m 5 The balm of life, the cure of woe, mf f 8 The measure and the pledge of love, The angels' theme in heaven above. mf 1 O HAPPY day, that fixed my choice On thee, my Saviour and my God! 2 O happy bond, that seals my vows mp 3 'Tis done! the great transaction's done! m Charmed to confess the voice Divine. mf 4 Now rest, my long-divided heart, 9 5 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till in life's latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. mp 1 JESUS! and shall it ever be, A mortal man ashamed of thee, C Ashamed of thee, whom angels praise, m 2 Ashamed of Jesus! sooner far Let evening blush to own a star; mf He sheds the beams of light divine O'er this benighted soul of mine. m 3 Ashamed of Jesus! just as soon Let midnight blush to think of noon; 'Tis midnight with my soul till he, mf Bright Morning Star, bids darkness flee. mp m 4 Ashamed of Jesus! of that Friend d On whom for heaven my hopes depend! m 5 Ashamed of Jesus! yes, I may, mf 6 Till then--nor is the boasting vain- 10 mp 1 WHEN I Ssurvey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, m And pour contempt on all my pride. m 2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God; mf All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. p 3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down! Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? mf 4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were an offering far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, с 11 Demands my soul, my life, my all. m 1 A LITTLE child the Saviour came, 2 He, who a little child began The life divine to show to man, f Proclaims from heaven the message free, 'Let little children come to me.' m 3 We bring them, Lord, and with the sign Of sprinkled water name them thine : Their souls with saving grace endow; Baptize them with thy Spirit now. 4 O give thine angels charge, good Lord, Them safely in thy way to guard; mf Thy blessing on their lives command, And write their names upon thy hand. 5 O thou, who by an infant's tongue Dost hear thy perfect glory sung, f May these, with all the heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 12 m 1 JESUS, where'er thy people meet, 2 For thou, within no walls confined, Such ever bring thee where they come, 3 Dear Shepherd of thy chosen few, 4 Here may we prove the power of prayer mp 5 Lord, we are few, but thou art near, Nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear; mf O rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make a thousand hearts thine own. 13 m 1 THE Lord will come! the earth shall quake, The hills their fixed seat forsake, m And, withering, from the vault of night p 2 The Lord will come! but not the same As once in lowly form he came, A silent Lamb to slaughter led, The bruised, the suffering, and the dead. 3 The Lord will come! a dreadful form, rap 4 Can this be he who wont to stray p 5 While sinners to the rocks complain, And seek the mountain's cleft in vain, The saints, victorious o'er the tomb, mf Shall sing for joy, 'The Lord is come!' m 14 mf 1 JESUS, thy blood and righteousness 2 Bold shall I stand in thy great day; |