5 0 that I could, with favour'd John, Recline my weary head upon

The dear Redeemer's breast: From care, and sin, and sorrow free, Give me, O Lord, to find in thee My everlasting rest.

539

5th P. M. 4 lines 7s.

Cut short the work in righteousness.

AVIOUR of the sin-sick soul,

SAV

Give me faith to make me whole;
Finish thy great work of grace;
Cut it short in righteousness.

2 Speak the second time,-Be clean!
Take away my inbred sin;
Every stumbling-block remove;
Cast it out by perfect love.

3 Nothing less will I require;
Nothing more can I desire:
None but Christ to me be given;
None but Christ in earth or heaven.

4 0 that I might now decrease!
O that all I am might cease!
Let me into nothing fall;
Let my Lord be all in all!

540

0

Come, Lord Jesus.

C. M.

JESUS! at thy feet we wait,
Till thou shalt bid us rise;

Restored to our unsinning state,-
To love's sweet paradise.

2 Saviour from sin, we thee receive,
From all indwelling sin;

Thy blood, we steadfastly believe,
Shall make us throughly clean.

3 Since thou wouldst have us free from sin,

And pure as those above;
Make haste to bring thy nature in,
And perfect us in love.

4 The counsel of thy love fulfil :
Come quickly, gracious Lord!
Be it according to thy will,
According to thy word.

50 that the perfect grace were given,
Thy love diffused abroad:

O that our hearts were all a heaven,
Forever fill'd with God.

541

Come quickly.

C. M.

COM

NOME quickly, gracious Lord, and take Possession of thine own;

My longing heart vouchsafe to make

Thine everlasting throne.

2 Assert thy claim, maintain thy right;
Come quickly from above;

And sink me to perfection's height,—
The depth of humble love.

542

The dominion of sin destroyed.

RIS'NERS of hope, arise,

PRIST

And see your Lord appear; Lo! on the wings of love he flies, And brings redemption near.

2 Redemption in his blood,

He calls you to receive:-
Look unto me, your pard'ning God:
Believe, he cries,- believe.

3 The reconciling word,

We thankfully embrace;

Rejoice in our redeeming Lord,
And triumph in his grace.

S. M.

4 We yield to be set free;
Thy counsel we approve;
Salvation we ascribe to thee,
And glory in thy love.

5 Our nature shall no more
O'er us dominion have:
By faith we apprehend the power
Which shall forever save.

543

EVER

12th P. M. 76, 76, 78, 76.
Speak the word.

VER fainting with desire,
For thee, O Christ, I call;
Thee I restlessly require;
I want my God, my all.
Jesus, dear redeeming Lord,

E thee, O I

I wait thy coming from above; Help me, Saviour, speak the word, And perfect me in love.

2 Wilt thou suffer me to go
Lamenting all my days?

Shall I never, never know
Thy sanctifying grace?
Wilt thou not thy light afford?

The darkness from my soul remove?

Help me, Saviour, speak the word,

And perfect me in love.

3 Thou my life, my treasure be, My portion here below: Nothing would I seek but thee,—

Thee only would I know;

My exceeding great reward,—

My heaven on earth, my heaven above:

Help me, Saviour, speak the word,

And perfect me in love.

4 Grant me now the bliss to feel

Of those that are in thee: Son of God, thyself reveal; Engrave thy Name on me. As in heaven, be here adored,

And let me now the promise prove; Help me, Saviour, speak the word, And perfect me in love.

544

Now

Now is the accepted time.

OW, even now, I yield, I yield,
With all my sins to part;
Redeemer, speak my pardon seal'd,
And purify my heart.

2 O Jesus, now my heart inspire
With that pure love of thine;
Enkindle now the heavenly fire,
To brighten and refine.

3 Now purify my faith like gold;
The dross of sin remove;

C. M.

Melt down my spirit, Lord, and mould
Into thy perfect love.

545

0

The entire surrender.

C. M.

SAVIOUR, welcome to my heart;
Possess thy humble throne;

Bid every rival, Lord, depart,
And reign, O Christ, alone.

2 The world and Satan I forsake;
To thee I all resign;

My longing heart, O Saviour, take,

And fill with love divine.

30 may I never turn aside,

Nor from thy bosom flee;

Let nothing here my heart divide;
I give it all to thee.

546

The work accomplished.

C. M.

COME, O my God, the promise seal,

This mountain, sin, remove;

Now in my waiting soul reveal
The virtue of thy love.

2 I want thy life, thy purity,

Thy righteousness, brought in:
I ask, desire, and trust in thee
To be redeem'd from sin.

3 For this, as taught by thee, I pray,
My inbred sin cast out:

Thou wilt, in me, thy power display;
I can no longer doubt.

4 Let anger, sloth, desire, and pride,
This moment be subdued;

Be cast into the crimson tide
Of my Redeemer's blood.

5 Saviour, to thee my soul looks up,
My present Saviour thou!

In all the confidence of hope,

I claim the blessing now.

6 'Tis done; thou dost this moment saveWith full salvation bless;

Redemption through thy blood I have,
And spotless love and peace.

547

Qu

The evidence of perfect love.

L. M.

UICKEN'D with our immortal Head,
Who daily, Lord, ascend with thee;
Redeem'd from sin, and free indeed,
We taste our glorious liberty.

2 Saved from the fear of hell and death,
With joy we seek the things above;
And all thy saints the spirit breathe
Of power, sobriety, and love.