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Psalm lxiii. 5, 6.

7.6.

(FOR A SICK ROOM.)

1-'Tis not a lonely night watch
Which by thy couch I spend,
Jesus is close beside us,

Our Saviour and our Friend.

2-Often I strive all vainly,

To ease thine aching head,
Then, silently and gently,
Himself He makes thy bed.

3-Do we not hear Him saying,
"Your guilt on me was laid,"
"Ye are my blood-bought jewels;
"Fear not, be not dismayed."

"The gold will soon be pure ;" "And blessed are those servants," "Who to the end endure."

5-Amen, O blessed Saviour,

Dwell with us, in us, here,

Until we share Thy glory,

When God shall wipe each tear.

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John xiv. 16.

C.M.

1-Oh! Holy Ghost, eternal God,
Descending from above,

Thou fill'st the soul thro' Jesu's blood,
With faith, and hope, and love.

2-Thou comfortest the heavy heart,
By sin and grief oppress'd;
Thou to the dead dost life impart,
And to the weary rest.

3-Thy sweet communion calms the soul,
And gives true peace and joy,
Which Satan's power can ne'er control,
Nor all His wiles destroy.

4-Let no false comfort lift us up

To confidence that's vain ;

Nor let their faith and courage droop,
Who love the Lamb once slain.

5-Breathe comfort where distress abounds;
O make our conscience clean ;
And heal with balm from Jesu's wounds,
The festering sores of sin.

6-Vanquish our lusts, our pride remove, Take out the heart of stone;

Show us the Father's boundless love,

The merits of the Son

7-The Father sent His Son to die; The willing Son obeyed;

The Witness Thou, to ratify

The purchase Christ hath made.

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1 Thess. iv. 17.

1-"For ever with the Lord!"

Father, if 'tis Thy will,

The promise of that faithful word
E'en here to me fulfil.

2-Be Thou at my right hand,
Then can I never fail ;

Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand,
Help, and I shall prevail.

Shall rend the vail in twain,

By death I shall escape from death,

And life eternal gain.

S.M.

4-Knowing as I am known,

How shall I love that word,

And oft repeat before the throne,
"For ever with the Lord!"

5-Then, though the soul enjoy

Communion high and sweet,

While worms this body must destroy,
Both shall in glory meet.

6-The trump of final doom

Will speak the self-same word,

And heaven's voice thunder through the tomb,

"For ever with the Lord!"

7-The tomb shall echo deep

That death-awakening sound;

The saints shall hear it in their sleep,
And answer from the ground.

8-Then upward as they fly,

That resurrection-word

Shall be their shout of victory

"For ever with the Lord!"

1-Come, sinner, to the Gospel feast,
Oh! come without delay;

For there is room in Jesu's breast
For all who will obey.

2--There's room in God's eternal love
To save thy precious soul;
Room in the Spirit's grace above
To heal and make thee whole.

C.M.

3-There's room within the Church, redeem'd With blood of Christ divine;

Room in the white-robed throng convened
For that dear soul of thine.

4-There's room in heaven among the choir,
And harps, and crowns of gold;
And glorious palms of victory there,
And joys that ne'er were told.

5-There's room around thy Father's board For thee and thousands more;

Oh! come and welcome to the Lord,