4 But let me those glad accents hear, And then, though tempests roar, And the big waves roll dark and drear, Fearless I'll quit the shore'
Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished
death.-2 Tim. 1. 10.
H! I shall soon be dying,
Time swiftly glides away;
But on my Lord relying,
I hail the happy day :
2 The day when I must enter
Upon a world unknown;
My helpless soul I venture
On Jesus Christ alone.
3 He once a spotless victim,
Upon Mount Calvary bled;
Jehovah did afflict Him,
And bruise Him in my
4 Hence all my hope arises,
Unworthy as I am:
My soul most surely prizes
The sin-atoning Lamb.
5 To Him by grace united,
I joy in Him alone;
And now, by faith, delighted,
Behold Him on His throne.
6 There He is interceding
For all who on Him rest:
The grace from Him proceedinTM,
Shall lead me to His breast.
7 Then with the saints in glory
The grateful song I'll raise,
And chant my blissful story
In high seraphic lays.
994 Shortly I must put off this my tabernacle.—2 Tet.
1 THE leaves around me falling Are preaching of decay;
The hollow winds are calling,
Come, pilgrim, come away;"
The day in night declining,
Says I too must decline;
The year is life resigning-
Its lot foreshadows mine.
2 The light my path surrounding,
The love to which I cling,
The hopes within me bounding,
The joys that round me sing —
All melt like stars of even
Before the morning's ray,
Pass upward into heaven,
And chide at my delay.
3 The friends gone there before me
Are calling from on high,
And joyous angels o'er me
Tempt sweetly to the sky.
"Why wait," they say, "and wither,
Mid scenes of death and sin?
O rise to glory hither,
And find true life begin!"
4 I hear the invitation,
And fain would rise and come,
A sinner to salvation;
An exile, to his home:
But while I here must linger,
Thus, thus let all I see
Point on with faithful finger,
To heaven, O Lord, and Thee.
995 Abide with me, for it is toward evening.—Luke
ABIDE with me, fast falls the eventide;
The darkness thickens: Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, O abide with me; 2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see:
O Thou who changest not, abide with me! 3 Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word, But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord,Familiar, condescending, patient, free, Come not to sojourn, but abide with me; 4 Come not in terrors, as the King of kings, But kind and good, with healing in Thy wings; Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea; Come, Friend of sinners, thus abide with me. 5 I need Thy presence every passing hour,— What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me! 6 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless : Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness Where is death's sting? where grave, thy victory?
I triumph still if Thou abide with me.
7 Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes, Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies;
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee;
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me!
INDEX TO FIRST LINES OF HYMNS.
A charge to keep I have
A debtor to mercy alone
A few more years shall roll
A Friend there is, your voices. 246
A fulness resides in Jesus, our 435
A mighty mystery we set forth 695
Abide with me, fast falls the 995
According to thy gracious word 727
Adore, my soul, that awful. . 368
Afflicted saint, to Christ draw. 358
Again the Lord of life and
Ah! I shall soon be dying
Ah! whither should I go
Alas! and did my Saviour bleed 150
Alike in happiness and woe.
All hail, Incarnate Gou
All hail the power of Jesus'.
All people that on earth do. 790
All that I was, my sin, my guilt 112
All ye that pass by
Almighty Father of mankind
Almighty Maker of my frame. 369
Along my earthly way
And did the Holy and the Just 145
And is the day of mercy set. 765
And is this life prolonged to me 370
And will the eternal King
And will the great eternal God 852
And will the Judge descend
Angels,from the realms of glory 119
Angels, roll the rock away
Another six days' work is done 819
Approach, my soul, the mercy 455
Are we the soldiers of the cross 532
Arise, my soul, myjoyful powers
Arise, O King of grace, arise
Arm of the Lord, awake
Aroundthe throne of God in
Around thy grave, Lord Jesus. 699
As pants the hart for cooling. 989
As the dew from heaven.
As the sun's enlivening eye.
As when the weary traveller 576
At evening time, when day is. 996
At length this restless heart is 966
Awake, and sing the song
Awake, my heart, arise, my.
Awake, my soul, and with the. 94
Awake, my soul. in joyful lays. 212
Awake, my soul, stretch every 541
Awake, my zeal, awake, my. 485
Awake, our souls, and bless his 254
Awake, our souls, away our. .540
Awake, sweet gratitude and 241
Awake, ye saints, and raise your 578
Awake, ye saints, awake
833
Away, away! thou christian .1000
Away from every mortal care. 774
Baptized into our Saviour's.
Baptized into the Saviour's. .711
Beautiful, desired, and dear.
Before Jehovah's awful throne 766
Begin, my tongue, some.
5
Begone, unbelief, my Saviour is 499
Behold, a Stranger at the door 371
Behold the glories of the Lamb 261
Behold, the morning sun.
Behold, the mountain of the 212
Behold, the sure Foundation. 256
Behold, the throne of grace
. 864
Behold what wondrous grace. 495
Behold, where in the friend of 133
Be merciful to us, O God
Beneath thy wing, O God, I rest 413
Beset with snares on every. . 401
Beyond, beyond that boundless 42
Beyond the dark and stormy. 579
Beyond the glittering starry
. 146
Birds have their quiet nests 138
Bless, O my soul, the living God 767
Blessed are they who have not 432
Blessed is the faithful heart.
Blessing, honour, thanks, and. 608
Blest are the pure in heart.
Blest are the sons of peace.
Blest are the souls that hear and 668
Blest be the dear uniting love. 890
Blest be the everlasting God
Blest be the tie that binds
Biest day of God, most calm
.826
Blest morning, whose young
.822
Blow ye the trumpet, blow 352
Bread of heaven, on thee I feed 725
Bread of the world, in mercy
.740
Breast the wave, Christian . . 512
Bright sunbeams deck the .
.171
Brightest and best of the sons 120
Brother, thou art gone before. 613
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