AMES. L. M. Dr. L. MASON. 9 1. COME, dearest Lord, who reign'st above, And draw me with the cords of love, WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, [Ps. 65, P. 1. My God, and praise becomes thy house; praise of Sion waits for thee, There shall thy saints thy glory see, And there perform their public vows. 2. O thou, whose mercy bends the skies, 3. Against my will my sins prevail, To wash my garments white again. 4. Blest is the man whom thou shalt choose, And give him kind access to thee; W what were his works from day to Give him a place within thy house, But miracles of power and grace, [day, 2. Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view 3. The man who marks, from day to day, To taste thy love divinely free. 5. With dreadful glory God fulfils His love, to give his churches rest. 6. Then shall the flocking nations run To Sion's hill, and own their Lord; The rising and the setting sun Shall see the Saviour's name adorel. 1. g SWEET is the work, my God, my King, To praise thy name, give thanks, and sing, To show thy love by morn-ing light, And talk of all thy truth at night. Sel. 9. [Ps. 92, P. 1. 3. I can do all things, or can bear (Stanza 1 in Music, 6, 7 omitted.) 2. Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal care shall seize my breast; O may my heart in tune be found, Like David's harp of solemn sound! 3. My heart shall triumph in my Lord, And bless his works and bless his word; Thy works of grace how bright they shine! How deep thy counsels! how divine! 4. Fools never raise their thoughts so high; Like brutes they live, like brutes they die; Like grass they flourish, till thy breath Blast them in everlasting death. 5. But I shall share a glorious part, When grace hath well refined my heart, And fresh supplies of joy are shed, Like holy oil to cheer my head. Those heavenly guards a - round thee wait, Like chariots that at-tend thy state. Sel. 12. [Ps. 68. P. 2.5. People and realms of every tongue LORD! when thou didst ascend on high, Ten thousand angels fill'd the sky; Dwell on his love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim 8. Let every creature rise and bring I 3. How bright the triumph none can tell, Sel. 14. (Stanza 5 omitted.) [H. 279. SEND the joys of earth away; 2. Your streams were floating me along, 3. Lord, I adore thy matchless grace, 4. Now to the shining realms above, 12 ELLENTHORPE. L. M. LINLEY.. 1. AWAKE OU WAKE our souls, a-way our fears, Let ev'ry trembling thought be gone; A - wake and run the heav'n-ly race, And put a cheer-ful cou [H. 276. Thy smile can bid my pains depart, And raise my sacred pleasures high. 2. True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, Is ever new and ever young, 4. From thee, the overflowing spring, [H. 325. THE God of my salvation lives; My nobler life he will sustain ; His word immortal vigor gives, Nor shall my glorious hopes be vain. 2. Thy presence, Lord, can cheer my heart, Though every earthly comfort die; 3. O let me hear thy blissful voice, [H. 563. 2. We consecrate these hours to thee, 3. Hast thou not sworn to give thy Son, To be a light to Gentile lands; To open the benighted eye, 1. FLORENCE. L. M. Italian. 13 COME, weary souls, with sin distress'd, Come and accept the promised rest; The Saviour's gracious call obey, And cast your gloomy fears a-way. [H. 157. 3. In all their erring, sinful years, Sel. 18. (Stanza 1 in Music.) 2. Oppress'd with guilt, a painful load, O! come and spread your woes abroad; Divine compassion, mighty love, Will all the painful loads remove. 3. Here mercy's boundless ocean flows, To cleanse your guilt and heal your woes; Pardon, and life, and endless peace; How rich the gift; how free the grace! 4. Lord, we accept, with thankful heart, The hope thy gracious words impart; We come, believing we rejoice, And bless the kind, inviting voice. 5. Blest Saviour, let thy powerful love Confirm our faith, our fears remove; And sweetly influence every breast, And guide us to eternal rest. Sel. 20. BEHOLD [H. 152. (Stanza 4 omitted.) Has waited long,-is waiting still; 2. O lovely attitude! He stands |