■ t-ss i HYMN-BOOK. THE A 552900 ABBATH-SCH0OL nj - P^bgtmait |)ublicHfimt Committee, •; - 1834 CPKS'iyrT ST. ;j KEV YORK: \. D. .l\ Ua.N DOLl'il', <>8.'i BHOaDN'AY. .) 01NCISWAU: V..M. .s'lVTT . ckM^ i^L O Ci CO — rTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT H M Ml! T M T T TT TTTT Tappan Presbyterian Associate LIBRARY. I Presented by, HON. D. BETHUNE DUFFIELD. From Library of Rev. Geo. Duffield, O.D. \(?\>i1UIIIIIIII1IIIIIIM(r -AflSHMcI XVthlVX MUX XO T X VI JOSS V M VIH M J. THE 0 SABBATH-SCHOOL HYMN-BOOK. PREPARED FOR THE PRESBYTERIAN PUBLICATION COMMITTEE. PHILADELPHIA: ^xtAjdtmvc publication Committee, 1SS4 CHESTNUT ST. NEW YORK: A. D. F. RANDOLPH, 683 BROADWAY. CINCINNATI: -WSI. SCOTT ST. LOOTS: J. W. MCINTYRE. DETROIT: F. RAYMOND..CHICAGO: WM. TOMUNSON. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year I860 by W. Puevks, Treasurer, in trust for the Pres- byterian Publication Committee, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. STEREOTYPED BY L. JOHNSON * 00. PHILADELPHIA. PREFACE. After the Bible, the Hymn-Book is the most important element in the influence of the Sab- bath-school. This is due to the power of music, united to the power of poetry, over the youthful mind. To have a Hymn-Book that shall meet the wants of our Sabbath-schools is an object of much importance. Such a book will embrace two classes of hymns:— 1st. A selection of the best hymns in the lan- guage,—the hymns which children should learn when young, that they may love them when they are old,—that as they go to the Church they may be able to join with pleasure in the praises of Grod in words already familiar. Of this class those should be chosen which are most readily apprehended by the youthful mind, (as is the case with the most precious of them.) 2d. The best of the hymns written especially for the young or for the Sabbath-school. Hymns for Morning and Evening have been added, as the Sabbath-School Hymn-Book will 3 4 PREFACE. often be used at family worship where there are children. If any of the hymns seem too juvenile for schools of a high grade, it must be remembered that in many schools there are very young children, whose wants must not be overlooked. Many admirable pieces, suitable for reading or study, but not for singing, must be omitted, or the size and price of the volume be unrea- sonably increased. As to the arrangement, let it be remembered that the same hymn will have a bearing on different subjects. Some under the head of " Tho Lord's Day" will be appropriate opening hymns; those for Opening School to Anniver- saries; hymns of prayer and praise, under "God/' "Christ," &c, to Teachers* Meetings, &c. &c. As this book is the result of experience and of consultation with several superintendents, as well as of a diligent effort to make it what it should be, it is hoped and believed that it will prove acceptable and useful. The addition of the Shorter Catechism will encourage" its study in the school and family. It will also preserve the Catechism, which, when separate, is continually lost by phildreiu SUGGESTIONS. 1. Let each boy and girl able to read own a Hymn-Book. It will be prized and used. 2. Let superintendents and teachers thoroughly study the Hymn-Book, that they may use it to the greatest advantage. 3. Let those who lead the singing procure and use the best collections of Sabbath-school Tunes. Without the tunes, hymns in irregular metres will be useless. With the tunes, the hymns will infuse new life into dull schools. 4. Let the scholars commit a hymn to memory each week and recite it to the teacher or super- intendent. They will be more precious than gold in after-life. 5. Let the Catechism be made a part of the studies of the school. 6 INDEX OF SUBJECTS. HYMN Opening School 1-23 The Lord's Day 24-33 The Bible 34-43 God: his Works and Attributes 44-73 Christ 74-113 Holy Spirit 114-120 Awakening and Inviting 121-142 Penitential 143-154 Religion 155-178 Prayer 174-190 Graces and Sins 191-224 Missionary 225-243 Time, Year, and Seasons 244-258 Morning and Evening 259-272 Death 273-279 Judgment 280-284 Heaven and Hell 285-308 Anniversary and Special 309-333 Teachers 334-344 Closing School 345-360 Doxologies 361-369 e THE SABBATH-SCHOOL HYMN-BOOK. OPENING SCHOOL. \ A Blessing Sought. L. M. 1 Once more assembled on thy day, 0 Father, hear us when we pray; And teach us thankfully to own The love that draws us near thy throne. 2 Lord, let thy grace our souls inspire With brightest rays of heavenly fire, And let our songs of praise arise In grateful incense to the skies. 3 Oh, may our faith on wings of love Soar upward to the realms above; And grant us fervency of prayer, That we may find a blessing here. OPENING SCHOOL. £ Sabbath-School Privileges. C. M. 1 0 Lord, on this our Sabbath-school Thy blessing we implore; On those who teach and those who learn, Thy Holy Spirit pour. 2 Here we are taught to spend aright Thy sacred Sabbath-day; Then let us not its hours employ In idle talk or play. 3 And here we read thy blessed word, The message of thy will; May we indeed its truths believe, Its righteous laws fulfil. 3 Praise for Mercies. S. M. 1 Hebe, as we meet again, Let praise our tongues employ; We, so much blest, should not refrain To speak our thankful joy. 2 To God we owe our lives, Our parents and our friends; Our teachers and our homes he gives, And every blessing sends. 3 He gives our daily food, And watches every breath: He sends us every needful good, And saves our life from death. 4 Lord, give us, day by day, The bread that we must eat; OPENING SCHOOL. And out of every wicked way Oh, keep our wandering feet. 5 The lessons taught us here, Oh, may thy Spirit bless, That we, abiding in thy fear, May walk in righteousness. 4: God's Help invoked. S. M. 1 Lord, help us, as we sing, To mean the words we use, And not to mock our heavenly King And all his love abuse. 2 Lord, help us, as we pray, To come with hearts sincere, And, as we learn of wisdom's way, To seek thy blessing here. 3 Lord, help us, as we hear, To treasure up thy word, And not to-morrow to appear As if it were unheard. '4 Lord, help us, while we live, Thy servants to abide; The aid of thy good Spirit give; In mercy be our Guide. 5 -4 Blessing Sought. S. M. 1 We come to sing thy praise; We meet to offer prayer; We come to learn of wisdom's ways: Blest Saviour! meet us here! 9 ©M5N1NG SCHOOL, 2 Thy Spirit, Lord, impart, That, while we raise the voice In sacred melody, the heart In praises may rejoice. 3 And when the offer'd prayer Goes upward to thy throne, May we in each petition share, And make each want our own! 4 And as thy holy word We study and are taught, Let every truth and precept, Lord, Be with thy blessing fraught. Q For the Spirit's Influence. C. M. 1 In thy great name, 0 Lord, we come, To worship at thy feet; Oh, pour thy Holy Spirit down On all that now shall meet. 2 We come to hear Jehovah speak, To hear the Saviour's voice: Thy face and favor, Lord, we seek; Now make our hearts rejoice. 3 Teach us to pray and praise, and hear, And understand thy word; To feel thy blissful presence near, And trust our living Lord. 4 Here let thy power and grace be felt, Thy love and mercy known; The icy heart, blest Saviour, melt, And break the heart of stone. 10 OPENING SCHOOL. 7 "Away to Sabbath-School" P. M. 1 The morning sky is bright and clear; Away to Sabbath-school; Let each one in his class appear; Away to Sabbath-school; 'Tis there we learn his holy word, And find the road that leads to God. Away, away, away, away, Away to Sabbath-school. 2 In season let us all be there; Away to Sabbath-school; That we may join the opening prayer; Away to Sabbath-school; There we can raise our hearts to heaven, And praise the Lord for blessings given. Away, away, away, away, Away to Sabbath-school. 3 When each at night shall go to prayer, We'll ask our God above To extend o'er teachers his kind care And crown them with his love. And when on earth our time is sped, And we are number'd with the dead, If faithful, we shall meet above; We all shall meet above. 8 We love the Sabbath-School. C. M. 1 We love the Sabbath-school,—the place Our youthful feet have trod; OPENING SCHOOL. Where we have heard of wisdom's ways, That lead to peace and God. 2 We love the Sabbath-school: 'tis there The praise of God we sing: 'Tis there we bow the knee, in prayer, To God, our heavenly King. 3 We love the Sabbath-school,—where we The Holy Bible read, Which tells of. Christ, who came to be A Saviour, in our need. 4 Oh that, when earthly cares are past, Our teachers we may meet Upon the blissful plains, and cast Our crowns at Jesus' feet. Q Joyful Praises. C. M. 1 Come, let us all unite to praise Our gracious God and King: He knows our weakness, yet he deigns To listen while we sing. 2 Praise well becomes our youthful lips: Join every heart and tongue; The loving kindness of our God Demands a cheerful song. 3 He sent his ^on to save our race, WTho came and dwelt below; He died for us, and from his grace Our daily mercies flow. 12 OPENING SCHOOL. 4 Hosanna, then, to Christ our King, Shall he our joyful song; Our hearts and voices gladly sing, And his high praise prolong. \0 Praise for a Religious Education. C. M. 1 Our humble voices, Lord, we raise Before thy gracious throne; Oh, tune our hearts to sing thy praise For all thy mercies shown. 2 Thy watchful eye, thy guardian hand, Support us every hour; And in thy house this day we stand, Thy goodness to adore. 3 While many children ne'er are taught The way of God with care, We bless thee, Lord, that we are brought To this thy house of prayer. 4 Thy tender mercies we implore On each kind effort given To train our minds to love thee more And fit our souls for heaven. J 2. A Blessing ashed. L. M. 1 Assembled in our school once more, 0 Lord, thy blessing we implore; We meet to read, and sing, and pray: Be with us, then, through this thy day. 2 Our fervent prayer to thee ascends, For parents, teachers, foes, and friends; 13 OPENING SCHOOL. And when we in thy house appear, Help us to worship in thy fear. 3 When we on earth shall meet no more, May we above to glory soar, And praise thee in more lofty strains, Where one eternal Sabbath reigns. Again we meet. H. M. 1 Again we meet, 0 Lord, Again we fill this place, To hear thy holy word, To ask thy promised grace, To thank thee for the gifts we share, The children of thy love and care. 2 Grant us the listening ear, The understanding heart, The mind and will sincere, To choose the better part; To take the learner's lowly seat, And gather wisdom at thy feet. 3 Through this and every day, Teach us thy paths to tread; Nor let our feet astray By Satan's wiles be led; But keep us in the narrow road,— The way to glory and to God. X3 The Sabbath-School. L. M. 1 The Sabbath-school's a place of prayer: I love to meet my teachers there: 14 OPENING SCHOOL. They teach me there that every one May find in heaven a happy home. I love to go—I love to go— I love to go to Sabbath-school. 2 In God's own book we're taught to read How Christ for sinners groan'd and bled, That precious blood a ransom gave, For sinful man—his soul to save. I love to go—I love to go— I love to go to Sabbath-school. 3 In Sabbath-school we sing and pray, And learn to love the Sabbath-day; That, when on earth our Sabbaths end, A glorious rest in heaven we'll spend. I love to go—I love to go— I love to go to Sabbath-school. 4 And when our days on earth are o'er, We'll meet in heaven to part no more; Our teachers kind we there shall greet, And, oh! what joy 'twill be to meet In heaven above—in heaven above— In heaven above, to part no more! ]_4 Adoration. 8s & 7s. 1 May I love thee and adore thee, 0 thou bleeding, dying Lamb! Teach my heart to bow before thee, Kindle there a sacred flame. 18 OPENING SCHOOL. 2 Teach me what I am by nature, How to lift my thoughts on high; Teach me, O thou great Creator! How to live, and how to die! \£) Saviour, meet us. H. M. 1 Once more together met, We raise a cheerful voice; Bow at ImmanuePs feet, And in his name rejoice. Blest Saviour, meet us in this place, Revealing here thy saving grace. 2 To thee our wants are known, From thee are all our powers; Accept what is thine own, And pardon what is ours: Our praises, Lord, and prayers, receive, And on thy word a blessing give. 3 Oh! grant that each of us, Now met before thee here, May meet together thus, When thou and thine appear; And there, through heaven's eternal days, Join in a nobler song of praise. \Q The Sabbath Bell. 8s & 7s. 1 When the Sabbath bell is ringing, Let us come without delay; And unite with thousands singing In their Sabbath-schools to-day. 16 OPENING SCHOOL. 2 These are happy hours of meeting, When we hear the voice of prayer; But these hours are short and fleeting: Let us then be early here. 3 Here the blessed gospel shows us All its precious stores of truth; And the Holy Spirit woos us From transgression in our youth. 4 When the Sabbath bell is ringing, Let us to the sohool repair, That we may unite in singing, And together kneel in prayer. 17 Away to Sabbath-School. 10s, 7s & 5s. 1 When the Sabbath-bell, which we love so well, With its tones so clear and full, Calls us here from home, we will quickly come, And unite in. our Sabbath-school. For 'tis here we all agree, All with Happy hearts and free; And we love to early be At the Sabbath-school. We'll away! away! We'll away! away! We'll away to the Sabbath-school! 2 On the wintry day, we will urge our way, Though the earth be wrapp'd in snow; 2 17 OPENING SCHOOL. When the summer breeze plays around the trees, To the Sabbath-school we'll go. When the holy day has come, And the Sabbath-breakers roam, We delight to leave our home For the Sabbath-school. We'll away! &c. 3 In the class we meet, with the friends we greet, At the time of opening prayer; And our hearts we raise, in a hymn of praise; For 'tis always pleasant there. In the book of holy truth, Full of counsel and reproof, We behold the guide of youth, At the Sabbath-school. We'll away! &c. 4 May the dews of grace fill the hallow'd place, And the sunshine never fail; While each blooming rose which in me- mory grows Shall a sweet perfume exhale. When we mingle here no more, If we meet on Jordan's shore, We will talk of moments o'er. At the Sabbath-school. We'll away! &c. 18 OPINING SCHOOL. XO Religion the only true Joy. 7s, 6s. 1 It is not earthly pleasure, That withers in a day; It is not mortal treasure, That flieth soon away; It is not friends that leave us, It is not sense nor sin, That smile but to deceive us, Can give us peace within. 2 But 'tis religion bringeth Joy beyond earth's control; Rich from the throne it springeth, A fountain to the soul; He that is meek and lowly, The Saviour's face shall see; To none but to the holy Heaven's gates shall open'd be. 3 Lord, be thy Spirit near us, While we thy words are taught; And may these days that cheer us, With future good be fraught. May we, to heaven invited, When youth and life are flown, Teachers and taught united, Assemble round the throne. 19 Happy Day. L. M. 1 Preserved by thine almighty power, 0, Lord, our Maker, Saviour, King! 19 OPENING SCHOOL. And brought to see this happy hour, We come thy praises here to sing. Chorus. Happy day, happy day! Here in thy courts we'll gladly stay, And at thy footstool humbly pray That thou wouldst take our sins away. Happy day, happy day! Here in thy courts we'll gladly stay. 2 We praise thee for thy constant care, For life preserved, for mercies given, Oh, may we still those mercies share, And taste the joy of sins forgiven. 3 And when on earth our days are done, Grant, Lord, that we at length may join, Teachers and scholars, round thy throne, The song of Moses and the Lamb. 20 Joyful Hearts. C. P. M. 1 With joyful hearts again we sing The praises of our Saviour King, And high our voices raise; We bless the Lord that we were born, In school to meet each Sabbath morn, To chant our youthful lays. 2 For us our Saviour shed his blood, He feeds our souls with heavenly food, He gives us life and breath. 20 OPENING SCHOOL. He sends his Spirit from above, To draw us with the cords of lore And save our souls from death. 3 Our heavenly Father we adore! His gracious presence we implore Upon our youthful band; Oh, that his word may make us wise, And lead to bliss beyond the skies, To dwell at his right hand! 21 of the Spirit sought. L. M. 1 Great God! behold before thy throne A band of children lowly bend; Thy face we seek, thy name we own, And pray that thou wilt be our Friend. 2 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart, That he may teach us how to pray, Make us sincere, and let each heart Delight to tread in wisdom's way. 8 Oh, let thy grace our souls renew, And seal a sense of pardon there; Teach us thy will to know and do, And let us all thine image bear. 22 Love of Me Sabbath-School. L. M, 1 I love to have the Sabbath come, For then I rise and quit my home, And haste to school with cheerful air, To meet my dearest teachers there. 21 OPENING SCHOOL. 2 'Tis there I'm always taught to pray That God would bless me day by day, And safely guard and guide me still, And help* me to obey his will. 3 'Tis there I sing a Saviour's love, Which brought him from his throne above, And made him suffer, bleed, and die For sinful creatures such as I. 4 From all the lessons I obtain, May I a store of knowledge gain, And early seek my Saviour's face, And gain from him supplies of grace. 5 And then, through life's remaining days, 111 love to sing my Saviour's praise, And bless the kindness and the grace That brought me to this sacred place. We love to sing together. 7s & 6s. We love to sing together, Our hearts and voices one, To praise our heavenly Father And his eternal Son. Choeus. We love, we love, we love, we love, We love to sing together. 2 We love to pray together To Jesus on his throne, 23 1 22 THE LORD'S DAT. And ask that he will ever Accept us as his own. We love, we love, &c. 3 We love to read together * The word of saving truth, Whose light is shining ever To guide our early youth. We love, we love, &c. 4 We love to be together Upon the Sabbath-day, And strive to help each other Along the heavenly way. We love, we love, &c. THE LOKD'S BAY. 24: Sabbath Morning. H. 1 Welcome, delightful morn, Thou day of sacred rest! I hail thy kind return: Lord, make these moments blest; From the low train of mortal toys, I soar to reach immortal joys. 2 Now may the King descend And fill his throne of grace; Thy sceptre, Lord, extend, While saints address thy face: Let sinners feel thy quickening word, And learn to know and fear the Lord. 28 THE LORD'S DAY. 3 Descend, celestial Dove! With all thy quickening powers; Disclose a Saviour's love, And bless the sacred hours: Then shall my soul new life obtain, Nor Sabbaths be bestow'd in vain. 25 The Lord's Day and Worship. S. M. 1 Welcome, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise! Welcome to this reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes. 2 The King himself comes near And feasts his saints to-day; Here we may sit, and see him here, And love and praise and pray. 3 One day amidst the place Where my dear God hath been, Is sweeter than ten thousand days Of pleasurable sin. 4 My willing soul would stay In such a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting bliss. 20 Sabbath Worship. 7s. 1 Safely through another week God has brought us on our way Let us now a blessing seek, Waiting in his courts to-day; 24 THE LORD'S DAY. Day of all the week the best, Emblem of eternal rest. 2 While we seek supplies of grace, Through the dear Redeemer's name, Show thy reconciling face, Take away our sin and shame: From our worldly cares set free, May we rest this day in thee. 3 Here we come thy name to praise, Let us feel thy presence near; May thy glory meet our eyes, While we in thy house appear: Here afford us, Lord, a taste Of our everlasting feast. 4 May the gospel's joyful sound Conquer sinners, comfort saints, Make the fruits of grace abound, Bring relief from all complaints: Thus let all our Sabbaths prove, Till we join the Church above. 27 Blessings of the Sabbath. C. M. 1 This is the day the Lord hath made; He calls the hours his own; Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, And praise surround his throne. 2 To-day he rose and left the dead, And Satan's empire fell; To-day the saints his triumphs spread, And all his wonders tell. 26 THE LORD'S DAY. 3 Hosanna to the anointed King, To David's holy Son; Help us, 0 Lord! descend, and bring Salvation from thy throne. 4 Blest be the Lord, who comes to men With messages of grace; Who comes, in God his Father's name, To save our sinful race. 5 Hosanna in the highest strains The Church on earth can raise; The highest heavens, in which he reigns, Shall give him nobler praise. 28 Earthly and Heavenly Sabbath. L. M. 1 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love, But there's a nobler rest above: To that our longing souls aspire, With cheerful hope and strong desire. 2 No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place; No groans shall mingle with the songs That warble from immortal tongues. 3 No rude alarms of raging foes, No cares to break the long repose, No midnight shade, no clouded sun, But sacred, high, eternal noon. 4 Soon shall that glorious day begin, Beyond this world of death and sin; Soon shall our voices join the song Of the triumphant, holy throng. THE LORD'S DAT. 29 Sow sweet is the Sabbath. lis. 1 How sweet is the Sabbath, the morning of rest, The day of the week which I surely love best, The morning my Saviour arose from the tomb And took from the grave all its terror and gloom! 2 Oh, let me be thoughtful and prayerful to-day, And not spend a minute in trifling or play; Remembering these seasons were gra- ciously given To teach me to seek and prepare me for heaven. 3 In the house of my God, in his presence and fear, While I worship to-day, may my heart be sincere; In the school while I learn, may I do it with care, And be grateful to those who watch over me there. 4 Instruct me, my Saviour: a child though I be, I am not too young to be noticed by thee; 27 THE LORD'S DAY. Renew all my heart, keep me firm in thy ways, I would love thee, and serve thee, and give thee the praise. 30 Go** DaV- M. 1 This day belongs to God alone, This day he chooses for his own; And we must neither work nor play, Because it is God's holy day. 2 'Tis well to have one day in seven, That we may learn the way to heaven; Then let us spend it as we should, In serving God and being good. 3 We ought, to-day, to learn and seek What we may think of all the week; And be the better every day For what we hear our teachers say. 4 And every Sabbath should be pass'd As if we knew it were ourlast: What would the dying sinner give To have one Sabbath more to live! 31 The Sabbath a Delight. L. M. 1 Sweet is the work, my God! my King! To praise thy name, give thanks and sing; To show thy love by morning light, And talk of all thy truth at night. 2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, No mortal care shall seize my breast; 28 THE LORD'S DAY. Oh, may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound. 3 My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works, and bless his word; Thy works of grace,—how bright they shine, How deep thy counsels! how divine! 4 Lord! I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed Like holy oil, to cheer my head. 5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know All I desired or wish'd below, And every power find sweet employ In that eternal world of joy. 32 Religious Privileges. C. M. 1 Once more we keep the sacred day That saw the Saviour rise; Once more we tune our thankful song To Him that rules the skies. 2 What numbers vainly spend these hours, That are to Jesus due! Children and parents, how they sin! And how they perish too! 3 But we, a happier few, are taught The better paths of truth; We hail, once more, the plan of love, That pities wandering youth. 29 THE LORD'S DAY. 4 Our foolish hearts are prone to err Too oft we find it so; Oh, may the God of grace forgive, And better hearts bestow. 33 Sabbath Evening. 1 Soon will set the Sabbath sun, Soon the sacred day be gone; But a sweeter rest remains, Where the glorious Saviour reigns. Pleasant are the songs we raise, Full of joy our notes of praise; But a music sweeter far Breathes where angel spirits are. 2 Shall we ever rise to dwell Where immortal praises swell? And can children ever go Where eternal Sabbaths glow? Yes:—that rest our own may be; All the good shall Jesus see; For the good a rest remains, Where the glorious Saviour reigns. 30 THE BIBLE. 34 miyBihu- 7s- 1 Holy Bible! book divine! Precious treasure! thou art mine! Mine, to tell me whence I came; Mine, to teach me what I am. 2 Mine, to chide me when I rove; Mine, to show a Saviour's love; Mine art thou to guide my feet, Mine, to judge, condemn, acquit. 3 Mine, to comfort in distress, If the Holy Spirit bless; Mine, to show by living faith Man can triumph over death. 4 Mine, to tell of joys to come, And the rebel sinner's doom; Oh, thou precious book divine! Precious treasure! thou art mine! 35 Book of Grace. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Book of grace, and book of glory! Gift of God to age and youth; Wondrous is thy sacred story,— Bright, bright with truth. 2 Book of love! in accents tender, Speaking unto such as we; May it lead us, Lord, to render All, all to thee. 31 THE BIBLE. 3 Book of hope! the spirit sighing Consolation finds in thee, As it hears the Saviour crying, "Come, come to me." 4 Book of peace! when nights of sorrow Fall upon us drearily, Thou wilt bring a shining morrow, Full, full of thee. 5 Book of life! when we, reposing, Bid farewell to friends we love, Give us, for the life then closing, Life, life above. 36 The Bihle Precious. 8s & 7s, P 1 Holy Bible, well I love thee! Thou didst shine upon my way; • Like the glorious sun above me, Turning darkness into day. Just as the sun rolls back the night, Breaking forth with morning ray, So does the Bible's spreading light Chase the shades of sin away. 2 Holy Bible, mines of treasure In thy precious folds I see; Earthly good would know no measure If this world were ruled by thee. Just as the sun from morn till noon Stately climbs the eastern sky, So over all the earth shall soon Beam the Day-spring from on high. 32 THE BIBLE. 3 Holy Bible, do thou ch^er me When I lay me down to die; Christ has promised to be near me: Can I fear when he is nigh? Just as the sun descends at eve, Soon with fresher beams to rise, So shall the dying saints receive Life eternal in the skies. 3T More, Precious than Gold. lis. 1 The Bible! the Bible! more precious than gold The hopes and the glories its pages un» fold! It speaks of a Saviour, and tells of his love; It shows us the way to the mansions above. 2 The Bible! the Bible! blest volume of truth! How sweetly it smiles on the season of youth! It bids us seek early the pearl of great price, Ere the heart is enslaved in the bondage of vice. 3 The Bible! the Bible! we nail it with joy: Its truths and its glories our tongues shall employ; 3 33 THE BIBLE. We'll sing of its triumphs, we'll tell of its worth, And send its glad tidings afar o'er the earth. 4 The Bible! the Bible! the valleys shall ring, And hill-tops re-echo the notes that we sing; Our banners, inscribed with its precepts and rules, Shall long wave in triumph, the joy of our schools. 38 The Guide of the Young. C. M. 1 How shall the young secure their hearts And guard their lives from sin? Thy word the choicest rules imparts, To keep the conscience clean. 2 Thy word is everlasting truth; How pure is every page! Oh, may its precepts guide our youth And well support our age. 3 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, That guides us all the day And through the dangers of the night A lamp to lead our way. 4 Lord, send thy word to every heart, By thine almighty voice: Early from sin may we depart, And make thy love our choice. 24 THE BIBLE. 39 God's Word a Treasure. 8s & 7s. 1 What a mercy, what a treasure, We possess in God's own word, Where we read with sacred pleasure Of the love of Christ our Lord! 2 That blest word reveals the Saviour Whom our souls so deeply need: Oh, what mercy, love, and favor, That for sinners Christ should bleed. 3 While each wretched heathen nation Nothing knows, dear Load, of thee, In this happy land, salvation Clearly is reveaFd to me. 4 Oh, the blessedness of knowing Christ our Saviour's precious love, Freely on a child bestowing Grace and mercy from above! 40 Praise for the Bible. C. M, 1 Great God, with wonder and with praise On all thy works I look; But still thy wisdom, power, and grace Shine brighter in thy book. 2 Here I would learn how Christ has died To save my soul from hell; Not all the books on earth beside Such heavenly wonders tell. 85 TELE BIBLE. 0 Then let me love my Bible more, And take a fresh delight By day to read these wonders o'er, And meditate by night. 41 The Precious Bible. 8s & 7s, P. 1 What is it shows my soul the way To realms of everlasting day, And tells the danger of delay? It is the precious Bible. 2 What teaches me that I must love The glorious God that reigns above, And that I nmy his goodness prove? It is the precious Bible. 8 What is it gives my spirit rest When with the cares of earth oppress'd, And points to regions of the blest? It is the precious Bible. 4 What tells me that I soon must die, And to the throne of judgment fly, To meet the great Jehovah's eye? It is the precious Bible. 5 Oh, may this treasure ever be The best of all on earth to me; And still new beauties may I see In this, the precious Bible. 42 The Bihle suticd to our Wants. C. M 1 Father, of mercies! in thy word What endless glory shines! THE BIBLE. Forever be thy name adored For these celestial lines. 2 Here the Redeemer's welcome yoice Spreads heavenly peace around; And life and everlasting joys Attend the blissful sound. 3 Oh, may these heavenly pages be My ever dear delight. And still new beauties may I see, And stilt- increasing light. 4 Divine instructor, gracious Lord, Be thou forever near; Teach me to love thy sacred word And view my Saviour there. 4:0 We'll not give up the Bible. 7s, Gs & 8s. 1 We'll not give up the Bible, God's holy book of truth; The blessed staff of hoary age, The guide of early youth; The lamp which sheds a glorious light O'er every dreary road; The voice which speaks a Saviour's love, And leads us home to God. We'll not give up the Bible, God's holy book of truth. ST THE BIBLE. 2 We'll not give up the Bible, For it alone can tell The way to save our ruin'd souls From being sent to hell. And it alone can tell us how We can have hopes of heaven; That through the Saviour's precious blood Our sins may be forgiven. We'll not give up the Bible, &c. 3 We'll not give up the Bible; But, if ye force away What is as our own life-blood dear, We still with joy could say, «' The words that we have learn'd while young Shall follow all our days; For they're engraven on our hearts, And still shall guide our ways." We'll not give up the Bible, &c. 4 We'll not give up the Bible! We'll shout it far and wide, Until the echo shall be heard Beyond the rolling tide. Till all shall know that we, though young, Withstand each treacherous art, And that from God's own sacred word We'll never, never pai't! We'll not give up the Bible, &c. 38 HIS WOKKS AND ATTRIBUTES. GOD, 44: Praise to God. 7s. 1 Glory to the Father give, God, in whom we move and live; Children's prayers he deigns to hear, Children's songs delight his ear. 2 Glory to the Son we bring, Christ, our prophet, priest, and king! Children, raise your sweetest strain To the Lamb, for he was slain. 3 Glory to the Holy Ghost; Be this day a Pentecost: Children's minds may he inspire, Touch their lips with holy fire. 4 Glory in the highest be To the blessed Trinity, For the gospel from above, For the word that "God is love." Universal Praise. 7& 1 Songs of praise the angels sang, Heaven with hallelujahs rang, When Jehovah's work begun, When he spake, and it was done. 2 Songs of praise awoke the morn When the Prince of Peace was born; Songs of praise arose when he Captive led captivity. GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 3 Heayen and earth must pass away, Songs of praise shall crown that day: God will make new heavens and earth, Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 4 And shall man alone be dumb Till that glorious morning come? No! the Church delights to raise Psalms and hymns and songs of praise. 5 Saints below, with heart and voice, Still in songs of praise rejoice, Learning here, by faith and love, Songs of praise to sing above. 6 Borne upon their latest breath, Songs of praise shall conquer death, Then, amid eternal joy, Songs of praise their powers employ. 46 Praise to the Trinity. H. M 1 We give immortal praise To God the Father's love, For all our comforts here, And hopes of bliss above. He sent his Son, his only Son, To die for sins that man had done. 2 To God the Son belongs Eternal glory too, Who bought us with his blood From everlasting woe. But. now he lives and now he reigns, And sees the fruit of all his pains. 40 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. To God the Holy Ghost Immortal praise we give, Whose new-creating power Can make the sinner live. His work completes the great design, And fills the soul with joy divine. Almighty God! to thee Be endless honors done; The undivided Three, The uncreated One! Thee we adore, Eternal Lord, And rest our faith upon thy word. The Trinity. 6s & 4g. 1 Come, thou Almighty King, Help us thy name to sing, Help us to praise. Father all-glorious, O'er all victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Jesus, our Lord, arise, Scatter our enemies, Now make them fall! Let thine almighty aid Our sure defence be made, Our souls on thee be stay'd: Lord, hear our call. 8 Come, thou Incarnate Word, Gird on thy mighty sword, Our prayer attend! 41 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. Come, and thy people bless, Come, give thy word success, Spirit of holiness, On us descend! 48 Praise to Jehovah. S. M. 1 C ome, sound his praise abroad, And hymns of glory sing; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal King. 2 He form'd the deeps unknown, He gave the seas their bound; The watery worlds are all his own, And all the solid ground. 3 Come, worship at his throne, Come, bow before the Lord: We are his works, and not our own; He form'd us by his word. 4 To-day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod; Come, like the people of his choice, And own your gracious God! 49 Universal Praise. S. M. 1 Let every creature join, To praise the eternal God; Fe heavenly hosts, the song begin, And sound his name abroad. 42 GOL% HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 2 Thou sun, with golden beams, And moon, with paler rays, Ye starry lights, ye twinkling flames, Shine to your Maker's praise. 3 He built those worlds above, And fix'd their wondrous frame; By his command they stand or move, And ever speak his name. 4 Ye vapors, when ye rise, Or fall in showers or snow, Ye thunders, murmuring round the skies, His power and glory show. 6 Wind, hail, and flashing fire, Agree to praise the Lord, When ye, in dreadful storms, conspire To execute his word. 6 By all his works above, His honors be express'd; But we, who learn his saving love, Should sing his praises best. 1 This God is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable friend, Whose love is as great as his power And neither knows measure nor end. 2 'Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise him for all that is past, And trust him for all that's to come. GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 51 L. M. 6 lines. Jehovah, the Shepherd of his People. 1 The Lord my pasture shaft prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye; My noonday walks he will attend, And all my midnight hours defend. 2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, Or on the thirsty mountain pant, To fertile vales and dewy meads My weary, wandering steps he leads, Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, Amid the verdant landscape flow. 3 Though in a bare and rugged way, Through devious, lonely wilds, I stray, Thy presence shall my pains beguile; The barren wilderness shall smile, With sudden greens and herbage crown*d, And streams shall murmur all around. 4 Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For thou, 0 Lord! art with me still; Thy friendly rod shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade. u GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 52 The Good Shepherd. S. M. 1 The Lord my Shepherd is, I shall be well supplied: Since he is mine, and I am his, What can I want beside? 2 He leads me to the place Where heavenly pasture grows, Where living waters gently pass, And full salvation flows. 8 If e'er I go astray, He doth my soul reclaim, And guides me in his own right way? For his most holy name. 4 While he affords his aid, I cannot yield to fear; Though I should walk through death's dark shade, My Shepherd's with me there. 53 TJie Care of the Good Shepherd, lis. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, no want shall I know; I feed in green pastures, safe-folded I rest; He leadeth my soul where the still waters flow, Restores me when wandering, redeems when oppress'd. 45 (iOB, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 2 Through the valley and shadow of death though I stray, Since thou art my guardian, no evil 1 fear; Thy rod shall defend me, thy staff be my stay; No harm can "befall, with my Comforter near. 3 In the midst of affliction my table is spread; With blessings unmeasured my cup runneth o'er; With perfume and oil thou anointest my head: Oh! what shall I ask of thy providence more? 4 Let goodness and mercy, my bountiful God! Still follow my steps till I meet thee above; I seek—by the path which my forefathers trod Through the land of their sojourn— thy kingdom of love. 54 Adoration. L. M. 1 Befobe Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and he destroy. 46 GOI>, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 2 His sovereign power, without our aid, Made us of clay and form'd us men; And when like wandering sheep we stray'd, He brought us to his fold again. 3 We are his people, we his care,— Our souls, and all our mortal frame: What lasting honors shall we rear, Almighty Maker, to thy name? 4 We'll crowd thy gates with thankful songs, High as the heavens our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongues, Shall fill thy courts with sounding praise. 5 Wide as the world is thy command; Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. ()5 Universal Praise. L. M. 1 From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord! Eternal truth attends thy word; Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more. 43 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 56 ®od is Love. 8s & 3s. Tune, "What's the News?" 1 Come, let us all unite and sing, God is love. While heaven and earth their praisea bring, God is love. Let every soul from sin awake, Their harps now from the willows take, And sing with me, for Jesus' sake, God is love. 2 Oh! tell to earth's remotest bound, God is love. In Christ I have redemption found; God is love. His blood has wash'd my sins away; His Spirit turns my night to day; And now my soul with joy can say, (|ojl is love. 3 How happy is our portion here! God is love. His promises our spirits cheer; God is love. He is our sun and shield by day, By night he near our tents will stay, He will be with us all the way. God is love. 4 What though my heart and flesh shall fail, God is love. 48 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. Through Christ I shall o'er death prevail; God is love. Through Jordan's swell I will not fear; My Jesus will be with me there. My head above the waves to bear. J How great and good and wise Must God our Maker be, Who form'd the earth and skies, And every thing we see!— The sun, that gives us warmth and light, And moon and stars, that shine by night. 2 And all that live and move, In earth and sea and air, His power and wisdom prove, His bounteous love declare: Birds, beasts, and fishes, great and small, And creeping things,—he made them all. 3 We are his creatures, too; He form'd us for his praise; That we his will might do, And serve him all our days, And th en, through Christ's redeeming love, Live in a better world above. God is love. God our Creator. H. M. 4 Then let us praise the Lord, And all his works admire, 4 49 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. And seek him in his word, And there his will inquire: Then we at length shall reach the place Where we shall see our Saviour's face. q Songs of Praise. 7s & 6s, double. 1 The morning stars were singing, With joy, when time began; And heavenly peals were ringing, When God created man: The universe was swelling With jubilant delight; While all to all were telling Jehovah's power and might. 2 A higher song of glory Was sung in after-time,— And shepherds heard the story, Rehearsed in sounds sublime,— Of Jesus in a manger, God's well-beloved Son, Who came, to save from danger A race by sin undone. 3 A multitude of voices Have learn'd this holy song; And earth with heaven rejoices To roll the sound along. With saints and angels o'er us, Who sing by us unheard, We join the gladsome chorus, And echo every word. 50 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. Power and Goodness of God. C. M. 1 I sing the mighty power of God That made the mountains rise, That spread the flowing seas abroad, And built the lofty skies. 2 I sing the wisdom that ordain'd The sun to rule the day; The moon shines full at his command, And all the stars obey. 8 I sing the goodness of the Lord, That fill'd the earth with food, He form'd the creatures with his word, And then pronounced them good. 4 There's not a plant or flower below But makes thy glories known; And clouds arise, and tempests blow, By order from thy throne. 6Q God the Creator. C. M. 1 There's not a tint that paints the rose, Or decks the lily fair, Or st reaks the humblest flower that blows, But God has placed it there. 2 At early dawn there's not a gale, Across the landscape driven, And not a breeze that sweeps the vale, That is not sent by heaven. 3 There's not of grass a single blade, Or leaf of loveliest green, 51 GOD. HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. Where heavenly skill is not displayed, And heavenly •wisdom seen. 4 There's not a tempest, dark and dread, Or storm that rends the air, Or blast that sweeps the ocean's bed. But God's own voice is there. 5 Around, beneath, below, above, Wherever space extends, There God displays his boundless love, And power with mercy blends. 1 See the shining dew-drops, On the flowers strew'd, Proving, as they sparkle, "God is ever good." 2 See the morning sunbeams Lighting up the wood, Silently proclaiming, "God is ever good." 3 Hear the mountain-streamlet, In the solitude, With its ripple saymg, "God is ever good." 4 In the leafy tree-tops, Where no fears intrude, Merry birds are singing, "God is ever good." God ever good. 6s & 5s. 52 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 5 Bring, my heart, thy tribute, Songs of gratitude, While all nature utters, "God is ever good." 62 The Unseen God. L. M. 1 When I look up to yonder sky, So pure, so bright, so wondrous high, I think of One I cannot see, But One who sees and cares for me. 2 His name is God! he gave me birth; And every living thing on earth, And every tree and plant that grows, To the same hand its being owes. 8 'Tis he my daily food provides, And all that I require besides; And when I close my slumbering eye, I sleep in peace, for he is nigh. 4 Then surely I should ever love This gracious God who reigns above: For very kind indeed is he, To love a helpless child like me. ()3 Our Heavenly King. CM. 1 How glorious is our heavenly King, Who reigns above the sky! How shall a child presume to sing His dreadful majesty? 2 How great his power is, none can tell, Nor think how large his grace; GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. Not men below, nor saints that dwell On high before his face. 8 Not angels that stand round the Lord Can search his secret will; But they perform his holy word, And sing his praises still. 4 Then let me join this heavenly train, And my first offerings bring; The God of grace will not disdain To hear an infant sing. 04: God's Condescension. H. 1 The Lord Jehovah reigns, His throne is built on high; The garments he assumes Are light and majesty. His glories shine With beams so bright, No mortal eye Can bear the sight. 2 And can this mighty King Of glory condescend? And will he write his name, "My Father and my Friend?" I love his name, I love his word; Join, all my powers, To praise the Lord. 54 GOB, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. \)Q Praise for Mercies. C. M. 1 Lord, I would own thy tender care, And all thy love to me; The food I eat, the clothes I wear, Are all bestow'd by thee. 2 And thou preservest me from death And dangers every hour: I cannot draw another breath, Unless thou give the power. 3 My health, and friends, and parents dear, To me by God are given; I have not any blessings here But what are sent from heaven. 4 Such goodness, Lord, and constant care, A child can ne'er repay; But may it be my daily prayer To love thee and obey. God is Light and Love. 8s & 7& 1 God is love: his mercy brightens All the path in which we move; Bliss he grants, and woe he lightens: God is light, and God is love. 2 Time and change are busy ever; Worlds decay, and ages move; But his mercy waneth never: God is light, and God is love. 8 E'en the hour that darkest seemefch His unchanging goodness proves; GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. From the cloud his brightness streameth: God is light, and God is love. 4 He our earthly cares entwineth With his comforts from above; Everywhere his glory shineth: God is light, and God is love. 67 God is good. 6s & 5s* 1 Morn amid the mountains,— Lovely solitude! Gushing streams and fountains Murmur, 4'God is good!" 2 Now the glad sun, breaking, Pours a golden flood; Deepest vales, awaking, Echo, "God is good!" 3 Hymns of praise are ringing Through the leafy wood; Songsters, sweetly singing, Warble, "God is good!" 4 Wake and join the chorus, Man, with soul endued; He whose smile is o'er us, God, our God, is good! ()8 The Language of the Heavens. L.M. 1 The spacious firmament on high, With all the blue ethereal sky, *6 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. 2 The unwearied sun from day to day Does his Creator's power display, And publishes to every land The work of an almighty hand. 3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth:— 4 While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings, as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. 5 What though in solemn silence all Move round this dark terrestrial ball? What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs is found ?— 6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, Forever singing, as they shine, "The hand that made us is divine." 09 Special Mercy praised. C. M. 1 Whene'er I take my walks abroad, How many poor I see! What shall I render to my God For all his gifts to me? 2 Not more than others I deserve, Yet God hath given me more: 67 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. For I hare food while others starve Or beg from door to door. 3 While some poor wretches scarce can tell Where they may lay their head, I have a hoitoe wherein to dwell, And rest upon my bed. 4 While others early learn to swear, And curse, and lie, and steal, Lord, I am taught thy name to fear, And do thy holy will. 6 Are these thy favors, day by day, To me above the rest? Then let me love thee more than they, And strive to serve thee best. 70 There is a God. L. M. 1 There is a God who reigns above,— The Lord of heaven, and earth, and seas; I fear his wrath, I ask his love, And with my lips I sing his praise. 2 There is a law which he hath made, To teach us all what we must do; And his commands must be obey'd, For they are holy, just, and true. 3 There is an hour when I must die; Nor do I know how soon 'twill come; Thousands of children young as I Are call'd by death to hear their doom. 68 GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. 4 Let me improve the hours I have, Before the day of grace is fled; There's no repentance in the grave, Nor pardon offer'd to the dead. 71 The All-Seeing God. C. M. 1 Almighty God, thy piercing eye Strikes through the shades of night, And our most secret actions lie All open to thy sight. 2 There's not a sin that we commit, Nor wicked word we say, But in thy dreadful hook 'tis writ Against the ^judgment-day. 3 And must the crimes that I have done Be read and publish'd there, Be all exposed before the sun, While men and angels hear? 4 Lord, at thy feet ashamed I lie; Upward I dare not look; Pardon my sins before I die, And blot them from thy book. 5 Remember all the dying pains That my Redeemer felt; And let his blood wash out my stains And answer for my guilt. 72 omniscient. L. M. 1 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me through; Thine eye commands, with piercing view, GOD, HIS WORKS AND ATTRIBUTES. My rising and my resting hours, My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 2 My thoughts, before they are my own, Are to my God distinctly known; He knows the words I mean to speak, Ere from my opening lips they break. 3 Within thy circling power I stand; On every side I find thy hand; Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, I am surrounded still with God. 4 How awful is thy searching eye! Thy knowledge, oh, how deep! how high! My soul, with all the powers I boast, Is in the boundless prospect lost. 5 Oh, may these thoughts possess my breast, Where'er I rove, where'er I rest; Nor let my evil passions dare Consent to sin, for God is there. 1 God is in heaven: can he hear A feeble prayer like mine? Yes, little child, thou need'st not fear; He listeneth to thine. 2 God is in heaven: can he see When I am doing wrong? Yes, that he can: he looks at thee AH day and all night long. 8 God is in heaven: would he know For Little Children. C. M. If I should tell a lie? CHRIST. Yes, if thou saidst it very low, He'd hear it in the sky i God is in heaven: can I go To thank hini for his care? Not yet; but love him here below, And thou shalt praise him there. 1 While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down. And glory shone around. 2 ''Fear not," said he, (for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind,) "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind. 8 "To you, in David's town, this day, Is born, of David's line, The Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign:— 4 "The heavenly babe you there shall find, To human view display'd, All meanly wrapp'd in swathing bands, And in a manger laid." CHRIST. Birth of Christ. C. M. CHRIST. 5 Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith Appear'd a shining throng Of angels, praising God, who thus Address'd their joyful song:— 6 44 All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heaven to men Begin, and never cease!" 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled." 2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host, proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem." 3 Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die; Born to raise the sons of earth; Born to give them second birth. 4 Hail the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail the Sun of righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Bisen with healkig in his wings. 6 Let us then with angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King! Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled" Songs of the Angels. 7s. 62 CHRIST. If) The Songs of Angels, 8s k 7s 1 Hark! what mean those holy voices, Sweetly sounding through the skies? Lo! the angelic host rejoices, Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 2 Listen to the wondrous story Which they chant in hymns of joy:— "Glory in the highest, glory, Glory be to "God most high! 3 "Peace on earth, good will from heaven, Reaching far as man is found; Souls redeem'd, and sins forgiven; Loud our golden harps shall sound. 4 << Christ is born, the great Anointed; Heaven and earth, his praises sing; Oh, receive whom God appointed For your prophet, priest, and king. 5 "Hasten, mortals, to adore him; Learn his name, and taste his joy, Till in heaven ye sing before him, Glory be to God most high!" 77 Star of the East. lis & 10s. 1 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning! Dawn on our darkness, and lend us thine aid; 63 CHRIST. Star of the east! the horizon adorning. Guide where the infant Redeemer is laid. 2 Cold on his cradle the dew-drops are shining; Low lies his head with the beasts of the stall; Angels adore him, in slumber reclining, Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 3 Say, shall we yield him, in costly devo- tion, Odors of Edom and offerings divine I Gems of the mountain, and pearls of the ocean, Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? 4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, Vainly with gold would his favor secure; Richer by far is the heart's adoration, Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 5 Brightest and best o£ the sons of the morning! Dawn on out darkness, and lend us thine aid; Star of the east! the horizon adorning, Guide where our infant Redeemer ia laid. 64 CHRIST. 7$ The Redeemer's Message. CM. 1 Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes, The Saviour promised long; Let every heart prepare a throne, And every voice a song. 2 He comes, the prisoners to release In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst, The iron fetters yield. 3 He comes, the broken heart to bind, The bleeding soul to cure, And with the treasures of his grace To enrich the humble poor. 4 Our glad hosannas, Prince of peace! Thy welcome shall proclaim, And heaven's eternal arches ring With thy beloved name. J\y Jesus blessing Children. P. M. 1 I think, when I read that sweet story of old, When Jesus was here»among men, How he call'd little children, like lambs, to his fold, I should like to have been with him then. 6 W CHRIST. 2 I wish that his hands had been placed on my head, That his arms had been thrown around me, And that I might hare seen his kind look when he said, "Let the little ones come unto me." 3 Yet still to his footstool in prayer I may go, And ask for a share of his love; And if I thus earnestly seek him below, I shall see him and hear him above. 4 In that beautiful place he is gone to prepare For all who are wash'd and forgiven, And many dear children are gathering there, "For of such is the kingdom of heaven." 80 Joy t0 the World. C. M. 1 Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. 2 Joy to the eartfi! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy. 66 CHRIST. 8 No more let sin and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found. 4 He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love. Praise to Christ. lis & 12s. 1 Come, let us sweetly sing, join in full chorus, Praise to the mighty King, Him who reigneth o'er us; Once he, a little child, gentle and lowly, Taught us how we should live, loving, pure, and holy. 2 Hail, hail to Him who once slept in a manger, Wander'd from place to place, homeless and a stranger, Suffer'd and died for us,—oh, wondrous story!— Suffer'd that we might all dwell with him in glory. 8 0 thou who once didst hear children when singing, Thou who didst sweetly say, Suffer ye their bringing, 67 CHRIST. From thy bright home above graciously- bending, List to our joyful songs, gratefully as- cending. 4 Be thou our guard and guide, grant us thy Spirit, Own us as thine at last, through thy perfect merit: Then shall we sweetly sing, in angelic chorus, Praise evermore to Him who shall there reign o'er us. Hosannas. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Oncr was heard the song of children, By the Saviour when on earth; Joyful in the sacred temple Shouts of youthful praise had birth; And hosannas Loud to David's Son broke forth. 2 Palms of victory strewn around him, Garments spread beneath his feet, Prophet of the Lord they crown'd him, In fair Salem's crowded street; While hosannas From the lips of children greet. 3 God o'er all, in heaven reigning, We this day thy glory sing, 68 CHRIST. Not with palms thy pathway strewing, We would loftier tribute bring, Glad hosannas To our Prophet, Priest, and King. 1 See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, With all-engaging charms; Hark how he calls the tender lamb? And folds them in his arms! 2 "Permit them to approach," he cries, "Nor scorn their humble name; For 'twas to bless such souls as these The Lord of angels came." 3 He'll lead us to the heavenly streams Where living waters flow, And guide us to the fruitful fields Where trees of knowledge grow. 4 The feeblest lamb amidst the flock Shall be its Shepherd's care; While folded in the Saviour's arms, We're safe from every snare. 1 Christ is merciful and mild; He was once a little child; He whom heavenly hosts adore Lived on earth among the poor. 83 Christ the Shepherd. C. M Condescension of Christ. 69 CHRIST. 2 Much I wonder when I see His unbounded love to me, How he laid his glory by, When for me he stoop'd to die. 8 He the sick to health restored, To the poor he preach'd the word; Even children had a share Of his love and tender care. 4 Every bird can build its nest, Foxes have their place of rest: He by whom the world was made Had not where to lay his heatl. 5 He who is the Lord most high Then was poorer far than I, That I might hereafter be Rich to all eternity! §5 Jesus in the Garden. lis. 1 Thou sweet-gliding Kedron, by thy silver stream Our Saviour would linger in moonlight's soft beam, And by thy bright waters till midnight would stay, And lose in thy murmurs the toils of the day. 2 How damp were the vapors that fell on his head! How hard was his pillow, how humble his bed! 70 CHRIST. The angels beholding, amazed at the sight, Attended their Master with solemn delight. 3 0 garden of Olives, thou dear honor'd spot, The fame of thy wonders shall ne'er be forgot; The theme most transporting to seraphs above, The triumph of sorrow, the triumph of love. 4 Come, let us adore him: come, bow at his feet: Oh, give him the glory, the praise that is meet; Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise, And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies. 8() The expiring Saviour. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Hark! the voice of love and mercy Sounds aloud from Calvary; See, it rends the rocks asunder, Shakes the earth, and veils the sky! "It is finish'd!" Hear the dying Saviour cry. 2 "It is finish'd!"—Oh, what pleasure Do these charming words afford! 71 CHRIST. Heavenly blessings without measure Flow to us through Christ the Lord; "It is finish'd!" Saints, the dying words record. 3 Tune your harps anew, ye seraphs, Join to sing the pleasing theme; All in earth and heaven uniting, Join to praise Immanuel's name. Hallelujah! Glory to the bleeding Lamb. 1 What a strange and wondrous story From the Book of God is read !— How the Lord of life and glory Had not where to lay his head. 2 How he left his throne in heaven, Here to suffer, bleed, and die, That my soul might be forgiven And ascend to God on high. 3 Father! let thy Holy Spirit Still reveal a Saviour's love, And prepare me to inherit Glory where he reigns above. 4 There, with saints and angels dwelling, May I that great love proclaim, And with them be ever telling All the wonders of his name. The Wondrous Story. 8s & 72 CHRIST. 88 The Way, Truth, and Life. C. M. 1 Thott art the way: to thee alone From sin and death we flee; And he who would the Father seek Must seek him, Lord, by thee. 2 Thou art the truth: thy word alone True wisdom can impart; Thou only canst inform the mind And purify the heart. 3 Thou art the life: the rending tomb Proclaims thy conquering arm; And those who put their trust in thee Nor death nor hell shall harm. 4 Thou art the way, the truth, the life; Grant us that way to know, That truth to keep, that life to win, Whose joys eternal flow. 89 Christ the Friend. 8s & 7». 1 One there is above all others Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Costly, free, and knows no end. 2 Which of all our friends, to save us, Could or would have shed his blood? But this Jesus died to have us Reconciled in him to God. B When he lived on earth abased, Friend of sinners was his name; 73 CHRIST. Now, above all glory raised. He rejoices in the same. 4 Oh for grace our hearts to soften! Teach us, Lord, at length to love: We, alas! forget too often What a friend we have above. 90 ashamed of Christ. L. M. 1 Jesus! and shall it ever be— A mortal man ashamed of thee? Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days? 2 Ashamed of Jesus! Sooner far Let evening blush to own a star; He sheds the beams of light divine O'er this benighted soul of mine. 8 Ashamed of Jesus! that dear friend On whom my hopes of heaven depend? No: when I blush, be this my shame, That I no more revere his name. 4 Ashamed of Jesus! Yes, I may, When I've no guilt to wash away, No tear to wipe, no good to crave, No fears to quell, no soul to save. 5 Till then,—nor is my boasting vain,—• Till then I boast a Saviour slain! And, oh, may this my glory be, That Christ is not ashamed of me. 74 OHRIST. For Little Children. 6s & 6s. 1 Jesus, tender Saviour, Hast thou died for me? Make me very thankful In my heart to thee. When the sad, sad story Of thy grief I read, Make me very sorry For my sins indeed. 2 Now I know thou livest, And dost plead for me; Make me very grateful In my prayers to thee. Soon I hope in glory At thy side to stand; Make me fit to meet thee In that happy land. 92 The Children's Friend. C. M. 1 Thou guardian of our youthful days, To thee our prayers ascend, To thee we'll tune our songs of praise, Jesus, the children's Friend. CHORUS. O Jesus, draw our hearts to thee, And when this life shall end, Raise us to live above the sky With thee, the children's Friend. 75 CHRIST. 2 From thee our daily mercies flow, Our life and health descend; Oh, save our souls from sin and woe Thou art the children's Friend. 3 Teach us to prize thy holy word And to its truths attend; Thus shall we learn to fear the Lord And love the children's Friend. 4 Oh, may we feel a Saviour's love. To Him our souls commend Who left his glorious throne above, To be the children's Friend. Mission of Christ. H 1 Come, every pious heart, That loves the Saviour's name! Your noblest powers exert To celebrate his fame; Tell all above, and all below, The debt of love to him you owe. 2 He left his starry crown, And laid his robes aside, On wings of love came down, And wept, and bled, and died; What he endured no tongue can tell, To save our souls from death and hell. 8 From the dark grave he rose,— The mansion of the dead,— And thance his mighty foes In glorious triumph led; 76 CHRIST. Up through the sky the conqueror rode. And reigns on high, the Saviour-God. 4 From thence he'll quickly come— His chariot will not stay— And bear our spirits home To realms of endless day; There shall we see his lovely face, And ever be in his embrace. 1 I heard the voice of Jesus say, Come unto me and rest: Lay down, thou weary one, l^jr down Thy head upon my breast. I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; T found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad. 2 I heard the voice of J csus say, Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down and drink, and live. I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived, And now I live in him. 3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, I am this dark world's light; Satisfied in Jesus. C. M. 77 CHRIST. Look unto me: thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright. I look'd to Jesus, and I found In him my Star, my Sun; And in that light of life I'll walk Till all my journey's done. Christ our Confidence. 6s & 4s 1 My faith looks up to thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray, Take all my guilt away, Oh, lerme from this day Be wholly thine. 2 May thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire; As thou hast died for me, Oh, may my love to thee Pure, warm, and changeless be, A living fire. 8 While life's dark maze I tread, And griefs around me spread, Be thou my guide; Bid darkness turn to day, Wipe sorrow's tears away, Nor let me ever stray From thee aside. 78 CHRIST. 4 When ends life's transient dream, When death's cold, sullen stream Shall o'er me roll, Blest Saviour! then, in love, Fear and distrust remove; Oh, bear me safe above, A ransom'd soul. )Q Jesus the Refuge. 7s. 1 Jesus, lover of my soul! Let me to thy bosom fly, While the billows near me roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me, 0 my Saviour, hide, Till the storm of life be past; Safe into the haven guide; Oh, receive my soul at last. 2 Other refuge have I none; Hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, ah, leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me: All my trust on thee is stay'd; All my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenceless head With the shadow of thy wing. 8 Plenteous grace with thee is found, Grace to pardon all my sin; Let the healing streams abound, Mako v- r1 V-v^ja vao mire within; CHRIST. Thou of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of thee; Spring thou up within my heart, Rise to all eternity. 97 For Little Children. P. M. 1 Little child, do you love Jesus? Oh, how he loves! Do you wish to go to heaven? Oh, how he loves! First of all ask his forgiveness, With your heart, although quite helpless; Jesus little children blesses. Oh, how he loves! 2 He will listen to your prayer. Oh, how he loves! Guard you by his tender care. Oh, how he loves! He became a child just like you; Here he suffer'd, to redeem you, And at last he died, to save you: Oh, how he loves! 3 Trust him, he will ne'er forget you. Oh, how he loves! No, he never will forsake you. Oh, how he loves! None from his strong hand can pluck you; His almighty arm protects you; Loving once, he ever loves you. Oh, how he loves! 80 98 The Lamb that was slain. lis. 1 In the far better regions of glory and light The ransom'd are singing in garments of white, - The harpers are harping, and all the bright train Sing the song of Redemption, "the Lamb that was slain." 2 Like the sound of the sea swells the chorus of praise Round the star-circled crown of the Ancient of Days; And thrones and dominions re-echo the strain Of "Glory eternal to him that was slain!" 8 Dear Saviour, may we, with our voices so faint, Sing the chorus celestial with angel and saint? Yes, yes, we will sing, and thine ear we will gain, With the song of Redemption, "the Lamb that was slain." 4 Now teachers and children and youth all unite In a loud hallelujah with the ransom'd in light; 6 81 CHRIST. To Jesus we'll sing that melodious strain, The song of Redemption, "the Lamb that was slain." 99 The Love of Jesus. 7s & 6s. 1 I lay my sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God; He bears them all, and frees us From the accursed load. I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White in his blood most precious Till not a spot remains. 2 I lay my wants on Jesus, All fulness dwells in him; He healeth my diseases, He doth my soul redeem. I lay my griefs on Jesus, My burdens and my cares; He from them all releases, He all my sorrows shares. 8 I long to be like Jesus, Meek, loving, lowly, mild; I long to be like Jesus, The Father's holy child. I long to be with Jesus, Amid the heavenly throng, To sing with saints his praises, And learn the angels' song. 82 CHRIST. 100 Beneath the Cross. 8s & 7s. 1 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing, Which before the cross I spend! Life and health and peace possessing From the sinner's dying friend. 2 Here I'll sit, forever viewing Mercy streaming in his blood;— Precious drops, my soul bedewing, Plead and claim my peace with God. 3 Here it is I find my heaven, While upon the cross I gaze: Love I much ?—I've much forgiven; I'm a miracle of grace. 4 Love and grief my heart dividing, Gazing here I'd spend my breath, Constant still in faith abiding, Life deriving from his death. 5 Lord, in ceaseless contemplation, Fix my heart and eyes on thine, Till I taste thy whole salvation, Where, unveiPd, thy glories shine. 1 Jesus, the very thought of thee With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far thy face to see, And in thy presence rest. 101 Jesus precious. CM. 83 eHitrsT. 2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame Nor can the memory find, A sweeter sound than thy blest name, 0 Saviour of mankind. 3 0 hope of every contrite heart, 0 joy of all the meek, To those who fall, how kind thou art! How good to those who seek! 4 Jesus, our only joy be thou, As thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be thou our glory now And through eternity. 102 ®ur Loving Redeemer, lis, 6 lines. 1 Our loving Redeemer, we trust in thy word, The word which of old call'd the chil- dren to thee; Its tones all so tender with joy we have heard:— 44 Forbid not the lambs who would come unto me." We come, oh, we come; thou wilt wel- come us home; The rest of our souls on thy bosom shal] be. 2 We think of the garden,—thy sweat as of gore,— And light are the pleasures which charm'd us before; 84 CHRIST. We think of the cross, with its anguish untold; More precious thy smile than all silver and gold. We come, oh, we come; thou wilt wel- come us home To quiet repose in thine own happy fold. 8 Our sins, though as scarlet, they all shall be clean, Wash'd white in thy blood, as the beautiful snow; The robe of thy righteousness on us be seen, The joy of forgiveness our young hearts shall know. We come, oh, we come; thou wilt wel- come us home; Our peace, like a river, unbroken shall flow. 4 When life is all over, we hope then above, Where cometh no terror, where falleth no tear, To sing in sweet numbers thy wonderful love, With all who in childhood have follow'd thee here. We come, oh, we come; thou wilt wel- come us home, In the glory of heaven at last to appear CHRIST. JLUt5 Christ precious. C. M. 1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a believer's ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary rest. 3 Weak is the effort of my heart, And cold my warmest thought; But, when I see thee as thou art, I'll praise thee as I ought. 4 Till then, I would thy love proclaim With every fleeting breath; And may the music of thy name Refresh my soul in death. 104: The Lamb that was slain. lis. 1 Come, children, adore him; come, bow at his feet; Come, give him the glory, the praise that is meet; Let joyful hosannas unceasing arise And join the full chorus that gladdens the skies. 86 CHRIST. 2 To the Lamb that was slain, all honor be paid, And crowns without number encircle his head; Let blessing, and glory, and riches, and might, Be ascribed evermore by angels of light. 3 Come, children, adore him; come, bow at his feet; Come, give him the glory, the praise that is meet; ket joyful hosannas unceasing arise And join the full chorus that gladdens the skios. 1 Not all the blood of beasts On Jewish altars slain Could give the guilty conscience peace, Or wash away the stain. 2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, Takes all our sins away; A sacrifice of nobler name And richer blood than they. 3 My faith would lay her hand On that dear head of thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin. 4 My soul looks back to see The burdens thou didst bear Christ our Sacrifice. S. M. CHRIST. When hanging on the accursed tree, And hopes her guilt was there. 5 Believing, we rejoice To see the curse remove; We bless the Lamb with cheerful vcice And sing his bleeding love. JO6 &on9 °f Moses and the Lamb. S. M, 1 Awake, and sing the song Of Moses and the Lamb; Wake, every heart and every tongue, To praise the Saviour's name. 2 Sing of his dying love; Sing of his rising power; Sing how he intercedes above For those whose sins he bore. 3 Ye pilgrims, on the road To Zion's city, sing! Rejoice ye in the Lamb of God,— In Christ, the eternal King. 4 Soon shall we hear him say, "Ye blessed children, come!" Soon will he call us hence away, And take his wanderers home. 6 There shall each raptured tongue His endless praise proclaim, And sweeter voices tune the song Of Moses and the Lamb. 88 CHRIST. 10T Christ the Living Fountain. C. M. 1 There is a fountain fill'd with blood Drawn from Immanuel's veins; And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains.' CHORUS. I do believe, I now believe . That Jesus died for me, And through his blood, his p 'ecious blood, I shall from sin be free. 2 The dying thief rejoiced to isee That fountain in his day; And there may I, though vile as he, Wash all my sins away. 3 Dear dying Lamb! thy precious blood Shall never lose its power, Till all the ransom'd church of God Be saved, to sin no more. 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be, till I die. 5 Then, in a nobler, sweeter song, I'll sing thy power to save, When this poor, lisping, stammering tongue Lies silent in the grave. 89 CHRIST. JlOq Coronation of Christ. C. M. 1 Ai-l hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye chosen seed of Adam's race, Ye ransom'd from the fall, Hail Him who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Sinners! whose love can ne'er forget The wormwood and the gall, Come, spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all. 109 Worthy the Lamb. C. M. 1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry, To be exalted thus! Worthy the Lamb, our lips reply, For he was slain for us. 8 Jesus is worthy to receive Honor and power divine; 90 CHRIST. And blessings more than we can give Be, Lord, forever thine. 4 Let all who dwell above the sky, And earth, and air, and seas, Conspire to lift thy glories high And speak thine endless praise. 110 The Best Friend. 8s & 4s. P.M. 1 There's a Friend above all others: Oh, how he loves! His is love beyond a brother's: Oh, how he loves! Earthly friends may fail and leave us, This day kind, the next deceive us, But this friend will never leave us. Oh, how he loves! 2 'Tis eternal life to know him: Oh, how he loves! Think, oh, think how much we owe him: Oh, how he loves! With his precious blood he bought us. In the wilderness he sought us: To his fold he safely brought us. Oh, how he loves! 3 We have found a friend in Jesus: Oh, how he loves! 'Tis his great delight to bless us: Oh, how he loves! How our hearts delight to hear him Bid us dwell in safety near him! •1 CHRIST. Why should we distrust or fear him? Oh, how he loves! 4 Through his name we arc forgiven: Oh, how he loves! Backward shall our foes be driven: Oh, how he loves! Best of blessings he'll provide us, Nought but good shall e'er betide us, Safe to glory he will guide us. Oh, how he loves! 1 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer's praise; He justly claims a song from me: His loving-kindness,—oh! how free! 2 He saw me ruin'd by the fall, Yet loved me notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate: His loving-kindness,—oh! how great! 3 When trouble, like a gloomy cloud, Has gather'd thick and thunder'd loud, He near my soul has always stood: His loving-kindness,—oh! how good! 4 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers shall fail: Oh! may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death. 5 Then let me mount and soar away Loving Kindness. L. M. To the bright world of endless day, CHRIST. And sing, with rapture and surprise, His loving-kindness in the skies. 112 ^e Name of Jesus. 8s & 7s. 1 There is no name so sweet on earth, No name so sweet in heaven, The name, before his wondrous birth, To Christ the Saviour given. CHORUS. We love to sing around our King, And hail him blessed Jesus; For there's no word ear ever heard So dear, so sweet as Jesus. 2 His human name they did proclaim, When Abraham's son they seal'd him, The name that still, by God's good will, "Deliverer" reveal'd him. 3 And when he hung upon the tree, They wrote this name above him, That all might see the reason we For evermore must love him. 4 So now upon his Father's throne, Almighty to release us From sin and pains, he gladly reigns, The Prince and Saviour Jesus. 113 The Excellency of Christ. C.P.M. 1 Oh, could I speak the matchless worth, Oh, could I sound the glories forth, 93 HOLY SPIRIT. Which in my Saviour shine, I'd soar and touch the heavenly strings, And vie with Gabriel while he sings, In notes almost divine. 2 I'd sing the characters he bears, And all the forms of love he wears, Exalted on his throne; In loftiest songs of sweetest praise, I would to everlasting days Make all his glories known. 3 Soon the delightful day will come When my dear Lord will bring me home And I shall see his face; Then, with my Saviour, brother, friend, A blest eternity I'll spend, Triumphant in his grace. HOLY SPIRIT. H4: Breathing after the Holy Spirit. C. M. 1 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove! With all thy quickening powers; Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours. 2 Look how we grovel here below, Fond of these trifling toys! Our souls can neither fly nor go To reach eternal joys. 94 HOLY SPIRIT. 3 In vain we tune our formal songs, In vain we strive to rise; Hosannas languish on our tongues, And our devotion dies. 4 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live At this poor, dying rate, Our love so faint, so cold to thee, And thine to us so great? 5 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove! With all thy quickening powers; Come, shed abroad a Saviour's love, And that shall kindle ours. 1X5 Convicting and Sanctifying. S. 1 Come, Holy Spirit! come, Let thy bright beams arise; Dispel the sorrow from our minds, The darkness from our eyes. 2 Convince us of our sin,— Then lead to Jesus' blood, And to our wondering view reveal The secret love of God. 3 'Tis thine to cleanse the heart, To sanctify the soul, To pour fresh life in every part, And new-create the whole. 4 Revive our drooping faith, Our doubts and fears remove, And kindle in our breast the flame Of never-dying love. HOLY SPIRIT. lit) Prayer for the Holy Spirit H. M 1 0 thou that liearest prayer! Attend our humble cry; And let thy servants share Thy blessings from on high; We plead the promise of thy word; Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord! 2 If earthly parents hear Their children when they cry,— If they, with love sincere, Their children's wants supply,— Much more wilt thou thy love display And answer when thy children pray. 3 Our heavenly Father, thou; We, children of thy grace: Oh, let thy Spirit now Descend and fill the place; That all may feel the heavenly flame And all unite to praise thy name. X1T Prayer for Light and Guidance. L. M. 1 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, With light and comfort from above; Be thou our guardian, thou our guide; O'er every thought and step preside. 2 To us the light of truth display, And make us know and choose thy way; Plant holy fear in every heart, That we from God may ne'er depart. 96 HOLY SPIRIT. 8 Lead us to holiness,—the road That we must take to dwell with God: Lead us to Christ, the living way, Nor let us from his precepts stray. 4 Lead us to God, our final rest, To be with him forever bless'd, Lead us to heaven, its bliss to share And drink our fill of pleasure there. 1 Gracious Spirit! Love divine! Let thy light within me shine: All my guilty fears remove, Fill me with thy heavenly love. 2 Speak thy pardoning grace to me, Set the burden'd sinner free; Lead me to the Lamb of God; Wash me in his precious blood. 3 Life and peace to me impart; Seal salvation on my heart; Breathe thyself into my breast,— Earnest of immortal rest. 4 Let me never from thee stray; Keep me in the narrow way; Fill my soul with joy divine; Keep me, Lord! forever thine. Influences of the Spirit. 7 HOLY SPIRIT. 119 8s&7s Prayer for Comforting Influences. 1 Holy Ghost! dispel our sadness, Pierce the clouds of nature's night; Come, thou source of joy and gladness, Breathe thy life, and spread thy light. 2 Author of our new creation! Bid us all thine influence prove; Make thy souls our habitation; Shed abroad the Saviour's love. 120 The Invitation. S. M. 1 The Spirit, in our hearts, Is whispering, Sinner, come; The bride, the church of Christ, proclaims To all his children, Come. 2 Let him that heareth say To all about him, Come; Let him that thirsts for righteousness To Christ, the fountain, come. 3 Yes, whosoever will, Oh, let him freely come And freely drink the stream of life: 'Tis Jesus bids him come. 4 Lo, Jesus, who invites, Declares, I quickly come: Lord, even so! we wait thy hour; 0 blest Redeemer, come! 98 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 121 The dinner called. S. M. 1 Return and come to God; Cast all your sins away; Seek ye the Saviour's cleansing blood; Repent, believe, obey. 2 Say not ye cannot come; For Jesus bled and died That none who ask in humble faith Should ever be denied. 3 Say not ye will not come; 'Tis God vouchsafes to call; And fearful will their end be found On whom his wrath shall fall. 4 Come, then, whoever will, Come while 'tis call'd to-day; Flee to the Saviour's cleansing blood; Repent, believe, obey. 122 Expostulation. 7s. 1 Sinners, turn: why will ye die? God, your Maker, asks you why,— God, who did your being give, Made you with himself to live. He the fatal cause demands, Asks the work of his own hands; Why, ye thankless creatures, why Will ye cross his love and die? 99 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 2 Sinners, turn: why will ye die? God, your Saviour, asks you why,— He who did your souls retrieve, Died himself that ye might live. Will ye let him die in vain? Crucify your Lord again? Why, ye ransom'd sinners, why Will ye slight his grace and die? 3 Sinners, turn : why will ye die? God, the Spirit, asks you why: Many a time with you he strove, Wooed you to embrace his love. Will ye not his grace receive? Will ye still refuse to live? 0 ye guilty sinners, why, Why will ye forever die? Present and Future Realities. C- P. M. 1 Lo! on a narrow neck of land, Between two boundless seas I stand, Yet how insensible! A point of time, a moment's space, Removes me to yon heavenly place Or shuts me up in hell t 2 0 God! my inmost soul convert, And deeply on my thoughtless heart Eternal things impress; Give me to feel their solemn weight, And save me, ere it be too late; Wake me to righteousness. 100 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 8 Before me place, in bright array, The pomp of that tremendous day When thou with clouds shalt come To judge the nations at thy bar; And, tell me, Lord, shall I be there, To meet a joyful doom? 4 Be this my one great business here, With holy trembling, holy fear, To make my calling sure, Thine utmost counsel to fulfil, To suffer all thy righteous will. And to the end endure! 124 The Greai Question, L. P. M. 1 No room for mirth or trifling here, For worldly hope or worldly fear, If life so soon is gone, If now the Judge is at the door, And all mankind must stand before, The inexorable throne! 2 Nothing is worth a thought beneath, But how I may escape the death That never, neve? dies! How make mine own election sure, And, when I fail on earth, secure A mansion in the skies. 3 Jesus, vouchsafe a pitying ray; Be thou my Guide, be thou my Way, To glorious happiness. 101 AWAKENING AND 1NVJTING. Ah! write the pardon on my heart, And whensoe'er I hence depart, Let^me depart in peace. 125 Dangers of Delay. lis. 1 Delay not, delay not; 0 sinner, draw near, The waters of life are now flowing for thee; No price is demanded, the Saviour is here, Redemption is purchased, salvation is free. 2 Delay not, delay not: why longer abuse The love and compassion of Jesus, thy God? A fountain is open'd, how canst thou refuse To wash and be cleansed in his par- doning blood? 8 Delay not, delay not, 0 sinner, to come, For mercy still lingers and calls thee to-day; Her voice is not heard in the vale of the tomb, Her message, unheeded, will soon pass away. 4 Delay not, delay not: the Spirit of grace, Long grieved and resisted, may take its sad flight, 102 AWAKENING AND INVITING. And leave thee in darkness to finish thy race, To sink in the gloom of eternity's night. 126 The Strivings of the Spirit. L. M. 1 Say, sinner, hath a voice within Oft whisper'd to thy secret soul, Urged thee to leave the ways of sin And yield thy heart to God's control? 2 Sinner, it was a heavenly voice, It was the Spirit's gracious call; It bade thee make the better choice And haste to seek in Christ thine all. 3 Spurn not the call to life and light; Regard in time the warning kind; That call thou mayst not always slight And yet the gate of mercy find. 4 God's Spirit will not always strive With harden'd, self-destroying men; Ye who persist his love to grieve May never hear his voice again. 5 Sinner, perhaps this very day Thy last accepted time may be; Oh, shouldst thou grieve him now away, Then hope may never beam on thee. 127 Th* Hesolve. C. M. 1 Comb, trembling sinner, in whose breast A thousand thoughts revolve; 108 AWAKENING AND INVITING. Come, with your guilt and fear oppress'd, And make this last resolve:— 2 "I'll go to Jesus, though my sin Hath like a mountain rose, I'll seek his courts, and enter in, Whatever may oppose. 3 "Prostrate I'll fall before his throne And there my guilt confess; I'll tell him I'm a wretch undone, Without his sovereign grace. 4 "Perhaps he will admit my plea, Perhaps will hear my prayer; But if I perish, I will pray And perish only there. 5 "I can but perish if I go: I am resolved to try: For if I stay away I know I must forever die." 128 "Behold, I stand at the Door." L. M. 1 Behold a Stranger at the door! He gently knocks,—has knock'd before, Has waited long, is waiting still: You treat no other friend so ill. 2 Oh, lovely attitude!—he stands With melting heart and open hands: Oh, matchless kindness!—and he shows This matchless kindness to his foes! 3 But will he prove a friend indeed? He will,—the very friend you need; 194 AWAKENING AND INTITING. The Friend of sinners,—yes, 'tis he, With garments dyed on Calvary. 4 Rise, touch'd with gratitude divine, Turn out his enemy and thine; Turn out that hateful monster, sin, And let the heavenly Stranger in. 5 Admit him ere his anger burn, Lest he depart and ne'er return; Admit him, or the hour's at hand When at his door denied you'll stand. Coming to Jesus. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Children, hear the melting story Of the Lamb that once was slain; 'Tis the Lord of life and glory; Shall he plead with you in vain: Oh, receive him, And salvation now obtain. 2 Yield no more to sin and folly, So displeasing in his sight; Jesus loves the pure and holy; They alone are his delight: Seek his favour, And your hearts to him unite. 3 All your sins to Him confessing Who is ready to forgive, Seek the Saviour's richest blessing, On his precious name believe; He is waiting: Will you not his grace receive? AWAKENING AND INVITING. 1.30 Children invited to Christ. 7s. 1 Children, listen to the Lord, And obey his gracious word; Seek his face with heart and mind; Early seek, and you shall find. 2 Sorrowful, your sins confess; Plead his perfect righteousness; See the Saviour's bleeding side: Come, you will not be denied. 8 For his worship now prepare, Kneel to him in fervent prayer, Serve him with a perfect heart, Never from his ways depart. 131 The Voice °f Free @race- 12s- 1 The voice of free grace cries, "Escape to the mountain I" For Adam's lost race Christ hath open'd a fountain: For sin and uncleanness, and every trans- gression, His blood flows most freely in streams of salvation. CHORUS. Hallelujah to the Lamb! he hath pur- chased our pardon! "We'll praise him again, when we p$s» over Jordan. 106 9 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 2 Ye souls that are wounded, oh, n«t to the Saviour; He calls you in mercy,—'tis infinite favor; Your sins are increasing, escape to the mountain: His blood can remove them—it flows from the fountain. 3 With joy shall we stand when escaped to the shore; With harps in our hands, we will praise him the more; We'll range the sweet plains on the bank of the river, And sing of salvation for ever and ever! 132 The Narrow Way. S. M 1 Strive! for the way is strait In which the Saviour trod, And narrow is the gate That leadeth up to God. 2 Strive! for there are but few Who find the living way; Children, alas! will you Still blindly go astray? 3 Strive! ere life's setting sun Shall sink in deepest gloom; Strive! night is coming on; Ye hasten to the tomb. m aWAKENISu and inviting. 4 Ask! mercy shall be given; Seek! as for hidden gold; Knock! and the Lord of heaven Its gates will wide unfold. 133 Wanderer's Return. L. M. 1 Return, 0 wanderer, now return, And seek thine injured Father's face j Those new desires that in thee burn Were kindled by reclaiming grace. 2 Return, 0 wanderer, now return, He hears thy deep, repentant sigh; He hears thy softened spirit mourn, When no intruding ear is nigh. 8 Return, 0 wanderer, now return, Thy Saviour bids thy spirit live: Go to his bleeding feet, and learn How freely Jesus can forgive. 4 Return, 0 wanderer, now return, And wipe away the falling tear; Thy Father calls, "No longer mourn," 'Tis Mercy's voice invites thee near. 134 The Accepted Time. S. M. 1 Now is the accepted time, Now is the day of grace; 0 sinners! come, without delay, And seek the Saviour's face. 108 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 2 Now is the accepted time; The Saviour calls to-day; To-morrow it may be too late: Then why should you delay? 3 Now is the accepted time; The gospel bids you come; And every promise in his word Declares there yet is room. 4 Lord! draw reluctant souls, And melt them by thy love; Then will the angels speed their way To bear the news above. 13*) Remember now thy Creator. C M. 1 Remember thy Creator now, In these thy youthful days; He will accept thine earliest vow; He loves thine earliest praise. 2 Remember thy Creator now; Seek him while he i * near; For evil days will come, when thou Shalt find no comfort here. 3 Remember thy Creator now; His willing servant be; Then, when thy head in death shall bow, He will remember thee. 4 Almighty God! our hearts incline Thy heavenly voice to hear; Let all our future days be thine, Devoted to thy fear. AWAKENING AND INVITING. 136 While God invites. L. M. 1 While God invites, how blest the day! How sweet the gospel's charming sound! Come, sinners, haste; oh, haste away, While yet a pardoning God he's found. 2 Soon, borne on Time's untiring wing, Shall Death command you to the grave, Before his bar your spirits bring, And none be found to hear or save. 3 In that lone land of deep despair No Sabbath's heavenly light shall rise, No God regard your bitter prayer, Nor Saviour call you to the skies. 4 While God invites, how blest the day! How sweet the gospel's charming sound! Come, sinners, haste; oh, haste away, While yet a pardoning God he's found. 1 When little Samuel woke, And heard his Maker's voice, At every word he spoke, How much did he rejoice! Oh, blessed, happy child, to find The God of heaven so near and kind! Samuel. P.M. no AWAKENING AND INVITING. 2 If God would speak to me, And say he was my friend, How happy should I be! Oh, how would I attend! The smallest sin I then should fear, If God Almighty were so near. 3 And does he never speak? Oh, yes: for in his word He bids me come and seek The God whom Samuel heard: In almost every page I see, The God of Samuel calls to me. 4 And I beneath his care May safely rest my head; I know that God is there, To guard my humble bed: And every sin I well may fear, Since God Almighty is so near. 6 Like Samuel, let me say, Whene'er I read his word. "Speak, Lord: I would obey The voice that Samuel heard;" And when I in thy house appear, Speak, for thy servant waits to hear. X38 Youth the Season for Religion. C. 1 Though I am young, I have a soul The world can never buy; And while eternal ages roll, It will not, cannot, die. ill AWAKENING AND INVITING. 2 For it must soar to worlds on high, Where happy spirits dwell, Or, buried with the wicked, lie Deep in the grave of hell. 3 The soul by numerous sins defiled Can never enter heaven Till God and it be reconciled, And all its sins forgiven; 4 Till it be pure from all its stains, In perfect righteousness, Cleansed by the Saviour's dying pains Kenew'd by sovereign grace. 5 Pardon and cleanse it, God of grace, And let it holy be, Array'd in perfect holiness And meet to dwell with thee. 139 The Sinner warned. 7s 1 Haste, 0 sinner! to be wise, Stay not for the morrow's sun: Wisdom warns thee, from the skies, All the paths of death to shun. 2 Haste, and mercy now implore; Stay not for the morrow's sun: Thy probation may be o'er Ere this evening's work is done. 3 Haste, 0 sinner! now return; Stay not for the morrow's sun: Lest thy lamp should cease to burn Ere salvation's work is done. AWAKENING AND INVITING. 4 Haste, while yet thou canst be biest; Stay not for the morrow's sun: Death may thy poor soul arrest Ere the morrow is begun. \<40 Invitation to the Young, lis & 10s. 1 Come, youthful wanderers, haste to the Saviour, Come ye to Jesus, draw near to his side; Kneel at his mercy-seat, sue for his favor, Lambs of his bosom, for whom he hath died. 2 Hear his inviting voice, come in life's morning, Give up your souls to the Guide of your youth; How fair is grace the young bosom adorn- ing! What robe so pure as the raiment of truth? 3 Can you find pleasure in pathways un- holy? Hope ye for wisdom in wandering from God? Sorrow and shame wait the votaries of folly; Earth has no comfort not found in his blood. 8 113 AWAKENING AND INVITING. 4 Has he not died for you? Look unto Cal- vary; There see the tokens of sorrow and love: Lives he not now for you? Jesus, the Saviour, Rose and ascended to crown you above. 14:1 Sinners Invited. C. M. 1 The Saviour calls: let every ear Attend the heavenly sound; Yc doubting souls, dismiss your fear; Hope smiles reviving round. 2 For every thirsty, longing heart Here streams of bounty flow, And life, and health, and bliss impart, To banish mortal woe. 3 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts; To thee let sinners fly, And take the bliss thy love imparts, And drink, and never die. 142 The Sappy Shore. P. M. 1 Say, brother, will you meet me On Canaan's happy shore? 2 How can a sinner meet thee On Canaan's happy shore? 114 PENITENTIAL. 3 Jesus pardons, if you ask him In earnest faith and prayer. 4 By the grace of God, I'll meet thee On Canaan's happy shore. 5 Jesus lives and reigns forever On Canaan's happy shore. 6 Glory, glory, hallelujah For ever, evermore! PENITENTIAL. 14:3 Just as I am. 8s & 6s. 1 Just as I am,—without one plea But that thy blood "was shed for me, And that thou bidd'st me come to thee,— 0 Lamb of God, I come! 2 Just as I am,—and waiting not To rid my soul of one dark blot,— To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,— 0 Lamb of God, I come' 3 Just as I am,—though toss'd about With many a conflict, many a doubt, With fears within and foes without,— 0 Lamb of God, I come! 115 PENITENTIAL. 4 Just as 1 am,—poor, wretched, blind,— Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in thee to find, 0 Lamb of God, I cornel 5 Just as I am,—thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, Because thy promise I believe,— 0 Lamb of God, I come! 6 Just as I am,—thy love unknown Has broken every barrier down: Now, to be thine, and thine alone,— 0 Lamb of God, I come! 144 Seeking a New Heart. 0. M. 1 A sinner. Lord, behold, I stand, In thought, and word, and deed! But Jesus sits at thy right hand, For such to intercede. 2 From early infancy, I know, A rebel I have been; And daily a3 I older grow I fear I grow in sin. 3 But God can change this evil heart, And give a holy mind, And his own heavenly grace impart, Which those who seek shall find. 4 Then let me all my sins confess, And pardoning grace implore, That I may love my follies less And love my Saviour more. PENITENTIAL. 145 Pleading for Pardon. L.M. 1 Show pity, Lord! 0 Lord, forgive; Let a repenting rebel live: Are not thy mercies large and free? May not a sinner trust in thee? < Oh, wash my soul from everv sin, And make my guilty conscience clean; Here on my heart the burden lies, And past offences pain mine eyes. 6 My lips with shame my sins confess Against thy law, against thy grace: Lord, should thy judgment grow severe, I am condemn'd, but thou art clear. 4 Should sudden vengeance seize my breath, I must pronounce thee just in death; And if my soul were sent to hell, Thy righteous law approves it well, 5 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord I Whose hope, still hovering round thy word, Would light on some sweet promise there, Some sure support against despair. 146 The Cross °f Christ. L.M. 1 When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. 117 PENITENTIAL. 2 See from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down: Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? 3 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small: Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all. 1 I saw one hanging on a tree In agonies of blood; Methought he turn'd his eyes on me, As near his cross I stood. 2 Sure never till my latest breath Can I forget that look; It seem'd to charge me with his deaths Though not a word he spoke. 3 My conscience felt and own'd the deed And plunged me in despair; I saw my sins his blood had shed And help'd to nail him there. 4 Alas! I knew not what I did; But now my tears are vain; Where shall my trembling soul be hid? For I the Lord have slain. 5 A second look he gave, which said, "I freely all forgive: This blood is for thy ransom paid; I die—that thou mayst live." 118 PENITENTIAL, 6 Thus, while thy death my sin displays In all its blackest hue, Such is the mystery of grace, It seals my pardon too. 148 Penitential Grief. S. M. 1 Did Christ o'er sinners weep? And shall our cheeks be dry? Let floods of penitential grief Burst forth from every eye. 2 The Son of God in tears The angels wondering see! Be thou astonish'd, 0 my soul! He shed those tears for thee. 3 He wept, that we might weep; Each sin demands a tear; In heaven alone no sin is found: There is no weeping there. 149 Returning to Christ. C. M. 1 How oft, alas! this wretched heart Has wander'd from the Lord! How oft my roving thoughts depart, Forgetful of his word! 2 Yet sovereign mercy calls, "Return!" Dear Lord! and may I come? My vile ingratitude I mourn; Oh, take the wanderer home. 119 PENITENTIAL. 3 And canst thou—wilt thou—yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove? And shall a pardon'd rebel live To speak thy wondrous love? 4 Almighty grace! thy healing power How glorious, how divine! That can to life and bliss restore A heart so vile as mine! 5 Thy pardoning love—so free, so sweet— Dear Saviour! I adore; Oh, keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. 1 Alas! and did my Saviour bleed? And did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I? 2 Was it for crimes that I have done He groan'd upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree! 3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in, When Christ, the mighty Maker, died For man the creature's sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt mine eyes to tears. Sorrow at the Cross. CM 120 PENITENTIAL. 5 But floods of tears can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord! I give myself away * 'Tis all that I can do. 1 If Jesus Christ was sent To save us from our sin And kindly teach us to repent, We should at once begin. 2 He says he loves to see A broken-hearted one; He loves that sinners, such as we, Should mourn for what we've done. 3 'Tis not enough to say We're sorry and repent, Yet still go on, from day to day, Just as we always went. 4 Repentance is, to leave The sins we loved before, And show that we in earnest grieve, By doing so no more. 5 Lord, make us thus sincere, To watch as well as pray; However small, however dear, Take all our sins away. 6 And since the Saviour came To make us turn from sin, With holy grief and humble shame, We should at once begin. True Repentance. S, 121 PENITENTIAL. 152 Joy over the Repenting Sinner. CM. 1 Oh, how divine, how sweet the joy When but one sinner turns, And with an humble, broken heart His sin and error mourns! 2 Pleased with the news, the saints below In songs their tongues employ; Beyond the skies the tidings go, And heaven is fill'd with joy. 3 Well pleased the Father sees and hears The conscious sinner's moan; Jesus receives him in his arms And claims him for his own. 4 Nor angels can their joys contain, But kindle with new fire: "The sinner lost is found," they sing, And strike the sounding lyre. 153 ^he Heart given to God. 8s & 7fl. 1 Take my heart, 0 Father, take it: Make and keep it all thine own: Let thy Spirit melt and break it; Turn to flesh this heart of stone. 2 Heavenly Father, deign to mould it In obedience to thy will, And, as passing years unfold it, Keep it meek and childlike still. 122 RELIGION. 8 May the blood of Jesus heal it, And my sins be all forgiven: Holy Spirit, take and seal it, Guide me in the path to heaven. The Surrender. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer, Welcome to this heart of mine! Lord, I make a full surrender, Every power and thought be thine,— Thine entirely, Through eternal ages thine. 2 Known to all to be thy mansion, Earth and hell will disappear, Or in vain attempt possession, When t&ey find the Lord is near: Shout, 0 Zion! Shout, ye saints, the Lord is here! RELIGION. 155 The ®rmt Concern. C. M. 1 Religion is the chief concern Of mortals here below; May I its great importance learn, Its sovereign virtue know. 123 RELIGION. 2 Religion should our thoughts engage Amidst our youthful bloom; 'Twill fit us for declining age, Or for an early tomb. 3 Oh, may my heart, by grace rcnew'd, Be my Redeemer's throne, And be my stubborn will subdued His government to own. 4 Let deep repentance, faith, and love Be join'd with godly fear, And all my conversation prove My heart to be sincere. 156 Early Piety. 7s & 6s. Double. 1 Go thou in life's fair morning, Go in thy bloom of youth, And seek, for thine adorning, The precious pearl of truth: Secure the heavenly treasure, And bind it on thy heart; And let no earthly pleasure E'er cause it to depart. 2 Go, while the day-star shineth, Go, while thy heart is light, Go, ere thy strength declineth, While every sense is bright: Sell all thou hast, and buy it: 'Tis worth all earthly things,— Rubies, and gold, and diamonds, Sceptres and crowns of kings. 124 3 Go, ere the cloud of sorrow Steals o'er the bloom of youth; Defer not till to-morrow: Go now, and buy the truth. Go, seek thy great Creator; Learn early to be wise; Go, place upon the altar A morning sacrifice. 157 The Narrow Way. 0. M. 1 Strait is the way, the door is strait, That leads to joys on high; 'Tis but a few that find the gate, While crowds mistake and die. 2 Beloved self must be denied. The mind and will renew'd, Passion suppress'd, and patience tried, And vain desires subdued. 3 Lord, can a feeble, helpless worm Fulfil a task so hard? Thy grace must all the work perform, And give the free reward. 158 The Christian Child. C. M. 1 By cool Siloam's shady rill How fair the lily grows! How sweet the breath, beneath the hill. Of Sharon's dewy rose! 125 2 Lo! such the child whose early feet The paths of peace have trod,— Whose secret heart, with influence sweet, Is upward drawn to God. 3 0 Thou, whose infancy was found With heavenly rays to shine, Whose years, with changeless virtue crown'd, « Were all alike divine, 4 Dependent on thy bounteous breath, We seek thy grace alone, In childhood, manhood, and in death To keep us still thine own. 159 Early Piety. C. M. 1 Happy the child whose tender years Receive instruction well; Who hates the sinner's path, and fears The road that leads to hell. 2 When we devote our youth to God, 'Tis pleasing in his eyes; A flower, when offer'd in the bud, Is no vain sacrifice. 3 'Tis easier work if we begin To fear the Lord betimes; While sinners that grow old in sin Are harden'd in their crimes. 128 RELIGION. 4 To thee, Almighty God, to thee, Our childhood we resign; 'Twill please us to look back and see That our whole lives were thine. \ ()0 Religion our Safety. S. M. 1 Oh, cease, my wandering soul, On restless wing to roam; All the wide world, to either pole, Has not for thee a home. 2 Behold the Ark of God, Behold the open door: Hasten to gain that dear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. 3 There safe thou shalt abide, There sweet shall be thy rest, And, every longing satisfied, With full salvation blest. X61 Salvation by Grace. S. M. 1 Grace !—'tis a charming sound, Harmonious to the ear; Heaven with the echo shall resound, And all the earth shall hear. 2 Grace first contrived the way To save rebellious man; And all the steps that grace display, "Which drew the wondrous plan. 12T RELIGION. 3 Grace led my roving feet To tread the heavenly road, And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. £ Grace all the work shall crown, Through.everlasting days; It lays in heaven the topmost stone, And well deserves the praise. JlU/W We are but young. L. M. 1 We are but young: yet we may sing The praises of our heavenly King: He made the earth, the sea, the sky, And all the starry worlds on high. 2 We are but young: yet we have heard The gospel news, the heavenly word: If we despise the only way, Dreadful will be the judgment-day. 3 We are but young: yet we must die: Perhaps our latter end is nigh: Lord, may we early seek thy grace And find in Christ a hiding-place. 4 We are but young: we need a guide: Jesus, in thee we would confide; Oh, lead us in the path of truth, Protect and bless our helpless youth. 128 RELIGION. iUO Youthful Consecration. 8s & 7&. 1 Saviour, while my heart is tender, I would yield that heart to thee; All my powers to thee surrender, Thine, and only thine, to he. 2 Take me now, Lord Jesus, take me, Let my youthful heart be thine; Thy devoted servant make me, Fill my soul with love divine. 3 Send me, Lord, where thou wilt send me. Only do thou guide my way; May thy grace through life attend me, Gladly then shall I obey. 4 Let me do thy will, or bear it, I would know no will but thine; Shouldst thou take my life, or spare it, I that life to thee resign. 164: Salvation welcomed. C. M. 1 Salvation! oh, the joyful sound! 'Tis pleasure to our ears; A sovereign balm for every wound, A cordial for our fears. Buried in sorrow and in sin, At hell's dark door we lay; But we arise, by grace divine, To see a heavenly day. Salvation! let the echo fly The spacious earth around; C 129 RELIGION. While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound. 165 Christian Watchfulness. S. M, 1 A charge to keep I have, A God to glorify, A never-dying soul to save And fit it for the sky. 2 To serve the present age, My calling to fulfil, Oh, may it all my powers engage To do my Master's will. 3 Arm me with jealous care As in thy sight to live, And, oh, thy servant, Lord, prepare A strict account to give. 4 Help me to watch and pray And on thyself rely, Assured, if I my trust betray, I shall forever die. 166 The Fearl °f Great Price' 7s> ®s> 81 1 The pearl that worldlings covet Is not the pearl for me: Its beauty fades as quickly As sunshine on the sea. But there's a pearl sought by the wise, It is the pearl of greatest price, Though few its value see. Oh, that's the pearl for me. 130 RELIGION. 2 The crown that decks the monarch Is not the crown for me: It dazzles but a momefit, Its brightness soon will flee. But there's a crown prepared above For all who walk in humble love: Forever bright 'twill be. Oh, that's the crown for me! 3 The hope that sinners cherish Is not the hope for me: Most surely will they perish, Unless from sin made free. But there's a hope which rests in God And leads the soul to keep his word And sinful pleasures flee. Oh, that's the hope for me! 167 The Heralds of Christ. S. M. 1 How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill, Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! 2 How charming is their voice! How sweet the tidings are! "Zion! behold thy Saviour-King; He reigns and triumphs here!" 3 How happy are our ears, That hear this joyful sound, Which kings and prophets waited for, And sought, but never found. 131 RELIGION. 4 How blessed are our eyes, That see this heavenly light! Prophets and kings desired it long, But died without the sight. 5 The watchmen join their voice, And tuneful notes employ; Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, And deserts learn the joy. 6 The Lord makes bare his arm Through all the earth abroad; Let every nation now behold Their Saviour and their God. 168 ^^e Wanderer reclaimed. S. M 1 I was a wandering sheep, I did not love the fold; I did not love my Shepherd's voice, I would not be controll'd; I was a* wayward child, I did not love my home, I did not love my Father's voice; I loved afar to roam. 2 Jesus my Shepherd is: 'Twas he that loved my soul; 'Twas he that wash'd me in his blood, 'Twas he that made me whole; 'Twas he that sought the lost, That found the wandering sheep, 'Twas he that brought me to the fold, 'Tis he that still doth keep. 132 RELIGION. 3 No more a wandering sheep, I love to be controll'd, I love my tender Shepherd's voice, I love the peaceful fold; No more a wayward child, I seek no more to roam, I love my heavenly Father's voice, I love, I love his home. X69 "He shall feed his flock." 8s, 7s & 4s 1 Saviour, like a shepherd lead us: Much we need thy tender care; In thy pleasant pastures feed us; For our use thy folds prepare: Blessed Jesus! Thou hast bought us, thine we are. 2 Thou hast promised to receive us, Poor and sinful though we be; Thou hast mercy to relieve us, Grace to cleanse, and power to free: Blessed Jesus! Let us early turn to thee. 3 Early let us seek thy favor; Early let us learn thy will; Do thou, Lord, our only Saviour, With thy love our bosoms fill: Blessed Jesus! Thou hast loved us: love us still! 138 RELIGION. 170 But two Ways." C. M. 1 There is a path that leads to God; All others go astray; Narrow, but pleasant, is the road, And Christians love the way. 2 It leads straight through this world of sin, And dangers must be past; But those who boldly walk therein Will come to heaven at last; 8 While the broad road, where thousands go, Lies near, and opens fair, And many turn aside, I know, To walk with sinners there. 4 But, lest my feeble steps should slide, Or wander from thy way, Lord, condescend to be my guide, And I shall never stray. 1 'Tis religion that can give Sweetest pleasure while we live; 'Tis religion must supply Solid comfort when we die. Let us walk in the light, Walk in the light, Let us walk in the light, In the light of God. Let us walk in the Light. 134 RELIGION. 2 After death its joys shall be Lasting as eternity: Be the living God my Friend, Then my bliss shall never end. Let us walk, &c. 1T2 Joy* of Religion. S. M. 1 Come, ye who love the Lord! And let your joys be known: Join in a song of sweet accord, And thus surround the throne. 2 Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God; But children of the heavenly King May speak their joys abroad. 3 The men of grace have found Glory begun below; Celestial fruits on earthly ground From faith and hope may grow. 4 The hill of Zion yields A thousand sacred sweets, Before we reach the heavenly fields Or walk the golden streets. 5 Then let our songs abound, And every tear be dry: We're marching through Immanuel's ground To fairer worlds on high. 136 PRAYER. 173 The Service of God. L. M. 1 Now I resolve, with all my heart, With all my powers, to serve the Lord, Nor from his precepts e'er depart, Whose service is a rich reward. 2 Oh, be his service all my joy! Around let my example shine, Till others love the blest employ And join in labors so divine. 3 Be this the purpose of my soul, My solemn, my determined choice, To yield to his supreme control And in his kind commands rejoice. 4 Oh, may I never faint nor tire, Nor, wandering, leave his sacred ways: Great God, accept my soul's desire, And give me strength to live thy praise. PRAYER. 174 Teach us to Pray. S. M. 1 Lord, teach us how to pray, And give us hearts to ask; Or all we think, or do, or say, Will be a tiresome task. 136 PRAYER. 2 Thy Holy Spirit send. Our bosoms to inspire; Then shall our praise to thee ascend With pure and warm desire. 3 Jesus, our great High-Priest, Present our prayers above; And spread abroad o'er all thou seest The mantle of thy love. 4 Teach us to find our bliss In earnest, fervent prayer; For where we pray our Saviour is, And bliss is only there. 175 The Spirit of Prayer. C. M. 1 The Lord attends when children pray; A whisper he can hear; He knows not only what we say, But what we wish or fear. 2 'Tis not enough to bend the knee And words of prayer to say: The heart must with the lips agree, Or else we do not pray. 8 Teach us, 0 Lord, to pray aright; Thy grace to us impart, That we in prayer may take delight, And serve thee with the heart. 1ST PRAYER. 4 Then, heavenly Father, at thy throne, Thy praise we will proclaim; And daily our requests make known, In our Redeemer's name. Christ will hear Prayer. S. M 1 Jesus, who knows full well The heart of every saint, Invites us all our griefs to tell, To pray, and never faint. 2 He bows his gracious ear,— We never plead in vain: Then let us wait till he appear, And pray, and pray again. 3 Jesus, the Lord, will hear His chosen when they cry; Yes, though he may a while forbear, He'll help them from on high. 4 Then let us earnest cry, And never faint in prayer, H6 sees, he hears, and, from on high, Will make our cause his care. 1 Lord, teach a little child to pray; Thy grace betimes impart; And grant thy Holy Spirit may- Renew my sinful heart. Child's Prayer, CI 138 PRAYER. 2 A fallen creature I was born, And from my birth I stray'd; I must be wretched and forlorn Without thy mercy's aid. 3 But Christ can all my sins forgive, And wash away their stain, Can fit my soul with him to live And in his kingdom reign. 4 To him let little children come, For he hath said they may; His bosom then shall be their home, Their tears he'll wipe away. 1 When daily I kneel down to pray, As I am taught to do, God does not care for what I say Unless I feel it too. 2 Yet foolish thoughts my heart beguile; And when I pray or sing, I'm often thinking all the while About some other thing. 3 Oh, let me never, never dare To act a trifler's part, Or think that God will hear a prayer That comes not from the heart. 4 But if I make his ways my choice, As holy children do, Then, while I seek him with my voice, My heart will love him too. Sincerity in Prayer. CM. 139 PRATER. 179 Children's Prayer. L. M 1 0 Lord, behold before thy throne A band of children lowly bend; Thy face we seek, thy name we own, And pray that thou wilt be our Friendc 2 Thtm didst on earth the young receive, And gently fold them to thy breast, And say that such in heaven should live, Forever safe, forever blest. 3 Thy Holy Spirit's aid impart, That he may teach us how to pray; Make us sincere, and let each heart Delight to tread in wisdom's way. 4 Oh, let thy grace our souls renew, And seal a sense of pardon there; Teach us thy will to know and do, And let us all thine image bear. 180 Prayer of Youth. S. M. 1 With humble heart and tongue, My God, to thee I pray; Oh, make me learn, while I am young, How I may cleanse my way. 2 Make an unguarded youth The object of thy care: Help me to choose the way of truth And fly. from every snare. PRATER. 8 My heart, to folly prone, Renew by power divine; Unite it to thyself alone, And make nie wholly thine. 4 Oh, let thy word of grace My warmest thoughts employ; Be this, through all my following days, My treasure and my joy. 181 Little Child's Prayer. 7s. 1 Jesus, see a little child Humbly at thy footstool stay; Thou who art so meek and mild, Stoop, and teach me what to say. 2 Though thou art so great and high, Thou dost view, with smiling face, Little children when they cry, "Saviour! guide us by thy grace." 3 Show me what I ought to be; Make me every evil shun; Thee in all things may I see, In thy holy footsteps run. 4 Jesus! all my sins forgive, Make me lowly, pure in heart; For thy glory may I live, Then be with thee where thou art. 141 PRATER; J.O/W How to pray aright. S. M. 1 I often say my prayers, But do I ever pray? Or do the wishes of my heart Suggest the words I say? 2 ■ Tis useless to implore, Unless I feel my need,— Unless 'tis from a sense of want That all my prayers proceed. 3 I may as well kneel down And worship gods of stone As offer to the living God A prayer of words alone. 4 For words without the heart The Lord will never hear; Nor will he ever those regard Whose prayers are insincere 5 Lord! teach me what I want, And teach me how to pray; Nor let me e'er implore thy grace, Not feeling what I say. 183 Blessings of Prayer. L. M. 1 What various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat! Yet who that knows the worth of prayer But wishes to be often there t 142 PRAlrER. 2 Prayer makes the darkened cloud with- draw; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and lore, Brings every blessing from above. 3 Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer makes the Christian's armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. 4 Have you no words? Ah, think again: Words flow apace when you complain, And fill a fellow-creature's ear With the sad tale of all your care. 5 Were half the breath thus vainly spent To heaven in supplication sent, Your cheerful song would oftener be, "Hear what the Lord hath done forme." The Lord''8 Prayer. 6s & 5s. 1 Our Father in heaven, We hallow thy name! May thy kingdom holy On earth be the same! Oh, give to us daily Our portion of bread; It is from thy bounty That all must be fed. 14S PRAYER. 2 Forgive our transgressions, And teach us to know That humble compassion Which pardons each foe. Keep us from temptation, From weakness and sin, And thine be the glory, Forever! Amen. 185 Prayer for Youth. C. M, 1 0 God of truth, to thee I cry, Be thou my guide, my friend; Send thy good Spirit from on high, My footsteps to attend. 2 In mercy listen to my prayer, And in my early days May I thy precious blessing share, Thy smile on all my ways. 3 For happy is that prayerful youth Whose guide thou, Saviour, art, Whose mind is steadfast in thy truth, Who yields to thee his heart. 186 Divine Teaching sought. 7s, 6 lines, 1 Holy Lord, our hearts prepare For the solemn work of prayer; Grant that, while we bend the knee, All our thoughts may turn to thee; Let thy presence here be found, Breathing peace and joy around. 144 PRAYER. 2 While we come around thy throne, Make thy power and glory known; As thy children may we call On our Father, Lord of all, And with holy love and fear At thy footstool now appear. 187 The Little Child's Prayer. 1 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child; Pity my simplicity; Suffer me to come to thee. 2 Fain I would to thee be brought; Gracious God, forbid it not; Give me, 0 my God, a place In the kingdom of thy grace. 3 Fain I would be as thou art; Give me thy obedient heart; Thou art pitiful and kind; Let me have thy loving mind. 4 Help me, Saviour, to fulfil God my heavenly Father's will, Never his good Spirit grieve, Only to his glory live. 5 Oh, supply my every want, Feed the young and tender plant; Day and night my keeper be, Every moment watch round me. 10 145 PRAYER. $ For Little Children. 6s & 5s. 1 Jesus, high in glory, Lend a listening ear; When we bow before thee, Infant praises hear. 2 Though thou art so holy, Heaven's almighty King, Thou wilt stoop to listen When thy praise we sing. 3 We are little children, Weak and apt to stray: Saviour, guide and keep us In the heavenly way. 4 Save us, Lord, from sinning; Watch us day by day; Help us now to love thee; Take our sins away. 5 Then, when Jesus calls us To our heavenly home, We would gladly answer, "Saviour, Lord, we come." 189 Pray without ceasing. 7s&Gs. Go when the morning shineth, Go when the noon is bright, Go when the eve declineth, Go in the hush of night; 146 PRAYER. Go with pure mind and feeling, Fling earthly thought away, And, in thy closet kneeling. Do thou in secret pray. 2 Remember all who love thee, All who are loved by thee; Pray, too, for those who hate thee, If any such there be; Then for thyself, in meekness, A blessing humbly claim, 4nd blend with each petition Thy great Redeemer's name. S Or, if 'tis e'er denied thee In solitude to pray, Should holy thoughts come o'er thee "When friends are round thy way, E'en then the silent breathing Thy spirit lifts above Will reach His throne of glory, Where dwells eternal love. 4 Oh, not a joy or blessing With this can we compare,— The grace our Father gives us, To pour our souls in prayer; Whene'er thou art in sadness, Before his footstool fall; Remember, too, in gladness, His love who gave thee all. 147 PRATER. 190 Prayer at Twilight. C. M. 1 I love to steal a while away From every cumbering care, And spend the hours of setting day In humble, grateful prayer. 2 I love in solitude to shed The penitential tear, And all his promises to plead, When none but God is near. 3 I love to think on mercies past, And future good implore, My cares and sorrows all to cast On Him whom I adore. 4 I love, by faith, to take a view Of brighter scenes in heaven: The prospect doth my strength renew, While here by tempests driven. 5 And when life's toilsome day is o'er, May its departing ray Dsj calm as this impressive hour, And lead to endless day. 148 GRACES AND SINS. 191 Watch and Pray. S. M. 1 My soul, be on thy guard: Ten thousand foes arise, And hosts of sin are pressing hard To draw thee from the skies. 2 Oh, watch, and fight, and pray, The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down: Thine arduous work will not be done Till thou obtain thy crown. yj£ The Christian Soldier. C. M. 1 Am I a soldier of the cross, A follower of the Lamb, And shall I fear to own his cause Or blush to speak his name? 2 Are there no foes for me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? 3 Sure I must fight, if I would reign: Increase my courage, Lord! GRACES AND SINS. I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, Supported by thy word. 4 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, Shall conquer, though they die: They see the triumph from afar, And seize it with their eye. 193 The Christian Race. CM. 1 Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve, And press with vigor on: A heavenly race demands thy zeal, And an immortal crown. 2 'Tis God's all-animating voice That calls thee from on high; 'Tis he whose hand presents the prize To thine aspiring eye. 3 A cloud of witnesses around Hold thee in full survey: Forget the steps already trod, And onward urge thy way. 4 Blest Saviour! introduced by thee, Our race has now begun; And, crown'd with victory, at thy feet We'll lay our trophies down. 194 The Pilgrim. P. M. 1 I'm a pilgrim, and I'm a stranger; X can tarry, I can tarry but a night. 160 GRACES AND SINS. Do not detain me, for I am going To where the streamlets are ever flowing. I'm a pilgrim, and I'm a stranger, I can tarry, I can tarry but a night. 2 There the sunbeams are ever shining, I- am longing for the sight; I have been wandering, forlorn and weary, Within a country unknown and dreary. I'm a pilgrim, &c. 3 Of that country to which I'm going My Redeemer is the light; There is no sorrow, nor any sighing, Nor any sin there, nor any dying. I'm a pilgrim, &c. Works of Benevolence. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 In the vineyard of our Father Daily work we find to do; Scatter'd gleanings we may gather, Though we are but young and few: Little clusters Help to fill the garners too. 2 Toiling early in the morning, Catching moments through the day, Nothing small or lowly scorning, So along our path we stray, Gathering gladly Free-will offerings by the way. GRACES AND SINS. 3 Not for selfish praise or glory Nor for objects nothing worth; But to send the blessed story, Of the gospel o'er the earth, Telling mortals Of our Lord and Saviour's birth. 4 Steadfast then, in our endeavor, Heavenly Father, may we be; And for ever and for ever We will give the praise to thee: • Hallelujah! Singing, all eternity. 196 Liule Things. 6s & 5s 1 Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean And the beauteous lan^ 2 And the little moments, Humble though they be* Make the mighty ages Of eternity. 3 So our little errors Lead the soul away From the paths of virtue Oft in sin to stray. 4 Little deeds of kindness, Little words of love, Make our earth an Eden Like the heaven above. 152 GRACES AND SINS, 5 Little seeds of mercy, Sown by youthful hands, Grow to bless the nations Far in heathen lands. 19T Sowing the Seed. S. M. L Sow in the morn thy seed; At eve hold not thy hand; To doubt and fear give thou no heed: Broadcast it round the land. 2 Thou knowest not which may thrive, The late or early sown; Grace keeps the precious germ alive, When and wherever strewn. 3 Thou canst not toil in vain: Cold, heat, and moist, and dry, Shall foster and mature the grain For garners in the sky. 4 Then, when the glorious end— The day of God—is come, The angel-reapers shall descend, And heaven shout "Harvest home J" 198 Depending on Grace. C. M. 1 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 163 GRACES AND SINS. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come: 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. 4 Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, And mortal life shall cease, I shall possess, within the veil. A life of joy and peace. 5 The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine, But God, who call'd me here below, Will be forever mine. X99 Breathing after Holiness. C. M. 1 Oh that the Lord would guide my ways To keep his statutes still! Oh that my God would grant me grace To know and do.his will! 2 Oh, send thy Spirit down, to write Thy law upon my heart; Nor let my tongue indulge deceit, Nor act the liar's part. 3 Order my footsteps by thy word, And make my heart sincere; Let sin have no dominion, Lord, But keep my conscience clear. 154 GRACES AND SINS. 4 Make me to walk in thy commands,— 'Tis a delightful road; Nor let my head, nor heart, nor hands, Offend against my God. 200 0ne Family. C. M. 1 Gome, let us join our friends above, Who have obtain'd the prize, And on the eagle-wings of love Tc joy celestial rise. 2 Let saints below in concert sing With those to glory gone, For all the servants of our King In heaven and earth are one. 3 One family,—we dwell in him; One church,—above, beneath Though now divided by the stream, The narrow stream, of death. 4 One army of the living God, To his command we bow; Part of the host have cross'd the flood, , And part are crossing now. 6 Even now to their eternal home Some happy spirits fly; And we are to the margin come, And soon expect to die! 6 Dear Saviour! be our constant guide: Then, when the word is given, Bid Jordan's narrow stream divide, And land us safe in heaven. 165 GRACES AND SINS. 201 the Pilgrim's Guide. 8s, 7s & 4s 1 Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land: I am weak, but thou art mighty: Hold me with thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven, Feed me till I want no more. 2 Open, Lord, the crystal fountain Whence the healing waters flow; Let the fiery, cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through: Strong Deliverer, Be thou still my strength and shield. 3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death, and hell's destruction, Land me safe on Canaan's side: Songs of praises I will ever give to thee. 202 Sum of the Commandments. C. M 1 Love God with all your soul and strength, With all your heart and mind; And love your neighbor as yourself:— Be faithful, just, and kind. 2 Deal with another as you'd have Another deal with you: What you're unwilling to receive Be sure you never do. 166 GRACES AND SIN'S. 203 ThV WiU be done' L- M- 1 My God! my Father! while I stray Far from my home on life's rough way, Oh, teach me from my heart to say, Thy will be done! thy will fco done! 2 Though dark my path and sad my lot, Let me be still and murmur not, But breathe the prayer divinely taught, Thy will be done! 3 If thou shouldst call me to resign What most I prize,—it ne'er was mine: I only yield thee what was thine: Thy will be done! 4 Renew my will from day to day, Blend it with thine, and take away All that now makes it hard to say, Thy will be done! 5 If but my fainting heart be blest With thy sweet Spirit for its gu;st, My God, to thee I leave the rest, Thy will be done! 204 Faith, 7s. 1 Rock of ages, cleft for me! Let me hide myself in thee; Let the water and the blood, From thy wounded side that flow'd, Be of sin the perfect cure; Save me, Lord! and make me pure. 167 GRACES AND SINS. 2 Should my tears forever flow, Should my zeal no languor know, This for sin could not atone. Thou must save, and thou alone: In my hand no price I bring: Simply to thy cross I cling. 3 While I draw this fleeting breath, When mine eyelids close in death, When I rise to worlds unknown, And behold thee on thy throne, Rock of ages, cleft for me! Let me hide myself in thee. 205 Jesus our Example. 8s & 7fc. 1 Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour, Once became a child like me: Oh that in my whole behavior He my pattern still may be! 2 All my nature is unholy; Pride and passion dwell within; But the Lord was meek and lowly, And was never known to sin. 3 I am often vainly trying Some new pleasure to possess; He was always self-denying, Patient in his worst distress. 4 Lord, assist a feeble creature; Guide me by thy word of truth; Condescend to be my teacher, Through my childhood and my youth. 158 GRACES AND SINS. iwOb Cross and Crown. C. M. 1 Must Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free? No, there's a cross for every one, And there's a cross for me. 2 The consecrated cross I'll bear, Till death shall set me free, And then go home, my crown to wear, For there's a crown for me. 3 Upon the crystal pavement, down At Jesus' pierced feet, Joyful, I'll cast my golden crown, And his dear name repeat. 4 And palms shall wave, and harps shall ring, Beneath heaven's arches high; The Lord that lives, the ransom'd sing, That lives no more to die. 5 O precious cross! 0 glorious crown I 0 resurrection day! Ye angels, from the stars come down, And bear my soul away. 207 Trust in God. Poor and needy though I be, God my Maker cares for me, Gives me clothing, shelter, food, Gives me, all 1 have of good. 159 GRACES AND SINS. 2 He will listen when I pray. He is with me night and day. When I sleep and when I wake. Keeps me safe for Jesus' sake. 3 He who reigns above the sky Once became as poor as I; He whose blood for me was shed Had not where to lay his head. 4 Though I labor here a while, He will bless me with his smile; And when this short life is past, I shall rest with him at last. 208 Grateful Praise. 7s & 1 We bring no glittering treasures, No gems from earth's deep mine: We come, with simple measures, To chant thy love divine. 0 Lord, thy favors sharing, Our voice of thanks we raise; Father, accept our offering, Our song of grateful praise. 2 The dearest gift of heaven, Love's written word of truth, To us is early given, To guide our steps in youth. We hear the wondrous story, The tale of Calvary; We read of homes in glory, From sin and sorrow free. 160 GRACES AND SINS. 3 Saviour, bestow thy blessing; Oh, teach us how to pray; That each, thy fear possessing, May tread life's onward way. Then, where the pure are dwelling, We'll hope to meet again; And, sweeter numbers swelling, We'll join to praise thy name. 209 Confidence in God's Goodness. C. M 1 While thee I seek, protecting Power! Be my vain wishes still'd; And may this consecrated hour With better hopes be fill'd. 2 Thy love the power of thought bestow'd; To thee my thoughts would soar; Thy mercy o'er my life has flow'd; That mercy I adore. 3 In each event of life, how clear Thy ruling hand I see! Each blessing to my soul more dear, Because conferr'd by thee. 4 In every joy that crowns my days, In every pain I bear, My heart shall find delight in praise, Or seek relief in prayer. 5 When gladness wings my favor'd hour, Thy love my breast shall fill; Resign'd, when storms of sorrow lower, My soul shall meet thy will. 11 161 GRACES AND SI/TS. 6 My lifted eye, without a tear, The gathering storm shall see; My steadfast heart shall know no fear,— That heart shall rest on thee. 210 Gratitude. 8s & 7s. 1 Come, thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to grateful lays; Streams of mercy, never-ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. 2 Teach me some melodious measure, Sung by raptured saints above; Fill my soul with sacred pleasure, While I sing redeeming love. 3 Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wandering from the fold of God; He, to save my soul from danger, Interposed his precious blood. 4 Oh, to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrain'd to be! Let thy grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wandering heart to thee. 6 Prone to wander,—Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave the God I love; Here's my heart, oh, take and seal it, — Seal it from thy courts above. •162 GRACES AND SINS. ^11 Rejoicing in Hope. 1 Children of the heavenly King I As ye journey, sweetly sing; Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, Glorious in his works and ways. 2 Ye are travelling home to God, In the way the fathers trod; They are happy now, and ye Soon their happiness shall see. 3 Shout, ye little flock, and blest; You on Jesus' throne shall rest; There your seat is now prepared,— There your kingdom and reward. 4 Fear not, brethren! joyful stand On the borders of your land; Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, Bids you undismay'd go on. 5 Lord, submissive make us go, Gladly leaving all below; Only thou our leader be, And we still will follow thee. 212 Love Divine. 8s & 1 Love divine, all love excelling,— Joy of heaven, to earth come down Fix in us thy humble dwelling, All thy faithful mercies crown; Jesus! thou art all compassion, Pure, unbounded love thou art; 163* GRACES AND SINS. Visit us with thy salvation, Enter every trembling heart. 2 Breathe, oh, breathe thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast; Let us all thy grace inherit, Let us find thy promised rest: Take away the love of sinning, Take our load of guilt away; End the work of thy beginning; Bring us to eternal day. 3 Carry on thy new creation, Pure and holy may we be; Let us see our whole salvation Perfectly secured by thee; Change from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place,— Till we cast our crowns before thee, Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 1 Would you be as angels are? Sing, sing his praise; Would you banish every care? Sing, sing his praise; Like the lark upon the wing, Like the warbling bird of spring, Like the crystal spheres that ring, Sing, sing his praise. 2 If the world upon you frown, Sing, sing his praise; A Call to Praise. P. M. 164 GRACES AND SINS If you're left to sing alone, Sing, sing his praise. If sad trials come to you, As to every one they do, For that they are blessings too, Sing, sing his praise. 3 For his wondrous dying love, Sing, sing his praise; That he intercedes above, Sing, sing his praise; Thus, whene'er you come to die, You shall soar beyond the sky, And, with angel choirs on high, Sing, sing his praise. 1^4: The Jubilee proclaimed. H. 1 Blow ye the trumpet!—blow,— The gladly solemn sound! Let all the nations know, To earth's remotest bound, The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 2 Exalt the Lamb of God,— The sin-atoning Lamb; Redemption by his blood Through all the world proclaim: The year of jubilee is come; leturn, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 3 Ye slaves of sin and hell! Your liberty receive, GRACES AND SINS. And safe in Jesus dwell, And blest in Jesus live: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 4 The gospel-trumpet hear, The news of pardoning grace: Ye happy souls! draw near, Behold your Saviour's face: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. 5 Jesus, our great High-Priest, Has full atonement made: Ye weary spirits! rest, Ye mourning souls! be glad: The year of jubilee is come; Return, ye ransom'd sinners, home. Prayer for a Revival. 8s & 1 Saviour! visit thy plantation; Grant us, Lord! a gracious rain: All will come to desolation Unless thou return again. 2 Keep no longer at a distance; Shine upon us from on high, Lest, for want of thine assistance, Every plant should droop and die. 3 Let our mutual love be fervent, Make us prevalent in prayers; Let each one, esteem'd thy servant, Shun the world's enticing snares. 166 GRACES AND SINS. 4 Break the tempter's fatal power; Turn the stony heart to flesh; And begin, from this good hour, To revive thy work afresh. 1 Oh for the happy hour When God will hear our cry, And send, with a reviving power, His Spirit from on high! 2 We meet, we sing, we pray; We listen to the word; In vain: we see no cheering ray; No cheering voice is heard. 3 Thou, thou alone canst give Thy gospel sure success, Canst bid the^dying sinner live, Anew, in holiness. 4 Come, then, with power divine, Spirit of life and love! Then shall our people all be thine, Our church like that above. 1 Many voices seem to say, "Hither, children, here's the way: Haste along, and nothing fear; Every pleasant thing is here." Prayer for Revival. Allurements of Sin. 167 GRACES AND SINS. 2 Yes, but whither would ye lead? Is it happiness indeed? Or a little shining show, Leading down to death and woe? 3 We were made for better things; High as heaven our nature springs; Like the lark that upward flies, We were made to seek the skies. 4 We were made to love and fear That great God who placed us here, Made to study and fulfil All his good and holy will. 5 We were made to work a while, Cheerful at our work to smile; Thinking, as we labor thus, Of the heaven prepared for us. 6 So, a pleasant path we'll tread, By the hand of Jesus led, Till, from sin and sorrow freed, Ours is happiness indeed! 218 Sins °f the Tongue. S. M. 1 While wicked men pretend Their tongues are all their own, Great God, with meekness we confess That ours are thine alone. 2 For thou our lips hast made; And in the judgment-day How strict the reckoning thou wilt take Of every thing we say! 168 GRACES AiND SINS. 3 Yes, words of angry strife, And foolish words, and vain, And false, and envious, and unclean, And words that are profane,— 4 All, all are heard by thee, And, if not now forgiven, However idly utter'd here, Will keep us out of heaven. 5 Then set a watch, 0 Lord, And guard our lips from sin; And, lest we ever should offend, • Create us pure within. 6 Past words of sin forgive, Which we to thee confess; And help us, that henceforward, Lord. Our tongues may not transgress. 219 Forbearance. C. M 1 When, for some little insult given, My angry passions rise, I'll think how Jesus came from heaven And bore his injuries. 2 He was insulted every day, Though all his words were kind; But nothing men could do or say Disturb'd his heavenly mind. 8 Not all the wicked scoffs he heard Against the truths he taught Excited one reviling word Or one revengeful thought. 169 GRACES AND SINS. 4 And when upon the cross he bled, With all his foes in view, "Father, forgive their sin," he said: '< They know not what they do." 6 Dear Jesus, may I learn of thee My temper to amend; But speak the pardoning word for me Whenever I offend. 220 Idol* of the Heart. C. M 1 What is an idol? Every heart Has idols of its own; Some are of gold and silver bright, And some of wood and stone. 2 If there be aught the world contains Which I love more than thee, 0 Lord, that love within my heart Idolatry must be. 3 Then take that sinful love away, And place thy love within, And break down every image there That leads me into sin. 4 Deeply inscribed upon my heart Let thy commandments be; That there may live within my breast None other God but thee. 221 God knows our Sins. 7s. 1 When I sleep and when I wake, When my daily walks I take, 170 GRACES AND SINS. Though my eyes no God can see, Still he ever looks at me. 2 When I speak a wicked word, By my Saviour it is heard; Though I seek from God to flee, Still from heaven he looks at me. 3 When I break his holy day And indulge in sinful play, Could I still so thoughtless be If I felt he looks at me? 4 When with wicked ones I play, When my heart forgets to pray, Though I may forgetful be, Still my Saviour looks at me. 5 When my angry passions rise, God can hear my sinful cries; When rebellious I would be, Still he ever looks at me. 6 Every disobedient word, False or cross, in heaven is heard; Though no human eye can see, God my Saviour looks at me. 222 Water the Drink for me. C. M. P. 1 The drink that's in the drunkard's bowl Is not the drink for me; It kills his body and his soul: How sad a sight is he I m GRACES AND SINS. But there's a drink which God has given, Distilling in the showers of heaven, In measures large and free. Oh, that's the drink for me! 2 The stream that many prize so high Is not the stream for me; For he who drinks it still is dry, And so will ever be. But there's a stream so cool and clear The thirsty traveller lingers near: Refresh'd and glad is he. Oh, that's the drink for me! 3 The wine-cup, that so many prize, Is not the cup for me; The aching head, the bloated face, In its sad train I see. But there's a cup of water pure, And he who drinks it may be sure Of health and length of days. Oh, that's the cup for me! 223 The Crystal Spring. 9s, 7s, 10s & 8s. 1 Give me a draught from the crystal spring, When the burning sun is high; Where the rocks and the woods their shadows fling, And the sand and the pebbles lie. 172 GRACES AND SINS. 2 Give me a draught from the crystal spring, When the cooling breezes blow, When the leaves of the trees are wither- ing From the frost or the fleecy s^now. 3 Give me a draught from the crystal spring, When the wintry winds are gone, When the flowers are in bloom, and the echoes ring From the woods o'er the verdant lawn. 4 Give me a draught from the crystal spring, When the ripening fruits appear, When the reapers the song of harvest sing, And plenty has crown'd the year. 5 Give me a draught from the crystal spring, And the same from day to day; But if aught from the worm of the still you bring, I will pour every drop away. 224 Touch n°t the Wine. P. M. 1 Gushing so bright in the morning light, Gleams the water in yon fountain; As purely, too, as the early dew That gems the distant mountain. 173 MISSIONARY. CHORUS. Then drink your fill of the grateful rill, And leave the cup of sorrow; Though it shine to-night in its gleaming light, 'Twill sting thee on the morrow. 2 Quietly glide in their silvery tide The brooks from rocks to valley; And the flashing streams, in the broad sunbeams, Like a banner'd army rally. 3 Touch not the wine, though brightly it shine, When nature to man has given A gift so sweet, his wants to meet, A beverage that flows from heaven. MISSIONARY. 225 Salvation for the Heathen. 7s & 6s. 1 From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand,— From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain,— They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain. 174 MISSIONARY, 2 What though the spicy breezes Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle, Though every prospect pleases, And only man is vile: In vain with lavish kindness The gifts of God are strewn; The heathen, in his blindness, "Bows down to wood and stone. 3 Shall we, whose souls are lighted With wisdom from on high, Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation! Oh, salvation! The joyful sound proclaim; Till earth's remotest nation Has learn'd Messiah's name! 4 Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, Till, like a sea of glory, It spreads from pole to pole; Till o'er our ransom'd nature The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. 226 The Time t0 favor Zion- L- M- 1 Sovereign of worlds! display thy power, Be this thy Zion's favor'd hour; Bid the bright morning star arise And point the nations to the skies. 175 MISSIONARY. 2 Set up thy throne where Satan reigns, On Afric's shore, on India's plains; Far let the gospel's sound be known, And claim the nations for thy own. 3 Speak, and the world shall hear thy Toice; Speak, and the desert shall rejoice; Scatter the gloom of heathen night; Bid every nation hail the light. li/ii Triumph of the Gospel. L. M. 1 Arm of the Lord! awake, awake! Put on thy strength, the nations shake, And let the world, adoring, see Triumphs of mercy wrought by thee. 2 Say to the heathen, from thy throne, "I am Jehovah—God alone!" Thy voice their idols shall confound And cast their altars to the ground. 3 Almighty God! thy grace proclaim In every land, of every name; Let Zion's time of favor come; Oh, bring the tribes of Israel home. 4 Arm of the Lord! awake, awake! Put on thy strength, the nations shake; Let hostile powers before thee fall, And crown the Saviour Lord of all. m MISSIONARY. The Final Victory. 7s & 6s. 1 When shall the voice of singing Flow joyfully along? When hill and valley, ringing With one triumphant song, Proclaim the contest ended, And Him, who once was slain, Again to earth descended, In righteousness to reign? 2 Then from the craggy mountains The sacred shout shall fly, And shady vales and fountains Shall echo the reply; High tower and lowly dwelling Shall send the chorus round, All hallelujah'swelling In one eternal sound. 229 Success of the Gospel. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 O'er the gloomy hills of darkness, Cheer'd by no celestial ray, Sun of righteousness, arising, Bring the bright, the glorious day: Send the gospel To the earth's remotest bound. 2 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, Grant them, Lord! the glorious light, 12 177 MISSIONARY. And from eastern coast to western May the morning chase the night; And redemption, Freely purchased, win the day. 8 Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel! Win and conquer, never cease; May thy lasting, wide dominions Multiply and still increase; Sway thy sceptre, Saviour! all the world around. 230 Dawningof the Latter Day. 8s, 7s&4s. 1 Look, ye saints! the day is breaking; Joyful times are near at hand; God, the mighty God, is speaking By his word in every land: Day advances,— , Darkness flies at his command. 2 While the foe becomes more daring, While he enters like a flood, God, the Saviour, is preparing Means to spread his truth abroad: Every language Soon shall tell the love of God. 3 God of Jacob, high and glorious! Let thy people see thy power; Let the gospel be victorious Through the world for evermore; Then shall idols Perish, while thy saints adore. 178 MISSIONARY. 231 The Heralds of Salvation. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 On the mountain's top appearing, Lo! the sacred herald stands, Welcome news to Zion bearing,— Zion long in hostile lands: Mourning captive! God himself will loose thy bands. 2 Has thy night been long and mournful, All thy friends unfaithful proved? Have thy foes been proud and scornful, By thy sighs and tears unmoved? Cease thy mourning: Zion still is well beloved. 3 God, thy God, will now restore thee, He himself appears thy friend; All thy foes shall flee before thee, Here their boasts and triumphs end; Great deliverance Zion's King will quickly send. 4 Peace and joy shall now attend thee; All thy warfare now is past, God, thy Saviour, shall defend thee, Peace and joy are come at last; All thy conflicts End in everlasting rest. 232 Messiah's Reign. 7s & 6s. 1 Hail to the Lord's Anointed, Great David's greater Son! Hail, in the time appointed, His reign on earth begun! 179 MISSIONARY. He comes to break oppression, To set the captive free, To take away transgression, And rule in equity. 2 He comes with succor speedy To those who suffer wrong, To help the poor and needy, And bid the weak be strong; To give them songs for sighing, Their darkness turn to light, Whose souls, condemn'd and dying, Were precious in his sight. 3 O'er every foe victorious, He on his throne shall rest, From age to age more glorious, All blessing and all blest; The tide of time shall never His covenant remove; His name shall stand forever: That name to us is Love. 233 The Gospel Banner. 7s 1 Now be the gospel-banner In every land unfurl'd, And be the shout "Hosanna!" Re-echoed through the world, Till every isle and nation, Till every tribe and tongue, Receive the great salvation And join the happy throng. 180 MISSIONARY. 2 What though the embattled legions Of earth and hell combine? > His arm throughout their regions Shall soon resplendent shine. Ride on, 0 Lord, victorious, Emmanuel, Prince of peace! Thy triumph shall be glorious, Thy empire still increase. 3 Yes, thou shalt reign forever, 0 Jesus, King of Kings! Thy light, thy lov«, thy favor, Each ransom'd captive sings; The isles for thee are waiting, The deserts learn thy praise, The hills and valleys greeting, The song responsive raise. 234: Heathen crying for Help. 8s & 7s 1 Hark! what mean those lamentations, Rolling sadly through the sky? 'Tis the cry of heathen nations, "Come and help us, or we die!" 2 Hear the heathen's sad complaining, Christians, hear their dying cry; And, the love of Christ constraining, Haste to help them ere they die. 235 The Watchman. 7s. 1 Watchman! tell us of the night, What its signs of promise are: 181 MISSIONARY. Traveller! o'er yon mountain's height See that glory-beaming star. Watchman! does its beauteous ray Aught of hope or joy foretell? Traveller! yes: it brings the day, Promised day, of Israel. 2 Watchman! tell us of the night; Higher yet that star ascends: Traveller! blessedness and light, Peace and truth, its course portends. Watchman! will ^ts beams alone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Traveller! ages are its own: See! it-bursts o'er all the earth. 3 Watchman! tell us of the night, For the morning seems to dawn: Traveller! darkness takes its flight, Doubt and terror are withdrawn: Watchman! let thy wanderings cease; Hie thee to thy quiet home: Traveller! lo! the Prince of peace, Lo! the Son of God is come! 236 Christ's Kingdom. L. M. 1 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun Does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 2 For him shall endless prayer be made, And endless praises crown his head; 182 MISSIONARY. His name, like sweet perfume, shall riso With every morning sacrifice. 3 People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns, The prisoner leaps to lose his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are bless'd. 5 Let every creature rise and bring Peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, And earth repeat the loud Amen. 1 Hasten, Lord, the glorious time When beneath Messiah's sway Every nation, every clime, Shall the gospel-call obey. 2 Mightiest kings his power shall own, Heathen tribes his name adore; Satan and his host', o'erthrown, Bound in chains, shall hurt no more. 3 Then shall wars and tumults cease, Then be banish'd grief and pain; Righteousness and joy and peace Undisturb'd shall ever reign! 183 MISSIONARY 4 Bless we, then, our gracious Lord, Ever praise his glorious name, All his mighty acts record, All his wondrous love proclaim. 238 The Heathen's Cry. 7s & 5s. 1 Hark! what cry arrests my ear? Hark! what accents of despair? 'Tis the heathen's dying prayer,— Friends of Jesus, hear \ 2 Hasten, Christians, haste to save, O'er the land and o'er the wave, Dangers, death, and distance brave; Hark! for help they call. 3 Afric bends her suppliant knee, Asia spreads her hands to thee. Hark! they urge the heaven-born plea, Jesus died for all! 4 Haste, then, spread the Saviour's name, Snatch the firebrands from the flame. Deck his glorious diadem With their ransom'd souls. 239 Prayer for the Reign of Christ. C. M. 1 Jesus, immortal King, arise; Rise and assert thy sway; Till earth, subdued, its tribute bring, And distant lands obey. 2 Hide forth, victorious Conqueror, ride, Till all thy foes submit, 184 MISSIONARY And all the powers of hell resign Their trophies at thy feet. 3 Send forth thy word, and let it fly This spacious earth around, Till every soul beneath the sun Shall hear the joyful sound. 4 From sea to sea, from shore to shore, May Jesus be adored, And earth, with all her millions, shout Hosannas to the Lord. 4U Triumphs of the Gospel. S. M. 1 0 Lord our God, arise! The cause of truth maintain; And wide o'er all the peopled world Extend her blessed reign. 2 Thou Prince of life, arise! Nor let thy glory cease; Far spread the conquests of thy grace, And bless the earth with peace. 3 Thou Holy Ghost, arise! Expand thy quickening wing, And o'er a dark and ruin'd world Let light and order spring. 4 All on the earth, arise! To God, the Saviour, sing, From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, Let echoing anthems ring. 185 MISSIONARY. 241 G°od Wdings. 8s & 7s. 1 Shout the tidings of salvation, To the aged and the young, Till the precious invitation Waken every heart and tongue. CHORUS. Send the sound the earth around, From the rising to the setting of the sun, Till each gathering crowd Shall proclaim aloud, The glorious work is done. 2 Shout the tidings of salvation O'er the prairies of the West, Till each gathering congregation With the gospel sound is bless'd. 3 Shout the tidings of salvation, Mingling with the ocean's roar, Till the ships of every nation Bear the news from shore to shore. 4 Shout the tidings of salvation O'er the islands of the sea, Till, in humble adoration, All to Christ shall bow the knee. 5 Shout the tidings of salvation, Till the world shall hear the call, And, with joyous acclamation, Crown the Saviour Lord of all. 186 MISSIONARY. 4/i Success of the Gospel. 7s & 1 The morning light is breaking, The darkness disappears, The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears: Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar Of nations in Gommotion Prepared for Zion's war. 2 See heathen nations bending" Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seek the Saviour's blessing,— A nation in a day. 3 Blest river of salvation, Pursue thy onward way, Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay; Stay not, till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home; Stay not, till all the holy Proclaim, <«The Lord is come." 243 The Bible for the Heathen. 1 See that heathen mother stand Where the sacred currents flow; 187 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. With her own maternal hand 'Mid the wares her infant throw! 2 Hark! I hear the piteous scream: Frightful monsters seize their prey, Or the dark and bloody stream Bears the struggling child away. 3 Fainter now, and fainter still, Breaks the cry upon the ear; But the mother's heart is steel, She unmoved that cry can hear. 4 Send, oh, send the Bible there; Let its precepts reach the heart; She may then her children spare, She may act the mother's part. TIME, YEAB, AND SEASONS. 244 Time feetinff. 7s & 6s. 1 Time is winging us away To our eternal home; Life is but a winter's day, A journey to the tomb: Youth and vigor soon will flee, Blooming beauty lose its charms: All that's mortal soon will be Enclosed in death's cold arms. 188 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 2 Time is winging us away To our eternal home; Life is but a winter's day, A journey to the tomb: But the Christian shall enjoy Health and beauty soon above,— Far beyond the world's alloy, Secure in Jesus' love. Improvement of Time. 8s & 7s, 1 Time once gone is gone forever; Fast the minutes hasten by; Let us use our best endeavor To improve them as they fly. 2 If, our hearts to Jesus giving, We upon his grace rely, Not in vain we then are living, And it will be gain to die. 1 To-morrow, Lord! is thine,— Lodged in thy sovereign hand; And if its sun arise and shine, It shines by thy command. 2 The present moment flies, And bears our life away; Oh! make thy servants truly wise, That they may live to-day. Uncertainty of Life. S. M. 189 TIME, TEAR, AND SEASONS. 3 Since on this fleeting hour Eternity is hung, Awaken, by thy mighty power, The aged and the young.- 4 One thing demands our care,— Be that one thing pursued; Lest, slighted once, the season fair Should never be renew'd. 5 To Jesus may we fly, Swift as the morning light, Lest life's young golden beams should die In sudden, endless night. 1 Swift the moments fly away: First the hour, and then the day, Next the week, the month, the year, Steal away, and disappear. 2 Time is ever on the wing, While I speak, or think, or sing! Whether working or at play, Time is rolling fast away! 3 Think, my soul! awake, and see What will soon become of thee! Whither tending, canst thou tell,— Up to heaven, or down to hell? 4 Jesus, I would humbly pray, Guide and keep me in the way; Every gift and grace bestow; Wean my heart from things below. Shortness of Time. 7s. 190 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 248 Eternity. C. M. 1 The sun that lights the world shall fade, The stars shall pass away; And I, a child immortal made, Shall witness their decay. 2 Yes, I shall live when they are dead, Though now so bright they shine; When earth and all it holds are fled, Eternity is mine. % For I can never, never die, While God himself remains; But I must live in heaven on high, Or where deep darkness reigns. 4 If heaven and hell ne'er pass away, To Christ, oh, let me flee: If pain be hard for one short day, What must forever be! 249 The Opening Year. L. M. 1 Geeat God, we sing that mighty hand By which supported still we stand; The opening year thy mercy shows; Let mercy crown it till it close. 2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, Still we are guarded by our God, By his incessant bounty fed, By his unerring counsel led. 191 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 3 With grateful hearts the past we own; The future—all to us unknown— We to thy guardian care commit, And peaceful leave before thy feet. 4 In scenes exalted or depress'd, Be thou our joy, and thou our rest; Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, Adored, through all our changing days. 250 New-Year's Day. 7s. 1 WniLE, with ceaseless course, the sun Hasted through the former year, Many souls their race have run, Never more to meet us here: Fix'd in an eternal state, They have done with all below: We a little longer wait, But how little,—none can know. 2 As the winged arrow flies Speedily the mark to find,— As the lightning from the skies Darts and leaves no trace behind,— Swiftly thus our fleeting days Bear us down life's rapid stream: Upward, Lord! our spirits raise; All below is but a dream. 3 Thanks for mercies past receive: Pardon of our sins renew: From this moment may we live With eternity in view: 192 TIME, irEAR, AND SEASONS. Bless the word to young and old; Shed abroad a Saviour's love; And when life's short tale is told, May we dwell with thee above. 251 The Seasons. C. M 1 With songs and honors sounding loud, Address the Lord on high; Over the heavens he spreads his clou i, And waters veil the sky. 2 He sends his showers of blessings down To cheer the plains below; He makes the grass the mountains crown, And corn in valleys grow. 3 His steady counsels change the face Of the declining year; He bids the sun cut short his race, And wintry days appear. 4 His hoary frost, his fleecy snow, Descend and clothe the ground; The liquid streams forbear to flow, In icy fetters bound. 5 He sends his word, and melts the snow, The fields no longer mourn; He calls the warmer gales to blow, And bids the spring return. 6 The changing wind, the flying cloud, Obey his mighty word: With songs and honors sounding loud, Praise ye the sovereign Lord. 13 193 TIME, TEAR, AND SEASONS. 252 The Spring. S. M. doubl«. 1 Sweet is the time of spring, When nature's charms appear; The birds with ceaseless pleasure sing, And hail the opening year: But sweeter far the spring Of wisdom and of grace, "When children bless and praise their King, Who loves the youthful race. 2 Sweet is the dawn of day, When light just streaks the sky, When shades and darkness pass away, And morning's beams are nigh: But sweeter far the dawn Of piety in youth, When doubt and darkness are withdrawn Before the light of truth. 3 Sweet is the early dew Which gilds the mountain tops, And decks each plant and flower we view With pearly glittering drops: But sweeter far the scene On Zion's holy hill, When there the dew of youth is seen Its freshness to distil. 194 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 253 While Spring rejoices, 7 s & 6s, double. 1 On, come, while spring rejoices, Array'd in lovely dress: Come, join her cheerful voices, Our Father's name to bless: He forms each happy season, With joy and fruit to glow, And gives his children reason His power and love to know. 2 Go, read the book of nature; Go, ponder every line; In every plant and creature There sings a voice divine:— That God has made in beauty The world in which we live; To teach the blissful duty To know him and believe. 3 We hear it in the mountain, We hear it in the rill, In every sparkling fountain, On every vocal hill. Bright suns and stars, in motion, Him, day and night, proclaim; While earth and boundless ocean Resound their. Maker's name. 254 Early Summer. S. M. 1 Ten thousand different flowers, 0 Lord, their offerings bear; 195 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. And cheerful birds, in shady bowers, Sing forth thy tender care. 2 The fields on every side, The trees on every hill, The glorious sun, the rolling tide, Proclaim thy wonders still. 3 But trees, and fields, and skies, Still praise a God unknown; For gratitude and love can rise From living hearts alone. 4 These living hearts of ours Thy holy name would bless; The blossom of ten thousand flowers Would please the Saviour less. 5 While earth itself decays, Our souls can never die; Oh, tune them all to sing thy praise In better songs on high. 255 Summer and Harvest. C. M. 1 To praise the ever-bounteous Lord, My soul, wake all thy powers; He calls, and at his voice come forth The smiling hardest-hours. 2 His covenant with the earth he keeps; My tongue, his goodness sing; Summer and winter know their time. The harvest crowns the spring. 196 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 3 Well pleased the husbandmen behold The waving yellow crop; With joy they bear the sheaves away And sow again in hope. 4 Thus teach me, gracious God, to sow The seeds of righteousness; Smile on my soul, and with thy beams The ripening harvest bless. 256 Autumn. 8s & 7s. 1 See the leaves around us falling, Dry and wither'd, to the ground, Thus to thoughtless mortals calling, In a sad and solemn sound:— 2 "Ye on length of days presuming, Think how soon our course has fled; We were lately fresh and blooming, Now are wither'd, dry, and dead. 3 "Cease presumptuous hopes to cherish; Prize the seasons as they fly; Like the leaves they rise and flourish, Like the leaves must droop and die. 4 "But to those in Jesus planted By a true and living faith Shall unfading spring be granted, And a triumph over death" 197 TIME, YEAR, AND SEASONS. 257 Winter. S. M 1 How piercing is the cold! The winds, how sharp they blow! The summer's beauty now is fled, The fields are clothed with snow. 2 Though like the early spring, We now, in youth, appear, Our days are ever on the wing, Our end will soon draw near. 3 What if we then should say, *' Our harvest now is past, Our summer seasons are gone by And death approaches fast"? 4 0 Lord, thy Spirit send; Renew our hearts, we pray; And in the precious blood of Christ Wash all our sins away. 1 When the dark and heavy cloud Lifts on high its awful form, And above us, pealing loud, Rolls the thunder of the storm,— 2 Do not fear the lightning's flash; God directs it where to fall: Do not fear the thunder's crash, For your Saviour rules it all. The Thunder-Storm. 198 MORNING AND ETENING. S Only love and fear the Lord; Lift your heart to him in prayer; Rest upon your Saviour's word; God will for his children care. 4 If your hopes are fix'd on high, And your hearts are changed by grace, Far above this stormy sky You will find a land of peace. 5 There no angry storm will come, And no tempest stir your fear; Nothing will disturb that home: Jesus is forever there. MORNING AND EVENING. 259 Morning Invocation. L. M. 1 Awake, my soul, and with the sun Thy daily course of duty run; Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise To pay thy morning sacrifice. 2 Wake, and lift up thyself, my heart, And with the angels bear thy part, Who all night long unwearied sing High praises to the eternal King. 3 Glory to thee, who safe hast kept, And hast refresh'd me while I slept; 199 MORNING AND ETENING. Grant, Lord! when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. 4 Lord! I my vows to thee renew; Scatter my sins as morning dew; Guard my first springs of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill. 260 Morning Thanhs. 7 s. 1 Thou that dost my life prolong! Kindly aid my morning song; Thankful, from my couch I rise, To the God that rules the skies. 2 Thou didst hear my evening cry; Thy preserving hand was nigh; Peaceful slumbers thou hast shed, Grateful to my weary head. 3 Thou hast kept me through the night, 'Twas thy hand restored the light; Lord, thy mercies still are new, Plenteous as the morning dew. 4 Still my feet are prone'to stray, Oh, preserve me through the day; Dangers everywhere abound, Sin and snares beset me round. 5 Gently, with the dawning ray, On my soul thy beams display; Sweeter than the smiling morn, Let thy cheering light return. 200 MORNING AND EVENING. ^(5J_ Morning. 7». 1 In this calm, impressive hour Let my prayer ascend on high; God of mercy, God of power! Hear me, when to thee I cry: Hear me from thy lofty throne, For the sake of Christ, thy Son. 2 With the morning's early ray, While the shades of night depart; Let thy beams of light convey Joy and gladness to my heart: Now o'er all my steps preside, And for all my wants provide. 3 Oh, what joy that word affords!— "Thou shalt reign o'er all the earth King of kings and Lord of lords! Send thy gospel heralds forth: Now begin thy boundless sway, Usher in the glorious day. 262 A Morning Song. 8s & 7s. 1 Lord of my life, oh, may thy praise Employ my noblest powers, Whose goodness lengthens out my days And fills the circling hours. 2 Preserved by thine almighty arm, I pass'd the shades of night Secure and safe from every harm, And see returning light. 201 MORNING AND EVENING. 3 Oh, let the same almighty care My waking hours attend; From every danger, every snare, My heedless steps defend. 4 Smile on my minutes as they roll, And guide my future days; And let thy goodness fill my soul With gratitude and praise. 263 Little Child's Morning Hymn. CM. 1 The morning bright, with rosy light, Has waked me up from sleep; Father, I own thy love alone Thy little one doth keep. 2 All through the day, I humbly pray, Be thou my guard and guide; My sins forgive, and let me live, Blest Jesus, near thy side. 3 Oh, make thy rest within my breast, Great Spirit of all grace; Make me like thee: then shall I be Prepared to see thy face. 264 The Lord's-Day Morning. C. M 1 Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear My voice ascending high; To thee will I direct my prayer, To thee lift up mine eye,— 202 MORNING AND EVENING. 2 Up to the hills, where Christ is gone To plead for all his saints, Presenting at his Father's throne Our songs and our complaints. 3 Thou art a God before whose sight The wicked shall not stand; Sinners shall ne'er be thy delight, Nor dwell at thy right hand. 4 But to thy house will I resort, To taste thy mercies there; I will frequent thy holy court, And worship in thy fear. 5 Oh, may thy Spirit guide my feet In ways of righteousness; Make every path of duty straight And plain before my face. Morning and Evening. L. M. 1 My God, how endless is thy love! Thy gifts are every evening new; And morning mercies from above Gently distil, like early dew. 2 Thou spread'st the curtains of the night, Great guardian of my sleeping hours; Thy sovereign word restores the light, And quickens all my drowsy powers. 3 I yield my powers to thy command; To thee I consecrate my days; Perpetual blessings from thy hand Demand perpetual songs of praise. MORNING AND EVENING. 266 An Evening Hymn. L. M. 1 Thus far the Lord has led me on, Thus far his power prolongs my days, And every evening shall make known Some fresh memorial of his grace. 2 Much of my time has run to waste, And I perhaps am near my home; But he forgives my follies past, He gives me strength for days to come. 3 I lay my body down to sleep; Peace is the pillow for my head; While well-appointed angels keep Their watchful stations round my bed. 4 Thus, when the night of death shall come, My flesh shall rest beneath the ground, And wait thy voice to rouse my tomb, With sweet salvation in the sound. 267 Evening. L. M. 1 Glory to thee, my God! this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, oh, keep me, King of kings, Beneath the shadow of thy wings. 2 Forgive me, Lord! for thy dear Son, The ill that I this day have done; That with the world, myself, and thee, My soul, this night, at peace may be. m MORNING AND EVENING. S Teach me to live, that I may dread The grave as little as my bed; Teach me to die, that so I may Rise glorious at the judgment-day. 4 Oh, may my faith on thee repose; May gentle sleep my eyelids close, That shall my frame more vigorous make To serve my God when I awake. 268 Repose and Devotion. 7s. 1 Now from labor and from care Evening shades have set me free; In the work of praise and prayer, Lord! I would converse with thee: Oh, behold me from above, Fill me with a Saviour's love. 9 Sin and sorrow, guilt and woe, , Wither all my eartLly joys; Naught can charm me here below But my Saviour's molting voice: Lord! forgive; thy grace restore; Make me thine for evermore. 3 For the blessings of this day, For the mercies of this hour, For the gospel's cheering ray, For the Spirit's quickening power,— Grateful notes to thee I raise; Oh! accept my song of praise. 205 MORNING AND EVENING. 269 Evening. L. M 1 Great God! to thee my evening song With humble gratitude I raise; Oh, let thy mercy tune my tongue, And fill my heart with lively praise. 2 My days unclouded, as they pass, And every gently-rolling hour, - Are monuments of "wondrous grace, And witness to thy love and power. 3 Seal my forgiveness in the "blood Of Jesus: his dear name alone I plead for pardon, gracious God! And kind acceptance, at thy throne. 4 Let this blest hope mine eyelids close, With sleep refresh my feeble frame, Safe in thy care may I repose, And wake with praises to thy name. 270 An Evening Psalm. 8s & 7s. 1 Saviour! breathe an evening blessing, Ere repose our spirits seal; Sin and want we come confessing; Thou canst save, and thou canst heal. 2 Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrows past us fly, Angel-guards from thee surround us; We are safe, if thou art nigh. 206 MORNING AND EVENING. 3 Though the night be dark and dreary, Darkness cannot hide from thee; Thou art He who, never weary, Wateheth where thy people be. 4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us, And our couch become our tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in bright and deathless bloom. 271 Evening. C. M. 1 The daylight fades: the evening shades Are gathering round my head: Father above, I praise that love Which smooths and guards my bed. 2 While thou art near, I need not fear The gloom of midnight hour: Blest Jesus, still from every ill Defend me with thy power. 3 Pardon my sin, and enter in, And sanctify my heart: Spirit divine, oh, make me thine, And ne'er from me depart. 272 Little Child's Evening Prayt?. 1 Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me! Bless thy little lamb to-night I Through th% darkness be thou near me, Watch my sleep till morning light. 207 DEATH. 2 All this day thy hand has led me— And I thank thee for thy care; Thou hast clothed me, warm'd and fed me: Listen to my evening prayer. 3 Let my sins be all forgiven! Bless the friends I love so well! Take me, when I die, to heaven, Happy there with thee to dwell. DEATH. 273 Funeral Hymn. 12s & lis. 1 Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encom- pass the tomb; The Saviour has pass'd through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom. 2 Thou art gone to the grave: we no longer behold thee, Nor tread the rough paths of the world by thy side; But the wide arms of mercy are spread to enfold thee, And sinners may hope, since the Sin- less hath died. 208 DEATH. 3 Thou art gone to the grave, and, its man- sions forsaking; Perchance thy weak spirit in doubt linger d long; But the sunshine of heaven beam'd bright on thy waking, And the sound thou didst hear was the seraphim's song. 4 Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee, Since God was thy ransom, thy guard- ian, thy guide; He gave thee, he took thee, and he will restore thee; And death hath no sting, since the Saviour hath died. 274: Death of the Righteous. L. M. 1 How blest the righteous when he dies,— When sinks a weary soul to rest! How mildly beam the closing eyes I How gently heaves the expiring breast! 2 So fades a summer cloud away; So sinks the gale when storms are o'er; So gently shuts the eye of day; So dies a wave along the shore 8 A hojy quiet reigns around,— A calm which life nor death destroys; Nothing disturbs that peace profound Which his unfetter'd soul enjoys. U 2qp DEATH. 4 Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears! Where lights and shades alternate dwell: How bright the unchanging morn appears! Farewell, inconstant world! farewell! 5 Life's duty done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies; While heaven and earth combine to say, "How blest the righteous when he dies!" Sleeping in Jesus. L. M. 1 Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none ever wakes to weep! A calm and undisturb'd repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. 2 Asleep in Jesus! Oh, how sweet To be for such a slumber meet! With holy confidence to sing That death has lost his venom'd sting. 3 Asleep in Jesus! Peaceful rest, Whose waking is supremely blest! No fear, no woe, shall dim that hour Which manifests the Saviour's power. 4 Asleep in Jesus! Oh, for me May such a blissful refuge be! Securely shall my ashes lie, And wait the summons from on high. MO DEATH. 276 Death °f a Teacher. L. M. 1 The voice is hush'd,—the gentle voice That told us of a Saviour's love, And made our youthful hearts rejoice In hope of heaven, the home above. 2 The eye is dim,—the loving eye That beam'd so fondly on us here; Seal'd up in death, the anxious sigh No more bedews it with a tear! 3 But in the land beyond the grave That voice will swell, in rapturous tone, The song to Him who died to save, And bring the weary traveller home. 4 That brow shall wear its glittering crown When sun and stars no more shall shine, When death shall lay his sceptre down, The grave her empire shall resign. 6 Then let us weep, as Jesus wept; Hallow'd by love each gentle sigh; Since in the grave our Saviour slept, The Christian need not fear to die. 277 Death of a Pious Scholar. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Where we oft have met in gladness, On the holy Sabbath-day, Now we gather, in our sadness, Mourning over one away: Tears are falling, On this holy Sabbath-day. 211 DEATH. 2 One we loved has left our number,— In the narrow dwelling laid; There to rest, in dreamless slumber, Till the trump that wakes the dead: „ When the angel From their slumbers wakes the dead, 3 But while we in sadness gather, Mourning thus for one away, Lo, the angels say, "Another Joins our holy song to-day!" Weep no longer; Join with them the sacred lay. 4 Let our grief, then, turn to gladness, As we praise thy saving love, Which o'er every shade of sadness Sheds the light of joys above: Grief dispelling By the light of joys above. 278 Death of a Scholar. L. M. 1 A mourning class, a vacant seat, Tell us that one we loved to meet Will join our youthful throng no more, Till all these changing scenes are o'er. 2 No more that voice we loved to hear Shall fill his teacher's listening ear; No more its tones shall join to swell The songs that of a Saviour tell. 3 That welcome face, that sparkling eye, And sprightly form, must buried lie 212 DEATH. Deep in the cold and silent gloom, The rayless night that fills the tomb. 4 And we live on, but none can say How near or distant is the day When death's unwelcome hand shall come To lay us in our narrow home. 5 God tells us, by this mournful death, How vain and fleeting is our breath; And bids our souls prepare to meet The trial of his judgment-seat. 279 Death of a Scholar. C. M. 1 Death has been here and borne away A brother from our side; Just in the morning of his day, As young as we, he died. 2 Not long ago he fill'd his place, And sat with us to learn: But he has run his mortal race And never can return. 3 Perhaps our time may be as short, Our days may fly as fast; 0 Lord, impress the solemn thought That this may be our last! 4 All needful strength is thine to give; To thee our souls apply For grace to teach us how to live And make us fit to die. 213 JUDGMENT. 280 2%e Judgment. L. C. M. 1 When thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come To fetch thy ransom'd people home, Shall I among them stand? Shall such a worthless worm as I, Who sometimes am afraid to die, Be found at thy right hand? 2 Blest Saviour, grant it by thy grace; Be thou my only hiding-place In this the accepted day; Thy pardoning voice, oh, let me hear. To still my unbelieving fear, Nor let me fall, I pray. 3 Among thy saints let me be found Whene'er the archangel's trump shall sound, To see thy smiling face; Then, fill'd with rapture, shall I sing, While heaven's resounding mansions ring With shouts of sovereign grace. 281 Christ coming. 7s. 1 Habk! that shout of rapturous joy Bursting forth from yonder cloud! Jesus comes, and through the sky Angels tell their joy aloud. JUDGMENT, 2 Hark! the trumpet's awful voice Sounds abroad through sea and land; Let his people now rejoice, Their redemption is at hand. 3 See! the Lord appears in view; Heaven and earth before him fly; Rise, ye saints! he comes for you; Rise, to meet him in the sky. 4 Go and dwell with him above, Where no foe can e'er molest; Happy in the Saviour's love, Ever blessing, ever blest. Christ coming to Judgment. 8s, 7s, 4s. 1 Lo! he comes, in clouds descending, Once for favor'd sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints, attending, Swell the triumph of his train: Hallelujah! Jesus shall forever reign. 2 Every eye shall now behold him, Robed in dreadful majesty; Those who set at nought and sold him, Pierced and nail'd him to the tree, Deeply wailing, Shall the great Messiah see. 3 Every island, sea, and mountain, Heaven and earth, shall flee away; 215 JUDGMENT. All who hate him must, confounded, Hear the trump proclaim the day. Come to judgment, Come to judgment, come away. 4 Now the Saviour, long expected, See in solemn pomp appear; All his saints, by man rejected, Now shall meet him in the air. Hallelujah! See the day of God appear. 283 r^ie Judgment in Prospect. S. M. 1 And will the Judge descend? And must the dead arise, And not a single soul escape His all-discerning eyes? 2 How will my heart endure The terrors of that day, When earth and heaven before his face Astonish'd flee away? 3 But ere that trumpet shakes The mansions of the dead, Hark! from the gospel's cheering sound What joyful tidings spread! 4 Ye sinners, seek his grace; His wrath ye cannot bear; Fly to the shelter of his cross And find salvation there. 2tt HEATEN AND HELL. 5 So shall that cUrse remove, By which the Saviour bled, And the last- awful day shall pour His blessings on your head. 84: Time misspent. S. M. 1 A dread and solemn hour To us is drawing near; When we before the throne of God All present shall appear. 2 What answer shall we give When God himself demands The uses of such times as these In judgment at our hands? 3 And must we then confess That all was spent in vain? The seasons that were once our own But cannot be again. 4 This will be woe indeed: To regions of despair Our own neglect will sink us down To mourn forever there. HEAVEN AND HELL. 285 The Prospect of Heaven. C. M. 1 There is a land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign: Infinite day excludes the night, And pleasures banish pain. 217 HEAVEN AND HELL. 2 There everlasting spring abides, And never-withering flowers: Death, like a narrow sea, divides This heavenly land from ours. 3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood - Stand dress'd in living green; So to the Jews old Canaan stood, While Jordan roll'd between. 4 But timorous mortals start, and shrink * To cross this narrow sea, And linger, shivering, on the brink, And fear to launch away. 6 Oh, could we make our doubts remove, Those gloomy doubts that rise, And see the Canaan that we love With unbeclouded eyes; 6 Could we but climb where Moses stood, And view the landscape o'er, Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, Could fright us from the shore. CHORUS. I want to go, I want to go, I want to go there too; I want to go where Jesus is, I want to go there too. 286 The Heavenly City. C. M. 1 Jerusalem, my happy home! Name ever dear to me! 2t* HEAVEN AND HELL. When shall my labors hare an end In joy and peace and thee? 2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls And pearly gates behold? Thy bulwarks, with salvation strong, And streets of shining gold? 8 Oh, when, thou city of my God, Shall I thy courts ascend, Where congregations ne'er break up* And Sabbaths never end? 4 Why should I shrink at pain or woe, Or feel at death dismay? Jerusalem I soon shall view, In realms of endless day. 6 Redeemed saints and angels there Around my Saviour stand; And soon my friends in Christ below Will join the glorious band. 6 Jerusalem, my happy home! My soul still pants for thee; Then shall my labors have an end, When I thy joys shall see. 287 Heaven discerned. 8s & 7s. My days are gliding swiftly by, And I, a pilgrim stranger, Would not detain them as they fly,— Those hours of toil and danger. 219 HEAYEN AND HELL. 2 We'll gird our loins, my brethren dear, Our heavenly home discerning; Our absent Lord has left us word, Let every lamp be burning. 3 Should coming days be cold and dark, We need not cease our singing; That perfect rest naught can molest Where golden harps are ringing. 4 Let sorrow's rudest tempest blow, Each chord on earth to sever; Our King says, Come, and there's our home, Forever, oh, forever. CHOKUS. For, oh! we stand on Jordan's strand, Our friends are passing over; And, just before, the shining shore We may almost discover. 288 Heaven. C. M. 1 There is a glorious world of light, Above the starry sky, Where saints departed, clothed in white? Adore the Lord most high. 2 And hark!—amid the sacred songs Those heavenly voices raise, Ten thousand thousand infant tongues Unite in perfect praise. 3 Those are the hymns that we shall know If Jesus we obey; 220 HEAVEN AND HELL. That is the place where we shall go If fouE.d in wisdom's way. 4 This is the joy we ought to seek And make our chief concern; For this we come, from week to week, To read, and hear, and learn. 5 Soon will our earthly race be run, Our mortal frame decay; Children and teachers, one by one, Must pass from earth away. C Great God! impress the serious thought This day on every breast; That both the teachers and the taught May enter to thy rest. CHORUS. Singing, Glory, glory be to God on high! 289 Heaven in Prospect. C. M. 1 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand, And cast a wishful eye To Canaan's fair and happy land, Where my possessions lie. 2 Oh, the transporting, rapturous scene That rises to my sight! Sweet fields, array'd in living green, And rivers of delight! 3 O'er all those wide-extended plains Shines one eternal day; 2£L HEAVEN AND HELL. There God the Son forever reigns. And scatters night away. 4 No chilling winds, no poisonous breath, Can reach that healthful shore; Sickness and sorrow, pain and death, Are felt and fear'd no more. 5 When shall I reach that happy place, And be forever blest? When shall I see my Father's face, And in his bosom rest? 6 Fill'd with delight, my raptured soul Would here no longer stay: Though Jordan's waves should round me roll, Fearless I'd launch away. 290 The Redeemed in Heaven. 7s. 1 Who are these in bright array, This innumerable throng, Bound the altar night and day Hymning one triumphant song?— "Worthy is the Lamb once slain, Blessing, honor, glory, power, Wisdom, riches, to obtain, New dominion, every hour." 2 These through fiery trials trod, These from great affliction came; Now before the throne of God, Seal'd with his almighty name, HEAYEN ANI> HELL. Clad in raiment pure and white, Victor-palms in every hand, Through their dear Redeemer's might, More than conquerors they stand. 3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, On immortal fruits they feed; Them the Lamb, amidst the throne, Shall to living fountains lead, Joy and gladness banish sighs, Perfect love-dispel all fears, And forever from their eyes God shall wipe away the tears. 291 The IIoPe °f heaven. C. M. When I can read my title clear To mansions in the skies, I'll bid farewell to every fear, And wipe my weeping eyes. I Should earth against my soul engage, And hell's fierce darts be hurl'd, Then I can smile at Satan's rage, And face a frowning world. 8 Let cares, like a wild deluge, come, And storms of sorrow fall; May I but safely reach my home, My God, my heaven, my all. 4 There shall I bathe my weary soul In seas of heavenly rest, And not a wave of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast. HEAVEN AND HELL. 292 The bairns of .the Blest. 8s. 1 We speak of the realms of the blest,— Of that country so bright and so fair; And oft are its glories confess'd: But what must it be to be there? 2 We speak of its pathways of gold,— Of its walls deck'd with j ewels so rare,— Of its wonders and pleasures untold: But what must it be to be there? 3 We speak of its freedom from sin,— From sorrow, temptation, and care,— From trials without and within: But what must it be to be there? 4 We speak of its service of love,— Of the robes which the glorified wear,—» Of the church of the first-born above: But what must it be to be there? 5 Do thou, Lord, midst gladness or woe, Still for heaven our spirits prepare; And shortly we also shall know, And feel, what it is to be there. 6 Then anthems of praise we will sing, When safe in that heavenly rest, To Jesus, our Saviour and King, Who reigns in those realms of the blest. 224 HEAVEN AND HELL. 293 The Heavenly Borne. 11%. 1 My rest is in heaven, my rest is not here: Then why should I murmur when trills are near? Be hush'd, my dark spirit: the worst that can come But shortens thy journey, and hastens thee home. chorus. Home, home, sweet, sweet home!— Receive me, dear Saviour, in glory at home. 2 It is not for me to be seeking my bliss And building my hopes in a region like this; I look for a city which hands have not piled; I pant for a country by sin undefiled. 3 Afflictions may damp me, but cannot destroy; The glimpse of his love turns them all into joy; And the bitterest tears, if he smile but on them, Like dew in the sunshine, turn diamond or gem. 16 215 HEAVEN AND HELL. ^^4: Heaven is my Home. 6s&4». 1 I'm but a stranger here, Heaven is my home; Earth is a desert drear, Heaven is my home; Danger and sorrow stand Round me on every hand; Heaven is my Father-land, Heaven is my home. 2 What though the tempest rage, Heaven is my home; Short is my pilgrimage, Heaven is my home; And time's wild, wintry blast Soon will be overpast, I shall reaoh home at last, Heaven is my home. 8 Therefore I murmur not, Heaven is my home; Whate'er my earthly lot, Heaven is my home; And I shall surely stand There at my Lord's right hand: Heaven is my Father-land, Heaven is my home. 295 The Happy Land. 6s&4b. 1 Thebb is a happy land, Far, far away, Where saints in glory stand, Bright, bright as day; m HEAVEN AND HELL. Oh, how they sweetly sing,— "Worthy is our Saviour-King: Loud let his praises ring! Praise, praise for aye." 2 Come to that happy land, Come, come away; Why will you doubting stand? Why still delay? Oh, we shall happy be, When, from sin and sorrow free, Lord, we shall live with thee, Blest, blest for aye. 3 Bright in that happy land Beams every eye; Kept by a Father's hand, Love cannot die. Oh, then, to glory run: Be a crown and kingdom won; And bright above the sun We reign for aye. 296 I want to be an Angel. 7s&6s. Double 1 I want to be an angel, And with the angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand! And there, before my Saviour, So glorious and so bright, I'd wake the sweetest music, And praise him day and night. 227 HEAVEN AND HELL. 2 I never should be weary, Nor ever shed a tear, Nor ever know a sorrow, Nor ever feel a fear, But, blessed, pure, and holy, I'd dwell in Jesus' sight, And, with ten thousand thousand, Praise him both day and night! 3 I know I'm weak and sinful; But Jesus will forgive; For many ransom'd sinners Have gone to heaven to live. Dear Saviour, when I languish, And lay me down to die, Oh, send a shining angel, To bear me to the sky! 4 Oh, then I'll be an angel, And with the** angels stand, A crown upon my forehead, A harp within my hand! And there, before my Saviour, §o glorious and so bright, I'll join the heavenly music, And praise him day and night I 297 Gtoy- CM. P. 1 Abound the throne of God in heaven "Thousands of children stand,— 228 HEAVEN AND HELL. Children whose sins are all forgiven, A holy, happy band,— •Singing, "Glory, glory, Glory be to God on high I" 2 What brought them to that world above, That heaven so bright and fair, Where all is peace and joy and love? What brought those children there? 3 Because the Saviour shed his blood To wash away their sin; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean. 4 On earth they sought their Saviour's grace, On earth they loved his name; So now they see his blessed face And stand before the Lamb. 298 Will you go? 8s & 8s. 1 We're travelling home to heaven above, Will you go? To sing the Saviour's dying love, Will you go? Millions have reach'd that blest abode, Anointed kings and priests to God, And millions more are on the road: Will you go? 2 We're going to see the bleeding Lamb, Will you g#?- In rapturous strains to praise his name, Will you go? 239 HEAVEN AND HELL. The crown of life we there shall wear, The conqueror's palms our hands shall bear, And all the joys of heaven we'll share: Will you go? 3 We're going to join the heavenly choir, Will you go? To raise our voice and tune the lyre. Will you go? There saints and angels gladly sing Hosanna to their God and King, And make their heavenly arches ring, Will you go? 4 Ye weary, heavy-laden, come, Will you go? In the blest house there still is room: Will you go? The Lord is waiting to receive, If thou wilt on him now believe, Thy troubled conscience he'll relieve, Come, believe. 6 The way to heaven is straight and plain, Will you go? Repent, believe, be born again, Will you go? The Saviour cries aloud to thee, "Take up thy cross and follow me, And thou shalt my salvation see, Come to me." 230 HEAVEN AND HELL. 299 Beautiful Zion. 8s. 1 Beautiful Zion, built above, Beautiful city, that I love, Beautiful gates of pearly white, Beautiful temple,—God its light! He who was slain on Calvary Opens those pearly gates to me. 2 Beautiful heaven, where all is light, Beautiful angels, clothed in white, Beautiful strains, that never tire, Beautiful harps through all the choir I There shall I join the chorus sweet, Worshipping at the Saviour's feet. 3 Beautiful crowns on every brow, Beautiful palms the conquerors show, Beautiful robes the ransom'd wear, Beautiful all who enter there! Thither I press with eager feet, There shall my rest be long and sweet. 4 Beautiful thrones of Christ our King, Beautiful songs the angels sing, Beautiful rest, our wanderings cease, Beautiful home of perfect peace! There shall my eyes the Saviour see, Haste to this heavenly home with me. 300 Joyful Meeting. P. M. 1 Here we suffer grief and pain, Here we meet to part again; In heaven we part no more. 281 HEAVEN AND HELL. CHORUS. Oh, that will be joyful! Joyfill, j oyful, j oyful, Oh, that will be joyful, When we meet to part no more. 2 All who love the Lord below, When they die, to heaven will go, And sing with saints above. 3 Little children will be there, Who have sought the Lord by prayer, From every Sabbath-school. 4 Teachers, too, shall meet above, And our pastors, whom we love, Shall meet to part no more. 5 Oh, how happy we shall be! For our Saviour we shall see Exalted on his throne. 6 There we all shall sing with joy, And eternity employ In praising Christ the Lord. 301 SoPe °f Seaven. P. M. 1 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Thy better portion trace; Bise from transitory things Towards heaven, thy native place; Sun and moon and stars decay, Time shall soon this earth remove: Rise, my soul, and haste away To seats prepared above. 282 HEAVEN AND HELL. 2 Hirers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course; Fire, ascending, seeks the sun, Both speed them to their source: So the soul that's born of God Pants to view his glorious face, Upward tends to his abode, To rest in his embrace. 3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn; Press onward to the prize: Soon our Saviour will return Triumphant in the skies: Yet a season, and you know Happy entrance will be given; All our sorrows left below, And earth exchanged for heaven. 302 Little Travellers. 7s. Double. 1 Little travellers Zionward, Each one entering into rest, In the kingdom of your Lord, In the mansions of the blest. There to welcome Jesus waits, Gives the crowns his followers win: Lift your heads, ye golden gates, Let the little travellers in. 2 Who are those whose little feet, Pacing life's dark journey through, Now have reach'd that heavenly seat They had ever kept in view? 233 HEAVEN AND HELL. "I, from Greenland's frozen land;" "I, from India's sultry plain;" "I, from Afric's barren sand;" "I, from islands of the main." 3 "All our earthly journey past, Every tear and pain gone by, Here together met at last At the portal of the sky!" Each the welcome "Come" awaits, Conquerors over death and sin: Lift your heads, ye golden gates, Let the little travellers in. 303 ^he Songs of Heaven. 8s. 1 Ye angels, who stand round the throne And view my Immanuel's face, In rapturous songs make him known, Tune, tune your soft harps to his praise. He form'd you the spirits you are. So happy, so noble, so good; While others sunk down in despair, Confirm'd by his power ye stood. 2 Ye saints, who stand nearer than they And cast your bright crowns at his feet, His grace and his glory display, And all his rich mercies repeat. He snatch'd you from Jiell and the grave, He ransom'd from death and despair; 234 HEAVEN AND HELL. For you he was mighty to save, Almighty to bring you safe there. 3 Oh, when will the moment appear When I shall unite in your song? I'm weary of lingering here, And I to your Saviour belong. I'm fetter'd and chain'd here in clay, I struggle and pant to be free; I long to be soaring away My God and my Saviour to see. 4 I long to put on my attire, Wash'd white in the blood of the Lamb; I long to be one of your choir And tune my sweet harp to his name. I long, oh, I long to be there, Where sorrow and sin bid adieu, Your joy and your friendship to share, To wonder and worship with you. 304 Joyfully, Joyfully. 10s. 1 Joyfully, joyfully, onward we move, Bound to the land of bright spirits above: Jesus, our Saviour, in mercy says, Come, Joyfully, joyfully, haste to your home. Soon will our pilgrimage end here below, Soon to the presence of God we shall go; Then, if to Jesus our hearts have been given, Joyfully, joyfully, rest we in heaven. 285 HEAVEN AND HELL. 2 Teachers and scholars have pass'd on before; Waiting, they watch us approaching the shore, Singing, to cheer us while passing along, Joyfully, joyfully, haste to your home. Sounds of sweet music there ravish the ear; Harps of the blessed, your strains we shall hear, Filling with harmony heaven's high dome: Joyfully, joyfully, Jesus, we come. 3 Death with his arrow may soon lay us low, Safe in our Saviour, we fear not the blow: Jesus hath broken the bars of the tomb, Joyfully, joyfully, will we go home. Bright will the morn of eternity dawn, Death shall be conquer'd, his sceptre be gone, Over the plains of sweet Canaan we'll roam, Joyfully, joyfully, safely at home. 305 Homeward Bound. 10s & 4s. 1 Out on an ocean all boundless we ride, We're homeward bound; Toss'd on the waves of a rough, restless tide, We're homeward bound; 236 HEAYEN AND HELL. Far from the safe, quiet harbor we've rode, Seeking our Father's celestial abode, Promise of which on us each he bestow'd: We're homeward bound. 2 Wildly the storm sweeps us on as it roars, We're homeward bound; Look! yonder lie the bright heavenly shores, We're homeward bound; Steady, 0 pilot, stand-firm at the wheel; Steady! we soon shall outweather the gale: Oh, how we fly 'neath the loud-creaking sail! We're homeward bound. 3 Down the horizon the earth disappears, We're homeward bound; Joyful, 0 comrades, no sighing or tears: We're homeward bound; Listen! what music comes soft o'er the sea ?— "Welcome, thrice welcome, and blessei are ye." Can it the greeting of paradise be? We're homeward bound. 4 Into the harbor of heaven now we glide, We're home at last; Softly we drift on its bright silver tide, We're home at last; 237 HEAVEN AISD HELL. Glory to God! all our dangers are o'er, Safely we stand on the radiant shore, Glory to God! we will shout evermore, We're home at last. 306 Rest for the Weary. 8s, 7s & 08. 1 In the Christian's home in glory, There remains a land of rest, There my Saviour's gone before me, To fulfil my soul's request. CHORUS. There is rest for the weary, There is rest for you, On the other side of Jordan, In the sweet fields of Eden, Where the tree of life is blooming, There is rest for you. 2 Pain and sickness ne'er shall enter, Grief nor woe my lot shall share, But in that celestial centre I a crown of life shall wear. 3 Sing, oh, sing, ye heirs of glory! Shout your triumphs as you go; Zion's gates will open for you, You shall find an entrance through. 30T ^m 9°™$ Some. L. M. 1 My heavenly home is bright and fair; Nor pain nor death can enter there; 238 HEAVEN AND HELL. Its glittering towers the sun outshine: That heavenly mansion shall be mine. I'm going home, I'm going home, I'm going home, to die no more. 2 My Father's house is built on high, Far, far above the starry sky; When from this earthly prison free, That heavenly mansion mine shall be. I'm going home, &c. 3 Let others seek a home below, Which flames devour, or waves o'er flow; Be mine the happier lot to own A heavenly mansion near the throne. I'm going home, &c. 308 The Li9ht of God- P- M- 1 Pleasant is the Sabbath bell. Seeming much of joy to tell; But a music sweeter far Breathes where angel spirits are. Let us walk in the light, Walk in the light, Let us walk in the light, In the light of God. 2 Shall we ever rise to dwell Where immortal praises swell, And can children ever go Where eternal Sabbaths glow? Let us walk, &c. ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 3 Yes, that bliss our own maybe: All the good shall Jesus see, For the good a rest remains, Where the glorious Saviour reigns. Let us walk, &e. ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 309 Spring Celebration. 7s, double. 1 Happy, happy meet we here: Time has roll'd another year: Spring-tide brings the festal day; Now * we lift the thankful lay! Thanks for daily mercies given, Crown'd with Sabbath light from heaven; Thanks to God, who gives us breath; Thanks to God, who saves from death. 2 Happy, happy meet we here; Blessed Jesus, be thou near; Let our pleasures ever be . Only those approved by thee. Praise the Saviour's precious name; He, to save, from heaven came,— For our sins did bleed and die; Now he pleads for us on high. 8 Happy, happy meet we here: Parents, pastor, teachers dear: 240 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. All, with gladsome heart and voice, Share with us our festive joys. Thanks to God for parents kind; Thanks for friends with hearts inclined Thus to guide us in the road Leading safely up to God. 1 Here we throng to praise the Lord; Listen now, listen now; Here we throng to praise the Lord, With our grateful lays. He who once lay in a manger, Now enthroned our blest Redeemer, With a father's love has said He'd accept our praise. 2 "Let young children come to me," Jesus said, Jesus said; "Let young children come to me, "And forbid them not; "For of such," the Saviour told them, "Is composed the heavenly kingdom." What a rapturous thought it is! Christ forgets us not. 3 Let us love, and now adore; Love him now, love him now; Let us love, and new adore, In our youthful strength. Listen now. t. M. 16 241 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. Let us never grieve our Saviour, Who hath died to win us favor, Ah! this thought should melt our hearts:— Children's hearts can melt. 4 But we'll have a joyous song, Joyous song, joyous song, But we'll have a joyous song IJor our jubilee. Jesus lives and reigns forever; This will make us joyous ever. Saviour, hear this praise to thee, Who remember'd me. 311 We gather. 6s & 5s. 1 We gather, we gather, Blest Jesus, to bring The breathings of love 'Mid the blossoms of spring. Our Maker! Redeemer! We gratefully raise Our hearts and our voices In hymning thy praise. 2 When, stooping to earth From the brightness of heaven, Thy blood for our ransom So freely was given, Thou deignedst to listen, While children adored, With joyful hosannas, The blest of the Lord. 242 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 8 Hosanna! hosanna! Great Teacher, we raise Our hearts and our voices, In hymning thy praise, For precept and promise So graciously given,— For blessings of earth And the glories of heaven. 312 Praise to Christ. 8s. 1 We come, we come, with loud acclaim, To sing the praise of Jesus' name, And make the vaulted temple ring With loud hosannas to our King. With joyful heart and smiling face, We gather round the throne of grace And lowly bend to offer there, From infant lips, our humble prayer To Him who slept on Mary's knee, A gentle child, as young as we. 2 We come, we come, the song to swell To Him who loved our world so well That, stooping from his Father's throne, He died to claim it as his own. With joy we haste the aisles to fill, Yet youthful bands are gathering still; Oh, thus may we in heaven above Unite in praises and in love, And still the angels fill their home With, joyful cry,—"They come! they come!" 2*3 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. OlO Adoration. 8s & 7s. TEACHERS. 1 Come, ye children, and adore him: Lord of all, he reigns above; Come and worship now before him, He hath call'd you by his love. He will grant you every blessing Of his all-abounding grace; Come, with humble hearts expressing All your gratitude and praise. CHILDREN. 2 On this holy day of gladness, We will join in praises meet, Every bosom free from sadness, All with happiness replete. Oh to feel the love of Jesus! Oh to know that, from above, Still our heavenly Father sees us With an eye of tender love! TEACHERS. 3 Dearest children, now adore him; Swell aloud the joyful strain: Let the nations bow before him, Echo back the notes again. While he will accept the praises E'en from every heart and tongue, Those to him an infant raises Still are sweetest of the song. 244 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. CHILDREN. 4 Lord o£ all, our hearts' oblation Now ascends to thee alone: We would come, with all the nation, Now to worship at thy throne. Teachers, will you join the chorus? Join in hymning forth His praise Who, for our redemption, shows us All the riches of his grace! TEACHERS AND CHILDREN. $ Praise to thee, 0 Lord, forever! Gladly now we all unite; Praise to thee, 0 God, the giver, Blessed Lord, of life and light! Ransom'd nation, spread the story V Rescued people, ne'er give o'er! All his grace, and all his glory, Oh, proclaim for evermore! We come with Song to greet you. C. M. 1 A tear again has pass'd away! Time swiftly speeds along; We come again to praise and pray And sing our greeting song. CHORUS. We come with song to greet you, We come with song again. 245 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 2 We come the Saviour's name to praise, To sing the wondrous love Of Him who guards us all our/days And guides to heaven above. 8 We'll sing of mercies daily given Through every passing year, We'll sing the promises of heaven, With voices loud and clear. 4 We'll sing of many a happy hour We've pass'd in Sunday-school, Where truth, like summer's genial shower, Extends its gracious rule. 6 Our youthful hearts will gladly raise, Our voices sweetly sing, A joyous song of grateful praise To heaven's eternal King. 315 Precious Saviour. 8s & 7s, double. 1 Precious Saviour, of salvation We, this festal day, would sing, And would make our celebration With our Saviour's praises ring. *Tis thy mercy that hath led us To the Sabbath-school we love; And our teachers there have fed us With the manna from above. 2 Precious Saviour, 'tis thy blessing Cheers us im the morn of life, Helps us onward to be pressing 'Mid earth's sorrows and its strife, 246 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. Guards from fascinating pleasures That would lead our feet astray, Sets before us heavenly treasures While we walk the narrow way. 3 Precious Saviour, we adore thee For thy many mercies shown: Let our praises come before thee, Find acceptance at thy throne. Thus our songs, to heaven ascending, Join with those of saints above, And, with angel-voices blending, Celebrate redeeming love. 316 Sabbath-School Celebration. 7s & 6a. 1 To thee, 0 blessed Saviour, Our grateful songs we raise: Oh, tune our hearts and voices Thy holy name to praise; 'Tis by thy sovereign mercy We're here allow'd to meet, To join with friends and teachers Thy blessing to entreat. 2 Lord, guide and bless our teachers, Who labor for our good, And may the Holy Scriptures By us be understood; Oh, may our hearts be given To thee, our glorious King, That we may meet in heaven, Thy praises there to sing. ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 3 And may the precious gospel Be publish'd all abroad, Till the benighted heathen Shall know and serve the Lord,— Till o'er the wide creation The rays of truth shall shine, And nations now in darkness Arise to light divine. Oh, come, let us sing. 5s, 7s & 8s. 1 Oh, come, let us sing! Our youthful hearts now swelling, To God above, a God of love, Oh, come, let us sing! Our joyful spirits, glad and free, With high emotions rise to thee, In heavenly melody: Oh, come, let us sing! 2 Oh, swell, swell the song, His praises oft repeating: His Son he gave our souls to save; Oh, swell, swell the song. The humble heart's devotion bring Whence gushing streams of love do spring, And make the air to ring With sweet-swelling song. . 3 We'll chant, chant his praise, Our lofty strains now blending, A tribute bring to Christ our King, And chanty chant his praise! ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. Our Saviour-Prince was crucified, "'Tis finish'd!" then he meekly cried, And bow'd his head, and died: Then chant, chant his praise! 4 All full chorus join, To Jesus condescending To bless our race with heavenly grace, All full chorus join! To God, whose mercy on us smiled, And Holy Spirit, reconciled By Christ, the meek and mild, All full chorus join. JL8 Spring Celebration. 6s & 4s. P. 1 Come, join the festive song, Wake voices all; Chime with the vernal throng, List to the call. Hear we in every breeze, From vale and mountain-trees, Glad notes of nature say, "Join ye our lay." 2 Lord of the rolling year, Bound and above Boundless thy works appear, Boundless thy love: All, all, in earth and sky, As glide the seasons by, New glories of thy name Ever proclaim. ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 3 Joyous we swell the strain, Thankful to thee, Watch'd by thy care, again Spring-tide to see. Still in this gospel-land Throngs forth the Sabbath-band Under heaven's canopy, Happy and free. 4 Onward forever flow, Truth's mighty wave; Soon every clime below Conquer and save. Sweet as the voice of spring, Then every tongue shall sing, "Glory to God on high! Glory for aye!" When shall we meet again? 6s & 6s. P. 1 When shall we meet again, Meet ne'er to sever? When will peace wreathe her chain Round us forever? Our hearts will ne'er repose, Safe from each blast that blows, In this dark vale of woes, Never, no, never. 2 When shall love freely flow, Pure as life's river? When shall sweet friendship glow Changeless forever? 860 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. Where joys celestial thrill, Where bliss each heart shall fill, And fears of parting chill, Never, no, never. 3 Up to that world of light, Take us, dear Saviour! May we all there unite, Happy forever. Where kindred spirits dwell, There may our music swell, And time our joys dispel, Never, no, never. 4 Soon shall we meet again, Meet ne'er to sever; Soon will peace wreathe her chain Round us forever; Our hearts will then repose, Secure from worldly woes; Our songs of praise shall close, Never, no, never. 20 Waving Banners. 8s & 7s. 1 Now we lift our tuneful voices In a new melodious song; While each youthful heart rejoices To behold the gathering throng. CHORUS. As we lift our waving banners To the breezes soft and mild, 261 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. May the tide of glad hosannas Flow from bosoms undefiled. 2 Ye who join jour celebration, Sweetest, melodies employ; Bow with us in adoration, Fill'd with holy, heavenly joy. 3 Teachers kind, whose care unceasing All must honor and approve, Thanks for labor still unceasing, Heaven reward your works of love. 4 Thanks to God for every blessing Which his bounteous hand bestows; All on earth that's worth possessing From that hand incessant flows. 21 Hosanna to the Lord. 7s & 6s. 1 When, his salvation bringing, To Zion Jesus came, The children all stood singing Hosanna to his name. Nor did their zeal offend him, But, as he rode along, He let them still attend him, And smiled to hear their song. 2 And since the Lord retaineth His love for children still, Though now as King he reigneth On Zion's heavenly hill* m ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. We'll flock around His banner Who sits upon the throne, And cry aloud, "Hosanna To David's royal Son!" 3 For, should we fail proclaiming Our great Redeemer's praise, The stones, our silence shaming, Might well hosanna raise. But shall we only render The tribute of our words? No! while our hearts are tender, They too shall be the Lord's. 1 Sweetly sing, sweetly sing, Praises to our heavenly King; Let us raise, let us raise High our notes of praise; Praise to Him whose name is love, Praise to Him who reigns above; Raise your songs, raise your songs, Now, with thankful tongues. 2 Angels bright, angels bright, Robed in garments pure and white, Chant his praise, chant his praise. In melodious lays. But from that bright, happy throng Ne'er can come this sweetest song,— Sweetly sing. P. M. ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL, Redeeming love, redeeming love, Brought us here above. 3 Far away, far away, We in sin's dark valley lay; Jesus came, Jesus came, Blessed be his name! He redeem'd us by his grace, Then prepared in heaven a place To receive, to receive, All who will believe. 4 Now we know, now we know, We from earth must shortly go; Soon the call, soon the call, Comes to one and all. Saviour, when our time shall come, Take us to thy heavenly home, There we'll raise notes of praise Through unending days. 323 Come, let us sing. 7s & 6s. 1 Come, let us sing of Jesus, While hearts and voices blend, Come, let us sing of Jesus, The sinner's only Friend. His holy soul rejoices, Amid the choirs above, To hear our youthful voices Exulting in his love. VA ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 2 We love to sing of Jesus, Who wept our path along; We love to sing of Jesus, The tempted and the strong; None who besought his healing He pass'd unheeded by, And still retains his feeling For us above the sky. 3 We love to sing of Jesus, Who died our souls to save; We love to sing of Jesus Triumphant o'er the grave; And in our hour of danger We'll trust His love alone Who once slept in a manger And now sits on the throne. 4 Then let us sing of Jesus While yet on earth we stay, And hope to sing of'Jesus Throughout eternal day; For those who here confess him He will in heaven confess, And faithful hearts that bless him He will forever bless. ^zj- We meet again. 7s & 6s. 1 We meet again in gladness, And thankful voices raise: To God, our heavenly Father, We offer grateful praise; 256 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 'Tis his kind hand that kept us Through all the changing year; His love it is that brings us Again to worship here. 2 We thank him for the Sabbath, This day of holy rest, And for the blessed Bible, The book we should love best; For Sabbath-schools and teachers, To us so kindly given To guide us in the pathway That leads to joys in heaven. 3 We thank him for our country,— The land our fathers trod,— For liberty of conscience, And right to worship God. O Lord, our heavenly Father, Accept the praise we bring, And tune our hearts and voices Thy glorious name to sing. 4 Soon may thy gracious sceptre Extend to every land, And all, as willing subjects, Submit to thy command. Send forth the gospel tidings, And hasten on the day When every isle and nation Shall own Messiah's sway. 266 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 325 Happy Greeting to All lis. 1 Come, children, and join in our festival song, And hail the sweet joys which this day brings along; We'll join our glad voices in one hymn of praise To God, who has kept us and lengthen'd our days. Happy greeting to all! 2 Our Father in heaven, we lift up to thee Our voice of thanksgiving, our glad jubilee; Oh, bless us and guide us, dear Saviour, we pray, That from thy blest precepts we never may stray. Happy greeting to all! 3 And if, ere this year has drawn to a close,* Some loved one among us in death shall repose, Grant, Lord, that the spirit in heaven may dwell, In the bosom of Jesus, where all shall be well. Happy greeting to all f 17 257 ANNIYERSART AND SPECIAL. 4 Kind teachers, we children would thank you, this day, That faithfully, kindly, you've taught us the way, How we may escape from the world's sinful charms And find a safe refuge in Jesus' loved arms. Happy greeting to all I 326 Praise to the Trinity. 6s & 5a, 1 Praise to God the Father, Everlasting praise, Joyfully we gather, Cheerful songs to raise. Praise our great Creator, Heaven's eternal King; Aid us, gracious Father, While thy praise we sing. 2 Christ, our dear Redeemer, We will glorify, Who by his atonement Brings salvation nigh; Bless us, gracious Saviour, In our days of youth; Lead us, erring creatures, In thy paths of truth. 3 Blessed Holy Spirit, Send thine influence down; m ANNITERSART AND SPECIAL. With thy gracious presence . Deign our work to crown. Sanctify instruction To each youthful heart; To our sinful nature Grace divine impart. 4 Praise to God the Father, Praise to God the Son, Praise the Holy Spirit, Endless Three in One. Glory in the highest To our Saviour be; Ransom'd, we will praise him Through eternity. 327 The Sabbath-School Army. P. M. 1 Oh, do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your Friend; Oh, do not be discouraged, For Jesus is your friend. He will give you grace to conquer, He will give you grace to conquer, And keep you to the end, I am glad I'm in this army, Yes, I'm glad I'm in this army, And I'll battle for the school. 2 Fight on, ye little soldiers, The battle you shall win; Fight on, ye little soldiers, The battle you shall win. 259 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. For the Saviour is your Captain, For the Saviour is your Captain, And he has vanquish'd sin. I am glad I'm in this army, &c. 3 And when the conflict's over, Before him you shall stand; And when the conflict's over, Before him you shall stand. You shall sing his praise forever, You shall sing his praise forever, In Canaan's happy land. I am glad I'm in this army, &c. 328 MV Country, 'tis of Thee. 6s & 4s. 1 My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing: Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain-side Let freedom ring. 2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills: My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. 260 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our fathers' God, to thee, Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King! 9 * 'God save the Stater 6s & 4s. 1 God bless our native land! Firm may she ever stand Through storm and night; When the wild tempests rave, Kuler of winds and wave, Do thou our country save By thy great might. 2 For her our prayer shall rise To God above the skies; On him we wait: Thou who art ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To thee aloud we cry, God save the State! 261 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 330 Fourth of July. L. M. 1 Great God of nations, now to thee Our hymn of gratitude we raise; With humble heart and bending knee We offer thee our song of praise. 2 Thy'name we bless, Almighty God, For all the kindness thou hast shown To this fair land by pilgrims trod, This land we fondly call our own. 3 Here freedom spreads its banner wide And casts its soft and hallow'd ray: Here thou our fathers' steps didst guidte In safety through their dangerous way. 4 We praise thee that the gospel's light Through all our land its radiance sheds, Dispels the shades of error's night, And heavenly blessings round us spreads. 6 Great God, preserve us in thy fear, In dangers still our Guardian be; Oh, spread thy truth*s bright precepts here, Till every heart shall worship thee. 331 Fourth of July. C. M. 1 To thee, our favor'd country's Friend, Our hymn to-day shall rise; Oh, from the heavenly courts descend, And bless the sacrifice. 262 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 2 While through our land fair freedom's song Our fathers raise to thee, Our yoices shall the notes prolong: We children, too, are free! 3 The past with blessings from thy hand Was richly scatter'd o'er,— As numerous as the countless sand That spreads the ocean-shore. 4 Oh, may the future be as bright; Nor be thy favors less,— Resplendent with the glorious light Of peace and happiness. 5 On earth prepare us for the skies; And, when our life is o'er, Let us to purer mansions rise And praise thee evermore. 332 Opening a new School-Room. L. M. 1 Great God! thy watchful care we bless, Which gives our feeble plans success; Here may we oft delight to meet Our youthful charge at Jesus' feet. 2 These walls we to thine honor raise; Long may they echo with thy praise! Do thou, descending, fill the place With choicest tokens of thy grace. 288 ANNIVERSARY AND SPECIAL. 3 Here may the great Redeemer reign, With all the graces of his train; While power divine his word imparts To conquer youthful sinners' hearts. 4 And in the great, decisive day When God the nations shall survey, May it before the world appear That souls were born for glory here. JitJtJ OpeTting a new School-Room. 8s 1 With grateful delight we survey The work of this building complete; We bless thee, dear Saviour, this day, We thus are permitted to meet. 2 But what will this structure avail Unless thy kind presence is here? Our labor will utterly fail; No fruit unto God will appear 3 But sweet are thy promises, Lord; On these let us ever depend; Thou say'st, Where my name I record, My presence and grace shall attend. 4 Then, thankful for all that is past, With cheerful delight may we move; Whilst, gracious Redeemer, we ask For brighter displays of thy love. 264 TEACHERS' HYMNS. *5t)4: Fountain of Wisdom. L. M. 1 Fountain of wisdom, Source of truth, Oh, listen, -while we bend the knee; And grant that we, before we teach, May first be truly taught of thee. 2 Grant us a constant, prayerful mind; And if perchance no fruits appear, Still may we labor on, in faith, From month to month, from year to year. 3 And grant, 0 God, that, while we feed, Our hungering spirits may be fed, And, while another's steps we lead, Our own may into truth be led; 4 That, laboring in this harvest-field, Our souls may be, in blessing, blest; Until the Lord shall come and take Teachers and taught to endless rest. 335 Saving Grace. C. M. 1 Bestow, dear Lord, upon our youth The gift of saving grace, And let the seed of sacred truth Fall in a fruitful place, 265 TEACHERS HYMNS. 2 Grace is a plant, where'er it grows Of pure and heavenly root, But fairest in the youngest shows And yields the sweetest fruit. 8 For them, 0 Lord, our prayer is made; Oh, lend a listening ear: For them how many tears are shed! Bless thou each falling tear. 4 Let mercy in this hour of need Come from thy courts above, That every thoughtless one may heed The voice of saving love. 3i5t) Teachers' Prayer. C. M. 1 Teacher divine, we bow the knee, Dependent, at thy throne; Our fervent cry we raise to thee: Ah! leave us not alone. 2 In vain we teach, unless thy grace Instruct each tender heart: Then deign to hear; hide not thy face; Thy Spirit, Lord, impart. 3 Without thee, we can nothing do; Our weakness we confess: Be thou our strength, and wisdom too, And thus our labors bless. 266 teachers' hymns. The Teachers'Prayer. L. M. 1 Again, in faith, we seek thy face, In hope, thy blessing, God of grace; May heavenly wisdom, zeal, and love Our souls inspire, our work approve. 2 Direct the plans which we devise, And make us steadfast, patient, wise; Thy favor all our toil attend, And with thy truth thy Spirit send. 3 From these dear youth, in coming days, Laborers for Christ here wilt thou raise; From these increase the failing bands That bear thy word to distant lands. Saviour, help its. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 At thy footstool, humbly blending Faith and hope with fervent prayer, On thy promised help depending, May our toils thy blessing share: Great Jehovah, Hear us: make us still thy care. 2 Here reveal thy power and glory; Grant each teacher great success; May those whom we teach adore thee, And their Saviour now confess: Holy Spirit, Bless ub with thy quickening grace. 267 teachers' hymns. 3 For thy love accept this token; We the young with truth would feed; 'Twas for such thy heart was broken; Thou dost for them intercede: Mighty Saviour, Help us; 'tis thy cause we plead. 339 For the Conversion of Children. S. M. 1 Creator, Saviour, God, We raise our hearts to thee, And, pleading now thy precious blood, We bend our suppliant knee. 2 Oh, deign to hear our prayer, And save the youthful race; Convert the children of our care, By thine almighty grace. 3 Oh, guide their roving feet In paths of truth divine: May rays of heavenly glory meet, And round their footsteps shine. 340 What we meet for- S-M- 1 0 Jesus, not for pride Or selfishness we meet: For prayer and praise we turn aside, And worldly thoughts forget. 2 We meet the grace to take Which thou hast freely given; We meet on earth for thy dear sake, That we may meet in heaven. 268 teachers' hymns. 8 Present, we know, thou art; But, oh, thyself reveal! Now, Lord, let every waiting heart Thy gracious presence feel! 4 Oh, may thy quickening voice The death of sin remove, And bid our inmost souls rejoice In hope of perfect love! 1 May we, who teach the rising race, Be fill'd, 0 Lord, with every grace! And may thy Spirit from above Descend and bless our work of love. 2 Thy grace to those we teach impart; 0 Lord, renew each youthful heart; Help them from every sin to flee And dedicate their lives to thee. 3 May we in love to them abound, And zealous in the work be found; And many seals may we obtain, To prove our labor's not in vain. 4 When at thine awful bar they stand, Oh, welcome them to thy right hand, To join with us the heavenly lays And sing our great Redeemer's praise. Teachers' Prayer, L M. teachers' hymns. 342 Lah°r L-M- 1 Go, labor on, spend, and be spent,— Thy joy to do the Father's will: It is the way the Master went; Should not his followers tread it still? 2 Toil on, faint not, keep watch, and pray; Be wise the erring soul to win; Go forth into the world's highway; Compel the wanderer to come in. 3 Toil on, and in thy toil rejoice; For toil comes rest,—for exile, home; Soon shalt thou hear the Bridegroom's voice, The midnight call, Behold! I come. 343 Prayer for a Blessing. H. M. 1 To thee our wants are known, From thee are all our powers Accept what is thine own, And pardon what is ours; Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive, And to thy word a blessing give. 2 Oh, grant that each of us, Who meet before thee here, May meet together thus When thou and thine appear, And follow thee to heaven, our home; E'en so, Amen! Lord Jesus, come! 2T0 teachers' hymns. 34:4 Christian Union. S. 1 Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds Is like to that above. 2 Before our Father's throne We pour our ardent prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one, Our comforts and our cares. 3 We share our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens bear; And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear. 4 When we asunder part, It gives us inward pain; But we shall still be join'd m heart, And hope to meet again. 5 This glorious hope revives Our courage by the way; While each in expectation lives, And longs to see the day. 6 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free, And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. 271 CLOSING SCHOOL. 04:0 Leaving School for Church. S. M. 1 We now from school depart, Grace in God's house to seek; Be present, Lord, with every heart, There, and throughout the week. 2 May Father, Spirit, Son, Rule us in peace and love; And when on earth thy will is done, Receive our souls above. 346 Leaving School for Church. C. M. 1 Now let us to God's house repair, And, with the holy throng, There give our hearts to humble prayer, And raise the cheerful song;— 2 Praise God,whose mercies brought us here, Whose goodness keeps us still; Whose grace with joy our souls can cheer, Whose power subdues our will;— 3 Improve the strength we here have gain'd, To do his holy will; And use the knowledge here attain'd To love and serve him still. 4 Let not the world have cause to say We serve our God for naught; But grow in grace from day to day, As we have here been taught. 272 CLOSING SCHOOL. 347 Closing School. S.M 1 Lord, at this closing hour, Establish every heart Upon thy word of truth and power, To keep us when we part. 2 To each thy blessing give, Thy saving grace bestow, That we may serve thee while we live, And all thy mercy know. 3 Restrain'd by holy fear, May we thy will pursue, Keeping, in all our journey here, A heavenly home in view. 4 To God, the only Wise, In every age adored, Let glory from all hearts arise, Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. 1 And now another hour is past Of kind instruction given; And this, perhaps, may be the last On this side hell or heaven. 2 And is it so? How dread the thought! And yet indeed how true I If I could feel it as I ought, 348 Reflection. C. M. This day, what should I do? 18 278 CLOSING SCHOOL. 3 Oh, surely, prize it more and more, And pray that God -would give A death of gain, if life be o'er, And blessing, if I live. 349 Closing. 7s. 1 Fob a season call'd to part, Let us now ourselves commend To the gracious eye and heart Of our ever-present Friend. 2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer, Tender Shepherd of thy sheep; Let thy mercy and thy care All our souls in safety keep. 3 What we each have now been taught, Let our memories retain; May we, if we live, be brought Here to meet in peace again. 4 Then, if thou instruction bless, Songs of praises shall be given; We'll our thankfulness express Here on earth and when in heaven. 350 -Ere we Pari' H. M 1 Our Father, ere we part, Oh, let thy grace descend And fill each youthful heart With peace, from Christ, our Friend; May plenteous blessings from above Descend, and fill our-souls with love. 274 CLOSING SCHOOL. 2 We know that soon on earth The fondest ties must end, Our own most cherish'd hopes To death's cold hand must bend; The fairest flowers, in all their bloom, Must soon lie wither'd in the tomb. 3 Then, when our spirits leave These tenements of clay, May we, through grace, receive A life of endless day, And sing with parents, teachers, friends, That anthem sweet which never ends. 351 F°r Divine Guidance. 7s. 1 Grant us, Lord, thy heavenly light All our steps to guide aright; Shine along the narrow road Which shall lead our souls to God. 2 We are weak and prone to stray; Keep us in thy holy way; All our wants let grace supply; Lead us onward to the sky. 352 Year* °f Youth- 8s & 7s. 1 Years of youth are passing o'er us; Soon our school-days will be done; Cares and sorrows lie before us, Hidden dangers, snares unknown. 2 Oh, may He who, meek and lowly, Trod himself this vale of woe, 275 CLOSING SCHOOL. Make us his, and make us holy,— Guard and guide where'er we go. 3 Hark! it is the Saviour calling, In his kindness, "Follow me!" Jesus, keep our feet from falling: Teach us all to follow thee. 4 Soon we part, it may be. never, Never here to meet again: Oh to meet in heaven forever! Oh the crown of life to gain! 353 Parting Song. S. M. 1 Our lesson now is o'er, And we, a favor'd throng, With thankful hearts, unite once more To raise our parting song. 2 What gratitude we owe For richest blessings given! But what can feeble mortals do To please the King of heaven? 3 Yet God will not despise The weakest of our race: He listens to the humble cries Of all who seek his face. 4 We'll praise him for his word; We'll praise him for his love; We'll praise him that our ears have heard His message from above. 276 CLOSING SCHOOL* 354 Teachers1 Parting Hymn. L. M. 1 Come, Christian brethren, ere we part, Join every voice and every heart: One solemn hymn to God we raise, One final song of grateful praise. 2 Teachers, we here may meet no more; But there is yet a happier shore; And there, released from toil and pain, Dear brethren, we shall meet again. 355 Blessing ashed. H* M. 1 On what has now been sown, Thy blessing, Lord, bestow; The power is thine alone To make it spring and grow: Do thou the gracious harvest raise, And thou alone shalt have the praise. 356 Praise the Lord. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Heavenly Father, we draw near thee Ere we leave this hallow'd place, Where our hearts are taught to fear thee, Taught the knowledge of thy ways. May we praise thee, Love and serve thee, all our days. 2 When we think how much we awe thee, Lord, thy goodness we adore; 277 CLOSING SCHOOL. Though we but begin to know thee, Thy kind teaching we implore: Thus instructed, May we know and love thee more. 8 Thanks to thee for every blessing, Most of all for saving grace; Oh, may we, that grace possessing, Reach at length the blissful place Where thy children Dwell with thee and see thy face. 35T The Seed °fthe w°rd- c-M- 1 Almighty God, thy word is cast Like seed into the ground; Now let the dew of heaven descend And righteous fruits abound. 2 Let not the foe of Christ and man This holy seed remove, But give it root in every heart To bring forth fruits of love. 3 Let not the world's deceitful cares The rising plant destroy; But let it yield a hundredfold The fruits of peace and joy. 4 Oft as the precious seed is sown, Thy quickening grace bestow, That all whose souls the truth receive Its saving power may know. 278 CLOSING SCHOOL. Dismission. 8s, 7s & 4s. 1 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing, Fill our hearts with joy and peace; Let us each, thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace: Oh, refresh us, Travelling through this wilderness. 2 Thanks we give, and adoration, For the gospel's joyful sound; May the fruits of thy salvation In our hearts and lives abound: May thy presence With us evermore be found. 3 So, whene'er the signal's given Us from earth to call away, Borne on angels' wings to heaven, Glad to leave our cumbrous clay, May we, ready, Rise and reign in endless day. 359 Prayer at Parting. L. M. 1 Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord; Help us to feed upon thy word; All that ha.Sxbeen amiss forgive, And let thy truth within us live. 2 Though we are guilty, tnou art good; Wash all our works in Jesus' blood: Give every fetter'd soul release, And bid us all depart in peace. ) 279 DOXOLOGIES. 360 8s & 78. May the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, With the Holy Spirit's favour, Rest upon us from above! Let us thus abide in union With each other and the Lord, And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth cannot afford. DOXOLOGIES. 361 L.M. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 362 cm. Let God the Father, and the Son, And Spirit, be adored, Where there are works to make him known, Or saints to love the Lord. 280 DOXOLOGIES. 363 s.m. Ye angels round the throne, And saints that dwell below, Worship the Father, praise the Son, And bless the Spirit, too. 364 7s. Sing we to our God aboye Praise eternal as his love; Praise him, all ye heavenly host; Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 365 8s & 7s. Gloey, honor, praise, and power To the Lamb be ever paid; Let new blessings every hour Rest on his adored head. 366 8s> 7s & 4s. Gbea,t Jehovah, we adore thee, God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit, join'd in glory On the same eternal throne; Endless praises To Jehovah, Three in One. 281 DOXOLOGIES. 367 H. M. To God the Father's throne, Your highest honors raise; Glory to God the Son, To God the Spirit praise; With all our powers, Eternal King, Thy name we sing, While faith adores. 368 7s. 6 lines- Blessing, honor, glory, might, And dominion infinite, To the Father of our Lord, To the Spirit and the Word; As it was all worlds before, Is, and shall be evermore. 369 8s & 7s. Double. 1 Praise the God of all creation; Praise the Father's boundless lovfc Praise the Lamb, our expiation, Priest and King enthroned abov^» * Praise the Fountain of salvation, Him by whom our Spirits live.. Undivided adoration To the one Jehovah give. 282 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. ^JQ Marching Along. lis. (Tune in The Golden Chain, page 112.) 1. The children are gathering from near and from far, The trumpet is sounding the call for the war: The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, We'll gird on our armor, and be march- ing along. Chorus.—Marching along, we are marching along, Gird on the armor, and be march- ing along, The conflict is raging, 'twill be fearful and long, Then gird on the armor, and be marching along 2. The foe is before us in battle-array, But let us not wayer nor turn from the way; 283 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. The Lord is our strength, be this ever our song, With courage and faith we are marching along. 8. We've 'listed for life, and will camp on the field: With Christ as our Captain, we never will yield; The "sword of the Spirit," both trusty and strong, We'll hold in our hands as we're march- ing along. 4. Through conflicts and trials our crowns we must win, For here we contend 'gainst temptation and sin; But one thing assures us, we cannot go wrong, If trusting our Saviour, while marching along. 371 ^e ^rom^se(^ Land.  (Sabbath-School Bell, page 4.) 1. I have a Father in the promised land; My Father calls me, I must go To meet him in the promised land. I'll away, I'll away to the promised land. My Father calls me, I must go To meet him in the promised land. 284 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 2. I have a Saviour in the promised land; My Saviour calls me, I must go To meet him in the promised land. I'll away, I'll away to the promised land; My Saviour calls me, I must go To meet him in the promised land. 3. I have a crown in the promised land; When Jesus calls me, I must go To wear it in the promised land. I'll away, I'll away to the promised land; When Jesus calls me, I must go To wear it in the promised land. 4. I hope to meet you in the promised land; At Jesus' feet, a joyous band, We'll praise him in the promised land. We'll away, we'll away to the pro- mised land: At Jesus' feet, a joyous band, We'll praise him in the promised land. 1. Oh, to come to thee! Oh, to come to thee! To thy heaven so pure and bright! Oh, to cast me down, with my harp and crown, Before thy throne of light! Oh, to Come to Thee. 10s & 7s. Tune.—Lily Dale. 2S5 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. Chorus.—0 Jesus, blest Jesus, thy face to see, Thy loving smile Beaming all the while, Beaming all the while on me. 2. Oh, to sing thy praise all the happy days, With the mighty, mighty throng; While the angels by, listen silently To the ransomed sinner's song! 3. Not a want or care e'er to enter there, Not a sorrow, sigh, or tear, But a perfect rest upon Jesus' breast, And a love that knows no fear. 4. Little child of sin, can I enter in To that holy, happy home? O my God, I pray, take my sins away; Jesus, "suffer" me "to come." 3T3 Home-Mission Song. 7s & 6s. (Golden Chain, page 20.) 1. Far out upon the prairie, How many children dwell, Who never read the Bible, Or hear the Sabbath bell! And when the holy morning Wakes us to sing and pray, They spend the precious moments In idleness and play. 2. For they have no kind pastor, Whose loving words have told 286 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. Of Jesus, the good Shepherd, And called them to his fold; No Sabbath-school, inviting Its pleasant doors within, No teacher's voice, entreating To leave the way of sin. 3. I wish that I could tell them How Jesus came to die, When he for little children Left his bright throne on high; And all the sad, sad story Of sorrow which he bore, When for his crown of glory A crown of thorns he wore. 4. And so each morn and evening, Whene'er I kneel in prayer, I'll ask the gracious Saviour To send his gospel there: That in the glorious city In which he dwells above, We all may sing together Of his redeeming love. (Anniversary Hymns, page 44.) 1. Sing His mercy that doth keep us While our years are flitting by, Pouring all its richest treasures, Guarding with a father's eye. Countless as the stars of heaven, Eicher far than golden store, 287 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. Are the blessings lie has given Freely as the summer's shower. Chorus.—Sing, oh, sing, his praises bring- While the ringing skies resound; Rocks and hills, and tower and dwelling, Send the swelling chorus round. 2. Sing his love, all love surpassing! How his only Son he gave, On the cruel cross to suffer, From its doom the soul to save. Children, will you hear the story And refuse his pardoning love? Come, oh, come, and share his glory In the worlds of light above. 1. We are out on the ocean sailing, Homeward bound we sweetly glide; We are out on the ocean, sailing To a home beyond the tide. Chorus.—All the storms will soon be over, Then we'll anchor in the harbor; We are out on the ocean, sailing To a home beyond the tide. 2. Millions now are safely landed Over on the golden shore; Millions more are on their journey, Yet there's room for millions more. mg, The Golden Shore. (Golden Chain, page 87.) 8s & 7s. 288 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 3. Spread your sails, while heavenly breezes Gently waft our vessel on; All on board are sweetly singing— Free salvation is the song. 4. When we all are safely anchored, We will shout—our trials o'er; We will walk about the city, And we'll sing for evermore. The Voice from Heaven. 7s & 5s. (Sabbath-School Bell, page 37.) 1. Hauk! a voice! a heavenly voice! Floating lightly, lightly by! "Come to Jesus and rejoice; Live with him on high!" Yes! we come! to Jesus come; For our Saviour dear Soon will call us to his home, Free from every fear. 2. Hark! a voice! a heavenly voice! Singing sweetly, sweetly now; "'Tis the hour to make thy choice, Come! to Jesus bow!" Jesus' love,—worth more than gold Dug from out the richest mines,— Jesus' love, like wealth untold, Round the heart entwines. 3. Hark! a voice! a heavenly voice! Hear it! sounding ^hrough the land/ "Souls on earth make heaven rejoice, Who for Jesus stand." 289 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. Jesus! take us in thine arms; Suffer that we come to thee: With thy blessing, earthly harms From our path will flee. 1. How pleasant thus to dwell below, In fellowship of love! And though we part, 'tis bliss to know The good shall meet above. Chorus.—Oh, that will be joyful, joyful, joy- ful, Oh, that will be joyful, To meet to part no more: To meet to part no more, On Canaan's happy shore, And sing the everlasting song With those who've gone before. 2. Yes, happy thought! when we are free From earthly grief and pain, In heaven we shall each other see, And never part again. 3. The children who have loved the Lord Shall hail their teachers there; And teachers gain the rich reward Of all their toil and care. 4. Then let us each, in strength divine, Still walk in wisdom's ways; That we, with those we love, may join In never-ending praise! Parting Hymn. (Sabbath-School Bell, page 110.) C. M. 290 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. The Voice of Jesus. Tune.—Long, Long Ago. 1. Hark! 'tis the voice of my Saviour I hear: "Come unto me, come unto me;" Like softest music it falls on my ear: "Come, little one, unto me." What shall I answer him ? what shall I say? All here is beautiful: yet can I stay While Jesus calls me? Oh, no! I'll away. Jesus, I'll come unto thee! 2. Hark! how he calls in the sunbeams that shine, "Come unto me, come unto me;" Thus bright and cheerful be that heart of thine: "Come, little one, unto me." Into the homes of the poor I will fly; Warm every heart, every tear-drop I'll dry, Seeking my light and my joy from the sky: Jesus, I'll come unto thee! 8. Jesus is calling in flowers that fade, "Come unto me, come unto me;" Ere 'neath the ground like their leaves you are laid, "Come, little one, unto me." There is a land where the flowers are bright, Needing no sunshine, for God is its light; Oh, to be there! how I pant for the sight I Jesus, I'll come unto thee! 291 ADDITIONAL ^HYMNS. New Year. lis. 1. Come welcome this meeting with an- thems of joy, In hymns of thanksgiving our voices employ, And mingle our tribute of gratitude here To Him who has given us this happy New Year. Chorus.—Happy New Year to you, happy New Year to you, Dear friends and companions, happy New Year to you; With voices of gladness and hearts full of cheer, We wish you, we wish you a happy New Year. 2. The wide-spreading pinions of time, as they wave, Are sweeping us on Jfco our rest in the grave; But, rising with Jesus, we'll meet without fear On the bright side of Jordan, with a happy New Year. ggQ . The Living Redeemer. 6s & 4s. (Sabbath-School Bell, page 24.) Tune.—Kind Words. 1. Jesus forever lives, Praise we his name; 292 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. His blood salvation gives, His love proclaim. Once he with pitying eye Looked on our misery, Saw us condemned to die: For us he died. Chorus.—Jesus forever lives, Ever lives, ever lives, Jesus forever lives, Yes, ever lives. 2. Jesus forever reigns, Crown we our King; His glory wakes the strains; Saints, angels, sing. Though he a babe became, Dwelt in a mortal frame, Bore for us grief and shame, Now King he reigns. Chorus.—Jesus forever reigns, &c. 8. Jesus foreverloves; Precious his grace! Those whom he once approves Live to his praise. No change of worldly state, No scorn of vile or great, Can his regard abate; Faithful his love! Chorus.—Jesus forever loves, &c. 4. Jesus forever saves Those whom he loves; 293 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. O'er sorrow's wildest waves His power he proves. When night is long and drear, When grief is most severe, He bids us never fear; He lives to save. Chorus.—Jesus forever lives, &c. Beyond the River. 8s & 7s. (Sabbath-School Bell, No. 2, page 25.) 1. Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll, Where, in all the bright forever, Sorrow ne'er shall press the soul? Chorus.—Shall we meet? shall we meet? Shall we meet? shall we meet? Shall we meet beyond the river, Where the surges cease to roll? 2. Shall we meet in that blest harbor, When our stormy^oyage is o'er? Shall we meet and cast the anchor By the fair celestial shore? 3. Shall we meet in yonder city, Where the towers of crystal shine, Where the walls are all of jasper, Built by workmanship divine? 4. Where the music of the ransomed Rolls its harmony around, And creation swells the chorus, With its sweet melodious sound? 294 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 5. Shall we meet with many a loved one That was torn from our embrace? Shall we listen to their voices; And behold them face to face? 6. Shall we meet with Christ our Saviour, When he comes to claim his own? Shall we know his blessed favor, And sit down upon his throne? 382 Children Galled to Christ. lis. (Sabbath-School Bell, page 45.) 1. Like mist on the mountain, Like ships on the sea, So swiftly the years Of our pilgrimage flee; In the grave of our fathers How st)on we shall lie! Then, children, to-day To the dear Saviour fly. 2. How sweet are the flow'rets In April and May! But often the frost makes Them wither away. Like flowers you may fade: Are you ready to die? While "yet there is room," To the dear Saviour fly. 3. When Samuel was young, He first knew the Lord; 295 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. He slept in his smile, And rejoiced in his word; So most of God's children Are early brought nigh: Oh, seek him in youth— To the dear Saviour fly. 4. Do you ask me for pleasure? Then lean on his breast, For there the sin-laden And weary find rest. In the valley of death You will triumphing cry, "If this be called dying, Then 'tis pleasant to die." ggg The Sabbath Bells. (Golden Chain, page 51. Sabbath-School Bell, page 50.) 1. Hark! the Sabbath bells are ringing! Children, haste without delay; Prayers of thousands now are winging Up to heaven their silent way. Chorus.—Come, children, come! the bells are ringing, To the school with haste repair, Let us all unite in singing, All unite in solemn prayer. 2. 'Tis an hour of happy meeting, Children meet for praise and prayer; But the hour is short and fleeting, Let us, then, be early there. 296 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 3. Children, haste! the bells are ringing, And the morning's bright and fair, Thousands now unite in singing, Thousands, too, in solemn prayer. 1. Now is past the time of teaching, Ended is the hour we love, Hushed the voice of friends, beseeching Us to seek for joys above: Precious Sabbaths! Swiftly, oh, they swiftly move. 2. Wake, then, every tender feeling, Ere from school we go away; Saviour, come, thy grace revealing; In our hearts assert thy sway: Bless us, parting, On this sacred Sabbath-day. 3. Soon our Sabbaths will be ended, All our Sabbath-schools be past; Like the leaf to earth descended, Withered in the autumn blast: Life is passing; We must see the grave at last. 4. Then may heaven be beaming o'er us, With its glories, sunny bright; And, with millions, saved before us, May we join, in worlds of light:— Praising Jesus, Where the Sabbath knows no night. Closing School. 8s, 7s & 4s. 297 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMN A charge to keep I have 165 A dread and solemn hour 2S4 Again in faith we seek thy face 337 Again we meet, 0 Lord 12 AJas! and did my Saviour bleed? 150 All hail the power of Jesus' name! 108 Almighty God, thy piercing eye 71 Almighty God, thy word is cast 357 Amazing grace! how sweet the sound! 198 Am I a soldier of the cross? 192 A mourning class, a vacant seat 278 And now another year is past 348 And will the Judge descend? 2S3 Ann of the Lord! awake, awake! v 227 Around the throne of God in heaven 297 A sinner, Lord, behold I stand 144 Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep! 275 Assembled in our school once more 11 At thy footstool, humbly blending 338 Awake, and sing the song 106 Awake, my soul, and with the sun 259 Awake, my soul, in joyful lays Ill Awake, my soul! stretch every nerve 193 A year again has pass'd away 314 Beautiful Zion, built above 299 Before Jehovah's awful throne 54 Behold a stranger at the door 128 Bestow, dear Lord, upon our youth 335 Blessing, honor, glory, might 368 298 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMN Blest be the tie that binds 344 Blow ye the trumpet! blow 214 Book of grace and book of glory * 35 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 77 By cool Siloam's shady rill 158 Children, hear the melting story 129 Children, listen to the Lord 130 Children of the heavenly King 211 Christ is merciful and mild 84 Come, children, adore him 104 Come, children, and join in our festival song 325 Come, Christian brethren, ere we part 354 Come, every pious heart 93 Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove 117 Come, Holy Spirit! come 115 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove 114 Come, join the festive song 318 Come, let us all unite and sing 56 Come, let us all unite to praise 9 Come, let us join our cheerful songs 109 Come, let us join our friends above 200 Come, let us sing of Jesus 323 Come, let us sweetly sing 81 Come, sound his praise abroad 48 Come, thou almighty King 47 Come, thou Fount of every blessing 210 Come, trembling sinner, in whose breast 127 Come, ye children, and adore him 313 Come, ye who love the Lord 172 Come, youthful wanderers, haste to the Saviour.... 140 Creator, Saviour, God 339 Death has been here and borne away 279 Delay not, delay not, O sinner, draw near 125 Did Christ o'er sinners weep? 148 Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord 359 Father of mercies 1 in thy word 42 For a season call'd to part 349 Fountain of wisdom, eourc* of truth 334 i99 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HTMW From all that dwell below the skies 55 From Greenland's icy mountains 225 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild 187 Give me a draught from the crystal spring 223 Glory, honor, praise, and power 365 Glory to thee, my God, this night 267 Glory to the Father give 44 God bless our native land 329 God is in heaven: can he hear 73 God is love: his mercy brightens 66 Go, labor on, spend and be spent 342 Go thou in life's fair morning 156 Go when the morning shineth 189 Grace! 'tis a charming sound 161 Gracious Spirit! love divine! 118 Grant us, Lord, thy heavenly light 351 Great God! behold before thy throne 21 Great God of nations, now to thee 330 Great God, thy watchful care we bless 332 Great Gcd! to thee my evening song 269 Great God, we sing that mighty hand 249 Great God! with wonder and with praise 40 Great Jehovah, we adore thee <... 366 Guide me, 0 thou great Jehovah 201 Gushing so bright in the morning light 224 Hail to the Lord's anointed 232 Happy, happy, meet we here 309 Happy the child whose tender years 159 Hark! that shout of rapturous joy 281 Hark! the glad sound. 78 Hark! the herald angels sing 75 Hark! the voice of love and mercy 86 Hark! what cry arrests my ear 238 Hark! what mean those holy voices 76 Hark! what mean those lamentations 234 Hasten, Lord, the glorious time 237 Haste, 0 sinnet, to be wise 139 Heavenly Father, we draw near thee 356 Here as we meet again •• 3 30© INDEX OP FIRST LINES. HYMN Here we suffer grief and pain 300 Here we throng to praise the Lord 310 Holy Bible! Book divine! 34 Holy Bible! well I love thee 36 Holy Ghost! dispel our sadness 119 Holy Lord! our hearts prepare 186 How beauteous are their feet 167 How blest the righteous when he dies! 274 How glorious is our heavenly King 63 How great >and good and wise 57 How oft, alas! this wretched heart 149 How piercing is the cold! 257 How shall the young secure their hearts 38 How sweet is the Sabbath 29 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 103 If Jesus Christ was sent 151 I heard the voice of Jesus say 94 I lay my sins on Jesus 99 I love to have the Sabbath come.. 22 I love to steal awhile away 190 I'm a pilgrim, and I'm a stranger 194 I'm but a stranger here 294 In the Christian's home in glory 306 In the far better regions of glory 98 In the vineyard of our Father 195 In this calm, impressive hour :261 In thy great name, 0 Lord, we come, 6 I often say my prayers 182 I Baw one hanging on a tree 1*7 I sing the mighty power of God 59 I think, when I read that sweet story of old 79 It is not earthly pleasure 18 I want to be an angel 296 I was a wandering sheep 168 Jerusalem, my happy home 286 Jesus! and shall it ever be 90 Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour* 205 Jesus, high in glory 188 Jesus, immortal King, arise 289 301 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMH Jetus, lover of my soul 96 Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 236 Jesus, see a little child 181 Jesus, tender Saviour 91 Jesus, tender Shepherd, hear me 272 Jesus, the very thought of thee 101 Jesus, who knows full well 176 Joyfully, joyfully, onward we move 304 Joy to the world! the Lord is come 80 Just as I am, without one plea 143 Let everv creature join 49 Let God the Father and the Son 362 Little child, do you love Jesus? 97 Little drops of water 196 Little travellers Zionward 302 Lol he comes, in clouds descending 282 Look, ye saints! the day is breaking 230 Lo! on a narrow neck of land 123 Lord, at this closing hour 347 Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing 358 Lord, help us as we sing 4 Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear 264 Lord, I would own thy tender care 65 Lord of my life, oh, may thy praise 262 Lord, teach a little child to pray 177 Lord, teach us how to pray 174 Lord, thou hast search'd and seen me through 72 Love divine, all love excelling 212 Love God with all your soul and strength 202 Many voices seem to say 217 May I love thee and adoro thee! 14 May the grace of Christ our Saviour 360 May we who teach the rising race 341 Morn amid the mountains 67 Must Jesus bear the cross alone? 206 My country, 'tis of thee 328 My days are gliding swiftly by 287 My faith looks up to thee 95 My God, how endless is thy love! 265 302 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMW My God! my Father! while I stray 203 My heavenly home is bright and fair 307 My rest is in heaven, my rest is not here 293 My soul, be on thy guard 191 No room for mirth or trifling here 124 Not all the blood of beasts 105 Now be the gospel banner 233 Now from labor and frcm care 268 Now I'resolve with all my heart 173 Now is the accepted time 134 Now let us to God's house repair 346 Now we lift our tuneful voices 320 O'er the gloomy hills of darkness 229 0 God of truth, to thee I cry 185 Oh, cease, my wandering soul 160 Oh, come, let us sing 317 Oh, come, while spring rejoices 253 Oh, could I speak the matchless worth 113 Oh, do not be discouraged 327 Oh for the happy hour 216 Oh, how divine, how sweet the joy 152 Oh that the Lord would guide my ways 199 O Jesus, not for pride 340 O Lord, behold before thy throne 179 O Lord, on this our Sabbath-school 2 O Lord, our God, arise 240 Once more assembled on thy day 1 Once more together met 15 Once more we keep the sacred day 32 Once was heard the song of children 82 One there is above all others 89 On Jordan's stormy banks I stand 289 On the mountain-top appearing 231 On what has now been sown v. 355 O thou that hearest prayer 116 Our Father, ere we part 350 Our Father in heaven 184 Our humble voices, Lord, we raise 10 Our lesson now is o'er 353 £C3 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HTMW Our loving Redeemer, we trust 102 Out on an ocean all boundless we ride 305 Pleasant is the Sabbath-bell 308 Poor and needy though I be 207 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow 361 Praise the God of all creation 369 Praise to God the Father 326 Precious Saviour of salvation 315 Preserved by thine almighty power 19 Religion is the chief concern 155 Remember thy Creator now 135 Return and come to God 121 Return, 0 wanderer, now return 133 Rise, my soul, and stretch thy wings 301 Rock of Ages, cleft for me 204 Safely through another week 26 Salvation! oh, the joyful sound! t 164 Saviour, breathe an evening blessing 270 Saviour, like a shepherd lead us 169 Saviour, visit thy plantation 215 Saviour, while my heart is tender 163 Say, brother, will you meet me 142 Say, sinner, hath a voice within 126 See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand ~ 83 See that heathen mother stand « 243 See the leaves around us falling 256 See the shining dew-drops 61 Shout the tidings of salvation 241 Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive 145 Sing we to our God above 364 Sinners, turn! why will ye die? 122 Soon will get the Sabbaih sun S3 Songs of praise the angels sang 45 Sovereign of worlds! display thy power 226 Sow in the morn thy seed 197 Strait is the way. the door is strait _ 151 Strive, for the way is strait 132 Sweet is the time of spring 252 304 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMN Sweet is the work, my God, my King 31 Sweetly sing, sweetly sing 322 Sweet the moments, rich in blessing 100 Swift the moments fly away 247 Take my heart, 0 Father, take it 153 Teacher divine, we bow the knee 336 Ten thousand different flowers 254 TKe Bible! the Bible! more precious than gold.... 37 The daylight fades; the evening shades .... 271 The drink that's in the drunkard's bowl 222 The Lord attends when children pray 175 The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know... 53 The Lord Jehovah reigns 64 The Lord my pasture shall prepare 51 The Lord my Shepherd is 52 The morning bright, with rosy light 263 The morning light is breaking 242 The morning sky is bright and clear. 7 The morning stars were singing 58 The pearl that worldlings covet 166 There is a fountain fill'd with blood 107 There is a glorious world of light 288 There is a God who reigns above 70 There is a happy land - *295 There is a land of pure delight.. 285 There is a path that leads to God 170 There is no name so sweet on earth 112 There's a friend above all others 110 There's not a tint that paints the rose 60 The Sabbath-school's a place of prayer 13 The Saviour calls: let every ear 141 The spacious firmament on high 68 The Spirit in our hearts 120 The sun that lights the world shall fade 248 The voice is hush'd,the gentle voice 276 The voice of free grace cries 131 Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love 28 This day belongs to God alone 30 This God is the God we adore . 50 Shis is the dav the Lord hath made 27 20 305 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. H-YMN Thou art gone to the grave, 273 Thou art the way: to thee alone 88 Though I am young, I have a soul.... 138 Th©u (iuardiau of our youthful days 92 Thou sweet gliding Kedron 85 Thou that dost my life prolong 260 Thus far the Lord has led me on 266 Time is winging us away 244 Time once gone is gone forever 245 'Tis religion that can give 171 To God the Father's throne 367 To-morrow, Lord, is thine 246 To praise the ever-bounteous Lord 255 To thee, 0 blessed Saviour 316 To thee, our favor'd country's Friend 331 To thee our wants are known 343 Watchman! tell us of the night 235 We are but young, yet we may sing 162 We bring no glittering treasures 208 We come to sing thy praise . 5 We come, we come, with loud acclaim 312 We gather, we gather 311 We give immortal praise 46 Welcome, delightful morn 24 Welcome, sweet day of rest..% 25 Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer. 154 We'll not give up the Bible 43 We love the Sabbath-school,—the place 8 We love to sing together 23 We meet again in gladness 324 We now from school depart 345 We're travelling home to heaven above 298 We speak of the realms of the blest 292 What a mercy I what a treasure 39 What a strange and wondrous story 87 What is au idol? every heart 220 What is it shows my soul the way 41 What various hindrances we meet - 183 When daily I kneel down to pray 178 Whene'er 1 take my walks abroad 69 306 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. HYMN When, for some little insult given 219 When, his salvation bringing 321 When I can read my title clear 291 When I look up to yonder sky 62 When I sleep, and when I wake 221 When I survey the wondrous cross 146 When little Samuel woke 137 When shall the voice of singing 228 When shall we meet again'( 319 When the dark and heavy cloud 258 When the Sabbath-bell is ringing 16 When the Sabbath-bell, which we love so well 17 When thou, my righteous Judge, shait come 280 Where we oft have met in gladness 277 WThile God invites, how blest the day 136 While shepherds watclr d their flocks 74 While thee I seek, protecting Power 209 While wicked men pretend 218 While with ceaseless course the sun 250 Who are these in bright array? 290 With grateful delight we survey 333 With humble heart and tongue 180 With joyful hearts again we sing 20 With songs and honors sounding loud 251 Would you be as angels are? 213 Ye angel s round the throne 363 Ye ange.s, who stand round the throne 303 Years of youth are passing o'er us 362 INDEX TO ADDITIONAL HYMNS. HYMN Come welcome this meeting 379 Far out upon the prairie 373 Hark! a voice, a heavenly voice 376 Hark! the Sabbath bells are ringing 383 Hark! 'tis the voice of my Saviour I hear 378 How pleasant thus to dwell below 377 I have a Father in the promised land 371 Jesus forever lives 380 Like mist on the mountain..... 382 Now is past the time of teaching 384 Oh, to come to thee ~ 372 Shall we meet beyond the river 381 Sing His mercy that doth keep us 374 The children are gathering 370 We are out on the ocean sailing... 375 308 Cjje Sjforfer Catechism. Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. Q. 2. What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him? A. The word of God, which is contained in the Scriptures of the Old and New Tes- taments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy him. Q. 3. What do the Scriptures principally teach? A. The Scriptures principally teach what man is to believe concerning God, and what dutv God requires of man. Q. 4. What is GOD? A. God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. Q. 5. Are there more Gods than one?* A. There is but one only, the living and true God. Q. 6. How many persons are there in the Godhead? A. There are three persons in the God- head; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost; and these three are one God, the 309 310 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. same in substance, equal in power and glory. Q. 7. What are the decrees of God? A. The decrees of God are, his eternal purpose according to the counsel of his will, whereby, for his own glory, he hath fore- ordained whatsoever comes to pass. Q. 8. How doth God execute his decrees? A. God executeth his decrees in the works of creation and providence. Q. 9. What is the work of creation? A. The work of creation is, God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good. Q. 10. How did God create man? A. God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, right- eousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures. Q. 11. What are GooVs works of provi- dence? A. God's works of providence are, his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving and governing all his creatures, and all their actions. Q. 12. What special act of providence did God exercise towards man in the state wherein he was created? A. When God had created man, he en- tered into a covenant of life with him, upon THE SHOKTER CATECHISM. 311 condition of perfect obedience; forbidding him to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, upon pain of death. Q. 13. Did our first parents continue in the estate wherein they were created? A. Our first parents, being left to the freedom of their own will, fell from the estate wherein they were created, by sin- ning against God. Q. 14. What is sin? A. Sin is any want of conformity unto, or transgression of, the law of God. Q. 15. What was the sin whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created? A. The sin, whereby our first parents fell from the estate wherein they were created, was their eating the forbidden fruit. Q. 16. Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression? A. The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself, but for his posterity, all mankind, descending from him by ordi- nary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him, in his first transgression. Q. 17. Into what estate did the fall bring mankind? A. The fall brought mankind into an estate of sin and misery. Q. 18. Wherein consists the sinfulness of that estate whereinto man fell? 312 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. A. The sinfulness of that estate where- into man fell, consists in the guilt of Adam's first sin, the want of original righteousness, and the corruption of his whole nature, which is commonly called Original Sin; to- gether with all actual transgressions which proceed from it. Q. 19. What is the misery of that estate whereinto man fell? A. All mankind by their fall lost com- munion with God, are under his wrath and curse, and so made liable to all miseries in this life, to death itself, and to the pains of hell forever. Q. 20. Did God leave all mankind to perish in the estate of sin and misery? A. God, having out of his mere good pleasure, from all eternity, elected some to everlasting life, did enter into a covenant of grace, to deliver them out of the estate of sin and misery, and to bring them into an estate of salvation by a Redeemer. Q. 21. Who is the Redeemer of God's elect? A. The only Redeemer of God's elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man, in two distinct natures, and one person, forever. Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man? THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 813 A.' Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body and a reasonable soul; being conceived by the ^ower of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the Virgin Mary, and born of her, yet with- out sin. Q. 23. What offices doth Christ execute as our Redeemer? A. Christ, as our Redeemer, executeth the offices of a prophet, of a priest, and of a king, both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation. Q. 24. How doth Christ execute the office of a prophet? A. Christ executeth the office of a pro- phet, in revealing to us, by his word and Spirit, the will of God for our salvation. Q. 25. How doth Christ execute the office of a priest? A. Christ executeth the office of a priest, in his once offering up of himself a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice and reconcile us to God, and in making continual intercession for us. Q. 26. How doth Christ execute the office of a king? A. Christ executeth the office of a king, in subduing us to himself, in ruling and de- fending us, and in restraining and conquer- ing all his and our enemies. 314 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Q. 27. Wherein did Christ's humiliation consist? A. Christ's humiliation consisted in his being born, and that in a low condition, made under the law, undergoing the mise- ries of this life, the wrath of God, and the cursed death .of the cross; in being buried, and continuing under the power of death for a time. Q. 28. Wherein consisteth Christ's exaltation? A. Christ's exaltation consisteth in his rising again from the dead on the third day, in ascending up into heaven, in sitting at the right hand of God the Father, and in coming to judge the world at the last day. Q. 29. How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ? A. We are made partakers of the re- demption purchased by Christ, by the ef- fectual application of it to us by his Holy Spirit. Q. 30. How doth the Spirit apply to us the redemption purchased by Christ? A. The Spirit applieth to us the redemp- tion purchased by Christ, by working faith in us, and thereby uniting us to Christ in our effectual calling. Q. 81. What is effectual calling? A. Effectual calling is the work of God's Spirit, whereby, convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 315 knowledge of Christ, and renewing our wills, he doth persuade and enable us to embrace Jesus Christ, freely offered to us in the gospel. Q. 32. What benefits do they that are effect' ually called partake of in this life? A. They that are effectually called do in this life partake of justification, adoption, and sanctification, and the several benefits which, in this life, do either accompany or flow from them. Q. 33. What is justification? A. Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ im- puted to us, and received by faith alone. Q. 34. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God's free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God. Q. 35. What is sanctification? A. Sanctification is the work of God's free grace, whereby we are renewed in the whole man after the image of God, and are enabled more and more to die unto sin, and live unto righteousness. Q. 36. What are the benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from justification, adoption, and sanctification? 316 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. A. The benefits which in this life do ac- company or flow from justification, adop- tion, and sanctification, are, assurance of God's love, peace of conscience, joy in the Holy Ghost, increase of grace, and perse* verance therein to the end. Q. 37. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? A. The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do im- mediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection. Q. 38. What benefits do believers receive from Christ at the resurrection? A. At the resurrection, believers, being raised up in glory, shall be openly acknow- ledged and acquitted in the day of judg- ment, and made perfectly blessed in the full-enjoying of God to all eternity. Q. 39. What is the duty which God requireth of man? A. The duty which God requireth of man is, obedience to his revealed will. Q. 40. What did God at first reveal to man for the rule of his obedience? A. The rule which God at first revealed to man, for his obedience, was the moral law. Q. 41. Wherein is the moral law summarily comprehended? THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 817 A. The moral law is summarily compre- hended in the ten commandments. Q. 42. What is the sum of the ten command- ments? A. The sum of the ten commandments is, To love the Lord our God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our strength, and with all our mind; and our neighbor as ourselves. Q. 43. What is the preface to the ten com- mandments? A. The preface to the ten commandments is in these words, / am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Q. 44. What doth the preface to the ten commandments teach us? A. The preface to the ten command- ments teacheth us, That because God is the Lord, and our God, and Redeemer; there- fore we are bound to keep all his command- ments. Q. 45. What is the first commandment? A. The first commandment is, Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Q, 46. What is required in the first com- mandment? A. The first commandment requireth us to know and acknowledge God to be the only true God, and our God; and to worship and glorify him accordingly. 318 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first com- mandment? A. The first commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glo- rifying, the true God as God, and our God; and the giving of that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone. Q. 48. What are we especially taught by these words, "before me" in the first com- mandment? A. These words, "before me," in the first commandment, teach us, that God, who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God. Q. 49. Which is the second commandment? A. The second commandment is, Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them; for I, the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me: and showing mhrcy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. Q. 50. What is required in the second com- mandment? THE SHORTER CATECHISM. >>19 A. The second commandment requireth the receiving, observing, and keeping pure and entire, all such religious worship and ordinances as God hath appointed in his word. Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second com- mandment? A. The second commandment forbiddeth the worshipping of God by images, or any other way not appointed in his word. Q. 52. What are the reasons annexed to the second commandment? A. The reasons annexed to the second commandment are, God's sovereignty over us, his propriety in us, and the zeal he hath to his own worship. Q. 53. Which is the third commandment? A. The third commandment is, Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Q. 54. What is required in the third com- mandment? A. The third commandment requireth the holy and reverent use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, word, and works. Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third com- mandment? A. The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of any thing where- by God maketh himself known. 320 THE SHORTER CATECniSM. Q. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third commandment? A. The reason annexed to the third com- mandment is, That however the breakers of this commandment may escape punishment from men, yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous judg- ment. Q. 57. What is the fourth commandment? A. The fourth commandment is, Remem- ber the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stran- ger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hallowed it. Q. 58. What is required in the fourth com- mandment? A. The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his word; expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy Sab- bath to himself. Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath? A. From the beginning of the world to THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 321 the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the week- ly Sabbath; and the first day of the week, ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath. Q. 60. How is the Sabbath to be sanctified f A. The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exer- cises of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy. Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth com- mandment? A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works about our worldly employments or recreations. Q. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? A. The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God's allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath-day. 21 322 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Q. 68. Which is the fifth commandment? A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Q. 64. What is required in the fifth com- mandment? A. The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honor, and performing the duties, belonging to every one in their seve- ral places and relations, as superiors, infe- riors, or equals. Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth com- mandment? A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of, or doing any thing against, the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations. Q. 66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment? A. The reason annexed to the fifth com- mandment is, a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve for God's glory, and their own good) to all such as keep this commandment. Q. 67. Which is the sixth commandment? A. The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. Q. 68. What is required in the sixth com- mandment? A. The sixth commandment requireth all THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 328 lawful endeavors to preserve our own life, and the life of others. Q. 69. What is forbidden in the sixth com- mandment? A. The sixth commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbor unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto. Q. 70. Which is the seventh commandment? A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery. Q. 71. What is required in the seventh com- mandment? A. The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neigh- bor's chastity, in heart, speech, and be- havior. Q. 72. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment? A. The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions. Q. 73. Which is the eighth commandment? A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. Q. 74. What is required in the eighth com- mandment? A. The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves ana others. 324 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Q. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth com- mandmentf A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth, or may, unjustly hinder our own or our neighbor's wealth or out- ward estate. Q. 76. Which is the ninth commandment? A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Q. 77. What is required in the ninth com- mandment? A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbor's good name, especially in witness-bearing. Q. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth com- mandment? A. The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or inju- rious to our own, or our neighbor's, good name. Q. 79. Which is the tenth commandment? A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. Q. 80. What is required in the tenth com- mandment? A. The tenth commandment requireth THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 825 full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbor, and all that is his. Q. 81. What is forbidden in the tenth com" mandment? A. The tenth commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own estate, envy- ing or grieving at the good of our neigh- bor, and all inordinate motions and affec- tions to any thing that is his. Q. 82. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? A. No mere man, since the fall, is able, in this life, perfectly to keep the command- ments of God; but doth daily break them, in thought, word, and deed. Q. 83. Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? A. Some sins in themselves, and bjr rea- son of several aggravations, are more hei- nous in the sight of God than others. Q. 84. What doth every sin deserve? A. Every sin desarveth God's wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come. Q. 85. What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse, due to us for sin? A. To escape the wrath and curse of God, due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with 826 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption. Q. 86. What is faith in Jesus Christ? A. Faith in Jesus Christ is a saving grace, whereby we receive and rest upon him alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel. Q. 87. What is repentance unto life? A. Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full pur- pose of, and endeavor after, new obe- dience. Q. 88. What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? A. The outward and ordinary means, whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are, his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation. Q. 89. How is the word made effectual to salvation? A. The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching, of the word, an effectual means of convincing and con- Verting sinners, and of building them np in THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 327 holiness and eomfort through faith unto salvation. Q. 90. How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salva- tion? A. That the word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practise it in our lives. Q. 91. How do the sacraments become effect- ual means of salvation? A. The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them, but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. Q. 92. What is a sacrament? A. A sacrament is a holy ordinance insti- tuted by Christ; wherein, by sensible signs, Christ and the benefits of the new covenant are represented, sealed, and applied to be- lievers. Q. 93. Which are the sacraments of the New Testament? A. The sacraments of the New Testament are Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Q. 94. What is Baptism? A. Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water, in the name of the 328 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engage- ment to be the Lord's. Q. 95. To whom is baptism to be adminis- tered? A. Baptism is not to be administered to4 any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obe- dience to him: but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized. Q. 96. What is the Lord's supper? A. The Lord's supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and car- nal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment and growth in grace. Q. 97. What is required to the worthy re- ceiving of the Lord's supper? A. It is required of them that would worth- ily partake of the Lord's supper, that they examine themselves, of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworth- THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 329 ily, they eat and drink judgment to them- selves. Q. 98. Wliat is prayer? A. Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgment of Ais mercies. Q. 99. What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? A. The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called "The Lord's prayer.'' Q. 100. What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us? A. The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is, "Our Father which art in heaven" teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others. Q. 101. What do we pray for in the first petition? A. In the first petition, which is, "Hal- lowed be thy name" we pray, that God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known, and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. 330 THE SHORTER CATECHISM. Q. 102. What do we pray for in the second petition? A. In the second petition, which is, 44 Thy kingdom come" we pray, that Satan's king- dom may be destroyed, and that the king- dom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it, and that the kingdom x)f glory may b% hastened. Q. 103. What do we pray for in the third petition? A. In the third petition, which is, 44 Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven," we pray, that God by his grace would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. Q. 104. What do we pray for in the fourth petition? A. In the fourth petition, which is, 44 Give us this day our daily bread," we pray, that of God's free gift we may receive a compe- tent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. Q. 105. What do we pray for in the fifth petition? A. In the fifth petition, which is, 44 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors," we pray, that God, for Christ's sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by THE SHORTER CATECHISM. 331 Ms grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. Q. 106. What do we pray for in the sixth petition f A. In the sixth petition, which is, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," we pray, that God would either keep lis from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted. Q. 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lord's prayer teach us? A. The conclusion of the Lord's prayer, which is, "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen" teach- eth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him; and, in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen, 832 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. (Exodus xx.) God spake all these words, saying, i" am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. I. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the ini- quity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me: and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my com- mandments. III. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for tie Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. IV. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou THE LORD'S FRiYER. 338 Shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stran- ger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the sev- enth day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath-day, and hallowed it. V. Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. VI. Thou shalt not kill. VII. Thou shalt not commit adultery. VIII. Thou shalt not steal. IX. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. X. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid- servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. THE LORD'S PRAYER. (Matthew vi.) Our Father which art in heaven, hal- lowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven: Give us this day our daily bread: and for- 384 THE CREED. give us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. THE CREED. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he de- scended into hell:* the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into hea- ven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the for- giveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. 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