17 ARISE, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 18 ISAIAH lx. 1. THE sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. Amen. 19 ISAIAH lx. 19. IN all their affliction he was afflicted, and the Angel of his presence saved them in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old. 20 ISAIAH lxiii. 9. THE Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. 21 LAMENTATIONS iii. 24-26. THEY that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. DANIEL xii. 3. 22 WHO is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his for ever, ever, because he delighteth in mercy. anger 23 MICAH vii. 18. COME unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 24 MATTHEW Xi. 28-30. SUFFER the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 25 MARK X. 14. I WILL arise and go to my Father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 26 LUKE XV. 18. GOD is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 27 JOHN iv. 24. O DEATH, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 28 1 CORINTHIANS xv. 55-57. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen. 29 JUDE 24, 25. UNTO him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 30 REVELATION i. 5, 6. I HEARD a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Amen. REVELATION xiv. 13. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Many hymns will be found under several divisions. The titles of divisions I. THE TRINITY. Father of heaven! whose love pro- Glory be to God the Father, 238 295 Thou, whose almighty word, 315 II.-GOD THE FATHER. I. HIS ATTRIBUTES. Among the deepest shades of night, 337 II.-CREATION, PROVIDENCE, AND REDEMPTION. Before Jehovah's awful throne, 1 O God of Bethel, by whose hand, 85 We plough the fields, and scatter, 326 III.-PRAYER TO AND ADORATION Before Jehovah's awful throne, 1 Great God of wonders! all thy ways, 40 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, 247 Praise ye Jehovah! praise the Lord most holy, 293 Thee we adore, eternal Lord, 4 We plough the fields, and scatter, 326 Ye holy angels bright, 154 III.-THE LORD JESUS I. THE PERSON AND MISSION OF HIS ETERNAL GLORY. Ere God had built the mountains, Who is he, in yonder stall, 380 HIS FIRST COMING. Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour It came upon the midnight clear, 60 As with gladness men of old, 180 Hark, how all the welkin rings, 195 At even, ere the sun was set, 32 Go to dark Gethsemane, 179 I think, when I read that sweet story When, his salvation bringing, 352 Rejected and despised of men, 91 There is a green hill far away, 341 (See also The Lord's Day.) Christ the Lord is risen again, 170 HIS ASCENSION. Glory, glory to our King, 182 Hail, the day that sees him rise, 189 HIS INTERCESSION AND REIGN. Rejoice, the Lord is King, 150 Thou art gone up on high, 123 HIS SECOND COMING AND HIS KING- (See also The Judgment-The Resurrec- Arm of the Lord, awake, awake, 16 The Church has waited long, 136 Wake, awake! for night is flying, 329 II. RELATIONS OF CHRIST TO THE (See also The Gospel Call.) I heard the voice of Jesus say, 81 COMING CHRIST. (See also Repentance.) Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat, 90 |