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HYMNS '%< i-o« \.: I I ' !•■■ ■ SOCIAL WOKfeHlf. 8ILECTXO \ FOR THE THE USE bF THE GONGREGATIOIC OF ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, QUEBEC \ QUEBEC. PRINTED BY GILBERT STANLEY, , 7 f 4, iX. A»H« tTKXST. f 1850. "' .1"-"' % . I ■ V . ' ;.^ -'■" ■<" .' .1 ' f^ » * ■ -K-..: ■ * •' • -■■■/■ '-"^ " ' ' : ' V ■; ,:. '-. t t ( r ■ » J . % 4= *.., ■".V /. ■♦•- Vi 'll: t .. *■-■ L'tfe* -ait^t'-AiPH«m' <*t No hetfrt shall break that sighs for more. 2 Thy providence BuptpUes my food, A nd 'tis thy bLessini makes it good ; My soul is nourishM by thy woi^, Let soul and body praise the Lord. 3 My streams of outward comfort came From him, who built this earthly frame ; What'er I want his bounty gives, By whom my soul for ever lives. 4 Forgive the sotig that falls so low Beneath the gratitude ] owe ! It means thy praise, however poor. An angel Y song can do no more. . ;.?„ ■\ ■__.^i. f ■WiiiHi.".iwp; I ' t 4A P ii • i ' - ■ ■""■' . ■ m. HYMNS. PipipiliPPiP HI IT. 1 MY song shall bless the Lord of all, My praise shall climb to his abode ; Thee, Saviour, by that name I call. The great, supreme, the mighty God. ■ ■ \ ■ ■ ■ ■-/•■■•;■, ■ > \ ■ - ■■ 2 Without beginning or decline, Object of faith, and not of sense ;• ; Eternal ages saw him shine. He shines eternal ages hence. 3 As much, when in the manger laid. Almighty Ruler of the sky, As when the six days' woik he made Fill'd all the morning stars with joy. 4 Of all the crowns JehoVah bears, \^ • Salvation is his dearest claim ; That gracious sound well pleas'd he hearsy And owns En^manuel for his name. I 5 A cheerful confidence I feel, My well-plac'd hopes with joy I see : . My bosom glovip with heav'nly zeal To worship him who died for me. 6 As man, he pities my complaint, His pow'r and truth are all divine ; He will not fail, he cannot faint. Salvation's sure, and miist be mine, i ■ mgii"'mgj 5a"wiB'^ijg ^e»ipM#;«* B^ ^y« II, )d. de B hearsj. HYMNS. III. i HEAL us, £minanue], here we are, I Waiting to feel thy touch ; " Deep wounded souls to thee repair, And, Saviour, we are such. 2 Our faith is feeble, we confess, We faintly trust thy word ; f But wilt thou pity us the lessl Be that far from the Lord ! 3 Remennber him who once apply'd. * ' With trembling for relief ; , - « Lord, I believe^" with tears he^^cried, «0 help my unbelief!" ■ 4 She, too, who touchM thee in the press. And healing virtue stQle, Wa8jinswer»d, « Daughter, go in peace, "Thy faith hath made thee whole." 5. Conceal'd amid the gath'riog throng, She would have shunn'd thy view; And if her faith was firm and strong. Had strong misgivings too. 6. Like her, with hopes and fears, we come. To touch thee if we may ; Oh ! send us not despairing home, Send none unheal'd away. t- Siter-afe»''?*»«'TT*^« \ HYMNS. itV 1 JESUS! where'er thy people meet, There they behold thy mercy-seat ; Where'er they seek thee> thou art found, And every place is hallow'd ground. 2 For thou, within no walls confin'd, Inhabitest theiiumble mind ; Such ever bring thee, where they come, And going, take thee to their home. 3 Blest Shepherd of the chosen few, Thy former mercies here renew ; Here, to our waiting hearts proclaim-" The sweetness of thy saving name. 4 Here may we prove the pow'r of pray'r, To strengthen faith, and sweeten care ; To teach our faint desires to rise, » ' . And bring all heav'n before our eyes. 5 Lord, we are few, but thoii art near ; . Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear ; Oh ! rend the heav'ns, come quickly down. And make a thousand hearts thine own ! V V. APPROACH, my soul, the mercy-seat Where Jesus answers pray'r ; There |iumbly fall before his feet, For none can perish there. J ;.'■• ■ eet, It; t found, ' md. rcome, le. f pray'r, care; lyes. ne ear ; ckly down, le own ! y-seat ¥ ■lYMNI. 2 Thy promise Is my only plea, _ With this I venture nigh ; Thou callest burden'd soula ta thee, . And fldijh, O Lord, am I I ^ ■ 3 BowM down beneath a load of sin, By Satan sorely press'd: ' By war without, and fears within, 1 come to thee for rest. 4 Be thou my shield and hiding-place ! 1 hat, shelter'd near thy side, 1 may my fierce accuser face, And tell him, «« Thou hast died." . : ■■ vr. : ROCK of Ages ! cleft for m^^ Let me hide myself inflp'e : Let the water and the Bl&p From thy side, a healing flood. Be of sin the double cure j Sa^ from wrath^ and make me pure. 9* Should' my tears for ever flow, Should my zeal no languor know, i ftis for sin could not atone : Thou mustsav^, and Thou alone; In my hand no price I bring,. >>imply to thy cross I ding. f ■ ■•*»** ■IT \ - > ' wmmmm ft HYMNS. 3. While 1 dravy thiii fleeting breath, ,, When mine eye-lids clo^fe in death), ' ' When I rrse to worlds unknown, . ' ' And behold Thee on thy throne, Rock of ages ! cleft for me, ' Let me hide myself in Thee. ' ^ ^ «<*w ' Vll. V, J* WHY should thb children of a King Go ipouming all their days ? . Great Comforter, descend &nd bring Sbm6 tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in alt* the saints, And seal the heirs of heaven ? ^ When wilf thou banish my complaints, : And sh^w my sins forgiven ? 3 Assure my conscience of hbr part In the Redeemeir's blood ; . And bear thy- witness with my heart, " That 1 am born of God. % Thou art the earnw of his love, The pledge of joys Jto come ; And thy so Jl wings, celestial Dove, Will 'safe convey me home. % .* , ■£'> V, '■•.\ HYMNS. viii: LORD, I bejieve a rest remawis,- ^ To all thy people known ; . "" A rest^where pure enjoymeiu reigns, And Thou art loveij alone:--. A rest ivi^ere all eur souPs desire ■ As fix'd bn things above ; ^ Where fear^nd sin, and grief expire, Cast out by perfect love. . O that I no^ the rest might know, lielieve, and enterin ! ' Novv,pavipur, now the power bf^tow. And let me cease from sin. Remove this hardness from my heart, Thfs unbehfef >pemove ; -^ To me the res^f faith impart. The Sabbathy thy love. g Come, O my Sa^jour, come altvay ! - Into my soul d^cend ! No^longer from thr creature stay. My Author, and Wy End ! •■ ^ ■■' '>J JX. t COME,^ O Thou all^i<^orioaa Xord, / or i"y P.°.'^*^^ *^ "^ "»»ke known : / ^'"J^J^'t'i %, haimijer of thy woftj, Ands|>r^k4h^ hearts of stone. 10 HYMNS. U . 2 that we all might now begin Our foolishness to mourn ; And luru at once from every sin, ,, And to our Saviour turn ! 3 Give us ourselves, and Thee io knov* In this oiir gracious day ; Repentance unto life bestow, ■ And take our sins away. , * 4 Conclude us first in unbelief, ^ And freely then, release; Fill every soul witb sacred grief, And then with sacred peace. X. ■^ J ' * Ijtjjk 1 STAY, Thou insulted Spirit, Stay, Though 1 have done Thio such despite j Nor cast the sinner quite away, Nor take thine everlastingHight. 2 Though 1 have most unfaithful been, Of all who e'er thy grace received ; Ten thousand times thy goodness seen, • Ten thousand tim?8 thy goodness grieved ; ^ ■■•' ' . '' , ■ • '' ■■'■ ■. ■ ^ ' ■ ■ . 3 Yet, O ! the chief of sinners spare, In honour of my great High Priest ; Nor in thy righteous anger swear To' exclude me from thy people^s rest. 4. HTMNS. it ^, 4> Now, Lord, ray weary soul release,/ Upraise ipe with thy gracious hand/ And gui^e into thy pertect peace, And bring ine to the promised land. XL ■i--';S, 1 THOU hidden love of God, whose height, Whose depth unfathom'd no jijki knows ; I SjBe from far thy beauteous li^t^ . Inly I sigh for thy i^se. My heart is pain'd ;» nor can it b^ At rest, till it find rest jg^Thee: 2 Thy secret voice invites itie still' The sweetness of thy yoke to prove ; And fain I would; but though my will Seem fix'd, yet wide my passions rove ;- Yet hindrances strew all the way : I aim at Thee, yet from Thee stray. 3 'Tis mercy all, that Thou hast brought My mind to seek her peace in Thee : Yet, while I seek, but find Thee not. No peace my wandering soul ^hall bee. O when shall all my wanderings end. And all my steps to Thee. ward tend ! 4 Is there a thing beneath the sun. That strives with Thee my heart to share t s* Ah ! tear it thence, and leigii alone. The Lord of every motion there ! Then shall my heart from earth be free. When i t h a t h fou nd repose in Th c<» . 12 HYMNS. Each moment draw from earth away My heart, that lowly waits thy call ; Speak to my inmost soul, and say, " I am thy Love, thy God, thy All !" To feel thy power, to hear thy voice, To taste thy love, be all my chojce ! XII. 1 O THAT my heart was right with Thee And loved Thee with a perfect love : that my Lord would dwell in me, Ani neyer from his seat remove ! Jesus, apply thy pardoning blood, And make this bosom fit for God. 2 Saviour, 1 dwell iii awful night. Until thou in my heart appear ; ' Arise, propitious sup, and light An everlasting morning there: Thy presence puts the shadows by : If Thou withdraw, how dfark am 1 1 .3 let my prayer acceptance find. And bring the mighty blessing down ; - £ye-eight impart, for 1 am blind ; And seal me thine adopted son :"^ A fallen, helpless creature take. And' heir of thy salvation make. '.•; .* away call ; say, All !" voice, oice ! mih Thee t love: n me, ve! od. It, i by: am It s^«?K •■Ssnxs HYMNS. XIII. la 1 CREATOR Spirit ! by whos6 aid The world's foundations first were lai^, Come, visit every pious mind. Come, pour thy joys on all mankind ; From sin and sorrow set us free. And make us temples worthy Thee; 2 Thou Strength of his Almighty hand. Whose power does heaven and earth command ; Thrice Holy Fount ! Thrice Holy Fire .» Our hearts with heavenly love inspire : \ Come, and thy sacred unction bring. To sanctify us while we Sing, ^.. **->'-%", Plenteous of graee, descend from high, Rich in thy seven-fold energy; Give us Thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son by Thee ; Make us eternal truths receive. And practise all that we believe. nd, down;* nd; n :^" ce. 4 Immortal honour, endtess fame^ Attend the' Almighty Father's name ! Let God the Son be glorified. Who for lost man's redemption died ! And equal adoration b0V' * Eternal Spirit! paid to Thee. . 1 ^ r" /^^. . H HYMNS. XIV. 1 GOME, 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 The light of truth to us display. And make us know and choose thy way, Plant holy fear in every heart, ' That we from God may not depart. ■ ' ■' • 3 Lead us to holine88,>-^the road That we must take to dwell with God ; Lead us to Christ, the living way. Nor let us from his precepts stjay ; — 4 Lead us to God, our final rest. In his eujoyment to be blest ; Lead us to heayen, the seat of bliss, Where pleasure in perfection is. ' ^ \ O FOR a heart to praise my God, A heart from sin set free ! A heart that always feels thy blood, So freely spilt for me ! 2 A heart, resign'd, submissive, aieek, My great Kedeeiner's throne; Wheit only Christ is heard to speak. ^'■' HYMNSr 15 ily Dovet ove: >ur Guide ; jside. I thy way, »art. 3 An humble, lowly, contrite heart, Believing, true, and clean ! ; Which neither life nor death cpn part From Him that dwells within ! 4 A heart iir every thought renew'd, And full of love divine ; Perfect, and right, and pure, and good,- A copy, Lord, of thine ! XVI. hGod; bliss, >d, ood, nieek, I OH ! for a closer walk with God, A calm and heav'nly frame ;^ A light, to shine upon the road That leads me to the Lsfmb ! Q Wher^ n'the blessedness I knew When first I saw the Lord ? Where is the soul-refreshing view Of Jesus, and his word. 3 What peaceful hours I once enjoy'd I How sweet their mem'fy still ! But they have leA an aching^void, The world can never fill. 4t Return, O holy Dove, return ! Sweet messenger of rest ; I I hate the sins that made thee mourn, And drove thee from my breast. ^>)fc^ 16 HYMN 5 The clearest idol I have known, Whatever that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee. A 6 So shall ray walk be close with God, Calm and serene my frame ; » ^ So purer. light shall mark the road That leads me to the Lamb. . 1-:.' XVII. n'^- 1 'the Lord will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow ; Then tell me, grftcious God, lis mine A contrite heart or no ? 2 I hear, but seem to hear in vain, - \^ Insensible as steel ; If oiight is felt, 'tis only pain, To fina Icannot feel. 3 I sometimes think myself inclift'd / To love thee if 1 coald ; But often feel another mind, Averse to all that's good. 4 My best desires are faim and few, I fain would strive for more ; But when I cry "My strisngth renew," srthan before^ ^>)fc' me, 1. A' ' ■ I renew, j> Af', ,•■•.'■ ■ ^ HTMNs. •" ■ . ■ 17; ■ . "■ I? ■ ■ 5 Thy saints are comforted, 1 know, And love thy house of pray'r ; I therefore go where others go, " But find no comfort there. 6 O make this heart rejoice or ache ; ._ Decide this doubt for me ; And if it be not broken, break,' ' • And heal it, if it be. 1 Dp not I love Thee, O my Lord ? Behold my heart antfsee;^^ And turn each cursed idol out That dares to rival Thee. 2 Do not I love Thee from my soul ? f Then let me nothing love ;• ' Dead be my hearKlo every joy. When Jesus cannot move. 3 is not thy name melodious still . ■ I To mine attentive ear? < Doth not each pulse with pleaauce bound My Saviour's voice to hear? 4* Hast Thou a lamb in aU thy flock I would disdain to feed? Hast Thou a foe beforouwhose face ,< » 1 fear thy cause to {jjiesd? - ~^- m (C £ - *4 18 HYMN$. 5 Would not my heart pour forth its blood > In honour of thy name 1 And challenge the cold hand of death ^^ To damp the' immortal flame 1 6 Thou knows't I love Thee, blessed Lord; ButO/! Ilong'tosoar : Far from the sphere of mortal joys, And learn to love Thee more. - XIX. *'.'.■% ^ , . , " ■ 1 WHAT various hindrances we meet In coming to a mercy-seat ! Yet who, that knows i^ worth of pray 'r,. But wishes to. be often there T ,2 Pray'r makes the darken'd cloud withdraw, Pray'r climbs the ladder Jacob saw, Gives exercise to faith and love, brings ev'ry blessing from above. , 3 Restraining pray'r, we cease to fight; Pray'r makes the Chriatian's armour bright ; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees. 4. While Moses stood with arms spread wide,. Success was found on l8™®^\*^^® » „ , But when through weariness they fail d^ That moment Amalek prevailed. ^- its blood death sed Lord ; meet of pray'r,, d withdraw, saw, e. , fight; ' mour bright ; ees ees. ipread wide,' side; ley fail'dy 1/ • ' HYMNS. . /.\ , . ' ' ' ■ / 5 Have you no words 1 ah, think again, Words flow apace when you complain, And fill your fellow-creature's ear. With the sad tale of all your care, 6 Were half the bretttK thus vainly spent, To heav'n in ftupplication sent, Your cheerful song would ofl'nei*.b0, • < A r. j .'. ' ..."'''■ .-^ - .- ■ ■•■■ i ■ 1 THE Spirit bi;ea^s.upoifi the MWJsrdj J ( And brings the tFflt|i tp agM; ; / ; A sanctifying lighV / • r '■ 2 A glory gilds tbe sacjred psge, / jr ^ Majestic like t|)e sun ; / ;0y It gives a 11^^^^ / It 4sive8, but borrows none- / F ■ Id. // V t - 'V- '■• '> ^ »j... r ^■ '.'• '\ ... HYliffS. ^:- ;.-,'. ^^ 3 The hand that gave it still 8up)^left * The graeious light and heat : His truths upon the nations rise, "They rise but never set. 4 Let everlasting thanks be thine^ For 8u■ 2 Deep in unfatlomable mines Cn never-failing skill, lie treasures up his bright designs. And. works his sov'reign wilL feai^ul saints, fresh courage take, Thijdouds, ye so much dread ^-- ^ J^te nff^ixh mercy, land shall break in blessings on your head* ; if- v^ HYMNS, > g hearty he BDdartl 4 jiitlge not the Lord by feeble sense, B^^tq|8t him for hi^ grace ; * frowning providence ss a smiting facie* ■ i.< » "';5v. mrposes will ripen Jasf, ; Pnfoldjngev'ry hour; The bud may have a bitter tastey But^weet will be the flowV. Blind unbeKef is sure to err, And scan his work in vain ; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it plaio. """■ ■,-;> xxiv.- ' • ■ ■ ■ " ■ ■ -vr ■• ■ , - * » 1 GOD of my «fe, t» thee I ddl, Afflicted at thy feet I fall ; When thfe great water-floods prevail, " •-' Leave not nay trembling heart to fail ! i*ii*» i,# -" ■ ■ ■■ ' .„.'■■.'-■■.■ HP|3 Friend of the fnenaiess, and the faint ! Where should 1 lodge my dee|i complaint Where but with thee, wbose open door Invites the helpless and the poor ! t ■" ?' D' * ever mourner plead with thee, And thou refuse that mourner*s plea I T jes not the word still fix'd remain, : That hone shall seek thy face in vain ? ■ A ty ■ ''r?-''-. \f J .'4 .^>' HYMNS. 4 'Wmt were a grief I could hot bear, ' *Tt)i(l8t thou not hear and answer prayer }' 3ut'a prayV-hearing^ answ'ring God, Supports me under ev'ry load. ^ Fair is the lot that's cast for me ; > 1 have an advocate with thee ; ^Thejr^hom the world caresses most, "7' Ha vp no such privilege to boast, ^i '-' ' ' ■ ■ 'V"''V ^ 6 Poor though I am, despis'd, for^t, Yet God, nd^f God, forgets me not ; . And he is safe, and must succeed, For whom the Lord voiiclisafes to plead \ XXV. . " " * * . . » T FAR from the world, O Lord, I flee, From strife and tumul^ar; ^«. • Frona scenes where Satan ^rages 9(iU His most successful war* i* 2 The calm retreat, the silept shade, / I With pray 'r and praise agree ; / ^ And seem, by thy sweet bounty made,^ For those wbo follow tlMe« / 3 There, if thy Spirit touch the soi^j And grace her mean abode, / Oh, with what peice, and joy, and love, ' She communes with her G^ t U-:r.' bear, jwer prayer }' ng God, lad. ee; ; is most, V tqast. ..-« ■■''' 1 , , • ■ ■:■'■ * me not ; :eed, iales to plead.^ , I flee, tea i(iU ^^ ade, y made,- i . w. H>l f , a!nd love,? Mil 4 There, like the nightingale, she pours Her solitary lays ; ^ Nor asks a witness of her song, ■ . Nor tWrstar for human praise. 5 Author and Guardian of my life, Sweet source of light dTvine, - And (all harmonious names in one) * My Saviour, tljou art mine I ^ ^ What thankfi I owe thee, and wLt love * A boundless, endless, storey A ' Snjn echo through the realms abovi When time, shall be no more.i 25 .Iff ■'te" 1 xxvf; - ■ ■ ' y HONOUR and happiness unite To make the Christian's name a praise / "^^^'a'^the scene, how clear the light, ' ^nat fills the remnant ef his days! 2 A kingly character he bears, ,No change his priestly-office knows: ^"^a»»« 18 the crown be weaia, His joys can nev«^ roacb u cloae. 3 Adorn'd with glory from on high. Salvation shines upon his face ^^-^: His robe isof tb' ethereal dye, His steps are dignity and grace. • '^ ™pwpi^pppp^ Tft-W^^WWfppipBfPWIBipi ■'W. 26 HYMNS. 4 My soul is ravish 'd at the thought! Methifi|s from earth I see him riise ; Angels congratulate his lot, And shout him welcome to the skies ! XXVII. 1 I was a grov'lling creature once, And basely cleav'd to earth ; f wanted spiric to renounce The clod that gave me birth. ^ But God has breath 'd upon a worm, And sent me, from above, Wings, such as clothe an angel's form. The wings of joy and love. 3 With these to Pisgah^s top I fly, And there delighted stand, To view beneath a shining sky, The spacious promised land. 4 The Lord of all the vast domain y Has proniis'd it to me ; The length and breadth of all the plain, As far as faith can see. 5 How glorious is my privilege ! To thee for help I call 5^ ^ - I stand upon a mountain's edge, Oh save me, lest 1 fall ! m •V: w loughtt e him rise ; the skies! ince, th; ih. '. worm, ;el'8 form, • fly, 1 am V the plain. g«» '■ '"^^ U HTMN8» ^ *. m a Thbuj^h much exalted in the Lord, My strength is not my own ; Then let me tremble at hit woid. And none shall cast me dbwn/ xxviri. NO strength of nature can suffice i^ To serve the Lord aright; And what she has, 8h« misapplies^ \For want of dearer light, 2 How long beneath the law I lay In bondage and distress ! I toil'd the precept to obey, But toiPd without fluocese. 3 Then to abstain firom oiM;w«rd sin Was more than I could dos; Now. if I feel its powV within, Ifeellhateittoo. 4 Then all my servile works were dooe A righteousness to raise.; Now, freely chosen In the Son, 1 freely choose his ways. 5 « Wlhat shall I do,?' was then thftwe«L ** That I may worthier growl" " What shall I render to the Lord !»> Is my inquiry now. 'I. 28 HTMMS. e To see the Law by Chrirt fulfill'd. And Jiear his paDd'ning voice. Changes a slave into a child, And duty into choice. %: s- XXIX. '■ ' «r?^T thousands liever knew the I'oad ! What thousands hate it when 'tis known J None but the chosen tribes of God Will seek or choose it for their own. 9 A thousand ways in ruin end, One only leads to joys on high ; By that my willing steps ascend, Heas d with a journey to the sky, 3 No more I ask or hope to find Delight or happiness below; Sorrow may well possess the mind That feeds where thonis and thistles grow, • \ . «•- X, 4> The j<^ that fades is not for me, I seek immortal' joys above: There glory without end shall be The bright reward of faith and love. IlI'd, the i^oad ! tisknownj ;»od owq. ind ties grow. ive. fitMNS. ■ * ^^^^."? 5?"** '^'" ••'^ «he Lord f , But first obedient to his word I must myself appear : -^jBy actions, words, and temper show That I my heavenly Master know. And serve with heart sincere. 2 I must the fanr example set : ' From those that on my pleasure wait The stmnbling block remove : Their duty by my life explain, Ani^still mall my works mafntain The dignity of lovew 3 Easy to be entreated, mHd, Quickly appeased and reconciled- A follower of my Goi\ ; A saint indeed I long to be. And lead my faithfol family in the celestial road. XXXL 1 COMBS on, my partners in distress, U?™™!^®' ^^'"'"Rh the wilderness. Who still your bodies feel, . A while forget your griefs and fears, • And look beyond this vale of tears. To that celestial hill. 2d .a" 'M' i I . ... ^ ■. h. 30 9T9|i^« 2 Beyond the bounds of time and space -^-Look forward to that heavenly place, " The saints' seeiire abode ;- On faith's stronf ea|ie pinions iise, And force your pasaafse to* ibe fkies> - An^scale the saount of God* 3 Who svtflfor with our Masfier hene^ . We shall Befflffe bis faee apj^r^ / And by his side sit down ; / To patient faith the prias Is siuie^ , And all that to th^ end en4uMi The cross, shajil wear the ciiowiiv 4 Thrice bIesaedbliis4jnB{^riiif hope! It \\(\a the fainting spirits up» It brings to life the dead : Qor conflicts here shall sooii be past. And you aild I ascend at laaC» Triumphant With' our Head* ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' * XXXlh 1 IN vain ny fancy strives to paint The moment after death, The glories that surround .the saints, When yieldiqg up their bceatb. fl One gentle sigh their ietters breaks ; We scarqe can say, ^ They're gpne P]^ Before the wUlifig spirit takes ;«• Her mansion near the throne. * nd space f place, liise, dfkiea> - >d- lonei?: // ■ .•/■• . : (Mr lopel 3 Faith sf rives, bol all its eflforts fair. To trace her in her flight : No eye can piei|ce within the vail Which hides that world of light. 4 -Thus much (and this is all) we know They are completely blest j ^ Have done with sin, and care, and woe And with their Saviour rest. - ' 5 On harps ofgoW they praise hit name, , His face they alwayryiew ; Then let us fbll<>w'rs b#orthem, That we may praise him too. 31 be past. XXXIJI. nint saints, Mh. reak» ; jr're fone f^ i le. DAY of judgment, day of wonders f Hark f the trumpet's awful sound, Louder than a thousand thunders, Shakes the vast creation round ! Uow the summons will the sinner's heart confound t '^ i. See the Judge, our nature wearioff, Cloth'd in majesty divine f You who long for his appearing. Then shall say, •« TWs God is ifline !" Gracious Saviour ! owhf me in that dat for thiiief 1 / ' •*»« :--^- 32 X-': .■■ HfMNS*- \. /" XXXIV. 1 THAT day of wraih, (hat dreadful d^f^ • Wfien faeaven and earth shall pag»«war^ What power shall be the ainner's stay t ^ How shin he meet that dreadful day 1 2 When, Bbriveling like a parched scroll, . The flaming heavens together roll; -* When louder yei, and yet more dread, Swells the high trump that wakes the deidf 3 Oh ! on that day, that wrathful day. When man to Judgment wakes from clay. Be Thou the trembling sinner's stay, Though heaven and earth shaU pass ^way f '"'■ ■ A , •' . • ,/ . '■■ -: ■^. ■■■ ,' 1 COM£, let us stand upon the rock ' Where Balaam stood, and woji^ering look Upon the scene belowj:^ , The tents of Jacob goo^lyjroero. The people happy we esteem, ^ ^ Whom God* hajTlavoured so. ^ HfMftg, 33 sadful dii]|^/ ler'sBtayf C IfulTJayl ed 'scroll, . roll; '• "edready kestbedeAdf il day, 8 from clay, , a atay, I pass ^way f rock dering look !0. 2 The sons of Israel Btond alone; Jeho^h claims them for his own, ^ His cause and theirs the sailie : Allots to them a pleasaqi land, T ^ And calls them by his name. 3 Their ioils have almost reacli\r a cW yviihin the promised land ; Ennchd with everlastfng green. Where Israel «K)n shall stand J Fair em Wem of a better i^st. Of which believers are posiss'd, Beyond material space! fi-ternow we jee the heavenly shore, Wiiere am and sorrow are no 'more, And long to reach the pIack::^,^ ^t hope! it matethe coward bfiie It makes a freeman of the slave, It lifts a worm of earth on high, Provid^ him wing,, and makia him fly AO mansions in the skiesr — M HYMNS. r XXXVI. 1 LO ! Hescomes with clouds descending^. ^ Once^or Avour'd sinners slain ! Thousand thousand saints attending, ^_^ Sv^ell the triumph of his train : Hallelujah! . Jesus comes, and comes to reign. i 2 Every eye shall now behold Him, Robed in dreadful majesty ! Those who set at noughf^and soid Him» ^ Pierced and nail*d Him to th^^^^ Dieeply wailing, "" -v*. Shall the trueMesdiah see ! ^ When the solemn trump has sounded. Heaven and earth shall flee away ; ^}7A^ who hlBite Him must, dbnfounded, ' ' Hear the summons of that day ; Come to judgment ! Come to judgment! come away. , • ■ Yea, Amen ! let all adore Thee,i High on thine eternal throne! Saviour, take the power and glory ; Make thy righteous sentence known ! O come quickly, QJaiiri the kingdom for thine own! -A^?" tding, ft: -■•§■ • HYMNS. XXXVII. 1 THE hour when tliis materia! Shall have vanish'd like a cloud ; ' When, amid the wide ethereal. All the' invisible shall crowd ; And the naked soul, surrounded Wiy^i innumerousjiosta of light. Triumph io^the view unbounded. And adore the Infinite. 2 In that sudderfiirange transitioiuy^ By what new and finer seilse, Shall^she grasp the mighty vision. And receive its influence? « Angels, guard the new immortal Through the wonder-te^mitig space. To the everlasting portal; *- To the spirit's resting place. 35 — •/ 3 WilLshe there no fond emotion, . Nought of earthly love retain 1 Or absorb'd in pure devotion, Will no mortal trace remain 1 Gan the grave those ties dissever, With the very heart-strings twined? Must she part, and part for ever. With Ui6 friend she leaves behind? 4 No: the past she still remembers, Faith and hope surviving too, Ever watch those sleeping embers. Which must rise and live anew: i'- .■'■■'. . I. ' ■ I .. ... ... ■ ' %'" ■-'■■' ; *■> , , ' ■ ■■ ■■'■■■, - ■ ' •■.•■-..y ■■■...-■ ^ '■-'', J •M.r \r-- 36 HYMNS. '-j(f*' . For the vvidow'd, Ipnely spirit, Mourns till' s^e be clothed ofresli, Longs perrecti^li.^to inherit, And to triurtiipli in the flesh. / ' - . ' ■ ■ ' ■'.'■ ■ ■ • ■ . - (_. ^ ■■'. - ': ■ ' ■ 6 Angels, let the ransom'd stranger ^ . In your tender rare be blest, Hoping, trusting, free, from danger, Till the tmnnpet end her rest : ^ / Till the trump which shakes creation, ; I Through the circling heavens shall roll^ i Till the day of consummation, Till the bridal of. the soul. 6 Can I trust a fellow-being? Caal trust an angel's caret Thou merciful All-seeing, Beam around my spirit there ! Jesus, blessed Mediator ! i Thou the; dreary path hast trod ! - Thou, the Jud|e, the Oonsummator^ Shepherd of the foid of God ! • ¥k Blessed fold ! no foe can enter. And 00 frierf^ departeth thence $ Jesus is their sun, their centre, And their shield Omnipotence : Blessed ! for the Lamb shall feed them. All their tears shall wipe away. To the living fountains lead theiq, : Till fruition's perfect day. HYMNS. 8 Lo! it comesj that day of wonder, Loiftler cliorus shake the skies ; Hades' gates are burst asunder, ^ See the new-clothed myriads rise? Thought, repress thy vvedk endeavour, Here inwst reasoir prostrate fall ; O the ineffable <*For Ever,'* "-A nit the "Eternal All in All '" 37 r xxxvni. > 1 JERUSALEM ! my happy home! Name ever dear to me ! When shall my labours have an end, in joy, and peace, and thee ? 2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls And pearly gates behold? Thy bulwhrks, with salvation strong • , - And streeis of shining gold! ^ 3 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom ^ ^or sm nor sorrow know * Bless'd seats! through rude 'and itormy scenes 1 onward press to y©u.v: 4 Why should Ishrink at'pain and wo? Ur feel, at death, dismay ? 1 ve Canaan's goodly land in view, - ' Anu realms of endless day. \ ~* > N Ik ■ <» 4 I >^ -J-'* •X f r%^ HTMN». 1 there^ • ■ ; ■■ 1 , ■■■ .■ - ■ - ■ ■ . 5 Apostles, maFiyrs, prophets thcic» Arpuiid 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 labours have an en(i» When I thy joys shall see. a XXXIX. 1 AWAKE, sweet harp of Judah, wake, Retune thy strings for Jesus' sake : We sing the Saviour of our rdce, ^ The Lamb, our shield and hiding-place. ■.' ^' ^ ■ ' ^ 'H 2 When God's rigtit arm is bared for war, And thunders clothe his cloudy car, ; Where, where, O where, shall man retire^ To escape the horrors of hjis ire I , 8 'Tis he, the Lamb, td him we fly, v While the dread tempest passes by j > ^ God sees his Well-belovd's face, And spares us in bur hiding-place. 4 Thus while ^e dwell in this low scene. The Lanib is our unfailing screen $ ' « Tq him, though guilty, still we run, And God still spares us for his Son. .,>;-'H,' ke, :e. ' ^ etire^ . ,. ■ ^^ '.' •..' " ■■ ■■ >' ■■ ■■■ ■ ■'■ • • 5 While yet we sojourn^ere below, Polutions still oar hearts overflow ; Fallen, abject, mean, a sentenced race. We deeply need a hiding-place. 6 Yet courage— days and years will glide* A nd we shall lay these clods aside ; Shall be bapjtized in Jordan's flood, . And wash'd in Jesus' cleansing blood. :^ Then piirei imniortal, sinless^ llreedj We through the Lamb shall be decreed i Shall meet the Fatheirface to face, ^ And need no more a hiding-place. S:l. i ■ \ I LORD of the Sabbath ! hear our vows Onjhis thy day, in this thine house : A nd own, as grateful sacriflce, X The songs that from the desert rise. Thine earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love; But there's a nobler rest above ; * To that our lab'ring souls aspire ' * With ardent hope and strong desire-. No more fatigue, no more distress, '^' Nor sin, nor death, shall reach the place i No tears shall mingle with the songs That warble from ImmorUl tonguei* U \ W' A t 40 HTMNB - ■../: 4 No rude alarms of raging foes- No cares to break the long repose--* I No midnight shade, no clouded sun- But sacred, high, eternal noon . 5 O long-expected day ! begin ; Dawn on these realms of wo and sin : Fain would we leave this weary road, And sl^p in death to rest with God* 1 « ^I'i ti^ •f ( ■% %x ^r. ;A^- //