417.*
T. 232.
JESUS, I love thee fervently!
As thou upon th' accursed tree
Wast slain for my transgression:
I'm glad, and grateful tears bedew
My cheeks, when I in spirit view
Thy death and bitter passion!
This gives the impulse, Lord that I
In truth can love thee heartily,
My love to thee thou knowest best ;
But yet defective 'tis confest;
Thou highest Good!
[flood,
Thy precious blood-that cleansing
Claims that my love more ardent glow'd.
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THEY who devoted are to our dear Lord,
And who beneve in his most precious
word,

Of Brotherly Love and Union of Spirit.

XXIV. Of following Jesus, and bearing his Reproach.

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Yet they, by their conversation,
Afford a striking demonstration,

as the Lamb of God
That they in Christ true riches share:
The greatest meekness show'd,
His disciples

JESUS, Lord most great and glorious,
Reward and Crown of the victorious,And
Restorer of lost Paradise:
We appear with supplication,
Before thee, God of our salvation,
And send to thee our fervent cries:
O Lord, our Righteousness!
'Tis thy delight to bless,
We desire it;

Come then, for we-belong to thee,
And bless us inexpressibly.
20 thou Well-spring of salvation!
We thee intreat, to form and fashion
Us all according to thy mind.
We, by nature spoil'd and marred,
Were from that happy life debarred,
Which in thy fellowship we find:
By thy almighty pow'r
Support us evermore,
Thou life's Fountain!

Without thy aid-we can't proceed,
Be thou our help in time of need.
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit,
They shall the realm of heav'n inherit,
Free grace is theirs, and endless bliss;
While all those who place reliance
On their own works, and bid defiance
will of salvation miss.
grace,
O may we all of thee
Learn true humility,
Lowly Jesus,

To

May we despise-all earthly joys,
For thee, the Pearl of greatest price.
4 They that mourn, blest is their station,
They find abundant consolation,
Since Jesus first that path did tread;
He prevailed while he suffer'd,
And now to us that cup is offer'd,

By which himself was perfected.
We can in no respect
Here constant joy expect,
Here is weeping;

At the Lamb's feast-is perfect rest,
Here, is a vale of tears at best.
5 Blessed are the meek in spirit,
They shall, saith Christ, the earth inherit;
Their life is hid with him while here;
S

Show in their conduct meekness too.
His path pursue, and as 'tis due
6 Blessed, who without cessation
Hunger and thirst for that salvation.

Which flows from Christ's pure right-
They are fill'd and satisfied, [eousness;
With richest dainties are supplied,

Who long and pant for saving grace.
Christ's body and his blood
Prove their life-giving food,
Thereby nourish'd,

From year to year-they thrive,and bear
Fruits that to him well-pleasing are..
7 All the merciful are blessed,
For they, when in their turn distressed,
Shall mercy find most certainly.
Water to the poor afforded
Is as an act of love recorded,
And is rewarded gen'rously.
Who to the indigent
Doth prove beneficent,
He is blessed;

But wo to them-who scorn the same,
For God remembers not their name.
8 All the pure in heart are blessed,
Of joys unspeakable possessed,

They shall behold their God in peace,
They who faithful have remained
To Jesus, and preserv'd unstained

The garment of his righteousness,
Shall once obtain the grace,
To see him face to face:
I intreat thee,
Impart to me-that purity,
Dear Jesus, which I trace in thee.
9 They are objects of God's favor,
Who always faithfully endeavor,

Peace 'mongst their neighbors to
maintain;

As his children them he owneth,
He with success their labor crowneth,
Such souls the choicest blessings gain.

Love is the character

Of each true follower
Of our Saviour;

That where'er thy steps I see
Simply I may follow thee.
4 Thou the great victorious Lamb,
Who all hosts of hell o'ercame,
Grant, that by thy blood I may
Conqu'ror be till thy great day.
5 When thou shalt on Zion stand,
May I be at thy right hand;
Clothed in the glorious dress

May he thro' grace-make us always
Intent upon promoting peace.
10 Blest are they who suffer gladly
For doing good and living godly,
Who Jesus for their pattern take:
Yea, who bear their cross with meekness,
Suff'ring with patience,'midst all weak-Of thy spotless righteousness.

And earthly joys for him forsake;[ness

For Jesus' help and love

Their consolation prove;

They who freely

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O TELL me no more

For him will bear-reproach, while here, Of this world's vain store ;-The time

At last shall in his glory share.

11 Blest are they who are despised, In scornful manner stigmatized,

And for their Saviour's sake defam'd;
As the bride deems it an honor

Totake the bridegroom'sname upon her,
Should we of Jesus be asham'd?
Far, far be this from us,
Welcome reproach and cross;
We are Christians,

Who follow thee,-Lord, cheerfully,
Thro' honor, and thro' infamy.

12 Gracious Lord, who by thy passion
And death hast gained our salvation,

O may we all thy name confess;
May we be by faith united
To thee, who hast us all invited
To share eternal happiness.
Constrain us by thy love,
In all we do to prove
Faithful foll'wers,

Dear Lord, of thee;-and grant that we
May ever love thee ardently.

for such trifles with me now is o'er, 2 A country I've found, Where true joys abound;-To dwell I'm determin'd on that happy ground, 3 The souls that believe, In Paradise live:-And me in that number will Jesus receive.

4 My soul, don't delay,

He calls thee away!-Rise, follow thy
Saviour, and bless the glad day.
5 No mortal doth know
What he can bestow,-What light,
strength&comfort; Go,follow him,go!

6 Perhaps, with the aim
To honor his name,-I may do some
service, poor
dust tho' I am.

7 Yet this is confest,

I count it most blest,As at the begin-
ning, in him to find rest.

8 And when I'm to die,
"Receive me," I'll cry," For life
everlasting thou for me didst buy."
9 So closely in mind

To Jesus I'm join'd,He'll not live in
glory and leave me behind.
10 Lo, this is the race

I'm running thro' grace,-Henceforth,
till admitted to see my Lord's face.

436.* T. 26.

LORD Jesus, 'tis with us thy aim,
That soul and body should be thine,
O take our hearts, and us incline
To be devoted to thy name,

2 What love can be compar'd with thine! | 2 Who hath to us so just a claim

As thou who didst our souls redeem And for us leave thy throne divine!

3 Go, all ye wise, without control
Your empty notions still pursue;
Jesus alone I have in view,

This pow'rful magnet draws my soul.
4 A subject I of Christ my King,
And tho' I poor and helpless be,
Yet all around shall plainly see
My Saviour is my ev'ry thing.

5 Thee I adore, most gracious Lord,
Grant that my walk in truth may
At all times pleasing unto thee,
Directed by thy holy word.

be

THOU meek & patient Lamb of God,
Who can by faith thy suffrings see,
And not devote himself to thee,
His life, and ev'ry drop of blood!

Thy dying love doth justly claim That I should live unto thy praise, Yea, gladly share in thy disgrace, And suffer freely for thy name.

440. T. 22.

IF father, mother, children, wife,
Houses, or lands, or ought in life,

Delude thy heart, that thou desist
From faith and love to Jesus Christ;
2 His words with due attention hear:
My cross whoever will not bear,
And all forsake to follow me,
He cannot my disciple be."

3 First let us duly count the cost,
And then in Jesus place our trust,
If we on him alone depend,
He 'inidst all trials proves our Friend.
Preserve us, Lord, from looking back:
4 If once the plough in hand we take,
O let us thro' thy aiding grace,
Pursue our course with steadiness.
5 On those who faithful prove to death,
And show by works of love their faith,
A crown of life thou once wilt place,
Before thy Father them confess.

Serve me, amidst oppression;
The world, and all its joys forsake,
And shun no tribulation:

Come follow me, and humbly bear
My cross, and in my suff'rings share."
2 Then let us follow Christ our Lord,
Both soul and body off'ring,
Be cheerfully, with one accord,

Partakers of his suff'ring;
For they who show true faithfulness
Shall gain a rich reward of grace.

442. T. 243.

AMIDST tribulation,

We follow our Saviour,
Whose name and profession

We'll honor for ever,

His shame we bear,--and gladly share.