4. And when the awful message comes, HYMN 383, s. M. Baptism of Children. 1. LORD! what our ears have heard, 2. Our children thou dost claim, 3. Thy cov❜nant may they keep, 4. How great thy mercies, Lord! 5. Our offspring, still thy care, 1. Shall own their Fathers' God, SEE EE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand! Hark! how he calls the tender lambs, 2. "Permit them to approach, (he cries) It was to save such souls as these, 3. We bring them, Lord, with grateful hearts, And yield them up to thee; Rejoic'd that we ourselves are thine, 4. Thus Lydia's house was sanctified, 5. Ye little flock, with pleasure hear; 6. If orphans they are left behind, HYMN 385. c. M. Practical improvement of baptism. 1. ATTEND, ye children of your God, Ye heirs of glory, hear; Let accents so divine as these 2. Baptis'd into your Saviour's death, With Christ your Lord ye live anew, 3. Rise from these earthly trifles, rise, In heav'n your choicest treasure lies, XXIV. THE LORD'S SUPPER. HYMN 386. c. M. 1.COME, let us join our souls to God In everlasting bands; And seize the blessings he bestows, 2. Come, let us seal, without delay, Nor shall the years of distant life 5. Thus may our rising offspring haste 1. 'T HYMN 387. L. M. WAS on that dreadful, doleful night, When the whole pow'r of darkness rose Against the Son of God's delight, And friends betray'd him to his foes; 2. Before the mournful scene began, He took the bread, and bless'd, and brake: What love through all his actions ran! What wondrous words of grace he spake! 3. "This is my body broke for sin; "Receive and eat the living food." Then took the cup and bless'd the wine: ""Tis the new cov'nant in my blood." 4."Do this (he cried) 'till time shall end, "In mem❜ry of your dying friend: "Meet at my table, and record "The love of your departed Lord." HYMN 388. L. M. 1. "EAT, drink, in mem❜ry of your friend !” Such was our Master's last request; Who all the pangs of death endur'd, 2. Yes, we'll record thy matchless grace, 3. 'Tis pleasure more than earth can give, Thy goodness through these veils to see, Thy table food celestial yields; And happy they who sit with thee. 4. But oh! what vast transporting joys Shall fill our breasts, our tongues inspire, When join'd with the celestial train, Our grateful souls thy love admire! T HYMN 389. L. M. HIS feast was Jesus' high behest, This cup of thanks his last request. Ye, who can feel his worth, attend: Eat, drink, in mem❜ry of your friend. 2. Around the patriot's bust ye throng; Him ye exalt in swelling song; For him the wreath of glory bind, Who freed from vassalage his kind. 3. And shall not he your praises reap, Who rescues from the iron sleep? The great Deliverer, whose breath Unbinds the captives ev'n of death? 4. Shall he, who sinful men to save, Became a tenant of the grave, Unthank'd, uncelebrated, rise, Pass unremember'd to the skies! 5. Christians! unite with loud acclaim, To hymn the Saviour's welcome name. On earth extol his wondrous love, Repeat his praise in worlds above. 1. HYMN 390. s. M. JESUS invites his saints To meet around his board: Here those he died to save may hold 2. Our heav'nly Father calls Christ and his members one; 3. We are but sev'ral parts Of the same broken bread: 4. Let all our pow'rs be join'd, HYMN 391. c. M. 1. YE foll❜wers of the Prince of peace, Who round his table draw! Remember what his spirit was, What his peculiar law. 2. The love, which all his bosom fill'd, Inspir'd by love, he liv'd and taught; 3. And do you love him? do you feel This is the proof which he demands, 4. Let each the sacred law fulfil; Be ev'ry temper form'd by love, 5. Let none, who call themselves his friends, Disgrace the honour'd name; 1. But by a near resemblance prove HYMN 392. L. M. JESUS is gone above the skies, Where our weak senses reach him not, And carnal objects court our eyes, To thrust our Saviour from our thought. 2. He knows, what wand'ring hearts we have, And earth grow less in our esteem; |