646. C. M. RIPPON'S COLLECTION. 1 FREQUENT the day of GoD returns, 2 Accept our faint attempts to love, 3 Increase, O LORD! Our faith and hope, And fit us to ascend Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, 4 Where we shall breathe in heav'nly air, 5 Where we, in high seraphic strains, INDEX OF SUBJECTS. N.B. The numbers refer to the Hymns. A. Absence from God lamented, 275. social worship, 586. Account, the last, 629. Acquiescence, see Submission. consolation in, 166. God our portion in, 438. Affliction, the use of, 415, 557. the use of and support under, 413, 414, 558, 568. support and deliverance in, 561. patience under, 416. trust under, 418. submission under, 417, 419, 420. present, and future glory, 435. Afflicted, compassion to the, 500. Ascension of Christ, 249. Aspirations, devout, 296, 297. after the christian temper, 300. See Prayer. B. Baptism, a hymn for, 491. Beauty unfading, 319. See Religion. Benevolence, 366, 367. and prudence, 378. See Love. Birth of Christ, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 616. Candour, 372. christian, 622. C. Charity essential, 360. See Love. children, hymns for, 503, 504. Choice, the wise, 313, 340, 341. Christ, birth of, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 616. the living stone, 232. miracles of, 233. the love of, 494. example of, 234, 235, 236, 237, 497. influence of his death, 240. death and resurrection of, 241. resurrection of, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248. See Lord's day. ascension of, 249. kingdom of, 250, 253, 255. See Gospel, Jesus, and Saviour. new creation by, 264. his second coming, 265, 266, 267. character, 19, 386. charity essential to it, 360. charity, 622. virtues, 375. race, 401, 402, 403. watchfulness, 457, 458. 1 Christian purity, 623. obedience, desires after, 642. inheritance of the, 477, 478. Church, the, our delight and safety, S. the garden of God, 9. See Worship. Communion with God, 287. of saints, 487, 488. Communing with our own hearts, 383, 553, 554, 600, 602. of God. See Man. Condescension of God, 102, 103, 104, 156. a good and evil, 330. Consolation from God in adversity, 166. Contentment, 385. Country, the virtuous love of, 369. Creation of the world, 66. voice of, 68, 69, 70, 464. devout contemplation of, 72. wisdom of God in, 90. the mutability of, 442. See Man. new, by Jesus Christ, 264. Creator, praise to the, 71. Creatures vain, and God all-sufficient, 163, 426. Cross and crown, 404. of Christ, not ashamed of it, 496. Death, preparation for, 443. warnings of, 448. D. reflections on, 449, 451, 452, 513. life, and the resurrection, 460, 461. victory over, 465, 466. See Christ, and Saviour. |