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It is therefore committed to the press with a wider view than was at first entertained by the compiler, who will be only too happy, if the expectation of the friends who suggested the extension of the enterprizo should be realized. Had time and occupations permitted, the collection might ad- vantageously have been increased, and somewhat more systematically arranged. As i t is, however, it is commended to those engaged in Sunday Schools who may feel the need of such a selection and, above all, to the blessing of Him who " out of the mouth of babes and sucklings has ordained strength, and perfected praise." Trinitt Parsonage. Toronto, { October, 1857. f { •• HYM N S. ■*■• I -* a v^. 1. CHILE REN IN HEAVEN. Around the throne of God in heaven, Thousands of children stand : Children, whose sins are all forgiven, A holy, happy band, Singing glory, glory, glory. In flowing robes of spotless white See every one arrayed : Dwelling in everlasting light, And jojrs that never fade, Siugnig glory, glory, glory. Once they were little things like you, And lived on earth below. And could not praise, as now they do, The Lord who loved them so. Singing glory, glory, glory. What brought thenti to that world above, That heaven so bright and fair, Where all is peace, ai^ joy and love ? How come those children there. Singing glory, glory, glory ? 6 HYMNS. Because the Saviour shed his blood To wash away their sin ; Bathed in that pure and precious flood, Behold them white and clean, Singing glory, glory, glory. 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, Singing glory, glory, glory. " 2. ' THE SAINTS IN GLORY. Rev. yii. 18-lT. How bright these glorious spirits shine ! Whence all their white array ? How came they to the blisful seats Of everlasting day? Lo, these are ihey from sufferings great Who came to realms of light, And in the blood of Christ have washed Those robes which shine so bright. Now with triumphal palms they stand Before the throne on high, And serve the God they love, amidst The glories ofthe s^. ^P . i<» > HYMNS. His presence fills each heart with joy, Tunes ever^ mouth to sinjjf ; By day, bv night, the sacred courts With glad hosannas ring. Hunger and thirst are felt no more, ^ Nor suns with scorching ray ; God is the sun whose cheering beams Diffuse eternal day. The Lamb which dwells amidst the throne Shall o'er them still preside, Feed them with nourishment divine, And all their footsteps guide. In pastures ^preen he'll lead his flock, Where livmg streams appear ; And God the Lord from every eye Shall wipe off every tear, 8. THE HAPPY LAND. Thbrb is a happy land Par, far, away ; Where saints in glory stand Bright, bright as as day. Oh, how they sweetly sing, Worthy is our Saviour ffing ; Iioud let his praises ring — Praise, praise for aye. 1 mifwn 8 nviiNS. Come to this bappy land, Come, ct)rae away ; Why will ye doubting stand— Why still delay ? Oh, we shall happy be, When from sin and sorrow free I Lord, we shall live with thee ! IJlest, blest for aye. Bripht in that happy land Beams every eye — Kept by a Father's hand * Love cannot die. On then to glory run, Be a crown and kingdom won ; And bright above the sun We reign for aye. 4, children's hymk. Lord, a little band and lowly, We are come to sing to thee ; Thou art great, and high, and holy, Oh ! how solemn we should be. 6. nc ^^ Fill our hearts with thoughts of Jestis, And of heaven where he is gone ; And let nothing ever please us, lie would grieve to look upon. •r*. liMi A QS, 5. HYMNS. For we know the Lord of glory Always sees what children do, And ia writing now the ntory Of our thoughts and actions too. Let our sins be all forgiven, Make us fear white'er ia wrong : Lead us on our way to heaven, There to sing a nobler song. THR LITTLE BAND. '• SuiTer little children to como unto mo, and forbid thoin not."— LrK« xvlii. 16. Jesus, behold a little bnnd Of Children at thy feet : Before thee, Lord, we humbly stnnd. Thy fiivoiir to entreat. Poor, little, sinful things wc are, The Bible tells ua so ; But thou canst see us from afar, And bless us here below. There's nothing we can say or do, Thy favour, Lord, to win ; Thou, only, canst our hearts renew And wash as from our sin. 10 HYMKS, And yet we do not feel afraid As near we draw to thee, Because thy gracious lips have said Let children come to thee. Man would deny the infant's claim, And rudely cast us out ; But Jesus, he is still the same, And says, " Forbid them not." 6.1 GLORY TO JESUS. "Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hant ordained praise."— Matt. xxi. 16 Glory to Jesus, glory. Let little child -en sing. Who know the blessed story Of the Eternal King; How he came down from heaven above, To save the people of his love. A little child he came, For children to atone : S'mpr praises to his name, Who did so love his own, As to redeem them with his blood, And make them holy, just, and good. 4.>. r^. ■•*- >"«B!*S«*«™''* hMt -i- > . *-^ i fc- -V. * ♦•^ r *- 10. fiYHNS. ANOTHER. 13 Sweet day of rest ! for thee I wait, Emblem and earnest of a state, Where saints are fully blest ! For thee I look, for thee I sigh, I count the days till thou art nigh, Sweet day of sacred rest I 0, let the case be always so I ^[y songs no interruption know, Till death shall seal my tongue : Tn heaven a nobler strain I'll raise, And rest from every thing but praise, My heaven an endless song. Kelly. 11, MORNING HYMN. Awake my soul, and with the sun, Thy daily stage of duty run ; Shake off dull sloth, and early rise, To pay thy morning sacrifice. Glory to God, who safe hath kept, And hath refreshed me while I slept ; Grant Lord, when I from death shall wake, I may of endless life partake. l^ord, 1 my vows to thee renew ; Scatter my sins as morning dew ; Guard my first spring of thought and will, And with thyself my spirit fill. 14 HYMNS. Direct, control, suggest this day. All I design, or do, or say ; That all my pow'rs, with all their might. In thy sole glory may unite. 121. THE HAPPINESS OF HEAVEN. Hebe we suffer grief and pain ; Here we meet to part again ; In heaven we part no more. Oh! that will be joyful! ■Joyftil, joyful joyful! Oh ! that will be joyful ! When we meet to part no more . All who love the Lord below, When they die, to heaven will go, And sing with saints above. Oh '; that will be joyful ! &c. Little ehildren will be there, AVho have sought the Lord by prayer, From many an infant school. Oh that will be joyful! &c. l^ jr. 15 HYMNS. >reacher8>o,wiU meet above, And our pastors ^^f^J^^J^^^ Shall meet to part no mom Oh I that win be joyfol l *e. Oh '.-how happy we ^a]l be! For our Saviour we shall see, Exalted on his throne! Oh! that will be joyful! &c. There we all stall sing with joy, And eternity employ In praising Christ the y^^- Oh! that will b3 joyful ! &c. EVENING HYMN> Tpsus tender shepherd, hear m6, Kless thv little lamb to-night ; Keep me safe till mormng ligbt. Through this ^-y,'\^^i,^^J^ "^'^ ..-t^w^^Kca^^^ Usten to my evening prayer. T^t mv sins be all forgiven, bSss the friends I love so well ; Take me, when I die, to heaven, Happ^bere with thee to d^^^^^ Maey Lundie Duncan. 6. 10 14. HYMNS. ANOTHER. 'He that ^^P^^^J^J^^^^l^nei^^r slubber nor Through the day thy love hath spared us Weaned we lie down -est : ' Through the silent watehc. guard us. Let no foe our peace molest, baviour ! thou our guardian be, bweet It 18 to trust in thee. Pilgrfms hero on earth and strangers. Dwelling in the midst of foes : Us and ours preserve from dangers, in thine arms may we repose ; pf? ^h^^njife's short day is past, Rest with thee in heaven at last. l''^- THE LORdVday KVENIXG. Lord, how delightful 'tis to see A whole assembly worship thee ! At once they sing, at once they pray, They hear of heaven, and learn the ^^y. J- p¥^e ^een there, and still would go ;Tis like a little heaven below ; ^ ' ^ ot all my pleasure and my plav Hhall tempt me to forget this day. vL HTICNS. n >r ^i O, write upon my memory, Lord, The texts and doctrines of thy word ; That I mav break thy laws no more, But love thee better than before ! With thoughts of Christ, and things diviiKs Fill up this foolish hoart of mine ; That, hoping pardon through his blood, I may lie down, and wake with God. 16. DISMISSAL, IT. May ths grace of Clirist our Saviour, And the Father's boundless love, "With the Holy S-.irit's favour, Kest upon us from above. Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord ; And possess, in sweet communion, Joys which earth can not afford, ANOTHER, God of our salvation hoar us ; Bless, O bless us, ere we go ; When we join the world, be near us, Lest we cold and careless grow ; Saviour keep us, — Keep us safe from every fbt . 18 arims^ nS? ^^® ^° ^'^^^ 0/ heaven, VVhere we hope to see thy face? ^je us from unhallowed l^ven, AH that might obscure thy irrace: Keep us walkinff Each in his appointed place. -^ <''»'' steps are drawing nearer lo the place we call our home, M^ our view of heaven grow clearer, Hope more bright cf joys to come ; And when dying, May Ay presence cheer the gloomv ^" the day of thine appearing, When the trump of God shall sound, May we hear it, nothing fearing, 1 hough all nature sinks around : By our Saviour, liaised, and then with glory crowned KE:r>LY 18. ANOTHER. Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing : Fill our hearts with joy and peace i l^t us each thy love possessing, Triumph in redeeming grace. O refi-esh us Travelling through this wilderness =iT^ 4 HTMNS. Thanks we give, and adoration For thy Gospel's joyful sound : May the fruits of thy ealvation In our hearts and lives abound I -May thy presence With us evermore be found ! So whene'er the signal's given, Save us in that dreadful day ; Borne on angel's wings to heaven, ixlad the summons to obey. May we ever Reign with Christ in endless day I *^* DISMISSION. Of thy love, some gracious token, (irant us, Lord, before we go : BI^ thy word which thou hast spoken : iafe and peace on all bestow. When we join the world again, Let our hearts with thee remain • O direct us, * And protect us I ™ we gain the heav'nly shore, Where thy people want no more. 19 20. EVENING HYMN. Glory to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light ; Keep me, oh, keep me, King of Kings, Under thine own Almighty wings 20 mnms. Forgive me, Lord, for thy dear Son, The ills that I this day have done ; That with the World, myself, and thee, I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. Teach me to live, that 1 may dread The ffrave, as little as my bed ; Teach me to did, that so I may With joy behold the judgment-day^ Oh, may my soul on thee repose. And with sweet sleep mine eye-lids close ; Sleeep that may me more active make, To serve my (Jod when I awake. 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 I 21. CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Shepherd of thy little flock. Lead me by the shadowing rock, Where the richest pasture grows, Where the living water flows. ^^v IfYMYfl. By that pure and silent stream, Sheltered from the scorching beam, Shepherd, Saviour, Guardian, Guide, Kee,, me ever near thy side. 81 22. ANOtHfiR Sei3 the kind Shepherd, Jesus, stands, And calls his sheep by name ; Gathers the feeble in his arras, And feeds each tender lamb. He leads them to the jyentle stream, Where living water flows ; And guides them to the verdant fields, Where sweetest herbage grows. <^ When wandring from the peaceful fold, We leave the narrow way, Our faithful Shepherd still is near, To seek us when we stray. The weakest lamb amidst the flock Shall be its Shepherd's care ; While folded in our Saviour's arms. We're safe from every snare. HTMNS. 23. CHRlaT, THE REruOK OP MY SOUL. laalah/zTT. 7. Jesus, lover of my soul, I^t me to thy bosom fly, ilS!? *^® billows near me roll- While the tempest still is high. Hide me, my Saviour hide, Till the storm of life is past : bafe into the haven guide, receive my soul at last I Other refuge have T none, Hangs my helpless soul on thee : I^ve, leave me not alone, Still support and comfort me I All my trust on thee is stayed, All my help from thee I brine- : Cover my defenceless head. With the shadow of thy wing I Plenteous grace with thee is found, brace to paruon all my sin ; l}^^ healing streams abound ; Make and keep me pure within I Thou.of life the fountain art, Freely let me take of thee ; bpnng thou up within my heart- Rise to all eternity I i 84. BTHKS* §8 CHRIST, THE ROCK OP A0E3. Hock of Ages, cleft for mo, Ia^i me hide myself in thco ! Let the Water and the blood From thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power. Not the labours of my hands, Can fulfil thy law's demands ; Could my zeal no respite know, Could m^ tears for ever flow. All for sm could not atone : Thou must save, and thou alone. Nothing in my hand I bring. Simply to thv cross I cling } Helpless, look to thee for grace, Guilty, plead thy righteousness. Vile, I to the fountain fly ; Wash me, Saviour, or I die I While I draw this fleeting breath, When my eyelids close in death. When I soar to worlds unknown, See thee on thy judgment throne ; Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee I 24 HYMNS. 25. CHRIST, THE FOUNTAIN OPENED. Zech. ziil. 1. There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel's veins ; And sinners plunged beneath that flood, Lose all their guilty stains. 'I'^IS dying thief rejoiced to see That fountain in his day ; And there may I, ias vife as he, Wash all ihy sins away. Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood, bhall never lose its power, Till all the ransomed Church of God Be saved to sin no more. P^'er since, by faith, I saw the stream Ihy flowing wounds supply,— Redeeming love has been my theme. And shall be till I die. Then in a nobler, sweeter song, pi sing thy power to save ; n hen this poor lisping, stammering tongue. Lies silent in the grave. COWPER. 26. HYMNS. CHRIST, ALL-SUPFICIENT. 25 "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulnesi dwell.*'— Cot. i. 1». 1 LAY ray sins on Jesus, The spotless Lamb of God ; He bears them all, and frees us From the o'erwhelming load. I bring my guilt to Jesus, To wash my crimson stains White in his blood most precious, Till not a spot remains. 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. 1 love the name of Jesus— Immanuel, Christ, the Lord ! Like fragrance on the breezes, His name is spread abroad. 1 long to be like Jesus- Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; I long to be like Jesus — The Father *8 only child. "* 26 HYMNS. I long to be with Jesus, Amid the heavenly throng, 1 smg with saints his praises, To Jearn the angels' l )ng. 2T. THE LOVE OF JESUS. One there is, above all others, ij;„ • 1 1 , 0, how he loves ! His IS love beyond a brother's, Vo„fi.i« A.- J . ^' ho^ he loves ! Larthly friends may pain and grieve thee, One day kind, the next day leave thee, But this friend wUI ne'er deceive thee, O, how he loves ! • Blessed Jesus I would'st thou know him, ri.v« ik 1/. J.. , ^' how he loves ! liive thyself entirely to him, Ta ;♦ r,' AX. J. . ^' how he loves I IS it sin that pains and grieves thee, u nbehef or trials seixe thee I Jesus can from all release thee, ^-. , , 0, how he loves I He 8 thy friend ! He died to save thee, A II Au 1 1— , O, how he loves I All through bfe he will not leave thee, m. . , , „, , O, how he loves ! 1 hmk no more of friendships hollow, 1 ake his easy yoke and follow, Jesus oarries all thy sorrow> 0, how he loves I -1 HYMNS. 27 All thy sins shall be forgiven, Backward all thy foes be drfJen?'' ^' ^'"'^ ^ Every bluing he'll provide^th^^ """ '"""" ' Nought but good shall e'er betide thee, bafe to glory he will guide thee, 0, how he loves I 28. THE NAME OF JESUS. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds In a behever's ear ! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit whole, And calms the troubled breast : J IS manna to the hungry soul, And to the weary, rest. Dear name ! the rock on which I build My shield and hiding-place ; ' ^lOever-failing treasury fiU'd With boundless stores of grace. '^esus I my Saviour, Shepheni, Friend My Prophet, Priest, and King?' ^yj^^l m Life, my Way, my Ind, Accept the praise I bring. ^ ' S8. HYMNS, But when I see thee a« thou aft? ^ 1 11 praise thee a« I ought. AnY i? «^S7 fleeting breath ; ' And mav the music of thy name Kefresh my soul in death. 29. GENTLE JESUS, Gentle Jesus, meek and mild Wk upon a little child : ' 1^% my simplicity ; buffer me to come to thee, Fain I would to thee be brouffht • Gracious God, forbid it notT ' In the kmgdom of thy grace Give a Uttle child a place? P^f'JP^^"'y^^«^ywaut! i^eeii the young and tender plant • Jay and night my keeper'.?; ' livery moment watch round me au. HTPMNS, WBJLEE, ^^i-ow ye the trqinpet blow > Ihe gladly solemn sound, ' Let all tne aations know, To earth's remotest bound ; The year of Jubilee is come, Return, ye raqsomed sinners, home I Exalt the Son of God, The all-atoning Lamb ; Redemption through his blood io all the world proclaim : The year of Jubilee is come, Return, ye ransomed sinnej^, hornet Ye who have sold for nought Xour heritage above : Come, take it back unbouffht The gift of Jesus' love; ^ ' The year of Jubilee is come, itetum, ye ransomed sinners, home ! Jesus our great ^igh Priest, -gath full atonement made, re weary spirits rest ; Te mourning souls be glad. The year of Jubilee is come Return, ye ransomed sioaers', home: TOPLADT Sd i 80 HYMNS. 31. PRAYER FOR THB HOLY SPIRIT. Come. Holy Spirit come prayer I 0,hearaninfanLi,.avcri .icp down and make my heart thy home And shed thy blessing there. ^ Thy light, thy love impart And let it ever be ^ A^^' ^r°*^^^' ^^m heart, A dwelhng-place for thee. Let thy rich grace increase. Througli all my early days, The fruits of righteousness ^d peace, To thme eternal praise. D. A. T. 32. PRAYER FOR A NEW HEART. " Create in me a clean hMi^ n n^A . j »piri/^t£?5e?'^pl',riO."'°*''' ' "«^* Lord 1 teach a little child to pray Thy grace to me impart : ^' And grant thy Holy Spirit may Renew my mfaut heart. A sinful creature I yraa born And from my birth have strayed • 1 must be wretched and forlori^^ ' Without thy mercy's aid. - But Christ can all my sins fbrgive, ^ And wash away their stain ; (.'an fit my soul with him to lire, And in his kingdom reign. To him let little children come, For he hath said they may ; ]Iis bosom, then, shall.be their hom« Their teara he'll wipe away. For all who early seek his fdce Shall surely taste his love ; Jesus shall guide them by his ffrace To dwell with him above. 83. SEEKING THE SAVIOUR^S GUIDANCE. Saviour, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need thy tender care ; la thy pleasant pastures feed us. For our use thy folds prepare : Blessed Jegus, Thou h^t bought us— thine we ar# We are thine, do thou befriend us. Be the guardian of our way ; K^^ thy flock, from sin defend us. Seek us when we go astray : Blessed Jesus, Hear young children when they pray. 81 HYIINS. Thou hast promiied to receive us, Poor and sinAiI though we be ; ihou Last mercy to relieve us, Grace to cleanse, and power to free : Blessed Jesus, Let us early turn to thee» fiarly let us seek thy favour, Early let us do thy will ; Blessed Lord, and only Saviour, VVith thyself our bosoms fill : ' Blessed Jesus, Th(^u haat loved us— love us stilL tRAYER. Go when the morning shineth. Go when the noon is bright t bo when the eve decllneth. Go in the hush of night. Go with pure mind and feeling, Fhng earthly thought away, And in thy chamber kneeling, Do thou in secret pray. Remember all who love thee, All who are loved by thee ; Pray, too, for those who hate thee. Ifany such there be. >^ HYMNS, Then for thyself, in meekness, > A blessing humbly claim : /n'fri?^*^ aid thy weakness, ^n thy Redeemer's name. Through him thy secret breathing Shall reach the realms above^ AS sacred incense wreathing. ' Where all is truth and love. 35. GUIDE us, THOU GREAT JEHOVAH I Guide us, thoti great Jehovah I Filgrims thro' this barren land : ^?.:;r«^«^k' but thou art migh<;, Hold us with thy powerful hand • -oread of heaven, J^eed us till we want no more. Oi3en Lord, the sacred fountain Whence the healing waters flow ; Let the cloud and fiery pillar Load us all our journey through : Strong doliv'rer, ** * Be thou still our strength and shield. When we tread the verge of Jordan, n.ah ^"!;*»f <>«« fears^ttbside; Death of death, and hell's destn,! Salvation ! let the echo fly The spacious earth around ; While all the armies of the sky Conspire to raise the sound, Salvation ! thou bleeding Lamb I To thee the praise belongs ; Salvation shall inspire our hearts, And dwell upon our tongues, CHORUS. Olory, honour, praise, and power, Be unto the Lamb for ever ! Jesus Christ is our Redeemer! Hallelujah ! Praise the Lord ! ill 46 51. HYMNS. COME, YE SINNERS. Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched. Come to mercy's open door, Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity, love, and pow'r, He is able, He is willing ; doubt no more. Ho ! ye needy, come and welcome : God's free bounty glorify : True belief, and true repentance, Evfery grace that brings us nigh. Without money, Come to Jesus Christ, and buy. Let not conscience make you linger • Nor of fitness fondly dream I ' All the fitness he requireth, Is that you have need of him ; This he shews you By his Spirit's rising beam. Come, ye weary, heavy laden, Wholly ruin'd by the fall : If you tarry till your better. You will never come at all ; Not the righteous — Sinners, Jesus came to call * I * i4i f I A 1 41 . HYMNS. Lo ! th' incarnate God, ascended, Pleads the merit of his blood ; Venture on him, venture wholly, Let no other trust intrude ; None t)ut Jesus Can do helpless sinners good. il 5^. WHY THOSE FEARS ? ^4 4 <^*C> Why those fears? behold 'tis Jesus Holds the helm, and guides the ship ; Spread the sails and catch the breezes Sent to waft us through the deep. To the regions Where the mourners cease to weep. Could we stay where death was hov'ring ? ^ Could we rest on such a shore ? ^0, the awful truth discovering. We could linger there no more : We forsake it : Leaving all we lov'd before. Though the shore we hope to land on Only by report is known, ret we freely all abandon, Led by that report alone ; And, with Jesus, Through the trackless deep move on. 48 HYMNB. I^ by that, we brave the ocean ; Led by that, the storms defy : Calm amidst tumultuous motion, Knowing that our Lord is niirh Waves obey him, And the storms before him fly. ^"^er'd safe by his protection, T^nTr . V^^ ^^^ ^""^'^y waste ; Trusting to his wise direction, VVe shall gain the port at last ; And with wonder, Thiijk on toils and dangers past. O ! what pleasures there await us ! There the tempests cease to roar : There it is that those who hate us Can molest our peace no more : Trouble ceases On that tranquil, happy shore. 53, HAPPY mm who trust in jesus. Happy they who trust in Jesus, ^xru ^J *^^^'' portion is, and sure : When the foe on others seizes, He will keep his own secure. Happy people I Happy though despis'd apd poor. i4v HYMN8. ^Vl^Tu^^ ^'^ «av'd from error, PoT. ? ^"^^ t^'C joyful sound," FearjeDotthe nightly terror; Arms of mercy close you round : Dread no evil ; God will alJ your foes confound. Since his love and mercy found you, Ye are precious in his sight ; Thousands now may fall arSund you, Thousands nare be put to flight ; i5Ut his presence ^eeps you safe by day and night. ^7?^""" ^.''l!?^ "^^'^^* slumbers, T)^% watchful is his care ; TnT ^! ''^"".''* ^«««* of numbers. In hifl strength secure ye are • bweet their portion, Who our Saviour's kindness share. ^r^lL®.J?'l' ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^athers, Spreads his wings, and hides them there : .,,I^«8 protected, AU their foes they boldly dare. 40 5^ HYMNS. 5i. COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTBD JESUS, Come, thou lonir expectecf Jesus, * Born to set thy people free ; From our fears and aiiis release us, Let us find our rest in thee. Israel's strenn^th and consolation, Hope of all the earth thou art ; Dear desire of cv'ry nation, Joy of ev'ry longing heart. Born t% peQple to deliver, Born a child, and yet a king ; Born to reign in us for ever, Now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal Spirit, Rule in all our hearts alone ; By thine all-sufficient merit, Raise us to thy glorious throne. '65. HARK I MY son. I Hark ! my soul, it is the Lord ; 'Tis thy Saviour, hear his word ; Jesus speaks, and speaks to thee, " Say, poor sinner, lov'st thou me ? " HYMNS. m A urn d thy darkness into light. Can a woman's tender care. Y^rsher^V^"^™«»'^''^are? ^ot will I remember thee! Mine is an unchang-ino- love 1 ree and faithful, strong as death. ^r„1lf ^^^'"J^^'orysoon, feay, poor smner, lov st thou nio ? " Lord,it is my chief complaint That my love is weak and i^ut . ^et 1 love thee and adore • * 01 for grace to love thee more. ^f' , ^^^^^E PROVIDENCE. ^""^^oyeain a mysterious way His wonders to perform • ^ HepIantehisfoot.Vi„\,3^^ And rides upon thf storm ' 51 I 52 BTMlfS. 67. Deep in nnfethomable minefr Of never-failinar skill, He treasures up Eis bright designs, And works his sov'reign will; Yefearftil saints, fresh courage take, Ihe clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break m blessings on your head* Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace : iJehind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour ; The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow'r. Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain : God is his own Interpreter, And he will make it plain. COWPER, THE GOODNESS OP GOD. Our Father sits on yonder throne. Amidst the host above ; He reigns throughout the world alone, He reigns the God of love. 58 \ HYMua. ^e knew tts when we knew him not -. Was with us, thoufjh unseen ; His favourscame to us unsought ; His love has wondrous been. ^6 ^eepa us now, securely keeps, Whatever foe assails, ^2*. ?&i'a»»ce that never sleeps, With power that never fails. He gives us hope that we shall be Ere long with him above ; That we shall all his glory see, And celebrate his love. Then let us, while we dwell below, Obey our Father's voice ; To all his dispensations bow» And in his name rejoice. How sweet to hear him say at last. Ye blessed children come : The days of banishment are past, And heaven is now our home. Kelly. 58. trust in providence. Eternal God I we look to thee, To thee for help we fly I ™ne eye alone our wants can see, ' Thy hand alone supply. 53 54 HYMNS. Lord ! let % fear within us dwell, m, r? ^^^® ^^^ footsteps guide ; l^t love will all vain love expel, That fear, all fear beside. Not what we wish, but what we want, u 1 let thy grace supply ; Trt'."t."^'H^^' ^" °^^^^y grant, liie 111, though asked, deny. 69. SANCTIFIED AFFLICTION. 'Tis my happiness below Not to live without the cross ; But the Saviour's power to know, Sanctifying every loss. Trials must and will befall, But with humble faith to see Love inscribed upon them aU— Inis is happiness to me. S?^ J." ^^^^^^ ®ows the seeds Ut affliction, pain, and toil ; TJese spring up, and choke the weeds Which would else o'erspread the soil. Irials make the promise sweet. Tria s give new life to prayer : • Trials bring me to his feet. Lay me low, and keep me there. .k .1 tl, want, It, w. weeds soil. Did I meet no trials here, No kind chastenings by the way ; Might I not with reason fear, I should prove a castaway ? Worldlings may escape the rod, Sunk in earthly, vain delight, But the true-born child of God Must notr— would not, if he might. Newton- 60. the blessed dead. Hark, a voice! it cr^ from heaven, •* Happy in Ihe Li;,! who die I " Happy they to whom 'ris given From a world of j^rief to fly I They indeed are truly blest. From their labour there they rest. All their toils and conflicts over, Lo ! they dwell with Christ above ; O what glories they discover In the Saviour whom they love ! Now they see him face to face, Him who saved them by his grace. ' Tis enough ! enough for ever I ' Tis his people's bright reward ; They are blest indeed who never Shall bo absent from the Lord : O that we may die like those Who in Jesus thus repose I Kelly. ^^ HYMNS. 61. WORK OF THE HOLT SPIRIT. ' Tjs God the Spirit leads In paths before unknown • Ihe work to be performed is oura. The strength is all his own. Assisted by his grace, We still pursue our way, And hope at last to reach the prize becure m endless day. ' ^is he that works to will, ' Tis he that works to do ; His IS the power by which we act, His be the glory too. 62. OBEDIENCE, PROOF OF LOVE. " If ye love me. keep my commandmente.'WoHK siv. 15 ' Tis vain to say we love the Lord, Unless we also love liis word • To It? ! n ?^^^ Scriptu;es through To find what God would have us do. While we can find delight in sin. How dwells the love of God within ? ^at child IS serving Satan still, Who disregards God's holy will HYMNS. The sins that crucified their Lord By God's dear children are'abhorred : Too well they love his blessed name, 10 put it to an 0|jen shame. may we, then, constrained be, By all thy love to live to thee ; And may each word, each action prove. How dearly we thy precepts love. 63. HOW PRECIOUS IS THB BOOK DIVINE I How precious is the book divine By inspiration giv'n I ' Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine To guide our souls to heav'n. ' It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts In this dark vale of tears ; ' Life, light, and joy it still imparts. And quells our rising fears. ™^J??P' *^ro' all the tedious night Ut life shall guide our way ; 'Till we behold the clearer light Of an eternal day. 64, WE HAVE NO ABIDING CITY HERE. " We've no abiding city here," This may distress the worldling's mind • But should not cost the saint a t?ar, Who hopes a better rest to find. 57 68 HYMNS. " We've no abiding city here," Sad truth, were this to be our home ; But let the thought our spirits cheer, " We seek a ci*y yet to come." " We've no abiding city here," Then let us live as pilgrims do ; Let not the world our rest appear, But let us haste from all below. " We've no abiding city here," We seek a city out of sight, Zion its name,- the Lord is there, Jt shines with everlasting light. 1 sweet abode of peace and love. Where pilgrims freed from toil are blest ! Had I the pinions of the dove, I'd fly to thee and be at rest. But hush, my soul, nor dare repine ! The time my God appoints is best ! While here, to do his will be minei And hu to fix my time of rest. 65. LO I HE COMES ! Lo I he comes, with clouds descending, Once for favour'd sinners slain, Tliousand, thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of his train : Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen. ir home ; cheer, e." do ; tear, ow. re, ht. ve, )il are blest ! >ine! best! ine ; t. 3cendiDg, ain, tending, lin: men. 66. EYMNS. EvVy eye shall now behold him, Rob'd in awful majesty ; ITiey who set at nought and sold him, Pierc'd and nail'd him to the tree. Deeply wailing, Shall the great Messiah see. Now redemption, long expected, See ! in solemn pomp appear I All his saints by man rejected, Now shall meet him in the air. Hallelujah ! See the day of God appear I Yea ! Amen I let all adore thee, High on thy eternal throne ! Saviour, take the pow'r and glory, Claim the kingdom for thine own. O come quickly ! — Hallelujah !— come. Lord, come ! THE NEW JERUSALEM. 69 Jerusalem ! our happy home, name for ever dear I When shall our labours have an end,— Thy glories all appear ? When shall our eyes thy heaven-built walls' And gates of pearl behold. Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, And streets of burnished gold ? 60 HYMXS. O when, thon city of oar God, Shall we thy courts ascend, V^Tiere congregations never part, And Sabbaths have no end ? Apostles, martyrs, prophets, there Around the Saviour stand ; And all we love in Christ below Shall join that glorious band. Jerusalem I our happy home, Our souls still long for thee ; Our sorrows and our pains shall end When we thy joys shall see. 67. LUTHER^S HYMN. Grb^t God ! what do I see and hear ? The end of things created I Behold the Judge of man appear, On clouds of glory seated 1 The trumpet sounds ! the graves restore The dead which they contained before ! Prepare, my soul, to meet him. The dead in Christ shall first arise. At the la i trumpet's sounding ; ' Caught up to meet him in the skies, With joy their Lord surroundino" : No gloomy fears their souls dismay ; His presence sheds eternal day On those prepared to meet him. irt, ? here >w i. .11 end I hear ? a restore before I m. ise, kies, ling: nay;. n. HYMNS. Behold fh / ^i'''^ """^^ I liehold the Judge of man appear T„^"?^«!^^ of glory seated^^*' ^w at his cross, I view the dav When heaven and earth ^hn]!*^ And thus p^p^^^tSh^^"^^' n 08. CHRISTIAN PEIJ.OWSHIP, tLTT "mesons Of God- Now.and through eteS.p"'"' ^ ey are jnst!6ed by grace- 0^ and through eternity. ' jfiJ'JLP^^yce the fruits of grace BoJrofT^d%'^¥*^«««^T^ Wkh ffi ^^'-^reraains with n : w ith them numbered mav wTL Nowand«,rougheterS?y, ' ) i 62 HYMNS. They have fellowship with God, Through the Mediator's blood ; One With God, in Jesus one, Glory is in them begun : With them number^ may be, Xow and through eternity. Haumovd. 69. ANOTHER. While in the world we still remain, We only meet to part again ; But when we reach the heavenly shore, We then shall meet to part no more. M The hope that we shall see that day. Should chase our present griefs away ; A few short years of conflict past, We meet around the throae at last. Then let us here improve our hours, Improve them to a Saviour's praise ; To him with zeal devote our powers, And run with joy in wisdom's ways. Kei^ly. HMOVO. shore, ore. lay, way; 5t. PS, irs, HYMNS. " MISSIONARY HYMN. Whoro A ; -^^ « cor^l strand ; ' w here Afric's s.inny fountains Roll down their goJdon sand • From many an ancffnt r?ver • l^rom many a palmy plain Tliev call us to dolivef ^ ' i heir land from error's chain. And anT!^ prospect pleases, -ana only man is vile • lu Yam, with lavish ki^idness ThPh'?,^'"^^«dares?rewn. Iheheathfen.inhisblindnesl ' Bows down to wood and stone. r ^ wlr' ^^*^ ««»^8 are hVhted With wisdom from on hilZ^ Shall we, to men benighted, The lamp of I.fe deny? ' SalYatioa! oh, salvation! Till 0!^^^°^ ^"^""^ proclaim ; Till each remotest nation'. Has learnt Messiah's name 63 «4 i • i ( I 71. HYMNS. Waft, waft, ye winds, his story, And you, ye waters, roll, 1 111, like A sea of glOry, It spreads from pole to pole ; ™ o'er our ransomed nature, The Lamb for sinners slain, Redeemer, King, Creator, In bliss returns to reign. Hebeb. ANOTHER. Yes ! we trust the day is breakin