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47 J

C. M.

ESUS, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills the breast;

But sweeter far Thy face to see,
And in Thy presence rest.

2 Tongue never spake, ear never heard,
Never from heart o'erflowed
A dearer name, a sweeter word,
Than JESUS, Son of God.

3 O, hope of every contrite heart !
To penitents how kind !

To those who seek, how good Thou art, -
But what to those who find?

4 Ah! this no tongue can utter; this
No mortal page can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is,
None but His loved ones know.

5 Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be;
Jesus, be Thou our glory now,
And through eternity!

48 J

L.M.

S.P.C.K. Coll.

ESUS, Thy blood and righteousness
My beauty are, my glorious dress;
Midst flaming worlds in these arrayed,
With joy shall I lift up my head.

2 Bold shall I stand in Thy great day:
For who aught to my charge shall lay?
Fully absolved through these I am,
From sin, and fear, and guilt, and shame.

3 When from the dust of death I rise
To take my mansion in the skies,
E'en then shall this be all my plea,
Jesus hath lived and died for me.

4 This spotless robe the same appears
When ruin'd nature sinks in years;
No age can change its lovely hue-
Its glory is for ever new.

PENNY HYMN BOOK.

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5 O let the dead now hear Thy voice!
Bid, Lord, Thy banished ones rejoice;
Their beauty this, their glorious dress,
Jesus, "the Lord our righteousness!"

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P.M.

UST as I am without one plea,

Wesley.

But that Thy blood was shed for me-
And that Thou bid'st me come to Thee-

O Lamb of God, I come.

2 Just as I am and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot !

To Thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
O Lamb of God, I come.

3 Just as I am, though tossed about

With many a conflict, many a doubt,
Fightings within, and fears without-

O Lamb of God, I come.

4 Just as I am-Thou wilt receive

Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,

Because Thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come.

5 Just as I am-Thy love unknown,
Has broken every barrier down;

Now to be Thine-yea, Thine alone,

O Lamb of God, I come.

Elliott.

50 L

AMB of God, whose dying love

Thus Thy saints recall to mind;

7's.

Hear us, bless us, from above;
Let us all Thy mercy find.
2 Let Thy blood, to us applied,
Every sinner's pardon seal;
All in Thee be justified,
Every soul Thy comfort feel.

3 By Thine agony of pain,

By Thy precious blood we pray,
Cleanse our hearts from every stain;
Take our load of guilt away.

4 Burst our bonds and set us free;
Bid our fear and sorrow cease;
Oh, remember Calvary!
Saviour! bid us go in peace. Wesley (altered).

51L

EAD, Saviour, lead, amid the encircling gloom,

Lead Thou me on;

P.M. The night is dark, and I am far from home,

Lead Thou me on.

Keep Thou my feet, I do not ask to see
The distant scene-one step's enough for me.

2 I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou
Shouldst lead me on;

I loved to choose and see my path, but now
Lead Thou me on.

I loved the glare of day, and, spite of fears,
Pride ruled my will; remember not past years.
3 So long Thy power hath blest me-sure it still

Will lead me on,

O'er dale and hill, through stream and torrent, till

The night is gone,

And with the morn those angel-faces smile,

Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.

52 L

Dr. J. H. Newman.

EAD us, heavenly Father! lead us

O'er the world's tempestuous sea;

8.7.4. Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,

For we have no help but Thee;

Yet possessing
Every blessing,

If our God our Father be.

2 Saviour! breathe forgiveness o'er us :
All our weakness Thou dost know;
Thou didst tread this earth before us;
Thou didst feel its keenest woe;
Lone and dreary,
Faint and weary,

Through the desert Thou didst go.

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PENNY HYMN BOOK.

3 Spirit of our God! descending,
Fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
Love with every passion blending,
Pleasure that can never cloy;
Thus provided,
Pardoned, guided,

Nothing can our peace destroy.

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Edmeston.

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5 Let us, then, with gladsome mind,

Praise the Lord, for He is kind :

For His, &c.
Milton,

54 L°

O! He comes with clouds descending,
Once for favoured sinners slain;

8.7.4. Thousand thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of His train :
Hallelujah! Jesus now shall ever reign!
2 Every eye shall now behold Him,
Robed in dreadful majesty;
They who set at nought and sold Him,
Pierced and nailed Him to the tree,
Deeply wailing, shall the true Messiah see!

3 Now redemption, long expected,
See, in solemn pomp appear!
All His saints, by man rejected,
Rise to meet Him in the air:
Hallelujah! see the Son of God appear!

4 Yea, Amen! let all adore Thee,
High on Thine eternal throne;
Saviour, take the power and glory,
Claim the kingdoms for Thine own:
Hallelujah! oh, come quickly! Come, Lord, eome!
Wesley and Madan.

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ORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing;
Fill our hearts with joy and peace ;

8.7.4. Let us all Thy love possessing,
Triumph in redeeming grace :
O refresh us,
Trav'lling through this wilderness.

2 Thanks we give and adoration,
For Thy gospel's joyful sound;
May the fruits of Thy salvation
In our hearts and lives abound:
May Thy presence
With us ever more be found.

56 L

ORD,

Burder.

I hear that showers of blessing,
Thou art scatt'ring full and free-
8.7's. Showers, the thirsty land refreshing;
Let some droppings fall on me,-

Even me.

2 Pass me not, O God our Father!
Sinful though my heart may be;
Thou mightst leave me, but the rather
Let Thy mercy light on me,—

Even me.

3 Pass me not, O gracious Saviour!
Let me live and cling to Thee;
I am longing for thy favour:
Whilst Thou'rt calling, oh, call me, -
Even me.

4 Pass me not, O mighty Spirit !

Thou canst make the blind to see;
Witnesser of Jesu's merit,

Speak some word of power to me, -
Even me.

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