Few ahe thy days, and full of woe, O man, of woman born ! Thy doom is written, "Dust thou art, To dust thou shait return." 2. Behold the emblem of thy state, In flow'rs that bloom and die, Or in the shadow's fleeting form That mocks the gazer's eye. 3. Determin'd are the days that fly Successive o'er thy head ; The number' d hour is on the wing That lays thee with the dead. 4. Great God ! afflict not in thy w T rath The short allotted span, That bounds the few and weary days Of pilgrimage to man. (Rev. John Logan, died 1788.) (289.) OQQ u And entered into rest." CM. 1. Why should our tears in sorrow flow, When God recalls his own, And bids them leave a world of woe For an immortal crown ? 2. Is not ev'n death a gain to those Whose life to God is given? Gladly to earth their eyes they close, To open them in heaven. 3* Their toils are past, their work is done, And they are fully blest : They fought the fight, the victory won, And entered into rest. 202 BURIAL. 4. Then let our sorrows cease to flow ; God has recalled his own : And let our hearts, in every woe, Still say — "Thy will be done !" {Rev. John Rvppon, 1751-1836.) 9QQ Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. CM. 1. Hear what the voice from heav'n proclaims For all the pious dead ; Sweet is the savor of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. 2. They die in Jesus and are bless'd ; How kind their slumbers are ! From suff'rings and from sin» releas'd, And freed from ev'ry snare. 3. Far from this world of toil and strife, They're present with the Lord ; The labors of their mortal life End in a large reward. (Rev. Isaac- Watts, 1674-1748.) (297.) 3QQ "He fell asleep." CM. 1. Behold the western evening light ! It melts in evening gloom : So calmly Christians sink away, Descending to the tomb. 2. The winds breathe low, the withering leaf Scarce whispers from the tree : So gently flows the parting breath, When good men cease to be. 3* How beautiful on all the hills The crimson light is shed ! 'Tis like the peace the Christian gives To mourners round his bed. 203 BURIAL. 4. How mildly on the wandering cloud The sunset beam is cast ! 'Tis like the memory left behind, When loved ones breathe their last. 5. And now above the dews of night The rising star appears : So faith springs in the heart of those "Whose eyes are bathed in tears. 6. But soon the morning's happier light Its glory shall restore, And eyelids that are sealed in death Shall wake to close no more. {Rev. Wm. B. 0. Peabody, died 1847.) OAi "Let me die the death of the righteous." S. M. 01 Num. 23: 10. 1. O for the death of those Who slumber in the Lord ! Oh, be like theirs my last repose, Like theirs my last reward ! 2. Their bodies in the ground In silent hope may lie, Till the last trumpet's joyful sound Shall call them to the sky. 3. Their ransomed spirits soar, On wings of faith and love, To meet the Saviour they adore, And reign with him above. 4. With us their names shall live Through long, succeeding years, Embalmed with all our hearts can give, Our praises and our tears. 204 BURIAL. 5. O for the death of those Who slumber in the Lord ! Oh, be like theirs my last repose, Like theirs my last reward ! (Rev. Samuel F. Smith, 1831.) OfY) " This mortal shall put on immortality." S. M„ 1. And must this body die ? This mortal frame decay ? And must these active limbs of mine Lie moldering in the clay ? 2. God, my Kedeemer, lives, And ever from the skies Looks down and watches all my dust, Till he shall bid it rise. 3. Arrayed in glorious grace Shall these vile bodies shine, And every shape, and every face Look heavenly and divine. 4. These lively hopes we owe To Jesus 1 dying love ; We would adore his grace below, And sing his power above. 5. Dear Lord ! accept the praise Of these our humble songs, Till tunes of nobler sound we raise With our immortal tongues. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (307.) OAO '• Wlioso beh'eveth in Me shall never die." S. M. 1. It is not death to die — To leave this weary road, And, 'mid the brotherhood on high, To be at home with God. 205 BUEIAL. 2. It is not death to close The eye long dimmed by tears, And wake, in glorious repose To spend eternal years. 3. It is not death to bear The wrench that sets us free From dungeon chain — to breathe the air Of boundless liberty. 4. It is not death to fling Aside this sinful dust, And rise, on strong exulting wing, To live among the just. 5. Jesus, thou Prince of life ! Thy chosen cannot die ; Like thee, they conquer in the strife, To reign with thee on high. (Rev. C. H. A. Malan, 1787-1864 ; translated by (Rev. G. W. Bethune, 1805-1862.) Of|/i i( As a father pideth his children " S. M. Psalm 103. 1. The pity of the Lord To those that fear his name, Is such as tender parents feel ; He knows our feeble frame. 2. He knows we are but dust, Scattered with every breath ; His anger, like a rising wind, Can send us swift to death. 3. Our days are as the grass, Or like the morning flower ; If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, It withers in an hour. 206 BURIAL. 4. But thy compassions, Lord, To endless years endure ; And children's children ever find Thy words of promise sure. {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) 305 " Wait thou His time.»—Ps. 30. 8. M. 1. Give to the winds thy fears ; Hope on, be not dismayed : God hears thy sighs and counts thy tears ; God shall lift up thy head. 2. Through waves and clouds and storms, He gently clears thy way : Wait thou his time : the darkest night Shall end in brightest day. 3. Far, far above thy thought His counsel shall appear, When fully he the work hath wrought, That caused thy needless fear. 4. What though thou rulest not ! Yet heaven and earth and hell Proclaim — God sitfceth on the throne And ruleth all things well. (Rev. Paul Gerhardt, 1606-1676 ; translated by (Rev. John Wesley, 1708-1791. (53.) OQg " The Rock that is higher than I." S. M. Psalm 61. 1. When, overwhelmed with grief, My heart within me dies, Helpless and far from all relief, To heaven I lift mine eyes. 207 BURIAL. 2. Oh, lead me to the Eock That's high above my head ! And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3. Within thy presence, Lord, Forever I'll abide : Thou art the tower of my defense, The refuge where I hide. 4 Thou givest me the lot Of those that fear thy name ; If endless life be their reward, I shall possess the same. {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 61, 1. P.) 0(Y7 "And there shall be no more death." 8s & 7s. 1. Cease, ye mourners ; cease to languish O'er the grave of those you love ; Pain and death and night and anguish Enter not the world above. 2. While our silent steps are straying Lonely through night's deepening shade, Glory's brightest beams are playing Round the happy Christian's head. 3. Light and peace at once deriving From the hand of God most high, In his glorious presence living, They shall never, never die. 4. Now, ye mourners, cease to languish O'er the grave of those you love ; Far removed from pain and anguish, They are chanting hymns above. (Rev. Wm. B. Collyer, 1782-1854.) 208 BUEIAL. OAQ " Abide with us; for it is toward evening." 8s & 7s. ° UO Luke 2J>: 29. 1. Tarry with me, O my Saviour ! For the day is passing by ; See ! the shades of evening gather, And the night is drawing nigh. 2. Deeper, deeper grow the shadows, Paler now the glowing west, Swift the night of death advances ; Shall it be the night of rest ? 3. Feeble, trembling, fainting, dying, Lord, I cast myself on thee ; Tarry with me through the darkness ; While I sleep, still watch by me. 4. Tarry with me, O my Saviour! Lay my head upon thy breast Till the morning ; then awake me — Morning of eternal rest ! [Mrs. Caroline Sprague Smith, 1855.) OAQ The saints in glory. 8s & 7s. 1. Hark ! the sound of holy voices Chanting at the crystal sea, Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! Lord, to Thee. 2. Multitudes which none can number, Like the stars in glory stand, Clothed in white apparel, holding Victor-palms in every hand. 3. They have come from tribulation, And have washed their robes in blood, Washed them in the blood of Jesus ; Tried they were, and firm they stood* 14* 209 BURIAL. 4. Gladly, Lord, with Thee they suffered, Gladly, Lord, with Thee they died ; And, by death, to life immortal They were born, and glorified. 5. Now they reign in heavenly glory Now they walk in golden light, Now they drink, as from a river, Holy bliss and infinite. 6. Love and peace they taste forever, And all truth and knowledge see In the beatific vision Of the Blessed Trinity. (Rev. Christopher Wordsworth, 1807-.) 310 Ps. 18: 35. ,8s & 7s. 1. Gently, Lord, oh, gently lead us Through this lonely vale of tears ; Through the changes thou'st decreed us, Till our last great change appears. 2. When temptation's darts assail us, When in devious paths we stray, Let thy goodness never fail us : Lead us in thy perfect way, 3. In the hour of pain and anguish, In the hour when death draws near, Suffer not our hearts to languish, Suffer not our souls to fear. 4. And, when mortal life is ended, Bid us on thy bosom rest ; Till, by angel-bands attended, We awake among the blest. (Thomas Hastings, U. S. , 1782-1872.) 210 BURIAL. gH James 4.: 1J+ 8s & 7s. 1. Every thing we love and cherish Hastens onward to the grave ; Earthly joys and pleasures perish, Time can nothing, nothing save. 2. All is fading, all is fleeing ; Earthly flames must cease to glow, Earthly beings cease from being, Earthly blossoms cease to blow. 3. Yet unchanged, while all decayeth, Jesus lives, the first, the last, Lean on me alone, he sayeth ; Hope and love and firmly trust. 4 Oh, abide, abide with Jesus, Who himself forever lives, Who from death eternal frees us, And who life eternal gives ! 1 Unknown author.) Qi O " Weep not: she is not dead, but sleepeth." 8s & 7s. 1. Sister, (or brother) thou wast mild and lovely, Gentle as the summer breeze, Pleasant as the air of evening, When it floats among the trees. 2. Peaceful be thy silent slumber — Peaceful in the grave so low : Thou no more wilt join our number ; Thou no more our songs shalt know. 3. Dearest sister ! (or brother) thou hast left us ; Here thy loss we deeply feel ; But 'tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrows heal. 211 BUKIAL. 4. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled ; Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed ! {Rev. Samuel F. Smith, 1808.) 3|3 1 Thess. 4: U. L. M. 1. xIsleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep From which none ever wakes to weep ! A calm and undisturbed repose Unbroken by the last of foes ! 2. Asleep in Jesus ! oh, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet ! With holy confidence to sing That death has lost his venomed sting ! 3. Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest Whose waking is supremely blest ! No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour That manifests the Saviour's power. 4. Asleep in Jesus ! oh, for me May such a blissful refuge be : Securely shall my ashes lie, And wait the summons from on high. 5 Asleep in Jesus ! far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be : But there is still a blessed sleep From which none ever wakes to weep. ( Mrs. Margaret Mackay, 1832.) Qifi "Blessed - who die. in the Lord." -Rev. 14 : 13. L. M, 1. How blest the righteous when he dies ! When sinks a weary aoul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast ! 212 BURIAL. 2. So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a wave along the shore. 3. A holy quiet reigns around, A calm which life nor death destroys ; And naught disturbs that peace profound Which his unfettered soul enjoys. 4. Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears, Where lights and shades alternate dwell ; How bright th' unchanging morn appears! Farewell, inconstant world, farewell ! 5. Life's labor done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies, While heaven and earth combine to say, "How blest the righteous when he dies !" {Mrs. Anna Letitia Barbauld, 17Jf.3-1825.) A funeral psaim. 315 Man mortal, and God eternal. L. M, 1. Theough every age, eternal God ! Thou art our rest, our safe abode ; High was thy throne ere heav'n was made, Or earth thy humble footstool laid. 2. But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity ; Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, was just, "Keturn, ye sinners, to your dust." 3. A thousand of our years amount Scarce to a day in thine account ; Like yesterday's departed light, Or the last watch of ending night. 213 BUEIAL. 4. Death, like an overflowing stream, Sweeps us away ; our life's a dream ; An empty tale ; a morning flow'r, Cut down and wither'd in an hour. 5. Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man, And kindly lengthen out our span ; Till faith, and love, and piety Fit us to die and dwell with thee. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 90, 1. P.) CM £j (i So He giveth His beloved sleep." L. M. 1. Why should we start, and fear to die ! What timorous worms we mortals are ! Death is the gate of endless joy, „ And yet we dread to enter there. 2. The pains, the groans, and dying strife Fright our approaching souls away, We still shrink back again to life, Fond of our prison and our clay. 3. Oh, if my Lord would come and meet, My soul should stretch her wings in haste, Fly fearless through death's iron gate, Nor feel the terrors as she passed ! 4. Jesus can make a dying bed Feel soft as downy pillows are, Wliile on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there ! (Rrv. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (292.) A funeral psalm. 317 Mortality and Hope. L. M. 1. Remember, Lord, our mortal state, How frail our life, how short the date ! Where is the man that draws his breath Safe from disease, secure from death ? 214 BITBIAL. 2. Lord, while we see whole nations die, Our flesh and sense repine and cry, "Must death forever rage and reign ? "Or hast' thou made mankind in vaiu? 3. "Where is thy promise to the just ? "Are not thy servants turn'd to dust ?" But faith forbids these mournful sighs, And sees the sleeping dust arise. 4. That glorious hour, that dreadful day, Wipes the reproach of saints away, And clears the honor of thy word ; Awake, our souls, and bless the Lord. {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 89, 7. P.) Q1Q "It is even a vapor." L. M. 1. How vain is all beneath the skies ! How transient every earthly bliss ! How slender all the fondest ties, That bind us to a world like this ! 2. The evening cloud, the morning dew, The withering grass, the fading flower, Of earthly hopes are emblems true — The glory of a passing hour ! 3. But though earth's fairest blossoms die, And all beneath the skies is vain, There is a land, whose confines lie Beyond the reach of care and pain. 4. Then let the hope of joys to come Dispel our cares, and chase our fears . If God be ours, we're traveling home, Though passing through a vale of tears. {Unknown author) 215 BUKIAL AND LONGING. Q1Q "Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust." Us. 1. The things of the earth, in the earth let us lay, The ashes with ashes, the dust with the clay : But lift up the heart, and the eye, and the love, O lift up the soul to the regions above! 2. Since He, the Immortal, hath entered the gate, So too shall we mortals, or sooner or late : Then stand we on Christ ; let us mark Him ascend, For His is the glory and life without end. 3. On earth with His own ones, the Giver of good, Bestowing His blessing, a little while stood: Now nothing can part us, nor distance, nor foes, For lo! He is with us, and who can oppose ? 4. So, Lord, we commit this our Brothek to Thee, Whose body is dead, but whose spirit is free : We know that thro' grace, when our life here is done, We live still in Thee, and forever in one. 5. All glory to Thee, Father, Spirit, and Son, Who Three art in Person, in essence but One, In whom we have victory over the grave, Who lovest Thy people to pardon and save. (Translated by Rev. John M. Neale, 1818-1866. ) OQA Iionging for Heaven. lis. 1. I am weary of straying; oh fain would I rest In the far distant land of the pure and the blest, Where sin can no longer her blandishments spread, And tears and temptations forever have fled. 2. I am weary of loving what passes away ; The sweetest, the dearest, alas, may not stay ; I long for that land where these partings are o'er, And death and the tomb can divide hearts no more. 3. I am weary, my Saviour, of grieving Thy love ; Oh, when "shall I rest in Thy presence above ? I am weary — but oh, let me never repine, While Thy word, and Thy love, and Thv promise are mine. (Mrs. Charlotte York, IS 47.) 216 LONGING. OOj Home. Us. 1. 'Mxd scenes of confusion and creature complaints, How sweet to my soul is communion with saints, To find at the banquet of mercy there's room, And feel in the presence of Jesus at home, Home, home, sweet, sweet home. Prepare me, dear Saviour, for glory, my home. 2. Sweet bonds that unite all the children of peace ! And thrice precious Jesus, whose love cannot cease ! Though oft from thy presence in sadness I roam, I long to behold thee in glory at home. •3. Whate'er thou deniest, oh give me thy grace, The Spirit's sure witness, and smiles of thy face ; Endue me with patience to wait at thy throne, And find, even now, a sweet foretaste of home. {Rev. David Denham, 1837.) 322 Job 7: 16 Us. 1. I wotjijD not live alway: I ask not to stay Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way ; The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 2. I would not live alway, thus fettered by sin, Temptation without and corruption within : E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears, And the cup of thanksgiving with penitent tears. 3. I would not live alway ; no, welcome the tomb ; Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom ; There sweet be my rest, till he bid me arise To hail Him in triumph descending the skies. 4. Who, who would live alway, away from his God ? Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the bright plains, And the noontide of glory eternally reigns : 5. Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet, While the anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul. {Rev. Wm. A. Muhlenberg, U. &, 1796-.) 217 THANKSGIVING. OOO "Sing unto Him a new song." 7s» 1. Swell the anthem, raise the song ; Praises to our God belong ; Saints and angels ! join to sing Praises to the heavenly King. 2. Blessings from his liberal hand Flow around this happy land ; Kept by him, no foes annoy ; Peace and freedom we enjoy. 3. Here, beneath a virtuous sway, May w 7 e cheerfully obey ; Kever feel'oppression's rod, Ever own and worship God. 4. Hark ! the voice of nature sings Praises to the King of kings ; Let us join the choral song, And the grateful notes prolong. (Rev. Nathan Strong, 1748-1816.) 324 p* io6. 7s. 1. Let us, with a gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for he is kind : For his mercies shall endure Ever faithful, ever sure. 2. Let us sound his name abroad, For of gods he is the God : For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 3. He, with all -commanding might, Filled the new-made world with light; For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 218 THANKSGIVING. 4. All things living he cloth feed ; His full hand supplies their need ; For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 5. He his chosen race did bless In the wasteful wilderness : For his mercies shall endure. Ever faithful, ever sure. 6. He hath, with a piteous eye, Looked upon our misery : For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. 7. Let us then with gladsome mind, Praise the Lord, for he is kind : For his mercies shall endure, Ever faithful, ever sure. {John Milton, England, 1608-1674.) 09 ?x "Lord, thou hast been favorable unto thy land." 7s. 1. Praise to G-od, immortal praise, For the love that crowns our days ! Bounteous source of every joy, Let thy praise our tongues employ ! 2. For the blessings of the field, For the stores the gardens yield, For the joy which harvests bring, Grateful praises now we sing. 3. Clouds that drop refreshing dews ; Suns that genial heat diffuse ; Flocks that whiten all the plain ; Yellow sheaves of ripened grain. 219 THANKSGIVING AND HARVEST. 4. All that Spring, with bounteous hand, Scatters o'er the smiling land ; All that liberal Autumn pours From her overflowing stores; 5. These, great God, to thee we owe, Source whence all our blessings flow ; And, for these, our souls shall raise Grateful vows, and solemn praise. (Mrs. Anna Letitia Bar bait Id, 1743-1825.) 22 g Psalm 136. 7s, 1. Praise, oh praise our God and King, Hymns of adoration sing; For His mercies still endure Ever faithful, ever sure. 2. Praise Him that He made the sun Day by day his course to run ; And the silver moon by night, Shining with her gentle light. 3. Praise Him that He gave the rain To mature the swelling grain ; And hath bid the fruitful field Crops of precious increase yield. 4. Praise Him for our harvest-store, — He hath filled the garner-floor, — And for richer food than this, Pledge of everlasting bliss. (Sir Henry W. Baker, 1821-.) 09-7 Psalm 145. 7s. 1. Summer ended, harvest o'er, Lord ! to thee our song we pour, For the valley's golden yield, For the fruits of tree and field. 220 THANKSGIVING. 2. For the promise ever sirre That while heaven and earth endure Seed-time, harvest, cold and heat Shall their yearly round complete. 3. For the care which, while we slept, Watch o'er field and furrow kept, Watch o'er all the buried grain, Soon to burst to life again. 4. When the reaping angels bring Tares and wheat before the King, Jesus ! may we gathered be In the heavenly barn to thee. 5. Then the angel-cry shall sound, Praise the Lamb; the lost are found; And the answering song shall be, Alleluia, praise to thee — 6. Praise to thee, the toil is o'er ; Blight and curse shall be no more ; Lo ! the mighty work is done : Glory to the three in one. (Ph illimore. 090 Thanksgiving. L. M, 1 . Let Sion praise the mighty God, And make his honors known abroad, For sweet the joy our songs to raise, And glorious is the work of praise* 2. Our children live secure and blest; Our shores have peace, our cities rest ; He feeds our sons with finest wheat. And adds his blessings to their meat. 221 THANKSGIVING. 3. Through all our coasts his laws are shown, His gospel through the nation known ; He hath not thus revealed his word To every land ; praise ye the Lord. ( Unknown author. ) (Ps. 147, 2. P.) 09Q Thanksgiving. L. M 1. Salvation doth to G-od belong, His power and grace shall be our song; From him alone all mercies flow, His arm alone subdues the foe. 2. Then praise this God, who bows his ear Propitious to his people's prayer; And though deliverance he may stay, Yet answers still in his own day. 3. Oh, may this goodness lead our land, Still saved by thine almighty hand, The tribute of its love to bring To thee, our Saviour and our King. 4. Till every public temple raise A song of triumph to thy praise, And every peaceful private home To thee a temple shall become. 5. Still be it our supreme delight To walk as in thy glorious sight, Still in thy precepts and thy fear Till life's last hour to persevere. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) OOQ Thanksgiving. L. M. 1. Eternal Source of every joy, Well may Thy praise our lips employ, While in Thy temple we appear To hail Thee, Sovereign of the year. 222 FAST DAY. 2. Wide as the wheels of nature roll, Thy hand supports and guides the whole ; The sun is taught by Thee to rise, And darkness when to veil the skies. 3. The flowery spring, at Thy command, Perfumes the air and paints the land ; The summer rays with vigor shine To raise the corn and cheer the vine. 4. Thy hand, in autumn, richly pours Through all our coasts redundant stores ; And winters, softened by Thy care, No more the face of horror wear. 5. Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise ; And be the grateful homage paid. With morning light and evening shade. 6. Here in Thy house let incense rise, And circling sabbaths bless our eyes; Till to those lofty heights we soar, Where days and y ars revolve no more. {Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) 331 Fast Day. L. M. 1. When m our hour of utmost need We know not where to look for aid, When days and nights of anxious thought Nor help nor counsel yet have brought, 2. Then this our comfort is alone, That we may meet before thy throne, And cry, faithful God! to" thee For rescue from our misery ; 223 FAST DAY. 3. To thee may raise our hearts and eyes, Repenting sore with bitter sighs, And seek thy pardon for our sin, And respite from our griefs within. 4. For thou hast promised, graciously To hear all those who cry to thee Through him whose name alone is great, Our Saviour and our advocate. 5. And thus we come, God! to-day, And all our woes before thee lay, For tried, afflicted, lo ! we stand, Peril and foes on every hand. 6. Ah! hide not for our sins thy face; Absolve us through thy boundless grace; Be with us in our anguish still, Free us at last from every ill. 7. That so with all our hearts may we Once more with joy give thanks to thee, And walk obedient to thy word, And now and ever praise the Lord. (Translated by Miss Catharine Winkworth, 1829-.) ODO "Oh, spare our guilty country, spare." L. M. 1. On thee, Lord our God, we call, Before thy throne devoutly fall; Oh, whither should the helpless fly? To whom but thee direct their cry? 2. Lord, we repent, we weep, we mourn, To our forsaken God we turn ; Oh, spare our guilty country, spare The church thine hand hath planted here ! 224 HARVEST. 3. We plead thy grace, indulgent God ! We plead thy Son's atoning blood; We plead thy gracious promises ; And are they unavailing pleas? 4. These pleas, presented at thy throne, Have brought ten thousand blessings down On guilty lands in helpless woe : Let them prevail to save us, too. [Unknown author.) ooo " The God of harvest praise." 6s & 4s. 1. The God of harvest praise; In loud thanksgiving raise Hand, heart, and voice ! The valleys laugh and sing; Forests and mountains ring; The plains their tribute bring; The streams rejoice. 2. Yea, bless his holy name, And joyous thanks proclaim Through all the earth; To glory in your lot Is comely; but be not God's benefits forgot Amid your mirth. 3. The God of harvest praise ; Hands, hearts, and voices raise, With sweet accord; From field to garner throng, Bearing your sheaves along, And in your harvest song Bless ye the Lord. {Rev. James Montgomery, 1771-1854.) 15* 225 THANKSGIVING. 334 The Voice of National Joy. 6s & 4i 1. My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing : Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring ! 2. My native country, thee — Land of the noble free — Thy name I love : I love th}- rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 3. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song ! Let mortal tongues awake ; Let all that breathe partake ; Let rocks their silence break — The sound prolong ! 4. Our fathers' God ! to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing ; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light ; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King ! (Rev. Samuel F. Smith, 1808— . ) 335 " God save the SfaU ' r 6s & 4s. 1. God bless our native land ! Firm may she ever stand, Through storm and night ; 226 COMFOKT IN AFFLICTIONS. When the wild tempests rave, Ruler of winds and wave, Do thou our country save By thy great might. 2. For her our prayer shall rise To God, above the skies ; On him we wait : Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To thee aloud we cry, God save the State ! (Rev. John 8. Dwight, 1812—.) OOP. "0 God! be Thou my stay." 6s & 4s. 1. Father, oh, hear me now ! Father, oh, hear me now ! Father divine ! Thou, only thou, canst see The heart's deep agony ; Help me to say to thee "Thy will, not mine !" 2. O God ! be thou my stay, O God ! be thou my stay, In this dark hour ; Kindly each sorrow hear, Hush every troubled fear, Then let me still revere, Still own thy power. 3. In thee alone I trust, In thee alone I trust, Thou Holy One ! Humbly to thee I pray That through each troubled day Of life, I still may say, "Thy will be done '!" (Rev. C. N. Hall, 1816—.) 227 COMFORT IN AFFLICTIONS. 337 Fs. 37 : 25. 6s & 4s. 1. Now I have found a Friend Whose love shall never end ; Jesus is mine. Though earthly joys decrease, Though human friendships cease, Now I have lasting peace ; Jesus is mine. 2. Though I grow poor and old, He will my faith uphold ; Jesus is mine. He shall my wants supply ; His precious blood is nigh, Naught can my hope destroy ; Jesus is mine. 3. When earth shall pass away, In the great judgment day, Jesus is mine. Oh, what a glorious thing Then to behold my King, On tuneful harps to sing, Jesus is mine. {Henry J. McHope, 1309-1872.) OOQ « What have 1 done for TheeP' 6s & 4s. Acts 9: 6. 1. thou best gift of heaven ! Thou who thyself hast given, — For thou hast died ! This thou hast done for me : What have I done for thee, Thou crucified? 2. I long to serve thee more ; Reveal an open door, Saviour, to me : 228 INVITATION. Then, counting all but loss, I'll glory in thy cross, And follow thee. 3. Do thou but point the way, And give me strength t' obey ; Thy will be mine : Then can I think it joy To suffer or to die, Since I am thine. {Unknown author.) OOQ "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock." L. M. ° ; Rev. 3: 20. 1. Behold a Stranger at the door : He gently knocks, has knocked before ; Has waited long, is waiting still : You treat no other friend so ill. 2. Oh, lovely attitude ! he stands With melting heart and open hands : Oh, matchless kindness ! and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes ! 23. Rise, touched with gratitude divine, Turn out his enemy and thine ; Turn out thy soul-enslaving sin, And let the heavenly stranger in. 4. Oh, welcome him, the Prince of Peace ! Now may his gentle reign increase ! Throw wide the door, each willing mind ; And be his empire all mankind. [Rev. Joseph Grigg, 1765.) (436.) O/jA " Fear not; I have redeemed thee." L. M Matt. 11: 28. 1. Come, weary souls, with sin distressed, Come, and accept the promised rest ; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears away. 229 INVITATION. 2. Oppressed with guilt, — a painful load, — Oh, come and bow before your God ! Divine compassion, mighty love, Will all the painful load remove. 3. Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes ; Pardon, and life, and endless peace — How rich the gift ! how free the grace ! 4. Dear Saviour ! let thy powerful love Confirm our faith, our fears remove ; Oh, sweetly reign in every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. [Miss Anne Steele, 1717-1778) (165.) Q/jM No Hope in the Grave. — Ps 88. L. M 1. While life prolongs its precious light, Mercy is found, and peace is given ; But soon, ah ! soon, approaching night Shall blot out every hope of heaven. 2. While God invites, how blest the day ! How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! Come, sinners, haste, oh haste away, While yet a pardoning God he's found. 8. Soon, borne on time's most rapid wing, Shall death command you to the grave, Before his bar your spirits bring, And none be found to hear or save. 4. Now God invites — how blest the day! How sweet the gospel's charming sound ! Come, sinners, haste, oh, haste away, While yet a pardoning God is found. (Rev. Timothy Dwight, U. S. , 1752-1817) (172.) 230 INVITATION AND CONVICTION. OA) ''God calling yet." L. M. 1. God calling yet ! — shall I not hear? Earth's pleasures shall I still hold dear? Shall life's swift passing years all fly, And still my soul in slumbers lie? 2. God calling yet! — shall I not rise? Can I his loving voice despise, And basely his kind care repay ? He calls me still: can I delay? 3. God calling vet ! — and shall he knock, And I my heart the closer lock? He still is waiting to receive, And shall I dare his Spirit grieve? 4. God calling yet ! — and shall I give Xo heed, but still in bondage live? I wait, but he does not forsake ; He calls me still ! — my heart, awake ! 5. God calling yet! — I cannot stay; My heart I yield without delay: Vain world, farewell ! from thee I part ; The voice of God hath reached my heart. (Gerhard Tersteegen, 1697-1769 ; translated by Miss Jane Borthwick, 185 £.) 343 "Come, ye heavy laden,"— Matt. 11: 28. L. M. 1. "Come hither, all ye weary souls; Ye heavy-laden sinners, come ! I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home. 2. "They shall find rest who learn of me : I'm of a meek and lowly mind ; But passion rages like the sea, And pride is restless as the wind. 231 CONVICTION. 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 mold and guide us at thy will. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) Q/| h Longing for Freedom from Sin. L. M. 1. Jesus 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. 'Tis sin, alas! with dreadful power, Divides my Saviour from my sight ; Oh, for one happy, cloudless hour Of sacred freedom, sweet delight ! 3. Lord ! let thy love shine forth and raise My captive powers from sin and death, And fill my heart and life with praise, And tune my last expiring breath. (Miss Anne Steele, 1717-1778 ) q/j|F> il ffide Thy face from my sins." — Psalm 51. L. M. 1. Have mercy on me, my God! In loving kindness hear my prayer; Withdraw the terror of thy rod ; Lord, in thy tender mercy, spare. 2. Offenses rise where'er I look, But I confess their guilt to thee ; Blot my transgressions from thy book ; Wash me from all iniquity. 232 INVITATION. 3. Not streaming blood nor cleansing fire Thy seeming anger can appease; Burnt offerings thou dost not require, Or gladly I would render these. 4. The broken hearts in sacrifice, Alone, with thin 1 acceptance meet: My heart, God, do not despise, Abased and contrite at thy feet, ( Unknown author. ) 34g Ezeh. 38: 11. 7s. 1. Sixxers, turn, why will ye die? God, your Maker, asks you why? God, who did your being give, Made you with Himself to live; He the fatal cause demands, Asks the work of His own hands ; Why, ye thankless creatures, why Will ye cross His love, and die ? 2. Sinners, turn, why will ye die ? God, your Saviour, asks you why ; God, who did your souls retrieve, Died Himself that ye might live : Will you let Him die in vain ? Crucify your Lord again? Why, ye ransomed sinners, why Will you slight His grace, and die? 3. Sinners, turn, why will ye die ? God, the Spirit, asks you why; He, who all your lives hath strove, Wooed you to embrace His love : Will you not His grace receive ? Will you still refuse to live? Why, ye long-sought sinners, why Will ye grieve your God, and die? (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) 233 INVITATION. Oft J The voice of Jesus. -Matt. 11: 28-30. 7s. 1. Come, says Jesus' sacred voice, Come, and make my paths your choice; I will guide you to your home ; Weary wanderer, hither come. 2. Thou who, homeless and forlorn, Long hast borne the proud world's scorn y Long hast roamed the barren waste, Weary wanderer, hither haste. 3. Ye who, tossed on beds of pain, Seek for ease, but seek in vain; Ye, by fiercer anguish torn, In remorse for guilt 'who mourn : — 4. Hither come ! for here is found Balm that flows for every wound ; Peace that ever shall endure, Rest eternal, sacred, sure. (Mrs. Anna Letitia Barbavld, 1743-1825.) O/jQ " Now is the day of salvation." James 4 : 13. 7s- 1. Haste, sinner! now be wise: Stay not for the morrow's sun : Wisdom if you still despise, Harder is it to be won. 2. Haste, and mercy now implore ; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy season should be o'er Ere the morrow is begun. 3. Haste, sinner! now return; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should cease to burn Ere salvations's work is done. 234 PENITENCE. 4 Lord ! do thou the sinner turn — Turn him from his fearful state ; Let him not thy counsel spurn, Nor lament his choice too late ! {Rev. Thomas Scott, died 1776.) g_/j_g Matt. lJf.: 30. 7s. 1. Jesus save my dying soul, Make the broken spirit whole : Humbled in the dust I lie ; Saviour, leave me not to die. 2. Jesus, full of every grace, Now reveal Thy smiling face ; Grant the joy of sin forgiven, Foretaste of the bliss of heaven. 3. All my guilt to Thee is known ; Thou art righteous, Thou alone ; All my help is from Thy cross, All beside I count but loss. 4. Lord, in Thee I now believe ; Wilt Thou, wilt Thou not forgive ? Helpless at Thy feet I lie ; Saviour, leave me not to die ! (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) OP, A Mercy for the Chief of Sinners. 7s 1. Depth of mercy ! — can there be Mercy still reserved for me ? Can my God his wrath forbear ? Me, the chief of sinners, spare ? 2. I have scorned the Son of God, Trampled on his precious blood, Would not harken to his calls, Grieved him by a thousand falls. 235 PENITENCE. 3. Lord, incline me to repent ; Let rne now ray fall lament — Deeply my revolt deplore, Weep, believe, and sin no more. 4. Still for me the Saviour stands, Shows his wounds, and spreads his hands : God is love ! I know, I feel ; Jesus weeps, and loves me still. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) OFx'f Confession. 7s. 1. Oh these eyes, how dark and blind ! Oh this foolish, earthly mind ! Oh this forward, selfish will, Which refuses to be still ! 2. Oh these ever roaming eyes, Upward that refuse to rise ! Oh these wayward feet of mine, Found in every path but thine ! 3- Oh this stubborn, prayerless knee, Hands so seldom clasped to thee, Longings of the soul that go, Like the wild wind to and fro ! . 4. To and fro, without an aim, Turning idly whence they came ; Bringing in no joy, no bliss, Adding to my weariness. 5. Giver of the heavenly peace, Bid, oh, bid these tumults cease ; Minister thy holy balm, Fill me with thy Spirit's calm. 236 INVITATION. 6. Thou, the Life, the Truth, the "Way, Leave me not in sin to stay ; Bearer of the sinner's guilt, Lead me, lead me, as thou wilt ! {Rev. Boratius Bonar, Scotland, 1808 — %) 0^9 The invitation of the Gospel. — Isa. 55: 1, 2. CM. 1. Let eveby mortal ear attend, And ev'ry 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 prepar'd 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. Rivers of love and mercy here In a rich ocean join ; Salvation iu abundance flows, Like floods of milk and wine. 6. The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day ; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. {Rev. Ispac Watts, 167^-17^8.) (169.) 237 INVITATION. q^Q TJie Eesoke.-Est. 4: 16. CM. 1. Come, humble sinner, in whose breast A thousand thoughts revolve ; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressed And make this last resolve : 2. "I'll go to Jesus, though my sin High as the mountains rose ; I know his courts, I'll enter in, Whatever may oppose. 3. "Prostrate I'll lie before his throne, And there my guilt confess ; I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone, Without his sovereign grace. 4. "I'll to the gracious King approach, Whose scepter pardon gives ; Perhaps he may command my touch, And then the suppliant lives. 5. "Perhaps he will admit my plea, Perhaps will hear my prayer ; But if I perish, I will pray, And perish only there. 6. "I can but perish if I go ; I am resolved to try ; For if I stay away I know I must for ever die." (Rev. Edmund Jones, 1732-1765.) (174.) 354 ha, 55 : 7. CM. 1. Return, O wanderer, now return, And seek thy Father's face ! Those new desires, which in thee burn, Were kindled by his grace. "238 INVITATION. % Return, O wanderer, now return! He hears thy humble sigh; He sees thy softened spirit mourn, When no one else is nigh. 3. Return, O wanderer, now return ! Thy Saviour bids thee live : Go to his bleeding feet, and learn How freely he'll forgive. 4. Return, O wanderer, now return, And wipe the falling tear ! Thy Father calls — no longer mourn : His love invites thee near. {Rev. Wm. B. Collyer, 1782-185^) OP^ " He will abundantly pardon." CM. Isaiah 55 : 7, 8. 1. Sinners, the voice of God regard; His mercy speaks to-day : He calls you, by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way. 2. Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly go ? In pain you travel all your days, To reap eternal woe ! 3. But he that turns to God shall live, Through his abounding grace ; His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those who seek his face. 4. His love exceeds your highest thoughts ; He pardons like a God : He will forgive } r our numerous faults Through a Redeemer's blood. (Rev. John Fawcett, 1789-18 17.) (163.) 239 PENITENCE. 356 "Agai** Thee, Th* onfy, h lift his eyes. 2. If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe, Tears should from both my weeping eyes In ceaseless torrents flow. 3. But no such sacrifice I plead To expiate mv guiH ; No tears, hut those which thou hast shed, No blood, but thou hast spilt. 4. Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord! And all my sins forgive: Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. {Rev. Samuel Stennett, 1727-1795 ) (215.) 357 "God be merciful to me fi7 "Show pity, I/ord ! Lord, forgive." L. M. Psalm 51. 1. Show pity, Lord ! O Lord, forgive; Let a repenting rebel live ; Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee ? 2. My crimes are great, but ne'er surpass The power and glory of thy grace: Great God! thy nature hath no bound, So let thy pard'ning love be found. 3. Oh, wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty conscience clean ! Here on my heart the burden lies, " And past offences pain mine eyes. 4. My lips with shame my sins confess, Against thy law, against thy grace; Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemned, but thou art clear. 5. Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well. 6. Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord! Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748) (Ps. 51, 1. P.) 247 CONVERSION. QftQ "Res'ore unto me the joy of Thy salvation. '' L. M, Psalm 51. 1. A broken heart, my God, my King, Is all the sacrifice I bring ; The God of grace will ne'er despise A broken heart for sacrifice. 2. My soul lies humbled in the dust, And owns thy dreadful sentence just ; Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, And save the soul condemned to die. 3. Then will I teach the world thy ways : Sinners shall learn thy sovereign grace; I'll lead them to my Saviour's blood, And they shall praise a pard'ning God. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) SfiQ u Cast me not away from Thy presence.''* -Ps. 51. L. M. 1 . O turn, great Ruler of the skies ! Turn from my sin thy searching eyes ; Nor let th' oftences of my hand Within thy book recorded stand. 2. Give me a will to thine subdued, — A conscience pure, a soul renewed ; ISTor let me, wrapt in endless gloom, An outcast from thy presence roam. 3. Oh, let thy Spirit to my heart Once more its quickening aid impart; My mind from every fear release, And soothe my troubled thoughts to peace. (Rev. James Merrick. 1769.) Q"7A " 1 heard the voice of Jesus ." CM. 1. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; Lay down, thou weary one, lay down Thy head upon my breast:" 248 CONVEESION. 2. I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad ; I found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad. 3. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give The living water ! thirsty one, Stoop clown, and drink, and live.' 4. I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream : My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in him. 5. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's light : Look unto me ; thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright." 6. I looked to Jesus and I found In him my Star, my Sun ; And in that light of life I'll walk Till all my journey's done. (Rev. Horatius Bonar, Scotland, 1857.) 3^J Prov. 23: 26. C. M. 1. Welcome, Saviour ! to my heart ; Possess thine humble throne ; Bid every rival hence depart, And claim me for thine own. 2. The world and Satan I forsake — ' . To thee, I all resign ; My longing heart, O Jesus ! take, And fill with love divine. 249 CONVERSION. 3. Oh ! may I never turn aside, Nor from thy bosom flee : Let nothing here my heart divide — I give it all to thee. (Rev. Hugh Bourne, 1772-1852.) 079 u Lord, remember me."— Luke 23: 42. Q, 1VL 1. O thou, from whom all goodness flows, I lift my soul to thee ; In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, Lord, remember me ! 2. When on my aching, burdened heart My sins lie heavily, Thy pardon grant, new peace impart ; Then, Lord, remember me ! 3. When trials sore obstruct my way, And ills I cannot flee, Oh, let my strength be as my day — Dear Lord, remember me ! 4 When in the solemn hour of death 1 wait thy just decree ; Be this the prayer of my last breath : Now, Lord, remember me ! 5. And when before thy throne I stand, And lift my soul to thee, Then with the saints at thy right hand, O Lord, remember be ! (Rev. Thomas Haweis, 1782-1820.) (239.) 373 Matt. 11 : 28. Q. M. 1. Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat Where Jesus answers prayer ; There humbly fall before His feet, For none can perish there. 250 CONVEKSION. is my only plea, r ith this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, And such, O Lord, am I. 3. Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely prest, By war without, and fear within, I come to Thee for rest. 4. Be Thou my Shield and Hiding-place, That, sheltered near Thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, Thou hast died. 5* Oh wondrous love, to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might plead Thy gracious Name ! (Rev. John Newton, 1725-1807.) (238.) 374 Ps. 51: 10. C. M. 1. O, for a heart to praise my God ! A heart from sin set free ; A heart that always feels thy blood, So freely shed for me ; 2. A heart resigned, submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone. 3. An humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true and clean; Which neither life nor death can part From him that dwells within ! 251 CONVERSION AND FAITH IN CHRIST. 4. A heart in every thought renewed, And filled with love divine; Perfect and right and pure and good, A copy, Lord! of thine. (Rev. Charles Wesley, 1708-1788.) (511.) Q>75 " There is forgiveness with Tluc"- Psalm 130. C. M. 1. Out of the deeps of long distress, The borders of 'despair, I sent my cries to seek thy grace, My groans to move thine ear. 2. Great God ! should thy severer eye, And thine impartial hand, Be strict to mark iniquity, No mortal flesh could stand. 3. But there are pardons with my God, For crimes of high degree ; Thy Son has bought them with his blood, To draw us near .to thee. 4. I wait for thy salvation, Lord ; With strong desires I wait : My soul, invited by thy word, Stands watching at thy gate. 5. In God the Lord let Israel trust ; O sinners, seek his face ; The Lord is good, as well as just, And plenteous in his grace. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (Ps. 130.) gyg "Rock of Ages."— 1 Cor. 10: 4. 7s. 1. Eock or ages, cleft for me ! Let me hide myself in thee ; Let the water and the blood From thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure ; Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 252 FAITH IN CHRIST. 2. Not the labors of mv hands Can fulfill thy law's demands ; Could ray zeal no respite know, Could ray tears for ever flow, All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and thou alone. 3. Nothing in my hand I bring ; Simply to thy cross I cling ; Naked, come to thee for dress, Helpless, look to thee for grace, Foul, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour ! or I die. 4. Whilst I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyelids close in death, When I soar through worlds unknown, See thee on thy judgment throne, Eock of ages, cleft for me! Let me hide myself in thee. (Rev. Augustus M. Toplady, 1740-1778. 377 Matt. 26: 20. 7s. 1. Saviour of our ruined race, Fountain of redeeming grace, Let us now Thy fulness see, While we here converse with Thee ; Hearken to our ardent prayer, Let us all Thy blessing share. 2. Weak, unworthy, sinful, vile, Yet we seek Thy heavenly smile ; Canst Thou all our sins forgive ? Dost Thou bid us look and live ? Lord, we wonder and adore ! Oh for grace to love Thee more. (Thomas Hastings, U. S. , 1784-1872.) 253 FAITH IN CHRIST AND PASSION WEEK. 37g Phil 3; 8. 7s. 1. Blessed Saviour, Thee I love, All my other joys above ; All my hopes in Thee abide, Thou my Hope, and naught beside ; Ever let my glory be, Only, only, only Thee. 2. Once again beside the cross, All my gain I count but loss; Earthly pleasures fade away ; Clouds they are that hide my day; Hence, vain shadows ! let me see Jesus, crucified for me. 3. From beneath that thorny crown Trickle drops of cleansing down ; Pardon from thy pierced hand Now I take, while here I stand; Only then I live to Thee, When Thy wounded side I see. 4. Blessed Saviour, Thine am I, Thine to liv i , and Thine to die; Height or depth, or earthly power, Ne'er shall hide my Saviour more : Ever shall my glory be, Only, only, only Thee ! (Rev. Geo Du field, 18 18-.) Q^Q Our Example. 73. 1. Go to dark Gethsemane, Ye that feel the tempter's power ; Your Redeemer's conflict see, AYatch with him one bitter hour: Turn not from his griefs away, Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 254 THE LOKD'S DAY. 2. Follow to the judgment-hall, View the Lord of life arraigned: Oh the wormwood and the gall ! Oh the pangs his soul sustained ! Shun not suffering, shame, or loss ; Learn of him to hear the cross. 3. Calv'ry's mournful mountain climb ; There, adoring 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 hath taken him away? Christ is ris'n ! he meets our eyes : Saviour, teach us so to rise. (Rev. James Montgomery, 1771-1854- ) OQQ The Lord's Day. 7s. 1. Safely through another week G-od has brought us on our way ; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-day : Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. While we pray for pard'ning 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. 255 FAITH. Here we come, thy name to praise ; Let us feel thy presence near ; May thy glories meet our eyes, While we in thy house appear ; Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. May the Gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints ; Make the fruits of grace abound ; Bring relief for all complaints : Thus let all our Sal A baths prove, Till we rest in thee above. {Rev. John Newton, 1725-1807.) (343.) oo-j Prayer for strong Faith. CM, 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. A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last hour is fled, And with a pure and heavenly ray Lights up a dying bed ! 256^ FAITH. 5. Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, what'er may come, We'll taste, ev'n here, the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. (Rev. W. H. Batkurst, 1796 -.) 009 Faith of things unseen. CM. 1. Faith is the brightest evidence Of things beyond our sight : Breaks through the clouds of flesh and sense. And dwells in heav'nly light. 2. It sets time past in present view, Brings distant prospects home Of things a thousand years ago, Or thousand years to come. 3. By faith we know the worlds were made By God's almighty word ; Abr'am to unknown countries led, By faith obey'd the Lord. 4. He sought a city fair and high. Built by th' eternal hands ; And faith assures us, though we die, That heav'nly building stands. [Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (224.) 383 2 Oor.5: 7. C. M, 1. Faith adds new charms to earthly bliss, And saves me from its snares, Its aid in every duty brings, And softens all my cares. 2. The wounded conscience knows its power The healing balm to give; That balm the saddest heart can cheer, And make the dying live. 17* 257 FAITH. 3. Wide it unveils celestial worlds Where deathless pleasures reign, And bids me seek my portion there, Nor bids me seek in vain ; 4. Shows me the precious promise, sealed With the Redeemer's blood, And helps my feeble hope to rest Upon a faithful God. 5. There, there unshaken would I rest Till this vile body dies, And then, on faith's triumphant wings, At once to glory rise. {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (226.) 3Q4 Abba, Father. C. M. 1. Sov'reign of all the worlds on high, Allow my humble claim ; Nor, while a worm would raise its head, Disdain a Father's name. 2. My Father, God ! how sweet the sound ! How tender, and how dear! Not all the harmony of heav'n Could so delight the ear. 3. Come, sacred Spirit, seal the name On my expanding heart, And show that in Jehovah's grace I share a filial part. 4. Cheer'd by a signal so divine, Unwav'ring I believe ; And Abba, Father, humbly cry, Nor can the sign deceive. (Rev. Isaac Watts. 1674-1748.) (190.) 258 ADOPTION AND UNION WITH CHRIST. QQt\ il Let me know my Father reigns." Q, M. Heb. 12: 7. 1. My God, my Father, blissful name! Oh, may I call thee mine ? May I with sweet assurance claim A portion so divine? 2. Whate'er thy providence denies I calmly would resign ; For thou art good and just and wise: Oh, herd my will to thine! 3. Whate'er thy sacred will ordains, Oh, give me strength to bear! And let me know my Father reigns, And trust his tender care. 4. Thy sovereign ways are all unknown To my weak, erring sight ; Yet let my soul adoring own That all thy ways are right. (Miss Anne Steele, 1717-1778) ggg One with Christ — Rom. 8 : 38, 39. C. M. 1. Lord Jesus, are we one with thee? height, O depth of love ! With thee we died upon the tree ; In thee we live above. 2. Such was thy grace, that for our sake Thou didst from heaven come down, Our mortal flesh and blood partake, In all our misery one. 3. Our sins, our guilt, in love divine, Were borne on earth by thee ; The gall, the curse, the wrath were thine To set thy members free. 259 FAITH. 4. Ascended now in glory bright, Still one with us thou art ; Nor life nor death nor depth nor height Thy saints and thee can part. 5. Soon, soon shall come that glorious day, When, seated on thy throne, Thou shalt to wondering worlds display That thou with us art one ! {Rev. James G. Deck, 1837.) 387 2 Cor. 5: 7. L.M. 1. By faith in Christ I walk with God, With heaven, my journey's end, in view ; Supported by his staff and rod, My road is safe and pleasant too. 2. Though snares and dangers throng my path, And earth and hell my course withstand, I triumph over all by faith, Guarded by his Almighty hand. 3. The wilderness affords no food, But God for my support prepares, Provides me every needful good, And frees my soul from wants and cares. 4. With him sweet converse I maintain ; Great as he is, I dare be free ; I tell him all my grief and pain, And he reveals his love to me. 5. Some cordial from his word he brings, Whene'er my feeble spirit faints ; At once my soul revives and sings, And yields no more to sad complaints. 260 FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 6. I pity all that worlclings talk Of pleasures that will quickly end ; Be this my choice, O Lord ! to walk With thee, my Guide, my Guard, my Friend. (Rev. John Newton, 1725-1801.) 3gg Eeb. 11: 8. L. M. 1. As when the weary traveler gains The height of some o'erlooking hill, His heart revives, if o'er the plains He sees his home, though distant still, — 2. So when the Christian pilgrim views, By faith, his mansion in the skies, The sight his fainting strength renews, And wings his speed to reach the prize. 3. "'Tis there," he says, "I am to dwell With Jesus in the realms of day : Then shall I bid my cares farewell, And he will wipe my tears away." 4. The best obedience of my hands Dares not appear before thy throne ; But faith can answer thy demands By pleading what my Lord has done. {Rev. John Newton, 1725-1802.) (421.) OQQ All things but loss for Christ— Phil 3: 7,8. L. M. 1. No more, my God, I boast no more Of all the duties I have done ; I quit the hopes I held before, To trust the merits of thy Son. 2. Now, for the love I bear his name, What was my gain, I count my loss ; My former pride I call my shame, And nail my glory to his cross. 261 JUSTIFICATION. 3. Yes ; and I must and will esteem All things but loss for Jesus' sake ; Oh, may my soul be found in him, And of his righteousness partake ! {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (180.) OQA •• The faith of joys to come. —Heb. 11 : 8. L. M. 1. Tis BY the faith of joys to come We walk thro' 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 pries, 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. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) gg^ "It is God thatjustifieth."- Rom. 8: 33-37. L. M, 1. Who shall the Lord's elect condemn? 'T is God who justifies their souls ; And mercy, like a mighty stream, O'er all their sins divinely rolls. 2. Who shall adjudge the saints to hell? 'T is Christ who suffered in their stead; And, the salvation to fulfill, Behold him rising from the dead ! 3. He lives ! he lives ! and sits above, Forever interceding there : Who shall divide us from his love, Or what should tempt us to despair ? 262 JUSTIFICATION. 4. Shall persecution, or distress, Famine, or sword, or nakedness ? He who hath loved us bears us through, And makes us more than conquerors too. 5. Not all that men on earth can do, Nor powers on high, nor powers below, Shall cause his mercy to remove, Or wean our hearts from Christ, our love. (Rev. Isaac Watts, 167 4.-17 Jf8.) 392 Rom. 5: 9. L. M. 1. Jesus, thy Blood and Kighteousness My beauty are, my glorious dress ; 'Midst naming worlds, in these arrayed, With joy shall I lift up my head. 2. Bold shall I stand in thy great day, For who aught to my charge shall lay? Fully absolved through these I am, From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 3. When from the dust of death I rise To claim my mansion in the skies — E'en then, this shall be all my plea : Jesus hath lived, hath died for me. 4. Thus Abraham, the friend of God, Thus all heaven's armies bought with blood, Saviour of Sinners, thee proclaim ; Sinners, of whom the chief I am. 5. This spotless robe the same appears, When ruined nature sinks in years ; No age can change its glorious hue, The robe of Christ is ever new. 263 ADOPTION. 6. Oh, let the dead now hear thy voice ! Bid, Lord, thy mourning ones rejoice ! Their beauty this, their glorious dress, Jesus, the Lord our Righteousness. (Count Zinzendorff, 1700-17G0 : translated by {Rev. John Wesley, 1703-1791.) (184) OQO "That we should be called the sotis of God." S. M 1 John 3 : 1, 2. 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. If in my Father's love I share a filial part, Send down thy Spirit, like a dove, To rest upon my heart. 5. We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne ; Our faith shall "Abba, Father, 1 ' cry, And thou the kindred own. {Rev. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748.) (189.) 394 Eph.2: 8. S. M. 1. Grace ! 'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to the ear ; Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. 204 ADOPTION. 2. Grace first contrived a way To save rebellious man ; And all the steps that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan. 3. Grace taught my wandering feet To tread the heavenly road ; And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. 4 Grace all the work shall crown, Through everlasting days ; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. (Rev. Philip Doddridge, 1702-1751.) {4M.) OQX Weak believers encouraged. S. M. 1. Your harps, ye trembling saints, Down from the willows take ; Loud to the praise of Christ our Lord, Bid ev'ry string awake. 2. Though in a foreign land, We are not far from home ; And nearer to our house above We ev 1 ry moment come. 3. His grace shall to the end Stronger and brighter shine ; Nor present things, nor things to come Shall quench the spark divine. 4. The time of love will come, When we shall clearly see Not only that he shed his blood, But each shall say, "for me." 265 UNION WITH CHKIST. 5. Tarry his leisure, then, Wait the appointed hour; Wait till the bridegroom of your souls Reveals his love with pow 1 r. (Rev. A. M. Toplady, 1740-1778.) (228.) 396 Gal 2: 20. S. M. 1. Jesus ! I live to thee, The loveliest and best ; My life in thee, thy life in me, In thy blest love I rest. 2. Jesus! I die to thee Whenever death shall come ; To die in thee is life to me In my eternal home. 3. Whether to live or die, I know not which is best; To live in thee is bliss to me, To die is endless rest. 4 Living or dying, Lord ! I ask but to be thine ; My life in thee, thy life in me, Makes heaven for ever mine. (Rev. Henry HarbaugJi, 1818-1867.) 00*7 "I in them,