HYMN 56.

The Gospel Trumpet.

ARK, how the gospel trumpet sounds, Thro' all the world the echo bounds, And Jesus Christ's redeeming blood Is bringing sinners home to God, And guides them safely by his word to endless day.

3 Hail all victo'rous conqu'ring Lord,
By all the heav'nly hosts ador'd,
Who undertook for fallen man,
And brought salvation thro' thy name,
That we with thee might live and reign
in endless day.

3 Fight on, ye conqu❜ring saints, fight on,
And when the conquest you have won,
Then palms of vict'ry you shall bear
And in his kingdom have a share,
And crowns of glory you shall wear
in endless day.

4 Thy blood, dear Jesus, once was spilt,
To save our souls from sin and guilt;
And sinners now may come to God,
And find salvation through his word,
And sail by faith upon that flood
to endless day,

5 Thro' storms and calms by faith we steer, By feeble hopes and gloomy fears, Till we arrive at Canaan's shore, Where sin and sorrow are no more, We shout our trials there all o'er to endless day.

6 Then we shall in sweet chorus join
With saints and angels all combine,
To sing of his redeeming love,
When rolling years shall cease to move,
And this shall be our theme above
in endless day.

HYMN 57. C. M.

A word of comfort to the Lambs of Christ.:

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LESS'D be my God that I was born,
To hear the joyful sound;

That I was born to be baptiz'd,
Where gospel truths abound..

2 Bless'd be my God for what I see,
My God for what I hear;

I hear such blessed news from heav'n,
Not earth nor hell I fear.

3. I hear my Lord for me was born,,
My Lord for me did die ;
My Lord for me did rise again,-
And did ascend on high.

4 On high he stands to plead my cause,,
And will return again,

And set me on a glor'ous throne
That I may with him reign.

5 Glory to God the Father be,
Glory to God the Son,
Glory to God the Holy Ghost,
Glory to God alone.

HYMN 58. L. M.

Not ashamed of Jesus..

ESUS, and shall it ever be,

JES

A mortal man asham'd of thee? Asham'd of thee whom angels praise; Whose glories shine thro' endless days

2 Asham'd of Jesus? sooner far,
Let evening blush to own a star ;
He shed the beams of light divine,
O'er this benighted soul of mine.

3 Asham'd of Jesus? just as soon,-
Let midnight be asham❜d of noon;
'Tis midnight with my soul 'till he
Bright morning star, bids darkness flee.

4 Asham'd of Jesus that dear friend,
On whom my hopes for heaven depend ?
No, when I blush be this my shame,
That I no more. adore his name.

5 Asham'd of Jesus? yes I may,
When I've no guilt to wash away;
No tears to wipe, no good to crave;
No fear of hell, no soul to save.

6 Till then, nor is my boasting vain,
Till then I boast a Saviour slain;
And now may this my glory be,
That Christ is not asham'd of me.

7 His institutions will I prize,
Take up the cross the shame despise
Dare to defend his noble cause,
And yield obedience to his laws.

HYMN 59.

Baptism, believers only have a right to it.

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́HEN John tho' a man, baptizing began,
Believers in Jordon confessing their sins.

2 The Pharisees came in Abraham's name,
For to be baptized and laid in their claim.

3 You vipers said he, who warn'd you to flee; Bring forth your repentance that fruits we may see.

4 And think not indeed that you are Abraham's seed, And so for baptism a right for to plead.

5 By this we may see, babtism to be, For none but believers a privilege free.

6 Christ Jesus by name, from Gallilee came, For to be baptized and was not asham'd.

7 John to him did say, why com'st thou to me, For I have need to be baptized of thee.

8 O suffer it so, for't becomes us to show, All right'ous obed'ence wherever we go.

9 The rite was perform'd and Jesus return'd The blessing of th' father came down on the son.

10 The spirit of God descends like a dove And lights on our Saviour in tokens of love.

11 By this we may see, the whole Trinity, Unto our baptism doth jointly agree.

12 We'll not be asham'd of Jesus's name, He's precious unto us tho' sinners blaspheme.

18 We'll follow the Lord in his holy word, Obed'ence unto him great comforts afford.

14 We'll follow him down to the waters we're bound:;~ O sinners see what an example we've found.

15 Farewell to my friends, Farewell to my foes, Farewell to this vain world wherein sorrow grows.

HYMN 60. C. M.

Godly sorrow, arising from the sufferings of Christ.

ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?

And did my sovereign die ?

Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as I?

2 [Thy body slain, sweet Jesus thine,
And bath'd in its own blood,
While all expos'd to wrath divine,
The glor'ous suff'rer stood.]

3 Was it for crimes that I had done,
He groan'd upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!

4 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in;
When God the mighty maker di'd
For man tye creature's sin.

5 Thus might I hide my blushing face,
While his dear cross appears,

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes to tears.

6 But drops of grief can ne'er repay, The debt of love I owe ;

Here, Lord, I give myself away, 'Tis all that I can do.