And, to make our safety sure, 4 Sing, my soul; adore his name ; 1 Praise him till he calls thee home; GRA HYMN 23. S. M. RACE! 'tis a charming sound, Heaven with the echo shall resound, 2 Grace first contrived a way And all the means that grace display, Which drew the wondrous plan. 3 Grace guides my wandering feet To tread the heavenly road, And new supplies each hour I meet, While pressing on to God. 4 Grace all the work shall crown It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 1 V. THE CHURCH. HYMN 24. S. M. IKE Noah's weary dove, 2 O cease, my wandering soul, 3 Behold the Ark of God, Behold the open door; Hasten to gain that dear abode, And rove, my soul, no more. 4 There, safe, thou shalt abide; 5 And, when the waves of ire The Ark shall ride the sea of fire- זי HYMN 25. S. M. LOVE thy kingdom, Lord, The Church our blessed Redeemer saved 2 I love thy Church, O God! Her walls before thee stand, 3 If e'er, to bless thy sons, My voice or hands deny, These hands let useful skill forsake, This voice in silence die. 4 If e'er my heart forget Her welfare, or her wo, 5 For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be given, 6 Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 7 Jesus, thou Friend divine, Our Saviour and our King, Thy hand from every snare and foe 8 Sure as thy truth shall last, The brightest glories earth can yield, 1 1 NOT HYMN 26. C. M. Hebrews, xii. 18, 22-24. TOT to the terrors of the Lord, Where milder words declare his will, 3 Behold the innumerable host B HYMN 27. S. M. LESSED is the tie that binds 2 Before our Father's throne We pour united prayers; Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one, 3 We share our mutual woes, 4 When we at death must part, How keen, how deep the pain! 5 From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free; 1 And perfect love and friendship reign HYMN 28. II. 1. Psalm cxxii. The Church in Glory. ITH joy shall I behold the day, To dwell among the blessed; For, lo! my great Redeemer's power And points me to his rest. 2 Even now, to my expecting eyes, I view her mansions, that contain 3 Thither, from earth's remotest end, There, crowned with everlasting joy, 4 The King a seat hath there prepared, For his eternal Son; His palaces with joy abound; His saints, by him with glory crowned, Attend, and share his throne. 5 Mother of cities, o'er thy head Bright peace, with healing wings outspread, For evermore shall dwell: Let me, blessed seat, my name behold Among thy citizens enrolled, And bid the world farewell. HYMN 29. L. M. Isaiah lii. 1, 2. 1 RIUMPHANT Zion, lift thy head From dust, and darkness, and the dead: Though humbled long, awake, at length, 4 God from on high has heard thy prayer, VI. FESTIVALS AND FASTS. 1 2 3 4 THE LORD'S DAY. HYMN 30. II. 4. AWAKE! ye saints, awake! And hail this sacred day; In loftiest songs of praise Your joyful homage pay : Welcome the day that God hath blessed, The type of heaven's eternal rest. On this auspicious morn The Lord of life arose; He burst the bars of death, And vanquished all our foes: And now he pleads our cause above, All hail, triumphant Lord! Heaven with hosannas rings, Worthy the Lamb, that once was slain, Great King, gird on thy sword, |