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2 When I hear the wicked call
On the rocks and hills to fall,
When I see them start and shrink
On the fiery deluge-brink,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know-
Not till then-how much I owe.

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3 When I stand before the throne
Dressed in beauty not my own,
When I see Thee as Thou art,
Love Thee with unsinning heart,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know—
Not till then-how much I owe.

4 When the praise of Heaven I hear,
Loud as thunders to the ear,
Loud as many waters' noise,
Sweet as harp's melodious voice,
Then, Lord, shall I fully know—
Not till then-how much I owe.

5 Even on earth, as through a glass
Darkly, let Thy glory pass,
Make forgiveness feel so sweet,
Make Thy Spirit's help so meet,
Even on earth, Lord, make me know
Something of how much I owe.

6 Chosen not for good in me,
Wakened up from wrath to flee,
Hidden in the Saviour's side,
By the Spirit sanctified;

Teach me, Lord, on earth to show,
By my love, how much I owe.

7 Oft I walk beneath the cloud,
Dark as midnight's gloomy shroud;
But, when fear is at the height,
Jesus comes, and all is light;
Blessed Jesus! bid me show
Doubting saints how much I owe.

8 When in flowery paths I tread,
Oft by sin I'm captive led;
Oft I fall-but still arise-
The Spirit comes-the tempter flies;
Blessed Spirit! bid me show
Weary sinners all I owe.

9 Oft the nights of sorrow reign,
Weeping, sickness, sighing, pain;
But a night Thine anger burns,—
Morning comes and joy returns ;
God of comforts! bid me show
To Thy poor, how much I owe.

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"I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand."-2 Tim. iv. 6.

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"M going to leave all my sadness,

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I'm going to change earth for heaven; There, there all is peace, all is gladness, There pureness and glory are given. Come quickly then, Jesus! Amen!

2 Friends, weep not in sorrow of spirit, But joy that my time here is o'er; the good part to inherit,

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Where sorrow and sin are no more.
Come quickly then, Jesus! Amen!

3 The shadows of evening are fleeing,
Morn breaks from the city of light;
This moment day starts into being,
Eternity bursts on my sight.

Come quickly then, Jesus!

Amen!

4 The first-born redeemed from all trouble, (The Lamb that was slain in the throng); Their ardour in praising redouble; Breaks not on the ear the new song? Come quickly then, Jesus! Amen!

5 I'm going to tell their glad story,
To share in their transports of praise;
I'm going in garments of glory,

My voice to unite with their lays.
Come quickly then, Jesus! Amen!

6 Ye fetters corrupted, then leave me,
Thou body of sin, droop and die;
Pains of earth, cease ye ever to grieve me,
From you 'tis for ever I fly.

Come quickly then, Jesus!

20.

Amen!

"He hath prepared for them a city.”—Heb. xi. 16.

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ERUSALEM, my happy home!
Name ever dear to me!

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When shall my labours have an end,
In joy, and peace, and thee!

2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls,

And pearly gates behold?

Thy bulwarks with salvation strong,
Ånd streets of shining gold?

3 O when, thou city of my God,
Shall I Thy courts ascend,
Where congregations ne'er break up,
And Sabbaths have no end?

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4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, Nor sin nor sorrow know,

Bless'd seats! through rude and stormy

scenes,

I onward press to you.

5 Why should I shrink at pain and woe, Or feel at death dismay?

I've Canaan's goodly land in view,
And realms of endless day.

6 Apostles, Martyrs, Prophets, there
Around my Šaviour stand,
And soon my friends in Christ below
Will join the glorious band.

7 Jerusalem! my happy home,

My soul still pants for thee,
Then shall my sorrows have an end,
When I thy joys shall see.

21.

My God will enlighten my darkness."-Psal. xviii. 28.

Why, Father, shrink from Thy

HY fear the path of grief to tread?

decree?

If thus my longing soul be led

A safer, shorter way to Thee?

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