It fastens our souls in such ties, 2 It cannot in Eden be found, 3 My friends are so dear unto me, 4 O! why then so loth for to part, A distance we cannot remain. 5 And when we shall see that bright day, And join with the angels above, Leaving these vile bodies fy, United with Jesus in love? 6 With Jesus we ever shall reign, HYMN 24. CHRIST'S Sufferings. HRO'OUT our Saviour's life we trace Nothing but shame and deep disgrace; No per❜od else was seen; Till he a spotless victim fell, Caus'd by the creature's sin. 2 On the cold ground methinks I see My Jesus kneel and pray for me; For this I'll him adore: Seiz'd with a chilly sweat throughout, A crown of thorns his temples bore, Till one the bones might see! 4 Thus up the hill he painful came, 5 Thus veiled in humanity, The shudd'ring rocks their heads decline, When the redeemer fell. shine 6 Shou brethren, shout with songs divine, HYMN 25. C. M. A Son's Farewell. HEAR the gospel's joyful sound, For to sound forth redeeming love, And sinner's misery. 2 Honor'd parents fare you well, I leave you hear with God until 3 My due affections I'll forsake, 4 Then I'll forsake my chiefest mates And wear the shield into the field, 5 Then through the wiklerness I'll run, 6 And if thro' preaching I shall gain 7 My soul doth wish mount Zion well, There my best friends and kindred dwell, C HYMN 26. Come and welcome to JESUS CHRIST. OME ye sinners poor and wre ched, Weak and wounded, sick and sore, Jesus ready stands to save you, Full of pity join'd with pow'r He is able, he is able, he is able, 2 Ho! ye needy, come and welcome, True belief and true repentance, 3 Let not conscience make you linger, Is to feel your need of him; This he gives you, this he gives you, this he gives you, 'Tis the Spirit's rising beams. 4 Come ye weary heavy laden, Bruis'd and mangled by the fall; If you tarry till you're better, You will never come at all; Not the righteous, not the righteous, not the righteous, Sinners, Jesus came to call. 5 View him grov'ling in the garden, 6 Lo th' incarnate God ascended, None but Jesus, none but Jesus, none but Jesus, 7 Saints and angels join'd in concert, While the blissful seats of heav'n HYMN 27. C. M. At the meeting of Friends. WELL met dear friends, in Jesus' name, Come let us now rejoice, While we our Saviour's praise proclaim, 2 But O! dear Jesus, Lamb of God, To warm our hearts with love. 3 In vain, dear Saviour, here we meet, Thy presence makes a heav'n inost sweet 4 A dungeon shews a heav'nly dawn, 5 Then O! dear Jesus, condescend 6 That at the close, each one may say, |