Should not the loving Bride

The absent Bridegroom mourn?
Should she not wear the weeds of grief
Until her Lord return?

Come then, Lord Jesus come!

5-The whole creation groans,

And waits to hear that voice
That shall restore her comeliness,
And make her wastes rejoice.
Come, Lord, and wipe away
The curse, the sin, the stain,
And make this blighted world of ours
Thine own fair world again.

Come then, Lord Jesus, come !

H. BONAR.

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Cant. viii. 5.

P.M.

1-0 Holy Saviour! Friend unseen!
Since on Thine arm Thou bids't us lean,
Help us throughout life's changing scene
By faith to cling to Thee!

2-Bless'd with this fellowship divine, Take what Thou wilt, we'll not repine: For, as the branches to the vine,

We only cling to Thee!

3-Though far from home, fatigued, opprest,
Here we have found a place of rest,
As exiles still, yet not unblest,
Because we cling to Thee!

4-What though the world deceitful prove,
And earthly friends and hopes remove?
With patient uncomplaining love

Still can we cling to Thee!

5-Though oft we seem to tread alone
Life's dreary waste with thorns o'er grown,
Thy voice of love, in gentlest tone,
Whispers, "Still cling to me!"

6-Though faith and hope are often tried,
We ask not, need not, aught beside,
So safe, so calm, so satisfied,

The souls that cling to Thee!

7-They fear not Satan, nor the grave,

They know Thee near, and strong to save;

With Thee all danger they can brave,

Because they cling to Thee!

8-Bless'd is our lot whate'er befal;
Who can affright, or who appal ?—
Since as our strength, our Rock, our all,
Jesus, we cling to Thee.

1-Let worldly minds the world pursue ;

What are its charms to me?

Once I admired its trifles too,

2-Its pleasures now no longer please,
No more content afford,

Far from my heart be joys like these,
Now I have seen the Lord.

3-As by the light of opening day,
The stars are all conceal'd,

So earthly pleasures fade away,
When Jesus is reveal'd.

C.M.

4-Creatures, no more divide

my

choice;

I bid you all depart;

His name, and love, and gracious word,

Have fix'd my roving heart.

25

Galat. iii. 13.

C.M.

1-Blessed be God, for ever blest,

And glorious be His name!

His Son He gave, our souls to save
From everlasting shame.

2-Had I worn sackcloth, and in dust

Cast myself humbly down,

Cover'd my miserable head

With ashes for a crown:

3-This could not save me from the curse,
Nor end the endless pain,

Nor quench the fire, nor ease the heart,
Nor wipe away one stain.

4-Th' eternal Life His life laid down,-
Such was the wondrous plan,-
And God, the blessed God, was made
A curse for cursed man.

5-Our flesh He took, our sins He bore,
Himself for us He gave;

His woes were our's, and we with Him
Were buried in one grave.

6-With Him we rose, with Him we live,

With Him we sit above;

With Him for ever we shall share
The Father's boundless love.

7-Bless, then, Jehovah's blessed name,
And bless our blessed King;
And songs of glad deliverance
For ever, ever sing!

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Matt. xi. 28.

double C.M.

1-I heard the voice of Jesus say,

Come unto me and rest;

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon my breast.

I came to Jesus as I was,

Weary, and worn, and sad,

I found in Him a resting place,
And He has made me glad.

2-I heard the voice of Jesus say,
Behold, I freely give

The living water, thirsty one,
Stoop down, and drink, and live.
I came to Jesus, and I drank

Of that life-giving stream,

My thirst was quench'd, my soul reviv❜d,
And now I live in Him.