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O Jesus, thou art standing Outside the fast-clos'd door, In lowly patience 2. O Jesus, thou art knocking: And lo! that hand is scarr'd, And thorns thy brow enO Jesus, thou art pleading In accents meek and low, "I died for you, my

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waiting To pass the threshold o'er: We bear the name of Christians, His name and circle, And tears thy face have marr'd: Oh,love that passeth knowledge,So patientchildren, And will ye treat me so?" O Lord, with shame and sorrow We open

sign we bear: Oh, shame, thrice shame upon us! To keep him standing there. ly to wait! Oh, sin that hath no e- qual, So fast to bar the gate! now the door: Dear Saviour, enter, en ter, And leave us nevermore!

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See in his reconciled face The sunshine of the
The Bread of Life your soul will feed, And fully sat - is
Come where the longing heart is blest, And on his bos om
The love that list- ens to your prayer Will "no good thing" de - ny.

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The Careth for Me.

"Cast all your care upon him; for he careth for you."-1 Peter 5: 7. REV. W. C. POOLE.

ANNA G LAMBERT.

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bil-lows roll, Let wild tempests rage, safe will be my soul. Supreme with

Copyright, 1902, by John J. Hood.

1. I love the Lord, for he hath heard My voice of sup- pli- ca- tion, 2. I love him, for he hath inclined A gracious ear un- to me, 3. And for the ten- der, lov- ing care He evermore hath giv- en; 4. And tho' with all my ransom'd pow'rs I worship and a- dore him,

And for the promise in his word Of full and free sal - va - tion.
And sent his Holy Spirit kind From sin- ful paths to woo me.
With Christ, his Son to be joint heir Of mansions fair in heaven.
How small now seems the all I bring And humbly lay be- fore him.

CHORUS.

I love the Lord, I love the Lord, With heart and soul I love him;

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His name to me is melody, My Saviour-how I love him!

Since I heard his loving call,-Sweeter than all, sweeter than all.