2 Come, bless the Lord, whose love assigns So sweet a rest to wearied minds; Provides an antepast of heav'n, And gives this day the food of sev'n. 3 0, that our thoughts and thanks may rise, As grateful incense to the skies; And draw from heav'n that sweet repose, Which none, but he that feels it, knows. 4 This heav'nly calm, within the breast, Is the dear pledge of glorious rest, Which for the church of God remains, The end of cares, the end of pains. 5 In holy duties let the day, In holy pleasures, pass away; How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, In hope of one that ne'er shall end! 1 WE HYMN 517. C. M. THEN, on the third auspicious day, Shed forth its earliest smiling ray 2 The "holy women" sought the place And shining angels preach'd the grace 3 They hasted from the hallow'd ground, To tell his mourning friends around, To that our longing souls aspire, With ardent pangs af strong desire. 2 No more fatigue, no more distress, Nor sin nor hell shall reach the place; No groans to mingle with the songs, Which warble from imetal tongues. 3 No rude alarms of raging o No cares to break the long No midnight shade, no cloude Obscures the lustre of thy throm 4 Around thy throne, grant we may For the lowest sent: ISH EE, bow But s 2 My s 3 Jesus, m 4 This day, as days of older time, HYMN 518. C. M. BROWN. Evening of the Lord's day. REQUENT the day of God returns Fshed its quick'ning beams; And yet how slow devotion burns; 2 Accept our faint attempts to love- 3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, 4 Where we shall breathe in heav'nly air, HYMN 519. L. M. DODDRIDGE. The Eternal Sabbath. Heb. iv. 9. HINE earthly Sabbaths, Lord, we love; To that our longing souls aspire, 4 Around thy throne, grant we may meet, 1 HYMN 520. C. M. Winter. EE, how rude winter's icy hand SHas stripped the verdant ground! But spring will soon his rage withstand, 2 My soul a sharper winter mourns ; When will the gentle spring return,', 3 Jesus, my glorious Sun, arise This frozen heart remove : O, hush these storms, and clear my skies, |