WHY WHY should the children of a King Go mourning all their days? Great Comforter, descend and bring The tokens of thy grace. 2 Dost thou not dwell in all thy saints, 3 Assure my conscience of her part And bear thy witness with my heart, 4 Thou art the earnest of his love,- 634 Family Devotion: In deep affliction. 0 GOD, who madest earth and sky, Give ear to this thy family, And help us when we pray: 2 For wild the waves of bitterness And heavy grows the pilot's heart, 3 The cross our Master bore for us, 4 Have mercy on our failings, Lord; 828 Strength renewed by waiting upon 89-c. the Lord. ORD, I believe thy every word, LORD, I every And lo! I wait on thee, my Lord, 2 If in this feeble flesh I may 8 If such a worm as I can spread 4 Still let me live thy blood to show, And gladly linger out below SOVREIGN of all the worlds on high, Allow my humble claim; Nor while, unworthy, I draw nigh, 2 My Father, God! that gracious word Dispels my guilty fear; Not all the notes by angels heard Could so delight my ear. 3 Come, Holy Ghost, thyself impress 4 Cheer'd by that witness from on high, Unwav'ring I believe; And Abba, Father, humbly cry; Nor can the sign deceive. 342 [Hy.675.] VITAL SPARK. 40th P.M. * ARRANGED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS WORK. spir-it, come a-way!--What is this ab-sorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight,–Drowns my spirit, draws my breath? Tell me, my soul, can this be death ? ears With sounds se -raplı - ic ring. Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly! O grave, where is thy vic tory? O death, O death, where is thy sting? 1. Lord of mercy and of might, Of mankind the life and light, Maker, Teacher, In - fi #3 nite, Jesus! hear and save. 632 Have mercy on us. 2 Strong Creator, Saviour mild, 3 Borne aloft on angels' wings, 4 Soon to come to earth again, 344 2 HUREN. 3d P. M. (163) * Y. 1. Let earth and heaven agree, Angels and men be join'd, To cel - e-brate with me The Saviour of mankind; To'adore the all-a-ton-ing Lamb, And bless the sound of Jesus' name. 306 Proclaiming the universal Saviour. 142–a. L ET earth and heaven agree, Angels and men be join'd, To celebrate with me The Saviour of mankind; To' adore the all-atoning Lamb, And bless the sound of Jesus' name. 2 Jesus! transporting sound! No other name is given, 3 Jesus! harmonious name! And wonder at, his love: 4 His name the sinner hears, New songs do now his lips employ, And dances his glad heart for joy. 5 O unexampled love! O all-redeeming grace! How swiftly didst thou move What shall I do to make it known, 60 for a trumpet voice, On all the world to call, To bid their hearts rejoice In him who died for all: 2 Jesus is glorified, And gives the Comforter, His Spirit, to reside In all his members here; The Holy Ghost to man is given; Rejoice in God sent down from heaven. 3 To make an end of sin, And Satan's works destroy, He brings his kingdom in,Peace, righteousness, and joy: The Holy Ghost to man is given; Rejoice in God sent down from heaven. 4 From heaven he shall once more Triumphantly descend, And all his saints restore To joys that never end: Then, then, when all our joys are given, Rejoice in God, rejoice in heaven. LORD of the worlds above, Thine earthly temples, are; Where God appoints to hear! Their constant service there! 3 They go from strength to strength, Through this dark vale of tears, Till each arrives at length, Till each in heaven appears: O glorious seat! thou, God our King, Shalt thither bring our willing feet. 4 The Lord his people loves; His hand no good withholds From those his heart approves, From humble, contrite souls: Thrice happy he, O God of hosts, Whose spirit trusts alone in thee! 年 And why together brought To see each other's face;To join with softest sympathy, And mix our friendly souls in thee? 3 Didst thou not make us one, That we might one remain ;Together travel on, Änd bear each other's pain;Till all thy utmost goodness prove, And rise renew'd in perfect love? 4 Surely thou didst unite Our kindred spirits here, Before thy throne appear;Meet at the marriage of the Lamb, And all thy gracious love proclaim. 5 Then let us ever bear The blessed end in view, To fight our passage through; Our souls unto that day! And then transport away, Away to our eternal rest, |