aside,

150.

Thine abide. :||:

T. 598.

BELOVED, white and ruddy,
Of thousands none so fair;
I with thy wounded body

No beauty can compare:
Here to thy care consigned
Within thy tomb enshrined,
Might but my body lie;
To thee my soul would fly.
2 But while on earth I tarry,
Wrapt in this mortal vest,
Within thy sanctuary

My troubled soul finds rest:
Admit no strange affections,
But 'midst all imperfections,
Might in my looks be seen,
That I with God have been.
3 In this sepulchral Eden

The tree of life I've found,
Here is my treasure hidden,

I tread on hallow'd ground: Ye sick, ye faint and weary, Howe'er your ailments vary, Creep hither, and make sure Of a most perfect cure.

4 Here lies in death's embraces My Bridegroom, Lord, and God; With awe my soul retraces

The bloody, dolorous road,
That leads to this last station;
Here in sweet meditation
I'll dwell by day and night,
Till faith is changed to sight.

WEEP, Zion, weep,

In death's deep sleep

T. 45.

Your King his head has bowed: Closed are those lips, whence late Truth and mercy flowed.

2 In strains of wo

Our songs shall flow,
What love is here displayed;
To a tomb conveyed.
See God's dear and only Son,

3 Yet, O rejoice

With heart and voice,

Soon will he rise most glorious; And at the right hand of God Seat himself victorious.

152.

T. 167.

O WHAT love is here displayed!
See the Father's only Son
To the silent tomb conveyed;
Ah, my soul, what hast thou done!
Yet, while I my sins bewailing,
Own that they his blood have spilt,
May that blood, for me prevailing,
Wash away my sin and guilt.

2 Here my sabbath is completed,
Here my soul enjoys sweet peace;
At the feet of Jesus seated,
Here I taste true happiness;
I adore my paschal offering,
I adore God's counsel deep,
I adore my Jesus suffering,
And while I adore him, weep.

CHRIST Jesus was to death abased Because of our transgression; But now for us, by being raised,

Hath gain'd life and salvation :
'Tis this should prompt us to rejoice
To praise the Lord with heart and
In singing hallelujah. (voice,

2 By none of all the human race
Could death and hell be foiled;
Sin render'd all men weak and base,
All ruined were and spoiled;
Death having enter'd by the fall,
Bore sway and was entail'd on all;
All sinners are by nature.

3 But Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
In love and great compassion,
To free us from sin's galling load,
Appear'd in human fashion:
He hath destroy'd sin's power and
claim,
(name;
And left death nothing but the
Its sting can't hurt believers.
4 How great and wondrous was the
strife,

Life was by death assailed; But Jesus Christ, the Prince of life, O'er sin and death prevailed;

He triumph'd over them in death,
And we are conquerors too by faith
In Christ our risen Saviour.
5 He is the blessed Paschal Lamb,
By God himself appointed:
The prophets all aloud proclaim
That he is the Anointed:
If on our hearts his blood appear,
We're freed from death's enslaving
Subdued is that destroyer. (fear,

6 This is the day the Lord hath made
To lively hopes to raise us:
Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad
And join to sing his praises;
For Christ, our everlasting light,
Dispels the clouds of sin's dark night

And all the powers of darkness.
7 The bread of life we eat in faith,
Is Jesus Christ our Saviour,
Who conquer'd Satan, sin, and death,
And liveth now and ever:
Our souls desire no other food,
But our Redeemer's flesh and blood,
Which gives us life eternal.

Come, ransom'd souls, and glory give,
Sing, worship and adore:
With grateful hearts to him we pay
Our thanks in humble wise:
Who aught unto our charge can lay?
"Tis God that justifies.

2 Who can condemn, since Christ And ever lives to God? (was dead Now our whole debt is fully paid,

He saves us by his blood: (heaven The ransom'd hosts in earth and Thro' countless choirs proclaim: He hath redeem'd us, praise be given To God and to the Lamb.

3 God rais'd him up, when he for all
Had freely tasted death,
And thus redeem'd us from the fall;
On this we ground our faith:
For God thereby his sacrifice

Declared, unto his praise,
An all-sufficient ransom-price
For Adam's fallen race.

4 The God of peace to guilty man
Doth pard'ning grace afford,
Since from the dead he brought again
Our Shepherd, Head and Lord;
That Shepherd who so freely shed
His blood for sinners poor;
Who died, but now is risen indeed,
And lives for evermore.

5 The God of mercies let us praise, Who saveth fallen men,

That by his power which Christ did He us begets again

Unto a lively confidence,

(raise,

That we for Jesus' sake
Shall of that blest inheritance,
Reserved for us, partake.

6 His resurrection's power divine,
By grace on us bestow'd,
Renews us, that we, dead to sin,
May live alone to God:
Thus we, supported by his might,
From strength to strength proceed;
And, walking in his truth and light,
Praise him in word and deed.

7 In all we do, constrain'd by love,
We'll joy to him afford,
And to God's will obedient prove
Thro' Jesus Christ our Lord:
Sing Hallelujah and adore

On earth the Lamb once slain,
Till we in heaven shall evermore
Exalt bis name, Amen.

BELIEVING souls, rejoice and sing,
Your risen Saviour see,
And say, O death, where is thy sting?
O grave, thy victory?
He died your guilty souls to save;
Was buried in the gloomy grave,
And, dying, conquer'd death;
But re-assumed his breath.
Rejoice, your conquering Saviour
He lives to die no more; (lives,
And life eternal freely gives,
Since he our sorrows bore,
To all who their lost state bewail;
For Jesus' precious blood
Doth for each contrite soul prevail
Before the throne of God.

2

3 Sing praises to our risen Lord;
Life, immortality,

And lasting bliss are now restored
For all; for you and me:
Believe the wondrous deed, my soul,
Adore his saving name;

Rejoice, ye saints, from pole to pole
His love and power proclaim.

4 The Prince of life reclin'd his head Expiring on the cross;

But now the Lord is risen indeed,
Is risen and lives for us:
Rejoice, and in the dust adore

The Lamb for sinners slain;
He liveth now and evermore,
For evermore to reign.

CHRISTIANS, dismiss your fear;
Let hope and joy succeed,
The joyful news with gladness hear,
The Lord is risen indeed:
The promise is fulfill'd

In Christ our only head;
Justice with Mercy's reconciled;
He lives who once was dead.

2 The Lord is risen again,

Who on the cross did bleed; He lives to die no more, Amen; The Lord is risen indeed :

He truly tasted death

For wretched fallen men ;

In bitter pangs resign'd his breath; But now is risen again.

3 He hath himself the keys

Of death, the grave, and hell; His is the victory and praise, And he rules all things well: Death now no more I dread,

But cheerful close mine eyes; Death is a sleep, the grave a bed; With Jesus I shall rise.

All our guilt on him was laid,
He the ransom fully paid.

2 All his glorious work is done;
God's well-pleased in his Son;
For he raised him from the dead;
Christ now reigns the church's head.
3 His redeem'd his praise show forth
Saints above and saints on earth;
Angels sing around the throne,
Thou art worthy, thou alone.
4 Ye who love him, cease to mourn,
He will certainly return;
All his saints with him shall reign;
Come, Lord Jesus, come: Amen.

JESUS, who died the world to save, Revives, and rises from the grave,

By his almighty power; From sin and death he sets us free, He captive leads captivity,

He lives again, to die no more. 2 Children of God, look up and see Your Saviour clothed with majesty Triumphant from the tomb: Cease, cease to grieve, cast off your fears, [pares, In heaven your mansions he preAnd soon will come to take you home.

3 His church is still his joy & crown, He looks with love and pity down

On her he did redeem: [knows, The members of his church he He shares their joys and feels their [him. And they shall ever reign with

woes,

CHRIST, being risen from the tomb,
To Mary show'd his favour,
And kindly called her by name:

She, when she saw her Saviour,
Directly turn'd about in haste,
His feet with heart-felt joy embraced
And hail'd her risen Master.

2 His holy name for ever be

Adored, bless'd, and praised, That he hath such invariably

To taste his friendship raised, As Mary Magdalen and me, Who nought can boast, but know that he

Hath pardon'd our transgressions. 3 How happy feels a contrite heart Enjoying Christ's salvation : Those who have chosen Mary's part And fav'rite occupation, Find in our Saviour, day and night, A source of comfort and delight;

'Tis this makes life important.

4 He pardon'd me, like Magdalen;
I love him, my Preserver;
I love him, but (it gives me pain)
I love not with such fervour:
When Jesus I shall once behold,
I then shall feel as she of old,
When he to her appeared.

168.

T. 205. JESUS, who is always near

To assuage his children's grief, Unto Thomas did appear,

To remove his unbelief: Come, he said, my nail prints view, Bold in faith he then avow'd: And my side, the spear pierced thro': Christ, thou art my Lord, my God. 2 I would go from pole to pole To behold my risen Lord; But content thyself, my soul.

Listen to thy Saviour's word: They who me by faith receive, Without seeing who believe, Trust my word and thereon rest, They abundantly are blest.

169.

T. 14.

THE Lord ascendeth up on high, Deck'd with resplendent wounds; While shouts of victory rend the sky And heaven with joy resounds.

2 Eternal gates their leaves unfold, Receive the conquering King, The angels strike their harps of gold And saints triumphant sing. 3 Sinners, rejoice; he died for you, For you prepares a place;