5 Thy face, with rev'rence and with love, CCCLXXII. L. M. RIP. SEL, THE HE Lord, who rules the world's affairs, CCCLXXIII. L. M. GIBBONS. The Beneficence of Christ for our Imitation. Acts x. 38. 1 WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, What were his works from day to day But miracles of power and grace, 3 That man may last, but never lives, 4 But he, who marks from day to day, Treads the same path his Saviour trod, BAPTISM. CCCLXXIV. L. M. J. STENNETT. A Baptismal Hymn. 1 THE great Redeemer we adore Who came the lost to seek and save; Went humbly down from Jordan's shore, To find a tomb beneath its wave! 2 "Thus it becomes us to fulfil "All righteousness," he meekly said; 3 With thee into thy watery tomb, "Tis wondrous grace that gives us room, To lie interr'd by such a friend.' 4 Yet as the yielding waves give way, To let us see the light again; So on the resurrection day, The bands of death prov'd weak and vain. The believer constrained by the love of Christ to follow him. DEAR Lord, and has thy pardoning love Embrac'd a wretch so vile! Then kindly bid each cloud remove, 2 Hast thou the cross for me endur'd, 3 Didst thou the great example lead, 4 Dear Lord, the ardour of thy love And now my willing footsteps move CCCLXXVI. C. M. Devizes Tune. Difficulties in the way of duty, surmounted→ hinder me not. Gen. xxiv. 56.* 1 WHEN Abram's servant to procure He met Rebekah-told his wish- 2 Yet for ten days they urg'd the man 3 'Twas thus I cry'd when Christ the Lord, "Hinder me not, nor friends nor foes, "Since God my way hath sped." 4" Stay," says the world, " and taste awhile "My every pleasant sweet;" This Hymn may begin at the sixth verse. A a 5 "Hinder me not," my soul replies, 66 Stay," My God has broke thy chain."] 6 In all my Lord's appointed ways, Hinder me not, ye much lov'd saints, 7 Through floods and flames, if Jesus lead, 8 Through duty, and through trials too 9 And when my Saviour calls me home, Hinder me not, come welcome death, CCCLXXVII. C. M. J. STENNETT. Immersion. 1 THUS was the great Redeemer plung'd, In Jordan's swelling flood? To show he must be soon baptiz'd, 2 Thus was his sacred body laid 3 Lord we thy precepts would obey, Would die, be buried, rise with thee, CCCLXXVIII. L. M. GREGG. Altered by B. FRANCIS. Not asham'd of Christ. JESUS! and shall it ever be! A mortal man asham'd of thee! Asham'd of thee, whom angels praise, Whose glories shine through endless days! 2 Asham'd of Jesus! sooner far Let evening blush to own a star; He sheds 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! bid darkness flee. 4 Asham'd of Jesus! that dear friend On whom my hopes of heaven depend! No; when I blush be this my shame, That I no more revere his name. may, 5 Asham'd of Jesus! Yes, I 7 [His institutions would I prize, |