The Hope of the Christian.
1 WHAT sinners value I resign;
Lord, 'tis enough that thou art mine;
I shall behold thy blissful face,
And stand complete in righteousness.
2 This life's a dream, an empty show;
But the bright world to which I go
Hath joys substantial and sincere ;
When shall I wake and find me there?
3 O glorious hour; O blest abode !
I shall be near and like my God;
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of the soul.
4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground,
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound ;
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise,
And in my Saviour's image rise.
The Reward of faithful Servants. Dan. xii. 3.
1 THERE is a glorious world on high, Resplendent with eternal day;
Faith views the blissful prospect nigh,
And God's own word reveals the way.
2 There shall the servants of the Lord
With never-fading lustre shine;
Surprising honour, large reward,
Conferr'd on man by love divine!
3 How happy then the truly wise,
Who learn and keep the sacred road!
How happy they whom Heav'n employs,
To turn rebellious men to God;
4 To win them from the fatal way,
Where erring folly thoughtless roves,
And that blest righteousness display,
Which Jesus wrought, and God approves !
5 The shining firmament shall fade,
And sparkling stars resign their light;
But these shall know no change nor shade,
Forever fair, forever bright.
6 No fancied joy beyond the sky,
No fair delusion is reveal'd;
'Tis God that speaks, who cannot lie, And all his word must be fulfill'd.
7 And shall not these cold hearts of ours,
Be kindled at the glorious view?
Come, Lord, awake our active pow'rs,
Our feeble, dying strength renew!
8 On wings of faith and strong desire
O may our spirits daily rise;
And reach at last the shining choir
In the bright mansions of the skies!
1 COME, Lord, and warm each languid heart,
Inspire each lifeless tongue;
And let the joys of heav'n impart
Their influence to our song!
2 Sorrow, and pain, and ev'ry care,
And discord there shall cease;
And perfect joy and love sincere
Adorn the realms of peace.
3 The soul, from sin forever free,
Shall mourn its pow'r no more;
But, cloth'd in spotless purity,
Redeeming love adore.
4 Lord, tune our hearts to praise and love; Our feeble notes inspire!
Till, in thy blissful courts above,
We join th' angelick choir.
Invitation to Worship and Ordinances. Jeremiah 1. 5.
1 ENQUIRE, ye pilgrims! for the way
That leads to Zion's hill;
And thither set your steady face
With a determin'd will.
2 Invite the strangers all around
Your pious march to join;
And spread the sentiments you feel
Of faith and love divine.
3 Come, let us join our souls to God
In everlasting bands,
And seize the blessings he bestows
With eager hearts and hands!
4 Come, let us to his temple haste,
And seek his favour there;
Before his footstool humbly bow,
And pour our fervent pray'r!
5 Come, let us seal, without delay,
The cov❜nant of his grace;
Nor shall the years of distant life
Its memory efface.
6 Thus may our rising offspring haste To seek their fathers' God;
Nor e'er forsake the happy path
Their youthful feet have trod.
Baptism the sign of the new Covenant. 1 THE promise was divinely free, Extensive was the grace;
"I will the God of Abra'm be
And of his num'rous race.'
2 The God of Abra'm claims our praise;
His promises endure,
And Christ the Lord in gentler ways
Makes the salvation sure.
3 His foll'wers thus, eternal King!
Thine ancient truth embrace;
To thee their infant offspring bring,
And humbly ask the grace.
The promise is to you and your Children.' Acts ii. 39.
LORD, what our ears have heard
Our eyes delighted trace;
Thy love in long succession shown
To ev'ry rising race.
Our children thou dost claim,
And mark them out for thine;
Ten thousand blessings to thy name
For goodness so divine!
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