2. Beyond the flight of time, Nor life's affections transient fire, 3. There is a world above, Where parting is unknown; A whole eternity of love, Formed for the good alone; 4. Thus star by star declines, As morning high and higher shines, Nor sink those stars in empty night They hide themselves in heaven's own light. 1160. 11s & 6s. MONTGOMERY, 1. FAR, far o'er hill and dale, on the winds stealing, List to the tolling bell, mournfully pealing, Hark, hark, it seems to say, as melt those sounds away, So earthly joys decay, while new their feeling! 2. Now thro' the charmed air, on the winds stealing, List to the mourner's prayer, solemnly bending; Hark, hark, it seems to say, turn from those joys away, To those which ne'er decay, for life is ending. 3. So when our mortal ties death shall dissever, Lord, may we reach the skies where care comes never, And in eternal day, joining the angels' lay, To our Creator pay homage forever. 4. When in their lonely bed loved ones are lying; When joyful wings are spread to heaven flying; Would we to sin and pain, call back their souls again, Weave round their hearts the chain severed in dying? 5. No, dearest Jesus, no; to Thee, their Saviour, THE JUDGMENT. 1161. 6s & 5s. 1. THRO' Thy protecting care kept till the dawning, Taught to draw near in prayer, heed we the warn ing! O Thou great One in Three, gladly our souls would be, Evermore praising Thec, God of the morning. 2. God of our sleeping hours! watch o'er us waking, All our imperfect powers in Thine hands taking; In us Thy work fulfill, be with Thy children still, Those who obey Thy will, never forsaking. 1. Go to the grave in all thy glorious prime, The Lord's appointment is the servant's hour. 2. Go to the grave; at noon from labor cease; Rest on thy sheaves; the harvest-task is done; Come from the heat of battle, and in peace, Soldier, go home; with thee the fight is won. 3. Go to the grave; for there thy Saviour lay In death's embrace, ere He arose on high; And all the ransomed, by that narrow way, Pass to eternal life beyond the sky. 4. Go to the grave;—no; take thy seat above; 1. WHEN shall we meet again? MONTGOMERY. When will peace wreath her chain Our hearts will ne'er repose, 2. When shall love freely flow When shall sweet friendship glow Where the joys celestial thrill, 3. Up to that world of light May we all there unite, Where kindred spirits dwell, 4. Soon shall we meet again. Meet ne'er to sever; Soon shall Peace wreathe her chain Our hearts will then Our repose Secure from worldly woes; 1. LET me not, thou King eternal, 2. Me may Zion welcome, saved, Living rock the walls that bound it, 3. O, with what congratulations 1165. Throng thy gates the festive nations! 8s, 7s & 4s. PSALMODIST. 1. STAR of peace, to wand'rers dreary, 2. Star of hope! gleam on the billow, 3. Star of faith! when winds are mocking 4. Star divine! O safely guide him, 1. RISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, Toward heaven, thy native place : 2. Rivers to the ocean run, Nor stay in all their course: To rest in His embrace. 3. Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, 1167. Soon our Saviour will return There we'll join the heavenly train, 7s & 6s. 1. TIME is winging us away CENNICK. |