10.4.

1199 Compassed about with so great a cloud of

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witnesses.-Heb. 12. 1.

OR all Thy saints, who from their labours

FOR Forest,

Who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy name, O Jesus, be for ever blessed.

Hallelujah!

2 Thou wast their rock, their fortress, and their might; [fight; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought Thou, in the darkness drear, their Light of light. Hallelujah!

3 O may Thy soldiers, faithful, true, and bold,
Fight as the saints who nobly fought of old,
And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold.
Hallelujah!

4 O blest communion, fellowship Divine!
We feebly struggle, they in glory shine:
Yet all are one in Thee, for all are Thine.
Hallelujah!

5 And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long,
Steals on the ear the distant triumph-song,
And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong.
Hallelujah!

6 The golden evening brightens in the west : Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest.

Hallelujah!

7 But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day: The saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of Glory passes on His way.

Hallelujah!

8 From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's

farthest coast,

[host, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,

Hallelujah!

W. W. HOW. 1867.

S.M.

1200 There shall be no night there.---Rev. 21. 25.

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HERE is no night in heaven;

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In that blest world above

Work never can bring weariness,
For work itself is love.

There is no grief in heaven;
For life is one glad day:

And tears are of those former things
Which all have passed away.

There is no sin in heaven;
Behold that blessed throng-
All holy is their spotless robe,
All holy is their song!

There is no death in heaven;
For they who gain that shore
Have won their immortality,
And they can die no more.

Lord Jesus, be our Guide;
O lead us safely on,

Till night and grief and sin and death
Are past, and heaven is won!

F. M. KNOLLIS. 1860.

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST :

ITS ORDINANCES AND PRIVILEGES.

1201

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BAPTIZ

9.8.9.8.8.8.

Baptizing them into the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.-Matt. 28. 19. APTIZED into Thy name most holy, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! I claim a place, though weak and lowly, Among Thy seed, Thy chosen host; Buried with Christ, and dead to sin, Thy Spirit now shall dwell within. 2 My loving Father here doth take me To be henceforth his child and heir, My faithful Saviour now doth make me The fruit of all His sorrows share; My Comforter will comfort me, When darkest clouds around I see.

3 And I have vowed to fear and love Thee,
And to obey, Thee, Lord, alone
I felt Thy Spirit inly move me,

And dared to pledge myself Thy own,
Renouncing sin to keep the faith,
And war with evil to the death.

4 Yea, all I am, and love most dearly,
To Thee I offer now the whole;
O let me make my vows sincerely,
Take full possession of my soul;
Let nought within me, nought I own,
Serve any will but Thine alone.
5 And never let my purpose falter,

O Father, Son and Holy Ghost!

But keep me faithful to Thine altar,
Till Thou shall call me from my post;
So unto Thee I live and die,

And praise Thee evermore on high.

L.M.

RAMBUCH, 1723.

1202 Jesus Himself drew near and went with

them.-Luke 24. 15.

1 MAR from my thoughts, vain world, begone,
Let my religious hours alone;
Fain would my eyes my Saviour see;
I wait a visit, Lord, from Thee.

2 My heart grows warm with holy fire,
And kindles with a pure desire :
Come, my dear Jesus, from above,
And feed my soul with heavenly love.
3 The trees of life immortal stand
In fragrant rows at Thy right hand :
And in sweet murmurs, by their side,
Rivers of bliss perpetual glide.

4 Haste, then, but with a smiling face,
And spread the table of Thy grace;
Bring down a taste of truth divine,
And cheer my heart with sacred wine.
5 Blest Jesus, what delicious fare!
How sweet Thy entertainments are!
Never did angels taste above
Redeeming grace, and dying love.
6 Hail, great Immanuel, all divine,
In Thee thy Father's glories shine:
Thou brightest, sweetest, fairest one,
That eyes have seen, or angels known.

ISAAC WATTS. 1719.

L.M.

1203 The table of the Lord.-Mal. 1. 12. 1 MY God, and is Thy table spread?

And does Thy cup with love o'erflow? Thither be all Thy children led,

And let them all its sweetness know.

2 Hail! sacred feast, which Jesus makes,
Rich banquet of His flesh and blood;
Thrice happy he who here partakes
That sacred stream, that heavenly food.
3 Why are these emblems still in vain
Before unwilling hearts displayed?
Was not for you the Victim slain?
Are you forbid the children's bread?
4 O let Thy table honoured be,

And furnished well with joyful guests;
And may each soul salvation see,

That here its sacred pledges tastes.

5 Let crowds approach with hearts prepared,
With hearts inflamed let all attend;
Nor, when we leave our Father's board,
The pleasure or the profit end.

6 Revive Thy dying churches, Lord,
And bid our drooping graces live;
And more, that energy afford
A Saviour's grace alone can give.

PHILIP DODDRIDGE. 1755.

L.M.

1204 This do, in remembrance of Me.

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1 Cor. 11. 25.

T Thy command, our dearest Lord,
Here we attend Thy dying feast,
Thy love, like wine, adorns the board,
Thy presence gladdens every guest,