Day of triumph through the skies- -2 Christians! dry your flowing tears, HYMN 258. L. M. COLLYER. Arnheim. [*] The Ascension. Acts i, 9. THE The powers of hell are captive led, 3 Loose all your bars of massy light, g4" Who is the King of Glory, who?" 5 Lo his triumphal chariot waits, g 6"Who is the King of Glory, who?" C. WESLEY HYMN 259. H. M. Haddam. [*] 81G With a triumphant noise: OD is gone up on high, The anthems of the sky Proclaim th' angelic joys! Join all on earth, rejoice and sing-- 2 God in the flesh below, For us he reigns above: Let all the nations know The Saviour's conqu❜ring love! 3 All power to our great Lord He reigns supreme in heaven. 4 Till all the earth renew'd In righteousness divine, With all the hosts of God' In one great chorus join, Join all on earth, rejoice and sing- @ 1 HYMN 260. H. M. Haddam. [*] COME, every pious heart That loves the Saviour's name, Your noblest power exert To celebrate his fame; Tell all above, and all below, p 2 He left his starry crown,, a And wept, and bled, and died: What he endured, oh, who can tell! To save our souls from death and hell. s 3 From the dark grave he rose, The mansion of the dead; u And thence his mighty foes Up through the sky the conqu'ror rode, e 4 Jesus, we ne'er can pay The debt we owe thy love; Yet tell us how we may Our hearts our all-to thee we give : The gift though small, do thou receive. SIENNET? HYMN 261. . M. Lanesboro'. [b or *] e 1 THE Fountain. Zech. xiii, 1. HERE is a fountain filled with blood, And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, 2 The dying thief rejoiced to see And there may I, as vile as he, p 3 Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood Till all the ransomed church of God 4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream, s 5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, g When this poor, lisping, falt'ring tongue Lies silent in the grave. COWPER HYMN 262. C. M. Stephens. [*] 1 IN vain we seek for peace with God Jesus, there's nothing but thy blood 2 The threatenings of thy broken law If God his sword of vengeauce draw, 3 But thine illustrious sacrifice, 4 Here all the ancient types agree,- And prophets in their visions see 5 'Tis by thy death we live, O Lord; 'Tis on thy cross we rest; For ever be thy love adored, WATTS'S SERMONS e 1 HYMN 263. C. M. St. Ann's. [*] Christ a Saviour. TDwell in the blissful sound THE Saviour! oh, what endless charms Its influence every fear disarms, And spreads sweet peace around. d 2 Here pardon, life, and joys divine, In rich effusion flow, For guilty rebels, lost in sin, And doom'd to endless wo. 3 Oh, the rich depths of love divine, 4 On thee alone my hope relies, My Lord, my life, my sacrifice, HYMN 264. C. M. STEELE Peterboro'. [*] Christ" the Way, the Truth, and the Life." John xiv, 6 1 And he, who would the Father seek,- 2 Thou art the TRUTH-thy word alone Thou only canst instruct the mind, 3 Thou art the LIFE-the rending tomb And those who put their trust in Thee 4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life- That Truth to keep, that Life to win, 1 HYMN 265. 7s. Hotham. [b] P1R Let me hide myself in thee; Let the water and the blood, From thy wounded side which flow'd, Save from wrath and make me pure. -2 Could my tears for ever flow, -3 While I draw this fleeting breath, WESLEY'S COL HYMN 266. C. M. Mentz. [b] P1 BEHOLD where, in a mortal form, Appears each grace divine! The virtues, all in Jesus met, With mildest radiance shine. o 2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, To preach glad tidings to the poor, p 3 Lowly in heart, to all his friends A friend and servant found, He wash'd their feet, he wip'd their tears, 4 Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn. His foes, ungrateful, sought his life. 5 In the last hour of deep distress, With soul resign'd, he bow'd, and said, Oh may we tread his holy steps, HYMN 267. P. M. Greenville. [b] Christ our Example in Suffering. 1 O to dark Gethsemane, P1G Ye who feel the Tempter's power Your Redeemer's conflict see; Watch with him one bitter hour: SELECT. 15 14 |