That blood for our redemption spilt,
Assuring us of purchased grace;
That blood which takes away all guilt,
And speaketh to the conscience peace.
My Saviour's piercéd side
Poured forth a double flood;
By water we are purified,
And pardoned by his blood:
2 Look up, my soul, to him,
Whose death was thy desert,
And humbly view the living stream
Flow from his wounded heart.
COME, O my soul, and sing
How Jesus thee hath fed;
How Jesus gave himself to thee,
The true and living bread.
2 For food he gives his flesh;
He bids us drink his blood:
Amazing favor, matchless grace
Of our incarnate God!
3 This holy bread and wine
Confirms us in the faith,
In love and union with our Lord,
And we show forth his death.
THE enjoyment of Christ's flesh and blood,
Which is on earth our highest good,
His members closely should unite,
And them to mutual love excite.
2 Love he most strongly did enforce,
Just ere he finishéd his course;
For love most fervently he prayed,
The night in which he was betrayed.
3 Oh, that we all could quite fulfill
Our Saviour's testament and will:
To love each other we desire;
Come, sacred love, our hearts inspire.
4 We join together heart and hand,
To walk towards the promised land;
For his appearance may with care
Each member day and night prepare.
5 Till we the Lord, our righteousness,
Shall see in glory face to face,
The bond of peace may we maintain,
And one with him, our Lord, remain.
HAPPY, thrice happy hour of grace!
I've seen by faith my Saviour's face;
He did himself to me impart,
And made a covenant with my heart.
2 Ah, might in my behavior shine
The power of Jesus' love divine,
His conflict and his victory,
His seeking and his finding me.
Now in parting, Father, bless us;
Saviour, still thy peace bestow;
Gracious Comforter, be with us,
As we from thy table go:
Bless us, bless us,
Father, Son and Spirit! now.
2 Bless us here, while still, as strangers
Onward to our home we move;
Bless us with eternal blessings
In our Father's house above,
Ever, ever,
Dwelling in the light of love.
LORD! at this closing hour,
Establish every heart
Upon thy word of truth and power,
To keep us when we part.
2 Peace to our brethren give;
Fill all our hearts with love;
In faith and patience may we live,
And seek our rest above.
A PARTING hymn we sing,
Around thy table, Lord,
Again our grateful tribute bring,
Our solemn vows record.
2 Here we have seen thy face,
And felt thy presence here;
So may the savor of thy grace,
In word and life appear.
3 The purchase of thy blood,
By sin no longer led,
The path our dear Redeemer trod
May we rejoicing tread.
4 In self-forgetting love,
Be our communion shown,
Until we join the church above,
And know as we are known.
THIS is the day the Lord hath made,
Let young and old rejoice;
To him be vows and homage paid,
Whose service is our choice.
2 This is the temple of the Lord:
How sacred is this place!
With meekness let us hear his word,
With reverence seek his face.
3 This is the homage he requires,
The voice of praise and prayer,
The soul's affections, hopes, desires,
Ourselves and all we are.
4 While rich and poor for mercy call,
Propitious from the skies,
The Lord, the Maker of them all,
Accepts the sacrifice.
5 Well pleased, through Jesus Christ the Son,
From sin he grants release;
According to their faith 't is done,
He bids them go in peace.
SWEET is the work, my God, my king,
To praise thy name, give thanks and sing,
To show thy love by morning light,
And talk of all thy truth at night.
2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
Oh 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 Lord, 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.
5 Then shall I see, and hear, and know
All I desired or wished below;
And every power find sweet employ
In that eternal world of joy.
O DAY of rest and gladness,
O day of joy and light,
O balm of care and sadness,
Most beautiful, most bright!
On thee, the high and lowly
Before the eternal throne
Sing, holy, holy, holy,
To God, the three in one.
2 On thee, at the creation,
The light first had its birth;
On thee, for our salvation,
Christ rose from depths of earth;
On thee, our Lord victorious
The Spirit sent from heaven;
And thus on thee, most glorious,
A triple light was given.
3 Thou art a cooling fountain
In life's dry, dreary sand;
From thee, like Pisgah's mountain,
We view the promised land;
A day of sweet refection,
A day of holy love,
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