This is to us his own bequest,

And makes the soul supremely blest.

4 "He is our peace" 'tween man and man;
And by his harmonizing plan,
Barbarian, Scythian, bond and free,
In perfect fellowship agree.

5 Blest be the bleeding Saviour's name;
On embassies of peace he came.

Let mortals to their latest breath
Sing of his reconciling death.

45.-C. M.

1

THOU

HOU art the Way; to thee alone
From sin and death we flee;

And he, who would the Father seek,
Must seek him, Lord, in thee.

2 Thou art the Truth; thy word alone
True wisdom can impart ;

Thou only canst instruct the mind,
And purify the heart..

3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb
Proclaims thy conquering arm;
And those who put their trust in thee
Nor death nor hell shall harm.

4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life,-
Grant us to know that Way,'

That Truth to keep, that Life to win,
Which leads to endless day.

46.-S. M. The Lamb of God.

1 Non Jewish altars slain,

OT all the blood of beasts,

[N. A. 84

Could give the guilty conscience peace,
Or wash away the stain.

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,
Takes all our sins away;

A sacrifice of nobler name,
And richer blood than they.

3 My faith would lay her hand
On that dear head of thine,
While like a penitent I stand,
And there confess my sin.

4 My soui looks back to see
The burdens thou didst bear,
When hanging on the accursed tree,—
And hopes her guilt was there.

5 Believing, we rejoice

To see the curse remove;

We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,
And sing his bleeding love.

47.-C. M. The Lamb of God. [New Ar. 83.

1

CONTE

ONTEMPLATE, saints, the source divine,
Whence all your joys have flow'd;

With gladsome hearts and grateful tongues
"Behold the Lamb of God!",

2 If saved from wrath, and from the stroke
Of Heaven's avenging rod,
Pouring his precious blood for you,
"Behold the Lamb of God!"

3 Freed from the pangs of conscious guilt,
And sin's afflicting load,

To Jesus' blood you owe your peace;
"Behold the Lamb of God!"

4 With holy mind, and heart renew'd,
Run ye the narrow road;

His sprinkled blood has cleansed your souls; "Behold the Lamb of God!"

5 Each heavenly blessing ye receive,
Through Jesus is bestow'd,

In every good your souls possess,
"Behold the Lamb of God!"

5 Hope ye in heaven with God, at last,
To find your blest abode?

Still, as the ground of all your hopes,
66 Behold the Lamb of God!"

48.-78.

Christ, the Day-Star. [New Ar. 79

1 YHRIST, whose glory fills the skies-
Christ, the true, the only light;

Sun of Righteousness, arise,
Triumph o'er the shades of night;
Dayspring from on high, be near,
Day-Star, in our hearts appear.

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn,
If bring no ray from thee;
Joyless is the day's return,
Till thy mercy's beams we see.
Lord, thine inward light impart,
Cheering each benighted heart.

3 Visit every soul of thine,
Pierce the gloom of sin and grief;
Fill with radiancy divine,
Scatter all our unbelief;

More and more thyself display,
Shining to the perfect day.

49.-C. M. Unchangeable Friend.

1

[N. A. 102

COME, let our hearts and voices join,

To praise the Saviour's name;

Whose truth and kindness are divine,
Whose love's a constant flame.

2 When most we need his gracious hand,
This Friend is always near;

With heaven and earth at his command,
He waits to answer prayer.

3 His love no end nor measure knows,
No change can turn its course;
Immutably the same, it flows
From one eternal source.

4 When frowns appear to veil his face,
And clouds surround his throne;
He hides the purpose of his

To make it better known.

grace

5 And when our dearest comforts fall
Before his sov'reign will,

He never takes away our all,
Himself, he gives us still.

50.-11s 8s.

1

THE
HE Lord is my Shepherd, his kindness I know;
My wants will be ever supplied:

He makes me repose where the green pastures

grow,

And waters in gentleness glide.

2 My wandering affections, so often astray,
His kindness and care will reclaim,

To wisdom and holiness point out the way,
To the praise of his glorious name.

3 What though I walk through the dark valley of

death

No evil my spirit will fear;

My Shepherd is with me, his arm is beneath
His love, and his comfort-are near.

4 The hand of his bounty my table supplies,
My cup of enjoyment o'erflows:

He keeps me in safety when troubles arise,
Nor yields to th' assaults of my foes.

1

5 His goodness and mercy around me are pour'd,
His love shall forever endure;
Forever I'll dwell in the house of the Lord;
His word of salvation is sure.

51.--8s 78 7s.

Christ's Love.

[New Ar. 103.

NE there is, above all others,

Net deserves the name of Friend;

His is love beyond a brother's,
Costly, free, and knows no end:
They who once his kindness prove,
Find it everlasting love.

2 Which of all our friends, to save us,
Could or would have shed his blood?
But our Jesus died to have us
Reconciled in him to God:

This was boundless love indeed!
Jesus is a Friend in need!

3 When he lived on earth abased, Friend of Sinners was his name; Now above all glory raised,

He rejoices in the same;

Still he calls them "Brethren-friends,"
And to all their wants attends.

4 O, for grace our hearts to soften!
Teach us Lord at length to love;
We alas! forget too often,

What a Friend we have above:
But when home our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought.