4 Lord, assist a feeble creature, Guide me by thy word of truth; Condescend to be my teacher

Through my childhood and my youth.

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Sufferings of Christ. c. M.

Stevens. Medfield.

1 WITH warm affection let us view,
With pious grief improve,

The solemn and impressive scene
Of Jesus' dying love.

20 what a love was here displayed-
Beyond our utmost thought!
How pure the lessons, how sublime
In life and death he taught!

3 Let not his sacred truths, by us
Be lost or misapplied;

Nor let our thoughtless hearts forget
That 'twas for us he died.

4 Let all, his sacred law fulfil;
Like his be every mind;

Be every temper formed by love,
And every action kind.

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2

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST.

Behold the Son of God's delight
Expire in agony !

For whom, for whom, my heart,
Were all these sorrows borne ?
Why did he feel that piercing smart,
And meet that various scorn?

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5

And all in torture died;

"Twas love that bowed his fainting head,
And op'd his gushing side.

I see, and I adore,

In sympathy of love;

I feel the strong attractive power

To lift my soul above.

In thee our hearts unite,

Nor share thy griefs alone,

But from thy cross pursue their flight,
To thy triumphant throne.

Yes, we beheld the Saviour bleed,

And saw him living too.

2

The Lord has risen indeed;

Then death has lost his prey;

With him shall rise the ransomed seed,
To reign in endless day.

3

4

The Lord is risen indeed:

Attending angels hear;

Up to the courts of heaven, with speed
The joyful tidings bear.

Then take your golden lyres,
And strike each joyful chord;
Join, all the bright celestial choirs,
To sing our risen Lord.

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Ascension of Christ. s. M.

Shirland. St. Thomas

JESUS ascends on high,

And sits upon his throne;

Angels and seraphs round him fly,

And all his greatness own:

3

The human soul retains ;

Remembers all his earthly fate,
And pities all our pains.

Still for the young he prays,

And blesses them above;

'Forbid them not,' he kindly says,

And offers them his love.

4

His heart is still the same;

To him may children fly,

His gracious promise still may claim,

And on his word rely.

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INVITATION OF JESUS.

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Invitation of Jesus. 7s M.

Watchman, tell us, &c. Alcester. p. 51, & 77, S. S. S. B. 1 COME, said Jesus' sacred voice,

Come and make my paths your choice.
I will guide you to your home;
Weary pilgrim, hither come!

2 Thou, who houseless, sole, forlorn,
Soon may bear the proud world's scorn;
Ye, who tossed on beds of pain,
Seek for ease, but seek in vain :

3 Ye, by fiercer anguish torn,
In remorse for guilt who mourn,
Here repose your heavy care:
A wounded spirit who can bear?
4 Sinner, come! for here is found
Balm that flows for every wound;
Peace that ever shall endure,
Rest, eternal, sacred, sure.

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Invitation of Jesus.

S. M.
Shirland. St. Thomas.

1 SEE Israel's shepherd stand,

With all-engaging charms:

See how he takes the tender lambs,

And folds them in his arms.

2

'Permit them to approach,

Forbid them not,' he cried;

'Of such my Father's kingdom is,

And such with him abide.'

GRATITUDE FOR THE GOSPEL.

3 O let this little flock,

We children seek his face;
And fly with transport to receive
The blessings of his grace.

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Gratitude for the Gospel. L. M.

Portugal. Shoel. Hebron. 1 We sing thy mercy, God of love! That sent the Saviour from above, To free our race from sin and wo, And spread thy peace and truth below.

2 We thank thee for the words he brought; We thank thee that he lived, and taught Frail and imperfect man, to be

In humble mode resembling thee.

3 We thank thee for thy gracious care,
That kept those sacred pages fair
Through every age, whose lines record
The deeds and precepts of the Lord.

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Gratitude for the Gospel. c. M.

Mear. Clarendon. Medfield.

1 I THANK the goodness and the grace
Which on my birth have smiled,
And made me in these Christian days
A free and happy child.

2 I was not born, as millions are,

Where God was never known,

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