Collection of Hymns 
 
 DESIGNED FOR THE 
 
 USE OF THE 
 
 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 BY THE REFORMED MENNONITE CHURCH. 
 
 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom ; teaching 
 and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, 
 singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." — Col. iii. 16. 
 
 LANCASTER, PA. 
 
 THE NEW ERA PRINTING HOUSE. 
 
 1895. 
 
Preface. 
 
 We have little to say, in apology, for presenting 
 this collection of hymns to the public. Singing, 
 in all ages of the church, has been a part of public 
 worship, and has been practiced in private religious 
 exercises. The Apostle Paul admonishes believers 
 to speak to themselves " in psalms, and hymns, and 
 spiritual songs, singing and making melody in their 
 hearts to the Lord." To meet this end a suitable 
 collection of hymns is required. The collection 
 formerly in use has been considered incomplete in 
 its variety of hymns for all occasions. We have 
 selected the most desirable hymns from our former 
 collection, and have added a number of new ones. 
 We make no claim to poetic merit, but hope the 
 sound Christian sentiment contained in this small 
 work may make it acceptable to every pious heart. 
 It is submitted to the public in the hope and with 
 the prayer that under God's blessing it may be a 
 means of edification to the God-fearing and of ad- 
 vancing the Kingdom of Grace. 
 
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 in 2012 with funding from 
 
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hil 
 
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Hymns 
 
 ADMONITION. 
 
 WARNING. C. M. 
 
 ALAS, poor man, stop now and think, 
 Before you further go ; 
 Perhaps you stand upon the brink 
 Of everlasting woe. 
 
 2 O pause, and do consider right 
 
 The road that you pursue ; 
 Do you walk pleasing in God's sight, 
 With all his ransomed few ? 
 
 3 Or are you yet on the wide road, 
 
 That leadeth you away 
 From God and His most holy Word, 
 In darkness far to stray? 
 
 4 Then, O do come without delay, 
 
 Unto a Saviour kind, 
 Who is the truth, the life and way — 
 In Him you peace can find. 
 
 5 Remember, time flies fast away, 
 
 Death soon may strike the blow ; 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 Your promise only is to-day, 
 Soon you from hence must go. 
 
 6 Then if you have, while here below, 
 Walked in the heav'nly way, 
 Then with dear Jesus you can go, 
 And live in endless day. 
 
 sinner's reward. 7s. 
 
 AT the close of thy career, 
 Sinner, where wilt thou appear; 
 When the dismal shades of death 
 Overwhelm thy dying breath? 
 
 2 Seeing judgment drawing nigh, 
 Where wilt .thou in terror fly? 
 When the Judge shall call thy name, 
 Then how wilt thou hide thy shame? 
 
 3 Fixed beyond the bounds of peace 
 Where regrets will never cease, 
 And from glory then debarred, 
 Thou must reap thy just reward. 
 
 4 Whilst the saints their voices swell, 
 And with sweetest anthems tell 
 How, through a Redeemer's love, 
 They have gained the joys above. 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 AWAKENING. 7S, 6s. 
 
 AWAKEN, thou that sleepest, 
 And heed the gracious call, 
 Accept the invitation 
 
 That's given unto all. 
 The offer of salvation, 
 
 Accept before you die — 
 Then thou can'st reign eternal, 
 With Jesus Christ on high. 
 
 Therefore arise with Jesus, 
 
 Forsake the paths of sin, 
 Deny thyself of evil, 
 
 And follow after Him. 
 He trod the path before thee, 
 
 And suffered in thy place, 
 And purchased free salvation 
 
 For all of Adam's race. 
 
 Now Jesus Christ, the mighty, 
 
 Hath conquered death and hell, 
 Has overcome the darkness 
 
 In which thou yet dost dwell ; 
 Has given thee a promise 
 
 To light thee on thy way, 
 Lest thou again in darkness 
 
 Do wander far astray. 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 CONVERT. C. M. 
 
 BE faithful to your Saviour's call, 
 Ye converts of the cross ; 
 Equip yourselves with truth and love, 
 Prove valiant in the cause. 
 
 It holds forth an eternal rest 
 Beyond this world of gloom, 
 
 The region of the truly blest 
 Where joys eternal bloom. 
 
 Oh, what is all this world's display 
 Compared with things divine; 
 
 The first will vanish in a day. 
 The last forever shine. 
 
 4 For when grim death has lost his sting. 
 The soul is wholly free 
 To join the heavenly hosts and sing 
 The song of victory. 
 
 FRAILTY OF MAN. C. M. 
 
 BEHOLD, O frail and dying man, 
 How vain are all things here ; 
 Your transient life is but a span, 
 And every moment dear. 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 2 For many are the ways of sin, 
 
 That lure the soul away ; 
 Which hush the warning voice within, 
 In darkness far to stray. 
 
 3 With subtle and enticing schemes, 
 
 Your soul is lulled to sleep ; 
 And all your vain and idle dreams 
 At last will end, to weep. 
 
 4 Oh, from your slumbers do awake 
 
 And view your dang'rous path, 
 Then may your guilty conscience quake 
 At God's eternal wrath. 
 
 5 Then do in true contrition bow, 
 
 To seek the Saviour's face ; 
 Who will your famished soul endow 
 With his free gift of grace. 
 
 6 He is our only refuge giv'n — 
 
 Our only safe retreat ; 
 He is the only way to heaven, 
 And righteousness complete. 
 
 THE PILGRIMS. 7s, 6s. 
 
 COME, all ye weary pilgrims 
 That travel on the path 
 That leads to endless blessing, 
 Be strong and firm in faith; 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 And be not slow to conquer 
 
 The enemies of God ; 
 Arise, arise from slumber, 
 
 The time is nigh at hand. 
 
 Lift up your hands so feeble, 
 
 Gird on your armor strong, 
 And then you shall be able 
 
 Your foes to overcome, 
 Who're suffered oft to tempt you, 
 
 Your faithfulness to prove, 
 Which often does awake you 
 
 From slumber and repose. 
 
 O yes, the Lord is with us, 
 
 He's always on our side ; 
 His word is pure and gracious, 
 
 His spirit is our guide : 
 The gospel He has given, 
 
 Which we must all obey, 
 And never more must grieve Him 
 
 While it is called to-day. 
 
 He always will us strengthen, 
 
 Which is His promise sure ; 
 His grace to us will lengthen, 
 
 And make us perfect, pure ; 
 And when our days are ended, 
 
 He will us then remove 
 To joys that are unbounded, 
 
 And there we'll dwell in love. 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 TO CHILDREN. L. M. 
 
 DEAR children, come and help to sing 
 Sweet praises to our heavenly King, 
 And leave your vain and carnal mirth 
 To praise the Lord of heav'n and earth. 
 
 2 O may the Lord your tongues inspire, 
 And fill your hearts with a desire 
 
 To seek Him while you yet are young, 
 Before your evil days have come. 
 
 3 In tender feelings do begin, 
 
 Before your hearts are filled with sin ; 
 Before you are impenitent, 
 Draw nigh to God and do repent. 
 
 4 Before your hearts give way to wrath, 
 O ! come and tread the narrow path. 
 Your parents in the Lord obey, 
 
 And all their wholesome counsels weigh. 
 
 5 Happy and pleasing are the youth 
 Who do obey the gospel truth. 
 Their treasures are laid up above, 
 Their hearts are filled with flaming love. 
 
 APPEAL TO THE SINNER. 8s, 7S. 
 
 DOST thou heed those tender callings, 
 Often in the silent night, 
 Which, while on thy bed of slumber, 
 Kindly on thy conscience smite ? 
 
1 2 ADMONITION. 
 
 2 Asking entrance to thy chamber — 
 
 Yea, the temple of thy heart — 
 To light up its dark recesses, 
 And eternal life impart. 
 
 3 Wilt thou stifle these convictions, 
 
 And refuse to lend thine ear 
 Unto Him that calls from heaven ? 
 Wilt thou not thy Saviour hear ? 
 
 4 Wilt thou leave him pass, forever, 
 
 From the threshhold of thy door, 
 And without His guidance, wander 
 To that dark and dismal shore ? 
 
 5 Where no plea of mercy enters, 
 
 And no ship will heave in sight, 
 In the course of endless ages, 
 To dispel the gloom of night. 
 
 6 Break the morbid spell that binds you- 
 
 Grieve not Jesus, but adore 
 All His precious calls of mercy, 
 Gently knocking at thy door. 
 
 invitation. S. M. 
 
 IT is a solemn thought, 
 That we are born to die ; 
 All human power availeth not, 
 For we must all comply. 
 
ADMONITION. 1 3 
 
 2 Then let us now prepare 
 
 And make our calling sure, 
 That we the heav'nly bliss may share, 
 Which ever will endure. 
 
 3 The Scriptures plainly teach 
 
 What fallen man must do, 
 If he yon brighter world would reach 
 And taste of pleasures true. 
 
 4 God calls the tender youth, 
 
 And tries to win his heart ; 
 To seek His grace, obey His truth 
 And from all sin depart. 
 
 5 Accept His grace to-day — 
 
 To-morrow may be late ; 
 His spirit will not strive alway, 
 And sad may be your fate. 
 
 ) saint's reward. L. M. 
 
 JERUSALEM, Oh, blest abode ! 
 J Thy shining wealth shall ne'er corrode ; 
 For love supreme pervades thy throne, 
 And earthly sorrows are unknown. 
 
 2 Who would not dare to stem the flood 
 Of Satan's wiles through flesh and blood, 
 
14 ADMONITION. 
 
 When chance of such a rich reward 
 Awaits the victors from the Lord? 
 
 3 Well might the Lord upon us frown, 
 Should we His voice of mercy drown ; 
 So might His spirit cease to strive, 
 And ever us of grace deprive. 
 
 4 What solemn thought, yea, matter grave, 
 Our precious soul to lose or save ! 
 
 Oh, help us, Lord, our hearts unbar 
 While mercy's portal stands ajar. 
 
 11 MAN IMMORTAL. 8s, 7S. 
 
 MORTAL man ; what is your station — 
 Are you rich or are you poor ? 
 Or a ruler of a nation, 
 Or a keeper of the door ? 
 
 2 Know that you're a transient creature, 
 
 Soon to fade and pass away ; 
 
 Death is marked in ev'ry feature, 
 
 Signs of sure return to clay. 
 
 3 Yet your soul is all immortal, 
 
 Lasting as Him who it gave, 
 Soon to pass the gloomy portal 
 Of the dark and silent grave ; 
 
ADMONITION. 15 
 
 4 There to stand before the splendor 
 
 Of the judgment seat of God — 
 Of your works account to render, 
 While upon this earth you trod. 
 
 5 Therefore make a sure election ; 
 
 Choose with Christ to suffer shame, 
 And to suffer great affliction 
 
 For His ever blessed name, * 
 
 6 That you may enjoy the pleasure, 
 
 Flowing from bright Eden's bloom, 
 And the everlasting treasure 
 
 Of bright glory 'yond the tomb. 
 
 5 warning. L. M. 
 
 OH let not Christ, for sinners slain — 
 Let not His agony and pain, 
 Still fail to overcome thy will — 
 Thy soul with holy love instill. 
 
 2 Do not for days and years neglect 
 God's gracious offer to accept ; 
 Lest by thy stubborn unbelief, 
 Thou suffer an eternal grief. 
 
 3 For Satan seeks to bar the way — 
 By stratagem the work delay.; 
 Until God's mercies cease to strive, 
 And thee of sov' reign grace deprive. 
 
1 6 ADMONITION. 
 
 4 Come, then, with prayers and yearnings pure, 
 Make thy election fast and sure ; 
 That when the Son of Man shall come, 
 Thou with the saints be gathered home. 
 
 13 REFLECTION AND OBEDIENCE. C. M. 
 
 O THINK upon Christ's suffering 
 Upon the cursed tree ; 
 When He aloud did cry, My God, 
 Hast Thou forsaken me? 
 
 2 The rocks and hills did quake around, 
 All nature seemed to fear ; 
 
 The temple veil was rent in twain, 
 The sun did disappear. 
 
 3 Think, sinner, now, O stop and think, 
 He suffered this for thee ; 
 
 And with His blood you dearly bought — 
 From bondage set you free. 
 
 4 Can you despise this golden prize 
 That's freely offered here? 
 Repent, believe and be baptized, 
 Then death you need not fear. 
 
 5 To Him draw near, your prayers He'll hear, 
 And grant to you His grace ; 
 
 Do faithfully now follow Him, 
 In patience run your race. 
 
ADMONITION. 1 7 
 
 6 His praise and honor always seek, 
 Confess His holy name 
 And show your light, be humble, meek — 
 Thus to the end remain. 
 
 1 4 WARNING TO SINNERS. L. M. 
 
 OMAN ! can you not now decide 
 To leave this road which is so wide ; 
 On which the world with ease can go 
 To sink at last in endless woe ? 
 
 2 The giddy throng that travel there, 
 Devoid of thought, without a care, 
 Will all too soon their folly see 
 When 'tis too late for them to flee. 
 
 3 Unless they heed the gracious call, 
 Which is extended unto all, 
 
 Oh, sad, indeed, will be their end ! 
 On this we surely can depend. 
 
 4 The uttered word will firmly stand 
 Concerning those who build on sand ; 
 Their house must fall, it can't endure, 
 Not having the foundation sure. 
 
 5 But still there is a faithful flock 
 Whose house is built upon the Rock, 
 
1 8, ADMONITION. 
 
 Against which winds, nor rain, nor hail, 
 Nor gates of hell can e'er prevail. 
 
 6 Through tribulations great they go 
 Whilst in their pilgrimage below. 
 His help to such He will extend, 
 And with them be unto the end. 
 
 15 a warning. S. M. 
 
 O MORTAL man! behold 
 How soon the Lord may come, 
 By death, to call you from this world 
 To thy eternal home. 
 
 2 Swift as the day doth pass 
 
 Thy time doth waste away, 
 And, like the flower of the grass, 
 Thou canst on earth not stay. 
 
 3 Pray, is thy soul prepared 
 
 To leave this world below ; 
 There to appear before the Lord ? 
 Dost thou thy Saviour know ? 
 
 4 If thou a stranger art 
 
 To Christ and His free grace, 
 Lamenting, thou must then depart ; 
 Be banished from His face. 
 
ADMONITION. 1 9 
 
 But hear the Saviour plead, 
 
 Come now, while 'tis to-day, 
 And soon from all thy sins be freed — 
 
 No longer do delay. 
 
 16 INVITATION TO TURN TO THE LORD. L. M. 
 
 OMY dear friends, do warning take, 
 And the broad road of sin forsake ; 
 Christ soon will come with his reward — 
 O now prepare to meet the Lord. 
 
 2 For he dispenses grace to all 
 
 Who are submissive to his call ; 
 Each shall with him become an heir, 
 And of the heavenly glory share. 
 
 3 No other source can e'er be found 
 
 From whence such blessings do abound ; 
 The Lord also will you make whole — 
 He feeds the poor and needy soul. 
 
 4 O heav'nly love, O faith divine, 
 
 Rich blessings, which by grace is^ mine — 
 Eternal joys that never cease, 
 In mansions of eternal peace. 
 
20 ADMONITION. 
 
 17 DAY OF GRACE. CM. 
 
 OUR fleeting life will soon be past, 
 Our days here soon be o'er ; 
 For naught on earth can ever last, 
 But soon will be no more. 
 
 2 How then should we our time improve, 
 
 That we may ready be, 
 When death shall us from hence remove, 
 Into eternity. 
 
 3 There we must reap what here we sow, 
 
 Which life or death will be ; 
 To be with Christ, or from Him go, 
 His glory never see. 
 
 4 For in His presence all is pure, 
 
 No sin can enter there ; 
 All who would entrance there procure 
 Must of His merits share. 
 
 18 ADMONITION. CM. 
 
 THE gift of grace, who will refuse, 
 And to perdition go ; 
 Oh who will sin and folly choose, 
 And sink to endless woe. 
 
ADMONITION. 21 
 
 2 Why not accept the Saviour's voice — 
 
 Why still His grace resist ? 
 O, why not make this happy choice, 
 To yield to His behest? 
 
 3 Come, and your weapons at His feet, 
 
 In meek submission cast ; 
 And mercy there of Him entreat, 
 That you may reach at last 
 
 4 The blooming fields, 'yond Jordan's wave, 
 
 And there forever rest — 
 There, at the living fount to drink, 
 And fruits immortal taste. 
 
 19 STRONG APPEAL. L. M. 
 
 TIME passes with incessant speed, 
 Its moments quickly do recede ; 
 Whilst the destroyer aims his dart 
 With deadly purpose at the heart. 
 
 2 O, why, then," seek the things of earth, 
 Whose values are of transient worth ; 
 When there are treasures that will stay 
 When all things here shall pass away? 
 
 3 Then turn, O turn, unto the Lord, 
 Obey the teachings of His Word j 
 
ADMONITION. 
 
 That will your precious soul befriend, 
 If you prove faithful to the end. 
 
 4 He will your burdened soul release, 
 To dwell in endless joy and peace ; 
 Where you with all the angels shall 
 Of God's eternal glory tell. 
 
 20 ENTREATY. 8s, 7S, P. 
 
 WHY yet refuse the path to choose, 
 That leads to endless blessing ? 
 His offered grace, why not embrace, 
 His holy name confessing ? 
 
 2 Who from on high did come and die, 
 
 To shed on you salvation ; 
 O therefore now to mercy bow 
 In quiet resignation. 
 
 3 His offer'd grace with joy embrace, 
 
 Your pride and self rejecting; 
 Him only serve and never swerve 
 By sin and death electing. 
 
 4 Yea, onward press and Him confess, 
 
 Your treasure is in heaven ; 
 A crown of life in Paradise, 
 To you which shall be given. 
 
ADORATION. -23 
 
 Therefore rejoice, lift up your voice, 
 
 To you is this salvation ; 
 Resign your will, His Word fulfill, 
 
 Through true regeneration. 
 
 ADORATION. 
 
 21 GOD'S COUNSEL AND IMMUTABILITY. L. M. 
 
 JEHOVAH speaks, who would not hear ? 
 His words and teaching are so clear ; 
 His word is firm, and standeth fast — 
 His counsel will forever last. 
 
 2 He is a God that changeth not, 
 So were His people ever taught ; 
 From age to age his plans revealed, 
 And all who will may to them yield. 
 
 3 What profit would accrue to man, 
 To slight His calls and holy plan ? 
 Then true and faithful we must be, 
 Or we His kingdom cannot see. 
 
 4 His counsel would against us be, 
 And we ourselves cast out would see ; 
 May we be wise, and counsel take, 
 And all the paths of sin forsake. 
 
24 ADORATION. 
 
 5 The invitation now is made, 
 Let not our coming be delayed ; 
 Be not ashamed of God's true Word ; 
 Confess Him boldly as our Lord. 
 
 22 ADORATION. L. M. 
 
 O GREAT Redeemer ! Prince of Peace, 
 Thy reign triumphant ne'er shall cease ; 
 From age to age bright angels shall 
 Of Thy eternal glory tell. 
 
 2 When nature shall wax dim and fade, 
 And in oblivion shall be laid; 
 When onward time shall cease to roll, 
 And mortal dest'nies to control, 
 
 3 Unceasing yet shall be Thy reign, 
 Unceasing yet and still the same 
 Where angels gather round Thy throne 
 And joyfully Thy scepter own. 
 
 4 O Lord, not only there, but here, 
 Let Thy weak creatures serve and fear, 
 And here obey, as there they own 
 Thy great omnipotence alone. 
 
ADORATION. 25 
 
 ADORATION. L. M. 
 
 I^HE Lord is worthy of all praise, 
 Let hymns of glory ever raise 
 Unto His rad'ant throne above, 
 In strains of everlasting love. 
 
 2 Let worlds before His presence nod, 
 Let angels praise their Maker, God ; 
 Let heaven with loud anthems sing 
 Unto the great eternal King. 
 
 3 Thou mighty orb and glit'ring sphere, 
 In adoration now appear. 
 Likewise ye pearls in ether sky, 
 Come to the mighty concert nigh. 
 
 4 And praise your mighty Maker's name, 
 His excellence aloud proclaim; 
 
 Also ye vapors that do rise, 
 Adore your great Creator wise. 
 
 5 Ye everlasting hills bow low ; 
 
 Ye winds your mighty trumpets blow, 
 And swell aloud your glor'ous strains 
 Unto the Lord who ever reigns. 
 
 6 Likewise let us the Lord adore, 
 And praise Hisjname forever more ; 
 O let us bow before His throne, 
 And worship Him supreme, alone. 
 
26 AFTER SERMON. 
 
 AFTER SERMON. 
 
 24 AFTER SERMON. C. M. 
 
 LORD bless Thy Word, this day declared ; 
 May it with fruit abound 
 In many souls, by grace prepared, 
 Wrought by Thy gospel sound. 
 
 2 In vain were all our labors giv'n, 
 In sowing of Thy seed ; 
 Should not Thy quick'ning rain from heav'n 
 The plants, so tender, feed ? 
 
 3 O Lord, with comfort at Thy throne, 
 We humbly sing Thy praise ; 
 Whilst dwelling on Thy mercies shown, 
 Our hearts to Thee should raise. 
 
 4 But having now assembled been, 
 
 Thy word have taught and heard ; 
 Yet Satan will anew begin 
 To tempt to sin, O Lord. 
 
 5 Then watch o'er all our thoughts and ways, 
 
 And guard our wand'ring feet, 
 In running of the heav'nly race 
 A glor'ous crown to meet. 
 
AFTER SERMON. 27 
 
 > THE WORD OF GOD THE TRUE SEED. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, Thy Word, the heav'nly seed, 
 Thy servants sow, but it doth need 
 That Thou Thy blessing dost bestow, 
 To make it spring and also grow. 
 
 2 O Lord, Thy servants sow in vain, 
 Unless Thou givest dew and rain ; 
 For we Thy blessing always need, 
 That we Thy Word with rev'rence heed. 
 
 3 Lord bless Thy Word, Thy holy truth, 
 To bring forth fruit in old and youth, 
 That we with joy may it behold, 
 
 In yielding fruit a hundred fold. 
 
 4 Thou wilt Thy righteousness impute 
 To them that bring forth gospel fruit ; 
 And when shall end their inward strife, 
 Then will they reap eternal life. 
 
 SUPPLICATION FOR GRACE. S. M. 
 
 OUR inmost thanks arise 
 To Thee, our Sov'reign Lord, 
 For all Thy rare and rich supplies, 
 Afforded by Thy Word. 
 
28 AFTER SERMON. 
 
 2 Our faint attempts to love, 
 And frailties, Lord, forgive; 
 
 Grant that our thoughts may soar above 
 And praise Thee while we live. 
 
 3 Do help our faith so weak, 
 Our hope with strength revive ; 
 Give grace that we may ever seek 
 More ardently to strive. 
 
 4 That we may ne'er be found 
 Forgetful of Thy love, 
 
 While heav'nly blessings us surround, 
 To fix our thoughts above. 
 
 27 supplication. C. M. 
 
 OUR imperfections, Lord, reveal, 
 Help us anew begin 
 To strive with true and fervent zeal, 
 Eternal life to win. 
 
 2 Thy Word to us is meat and drink, 
 
 And will us well supply; 
 That we shall not in sorrow sink, 
 Beneath a gloomy sky. 
 
 3 To Thee alone we cry for aid, 
 
 Our enemies to sway, 
 
AFTER SERMON. 29 
 
 Who, by their promptings, if obey'd, 
 Would lead our souls astray. 
 
 Lord, in Thy name we now will part ; 
 
 May Thy kind Word impress 
 Upon each true and upright heart, 
 
 A perfect righteousness. 
 
 $ supplication. L. M. 
 
 THOU Fountain of all holiness, 
 Thy name we honor and confess ; 
 From Thee, O Lord, Thou Holy One, 
 To us let Thy rich blessings come. 
 
 2 Do Thou, O Lord, with us abide, 
 And ev'ry needed help provide; 
 From evil, while we wake or sleep, 
 Us safely by Thy power keep. 
 
 3 O source of comfort, truth and light, 
 
 Be Thou our watchman, day and night — 
 Oh grant us faith, that we believe, 
 And then in mercy us receive. 
 
 4 Jehovah, Father, Lord and Son, 
 Let streams of mercies ever run, 
 
 Yea, through our actions, heart and mind, 
 To make us thankful, true and kind. 
 
30 AFTER SERMON. 
 
 29 THE WORD OUR GUIDE. S. M. 
 
 THY Word has been declared 
 To guide us in the way, 
 Then may we ever be prepared 
 To duly watch and pray. 
 
 2 Thy word is meat indeed, 
 
 A comfort in distress ; 
 And will us to the fountain lead, 
 Thou Lord, our righteousness. 
 
 3 Oh may we meditate, 
 
 Upon Thy holy Word ; 
 In earnest strive to imitate 
 Thy good example, Lord. 
 
 4 Through Thee, we have received 
 
 Remisssion of our sins ; 
 The soul from bondage now relieved, 
 True happiness begins. 
 
 5 Oh Lord, to Thee we pray, 
 
 To help us evermore ; 
 Whilst walking on the narrow way, 
 May we Thy name adore. 
 
BAPTISM. 31 
 
 BAPTISM. 
 
 ) BAPTISM. L. M. 
 
 ASSEMBLED with us here are now, 
 Dear souls prepared to take the vow ; 
 And now by baptism's sacred rite, 
 Unto the living church unite. 
 
 2 They feel that they had lived in sin, 
 But have through grace forgiven been ; 
 And now from hence their aim shall be 
 To consecrate themselves to Thee. 
 
 3 Resigning now to God their heart, 
 
 In earth's vain joys can take no part; 
 And to the world do plainly show 
 They are but pilgrims here below. 
 
 4 We all must thus the world forsake, 
 Would we eternal life partake ; 
 
 O Lord, look down from heav'n above, 
 Help us by Thy protecting love. 
 
 5 Help us walk pleasing in Thy sight, 
 And be unto the world a light ; 
 
 Oh guard us with a watchful eye, 
 Then take us to Thy home on high. 
 
32 BAPTISM. 
 
 31 INVITING CALL. C. M. 
 
 HEx\R, all ye sons of Adam's race, 
 And all ye daughters too ; 
 The Son of God now offers grace 
 And pardon unto you. 
 
 2 Oh why the path of sin pursue ? 
 
 Why longer yet delay ? 
 For God's eternal vengeance view ! 
 His awful judgment day! 
 
 3 O strive His mercies to obtain — 
 
 Believe in Jesus Christ, 
 That from all sin you may abstain ; 
 Repent and be baptized. 
 
 4 As Noah's ark was built to bear 
 
 Its inmates through the flood ; 
 So all will find a haven fair 
 In the Redeemer's blood. 
 
 32 BAPTISM. C. M. 
 
 ON bended knees, O Lord, on high, 
 These -converts humbly bow 
 Unto the world to testify 
 Their plighted, solemn vow. 
 
BAPTISM. 33 
 
 2 They having made this happy choice, 
 
 While in the day of grace, 
 To hearken to their Saviour's voice 
 And His dear call embrace. 
 
 3 And as their sins of crimson stains 
 
 Were deluged in the flood 
 That issued from Emmanuel's veins — 
 His efficacious blood. 
 
 4 An emblem then to solemnize 
 
 This work of grace divine \ 
 The use of water to baptize 
 Our Saviour did assign. 
 
 5 So may this solemn rite, O Lord, 
 
 Incline our hearts to Thee, 
 That the commandments of Thy Word 
 We cheerfully obey. 
 
 SAVING ARK. C. M. 
 
 THE ark a figure is, indeed, 
 Of being saved in Christ ; 
 According to Apostles' Creed, 
 Repent and be baptized. 
 
 2 Believe in Christ with all your hearts, 
 Receive His holy Word; 
 Confess Him in these lower parts, 
 And live in one accord. 
 
34 BAPTISM. 
 
 3 Repentance is for us a grave. 
 
 In which to bury sin ; 
 Then rise to grow in Jesus' grace, 
 And live and die in Him. 
 
 4 Now is the time those must embark, 
 
 Who seek the world to come ; 
 Within our blessed Saviour's ark, 
 Which bears its inmates home. 
 
 5 Oh what a pleasing, joyful sight 
 
 In viewing them embark ; 
 Who from destruction take their flight, 
 In Jesus' saving ark. 
 
 34 THE SINNER'S RELEASE. L. M. 
 
 WITH grateful hearts may we now bring 
 Due praises to our so v' reign King; 
 Through whom God did our sins forgive, 
 And bade our dying souls to live. 
 
 2 For under Satan's subtle sway 
 We all as sheep had gone astray ; 
 In mad career we on did go 
 
 Through folly's course tow'rd endless woe. 
 
 3 Still on our conscience oft would steal 
 A silent voice — a stern appeal — 
 
BAPTISM. 35 
 
 That wrung with fear the guilty soul, 
 And caus'd conviction's billows roll. 
 
 4 What sore distress, while thus immured 
 In Satan's thraldom we endured, 
 
 Till Christ, by His divine control, 
 Spake peace to our benighted soul. 
 
 5 Now being washed and sanctified, 
 As by the fount from Jesus' side, 
 We shall observe the emblem true, 
 And be baptized, when born anew. 
 
 6 Oh may the Lord be ever nigh, 
 His purchased souls to fortify ; 
 
 That they His virtues shall make known, 
 While worshiping beneath His throne. 
 
 > THE JOY AND HOPE OF THE REDEEMED. L. M. 
 
 YE ransomed souls from guilt and shame, 
 May gratitude your hearts inflame, 
 And in God's covenant of grace 
 In godly fear do run your race. 
 
 2 And being pure and sanctified 
 
 We thus become our Saviour's bride : 
 Like virgins chaste, oh may we cling 
 Unto our Bridegroom, Priest and King. 
 
36 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 3 By holy baptism we declare 
 That we of Jesus' merits share ; 
 
 Our conscience from dead works released, 
 The body then from sin hath ceased. 
 
 4 Oh that we often might reflect 
 As well becometh God's elect, 
 Upon our first illumined days, 
 When all our theme was Jesus' praise. 
 
 5 Of Him we thought — of Him we sung — 
 His mercies oft engaged our tongue : 
 
 So may this theme be still our joy — 
 True happiness without alloy. 
 
 6 He soon will come — the mighty Lord, 
 He soon will come with His reward — 
 With hosts of angels on the wing, 
 His bride to His blest mansions bring. 
 
 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 ENTREATY. L. M. 
 
 ACCORDING to command, dear Lord, 
 We bow submissive to Thy word ; 
 Imploring now Thy mercy seat, 
 We humbly worship at Thy feet. 
 
BEFORE SERMON. 37 
 
 2 Do bless us with Thy presence now, 
 And with Thy heav'nly gifts endow 
 All contrite souls that fain would be 
 True wrestlers unto victory. 
 
 3 The substance of Thy word impart 
 To ev'ry true and upright heart, 
 That living seed by grace controlled 
 Shall bring forth fruit an hundred fold. 
 
 4 Do tune our hearts to sing Thy praise — 
 To utter forth melod'ous lays; 
 Proclaiming Thy eternal love, 
 
 Thy great redemption from above. 
 
 5 O Lord, that we may honor bring 
 
 To Thee, our Saviour, Priest and King ; 
 Help us that we may Thee adore, 
 And praise Thy name forever more. 
 
 BEFORE SERMON. 8s, 7S. 
 
 BY Thy grace, Thou hast permitted 
 Us to meet together, Lord ; 
 May our hearts and minds be fitted, 
 To receive Thy holy Word. 
 
 2 May we firmly be united, 
 
 And be of one heart and mind ; 
 
38 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 With Thy spirit be provided, 
 And to every good inclined. 
 
 3 Thou art holy, just and righteous ; 
 
 Lord, be Thou our help and stay — 
 Do Thou also guard and guide us, 
 And protect us night and day. 
 
 4 For at times we feel forsaken, 
 
 Pressed with sorrow and with care ; 
 Faith is weak, and courage shaken, 
 Help us, Lord, to Thee repair. 
 
 38 JESUS, THE LIFE AND LIGHT. S. M. 
 
 COME, ye that love to join 
 In songs of sweet accord, 
 In honor to our King divine, 
 By whom we are restored. 
 
 2 In whom is life and light, 
 
 No darkness can appear ; 
 His presence, whether day or night, 
 Makes our perception clear. 
 
 3 In Him perfection view 
 
 Beyond all mortal thought ; 
 The image lost, He will renew, 
 If by repentance sought. 
 
BEFORE SERMON. 39 
 
 4 To know Him is to love, 
 
 To love Him is to live ; 
 The heavenly blessings from above, 
 His children all receive. 
 
 5 Oh, who could Him refuse, 
 
 Our precious Saviour kind ; 
 Those who the road to death do choose, 
 Have eyes, but still are blind. 
 
 6 But hard will be the lot, 
 
 Of those who Him deny ; 
 Then quickly choose, before too late, 
 And unto Him draw nigh. 
 
 ENTREATY. S. M. 
 
 COME, ye that truly seek 
 The mercies of our Lord ; 
 And if you feel infirm or weak, 
 Yet do believe His Word. 
 
 2 Christ will forgive your sin 
 
 If you do seek His grace, 
 And now feel willing to begin 
 His precepts to embrace. 
 
 3 In hope may you rejoice, 
 
 And join with us to sing ; 
 
40 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 In praising God, now join your voice- 
 Your sacrifices bring. 
 
 4 A listening ear, do lend, 
 
 And hear the Word of God ; 
 Oh may the Lord a blessing send, 
 And bless His Holy Word. 
 
 40 ENTREATY. 8s, 7s. 
 
 RACIOUS Lord, we come before Thee, 
 
 G 1 
 
 Longing for Thy food divine ; 
 Grant it freely, we implore Thee : 
 Honor, praise and thanks be Thine. 
 
 2 Help us pray with zeal and fervor, 
 
 Tune our hearts to sing Thy praise. 
 Keep us, O Thou great Preserver, 
 Close united in Thy ways. 
 
 3 Let us feel Thy quick' ning power ; 
 
 Let our hearts be filled with love. 
 Ev'ry day, and ev'ry hour, 
 
 Teach us, Lord, our steps improve. 
 
 4 Oh, that we could fitly praise Thee 
 
 With a heart through love resigned ; 
 Under trials to embrace Thee, 
 Leaving all the world behind. 
 
EEFORE SERMON. 4 1 
 
 Unto Thee we sing hosanna, 
 
 Great Jehovah, Prince of Peace. 
 Marching now beneath Thy banner 
 
 Till the holy contest cease. 
 
 L ENTREATY. L. M. 
 
 IN hope we now together meet, 
 O Lord, to worship at Thy feet. 
 Unto Thy servants grace impart, 
 That they may teach our mind and heart. 
 
 2 Oh, give us knowledge to that end, 
 That we Thy word may comprehend ; 
 And it by Thy divine control 
 
 May prove a blessing to the soul. 
 
 3 Oh, may Thy servants, through Thy love, 
 Teach us Thy wisdom from above ; 
 
 And give us willing hearts to see 
 That we all honor owe to Thee. 
 
 4 Thy word send forth from pole to pole, 
 To ev'ry sinner's troubled soul ; 
 
 And from the East unto the West 
 May now Thy gospel truth be blest. 
 
42 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 42 ENTREATY. 8s, 7S. 
 
 LET Thy blessing, Lord, be with us 
 Whilst assembled we remain ; 
 Make us one in Thee, O Jesus, 
 Help us praise Thy holy name. 
 
 2 Favor us with Thy blest promise ; 
 
 In our midst do Thou appear ; 
 
 Shed Thy glowing love upon us ; 
 
 Fill our hearts with godly fear. 
 
 3 Let Thy word be life and spirit, 
 
 In such souls as Thee do seek , 
 That thereby they may inherit 
 Virtue, pure, divine and meek. 
 
 4 Then will faith be all-victor' ous 
 
 Hope be anchored fast and sure ; 
 Love will bloom and burn most glor'ous, 
 And we'll praise Thee evermore. 
 
 43 ENTREATY. C. M. 
 
 LORD, in Thy holy name we meet, 
 To worship at Thy throne ; 
 And at Thy gracious mercy-seat 
 We all our wants make known. 
 
BEFORE SERMON. 43 
 
 2 Oh help us for Thy mercy's sake — 
 
 Renew in us Thy love ; 
 Let us of Thy free grace partake 
 That cometh from above. 
 
 3 May we extol Thy holy name, 
 
 And speak Thy word of grace • 
 By which Thy goodness we proclaim 
 To Thy eternal praise. 
 
 4 Shed forth Thy blessings from on high, 
 
 That we in knowledge grow ; 
 And through Thy word learn to apply 
 Thy blessings here below. 
 
 [ THE GOSPEL. L. M. 
 
 NOW with true hearts let us draw near, 
 That we salvation's voice may hear; 
 It sounds to you, to me, and all — . 
 Invited we are by its call. 
 
 2 Should not the joyful sound inspire 
 
 Our minds, our hearts, our souls with fire 
 Divine and heav'nly, which is love, 
 Which us doth draw to Christ above. 
 
 3 He says to His apostles, go, 
 My gospel preach to all below, 
 
44 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 To all that on the earth reside — 
 With you I always will abide. 
 
 4 Teach all the nations my commands, 
 For in them all salvation stands ; 
 They who believe unto the end, 
 Shall unto glory then ascend. 
 
 45 EEFORE SERMON. C. M. 
 
 OH grant this day, thy blessing, Lord — 
 May wisdom be our guide ; 
 That strong in faith, in one accord, 
 We may in Thee abide. 
 
 2 Oh may we love to search Thy law, 
 To hear Thy words of love ; 
 And feel Thy spirit gently draw 
 Our hearts to Thee above. 
 
 3 Let faith our languid hearts revive — 
 
 Us daily strength bestow ; 
 And teach us, Lord, with zeal to strive 
 Against our wily foe. 
 
 4 Oh may we trust in Thee alone, 
 
 To Thee our all resign ; 
 And seek Thy will before our own — 
 Rest on Thy arm divine. 
 
BEFORE SERMON. 45 
 
 ENTREATY. CM. 
 
 OH help us, Lord, to worship thee 
 In spirit and in love ; 
 That we Thy needy children may 
 Be strengthened from above. 
 
 2 Our weakness and our frailties, Lord 
 
 We must acknowledge now ; 
 And that we often do come short, 
 To pay our solemn vow. 
 
 3 O Lord, protect us from on high, 
 
 Help us to watch and pray ; 
 
 That we to self may truly die, 
 
 While on life's narrow way. 
 
 4 Do grant us grace and strength that we 
 
 May keep our garments bright ; 
 That we in all our walk may be 
 To all a shining light. 
 
 5 And may we praise Thy holy name, 
 
 With thankful hearts sincere ; 
 Thy goodness and Thy love proclaim, 
 And to Thy Word adhere. 
 
46 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 47 ENTREATY. C. M. 
 
 OH, may this day Thy blessing, Lord, 
 Attend us in this place; 
 That we may all with one accord, 
 Sing of redeeming grace. 
 
 2 Do Thou Thy grace to us afford, 
 
 With rev'rence to appear, 
 To speak and ponder on Thy Word, 
 And to its truths adhere. 
 
 3 Oh help us all to worship Thee, 
 
 In spirit and in truth; 
 That in Thy love we all agree — 
 Old, middle-aged and youth. 
 
 4 That we from every sin abstain, 
 
 While in this earthly strife, 
 Then as Thy children rise again 
 Unto eternal life. 
 
 48 L. M. 
 
 ENTREATY FOR THE WORD'S FRUITFULNESS. 
 
 OLORD, we do Thy mercies own, 
 And supplicate Thy gracious throne 
 For grace, that we may well resign 
 Ourselves to hear Thy word divine. 
 
BEFORE SERMON. 47 
 
 2 Grant to Thy shepherds grace and light 
 That they Thy word may speak aright, 
 And unto us may they unfold 
 
 The hidden treasures of Thy word. 
 
 3 Help us Thy blessings now attain, 
 Through Thy pure word, which they proclaim; 
 Be edified in things divine, 
 
 Enjoy the gift Thou dost design. 
 
 4 Help us, O Lord, Thy image bear, 
 Thy righteousness make us to share, 
 That gospel fruits be multiplied, 
 And Thou, O Lord, be glorified. 
 
 49 ENTREATY. L. M. 
 
 THY presence, Lord, we humbly seek — 
 We know that we are vile and weak ; 
 Yet Thou art able to impart 
 Strength to the humble, contrite heart. 
 
 2 Thy servants help to be resigned — 
 Give them Thy word into their mind, 
 And purify their lips with fire — 
 With heav'nly love their words inspire. 
 
 3 Help us, that we may ever heed 
 Thy blessed Word — that living seed. 
 
48 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 Our hearts prepare, that it may grow, 
 And bring forth fruit while here below. 
 
 4 Then whilst we, Lord, Thy presence share, 
 Within our midst Thy blessings rare 
 We shall enjoy; and evermore, 
 We'll Thy praiseworthy name adore. 
 
 50 C M. 
 
 GOD'S WORD, THE SOURCE OF TRUE WISDOM. 
 
 WE'VE met to-day in Jesus' name 
 His gracious word to hear ; 
 That in the truth we may remain 
 While we're sojourning here. 
 
 2 When we are busied with the things 
 
 Which here to us are nigh, 
 Our thoughts as though bereft of wings 
 Cannot ascend on high. 
 
 3 The word of God can break the spell 
 
 Which us to earth doth bind ; 
 That we on heav'nly things can dwell — 
 In them enjoyment find. 
 
 4 Then let us pray unto the Lord, 
 
 His blessing to bestow ; 
 That we may by His gracious word 
 True wisdom learn to know. 
 
BIRTH OF CHRIST. 49 
 
 And then to see how great the worth 
 
 Of heav'nly things when they 
 Contrasted are with things of earth, 
 
 Which soon will pass away. 
 
 BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 51 CHRISTMAS HYMN. L. M. 
 
 A STAR was seen, a song was heard. 
 The angels' gleam the shepherds feared, 
 While heav'nly music sweet and rare 
 Thrilled all the pulsing, trembling air. 
 
 2 Fear not, they say, for lo ! we bring 
 The tidings of a new born King ; 
 And then they sang that sweet refrain 
 Of "Peace on earth, good will to men." 
 
 3 The shepherds heard the story told, 
 
 Their hearts were stirred — they left the fold, 
 And straightway went to see the sight 
 That filled the angels with delight. 
 
 4 And as they went th' angelic choir 
 Broke forth in song that filled the air, 
 Which vibrates yet in praise to Him 
 Who gave us Christ, the new born King. 
 
50 BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 52 BIRTH OF CHRIST. IIS, 8s, IIS, 8s. 
 
 A WAKE, Oh my soul, to sweet raptures of love! 
 ■tx. Sing anthems of praise to His name, 
 Who gave up the splendor and glory above, 
 Vile sinners to call and reclaim. 
 
 2 The angels in heaven rejoiced at His birth, 
 
 And mingled their voices on high ; 
 Sang glory to God, and sweet peace upon earth, 
 That man's great redemption was nigh. 
 
 3 The wise men beholding the the star in the East, 
 
 Were bending their steps with desire, 
 To worship the babe, and with rapture to feast 
 On Him whom the angels admire. 
 
 4 What joy upon joy these glad tidings did yield, 
 
 The era of mercy and grace; [field, 
 
 E'en shepherds while watching their flocks in the 
 Did gladly the tidings embrace. 
 
 5 They hastened to see this Messiah and King, 
 
 Whom, laid in a manger, they found ; 
 Then left with delight and rejoicings to bring, 
 And publish the tidings around. 
 
 6 This joyous event should forever renew 
 
 A sense of God's goodness and love, 
 And urge every saint with fresh zeal to pursue 
 The pathway to mansions above. 
 
BIRTH OF CHRIST. 5 1 
 
 53 THE BIRTH AND DEATH OF CHRIST. L. M. 
 
 BEHOLD, a dawning star appears, 
 And unto Bethlehem it nears, 
 The wise men of the east to guide, 
 Unto the smiling Infant's side. 
 
 2 Behold Him in the manger lay ! 
 Immanuel, the King of day ; 
 Hark ! hear the angels loudly cry, 
 All glory be to God on high ! 
 
 3 While peace on earth, good will to men, 
 Salvation has appeared again 
 
 Unto the house of Israel, 
 Likewise to those that far do dwell. 
 
 4 But lo ! they will not Him receive, 
 The glad report will not believe ; 
 But Him reject, likewise despise 
 The Maker of the earth and skies. 
 
 5 His words of life they do deny, 
 With malice they against Llim cry, 
 And seek how they may Him betray, 
 To take His precious life away. 
 
 6 Ah. now, that wicked band ! behold 
 Into their bloody hands He's sold ! 
 Who're leading Him exultingly 
 Upon the mount of Calvary. 
 
52 BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 7 Lo ! there upon the cross He dies ! 
 Now rends the earth, ascends the skies ; 
 The sun refuses to give light, 
 
 The murd'rers tremble at the sight. 
 
 8 But now the mighty debt is paid, 
 A reconciliation made ; 
 
 The gates of Eden are unbarred 
 And free salvation is declared. 
 
 9 Likewise the will of God is known, 
 The works of hell are overthrown ; 
 The long bound captives are set free, 
 Messiah's gained the victory. 
 
 54 BIRTH OF CHRIST. L. M. 
 
 TMMANUEL, Thy welcome birth 
 A Thy servants do declare on earth ; 
 Thy birth, Thy life, Thy death and all, 
 In faith Thy servants oft recall. 
 
 2 Thy star appear-ed in the East, 
 And with the angels joy increased, 
 That life on earth appeared again 
 Among the ruined sons of men. 
 
 3 Oh may Thy star from eastern skies 
 Illuminate our hearts and eyes, 
 
BIRTH OF CHRIST. 53 
 
 When in this western land we meet 
 To worship at Thy glor'ous feet; 
 
 4 That from the East unto the West, 
 Thy truth with joy may be confessed, 
 E'en as Thy grace from pole to pole 
 Doth offer life to ev'ry soul. 
 
 55 BIRTH OF IMMANUEL. L. M. 
 
 THE birth of King Immanuel, 
 Doth ev'ry birth on earth excel ; 
 A star shone forth in lustre bright, 
 His glory filled the world with light. 
 
 2 Immanuel, Thine is the crown — 
 Great is Thy name and Thy renown ; 
 Let all the angels worship Thee, 
 Likewise all souls by Thee set free. 
 
 3 The Lord by whom the worlds were made, 
 On earth was in a manger laid ; 
 
 God's holy Word was then proved true, 
 Through which He maketh all things new. 
 
 4 A new creation now on earth, 
 Imman'el made by the new birth ; 
 The dying sinner's place He took, 
 That all to Him for grace must look. 
 
54 BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 5 Praise Him with all the heav'nly host, 
 Through Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; 
 Who sang with heavenly voices then, 
 Blest peace on earth, good will to men. 
 
 56 BIRTH OF CHRIST. C. M. 
 
 THE heav'nly host in words of praise, 
 Unto the Lord on high, 
 Their tongues in songs of gladness raise, 
 That man's redemption's nigh. 
 
 2 For lo ! in David's city, there 
 
 The humble shepherds spy, 
 In swaddling clothes, God's only Heir, 
 Within a manger lie. 
 
 3 No princely city was ordained 
 
 To grace His kingly birth ; 
 But Bethlehem, by promise, gained 
 This child of priceless worth. 
 
 4 The wise men now with glad intent, 
 
 The heavenly star behold ; 
 And to the new-born King present 
 Frankincense, myrrh and gold. 
 
 5 Likewise the contrite sinner feels 
 
 A deep humility, 
 When God through His blest Son reveals 
 His love beyond degree. 
 
CHRISTIAN S DESIRE. 55 
 
 CHRISTIAN'S DESIRE. 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN'S DESIRE. 8s. 
 
 IN prospect of future delight 
 My soul is enraptured with joy, 
 For there in those regions of light, 
 
 No troubles shall ever annoy ; 
 Hence sorrow forever is flown, 
 And pleasures eternal abide ; 
 In patience I long to be gone, 
 
 And there with my Saviour abide. 
 
 But for this I first must prepare, 
 
 Before I can see it arrayed, 
 His cross I must patiently bear, 
 
 And then in the grave must be laid ; 
 But when the last trumpet shall sound, 
 
 And Christ shall appear in the sky, 
 Oh then I will rise from the tomb, 
 
 And enter this glory on high. 
 
 To dwell in the presence of Him 
 
 Who saved me from ruin and woe — 
 Who likewise did cleanse me from sin, 
 
 And taught me salvation to know. 
 In transport then ever I'll sing, 
 
 Eternal hosannas of love, 
 To Jesus, my Saviour and King, 
 
 Yon in those bright regions above. 
 
56 christian's desire. 
 
 58 6, 6, 9, 6, 6, 9. 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN'S DESIRE. 
 
 OH how fain would I go 
 And leave all here below, 
 To reside with my Saviour above ; 
 In His presence to dwell, 
 With bright seraphs to tell 
 
 Of His incomprehensible love, 
 
 2 Who in splendor complete, 
 With bright hosts at His feet, 
 
 Is receiving their homage divine; 
 And in praising His name, 
 With loud voices proclaim, 
 
 " Let all glory and honor be Thine." 
 
 3 For this glory I long, 
 Which is daily my song, 
 
 To be absent and present with Him ; 
 But in patience I'll wait 
 For that glorious state 
 
 Where bright glory shall never grow dim. 
 
 4 And the duty I owe 
 
 To my God here below, 
 
 In my weakness I first will fulfill, 
 
 By confessing His name 
 
 And adoring the same, 
 
 And obeying His heavenly will. 
 
christian's desire. ' 57 
 
 the soul's rest. c. m. 
 
 RESTING place, for thee I long, 
 The end of all my strife ; 
 To join with angels in their song 
 Of everlasting life. 
 
 2 No pleasure I've in things of time 
 
 Compared with things on high, 
 Where in a lasting world sublime 
 All tears shall be made dry. 
 
 3 Although on earth I now must be, 
 
 I do not feel at home 
 Till I through death shall be made free ; 
 Have rested in the tomb. 
 
 4 My soul, oh may the angels guide 
 
 Into the realms of bliss ; 
 Theie ne'er to fear death's swelling tide, 
 My consolation is. 
 
 60 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING THE TIME. 
 
 THE time is flying rapid on, 
 It hastens fast, soon will be gone 
 The time allotted me ; 
 O let me, then, before too late, 
 Think of that great and future state — 
 Where will my soul then be ? 
 
58 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 2 Can I then reach that peaceful shore, 
 Where troubles I will see no more, 
 
 And from my labors rest ; 
 To reign with Jesus Christ above, 
 And dwell with Him in peace and love, 
 
 And be forever blest. 
 
 3 O Lord, I will myself deny, 
 And unto Thee I will draw nigh, 
 
 Thy precepts to embrace ; 
 I will confess Thy righteous name, 
 And will despise reproach and shame, 
 
 While I do run my race. 
 
 4 O Lord, may I but reach that shore, 
 To praise Thy name forever more, 
 
 In the bright realms above ; 
 And magnify Thy holy name, 
 Thy glory ever to proclaim, 
 
 And sing redeeming love. 
 
 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 61 THE TRUE CHURCH. IIS. 
 
 A CHURCH was established on earth here 
 below, 
 By Christ and apostles as Scripture doth show; 
 Stands firm on the rock, bound together by love, 
 Is ruled by the true Word of Christ from above. 
 
CHURCH OF CHRIST. 59 
 
 2 No spot and no wrinkle in it shall be found, 
 But peace, truth and mercy in it must abound ; 
 No fame nor vain glory its members should seek, 
 But only how they the Lord's Word pure may 
 
 keep. 
 
 3 They're led by one spirit, and Scripture's their 
 
 guide, 
 And in their dear Saviour they wholly confide, 
 Who gives them instructions and shows them the 
 
 way, 
 That they by delusions are not led astray. 
 
 4 But if they get slack in their duties to God, 
 And will no more strictly obey His pure word, 
 They'll soon fall in sin and in darkness will stray, 
 And from the true love they will soon fall away. 
 
 5 Then they can no more in the true church abide, 
 And with the Lord's people no more can reside, 
 But must by sep' ration be taken away, 
 
 As Christ in His gospel so plainly doth say. 
 
 6 That it without blemish may always remain, 
 And have the pure doctrine, and ever retain 
 The bonds of perfection and love to their King, 
 That He them unto his blest mansions may bring. 
 
60 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 62 KINGDOM OF GRACE. L. M. 
 
 ALIST'NING ear, Oh come and give 
 To Jesus, that your souls may live ; 
 He says the kingdom is at hand, 
 Within the happy promised land. 
 
 2 Behold the kingdom is within 
 Each one that doth repent of sin ; 
 Likewise within the promised land, 
 
 Are those who keep the Lord's command. 
 
 3 Oh what a pleasant sight to see 
 A soul that is from sin set free 
 
 To dwell where milk and honey flow — 
 Where wine and olives plenty grow. 
 
 4 He who for sinners did atone, 
 
 Looks down with mercy from His throne ; 
 To ransomed souls He'll prove a friend, 
 And bring them to a happy end. 
 
 63 THE CHURCH. S. M. 
 
 BLEST is the saint's abode, 
 With Christ, their Saviour, near; 
 Who keeps them in His hand secure, 
 That they have nought to fear. 
 
CHURCH OF CHRIST. 6 1 
 
 2 His love within them dwells — 
 
 There peace and mercy reign ; 
 And from their inmost heart there wells 
 Sweet praises to His name. 
 
 3 There the refreshing stream 
 
 Of life, abundant flows, 
 Imparting life and strength unseen, 
 And healing all their woes. 
 
 4 For this blest home I long ; 
 
 Here let my soul find rest — 
 
 Here let me find my joy among 
 
 God's people, who are blest. 
 
 THE ENSIGN OF CHRIST. 7s, 6s. 
 
 BEHOLD upon Mount Zion, 
 The banner gently wave, 
 Reared there by Judah's Lion, 
 
 His people all to save ; 
 Who planted it victorious, 
 An ensign to the world, 
 And of His triumph glorious, 
 For which it is unfurled. 
 
 2 That all around assembled, 
 From every nation there, 
 With love in them enkindled, 
 Each other to forbear ; 
 
62 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 Their ruthless swords transforming, 
 To pruning hooks their spears, 
 
 With truth themselves adorning, 
 Like ancient, holy seers. 
 
 3 Thus they in one. united, 
 
 And of one heart and mind, 
 Their faith to Him have plighted, 
 
 The Saviour of mankind ; 
 To love and serve most loyal, 
 
 His ever blessed name, 
 To honor Him as royal, 
 
 And ever true remain. 
 
 65 JESUS WITH THE SAINTS. L. M. 
 
 WHERE'ER on earth the saints do meet, 
 And Jesus' words of grace repeat, 
 While they are one in Jesus' mind, 
 Within their midst they Him will find. 
 
 2 And if their number is but three, 
 The Lord doth give them liberty 
 To taste the promise in His word, 
 Within the bond of one accord. 
 
 3 O was there ever joy like this, 
 To taste on earth celestial bliss, 
 Which never can exist below 
 Except where Jesus' blessings flow. 
 
CHURCH OF CHRIST. 6$ 
 
 4 Oh happy are the chosen few, 
 E'en if their number is but two, 
 In love they meet, in love they part, 
 Are one in faith and one in heart. 
 
 5 Oh what a happy gospel pow'r. 
 To live in union ev'ry hour, 
 Until in Jesus they do die, 
 When they will dwell with Him on high. 
 
 REPENTANCE AND FAITH. 8s, 7s. 
 
 Z ION'S daughter, why thus moaning? 
 Oh thou Zion's daughter fair ; 
 For thy drooping spirit, groaning, 
 Well nigh verges on despair. 
 
 2 Dost thou feel as one forsaken 
 In a howling wilderness, 
 Whilst thy bridegroom fails to waken 
 To dispel thy sore distress ? 
 
 3 Oh the long and painful waiting ! 
 Oh the torments of suspense ! 
 Must it be as compensating 
 For her manifold offense ? 
 
64 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 4 But, behold ! the clouds are breaking, 
 
 Darkness now succumbs to light ; 
 Joyous hopes within awaking, 
 Changing sorrow to delight. 
 
 5 Now cheer up, O bride despondent ! 
 
 See your bridegroom draweth nigh, 
 Who will fill your soul with comfort 
 And be with you till you die. 
 
 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 67 CONSOLATION TO A COMING SINNER. S. M. 
 
 C A OME, all who feel your wants, 
 ^ To-day's the day of grace 
 In which you can your sins renounce, 
 And seek the Saviour's face. 
 
 2 You feel yourself forlorn, 
 
 Approaching nigh to death j 
 By sin and folly onward borne 
 Upon a dang'rous path. 
 
 3 The tempter now suggests ; 
 
 Alas ! you are undone ! 
 In vain you look to Christ for grace; 
 In vain your sins bemoan. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 65 
 
 4 But, oh, do not despair, 
 
 Although your sins are great. 
 Unto your Saviour now repair 
 In your distress-ed state. 
 
 5 He is compassionate 
 
 Toward the sinner poor, 
 Who groans beneath the burden great, 
 Of sin and trespass sore. 
 
 6 He says Come unto Me, 
 
 All ye that weary are, 
 And I will give My rest to thee — 
 My mercy thou shalt share. 
 
 ] REST FOR TROUBLED SOULS. L. M. 
 
 COME all ye souls in trials great, 
 To Jesus in your troubled state, 
 Come prove His mercy and His grace, 
 Believe He will your sins erase. 
 
 2 You need not fear so near His throne, 
 When by temptation nigh undone, 
 When waves of sorrow o'er you roll, 
 When fear and death distress your soul; 
 
 3 But fly to Jesus, that you may 
 Partake His strength from day to day ; 
 That when the days of life do close, 
 You in His bosom may repose. 
 
 5 
 
66 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 69 COMFORT IN AFFLICTION. C. M. 
 
 COME seek relief, thou troubled soul, 
 Within the camp of God, 
 Where Jesus makes the wounded whole, 
 By virtue of His blood. 
 
 2 If you have shunned to walk His ways 
 
 By yielding unto sin, 
 And heeded not those gracious rays 
 That from His throne do spring; 
 
 3 Let not this cause you to despair, 
 
 In sorrow great lament ; 
 For He will you in love forbear, 
 If you do now repent. 
 
 4 He also will your sins forgive, 
 
 His grace likewise bestow ; 
 For 'tis His will that all should live, 
 And His salvation know. 
 
 5 Oh therefore come with all your sins, 
 Which sorely you oppress, 
 And Christ, the blessed King of Kings, 
 Will heal all your distress. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 67 
 
 70 CONSOLATION. 8s, 7s. 
 
 FAINTING trav'ler, troubled spirit, 
 Can you now no comfort find ? 
 Do temptations oft you visit, 
 
 And dark fears come o'er your mind ? 
 Can you not the thought inherit 
 That you are a child of God ; 
 That you are, by Jesus merit, 
 
 Washed and cleans-ed by His blood ? 
 
 2 Can you not by faith discover 
 
 Those bright gleams of saving grace ? 
 By a lively hope recover 
 
 Strength to run your holy race ? 
 Was not Jesus also tempted ? 
 
 Did not Satan try Him sore ? 
 Yet from conq'ring Him prevented, 
 
 And the vict'ry from Him tore ? 
 
 3 Therefore be thou not dismay-ed, 
 
 Look at Jesus' trying hour, 
 • See how Satan Him assay-ed, 
 
 Yet to harm Him had no pow'r. 
 Through Him you can also conquer — 
 
 Satan you can put to shame, 
 If by faith you on Him venture, 
 
 Trusting in God's holy name. 
 
68 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 4 For His grace is all-sufficient, 
 
 Which he freely doth bestow ; 
 And His power is efficient 
 
 For to lead you safely through, 
 Strengthen now your faith so feeble, 
 
 And lift up your weary hands, 
 Pray to God, who will enable 
 
 You to break the tempter's bands. 
 
 71 COMFORT IN THE MERCY OF GOD. L. M. 
 
 GREAT are the memories of our God, 
 Which are abundant shed abroad ; 
 Lord, teach us them to comprehend, 
 And always on the same depend. 
 
 2 Whatever may our station be, 
 Enable us to look to Thee, 
 
 That Thou may'st help to us afford, 
 As Thou hast promised in Thy word. 
 
 3 Thou canst be touched with feelings of 
 Infirmities, through Thy great love ; 
 That we in fear may not despair, 
 
 But can on Thee cast all our care. 
 
 4 O may we in true faith draw nigh 
 To Thee, O Lord, who art on high ; 
 And unto Thee our sins confess, 
 And with desire thus seek Thy grace. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 69 
 
 To all who do themselves deny, 
 And with their hearts to Thee draw nigh, 
 And seek alone in Thee to live, 
 Thou wilt Thy grace and mercy give. 
 
 72 CONSOLATION, CM. 
 
 HOW sweet thou art, O heav'nly rest, 
 To weary, troubled souls, 
 Who long for mansions of the blest, 
 Where sin no more controls. 
 
 2 Who gladly leave this transient life, 
 
 These slender earthly ties, 
 
 This constant unremitting strife, 
 
 That in their pathway lies. 
 
 3 That they may reach a wid'ning sphere, 
 
 In heaven's blissful clime, 
 Where lasting pleasures will appear, 
 And saints their music chime. 
 
 73 COMFORT UNDER AFFLICTION. IIS. 
 
 IN times of distress to our God we repair, 
 When we are overwhelmed with sorrow and 
 care, 
 In patient submission in Him we will rest, 
 Believing His word, what He seet-h is best. 
 
70 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 2 When through the deep waters He calls us to go, 
 The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow ; 
 
 For He will be with us our troubles to bless, 
 And give us a comfort in deepest distress. 
 
 3 The chastening hand we cannot always trace — 
 We see here but darkly, through outlines of 
 
 grace ; 
 Our trials that we here cannot comprehend, 
 Have each their divinely and well purposed end. 
 
 4 Oh give us submission and strength day by day, 
 While here in this valley of conflict we stay ; 
 That we may by striving submit to Thy will, 
 And in our weak efforts Thy purpose fulfill. 
 
 5 Then may we forget all our grief and our fears, 
 \nd look far beyond this dark valley of tears, 
 To the promised rest where all troubles do cease, 
 And where faithful souls rest in comfort and 
 
 peace. 
 
 74 THE PILGRIM'S JOURNEY. 7s, 6s. 
 
 I AM a valiant pilgrim, 
 By faith I hasten on 
 Unto the land of Canaan, 
 
 My glad and peaceful home ; 
 Where milk and honey's flowing 
 
 For ev'ry faithful soul, 
 And lovely fruits are growing, 
 Where crystal waters roll. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 7 I 
 
 There God supreme is reigning 
 
 O'er all the holy throng, 
 Who ever are proclaiming 
 
 All glory to the throne, 
 And constantly are singing 
 
 Loud praises to the Lamb, 
 While seraphs bright are winging 
 
 Throughout the pleasant land. 
 
 O thence I now am hast'ning, 
 
 Let nothing me impede ; 
 My precious time is wasting, 
 
 Let me make earnest speed, 
 That I may take possession 
 
 Of that celestial land, 
 To rest from all oppression, 
 
 In presence of the Lamb. 
 
 75 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. . 8s, 7*S. 
 
 OH let not your hearts be troubled — 
 You, the chosen of the Lord ; 
 May your confidence be doubled, 
 By His dear and gracious word. 
 
 2 Trust that in your daily strivings, 
 Grace and comfort will abound ; 
 And your works of faith, though feeble, 
 Shall with lasting peace be crowned. 
 
72 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 3 Onward then toward perfection, 
 
 To'ards the prize held out for you ; 
 Striving by divine direction, 
 As God's valiant chosen few. 
 
 4 Soon the time of your probation, 
 
 Shall be in oblivion cast ; 
 And the fruits of tribulation, 
 Bring you endless peace at last. 
 
 76 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. IIS. 
 
 OH soul stirring tidings to saints in distress, 
 That Jesus has risen to comfort and bless, 
 The penitent ones, who will flee to His fold, 
 Who then shall find comfort as He has foretold. 
 
 2 May we as dear children in Him then confide, 
 Who in our sore trials will always provide ; 
 Though sorrow, temptation or sin causes grief, 
 He as intercessor will render relief. 
 
 3 We'll cherish God's promise so brimful of joy, 
 A gift through our Saviour, our minds to employ, 
 To strains of thanksgiving, Oh may we give vent, 
 For all the rich blessings He unto us sent. 
 
 4 The Lord of perfection, the King of all power, 
 The treasures of heaven He will on us shower, 
 When ready to meet Him with saints in the sky, 
 Our tongues to employ with thanksgivings on 
 
 high. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 73 
 
 77 THE COMING SINNER. L. M- 
 
 OH troubled soul, to God alone 
 Submit thyself to be His own ; 
 'Tis but thy free assenting will 
 He doth demand, then He'll fulfill. 
 
 2 But if thou comest to the Lord, 
 Thou must believe He'll thee reward — 
 Fulfill His pledge of grace to thee, 
 And from thy bondage make thee free. 
 
 3 Oh doubt not then, come boldly on, 
 Christ has for thee the vict'ry won ; 
 Who would through love control thy will, 
 Thy soul with heav'nly comforts fill. 
 
 4 He from the law did thee release — 
 Thou 'rt in the covenant of peace ; 
 If Jesus' words thou now wilt hear, 
 Thou need'st not then His judgment fear. 
 
 5 O convert, then through love sincere, 
 God's holy name through Christ revere ; 
 Then God will Satan quite disarm, 
 That he your soul no more can harm. 
 
74 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 78 TWENTY-THIRD PSALM. C. M. 
 
 THE Lord my shepherd is, and I 
 Not any want shall know ; 
 He bids me in green pastures lie — 
 Leads where still waters flow. 
 
 2 My soul He doth restore, and He 
 
 With love my life doth bless ; 
 For His name's sake He leadeth me 
 In paths of righteousness. 
 
 3 Yea, though I walk the vale of death, 
 
 No evil will I fear ; 
 Thy rod and staff they comfort me, 
 For thou art with me here. 
 
 4 Thy goodness and Thy mercy, Lord, 
 
 Will surely follow me 
 Through all my days, then by Thy word, 
 I'll ever dwell with Thee. 
 
 79 INVITATION. C. M- 
 
 THERE is a balm for every wound, 
 A balm most precious, rare ; 
 It may by troubled souls be found, 
 If sought by faith and prayer. 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 75 
 
 2 Christ bids you come in your distress, 
 
 And make your troubles known ; 
 Cry unto Him that He may bless, 
 As by the Scriptures shown. 
 
 3 Knock, and the door will open wide, 
 
 His promises are true ; 
 For all your needs He will provide, 
 And lead you safely through. 
 
 4 O weary, heavy laden soul, 
 
 Who sees and hates your sin, 
 'Tis His delight to make you whole, 
 That He may dwell within. 
 
 80 encouraging. 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 THERE is a land of peace and rest — 
 A haven for the truly blest, 
 Where sorrow cannot come ; 
 Where love divine, and joy complete, 
 Shall fill the saints with rapture sweet, 
 In that eternal home. 
 
 2 There is a balm for wounded souls, 
 Which overwhelming grief controls — 
 
 Will soothe the troubled heart ; 
 Yea Christ, the true Physician, can 
 Restore us by His saving plan — 
 
 His grace to us impart. 
 
76 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 3 In Gilead a balm is found, 
 
 For wounded souls it doth abound ; 
 
 Why should we then despair ? 
 The Lord, whose mercies shall endure, 
 Provides for all — both rich and poor — 
 
 His blessings all do share. 
 
 4 Come then to Jesus Christ alone, 
 And bow before His gracious throne, 
 
 His holy name revere ; 
 He is the holy, Great " I AM," 
 Likewise the meek and lowly Lamb, 
 
 Whose aid is ever near. 
 
 5 This great Redeemer, Christ and Lord, 
 Has given us His will and word, 
 
 Which we must all observe ; 
 That word, which He brought down from God, 
 And sealed it with His precious blood, 
 
 From which we ne'er shall swerve. 
 
 81 THE COMING SINNER'S CONSOLATION. 8s, 7S. 
 
 TRUST in Jesus, sinner pardoned, 
 Trust in Jesus Christ, your Lord, 
 ^Though thy heart through sin was hardened, 
 Now in Jesus is restored. 
 
 2 Trust in Jesus, who has saved you 
 From destruction's fearful doom, 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 77 
 
 From the power that enslaved you, 
 From the paths of wretched gloom. 
 
 3 Trust in Jesus, when forsaken, 
 
 Under fierce temptation's test; 
 Trust, and He will soon awaken 
 Untold comforts in your breast. 
 
 4 Trust in Jesus ev'ry hour — 
 
 Trust, for He is ever nigh, 
 Thee to strengthen with His power. 
 And thy ev'ry want supply. 
 
 5 Oh, then why not trust in Jesus? 
 
 Why not trust His constant love ? 
 He has pardoned, and would raise us 
 To the realms of joy above. 
 
 82 THE BLOOD OF CHRIST. L. M. 
 
 WHAT hope, what joy it is to me, 
 While trav'ling to eternity, 
 That for poor man is opened wide, 
 A fountain in my Saviour's side. 
 
 2 Where I can come and cleans-ed be, 
 My heart from ev'ry sin made free; 
 And it prepared and fitted well, 
 
 Where Christ can through His spirit dwell. 
 
78 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 3 He'll kindle there the heav'nly flame, 
 
 All to consume, that naught remain 
 But love to God and all His ways 
 Where peace its gentle scepter sways. 
 
 4 If thus my heart is fitted well, 
 
 Where Jesus is, there I shall dwell, 
 And like Him be in heav'n above, 
 Where all is peace and all is love. 
 
 83 CONFIDENCE IN CHRIST. 7s, 6s. 
 
 Y 
 
 E chosen, royal nation, 
 Ye fol'wers of the Lamb, 
 Who pass through tribulation, 
 
 Unto the promised land ; 
 With zeal press on your journey, 
 
 Your hope is firm and sure; 
 Let nothing here delay you — 
 
 In patience all endure. 
 
 Put all your trust in Jesus, 
 
 Who is your constant Friend, 
 And can alone preserve us 
 
 Unshaken to the end; 
 Therefore be not dejected, 
 
 When you through trials go \ 
 For ye are the elected, 
 
 Redeemed from endless woe — 
 
COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 79 
 
 For whom there is in heaven 
 
 A glor'ous crown in store, 
 Which shall to you be given 
 
 When your probation's o'er. 
 Yea, life is set before you, 
 
 The paradise of love ; 
 Therefore press on your journey, 
 
 That ends in bliss above. 
 
 CONSOLATION. C. M. 
 
 YE ransomed souls, ye happy few, 
 Fear not, the Lord is nigh, 
 To guard you and to lead you through 
 This world to life on high. 
 
 2 Let persecutions madly rage, 
 
 And tribulations come, 
 For they have been from age to age, 
 Since first the world begun. 
 
 3 The prophets for ensamples take, 
 
 Who died by false decrees ; 
 The martyrs, who for Jesus' sake 
 Did march through bloody seas. 
 
 4 Yet they the vict'ry did obtain 
 
 Through God, who loves His own ; 
 Whose love they ever will proclaim 
 Around His radiant throne. 
 
80 COMMUNION. 
 
 5 Your enemies therefore let rave, 
 Your Guardian is true, 
 Whose arm is powerful to save, 
 And merciful to you. 
 
 COMMUNION. 
 
 85 praise for Christ's great love. L. M. 
 
 BRETHREN and sisters, let us sing 
 Loud praises to our heav'nly King ; 
 Who gave Himself to suffer death, 
 To save our souls from sin and wrath. 
 
 2 Behold how great His ardent love ! 
 For us He left the courts above — 
 The sins of all were on Him laid, 
 And He alone the trespass paid. 
 
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 He suffered death upon the tree, 
 For us poor souls to make us free ; 
 Though powers dark did Him surround 
 Yet He for us, salvation found. 
 
 4 Triumphant King, in great display, 
 O'er sin's dark rule did gain the day, 
 By sinless life and crimson flood, 
 When He did spill His precious blood. 
 
COMMUNION. 8 1 
 
 To Him alone all praise is due ; 
 His love is thus brought into view • 
 May it in us all strife consume 
 Our hearts pervade when we commune. 
 
 86 THE LOVE AND SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST. CM. 
 
 MY soul survey the 'mazing sight ! 
 The Lord of heav'n and earth, 
 Nailed to the cross — the cursed tree, 
 To die a felon's death. 
 
 2 He suffers thus, my soul, for thee, 
 
 The pains of death and hell, 
 That thou may'st life eternal see, 
 And in His glory dwell. 
 
 3 Amazing love ! past human thought ! 
 
 That such a worm as I, 
 The Son of God to earth hath brought, 
 Upon the cross to die. 
 
 4 Behold His hands extended wide — 
 
 His feet nailed to the tree — 
 The cruel spear thrust in His side, 
 From sin to make me free. 
 
COMMUNION. 
 
 His body broken on the cross, 
 His blood for many shed ; 
 
 My soul ! for thee — for thee it was, 
 He bowed His sacred head. 
 
 6 He dies ! the first-born — God's delight ! 
 
 To free a fallen race 
 From slavish fears, and Satan's might, 
 By His abounding grace. 
 
 7 The blessed cup, which we partake, 
 
 Communion of His blood, 
 The bread which we in faith do break, 
 Commemorates His love. 
 
 8 Help, Lord, our hearts and voices raise, 
 In union's sacred bond, 
 And sound aloud Thy glorious praise 
 In ev'ry clime and land. 
 
 9 Help us in love and peace to dwell 
 In holiness and truth ; 
 That we by walk and tongue may tell, 
 Thy wondrous love on earth. 
 
COMMUNION. 83 
 
 f COMMUNION HYMN. C. M. 
 
 NOW in our Saviour's blessed name 
 We here together meet, 
 His acts in meekness to proclaim, 
 To worship at His feet. 
 
 2 Who left His bright and rad'ant throne, 
 
 And came on earth to die; 
 To save our lives, He gave His own, 
 Thus did our pardon buy. 
 
 3 Whom none of this world's princes knew, 
 
 But did Him crucify ; 
 And thus the Lord of glory slew, 
 Who for our sins did die. 
 
 4 The earth did quake, the rocks were rent — 
 
 Which proved a death divine ; 
 And o'er creation's vast extent, 
 The sun refused to shine. 
 
 5 The gates of hell did not prevail 
 
 Against the saving rock ; 
 Nor did His plan* of mercy fail 
 In saving of His flock. 
 
 6 Captivity He captive took, 
 
 And triumphed o'er the grave ; 
 That all to Him for grace must look, 
 For He alone can save. 
 
84 COMMUNION. 
 
 7 His death we now commemorate 
 By ordinance divine, 
 As often as we do partake 
 
 The ordained bread and wine. 
 
 88 Christ's suffering. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, upon Mount Calvary — 
 Upon the cross and cursed tree — 
 We view Thy mangled body there — 
 Thy soul encompassed with despair. 
 
 2 The cry in Thy extremity : 
 
 " O God, hast Thou forsaken me?" 
 A comfort to my soul imparts, 
 When pierced by Satan's fi'ry darts. 
 
 3 With deep concern and rev'rence great, 
 Thy death we would commemorate, 
 
 By contemplating Thy great love, 
 
 Which brought Thee from Thy courts above. 
 
 4 O Lord ! inspire our inmost parts 
 
 To seek Thy ways with all our hearts ; 
 And ponder with ecstatic joy, 
 On meats of love that never cloy. 
 
COMMUNION. 85 
 
 5 For Thou art meat and drink indeed, 
 To all who do Thy precepts heed ; 
 To nourish them and lead them on, 
 Till they the crown of life have won. 
 
 THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST. 87, 87, 447. 
 
 RANSOMED souls in silence ponder. 
 Viewing Christ upon the tree, 
 In His dying hour to conquer, 
 
 An eternal victory — 
 Wrought for Zion through His dying — 
 Wondrous love beyond degree ! 
 
 View him there, a bleeding Saviour, 
 
 Ebbing forth a crimson stream ; 
 All the fruit of man's behavior, 
 
 That he might his soul redeem ; 
 And His anguish — fearful anguish ! 
 
 We should else forever feel. 
 
 Oh ! behold Him in that hour, 
 Handled by His hellish foes, 
 
 When God gave him in their power, 
 There to suffer countless throes — 
 
 What a Jesus ! thus to save us ! 
 From the doom of endless woes. 
 
86 CROSS OF CHRIST. 
 
 4. See him now of God forsaken ! 
 
 Wrapt in sorrow, pain and fear ! 
 Let His bitter pangs awaken 
 
 Untold comforts in despair. 
 Unto Jesus ! thanks and praises ! 
 
 May his ransomed souls declare. 
 
 5 By His holy walk and living, 
 
 And His death upon the Mount ; 
 
 Their " ten thousand sins" forgiving, 
 Shall supply their ev'ry want ; 
 
 And to glory, endless glory, 
 
 Their redeem-ed souls shall mount. 
 
 CROSS OF CHRIST. 
 
 90 THE CROSS. C. M. 
 
 HAD Christ alone the cross to bear, 
 For one so vile as me ? 
 Should I not of His suf'ring share, 
 And from all folly flee ? 
 
 2 He sought the honor from above, 
 Despised all human praise ; 
 What He disliked, how can I love, 
 While walking in His ways. 
 
CROSS OF CHRIST. 87 
 
 3 He by the noble was contemned, 
 
 The great did Him despise, 
 Because He all their works condemned, 
 Which I must do likewise. 
 
 4 I also to the world must die, 
 
 It must be dead to me ; 
 My sinful flesh must crucify, 
 If I the Lord's would be. 
 
 5 Thus by the cross I gain the crown 
 
 Laid up for me on high ; 
 And though the world upon me frown, 
 Must bear it till I die. 
 
 SELF-DENIAL. CM. 
 
 THE way of life in Christ doth lead 
 Us all beneath the cross ; 
 We must, who future life would find, 
 Of self, sustain a loss. 
 
 2 If we the Saviour would obey. 
 
 The world we must forsake ; 
 And choose the straight and narrow way — 
 Our cross upon us take. 
 
 3 Ourselves we always must deny 
 
 Of all our lust and pride, 
 
88 CROSS OF CHRIST. 
 
 And pluck out the offending eye, 
 Which with the world would side. 
 
 4 'Tis death to self thus to comply, 
 
 But God we ne'er can praise, 
 Unless we do ourselves deny 
 In all our works and ways. 
 
 5 Then let us always faithful be, 
 
 And willingly obey ; 
 That we may rest eternally, 
 In that celestial day. 
 
 92 THE NARROW PATH. C. M. 
 
 THE way of truth in faith I'll tread— 
 The path of righteousness, 
 That leads to rest, to life and peace, 
 To joy and happiness. 
 
 2 Christ being 'lone my guiding star, 
 
 My strength, my help and stay — 
 My firm protection, hope and shield, 
 On this true narrow way, 
 
 3 Which wends its course thro' many snares, 
 
 Oft through some dismal vale — 
 Through shades of death — Oh fearful gloom ! 
 Which makes me fear and quail. 
 
FAITH AND HOPE. 89 
 
 4 By times it leads through flow'ry plains, 
 
 Immersed in rays of light, 
 Which, emanating from the throne 
 Of God, increase delight. 
 
 5 Anon, through some enchanting ground, 
 
 Fraught with enticing charms, 
 Where souls are lulled to sleep in death, 
 Held by delusion's arms. 
 
 6 Through dangers great thus oft I go, 
 
 Yet still I will press on, 
 With this my hope and anchor sure, 
 That soon I'll rest at home. 
 
 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 } POWER OF FAITH. CM" 
 
 BY faith, the saints are justified, — 
 With God, they peace have found, 
 Through Jesus Christ the crucified, 
 By whom grace doth abound. 
 
 2 The victory by faith they gain, 
 O'er the dark sinful world ; 
 Its glory, honor, wealth and fame, 
 They with disdain behold. 
 
90 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 3 By faith, they quench the fiery darts 
 
 Of hate, self love and shame; 
 That Satan, with his hellish arts, 
 Hurls with most deadly aim. 
 
 4 By grace through faith they saved will be, 
 
 For works will not avail ; 
 To God alone belongs the praise, 
 Whose word shall never fail. 
 
 94 HEAVEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF JOY. L. M. 
 
 ENLIVENED nature's spacious field 
 No lasting joy for me can yield, 
 For sin hath poison' d all her bliss, 
 And marred terrestr'al happiness. 
 
 2 One source alone can joy impart 
 To gladden my benighted heart ; 
 Which o'er my mind draws visions bright, 
 Of joys in regions of delight. 
 
 3 A hope it is by promise blest, 
 A hope of everlasting rest ; 
 
 When life has ended, days have fled, 
 When passed the regions of the dead. 
 
 4 In Heaven, then, with saints to dwell, 
 With voice cherubic loud to swell 
 Unto the Lamb eternal praise, 
 
 And heart-felt songs of gladness raise. 
 
FAITH AND HOPE. 9 1 
 
 FAITH IN GOD. L. M. 
 
 FAITH is a shield and substance great, 
 To us while in a temp'ral state; 
 It is a gracious gift indeed, 
 Which all mankind on earth do need. 
 
 2 The Lord this, gift to all extends, 
 Who by conversion are His friends, 
 Who in the holy war enlist, 
 
 And all the ways of sin resist 
 
 3 Who valiant strive from morn till night, 
 That unbelief be put to flight, 
 
 And captive take they every thought, 
 And show a mighty conquest wrought. 
 
 4 Yet when one battle they have won, 
 Another quickly is begun ; 
 
 For unbelief from battle fled, 
 Has raised an army from the dead. 
 
 5 The world, the devil, wealth and fame, 
 Self-envy, pride, revenge or shame — 
 Not one of these can do them harm, 
 
 If they themselves with faith do arm. 
 
 6 And through this gift they do obtain 
 The triumph over death and pain ; 
 And shall then wear the victor's crown, 
 In Heaven where no strife is known. 
 
92 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 96 HOPE IS THE SURE ANCHOR. C. M. 
 
 HOPE is the anchor for my soul, 
 While I on earth do live; 
 On ev'ry promise it will hold, 
 Which Christ to me doth give. 
 
 2 When I in hope and faith am strong, 
 
 Of Jesus' love partake ; 
 Temptation's waves may roll along, 
 This ark they cannot break. 
 
 3 While I do pass from shore to shore, 
 
 Oft fearful winds do blow, 
 Which make the raging billows roar, 
 While in my bark below. 
 
 4 Hope keeps the promise in my hand, 
 
 Therefore I need not faint ; 
 The blessings of the promised land 
 Will crown the hopeful saint. 
 
 5 Hope never letteth come to shame 
 
 Those that do trust the Lord ; 
 Therefore I'll praise His holy name — 
 Seek comfort in His Word. 
 
FAITH AND HOPE. 93 
 
 ENTREATY. S. M. 
 
 IN faith I look to Thee, 
 Who art my help and stay ; 
 When doubts and fears o'ershadow me, 
 Thy help do not delay. 
 
 2 That on Thy sacred Word, 
 
 By faith I may lay hold ; 
 The only source which does afford 
 Pure joy and peace untold. 
 
 3 When I'm weighed down with care, 
 
 Help me to trust in Thee ; 
 Who keeps the fowls that wing the air 
 Will also care for me. 
 
 4 "When my un worthiness, 
 
 Obscures the heav'nly ray, 
 And when God's threatening righteousness 
 Is closing up my way, 
 
 5 Oh, may I then in faith 
 
 Behold Thee at the throne, 
 
 And pleading there in my behalf 
 
 That mercy may be shown. 
 
 6 That I with joy again 
 
 May view the Father's face, 
 And praise His ever blessed name 
 For His abounding grace. 
 
94 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 98 HOPE. C. M. 
 
 OH blessed hope, like angel sent, 
 Our drooping hearts to cheer \ 
 While trav'ling to the land of rest, 
 Through regions dark and drear. 
 
 2 Through trials we must often go, 
 
 To prove our faithfulness ; 
 But hope inspires the thought that soon 
 Will end all our distress. 
 
 3 When sore beset by dang'rous foes, 
 
 We meet while on the way, 
 Then expectation points to Christ, 
 By whom to gain the day. 
 
 4 When threatening clouds obscure the sky;* 
 
 And troubled is the sea, 
 Hope points to Him who stilled the waves 
 On stormy Galilee. 
 
 5 Thus hope's an anchor firm and sure, 
 
 That goes within the veil, 
 And keeps the ship of faith secure 
 Against the rising gale. 
 
 6 So that we all can safely land 
 
 On yon celestial shore ; 
 Then hope, that cheered our lonely way, 
 We there shall need no more. 
 
FAITH AND HOPE. 95 
 
 99 FAITH. C. M. 
 
 SALVATION'S boon, through faith secur'd, 
 Is certain, sure and true 
 To all who do the cross endure, 
 And self by grace subdue. 
 
 2 No other means to man is giv'n, 
 
 But Christ by faith t' receive ; 
 Would we enjoy the bliss of heav'n, 
 We must in Him believe. 
 
 3 To test our faith and prove it true, 
 
 The fruits of love we show 
 To God, who gave us hearts anew, 
 And did His love bestow. 
 
 4 True, living faith, O God, preserve 
 
 Within our heart and mind ; 
 That we, in love, Thee e'er may serve 
 Through Christ, our Saviour kind. 
 
 100 FAITH IN CHRIST. C. M. 
 
 THE children of the risen Lord, 
 All meek and lowly are ; 
 United and of one accord, 
 Do each in love forbear. 
 
g6 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 2 Each other's sorrows they do feel, 
 
 And weep with them that weep ; 
 Their deep concern cannot conceal, 
 For those in sin who sleep ; 
 
 3 They pray that God may them awake, 
 
 Their sinful state to see ; 
 And willingly free grace partake, 
 And from destruction flee. 
 
 4 When laden down with doubts and fears, 
 
 To Christ they look for aid ; 
 They know their pray'rs He always hears, 
 Their hope on him is staid. 
 
 5 They know that He who gave his life, 
 
 Them to redeem from death, 
 Will save them through a faithful strife, 
 Till their expiring breath. 
 
 101 THE LAND OF PALESTINE. C. M. 
 
 '"PHIS happy lot indeed is mine, 
 JL While I am here below. 
 To share a hope of Palestine, 
 Where milk and honey flow. 
 
 2 This promise now doth firmly stand 
 In Jesus' holy word ; 
 
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 Those who obey shall gain the land — 
 O what a great reward ! 
 
 3 Sometimes I fear the thoughts of death, 
 
 Which may the promise hide; 
 But I will venture on by faith, 
 And in my God confide. 
 
 4 And while I'm in the living land 
 
 Christ's promise is my ark ; 
 And at the time of His command, 
 In it I will embark. 
 
 )2 FAITH. S. M. 
 
 THOU refuge of my soul, 
 On Thee, when sorrows rise, 
 On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, 
 My fainting hope relies. 
 
 2 To Thee I tell my grief, 
 
 For Thou alone canst heal ; 
 Thy word can bring a sweet relief 
 For every pain I feel. 
 
 3 But, oh ! when doubts prevail, 
 
 I fear to call Thee mine \ 
 The springs of comfort seem to fail, 
 And all my hopes decline. 
 
98 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 4 Yet, Lord, where shall I flee ? 
 Thou art my only trust ; 
 And still, my soul would cleave to Thee, 
 Though prostrate in the dust. 
 
 103 hope. C. M. 
 
 WHEN anxious care the mind invades, 
 Caused by misfortune's hand ; 
 Or through the body pain pervades, 
 That we no rest can find ; 
 
 2 We then perceive this world below 
 
 Is but a vale of tears ; 
 And that we must through trials go 
 Till life here disappears. 
 
 3 How blest the hope when thus we view, 
 
 And feel the ills of life ; 
 That soon to these we'll bid adieu 
 When end will all our strife. 
 
 4 If on God's Word our hope is based, 
 
 His love our hearts doth fill, 
 With holy lives, devoted, chaste, 
 Can thus resign our will, 
 
 5 Serenely sweet the rest will be, 
 
 Prepared for us on high ; 
 Where we from suf'ring shall be free, 
 With Jesus ever nigh. 
 
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 104: THE SPIRITUAL CONFLICT. L. M. 
 
 WHILE in our wearied contest here 
 Our hearts are often filled with fear; 
 But faith, the armor of the mind, 
 Helps us in Jesus comfort find. 
 
 2 When we, by faith in Jesus' light, 
 Can conquer on, then all is bright ; 
 But we may not continue long 
 
 In chanting forth the victor's song; 
 
 3 For when one foe is overcome 
 That we in measure feel at home, 
 Another quickly aims a dart 
 
 To penetrate the vital part. 
 
 4 While wrestling here we may not rise 
 To lasting joys of Paradise ; 
 
 But constant wars we here below 
 Must wage against our wily foe. 
 
 5 Yea we will find a daily strife, 
 If we would win eternal life ; 
 
 But faith in Jesus Christ, our King, 
 Will us to future glory bring. 
 
IOO FEET WASHING. 
 
 FEET-WASHING. 
 
 105 FEET-WASHING. C. M. 
 
 CHRIST then from supper did rise up, 
 And laid His garments down, 
 And with a towel Himself girt, 
 A service to perform. 
 
 2 He then took water and therein 
 
 Washed His disciples' feet, 
 And wiped them with a towel clean ; 
 Thus proved His love complete. 
 
 3 Ye call me Lord and Master, plain, 
 
 And ye say well and true, 
 For I, your Lord and Master, then 
 Your feet have washed for you. 
 
 4 Thus you should also wash the feet 
 
 Of one another too ; 
 And likewise this example keep, 
 As I have done for you. 
 
 5 The servant is not greater than 
 
 His Lord who washed his feet ; 
 Ye shall be happy if ye then 
 This precept freely keep. 
 
FEET WASHING. 
 
 6 I'll spill my blood to wash you pure, 
 
 Yet sin will you attend ; 
 Oh watch and pray, in faith endure, 
 I'm with you to the end. 
 
 7 O Saviour kind, Thou friend of love, 
 
 Wash us from ev'ry stain, 
 Send down Thy spirit from above, 
 With love our hearts inflame. 
 
 8 When tempted, O forsake us not, 
 
 Let grace like water flow, 
 Remind us when we Thee forget, 
 Be with us here below. 
 
 106 FEET-WASHING. L. M. 
 
 HOW pleasant thus it is, to see, 
 When brethren meet in unity, 
 And show their mutu'l love complete, 
 In humble rite of washing feet. 
 
 2 How pleasant if they thus endure, 
 And keep God's ordinances pure — 
 Of breaking bread — of washing feet, 
 And all commands both small and great. 
 
 3 How pleasant if the members all 
 Continue faithful in their call — 
 
 In love remain — one mind and heart, 
 And never from the truth depart. 
 
102 FEET WASHING. 
 
 How pleasant if they keep the whole, 
 And offer up their heart and soul 
 To God, who brings them when they die, 
 Unto His glor'ous world on high. 
 
 107 FEET-WASHING. IIS. 
 
 NOW after communion, in harmony sweet, 
 We humbly engage in the washing of feet ; 
 By which is set forth the true import of love — 
 The spirit which came in the form of the dove. 
 
 2 That humble condition of meekness divine, 
 In which the blest virtues of heaven do shine \ 
 Where Christ by His spirit delighteth to dwell, 
 And ev'ry uprising of sorrow will quell. 
 
 3 Where endeth all bloodshed, and sword must de- 
 
 part, 
 But brings in the sickle that points to the heart ; 
 Now fighting within through the spirit of grace, 
 Will bring to us blessings of comfort and peace. 
 
 4 Christ's precepts and loving injunctions how wise, 
 Which He for His children on earth did devise ; 
 The pure admonition and gentle appeal, 
 Whereby they succeed in offenses to heal. 
 
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 5 Oh gracious asylum, by Providence giv'n, 
 Where saints are enjoying the blessings of heav'n; 
 Where each for the welfare of others gives place 
 In humble submission, through workings of grace. 
 
 6 No discord ma)' enter to linger and hold 
 A foothold, to leaven and poison the fold ; 
 
 For watchmen of Zion whose labors ne'er cease, 
 Will strengthen its bulwarks to comfort and peace. 
 
 7 Oh glor'ous communion when God is our stay 
 In all our devotions, by night and by day ; 
 We surely will see through a glass darkly here, 
 Until in perfection when Christ shall appear. 
 
 8 Oh may we possess then in patience our soul, 
 Till blest perseverance brings us to the goal — 
 The end of our labors — the dawning of day — 
 The sunshine of gladness, forever and aye. 
 
 108 FEET-WASHING. L. M. 
 
 OUR Lord, when He was here below, 
 Washed His disciples' feet, we know ; 
 And then in language plain and meek, 
 Bade them to wash each other's feet. 
 
 2 Example thus and precept here, 
 
 Combine to make Christ's meaning clear ; 
 
104 FEET WASHING. 
 
 And if ye know these things, said He, 
 Do them, and ye shall happy be. 
 
 3 Compared with Him, oh, what are we ? 
 Both God and man in one was He ; 
 Majestic, holy, perfect One, 
 
 The Sov'reign Lord, God's only Son. 
 
 4 If he, our King, so low did bow, 
 We surely ought to likewise now ; 
 We are but servants of our Lord, 
 And should obey His holy Word. 
 
 5 Yet while the outward form we keep, 
 It has with it a meaning deep, 
 Beyond that which the eye can see — 
 It teaches love and purity. 
 
 6 An evidence we also give 
 That not for self alone we live, 
 But humbly and in godly fear, 
 In love to serve each other here. 
 
 7 The hidden meaning, thus in view, 
 May faith be strengthened now anew ; 
 And help us all submit, O Lord, 
 
 To washing by Thy living Word. 
 
 8 When love an admonition gives, 
 Responding love the same receives ; 
 Thus washed and washing we shall be 
 Preserved in christian unity. 
 
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 Oh Lamb of God, Thy grace we seek — 
 Full well we know that we are weak ; 
 Thou art our only hope and stay — 
 Keep sanctified Thy Church, we pray. 
 
 109 FEET-WASHING. CM. 
 
 UNITED we in love must stand, 
 As Christ so plainly taught ; 
 That we do heed His plain command — 
 Be one in heart and thought. 
 
 2 If we in weakness do forget 
 Our duties on the way, 
 Our brethren dear do not neglect 
 To warn us lest we stray. 
 
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 3 How thankful then we are at heart, 
 When we the danger see, 
 
 And pray that we may ne'er depart 
 From Christ who made us free. 
 
 4 Thus we do wash each other's feet, 
 In spirit and in love ; 
 
 This precept we do gladly keep, 
 Which cometh from above. 
 
 5 Oh may we ever look to Him, 
 To help us watch and pray, 
 
 That we may shun the ways of sin, 
 And walk the heav'nly way. 
 
106 FUNERAL. 
 
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 110 FOR A BROTHER. C. M. 
 
 ANOTHER brother in the faith 
 Has passed from earth away ; 
 His well known form lies cold in death, 
 Before us here to-day. 
 
 2 In Christ he daily tried to live, 
 
 And living thus he died ; 
 To such He did the promise give, 
 His name be glorified. 
 
 3 Although we mourn our loss so great, 
 
 And parting gives us pain, 
 We now resign our will to God, 
 Believing 'tis his gain. 
 
 111 FOR A CHILD. C. M. 
 
 BEHOLD my lifeless, tiny form, 
 Now in your presence laid ; 
 My spirit is by angels borne, 
 While Nature's debt is paid. 
 
 2 Dear parents, do not grieve for me, 
 Though I have gone before, 
 Unto that blest eternity, 
 
 Where pain and death are o'er. 
 
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 3 Oh do not grieve, for I have gone, 
 
 T' enjoy eternal rest ; 
 And with the angels round the throne 
 To be forever blest. 
 
 4 I've left this sordid world of gloom 
 
 For the bright world above ; 
 Which shall remain my lasting home, 
 Where reigneth peace and love. 
 
 12 FOR A BELIEVER. C. M. 
 
 BLEST are the dead who in the Lord 
 Did live and also die ; 
 On earth lived happy in his Word, 
 Will dwell with Him on high. 
 
 2 O'er death the victory have won 
 
 When they in Jesus die ; 
 Their race on earth they then have run, 
 And enter joys on high. 
 
 3 They now have gained the greatest prize 
 
 Laid up for them in store, 
 Within the gates of Paradise, 
 When sorrows are no more. 
 
 4 Their trials and their labors cease, 
 
 Their works do follow them, 
 Dwell in the realms of bliss and peace 
 In new Jerusalem. 
 
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 113 FOR A FRIEND. C. M. 
 
 COME, mortal man, behold me now ! 
 Thy lot thou here canst see ; 
 What thou art now, so once was I, 
 What I am thou must be. 
 
 2 Forsake the world and do prepare 
 
 Your soul for Death's decree ; 
 To-day I have my lot to share, 
 To-morrow thine may be. 
 
 3 Say not ' ' I am too young to die, 
 
 My end is not so near ; ' ' 
 For old or young must all comply, 
 When they death's summons hear. 
 
 4 Behold, my friend, prepared or not, 
 
 When death calls you must go, 
 To reap your everlasting lot, 
 True happiness or woe. 
 
 5 Oh ! do not think I will repent 
 
 When on my dying bed ; 
 Ere conscious that thy life's near spent 
 The spirit may have fled. 
 
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 FOR A SISTER. S. M. 
 
 DEAR sister, thou hast gone, 
 Thy work on earth is done ; 
 And all thy works of love hast shown 
 Thy faith was well begun. 
 
 2 Thy spirit highly blest, 
 
 Is free from pain and care ; 
 
 Shall now in peace and comfort rest, 
 
 And heav'nly joys shall share. 
 
 3 We do not mourn for thee, 
 Though thou hast gone before ; 
 
 For in the faith which makes us free, 
 We'll meet forevermore. 
 
 4 May all who yet remain 
 Be faithful, firm and true, 
 That we can zealously maintain 
 Our faith — our love renew. 
 
 5 Help, Lord, our burdens bear 
 And patiently endure ; 
 
 We pray for Thy protecting care, 
 To make our calling sure. 
 
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 115 FOR A FRIEND. C. M. 
 
 DEAR people, think on your last doom, 
 And do forget your mirth; 
 You all are hast'ning to the tomb, 
 E'er since you're born on earth. 
 
 2 Your brightest prospects now in bloom 
 
 Will wither like the flow'r ; 
 Sickness and death will them consume 
 In your last dying hour. 
 
 3 Then you'll be numbered with the dead, 
 
 Until the final day ; 
 But if you do God's judgment dread, 
 Repent without delay. 
 
 4 Before the silver cord shall break, 
 
 And ev'ry tender tie, 
 The way of life, in Christ, do take, 
 Before you have to die. 
 
 116 FUNERAL. 8S, 7S. 
 
 FAREWELL, O my most beloved, 
 Yea, my dearest friends farewell, 
 Fare you well that now are griev-ed, 
 And with tears your sorrows tell. 
 
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 2 Though our parting causeth sadness, 
 
 While you lay me in the tomb ; 
 
 Yet we hope to meet in gladness, 
 
 Where true joys forever bloom. 
 
 3 Here we part, but not forever, 
 
 Soon the call to you will come ; 
 When your earthly ties will sever, 
 And the soul be gathered home, 
 
 4 Oh, with what abounded pleasure, 
 
 We shall praise the God of love, 
 When we shall obtain the treasure 
 Of celestial bliss above! 
 
 5 With this glowing hope I leave you, 
 
 And may Jesus through His love 
 Grant His mercy, and receive you, 
 As His blessed saints above, 
 
 6 Where all pain and sorrow ceases, 
 
 And in love's divine embrace, 
 Happy souls who die in Jesus 
 Render God eternal praise. 
 
 117 FOR A SISTER. IIS. 
 
 FAREWELL now, dear sister, thy work here is 
 done, 
 Thy labor is ended, thy race now is run ; 
 Thy works, may they follow as true works of love, 
 That rest be thy portion in Heaven above. 
 
112 FUNERAL. 
 
 2 From sin and temptation thou now art set free — 
 The kingdom of Jesus we hope thou wilt see — 
 That crucified Saviour who suffered and died, 
 That thou may'st eternally with Him abide. 
 
 3 The mandate of Heaven declares we all must 
 Descend to the tomb and return unto dust, 
 
 Till voice of archangel and trumpet shall sound 
 To waken those sleeping in death under ground. 
 
 4 The body we now to the grave will commit, 
 To there see corruption till Jesus sees fit, 
 
 A spirit' al body for it to prepare, 
 
 Which henceforth then shall immortality wear. 
 
 118 FOR A FRIEND. 8s, 7S 
 
 C GRIEVING mourners, it is finished, 
 X And the earth will claim her own ; 
 For the vital spark has vanished, 
 To appear before God's throne. 
 
 2 In the days of sad affliction, 
 
 While in sore distress and pain, 
 Sympathizing friends and neighbors, 
 Did their utmost, but in vain. 
 
 3 For the signs of dissolution, 
 
 On the levered brow were cast ; 
 
 Making known the sad conclusion, 
 
 That the time of grace was past. 
 
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 4 With the summons of Almighty, 
 
 All man's powers must comply \ 
 Since it is by Him appointed, 
 Every mortal once to die. 
 
 5 Bow your will, then, dying sinner, 
 
 To accept His call divine \ 
 And become the happy winner 
 Of celestial Palestine. 
 
 19 FOR A BROTHER. L. M. 
 
 HE'S gone, he's gone, his work is done, 
 His cares are o'er, his race is run ; 
 He trod the road we yet must tread, 
 And now he's numbered with the dead. 
 
 2 What solemn thoughts should now arise, 
 When in distress the body lies ! 
 
 The old and young the call must share — 
 This shows that all then should prepare. 
 
 3 The pain and suf'ring death relieves, 
 The body now the grave receives, 
 
 To sleep that sleep which Christ alone 
 Hath pow'r to waken from the tomb. 
 
 4 Then watch and pray and ready be 
 
 To meet your Lord who made you free ; 
 Then free from sorrow, free from care — 
 Oh blessed state, who would not share ! 
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114 FUNERAL. 
 
 120 FOR A FRIEND. C. M. 
 
 NOW bleeding hearts surround the bier, 
 And o'er their kindred mourn ; 
 Whose spirit fled — so near and dear — 
 Will never more return. 
 
 2 The body now returns to dust, 
 
 Seized by corruption's sway; 
 Before its God the spirit must 
 Appear at Judgment Day. 
 
 3 Oh teach us, Lord, how frail we are— 
 
 Our life how insecure ; 
 And help us strive of sin beware, 
 To make our calling sure. 
 
 4 This world is but a fleeting show, 
 
 And may but last to-day ; 
 For death's resistless hand, we know, 
 Us soon may snatch away. 
 
 5 Prepare us, Lord, to die in peace, 
 
 Within Thy arms of love ; 
 Oh ! then will every sorrow cease, 
 In Thy blest realms above. 
 
FUNERAL. 115 
 
 121 FOR A SISTER. 7s, 6s. 
 
 ONE loved by us is taken, 
 By death from us away, 
 Who will again awaken 
 
 At the great Judgment Day. 
 Her warfare now is ended, 
 Her faith has overcome ; 
 Through grace that God extended, 
 The victory has won. 
 
 2 And now is sweetly resting, 
 
 From all her labors here, 
 While onward we are hast'ning, 
 
 To meet our sister dear \ 
 But trials are before us, 
 
 And troubles on the way ; 
 But we will trust in Jesus, 
 
 Our hope on Him will stay. 
 
 3 For God has promise given, 
 
 His people to defend, 
 And to be with them, even, 
 
 Always unto the end. 
 He then will come and gather, 
 
 And take them to His home, 
 Where they will be forever 
 
 Assembled 'round His throne. 
 
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 122 FOR A BROTHER. C. M. 
 
 OUR brother has been called away, 
 To his eternal home ■ 
 His lifeless body soon will be 
 Laid in the silent tomb. 
 
 2 Through grace and mercy, 'lone we trust, 
 
 His spirit went to rest; 
 And at the great and coming day, 
 Will be among the blest. 
 
 3 O Lord, help us to watch and pray — 
 
 Yea, guide our wand'ring feet, 
 And through Thy own redeeming blood, 
 Cleanse us from sin complete. 
 
 4 And lastly, may we also share, 
 
 On that celestial shore, 
 The glor'ous harvest saints shall reap, 
 In bliss forever more. 
 
 123 FOR A FRIEND. 8s, 7S. 
 
 OH, how solemn 'tis to sever 
 From the friends we dearly love ! 
 And their vacant place will ever 
 Us a source of sorrow prove. 
 
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 2 But 'tis God that cuts asunder 
 
 Tender cords that twine the heart ; 
 So He may with healing wonder 
 Soon remove the wounding dart. 
 
 3 Lo, our days are also numbered — 
 
 Soon our parting time appears ; 
 Then the soul should unencumbered 
 Leave these scenes of shedding tears. 
 
 4 Oh, how weighty our probation, 
 
 In this precious day of grace ; 
 Whilst the Lord holds out salvation 
 Troubled sinners to embrace, 
 
 5 But with penitent submission, 
 
 Bow beneath his gentle sway ; 
 And secure the heav'nly vision 
 
 In the realms of endless day. 1 
 
 124 FOR A CHILD. C. M. 
 
 O BLESSED child, whose soul hath fled 
 From out this house of clay, 
 Before the storms of sin had spread 
 Fierce guilt in dark array. 
 
 2 No clouds of terror did o'ercast 
 The vision of thy mind, 
 Ere thou by death a rich repast 
 Didst in thy Saviour find. 
 
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 3 Oh, why then mourn for thy return 
 Unto thy God of love ; 
 Who sped thee, by a short sojourn, 
 To brighter worlds above ? 
 
 4 Ten thousand worlds of wealth displayed. 
 Thy raptured soul to try, 
 With all their transient happiness, 
 Would pass unheeded by. 
 
 5 Then we will thank thy Maker, God, 
 And dry our weeping eyes ; 
 We'll place thy frame beneath the sod, 
 In glory to arise. 
 
 125 FOR AN INFANT. C. M. 
 
 O BLESSED infant, thou art gone 
 To yon bright world above, 
 Where reigns the pure and holy One, 
 And all is peace and love. 
 
 2 Although thy life was transient here, 
 Nor didst thou sorrow know, 
 Thy parents still would have thee near ; 
 But God would have it so. 
 
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 3 To infants dear the promise is, 
 
 As Christ did well declare : 
 That they should come, as they are His, 
 Who do His promise share. 
 
 4 By death it bids farewell to all — 
 
 For it we need not mourn ; 
 But we should heed the Saviour's call, 
 And from all folly turn. 
 
 5 Oh, that we might here comfort take, 
 
 And seek that rest above ; 
 With Jesus, then, our homes we'll make, 
 In realms of endless love. 
 
 126 FOR A SISTER. C. M. 
 
 OH death, thou dreaded messenger, 
 There's none thy hand can stay, 
 Nor bid thy summons to defer 
 Until some future day. 
 
 2 We're called a sister's loss to mourn, 
 
 In this bereav-ed home ; 
 The time is spent of her sojourn, 
 For God has called his own. 
 
 3 All that are left now feel the loss — 
 
 Death broke a tender tie ; 
 She walked with us and bore the cross — 
 And placed her hopes on high. 
 
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 Oh, Lord, do Thou Thy saving grace, 
 
 Unto our souls apply, 
 That after having run our race, 
 
 May dwell with Thee on high. 
 
 127 FOR A CHILD. C. M. 
 
 O GRIEVING friends, now cease to mourn, 
 And bleeding hearts forbear, 
 For death has finished my sojourn 
 Upon this earthly sphere. 
 
 2 I've given you my last farewell — 
 
 Passed death's dark waters o'er ; 
 Shall in the realms of glory dwell 
 Where partings are no more. 
 
 3 The world with all its trying scenes 
 
 Has vanished from my sight, 
 While in the other world, begins 
 A scene of pure delight. 
 
 4 Oh blest abode in endless days ! 
 
 Now will my soul expand 
 In anthems of eternal praise, 
 In the celestial land. 
 
FUNERAL. 121 
 
 128 t FOR AN INFANT. L. M. 
 
 HAPPY infant, gone to rest 
 Beneath the altar of the blest : 
 Thy peaceful soul in quiet sleep, 
 While angels round thee vigils keep. 
 
 2 O happy infant, gone to rest \ 
 
 No world's turmoil shall thee molest ; 
 Nor shall thy shining wealth corrode, 
 While slumb'ring in thy blest abode. 
 
 3 O happy infant, gone to rest ; 
 No sinful stain upon thy breast ; 
 
 For Christ through His redeeming blood, 
 Has saved and brought thee home to God. 
 
 4 Yea, rest until the trumpet's sound 
 Wakes up those slumb'ring under ground ; 
 Then on bright wings around God's throne. 
 The rapture of thy soul make known. 
 
 5 Thy Maker with loud thanks adore — 
 This be thy theme forevermore, 
 
 Who thee with robes of glory dressed — 
 With incorroding treasures blessed. 
 
122 FUNERAL. 
 
 129 WARNING. *L. M. 
 
 OMAN, remember thou must die, 
 The sentence is for you and I ; 
 Where shall we be or will we go, 
 When we must leave this world below ! 
 
 2 O will our souls then happy be, 
 In endless, long eternity? 
 
 Or shall God's grace be then withdrawn, 
 And we forever left to mourn ? 
 
 3 O let us pause a moment here, 
 
 And view God's word which is so clear ; 
 It this requires of every one, 
 Repent, and flee His wrath to come. 
 
 4 Then, do instructions now receive, 
 By which you can in Christ believe ; 
 He died for us that we might live, 
 And pray'd His father to forgive. 
 
 130 FOR AN INFANT. C. M. 
 
 SHORT is the time I did sojourn, 
 Here in this world below ; 
 Dear parents, do not sadly mourn, 
 Because I home must go. 
 
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 2 For God His blessing has bestowed, 
 
 Upon my peaceful soul, 
 That I could leave this frail abode, 
 And reach the happy goal. 
 
 3 Oh pray the Lord that He may give 
 
 You grace to humble be, 
 
 Like me in innocence to live, 
 
 From sin and folly free. 
 
 4 You then in hope may sure confide, 
 
 In heaven with me to meet ; 
 And there with Jesus to reside, 
 In peace and joy complete. 
 
 5 Farewell to all, and comfort take, 
 
 Weep not for happy me ; 
 But weep for sin and folly's sake, 
 That Christ may make you free. 
 
 Jl FOR A SISTER* 8s, 7s. 
 
 SISTER, dear, thou hast departed — 
 We behold thy face no more ; 
 And thy kind and loving presence, 
 Lost to us, we do deplore. 
 
 2 Of this loss that now doth grieve us, 
 And our hearts with sorrow press ; 
 God again may soon relieve us, 
 And our hearts with comfort bless. 
 
1 24 FUNERAL. 
 
 3 Seeing then how all our prospects- 
 
 All our pleasures here below, 
 Do depend upon His blessings, 
 Which He may on us bestow, 
 
 4 We will then by grace endeavor 
 
 To subdue our aching heart ; 
 
 Trusting that our blessed Saviour 
 
 Will a soothing balm impart. 
 
 ] 32 FOR A BROTHER. C. M. 
 
 SWEET friendship's tie is broke again, 
 Another breach is made ; 
 Our brother dear — what rending pain — 
 In the cold grave is laid. 
 
 2 Death's icy arms did him embrace, 
 
 And chilled the crimson tide ; 
 Him hence did move to yonder space, 
 There ever to abide. 
 
 3 Whom we, alas, shall meet no more 
 
 Here in this vale of tears ; 
 But hope we shall on that fair shore, 
 When Christ, our Lord, appears. 
 
 4 This is a balm that gives relief, 
 
 And stills the sor'wing mind ; 
 
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 It soothes disconsolating grief, 
 The broken heart doth bind. 
 
 5 Beholding death, let us prepare 
 To take our final leave, 
 That we the joys of Christ may share — 
 The crown of life receive. 
 
 133 FOR A CHILD. L. M. 
 
 THE call did come, I hence should go 
 And leave my parents here below ; 
 God's summons kind, I must obey, 
 For on this earth I cannot stay. 
 
 2 Rejoice, dear parents, do not mourn ; 
 My soul is by the angels borne : 
 
 I've passed death's strait that sinners dread, 
 And live — though numbered with the dead. 
 
 3 The ills of life I need not share ; 
 
 I'm freed from pain and wordly care — 
 Enjoy the promise Christ did give, 
 That children such as I should live. 
 
 4 And soon, oh soon, you too may share, 
 If you on earth your souls prepare, 
 
 To meet the dear ones gone before, 
 The glorious rest on Canaan's shore. 
 
126 FUNERAL. 
 
 134 FOR A BROTHER. CM. 
 
 THE Lord hath called our brother hence, 
 Unto his radiant throne : 
 We view his lifeless corpse from whence 
 The spark of life has flown. 
 
 2 A lively hope we entertain 
 
 That he is now at rest ; 
 Released from ev'ry grief and pain, 
 With all the truly blest. 
 
 3 This death here now doth sadly warn 
 
 Those who in sin repose, 
 That they should come to Christ and learn, 
 E're mercy's door doth close. 
 
 4 Our brother now before has gone, 
 
 And may not you or I, 
 Like him, before another dawn, 
 A lifeless body lie ? 
 
 5 Then may we spend this day of grace 
 
 In godliness and fear ; 
 That when this troubled life shall cease 
 In glory we'll appear. 
 
FUNERAL. 127 
 
 135 FOR A FRIEND. CM. 
 
 WHY travel on without a hope, 
 Thou creature of a day ? 
 For lo ! how soon the grave may ope 
 To take thy mouldering clay. 
 
 2 The sleep of death will soon be past, 
 The night be quickly gone ; 
 Then from your slumb'ring in the dust 
 Must stand before God's throne. 
 
 3 Oh why, without a thought, then still 
 
 The dang'rous path pursue? 
 Why still oppose God's holy will 
 In all you daily do ! 
 
 4 Shall Christ have shed His blood in vain 
 
 Upon the cross to save 
 You from an age of endless pain — 
 Seized by the fiery wave ? 
 
 5 Oh no ! upon the mercy seat, 
 
 For you He intercedes ; 
 Come, then, before it is too late, 
 While yet for you He pleads. 
 
128 FUNERAL. 
 
 136 ADMONITORY. CM. 
 
 YE who in health and strength excel, 
 And glory in your might, 
 Draw nigh and see how death will quell 
 Your power, life and light. 
 
 2 Ye who in wisdom and in art 
 
 Do glory in your gift ; 
 Behold how soon by death's fell dart, 
 Of all you'll be bereft. 
 
 3 Ye who in riches and in wealth 
 
 Do glory in your store ; 
 Behold how soon you'll part in death, 
 From all you here adore. 
 
 4 Ye who in youth and beauty's mould 
 
 Do glory in your grace ; 
 The blight of death will leave you cold, 
 And your fair form efface. 
 
 5 But glory, rather, that you've known 
 The true God and His Son ; 
 So that when all of earth has flown, 
 True glory you'll have won. 
 
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 HARVEST. 
 
 HARVEST HYMN. 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 O PROVIDENCE, to Thee we owe 
 Our gratitude, while here below, 
 For Thy providing hand ; 
 Since Thou didst send both rain and dew, 
 That grain and fruit in plenty grew 
 In this, our favored land. 
 
 Our toils and labors Thou didst bless, 
 That we abundance do possess, 
 
 Our bodies to sustain ; 
 Oh may Thy goodness also lead, 
 That we the heav'nly treasures heed, 
 
 And perfect gifts attain. 
 
 Yea, that we lay them up on high 
 Where moth and rust will not come nigh 
 
 And thieves will not infest ; 
 That when our labors here are o'er, 
 We then may reap forever more 
 
 The glory of the blest. 
 
 138 GRATITUDE TO PROVIDENCE. L. M. 
 
 OSOV'REIGN Lord and heav'nly King, 
 To Thee we now our praises bring ; 
 For all Thy blessings, richly giv'n, 
 
 The sunshine, dew, and rain from heav'n. 
 
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I30 INVITATION. 
 
 2 Yea, by Thy kind paternal care, 
 
 Thou dost provide our daily fare ; 
 Both good and bad, alike, should own 
 Thy bount'ous gifts, so richly strewn. 
 
 3 For which supply all men rejoice ; 
 
 And to Thy praise should raise their voice ; 
 But few alas ! Thou, Lord, canst move, 
 To weigh Thy goodness and Thy love. 
 
 4 But we, Thy weak and favored few, 
 
 Do try, O Lord, Thy will to do; 
 As children here, with one accord, 
 
 Would praise Thee for Thy goodness, Lord. 
 
 5 But as this body must decay, 
 
 O teach us, Lord, to watch and pray, 
 And grant Thy blessing from on high, 
 That we, to Thee, may live and die. 
 
 INVITATION. 
 
 139 DAY OF GRACE. 8s, 7s. 
 
 ALL ye sinners, poor and needy, 
 Come to Jesus Christ and live ; 
 He is willing to receive you, 
 
 He has died that you might live. 
 
INVITATION. 131 
 
 2 He invites the heavy laden, 
 
 All who are with sins oppressed \ 
 He'll relieve you of your burden, 
 And will give you peace and rest. 
 
 3 Come while yet the door is open, 
 
 While His mercy still is near ; 
 While His gracious invitation 
 Is to you and all that hear. 
 
 4 Oh, remember, time is fleeting, 
 
 Soon the day of grace is past ; 
 Heed the call, then, while 'tis given, 
 Fearful lest it be the last. 
 
 140 JESUS, INTERCESSOR. L. M. 
 
 COME, all that are with sins oppressed, 
 To Jesus, that you may find rest ; 
 With all your sins and burdens come, 
 And cast yourselves before His throne. 
 
 2 That He may bid your souls to live, 
 And through His boundless love receive 
 You in the kingdom of His grace — 
 Within His kind and blest embrace. 
 
 3 Who did with death for you atone, 
 
 T' insure your life, that precious boon ; 
 
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 From which He also did arise, 
 Ascended far above the skies ; 
 
 4 In mercy there to intercede 
 
 For your transgressions — for your need. 
 Before your God, His righteous plea, 
 That you may in His kingdom be. 
 
 141 invitation. 8s, 7s. 
 
 COME and seek the Lord of glory, 
 Seek Him while He may be found ; 
 He is willing to restore thee, 
 
 While His grace doth still abound. 
 
 2 Seek and you will find Him surely; 
 
 Knock and He will ope to you ; 
 Ask and He will not refuse thee — 
 Grant His grace and spirit too. 
 
 3 Yea, the Lord is still inviting ; 
 
 Hear ye not His gracious call ? 
 " I annulled the old handwriting — 
 Come to me, ye sinners all." 
 
 4 Love the Lord, for He is worthy, 
 
 Praise His name forevermore ; 
 He, as Lord, has gone before thee — 
 Follow Him, your Counselor. 
 
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 Glory, honor and salvation, 
 May Jehovah now receive, 
 
 From the pure of every nation 
 Who on Him do yet believe. 
 
 142 THE HOLY CALL. C. M. 
 
 COME, ye that seek the Saviour's grace, 
 Who died that you might live ; 
 Repent, believe, walk in His ways, 
 Your sins He will forgive. 
 
 2 You have a high and holy call ; 
 
 No longer do delay, 
 The heav'nly way is free for all 
 Who will this call obey. 
 
 3 The way to heaven you shall find, 
 
 Which leadeth us above ; 
 It makes us one in heart and mind, 
 Who live in Jesus' love. 
 
 4 Come, then, dear souls, and be not slack, 
 
 Our Saviour still doth call, 
 That none of you shall be left back — 
 His mercy is for all. 
 
134 ' INVITATION. 
 
 143 THE GREAT SUPPER. CM. 
 
 / "PO the great supper ye are bid 
 J- Who hear the gospel sound ; 
 Which supper now is ready made 
 And doth with joy abound. 
 
 2 What is your pleasure here on earth, 
 
 Compared with joy on high ? 
 Or what are earthly treasures worth, 
 When once you have to die? 
 
 3 Are you yet in the street or lane ? 
 
 Then quickly come away; 
 And from all folly now abstain, 
 The gospel sound obey. 
 
 4 Let no reluctant thought arise, 
 
 Whereby you might begin 
 The call of mercy to despise, 
 And perish in your sin. 
 
 5 If you in spirit do feel poor, 
 
 Sick, wounded, weak or lame, 
 
 Christ knows the sorrows you endure, 
 
 Who bids the blind and maim. 
 
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 JUDGMENT. 
 
 144 JUDGMENT. L. M. 
 
 SOON shall this mighty fabric fall, 
 Soon shall the final end of all 
 Appear emblazoned on the sky, 
 By heav'nly visions from on high — 
 
 2 When Christ shall in the clouds descend, 
 And hence His flaming spirits send 
 
 To waken with the trumpet's sound 
 The nations slumb'ring under ground. 
 
 3 Ignoble, noble, prince and lord, 
 And mighty kings must hear the word. 
 The rich and poor, the proud and gay, 
 Must all appear at that great day, 
 
 4 To hear pronounced their just reward, 
 By Christ, the Judge, and mighty Lord, 
 Of life, or death, or joy, or woe, 
 
 Of blessedness or endless throe. 
 
 5 If thus the scene of time shall close, 
 Salvation let me quickly choose ; 
 Preferring Christ to earthly fame, 
 That at that day I life may claim. 
 
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 145 THE FINAL DAY. 8,7,8,7,8,8,7. 
 
 THE mighty Lord, lo ! now descends, 
 In yonder clouds appearing, 
 Unto this wretched world portends — 
 
 In majesty is nearing ; 
 The heavens parting like a scroll, 
 The earth convulsed from pole to pole, 
 The trump of God proclaiming. 
 
 2 That you may hear your final doom 
 
 Of life or death forever, 
 And endless day or endless gloom, 
 
 From which no one can sever ; 
 His judgments being by decree 
 Establish' d firm eternally, 
 
 Can be revoked — never. 
 
 3 Hail, blessed Saviour ! mighty King ! 
 
 If time shall thus be closing, 
 Let me unto Thee glory bring, 
 
 And be salvation choosing : 
 Let me make haste to honor Thee, 
 From sin and death forever flee, 
 
 Beneath Thy wings reposing. 
 
 146 DAY OF JUDGMENT. L. M. 
 
 THE signs foretell the day is near, 
 When all in judgment must appear, 
 And be arraigned before God's throne, 
 To have their destiny made known. 
 
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 2 What awful pangs will rack the soul, 
 When guilt's terrific thunders roll ; 
 When outer darkness is revealed — 
 The everlasting sentence sealed. 
 
 3 No more shall Christ for sinners plead, 
 No more their calls for mercy heed ; 
 For time has ceased and sov' reign grace 
 Is no more offered to embrace. 
 
 4 Now seated on His throne on High, 
 
 The Judge commands, the world draws nigh ; 
 And trembling souls convulsed with fear, 
 Their everlasting doom must hear. 
 
 5 What folly then, O man of sin ! 
 To slight the work of grace within, 
 Till every offered gift is spent — 
 You're past the confines to repent. 
 
 LOVE OF GOD. 
 
 147 TRUE LOVE. L. M. 
 
 AS God his kindness hath made known, 
 And through His bount'ous gifts hath shown 
 His loving care for fallen man, 
 Should we not love him all we can ? 
 
I38 LOVE OF GOD. 
 
 2 Life, health and strength God us hath giv'n. 
 Also His gracious word from heav'n ; 
 
 Oh, let us not this grace suppress, 
 By yielding unto selfishness. 
 
 3 If we the Lord do truly love, 
 We'll have the nature of the dove; 
 And unto all be kind and true, 
 Yea, even to our vilest foe. 
 
 Our love will unto all extend, 
 
 Unto our foe as well as friend, 
 
 With love unfeigned, with hearts sincere, 
 
 And thus the name of God revere. 
 
 148 LOVE OF CHRIST. CM. 
 
 HOW could'st Thou show such favor, Lord, 
 To make an heir of me ; 
 Who did reject Thy holy Word, 
 And did despite to Thee ! 
 
 2 It was because of Thy great love, 
 
 Which deep is as the sea ; 
 Is higher than the skies above, 
 And reaches unto me. 
 
 3 To Thee will I lift up my voice, 
 
 In thankfulness and praise ; 
 And in Thy goodness will rejoice, 
 And serve Thee all my days, 
 
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 Lord, all my pow'rs I will devote, 
 
 Thy glory to enhance — 
 The welfare of Thy church promote — 
 
 The cause of truth advance. 
 
 I'll strive a shining light to be, 
 
 In all my works and ways ; 
 Grant Thou sufficient grace to me, 
 
 That I may swell Thy praise. 
 
 14:9 JESUS' LOVE TO SINNERS. CM. 
 
 I'VE found the great salvation stream 
 Which flows from Jesus' side ; 
 All that believe will it esteem, 
 For whom He also died. 
 
 2 Behold, He left His radiant throne, 
 
 And came on earth to die ; 
 And through His blood He did atone 
 For sinners such as I. 
 
 3 Oh was there ever love like this, 
 
 How could it greater be, 
 Than to forsake the realms of bliss, 
 To come and die for me ? 
 
 4 Of His pure love I did partake, 
 
 Since I did first believe ; 
 Which moved me all things to forsake 
 And not His spirit grieve. 
 
140 LOVE OF GOD. 
 
 5 Oh may I always feel the love, 
 
 And to the end it keep, 
 
 That in its fullness can above 
 
 Enjoy it there complete. 
 
 150 divine love. C. M. 
 
 THE highest gift in heav'n and earth, 
 Is charity, divine ; 
 Naught can compare with it in worth, 
 Nor like its lustre shine. 
 
 'Tis greater than all worldly fame, 
 More precious than pure gold ; 
 
 May we by grace, it truly claim 
 And it for ever hold. 
 
 3 Oh may it ever us preserve, 
 
 In true simplicity ; 
 So we may never feel to swerve 
 From Christian purity ; 
 
 4 But from all evil may abstain, 
 
 While in our daily strife, 
 That lastly we, by faith, may gain 
 Rest, and eternal life. 
 
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 151 THE LOVE OF CHRIST. C. M. 
 
 WHAT love beyond our mortal sense, 
 In Jesus was displayed, 
 In suff'ring for our great offense, 
 Which righteous judgment stayed — 
 
 2 Which also shed forth life and light 
 
 O'er a benighted world, 
 And pierced the clouds which shrouded sight — 
 The myst'ry did unfold. 
 
 3 The veil did rend, that all might see 
 
 That which was veiled within, 
 And grace proclaimed, that all might be 
 Restored to life again. 
 
 4 Hope, too, revived, that guiding star 
 
 Which points to future bliss, 
 Beyond the bourne of vision far, 
 Where dwells but holiness. 
 
 5 Oh may this love, each soul inflame, 
 The Lord to serve and fear ; 
 To praise and glorify his name 
 In faith and truth sincere. 
 
142 MATRIMONY. 
 
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 152 MARRIAGE. 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 ALMIGHTY Father, kind and true, 
 Guide us in all we think or do, 
 And hear our humble pray'r; 
 And grant us grace, as we design 
 Two souls in holy wedlock join ; 
 And bless the wedded pair. 
 
 2 Yea help them, Lord, that hand in hand 
 They may submit to Thy command, 
 
 In holiness to live ; 
 Though many trials come amain, 
 Let harmony and peace still reign, 
 
 And heav'nly blessings give. 
 
 3 Oh may this fit occasion now 
 Remind us of the sacred vow 
 
 We to our Bridegroom made ; 
 When He beheld us drawn by love, 
 And chose us as His bride amd dove \ 
 
 And promised us His aid. 
 
 4 We felt convinced that naught on earth — 
 Things high nor low — distress nor mirth, 
 
 Should tend to separate 
 Us from the love in Jesus Christ — 
 Beyond all earthly treasures priced — 
 
 Inestimably great. 
 
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 153 ON HOLY MATRIMONY. C. M. 
 
 OLORD, according to commands, 
 This wedding pair have come ; 
 With heav'nly wisdom join their hands — 
 Unite them into one. 
 
 2 Bless their united love and faith, 
 
 Thus keep them one in Thee ; 
 Temptation never let take place 
 To make them disagree. 
 
 3 Thus bless their marriage covenant, 
 
 And help them bear the cross, 
 That they, until their lives do end, 
 Support Thy gospel cause. 
 
 4 Bless them, that they their race may run 
 
 Within the bond of love, 
 That social joys on earth begun 
 May end in bliss above. 
 
 5 O Lord, when Thou hast made them free 
 
 From every timely tie, 
 Oh may they, like the angels, be 
 With Thee in heav'n on high. 
 
144 MATRIMONY. 
 
 154 MATRIMONY. IIS. 
 
 THE contract this pair now have entered in 
 love, 
 Reminds us of Christ, who came down from 
 
 above ; 
 Who lived and who died, and who chose us His 
 
 bride — 
 A church without blemish, with Him to abide. 
 
 2 But while in this world we do briefly remain, 
 Oh let us be faithful, and ever retain 
 
 The precepts He left for us, here to obey, 
 By which He would keep us from evil alway. 
 
 3 Then, if in this happy relation of life, 
 
 Each duty's performed by both husband and 
 
 wife ; 
 What consummate joy will be added to love, 
 In the blissful home with our Bridegroom above. 
 
 155 MARRIAGE. L. M. 
 
 THIS pair this day have joined their hands 
 To show their mutu'l marriage bands, 
 According to God's holy will, 
 His primal purpose to fulfill. 
 
 2 Now may they prosper in the Lord, 
 While He His blessings doth afford ; 
 
MINISTRY. 145 
 
 Adorned with graces from above, 
 
 Of patience, meekness, peace and love. 
 
 3 And by their walk may ever show 
 They seek not treasures here below ; 
 But in their weakness ever try 
 
 To lay them safely up on high. 
 
 4 Unto the Lord, oh may they be 
 Resigned in love and harmony. 
 Oh may they never turn away, 
 And from the path of virtue stray. 
 
 MINISTRY. 
 
 )6 CONFIRMATION OF MINISTER. C. M. 
 
 A BROTHER, Lord, we would ordain, 
 To labor in Thy field, 
 That many souls to Thee may gain — 
 Be Thou his help and shield. 
 
 2 Do bless him that with boldness he 
 
 Divide Thy word aright ; 
 Both to the world and barren tree, 
 And children of the light. 
 
 3 That many who with cares enchained, 
 
 Whom sin enslaved has kept, 
 
146 MINISTRY. 
 
 May by his preaching be constrained, 
 Thy mercies to accept. 
 
 4 Yea, may be brought within Thy fold, 
 
 Where peace and mercy reign ; 
 And there Thy wond'rous love behold, 
 And grace for grace obtain. 
 
 5 Oh may it please Thee, gracious Lord, 
 
 To bless Thy church and bride, 
 With pastors that shall preach Thy word, 
 And for the saints provide. 
 
 6 But in Thy hands, O God of love, 
 
 Thy church we do commend — 
 Grant it Thy spirit from above, 
 Until the final end. 
 
 157 8,8,6,8,8,6. 
 
 CONFIRMATION OF MINISTERS. 
 
 IN Thee, great God, we do confide, 
 That for Thy Church Thou dost provide 
 As in the days of old ; 
 For lo ! we are in pressing need 
 Of servants that shall sow Thy seed, 
 And labor in Thy fold. 
 
 2 In godly fear we gave our voice — 
 
 They have been proved, they are our choice, 
 And Thou hast them ordained ; 
 
MINISTRY. 147 
 
 Now, Lord, give them a willing heart, 
 Thy Church to serve — to them impart 
 True faith and love unfeigned. 
 
 But, Lord, we know that they are weak, 
 And that Thy gracious word to speak, 
 
 They need Thy helping hand ; 
 So they by humble preaching may 
 Win many precious souls to Thee, 
 
 According to command. 
 
 Unto Thy care we do commend 
 Our choice, O Lord, who will defend 
 
 The object of Thy love ; 
 To Thee we owe our life and all, 
 To love and praise Thee till Thou call 
 
 Us hence to Thee above. 
 
 158 CONFIRMATION OF MINISTER. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, we thank and praise Thy name, 
 That Thou hast favored us again 
 With help, Thy little flock to feed, 
 And to its welfare take good heed. 
 
 2 Do Thou confirm our brother now — 
 With words of wisdom him endow, 
 A pattern to Thy saints to be, 
 In love and true humility. 
 
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 3 Fill Thou his heart with glowing zeal, 
 That he Thy truth with grace reveal, 
 And fearlessly may it proclaim, 
 
 In word and deed, lost souls to gain. 
 
 4 And all Thy servants do Thou bless, 
 That they as streams of righteousness, 
 May irrigate Thy heav'nly field, 
 That it may fruit abundant yield — 
 
 5 Yea, fruits of love and joy divine, 
 In hearts who unto Thee incline • 
 Who cross and surf' ring do not fear, 
 But Thee alone, Thy name revere. 
 
 159 SUPPLICATION FOR LABORERS. C. M. 
 
 THE harvest, Lord, is great indeed, 
 But laborers are few ; 
 We pray Thee to supply this need, 
 With pastors kind and true. 
 
 2 According to Thy wisdom, Lord, 
 
 Do Thou, for us, provide 
 True servants that shall preach Thy word, 
 And o'er Thy flock preside. 
 
 3 To serve Thy church with glowing zeal, 
 
 With fervency of love ; 
 To them Thy truth do Thou reveal, 
 Which cometh from above. 
 
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 4 As Thou didst do to ancient seer — 
 
 With fire, their hearts inflame ; 
 That they may boldly — without fear 
 Thy sacred Word proclaim. 
 
 5 So that by their inviting voice, 
 
 Still many yet may yield, 
 Through grace, to make this happy choice ; 
 To labor in Thy field. 
 
 MORNING AND EVENING. 
 
 160 MORNING HYMN. C. M. 
 
 A GAIN, God's glor'ous sun appears 
 -tx. In yonder eastern sky, 
 To cheer these gloomy souls of ours, 
 With blessing from on high. 
 
 2 Set Thou our house in order, Lord, 
 
 And help, that we may be 
 Prepared to hear Thy welcome words, 
 Come home and dwell with Me. 
 
 3 Thou hast a blessed home for those 
 
 Who truly love Thee, Lord ; 
 The heav'nly house not built with hands, 
 But by Thy holy Word. 
 
150 MORNING AND EVENING. 
 
 4 Where all Thy faithful children shall 
 
 Abide in love and peace, 
 United with the heav'nly host, 
 Their joys will never cease. 
 
 5 There sorrow can not reach their souls, 
 
 And troubles are unknown, 
 There's naught but love and peace and joy 
 In that celestial home. 
 
 161 EVENING HYMN. C. M. 
 
 ANOTHER day is gone and past, 
 The shades of night appear ; 
 Thus is our time here fleeting fast, 
 The night of death draws near. 
 
 2 O Lord of love, keep us this night, 
 
 In Thy protecting care ; 
 We thank Thee for Thy guiding light, 
 And all the good we share. 
 
 3 Now when the evening shades prevail, 
 
 We call Thy grace to mind ; 
 We know Thy mercy can not fail, 
 Thy dealings are so kind. 
 
 4 Through grace, preserve us in Thy fear, 
 
 With all the truly blest ; 
 That when life's ev'ning doth appear, 
 We then may enter rest. 
 
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 162 EVENING HYMN. C. M. 
 
 HOW many souls have passed this day 
 To reap what they have sown, 
 And many more shall pass away 
 Before another dawn. 
 
 2 Yes, many now in healthful bloom, 
 Both vigorous and gay, 
 Before this gloomy night hath flown 
 Shall hence have passed away. 
 
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 And doubtless many with a heart 
 Inflamed with sin and pride, 
 
 Shall, ere another day, depart 
 On death's dark, chilling tide. 
 
 Oh, therefore, let us now embrace 
 This time wherein we may 
 
 Receive the proffered gift of grace, 
 In this accepted day ; 
 
 That when the eve of life draws nigh, 
 
 We may rejoice in hope, 
 That Christ the portals of the sky 
 
 Unto us then will ope. 
 
152 MORNING AND EVENING. 
 
 163 EVENING HYMN. S. M. 
 
 THE day is gone and past, 
 And night has taken place ; 
 Thus is our time here fleeting fast — 
 Soon we have run our race. 
 
 2 In thee, O Lord, we seek 
 
 Protection night and day ; 
 Indeed we know that we are weak — 
 This causes us to pray. 
 
 3 Oh when our rested eyes 
 
 Again behold the light, 
 Give Thou us strength and help to rise 
 From slumbers of the night. 
 
 4 And when we've run our race, 
 
 Oh may we enter rest, 
 There to inherit through Thy grace, 
 The promise of the blest. 
 
 164 EVENING HYMN. L. M. 
 
 n^HE sun has set — the day is past — 
 -J- Our life-time here is spending fast ; 
 Soon will the day of life be o'er ; 
 Then trials we shall have no more. 
 
 2 We humbly ask refreshing sleep — 
 O do us, Lord, in safety keep — 
 
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 And when we here do wake again, 
 Help us that we in love remain. 
 
 3 With patience help us run our race, 
 In this accepted day of grace — 
 Walk worthy of Thy holy name, 
 
 By which we shall Thy praise proclaim. 
 
 4 May our affections soar on high, 
 
 That when the night of death draws- nigh 
 We'll have a hope of ent'ring rest, 
 To reign triumphant with the blest. 
 
 165 MORNING THOUGHTS. CM. 
 
 WITH the return of morning light, 
 Again from sleep I wake ; 
 And once more conscious in God's sight, 
 My place in life to take. 
 
 2 My foes at once appear around, 
 
 And many rise within ; 
 Where weakness great, O Lord, is found — 
 Keep me this day from sin. 
 
 3 My understanding open Thou, 
 
 That I may learn of Thee ; 
 And O, my Saviour, teach me how 
 To truly humble be. 
 
154 NEW YEAR. 
 
 4 I know not how to pray aright, 
 
 Nor what I most do need ; 
 The Spirit in Thy holy sight, 
 For me will intercede. 
 
 5 This morning, Lord, I offer Thee, 
 
 My body, soul and will ; 
 Do Thou complete the sacrifice, 
 If aught be lacking still. 
 
 NEW YEAR. 
 
 166 NEW YEAR. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, for all Thy goodness shown, 
 With grateful hearts Thy praise we own; 
 Since by Thy wisdom, love and care, 
 Us didst preserve another year. 
 
 2 With grace and peace Thou didst us bless, 
 That we find comfort in distress; 
 
 Yea all our wants Thou didst supply ; 
 So may we praise Thy name on high. 
 
 3 Help, Lord, that we in this new year 
 Shall praise Thy name and it revere ; 
 Our souls with perfect gifts provide, 
 That we may in Thy truth confide. 
 
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 4 For lo! our time is fleeting fast — 
 Another year is gone and past ; 
 May not another new year's dawn 
 Then find our precious spirit flown ? 
 
 5 Therefore, while in this day of grace, 
 Help us to walk in wisdom's ways; 
 That we in true and heav'nly fear, 
 Devote to Thee this present year. 
 
 167 NEW YEAR. L. M. 
 
 WITH rapid flight, beneath the sun, 
 Another year its course has run ; 
 While unto us has come in place, 
 
 A new year's dawn with sov' reign grace. 
 
 2 Oh may we praise God, only wise, 
 
 With grateful strains that joyous rise 
 Unto His rad'ant throne above — 
 The region of redeeming love. 
 
 3 May we His mercies keep in view, 
 
 And all our sacred vows renew ; 
 
 Form fresh resolves, that by His aid 
 
 We may the snares of sin evade. 
 
 4 O passing time ! O moments fleet ! 
 
 May they bring us the comforts sweet ; 
 Of lastly reaping with the blest, 
 An endless year of peaceful rest. 
 
156 PARTING. 
 
 PARTING. 
 
 168 PARTING. IIS. 
 
 DEAR brethren and sisters, again we must part, 
 May we remain faithful, be one mind and 
 heart ; 
 We here met together to ponder God's word, 
 Now let us hold fast to the truths we have heard. 
 
 2 There may be some with us assembled to-day, 
 Ere meeting again, may be summoned away; 
 Help us now, dear Saviour, our hearts to prepare, 
 That we may together, Thy blessings all share. 
 
 3 May we then continue in union and love, 
 
 And praise Thee supremely — our Father above ; 
 May Thy Holy Spirit within us now dwell, 
 And help us in bidding each other farewell. 
 
 169 parting. us. 
 
 NOW parting, dear brethren, may each one 
 accord, 
 And walk in that union prescribed by the Lord ; 
 Whose death we have pondered with wonder and 
 
 love, 
 And prayed for His spirit' al aid from above. 
 
PARTING. 157 
 
 2 Oh may we all labor to faithful remain, 
 
 In view of the vow to the Lamb that was slain ; 
 To whom we submitted both body and soul, 
 That He by His Spirit the same should control. 
 
 3 But well may it be ere we meet here again ; 
 That some of our number no more shall convene; 
 Oh may we then struggle in Jesus to die, 
 
 And be reassembled in glory on high. 
 
 170 PARTING. L. M. 
 
 THE time has come to leave this place, 
 Where we have tasted heav'nly grace; 
 May we in bonds of love remain, 
 Until we here do meet again. 
 
 2 We firmly in one faith do stand, 
 United in a trusty band ; 
 
 Blest be the Spirit from above, 
 
 To meet and part in peace and love. 
 
 3 How blest the sacred tie that binds, 
 In sweet communion, kindred minds ; 
 What comfort to the faithful soul, 
 That charity doth all control. 
 
 4 In all God's works, pure love doth shine — 
 May it around our hearts entwine ; 
 
158 PARTING. 
 
 That in our actions we may trace 
 His love, the root of every grace. 
 
 5 Oh may we keep this love in view, 
 United with the chosen few ; 
 That when these parting moments cease, 
 We'll join above in lasting peace. 
 
 171 parting. L. M. 
 
 THE time has come, we here must part ; 
 May love abound in ev'ry heart, 
 That we united shall remain, 
 Though here we ne'er should meet again. 
 
 2 Oh may we all then meet above — 
 The dwelling place of peace and love ; 
 There meet our Lord, and with Him be, 
 And as He is, Him ever see. 
 
 3 While here in life we do remain, 
 We often meet and part again ; 
 
 But those that meet on that blest shore, 
 Shall meet in love, to part no more. 
 
 4 Then may we ever watch and pray, 
 While in this transient world we stay ; 
 In patience strive that love increase, 
 Until our race on earth will cease. 
 
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 Where from our Lord, we shall obtain 
 The heav'nly prize — the greatest gain ; 
 That glory — that eternal rest — 
 The joyful hope of all the blest. 
 
 172 PARTING AND MEETING AGAIN. L. M. 
 
 UNITED we in love will sing 
 A hymn of praise to Christ our King ; 
 That parting we may all remain 
 In love until we meet again. 
 
 2 Life is the time to serve the Lord, 
 To live in love and one accord ; 
 
 And though our homes are distant here, 
 In mind and heart we still are near. 
 
 3 Affections help us set on high, 
 
 In faith unto the Lord draw nigh, 
 That we may meet in heav'n above, 
 To dwell in everlasting love. 
 
 173 parting. O& CM. 
 
 WHILE to our homes we do repair, 
 Oh may this be our constant care, 
 That we walk pleasing in God's sight, 
 And be unto the world a light. 
 
l6o PRAISE. 
 
 2 Our life we know will soon be o'er ; 
 Perhaps before we meet once more 
 Some of our loved number here 
 Will in eternity appear. 
 
 3 Oh may the Lord, us guard each day, 
 And help us all to watch and pray ; 
 Since trials great we often meet, 
 Which may at last our hope defeat. 
 
 4 Then may we all be truly wise, 
 
 The Lord's commandments highly prize ; 
 That when we're called from earth below 
 We shall to brighter mansions go. 
 
 5 O ye, dear friends, not yet prepared, 
 Who Jesus' love have not yet snared, 
 Take up the cross, your sins forsake, 
 And heavenly joys on earth partake. 
 
 PRAISE. 
 
 174 PRAISE FOR HEAVENLY BLESSINGS. L. M. 
 
 GIVE praise to God, enthroned on high, 
 Who chose us through redeeming love, 
 And with His robe did glorify 
 
 Us, new born creatures from above. 
 
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 2 This glor'ous robe of right' ousness, 
 
 Shall every coming soul adorn, 
 Who freely will his sins confess, 
 And o'er his dismal folly mourn. 
 
 3 For God hath bowed his lofty soul, 
 
 And gave a broken, contrite heart ; 
 Where He would dwell, and it control, 
 And ev'ry needed help impart. 
 
 4 Now ev'ry christian must rejoice 
 
 In his dear Lord's unbounded grace; 
 For which he will with soul and voice, 
 Aloud proclaim His worthy praise. 
 
 5 O holy church ! O Zion pure ! 
 
 Thy loving Bridegroom soon will come, 
 To make His gracious promise sure, 
 And bring thee to His blissful home. 
 
 175 THANKSGIVING. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, I will not silent be 
 In singing praises unto Thee ; 
 My tongue shall ever Thee confess — 
 My life, my light, my righteousness. 
 
 2 For, Lord, Thou hast my soul redeemed, 
 From everlasting death reclaimed ; 
 Thy precious life Thou didst not spare, 
 That I might of Thy glory share. 
 
1 62 PRAISE. 
 
 3 Me from my slumber Thou didst wake, 
 The charms of Satan Thou didst break ; 
 And from his snares didst set me free, 
 That I might live eternally. 
 
 4 O Lord, how can I then refrain 
 From singing praises to Thy name — 
 How can I ever silent be 
 
 In rend'ring heartfelt thanks to Thee? 
 
 5 Ah, no ! this is my chief delight, 
 My anxious care by day and night ; 
 Likewise how I may evermore 
 
 Be faithful to Thy sacred lore. 
 
 6 O, therefore, Lord, give me to know 
 How I may serve Thee here below ; 
 How I may praise Thy name aright, 
 And honor Thee by day and night. 
 
 176 self-sacrifice. 8,8,6, 8,8,6. 
 
 OLORD of mercies, Thee we owe, 
 As faithful subjects here below, 
 A living sacrifice ; 
 That we our bodies do control, 
 And all the powers of the soul 
 Do unto Thee arise. 
 
 2 Yea, all suggestions of the mind, 
 Which this vile nature feels inclined 
 Into effect to bring, 
 
PRAISE. 163 
 
 Can never us in grace advance, 
 Nor Thy deserved praise enhance, 
 
 As Sov' reign Lord and King. 
 
 To Thy weak children grace impart, 
 That we may sway our stubborn heart, 
 
 And be transformed in Thee ; 
 That by renewing of the mind, 
 We Thy acceptable and kind 
 
 And perfect will may see. 
 
 Oh may we ev'ry thought despise 
 That might to proud elation rise — 
 
 To honor and renown ; 
 Since ev'ry gift on man bestowed 
 Comes down from the eternal God, 
 
 Who claims them as His own. 
 
 177 PRAISE AND ADORATION. C. M. 
 
 OUR voices let us gladly raise 
 To God in heav'n above; 
 In adoration, love and praise 
 To Him, the God of love. 
 
 2 What matchless beauty meets our eyes, 
 
 In viewing nature's face ; 
 Our minds in admiration rise 
 To God — the God of grace. 
 
 3 Now let our hearts with holy fire 
 
 Of love within us burn; 
 
164 PRAISE. 
 
 With gratitude our minds inspire, 
 And ne'er to sin return. 
 
 4 For all Thy good we praise Thee, Lord- 
 
 Thy providence and care ; 
 Preserve us, through Thy blessed word, 
 From Satan's wicked snare. 
 
 5 And when on earth our race is run \ 
 
 O gracious Lord, may we, 
 True heirs with Thy eternal Son, 
 Thenceforth, forever be. 
 
 178 PRAISE AND HOPE. L. M. 
 
 PRAISE ye the Lord, His goodness praise; 
 In meekness let our voices raise, 
 And sing of all His bount'ous care, 
 Of which, poor mortals, we do share. 
 
 2 We feel the care God hath for man — 
 Should we not praise Him all we can ? 
 With reverence serve and godly fear, 
 Extol His goodness far and near. 
 
 3 A hope in God, who would not share, 
 The fruits of love and heav'nly fear; 
 It bringeth comfort, peace and joy, 
 Of which the soul shall never cloy. 
 
 4 A hope that maketh not ashamed — 
 No greater comfort can be named ; 
 
PRAISE. 165 
 
 Oh what a gracious gospel plan, 
 The Lord hath given unto man — 
 
 5 That we should in His Kingdom see, 
 And there forever with Him be : 
 To dwell and reign with Him above, 
 Where naught is known but perfect love. 
 
 179 A HYMN OF PRAISE. L. M. 
 
 SING praises to the Lord on high — 
 All nations of the earth draw nigh, 
 To praise that God who ever will 
 Our hearts with food and gladness fill. 
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 2 The heavens glorify His name, 
 
 And all on earth should do the same ; 
 
 For He is Lord of every place — 
 
 Of heav'n, and earth, and endless space. 
 
 3 The heav'nly hosts do praises bring, 
 With notes of love, harmon'ous sing ; 
 The whole creation, rain and dew, 
 His worthy praise each day renew. 
 
 4 Man, praise your mighty Maker's name, 
 In all you do His praise proclaim ; 
 Praise Him in early morning light, 
 Yea, praise Him ever, day and night. 
 
1 66 P»AISE. 
 
 I fain would praise Thee, O my God — 
 O may I praise Thee as I should ; 
 My daily actions, thought and word, 
 Should praise Thee, O my gracious Lord. 
 
 180 praise. L. M 
 
 UNTO Thy praise, O heav'nly King, 
 With hearts and voices we will sing; 
 Before all men we will confess, 
 Thou art our life, our righteousness. 
 
 2 We often ponder on Thy word, 
 And wonder at Thy mercies, Lord ; 
 Which fills our hearts with love .complete, 
 And hence we worship at Thy feet. 
 
 3 Now therefore all who love Thy name, 
 Join in this song, confess the same — 
 In thankfulness our hearts to raise, 
 Acknowledging Thy wondrous grace. 
 
 4 Let heaven, earth, yea sea and sky, 
 All join in concert to reply, 
 
 That Thou, Almighty King of Kings, 
 Art He who us salvation brings. 
 
REDEMPTION. 1 67 
 
 REDEMPTION. 
 
 THE STREAM OF SALVATION. 7s, 6s. 
 
 A STREAM throughout this region, 
 With waters clear and free, 
 Is onward constant gliding 
 
 From land to distant sea ; 
 Whose banks are richly glowing 
 
 With precious shining gems, 
 Where faith and hope are growing 
 On love's forgiving stem. 
 
 O'er earth it is effusing 
 
 A balm of healing worth ; 
 Life also is diffusing 
 
 Among the sons of earth ; 
 Its peerless wave hath rounded 
 
 Creation's wide extent ; 
 Eternal death hath drowned 
 
 In all that do repent. 
 
 From heaven it descended, 
 
 Adown from Jesus' throne, 
 With darkness hath contended, 
 
 The pow'rs of hell o'erthrown ; 
 And hath shed forth salvation, 
 
 The captive did redeem, 
 To ev'ry land and nation 
 
 Free pardon doth proclaim. 
 
1 68 REDEMPTION. 
 
 4 O ye that have not tasted 
 
 Of this pure limpid stream, 
 But whose desires have feasted 
 
 Upon the things terrene, 
 Come quickly without treasure, 
 
 And taste before you die, 
 Come, and with grateful pleasure, 
 
 With this request comply. 
 
 182 ATONEMENT. CM. 
 
 OLET not Jesus die in vain 
 For you, poor mortal man, 
 But hasten now your soul reclaim 
 Through the blood of the Lamb. 
 
 2 Take up your cross, yourself deny, 
 
 Seek not the path of fame ; 
 Your earthly members mortify — 
 Despise reproach and shame. 
 
 3 Fear not the world, your Maker fear, 
 
 Before Him prostrate fall ; 
 Before this generation here 
 Confess Him Lord of all. 
 
 4 And gird yourself with truth and love, 
 
 In holiness mature ; 
 Direct your mind to things above, 
 Which ever will endure ; 
 
REDEMPTION. 1 69 
 
 That you may reach yon happy shore, 
 
 Where shines eternal day ; 
 Where is a glor'ous crown in store, 
 
 For those that here obey. 
 
 THE WATERS OF LIFE. , CM. 
 
 THE grace of God, with shining beams, 
 Shines in these lower parts ; 
 "Tis one of Jesus' saving means 
 Felt in poor sinners' hearts. 
 
 2 It teaches all themselves deny, 
 
 Of all ungodliness, 
 And to the Lord for mercy cry — 
 Their sins to Him confess. 
 
 3 All who their time do thus redeem 
 
 Partake of Jesus' love, 
 Whose gospel is a living stream 
 Which cometh from above. 
 
 4 This river of salvation flows 
 
 Abundant, free and clear ; 
 From heart to heart its virtue goes, 
 And purgeth them of fear. 
 
1 70 REDEMPTION. 
 
 184 SUPPLICATION FOR GRACE. CM. 
 
 WITH patience let us run the race, 
 With fortitude endure, 
 With anxious fear, imploring grace, 
 To make our calling sure, 
 
 2 Through Jesus Christ, the author of 
 
 Salvation of our souls, 
 By His unbounded grace and love, 
 Which He to us unfolds. 
 
 3 He unto us is wisdom made, 
 
 And also righteousness ; 
 Through Him we too are sanctified 
 By His redeeming grace. 
 
 4 O great Redeemer, through Thy blood 
 
 Thou didst our pardon buy ; 
 Thou there didst give Thyself to God, 
 Through which we now draw nigh, 
 
 5 Great was the debt which Thou didst pay, 
 
 Our souls to ransom free, 
 That we, in God's great judgment day, 
 Stand justified through Thee. 
 
 6 Then those who here did bear with joy 
 
 The cross, despising shame, 
 Shall songs of praise their tongues employ, 
 To glorify His name. 
 
REGENERATION. 171 
 
 REGENERATION. 
 
 185 YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN. C. M. 
 
 OUR Saviour kind prepared the way 
 For all the sons of men ; 
 And did this solemn truth convey, 
 " Ye must be born again." 
 
 2 No matter what your birth or blood, 
 Your sinful life is vain ; 
 Says Christ, the Holy Son of God, 
 Ye must be born again." 
 
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 3 No good doth dwell within our breast, 
 
 The heart is full of sin ; 
 Without a change we can't be blessed, 
 "■ We must be born again." 
 
 4 O Lord of all, Thy grace impart 
 
 To sinners poor and vain ; 
 Teach them to prove and know their heart, 
 That they be born again. 
 
 186 THE HEAVENLY HOME. C. M. 
 
 THERE is a home awaiting all, 
 Who for it are prepared ; 
 For old and young, both great and small, 
 The gate is still unbarred. 
 
172 REGENERATON. 
 
 2 But none who are defiled by sin, 
 
 Can ever entrance gain ; 
 And those who are unchanged within, 
 Without must all remain. 
 
 3 For all is pure and holy there, 
 
 Where love and mercy reign ; 
 Hence none can of this glory share, 
 But those who' re born again ; 
 
 4 In whom peace rules and love to foes, 
 
 And meekness to all shown ; 
 In this sweet home these shall repose, 
 Where trouble is unknown. 
 
 187 THE NEW BIRTH. CM. 
 
 THIS precious time, the day of grace, 
 O do not spend in vain, 
 Prepare yourself to run your race 
 By being born again. 
 
 2 The heav'nly kingdom you can't see, 
 
 Nor can you it attain, 
 Unless you are from sin made free, 
 And truly born again. 
 
 3 The first birth is to sin inclined, 
 
 And sin in it doth reign ; 
 In such a state are all mankind 
 Which are not born again. 
 
REGENERATION. 1 73 
 
 4 Come, gain the vict'ry o'er all things 
 
 Which now do hinder you, 
 As did our Saviour, King of Kings, 
 And gain His blessings too. 
 
 5 Bear witness, Lord, with love divine, 
 
 And prove us born again ; 
 And like a branch in the true vine, 
 Our love and life sustain. 
 
 188 Christ's kingdom. iis. 
 
 WHEN Jesus, our Saviour, was here upon earth 
 He gave the instructions about the new 
 birth ; 
 Without His good spirit, we never can see 
 His heavenly kingdom, nor in it can be. 
 
 2 Then may we be born of the spirit of God, 
 And suffer His loving and chastening rod, 
 Which us as the children, will fully prepare 
 And fit us as heirs of His kingdom to share. 
 
 3 His kingdom is then not observed here by men, 
 Nor found in the hearts of unwilling ones, when 
 His grace and His spirit would teach them to know 
 The way of salvation while they're here below. 
 
 4 My kingdom, says Jesus, is found in the heart 
 Of those who are willing from sin to depart ; 
 Who strive to be faithful and walk here in love, 
 They with Me shall dwell in My kingdom above. 
 
174 RESURRECTION. 
 
 RESURRECTION. 
 
 189 ATONEMENT. L. M. 
 
 CHRIST, by the Father's glory raised, 
 Death's strong embrace could Him not hold ; 
 May God's almighty name be praised, 
 Whose wondrous love can ne'er be told. 
 
 2 For now the way is opened wide — 
 
 Now sinners can approach God's throne ; 
 Their gilt and shame they need not hide, 
 Christ did for all their sins atone. 
 
 3 With His own blood within the veil, 
 
 Redemption did for man obtain ; 
 Nor can its cleansing power fail, 
 To wash away the crimson stain. 
 
 4 And now upon the mercy seat, 
 
 With all His merit at the throne, 
 He for His people doth entreat 
 
 That God may claim them as His own. 
 
 5 And though He now in glory dwells, 
 
 Yet with His saints He will abide ; 
 Their rising fears He always quells, 
 And ever stills the swelling tide. 
 
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 190 Christ's merit and intercession. iis. 
 
 CHRIST Jesus, our Saviour, arose from the 
 tomb, 
 The grave could not hold Him in darkness and 
 
 gloom ; 
 He burst its strong fetters and rose by decree, 
 And now dwells in glory to save you and me. 
 
 2 He entered the regions of death and of sin, 
 And conquered its author and brought the 
 
 light in ; 
 He opened the way unto Paradise free, 
 That all may partake of the life-giving Tree. 
 
 3 He suffered and died that we freely might live ; 
 He pleads now His merits that God may us give 
 His grace and assistance that we may all bring 
 The will, in subjection to Jesus, our King. 
 
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 4 He now intercedes at the right hand of God, 
 For all coming sinners that bow 'neath His rod ; 
 To grant them His Spirit and teach them the way, 
 That they by false doctrine be not led astray. 
 
 5 Oh may we this day then remember and sing 
 Loud anthems of praises to Him as our King, 
 For death, resurrection, ascension and love, 
 That we may then dwell in His mansions above. 
 
176 RESURRECTION. 
 
 191 TRIUMPH. L. M. 
 
 CHRIST rose triumphant from the dead — 
 Captivity He captive led, 
 From death He drew the fatal sting — 
 Life and salvation He did bring. 
 
 2 Now vict'ry crowns His sacred brow — 
 Justice, appeased, is silent now ; 
 
 To vilest sinners grace is shown, 
 Who find acceptance at His throne. 
 
 3 Ye burdened saints draw nigh to Him, 
 Who sits between the cherubim \ 
 
 Your wants He knows, He feels your pain, 
 You, will relieve, make well again. 
 
 4 Your night He will turn into day, 
 
 His beaming smiles shall cheer your way, 
 Until your journey here will close, 
 And you from labor can repose. 
 
 192 THE VICTORY. L. M. 
 
 THE justice of God's holy law, 
 Which in its claims no mercy saw, 
 Christ did atone for you and me 
 Upon the cross on Calvary. 
 
 2 And then as Lord Omnipotent, 
 The fetters of the grave He rent j 
 And in the greatness of His might, 
 He did the pow'rs of darkness smite. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 1 77 
 
 3 Now having vanquished all His foes, 
 He from the tomb triumphant rose ; 
 The bands of death could not withstand 
 The strength of His almighty hand. 
 
 4 And by this glor'ous victory, 
 
 Our souls from bondage are set free ; 
 For which unbounded love we raise 
 Unto Thy throne our humble praise, 
 
 5 When time shall cease and Christ shall come, 
 To call His ransomed from the tomb, 
 
 Then will their souls in strains of love, 
 Sing endless songs of praise above. 
 
 SUPPLICATION. 
 193 SUPPLICATION. L. M. 
 
 DEFILED with sin, oh gloomy plight — 
 My God, from Thee it shrouded sight ; 
 But through Thy Son we did obtain 
 Free access to Thy throne again. 
 
 2 Help us with joy Thy truth embrace ; 
 Our homage, Lord, accept through grace ; 
 And our affections raise on High, 
 
 That we Thy name may glorify. 
 
 3 May ne'er Thy love in us grow cold, 
 But bring forth fruit an hundred-fold ; 
 
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1 78 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 Thy gift by diligence improve, 
 
 Till Thou art pleased us hence remove. 
 
 4 Yea, always by Thy cords of love, 
 Do draw us unto Thee above ; 
 That when in judgment we draw near, 
 Thine image may in us appear. 
 
 194 supplication. 7 s. 
 
 FROM the depth I call to Thee, 
 Heavn'ly Father, hear Thou me • 
 To this piteous cry of mine, 
 Graciously Thine ear incline. 
 
 2 From the depth I call to* Thee, 
 Sins are closing over me ; 
 Judgment threatens from Thy hand — 
 Guilty I before Thee stand. 
 
 3 From the depth I call to Thee, 
 Is there no one hearing me ? 
 Hear, I pray Thee, Saviour dear, 
 Surely Thou wilt help me here. 
 
 4 From the depth I call to Thee, 
 Lord, hast Thou forsaken me ? 
 Oh I long and wait and sigh, 
 All the night till morn is nigh. 
 
 5 From the depth I call to Thee — 
 Jesus, Thou my Saviour be ; 
 
 
SUPPLICATION. 179 
 
 Do Thou pardon all my sin, 
 Make me clean and pure within. 
 
 6 From henceforth my cry shall be : 
 Jesus has delivered me. 
 Rise, my soul, and joyful bring 
 Praise and service to thy King. 
 
 195 supplication. L. M. 
 
 OHOLY Spirit, life and light, 
 With Jesus do Thou us unite ; 
 And in Him also make us one, 
 Like as the Father and the Son. 
 
 2 May we be sanctified through Thee, 
 That all our walk may hallowed be ; 
 And thus become a shining light, 
 Like stars that twinkle in the night, 
 
 3 Within us light the heav'nly flame, 
 That we in truth God's praise proclaim 
 And fill our hearts with joy and peace, 
 And love and mercy there increase. 
 
 4 The truth unfold to make us wise, 
 How we must live to gain the prize; 
 And strength impart the sword to wield, 
 And vict'ry gain and keep the field. 
 
 5 That when the conflict we have won, 
 We may receive the victor's crown, 
 And then rejoice forevermore, 
 Because the mighty conflict's o'er. 
 
180 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 196 SUPPLICATION. L. M. 
 
 OLORD, Thy child I long to be, 
 Through Jesus' merits to be free : 
 Grant His pure spirit me to guide, 
 That I my life in Thee may hide. 
 
 2 Make me submissive to Thy will, 
 That I Thy precepts may fulfill ; 
 In all I say, in all I do, 
 
 Thy praise, O Lord, to keep in view. 
 
 3 Let no vainglor'ous thoughts me move, 
 To cloud those glimpses of Thy love ; 
 Which now and then by faith I see, 
 In this our gospel liberty. 
 
 4 A faithful warfare help me wage 
 Against the wiles of Satan's rage, 
 Until my days of conflict cease, 
 Which shall my yearning soul release. 
 
 197 supplication. C. M. 
 
 ODEAR Redeemer, we are Thine, 
 To Thee our all we owe ; 
 When threatened were with wrath divine, 
 Thou didst avert the blow. 
 
 2 Thou freely shed Thy crimson blood, 
 Our hearts to cleanse from sin ; 
 To make of them a fit abode, 
 For Thee to dwell therein. 
 
SUPPLICATION. l8l 
 
 3 O kindle there the heav'nly flame — 
 
 Fill them with glowing zeal ; 
 That we Thy praises may proclaim — 
 Thy truth to all reveal. 
 
 4 Yea, show it forth in all we do, 
 
 That we a light may be ; ■ 
 The inner life be brought to view, 
 Which we received from Thee. 
 
 5 We thus depend on Thy free grace, 
 
 To help us when in need ; 
 Give Thou us comfort in distress, 
 And light, Thy ways to heed. 
 
 198 SUPPLICATION. L. M. 
 
 OH Lord, our hearts and souls prepare, 
 And keep us ever in Thy care. 
 On Thee our faith and hope we stay — 
 Help us keep on the narrow way. 
 
 2 Oh grant Thy spirit from above, 
 
 To fill our hearts with heav'nly love, 
 Guard us with all-sufficient grace, 
 With patience help us run our race. 
 
 3 Thy grace can all assistance lend, 
 And on the same we do depend ; 
 We unto Thee for mercy call, 
 And consecrate to Thee our all. 
 
1 82 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 199 INVOCATION. L. M. 
 
 O GRACIOUS Shepherd of Thy sheep, 
 O'er us do Thou Thy vigil keep ; 
 That from Thy fold we may not stray — 
 To Satan thus become a prey. 
 
 2 May we upon Thy grace depend, 
 That we in love our days may spend ; 
 And in our journey here below, 
 
 May in Thy grace and knowledge grow. 
 
 3 Oh may Thy Spirit us endow, 
 That we to Thee in rev'rence bow ; 
 And in true meekness journey on, 
 Till we our earthly race have run. 
 
 4 And thus a lively hope enjoy, 
 Though trials may us here annoy ; 
 That lastly we by faith may claim 
 Eternal life in Thy blest name. 
 
 200 grace. L. M. 
 
 OH God of Love, in humble plea, 
 For sov' reign grace I come to Thee; 
 Though unbelief through Satan's snare, 
 Had well nigh plunged me in despair. 
 
 2 Do Thou in mercy me behold, 
 A coming sinner to Thy fold ; 
 That I may enter there, O Lord, 
 And live according to Thy word. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 183 
 
 3 Yea, with the saints in union sweet, 
 
 The wonders of Thy love repeat ; 
 And lastly, gracious Lord, may I 
 Be welcomed to Thy fold on high. 
 
 4 That I may there sweet anthems sing, 
 
 And unto Thee due praises bring ; 
 With gratitude forevermore, 
 Thy most exalted name adore. 
 
 201 JESUS CHRIST. S. M. 
 
 O GREAT Emmanuel ! 
 We bow beneath Thy throne — 
 Thy worthy praise we fain would swell, 
 And make Thy glory known. 
 
 2 But man will ever fail 
 
 To fathom things above — 
 Thy boundless mercies in detail, 
 And Thy redeeming love. 
 
 3 While angels in their sphere, 
 
 Who in Thy love remain, 
 In never-ending strains, declare 
 The glory of Thy reign. 
 
 4 O grant us. Lord, that we, 
 
 As subjects of Thy grace, 
 Devote our hearts and minds to Thee, 
 In unity and peace. 
 
184 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 5 And lastly, may behold 
 The volume of Thy love, 
 Within the realms of joy untold, 
 In the bright world above. 
 
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 202 PETITION FOR GRACE. 7s, 6s. 
 
 JESUS, for Thy mercy 
 Unto Thy throne I cry ; 
 Incline Thine ear unto me, 
 
 Assist me, else I die ; 
 Extend Thy gracious pardon — 
 
 Adopt me as Thine heir ; 
 In Thy eternal kingdom 
 Thy mercy let me share. 
 
 For I in great rebellion, 
 
 Disloyal was to Thee, 
 Rejected free salvation, 
 
 Which Thou didst offer me ; 
 For which I now implore Thee — 
 
 O do me not deny, 
 Through Thy rich grace restore me, 
 
 And write my name on high. 
 
 That I henceforth forever 
 
 May not depart from Thee, 
 But constantly endeavor 
 
 Acceptable to be, 
 Through pious resignation, 
 
 Unto Thy holy will, 
 Likewise through meek submission, 
 
 Thy word of truth fulfill. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 185 
 
 SUPPLICATION. C. M. 
 
 OLORD, accept my humble praise, 
 For all Thy mercies shown ; 
 Accept my weak, imperfect lays, 
 At Thy eternal throne. 
 
 2 'Tis all, O Lord, that I can give, 
 
 Except to yield my will ; 
 For in my works I do percive 
 But imperfection still. 
 
 3 In all my actions, all my ways, 
 
 I but corruption view ; 
 Therefore, O Lord, accept my praise, 
 'Tis all that I can do. 
 
 4 For, Lord, my fallen nature's prone 
 
 To serve the prince of sin — 
 Is ever striving to dethrone 
 Thy image, wrought within. 
 
 5 Yet with my mind I do Thee serve, 
 
 And find my joy therein, 
 And from this let me never swerve — 
 By yielding unto sin. 
 
 ENTREATY. S. M. 
 
 OLORD, do us protect 
 Beneath Thy pressing cross; 
 Our bark of hope do Thou direct 
 These raging waves across, 
 
1 86 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 2 Which on this flood do roll 
 
 Of vanity and pride, 
 And vainly strive to sink the soul 
 Beneath the swelling tide. 
 
 3 O suffer not our bark 
 
 To founder in this sea, 
 But let it, like Thy ancient ark, 
 Ride o J er triumphantly, 
 
 4 Unto that blissful shore, 
 
 That there we may rejoice, 
 And Thy eternal name adore, 
 With glad and cheerful voice. 
 
 205 DESIRE FOR GRACE. C. M. 
 
 OLORD, Thy grace let now appear, 
 To break my stubborn will ; 
 Subdue my heart, and it prepare, 
 For further blessing still. 
 
 2 That being cleansed, it may become 
 
 A house of pray'r and praise ; 
 
 That to Thy high, exalted throne, 
 
 Like incense sweet, may rise. 
 
 3 Thy throne do Thou establish high, 
 
 And there Thy scepter sway ; 
 That self, subdued, may conquered lie, 
 In Thy own gracious way. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 187 
 
 4 Thy Kingdom thus extended wide, 
 Let peace, the scepter be ; 
 By love and mercy ever swayed, 
 May gain the victory. 
 
 206 supplication. 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8. 
 
 OLORD to Thee I fly, 
 That I may comfort find ; 
 To Thee my soul doth cry — 
 Thou art a Saviour kind ; 
 A contrite heart and spirit meek, 
 Lord, not reject, though it is weak. 
 
 2 When sore temptations me 
 
 Distress on ev'ry side, 
 My refuge is to Thee, 
 
 I know Thou can'st provide; 
 For if on earth no help is found, 
 In Thee it freely doth abound. 
 
 3 Do Thou me here preserve — 
 
 With watchfulness inspire, 
 That I sincere in love 
 
 May serve Thee every hour ; 
 And when this span of life will close, 
 O Lord, may I in Thee repose. 
 
 207 SUPPLICATION. C. M. 
 
 LORD, withdraw my wretched soul 
 
 
 
 From sin, reproach and shame ; 
 And on Thy page of life enroll 
 My most unworthy name ; 
 
1 88 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 2 That as Thy child I may obey 
 
 Thy true and sacred lore, 
 And serve Thee faithful night and day 
 Till life shall here be o'er. 
 
 3 And when Thou bid'st Thy saints to rise, 
 
 To take them to Thy home, 
 Let me appear with them likewise, 
 Around Thy radiant throne, 
 
 4 In brighter worlds above the sky, 
 
 On Canaan's happy shore, 
 Where every tear shall be made dry, 
 And saints shall weep no more. 
 
 208 FOR GRACE, WITH HOPE. C. M. 
 
 OH may Thy grace, O God, attend 
 Us while we worship now ; 
 For on Thy blessings we depend — 
 Before Thee humbly bow. 
 
 2 O grant that we may strengthened be, 
 
 In faith and hope and love, 
 And our desires arise to Thee, 
 In praising Thee above. 
 
 3 Grant wisdom true and knowledge right, 
 
 To exercise our mind, 
 And in each soul diffuse Thy light, 
 To make each other kind. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 189 
 
 4 Enable us to edify- 
 
 By conversation sweet, 
 Through which our hopes ascend on high 
 Where we do hope to meet, 
 
 5 When we have overcome and won 
 
 The great and precious prize, 
 For which we did with patience run, 
 And all did sacrifice. 
 
 6 With Christ we ever shall remain, 
 
 Who did our pardon buy ; 
 Oh then true joy we shall obtain, 
 In endless realms on high. 
 
 209 SUPPLICATION FOR GRACE. L. M. 
 
 OSOV'REIGN Lord, Thy grace bestow 
 On us poor mortals here below ; 
 And give us strength to overcome, 
 That we a holy race may run. 
 
 2 Teach us sincerely watch and pray, 
 And keep upon the narrow way ; 
 Yea, be obedient to Thy will, 
 And thus our solemn vows fulfill. 
 
 3 O Lord, our hearts and souls prepare, 
 And keep us ever in Thy care ; 
 
 Thy grace and blessings freely give, 
 That to Thy glory we may live. 
 
190 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 4 And when we must from hence depart, 
 May we have comfort in our heart ; 
 That we may die in peace and love, 
 And meet with all the saints above. 
 
 210 supplication. L. M. 
 
 OTHOU great source of pure delight, 
 Do Thou our hearts with Thee unite 
 And grant Thy spirit from above, 
 To guide us in Thy paths of love. 
 
 2 Vouchsafe to us true constancy, 
 That we may ever victors be ; 
 Whilst we through many trials go, 
 Now in this combat here below. 
 
 3 O Lord, preserve us to Thy praise — 
 Our strength and shield in all our ways ; 
 So that temptation's whelming flood 
 May bring to view Thy cleansing blood. 
 
 4 Oh that we may at last obtain 
 
 The crown of life through Thy great name ; 
 With saints in glory reign above, 
 In everlasting peace and love. 
 
 211 supplication. 7s, 6s. 
 
 REMEMB'RING we are feeble, 
 And that we often fail, 
 And of ourselves unable 
 In conflicts to prevail, 
 
SUPPLICATION. 191 
 
 We look to Thee, O Jesus, 
 
 To help us to withstand, 
 And pray that Thou may keep us 
 
 Securely in Thy hand. 
 
 2 And when our feet are turning, 
 
 To wander from Thy fold, 
 And love that once was burning 
 
 Is slowly growing cold, 
 Then let the light from heaven 
 
 Direct us in the way, 
 That leads unto the haven 
 
 Whence none shall ever stray. 
 
 3 And in our hearts enkindle 
 
 Anew the heav'nly flame ; 
 That with an eye that's single 
 
 May praise Thy holy name ; 
 And may we ever love Thee — 
 
 Thy sacred word obey ; 
 And by Thy grace made worthy 
 
 To dwell in endless day. 
 
 212 supplication. 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7. 
 
 SAVIOUR of my precious soul, 
 Strengthen Thou my weak endeavor ; 
 My unworthy name enroll 
 
 In the book of life forever. 
 Fit me in this day of grace 
 To behold Thee face to face. 
 
192 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 2 Lord, without Thy guiding hand, 
 
 Though by glowing zeal I'm driven, 
 My frail bark at last must strand, 
 
 Ne'er to reach the port of heaven. 
 Only Thy redeeming grace 
 Brings me to that resting place. 
 
 3 Then, O Lord, Thy helping hand 
 
 I do need in all my trials, 
 Sore temptations to withstand 
 
 In my daily self denials ; 
 So that lastly mine may be 
 An eternal victory. 
 
 213 DESIRE FOR GRACE. CM. 
 
 THY grace, O Lord, hath shown to me, 
 My stubborn, sinful will; 
 Oh may I now submit to Thee — 
 Thy kind decrees fulfill. 
 
 2 Subdue and cleanse my evil heart, 
 
 Make it the home of praise ; 
 
 That whether in the field or mart, 
 
 It thanks to Thee may raise. 
 
 3 Thou art indeed my all in all — 
 
 My heart Thy spirit sway ; 
 My selfishness do make to fall, 
 And bow to Thee alway. 
 
SUPPLICATION. 193 
 
 Oh may Thy saints be multiplied — 
 
 Let peace their scepter be ; 
 May love and joy with them abide — 
 
 May they be one in Thee. 
 
 214- supplication. C. M. 
 
 WITH pitying eyes look down on me, 
 Thou Saviour of the world : 
 I seek relief alone in Thee, 
 Oh do it not withhold. 
 
 2 But give me grace and courage too, 
 
 In Thee alone to trust ; 
 And all my selfishness subdue, 
 To yield to Thy behest. 
 
 3 My stubborn will, O help me, Lord, 
 
 Always to overcome ; 
 And live according to Thy word, 
 While I my race do run. 
 
 4. My weakness, Lord, is very great — 
 Besetting sins I see ; 
 Which, help me, Jesus, to forsake, 
 And trust alone in Thee. 
 
 5 And help me, Lord, a light to be, 
 In all my works and ways ; 
 That I may always honor Thee, 
 And Thee forever praise. 
 
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194 TRUE FOUNDATION. 
 
 TRUE FOUNDATION. 
 
 215 THE TRUE FOUNDATION. C. M. 
 
 A SURE foundation I have found, 
 As given by the Lord ; 
 Which must abide — the only ground — 
 God's everlasting word. 
 
 2 Upon that rock I long to base 
 
 A fortress for the soul ; 
 For naught its firmness can displace, 
 Though mighty billows roll. 
 
 3 That ground which has for ages stood 
 
 A refuge for His flock 
 Can ne'er be moved by storm or flood — 
 That great foundation rock. 
 
 4 O Lord, help us our house to build 
 
 Upon a base so sure ; 
 That after raging storms are stilled, 
 Forever will endure. 
 
 216 the word. L. M. 
 
 GOD'S holy word will joy impart 
 To every true and upright heart ; 
 Its promises will soothe and bless 
 The penitent, in deep distress. 
 
 2 It is the meat that will endure — 
 That will eternal life assure ; 
 
TRUE FOUNDATION. 1 95 
 
 And all who do its precepts heed, 
 Will have a comforter indeed. 
 
 3 It is the manna that sustains 
 God's Israel o'er arid plains ; 
 
 Which gives them strength their foes to meet, 
 The vic'try gain o'er them complete. 
 
 4 A grave command it gives to all, 
 To faithfully obey their call ; 
 
 And if through slackness they give way, 
 They from its teachings go astray. 
 
 5 May such again the word obey 
 In true repentance' humble way ; 
 And do return with strength anew, 
 To the unchanging Godhead true. 
 
 6 O blessed souls that do contend 
 In steadfastness unto the end ; 
 
 A crown of triumph they shall wear, 
 And the angelic glory share. 
 
 217 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 
 
 CHRIST THE FOUNDATION. 
 
 LO, I have found the true Foundation, 
 A perfect anchor fast and sure ; 
 Christ's bleeding wounds are my salvation, 
 
 My sin-sick soul's effective cure. 
 This never failing ground will stay, 
 
 When heav'n and earth shall pass away. 
 
I96 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 2 It is God's offered grace and favor, 
 
 That does surpass all human thought ; 
 His arms extended, blessed Saviour, 
 
 Would draw the souls so dearly bought ; 
 His sympathetic heart aglow 
 
 Would save us from eternal woe. 
 
 3 'Tis not God's will that one shall perish, 
 
 But that they all might life obtain ; 
 Oh should we not His mercies cherish, 
 
 Through Christ, the Lamb, for sinners slain 
 Who would persuade us by His grace, 
 
 His precious merits to embrace. 
 
 4 Upon this ground, I will endeavor, 
 
 While on this transient earth I stay, 
 To base my hope till death shall sever 
 
 The spirit from this mass of clay ; 
 Then shall I praise thee, Lord, for Thine 
 
 Unbounded mercy, grace divine. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 218 HUMAN FRAILTY. CM. 
 
 ALL flesh is as the grass, we read, 
 On the inspired page ; 
 Whose precepts every one should heed, 
 From tender youth to age. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 1 97 
 
 2 And as the flower of the grass, 
 
 Is all man's glory here; 
 A transient splendor, soon to pass 
 With all that we hold dear. 
 
 3 The grass it withereth, and then 
 
 Its flower falls away ; 
 So death will come unto all men, 
 Yea all that live to-day. 
 
 4 Our bodies, like the grass, decay, 
 
 Our souls to judgment go ; 
 There to receive at the last day, 
 Eternal bliss or woe. 
 
 219 COMMUNION OF SAINTS. C. M. 
 
 BEHOLD how pleasant and how good 
 It is, within God's sight, 
 To see His people joyous stand, 
 And in His word unite. 
 
 2 'Tis like the precious ointment pure, 
 
 The house whose odor filled, 
 And did from Aar'n till Christ endure, 
 Till He His church did build. 
 
 3 Like Hermon's dew which did descend 
 
 On Zion's genial mount ; 
 Whose blessings now to us extend, 
 Through Christ, the living fount. 
 
198 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 4 These blessings from the living Head, 
 
 Like dew and rain distill — 
 His doctrine is the living bread 
 To all that do His will. 
 
 5 O Zion, thou art truly blessed 
 
 In going out and in ; 
 Within thy walls are peace and rest — 
 Forgiven is thy sin. 
 
 220 divine thought. 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 CELESTIAL thought, impulse divine ! 
 Eternal theme, thou dream of time ! 
 Jerusalem above, 
 The dwelling of the great I Am, 
 Likewise of the triumphant Lamb, 
 With all the hosts of love. 
 
 2 The hope of saints, their silent muse, 
 Their inward joy which doth infuse 
 
 Within their souls new life : 
 Their future home and joyful rest, 
 The haven of the truly blest, 
 
 Exempt from sin and strife. 
 
 3 O holy thought, likewise inspire 
 Within my heart a sacred fire, 
 
 To lift my soul on high — 
 To draw my mind from things terrene, 
 To thirst for Eden's joys serene, 
 
 In realms above the sky. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 1 99 
 
 >1 SUPPLICATION. L. M. 
 
 O GRACIOUS Lord, with us abide, 
 For now has come the even-tide ; 
 Thy holy word, the heav'nly light, 
 Preserve in us both pure and bright. 
 
 2 In this sad latter time we pray, 
 
 Grant steadfastness, Lord, that we may 
 Prove faithful in our love to Thee — 
 Thy word obey, Thy children be. 
 
 3 That when this mortal life shall cease, 
 We calmly and in trustful peace, 
 May give our souls to Thee to keep, 
 And with Thy blessing fall asleep. 
 
 SPIRITUAL TREASURES. CM. 
 
 OLET us lay our treasures up 
 In heav'n, that place of rest, 
 Where moth and rust do not corrupt, 
 And thieves do not infest ; 
 
 2 But where they ever do remain 
 
 Untarnished, and renewed 
 In brightness as a burning flame, 
 With glory are bedewed. 
 
 3 First let us bow our stubborn will 
 
 Beneath Christ's gentle sway, 
 And not our fleshly lusts fulfill, 
 But His commands obey. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 4 Beholding that we naught can do 
 
 Without His holy aid ; 
 And naught within but evil view, 
 When with perfection weighed. 
 
 5 Then may we yield ourselves to God, 
 
 Unto His holy will ; 
 Submitting to His chast'ning rod, 
 And shunning every ill ; 
 
 6 That we abundantly may gain 
 
 Those treasures rich and rare, 
 That will eternally remain 
 
 Within Christ's kingdom there 
 
 223 man's frailty and vanity. CM. 
 
 OLORD, make known to me mine end, 
 The measure of my days ; 
 That I may learn how frail I am, 
 How sinful are my ways. 
 
 2 Behold, my days an hand-breadth made — 
 
 Mine age before Thee naught ; 
 Yea, ev'ry man at best estate, 
 With vanity is fraught. 
 
 3 But now, O Lord, I wait for Thee, 
 
 My hope in Thee doth lie ; 
 Make me from all transgression free — 
 Reproach let ne'er come nigh. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 201 
 
 4 When with rebuke Thou dost correct 
 
 Man for iniquity, 
 His beauty will like moth consume — 
 He is but vanity. 
 
 5 O spare me, Lord, and grant me strength, 
 
 That I may Thee obey, 
 That ere I go may be prepared 
 To gain the blissful day. 
 
 224 the gospel. 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 THE gospel of God's only Son, 
 Eternal peace for sinners won, 
 By its redeeming grace. 
 The low, depraved, the proud, the gay, 
 Who from their errors turn away, 
 This glor'ous gift embrace. 
 
 2 Not many great or worldly wise — 
 Not many noble gain the prize ; 
 
 'Tis hidden from their sight. 
 But only those with broken hearts — 
 Of penitent and contrite parts, 
 
 Receive this shining light. 
 
 3 Their conscience through Christ's precious 
 
 blood 
 Is purged to serve the living God, 
 
 In reverential fear ; 
 While heartfelt thanks and words of praise 
 Spring from their lips in joyful lays, 
 
 To Christ, their Saviour, dear. 
 
202 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 4 As shining lights midst world and gloom, 
 Their works appear, their virtues bloom 
 
 In calm simplicity ; 
 Till death to them a friend will prove, 
 And them to yonder home remove — 
 
 Their blissful destiny. 
 
 225 REPENTANCE. C. M. 
 
 THE lightnings flashed on Sinai's height ; 
 Dread did the thunders roll ; 
 Which made me tremble at the sight — 
 Brought terror to my soul. 
 
 2 It was the wrath of God displayed, 
 
 Against a rebel great ; 
 And of repentance long delayed, 
 Seemed now for e'er to late. 
 
 3 I heard a voice say, Come to me, 
 
 I will your burden bear ; 
 From all your sins I'll make you free, 
 Though they like crimson are. 
 
 4 I trembling came, He mercy gave, 
 
 And now my cross I'll bear, 
 And follow Him till to the grave — 
 His suffring I will share. 
 
 5 To the vain world I've bid adieu — 
 
 In Christ my joy I find ; 
 Whom I will serve, be faithful, true, 
 With Love to all mankind. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 203 
 
 J 6 THE FRIENDS OF CHARITY. C. M. 
 
 THE sons of charity possess 
 The nature of the dove ; 
 They flee from all unrighteousness 
 And seek the things above. 
 
 2 Their love alike to all extends, 
 
 Not only to their own, 
 But for their foes as well as friends, 
 They plead God's gracious throne. 
 
 3 They ever strive, in love and peace 
 
 And union, to remain ; 
 In Christian virtues to increase — 
 From evil to abstain. 
 
 27 GOD OUR ONLY DELIGHT. L. M. 
 
 THY mind to warmer thoughts give place, 
 And all thy barren ones erase ; 
 Let peace and love be 'lone thy theme, 
 Thy wand'rings far in heaven serene. 
 
 2 Let transient thoughts not thee engage, 
 Nor things that fade away with age ; 
 But let the Lord who dwells on high 
 Be thy true love, thine only joy. 
 
 3 His promises let ever be 
 
 A source of comfort unto thee ; 
 O let them be thy chief delight, 
 Thy meditation day and night. 
 
204 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 228 christian's duty. C. M. 
 
 WHILE trav'ling on the narrow way, 
 To the celestial land, 
 Our duties are to watch and pray 
 And keep the Lord's command. 
 
 2 Like pilgrims, we must journey on, 
 
 Leave self and all behind j 
 And follow Jesus Christ, the Son — 
 Then comforts we shall find. 
 
 3 Oh, while we yet have time and grace, 
 
 We will ourselves prepare, 
 And with true courage run our race ; 
 Beware of Satan's snare. 
 
 A.nd if we meet with trials here, 
 
 And troubles on the way, 
 Then we should strive with Godly fear, 
 
 And not forget to pray. 
 
 5 God wills that we should ever come, 
 With ev'ry burdened care, 
 And while we're on our journey home, 
 To him for aid repair. 
 
 229 the victory. 8s, 7S. 
 
 WHO is this that comes from Edom, 
 With His garments steeped in blood ? 
 In the glor'ous cause of freedom, 
 . Wading through the mystic flood ? 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 205 
 
 2 He, the Lord, in vesture glor'ous, 
 
 And of person fair and bright ; 
 Marching forth with arm victor'ous, 
 In the greatness of His might. 
 
 3 His own arm has brought salvation 
 
 Unto His redeemed on earth ; 
 Having laid the sure foundation 
 By a new and heav'nly birth. 
 
 4 Oh, the all absorbing wonder, 
 
 God, our Maker, did design ■ 
 May our minds with rev'rence ponder 
 On this gracious gift divine. 
 
 5 May we cherish it forever, 
 
 And extol it to the sky ; 
 Till the bands of life shall sever 
 And the soul ascend on high. 
 
 230 AWAKENING. L. M. 
 
 YE 'wakened champ' ons of the cross, 
 Despise the world with all its dross \ 
 Oh haste to make your soul secure, 
 To reap the joys that will endure. 
 
 2 Say to this sinful world, away ! 
 God's word shall be my only stay ! 
 Which will for me, through life remain 
 A source of sweetest joy serene. 
 
2o6 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 3 Away then with all vanity ! 
 
 The time's too precious now for me, 
 That I should yet her moments lose — 
 The grace of God should thus refuse. 
 
 4 For all thy sins have grieved my soul — 
 Enough I've felt thy base control — 
 Too long have loved thy vain delight, 
 And thereby grieved the God of Might. 
 
 5 Now finally, resolved I stand — 
 Though Satan tempt on ev'ry hand — 
 And like a branch will wholly cling 
 Unto my Saviour, Priest and King. 
 
 6 Oh may my heart, with thanks and praise, 
 To Him sweet anthems ever raise ; 
 
 In Him to live, in Him to die — 
 Then praise His worthy name on high. 
 
 231 PREPARATORY TO COMMUNION. L. M. 
 
 WITH humble hearts may we this day 
 Our actions, life and walk survey, 
 To ascertain, assembled here, 
 If all our motives be sincere. 
 
 2 And should a bitter root of sin 
 Disturb the peaceful calm within ; 
 May godly fear us then constrain, 
 Such to restore to peace again. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS. 207 
 
 3 Let us by His example pure, 
 
 In passive love, the cross endure ; 
 That unbelievers may behold 
 Christ's fervent love within His fold. 
 
 4 It was this glowing love divine 
 Caused Him to leave the ninety-nine, 
 To seek the lost one, gone astray 
 
 On crooked paths, from God away. 
 
 5 Oh may we in His love remain, 
 Together linked in union's chain, 
 As subjects fit, the bread to break, 
 And of the blessed cup partake. 
 
 6 That sweet communion may abound 
 While we the Saviour's death profound, 
 In love do now commemorate, 
 
 And on His suf'rings meditate. 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 
 
 ADMONITION. 
 
 Alas ! poor man, stop now and think 5 
 
 At the close of thy career 6 
 
 Awaken, thou that sleepest 7 
 
 Be faithful to your Saviour's call 8 
 
 Behold, O frail and dying man 8 
 
 Come, all ye weary pilgrims 9 
 
 Dear children, come and help to sing II 
 
 Dost thou heed those tender callings 1 1 
 
 It is a solemn thought 12 
 
 Jerusalem, O blest abode , . 13 
 
 Mortal man, what is your station 14 
 
 Oh let not Christ, for sinners slain 15 
 
 Oh think upon Christ's suffering 16 
 
 O man, can you not now decide 17 
 
 O mortal man, behold 18 
 
 O my dear friends, do warning take 19 
 
 Our fleeting life will soon be past 20 
 
 The gift of grace, who will refuse 20 
 
 Time passes with incessant speed 21 
 
 Why yet refuse, the path to choose 22 
 
 ADORATION. 
 
 Jehovah speaks, who would not hear 23 
 
 O, Great Redeemer, Prince of Peace 24 
 
 The Lord is worthy of all praise 25 
 
 AFTER SERMON. 
 
 Lord, bless Thy word, this day declared 26 
 
 O Lord, Thy word, the heav'nly seed 27 
 
 Our inmost thanks arise 27 
 
 Our imperfections, Lord, reveal 28 
 
 Thou fountain of all holiness 29 
 
 Thy word has been declared 30 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 209 
 
 BAPTISM. 
 
 Assembled with us, here, are now 31 
 
 Hear, all ye sons of Adam's race 32 
 
 On bended knees, O Lord on high 32 
 
 The ark, a figure is, indeed 33 
 
 With grateful hearts, may we now bring 34 
 
 Ye ransomed souls, from guilt and shame 35 
 
 BEFORE SERMON. 
 
 According to command, dear Lord 36 
 
 By Thy grace, Thou hast permitted 37 
 
 Come, ye that love to join 38 
 
 Come, ye that truly seek 39 
 
 Gracious Lord, we come before Thee 40 
 
 In hope, we now together meet 41 
 
 Let Thy blessing, Lord, be with us 42 
 
 Lord, in Thy holy name we meet 42 
 
 Now with true hearts let us draw near 43 
 
 O grant this day, Thy blessing, Lord 44 
 
 O help us, Lord, to worship Thee 45 
 
 O may this day, Thy blessing, Lord 46 
 
 O Lord, we do Thy mercies own 46 
 
 Thy presence, Lord, we humbly seek 47 
 
 We've met to-day in Jesus' name 48 
 
 BIRTH OF CHRIST. 
 
 A star was seen, a song was heard ..... 49 
 
 Awake, O my soul, to sweet raptures of love 50 
 
 Behold, a dawning star appears 51 
 
 Immanuel, Thy welcome birth 52 
 
 The birth of King Immanuel 53 
 
 The heav'nly host, in words of praise 54 
 
 CHRISTIAN'S DESIRE. 
 
 In prospect of future delight 55 
 
 Oh how fain would I go 56 
 
 O resting place, for thee I long 57 
 
 The time is flying rapid on 57 
 
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2IO INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 
 
 CHURCH OF CHRIST. 
 
 A church was established, on earth, here below .... 58 
 
 A list'ning ear, oh come and give 60 
 
 Blest is the saints' abode 60 
 
 Behold, upon Mount Zion . . 61 
 
 Where'er on earth the saints do meet 62 
 
 Zion's daughter, why thus moaning 63 
 
 COMFORT AND CONSOLATION. 
 
 Come, all who feel your wants 64 
 
 Come, all ye souls in trials great 65 
 
 Come, seek relief, thou troubled soul 66 
 
 Fainting traveler, troubled spirit 67 
 
 Great are the mercies of our God 68 
 
 How sweet thou art, O heavenly rest 69 
 
 In times of distress, to our God we repair 69 
 
 I am a valiant pilgrim . . 70 
 
 Oh let not your hearts be troubled 71 
 
 O soul-stirring tidings to saints in distress 72 
 
 O troubled soul, to God, alone 73 
 
 The Lord my shepherd is and I 74 
 
 There is a balm for every wound 74 
 
 There is a land of peace and rest 75 
 
 Trust in Jesus, sinner pardoned 76 
 
 What hope, what joy it is to me 77 
 
 Ye chosen, royal nation 78 
 
 Ye ransomed souls, ye happy few 79 
 
 COMMUNION. 
 
 Brethren and sisters, let us sing 80 
 
 My soul, survey the 'mazing sight . 81 
 
 Now in our Saviour's blessed name 8^ 
 
 O Lord, upon Mount Calvary , 84 
 
 Ransomed souls, in silence ponder . 85 
 
 CROSS OF CHRIST. 
 
 Had Christ alone the cross to bear 86 
 
 The way of life, in Christ, doth lead 87 
 
 The way of truth, in faith, I'll tread 88 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 211 
 
 FAITH AND HOPE. 
 
 By faith the saints are justified 89 
 
 Enlivened nature's spacious field 90 
 
 Faith is a shield and substance great 91 
 
 Hope is the anchor for my soul 92 
 
 In faith, I look to Thee 93 
 
 O blessed hope, like angel sent 94 
 
 Salvation's boon, through faith secured 95 
 
 The children of the risen Lord 95 
 
 This happy lot, indeed, is mine 96 
 
 Thou refuge of my soul 97 
 
 When anxious care the mind invades 98 
 
 While in our wearied contests here 99 
 
 FEET WASHING. 
 
 Christ then from supper did rise up 100 
 
 How pleasant, thus it is, to see 10 1 
 
 Now after communion, in harmony sweet 102 
 
 Our Lord, when He was here below 103 
 
 United, we in love must stand 105 
 
 FUNERAL. 
 
 Another brother in the faith 106 
 
 Behold my lifeless, tiny form 106 
 
 Blest are the dead, who in the Lord 107 
 
 Come, mortal man, behold me now 108 
 
 Dear sister, thou hast gone 109 
 
 Dear people, think on your last doom no 
 
 Farewell, O my most beloved . no 
 
 Farewell now, dear sister, thy work here is done . . .111 
 
 Grieving mourners, it is finished 112 
 
 He's gone, he's gone, his work is done 113 
 
 Now bleeding hearts surround the bier 114 
 
 One loved by us is taken 115 
 
 Our brother has been called away 116 
 
 Oh how solemn 'tis to sever 116 
 
 O blessed child/ whose soul has fled 117 
 
 O blessed infant, thou' art gone 118 
 
212 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 
 
 O death, thou dreaded messenger 119 
 
 O grieving friends, now cease to mourn 120 
 
 O happy infant, gone to rest 121 
 
 O man, remember, thou must die 122 
 
 Short is the time I did sojourn 122 
 
 Sister, dear, thou hast departed 123 
 
 Sweet friendship's tie is broke again 124 
 
 The call did come, I hence should go 125 
 
 The Lord hath called our brother hence 126 
 
 Why travel on without a hope 127 
 
 Ye who in health and strength excel 128 
 
 HARVEST. 
 
 O Providence, to Thee we owe 129 
 
 O Sov'reign Lord and Heavenly King 129 
 
 INVITATION. 
 
 All ye sinners, poor and needy 130 
 
 Come, all that are with sins oppressed 131 
 
 Come and seek the Lord of glory 132 
 
 Come, ye that seek the Saviour's grace 133 
 
 To the great supper ye are bid 134 
 
 JUDGMENT. 
 
 vSoon shall this mighty fabric fall 135 
 
 The mighty Lord, lo! now descends 136 
 
 The signs foretell that day is near 1 36 
 
 LOVE OF GOD. 
 
 As God His kindness hath made known 137 
 
 How could'st Thou show such favor, Lord 138 
 
 I've found the great salvation stream 139 
 
 The highest gift in heaven and earth 140 
 
 What love beyond our mortal sense 141 
 
 MATRIMONY. 
 
 Almighty Father, kind and true 142 
 
 O Lord, according to commands ... 143 
 
 The contract this pair now have entered in love . . .144 
 This' pair, this day, have joined their hands 144 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 213 
 
 MINISTRY. 
 
 A brother, Lord, we would ordain 145 
 
 In Thee, great God, we do confide 146 
 
 O Lord, we thank and praise Thy name 147 
 
 The harvest, Lord, is great, indeed 148 
 
 MORNING AND EVENING. 
 
 Again, God's glorious sun appears 149 
 
 Another day is gone and past 150 
 
 How many souls have passed this day . . . . , . . 151 
 
 The day is gone and past 152 
 
 The sun has set, the day is past 152 
 
 With the return of morning light 153 
 
 NEW YEAR. 
 
 O Lord, for all Thy goodness shown 154 
 
 With rapid flight, beneath the sun 155 
 
 PARTING. 
 Dear brethren and sisters, again we must part . . . .156 
 Now parting, dear brethren, may each one accord . . .156 
 
 The time has come to leave this place 157 
 
 The time has come, we here must part 158 
 
 United, we in love will sing 159 
 
 While to our homes we do repair 159 
 
 PRAISE. 
 
 Give praise to God, enthroned on high 160 
 
 O Lord, I will not silent be 161 
 
 O Lord of mercies, Thee we owe 162 
 
 Our voices let us gladly raise 163 
 
 Praise ye the Lord, His goodness praise 164 
 
 Sing praises to the Lord on high 165 
 
 Unto Thy praise, O Heavenly King 166 
 
 REDEMPTION. 
 
 A stream throughout this region 167 
 
 Oh let not Jesus die in vain 168 
 
214 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 
 
 The grace of God, with shining beams 169 
 
 With patience let us run the race 170 
 
 REGENERATION. 
 
 Our Saviour, kind, prepared the way 171 
 
 There is a home awaiting all 171 
 
 This precious time, the day of grace 172 
 
 When Jesus, our Saviour, was here upon earth . . . .173 
 
 RESURRECTION. 
 
 Christ, by the Father's glory raised 174 
 
 Christ Jesus, our Saviour, arose from the tomb . . . .175 
 
 Christ rose triumphant from the dead 176 
 
 The justice of God's holy law 176 
 
 SUPPLICATION. 
 
 Defiled with sin, oh gloomy plight 177 
 
 From the depth I call to Thee 178 
 
 O Holy Spirit, life and light 179 
 
 O Lord, Thy child I long to be 180 
 
 O dear Redeemer, we are Thine 180 
 
 O Lord, our hearts and souls prepare 181 
 
 O gracious Shepherd of thy sheep 182 
 
 O God of love, in humble plea 182 
 
 O great Emmanuel 183 
 
 O Jesus, for thy mercy 184 
 
 O Lord, accept my humble praise 185 
 
 O Lord, do us protect 185 
 
 O Lord, thy grace let now appear 186 
 
 O Lord, to Thee I fly 187 
 
 O Lord, withdraw my wretched soul 187 
 
 Oh may Thy grace, O God, attend 188 
 
 O Sov'reign Lord, Thy grace bestow 189 
 
 O Thou, great source of pure delight 190 
 
 Rememb'ring we are feeble 190 
 
 Saviour of my precious soul 19 1 
 
 Thy grace, O Lord, hath shown to me 192 
 
 With pity'ng eyes look down on me 193 
 
INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 215 
 
 TRUE FOUNDATION. 
 
 A sure foundation I have found 194 
 
 God's hold Word will joy impart 194 
 
 Lo! I have found the true Foundation 195 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 All flesh is as the grass, we read 196 
 
 Behold how pleasant and how good ... ..... 197 
 
 Celestial thought, impulse divine 198 
 
 O gracious Lord, with us abide 199 
 
 O let us lay our treasures up 199 
 
 O Lord, make known to me mine end 200 
 
 The gospel of God's only Son 20 1 
 
 The lightnings flashed on Sinai's height 202 
 
 The sons of charity possess 203 
 
 Thy mind, to warmer thoughts give place 203 
 
 While trav'ling on the narrow way 204 
 
 Who is this that comes from Edom 204 
 
 Ye 'wakened champ'ons of the cross 205 
 
 With humble hearts may we this day 206 
 
 • 
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ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
 
 A. BROTHER, Lord, we would ordain 145 
 
 According to command, dear Lord . 36 
 
 A church was established on earth, here below .... 58 
 
 Again God's glorious sun appears . ' . < 149 
 
 Alas ! poor man, stop now and think 5 
 
 A list'ning ear, O come and give 60 
 
 All flesh is as the grass, we read 196 
 
 All ye sinners, poor and needy 130 
 
 Almighty Father, kind and true 142 
 
 Another brother in the faith 106 
 
 Another day is gone and past 150 
 
 As God, His kindness hath made known 137 
 
 Assembled with us, here, are now 31 
 
 A star was seen, a song was heard 49 
 
 A stream throughout this region 167 
 
 A sure foundation I have found 194 
 
 At the close of thy career 6 
 
 Awaken, thou that sleepest 7 
 
 Awake, O mysoul, to sweet raptures of love ..... 50 
 
 BE faithful to your Saviour's call 8 
 
 Behold, a dawning star appears 51 
 
 Behold, how pleasant and how good 197 
 
 Behold my lifeless, tiny form 106 
 
 Behold, O frail and dying man 8 
 
 Behold upon Mount Zion 61 
 
 Blest are the dead who in the Lord 107 
 
 Blest is the saints' abode .... 60 
 
 Brethren and sisters, let us sing 80 
 
 By faith the saints are justified 89 
 
 By Thy grace, Thou hast permitted 37 
 
 L.ELESTIAL thought, impulse divine 198 
 
 Christ, by the Father's glory raised 174 
 
 Christ Jesus, our Saviour, arose from the tomb . , . .175 
 
 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 21 7 
 
 Christ rose triumphant from the dead 176 
 
 Christ then from supper did rise up 100 
 
 Come, all that are with sins oppressed 131 
 
 Come, all who feel your wants 64 
 
 Come, all ye souls in trials great 65 
 
 Come, all ye weary pilgrims 9 
 
 Come and seek the Lord of glory 132 
 
 Come, mortal man, behold me now 108 
 
 Come, seek relief, thou troubled soul 66 
 
 Come, ye that love to join 38 
 
 Come, ye that seek the Saviour's grace l 33 
 
 Come, ye that truly seek 39 
 
 JjEAR brethren and sisters, again we must part . . . 156 
 
 Dear children, come and help to sing 11 
 
 Dear people, think on your last doom 1 10 
 
 Dear sister, thou hast gone 109 
 
 Defiled with sin, oh gloomy plight 177 
 
 Dost thou heed those tender callings 1 1 
 
 ENLIVENED nature's spacious field 90 
 
 FAINTING trav'ler, troubled spirit 67 
 
 Faith is a shield and substance great 91 
 
 Farewell now, dear sister, thy work here is done . . .111 
 
 Farewell, O my most beloved no 
 
 From the depth I call to Thee 178 
 
 CjIVE praise to God, enthroned on high 160 
 
 God's holy word will joy impart 194 
 
 Gracious Lord, we come before Thee 40 
 
 Great are the mercies of our God 68 
 
 Grieving mourners, it is finished 112 
 
 IlAD Christ alone the cross to bear 86 
 
 Hear, all ye sons of Adam's race 32 
 
 He's gone, he's gone, his work is done . . 113 
 
 Hope is the anchor for my soul 92 
 
2l8 ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
 
 How could'st Thou show such favor, Lord 138 
 
 How many souls have passed this day 15 1 
 
 How pleasant, thus it is, to see. 10 1 
 
 How sweet thou art, O heavenly rest 69 
 
 I AM a valiant pilgrim 70 
 
 Immanuel, Thy welcome birth 52 
 
 In faith, I look to Thee 93 
 
 In hope, we now together meet 41 
 
 In prospect of future delight 55 
 
 In Thee, great God, we do confide 146 
 
 In times of distress, to our God we repair 69 
 
 It is a solemn thought 12 
 
 I've found the great salvation stream 139 
 
 JEHOVAH speaks, who would not hear 23 
 
 Jerusalem, O blest abode ... 13 
 
 L/ET Thy blessing, Lord, be with us 42 
 
 Lo ! I have found the true Foundation 195 
 
 Lord, bless Thy word, this day declared 26 
 
 Lord, in Thy holy name we meet 42 
 
 MORTAL man, what is your station 14 
 
 My soul survey the 'mazing sight 81 
 
 IN ow after communion, in harmony sweet 102 
 
 Now bleeding hearts surround the bier 1 14 
 
 Now in our Saviour's blessed name 83 
 
 Now parting, dear brethren, may each one accord . . . 156 
 Now with true hearts let us draw near 43 
 
 O BLESSED child, whose soul hath fled 117 
 
 O blessed hope, like angel sent 94 
 
 O blessed infant, thou art gone 118 
 
 O dear Redeemer, we are Thine 180 
 
 O death, thou dreaded messenger 119 
 
 O God of love, in humble plea 182 
 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 210 
 
 O gracious Lord, with us abide 199 
 
 O gracious Shepherd of Thy sheep 182 
 
 O grant this day Thy blessing, Lord 44 
 
 O great Emmanuel 183 
 
 O great Redeemer, Prince of Peace 24 
 
 O grieving friends, now cease to mourn 120 
 
 O happy infant, gone to rest 121 
 
 O help us, Lord, to worship Thee 45 
 
 O Holy Spirt, life and light 179 
 
 Oh how fain would I go 56 
 
 Oh how solemn 'tis to sever 116 
 
 Oh let not Christ, for sinners slain 15 
 
 Oh let not Jesus die in vain 168 
 
 Oh let not your hearts be troubled 71 
 
 Oh let us lay our treasures up 199 
 
 Oh may this day, Thy blessing, Lord 46 
 
 Oh may Thy grace, O God, attend 188 
 
 Oh think upon Christ's suffering 16 
 
 O Jesus, for Thy mercy 184 
 
 O Lord, accept my humble praise 185 
 
 O Lord, according to commands 143 
 
 O Lord, do us protect 185 
 
 O Lord, for all Thy goodness shown 154 
 
 O Lord, I will not silent be 161 
 
 O Lord, make known to me my end 200 
 
 O Lord, our hearts and souls prepare 181 
 
 O Lord of mercies, Thee we owe 162 
 
 O Lord, Thy child I long to be 180 
 
 O Lord, Thy grace let now appear 189 
 
 O Lord, Thy word, the heav'nly seed 27 
 
 O Lord, to Thee I fly 187 
 
 O Lord, upon Mount Calvary 84 
 
 O Lord, we do Thy mercies own 46 
 
 O Lord, we thank and praise Thy name 147 
 
 O Lord, withdraw my wretched soul 187 
 
 O man, can you not now decide 17 
 
 O man, remember, thou must die 122 
 
 O mortal man, behold 18 
 
220 ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
 
 O my dear friends, do warning take 19 
 
 O Providence, to Thee we owe 129 
 
 O resting place, for thee I long 57 
 
 O soul stirring tidings to saints in distress 72 
 
 O Sov'reign Lord and Heav'nly King 129 
 
 O Sov'reign Lord, Thy grace bestow 189 
 
 O Thou, great source of pure delight 190 
 
 O troubled soul, to God alone 73 
 
 On bended knees, O Lord on high 32 
 
 One loved by us is taken 115 
 
 Our brother has been called away 1 16 
 
 Our fleeting life will soon be past . 20 
 
 Our imperfections, Lord reveal , 28 
 
 Our inmost thanks arise . 27 
 
 Our Lord, when He was here below , . . 103 
 
 Our Saviour, kind, prepared the way 17 1 
 
 Our voices, let us gladly raise 163 
 
 iRAISE ye the Lord, His goodness praise 164 
 
 R.ANSOMED souls, in silence ponder ....... 85 
 
 Rememb'ring we are feeble 190 
 
 SALVATION'S boon, through faith secured 95 
 
 Saviour of my precious soul 191 
 
 Short is the time I did sojourn 122 
 
 Sing praises to the Lord on high 165 
 
 Sister dear, thou hast departed 123 
 
 Soon shall this mighty fabric fall 135 
 
 Sweet friendship's tie is broke again ......... 124 
 
 1 HE ark, a figure is, indeed . 33 
 
 The birth of King Immanuel 53 
 
 The call did come, I hence should go 125 
 
 The contract this pair now have entered in love . . . .144 
 
 The children of the risen Lord . 95 
 
 The day is gone and past 152 
 
 The gift of grace, who will refuse 20 
 
ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 221 
 
 The gospel of God's only Son 201 
 
 The grace of God, with shining beams 169 
 
 The harvest, Lord, is great indeed 148 
 
 The heav'nly host, in words of praise . 54 
 
 The highest gift in heaven and earth 140 
 
 The justice of God's holy law 176 
 
 The lightnings flashed on Sinai's height 202 
 
 The Lord hath called our brother hence 126 
 
 The Lord is worthy of all praise 25 
 
 The Lord my Shepherd is, and I .... 74 
 
 The mighty Lord, lo ! now descends 136 
 
 The signs foretell that day is near 136 
 
 The sons of charity possess 203 
 
 The sun has set, the day is past 152 
 
 The time has come to leave this place 157 
 
 The time has come, we here must part 158 
 
 The time is flying rapid on . . . . 57 
 
 The way of life, in Christ, doth lead 87 
 
 The way of truth, in faith, I'll tread 88 
 
 There is a balm for every wound 74 
 
 There is a home awaiting all 171 
 
 There is a land of peace and rest 75 
 
 This happy lot, indeed, is mine 96 
 
 This pair, this day, have joined their hands 144 
 
 This precious time, the day of grace 172 
 
 Thou fountain of all holiness 29 
 
 Thou refuge of my soul 97 
 
 Thy grace, O Lord, hath shown to me 192 
 
 Thy mind, to warmer thoughts, give place 203 
 
 Thy presence, Lord, we humbly seek 47 
 
 Thy word has been declared 30 
 
 Time passes with incessant speed 21 
 
 To the great supper, ye are bid 134 
 
 Trust in Jesus, sinner pardoned. 76 
 
 UNTO thy praise, O Heavenly King 166 
 
 United, we in love must stand 105 
 
 United, we in love will sing 159 
 
2 22 ALPHABETICAL INDEX. 
 
 W E'VE met to-day in Jesus' name 48 
 
 What hope, what joy it is to me 77 
 
 What love beyond our mortal sense 141 
 
 When anxious care the mind invades 98 
 
 When Jesus, our Saviour, was here upon earth . . . .173 
 
 Where'er on earth the saints do meet 62 
 
 While in our wearied contests here 99 
 
 While to our homes we do repair 159 
 
 While trav'ling on the narrow way ......... 204 
 
 Who is this that comes from Edom 204 
 
 Why travel on without a hope 127 
 
 Why yet refuse the path to choose 22 
 
 With grateful hearts, may we now bring 34 
 
 With humble hearts may we this day 206 
 
 With patience let us run the race 170 
 
 With pity'ng eyes look down on me 193 
 
 With rapid flight, beneath the sun 155 
 
 With the return of morning light 153 
 
 1 E chosen, royal nation 78 
 
 Ye ransomed souls from guilt and shame 35 
 
 Ye ransomed souls, ye happy few 79 
 
 Ye 'wakened champ'ons of the Cross 205 
 
 Ye who in health and strength excel 128 
 
 ZlON'S daughter, why thus moaning 63 
 
INDEX OF PECULIAR METERS. 
 
 8, 7, 8, 7- 
 
 All ye sinners, poor and needy, 130 
 
 By Thy grace Thou hast 37 
 
 Come and seek the Lord of 132 
 
 Dost thou heed the tender , 11 
 
 Fainting trav'ler, troubled 67 
 
 Farewell, O my most beloved, no 
 
 Gracious Lord, we come before 40 
 
 Grieving mourners, it is 112 
 
 Let Thy blessings, Lord, be with 42 
 
 Mortal man, what is your 14 
 
 Oh how solemn 'tis to sever, 116 
 
 Oh let not your hearts be 71 
 
 Sister dear, thou hast 123 
 
 Trust in Jesus, sinner pardoned, . . . , 76 
 
 Who is this that comes from Edom 204 
 
 Zion's daughter, why thus moaning e 63 
 
 7> 7» 7, 7- 
 
 At the close of thy career, 6 
 
 From the depth I call to Thee, 178 
 
 8, 8, 6, 8, 8, 6. 
 
 Almighty Father, kind and true, 142 
 
 Celestial thought, impulse 198 
 
 In Thee, great God, we do 146 
 
 O Lord of mercies, Thee we 162 
 
 O Providence, to Thee we owe 129 
 
 The gospel of God's only Son, 201 
 
 The time is flying rapid on . . . * * 57 
 
 There is a land of peace and 75 
 
 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8. 
 O Lord, to Thee I fly, 187 
 
 11, 11, 11, 11. 
 A church was established 58 
 
2 24 INDEX OF PECULIAR METERS. 
 
 Christ Jesus, our Saviour, arose .'* 175 
 
 Dear brethren and sisters 156 
 
 Farewell now, dear sister Ill 
 
 In times of distress, to our 69 
 
 Now after communion, in 102 
 
 Now parting, dear brethren, 156 
 
 Oh soul-stirri ig tidings, 72 
 
 The contract this pair now 144 
 
 When Jesus, our Saviour, was 173 
 
 8 lines, 8s. 
 In prospect of future delight, 55 
 
 7, 6, 7, 6, double. 
 
 A stream throughout this region, 167 
 
 Awaken, thou that sleepest, 7 
 
 Behold, upon Mount Zion, 61 
 
 Come, all ye weary pilgrims, 9 
 
 O Jesus, for Thy mercy, .184 
 
 One loved by us is taken, 115 
 
 Rememb'ring we are feeble, 190 
 
 Ye chosen, royal nation 78 
 
 us & 8s. 
 Awake, O my soul, to sweet 50 
 
 8s & 7s, peculiar. 
 Why yet refuse, the path to 22 
 
 8, 7, 8, 7, 4, 4, 7. 
 Ransomed souls, in silence . 85 
 
 8, 7> 8, 7, 8, 8, 7. 
 
 The mighty Lord, lo ! now 136 
 
 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7. 
 Saviour of my precious soul, 191 
 
 9, 8, 9, 8, 8, 8. 
 Lo ! I have found the true . 195 
 
 6, 6, 9, 6, 6, 9. 
 Oh how fain would I go 56 
 
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 ©tell, ad) ftell bid? bet un§ ein ! 
 SDafj fair jdjt unb nic^t oerg,eben3 
 
 SBirfen unb beifammen fein. 
 
 2. 2)u t>erfyeif3eft ja ben £)einen, 
 
 £)aj3 bu motrteft 2Bunber tfyun, 
 Unb in ifynen miftft erfdjeinen, 
 21$ ! erfuUS, erfullg aud; nun. 
 
 3. §err ! roir tragen beinen -ftamen, 
 
 §err ! font finb in bid? getauft, 
 Unb bu fyaft §u beinem ©amen 
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 4. D ! fo lag un§ bid) erlennen, 
 
 $omm, erftcire felbft bein 2Bort, 
 £)aft mir bi$ red?t SDZeifter nennen, 
 Unb bir bienen fort unb fort. 
 3 
 
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 5. 33ift bu mitten unter benen, 
 
 9BeId)e ftcfy nadfj beinem £eil 
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 D ! fo fei aud) unfer £fyeil. 
 
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 §aua) un§ an mit bcincm ©eift, 
 ©afj n)ir fur ben 33ater treten, 
 2Bie eg finblia; ift unb fcei&i. 
 
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 (^riften, bie ein Sid&t ber SBelt, 
 (Sljriften, bie ein ©al$ ber @rben ; 
 21a; ja ! §err ! mie'3 bir gefallt. 
 
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 Aft err gefu Shrift, bid; $u un§ roenb, 
 ^ £)en §eil'gen ©eift bu $u un§ fenb, 
 2)er un§ mit feiner ©nab regier, 
 Unb un§ ben 2Beg $ur 2Sat)r^eit fiifyr. 
 
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 SBereit bag ©erg ^ur 2lnbacfyt fein, 
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 §eilig, fyeilig, ift ©ott ber §err, 
 Unb fdfyauen bid? bon 2lngeftd;t, 
 3n ero'ger greub unb fel'gem £ia;t. 
 
SOor imb nadj ber ^rebtgt. 
 
 4. (5fyx fei bem $ater unb bem ©ofyn, 
 ©ammt §eil'gen ©eift in cinem Scroti, 
 
 &er fyeiligen ©reieinigfeit 
 ©ei Sob unb $prei3 in ©tmgfeit. 
 
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 ©ingen, htttn ; Sefyren fybren, 
 ©ott fyat atteS mofyl gemcufjt, 
 
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 Unfer ©ott jet fyotf) gepreifet, 
 3)aj3 er un§ fo roofyl gefyeifet. 
 
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 ©o geljn nrir mit grieb natf) $au$, 
 SSanbeln fein auf ©otte3 2Begen. 
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 ©egne unfer Xbun unb Saffen. 
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 Unb mad) un§ §u §immel3erben. 
 
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 2(d) Sefu, liebfter ©eelentyort, 
 
 ©$enfe, ba£ e§ frud)tbar roerb, 
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 3n ein jebe§ §erge au§, 
 2hif baft bodi merb mit drnft gefdmfft, 
 
 SBafyre 33nfe in jebem §au3 ; 
 SDamit bcin fiifjeS ©nabenlidbt 
 2)ie grofje gtnftewifj jerbrid)!, 
 SDie unfre 3^* bebedet. 
 
 3. 2ld) §err, emettre betrte ©'mem, 
 
 ^ffanjc 2ieb unb ©inigfeit, 
 Unb tilge ben gertrcnnungSfdBetit, 
 
 £obte bie ^>artfyeilid)feit ; 
 2a)5 Sieb unb 2>emutfy §errfdier fein, 
 ®af$ fid) in beinem ©cift allein 
 &)ein gauge ©'mein berbinbe. 
 
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 © guter ©ott, roir finb am Drt, 
 2£ie bu e§ fyaft befofylen, 
 
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 Urn betn rein 2$ort gu lefyren ; 
 ©ieb'3 beinem Wiener in ben 9Jhmb, 
 2Ba3 er foil reben $u ber ©tunb, 
 9Ja<i) beinem 9tatf> unb SSitten. 
 
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 3Jlit 2lnbarf)t brauf gu merlen, 
 SBelc^er ber SBiUe ©otteg fei, 
 SDemfelben balb gu folgen ; 
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 2Ma)er lam fcon be§ §immel§ £fyron, 
 2)en rea^ten 28eg gu lefyren. 
 
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 gu merben fyier auf @rben flein, 
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 4. D ©iinber, folge feiner Sefyr, 
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 Sag ab bon beinem §od>mutfygfinn, 
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 gefu, meine $reub unb 2Bonn, 
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 §aft be^afylt fiir unfre Siinb : 
 
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 $ieine§ §er$en3 toertfye $ron. 
 
 4. $)u fyaft bid? au§ 2ieb ergeben 
 
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 gefu, meine greub unb 2Bonn, 
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 3n be§ fyofyen §immel§tfyron, :,: 
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 3n ber @ngel fiifcem £on : 
 gefu, meine greub unb SBonn, 
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 §ort, bort, tote mtt oollen Gfyoren 
 
 3tttc Suft laute tuft : 
 
 Gfyrtftug ift geboren. 
 
 2. §eute gefyi a\\$ fetner hammer 
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 ©ott nnrb 9J£enfdj, btr, ^Kenftf), $u gute. 
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 ©trf) f elbft un§ oerebret ? 
 
 ©ottt un§ (25otte§ Sobn nicfyt lieben, 
 ©er jetjt lommt, toon un§ nimmt, 
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 5. §dtte fur ben 3ftenfcr;enorben 
 Unfer §eil einen ©reul, 
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 (fi fo wirb unfre SBtirb 
 
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 6. @r nimmt auf fid), toa3 auf @rben 
 2Bir getfyan, giebt fid) an, 
 Unfer Samm ^u toerben : 
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 Unb bet ©ott, fiir ben £ob 
 ©nab unb grieb errt>irbet. 
 
 9. SBcl: mtintn Sefum lag. [35] 
 
 l;efu§ ift ber fcfybnfte Warn 
 
 2lfler, bie bom §immel fommen, 
 §ulbreid), pracfyttg, tugenbfam, 
 
 $en (53ott felber angenommen ; 
 (Seiner groften £ieblia)fcit 
 ©leicfyt lein 9tfame roeit unb breit. 
 
 2. 3cfn« ift ba§ §eil ber SSett, 
 
 5Dicine 5lr^nei fiir bie ©iinben, 
 gefug ift ein ftarler §elb, 
 
 Unfre geinb' $u iiberfrnnben. 
 3So nur 3 e f u ^ wirb gefybrt, 
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 3. 3efu§ ift ber SBeifen Stein, 
 
 $)er (55efunbt)eit giebt unb Seben. 
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 ®ie ben 9Jtenfcr/en fann umgeben. 
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©§riftfeft * ©efange. 13 
 
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 gefu3 ift etn greubenplatj 
 
 Softer ftijsen §immel3flutfyen ; 
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 £)er erfrifcfyet gelb unb 3lu. 
 
 5. %tfu% ift ber fiige SBrunn, 
 
 ©er bie ©eelen recfyt erquicfet ; 
 3efu§ ift bie elu'ge ©onn, 
 
 £)eren ©trafyl un3 gan$ entgMet. 
 SBittft bu fro^ unb freubig f ein ? 
 Sag tfyn mtr §u bir fyinein. 
 
 6. 3efu§ ift bev liebfte £on, 
 
 ©en tnir alle SEBelt fann fingen, 
 $a, id) bin im §tmmel fcfyon, 
 
 3£enn ia) gefum ^r' erfltngen. 
 3efu3 ift mein'3 §erjen§ greub, 
 9Jteine eto'ge ©eligleit. 
 
14 -fteuja^rS * ©efang. ^ 
 
 44 
 
 ■fteujaljr^CSefang. 
 10. Wltl: m% auf wcitt §etj. [19] 
 
 JJun lafjt un§ gefyn unb treten, 
 9Jlit (Stngen unb mit 23eten, 
 gum §errn ber unferm £eben 
 S3i3 J?ier^er $raft gegeben. 
 
 2. 3Bir gefyn bafyin unb manbern, 
 Son einem ga^r gum anbern, 
 2Bir leben unb gebeifyen 
 $om altcn bt§ jum neuen. 
 
 3. £)urd) fo totel 2lngft unb ^lagen, 
 ©urcfy gittern unb burcfy 3 a 9 en r 
 ©urcfy $rieg unb grofte ©cfyreden, 
 ©ie atie SBelt bebeden. 
 
 4. ©icb mir unb aEen benen, 
 2)ie fid) Don §er§en fefynen 
 9^acf) bir unb beiner §ulbe, 
 (Sin §er$, ba§ fid; gebulbe. 
 
 5. ©prid) beinen milben ©egen 
 gu alien unferen SSegen, 
 2af$ ©rogen unb aucfy Clemen 
 2)ie ©nabenfonne fcfyeinen. 
 
 6. £)a§ atte§ topttft bu gebcn, 
 D meineg 2eben3 Seben ! 
 5DZir unb ber Gfyriftenfdjaare, 
 gum fel'gen neuen 3 a ^ re « 
 
 /!' 
 
$om Seiben unb ©terbm ^efu. 15 
 
 3Som Seiben unb ©terben Seftt. 
 
 11. 9ft el: Siei jicr tin i^. [63] 
 
 ^Jeije bid), trtein ©eift, ein.toenig, 
 
 Unb befcfyau bieg SSunber grofc, 
 2Ste bein ©ott unb (Styrenfomg 
 
 §angt am $reuje nacft unb blojs ; 
 6cf)au bie 2iebe, bie tfyn triebe 
 
 3u bit au§ beg SSaterg ©d>oof$. 
 
 2. Db bid) 3efu3 Ite&t Don §ergen, 
 
 $annft bu f)ter am Slreuge fe(>n: 
 <3$au, mie alle §i5((enfd)mergen 
 
 3$m bis in bie (Seele gel)n ; 
 glud) unb <5$reden if?n bebeden, 
 
 §bre bod; fein $laggeftdlm. 
 
 3. ©eine ©eel, bon ©ott fcerlaffen, 
 
 3ft betritbt bi3 in ben £ob ; 
 Unb fein Seib fyangt gleidjermafjen 
 
 hotter SSunben, Slut unb £otfy ; 
 2tfle Rt&fte, aUe ©afte 
 
 <Sinb erfcfyopft in fyoa^fter 9fa)tfy. 
 
 4. 2)ie§ finb meiner ©iinben gritdjte, 
 
 2)te, mein §eilanb, dngft'gen bid) ; 
 liefer Seiben farmer Gknudjte 
 
 ©otti gum Slbgrunb briiden mid) ; 
 25icfe yibtfytn, bie bid) tobten, 
 
 6oftt id? fiifylen emiglicf). 
 
16 S8om Seiben unb ©terben ^efu. 
 
 5. £)o$ bu fyaft fur midj) befieget 
 
 ©iinbe, £ob unb §oftenmad)t ; 
 $)u fyaft ©otte§ Dicd^t fcergniiget, 
 
 ©einen SBitten gan$ fcoUbrad;t ; 
 Unb mir eben m bem Seben, 
 
 S)urd; bem 6terben, 23afyn gemaa^t. 
 
 6. £ranf mit beinem S3Iut mid) Slrmen, 
 
 @§ 3erbrid?t bcr Sfinbcn $raft : 
 @§ fann balb mem §er$ ernmrmen, 
 
 Unb ein neue3 2zbcn fd^afft ; 
 2td^> burd;fliej}e, adj burd;fu^e 
 
 Wd&) mit biefem 2eben3faft. 
 
 7. 3 e f u / nun *$ toiH ergeben 
 
 9Jleinen ©etft in beine §anb ; 
 £aj$ mid; bir alleine leben, 
 
 ^i§ id; nad) bem Seibengftanb 
 33ei bir luolme in ber $rone, 
 
 2)i$ befcfyau im ^aterlanb. 
 
 12. 2WcL: §err 3cfu <^rift, id). [3] 
 
 Q (Seele ! f$aue gefum an, 
 
 §ier fannft bu red;t erfennen, 
 2Ba3 toafyre ©emutfy fyeif^en fann, 
 
 Unb i»ft§ mir ©anftmutfy nennen ! 
 @r ftellt fid) bir mm 5Jtufter bar ; 
 2Bie 3>efu3 (Sfyrift gefinnet mar, 
 6o fei bu aua) gefinnet. 
 
33om Seiben unb ©terbett ^eju. 17 
 
 2. Csr ftmr be§ grogen (Sotted ©ofyn, 
 
 £)er SBrunnquell aller ©itte, 
 ©ocfy fenft er ftcfy fcon fetnem £fyron 
 
 $n menfd)Iid)e3 Gkbliite ; 
 ©r prangte ntcfyt mit ber ©etoalt, 
 @r ging in armer $nedj>t§geftatt : 
 ©o fei bu aucfy gefinnet. 
 
 3. @r fafy bie gan^e 2eBen§§eit 
 
 2tuf feineg 33ater§ 2Sirien, 
 Unb fud)t in tiefer 9ttebrigfeit 
 
 ©enfelben §u erfiiften ; 
 S)enn affe3, toa§ er rebt unb tf)at, 
 ©efcfyafy auf feine3 Waters 9tatfy : 
 ©o fei bu ana) gefinnet. 
 
 4. ©ein ganjeg 'Sfynn beftanb barin, 
 
 $)a| er un§ 9ttenftf)en bienie ; 
 @r fyielt ifym biefe§ bor ©etoinn, 
 
 SSann unfer GHiicfe gritnte ; 
 @r nafym bie grojjten ©iinber an, 
 §at and? ben Jeinben ©ut§ getfyan : 
 ©o fei bu and) gefinnet. 
 
 5. ®a§ Sofe fucfyt er alfobalb 
 
 3Rit ©utem §u bergelten ; • 
 
 Man fyorte, toann bie SSelt ifyn fdf>alt, 
 
 3fyn niemal3 toieber fcfyelten. 
 @r giebt e§ feinem 2>ater fyin, 
 ©o fanft ift beine§ 8efu§ ©inn : 
 ©o fei bu ana) gefinnet. 
 
18 Dfter - ©efcmg. 
 
 6. 9hm Seele, toann ber §ocfymutf) ftcfy 
 
 3n bir getoaltig reget, 
 So ftdrfe ber (Srlofer bidt). 
 
 So ioirb ber geinb erleget. 
 2lct) ! nimm bod) bcffen 3fiort in 2ld)t, 
 SDenn er fyat alle§ toofyl gemacfyt : 
 
 So fei bu aucfy gefinnet. 
 
 Dfter '©efang. 
 
 13. 91 tL: @i if* fcaS §eti. [3] 
 
 ^fyr Gfyriftcn fefyt, ka§ ir)r auSfegt, 
 2£a§ fid; in eud; t>on Siinben 
 
 Unb altem Saucrteig nod) regt, 
 9iid?t3 muf$ fid) befc mcfyr finben ; 
 
 3)a& ifyr ein neuer £eig mogt fein, 
 
 S)er ungefduert fei unb rein, 
 (Sin Xeig, ber ©ott gefalle. 
 
 2. §abt bocfy barauf genaue 2ld)t, 
 
 2)afe ifyr eucfy toofyl probiret, 
 2Bie ifyr§ bor ©ott in allem macbt, 
 
 Unb euren iBanbel fiifyret ; 
 (Ein toenig Sauerteig gar leidjt 
 SDen gangen £eig fortan burd)fd)Ieicfyt, 
 $Da$ er toirb gan$ burd;fduert. 
 
 3. 2ltfo eg mil ben Siinben ift : 
 
 2Bo eine fyerrfcfyenb bleibet, 
 
Dfto*@efmg. 19 
 
 ©a bleibt autf>, \va§ gu jjebcr grift 
 
 3um SBofert fenter treibet ; 
 ®a3 Dfterlamm im neuen 25unb 
 (Srforbert, bag be§ §expti§ ©runb 
 ©an§ rein toon allem merbe. 
 
 4. 28 er Dftem fyalten mill, ber mug 
 
 £)abei nitfjt unterlaffen 
 2)te bittern ©alge mafyrer 23ug, 
 
 @r mug ba§ SBofe fyaffen ; 
 ®ag (Efyriftug, unfer Dfterlamm, 
 glir un§ gefct;Iact)t am ^reu^egftamm 
 3fyn burdj) fein S3Iut rein maa)e. 
 
 5. ©runt lagt un§> ntcfyt im ©auerteig 
 
 3)er 23o§fyett, Dftem effen, 
 Tiod) aucf) ber Stf;alffyeit mancfyerlet, 
 
 5Die fo tief eingefeffen ; 
 SSielmefyr lagt utt§ bie Dfter^eit 
 3m fitgen Xeig, ber Sauterleit 
 
 Unb 2Sat;rt)eit cr)riftUct) fyalten. 
 
 6. §err JJefu, Dfterlamm, berleir) 
 
 Un3 betne Dftergaben, 
 ©en grieben, unb bag mir babei i 
 
 ©in reined §er$e fyaben ! 
 ©teb, bag in un3 bein fyeilia§ SBort j 
 
 £)er ©iinben ©auerteig fyinfort 
 3e mefyr unb mefyr augfege. 
 
20 <pimmetfal)rt§ -> ©efang. 
 
 ^tmntelf afyrt§ * (Sefcmg. 
 
 14. 3R*L: $er 100. $fatat. [12] 
 
 Sjfi\& bier^ig Xag nad) Dftern mar'n, 
 
 Hub @fyrijtu3 iuollt gen §immel fafyr'n, 
 33'fd;ieb er fein' Sunger au f oen 23erg, 
 SSottcnbt fyat er fein 2lmt unb 2Besf. 
 
 2. @r forad& : alt Sing erfullet fmb, 
 SDie man oon mir gefd;rieben finbt 
 gn DJiofe unb ^ropfyeten Sefyt, 
 SDie (Shrift ifynen au§Jegte fefyr. 
 
 3. 2Ufo (fyrad) er) fyate miiffen fein, 
 2)af$ (Sf)riftug litt be§ Stobeg $em, 
 Unb mufjt ioieber oom £ob aufftcfyn, 
 ©ura) $reug unb Xob in fein 9teia) gelm. 
 
 4. gm §immel ift mir alt ©etoalt 
 Seben, auf @rben gleicfjev ©'ftalt, 
 2)e£ foftt ifyr meine Seugen fein, 
 <5old)$ roirb mein ©eift eud; lefyren fein. 
 
 5. ©efyt f>in, prebigt in meinem ^am'n 
 3>ergebung ber ©unb Sebermann, 
 £auft unb lefyrt alte Poller gleid?, 
 Unb fammelt mir ein eioig ^eid;. 
 
 6. 2Ber glaubet unb fid) tattfen lajjt, 
 2)erfelb bie ©eligfeit fyat feft ; 
 
$fmgftfeft*®efmtg. 21 
 
 $3er aber ni$t glaubt, mirb berbammt : 
 6old)e3 ber 5Belt limb tf?ut attfammt. 
 
 7. OT'g n?a§ ifyr fja& fcon mir gefyort, 
 3Rit gfie$ baffelb fie fatten le^rt ; 
 gd? toitt bet eud) fein h\8 an§ @tib, 
 
 SBartet big id? mein'n ©eift eucfy fenb. 
 
 $fingftfeft*@ef<mg. 
 15. Witt: @ott bc§ gimmctt. [25] 
 
 Jffomm, o fomm, bu ©eift be§ 2eben3, 
 
 SBafyrer GJott ben ©toigfeit! 
 3)eme £raft fei nitf)t oergeben§, 
 
 ©ie erfiill un§ jeber^eit ; 
 (3d mirb ©eift, unb Sicfyt, unb <3tf)ein, 
 3n bem bunlfen §er^en fein. 
 
 2. ©ieb in unfer §er^ unb ©innen 
 
 SBei^eit, $tatf), SSerftanb unb gudjt, 
 3)ajj mir anber§ nid^t<§ beginnen, 
 
 2)enn ma§ nur bein SBifte fud)t. 
 S)ein' ©rfenntnij merbe grog, 
 Unb maa) un§ won grrtfyum log. 
 
 3. 3 e ^^ §wr, bie 2Bor)Ifat)rt§ftecje ; 
 
 OTe3, ma§ nict)t recfyt getfyan, 
 faunae ferner au% bem SBege ; 
 
 (Bdjkfyt unb 9W)t fei urn un§ an : 
 2Birfe 9teu an ©imben ftatt, 
 SSann ber gatfj geftraudielt f>at. 
 
22 3Son 33uf$e unb ©lauben. 
 
 4. Safe un3 fteti bein gaigmjj fiiMen, 
 
 ©a|5 iDtr ©ottei ffmbev ftnb, 
 3)te auf ibn affetne §ielen, 
 
 2Bcmn ftcfy 9iotfy unb SDrangfal finbt 
 SDenn be3 2Sater3 StebeSrutfy 
 3ft un3 alletocge gut. 
 
 5. $iti)% un$, bafs toir gu ifym treten 
 
 gret tttit aller greubigfeit ; 
 9)iad) un§ tiid)tig, redf>t £U beten, 
 
 Unb bcrtritt uhi attest ! 
 (So h)irb ttttfre 53itt erfyort, 
 Unb bie ,3ufccrftd;t oermefyrt. 
 
 aSon Su^e unb ©laxtben. 
 
 16. SRel: £> Sef« (Hjrift, mctn'8 SekitS 
 fii^t. [12] 
 
 ^u unbegreiflid) fyocfyftei ©ut, 
 
 2(n toel$em flebt metn §er^ unb 9Jhrtfy, 
 
 3d) bitrft, o Scben§quel( ! nad) btr : 
 2ld) ^tlf ! acfy lauf ! ad) fomm $u mir ! 
 
 2. 3$ bin ein §trf$, ber burftig ift 
 Son grower §i£ : bu, S«f« ! bift 
 $or btefem §irf$ ein Seelentranl : 
 (Srquide micfy, bcnn id) bin franf. 
 
$on 23ufje unb ©tauben. 23 
 
 3. 3$ fctyrete ju bir mit ber <5timm, 
 3 4 f eu f3 e au $/ ° §^rr • fcenumm, 
 Sernimm eg bod), bu ©nabenqueft, 
 Unb labe meine biirre <5eel. 
 
 4. @in frifdjeg SSaffer fefylet mir, 
 
 £err gefu ! ^eucfy, 3 eu $ tm $ na $ °^ r > 
 $lad) bir em grower SDurft mid? treibt, 
 2(d) ! mar id) bir nur einoerleibt. 
 
 5. 2Qo Bift bu benn, o SBrautigam ? 
 s Bo toeibeft bit, o (Mte§ Samm? 
 2ln toelcfyem Srimnleht rufyeft bu ? 
 9Jfid) biivft, afy lajj mid? and) baju. 
 
 6. 3d) laun nidit mefyr, id) bin §u f$mad), 
 3d) fct)rete r burft unb ruf bir nad), 
 3)er ©urft mufc balb gefufylet fein, 
 £)u bift ja mein unb id? bin bein. 
 
 17. m?U 5(u§ tiefer 9loti). [3] 
 
 ggo foil id) fyin, mer ^elfet mir? 
 2Ser fiifyret mid) jum Seben? 
 3« ^Jiiemanb, §err ! aU nur $u bir 
 
 2Bitf id) mid) frei begeben. 
 2)u bift ber ba3 33erIorne fvtd^t, 
 3)u fegneft bag, fo mar berfluct)t : 
 §ilf, Sefu ! bem (Sknben. 
 
 §err ! meine ©iinben angft'gen micfy, 
 2)er £obe3leib mid) plaget. 
 
24 $on 23ufje unb ©fauben. 
 
 D Seben^gott, erbarme bid) ! 
 
 93ergieb mir, ir»a§ mid) naget! 
 £)u toetfct e3 rootyl, toa§ mir gebrid)t, 
 3d) mei| e§ and), unb fag e§ nid)t : 
 §ilf, Sefu ! bem SSetritbten. 
 
 3. 2)u fprtd)ft : id) foil mid) fitrd)ten nia)t ; 
 
 £)u rufft : id) bin ba§ Seben ; 
 £>rum ift mem £roft auf bio) geria)t : 
 
 £)u fannft mir atte§ geben. 
 3m £obe fannft bit bet mir ftefm, 
 3n 9totf> al§ §er^og fur micfy gebn : 
 
 4. Sift bu ber Slr^t, ber £ranfe tragi? 
 (Srqiticfc mid; mit ©egen ; 
 23ift bu ber §irt, ber ©djtoadje pflegt 
 
 2(uf bid) mitt id) mid) legen. 
 3d; bin gefafyrlia) Iran! unb fa)maa), 
 §eiP unb Ocrbinb, f>or r an bie $lag : 
 §ilf, Sefu ! bem 3erfa)lagnen. 
 
 3a) tfyue nia)t, §err, ma3 ia) foil ! 
 
 2Bie lann e§ boa) beftefyen ? 
 @3 britdet mia), ba§ roeifjt bu toofyl, 
 
 35>ie mirb e3 enblia) gefyen ? 
 ©lenber id) ! roer tt>irb mid) boa) 
 ©rlofen oon bem £obe6joa) ? 
 
 3d) banle ©ott bura) Gfyriftum. 
 
$on 33uj$e unb ©lauben. 25 
 
 18. 2WeL: <Rutt imnfet ©ott toon 
 §Cfjctt. [7] 
 
 ^JJerft mtf, ifyr 9Kenfd)enfinber, 
 Unb nefymt $u §er$en mofrl, 
 ©prid^t ©ott gu alien ©iinber : 
 
 din jeb'r mid) fiira^ten foil. 
 $5$ lag nia^t untoergolten 
 
 $ein ©itnb no$ 9Jiiffetl>at, 
 28er mir nia)t bienen tootlte, 
 
 $)er fyat bet mir lein ©nab. 
 
 2. S)odj ift nicfyt mein ©efallen, 
 
 £)a£ ber ©iinber toerberb ; 
 S)a§ aber fag id) alien : 
 
 ®af$ ein jeber fromm merb. 
 SBefefyret end? toon §er§en, 
 
 3fyr ©iinber alle gleid), 
 2Bollt ifyr oermeiben ©dnner^en, 
 
 3u mir gefyn in mein 9ieid). 
 
 3. 3$ Bin fyeilig unb reine, 
 
 2Bafyrfyaft, gered^t unb gut, 
 ©o mill id) fyon ein ©'meine, 
 
 £)ie meinen 2Sillen tfyut. 
 $ein ©iinber mill \<fy fyone 
 
 SSo^l in bem 9?eid)e mein, 
 9^iemanb mill id) oerfd)onen, 
 
 £)er bo§ mufj brau^en fein. 
 
 4. $)a§ nel)met wol)l -m ^er^en, 
 
 3I)r Golfer allgemein, 
 
26 Son SBufce unb ©fauben. 
 
 ©ott Iaf}t nicfrt mit ibm fdjerjen, 
 $ein ©iinb'r mirb fcltg fein ; 
 
 ©onbern affetn bie grommen, 
 3)te balten fetnen Snub, 
 
 SBerben in fein 9?eid> fommen, 
 S)te SBof'n in Jgottengrunb. 
 
 19. Wltl: ®ott lotas madjcit, Dag. [11] 
 
 ggo ift 3cfu§, mein SSerlangen, 
 
 9)lein geliebtcr §err unb greunb ? 
 2Bo ift er bcnn bingegangcn, 
 
 2£o mag cr gu finben fetn ? 
 SKcinc <3eet ift febr betriibet, 
 
 SJlit Diet ©finben abgcmatt ; 
 9Bo ift 3efu§, ben fie iiebet? 
 
 ©en begefyrt fie Xag unb Sftadjjt. 
 
 2. 2ld> id) ruf bor Slngft unb Sdunerjen, 
 
 2Bo ift benn mein 3efu§ ^ n ? 
 $ein dtuf) ift in tneinem §erjen, 
 
 ©0 tana big id; bei ibm bin. 
 2(cb wet giebt mit Saubcnflugcl? 
 
 ©aft id) farot $u jeber grift 
 gliegen i'tber SBerg unb §ugel, 
 
 ©ud)en, too mein 3cfu§ ift. 
 
 3. @r bcrtrcibet 2Tngft unb ©dnncrjen, 
 
 Gr uertrcibet (Siinb unb Xob, 
 ©en fie qutilen in bem §er5en, 
 £)er fnlft jebem au§ ber 9iot(;. 
 
Son SBufje unb ©lauben. ' 27 
 
 ;£)arum ftrill icf> nicftt nacblaffen, 
 SBitt balb laufen f?in unb fyer, 
 
 2tuf ben gelbern, auf ben Strain, 
 SBill i^n fucfjcn mefyr unb mefyr. 
 
 4. Stebfter 3efu, lag bid) ftnben, 
 
 9tteine ©eele fcf>rcxt in mir, 
 %fyu mix mit ben 2(ugen minfen, 
 
 Sag fie eilenb3 fein bet bir. 
 2(d) lag mia) bie G3nab erlangen, 
 
 2lllerliebfter %tfu mem ! 
 Unb nimm meine ©eel gefangen, 
 
 Sag fie immer bei bir fein. 
 
 5. 2(d) id) fterb fcor lauter Reuben, 
 
 gd) finb Sefum, meinen <&a)a% ; 
 Side $8eltluft mill icr; meiben, 
 
 23ei ifym mill id) finben ^la£. 
 ^unmefyr foil mid? ni<f>t§ betruben, 
 
 2Sa§ mid) fcor betriibet bat, 
 3d) null nicfyt3 al3 Jefmn lieben, 
 
 ®en mein ©eel gefunben bat. 
 
 20. SfleL: 23Sic ftcuct fttfj mein. [15] 
 
 ^par beine SBuge nicfyt 
 
 Son einem 3abr 511m anbern, 
 2)u ioeigt nidit, foann bu mugt 
 2(u§ biefer SBelt megmanbern; 
 3)u mugt nad) betnem 3Tob 
 3?or G)otte§ 2Cngefid?t ; 
 2(d> ! benfe ftei^tg bran : 
 Spar beine £mge nid)t ! 
 
28 Son 23ufje unb (SJfouber 
 
 2. (Spar beine SBufje nid)t, 
 
 $h3 bag bu alt toirft toerben ; 
 3)u toeifjt nia)t geit unb (Stunb, 
 2£ie lang bu lebft auf (Srben ; 
 3Bie balb fcerlofdjet bod) 
 2)er 3Renf<$en £eben§Iid)t! 
 9Sie balb ift e3 gefcfyefyn ! 
 (Spar beine SBujje ni($t ! 
 
 3. (Spar beine 33uge nid)t 
 33i$ auf ba§ Sobesbette ; 
 ^erreifte bod) in geit 
 £)ie ftarfe ©tinbenfette. 
 2)enf an bie Xobe^anajt, 
 ■JBie ba ba£ §erge brid)t, 
 93iaa) bidf> toon (Siinben lo§: 
 Spar beine 23uj$e nid)t ! 
 
 4. (Spar beine 33uf$e nidbt, 
 
 2£eil bu bift jttng Don gabren, 
 2) a bu erft Suft unb greub 
 SOSiaft in ber SSell erfafyren ; 
 2)ic Sunken ftcrben aud), 
 Unb miiffen fcor'S ©erict)t : 
 SDrum anbre bid) bei $eit, 
 (Spar beine SBujje nid)t ! 
 
 5. ©par beine SBufce nid)t, 
 
 2) em Seben toirb fid) enben : 
 SDrum laft ben (Satan bod; 
 2)id) nid)t fogar berblenben ; 
 
SBoit Sufee unb Steuben. 29 
 
 2)enn toer ba in ber 3BeIt 
 9Siel 53ofe§ angericfyt, 
 2)er mujs $ur §5tten gef)n. 
 ©par beine SBufte nid)t ! 
 
 6. ©par beine SBufje nid)t, 
 ®tetoetf bu nod) lannft beten, 
 ©o laf} ntajt ab bor ©ott 
 3n toafyrer Suft ju treten ; 
 Sereue betne ©unb ; 
 3Sann biefe* ntcfyt gcfd^ied^t, 
 3©efy beiner artnen ©eel ! 
 ©par beine 23uf$e nidjt ! 
 
 7. ©par beine SBuge nidjt ; 
 2ld; ! dnbre fyeut bein Seben, 
 Unb fitter) : id) fyab inein §erj 
 •ftun meinem ©ott gegeben ; 
 3$ fe^ auf Sefum G§rift 
 
 2111 meine 3ut>erfid)t - 
 ©o totrfi bu feltg fein : 
 ©par beine SBufte nicfyt ! 
 
 21. 3»rL: $er 42. ^fufot. [18] 
 
 £Jton flagt mit 2lng|t unb ©Emergen, 
 
 3^ on / ©ottes toert^e ©tabt, 
 S)ie er tragt in feinem fetvpn, 
 
 ©ie er ifym ertrmfylet |at : 
 2(d) ! (fprid?t fie) toie f>at mein ©ott 
 9Jtidt) berlaffen in ber 9iot^ 
 
30 Son Sufce unb ©fouben. 
 
 Unb lafjt micfy fo fyarte preffen, 
 •UJieiner fyat er gan$ bergeffen. 
 
 2. 2>er ©ott, ber mir fyat t>erfyrod;en 
 
 ©einen 33eiftanb jeber^eit, 
 2)er Idj5t fid) fcergeben* fud)cn 
 
 geijt in meiner Sraurigfeit. 
 2ld) ! nritt cr bann fur unb fitr 
 ©rauf am jurnen iiber mir ? 
 $ann unb null er fid; bcr Slrmen 
 3e£t nicfyt, mie Dorfyin, erbarmen ? 
 
 3. 3^ Dn / ° ^ u me * ©elicbte ! 
 
 ©£ra<f) £u ifyr be§ §errcn 9Jiunb : 
 3toar, bu bift je|t bie 23etriibte, 
 
 Seel unb ©eift ift bir bertounbt ; 
 3)od; ftell alle3 Xrauern em, ' 
 2Bo mag eine Gutter fein, 
 3)ie if?r cigen $inb ten fyaffen, 
 Unb au§ ifyrer 6orge laffen ? 
 
 4. ga iuann bu gleid) mod;teft finben 
 
 Ginen foldjen -DJiutterfinn, 
 2) a bie £iebe faun t>erfd;unnben, 
 ©o bleib id) bod; mer id) bin. 
 $)ieine %vm bleibt gegen bir, 
 1 -Bion, o bu meine ftkx ! 
 
 ©u l;aft mir mein ^>er§ befeffen, 
 Seiner lann ia) nid>t fcergeffen. 
 
3Son ber £aufe. 31 
 
 3Son ber Saufe. 
 
 22. 2ReL; g3 ift U8 #d(. [3] 
 
 SJgenn man airier ber 2Belt ifyr Xfyun 
 
 23efd)timt in feufcfyem Seben, 
 25ann braut fie un3 gar balb ben Solm, 
 2BUI man nia;t ifyr anfleben, 
 ©o man fid^> (SfyriftuS gugefagt, 
 Xtnb t^ren SBraudj) ungiiltig aajt't, 
 Watf) ©otte§ 3ted&t gu leben. 
 
 2. @in ©eift, ein £eib, em ©laub, ein £auf, 
 3n einem ©inn gu $eigen, 
 
 Unb aud? nad) Gr/rifti SebenSlauf 
 (Bid) ganoid? fyinjuneigen, 
 3Da3 galfcr)e Don fia) au^utlmn, 
 SSie lefyrt ba§> ©bangelium ; 
 ©o ift man balb bermorfen. 
 
 3. 2)ie SBafyrfyeit fyat un§ fo gelefyrt, 
 Wad) fola^em ©inn §u leben, 
 9$eld)er ba fei $ur Sag befefyrt, 
 gm ©lauben ©ott ergeben, 
 
 $)a$ er foI$3 burd) bie £auf befenn, 
 Unb $u ©ott fid) oom galfdjen trenn, 
 ;ftad) after SBafyrfyeit ftreben. 
 
 4. 2$a§ nun ©ott nicfyt geboien fyat, 
 £>a§ mag man nid)t gut r/eifeen ; 
 
 93ian lafjt ber SBcIt ber 3Renf$cn Sdo% 
 Db fie un§ aua) oertoeifen, 
 
32 $om ©ebacfytnij? be§ SetbenS ^efu. 
 
 Unb nennen nn§ SSerfii^rer fyier, 
 So leben tr*ir nad) Gfyriftt £efyr, 
 ^n unt>erfdlfd^ten 2Begen. 
 
 5. 2Ba§ fd&abt MtS, ob bie Sfficlt ung fluc&t, 
 3br ©gotten, <Sd;eIten, Sadden? 
 
 Db fie un§ aucfy mit $ren^ berfud^t, 
 | Safc fie frei tvacfer madden ; 
 
 2Senn loir nur bleiben ©ott getreu, 
 So bientg un§, ioann toir toerben frei, 
 3u unferm £>eil unb 33eften. 
 
 6. 9?ad)bem un§ ©ott bag neue Slleib 
 3)e§ §eil£ fyat ange^ogen, 
 
 So tt;at er im§ im ©eift ©eleit 
 Unb bleibt un§ ftetg geioogen ; 
 (Sr fiifyrt nn§ fyin burd) alle 9tott), 
 Unb fei e^ aucfy be§ ^reu^eg Xob, 
 3n feiner Siebe. Slmen. 
 
 $om ©ebacfytnifi be§ SetbenS unb 
 ©terkn3 Scfu. 
 
 23. SRel: C Sefu C|viP, mem. [12] 
 
 Q 5 e f u ou me * n Srautigam ! 
 
 £)er bu au£ Sieb am ^reu^ftamm 
 giir mia) ben Xob gelitten fyaft, 
 Unb roeggetfyan ber Sitnben Saft. 
 
Som Gtebadjtnife bes Seibeng ^efu. 33 
 
 2. gdj> !omm ju beinem 2lbenbmafyl : 
 Wild) beugt fo manner ©iinbenfatt ; 
 3)ie ©eelenftmnben fdmierjen mia) : 
 (Srbarme bicfy, erbarme bi$ ! 
 
 3. £)u bift ber Slr^t, bu bift bag 2id)t, 
 SDu bift ber §err, ben nid)t§> gebridjt ; 
 ©u bift ber Srunn ber §errlid)feit, 
 2)u bift bag rea^te ^oa^^eitlleib. 
 
 4. ©arum, §err !Jefu ! bitt i$ bid), 
 gn meiner ©djmacbfyeit E?eile micfy ; 
 2Ba§ unrein ift, bas mad)e rein 
 ®urd) beinen fyeEen ©nabenfa^ein. 
 
 5. Gsrneure ben Derfefyrten ©inn, 
 9?imm mid) gu bir im GHauben ijtn; 
 Sei mir in Sirmutfy Ueberftujj, 
 Unb trofte mann id) meinen mufe. 
 
 6. $omm, ftarle mid), bu §immeIsbrob ; 
 3$ ajaube, §err, bu bift mem ©ott ! 
 %ief beug' id? beute mid) fcor bir, 
 25u bift unb bleibft ber ©eelen 3^- 
 
 7. 23i3 bu mi$, o bu SebenSfttrft ! 
 3u bir im §immel nefymen mirft ; 
 ©aft id) bei bir bort ebrigltdp 
 2tn beiner Xafel freue mid;. 
 
34 $om ©ebticfytmfj be§ SeibcnS ^efu. 
 
 24. SRcL: 5Cu§ tuctneS §ctjcn8 
 ©ruitHe. [20] 
 
 Ijfyr (Sitnber ! fommt gegangen, 
 
 ©efyt euren gefunt an, 
 9Sie fdmterglia) er tlnit fyangen 
 2lm $reuge3 bittern ©tamm : 
 (3rfd;redlid) §ugerid?t, 
 ©ein gottlid) Slngeficfyt 
 9Rtt 33(ut gang iibermalct, 
 ©leicfyt einem SDZenfct;en nicfyt. 
 
 2. $om §aupt big $u ben 5 u & en 
 3ft 3efu§ ganj aerfefct, 
 
 2(m gan^en Seib gerriffen^ 
 9UF ©lieber finb berlefet. 
 33etrad;t§, o 9Jienfd)enfinb, 
 ©a§ madjet unfre ©unb ; 
 3a, ja, bie ©unb alleine, 
 Sefutn, ans $reuge binbt. 
 
 3. ©efyt, 3 e f u ^ f^* * n 3 a 3 en / 
 ©er $rafte gang beranbt, 
 ©em £ob mug unterliegen, 
 @r neiget fcfyon fein §au£t ; 
 ©er 9Jtonb unb aud) bie ©onn 
 SSerfmfteren fief) fcfyon, 
 
 9Dftt SBefymutfy tlmt bebauern 
 3efu§, 9Jiarici ©olm. 
 
 4. ©arum, ifyr Gfyriften alle, 
 SBebenft bie ©nabenjeit, 
 
$om fyufetoafdjen. 35 
 
 Wan tvanfet ifm mit ©atte 
 
 3n fetnem gro|en Seib ; 
 
 tSetn ^Blut unb ©ornenfron, 
 
 ®ie <5cfymafytt)ort', Spott unb §ofm, 
 
 ®ag t^r &ule|t mdc3t fyaben 
 
 3)ie fcfyone ilron bafcon. 
 
 aSom gu^Dafc^en. 
 25. 3JteU tommt Ijerju. [6] 
 
 $Jfcf) ! tote fo lieblicf) unb it)ie fein 
 3ft e£, toann 23ritber einig fein, 
 
 3m ©lauben unb in Siebe ; 
 SBenn fie emanber fonnen red^t 
 Sue gug toafcfyen aU treue &uecfyt, 
 
 2(u3 §er§en£-2)emutf^triebe. 
 
 2. ®ie§ ift foftlidj unb efyrengtoertf?, 
 3£eil felbft ber §err auf biefer Grb 
 
 2)ie §uf$ g'toafcfyen au§ Siebe ; 
 ©en 3tingern £>at gejeiget aurf;, 
 3Sie er au§ Siebe biefen ^Bvautf) 
 
 ©eftift au3 2)emutfy3triebe. 
 
 3. Unb and) babei gefyrocben fyat : 
 3$ bin ein 9Jceifter in ber %f)at, 
 
 2$ie ifyr mid) and) erfennet ; 
 (Ein giirbilb id) eurf) nun gemadjt 
 2tu3 Siebe, in berfelben 9£ac§t, 
 
 2U3 3^bag fid) getrennet. 
 
36 $om ^ufjroafdjen. 
 
 4. ©afc ifyr foil! im ©ebdcfytnifc fyan, 
 2Ba3 euer STtetfter I)at getfyan, 
 
 Unb rca§ er aud) gefyeigen, 
 SBie ifyr einanber lieben fol(t, 
 Unb nur fid; feiner trennen tooftt, 
 
 2Bic gubas ber Serrdtfyer. 
 
 5. Bo Ia(jt un§ bartn bebenfen red;t, 
 3n biefer ©tunb aU treue $ned;t, 
 
 $Bas gufstoafcfyen bebeutet, 
 ©amit mir boc^ in ©emutfy and;, 
 2lu3 Sieb begefyen biefen 23raud;, 
 
 Un3 fcfyiden ju bcm Seiben ; 
 
 6. Unb and; gu toafyrer (Sinigfeit 
 GHnanber lieben ofyne Stfeib, 
 
 ^n ©emutfy redjt Don ^erjen : 
 2td; baf3 lein %uba% fei babei, 
 ©er biefeg tr)u au3 §eud)elei, 
 
 2Beld;e3 ber 6eel mad;t Gdnnevjen. 
 
 7. ©enn iuer fein jjjftifj toil! loafd;en lafnt, 
 9Jtuf3 merfen hue's ber §err getfyan, 
 
 Unb mufj babei gebenfen, 
 ■JBie nbtfyig fei bie Sletmgung 
 ©er Seelen unb bie §eiligung, 
 
 ©etoafcfyen toon bem §erren. 
 
 8. 9hm benn, §err gefu, gum SBefcfylufj, 
 ©cfyenf baju beineS ©eiftes ©ufj, 
 
 Se^unb frdftig toon oben ; 
 ©o molten mir in biefer <Stunb, 
 2lu^ unferm ganjen §ergen$grunb 
 
 2)ein grofce Sieb nocfy loben. 
 
$om $uj5ttafd&en. 37 
 
 26. Wltli §cr^ir^ t^wt midj HcdttitQcn. [7] 
 
 Jgort §er§en toolt'n toir fingen 
 
 3n grteb imb (Sinigfeit, 
 5Rit gleig unb ©rnfte bringen 
 
 ,3u ber Sollf'ommenfyeit ; 
 £>aj$ it)ir ©ott mogcn g'fallen, 
 
 3Bo^u er tm§ h>ttt fyon, 
 £)ag merit ifyr grommen alle, 
 
 £aj$t eud)3 §u §erj;en golm. 
 
 2. D ©ott ! bu toollft un§ geben, 
 
 3e£t unb gu afler ©tunb, 
 3n beinem SBort gu leben, 
 
 3u fatten betnen SBunb ; 
 SBottft un3 bollfommen matf>en, 
 
 3n grteb unb (Sinigfeit, 
 S)ag bu un§ finbeft toatfym, 
 
 Unb allegeit bereit. 
 
 3. 2Sann bu nun toirft aufbrecfyen, 
 
 D §crre3efu (Ebrift! 
 3u alien grommen fpretfjen : 
 
 ^ommt f>er bte if?r feib g'riift, 
 3$ iwE eucf) mit mtr fi'tbren 
 
 3n meineS 2>atcr§ 9ieirf), 
 SDartn foflt ifyr regieren, 
 
 Unb leben err>tgli(f>. 
 
 4. 3m SKeicfy, ba§ ©ott bereitet, 
 
 $a ift groj} GHmgfeit, 
 grieb, greub, 511 alien 3^iten, 
 3a bi3 in dfoigfeit. 
 4 
 
38 $om gufttoafdjen. 
 
 2MPn tok ba3 SReid) erlangert, 
 
 3Me gro^e @inigfeit, 
 SDiitff'n \mx§ auf @rb eutyfaugen, 
 
 ©aft toil wcrben bereit. 
 
 5. £)erm unfer§ $ater§ nuffen 
 
 5Dtuffcrt toir f)ier ^ugleid; 
 2luf (Srb albeit erfiillen, 
 
 2Bie in bem £immetreid> ; 
 £>enn alfo tbut un3 lebren 
 
 Unfer §err gefu§ Shrift, 
 ©af$ toir Doflfommen roerben, 
 
 2&ie unfer SBater ift. 
 
 6. ©o tfntt $u ger^en fafjen 
 
 ®ie Sugcnb Sefu Gfcrift, 
 2£ie er ifnn nid;t t;at lajfen 
 
 ©ten en 511 jebcr grift. 
 @r fyrid;t : icr) bin nicfyt fomttten, 
 
 2)ajj man mir bicnen foil, 
 (Soubern fitr afie grommeu 
 
 9Kein Seben laffen rootf. 
 
 27. 3WcL: *Mtr imif), |>ntfjt gjriftag, 
 unfer §e(D. [28] 
 
 ^ommt, lafjt un§, i|r lieben SBrtiber, 
 
 golgen (55otte§ Samme nad), 
 £)aft toir bod> al§ toafyre ©lieber 
 §elfcn tragen feine ©cfymacfy, 
 Unb fd;on fyier auf biefer @rben 
 (Seined ©eifteg $inber toerben. 
 
33om $uf$toafd)en. 39 
 
 2. 2Seil er mit 2Bort unb 28 erf en rein 
 
 Un$ ^erjlidi borgegangen, 
 Saturn Will er, ba| fein' ©emein 
 
 3fym treulid) t^u anfyangen, 
 ©a£ ja fein <35(ieb in falfcfyem (5cr)ein 
 2Bie 3uba§ fc^mafyt bte Siebe fein. 
 
 3. ©in r/cr^lid) 23ilb fyat er gelon, 
 
 3n &etgen feme Siebe, 
 ©er gimger gtif? tt)dt toafcfyen tbun 
 
 2Iu3 §er&ett§=©emutb3trtebe. 
 ©arum bat er gefprodjen aud? : 
 Sfyr follt bcgcben biefen 23raud). 
 
 4. Unb bat gejeuget mabrlid) fret, 
 
 3u Xrotj ben £ocbmutb§=Gkifter, 
 2)afj ja ber ^nedjt nicrit grower fei, 
 
 s *fe and) fein §err unb 9JJeifter, 
 Unb ber 2lpoftel gar ma)t§> meb/r, 
 2tl3 ber, mo tfyn tfyut fenben fyer. 
 
 5. (So tfyut audb unfer 3efu3 Shrift 
 
 3n 2Sat)rf)eit un3 befennen ; 
 28er nicr)t oon ifym gemafdjen ift, 
 
 $ein ifyeil mtt ifym lann nefymen. 
 $kr biefeS roei£ unb barnacb tbut, 
 ©eft ©eel mirb rein in gefu 33mt. j 
 
 6. yiim merfet mofyl, ma§ er getban, 
 
 Unb un3 aucfy bat gebeifen, 
 3u fofgen feiner Siebe^babn, 
 gn $)emutfy un§ befleifjen, 
 
40 $om $uf3ltmfdjen. 
 
 Unb einanber aU treuc ®necf)t 
 3)ie giifj au£ Siebe toafcfyen recfyt. 
 
 7. ^ommt, laffet un§ bod) finblidjj fein, 
 
 Unb unfre ©unb bereuen, 
 Ginanber unfre gefylcr fein 
 
 2(u§ §er§enggrunb fccr^eiben, 
 2)amit un§ ^efu§ macfye fret, 
 Unb unfre ©itnbe aurf) ber^eify. 
 
 8. Gin jebe§ fudfj be§ ncicfyften ©ut 
 
 9)itt toa^rem (Srnft unb SIcijje, 
 £)arin bie Sicb 6efte|eri tfyut 
 
 2(uf unfrer ^ilgcrrcifc ; 
 Unb baut bte recite 33ri'tberf<^>aft 
 Tiad) 3cfu ©inn unb GkiftcSfraft. 
 
 9. ga laffet un§ botf) §anb in §anb 
 
 3n tvafyrer $)cmutr/ toanbeltt, 
 2)amit ba3 rccr)te 2icbe3banb 
 
 Un§ finblid) Icmc fyanbeln, 
 Unb ein3 ba$ anbre baucn fein, 
 3u ©ottc§ et>r unb $rei§ aflcin. 
 
 10. 9?un, liebfter gefu! ^um 93efcr,luj5 
 %$ym mir bid) Ejcr^ltcr) flefycn, 
 SSoHft flebcn un§ bein'n Sicbe§fuf$, 
 
 Unb fclbcr tnit un§ a,er/en ; 
 Un$ fiibren mit bem 2icbe*banb 
 3u bir ins. recite $aterlanb. 
 
%on ber Gkmeirtc 0otte§. 41 
 
 93on ber Sememe (Sotted. 
 
 28. Witt: Mltin gcrjcng Scfu m. [3] 
 
 Q 3Sater ber ^armfyer^igfeit! 
 £)er bit bir beirte §eerben 
 Gkfammelt jur Styoftel gcir, 
 
 Xlnb krrlicfc laffert tr>erbert ; 
 SDu fyaft buret) beirte§ ©eifte* Sfrafi 
 3)ie grofje ©cfyaar bcr §eibenfdmft 
 3u beirtem S^etcr) berufen. 
 
 2. 3(u§ it)rer TOanntgfatttgfett 
 
 £)e3 ©treit§ unh it)rer ©pracften, 
 ©aburd) fie, in ber SSelt jerftreut, 
 
 ©id) toon etnanber brazen, 
 ftat fie bein outer ©eift gefubrt, 
 llnb fie mit foerrlidifeit ge^iert 
 3n Ginigfeit be§ GHcutbenS. 
 
 3. 3Trf) ! fci bocfy and) gu biefer ^eit, 
 
 un§, $ater ! tmeber gncibig, 
 llnb mad) un§ au3 ber 3ungcn Streit 
 
 §inft>ieber frei imb lebtg ; 
 ©ieb, bafj bein §ciuflein fitr unb fur 
 !Jn einem ©eifte bierte bir, 
 !Jn beiner 2ie6e Ie6e. 
 
 4. 2ld) ! fcfcaue toie be§ Satan§ Sift 
 
 6ie jdmmerlid) jertrennet, 
 
42 Ron ber ©emeine ©otte§. 
 
 2Bic ficb§ hn 3<™fe Bei^t unb frij$t, 
 
 3m Unberftanbe brennet ; 
 2£ic atte§ in 5>crnnrrung gebt, 
 ©a ein§ ba§ anbrc nicbt berftebt, 
 Unb ftdf> unnotbig £toeiet. 
 
 5. 2Tcb ! §err, nilf folajem Uebcl a&, 
 SSerfammle beinc §eerbc, 
 ' ;£>af$ nnter bcine* 2Borte§ (Stab 
 
 ©tc toteber cinig toerbe ; 
 SDajj ba§ SBanb bcr 2>oflfommenfieit, 
 £>ie Siebc, un§ au§ atfem ©treit, 
 2>n beinem ©eiftc bringe. 
 
 29. 3»eL: SRrin §f^cit§ 3*f« ut. [3] 
 
 Jjjie fdbon unb lieblicb fiebt cs an§, 
 SBenn S&rfibet finb gufatmtten 
 
 Cintracbtiglicfy in eincm $an§, 
 Unb ftcbn in £icbe§flammen ! 
 
 28eim fie im ©cift gufantmen ftebn, 
 
 3u ©ott in einem ©inne flcbn, 
 Unb batten an mit beten. 
 
 2. GHeicbinie ber Salfam ebler 2lrt, 
 9Iuf 2faron3 §aupt gegofjen, 
 3n§ ganje ^leib ben feinem S3arl 
 
 $am niebcrtocirt§ gefloffen ; 
 Unb hrie ber £bau bon ftermenim 
 gfattt auf 3i° n * Gkbirge bin, 
 Unb affe§ Sanb erquicfet : 
 
$on ber (Bemetne @otte§. 43 
 
 3. 2ttfo flief t ©ottcg ©eift unb ©nab 
 £>on Gfyrifto ju un§ nieber, 
 2(uf bie, fo er erumblet fyat, 
 
 2luf alte feme ©lieber : 
 ©a§ ift bie grutfjt ber GHnigfeit, 
 §eil, (Segen, £eben afte^eit, 
 Unb feine @immelsguter. 
 
 30. SWcL: 2Ber nur Den lie&en GJoti. [27] 
 
 Ijcfy babe mm ben ©rimb gefunben, 
 ©er meinen STnfer eftrig bait ; 
 
 2So anber§, al§ in gefu 3Bunben? 
 ©a tag er t>or ber geit ber 98elt : 
 
 ©en ©rttnb, ber unbeineglicb ftebt, 
 9Bann (Erb unb §tmmel untergebt. 
 
 2. @g ift ba§ etotgc Grbarmen, 
 
 ©a§ atte§ ©enfen uberfteigt; 
 @3 finb bie offnen 2iebe3armen 
 
 ©efs, ber fid) m bem Siinber neigt, 
 ©em gegen imd ba$ §er§e brtcbt, 
 ©af$ fair nitfjt lommen ins ©ericbt. 
 
 3. 2Bir fotfen nicfyt berloren toerben ; 
 
 ©ott hutt, un3 foil gebolfen fein, 
 ©e^negen fam ber <2obn auf (Srben, 
 
 Unb nabm bernatf) ben §immel ein. 
 ©e§n>egen flopft er fiir unb fur 
 ©o ftarl an unfers §erjens kfyux. 
 
44 $on ber ©emeine (55ctte§. 
 
 4. D Slbgrunb ! toeldjer unfre ©itnben 
 
 £>urd> Gfyrifti £ob fcerfd>lungen fyat ! 
 ®a§ Jjet^t bie SSunben red)t fcerbinben, 
 
 3) a finbet Icin Skrbammcn ftatt, 
 SBeil Gbrifti Slut beftdnbig fd^rcit : 
 ^armfyerjigf eit ! Sarmfyergtgfeit ! 
 
 5. 33ci biefem ©runbe roitt id) bleiben, 
 
 ©o lange mid) bie @rbe tragt, 
 2)a3 mitt id) benfen, tlntn imb treiben, 
 
 (3o lange fid) ein ©lieb betoegt ; 
 ©o ftng id? einftcn§ fyccbft erfrcut : 
 Slbgrunb ber SBarmfyergigf eit ! 
 
 31. mi: m ijt Qeltit^Iid) ait. [3] 
 
 £) gfJtcnfct) ! tone ift bein £erg beftettt? 
 
 £>ab 2(d)tung auf bein Seben ! 
 28a3~tragt fitr grucfyt bein £crgen3felb? 
 
 Sinb3 ©omen cber Dieben? 
 3)cnn au§ ber gntcfyt fcnnt man bie (Saat, 
 2lud> rocr ba§ Sanb gcfaet bat : 
 ©ott ober ber SSerbcrber. 
 
 3ft nun frein ©erg bem SSege glcicr) 
 
 Unb cincr 9iebenftraften, 
 £>a auf bem brciten Safterfteig 
 
 ;Die 3?i>gel atfc§ frafjen ; 
 2td) ! priife bid;, e§ ift fcin ©cfyerg ; 
 3ft fo behmnbt bein arme§ §erg, 
 6o bift bit gu beftagcn. 
 
Son ber Gtememe @otte§. 45 
 
 3. $)enn ift ber Same toeggerafft, 
 
 33ertreten unb gefreffen, 
 So fyaft bu feine ©laubengfraft, 
 
 ;ftod? Seelenfyeif ju effen. 
 gdllt bir \n§> D|t ber (Same nur, 
 Unb nicfyt in§ §er§, fo ift bie (Spur 
 gum Seben gang oertreten. 
 
 4. gft aud? bein §er§e felfenfyart, 
 
 3Serr)drtet burd) bie Stinben, 
 ©o ift ber Same fd;led)t oerioafyrt 
 
 2luf foldfyen gelfengriinben. 
 (Ein gelfenftein fyat leinen ©aft, 
 2)rum f?at ber Same leine £raft, 
 !Jn grua^tbarfeit ju griinben. 
 
 5. So lang nod) nid)t jerlnirfa^t bein §&fo 
 
 Unb Oom ©efeij jerfa^Iagen 
 ©urcfy toafyre 33uge, &ieu unb Sdmier^, 
 
 So fanny nid)t grud;te tragen ; 
 93ebenl e3 loofyl, unb time 23uf3, 
 ®laub feft unb fade ©ott 511 gufe, 
 So ift bein §erg genefen. 
 
 32. ffitl: Sefu ticinc 1). [18] 
 
 ^ommt„ unb lafct eucfy 3 e fum lefyren ; 
 
 ^ommt, unb lernet afte$umat, 
 2Belcr)e bie fein, bie gefyoren 
 %n ber rea^ten (St;riften 3abl ; 
 
46 $on ber ©emeine ©otte£. 
 
 2)ie befennen mit bem 9Jhmb, 
 ©lauben and) toon ^er^ensgrunb, 
 Unb bemufyen fid) barneben, 
 ©utg $u tfyun, fo lang fie leben. 
 
 2. ©elig finb, bie SDemutfy fyahen, 
 
 Unb finb allgeit arm am ©eift, 
 SRufymen fid; gang lleiner ©aben, 
 
 £>af$ ®ott toerb alkin gepreif't ; 
 2)anlen bem aud; flir unb fur, 
 Qenn bag §immelretd; ift ifyx : 
 ©ott n>irb bort git (Sfyren feijen, 
 £)ie fid; fclbft gering l;ier fd)a£en. 
 
 3. (5elig finb, bie Seibe tragen, 
 
 ©a fid; gottltd) %ta\mn finbt, 
 2)ie befeuf^en unb beflagen 
 
 3fyr' unb anbrer Seute ©iinb ; 
 3>ic beSfyalben traurig gefyn, 
 Dft oor ©ott mit Sr/ranen ftefm : 
 2)iefe follen nod) auf (Srben, 
 Unb bann bort getroftet roerben. 
 
 4. <3elig finb bie frommen §ergen, 
 
 2) a man Sanftmutfy fipurcn faun, 
 i 2Belcr)e §oI)n unb £ro£ oerfdnner^en, 
 
 SSeicfyen gerne gebermamt; 
 S)ic nid)t fud)en eigne S^aa), - 
 Unb befefylen ©ott bie ©ad) : 
 ®iefe mitt ber §err befdjii^en, 
 SDafj fie nod; bas Sanb befttjen. 
 
$on ber ©emetne ®otte§. 47 
 
 33. SWel: 3Retnctt 3cfum. [35] 
 
 'lefu ! baue bemen Seib, 
 
 SDeinen Xempel baue tuieber ; 
 
 SDu, bu felbfi bag 3Berf forttreib, 
 ©onft faltt alle3 balb barnieber. 
 
 ©eineS SJiftinbeS Sebenggeift 
 
 ©d;affe U)a§ er un§ toerfyeigt. 
 
 2. £)eme ©a^aflein finb ^erftreut, 
 
 Unb bertrrt auf eignen SBegen ; 
 2lber, §err, e§ ift nun Qeit, 
 
 SDafc bu ifynen gefjft entgegen, 
 6te ju fammeln in bie Sieb, 
 £)urd? beg ©eifteS ®raft unb £rieb. 
 
 3. 2)u, §err gefu, unfer @in3, 
 
 Unf er 2ltte3, Sid&t unb Seben ! 
 Sag bod? beiner <Rinber fein§ 
 
 ©mem anbern fid; ergeben ; 
 2)u, §err S e fu ! unfer §irt, 
 Unfre 2Beibe, ©petf unb 2Btrty. 
 
 4. geud) un§ in bein §erj fyinein, 
 
 3ion§ ^bnig (jo(§ erfyaben, 
 5Jtad) un§ einig, feufcr) unb rein, 
 
 3^etcf> an beinen ©otteSgaben ; 
 ©einer Siebe fiifjeS Slut 
 ©eb un3 gleicfyen ©inn unb Wlutf), 
 
 5. ^inblein, gebt ber Siebe $lafc, 
 
 Sajjt izn ©eift beg grieben§ toalten, 
 
48 $om cfyriftticfyen Seben unb SBanbel. 
 
 grieb unb Stebe ift ein 6d;aft, 
 
 £)er unenblid; l;oa; §u fyalten ; 
 £iebe ift bie fiifje Speif, 
 2)ie man ij$t im s }jarabei3. 
 
 aSom cfyriftltcfyen Seben unb SBanbel. 
 
 34. Wttlt Wax @att nidjt rati und 
 Utefc. [3] 
 
 JJfJert't auf, if>r Poller atlgemein, 
 
 SlHfn'er auf biefer (Srben, 
 3^r feib jung, alt, grofj obcr flein ; 
 
 SBollet ifyr fclig loerben, 
 (So miiffet il)r Don Sitnben 2of;n 
 Gfyrifto bem §erren folgen tfyun, 
 
 %lad) feinem Smitten leben. 
 
 2. ©a^u Gfyriftus auf Csrben lam, 
 
 SD en recfyten 3Seg $u lefyren, 
 £>afe man Oon ©iinben ab foil ftolm, 
 
 Unb fid) $u tym befefyren. 
 SDenn er felbft ftorid)t : id) bin ber s IBeg, 
 2)aburcfy man ju bem $ater <$$, 
 SDie 353a^r£>ett unb bag Seben. 
 
 3. 2Ber mit ilun milt ©emeinfdmft fyon, 
 @ein3 dUid)* tfyeilfyafttg ioerben, 
 
 ©erfelb mujj aucfy besgleicfyen tfyun 
 
 )erfelb mujj and) besgleia)< 
 Sllltner auf biefer ©rben. 
 
SSom d)riftttcf)eti Seben unb 28cmbef. 49 
 
 3a roeldjer mit ifym erben mitt, 
 9Jiuf$ F)tcr fyaben be3 Seibens fc>iel, 
 Urn feine3 9^amen§ mitten. 
 
 4. 2Bel$er nun fyier in biefer 3^ 
 
 9Jlit bem §erren tlmt fterben, 
 ©er mirb aud) mit ij?m emig greub 
 
 3n§ 3Sater§ ^fteid) ererben. 
 93er aber ifnn nid)t folgen tfyut, , 
 
 SDen f^at and) nid)t erlof't fein Slut, 
 <2ein <5imb and; nicfyt fcergeben. 
 
 5. !Demt went fein ©unb fcergeben ift, 
 
 SDer fott fie nidjt mefyr treiben, 
 2lIfo re^rt un3 §err gefnS adrift, 
 
 ©onft grower ^Setn unb Seiben 
 gr/m mirb begegnen $u ber ©tunb, 
 ^o er abfiel bon ©otte§ 23unb, 
 ©ein ©cfyaben bofer miirbe. 
 
 35. 9! el: Sftun fid) tier 2a& geenkt. [32] 
 
 gga§ mid} auf biefer 9BeIt betriibt, 
 
 ©a3 mafyret fur^e |}ett ; 
 2Ba3 aber meine ©eele liebt, 
 
 £)a3 bteibt in ©migfeit. 
 ©rum fabr, o 2Belt, mit ®f)x unb (Mb, 
 
 Unb beiner SBottuft f)in ; 
 gm $reu$ unb ©pott lann mir mein ©ott 
 
 (Srquiden 9Jlutfy unb ©inn. 
 5 
 
50 $om cfyriftlidjen Seben unb 2Banbet. 
 
 2. 3)te £f)orenfreube biefer 2Sett, 
 
 2Bie ftijs fie immer Iad;t, 
 §at fdjleunig ifyr ©eficfyt Derftettt, 
 
 Unb ben in Seib gebradjt, 
 £)er auf fie baut : tuer aber traut 
 
 SWein auf ©otteS £reu : 
 !Der ftefyet fcfjon bie §immel3fron 
 
 Unb freut fief) oljne 9?eu. 
 
 3. -JRein §efu§ bleibet meine greub, 
 
 23a3 frag ia) nad; ber SBelt? 
 2Belt ift nur gurcfyt unb ^raurigfeit, 
 
 Sie felbft gar balb ^erfallt. 
 3d) bin ja fa^on mit ©otte§ ©olm 
 
 3m ©lauben f)ier toertraut, 
 2)er broben fitjt unb f)ier befd;iit}t, 
 
 2Baf)lt mid; $u feiner 33raut. 
 
 4. 2ld), Sefu ! tobt' in mix bie 2BeIt, 
 
 Unb meinen alien ©inn, 
 ®er fid; fo gerne ju if)r fyatt; 
 
 §err, nimm mid^ felbft nur fyin, 
 Unb binbe midj ganj feftiglidj 
 
 2tn bid), o §err, mein §ort ! 
 So irr id) nid)t in beinem £ia;t, 
 
 33i3 in bie Seben§pfort. 
 
 36. WltU Mt 9Jtcitfdjen. [22] 
 
 ^cmutfy ift bie fd;onfte Satgenb, 
 
 2ll(er (S^ttften Dhtfym unb ©t)r, 
 S)enn fie jierct unfre 3ugenb, 
 Unb bag Sitter nocf) tnelmefyr. 
 
$om djriftlidjen Sebm unb SSanbel. 51 
 
 $flegen fie and) nid)t gu loben, 
 3)ie §u grofeem ©liicf erfyoben ; 
 6ie ift mefyt ale (Mb unb (Mb, 
 Unb ma3 fyerrlid) in ber SBelt. 
 
 2. ©tefye, 3 e f u ^ war bemittfyig, 
 
 @r erfyob fid; felbften nicfyt, 
 @r mar freunblid), liebreia;, giitig, 
 
 2Bte ung ©otte§ 2$ort berid)t't ; 
 3Jlan befanb in feinem Seben 
 ©ar lein ^prangen unb ©rfyeben, 
 2)rum f^rtd^t er §u mir unb bir : 
 Serne £)emutfy boa; toon mir. 
 
 3. 2Ber ber ©emutl? ift befliffen, 
 
 3ft bei gebermann beliebt ; 
 SSer ba md)tg mill fein unb miff en, 
 
 £)er ift§, bem ©ott @fyre giebt : 
 ©emutl) t)at ©ott ftets gefalten, 
 <5ie gefallt aua; benen alien, 
 £)ie auf (Sotted SSegen gefyn, 
 Unb in Sefu Siebe ftelm. 
 
 4. ©emutf) maa^et nicfyt oeradjtlid), 
 
 2Bie bie ftolje $3elt auSfcbreit, 
 SSenn fie fred) unb unbebad;tlia) 
 
 2)ie 25emutl;igen anfyeit ; 
 ©tol^e miiffen felbft geftel;en, 
 2Benn fie jromme urn fid; fefyen, 
 Safe bo$ ©emutfy ebler ift, 
 2tl$ ein freezer, ftoljer (Shrift. 
 
52 $om djriftttdjen Sebeti unb SOBanbel. 
 
 37. mtlt maty wit mix. [28] 
 
 JjJJir nad) ! fyricfyt Gfyriftu3, unfer £elb, 
 
 SDiir nad), ifyr Gfyriften alle : 
 SSerleugnet end), t>erlajjt bie SBelt, 
 golgt meinem 9tuf unb ©d;al(e ; 
 9fte|mt euer ^reuj unb Ungemad) 
 2luf eud), folgt meinem SBanbel nad). 
 
 2. 3$ Kn ba% £id)t, id) leud;t eud; fur 
 
 s Diit fyet('gem iugenbleben, 
 2Ber ju mir fommt unb folgei mir, 
 
 S5arf nid)t im ginftern fdjioeben. 
 3$ bin ber 2Beg, icfy toeife fooffl, 
 2Bie man toafyrfyaftig ioanbeln foil. 
 
 3. 9Jlein gerg ift boll £)emutfyigfeit, 
 
 3SoIl Siebe meine ©eele, 
 3)iein DJiunb, ber fliefjt ju jeber 3^* 
 
 £>on ftifjem ©anftmutfysble ; 
 SBlein ©eift, ©emutfye, $raft unb ©inn 
 3ft ©ott ergeben, fdjaut auf ifyn. 
 
 4. 3d) §etg eudf) ba§, toa§ fcfyablia) ift, 
 
 3u fliefyen unb §u meiben, 
 Unb euer §er§ oon arger Sift 
 
 3u rein' gen unb §u fdjeiben. 
 3d) bin ber ©eclen gel3 unb §ort, 
 Unb fiifyr eu$ §u ber §immel§pfort. 
 
 5. gallt3 eucfy $u fdjloer, id) gefy ooran, 
 
 3$ ftefy eutt) an ber ©eite, 
 
$om df>rtftttd)en Scben unb 2BanbeL 53 
 
 3$ fampfe felbft, id) bredf) bie Safyn, 
 
 Sin afteS in ban ©treite. 
 ©in bofer ^nedri, ber ftilt barf ftelim, 
 2Benn er ben gelbfyerrn fie|t angefyn. 
 
 6. ©o la£t un§ benn bem lieben §errn 
 
 SfJlit Seib unb ©eel natfjgefyen, 
 Unb roofylgemutfy, getroft unb gem, 
 
 33ei ifym im Seiben ftefjen ! 
 £)enn toer ntct)t fcmtyft, trdgt autf) bie $ron 
 5De§ etr/gen SebenS nid;t bafcon. 
 
 38. 3Rel: greu bid) feljr, o. [18] 
 
 g$affet, fdjaffet, meine ^inber, 
 
 ©cfyaffet eure ©eligfeit : 
 Sauet nicfyt, n)ie freeze ©iinber, 
 9ta auf gegenroart'ge &'\t; 
 ©onbern fcfyauet iiber eurf), 
 Sfftnget nadj) bem §immelreia;, 
 Unb bemiifyet end) auf (Srben, 
 9Bie ifyr moget felig merben. 
 
 2. 2)af3 nun biefeS mbg gefefyefyen, 
 
 TOifet i|r nic^t narf) gletftf) unb Slut, 
 
 Unb beffelben ^eigung geben ; 
 ©onbern ma3 ©ott mid unb tfyut, 
 
 2)a§ muf$ eraig unb attetn 
 
 @ure3 2eben§ 9ftcbtfcftnur fein ; 
 
 @3 mag gleifd) unb Slut in Men 
 
 Uebel ober roofyl gefaften. 
 
54 3Som djriftltcfyen Seben imb SBanbel. 
 
 3. 3$r fyabt Urfad) %u befennen, 
 
 2)afj in eu$ aud) ©iinbe ftcdPt ; 
 £)ajj tfyr Sleifd) toon $leifd; &u nennen, 
 
 £)ag euc^ lauter @lenb becft ; 
 Unb bag ©otte§ ©nabenfraft 
 5Rur attein ba§ ©ute f d&afft : 
 ga, bag auger feiner ©nabe, 
 gn eud; nia)t§ benn ©eelenfdwbe. 
 
 4. ©dig, toer im ©lauben fampfet, 
 
 ©eltg, mer ttn $ampf beftcfyt, 
 Unb bie Simben in fid) bampfet, 
 
 ©elig, mer bie SOBelt feerfc^mafyt. 
 ITnter Gfyrifti Svreu^ c§f dnn'ad; 
 Sagct man bent grieben naif) : 
 SBet ben §immel totO ercrben, 
 9Jlufj jufcor nttt Gfyrifto flerben. 
 
 39. 50? el: Scelenluettoe, meinc. [11] 
 
 2ger fid; biinfen lafjt, er jiefyet, 
 ©efye ju, bag er nid;t fall ; 
 ©er SSerfudjer, mo man gefyet, 
 ©a;leid)et ung nad) uberaft. 
 
 2. Sidjerfyeit fyat fciel betrogen ! 
 
 (Sd;Iaffud)t tlnit ja trimmer gut ; 
 2Ber batton mirb ubermogcn, 
 Thibet fid; felbft eine 3htfy. 
 
SSom d)riftttd)en Sefcen unb SBanbel. 55 
 
 3. (Simon, mann er fid) frermiffet, 
 
 Wit bent §errn in £ob &u gelm, 
 Unb be§ 2Sad)en§ bod) bergiffet, 
 93iuft er balb in £fyranett ftefm. 
 
 4. 3ft ber neue ©eift gleid) hriHtg, 
 
 3ft bag altc gleifd) bocfy ftt)toaa? ; 
 ©djlafeft bit, fo tragft bu btfftg 
 ©tatt beg Sofntg oiel 2£efy unb 21$. 
 
 5. Unfer geinb iff ftctg in SSaffen, 
 
 fe fommt ifym lein Sd)hunmer an ; 
 SBarum toottten fair benn fdilafen ? 
 ©ag ftmr gar nid)t wofylgetfyan. 
 
 6. ©ei bu SBeder meiner ©innen, 
 
 ©aft fie bir ftetg toacbenb fein, 
 
 Unb id), inann id) muft oon fyinnen, 
 
 28ad?enb aud) mag fct)Iafen ein. 
 
 40. m*U gTjrtfhtS, Dcr ift mem. [7] 
 
 9(d) bleib mit beiner ©nabe 
 
 33et ung, §err gcfu Gbrift, 
 ©aft ung fyinfort nicfyt fd)abe 
 ©eg bofen geinbeg Sift. 
 
 2. 2td) hk'xh mit beinem SBorte 
 23ci ung, ©rlofer ft>ertb, 
 ©aft ung beib fyier unb borte 
 Sei £roft unb §eil befd;eert. 
 
56 $om cfyriftlicfyen Seben unb SBanbef. 
 
 3. 2lc^ bleib mit beinem £id)te 
 
 Set un§ in ginftermfj, 
 £)er ©iinben macfyt ^emicfyte, 
 Unb mad? ba§ §er§ gennjj. 
 
 4. 2Tcfy bleib mit beinem ©egen 
 
 2ki nn§, bu reiser ©err, 
 2)a§ SBollen nnb 23ermogen 
 , ®ura) beinen ©eift ttermcr/r. 
 
 5. 2(cf) bleib mit beinem ©dmtje, 
 
 23ei un3, bn ftarfer ©clb, 
 ©aft un§ bcr geinb nicfrt trutje, 
 Unb fall bic bofe SSeU. 
 
 6. 2ld) bleib mit beiner £reue, 
 
 33ei un§, mem ©err unb ©ott, 
 SBeftanbigfeit toerleibe, 
 ©elf un3 au§ alter 9tot§, 
 
 41. 3Rel.: C ftarfer ©ott. [12] 
 
 ^r/r junge ©elben, aufgemadjt ! 
 
 2)ic gan^e 2Selt muft fein oeracr/ft ; 
 ©rum eilt, baft ifyr in fitter 3eit 
 •Dtadrt cure ©eelen rool)l bereit. 
 
 2. 28a§ ifi bic SBelt mit allem £l>un? 
 3)en SBunb gemad)t mit ©otte3 ©olm, 
 £)a3 bleibt ber (Seel in @ft>igfcit 
 ©in' ^uderfiifte £uft unb greub. 
 
$om djriftlidjcn Seben imb SBcmbel. 57 
 
 3. ga nimmermebr geliebt bie SKelt, 
 SBielmebr fid; gefu §ugefetlt, 
 
 ©o iiberfommt man 0lau6en§fraft, 
 SDafc man and) balb ibr %bun beftraft. 
 
 4. 9^un meg luermit, bu Gsitelfett, 
 @3 ift mir nun ju lieb bie Sett, 
 
 2)af$ id) fie nid>t mebr fo antoenb, * 
 
 $a§ id? ben ^amen ©ottee fcfyanb. 
 
 » 
 
 5. 3$ fyab e§ nun bei mir bebacbt, 
 Unb biefen ©d)luf$ gar feft gemad&t, 
 ©aj$ e§ mir nun foil 3 e f u * f e * n / 
 
 Unb mollt mein JleifdS nia^t gem barein. 
 
 6. gur falfdjen 2Belt unb ibrem £rug 
 ©bricfyt meine 6eel : es ift genug ; 
 3u lang fyah id? bie Suft geliebt, 
 Unb bamit meinen ©ott httxixbt. 
 
 7. 3$ eil nun fort §u meinem ©ott, 
 SDer mi$ erfauft bom glud> unb Xob ; 
 ©arum ia) aud) nun aU ein' S^eb, 
 §infut)ro feft an 3efu lleb. 
 
 8. 9ftcfyt3 anberS mill id), al§ &ott mill, 
 SBenn er mir Intft, ba£ id) ba§ ^tet r 
 2Bo^u er mid) berufen bat, 
 ©rlangen moge in ber %fyat. 
 
 9. (So foil mein §er^ mit $rei§ unb £)anf, 
 3l)m emig bringen Sobgefang : 
 (Belobet feift bu in ber 3^it, 
 
 SDu grofjer ©ott, toon Gmigf ett ! 
 
58 ©ebet* unb Sittficbcr. 
 
 ©ebct= unb SStttlieber. 
 
 42. Mtlt 3d) toW chtjam. [63] 
 
 @iefy, f?ter Bin id?, ©fyrenfdnig ! 
 £ege mid) »or beinen £fyron : 
 ©d;toad)e £Branen, finblidi) ©eBnen, 
 
 33ring id) bir, bu 9J^enfc^enfof;n ! 
 Safe bicfy finben, laf} bicf) finben 
 
 £>on mir, ber id) Slfcfy' unb %t)on. 
 
 2. ©iefy bod) auf mid), §err, id) Bitt bid), 
 
 2enfe mid) nad) beinem ©inn, 
 3Di$ attcine id) nur meine, 
 
 SDcin erfaufter @rB id) Bin : 
 2af, bid; finben, Iafi bia) finben ; 
 
 ©ieB bid) mir, unb nimm mid) fyin. 
 
 3. gd) Begcfyrc ni<f)t§, o §erre ! 
 
 2(13 nur beine freie ©nab, 
 3)ie bu gieBcft, ben bu lieBeft, 
 
 Unb ber bid) lieBt in ber %fyat: 
 Saf? bicfy finben, laf> bid) finben, 
 
 4)er fyat alie§, mer bia) fyat. 
 
 4. £ummel§fonne, ©eelenmonne, 
 
 ' UnBef(edte§ ©otteSlamm ! 
 Sn ber §o(;Ie, meine ©eele 
 
 ©ucfyct bid), o SBrautigam ! 
 2aj5 bid) finben, laf? bid) finben, 
 
 ©tarfer §elb au£ 3)at>ib3 ©tamm. 
 
(SJebets imb Sittlieber. 59 
 
 5. §or, tote Ilaglidl, tote beroeglicfy 
 
 3Mr bie arme 6eele fingt, 
 3Bte bemiitfyig unb toefymittfyig 
 
 SDeine3 <itmbe3 ©timme flingt ; 
 Sajj bid) finben, la{$ bid; finben, 
 
 SDenn mein §er§e $u bir bringt. 
 
 6. liefer $t\Un ©itelfeiten, 
 
 9teid)tfmm, 2Muft, @^r unb greub, 
 Sinb nur ©cfymerjen meinem igerjen, 
 
 2Beld)e§ fud)t bie ©toigfeit; 
 2af$ bid) finben, lajs bier) finben, 
 
 ©rofjer ©ott ! mad? mia; bereit. 
 
 43. 2WeL: 9^a^c bid), mein Oetft. [29] 
 
 giebfter §ei(anb ! nafye brer), 
 
 9Keinen ©runb beritr)re, 
 Unb au§ aftem frdftiglia; 
 9Jcid) in bier) einfitfyre ; 
 SDafj id? bidt) rnnigUcr) 
 9ftog in £iebe faffen, 
 2l(le§ anbre laffen. 
 
 2. ©ammle ben ^erftreuten ©inn, 
 £reuer §irt ber ©celen ! 
 SDenn mann id; in bir nid;t bin, 
 9Jcug mein ©eift ficf> qudlen ; 
 (Sreatur angftet nur, 
 
 £)u allein !annft geben 
 Sftufye, greub unb Seben. 
 
60 ®thfa unb SittHeber. 
 
 3. Tlad)C micf) r>on allem fret, 
 
 ©rtinbltd) abgefdncben, 
 £)af$ id) etngefefyret fci 
 
 ©tetg in beinen gricben ; 
 ^inblicfy rein, fanft unb f kin, 
 2)id) in Unfdmlb fef>e, 
 3n bir kb unb ftcfje. 
 
 4. 'JJknfcfycnfrcunb, SmmanueU 
 
 £)id; mit mir fcermafyk ; 
 D bit fanftc 2icbc§quett, 
 
 Salbe G5ctft unb (Seek ; 
 $af, mein SBiff' fanft unb ftitt, 
 Dfync Sfiibcrftrcbcn, 
 £)ir fia; mag ergeben. 
 
 5. IJebermann M> fetne Suft 
 
 Unb fcin |$eittoerimben ; 
 9JZir fci cine§ nur Bebmfjt, 
 §crr, in bir ju bkiben : 
 SWTcS foil folgen tooty, 
 
 SBann id) mid) nur iibe 
 3 n ^ em 2S C 9 ^ er £icbe. 
 
 6. Greaturen, blcibet fern, 
 
 Unb ma§ f onft !ann ftoren ; 
 3efu, id? miK fcfymeigen gem, 
 
 Unb bid) in mir r/orcn ; 
 ©tt^affe bu mafyre 9htf) r 
 2fiirle nacfy ©efatkn, 
 3d) f>alt ftitt in alien. 
 
®ebet; uub SittUeber. 61 
 
 7. 9©a§ nod>flud?tig,, fammle bu, 
 28 a£ nocfy ftolg tft, beuge ; 
 2Ba3 fctrftrirret, bring jur 9tufy, 
 
 2Sa3 nod; fyart, erloeidje ; 
 ©af$ in mir md;t§ fyhtfur 
 Sebe no$ erfdjeine, 
 21(3 mein greunb afteine. 
 
 44. Witt: 9lun ftd) tier. [32] 
 
 SjJJein GJott ! ba§ §er$ id; bringe bir, 
 
 3ur ©abe uub ©efdjenf ; 
 ®u forberft btefeS ja bon mir, 
 ©eg bin id; eingebenf. 
 
 2. ©ieb mir, mein $inb, bein §e% fprid^t bit, 
 ©a* ift mir lieb uub toerify, 
 £)u finbeft anber§ bod) nid>t s Jtufy 
 3m §immel unb auf Csrb. 
 
 3. 9lun bit, mein SSater ! nimm e3 an, 
 
 5ftein §er ( ^, berad)t e§ md)t, 
 3$ geb§ fo gut idj§ geben lann, 
 ^et)r §u mir bein @efid;t. 
 
 4. ginar ift e§ tooUer ©iinbenftmft 
 
 Unb boiler ©itelfeit, 
 3)e§ ©uten aber imbcnntftt, 
 ©er mafyren grommigfeit. 
 6 
 
62 ©ebet; imb Sittfieber. 
 
 5. SDocfy aber ftef?t e§ mm in 91eu, 
 
 ©rfennt fcin'n Uebelftanb, 
 Unb traget jetmnb Dor bem ©cfyeu, 
 £)aran'3 gutter Suft fanb. 
 
 6. §ier fattt unb liegt e§ bir gu gug, 
 
 Unb fdjrett : nur fcfylage 511 ; 
 germirf d), SBate* ! bag icfy 23ufj 
 9lec£)tfd)affen t>or bir tf>u. 
 
 7. gmnalm mir meinc §artigfeit, 
 
 s Diad; mtirbe nteinen (Sinn, 
 S)afe id; in ©eufgen, 9ieu unb 2eib, 
 Unb Sfyranen gang gerrinn. 
 
 8. (Sobann nimm mid;, mein gefu (Shrift ! 
 
 %an<£) mid) ticf in bem 2Hut ; 
 3d; glaub, baf] bu gefreujigt bift 
 £)er 2£elt unb mir gu gut. 
 
 9. 9famm gar, o ©ott ! 511m £empel ein 
 
 9Jiein §erg feter in ber geit, 
 3a lafs e3 aua) bein SSoImfyauS fein 
 3n jener (Snngfeit. 
 
 10. £)ir geb id;§ gang -m eigen fyin, 
 23raud;3 toogu bir£ gefatti ; 
 3d) toeijj, bag id; bcr bcinc bin, 
 £)cr beine, nid;t bcr SSelt. 
 
©efci; unb SBitttieber. 63 
 
 45. 3JUUC fttttlet ®ott. [12] 
 
 Jgrunn afteg §eil£ ! bid) efyren fair, 
 
 Unb offnen unf em 50lunb fcor bir ; 
 3Iu§ beiner ©ottfreit §etligtfmm 
 2)ein fyofyer ©egen auf un§ fomm. 
 
 2. ®er §err, ber ©cfyityfer, bei un3 bletb, 
 @r fegne un§ nadjj ©eel unb £eib ; 
 Unb un§ befyitte feine 9ftad?t 
 
 3Sor allem Uebel &ag unb ^acfyt. 
 
 3. ®er §err, ber §eilanb, unfer Sidjt, 
 Un§ leucfyten lag fein 2tngeftc§t ; 
 ®ag ftrir ifyn fdj>aurt, unb glauben fret, 
 3)af er un<? etoig gnabig fei ! 
 
 4. ©er §err, ber Xrofter, ob un3 fcfytoeb ; 
 ©ein 2lntlti^ itber un§ erfyeb, 
 
 2)a(j un§ fein SBilb roerb eingebriicft, 
 Unb geb un3 grteben untoerrudt. 
 
 5. Sefyottafy ! SSater, ©ofyn unb ©eift ; 
 D ©egengbrunn, ber enng fleufjt ! 
 $Durcfyflie{$ §erg, ©inn unb 2Banbel iuofyt, 
 3Jtacfy un§ bein'3 £ob£ unb ©egeng feott ! 
 
 46. 9ft el: gtebfter Sefu, &« ttiirft 
 
 fommen. [42] 
 ^efu ! fyilf mein $reug mir tragen, 
 SBenn in bofen gammertagen 
 
 WC\d) ber arge jeinb anficfyt, 
 $efu ! bann Dergife mein nicfyt. 
 
64 ©ebet= unb Sittliebcr. 
 
 2. 2Senn bie fallen ^ottgefeflen 
 SDenfen gai^lid; mta; §u fallen, 
 Xlnb mir dlatfy unb ifyat gebria;t, 
 3efu Gfyrift, uergift mein nia;t. 
 
 3. 9Sia micf) bbfe Sufi toerfiifyren, 
 ©o lafj mir ba§ ©erge riifyren 
 SDa3 jufiinftige (53erid;t r 
 
 Unb uergeffe meiner nia)t. 
 
 4. ^ommt bie 2Belt mit ifyren £iiden, 
 Unb mill mir ba§ ^iel uerriiden, 
 Surd; tyr falfdje* 2Solluftlid;t, 
 $3e[u6 ! fo oergifj mein nid;t. 
 
 5. -JBollen ana) loofyl meine greunbe 
 Wda) nidjt anber§ aU bie geinbe 
 §inbem auf ber 2eben3balm : 
 $efu ! nimm bid; meiner an. 
 
 6. gefylet mir§ an 5lraft §u beten, 
 Sag mid) beinen ®eift toertreten, 
 ©tarle meine ^uberfia^t, 
 
 Unb oergeffe meiner nia^t. 
 
 7. m\i an* felbft ber ©laub fd)mad) merben, 
 Unb nidjt tragen bie 23efd)merben, 
 
 2£enn bie £)rangfal§l;it3e ftia^t, 
 Sefu ! fo bergif3 mein nicfyt. 
 
©ebet-- unb SBittlteber. 65 
 
 47. SRrU.O ftatfct mt, o 
 Seelenfraft. [12] 
 
 $JJu3 £ieb oerrounbter Sefu mem, 
 
 2Bie lann id) bir g'nug banlbar fein ! 
 9$ottt mimfd^en, id) fount lieben bid?, 
 2Bie bu attgcit geliebet mid?. 
 
 2. 9Jiir giebft bu btdfj auf neue 3Bcif% 
 D grower ©ott ! gur ©eelenfyeif ', 
 iSon meinetroegen maajft bid) Hem, 
 3Sie fonnt bein' £ieb bod? grower fein. 
 
 3. 21$ lomm $u mir, id) biite bidj), 
 5ftit beiner ©nab erquide mi$, 
 Stem' 6eel nad? Sefu biirftet fel?r, 
 2ta) bafj ia? fein red?t miirbig roar. 
 
 4. ©leid?roie ein §irf$ §ur SBafferquell, 
 3n oottem Sauf fid) fefynet fclmell, 
 ©in'n gleidjen ®urft erroed in mir, 
 21$ 5 e f u / S e fw ! fomm $u mir. 
 
 5. 3$ to" &toar ™$* 9'nug banlbar fein 
 giir beine £ieb, mein Sefutein, 
 
 9?od? preifen bein' greigebigfeit ; 
 2)od? lob xa) beine ©iitigleit. 
 
 6. %a, wenn i$ taufenb Seben fyatt, 
 Unb atte fur bid? laffen fyat, 
 
 Sar biefe§ bod) ein fd?led?te§ £)ing, 
 Unb gegen beiner £ieb §u g'ring. 
 
5 ©ebet= unb Sittlteber. 
 
 7. £cmn icb nidht licbcn nacb Gkbufyr, 
 §err gefu thrift, oerjeil) t% mir, 
 3$ toil! bid) lieben tote id) faun, 
 Unb follt ia>3 Seben feijen bran. 
 
 8. 29o icb nur gcb, too idb nur ftel), 
 
 2i>ie freuf icb micb, toenn id^ bid) fdnb' ! 
 2ld? toenn icf) bicf) bebalten fount. 
 
 9. £mb id» bid*, ^efu, je betriibt, 
 Unb aujjcr bir nod) toas geliebt, 
 3d) bitt bid; urn ber Siebe bein, 
 Safj mir* nunmefyr oergeben fein. 
 
 48. 9M.8 $cr 134. $iafot. [12] 
 
 Q ftarfer ©ott, o ©eelcnfraft, 
 
 D liebftcr §err, o Sebensf aft ! 
 28 a£ foil id; tbun, toae ift beat IBtff! ? 
 Gkbiet, id; toill bir b/alten ftill. 
 
 2. S* fa™ ja nicbt*, bas toeifjt bu toofyl, 
 2(ud) toeift icb nidjt, toae icb tbun foil ; 
 £u fannft allein oerridtfen bie3, 
 
 3)u toeifet e§ audj) allein getoifj. 
 
 3. SRatb, £raft/£elb, ifi niemanb afg bu; 
 math giebeft bu in ftillcr 9iub ; 
 
 $raft bifl bu aud) in bbcbfter 9?otb, 
 §elb ift bcin 9iam, o &>unbergott. 
 
©ebet= unb Eittfieber. 67 
 
 4. 2)u gelg beg §etfg, erfyalte mid), 
 3)u Sebengftrom, fltefs milbiglia), 
 glieg botf) in meine <Seel fyinein, 
 Unb fefyre bei bem ©tinber em. 
 
 5. £)ie 3cit ift bog unb galfcr/fyeit Doll, 
 3<f) toeifj nid)t tote id) leben foil ; 
 
 $)u btft etn §err, ber grofc »on dlafy, 
 ®u bift etn ©ott, ber ftarf t>on %fyat 
 
 6. 2Ba3 wiftft bu, §err, bag fage mir, 
 3$ flopf, aa^ tfyu boa; auf bte £fyur ; 
 3$ ruf unb ferret, bu fyorft eg toofyl, 
 3Sag toittft bu, §err, bag to; tfnm foil? 
 
 49. Sftel: #err Scfu 6l)rift, bid) p. [12] 
 
 5(a) bletb bet ung, §err gefu Gtyrift, 
 
 2SctI eg nun Stbenb ioorben ift ; 
 £)ein gottlid) 2Bort, bag £effe Sia)t, 
 Safc ja bei ung auglofcfyen nicfyt. 
 
 2. 3n biefer letjt'n betriibten 3^t, 
 Serleify ung, §err, SBeftanbigfett, 
 ®ag fair bein 28ort in (Einigfeit 
 Seleben red)t in biefer gtit. 
 
 3. ©aft fair in guter fritter 3^ur> 
 2)ieg jeiilid) Seben bringen $u ; 
 
 ' Unb roenn bag Seben neiget fid), 
 £afj ung einfdjlafen feliglia;. 
 
68 @e&et= unb Sittlieber. 
 
 50. WltU: %tx 136. ^falm. [16] 
 
 SJJu§ ber £iefe rufe id) 
 
 gu bir, §err ! erfyore mid), 
 £)eine Dfyren gnabig leify, 
 Wizxt bie flefyenb 6timm babei. 
 
 2. 2(u§ ber £iefe rufe id), 
 ©iinben gefyen iiber mid) ; 
 SSittft bu red)ten, §err ! mit mir, 
 ©o beftefy ia) nid;t oor bir. 
 
 3. 2lu§ ber STtefe rufe td), 
 
 3BiE benn 9aemanb fybren micf> ? 
 2(d) ! Jo fyore, Sefu meitt, 
 3)u roirft ja ber §elfer fein. 
 
 4. 2lu§ ber Xiefe rufe t$, 
 
 2(d) fd)on lang erbarmiglicfy ! 
 ^reu^ unb Seiben fyalten an, 
 gefug mid? braug retten fann. 
 
 5. 2lu§ ber £iefe rufe tcfy, 
 2Barum, gefu, l&fet bu mid)? 
 
 i 3$ ^ arr / toarte, feufge, ad) ! 
 
 i 23i3 gur anbern ^Jiorgenmaa;. 
 
 6. 2lu§ ber £iefe rufe id), 
 8cfu§' ©nabe troftet micfy ; 
 Db e§ mir fdjon get)et I)art, 
 3d) bod) ber ©rlbfung mart. 
 
35otn ®reu3 unb Seiben. 69 
 
 7. 2lu3 ber £iefe rufe id), 
 gefu§ mtrb erlofen mid) : 
 gefug madder, bag id) rein 
 28erb t>on alien ©ihtben mem. 
 
 8. 9?unmefyr fyab id) au§geruft, 
 gefu3 fommet, maa)et Suft. 
 
 © e e I e ! farming bi<| in bie §ofy, 
 ©age §u ber SBelt abieu. 
 
 33cm $reuj unb Setben. 
 
 51. Sttet: ®|*ift, bet Hit fitft 2ag unti 
 
 8td)t. [12] 
 
 ffl I§ Gf)riftu3 mit fetn'r wafyren Sefyr 
 SSerfammelt f>dtt ein fleineg §eer, 
 ©agt er, bag jeber mtt ©ebulb 
 3fym taglid) '§ $reu^ nad)tragen follt. 
 
 2. Unb fprad) : tfyr Iteben hunger mein, 
 3§r follet atfgett munter fern, 
 
 2luf @rben aud) nid?t3 Ueben mefyr 
 £)enn mid; unb folgen meiner £efyr. 
 
 3. £)ie 2Bett, bie roirb eud) ftelfen nad), 
 
 Unb antfyun mancfyen ©pott unb Sd)mad>, 
 SSerjagen unb and? fagen fret, 
 2Sie bag ber (Satan in end? fei. 
 
 4. 2Benn man eu^ nun laftert unb fdnnadjt, 
 5Dleinett;albert bevfolgt unb fdjfl&gt, 
 
70 $otn $reu$ unb Seiben. 
 
 Seib fror), benn fiefye, euer £or)n 
 3ft eud) bereit im §immel£tfyron. 
 
 5. ©e^t mid) an, id) bin d5oite§ ©oI)n, 
 Unb \)ah and) allgeit mofyUjetfyan, 
 !Ja bin §ir>ar aud) ber allerbeft, 
 9iod) fyabeng mta) getobt gulettf. 
 
 6. SSeil mid? bie 2$elt ein'n bofen ©cift 
 Unb argen 2>olf3fc)erfufyrer fyeifjt, 
 2lud) meiner 2Baf>r^eit roiberf priest, 
 ©o nrirb fie'§ md) aud) fdjenfen nid)t. 
 
 7. £)od) fiircfyt't cud) nid)t Dor foId>em 9ftann, 
 ®er nur ben 2eib ertobten lann ; 
 ©onbem fitrdjt't mcfyr ben treuen (Bott, 
 £)er bcibe§ $u bcrbammen fyat. 
 
 . 8. 3)erfelb ^robicrt end) wie bas ®olb, 
 Unb ift cud; hod) aU Slinbern fyotb, 
 2i>ofern tyx bleibt in meiner Sefyr, 
 2£tft id) eud) laffen nimmermefyr. 
 
 52. 9JM.: 23So§ marf)cit ft off) it it* ftitgeit 
 tuir. [45] 
 
 2ga§ ©ott tfyut, ba§ ift hu$I getfyan, 
 ©§ bleibt geredjt fein ^ille, 
 
 3Bie er fdngt meine 6ad)en an, 
 Sffitff id) tym fatten ftifle : 
 
 @r ift mein ©ott, ber in ber yiotfy 
 Wad) toofyl toeifc ^u erfyalten ; 
 $)rum Iaj$ id) ifyn nur ivalten. 
 
$om $mtij unb Seiben. 71 
 
 2. 23a§ ©ott t^ut, bag ift mor/l getfyan, 
 
 @r mirb mid) nicfyt betriigen ; 
 @r fii^ret mid) attf renter Safyn, 
 
 <3o tag id) mia; begniigen 
 2ln feiner §ulb, unb J^ab ©ebulb ; 
 @r mirb mein Ungltid roenben, 
 @g ftefyt in fetnen §dnben. 
 
 3. 2£ag ©ott tr/ut, ba§ ift mob/I getfjan, 
 
 @r mirb mid) mot/l bebenfen, 
 Gr, alg mein 2(r§t unb §elfcrgmann, 
 
 2Birb mir md)t ©ift einfa^enfen 
 giir 2Cr§cnei ; @ott ift getreu, 
 ©rum mitt id) auf ibn bauen 
 Unb feiner ©iite trauen. 
 
 4. SSa§ ©ott tfyut, ba§ ift mob/l getfyan, 
 
 @r ift mein £id)t, mein Seben, 
 ©er mir nid)tg Sofeg gonnen fann ; 
 
 3d) mid mid) ib/m ergeben 
 2>n greub unb Seib ; eg fommt bie $z\t, 
 ©a offentlid) erfdkinet, 
 2Bie treulid) er eg meinet. 
 
 5. 2Ba§ ©ott tr/ut, bag ift mor/l getban. 
 
 9ftuj3 id) ben $eld> gleid) fcfymeden, 
 ©er bitter ift nad) meinem 25abn, 
 
 Sag id) mid) bod) nidUg fdjrecfen : 
 9BeiI bod) ^ule^t id) merb ergofct 
 9J?it fiifcem £roft im §erjen, 
 ©a meidjen afte Gdmierjen. 
 
72 £roft in ^reuj unb Setben. 
 
 6. 2Ba§ ®ott fyut, ba§ tft toofyl getfyan, 
 ©abet milt t<f) berbletben, 
 @§ mag mta) auf bie raufye SBafyn 
 
 9ioa) Xob unb (Slenb tretben : 
 ©o mirb ©ott mid? gan$ tmterlia; 
 3n feinen Slrmen fyalten ; 
 £)rum lag id? tfyn nur toalten. 
 
 Stoft in $reuj unb Setben. 
 
 53. 3»cl: mit itadj ein. [18] 
 
 JjJJetne <3orgen, 2(ngft unb ^lagen 
 
 Saufen mit ber |>eit §u @nb ; 
 2We<B ©euften, atte§ ^lagen, 
 $)as ber §err atteine fennt, 
 2Birb, ©ott lob, nicf)t eftng fern : 
 Wad) bem 9iegen mirb ein <Stf>etn 
 SSieler taufenb (Sonnenbliden 
 •UJkinen matten @etft erqutden. 
 
 2. 3Keine ©aat, bie tdj) gefaet, 
 
 3Sirb $ur greube madden au§ : 
 2Benn bie £)ornen abgemafyet, 
 
 <5o trdgt man bie §rud)t $u $>au§> : 
 2Benn ein ^Better tft toorbet, 
 2Sirb ber §immel mteber fret : 
 Wad) bem $am£fen, naa) bem (Stretten 
 ^ommen bie ©rqutdung^etten. 
 
£roft in $reu$ unb Seibett. 73 
 
 3. ©otteg Drbmmg ftefyet fefte, 
 
 Unb MeiBt efang unfcerriicft ; 
 ©erne Jreunb' unb §od^eitsgafte, 
 
 SBerben nad) bem (Streit begliicft ; 
 Sfrael erfyalt ben Steg 
 %la<fy gefufyrtem Hampf unb Strieg : 
 Canaan toirb nicr)t gefunben, 
 3So man nicr)t fyat iiberftmnben. 
 
 4. ^arurn trage beine $etten, 
 
 3fteme Seel, unb bulbe bid) ; 
 ©ott mirb bidj geftrijj erretten : 
 
 £)a3 ©emitter leget fief) ; 
 9?acf) bem $K| unb £>onnerfcHag 
 golgt ein angeneftmer £ag ; 
 2(uf ben 2(benb folgt ber 5ftorgen, 
 Unb bie greube nad) ben <3orgen. 
 
 54. $fl el: $cr 100. ^fafot. [12] 
 
 Jftenn -iDtenfc&en&iilf fcBeint aus $u fern, 
 
 So pettt fid? ©ottc§ §Mfe ein ; 
 SBenn 9cHemanb £>ttft, }o bilfet er, 
 Unb mad)t mein Seben md)t fo farmer. 
 
 2. 2Ba3 trarf)t id) (ang nad) 9)ienfcfcngunft, 
 3)ie bod) toergefeet mie ein £unft? 
 
 @3 ift in biefer SSelt fein gteiiitb, 
 2)er e§ ftet3 gut mit einem meint. 
 
 3. 9tfmm beine guflucbt nur 511 fyott, 
 £)er fann bir nefrmen beine 9?otB ; 
 
 7 
 
74 Xreft in ^reuj unb Seiben. 
 
 ©u$ ben ^urn grettnb, ber btr atletn 
 ■SRtt fetner §iilf fann nit^ltd; fein. 
 
 4. 23enn ©ott bein greunb : al§bann bein gcinb 
 3ft ofyne Tladjt unb gan& oerfletnt ; 
 
 Unb totiren nod) oiel taufenb fyier, 
 So fount bod) leiner fdjaben bir. 
 
 5. @§ mug bod) gefm, toie'8 ©ott gefattt, 
 9Benn ftcfy gleid) aKe§ gcgen ftellt, 
 Sag ©ott nur mad)cn tote er h>itt, 
 Unb I)alte fctnem SBtlten fttlL 
 
 55. 3n etgner 3Relobtc. [27] 
 
 Jger nur ben Ucben ©ott Icigt loalten, 
 
 Unb boffct auf ifm albeit, 
 ©en nrirb er hnmberltd) erfyalten 
 
 ^n attcm ivreuj unb £raurtgfett ; 
 2Ber ©ott bent 2HIer&5d&ftcn iraut, 
 ©er f^at auf letnen ©anb gebaut. 
 
 2. 28a§ fjelfen un§ bte fd)toeren ©orgen? 
 
 3Sa§ |ilft un§ unfer S©er) unb 2(d)? 
 SQBa§ Pft e3, bag \mx afte 9Jiorgm 
 
 SBefeufeen unfer Unaanad? ? 
 2$ir madjen unfer ^reuj unb Serb 
 9htr groger burd) bte ^raurigfctt. 
 
 3. 5Ran balte nur em menig ftifle, 
 
 Unb fet bod; in ficr) fetbft oergniigt, 
 
£roft in £reu$ unb Seiben. 75 
 
 2Bie unfer§ ©otte3 ©nabenloitte, 
 2Bie fern' tOfoiffentyeii c§ fitgt. 
 ©ott, ber un3 ifym I)at auSertodfylt, 
 3)er toetfj aucf) gar toofyt, toa3 un§ fefylt. 
 
 4. <5mg, bet, unb gel) auf ©otte§ 2£egen, 
 
 23errid;t ba§ betne nur getreu, 
 Unb txan be§ §immel3 retd>em <Segen, 
 
 ©o toirb er lei bir roerben neu : 
 £)enn toelcfyer feine gubevfld^t 
 2luf ©ott fefct, ben bcrlafet er ntd&t. 
 
 56. SRtL: $er 100. $fafot. [12] 
 
 JjNgenn toir in fyocfyften Sftotfyen fein, 
 
 Unb toiffen nii)t, too au3 nod) em, 
 Unb finben toeber §iilf nod? 9?atb, 
 Db rair gleid) forgen frixf> unb fpat ; 
 
 2. ©o ift bie§ unfer £roft affein, 
 ®af} roir ^ufammen in ©emein 
 ©id) anrufen, o treuer ©ott ! 
 
 Urn 9?ettung au$ ber Slngft unb 3^otf>. 
 
 3. Unb l^eben beibe§, 3lug unb §er$, 
 3u bir in toafyrer 9?eu unb ©cfymerj, 
 Serleify 23ergebung unfrer ©i'mb, 
 Unb Sinbrung beg, toa§ fair oerbient. 
 
 4. 2Bie bu berfyeif,eft gncibiglid? 
 2ll(en, bie barum bitten bid), 
 
 gm 9tomen bein§ <Bofyn§ gefu Gbrtft, i 
 £)er unfer §eil unb giirfprad) ift. 
 
76 $on ber 93arm^erjig!cit ®otte§. 
 
 5. £)rum fommen rair, o §erre ©ott, 
 Unb flagen bir all unjre 9?otfy, 
 SBeil mir je£t fteJ?n t>erlaffen gar, 
 gn grower Sri'tbfal unb ©efafyr. 
 
 6. Siefy nicfyt an unfre ©iinben grog, 
 6pria) um> baoon au§ ©rtaben Io3, 
 ©tefy un§ in unferm @lenb bei, 
 9Jiaa; un3 Don alien ^lagen fret. 
 
 7. 2Iuf bag bernacft toon §er&en fair 
 9Jftt greuben fbnnen banfen bir, 
 ©eborfam fcin nad) beinem 28ort, 
 £)tdfj aftjeit preifen ^>ier unb bort. 
 
 Son ber Sarmljergigfett ©otte§, 
 
 57. 3Wel.: 5(u§ ttefcr 9lotl). [3] 
 
 ^u glaubig§ §crg, fo benebei, 
 
 linb gieb Sob beinem §erren, 
 ©ebenf, bag er bein SSater fei, 
 
 3Beld?en bu fiet§ fotfft ebren, 
 £)temeil bu gar lein' Stunb ofyn xijn 
 Wat after ©org in beinem ©inn 
 
 ®ein Seben fannft ernafyren. 
 
 2. @r ift, ber bicfy toon §erjen liebt, 
 Unb fein' ®iit mit bir tfyeilet, 
 3)ir beine 9Jitfjetfyat oergiebt, 
 Unb beine 3Bunben fyeilet, 
 
SSon ber SSasm^erjtgleit ©ottes. 
 
 35tcfi toaptonet gum geiftltd^en 5lrieg r 
 
 £>aj3 btr ber geinb nicr)t oben Reg, 
 Unb beinen 6cf>a£ gcrt^eilct. 
 
 3. @r ift barmljergig unb cuter) gut 
 
 ©en 2lrmen unb ©lenben, 
 3)te fidj toon aftem Uebermutfy 
 
 3u feincr 3Sat)rf>eit loenben ; 
 (£r nimmt fie als ein SBater auf, 
 Unb fcfyafft, bag fie ben recfyten Sauf 
 
 3ur ©eligfeit oollenben. 
 
 4. SSie fid) ein treuer 23ater neigt, 
 
 Hub ©ut'3 tfyut feinen £inbern, 
 2llfo fyat fia; ®ott autf) ge^eigt 
 
 ©egen un§ armen ©unbent. 
 @r fyat ung lieb unb ift im§ fyolb, 
 SSergiebt un3 gnabtg atte <Sd;ulb, 
 
 9Jcad§t un3 ju Uebertoinbern. 
 
 58. SWcL: gljrifW, act un3 fc% [7] 
 
 gjcfyroing bttf) auf gu beinem ©ott, 
 
 ©u betritbte ©eele ! 
 SSarum Iiegft bu, ©ott gum ©pott, 
 
 3n ber ©cbtuermutfyer/dble ? 
 gjierlft bu nitfjt be§ ©atcmS Sift? 
 
 @r bill buret) fein ^arnpfen 
 ©einen £roft, ben gefuS (Shrift 
 
 £)ir ertoorben, bampfen. 
 
78 35on ber SBarml^tgteit ©ottcS. 
 
 2. ©d^iittle beinen $opf unb fyrtcfy : 
 
 $Ieudj, bit alte ©d;Iange ! 
 2£a§ erneurft bu beinen ©ticfy, 
 
 ■Jftacfyft mir angft unb bange ? 
 3ft bir bod; ber Sopf aerfrodfy 
 
 Unb id) bin burd;§ Seiben 
 9Reine§ §eilanb§ btr entriidt 
 
 3n ben <Saal ber greuben. 
 
 3. SSirfft bu mir mem' ©iinben fitr? 
 
 2Bo fyat ©ott befofylen, 
 ©aft mem Urtfyeil iiber mir 
 
 3d) bei bir foil fyolen ? 
 SBer Bat bir bie -DJiadjt gefcfyenft, 
 
 Stnbre §u fcerbammen, 
 2)er bu felbft bocfy liegft Derfenlt 
 
 3n ber §o!len glammen. 
 
 4. Qab id) 'toaS nid)t red)t cjetfyan, 
 
 3ft mir§ 2eib toon §ergen, 
 &a fytngegen ncfym id) an 
 
 Gfyrtfti Slut unb ©dmterjen : 
 SDenn ba§ ift bie Station 
 
 Reiner SJliffetbaten, 
 SBring ity bie3 t>or (53otte§ £I)ron, 
 i 3ft mir mofyl geratfyen. 
 
 5. Gfyrifti Unfdmlb ift mein 3^ttr)m, 
 
 ©em 9Ff erf>t meine $rone, 
 ©ein 2>erbienft mein (Sigcntfyum, 
 £)a id; frei in molme, 
 
Son ber Sarm$er§igMt 0otte§. 79 
 
 2ll§ in einem feften ©cfylojj, 
 
 £)as> lein geinb lann fallen, 
 33rdd;t er gleid) baoor ©efa^ofj, 
 
 Unb ba§ §eer ber §dllen. 
 
 59. 3n befannter Sftetobte. [43] 
 
 JVttarum fotlt id) mid) benn grdmen? 
 
 Qah id) bocfy Gfyriftum nod;, 
 2Ber toil! mir ben nefymen? 
 2Ber toil! mir ben §immel rauben, 
 $)en mir fcfyon ©otte3 <5oIm 
 Seigelegt im ©lauben ? 
 
 2. 9?adenb lag id) auf bem 23oben, 
 ©a ia) fam, ba id) nafym 
 DJieinen erften Dbem ; 
 9?adenb toerb id) and) fyin^iefyen, 
 9Senn id) toerb bon ber @rb 
 2U§ ein ©fatten fliet)en. 
 
 •3. @ut unb Slut, Seib, ©eel unb 2zhtn 
 3ft nid)t mein, @ott allein 
 3ft eg, ber'3 gegeben : 
 SBtH er'£ toieber &u fict) fefyren, 
 SRefym er'§ t)tn, id) mitt tfm 
 ©ennoa) frot)Iicr) efyren. 
 
 4. <5dj>idt er mir ein $reu$ $u tragen, 
 £)ringt fyerein Sfrtgft unb ^]ein, 
 ©oUt id) brum fcergagen ? 
 ©er eg fdndt, ber mirb e§ toenben, 
 ®t toetfs toofyl, tote er foil 
 21E mein Ungtitd enben. 
 
80 25on ber Sarm^erjigfeit ©otte§. 
 
 60. 3n etgner Wltlobit. 
 
 gger Sefum bet ficfy r/at, 
 
 $ann fefte ftefyen, 
 3Sirb auf bent Unglucfsmeer 
 
 9iicr/t untergefyen ; 
 2Ber Sefum bei fid^> fyat, 
 
 £>er ift in ©naben, 
 gr/tn lann lein gall, fo grofc 
 
 @r fei, je fd;aben. 
 
 2. 2Ber Sefum bet fta) r;at, 
 
 £>er l>at ben §immel, 
 (Setn §er§ ergi5£t ftd^> nid)t 
 
 2lm 2Seltgetitmmel ; 
 2Ber Sefutn bet fief) l>at, 
 
 SDer lebt toergniiget, 
 2Bie ©ott fein Sater fyier 
 
 @3 mtt ir/m fitget. 
 
 3. 3Ser ^efum bet fid> tyat, 
 
 9Simfd;t nid)t 511 fyaben 
 S)ie gitelfett ber s I$elt 
 
 Unb ifyre ©aben ; 
 2Ser ^efum &et ftc^ r/at, 
 
 §at g'nug auf (Erben, 
 Unb lann in (Eroigfett 
 
 %l\d)t reiser toerben. 
 
 4. 2Ber gefum bei fta) r/at, 
 
 $ann fid/er reifen, 
 @r roirb ir/m fd/on ben 2Beg 
 3um §imntel weifen ; 
 
Son ber 93armfyer§igfeit ©otte§. 81 
 
 SSer Sefum bet fid) fyat, 
 
 3)en fann in ^otfyen 
 $ein SfccufeJ, ©iinbe, 2BeIt, 
 
 3^od^ §oI(e tobten. 
 
 5. 2Ber ^efum bet fid) bat, 
 
 23raud)t nid^t $u ^agen, 
 2Benn 9fotfy unb Ungetoitter 
 
 Siinber plagen ; 
 SSer gefum bei ficfy fyat, 
 
 SDarf ni$t erfcfyrecfen, 
 SSenn gurcfyt unb Slngft bie ©imb 
 
 2SUI neu ertoetfen, 
 
 6. 2Ber 3efum bet fid? fyat, 
 
 3)arf nidjt bergagen, 
 3fym foil fein Summer mefyr 
 
 S5a§ §er$e nagen ; 
 2Ber Sefum bet Jidj fyat, 
 
 $ann nia)t oerberben, 
 2Ber Sefum bet fid) fyat, 
 
 2Sirb frofylia) fterben. 
 
 61. WtU Sicker Sefu, *u toirft 
 lommcn. [42] 
 
 gjollt e§ gleid) bt^toeilen fcfyeinen, 
 
 2H§ toenn ©ott oerlieft bte ©etnen, 
 @t, fo toetfc unb glaub to; bte§, 
 ©ott fyilft enblicfy boa; getoijj. 
 
82 SSon bcr a3arm§er5tgfeit ©otte§. 
 
 2. §iilfe, bie er aufgefdjoben, 
 feat er brum nia)t aufgefyoben : 
 §ilft er ntd>t $u jeber grift, 
 §ilft er bod^ raenn'3 notfyig ift. 
 
 3. ©leicfy rate SSdter ntd)t balb geben, 
 SSonaa) ifyre ^inber ftreben : 
 
 ©o \ai ©ott aua) 9Ka6 unb £iel, 
 @r giebt rate unb raann er raiU. 
 
 4. (Seiner fann id) mia) getroften, 
 2Genn bie 9Zotr; am alter grofet en : 
 (Sr ift gegen mid), fein £inb, 
 Wityx aU oaterlta; gefinnt. 
 
 5. Xro£ bem Xeufel, irofc bem ©ra$en, 
 3$ fann tf?re iftacfyt oerladjen, 
 Xroij be§ fd;raercn $reuge§ god), 
 ©ott, mein SSater, lebet noa). 
 
 6. Xrotj be§ bittern Xobe3 3 a fy nen > 
 £ro| ber 2BeIt unb alien benen, 
 S)ie mir finb olm' Urf ad; f einb : 
 ©ott im §immel ift mein greunb. 
 
 7. Safe bie 2Belt nur immer neiben; 
 2Bill fie mid) nia)t Idnger leiben, 
 @i ! fo frag id) nid)t§ barnad;, 
 ©ott ift 9ti$ter meiner 'Bad). 
 
 8. 28ill fie mid) glcid) won fid) tretben, 
 ^Jiufs mir bodf) ber §immel bleibcn ; 
 $ab id) ben, ber ift mir mefyr, 
 
 2113 all u)r' Sttft, ©ut unb (Sfyr. 
 
$ort ber Stebe ©cites unb be3 3tatf)ften. 83 
 
 9. SGSelt, id) toill bid) gerne laffen, 
 2BaS bu liebeft, imfl ia^ r/affen, 
 Siebe bu ben (Srbenfotfy, 
 Unb laft mir nur meinen (55ott. 
 
 10. SldB, §err ! toenrt idf? bicf) nur fya&e, 
 ©ag id) aftem anbern abe : 
 £egt man mid), gleid) in ba§ ©rab, 
 2ld), §err ! toenn id? bid; nur fyab. 
 
 3Son ber Siebe (Sotted unb be3 Utadjften. 
 
 62. 9ft eL: §elft mit ©attcg ©iitc. [20] 
 
 (§}ptt ift ein ©ott ber Siebe, 
 
 ©in greunb ber ©inigfeit ; 
 @r wilt, bafe man fief) iibe 
 
 gn bem ma§ ftnrfet greub 
 Unb gfrieb in einem ©inn, 
 
 £)er gtoiftigfeit abfage, 
 
 (Sid) briiberlicf) fcertrage, 
 2>n ©anftmutt) immerfyin. 
 
 2. £)er ©atan ift ein ©torer r 
 
 £)e§ grieben§, unb bebadfyt, 
 
 35ag ja be§ SSdtteS §brer 
 ©an§ laffen au3 ber Sla^t, 
 
 2Ba§ toieber §aj} unb 9?eib, 
 ®er §eilanb treulid) lefyret, 
 Unb mie bon (3>ott abfefyret 
 
 £)ie Untoerfofynlidjfeit. 
 
84 SBon ber Siebe ©otte§ unb be§ SRac^ften. 
 
 3. 2Ber ^ter ben grieben liebet 
 
 3n 2Ba^ett otm' Safauft; 
 £>em -Jtaajften fid? ergiebet, 
 
 Dim' aibftcfctauf ©enufj: 
 £)er fyat am §immel Slfyeil, , 
 
 35a grieb unb £iebe toofynet, 
 
 3) a griebe fairb belofynet ; 
 ©ott ift unb bleibt fein §eil. 
 
 4. §iergegen roer belaben 
 
 5Rit bitterm §aj$ unb 3orn, 
 2)er f)at ben grogen (Sdwben, 
 
 @r ift unb bleibt fcerlor'n ; 
 @3 lommt ba§ tfyeure Slut, 
 
 ©o @fyriftu§ unfcerbroffen 
 
 2tu§ Siebe fyat fcergoffen, 
 3^m nimmermefyr ju gut. 
 
 5. 2Ber feinen ^acfyften fyaffet, 
 
 S)cr ^affct fclbftcn ©ott ; 
 2)rauf ©otte3 3 orn tyn faffet, 
 
 Unb ftitrgt in folate 3fo% 
 £)arinnen er fcerbirbt, 
 
 9£>ofelbften lein ©rretten, 
 
 £)er gotten 33anb unb Jletten 
 2#n feffeln n>ann er ftirbt. 
 
 6. SSer biefe§ red)t bebenfet, 
 2)er hnrb ber ©onnen Strict, 
 
 SSenn eg jur @rb fid) Icnfet, 
 Unb efy' ber ©lang gcbrid;t, 
 
$on bcr Siebe @otte§ unb be§ 9tfa$ften. 85 
 
 9ftcf)t laffen untergebn, 
 
 SBefcor ftd^> fyab geleget 
 
 £)er 3 orn / ^ en er ge^eget ; 
 2Bofyl, n>o^l ! toenn'^ ift gefcfyebn. 
 
 7. D Gfyrifte ! fteu'r unb toenbe 
 
 2)e§ ©atang Sttterfeit, 
 £)antit er nicfyt befyenbe 
 
 (Srtoecfe gorn unb ©treit 
 Set benen, bie ber ©eift 
 
 £)e§ griebeng foil regieren, 
 
 Unb in ber ©tttte fitfyren 
 3u bent, ftm3 lieblid) fyeifjt. 
 
 8. <ptlf un§ \a fletfjtg fyalten 
 
 SDie (Sinigfeit int ©eift, 
 ®aft iiber un3 ntog toalten, 
 
 3)ein ©egen attermeift ; 
 ;jftacfy betnent ©eift unb ©inn 
 
 (Sinanber un§ fcertragen 
 
 $n greunbfcfyaft, unb nadfjjagen 
 2)em fbftlitfjen ©etoinn. 
 
 63. ^el: ®ott fet $aitf, in atfer. [16] 
 
 ^Jiefy ! rnie lieblid) unb tote fein 
 
 3ft§, toemt Sriiber frieblicfy fein, 
 SSenn ifyr £fyun eintracfytig ift, 
 D^ne galfcfybeit, Xrug unb Sift. 
 8 
 
86 $on ber Siebe ©otie§ unb be§ ^atfiften. 
 
 2. 2Sie ber eble Salfam ffiefet 
 Unb fid) Don bem §aupt ergieftf, 
 2Beil er Don fe£;r guter 2lrt, 
 
 gn be§ 2(aron3 gangen SBart ; 
 
 3. £)er fyerab flte&t in fein £Ieib, 
 Unb erreget £uft unb greub ; 
 2Bie befdlft ber £bau §ermon 
 2luf bie 23erge §u ,3ion. 
 
 4. 3)enn bafelbft t>err)eifet ber £err 
 9teid)en ©egen nad) SBegefyr, 
 Unb ba§> Seben in ber $z\t, 
 Unb aud) bort in ©toigfeit. 
 
 5. 2lber ad) ! Vote ift bie 2ieb 
 (So oerlofdjen, bafj !ein Xrieb 
 9)M)r auf ferben loirb gefyiirt, 
 SDer be§ anbern §crjc riifyrt ! 
 
 6. IJebermann I eDt f ur ft$ V m 
 
 $n ber 2BeIi nad> feinem ©inn, 
 3Denft an leinen anbern nid)t, 
 ^obleibtbabie£iebestftia?t? 
 
 7. D §err Sefu, ©oite§for)n ! 
 ©djiaue bod) oon beinem £bron, 
 Sdiaue bie 3^rftreuung an, 
 £)ie fein 9Jienfd>e beffern fann. 
 
$on ber Siebe (5ottc§ unb be§ ^cicfyften. 87 
 
 64. SWcL: ®ott fct Sanf, in affer. [16] 
 
 (gammle, groger 9Kenfd)enfyirt, 
 2llle3 U>a§ fi<$ fyat bertrrt : 
 Sag in bcinem ©nabenfd£>ein 
 2ltte§ gan^ fcereinigt fein. 
 
 2. ©teg ben Salfam beiner ®raft, 
 SDer bem §er$en Seben fcfyafft, 
 Sttef in unfer §er$ fytnein, 
 ©trafyl in un§ ben greubenftfjein. 
 
 3. Sinb ^ufammen §er§ unb §er§, 
 Sag un3 trennen leinen ©rfjmerj : 
 ^nttyfe felbft burd) beine §anb 
 2)a§ gefyeiPgte SBriiberbanb. 
 
 4. ©o, tote SSater, ©ofyn unb ©eift 
 2)rei unb botf> nur @tne§ fyeigt, 
 2Birb fcereinigt gan§ unb gar 
 SDeine ganje Siebe§fa)aar. 
 
 5. 2Ba§ fiir greube, tt>a§ fiir Shift, 
 SSirb un§ ba nicfyt fein betougt ! 
 2Sa§ fie toiinfcfyet unb begefyrt, 
 3Birb »on ©ott ir>r felbft gettmfyrt. 
 
 6. OTeS, ft>a§ Bt§r)cr bertounbt, 
 3Birb mit Sob au£ einem 5Runb 
 ^Sreifen ©otte§ Siebe3matf)t, 
 2Berm er aff'3 in (Sing gebrad)t. 
 
%on ber Siebe (BotteS unb be§ 9lad&ften. 
 
 7. Sraft, Sob, (Sbr unb §errlicbfeit 
 <5ei bem §ocbften albeit, 
 £)er, tine er ift $Drei in ©in, 
 Un* in ibm lajst @ine§ fern. 
 
 65. Wltl: eiclj, iter bin id). [63] 
 
 Qd) mill lieben, unb mid> iiben, 
 &aj$ id) meinem SBrautigam 
 9?un in alien mag gefallen, 
 
 2BeId)er an be* JtreiQeS ©tamrn 
 §at fein Seben fitr mid> geben 
 
 (Banj gebulbig al* ein Samrn. 
 
 2. 3$ witf lieben, unb mid) iiben 
 
 3m &zbtt ju Sag unb Diacbt, 
 £)a(s nun balbe alleg Sllte 
 
 3n mir roirb jum @rab gebradrt, 
 Unb bingegen allerraegen 
 
 2llle§ inerbe neu gemad)t. 
 
 3. 3$ mill lieben, unb mid) iiben, 
 
 2)afc idb rein unb beilig merb ; 
 Unb mem Seben fiibre eben, 
 
 3£ie e§ ©ott toon mir begebrt ; 
 3a mein SSanbel, £bun unb &anbel, 
 
 <5ei unftrdflia} auf ber @rb. 
 
 4. 3^ null lieben, unb midh iiben 
 
 •JReine ganje Sebenejeit, 
 9fticf) $u fcbiden unb ju fdnniiden 
 
 9Jiit bem reinen §ocb c 3,eitfleib, 
 3u erfcfyeinen, mit ben Reinen, 
 
 2luf be3 £amme3 £oa^eitfreub. 
 
SSon ber Siebe @otte§ unb be§ Watytin. 89 
 
 66. SK>L: SBemt tour tit pdjfteit. [12] 
 
 £) Sefu Gfyrifte, toa^rcS Sid&t : 
 
 Srleud^te, bie bid) lennen ntcfyt, 
 Unb bringe fie gu beiner §eerb, 
 2)a§ ifyre ©eel avid) felia, werb. 
 
 2. @rfiiK nut beinem ©nabenfajein, 
 3Me in grrtfyum fcerftifyret fein ; 
 2lu$ bie, fo fyeimlid) fidget an 
 
 3>n ifyrem ©inn ein fatfd^er 9$al)n. 
 
 3. Unb ma§ ft a) fonft oerlaufen fyat 
 33on bir, bag fudje bu mit ©nab, 
 Unb fein fcermunbt ©ewiffen f>eil, 
 Saft fie am §immel fyaben £fyetf. 
 
 4. ®en £auben offne ba§ ©efyor, 
 £)ie ©tummen ritfjtig reben lefyr, 
 Sue fo befennen molten fret, 
 2Ba§ ifyre§ §er^en§ ©laube fei. 
 
 5. @rleudf)te, bie ba finb oerblenbt, 
 23ring fyer, bie fia) bon bir gemenbt, 
 33erfammle, bie ^erftreuet gelm, 
 ^aa) fefte, bie im ^weifel ftelm. 
 
 6. ©o merben fie mit un§ ^ugleia) , 
 2luf (Srben unb im §tmmelreia), 
 
 §ier ^eittid) unb bort emiglirf), 
 giir folate ©nabe ^retfen bia). 
 
90 2(ufmuntenmg§ - Sicber. 
 
 2lufnumtenmg§ - Sieber. 
 
 67. 2»cl.: Sjt ©into fommt 
 Bcpttflen. [20] 
 
 5(cf) tinber, toottt tyr lieben, 
 
 (So liebt, tt»a§ liebengmertb ; 
 3BotIt \\jt \a greube iiben, 
 
 (So liebt, ft>a3 greube wertfy. 
 £iebt ©ott, ba§ l>od)fte ©ut, 
 3Rit ©etft, §er§, ©eel unb 9Ru% 
 
 (So toirb eucfy folate Siebe 
 iSrquiden §erj unb 9!flutfy. 
 
 2. Siebt $t bie (Sitelfeiten, 
 
 Sicbt tyr be§ gleifd;e§ Suft, 
 (So faua,t ifyr fur^e greubcn 
 
 2Tu§ falfd&er SiebeSbruft; 
 3Borauf in (Smigfeit 
 golcjt gammer, Dual unb Setb, 
 
 2£o nidjt in geii ber ©naben 
 $ie (Seel bura; 2mf} befreit. 
 
 3. 2Bir finbcn flar a,efd)rieben 
 
 $on einem retaken Sfiann, 
 $)er tfyat fold/ Siebe iiben, 
 
 2Sie 2ufa3 geiget an : 
 2ebt er bie fur^e fttit 
 gn gletfd&eSluft unb greub, 
 
 Unb liej} fcin §er^e metben 
 Sn lauter ©itclfeit. 
 
3CufmimterungS - Sieber. 91 
 
 4. (Sr bat in biefem Seben 
 
 3Kit SPurpur fid? geftetbt, 
 ®otf) er mug 2tbftf)ieb geben, 
 
 ©em' greub mcifyrt furge geit. 
 (So halh nad) feinem Xob, 
 SBefanb er fid) in Sftotfy ; 
 
 Sfiemcmb motlt ilm evretten 
 2lu§ folder $ein unb Seib. 
 
 5. ©rattf rief er urn ©rbarmen : 
 
 2ltf> SSater Stbrafyam ! 
 $omm botf) unb £>ilf mir Slrmen 
 
 2lu§ biefer grogen glamm : 
 3<f) bitte bid^> barum, 
 2(4 fence Sa^arum, 
 
 5ftit einem Stropflein 3Saffer, 
 3u fiifylen meine Sung. 
 
 6. $ein £roft marb if)m gegeben, 
 
 2113 ber : gebenfe, ©ofyn ! 
 SDafs bu in beinem 2thtn 
 
 £)ein ©ut3 ermafylt gum £ofyn. 
 ©rum liebe ^inberlein, 
 £a£t§ eudi) ein' SSarnung fein, 
 
 Serlagt bag eitle Seben, 
 ®aj3 if>r entgefyt ber ^pein. 
 
 68. g«eL: *Wtr nad), foritfjt GljnfhtS. [28] 
 
 5Juf, Gfyriftenmenfcfy ! auf, auf gum (Streit ! 
 
 2htf, auf gum Uebernnnben ! 
 2n biefer 5Belt, in biefer ftzit 
 3ft feme 3fiufy gu finben. 
 
92 3tuftmmterung§ * Sieber. 
 
 28er nicfyt totfl ftreiten, tragi bie $ron 
 2)e§ eto'gen SebenS nia;t bafcon. 
 
 2. £)er ^Teufel lommt mit feiner Sift, 
 
 £)ie SQSeit mit ^racfyt unb ^rangen, 
 2)a3 gleifd; mit SBoUuft, too bit Gift, 
 
 3u fallen bid? urtb fangen ; 
 ©treitft bu nidjt toie ein tapfrer §elb, 
 60 6ift bu fyin unb fcfyon gefatft. 
 
 3. ©ebenfe, bag bu §u ber galm 
 
 2)ein'§ gelbfyerrn fyaft geftfjtooren ; 
 £)enf feraer, bag bu a(§ ein 9Jiann 
 
 gum ©treit bift au^erforen ; 
 3a benfe, bag oljm' Streit unb Sieg 
 9?ie einer 511m Xriumpfy aufftieg. 
 
 4. 2Sie fd^mat)Iid^ ift§, toenn ein ©olbat 
 
 S)em geinb ben 9tucfen ferret ; 
 2Bic fdjanblia), toenn er feine ©tabt 
 
 SBerlagt, unb ftd? nid)t toefyret ; 
 3Bie fyottlidj, toenn er nod) mit petfs 
 2lu3 SftQ^t toirb bem geinb gum ^Sretg. 
 
 5. SBtnb an, ber £eufel ift balb fyin, 
 
 £)ie SBelt toirb leidjt toerjaget, 
 2)a§ Jleifrf) mug enblid) au<§ bem ©inn, 
 
 2Bie fefyr bid)§ immer !plaget ; 
 D eto'ge ©djanbe, toenn ein §elb 
 $or biefen breien 23ubcn fdUt ! 
 
2tufmunterung§ * Sieber. 93 
 
 6. 28 er ubertoinbt, unb friegt ten Sftcmm 
 
 2)er geinbe, bie oermeffen, 
 2)er loirb im ^arabies oom 23aum 
 
 ®e§ ero'gen Seben3 ejfen; 
 2Ber ubertoinbt, ben foil fein £eib 
 dlotf) Xob beriifyrn in ©tmgfeit. 
 
 69. WttU 8eudj mii|. [25] 
 
 ^ommt ! lafyt un§> au3 SBabel fliefyen, 
 
 2Ber fid) nod) brin finben mag, 
 
 Saufen, eilen, nidjt bergiefyen 
 
 (Sty' etroaS oon tfjrer $Iag, 
 
 ■iftocfy 25efletfung ifyrer ©unb, 
 
 §ier an £eib unb ©eele fitib. 
 
 2. $fyre ©unb en ftnb geftiegen 
 
 ©ar fyod) gegen §immel an, 
 3a fitr ©ott aua) abgenuegen, 
 
 2)aj3 er§ lang nitfjt bulben fann, 
 ©onbern fie ifyr'n red)ten £ofyn 
 SBalbe, balb nun tragt bacon. 
 
 3. D ! tfyr lieben $inber, eilet, 
 
 iDie x^r notf) ioollt felig fein, 
 ©ilet ! eilet ! bag eudj (jeilet 
 
 llnfer 2lr§t oon ©iinben rein : 
 gefug G^riftuS, ©otte£ ©ofyn, 
 etiirgi bie §ure balb oom £f)ron. 
 
94 2lufmunterung§ * Sieber. 
 
 4. 6d)cwt ! toie fyat ftd^> nun befledet, 
 
 2)ie3 ^olf, ba3 fid? nacfy ifym nennt, 
 5Rtt oiel ©d;anben fid; bebedet, 
 
 Gfyriftum fammt ber 9Ba^r^ett fcfydnbt, 
 3)af$ fie ioanbeln toie ein §eib, 
 Dfyne ©djanbe unb SBefdjeib. 
 
 5. §eiben, roitfte biirre 33dume, 
 
 SBeldje ju bem geu'r gefyart. 
 3) arum, <Seele ! bid) ntd>t faume, 
 
 Safe bu loerbft mit (35ott oerpaart. 
 3a mit Gfyrifto ate ein ©lieb 
 (Sinoerleibt in toafyrem grieb. 
 
 6. gtoax nod) oiel fubtil ^partfyeien 
 
 ginben fid) jeijt in ber 2Mt, 
 3BeIct)e nid)t fo grob am 9ieifyen, 
 
 <3inb bocr) 23abel mgefettt, 
 $3eld)e ©ott and) ioirb ausfoei'n: 
 3)orum tfyut fold) 33abel fd)eu'n. 
 
 7. £)a ift G5otte§ ^etdfy gefunben, 
 
 9Bo man red)t einfyeftig ift, 
 2ebt im 2Bort unb ©eift oerbunbcn, 
 
 dlaa) bem (Sinne gefu (Shrift, 
 ©afyin, ©eclen, lommt unb eilt, 
 2lu3 Don 23abel ! unoerloeilt. 
 
 10. Wltl: 6ei 8ob uni) gljr iicm. [3] 
 
 ^a3 Seben gefu ift ein 2id)t, 
 3)a§ un§ ooran gegangcn, 
 
s 2lufmunterung§ s Sieber. 95 
 
 Unb mer bemfelben folget nia)t, 
 SBIeibt in ber ©unb gefangen; 
 £)ie arme ©eel rnirb leiben 9£otr;, 
 28eil fie gefangen fyat ber %ob, 
 m& ft* niajt ^elfen laffen. 
 
 2. £)a§ Seben ^efu ift ein ®Ieib ; 
 2Ber biefe§ mirb an^iefyen, 
 2)er trrirb Don ©otteg 3 orn befreit, 
 
 2Birb bem (Sericfyt entfliefyen, 
 
 Unb eftng lommen in bie greub, 
 
 Sltttoo ein @nb §at affer ©treit, 
 
 2Bo toa^rc SRu^ fic3& finbet. 
 
 3. 2)a§ Seben 3efu ift and) llein : 
 D, roer 2)emutfy fortnt faffen, 
 2)er foCCt entftiefyen alter $ein, 
 
 SSenn er fid) nur fonnt laffen, 
 gn SJemutt) unb in 9?iebrigfeit, 
 2)er fotlt wofyl iiberminben roeit, 
 Unb foltt bie $ron ertangen, 
 
 4. 2)a§ Seben 3efu ift au$ arm, 
 
 Unb mofyl gar fremb auf ©rben ; 
 D toofyl ber ©eelen, melcfye marm 
 
 Tlit feurigen Segierben, 
 Unb folget biefem &hzn nad), 
 Db ftfyon babei tuel $reu§ unb ©tf)macf), 
 ©o ift am (£nb bie &rone. 
 
2lufmunterung3 - Sieber. 
 
 71. WltU Mt Wltn^tn tnuffen 
 
 jtofon. [22J 
 
 9JHe Gfyriften fyijren gerne 
 
 $on bem $ei$ ber §errlid}feit, 
 SDenn fie meinen fd)on Don feme, 
 
 2)a{$ e£ ifmen fei bereit ; 
 2lber roenn fie fyoren fagen, 
 2)af$ man (S^rtftt $reu$ muf$ tragen, 
 2©enn man mill fein ^linger fein, 
 D fo ftimmen menig ein. 
 
 2. Sieblia) ift e§ an-mfyoren : 
 
 3fyr Selabne, fommt ju mir. 
 2lber ba§ finb fyarte Seljren : 
 
 $efyet ein §ur engen £fyiir. 
 §brt man §ofianna ftngen, 
 2autet§ gut ; la^te aber flingen, 
 $reu^ge ! ift£ ein anbrer Xon, 
 Unb ein ^eber lauft bafcon. 
 
 3. SSenn ber £err ^u Xtftyt fttjet, 
 
 ©iebt er ba, ma§ fropcfy macfyt ; 
 2Genn er 23lut am Delberg ftfrttnijet, 
 
 ©o ift Dfaemanb, ber ba mad)t. 
 ©umma, Sefug mirb gepreifet, 
 SSenn er un§ mit Xrofte fpeifet ; 
 2(ber menn er fid) fcerftedt, 
 2Birb man alfobalb erfcfyretft. 
 
 4. IJefum nur adeine lieben, 
 
 £)arum roeii er 3efu3 ift, 
 
2lufmunterung§ - Sieber. 97 
 
 <3id) urn ifyn allein betriiben : 
 
 $annft bu ba§, mein lieber (Sfyrift ? 
 ©oEt aua) 3 e M &on btr fliefyen, 
 Unb bit* alien £roft ent^te^en, 
 2BoHteft bu boa) fagen fyter : 
 2)enno$ bleib \a) ftets an btr. 
 
 k 3«/ §crr ! nur urn beinetnnllen 
 33ift bu toertfy, geliebt $u fein ! 
 
 Unb ber ©eelen sSunfa) $u fallen, 
 Sift bu gittig, fyeilig, rein ! 
 
 2Ber bein fyod)ft oollfommne3 SSefen 
 
 $>at $x Iteben au£erlefen, 
 
 irtfft in beiner Siebe an 
 
 9LU&, n)a§ fcergmigen lann. 
 
 k Safe mtdj tiber atteS ad*ten, 
 
 2Ba§ bie ©eele an bir finbt ; 
 ©ollte Seib unb 6eet -oerfcfrmacfytett, 
 
 23ei{$ tdj botf), bafe fie getoinnt : 
 £)emt bu bift in allem £eibe, 
 ^efu ! lauter S£roft unb greube, 
 Unb ftm§ id) allt)ter berlier, 
 ginb ia; beffer boa; in bir. 
 
 72. WtiU mt M im ©. [20] 
 
 ^ommt, $inber, lafet un§ gefyen, 
 
 35er 2lbenb lommt fyerbet; 
 @s ift gefafyrlia) ftefyen 
 3n biefer SBuftenei : 
 9 
 
98 2lufmunterung§ t Steber. 
 
 Slommt, ftarfet euren Wuty, 
 gur (Stoigfeit ^u toanbern, 
 Son einer $raft gur anbern, 
 
 @g ift bag ®nbz gut. 
 
 2. @§ foil im£ mrf)t gereuen 
 
 ®er female ^3ilger!pfab, 
 2Bir fennen ja ben Xreuen, 
 
 $)er un3 gerufen I)at : 
 $ommt, folgt unb irauet bent, 
 
 (Sin Seber fein ©eftajte 
 
 3Rit ganger 2Benbung rid;te 
 ©icif nadj Serufalem. 
 
 3. £)er 2lu§gang, ber gefdjefyen, 
 
 3ft un$ fiirtoafyr nicfyt leib ; 
 @3 foil nocfy beffer gefyen 
 
 3ur Slbgef a^iebenfyeit : 
 ^Retn, $inber, feib mcfyt bang, 
 
 SSeracfytet taufenb 2SeIten, 
 
 3#r Socfen unb ifyr 6a)elten, 
 Unb gefyt nur euren ©ang. 
 
 4. ©efyt ber D^atur entgegen, 
 
 6o gefytS gerab unb fein ; 
 ©ie gietfct) unb ©innen ^flegen, 
 
 9?ocfy fcfyledfyte ^ilger fein: 
 23erlaj$t bie ®reatur, 
 
 Unb toa§ eucfy fonft toill binben, 
 
 Sajst gar eua) felbft bafyinten, 
 @§ gefyt burets Sterben nur. 
 
2lufmunterung3 * Sieber. 99 
 
 5. ^omrnt, $inber, laf$t un3 gefyen, 
 
 £)er 23ater ge^et mit ; 
 @r felbft miE bei un§ ftefyen, 
 
 3n jebem fauren £ritt : 
 @r torn un§ madden 5ftutf), 
 
 9Jtit fii^en ©onnenblicfen 
 
 Un3 locfen unb erquicf en ; 
 2ld) \a, fair fyabenS gut. 
 
 6. $ommt, $inber, lajjt un§ toanbern, 
 
 2Sir gefyen §anb an §anb ; 
 (5in§ freue ftd^> am anbem, 
 
 3n biefem milben £anb ; 
 ^omrnt, Ia|t un£ finblid) fetn, 
 
 Un3 auf bem $3eg nid^t ftreiten, 
 
 3)te ©rtgel un§ begleiten, 
 %l$ unfre 23riiberlein. 
 
 7. ©off! tootyl ein <S$toad)er fallen, 
 
 ©o greif ber ©tdrfre §u ; 
 5ftan trag, man ^clfc 2H(en, 
 
 9ftan ^flan^e Sieb unb ^ufy ; 
 $ommt, binbet fefter an ! 
 
 ein 3eber fet ber &ieinfte, 
 
 2)od) aud) mofyl gem ber 9ieinfte, 
 2luf unfrer 2iebe§balm. 
 
 8. @§ mtrb nidjt lang mefyr roafyren, 
 
 §alt nucfy ein toenig au3 : 
 (S3 unrb nicfyt lang mefyr wafyren, 
 6o lommen toir §u §au§ ; 
 
100 atom Sobe ©otteS. 
 
 £)a mirb man emig rufyn, 
 2Benn mir mit alien grommen 
 2)at>eim bei'n SBater lommen : 
 
 2Bie mofyl, toie toofyl mirb3 ttjun ! 
 
 aSom Sobe (Sotted 
 
 73. 3Wcl.: Wcin ©ott in tier $o1j. [3] 
 
 gjei Sob unb (Styr bem tmdjften ©ut, 
 
 S)em Sater alter ©iite, 
 S)em ©ott, ber atte SSunber ttmt, 
 S)em ©ott, ber mein ©entitle 
 ^STcit feinem retaken Xroft erfuttt, 
 £)em ©ott, ber alien jammer ftillt ! 
 ©ebt unferm ©ott bie @fyre ! 
 
 2. @3 banfen bir bie §immel§fyeer, 
 
 D §crrfd;er alter kronen ! 
 Unb bie auf ©rben, Sttft unb 5!fteer, 
 
 3>n beinem ©fatten motmen: 
 ®ie preifen beine <S$o£fer§macfyt, 
 SDie atte§ alfo mofyl bebaa^t. 
 
 ©ebt unferm ©ott bie @t;re! 
 
 3. 2Ba§ unfer ©ott gefefyaffen fyat, 
 
 2)a§ mill er aud) erfyalten, 
 
 2)ariiber milt er friify unb f^at 
 
 9)iit f einer ©iite malten ; 
 
SBom Sobe ©otte§. 101 
 
 3n feinem gangen ^onigreid? 
 5ft affe§ red)t unb aEe§ gleidj. 
 ©ebi unferm ©ott bie dfyre ! 
 
 4. 3d) rief bem §errn in meiner 9?otr) : 
 2(d) ©ott ! oernimm mein ©cfyreien ! 
 25 a fyalf mein §elfer mir bom Xob, 
 
 Unb Itefc mir Xroft gebeiben. 
 2)rum ban!, ad) ©ott ! brum ban! id) bit, 
 2(0} ! ban!et, ban!et ©ott mit mir ! 
 ©ebt unferm ©oit bie @bre ! 
 
 74. 2ReL: ©att Jie§ gimmelg unii Der 
 drktt. [25] 
 
 ^an!t bem §errn, tr)r ©otteSfnedjte ! 
 
 $ommt, erbebet f einen 9rubm ! 
 @r bait Sfrocte ©efcblecbte 
 
 2)od) nod) fiir fein ©igentbum 
 SefuS @briftu3 ift nod) beut, 
 ©eftern unb in (Smig!eit. 
 
 2. ©prid) nid)t: e3 ift biefer 3eiten 
 
 9?id)t nod) mie e3 oormali mar, 
 ©ott mad)t feme §etmlid)!eiten 
 
 gefcunb 9iiemanb offenbar ; 
 2£a3 er oormal* bat getban, 
 ©aS gebt un§ anjetjt nidit an. 
 
 3. ©pricb fo nid)t ; be§ £od*ften §anbe 
 
 ©inb mit nid)ten je|t ju fd)road) ; 
 
102 ©eiftHdje Srautlicber. 
 
 (Seine 0>itt tjat and; !ein @nbe, 
 @r ift gnabig Wfl(| unb naa) : 
 SefuS @fyriftu§ ift nod) fyeut, 
 ©eftem unb in ©ungfeit. 
 
 4. £alte bid) in alien SDingen 
 
 %lux an beme<3 ©otte§ £reu : 
 Sag bid) nidrt $ur greube bringen, 
 
 @fye bid) bein ©ott erfveu ; 
 Sua^ in after beiner yiofy 
 yiitytZ ^urn £roft al3 beinen ©ott. 
 
 ©eiftltcfye SBrautlteber, 
 
 75. aw; el: $nkt Untt ttfj bit gelri. [7] 
 
 (5»rmuntert end}, iijx gvommen ! 
 3^t3t eurer Sampen (5d;ein, 
 £)er Slbenb ift gefommen, 
 
 2)ie finftre 9?ad)t brid;t ein ! 
 @3 fyat fid) aufgemacfyet 
 
 £)er 33rdutigam mit ^>rad)t, 
 2luf ! betet, Jantyft unb toadjet, 
 
 SBalb ift e§ SKitternaa^t 
 
 2. 5Raa^t cure Sam^en fertig, 
 Unb fiittet fie mit Del, 
 ©eib nun be3 §eil§ genmrtig, 
 ^Bereitet Seib unb ©eel. 
 
©eiftKdje SBrauttiebcr. 103 
 
 $)ie 9Bod;ter 3^3 fd>reien : 
 
 3)er 33rdutigam ift nai), 
 SBegegnet ifyn in 9Mfyen, 
 
 Unb fingt §attelujafy ! . 
 
 3. SBegegnet jfym auf ©rben, 
 
 ^fyr, bie ifyr 3i° n fafok, 
 Wit fmibigen ©ebcrben, 
 
 Hub fetb nidjt mefyr betriibt : 
 @3 finb bie gveubenftunben 
 
 ©efommen, imb ber SBraut 
 2Birb, toeil fie itberttmnben, 
 
 2)ie $rone nun bertraut. 
 
 ■6. fOt'tlt ®ott m §tmmc(g nit*. [25] 
 
 gjdjidet eud), ifyr lieben ©dfte ! 
 
 3u be§ gamme§ £od^eitfeft ! 
 ©cfymiicfet eucfy aufg atferbefte : 
 2)enn toie fidj§ anfefyen Idgt, 
 33ria)t ber §oc!!^etttag fyerein, 
 S)a tyr foHet frofyltd) fein. 
 
 2. 2luf, ifyr bungling unb ^ungfrauen, 
 
 §ebet euer §aupt trtipot ! 
 Sebermann ftrirb auf eud) fdjauen, 
 
 ,3eiget end) in fd;onftem glor, 
 ©e|t entgegen eurem §errn, 
 Gsr fyat eua) bon §erjen gem. 
 
 3. Unb bu $onig§bvaut erfdjeine, 
 
 SBrid) fyerfitr in beiner ^Sracfyt, 
 
104 ©eiftlid&e Srautlieber. 
 
 2)u, bu bift bie eine S^eine, 
 
 2Beld)e rufet Xag unb 9Zad^t, 
 ^n ber gartften £iebe§flamm : 
 $omm, bu fajonfter SBrautigam. 
 
 4. 3" km £fyron be§ $onig§ bringet 
 
 Reiner (fetimme fiiger ©d;aH ; 
 D toie fd)5n unb lieblid? flinget 
 
 2)eine3 23rautgam3 9Sieber^aK ; 
 ga, id> fomme, liebfte 33raut ! 
 Stfuft bein $dnig uberlaut. 
 
 5. greuet cud) bod) berotoegen, 
 
 3fyr SBerufnen atljugleid), 
 Saffet<3 eucfy fein angelegen, 
 
 2)a§ if>r fein bereitet eurf) ; 
 $ommt ^ur ^od^eit, fommet balb, 
 2Beil ber 9iuf an eud) erfdwEt. 
 
 6. £affet alle§ ftet)n unb liegen, 
 
 (tiki, etlet, faumet nid)t, 
 @ud) auf etoig gu fcergniigen, 
 
 $ommt, ber £if a; ift jugeric^t't ! 
 £)iefe3 2(benbmal)l ift grofj, 
 yjla&t eua) alter ©orgen lo§. 
 
 7. Reiner ift fyier au3gefd)loffen, 
 
 £)er fid) felber nidjt au^fcfyliefct ; 
 $ommt, il>r lieben Xifdgenoffen, 
 
 2Beil bie Quelle itberfliefct ! 
 Sales, alle§ ift bereit, 
 $ommt §ur frozen §oct)geiifreub. 
 
$om geiftUcfyen <3ieg. 105 
 
 3Som geiftlic^en (Steg, 
 
 11. milt o, net am utt. [11] 
 
 SJJinge redj>t, toenn (55otte§ ©nabe 
 
 SDia) nun §ie£>et unb befefyrt, 
 £)af$ bein ©eift ficfy red^t entlabe 
 3Son ber £aft, bie i^n befefyfaert. 
 
 2. ^inge, benn bte $fort ift enge, 
 
 Unb ber £eben3toeg ift fdmtal ; 
 §ier bleibt afte§ im ©ebrange, 
 2Ba§ nid)t jtelt §um §tmmel3faal. 
 
 3. Stfimpfe bi§ auf§ Slut unb Seben, 
 
 £)ring fyinein in ©otteg 9teitf) : 
 SOBitt ber ©atan nriberftreben, 
 ■JBerbe roeber matt nod) weidj. 
 
 4. Swinge, baf$ bein Sifer gliifye, 
 
 Unb bie erfte Siebe bid) 
 3Son ber gan^en 3BeIt ab^tefye ; 
 §albe Siebe fyalt nicfyt 6tid>. 
 
 5. Swinge ntit (Qthzt unb Sdjreten, 
 
 §alte bamit feurig an ; 
 Safe bid) leine 3ett gereuen, 
 fear's aud) Xag unb 9tad)t getfyan. 
 
 6. §aft bu bann bie ^erl errungen, 
 
 4)en!e \a nid>t, bajs bu nun 
 Me§ 535fe f^aft be^ungen, 
 
 £)a§ un§ ©djaben pflegt $u tfyun. 
 
106 $otn geiftlidjen ©ieg. 
 
 7. 9ftmm mil §urd?t ja beincr ©eele, 
 
 £)eine§ §eil§ mit gittern irabr ; 
 §ier in biefer 2iebe3fyofyle 
 
 (Scfytoebft bu taglid) in ©efafyr. 
 
 8. §alt ja beine $rone fefte, 
 
 £alte mannlid) roa£ bu fyaft : 
 ^edjt bcfyarren ift ba§ befte ; 
 mudffaa ift em bofer ©aft. 
 
 9. Sag beirt Sluge ja nid>t aaffen 
 
 $lad) ber f dmobcn ©itelf eit ; 
 
 SBIeibe Stag unb 9^aa^t in SSoffen, 
 
 gliefye £rag= unb ©ia^erbcit. 
 
 10. $)ie§ bebenlct mol)I, ibr <Streiter, 
 ©treitet red)t unb fitrdtfet cud; : 
 (55cF>t bod) alle ^agc tneitcr, 
 93i3 ifyr fommt in§ §immclreid;. 
 
 78. mtumit m §c» u«§ 
 
 lommcn. [3] 
 
 $jjuf, <5eele ! S e f u ^/ ©otteelamm, 
 
 §at bid) mr 23raut erinablet ; 
 Gsr f>at mit bir aU 33rautia,am, 
 (0 ©nabe) ftcf> bermtibiet : 
 @r brennt fitr Siebe c\cgen bi$ : 
 (Sein feufd>c§ §erje fcbnct fid; 
 9Zad) feufcber Gkcjenliebe. 
 
3Som gctft lichen <3teg. 107 
 
 2. @r liebet nicfyt auf lurje 3«it ; 
 
 92ein, fo ift nid)t fein Sieben : 
 @r toil an bir in (Sungfeit 
 
 9tec^t treue Stebe iiben. 
 SBleib bu tl)m aud) in Siebe treu, 
 Hub augenblidtid) fie emeu : 
 
 Sein Sieben toirb nid)t ftmnfen. 
 
 3. @r roill fid) in ©erecbtigfeit 
 
 9Dftt bir nad) SBunfa) toertrauen. 
 (£r ift otm Unterlafj bereit, 
 
 £)icfy gnabig angufdjauen. 
 @* memet* red)t unb fcfyenfet fid) 
 ©elbft gur ©eredjjtigfeit, bie bid) 
 2113 bein ©etoanb foil fleiben. 
 
 4. @r fudjt an bir SBarmfyergigfeit 
 
 Unb (Bnabe §u beineifen. 
 @r giebet, toa§ bein §er$ erfreut, 
 
 9§iE bid) mit -SKanna fbeifen : 
 2Ber ifyn nur liebet, r)at e§ gut, 
 @r ftdrlt unb labet ©inn unb 9flutb : 
 33ei ifnn ift tauter §immcl. 
 
 5. £)u barf ft bid) feiner 2iebe3brunft 
 
 5m ©tauben nur oertrauen, 
 £)u fannft auf feinc groge ©unft 
 
 9Qiebr aU auf Jelfen bauen. 
 @r ift bie SSa^ett unb ba§ Sia^t , 
 @r roeijj toon feiner galf df>E>ett ntd^t : 
 28a3 er uerftoridjt, gefcf>ief>et. 
 
108 $om getftltd)en ©teg. 
 
 6. £)u toirft tyn erftlidfj in ber Wotf) 
 2(l§ beinen §erren fennen : 
 2tu* fel6fi ber fd?reden§t>otte £ob 
 
 SSirb bidt) ntd^t toon ifym trennen. 
 £)cmn tofcb er bid; $um §immel3faal 
 SIB feine 33raut 511m §od)5eitmafyl 
 ©efcfymitdt unb fyerrlicfy fufyren. 
 
 79. 3Wel.: ^Ictncn Sefum fofe. [35] 
 
 @uter §irte ! hriHft bu nid)t 
 
 $)eine3 <5dmflein3 btdf> erbarmen? 
 (S§ nad) beiner §irtenpfltcf)t 
 
 Xragen fyeim auf beinen 5lrmen ? 
 2BiHft bit mt$ nicfyt au£ ber Qual 
 §o!en in ben greubenf aal ? 
 
 2. ©cfyau, hue id? berirret bin 
 
 2luf ben 3Bitften biefer @rben ; 
 Somm unb brtnge mid) bod) fyin, 
 
 3u ben ©deafen beiner ^eerben. 
 gitbr mid) in ben ©cfyafftatt cin, * 
 2£o bie fyeil'gen Sdmrner fein. 
 
 3. Wad) berlangt, bid) mit ber (Sdmar, 
 
 2)ie bid; loben, anntfcfyauen, 
 3)ie ba nxiben obn ©efafyr 
 
 2(uf ben fetten .^immefeauen, 
 2>te nid)t mefyr in §itrd)ten ftelm, 
 Unb nid)t fonnen irre gelm. 
 
©rntelieber. 109 
 
 4. 3)enn icfy bin fyier fefyr bebrangt, 
 
 Wivfy in fteten ©orgen leben, 
 9SeU bie geinbe mid? umfcr/rciirft, 
 
 Unb mit Sift unb tylatyt umgeben, 
 ©aft id) arme3 ©cfyafelein 
 $einen SBlicf lann fid^er fein. 
 
 5. D §err 3 e f u ' * a 6 widj nicfyt 
 
 gn ber SBoIfe 9tacfyen lommen ; 
 §ilf mir, nad) ber §irten£flid)t, 
 
 £)ag id) ilmen merb entnommen ; 
 §oIe mi$, bein ©djafelein, 
 3n ben eto'gen ©cfyafftall ein. 
 
 @rntelieber* 
 80. 9ReL: 8eudj mtdj, aeudj mid). [63] 
 
 Afterr be§ §immel§ unb ber ©rben! 
 & §errfcfyer biefer gangen 2BeIt ! 
 Sag ben 9JJunb ooft Sobe3 ioerben ; 
 
 ©a man bir $u Juge faEt, 
 giir ben retaken (Srntefegen 
 $>anf unb D^fer barlegen. 
 
 2. £>u fyaft fritfy unb fyaten 2£egen 
 Un§ ju renter 3^t gefd)idt: 
 
 Unb fo fyat man affertoegen 
 2luen boiler $orn erblidt ; 
 
 33erg unb £fyaler, £ief unb §o^en 
 
 &afon mir im 6egen ftefyn. 
 
 10 
 
110 @rntelieber. 
 
 3. 2ll§ ba§ gelb nun reif gur @rnte, 
 ©cfylugen i»ir bie <Sta;el an, 
 3)a man gum ©rftaunen lernte, 
 
 3fia§ bein ftarfer 2lrm getfyan. 
 SBerben bet be3 (5egen§ 9Jienge 
 ©oa) bte ©djeu'rn faft gu enge ! 
 
 4. ©ieb nun $raft, ben mtlben ©egen, 
 SDcn un§ betne §anb befcfyeert, 
 2lud) fo loblxd) angulegen, 
 
 ®aj$ ber glud) ifyn nidjt bcrge^rt. 
 SBleiben mir in alien (Sunben, 
 $ann bag ©ut leia;t berfdjminben. 
 
 81. SWcL: 2Bet mt* Den ttcScn ®ott. [27] 
 
 jP) bafj bod) bet ber reid;en Gmtte, 
 
 SQ&raut bu, §od)fter ! un3 erfreuft, 
 (Sin ^eber frofy empfinben lernte, 
 
 s Il>ie reia) bu un§ gu fegnen feift ; 
 2Bie gem bu unfern Mangel ftillft, 
 Unb unS mit ©peif ' unb greub erfiiftft. 
 
 2. £)u ftcfyft e§ gem, roenn beiner ©itte, 
 D 23ater ! unfer §er^ fid; freut ; 
 Unb etn erfenntlid)es> ©emittfye 
 
 2lud) ba§, roa3 bu fitr bicfe 3^ 
 Un3 gur (Srquidung fyaft bcftimmt, 
 9Jtit ®anf au$ bein en §anben nimmt. 
 
9Jlorgenlieber. Ill 
 
 3. So fommt benn, ©otteg §ulb 511 fetern, 
 
 $ommt, fgfyctfUn, lafjt uns fetner freu'n, 
 Unb bet ben angefitllten ©d^euern, 
 
 SDem §errn ber ©rnte banfbar fein. 
 3^m, ber un§ ftetS SSerforger to ax, 
 Srtngt neuen 2)anf gum Dpfer bar ! 
 
 4. SRimm gnabtg an bag Sob ber Stebe, 
 
 £)a§ unfer §erg btr, SSater ! tr>cit)t : 
 2)etn ©egen mefyr' in un3 bie Xrtebe 
 
 gum tfyat'gen 3)anf, jur golgfamfett ; 
 £)a{$ ^3ret3 fiir beine 33atertreu 
 2(ua) unfer ganger Seben fet. 
 
 SJtorgenlieber. 
 
 82. Wl el: Mt mt, iftr gjriften. [32] 
 
 JJun ftct) bie 9?atf)t gecnbet fyat, 
 
 5Dte gtnftermjs gertfyetlt, 
 3Satf)t utteS, ma§ am Slbenb fyat 
 3u fetner 9tufy geetlt. 
 
 2. (So roaa^et au$, it)r ©tnne, roadfyt, 
 
 Segt alien Sd)Iaf betfett, 
 
 3um Sobe ©otte3 fetb bebaa^t, 
 
 Qtrin e3 ift £)anfen§gett. 
 
 3. Unb bu, be§ 2etbe§ ebler ©aft, 
 
 2)u tfyeure Seele bu, 
 £)te bu fo fanft geutfyet fyaft, 
 San! ©ott fiir feme 9iufy. 
 
112 9JiorgenIieber. 
 
 4. 2Sie foil id) bir, bu ©eelenlicfyt ! 
 
 3ur ©'niige ban!bar fein? 
 SKein Setb unb ©eel ift bir fcerpflicfyt't 
 Unb id) bin eroicj bein. 
 
 5. 3k beirten 2(rmen fcfylief id) em, 
 
 ©rum fonnte ©atan nict)t 
 9Jiit feiner Sift mir fd;ablid) fein, 
 2)ie er auf mid; geridjt't. 
 
 6. §ab Sanf, o Sefu! ^abc ®anf 
 
 giir beine Sieb unb £reu ; 
 §ilf, baft id; bir mein Qzbzn lang 
 23on ©erjen banlbar fei. 
 
 83. Wei.: ®omm, o loinm. [25] 
 
 (gott be§ §immel§ unb ber Grben, 
 
 33ater, ©ofyn unb §eil'ger ©cift ! 
 2)er e§ Sag unb 9iad;t lafjt lucrben, 
 
 ©onn unb 9Jionb un§ fd;einen fyeijjt, 
 2)effen ftarlc §anb bie 2BeIi, 
 Unb toa§ brinnen ift, erfyalt. 
 
 Q 
 
 ©ott, id; banfe bir Don §erjen, 
 
 £)af$ bu mid) in biefer Wafyt 
 3Sor G^efafyr, Sfngft, 9lot^ unb ©Emergen 
 
 ©aft befyutet unb bemacfyt, 
 2)aj$ be£ bofen JeinbeS Sift 
 3)ccin nict)t macfytig roorben ift. 
 
2l6enbtieber. 113 
 
 3. Safe bte Waa)t ana) meiner ©itnben 
 
 3e£t mit biefer %laa)t toergelm, 
 D §err 3^fu ' ^6 mtcfy ftnben 
 
 ®eine 2Bunben offen ftefyn : 
 3) a atteine §iilf unb $iafy 
 3ft fur meine 3Jtfffetyat. 
 
 4. §ilf, baft id? mit biefem 9ftorgen 
 
 ©eiftig auferftefren mag, 
 Unb fiir meine <3eele forgen, 
 
 £)aj3, menu mm bein grower £ag 
 ting erfcfyeint unb bein ©eria)t, 
 3a) batoor erfcfyrede niajt. 
 
 5. gufyre mid), o §err, unb leite 
 
 9JJeinen ©ang nad) beinem 2Bort, 
 ©ei unb bleibe bu aucfy fyeute 
 
 SJiein 23efdju|er unb mein §ort. 
 9ttrgenb§ al3 bet bir aftein 
 $ann id) redjt bemafyret fein. 
 
 2lbenblieber. 
 
 84. 91 el: mtin Sefu. [30] 
 
 ^o ift nun abermal 
 
 3Son meiner £age gafyl 
 
 (Sin Xag fcerftricfyen : 
 D ! roie mit fdmellem ©djritt 
 Unb unfcermerftem Xritt 
 
 3ft er getoicfyen. 
 
114 2lbenblieber. 
 
 2. $aum mar ber -Iftorgen nafy, 
 9lun ift bie %laa)t fa>n ba 
 
 3Jlit ifyrem ©fatten : 
 SSer lann ber ^\Un Sauf 
 Unb @ilen fatten auf, 
 
 ©ie ab^umatten ! 
 
 3. 9Mn, nein, fie fdumt ftcfy nidjt, 
 ©ic ferret ifyr ©efid)t 
 
 : 9ftemal3 guriide : 
 
 2#r gu£ ftefyt nimmer ftitt ; 
 £)rum, h>er fie braud;en laid, 
 ©id) in fie f$ide. 
 
 4. ©ie fliegt gleid) n>te eirt ^>feil 
 gum giel in fdmefter @il ; 
 
 @fy' man's gebenfet, 
 llnb fi$3 berfefyen mag, 
 §at un£ ber le£te Sag 
 
 Sn3 ©rab berfenfet. 
 
 5. §ilf and) burd) bicfe 9?ad}t, 
 Unb fyaU auf mid) ac^t, 
 
 ©ei mir ^ur SBonne 
 3nm fyellen Sag unb £id)t, 
 feenn mir ba§ Sid^t gerbrtd^t, 
 
 3frael§ Sonne. 
 
 85. Wltl: 9lun ftd) kr Sag flcenticl. [32] 
 
 ftjun bricf)t bie finftre %laa)t herein, 
 
 $e§ Sages ©lang ift tobt ; 
 Sebocfy, mein §c% fa)laf nod? ntcfyt ein, 
 fiomm, rebe erft mit ©ott. 
 
2IbenbUeber. 115 
 
 2. D ©ott ! bu grower §err ber 2Belt, 
 
 £)en 9ttemanb fefyen latin, 
 2)u ftefyft auf mid) »om §immel3gelt, 
 §or aua} mein <5euf§en an. 
 
 3. £>er £ag, ben tcfy nunmefyr t>o!lbrad^t, 
 
 2Bar tn^befonbre bein : 
 SJarum fyat er bi§ in bie ^acl^t 
 9Jtir foUen fyeilig fein. 
 
 4. SSiettetd^t ift biefe§ nicfyt gefcfyefyn, 
 
 £)enn xa) bin gleifa) unb Slut, 
 Unb pfleg e§ ofter3 $u fcerfefyn, 
 2BenngIeid) ber 28ttte gut. 
 
 5. Sftun fucr) ia) beinen ©nabentfyron : 
 
 ©iefy meine 6tf)ulb nia)t an, 
 
 Unb benle, bafs bein Iteber Sofyn 
 
 g-itr mi$ i)at g'nug getfyan. 
 
 86. Sttel: 9tun fid) kr Sag gecnbct. [32] 
 
 gjdjretb atfeS, toa3 man fyeut gelefyrt, 
 
 3n unfre §er^en ein, 
 Unb laffe bte, fo e§ gefyort, 
 2)tr aud) gefyorfam fein. < 
 
 2. ©rfyalt un§ fernerfyin bein SSort, 
 Unb tt)u un§ immer mofyl, 
 £)amit man ftet§ an biefem Drt 
 d5ott biene, wie man foil. 
 
116 SifdjUeb. 
 
 3. gnbeffen fna) tcfy meine 9tnfy ; 
 
 D SBater ! ftefy mir bet, 
 Unb gteb mir beinen (Sngel 311, 
 £>afj er mein 2Baa)ter fei. 
 
 4. ©ieb alien eine gute ^aa^t, 
 
 2)ie djriftlid) fyeut gelebt, 
 
 Unb beffre ben, ber nnbebaa^t 
 
 ®er ©nabe roiberftrebt. 
 
 5. 2Bofern bir au$ mein £Imn gefcittt, 
 
 <&o fyilf mir morgen auf, 
 £>ajj id) nod; ferner in ber 3Belt 
 33ollbringe meinen Saitf. 
 
 6. Unb cnblid) fiifyre, roenn e§ 3 e ^/ 
 
 9Jlicf) in ben §immel ein, 
 
 ©a mirb in beiner §errlid;leit 
 
 9Diein SabbatI) eroig fein, 
 
 SEifdpeb. 
 
 87. SWeii mt lob, eitt. [3] 
 
 @ieb, gefu, bag i$ bid) ^eniejs 
 
 3n alien beinen ©aben : 
 33leib bn mir einig etoig fiifj, 
 
 £)u fannft ben ©eift nnr laben ; 
 9ttein §unger gefyt in bia; fyinein, 
 ■Biad) bu bid) innig mir gemein, 
 D 3 e f u ♦ me ^ n 33ergmtgen ! 
 
©dmbelieber. 117 
 
 D £eben§wort ! o ©eelenfyeif ' ! 
 
 Wdx JMpt unb Seben ftfjenfe ; 
 D Queftbrunn reiner Siebe ! fleufj,. 
 
 Wltin fd?mad?tenb §erge tranfe ; 
 ©o leb unb freu id; mid) in bir ; 
 3(d) ! v)ab aua) beine Sufi in mir, 
 23i3 in bie (Smigfeiten. 
 
 ©d)eibelieber. 
 
 88. SRct: SBenn mem StimMtUt. [3] 
 
 Jgetl nun bie 3^t oorfyanben ift, 
 ©afc fair fyier miiffen fd^eiben, 
 6o moll un§ (5$ott ju biefer grift 
 
 ©enabiglid) geleiten, 
 ©afj mir betradjten fort unb fort 
 6ein je£t ge^orteg fyeilig 28ort, 
 
 Unb un§ mogen bereiten. 
 
 2. 2Benn unoerfefyenS lommen toirb 
 
 (5F>riftu§ am jiingften %a$e, 
 ©er 2Seltria)ter unb groge £irt, 
 
 Un§ fteH'n ym ?flcd)V unb fage : 
 $ommt fyer, ifyr feib gebenebett, 
 ©rerbt ba§ 9^etdt) in @migfeit, 
 
 dud) riifyr fyinfort lein' $Iage. 
 
 3. ©arum fo lafjt un§ fletjjtg fein 
 
 Wxt beten unb mit madjen, 
 
118 (Sd&eibelteber. 
 
 3ur §immelsfreub an* bxefer ^pein 
 
 Gntgebn ber ^otfenracben, 
 llnb naben un§ ju ©ott cittern, 
 2>er ftjctf une iine bie Crngel fein, 
 9So(I ibnen ims gleicb madden. 
 
 4. 2)ie§ ift, o G5ott ! unfer 23egebr, 
 £afc un§ bocb bas geltngen, 
 2)afe e§ gereicb 511 beiner dhr ; 
 
 2Btt reben cber fingen, 
 9)iit 2(nbacbt ee im Gkift gefcbeb, 
 2)em unfer g-leifcb nicbt nnberjtcb, 
 §ilf unS baffetB bejimngen. 
 
 5. D 35ater, (Eobn unb fteiPgcr ©eift, 
 (Sinigcr G>ott mtt Stamen, 
 SBaS bu gefcbaffen atfenneift, 
 Soli bicb loben jufammcn. 
 9iacbbcm hrit gebn boti biefem Ort, 
 3n ^iieb crbalt unS ti um ei fo rt, 
 £>urcf; $3 e f um Gbriftum. 2(mert. 
 
 89. STOcL: W$ 3«f« win. [24] 
 
 $){cb fter$en§geliebte ! fair fcbeiben jetutnber, 
 Gin jebe§ ba§ balte fein ©eije been munter, 
 
 G>3 febreie mil mtt 
 
 2Iu3 Siebe^begier : 
 §err 3efu • §er* 3?fu J 2lcfr 3 eu * un * na£ ^ ^ r - 
 
©terBe- itnb Segro&mfs * Sieber. 119 
 
 2. %a, Hebfte ©efd&toiftcr, brum laffet un3 macben, 
 ■JBetl unfere Jeinbe fid; frciftig aufmaa)en, 
 
 ©ie fua)en §u rauben 
 25en gottlia)en ©lauben, 
 SDamit fie toerfyinbem ba§ ftnblia) SBettrauen. 
 
 3. Hnb toeilen fair jeji bon einanber nun treten, 
 ©o lajjt un§ bor einanber boa; berjlia) beten, 
 
 3)afe !eine§ boa) mbge 
 2(btreten bom 2Bege, 
 3Tuf bag toir betoanbeln bie ricbtigen ©tcgc. 
 
 I. 3(a), liebefte ©lieber! e§ lonnte gefa)el)en, 
 ^a bag- fair einanber nia)t tbaten mebr feben ; 
 ©in jebe* tbu gleifse 
 §ier auf feiner 9?eife, 
 £)amit fair boa) tragen bie Slrone 511m ^reife. 
 
 ©terbe- unb 33egra£mi£'2iebet\ 
 
 90. gtct: @3 if* gcltit^(id| an. [3] 
 
 @omm, ©terblidier, betracbte mia) ! 
 w £)u tebft, ia) lebt auf Grben ; 
 28a§ bu je$t bift, ba3 war aua) ia), 
 
 3Ba3 ia) bin, toirft bu merben ; 
 
 £)u mujjt r/ernaa), ia) bin borbin ; 
 
 2(a) ! benfe nia)t in beinem ©inn, 
 
 $af$ bu nia)t biirfeft fterben. 
 
120 (Sterbe- itnb 33egrabm§ - Sieber. 
 
 2. Sereite bid), ftirb ah ber 2BeIt, 
 
 SDenf an bie letjten ©tunben ! 
 SSenn man ben £ob t>eraa)tlia) fyalt, 
 
 SBirb er febr oft gefunben. 
 @§ ift bie 9teit)e fyeut an mir, 
 2Ber meifj, Dtelteid^t gilt3 morgen bit, 
 3a mofyl noa) biefen 2lbenb. 
 
 3. (Bpx'xa) mfyt : id) bin woo) gar ^u jung, 
 
 3a) lann nodj lange leben ! 
 2(d) nein ! bu bift fd)on alt genug, 
 
 &)en ©eift bon bir ju geben ; 
 @€ ift gar balb urn bid) getfyan, 
 @S ftefyt ber £ob lein 2llter an : 
 2£ie magft bu anber§ benlen ? 
 
 4. £)u feift bann fertig ober nid)t, 
 
 <5o mujjt bu gleidjjroofyl manbern, 
 2Benn biefeg 2eben3 giel anbria)t, 
 
 @§ gefyt bir, roie bie anbern. 
 SDrum lag bir3 eine farming fein, 
 ®ein 2luferftefyn mirb iiberein 
 9Jiit beinem Sterben lommen. 
 
 5. 21a) ! benfe ntd&t : e§ $at nid&t 3fo>i&, 
 
 3°) rotU wid) f$ on befefyren, 
 SSenn mir bie ^ranffyeit geigt ben £ob, 
 
 ©ott mitt mid) mofyl erfyoren. 
 SBer meifc, ob bu ^ur ^ranffyeit fommft ? 
 Db bu nid;t fdmell ein Gmbe nimmft ? 
 2Ber t>tlft al£bann bir 2lrmen ? 
 
(Sterbe: unb Segrafrttif}; Sieber. 121 
 
 91. Wttl: $emutlj ift Hie fdjonftc. [22] 
 
 $JJtte 3Kenfcfyen miiffen fterben, 
 
 2ttte3 gleif$ oergebt toie §eu, 
 2Ba3 ba lebet, mug oerberben, 
 ©oil e§ anber§ toerben neu. 
 ^Dtefer £eib, ber muf$ oerroefen, 
 ■ffienn er anber§ foBC genefen 
 2)er fo grogen §errlitf)feit, 
 £>ie ben grommen ift bereit. 
 
 2. 2)rum fo mill icfy biefe§ Seben, 
 
 SBeil e§ meinetn ©ott beliebt, 
 2{ud) gang toilltg oon trtir geben, 
 
 33in bariiber nicfyt betriibt ; 
 £)enn in tnetne§ gefu SBunben 
 §ab id) fcfyon (Srlofung funben, 
 Unb mein £roft in £obe£notfy 
 3ft be^ §erren Gfyrifti £ob. 
 
 3. §ier toiE t$ nun etoig roofynen ; 
 
 50^eine Sieben, gute Wafyt ! 
 (Sure £reu toirb ©ott belofynen, 
 
 ©ie if>r t)abt an mir oollbracfyt : 
 Slftefammt ifyr Slnoertoanbte, 
 ©ute greunbe unb SBefannte, 
 Sebet roofyl, gu guter 9?acr/t ! 
 ©ott fei $anf, eg ift oollbracfjt ! 
 
 92. a»r-L: 9lun rufjett aUt Rafter. [37] 
 
 (got! lob, bie ©tunb ift fommen, 
 2)a id) toerb aufgenommen 
 $n3 fdjone SparabeiS. 
 11 
 
122 (Sterbe* unb Segra&nifj * Steber. 
 
 3fyr ©Item biirft nicfyt flagen ; 
 9ttit greube fotlt ifyr fagen : 
 3)em §od)ften fei Sob, @l)r unb $rei§. 
 
 2. 2Bie fann§ ©ott beffer madjen? 
 @r rctfet mi$ au§ bent 9fad;en 
 
 £e§ £eufel§ unb ber 2£elt, 
 3)ie je$t tote Soften britflen, 
 3^ ©rimm ift nid;t ^u ftitten, 
 
 23i3 alle§ itbern §aufcn fattt. 
 
 3. 3)ie§ ftnb bie Ictjten £age, 
 
 2)a nicbt§ a(§ Slngft unb $Iage 
 
 Wl\t ipaufen hx'xdjt herein. 
 3Jttcf> ntrnrnt nun ©ott t>on fyinnen, 
 Unb laffet mid; entrinncn 
 
 SDer itberfyduften -ftotfy unb $ein. 
 
 4. ®ur$ ift mcin irbifcfy Seben ; 
 ©in beffer§ toirb tnir geben 
 
 ©ott in ber ©ftigleit. 
 ©a ioerb id) nicfyt mefyr fterben, 
 ^n feiner 9?otfy fcerberben : 
 
 9Jicin 2zben toirb fein lauter greub. 
 
 5. Sebt toofyl unb feib gefegnet : 
 2Ba3 end? jetumb begegnet, 
 
 3ft anbern and) gefcfyefyn : 
 3Siel miiffewJ nod? erfafyren ; 
 9iun ©ott tooll eucfy beiuafyren ; 
 
 SDort tnoften tnir un3 toieber fetyn. 
 
©terbe- imb Segrabm^ Sieber. 123 
 
 93. Tl el: ^erjH^ tljut. [7] 
 
 ^Ic^ mar eirt f(eine§ ^inbletn 
 
 ©eborn auf biefer 2Be(t, 
 2lber meirt 6terben$(tunblein 
 
 §at mir ©ott balb gefiellt. 
 3$ mei§ gar nicety $u fagen, 
 
 2£a3 SSeit ift unb i^r Sfyun : 
 3$ fyab in meinen £agen 
 
 9ta SKotfy gebracBt bafcon. 
 
 2. gfleirt aflerliebfter SSater, 
 
 £)er mi$ jur 2Selt gejeugt, 
 Unb mem' fyer^liebfte Stutter, 
 
 2)ie mid; felbft bat gefaugt, 
 2)ie folgen mir jum ©rabe, 
 
 3Rtt ©euf^en inniglid), 
 2)ocb i$ mar (Sotted ($ahe, 
 
 3)ie er nun nimmt gu fi$. 
 
 3. Gr nimmt mid) auf jut ©naben, 
 
 gum Gsrben in feirt 9Md), 
 3)er ;£ob fann mir nid?t faSaben, 
 
 3$ bin ben Gngeln gleid) ; 
 9ttein Seib mirb mieber leben 
 
 3n 9htfy unb em'ger greub, 
 ttnb mit ber ©eele jcfymeben 
 
 3n grower §errlia;leit. 
 
 4. 2eU mobl, ifyr meine Sieben, 
 
 £)u $at'r unb DJZutterberg, 
 28a3 tootft ibr eud) betriiben, 
 3Sergeffet biefen ©djmerg. 
 
124 (Sterbes unb SegraBnifp Sieber. 
 
 Wlix ift fel)r rcofyl a,efcf)elm, 
 3$ leb in 2Bonn unb greub, 
 
 Sfyr foEt mid) nrieber fefyen 
 Sort in ber §err!icPeit. 
 
 94. WltU C Sefu Wc [12] 
 
 2gie fia^er Icbt ber gjfenfd&, ber<Staub! 
 
 ©ein Seben ift ein faftenb £aub ; 
 Unb bennod) fd;metd)elt er fid) gern, 
 ©er Xag be3 £obe§ fei nodi) fern. 
 
 2. ©er Simgimg tyofft be§ Strifes Siel, 
 ©er Slann nod) feiner galjre »ie(, 
 ©er ©rei3 §u oielen nod) ein %>a\)x, 
 Unb feiner nimmt ben grrtfoum toafyr. 
 
 3. ©prid) nicfyt : \6) ben! in ©Ititf unb 9lotfy 
 3m §er5en oft an tneinen Sob ; 
 
 ©er, ben ber £ob nicfyt ioeifer macfyt, 
 ©at nie mit @rnft an ifyn gebaajt. 
 
 4. 2Bir lebcn ^xer gur ©nngfeit, 
 
 3u tfmn, \va§> una ber §err gebeut, 
 Unb unfer3 2thzn§> lleinfter ifyeil 
 3ft eine grift $u unferm §eil. 
 
 5. ©er Sob riicft ©eelen bor ©erid)t ; 
 ©a bringt ©ott atte§ an ba$ £id;t, 
 Unb mad)t, \va§> fyier oerborgen war, 
 ©en 9tatfy ber §er$en offenbar. 
 
(Sterbe^ unb 33egvabnif$ = Steber. 125 
 
 6. 2)rum, ba betn Xob bir tdglia; braut, 
 ©o fei bod) toad er unb bereit ; 
 
 $riif beinen ©lauben alg em @r)rift, 
 Db er burd? Siebe t^dtig ift. 
 
 7. @in ©eufeer in ber leijten 9fof$>, 
 ©in 2Bunfcfy, burd> be§ ©rloferg £ob 
 23or ©otteg £i)ron gereajt ^u fein, 
 3)ie§ mati;t bid) ntcfyt oon 6itnben rein. 
 
 8. ©in §er^, ba§ ($otte<o ©timme fyort, 
 gfyr folgt unb fid^ t»om 23ofen fefyrt, 
 ©in gldubig §erg t>on Sieb erfiiKt, 
 2)ieg ift eg roa§ in (Sfyrifto gilt. 
 
 95. yfltl: mx mx Hen Hekn ©att 
 Kjt. [27] 
 
 2ger toetf?, mie nafye mir mein @nbe? 
 
 £)ie geit get)t fyin, e§ fommt ber Slob ; 
 2lcr) mie gefdjminbe unb befyenbe 
 
 $ann fommen meine £obe§notfy. 
 9Jlein ©ott ! id? bitt burd> ©§rifti 23lut, 
 3)tact)g nur mit meinem ©nbe gut. 
 
 . @§ lann r>or ^Radjt leid;t anber§ roerben, 
 2113 es> am friifyen 3Rorgen mar ; 
 £)enn meil id) leb auf btefer (Srben, 
 
 Seb id) in fteter £ob£gefafyr. 
 gjlein ©ott! icr, bitt burd) <5§riftt Slut, 
 9Jlacr;3 nur mit meinem (Snbe gut. 
 
126 ©terbe- unb 23egrabnifj ; Sieber. 
 
 3. §err, lefyr micfy ftet§ an§ @nbe benfen, 
 
 Unb Iaf$ mtcfy, menu id) fterben muf$, 
 2)ie ©eel in Sefu 2Bunben fenfen, 
 
 Unb \a nicfyt ftaren meine 23uj3. 
 3Rein ©ott ! id? bitt burd) g^riftt Slut, 
 yjlad)$ nur mit meinem ©nbe gut. 
 
 4. Safe mid? bet 3 e ^ m ™ § au ^ beftetten, 
 
 ©a(5 id) bercit fei fiir unb fitr, 
 Unb fage frifd) in alien fatten : 
 
 £>err ! mie bu nullft, fo fd)id3 mit mir. 
 gjtan ©ott ! id& bitt but* G&rifti Slut, 
 9Jtacfy§ nur mit meinem @nbe gut. 
 
 5. 9Jiad) mir ftct§ guderfiife ben §immel, 
 
 Unb galtenbitter biefe 3SeIt ; 
 ©ieb, bafc mir in bem SBeltgetummel 
 
 3)ie Gmngfeit fei oorgeftellt. 
 9flein ©ott! id? bitt burd> gljriftt Slut, 
 Wad)Z nur mit meinem @nbe gut. 
 
 96. 9)1 el: 9lun lafet un§ Hen SeiB. [12] 
 
 JJun bringen mir ben Seib ^ur dixit), 
 
 Unb beden it)n mit @rbe gu, 
 £)en Seib, ber, nacf) beg ©d)b>fer§ ©d)lufj, 
 3u <5taub unb (Srbe fterben muf3. 
 
 2. Gr bleibt nicr/t immer 2lfd)' unb 6taub, 
 9Ztd)t immer ber Sermefung 9taub ; 
 @r ttnrb, menn ©t)riftu§ einft erfa;eint, 
 9Jlit feiner <SeeIe neu bereint. 
 
©terbe^ unb Segrabmfj; Sieber. 127 
 
 3. §ier, 9Kenf<f), E?ter lerne, toa$ bu btft ; 
 2ern fyier, ft>a§ unfer Seben ift. 
 
 9?arf> ©orge, gurcfyt unb manner 9iotf> 
 ^omrnt enblitf) nod? gule^t ber £ob. 
 
 4. ©cfynell fdjtoinbet unfre Seben^eit : 
 Sluf'S ©terben folgt bie @it>igfeit. 
 2Bie fair bie geti fyier angetoanbt, 
 (So fotgt ber Sofyn aug ©otteg §anb. 
 
 97. Wltl: 2>er 42. ^fa(m. [18] 
 
 (§}ute 9?acbt, if>r meine Sieben ; 
 
 ©ute ^Racfyt, i£>r §ergenefreunb' ; 
 ©ute ^acfyt, bie fttf) betritben, 
 
 Unb au§ Sieb fur mitf) jefct toeint ; 
 <5d)etb' tcfy gleicfytoofyl bon eucfy ab, 
 Unb ifyr legt mein'n Seib in§ ©rab, 
 SSirb er toieber auferftefyen, 
 Unb id? toerb euc^ etoig fefyen. 
 
 2. D, toie toerb id) end) umfaffen, 
 Unb aud) fyer^en mit SBegter ; 
 9Jiuf$ id) end? ein' gett berlaffen, 
 
 2Belc|e3 gtoar betriibet fn'er, 
 SSringt^ ein %a§ bort nneber ein, 
 3Benn toir toerben felig fein. 
 @tt?ig toirb lein' 9Jtufy un§ reuen, 
 £aufenb, taufenbmal mefyr freuen. 
 
128 ©terbe^ unb SBegrtibntfc; Sieber. 
 
 3. D tote fcfyneli eilt bocfy pan @nbe 
 
 3)a3 beftimmte £eben3giel ; 
 ©ott born £immel, §ulf bod) fenbe, 
 
 2) a J loir un£ nic^t mefyr fo t»iel 
 §icr fcerfaumen mit ber SOSelt, 
 4)ie in ©iinben fief) auffyalt, 
 ®ie man btllig mug Fjicr meiben, 
 Gfy bag £eib unb 6eel fid) fajeiben. 
 
 4. 3 war M m ™ °^ n ' Htein $erl;offen 
 
 3)er fefyr Ijarte Xobe^fetl 
 3!Jtein §e% Seib unb Seel getvoffen, 
 
 SRafym mid) Inn in fd)nctler Gil : 
 £)rum, tf>r Stebften, bet't unb macf;t, 
 3$ miinfd) eud; eloig gut' 9?ad)t : 
 ©ott lajj eua) nur feltg fterben, 
 2)afj ifyr fount ben §immel erben. 
 
 5. ©ute ^ad)t, ifyr meine 5iinber, 
 
 ©ute maty, ^eqftcBffeg SBeib ; 
 Siebten fair un3 bod) ntd)t lumber, 
 
 2Us ein §erj r ©eift, ©eel unb Seib 
 ©ott bie Siebe un§ belofmt, 
 2Beil in Siebe ioir gemolmt ; 
 2Bae in gefu Sieb fic£> fennet, 
 2£irb ana) nia^t im Xob getrennet. 
 
$om lefcten ©erictyt ®otte8. 129 
 
 aSom le^ten ©ertcfyt @otte3. 
 
 98. 3KeL:'gtttt Md) feljr, a incinc. [18] 
 
 (ft§ finb fcfyon bie lettfen fyitzn ; 
 ©rum mein §er$, bereite btd&, 
 28etl bie geicfyen fcfyon toon roettem 
 
 gum ©ericfyt ereignen fid) ; 
 §tmmel, @rbe, Suft unb 9Jker, 
 ^ac^en fief), al§ ©otte§ £eer, 
 2Cuf &ur ^ftacfye fonber fcfyonen, 
 Ueber bie im ginftern toofynen. 
 
 2. @3 ift aHe§ faft toerborben 
 
 3n ber gan§en Gtfyriftenfyeit, 
 ©laub unb Siebe finb erftorben, 
 
 SffleS lebt in GtteBtit. 
 SSie e§ toar gu 9ioafy3 geit, 
 ©o lebt jjc|t in Sicfyerfyeit 
 £)er gemeine §auf ber Gfyriften, 
 £)ie im Simbenfotfy fid; britften. 
 
 3. Untoerftanb unb ©iinbenleben 
 
 §errfd)et unb nimmt itberfyanb ; 
 ©ie bem Unfyeit ioiberftreben, 
 
 6inb a(§ grembling' unbefannt. 
 Unb tote 3efu§ felbft toeratf)t't ; 
 Sa, tyx %f)un ftefyt in SBerbad&t. 
 9Bie ift benn ber SOBelt jju ratten 
 23et bergleicfyen greoeltfyaten ? 
 
130 SSom le^ten ©eridjt ®otte8. 
 
 4. 3efu§ wirb balb felbft einbreajen, 
 SBeil fetn §eer fid) aufgemadjt, 
 Unb fein arme§ §auflein racfyen, 
 
 2)a3 §u ifym fd^reit £ag unb 9iad)t ; 
 2)arum fyebt baS £aupt empor 
 3u be3 §immel3 ifyur unb Xfyor, 
 $af$ ifyr euer §eil umfafyet, 
 SBeil fid? bie (Srlbfuna, nafyet. 
 
 99. Witt: m& ttefer ftotft f^rci itfj 
 
 m *fc [3] 
 
 (j£* ift gemiglid) an ber geit, 
 
 $af$ ©otteS <5ofyn toirb fommen, 
 3n fetner grofjen §errlicfyfeit, 
 
 3u rtcfyten SBof ' unb grommen ; 
 SDann toirb bag Sadden merben tfyeu'r, 
 SSenn afte§ mirb bergelm in jjeu'r, 
 2£ie ^etruS bauon fcfyreibet. 
 
 2. ^ofaunen h)irb man fy or en gefyn 
 
 3fo atler SCBelt tf>r ©nbe, 
 2)arauf balb merben auferftefyn 
 
 2111 Xobten gar befyenbe ; 
 £)ie aber nod^) ba§ Seben fyan, 
 2)ie mirb ber §err oon ©tunben an 
 23ermanbeln unb oerneuen. 
 
 3. ©arnad) roirb man ablefen balb 
 
 Gin SBudj), barin gefdjrieben, 
 2Ba§ afte 9ttenf$en, jung unb alt, 
 2luf (Srben fyan getrieben : 
 
Som te|ten @eria)t ©ottcS. 131 
 
 SDa bann gen>if$ ein gebermann 
 2Birb fyoren, toag er fyat getfyan 
 ^n feinem gan^en £eben. 
 
 4. D toefy bemfelben, taeld&er fyat 
 SDe§ §erren 28ort fceracfytet, 
 Unb nur auf ©rbeit frix^ unb fpat 
 
 9Zaa) gro£em ©ut getratfjtet ! 
 ©er hrirb fiirtua^r gar fafyl befte^n, 
 Unb mit bem ©atan miiffen gefyn 
 23on Gfyrifto in bie §olle. 
 
 100. 3K.cL: Xd| trctB au3. [30] 
 
 ggenn ia) e§ recfyt betraa^t 
 Unb fefye £ag unb 9?a$t, 
 $a ©tunb unb 3eite 
 §ingefyen fo gefcfytomb, 
 Sef^toinber aU ber 2Sinb, 
 3ur @toigfeite. 
 
 2. <So toirb mir oftmafe bang, 
 SBeil \<fy nod) au^ulang 
 
 9Jftd> oft oertoeile, 
 Unb nirf)t fo tote id) fo&t, 
 Unb aud) toofyl gerne toollt, 
 
 SBeftanbig etle. 
 
 3. D bafs id; aHe^eit 
 3n red)te 9Jlunterfeit 
 
 9Jtta; mbd)te iiben, 
 
132 $om iefcten @erid)t @otte§. 
 
 Unb in ber 9liebrigfeit 
 9)tein'n 3efum aEe^eit 
 $bnnt fyeralia; lieben. 
 
 4. SSetl meine $z\t bergefyt, 
 Unb gar fein £)ing beftefyt, 
 
 S8a3 toir f>ier fefyen, 
 ©o follt ia) billig baS 
 ©ucfyen ofm Unterlaft 
 
 2Sa3 lann befte^en. 
 
 5. 3e£t ift bie fcfybne geti, 
 J)a§ angenefyme fyeut 
 
 2)er £ag be§ §cilen3, 
 £)rum eil, o 6eele! boa; 
 Unb trag gem Gfyrifti goa) 
 
 Dime $ern)eilen§. 
 
 6. 2)ie 3eit, bte £eit ift ba, 
 £)er 9ti$ter ift fefyr nafy, 
 
 @r toirb balb lommen ; 
 2Ber fid; £?at toofyl bereit't 
 3n biefer ©naben^eit, 
 
 2Birb angenommen. 
 
 7. D felig ftnrb ber fein, 
 £)er mit lann gel)en ein 
 
 3n§ ^eicfy ber greuben ; 
 Sillig folTt man allbier 
 Bid) fcfcncfen ftir unb fur, 
 
 Unb \voi)l bereiten. 
 
%om te^ten ©eridjt ©otte§. 133 
 
 101. With i $txm tftut mid). [7] 
 
 *gebenfe, 9Jtenfd& I ba§ @nbe, 
 
 SBebenfe beinen £ob, 
 £)er Xob lommt oft befyenbe ; 
 
 $Der ^eutc frifa) unb rotfy, 
 $ann morgen unb gefdjtoinber 
 
 §intoeg geftor&en fein ; 
 £)rum btlbc bir, o ©iinber ! 
 
 @in tagltdj (Sterben ein. 
 
 2. $ebenfe, 9ftenfa) ! ba§ @nbe, 
 
 SBebenfe ba§ ©eridjt : 
 @3 tniiffen atte ©tanbe 
 
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 §ier muj$ ein Seber bran, 
 Unb toirb ben Sofyn befomnten, 
 
 ;Kad} bem er fyat getfyan. 
 
 3. SBebenfe, Sflenfd? ! ba§ @nbe, 
 
 $)er §oEen Slngft unb Setb, 
 £)af$ bid) nitfjt (Satan blenbe 
 
 5CRtt f einer @ttelf ett : 
 §ier ift ein fur$e§ greuen, 
 
 ®ort aber eftnglta; 
 ©in flaglia) ©djmer^enfcfyreien. 
 
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 4. SBebenfe, 9ftenfd> ! bag @nbe, 
 
 SBebenfe ftet§ bie geit, 
 12 
 
134 3Som le^ten (SJerid^t ©otte§. 
 
 £)ag bid? ja nicfyt§ abtoenbe 
 23on jener §errlicfyfeit, 
 
 £)amit Dor ©otte§ Stfyrone 
 £)ie ©eele toirb toerpflegt ; 
 
 £)ort ift bte Sebengfrone 
 2)en grommen beigelegt. 
 
 5. §err ! lef^re micfy bebenfen 
 
 2)er S^ten le^te geit, 
 £)afs fid) nacfy bir 511 lenfen 
 
 s Jftein ^crje fei bereit ; 
 Sag mia) ben £ob betradvten, 
 
 Unb beinen 9ftd;terftufyl : 
 Sag mi$ aud) nidjt t>erad)ten 
 
 £)er pollen geuerpfufyl. 
 
 6. §tff ©ott! bag id* in £eiten 
 
 2lnf meinen letjten Xag 
 5Ulxt Suge mi$ bcreiten 
 
 Unb taglid; fterben mag ; 
 ^m Xob nnb bor ©eridjte 
 
 ©tefy mir, gefu ! bei, 
 SDag id? in'3 §immel3 Sid^te 
 
 3n roofynen toiirbig fei. 
 
23om <otmme( unb etoigen Seben. 135 
 
 SSom §imtnel unb etoigen Seben. 
 
 102. 3»cL: 2Bct nut Hen (icben ©ott 
 Kfct. [27] 
 
 fljatf) einer $rufung fuller !£age 
 
 drtoartet un£ bie ©toigfeit. 
 Sort, bort bertoanbelt fid) bie $lage 
 
 3n gottlicfye Sufriebenfyett. 
 §ier iibt bie Xugenb if>ren 3?feif$, 
 Xtnb jene 2Belt reicfyt ifyx ben s $rei3. 
 
 2. SBafyr tft§, ber gromme fcfymecft auf ©rben 
 
 6d)on mancfyen fel'gen 2lugenblicf : 
 35od) alte greuben, bie ifym toerben, 
 
 <5inb tym ein unboHfommneS ©liicf. 
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 9Jimmt in ber ©eele ab unb gu. 
 
 3. SBalb ftoren tt)n be§ $orper§ ©Emergen, 
 
 33alb ba§ ©eraufd^e biefer SBelt ; 
 SBalb fampft in feinem eignen §erjen 
 
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 SBalb finlt er burd) be§ 9?ad)ften ©tfmlb 
 3n Summer unb in Ungebulb. 
 
 4. §ier, too bie ^ugenb ofter§ leibet, 
 
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136 $om £>immet unb ehngen Se&ett. 
 
 2Bo man ben ©Utcflicfyen beneibet, 
 Hnb be£ 53efummerten t>ergijst : 
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 9iie fret fcon eicmer 6tf>ft>aa)fyeit fein. 
 
 5. §ier fna^ id)§ nur, bort werb \d)$ ftnben, 
 ©ort toerb id; fyeilia, unb toerflart, 
 ©er £ugenb ganjen 2Bertfy empfinben, 
 ©en unau3fyretf)lia) grogen 95>ertfy: 
 ©en ©ott ber Siebe merb ia) fefyn, 
 3fyn lieben, etoig ifyn erfybfm. 
 
9W^il)o6etifdje§ Dlegiftcr. 
 
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 %ty feletb bet un§, £err ^efu Shrift 49 
 
 2(d) bletb mit beiner ©nabe 40 
 
 2(d) £er§en§geliebte, fair 89 
 
 2(d) $inber, ivollt tyv lieben 67 
 
 2(d) ! tta§ I)at bic^ bod} 6 
 
 2(d), tr>ie jo (ieblid) unb 25 
 
 2(tte (Sfyriften tyorett gerne 71 
 
 2(I(e 9Jienfd)en miiffen fterben 91 
 
 21(3 (5^riftu§ mit fein'r 51 
 
 %l% bierjig £ag nad) Dftern 14 
 
 2(uf, ©ee(e! ^efuS 78 
 
 2(uf, (^riftenmenfdj ! auf 68 
 
 2(u3 ber Xiefe rufe id) 50 
 
 2lu§ £ieb berrounbter %efu 47 
 
 $$ebenfe, 9ftenfd) ! ba§ @nbe 101 
 
 33runn atfe§ £ei(§ ! bid) 45 
 
 &anft bem §errn, i(jr 74 
 
 3)a§ Seben ^efu ift ein 2id)t 70 
 
 Semutty ift bie fd)bnfte Sugenb 36 
 
 £)u g(aubig§ <perg, fo benebei 57 
 
 £>u unbegreiftid) IjodjfteS @ut 16 
 
 ©rmuntert m<fy, tyv $rommen ! 75 
 
 @3 ift geroifj(id) an ber geit 99 
 
 @§ finb fdjon bie (e^ten geiten 98 
 
 137 
 
138 S«cgifter. 
 
 gfrofylidj foil tnein §erje fyringen 8 
 
 ®teb, gefu, bafs id) bid) geniefj 87 
 
 ©ott be3 <oimme(3 unb ber ©rben 83 
 
 ©ott ift em ©ott ber £iebe 62 
 
 @ott lob ! bte fyocfy gennmfd)te ^eit 7 
 
 ©ott lob ! bte ©tunb ift fommen 92 
 
 ©ute dladjt, ii)x meine Sieben 97 
 
 ©utcr £irte ! toiflft bu nidjt 79 
 
 Jgkrr bc§ §imme(§ unb 80 
 
 §err ^efu ©l)rift, bid) $u un§ 2 
 
 3d) fyabe mm ben ©nmb 30 
 
 ^dj Wax cm fletnc3 $inblein 93 
 
 %d) will lieben 65 
 
 $efu ! baue beinen £etb 33 
 
 Sefu ! f)ilf mem ftreug mir tragen 46 
 
 Sefu, ^ef Ur 33runn be§ 2ebcn§ 1 
 
 %efu§ ift ber fcfybnfte Warn 9 
 
 %l)X Gtyriften fcf>t, bag ityr 13 
 
 %i)v junge ^clben, aufgeir>ad?t 41 
 
 %i)t ©iinber ! fommt gegangen 24 
 
 Somm, o fomm, bu ©eift be§ 15 
 
 Somm, ©terblidjer, betradjte mid) — 90 
 
 $ommt, $inber, lafjt un3 gefyen 72 
 
 £ommt, lafet un§, u)r lieben Mber 27 
 
 tfommt, toft un§ au% SBabel 69 
 
 fftbtmnt, unb lafjt eucfy Sefum 32 
 
 fiiebfter £>etfanb ! nalje bid) 43 
 
 SRcine (Sorgen, 2lngft unb $lagen f/.^sa- 
 
 9JJem ©ott ! ba§ £erj id) bringe '. . . 44 
 
 9Dkrft auf, ttyr 9Renfc$enfinber 18 
 
 9)ierft auf, it>r SSblfer attgemein 34 
 
 Wlix nad) ! tyridjt (Sf>riftu§, unfer 37 
 
3?egtfter. 139 
 
 $ta3) einer ^riifung furger $eit 102 
 
 Hun brid;t bie finftre 9iac^t 85 
 
 3hm bringen roir ben £etb gur S^ul) 96 
 
 «ftun ©ott rob ! e§ ift bbllbracfyt 3 
 
 9hm (afjt uw§ gefyn unb treten 10 
 
 9hm fyaben roir be§ §erren 4 
 
 9ta fidj bie 9tadjt geenbet 82 
 
 ft bafj bod? bei ber Stetdjen 81 
 
 D guter ©ott, fair finb 5 
 
 D Sefu bu mein SBrauttgam 23 
 
 D Sefu ©&rifti, toa^reS Sictyt. 66 
 
 D 9JZenfcfy ! tote ift beitt §erg 31 
 
 D ©eele ! fdjaue 2>efum an 12 
 
 D ftarfer ©ott, o ©eetenfraft 48 
 
 D $ater ber $8armfyer§igfeit 28 
 
 9£mge redjt, toenn ©otte§ ©nabe 77 
 
 (®ammle, grower 9ftenfd)enJtfrt 64 
 
 ©djaffet, fdjaffet, tneine tinber 38 
 
 ©djitfet eu4 ttyr lieben ©afte 76 
 
 ©cfyreib aKe§, roa§ man font 86 
 
 (Seaming bid) auf -m beinem 58 
 
 ©e£e bid), mein ©eift 11 
 
 ©ei Sob unb ©tyr bem §bd)ften 73 
 
 ©iefy, fyier bin id), @f)renfonig 42 
 
 ©iefy ! wie liebltd? unb roie fein 63 
 
 ©o ift nun abermat 84 
 
 ©ottt e§ gletd) bi§toetfen fd)einen 61 
 
 ©par beine Sufie nicfyt 20 
 
 $Son £ersen toott'n fcrir fingen 26 
 
 SEBarum foftt id) mid) benn gramen — * 59 
 
 28a§ ©ott tfyut, ba§ ift toojjl get^an 52 
 
 2Ba§ mid) auf biefer SBelt 35 
 
140 SUgifter. 
 
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 2Benn icfy e§ redjt betracfyt 100 
 
 Sfienn man airier ber 3Mt ifyr 22 
 
 SBenn 9Jtenfd)entyiUf fdjetnt au§ 54 
 
 2Benn fair in fybcfyften 9iotfyen. . .* 56 
 
 2Beit nun bie geit oorfyanben 88 
 
 2Ber Sefum bei fid^ ^at 60 
 
 2Ber nur ben tteben @ott lafct 55 
 
 28er fid) biinlen la$t er fte^et 39 
 
 9Cer toeifj, ix>ie nafye mir 95 
 
 28ie fd)bn unb IxMxti) fietyt e§ 29 
 
 ffiie fid)er tebt ber 9JJenf$ 94 
 
 SDl>o ift ^efit§ mein SSertangen 19 
 
 2Bo fott ia) tytn, toer §elfet nttr? 17 
 
 3»on Hagt nut 2lngft unb (Scfymerjen 21 
 
j£in IRegister 
 
 ber Sieber, toeld^e nad) etnerlei 9Mobie gefungen 
 toerben fonnen. 
 
 [3] 9lro. 
 
 2luf, <3eete ! $efu§ 78 
 
 £a3 Seben gefu tft eiti Sicfyt 70 
 
 3)u gtaubig§ £>erg, fo benebet 57 
 
 (§3 ift getoifjlia) an ber £ett 99 
 
 ©ieb, %efu, ba| icfy bid) geniefc 87 
 
 %i)v Gfyriften fef)t,.bafj ifir 13 
 
 Homm, <5terblid)er, betracfyte mid) 90 
 
 ■Bterft auf, fi&t Golfer atfgemein 34 
 
 ■Kurt fyaben toir be§ §erren 4 
 
 D guter ®ott, mir finb 5 
 
 D 3ftenfct) ! tote ift bein £erj 31 
 
 D ©eele ! fdjaue Sefunt an 12 
 
 D SSater ber Sarmtjerjigfeit 28 
 
 ©ci Sob unb (Sfyr bem £>od)ften 73 
 
 SBenn man airier ber S>elt ifyr 22 
 
 SBeil nun bie $eit oor^anben 88 
 
 2Bie fcpn unb lieblid) fiefyt e§ 29 
 
 2Bo foil id? t)in, loer tyelfet mir ? 17 
 
 [6] 
 
 21$, rote fo tiebtict) unb 25 
 
 ®ott lob ! bie fyocfy getoiinfdjte 3eii 7 
 
 [7] 
 
 2td) bleib tnit beiner (Smabe 40 
 
 Sebenfe, 9)tenf$ ! ba§ ©nbe 101 
 
 ©nuuutert eud), tt)r grommcn ! 75 
 
 141 
 
142 ^egifter. 
 
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 £scfy nuir cm fleineg ®inblein 93 
 
 3)ierft auf, tfyr 2Henfd&enfmber 18 
 
 Sd;hnng bid) auf gu beinem 58 
 
 2>on §crjen tvolUn nur fingen 26 
 
 [11] 
 
 Sefu, ^efu, 33rumt beg SebenS 1 
 
 3iinge redjt, foerm ®otteg ©nabe 77 
 
 2Ber fid; btlnfen lafjt er ftefjet 39 
 
 2Bo ift 2>efug, mew SScrlangcn 19 
 
 [12] 
 
 2W) Meib M vm%, £err ge|l (Shrift 49 
 
 2C13 G^rtftug mit fein'r 51 
 
 2Ug Uimig £ag nad; Dftern 14 
 
 2lug &tcb bectounbtct ^efu 47 
 
 HUunn alteg §ei(g ! bid) 45 
 
 3)u unbegreiflid; f;i3d)fteg ©ut 16 
 
 &err $efu Shrift, bid; 311 un£ 2 
 
 3>f;r junge ftelbcn, aufgeiuad;t 41 
 
 9tun bringen nur ben Seib -utr dlufy 96 
 
 D ^efu bu mein SBrautigam 23 
 
 D $efu Gfyrifti, ix>af;vc§ Sictyt 66 
 
 D ftarfcr ©ott, o ©cetenfraft 48 
 
 98enn 9)tcnfdjcnl;ulf jd)cint aug 54 
 
 2£enn nur in l;bd)ften -Iftotfyen 56 
 
 WSk ftd;cr lebt ber 2Renjd§ 94 
 
 [14] 
 
 Jinn ©ott lob ! eg ift t>oUbradjt 3 
 
 [15] 
 
 <Bpax beine 93ufje nid)t 20 
 
 [16] 
 
 Slug ber Xiefe rufe id> 50 
 
 ©ammle, grower 9ftenfd)en$irt 64 
 
 Stcfy ! hue lieblidj unb \vk fein 63 
 
 [18] 
 
 Gg ftnb fdjon bie lejten ^eiten 98 
 
 ©ute yiatyt, Ujr meine Steben . • • 97 
 
9iegifter. 143 
 
 9tro. 
 
 $ommt, unb laftt eud) ^efum ^ 32 
 
 s JJietne ©orgen, 2lngft unb ^Stagen V: .-': 53 
 
 ©djaffet, fdjaffet, meine $tnber 38 
 
 3 ton flagt mit Slngft unb (Sdjjmergen 21 
 
 [19] 
 
 3fiun lajjt un§ gefyn unb treten 10 
 
 [20] 
 
 2Id) ®tnber, ir-oUt ttyr lieben 67 
 
 ©ott ift ein @ott ber Siebe 62 
 
 5$r ©itnber ! Jomtnt gegangen 24 
 
 Ibmmt, $inber, lafjt un§ gefjen 72 
 
 [22] 
 
 2Hte (Sfyrtften pren gerne 71 
 
 2llle 9Jtenfd)en mitffen fterben 91 
 
 2)emutfy ift bie fdjbnfte Sugenb 36 
 
 [24] 
 
 2ld) ^erjenSgettebte, totr 89 
 
 [25] 
 
 2tdj ! toa§ fyat bid^ bod) 6 
 
 3)an!t bem <perrn, u?r 74 
 
 ©ott be§ £>immeB unb ber ©rben 83 
 
 $omm, o fomm, bu ©eift be§ 15 
 
 $ommt, lafct un§> au§> Sabel 69 
 
 ©djicfet end), il)r lieben ©afte 76 
 
 [27] 
 
 $d) fya&e nun ben ©runb 30 
 
 dlaty einer ^Srufung fur^er geit 102 
 
 D bafj bod) bet ber^etcfyen 81 
 
 2Ber nur ben tieben (SJott lafjt 55 
 
 2Ser toetfj, one nafye mir 95 
 
 [28] 
 
 2luf, (priftenmenfd) ! auf 68 
 
 $ommt, la£t un§, tfyr lieben Sriiber 27 
 
 Wit nacb ! fpric^t ©$rtftu3, unfa; 37 
 
144 Stegifter. 
 
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 Siebfter §eilanb ! nat)e bid) 43 
 
 [30] 
 
 So ift nun abermal 84 
 
 SBenn id) e§ red)t betrad)t 100 
 
 [32] 
 
 iflteiti ©ott ! ba§ §erg id) bringe 44 
 
 SRun bridjt bte finftre 9iad)t 85 
 
 dlnn fid> bte 9£ad)t geenbet 82 
 
 ©d)reib al(c§, roa§ man l)eut 86 
 
 2Ba§ mid} auf biefer SBelt 35 
 
 [35] 
 
 (fitter fctrte ! ttrillft bit nid)t 79 
 
 ^efu ! baue beinen Seib 33 
 
 $efu§ ift ber fd)bnfte 9iam 9 
 
 [37] 
 
 ©ott lob ! bie ©tunb ift !ommen 92 
 
 [42] 
 
 5>efu ! Inlf mein $reuj mir tragen 46 
 
 ©oltt e§ gleid) bi^toetfen fd)etnen 61 
 
 [43] 
 
 Tvrb^tid) fott mein §erje fOringen 8 
 
 SBarum foltt id) mid) benn gramen 59 
 
 [45] 
 
 2Ba§ ®ott tt)ut, ba§ ift lool)( getl)an 52 
 
 [63] 
 
 %ty toM iieben 65 
 
 fterr be§ £>tmmel§ unb 80 
 
 (Sct3e bid^, mein ©eift .' 11 
 
 Siefy, fyter bin id), ©fyrenfomg 42