2" See yon orient streak appearing, "Harbinger of endless day; "Hark! a voice the darkness cheering, "Calls my new-boru soul away! 66 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; 66 "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. 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." 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, 2 Oh Israel's God, who hearest prayer, Saviour, if thou thy blessing grant, 3 My heart, enlarged by thy love, I all fears and foes withstand. 4 From evil keep me to the end; 5 He heard, he granted my request; 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, Who opens wide a door of hope In Achor's gloomy vale. 2 Behold the portal wide display'd; 3 Enter, my soul, with cheerful haste, 4 Oh, may thy grace the nations lead, All trav'lling thro' oue beauteous gate, 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; 2 On all the wings of time it flies, 3 Not many years their round shall run, 4 Ye wheels of nature,speed your course! Ye mortal pow'rs, decay! Fast as ye bring the night of death, 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. EARTH has engross'd my heart too long! "Tis time I lift mine eyes Upward, my Father, to thy throne, 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 Their harps thro' all the heavenly plains 4 Jesus, the Lord, their praise employs;- 5 Now let me mount and join their song, And be an angel too; My heart, my hand, my ear, my tongue, 6 I would begin the music here, O for some heavenly notes to bear |