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2" See yon orient streak appearing, "Harbinger of endless day;

"Hark! a voice the darkness cheering, "Calls my new-boru soul away!

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3 "Lately launch'd a trembling stranger, "On the world's wild boist'rous flood: "Pierc'd with sorrows, toss'd with danGladly I return to God. [ger, 4" Now my cries shall cease to grieve thee, "Now my trembling heart find rest; "Kinder arms than thine receive me, "Softer pillow than thy breast!

5 "Weep not o'er these eyes that languish, Upward turning to their home;

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"Raptur'd they'll forget all anguish, "While they wait to see thee come. 6 "There, my mother, pleasures centre; "Weeping, parting, care, or woe, "Ne'er our Father's house shall enter: "Morn advances-let me go.

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7 "Yet to leave thee sorrowing,rends me "Though again his voice I hear : "Rise! may ev'ry grace attend thee! "Rise, and seek to meet me there."

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And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren; and his mother called his name Jabez (that is sorrowful), saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.-1 CHRON. iv. 9, 10.

A CHILD of sorrow from the womb,
A man of sorrow to the tomb,
Conceived in sin, and born to grief,
Like Jabez, Lord! I seek relief.

2 Oh Israel's God, who hearest prayer,
On thee alone I cast my care:

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Saviour, if thou thy blessing grant,
I all possess, I nothing want.

3 My heart, enlarged by thy love,
To thee its faithfulness shall prove;
Supported by thy mighty hand,

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4 From evil keep me to the end;
From sin, from suff'ring, Lord, defend
Nor let impatience add to pain,
And faster bind its galling chain.

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5 He heard, he granted my request;
Safe in his care and love I rest;
Ye sons of sorrow, learn of me,
And to the same blest refuge flee.

547. Christ the Door. C.M.

Then said JESUS unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep;......by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.-JOHN X. 9. And I will give the val ley of Achor for a door of hope.-HOSEA ii. 15.

AWAKE, our souls, and bless his name,
Whose mercies never fail ;

Who opens wide a door of hope

In Achor's gloomy vale.

2 Behold the portal wide display'd;
The buildings strong and fair:
Within are pastures fresh and green,
And living streams are there.

3 Enter, my soul, with cheerful haste,
For Jesus is the door:
Nor fear the serpent's wily arts,
Nor fear the lion's roar.

4 Oh, may thy grace the nations lead,
And Jews and Gentiles come,

All trav'lling thro' oue beauteous gate,
To one eternal home!

548. The Believer encouraged by the prospect of the near approach of the, completion of his salvation. C.M.

And that knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.-ROM. xiii. 11.

AWAKE, ye saints, and raise your

eyes

And raise your voices high;
Awake, and praise that sov'reign love,
That shows salvation nigh.

2 On all the wings of time it flies,
Each moment brings it near;
Then welcome each declining day,
And each revolving year!

3 Not many years their round shall run,
Nor many mornings rise,
Ere all its glories stand reveal'd
To our admiring eyes.

4 Ye wheels of nature,speed your course! Ye mortal pow'rs, decay!

Fast as ye bring the night of death,
Ye bring eternal day.

549. The everlasting Song. C.M.

And they fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps......and I heard the voice of many angels saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lanıb that was slain. REV. v. 8, 11, 12.

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EARTH has engross'd my heart too long!

"Tis time I lift mine eyes

Upward, my Father, to thy throne,
And to my native skies.

2 There the blest man, my Saviour, sits; The God! how bright he shines! And scatters infinite delights

On all the happy minds.

3 Seraphs with elevated strains
Circle the throne around;

Their harps thro' all the heavenly plains
Eternally resound.

4 Jesus, the Lord, their praise employs;-
Jesus, the Lamb, they sing!
Jesus, the life of both our joys,
Sounds sweet from ev'ry string.

5 Now let me mount and join their song, And be an angel too;

My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongue,
Here's joyful work for you.

6 I would begin the music here,
And so my soul should rise:

O for some heavenly notes to bear
My spirit to the skies!

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