QassJiViSfL Book : GoprifltW (%1L CfiPXRIGHT DEPOSIT. THE Southern Psalmist; NEW REVISED AND IMPROVED EDITION. V" MEMPHIS : GS-OOITWYN" <5c CO. 361 Main Street. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by JOHlSr C. ROGERS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. INDEX TO FIEST LINES. Abba, Father, hear thy child 7s 347 A debtor to mercy alone 8s 361 Afflicted saint, to Christ draw I. m 798 A friend there is — your voices c. m 205 Again, from calm and sweet c. m 714 Again our earthly cares we leave.. .c. m 540 Again the Lord of life and light. ..c. m 530 A host of spirits, round the throne..c. m 459 Ah! I shall soon be dying 7s $ 6s 835 Alas! and did my Savior bleed? ...x. m .289 Alas! by nature how depraved c. W......122 Alas! what hourly dangers rise c. m 394 A little longer here below 8s § 7s 1006 All hail the power of Jesus' name..c. m 876 Almighty Father! bless the word ..I. m 596 Almighty God, eternal Lord c. m 585 Almighty God, thy constant care. .J. m 678 Almighty Lord, before thy c. m 749 Amazing grace — how sweet c. m 999 Amazing sight! the Savior stands, .c. m......253 Am I soldier of the cross? c. m 410 An alien from God, etc lis 970 And am I born to die? s. m 854 And are we wretches yet alive? ...c. m 300 And can I yet delay s. m 323 And can my eyes without a tear...c. m..... 291 And can my heart aspire so high ..c. m 345 And canst thou, sinner, slight s. m 265 And did the holy and the just c. m 58 (iii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. And is the gospel peace and love. ..I m 68 And let this feeble body fail c. m 949 And must this body die? s. m 844 And now, my soul, another year...c. m 760 And will the great eternal God I. m 674 And will the Judge descend s. m 919 Another day is past s. m 727 Another six days' work is done I. m 560 A present God is all my strength... c. m 412 Arise, arise, with joy survey I. m 909 Arise, great God, and let thy I. m 864 Arise, my soul, my joyful powers..c. m 372 Arise, 0, King of grace, arise c. m 457 Arm of the Lord, awake, awake... I. m 697 Around the throne of God c. m 944 As flows the rapid river 7s $ 6s 785 Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep I. m 838 As on the cross the Savior hung ...c. m 964 As the dew from heaven 8s $ Is 580 At every motion of our breath L m 779 A throne of grace! then let us go.x. m 631 Auspicious morning, hail 65 $ 4s 754 Awake and sing the song s. m 140 Awake, arise, and hail the morn... I. m 55 Awake, awake, arise .p. m 64 Awake, my heart, arise, my e. m 131 Awake, my soul, and with the sun..£. m 713 Awake, my soul, stretch every c. m 422 Awake, my tongue; thy tribute I. m 16 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays L m 968 Awake, ye saints, and raise your...c. m 765 Awake, our drowsy souls h. m 107 Awake, our souls ; awake, our L m 558 Awake, my unbelieving fear I. m 461 Before Jehovah's awful throne I. m 1 (iv) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Behold the amazing sight .s. m 96 Behold, the day is come s. m 927 Behold the grace appears s. m 59 Behold the man ! how glorious he../, m 61 Behold, the heathen waits I. m 695 Behold the morning sun s. m 232 Behold the path the mortals tread../, m 856 Behold the Prince of Peace s. m 84 Behold the Savior of mankind c. m 99 Behold the sin-atoning Lamb I. m 155 Behold the sure foundation-stone. ..c. m 458 Behold the mountain of the Lord..c. m 904 Behold the throne of grace s. m 629 Behold what pity touched the c. m 124 Behold what wondrous grace s. m 342 Beneath a numerous train of ills ...I. m 415 Beneath our feet, and o'er our c. m 841 Beset with snares on every hand.../, m 424 Be still, my heart ! these anxious ..l. ra823&948 Be thou exalted, O my God /. m 198 Beware of Peter ; s word 5. m 416 Beyond the glittering starry sky... c. m 117 Bleeding hearts denied with sin 7s 238 Bless, O my soul, the living God.../, m 41 Blessed are the sons God 7s 348 Blest be the everlasting God c. m 374 Blest be the tie that-binds s. m 790 Blest hour when mortal man I. m 569 Blest inhabitants of Zion 8s ^ 7s 915 Blest morning whose young c. m 105 Blood has a voice to pierce the I. m 89 Blow ye the trumpet, blow h. m 918 Brethren, while we sojourn here 7s 987 Brightest and best of the lis $ 10s 53 Broad is the road that leads I. m 390 Buried beneath the yielding wave..c. m 475 INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Buried in Jordan was our I^ord ...c. m 487 Buried in shadows of the night I. m 132 But who shall see the glorious day..c. m 861 Cease, ye mourners, cease to 8s $ 7s 847 Children of the heavenly King 7s 468 Choose ye his cross to bear? s. m 493 Christ and his cross are all our c. m 153 Christians, if your hearts are warm. ..7s 479 Christ the Lord is risen to-day 7s 108 Church of Christ ! awake, arisel 7s 887 Come, all ye saints of God 6s $ 4s 139 Come, all ye sons of God, and I. m 474 Come away to the skies 9s $ 6s 795 Come, dearest Lord, and feed thy..c. m 592 Come, Desire of nations, come 7s 889 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly.. ..£. m 163 Come, gracious Lord, descend I. m 544 Come, happy souls, adore the I. m 476 Come, happy souls, approach cm 82 Come r Holy Spirit, calm my mind.J. m 173 Come, Holy Spirit, come s. m 171 Come, Holy Spirit, come s. m 174 Come, Holy Spirit, Dove divine. ...£. m 483 Come, Holy Spirit, from above c. m 172 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove..c. m 168 Come, humble sinner, in whose c t m 239 Come, let us anew 5s $• 12s 766 Come, let us join our cheerful c. m 149 Come, let us join our friends c. m 428 Come, let us join with one accord..c. m 573 Come, let us lift our joyful eyes c. m 195 Come, let us pray, 'tis sweet c. h. m 633 Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 7s 664 Come, O my soul, in sacred lays ...l. m 186 Come, O thou all-victorious Lord...c. m 283 (vi) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Come, O thou King of all thy c. m 538 Come, thou Traveler unknown 8s 985 Compared with Christ in all c. m 77 Come, praying souls, rejoice s. m 632 Come, search the Scriptures c. m 222 Come, shout alound the Father's. ..c. m 344 Come, sinner, to the gospel feast ...c. m 252 Come, sound His praise abroad s. ra......553 Come, thou desire of all the saints..c. ra529&670 Come, thou fount of every 8s § 7s 613 Come, thou soul-transforming. 8s, 7s ^4s 581 Come to the place of prayer 65 1016 Come, tune, ye saints, your I. m 118 Come, weary souls, with sins I. m 258 Come, we that love the Lord s. m 614 Come, ye disconsolate lis § 10s 622 Come, ye humble, contrite souls 7s 490 Come, ye sinners, poor and. ..8s, 7s ^ 4s. .....250 Come, ye that love the Lord s. m 993 Come ye that know and fear c. m...... 29 Come ye that love the Savior's c. ra...... 72 Come, ye weary sinners, come 7s 982 Consider all my sorrows, Lord c. m 822 Crown his head with endless.... 8s §• 7s 136 Dark was the night, and cold c. m .102 Daughter of Zion, awake from lis 863 Daughter of Zion, from the dust...c. m 862 Day of wrath, the day of burning 8s 931 Dearest of all the names above c. m 133 Dear Lord, to us assembled here...c. m 636 Dear Kefuge of my weary soul c. m 805 Dear Savior, we are thine s. m......362 Dear Savior, when my thoughts... c. m 301 Death cannot make our souls afraid.c. m 851 Death may dissolve my body now..c. m 855 Death, 'tis a melancholy day c. m 857 (vii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Deep are the wounds which sin I. m 86 Delay not, delay not, etc lis 972 Depth of mercy can there be 7s 299 Descend, blest Spirit, source 8s $ 6s 576 Desire of all the names above c. ra......l33 Did Christ o'er sinners weep 7s 1015 Didst thou, dear Savior suffer c. m 438 Dismiss us with thy blessing I. m 599 Disowned of Heaven, by man I. m 866 Down to the sacred wave s. m 485 Dread Sovereign, let my evening ..c. m 728 Dull earth, what canst thou 6s^8s 958 Dying souls, fast bound in sin...7s^6s 1010 Early, my God, without delay c. m 537 Encompassed with clouds of distress ~8s 742 Encourage my heart with thy 8s 818 Ere mountains reared their forms..^. m 780 Ere last the sand of life has run L m 234 Eternal God! Almighty cause I. m 12 Eternal Savior, God of love c. m .620 Eternal Source of every joy I. m 746 Eternrl Source of light and grace ..c. m 772 Eternal Sovereign, Lord of all I. m 187 Eternal Spirit, we confess I. m 166 Faith adds new charms to earthly..c. m 397 Faithful, O Lord, thy mercies are..c. m 28 Faith is a precious grace s. in 329 Faith is the brightest evidence c. m 426 Faith is the Christian's prop s. h. m 340 Far as thy name is known s. m 461 Farewell, farewell, to all below I. m 994 Far from mortal cares reteating..8s ^ 7s 594 Father, at thy call I come 7s 639 Father, forgive, the Savior cried. ..cm 449 (viii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Father God, who seest in me 7s 130 Father, how wide thy glory shines..c. m 138 Father, in whom we live s. m 200 Father, I know thy ways are just..c. m 644 Father I stretch my hands to thee.c. m 338 Father of all, thy care we bless I. m 723 Father of all, in whom alone c. m 583 Father of all our mercies, thou c. m* 636 Father of all, whose love profound.^, m 193 Father of the faithful Abraham I. m 865 Father of glory ! to thy name c. m 188 Father of mercies, condescend c. m 691 Father of mercies, in thy house L m 515 Fathor of mercies, in thy word «. m 221 Father of spirits, nature's God I. m 6 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost Is 190 Father, whate'er of earthly bliss ...e. m. 807 Few are the hours when we can .,.1. m 667 Firm as the earth thy gospel- ..c. m 354 For a season called to part 7s 791 Forever with the Lord s. m 452 For the mercies of the day 7s 602 Frequent the day of God returns. ..c. m 572 Friend after friend departs.... ...s. h. m .845 From all that dwell below the I. m 598 From Egypt lately freed ^s. m 965 From every stormy wind that I: m 624 From Greenland's icy mountains.7s $ 6s 682 From the cross uplifted high 7s 247 From whence doth this union arise? ... 8s 990 Full of trembling expectation ...8s^*7s 736 Gently, Lord, O gently lead us...8s^7s 413 Give me the wings of faith c. m 444 Give us room, that we may dwell 7s 902 Glorious in thy saints appear 7s 588 (ix) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Glorious things of thee are 8s §• Is 454 Glory, Glory everlasting 8s, 7s^f*4s 160 Glory to God the Father's name c. m 202 Glory to thee, my God, this night. .1. m 729 Go, and the Sovior's grace c. m 692 Go, ye messengers of God 7s 705 God's holy law transgressed s. m 126 God is a Spirit, just and wise c. m...... 16 God is love, his mercy hrightens..8s $ 7s 30 God is the refuge of his saints I. m 465 God moves in a mysterious way....c. m 217 God, my supporter and my hope ...cm 37 God of eternity, from thee I. m 761 God of my life, my morning song..c. m 717 God of my life, whose gracious I. m 216 God of our salvation, hear us.8s, 7s^-4s 604 God of the morning, at thy voice..J. m 710 God of the world, thy glories l.m 27 God, who in various methods told..£. ?n 229 God with us! O glorious name! 7s 76 Grace from on high, O God I. m 589 Grace! 'tis a charming sound s. m 380 Grocious Lord, as thou hast..8s, 7s § 4s 578 Gracious Spirit, love divine 7s 180 Great God, how infite art thou c. m 2 Great God, indulge my humble I. m 42 Great God, in vain man's narrow..^, in 21 Great Maker of unnumbered I. m 753 Great God of nations, now to thee..£. m 758 Great God of providence! c. m 208 Great God, the nations of the earth.c. m 699 Great God, to thee my evening I. m 725 Great God, whose universal sway...Z. m 9i4 Great is the Lord; his works c. m 33 Great is the Lord our God s. m 463 Great King of Glory and of grace..c. m 274 INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Great Shepherd of thy people c. m 536 Great Sovereign of the earth and...c. m 676 Great Son of righteousness, arise. ..I. m 79 Guide me, O thou great Jehovah.. 8s, 7s $ 4s.. 434 Had I the tongues of Greeks and...£. m 401 Haill mighty Jesus ! how divine. ..c. m 159 Hail! my ever blessed Jesus 8s $ 7 s 280 Hail! sweetest, dearest tie that c. m 794 Hail! thou long-expected Jesus.8s $ 7s 870 Hail! thou once despised Jesus..8s $ Is 129 Hail to the brightness of Zion's..lls <$• 10s.. .861 Hail to the Lord anointed 7s # 6s 882 Hail to the Sabbath day .s. ra......566 Hail ! tranquil hour of closing day.c. m 740 Hail I ye days of solemn meeting..8s,7s^4s...579 Happy the Church, thou sacred I. m 453 Happy the heart where graces c. m 400 Happy the souls to Jesus joined c. m 462 Happy the spirit released from its. ..10s 946 Hark! from yonder mount arise.. 7 <$• 4s 97 Hark! hark! the notes of joy h. m 51 Hark! how the gospel trumpet I. m 703 Hark! how the gospel trumpet... »p. m 1018 Hark, my soul, it is the Lord 7s 998 Hark ! ten thousand harps and.. 8s <$• Is 874 Hark ! that shout of rapturous joy... 7s 895 Hark! the herald angels sing 7s...... 56 Hark! the song oi jubilee 7s 899 Hark! the voice of love .8s, 7s § 4s 98 Hark! 'tis the prophet of the skies. c. m 869 Hark what mean those holy 8s $ Is 52 Haste, O sinner, now be wise 7s 263 Hasten, Lord, the promised hour 7s 880 Hear, O sinner, mercy hails..8s, 7s § 4s 261 Hearts of stone, relent, relent 7s 242 (xi) INDEX TO FIRST LINES, Heavenly Father, Sovereign Lord.. ..7s 199 He comes! he comes ! the judge. ..d. m 885 He dies I the friend of sinners dies..^. m 119 He lives ! he lives ! and sits I. m 78 He lives ! the great Kedeemer I. m 88 Here at thy cross, my dying Lord..£. m 303 Here at thy table, Lord, we c. m 507 Here, gracious God, do thou... .....A. m 967 Here, in thy name, eternal GJ-od....£. m 680 High in yonder realms of light 7s 955 Holy and reverend is the name c. m 22 Holy Ghost, dispel our 8s, 7s ^ 8s 590 Holy Ghost, with light divine 7s 175 Holy, holy, holy, Lord c. m 189 Hosanna ! let us join to sing I. m 1"4 Hosanna to the Prince of Life c. m 73 Hosanna to the Royal Son c. m 82 Hosanna to our Savior, God I. m 477 How are thy servants blest c m 209 How beautious are their feet s in 513 How blest the righteous when he...Z. m 839 How blest the sacred tie that bindsi. m 657 How can I sink with such a prop..c. m 366 How charming is the place ..s. m 640 How condescending and how kind.c. m 512 How firm a foundation, ye saints.. ..lis 387 How firm the saints' foundation....e. m 46 How glorious is the sacred place. ..c. m 467 How happy are they .jo. m 966 How happy every child of grace.. ..c. m 635 How helpless guilty nature lies c. m 169 How honored is the place s. m 556 How keen the tempter's malice is..c. m 1001 How long beneath the law I lay...c. m 334 How long shall death the tyrant...c. m......894 How long shall earth's alluring c. m 770 (xii) INDEX TO FIEST LINES, How long sometimes a day appears. c. m 7&5 How lovely the emblem of faith 8s 469 How oft, alas! this wretched c. m 309 How oft have sin and Satan I. m. ....355 How pleasant, how divinely fair. .J. m 531 How precious is the book divine... c. m 220 How sad our state by nature is c. m 275 How short and hasty is our life c. m 778 How strong thine arm is, mighty..c. m §56 How sweet and awful is the place ..c. m 504 How sweet, how heavenly is the ...c. m 557 How sweet on thy bosom to rest 8s 819 How sweet the melting lay s. m 625 How sweet to bless the Lord s. m 546 How sweet to leave the world .1. m 671 How swift, alas! the moments fly..c. m 777 How tedious and tasteless the 8s 971 How tender is thy hand s. m 816 How vain is all things here c. m 392 How vain is all beneath the I. m. 951 Humble souls who seek 8s ^ 7s 478 I am, saith Christ, the way s. m 80 I am weary, I am weary 8s $ 7s 832 I asked the Lord that I might I. m 616 I can not call affliction sweet c. m 796 I dwell in a world where there's lis 656 If God is mine, then present c. m 833 If human kindness meets return. ..c. m 505 If I perish I will go 7s..... .981 If life in sorrow must be spent I. m 825 If 'tis sweet to mingle where 7s 617 I hate the tempter and his charm..c. m 417 I lay my sins on Jesus 7s ^ 6s 962 I lift my soul to God s. m 432 I '11 speak the honors of my King..c. m 63 (xiii) INDEX TO FIRST LiNES. I love the Lord ; he heard my c. m 660 I love the sacred Book of God I. m 230 I love thy kingdom, Lord s. ??i 464 I love to see the Lord below c. m 532 I love to steal awhile away c. m 627 I'm a pilgrim, I'm a 10s ^ lis 991 I 'm not ashamed to own my ... c. m 364 In all mj Lord,s appointed ways...c. m 484 In all my troubles sharp and c. m 376 In 'all my vast concerns with thee..c. m 7 In evil long I took delight c. m 290 In expectation sweet s. m 891 In heaven there's rest, etc lis 957 In one harmonious cheerful song...c. m 370 In the cross of Christ I glory... 8s § 7s 146 In thy name, O Lord 8s, 7s $ 4s 541 In vain I trace creation o'er c. m 435 In vain we seek for peace with c. m 125 Is this the kind return? s. m 673 I send the joys of earth away I. m 391 I sing my Savior's wondrous c. m 93 Isles of the South, awake! h. m 908 I thirst, thou wounded Lamb of....c. m 1019 It is sweet to think hereafter ...8s $ 7s 959 It is the Lord enthroned in light ..c. m 207 It shall be well, let sinners know...c. m 814 I've heard you sing of earthly .p. m 960 I would not live a\ray, etc lis 950 Jehovah hath Spoken 6s $ 5s 922 Jehovah lives! and be his name ...c. m 39 Jehovah reigns ! he dwells in I. m 4 Jerusalem, my glorious home c. m 1020 Jerusalem, my happy home c. m 933 Jesus, and didst thou condescend. ..c. m 741 Jesus, at thy command 6s $■ 8s 995 (xiv) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Jesus demands this heart of mine... I. m 296 Jesus, faithful to his word 7s $ 6s 897 Jesus, full of all compassion 8s $ 7s 317 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory ..8s <$• 7s 151 Jesus, I love thy charming name...c. m 143 Jesus, immortal King, arise ! c. m 702 Jesus, I my cross have taken ...8s § 7 s 489 Jesus, in sickness and in pain c. m 828 Jesus invites his saints s. m 503 Jesus, I sing thy matchless grace. ..c. m 371 Jesus, mighty King of Zion 8s $ 7s..'... .482 Jesus, my all, to heaven is gone L in 976 Jesus, my Lord, how rich thy c. m 549 Jesus, my truth, my way s. m 87 Jesus only! — dark the cloud 7s 162 Jesus, our Lord and God 6s § 4s 1004 Jesus, our souls' delighted choice... £. m 429 Jesus, refuge of my soul 7s 71 Jesus, save my dying soul 7s 324 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun.X in 708 Jesus, the name high over all c. in 65 Jesus, thou art the sinners friend. ..c. m 322 Jesus, we hang upon the word 8s 164 Jesus, we look to thee s. m 543 Jesus, when faith with fixed eyes ...I. m 500 Jesus, where'er thy people meet., ..I. m 75 Jesus, where'er thy people meet I. m 681 Jesus, who knows full well s. m 642 Jesus, who on Calvary's 8s $■ 7s 305 Joyfully, joyfully, onward I move..,10s 945 Joy to the world! the Lord is c. m 871 Just as I am, without one plea..8s § 6s 235 Just as thou art 8s 1000 Keep silent all created things c. in 17 Kindred in Christ, for whose I. m 407 (xv) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Laden with guilt and full of fears..c. m 225 Lamp of our feet, whereby we c. ra......223 Let everlasting glories crown I. m 314 Let every creature join h. m 184 Let every mortal ear attend c. m 244 Let me, my Savior and my God....c. m 378 Let me, thou sovereign Lord I. m 799 Let plenteous grace descend on c. m 494 Let sinners take their course s. m 385 Let the wild leopards of the I. m 281 Let them neglect thy glory, Lord ..c. m 201 Let thy grace, Lord, make 8s $ Is 647 Let us awake our joys 6s 3f 4s 873 Let vain pursuits and vain desires..c. m 508 Let worldly minds the world c. m 555 Let Zion's watchmen all awake c. m 519 Lift up your heads, eternal gatesc.c. m 115 Lift up your heads, friends... 8s, 7s § 4s 886 Light of life, seraphic fire 7s 693 Light of the world shine on our c. m 227 Like sheep we went astray s. m 95 Lo ! he comes with clouds.... 8s, 7s $ 4s 878 Lo ! he cometh, countless 8s, 7s $ 4s 893 Long have I seemed to serve the...c. m 282 Look, ye saints, the sight 8s, 7s $ 4s 875 Lord, all I am is known to thee....c. m 9 Lord, at this closing hour s. m 601 Lord, at thy table we behold e. m 506 Lord, bless thy saints assembled. ...£. m 466 Lord, dismiss us with thy 8s, 7s $ 4s 600 Lord, help me to resign s. m 436 Lord, how delightful 'tis to see I. m 574 Lord, how mysterious are thy waysi. m 425 Lord, how secure my conscience.-..^, m 270 Lord, I am thine, and in thy aid...c. m 473 Lord, I approach the mercy-seat. ..c. m .327 (xvi) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Lord, I cannot let the go 7s 662 Lord, in humble, sweet 8s $ 7s .491 Lord, I would come to thee s. m 349 Lord Jesus, come ! for here s. m 883 Lord, let thy goodness lead our I. m 756 Lord, look on all assembled here...c. m 751 Lord, my times are in thy hand 7s 802 Lord of heaven, and earth. and..8s $ Is 747 Lord of hosts, how lovely fair 7s 550 Lord of hosts, to thee we raise 7s 675 Lord, our dependence is alone I. m 496 Lord, send thy^servants forth s. m 859 Lord, shed a beam of heavenly L m 316 Lord, teach thy servants how to....c. m 539 Lord, thou hast been thy L m 3 Lord, thou hast scourged our q. m 752 Lord, thou hast searched and seen..?, m 8 Lord, thou hast made me know,...c. m 368 Lord, thou wilt hear me when I...c. m 724 Lord 'tis sweet to mingle where 7s 668 Lord, we adore thy vast designs....?. ?n 204 Lord, we are spared and yet are I. m 771 Lord, we come before thee now 7s 542 Lord, what a feeble piece s. m 773 Lord, what a heaven of saving I. m 405 Lord, what a wretched land is c. m 450 Lord, w T hen thou didst asrend I. m 116 Lord, while for all mankind we....c. m 757 Lord, with glowing heart I'll ...8s § Is 595 Lo! the mighty God 8s, 7s $ 4s 892 Lo ! the seal of death is 8s ^ 7s 943 Lo ! the stone is rolled away 7s 103 Lo ! what a glorious sight c. m 879 Lo! what an entertaining sight.. ..c. m 659 Loud hallelujahs to the Lord l.m 196 Love divine, all love excelling..8s $ 7s 641 (xvii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Majestic sweetness sits enthroned. ..c. m 154 Man has a soul of vast desires I. m 388 Many centuries have fled 7s 511 Marked as the purpose of the skies..£. m 704 Mary to the Savior's tomb „ 7s 1014 May the grace of Christ our 8s ^ 7s 605 Men of God, go take your. ...8s, 7s 7 Now I have found the ground I. m 448 Now is the accepted time s. m 255 Now is the day of grace s. m 257 Now let our cheerful eyes survey. ..c. in 351 Now let our mournful songs I. m 502 Now let our souls on wings L m 421 Now let the angels sound on high.X m 910 Now let us raise our cheerful I. m 148 Now, Lord, the heavenly seed is ...c. m 697 Now may the gospel's conquering...^, m 577 Now the Savior standeth 8s £ 7s 1005 Now the shades of night are gone... ,7s. .....718 (*ix) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Now to the Lord a nobler song L m 60 Now to the power of God supreme. .1. m 273 O Christ, what gracious words 5. m 144 O could we speak the matchless..c. p. m 64 O cease my wandering soul 5. m 383 could I find from day to day c. m 612 O could I find some peaceful I. m 735 O'er the gloomy hills of .'.....8s, 7s ^ 4s 693 O'er the realms of pagan 8s, 7s $ 4s 700 Father, God, who art in heaven.c. m 609 O Father, though the anxious c. m 570 O for a closer walk with God c. m 167 O for a faith that will not shrink. .x. m 858 O for a glance of heavenly day I. m 983 O for a heart to praise my God c. m 611 O for an overcoming faith.... c. m 853 O for a thousand tongues to sing...c. m 158 O for that tenderness of heart c. m 321 O for the death of those s. m 852 Oft as the daylight hours were I. m 1002 O God, by whom the seed is given.c. m '.607 O God of Bethel! by whose c. vi 210 O God of mercy, hear my call. c. m 288 O God, our help in ages past c. m 35 O God, my strength, my hope s. m 652 O help us, Lord, each hour of. c. m 643 O here, if ever, God of love c. m 510 O! if my soul was formed for woe..c. m 287 O how cheating, O how fleeting. .8s § 6s 787 O how divine, how sweet the joy...c. m 307 Ohow soft that bed must be 7s. .'....830 O how the thought of God attracts..*;, m 420 O it is joy in one to meet c. m 637 O Jesus, my Savior, I know thou... lis 1012 O Jesus, my Savior, to thee I lls.... o 1011 (XX) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. King of Zion, thee we praise I. m 523 let my trembling soul be still I. m 212 Lord, I fall before thy face I, m 278 Lord, if in the Book of Life c. m 359 O Lord, I would delight in thee....c. m .419 O Lord, our heavenly King s. m 31 Lord, thy tender mercy hears c. m 286 O Lord, thy work revive s. m 988 O Lord, when billows oe'er me c. m 330 O my soul, what means 8s, 7s 8; 4s 737 Once I thought my mountain 7s 743 Once more before we part s. m 605 Once more, my soul, the rising c. m 712 Once more we come before our c. m 182 One there is above all others 8s Sf Is 69 On Jordan's rugged banks I stand.c. m 947 On the mountain's top 8s, 7s § 4s 687 Onward, onward, men of 8s § 7s 683 sacred day of peace I. m 527 self-existent one in three c. ra......?20 sing to him who loved and bled..c. m 137 O sing to me of heaven s. m .932 O sinner, why so thoughtless L m 270 Source divine, and Life of all I. m 206 O speed thee, Christian, on thy c. m 440 O that I knew the secret place c. m 744 O that my load of sin were gone. ..J. m 304 O that the Lord's salvation Is § 6s 867 O that the Lord would guide my...c. m 427 O thou by long experience tried I. m 34 O thou from whom all goodness.. ..c. m 808 O thou, my light, my life, my joy ..c. m 215 O thou, my soul, forget no more I. m 498 O thou that hear'st the prayer. ..c. p. m 337 O thou to whom all. creatures bow..c. m 32 O thou who driest the mourner 's...e. m 826 INDEX TO FIRST LINES. O thou who once on Israel's I. m 868 O thou whose compassionate care 85 820 O thou whose mercy guides my c. m 806 thou whose tender mercy hears.. x. m ,3 18 O turn ye, O turn ye, for why lis 974 Our hlest Redeemer, ere 8s 6s $ 4s 183 Our bondage here shall end, by.....jo. m 992 Our Captain leads us on s. m 445 Our country is ImmanuePs c. m 442 Our fathers, where are they ? s. m 775 Our God, how firm his promise c. m 353 Our Father, God, who art in c. m 609 Our helper, God, we bless his I. m 763 Our Lord is risen from the dead I. m 104 Our Savior, bowed beneath the /. m 480 Out on an ocean all boundless we..p. m 1008 Over the nations dark as night s. m 233 O what amazing words of grace. ...c. m 246 O what is life? — tis like a flower..c. h. m 776 O when shall I see Jesus 7s $ 6s 1013 O where is now that glowing love.J. m. 6&3 O where shall rest be found s. m 952 Peace, troubled soul, whose I. m 256 People of the living God 7s 492 Permit me, Lord, to seek thy face..c, m 648 Pilgrim toiling on the road .....7s 651 Pilgrims, we are to Canaan I. m 996 Planted in Christ, tha living vine..c. m 460 Plunged in a gulf of dark despair...c. m 81 Poor and afflicted, Lord, are I. m 800 Praise the Lord ; ye heavens.... 8s $ Is 185 Praise the Redeemer, all mighty. ..p. m 112 Praise to God, immortal praise 7s 750 Prayer an answer will obtain 7s 665 Prayer is the breath of God in .c. m......626 (xxii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Prayer is the contrite sinner's c. m 623 Prayer is the soul's sincere desire...c. m 621 Prayer was appointed to convey. ..J. m 661 Precious Bible ! what a treasurers $■ Is 231 Prisoners of sin and Satan too I. m 241 Prostrate, dear Jesus at thy feet....c. m 310 Raise your triumphant songs s. m 127 Religion is the chief concern c. m 294 Rejoice, rejoice, the promised .p. m 912 Rejoice, ye saints, in every state I. #»..... .3(33 Remark, my soul, the narrow c. m 762 Remember me, my Savior, God c. m 646 Remember thee, redeeming Lord...c. m. . . .509 Repent! the voice celestial cries. ...c. m 284 Return, my wandering soul I. m 297 Rise, crowned with light, imperial. ..10s 905 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy...7s^*6s 938 Rise, O my soul, pursue the path...<;. m 446 Rocked in the cradle of the deep.. ..I, m 731 Rock of ages, cleft for me 7s 928 Roll on, thou mighty ocean 7s $ 6s 696 Safely through another week 7s 561 Salvation, how precious the sound ...8s 969 Salvation! O melodious sound c. m 237 Salvation ! O the joyful sound c. m 236 Saved by grace, I live to tell 7s 977 Save me, Lord, in this distress 7s 326 Savior, bless thy word to all 7s 582 Savior, breathe an evening 8s $ 7s 726 Savior of Sinners, now we pray..8s §• 6s 591 Savior, the promised spirit send c. m 525 Savior, thy laws we love s. m. 481 Savior, visit thy plantation...8s, 7s $ 4s 973 Savior, when, in dust to thee 7s 610 (xxiii) INDEX TO FIRST LINES. Say. sinner, hath a voice within I. m 243 See how the fruitless fig-tree c. m ^62 See, Lord, thy willing subjects /. m 92 See the eternal Judge 8s, 75 # 4s 923 Shall Jesus descend from the skies... 8s 128 Shepherd divine, our wants c. m 649 Shepherd of Israel, thou dost keep../, m 520 Shepherds, hail the wondrous. ..8s 7S3-796 Trials— Afflictions and Sickness 796-834 Death 834-859 Prophetic Events— The Return of the Jews 8-59-870 Second Coming of Christ 870-899 Reign of Christ on Earth 899-919 FmalJ udgment 919-932 Heaven 932-962 Miscellaneous and Revival Songs 962-1U21 Doxologies pages 70O-7UH 32 tealmwi THE BEING AND PERFECTIONS OF GOD. I L. M. Watts. The Sovereignty of Jehovah. 'B EFORE Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred Joy Know that the Lord is God alone ; He can create, and he destroy. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay, and formed us men ; And when, like wandering sheep, we strayed. He brought us to his fold again. 8 We are his people ; we his care ; Our souls, and all our mortal frame j What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name 1 4 We'll crowd thy gates, with thankful songs, High as the heaven our voices raise ; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues t Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise 5 Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy love ; Firm as a rock thy truth shall stand, When rolling years shall cease to move, 1 1 A THE UEING AND 2 C. M. Watts. The Eternity of God. 1 f^\ RE AT God, how infinite art thou! VJT What worthless worms are we ! Let all the race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to thee. 2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, Ere seas or stars were made ; Thou art the ever-living God, Were all the nations dead. 8 Eternity, with all its years, Stands present in thy view ; To thee there's nothing old appears ;• Great God, there's nothing new. 4 Our lives through various scenes are drawn, And vexed with trifling cares, While thine eternal thought moves on Thine undisturbed affairs. 6 Great God, how infinite art thou ! What worthless worms are we ! Let all the race of creatures bow, And pay their praise to thee. g L. M. Steels. Eternity of God. Ps. xc. 1 X ORD, thou hast been thy children's God. JLj All-powerful, wise, and good, and just, In every age their safe abode, Their hope, their refuge, and their trust. 2 Before thy word gave nature birth, Or spread the starry heavens abroad, Or form'd the varied face of earth, From everlasting thou art God. 2 PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 3 Great Father of eternity, How short are ages in thy sight ! A thousand years, how swift they fly, Like one short silent watch of night! 4 Uncertain life, how soon it flies ! Dream of an hour, how short our bloom ; Like spring's gay verdure now we rise, Cut down ere night to fill the tomb. 5 Teach us to count our short'ning days, And with true diligence, apply Our hearts to wisdom's sacred ways, That we may learn to live and die. 4 L. M. Watts. Dominion , Eternity, and Immutability of God, 1 TEHOVAH reigns; he dwells in light, tJ Arrayed 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, His throne eternal ages stood, Himself 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 his rebuke, the billows die. 4 Forever shall his throne endure ; His promise stands forever sure ; And everlasting holiness Becomes the dwellings of his grace. 3 THE BEING AND g L. M. Noel's Col, Omnipresence of God, 1 Vf 7~HERE can we hide, or whither fly, ? T Lord, to escape thy piercing- eye 1 With thee it is not day and night, But darkness shineth as the light. 2 Where'er we go, whate'er pursue, Our ways are open to thy view, Our motives read, our thoughts explored, Our hearts revealed to thee, Lord. 3 Is there, throughout all worlds, one cpot One lonely wild, where thou art not ? The hosts of heaven enjoy thy care, And those of hell know thou art there. 4 Awake, asleep, where none intrude, Or 'midst the thronging multitude, In every land, on every sea, . We are surrounded still with thee. 5 Search us. God, and know each heart ; With every idol bid us part ; Make us to keep thy holy ways, And live to utter forth thy praise. g L. M. Spir. of the Ps God Everywhere, 1 T^ATHER of spirits, nature's God, jl Our inmost thoughts are known to thee Thou, Lord, canst hear each idle word, And every private action see. 2 Could we, on morning's swiftest wings, Pursue our flight through trackless air, Or dive beneath deep ocean's springs, Thy presence still would meet us there. 4 PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 3 Iu vain may guilt attempt to fly, Concealed beneath the pall of night; One glance from thy all-piercing eye Can kindle darkness into light. 4 Search thou our hearts, and there destroy Each evil thought, each secret sin, And fit us for those realms of joy, Where nought impure shall enter in. 7 C. M. Watt*. Omniscience and Omnipresence of God. 1 TN 11 all my vast concerns with thee, In vain my soul would try, To shun thy presence, Lord, or flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest, My public walks, my private ways, And secrets of my breast. 8 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, Before they're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the worti He knows the sense I mean. 4. 0, wondrous knowledge, deep and higk, Where can a creature hide ? Within thy circling arms I lie, Enclosed on every side. 5 So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sovereign love. 5 THE BEING AND § L. M. Watts, God Omniscient and Omnipresent. 1 T~ ORD, thou hast searched and seen me JLi through ; * Thine eye commands, with piercing view; My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers, 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known ; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand • On every side I find thy hand ; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. 4 Amazing knowledge, vast and great ! What large extent ! what lofty height ! My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. ^ ? may these thoughts possess my breast, Where'er i r*>~" ; where'er I rest, Nor tec c?y weaker ^ismols dare £onsec; r$ »iu. for God is there. <) ~. M Watt* Goa '^mr-^esent. 1 T" ORD, all I am is known to thee, JLi In vain my soul would try To shun thy presence or to flee The notice of thine eye. 2 Thy all- surrounding sight surveys My rising and my rest ; My public walks, my private ways, The secrets of my breast : a PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 3 My thoughts lie open to thee, Lord, Before they're formed within ; And ere my lips pronounce the word, He knows the sense I mean. 4 O, wond'rous knowledge, deep and high, Where can a creature hide ? Within thy circling arms I lie, Beset on every side. 5 So let thy grace surround me still, And like a bulwark prove, To guard my soul from every ill, Secured by sov' reign love. 10 CM. Makt. Col. God Omnipotent. 1 TpwAsGod who fixed the rolling spheres, JL And stretched the boundless skies, TVho formed the plan of endless years, And bade the ages rise. 2 From Everlasting is His might, Immense and unconfined ; He pierces through the realms of light, And rides upon the wind. 3 He darts along the burning sky ; Loud thunders round Him roar ; Through worlds above His terrors fly, While worlds below adore. 4 He speaks — great nature's wheels stand still And leave their wonted round ; The mountains melt : each trembling hill Forsakes its ancient bound. 5 Ye worlds, and every living thing, Fulfill His high command ; Pay grateful homage to your King, And own His ruling hand. 7 THE BEING AND |1 C. M. H. K. Whitb Majestic Power of God. 1 npHE Lord our God is clothed with might JL The winds obey his will ! He speaks, and in the heavenly height The rolling sun stands still. 2 Rebel, ye waves, and o'er the land With threatening aspect roar ; The Lord uplifts his awful hand, And chains you to the shore. 3 Ye winds of night, your force combine ; Without his high behest, Ye shall not, in the mountain pine, Disturb the sparrow's nest. 4 His voice sublime is heard afar ; In distant peals it dies ; He binds the whirlwinds to his car, And sweeps the howling skies. 5 Ye nations, bend ; in reverence bend ; Ye monarchs, wait his nod, And bid the choral song ascend To celebrate our God. |2 k- M. Rip. Col, The Unity of God. Deut iv. 4. 1 "INTERNAL God ! Almighty cause Hj Of earth, and seas, and worlds unknowB; All things are subject to thy laws, All things depend on thee alone. 2 Thy glorious Being singly stands, Of all within itself possest, Controll'd by none are thy commands, Thou from thyself alone art blest. 8 PERFECTIONS OF GOD. To thee alone ourselves we owe ; Let heaven and earth due homage pay ; All other gods we disavow, Deny their claims, renounce their sway. 4 Spread thy great name through heathen lands Their idol deities dethrone ; Reduce the world to thy command ; And reign, as thou art, God alone. |3 L. M. Needham. The Spirituality of God. John iv. 24. 1 HPHOU art, God ! a Spirit pure, JL Invisible to mortal eyes ; Th' immortal and th' eternal King, The great, the good, the only wise. 2 Whilst nature changes, and her works Corrupt, decay, dissolve, and die, Thy essence pure no change shall see, Secure of immortality. S Thou great Invisible ! what hand Can draw thy image spotless fair ? To what in heaven, to what on earth, Can men th' immortal King compare ? 4 Let stupid heathens frame their gods Of gold and silver, wood and stone, Ours is the God that made the heavens j Jehovah he, and God alone. 5 My soul, thy purest homage pay, In truth and spirit him adore ; More shall this please than sacrifice Than outward forms delight him more, 3 9 THE BEING AXD |4 CM. Tate&Bbadt. God Immutable. 1 ^THROUGH endless years thou art the same, JL thou eternal God ; Each future age shall know thy name And tell thy works abroad. 2 The strong foundations of the earth Of old by thee were laid ; By thee the beauteous arch of heaven With matchless skill was made. 3 Soon shall this goodly frame of things, Created by thy hand, 3e, like a vesture, laid aside, And changed at thy command. 4 But thy perfections, all divine Eternal as thy days, Through everlasting ages shine, With undiminished rays. jg L. M. Needham. Wisdom of God. 1 A WAKE, my tongue ; thy tribute bring J_jL 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 stars he numbers, and their names He gives to all those heavenly flames. 3 Through each bright world above, behold Ten thousand thousand charms unfold ; Earth, air, and mighty seas, combine To speak his wisdom all divine. 10 PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 4 But in redemption, 0, what grace ! Its wonders, 0, what thought can trace ! Here, wisdom shines forever bright ; Praise him, my soul, with sweet delight. Jg CM. Watts. The Heart-searching God, 1 f^\ OD is a Spirit, just and wise ; \IK He sees our inmost mind ; In vain to heaven we raise our cries, And leave our hearts behind. 2 Nothing but truth before his throne With honor can appear ; The painted hypocrites are known, Whate'er the guise they wear. Z Their lifted eyes salute the skies, Their bending knees the ground ; But God abhors the sacrifice Where not the heart is found. 4 Lord, search my thoughts, and try my ways. And make my soul sincere ; Then shall I stand before thy face, And find acceptance there. yi C. M. Watts. Divine Sovereignty. 1 IT" EEP silonce,all created things ; IV. And wait your Maker's nod : My soul stpnds trembling while she sings The honors of her God. 2 Life, death, and hell, and worlds unknown, Hang on his firm decree : He s : .ts on no precarious throne, ft or borrows leave to be. 11 THE BEING AND 3 Chain' d to his throne, a volume lies, With all the fates of men, With every angel's form and size, Drawn by th' eternal pen. 4 II is providence unfolds the book, And makes his councils shine ; Each opening leaf, and every stroke, Fulfils some deep design. 5 Here, he exalts neglected worms To sceptres and a crown : And there, the following page he turns And treads the monarch down. 6 Not Gabriel asks the reason why ; Nor God the reason gives ; Nor dares the favorite angel pry Between the folded leaves. 7 My God, I would not long to see My fate with curious eyes, What gloomy lines are writ for me, Or what bright scenes may rise : 8 In thy fair book of life and grace, may* I find my name, Recorded in some humble place. Beneath my Lord the Lamb ! |8 t.-M. Watt* God Self-sufficient . 1 TTTHAT is our God, or what his name, T V Nor man can learn, nor angels teach! He dwells conceal'd in radiant flame, Where neither eyes nor thoughts can reach. 12 PERFECTIONS OF GOD. 2 The spacious worlds of heavenly light, Compared with him, how short they fall ! They are too dark, and he too bright ; Nothing are they, and God is all. 3 He spoke the wondrous word, and lo ! Creation rose at his command ; Whirlwinds and seas their limits know, Bound in the hollow of his hand. 4 There rests the earth, there roll the spheres, There nature leans and feels her prop ; But his own self-sufficience bears The weight of his own glories up. |<) C. M. Stennett. Harmony of the Divine Perfections. 1 TXTHEN first the God of boundless grace t 1 Disclosed his kiud design To rescue our apostate race From misery, shame, and sin ; 2 Quick through the realms of light and bliss The joyful tidings ran ; Each heart exulted at the news, That God would dwell with man. 8 Yet, 'midst their joys, they paused awhile ; And ask'd with strange surprise, But how T can injured justice smile, Or look with pitying eyes ? 4 The Son of God attentive heard, And quickly thus replied, In me let mercy be revered And justice satisfied. 5 { Behold? my vital blood I pour A sacrifice to God ; 13 THE BEING AND Let angry justice now no more, Demand the sinner's blood :' 6 He spake , and heaven's high arches rung With universal praise ; He died ! the friendly angels sung, Nor cease their rapturous lays. 20 C. M. Doxoi* God is Unsearchable. SELF-EXISTENT One in Three, '0 In glory wrapt, invisible, By revelation known. 2 Incomprehensible Thou art. And all research is vain ; Nor even can the wise in heart The mystery explain. 8 Then teach us, Lord, thy name of love, By revelation known : Hail, holy, holy, holy Lord, Jehovah, God alone. 21 L. M. Kippis. God Incomprehensible. 1 f^\ REAT God, in vain man's narrow view \JT Attempts to look thy nature through Our laboring powers with reverence own Thy glories never can be known. 2 Not the high seraph's mighty thought, Who countless years his God has sought, Such wondrous height or depth can find, Or fully trace thy boundless mind. 3 Yet, Lord, thy kindness deigns to show All that we mortals need to know ; While wisdom, goodness, power divine, Through all thy works and conduct shine. 14 PERFECTIONS OP GOD. 4 0, may our souls with rapture trace Thy works of nature and of grace ; Adore thy sacred name, and still Press on to know and do thy will. 22 C. M. Needhau. Holiness of God. 1 TTOLY and reverend is the name XI Of our eternal King ; " Thrice holy Lord," the angels cry; " Thrice holy," let us sing. 2 The 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 contrite heart shall please him more Than noblest forms of speech. 4 Thou holy God, preserve my soul From all pollution free ; The pure in heart are thy delight, And they thy face shall see. 23 L. M. Moore God in Nature. 1 rpHOU art, God, the life and light JL Of all this wondrous world we see ; Its glow by day, its smile by night, Are but reflections caught from thee ; Where'er we turn, thy glories shine, And all things fair and bright, are thine. 15 THE BEING AND 2 When day, with farewell beam, delays Among the opening clouds of even, And we can almost think we gaze ; Through opening vistas, into heaven, Those hues, that mark the sun's decline So soft, so radiant, Lord, are thine. 8 When night, with wings of starry gloom, O'ershadows all the earth and skies, Like some dark, beauteous bird, whose plume Is sparkling with unnumbered eyes, That sacred gloom, those fires divine, So grand, so countless, Lord, are thine. 4 When youthful Spring around us breathes, Thy Spirit warms her fragrant sigh ; And every flower that Summer wreathes Is born beneath thy kindling eye : Where'er we turn, thy glories shine. And all things fair and bright are thine. 24 C. M. Wallace. God's works declcwe him. 1 fTVHERE'S not a star whose twinkling light JL Illumes the distant earth, And cheers the solemn gloom of night, But goodness gave it birth. 2 There's not a cloud whose dews distill Upon the parching clod, And clothe with verdure vale and hill, That is not sent by God. 3 There's not a place in earth's vast round, In ocean deep, or air, Where skill and wisdom are not found ; For God is everywhere. 16 PERFECTIONS OP GOD. Around, beneath, below, above, Wherever space extends. There Heaven displays its boundless love And power with goodness blends. 25 H. M. Watts. Glory of GocVs Government. 1 fT^HE Lord Jehovah reigns; JL His throne is built on high ; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty ; His glories shine | No mortal eye With beams so bright, | Can bear the sight. 2 The thunders of his hand Keep all the world in awe ; His wrath and justice stand To guard his holy law ; And where his love I His truth confirms Resolves to bless, | And seals the grace. 3 Through all his ancient works Surprising wisdom shines, Confounds the powers of hell, And breaks their fell designs : Strong is his arm, I His great decrees, And shall fulfil | His sovereign will, 4 And can this mighty King Of glory condescend ? And will he write his name My Father and my Friend ? I love his name ; I Join, all my powers. I love his word ; | And praise the Lord. 17 'T ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES. 26 C. M. Gibbons The Lord is Good, HY goodness, Lord, our souls confess ; Thy goodness we adore — A spring whose blessings never fail — A sea without a shore. 2 Sun, moon, and stars thy love declare In every golden ray ; Love draws the curtains of the night, And love brings back the day. 3 Thy bounty every season crowns With all the bliss it yields, With joyful clusters loads the vines, With strengthening grain the fields. 4 But chiefly thy compassion, Lord, Is in the gospel seen ; There, like a sun, thy mercy shines, Without a cloud between. 5 There pardon, peace, and holy joy, Through Jesus' name are given ; He on the cross was lifted high, That we might reign in heaven. 27 k. M. S. S. Cutting. The God of all Goodness. 1 f^\ OD of the world ! thy glories shine, vJT Through earth and heaven, with rayi divine, Thy smile gives beauty to the flower. Thine anger to the tempest power. 18 WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES, t God of our lives ! the throbbing heart Doth at thy beck its action start — Throbs on, obedient to thy will, Or ceases, at thy fatal chill. 8 God of eternal life ! thy love Doth every stain of sin remove ; The cross, the cross — its hallowed light Shall drive from earth her cheerless night. 4 God of all goodness ! to the skies Our hearts in grateful anthems rise ; And to thy service shall be given The rest of life — the whole of heaven. JJg C. M. Montgomery God's Goodness endures, 1 T?AITHFUL, Lord, thy mercies are, X. A rock that cannot move ; A thousand promises declare Thy constancy of love. 2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ; Thou dost with sinners bear, That, saved, we may thy goodness feel, And a|| thy grace declare. 3 Its streams the whole creation reach, So plenteous is the store ; Enough for all, enough for each, Enough forevermore. 4 Throughout the universe it reigns ; It stands forever sure ; And while thy truth, God, remains, Thy goodness shall endure. 19 ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD 20 CM, G. Bukder God is Love. 1 /^OME, ye that know and fear the Lord, \ seek thy face ; Oft have I seen thy glory there, And felt the power of sovereign grace. 4 I'll lift my hands, I'll raise my voice, While I have breath to pray or praise ; This work shall make my heart rejoice, And bless the remnant of my days. 28 WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES. 4g L. M. Watts, God's Eternity and Man's Frailty. 1 rpHROUGH every age, eternal God, X Thou art our rest, our safe abode : High was thy throne e'er heaven was made Or earth, thy humble footstool, laid. 2 Long hadst thou reigned ere time began, Or dust was fashioned into man ; And long thy kingdom shall endure, "When earth and time shall be no more. 3 But man, weak man, is born to die, Made up of guilt and vanity : Thy dreadful sentence, Lord, is just — " Return, ye sinners, to your dust." 4 Death, like an ever-flowing stream, Sweeps us away ; our life 's a dream — An empty tale — a morning flower, Cut down and withered in an hour. 6 Teach us, Lord, how frail is man, And kindly lengthen out our span, Till, cleansed by grace, we all may be Prepared to die, and dwell with thee. 44 L. M. Addison, The Lord the Shepherd of his People, 1 ^T\HE Lord my pasture shall prepare, JL And feed me with a shepherd's care j His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend. 2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, 29 ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. 3 Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, Lord, art with me still : Thy friendly rod shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. 4 Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds I stray, Thy presence shall my pains beguile; The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crowned, And streams shall murmur all around. 'T ££J lis. Montgomery The Good Shepherd. HE Lord is my Shepherd ; no want shall I know ; I feed in green pastures, safe folded to 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. 80 WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES. 3 In the midst of affliction, my table is spread With blessings unmeasured my cup run- neth o'er, With oil and perfume thou anointest my head 0, 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. 46 C. M. Doddridge God over All. 1 TTOW firm the saint's foundation stands. XI His hopes can ne'er remove, Sustained by God's almighty hand, And sheltered in his love. 2 God is the treasure of his soul, A source of sacred joy, Which no affliction can control, Nor death itself destroy. 3 Lord, may we feel thy cheering beams, And taste thy saints' repose ; We will not mourn the perished streams, While such a fountain flows. 47 8s. Hart Jehovah our God Forever. 1 rriHIS God is the God we adore, X Our faithful, unchangeable Friend, Whose love is as large as his power, And neither knows measure nor end. 2 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come. 31 ATTRIBUTES AND ACTS OF GOD 48 c - M - Watts, God is all. 1 ^\ fT God, my portion, and my love, ^}JL My everlasting all, I've none but thee in heaven above, Or on this earthly ball. 2 How vain a toy is glittering wealth, If once compared to thee ! Or what's my safety, or my health, Or all my friends, to me 1 3 Were I possessor of the earth, And called the stars my own. Without thy graces, and thyself, I were a wretch undone. 4 Let others stretch their arms like seas. And grasp in all the shore ; Grant me the visits of thy grace, And I desire no more. 49 C. M. Watts God glorified in the Gospel. 1 fTIHE Lord, descending from above, JL Invites his children near ; While pow'r, and truth, and boundless love Display their glories here. 2 Here, in the gospel's wondrous frame. Fresh wisdom we pursue ; A thousand angels learn thy name, Beyond whate'er they knew. 3 Thy name is writ in fairest lines ; Thy wonders here we trace ; Wisdom through all the myst'ry shine* And shines in Jesus' face. 32 WITH REFERENCE TO HIS CREATURES. \ The law its best obedience owes To our incarnate God ; And thy revenging justice shows Its honors in his blood. > But still the lustre of thy grace Our warmer thoughts employs. Gilds the whole scene with brighter rays. And more exalts our CHRIST. ADVENT OF CHRIST. 50 CM. Medley The Incarnation. 1 "A TORTALS. awake, with angels join, ^TJL And chant the solemn lay, Joy, love, and gratitude, combine To hail th' auspicious day. 2 In heaven the rapturous song began, And sweet seraphic fire Through ail the shining legions ran, And strung and tuned 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 heaven could hold. 4 Down through the portals of the sky The impetuous torrent ran ; And angels flew with eager joy To bear the news to man. 33 ADVENT OF 5 With joy the chorus we'll repeat, 11 Glory to God on high ! Good will r. *d peace are now complete, Jesus was born to die. 15 6 Hail. Prince of life, forever hail ! Redeemer, brother, friend 1 Though earth, and time, and life shall fail, Thy praise shall never end. 5[ H. M. Reed's Col Joy at the Birth of Christ. 1 TTARK ! hark ! the notes of joy XI 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 sounds draw nigh ; The joyful hosts descend ; The Lord forsakes the sky ; To earth his footsteps bend : He comes #o 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, Convey the news from pole to pole. 4 Strike, strike the harps again To great Iranian uel's name ; Arise, ye sons of men, And all his grace proclaim : Angels and men, wake every string, Tis God the Savior's praise we sing. 3i CHRIST. g2 $ s & 7s - Cawooo The Song of Angels. 1 TTARK ! what mean those holy voices, XI Sweetly sounding through the skies ? Lo ! th' angelic host rejoices ; Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Hear them tell the wondrous story ; Hear them chant, in hymns of joy, 1 Glory in the highest — glory ! Glory be to God most high ! 3 " Peace on earth, good- will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found, Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven," Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 " Christ is born, the great Anointed, Heaven and earth his praises sing ; 0, receive whom God appointed, For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 5 Haste, ye mortals, to adore him ; Leam his name, and taste his joy; Till in heaven ye sing before him, " Glory be to God most high !" |)U lis and 10s. Heber. The Infant Savior. I T3RIGHTEST and best of the sons of the X) morning Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid : Star of the east, the horizon adorning, Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. M ADVENT OF 2 Cold, on his cradle, the dew-drops are shin- ing ; Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall ; Angels adore him, in slumber reclining, Maker, and Monarch, and Savior of all. 8 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devotion, Odors of Eden and offerings divine ? Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, # Myrrh from the forest, and gold from th6 mine ? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation ; Vainly with gifts would his favor secure ; Richer by far is the heart's adoration ; Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor, 54 P- M. Needhav. Birth of Christ. 1 A WAKE, awake, arise, Xjl And hail the glorious morn ! Hark ! how the angels sing, " To you a Savior's born ;" Now let our hearts in concert move, And ev'ry tongue be tun'd by love. 2 He mortals came to save From sin's tyrannic power ; Come, with the angels sing, At this auspicious hour ; Let ev'ry heart and tongue combine, To praise the love, the grace divine. 3 The prophecies and types Are all this day fulflll'd ; With eastern sages join, To praise this wondrous child ; 36 CHRIST. God's only Son is come to bless The earth with peace and righteousness. 4 Glory to God on high For our Immanuel's birth ! To mortal men good- will, And peace and joy on earth ! With angels now we will repeat Their songs still new and ever sweet. 55 k. M. Dobell's Selko Birth of Christ. 1 A WAKE, arise, and hail the morn, Jt\. For unto us a Savior's born ; See how the angels wing their way, To usher in the glorious day. 2 Hark ! what sweet music, what a song, Sounds from the bright celestial throng Sweet song, whose melting sounds impart Joy to each raptur'd list'ning heart. 3 Come, join the angels in the sky, " Glory to God, who reigns on high ;" Let peace and love on earth abound, While time revolves and years roll round. gg 7s. Rippon's Col, Song of the Angels. i XT" ARK ! the herald angels sing, XX " Glory to the new-born King ; , Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; God and sinners reconciled." 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise ; J oin the triumph of the skies ; With th' angelic host proclaim, " Christ is born in Bethlehem." ADVENT OF °j See, he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die ; Born to raise the sons of eartn ; Born to give them second birth. 4 Hail, the holy Prince of Peace ! Hail, tne Sun of Righteousness ! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings. 5 Let us, then, with angels sing, " Glory to the new-born King ; Peace on earth, and mercy mild ; God and sinners reconciled. \ 57 8s & 7s. Bap. Col. The Star of Bethlehem. 1 O HEPHERDS ! hail the wondrous stranger; Now to Bethle'm speed your way j Lo ! in yonder humble manger, Christ, the Lord, is born to-day : 2 Christ, by prophets long-predicted, Joy of Israel's chosen race ; Light to Gentiles long-afflicted, Lost in error's darkest maze. 3 Bright the star of your salvation, Pointing to his rude abode ! Rapturous news for every nation : Mortals ! now behold your God ! 4 Glad, we trace th' amazing story, Angels leave their bliss to tell ; Theme sublime, replete with glory : Sinners saved from death and hell. 5 Love eternal moved the Savior, Thus to lay his radiance by ; Blessings on the Lamb forever ; Glory be to God on hi^h ! 38 CHRIST. 58 C. M. Stbblb, Humiliation of Christ. 1 A ND did the holy and the just. JL \- The Sovereign of the skies. Stoop down to wretchedness and dust. That guilty man might rise 1 2 Yes, the Redeemer left his throne, His radiant throne on high, — Surprising mercy ! love unknown . To suffer, bleed, and die. 3 He took the dying traitor's place, And suffered in his stead ; For sinful man — 0, wondrous grace ! For sinful man he bled. 4 Lord, what heavenly wonders dwell In thine atoning blood ! By this are sinners saved from hell, And rebels brought to God. 59 S. M. Watt* The Nativity of CJirist. 1 T3EH0LD, the grace appears, -D The blessing promised long, Angels announce the Savior near, In this triumphant song : — 2 " Glory to God on high, And heavenly peace on earth ; Good- will to men, to angels joy At the Redeemer's birth." 3 In worship so divine Let men employ their tongues ; With the celestial host we join, And loud repeat their songs : — 39 THE PERSON " Glory to God on high. And heavenly peace on earth ; Good- will to men, to angels joy, At our Redeemer's birth." THE PERSOX OF CHRIST. §0 L. M. Watts Glory in the Person of Christ. 'N OW to the Lord a noble song ; Awake, my soul, awake, my tongue ; Hosanna to th' eternal name, And all his boundless love proclaim. 2 See where it shines in Jesus' face, The brightest image of his grace ; God, in the person of his Son, Has all his mightiest works outdone. 3 The spacious earth and spreading flood Proclaim the wise, the powerful God, And thy rich glories from afar Sparkle in every rolling star. 4. But in his looks a glory stands, The noblest labor of thine hands : The pleasing lustre of his eyes Outshines the wonders of the skies. 5 Grace, 'tis a sweet, a charming theme ; My thoughts rejoice at Jesus' name ; Ye angels, dwell upon the sound ; Ye heavens, reflect it to the ground. 40 OF CHRIST. 6 0, may I reach the happy place Where he unveils his lovely face, His beauties there may I behold. And sing his name to harps of gold. gj L. M. Chris. PsAL, Behold the Man. 1 TOEHOLD the Man ! how glorious He ! X3 Before his foes he stands unaw'd, And, without wrong or blasphemy, He claims equality with God. 2 Behold the Man ! by all condemn'd, Assaulted by a host of foes : His person and his claims contemn'd, A Man of sufferings and of woes. 8 Behold the Man ! he stands alone, His foes are ready to devour ; Not one of all his friends will own Their Master in this trying hour. 4 Behold the Man ! though scorn'd below, Ho bears the greatest name above ; The angels at his footstool bow, And all his royal claims approve. 62 c - M - Presb. Col, Hosanna to Christ. 1 TTOSANNA to the royal Son XX Of David's ancient line ! His natures two, his person one. Mysterious and divine. 2 The root of David, here we find, And offspring is the same Eternity and time are joined In our Immamiel's name. 5 41 THE PERSON 3 Blest He that comes to wretched men, With peaceful news from heaven Hosannas of the highest strain To Christ the Lord be given. 4 Let mortals ne'er refuse to take The hosanna on their tongues, Lest rocks and stones should rise and break Their silence into songs. (J3 C. M. Presb. Col Praise to Christ. i 'LL speak the honors of my King, His form divinely fair ; None of the sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. 2 Sweet is thy speech, and heavenly grace Upon thy lips is shed ; Thy God, with blessings infinite, Hath crowned thy sacred head. 3 Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince, Ride with majestic sway; Thy terror shall strike through thy foe* And make the world obey. I Thy throne, God, forever stands, Thy word of grace shall prove A peaceful sceptre in thy hands, To rule thy saints by love. % Justice and truth attend thee still, But mercy is thv choice : And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill With most peculiar joys^ 42 OF CHRIST. g£ C. P. M. Medley. Excellency of Christ. 1 f~\ COULD we speak the matchless worth, \J could we sound the glories forth, Which in our Savior shine, We'd soar, and touch the heavenly string. And vie with Gabriel, while he sings. In notes almost divine. 2 We'd sing the precious blood he spilt — Our ransom from the dreadful guilt Of sin and wrath divine ; We'd sing his glorious righteousness, In which all-perfect, heavenly dress We shall forever shine. \ We'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears, Exalted on his throne ; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, We would, to everlasting days, Make all his glories known. 4 Well, the delightful day will come, When our dear Lord will bring us horn® And we shall see his face ; Then, with our Savior, Brother, Friend, A blest eternity we'll spend, Triumphant in his grace. THE CHARACTER OF CHRIST. 65 C. M. Miller's Col. Christ the Lamb. 1 "TESUS, the name high over all, *J In hell, or earth, or sky ! 43 THE CHARACTER Angels and men before it fall, And devils fear and fly. 2 Jesus, the name to sinners dear The name to sinners given : It scatters all their guilty fear. It turns their hell to hea~en. 3 that the world might taste and see The riches of his grace ! The arms of love that compass Die, Would sinners all embrace. 4 that my Jesus' heavenly charms, Might every bosom move ! Ely, sinners, fly into those arms Of everlasting love. 5 His only righteousness I show, His loving truth proclaim ; 'Tis all my business here below, To cry, " Behold the Lamb I" (Jg 8s. Newtom. }Yhat think ye of Christ? 1 TTTHAT think ye of Christ ? is the test T V To try both your state and your scheme You cannot be right in the rest, Unless you think rightly of him. As Jesus appears in your view. As he is beloved or not, So God is disposed to you, And mercy or wrath is your lot, 2 Some call him a Savior in word, But mix their own works with his plan, And hope he his help will afford, When they have done all that they can ! U OF CHRIST. If doings prove rather too light, A little they own they may fail ; They purpose to make up full weight, By casting his name in the scale. 3 Some take him a creature to be, A man, or an angel at most ; Sure these have no feelings like me, Nor know themselves wretched and lost. So guilty, so helpless am I, I could not confide in his word, Unless I could make the reply, That Christ is my Lord and my God. 67 8's, 7's & 4's. Psalmoiv %T The Absent Seaman. 1 O TAR of Peace to wanderers weary, )0 Bright the beams that smile on me ; Cheer the Pilot's vision dreary, Far, far at sea. 2 Star of Hope, gleam o'er the billow ; Bless the soul that sighs for thee ; Bless the sailor's lonely pillow, Far, far at sea. 8 Star of Faith, when winds are mocking All his toil, he flies to thee ; Save him, on the billows rocking, Far, far at sea. 4 Star Divine, safely guide him ; Bring the wanderer home to thee ; Sore temptations long have tried him, Far, far at sea. 68 L. M. Steele, Our Example. ND is the gospel peace and love ? 'A 1 Such let our conversation be • THE CHARACTER The serpent blended with the dove Wisdom and meek simplicity. 2 Whene'er the angry passions rise, And tempt our thoughts or tongues to strife, To Jesus let us lift our eyes. Bright pattern of the Christian life ! 3 how benevolent and kind ! How mild ! how ready to forgive ! Be this the temper of our mind, And these the rules by which we live ! 4 To do his heavenly Father's will, Was his employment and delight ; Humility and holy zeal Shone through his life divinely bright ! 5 Dispensing good where'er he came, The labors of his life were love ; if we love the Savior's name Let his divine example move. 6 But ah ! how blind ! how weak we are ! How frail ! how apt to turn aside ! Lord, we depend upon thy care, And ask thy Spirit for our guide. 7 Thy fair example may we trace, To teach us what we ought to be ! Make us, by thy transforming grace, Dear Savior, daily more like thee ! g9 8. 7. 7. Moravia*, Christ our Friend. 'O XE there is, above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend ; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end. 46 OF CHRIST. They who once his kindness pro\e, Find it everlasting love. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood 1 But oui Jesus died to have us Recor ciled in him to God. This was boundless love indeed, Jesus is a Friend in need. 3 When he lived on ^arth abased, # Friend of sinners was his name ; Now to heavenly glory raised, He rejoiceth in the same : Still he calls them brethren, friend*, And to all their wants attends. 4 Oh ! for grace our hearts to soften ! Teach us, Lord, at length to love ; We, alas ! forget too often What a Friend we have above : But w T hen home our souls are brought We will love thee as w T e ought. Y0 L. M Doddridgi Wisdom, righteousness, and sanctification. 1 1\/|"Y God ! assist me while I raise lYA An anthem of harmonious praise : My heart thy winders shall proclaim, And spread its banners in thy name. 2 In Christ I view a store divine : My Father, all that store is thine ! By thee prepared, by thee bestow'd : Hail to the Saviour and the God ! 3 When gloomy shades my soul o'erspread, " Let there be light," th? Almighty said! And Christ, my sun, his beams displays, And scatters round celestial rays. 47 THE CHARACTER 1 Condemn' d, thy criminal I stood, And awful Justice ask'd my blood : That welcome Savior, from thy throne, Brought righteousness and pardon down. & My soul was all o'erspread with pain ; And lo ! his grace hath made me clean : He rescues from the infernal foe, And full redemption will bestow. 6 Ye saints, assist my grateful tongue ! Ye angels, warble back my song ! • For love like this demands the praise Of heavenly harps and endless days. ^1 7s. C. Weslbi ; A Refuge. 1 TESUS, refuge of my soul, fj Let me to thy bosom fly, While the raging billows roll, While the tempest still is high : Hide me, my Savior, hide, Till the storm of life is past ; Safe into the haven guide ; 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 defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. 8 Thou, Christ, art all I want ; All in all in thee I find ; Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, Heal the sick, and lead the blind : 48 OF CHRIST. Just aud holy is thy name ; I am all unrighteousness ; Vile and full of sin I am ; Thou art full of truth and grace. 72 C. M. Steel b. King of Saints. 1 /^0 ME, ye that love the Savior's name, \J And joy to make it known, The Sovereign of your hearts proclaim. And bow before his throne. 2 When in his earthly courts we view The glories of our King, We long to love as angels do, And wish like them to sing. 3 And shall we long and wish in vain ? Lord, teach our songs to rise : Thy love can raise our humble strain, And bid it reach the skies. 4 0, happy period ! glorious day ! When heaven and earth shall raise, With all their powers, their raptured lay, To celebrate thy praise. yg C. M. Watt* Prince, Conqueror, Savior. 1 TTOSANNA to the Prince of light, XX That clothed himself in clay ; Entered the iron gates of death, And tore the bars away. 2 See how the Conqueror mounts aloft, And to his Father flies, With scars of honor in his flesh, And triumph in his eyes. 49 " THE CHARACTER 3 There our exalted Savior reigns, And scatters blessings down ; Our Jesus fills the middle seat Of the celestial throne. 4 Raise your devotion, mortal tongues, To reach his bless'd abode ; Sweet be the accents of your songs To our incarnate God. o Bright angels, strike your loudest strings, Your sweetest voices raise ; Let heaven, and all created things, Sound our Immanuel's praise. 74 C. M. Watt* Christ a merciful High Priest. 1 TTTITH joy we meditate the grace TT Of our High Priest above : His heart is full of tenderness ; His bosom glows with love. 2 Touched with a sympathy within, He knows our feeble frame ; He know what sore temptations mean. For he has felt the same. 3 He, in the days of feeble flesh, Poured out his cries and tears, And in his measure feels afresh What every member bears. i Then let our humble faith addres§ His mercy and his power ; We shall obtain delivering grace In each distressing hour. 50 OP CHRIST. yg L. M. Cowpbr. Christ ever present in his Churches. 1 TESUS, where'er thy people meet, l) 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, Dost dwell within 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. 7g 7, 8. Eben. Sbv Immanuel. 1 /~1 OD with us ! glorious name ! VX Let it shine in endless fame ; God and man in Christ unite ; Oh, mysterious depth and height ! 2 God with us ! amazing love Brought him from his courts above ; Now, ye saints, his grace admire, Swell the song with holy fire. 3 God with us ! but tainted not With the first transgressor's blot ; Yet did he our sins sustain, Bear the guilt, the curse, the pain. 4 God with us ! 0, wondrous grace ! Let us see him face to face, That we may Immanuel sing, As we ought, our God and King. 51 THE CHARACTER 77 C. M. Topladt All in all, 1 {COMPARED with Christ, in all beside \J No comeliness I see : The one thing needful, dearest Lord, Is to be one with thee. 2 The sense of thy expiring love Into my soul convey : Thyself bestow : for thee alone, My all in all, I pray. 3 Less than thyself will not suffice My comfort to restore : More than thyself I cannot crave ; And thou canst give no more. 4 Loved of my God, for him again With love intense I'd burn : Chosen of thee, ere time began, I'd choose thee in return. 5 Whate'er consists not with thy love, teach me to resign ; I'm rich to all th' intents of bliss, If thou, God, art mine. 78 L - M - Watts Faithfulness. 1 TTE lives ! he lives ! and sits above XI Forever interceding there : Who shall divide us from his love, Or what should tempt us to despair 1 2 Shall persecution, or distress, Shall famine, sword, or nakedness ? He who hath loved us bears us through, And makes us more than conquerors too, 52 OF CHRIST. 8 Faith hath an overcoming power; It triumphs in the dying hour : Christ is our life, our joy, our hope ; Nor can we sink with such a prop. 4 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. 79 L - M - Sun of Righteousness. 1 f^\ REAT Sun of righteousness, arise, VJT And chase the darkness from mine eyes , Now let thy beams of glory shine, And fill my soul with light divine. 2 While in this world of sin I dwell, Defend me from the powers of hell ; Be thou a sun and shield to me, Till I shall dwell, my God, with thee. 80 S. M. Hart. / am the way, etc. 1 T AM, saith Christ, the Way : JL Now if we credit Him, All other paths must lead astrsy, How fair soe'er they seem. 2 I am, saith Christ, the Truth: Then all that lacks this test, Proceed it from an angel's mouth, Is but a lie at best. 3 I am, saith Christ, the Life: Let this be seen by faith, It follows, without further strife. That all besides is death. 53 MISSION AND OFFICES If what those words aver, The Holy Ghost apply, The simplest Christian shall not err, Nor be deceiv'd, nor die. MISSION AND OFFICES OF CHRIST. 8| CM. Watt* Pity and Condescension of Christ, p LUNGED in a gulf of dark despair We wretched sinners lay, Without one cheerful beam of hope, Or spark of glimmering day. 2 With pitying eyes the Prince of grace Beheld our helpless grief ; He saw, and 0, amazing love — He flew to our relief. 3 Down from the shining seats above, With joyful haste he fled, Entered the grave in mortal flesh, And dwelt among the dead. 4 0, for this love, let rocks and hills Their lasting silence break, And all harmonious human tongues The Savior's praises speak. 6 Angels, assist our mighty joys ; Strike all your harps of gold ; But when you raise your highest notes, His love can ne'er be told, 54 OP CHRIST g2 C. M. Watts, Pity of Christ. 1 /"^OME. happy souls, approach your God, \J With new, melodious songs ; Come, render to almighty grace The tribute of your tongues. 2 So strange, so boundless was the love That pitied dying men, The Father sent his equal Son To give them life again. 3 Thy hands, dear Jesus, were not armed With a revenging rod ; No hard commission to perform The vengeance of a God. 4 But all was mercy, all was mild, And wrath forsook the throne, When Christ on mercy's errand came, And brought salvation down. 5 Here, sinners, you may heal your wounds, And wipe your sorrows dry : Trust in the mighty Savior's name, And you shall never die. 6 See, dearest Lord, our willing souls Accept thine offered grace ; We bless the great Redeemer's love, And give the Father praise. gg L. M. Watts. Object of Christ's Advent, I 1VT0T to condemn the sons of men, Xl Did Christ, the Son of God, appear, No weapons in his hands are seen, No naming sword nor thunder there. S5 MISSION AND OFFICES 2 Such was the pity of our God, He loved the race of man so well, He sent his Son to bear our load Of sins, and save our souls from hell, 3 Sinnars. "believe the Savior's word ; Trust in his mighty name, and live ; A thousand joys his lips afford, His hands a thousand blessings give. gij S. M. Needha* Christ the Light of the World. 1 T)EHOLD, the Prince of Peace, JD The chosen of the Lord, God's well-beloved Son, fulfils The sure, prophetic word. 2 No royal pomp adorns This King of righteousness ; And meekness, patience, truth, and love Compose his princely dress. 3 The Spirit of the Lord, In rich abundance shed, On this great Prophet gently lights, And rests upon his head. 4 He is the Light of men ; His doctrine life imparts ; 0, may we feel its quickening power To warm and cheer our hearts. 85 C. M. C. Wesley. Light of the Gentiles. 1 ^J^HE race that long in darkness pined JL Have seen a glorious light ; The people dwell in day, who dwelt In death's surrounding night. 56 OP CHRIST. 2 To hail thy rise, thou better Sun ; The gathering nations corne, With joy, as when the reapers bear The harvest treasures home. 3 To us a Child of hope is born, To us a Son is given ; And him shall all the earth obey. And all the hosts of heaven. 4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace. Forevermore adored, The Wonderful, the Counsellor, The great and mighty Lord. 6 His power increasing still shall spread ; His reign no end shall know ; His throne shall justice guard above, And peace abound below. D g# L. M. Steele Christ the Physician, EEP are the wounds which sin has mad? Where shall the sinner find a cure ? In vain, alas ! is Nature's aid : The work exceeds her utmost power, 2 But can no sovereign balm be found ? And is no kind physician nigh, To ease the pain, and heal the wound, Ere life and hope forever fly ? % There is a great Physician near : Look up, fainting soul, and live ; See, in his heavenly smiles appear Such help as nature cannot give. 6 67 SUFFERINGS AND DEATH See, in the Savior's dying blood Life, health, and bliss, abundant flow ■ 'Tis only that dear, sacred flood Can ease thy pain, and heal thy woe. gf S. M. Lybica. Christ the Way and the Guide. ■j ESUS, my truth, my way, My sure, unerring light, On thee my feeble soul I stay, Which thou wilt lead aright. 2 My wisdom, and my guide. My counsellor, thou art ; 0, never let me leave thy side. Or from thy paths depart. gg L. M. Steele Christ the Advocate. 1 TTE lives ! the great Redeemer lives XX What joy the blest assurance gives ! And now, before his Father, God, He pleads the merits of his blood. 2 Repeated crimes awake our fears, And justice, armed with frowns, appears ; But in the Savior's lovely face Sweet mercy smiles, and all is peace. 3 Hence, then, ye dark, despairing thoughts ; Above our fears, above our faults, His powerful intercessions rise ; And guilt recedes, and terror dies. 58 OF CHRIST. Great Advocate, almighty Friend, On thee our hurnhle hopes depend ; Our cause can never, never fail, For thou dost plead, and must prevail. SUFFERINGS AND DEATH OF CHRIST. 89 L. M. WATTB The Priesthood of Christ. LOOD has a voice to pierce the skies ; Revenge !" the hlood of Abel cries ; But the dear stream, when Christ was slain, Speaks peace as loud from ev'ry vein. B 2 Pardon and peace from God on high ; Behold, he lays his vengeance by ; And rebels, that deserve his sword, Become the fav'rites of the Lord. 3 To Jesus let our praises rise, Who gave his life a sacrifice : Now he appears before his God . And for our pardon pleads his blood. 90 L. M. Parkinson's Se? Christ Crucified,. ' \y\7^^ oxl ^ ie cross m y loy& i see j ▼ T Bleeding to death for wretched me ; Satan and sin no more can move, For I am all dissolv'd in love, 59 SUFFERINGS MB DEATH 2 His thorns and nails pierce through my heart, In ev'ry groan I bear a part ; I view his wounds with streaming eyes, But see ! he bows his head and dies. 3 Come, sinners, view the Lamb of God, Wounded and dead, and bath'd in blood t Behold his side, and venture near, The well of endless life is here. 4 Here I forget my cares and pains, I drink, yet still my thirst remains ; Only the fountain-head above, Can satisfy this thirst of love. 5 0, that I thus could always feel ! Lord, more and more thy love reveal ! Then my glad tongue shall loud proclaim The grace and glory of thy name. 6 Thy name dispels my guilt and fear, Revive« my heart, and charms my ear ; Affords a balm for ev'ry wound, And Satan trembles at the sound. 9 j C. M. Stenhett, Attraction of the Cross. 1 "\7"0NDER— amazing sight !— I see X Th' incarnate Son of God Expiring on the fatal tree, And welt'ring in his blood. 2 Behold a purple torrent run Down from his hands and head : The crimson tide puts out the sun .; His groans awake the dead 60 OF CHRIST. 3 The trembling earth, the darken'd sky, Proclaim the truth aloud ; And with th' amaz'd centurion cry, " This is the Son of God. ,J 4 So great, so vast a sacrifice May well my hope revive : If God's own Son thus bleeds and dies, The sinner sure may live. 5 that these cords of love divine Might draw me, Lord, to thee ! Thou hast my heart, it shall be thine — Thine it shall ever be ! 92 k. M. Steel* Christ's Dying Love. 1 CEE, Lord, thy willing subjects bow. O Adoring low before thy throne ; Accept our humble, cheerful vow : Thou art our sov'reign, thou a? one. 2 Beneath thy soul-reviving ray, E'en cold affliction's wintry gloom Shall brighten into vernal day, And hopes and joys immortal bloom. 8 Smile on our souls, and bid us sing In concert with the choir above, The glories of our Savior King, The condescensions of his love. 4 He died, to raise to life and joy The vile, the guilty, the undone ; ! let his praise each hour employ, Till hours no more their circles run I 61 I SUFFERINGS AND DEATH 5 He died ! — ye seraphs, tune your songs ! Resound the Savior's sacred name ; For naught below immortal tongues Can ever reach the wondrous theme. 93 C. M. Watts Christ's death, victory and dominion. SING- my Savior's wondrous death ; He conquer'd when he fell : "Tis finished, said his dying breath, And shook the gates of hell. 2 'Tis finished, our Immanuel cries; The dreadful work is done ; Hence shall his sovereign throne arise, His kingdom is begun. 3 His cross a sure foundation laid For glory and renown, When through the regions of the dead He pass'd to reach the crown. 4 Exalted at his Father's side Sits our victorious Lord ; To heaven and hell his hands divide The vengeance or reward. 5 The saints from his propitious eye Await their several crowns, And all the sons of darkness fly The terror of his frowns. 94 L. M. W. B. Tappan Christ in the Garden. 1 ^HPIS midnight ; and on Olive's brow JL The star is dimmed that lately shone ; 'Tis midnight ; in the garden now, The suffering Savior prays alone. 62 OF CHRIST. % *Tis midnight ; and, from all removed, The Savior wrestles lone, with fears ; E'en that disciple whom he loved Heeds not his Master's grief and tears. • 'Tss midnight ; and for others' guilt The man of sorrows weeps in blood ; Yet he that hath in anguish knelt Is not forsaken by his God. •i 'Tis midnight; and from ether plains Is borne the song that angels knov ; CJnheard by mortals are the strains That sweetly soothe the Savior's woe. 95 S. M. W.ATTS Christ suffering for our Sins. L IKE 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. A But God shall raise his head O'er all the sons of men, And let him see a numerous seed, To recompense his pain. 63 SUFFERINGS AND DEATH 5 "I'll give him," saith the Lord. "A portion with the strong : He shall possess a large reward, And hold his honors long." 96 S. M. DoDDRlDG* Christ mi the Cross. 'B EHOLD th' amazing sight, The Savior lifted high ; Behold the Son of God's delight Expire in agony. 2 For whom, for whom, my heart, Were all these sorrows borne ? Why did he feel that painful smart, And meet that various scorn ? \ For us he hung and bled, For us in torture died ; 'Twas love that bowed his fainting head, And oped his gushing side. 4 I see, and I adore In sympathy of love ; I feel the strong, attractive power To lift my soul above. 5 Drawn by such cords as these, Let all the earth combine, With cheerful ardor, to confess The energy divine. 6 In thee our hearts unite, Nor share thy griefs alone But from the cross pursue their flight To thy triumphant throne. 64 OF CHRIST. §y 7s & 4s. G. E. Head, Calvary. 1 TTARK ! from yonder mount arise XX Notes of sadness — Jesus dies ! On the cross the Lord of lords Love for guilty man records ; Sinner, sinner, Hear your dying Savior's words, 2 " Mortal, for your guilt I die, — Guilt that dared your God defy ; Blood for you I freely give ; Death I taste that you may live j Will you, sinner, Free salvation now receive?" 98 8s, 7s, & 4s. Francis, The Expiring Savior. 1 TTARK ! the voice of love and mercy XX Sounds aloud from Calvary : See ! it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth, and veils the sky : "It is finished !" Hear the dying Savior cry. 2 :r It is finished !" — 0, what pleasure Do these charming words afford ! Heavenly blessings, without measure, Flow to us through Christ the Lord : " It is finished !" Saints, the dying words record. S Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs , Join to sing the pleasing theme : All in earth and heaven uniting, Join to praise Immanuel's name : Hallelujah ! Glory to the bleeding Lamb ' SUFFERINGS AND DEATH 99 C. M. Percy Col Christ on the Cross. 1 T>EHOLD the Savior of mankind JD Upon the shameful tree : How great the love that him inclined To bleed and die for me ! 2 " My God !" he cries ; all nature shakes, And earth's strong pillars bend ; The gate of death in sunder breaks, The solid marbles rend. 3 " Tis finished; now the ransom 's paid; Receive my soul," he cries ; Behold, he bows his sacred head ; He bows his head, and dies ! 4 But soon he'll break death's tyrant chain And in full glory shine : Lamb of God, was ever pain, Was ever love, like thine ? 100 L. M. Steele. A dying Savior. 1 QTRETCHED on the cross, the Savior dies O Hark ! his expiring groans arise ; See, from his hands, his feet, his side, Descends the sacred, crimson tide. 2 And didst thou bleed ? — for sinners bleed 1 And could the sun behold the deed ? No ; he withdrew his cheering ray, And darkness veiled the mourning day. > Can I survey this scene of woe, Where mingling grief and mercy flow, Ani y«« *~> heait so hard remain, — Unmo^d by either love or pain I 66 OF CHEIST. 4 Couie, dearest Lord, thy grace impart, To warm this cold, this stupid heart, Till all its powers and passions move In melting grief and ardent love. IQJ L. M. S. Stennbtt, 'Tis Finished. 1 44 ^fTVES finished !" — so the Saviour cried -L And meekly bowed his head and died; 'Tis finished ! — yes, the race is run, The battle fought, the victory won. 2 'Tis finished ! — this his dying groan Shall sins of deepest hue atone, And millions be redeemed from death By Jesus' last, expiring breath. 3 'Tis finished ! — Heaven is reconciled, And all the powers of darkness spoiled; Peace, love, and happiness, again Return, and dwell with sinful men. 4 'Tis finished ! — let the joyful sound Be heard through all the nations round ; 'Tis finished ! — let the triumph rise, And swell the chorus of the skies. 102 c - M ' Haweis. Christ's prayer in the Garden. 1 T^ARK was the night, and cold the ground jLJ On which the Lord was laid ; His sweat like drops of blood ran down Tn agony he prayed, — * 67 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION 2 " Father, remove this bitter crip, If such thy sacred will : If not, content to drink it up, Thy pleasure I fulfil." 3 Go to the .garden, sinner; see Those precious drops that flow ; The heavy load he bore for thee ; For thee he lies so low. 4 Then learn of him the cross to bear ; Thy Father's will obey ; And, when temptations press thee near, Awake to watch and pray. RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. 103 7s. Presb. Col, Praise to the risen Savior. 1 T 0! the stone is rolled away, JLj Death yields up his mighty prey j Jesus, rising from the tomb, Scatters all its fearful gloom. 2 Praise him, ye celestial choirs, Praise and sweep your golden lyres ; Praise him in the noblest songs, From ten thousand thousand tongues. 3 Every note with rapture swell, And the Savior's triumph tell ; Where, death, is now thy sting ? Where thy terrors, vanquished king t 68 OF CHRIST. 4 Let Immanuel be adored, Ransom, Mediator, Lord ! To creation's utmost bound. Let eternal praise resound. 1Q^ L. M. Miller's Col The Ascension. 1 /^iUR Lord is risen from the dead ; \J Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The powers of hell are captive led — Dragg'd 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 !" % Loose all your bars of massy light, And wide unfold the radiant scene: He claims those mansions as his right : Receive the King of Glory in. 4 "Who is the King of Glory, who?' The Lord that all his foes o'ercame ; The world, sin, death and hell o'erthrew, And Jesus is the conqueror's name. 6 Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, And angels chant the solemn lay : "Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! Ye everlasting doors give way I" 6 " Who is the King of Glory, who ?" The Lord of boundless power possest . The King of saints and angels too : God over all forever blest. RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION 105 C. M. Watts The Resurrection Morning, 1 TVLEST morning, whose young dawning JD rays Beheld our rising God ; That saw him triumph o'er the dust, And leave his dark abode. 2 A silent prisoner in the tomb The great Redeemer lay, Till the revolving skies had brought The third, th' appointed day. 3 Hell and the grave unite their force To hold our God in vain : The sleeping Conqueror arose, And burst their feeble chain. 4 To thy great name, Almighty Lord, These sacred hours we pay ; And loud hosannas shall proclaim The triumph of the day. 6 Salvation and immortal praise To our victorious King ; Let heaven and earth, and rocks and seas, With glad hosannas ring. 10(J 7s. Collykr, Resurrection of Christ. 1 1%/TORNING breaks upon the tomb j JltJL Jesus scatters all its gloom ; Day of triumph ! through the skies See the glorious Savior rise. 70 OF CHRIST. 2 Ye who are of death afraid, Triumph in the scattered shade ; Dr^ve your anxious cares away j See the place where Jesus lay. 8 Christian, dry your flowing tears ; Chase your unbelieving fears j Look on his deserted grave ; Doubt no more his power to save. 107 H. M. T. Scott, Resurrection of Christ celebrated. 1 A WAKE, our drowsy souls, JTjL And burst the slothful band ; The wonders of this day Our noblest songs demand : Auspicious morn, thy blissful rays Bright seraphs hail, in songs of praise. 2 At thy approaching dawn, Reluctant death resigned The glorious Prince of life, In dark domains confined : Th' angelic host around him bends, And he amid their shouts ascends. 3 All hail, triumphant Lord ; Heaven with hosannas rings ; While earth, in humbler strains, Thy praise responsive sings : r Worthy art thou, who once wast slain, Through endless years to live and reign, 1 ' 4 Gird on, great Prince, thy sword ; Ascend thy conquering car ; While justice, truth, and love, Maintain the glorious war : Victorious, thou thy foes shalt tread, And sin and hell in triumph lead. 71 RESURRECTION AND ASCENS. ON |0g 7s. CuDWORTi& Resurrection of Christ. 1 flHRIST, the Lord, is risen to-day, V^ Sons of men and angels say ; Raise your songs of triumph higli ; 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, Death, is now thy sting 1 Once he died our souls to save ; Where thy victory, boasting grave % 5 Soar we now where Christ hath led. Following our exalted Head ■ Made like him, like him we lise ; Our's the cross, the grave, the skies. 109 L.M. Watt* Deity % Humiliation, and. Exaltation of Christ J N OW for a tune of lofty praise To great Jehovah's equal Son ; Awake, my voice, in heavenly lays, And tell the wonders he hath done. 2 Sing how he left the worlds of light, And those bright robes he wore above How swift and joyful was his flight, On wings of everlasting love ! 72 OF CHRIST. 3 Deep in the shade? of gloomy death Th' almighty Captive prisoner lay ;— Th ; almighty Captive left the earth, And rose to everlasting day. 4 Among a thousand harps and songs, Jesus, the God. exalted reigns : His sacred name fills all their tongues, And echoes through the heavenly plains, [IQ L. M. Wallis Christ's resurrection a pledge of ours. 1 TX7"HjSN I the holy grave survey. V T Where once my Savior deign'd to l}-\ I see fulfill' d what prophets say. And all the power of death defy. 2 This empty tomb shall now proclaim How weak the bands of conquer'd death : Sweet pledge that all who trust his name Shall rise, and draw immortal breath. 3 Our Surety, freed, declares us free, For whose offences he was seized : In his release our own we see. And shout to view Jehovah pleased. 4 Jesus, once numberVl with the dead. Unseals his eyes to sleep no more : And ever lives their cause to plead, For whom the pains of death he bore. 5 Thy risen Lord, my soul, behold; See the rich diadem he wears ; Thou. too. shalt bear a harp of gold To crown thy joy when he appears. 73 *Y RESURRECTION AND aSCENSION j J CM. DODDRIDGH Comfort to Believers. E humble souls that seek the Lord, Chase all your fears away ; And bow with pleasure down to see The place where Jesus lay. 2 Thus low the Lord of Life was brought : Such wonders love can do ! Thus cold in death that bosom lay Which throbb'd and bled for you. 3 A moment give a loose to grief, — Let grateful sorrows rise, And wash the bloody stains away With torrents from your eyes. 4 Then dry your tears, and tune your songs, The Savior lives again ; Not all the bolts and bars of death The Conqueror could detain. 6 High o'er th' angelic bands he rears His once dishonor'd head ; And through unnumber'd years he reigns, Who dwelt among the dead. 6 With joy like his shall every saint His empty tomb survey ; Then rise with his ascending Lord, To realms of endless day. ||2 P.M. Groser, Death Conquered. I T>RAISE the Redeemer, almighty to save | JL Immanuel has triumph'd o'er death and the grave ! 74 OF CHRIST. Sing, for the door of the dungeon is open, The Captive came forth at the dawn of the day, How vain the precautions ! the signet is bro- ken ; The watchmen in terror have fled far away. Praise the Redeemer, etc. 2 Praise to the Conqueror ; tell of his love ! In pity to mortals he came from above, Who shall rebuild for the tyrant his prison 1 The sceptre lies broken that fell from his hands ; His dominion is ended ; the Lord is arisen : The helpless shall soon be released from their bands. Praise the Redeemer, etc. ||3 H. M. DODDRIDSB, ! Resurrection of Christ, 1 "T7"ES, the Redeemer rose ; X The Savior left the dead, And o'er our hellish foes High raised his conquering head : In wild dismay, The guards around Fall to the ground, And sink away. 2 Behold, th' angelic bands In full assembly meet, To wait his high commands, And worship at his feet : With joy they come, And wing their way From realms of day To Jesus' tomb. 75 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION 8 Then back to heaven they fly. The joyful news to bear: Hark 1 as they soar on high, What music fills the air ! Their anthems say, " The Lord, who bled, Hath left the dead ; He rose to-day." 4 Ye mortals, catch the sound, Redeemed by him from hell, And send the echo round The globe on which you dwell : Transported, crv, " The Lord, who bled, Hath left the dead, No more to die." |J£ L. M. Butcher Resurrection of Christ. 1 TTOSANNA ! let us join to sing -in The glories of our rising King ; Recount his deeds of might, and tell How Jesus triumphed w T hen he fell. 2 Soon as the morning's early ray Brings on the third, th' appointed day, Behold the angel cleave the skies, Roll back the stone, and Jesus rise. 3 With strength immortal forth he comes, And power and life from God resumes : The days of pain and sorrow past, His triumph shall forever last. 4 Hosanna ! sons of men, record The glories of your rising Lord ; The triumphs of the Savior tell, Who died, and conquered when he fell 76 OF CHRIST, | J g CM. Tate & Bradt. Triumphant Ascension. 1 T IFT up your heads, eternal gates, jLj Unfold, to entertain The King of glory ; — see, he comes With his celestial train. 2 " Who is this King of glory ?— who ?" The Lord, for strength renowned ; In battle mighty, — o'er his foes Eternal Victor crowned. 3 Lift up your heads, eternal gates, Unfold, to entertain The King of glory ; — see, he comes With all his shining train. 4 u Who is this King of glory ? — who * The Lord of hosts renowned ; Of glory he alone is King, Who is with glory crowned. H(J L. M. Watt?- Christ's Triumph, 1 ]T ORD, when thou didst ascend on high, JLj Ten thousand angels filled the sky ; Those heavenly guards around thee wait, Like chariots, that attend thy state. 2 Not Sinai's mountain could appear More glorious, when the Lord was there ; While he pronounced his holy law, And struck the chosen tribes with awe. 3 How bright the triumph none can tell, When all the rebel powers of hell, That thousand souls had captive made, Were all in chains, like captives, led. 77 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION '4 Raised by his Father to the throne, He sent his promised Spirit down, With gifts and grace for rebel men, That God might dwell on earth again. 117 C. M. Fanch & Turnbb. Sympathy of Angels. 1 ""OEYOND the glittering, starry sky, -D Which God's right hand sustains, There, in the boundless worlds of light Our great Redeemer reigns. 2 The host of angels, strong and fair, In countless armies shine ; At his right hand, with golden harps, They offer songs divine. 8 And when he stooped on earth to dwell, And suffer rude disdain They cast their honors at his feet, And waited in his train. 4 In all his toils and conflicts here Their Sovereign they attend, And pause, and wonder how, at last, This scene of love will end. 5 When all the powers of hell combined To fill his cup of woe, Their wondering eyes beheld his tears In blood and anguish flow. 6 As on the torturing cross he hung, And darkness veiled the sky, Amazed, they saw that awful sight, The Lord of glory die. 76 OF CHRIST. 7 They saw him break the bars of death Which none e'er broke before, And rise in conquering majesty, To stoop to death no more. 8 They brought his chariot from the skies, To bear him to his throne, Clapped their triumphant wings, and cried " The glorious work is done !" ||g CM. Steele. Christ dying and rising, 1 /^OME tune, ye saints, your noblest strains. V^ Your dying, rising Lord to sing, And echo to the heav'nly plains, The triumphs of your Savior King. 2 In songs of grateful rapture tell How he subdued your potent foes ; Subdued the powers of death and hell, And, dying, finish'd all your woes. 3 Then to his glorious throne on high Return'd, while hymning angels round, Through the bright arches of the sky, The God, the conqu'ring God, resound. 4 Almighty love, victorious power ! Not angel-tongues can e'er display The wonders of that dreadful hour, The joys of that illustrious day. H9 L. M. Watt* Christ dying, rising, and reigning, 1 TI E dies ! the Friend of sinners dies ! XI Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around . A solemn darkness veils the skies ! A sudden trembling shakes the ground ! 79 RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION 2 Come, saints, and drop a tear or two For him who groan'd beneath your load ; He shed a thousand drops for you, A thousand drops of richer blood ! 3 Here's love and grief beyond degree ! Tho Lord of glory dies for men ! But lo ! what sudden joys we see ! Jesus from death revives again ! 4 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 ! 5 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell How high our great deliverer reigns ! Sing how he spoil' d the hosts of hell, And led the monster, death, in chains ! 6 Say, " live forever wondrous King, Born to redeem, and strong to save !" Then ask the monster, " where's thy sting? And where's thy victory, boasting grave?" 120 8s. Yirgiwia Sp- Christ's resurrection the saint's triumph, 1 ^T^HE angels that watclVd round the toml JL Where low the Redeemer was laid, When deep in mortality's gloom He hid for a season his head ; That veil'd their fair face while he slept, And ceas'd their sweet harps to employ, Have witness'd his rising, and swept The chords with the triumph of joy. j Ye saints, who once languish'd below But long since have enter'd your rest, I pant to be glorified too. To lean on Immanuel's breast ! OF CHRIST. The gra^e in which Jesus was laid Has buried my guilt and my fears ; And while I contemplate its shade, The light of his presence appears. 8 sweet is the season of rest, When life's weary journey is done ! The blush that spreads over its west, The last lingering ray of its sun ! Though dreary the empire of night, I soon shall emerge from its gloom, And see immortality's light Arise on the shades of the tomb. i Then welcome the last rending sighs, When these aching heart-strings shall break When death shall extinguish these eyes, And moisten with dew the pale cheek. No terror the prospect begets, I am not mortality's slave ; The sunbeam of life as it sets Paints a rainbow of peace on the gray*. |21 C. M. Kei.e. Descent of the Spirit. 1 \T7HEX God of old came down from hea sii, T T In power and wrath he came ; Before his feet the clouds were riven. Half darkness, and half flame. 2 But when he came the second time, He came in power and love ; Softer than gales at morning prime Hovered his holy Dove. 3 The fires that rushed on Sinai down In sudden torrents dread, Now gently light a glorious crown On every sainted head. 81 ATONEMENT AND MEDIATION Like arrows went those lightnings forth, Winged with the sinner's doom ; But these, like tongues, o'er all the earth, Proclaiming life to come. ATONEMENT AND MEDIATION OF CHRIST. J 22 C. M. Newton. His Blood a full atonement 1 A LAS ! by nature how depraved, jljl. How prone to every ill 1 Our lires to Satan how enslav'd, How obstinate our will ! 2 And can such sinners be restor'd, Such rebels reconcil'd ? Can grace itself the means afford To make a foe a child ? & Jesus for sinners undertakes, And died that we might live : His blood a full atonement makes, And cries aloud, " Forgive." 4 Yet one thing more must grace provide, To bring us home to God ; Or we shall slight the Lord, who died, And trample on his blood. 5 The Holy Spirit must reveal The Savior's work and worth : Then the hard heart begins to feel A new and heavenly birth. 82 OF CHRIST. 6 Thus bought with blood, and born again Redeem'd and sav'd by grace : Rebels, in God's own house obtain, A son's or daughter's place. |23 C. M. Cowpbr, Sufficiency of the Atonement. 1 rpHERE is a fountain filled with blood, JL 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 ; may I there, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Thou dying Lamb, thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed church of God Are saved, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, 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, faltering tongue Lies silent in the grave, Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save. |24 C. M. Watts Redemption by Christ 1 OEHOLD what pity touched the heart -D Of God's eternal Son ; Descending from the heavenly court, He left his Father's throne. 83 ATONEMENT AND MEDIATION 2 His living power, and dying love, Redeemed unhappy men, And raised the ruins of our race To life and God again. 3 To thee, Lord, our noblest powers We joyfully resign ; Blest Jesus, take us for thy own, For we are doubly thine. |25 C. M. Campbell's Col. The Atonement the only ground of pardon. 1 TN vain we seek for peace with God JL By methods of our own : Blest Savior, nothing but thy blood Can bring us near the throne. 2 The threatenings of thy broken law Impress the soul with dread : If God his sword of justice draw, It strikes the spirit dead. 3 But thy atoning sacrifice Hath answered all demands ; And peace and pardon from the skies Are blessings from thy hands. 4 ? Tis by thy death we live, Lord ; 'Tis on thy cross we rest : Forever be thy love adored, Thy name forever blest. |2(J S. M. Beddomb, Hope from the Gospel only. 1 /^1 CD'S holy law, transgressed, v!T Speaks nothing but despair ; Convinced of guilt, with grief oppressed, We find no comfort there. 84 OF CHRIST. 2 Not all our groans and tears, Nor works which we have done, Nor vows, nor promises, nor prayers Can e'er for sin atone. 3 Relief alone is found In Jesus' precious blood : Tis this that heals the mortal wound And reconciles to God. 4 High lifted on the cross, The spotless Victim dies : This is salvation's only source ; Hence all our hopes arise. J 27 B. M. Watt* GhrisVs Mediation. ■r AISE your triumphant songs To an immortal tune ; Let all the earth resound the deeds Celestial grace has done. 2 Sing how eternal love Its chief Beloved chose, And bade him raise our ruined race From their abyss of woes. 3 His hand no thunder bears ; No terror clothes his brow , No bolts to drive our guilty oouls To fiercer flames below. 4 'Twas mercy filled the throne, And wrath stood silent by, When Christ was sent with pardons dowr To rebels doomed to die. 86 ATONEMENT AND MEDIATION 5 Now, sinners, dry your tears ; Let hopeless sorrow cease ; Bow to the sceptre of his love, And take the offered peace. 6 Lord, we obey thy call ; We lay an humble claim To the salvation thou hast brought, And love and Draise thy name. |28 8s - Tubner Praise for Redemption. 1 O HALL Jesus descend from the skies O To atone for our sins by his blood ; And shall we such goodness despise, And rebels still be to our God ? 2 He saved us, or we had been lost, Nor comfort nor hope had e'er known : Yet he knew this salvation would cost No less than the blood of his Son. 3 This world, then, with all its gay joy, That thousands has snared and undone, May tempt, but shall never destroy, Whom Jesus has mark'd for his own. 4 While here through the desert we stray, Our God shall be all our delight ; Our pillar of cloud in' the day, And also of fire in the night ; 5 Till, the Jordan of death safely pass'd, We land on the heavenly shore, Where we the hid manna shall taste, Nor hunger nor thirst any more. 80 OF CHRIST. 1 29 8s & 7s. Rip. Ooi, Gratitude for the Atonement, 1 TT AIL ! thou once despised Jesus, JlX Hail, thou Galilean King ! Thou didst suffer to release us ; Thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, thou agonizing Savior. Bearer of our sin and shame ! By thy merit we find favor ; Life is given through thy name. 2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid ; By almighty love annointed, Thou hast full atonement made : All thy people are forgiven Through the virtue of thy blood : Open'd is the gate of heaven ; Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 8 Jesus, hail ! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide ! All the heavenly hosts adore thee, Seated at thy Father's side : There for sinners thou art pleading ; There thou dost our place prepare Ever for us interceding, Till in glory we appear. 4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, Thou art worthy to receive ; Loudest praises, without ceasing', Meet it is for us to give : Help, ye bright angelic spirits ! Bring your sweetest, noblest lays Help to sing our Savior's merits ; Help to chant Immanuel's praise. 87 RIGHTEOUSNESS 13Q 7s. Rip. Ool. Pleading the Atonement. 1 LEATHER, God, who seest in me X; Only sin and misery, Turn to thy annointed one, Look on thy beloved Son ; Him, and then the sinner, see ; Look through Jesus' wounds on me. 2 Heavenly Father, Lord of all, Hear, and show thou hear'st my call Bow thine ear, in mercy bow, Smile on me a sinner now ! Now the stone to flesh convert, Cast a look, and melt my heart. 3 Lord, I cannot let thee go, Till a blessing thou bestow ; Hear my Advocate divine, Lo ! to his, my suit I join ; Join'd with his, it cannot fail ; Let me now with thee prevail ! 4 Turn from me thy glorious eyes To his bloody sacrifice — To the full atonement made, To the utmost ransom paid : And if mine, through him, thou arfy Speak thy mercy to my heart. 5 Jesus, answer from above, Is not all thy nature love ? Pity from thine eye let fall , Bless me while on thee I call ; Am I thine, thou Son of God 1 Take the purchase of thy blood. 88 OF CHRIST. 6 Father, see the victim slain, Offer' d up for guilty men ; Hear his blood-prevailing cry ; Let thy bowels then reply ! Then through him the sinner see ; Then, in Jesus, look on m^. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF CHRIST. |g J CM. Watts. Christ's Righteousness a Robe. i A WAKE, my heart, arise, my tongue, J\. Prepare a tuneful voice ; In God, the life of all my joys, Aloud will I rejoice. 2 'Tis he adorned my naked soul, And made salvation mine ; Upon a poor polluted worm He makes his graces shine. 3 And lest the shadow of a spot Should on my soul be found, He took the robe the Savior wrought, And cast it all around. 4 How far the heav'nly robe exceeds What earthly princes wear ! These ornaments, how bright they shine J How white the garments are ! 89 8 RIGHTEOUSNESS 5 The Spirit wrought my faith and love, And hope, and ev'ry grace ; But Jesus spent his life to work The robe of righteousness. G Strangely, my soul, art thou arrayed By the great sacred Three ! In sweetest harmony of praise Let all thy pow'rs agree. |32 L. M. Watts Dependence upon Christ. ■b URIED in shadows of the night We lie, till Christ restores the light ; Till he descends to heal the blind, And chase the darkness of the mind. 2 Our guilty souls are drowned in tears, Till his atoning blood appears : Then we awake from deep distress, And sing the Lord our Righteousness. 3 Jesus beholds where Satan reigns And binds his slaves in heavy chains ; He sets the prisoners free, and breaks The iron bondage from our necks. 4 Poor, helpless worms in thee possess Grace, wisdom, power, and righteousness Thou art our mighty All, and we Give our whole selves, Lord, to thee. • 133 CM. Watt* God in Christ. 'D E ARE ST of all the names above, My Savior and my God, Who can resist thy heavenly love, Or trifle with thy blood ? 90 OF CHRIST. 2 'Tis by the merits of thy death The Father smiles again ; 'Tis by thine interceding breath The Spirit dwells with men. 3 Till God in human flesh I see,^ My thoughts no comfort find ; The holy, just, and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind. 4 But if Immanuel's face appear, My hope, my joy, begin : His name forbids my slavish fear ; His grace removes ray sin. J g| CM. Watts Christ's Righteousness perfect. 1 l\/f~Y Savior, my almighty Friend, -LtJL 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. 3 When I am filled with sore distress For some surprising sin, I'll plead thy perfect righteousness, And mention none but thine. 4 How will my lips rejoice to tell The victories of my King ! My soul, redeemed from sin and hell Shall thy salvation sing. 91 PRAISE PRAISE TO CHRIST. 1 35 C. M. Stexneti Excellencies of Christ. 1 rriO Christ, the Lord, let every tongue JL Its noblest tribute bring ; When he's the subject of the song. Who can refuse to sing ? 2 Survey the beauties of his face, And on his glories dwell ; Think of the wonders of his grace, And all his triumphs tell. 3 Majestic sweetness sits enthroned Upon his awful brow ; His head with radiant glories crowned His lips with grace o'erflow. 4 Xo mortal can with him compare Among the sons of men ; Fairer he is than all the fair That fill the heavenly train. 5 He saw me plunged in deep distress He flew to my relief: For me he bore the shameful cross, And carried all my grief. C To him I owe my life and breath, And all the joys I have ; He makes me triumph over death, And saves me from the grave. 7 To heaven the place of his abode, He brings my weary feet, Shows me the glories of my God, And makes my joys complete. 92 TO CHRIST. Jgg 8s & 7s. Pratt's Col. Christ our Savior. 1 /^ROWN his head with endless blessing, \j Who, in God the Father's' name, With compassion never ceasing, Comes, salvation to proclaim. 2 Lo, Jehovah, we adore thee — The*?, our Savior — thee, our God ; From thy throne let beams of glory Shine through all the world abroad. 3 Jesus, thee our Savior 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 forevermore. 137 C - M - Percy Col Praise to Christ. 1 r\ SING to Him who loved and bled, \J Ye heaven-born sinners, sing ; 'Twas Jesus suffered in your stead ; Own him your God and King. 2 He washed us, m his precious blood, From every guilty stain ; He made us kings and priests to God, And we shall with him reign. 3 Sing of his everlasting love, From whence salvation flows ; Sing to him here, then sing above, Of all that he bestows. 93 PRAISE 4 To him that loved us when depraved, When guilty, blind, and poor; To him that loved, and died, and saved, Be glorv evermore. |38 CM. Wattb. Character of Christ seen i?i the Gospel. L FEATHER, how wide thy glory shines ! JL How high thy wonders rise ! Known through the earth by thousand sign/1, By thousand through the skies. I Those mighty orbs proclaim thy power ; Their motions speak thy skill ; And on the wings of every hour We read thy patience still. 3 But when we view thy strange design To save rebellious worms, Where justice and compassion join In their divinest forms — 4 Here the whole Deity is known ; Nor dares a creature guess Which of the glories brightest shone— The justice or the grace. 5 Now the full glories of the Lamb Adorn the heavenly plains ; Bright seraphs chant Immanuers name, And try their choicest strains. 6 0, may I bear some humble part In that immortal song ; Wonder and joy shall tune my heart, And love command my tongue. 91 c< TO CHRIST. 1 39 6s & 4s. Pratt's Col. Worthy is the Lamb. r ^OME ; all ye saints of God ; Wide through the earth abroad Spread Jesus' fame : Tell what his love has 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 ; Praise ye our gracious King ; Strike each melodious string ; Join heart and voice to sing, li Worthy the Lamb." 3 Hark ! how the choirs above. Filled with the Savior'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." 1 4Q S. M. Hammond Song of Moses and the Lamb 1 \ WAKE, and sing the song XJL Of Moses and the Lamb ; Wake every heart, and every t^ngi-a. To praise the Savior's name. 2 Sing of his dying love ; Sing of his rising power ; Sing how he intercedes above, Ff r us, whose sins he bore. 95 PRAISE 3 Sing, till we feel our heart Ascending with our tongue ; Sing, till the love of sin depart, And grace inspire our song. 4 Sing on your heavenly way, Ye ransomed sinners, sing ; Sing on, rejoicing every day In Christ, th' eternal King. 6 Soon shall we hear him say, " Ye blessed children, come l w Soon will he call us hence away, To our eternal home. 6 There shall our raptured tongue His endless praise proclaim, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. J41 CM. Steel* Praise to the Redeemer, 1 r|X) our Redeemer's glorious name JL Awake the sacred song ! may his love — immortal flame ! — Tune every heart and tongue. I His love, what mortal thought can reach ! What mortal tongue display ! Imagination's utmost stretch In wonder dies away. 3 He left his radiant throne on high — Left the bright realms of bliss, And came to earth to bleed and die — Was ever love like this % 96 TO CHRIST. 4 Bear Lord, while we adoring pay Our humble thanks to thee, May every heart with rapture say, " The Savior died for me." 6 may the sweet, the blissful theme Fill every heart and tongue, Till strangers love thy charming name, And join the sacred song. 142 c - M - Steelb, Condescension of Christ. 1 HPHE Savior ! 0, what endless charms JL Dwell in that blissful sound ! Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads delight around. 2 Here pardon, life, and joy divine, Ir rich profusion flow, For guilty rebels, lost in sin, And doomed to endless woe. 3 The mighty Former of the skies Descends to our abode, While angels view with wondering eyes, And hail th' incarnate God. 4 How rich the depths of love divine ? Of bliss a boundless store ! Dear Savior, let me call thee mine; I cannot wish for more. 6 On thee alone my hope relies : Beneath thy cross I fall, My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, My Savior, and my all. 97 PRAISE |43 C. M. DODDRIDGR, Jesus precious to them that believe. 'j ESUS, I love thy charming name ; 'Tis music to my ear ; Fain would I sound it out so loud . That earth and heaven might hear. 2 Yes, thou art precious to my soul, My transport and my trust : Jewels to thee are gaudy toys, And gold is sordid dust. 3 All my capacious powers can wish In thee doth richly meet ; Nor to my eyes is light so dear, Nor friendship half so sweet. 4 Thy grace shall dwell upon my heart. And shed its fragrance there, — The noblest balm of all its wounds, The cordial of its care. 5 I'll speak the honors of thy name With my last, laboring breath, And. dying, clasp thee in my arms, The antidote of death. 144 S. M. Asox. Christ precious. i o CHRIST, what gracious words Are ever, ever thine ! Thy voice is music to the soul, And life, and peace divine. Grace, everlasting grace, Glad tidings, full of joy, Flow from thy lips, the lips of truth, And flow without alloy. TO CHRIST. 3 The broken heart, the poor, The bruised, the deaf, the blind, The dumb, the dead, the captive wretch, In thee compassion find. 4 Lord Jesus, speed the day, The promised day of grace, To all the poor, the dumb, the deaf, The dead, of Adam's race. 5 One blissful anthem then Around the earth shall roll, And human nature shout thy name, The life of every soul. [45 ^ s - Langfobd, Redeeming Love. 1 IVTOW begin the heavenly theme ; JLM Sing aloud in Jesus' name ; Ye who his salvation prove, Triumph in redeeming love. 2 Ye who see the Father's grace » Beaming in the Savior's face, As to Canaan on ye move, Praise and bless redeeming love. 3 Mourning souls, dry up your tears • Banish all your guilty fears ; See your guilt and curse remove, Cancelled by redeeming love. 4 Welcome, all by sin oppressed, Welcome to his sacred rest ; Nothing brought him from above, Nothing but redeeming love. 99 PRAISE 5 Hither, then, your music bring ; Strike aloud each cheerful string ; Mortals, join the host above, — Join to praise redeeming love. 146 8s ft. 7s. Bowrtho Glorying in the Cross. 1 TN the cross of Christ I glory, JL Towering o'er the wrecks of time All the light of sacred story Gathers round its head sublime. 2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, Never shall the cross forsake me ; Lo ! it glows with peace and joy. 3 When the sun of bliss is beaming Light and love upon my way, From the cross the radiance streaming Adds new lustre to the day. 4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, By the cross are sanctified ; Peace is there that knows no measure. Joys that through all time abide. 5 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. 147 L. M. Doddridge, Christ 1 s transfiguration. 1 "TTTHEN at a distance, Lord, we trace V Y The various glories of thy fac», What transport pours o'er all our breast, And charms our cares and woes to rr«t • 100 TO CHRIST. 2 Away, ye dreams of mortal joy Raptures divine my thoughts employ \ I see the Kino- of glory shine, And feel his love, and call him mine. 3 On Tabor thus his servants viewed His lustre when transformed he stood ; And bidding earthly scenes farewell, Cried, " Lord, 'tis pleasant here to dwell. 5 ' 4 Yet still our elevated eyes To nobler visions long to rise ; That grand assembly would we join, Where all thy saints around thee shine. 5 That mount, how bright ! those forms, how fair ! 'Tis good to dwell forever there ! Come death, dear envoy of my God, And bear me to that blest abode. |i|g L. M. Steele Christ exalted. 'N OW let us raise our cheerful strains, And join the blissful choir above ; There our exalted Savior reigns, ■ And there they sing his wondrous love. 2 While seraphs tune the immortal song, Oh, may we feel the sacred flame, And every heart and every tongue Adore the Savior's glorious name. 3 Jesus, who once upon the tree In agonizing pains expired, Who died for rebels ; yes, 'tis he ! How bright ' how lovely ! how admired ! 101 PRAISE 4 Jesus, who died that we might live, Died in the wretched traitor's place ; Oh, what returns can mortals gi^e For such immeasurable grace ? 5 Yet, though for bounty so divine We ne'er can equal honors raise, Jesus, may all our hearts be thine. And all our tongues proclaim thy praise. |49 CM. Watts. Worthy the Lamb. 1 /^UME. let us join our cheerful songs V^ With angel's 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." 8 Jesus is wortlry to receive Honor and power divine ; And blessings, more than we can give, Be, Lord, forever thine. 4 Let all that dwell above the sky, And air. and earth, and seas, Conspire to lift thy glories high, And speak thy endless praise. 6 The whole creation join in one To bless the sacred name Of him who sits upon the throne And to adore the Lamb. 102 TO CHRIST. I5Q L. M. Watts. Praise to the Lamb. 1 TXTHAT equal honors shall we bring tt To thee, Lord our God. the Lamb, When all the notes that angels sing Are far inferior to thy name 1 2 Worthy is he that once was slain, The Prince of life, that groaned and died, Worthy to rise, and live, and reign At hiss almighty Father's side. 3 Honor immortal must be paid, Instead of scandal and of scorn ; While glory shines around his head, He wears a crown without a thorn. 4 Blessings forever on the Lamb, Who bore the curse for wretched men ! Let angels sound his sacred name, And every creature say, " Amen." 151 8s & 7s. Lock Hosp. Col. Jesus exalted. j ESUS, hail ! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide : All the heavenly host adore thee Seated at thy Father's side. There for sinners thou art pleading ; There thou dost our place prepare ; Ever for us interceding, Till in glory we appear. Worship, honor, power, and blessing, Thou art worthy to receive ; Loudest praises, without ceasing, Meet it is for us to give. 103 PRAISE 4 Help, ye bright, angelic spirits ; Bring your sweetest, noblest lays ; Help to sing our Savior's merits, Help to chant Immanuel's praise. |52 S. M. Watts, Christ unseen, vet beloved. 'N OT with our mortal eyes Have we beheld the Lord ; Yet we rejoice to hear his name, And love him in his word. 2 On earth we want the sight Of our Redeemer's face ; Yet, Lord, our inmost thoughts delight To dwell upon thy grace. 3 And when we feel thy love, Diviner joys arise ; On wings of faith we soar above, To mansions in the skies. J53 CM. Watts, Christ our theme. 1 /CHRIST and his cross are all our theme ■ V^ The mysteries that we speak Are scandal in the Jew's esteem, And folly to the Greek. 2 But souls enlightened from above With joy receive the word ; They see what wisdom, power, and love, Shine in their dying Lord. E The vital savor of his name Restores their fainting breath ; But unbelief perverts the same To guilt, despair, and death. 104 TO CHRIST. Till God diffuse his graces down, Like showers of heavenly rain, In vain Apollos sows the ground, And Paul may plant in vain. 1 jj£ C. M. Stensbtt. Indebtedness to Christ. 'M AJESTIG sweetness sits enthroned Upon the Savior'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 Who fill the heavenly train. 3 He saw me plunged in deep distress And 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, And saves me from the grave. 5 To heaven, the place of his abodfr* He brings my weary feet Shows me the glories of my God. And makes my joys complete. 8 Since from his bounty I receive Such proofs of love divine. Had I a thousand hearts to give. Lord, they should all be thine. 105 PRAISE 155 ** Mi Fawcbtt . Salvation by Christ. 1 T3EH0LD the sin-atoning Lamb, JD With wonder, gratitude, and loTe ; To take away our guilt and shame, See him descending from above. 2 Our sins and griefs on him were laid ; He meekly bore the mighty load ; Our ransom-price he fully paid In groans and tears, in sweat and blood* 8 To save a guilty world, he dies ; Sinners, behold the bleeding Lamb ; To him lift up your longing eyes, And hope for mercy in his name. 4 Pardon and peace through him abound ; He can the richest blessings give ; Salvation hi his name is found ; He bids the dying sinner Jive. J5(j L. M. Watts. The Grace of God in Christ, JATUKE with open volume stands, To spread her Maker's praise abroad ; And every labor of his hands Shows something worthy of a God. 2 But in the grace that rescued man His brightest form of glory shines ; Here, on the cross, 'tis fairest drawn, In precious blood and crimson lines. 8 Here I behold his inmost heart. Where truth and mercy strangely join To pierce his Son with keenest smirt, And make the purchased pleasures mine !'■'■} *N TO CHRIST. 4 the sweet wonders of that cross, Where God. the Savior, loved and died ! Her noblest life my spirit draws From his dear wounds and bleeding side. 5 I would forever speak his name, In sounds to mortal ears unknown, With angels join to praise the Lamb, And worship at his Father's throne. |57 C. M. Presb. Col. Legal Sacrifices vain. 1 npHUS saith the Lord, " Your work is vaim, A Give your burnt-offerings o'er ; In dying goats and bullocks slain, My soul delights no more." 2 Then spake the Savior, " Lo, I'm here, My God, to do thy will ; Whate'er thy sacred books declare Thy servant shall fulfil. % " Thy law is ever in. my sight, I keep it near my heart ; Mine ears are opened with delight To what thy lips impart." 4 And see, the blest Redeemer comes, The eternal Son appears, And eft the appointed time assumes The body God prepares. 5 Much he revealed his Father's grace, And much his truth he showed, And preached the way of righteousness Where great assemblies stood. 107 PRAISE 6 His Father's honor touched his heart, He pitied sinners' cries, And to fulfil a Savior's part, Was made a sacrifice. 7 No blood of beasts on altars shed Could wash the conscience clean ; But the rich sacrifice he paid, Atones for all our sin. 8 Then was the great salvation spread. And Satan's kingdom shook ; Thus by the woman's promised seed The serpent's head was broke. |58 CM. CWbslsi Praise to the Savior. ■o 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. 9 Jesus ! the name that calms our feara, That bids our sorrows cease : 'Tis music in the sinner's ears ; 'Tis life, and health, and peace. i He breaks the power of reigning sin j He sets the prisoner free ; His blood can make the foulest clean ; # His blood availed for me. JOS TO CHRIST. |59 C. M. Waljw The Victories of Christ. 1 TT AIL, mighty Jesus ! how divine XI Is thy victorious sword ! The stoutest rebel must resign At thy commanding word. 2 How deep the wounds thine arrows gfiv^ They pierce the hardest heart ; Thy smiles of grace the slain revive. And joy succeeds to smart. $ Still gird thy sword upon thy thigh ; Ride with majestic sway ; Go forth, great Prince, triumphantly, And make thy foes obey. 4 And, when thy victories are complete— When all the chosen race Shall round the throne of glory meet To sing thy conquering grace. 5 0, may my humble soul be found Among that glorious throng : And I with them thy praise will sound In heaven's immortal song. 160 8s, 7s, & 4s. Kelly Glory to the Lamb, 1 /~1 LORY, glory everlasting, VJ Be to him who bore the cross, Who redeemed our souls by tasting Death, the death deserved by us : Sound his glory, While the soul with transport glows. 109 OFFICE AND WORK OF 2 Jesus' love is love unbounded, Without measure, without end ; Human thought is here confounded ; 'Tis too vast to comprehend ; Praise the Savior ; Magnify the sinner's friend. 3 While we hear the wondrous story Of the Savior's cross and shame, Sing we, " Everlasting glory Be to God and to the Lamb !" Saints and angels, Give ye glory to his name. jg| L. M. Percy Col The Song of Heaven. 1 r|\HE countless multitude on high, X Who tune their songs to Jesus' name, All merit of their own deny, And Jesus' worth alone proclaim. 2 Firm, on the ground of sovereign grace, They stand before Jehovah's throne -, The only song in that blest place Is, " Thou art worthy, thou alone." 3 With spotless robes of purest white, And branches of triumphal palm, They shout with transports of delight, The ceaseless, universal psalm, — 4 " Salvation's glory all be paid To him who sits upon the throne, And to the Lamb, whose blood was shed • Thou, thou art worthy, thou alone." 110 THE HOLY SPIEIT. 162 7s " Jesus only. 11 I 46 TESUS only 1 '— dark the cloud tf Hanging o'er Mt. Tabor proud ; Light from heaven filled the place, Jesus only, showed his face. Jesus only — blessed Lord, All my hopes hang on his word ; Here my soul roposes still, Here is safe from every ill. Jesus only — this my cry When I lay me down to die Jesus only when I stand Justified at his right hand. Jesus only — when above I his full salvation prove ; Evermore my blissful song Jesus only shall prolong. HOLY SPIRIT. OFFICE AND WORK OF. |<{3 L. M. Browhb Leadings of the Spirit. I /^OME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, \J With light and comfort from above ; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide ! O'er every thought and step preside 111 OFFICE AND WORK OF $ Conduct us safe, conduct us far From every sin and hurtful snare ; Lead to thy word that rules must give, And teach us lessons how to live. 3 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 may ne'er depart. 4 Lead us to holiness — the road That we must take to dwell with God ; Lead us to Christ — the living way ; Nor let us from his pasture stray. 5 Lead us to God — our final rest, In his enjoyment to be blest ; Lead us to heaven — the seat of bliss, Where pleasure in perfection is. |(J4 8s. Rippon. The Promised Comforter. 1 TESUS, we hang upon the word *J Our longing souls have heard from thee; Be mindful of thy promise, Lord — Thy promise made to such as me ; To such as Zion's paths pursue, And would believe that God is true. 2 Thou say'st, " I will the Father pray And he the Comforter shall give, Shall give him in your hearts, to stay, And never more his temples leave ; Myself will to my orphans come, And make you mine eternal home.' 112 THE HOLY SPIRIT. 3 Come, then, dear Lord ! thyself reveal. And let the promise now take place ; Be it according to thy will, According to the word of grace ! Thy sorrowful disciples cheer, And send us down the Comforter. 4 He visits oft the troubled breast, And oft relieves our sad complaint ; But soon we lose the transient guest, But soon we drop again and faint— Kepeat the melancholy moan, " Our joy is fled, our comfort gone !" & Hasten him, Lord, into each heart, Our sure inseparable guide : may we meet and never part ! may he in our hearts abide ! And keep his house of praise and prayer. And rest and reign forever there ! Ig5 L. M. C. Weslbt. The Spirit entreated not to depart, TAY, thou insulted Spirit, stay, Though I have done thee such despite ; Cast not a sinner quite away, Nor take thine everlasting flight. 2 Though I have most unfaithful been Of all who e'er thy grace received, — Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, Ten thousand times thy goodness grieved. % Yet, 0, the chief of sinners spare, In honor of my great High Priest ; Nor, in thy righteous anger, swear 1 shall not see thy people rest. 113 ■s OFFICE AND WORK OF 4 My weary soul, God, release ; Uphold me with thy gracious hand j 0, guide me into perfect peace, And bring me to the promised land. |gg L. M. WAIT! The Spirit enlightening and renewing. 1 T? TERN AL Spirit, we confess Hd 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 r*y, Our shades and darkness turn '*> day : Thine inward teachings make 'is know Our danger and our refuge too. 5 Thy power and glory work within, And break the chains of leign'ng sin ; Our wild, imperious lusts subdue, And form our wretched heartb anew. 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. |G7 C. M. Cowpbr, Walking with God. 1 f\ FOR a closer walk with God' \J A calm and heavenly frame . A light to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lamb ! 2 Where is the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord 1 Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus and his Word 1 114 THE HOLY SPIRIT. 3 What peaceful hours I then enjoyed ! How sweet their memory still ! But now I find an aching void The world can never fill. 4 Return. holy Dove, return. Sweet messenger of rest ; I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. 6 The dearest idol I have known, Whatever that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. 6 So shall my walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; So purer light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. Breathing after the Holy Spirit* 1 i^lOME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, \J With all thy quickening powers' Come, shed abroad a Savior's love In tUese cold hearts of ours. 2 Look ! how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys ! Our souls can neither fly nor go, To reach eternal joys. 8 In vain we tune our formal songs ; In vain we strive to rise ; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 115 OFFICE AND WORK OF 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, heavenly Dove, With all thy quickening powers, Come, shed abroad a Savior's love, And that shall kindle ours. |69 C. M. Steelb Dependence upon the Spirit. 1 TTOW helpless guilty nature lies, JJL Unconscious of its load ! The heart, unchanged, can never rise To happiness and God. 2 Can aught beneath a power divine The stubborn will subdue ? 'Tis thine, eternal Spirit thine To form the heart anew. 3 'Tis thine the passions to recall, And upward bid them rise, And make the scales of error fall From reason's darkened eyes. i To chase the shades of death away, And bid the sinner live, A beam of heaven, a vital ray, 'Tis thine alone to give. 5 change these wretched hearts of ours, And give them life divine ; Then shall our passions and our powers, Almighty Lord, be thine. 116 THE HOLY SPIRIT. If© CM. Watts The Earnest of Heaven. 1 TT7HT should the children of a King V T 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 1 When wilt thou banish my complaints. And show my sins forgiven •3 Assure my conscience of her part In my Redeemer'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 safely bear me home. Ifl S. M. Hart Sanctifying Influences. 1 /^OME, Holy Spirit, come ; \j Let thy bright beams arise ; Dispel the sorrow from our minds. The darkness from our eyes. 2 Convince us all of sin ; Then lead to Jesus 5 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. 117 OFFICE AND WORK OF 4 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in every part, And new-create the whole. 5 Dwell, Spirit, in our hearts : Our minds from bondage free ; Then shall we know, and praise, and lo*e? The Father, Son, and Thee. [72 C. M. BiCKERSTETH'S CoL. The Spirits Power, 1 /^OME, Holy Spirit, from above, \J With thy celestial fire ; Come, and with flames of zeal and love Our hearts and tongues inspire. 2 The Spirit, by his heavenly breath, New life creates within ; He quickens sinners from the death Of trespasses and sin. 3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, And to our hearts reveals ; Our bodies he his temple makes, And our redemption seals. 173 L. M. Burder's Col. Quickening Spirit. 1 flOME, Holy Spirit, calm my mind, \J And fit me to approach my God ; Remove each vain, each worldly thought, And lead me to thy blest abode. 2 Hast thou imparted to my soul A living spark of holy fire ? 0, kindle now the sacred flame, And make me burn with pure desire. 118 j e THE HOLY SPIRIT. 3 A brighter faith and hope impart. And let me now my Savior see ; 0, soothe and cheer my burdened heart, And bid my spirit rest in thee. |74 S. M. Beddom. Sanctifying Influence, OME, Holy Spirit, come, With energy divine, And on this poor, benighted soul With beams of mercy shine. 2 Melt, melt this frozen heart ; This stubborn will subdue ; Each evil passion overcome, And form me all anew. 3 Mine will the profit bo, But thine shall be the praise ; And unto thee will I devote The remnant of my days. 175 7s The Sanciifier. 1 TTOLY Ghost, with light (Urine XI Shine upon this heart of min* ; Chase the shades of night away ; Turn the darkness into day, 2 Holy Ghost, with power divine, Cleanse this guilty heart of mine Long has sin 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. 119 OFFICE AND WORK OF 4 Holy Spirit, all divine, Dwell within this heart of mine ; Cast down every idol throne ; Reign supreme, and reign alone. |7g C. M. Campbell's Co* Prayer for Edification. 1 r I lHY Spirit pour, gracious Lord, X On all assembled here ; Let us receive th' ingrafted word With meekness and with fear. 2 By faith in thee, the soul receives New life, though dead before ; And he who in thy name believes Shall live, to die no more & Preserve the power of faith alive In those who love thy name : For sin and Satan daily strive To quench the sacred flame. 4 Thy grace and mercy first prevailed From death to set us free ; And, often since, our life had failed Unless renewed by thee. 5 To thee we look : to thee we bow, To thee for help we call ; Our life, our resurrection, thou, Our hope, our joy. om all. |77 CM. S. F. Smith Spirit of Holiness. 1 Q PIRIT of holiness ; descend ; lO Thy people wait for thee ; Thine ear. in kind compassion, lend, Let us thy mercy see. 120 THE HOLY SPIRI1. 2 Behold, thy weary churches wait, With wishful, longing eyes ; Let us no more lie desolate ; 0, bid thy light arise. 8 .Thy light, that on our souls hath shone Leads us in hope to thee ; Let us not feel its rays alone — Alone thy people be. 4 0, bring our dearest friends to God ; Remember those we love ; Fit them, on earth, for thine abode ; Fit them for joys above. 5 Spirit of holiness, 'tis thine To hear our feeble prayer ; Ocme — for we wait thy power divine Let us thy mercy share. 1^8 S. M. IJOSTGOMERT God working in fh* Soul 1 ^npiS God the Spirit leads JL In paths before unknown : The work to be performed is ours ; The strength is all his own. 2 Supported by his grace, We still pursue our way, And hope at last to reach the prize, Secure in endless day. ) J Tis he that works to will ; 'Tis he that works to do ; The power by which we act is his, And his the glory too. io m OFFICE AND WORK OP |79 CM. Beddomh. Sovereignty of the Spirit. 1 rpHE blessed Spirit, like the wind, JL Blows when and where he please j How happy are the men who feel The soul enlivening breeze ! 2 He moulds the carnal mind afresh, Subdues the power of sin, Transforms the heart of stone to flesh, And plants his grace within. 3 He sheds abroad the Father's love, Applies redeeming blood, Bids both our guilt and fear remove, And brings us home to God. 4 Lord, fill each dead, benighted soul With light, and life, and joy : None can thy mighty power control, Or shall thy work destroy. | gQ 7s. StockeBi Influences of the Spirit. 'G RACIOUS Spirit— Love divine ! Let thy light within me shine ; All my guilty fears remove ; Fill me with thy heavenly love. 2 Speak thy pardoning grace to me ; Set the burdened sinner free ; Lead me to the Lamb of God ; Wash me in his precious blood. 3 Life and peace to me impart , Seal salvation on my heart; 122 THE HOLY SPIRIT. Dwell thyself within my breast, Earnest of immortal rest. 4 Let me never from thee stray ; Keep me in the narrow way ; Fill my soul with joy divine ; Keep me, Lord, forever thine. i 181 8s. Rip. Coi* The Love of the Spirit. 1 rpHE love of the Spirit I sing, .1_ By whom is redemption applied ; Who sinners to Jesus can bring, And make them his mystical bride. 2 'T is he circumcises their hearts, Their callousness kindly removes ; Life, light, and affection imparts, To them that so freely he loves. 3 He opens the eyes of the blind, The beauty of Jesus to view ; He changes the bent of the mind, The glory of God to pursue. 4 His blest renovation begun, He dwells in the hearts of his sail ' Abandons his temple to none, Nor e'er of his calling repents. 5 Imprest with the image divine, The soul to redemption he seals ; And each with the Savior shall shine, When glory complete he reveals. 6 How constant thy love I believe, Which steadfast endures to the end , Then never, my soul, may I grieve So loving — so holy a friend. 123 PRAISE TO |82 CM. Hart, Prayer for the Spirit. 1 /^|\CE more we come before our God, V7 Once more his blessings ask ; may not duty seem a load, Nor worship prove a task. 2 Father, thy quick'ning Spirit send From heaven, in Jesus' name, To make our waiting minds attend, And put our souls in frame. 3 May we receive the word we hear. Each in an honest heart : Hoard up the precious treasure there, And never with it part. 4 To seek thee, all our hearts dispose, To each thy blessings suit ; And let the seed thy servant sows, Produce a copious fruit. 5 Bid the refreshing north wind, wake ; Say to the south wind, blow ; Let every plant thy power partake, And all the garden grow. » Revive the parch' d with heav'nly show'rg, The cold with warmth divine, And as the benefit is ours. Be all the glory thine. 183 8 ' s > 6 ' s & 4 ' s - Spm - 0F V *> The Holy Spirit the Comforter. 1 4 "\UR blest Redeemer, ere he breathed \ ) His tender, last farewell, A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed With us to dwell. 124 THE TRIUNE GOD. 2 He came in tongues of living flame, To teach, convince, subdue ; All powerful as the wind he came, As viewless too. 8 He came sweet influence to impart, A gracious, willing guest, While he can find one humble heart Wherein to rest. 4 He breathes that gentle voice we hear, Soft as the breeze of even, That checks each fault, that calms each fear. And speaks of heaven. 6 And every virtue we possess, And every victory won, And every thought of holiness, Are his alone. 6 Spirit of purity and grace, Our weakness, pitying, see ; 0, make our hearts thy dwelling-place, And worthier thee. PRAISE TO THE TRIUNE GOD. (84 H.M. Stb** Universal Praise. 'L ET every creatuie join To bless Jehovah's name, A.nd every power unite To swell th' exalted theme; 125 PRAISE TO Let nature raise, From every tongue, A general song Of grateful praise. 2 But, 0, from human tongues Should nobler praises flow, And every thankful heart With warm devotion glow ; Your voices raise, Ye highly blest ; Above the rest Declare his praise. 3 Assist me, gracious God ; My heart, my voice inspire ; Then shall I humbly join The universal choir ; Thy grace can raise My heart and tongue, And tune my song To lively praise. |g5 8's & 7's. Dublin Col. Praise the Lord. 1 DR-AISE the Lord ; ye heavens adore him, JL 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 can be broken, For their guidance he hath made. t Praise the Lord, for he is glorious ; Never shall his promise fail ; God hath made his saints victorious Sin and death shall not prevail. 126 THE TRIUNE GOD. 4 Praise the God of our salvation ; Hosts on high, his power proclaim, Heaven and earth, and all creation, Praise and magnify his name. |gg L. M. Blacklock. Majesty of God. 1 /^lOME, my soul, in sacred lays \j Attempt thy great Creator's praise : But, 0, what tongue can speak his fame t What verse can reach the lofty theme ? 2 Enthroned amid the radiant spheres He glory like a garment wears ; To form a robe of light divine, Ten thousand suns around him shine. 3 In all our Maker's grand designs, Almighty power, with wisdom, shines ; His works, through all his wondrous frame Declare the glory of his name. 4 Raised on devotion's lofty wing, Do thou, my soul, his glories sing ; And let his praise employ thy tongue Till listening worlds shall join the song. |87 L. M. Medlbi. Sovereignty of God. 1 T^TERNAL Sov'reign, Lord of all, JOj Prostrate before thy throne I fall, While here my claim and song I raise, " Thou art my God, and thee I'll praise." 2 Hence all my comforts, safety, peace. And all those joys which never cease, Thou guide and strength of all my ways, 1 Thou art my God, and thee T'H ™-qjse." 127 PRAISE TO 3 In all my trials and my fears, In all my sorrows and my tears, In all my dark and gloomy days, " Thou art my God, and thee I'll praise. n 4 Through Christ I view thy wrath appeased, In him I see thee fully pleased ; My soul on this foundation stays, " Thou art my God, and thee I'll praise.' 1 6 Be this my glory when I rise To that bright world above the skies ; For ever there this song I'll raise, " Thou art my God, and thee I'll praise." (88 CM. Watt* Doctrine and Use of the Trinity. 1 T7VATHER of glory ! to thy name JP Immortal praise we give, Who dost an act of grace proclaim, And bid us rebels live. 2 Immortal honor to the Son, Who makes thine anger cease, Our lives he ransomed with his own, And died to make our peace. 8 To thy almighty Spirit bo Immortal glory given, Whose influence brings us near to thee, And trains us up for heaven. 4 Let men, with their united voice, Adore th' eternal God, And spread his honors and their joys Through nations far abroad. 128 THE TRIUNE GOD. 6 Let faith, and love, and duty join, *v One general song to raise ; Let saints in earth and heaven combine In harmony and praise. £89 C. M. Watt* To the Trinity, 1 TTOLY, holy, holy Lord XX Self-existent Deity. By the hosts of heaven adored, Teach us how to worship thee : Only uncreated mind, Wonders in thy nature meet ; Perfect unity combined With society complete. 2 All perfection dwells in thee, Now to us obscurely known, Three in one, and one in three, Great Jehovah, God alone ! Be our all, Lord divine ! Father, Savior, vital Breath ! Body, spirit, soul, be thine, Now, and at, and after death. |90 7's. Wbslbt. Consecration to the Trinity. 1 T?ATHER, Son and Holy Ghost JO One in Three, and Three in One^ As by the celestial host, Let thy will on earth be done •, Praise by all to thee be given, Glorious Lord of earth and heaven 5 129 PRAISE TO 2 If so poor a worm as I May to thy great glory live, All my actions sanctify, All my words and thoughts receive. Claim me for thy service, claim All I have, and all I am. |91 L. M. Eben. Sbl Hope in God. 1 HPHE God of my salvation lives ; JL My nobler life he will sustain , His word immortal vigor gives, Nor shall my glorious hope be vain. 2 Thy presence, Lord, can cheer my heart. Though every earthly comfort die ; Thy smile can bid my pains depart, And raise my sacred pleasures high. 3 let me hear thy blissful voice, Inspiring life and joy divine ; The barren desert shall rejoice ; 'Tis paradise, if thou art mine. |92 S. M. Watts Love to the Trinity. 1 llyf Y God, my Life, my Love, JjJL To Thee, to Thee I call ; I cannot live, if thou remove. For thou art all in all. 2 Thy shining grace can cheer This dungeon where 1 dwell ; 'Tis paradise when thou art hert , If thou depart, 'tis hell. 130 TEE TRIUNE GOD. 3 To thee, and thee alone, The angels owe their bliss ; They sit around thy gracious throne, And dwell where Jesus is. 4 Not all the harps above Can make a heavenly place, If God his residence remove, Or but conceal his face. 5 Nor earth, nor all the sky. Can one delight afford, No, not a drop of real joy, Without thy presence, Lord. 6 Thou art the sea of love, Where all my pleasures roll ; The circle where my passions move, And centre of my soul. 193 L. M. Presb. Oqi> Address to the Trinity. 1 T7ATHER of all, whose love profound X? A ransom for our souls hath found, Before thy throne we sinners bend ; To us thy pardoning love extend. 2 Almighty Son, incarnate Word, Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord, Before thy throne we sinners bend ; To us thy saving grace extend. & Eternal Spirit, by whose breath The soul is raised from sin and death, Before thy throne we sinners bend ; To us thy quickening power extend. 131 1 rp PRAISE TO 4 /ehovah ! Father, Spirit, Son, Mysterious Godhead, Three in One ! Before thy throne we sinners bend ; Grace, pardon, life, to us extend. 194 H. M. Presb.Cou Praise to the Trinity. him that chose us first, Before the world began ; To him that bore the curse, To save rebellious man ; To him that formed our hearts anew, Are endless praise and glory due. 2 The Father's love shall run Through our immortal songs ; We bring to God the Son Hosannas on our tongues : Our lips address the Spirit's name With equal praise, and zeal the same. 5 Let every saint above, — And angel round the throne, Forever bless and love The sacred Three in One ; Thus heaven shall raise his honors high When earth and time grow old and die. |95 CM. Watt« Access to God by a Mediator, i flOME, let us lift our joyful eyes V^ Up to the courts above, And smile to see our Father there, Upon a throne of love. 132 THE TRTUNB GOD. 2 Come, let us bow before his feet> And venture near the Lord ; No fiery cherub guards his seat, Nor double-flaming sword. % The peaceful gates of heavenly bliss Are opened by the Son ; High let us raise our notes of prais*, And reach th' Almighty fchron*. 4 To thee ten thousand thanks we bring, Great Advocate on high, And glory to th' eternal King, Who lays his anger by. 196 L. M. Wait* Universal Praise. L OUD hallelujahs to the Lord, From distant worlds, where create dwell : Let heaven begin the solemn word, And sound it dreadful down to hell. 2 Wide as his vast dominion lies, Make the Creator's name be known ; Loud as his thunder shout his praise, And sound it lofty as his throne. 8 Jehovah ! — 'tis a glorious word ; 0, may it dwell on every tongue ; But saints, who best have known the LoM Are bound to raise the noblest song. 4 Speak of the wonders of that love Which Gabriel plays on every chord ; From all below, and all above, Loud hallelujahs to the Lord. 133 PRAISE TO |97 L. M. Watts All Praise due to God. 1 "lY/TY God, my King, thy various praise jJjL Shall fill the remnant of my days ; Thy grace employ my humble tongue, Till death and glory raise the song. 2 The wings of every hour shall bear Some thankful tribute to thine ear ; And every setting sun shall see New works of duty clone for thee. 3 Thy works with boundless glory shine, And speak thy majesty divine ; Let every realm with joy proclaim The sound and honor of thy name. 4 Let distant times and nations raise The long succession of thy praise, And unborn ages make my song The joy and triumph of their tongue. |98 L. M. Watts. God worthy of all Praise. 1 X>E thou exalted, my God, JD Above the heavens, where angels dwell ; Thy power on earth be known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell. 2 My heart is fixed ; my song shall raise Immortal honors to his name ; Awake, my tongue, to sound his praise, His wondrous goodness to proclaim. 8 High o'er the earth his mercy reigns, And reaches to the utmost sky ; His truth to endless years remains, When lower worlds dissolve and die. 134 THE TEIUNE GOD. 4 Be thou exalted, my God, Above the heavens where angels dwell ; Thy powei on earth he known abroad, And land to land thy wonders tell. I QQ 7s. Salisbury Col Perfect Praise in Heaven. 1 TTEAVENLY Father, sovereign Lord, JZL Be thy glorious name adored ; Lord, thy mercies never fail ; Hail, celestial goodness, hail. 2 Though unworthy of 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. 200 S * M - Wesley's Col, Praise to the Trinity. 1 TMTHER, in whom we live, X? In whom we are and move, All glory, power, and praise, receive, For thy creating love. 2 thou incarnate Word, Let all thy ransomed race Unite in thanks, with one accord, For thy redeeming grace. 135 PROVIDENCE t Spirit of holiness, Let all thy saints adore Thy sacred gifts, and join to bless Thy heart-renewing power. 4 Thy grace on man bestowed, Ye heavenly choirs, proclaim, Ind cry, " Salvation to our God : Salvation to the Lamb !" 201 C - M - Watts, Praise to the Trinity. 1 T ET them neglect thy glory, Lord, Xj Who never knew thy grace; But our loud songs shall still record The wonders of thy praise. * 2 We raise our shouts, God, to thee, And send them to thy throne; All glory to th' united Three, The undivided One. 8 'Twas he — and we'll adore his name — That formed us by a word ; 'Tis he restores our ruined frame ; Salvation to the Lord. 4 Hosanna ! let the earth and skies Repeat the joyful sound ; Rocks, hills, and vales, reflect the voice In one eternal round. 202 C. M. Watt*. Praise to the Trinity. 1 f^\ LORY to God the Father's name, VJT Who, from our sinful race. Hath chosen myriads to proclaim The honors of his grace. 136 OF GOD. l Glory to God the Son be paid, Who dwelt in humble clay, And, to redeem us from the dead, Gave his own life away. •5 Glory to God the Spirit give, From whose almighty power Our souls their heavenly birth derive. And bless the happy hour. 4 Glory to God, that reigns above, The holy Three in One, Who, by the wonders of his love, Has made his nature known. PROVIDENCE OF GOD. 203 C. M. Fawceti God's Providence mysterious. 1 f|\HY way, God, is in the sea, JL Thy paths I cannot trace ; Nor comprehend the mystery Of thy unbounded grace. 2 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense, My captive soul surround ; Mysterious deeps of providence My wand'ring thoughts confound. 8 As through a glass, I dimly see The wonders of thy love : How little do I know of thee, Or of the joys above ? 11 1»7 PROVIDENCE 4 'Tis but in part I know thy will, I bless thee for the sight : When will thy love the rest reveal, In glory's clearer light ? 5 With raptures shall I then survey Thy providence and grace ; And spend an everlasting day, In wonder, love, and praise. 204 L - M - Watts. The Darkness of Providence. L ORD, we adore thy vast designs, Th' obscure abyss of providence, Too deep to sound with mortal lines, Too dark to view with feeble sense. 2 When thou dost clothe thine awful face In angry frowns without a smile, We, through the cloud, believe the grace, Secure of thy compassion still. 3 Through seas and storms of deep distress We sail by faith, and not by sight ; Faith guides us, in the wilderness,; Through all the terrors of the night. 4 Dear Father, if thy lifted rod Resolves to scourge us here beJow, Still let us lean upon our God ; Thine arm shall bear us safely through. $05 CM. Swais. Design concealed. 1 A FRIEND there is — your voices join, -LJl Ye saints, to praise his name — Whose truth and kindness are divine, Whose love's a constant flame. 138 OF GOD. 2 When most we need his helping hand, This Friend is always near ; With heaven and earth at his command, He waits to answer prayer. 3 When frowns appear to veil his face, And clouds surround his throne, He hides the purpose of his grace, To make it better known. 4 And if our dearest comforts fall Before his sovereign will, He never takes away our all ; Himself he gives us still. 5 Our sorrows in the scale he weighs, And measures out our pains ; The wildest storm his word obeys ; His word its rage restrains. 206 L. M. Sterliu, God the Source of Life. 1 f\ SOURCE divine, and life of all, \J The fount of being's wondrous sea ! Thy depth would every heart appall, That saw not love supreme in thee. 2 We shrink before thy vast abyss, Where worlds on worlds eternal brood; We know thee truly but in this — That thou bestowest all our good. 3 And so, 'mid boundless time and space, 0, grant us still in thee to dwell And through the ceaseless web to trace Thy presence working all things well I 139 PROVIDENCE 4 Nor let thou life's delightful play Thy truth's transcendent vision hide ; Nor strength and gladness lead astray From thee, our nature's only guide. 5 Bestow on every joyous thrill Thy deeper tone of reverent awe ; Make pure thy children's erring will, And teach their hearts to love thy law. 207 C. M. T. Greeh Resignation in Affliction. 1 TT is the Lord, enthroned in light, JL Whose claims are all divine, Who has an undisputed right To govern me and mine. 2 It is the Lord, who gives me all My wealth, my friends, my ease ; And of his bounties may recall Whatever part he please. 3 It is the Lord, my faithful God — Thrice blessed be his name — Whose gracious promise, sealed with blood, Must ever be the same. 4 And can my soul, with hopes like these, Be faithless, or repine ? No, gracious God ; take what thou please ; To thee I all resign. 208 c - M - Beddohi Mysteries explained. 1 f~^\ HEAT God of providence ! thy ways vX Are hid from mortal sight j Wrapt in impenetrable shades, Or clothed with dazzling light. 140 OF GOD. 2 The wondrous methods of thy grace Evade the human eye ; The nearer we attempt t' approach, The farther off they fly. 3 But in the world of bliss above, Where thou dost ever reign, These mysteries shall be all unveil'd, And not a doubt remain. 4 The Sun of righteousness shall there His brightest beams display, And not a hovering cloud obscure That never-ending day. 209 C. If. Addisoh The Traveller's Psalm. 1 TTOW are thy servants blest, Lord, JlJL How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms and lands remote Supported by thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air. 3 When by the dreadful tempest borne High on the broken wave, They know thou art not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. 4 The storm is laid, the winds retire, Obedient to thy will ; The sea that roars at thy command, At thy command is still. HI PROVIDENCE 5 In midst of dangers, fears, and deaths, Thy goodness we'll adore : We'll praise thee for thy mercies past, And humbly hope for more. 6 Our life, while thqji preserv'st that life, Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death, when death shall be our lot, Shall join our souls to thee. 210 c - M - Lo«a* Providence Implored. ■o GOD of Bethel ! by whose hand Thy people still are fed ; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led : 2 Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before thy throne of grace : God of our fathers, be the God Of their succeeding race. 3 Through each perplexing path of life Our wandering footsteps guide; Give us each day our daily bread, And raiment fit provide. 4 spread thy covering wings around, Till all our wanderings cease, And at our Father's loved abode, Our souls arrive in peace. 5 Such blessings from thy gracious hand, Our humble prayers implore ; And thou shalt be our chosen God, And portion evermore. 142 OF GOD 2| J CM. Harvkt, Crosses sometimes blessings. 1 OINCE all the varying scenes of time io God's watchful eye surveys, 0, who so wise to choose our lot, Or to appoint our ways ! 2 Good when he gives — supremely good, Nor less when he denies ; E'en crosses, from his sovereign hand Are blessings in disguise 3 Why should we doubt a Father's love So constant and so kind ? To his unerring, gracious will Be every wish resigned. 4 In thy fair book of life divine, My God, inscribe my name ; There, let it fill some humble place, Beneath my Lord, the Lamb. 212 L - M - BowRii*'* Trust in God. LET my trembling soul be still, While darkness veils this mortal eye, And wait thy wise, thy holy will : Wrapped yet in fears and mystery, I cannot, Lord, thy purpose see Yet all is well, since ruled by thee. When, mounted on thy clouded car, Thou send'st thy darker spirits down, I can discern thy light afar — Thy light, sweet beaming through tin frown : ^ And, should I faint a moment, then I think of thee, and smile again. 143 ■o PROVIDENCE 8 So, trusting in thy love, I tread The narrow path of duty on : What though some cherished joys are fled : What though some flattering dreams ar« gone; Yet purer, brighter joys remain : Why should my spirit, then, complain ? 213 7s. Dr. Rylaf* Our Times are in God's Hand, 'S OVEREIGN Ruler of the skies, Ever gracious, ever wise, All my times are in thy hand — All events at thy command. 2 His decree, who formed the earth, Fixed my first and second birth ; Parents, native place, and time, All appointed were by him. 3 He that formed me in the womb, He shall guide me to the tomb ; All my times shall ever be Ordered by his wise decree. 4 Times of sickness, times of health, Times of penury and wealth, Times of trial and of grief, Times of triumph and relief — 6 Times the tempter's power to prove, Times to taste a Savior's love — All must come, and last, and end, As shall please my heavenly Friend. 6 Plagues and deaths around me fly ; Till he bids, I canot die ; Not a single shaft can hit, Till the God of love sees fit. 144 OF GOD. 7 thou gracious, wise, and just, In thy hands my life I trust. Have I somewhat dearer still, I resign it to thy will. 8 May I always own thy hand, Still to thee surrendered stand, Know that thou art God alone ; I and mine are all thy own. 9 Thee, at all times, will I bless ; Having thee, I all possess. How can I bereaved be, Since I cannot part with thee ? 214 LM - The Wisdom of God. Beddomb 1 XT7AIT, my soul, thy Maker's will; M Tumultuous passions, all be still ; Nor let a murmuring thought arise ; His ways are just, his counsels wise. 2 He in the thickest darkness dwells, Performs his work, the cause conceals ; But, though his methods are unknown, Judgment and truth support his throne 8 In heaven, and earth, and air, and seas, He executes his firm decrees ; And by his saints it stands confessed, That what he does is ever best. 4 Wait, then, my soul, submissive wait, Prostrate before his awful seat ; And 'midst the terror of his rod, Trust in a wise and gracious God. 145 PROVIDENCE 215 C. M. Presb. Col, Gratitude for Providential Care. 1 f\ THOU, my light, my life, my joy, \J My glory, and my all, Unsent by thee, no good can come, Nor evil can befall. 2 Such are thy schemes of providence, And methods of thy grace, That I may safely trust in thee Through all the wilderness. 3 'Tis thine outstretched and powerful arm Upholds me in my way ; And thy rich bounty well supplies The wants of every day. 4 For such compassions, O my God, Ten thousand thanks are due ; For such compassions, I esteem Ten thousand thanks too few. 21 g L. M. Meth. Hymns, Trusting in Providence. 1 f^\ OD of my life, whose gracious power \JT Through various depths my soul hath led, Or turned aside the fatal hour, Or lifted up my sinking head, — i In all my ways thy hand I own, Thy ruling providence I see ; Assist me still my course to run, And still direct my paths to thee. 146 OF GOD. S Whither, whither, should I fly, But to my loving Savior's breast ? Secure within thine arms to lie, And safe beneath thy wings to rest. 4 I have no skill the snare to shun, But thou, Christ, my wisdom art ; I ever into ruin run, But thou art greater than my heart. 5 Foolish, and impotent, and blind, Lead me a way I have not known ; Bring me where I my heaven may find — The heaven of serving thee alone. 217 CM. Cowpe* Mysteries of Providence. 1 f^\ OD moves in a mysterious way, \JF His wonders to perform ; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm. 2 Deep in unfathomable mines Of never-failing skill, He treasures up his bright designs, And works his sovereign will. 3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take , The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head. 4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace ; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. 147 SCRIPTURES. 6 His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour : The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. 6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plain 218 SCRIPTURES. Ik M. Watt* The superiority of the gospel to the law. 1 fT^HE law commands and makes us know JL What duties to our God we owe ; But 'tis the gospel must reveal, Where lies our strength to do his will. 2 The law discovers guilt and sin. And shows how vile our hearts have been ; Only the gospel can express, Forgiving love and cleansing grace. 3 What curses doth the law denounce, Against the man that fails but once ? But in the gospel Christ appears, Pard'ning the guilt of num'rous years. i My soul, no more attempt to draw, Thy life and comfort from the law ! Fly to the hope the gospel gives : The man that trusts the promise lives. 148 SCRIPTURES. 2J9 L. If. Watts The Glory of God in his Works and in his Word. 1 HPHE heavens declare thy glory, Lord, JL In every star thy wisdom shines ; But when our eyes behold thy word, We read thy name in fairer lines. 2 The rolling sun, the changing light, And nights, and days, thy power confess But that blest volume thou hast writ Reveals thy justice and thy grace. % Sun, moon, and stars, convey thy praise Around the earth, and never stand ; So, when thy truth began its race, It touched and glanced on every land. 4 Nor shall thy spreading gospel rest Till through the world thy truth has run. Till Christ has all the nations blest That see the light or feel the sun. 5 Great Sun of Righteousness, arise ; 0, bless the world with heavenly light ; Thy gospel makes the simple wise ; Thy laws are pure, thy judgments right. $ Thy noblest wonders herewe view, In souls renewed and sins forgiven ; Lord, cleanse my sins, my soul renew, And make thy word my guide to heaven. 220 C - M - Fawcett Preciousness of the Bible. 1 TTOW precious is the book divine, JLL By inspiration given ! Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, Tc guide our souls to heaven. 149 SCRIPTURES. 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. 8 This lamp, through all the tedious night Of life, shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. The Bible suited to our wants. 1 T?ATIIER of mercies, in thy word X? What er-iless glory shines! Forever be tl name adored, For these o-.estial lines. 2 'Tis here the tree of knowledge grows, And yields a free repast ; Here purer sweets than nature knows Invite the longing taste. t 3 'Tis here the Savior's welcome voice Spreads heavenly peace around, And life, and everlasting joys, Attend the blissful sound. 4 0, may these heavenly pages be My ever-dear delight ; And still new beauties may I see, And still increasing light. 6 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, Be thou forever near ; Teach me to love thy sacred word. And view my Savior here. 150 SCRIPTURES. 222 ' c - M - Kent Search the Scriptures. 1 Z^IOME, search the Scriptures, saith th* \J Lord, " They testify of me;" 'Tis truth's eternal record, From ev'ry error free. 2 Here the eternal Godhead shines With bright refulgent rays ; Here beam Jehovah's great designs, From everlasting days. 3 Here the great gospel scheme behold, Chief of the works of God ; Replete with grace, and love untold, And pardon bought with blood. 4 Wide may this revelation shine, And spread from sea to sea, Till reason stoops to faith divine, And owns her sovereign sway. 223 c - M - Barton The Bible. 'L AMP of our feet ! whereby we trace Our path, when wont to stray ; Stream from the fount of heavenly grace ! Brook by the traveler's way ! Bread of our souls ! whereon we feed ; True manna from on high ! Our guide, our chart ! wherein we read Of realms beyond the sky. 151 SCRIPTURES. 3 Pillar of fire, through watcnes dark ! Or radiant cloud by day ! "When waves would whelm our tossing bark, Our anchor and our stay ! 4 Childhood's preceptor ! manhood's trust ! Old age's firm ally ! Our hope when we go down to dust, Of immortality ! 224 L - M. Sir R. Grant Infinity of the Word. 1 fX\HE starry firmament on high, JL And all the glories of the sky, Yet shine not to thy praise, Lord, So brightly as thy written word. 2 The hopes that holy word supplies, Its truths divine and precepts wise — In each a heavenly beam I see, And every beam conducts to thee. 8 Almighty Lord ! the sun shall fail, The moon forget her nightly tale, And deepest silence hush on high The radiant chorus of the sky — 4 But fixed for everlasting years, Unmoved amid the wreck of spheres, Thy word shall shine in cloudless day When heaven and earth have passed away. 225 c - M - Presb. Co* The Excellence of the Scriptures. 1 T ADEN with guilt, and full of fears, JLJ I fly to thee, my Lord ; And not a glimpse of hope appears, But in thy written word. 152 - SCRIPTURES. 2 The volume of my Father's grace Does all my grief assuage : Here I behold my Savior s face, Almost in every page. 8 This is the field where hidden lies The pearl of price unknown ; That merchant is divinely wise Who makes the pearl his own. 4 Here consecrated water flows To quench my thirst of sin ; Here the fair tree of knowledge grows, Nor danger dwells therein. 5 may thy counsels, mighty God, My roving feet command : Nor I forsake the happy road That leads to thy right hand. 226 C. M. Presb. Co* Christ's glory revealed in the Scriptures. 1 f I lHOU lovely source of true delight, X Whom I unseen adore ; Unveil thy beauties to my sight. That I may love thee more. 2 Thy glory o'er creation shines ; But in thy sacred word, I read in fairer, brighter lines,. My bleeding dying Lord. S 'Tis here, whene'er my comforts droop, And sins and sorrows rise, Thy love with cheerful beams of hope, My fainting heart supplies. 12 153 ' SCRIPTURES. 4 Jesus, my Lord, my life, my light, come with blissful ray ; Break radiant through the shades ol night, And chase my fears away. ft Then shall my soul with rapture trace The wonders of thy love ; But the full glories of thy face Are only known above. ^27 c - M - Uwion Hymns, Prayer for Light. I T IGHT of the world ! shine on our souls, JLi Thy grace to us afford ; And, while we meet to learn thy truth, Be thou our teacher, Lord, I As once thou didst thy word expound To those that walked with thee, So teach us, Lord, to understand, And all its fullness see. * Its richness, sweetness, power, and depth. Its holiness discern ; Its joyful news of saving grace, By blest experience learn. 4 Thus may thy word be dearer still, And studied more each day, And, as it richly dwells within, Thyself in it display ! 99Q 8s & 6s. Wm. Leggett A priceless treasure. \ r pHIS precious book I'd rather own, JL Than all the gold and gems That e'er, in monarch's coffers shone— Than all their diadems ■ 154 SCRIPTURES. Nay, were the seas one chrysolite. The earth a golden ball ; And diamonds all the stars of night. This book were worth them all. 2 No, no ! the soul ne'er found relief In glittering hoards of wealth ; Gems dazzle not the eye of grief; Gold cannot purchase health, But here a blessed balm appears, To heal the deepest woe ; And he that seeks this book in tears, His tears shall cease to flow. 3 Yes, yes, this precious book is worth All else to mortals given — For what are all the joys of earth, Compared to joys of heaven ? This is the guide our Father gave, To lead to realms of day ; A star whose lustre gilds the grave — 11 The Light— the Life— the Way." g29 L - M - Watts The excellency of the Scriptures. 1 f^\ OD, who in various methods told vX His mind and will to saints of old, Sent his own son with truth and grace, To teach us in these latter days. 2 Our nation reads the written word, That book of life, that sure record : The bright inheritance of heavan, Is by the sweet conveyance given. 155 SCRIPTURES. 3 God's kindest thoughts are here express'd Able to make us wise and bless'd, The doctrines are divinely true, Fit for reproof and comfort too. 4 Ye nations all, who read his love, In long epistles from above, (0 may he send his sacred word To every land,) Praise ye the Lord. 280 L - M - Kelley Love of the Bible. 1 T LOVE the sacred book of God ; X No other can its place supply, It points me to the saints' abode, Where Christ the Savior reigns on high. 2 Sweet book ! in thee my eyes discern, The image of my absent 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, My Lord ! when will he appear, And bear his pris'ner far away. 4 Then shall I need thy light no more, For thine to clearer light will yield ; When I have reach'd the heav'nly shore, The Lord himself will stand reveal'd. 5 When 'midst the throng celestial plac'd. The bright original I see, From which thy sacred page was trac'd, Sweet book ! I've no more need erf thes, 156 SCRIPTURES. 231 8s & 7s. Newto» Precious Bible. *p RECIOUS Bible ! what a treasure Does the word of God afford ! All I want for life or pleasure, Food and medicine, shield and sw i>rd, Let the world account me poor ; Having this, I need no more. 2 Food to which the world's a stranger Here my hungry soul enjoys ; Of excess there is no danger ; Though it fills, it never cloys. On a dying Christ I feed ; He is meat and drink indeed. 3 When my faith is faint and sickly, Or when Satan wounds my mind, Cordials to revive me quickly, Healing medicines, here I find ; To the promises I flee ; Each affords a remedy. 4 In the hour of dark temptation, Satan cannot make me yield ; For the word of consolation Is to me a mighty shield. While the Scripture truths are sure From his malice I'm secure. 5 Vain his threats to overcome me. When I take the Spirit's sword : Then with ease I drive him from me x Satan trembles at his word : 'Tis a sword for conquest made ; Keen the edge, and strong the blade. 167 GOSPEL CALLS G Shall I envy, then, the miser, Doating on his golden store ? Sure I am, or should be, wiser ; I am rich ; 'tis he is poor ; Jesus gives me, in his word, Food and medicine, shield and sword. 232 s - M - Watts, Power of God's Word. 1 T>EHOLD ; the morning sun JD Begins his glorious way ; His beams through all the nations run. And life and light convey. % But where the gpspel comes, It spreads diviner light ; It calls dead sinners from their tombs, And gives the blind their sight. 3 How perfect is thy word ! And all thy judgments just ! Forever sure thy promise, Lord, And we securely trust. 4 My gracious God, how plain Are thy directions given ! 0, may I never read in vain, But find the path to heaven. 233 S. M. W. Norto» Pure Versions. 1 /^\VER the nations dark as night, V/ Arise, Lord, in glorious light ; Reveal thyself to idol lands, And teach the heathen thy commands. 156 AND INVITATIONS. 2 Let the blest volume thou hast given, Be sent to all men under heaven ; In every tongue, its every page, Be read by savage and by sage. 8 Clear as the sun, when brightest morn, Breaks o'er some traveller forlorn : Nor halo mists his radiance shroud, Nor dims it a light fleecy cloud. 4 So let thy word in every line With clear unshrouded lustre shine, Nor aught obscure, nor aught disguise, The light which leads us to the skies. 5 Inform with a celestial skill, Thy servants who translate thy will ; Nor let a single precept be Concealed and wrapt in mystery. GOSPEL CALLS AND INVITATIONS. Come to Jesus. RE the last sand of life has run, Just as thou art to Jesus come, Thy only plea what he has done — Hear now, sinner, hear and come. 'E : 2 Just as thou art with all thy woes, In spite of all thy sins and foes, In Christ alone to find repose — Hear now, sinner, hear and come, 159 GOSPEL CALLS , 8 Just as thou art. though guilt oppress, Rugged thy path and comfortless, To plead the Savior's righteousness, Hear now, sinner, hear and come, 4 Just as thou art, whate'er thy fears, Making no merit of thy prayers, Nor trusting in thy cries and tears- Hear now, sinner, hear and come. 6 Hopeless thyself thy state to mend, And righteously by law condemned, To find in Christ thy only friend — Hear now, sinner, hear and come. 6 Dream not that better thou wilt be, But come at once, to Jesus flee, He lives to save, and why not thee ? Hear now, sinner, hear and come 7 come, believe, and thou shalt live, Freely thy sins Christ will forgive, All thou canst need he waits to give — Hear now, sinner, hear and come. 235 8s & 6s. Anoi / come. j U ST as I am, without one plea, But that thy blood was shed for me, And that thou bidst me come to thee, Lamb of God, I come ! 2 Just as I am, and waiting not, To rid my soul of one sin blot, To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot) Lamb of God I come ! 160 AND INVITATIONS. 3 Just as I am, though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, Fightings within, and fears without, Lamb of God, I come ! i Just as I am — poor, wretched, blind ; Sight, riches, healing, peace of mind, Yea, all I need in thee to find, Lamb of God, I come ! 6 Just as I am — thou wilt receive, Give welcome, pardon, cleanse, reliere Bscause thy promise I believe, Lamb of God, I come. 286 c M Salvation joyful. 1 O ALVATION ! 0, the joyful sound O ! Tis pleasure to our ears ; A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. 2 Buried in sorrow and in sin, At hell's dark door we lay ; But we arise by grace divine, To see a heavenly day. 3 Salvation ! let the echo fly The spacious earth around, While all the armies of the sky, Conspire to raise the sound. Q$7 C. M. DODOBIDfl* Salvation precious. 'S ALVATION ! melodious soud^ To wretched dying men ! Salvation, that from God proceeds, And leads to God again. 161 GOSPEL CALLS 2 Rescued from hell's eternal gloom, From fiends, and fires, and chaini, Rais'd to a paradise of bliss. Where love triumphant reigns. 3 But may a poor bewilder'd soul, Sinful and weak as mine, Presume to raise a trembling eye To blessings so divine 1 4 The lustre of so bright a bliss, My feeble heart o'erbears ;• And unbelief almost perverts The promise into tears. 5 My Savior God, no voice but thine These dying hopes can raise ; Speak thy salvation to my soul, And turn my prayer to praise. 238 7S. SPIE. fcuffGS. Fullness of Christ. 1 T>LEEDING hearts, defiled by sin, J3 Jesus Christ can make you clean j Contrite souls, with guilt oppressed, Jesus Christ can give you rest. 2 You that mourn your follies past, Precious hours and years laid waste, Turn to God, 0, turn and live ; Jesus Christ can still forgive. S You that oft have wandered far From the light of Bethlehem's star, Trembling, now your steps retrace • Jesus Christ is full of grace. 162 AND INVITATIONS. 4 Souls benighted and forlorn, Grieved, afflicted, tempest-worn, Now in Israel's Rock confide ; Jesus Christ for man has died. 6 Fainting souls, in peril's hour, Yield not to the tempter's power, On the risen Lord rely ; Jesus Christ now reigns on high. 239 C. M. Joke* / will go unto the King. 1 /^OME, humble sinner, in whose breast Vy A thousand thoughts revolve ; Come, with your guilt and fear oppressd And make this last resolve. 2 I'll go to Jesus, though my sins Have like a mountain 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 sceptre pardon gives ; I know he will command my touch, And then the suppliant lives. 5 Re promises to hear my plea, He waits to hear my prayer ; No sinner e'er was turned away, Or ever perished there. 163 GOSPEL CALLS 240 7s. Presb. Cov Sinners admonished. 1 O INNER, art thou still secure ? O Wilt thou still refuse to pray 1 Can thy heart or hand endure, In the Lord's avenging day I 2 See, his mighty arm is bared, Awful terrors clothe his brow ; For his judgments stand prepared ; Thou must either break or bow. 3 At his presence nature shakes, Earth, affrighted, hastes to flee ; Solid mountains melt like wax, What will then become of thee ? 4 Who his coming may abide % You that glory in your shame, Will you find a place to hide, When the world is wrapt in flame ? o Lord, prepare us by thy grace ; Soon we must resign our breath, And our souls be called to pass Through the iron gate of death. p 1 241 L. M. Presb. Col. Expostulation with Sinners. PRISONERS of sin and Satan too, The Savior calls — he calls for you *, Ye who have sold yourselves for nought, Jesus your liberty has bought. 2 The great Redeemer lived and died, The Prince of Life was crucified, He shed his own most precious blood, To ransom guilty souls for God. 164 AND INVITATIONS. 3 He came to set the captive free ; He came to publish liberty ; To bind the broken hearted up, And give despairing sinners hope. 4 Prisoners of hope, why will you die ? Why from the only refuge fly 7 Jesus, our hiding-place and tower, Invites the guilty and the poor. 5 He came to comfort those that mourn, He sweetly says to sinners, Turn ! Prisoners of hope, his voice attend, Nor slight the calls of such a friend. 242 ^ s> Presb. Col Expostulation. 1 TTEARTS of stone, relent, relent, XX Break, by Jesus' cross subdued ; See his body mangled, rent, CoYeied with his flowing blood : Sinful soul, what hast thou done ? Crucified the incarnate Son ! 2 Yes, our sins have done the deed, Driven the nails that fixed him there ; Crowned with thorns his sacred head, Pierced him with a soldier s spear ; Made his soul a sacrifice ; For a sinful world he dies. 3 Will you let him die in vain, Still to death pursue the Lord t Open tear his wounds again, Trample on his precious blood ? No, with all my sins I'll part, Savior, take my broken heart. 1G5 GOSPEL CALLS 243 k. M. Presb. Col The Striving of the Spirit, 1 GA.Y, sinner, hath a voice within, O Oft whispered to thy secret soul ; Urged thee to leave the ways. of sin, And yield thy heart to God's control ? 2 Hath something met thee in the path Of worldliness and vanity, And pointed to the coming wrath, And warned thee from that wrath to flee 3 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice, It was the Spirit's gracious call ; It bade thee make the better choice, And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 4 Spurn not the call to life and light ; Regard in time the warning kind ; That call thou may'st not always slight And yet the gate of mercy find. 5 God's Spirit will not always strive With hardened, self-destroying man ; Ye who persist his love to grieve, May never hear his voice again. 6 Sinner, perhaps this very day, Thy last accepted time may be ; C should'st thou grieve him now away, Then hope may never beam on thee. 244 C. M. Watt* The Gospel Trumpet. 1 T ET every mortal ear attend, JLi And every heart rejoice ; The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 166 AND INVITATIONS. 2 Ho! all ye hungry, starving souls, That feed upon the wind, And vainly strive with earthly toys To fill an empty mind — 8 Eternal Wisdom has prepared A soul-reviving feast, And bids your longing appetites The rich provision taste. 4 Ho ! ye that pant for living streams, And pine away and die — Here you may quench your raging thirst With springs that never dry. 5 The happy gates of gospel grace Stand open night and day ; Lord, we are come to seek supplies, And drive our wants away. 245 C. M. Steele, The Savior's Invitation, 1 r|\HE Savior calls ; let every ear ' JL Attend the heavenly sound ; Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear ; Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart, Here streams of bounty flow, And life, and health, and bliss impart, To banish mortal woe. 3 Ye sinners, come : 'tis mercy's voice That gracious voice obey ; 'Tis Jesus calls to heavenly joys ; And can you yet delay 1 167 GOSPEL CALLS 4 Etear Savior, draw reluctant hearts ; To thee let sinners fly, And take the bliss thy love imparts, And drink, and never die. 24g C. M. Medley. The Fountain of living Waters, 1 ^V WHAT amazing words of grace \J Are in the gospel found ! Suited to every sinner's case, Who hears the joyful sound. 2 Come, then, with all your wants and wounds, Your every burden bring ; Here love, unchanging love, abounds, A deep, celestial spring. 3 This spring with living water flows, And heavenly joy imparts ; Come, thirsty souls, your wants disclose. And drink with thankful hearts. 4 A host of sinners, vile as you, Have here found life and peace ; Come, then, and prove its virtues too. And drink, adore, and bless. 247 7s - Ha^bi* Come and welcome. 1 T?ROM the cross uplifted high,. X. Where the Savior deigns to die What melodious sounds we hear. Bursting on the ravished ear !— " Love's redeeming work is done : Come and welcome, sinner, come 108 AND INVITATIONS. 2 " Sprinkled now with blood the throne, Why beneath thy burdens groan ? On my pierced body laid, Justice owns the ransom paid ; Bow the knee, embrace the Son ; Come and welcome, sinner, come. 3 " Spread for thee, the festal board See with richest dainties stored ; To thy Father's bosom pressed, Yet again a child confessed, Never from his house to roam, Come and welcome, sinner, come 4 " Soon the days of life shall end; Lo, I come, your Savior, Friend, Safe your spirits to convey To the realms of endless day, Up to my eternal home ; Come and welcome, sinner, come." 248 L. M. Bickersteth's Coi« The Wanderer invited. 1 TXTANDERER from God, return, return, t t And seek an injured Father's face: Those warm desires, that in th^e burn, Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 2 Wanderer from God, return, return ; Thy Father hears that deep-felt sigh; He sees thy softened spirit mourn ; And mercy's voice invites thee nigh. 3 Wanderer from God, return, return ; Renounce thy fears ; thy Savior lives j Go to his bleeding cross, and learn How freely, fully, he forgives, 13 169 GOSPEL CALLS 249 ^ s - Convert's Coup Offered Peace. 1 TXTEEPING sinners, dry your tears j f V Jesus on the throne appears ; Mercy comes with balmy wing, Bids you his salvation sing. 2 Peace he brings you by his death, Peace he speaks with every breath ; Can you slight such heavenly charms t Flee, flee to Jesus' arms. 250 8s. 7s. & 4. Hart Sinners entreated by the Mercies of Christ. 1 /^OME. ye sinners, poor and wretched, V^ Come in mercy's gracious hour; Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and power : He is able — He is willing — doubt no more. 2 Let no sense of guilt prevent you, Nor of fitness fondly dream ; All the fitness he reqnireth Is to feel your need of him : This he gives you ; 'Tis the Spirit's rising beam. 3 Agonizing in the garden, Lo ! your Savior prostrate lies ; On the bloody tree behold him ; There he groans, and bleeds, and dies ; ' It is finished;" Heaven's atoning sacrifice. 170 AND INVITATIONS. 4 Lo ! th' incarnate God, ascended. Pleads the merit of his biood ; Venture on him — venture wholly ; Let no other trust intrude : None but Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. 251 S. M. Epis. Coi The Spirit inviting. 1 fT^HE Spirit, in our hearts, JL Is whispering, " Sinner, come ;" The bride, the church of Christ, proclaims To all his children, " Come !" 2 Let him that heareth say To all about him, " Come;" Let him that thirsts for righteousness To Christ, the Fountain, come. 3 Yes, whosoever will, 0, let him freely come, And freely drink the stream of life ; 'Tis Jesus bids him come. 4 Lo! Jesus, who invite's Declares, " I quickly come ;" Lord, even so ; we wait thy hour ; blest Redeemer, come. 252 Q' ^* Huntingdon's Col, Yet there is room. 1 f"\OME, sinner, to the gospel feast; \J 0, come without delay ; For there is room in Jesus' breast For all who will obey. 171 GOSPEL CALLS 2 There's room in God's eternal love To save thy precious soul ; Room in the Spirit's grace above To heal and make thee whole. 3 There's room within the church, redeemed With blood of Christ divine ; Room in the white-robed throng convened, For that dear soul of thine. 4 There's room in heaven among the choir, And harps and crowns of gold, And glorious palms of victory there, And joys that ne'er were told. 5 There's room around thy Father's board, For thee and thousands more : 0, come and welcome to the Lord ; Yea, come this very hour. 253 C. M: Hymns of Z*oi The Savior at the door. 1 A MAZING sight ! the Savior stands J\. And knocks at every door ! Ten thousand blessings in his hands, To satisfy the poor. 2 " Behold," he saith, " I bleed and die To bring you to my rest : Hear, sinners, while I'm passing by, And be forever blest. 3 " Will you despise my bleeding love, And choose the way to hell ? Or in the glorious realms above, With me forever dwell ? 172 AND INVITATIONS. 4 " Say, will you hear my gracious voice, And have your sins forgiven ? Or will you make that wretched choice, And bar yourselves from heayen ?" while thy Maker spares thy breath : Beware barren tree f 263 7's. T. Scot* hanger of Delay, 1 FTASTE, sinner ; now be wise ; Xl 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 this evening's stage be run. 3 Haste, sinner ; now return : Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, Ere salvation's work is done. 4 Haste, sinner ; now be blest ; Stay not for the morrow's sun, Lest perdition thee arrest, Ere the morrow is begun. $64 7s. S. F. Smith The Sinner at the Judgment. 1 TT7HEN thy mortal life is fled. V V When the death-shades o'er thee spread, When is finished thy career, Sinner, where wilt thou appear. 2 When the world has passed away, When draws near the judgment day When the awful trump shall sound, Say, where wilt thou be found * 178 AND INVITATIONS. 3 When the Judge descends in light, Clothed in majesty and might, * When the wicked quail with fear, Where, 0, where wilt thou appear ? 4 What shall soothe thy bursting heart, When the saints and thou must part ? When the good with joy are crowned , Sinner, where wilt thou be found % 6 While the Holy Ghost is nigh, Quickly to the Savior fly ; Then shall peace thy spirit cheer ; Then in heaven shalt thou appear. 265 S.M. Hyp* Danger of Neglect. 1 A ND canst thou, sinner, slight, XX The call of love divine ? Shall God with tenderness invite, And gain no thought of thine ? 2 Wilt thou not cease to grieve The Spirit from thy breast, Till he thy wrenched soul shall leave With all thy sins oppressed 1 8 To-day, a pardoning God Will hear the suppliant pray ; To-day, a Savior's cleansing blood Will wash thy guilt away. 4 But grace so dearly bought. If yet thou wilt despise, Thy fearful doom, with sorrow fraught, Will fill thee with surprise. 179 GOSPEL CALLS 266 ^s. Urwick's Col, • Expostulation. 1 O INNER, what has earth to show O Like the joys believers knowl Is thy path, of fading flowers, Half so bright, so sweet, as ours ? 2 Doth a skilful, healing friend On thy daily path attend, And, where thorns and stings abound, Shed a balm on every wound ] 8 When the tempest rolls on high, Hast thou still a refuge nigh 7 Can, 0, can thy dying breath Summon one more strong than death 1 4 Canst thou, in that awful day, Fearless tread the gloomy way, Plead a glorious ransom givon, Burst from earth, and soar to heaven. 267 L - M - DWIGHT Sinners invited to immediate repentance, 1 TT7HILE life prolongs its precious light, V Y 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 is found. 3 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. 180 AND INVITATIONS. 4 In that lone land of deep despair, No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise, No God regard your bitter prayer, No Savior call you to the skies. 5 Now God invites ; how blest the day ! How sweet the gospel's charming sound ? Come, sinners, haste, haste away, While yet a pardoning God is found. 268 c - M - Fawcett Expostulation with Sinners. 1 O INNER, the voice of God regard: O His mercy speaks to-day ; He calls you by his sovereign word, From sin's destructive way. 2 Like the rough sea, that cannot rest, You live, devoid of peace ; A thousand stings within your breast Deprive your soul of ease. S Why will you in the crooked ways Of sin and folly go ? In pain you travel all your days, To reap immortal woe. i But he who turns to God shall live, Through his abounding grace ; His mercy will the guilt forgive Of those who seek his face. 5 Bow to the sceptre of his word, Renouncing every sin ; Submit to him, your sovereign Lord, And learn his will divine. LSI GOSPEL CALLS ft His love exceeds your highest thoughts; He pardons like a God ; He will forgive your numerous faults Through our Redeemer's blood. 269 7s. J. Weslet Sinners entreated. 1 DINNERS, turn ; why will ye die 1 O God, your Maker, asks you why; God, who did your being give, Made you with himself to live. 2 Sinners, turn ; why will ye die 1 God, your Savior, asks you why : Will ye not in him believe 1 He has died that ye might live. 3 Will ye let him die in vain 1 Crucify your Lord again ? Why, unpardoned sinners, why Will ye slight his grace, and die 1 4 Sinners, turn ; why will ye die ? God, the Spirit, asks you why — Often with you has he strove, Wooed you to embrace his love. 5 Will ye not his grace receive 1 Will ye still refuse to live 1 0, ye dying sinners, why, Why will ye forever die ? 270 L. M. Watts Expostulation. \ /~\ SINNER, why so thoughtless grown 1 V_/ Why in such dreadful haste to die ? — Daring to leap to worlds unknown ! Heedless against thy God to fly \ 182 S 1 AND INVITATIONS. 2 Wilt thou despise eternal fate. Urged on by sin's delusive dreams ? Madly attempt th 1 infernal gate, And force thy passage to the flames 1 % Stay, sinner, on the gospel plains, And hear the Lord of life unfold The glories of his dying pains — Forever telling, yet untold. 271 8's 7's. & 4. Alleh Glad Tidings. DINNERS, will you scorn the message Sent in mercy from above ? Every sentence, how tender, Every line is full of love : Listen to it ; Every line is full of love. Hear the heralds of the gospel News from Zion's King proclaim : " Pardon to each rebel sinner ; Free forgiveness in his name :" How important ! " Free forgiveness in his name." Tempted souls, they bring you succor ; Fearful hearts, they quell your fears And, with news of consolation, Chase away the falling tears ; Tender heralds ! Chase away the falling tears. : Who hath our report believed ? Who received the joyful word ? Who embraced the news of pardon Offered to you by the Lord ? Can you slight it? Offered to you by the Lord. 183 THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE ye angels, hovering round us, Waiting spirits, speed your way, Haste ye to the court of heaven, Tidings bear without delay : Rebel sinners Glad the message will obey. REGENERATION. the nature and evidence of. 272 0. 11 Presb. Col The Necessity of Regeneration. 1 DINNERS, this solemn truth regard; O Hear, all ye sons of men : For Christ the Savior hath declared, 11 Ye must be born again." 2 Whate'er might be your birth or blood, The sinner's boast is vain ; Thus saith the glorious Son of God, 11 Ye must be born again." 3 Our nature 's totally depraved ; The hoart a sink of sin': Without a change we can't be saved : We must be born again. 4 Spirit of life, thy grace impart, And breathe on sinners slain ; Bear witness, Lord, in every heart, That we are born again. 184 OP REGENERATION. 273 L. M. Watts, Salvation through Christ only. t 1VTOW to the power of God supreme -L i Be everlasting honors given ; He saves from hell — we bless his name, He guides our wandering feet to heaven, 2 Not for our duties or deserts, But of his own abundant grace, He works salvation in our hearts, And forms a people for his praise. 3 'Twas his own purpose that begun To rescue rebels doomed. to die ; He gave us grace in Christ his Son, Before he spread the starry sky. 4 Jesus, the Lord, appears at last, And makes his Father's counsels knowii, Declares the great transaction past, And brings immortal blessings down. 6 He dies, and, in that dreadful night, Did all the powers of hell destroy; He rose, and brought our heaven to light, And took possession of the joy. 274 c. m. Watts ! Sense of Depravity. 1 f^\ REAT King of glory and of grace, \JT We own, with humble shame, How vile is our degenerate race, And our first father's name. 2 From Adam flows our tainted blood, The poison reigns within ; Makes us averse to all that 's good, . And willing slaves to sin. 14 185 THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE 3 We live estranged, afar from God, And love the distance well ; With haste we run the dangerous road That leads to death and hell. 4 And can such rebels be restored ? Such natures made divine ? Let sinners see thy glory, Lord, And feel this power of thine. 5 We raise our Father's name on high, Who his own Spirit sends To bring rebellious strangers nigh, And turn his foes to friends. 275 C. M. Watts, Pardon and Sanctification in Christ. 1 T"TOW sad our state by nature is ! XX Our sin, how deep it stains ! And Satan binds our captive minds Fast in his slavish chains. 2 But. hark ! a voice of sovereign love 'Tis Christ's inviting word — " Ho ! ye despairing sinners, come, And trust upon the Lord." 3 My soul obeys th' almighty call, And runs to this relief ; I would believe thy promise, Lord 0, help my unbelief. 4 To the dear fountain of thy blood ; Incarnate God T fly ; Here let me wash my spotted soul ; From stains of deepest dye. 186 OF REGENERATION. 5 A guilty, weak, and helpless worm. On thy kind arms I fall ; Be thou my strength and righteousness, My Savior and my all. 276 C. M. Watts Con^Kvtion by the Law. 1 T ORD, hoT\ &ecure my conscience was, JLj And felt no inward dread ! I was alive without the law, And thought my sins were dead. 2 My hopes of heaven were firm and bright; But since the precept came With such convincing power and light, I find how vile I am. 3 My guilt appeared but small before, Till I with terror saw How perfect, holy, just, and pure, Is thine eternal law. 4 Then felt my soul the heavy load ; My sins revived again ; I had provoked a dreadful God, And all my hopes were slain. 5 My God, I cry with every breath, Exert thy power to save ; 0, break the yoke of sin and death, And thus redeem the slave. 277 C. M. Watts, The change effected by Grace. 1 "VjCTHEN God revealed his gracious name. V T And changed my mournful state. My rapture seemed a pleasing dream, The grace appeared so great. 187 THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE 2 The world beheld the glorious change, And did thy hand confess ; My tongue broke out in unknown strains, And sung surprising grace. 3 " Great is the work," my neighbors cried, And owned thy power divine ; " Great is the work," my heart replied, "And be the glory thine." 4 The Lord can clear the darkest skies, Can give us day for night. Make drops of sacred sorrow rise To rivers of delight. 5 Let those who sow fc sadness wait Till the fair harvest come ; They shall confess their sheaves are great, And shout the blessings home. 278 k- M. Watt» Relying on the Atonement, 'O LORD, I fall before thy face; My only refuge is thy grace ; No outward forms can make me clean; The leprosy lies deep within. 2 No bleeding bird nor bleeding beast, Nor hyssop branch nor sprinkling priest, Nor running brook, nor flood, nor sea, Can wash the dismal stain away 3 Jesus, my God, thy bl x>d alone Hath power sufficient to atone ; Thy blood can make me white as snow ; No human power could cleanse me so. 188 OF REGENERATION. 4 While guilt disturbs and breaks my peace, iesh nor soul hath rest or ea-e ; Lord, let me hear thy pardoning voice, And make my broken bones rejoice. 279 C. M. Watts, Regen vie Spirit. 1 "VTOT all the outward forms on earth, JJl >~ : - has given, ill of man. nor blood, nor birth, a soul to heaven. 2 The s ivereigB will of God alone Creates us heir- Born in the image of his Son. A new, peculiar race. 3 The Spirit, like some heavenly wind. Breathes on the sons of flesh. Creates anew the carnal mind, And tbrms the man a: i Our quickened souls avrake and rise From their long sleep of death ; On heavenly things we fix our eyes. And praise employs our breath. 2$0 Bfi & 7s. Presb. Coi Praise for conversion. 1 TTAIL ! my ever blessed Jesus. XI Only thee I wish to sing ; To my soul thy name is precious, Thou my Prophet, Priest md King. 2 what mercy flows from heaven ■ what joy and happiness ! e I much ? I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. 189 THE NATURE AND EVIDENCE 3 Once with Adam's race in ruin, Unconcerned in sin I lay ; Swift destruction still pursuing, Till my Savior passed that way. 4 Witness, all ye hosts of heaven, My Redeemer's tenderness j Love I much ? I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. 5 Shout, ye bright angelic choir, Praise the Lamb enthroned above ; Whilst astonished I admire God's free grace and boundless love. 6 That blest moment I received him, Filled my soul with joy and peace ; Love I much 1 I'm much forgiven, I'm a miracle of grace. 2gl L. M. Presb. Col Repentance difficult. 1 T ET the wild leopards of the wood 1 A Put off the spots that nature gives \ Then may the wicked turn to God, And change their tempers and their lives. 2 As well might Ethiopian slaves Wash out the darkness of their skin ; The dead as well may leave their graves, As old transgressors cease to sin. 8 Where vice has held its empire long, 'Twill not endure the least control ; None but a power divinely strong Can turn the current of the soul. 190 OF REGENERATION. 4 Great God, I own thy power divine. That works to change this heart of mine ; I would be formed anew, and bless The wonders of creating grace. 282 C - M " C * W ESLE7 Having the Form of Godliness. 1 T ONG have I seemed to serve thee, Lord, JLj With unavailing pain : Fasted, and prayed, and read thy word, And heard it preached in vain. 2 I rested in the outward law, Nor knew its deep design : The length and breadth 1 never saw, And height, of love divine. 3 To please thee thus at length I see, Vainly I hoped and strove ; For what are outward things to thee, Unless they spring from love ? 4 But I of means have made my boast, Of means an idol made : The spirit in the letter lost, The substance in the shade. 5 Where am I now ? What is my hope ? What can my weakness do ? • Jesus, to thee my soul looks up : 'T is thou must make it new. 283 CJ M. C. Wesley Before an awakening. 1 {TJOMB* thou all-victorious Lord, \J Thy power to us make known ; Strike with the hammer of thy word. And break these hearts of stone. 191 NATURE AND DUTY 2 that we all might now hegin Our foolishness to mourn ! And turn at once from every sin, And to the Savior turn. 3 Give us ourselves and thee to know In this our gracious day ; Repentance unto life bestow, And take our sins away. 4 Convince us first of unbelief, And freely then release ; Fill every soul with sacred grief, And then with sacred peace. 5 Impov'rish, Lord, and then relieve, And then enrich the poor ; The knowledge of our sickness give, The knowledge of our cure. 6 That blessed sense of guilt impart, And then remove the load ; Trouble, and wash the troubled heart In the atoning blood. REPENTANCE. NATJJBE AND DUTY OF. Og£ C M. DODDRIDG*, JExhorftation to Repentance. 1 44 T>EPENT 1" the voice celestial cries ; X\) No longer dare delay : The soul that scorns the mandate dies, And meets a fiery day. 192 0-? REPENTANCE. 2 No more the sovereign eye of God O'erlooks the crimes of men ; His heralds now are sent abroad To warn the world of sin. 3 sinners, in his presence bow, And all your guilt confess ; Accept the offered Savior now, Nor trifle with his grace 4 Soon will the awful trumpet sound, And call you to his bar ; His mercy knows th' appointed bound, And yields to justice there. 5 Amazing love, that yet will call, And yet prolong our days ! Our hearts, subdued by goodness, fall, And weep, and love, and praise. 285 c - M - akos Burden of guilt. t TT7ITH guilt oppressed, bowed down witfc Beneath its load I groan ; Give me, Lord, a heart of flesh ; Remove this heart of stone. 2 A burdened sinner, lo ! I come, In dread of death and hell ; 0, seal my pardon with thy blood. And all my fears dispel. 3 Nor peace, nor rest, my soul can find. Till thy dear cross I see ; Till there in humble faith I cry, " The Savior died for me." 193 NATURE AND DUTY 4 0, give this true and living faith, This soul-supporting view ; Till old things be forever past, And all within be new. 286 c - M - Steele, Contrition, 1 (~\ LORD, thy tender mercy hears \J Contrition's humble sigh ; Thy hand, indulgent, wipes the teara From sorrow's weeping eye. 2 See, low before thy throne of grace, A sinful wanderer mourn ; Hast thou not bid me seek thy face ? Hast thou not said, " Return ?" 3 0, shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine ; And let thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine. 4 Thy presence only can bestow Delights which never cloy ; Be this my solace here below, And my eternal joy. 287 C. M. Watts Repentance resolved upon. 1 f\K ! if my soul was formed for woe, \J How would I vent my sighs ! Repentance should like rivers flow From both my streaming eyes. 2 'Twas for my sins, my dearest Lord Hung on the cursed tree, And groaned away a dying life, For thee, my soul, for thee. 194 OF REPENTANCE. 3 0, how I hate those lusts of mine, That crucified my God, Those sins that pierced and nail'd his flesh Fast to the fatal wood. 4 Yes, my Redeemer, they shall die, My heart has so decreed ; Nor will I spare the guilty things That made my Savior bleed. 5 Whilst with a melting, broken heart, My murder 'd Lord I view, I'll raise revenge against my sins, And slay the murderers too. 2£g c - M » Watts. Mercy Implored. o GOD of mercy, hear my call, My load of guilt remove ; Break down this separating wall, That bars me from thy love. 2 Give me the presence of thy grace, Then my rejoicing tongue Shall speak aloud thy righteousness, And make thy praise my song. 3 No blood of goats nor heifer slain, For sin could e'er atone : The death of Christ shall still remain Sufficient and alone. 4 A soul opprest with sin's desert, My God will ne'er despise ; An humble groan, a broken heart. Is our best sacrifice. 195 'A NATURE AND DUTY 289 c - M - Watts. Godly sorrow at the cross. LAS ! and did my Savior bleed 1 And did my Sovereign die 1 Woujd be devote that sacred bead For such a worm as I ? 2 Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree ? Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! And love beyond degree ! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ, the mighty Maker, died For man the creature's sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. 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. 290 C. M. Newtojt Subdued by the cross. 1 TN evil long I took delight, X Unawed by shame or fear, Till a new object struck my sight. And stopped my wild career. 2 I saw one hanging on a tree, In agonies and blood ; He fixed his languid eyes on me, As near his cross I stood. 196 OF REPENTANCE. 3 Oj never, till my latest breath, Shall I forget that look ; It seemed to charge me with his death, Though not a word he spoke. 4 My conscience felt and owned the guilt It plunged me in despair ; I saw my sins his blood had spilt, And helped to nail him there. 5 A second look he gave, w T hich said, 11 1 freely all forgive ; This blood is for thy ransom paid; I die that thou mayst live." 6 Thus, while his death my sin displays In all its darkest hue, Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too. 291 C. Ml Heginbotham Repentance in view of the Cross. 1 A ND can mine eyes, without a tear, J\. A weejjing Savior see ? Shall I not weep his groans to hear, Who groaned and died for me 1 2 Blest Jesus, let those tears of thine Subdue each stubborn foe ; Come, fill my heart with love divine, And bid my sorrows flow. 292 ~ s - Miller's Col. Sovereign grace in regeneration. 1 O OVEREIGN grace has power alone kJ To subdue a heart of stone ; And the moment grace is felt, Then the hardest heart will melt. 197 x^ATURE AND DUTY 2 When the Lord was crucified, Two transgressors with him died ; One with vile blaspheming tongue. Scoffed at Jesus as he hung. 3 Thus he spent his wicked breath, In the very jaws of death ; Perished as too many do, With the Savior in his view. 4 But the other, touch'd with grace, Saw the danger of his case ; Faith received to own the Lord, Whom the scribes and priests abhorred* 5 " Lord, (he prayed) remember me, When in glory thou shalt be ;" " Soon with me, (the Lord replies,) Thou shalt rest in Paradise." 6 This was wondrous grace indeed, Grace vouchsafed in time of need ! Sinners trust in Jesus' name, You shall find him still the same. 7 But beware of unbelief, Think upon the harden'd thief; If the gospel you disdain, Christ to you has died in vain. 293 L. M. Watts Duty of Repentance. I * I THERE is a God who reigns above, JL Lord of the heaven, and earth, and seas I fear his wrath, I ask his love, And with my lips I sing his praise. 198 OF REPENTANCE. 2 There is a law which he has writ, To teach us all what we must do ; My soul, to his commands submit. For they are holy, just and true. 3 There is a gospel rich in grace, Whence sinners all their comforts draw t Lord, I repent and seek thy face, For I have often broke thy law. 4 There is an hour when I must die, , Nor do I know how soon 'twill come ; How many, younger much than I. Have passed by death to hear their doom 5 Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled ; There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardon offered to the dead. 294 C. M. Fawcett Religion the chief concern. 'R ELIGION is the chief concern Of mortals here below ; May we its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know. 2 Religion should our thoughts engage Amidst our youthful bloom ; 'Twill fit us for declining age, And for the solemn tomb. 8 0, may our hearts, by grace renewed, Be our Redeemer's throne ; And be our stubborn wills subdued, His government to own. 199 NATURE AND DUTY i Let ?ntance. faith, and love, _ My fear, And all our conversation | Our Leans :o he sincere. 5 Let lively hope our souls inspire : Let warm And may we wait with strong desire To mount above the skies. £95 L. M. Watt*. Pa rdon penitently implored. ■s HOW pity. Lord ; Lord, forgive; Let a repenting rebel I Are not thy mercies large and free ? May not a sinner trust in thee ! 2 My crimes ; thougn great, cannot surpass The race ; Great God. thy nature hath ::: t rand; So let thy pardoning love be fife 3 0. wash my soul from every sin, And make my guilty ran ; Here the burden i And past offences pain mil 4 My ;i hame, my ghis cob Against thy law thy grace; Lord, should thy ju i w severe, i am c :■:". iemr.e i ; : 5 Should sudden ¥e - tny breath I must prononnc And if n ii Thy righteous law i r> it well. 200 ' OF REPENTANCE. 6 Yet save a trembling sinner. Lord, "Whoso hope, still hovering round thy word Would light on some sweet promise there. Some sure support against despair. 29G L. M. Steels Sense of Sin. TESUS demands this heart of mine. 'j 1 But, ah. how dead to things divine, How cold, my best affections are ! 2 "Tis sin. alas ! with dreadful power, Divides my Savior from my sight ; for one happy, shining hour Of sacred freedom, sweet delight. 3 Come, gracious Lord ; thy love can raise My captive powers from sin and death, And fill my heart and life with praise. And tune my last, expiring breath. 297 L. M. Collyes Returning to God. 1 T3ETURN, my wandering soul, return. XX And seek an injured Father's face ; Those warm desires that in thee burn Were kindled by redeeming grace. 2 Return, my wandering soul, return, And seek a Father's melting heart ; His pitying eyes thy grief discern, His heavenly balm shall heal thy smart, % Return, my wandering soul, return ; Thy dying Savior bids thee live ; Go, view his bleeding side, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive. 15. 201 NATURE AND DUTY 4 Return, my wandering soul, return, And wipe away the falling tear ; 'Tis God who says, " No longer mourn f 'Tis mercy's voice invites thee near. g98 C. M. S. Stenkett, Indwelling Sin lamented. 1 TT7ITH tears of anguish I lament, t V Here at thy cross, my God, My passion, pride, and discontent, And vile ingratitude. 2 0, was there e'er a heart so base, So false as mine has been — So faithless to its promises, So prone to every sin % 3 Yet, I remember, thy commands Are holy, just, and true ; I feel that what my God commands Is his most rightful due. 4 Thy word I hear, thy counsels weigh, And all thy works approve : Still, nature finds it hard t' obey, And harder yet to love. 6 How long, dear Savior, shall I feel This warfare in my breast ? In mercy bow my stubborn will, And give my spirit rest. Break, sovereign grace, 0, break the charm. And set the captive free ; Reveal, almighty God, thine arm, And haste to rescue me. 202 OP REPENTANCE. 299 7s. Luth. Col, The penitent Inquirer, 1 T~\EPTH of mercy ! can there be JLJ Mercy still reserved for me 1 Can my God his wrath forbear, And the chief of sinners spare 1 2 I have long withstood his grace ; Long provoked him to his face ; Would not hear his gracious calls ; Grieved him by a thousand falls. 3 Jesus, answer from above : Is not all thy nature love 1 "Wilt thou not the wrong forget 1 Lo, T fall before thy feet. 4 Now incline me to repent ; Let me now my fall lament ; Deeply my revolt deplore ; Weep, believe, and sin no more. JOO C. M. Watt*. Repentance in view of Divine Patience, 'A ND are we, wretches, yet alive ** And do we yet rebel 1 : Tis boundless, 'tis amazing love That bears us up from hell. 2 The burden of our weighty gum Would sink us down to flames ; And threatening terror rolls above, To crush our feeble frames. 8 Almighty Goodness cries, " Forbear," And straight the thunder stays ; And dare we now provoke his wrath, And weo v y out his grace ? J03 NATURE AND DUTY 4 Lord, we have long abused thy love. Too long indulged our sin ; Our aching hearts now bleed to see What rebels we have been. 5 No more, ye lusts, shall ye command Ne more will we obey ; Stretch out. God. thy conquering hand* And drive thy foes away. 301 C. M. Steel* Sense of Ingratitude. 1 T~\EAR Savior, when my thoughts recaV \J The wonders of thy grace, Low at thy feet, ashamed. I fall. And hide this wretched face. 2 Shall love like thine be thus repaid? Ah, vile, ungrateful heart! By eartlrs low cares, detained, betrayed From Jesus to depart — 3 From Jesus, who alone can give Xrue pleasure, peace, and rest; When absent from my Lord. I live Unsatisfied, unblest. 4 But he, for his own mercy r s sake. My wandering soul restores ; He bids the mourning heart partake The pardon it implores. 6 0, while I breathe to thee, my Lord, The penitential sigh. Confirm the kind, forgiving word. With pity in thine eye. 204 OF REPENTANCE. 6 Then shall the mourner, at thy feet, Rejoice to seek thy face ; And, grateful, own how kind, how sweet, Is thy forgiving grace. gQ2 L - M - c - Lesley A pitying Savior. 1 1\/f Y sufferings all to thee are known, J3JL Tempted in every point like me ; Regard my grief, regard thine own : Jesus, remember Calvary ! 2 For whom didst thou the cross endure 1 Who nailed thy body to the tree 1 Did not thy death my life procure 1 let thy mercy answer me. 3 Art thou not touched with human woe 1 Hath pity left the Son of man ? Dost thou not all my sorrows know, And claim a share in all my pain 1 4 Thou wilt not break a bruised reed, Or quench the smallest spark of grace, Till through the soul thy power is spread, Thy all-victorious righteousness. 5 The day of small and feeble things, 1 know thou never wilt despise ; I know, with healing in his wings, ^ The Sun of righteousness shall rise. 303 L. M. Watts Submission at the Cross, 1 TTERE at thy cross, my dying Lord, JLL I lay my soul beneath thy love Beneath the droppings of thy blood, Jesus, nor shall it e'er remove. 205 NATURE AXP DUTY 2 Should worlds conspire to drive me thence, Moveless and firm this heart should lie ; Resolved, for that's my last defence If I must perish, here to die. 3 But speak, my Lord, and calm my fear ; Am I not safe beneath thy shade ] Thy vengeance will not strike me here, Xor Satan dare my soul invade. 4 Yes. I'm secure beneath thy blood. And all my foes shall lose their aim ; Hosanna to my dying Lord. And my best honors to his name. 304 L -M. C.Weslp A Prayer for Submission. ■o THAT my load of sin were gone, that I could at last submit At Jesus' feet to lay it down. To lav my soul at Jesus ; feet ! 2 Rest for my soul I long to find ; Savior of all. if mine thou art. Give me thy meek and lowly mind. And stamp thine image on my heart. 3 Break off the yoke of inbred sin, And fully set my spirit free ; I cannot rest, till pure within. Till I am wholly lost in thee. i- Fain would I learn of thee, my God ; Thy light and easy burden prove, The cross, all stain'd with hallow : d blood, The labor of thy dying love. 206 OF REPENTANCE. 6 I would, but thou must give the power, My heart from every sin release ; Bring near, bring near the joyful hour, And fill me with thy perfect peace. gQ5 8s&7s. Bap. C02* Jesus died to save. 1 T ESUS, who on Calvary's mountain fj Poured thy precious blood for me, Wash me in its flowing fountain, That my soul may spotless be. 2 I have sinned, but Oh, restore me ; For unless thou smile on me, Dark is all the world before me, Darker yet eternity ! 3 In thy word I hear thee saying, Come and I will give you rest ; And the gracious call obeying. See, I hasten to thy breast. 4 Grant, Oh grant thy Spirit's teaching, That I may not go astray, Till the gate of heaven reaching, Earth and sin are passed away. 306 " s> Raffles Confession of Sin, 1 SOVEREIGN Ruler, Lord of all, O Prostrate at thy feet I fall ; Hear, 0, hear my earnest cry : Frown not, lest I faint and die. 2 Vilest of the sons of men, Chief of sinners, I have been ; Oft have, sinned before thy face Trampled on thy richest grace. 207 NATURE AND DUTY 3 Justly might thy fatal dart Pierce this bleeding, broken heart ; Justly might thy angry breath Blast me in eternal death. 4 Jesus, save my dying soul ; Make my broken spirit whole ; Humbled in the dust I lie ; Savior, leave me not to die. gQY C. M. Needham, TJie lost found. 1 /~\ HOW divine, how sweet the joy \J When but one sinner turns, And, with an humble, broken heart, His sins and errors mourns ! 2 Pleased with the news, the saints below In songs their tongues employ ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is filled with joy. 3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears The conscious sinner's moan ; Jesus receives him in his arms, And claims him for his own. 4 Nor angels can their joys contain, But kindle with new fire ; " The sinner lost is found," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. t 3Q8 S. M. Swaik. Joy in the conversion of Sinners. 1 "V1THO can forbear to sing, T V Who can refuse to praise, When Zion's high, celestial King His saving power displays ? — 208 H OF KEPEN1ANCE. 2 When sinners at nis feet, By mercy conquered, fall ? When grace, and truth, and justice, meet, And peace unites them all ? S Who can forbear to praise Our high, celestial King, When sovereign, rich, redeeming grace Invites our tongues to sing ? 309 C. M. Steele, Pardoning Love. OW oft, alas ! this wretched heart Has wandered from the Lord I How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word ! 2 Yet sovereign mercy calls, " Return," Dear Lord, and may I come ? My vile ingratitude I mourn ; 0, take the wanderer home. 3 And canst thou, wilt thou, yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove ? And shall a pardoned rebel live, To speak thy wondrous love 1 4 Thy pardoning love, so free, so sweet, Blest Savior, I adore ; 0, keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. 31Q M. Presb. Coi v The Penitent. 1 T>R0STRATE, dear Jesus, at thy feet, jL A guilty rebel lies ; And upwards to thy mercy seat, Presumes to lift his eyes. 209 NATURE AND DUTY 2 If tears of sorrow would suffice To pay the debt I owe. Tears should from both my weeping eyes, In ceaseless torrents flow. 3 But no such sacrifice I plead To expiate my guilt ; No tears but those which thou hast shed ; No blood, but thou hast spilt. 4 Think of thy sorrows, dearest Lord, And all my sins forgive : Justice will well approve the word That bids the sinner live. HI CM. Presb. Col The Contrite Heart, 1 fT\HE Lord will happiness divine JL On contrite hearts bestow ; Then tell me, gracious God, is mine A contrite heart, or nol 3 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel ; If aught is felt, 'tis only pain, To find I cannot feel. 3 My best desires are faint and few, I fain would strive for moie : But, when I cry " My strength renew " Seem weaker than before. 4 I see thy saints with comfort filled, When in thy house of prayer : But still in bondage I am held, And find no comfort there. 210 OF REPENTANCE. 5 ! make this heart rejoice or ache ; Decide this doubt for uie ; And if it be not broken, break, And heal it, if it be. £|2 S. M. Beddomx Mercy implored. 1 rpHOU Lord of all above, JL And all below the sky, Before thy feet I prostrate fall, And for thy mercy cry. 2 Forgive my follies past, The crimes which I have done ; 0, bid a contrite sinner live, Through thy incarnate Son. 3 Guilt, like a heavy load, Upon my conscience lies ; To thee I make my sorrows known, And lift my weeping eyes. 4 The burden which I feel, Thou only canst remove ; Display, ,0 Lord, thy pardoning grace, And thy unbounded love. gJJ L. M. Presb. Col. The Gospel is the power of God to salvation 1 TT7HAT shall the dying sinner do, V V That seeks relief for all his woe % Where shall the guilty conscience find Ease for the torment of the mind ? 2 How shall we get our crimes forgiven, Or form our nature fit for heaven ? Can souls, all o'er defiled with sin, Make their own powers and passions clean 211 NATURE AND DUTY 3 In vain we search, in vain we try, Till Jesus brings his gospel nigh ; J Tis there that power and glory dwell. That save rebellious souls from hell. 4 This is the pillar of our hope, That bears our fainting spirits up ; We read the grace, we trust the word, And find salvation in the Lord. g!4 L. M. Presb. Col The Excellency of the Christian Religion. 1 T ET everlasting glories crown I J Thy head, my Savior, and my Lord ; Thy hands have brought salvation down, And writ the blessings in thy word. 2 In vain the trembling conscience seeks Some solid ground to rest upon : With long despair the spirit breaks, Till we apply to Christ alone. 8 How well thy blessed truths agree ! How wise and holy thy commands ! Thy promises, how firm they be ! How firm our hope and comfort stands ! 4 Should ail the forms that men devise Assault my faith with treacherous art, I'd call them vanity and lies, And bind the gospel to my heart. 315 CM. Watts. Repentance at the cross, 1 ^nPWAS for my sins, my dearest Lord JL Hung on the cursed tree, And groaned away a dying life, For thee, my soul, for thee. 212 OF REPENTANCE. 2 0, how I hate those lusts of mine That crucified my God — Those sins, that pierced and nailed his flesh Fast to the fatal wood ! 8 Yes, my Redeemer, they shall die ; My heart has so decreed ; Nor will I spare the guilty things That made my Savior bleed. 4 Whilst with a bleeding, broken heart, My murdered Lord I view, I raise revenge against my sins. And slay the murderers too. 3Jg L. M. Doddridge Hardness of heart lamented, OKD, shed a beam of heavenlv dav 'L c Now thaw, with rays of love divine. This heart, this frozen heart of mine. 2 The rocks can rend ; the earth can quake The seas can roar ; the mountains shake ; Of feeling all things show some sign, But this unfeeling heart of mine. 3 To hear the sorrows thou hast felt, What but an adamant would melt 1 Goodness and wrath in vain combine To move this stupid heart of mine. 4 But One can yet perform the deed ; That One in all his grace I need ; Thy Spirit can from dross refine And melt this stubborn heart of mine. 213 NATURE AND DUTY 5 0, Breath of Life, breathe on my soul On me let streams of mercy roll ; Now thaw, with rays of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine. glY 8s &, 7s. Presb. Col Repentance at the Cross. j ESUS, 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, send me quick relief. 8 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 While I view thee, wounded, grieving, Breathless, on the cursed tree, Fain I'd feel my heart believing That thou sufferedst thus for me. 5 With thy righteousness and Spirit, I am more than angels blest ; Heir with thee, all things inherit. Peace, and joy, and endless rest. 6 Saved ! the deed shall spread new glory Through the shining realms above ; Angels sing the pleasing story, All enraptured with thy love. 214 OF REPENTANCE. Jig C. M. Presb Col Repentance for Backsliding. \ /~\ THOU, whose tender mercy hears \J Contrition's humble sigh; Whose hand indulgent wipes the tears From sorrow's weeping eye : 2 See. low before thy throne of grace, A wretched wanderer mourn ; Hast thou not bid me seek thy face 1 Hast thou not said—Return 1 2 And shall my guilty fears prevail To drive me from thy feet ? ! let not this dear refuge fail, This only safe retreat. 1 Absent from thee, my Guide, my Light, Without one cheering ray : Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night How desolate my way ! 5 ! shine on this benighted heart, With beams of mercy shine ! And let thy healing voice impart A taste of joys divine. g|9 S. M. W-AT** Confession and Pardon. 1 1\/I~Y sorrows like a flood, IjJL Impatient of restraint, Into thy bosom, my God ! Pour out a long complaint. 2 This impious heart of mine Could once defy the Lord, 3ould rush with violence on to sia In presence of thy sword. 215 NATURE AND DUTY t How often have I stood A rebel to the skies ; And yet, and yet, matchless grace! Thy thunder silent lies. i O'ercome by dying love, Here at thy cross I lie, And throw my flesh, my soul, my ail, And weep, and love, and die. £ "Rise," says the Savior, " rise, Behold my wounded veins ! Here flows a sacred crimson flood To wash away thy stains." 320 c - M - Village Hymn» The Prodigal's Return. 1 f I THE long-lost son, with streaming eyes < JL From folly just awake. "Reviews his wanderings with surprise His heart begins to break. 3 r I starve," he cries. " nor can I bear * The famine in this land, While servants of my Father share The bounty of his hand. S " With deep repentance I'll return. And seek my Father's face ; Unworthy to be called a son, I'll ask a servant's place." 4t Far off the Father saw him move, In pensive silence mourn, And quickly ran, with arms of Iova To welcome his return. 216 OF REPENTANCE. 5 Through all the courts the tidings flew, And spread the joy around ; The angels tuned their harps anew ; The long-lost son is found I 521 & M - C. Weslbt, Prayer for Repentance, 1 (~\ FOR that tenderness of heart \J Which bows before the Lord, That owns how just and good thou art, And trembles at thy word ! 2 for those humble, contrite tears, Which from repentance flow, That sense of guilt, which, trembling, fears The long-suspended blow ! 8 Lord, to me in pity give For sin the deep distress, The pledge thou wilt at last receive, And bid me die in peace. 4 0, fill my soul with faith and love, And strength to do thy will ; Raise my desires and hopes above ; Thyself to me reveal. 322 c - M - An011 ' Lord remember me. 1 TESUS, thou art the sinner's Friend, fj As such I look to thee ; Now, in the fulness of thy love, Lord, remember me ! 2 Remember thy pure word of grace * Remember Calvary ; Remember all thy dying groans ; And then remember me. 16 ' 217 XATXTBE AXD DUTY ? Ik;-; ue with God, I y: While thou art si krone, Lord, remember me. 4 I own I'm guilty, ova I'm rile, Bu: : :ree: The d i thy I U-abounding gra c e . L :■:,:. remember me. 5 Howe'er forsaken or distress b Howe'er oppressed I be, Howe'er amicted here on earth, Do thou remember me. 5 And when I close my eyes in death, And oremtare-helpfl iD :-:e Tke:;. \ 1 pray, remember me ! J23 S. M WMstzi isi. 1 4 ND XJL My little aB to give ? To tf .:! from earth away. we • £ jjfay, bat I yk I can : no more: I siik y compelled, And Conqueror. I Though late ke ; My : ke, And seal iue. m OF REPENTANCE. 4 Come, and possess me whole, Nor hence again remove ; Settle and fix my wavering soul With all thy weight of love. 6 My one desire be this, Thy only love to know , Freely to yield all other bliss, All other good, below. 6 My life, my portion, thou, Thou all-sufficient art ; My hope, my heavenly treasure, now Enter and keep my heart. 324 7s - Spir. Sono* Deep contrition. 1 TESUS, save my dying soul ; tf Make the broken spirit whole,. Humble in the dust I lie; Savior, leave me not to die. 2 Jesus, full of every grace, Now reveal thy smiling face ; Grant the joys 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 besides I count but loss. 4 Lord, in thee I now believe ; Wilt thou, wilt thou not forgive ! Helpless at thy feet I lie ; Savior, leave me not to die. 219 NATURE AND DUTY $25 I»- M - Steh*ett. Praise to God for renewing grace. 1 npO God, my Savior and my King, JL Fain would my soul her tribute bring; Join me, ye saints in songs of praise, For ye have known and felt his grace, 2 Wretched and helpless once I lay, Just breathing all my life away ; lie saw me weltering in my blood, And felt the pitv of a God. 3 With speed he flew to my relief, Bound up my wounds and soothed my grief ( Poured joy divine into my heart, And bade each anxious fear depart. 4 These proofs of love, my dearest Lord, Deep in my breast I will record : The life which I from thee receive. To thee, behold, I freely give. § My heart and tongue shall tune thy praise Through the remainder of my days ; And when I join the powers above, My soul shall better sing thy love. 326 7s - SpiR - Soira » The Penitents Prayer. 1 O AVE me, Lord, in this distress ; O Clothe me in thy righteousness : Good and merciful thou art ; Heal this bleeding, broken heart * Cast me not despairing hence ; Be my hope, my confidence. 220 OP REPENTANCE. 2 Send thy light and truth to guide Leave me not to turn aside ; On thy holy hill I'll rest, In thy courts forever blest : There to God, my Love, my Joy, Praise shall all my powers employ. 527 c - M » Newtom. Pleading the Promise, 1 T OED, I approach the mercy-seat, JLj Where thou dost answer prayer There humbly fall before thy feet, For none can perish there. 2 Thy promise is my only plea, With this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burdened souls to thee, And such, Lord, am I. 3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely pressed, By wars without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place, That, sheltered near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him thou hast died. 5 0, wondrous love ! — to bleed and die, To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I, Might pload thy gracious name, 221 JUSTIFICATION JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH. 528 c « M: watta Self -righteous hopes renounced. >v AIX are the hopes the sons of men On their own works have built ; Their hearts by nature all unclean. And all their actions guilt. 2 Let Jew and Gentile silent bow ; Without a murmuring word ; Let all the race of man confess Their guilt before the Lord. 3 In vain we ask God's righteous law To justify us now ; Since to convince and to condemn Is all the law can do. 4 Jesus, how glorious is thy grace ! When in thy name we trust. Our faith receives a righteousness That makes the sinner just. 329 S. % Beddomk Office of Faith. 1 TTVATTH is a precious grace. Jl Where'er it is bestowed ; It boasts a high, celestial birth. And is the gift of God. 2 Jesus it owns as King. And all-atoning Priest ; It claims no merit of its own, But looks for all in Christ. 222 BY FAITH. 3 To hiin it leads the soul, When filled with deep distress, Flies to the fountain of his blood. And trusts his righteousness. 4 Since 'tis thy work alone, And that divinely free, Lord, send the Spirit of thy Son, To work this faith in me. 530 C. M. Presb. Col, Confidence in atoning blood. 1 (~\ LORD, when billows o'er me rise, \J When deep cries out to deep, When angry clouds obscure the skies, My «*oul in safety keep. 2 Thy promise has in troubles past My staff of succor been ; Support me now, while trials last, Nor leave me in my sin. 3 No sacrifice my soul can plead, But that rich offering paid, When Christ on Calvary deigned to bleed, And full atonement made. 4 Forever here I rest my cause ; In faith I make this plea : Christ hath obeyed thy righteous law ; Christ hath expired for me. 331 CM. Watts A living Faith. I "ITISTAKfcN souls, that dream of heaven jLtJL And make their empty boast Of inward joys, and sins forgiven, While they are slaves to lust ! 223 JUSTIFICATION 2 How vain are fancy's airy flights, If faith be cold and dead ! None but a living power unites To Christ, the living Head. 8 'Tis faith that purifies the heart; 'Tis faith that works by love ; That bids all sinful joys depart, And lifts the thoughts above. 4 This faith shall every fear control By its celestial power, With holy triumph fill the soul In death's approaching hour. 332 s - M Watt » CJirist our sacrifice. 1 "\TOT all the blood of beasts, 11 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 The burdens thou didst bear, When hanging on the cursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 224 BY FAITH. 6 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove ; We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice And sing his bleeding love. £g3 L. M. Presb. Coi, The law satisfied by Chris fs death. 1 XTTHEN on the cross my Savior died, • H God's holy law he satisfied; My debts he paid, my sins he bore, And justice now demands no more. 2 A healing balm his hand bestows, To cure my wounds, and ease my woes ; And a rich fountain still remains, To wash away my guilty stains. 3 Here will I bathe my guilty soul. Here blessings without number roll ; My hopes and joys I hence derive, For Jesus died that I might live. $34 C. M. Presb. Col, The law fulfilled by Christ. 1 TTOW long beneath the law I lay, XX In bondage and distress ! I toiled, the precept to obey, But toiled without success. 2 Then all my servile works were done, A righteousness to raise ; Now, freely chosen in the Son, I freely choose his ways. 3 To see the law by Christ fulfilled, And hear his pardoning voice, Will change a slave into a child, And duty into choice. 225 JUSTIFICATION 335 L. SI. Watts Depending on Christ's Righteousness. 1 "VTO more, my God, I boast no more -L l 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, Arid nail my glory to his cross. , 3 Yes, and I must and will esteem All things but loss for Jesus' sake ; 0, may my soul be found in him, And of his righteousness partake. 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. $3g 8s. Presb. Col Victorious Faith, 1 HPHE moment a sinner believes, _L And trusts in his crucified God, His pardon at once he receives, Redemption in full through his blood, 2 The faith, that unites to the Lamb, And brings such salvation as this, Is more than mere fancy or name, The work of God's Spirit it is. 3 It treads on the world and on hell ; It vanquishes death and despair ; And, what is still stranger to tell, It overcomes heaven by prayer. 226 o BY FAITH. 4 It says to the mountains, " depart," That stand betwixt God and the soul : It binds up the broken in heart, The wounded in conscience makes whole. 5 Bids sin of a crimson-like dye, Be spotless as snow, and as white ; And raises the sinner on high, To dwell with the angels of light. 837 C. P. M. Topladt Trusting in Christ for Pardon. THOU that hear'st the prayer of faith, Wilt thou not save a soul from death That casts itself on thee 1 I have no refuge of my own, But fly to what my Lord hath done And suffered once for me. 2 Slain in the guilty sinner's stead, His spotless righteousness I plead, And his availing blood ; That righteousness my robe shall be \ That merit shall atone for me, And bring me near to God. 8 Then save me from eternal death ; The spirit of adoption breathe ; His consolations 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, To bid me come away : Unclogged by earth, or earthly things, I'd mount, I'd fly, with eager wings, To everlasting day. 227 JUSTIFICATION ggg c - M - Percy Col Faith the Gift of God. "I ITVATHER, I stretch my hands to thee ; jl No other help I know ; If thou withdraw thyself from me, Ah, whither shall I go ? 2 What did thine only Son endure Before I drew my breath ! What pain, what labor, to secure My soul from endless death ! 3 Author of faith, to thee I lift My weary, longing eyes ; 0, may I now receive that gift , My soul, without it, dies. §39 C. M. BeddouKi Salvation by Faith. 1 ^r| M *S faith that lays the sinne- V-^, J >nd covers him with sham** Renouncing all self-righteousness, It trusts in Jesus' name. 2 Faith worV with power, but w r ill * plead The best of works when done ; It knows no oth^r ground of trust But in the Lord alone. 8 It gives no titR but receives ; No blessing it. procures ; Yet, where it truly liv^s and rei&U3, All blessings it insures. i Its sole dependance <\*m? Us tfa Is Jesus' righteousness ; *Tis thus salvation is by faKH And all of sovereign grace 228 BY FAITH. 5 The more this principle prevails, The more is grace adored ; No glory it assumes, but gives All glory to the Lord. |40 S. H. M. Aaroi, Excellence of Faith. 1 T7UITH is the Christian's prop ; X? Whereon his sorrows lean ; It is the substance of his hope, His proof of things unseen ; It is the anchor of his soul When tempests rage and billows roll. 2 Faith is the polar star That guides the Christian's way, Directs his wanderings from afar To realms of endless day : It points the course wher'er he roam, And safely leads the pilgrim home. 3 Faith is the rainbown's form Hung on the brow of heaven, The glory of the passing storm, The pledge of mercy given ; It is the bright, triumphal arch. Through which the saints to glory march. 4 The faith that works by love. And purifies the heart, A foretaste of the joys above To mortals can impart ; It bears us through this earthly strife; And triumphs in immortal life. 220 ADOPTION. 34| S. M. Rippon's Col A broken heart and a bleeding Savior. 1 TTNTO thine altar, Lord, LJ A broken heart I bring ; And wilt thou graciously accept Of such a worthless thing % 2 To Christ, the bleeding Lamb, My faith directs its eyes ; Thou mayst reject that worthless thing. But not his sacrifice. 3 When he gave up his life, The law was satisfied ; And now, to its severer claims, I answer, " Jesus died." ADOPTION. g42 S. M. Watt*, Grace of Adoption. 'B EHOLD what wondrous grace The Father has bestowed, On sinners of a mortal race, To call them sons of God ! Nor doth it yet appear How great we must be made ; But when we see our Savior there, We shall be like our Head. 230 ADOPTION. S A iiope so much divine, May trials well endure, May purge our souls from sense and sin, As Christ the Lord is pure. 4 If in my Father's love I share a filial pai t, Send down thy Spirit like a dove, To rest upon my heart. 5 We would no longer lie Like slaves beneath the throne j My faith shall Abba, Father, cry, And thou the kindred own. g/|3 C. M. DODDRIDGS, Abba, Father. ■s OV'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 heaven 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, Unwavering I believe ; And Abba, Father, humbly cry, Nor can the sign deceive. 231 ADOPTION. $44 C. ML Presb. Col, Rejoioing in God our Father, 1 flOME, shout aloud the Father's grace, V^ And sing the Savior's love : Soon shall you join the glorious theme, In loftier strains above. 2 God. the eternal, mighty God, To dearer names descends : Calls you his treasure and his joy, His children and his friends. 3 My Father God ! and may these lips Pronounce a name so dear 1 Not thus could heaven's sweet harmony Delight my listening ear. 4 Thanks to my God for every gift His bounteous hands bestow ; And thanks eternal for that love Whence all those comforts flow. 5 Forever let my grateful heart His boundless grace adore ; Which gives ten thousand blessings now, And bids me hope for more. 345 C. M. Steele Filial Submission. 'A : ND can my heart aspire so high To say, " My Father," God 1 Lord, at thy feet I fain would lie, And learn to kiss the rod. I would submit to all thy will, For thou art good and wise ; Let each rebellious thought be still, Nor one faint murmur rise. 232 ADOPTION. 8 Thy love can cheer the darkest gloom And bid me wait serene, Till hopes and joys immortal bloom, And brighten all the scene. 4 " My Father, God," permit my heart To plead her humble claim, And ask the bliss those words impart, In my Redeemer's name. 546 -k- M. Stennett Christians the Sons of God. •N OT all the nobles of the earth, Who boast the honors of their birth, Such real dignity can claim As those who bear the Christian name. 2 To them the privilege is given To be the sons and heirs of heav'n, Sons of the God who reigns on high, And heirs of joys beyond the sky. % Their daily wants his hands supply, Their steps he guards with watchful eye- Leads them from earth to heaven above, And crowns them with eternal love. 4 If I've the honor, Lord, to be One of this numerous family, On me the gracious gift bestow. To call thee Abba, Father, too. 6 So may my conduct ever prove My filial piety and love, Whilst all my brethren clearly trace Their Father's likeness in my face. 17 233 THE SECURITY 347 7s. Bap. Col Abba, Father, 1 A BBA, Father, hear thy child, J_jl Late in Jesus reconciled ; Hear, and all the graces shower, All the joy, and peace, and power ; All my Savior asks above, All the life and heaven of love. 2 Heavenly Father, Life divine, Change my nature into thine ; Move and spread throughout my soul, Actuate and fill the whole : Lord, I will not let thee go Till the blessing thou bestow. 3 Holy Ghost, no more delay ; Come, and in thy temple stay : Now thine inward witness bear, Strong, and permanent, and clear ; Spring of life, thyself impart ; Rise eternal in my heart. 348 7s. HtJMPHfwdA Blessedness of Adoption. 1 "OLESSED are the sons of God; J3 They are bought with Jesus' blood j They are ransomed from the grave ; Life eternal they shall have : With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity. 2 They are justified by grace, They enjoy the Savior's peace : All their sins are washed awaj ; They shall stand in God's great day , With them numbered may we be, Here, and in eternity 234 OP ALL BELIEVERS. 3 They are lights upon the earth, — Children of a heavenly birth, — One with God, with Jesus one ; Glory is in them begun : With them numbered may we be. Here, and in eternity. 849 S. M. Campbell's Col Filial Confidence. 1 T~ ORD, I would come to thee, JLi A sinner all defiled ; 0, take the stain of guilt away, And own me as thy child. 2 I cannot live in sin, And feel a Savior's love ; Thy blood can make my spirit clean, And write my name above. 3 Among thy little flock I need the Shepherd's care ; Pour waters from the smitten Rock, And pastures green prepare. 4 Blest Shepherd, I am thine ; Still keep me in thy fear ; Now fill my heart with grace divine ; Bring thy salvation near. THE SECURITY OF ALL BELIEVERS, $50 S. M. DODDRIDGB Christ a Shepherd. 1 "]%/! "Y soul, with joy attend, IrX While Jesus silence breaks ; No angel's harp such music yields, As what my Shepherd speaks. 235 THE SECURITY 2 " I know my sheep," he cries ; " My soul approves them well ; Vain is the world's delusive guise, And vain the rage of hell. 3 " I freely feed them now With tokens of my love ; But richer pastures I prepare, And sweeter streams, above. 4 " Unnumbered years of bliss I to my people give ; And while my throne unshaken stands Shall all my chosen live. 5 "This tried, almighty hand Is raised for their defence ; Where is the power shall reach them there, Or what shall force them thence ?" 6 " Enough, my gracious Lord," Let faith triumphant cry ; " My heart can on this promise live — Can with this promise die." 351 C. M. Doddridob. High Priest. 1 "TVTOW let our cheerful eyes survey JL l Our great High Priest above, And celebrate his constant care And sympathizing love. 2 Though raised to heaven's exalted throne Where angels bow around, And high o'er all the hosts of light, With matchless honors crowned. — 236 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 3 The names of all his saints he bears, Deep graven on his heart ; Nor shall the meanest Christian say That he hath lost his part. 4 Those characters shall fair abide, Our everlasting trust. When gems, and monuments, and crowns. Are mouldered down to dust. 6 So, gracious Savior, on our breasts May thy dear name be worn, — A sacred ornament and guard, To endless ages borne. 352 C. M. Pratt's Col Casting all care on God. : s TILL on the Lord thy burden roll< Nor let a care remain ; His mighty arm shall bear thy soul, And all thy griefs sustain. 2 Ne'er will the Lord his aid deny To those who trust his love : The men. who on his grace rely, Nor earth nor hell shall move, 353 C. M. Watts. Security in Christ. 1 /^it~R God, how firm his promise stands \_7 E'en when he hides his face ! He trusts in our Redeemer's hands The kingdom of his grace. 2 Then why, my soul, these sad complaints 1 Christ and his flock are one : Thy God is faithful to his saints — Is faithful to his Son. 287 THE SECURITY 3 Beneath his smile my heart has lived. And heavenly joy possessed : I'll render thanks for grace received, And trust him for the rest. 35J C. to. Watts Saints in the hands of Christ. F IRM as the earth thy gospel stands, My Lord, my hope, my trust: If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er be lost. 2 His honor is engaged to save The meanest of his sheep ; All, whom his heavenly Father gave, His hands securely keep. 3 Nor death nor hell shall e'er remove His favorites from his breast ; Within the bosom of his love They must forever rest. 355 k. M. Watts Security in God. 1 TTOW oft have sin and Satan strove XI To rend my soul from thee, my God But everlasting is thy love. And Jesus seals it with his blood. 2 The oath and promise of the Lord Join to confirm the wondrous grace ; Eternal power performs the word, And fills all heaven with endless praise. 3 Amidst temptations, sharp and long, My soul to this dear refuge dies ; Hope is my anchor, firm and strong, While tempests blow and billows rise, 238 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 4 The gospel bears my spirit up ; A faithful and unchanging God Lays the foundation for my hope In oaths, and promises, and blood. 35g 7s. Rip. Coi As thy day thy strength shall be. 1 "\T7~AIT, my soul, upon the Lord, V T To his gracious promise flee, Laying hold upon his word, "As thy day, thy strength shall be.'"' 2 If the sorrows of thy case Seem peculiar still to thee, God has promised needful grace, "As thy day, thy strength shall be." 3 Days of trial, days or grief, In succession thou may'st see ; This is still thy sw.*pt relief, "As- thy day, thy strength shall be." 4 Rock of ages, I'm secure, With thy promise full and free, Faithful, positive, and sure ; "As thy clay, thy strength shall be." 357 S. M. Rip. Coi. It shall be well with the riyhteous. 1 TX7HAT cheering words are these ! V V Their sweetness who can tell, In time and in eternity 'Tis with the righteous well. 2 'Tis well when joys arise, 'Tis well when sorrows flow. 'Tis well when darkness veils the skies, And strong temptations blow. 239 THE SECURITY 'Tis well, when on the mount, They feast on dying love : And 'tis as well, in God's account, When they the furnace prove. 'Tis well, when at his throne, They wrestle, weep, and pray, 'Tis well, when at his feet they groan, Yet bring their wants away. 'Tis well, when Jesus calls, " From earth and sin arise, Join with the host of virgin souls, Made to salvation wise." 285 S. M. Watts Preserving Grace. God, the only wise. Our Savior and our King, Let all the saints below the skies Their humble praises bring. 'T 2 'Tis his almighty love, His counsel, and his carvj, 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. 4 Then all the chosen seed Shall meet around the throne, Shall bless tr^e conduct of his gra<* And make his wonders knowL. 240 ■o OF ALL BELIEVERS. 359 C. M. Beddomk Praise and Hope. LORD, if in the book of life My worthless name should stand, In fairest characters, inscribed By thine unerring hand, — 2 My soul thou wilt by grace prepare For crowns above the skies, A.nd on my way, from heavenly stores, Will grant me fresh supplies. S Then I to thee, in sweetest strains, Will grateful anthems raise : But life's too short, my powers too weak, To utter half thy praise. 4 Had I ten thousand thousand tongues, Not one should silent be ; Had I ten thousand thousand hearts, I'd give them all to thee. 360 c - M - Noel's Coir The progress of the Spiritual Temple. 1 f IlHE God of grace and glory calls, A And leads the wondrous way To his own palace, where he reigns In uncreated day. 2 Jesus, the Herald of his love, Displays the glorious prize, And shows the purchase of his blood To our admiring eyes. 8 He perfects what his hand begins, And stone on stone he lays, Till firm and fair the building rise, A temple to his praise. 241 THE SECURITY i The songs of everlasting years That mercy shall attend, Which leads through sufferings of an houJ To joys that never end. 361 8S. TOPLADY. The Believer safe. 1 \ -DEBTOR to mercy alone, J_jL- Of covenant mercy I sing ; Nor fear, with thy righteousness oe ; My person and offering to bring ; The terrors of law and of God, With me can have nothing to do ; My Savior's obedience and blood Hide all my trangressions from view. 2 The work which his goodness began, The arm of his strength will complete ; His promise is yea, and amen, And never was forfeited yet ; Things future, nor things that are now, Not all things, below nor above, Can make him his purpose forego, Or sever my soul from his love. ? My name from the palms of his hands Eternity will not erase : Impressed on his heart it remains, In marks of indelible grace : Yes, I to the end shall endure, As sure as the earnest is given ; More happy, but not more secure, The glorified spirits in heaven. B62 S. M. DODDRIDO* Vital Union to Christ. 1 T\EAR Savior, we are thine U By everlasting bands ; 242 OF ALL BELIEVERS. Our hearts, our souls, we would resign Entirely to thy hands. 2 To thee we still would cleave With ever-growing zeal ; If millions tempt us Christ to leave, 0, let them ne'er prevail. 8 Thy Spirit shall unite Our souls to thee, our Head — Shall furm us to thy image bright, And teach thy paths to tread. 4 Death may our souls divide From these abodes of clay ; But love shall keep us near thy side, Through all the gloomy way. 5 Since Christ and we are one, Why should we doubt or fear ? If he in heaven hath fixed his throne, He'll fix his members there. gg3 L. M. Wallin. Stability of the Covenant. 1 T>EJOICE, ye saints, in every state JKj Divine decrees remain unmoved ; No turns of Providence abate, God's care for those he once hath Wed. 2 Firmer than heaven his cov'nant stands, Though earth should shake, and skies depa • We're safe in our Redeemer's hands, Who bears our names upon his heart. 3 Our Surety knows for whom he stood, And gave himself a sacrifice ; The souls once sprinkled with his blood, Possess a life that never dies. 243 THE SECURITY 4 Though darkness spread around our tent Though fears prevail, and joys decline, God will not of his oath repent, Dear Lord, thy people stiU are thine. 364 C. M. Watts, Not ashamed of the Gospel. 1 T 'M not ashamed to own my Lord, JL Or to defend his cause, Maintain the honor of his word, The glory of his cross. 2 Jesus, my God, I know his name; His name is all my trust ; Nor will he put my soul to shame, Nor let my hope be lost. 3 Firm as his throne his promise stands, And he can well secure What I've committed to his hands Till the decisive hour. 4 Then will he own my worthless name, Before his Father's face, And in the New Jerusalem Appoint my soul a place. ggg 7s. Spir. of Ps, Safety in God. 1 npHEY who on the Lord rely, X Safely dwell, though danger 's nigh , Wide his sheltering wings are spread O'er each faithful servant's head. 2 Vain temptation's wily snare ; Christians are Jehovah's care ; Harmless flies the shaft by day, Or in darkness wings its way. 244 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 3 When they wake, or when they sleep, Angel guards their vigils keep : Death and danger may be near ; Faith and love have nought to fear. £gg C. M. Watts Safety. 1 TTOW can I sink with such a prop XI As my eternal God, Who bears the earth's huge pillars up, And .spreads the heavens abroad? 2 How can I die while Jesus lives, Who rose and left the dead ? Pardon and grace my soul receives From my exalted Head. 3 All that I am, and all I have, Shall be forever thine ; Whate'er my duty bids me give, My cheerful hands resign. 4 Yet if I might make some reserve, And duty did not call, I love my God with zeal so great, That I should give him all. KJ7 C. M. Watts. Protection and safety. 1 TTNSHAKEN as the sacred hill, vJ And firm as mountains be — Firm as a rock, the soul shall rest, That leans, Lord, on thee. % Not wall nor hills could guard so weil Old Salem's happy ground, As those eternal arms of love, That every saint surround. 245 L THE SECURITY 3 Deal gently, Lord, with souls sincere, And lead them safely on. Within the gates of Paradise, Where Christ, their Lord, is gone. g(fe C. M. Watts Grace implored. ORD, thou hast made me know thy ways Conduct me in thy fear ; And grant me such supplies of grace. That I may persevere. 2 Let but thy own almighty arm Sustain a feeble worm, I shall escape secure from harm. Amid the dreadful storm. 3 Be thou my all-sufficient Friend, Till all my toils shall cease : Guard me through life, and let my end Be everlasting peace. $69 C. St. Hart Triumph over trials. 1 fT^HE souls that would to Jesus press, JL Must fix this firm and sure, That tribulation, more or less, They must and shall endure. 2 From this there can be none exempt, 'Tis God's own wise decree ; Satan the weakest saint will tempt ; Nor is the strongest free. 3 The world opposes from without. And unbelief within : We fear, we faint, we grieve, we doub* And feel the load of sin. 246 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 4 But let not all this terrify ; Pursue the narrow path ; Look to the Lord with steadfast eye, And fight with hell by faith. 5 Though we are feeble, Christ is strong, His promises are true : We shall be conq'rors all ere long, And more than conq'rors too. S70 1 TN C. M. Doddridge Christ s Flock safe. one harmonious cheerful song, Ye happy saints combine ; Loud let it sound from ev'ry tongue, The Savior is divine. 2 The least, the feeblest of the sheep, To him the Father gave ; Kind is his heart the charge to keep, And strong his arm to save. 3 That hand which heaven and earth sustain* And bars the gates of hell, And rivets Satan down in chains, Shall guard his chosen well. 4 Now let the infernal lion roar ; How vain his threats appear, When he can match Jehovah's pow'r, I will begin to fear. VJY C. M. Doddridge Vital union with Christ. 'j ESUS, I sing thy matchless grace, That calls a worm thy own : Give me among thy saints a place, To make thy glories known. 247 THE SECURITY 2 Allied to thee, our vital head, We act, and grow, and thrive : From thee divided, each is dead, When most he seems alive. 3 Thy saints on earth, and those above. Here join in sweet accord : One body all in mutual love, And thou our common Lord. 4 may my faith each hour derive Thy spirit with delight ; While death and hell in vain shall strive This bond to disunite. 5 Thou then body wilt present Before thy Father's face : Nor shall a wrinkle or a spot, Its beauteous form disgrace. 572 c - M - watm. Protection from spiritual enemies. 1 A RISE, my soul, my joyful powers, J\- And triumph in my God ; Awake, my voice, and loud proclaim His glorious grace abroad. 2 The arms of everlasting love Beneath my soul be placed, And on the Rock of Ages set My slippery footsteps fast. 8 The city of my blest abode Is walled around with grace f Salvation for a bulwark stands To shield the sacred place 248 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 4 Arise, my soul ; awake, my voice And tunes of pleasure sing ; Loud hallelujahs shall address My Saviour and my King. 373 C. M. Tate & Brady. Security in God. 1 rpHROUGH all the changing scenes of life t JL In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still My heart and tongue employ. 2 The hosts of God encamp around The dwellings of the just ; Deliverance he affords to all Who make his name their trust. 3 0, make hut trial of his love, Experience will decide How blest are they, and only they, Whc in his truth confide. 4 Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear ; Make you his service your delight, ' He'll make your wants his care. 374 C. M. Watts. Hope of Heaven through Christ. 1 T>LEST be the everlasting God. XD The Father of our Lord : Be his abounding mercy praised, His majesty adored. 2 When from the dead he raised his Son And called him to the sky, He gave our souls a lively hope That they should never die. 18 249 THE SECURITY 3 What though our inbred sins require Our flesh to see the dust ; Yet as the Lord our Savior rose, So all his followers mu?t. 4 There's an inheritance divine Reserved against that day • 'Tis uncorrupted, undefiled, And cannot fade away. 5 Saints by the power of God are kep^ Till the salvation come ; We walk by faith as strangers here, Till Christ shall call us home. g^5 ^* ^' Beddomb, God faithful. 1 "X7"E trembling souls, dismiss your fears, X Be mercy all your theme ; Mercy which like a river flows In one continued stream. 2 Fear not the powers of earth and hell : God will these powers restrain : His mighty arm their rage repel . And make their efforts vain, 3 Fear not the want of outward good : He will for his provide — Grant them supplies of daily food, And all they need beside. 4 Fear not that he will e'er forsake, Or leave his work undone ; He's faithful to his promises And faithful to his Son. 250 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 5 Fear not the terrors of the grave. Or death's treniendons sting ; He will from endless wrath preserve • To endless glory bring. 6 You in his wisdom, power and grace, May confidently trust : His wisdom guides, his power protects, His grace rewards the just. gfg C. M. Watts Christ an Anchor. i N all my troubles, sharp and strong, My soul to Jesus flies, My anchor hold is firm in him When swelling billows rise. 2 His comforts bear my spirits up, I trust a faithful God ; The sure foundation of my hope Is in my Savior's blood. 8 Loud hallelujahs sing, my soul, To my Redeemer's name ; In joy and sorrow, life and death, His love is still the same. 377 C. M. Presb. Col Confidence in God. 1 "VIT'HENCE do our mournful t houghts aris* V T And where's our courage lied ? Has restless sin, and raging hell. Struck all our comforts dead ? 2 Have we forgot the almighty name That formed the earth and sea 9 And can an all-creating arm Grow weary or decay \ 261 THE SECURITY $ Treasures of everlasting might In our Jehovah dwell ; He gives the conquest to the weak, And treads their foes to hell. 4 Mere mortal power shall fade and die And youthful vigor cease ; But we that wait upon the Lord, Shall feel our strength increase. 6 The saints shall mount on eagles' wings, And taste the promised bliss, Till their unwearied feet arive Where perfect pleasure is. gyg C. M. Presb. Col. Summary of Doctrines. 'L ET me, my Savior and my God, On sovereign grace rely ; And own 'tis free, because bestowed On one so vile as I, 2 Election ! 'tis a word divine : For, Lord. I plainly see, Had not thy choice prevented mine, I ne'er had chosen thee. ^Sl Foi perseverance, strength I've none, But would on this depend, That Jesus, having loved his own, Will love them to the end. 4 Empty and bare. I come to thoe For righteousness divine : ! may thy glorious merits be By imputation, mine. "*'»*- 252 Y< OF ALL BELIEVERS. 5 Free grace alone can wipe the tears From my lamenting eyes ; And raise my soul, from guilty fears. To joy that never dies. 6 Free grace can death itself outbrave, And take the sting away ; Can sinners to the utmost save, And give them victory. 379 S. M. Toplady, Encouragement. OUR harps, ye trembling saints, Down from the willows take ; Loud to the praise of love divine, Bid every string awake. 2 Though in a foreign land We are not far from home , And nearer to our house above We every moment come, 3 His grace will to the end Stronger and brighter shine ; Nor present things, nor things to come, Shall quench the spark divine. 580 s - M - Doddridge, Salvation by Gh'ace. 1 /^ RACE ! 'tis a charming sound — VT Harmonious to the ear ; Heaven with the echo shall resound. And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contrived the way To save rebellious man ; And all the steps that grace display Which drew the wondrous plan. 253 THE SECUMTY 3 Grace led my roving 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. 381 c - M - Beddomk Security and Comfort in God. 1 npiilS world would be a wilderness, JL If banished, Lord, from thee ; And heaven, without thy smiling face, Would be no heaven to me. 2 My Friend art thou where'er I go, The object of my love, My kind Protector here below, And my reward above. 3 When foes intrude or tyrants frown, Thou art my sure relief ; To thee I make my sorrows known, And tell thee all my grief. 4 Midst rising winds and beating storms, Reclining on thy breast, I find in thee a hiding-place, And there securely rest. g§2 L - M - Steblb, Trusting Christ, the only Refuge, THOU only sovereign of my heart, My refuge, my almighty Friend, And can my soul from thee depart, On whom alone my hopes depend T 254 rp OF ALL BELIEVERS. 2 Whither, ah, whither shall I go, A wretched wanderer from my Lord % Can this dark world of sin and woe One glimpse of happiness afford ? 3 Eternal life thy words impart ; On these my fainting spirit lives ; Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart Than all the round of nature gives. 4 Let earth's alluring joys combine ; While thou art near, in vain they call , One smile, one blissful smile of thine, My gracious Lord, outweighs them all. 5 Low at thy feet my soul .would lie ; Heie safety dwells, and peace divine; Still let me live beneath thine eye, For life, eternal life, is thine. Jg3 S. M. Epis. Ool Ark of Safety. 1 f~\ CEASE, my wandering soul, \J On restless wing to roam ; All this wide world, to either pole, Has not for thee a home. 2 Behold the ark of God ; Behold the open door ; 0, haste to gain that dear abode. And rove, my soul, no more, 3 There safe thou shalt abide, There sweet shall be thy rest. And every longing satisfied. With full salvation blest. 255 THE SECURITY 384 S. M. Watts. Security and comfort in God. 1 \T7HEN ; overwhelmed with grief. t T My heart within me dies, Helpless, and far from all relief, To heaven I lift mine eyes. 2 0, lead me to the rock That's high above my head, And make the covert of thy wings My shelter and my shade. 3 Within thy presence, Lord, Forever I'll abide ; Thou art the tower of my defence, 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. £85 S. M. Watt* God's favor preferred to the prosperity oj Sinners. 1 7 ET sinners take their course, XJI And choose the road to death •, But in the worship of my God 111 spend my daily breath. 2 My thoughts address his throne, When morning brings the light I seek his blessing every noon, And pay my vows at night. 8 Thou wilt regard my cries, my eternal God, While sinners perish in surprise, Beneath thy holy rod. 256 OF ALL BELIEVERS. 4 Because they dwell at ease, And no sad changes feel. They neither fear nor trust thy Lime, Nor learn to do thy will. 5 But I, with all my cares. Will lean upon the Lord ; I'll cast my burdens on his arm, And rest upon his word. 6 His arm shall well sustain The children of his love ; The ground on which their safety stands No earthly power can move. ggg L. M. Presb. Col Faith in Christ. 1 TT7HEN sins and fears prevailing rise, T T And fainting hope almost expires Jesus, to thee I lift mine eyes. To thee I breathe my soul's desires. 2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord % And can my hope, my comfort die, Fixed on thy everlasting word, That word which built the earth and sky T 3 If my immortal Savior lives, Then my immortal life is sure ; His word a firm foundation gives, Here let me build and rest secure. 4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell, Immovable the promise stands ; Nor all the powers of earth, or hell, Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands. 257 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. Here. my soul, thy trust repose ; Since Jesus is forever mine, Not death itself, that last of foes, Shall break a union so divine. gg'J' lis. Kirkham, Precious Promises. 1 TT'OW firm a foundation, ye saints of the JLL Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said — You, who unto Jesus for refuge have fled Y 2 In every condition — in sickness, in health, In poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth, At home and abroad, on the land, on the sea* — As thy days may demand shall thy strength ever be. 3 Fear not ; I am with thee ; 0, be not dis- mayed : I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid ; I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand. 4 When through the deep waters I call thee to go, The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow ; For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless, And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress. 6 When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply ; The flame shall not hurt thee ; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. 258 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 6 Even down to old age, all my people shal3 prove My sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love : And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, Like lambs, they shall still in my bosom be borne, 7 The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose, I will not, I will not, desert to his foes ; That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no, never, no, never, forsake. CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3§8 L. M. Presb. Col The Vanity of Creatures. 1 ~jVI~AN has a soul of vast desires, jJjl He burns within with restless fires Tossed to and fro, his passions fly From vanity to vanity. 2 In vain on earth we hope to find Some solid good to fill the mind ; We try new pleasures, but we feel The irward thirst and torment still. 3 So, when a raging fever burns, We shift from side to side by turns ; And ! tis a poor relief we gain, To change the place, but keep the pain. 259 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. A Great God. subdue this vicious thirst, This love to vanity and dun ; Cure the vile fever of the d And feed our souls with joys refined. 389 0. M. Watts Difficulty and Dependence. 1 CUrait is the way. the door is strait. £_7 That leads to joys on high : at find the gate. While crowds mistake and die. 2 Belonged self must he denied. The mind and will renewed, Passion suppressed, and patience tried, And vain desires subdued. 3 Lord, can a feeble, helpless worm Fulfil a task so hard ? Thy grace must all the work perform, And give the free reward. The Road ro Life and to Death. ROAD is the road that leads to death, And thousands walk together there ; But wisdom shows a narrow path. With here and there a traveller. 2 ''• Deny thyself and take thy cross. ,; Is the Redeemer's great command : Nature must count her gold bu: dross. If she would gain this heavenly land. 3 The fearful son! that tires and : And walks the ways of God no more Is but esteemed almost a saint. And makes his own destruction sure. 260 B I CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 Lord, let not all my hoges be vain ; Create my heart entirely new — Which hypocrites could ne'er attain, Which false apostates never knew. g9| L. M. Watt*, Parting with carnal Joys, SEND the joys of earth away ; . Away, ye tempters of the mind, False as the smooth, deceitful sea, And empty as the whistling wind. 2 Your streams were floating me along Down to the gulf of dark despair ; And while I listened to your song. Your streams had e'en conveyed me there 3 Lord, I adore thy matchless grace, That warned me of that dark abyss, That drew me from those treacherous seas, And bade me seek superior bliss. 4 Now to the shining realms above I stretch my hands and glance my eyes : for the pinions of a dove, To bear me to the upper skies ! 5 There, from the bosom of my God, Oceans of endless pleasure roll ; There would I fix my last abode, And drown the sorrows of my soul. 392 C. M. Watts Earthly pleasures dangerous, 1 "TTOW vain are all things here below ! JLX How false, and yei how fair ! Each pleasure hath its poison too, And every sweet a snare. 261 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 2 The brightest things below the sky Shine with deceiving light ; We should expect some danger nigh, Where we possess delight. 3 Our dearest joys, our nearest friends, The partners of our blood — How they divide our wavering minds, And leave but half for God ! 4 The fondness of a creature's love, How strong it strikes the sense ! 'Tis there the warm affections move, Nor can we call them thence. 6 Dear Savior, let thy beauties be My soul's eternal food, And grace command my heart away From all created good. 393 C. M. Watts Parting with earthly joys. 1 1\yTY soul forsakes her vain delight, lYX And bids the world farewell ; On things of sense why fix my sight ? Why on its pleasures dwell ? 2 There's nothing round this spacious earth That suits my soul's desire ; To boundless joy and solid mirth My nobler thoughts aspire. 8 No longer will I ask its love. Nor seek its friendship more ; The happiness that I approve Is not within its pvwer. 262 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 for the pinions of a dove, T' ascend the heavenly road : There shall I share my Savior's love. There shall I dwell with God. 394 0. M. Steele, Succor implored in Spiritual conflicts. 'A : -LAS ! what hourly dangers rise ! What snares beset my way ? To heaven, 0, let me lift mine eyes, And hourly watch and pray. 2 How oft my mournful thoughts complain, And melt in flowing tears ! My weak resistance, ah, how vain ! How strong my foes and fears ! 3 gracious God, in whom I live, My feeble efforts aid ; Help me to watch, and pray, and strive Though trembling and afraid. 4 Increase my faith, increase my hope, When foes and fears prevail ; 0, bear my fainting spirit up, Or soon my strength will fail. 5 Whene'er temptations lure my heart* Or draw my feet aside, My God, thy powerful aid impart. My Guardian and my Guide. 6 0, keep me in thy heavenly way. And bid the tempter flee : And let me never, never stray From happiness and thee* 263 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 395 S. M. Heath. Watchfulness and prayer inculcated, 1 T\/f~Y soul, be on thy guard ; JLtJL Ten thousand foes arise ; The hosts of sin are pressing hare! To draw thee from the skie?. 2 0, watch, and fight, and pray ; The battle ne'er give o'er ; • Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won. Nor lay thine armor down : Thy arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown. 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God ; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, To his divine abode. 396 L. M. Watts, Walking by Faith. 1 ^HPIS by the faith of joys to come JL We walk through deserts dark as night Til] 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 With joy we tread the desert through, While faith inspires a heavenly ray, Though lions roar, and tempests blow And rocks and dangers fill the way. 264 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3. thy gr^at Captain 5 s gone. 2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course ; But hell and sin are vanquished foes ; Thy Savior nailed them to the cross, And sung the triumph when he rose. 3 Then let my soul march boldly on — Press forward to the heavenly gate ; There peace and joy eternal reign. And glittering robes for conquerors wait ~ 272 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 There shall I wear a starry crown, And triumph in almighty grace, While all the armies of the skies, Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 409 C. M. Newtos. Mourning over departed comforts. 1 QWEET was the time when first I felt )0 The Savior's pardoning blood Applied to cleanse my soul from guilt, And bring me home to God. 2 Soon as the morn the light revealed, His praises tuned my tongue ; And when the evening shades prevailed, His love was all my song. 3 In prayer my soul drew near the Lord, And saw his glory shine ; And when I read his holy word, I called each promise mine. 4 But now, when evening shades prevail, My soul in darkness mourns ; And when the morn the light reveals, No light to me returns. 6 Rise, Lord, and help me to prevail ; 0, make my soul thy care ; I know thy mercy cannot fail ; Let me that mercy share. HO C.M. Watts* The Christian Soldier. 'A Mia soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb 1 And shall I fear to own his cause, Or blush to speak his name ? 273 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 2 Must I be carried to the skies On flowery beds of ease, While others fought to win the prize. And sailed through bloody seas 1 3 Are there no foes for me to face ? Must I not stem the flood 1 Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God % 4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign ; Increase my courage, Lord : I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 5 Thy saints in all this glorious war Shall conquer, though they die ; They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 6 When that illustrious day shall rise, And all thy armies shine In robes of victory through the skies The glory shall be thine. 4J1 CM. Wat** Exhortation to Christian activity. 1 ]\/I"Y drowsy powers, why sleep ye so 1 ajJL xAwake, my sluggish soul ! Nothing has half thy work to do, Yet nothing 's half so dull. 2 The little ants, for one poor grain, Labor, and tug, and strive ; Yet we, who have a heaven t' obtain How negligent we live ! 274 rsES. 3 W 4 We. for 1 /^n, 3 How care He purchased " 5 L' Come, hoi And 6 Then si Ur--" Wi of love. We'll fly and fcake fcl 412 Press. Col Mi 'A peesej And all sur-joy and hope ; And every grace most droop. 2 Bnf To court their false enibn Till jv. ted "Friend 3 He] But go pre We learn that G 275 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 And what, niy soul, can then remain One ray of light to give ? Severed from him. their better life, How can his children live 1 5 Hence, all ye painted forms of joy, And leave my heart to mourn : I would devote these eyes to tears, Till cheered by bis return. £|g 8s & 7s. Presb. Coi. The Pilgrim. 1 f^\ feNTLY, Lord, ! gently lead us, \JC Through this lonely vale of tears ; Through the changes thou 'st decreed us, Till our last great change appears. When temptation's darts assail us, When in devious paths we stray, Let thy goodness never fail us, Lead us in thy perfect way. 2 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. And when mortal life is ended, Bid us in thine arms to rest, Till by angel bands attended, We awake among the blest. 414 L. M. Presb. Col. Trials of the Christian. I nPHUS far my God has led me on, JL And made his truth and mercy known, My hopes and fears alternate rise, And comforts mingle with my sighs. 276 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. * fhrough this wide wilderness I roam, Far distant from my blissful home ; Lord, let thy presence be my stay, And guard me in this dangerous way. .' Viy soul with various tempests tossed, tier hopes o'er turned, her projects crossed, Sees every day new straits attend, And wonders where the scene will end. ^ is this, dear Lord, that thorny road, Which leads us to the mount of God ? A.re these the toils thy people know, While in this wilderness below ? * T is even so ; thy faithful love Doth all thy children's graces prove ; T is thus our pride and self must fall, That Jesus may be all in all. 415 L * M * Presb. Col. God our Reliance in Changes. 1 F>ENEATH a numerous train of ills, J3 Our feeble flesh and heart may fail ; Yet shall our hope in thee, our God, k O'er every 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 a] one. 3 Our Father, God, to thee we look, Our Rock, our Portion, and our Friend ; And on thy covenant love and truth, Our sinking souls shall still depend. CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 41 6 S - M - Pbebb.Cox* Warning against Self- Confidence. 1 13EWARE of Peter's word, JD Nor confidently say, " I never will deny the Lord," But, " Grant I never may." 2 Man's wisdom is to seek His strength in God alone ; And e'en an angel would be weak. Who trusted in his own. 3 Retreat beneath his wings, And in his grace confide ; This more exalts the King of kings, Than all your works beside. 4 In Jesus is our store ; Grace issues from his throne ; Whoever says, " I want no more," Confesses he has none. \Yl CM. Presb. Cot, Temptation, 1 T" HATE the tempter and his charms, J- I hate his flattering breath ; The serpent takes a thousand forms, To cheat our souls to death. 2 He feeds mr y dreams Or kills with slavish fear: And holds us still in wide extremes, Presumption or despair. 3 Now Le pe^suaojSSj how easy 'tis To walk the road to heaven ; Anon he swells our sins, and cries, They ca&Yoi be ibrgiven. 278 XERCISES. i He 1 I ear To trrlSk of G:d or dc potion are En f " "" i\ ly breath. 5 F ' ged, they must die. ■ ■- to pray ; In vain for mercy now they cry. For they heir day. its his cruel throne Ly mischief and deceit, And drags the sbns of Adam down darkness and the pit. 7 Almighty God, cut short his jDOwer, Let hini in darkness dwell ; And that he Tex the earth no more, Confine him down to hell. 4|§ CM. Presb. Coh, The WofuFs three chief Temjptat ions. Wb light of faith divine, "We look on things below, Honor, and gold, and sensual joy, How vain and dangerous too ! 2 H nu of noisy breath : ?xj : xl. And verlasting death, To pfn ".':.. airy good. 3 Whilst others starve the nobler mind, And feed on shining dust, They rob it f his food, To indulge a Sordid lust. CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 The pleasures that allure our sense, Are dangerous snares to souls ; There's but a drop of nattering sweet, And dashed with bitter bowls. 5 God is my all-sufficient good, My portion and my choice ; In him my vast desires are filled, And all my powers rejoice. 6 In vain the world accosts my ear, And tempts my heart anew ; I cannot buy your bliss so dear, Nor part with heaven for you. 419 C. M. Presb. Col. Christian Submission. 1 r\ LORD, I would delight in thee, \J And on thy care depend; To thee in every trouble flee, My best, my only Friend. 2 When all created streams are dried, Thy fulness is the same; May I with this be satisfied, And glory in thy name. 3 Why should the soul a drop bemoan, Who has a fountain near ? A fountain which shall ever run, With waters sweet and clear. 4 No good in creatures can be found, But may be found in thee : I must have all things, and abound, While God is God to me. 280 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 5 that I had a stronger faith To look within the vail, To credit what my Savior saith, Whose word can never fail. 6 He who has made my heaven secure, Will here all good provide : While Christ is rich, can I be poor t What can I want beside 1 7 Lord, I cast my care on thee, I triumph and adore ; Henceforth my great concern shall be, To love and praise thee mere. 420 C - M - Fabeb Renouncing worldly Joys. 1 r\ HOW the thought of God attracts \_s And draws the heart from earth, And sickens it of passing shows And dissipating mirth ! 2 God only is the creature's home, Though long and rough the road ; Yet nothing less can satisfy The love that longs for God. 3 0, utter but the name of God Down in your heart of hearts, And see how from the world at once All tempting light departs. 4 A trusting heart, a yearning eye, Can win their way above ; If mountains can be moved by faith, Is there less power in love ? 5 How little of that road, my soul ! How little hast thou gone ! Take heed, ond let the thought of God Allure thee further on. 20 281 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 6 Dole not thy duties out to God, But let thy hand be free ; Look long at Jesus ; his dear blood, How was it dealt to thee 1 ^21 L - &• Miller's Col Expectation of Heaven. 1 1VT0W let our souls, on wings sublime, JJM Rise from the vanities of time ; Draw back the parting vail, and see The glories of eternity. 2 Born by a new celestial birth, Why should we grovel here on earth, Why grasp at transitory toys, So near to heav'n's eternal joys ? 3 Shall aught beguile us on the road, When we are walking back to God ? For strangers into life we come, And dying is but going home. 4 Welcome, sweet hour of full discharge, That sets our longing souls at large ; Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell, And gives us with our God to dwell. 5 To dwell with God. to feel his love, Is the full heav'n enjoy'd above ; And the sweet expectation now, Is the young dawn of heaven below. 422 C ' M * DODDRIDGB Seeking the Crown. 1 A WAKE, my soul, stretch ev'ry nerve, JL-L And press with vigor on : A heav'nly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown 282 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 2 'Tis God's all animating voice, That calls thee from on high ; 'Tis his own hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 3 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey : Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 4 Blest Savior ! introduced by thee, Have we our race begun ; And crown'd with vict'ry, at thy feet We'll lay our laurels down. 428 - L - M * Whitfield. The Promised Help, 1 T^tTHEN, gracious Lord, when shall it be, V T That I shall find my all in thee ? The fullness of thy promise prove ? The seal of thine eternal love. 2 Thee, only thee, I fain would find, And cast the world and flesh behind , An helpless soul I come to thee, With only sin and misery. 3 Lord, I am sick, my sickness cure ; I want, do thou enrich the poor ; Under thy mighty hand I stoop, 0, lift the abject sinner up. 4 Lord, I am blind, De thou my sight ; Lord, I am weak, be thou my might ; An helper of the helpless be, And let me find my all in thee. 283 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 424 k M. DODDBIDOB: Christ the Refuge. 1 T)ESET with snares on every hand, J3 In life's uncertain path I stand : Savior divine, diffuse thy light To guide my doubtful footsteps right, 2 Engage this roving, treacherous heart, To fix on Christ the better part ; To scorn the trifles of a day, For joys that none can take away. 3 Then let the wildest storms arise ; Let tempests mingle earth and skies; No fatal shipwrecks shall I fear, But all my treasures with me bear. 4 If thorn my Jesus, still be nigh, Cheerful I live, and joyful die; Secure when mortal comforts flee, To find ten thousand worlds in thee. 425 Ii - ^* Whitfield. The hidden ways of God. ORD. how mysterious are thy ways ! How blind are we. how mean our praise! Thy steps no mortal eyes explore ; 'Tis ours to wonder and adore. 2 Thy purposes from creature-sight Are hid in shades of awful night ; Amid the lines, with curious eye, Not angel minds presume to pry. 8 Great God ! I do not ask to see What in futurity shall be ; Let light and bliss attend my days, And then my future hours be praise 284 L CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 Are darkness and distress my share 1 Give me to trust thy guardian care ; Enough for me, if love divine At length through every cloud shall shine. 5 Yet this my soul desires to know, Be this my only wish below : " That Christ is mine !" this great request Grant, bounteous God, and I am blest. ^26 c - M - Watts Faith the evidence of things not seen, 1 IjWITH is the brightest evidence Jl Of things beyond our sight ; It pierces through the vail of sense, And dwells in heavenly 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 world was made By God's almighty word ; We know the heavens and earth shall fade. And be again restored. 4 Abrah : m obeyed the Lord's command, From his own country driven ; By faith he sought a promised land, But found his rest in heaven. 6 Thus through life's pilgrimage we stray, The promise in our eye ; By faith we walk the narrow way, That leads to joy on high. 285 ■o CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 427 C. M. Watts Prayer for direction. THAT the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still ! that my God would grant me grace To know and do his will ! 2 0, send thy Spirit down, to write , Thy law upon my heart ; Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the lfctr's part. 3 From folly turn away my eyes ; Let no corrupt design, Nor covetous desire, arise Within this soul of mine. 4 Direct my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere ; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 5 Make me to walk in thy commands, 'Tis a delightful road— Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands, Offend against my God. 428 c - M - c - We s lb * One Church. 1 /~10ME, let us join our friends above, \J Who have obtained the prize, And on the eagle wings of love To joy celestial rise. 2 Let saints below in concert sing With those to glory gone ; For all the servants of our King In heaven and earth are one. 286 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 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 the host have crossed the flood, And part are crossing now. 5 E'en now to their eternal home Some happy spirits fly ; And we are to the margin come, And soon expect to die. 6 Savior, be our constant Guide : Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, And land us safe in heaven. £29 L. M. Doddridge Struggle between Faith and Unbelief. 1 TESUS, our souls' delightful choice, fj In thee believing, we rejoice ; fet still our joy is mixed with grief, While Faith contends with Unbelief. 2 Thy promises our hearts revive, And keep our fainting hopes alive ; But guilt, and fears, and sorrows rise, And hide the promise from our eyes. 3 let not sin and Satan boast, While saints lie mourning in the dust, Nor see that Faith to ruin brought, Which thy own gracious hand hath wrousi 287 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 Do thou the dying spark inflame ; Reveal the glories of thy name, And put all anxious doubt to flight, As shades dispersed by opening light. 43Q C. M. WATT8 Confidence in God. 1 O OON as I heard my Father say, " Ye children, seek my grace," My heart replied, without delay, " I'll seek my Father's face." 2 Let not thy face be hid from me, Nor frown my soul away ; God of my life, I fly to thee In each distressing day. 3 Should friends and kindred near and dear Leave me to want or die, My God will make my life his care, And all my need supply. 4 Wait on the Lord, ye trembling saints, And keep your courage up ; He'll raise your spirit when it faints, And far exceed your hope. 431 C. M, Newtob Apostacy. 1 VX7HEN any turn from Zion's way, V V (Alas what numbers do !) Methinks I hear my Savior say, l - Wilt thou forsake me too V* 2 Ah, Lord ! with such a heart as mine, Unless thou hold me fast, i feel I must, I shall decline, And prove like them at.la&t. J28S CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3 Yet thou alone hast power, I know To save a wretch like me ; To whom or whither could I go, If I should turn from thee 1 4 Beyond a doubt, I rest assured Thou art the Christ of God ; Who hast eternal life secured By promise and by blood. 6 The help of men and angels join'd Could never reach my case ; Nor can I hope relief to find But in thy boundless grace. 6 No voice but thine can give me rest, And bid my fears depart ; No love but thine can make me blest, And satisfy my heart. 7 What anguish has that question stirr'd— If I will also go ? Yet, Lord, relying on thy word, I humbly answer, No ! 432 s - M - Watts. Trusting in God. 1 T LIFT my soul to God ; JL My trust is in his name ; Let not my foes, that seek my blood, Still triumph in my shame. 2 From early dawning light Till evening shades arise, For thy salvation, Lord, I wait, With ever-longing eyes. 289 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3 Remember all thy grace, And lead me in thy truth ; Forgive the sins of riper days, And follies of my youth. 4 The Lord is just and kind ; The meek shall learn his ways, And every humble sinner find The blessings of his grace. 433 C. M. Logan. Rejoicing in Adversity. 1 TTTHAT though no flowers the fig-tree V V clothe, Though vines, their fruit deny, The labor of the olive fail, And fields no meat supply — 2 Though from the fold, with sad surprise, My flock cut off I see ; Though famine reign in empty stalls, Where herds were wont to be — 3 Yet in the Lord will I be glad, And glory in his love ; In him I'll joy, who will the God Of my salvation prove. 4 God is the treasure of my soul, The source of lasting joy — A joy which want shall not impair, Nor death itself destroy. |34 ^ s > 7s > & 4- Oliver. God, the Pilgrim's Guide and Strength* 1 f~^\ UIDE me, thou great Jehovah, vJT Pilgrim through this barren land ; 290 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. I am weak but thou art mighty ; Hold me with thy powerful hand ; Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open now the crystal fountain, Whence the healing streams do flow ; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through : Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. \ When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside ; Bear me through the swelling current ; Land me safe on Canaan's side : Songs of praises T will ever give to thee. ££5 C. M. Steelb True happiness to he found only in God, i N vain I trace creation o'er, In search of solid rest ; The whole creation is too poor To make me truly blest. 2 Let earth and all her charms depart. Unworthy of the mind ; In God alone this restless heart Enduring bliss can find. 3 Thy favor, Lord, is all I want ; Here would my spirit rest : 0, seal the rich, the boundless grant, And make me fully blest. 291 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 43G S. M. A* oh. Consecration to God. 1 T ORD, help me to resign JLi My doubting heart to thee. And. whether cheerful or distressed, Thine, thine alone to be. 2 My only aim be this — Thy purpose to fulfil, In thee rejoice with all my strength. And do thy holy will. 3 Lord, thy all-seeing eye Keeps watch with sleepless care : Thy great compassion never fails ; Thou hearst my humble prayer. 4 So will I firmly trust That thou wilt guide me still, And guard me safe throughout the way That leads to Z ion's hill. £gf C. M. Addisos Gratitude. 1 TTTHEN all thy mercies, my God, V T My rising soul surveys, Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise. 2 Unnumbered comforts on my soul Thy tender care bestowed, Before my infant heart conceived From whom those comforts flowed. 3 When in the slippery paths of youth With heedless steps I ran, Thine arm, unseen, conveyed me safe And led me up to man. 292 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy. 5 Through every period of my life, Thy goodness I'll pursue ; And after death, in distant world3, The glorious theme renew. 6 Through all eternity, to thee A grateful song I'll raise : But, 0, eternity 's too short To utter all thy praise. 438 C. M. Kirkham Bearing shame for Christ. 'D IDST thou, dear Savior, suffer shame, And bear the cross for me % And shall I fear to own thy name, Or thy disciple be ? 2 Inspire my soul with life divine, And make me truly bold ; Let knowledge, faith, and meekness shine; Nor love nor zeal grow cold. 3 Let mockers scoff, the world defame, And treat me with disdain ; Still may I glory in thy name, And count reproach my gain. 4 -To thee I cheerfully submit, And all my powers resign ; Let wisdom point out what is fit, And I'll no more repine. 293 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 439 k. M. Doddridge Living to Christ, 1 ~]\/l"Y gracious Lord, I own thy right -LtX To every service I can pay, And call it my supreme delight To hear thy dictates and obey. 2 What is my being but for thee — Its sure support, its noblest end ? 'Tis my delight thy face to see, And serve the cause of such a Friend. 3 I would not sigh for worldly joy, Or to increase my worldly good ; Nor future days nor powers employ To spread a sounding name abroad. 4 'Tis to my Savior I would live — To him who for my ransom died ; Nor could all worldly honor give Such bliss as crowns me at his side. 440 C. M. A*o* The whole Armor. 1 f~\ SPEED thee, Christian, on thy way, \J And to thy armor cling ; With girded loins the call obey That grace and mercy bring. 2 There is a battle to be fought, An upward race to run, A crown of glory to be sought, A victory to be won. 3 The shield of faith repels the dart That Satan's hand may throw ; His arrow T cannot reach thy heart, If Christ control the bow. 294 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 The glowing lamp of prayer will light Thee on thy anxious road ; 'Twill keep the goal of heaven in sight, And suide thee to thy God, 5 0, faint not, Christian, for thy sighs Are heard before his throne ; The race must come before the prize, The cross before the crown. 44 J C. M. Watts. Con/verse wizh Heaven. 1 1VTY thoughts surmount these lower ikies, i-TJL And look within the vail ; There springs of endless pleasure rise ; The waters never fail. 2 There I behold, with sweet delight, The blessed Three in One ; And strong affections fix my sight On God's incarnate Son. 3 His promise stands forever firm; His grace shall ne'er depart : He binds my name upon his arm, And seals it on his heart. 4 Light are the pains that nature brings How short our sorrows are, When with eternal future things The present we compare 7 6 I would not be a stranger still To that celestial place, Where I forever hope to dwell Near my Redeemer's face. 295 'O CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 442 C. M. Barbauld, Following Christ. UR country is Immanuel's ground ; We seek that promised soil : The songs of Zion cheer our hearts, While strangers here we toil. 2 We tread the path our Master trod ; We bear the cross he bore ; And every thorn that wounds our feet His temples pierced before. 3 Our powers are oft dissolved away In ecstasies of love ; And while our bodies wander here, Our souls are fixed above. 4 We purge our mortal dross away, Refining as we run ; But while we die to earth and sense Our heaven is here begun. 443 S. M. C. Wesley. The Christian Soldier. 1 OOLDIERS of Christ, arise, O And gird your armor on, Strong in the strength which God supplies Through his eternal Son. 2 Strong in the Lord of hosts. And in his mighty power, The man who in the Savior trusts Is more than conqueror 8 Stand, then, in his great might, With all his strength endued, And take, to arm you for the fight, The panoply of God ; — 296 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 4 That, having all things done, And all your conflicts past, You may o'ercome through. Christ a'one And stand complete at last. 5 From strength to strength go on ; Wrestle, and fight, and pray ; Tread all the powers of darkness down. And win the well-fought day. 6 Still let the Spirit cry, In all his soldiers, " Come," Till Christ the Lord descends from high. And takes the conquerors home. 444 C. M. Watt* Following departed Worthies. 'G IVE me the wings of faith to rise Within the vail, and see The saints above, how great their joys How bright their glories be. 2 Once they were mourning here below, And bathed their couch with tears 7 They wrestled hard, as we do now, With sins, and doubts, and fears. • 3 I ask them whence their victory came They, with united breath. Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to his death. 4 They marked the footsteps that he trod His zeal inspired their breast ; And, following their incarnate God, Possessed the promised res^. 21 297 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 5 Our glorious Leader claims our praise, For his own pattern given ; While the long cloud of witnesses Shows the same path to heaven. 445 S. M. Montgomery Encouragement to Faithfulness. 1 /^VUR, Captain leads us on : \J He heckons from the skies • He reaches out a starry crown ; And bids us take the prize. 2 li Be faithful unto death, Partake my victory, And thou shalt wear this glorious wreath, And thou shalt reign with me." 3 'Tis thus the righteous Lord To every soldier saith ; Eternal life is the reward Of all victorious faith. 4 Who conquer in his might The victor's meed receive, They claim a kingdom in his right, Which God will freely give. 446 C. M. Needhax. Following departed Worthies. [ TJISE, my soul, pursue the path JLV By ancient worthies trod , Aspiring, view those holy men Who lived and walked with God. 2 Though dead, they speak in reason's ear. And in example live ; Their faith, and hope, and mighty deeds, Still fresh instruction give. 298 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3 'Twas through the Lamb's most precious blood They conquered every foe ; To his almighty power and grace Their crowns of life they owe 4 Lord, may I ever keep in view The patterns thou hast given, And ne'er forsake the blessed road That led them safe to heaven. 447 C. M. H. H. Hawley The Hope, the Star, the Voice. 1 r I ^HERE is a hope, a blessed hope JL More precious and more bright Than all the joyless mockery The world esteems delight. 2 There is a star, a lovely star, That lights the darkest gloom, And sheds a peaceful radiance o'er The prospects of the tomb. 8 There is a voice, a cheering voice, That lifts the soul above, Dispels the painful, anxious doubt, And whispers, " God is love." 4 That voice, aloud from Calvary's height Proclaims the soul forgiven ; That star is revelation's light ; That hope the hope of heaven. 448 k. M. Moravian The Sinner's hope, joy, and rest. *N OW I have found the ground wherein Sure my soul's anchor may remain ; CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. The wounds of Jesus, for my sin, Before the world's foundation slain ; Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, When heaven and earth are fled away. 2 0, love, thou bottomless abyss ! My sins are swallowed up in thee j Cover'd is my unrighteousness, From condemnation now I'm free ; While Jesus' blood through earth and skies, Mercy, free, boundless mercy ! cries. 3 With faith I plunge me in this sea. Here is my hope, my joy, my rest ; Hither, when hell assails, I flee, I look into my Savior's breast. Away, sad doubt, and anxious fear ! Mercy is all that 's written here. 4 Though waves and storms go o'er my head, Tho' strength, and health, and friends be gone; Tho' joys be withered, all, and dead •, Tho' every comfort be withdrawn — Steadfast on this my soul relies : Father, thy mercy never dies. 449 C. M. Boden's Col. Forgiveness of Enemies. 1 U FEATHER, forgive," the Savior cried,. X? With his expiring breath. And drew eternal blessings down On those who wrought his death. 2 Jesus, this wondrous love we sing, And whilst we sing, admire ; Breathe on >ur souls, and kindle there The sam celestial fire. 300 CHRISTIAN EXERCISES. 3 By thine example ever swayed. We for our foes will pray, With love their hatred, and their curse, With blessings will repay. 450 C. M. Watts : This life a Pilgrimage. 1 X ORD, what a wretched land is this, JLj That yields us no supply — No cheering fruits, no wholesome trees, No streams of living joy ! 2 Our journey is a thorny maze ; But we march upward still, Forget these troubles of the ways, And press to Zion's hill. $ There, on a green and flowery mount, Our weary souls shall sit, And with transporting joy recount The labors of our feet. 4 Eternal glory to the King Whose hand conducts us through ; Our tongues shall never cease to sing, And endless praise renew. 451 L. M. C. Wesley Unbelieving fear removed. WAY. my unbelieving fear ! Fear shall in me no more have place } My Savior doth not yet appear, He hides the brightness of his face : But shall I therefore let him go, And basely to the tempter yield ? No, in the strength of Jesus, no, I never will give up my shield. 301 V- ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY 2 Although the vine its fruit deny, Although the olive yield no oil. The with'ring fig-trees droop and die, The fields elude the tiller's toil, The empty stall no herd afford, And perish all the bleating race, — Yet will I triumph in the Lord, The God of my salvation praise. 452 S. M. Montgomery Dwelling with God, 1 44 TTOREVER with the Lord ;" JO Amen ! so let it be ; Life from the dead is in that word — 'Tis immortality. 2 Here in the body pent, Absent from him, I roam, Yet nightly pitch my moving tent A day's march nearer home. 3 My Father's house on high — Home of my soul — how near, At times, to faith's foreseeing eye The golden gates appear ! 4 " Forever with the Lord !" Father, if 'tis thy will, The promise of that faithful word E'en here to me fulfil. 4 So when my latest breath Shall rend the vail in twain, In death I shall escape from death, And life eternal gain. 302 'H OF THE CHURCH. THE CHURCH. THE ORIGIX AND PERPETUITY OF. 453 L. M. Presb. Col God the Defence of the Church. APPY the church, thou sacred place The seat of thy Creator's grace ; Thy holy courts are his abode, Thou earthly palace of our God. 2 Thy walls are strength, and at thy gates A guard of heavenly warriors waits ; Nor shall thy deep foundations move, Fixed on his counsels and his love. 3 Thy foes in vain designs engage ; Against his throne in vain they rage ; Like rising waves, with angry roar, That dash and die upon the shore. 4 Then let our souls in Zion dwell. Nor fear the wrath of earth and hell ; His arms embrace this happy ground, Like brazen bulwarks built around. 5 God is our shield, and God our sun ; Swift as the fleeting moments run, On us he sheds new beams of grace, And we reflect his brightest praise. 454 8s. & 7s. Presb. Ccx* Zion's Security. 1 f^\ LORIOUS things of thee are spoken, U Zion, city of our God ; He whose word cannot be broken, Formed thee for his own abode : 303 ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY On the Rock of Ages founded, What can shake thy sure repose 1 With salvation's walls surrounded, Thou mayst smile at all thy foes. See the streams of living waters, Springing from eterDal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, And all fear of want remove. Who can faint, while such a river Ever flows their thirst to assuage ; Grace, which like the Lord, the giver, Never fails from age to age ? Round each habitation hovering, See the cloud and fire appear, For a glory and a covering. Showing that the Lord is near : Thus deriving from their banner, Light by night and shade by day ; Safe they feed upon the manna, Which he gives them, when they pray. 455 z 8s. 7s. & 4. Kelly, God the defense of Zion. ION stands with hills surrounded- Zion, kept by power divine ; All her foes shall be confounded, Though the world in arms combine ; Happy Zion, What a favored lot is thine ! Every human tie may perish ; Friend to friend unfaithful prove ; Mothers cease their own to cherish ; Heaven and earth at last remove ; But no changes Can attend Jehovah's love. 304 OF THE CHURCH. 3 In the furnace God may prove thee, Thence to bring thee forth more bright, But can never cease to love thee ; Thou art precious in his sight : God is with thee — God, thine everlasting light. 456 s. m. watt& Safety of the Church, 1 TTOW honored is the place XX Where we adoring stand ! Zion, the glory of the earth, And beauty of the land. 2 Bulwarks of grace defend The city where we dwell, While walls, of strong salvation made, Defy th' assaults of hell. 3 Lift up th' eternal gates ; The doors wide open fling; Enter, ye nations that obey The statutes of your King. 4 Here taste unmingled joys. And live in perfect peace, You that have known Jehovah's name, And ventured on his grace. 5 Trust in the Lord, ye saints, And banish all ypur fears ; Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells, Eternal as his years. 457 C. M. Watts. Prayer for the Reign of Christ, 1 \ RISE, King of grace, arise, -TjL And enter to thy rest ; Behold, thy church, with longing eyes, Waits to be owned and blest. ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY 2 Enter with all thy glorious train, Thy Spirit and thy Word; All that the ark did once contain Could no such grace afford 8 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 Annointed 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. 458 C. M Watts. Christ the Fouftdatioh, of his Church. 1 TT>EHOLD the sure foundation stone, JD Which God in Zion lays, To build our heavenly hopes upon, And his eternal praise. 2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, Let saints adore the name, They 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. 306 'A OP THE CHURCH. 4 What though the gates of hell withstood Yet must this building rise : *Tis thine own work almighty God, And wondrous in our eyes. £59 C. M. Beddomb, The Church triumphant. HOST of spirits round the throne In humble posture stand, On every head a starry crown, A palm in every hand. 2 From different regions of the globe These happy spirits came ; In Jesus' blood they washed their robes And triumphed in his name. 3 One glorious body now they make ; More glorious far their Head ; Their souls to rapturous joys awake ; Their sorrows all are fled. A Without a jarring note, they join In ceaseless songs of praise, And to the sacred Three in One Loud hallelujahs raise. Christian Fellowship. 1 T3LANTED in Christ, the living vine ; JL 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. 307 ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY S In prayer, in effort, tears, and toils, One wisdom be our guide ; Taught by one Spirit from above, In thee may we abide. 4 Complete in us, whom grace hath called, Thy glorious work begun, Thou, in whom the church on earth And church in heaven are one. 5 Around this feeble, trusting band Thy sheltering pinions spread. Nor let the storms of trial beat Too fiercely on our head. 6 Then, when, among the saints in light, Our joyful spirits shine, Shall anthems of immortal praise, Lamb of God, be thine. 4(j| S.M. Watt* Gospel Order. 'F AR as thy name is known The world declares thy praise ; Thy saints, Lord, before thy throne, Their songs of honor raise. 2 With joy thy people stand On Z ion's chosen hill, Proclaim the wonders of thy hand, And counsels of thy will. 3 Let strangers walk around The city where we dwell, Survey with care thine holy ground, And mark the building well, — 308 OF THE CHURCH. 4 The order of thy house, The worship of fchy court, The cheerful songs, the solemn vowp. And mAKe a fair report. 6 How decent, and how wise ! How glorious to behold ! Beyond the pomp that charms the eyes, And rites adorned with gold. 6 The God we worship now Will guide us till we die — • Will be our God while here below, And ours above the sky. 402 C- M - 0. Wesley The Saints above and below. 1 TTAPPY the souls to Jesus joined, XX 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. 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. ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY 4G3 S. M. Watts, Safety of the Church. 1 f^\ REAT is the Lord our God, vX And let his praise be great ; He makes his churches his abode. His most delightful seat. 2 In Zion God is known, A refuge in distress ; How bright has his salvation shone, Through all her palaces ! 3 When kings against her joined, And saw the Lord was there, In wild confusion of the mind, They fled with hasty fear. 4 Oft have our fathers told, Our eyes have often seen, How well our God secures the fold Where his own sheep have been. 6 In every new distress We'll to his house repair ; We'll call to mind his wondrous grace, And seek deliverance there. 464 S. M. Dwight. Attachment to the Church. ■I LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, The house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood. I love thy church, God ; Her walls before thee stand. Dear as the apple of thine eye, And graven on thy hand. 310 OF THE CHURCH. 8 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 Savior 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. 465 L. M. Watt*, God the Refuge of his Saints. 1 f^\ OD is the refuge of his saints, \JT When storms of sharp distress invade • Ere we can offer our complaints, Behold him present with his aid. 2 Let mountains from their seats be hurled Down to the deep, and buried there ; Convulsion shake the solid world, Our faith shall never yield to fear. 3 There is a stream whose gentle flow, Supplies the city of our God ! Life, love, and joy still gliding through And wat'ring our divine abode. 311 ORIGIN AND PERPETUITY A That sacred stream, thine holy word. Supports our faith, our fear controls ; Sweet peace thy promises afford, And give new strength to fainting souls. 5 Zion enjoys her Savior's love, Secure against a threat' ning hour ; Nor can her firm foundation move, Built on his truth, and armed with power 466 L. M. Hart. Blessing invoked, 1 T ORD, bless thy saints assembled here, JLi In solemn cov'nant now to join ; Unite them in thy holy fear, And in thy love their hearts combine. 2 May they thy living members prove, Though all by nature once were dead ; Be thou their Lord, their life, their love, Their Husband and their living Head. 3 Thus constituted, may they be Part of thy general church below ; Yet independent, but on thee, For thou alone their wants can know. 4 give this church a large increase Of such as thou wilt own and bless : Lord, fill their hearts with joy and peace, And clothe them with thy righteousness. 467 C. M. . Aaos Glory and Safety of the Church. 1 TTOW glorious is the sacred place, XX. Where we adoring stand : Zion, the joy of all tne earth, The beauty of the land. 312 OF THE CHURCH. 2 Bulwarks of mighty grace defend The city where we dwell ; The walls of strong salvation made, Defy the assaults of hell. 3 Lift up the everlasting gates, The doors wide open fling ; Enter, ye nations that ohey The statutes of our King. 4 Trust in the Lord, forever trust, And banish all your fears : Strength in the Lord Jehovah dwells, Eternal as his years. 4$8 7s. Cennicb Rejoicing in Hope. 1 /CHILDREN of the heavenly King, V^ As ye journey, sweetly sing ; Sing your Savior's worthy praise. Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod ; They are happy now. and yc Soon their happiness shall see. 8 ye banished seed, be glad ! Christ our Advocate is made. Us to save our flesh assumes, Brother to our souls becomes. 4 Shout, ye little flock and blest ; You on Jesus' throne shall rest ; There your seat is now prepared, There vour kingdom and rewardL 22 313 BAPTISM. 5 Fear not, brethren ; joyful stand On the borders of your land ; Christ, your Father's darling Son. Bids you undismayed go on. 6 Lord, submissive make us go. Gladly leaving all below ; Only thou our Leader be, And we still will follow thee. BAPTISM. 4fl9 8s. E. Turnbi The emblem of Faith. 1 TTOW lovely the emblem of faith XI In Christ, our adorable Head, Who sought our redemption in death, And, triumphing, rose from the dead. 2 How sweet is this beautiful rite Our union with him to proclaim — Our death to eaci sinful delight — Our rising to life through his name. 3 How blessed, by bearing the cross, To show our regard for his will — To seek, while professing his cause, "All righteousness thus to fulfil." 4 How pleasant the path to pursue His perfect example has led ; With the scene at the Jordan in vie\t, We haste in his footsteps to tread. 314 BAPTISM. 5 Dear Savior, thine ordinance bless ; The joy of thy presence make known ; Descend, thou Spirit of grace, And seal us forever thine own. 47Q S.M. Dossby, A practical exposition of Baptism. 1 T7^E sons of men, who long have sought X The meaning of the word baptize, Attend our practice, and be taught In what its solemn meaning lies. 2 Behold these humble Christians go Down, down beneath the yielding wave ! Jesus the Lord was buried so, When he was cover 'd in the grave. 3 Soon you will see them rise again, The Savior's grace and power to prove ; So Jesus burst the monster s chain, And lives to bless us with his love. 4 Was Jesus buried in the tomb ? Hhis figure shows our death to sin ; Did Jesus rise and take his throne 1 'Tis thus believers follow him. 5 Come, then, ye children of his love, No longer slight your Savior's word'j Come, follow your Redeemer God, E'en when he leads to Jordan's flood. 471 L. M. Davikl Primitive practice perpetuated. i txthat loyel y band is this l see » T Y All singing in sweet harmony. Uniting round the water side, And praising Jesus crucified 1 315 BAPTISM. 2 These are the followers of the Lamb ; Here they are come to own his name ; Their humble strains ascend the skies ; In faith they're come to be baptized. 3 This brings to view the ancient days, When first the gospel church was raised, No other mode was then devis'd — Believing souls were thus baptized : 4 Baptized into the Savior's death, Arising, live the life of faith ; Giving to Christ, the Lord, the praise, By walking in his humble ways. Self- Consecration in Baptism. 1 TT7HILE a. cnis sacred rite of thine, ▼ T We yield our spirits now, Shine o'er the waters, Dove divine, And seal the cheerful vow. 2 All glory be to Him whose life For ours was freely given, Who aids us in the spirit's strife, And makes us meet for heaven. 5 To thee we gladly now resign Our life and all our powers : Accept us in this rite divine, And bless these hallowed hours. 4 0, may we die to earth and sin, Beneath the mystic flood ; And when we rise, may we begin To live anew for God. 316 BAPTISM. 4|3 C. M. Anon, Obedience to Christ. ] L ORD, I am thine, and in thy aid I place my firmest trust : How large the price thy love has paid For vile, polluted dust ! 2 In thine assembly now I stand ; My vows to thee I bring, Obedient to thy great command, My Savior and my King. 3 I stand before the sacred flood ; Thy gracious words invite : How poor an offering, my God, I make thee in this rite ! 4 Thine ordinance, great Savior, bless ; Support me all my days ; May I each gospel truth confess, And w T alk in all thy ways. 474 ^ M * Miller's Coi The emblem of Christ's burial. 1 /^OME, all ye sons of God, and view \^J Your bleeding Saviour's love to you, Behold him sink with heavy woes, And give his life to save his foes ! 2 Here in the pure baptismal wave, You see the emblem of his grave : Come all who would his laws obey, And view the place where Jesus lay. 3 When you ascend above the flood, Then call to mind your rising God ; Ye saints, lift up your joyful eyes, Exulting see your Savior rise. 317 BAPTISM. 4 Ye too are buried with your Lord, Who in the water own his word ; And joyfully perceive therein. An emblem of your death to sin. 5 Ascending from the stream, behold An emblem of your life restor'd ; Live unto him who died for you, And all his just commandments do. £75 C. Mi Beddomb. Following Christ. B UBJED beneath the yielding wave The great Redeemer lies ; Faith views him in the watery grave, And thence beholds him rise. 2 Thus do his willing saints, to-day, Their ardent zeal express, And, in the Lord's appointed way, Fulfil all righteousness. 3 With joy we in his footsteps tread, And would his cause maintain — Like him be numbered with the dead And with him rise and reign. 4 His presence oft revives our hearts, And drives our fears away ; When he commands, and strength imparts We cheerfully obey. 5 Now we, blest Savior, would to thee Our grateful voices raise ; Washed in the Fountain of thy blood, Our lives shall all be praise. 318 BAPTISM. 47g L. M. Baldwin Imitation of Christ. 1 /^OME, happy souls, adore the Lamb, V^ Who loved our race ere time began, Who veiled his Godhead in our clay, And in an humble manger lay. 2 To Jordan's stream the Spirit led, To mark the path his saints should tread ; With joy they trace the sacred way, To see the place where Jesus lay. 3 Baptized by John in Jordan's wave The Savior left his watery grave ; Heaven owned the deed, approved the way ; And blessed the place where Jesus lay. 4 Come, all who love his precious name, Come, tread his steps, and learn of him ; Happy beyond expression they Who find the place where Jesus lay. 477 L - M - NoEI *- The humble way. 1 TTOSANNA to our Savior, God, XI Who sufTer'd in our room and stead He was immersed in Jordan's flood, And then immersed in sweat and blood ! 2 Behold the grave where Jesus lay, Before he spilt his precious blood ! How plain he marked the humble way To sinners, through the mystic flood ! 3 Come, ye redeemed of the Lord, Come, and obey his sacred word ; He died, and rose again for you ; What more could the Redeemer do ? 319 BAPTISM. 4 We to this place are come, to show What we to boundless mercy owe ; The Savior's footsteps to explore, And tread the path he trod before. 478 8s & 7s - J - Fawceti\ Following Christ. 1 TTUMBLE souls, who seek salvation XI Through the Lamb's redeeming blood Hear the voice of revelation ; Tread the path that Jesus trod. 2 Hear the blest Redeemer call you ; Listen to his heavenly voice ; Dread no ill that can befall you, While you make his ways your choice. 3 Plainly here his footsteps tracing, Follow him without delay, Gladly his command embracing ; Lo ! your Captain leads the way. 4.79 7s. Leland Rise, believe, and be baptized. 1 /CHRISTIANS, if your hearts are warm Vy Ice and snow can do no harm j If by Jesus you are prized, Rise, believe, and be baptized. 2 Jesus drank the gall for you, (Bore the curse to mortals due) Children prove your love to him ; Never fear the frozen stream. 3 Never shun the Savior's cross, All on earth is worthless dross, If the Savior's love you feel Let the world behold your zeal. 320 BAPTISM. 4 Every season of the year. Let your worship be sincere ; When the storm prevents your roam, Serve your gracious Lord at home. |g0 L. M. Jttdson Christ's Example, 1 /^\UR Savior boAved beneath the wave, \J And meekly sought a watery grave • Come, see the sacred path he trod — A path well pleasing to our God. 2 His voice we hear, his footsteps trace, And hither come to seek his face, To do his will, to feel his love, And join our songs with songs above. 8 Hosanna to the Lamb divine ! Let endless glories round him shine ; High o'er the heavens forever reign, Lamb of God, for sinners slain. 481 S. M. L. H. SjGOURNKT, Delight in obedience. 1 O AVIOUR, thy laws we love, O Thy pure example bless, And, with a firm, unwavering zeal, Would in thy footsteps press. 2 Not to the fiery pains By which the martyrs bled ; Not to the scourge, the thorn, the cross, Our favored feet are led ; — 3 But, at this peaceful tide, Assembled in thy fear, The homage of obedient hearts We humbly offer here. 321 J BAPTISM. 482 8s & 7s - Fellows, Following Christ. ESUS, mighty King in Zion; Thou alone our Guide shalt be : Thy commission we rely on ; We would follow none but thee. 2 As an emblem of thy passion, And thy victory o'er the grave, We, who know thy great salvation, Are baptized beneath the wave, 3 Fearless of the world's despising, We the ancient path pursue, Buried with our Lord, and rising To a life divinely new. 483 • k. M. JUDSOH, The Holy Spirit invoked. 1 /^OME, Holy Spirit, Dove divine, VJ On these baptismal waters shine, And teach our hearts, in highest strain, To praise the Lamb, for sinners slain. 2 We love thy name, we love thy laws, And joyfully embrace thy cause ; We love thy cross, the shame, the pain, Lamb of God, for sinners slain. 3 We sink beneath thy mystic flood ; 0, bathe us in thy cleansing blood ; We die to sin, and seek a grave, With thee, beneath the yielding wave, 4 And as we rise, with thee to live, 0, let the Holy Spirit give The sealing unction from above, The breath of life, the fire of love. 322 BAPTISM. 484 C. M. J. RYLAar Hinder me not. 1 TN all my Lord's appointed ways X My journey I'll pursue ; " Hinder me not," ye much-loved saints, For I must go with you. 2 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead. I'll follow where he goes ; " Hinder me not," shall he my cry, Though earth and hell oppose. 3 Through duties, and through trials oOO, I'll go at his command ; "Hinder me not;" for I am bcund To my Immanuel's land. 4 And, when my Savior calls me home, Still this my cry shall be — 1 Hinder me not;" come, welcome, death ; I'll gladly go with thee. 485 S. M. S. F. Smith The Baptism of Christ. 1 T^iOWN to the sacred wave JL/ The Lord of life was led ; And he who came our souls to save In Jordan bowed his head. 2 He taught the solemn way ; He fixed the holy rite ; He bade his ransomed ones obey, And keep the path of light. 3 Blest Savior, we will tread In thy appointed way ; Let glory o'er these scenes be shea, And smile on us to-day 323 486 'T BAPTISM. 8s, 7s 5 & 4. J. E. Gilm Buried with Christ by Baptism, HOTJ hast said, exalted Jesus, 1 Take thy cross and follow me;" Shall the word with terror seize us % Shall we from the burden flee ? Lord, I'll take it, And, rejoicing, follow thee. 2 While this liquid tomb surveying, Emblem of my Savior's grave, Shall I shun its brink, betraying Feelings worthy of a slave ? No ! I'll enter : Jesus entered Jordan's wave. 3 Blest the sign which thus reminds me, Savior, of thy love f :r me ; But more blest the love that binds me In its deathless bonds to thee : 0, what pleasure, Buried with my Lord to be ! 4 Should it rend some fond connection, Should I suffer shame or loss, Yet the fragrant, blest reflection, I have been where Jesus was, Will revive me When I faint beneath the cross. 6 Fellowship with him possessing, Let me die to earth and sin ; Let me rise t' enjoy the blessing Which the faithful soul shall win: May I ever Follow where my Lord has been. tit BAPTISM. |§7 C. M. Miller's Col, Buried in Jordan. 1 T3URIED in Jordan was our Lord, JD As well as in the tomb ; And in obedience to his word. We imitate the Lamb. 2 This ordinance is plainly given, 'Tis left upon record ; Though not to save, or take to heaven, But show we love the Lord. 4§g C. M. Deacon, The baptism of OJirist. l rp Jordan's stream the Savior goes To do his Father's will : His breast with sacred ardor glows. Each precept to fulfil. 2 Behold him buried in the flood (The emblem of his grave) Who, from the bosom of his God, Came down a world to save. S As from the water he ascend*, What miracles appear ! God with a voice his Son commands- Let all the nations hear ! 4 Hear it, ye Christians, and rejoice ; Let this your courage raise ; What God approves, be this your choice, And glory in his ways. 325 BAPTISM. 489 8s. & 7s. Grant Forsaking all to follow Christ. ESUS, I my cross have taken, j All to leave, and follow thee ; Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou, from hence, my all shalt be : And whilst thou shalt smile upon me, God of wisdom, love, and might, Foes may hate, and friends disown me •, Show thy face, and all is bright. 2 Man may trouble and distress me ; 'Twill but drive me to thy breast : Life with trials hard may pre& me ; Heaven will bring me sweeter rest; 0, 'tis not in grief to harm me, While thy love is left to me ; 0, 'twere not in joy to charm me, Were that joy unmixed with thee. 3 Know, my soul, thy full salvation ; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care; Joy to find, in every station, Something still to do or bear ; Think what spirit dwells within thee : Think what Father's smiles are thine ; Think what Jesus did to win thee : Child of heaven, canst thou repine 1 4 Haste thee on from grace to glory, Armed by faith and winged by prayer ; Heaven's eternal day 's before thee ; God's own hand shall guide thee there ; Soon shall close thy earthly mission ; Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days j Hope shall change to glad fruition. Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 326 BAPTISM. 490 ?s. Beddome* Candidates encouraged,. 1 /^OME, ye humble, contrite souls, \j Leave your debts and fears behind, Trust in Jesus' mighty name ; And his mercy you shall find. Yield obedience to his laws, And defend his glorious cause. 2 Your Redeemer led the way, Safe is found the path he trod ; You have nothing hence to fear, While you urge your way to God, Yield obedience to his laws, And avow his glorious cause. 3 Press ye on, believing souls, Lo, your Captain 's gone before ; You who wear his easy yoke, Shall his love and grace adore, Now embark'd in his dear cause, Pay allegiance to his laws. 491 8s, 7s. Daniel The Charms of Baptism. 1 X ORD, in humble, sweet submission, 1 J Here we meet to follow thee ; Trusting in thy great salvation, Which alone can make us free. 2 Naught have we to claim as merit, All the duties we can do Can no crown of life inherit, All the praise to thee is due. 8 Yet we come in Christian duty, Down beneath the wave to go ; the charms, the heavenly beauty — Christ the Lord was buried so ! 327 BAPTISM. 4 Come, ye children of the kingdom. Follow him beneath the wave ; Rise, and show his resurrection. And proclaim his power to save. J92 7s - Presb. Co* Surrendering to Christ. 1 DEOPLE of the living God, JL I have sought the world around, Paths of sin and sorrow trod. Peace and comfort nowhere found : Now to you my spirit turns, Turns a fugitive unblest ; Brethren, where your altar burns, ! receive me into rest. 2 Lonely, I no longer roam, Like the cloud, the wind, the wave Where you dwell shall be my home, Where you die shall be my grave ; Mine the God whom you adore, Your Redeemer shall be mine ; Earth can fill my spul no more, Everv idui I resign'. 8 Tell me not of gain or to Ease, enjoyment, pomp or power, Welcome poverty and cross, Shame, reproach, affliction's hour ' ; Follow me ; ; " I know thy voice ; Jesus. Lord, thy steps I see; "Now I take thy yoke, by choice; Light thy burden now to mo. 328 493 BAPTISM. S. M. L. H. SlOOUBMMT Burial in Baptism. PASTOR. 1 46 /CHOOSE ye his cross to bear. v7 Who bowed to Jordan's wave ^ Clad in his armor will ye dare In faith, a watery grave 1" CANDIDATES. 2 " We love his holy word, His precepts we obey, Buried in baptism with our Lord, We seek to be, this day." church. 3 All hail"! ye blessed band, Shrink not to do his will ; In deep humility, this work Of righteousness fulfil ; — 4 Tread in his steps — with prayer, Invoke his Spirit free, And as he bursts the gates of death. So may your rising b^. 494 'L C. M. Jas. Newt* *. After Baptism. ET plenteous grace descend on those. Who, hoping in thy word, This day have solemnly declared That Jesus is their Lord. With cheerful feet may they advance, And run the Christian race, And, through the troubles of the way, Find all-sufficient grace. 23 829 BAPTISM. Lord, plant us all into thy death, That we thy life may prove — Partakers of thy cross "beneath. And of thy crown above. 4 95 ^. M. Doddridge Vows recognized. 1 V I ^IS done ; the great transaction's done : JL I am my Lord's, and he is mine : He drew me, and I followed on, Rejoiced to own the call divine. 2 Now rest, my long-divided heart : Fixed on this blissful centre, rest : Here have I found a nobler part ; * Here heavenly pleasures fill my breast. 3 High Heaven, that hears the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. 496 L. M. Rip. Col Candidates at the water-side. 'L ORD, our dependance is alone On what thy blessed Son hath done : Unless we to his merits fly, Baptized, or unbaptized, we die. 2 Thy name, our covenant God, we boast— The Father, Son. and Holy Ghost: may we ever speak thy praise. Long as the heavens their anthems raise. 830 LORD'S supper. LORD'S SUPPER. 497 L. M. Watts Consecration in view of the Cross. 1 TT7HEX I survey the wondrous cross, Vt 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 death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. 3 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 so rich a crown? 4 Were all the realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small ; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. 498 L. M. Krishna Pau Remembering Christ. 1 f\ THOU, my soul, forget nc more V_/ The Friend who all thy sorrows bore Let every idol be forgot ; But, my soul, forget him not. 2 Renounce thy works and ways, with grief And fly to this divine relief; Nor him forget, who left his throne, And for thy life gave up his own. 331 LORD'S SUPPER. 3 Eternal truth and mercy shine In him, and he himself is thine, And canst thou, then, with sin beset, Such charms, such matchless charms forget, 4 0, no ; till life itself depart, His name shall cheer and warm my heart ; And, lisping this, from earth I'll rise, And join the chorus of the skies. 499 k. M. J. Stennett, Sacramental Hymn. 1 r IMIUS we commemorate the day JL On which our dearest Lord was slain ! Thus we our pious homage pay, Till he appear on earth again. 2 Come, great Redeemer, open wide The curtains of the parting sky ; On a bright cloud in triumph ride, And on the wind's swift pinions fly. 8 Come, King of kings, with thy bright train Cherubs and seraphs, heavenly hosts ; Assume thy right, enlarge thy reign, As far as earth extends her coasts. 4 Come, Lord ! and where thy cross once stood, There plant thy banner, fix thy throne ; Subdue the rebels by thy word, And claim the nations for thy own. 500 L. M. Beddomi, Holy Admiration, 1 TESUS ; when faith with fixed eyes tf Beholds thy wondrous sacrifice, Love rises to an ardent flame, And we all other hope disclaim. 332 LORD'S SUPPER. J With cold affections who can see The thorns ; the scourge, the nails, the tree, Thy flowing tears, and purple sweat, Thy bleeding hands, and head, and feet 1 3 Look, saints, into his opening side, The breach how large, how deep, how wide Thence issues forth a double flood Of cleansing water, pardoning blood. 4 Hence, my soul, a balsam flows To heal thy wounds, and cure thy woes : Immortal joys come streaming down — Joys, like his griefs, immense, unknown. 6 Thus I could ever, ever sing The sufferings of my heavenly King ; With glowing pleasures spread abroad The mysteries of a dying God. 501 L. M. Wat**. The Lord's Supper instituted. 1 ^HHWAS on that dark, that doleful night, JL When powers of earth and hell arose Against the Son of God's delight, And. friends betrayed him to his foes, — 2 Before the mournful scene began, He took the bread, and blest, and brake *, What love through all his actions ran I What wondrous words of grace he spake 3 " This is my body, broke for sin ; Receive and eat the living food ;" Then took the cup, and blessed the wine ' " 'Tis the new covenant in my blood." 338 ■M LORD'S SUPPER. 4 " Do this," he cried. ' : till time shall end, In memory of your dying Friend ; Meet at my table, and record The love of yonr departed Lord." 5 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate ; We show thy death, we sing thy name, Till thou return, and we shall eat The marriage supper of the Lamb. 502 L - M - W ATTg Sufferings and Exaltation of Christ. OW let our mournful son ^s record The dying sorrows of our Lord, When he complained in tears and blood, Like one forsaken of his God. 2 But God, his Father, heard his cry ; Raised from the dead, he reigns on high ; The nations learn his righteousness. And humble sinners taste his grace. 5Q3 S.M. Watts. Communion with Christ, l N J ESUS invites his saints To meet around his board ; Here pardoned rebels sit, and hold Communion with their Lord. 2 This holy bread and wine Maintain our fainting breath, By union with our living Lord, And interest in his death. 8 Let all our powers be joined His glorious name to raise ; Let holy love fill every mind. And every voice be praise. 334 LORD S SUPPER. 504 C. M. Watt* The Gospel Feast. 1 "|~1 OW sweet and awful is the place, Jlj. With Christ within the doors, While everlasting love displays The choicest of her stores ! 2 While all our hearts, and every song, Join to admire the feast. Each of us cries, with thankful tongue, " Lord, why was I a guest 1 3 Why was I made to hear thy voice, And enter while there's room, W r hen thousands make a wretched choice, And rather starve than come 1" 4 'Twas the same love that spread the feast That sweetly forced us in ; Else we had still refused to taste, And perished in our sin. 5 Pity the nations, our God; Constrain the earth to come ; Send thy victorious word abroad. And bring the strangers home. 6 We long to see thy churches full, That all the chosen race May. with one voice, and heart, and soul, Sing thy redeeming grace. 5Q5 CM. B.W.Noel Remembering Christ. 1 TF human kindness meets return, X And owns the grateful tie ; — If tender thoughts within us burn To feel a friend is nigh ; — 335 LORD'S SUPPER. I 0. shall not warmer accents tell The gratitude we owe To him who died our fears to quell, And save from endless woe ? 3 While vet his anguished soul surveyed Those pangs he would not flee. What love his latest words displayed ! — " Meet and remember me." 4 Remember thee ! thy death, thy shame, The griefs which thou didst bear ! memory, leave no other name But his recorded there. 50g C. M. Ste>>eti Humble Communion. L ORD, at thy table we behold The wonders of thy grace, But most of all admire that we Should find a welcome place ; 2 We, who are all defiled with sin, And rebels to our God ; We, who have crucified thy Son, And trampled on his blood. 8 What strange, surprising grace is this, That we. so lost, have room ! Jesus our weary souls invites, And freely bids us come. 4 Ye saints below, and hosts of heaveD Join all your sacred powers : No theme is like redeeming love ; Iso Savior is like ours. .336 LORDS SUPPER. 507 C. M. S. Stenneet, The Body and Blood of Christy 1 TTERE, at thy table. Lord, we meet, XX To feed on food divine : Thy body is the bread we eat, Thy precious blood the wine. 2 Here peace and pardon sweetly flow : what delightful food ! We eat the bread, and drink the wine, But think on nobler good. 3 Deep was the suffering he endured Upon th' accursed tree ; " For me," each welcome guest may say, " 'Twas all endured for me." 4 Sure there was never love so free — Dear Savior, so divine : Well thou mayst claim that heart of me, Which owes so much to thine. 508 C. M. Anok, Coming to the Table of the Lord. 1 "1" ET vain pursuits and vain desires Xj Be banished from the heart, The Savior's love fill every breast, And light and life impart. 2 He knew how frail our nature is, Our souls how apt to stray; How much we need his gracic us help To keep us in the way ! 8 These faithful pledges of his love His mercy did ordain, To bring refreshment to our souls, And faith and hope sustain. 337 lord's supper. 4 Since such his condescending grace, Let us, with hearts sincere, Obedient to his holy will, His table now draw near. 5 And while we join to celebrate The sufferings of our Lord, May we receive new grace and power. T' obey his holy word. 5Q9 C. M. Wabdlaw. Remembering Christ. 'R EMEMBER thee, redeeming Lord ! While Memory holds her place, Can we forget the Prince of life, Who saves us by his grace % 2 The Lord of life, with dory crowned, On heaven's exalted throne, Remembers those for whom, on earth He heaved his dying groan. 3 His glory now no tongue of man Or seraph bright can tell : Yet 'tis the chief of all his joys That souls are saved from hell. 4 For this he came and dwelt on earth ; For this his life was given ; For this he fought and vanquished death ; For this he pleads in heaven. 5 Join, all ye saints beneath the sky, Your grateful praise to give ; Sing loud hosannas to the Lord, Who died that you might live, 338 LORD'S SUPPER. 510 CM. E. Taylor, Christian Fellowship, 1 r\ HERE, if ever, God of love, \J Let strife and hatred cease, And. every heart harmonious move, And every thought be peace. 2 Not here, where, met to think on Him Whose latest thoughts were ours, Shall mortal passions come to dim The prayer devotion pours. 3 No, gracious Master, not in vain Thy life of love hath been ; The peace thou gav'st may yet remain, Though thou no more art seen. i i: Thy kingdom come :" we watch, we wait To hear thy cheering call, When heaven shall ope its glorious gate, And God be all in all. gJJ 7s. Condeb, Institution of the Sacred Feast, 1 ~\ /FANY centuries have fled JjJL Since our Savior broke the bread, And this sacred feast ordained, Ever by his church retained: Those his body who discern, Thus shall meet till his return. 2 All who bear the Savior's name, Here their common faith proclaim ; Though diverse in tongue or rite, Here, one bod}' we unite ; Breaking thus one mystic bread, Members of one common head. 339 ORDINATION OF 8 Come, the blessed emblems share, Which the Savior's death declare ; Come, on truth immortal feed ; For his flesh is meat indeed : Savior ! witness with the sign, That our ransomed souls are thine. 512 C. M. Watts Sufferings and Compassion of Christ, H OW condescending and how kind Was God's eternal Son ! Our misery reached his heavenly mind. And pity brought him down. 2 He sunk beneath our heavy woes, To raise us to his throne : There's ne'er a gift his hand bestows, But cost his heart a groan. 3 This was compassion, like a God, That when the Savior knew The price of pardon was his blood, His pity ne'er withdrew. 4 Now. though he reigns exalted high, His love is still as great ; Well he remembers Calvary, Nor let his saints forget. 5 Here let our hearts begin to melt, While we his death record, And, with our joy for pardoned guilt, Mourn that we pierced the Lord. 340 MINISTERS AXD DEACONS. ORDINATION OF MINISTERS AND DEACONS. 513 S.M. WATT8 Ministers the bearers of good things. 1 TTOW beauteous are their feet XJL Who stand on Zion's hill ; Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal ! 2 How charming is their voice ! How sweet their tidings are ! — " Zion, behold thy Savior King ; He reigns and triumphs here." 8 How happy are our *ars, That hear this joyful sound ! Which kings and prophets waited fc-r, And sought, but never found. 4 How blessed are our eyes, That see this heavenly light ! Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. 6 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs. And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad ; Let every nation now behold Their Savior and their God. ?A I ■^ ORDINATION OF 514 k. M. Montgomery A Pastor welcomed. 1 W^E bid thee welcome in the name T T Of Jesus our exalted head ; Come as a servant : so he came ; And we receive thee in his stead. 2 Come as a shepherd : guard and keep This fold from Satan and from sin ; Nourish the lambs, and feed the sheep ; The wounded heal, the lost bring in. 3 Come as a watchman : take thy stand Upon thy tower on Z ion's height ; And when the sword comes on the land. Warn us to fly, or teach to fight. 4 Come as an angel, hence to guide A hand of pilgrims on their way ; That, safely walking at thy side, We never fail, nor faint, nor stray. 5 Come as a teacher sent from God. Charged his whole counsel to declare j Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod, While we uphold thy hands with prayer 6 Come as a messenger of peace, Filled with the Spirit, fired with love ; Live to behold our large increase, And die to meet us all above. 515 L. M. Doddridge The Ministry of Divine Appointment. 1 TTWTHER of mercies, in thy house Jl. We pay our homage and our vows, While with a grateful heart we share These pledges of our Savior's care. 842 MINISTERS AND DEACONS. 2 The Savior, when to heaven he rose In splendid triumph o'er his foes, Conferred his gifts on men below, And wide his royal bounties flow. S Hence sprung th' apostles' honored name, Sacred beyond all earthly fame ; In lowlier forms, to bless our eyes, Our pastors hence and teachers rise. 4 So shall the bright succession run Through latest courses of the sun ; While numerous churches, by their care. Shall rise and flourish, large and fair. 51 g L. M. S.E.Smith A Blessing sought upon a Pastor. 1 ^npiS done — th' important act is done — JL Heaven, earth, its solemn purport knew ; Its fruits, when time its race has run, Shall through eternal ages flow. 2 The covenants of this sacred hour, Great Shepherd of thy people, seal ; Spirit of grace, diffuse thy power, Our vows accept, thy might reveal. 3 Behold our guide, and deign to crown . His toils, Lamb of God, with love; His lips inspire ; each effort own ; Breathe, dwell within him, heavenly Dove, 4 Behold his charge ; what wealth shall dare "With its most priceless worth to vie ? Suns, systems, worlds, how mean they are, Compared with souls, that cannot die! 343 ORDINATION OP 6 The sun may set in endless gloom, The planets from their stations flee, Creation fill oblivion's tomb, But souls can nevar cease to be. 6 0, when, before the judgment-seat, The wicked quake in dread despair, May we, all reverent at thy feet, Pastor and flock, find mercy there. 517 L. M. S. F. Sum, Prayer for the Spirit, 1 OPIRIT of peace and holiness, O This new-created union bless ; Bind each to each in ties of love, And ratify our work above. 2 Savior, who carest for thy sheep, The shepherd of thy people keep ; Guide him in every doubtful way. Nor let his feet from duty stray. 3 Gird thou his heart with strength divine ; Let Christ through all his conduct shine ; Faithful in all things may he be — Dead to the world, alive to thee. 4 thou, whose love doth never fail, Breathe on this dry and thirsty vale ; And may it, from this hour, appear That thy reviving power is here. 6 Lord of the Sabbath, unto thee Our spirits rise in harmony ; Accept our praise, our sins remove And fit us for thy courts above. .344 MINISTERS AND DEACONS. g|g 7s. Hammond Winning soids to Christ. 1 TT70ULD you win a soul to God ? V Y Tell him of a Savior's blood, Once for dying sinners spilt. To atone for all their guilt. 2 Tell him how the streams did glide From his hands, his feet, his side ; How his head with thorns was crowned, And his heart in sorrow drowned ; — 3 How he yielded up his breath ; How he agonized in death ; How he lives to intercede — Christ our Advocate and Head. 4 Tell him it was sovereign grace Led thee first to seek his face, Made thee choose the better part, Wrought salvation in thy heart. 5 Tell him of that liberty Wherewith Jesus makes us free ; Sweetly speak of sins forgiven — Earnest of the joys of heaven. 519 C. M. Doddridgi? Watching for Souls. L ET Zion's watchmen all awake. And take th' alarm they give ; Now let them from the mouth of God Their awful charge receive. ; Tis not a cause of small import The pastor's care demands, But what might fill an angel's heart, And filled a Savior's hands. 24 345 • ORDINATION OF 3 They watch for souls, for which the Lord Did heavenly bliss forego — For souls, which must forever live, In rapture or in woe. 4 May they that Jesus, whom they preach, Their own Redeemer, see ; And watch thou daily o'er their souls, That they may watch for thee. 520 k* ^- Doddkidgb At the settlement of a minister. 1 O HEPHERD of Israel, thou dost keep, k5 With constant care, thy humble sheep; By thee inferior pastors rise To feed souls, and bless our eyes. 2 To all thy churches such impart, Modelled by thy own gracious heart, Whose courage, watchfulness, and love, Men may attest, and God approve. 3 Fed by their active, tender care. Healthful may all thy sheep appear ; And by their fair example led, The way to Zious pasture tread ! 4 Here hast thou listen'd to our vows, And scatter'd blessings on thy house ; Thy saints are succor 'd, and no more As sheep without a guide deplore. 6 Completely heal each former stroke, And bless the shepherd and the flock ! Confirm the hopes thy mercies raise, And own this tribute of our praise. * 346 MINISTERS AND DEACONS. 521 L. M. Kip. Col Prayer for Ministers. 1 TT7ITH heavenly power, Lord, defend V T Him whom we now to thee commend His person bless, hi8 soul secure, And make him to the end endure. 2 Gird him with all-sufficient grace ; Direct his feet in paths of peace ; Thy truth and faithfulness fulfil, And help him to obey thy will. 3 Before him thy protection send ; love him, save him to the end : Nor let him, as thy pilgrim, rove Without the convoy of thy love. 4 Enlarge, inflame, and fill his heart ; In him thy mighty power exert ; That thousands yet unborn may praise The wonders of redeeming grace. 522 c - M - Eng - Bap - Col - Choice of Deacons. 1 T70UCHSAFE, Lord, thy presence now V Direct us in thy fear ; Before thy throne we humbly bow, And offer fervent prayer. 2 Give us the men whom thou shalt choose, Thy house on earth to guide ; Those who shall ne'er their power abuse, Or rule with haughty pride. 8 Inspired with wisdom from above, . And with discretion blest ; Displaying meekness, temperance, love, Of every grace possessed. 347 ORDINATION OF 4 These are the men we seek of thee, God of righceousness ; Such may our deacons ever be, With such thy people bless. 523 L. M. Rippon's Col Qualifications of Deacons. 1 f~\ KING of Zion, thee we praise V>F And hail the grace thy church enjoys , How holy deacons are thine own, With ail the gifts thy love employs. I Up to thy throne we lift our eyes, For blessings to attend our choice, Of those whose generous, prudent zeal, Shall make thy favored ways rejoice. * When pastor, saints, and poor they serve, May their own hearts with grace be crowned ? While patience, sympathy, and joy, Adorn and through their lives abound. 4 By purest love to Christ, and truth, 0. may they win a good degree Of boldness in the Christian faith, And meet the smile of thine and thee ! 5 And when the work to them assigned — ■ The work of love is fully done, Call them from serving tables here To sit around thy glorious throne. 524 7s. G. B. Idr Prayer for Deacons. 1 OON of God, our glorious Head ! )0 On us now thy blessing shed ; From thy throne let mercy flow To thy waiting flock below. 848 MINISTERS AND DEACONS. 2 Taught by thee, with prayer sincere, We have called thy servants here, For thy needy ones to care, And thy Holy Feast to bear. 3 May the Spirit from above Fill their hearts with faith and love ; Make them humble, zealous, wise, Strife to shun, and good devise. 4 When their earthly work is done, When the crown of life is won, Ever in thy house on high, May they serve beneath thine eye. 525 C. M. J. A. Delkb, Duties of Deacons, 1 C* AVIOR, the promised Spirit send, O Thy servants now to bless ; Thy gracious power and wisdom lend, With peace and righteousness. 2 These we have chosen, may they prove Blameless, in word and deed; fill their souls with Godly love, That they thy poor may feed. 3 May these thy Shepherd's hands uphold, His needful wants supply ; That of the bread of life, thy fold May eat and never die. 4 May faith in all their actions shine, And hope, their anchor bright, With charity, like love divine, Make all their pathway light. 349 PUBLIC WORSHIP. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 526 ^* **' MONTGOMERY Sabbath Worship. HOUSANDS, Lord of Hosts, to-day Within thy temple meet ; And tens of "thousands throng to pay Their homage at thv feet. ■t 2 They sing thy deeds, as I have sung, In sweet and solemn lays ; Were I among them, my srlad tongue Might learn new themes of praise. 3 The dew lies thick on all the ground — Shall my poor fleece be dry 3 The manna rains from heaven around — Shall I of hunger die 1 4 Behold thy prisoner, loose my bands, If 'tis thy gracious will; If not. contented in thy hands Behold thy prisoner still. 5 I may not to thy courts repair. Yet here thou surely art ; give me here a house of prayer ; Here Sabbath joys impart. 527 L. M. Bap. Col The day of Peace. SACRED day of peace and joy, Thy hours are ever dear to me ; Ne'er may a sinful thought destroy The holy calm I find in thee. 350 o PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Dear are thy peaceful hours to me, For God has given them in his love, To tell how calm, how blest shall be The endless day of heaven above. The day of Rest. 1 "Y\7EARIED with earthly toil and care, V V The day of rest, how sweet ! To breathe the Sabbath's holy air, And sit at Jesus' feet. 2 Fain would I lay the burden down That wounds me with its weight, To gaze awhile at yonder crown, And press to heaven's gate. 3 I ask a foretaste of thy peace, The rest, the joy, the love, Which, when their earthly Sabbaths cease, Await the saints above. 529 C. M. Mrs. Steele Singing Christ's Praises. 1 /^AOME. thou desire of all thy saints ! Kj Our humble strains attend, While, with our praises and complaints, Low at thy feet we bend. 2 How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise ! How should our souls, on wings of love, Mount upward to the skies ! 3 Come, Lord, thy love alone can raise In us the heavenly flame ; Then shall our lips resound thy praise, Our hearts adore thy name. 351 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4 Dear Savior ! let thy glory shine And fill thy dwellings here, Till life, and love, and joy divine A heaven on earth appear. 5 Then shall our hearts enraptured say Come, great Redeemer ! come And bring the bright, the glorious da> That calls thy children home. 53Q C. M. Mas. Barbacud Still another Subbath. 'A GAIN the Lord g/ life and light Awakes the kindling ray, Dispels the darkness of the night, And pours increasing day. 2 what a night was chat which wrapt A guilty world in gloom ! what a sun which broke this day Triumphant from the tomb ! 3 The powers ot darkness leagued in vain To bind our Lord in death ; He shook their kingdom, when he fell. By his expiring breath. 4 And now nis conquering chariot wheels Ascend the lofty skies ; Broken beneath his powerful cross, Death's iron sceptre lies. 6 This day be grateful homage paid, And loud hosannas sung ; Let gladness dwell in every heart. And praise on every tongue. S52* PUBLIC WORSHIP. Ten thousand thousand voices join To hail this happy morn, Which scatters blessings from its wings On nations yet unborn. ggj L. M. Watts. Blessedness of worshipping God in his Temple. 1 TTOW pleasant, how divinely fair, JLl Lord of hosts, thy dwellings are ! With long desire my spirit faints To meet th' assemblies of thy saints. 2 My flesh would rest in thine abode ; My panting heart cries out for God ; My God, my King, why should I be So far from all my joys and thee ? 3 Blest are the saints, who dwell on high, Around thy throne, above the sky ; Thy brightest glories shine above, And all their work is praise and love. 4 Blest are the souls who find a place Within the temple of thy grace ; There they behold thy gentler rays, And seek thy face, and learn thy praise. 6 Blest are the men whoso hearts are set To find the way to Z ion's gate , God is their strength ; and, through the road They lean upon their Helper, God. 6 Cheerful they walk with growing strength, Till all shall meet in heaven at length : Till all before thy face appear, And join in nobler worship there. 353 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 532 c - M - Watts Delight in Worship, 1 T LOVE to see the Lord below ; X His church displays his grace But upper worlds his glory know, And view him face to face. 2 I love io worship at his feet, Though sin annoy me there , But saints, exalted near his seat, Have no assaults to fear. 3 I love to meet him in his court, And taste his heavenly love ; But still his visits seem too short, Or I too soon remove. 4 He shines, and I am all delight ; He hides, and all is pain ; When will he fix me in his sight And ne'er depart again 1 5 Lord, I love thy service now ; Thy church displays thy power ; But soon in heaven I hope to bow, And praise thee evermore. 533 C. M. Jbrvis. Homage and Devotion. 1 TXT^ITH sacred joy we lift our eyes T T To those bright realms above, That glorious temple in the skies, Where dwells eternal love. 2 Before the gracious throne we bow Of heaven's almighty King ; Here we present the solemn vow, And hymns of praise we sing. 354 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 Lord, while in thy house we kneel, With trust and holy fear, Thy mercy and thy truth reveal, And lend a gracious ear. 4 With fervor teach our hearts to pray And tune our lips to sing ; Nor from thy presence cast away The sacrifice we bring. 534 C. M. H. M. Williams, Habitual Devotion. 1 TT7HILE thee I seek, protecting Power V T Be my vain wishes stilled; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be filled. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestowed To thee my thoughts would soar ; Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed ; That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see ! Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferred by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer. b When gladness wings my favored hour, Thy love my thoughts shall fill ; ftesigned, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet thy will. 355 fuel: -hip. My Iff ear, The gathering s:or:r: shall see: My steadfast heart shall know no fear. That heart shall rest on thee. 535 c* Vaiti rkankful acknowledgment :f God's goodness 1 W^a! I I render to my God Is kindness shown 1 My fee: si.:-"' line abode, My songs address thv throne. 2 Among the saints who fill thy house. My offering shall he paid ; . : -.:: :he ":~s My soul, in anguish, made. 3 Hot* nrach is mercy thy delight, Thou e?er- "h " - ■■ :::■ i :hy sight ! How precious is their hlood ! ■4 How happy all thy servants a How great thy grace to me! My fife, which thon hast mad- Lord. I devote to thee. 5 Now I am thine — forever thine — N r shall my purpose move ; Thy hand hath loosed my honds of pain And hound me with thy love. in :hy courts. I leave my vow, And thy rich grace record ; Witness, ye saints, who hear me now, If I :■: 35u PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5gg C. M. Newton A blessing sought. 1 /^ RE AT Shepherd of thy people, hear ; U Thy presence now display ; We kneel within thy house of prayer ; 0, give us hearts to pray. 2 The clouds which veil thee from our sight, In pity, Lord, remove ; Dispose our minds to hear aright The message of thy love. 8 Help us, with holy fear and joy, To kneel before thy face ; 0, make us, creatures of thy power, The children of thy grace. 537 CM. Watts Longing for the House of God. 1 TT^ARLY, my God, without delay, Sid I haste to seek thy face : My thirsty spirit faints away Without thy cheering grace. 2 So pilgrims, on the scorching sand. Beneath a burning sky, Long for a cooling stream at hand ; And they must drink, or die. 3 I've seen thy glory, and thy power, Through all thy temple shine ; My God, repeat that heavenly hour, That vision so divine. i Not all the blessings of a feast Can please my soul so well, As when thy richer grace I taste, And in thy presence dwell. 367 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5 Not life itself, with all its joys, Can my best passions move, Or raise so high my cheerful voice, As thy forgiving love. 6 Thus, till my last, expiring day, I'll bless my God and King ; Thus will I lift my hands to pray, And tune my lips to sing. 533 C. M. Steele The presence of God sought in his house. 1 f^OME, thou King of all thy saints, \J Our humble tribute own, While, with our praises and complaints, We bow before thy throne. 2 How should our songs, like those above, With warm devotion rise ! How should cfur souls, on wings of love Mount upward to the skies ! 3 But ah, the song, how faint it flows ! How languid our desire ! How dim the sacred passion glows Till thou the heart inspire ! 4 Dear Savior, let thy glory shine, And fill thy dwellings here, Till life, and love, and joy divine, A heaven on earth appear. J)39 C. M. MONTGOMERT Invocation for a Blessing in Worship. I T ORD, teach thy servants how to pray JLJ With reverence and with fear : Though dust and ashes, yet we may We must, to thee draw near. 358 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 We come, then, God of grace, to the© | Give broken, contrite hearts ; Give — what thine eye delights to see— Tnith in the inward parts. 3 Give deep humility ; the sense Of godly sorrow give ; A strong, desiring confidence To see thy face and live. 4 Give faith in that one sacrifice Which can for sin atone ; To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, On Christ, and Christ alone. 5 Give patience, still to wait and weep, Though mercy long delay ; Courage, our fainting souls to keep, And trust thee, though thou slay. 6 Give these, and then thy will be done : Thus strengthened with all might, We, through thy Spirit and thy Son, Shall pray, and pray aright. 540 C. M. Pratt's Col A Blessing sought. rAIN our earthly cares we leave 'A a t And to thy courts repair ; Again, with joyful feet we come To meet our Savior here. 2 Within these walls let holy peace, And love, and concord, dwell ; Here give the troubled conscience i The wounded spirit heal. 359 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 The feeling heart, the melting eye. The humble mind, bestow ; And shine upon us from on high. To make our graces grow. 4 May we in faith receive thy word, In faith present our prayers And in the presence of our Lord Unbosom all our cares. 6 Show us some token of thy love, Our fainting hopes to raise. And pour thy blessing from above, That we may render praise. 541 8s, 7s, & 4. Krllt Spiritual Improvement. 1 TX thy name, Lord, assembling, J- We, thy people, now draw near ; Teach us to rejoice with trembling : Speak, and let thy servants hear — Hear with meekness — Hear thy word with godly fear. 2 While our days on earth are lengthened, May w#* give thorn. Lord, to thee ; Cheered by hope, and daily strengthened We would run, nor wearv be, Till thy glory, Without clouds, in heaven we see. 8 There, in worship purer, sweeter, All thy people shall adore. Tasting of enjoyment greater Than they could conceive before — Full enjoyment — Holy bliss j for evermore, 360 PUBLIC WORSHIP. g£2 ~ S - HAMM02TD. A blessing humbly requested. 1 X ORD, we come before thee now; JLi At thy feet we humbly bow ; 0. do not our suit disdain ; Shall we seek ^hee, Lord, in vain? 2 Lord, on thee our souls depend ; In compassion now descend; Fill our hearts with thy rich grace ; Tune our lips to sing thy praise. 3 In thine own appointed way, Now we seek thee ; here we stay ; Lord, from hence we would not go, Till a blessing thou bestow. 4 Comfort those who weep and mourn ; Let the time of joy return ; Those that are cast down, lift up ; Make them strong in faith and hope. 5 Grant that all may seek and find Thee a God supremely kind ; Heal the siek ; the captive free ; Let us all rejoice in thee. 543 S. M. C. Weslht. Claiming the Promise. 1 TESUS. we look to thee— tf Thy promised presence claim Thou in the midst of us wilt be, Assembled in thy name. 2 Thy name salvation is, Which here we come to prove , Thy name is life, and heE.^Ji. *nd peac£, And everlasting love. 25 361 PTTBL1 JffiP. I We meet t'.-.e r::- :-:■ : : "-:r WL: ;•;;. -."".•: t: '.; ■: :": ee'.y z'.vett ■ We meet on^earth for thy dear sake. That we may meet in heaven. 4 0, may thy quickening voice The death of sin reL And hid our inmost souls rejoice In hope of perfect love. 544 L M Watts. The Indwelling of God desired. 1 /^OME. gracious Lord, descend and d V^ By faith and love, in every bre Then -: •/.'. we know, and taste, and feel, The j ys that can!iot be expressed. me fl 11 our hearts with inward strength, Make our enlarged souls posse- And learn, the height, and breadth, and length Of thine eternal love and grace. to the God whose power can do More than our thoughts and wishes know. Be everlasting honors done, By all the church, through Christ, his Son 345 ~ v TGOMBRT Prayer for a Blessing on Public Worsh i 1 r IX) thy temple we repair ; X Lord, we love to worship th There, within the vail, we meet Christ upon the mercy-seat. 2 While *hy glorious name is sung, Tune our lips, inspire our tonga Then jur joyful souls shall bless Christ , the Lord our Righteousness, : _ PUBLIC WOBSHIP. S While to thee onr prayers ascend, Let thine ear in love attend ; Hear us when thy Spirit pleads ; H r : : : : -T -r - ".> : . .. : - . - ' .■:-.. 4 While I :': :■ :rd is heard with awe, While we tremble a: thy law. Let thy gospel's wondrous lore E~e: 7 1 at md fear remc ve. 5 nan thy bouse when we return. Let our hearts within us hum ; r., at evening, we may We have walked with God to- 1 546 B : "-".-- ::z s Col Pleasures of Spiritual Worship. 1 TTOWswe the Lord, With saints his goodness to record, And sing his power divine ! -se seasons of delight The dawn of glory seem. Like rays of pure, celestial light, Which on our spirits beam. Bright morn of heavenly day ; Sweet foretaste of eternal bliss, I:.:.: cLr-r: > :...e : i'.griLi ? " =;•". 4 Thus may c ur joys increase. Our love more ardent grow, While rich supplies of Jesus" grace Refresh our souls below. PUBLIC WORSHIP. 5 But, 0, the bliss sublime, When joy shall be complete, In that unclouded, glorious clime Where all thy servants meet ! 6 Then shall the ransomed throng The Savior's love record, And shout, in everlasting song, " Salvation to the Lord !" 547 C. M. Presb. Col Prayer for special favor, 1 T1TTITHIN thy house, Lord, our God, tt In glory now appear ; Make this a place of thine abode, And shed thy blessings here. 2 When we thy mercy-seat surround, Thy Spirit, Lord, impart; And let thy gospel's joyful sound With power reach every heart. 3 Here let the blind their sight obtain ; Here give the mourners rest ; Let Jesus here triumphant reign, Enthroned in every breast. I Here let the voice of sacred joy And humble prayer arise, Till higher strains our tongues employ In realms beyond the skies. f^g C. M. Steels Parting with all for Christ. ,7~E glittering toys of earth, adieu; l Y A nobler choice be mine; A heavenly prize attracts my view A treasure all divine. 364 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 2 Jesus, to multitudes unknown — name divinely sweet ! Jesus, in thee, in thee alone, True wealth and honor meet. 3 Should earth's vain treasures all depart, Of this dear gift possessed, I'd clasp it to my joyful heart, And be forever blest. 4 Dear portion of my soul's desires, Thy love is bliss divine ; Accept the wish that love inspires, And let me call thee mine. J49 C. M. Doddridge Relieving Christ in his members. L "I ESUS, my Lord, how rich thy grace! t) Thy bounties how complete ! How shall I count the matchless sum 1 How pay the mighty debt 1 I High on a throne of radiant light Dost thou exalted shine; What can my poverty bestow, When all the worlds are thine ? I But thou hast brethren here below, The partners of thy grace; And wilt confess their humble names Before thy Father's face. I In them thou may'st be clothed and fed, And visited and cheer'd : And in their accents of distress My Savior's voice is heard. 365 'L PUBLIC WORSHIP. 550 7s. D. Turner God's presence with his Church, ORD of Hosts, how lovely fair, E'en on earth thy temples are ; Here thy waiting people see Much of heaven, and much of thee. 2 From thy gracious presence flows, Bliss that softens all our woes ; While the Spirit's holy fire Warms our hearts with pure desire. 3 Here we supplicate thy throne, Here thou mak'st thy glories known, Here we learn thy righteous ways, Taste thy love, and sing thy praise. 4 Thus with festive songs of joy, We our happy lives employ ; Love and long to love thee more, Till from earth to heav'n we soar, 551 I»« Vk Fellows Thanks for Spiritual Nourishment. 1 r I^HE food on which thy children live, JL Great God. is thine alone to give ; And we. for grace received would raise, A sacred song of love and praise. 2 How vast, how full, how rich, how free, Dear Jesus, thy rich treasures be ; To the full fountain of our joys, We gladly come for fresh supplies. 3 For this we wait upon thee, Lord. For this we listen to thy word, Descend like gentle show : rs of rain, Nor let our souls attend in vain. 366 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 552 L. M. Fawcett God's help to devotion. 1 r I^HY presence, gracious God, afford, JL Prepare us to receive thy word : Xow let thy voice engage our ear, And faith be mixed with what we hear. 2 Distracting thoughts and cares remove, And fix our hearts and hopes above ; With food divine may we be fed, And satisfied with liviig bread. '6 To us the sacred wor<* apply, With sovereign power and energy ; And may we, in thy faith and fear, Reduce to practice what we hear. 4 Father, in us thy Son reveal ; Teach us to know and do thy will : Thy saving power and love display, And guide us to the realms of day. 553 S.M. Watts. Praise to the Lord. 1 /^OME sound his praise abroad, V^ And hvmns of glory sing ; Jehovah i? the Sov'reign God, The universal King. 2 He formed the deeps unknown ; He gave the seas their bound ; The wat'ry worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at his throne, Come, bow before the Lord ; We are his works, and not our own, He formed us by his word. 367 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod, Come like the people of his choice. And own your graoJous God. 5 But if your ears refuse The language of his grace, And hearts grow hard, like stubborn Jews, That unbelieving race. 6 The Lord, in vengeance dressed, Will lift his hand and swear — 11 You that despise my promised rest, Shall have no portion there." 554 C. M. Rippon The merits of the Lamb. 1 TVfOT unto us, but thee alone, XI Bless'd Lamb, be glory given : Here shall thy praises be begun, And carried on in heaven. 2 The hosts of spirits now with thee, Eternal anthems sing ; To imitate them here, lo ! we Our hallelujahs bring. 3 Had we our tongues like them inspir'd, Like their's our songs should rise : Like them, we never should be tired, But love the sacrifice. 4 Till we the veil of flesh lay down, Accept our weaker lays ; And when we reach thy Father's throne, We'll give thee nobler praise. 3^8 PUBLIC WORSHIP. 555 ( -« *L >*BWT03 redness to the Lord. 1 T ET worldly minds the world pursue. JLi It has do charms ::r me :e I admired its trifles too, Bu: grrace has set me free. 2 Its pl Q ?.sures now no longer please ; > : : - Far from my heart be joys ".ike these. Now I have seen the Lord. 3 Creatures do more divide my I bid them all de_ His name, and love i gra ; i : is voice. Have fix'd my roving heart. 4 Now. Lord. I thine alone, And who'! y Gte fee thee. Bu: m\v I hope that fchoo wilt own m like me. 5 Yes — though of sinners I'm the -~ors:. I car. thy wffl ; For if thou hads: r:t h~ed me first. I had refused thee still. 556 CM. Watti T' r .t power of God. 1 TT 1 w strong thine arm is. mighty God, JTl Who --on', i h.y name J the Lamh ! 2 He ha- done more than Moses did. (J«r Prophet :r i :t:r Kir.:; : From bonds of hell he freed our e taught our li:; = * ire, PUBLIC WORSHIP. 3 When through the desert Israel went, With manna they were fed ; Our Lord invites us to his flesh, And calls it living bread. 4 Moses beheld the promis'd land, Yet never reached the place ; But Christ shall bring his followers home, To see his Father's face. 5 Then will our love and joy be full, And feel a warmer flame ; And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. 557 C. M. Swain. Brotherly Love. 1 TTOW sweet, how heavenly is the sight, JH When those that love the Lord In one another's peace delight, And thus fulfil his word ! — 2 When each can feel his brother's sigh, And with him bear a part ; When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy from heart to heart ! — 8 When, free from envy, scorn, and pride, Our wishes all above, Each can his brother's failings hide. And show a brother's love ! 4 Love is the golden chain that binds The happy souls above ; And he's an heir of heaven that finds His bosom glow with love. 370 SABBATH. 558 U ML Watts, The heavenly Race. 1 A WAKE, our souls ; away, our fears ; -2"JL Let every trembling thought be gone ; Awake, and run the heavenly race, And put a cheerful courage on. 2 True, 'tis a straight and thorny road, And mortal spirits tire and faint But they forget the mighty God Who feeds the strength of every saint — 3 The mighty God, whose matchless power Is ever new and ever young, And firm endures, while endless years Their everlasting circles run. 4 From thee, the overflowing spring. Our souls shall drink a full supply ; While those who trust their native strength Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, We'll mount aloft to thine abode ; On wings of love our souls shall fly, Xor tire amid the heavenlv road. SABBATH. 559 C. M. Watts Celebration of Christ's Resurrection. 1 r pHIS is the day the Lord hath made ; .!_ He calls the hours his own ; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround the throne. 371 SABBATH. 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' annointed King, To David's holy Son : Help us, Lord ; descend and bring Salvation from thy throne. 4 Blest he the Lord, who comes to men With messages of grace ; Who comes in God the 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. Holy Enjoyment anticipated, 1 A NOTHER six days' Avork is done, J\. Another Sabbath is begun : Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, Improve the day that God hath blest. 2 that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense, to the skies, And draw from heaven that sweet repose Which none but he that feels it knows ! 8 A heavenly calm pervades the breast, The earnest of that glorious rest Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains. 372 SP SABBATH. 4 With joy, great God, thy works we view, Tn various scenes, both old and new : With praise, we think on mercies past ; With hope, we future pleasures taste. 5 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 ! 561 7s. Newtoh The Sabbath in the Sanctuary. JAFELY through another week God has brought us on our way ; Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-day — Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. 2 While we seek supplies of grace, Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciling face, Take away our sin and shame ; From our worldly cares set free, May we rest, this day, in thee. 3 Here we come thy name to praise Let us feel thy presence near ; May thy glory meet our eyes, While we in thy house appear : Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. 4 May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief from all complaints. Thus let all our Sabbaths prove Till we join the church above. 373 SABBATH. 5^2 H - M* Haywar* Sabbath Morning. 1 TXTELCOME, delightful morn ; Y Y Sweet day of sacred rest, I hail thy kind return; Lord, make these moments hlest ; From low desires And fleeting toys, I soar to reach Immortal joys. 2 Now may the King descend, And fill 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 Savior's love, And bless the sacred hours : Then shall my soul New life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be Enjoyed in vain. 563 S. M. Watts The Sabbath welcomed. 1 TT7ELC0ME, sweet day of rest, T T That saw the Lord arise ; Welcome to this reviving breast And these rejoicing eyes. 874 SABBATH. 2 The King himself comes near, And feasts his saints to-day ; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love, and praise, and pray. 3 One day, amid the place Where Christ, my Lord, has been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasure and of sin. 4 My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, Till called to rise and soar away To everlasting bliss. 5(J4 L. M. Epis. Coi. Rejoicing in the Sabbath. 1 11/1"^ opening eyes with rapture see J3JL The dawn of thy returning day ; My thoughts, God, ascend to thee, While thus my early tows I pay. 2 I yield my heart to thee alone, Nor would receive another guest ; Eternal King, erect thy throne, And reign sole Monarch in my breast. 3 0, 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. 4 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, 375 SABBATH. 565 C - M * Edmestojt The Lord's-day Morning. 1 TT7HEN the worn spirit wants repose, Y T And sighs her God to seek, How sweet to hail the evening's close, That ends the weary week ! 2 How sweet to hail the early dawn, That opens on the sight, When first that soul-reviving morn Sheds forth new rays of light ! 8 Sweet day ! thine hours too soon will cease : Yet, while they gently roll, Breathe, heavenly Spirit, source of peace, A Sabbath o'er my soul. 4 When will my pilgrimage be done, The world's long week be o'er, That Sabbath dawn, which needs no sun, That day, which fades no more 1 5gg S. M. Bulpinob Sabbath Worship. 1 TJAIL to the Sabbath day !— J- J- The day divinely given, When men to God their homage pay, And earth draws near to heaven. 2 Lord, in this sacred hour. Within thy courts we bend, And bless thy love, and own thy powet. Our Father and our Friend. 8 But thou art not alone In courts by mortals trod ; Nor only is the day thine own When man draws near to God. 376 SABBATH. 4 Thy temple is the arch Of yon unmeasured sky. Thy Sabbath, the stupendous march Of grand eternity. 6 Lord, may that holier day Dawn on thy servants' sight ; And purer worship may we pay In heaven's unclouded light. 5fl7 L. M. Watt* Delight in the Sabbath. WEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing. To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. ! S 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest ; No mortal care shall fill my breast ; 0, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp, of solemn sound. 3 My heart shall triumph in the Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word: His works of grace, how bright they shine How deep his counsels, how divine ! 4 And I shall sfrare a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed, Like holy oil, to cheer my head. 5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know. All I desired or wished below, And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. 26 377 SABBATH. 5gg L. M. Doddrid B The Earthly and Heavenly Sabbath. 1 rpHINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love , JL 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 death, shall reach the place ; No groans shall mingle with the songs Which dwell upon immortal tongues ; — 8 No rude alarms of angry foes ; No cares, to break the long repose ; No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon. 4 0, long-expected day, begin ; Dawn on these realms of pain and sin; With joy we'll tread th' appointed road, And sleep in death, to rest with God. 5g9 L. M. B.AFFLB& The Hour of Prayer. LEST hour, when mortal man retires To hold communion with his God, To send to heaven his warm desires And listen to the sacred word. 2 Blest hour, when earthly care# resign Their empire o'er his anxious breast, While, all around, the calm divine Proclaims the holy day of rest. 3 Blest hour, when God himself draws nigh, Well pleased his people's voice to hear, To hush the penitential sigh, And wipe away the mourner's tear. 'B SABB4TH. 4 Blest hour, for, where the Lord resorts, Foretastes of future bliss are given, And mortals find his earthly courts The house of God. the gate of heaven. ■o 570 C. M. Barbauld The World banished. FATHER, though the anxious fear May cloud to-morrow's way, Nor fear nor doubt shall enter here ; All shall be thine to-day. 2 We will not bring divided hearts To worship at thy shrine ; But each unholy thought departs, And leaves the temple thine. 3 Sleep, sleep to-day, tormenting cares, Of earth and folly born ; Ye shall not dim the light that streams From this celestial morn. 4 To-morrow will be time enough To feel your harsh control ; Ye shall not desecrate, this day, The Sabbath of the soul. 571 7s. S. F. Smith. Sabbath Evening. 1 O OFTLY fades the twilight ray O Of the holy Sabbath day ; Gently as life's setting sun When the Christian's course is run, 2 Night her solemn mantle spreads O'er the earth, as daylight fades ; All things tell of calm repose, At the holy Sabbath's close. 379 &ABBATR. •3 Peace is on the world abroad 'Tis the holy peace of God — Symbol of the peace within, When the spirit rests from sin. 4 Still the Spirit lingers near, Where the evening worshipper Seeks communion with the skies, Pressing onward to the prize. 5 Savior, may our Sabbaths be Days of peace and joy in thee, Till in heaven our souls repose, Where the Sabbath ne'er shall close. 5^2 c - M - Miller's Col The Eternal Sabbath. 1 T^REQUENT the day of God returns, jL To shed its quick'ning beams ; And yet how slow devotion burns, How languid are its flames ! 2 Accept our faint attempts to love, Our frailties Lord forgive ; We would be like thy saints above, And praise thee while we live. 3 Increase, Lord, our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend. Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, The Sabbath ne'er shah end. 4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, With heavenly lustre shine ; Before the throne of God appear, And feast on love divine. 380 SABBATH. 573 C. M. Miller's Col The Lord's own Day. 1 /^OME ; let us join with one accord, V^ In hymns around the throne ; This is the day our rising Lord Hath made and call'd his own. 2 This is the day which God hath blest, The brightest of the seven, Type of that everlasting rest, The saints enjoy in heaven. 8 Then let us in his name sing on And hasten to that day, When our Redeemer shall come down And shadows pass away. 4 Not one, but all our days below, Let us in hymns employ ; And in our Lord rejoicing go To his eternal joy. •74 L L. M. Watts Lord) s-day Evening. ORD, how delightful 'tis to see A whole assembly worship thee ! At once they sing, at once they pray ; They hear of heaven, and learn the way. 2 I have been there, and still would go •, 'Tis like a little heaven below ; Nor all that hell or sin can say Shall tempt me to forget this day. 8 write upon my memory, Lord, The text and doctrine of thy word : That I may break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before. 381 BEFORE SERMON. i With thoughts of Christ and things divine Fill up this foolish heart of mine ; That, hoping pardon through his blood, I may lie down and wake with God. 575 S. M. Edmeston Sabbath- evening Recollections. 1 npHE light of Sabbath-eve JL Is fading fast away ; What pleasing record will it leave To crown the closing day ? 2 Is it a Sabbath spent Fruitless, and vain, and void ? Or have these precious moments lent Been sacredly employed 7 S How dreadful and how drear, In yon dark world of pain, Will Sabbath seasons lost appear, That cannot come again ! \ God of these blissful hours, may we never dare To waste, in worldly thoughts of ours, These sacred days of prayer ! BEFORE SERMON. 576 ' ' *t 8s & 6s. Rip. Coi* You hath he quickened. 1 TT\ESCEND, blest Spirit, source of light, XJ While here thy presence we invite, Thine influence impart ; Grant us with faith thy word to hear, Now give the attentive list'ning ear, The understanding heart. 382 'N BEFORE SERMON. 2 Tie •' dead in trespasses and sin," Raise by thy power to life divine. Dissolve the captive's chain ; Strengthen the weak with inward might, Restore the blinded eyes to sight, Nor let us hear in vain. 577 L. M. Kelli Prayer for conversion, OW may the gospel's conquering powei Be felt by all assembled here ! So shall this prove a joyful hour, And God's own arm of strength appear. 2 Lord, let thy mighty voice be heard : Speak in the word, and speak with power So shall thy glorious name be fear'd, By those who never fear'd before. 3 pity those who live in sin, And save them from the sinner's doom ; Open the ark, and take them in, And save them from the wrath to come. 4 So shall thy people joyful be ; The angels, too, will louder sing : And all ascribe the praise to thee — To thee the everlasting King. 578 8s, 7s & 4. Ree Public Worship. 1 f^\ RACIOUS Lord, as thou hast taught u vj~ Lo, we come to seek thy face ; Now we wait within thy temple, For the visits of thy grace : Let thy presence Fil 1 and glorify the place. 383 BEFORE SERMON. 2 Here thy name has been recorded. Here thy promised blessing give ; For thy blessing. Lord, we languish, It alone can make us live. then bless us ! Bless us now and evermore. 3 Heai our prayers, accept our praises, In this all-auspicious hour ; May thy wo*d to saint and sinner Come in all its mighty power ; From its fulness Grant us all a rich supply. 579 ^ s - ~ s * fc Amht^cas Pvblic Worship. 1 TTAIL. ye days of solemn meeting' XX Hail, ye days of praise and pra,r £ Nothing more can we require We will covet nothing less : Be thou all our heart's desiro, All our joy, and all our peace. 594 8s & 7s. J. Taylor Mercy proclaimed. 1 Tj^AR from mortal cares retreating, JP Sordid hopes and fond desires, Here, our willing fuotsteps meeting. Every heart to heaven aspires ; From the Fount of glory beaming, Light celestial cheers our eyes, Mercy from above proclaiming Peace and pardon from the skies. 2 Who may share this great salvation ? Every pure and humble mind ; Every kindred, tongue, and nation, From the dross of guilt refined : Blessings all around bestowing, God withholds his care from none ; Grace and mercy ever flowing From the fountain of his throne. 392 * L BEFORE SERMON. 3 Every stain of guilt abhorring, ±'irm and bold in virtue's cause, Still thy Providence adoring, Faithful subjects to thy laws ; Lord, with favor still attend us, Bless us with thy wondrous love ; Thou, our Sun, our Shield, defend us ; All our hope is froni above, 595 8s & 7s. S. F. Key Praise to the Lord. ORD, with glowing heart I'll praise thee For the bliss thy love bestows ; For the pardoning grace that saves me, And the peace that from it flows : Help, Lord, my weak endeavor. This dull soul to rapture raise : Thou must light the flame, or never Can my love be warmed to praise. Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, Wretched wanderer, far astray ; Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee From the paths of death away : Praise, with love's devoutest feeling. Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, And, the light of hope revealing, Bade the blood-stain'd cross appear. Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling Vainly would my lips express : Low before thy footstool kneeling. Deign thy suppliant's prayer to bless ; Let thy grace, my soul's chief pleas-are, Love's pure flame within me raise*;. And since words can never measure, Let my life show forth thy praise. 27 308 AFTER SERMON. AFTER SERMON. 596 L. M. Miller's Col, Bless the word. 1 A LMIGHTY Father ! bless the word, J\. Which through thy grace, we now have heard ; may the precious seed take root, Spring up, and bear abundant fruit. 2 We praise thee for the means of grace, Thus in thy court to seek thy face ; Grant, Lord, that we who worship here, May all, at length, in heaven appear. 597 C. M. Needham. The seed sown. 1 1VT0W, Lord, the heavenly seed is sown, -Ll Be it thy servant's care, Thy heavenly blessing to bring down, By humble, fervent prayer. 2 In vain we plant without thine aid, And water too in vain : Lord of the harvest, God of grace, Send down thy heav'nly rain. 3 Then shall our cheerful hearts and tongue v Begin this song divine ; Thou, Lord hast given the rich increase, And be the glory thine. 598 L. M. Watts Praise to the Creator. 1 T?ROM all that dwell below the skies, Jl Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue, 394 AFTER SERMON. 2 Eternal are thy mercies Lord, Eternal truth attends thy word ; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore Till suns shall rise and set no more. 3 Your lofty themes, ye mortals bring, In songs of praise, divinely sing : The great salvation loud proclaim, And shout for joy the Savior's name. 4 In every land begin the song, To every land the strains belong, In cheerful sounds your voices raise. And fill the world with sounding praise. 599 L. M. Hart. Dismission. ISMISS us with thy blessing, Lord ; Help us to feed upon thy word ; All that has been amiss, forgive, And let thy truth within us live. 2 Though we are guilty, thou art good ; Wash all our works in Jesus' blood ; Give every burdened soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. $00 8s, 7s & 4. Burder Dismission. 1 T ORD, dismiss us with thy blessing ; JLj Fill our hearts with joy and peace j Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace : 0, refresh us, Travelling through this wilderness. 395 D \FTER SERMON. 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 Then, whene'er the signal 's given Us from earth to call away, Borne, orl angel's wings, to heaven — Glad the summons to obey — May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day. 001 S. M. E. T. Fitch. Grace Implored. 1 l~ ORD. at this closing hour, Li Establish every heart (Jpon thy word of truth and power, To keep us when we part. 2 r*e*\ce to our brethren give ; Fill all our hearts with love ; h\ faith and patience may we live, And seek our rest above. 8 Through changes, bright or drear We would thy will pursue ; And toil to spread thy kingdom here Till we its glory view. 4 To God, the only wise, In every age adored, Let glory from the church arise Through Jesus Christ our Lord. 306 AFTER SERMON. g02 ~ 8 ' MONTGOMERY Thanhs for mercies. *F OR the mercies of the day, For this rest upon our way, Thanks to thee alone be given, Lord of earth, and King of heaven. 2 Let these earthly Sabbaths prove Foretastes of our joys above ; While their steps thy children bend To the rest which knows no end. 3 While to thee our prayers ascend, Let thine ear in love attend ; Hear us when thy Spirit pleads ; Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 4 While thy word is heard with awe, While we tremble at thy law, Let thy gospel's wondrous love Every doubt and fear remove. 5 From thy house when we return, Let our hearts within us burn ; Then, at evening, we may say, M We have walked with God to-day.* 1 0Q3 8s, 7s & 5. Bick. Col, Go in Peace. ■s OME sweet savor of thy favor Shed abroad in every heart : Heavenward as to thee we go, Leaving guilt and fear below, •Blessing, praising, without ceasing, Bid us, Lord, depart. 397 AFTER SERMON. (J04 8s, 7s & 4. Rip. Cot, Safety in Christ. 1 /^1 OD of our salvation, hear us ; \JT Bless, bless us, ere we go ; When we join the world be near us. Lest we cold and careless grow : Savior keep us — Keep us safe from every foe. 3 As our steps are drawing nearer To our best and lasting home, May our view of heaven grow clearei ; Hope more bright of joys to come ; And when dying, May thy presence cheer the gloom. 605 s - M - Hart Parting. 1 /^\NCE more, before we part. \ J We'll bless the Savior's name, Record his mercies, every heart; Sing, every tongue, the same. 2 Hoard up his sacred word, And feed thereon and grow : Go on to seek to know the Lord, And practice what you know. g()g 8s & 7s. Newton Doxology. 1 11/TAY the grace of Christ, our Saviour, JJjL And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit'* favor, Rest upon us from above. 398 AFTER SERMON. 2 Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which ear in can not afford. £07 C. M. Bap. Col, God's gifts. OGOD, by whom the seed is given, By whom the harvest blest ; Whose word, like manna showered from heaven, Is planted in our breast. 2 Preserve it from the passing feet, And plunderers of the air ; The sultry sun's intenser heat, And weeds of worldly care ! 3 Though buried deep, or thinly strewn, Do thou thy grace supply ; The hope in earthly furrows sown Shall ripen in the sky. PRAYER MEETING. §08 L, M. Stennett, Christ's presence. £4 TT7HERE two or three," with sweet ao V T cord, Obedient to their sovereign Lord, Meet to recount his acts of grace, And offer solemn prayer and praise, PRAYER MEETING. t ■ There." says the Baylor, -will I be, Amid thin tittle : To them unveil my smiling face. And shed my g I ;e. v 3 We meet at thy comma:; -d. Relying on thy faithful woi Now send thy Spirit from ;-.' And fill our hearts with heavenly love. 609 C. M. Judsos Lord's Prayer. 1 i^V'R Fat \J All ha r a:her. God, who art in heaven aallowed be thy name ; Thy kingdom come : thy will be done In heaven and earth the same. '2 Give ua this day our daily bread ; And as we give Who sin against us. so may we Forgiving grace receive. £ Into temptation lead us not ; From evil set us free ; And thine the kingdom, thine the power, And glory, ever be. tflO 7S. GBA3T. Prayer in the name of Jesus, 1 OAVIOR, when, in fast to thee Low we bow th' adoring knee — When, repentant, to the ^k:e- Scarce we lift our streaming eyes — nn and woe Suffered once for man below. Bending : throne on high, Hear us when to thee we cry. 400 PRAYER MEETING. 2 By thine hour of dark despair ; By thine agony of prayer ; By the cross, the nail, the thorn, Piercing spear, and torturing scorn j By the gloom that veiled the skies O'er the dreadful sacrifice — Jesus, look with pitying eye ; Listen to our humble cry. 8 By the deep, expiring groan ; By the sad, sepulchral stone ; By the vault whose dark abode Held in vain the rising God — 0, from earth to heaven restored, Mighty, re-ascended Lord, Savior, Prince, exalted high, Hear us when to thee we cry. £1 1 C. M. C. Weslet Purity of Heart. 1 ^V FOR a heart to praise my God ! \J A heart from sin set free ! A heart that's sprinkled with the blood So freely shed for me ! 2 for a heart submissive, meek, My great Redeemer's throne, Where only Christ is heard to speak, Where Jesus reigns alone ! % for an humble, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean, Which neither life nor death can part From him that dwells within ! 4 Thy temper, gracious Lord, impart ; Come quickly from above ; 0, write thy name upon my heart j Thy name, God, is love. 401 PRAYER MEETING. 612 C. M. Ch. Psalmody, Desires for Holiness. i o COULD I find, from day to day, A nearness to my God, Then would my hours glide sweet away While leaning: on his word. 2 Lord, I desire with thee to live Anew from day to day, In joys the world can never give, Nor ever take away. 3 Blest Jesus, come, and rule my heart, And make me wholly thine, That I may never more depart, Nor grieve thy love divine. i Thus, till my last, expiring breath, Thy goodness I'll adore ; And when my frame dissolves in death, My soul shall love thee more. gjg 8s, 7s. Robinsok, Prayer and Praise. 1 /^\OME, thou fount of every blessing, \J Tune my heart to sing thy grace ! Streams of mercy never ceasing, Call for songs of louder praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above ; Praise the mount— fix me on it, Mount of God's unchanging love. 2 Here I raise my Ebenezer, Hither by thy help I'm come ; And I hope, by thy good pleasure, Safely to arrive at home. 402 PRAYER MEETING. Jesus sought me, when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God , He, to rescue me from danger, Interpos'd his precious blood. 3 ! to grace how great a debtor, Daily I'm constrained to be ! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee : Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ; Prone to leave the God I love — Here's my heart, take and seal it; Seal it for thy courts above ! gJ4 S. M. Watts Heavenly Joy on EartK. 1 /^OME, we that love the Lord, \j And let our joys be known, Join in a song with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. 2 The sorrows of the mind Be banished from the place ; Religion never was designed To make our pleasure less. 3 Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God ; But children of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. 4 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields, Or walk the golden streets. 403 PRAYER MEETING. 5 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; We're marching through Immanuel 1 ! ground, To fairer worlds on high. 615 L. M. CowPEfi. Exhortation to Prayer. 1 TT7HAT various hindrances we meet W In coming to a mercy-seat ! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer, But wishes to be often there 1 2 Pray'r makes the darkened cloud withdraw ; Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love, Brings ev'ry blessing from above. t Restraining prayer, we cease to fight , Pray'r makes the Christian's armor bright. And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. 4 Have you no words ? Ah, think again ; Words flow apace when you complain, And fill your fellow-creature's ear With the sad tale of all your care, 5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent To heaven in supplication sent, Your cheerful songs would oftener be, " Hear what the Lord has done for me !" 616 L. M. Newton, Prayer answered by Crosses. 1 T ASKED the Lord that I might grow X In faith, and love, and every grace- Might more of his salvation know, And seek mor9 earnestly his face. 404 PRAYER MEETING. 2 'Twas he who taught me thus to pray, And he, I trust, has answered prayer; But it has been in such a way As almost drove me to despair. 3 I hoped that in some favored hour, At once he'd answer my request, And by his love's constraining power Subdue my sins and give me rest. 4 Instead of this, he made me feel The hidden evils of my heart, And let the angry powers of hell Assault my soul in every part. 5 Yea, more, with his own hand he seemed Intent to aggravate my woe ; Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, Blasted my gourds, and laid me low. 6 :; Lord, why is this?" I trembling cried ; " Wilt thou pursue thy worm to death 1" 11 'Tis in this way," the Lord replied, 11 1 answer prayer for grace and faith. ' " These inward trials I employ, From self and pride to set thee free, . And break the schemes of earthly joy, That thou may'st seek thy all in me." g|7 7s. Sel. Era* The close of a Meeting for Prayer. F 'tis sweet to mingle where Christians meet for social prayer— If 'tis sweet with them to raise Songs of holy joy and praise — 0, how sweet that state must be. Where they meet eternally ! 405 i PRAYER MEETING. 2 Savior, may these meetings prove. Preparations from above ; While we worship in this place, May we go from grace to grace. Till we each, in his degree, Fit for endless glory be. gjg 7s. Bap. Col The Omnipresent God. 1 HPHEY who seek the throne of grace JL Find that throne in every place ; If we live a life of prayer, God is present everywhere. 2 In our sickness and our health, In our want, or in our wealth, If we look to God in prayer, God is present everywhere. 3 When our earthly comforts fail, When the woes of life prevail, ; Tis the time for earnest prayer ; God is present everywhere. 4 Then, my soul, in every strait, To thy Father come, and wait ; He will answer every prayer : God is present everywhere. (J19 S. M. . Luth. Col Religion a support \n life. 1 TT7HEN gloomy thoughts and fears, T T The trembling heart invade, And all the face of nature wears A universal shade, 406 PRAYER MEETING. 2 Religion can assuage The tempest of the soul ; And every fear shall lose its rage At her divine control. 3 Through life's bewildered way Her hand unerring leads ; And o'er the path her heavenly ray A cheering lustre sheds. 4 When reason, tired and blind, Sinks helpless and afraid, Thou blest supporter of the mind How powerful is thine aid. 5 0, let us feel thy power, And find thy sweet relief, To cheer our every gloomy hour, And calm our every grief. §20 0. M. Anoh Devoting all to Christ. 1 INTERNAL Savior, God of love, JUj Abused, insulted Friend, 0, from thy lofty throne above, Thy saving mercy send. 2 Here lies my naked, guilty heart. Before thy piercing eye ; To me thy healing touch impart ; 0, reach me, for I die. 2 All that my future life shall know Of love, and joy, and light, Shall burn for thee, and shine and glow By thine effectual might. 407 PRAYER MEETING. 4 Thus to thy claim my trembling soul Her sweet submission brings, Aud thus, while changing ages roll, Shall rest beneath thy wings. ($21 C. M. MONTGOMRRI Prayer. 1 TTJRAYER i s the soul's sincere desire, JL Un uttered or expressed, The motion of a hidden fire, That trembles in the breast. 2 Prayer is the burden of a sigh. The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye, When none but God is near. 3 Prayer is the simplest form of speech That infant lips can try ; Prayer, the sublimest strains that reach The majesty on high. 4 Prayer is the Christian's vital breath, The Christian's native air, His watchword at the gates of death ; He enters heaven with prayer. g22 lls & 10s - Spm * SoNaft Invitation to the Mercy- Seat. 1 /^10ME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye Ian KJ guish ; Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel ; Here bring your wounded hearts, here tel] your anguish ; Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. 406 PRATER MEETING. 2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, Hope of the penitent, fadeless and pure, Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying. Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot cure. 3 Here see the bread of life ; see waters flow- ing Forth from the throne of God, pure from above ; Come to the feast of love ; come, ev^- ins Earth has i o sorrow but heaven cl re- move 623 c - * Prayer. Montgomery, 1 TT>RATER is the contrite sinner's Toice. JL Returning from his ways, While angels in their songs rejoir^ And cry. {: Behold, he prays." 2 The saints in prayer appear as one In word, and deed, and mind, While with the Father and the Son Sweet fellowship they find. 3 Nor prayer is made on earth alone ; The Holy Spirit pleads. And Jesus, on th r eternal throne. For sinners intercedes. 4 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 prav. 2S 409 PRAYER MEETING. g24 k. M. k3toweh The Mercy-Seat. 1 TT^ROM every stormy wind that blows, JP From every swelling tide of woes, There is a calm, a sure retreat ; 'Tis found before the mercy-seat. 2 There is a place where Jesus sheds The oil of gladness on our heads — A place of all on earth most sweet ; It is the blood-bought mercy-seat. 3 There is a scene where spirits blend, Where friend holds fellowship with friend; Though sundered far, by faith they meet Around one common mercy-seat. 4 There, there, on eagle wings we soar, And sin and sense molest no more ; And heaven comes down our souls to greet And glory crowns the mercy-seat. (f25 s - M - Sa c Lyrics Morning Prayer Meeting. 1 TTOW sweet the melting lay, JlL Which break', ^pon the ear, When, at the hour of rising day, Christians um^ in prayer ! 2 The breezes waft their cries Up to JelKTah's throne ; He listens to their humble sighs, And sends his blessings down. 3 So Jesus rose to pray Before the morning light — Once on the chilling mount did stay. And wrestle all the night. 410 P 1 PRAYER MEETING. 4 Giory to God on high, Who sends his blessings down To rescue souls condemned to die, And make his people one (J26 C. M. Beddomr Prayer. >RAYER is the breath of God in man, Returning whence it came ; Love is the sacred fire within, And prayer the rising flame. 2 It gives the burdened spirit ease, And soothes the troubled breast — Yields comfort to the mourners here, And to the weary rest. 8 When God inclines the heart to pray, He hath an ear to hear ; To him there's music in a groan, And beauty in a tear. 4 The humble suppliant cannot fail To have his wants supplied, Since He for sinners intercedes, Who once for sinners died. ►27 C. M. Mrs. Browb Secret Prayer at Twilight. 1 T LOYE to steal awhile away JL From every cumbering care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer. 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead Where none but God can hear. 411 PRAYER MEETING. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, And all my cares and sorrows cast On him whom I adore. 4 I love by faith to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven ; The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 5 Thus, when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Be calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. (J28 c - M - Raffles Trust in God. 1 t | ^HOU art my hiding-place, Lord, JL In thee I fix my trust, Encouraged by thy holy word, A feeble child of dust. 2 I have no argument beside, I urge no other plea, And 'tis enough — the Savior died, The Savior died for me. 3 When storms of fierce temptation beat, And furious foes assail, My refuge is the mercy-seat, My hope within the vail. 4 From strife of tongues and bitter words, My spirit flies to thee ; Joy to my heart the thought affords — My Savior died for me. 412 PRAYER MEETING. 5 And when thy awful voice commands This body to decay, And life, in its last lingering sands, Is ebbing fast away — 6 Then, though it be in accents weak, My voice shall call on thee, And ask for strength in -death to speak— " My Savior died for me." 629 S. M. Newto* Blessings sought in Prayer. . 1 T3EH0LD the throne of grace ! J3 The promise calls me near ; There Jesus shows a smiling face. And waits to answer prayer. 2 Thine image, Lord, bestow, Thy presence and thy love ; I ask to serve thee here below, And reign with thee above. 3 Teach me to live by faith, Conform my will to thine, Let me victorious be in death, And then in glory shine. 4 If thou these blessings give, And wilt my portion be, All worldly joys I'll cheerful leave, And find my heaven in thee. 630 C. M. Anos Secret Prayer. JWEET is the prayer whose holy streaw In earnest pleading flows ; Devotion dwells upon the theme ; And warm and warmer glows. 413 S' PRAYER MEETING. 2 Faith grasps the blessing she desires ; Hope points the upward gaze ; And Love, celestial Love, inspires The eloquence of praise. 3 But sweeter far the still small voice, Unheard by human ear, When God has made the heart rejoice, And dried the bitter tear. 4 No accents flow, no words ascend ; All utterance faileth there ; But sainted spirits comprehend, And God accepts the prayer. 031 0. M. Corbin. A Throne of Grace, 'A THRONE of grace ! then let us go And offer up our prayer ; A gracious God will mercy show To all that worship there. 2 A throne of grace ! 0, at that throne Our knees have often bent, And God has shower'd his blessings down As often as we went. 3 A throne of grace ! rejoice, ye saints ; That throne is open still ; To God unbosom your complaints, And then inquire his wilL 4 A throne of grace we yet shall need, Long as we draw our breath, A Savior, too, to intercede. Till we are changed by death. 414 PRAYER MEETING. 5 The throne of glory then shall glow With beams from Jesus' face, And we no longer want shall know, Nor need a throne of grace. g32 s - M - Nkdlbt The Answerer of Prayer. 1 /^OME, praying souls, rejoice, V^ And bless your Father's name ; With joy to him lift up your voice, And all his love proclaim. 2 Your mournful cry he hears ; He marks your feeblest groan, Supplies your wants, dispels your fears, And makes his mercy known. 3 To all his praying saints He ever will attend, And to their sorrows and complaints His ear in mercy bend. 4 Then blessed be the Lord, Who has not turned away His mercy, nor his precious word, From those Who love to pray. 6 No; still he bows his ear In gentle pity down ; For praying breath he loves to hear, And praying souls he'll crown. 6 Then let us still go on In his appointed ways, Rejoicing in his name alone, In prayer and humble praise. 415 PRAYER MEETING. fi33 C. H. M. Amon, Come, let us pray. 1 /^10ME. let us pray: 'tis sweet to feel Vy That God himself is near ; That, while we at his footstool kneel, His mercy deigns to hear ; Though sorrows cloud life's dreary way, This is our solace — let us pray. 2 Come, let us pray ; the burning brow, The heart oppressed with care, And all the woes that throng us now, Will be relieved by prayer : Jesus will smile our griefs away ; 0, glorious thought ! — come let us pray. 3 Come, let us pray ; the sin-sick soul Her weight of guilt must feel ; But. hark ! the glorious tidings roll, Whilst here we humbly kneel; Jesus will wash that guilt away, And pardon grant ; then let us pray. 4 Come, let us pray: the mercy-seat Invites the fervent prayer, And Jesus ready stands to greet The contrite spirit there : 0, loiter not, nor longer stay From him who loves us ; let us pray. g3| S. M. Pratt's Col. Prayer for Divine Help. Y God, my prayer attend ; l M 0, bow thine ear to me, Without a hope, without a friend, Without a help, but thee. 416 PRAYER MEETING. 2 0, guard my soul around, Which loves and trusts thy grace, Nor let the powers of hell confound The hopes on thee I place. 3 Thy mercy I entreat ; Let mercy hear my cries, While, humbly waiting at thy seat, My daily prayers arise. 4 0, bid my heart rejoice, And every fear control, Since at thy throne, with suppliant voice To thee I lift mv soul. g35 C. M. C. Wesley Home in Heaven. 1 TTOW happy every child of grace, JLL Who knows his sin 's forgiven ! This earth, he cries, is not my place, I seek my home in heaven. 2 A country far from mortal sight, Yet 0, by faith I see The land of rest, the saints' delight, The heaven prepared for me. 3 0, what a blessed hope is ours ! While here on earth we stay, We more than taste the heavenly powers, And ante-date that day. 4 We feel the resurrection near, Our life in Christ concealed, And with his glorious presence here Our earthen vessels filled. 417 GRAYER MEETING. 6 0, would he all of heaven bestow ! Then like our Lord we '11 rise - f Our bodies, fully ransomed, go To take the glorious prize. 6 On him with rapture then I'll gaze, Who bought the bliss for me, And shout and wonder at his grace Through all eternity. ggg C. M. Urwick's Col Prayer j 'or Grace m Trial. 1 TT^ATHER of all our mercies, thou X? In whom we move and live, Hear us in heaven, thy dwelling, now, And answer, and forgive. 2 When, harassed by ten thousand foes, Our helplessness we feel, 0, give the weary soul repose. The wounded spirit heal. 8 When dire temptations gather round, And threaten or allure, By storm or calm, in thee be found A refuge strong and sure. 4 When age advances, may we grow In faith, in hope, and love, And walk in holiness below To holiness above. 6 Let earthly joys and cares depart ; Let pain and sorrow cease ; Be thou the portion of our heart; In thee may we have peace. 418 PRAYER MEETING. g37 C. M. Ancient Hymns God's Delight in Devotions, 1 f^\ IT is joy in one to meet V>J^ Whom one communion blends, Council to hold in converse sweet. And talk as Christian friends. 2 Tis joy to think the angel train, Who 'mid heaven's temple shine, To seek our earthly temples deign, And in our anthems join. 3 But chief 'tis joy to think that he, To whom his church is dear, Delights her gathered flock to see, Her joint devotions hear. 4 Then who would choose to walk abroad, While here such joys are given ? " This is indeed the house of God, And this the gate of heaven !" g3§ C. M. Montgomery, God in his glorious works. 1 HHHE glorious universe around, JL The heavens with all their train, Sun, moon, and stars, are firmly bound In one mysterious chain. 2 The earth, the ocean, and the sky, To form one world agree, Where all that walk, or swim, or fly, Compose one family. 3 In one fraternal bond of love, One fellowship of mind, The saints below and saints above Their bliss and glory find. 419 PRAYER MEETING. 4 Here in their house of pilgrimage, Thy statutes are their song ; There, through one bright, eternal age. Thy praises they prolong. (J39 ^s. Stexnett. Penitential sighs. 1 T7UTHER, at thy call I come ' mj In thy bosom there is room For a gui'ty soul to hide, Pressed with grief on every side. 2 Here I'll make my piteous moan — Thou canst understand a groan : Here my sins and sorrows tell ; What I feel thou knowest well. 3 Ah, how foolish I have been. To obey the voice of sin — To forget thy love to me, And to break my vows to thee. 4 Darkness fills my trembling soul ; Floods of sorrows o'er me roll ; Pity. Father, pity me ; All my hope's alone in thee. g|0 S. M. Stexnbti How charming is the place. 1 TTOW charming is the place JLX Where my Redeemer God Unvails the beauties of his face, And sheds His love abroad ! 2 Not the fair palaces To which tbe great resort, Are once to be compared with this, Where Jesus holds his court. 420 PRAYER MEETING. 3 Here ou the mercy-seat. With radiant glory crowned, Our joyful eyes behold hiin sit, And smile on all around. 4 To him their prayers and cries Each humble soul presents ; He listens to their broken sighs, And grants them all their wants. 6 Give me, Lord, a place Within thy bless'd abode, Among the children of thy grace, The servants of my God. g41 8s & 7s. C. Weslet, Desiring Sanctification. 1 T OVE divine, all love excelling, JLi Joy of heaven, to earth come down ; Fix in us thy humble dwelling ; All thy faithful mercies crown : Jesus, thou art all compassion ; Pure, unbounded love thou art ; Visit us with thy salvation ; Enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, 0, breathe the Holy Spirit Into every troubled breast ; Let us all thy grace inherit ; Let us find thy promised rest : Take away the love of sinning; Take our load of guilt away ; End the work of thy beginning ; Bring us to eternal day. \ Carry on thy new creation ; Pure and holy may we be ; Let us see our whole salvation Perfectly secured by thee ; 421 * PRAYER MEETING. Change from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 642 B- M. Westom Help from on High, 1 TESUS, who knows full well t) The heart of every saint, Invites us all our griefs to tell, To pray, and never faint. 2 He bows his gracious ear, We never plead in vain : Yet we must wait till he appear, And pray, and pray again. 8 Jesus the Lord will hear His chosen when they cry ; '"es, though he may a while forbear, He'll help them from on high. 4 His nature, truth, and love, Engage him on their side ; When they are grieved, his bowels move, And can they be denied 1 5 Then let us earnest be, And never faint in prayer ; He loves our importunity, And makes our cause his care, g43 C. M. MlLMAH. Help, Lord. 1 f~\ HELP us, Lord ; each hour of need \J Thy heavenly succor give ; Help us in thought, and word, and deed, Each hour on earth we live. 422 PRAYER MEETING. 2 0, help us, when our spirits bleed, With contrite anguish sore ; And when our hearts are cold and dead, 0, help us, Lord, the more. 3 0. help us, through the prayer of faith, More firmly to believe ; For still the more the servant hath, The more shall he receive. 4 0, help us, Father, from on high ; We know no help but thee ; 0, help us so to live and die, As thine in heaven to be. (J44 C. M. Percy Col. "Thy Will be doner 1 T? AT HER, I know thy ways are just, JL Although to me unknown ; 0, grant me grace thy love to trust, And cry, " Thy will be done." 2 [f thou shouldst hedge with thorns my path Should wealth and friends be gone, Still, with a firm and lively faith, I'll cry, " Thy will be done." 3 Although thy steps I cannot trace, Thy sovereign right I'll own ; And, as instructed by thy grace, I'll cry, " Thy will be done." I 'Tis sweet, thus passively to lie Before thy gracious throne, Concerning every thing to cry, " My Father's will be done." 423 PRAYER MEETING. 645 S. M. Percy Col Christ our ATI. 1 IVTY Savior, fill my soul AJfJL With holiness and peace, Arise with healing in thy wings, Bid sin and doubting cease. 2 May things beneath the sky Engross my heart no more ; Be thou my first, my chief delight, My soul's unbounded store. 3 In thee all treasures lie ; From thee all blessings flow ; Thou art the bliss of saints above, The joy of saints below. 4 0, come and make me thine, A sinner saved by grace; Then shall I sing, with loudest strains, In heaven, thy dwelling-place. 646 C. M. Anon "Remember me" 1 64 T>EMEMBER me," my Savior God ; jAj Whilst here on earth I stay ; Give strength to bear affliction's rod, And faith to watch and pray. 2 " Remember me." when fortune smiles, And scenes are bright and fair, Lest I should fall, through Satan's wiles. Beneath his baneful snare. 8 " Remember me;" thy voice I'll greet In all thy dealings here ; 0, let thy Spirit guide my feet, And I shall never fear. 424 PRAYER MEETING. 4 " Remember me ;" stand near my side, Where'er my lot may be ; And when, by Jordan's swelling tide, Lord, " remember me." 647 8s &• 7s. Pratt's Col, Prayer for Humility. 1 T ET thy grace, Lord, make me lowly, JLi Humble all my swelling pride : Fallen, guilty, and unholy, Greatness from my eyes I'll hide. 2 I'll forbid my vain aspiring, Nor at earthly honors aim, No ambitious heights desiring, Far above my humble claim. 3 Weaned from earth's delusive pleasures, In thy love I'll seek for mine ; Placed in heaven my nobler treasures, Earth I quietly resign. 4 Thus the transient world despising, On the Lord my hopes rely ; Thus my joys from him arising, Like himself, shall never die. 648 C. M. Steele. Prayer for quickening grace. 1 OERMIT me, Lord, to seek thy face, JL Obedient to thy call — To ask the presence of thy grace, My strength, my life, my all. 2 All I can wish is thine to give ; My God, I ask thy love — That greatest boon I can receive, That bliss of heaven above. 29 425 PRAYER MEETING. 3 To heaven my restless heart aspires j for some quickening ray, To animate my faint desires, And cheer the tiresome way ! 4 While sin and Satan join their art To keep me from my Lord, Savior, guard my trembling heart, And guide me by thy word. 6 Whene'er the tempting foe alarms, Or spreads the fatal snare, I'll fly to my Redeemer's arms ; For safety must be there. • 6 My Guardian, my almighty Friend, On thee my soul would rest ; On thee alone my hopes depend ; In thee I'm ever blest. g49 C. M. Metk. Col Prayer for grace in trial. 1 OHEPHERD divine, our wants relieve, O In this our evil day ; To all thy tempted followers give The heart to trust and pray. 2 Long as our fiery trials last, Long as the cross we bear, 0, let our souls on thee be cast, In never-ceasing prayer. 8 Thy Holy Spirit's praying grace Give us in faith to claim, To wrestle till we see thy face. And know thy hidden name. 426 PRAYER MEETING. 4 Till thou the Father's love impart,. Till thou thyself bestow, Be this the cry of «very heart — " I will not let thee go." 650 S. M. Wesley My Father bids me come. 1 ]\/f"Y Father bids me come, lYX 0, why do I delay ? He calls the wandering spirit home, And yet from him I stay ! 2 Father, the hindrance show, Which I have failed to see ; And let me now consent to know What keeps me far from thee. 3 Searcher of hearts, in mine Thy trying powers display ; Into its darkest corners shine — Take every veil away. 4 In me the hindrance lies ; The fatal bar remove, And let me see, in sweet surprise. Thy full redeeming love. §51 7s. Anoh The Pilgrim's Song. p ILGRIM, toiling on the road To the city of the blest ; Sighing for thy soul's abode, Sighing sadly for thy rest ; Many are thy griefs and cares, Many trials thee befall ; Many conflicts, many snares — Yet thy Savior knows them all. 427 PRAYER MEETING. 2 Toiling onward, though oppressed. Oft with sin, with doubt, with tear. Toiling upward to thy rest. What -hough clouds frown dark and drear ] What though sorrows dim thine eye? What th( ugh tears unnumbered fall When no earthly friend is n Chris:, thy Savior, sees them all. 3 Pilgrim, toiling on, though fan Seeking grace thy cross to hear; Pouring out thy soul's complaint In the holy voice of prayer ; Doubt not that the heart divine Moves with pity at thy call ; Precious are those prayers of thine — Christ, thy Savior, hears them all. 652 5. M. C. Weslet. Prayer for self -consecration. 1 /~\ GOD, my strength, my hope, V/ On thee I cast my care, With humble confidence look up, And know thou nearest prayer. 2 for a godly fear. A quick-discerning eye. That looks to thee when sin is near, And sees the tempter fly ! — 3 A spirit still prepared. And armed with jealous care, Forever standing on its guard, And watching unto prayer 423 PRAYER MEETING. 4 Lord, let me still abide, Nor from my hope remove, Till thou my penitent spirit guide To better worlds above. (}53 L. M. Kelly. Backsliding and returning. 1 r\ WHERE is now that glowing love V_7 That marked our union with the Lord 7 Our hearts were fixed on things above, Nor could the world a joy afford. 2 Where is the zeal that led us then To make our Savior's glory known ? That freed us from the fear of men, And kept our eye on him alone ? 3 Where are the happy seasons spent In fellowship with him we loved ? The sacred joy, the sweet content, The blessedness that then we proved ? i Behold, again we turn to thee ; 0, cast us not away, though vile : No peace we have, no joy we see, Lord our God, but in thy smile. 654 C M. Epis. Col. Prayer for supplies of Grace. 1 rpHOU Fount of blessing, God of love, JL To thee our hearts we raise ; Thine all-sustaining power we prove, And gladly sing thy praise. 2 Thine, wholly thine, we long to be ; Our sacrifice receive ; Made, and preserved, and saved by thee, To thee ourselves we give. <<29 PRAYER MEETING. rt To thee our every wish aspires ; For all thy mercy's store, The sole return thy lote requires Is, that we ask for more. 4 For more we ask; we open, Lord, Our hearts t' embrace thy will : Renew us by thy quickening word, And from thy fulness fill. 655 C. M. Watts. Prayer for quickening Grace. 1 IV/TY soul lies cleaving to the dust ; JjjL Lord, give me life divine ; From vain desires, and every lust, Turn off these eyes of mine. 2 I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race Or turn my feet astray. 8 Are not thy mercies sovereign still, And thou a faithful God ? Wilt thou not grant me warmer zeal To run the heavenly road ? 4 Does not my heart thy precepts love, And long to see thy face 1 And yet how slow my spirits move Without enlivening grace ! 5 Then shall I love thy gospel more, And ne'er forget thy word, When I have felt its quickening power To draw me near the Lord. 480 PRAYER MEETING. 856 Us. West. Bap. Re*. The Prayer-answering God. 1 T DWELL in a world where there's nothing X my own, Where the lightest event is beyond out control ; But to him who is Ruler, supreme and alone. I humbly and gladly surrender the whole How pleasant 'mid changes and chances un- thought, On his wisdom and love to disburden ou? care, And to know that the God who disposes our lot, Is a God that will notice and answer our prayer. 2 There are those whom I love far away from me now, And roaming through danger by shore and by sea, And what were my feelings, my Father, if thou Wert not what thou art to them and to me 1 I cannot command the wild winds to be still ; I cannot compel the dark waves to forbear. But One is above them who can and who will, The God who still heareth and answereth my prayer. 8 Ah me ! I look rdund me, and what are \h? smiles And the looks that gave life all its zesi and its soul, Mortality claims them, and sternly re^ilrr Affection's vain struggle against hpr oc- troi : 431 PRAYER MEETING. I own it — I feel it — and humbled and awed, I still dare to love them, all frail as they are. For I know we are all in the hands of a God Who pities our weakness and answers our prayer. i Then here be my resting-place — here will I sit, Secure 'mid the changes of time and event, For fate has no power but he may permit. And the hand that must take is the same that has lent. On his wisdom and goodness I calmly rely, Whate'er he assigns me he can aid me to bear; He knows what is good for me better than I, And I trust will still hear me and answer my prayer. gg^ L. M. Barbauld. Christian Affection. 1 T~T~OW blest the sacred tie that binds, XX In sweet communion, kindred minds ! How swift the heavenly course they run, Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes, are one. 2 To each the soul of each how dear ! What tender love, what holy fear ! How doth the generous flame within Refine from earth, and cleanse from sin ! 3 Nor shall the glowing flame expire, When dimly burns frail nature's fire . Then shall they meet in realms above, A heaven of joy, a heaven of love. 432 PRAYER MEETING. (J5g C. M. BoWRtiro Holy Aspirations. 1 HP LIE Savior now is gone before JL To yon blest realms of light ; 0, thither may our spirits soar, And wing their upward flight. 2 Lord, make us to those joys aspire, That spring from love to thee, That pass the carnal heart's desire, And faith alone can see. 3 To guide us to thy glories, Lord, To lift us to the sky, 0, may thy Spirit si!U be poured Upon us from on high. (£59 C. M. Watts Christian Harmony. 1X0! what an entertaining sight JlJ Those friendly brethren prove, Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite Of harmony and love ! 2 Where streams of bliss from Christ, the spring Descend to every soul, And heavenly peace, with balmy wing, Shades and bedews the whole ! 8 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews That fall on Zion's hill, Where God his mildest glory shows, And makes his grace distil. 433 PRAYER MEETING. 660 C. M. Watts, Thankful Acknowledgment of God's Goodness, 'i LOVE the Lord : he heard my cries, And pitied every groan : Long as I live, when troubles rise, I'll hasten to his throne. 2 I love the Lord : he bowed his ear, And chased my grief away : 0, let my heart no more despair, While I have breath to pray. 3 The Lord beheld me sore distressed j He bade my pains remove ; Return, my soul, to God, thy rest, For thou hast known his love. fig] L. M. Hart. Power of Prayer. 1 TT>RAYER was appointed to convey JT The blessings God designs to give ; Long as they live should Christians pray, For only while they pray they live. 2 The Christian's heart his prayer indites, He speaks as prompted from within ; The Spirit his petition writes. And Christ receives and gives it in. 3 And wilt thou in dead silence lie, When Christ stands waiting for thy prayer 1 My soul, thou hast a friend on high, Arise and try thy interest there. i If pains afflict or wrongs oppress — If cares distract, or fears dismay — If guilt deject — if sin distress — The remedy's before thee — pray ! 434 PRAYER MEETING. 5 'Tis prayer supports the soul that's weak, Though thought he broken, language lame ; Pray if thou can'st, or can'st not speak, But pray with faith in Jesus' name. 6 Depend on Christ — thou can'st not fail ; Make all thy wants and wishes known : Fear not — his merit must prevail ; Ask what thou wilt, it shall be done. (J(J2 ? s - Newton, Seeking a Blessing. 1 T ORD, I cannot let thee go, JLJ Till a blessing thou bestow ; Do not turn away thy face, Mine's an urgent, pressing case. 2 Dost thou ask me who I am ? Ah ! my Lord, thou know'st my name ; Yet the question gives a plea To support my suit with thee. 3 Thou didst once a wretch behold, In rebellion blindly bold; Scorn thy grace, thy power defy — That poor rebel, Lord, was I. 4 Once a sinner near despair Sought thy mercy-seat by prayer ; Mercy heard, and set him free Lord, that mercy came to me. 5 Many days have passed since then, Many changes I have seen, Yet have been upheld till now ; Who could hold me up but thou 1 435 PRAYER MEETING. 6 Thou hast helped in every need : This emboldens me to plead, After so much mercy past, Canst thou let me sink at lasf> gg3 C. M. Miller's Col The Throne of Grace. D EAR Lord ! to us assembled here, Reveal thy smiling face, While we by faith, with love and fear, Approach thy throne of grace. 2 Thy house is called the house of praye: A solemn, sacred place : ! let us now thy presence share, While at the throne of grace. 3 With holy boldness may we come, Though of a sinful race, Thankful to find there yet is room Before the throne of grace. 4 Our earnest, fervent cry attend, And all our faith increase, While we our heavenly Friend address Upon a throne of grace. 5 His tender pity and his love Our every fear shall chase, And all our help we then shall prove Comes from a throne of grace. 6 We bless thee for thy word and laws, We bless thee for thy peace ; And we do bless thee, Lord, because There is a throne of grace. 436 PRAYER MEETING. (){)4 7s * NEWTOB Safely guided by Christ. 1 /^OME. my soul, thy suit prepare, V^ Jesus loves to answer pray'r ; He himself has bid thee pray, Rise and ask without delay. 2 With my burden I begin, Lord, remove this load of sin ! Let thy blood, for sinners spilt, Set my conscience free from guiit. 3 Lord ! I come to thee for rest, Take possession of my breast ; There thy blood-bought right maintain, And without a rival reign. 4 As the image in the glass Answers the beholder's face ; Thus unto my heart appear, Print thine own resemblance there. 5 While I am a pilgrim here, Let thy love my spirit cheer : As my Guide, my Guard, my Friend. Lead me to my jouruey's end. 6 Show me what I have to do, Ev'ry hour my strength renew ; Let me live a life of faith, Let me die thy people's death. (J(}5 7s. Miller'3 Coi Prayer an Answer will obtain. RAY'R an answer will obtain, p Though the Lord awhile delay ; None shall seek his face in vain ; None bo empty sent away. 437 PRAYER MEETING. £ When the woman came from Tyre, And for help to Jesus sought ; Though he granted her desire, Yet at first he answered not : 3 From his words she draws a plea ; Though unworthy children's bread, " 'Tis enough for one like me, If with crumbs I may be fed." 4 Jesus then his heart revealed — " Woman, canst thou thus believe ? I to thy petition yield, All that thou cans't wish, receive." 5 'Tis a pattern set for us, How we ought to wait and pray j None who plead and wrestle thus Shall be empty sent away. 666 7S. COWPEB. Resignation under Trials, 1 V I MS my happiness below, A Not to live without the cross ; But the Savior's power to know, Sanctifying every loss. 2 Trials must and will befal, But — with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them all — This is happiness to me. 3 God in Israel sows the seeds Of affliction, pain, and toil ; These spring up and choke the weeds, Which would else o'erspread the soil, 438 PEAYER MEETING. 4 Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer ; Trials bring me to his feet, Lay me low, and keep me there. &. Did I meet no trials here — No chastisement by the way ; Might I not with reason fear I should be a castaway ? 067 k. M. Bathcrsi The gathered Company. 1 TT^EW are the hours when we can share JO The comfort of united prayer j In Jesus' name together meet, And put the world beneath our feet. 2 Yet, Lord, thy goodness we adore, Which now assembles us once more ; may we here thy presence find, And serve thee with a thankful mind. 3 Teach us, though in a world of sin, Heaven's blest employment to begin, To speak our great Redeemer's praise, And love his name, and learn his ways. 668 7s. Turner. The happy Company. 1 T~ ORD, 'tis sweet to mingle where JLi Christians meet for social prayer : 0, 'tis sweet with them to raise, Songs of holy joy and praise. 2 From thy gracious presence flows Bliss that softens all our woes ; While thy Spirit's holy fire Warms our hearts with pure desire. 439 PRAYER MEETING. 3 Here we supplicate thy throne ; Here, thy pardoning grace is known ; Here, we learn th} T righteous ways, Taste thy love, and sing thy praise. 4 Thus with prayer, and hymns of joy, We the happy hours employ ; Love, and long to love thee more, Till from earth to heaven we soar. g$9 CM. U. P. M. H^mws If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. 1 1% /TUST Jesus bear the cross alone, JjJL And all the world go free 1 ? No, there's a cross for every one, And there's a cross for me. 2 The consecrated cross I'll bear, Till death shall set me free, And then go home my crown to wear, For there's a crown for me. 8 Upcii the crystal pavement down At Jesus' pierced feet, Joyful, I'll cast my golden crown, And his dear name repeat. 4 precious cross ! glorious crown ! resurrection day ! Fe angels, from the stars come down, And bear my soul away. (}70 C - M - Steele, Christ's presence invoked. 1 /^10ME, thou desire of all thy saints, XJ Our humble strains attend ; While, with our praises and complaints, Low at thy feet we bend. 440 PRAYER MEETING. 2 When we thy wondrous glories hear, And all thy sufferings trace, What sweetly awful scenes appear ? What rich unbounded grace ! 3 How should our songs, like those above With warm devotion rise ! How should our souls, on wings of love, Mount upward to the skies ! 4 Dear Savior, let thy glories shine, And fill thy dwellings here, Till life, and love, and joy divine, A heaven on earth appear. 671 I<. M. Kelly. Retirement in Prayer, 1 TTOW sweet to leave the world awhile, XJL And seek the presence of our Lord ! Dear Savior ! on thy people smile, And come, according to thy word. 2 From busy scenes we now retreat, That we may here converse with thee : Ah ! Lord ! behold us at thy feet ; Let this the " gate of heaven" be, 8 " Chief of ten thousand !" now appear, That we by faith may see thy face : Oh ! speak, that we thy voice may hear, And let thy presence fill this place. 672 7s. Stennett m The pleasure of Religion. 1 ^T^IS religion that can give X Sweetest pleasures while we live ; 'Tis religion must supply Solid comfort when we die. 30 441 OPENING A 2 After death, its joys will be Lasting as eternity , Be the living God my friend, Then my bliss shall never end. 678 s. m. watts Ingratitude deplored. 1 TS this the kind return ? X Are these the thanks we owe 7 Thus to abuse eternal love, Whence all our blessings flow 1 2 To what a stubborn frame Has sin reduced our mind ! What strange, rebellious wretches we ! And God as strangely kind ! 3 Turn, turn us, mighty God, And mould our souls afresh ; Break, sovereign grace, these hearts of ston* And give us hearts of flesh. 4 Let past ingratitude Provoke our weeping eyes ; And hourly, as new mercies fall, Let hourly thanks arise. OPENING A HOUSE OF WORSHIP, 674 L. M. Prbm. Cv Church Dedicated. 1 A XD will the great, eternal God, _Z jL On earth establish his abode ? And will he, from his radiant throne, Accept our temples for his own ? 442 HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 2 These walls we to thy honor raise ; Long may they echo with thy praise ; And thou, descending, fill the place With choicest tokens of thy grace. 3 Here let the great Redeemer reign, With all the graces of his train ; While power divine his word attends, To conquer foes, and cheer his friends. 4 And in the great decisive day, When God the nations shall survey, May it before the world appear, That crowds were born for glory here. ^75 7s. Montgomery The House of Prayer and Praise. 1 T ORD of hosts, to thee we raise JLi Here a house of prayer and praise ; Thou thy people's hearts prepare Here to meet for praise and prayer. 2 Let the living here be fed With thy word, the heavenly bread ; Here, in hope of glory blest, May the dead be laid to rest — 3 Here to thee a temple stand, While the sea shall gird the land ; Here reveal thy mercy sure, While the sun and moon endure. it Hallelujah ! — earth and sky To the joyful sound reply ; Hallelujah ! — hence ascend Prayer and praise till time shall end. 448 OPENING A 676 C. If, Dobell's Col, A Blessing sought V f^\ REAT Sov'reign of the earth and sky, vX And Lord of all below, Before thy glorious majesty Ten thousand seraphs bow. 2 Yet thou art not confined above ; Thy presence knows no bound ; Where'er thy praying people meet, There thou art always found. 3 Behold a temple raised for thee ; 0, meet thy people here ; Here, thou King of saints, reside, And in thy church appear. 4 Within these walls let holy peace, And love, and concord dwell ; Here give the troubled conscience ease. The wounded spirit heal. 5 Here may salvation be proclaimed By thy most precious blood ; Let sinners know the joyful sound, And own their Savior, God. 677 C M. J. R. Sco -t Divine Blessing solicited. l rp thee this temple we devote, Our Father and our God ; Accept it thine, and seal it now, Thy Spirit's blest abode. Here may the prayer of faith ascend, The voice of praise arise ; 0, may each lowly service prove Accepted sacrifice. 444 HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 8 Here may the sinner learn his guilt, And weep before his Lord ; Here, pardoned, sing a Savior's love, And here his vows record. 4 Here may affliction dry the tear, And learn to trust in God, Convinced it is a Father smites, And love that guides the rod. 5 Peace he within these sacred walls ; Prosperity be here ; Long smile upon thy people, Lord, And evermore be near. gfg L. M. H. S.Washbur* The Divine Blessing implored. 1 A LMIGHTY God, thy constant care jljL Hath been our sure support and stay, And hither gladly we repair, Our early sacrifice to pay. 2 Accept our vows : in humble trust This house we consecrate to thee : 0, may thy promise to the just Forever, Lord, our portion be. % And may that stream which maketh glad The city of our God below, Revive the drooping, cheer the sa'l. As still its healing waters flow. 4 So let thy people here enjoy The blessings which thy grace hath given That they may hail, with purer joy. The unseen, perfect bliss of heaven. 44JS OPENING A 679 c. m. Rw» The Spirit' 's presence desired. 1 ^JPIRIT divine, attend our prayer, ^ And rnake this house thy home ; Descend with all thy gracious power ; 0, come, great Spirit, come. 2 Come as the light : to us reveal Our sinfulness and woe, And lead us in the paths of life, Where all the righteous go. 3 Come as the fire, and purge our hearts, Like sacrificial flame ; Let every soul an offering be To our Redeemer's name. 4 Come as a dove, and spread thy wings — The wings of peaceful love— And let the ehurch on earth become Blest as the church above. 5 Spirit divine, attend our prayer, And make this house thy home ; Descend with all thy gracious power ; 0, come, great Spirit, come. (J80 k. M. Montgomery A Blessing implored. { TTFERE, in thy name, eternal God, XI We build this earthly house for th»»« 0, choose it for thy fixed abode, And guard it long from error free. 2 Here, when thy people seek thy face, And dying sinners pray to live, Hear thou, in heaven, thy dwelling-place, And when thou nearest, Lord, forgive. 446 HOUSE OF WORSHIP. 3 Here, when thy messengers proclaim The blessed gospel of thy Son, Still by the power of his great name Be mighty signs and wonders done. 4 When children's voices raise the song, Hosanna ! to their heavenly King, Let heaven with earth the strain prolong, Hosanna ! let the angels sing. 6 But will, indeed, Jehovah deign Here to abide, no transient guest, Here will our great Redeemer reign, And here the Holy Spirit rest 1 6 Thy glory never hence depart ; Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone Thy kingdom come to every heart ; In every bosom fix thy throne. 6§1 L. M. Presb. Col On opening a Place of Worship. 1 XESUS, where'er thy people meet, t) There they behold thy mercy seat; Where'er they seek thee, thou art found, And every place is hallowed ground. 2 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts, proclaim The sweetness of thy saving name. 8 Here may we prove the power of prayer To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise. And bring all heaven before our eyes. 447 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 4 Behold at thy commanding word, We stretch the curtain ar.d the cord ; Come thou, and fill this wider space, And bless us with a large increase. 5 Lord, we are few, but thou art near ; Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear* rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make a thousand hearts thine own. MISSIONARY MEETINGS. F 082 7s & 6s - Hebb* Condition of the Heathen. TROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand — Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll 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. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted By wisdom from on high, Shall we to man benighted The light of life deny ? 448 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Salvation ! 0, salvation ! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learned Messiah's namf». 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, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. $ 8s & 7s. L. H. Sigoubney Missionaries charged. 1 /"INWARD, onward, men of heaven e \_s Bear the gospel banner high : Rest not till its light is given — Star of every pagan sky : Send it where the pilgrim stranger Faints beneath the torrid ray : Bid the hardy forest-ranger Hail it ere he fades away. 2 Where the Arctic Ocean thunders, Where the tropics fiercely glow, Broadly spread its page of wonders, Brightly bid its radiance flow : India marks its lustre stealing, Shivering Greenland loves its rays, Afric, 'mid her deserts kneeling, Lifts the untaught strain of praise, 3 Rude in speech, or wild in feature, Dark in spirit, though they be, Show that light to every creature— Prince or vassal, bond or free : 449 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Lo ! they haste to every nation ; Host on host the ranks supply: Onward ! Christ is your salvation, And your death is victory. 684 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly. Encouraging Prospects. 1 "\7~ES, we trust the day is breaking ; X Joyful times are near at hand ; God, the mighty God, is speaking, By his word, in every land ; When he chooses, Darkness flies at his command. 2 While the foe becomes more daring, While he enters like a flood, God, the Savior, is preparing Means to spread his truth abroad : Every language Soon shall tell the love of God. 3 0, 'tis pleasant, 'tis reviving To our hearts, to hear, each day Joyful news, from far arriving, How the gospel wins its way, Those enlightening Who in death and darkness lay. i God of Jacob, high and glorious, Let thy people see thy hand ; Let the gospel be victorious, Through the world, in every land; Then shall idols Perish, Lord, at thy command, 450 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. g§5 L. M. Winchell's Sbl Missionaries encouraged. 1 "Vf'E Christian heralds, go, proclaim X Salvation in 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 holy zeal your hearts inspire, Bid raging winds their fury cease, s And calm the savage breast to peace. 3 And when our labors all are o'er, Then shall we meet to part no more — Meet, with the blood-bought throng to fall, And crown the Savior Lord of all. 0S6 7s & 6s - s - F - Smith. Success of the Gospel. 1 HTTHE morning light is breaking ; JL The darkness disappears ; The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears : * Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar Of nations in commotion, Prepared for Z ion's war. 2 Rich dews of grace come o'er us. In many a gentle shower, And brighter scenes before us Are opening every hour : Each cry to heaven going, Abundant answers brings. And heavenly gales are blowing, W^'th peace upon their wings. 451 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 3 See heathen nations bending Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above ; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seefe the Savior's blessing — A nation in a day. 4 Blest river of salvation, Pursue thy onward way ; Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay : Stay not till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home ; Stay not till all the holy Proclaim, " The Lord is come." 0g7 8s, 7s & 4. Kelly. Zion encouraged. 1 f\$ the mountain's top appearing, \J Lo ! the sacred herald stands, Welcome news to Zion bearing — Zion, long in hostile lands : * Mourning captive, God himself will loose thy bands 2 Has thy night been long and mournful Have thy friends unfaithful proved ? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmoved ? Cease thy mourning ; Zion still is well beloved. 8 God, thy God, will now restore thee j He himself appears thy Friend ; All thy foes shall flee before thee ; Here their boasts and triumphs end : 452 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Great deliverance Zion's King will surely send. 4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee ; All thy warfare now be past ; God thy Savior will defend thee ; Victory is thine at last ; All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest. (}88 L. M. Pratt's Col Zion encouraged. 1 ^ION, awake ; thy strength renew ; JLd Put on thy robes of beauteous hue, Church of our God, arise and shine, Bright with the beams of truth divine. 2 Soon shall thy radiance stream afar, Wide as the heathen nations are ; Gentiles and kings thy light shall view ; All shall admire and love thee too. 089 C. M. Watts. Prayer for the Enlargement of the Church. 1 OHINE, mighty God, on Zion shine, With beams of heavenly grace ; Reveal thy power through every land, And show thy smiling face. 2 When shall thy name, from shore to shore, Sound through the earth abroad, And distant nations know and love Their Savior and their God 1 3 Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands ; Sing loud, with joyful voice ; Let every tongue exalt his praise, And every heart rejoice. 453 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 8s, 7s & 4. Kelli Departure of Missionaries, 1 ]\/f~EN of God, go take your stations, JLtX Darkness reigns throughout the earth Go proclaim among the nations Joyful news of heavenly birth ; Bear the tidings Of the Savior's matchless worth. 2 Of his gospel not ashamed As " the power of God to save," Go where Christ was never named, Publish freedom to the slave — Blessed freedom ! Such as Zion's children have. 8 When exposed to fearful dangers, Jesus will his own defend ; Borne afar 'midst foes and strangers, Jesus will appear your Friend, And his presence Shall be with > on to the end. 691 0. M. Morell Missionaries commended to God. J TT^ATHER of mercies, condescend JD To hear our fen ent 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. 454 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. $ 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. 5 Then, followed by a numerous train, Gathered from heathen lands, A crown of life may they obtain From their Redeemer's hands. 692 C M. MORELL Fidelity enjoined. 1 f^\ 0, and the Savior's grace proclaim, \JT Ye favored men of God ; Go, publish, through Immanuel's name, Salvation bought with blood. 2 Go, with determined courage go, And armed with power divine ; Your God will needful strength bestow, And on your labors shine. 3 He who has called you to the war Will soon reward your pains ; Before Messiah's conquering car Shall mountains sink to plains. 4 Shrink not, though earth and hell oppose. But plead your Master's cause, Assured that e'en your mightiest foes Shall bow before his cross. 455 ] MISSIONARY MEETINGS. (}93 8s, 7s & 4. P. Williams Desiring the spread of the Gospel, 'ER the gloomy hills of darkness, Look, my soul, be still and gaze ; See the promises advancing To a glorious day of grace : Blessed jubilee, Let thy glorious morning dawn. 2 Let the dark, benighted pagan, Let the rude barbarian, see That divine and glorious conquest Once obtained on Calvary : Let the gospel Loud resound, from pole to pole. 8 Kingdoms wide, that sit in darkness, Grant them, Lord, the glorious light ; Now, from eastern coast to western, May the morning chase the night : Let redemption, Freely purchased, win the day. 4 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, Win and conquer — never cease : May thy lasting, wide dominions Multiply, and still increase : Sway thy sceptre, Savior, all the world around. #94 S. M. Vox* Missionaries encouraged. 1 "V^E messengers of Christ, X His sovereign voice obey ; Arise and follow where he leads, And peace attend your way. 46C MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 2 The master whom you serve Will needful strength bestow ; Depending on his promised aid, With sacred courage go. 8 Go, spread the Savior's name ; Go, tell his matchless grace ; Proclaim salvation, full and free, To Adam's guilty race. 4 We wish you, in his name, The most divine success, Assured that he who sends you forth Will your endeavors bless. L. M. Voxil Missions to the Heathen. EHOLD, the heathen waits to know 'B The joy the gospel will bestow ; The exiled captive to receive, The freedom Jesus has to give. 2 Come, let us. with a grateful heart, In this blest labor share a part ; Our prayers and offerings gladly bring To aid the triumphs of our King. 8 Our hearts exult in songs of praise, That we have seen these latter days, When our Redeemer shall be known Where Satan long hath held his throne. i Where'er his hand hath spread the skies, Sweet incense to his name shall rise, And slave and freeman. Greek and Jew, By sovereign grace be formed anew. 31 457 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. $96 7s & 6s. Noel's Col, Departure of Missionaries, ■b OLL on, thou mighty ocean \ And, as thy billows flow, Bear messengers of mercy To every land below. 2 Arise, ye gales, and waft them Safe to thy destined shore, That man may sit in darkness And death's deep shade no more. 3 0, thou eternal Ruler, Who holdest in thine arm The tempests of the ocean, Protect them from all harm. 4 0, be thy presence with them, Wherever they may be ; Though far from us who love them, 0, be they still with thee. g97 L. M. BuRDER'S COL, Divine Power supplicated. 1 A RM of the Lord, awake, awake ; Xjl Put on thy strength, the nations shake, Now 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 Let Zion's time of favor come; 0, bring the tribes of Israel home : Soon may our wondering eyes behold Gentiles and Jews in Jesus' fold. 458 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. Almighty God, thy grace proclaim Through every clime, of every name; Let adverse powers before thee fall, And crown the Savior Lord of all. $98 8s, 7s Sl 4. S. F. Smith The Missionary's Farewell. 1 "VTES, my native land, I love thee ; X All thy scenes, I love them well : Friends, connections, happy country, Can I bid you all farewell ? Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell 1 2 Home, thy passing joys are lovely — Joys no stranger heart can tell ; Happy home, indeed I love thee : Can I, can I say, " Farewell?" Can I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell ? 3 Scenes of sacred peace and pleasure, Holy days and Sabbath bell, Kichest, brightest, sweetest treasure, Can I say a last farewell 1 Can I leave you, Far in heathen lands to dwell 1 4 Yes, I hasten from you gladly — From the scenes I loved so well : Far away, ye billows bear me : Lovely, native land, farewell : Pleased I leave thee, Far in heathen lands to dwell. 459 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 5 In the deserts let me labor ; On the mountains let me tell How he died — the blessed Savior — To redeem a world from hell : Let me hasten, Far in heathen lands to dwell. 6 Bear me on. thou restless ocean ; Let the winds my canvass swell : Heaves my heart with warm emotion, While I go far hence to dwell ; Glad I bid thee, Native land, farewell, farewell, (J99 C. M. W. Ward Prayer for the Success of the Gospel. 1 f^\ REAT God, the nations of the earth vJ~ Are by creation thine ; And in thy works, by all beheld, Thy radiant glories shine. 2 But. Lord, thy greater love has sent Thy gospel to mankind, Unveiling what rich stores of grace Are treasured in thy mind. 3 0, when shall these glad tidings spread The spacious earth around, Till every tribe and every soul Shall hear the joyful sound ? 4 Smile, Lord, on each divine attempt To spread the gospel's rays, And build on sin's demolished throne The temples of thy praise. 460 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 700 8s, 7s & 4. T. Cottebilv Prayer for the Heathen. 1 /^V'ER the realms of pagan darkness \J Let the eye of pity gaze ; See the kindreds of the people Lost in sin's bewildering maze ; Darkness brooding O'er the face of all the earth. 2 Light of them that sit in darkness, Rise and shine ; thy blessings bring ; Light to lighten all the Gentiles, Rise with healing in thy wings : To thy brightness Let all kings and nations come. 8 May the heathen, now adoring Idol gods of wood and stone, Come, and, worshipping before him. Serve the living God alone : Let thy glory Fill the earth as floods the sea. 4 Thou to whom all power is given, Speak the word ; at thy command, Let the company of heralds Spread thy name from land to land ; Lord, be with them, Always, to the end of time. 701 L. M. Pratt's Col. Prayer for the Heathen. 1 O OVEREIGN of worlds, display thy power \ O Be this thy Zion's favored hour : 0, bid the morning star arise ; 0, point the heathen to the skies. 461 MISSIONARY MEETINGS. 2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, In western wilds and eastern plains ; Far let the gospel's sound be known ; Make thou the universe thine own. S Speak, and the world shall hear thy voice, Speak, and the desert shall rejoice : Dispel the gloom of heathen night j Bid everv nation hail the light. 7Q2 C. B£ Burdeb'b Coi*. Prayer for Christ's Victory. 1 TESTIS, immortal King, arise; tf Assert thy rightful sway ; Till earth, subdued, its tribute brings And distant lands obey. 2 Ride 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 flv This spacious earth around. Till every soul beneath the sun Shall hear the joyful sound. 4 0, may the great Redeemer's nam* Through every clime be known. And heathen gods, forsaken, fall. And Jesus reign alone. 6 From sea to sea, from sh^re to shore, May Jesus be adored. And earth, with all her millions, shou* Hosannas to the Lord. m MISSIONARY MEETINGS. ^03 L. M. Medley Fight for the Conquest. 1 | | ARK ! how the gospel trumpet sounds ! XI Through all the world the echo bounds And Jesus, by redeeming blood, Is bringing sinners back to God, And guides them safely by his word To endless day. 2 Hail, Jesus, all victorious Lord ! Be thou by all mankind adored ! For us didst thou the fight maintain, And o'er our foes the victory gain, That we, with thee, might ever reign In endless day. Fight on, ye conquering souls, fight on, And when the conquest you have won, Then palms of victory you shall bear, And in his kingdom have a share, And crowns of glory ever wear, In endless day. 4 There we shall in full chorus join, With saints and angels all combine To sing of his redeeming love, When rolling years shall cease to move, And this shall be our theme above, In endless day. 704 L - M - Noel Glad Tidings to the Heathen. H0U .that dost my life prolong, JL Kindly aid my morning song : Thankful from my couch I rise, To the God that rules the skies. 2 Thou didst hear my evening cry ; Thy preserving hand was nigh : Peaceful slumbers thou hast shed, Grateful to my weary head. 3 Thou hast kept me through the night ; 'Twas thy hand restored the light : Lord, thy mercies still are new, Plenteous as the morning dew. 4 Still my feet are prone to stray ; 0, preserve me through the day : Dangers everywhere abound, Sins and snares beset me round. 6 Gently, with the dawning ray, On my soul thy beams display ; * Sweeter than the smiling morn, Let thy cheering light return. 716 L. M. Watts Grateful Acknowledgment. 1 l\/f Y God, how endless is thy love J3JL Thy gifts are every evening new; And morning mercies from above Gently distil like early dew. 471 FAMILY WORSHIP. 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great Guardian of my sleeping hours ; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command ; To thee I consecrate my days ; Perpetual blessings from thy hand Demand perpetual songs* of praise. 717 CM. Steele Gratitude and Supplication. 1 f^\ OD of my life, my morning song \JT To thee I cheerful raise : Thine acts of love 'tis good to sing, And pleasant 'tis to praise. 2 Preserved by thy almighty arm, I passed the shades of night, Serene, and safe from every harm, To see the morning light. 8 While numbers spent the night h> ^ighs, And restless pains and woes. In gentle sleep I closed my eyes, And woke from sweet repose. 4 0, let the same almighty care Through all this day attend : From every danger, every snare, My heedless steps defend. 6 Smile on my minutes as they roll And guide my future days ; And let thy goodness fill my sou/ With gratitude and praise. 472 'N EVENING HYMNS. YJ8 7s - Epis. Co* A Morning Prayer. OW the shades of night are gone j Now is passed the early dawn : Lord, we would be thine to-day : Drive the shades of sin away. Z Make our souls as noonday clear j Banish every doubt and fear : In thy vineyard, Lord, to-day, We would labor, we would pray. 3 When our work of life is past, 0, receive us all at last; Labor then will all be o'er ; Sin's dark night will be no more. FAMILY WORSHIP. II. EVENING HYMNS. 719 CM. Miller's Col The Evening Sacrifice, 1 HPHOU Son of God, whose flaming eyes JL Our inmost thoughts perceive, Accept the evening's sacrifice, Which now to thee we give. 2 We bow before thy gracious throne, And think ourselves sincere ; But show us, Lord, is every on* Thy real worshipper ? 32 473 FAMILY WORSHIP. 3 Is here a soul that knows thee not, Nor feels his want of thee ? A stranger to the blood which bought His pardon on the tree ? 4 Extort the cry, what must be done To save a wretch like nie % How shall a trembling sinner shun That endless misery ? 5 I must this instant now begin Out of my sleep to wake, And turn to God, and every sin Continually forsake. 6 I must for faith incessant cry, And wrestle, Lord, with thee ; I must be born again, or die To all eternity. 720 s - M - Millw'r Col Prayer for Safety. 1 HPHE day is past and gone, JL The evening shades appear ; may we all remember well, The night of death draws near 2 We lay our garments by, Upon our beds to rest ; So death will soon disrobe us aU Of what we here possess. 3 Lord, keep us safe this night, Secure from all our fears ; May angels guard us while we sleej, Till mornirg light apj. ears. 474 EVENING HYMNS. 4 And if we early rise, And view the unwearied sun, May we set out to win the prize, And after glory run. 5 And when our days are past, And we from time remove, may we in thy bosom rest ; The bosom of thy love. 121 L.M. Wat * Evening Reflections. 1 HPHUS far the L^rd has led me on ; JL Thus far his power prolongs my days And every evening shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace. 2 Much of my time has iun to waste, And I, perhaps, am near my home ; But he forgives my follies past ; He gives me strength for days to com6 3 I lay my body down to sleep ; Peace is the pillow for my head ; While well-appointed angols keep Their watchful stations round my bed. 4 Thus, when the night of death shall come My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to break my tomb, With sweet salvation in the sound. 722 7s. Epis. Col. Communion with God. 1 OOFTLY now the light of day O Fades upon our sight away ; Free from care, from labor free, Lord we would commune with thee. 475 FAMILY WORSHIP. 2 Soon for us the light of day- Shall forever pass away ; Then, from sin and sorrow free, Take us, Lord, to dwell with thee. 723 L. M. DODDRIDGB. Praises to the Lord. 1 "FEATHER of all, thy care we bless,. JP Which crowns our families with peace From thee they spring, and by thy hand They have been, and are still sustained. 2 To God, most worthy to be praised, Be our domestic altars raised : Who, Lord of heaven, scorns not to dwell With saints in their obscurest cell. 8 To thee may each united house, Morning and night, present its vows ; Our servants there, and rising race, Be taught thy precepts and thy grace. 4 may each future age proclaim The honors of thy glorious name ! While pleased and thankful we remove To join the family above. 724 CM. Watts, Evening Devotion. 1 T ORD, thou wilt hear me when I pray ; 1 J I am forever thine : I fear before thee all the day, Nor would I dare to sin. 2 And while I rest my weary head, From cares and business free, 'Tis sweet conversing on my bed With my own heart and thee. 476 EVENING HYMNS. 3 I pay this evening sacrifice ; And when my work is done, Great God, my faith, my hope relies Upon thy grace alone. 4 Thus with my thoughts composed to peace, I'll give mine eyes to sleep ; Thy hand in safety keeps my days. And will my slumbers keep. 725 L - M - Steelb Evening Reflections. 1 f~^ R.EAT God, to thee my evening song. VJT With humble gratitude I raise ; 0, let thy mercy tune my tongue, And fill my heart with lively praise. 2 My days, unclouded as they pass, And every gently-rolling hour, Are monuments of wondrous grace, And witness to thy love and power. 3 And yet this thoughtless, wretched heart, Too oft regardless of thy love, Ungrateful, can from thee depart, And, fond of trifles, vainly rove. 4 Seal my forgiveness in the blood Of Jesus : his dear name alone I plead for pardon, gracious God, And kind acceptance, at thy throne. 6 Let this blest hope mine eyelids close ; With sleep refresh my feeble frame j Safe in thy care may I repose, And wake with praises to thy name. 477 *s FAMILY WORSHIP. ^2g 8s &■ 7s. Edmestos Confidence in God's Protection. AVIOR. breathe an evening blessing Ere repose our spirits seal ; Sin and want we come confessing ; Thou canst save and thou canst heal. 2 Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrows past us fly, Angel guards from thee surround us ; We are safe if thou art nigh. 3 Though the night be dark and dreary, Darkness cannot hide from thee ; Thou art he who. never weary, Watches where thy people be. 4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us, And command us to the tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in bright, eternal bloom. 727 B. M. Curtis's Coi Flight of Time. 1 A NOTHER day is past, J\. The hours forever fled, And time is bearing us away To mingle with the dead. 2 Our minds in perfect peace Our Father's care shall keep ; We yield to gentle slumber now, For thou canst never sleep. 3 How blessed. Lord, are they On thee securely stayed ! Nor shall they be in life alarmed, Nor be in death dismayed. 478 'D EVENING HYMNS. 728 c - M - Watt* God's Goodness acknowledged. READ Sovereign, let my evening song Like holy incense rise •, Assist the offering of my tongue To reach the lofty skies. 2 Through all the dangers of the day Thy hand was still my guard ; And still to drive my wants away Thy mercy stood prepared. 3 Perpetual blessings from above Encompass me around ; But, 0, how few returns of love Hath my Redeemer found ! 4 What have I done for him who died To save my guilty soul ? Alas ! my sins are multiplied, Fast as my minutes roll. 5 Yet, with this guilty heart of mine, Lord, to thy cross I flee, And to thy grace my soul resign, To be renewed by thee. 729 L. M. Ken* Trusting God. 1 /^ LORY to thee, my God, this night. VJT For all the blessings of the light : Keep me. keep me, King of kings, Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son. The ills which I this day have done ; That with the world, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 479 FAMILY WORSHIP. 3 Teach me to live that I may dread The grave as little as my bed ; Teach me to die that so I may Rise glorious in the judgment day. 4 Be thou my Guardian while I sleep ; Thy watchful station'near me keep, My heart with love celestial fill, And guard me from th' approach of il) 5 Lord, let my heart forever share The bliss of thy parental care : 'Tis heaven on earth, 'tis heaven above To see thy face and sing thy love. 730 c. m. PiMt-B. c *. An Evening Song. 'N OW from the altar of our hearts Let flames of love arise ; Assist us, Lord, to offer up Our evening sacrifice. 2 Minutes and mercies multiplied Have made up all this day , Minutes came quick, but me v c*es wen- More swift and free than they. 3 New time, new favor, and new joy*:, Do a new song require : Till we shall praise thee as we would, Accept our heart's desire. 4 Lord of our days, whose hand hath st* New time upon our .score ; Thee may w^ praise for all our time, When titce shall ba no xnore. 480 EVENING HYMNS. 7gl L. M. Mrs. Willari* God's Protection on the Deep, 1 T)OCKED in the cradle of the deep, XL I lay me down in peace to sleep ; Secure I rest upon the wave, For thou, Lord ! hast power to save. 2 I know thou wilt not slight my call ! For thou dost mark the sparrow's fall ! And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rocked in the cradle of the deep. 3 And such the trust that still were mine, Though stormy winds swept o'er the brine, Or though the tempest's fiery breath Roused me from sleep to wreck and death ! 4 In ocean caves still safe with thee, The germs of immortality ; And calm and peaceful is my sleep Rocked in the cradle of the deep. 732 L. M. Bap. Col. The Hour of Rest. 1 O WEET evening hour ! sweet evening hour I O That calms the air, and shuts the flower, That brings the wild bee to its rest, The infant to its mother's breast ! 2 season of soft sounds and hues, Of twilight walks among the dews, Of feelings calm, and converse sweet, And thoughts too shadowy to repeat • 3 Yes, lovely hour, thou art the time When feelings flow, and wishes climb ; When timid souls begin to dare, And God receives and answers prayer. 481 PRIVATE DEVOTION. 4 Then, trembling through the dewy skies, Look out the stars, like thoughtful eyes Of angels, calm reclining there, And gazing on the world of care. 6 Sweet hour, for heavenly musing made, When Isaac walked, and Daniel prayed ; When Abraham's offering God did own, And Jesus loved to be alone. 733 8s & 7s. Anof Trusting the Savior. 1 rpHROUGH the day thy love has spared UA JL Now we lay us down to rest, Thro' the silent watches guard us, Let no foe our sleep molest : Jesus now our Savior be, Sweet it is to trust in thee. 2 Pilgrims thro' this world and strangers, Toiling in the midst of foes, Us and ours preserve from dangers. And our trust in thee repose ; And when life's short day is past, Rest with thee in heaven at last. PRIVATE DEVOTION. 734 L. M. Watts, Alienation from the World desired, 1 JkM Y God, permit me not to be JjJL A stranger to myself and thee ; Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, Forgetful of my highest love. 482 PEIVATE DEVOTION. 2 Why should my passions mix with earth, And thus debase my heavenly birth ? Why should I cleave to things below, And let my God, my Savior, go 1 3 Call me away from flesh and sense, One sovereign word can draw me thenos, I would obey the voice divine, And all inferior joys resign. 4 Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn ; Let noise and vanity be gone : In secret silence of the mind My heaven, and there my God, I find. 735 L. M. Harrison Temptation universal. 1 (~\ COULD I find some peaceful bower, \J Where sin has neither place n:r power i This traitor vile I fain would shun, But cannot from its presence run. 2 When to the throne of grace I flee, It stands between my God and me ; Where'er I rove, where'er I rest, I feel it working in my breast. 3 When I attempt to soar above, To view the heights of Jesus' love, This monster seems to mount the skies And vail his glory from my eyes. * Lord, free me from this deadly foe, Which keeps my faith and hope so low \ I long to dwell in heaven my home. Where not one sinful thought can come. 483 PRTVATE DEVOTION. 736 8s & 7s. Wesley Aid in Temptation. 1 Tj^ULL of trembling expectation, JD Feeling much and fearing mor©^ Mighty God of my salvation, I thy timely aid implore. Suffering 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 Call to mind that unknown anguish, In thy days of flesh below, When thy troubled soul did languish Under a whole world of woe — When thou didst our curse inherit, Groan beneath our guilty load Burdened with a wounded spirit, Bruised by all the wrath of God. 3 By thy most severe temptation, In that dark, satanic hour, By thy last mysterious passion, Screen me from the adverse power By thy fainting in the garden, By thy bloody sweat I pray, Write upon my heart thy pardon, Take my sins and fears away. 4 By the travail of thy Spirit, By thine outcry on the tree, By thine agonizing merit. In my pangs remember me. By thy death, my heart assuring. Lord, my dying soul befriend, Make me patient and enduring, Make me faithful to the end. 484 PRIVATE DEVOTION. 737 8s, 7s & 4. FawcetTi The oppressed Soul. 1 f\ my soul, what means this sadness ? Vy Wherefore art thou thus cast down * Let thy griefs be turned to gladness ; Bid thy restless fears be gone : Look to Jesus, And rejoice in his dear name. 2 "What though Satan's strong temptations Vex and grieve thee day by day, And thy sinful inclinations Often fill thee with dismay : Thou shalt conquer, Through the Lamb's redeeming blood. S Though ten thousand ills beset thee, From without and from within, Jesus says he'll ne'er forget thee, But will save from hell and sin ; He is faithful To perform his gracious word. 4 Though distresses now attend thee, And thou tread'st the thorny road, His right hand shall still defend thee ; Soon he'll bring thee home to God : Therefore praise him — Praise the great Redeemer's name. 738 C. M. Bourne's Col The Ilea rt-offering. 1 T1TELC0ME, Savior ! to my heart ; T T Possess thine humble throne ; Bid every rival hence depart, And claim me for thine own. 485 . PRIVATE DEVOTION. 2 The world and Satan I forsake — To thee, I all resign ; My longing heart, Jesus ! take, And fill with love divine. 3 Oh ! may I never turn aside, Nor from thy bosom flee ; ILet nothing here my heart divide — I give it all to thee. 'J39 C. M. Leifohild's Col Following the Savior. 1 IV/TY Savior, can I follow thee, ItJL When all is dark before 1 While midnight rests upon the sea, How can I reach the shore ? 2 Oh, let thy star of love but shine, Though with the faintest ray ; 'T will gild with light the foaming brine, And light my stormy way. 3 Then gladly will I follow thee, Though hurricanes appear ; Singing with rapture o'er the sea; " What can I have to fear 1" 74Q C. M. Bacon, Departing Day. 1 TTAIL, tranquil hour of closing day ! n... Begone, disturbing care ! And look, my soul, from earth away, To him who heareth prayer. 2 How sweet the tear of penitence, Before his throne of grace, While, to the contrite spirit's sense, He shows his smiling face. 486 PRIVATE DEVOTION. 3 How sweet, through long-remembered years, His mercies to recall ; And, press'd with wants, and griefs, and fears, To trust his love for all. 4 How sweet to look, in tnoughtful hope, Beyond this fading sky. And hear him call his children up To his fair home on high. 5 Calmly the day forsakes our heaven To dawn beyond the west ; So let my soul, in life's last even, Retire to glorious rest. 741 C. M. Bradley, Help, or I perish. 1 TTESUS, and didst thou condescend, *J When vailed in human clay, To heal the sick, the lame, the blind, And drive disease away ? 2 Didst thou regard the beggar's cry, And give the blind to see ? Jesus, thou Son of David, hear — Have mercy, too, on me. 8 And didst thou pity mortal woe, And sight and health restore 1 Then pity, Lord, and save my soul, Which needs thy mercy more. 4 Didst thou regard thy servant's cry, When sinking in the wave 1 I perish, Lord — oh save my soul, For thou alone canst save. 487 PRIVATE DEVOTION. 742 8s - Presb. Col Prayer in Despondency. 1 TjVVCOMPASSED with clouds of distress, i^ Just ready all hope to resign, I pant for the light of thy face, And fear it will never he mine Disheartened with waiting so long, I sink at thy feet with my load ; All plaintive I pour out my song, And stretch forth my hands unto God. 2 If sometimes I strive, as I mourn, My hold on thy promise to keep, The billows more fiercely return, And plunge me again in the deep : O'erwhelmed and cast out from thy sight, The tempter suggests in that hour, The Lord has forgotten me quite, My God will be gracious no more. 8 Shine, Lord, and my terrors shall cease; The blood of atonement apply ; And lead me to Jesus for peace, The rock that is higher than I. Almighty to rescue thou art ; Thy grace is my shield and my tower : gladden my desolate heart ; Let this be the day of thy power. 743 ^s. Presb. Col. Vicissitudes, 1 /^iNCE I thought my mountain strong, \J Firmly fixed, no more to move : Then my Savior was my song. Then my soul was filled with love : Those were happy, golden days, Sweetly spent in prayer and praise. 488 PRIVATE DEVOTION. Little then myself I knew, Little thought of Satan's power ; Now I feel my sins renew, Now I feel the stormy hour* Sin has put my joys to flight, Sir has turned my day to night. Savior, shine and cheer my soul Bid my dying hopes revive, Make my wounded spirit whole, Far away the tempter drive : Speak the word and set me free, Let me live alone to thee. *J44 C. M. Watts, Seeking God, i o THAT I knew the secret place Where I might find my God ! I'd spread my wants before his face, And pour my woes abroad. 2 I'd tell him how my sins arise ; What sorrows I sustain ; How grace decays, and comfort dies. And leaves my heart in pain. 3 He knows what arguments I'd take To wrestle with my God ; I'd plead for his own mercy's sake, And for my Savior's blood. i My God will pity my complaints, And heal my broken bones ; He takes the meaning of his saints, The language of their gvoans. 33 489 THANKSGIVING AND FAST. Arise, my soul, from deep distress, And banish every fear ; He calls thee to his throne of grace, To spread thy sorrows there. THANKSGIVING AND FAST. 745 7 s - Sac. Lyrics Thanksgiving. 1 O WELL the anthem, raise the song ; k5 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. < Here, beneath a virtuous sway, May we cheerfully obey — Never 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. 746 k. M. Doddridge. The Year crowned with Goodness. 1 "INTERNAL Source of every joy, JQi Thy praise may well our lips employ, While in thy temple Ave appear, Whose goodness crowns the circling year. 490 THANKSGIVING AND FAST. 2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll, Thy hand supports the steady pole ; The sun is taught by thee to rise, And darkness when to vail the skies. S The flowery spring at thy command, Embalms the air and paints the land ; s 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 abundant stores : And winters, softened by thy care, No more a dreary aspect wear. 5 Still be the cheerful homage paid With morning light and evening shade ; Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days, Demand successive songs of praise. 747 8s & 7s. Ceossk The Sacrifice of Thanks giving. ORD of heaven, and earth, and ocean. Hear us from thy bright abode, While our hearts, with true devotion, Own their great and gracious God, L 2 Health and every needful blessing Are thy bounteous gifts alone ; Comforts undeserved possessing. Here we bend before thy throne. o Thee, with humble adoration. Lord, we praise for mercies past, ; Still to this most favored nation May those mercies ever last, 491 THANKSGIVING AND FAST. 748 S. M, E. Scott. The Sacrifice of Gratitude. 1 HPHY bounties, gracious Lord, JL With gratitude we own ; We praise thy providential care, That showers its blessings down. 2 With joy thy people bring Their offerings round thy throne ; With thankful souls, behold, we pay A tribute of thine own. 3 0, may this sacrifice, While at thy feet we bend, An odor of a sweet perfume, To thee, the Lord, ascend. 4 Well pleased our God will view The products of his grace ; With endless life will he fulfil His kindest promises. 749 C. M. Rippon's Col Judgment for National sins deprecated. 1 A LMIGHTY Lord, before thy throne, J_jL Thy mourning people bend ; 'Tis on thy pardoning grace alone Our dying hopes depend. 2 Dark judgments, from thy heavy hand, Thy dreadful power display ; Yet mercy spares our guilty land, And still we live to pray. 3 How changed, alas ! are truths divine, For error, guilt, and shame ! What impious numbers, bold in sin, Disgrace the Christian name ! 492 THANKSGIVING AND FAST. 4 0, turn us, turn us, mighty Lord ; Convert us by thy grace ; Then shall our hearts obey thy word And see again thy face. 5 Then, should oppressing foes invade, We will not yield to fear, Secure of all-sufficient aid, When thou, God, art near. 750 ^ s - Barbauld. Bounty through the Seasons. 1 TI>RAISE to God, immortal praise, JL For the love that crowns our days : Bounteous source of every joy, Let thy praise our tongues employ. 2 All that spring, with bounteous hand. Scatters o'er the smiling land ; All that liberal autumn pours From her rich o'erflowing stores — 3 These, to that dear source we owe Whence our sweetest comforts flow ; These, through all my happy days, Claim my cheerful songs of praise. 4 Lord, to thee my soul shall raise Grateful, never-ending praise : And, when every blessing 's flown, Love thee for thyself alone. ?51 C. M. Habt, Public Humiliation. 1 T* ORD, look on all assembled here, JLi Who in thy presence stand, To offer up united prayer For this our sinful land. 493 PRIVATE DEVOTION. 2 0. may we ?J1, with one consent. Fall Jaw before thy throne. With tears the nations sins lament, The church's and our own. 3 And should the dread decree he past. And we must feel the rod — Let faith and patience hold us fast To our correcting God. 752 C. M. Watts Relief from national Judgments implored. I T ORD, thou hast scourged our guilty land JLi Behold thy people mourn ; Shall vengeance ever guide thy hand, And mercy ne'er return ? T Our Zion trembles at thy stroke. And dreads thy lifted hand ; 0, heal the people thou hast broke, And spare our guilty land. 8 Then shall our loud and grateful voice Proclaim our guardian God, The nations round the earth rejoice, And sound thy praise abroad. 753 L. M. Dyer Public Humiliation. 1 f^\ REAT Maker of unnumbered worlds, VT And whom unnumbered worlds adore, Whose goodness all thy creatures share. While nature trembles at thy power. 2 Thine is the hand that moves the spheres, That wakes the wind, and lifts the sea , And man, who moves the lord of earth, Acts but the part assigned by thee. 494 NATIONAL HYMNS. 3 While suppliant crowds implore thine aid 5 To thee we raise the humble, cry ; Thine altar is the contrite heart, Thine incense the repentant sigh, 4 may our land, in this her hour, Confess thy hand, and bless the rod, By penitence make thee her Friend. Ani find in thee a guardian God. NATIONAL HYMNS. 754 6s & 4s. S. F. Smith. Hymn for the national Anniversary. 1 \ USPICIOUS morning, hail ! JTjl Voices from hill and vale Thy welcome sing : Joy on thy dawning breaks ; Each heart that joy partakes, While cheerful music wakes, Its praise to bring. 2 When on the tyrant's rod Our patriot fathers trod, And dared be free, 'Twas not in burning zeal, Firm nerves, and hearts of stee* Our country's joy to seal. But, Lord, in thee. 3 Thou, as a shield of power In battle's awful hour, Didst round us stand ; 495 NATIONAL HYMNS. Our hopes were in thy throne ; Strong in thy might alone, By thee our banners shone, God of our land. 4 Long o'er our native hills, Long by our shaded rills, May freedom rest ; Long may our shores have peace, Our flag grace every breeze, Our ships the distant seas, From east to west. 6 Peace on this day abide, From morn till even-tide ; Wake tuneful song ; Melodious accents raise ; Let every heart, with praise, Bring high and grateful lays, Rich, full, and strong. 755 6s & 4s. S. F. Smith National Hymn. 1 li/TY country, 'tis of thee, jjfjL 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, the Land of the noble, free — Thy name — I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 496 NATIONAL HYMNS. 8 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. 756 L. M. Pratt's Col Prayer for national Gratitude and Holiness, 1 T ORD, let thy goodness lead our land, JLi Still saved by thine almighty hand, The tribute of its love to bring, To thee, our Savior and our King. 2 Let every public temple raise Triumphant songs of holy praise ; Let every peaceful, private home A temple, Lord, to thee 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. 757 C. M. Wrbpord Prayer for our Country. ORD, while for all mankind we pray Of every clime and coast, 0, hear us for our native land — The land we love the most. 497 L NATIONAL HYMNS 2 0, guard our shores from every foe, With peace our borders bless. With prosperous times our cities crown, Our fields with plenteousness. 3 Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and thee ; And let our hills and vallevs shout The songs of liberty. 4 Lord of the nations, thus to thee Our country we commend ; Be thou her refuge and her trust, Her everlasting friend. 758 L. M. Pkesb. $3 God acknowledged in national Blessings. t. f~^\ RE AT God of nations, now to thee U Our hymn of gratitude we raise; With humble heart and bending knee, We offer thee our song of praise. 2 Thy name we bless, almighty God, For all the kindness thou hast shown To this fair land the pilgrims trod — This land we fondly call our own. 3 Here freedom spreads her banner wide, And casts her soft and hallowed ray ; Here thou our father's steps didst guide In safety through their dangerous way., 4 We praise thee that the gospel's light Through all our land its radiance sheds, Dispels the shades of error's night. And heavenly blessings round us spreads 498 THE SEASONS. 5 Great God, preserve us in thy fear; In dangers still our Guardian be : 0, spread thy truth's bright precepts here: Let all the people worship thee. 759 C. M. Axo» God's Kindness to our Forefathers. 1 r|X) him from whom our blessings flow, JL Who all our wants supplies, This day the choral song and vow From grateful hearts shall rise. 2 'Twas he who. led the pilgrim band Across the stormy sea ; 'Twas he who stayed the tyrant's hand, And set our country free. 3 When shivering on a strand unknown, In sickness and distress. Our father's looked to God alone, To save, protect, and bless. 4 Be thou our nation's strength and shield, In manhood as in youth ; Thine arm for our protection wield, And guide us by thy truth. THE SEASONS. 760 C M. A*e the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love ; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Fathers 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. 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. 791 ~ s - Newton. Parting of Christians. \ T?OR a season called to part. -T Let us now ourselves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever-present Friend. 35 521 MEETING AND PARTING. 2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer : Tender Shepherd of thy sheep, Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep. 3 In thy strength may we be strong; Sweeten every cross and pain ; And our wasting lives prolong, Till we meet on earth again. 792 6s & 5s. Sel. Hymns Reunion in Heaven. 1 X\7HEN shall we meet again — V T Meet ne'er to sever ? When will Peace wreathe her chain Round us forever % Our hearts will ne'er repose Safe from each blast that blows In this dark vale of woes — Never — no, never ! 2 When shall love freely flow Pure as life's river ? When shall sweet friendship glow Changeless forever 1 Where joys celestial thrill. Where bliss each heart shall fill, And fears of parting chill Never — no, never! 3 Up to that world of light Take us, dear Savior ; May we all there unite, Happy forever : Where kindred spirits dwell. There may our music swell And time our joys dispel Never — no. never ! 522 MEETING AND PARTING. Soon shall we meet again — Meet ne'er to sever ; Soon will Peace wreathe her chain Round us forever : Our hearts will then repose Secure from worldly woes : Our songs of praise shall close Never — no, never ! 793 L. M. Bap. Com. The Parting Hand. 1 iVTY Christian friends, in bonds of love, JltJL Whose hearts in sweetest union prove ; Your friendship 's like a drawing band ; Yet we must take the parting hand. 2 Your company's sweet, your union dear, Your words delightful to mine ear: Yet when I see that we must part, You draw like cords around my heart. 3 How sweet the hours have passed away, Since we have met to sing and pray ! How loth we are to leave the place, Where Jesus shows his smiling face ! 4 0, could I stay with friends so kind, How would it cheer my drooping mind But duty makes me understand, That we must take the parting hand. 5 And, since it is God's holy will, We must be parted for a while, In sweet submission, all as one. We'll say, our Father's will be done. 523 MEETING AND PARTING. 6 My youthful friends in Christian tie&. Who seek for mansions in the skies, Fight on ; we'll gain that happy shore, "Where parting will be known no more. 7 How oft I've seen your flowing tears. And heard you tell your hopes and fears ! Your hearts in love were seen to flame, Which makes me hope we'll meet again. 8 Ye mourning souls, lift up your eyes, To glorious mansions in the skies ; 0, trust his grace! in Canaan's land. We'll no more take the parting hand. 9 And now, my friends, both old and yoiibg, I hope in Christ you'll still go on ; .And, if on earth we meet no more, 0. may we meet on Canaan's shore. 10 I hope you'll all remember me : If you on earth no more I see. An interest in your prayers I crave, That we may meet beyond the grave. 11 0, glorious day ! 0, blessed hope ! My soul leaps forward at the thought, When on that happy, happy land We'll no more take the parting hand. 794 c m. sutto* The Christian's Hope. AIL. sweetest, dearest tie. that binds Our glowing hearts in one ; Hail, -acred hope, that tunes our minds, To harmony divine. 524 H MEETING AND PARTING. It is the hope, the blissful hope, Which Jesus' grace has given — The hope, when days and years aie past. We all shall meet in heaven : We all shall meet in heaven at last, We all shall meet in heaven ; The hope when days and years are past, We all .shall meet in heaven. 2 What though the northern wintry blast Shall howl around our cot ; What though beneath an eastern sun Be cast our distant lot ; Yet still we share the blissful hope, Which Jesus' grace has given, etc. 3. From Burmah's shores, from Afric's strand From India's burning plain, From Europe, from Columbia's land, We hope to meet again ; It is the hope, the blissful hope Which Jesus' grace has given, etc. i No lingering look, no parting sigh Our future meeting knows ; There friendship beams from every eye, And love immortal glows. sacred hope ! blissful hops ! Which Jesus grace has given etc. 795 i no.i 9s & 6s Dyer's Pa Christian Exultation. iOME away to the skies — My beloved, arise ! 525 TRIALS. And rejoice in the day thou wert born ; On this festival day Come exulting away, And with singing to Zion return 2 We have laid up our lov«, With our treasure, above, Though our bodies continue below; The redeemed of the Lord — We remember his word, And, with singing, to Paradise go. 3 For thy glory we were First created to share Both thy nature and kingdom divine : Xow created again. That our souls may remain. Both in time and eternity, thine. 4 With thanks we approve The design of thy love, Which has joined us in Christ's precious name So united in heart That we never can part — We shall meet at the feast of the Lamb 5 There, ! there, at his feet, We shall joyfully meet, And be parted, in body, no more : We shall sing to our lyres. With the heavenly choirs. And our Savior, in glory, adore. 6 " Hallelujah !" — we sing. To our Father and King, And his rapturous praises repeat ; To the Lamb that was slain, " Hallelujah !" — again — Sing all heaven, and fall at his feet. 526 TRIALS. TRIALS. AFFLICTIONS AND SICKVE8S. 7Qg C. M. Montgomery An Afterthought of the Afflicted. i And yet 'twas good to bear : Affliction brought me to thy feet, And I found comfort there. 2 My wearied soul was all resigned To thy most gracious will : had I kept that better mind. Or been afflicted still ! 3 Where are the vows which then I vowed ' The joys which then I knew ? Those vanished like the morning cloud ; These, like the early dew. 4 Lord, grant me grace for every day, Whate'er my state may be ; Through life, in death, with truth to say. " My God is all to me." 797 CM. Raffles A submissive and docile Spirit. HOU boundless Source of every good. Our best desires fulfil : We would adore thy wondrous grace, And mark thy sovereign will. 527 T TRIALS. 2 In all thy mercies may our souls Thy bounteous goodness see ; Nor let the gifts thy hand imparts Estrange our hearts from thee. 3 Teach us. in time of deep distress, To own thy hand. God, And in submissive silence learn The lessons of thy rod. 4 In every changing scene of life, Whate'er that scene may be, Give us a meek and humble mind — A mind at peace with thee. 5 Do thou direct our steps aright ; Help us thy name to fear ; And give us grace to watch and pray, And strength to persevere. ♦ 6 Then may we close our eyes in death, Without a fear or care ; For death is life, and labor rest, If thou art with us there. 798 L. M. Fawcet* "As thy Day so shall thy Strength be." I A FFLICTED saint, to Christ s WEETLY one solemn thought Comes to me o'er and o'er ; I'm nearer home to-day, Than ever I've been before. 2 Nearer my Father's house, Where many mansions be : Nearer the great white throne, Nearer the jasper sea. 538 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS 3 Nearer the bound of life, To lay this burden down : Nearer leaving the cross, Nearer gaining the crown. 4 But darkly rolling through The shadowy vale I pass, That fearful stream I view, My trembling soul must cross. 5 Savior, perfect my trust, Strengthen my eye of faith — Give to feel as I would, On the cold shore of death. U4 CM. Presb. Coi It is well. r T shall be well, let sinners know, With those who love the Lord ; His saints have always found it so, When resting on his word. 2 Peace, then, ye chastened sons of God, Why let your sorrows swell ? Wisdom directs your Father's rod, His word says, It is well. 3 Though you may trials sharp endure, From sin, or death, or hell : Your heavenly Father's love is sure And therefore, it is well, 4 Soon will your sorrows all be o'er, And you shall sweetly tell, On Canaan's calm and pleasant shore, That all at last is well. 539 TRIALS. 815 CM. Ha wets Submission. 1 O UBMISSIVE to thy will, my God, I all to thee resign, And bow before thy chastening rod ; I mourn, but not repine. 2 Why should my foolish heart complain, When wisdom, truth, and love Direct the stroke, inflict the pain, And point to joys above. 3 How short are all my sufferings here ! How needful every cross ! Away, my unbelieving fear, Nor call my gain my loss. 4 Then give, Lord, or take away, I'll bless thy sacred name : Jesus, to-day, and yesterday, And ever, is the same. gjg S.M. Sac. Song*. Affliction blessed. 1 TTOW tender is thy hand, JLX thou most gracious Lord ! Afflictions come at thy command, And leave us at thy word. 2 How gentle was the rod That chastened us for sin ! How soon we found a smiling God . Where deep distress had been ! 8 A father's hand we felt, A Father's heart we knew -. 'Mid tears of penitence we knelt, And found his word was true. 540 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS. 4 Now we will bless the Lord, And in his strength confido ; Forever be his name adored, For there is none beside. JIT 8s. Reed. Confidence in God. THE thoughts of my heart, they are known, All known to the Guide of my youth, He never will leave me alone To question his love or his truth. \ Till now he has prospered my course, And greatly exceeded my prayer, And still is the blessed resource To which I may ever repair. \ Our lives and our times are with him Who sees from the first to the last ; He raises my cup to the brim, Or empties my vessel as fast. [ His purpose and love are the same, Whatever the changes I find, A trifle may alter my frame, But nothing unsettles his mind. 518 8s. Reed. The same. 1 T?NCOL T RAGE my heart with thy sinil©, XjJ My ever-unchangeable Friend ; Each season of darkness beguile, • And let me exult in the end. 2 ! Tis better to suffer and die Beneath thy compassionate rod, Than feel my enjoyments run high, But never have thee for my God. 541 TRIALS. 3 I would not contend with thy will, Whatever that will may decree ; But 0, may each trial I feel Unite me more firmly to thee. 819 8s. Seaelb Tlie Promise of God sure. 1 TTQW sweet on thy bosom to rest, XI When nature's affliction is near ! The soul that can trust thee is blest ; Thy smiles bring my freedom from fear. 2 The Lord has in kindness declared That those who will trust in his name Shall in the sharp conflict be spared, His mercy and love to proclaim. 3 This promise shall be to my soul A messenger sent from the skies, An anchor when billows shall roll, A refuge when tempests arise. 4 Savior, the promise fulfil ; Its comfort impart to my mind ; Then calmly I'll bow to thy will, To the cup of affliction resigned. 820 8s. Bath. Ccl Our Salvation in Trouble. 1 f\ THOU whose compassionate care \J Forbids my fond heart to complain, Now graciously teach me to bear The weight of affliction and pain. 2 Though cheerless my days seem to flow, Though weary and wakeful my nights. What comfort it gives me to know 'Tis the hand of a Father that smites ! 542 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS. 3 A tender physician thou art. Who woundest in order to heai, And comfort divine dost impart To soften the anguish we feel. 4 ; let this correction be blest, And answer thy gracious design ; Then grant that my soul may find rest In comforts so healing as thine. 82! L. M NORTOH Trust and Submission. 1 li/TY God, I thank thee : may no thought lyjL E'er deem a Father's hand severe; But may this heart, by sorrow taught, Calm each wild wish, each idle fear. 2 Thy mercy bids all nature bloom ; The sun shines bright, and man is gay : Thine equal mercy spreads the gloom That darkens o'er his little day. o Full many a throb of grief and pain Thy frail and erring child must know ; But not one prayer is breathed in vain, Nor does one tear unheeded flow. 4 Thy various messengers employ ; Thy purposes of love fulfil ; And, mid the wreck of human joy, Let humble faith adore thy will. 822 C M. Watts Benefit of Affliction. 1 /CONSIDER all my sorrows, Lord, \J And thy deliverance send ; My soul for thy salvation faints ; When will my troubles end % 543 TRIALS. 2 Yet I have found 'tis good for me To bear my Father's rod ; Affliction made me learn thy law, And live upon my God. 3 Had not thy word been my delight When earthly joys were fled, My soul, oppressed with sorrow's weight, Had sunk among the dead. 4 Before I knew thy chastening rod, My feet were apt to stray ; But now I learn to keep thy word, Nor wander from thy way. 823 L - M - Newtoit Encouragement to trust in God. 1 T)E still, my heart ! these anxious cares J3 To thee are burdens, thorns, and snares , They cast dishonor on thy Lord, And contradict his gracious word. 2 Brought safely by his hand thus far, Why wilt thou now give place to fear ? How canst thou want if he provide, Or lose thy way with such a Guide ? 3 When first before his mercy-seat Thou didst to him thy all commit, He gave thee warrant from that hour To trust his wisdom, love, and power. 4 Did ever trouble yet befal, And he refuse to hear thy call ? And has he not his promise past, That thou shalt overcome at last* 644 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS. 5 He who has helped me hitherto, Will help me all my journey through, And give me daily cause to raise New trophies to his endless praise. 6 Though rough and thorny be the road. It leads thee home, apace, to God ; Then count thy present trials small, For heaven will make amends for all. 824 L - M - Bap - Co1 * " Come to me" 1 TT7ITH tearful eyes I look around, V V Life seems a dark and stormy sea ; Yet 'midst the gloom, I hear a sound, A heavenly whisper, " Come to me." 2 It tells me of a place of rest — It tells me where my soul may flee ; ! to the weary, faint, oppress 'd How sweet the bidding, " Come to me." 8 When nature shudders, loth to part From all I love, enjoy, and see ; When a faint chill steals o'er my heart, A sweet voice utters, " Come to me." i Come, for all else must fail and die : Earth is no resting-place for thee ; Heavenward direct thy weeping eye, I am thy portion, " Come to me." % 0, voice of mercy ! voice of love ' In conflict, grief, and agony, Support me. cheer me from above ! And gently whisper, u Come to me." 545 TRIALS. §25 k. M. Madame Guio» Contentment in Sorrows. 1 XF life in sorrow must be spent, JL So be it ; I am well content ; And meekly wait my last remove, Desiring only trustful love. 2 No bliss I'll seek, but to fulfil In life, in death, thy perfect will ; No succors in my woes I want, But what my Lord is pleased to grant 3 Our days are numbered : let us spare Our anxious hearts a needless care : 'Tis thine to number out our days : 'Tis ours to give them to thy praise. 4 Faith is our only business here — Faith simple, constant, and sincere ; blessed days thy servants see ! Thus spent, Lord ! in pleasing thee §26 c - M - m«ca*' The Mourner's Consolation. 1 /^i THOU, who driest the mourner's t^Ar, \_J How dark this world would be, If, when deceived and wounded here, We could not fly to thee ! 2 But thou wilt heal the broken heart, Which, like the plants that throw Their fragrance from the wounded part, Breathes sweetness out of woe. 3 When joy no longer soothes or cheers, And e'en the hope that threw A moment's sparkle o'er our tears Is dimmed and vanished too ; 546 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS. 4 5 who would bear life's stormy doom, Did not thy wings of love Come, brightly wafting through the gloom, Our peace-branch from above 2 5 Then sorrow, touched by thee, grows bright, With more than rapture's ray ; As darkness shows us worlds of light We never saw by day. 827 C M. Bap. Col, 11 'Tis I ; he not afraid." 1 TT7HEN waves of trouble round me swell, V V My soul is not dismay'd ; I hear a voice I know full well — "'Tis I; be not afraid." 2 When black the threatening skies appear, And storms my path invade, Those accents tranquilize each fear — M 'Tis I ; be not afraid." 3 There is a gulf that must be cross 'd ; Savior, be near to aid ! Whisper, when my frail bark is toss'd — " 'Tis I; be not "afraid." 4 There is a dark and fearful vale, Death hides within its shade ; say, when flesh and heart shall fail — ; ' 'Tis I; be not afraid." 828 C. M. Gallaudbt. Help alone in Jesus. 1 TESUS. in sickness and in pain tf Be near to succor me, My sinking spirit still sustain ; To thee I turn, to thee. 547 TRIALS. 2 When cares and sorrows thicken round, And nothing bright I see, In thee alone can help he found ; To thee I turn, to thee. 3 Should strong temptations fierce assail. As if to ruin rae, Then in thy strength will I prevail, While still I turn to thee. 4 Through all my pilgrimage below, Whate'er my lot may be, In joy or sadness, weal or woe, Jesus, I'll turn to thee. 829 S. M. Bap. Co*. Trust in Jesus. 1 "jl/TY spirit on thy care, JxL Blest Savior, I recline, Thou wilt not lead me to despair, For thou art love divine. 2 In thee I place my trust, On thee I calmly rest ; I know thee good — I know thee just. And count thy choice the best. 3 Whate'er events betide, Thy will they all perform ; Safe in thy breast my head I hide, Nor fear the coming storm. 830 7s. Bap. Cot. Consolation in Sickness. 1 /"\ HOW soft that bed must be, v_>/« Made in sickness, Lord, by thee; And that rest, how calm, how sweet. Where Jesus and the sufferer meet. 648 AFFLICTIONS AND SICKNESS. 2 It was the good Physician now, Soothed thy cheek, and chafed thy brow, Whispering, as he raised thy head — " It is I ; be not afraid." 3 God of glory, God of grace, Hear from heaven, thy dwelling-place ; Hear, in mercy, and forgive, Bid thy child believe and live. 4 Bless me, and I shall be blest, Soothe me, and I shall have rest Fix my heart, my hopes, above ; Love me, Lord, for thou art love. ggl 7s & 6s. Bap. Col. Refuge in the Cross. 1 TT7HEN human hopes all wither. V Y And friends no aid supply, Then whither, Lord, ah ! whither Can turn my straining eye 1 '"Mid storms of grief still rougher. 'Midst darker, deadlier shade, That cross where thou didst suffer, On Calvary was display'd. 2 On that my gaze I fasten, My refuge that I make ; Though sorely thou may'st chasten. Thou never canst forsake. Thou, on that cross didst languish, Ere glory crowned thy head ; And I, through death and anguish, Must be to glory led. 540 TRIALS 832 8s & 7s. Bap. Coi* A Rome among th-. iyt^td. 1 T AM weary, I am wean A Of the cares and toils of life j I am weary of its sorrows ; I am weary of its strife ; I am weary of its flowers, That bloom so soon to die : And the immortal spirit pineth For its home beyond the sky. 2 I am weary of the trifles That occupy my days ; I am weary of the longing For human love and praise ; I am weary of these passions Turning constantly to earth , And my spirit pants for freedom From its idle joy and mirth. 3 I have seen the flowers wither ; I have seen the loved ones die ; I have seen the clouds of sorrow Overcast youth's summer sky ; I am pining, I am pining For my home among the blest ; Where the wicked cease from troubling, And the weary are at rest. 833 C. M. Beddome, "I will be their God." i F God is mine, then present things, And things to come, are mine ; Yea, Christ, his Word, and Spirit too, And glory all divine. 550 DEATH. 2 If he is mine, then, from his love He every trouble sends ; All things are working for my good, And bliss his rod attends. 8 If he is mine, I need not fear The rage of earth and hell ; He will support my feeble frame, Their utmost force repel. 4 If he is mine, let friends forsake— Let wealth and honors flee — Sure he who giveth me himself Is more than these to me. 5 If he is mine, I'll boldly pass Through death's tremendous vale ; He is a solid comfort when All other comforts fail. 6 tell me, Lord ! that thou art mine ; What can I wish beside ? My soul shall at the fountain live When all the streams are dried. DEATH. §34 C. M. Dr. Collyer. The solemn Hour, 1 HPHAT solemn hour will surely come, JL Nor distant is the day, When in the shadows of the tomb This life shall fade away. 551 DEATH. 2 The cup of trembling in my hand, My fearful soul must drink. And wavering, hoping, shivering, stand On life's alarming brink. 3 Amid the anguish and the strife That shrinking nature fears. Look gently down, great Source of life, And dry death's starting tears ! 535 Ts & 6s. Rip. Co* Anticipation of Death and Glory. 1 A II ! I shall soon he dying, JTjl Time swiftly glides away ; But. on my Lord relying, I hail the happy day — The day when I mu>t enter Upon a world unknown — My helpless soul I venture On Jesus Christ alone. 2 He once, a spotless victim Upon Mount Calvary bled; Jehovah did afflict him And bruise him in my stead : Hence all my hope arises, Unworthy as I am : My soul most surely prizes The sin-atoning Lamb. 8 To him by grace united I joy in him alone ; And now. by faith delighted, Behold him on his throne. There he is interceding For all who on him rest. The grace from him proceeding Shall waft me to his breast. 552 DEATH. 4 Then with the saints in ^lory The grateful song I'll raise, And chant my blissful story In high seraphic lays. Free grace, redeeming merit, And sanctifying love, Of Father, Son, and Spirit, Shall charm the courts above. ggg 8s & 3s. Bap. Col. The Christian's Trials end in Death, 1 T7K7"HAT'S this that steals upon my frame* ▼ ▼ Is it death 1 That soon will quench this vital flame Is it death ? If this be death, I soon shall be From every pain and sorrow free, T shall my Lord in glory see — All is well ! 2 Weep not, my friends, weep not for me, All is well ; My sins are pardoned, I am free ; All is well. There's not a cloud that doth arise, To hide my Savior from my eyes : I soon shall mount the upper skies — All is well. 3 Tune, tune your harps ye saintly throng, All is well ; I will the joyful notes prolong, All is well. Bright angels have from glory come, They're round my bed, they're in my room, They wait to waft my spirit home — ■ All is well. 37 553 DEATH. 4 Hark, hark, my Lord and Master calls, All is well ; His radiant light around me falls, All is well. Farewell dear friends, adieu, adieu, I can no longer stay with you — My glitt'ring crown appears in view ; All is well. 5 Hail, hail, all hail ye blood-washed throng, Saved by grace. I've come to join your rapturous song, Saved by grace. All, all is peace and joy divine, All heaven and glory now are mine ; Oh, Hallelujah to the Lamb ! All is well ! $$7 L. M. Watts. Death disarmed. 1 fTTHY should we start, and fear to die? T 1 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 ; Still we shrink back again to life, Fond of our prison and our clay. 3 0. 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, While on his breast I lean my head, And breathe my life out sweetly there. 554 DEATH. g«J§ L. M. Mackat Asleep in Jesus. 1 A SLEEP in Jesus ! blessed sleep, XjL From which none ever wakes to weep— A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. 1 Asleep in Jesus ! 0, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet : With holy confidence to sing That Death has lost his venomed sting 1 i Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest : No fear, no woe. shall dim that hour That manifests the Savior's power. 4 Asleep in Jesus ! 0, for me May such a blissful refuge be ; Securely shall my ashes lie, And wait the summons from on high. 5 Asleep in Jesus ! time nor space Affects this precious hiding-place : On Indian plains or Lapland snows, Believers find the same repose. 6 Asleep in Jesus ! far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be ; But thine is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep. 839 L. M. Barbauld Blessedness of the Righteous %n Death, I TTOW blest the righteous when he dies JL_L When sinks a weary soul to rest ! How mildly beam the closing eyes ! How gently heaves th' expiring breast I 555 DEATH. 2 So fades a summer cloud away ; So sinks the gale when storms ar^ o'er ; So gently shuts the eye of day ; So dies a ware along the shore. 3 A holy quiet reigns aronnd, A calm which life nor death destroys ; And nought 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 !" $40 C. M. Watts Death, of Christian Friends. 'F r HY do we mourn departing friends, Or shake at death's alarms ? 'Tis but the voice thai Jesus sends To call them to his arms. 2 Are we not tending upward, too, As fast as time can move ? N^r would we wish the hours more slow To keep us from our Love. 3 Why should we tremble to convey Their bodies to the tomb ? 'Twas there the flesh of Jesus lay, And left a long perfume. 556 DEATH. i The graves of all the saints he blessed, And softened every bed ; Where should the dying members rest, But with their dying Head 1 5 Thence he arose, ascending high. And showed our feet the way ; Up to the Lord our souls shall fly, At the great rising day. 6 Then let the last loud trumpet sound, And bid our kindred rise : Awake, ye nations under ground ; Ye saints, ascend the skies. 841 C. M. Hebbb Solemn Warning. 1 T3EKEATH our feet and o'er our head J3 Is equal warning given ; Beneath us lie the countless dead, Above us is the heaven ! 2 Death rides on every passing breeze, And lurks in every flower ; Each season has its own disease, Its peril every hour ! 8 Our eyes have seen the rosy light Of youth's soft cheek decay ; And fate descend in sudden night On manhood's middle day. 4 Our eyes have seen the steps of age Halt feebly to the tomb ; And yet shall earth our hearts engage, And dreams of days to come 6*57 DEATH. 6 Then, mortal, turn ! thy danger know ; Where'er thy foot can tread, The earth rings hollow from below, And warns thee of her dead ! 6 Turn, mortal, turn ! thy soul apply To truths divinely given : The dead, who underneath thee lie. Shall live for hell or heaven ! 842 C. M. Bap. Co* ■"Thy Will be done." 1 "VyfT^Y 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 e'en death a gain to those Whose life to God was 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. 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 !" 843 C. M. Baj Po^ Faith of the Dying. 1 npHE world eludes my fond desire, JL And memory mocks my pain : But while the scenes of sense retire, The joys of faith remain. 5& DEATH. 2 Jesus, my constant friend thou art. My constant Savior thou : 0, fill this lorn and lonely heart With thy pure presence now ! 8 Thy steps have long enchanted earth, And now from earth to die, Were but the pang that marked my birth, To thine own home on high. t If bright the world where thou canst deign, Though vailed, to visit me : If glows the temple with thy train, What must the holiest be ? 844 S. M. Watts Hope of the Resurrection, 1 A ND must this body die? Xjl This mortal frame decay ? And must these active limbs of mine Lie mouldering in the clay ? 2 God, my Redeemer lives, And often, 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 dhtne. 4 There lively hopes we owe To Jesus' dying love ; We would adore his grace below. And sing his power above. 559 DEATH. Lord, accept the praise Of these our humble songs, Till strains of nobler sound we raise With our immortal tongues. $£5 S. H. M*. Montgomery Friends separated by Death. 1 T^RIEND after friend departs ; I? Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our final rest, Living or dying, none were blest. 2 Beyond the flight of time, Beyond the reign of death, There surely is some blessed clime Where life is not a breath, Nor life's affections transient fire, Whose sparks fly upward and expire. 3 There is a world above, Where parting is unknown, A long eternity of love. Formed for the good alone ; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that glorious sphere. 4 Thus star by star declines, Till all are passed away ; As morning high and higher shines, To pure and perfect day ; Nor sink those stars in empty night, But hide themselves in heaven's own ligJUt 500 c DEATH. g£g L. M. DODDRIDGB Better to be with Christ. 1 XTTHILE on the verge of life I stand, ▼ ▼ And view the scenes on either hand, My spirit struggles with my clay, And longs to wing its flight away. 2 Where Jesus dwells my soul would be, And faints my much-loTed Lord to see, Earth, twine no more about my heart, For 'tis far better to depart. S Come, ye angelic envoys, come. And lead the willing pilgrim home, Ye know the way to Jesus' throne ; Source of my joys and of your own. 4 That blissful interview, how sweet, To fall transported at his feet ! Raised in his arms to view his face, Through the full beamings of his grace. 5 Yet with these prospects full in sight, We'll wait thy signal for the flight, For while thy service we pursue, We find a heaven in all we do. 847 8S & 7S. COLLYBR. Comfort in the Death of the Christian, 1 /^lEASE, ye mourners, cease to languish yj O'er the grave of those you love ; Pain, and death, and night, and anguish, Enter not the world above. 561 DEATH. 2 While oar 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 Endless pleasure, pain excluding, * Sickness there no more can come ; There, no fear of woe, intruding, Sheds o'er heaven a moment's gloom. §4g 13s & lis. Heber. Farewell to a Friend departed. 1 r |\HOU art gone to the grave ; but we will JL not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Savior has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom. 2 Thou art gone to the grave; we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side ; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the Savior hath died. 662 DEATH. 3 Thou art gone to the grave; and. its man sion forsaking. Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt lin- gered long ; But the sunshine of heaven beamed bright t on thy waking, And the sound thou didst hear was the seraphim's song. 4 Thou art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee ; Since God was thy Ransom, thy Guardian, thy Guide ; He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee; And death has no sting, since the Savioj hath died. g49 8s. Cowpeb. Longing to be with Christ. 1 T IX) Jesus, the crown of my hope, JL My soul is in haste to be gone ; bear me. ye cherubim up, And waft me away to his throne. My Savior, whom, absent, I love — Whom, not having seen, I adore; Whose name is exalted above All glory, dominion, and power — 2 Dissolve thou these bands that detain My soul from her portion in thee, Ah ! strike off this adamant chain, And make me eternally free. When that happy era begins, When arrayed in thy glories I shine ; Nor grieve any more, by my sins, The bosom on which I recline. 563 DEATH. 3 then shall the vail be removed I And round me thy brightness be poured ■ I shall meet him. whom absent I loved, I shall see. whom unseen I adored. And then, never more shall the fears, The trials, temptations, and woes, Which darken this valley of tears, Intrude on my blissful repose. $50 L. M. Cottl* Sleeping in Jesus. 1 HPO sleep in Jesus rapturous thought, JL To close in peace our mortal days, Safe to the heavenly Canaan brought, To join the anthems angels raise ! 2 To sleep in Jesus ! whs.t delight ! Increasing still, and ever new ; To mingle with the saints in light, And be as pure and happy too ! 8 To fear no pain, to know no care ; No sin nor frailfcy to molest ; And on each glorious object there, To see eternity impress'd. 4 Ere long will death unclose my chains, And bid me, Jesus, sleep in thee : The happiest hour that time retains, Is that which sets the spirit free. 851 CM. Watt* God's Presence makes Death easy. 1 TPVEATH cannot make our souls afraid, JlJ If God be with us there ; We may walk through its darkest shade, And never yield to fear. 564 DEATH. 2 I could renounce my all below, If my Redeemer bid ; And run, if I were called to go, And die, as Moses did. 3 Might I but climb to Pisgah's top, And view the promisd land, My flesh itself would long to drop, And welcome the command. 4 Clasped in my heavenly Father's arms, I would forget my breath, And lose my life among the charms Of so divine a death. g52 S. M. CH. PSALfrjtjT The peaceful Death of the Righteous. 1 f\ FOR the death of those \_s Who slumber in the Lord ! 0, 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 suund Shall call them to the sky. 3 Their ransomed spirits soar, On wings of faith and love, To meet the Savior they adore. And reign with him above. i With us their names shall live Through long-succeeding years, Embalmed with all our hearts can give Our praises and our tears. 565 DEATH. 5 for the death of those Who slumber in the Lord ! 0, be like theirs my last repose, Like theirs my last reward ! 853 C. M. Watt* Victory over Death. 1 f\ FOR an overcoming faith, \J To cheer my dying hours, To triumph o'er the monster Death, And all his frightful powers ! 2 Joyful, with all the strength I have, My quivering lips should sing — " Where is thy boasted victory, Grave ? And where, Death, thy sting V 8 If sin be pardoned, I'm secure ; Death has no sting beside : The law gives sin its damning power ; But Christ, my ransom, died. 4 tfow to the God of victory Immortal thanks be paid, Who makes us conquerors, while we die, Through Christ, our living Head. 854 S. M. Luth. Col, Resurrection and Judgment. 1 A ND am I born to die ? J\. To lay this body down ? And must my trembling spirit fly Into a world unknown ? 2 Waked by the trumpet's sound, I from the grave must rise, And see the Judge with glory crowned, And see the flaming skies. £66 DEATH. 8 How shall I leave my tomb ? — With triumph, or regret 1 A fearful or a joyful doom, A curse or blessing, meet ? 4 I must from God be driven, Or with my Savior dwell ; Must come, at his command, to heaven, Or else depart — to hell. 5 Thou, that wouldst not have One wretched sinner die — Who diedst thyself, my soul to save From endless misery. 6 Show me the way to shun Thy dreadful wrath severe That, when thou comest on thy throne, I may with joy appear. §55 C. M. Watts Looking from Earth to Heaven. 1 TP|EATH may dissolve my body now, AJ And bear my spirit home ; Why do my days so sluggish move, Nor my salvation come 1 2 God has laid up in heaven for me A crown which cannot fade ; The righteous Judge, at that great day • Shall place it on my head. 8 Jesus, the Lord, will guard me safe From every ill design, And to his heavenly kingdom take This feeble soul of mine. 667 DEATH. i God is my everlasting aid, My portion and my friend ; To him be highest glory paid, Through ages without end. 856 L. M. Wardlaw's Cot The Passage to Eternity. i TOEHOLD the path that mortals tread JL) Down to the regions of the dead ! Nor will the fleeting moments stay, Nor can we measure back our way. 2 Our kindred and our friends are gone ; Know, my soul, this doom thine own: Feeble as theirs, my mortal frame, The same my way, my house the same, I And must I, from the cheerful light, Pass to the grave's perpetual night — From scenes of duty, means of grace. Must I to God's tribunal pass ? i Awake, my soul, thy way prepare, And lose, in this, each mortal care ; With steady feet that path be trod, Which through the grave conducts to God, 857 C. M. Presb. Col. Death dreadful without Preparation. 1 "pvEATH ! 'tis a melancholy day i U To those who have no God, When the poor soul is forced away To seek her last abode. jfti vain to heaven she lifts her eyes ; But guilt, a heavy chain, gtill drags her downward from the skip To darkness, fire, and pain. 668 DEATH. 3 Fie is a God of sovereign love. Who promised heaven to me, And taught my thoughts to soar above, Where happy spirits be 4 Prepare me. Lord, for thy right hand ; Then come the joyful day ; Come death, and some celestial band, To bear my soul away. 858 C. M. Bath CVi Prayer for strong Faith. OFOR 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 That bears, unmoved, the world's dread frowa Nor heeds its scornful smile ; That s«as of trouble cannot drown, Nor Satan's arts beguile — 5 A faith that keeps the narrow way Till life's last hour is fled, And, with a pure and heavenly ray, Lights up a dyi^.g bed. 38 sm PROPHETIC EVENTS. 6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, And then, whate'er may come. We'll taste, e'en here, the hallowed blisa Of an eternal home. PROPHETIC EVENTS. I. TUE RETURN OF THK JEWS. g59 S. M. C. Weslbi Prayer for Israei. ORD, send thy servants forth To call the Hebrews home : From ea>t and west, from south and north Let all the wanderers come. ■l 2 Where'er, in lands unknown, The fugitives remain, Bid every creature help them on, Thy holy mount to gain. 3 An offering to the Lord, There let them all be seen, And washed with water and with blood. In soul and body clean. 6 With Israel's myriads sealed, Let all the nations meet, And show the promises fulfilled — Thy family complete. 570 RETURN OF THE JEWS. ggQ lis & 10s. T. Hastings. Hail to the Brightness. 1 TTAIL to the brightness of Zion's glad XI morning ! Joy to the lands that in darkness hare lain ; Hushed be the accents of sorrow and moMrn- ing 3 Zion in triumph begins her mild reign. 2 Hail to the brightness of Zion's glad morn ing, Long by the prophets of Israel foretold ; Hail to the millions from bondage returning, Gentiles and Jews the blest vision behold. 3 Lo ! in the desert rich flowers are springing, Streams ever copious are gliding along ; Loud from the mountain-tops echoes arp ringing, Wastes rise in verdure and mingle in song 4 See, from all lands — from the isles of the ocean. Praise to Jehovah ascending on high ; Fallen are the engines of war and commo- tion, Shouts of salvation are rending the sky. ggj C. M. Moore. JudaWs glorious Day 1 T3UT who shall see the glorious day, J3 When, throned on Zion's brow. The Lord shall rend that veil away " Which binds the nations now T 1 571 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 2 When earth no more beneath the fear Of his rebuke shall lie — When pain shall cease, and every tear Be wiped from every eye. 3 Then, Judah, thou no more shalt mourn Beneath the heathen's chain ; Thy days of splendor shall return, And all be new again. 4 The fount of life shall then be quaffed In peace by all who come, And every wind that blows shall waft Some long-lost exile home. g(J2 c - M - Montgomery Returning to Zion. D AUGHTER 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. 8 Rebuild thy walls, thy bounds enlarge, And send thy heralds forth ; Say to the south, " Give up thy charge," And. " Keep not back. north." 4 They come ! they come ! thine exalted bands, Where'er they rest or roam. Ha^ie heard thy voice in distant lands And hasten to their home. 572 RETURN OF THE JEWS. 6 Thus, though the universe shall burn And God his works destroy, With songs thy ransomed shall return, And everlasting joy. 863 iis« anoh The Church victorious. 1 "I~\AUGHTER of Zipn, awake from thy JlJ sadness ; Awake, for thy foes shall oppress thee no more: Bright o'er thy hills dawns the days tar of gladness ; Arise, for the night of thy sorrow is o'er. 2 Strong were thy foes ; but the arm that sub- dued them, And scattered their legions, was mightier far; They fled like the chaff from the scourge that pursued them ; Vain were their steeds and their chariots of war. 3 Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be ; Shout, for the foe is destroyed that enslaved thee ; The oppressor is vanquished, and Zion is free. 864 L. M. Presb. Col. Prayer for the Jews. 1 A RISE, great God, and let thy grace JlJl. Shed its glad beams on Jacob's race ; 578 PROPHETIC EVENTS. Restore the long-lost, scattered band, And call them to their native land. 2 Their misery let thy mercy heal, Their trespass hide, their pardon seal; 0. God of Israel, hear our prayer, And grant them still thy love to share. 3 How long shall Jacob's offspring prove The sad suspension of thy love? Say, shall thy wrath forever burn? And shall thy mercy ne'er return? 4 Thy quickening Spirit now impart, And wake to joy each grateful heart, While Israel's rescued tribes in thee Their bliss and full salvation see. §g5 L. M. Presb. Col Prayer for the Jews. 1 TjWTHER of faithful Abraham, hear A Our earnest suit for Abraham's seed ; Justly they claim the tenderest prayer From us, adopted in their stead. 2 Outcast from thee, and scattered wide Through every nation under heaven, Blaspheming whom they crucified, Unsaved, unpitied, unforgiven. 3 But hast thou finally forsook, Forever cast thine own away? Wilt thou not bid the murderers look On him they pierced, and weep and pray ? 4 Come then, thou great Deliverer, come: The vail from Jacob's heart remove : 0, bring thine ancient people home, And let them know thy dying love. 674 RETURN OF THE JEWS. ggg L. M. Presb. Col Prayer for the Jews. 1 T^TSOWNED of heaven, by man oppressed JLJ Outcasts from Z ion's hallowed ground. 0, why should Israel's sons, once blest, Still roam the scorning world arouud 7 2 Lord, visit thy forsaken race, Back to thy fold the wanderers bring ; Teach them to seek thy slighted grace, And hail in Christ their promised King. 3 The vail of darkness rend in twain, Which hides their Shiloh's glorious light , The severed olive branch again Firm to its parent stock unite. 4 Hail, glorious day, expected long, When Jew and Greek one prayer shall pou: With eager feet one temple throng, With grateful praise one God adore. ggy 7s & 6s. Lytb The Salvation of Israel. o THAT the Lord's salvation Were out of Zion come, To heal his ancient nation, To lead his outcasts home ! 2 How long the holy city Shall heathen feet profane ! Return, Lord, in pity ; Rebuild her walls again. 3 Let fall thy rod of terror ; Thy saving grace impart ; Roll back the vail of error ; Release the fettered heart. 575 PROPHETIC EVENTS. Let Israel, home returning, Her lost Messiah see ; Give oil of joy for mourning. And bind thv church to thee. 868 L - M Aso » Prayer for Israel. 'O THOU, who once on Israel's ground A homeless wanderer wast found- Redeemer, on thy heavenly throne, Still call those ancient tribes thine own, 2 Bid their departed light return ; Thy holy splendor round them burn ; From prostrate Judah's ruins raise A living temple to thy praise. gg9 C. M. W. B. Tappai Israel redeemed. 1 TTARK ! 'tis the prophet of the skies JLJL Proclaims redemption near : The night of death and bondage flies ; The dawning tints appear. 2 Zion. from deepest shades of gloom, Awakes to glorious day ; Her desert wastes with verdure bloom, Her shadows flee away. 3 To heal her wounds, her night dispel, The heralds cross the main \ On Calvary's mournful brow they tell That Jesus lirps again-. 576 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 4 From Salem's towers the Islam sign With holy zeal is hurled ; 'Tis there Immanuel's symbols shine : His banner is unfurled. 5 The gladdening news, conveyed afar, Remotest nations hear ; To welcome Judah's rising star, The ransomed tribes appear. 6 Again in Bethl'em swells the song ; The choral breaks again ; While Jordan's shores the strains prolong " Good-will and pe^ce to men." PROPHETIC EVENTS. II, SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. £70 8s & 7s. E"i% Coi Christ welcomed as a Savior. 1 TX AIL, thou long-expected Jesus, XI Born to set thy people free ! From our sins and fears release us : Let us find our rest in thee. 2 Israel's strength and consolation, Hope of all the saints thou art ; Long desired of every nation, Joy of every waiting heart. 3 Born thy people to deliver, Born a child, yet God our King, Born to reiori in us forever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. 577 PROPHETIC EVENTS. By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne. 871 C. M. Watts. Effects of the Mission of Christ. 1 TOY to the world ! the Lord is come ! tJ Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the earth ! the Savior reigns ! Let men their songs employ ; While fields, and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat 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. 872 c - M- Watts. Christ's first and second Coming. 1 OING to the Lord, ye distant lands. O Ye tribes of every tongue ; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. 578 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 2 Say to the nations. Jesus reigns, God's own Almighty Son ; His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne. 3 Let heaven proclaim the joyful day ; Joy through the earth he seen : Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. 4 Let new seraphic 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 ! L 6s & 4s. Kingsbury Christ's final Triumph. ET 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 ; 579 PROPHETIC EVENTS. What wonders done ; Above, beneath, around, Let all the earth resound, Till heaven's high arch rebound, " Victory is won." 8 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 forevermore, With joyful voice. 4 All hail the glorious day, When, through the heavenly ^ay, Lo. he shall come, While they who pierced him wail , His promise shall not fail ; Saints, see your King prevail : Great Savior, come. #74 8s & 7s. Kelly Christ the Lamb enthroned and worshipped. 1 TTARK ! ten thousand harps and voices XI Sound the notes of praise above ; Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ; Jesus reigns, the God of love : See, he sits on yonder throne ; Jesus rules the world alone. 2 Jesus, hail ! whose glory brightens All above, and gives it worth ; Lord of life, thy smile enlightens. Cheers, and charms, thy saints on earth ; When we think of love like thine. Lord, we own it love divine. 580 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 3 King of glory, reign forever ; Thine an everlasting crown : Nothing from thy love shall sever Those whom thou hast made thine own; Happy objects of thy grace, Destined to behold thy face. 4 Savior, hasten thine appearing ; Bring. bring the glorious day. When, the awful summons hearing. • Heaven and earth shall pass away : Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, " Glory, glory to our King." 875 8s, 7s & 4. Kellt Coronation of the King of Kings. 00K. ye saints — the sight is glorious See tlie Man of sorrrows now ; From the fight returned victorious, Every knee to him shall bow : Crown him, crown him; Crowns become the Victor's brow. 2 Crown the Savior, angels, crown him; Rich the trophies Jesus brings ; In the seat of power enthrone him, While the heavenly concave rings; Crown him. crown him ; Crown the Savior King of kings. 3 Sinners in derision crowned him. Mocking thus the Savior's claim ; Saints and angels crowd around him, Own his title, praise his name : Crown him. crown him ; Spread abroad the Victor's fame. 581 'L PROPHETIC EVENTS, 4 Hark ! those bursts of acclamation ' Hark ! those loud, triumphant chord.. ! Jesus takes the highest station ; 0, what joy the sight affords ! Crown him, crown him, King of kings, and Lord of lords §76 C. M. DUF UK The spiritual Coronation. 1 A LL hail the power of Jesus' nanid ! _£3L Let angels prostrate fall ! Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race — A remnant weak and small — Hail him, who saves you by his grao-', And crown him Lord of all. 3 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall ; Go, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. 5 that, with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall ! We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all. 877 ^s. Bowrino Report of the Watchman. 1 VVTATGHMAN ! tell us of the night, TT What its signs of promise are, Traveller ! o'er yon mountain's height, See that glory-beaming star. 582 SECOND COMING OF CHKIST. 2 Watchman ! does its beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell ? Traveller ! yes ; it brings the day — Promised day of Israel. 3 Watchman ! tell us of the night ; Higher yet that star ascends. Traveller ! blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. 4 Watchman ! will its beams alone Giid the spot that gave them birth? Traveller ! ages are its own ; See, it bursts o'er all the earth. 6 Watchman ! tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn. Traveller ! darkness takes its flight ; Doubt and terror are withdrawn. 6 Watchman ! let thy wanderings cease : Hie thee to thy quiet home. Traveller ! lo ! the Prince of peace, Lo ! the Son of God is come. 878 8s, 7s & 4. Oliver, Christ coming to Judgment. 1 T ! he comes, with clouds descending, JLi Once for favored sinners slain ; Thousand thousand saints, attending, Swell the triumph of his train: Hallelujah ! Jesus shall forever reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, Robed in dreadful majesty : Those who set at nought and sold him Pierced and nailed him to the tree, Deeply wailing, Shall the true Messiah see. 583 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 3 When the solemn trump has sounded, Heaven and earth shall flee away ; All who hate him must, confounded, Hear the summons of that day — " Come to judgment! — Como to judgment ! — come away !'' 4 Now the Savior, long expected, See, in solemn pomp, appear i All his saints, by man rejected, Now shall meet him in the air : Hallelujah ! See the day of God appear. 879 C. M. Watts Kingdom of Christ among Men 1 T 0! what a glorious sight appears JLi To our believing eyes ! The earth and seas are passed away ; And fled the rolling skies. 2 From highest heavea, where God resides, That holy, happy place, The new Jerusalem comes down, Adorned with shining grace. 3 Attending angels shout for joy, And heavenly armies sing — " Ye saints, behold the sacred seat Of your descending King. 4 " The God of glory down to men Removes his blest abode — His saints the objects of his grace, And he their faithful God. 5 " His own soft hand shall wipe the tears From every weeping eye ; And pains, and groans, and griefs , and fears And death itself, shall die." 584 SECOND COMING OP CHRIST. 6 How long, dear Savior, 0, how long Shall this bright hour delay ? Fly swifter round, ye wheels of time, And bring the welcome day. 8$9 7s. Condea The Latter Day. 1 TTASTEN. Lord, the promised hou r ; JLX Come in glory and in power j Still thy foes are unsubdued ; Nature sighs to be renewed. 2 See the ransomed millions stand — Palms of conquest in their hands ! This before the throne their strain — " Hell is vanquished — death is slain ! 3 " Blessing, honor, glory, might, Are the Conqueror's native right ; Thrones and powers before him fall — Lamb of God, and Lord of all !" 4 Time has nearly reached its sum ; All things, with thy bride, say, " Come, Jesus, whom all worlds adore, Come, and reign forevermore." SC : 881 7s. Bap. Col The Star of Promise. JONS of men, behold from far, ^ Hail the long-expected star ! Star of truth that gilds the night, And guides bewildered men aright. 2 Mild it shines on all beneath, Piercing through the shades of death ; Scattering error's wide-spread night ; Kindling darkness into light. 39 585 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 3 Nations all, remote and near, Haste to see your Lord appear ; Haste, for him your hearts prepare, Meet him manifested there ! 4 There behold the day-spring rise, Pouring light on mortal eyes ; See it chase the shades away, Shining to the perfect day. £S2 ^S & 6s. MONTGOMERY; Hail to the Lord's Annointed, 1 XT AIL to the Lords annointed, XX 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 comes, with succor speedy, To those who suffer wrong : To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong ; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemned and dying, Were precious in his sight. 3 He shall come down, like showers Upon the fruitful earth, And love, and joy, like flowers, Spring in his path to birth : Before him, on the mountains, Shall peace, the herald, go ; And righteousness, in fountains, From hill to valley flow 586 'L SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 4 For him shall prayer unceasing, And daily vows ascend ; His kingdom still increasing — A kingdom without end : The tide of time shall never His covenant remove ; His name shall stand forever ; That name to us is — Love. gg3 S. M. Miss Martineac Coming of the Lord. ORD Jesus, come ! for here Our path through wilds is laid ; We watch, as for the day-spring near, Amid the breaking shade. 2 Lord, Jesus, come ! for hosts Meet on the battle-plain ; Our holiest hopes seem vainest boasts, And tears are shed like rain. 3 Lord Jesus, come ! the slave Still bears his heavy chains ; Their daily bread the hungry crave. While teem the fruitful plains. 4 Hark ! herald voices near Lead on thy happier day ; Come, Lord, and our hosannas hear ! We wait to strew thy way. 84 L. M. Hebeb, The Lord will come. HE Lord will come ; the earth shall quake; The hills their ancient seats forsake j And, withering from the vault of night The stars withdraw their feeble light. 587 T PROPHETIC EVENTS. 2 The Lord will come ; but not the same As once in lowly form he came — A quiet Lamb to slaughter led — The bruised, the suffering, and the dead. 3 The Lord will come ; a dreadful form, With wreath of flame, and robe of storm, On cherub wings, and wings of wind, Annointed Judge of human kind. 1 Can this be he who, wont to stray. A pilgrim on the world's highway, By power oppressed, and mocked by pride 1 0*God, is this the Crucified ? 6 Go, tyrants, to the rocks complain ; Go, seek the mountain's cleft in vain ; But faith, victorious o'er the tomb, Shall sing for joy, " The Lord is come." gg5 L. M. C. Weslet. Coming of the Judge. 1 TTE comes ! he comes ! the Judge severe XX The seventh trumpet speaks him near , His lightnings flash, his thunders roll. How welcome to the faithful soul ! 2 From heaven angelic voices sound, See the almighty Jesus crown'd ! Girt with omnipotence and grace, And glory decks the Savior's face. d Descending on his azure throne. He claims the kingdoms for his own ; The kingdoms all obey his word ; And hail him their triumphant Lord ! 688 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. Shout, all the people of the sky, And all the saints of the Most High, Our Lord, who now his right obtains. F©rever and forever reigns. ggg 8s, 7s & 4. Rip. Col. Grandeur of the Coming. L IFT your heads, ye friends of Jesus, Partners of his sufferings, here ; Christ, to all believers precious, Lord of lords, shall soon appear : Mark the tokens Of his heavenly kingdom near I Near unto the tribulation Of the last tremendous days. See the flaming revelation ! See the universal blaze ! Earth and heaven Melt before the Judge's face. Sun and moon are both confounded, When the Lord shows forth his might ; When, with angel-hosts surrounded, In his Father's glory bright Beams the Savior, Shines the everlasting Light. Lo, 'tis He ! our heart's desire, Come for his espoused below ! Come to join us with his choir, Come to make our joys o'erflow, Palms of victory, Crowns of glory to bestow. 689 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 887 7s. Rip, Col Church of Christ, awake ! 1 /CHURCH of Christ! awake! arise! \j Let Dot slumber seal your eyes ; Let not joy. nor grief, nor fear, Fill your heart, or close your ear : For those clouds begin to roll Which shall spread from pole to pole. 2 Church of Christ, like lightning's glance, Flashing over heaven's expanse, Shall the Sou of man appear — Watch and mark ! the hour is near : Blessed ye who then are taken — Woe to those who are forsaken 888 L - M - Watts Come, Lord Jesus. 1 TT7HEN shall thy lovely face be seen? V V When shall our eyes behold our God 1 What lengths of distance lie between, And hills of guilt ! — a heavy load ! 2 Our months are ages of delay, And slowly every minute wears : Fly, winged time, and roll away These tedious rounds of slugghti years. 3 Ye heavenly gates, loose all your chains I Let the eternal pillars bow ! Blest Savior, cleave the starry plains, And make the chrystal mountains flow I 4 Hark, how thy saints unite their cries, And pray and wait the general doom ! Come. thou, the soul of all our joys ! Thou, the Desire of nations, come ! 690 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 5 Put thy bright robes of triumph on, And bless our eyes, and bless out ears, Thou absent Love, thou dear unknown, Thou fairest of ten thousand fairs. 889 7s. Bap. Col Reign of Clirist with his Saints. 1 /"^OME, Desire of nations come ! V7 Hasten, Lord, the general doom ! Hear the Spirit and the Bride ; Come, and take us to thy side. 2 Thou, who hast our plans prepared, Make us meet for our reward ; Then with all thy saints descend : Then our earthly trials end. 3 Mindful of thy chosen race, Shorten these vindictive days ; • Who for full redemption groan , Hear us now, and save thine own. 4 Now destroy the man of sin, Now thine ancient flock bring in ! Filled with righteousness divine, Claim a ransomed world for thine. 6 Plant thy heavenly kingdom here : Glorious in thy saints appear : Speak the sacred number sealed ; Speak the mystery revealed. 6 Take to thee thy royal power Reign ! when sin shall be no more; Reign! when death no more shall be; Reign to all eternity ! 591 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 890 C. M. A*o* The awakening of the Dead. time draws nigh, when from th* 1 rr\\\i clouds pjst shall with shouts descend ; And tfie last trumpet's awful v. The heavens and earth shall rend. 2 Then they who live shall changed be, And they who sleep shall wake ; The graves shall yield their ancient charge. While earths foundations shake, 3 The saints of God, from death set free With joy shall mount on high ; The heavenly hosts, with praises loud, Shall meet them in the sky. 4 A few short years of exile past, We reach the happy shore ; Where death-divided friends, at last, Shall meet to part no more. 891 S. M. Bap. Col Come to Judgment. 1 TN expectation sweet, JL We wait, and sins, and pray, Till Christ's triumphal car we meet. And see an endless day. 2 He comes ! the Conqueror comes ! Death falls beneath his sword ; The joyful prisoners burst their tombs, And rise to meet their Lord. 3 The trumpet sounds — Awake ! Ye dead to judgment come ! The pillars of creation shake. While hell receives her doom 592 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. Thrice happy morn for those Who love the ways of peace ; No night of sorrow e'er shall close. Or shade their perfect bliss. 892 L 8s, 7s & 4. TV. Goouu God Appearing. ! the mighty God appearing — From on high Jehovah speaks ! Eastern lands the summons hearing O'er the west his thunder breaks , Earth beholds him ; Universal nature shakes. 2 Zion, all its light unfolding, God in glory shall display ; Lo ! he* comes — nor silence holding, Fire and clouds prepare his way, Tempests round him Hasten on the dreadful day. 8 To the heavens his voice ascending, To the earth beneath he cries ; " Souls immortal now descending. Let the sleeping dust arise ! Rise to judgment : Let my throne adorn the skies. i " Gather first my saints around me, Those who to mv covenant stood ; Those who humbly sought and found me Through the dying Savior's blood ; Blest Redeemer ! .Dearest sacrifice to God!" 5 Now the heavens on high adore him And his righteousness declare j 593 PROPHETIC EVENTS. Sinners perish from before aim, But his saints his mercies share ; Just his judgment i God, himself the Judge, is there. $93 8s, 7s & 4. Bap. Col Lo, He Cornet?*. IT ! he cometh — countless trumpets JLi Wake to life the slumbering dead •, 'Mid ten thousand saints and angels See their great exalted Head Hallelujah !— Welcome, welcome Son of God ! 2 Full of joyful expectation, Saints behold the Judge appear ; Truth and justice go before him — Now the joyful sentence hear ; Hallelujah !— Welcome, welcome, Judge divine ! 3 " Come, ye blessed of my Father ! Enter into life and joy ; Banish all your fears and sorrows ; Endless praise be your employ ;" Hallelujah !— Welcome, welcome to the skies, 894 C. M. Watts. Scenes of the Resurrection. 1 T TOW long shall Death, the tyrant, reign XjL And triumph o'er the just 1 How long the blood of martyrs slain Lie mingled with the dust 1 594 SECOND COMING OF CHRIST. 2 Lo! I behold the scattered shades , The dawn of heaven appears ; The bright, immortal morning spreads Its blushes round the spheres. 3 I see the Lord of glory come. And naming guards around ; The skies divide to make him room ; The trumpet shakes the ground. i I hear the voice, " Ye dead arise !" And, lo ! the graves obey ; And waking saints, with joyful eyes, Salute th' expected day. 6 0, may our humble spirits stand Among them, clothed in white : The meanest place at his righ hand Is infinite delight. 6 How will our joy and wonder rise, When our returning King Shall bear us homeward through the skies, On love's triumphant wing ! 895 7s - Kellt Christ coming to save his People, 1 TTARK ! that shout of rapturous joy, XI Bursting forth from yonder cloud ; Jesus comes, and, through the sky, Angels tell their joy aloud. 2 Hark ! the trumpet's awful voice Sounds abroad o'er sea and land ; Let his people now rejoice ; Their redemption is at hand. 595 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 8 See, the Lord appears in view; Heaven and earth before him fly; Rise, ye saints ; he comes for you ; Rise to meet him in the sky. 4 Go and dwell with him above, Where no foe can e'er molts t ; Happy in the Savior's love, Ever blessing, ever blest. 896 C. P. M. Rip. Col, Pleading for Acceptance. 1 "TT7HEN thou, my righteous Judge, shalt ▼ T come To take thy 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 thy people now, Before thy feet with them to bow 1 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 1 3 Lord, prevent it by thy grace ; Be thou my only hiding-place. In this th' accepted day ; Thy pardoning voice, let me hear, To still my unbelieving fear, Nor let me fall, I pray. 4 And when the final trump shall sound, Among thy saints let me be found, RS6 SECOND COMIXG OF CHRIST. To bow before thy face : Then in triumphant strains I'll sing. While heaven's resounding mansions rin£ With praise of sovereign grace. §97 7s & 6s. C. Wesley Majesty of the Coming. j ESUS, faithful to his word, Shall with a shout descend ; All heaven's host their glorious Lord Shall pompously attend. Christ shall come with dreadful noise, Lightnings swift, and thunders loud ; With the great archangel's voice. And with the trump of God. 2 First the dead in Christ shall rise : Then we that yet remain Shall be caught up to the skies. And see our Lord acrain. We shall meet him in the air ; All rapt up to heaven shall be ; Find, and love, and praise him there, To all eternity. 3 Who can tell the happiness This glorious hope affords ? Joy unuttered we possess In these reviving words : Happy while on earth we breathe; Mightier bliss ordained to know ; Trampling down sin. hell, and death, To the third heaven we go. 597 PROPHETIC EVENTS. £9g 8s & 7s. Balfekk Battle peon — Christ coming. 1 C* OLDIER of the cross, arouse thee, ^ Lift the blood-stained banner high, 'Tis no time for fear or fainting, See thy Captain still is nigh. Onward, onward, thou art marching, 'Mid the dying and the dead, Lift thy voice, proclaim his merit Who to save his people bled. 2 Let no other theme entice thee, Lest thy labors should be vain, For the Spirit blesses only Those who Jesus' love proclaim. *jMid the noise and din of battle, Pressed by foes who often boast They shall conquer, see exalted, Jesus rule the struggling host. S Therefore let no foe appal thee, Yield no single inch of ground, Steady, onward, press and struggle, All who conquer shall be crowned. See the troops of hell dispersing, On his white horse comes thy Lord, Crowned with many crowns, adore him ! Strong his arm and sharp his sword. 4 Gather round him. forward ! with him. Share his conquest and his fame ; Faint not, fight on. still proclaim htm, 'Till all lands shall laud his name. Then, when all his will accomplished. All his saints around his throne, Thou shalt hear the gladd'ning welcome, Well done, soldier, welcome home ! 598 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. PROPHETIC EVENTS. III. REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. g<)9 7s. Montgomery Hallelujah. 1 TTARK! the song of Jubilee, XI Loud as mighty thunders roar Or the fulness of the sea, When it breaks upon the shore : Hallelujah ! for the Lord God omnipotent shall reign ; Hallelujah ! let the word Echo round the earth and main. 2 Hallelujah ! — hark ! the sound, From the centre to the skies, Wakes above, beneath, around, All creation's harmonies : See Jehovah's banners furl'd, Sheathed his sword : he speaks, 'tis done And the kingdoms of this world Are the kingdoms of his Son. 3 He shall reign from pole to pole, With illimitable sway ; He shall reign when, like a scroll, Yonder heavens have pass'd away : Then the end ; beneath his rod Man's last enemy shall fall ; Hallelujah ! Christ in God, God in Christ is all in all. 599 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 9Q0 8s & 7s. Kellt Joy to those that lote God. 1 TTTELCOME sight, the Lord descending, T Y Jesus in the cloud appears ; Lo ! the Savior comes intending Now to dry his peoples' tears. Lo ! the Savior comes to reign, Welcome to his waiting train. 2 Long they mourn'd their absent Master, Long they felt like men forlorn, Bid the seasons fly still faster, While they sigh'd for his return. Lo ! the period comes at last, All their sorrows now are past. 3 Now from home no longer banish'd, They are going to their rest ; Though the heaven and earth are vanish'd, With their Lord they shall be blest: Blest with him his saints shall be, Blest through all eternity. 4 Happy people ! grace unbounded ! Grace alone exalts you thus ; Be ashamed and be confounded, Sing forever " Not to us, Not to us be glory given, Glory to the God of heaven." 90j L. M. Dobell's Sel Millennium. 1 TX7~HEN Jesus shall descend the skies, Y t And form a bright, a dazzling day, The saints shall view with sweet surprise His grand, his universal sway ! 600 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 2 The lion and the lamb shall feed Together in his peaceful reign, And Zion, blest with heavenly bread, Shall never more of wants complain. 3 The Jew, the Greek, the bond, and free ; Shall boast their several rites no more, But join in sweetest harmony Their Lord, their Sovereign to adore. 4 happy day ! when all th' elect Complete in number shall be found, And, like their great, their mystic Head, Be with eternal honors crowned. 902 7s. Virginia Sel. The Latter Day, 1 f~^\ IVE us room, that we may dwell, \JT Z ion's children cry aloud ; See their numbers — how they swell ! How they gather like a cloud ! 2 Oh how bright the morning seems ! Brighter from so dark a night ; Zion is like one that dreams, Fill'd with wonder and delight. 3 Lo ! thy sun goes down no more, God himself will be thy light ; All that caused thee grief before, Buried lies in endless night. 4 Zion, now arise and shine ! Lo ! thy light from heaven is come ! These that crowd from far are thine, Give thy sons and daughters room. 40 001 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 903 L. ML Virginia Sel The Church's victory. 1 HHRIUMPHANT Zion, lift thy head JL From dust and darkness and the dead ! Though humbled long, awake at length, And gird thee with thy Savior's strength. 2 Put all thy beauteous garments on, And let thy excellence be known ; Deck'd in the robes of righteousness, The world thy glories shall confess. i No more snail daring foes invade, And fill thy hallow'd walls with dread; No more shall hell's insulting host Their victory and thy sorrow boast. 4 God from on high has heard thy prayer. His hand thy ruin shall repair, Nor will thy watchful Savior cease To ^uard thee in eternal peace. 904 C. M. Log ah The Glory of the latter Day. 1 "OEHOLD, the mountain of the Lord, J3 In latter days shall rise Above the mountains and the hills. And draw the wondering eyes. 2 To this the joyful nations round, All tribes and tongues, shall flow " Up to the hill of God," they say, 11 And to his house we'll go." 3 The beam that shines on Z ion's hill Shall lighten every land ; The King who reigns in Zion's towers Shall all the world command. 602 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 4 No strife shall vex Messiah's reign, Or mar the peaceful years ; To ploughshares men shall beat then swords To pruning-hooks their spears. 5 Come, then, eome from every land, To worship at his shrine ; And, walking in the light of God, With holy beauty shine. 905 10s - PoPB Gentiles coming into the Church. 'K ISE, crowned with light, imperial Salem, rise ; Exalt thy towering head, and lift thine eyes ; See heaven its sparkling portals wide dis- play, And break upon thee in a flood of day. 2 See a long race thy spacious courts adorn ; See future sons and daughters yet unborn. In crowding ranks on every side arise, Demanding life, impatient for the skies. 3 See barbarous nations at thy gates attend, Walk in thy light, and in thy temple bend ; See thy bright altars thronged with prostrate kings, + While every land its joyous tribute brings. 4 The seas shall waste, the skies to smoke decay, Rocks fall to dust, and mountains melt away ; But, fixed his word, his saving power remains Thy realm shall last, thy own Messiah reigns 603 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 90G L - M - Ch - Psalmody Subjection of the Nations to Christ, OOX may the last glad song arise Through all the myriads of the skies — That song of triumph which records That all the earth is now the Lord's. *s 2 Let thrones, and powers, and kingdoms be Obedient, mighty God, to thee ; And over land, and stream, and main, Now wave the sceptre of thy reign. 8 0, let that glorious anthem swell ; Let host to host the triumph tell, That not one rebel heart remains, But over all the Savior reigns. 9Q7 12s, 11 & 8. S. F. Smith. The Prince of Salvation. 1 HPHE Prince of salvation in triumph is _L riding, And glory attends him along his bright way : The tidings of grace on the breezes are gliding, And nations are owning his sway. 2 Ride on*in thy greatness, thou conquering Savior, Let thousands of thousands submit to thy reign, Acknowledge thy goodness, entreat for thy favor, And follow thy glorious train. 604 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. QQg H. M. Also* Millennium Hymn. 1 TSLES of the south, awake! A The song of triumph sing ; Let mount, and hill, and vale, With hallelujah's ring : Shout, for the idol 's overthrown, And Israel's God is God alone. 2 Wild wastes of Afric, shout ! Your shackled sons are free ; No mother wails her child Neath the banana-tree : No slave-ship dashes on thy shore; The clank of chains is heard no more. 3 Shout, ^ales of India, shout ! No funeral fires blaze high ; No idol song rings loud, As rolls the death-car by : The banner of the cross now waves Where Christian heralds made their graves 4 Shout, rocky hills of Greece ! The crescent head lies low ; No Moslem flings his chain Around the Christian now ; But Greek and Moslem join in one To praise the Savior God the Son. 6 Shout, hills of Palestine ! Have you forgot the groan, The spear, the thorn, the cross, The wine-press trod alone, The dying prayer that rose from thee, Thou garden of Gethsemane ? 605 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 6 Hail, glad millenial day ! 0, shout ye heavens above; To-day the nations sing The song, redeeming love ; Redeeming love the song shall be; Hail, blessed year of jubilee ! 9Q9 L. M. Pratt's Cou Glory of the latter Day, 1 A RISE, arise; with joy survy J\. The glory of the latter day : Already is the dawn begun Which marks at hand a rising sun. 2 u Behold the way," ye heralds cryj Spare not, but lift j'our voices high ; Convey the sound from pole to pole, " Glad tidings" to the captive soul. 3 " Behold the way to Zion's hill, Where Israel's God delights to dwell; He fixes there his lofty throne, And calls the sacred place his own." 4 The north gives up ; the south no more Keeps back her consecrated store ; From east to west the message ruus, And either India yields her sons. 6 Auspicious dawn, thy rising ray With joy we view, and hail the day. Great Sun of righteousness arise, And fill the world with glad surprise. 606 'N REIGN OF CHRIST OX EARln. 9 jQ L. M. Watts. The Seventh Trumpet. OW let the angel sound on high ; Lei shouts be heard through all the sky; Kings of the earth, with glad accord, Give up your kingdoms to the Lord. 2 Almighty God. thy power assume, Who wast, and art, and art to come ; Jesus, the Lamb, that once wast slain, Forever live, forever reign. 911 7s. Bacon. The Song of Jubilee. 1 XXTAKE the song of jubilee ; 1 T Let it echo o'er the sea : Now is come the promised hour ; Jesus reigns with sovereign power. 2 All ye nations, join and sing, " Christ, of lords and kings, is King ;" Let it sound from shore to shore ; Jesus reigns forevermore. 3 Now the desert lands rejoice, And the islands join their voice ; Yea, the whole creation sings, • " Jesus is the King of kings." 912 P.M. Anon. The gracious Spring Time. EJOICE, rejoice, the promised time is coming, Rejoice, rejoice, the wilderness shall bloom, And Z ion's children then shall sing, The deserts all aire blossoming. 607 R PROPHETIC EVENTS. Rejoice, rejoice, the promised time is coming, Rejoice, rejoice, the wilderness shall bloom; The gospel banner wide unfurled, Shall wave in triumph o'er th<^ world , And every creature, bond or free, Shall hail the glorious jubilee ■ Rejoice, rejoice, the promised time is coming, Rejoice, rejoice, the wilderness shall bloom. 2 Rejoice, rejoice, the promised time is coming ; Rejoice, rejoice, Jerusalem shall sing; From Zion shall the law go forth, And all shall hear from south to north. Rejoice, rejoice, the promised time is coming ; Rejoice, rejoice, Jerusalem shall sing; And truth shall sit on every hill, And blessings flow in every rill, And praise shall every heart employ, And every voice shall shout for joy : Rejoice, rejoice, the promised time is coming ; Rejoice, rejoice. Jerusalem shall sing. 913 7s. Montgomery The Company of the Redeemed. 1 T/I7H0 are these in bright array, V V This exulting, happy throng, • Round the altar night and day, Hymning one triumphant song ? — • " Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, Blessing, honor, glory, power, Wisdom, riches, to obtain ; New dominion every hour." 2 These through fiery trials trod ; These from great affliction came; Now befoie the throne of God. Sealed with his almighty name < 608 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. Clad in raiment pure and white, Victor-palms in every hand. Through their great Redeemer's might, More than conquerors they stand. 8 Hunger, thirst, disease, unknown, On immortal fruits they feed ; Them the Lamb, amidst the throne, Shall to living fountains lead : Joy and gladness banish sighs ; Perfect love dispels »all fears ; And forever, from their eyes, God shall wipe away their tears. 914 L. M. Wattb. Universal Reign of Christ, 1 /~^\ RE AT God, whose universal sway vJT The known and unknown worlds obey, Now give the kingdom to thy Son ; Extend his power, exalt his throne. 2 As rain on meadows newly mown, So shall he send his influence down ; His grace on fainting souls distils, Like heavenly dew on thirsty hills. 8 The heathen lands that lie beneath The shades of overspreading death, Revive at his first dawning light, And deserts blossom at the sight. 4 The saints shall flourish in his days, Dressed in the robes of joy and praise; Peace, like a river, from his throne, Shall flow to nations yet unknown. 609 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 915 8s & 7s. Newtoi Zion's Grandeur. 1 J3LEST inhabitants of Zion, X) Washed in the Redeemer's blood, Jesus, whom their souls rely on, Makes them kings and priests to God 'T is his love his people raises Over self to reign as kings; And as priests, his solemn praises Each for a ttiank-offering brings. 2 Round each habitation hovering. See the cloud and fire appear ! For a glory and a covering, Showing that the Lord is near ; Thus deriving from their banner Light by night and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna Which he gives them when they pray, 3 Savior, if of Zion's city I through grace a member am, Let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy name , Fading is the worldling's pleasure, All his boasted pomp and show ! Solid joys and lasting treasure, None but Zion's children know. 91 g L. If. Anon. The Wonderful, the Counsellor. I r I^HE lands that long in darkness lay, JL Have now beheld a heavenly light ; Nations that sat in death's cold shade, Are blest with beams divinely bright 610 REIGN OF CHRIST ON EARTH. 2 The virgin's promised Son is born ; Behold the expected child appear! What shall his names or titles be ? " The Wonderful, the Counsellor!" 3 The government of earth and seas, Upon his shoulders shall be laid : His wide dominions shall increase, And honors to his name be paid. 4 Jesus, the holy child,, shall sit High on his father David's throne : Shall crush his foes beneath his feet, And r**ign to ages yet unknown. 9|7 8s & 7s. Anon r The Messiah's Kingdom. 1 ^JFION'S King shall reign victorious, JLJ All the earth shall own his sway ; He will make his kingdom glorious, He shall reign through endless day. 2 Nations, now from God estranged, Then shall see a glorious light : N ; ght to day shall then be changed, Heaven shall triumph in the sight. 3' See the ancient idols falling, Worshipped once, but now abhorred \ Men on Zion's King are calling — Zion's King b ; all adored. 4 Then shalL Israel long dispersed, Mourning, seek their Lord and God, Look on him whom once they pierced, Own and kiss the chastening rod. fill PROPHETIC EVENTS. 5 Then shall Israel all be saved, War and tumult then shall cease, While the greater Son of David Rules a conquered world in peace. 6 Mighty King, thine arm revealing, Now thy glorious cause maintain ; Bring the nations help and healing. Make them subject to thy reign ! 7 Angels in their lofty station, Praise thy name, thou only wise ; let earth, with emulation, Join the triumph of the skies. 913 H. M. TOPLADT The Jubilee proclaimed. 1 "DLOW ye the trumpet ; blow JD The gladly-solemn sound ; Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 2 Exalt the Lamb of God, The sin-atoning Lamb ; Redemption by his blood, : Through all the lands, proclaim . The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. 3 Ye slaves of sin and hell, Your liberty receive, And safe in Jesus dwell, And blest in Jesus live : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home, 612 FINAL JUDGMENT. 4 The gospel trumpet hear, The news of pai doning grace : Ye happy souls, draw near ; Behold your Savior's face : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home, 6 Jesus, our great High Priest, Has full atonement made ; Ye weary spirits, rest ; Ye mourning souls, be glad : The year of jubilee is come ; Return, ye ransomed sinners, home. PROPHETIC EVENTS. FINAL JUDGMENT. 9J9 S. M. DOBDBfDoS. Judgment on the Wicked. 'A : ND will the Judge descend ? And must the dead arise ? And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eves ^ 2 And from his righteous lips Shall this dread sentence sound ; And, through the numerous guilty throng, Spread black despair around 1 $ '• Depart from me, accursed, To everlasting flame, For rebel-angels first prepared. Where mercy never came." 613 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 4 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day ; When earth and heaven, before his face, Astonished shrink away ? 5 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead ; Hark, from the gospel's cheering so*.md, What joyful tidings spread! f G Ye sinners, seek his grace, Whose wrath you cannot boar : Fly to the shelter of his cross, And find salvation there. 7 So shall that curse remove, By which the Savior bled ; And the last awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. 920 L - M - SlR w - ScoTT « Th* last Day. 1 npHE day of wrath, that dreadful day, JL When heaven and earth shall pass away j What power shall be the sinner's stay ? Whom shall he trust that dreadful day 1 2 When shrivelling like a parched scroll, The flaming heavens together roll, When louder yet. and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the dead. S Oh, on that day, that wrathful day, When man to judgment wakes from clay, Be thou, Christ, the sinners' stay, Though earth and heaven shall pass away. 614 ' FINAL JUDGMENT. 921 8s - Rip - Col. The Wheat and Tares. 1 r | THOUGH in the outward church below JL The wheat and tares together grow, Jesus, ere long, will weed the crop, And pluck the tares in anger up : For soon the reaping time will come, And angels shout the harvest home. 2 'T will aggravate their sorrows there To recollect their stations here ; How much they heard, how much they knew How long among the wheat they grew : For soon, etc. % Most awful truth ! and is it so 7 Must all the world the harvest know ? Is every soul a wheat or tare ? Then for the harvest, 0, prepare ! For soon, etc. 922 6s & 5s - Rip - CoL The Hypocrite and Disobedient condemned. i j EHOVAH hath spoken ! The nations shall hear ; From the east to the west Shall his glory appear; With thunders and tempest To judgment he '11 come And all men before him Shall w T ait for their doom. The formal professor — The saint but in name — Where now will he cover His guilt and his shame, 615 PROPHETIC EVENTS. * When his sin, long concealed, Shall be blazoned abroad. And his conscience shall echo The sentence of God 1 3 Woe ! woe to the sinners ! To what shall they trust? In the day of God's vengeance, The holy and just ! How meet all the terrors That flame in his path, When the mountains shall melt At the glance of his wrath ? 4 God, ere the day Of thy mercy be past, With trembling our souls On that mercy we cast : 0, guide us in wisdom ; For aid we implore ; Till, saved with thy people, Thy grace we adore. 928 8s > 7s & 4 - A *°* Christ descending to Judgment. 1 C^E the eternal Judge descending, O View him seated on his throne: Now. poor sinner, now lamenting, Stand and hear thy awful doom ; Trumpets call thee, Stand and hear thy awful doom, 2 Hear the cries he now is venting, Filled with dread of fiercer pain ; While in anguish thus lamenting. That he ne'er was born again :. Greatly mourning, That he ne'er was born again, 616 FINAL JUDGMENT. 3 '•' Yonder sits the slighted Savior, With the marks of dying love ; that I had sought his favor, When I felt his Spirit move — Golden moments, When I felt his Spirit move." 4 Now, despisers, look and wonder ; Hope and sinners here must part : Louder than a peal of thunder, Hear the dreadful sound, " Depart / Lost forever, Hear the dreadful sound, " Depart !" 924 C. M. DODDR/wGB The Day approaches. i npHE day approaches, my soul — JL The great, decisive day — Which from the verge of mortal light Shall bear thee far away. 2 Another day more awful dawns, And, lo ! the Judge appears : Ye heavens, retire before his face ; And sink, ye darkened stars. 3 Yet does one short, preparing hour One precious hour — remain : Rouse, then, my soul, with all thy power, Nor let it pas^in vain. 925 c - M - Watt*, Everlasting Absence of God intolerable, 1 rilHAT awful day will surely come — JL Th' appointed hour makes haste-— When I must stand before my Judge, And pass the solemn test. 41 617 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 2 Thou lovely Chief of all my joys, Thou Sovereign of my heart, How could I bear to hear thy voice Pronounce the sound, " depart!" 3 0, wretched state of deep despair, To see my God remove, And fix my dreadful station where I must not taste his love ! 4 Jesus, I throw my arms around, And hang upon thy breast ; Without one gracious smile from thee, My spirit cannot rest. 5 0, tell me that my worthless name Is graven on thy hands ; Show me some promise in thy book, Where my salvation stands. 926 c - Nt- Watt* The Judgment certain. 1 HPHE Lord, the Judge, before his throne JL Bids the whole earth draw nigh, The nations near the rising sun, And near the western sky. 2 No more shall bold blaspl^mers say, " Judgment will ne'er begin" — No more abuse his long delay, To impudence and sin. 8 Throned on a cloud our God shall come, Bright flames prepare his way ; Thunder and darkness, ire and storm, Lead on the dreadful day. 618 FINAL JUDGMENT. 4 Heaven from above his call snail hear, Attending angels come, And earth and hell shall know and fear His justice and their doom. 6 "But gather all my saints." he cries, " That made their peace with God By the Redeemer's sacrifice. And sealed it with his blood." 927 S. M. Beddomk Coming cf the Judge, 1 T)EHOLD the day is come ; X) The righteous Judge is near ; And sinners, trembling at their doom, Shall soon their sentence hear. 2 Angels, in bright attire, Conduct him through the skies ; Darkness and tempests, smoke and fire, Attend him as he flies. 8 How awful is the sight ! How loud the thunders roar ! The sun forbears to give his light, And stars are seen no more. 4 The whole creation groans ; But saints arise and sing : They are the ransomed of the Lord, And he their God and King. 928 7s - TOPLADT Christ the Rock of Ages. 1 130CK of ages, cleft for me, XV Let me hide myself in thee j 619 PROPHETIC EYEXTS. Let the water and the blood, From thy side, a healing flood, Be of sin the double cure — Save from wrath, and make me pure. 2 Should my tears forever flow. Should my zeal no languor know. All for sin could not atone ; Thou must save, and thou alone j In my hand no price I bring ; Simply to thy cross I cling. 8 While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, See thee on thy judgment throne— Rock of ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee. 929 7s. Xb**a Sinner, art thou still secure? 1 ^INNER, art thou still secure 1 O Wilt thou still refuse to pray 1 Can thy heart or hands endure In the Lord's avenging day 1 See his mighty arm made bare ! Awful terrors clothe his brow ! For his judgment now prepare, Thou must either break or bow. 2 At his presence nature shakes, Earth affrighted hastes to flee; Solid mountains melt like wax. What will then become of thee 1 Who his coming may abide ] You that glory in your shame, Will you find a place to hide When the world is wrapt in flame ? 620 FINiL JUDGMENT. 3 Then the great, the rich, the wise, Trembling, guilty, self-condemned, Must behold the wrathful eyes Of the Judge they once blasphemed. Where are now their haughty looks ? ! their horror and despair, When they see the opened books, And their dreadful sentence hear - 4 Lord, prepare us by thy grace, Soon we must resign our breath. And our souls be called to pass Through the iron gate of death. Let us now our day improve, Listen to the gospel voice ; Seek the things that are above ; Scorn the world's pretended joys. 93Q 12s. Chr. Lyre. Awful Pomp of Judgment. 1 HPHE chariot ! the chariot ! its wheels roll JL in fire, As the Lord cometh down in the pomp of his ire ; Lo, self-moving, it drives on its pathway of cloud, And the heavens with the burden of Godhead are bowed. 2 The glory ! the glory ! around him are poured Mighty hosts of the angels that wait on the Lord ; And the glorified saints and the martyrs are there, And there all who the palm-wreaths of vic- tory wear. 621 PROPHETIC EVENTS. 3 The trumpet! the trumpet! the dead have all heard ; Lo, the depths of the stone-covered charnel are stirred ! From sea, from the earth, from the south, from the north, All the vast generations of man are come forth. i The judgment ! the judgment ! the thrones are all set, Where the Lamb and the white- vested elders are met ; There all flesh is at once in the sight of the Lord, And the doom of eternity hangs on his word. 5 mercy ! mercy ! look down from above, Great Creator, on us, thy sad children, with love ! When beneath to their darkness the wicker 1 are driven, May our justified souls find a welcome in heaven. 931 8s. Bap. Col, A Place amid the Sheep. 'D AY of wrath, that day of burning, All shall melt to ashes turning, All foretold by seers discerning. ! what fear it shall engender When the Judge shall come in splendor Strict to mark and just to render. 2 Trumpet-scattered sound of wonder, Rending sepulchres asunder, 622 FINAL JUDGMENT. Shall resistless summons thunder. All aghast then Death shall shiver, And great Nature's frame shall qaiver, When the graves their dead delivor. Think, Jesus, for what reason Thou enclured'st earth's spite and treas*-* Nor me lose in that dread season. Seeking me thy worn feet hasti-d. On the cross thy soul death tasted, Let such labor not be wasted. 4 Righteous Judge of retribution, Grant me perfect absolution^ Ere that day of execution. Culprit like, I — heart all broken, On my cheek shame's crimson token- Plead the pardoning word be spoken. 5 'Mid the sheep a place decide me, And from goats on left divide me, Standing on the right beside thee. When th' accursed away are driven. To eternal burnings given. Call me with the blest to heaven. 6 I beseech thee, prostrate lying, Heart as ashes, contrite, sighing. Care for me when I am dying. On that awful day of wailing. W T hen man rising, stands before thee Spare the culprit, God of glory ! 623 HEAVEN. HEAVEN. 932 s - M - Mrs - Dasa Oh, sing to me of Heaven. 1 /^\H, sing to me of heaven, V J When I am called to die ; Sing songs of holy ecstacy, To waft my soul on high. 2 When cold and sluggish drops Roll off^my marble brow, Burst forth in strains of joy fulness. Let heaven begin below. 3 When the last moment comes, Oh, watch my dying face.. And catch the bright seraphic gleam, Which o'er each feature plays 4 Then to my raptured ears. Let one sweet song be given. Let music charm me last on earth. And greet me first in heaven. 5 Then close my sightless eyes, And lay me down to rest, And clasp my pale and icy hands, Upon my lifeless breast. 6 Then, round my senseless clay, Assemble those I love. And sing- of heaven, delightful heaven, Mr glorious home above. 624 HEAVEN. QJU 0. M. Ecktngtost Heavenly Jerusalem. 1 TERUSALEM, my happy home, t) how I long for thee ! When will my sorrows have an end ? Thy joys when shall I see ! 2 Thy walls are all of precious stones, Most glorious to behold • Thy gates are richly set with pearls, Thy streets are paved with gold. 3 Thy garden* and thy pleasant fields, Continually are green ; So sweet a sight by human eye Has never yet been seen. 4 If heaven be thus glorious, Lord, Why should I stay from thence 1 What folly 'tis that I should dread To die and go from hence ! 5 Reach down, Lord, thine arm of grace, And cause me to ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up, And sabbaths never end. 6 When we've been there ten thousand years Bright shining as the sun ; We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we first begun. 934 C. M. Atsov Sweet Land of Rest. 1 O WEET land of rest ! for thee I sigh : O When will the moment come, When I shall lay my armor by, And dwell with Christ at home. 625 HEAYEN. 2 No tranquil joys on earth I know- No peaceful sheltering dome : This world's a wilderness of WDe — This world is not my home. 3 To Jesus Christ I sought for rest ; He bade me cease to roam, But fly for succor to his breast, And he'd conduct me home. 4 Weary of wandering round and round This vale of sin and gloom, I long to leave the unhallowed ground And dwell with Christ tit home. 935 C. M. W. B. Tappaw. Repose in Heaven 1 fX^HERE is an hour of peaceful rest X To mourning wanderers given ; There is a joy for souls distress'd, A balm for every wounded breast — 'Tis found above — in heaven. 2 There is a soft, a downy bed, 'Tis fair as breath of even ; A couch for weary mortals spread, Where they may rest the aching head, And find repose— in heaven. 3 There is a home for weary souls, By sin and sorrow driven ; When toss'd on life's tempestuous shoals. Where storms arise, and ocean rolls, A'*d all is drear — but heaven. 4 There, faith lifts up her cheerful eye. To brighter prospects given ; And views the tempest passing by, The evening shadows quickly fly, And all serene— in heaven. 626 HEAVEN. 5 There, fragrant flowers immortal bloom, And joys supreme are given : There, rays divine disperse the gloom — ■ Beyond the confines of the tomb Appears the dawn of heaven. Qgg S. M. MOSTGOMEBY My Fathers ilouse on High. 1 ^V/TY Father's house on high ! JJjL Home of my soul ! how near, At times to faith's foreseeing eye Thy golden gates appear ! 2 Ah ! then my spirit faints To reach the land I krve, The bright inheritance of saints Jerusalem above. 3 Yet clouds will intervene, And all my prospect flies ; Like Noah's dove, I flit between Rough seas and stormy skies. 4 Anon the clouds dispart, The winds and waters cease ; While sweetly o'er my gladdened heart Expands the bow^of peace. 5 I hear at morn and even, At noon and midnight hour, The choral harmonies of heaven Earth's Babel-tongues o'erpower. 6 Then, then I feel that he- Remembered or forgot — The Lord is never far from me. Though I perceive him not. 627 HEAVEN. 937 L - M ' Kbllt We've no abiding City here. 1 \\7E *VB no abiding city here. T T This may distress the worldling's niind, But should not co>t the saint a tear, Who hopes a better rest to find. 2 We've no abiding city here — Sad truth, were this to be our home; But let this thought our spirits cheer, We seek a city yet to come. 3 We're no abiding city here, Then let us live as pilgrims do ; Let not the world our rest appear, But let us haste from all below. 4 We've no abiding city here, We seek a city out of sight : Zion its name — we'll soon be there ; It shines with everlasting light. 6 Zion ! Jehovah is her strength ! Secure she smiles at all her foes : And weary travellers at length Within her sacred walls repose. 6 sweet abode of peace and love, Where pilgrims, freed from toil, are blest Had I the pinions of a dove, I'd fly to thee and be at rest. J But bash my soul, nor dare repine ! The time my God appoints is best: While here to do his will be mine, And his to fix my time of rest. 628 •K HEAVEN. €)gg 7s & 6s. Cenntck> The Christian Pilgrimage. ISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace ; Rise from transitory things, Toward heaven, thy native place : Sun, and moon, and stars decay ; Time shall soon this earth remo Rise, my soul, and haste away, To seats prepared above. 2 Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course ; Fire ascending seeks the sun ; Both speed them to their sourotj ; So a soul that's born of God, Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 8 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn: Press onward to the prize; Soon our Savior will return, Triumphant in the skies. Yet a season, and you know, Happy entrance will be 7;V->u; .All out* sorrows left belov And earth exchanged ot heaven. 959 8s. «Fleu3! Songs cf ffei/un. 1 "\TE angels who stand round the throne, A And view my Immanuel's face, In rapturous songs make him known; Tune, tune your soft harps to his praise, G29 HEAVEN. He formed you the spirits you are, So happy, so noble, so good ; While others sunk down in despair, Confirmed by his power, ye stood. 2 Ye saints who stand nearer than they, And cast your bright crowns at his feat, His grace and his glory display, And all his rich mercy repeat : He snatched you from hell and the grave, He ransomed from death and despair ; For you he was mighty to save, Almighty to bring you safe there. 8 0, when will the period appear, When I shall unite in your song ? I'm weary of lingering here, And I to your Savior belong. I'm fettered and chained up in clay; I struggle and pant to be free ; I long to be soaring away, My God and my Savior to see. 4 I want to put on my attire, Washed white in the blood of the Lamb ; I want to be one of your clioir, And tune my sweet harp to his name : I want — 0, I want to be there, Where sorrow and sin bid adieu, Your joy and your friendship to share, To wonder and worship with you. 940 C M. WATTi The heavenly Mansion. 1 nPIlERE is a house not made with hands, -L Eternal and on high ; And here my spirit, waiting, stands, Till God shall bid it fly. 630 HEAVEN. 2 Shortly this prison of my clay Must be dis *olved and fall ; Then, my so il, with joy obey Thy heavenly Father's call. 3 Tis he, by his almighty grace, That forms ihee fit for heaven ; And, as an earnest of the place, Has his own Spirit given. 4 We walk by faith of joys to come ; Faith lives upon his word ; But while the body is our home, We 're absent from the Lord. 6 'Tis pleasant to believe thy grace, But we had rather see ; We w«uld be absent from the flesh, And present, Lord, with thee. 941 c - M - beddc« The final Adieu, T HERE is a world of perfect bliss Above the starry skies ; Oppressed with sorrows and with sins, I thither lift my eyes. 2 'Tis there the weary are at rest, And all is peace within ; The mind, with guilt no more oppressed, Is tranquil and serene. S Discord and strife are banished thence, Distrust and slavish fear ; No more we hear the pensive sigh, Or see the falling tear. 631 HEAVEN. 4 Farewell to earth and earthly things : In vain they tempt my stay : Come, angels, spread your joyful wings, And hear my soul away. o I long to see my Father's face, And sing his praises too: Adieu, companions, dearest friends, Vain world, once more adieu. 942 C. M. Watt* The heavenly Canaan, T HERE is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign ; Eternal day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-fading flowers : Death, like a narrow sea, divides That heavenly land from ours. 8 Sweet fields, beyond the swelling flood, Stand dressed in living green : So to the Jews fair Canaan stood, While Jordan rolled between. 4 But timorous mortals start and shrink To cross this narrow sea, And linger, trembling, on the brink, And rear to launch away. 5 0, could we make our doubts remove-* Those gloomy doubts that rise — And see the Canaan that we love With unbeclouded eyes — 632 HEAVEN. 6 Could we but climb where Moses stood. And view the landscape o ; er — Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood. Should fright us from the shore. 943 8s. &■ 7s. Miss. Mao. Golden Shore. 'L ! the seal of death is breaking ; Those who slept its sleep are waking .. Heaven opes its portals fair ! Hark ! the harps of God are ringing, Hark ! the seraph's hymn is flinging Music on immortal air. 2 There, no more at eve declining. Suns without a cloud are shining O'er the land of life and love ; There the founts of life are flowing, Flowers unknown to time, are blowing. In that radiant scene above. 5 There no sigh of memory swelleth ; There no tear of misery welleth ; Hearts will bleed or break no more" ;- Past is all the cold world's scorning. Gone the night, and broke the morning, Over all the golden shore. 944 C, M. Bap. Col The Blest in Heaven. 1 A ROUND the throne of God in heaven, XJL Thousands of children stand — Children, whose sins are all forgiven, A holv, happy band. 42 638 HEAVEN. 2 What brought them to that world above, That heaven so bright and fair — Where all is peace, and joy, and love ? How came those children there ? 3 Because the Savior shed his blood To wash away their sin ; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean ! 4 ">n earth they sought their Savior's grace, On earth they loved his name ; Se now they see his blessed face, .' nd stand before the Lamb. 945 10s. Bap. Col, Joyfully moving to Heaven. 1 JOYFULLY, joyfully onward I move, t) Bound to the land of bright spirits above , Angelic choristers, sing as I come — Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home ! Soon with my pilgrimage ended below, Home to the land of bright spirits I go ; Pilgrim and stronger no more shall I roam : Joyfully, joyfully resting at home. 2 Friends, fondly cherished, have passed on before ; Waiting, they watch me approaching the shore ; Singing, to cheer me through death's chil- ling gloom : Joyfully, joyfully, haste to thy home. Sounds of sweet melody fall on my ear ; Harps of the blessed, your voices I hear ! Rings with the harmony heaven's high dome — Joyfully, joyfully haste to thy home. G34 HEAVEN. 8 Death, with thy weapons of war lay me low, Strike, king of terrors ! I fear not the blow : Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb ! Joyfully, joyfully will I go home. Bright will the morn of eternity dawn, Death shall be banished, his scepter be gone : Joyfully, then, shall I witness his doom, Joyfully, joyfully, safely at home, 946 10s. Bap. Col Flight of the Soul. 1 TTAPPY the spirit released from its clay ; JLJl Happy the soul that goes bounding away ; Singing, as upward it hastes to the skies, " Victory ! victory ! homeward I rise." Many the toils it has passed through below. Many the seasons of trial and woe ; Many the doubtings it never should sing, "Victory ! victory !" thus on the wing. 2 How can we wish them recalled from their home, Longer in sorrowing exile to roam ! Safely they passed from their troubles be- neath, " Victory ! victory !" shouting in death. Thus let them slumber, till Christ from the skies, Bids them in glorified body arise : Singing, as upward they spring from the tomb, "Victory, victory ! Jesus hath come." 947 C. M. Stexnett. Canaan's fair and happy Land. 1 (~\^ Jordan's rugged banks I stand, V_7 And cast a wishful eye, To Canaan's fair and happy land. Where my possessions lie. 635 HEAVEN. 2 0, the transporting, rapturous scene, That rises to my sight ! Sweet fields arrayed in living green, And rivers of delight! 3 O'er all those wide extended plain* Shines one eternal day ; There God, the Sun, forever reigns, And scatters night away. 4 No chilling winds, or poisonous breath, Can reach that healthful shore ; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and feared no more. 6 When shall I reach that happy place, And be forever blest ? When shall I see my Father's face, And in his bosom rest 1 6 Filled with delight, my raptured soul Can here no longer stay : Though Jordan's waves around me roll, Fearless I'd launch away. 4)48 L. M. Epis. Col. Encouragement to trust in God. E still, my heart ; these anxious cares To thee are bui dens, thorns, and snares : They cast dishonor on thy Lord, And contradict his gracious word. B Brought safely by his hand thus far, Why wilt thou now give place to. fear? How canst Jhou want if he provide. Or lose thy way with such a Guide. 636 HEAVEN. 3 Did ever trouble yet befall, And he refuse to hear thy call ? And has he not his promise passed That thou shalt overcome at last 1 4 Though rough and thorny be the road. It leads thee home apace to God ; Then count thy present trials small ; For heaven will make amends for all. 949 C. M. Weslei Death and heavenly Happiness. ■A ND let this feeble body fail. And let it faint and die, My soul shall quit this mournful vale, And soar to worlds on high — Shall join the disembodied saints, And find its long-sought rest — That only bliss for which it pants — In the Redeemer's breast. 2 In hope of that immortal crown, I now the cross sustain, And gladly wander up and down, And smile at toil and pain : I suffer on my threescore years, Till my Deliverer come, And wipe away his servant's tears, And take his exile home. 3 0, what hath Jesus done for me ! Before my raptured eyes Rivers of life divine I see. And trees of Paradise. I see a world of spirits bright, Who taste the pleasures there ; They all are robed in spotless white. And conquering palms they bear. 637 4 0, what are all my sufferings here. If. Lord, thou count me meet With that enraptured host t' appear, And worship at thy feet ! Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, Take life or friends away ; But let me find them all again In that eternal da} r . 950 11 s - MUHLENBURQ. Longing for Heaven. 1 T WOULD not live alway ; I ask not to stay 1. Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way ; The few lucid mornings that dawn on us here Are followed by gloom or beclouded with fear. 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 hall him in triumph descending the skies. •1 Who. who would live alway away from his God- Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, Where rivers of pleasure flow bright o'er the plains. And the noontide of glory eternally reigns ? G38 HEAYEX. 6 There saints of all ages in harmony meet, Their Savior and brethren transported tc greet ; While anthems of rapture unceasingly roll, And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul. ()5( L. M. Pratt's Col. Heaven alone unfading. 1 TTOW vain is all beneath the skies ! XI 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 brighter world on high, 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 travelling home, Though passing through a vale of tears. 952 S. M. Montgomery Rest for the weary Soul. 1 /~\ WHERE shall rest be found— \J Rest for the weary soul ? 'Twere vain the ocean depths to sound Or pierce to either pole. 639 HEAVEN. 2 The world can never give The bliss for which we sigh : 'Tis not the whole of life to live. Nor all of death to die. 8 Beyond this vale of tears, There is a life above, Unmeasured by the flight of years ; And all that life is love. 4 There is a death whose pang, Outlasts the fleeting breath : 0, what eternal terrors hang Around the second death ! 5 Lord God of truth and grace, Teach us that death to shun, Lest we be banished from thy face, And evermore undone. 953 L. M. Aaoa The better Land. 1 npHERE is a land mine eye hath seen, JL In visions of enraptured thought, So bright that all which spreads between Is with its radiant glory fraught : — 2 A land upon whose blissful shore There rests no shadow, falls no stain ; There those who meet shall part no more, And those long parted meet again. 8 Its skies are not like earthly skies, With varying hues of shade and light It hath no need of suns to rise, To dissipate the gloom of night. 640 HEAVEN. 4 There sweeps no desolating wind Across that calm, serene abode ; The wanderer there a home may find, Within the Paradise of God. 954 L. M. Tuck The Dwelling- Place of God, 1 f INHERE is a region lovelier far JL Than sages tell or poets sing, Brighter than noonday glories are, And softer than the tints of spring. 2 It is not fanned by summer's gale* 'Tis not refreshed by vernal showers ; It never needs the moonbeam pale — For there are known no evening hours 3 No ; for that world is ever bright With purest radiance all its own : The streams of uncreated light Flow round it from th' eternal throne. 4 In vain the curious, searching eye May seek to view the fair abode, Or find it in the starry sky : It is the dwelling-place of God. 955 7s - Raffled The Saints in Glory. 1 TTIGH in yonder realms of light, JH Dwell the raptured saints above Far beyond our feeble sight. Happy in Immanuel ; s love. 2 Pilgrims in this vale of tears, Once they knew, like us below, Gloomy doubts, distressing fears, Torturing pain, and heavy woe. G41 HEAVEN. 3 Ha~*py spirits, ye are fled tThere no grief can entrance find, Lulled to rest the aching head, Soothed the anguish of the mind. 4 'Mid the chorus of the skies, 'Mid the angelic lyres above, Hark ! their songs melodious rise — Songs of praise to Jesus' love. 956 C. M. Watts* The Hope of Heaven, 1 TTTHEN I can read my title clear m To mansions in the skies, I bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. 2 Should earth against my soul engage, And fiery- darts be hurled, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 3 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall ! May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all. 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest. And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast, 957 lis. West. Bap. Rev. " In Heaven there's Rest. 1 TN heaven there's rest ; that thought hath X a power To scatter the shades of life's dreariest hour \ 642 HEAVEN. Like a sunbeam, it dawns on the stormy sky; Like the first glimpse of home to the trav- eller's eye : 'T is the balm of the heart, of sorrow the cure; The hope that deceives not, the promise that's sure. 2 How sweet to the weary, In heaven there 'a rest ; The tears are all dried from the eyes of the blest ; And the smiles that succeed are so dazzling and bright, That none but a spirit could dwell in their light, ! not like the smiles that here glow on the cheek, But to hide the deep anguish no language may speak. S In heaven there's rest, earth's happiest hour Fades softly away, like a morning flower ; There, fadeless the bowers, unclouded the skies, There, joy hath no end, and time never flies ; There, nature is freed from its earliest stain ; There, love hath no sorrows and life hath no pain. 4 In heaven there's rest, 0, how deep that re- pose ! Life's bitterness past with its follies and woes, Its passions all hushed like the waves of the deep, When tempests expire, and winds are asleep j And only soft airs and sweet odors arise, Like the evening incense that soars to th^ skies 643 HEAVEN. 6 Those sounds breathe sweet music. In heaven there 'a rest; I long to escape to that land of the blest, Inspired by the prospect through life's busy day, To act and to suffer, to watch and to pray ; Then gladly exchange, when the summons is given, The tumults of earth for the calmness of heaven. 95$ 6s&8s. West Bap. Rev. The letter Land. 1 TPVULL earth ! what canst thou give XJ To bind my soul to thee 1 I would not always, grov'ling, live, Linked to mortality — But break the chains that press me here, And spring to yonder glorious sphere. 2 Affection's holy light Burns fitful here awhile, But soon there comes a chilling blight To mock affection's smile — And love and joy flee fast away, Like fleecy clouds in summer day. 3 But there 's a clime above This cold and cheerless scene, Where roll immortal streams of love Through pastures fair and green — And wave the leaves of Life's broad tree In breezes of eternity. i There friends no more are torn From kindred friends away ; There furrowed brows, by sorrow worn, Beam bright in endless day — 644 HEAVEN. And crown, and harp, and palm, and song, To that vast company belong. 5 That better land be mine ! My store and treasure there ! Who would not this dull earth resign, And tribulations bear, To tread, at last, those golden streets Where brother ransomed brother meets 1 959 8s & ~ s - Willow Influence of Friends in Heaven. 1 TT is sweet to think hereafter, X When the spirit leaves this sphere, Love, with deathless wings, shall waft bar To those she hath mourned for here. 2 Hearts from which 'twas death to sevei Eyes, this world can ne'er restore , There, as warm, as bright as ever. Meet us, to be lost no more ! 3 Lonely here we wander, asking Earth and heaven, where are they, Neath whose smile we once lay basking. Blest, and thinking bliss would stay ? 4 Hope still lifts her radiant finger, Pointing to the eternal home ; On whose portals still they linger, Looking back for us to come. 6 If no other hope were given. Us to keep from wrong or sin, Would we not strive to reach a heav'n Where all we love shall live again ? 645 MISCELLANEOUS AND 960 . PM - Kimball Sing to me of Heaven. 1 TTVE heard you sing of earthly bowers A All overhung with fading flowers. Now sing to me of heaven. Though earth's young buds may open fair There is a poison in the air. A blight on every blossom there — sing to me of heaven. 3 I'm fainting with the dust and strife That fill the battle-field of life : sing to me of heaven. The white rob'd angels gently move Among the happy fields above, And all their notes are breathed in love : sing to me of heaven. 3 I sigh for peace — earth know it not, What ere hope writes will sorrow blot : sing to me of heaven. Amid the music of that sphere There breaks no discord — falls no tear. In calmness rolls the eternal year : sing to me of heaven. Aye, sing, for I am longing so To that delightful rest to go. The holy rest of heaven ! Your notes will make my spirit strong To rise o'er mortal grief and wrong And listen to the angel's song : Then sing to me of heaven. 646 REVIVAL SONGS. 961 «« & 8s. My Father tand. I fT\HERE is a place where my hop* JL stayed, My heart and my treasure are there : Where verdure and blossoms never fade And fields are eternally fair. CHORUS. That blissful place is my fatherland ; By faith its delights I explore : Come, favor my flight, angelic band, And waft me in peace to the shore. % There is a place where the angels dwell, A pure and a peaceful abode ; The joys of that- place no tongue can tell — But there is the palace of God ! 3 There is a place where my friends are gone, Who suffered and worshipped with me ; Exalted with Christ, high on his throne, The King in his beauty they see. 4 There is a place where I hope to live, When life and its labors are o'er — A place which the Lord to me will gi v e, And then I shall sorrow no more. MISCELLANEOUS AND REVIVAL SONGS 9(52 7s & 6s. Union Hymns I lay my Sins on Jesus. LAY my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God ; He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load. 647 i MISCELLANEOUS AND I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White, in his blood most precious. Till not a spot 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. 8 T 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. 4 I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; I long to be like Jesus, The Father's holy child. I long to be with Jesus, Amid the heavenly throng, To sing with saints his praises. To learn the angels' song. i)g3 8s & 3. Union Hymns Will you Go ? \ 1[T7~E ; RE traveling homp to heaven above^ ▼ ? Will you go? To sing the Savior's dying love, Will /ou go ? 648 REVIVAL SONGS. Millions have reached that blest abode, Annointed kings and priests to God, And millions more are on the road, Will you go ? I We're going to see the bleeding Lamb Will you go? In rapturous strains to praise his name, Will you go ? The crown of life we there shall wear, The conqueror's palms our hands shall bear And all the joys of heaven we'll share, Will you go? 3 We're going to join the heavenly choir, Will you go? To raise our voice and tune the lyre, Will you go ? There saints and angels gladly sing, Hosanna to their God and King, And make the heavenly arches ring, Will you go ? 4 Ye weary, heavy-laden, come, Will you go ? In the blest house there still is room, Will you go ? The Lord is waiting to receive, If thou wilt on him now believe, Thy troubled conscience he'll relieve, Come, believe. 5 The way to heaven is straight and plain, Will you go ? Repent, believe, be born again, Will you go ? The Savior cries aloud to thee, " Take up thy cross and follow me, And thou shalt my salvation see, Come to ^ne." 43 649 MISCELLANEOUS AND 9(J4 C. M. Stennet* The converted Thief. 1 A Son the cross the Savior hung, Xjl And wept, and bled and died, He poured salvation on a wretch That languished at his "side. Z His crimes, with inward grief and shame The penitent confessed, Then turned his dying eyes to Christ, And thus his prayer addressed ; — 3 "Jesus, thou Son and Heir of heaven Thou spotless Lamb of God I see thee bathed in sweat and tears, And weltering in thy blood. 4 " Yet quickly, from these scenes of woe, In triumph thou shalt rise, Burst through the gloomy shades of death And shine above the skies. 5 "Amid the glories of that world, Dear Savior, think on me, And in the victories of thy death, Let me a sharer be.' ? 6 His prayer the dying Jesus hears, And instantly replies, " To-day thy 'parting soul shall be With me in Paradise." 965 S. M. Newtoji Song of Freedom. 1 T^ROM Egypt lately fre X? Bv the Redeemer's £ reed •'s grace! A rough and thorny path we tread, In hopes to see his face. f>50 REVIVAL SONGS. CHORUS. Hallelujah! hallelujah! hallelujah ! We are ou our journey home. 2 The flesh dislikes the way, But faith approves it well ; This only leads tq endless day, All others leads to hell. 3 The promis'd land of peace Faith keeps in constant view ; How different from the wilderness We now are passing through ! 4 Here often from our eyes Clouds hide the light divine ; There shall we have unclouded skies, Our sun will always shine. 6 Here griefs, and cares, and pains, And fears, distress us sore ; But there eternal pleasure reigns, And we shall weep no more. 6 Lord pardon our complaints, We follow at thy call ; The joy prepared for suff'ring saints, Will make amends for all. 966 P. M. Sel. Hymns The Joy of Assurance, 1 TJ~OW happy are they -El Who the Savior obey, And whose treasures are laid up above ! Tongue cannot express The sweet comfort and peace Of a soul in its earliest love. 651 MISCELLANEOUS AND 2 That comfort was mine, When the favor divine I first found in the hlood of the Lamb \ When my heart first believed, 0, what joy I received ! What a heaven in Jesus' name ! 3 'Twas a heaven below The Redeemer to know ; And the angels could do nothing more Than to fall at his feet, And the story repeat, And the Lover of sinners adore. 4 Jesus, all the day long, Was my joy and my song ; that all his salvation might see ! He hath loved me, I cried, He hath suffered and died To redeem such a rebel as me. 5 On the wings of his love, I was carried above All sin, and temptation, and pain ; I could not believe That I ever should grieve — That I ever should suffer again. 6 ! the rapturous height Of that holy delight, Which I felt in the life-giving blood . Of my Savior possessed, I was perfectly blest, As if filled with the fulness of God. 7 What a mercy is this ! What a heaven of bliss ! How unspeakably favored am I ! Gathered into the fold, With believers enrolled, With believers to live and to die. 652 REVIVAL SONGS. 8 Now my remnant of days Would I spend to his praise, Who hath died, my poor soul to redeem j Whether many or few, All my years are his due ; May they all be devoted to him. 9(57 H. M. Breviary A Blessing sought on Worship. 1 TTERE. gracious God, do thou XX In mercy now draw nigh ; Accept each faithful prayer, And mark each suppliant sigh ; In copious shower, On all who pray, This holy day, Thy blessings pour. 2 Here may we find from heaven The grace which we implore ; And may that grace, once given, Be with us evermore, Until that day When all the bles* To endless rest Are called away. (Jgg L. M. Medlbi The Loving Kindness of the Lord, I A WAKE, my soul, in joyful lays, J\. And sing thy great Redeemer's praise , He justly claims a song from me : His loving kindness, 0, how free! 653 MISCELLANEOUS AND 2 He saw mo ruined by the fall, Yet loved me. notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate : His loving kindness. 0, how great ! 6 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, Though earth and hell my way oppose, He safely leads my soul along, His loving kindness, 0, 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, 0, how good ! 5 Often I feel my sinful heart Prone from my Jesus to depart, But though I have him oft forgot His loving kindness changes not. 6 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail ; 0, may my last expiring breath His loving kindness sing in death. 7 Then let me mount and soar away To the bright world of endless day, And sing, with rapture and surprise. His loving kindness in the skies. gg<) 8s. Chappell Salvation. ^ALVATION, how precious the sound. To sinners who see themselves lost ; To Jesus their praises redound, In Jesus they triumph and boast 654 'S REVIVAL SONGS. 2 Salvation is finished and done ; Salvation is sov'reign and free ; Salvation by God's equal Son, My joy and rejoicing shall be. 3 Salvation is only of God, To him all the praises are due ; Ye saints, spread his honors abroad, Who finished salvation for you. 4 Soon shall we behold him above, Forever to sound his dear name ; To sing the sweet song of his love, Salvation to God and the Lamb ! 97Q US. VlRG. SEU The Wanderer brought Home. IAN alien from God, and a stranger tc J\. grace, I wandered through earth, its gay pleasures to trace ; In the pathway of sin I continued to roam, Unmindful, alas, that it led me from home, Home ! home ! sweet, sweet home ! 0, Savior, direct me to heaven my home. 2 The pleasures of earth I have seen fade away, They bloom for a season, but soon they decay ; But pleasures unfailing in Jesus are given — Salvation on earth and a mansion in heaver. Home ! home ! etc. The saints in those mansions are ever a1 home, ji Allure me no longer, ye false-glowing charms The Savior invites me — 1*11 go to his arms , At the banquet of mercy I hear there is room , 0, there may I feast with his children at home ! Home ! home ! etc. 0, Jesus, conduct me to heaven my hor^r 665 MISCELLANEOUS AND 4 The days of my exile are passing away ; The time is approaching when Jesus will say, " Well done, faithful servant, come, enter thy rest, And dwell in my presence, eteiiially blest!" Home ! home ! etc. 0, there I shall rest with the Savior at home. 6 Affliction, and sorrow, and death shall be o'er , The saints shall unite to be parted no more , Their loud hallelujahs (ill heaven's high dome; They dwell with the Savior forever at home. Home ! home ! sweet, sweet home ! They dwell with the Savior forever at home. 971 8s - Newton. The Presence of Christ desired. 1 TTOW tedious and tasteless the hours XI When Jesus.no longer I see ! Sweet prospects, sweet birds, and sweet flow- ers, Have all lost their sweetness with me. The midsummer sun shines but dim ; The fields strive in vain to look gay : But when I am happy in him, December 's as pleasant as May. 2 His name yields the richest perfume, And sweeter than music his voice; His presence disperses my gloom, And makes all within me rejoice . I should, were he always thus nigh, Have nothing to wish for or fear ; No mortal so happy as I ; My summer would last all the year. 656 REVIVAL SONGS. 3 Content with beholding his face, My all to his pleasure resigned, No changes of season or place Would make any change in my mind; While blest with a sense of his love, A palace a toy would appear ; And prisons would palaces prove, If Jesus would dwell with me there. • 4 Dear Lord, if indeed I am thine, If thou art my sun and my song, Say, why do I languish and pine, And why are my winters so long 1 0, drive these dark clouds from my sky ; Thy soul-cheering presence restore ; Or take me unto thee on high, Where winter and clouds are no more. JJ72 Us. Sacred Sonqs. Delay not. 1 T~\ELAY not, delay not ; sinner, draw \J near ; The waters of life are now flowing for thee ; No price is demanded ; the Savior is here ; Redemption is purchased ; salvation is free. 2 Belay not, delay not ; why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God ? A fountain is opened ; how canst thou refuse To wash and be cleansed in his pardoning blood 7 & Delay not, delay not, sinner, to come, For mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day; Her voice is not heard in the shades of the tomb ; • Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 657 MISCELLANEOUS AND Delay not, delay not ; the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take hi* sad flight, And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race — To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. Delay not, delay not ; the hour is at hand ; The earth shall dissolve, and the heavens shall fade ; The dead, small and great, in the judgment shall stand ; What helper, then, sinner, shall lend thee his aid 1 9*J3 8s, 7s & 4. Newt*» Prayer for a Revival. 1 O AVIOR, visit thy plantation ; O Grant us, Lord, a gracious rain ; All will come to desolation Unless thou return again, Lord, revive us ! All our help must come from thee, 2 Surely once thy garden flourished ; Every part looked gay and green ; All its plants by thee were nourished; Then how cheering was the scene ! Lord, revive us ! All our help must come from thee. 8 Keep no longer at a distance ; Shine upon us from on high. Lest for want of thine assistance. Every plant should droop and die. Lord , revive us ! All our help must coJAe from thee 658 REVIVAL SONGS. 4 Dearest Savior, hasten hither ; Thou canst make them bloom again ; 0, permit them not to wither ; Let not all our hopes be vain. Lord, revive us ! All our help must come from thee. 6 Let our mutual love be fervent ; Make us prevalent in prayers ; Let each one, esteemed thy servant, Shun the world's bewitching snares. Lord, revive us ! All our help must come from thee. 6 Break the tempter's fatal power, Turn the stony heart to flesh, And begin, from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh. Lord, revive us ! All our help must come from thee. 974 lis. Chr. Lyre. Expostulation. ■o TURN ye, turn ye, for why will yon die, When God in great mercy is coming so nigh 1 Now Jesus invites you, the Spirit says, come, And angels are waiting to welcome vou home. How vain the delusion, that while you delay, Your hearts may grow better ; your chains melt away ! Come guilty, come wretched, come just as you are; All helpless and dying, to Jesus repair. 659 J MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 The contrite in heart he will freely receive, 0, why will you not the glad message believe • If sin be your burden, why will you not come f 'T is you he makes welcome ; he bids you come home. 4 Come, give us your hand, and the Savior youi heart ; In him once united, we never shall part ; 0, how can we leave you, why will you nol come 1 We'll journey together and soon be at home. 976 L. M. Cenniok Christ the Way to Heaven. ESUS, my all, to heaven is gone — He whom I fixed my hopes upon ; His track I see, and I'll pursue The narrow way till him I view — 2 The way the holy prophets went ; The road that leads from banishment ; The King's highway of holiness — I'll go, for all his paths are peace. 3 This is the way I long have sought, And mourned because I found it not j My grief and burden long has been Because I could not cease from sin. 4 The more I strove against its power, I sinned and stumbled but the more ; Till late I heard my Savior say, " Come hither, soul ; I am the way.' 6 Lo ! glad I come ; and thou, blest Lamb, Shalt take me to thee as I am ; My sinful self to thee I give ; Nothing but love shall I receive. 660 REVIVAL SONGS. 6 Then will I tell to sinners round What a dear Savior I have found ; I'll point to thy redeeming blood, And say, " Behold the way to God !" 977 ^ s - Dover Skl* Converting Grace. 1 O AVED by grace, I live to tell ^ What the love of Christ has done; He redemed my soul from hell ; Of a rebel made a son, 0, I tremble still to think How secure I lived in sin Sporting on destruction's brink, Yet preserved from falling in. 2 In a kind, propitious hour, To my heart the Savior spoke — Touched me by his Spirit's power, And my dangerous slumber broke Then I saw and owned my guilt ; Soon my gracious Lord replied, Fear not ; I my blood have spilt ; 'T was for such as thee I died." 8 Shame and wonder, joy and love, All at once possessed my heart — Can I hope thy grace to prove, After acting such a part ? 11 Thou hast greatly sinned," he said, " But I freely all forgive : I myself thy debt have paid ; Now I bid thee rise and live." 4 Come, my fellow-sinners, try, Jesus' heart is full of love ; * that you, as well as I, May his wondrous mercy prove ! 661 MISCELLANEOUS AND He has sent me to declare All is ready, all is free. Why should any soul despair, When he saved a wretch like me ? »78 w L. M. H. K. White The Star of Bethlehem. HEN, marshalled on the nightly plain, The glittering host bestud the sky, One star alone, of all the train, Can fix the sinner's wandering eye, , A'ark ! hark ! to God the chorus breaks, From every host, from every gem ; But one alone the Savior 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 ®eep horror, then, my vitals froze, Det;th-struck, I ceased the tide to stem ; When suddenly a star arose — It was the Star of Bethlehem ! 6 It was my guide, my light, my all ; It b^d^ my dark forebodings cease ; And, through the storm and danger's thrall. It led me to the port of peace. 6 Now, safely moored, my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem, Forever, and forevermore — The Star— the Star of Bethlehem ! 662 REVIVAL SONGS. 979 P. M, Dover Sel. T 7 ^^ Convert s Praises. 1 TTT HAT "wondrous love is this? V T my soul ! my soul ! What wondrous love is this ? my soul ! What wondrous love is this That caused the Lord of bliss To send this precious peace To my soul ? etc. To send this precious peace To my soul ! 2 When I was sinking down, Sinking down, etc. ; When I was sinking down, Sinking down ; When I was sinking down, Beneath God's righteous frown, Christ laid aside his crown For my soul. etc. Christ laid aside his crown For my soul. 3 Ye winged seraphs fly. Bear the news ! etc. ; Ye winged seraphs fly, Bear the news ! Ye winged seraphs fly, Like comets through the sky; Fill vast eternity With the news, etc. Fill vast eternity With the news. 4 Ye friends of Zion's King, Join the praise, etc. j 663 MISCELLANEOUS AND Ye friends of Zion's King, Join the praise ; Ye friends of Zion's King, With heart and voices sing, And strike each tuneful string In his praise, etc. And strike each tuneful string In his praise. 5 To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, etc. ; To God and to the Lamb, I will sing ; To God and to the Lamb, Jehovah, great I AM, While millions join the theme, I will sing, etc. While millions join the theme, I will sing. 6 And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, etc. ; And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on ; And when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be, And through eternity, I'll sing on, etc. And through eternity, I'll sing on. J)gO P. M. E. T. WlNKL¥t. Aspiration for Canaan. I r IX) earth descend, holy Dove, X From the rest and the joy of Canaan j And waft us on thy wings above, To the beautiful fields of Canaan. 664 REVIVAL SONGS. Canaan, bright Caiman, 1 am bound for the land of Canaan. Canaan, my happy, happy home, 1 am bound for the land of Canaan. 2 Above the earth, above the sky, Swell the love-lighted hills of Canaan ; And stately mansions echo high, With the feasts and the songs of Canaan, Canaan, bright Canaan, etc. 3 We would ascend that blessed height, To the throne of the land of Canaan, Where Jesus reigns in glorious might; He is King of the realm of Canaan. Canaan, bright Canaan, etc. 4 Rejoicing seraphs round him flame, And the white- vested elders of Canaan, His glory and his grace proclaim — The bliss of the tribes in Canaan. Canaan, bright Canaan, etc. 5 Dear Lord, we have been waiting long; When, when, shall w r e mount to Canaa^ And join the sweet, triumphant song, In the courts of the King of Canaan 1 Canaan, bright Canaan, etc. 981 7s. Parkinson's Sel Shall I perish. 1 FF I perish, I will go L Trembling to the Savior's feet ; Perhaps his favor he'll bestow, Perhaps I may forgiveness meet. ?. If I perish, I will go ; He perhaps may pity me ; Unbelief still answers, " No, He will not, a wretch like thee, 44 665 MISCELLANEOUS AND If I perish, I will go, Though I'm lost, I can but try ; If mercy he should never show, Begging I will live and die. 4 If I perish. I must own God is just to banish me ; But I'll venture near his throne, For his pardons all are free. 5 If I perish — stay my fears — Can I perish at His feet, Who, to pay my great arrears, Died and lives my Advocate! 6 Dearest Savior, let me live, Stretch thy sceptre out to me ; All my sins, though great, forgive; Speak the word, and set me free. 7 Shall I perish, Satan 1 No; There 's a new and living way ; Fly then, tempting, subtle foe, Jesus will not tell me nay. 982 7s. C. Weslei The Invitation accepted. 1 /^OME, ye weary sinners, come, \j All who groan beneath your load ; Jesus calls his wanderers home : Hasten to your pard'ning God. Come, ye guilty souls, oppressed, Answer to the Savior's call — " Come, and I will give you rest : Come, and I will save you all." 2 Jesus, full of truth and love, We thy kindest word obey ; Faithful let thy mercies prove ;. Take our load of guilt away : 666 REVIVAL SONGS. Fain we would on thee rely — Cast on thee our every care, To thine arms of mercy fl\ , Find our lasting quiet there. 3 Burden'd with a world of grief, Burden'd with our sinful load, Burden'd with this unbelief, Burden'd with the wrath of God ; Lo ! we come to thee for ease, True and gracious as thou art ; Now our groaning souls release, Write forgiveness on our heart. 983 i*. m. hab^ Hardness of Heart lamented. 'I (~\ FOR a glance of heavenly day, \J To take this stubborn heart away, And thaw with beams of love divine, This heart, this frozen heart of mine ! 2 The rocks can rend; the earth can quake- The seas can roar ; the mountains shake : Of feeling, all things show some sign, But this unfeeling heart of mine. 3 To hear the sorrows thou ha^t felt, Lord, an adamant would melt ! But I can read each moving line, And nothing moves this heart of mine. 4 Thy judgments, too, unmoved I hear, (Amazing thought!) which devils fear; Goodness and wrath in vain combine To stir this stupid heart of mine. 5 But something yet can do the deed ; And that bless'd something much I need ; Thy Spirit can from dross refine, And melt and change this heart of mine. 667 MISCELLANEOUS AND 4)g4 8s. D, V. Lewis. The Sinner entreated. 1 OfNNER, are you here fco-wight, k3 Thoughtless, unconcerned, and vain, Spurning the celestial light, Groping after worldly gain 1 Do. you look for pleasure here, In the round of earthly joy? Is not disappointment near, All its sweetness to destroy? 2 Sinner, are you here to-night, Feeling sin a grievous load ; Seeking for celestial light, Fearing an offended God % Is despair beclouding you, Throwing mists before your eyes, Keeping back the pleasant view Of a home beyond the skies 1 3 Do not let it weigh you down ; Look to Jesus, and believe; He has promised you a crown, If his offers you receive. Cast your burden at his feet; Look, confiding in his love, And obtain f he joy complete, Hope of life in realms above. $85 8s. C. Wesley Wrestling Jacob. I /^OME, thou Traveller, unknown, V_7 Whom still I hold, but cannot see, My company before is gone, And I am left alone with thee : With thee all night I mean to stay. And wrestle till the break of day. 668 REVIVAL SONGS. 2 I need not tell thee who I am ; My sin and misery declare ; Thyself hast called me by my name, Look on thy hands and read it there j But who, I ask thee, who art thou 1 Tell me thy name, and tell me now. 3 In vain thou strugglest to get free, I never will unloose my hold ; Art thou the man that died for me ? The secret of thy love unfold : Wrestling, I will not let thee go, Till I thy name, thy nature know. 4 "Wilt thou not to me reveal Thy new, unutterable name ? Tell me, I still beseech thee, tell ; To know it now resolved I am : Wrestling, I will not let thee go, Till I thy name, thy nature know. 5 What though my shrinking flesh complain, And murmur to contend so long 1 I rise superior to my pain : When I am weak, then I am strong ! And when my all of strength shall fail. I shall with the God-man prevail • 6 My strength is gone, my nature dies, I sink beneath thy weighty hand ; Paint, to revive — and fall, to rise ; I fall, and yet by faith I stand; I stand, and will not let thee go, Till I thy name, thy nature know. 986 8s. C. Wesley Same concluded. 1 "\7~IELD to me now, for I am weak, A But confident in self-despair ; Speak to my heart, in blessings speak , Be conquered by my instant prayer; 669 MISCELLANEOUS AND Speak, or thou never hence shalt move, And tell me if thy name be Love. 2 ; T is Love ! 'tis Love ! thou, diedst for me ; I hear thy whisper in my heart; The morning breaks, the shadows flee ; Pure, universal Love thou art: To me, to all, thy bowels move, Thy nature and thy name is Love. 3 My prayer hath power with God ; the grace Unspeakable I now receive; Through faith I see thee face to face ; I see thee face to face and livo ! In vain I have not wept and strove; Thy nature and thy name is Love. 4 I know thee, Savior, who thou art, Jesus, the feeble sinner's Friend : Nor wilt thou with the night depart, But stay and love me to the end : Thy mercies never shall remove : Thy nature and thy name is Love. 5 The Sun of righteousness on me Hath ris'n, with healing in his wings ; Withered my nature's strength, from thee My soul its life and succor brings ; My help is all laid up above : Thy nature and thy name is Love. ^ Lame as I am, I take the prey ; Hell, earth, and sin with ease o'ercomej I leap for joy. pursue my way, And. as a bounding hart, fly home ; Through all eternity to prove Thy nature and thy name is Love. 987 7s. SWA15, The Christian Soldier encouraged. 1 ORETHREN, while we sojourn here, JD Fight we must, but should not fear* 670 REVIVAL SONGS. Foes we have, but we've a Friend. One that loves us to the end : Forward, then, with courage go ; Long we shall not dwell below ; Soon the joyful news will come, 11 Child, your Father calls; come home !" 2 In the way a thousand snares Lie, to take us unawares ; Satan, with malicious art, Watches each unguarded part ; But from Satan's malice free, Saints shall soon victorious be ; Soon the joyful news will come, 11 Child, your Father calls; come home!" 3 But, of all the foes we meet, None so oft mislead our feet, None betray us into sin. Like the foes that dwell within : Yet let nothing spoil out peace ; Christ will also conquer these ; Then the joyful news will come, " Child, your Father calls ; come home." 988 SM - Uxios Hymms Thy Work revive. 1 i~\ LORD ! thy work revive V_/ In Zion's gloomy hour; And let our dying graces live By thy restoring power. 2 Oh ! let thy chosen few Awake to earnest piayer ; Their solemn vows ag&in renew And walk in filial foar. 671 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 Thy Spirit then will speak Through lips of humble clay, Till hearts of adamant shall break, Till rebels shall obey. 4 Now lend thy gracious ear. Now listen to our cry : Oh ! come and bring salvation near — Our souls on thee rely. 989 S. M. Montgomery Active effort to do Good. 1 QOW in the morning thy seed ; lO At eve hold not thy hand ; To doubt and fear give thou no heed ; Broadcast it o'er the land ; 2 And duly shall appear, In verdure, beauty, strength, The tender blade, the stalk, the ear. And the full corn at length. 3 Thou canst not toil in vain ; Cold, heat, and moist, and dry, Shall foster and mature the grain For garners in the sky. 4 Thence, when the glorious end, The day of God shall come. The angel reapers shall descend And heaven cry, " Harvest home." 99Q 8s. Bait* in TJie Union of Saints. 1 TT^ROM whence doth this union arise, JT That hatred is conquered by love ? It fastens our souls in such ties As distance and time can't remove. 672 REVIVAL SONGS. 2 It cannot in Eden be found, Nor yet in a Paradise lost ; It grows on Immanuel's ground, And Jesus' rich blood it did cost. 3 My brethren are dear unto me, Our hearts all united in love ; Where Jesus is gone we shall be, In yonder blest mansions above. 4 Why, then, so unwilling to part, Since there we shall all meet again ! Engraved on Immanuel's heart, At a distance we cannot remain. 6 0, when shall we see that bright day, And join with the angels above — Set free from these prisons of clay, United in Jesus' love ? 6 With Jesus we ever shall reign. And all his bright glories shall see. Singing, Hallelujah ! amen ! Amen ! even so let it be. 991 10s & Us. Ano*. 1 ' For I have been a Stranger in a strange land 1 T AM a pilgrim, I am a stranger ; JL I can tarry, I can tarry but a night : Do not detain me, for I am going To where the streamlets are ever flowing. I am a pilgrim ; I am a stranger , I can tarry, I can tarry but a night. 2 Of that temple to which I am going, My Redeemer, my Redeemer is the light ; Within a country unknown and dreary, I have been wandering forlorn and weary. 1 am a pilgrim, etc. 673 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 There the sunbeams are ever shining — I am longing, I am longing for the sight; There is no sorrow, nor any sighing, Nor any sin there, nor any dying. I am a pilgrim, etc. 4 There the wicked cease from troubling, And the weary, and the weary are at rest: There is no mourning nor any grief there, Nor any weeping, as when we part here. I am a pilgrim, etc. 5 If w r e are holy, we shall meet there, And we never, and we never more shall part; But with the angels and spirits holy, We will join with the meek and lowly ; Once a pilgrim, once a stranger, Now an angel and a blessed child of light. 992 P. M. Bap. Com. Saints bound for Heaven. 1 /~AUR bondage here shall end, by and by, \Jf From Egypt's yoke set free, Hail the glorious jubilee, And to Canaan we'll return, by and by. 2 Our deliverer shall come, by and by, And our sorrows have an end, With our three score years and ten, And glory crown the day, by and by. 3 Though our enemies are strong, we'll go on, Though our hearts dissolve with fear, Lo, Calv'ry's God is near While the fiery billows move, we'll go on. i Through Marah's bitter streams, we'll go on, Though Baca's vale be dry, And the fields give no supply ; To a land of sweet repose, well go on, 674 REVIVAL SONGS. 5 And when to Jordan's floods, we are come, Jehovah rules the tide, And the waters he'll divide, And the ransomed hosts shall shout, we are come. 6 Then friends shall meet again, who have lov'd : Our embraces shall be sweet At the dear Redeemer's feet, When we meet to part no more, who have lov'd. 1 Then with that happy throng, we'll rejoice. Shouting glory to our King, Till the vaults of heaven ring, Through all eternity, we'll rejoice. 993 S. Iff. Watts Heaven anticipated. ' 1 i^OME, ye that love the Lord, \J And let your joys be known ; Join in a song with sweet accord. And thus surround the throne. 2 Let those refuse to sing, Who never knew our God ; But servants of the heavenly king, Will speak their joys abroad. 3 The God that rules on high, That all the earth surveys, That rides upon the stormy sky And calms the roaring seas ; 4 This awful God is ours, Our Father and our Love ; He will send down his heav'nly powers, To carry us above. 675 MISCELLANEOUS AND 5 There we shall see his face, And never, never sin ; There, from the rivers of his grace, Drink endless pleasures in ; 6 Yea, and before we rise. To that immortal state, The thoughts of such amazing bliss, Should constant joys create. 7 The men of grace have found, Glory begun below ; Celestial fruits on earthly ground. From faith and hope may grow ; 8 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry ; We're marching thro J Immanuel's ground. To fairer worlds on high. 994 L. M. Bap. Com, The Land for me. 1 r^AREWELL, farewell to all below. JO My Savior calls and I must go ■ I launch my boat upon the sea — This land is not the land for me. CHORUS. This world is not my home — This world is not my home ; This world is all a wilderness. But heaven is my home. 3 I find the winding path of sin A rugged path to travel in ; Beyond the chilling waves I see The land my Savior bought for me. 676 REVIVAL SONGS. 3 A few more days, or years at most, We'll enter on fair Canaan's coast, The land of Paradise to see. And that's the land, the land for me. 4 Oh ! sinner why will you not go ? There's room enough for you, I know. My boat is sound, and passage free And there's a better land for thee. 5 Farewell, dear friends, I cannot stay, The home I seek is far away ; Where Christ is not I cannot be — That land is not the land for me. 6 There is a land prepared for me ; The price was paid on Calvary ; I have some friends I hope to see ; And that's the land, the land for me. 7 Praise be to God : where seraphs fly, Bright angels sing, and so will I ; Where seraphs bow and bend the knee, Oh ! that's the land, the land for me. 995 6s & 8s. Toplady The spiritual Voyage. 1 TESUS ! at thy command tJ I launch into the deep, And leave my native land. Where sin hills all asleep: For thee I would the world resign, And sail to heaven with thee and thine. 2 Thou art my Pilot wise ; My compass is thy word : My soul each storm defies, While I have such a Lord ! I trust thy faithfulness and powei To save me in the trying hour. 677 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 Though rocks and o 1 uicksands deep Through all my passage lie ; Yet Christ will safely keep And guide me with his eye : My anchor, hope, shall firm abide, And I each boist'rous storm outride. 4 By faith I see the land, The port of endless rest : My soul, thy sails expand. And fly to Jesus' breast ! may I reach the heavenly shore, Where winds and waves distress no more 5 Come, Holy Ghost, and blow A prosp'rous gale of grace ! Waft me from all below To heaven, my destined place Then, in full sail, my port I'll find, And leave the world and sin behind. 99(J L. M. Swaii* Bound for Canaan. 1 piLGRIMS we are to Canaan bouud, JL Our journey lies along this road ; This wilderness we travel round To reach the city of our God. 2 And here as travellers w r e meet, Before we reach the fields above. To sit around our Master's feet, And tell the wonders of his love. 3 Oft have we seen the tempests rise ; The world and Satan, hell and sin, Like mountains seemed to reach the skiej^ With scarce a gleam of hope between. 678 REVIVAL SONGS. 4 But still, as oft as troubles come, Our Jesus sends some cheering ray, And that strong arm shall guard us home Which thus protects us by the way. 6 A few more days, or months, or years, In this dark desert to complain ; A few more sighs, a few more tears, And we shall bid adieu to pain ! 997 12s & 8s. S. F. Smith. The Harvest is past. 1 X7[7"HEN the harvest is past, and the sum- ▼ ▼ mer is gone, And sermons and prayers shall be o'er ; When the beams cease to break of the blest Sabbath morn, And Jesus invites thee no more; When the rich gales of mercy no longer shall blow, The gospel no message declare — Sinner, how canst thou bear the deep wail- ings of woe, How suffer the night of despair 1 2 When the holy have gone to the regions of peace, To dwell in the mansions above ; When their harmony wakes, in the fulnesi* of bliss, Their song to the Savior they love — Say. sinner, that livest at rest and secure, Who fearest no trouble to come, Can thy spirit the swellings of sorrow endure, Or bear the impenitent's doom ? 679 MISCELLANEOUS AND 998 ? s » COWPER, "Lovest thou me." 1 TTARK, my soul ; it is the Lord ; XX 'Tis the Savior; hear his word ; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, " Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me*? 2 " I delivered thee when bound, And when wounded, healed thy wound ; Sought thee wandering, set thee right, Turned thy darkness into light. 3 " Can a woman's tender care Cease toward the child she bare ; Yes, she may forgetful be ; Yet will I remember thee. 4 " Mine is an unchanging love Higher than the heights above, Deeper than the depths beneath, Free and faithful, strong as death. 6 " Thou shalt see my glory soon, When the work of grace is done ; Partner of my throne shalt be ; Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me V* 6 Lord, it is my chief complaint, That my love's so weak and faint ; Yet I love thee, and adore ; for grace to love thee more ! 999 C. M. Newtom Amazing Grace. I A MAZING grace — how sweet the sound 1— XjL That saved a wretch like me ; I once was lost, but now am foui 1 — Was blind, but now I see. 680 REVIVAL SONGS. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear. And grace my fears relieved : How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come ; 'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me : His word my hope secures ; He will my shield and portion he, As long as life endures. 5 Yes. when this flesh and heart shall fail And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess within the vail A life of joy and peace. 6' The earth shall soon dissolve like snow. The sun forbear to >;hine ; But God, who called me here below, Will be forever mine. 1000 8s - A ™» Just as thou art. 1 XUST as thou art — without one trace tf Of love, or joy, or inward grace, Or meetness for the heavenly place, guilty sinner, hear and come ! 2 Thy sins I bore on Calvary's tree ; The stripes, thy due, were laid on me, That peace and pardon might be free— • wretched sinner, hear and come ' i' 681 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 Burdened with guilt, wouldst thou be blest 1 Trust not the world ; it gives no rest ; 1 bring relief to hearts oppressed — weary sinner, hear and come ! 4 Come, leave thy burden at the cross ; Count all thy gains but empty dress ; My grace repays all earthly loss — needy sinner, hear and come ! 5 Come, hither bring thy boding fears, Thy aching heart, thy bursting tears ; 'Tis mercy's voice salutes thine ears ; trembling sinner, hear and come ! '■'■ The Spirit and the bride say, Come ;" Rejoicing saints re-echo, Come ! Who faints, who thirsts, who will, may come ; The Savior bids thee, hear and come ! J QQ\ C. M. Balfern The Saint secure. i TTOW keen the tempter's malice is, XI How artful and how great ! Though not one grain shall be destroyed, Yet will he sift the wheat. 2 But God can all his power control, And gather in his chain ; And, where he seems to triumph most, The captive soul regain. 3 There is a shepherd, kind and strong, Still watchful for his sheep ; Nor shall the infernal lion rend, Whom he vouchsafes to keep. 682 REVIVAL SONGS. |002 L. M. BALFERIf Secret Prayer. 1 if^FT as the daylight hours were gone, \_J When friends forsook, and foes beset, The Savior of the world alone, Retired to pray on Olivet. 2 And still by faith I climb its steep, A respite from earth's cares to find, To hush distracting thoughts asleep, Amid the Sabbatn of the mind. 3 The saint in glory owns and sees A brother in the Man of prayer ; The little infant on its knees, Is kinsman to each seraph there ! 4 Oh ! may I cherish more and more The shelter of this calm retreat ; And realize the bliss in store, For those who love the mercy-seat. 6 When ends at last life's little day, Its waning sun about to set, My soul would soar to heaven away, On wings of prayer from Olivet ! J00S 8s&7s. BalferN: The Sinner entreated. 1 "\^7"E ART wanderer, sad and broken, T T Tossed upon life's stormy sea ; Hear now, what the Lord has spoken, Hopeless long thou needst not be. *2 Look not back, the past 's appalling, Nought but sin and guilt thou 'It see ; Hear the voice of Jesus calling Come, poor sinner, come to me. 683 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 From I e paths of sin and sorrow, I will guide thy weary feet ; Gome then, now ; perchance, to-morrow Ne'er thy weeping eyes may greet. 4 Say not, that in sin despairing. Hopeless thou must live and die ; For well pleased, in love forbearing, Glad I hear the captives sigh. 5 Believe in me, thy sins I'll pardon, In my merit trust alone ;' To my voice if thou wilt hearken, Safely I'll conduct thee home. 6 From thy lips in anguish riven, Dash not life's fair cup away ; Wanderer, drink, 'tis freely given, Drink and live. 0, why delay ? inoi J 6s & 4. Backers Worthy the Lamb. ESUS, our Lord and God, Bore sin's tremendous load ; Praise ye his name ! Tell what his arm hath done, What spoils from death he won ; Sing his great name alone ; u Worthy the Lamb ! : 2 Join, all ye ransom'd race. Our Lord and God to bless : Praise ye his name ! In him we will rejoice, And make a cheerful noise, Shouting with heart and voice, " Worthy the Lamb !" 684 REVIVAL SONGS. 3 What though we change our place, Yet we shall never cease Praising his name ! To him our songs we bring, Hail him our gracious King, And without ceasing sing. ''Worthy the Lamb!" 4 Let all the hosts above, Join in one song of love, Praising his name ! To him ascribed be, Honor and majesty, Through all eternity : '•'Worthy the Lamb !" 1005 8s & 7s * Anoji The Savior siandeth pleading. 1 1VTOW the Savior standeth pleading, JJ^I At the sinner's bolted heart ; Now in heaven he 's interceding, Undertaking sinners' part. CHORUS. Sinner, can you hate the Savior ? Will you thrust him from your arms ? Once he died for your behavior, Now he calls you to his arms. 2 Jesus stands. 0, how amazing, Stands and knocks at every door , In his hands ten thousand blessings, Proffered to the wretched poor. Sinner, can you. etc. 685 MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 See him bleeding, dying, rising, To prepare you heavenly rest ; Listen, while he kindly calls you ; Hear, and be forever blest. Sinner, can you, etc. 4 Now he has not come to judgment, To condemn your wretched race ; But to ransom ruined sinners, And display unbounded grace. Sinner, can you, etc. 5 Will you plunge in endless darkness, There to bear eternal pain ; Or to realms of glorious brightness Rise, and with him ever reign. Sinner, can you, etc. IQQg 8s&7s. Anos A Rome in Glory. 1 A LITTLE longer here below, JrA. And we '11 go home to glory Where joy supreme we all shall know, In yon bright world of glory. CHORUS. glory ! glory ! There 's room enough in Paradise, For all a home in glory. 2 And when we 're laid beneath the ground, With Christ who reigns in glory, We all shall rise when the trump shall sound, To sit with him in glory. glory, etc. 686 REVIVAL SONGS. 3 We hope to meet our brethren there, In heaven, our home of glory, Who oft have joined with us in prayer, And praise of God, in glory. glory, etc. 4 Come, fellow-sinners, flee for life, There's room for you in glory, Forsake your sins, and come to Chris \ And find a home in glory. glory, etc. |007 P.M. J.W.DADMU5. Whafs the News t 1 X^THERE'ER we meet you always say, V ¥ What 's the news ? What 's the news 1 Pray, what 's the order of the day ? What 's the news ? what 's the news ? ! I have got good news to tell ! My Savior hath done all things well, And triumphed over death and hell — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! 2 The Lamb was slain on Calvary — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! To set a world of sinners free — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! 'T was there his precious blood was shed ; 'Twas there he bowed big acred &ea& ; But now he 5 s risen from the dead — That 's the news ! That J s the news ! > His work 's reviving all around — That } s the news ! That 's the news J And many have redemption found — ■ That, 's the news ! That 's the news ! 68* MISCELLANEOUS AXD And since their souls have caught the flame They shout hosanna to his name ; And ali around they spread hi> lame — 5 •; the news ! That 's the news ! 4 The Lord lias pardoned all my sin — That : s the news ! That 's the news ! I feel the witness now within — That k s the news ! That : s the news ! And cilice he took my sins away. And taught me how to watch and pray, J 'm happy now from day to day — That 's the news ! That *s the news I 5 And Christ the Lord can save you now — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! Your sinful heart lie can renew — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! This moment, if for sins you grieve. This moment, if you do believe. A full acquittal you "11 receive — That s the news ! That 's the news ' 5 And now, if any one should say, What 's the news ? What ; s the news ? 0. tell them you ; ve begun to pray — That 's the news ! That 's the news ! That you have joined the conquering band, Ami now, with joy, at Go L's command, You're marching to the better land — That ; s the news ! That 's the news ! 1008 p - M - Asos Homeward Bound. i /^iUT on an ocean all boundless, we ride, \ J We're homeward hound, etc. ; Tossed on the waves of a rough, restless tide Were homeward bound : 688 REVIVAL SONGS. Promise of which on us each he bestowed, Far from the safe, quiet harbor we've rode Seeking our Father's celestial abode. We're homew, a bound. 2 Wildly the storm sweeps us on as it roars. We're homeward bound ; Look ! yonder lie the bright heavenly shore We're homeward bound ; Steady, pilot ! stand firm at the wheel, Steady ! we soon shall out weather the gale, how we fly 'neath the loud creaking sail, We're homeward bound. 3 We'll tell the world as we journey along, We're homeward bound ; Try to persuade them to enter our throng, We're homeward bound ; Come, trembling sinner, forlorn and oppress-A Join in our number. T) come and be blest ; Journey with us to the mansions of rest, We're homeward bound. i Into the harbor of heaven now we glide, We're home at last: Softly we drift on its bright silver tide. We're home at last ; Glory to God ! all our dangers are o'er; We stand secure on the glorified shore, Glory to God ! we will shout evermore, We're home at last. 1009 8s&9s. Ajro; I am bound for the Land of Canaan. 1 rpOGETHER let us sweetly live, JL I am bound for the land of Canaan ; Together let us sweetly die. I am bound for the land of Canaan. 689 2T MISCELLANEOUS AND CHORUS. Canaan, bright Canaan, T am bound for the land of Canaan ; Canaan, it is my happy home, 1 am bound for the land of Canaan. 2 If you get there before I do, I am bound for the land of Canaan , Then praise the Lord, I'm coming too, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Canaan, etc. 3 Part of my friends the prize have won, I am bound tor the land of Canaan ; And I'm resolved to travel on, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Canaan, etc. 4 Then come with me, beloved friend, I am bound for the land of Canaan; The joys of heaven shall never end, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Canaan, etc. 5 Our songs of praise shall fill the skies, I am bound for the land oi Canaan ; While higher still our joy* they rise, I am bound for the land of Canaan. Canaan, etc. 1010 7s&6s. Bap. Co*. Salvation only in Jesus. 1 TRYING souls, fast bound in sin, jiJ Trembling and repining, With no ray of light divine On youi pathway shining ; 690 EEVIYAL SONGS. Why in darkness wander on, Filled with condemnation? Jesus lives ; in him alone Can you find salvation. 2 Prostrate bow ; confess your guilt ; Own your lost condition ; Yield to him whose blood was spilt, Unreserved submission. Then no more in anguish groan ; See his mediation ; Jesus lives ; in him alone Can you find salvation. 3 Linger not in all the plain ; Vengeance is pursuing ; 'Mid the dying and the slain, Save your souls from ruin. Flee to him who can atone ; Flee from condemnation ; Jesus lives ; in him alone Can you find salvation. 1011 Us. Bap.Com. Thou knave si that I love thee. JESUS, my Savior, to thee I submit, With love and thanksgiving fall down at thy feet, The sacrifice oiler, my soul, flesh, and blood. To thee my Redeemer, my Lord, and my God, ■o 2 I love thee, I love thee, I love thee my Lord, I love thee my Savior, I trust in thy word, i love thee, I love thee, and that thou dost know, But how much I love thee, I never ca ^ shov. 691 ■o MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 I'm happy, I'm happy, wond'rous account My joys are immortal, I stand on the mount-; I gaze on my treasure, and long to be there, With angels my kindred, and Jesus my dear 4 Jesus, my Savior, in thee I am bless'd, My life and my treasure, my joy and my rest.; Thy grace be my theme, and thy name be my song, Thy love doth inspire my heart and my tongue. |012 Us. Bap. Com. Resigning all for Christ. JESUS, my Savior, I know thou art mine, For thee all the pleasures of sin I resign ; Of objects most pleasing, I love thee the best, Without thee I'm wretched, but with thee I'm blest, 2 Thy spirit first taught me to know I was blind, Then taught me the way of salvation to find ; And when I was sinking in gloomy despair, Thy mercy relieved me, and bid me not fear. 3 In vain I attempt to describe what I feel, The language of mortals or angels would fail; My Jesus is precious, my soul 's in a flame, I'm raised to a rapture while praising his name. 4 I find him in singing, I find him in prayer, In sweet meditation he always is near, 092 REVIVAL SONGS. My constant companion, may we ne'er part ! All glory to Jesus, he dwells in my heart. 5 I love thee, my Savior. I love thee, my Lord, I love thy dear people, thy ways and thy word ; With tender emotion, I love sinners too, Since Jesus has died to redeem them from woe. S Ves, millions of ages my soul would employ In praising my Jesus, my love and my joy, Without interruption, when all the glad throng With pleasure unceasing uo ; te in the song. IQJg 7s. & 6s. Bap. Com, The Christian Soldier. i o WHEN shall I see Jesus. And reign with him above And drink the flowing fountain Of everlasting love. When shall I be delivered, From this vain world of sin. And with my blessed Jesus Drink endless pleasures in. But now I am a soldier. My Captain's gone before. He's given me my or lers, And tells me not to fear ; And if I hold out faithful A crown of life he'll give. And all his valiant soldiers Eternal life shall have. MISCELLANEOUS AND 3 Through grace I am determined, To conquer though I die, And then away to Jesus, On wings of love I'll fly ; Farewell to sin and sorrow, I bid you both adieu. And you my friends, prove faith fill, And on your way pursue. 4 And if you meet with troubles And trials on the way, Cast all. your care on Jesus. And don't forget to pray. Gird on the heavenly armor ! Of faith, and hope, and love, And when your conflict's ended, You'll reign with him above. 6 do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your friend, And if you lack for knowledge, He'll not refuse to lend ; Neither will he upbraid you, Though often you request, He'll give you grace to conquer, And take you home to rest. 1014 ^s. Newtojt, Mary at the Tomb. 1 TV/FAR Y, to the Savior's tomb, -LtJL Hasted at the early dawn ; Spice she brought, and sweet perfume, But the Lord she loved had gone : For awhile she lingering stood, Filled with sorrow and surprise. Trembling, while a crystal flood Issued from her weeping eyes, 694 REVIVAL SONGS. 2 But her sorrows quickly fled, When she heard his welcome voice ; Christ had risen from the dead ; Now he bids her heart rejoice. What a change his word can make, Turning darkness into day ! Ye who weep for Jesus' sake, He will wipe your tears away. 8 He who came to comfort her, When she thought her all was lost, Will for your relief appear, Though you now are tempest-tossed, On his arm your burden cast, On his love your thoughts employ ; Weeping for awhile may last, But the morning brings us joy. |0|5 S. M. Beddomb, Jesus wept for Sinners. 1 TP|^ Christ o'er sinners weep 1 xJ And shall our cheeks be dry ? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 2 The Son of God in tears Angels with wonder see ! Be thou astonished, my soul i He shed those tears for thee. 8 He wept that we might weep ; Each sin demands a tear ; In heaven alone no sin is found, And there 's no weeping there, 695 MISCELLANEOUS AND 1016 6s * Bowling's Sbl Tyrolese Evening Hymn. 1 /"^OME to the place of prayer, V^ The day is past and gone, And on the silent air The voice of praise is borne ; Sweet is the hour of rest, Pleasant the heart's low sigh, The glow within our breast, And the hope beyond the sky. Come to the place of prayer, The day is past and gone, And on the silent air Tke voice of praise is borne. 2 Yes ! tuneful is the sound Of converts as they sing ; Welcome the glory round, Shed from the Spirit's wing ; But bliss more sweet and still Than aught on earth e'er gave, Our yearning souls shall fill In the world beyond the grave, Come to the place, etc. 8 Earth with her dreams shall fade, And our bodies turn to dust ; But our souls shall soar and sing In the mansions of the just ; " So we lift our trusting eyes From the hills our fathers trod., To the quiet of the skies, To the Sabbath of our God;" Come to the place, etc, 696 REVIVAL SONGS. J01Y C. M. Dowling's Sel, The Jubilee. 1 TT7HAT heavenly music do I hear,' V T Salvation sounding free ! Ye souls in bondage lend an ear, This is the Jubilee. 2 Good news, good news to Adam's race, Let Christians all agree To sing redeeming love and grac«, This is the Jubilee. 3 The gospel sounds a sweet release To all in misery. And bids them welcome home to peace This is the Jubilee. 4 Jesus is on the mercy-seat, Before him bend the knee : Let heaven and earth his praise repeat, This is the Jubilee. 1013 P.M. Dowlixg's Sel. The Gospel Trumpet. 1 TTARK ! how the gospel trumpet sounds, XI Through all the world the echo bounds And Jesus, by redeeming blood, Is bringing sinners back to God, And guides them safely by his word, To endless* day. % Fight on, ye conquering souls, fight on. And when the conquest you have won, Then palms of victory you shall bear, And in his kingdom have a share, And crowns of glory ever wea". Tn endless day.- . 46 607 MISCELLANEOUS AND 8 There we shall in full chorus join, With saints and angels all combine, To sing of his redeeming love, When rolling years shall cease to moTe, And this shall be the theme above. In endless day. |0|9 CM. Dowling's Sbi. Longing to he with Christ. ■I THIRST, thou wounded Lamb of God I long to wear the crown, Washed and made white in Jesus' blood I long to wear the crown. CHORUS. My heart says, Praise the Lord, I long to wear the crown. 2 When, dearest Lord, when shall it be, I long to wear the crown, That I shall rise to be with thee ? I long to wear the crown. My heart says, etc. 3 Till then, thee only would I find, I long to wear the crown, And cast the world and sin behind j I long to wear the crown. My heart says, etc. 4 Take my poor heart and let it be — I long to wear the crown — For ever closed to all but thee. I long to wear the crown. My heart says, etc. 698 ' REVIVAL SONGS. Till I snail mount and soar away, I long to wear the crown. To sing thy praise in endless day, I long to wear the crown. My heart says, etc. 1020 C * M ' Montgomery. The Society of Heaven, 1 TERUSALEM ! my glorious home ! £/ Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labors have an end, In joy, and peace, and thee ? 2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walk And pearly gates behold ? Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, And streets of shining gold 1 3 0, when, thou city of my God, Shall I thy courts ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up, And Sabbaths have no end ] 4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, Nor sin nor sorrow know : Blest seats ! through rude and stormy scenes I onward press to you. 5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe ? Or feel at death dismay 1 I 've Canaan's goodly land in view, And realms of endless day. % Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there Around my Savior stand ; And soon my friends in Christ below Will join the glorious band. 699 DOXOLOGIES. Jerusalem, rny glorious home ! My soul still pants for thee ; Then shall my labors have an end When I thy joys shall see. DOXOLOGIES. S. M. YE angels round the throne And saints that dwell below Adore the Father, love the Son And bless the Spirit too. qpC 2 S. M. Beddomb ^0 the eternal Three, Id Will and essence One, Be universal honors paid, Co-equal honors done. S. 11 TO Father, Spirit, Son, Whom angel hosts adore, Gives worship, honor, glory, power Both now and evermore. L. M. Doddr'~"~ SINCE God the Father, and the Son. And Holy Spirit, Three in One, Glorious beyond all speech and thought Have jointly my salvation wrought; I '11 join them in my songs of praise, Now and through heaven ; s eternal days 700 DOXOLOGIES. r\ L. M. Ken, PEAISE God, from whom all blessings flow, Praise him all creatures here below, Praise him above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. g L.M. TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The Qod, whom heaven's triumphant host, And suffering saints oe earth adore, Be glory as in ages past. As now it is, and so shall last, When time itself shall ba ro mo;e. "J L. M. TO Father, Son, and Comforter, One God, eternal thanks belong, We but begin his praises here, Heaven shall immortalize the song, 8 L. M. V 1 1 IS sweet to sing, in grateful lays, JL The Father, Son, and Spirit's praise, And endless ages shall prolong The joy. the triumph, and the song. 9 L. M. 1 /^10ME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, V.^ And lighten with celestial fire : Thou the annointing Spirit art, Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love. 701 DOXOLOGIES. Teach us to know the Father. Son, And thee, of both to be but One That, through the ages all along, This still may be our endless song : Praise to thy eternal merit, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 10 C. M. Walui, TO God the Father, God the Son, Your grateful voices raise, And God the Spirit, Three in One, "Render immortal praise. ^0 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, One God, whom we adore, Be glory as it was, is now, And shall be evermore. nnc 12 C - M - THEE, Father, Son, and Spirit, thee, Let heaven and earth adore ; Thou art, thou wast, and thou shalt b* God blessed evermore. 13 H - M - TO God the Father's throne Your highest honors raise , Glory to God the Son ; To God the Spirit praise : With all our powers, Eternal King, Thy name we sing, I ' While faith adores. ; 702 DOXOLOGIES. |4 8s & 7s. GLORY be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son, Glory be to God the Spirit, , Everlasting three in one • Thee let heaven and earth adore. Now, henceforth, and evermore. p 1 |5 8s&7s. >R AISE the God of all creation ; Praise the Father's boundless love Praise the Lamb, our expiation — Priest and King, enthroned abore ; Praise the Fountain of salvation — Him by whom our spirits live ; Undivided adoration To the one Jehovah give. 16 SING we to our God above Praise eternal as his love : Praise him, all ye heavenly host — Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 17 7s 1 TTOLY, holy, holy ! thee— XX One Jehovah evermore, Father, Son, and Spirit ! — we, Dust and ashes, would adore. Lightly by the world esteemed, From that world by thee redeemed, Sing we here with glad accord, Holy, holy, holy Lord. 703 DOXOLOGIES. 2 Holy, holy, holy ! All Heaven's triumphant choir shall sing, While the ransomed nations fall At the footstool of their King : Then shall saints and seraphim, - Harps and voices swell one hymn, Blending in siClime accord, Holy, holy, holy Lord. |g 8s & 7s. Edmestw* 1 T EAD us, heavenly Father, lead us 1 J O'er the world's tempestuous sea ; Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us, For we have no help but thee; Yet possessing every blessing, If our God our Father be. 2 Savior, breathe forgiveness o'er us, All our weakness thou dost know, Thou didst tread this earth before us, Thou didst feel its keenest woe ; Lone and dreary, faint and weary, Through the desert thou didst go, 3 Spirit of our God, descending, Fill our hearts with heavenly joy; Love with every passion blending. Pleasure that can never cloy : Thus provided, pardoned, guided, Nothing can our peace destroy. 704 DOXOLOGIES. 19 7s. PRAISE the Father, earth and heaven, Praise the Son, the Spirit praise, As it was, and is, be given Glory through eternal days. 20 7s. • HOLY Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One, Praise and glory he to thee Now and through eternity. 21 S. M. TO God the Father, Son, And Spirit glory be, Now whilst the years of time shall run, And through eternity. 22 s. m. THE Father, and the Son, And Spirit we adore; We praise, we bless, we worship thee, Both now and evermore ! 23 s. m. LORD Jesus Christ, the Son, To thee all glory be, "With Father, Spirit, Three in One, Through all eternity. 705 DOXOLOGIES. 24 L. M. TO God the Father let us sing ; To God the Son and risen King j And equally with them adore The Spirit — God forevermore. 25 i* m. TO God the Father, God the Son, And God the Spirit, Three in One, Be honor, praise and glory given, By all on earth, and all in heaven ! 26 L. M. OLORD, the Lord of Lords, to thee Eternal praise and glory be ; Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Ghost, forevermore. 27 k m. LET God the Father, and the Son, And Spirit be adored, Where there are works to make him known, Or saints to love the Lerd. 28 7s. HHOLY Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One, Praise and glory be to thee, "Now and through eternity. 706 SUPPLEMENT.' $iei)itol Pgrnna. 1 S. M. C. Weslei Keeping the charge of the Lord. 1 A CHARGE to keep I have, -ljL A God to glorify ; A never dying soul to save, And fit it for the sky ; To serve the present age, My calling to fulfill ;— may it all my powers engage, To do my Master's will ! 2 Arm me with jealous care, As in thy sight to live ; And, thy iervant, Lord, prepare, A strict account to give ! Help me to watch and pray, And on thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. 2 C. M. The returning Prodigal, 1 A FFLICTIONS, tho' they seem severe, ^A- In mercy oft are sent, They stopped the prodigal's career, And caused him to repent. 1 REVIVAL HYMNS. 2 Altho' he no relentings felt, Till be had spent his store, • His stubborn heart began to melt, When famine pinched him sore. 8 " What have I gain'd by sin"' he said, "But hunger, shame, and fear? My Father's house abounds with bread While I am starving here. 4 " I'll 20 and tell him all I've done. Fall down before his face. Unwonhy to be calf d bis son, I'll seek a servant's place.'' 5 His Father saw him coming back, He saw, and ran, and smiled ; Then threw his arms around the neck Of his rebellious child. 6 "Father/I've sinn'd, but ! forgive," " Enough," the Father said, ,£ Rejoice, my house, my son's alive, For whom I mourn' d as dead." 7 "Now let the fatted calf be slain, Go spread the news around, My son was dead, but lives again ; Was lost, but now is found." 8 'Tis thus the Lord his love reveals, To call poor sinners home ; More than a father's love he feels, And welcomes all that come. S CM. Newtos The Effort \ A P PROACH, my soul, the mercy-seat L%, Where Jesus answers prayer ■ There humbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. 2 REVIVAL HYMNS. 2 Thy promi.se is my only plea, With this I venture nigh ; Thou eall'st the burden'd soul to thee, And such, Lord, am I. 3 Bow'd down beneatn a load of sin, By Satan sorely prest, By wars without, and fears within, I come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place, That, shelter' d near thy side, I may my fierce accuser face, And tell him thou hast died. 6 0, wondrous love ! to bleed and die To bear the cross and shame, That guilty sinners, such as I. Might plead his gracious name. 6 c: Poor tempest-tossed soul, be still, My promised grace receive ;'' 'Tis Jesus speaks — I must, I will, I can, I do believe. A L. M. Epis. Col, Death of an Infant. S vernal flowers that scent the morn, But wither in the rising day. Thus lovely was this Infant's dawn, Thus swiftly fled its life away. He died before his infant soul Had ever burnt with wrong desires — Had ever spurned 9Jt heaven's control, Or ever quenched its sacred fires. 3 *B REVIVAL HYMNS. 3 He died to sin ; he died to care ; But for a moment felt the rod ; Then, rising on the viewless air, Spread his light wings, and soared to God 4 This blessed theme now cheers my voice ; The grave is not the loved one's prison j The " stone" that covered half my joys Is " rolled away," and, lo ! " he's risen." 5 8's & 7's. Aikip RETHREN we have met to worship And adore the Lord our Qod ; Will you pray with all your power, Will you try to preach the word 1 All is vain unless the Spirit Of the Holy one come down : Brethren, pray, and holy manna Will be showered all around. 2 Brethren, see poor sinners round you Slumbering on the brink of wo : Death is coming, hell is moving, Can you bear to let them go ? See our fathers and our mothers, And our children sinking down ! Brethren, pray, and holy manna Will be shower'd all around. 5 Sisters, will you join and help us ? Moses' sister aided him ; While you see the trembling sinners. Who are struggling hard with sin? Tell them all about the Savior, Tell them that he may be found ; Sisters pray, and holy manna Will be shower'd all around* REVIVAL HYMNS. Let us love our God supremely, Let us love each other too, Let us love, and pray for sinners, Till our God makes all things new, Then he'll call us home to heaven, At his table we'll sit down. Christ will gird himself and serve us With sweet manna all around. {} Pass me not. 8s & 5s-. 1 T)ASS me not, O gentle Saviour, X Hear my humble cry ; While on others thou art smiling, Do not pass me by. 2 Let me at a throne of mercy Find a sweet relief; Kneeling there in deep contrition, Help my unbelief. 3 Trusting only in thy merit, Would I seek thy face ; Heal my wounded, broken spirit ; Save me by thy grace. 4 Thou, the spring of all my comfort, More than life to me, Whom have I on earth beside thee ? Whom in heaven but to thee? : F EEVIVAL HYMNS. C. M. What shall I render unto the Lord? OR mercies countless as the sands, Which daily I receive From Jesus my Kedeemer's hands, My soul, what canst thou give. 2 The best return for one like me, So wretched and so poor, Is from his gifts to draw a plea, And ask him still for more, 8 I cannot serve him as I ought ; No works have I to boast ; Yet would I glory in the thought, That I shall owe him most. 8 The Royal Proclamation. 8s & 8s. 1 TTEAK the royal proclamation, jLX The glad tidings of salvation, Publishing to every creature, To the ruin'd sons of nature ; Jesus reigns ; he reigns victorious ; Over heaven and earth most glorious, Jesus reigns. 2 See the royal banner flying, Hear the heralds loudly crying, "Bebel sinners, royal favor Now is offered by the Savior." Jesus reigns, etc. 3 Hear, ye sons of wrath and ruin, Who have wrought your own undoing, Here is life and free salvation, Offer 'd to the whole creation. Jesus reigns, etc. 6 REVIVAL 4YMNS. 4 Turn unto the Lord most holy ; Shun the paths of vice and folly; Turn, or you are lost for ever ; ! now turn to God the Savior. Jesus reigns", etc. 5 Hail, ye saints, from sin's exemption, Christ lias purchased our redemption ; Ai-sels shout the happy story. Through that brighter world of glory. Jesus reigns. *»tc. 9 0. M. Newton The name of Jesus. 0W sweet the name of Jesus sounds H°, In a believers 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. 3 Dear Name, the rock on which I build, My shield and hiding-place ; My never-failing treasury, fill VI 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. 47 7 KEVIVAL HYMNS. 6 Till then I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath ; And may the music of thy name "Refresh my soul in death. 10 Saints in the hands of Christ. C. M« 1 T^IKM as the earth thy gospel stands, J_ My Lord, my hope, my trust; If I am found in Jesus' hands, My soul can ne'er b« lost. His honor is engaged to save The meanest of his sheep; All, whom his heavenly Father gave, His hands securely keep. o Nor death nor hell shall e'er reiftove His favorites from his breast ; "Within the bosom of his love They must forever rest. 1 1 Self-Dedication. C. M. i o SAVIOR, welcome to my heart ; Possess thy humble throne ; Bid every rival hence depart, And claim me for thy own. 2 The world and Satan I forsake ; To thee I all resign ; My longing heart, O Savior, take, And fill with love divine. 3 Oh, may I never turn aside, Nor from thy bosom flee ; Let nothing here my heart divide ; I give it all to thee. 8 KEVIVAL HYMNS. J 2 Jems paid it all. 7s & 6s. 1 "VTOTHING, either great or small, 1M Eemains for me to do ; Jesus died and paid it all, Yes, all the debt I owe. Jesus paid it all, All the debt I owe ; Jesus died and paid it all, Yes, all the debt I owe. 3 When he from his lofty throne, Stooped down to do and die, . Everything was fully done; Yes, "finished !" was his cry. 3 "Weary, working, plodding one. Oh, wherefore toil you so? Cease your "doing :" all was done. Yes, ages long ago. 4 Till to Jesus' work you cling, Alone by simple faith, "Doing is a deadly thing, All "doing" ends in death. 5 Cast your deadly "doing " down, Down, all at Jesus' feet ; Stand in him, in him alone, All glories and complete. 13 Not ashamed of Christ. CM. 1 TESUS, and shall it ever be ^J A mortal man ashamed of thee ? Ashamed of thee whom angels praise, "Whose glories shine through endless days ? 9 REVIVAL HYMNS. 2 Asham'd of Jesus ! sooner far Let evening 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 Ashajn'd of Jesus ! that dear friend On whom my hopes of heaven 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 wine, no sood to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save. 6 Till then, nor is my boasting vain; TRl then I boast a Savior slain ; And may this my glory be, That Christ is not asham'd of me, -iA P. M. Virginia Selec, The parting blessing. 1 XESUS, grant us all a blessing! if Send it down. Lord, from above ; May we all ge home a praising, And rejoicing in thy love. Farewell, brethren ! farewell, sisters ! Till we all shall meet again. 2 Jesus, pardon all our folly Since together we have been ; Make us humble, make us holy, Cleanse us all from every sin. Farewell, brethren ! farewell, sisters ! Till we all shall meet again. 10 REVIVAL HYMNS. |5 I*. M. UXBRIDGE. Longing for a place with Christ. 1 (~\ MAY I worthy prove to see \J The saints in full prosperity ; To see the bright, immortal bride, Close seated by her Savior's side. 2 0, may I find some bumble seat Beneath my dear Redeemer's feet, "Where I may sit and humbly sing Salvation to my glorious king. 3 I'll praise my Maker while I've breath I hope to praise him after death ; I hope to praise him when I lie, And shout .salvation as I fly. •1 Farewell, vain world! I'm going home My Savior smiles and bids me come : Bright angels beckon me away, To sing God's praise in endless day. 5 I soon shall pass the vale of death, And in his arms resign my breath; And then my bappy soul shall tell, My Jesus hath done all things well. 6 I soon shall hear the awful sound, Awake, ye nations under ground ; Arise, and drop your dying shrouds, And meet King Jesus in the clouds. 7 And when to that bless'd world I rise, And join the anthems in the skies, This note above the rest shall swell, My Jesus hath done all things well. ,8 There shall I see my blessed God ; And praise him in his bright abode ; My theme, through all eternity, Shall glory, glory, glory be. 11 REVIVAL HYMNS. 1 () Nearer to God. 6s & 4s 1 VTEARER, my God, to thee,— ±S Nearer to thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be, Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 2 Though like a wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone, Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee I 3 There let my way appear Steps unto heaven ; All that thou sendest me In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee 1 4 Then with my waking thoughts Bright with thy praise, Out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer to thee ! 5 And when 'on joyful wing Cleaving the sky, Sun, moon, and stars forgot, Upward I fly : Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to thee, eto. 12 REVIVAL HYMNS. 17 Prayer for the Young. S. M. 1 r\ REAT God, now condescend \Jf To bless our rising race ; Soon may their willing spirits bend To thy victorious jjrace. 2 Oh, what a vast delight Their happiness to see ; Our warmest wishes all unite To lead these souls to thee. 3 Dear Lord, thy Spirit pour Upon our infant seed ; Oh, bring the long'd for happy hour That makes them thine indeed ! 4 May they receive thy word, Confess the Saviour's name, Then follow their despised Lord Through the baptismal stream. ♦5 Thus let our favored race Surround thy sacred board, There to adore thy sovereign grace, And sing their dying Lord. lo Whom, having not seen, ye love. C. M. 1 rjlO Calv'ry, Lord, in Spirit, now X Our weary souls repair, To dwell upon thy dying love, And taste its sweetness there. 2 Thou suffering Lamb, thy bleeding wounds. With cords of love divine, Have drawn our willing hearts to thee, And linked our life with thine. 13 REVIVAL HYMNS. 19 Divine Perfections. L. 31. 1 npHE Lord ! how wondrous are his ways ! X How firm his truth! how large his grace! He takes his mercy for his throne, And thence he makes his glories known. 2 Not half so high his power hath spread The starry heavens above our head, As his rich love exceeds our praise, Exceeds the highest hopes we raise. 3 Not half so far has nature placed The rising morning from the west, As his forgiving grace removes The daily gilt of those he loves. 4 How slowly doth his wrath arise ! On swifter wings salvation flies : Or, if he lets his anger burn, How soon his frowns to pity turn ! 5 His everlasting love is sure To all his saints, and shall endure ; From age to age his truth shall reign, Nor children's children hope in vain. 20 Atonement made. 8s & 7s 1 T)ASCHAL Lamb, by God appointed X All our sins on thee were laid ; By almighty love anointed, Thou hast full atonement made. 2 All thy people are forgiven, Through the virtue of thy^blood ; Opened is the gate of heaven ; Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 14 KEVIVAL HYMNS. 21 Prayer to Christ. 7s. 1 TESTIS, Master, hear me now, J While I would renew my vow, And record thy dying love ; Hear, and help me from above. 2 And as now I eat and drink, Let me truly, sweetly think, Thou didst hang upon the tree, Broken, bleeding there for me. "S Ch?*ist 's Passion. P. M, AW ye my Savior, saw ye my Savior Saw ye my Savior and God ? O ! he died on Calvary, To atone for you and me. And to purchase our pardon with blood. 2 He was extended, he was extended, Shamefully nail'd to the cross ; Here he bowed his head and died, Thus my Lord was crucified, To atone for a world that was lost. 3 Jesus hung bleeding, Jesus hung bleeding, Three dreadful hours in pain ; Oh ! the sun refus'd to shine When his majesty divine Was derided, insulted, and slain. 4 Darkness prevailed, darkness prevailed, Darkness prevailed o'er the land; And the solid rocks were rent, Through creation's vast extent, When the Jews crucified the G-od-man. 15 REVIVAL HYMNS. 5 When it was finish'd, when it was finiah'd, And the atonement was made, He was taken by the great And emhalm'd with spices sweet, And was in a new sepulchre laid. 6 Hail mighty Savior? hail, mighty Savior! Prince and the author of peace; Oh ! lie hursts the hars of death, And triumphant from the earth, He ascended to mansions of bliss. 7 Now interceding, now interceding, Pleading that sinners may live, Crying, " Father I have died, behold my hands and side, To redeem them — I pray* thee forgive/ 8 I will forgive them, I will forgive them. If they'll repent and believe, Let, them now return to thee, And be reconciled to me And salvation they all shall receive. 23 The Christian's Departure. 1 TTow bright is the day when the Christian XI Receives the sweet message to come, To rise to the mansions of glory, And be there forever at home. 2 The angels stand ready ir. waiting. The moment the spirit is gone, To carry it upward to heaven, And welcome it safely home. 3 The saints that have gone before us, All raise a new shout as we come, And sing hallelujah the louder, To welcome the travellers home. 16 REVIVAL HYMNS. 4 And there are our friends and companions Escaped from the evil to come, And crowding the gates of fair Zion, To wait our arrival at home. 5 And there is the blessed Redeemer, ■lerciful throne. With heart and hands widely extended To welcome Lis ransom d ones borne. 6 Then let us go onward rejoicing, Till Jesus invites us to come. And share in his glorious kingdom, And rest in his bosom at home. 24 L. M. Glorious things spoken of the City of God, | Olr IN his earthly temple lays ■a Foundations for his heavenly praise ; He likes the tents of Jacob well, But still in Zion loves to dwell. 2 His mercy visits every house That pay their night and morning vows, But makes a more delightful stay Where churches meet to praise and pray. 3 What glories are described of old ! What wonders are of Zion told! Thou city of our God below, Thy fame shall Tyre and Egypt know* 17 REVIVAL HYMNS. 25 Who shall separate ? 7s, 6l. 1 TJALLELUJAH ! who shall part XX Christ's own church from Christ's own heart ? Sever from the Savior's side Souls for whom the Savior died ? Dash one precious jewel down From Immanuel's blood-bought crown ? 2 Hallelujah ! shall the sword Part us from our glorious Lord ? Trouble dark or dire disgrace E'er the Spirit's seal efface? Famine, nakedness, or hate, Bride and Bridegroom separate ? 3 Hallelujah ! life nor death, Powers above nor powers beneath, Monarch's might nor tyrant's doom, Things that are nor things to come, Men nor angels, e'er shall part [heart. Christ's own church from Christ's own 26 The Lord's Prayer. 11. 1 ^\UR Father in heaven, we hallow thy \J name. May thy kingdom holy on earth be the same Oh, give to us daily our potion of bread: It is from thy bounty that all must be fed. 2 Forgive our transgressions, and teach us to know That humble compassion which pardons each foe ; Keep us from temptation, from evil and sin, And thine be the glory forever! Amen. 18 ! REVIVAL HYMNS. 27 Solemnity of Life. C. P. M. 'N room for mirth or trifling here, For worldly hope, or worldly fear, If life so soon is gone ; If now the Judge is at the door, And all mankind must stand before The inexorable throne. 2 Nothing is worth a thought beneath But how I may escape the death That never, never dies ; How make my own election sure, And when I fail on' earth, secure A mansion in the skies. 3 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray ; Be thou my Guide, be thou my Way To glorious happiness. Ah ! write thy pardon on my heart, And whensoe'er I hence depart, Let me depart in peace. 28 Looking forward. C. M. 1 A ND now, my soul, another year JOL Of thy short life is past ; I cannot long continue here, And this may be my last. 2 Awake, my soul ; with utmost care Thy true condition learn : "What are thy hopes ? how sure ? how fair ? What is thy great concern ? 19 KEYIVAL HYMNS. 3 Behold, another year begins ; Set out afresh for heaven ; Seek pardon for thy former sins, In Christ so freely given. 4 Devoutly yield thyself to God, And on his grace depend ; With zeal pursue the heavenly road, Nor doubt a happy end. 29 Prayer for 'Christ. 7%. 1 T)BEAD of heave;, on thee we feed, J3 For thy flesh is meat indeed : Ever let our souls be fed With this true and living bread. 2 Vine of heaven thy blood supplies This blest cup of sacrifice ; Lord, thy wounds our healing give, To thy cross we look and live. 30 8s, 7s & 4. Christ coming to Judgment 'L 1 he comes with clouds descending, Once for favored sinners slain ; Thousand thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train : Hallelujah ! Jesus shall forever reign. 20 REVIVAL HYMNS. Every eye shall now behold him, Bobed in the dreadful majesty \ Those who set at naught and sold him, Pierced, and nailed him to the tree, Deeply wailing. Shall the true Messiah see. 3 Now the Saviour, long expected, See, in solemn pomp, appear; All his saints, by man rejected, Now shall meat him in the air. Hallelujah ! See the day of God appear. 31 Something New. CM 1 QINCE man by sin has lost his God, )^ He seeks creation through, And vainly strives fer solid bliss In trying something new. 2 The new possessed, like fading flowers, Soon loses its gay hue j The bubble now no longer charms— The mind wants something new 3 Could we but call all Europe ours, California and Peru, The mind would feel an aching void And still want something new. 21 EEYIYAL HYMNS. 32 SOf Distrust. 7s. 1 'FT! IS a point I long to know, — _|_ Oft it causes anxious thought, — Do I love the Lord or no ? Am I his or am I not ? 2 If I love, why am I thus ? Why this dull and lifeless frame ? Hardly, sure, can they be worse 5 Who never heard his name. 3 "When I turn my eyes within, All is dark, and vain, and wild ; Filled with unbelief and sin, Can I deem myself a child? 4 If I pray, or hear, or read, Sin is mixed with all I do ; You that love the Lord indeed, Tell me, is it thus with you? 5 Yet I mourn my stubborn will, Find my sin a grief and thrall j Should I grieve for what I feel, If I did nol love at all ? 6 Lord, decide the doubtful case, Thou who art thy people's sun, Shine upon thy work of grace, If it be indeed begun. 22 SUPPLEMENT. Sunday $cM Songs. 7S. & 6S. Tlie Sunday- School Army. 0, do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your Friend ; O, do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your Friend, He will give you grace to conquer, He will give you grace to conquer, And keep you to the end. I am glad I'm in this army, Yes, I'm glad I'm in this army, Yes, I'm glad I'm in this army, And I'll battle for the school. Fight on, ye little soldiers, The battle you shall win ; Fight on, ye little soldiers, The battle you shall win. For the Savior is your Captain, For the Savior is your Captain, And he has vanquished sin. Chorus. And when the conflict's over, Before him you shall stand ; And when the conflict's over, Before him you shall stand; You shall sing his praise for ever, You shall sing his praise for ever, In Canaan's happy land. Chorus. 1 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. "2 Shall Ave Sing in Heaven. 1 Shall we sing in heaven for ever.— Shall we sing? Shall we sing? Shall we sing in heaven for ever, In that happy land ? Yes ! oh, yes! in that land, that happy land, They that meet shall sing for ever, Far beyond the rolling river, Meet to sing and love ior ever, In that happy land, 2 Shall we know each other, ever, In that land ? Shall we know each other, ever, In that happy land ? Yes ! oh, yes ! in that land, that happy land, They that meet shall know each other, Far beyond the rolling river, etc 3 Shall we sing with holy angels • In that land ? Shall we sing with holy angels In that happy land ? Yes! oh, yes! in that land, that happy land. Saints and angels sing for ever, Far beyond the rolling river, etc. 4 Shall we rest from care and sorrow, In that land? Shall \ve rest ftom care and sorrow, In that happy land ? Yes! oh, yes! in that land, that happy land, They that meet shall rest for ever, Far beyond the- rolling river, etc. 5 Shall we meet our dear, lost children In that land ? Shall « e meet our dear, lost children In that happy land? Yas! oh, yes! in that land, that happy land, Children meet and sing for ever Far beyond the rolling river, etc. 6 Shall we kno ■*■ our blessed Savior In that land ? Shall we know our blessed Savior In that happy land? Yes! oh, yes! in that happy land, We shall know our blessed Savior, Far beyond the rolling river, Love and serve him there for ever, etc. 2 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. What Makes Us Happy 1 1 Why are we all so happy, Singing s a- eet, while we meet, Why are we all so happy, In this dear retreat. Nature the Fields adorning Fresh and gay, fresh and gay, Beautiful Sunday morning, 'Tis a holy day. Here we learn a Savior's name, How on earth a child he came, Suffered, died, and rose again — That we might dwell with him. That is what makes us happy, Singing sweet, while we meet, That is what makes us happy, In this dear retreat. 2 What are the va ild birds singing, Full of glee— full of glee. Swiftly their pinions winging, O'er the flowery lea. Praising the God who made them, Free as air— free as air, Kindly his hand arrayed them, In the plumes they wear. Wood and stream and meadow gay, Join the merry, merry lay, All are praising God to-day, And we will praise him too. Chorus. 3 What are the angels singing, Robed in white, crowned with light, Ever their music ringing, In that world so bright, Singing of grace and glory, Sweet and clear— sweet and clear, Telling the v\ ondrous story, Children love so dear. Happy, happy angel band, Hound our Father's throne they stand In that pure and sunny land, Our home beyond the sky. Chorus. The Gospel Ship. 1 The gospel ship is sailing, Sailing, sailing; The gospel ship is sailing, • Bound lor Canaan's happy shore ; All who would ship for glory, Glory, glory, SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. All who would ship for glory, Come and welcome, rich and poor. Glory, hallelujah! All on board are sweetly singing, Glory, hallelujah! Hallelujah to the Lamb ! 2 She has landed many thousands, Thousands, thousands, She has landed many tbosands, On fair Canaan's happy shore ; And thousands now are sailing, Sailing, sailing, And thousands now are sailing, Yet there's room for thousands more. Glory, hallelujah, etc. 3 Sails filled with heavenly breezes, Breezes, breezes, Sails filled with heavenly breezes, Swiftly glides the ship along. Her company are singing, Singing, singing, Her company are singing, Glory, glory is their song. Glory, hallelujah, etc. 4 Take passage now for glory, Glory, glory, Take passage now for glory, Sailing o'er life's troubled sea; With us you shall be happy, Happy, happy, With us you shall be happy, Happy through eternity. Glory, hallelujah, etc. 3 Marching Along. 1 The children are gath'ring from near and from far, The trumpet is sounding the call for the war, The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, We'll gird on our armor, and be marching along. Marching along, we are marching along, Gird on the armor and be marching along; The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, Then gird on the armor and be marching along. 2 The foe is before us in battle array, But let us not waver nor turn from the way, The Lord is our strength, be this ever our song, With courage and faith we are marching along. Marching along, etc. 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 3 We've listed for life, and « ill camp on the field, With Christ as our Captain we never will yield; The "sword of the Spirit," both trusty and strong We'll hold in our hands as we're marching along. Marching along, etc. 4 Through conflicts and trials our crowns we must win, For here * e contend 'gainst temptation and sin ; But one thing assures us, we cannot go wrong, If trusting our Savior, while marching along. Marching along, etc. 6 Beautiful River. 1 Shall we gather at the river, Where bright angels feet have trod ; With its crystal tide forever Flowing by the throne of God? Yes, v- e'll gather at the river, The beautiful, the beautiful river- Gather with the saints at the river, That flows by the throne of God. 2 On the margin of the river, Washing up its silver spray ; We will walk and worship ever, All the happy, golden day.— Cho. 3 On the bosom of the river, Where the Saviour-king we own, We shall meet and sorrow never 'Neath the glory of the throne.— Cho. 4 Ere we reach the shining river, Lay w e every burden down; Grace our spirits will deliver, And provide a robe and crown.— Cho. 5 At the smiling of the river, Rippling with the Saviour's face, Saints, whom death will never sever, Lift their songs of saving grace.— Cho. 6 Soon we'll reach the shining river, Soon our pilgrimage will cease ; Soon our happy hearts will quiver With the melody of peace.— Cho. •y Happy in the Lord. 1 A pilgrim and a stranger here, happy, happy, happy' I seek the home to pilgrims dear,-.happy in the Lord* A home beyond this mortal shore, happy, happy,happy Where sin and sorrow come no more,happy in the Lord We'll cross the river of Jordan,, Happy, happy, happy, happy, ~ Cross the river of Jordan, happy m.the Lord. 5 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 2 I leave this world of sin behind, happy, etc. That better home in heaven to find, happy in, etc Fair lands are here, and houses fair, happy, etc. But fairer is my home up there, happy in, etc. We'll cross the river, etc. 3 In that fair clime of endless day, happy, etc. The Lord shall wipe all tears away, happy in, etc. To living founts, through verdant meads, happy, etc. The Lamb his ransomed followers leads, happy in, etc. We'll cross the river, etc. 4 The fruits and flowers of Paradise, happy, etc. In plenteous showers around them rise, happy in, etc. No death shall visit them again, happy, etc. No sickness there, no touch of pain, happy in, etc. We'll cross the river, etc. 5 Farewell, vain world, I'm going home, happy, etc. My Saviour smiles and bids me come, happy in, etc. No mourning there, no funeral gloom, happy, etc. But health and youth forever bloom, happy in, etc We'll cross the river, etc. 8 Never Be Afraid. 1 Never be afraid to speak for Jesus^ Think how much a won! can (;<•• Never be afraid to own your Sa lour, He who loves ami cares for j bu. Never be afraid. Neve* 1 be afraid, Never, never, never, Jesus is your loving Saviour, Therefore never be afraid. 2 Never be afraid to work for Jesus, In his vineyard day by day ; Labor with a kind and willing spirit, He will all your toil repay. Never be afraid, etc. 3 Never be afraid to work for Jesus, Keen reproaches when they fall ; Patiently endure your every trial, Jesus meekly bore them all. Never be afraid, etc. 4 Never be afraid to live for Jesus ; If you on his cross depend, Safely shall you pass through every trial, He will bring you to the end. Never be a/raid, etc. -5 Never be afraid to die for Jesus ; He the life, the truth, the way, Gently in his arms of love will bear you To the realms of endless day. Never be afraid, etc. SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 9 "Just Now." 1 Come to Jesus, Come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now ; Just now come to Jesus, Come to Jesus just now. 2 He will save you, just now, etc 3 O believe him, just now, etc. 4 He is able. 5 He is willing. 6 He'll receive you. 7 Tben flee to Jesus. 8 Call unto nim. 9 "Mercy on me." 10 He will hear you. 11 He'll forgive you. 12 He will cleanse you. 13 He'll renew you. 14 He will clothe you* 15 Jesus loves you. 16 Don't reject him. 17 Only trust him. lO Dare to do Right ! Dare to be True ! 1 Dare to do right ! dare to be true ! Your have a work that no other can do; Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well, Angels will hasten the story to tell. Dare, dare, dare to do right ! Dare, dare, dare to be true I Dare to be true I dare to be true ! 2 Dare to do right ! dare to be true ! Other men's failures can never save you, Stand by your conscience, your honor, your faith ; Stand like a hero and battle till death. Dare to do right ! etc. 7 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 3 Dare to do right ! dare to be true ! God, who created you, cares for you too ; Treasures the tears his striving ones shed ; Counts and protects every hair on your head. Dare to do right ! etc. 4 Dare to do right ! dare to be true ! Keep the great judgment-seat always in view; Look at your work as you'll look at it then- Scanned by Jehovah, and angels, and men. Dare to do right ! etc. 11 We are coming, Blessed Saviour* 1 We are coming, blessed Saviour, We hear thy gentle voice ; We would be thine forever, And in thy love rejoice. We are coming, we are coming, We are coming, blessed Saviour, We are coming, we are coming, We hear thy gentle voice. 2 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To meet that happy band, And sing with them forever, And in thy presence stand. We are coming, etc. , To meet that happy band. 3 We are coming, blessed Saviour, Our Father's house we see— A glorious mansion ever For children young as we. We are coming, etc., Our Father's house we see. 4 We are coming, blessed Saviour, That happy home is ours ; If here we gain thy favor We'll reach those fragrant bowers. We are coming, etc., That happy home is ours. 5 We are coming, blessed Saviour, To crown our Jesus King, And then with angels ever His praises we will sing. We are coming, etc., To crown our Jesus King. SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 1 Q> The Angels tliere will teach us, 1 To the heavenly land; to the heavenly land, "Where the saints and the seraphs stand; We are on our way ; we are on our way, A united and happy band. For the angels there will teach us. How to sing a sweeter song ! And no sorrow '11 ever reach us, In that happy, happy throng. In the heav'nly land, in the heav'nly land. Where the saints and the seraphs stand. 2 Tho' we often tire : tho' we often tire. Where the pathway is steep and straight. We will still press on : we will still press on, "Till we pass through the Golden Gate. For the angels there will teach us, etc. 8 But we need not fear : but we need not fear, For we've Jesus to be our guide : And with him so near ; aye, with him so near, ]N aught of evil can e'er^betide. For the angels there will teach us, etc. 4 Will you go with us ? will you go with us ? Come and share this bright home above, Where the endless day : where the endless day. Is illumed by our Father's love. For the angels there will teach us, etc. 13 The Sunday School. 1 The Sunday-school, that blessed place; Oh ! I would rather stav Within its walls a child of grace, Than spend my hours in play - . The Sunday-school, the Suhdav-schooL Oh : 'tis the place I love ; For there I learn the golden rule Which leads to joys above. 2 TIs there I learn that Jesus died For sinners such as I : Oh ! what has all the world beside, That I should prize so high. The Sunday-school, etc. 9 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 3 Then let our gratefui tribute rise, And songs of praise be given To Him who dwells above the skies. For such a blessing given. The Sunday-school, etc. 4 And welcome then, the Sunday-school ; We'll read, and sing, and pray. That we may keep the golden rule, And never from it stray. The Sunday-school, etc. 14 " Never Late." 1 I'll awake at dawn on the Sabbath day, For 'tis wrong to doze holy time away: With my lessons learn'd. this shall be my rule- Never to be late at the Sabbath-school., 2 Birds awake betimes : every morn they sing; None are tardy there, when the woods do ring; So when Sunday comes, this shall be my rule- Never to be late at the Sabbath-school. 3 When the summer's sun wakes the flowers again, They the call obey— none are tardy then ; Nor will I forget that it is my rule Never to be late at the Sabbath-school. 4 But these Sabbath days will soon be o'er, And these happy hours shall return no more ; Then I'll ne'er regret that it was my rule Never to be late at the Sabbath-school. 1»> Children in Heaven. 1 Around the throne of God in heaven. Ten thousand children stand : Children whose sins are all forgiven. A holy, happy band. Singing glory, glory. Glory be to God on high. Singing glory, glory. Glory be to God on high. 2 What brought them to that world above. That heaven so bright and fair, Where all is peace, and joy. and love ? How came those children there? Singing glory, glory, etc. 10 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 3 Because the Savior shed his blood, To wash away our sin ; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean. Singing glory, glory, etc. 4 On earth they sought the Savior's grace. On earth they loved his name ; And now they see his blessed face, And stand before the Lamb. Singing glory, glory, etc. 5 In flowing robes of spotless white. See every one arrayed. Dwelling in everlasting light. And joys that never fade. Singing: glory, glory, etc. 16 Beautiful Lane! of R«st. 1 Jerusalem for ever bright- Beautiful land of rest ! >To winter there, nor chill of night- Beautiful land of rest ! The dripping cloud is chased away, The sun breaks forth in endless day- Jerusalem. Jerusalem, The beautiful land of rest. Beautiful land, beautiful land, Beautiful land of rest, Beautiful land, beautiful land, Beautiful land ot rest. 2 Jerusalem, for ever free- Beautiful land of rest ! The soul's sweet home of Liberty- Beautiful land of rest ! The gyves of sin, the chains of woe, The ransomed there will never know. Jerusalem, etc. 3 Jerusalem, for ever dear- Beautiful land of rest ! Thy pearly gates almost appear— Beautiful land of rest ! And when we tread thy lovely shore, We'll sing the song we've sung before, Jerusalem, etc 11 SUXDAY SCHOOL S0KG9. IT Something to do in. Heaven. 1 There'll be something in heaven for children to do ; None are idle in that blessed land— [the mind, There'll be loves for the heart, there'll be thoughts for And employment for each little hand. [to do ; There'll be something to do ; there'll be something There'll be something for children to do; [more: On the bright, shining shore, where there's joy ever- There'll be something for children to do. 2 There'll be lessons to learn of the wisdom of God, As they wander the green meadows o'er; And they'll have for their teachers in that blest abode r All the good that have gone there before. There'll be something to do, etc. 3 There'll be errands of love from the mansions above.. To the dear ones that linger below ; And it may be our Father the children will send To be angels of mercy in woe. There'll be something to do, etc. 18 Happy Land. 1 There is a happy land, Far, far away Where saints in glory stand. Bright, bright as day, Oh ! how they sweetly sing, "Worthy is our Savior King, Loud let his praises ring, Praise, praise for aye. 2 Come to that happy land, Come, come, away. Why will ye doubting stand, Why still delay ? Oh ! we shall happy be, When, from sin and sorrow free-.. Lord, we shall live with thee, Blest, blest for aye ! 3 Bright, in that happy land, Beams every eye ; Kept by a Father's hand, Love cannot die. Oh ! then to glory run, Be a crown and kingdom won r. And bright above the sun. We reiim for ave. '1-2 SUNDAY SCHOOL BONGS. 19 L,ittle Tilings. 1 Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean. And the beauteous land. 2 And the little moments, Humble though they be, Idake the mighty ages Of eternity. 3 So our little errors Lead the soul away From the paths of virtue, Oft in sin to stray. 4 Little deeds of kindness. Little words of love. Make our earth an Eden, Like the heaven above. 5 Little seeds of mercy. Sown by youthful hands, Grow to bless the nations, Far in heathen lands. 20 Beautiful Zion. 1 Beautiful Zion built above ; Beautiful city that I love ; Beautiful gates of pearly white ; Beautiful temple, God its light ;— He who was slain on Calvary Opens those pearly gates to me ! 2 Beautiful heav'n, where all is light ; Beautiful angels, clothed in white ; Beautiful harps through all the choir;: Beautiful strains, that never tire ;— There shall I join the chorus sweet, Worshipping at the Savior's feet ! 3 Beautiful crowns on every brow ; Beautiful palms the conquerors show - r Beautiful robes the ransonxd wear ; Beautiful all who enter there ;— Thither I press with eager feet : There shall my rest be long and sweet' 13 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONGS. 4 Beautiful tliroue of Christ our King: Beautiful songs the angels sing; Beautiful rest, all wandering cease; Beautiful home of perfect peace;— There shall my eyes my Savior see — Haste to this heavenly home with me. ^Jl Kind Words are Never Lost. 1 Kind words are never lost, Though years may fly ; While on life's billows tossed, 'Mid dangers nigh, In mem'ry loved so well. Who can their value tell ? Their echoes still will dwell Deep in the heart. Kind words are never lost , Never lost, never lost, Kind words are never lost, Xo, never lost. 2 Kind smiles are never lost, But cherished yet. The hearts they gladden most. Will not forget; Through mists of weary years. Oft dimmed by falling tears, Their radiance still appears Cheering and bright. Kind smiles, etc. 3 Kind deeds are never lost, Nor done in vain ; Bike seed in spring-time cast On fertile plains, Their fruit shall yet appear Bich harvests full in ear, And every bud shall bear A hundred fold. Kind deeds, etc. £2 Doxology. Praise the God of all creation, Praise the Father's boundless love, Praise the Son. our expiation, Priest and King, enthroned above. Praise the Fountain of Salvation, Him by whom our spirits live ; Undivided adoration To the one Jehovah give. 14 INDEX OF FIRST LINES TO SUPPLEMENT. A charge to keep I have s. m 1 And now. my soul, another year e. m 28 Afflictions tho ? they seem severe c. m 2 Approach, my semi, thy mercy seat..c. m 3 As vernal flowers that scent the I. m 4 Bread of heaven on thee we feed 7s 29 Brethren we have met to 8s $ Is 5 Come in thou blessed of the Lord...c. m 34 Firm as the earth the Gospel stands. .c. m 10 For mercies countless as the sand...c. m 7 God in his earthly temple lays I. m 24 Great God, now condescend s. m 17 Hallelujah! who shall part 7s § 61 25 Hear the royal proclamation 85 $ 3s 8 How sweet the name of Jesus c. m 9 How sweet, upon this sacred day....c. m 35 How bright is the day when the 23 .Je-u-. and shall it ever be I. m 13 - --rant us all a blessing! p. m 14 Jesus, Master, hear me now 7.9 21 Lo, He comes with clouds 6s, 7s <$■ 4s 30 Nearer, my God, to thee ..6s <$* 4s 16 Nothing, either great or 7s, 8s # 6s 12 No room for mirth or trifling* c. p. m 27 may I worthy prove to see I. m 15 tell me no more of this 10s § lis 18 INDEX TO FIRST LINES. O, Savior welcome to my heart c. m 11 Our Father in heaven we hallow lis 26 Paschal Lamh by God appointed..8s 3f 7s 20 Pass me not, O, gentle Savior ..6s $ 10s 6 Saw ye my Savior, saw ye my p. m 22 Since man by sin has lost his God...c. m 31 Sister, thou wast mild, and lovely..8s # 7s 32 The Lord ! How wondrous are his...£. m 19 'Tis a point I long to know 7s — 33 To Calv'ry, Lord, in spirit now c. m 18 Index to Firs! Lines of Sunday School Songs. no. song: 0, do not be discouraged 1 Shall we sing in Heaven forever ? 2 Why are we all so happy? , 3 The Gospel ship is sailing 4 The children are gathering from near 5 Shall we gather at the river? 6 A pilgrim and a stranger here 7 ISTever be afraid to speak for Jesus 8 Come to Jesus .*.... 9 Dare to do right 10 We are coming, blessed Savior 11 To the heavenly land V2 The Sunday-school 13 I'll awake at dawn 1-1 Around the throne of God in Heaveu 15 Jerusalem for ever bright ,...10 There'll be something in Heaven. 1" There is a happy land ; 18 Little drops of water 19 Beautiful Zion, built above 20 Kind words are never lost 21 Praise the God of all creation 22 Deacidified using the Bookkeeper proces Neutralizing agent: Magnesium Oxide Treatment Date: August 2005 IG £193o PreservationTechnologies A WORLD LEADER IN PAPER PRESERVATION 1 1 1 Thomson Park Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 (724)779-2111 L LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 14 62 >a 8 .9 1 1 4