30 that each in the day
Of his coming may say,
"I have fought my way through,
I have finish'd the work thou didst give me to do:"
O that each from his Lord,
May receive the glad word,
"Well, and faithfully done;
Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne."
27. The Parting of Friends. (C. M.)
OLEST be the dear uniting love,
That will not let us part;
Our bodies may far off remove,
We still are one in heart.
2 Join'd in one spirit to our head,
Where he appoints we go;
And still in Jesu's footsteps tread,
And show his praise below.
3 0 may we ever walk with him!
And nothing know beside,
Nothing desire, nothing esteem,
But Jesus crucified.
4 Closer, and closer let us cleave,
To his belov'd embrace;
Expect his fullness to receive,
And grace to answer grace.
5 Partakers of the Saviour's grace,
The same in mind and heart:
Nor joy, nor grief, nor time, nor place,
Nor life, nor death can part.
6 But let us hasten to the day,
Which shall our flesh restore; When death shall all be done away, And bodies part no more.
At Parting. (P.M.)
S the sun's enliv'ning eye,
Shines on every place the same;
So the Lord is always nigh,
To the souls that love his name.
2 For a season call'd to part,
Let us then ourselves commend,
To the gracious eye and heart,
Of our ever present Friend.
3 Jesus, hear our humble prayer!
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep!
Let thy mercy and thy care,
All our souls in safety keep.
4 In thy strength may we be strong,
Sweeten every cross and pain;
Give us if we live, ere long,
Here to meet in peace again.
5 Then if thou thy help afford,
Eben Ezers shall be rear'd;
Grateful shall we praise the Lord,
Who hath our petitions heard.
AND let our bodies part,
To different climes repair,
Inseparably join'd in heart,
The friends of Jesus are.
Jesus, the corner stone,
Did first our souls unite;
And still he holds and keeps us one,
Who walk with him in white.
O happy, happy place,
Where men and angels meet! There we shall see each other's face, And all our brethren greet.
4 The church of the first-born,-
We shall with them be blest,
And, crown'd with endless joy, return
To our eternal rest.
5 We shall our time beneath,
Live out in cheerful hope;
And fearless pass the vale of death,
And gain the mountain top.
To gather home his own,
God shall his angels send,
And bid our bliss, on earth begun,
In endless triumphs end.
The same. (P. M.)
UR souls by love together knit,
Cemented, mix'd in one,-
One hope, one heart, one mind, one voice,-
Is heaven on earth begun:
Our hearts have burn'd while Jesus spake,
And glow'd with sacred fire;
He stopp'd, and talk'd, and fed, and blest
And fill'd th' enlarg'd desire.
"A Saviour!" let creation sing!
"A Saviour!" let all heaven ring!
He's God with us, we feel him ours,
His fullness in our souls he pours :·
The parting space we'll soon run o’er,
To join the saints who're gone before,
We then shall meet to part no more.
2 The little cloud increases still,
The heavens are big with rain;
We haste to catch the teeming shower,
And all its moisture drain :
A rill, a stream, a torrent flows,-
But pour a mighty flood,-
O sweep the nations,-shake the earth;
Till all proclaim Thee God!
3 And when thou mak'st thy jewels up,
And sett'st thy starry crown;
When all thy sparkling gems shall shine,
Proclaim'd by thee thine own;
May we, a little band of love,
All sinners sav'd by grace;
From glory into glory chang'd,
Behold thee face to face!
Religious Education. (L. M.)
YHILDREN in years and knowledge young
Your parents' hope, your parents' joy,
Attend the counsels of my tongue,
Let pious thoughts your minds employ.
If you desire a length of days,
And peace to crown your mortal state,
Restrain your feet from impious ways,
Your lips from slander and deceit.
下 The eyes of God regard his saints,
His ears are open to their cries;
He sets his frowning face against,
The sons of violence and lies.
To humble souls, and broken hearts,
God with his grace is ever nigh;
Pardon and hope his love imparts,
When men in deep contrition lie.
He tells their tears, he counts their groans,
His Son redeems their souls from death;
His Spirit heals their broken bones,
They in his praise employ their breath.
NOME, children, learn to fear the Lord;
And that your days be long,
Let not a false or spiteful word,
Be found upon your tongue.
2 Depart from mischief, practise love,
Pursue the works of peace;
So shall the Lord your ways approve,
And set your souls at ease.
3 His eyes awake to guard the just,
His ears attend their cry;
When broken spirits dwell in dust,
The God of grace is nigh.
|