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6 Dearest Saviour, hasten hither,
Thou canst make them bloom again;
Oh, permit them not to wither,
Let not all our hopes be vain!

HYMN 257. L. M.

Hoping for a Revival.

THILE I to grief my soul gave way,

W To see the work of God decline,

Methought I heard the Saviour say,
"Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine.
2 " Though for a time I hid my face,
Rely upon my love and pow'r:
Still wrestle at the throne of grace,
And wait for a reviving hour.

3" Take down thy long neglected harp,
I've seen thy tears, and heard thy pray'r
The winter season has been sharp,
But spring shall all its wastes repair."
4 Lord, I obey, my hopes revive,
Come, join with me, ye saints, and sing,
Our foes in vain against us strive,
For God will help and triumph bring.

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HYMN 258. C. M.

A Hymn for Christian Conference. LORD, our languid souls inspire, For here we trust thou art! Send down a coal of heav'nly fire, To warm each waiting heart. 2 Shew us some tokens of thy love, Our fainting hope to raise; And pour thy blessing from above, That we may render praise.

3 Within these walls let holy praise, And love and concord dwell:

Here give the troubled conscience ease,
The wounded spirit heal.

4 The feeling heart, the melting eye,
The humble mind bestow;
And shine upon us from on high,
To make our graces grow.

5 May we in faith receive thy word,
In faith present our pray'rs ;
And in the presence of our Lord,
Unbosom all our cares.

6 And may the gospel's joyful sound,
Enforc'd by mighty grace,
Induce dead sinners all around,
To come and fill the place.

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HYMN 259. L. M.

A welcome to Christian Friends.

RETHREN, belov'd, for Jesu's sake, A hearty welcome here receive; May we together now partake

The joys which he alone can give !

2 May he, by whose kind care we meet, Send his good Spirit from above,

Make our communications sweet,
And cause our hearts to burn with love!
3 Forgotten be each worldly theme,
When thus we meet to pray and praise,
We only wish to speak of him,
And tell the wonders of his grace.
4 We'll talk of all he did and said,
His suff'ring and his dying love,

The path he mark'd for us to tread,
And how he triumphs now above.

5 Thus as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore ;
Then hasten on the glorious day,
When we shall meet to part no more.

HYMN 260. C. M.

The Benefit of Gospel Privileges.

H With whom he deigns to dwell!

OW happy they who know the Lord,

He feeds and cheers them by his word,
His arm supports them well.

2 Wand'ring in sin, our souls he found,
And bade us seek his face ;
Gave us to hear the gospel sound,
And taste the gospel grace.

3 His presence sweetens all our cares,
And makes our burdens light;
A word from him dispels our fears,
And breaks the gloom of night.

4 Lord, we expect to suffer here,
Nor would we dare repine;
But give us still to find thee near,
And own us still for thine.

5 Let us enjoy and highly prize
These tokens of thy love;
Till thou shalt bid our spirits rise,
To worship thee above.

HYMN 261. L. M.

Rising to God.

Noise from the vanities of time;

TOW let our souls, on wings sublime,

Draw back the parting veil, and see
The glories of eternity.

2 Born by a new celestial birth,
Why should we grovel here on earth ?
Why grasp at transitory toys,

So near to heaven's eternal joys?
3 Shall aught beguile us on the road,
When we are walking back to God?
For strangers into life we come,
And dying is but going home.

4 Welcome sweet hour of full discharge,
That sets our longing souls at large;
Unbinds our chains, breaks up our cell,
And gives us with our God to dwell.
5 To dwell with God, to feel his love,
Is the full heav'n enjoy'd above;
And the sweet expectation now
Is the young dawn of heaven below.

HYMN 262. C. M.

Youth and Judgment.

O! the young tribes of Adam rise,
And through all nature rove;

Fulfil the wishes of their eyes,
And taste the joys they love.

2 They give a loose to wild desires;
But let the sinners know

The strict account that God requires,
Of all the works they do.

3 The Judge prepares his throne on high,
The frighted earth and seas,
Avoid the fury of his eye,

And flee before his face.

4 How shall I bear that dreadful day,
And stand the fiery test!
I give all mortal joys away,

To be for ever blest.

HYMN 263. C. M.

The Encouragement Young Persons have to seek and love Christ. Prov. viii. 17.

E hearts with youthful vigor warm,
Yin sailing crouds draw near,

And turn from ev'ry mortal charm,
A Saviour's voice to hear.

2 He, Lord of all the worlds on high,
Stoops to converse with you;
And lays his radiant glories by,
Your friendship to pursue.

"The soul that longs to see my face,
Is sure my love to gain;

And those that early seek my grace,
Shall never seek in vain."

4 What object, Lord, my soul should move,
If once compar'd with thee?
What beauty should command my love,
Like what in Christ I see?

5 Away, ye false delusive toys,
Vain tempters of the mind!
"Tis here I fix my lasting choice,
And here true bliss I find.

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