745.* T. 71. 9 Lord, of thy wondrous love My soul, prepare to meet That brought thee from above Thy Saviour ; at his feet. Thou gav'st this token : Fall down adoring; O may it constantly The Lord of earth and skies Unite my heart to thee In bonds unbroken. 10 Didst thou thyself devise 2 How vast is here display'a, To be my Sacrifice, In brightest form array'd, My Lord, my Treasure ! His love's dimension ! Grant that continually To live alone for thee May be my pleasure. 11. Cause me, who now am thine, s How should I, slaughter'd Lamb, As branch, to thee the Vine Who dust and ashes amn, To cleave unceasing; A.worm, and earthy, Receiving strength and juice, To taste such boundless grace, That I may fruit produce And have so high a place To thee well-pleasing. Be counted worthy ! 12 Such grace on me is spent, 4 Ah, why am I thus blest, That none hath its extent That such an heav'nly Guest Aright explained; My house will enter ; Grant now that I may show Dare I, thou highest Good, To fellow-sinners too To taste thy flesh and blood, A loye unfeigned. A sinner, venture ? 13 May ev'ry drop of blood 5 Upon thy call I'm here, In me, O Lord my God, I venture to draw near, Be sanctified: Because thou'rt gracious: Oft as my heart doth beat, I on thy word rely, May I his praise repeat, Thou wilt my soul supply Who for me died. With food delicious. 6 Grant me but this firm faith, 746.* T. 22. That with thee by thy death The congregation while below, I am united. Being imperfect, tears must sow; To cure and make me whole, But we expect once joy to reap, Thou hast my sin-sick soul Since we for Jesus' mercy weep. Freely invited. 2 Meanwhilethat we might bear in mind 7 Thy body slain for me, His dying love to lost mankind, My food, my foretaste be He hath, as his last testament, To us bequeath'd the sacrament. 3 He, when this feast was first ordain'd. Gain there admission, Its solemn import thus explain’d: 8 Pervade, thou precious flood " This is my body, take and eat, Of Christ's all-healing blood, That you may never me forget.” My soul and senses : 4 "This is my blood, of which whene'er And to my needy heart Ye drink, my death mem'ry bear." Life, peace, and health impart, The church believes, and thus in faith Thus heav'n commences. Partakes,&showeth forth Christ's death. 5 But words can never fully tell 749, T. 14. What in our melted hearts we feel: TOGETHER with these symbols, We taste, experience, and possess Thy blessed self impart; (Lord, True joy, and weep for thankfulness. And let thy holy flesh and blood Feed the believing heart. 2 Let us from all our sins be wash'd WHEN we before our Saviour's face In thy atoning blood; Appear with contrite hearts, And let thy Spirit be the seal He soothes our griefs, and pard’ning That we are born of God. grace 3 Come, Holy Ghost, with Jesus' love To ev'ry one imparts. . Prepare us for this feast; O let us banquet with our Lord, 2 When we commemorate his love, And lean upon his breast. He saith “ For you I dy'd : Behold my hands, behold my feet, 750.* T. 141. Thirsts with ardent longing Which thou hast bequeathed 4 We eat his body, slain for us As thy testament, To thy congregation In the sacrament. 2 Like the king of Salem," Thou with wine and bread 5 Ah then we feel, that life divine Com'st to meet thy people, From Jesus' death redounds, Them to cheer and feed. Eternal blessings from his cross, O preserve th' enjoyment And healing from his wounds, Of thy blood and death To thy congregation, 748. While we live by faith. LORD, how divine thy comforts are ! 751. T, 185. How heav'nly is the place, GREAT the feast, to which thou, Where Jesus spreads the sacred feast Lord, hast bidden Of his redeeming grace! Such a worthless guest as me; 2 There the rich bounties of our God, 'Tis an awful myst’ry, deep and hidden, And heav'nly glories shine; 'Tis a heav'nly legacy: There Jesus saith, that “ I am his, Contrite souls howe'er by sin infected, And Are made welcome, not one is rejected, Beloved's mine," my Else this grace to sinful me 3 « Here,” (saith our kind redeeming Never could extended be. Lord, 2 Thou thy tablespreadest for the needy, And shows his wounded side) Who « Behold the spring of all your joys, feast and take their fill, may Thou to grant thyheav'nlygiftsart ready, That open'd when I dy'd." And thy goodness to reveal; 4 What shall we pay our heav'nly King Soul and body in this rich fruition For grace so vast as this ! Gain from thee, the Bread of life, nutriHe brings our pardon to our eyes, And we, as thy flesh and bone, (tion; And seals it with a kiss., Lord, with thee are render'd one. T. 14. 752. * T. 151. T. 22. 755.* T. 119. Bread, that came to us from heaven! Enjoy the holy sacrament, My poor soul can never thrive 2 Here all our wants are well supply'd, Unless thou appease its craving; And we show forth that Jesus dy'd : Lord, I hunger only after thee, Feed thou me. :Il: 756.* And that thou, Man of sorrows, Hast by thy death and blood Procur'd a new heart for us, And sacramental food, 2 What heav'nly consolation And in his name believe; Doth in my heart take place, For what is still denied When I thy toil and passion To sight, while here below, Can in some measure trace ! Is by our faith enjoyed, Oh, what am I enjoying, And makes our hearts to glow. Thy flesh and bone, when I With thee, my Lord, am dying, 2 Faith on Christ's declaration What peace divine, what joy! 757.* T. 22. With heav'nly food supplies; O THAT in Jesus' church, his bride, Would we as branches flourish Sin might henceforth be mortify'd On Jesus the true Vine, By him, who us to save was slain, His blood our souls must nourish; And underwent such racking pain! Else they would droop and pine. 2 O might our souls and bodies be 3 Draw near to Jesus' table, From sinful influences free, Ye contrite souls, draw near ; Might we, while still on earth we live, The hungry, sick and feeble To him the Vine as branches cleave. His choicest dainties share. Let Jesus' death engraven, 3 O were we free from strange desire Upon your hearts remain ; And from depraved nature's fire, Thus here, and there in heaven, As dead to all corruption base, Eternal life you gain. As formerly to righteousness. 4 Lord, by the power of thy death, 754.* T. 99 Renew in us a living faith, ACT full of godlike majesty! Whate'er is carnal, quite erase, And sanctify us by thy grace. O Love's abyss! I'm lost in thee, O myst'ry, all our thoughts surpassing! 5 O church, rejoice, tho' tremblingly, Now all our wants are well supply'd, The Lord's death now pervadeth thee; And we show forth that Jesus dy'd, O may his sacred body cure, As oft as we enjoy this blessing. And make our souls and bodies pure. E e 758.* T. 97 762. * T. 582. 2 Yea, by thy blood once shed For us, when scourges wounded THE breath which can the dead bones Thy back, and when thy head raise, A thorny crown surrounded ; And to Christ's members life conveys, Oh, by that blood which flow'd Pervadeth thee, thou church of God, When nails thy body tore, And Jesus' sanctifying blood Bless us, () Lord our God, Is now imparted to each thirsty soul ; Who humbly thee adore! It cheers the mourners, makes the wounded whole. 3 Lord Jesus, may the blood Thou shedst for our salvation, 2 O church of God, lift up thy heart, which is our highest good, The Vine its power doth impart; Refresh this congregation, Take, drink the blood so freely spilt When in the sacrament For thine and ev'ry sinner's guilt ; We drink of it in faith, Take, drink the blood, the blood so And by this testament freely spilt Show forth thy bitter death. For mine, for thine, and ev'ry sinner's guilt. T. 149. 759. O WHAT happiness divine ! My Saviour's pierced side What a lot most precious, Pour'd forth a double flood; Confidently to recline By water we are purify’d, On the breast of Jesus ! Where who will-Takes his fill, And yet longs for ever For more grace and favor. And humbly view the living stream 2 Jesus cometh to fulbl Flow from his wounded heart. All thy heart desireth, Doth himself to thee reveal, Thee with love inspireth; His blood spilt-All thy guilt Draw near, and take the cup of God: And thy sins will cover. Approach unto the healing stream, And drink of the atoning blood; That blood for our redemption spilt, T. 184. Assuring us of purchas'd grace; THAT sacred blood, from Jesus burstThat blood, which takes away all guilt, ing, And speaketh to the conscience Who by his stripes soothes ev'ry peace. smart, And hastes to us when for him thirst761.* T. 146. ing, By thy sweat mix'd with blood, His choicest favors to impart; Which flow'd in thy soul's anguish That precious blood, life's fountain From thee, O Lamb of God, blessed, When thou for. us didst languish Which flows to me from Jesus' In sad Gethsemane; wounds, And with our sins oppress’d, Hath often cheer'd me when distressDidst weep, and groan, and pray, ed, That sinners might be bless’d; For there eternal life abounds. 763. * T. 97 769.* * 764. 3 Should not I for gladness leap, JESUS, thou Source of life, impart Led by Jesus as his sheep; For when these blest days are over, Thy blood unto my thirsting heart, Panting I seek thai fountain-head, To the arms of my dear Saviour Whence waters so divine proceed; I shall be convey'd to rest : Still near this living stream may I abide, Amen, yea my lot is blest! By which my needy soul is satisfy’d. 765. T. 124. T. 83. MAY the stream from thee, the Rock, MORE than shepherd's faithfulness Gracious Jesus, To his flock our Saviour showeth; Richly bless thy thirsting flock, From the treasures of his grace And refresh us! He the choicest gifts bestoweth : 'Tis the source of pow'r, of life, As his sheep by him we're own'd, And salvation, Since his blood for us aton'd. To thy congregation. 2 They who feel their want and need, Thirsting for his great salvation, 766.* T. 580. On the richest pastures feed, With celestial joys be fed. T. 582. My Shepherd is the Lamb, FLOCK of Christ, with exultation, The living Lord, who dy'd; With all that's truly good I am View the well-springs of salvation ! Most plenteously supply'd ; Drink, and live, with an emotion He richly feeds my soul Of unseigned heart's devotion ! With manna from above, 2 My table he doth spread And eat most joyfully; The merits of his toil. 3 When faith and hope shall cease, Yea, my worthless name he knows? And love prevail alone, 2 Trusting his mild staff always, I then shall see him face to face, I go in and out in peace; And know as I am known; He will feed me with the treasure Then I my Shepherd's care Of his grace in richest measure ; Shall praise, and him adore, When athirst to him I cry, And in his Father's house shall share Living water he'll supply. True bliss for evermore. 770.* T. 23 768.* T. 82. |