'Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.'

168 * Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.' COMPASSION.

F. MEEN.

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one

was

of

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shel ter of the fold;

out on the hills

way,

Far they not e-nough for Thee?' But the Shepherd made an - swer, mp This

Mine Has deep were the wa - ters cross'd, Nor how dark was the night that the Lord pass'd thro', Ere He mark out the moun-tain's track ?' p “They were shed for one who had gone

stray, Ere the up from the rock y steep, There

cry
to the gate

of heaven, f 'Red d d

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• Thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins.' O

'Tis music in the sinner's ears,
FOR a thousand tongues, to sing
My great Redeemer's praise,

'T is life and health and peace.
The glories of my God and King, mf 4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
The triumphs of His grace!

He sets the prisoner free; mf 2 My gracious Master and my God,

His blood can make the foulest clean,
Assist me to proclaim,

His blood availed for me.
To spread through all the earth abroad

5 He speaks, and, listening to His voice, The honours of Thy name.

New life the dead receive, m 3 Jesus! the name that charms our fears, The mournful broken hearts rejoice, That bids our sorrows cease,

The humble poor believe.
f 6 Hear Him, ye deaf; His praise, ye dumb,

Your loosened tongues employ;
Ye blind, behold your Saviour come;

And leap, ye lame, for joy.
off 7 Glory to God, and praise, and love

A - men.
Be ever, ever given
By saints below and saints above,
The Church in earth and heaven.

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NELL me the old, old story

4 Tell me the story often,
Of unseen things above,

For I forget so soon;
Of Jesus and His glory,

d The early dew of morning
Of Jesus and His love.

Has passed away at noon. mp 2 Tell me the story simply,

p 5 Tell me the story softly, As to a little child;

With earnest tones and

grave; For I am weak and weary,

Remember, I'm the sinner
And helpless, and defiled.

Whom Jesus came to save. m 3 Tell me the story slowly,

m 6 Tell me the story always,
That I may take it in,-

If you would really be,
That wonderful redemption,

In any time of trouble,
God's remedy for sin.

A comforter to me.
7 Tell me the same old story
When

you

have cause to fear
That this world's empty glory

Is costing me too dear.
8 Yes, and, when that world's glory
Shall dawn upon my soul,

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Tell me the old, old story,

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· By His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal

redemption for us.'
OT all the blood of beasts,
NO.

,
On Jewish altars slain,
Could give the guilty conscience peace,

Or wash away the stain.
But Christ, the heavenly Lamb,

Takes all our sins away,
A sacrifice of nobler name

And richer blood than they.
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My faith would lay her hand

On that dear head of Thine,
While like a penitent I stand,

And there confess my sin,
4 My soul looks back to see

The burdens Thou didst bear
When hanging on the cursed tree,

And hopes her guilt was there.
Believing, we rejoice

To see the curse remove;
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice,

And sing His bleeding love.

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