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 1 do forth my friends, and find. 
 Where e'er a wanderer strays, 
 And seize him in your arms, and bind. 
 And briug to wisdom's ways, 
 
 2 For, many a >h< ••}• I have. 
 Beyond this present fold, 
 And every one I'm come t<> 
 With other price than gold. 
 
 3 The world belongs to m<- : 
 My Father mine hath given: 
 One' told and Shepherd, we n 
 W itliin the gates of heaven. 
 
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 1 From KuporstitiOn rain, 
 And vile idolatry, 
 From siu and error's guilty chain, 
 I eome my owirto free, 
 
 The reader will plea-.- read the n-ferenees. and it were |jett< I 
 ••eninii them ;<> memory, 
 
.5 Th.it they may overlive, 
 With me in cloudless day , 
 My life, the prive, I freely give. 
 The ransom down I pay. 
 
 6 But labor must be done, 
 If we the lost would bring, 
 To dwell with (Soefsround the throne, 
 
 In rapture there to sing. 
 
 V Then go my Friends, and find. 
 Where e'er a wanderer strays . 
 And seize him in your arms, and bind, 
 A nd brin£ to wisdom's ways. 
 
 NO. 2. OUR LORD'S PRAYER.— Mat. vi : 0—13. 
 
 1 To thee, our heavenly Father, 
 We, children of thy care, 
 Our adoration offer, 
 „ln humble, grateful prja 
 
 name we hallo . 
 Nor utter once in vain, 
 
 Lest thy displease; 
 The word or thoughi 
 
 3 Tlj': kingdom long • 
 Of thine Anoindd ' 
 
 I M prophecy predicted, 
 May it in glorj come. 
 
 4 Ks in the" highesl Heaven, 
 
 On earth thy ■?, ill be done, 
 Shown in example given, 
 Of thy beloved S»n, 
 
 From that abunda m 
 OhmII thy ci 
 
us our portion daily. 
 Of raiment an I 
 
 i'. ] Tr offences we've committed 
 f)o thou I ; 
 
 As . - remitted 
 
 The offeni eive. 
 
 7 In sore temptation • 
 Confer endnrii 
 < >r from tl • liver, 
 
 £ And when the Gospel Btorj 
 
 I k': clime, 
 
 Power and (J lory 
 Shall be lore' 
 
 J Hi- DECALOG1 
 
 jhlp Jup from thine and .' 
 Pay i,'ot to other Grod.i than me. 
 I aia Jehovah, I al< 
 And claim the horn: 
 
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 talt thou make, 
 Though' then from h 
 
 3rd, 
 [ngyorship 
 
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 ith' 
 
 Remember well the*Sabbath d i 
 To both ti honor pay. 
 
 6tb>.aiW 7th. 
 Thou shah ■ 
 Nor wrong a husband nor a wife. 
 
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 4 Thy neighbor's goods thou shatt not use. 
 Unless ho shall permit and choose. 
 
 9th and 10th. 
 Of others do not falsely speak, 
 Nor what is their's unjustly seek. 
 
 REWARD AND PENALTY. 
 
 5 Attention to these statutes give, 
 Obey and thou shalt surely live. 
 Transgress them and thy soul must die. 
 O'erwhelmed with vengeance from on high. 
 
 THE GOSPEL INVITATION ACCEPTED BY THE 
 SOUL.— Mat. xi : 28—30. 
 
 1 Come hither ye weary, and hearken tome ; 
 All ye heavy laden, with burden oppressed, 
 My promise I make you, from burden to free : 
 For I'm meek and lowly and I'll give you rest. 
 
 2 My yoke, it is easy, when once you shall learn 
 Of me, and shall wear it in ways that arc right ; 
 My burden no} heavy, when willingly borne, 
 And they who so bear it. must find it is light. 
 
 4 From me, and salvation remaining away. 
 The world must forever continue unblest. 
 With me for its portion — come whatever may. 
 From burden and labor, the soul lindeth rest 
 
 I And when life is over, its labor all done, 
 In mansions in heaven rcmainetha rest- 
 Above with the Father, the Spirit, the Son. 
 Whero souls dwell forever, immortally blest. 
 
 5 To thee, my Redeemer, most gludiy I come. 
 For life and salvation through Ihy name alone, 
 A sinner convicted and sentenced to die, 
 Through thee to the Father, in mercy brought nigh. 
 
ru, my Redeemer, to < t to thee 
 
 In peril an&sorrow, may penitent 5 ! flee: 
 
 For thou art the only, the true living way. 
 na darkness and rain, to unclouded day. 
 
 7 Thou art my Redeemer, though great Be the cost. 
 Nor will thy grace suflerthe soul to be hvg 
 
 That looks for salvation in thy name alone, 
 Wherein is all merit, tor sin to atone. 
 
 8 Thy lips shall instruct me in wisdom ami gi . 
 Thy precepts command me in ail righteousness, 
 Thy pattern shall guidd me to make known abroai 
 The love that restoreth lost simiersto God. 
 
 NO. 5. THE CHRISTIE PATRIOT'S PRAYF.R.— Pa. lxxx 
 
 1 Incline to us, ill . car. 
 
 God. attentive to our ]>r<t\ 
 And hither reach thy mighty arm. 
 Our country to defend froip harm. 
 
 :2 This beauteous land, to own and have 
 Thy b to our fathers gave; 
 
 A vast inheritance and r 
 To be devoted Lord to thee. 
 
 3 And now the wild-boar rushes forth. 
 In frantic fury from the North. 
 Our vines and olive trees to Spoil, 
 Our hearths and temples to defile. 
 
 4 Drive backthese murderous hosts thai eoni* 
 
 To rob us of our land and homo. 
 And let us still in safety sit 
 Beneath our fig trees, near thy foci 
 
 5 Oiir own the blessings, thine the pra » 
 
 For all thy wondrous works and waya. 
 
Ourselves And offspring evermore, 
 Thyself will honor and adore. 
 
 While mountains on their bases stand 
 May this be Great Immanuel's land, 
 Thy faithfulness and truth to show, 
 •Till all the earth thy name shall know 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER.— Phil, vi : 11—18 
 
 1 Full clad in Gospel armor, 
 
 Bright helmet, sword aud shield, 
 Faith marches forth to conquer, 
 Undaunted to the field. 
 
 2 Fierce battle must be given, 
 
 Till victory be complete, 
 Opposing forces driven, 
 In hopeless dire defeat. 
 
 3 All secret foes, and open, 
 
 Of every rank and name. 
 Must routed be, and broken, 
 And prisoner made, or slain. 
 
 1 Tis not with mere mortals, believers make war 
 But spirits of darkness in every high place ; 
 Of earth all around us, and worlds distant far, 
 Who seek to destroy us, or mark with disgrace. 
 
 2 Divine is the armor, nor ever can fail 
 
 In which we move forward, with ample supplies; 
 And wielded which valor, the foe to assail, 
 Or captured, or conquered, before us he flies. 
 
 3 Rich truth for a girdle, with gospel peace shod, 
 Bright hope for a helmet, and faith for a shield ; 
 
 A brea.st-plate all righteous, sword pure word of God, 
 Did ever such soldier go forth to the field ? 
 
Ifce world, flesh and Satan, a mighty host 
 But Omniscience sees us, and favors the jua 
 Truth never was vanquished, supported by pi 
 Our captain is Jesus, and triumph 
 
 THE CHRISTIAN SAILOR,— Heb. vi : 19- 
 
 1 Through grace b< *Ui 
 From port of -in and death, 
 To andlesa life within the vail, 
 On fbyage of hope and faith. 
 
 2 Bright hope from Living faith, 
 
 knowing doubt or drt 
 Believing all the C - ■% 
 
 Sees only land ahead. 
 
 I hi i hope from da 
 Increasing, strong) 
 
 \> onward th.ongh her shinii 
 Our barqe advanciii 
 
 4 The gentlest breeze that blows, 
 
 I ho wild> 
 
 Wafl to the land oi 
 To joy that never dies. 
 
 5 And when the voyage i o'er, 
 And heaven itself po 
 
 Nor faith, nor hope, ia oeeft 
 
 77?</* is the port of r< 
 
 No. 8. THE REFUGEE'S LAMENT. 
 
 1 Suspended, on that willow, 
 Henceforth in silence be. 
 Pear harp of tones so mellow, 
 And soothing once to me. 
 
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 2 Thy land by rollers taken, * 
 
 Aim! »■!■ in exile fled. 
 What earthly power oa^i wa&en, 
 Or raise thee from the d< 
 
 3 Although I should endeavor, 
 
 My every nerve to strain, 
 My palsied lingers never 
 
 Could touch thy chords agahh 
 
 i !.>•-! now to niirth ami glad#j 
 Be side I hese vcatere deeps 
 My heart is doomed in sadm 
 Both day and nignib to weep. • 
 
 o When back from tins vile bondage, 
 We bothjiro home restored : 
 Our raptures wilt acknowled 
 The goodness of the Lord. 
 
 G Till then, hung on that widow. 
 Thy strings must, silent he, 
 Dear harp of tones so mellow 
 And soothing once to mo. 
 
 
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