1 GOD, from whom all things proceed, Hear thy wounded servants plead; Let our souls thy comforts find; Calm the tempest of the mind.
2 May the King of Salem now Cause each stubborn heart to bow; All our inward foes destroy,
Bringing peace, and hope, and joy. 3 Lord, no tithes to thee we give ; Life, and strength, and all we have, Here we offer at thy throne: O receive us as thine own.
4 Thine we are for time to come Fit us for our heavenly home, Clothe us with a richer dress,- Fairest robe of righteousness.
HYMN 181. L. M. [#]
Christ the Pattern.
1 WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, What were his works, from day to day, But miracles of power and grace, Which spread salvation through our race?
2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue; While alms bestowed, and kindness done, Are witnessed by each rolling sun.
HYMN 182. 7s. M. [#]
Characters of Christ.
1 MEDIATOR, Son of God, Spread thy boundless love abroad : Counsellor, the Prince of peace, Fill the world with truth and grace. 2 Sun of Righteousness, arise; Send thy light around the skies: Life of all the quick and dead, Feed our souls with living bread. 3 Leader of the halt and blind, Raise to life the sinking mind: Binder of the broken heart, Grace to every soul impart.
4 Opener of the sealed book, Cause the world therein to look: Taker of the veil away,
Lead us to eternal day.
HYMN 183. L. M. [#]
Characters of Christ.
1 A KING shall reign in righteousness, And all the kindred nations bless; He's King of Salem, King of peace, Nor shall his spreading kingdom cease. 2 In him the naked soul shall find A hiding-place from chilling wind; Or, when the raging tempests beat, A covert warm, a safe retreat.
3 In burning sands, and thirsty ground, He like a river shall be found; Or lofty rock, beneath whose shade The weary traveller rests his head. 4 The dimness gone, all eyes shall see His glory, grace, and majesty;
All ears shall hearken, and obtain
The words of life from Christ the Lamb.
1 BEHOLD the long-expected Light! 'Tis Jacob's Star, and Jesse's Root; The sun itself is not so bright,
Nor bears a tree such heavenly fruit. 2 With spreading glories, lo, he comes, And gloomy darkness flies apace : He's brighter than ten thousand suns, With beams of mercy in his face.
3 Sin, now condemned, shall cease to be, The righteous Judge shall bear the sway, Shall set our race from bondage free, And take all guilt and wo away. 4 Roll on, thou glorious Star of light,
Display thy matchless grace abroad, And chase the darkness of our night, And bring the nations home to God. 12*
1 HE dies! the Friend of sinners dies! Lo, Salem's daughters weep around, A solemn darkness veils the skies, A sudden trembling shakes the ground! 2 Here's love and grief beyond degree; The Lord of glory dies for men ; But, lo, what sudden joys we see,- Jesus, the dead, revives again!
3 Break off your tears, ye saints, and say, How high your great Deliverer reigns; Sing how he rose to endless day,
And led the tyrant Death in chains.
4 Say, Live forever, glorious King,
Born to redeem, and strong to save! Then ask the monster, Where's thy sting, And, Where's thy victory, boasting grave?
HYMN 186. C. M. [b]
Sufferings and Death of Christ.
1 ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed? And did my Jesus die?
Would he devote that sacred head For such a worm as I?
2 Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree? Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree!
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the great Redeemer, died To save a world from sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes in tears.
5 But floods of tears can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe ; Here, Lord, I give myself away,- "Tis all that I can do.
Christ's Death and Exaltation.
1 YE humble souls, who seek the Lord Chase all your fears away, And bow with transport down to see The place where Jesus lay.
2 His life for us he freely gave,― Such wonders love can do: Thus cold in death that bosom lay, Which throbbed and bled for you.
3 A moment give your hearts to grief, And mourn your Saviour slain;
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