358 FROM the riven Rock there floweth, Living water, ever clear; Weary pilgrim, journeying onward, Know you not that Fount is near? Jesus is the Rock of AgesSmitten, stricken, lo! He dies; From His side a living fountain, Know you not it satisfies ? 2 "Without money " without merit, Jesus calls," Come unto Me!" Thirsty traveller, be encouraged, Know you not the Fount is free ? 3 Fainting in the desert weary, Guilty sinner, hark! 'tis He! 'Tis the Saviour still entreating, Know you not?-"He calleth thee!" 359 sing of Jesus, "Lamb of God," who died on Calvary, And for a ransom shed His blood I'm redeemed!... I'm redeemed!. slain!... I'm redeemed!... I'm redeemed,... It reaches out to all mankind, 3 All glory now to Christ the Lord, And evermore shall be! He hath redeemed a world of sin, 3 Soon shall mine eyes behold Thee, 361 [ARK! hark! my soul! angelic Hsongs are swelling O'er earth's green fields and ocean's wave-beat shore; How sweet the truth those blessèd strains are telling [more! Of that new life when sin shall be no Angels, sing on! your faithful watches keeping; [above, Sing us sweet fragments of the songs Till morning's joy shall end the night of weeping, [cloudless love. And night's long shadows break in 2 Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, [and sea, The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, [steps to Thee. Kind Shepherd, turn their weary 3 Onward we go, for still we hear them singing, [you come; "Come, weary souls, for Jesus bids And through the dark, its echoes sweetly ringing, [home. The music of the Gospel leads us 362 C YOME, ye disconsolate! where'er ye languish, [kneel: Come to the mercy-seat, fervently Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your anguish; [cannot heal. Earth has no sorrow that heaven 2 Joy of the desolate! Light of the straying! [pure! Hope of the penitent-fadeless and Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying[cannot cure. Earth has no sorrow that heaven 3 Here see the Bread of Life! see waters flowing [from above: Forth from the throne of God, pure Come to the feast of love; come, ever knowing, [can remove. Earth has no sorrows but heaven 363 OUR UR Lord is now rejected, Oh, the crowning day is coming! In the crowning day that's coming 2 The heavens shall glow with splen- As Christ shall them array: In the crowning day that's coming 8 Our pain shall then be over; And nought but joy before, A joy in our Redeemer, In the crowning day that's coming 4 Let all that look for, "hasten" By earnest consecration, They are bruised on the rocks where With their white pleading faces turned upward, To the clouds and the pitiful sky. 3 There is many a lamp that is lighted; We behold them anear and afar; But many among them, my brother, Shine steadily on like a star. I think were they trimmed night and morning, [out, They would never burn down or go Though from the four quarters of heaven The winds were all blowing about. 4 If once all the lamps that are lighted, Should steadily blaze in a line; Wide over the land and the ocean, What a girdle of glory would shine! How all the dark places would brighten! [away! How the mist would roll up and How the earth would laugh out in her gladness, To hail the millennial day! highest! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the [highest! Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna in the Sin He hath proudly conquered by the might of His Word! Children around Him bending, Greet Him with praise unending; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord! 370 S4 vep, be our spirits seal: Ling, AVIOUR, breathe an evening bless. Sin and want we come confessing, Thou canst save and Thou canst heal. 2 Though destruction walk around us, Though the arrows past us fly, Angel guards from Thee surround us; We are safe if Thou art nigh. 3 Though the night be dark and dreary, 2 He saw me ruined by the Fall, Darkness cannot hide from Thee; Thou art He who, never weary, Watchest where Thy people be. 4 Should swift death this night o'ertako us, And our couch become our tomb, May the morn in heaven awake us, Clad in bright and deathless bloom! 371 WHEN the dewy light was fading, Wand the sky in beauty smiled, Came a whisper like an echo, From a pale and dying child: Is there room for Mary there?" Come, there's room! come, there's room! Room with the glorified angel band! Yes, there's room! yes, there's room! Room in the beautiful heavenly land! 2 "Mother, raise me just a moment; You'll forgive me when I say, You were angry when you told me I was always in your way. You were sorry in a moment, I could read it on your brow; But you'll not recall it, mother, You must never mind it now. 3 "When my baby sister calls me, And you hear my voice no more, When she plays among the roses By our little cottage door, Never chide her when you're angry,Do it kindly and in love, That you both may dwell with Mary In the sunny land above." 4 Then she plumed her snowy pinions, Till she folded them to rest, 'Mid the welcome song of rapture, On her loving Saviour's breast. In the bright and golden region, With its pearly gates so fair, She is singing with the angels: "There is room for Mary there." 372 AWAKE, my soul, in joyful lays, And sing thy great Redeemer's praise; He justly claims a song from me: Yet loved me, notwithstanding all; He saved me from my lost estate: His loving-kindness, oh, how great! 3 Though numerous hosts of mighty foes, [pose, Though earth and hell my way op He safely leads my soul along: His loving-kindness, oh, how strong! 4 I often feel my sinful heart Prone from my Saviour to depart; But though I oft have Him forgot, His loving-kindness changes not. 5 Soon shall I pass the gloomy vale, Soon all my mortal powers must fail; Oh, may my last expiring breath His loving-kindness sing in death! 373 sin, THe hath done! God be the glory! great things [His Son; So loved He the world that He gave us Who yielded His life an atonement for [go in. And opened the Life gate that all may Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord! praise the Lord! Let the people rejoice! Oh, come to the Father through Jesus To every believer the promise of God; 3 Great things He hath taught us, great 374 Where no harm ... can e'er betide me : He will hide... me, . me, ... safely hide In the sha... dow of His hand! 2 Though He may send some affliction, "T will but make me long for home; For in love, and not in anger, All His chastenings will come S Enemies may strive to injure, God will turn what seems to harm me 4 So while here the cross I'm bearing, [child. Rough and thorny is the road; Often in the midst of danger; But it leads to God! Clouds and darkness oft distress me, 2 Oh how sweat is this assurance, 4 Home in prospect still can cheer me, Yes, He sees and knows me daily, Sends me help when foes assail me- Soon my journey will be ended, I shall then be well attended: I shall then with joy behold Him- Nothing more shall then distress me 377 God kindly veils mine eyes, And o'er each step of my onward way He makes new scenes to rise; And every joy He sends me comes A sweet and glad surprise. Where He may lead I'll follow My trust in Him repose; 2 One step I see before me ; 3 Oh, blissful lack of wisdom! 'Tis blessed not to know; He holds me with His own right hand, And lulls my troubled soul to rest + So on I go-not knowing, I would not if I might; I'd rather walk in the dark with God |