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2 Vainly they watch His bed-
Jesus, my Saviour!
Vainly they seal the dead-
Jesus, my Lord!

3 Death cannot keep his prey—
Jesus, my Saviour!

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He tore the bars away-
Jesus, my Lord!

tain,

COME, all ye saints, to Pisgah's moun-
tide;
Come view your home beyond the
The land we love is just before us,
Soon we'll sing on the other side.
Oh, there are the bright crowns of
glory,

And life which our Saviour will give,
And all who have loved His appearing

With Him shall eternally live.

2 There endless springs of life are flowing,

There are the fields of living green; Mansions of beauty are provided, And the King of the saints is seen. Soon our conflicts and toils will be ended, [more, We'll be tried and be tempted no And the saints of all ages and nations We shall meet on that heavenly shore.

8 Faith now beholds the flowing river, Coming from underneath the throne; There, too, the Saviour lives for ever, And He'll welcome the "faithful" home.

[river Would you sit by the banks of the With the friends you have loved by your side? [angels? Would you join in the songs of the Then be ready to follow your Guide!

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3 I would not plead with thee in vain ;
Remember all my grief and pain!
I died to ransom thee from sin:
May I come in ? may I come in ?

4 I bring thee joy from heaven above,
I bring thee pardon, peace, and love:
Say, weary heart, oppressed with sin,
May I come in? may I come in?

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could I speak the matchless worth,

Oh, could I sound the glories forth
Which in my Saviour shine,
I'd soar, and touch the heavenly
strings,

And vie with Gabriel, while he sings,
In notes almost divine.

2 I'd sing the precious blood He spilt,
My ransom from the dreadful guilt
Of sin and wrath divine:

I'd sing His glorious righteousness,
In which all-perfect, heavenly dress
My soul shall ever shine.

3 I'd sing the characters He bears,
And all the forms of love He wears,
Exalted on His throne:

4

In loftiest songs of sweetest praise
I would to everlasting days

Make all His glories known.
Well, the delightful day will come
When my dear Lord will take me home,
And I shall see His face;

Then with my Saviour, Brother,
A blest eternity I'll spend, [Friend,
Triumphant in His grace!

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MY

God, my Father, while I stray

rough way, Oh, teach me from my heart to say, "Thy will be done! "Thy will be done!"... "Thy will be done!".. 2 What though in lonely grief I sigh For friends beloved, no longer nigh, Submissive still would I reply,

"Thy will be done!"

3 Let but my fainting heart be blest
With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest,
My God, to Thee I leave the rest:
"Thy will be done!"

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HJesus to seek;

ERE from the world we turn,

Here may His loving voice
Tenderly speak!

Jesus our dearest Friend,
While at Thy feet we bend,
Oh, let Thy smile descend!
'Tis Thee we seek.

2 Come, Holy Comforter,
Presence divine,

Now in our longing hearts,
Graciously shine;

Oh for Thy mighty power!
Oh for a blessed shower,
Filling this hallowed hour
With joy divine!

3 Saviour, Thy work revive!
Here may we see

Those who are dead in sin
Quickened by Thee;

Come to our hearts to-night,
Make every burden light,
Cheer Thou our waiting sight;
We long for Thee.

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HERE are lonely hearts to cherish, While the days are going by; There are weary souls who perish, While the days are going by:

If a smile we can renew,
As our journey we pursue,
Oh, the good we all may do,
While the days are going by:

...

Going by!... Going by! Going by! Going by! Oh, the good we all may do, While the days are going by! 2 There's no time for idle scorning, While the days are going by; Let your face be like the morning, While the days are going by: Qh, the world is full of sighs, Full of sad and weeping eyes; Help your fallen brother rise,

While the days are going by!

3 All the loving links that bind us, While the days are going by; One by one, we leave behind us, While the days are going by: But the seeds of good we sow, Both in shade and shine will grow, And will keep our hearts aglow, While the days are going by!

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IT T may be at morn, when the day is awaking, [shadow is breaking, When sunlight through darkness and That Jesus will come in the fulness of glory, [own."

To receive from the world"His

O Lord Jesus, how long?How long-ere we shout the glad song ?Christ returneth! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen! Hallelujah! Amen!

2 It may be at midday, it may be at twilight, [ness of midnight It may be, perchance, that the blackWill burst into light in the blaze of His glory,

When Jesus receives "His own."

3 While hosts cry Hosanna, from heaven descending, [attending, With glorified saints and the angels With grace on His brow, like a halo

of glory,

Will Jesus receive "His own."

4 Oh, joy! oh, delight! should we go without dying! [and no crying; No sickness, no sadness, no dread, Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory,

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When Jesus receives "His own."

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WHY perish with cold and with hunger?

There's plenty for all and to spare, In the beautiful home of thy Father,

And a welcome awaiting thee there. Come! come! wanderer, come! [home: There's plenty for thee in thy Father's Come! come! wanderer, come! [home. There's welcome and love in thy Father's 2 Come, wanderer, and say to thy Father, [Thee; "I've sinn'd against heaven and Not worthy a place with Thy children, Thy servant I gladly would be."

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OH come, sinner, come! 'tis mercy's

Here at Jesus' feet! [call; Oh come, and, repenting, lay thy all Down at Jesus' feet!

Oh, lay it down, lay it down,
Lay thy weary burden down.
Oh, lay it down, lay it down,
Down at Jesus' feet!
2 Oh come, and, believing, seek thy rest
Here at Jesus' feet!

Thy heart, with its heavy weight
Lay at Jesus' feet! [opprest,

[soul

S Oh come, where thy faith can make
Here at Jesus' feet! [thee whole,
Oh come, and thy weary, troubled
Lay at Jesus' feet!
4 Oh come! bless the Lord, there's room
Here at Jesus' feet! [for thee,
Thy burden of guilt, whate'er it be,
Lay at Jesus' feet!

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JESUS, my Lord, to Thee I cry

Unless Thou help me, I must die: Oh, bring Thy free salvation nigh, And take me as I am!

And take me as I am!
And take me as I am!
My only plea-Christ died for me!
Oh, take me as I am!

2 Helpless I am, and full of guilt;
But yet for me Thy blood was spilt,
And Thou canst make me what Thou
And take me as I am! [wilt,

3 No preparation can I make,
My best resolves I only break, [sake,
Yet save me for Thine own name's

And take me as I am!

4 Behold me, Saviour, at Thy feet, Deal with me as Thou seest meet; Thy work begin, Thy work complete, But take me as I am!

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CHRIST, in Thee my soul hath And found in Thee alone, [found, The peace, the joy, I sought so long, The bliss till now unknown. Now none but Christ can satisfy,

None other Name for me!... [joy, There's love, and life, and lasting Lord Jesus, found in Thee

2 I sighed for rest and happiness,
I yearned for them, not Thee;
But while I passed my Saviour by,
His love laid hold on me.

3 I tried the broken cisterns, Lord,
But, ah! the waters failed!
E'en as I stooped to drink they'd fled,
And mocked me as I wailed.

4 The pleasures lost I sadly mourned, But never wept for Thee,

Till grace the sightless eyes received Thy loveliness to see.

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2

ONG in darkness we have waited

For the shining of the Light; Long have felt the things we hated Sink us still in deeper night. Blessed Jesus, loving Saviour!

Tender, faithful, strong, and true, Break the fetters that have bound us, Make us in Thyself anew. Now, at last, the Light appeareth, Jesus stands upon the shore; And with tender voice He calleth, "Come to Me, and sin no more!" 3 Nothing have we but our weakness, Nought but sorrow, sin, and care; All within is loathsome vileness, All without is dark despair.

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3 The Lord is strong to save us, He is a faithful Friend: Trust on! trust on! believer, Oh, trust Him to the end!

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SOON shall we see the glorious morn-
Saints, arise! saints, arise! [ing

Sinners, attend the notes of warning!
Saints, arise! saints, arise!
The resurrection day draws near,
The King of saints shall soon appear,
And high His royal standard rear!
Saints, arise! saints, arise !

2 Hear ye the trump of God resoundSaints, arise! saints, arise! [ing Through death's dark vaults its notes rebounding,

Saints, arise! saints, arise! [pare! To meet the Bridegroom haste! prePut on your bridal garments fair; And hail your Saviour in the air! Saints, arise! saints, arise!

3 The saints who sleep, with joy awaken, All arise! all arise!

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Their clay-cold beds are quite forAll arise! all arise!

[saken,

Not one of all the faithful few
Who here on earth the Saviour knew,
But starts with bliss his Lord to view:
All arise! all arise!

4 Fast by the throne of God behold
them
[bliss!
Crowned with bliss! crowned with
See in His arms the Saviour fold them,
Crowned with bliss! crowned with
bliss!
[head;
With wreaths of glory round their
No tears of sorrow now are shed,
To joy's full fountain all are led,

Crowned with bliss! crowned with bliss!

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"Come, O sinner, come!"
Calls so tenderly, calls so lovingly,
"Now, O sinner, come!"

Words of peace and blessing,
Christ's own love confessing.
Hear the sweet voice of Jesus,
Full, full of love;

Calling tenderly, calling lovingly,
"Come, O sinner, come!"

OH, sometimes the shadows are deep. 2 Still He waits for theo, pleading pa

And rough seems the path to the

goal;

And sorrows, how often they sweep Like tempests down over the soul!

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tiently,

Come, oh come to Me! [borne ; Heavy-laden one, I thy grief have Come, and rest in Me!"

Words with love o'erflowing,

Life and bliss bestowing!

3 Weary, sin-sick soul, called so gra-
Canst thou dare refuse ? [ciously,
Mercy offered thee, freely, tenderly,
Wilt thou still abuse?

Come, for time is flying!
Haste, thy lamp is dying!

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WE

WEARY of wandering long,
My sore heart saith:
"Show me Thy way, O Lord!
Teach me Thy path!"
I thought these weary feet
Straightway would find
All rough and rugged paths
Left far behind.

2 But, as I onward passed,
The way grew steep;

And black clouds gathered fast,
And skies did weep;
And darkness seemed to hide
The toilsome road:
Amazed, again I cried,
"Thy way, O God?"

3 "A lamp unto my feet,"
God's Word did prove;

"A still, small voice," and sweet,
Spoke thus in love':

"Whoso, through night and day,
God's way pursues,
'Him shall He teach the way
That He shall choose.""

4 Then, since He chose for me
This rugged path,

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OH

My hand in His shall be
With steadfast faith;

Each step this darksome night
Is bringing me
Still nearer to the bright
Eternity.

the bitter shame and sorrow, That a time could ever be When I proudly said to Jesus, "All of self and none of Thee! "None of Thee, none of Thee,

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All of self, and none of Thee!" 2 Yet, He found me; I beheld Him Bleeding on th' accursed tree: And my wistful heart said faintly, "Some of self, and some of Thee!" "Some of Thee, some of Thee,

Some of self, and some of Thee!" 3 Day by day, His tender mercy, Healing, helping, full, and free, Brought me lower, while I whispered,

"Less of self, and more of Thee!
"More of Thee, more of Thee,

Less of self, and more of 'T'hee!"

4 Higher than the highest heaven, Deeper than the deepest sea, Lord, Thy love at last has conquered: "None of self, and all of Thee!" "All of Thee, all of Thee,

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None of self, and all of Thee!"

ENDERLY He leads us,
All our days below;

Carefully He shows us,
Every step we go.

Tenderly He leads us,
Every step we go ;

Oh, how sweet to trust Him
All the way below!

2 Through the Holy Spirit,
We are taught the way
Upward to His kingdom,
Brighter far than day.
3 They who early seek Him,
With a humble mind,
Pardon, life, and comfort,
Evermore shall find.

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WE

HAT can wash away my stain ? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

Oh, precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow! No other fount I know. Nothing but the blood of Jesus! 2 For my cleansing this I seeNothing but the blood of Jesus! For my pardon this my pleaNothing but the blood of Jesus! 3 Nothing can for sin atone

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
Nought of good that I have done-
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
4 This is all my hope and peace-

Nothing but the blood of Jesus!
This is all my righteousness-
Nothing but the blood of Jesus!

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