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came Jesus, and stood in the
midst.-John 20. 19.

N the first Christian Sabbath eve,
When His disciples met,
O'er His lost fellowship to grieve,

Nor knew the Scriptures yet,

2 Lo, in their midst His form was seen, The form in which He died,

Their Master's marred and wounded His hands, His feet, His side.

[mien,

3 Then were they glad their Lord to know,
And worshipped, yet with fear.
Jesus, again Thy presence show;
Meet Thy disciples here.

4 Be in our midst let faith rejoice
Our risen Lord to view;

And make our spirits hear Thy voice
Say, "Peace be unto you "-

5 To you, "my brethren: " oh! unfold
The Scriptures to our mind;
Their mysteries let us now behold,
Their hidden treasures find.

6 And while with Thee in social hours,
We commune through Thy Word,
May our hearts burn, and all our powers
Confess, "It is the Lord."

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JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1815.

C.M.

Blessed are they that have not

seen, and yet have believed.-
John 20. 29.

THOU, who didst, with love untold,
Thy doubting servant chide,

And bad'st the eye of sense behold
Thy wounded Hands and Side,-

2 Grant us, like him, with heartfelt awe, To own Thee God and Lord,

And from his hour of darkness draw
A fuller faith's reward.

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HIS ASCENSION.

C. M.

1047 I go to prepare a place for you.

THE

-John 14. 2.

1 THE eternal gates lift up their heads,
The doors are opened wide,
The King of Glory is gone up
Unto His Father's side.

2 Thou art gone in before us, Lord!
Thou hast prepared a place,

That we may be where now Thou art,
And look upon Thy face.

3 And ever on our earthly path
A gleam of glory lies,

A light still breaks upon the cloud
That veils Thee from our eyes.

4 Lift up our thoughts, lift up our songs,
And let Thy grace be given,
That while we linger yet below
Our hearts may be in heaven.

5 That where Thou art, at God's right hand, Our hope, our love may be:

Dwell in us now, that we may dwell
For evermore in Thee.

1858.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Ps. 24. 9. 1OLDEN harps are sounding, Angel voices ring,

Pearly gates are opened-
Opened for the King;
Christ, the King of Glory,
Jesus, King of Love,
Is gone up in triumph
To His throne above.

Chorus-All His work is ended,

Joyfully we sing,

Jesus hath ascended!
Glory to our King!

2 He who came to save us,
He who bled and died,
Now is crowned with glory
At His Father's side.
Never more to suffer,
Never more to die;
Jesus, King of Glory,
Has gone up on high!
3 Praying for His children,
In that blessed place,
Calling them to glory,
Sending them His grace;
His bright home preparing,
Faithful ones, for you;
Jesus ever liveth,

Ever loveth too.

F. R. HAVERGAL. 1871.

glory.-Heb. 2. 9.

1 LOOK, ye saints, the sight is glorious,

of

now;

3

From the fight returned victorious,
Every knee to Him shall bow:

Crown Him, crown Him;

Crowns become the Victor's brow.

2 Crown the Saviour, angels, crown Him;
Rich the trophies Jesus brings:
In the seat of power enthrone Him,
While the vault of heaven rings:

Crown Him, crown Him:
Crown the Saviour, "King of kings."
3 Sinners in derision crowned Him;
Mocking thus the Saviour's claim;
Saints and angels crowd around Him,
Own His title, praise His name;

Crown Him, crown Him;

Spread abroad the Victor's fame.

4 Hark! those bursts of acclamation!
Hark! those loud triumphant chords!
Jesus takes the highest station!
Oh, what joy the sight affords !
Crown Him, crown Him,

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"King of kings, and Lord of lords."

1050 Ascended up far above all

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THOU

heavens.-Eph. 4. 19.

HOU art gone up on high
To mansions in the skies;

And round Thy throne unceasingly
The songs of praise arise.

But we are lingering here,

With sin and care oppressed:

Lord, send Thy promised Comforter, And lead us to our rest.

Thou art gone up on high;

But Thou didst first come down, Through earth's most bitter agony, To pass unto Thy crown. And girt with griefs and fears Our onward course must be ; But only let that path of tears Lead us at last to Thee !

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Ps. 68. 18.

YOD is gone up on high,

G with a triumphant

The clarions of the sky Proclaim the angelic joys.

noise :

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing,

Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

God in the flesh below,

For us He reigns above;

Let all the nations know

Our Jesus' conquering love.

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing,

Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

All power to our great Lord
Is by the Father given;

By angel-hosts adored,

He reigns supreme in heaven.

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

High on His holy seat,

He bears the righteous sway;
His foes beneath His feet
Shall sink and die away.

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing,

Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

His foes and ours are one,

Satan, the world, and sin;

But He shall tread them down

And bring His kingdom in.

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing,

Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

Till all the earth, renewed

In righteousness Divine,

With all the hosts of God

In one great chorus join.

Join, all on earth, rejoice and sing, Glory ascribe to Glory's King.

Still His words before us range
Through the ages, as they change:
Wheresoe'er the truth shall lead,
He will give whate'er we need.
3 He is gone-But we once more
Shall behold Him as before ;

In the heaven of heavens the same,
As on earth He went and came.
In the many mansions there,
Place for us He will prepare:
In that world unseen, unknown,
He and we may yet be one.
4 He is gone-But not in vain,
Wait until He comes again :
He is risen, He is not here,
Far above this earthly sphere;
Evermore in heart and mind
There our peace in Him we find:
To our own Eternal Friend,
Thitherward let us ascend.

DEAN STANLEY. 1862

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:

HIS DOMINION.

6.5.

1053 All kings shall fall down before

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Him.-Ps. 72. 11.

T the name of Jesus
Every knee shall bow,
Every tongue confess Him
King of Glory now;
"Tis the Father's pleasure
We should call Him Lord,
Who from the beginning
Was the mighty Word
2 Humbled for a season,
To receive a Name
From the lips of sinners.
Unto whom He came ;
Faithfully He bore it,
Spotless to the last;
Brought it back victorious,
When from death He passed.

3 Name Him, brothers, name Him: With love as strong as death,

But with awe and wonder,

And with bated breath;

He is Christ the Lord,

He is God the Saviour,

Ever to be worshipped,

Trusted, and adored.

4 In your hearts enthrone Him;:

For all wreaths of empire
Meet upon His brow,
And our hearts confess Him
King of Glory now.

C. M. NOEL.

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:

HIS CHARACTER AND TITLES.

1054

L.M.

Thou art my hiding-place.--
Ps. 32. 7.

1AWAKE, sweet harp of Judah, wake!

Retune thy strings for Jesus' sake; We sing the Saviour of our race,

The Lamb our Shield, and Hiding-place. 2 [When God's right arm.is bared for war, And thunders clothe His cloudy car, Where-where-oh! where shall man reTo escape the horror of His ire? [tire,. 3 'Tis He-the Lamb-to Him we fly, While the dread tempest passes by: God sees His Well-beloved's face; And spares us in our hiding-place.] 4 Thus while we dwell in this low scene, The Lamb is our unfailing screen; To Him, though guilty, still we run, And God still spares us for His Son. 5 While yet we sojourn here below, Pollutions still our hearts o'erflow; Fallen, abject, mean a sentenced race, We deeply need a hiding-place.

6 Yet courage-days and years will glide,
And we shall lay these clods aside;
Shall be baptized in Jordan's flood,
And washed in Jesu's cleansing blood.
7 Then pure, immortal, sinless, freed,
We through the Lamb shall be decreed;.
Shall meet the Father face to face,
And need no more a hiding-place.

HENRY KIRKE WHITE. 1809,

There let Him subdue

All that is not holy,

All that is not true:

Crown Him as your Captain,.

3.

He sees Thy spotless robe:

In temptation's hour;

Let His will enfold you

In its light and power.

5 Brothers, this Lord Jesus.
Shall return again,
With His Father's glory,
With His angel train ;.

It covers all our sin;

The golden gates have welcomed Thee,
And we may enter in.

41 Thou hast fulfilled the law,

And we are justified;

Ours is the blessing, Thine the curse:
We live, for Thou hast died.

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1056 Lo I am with you alway. —

Matt. 28. 20.

JESUS, ever present,
O Shepherd, ever kind,
Thy very name is music

To ear, and heart, and mind.

It woke my wondering childhood
To muse on things above;
It drew my harder manhood
With cords of mighty love.
2 How oft to sure destruction
My feet had gone astray,
Wert Thou not, patient Shepherd
The Guardian of my way!
How oft, in darkness fallen,
And wounded sore by sin,
Thy hand has gently raised me,
And healing balm poured in!
3 O Shepherd good, I follow

Wherever Thou wilt lead;
No matter where the pasture,
With Thee at hand to feed.
Thy voice, in life so mighty,
In death shall make me bold;
O bring my ransomed spirit
To Thine eternal fold!

LAURENCE TUTTIETT.

1866.

THE LORD JESUS CHRIST :

1057

HIS PRAISE.

L.M.

Thou art worthy

for Thou

wast slain, and hast redeemed us.-Rev. 5. 9.

1OME, let us sing the song of songs, The saints in heaven began the strain, The homage which to Christ belongs! "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" 2 Slain to redeem us by His blood,

To cleanse from every sinful stain, And make us kings and priests to God: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain !" 3 To Him who suffer'd on the tree, Our souls, at His soul's price, to gain, Blessing, and praise, and glory be: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!"

4 To Him, enthroned by filial right, All power in heaven and earth proclaim, Honour, and majesty, and might: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" 5 Come, Holy Spirit, from on high, Our faith, our hope, our love sustain, Living to sing, and dying cry, "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!" 6 Yea, in eternity of bliss, [reign; When called thro' grace with Him to Our song, our song of songs be this: "Worthy the Lamb, for He was slain!"

JAMES MONTGOMERY.

6.5.

1833.

1058 It is good for me to draw near

to God.-Ps. 73. 28.

1 CAVIOUR, blessed Saviour,
Listen whilst we sing;

Hearts and voices raising,
Praises to our King.
All we have to offer,
All we hope to be-
Body, soul, and spirit-
All we yield to Thee.

2 Farther, ever farther,
From Thy wounded side,
Heedlessly we wandered,
Wandered far and wide
Till Thou cam'st in mercy,
Seeking young and old,
Lovingly to bear them,
Saviour, to Thy fold.

3 Nearer, ever nearer,
Christ, we draw to Thee,
Deep in adoration,

Bending low the knee;
Thou for our redemption
Cam'st on earth to die;
Thou, that we might follow,
Hast gone up on high.
4 Dark, and ever darker,
Was the wintry past,
Now a ray of gladness
O'er our path is cast;
Every day that passeth,
Every hour that flies,
Tells of love unfeigned,
Love that never dies.

5 Clearer still and clearer
Dawns the light from heaven,
In our sadness bringing

News of sins forgiven;
Life has lost its shadows,
Pure the light within;
Thou hast shed Thy radiance
On a world of sin.

6 Onward, ever onward,
Journeying o'er the road
Worn by saints before us,
Journeying on to God;"
Leaving all behind us,
May we hasten on,
Backward never looking,
Till the prize is won.

1059 He that is our God is the God

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YE

of salvation.-Ps. 68. 20.

servants of God,

Your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad

His wonderful Name;
The Name all-victorious
Of Jesus extol;

His Kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.

2 God ruleth on high,
Almighty to save;
And still He is nigh,
His presence we have;
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing,
Ascribing salvation

To Jesus our King.

3 Salvation to God

Who sits on the throne,

Let all cry aloud

And honour the Son:

The praises of Jesus
All angels proclaim,

Fall down on their faces
And worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore

And give Him His right;
All glory and power,

All wisdom and might;

All honour and blessing,
With angels above;

And thanks never-ceasing,
And infinite love.

C. WESLEY. 1744.

C.M.

5 Thee may our tongues for ever bless,
Thee may we love alone;
And ever in our lives express
The image of Thine own!

BERNARD. 1140.

TR. BY E. COSWALL. 1858.

P.M.

1061 Mary, who also sat at Jesus'

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feet.-Luke 10, 39.
MASTER, at Thy feet
I bow in rapture sweet!

Before me, as in darkening glass,

Some glorious outlines pass, [power; Of love, and truth, and holiness, and I own them Thine, O Christ, and bless Thee for this hour.

O full of truth and grace,
Smile of Jehovah's face;"

O tenderest heart of love untold

Who may Thy praise unfold? [kings, Thee, Saviour, Lord of lords and King of Well may adoring seraphs hymn with veiling wings.

I have no words to bring

Worthy of Thee, my King,

And yet one anthem in Thy praise

I long, I long to raise ;

The heart is full, the eye entranced above, But words all melt away in silent awe and

love.

How can the lip be dumb,

The hand all still and numb,

When Thee the heart doth see and own

Her Lord and God alone?

Tune for Thyself the music of my days, And "open Thou my lips that I may show Thy praise."

Yea, let my whole life be

One anthem unto Thee,

And let the praise of lip and life
Outring all sin and strife.

O Jesus, Master! be Thy name supreme, For heaven and earth the one, the grand, eternal theme.

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lords.-Rev. 19. 16.

JESUS! King most wonderful!
Thou Conqueror renowned;

Thou sweetness most ineffable,
In whom all joys are found.

2 When once Thou visitest the heart,
Then truth begins to shine,
Then earthly vanities depart,
Then kindles love Divine.

3 O Jesus! light of all below!
Thou Fount of life and fire!
Surpassing all the joys we know,
All that we can desire.

4 May every heart confess Thy name, And ever Thee adore ;

And, seeking Thee, itself inflame
To seek Thee more and more.

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F. R. HAVERGAL. 1872, S.M.

They cast their crowns before
the throne.-Rev. 4. 10.

ROWN Him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon His throne;

Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own:

Awake, my soul, and sing

Of Him who died for thee,

And hail Him as thy chosen King
Through all eternity.

2 Crown Him the Son of God

Before the worlds began;

And ye, who tread where He hath trod, Crown Him the Son of Man ;

Who every grief hath known

That wrings the human breast,

And takes and bears them for His own, That all in Him may rest.