Baptism, Lord's Supper and Admission of Members.

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Baptism.

1 SAVIOUR, thy law we love,
Thy pure example bless,

And with a firm, unwavering zeal,
Would in thy footsteps press.

2 Not to the fiery pains

By which the martyrs bled;

Not to the scourge, the thorn, the cross,
Our favored feet are led;

3 But, at this peaceful tide,

Assembled in thy fear,

The homage of obedient hearts
We humbly offer here.

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Joined to God's People.

1 PEOPLE of the living God,

I have sought the world around,
Paths of sin and sorrow trod,

Peace and comfort nowhere found.

2 Now to you my spirit turns, -
Turns, a fugitive unblest;
Brethren, where your altar burns,
O, receive me into rest.

3 Lonely I no longer roam,

Like the cloud, the wind, the wave;
Where you dwell shall be my home,
Where you die shall be my grave.

C. M.

MONTGOMERY.

A Welcome to Fellowship.

1 COME in, thou blessed of the Lord:
Stranger nor foe art thou:

We welcome thee with warm accord,
Our friend, our brother now.

2 The hand of fellowship, the heart
Of love, we offer thee:

Leaving the world, thou dost but part
From lies and vanity.

3 The cup of blessing which we bless,
The heavenly bread we break,

Our Saviour's blood and righteousness,-
Freely with us partake.

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To the Soul Seeking Rest.

1 O, CEASE, thou wandering soul,
On restless wing to roam;
All this wide world, to either pole,
Has not for thee a home.

2 Behold the ark of God;
Behold the open door;

O, haste to gain that blest abode,
And rove, dear soul, no more.

3 There, safe thou shalt abide,
There, sweet shall be thy rest,
And every longing satisfied,
With full salvation blest.

8 & 7s. M.

HEBER.

Before Communion.

1 BREAD of the world in mercy broken,
Wine of the soul in mercy shed!

By whom the words of life were spoken,
And in whose death our sins are dead!

2 Look on the heart by sorrow broken,
Look on the tears by sinners shed,
And be thy feast to us the token
That by thy grace our souls are fed.

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PRATT'S COL.

Before Communion.

1 PREPARE US, Lord, to view thy cross,
Who all our griefs hast borne;

To look on thee, whom we have pierced, —
To look on thee, and mourn.

2 While thus we mourn, we would rejoice;
And, as thy cross we see,

Let each exclaim, in faith and hope,
"The Saviour died for me!"

C. M.

Before Communion.

1 Он Father, hear us, when we call,
Imploring at thy feet

The crumbs that from thy table fall-
"Tis all we dare entreat.

2 But be it, Lord of Mercy, all-
So thou wilt grant but this;
The crumbs that from thy table fall
Are light, and life, and bliss.

MILMAN.

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MONTGOMERY.

This do in Remembrance of Me.

1 ACCORDING to thy gracious word,
In meek humility,

This will I do, my dying Lord,
I will remember thee,

2 Thy body, broken for my sake,
My bread from heaven shall be;
Thy testamental cup I take,

And thus remember thee.

4 When to the cross I turn mine eyes,

And rest on Calvary,

O Lamb of God, my sacrifice!
I must remember thee:

5 Remember thee, and all thy pains,
And all thy love to me;

Yea, while a breath, a pulse remains,
Will I remember thee.

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb,
And mind and memory flee,

When thou shalt in thy kingdom come,
Jesus, remember me.