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HYMN 27. Second Part. C. M.
Infant Baptism.

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HUS saith the mercy of the Lord,
I'll be a God to thee;

I'll bless thy num'rous race, and they
Shall be a seed to me.

2 Abra'm believ'd the promis'd grace,
And gave his child to God;
But water seals the blessing now
That once was seal'd with blood.
3 Jesus the ancient faith confirms,
To our fore-fathers giv❜n;

He takes young children to his arms,
And calls them heirs of heav'n.
4 Our God, how faithful are his ways!
His love endures the same :
Nor from the promise of his grace
Blots out his childrens' name.

5 With the same blessings grace endows The Gentile and the Jew;

If pure and holy be the root,
Such are the branches too.

6 Then let the children of the saints
Be dedicate to God;

Pour out thy Spirit on them, Lord!
And wash them in thy blood.

7 Thus to the parents and their seed
Shall thy salvation come;

And num'rous households meet at last
In one eternal home.

8 Thy faithful saints, eternal King!
This precious truth embrace;
To thee their infant offspring bring,
And humbly claim thy grace,

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HYMN 27.

Third Part. L. M.

Baptism is instituted instead of circumcision. HUS did the sons of Abra'm pass Beneath the seal of Beneath the bloody seal of grace; The young disciples bore the yoke, Till Christ the painful bondage broke. 2 By milder ways doth Jesus prove His Father's cov'nant, and his love; He seals to saints his glorious grace, And not forbids their infant race. 3 Their seed is sprinkled with his blood, Their children set apart for God; His Spirit on their offspring shed, Like water pour'd upon the head. 4 Let ev'ry saint with cheerful voice In this large covenant rejoice: Young children in their early days, Shall give the God of Abra'm praise.

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HYMN 27. Fourth Part. C. M. Suffer little children to come unto me. HE Saviour, with inviting voice, Says "let your children come : "For them there's love within my breast, "And in my kingdom room.'

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2 Lord, at thy call, we bring our babes,
And give them up to thee;

Let angels, and let men, behold,
And all our witness be.

3 Now our dear offspring are baptiz'd
According to his word:

As Abra'm his did circumcise,
Obedient to the Lord.

4 This water, sprinkled on the child,
Doth a rich emblem shew

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Of pouring out the Spirit's grace,
To form the heart anew.

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HYMN 27. Fifth Part. C. M.
Forbid them not.

BEHOLD what condescending love

Jesus on earth displays;

To babes and sucklings he extends
The riches of his grace.

2 "Forbid them not," is his command
Then why should men resist?
Our children now may be baptiz'd;
The church of such consist.

3 With flowing tears and thankful hearts,
We bring them, Lord, to thee;
Receive them, Jesus, to thine arms;
Thine may they ever be.

4 Thine may they be; forever thine,
Thy ransom'd purchas'd seed:
O! let this seal of sprinkling, now,
Be own'd of thee indeed.

5 Here, parents, with thanksgiving view
Your right to what you've done;
Let songs of praises sound aloud
To the great Three in One.

HYMN 28. First Part. L. M.
The Lord's Supper.

1 'WAS on that dark, that doleful night,

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When pow'rs of earth and hell arose Against the Son of God's delight,

And friends betrayed him to his foes:

2 Before the mournful scene began,

He took the bread, and bless'd, and brake;
What love thro' all his actions ran!
What wondrous words of grace he spake!

3 This is my body, broke for sin, Receive and eat the living food;

Then took the cup, and bless'd the wine:
'Tis the new cov'nant in my blood.

4 For us his flesh with nails was torn,
He bore the scourge, he felt the thorn;
And justice pour'd upon his head
Its heavy vengeance, in our stead.
3 For us his vital blood was spilt,
To buy the pardon of our guilt;
When for black crimes of greatest size,
He gave his soul a sacrifice.

6 Do this, (he cried) 'till time shall end,
In mem❜ry of your dying friend :
Meet at my table, and record
The love of your departed Lord.
7 Jesus, thy feast we celebrate,

We show thy death, we sing thy name;
Till thou return, and we shall eat
The marriage supper of the Lamb.

HYMN 28. Second Part.

L. M.

Communion with Christ at his table.

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Dear name, by heav'n and earth ador'd!
Fain would our hearts and voices raise
A cheerful song of sacred praise.

2 But all the notes which mortals know,
Are weak and languishing and low;
Far, far above our humble songs,
The theme demands immortal tongues.
3 Yet while around his board we meet,
And humbly worship at his feet;
O let our warm affections move,
In glad returns of grateful love!

4 Let faith our feeble senses aid,
To see thy wondrous love displayed;
Thy broken flesh, thy bleeding veins,
Thy dreadful agonizing pains.
5 Let humble penitential woe,

With painful, pleasing anguish, flow;
And thy forgiving smiles impart
Life, hope, and joy to ev'ry heart.

HYMN 29. S. M.

Bread and wine.

1 JESUS invites his saints

To meet around his board;

Here pardon'd rebels sit, and hold
Communion with their Lord.
2 For food he gives his flesh;
He bids us drink his blood;
Amazing favour! matchless grace
Of our descending God!

3 The sacred elements

Remain mere wine and bread;
But signify and seal the love

Of Christ our cov'nant head.
4 This holy bread and wine
Maintains our fainting breath;
By union with our living Lord,
And int'rest in his death.

5 Our heav'nly Father calls
Christ and his members one;

We the young children of his love,
And he the first born Son.

6 We are but sev'ral parts

Of the same broken bread The body hath its sev'ral limbs, But Jesus is the head.

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