2 Sinners from earth's remotest end,
Come bending at Thy feet:

To Thee their prayers and vows ascend,
In Thee their wishes meet.

3 Thy name, as precious ointment shed,
Delights the church around;
Sweetly the sacred odours spread
Through all Immanuel's ground.

4 Millions of happy spirits live
On Thine exhaustless store;

From Thee they all their bliss receive,
And still Thou givest more.

5 Thou art their triumph and their joy;
They find their all in Thee;

Thy glories will their tongues employ
Through all eternity.

280

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This is our God, we have waited for Him, and He will save us.-Isa. 25. 9.

1 THE God who created the skies,

The strength and support of His saints, Who gives them all needful supplies, And hearkens to all their complaints; 2 This God is the God we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable Friend, Whose love is as large as His power, And neither knows measure nor end. 3 Tis Jesus, the first and the last, Whose Spirit shall guide us safe home; We'll praise Him for all that is past, And trust Him for all that's to come.

281

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IN

C.M.

It behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren.
-Heb. 2. 17.

N all things like Thy brethren, Thou
Wast made, yet free from sin;

But how unlike to us, O Lord!
Replies the voice within.

2 O holy God! yet frail weak man!
Tis not for us to know

How spotless soul and body felt
Temptation, pain, and woe.

3 Our faith is weak;-O Light of light!
Clear Thou our clouded view;
That, Son of Man, and Son of God
We give Thee honour due.

4 O Son of Man! Thyself hast proved
Our trials and our tears;
Life's thankless toil, and scant repose,
Death's agonies and fears.

5 O Son of God! in glory raised
Thou sittest on Thy throne:
Thence by Thy pleadings and Thy grace,
Still succouring Thine own.

6 Brother and Saviour, Friend and Judge!
To Thee, O Christ, be given

To bind upon Thy crown the names
Elect in earth and heaven.

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L.M.

He is not ashamed to call them brethren.-Heb. 2. 11.

[ESUS, who passed the angels by,
Assumed our flesh, to bleed and die;
And still He makes it His abode ;
As man He fills the throne of God.
2 Our nearest Friend, our Brother now,
Is He to whom the angels bow;

They join with us to praise His name,
But we the nearest interest claim.
3 But ah! how faint our praises rise!
Sure, tis the wonder of the skies,
That we, who share His richest love,
So cold and unconcerned should prove.

4 O glorious hour, it comes with speed!
When we, from sin and darkness freed,
Shall see the Lord who died for man,
And praise Him more than angels can.

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283 Worthy of more glory than Moses.-Heb. 3. 3. HOW strong Thine arm is, mighty God! Who would not fear Thy name?

1

Jesus, how sweet Thy graces are!

Who would not love the Lamb?
2 He has done more than Moses did,
Our Prophet and our King;
From bonds of hell He freed our souls,
And taught our lips to sing.
3 In the Red Sea, by Moses' hand,
The Egyptian host was drowned;
But His own blood hides all our sins,
And guilt no more is found.

4 When through the desert Israel went,
With manna they were fed;

Our faith. doth feed on Christ the Lord,
He is the Living Bread.

5 Moses beheld the promised land,
Yet never reached the place;

But Christ shall bring His followers home, To see His Father's face.

6 Then shall our love and joy be full,
And feel a warmer flame,

And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb.

284

C.M.

Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden.-Matt. 11. 28.

1 HEARD the voice of Jesus say,
Come unto me and rest;

Lay down, poor weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast;

I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary and worn and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.
2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Behold I freely give
The living water, thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live;
I came to Jesus, and I drank

Of that life-giving stream;

My thirst was quenched, my soul revived,
And now I live in Him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
I am this dark world's Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise,
And all thy day be bright;
I looked to Jesus and I found
In Him my radiant Sun;
So in the Light of light I live,
And glory is begun!

285

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THE HOLY SPIRIT:

HIS WORK AND WORSHIP.

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He shall give you another Comforter.-John 14. 16. UR blest Redeemer, ere He breathed His tender, last farewell,

OUR

A Guide, a Comforter, bequeathed,
With us on earth to dwell.

2 He comes, the mystic heavenly Dove,
With sheltering wings outspread,

The holy balm of peace and love
On mortal hearts to shed.

3 He comes, sweet influence to impart,
A gracious, willing guest,

Where He can find one humble heart
In which to make His rest.

4 And His that gentle voice we hear,
Soft as the breath of even,

That checks each fault, that calms each fear,
And whispers us forgiven.

5 And every virtue we possess,
And every victory won,
And every thought of holiness,
Are His, and His alone.

6 Spirit of purity and grace,
Our weakness, pitying, see;

O make our hearts Thy dwelling-place,
Meet evermore for Thee.

286 The Comforter

1

JESUS

-John 15. 26.

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whom I will send unto you

ESUS is gone up on high,
But His promise still is here:
I will all your wants supply;
I will send the Comforter.
2 Let us now His promise plead,
Let us to His throne draw nigh;
Jesus knows His people's need-
Jesus hears His people cry.
3 Send us, Lord, the Comforter,
Pledge and witness of Thy love;
Dwelling with Thy people here,
Leading them to joys above.
4 Till we reach the promised rest,
Till Thy face unveiled we see,
Of this blessed hope possest,
Teach us, Lord, to live to Thee.