CCXCVIII.

"He is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter " Isaiah liii. 7.

As a lamb led forth to slaughter,
Jesus on his way proceeds;
See his foes are filled with laughter,
While the patient victim bleeds;
Jesus dies by man abhorred,
Jesus chosen of the Lord.

Jesus died in love to others,

Greater love hath none than this; Love of kindred, love of mothers, Feeble is compared to His:

Who can tell its breadth and length? Who its depth, its height, its strength?

Come, my soul, look here and wonder, Here's a sight to cause surprise; Well the rocks might cleave asunder, Well might darkness veil the skies; "Twas the voice of nature then, Nature's voice reproving men.

Now let others boast of doing,
We have no such plea as this;
Christ alone prevents our going
Down to hell's profound abyss:
Thine the tribute of our praise,
Thine the remnant of our days.

CCXCIX.

He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities," &c.—Is. liji. 5.

JESUS drains the cup of sorrows;
See, he lies beneath our load;
Gives his life a ransom for us,
And redeems us by His blood:
Was there ever love like this?
Was there ever grief like His?

Jesus is " a man of sorrows,"

Here he claims pre-eminence; See Him: pierced by heaven's own arrows: See Him die for our offence:

We, like sheep, had gone astray,

Jesus takes our sin away.

Jesus suffers-wondrous victim,
"Tis the Son of God who dies:
Heaven and earth and hell afflict him,
Justice claims the sacrifice :
Darkness now exerts its power,
Darkness reigns this fearful hour.

Come, ye saints, look here and wonder,
Come, behold what love could do ;
Gaze upon the victim yonder,

Jesus suffered thus for you:

Bid adieu to low desire,

Here let earthly love expire.

CCC.

Eph. iv. 8.-Rom viii. 34.

THE happy morn is come,
Triumphant o'er the grave;
The Saviour leaves the tomb,
Almighty now to save;

Captivity is captive led,

Since Jesus liveth, who was dead.

Who now accuseth them,

For whom their surety died? Or who shall those condemn, Whom God hath justified.

Captivity is captive led,

Since Jesus liveth, who was dead.

Christ hath the ransom paid,
The glorious work is done;
On him our help is laid,
The victory is won.

Captivity is captive led,

Since Jesus liveth, who was dead.

Hail, thou triumphant Lord,
The resurrection thou;
Hail, thou incarnate Word,
Before thy throne we bow:

Captivity is captive led,

For Jesus liveth, who was dead.

CCCI.

"The Lord is risen indeed."—Luke xxiv. 34. "THE Lord is risen indeed."

Then is his work performed;

The captive surety now is freed,
And death, our foe, disarmed.

"The Lord is risen indeed,"
Then hell hath lost its prey;

With Him is risen the ransomed seed, To reign in endless day.

"The Lord is risen indeed,"
He lives to die no more;
He lives the sinners cause to plead,
Whose curse and shame he bore.

"The Lord is risen indeed,"
This yields my soul a plea;
He bore the punishment decreed,
And satisfied for me.

CCCII.

"He is not here, but is risen."-Luke xxiv. 6.

CHRIST, the Lord, is risen to day,

Hallelujah! Sons of men and angels say;

Bear your joys and triumphs high,
Sing, ve heavens; and earth reply.

Lives again our glorious King,

Hallelujah! Where, O death! is now thy sting? Lo! he died his Church to save, Where's thy victory. O grave?