4[To his cross for refuge flying, 355 Arm thee for the strife within; Cleansed, and wash'd, and freely pardon'd, L. M. Seeking for the sweet pastures. Song of Sol. i, 7, 8. 1 Cor. xi, 26. 1 THOU, whom my soul admires above All earthly joy, and earthly love! Tell me, dear Shepherd! let me know Where doth thy sweetest pasture grow. 2 Where is the shadow of that rock, That from the sun defends thy flock? Fain would I feed among thy sheep, Among them rest, among them sleep. 3 The footsteps of thy flock I see; Thy sweetest pastures here they be; A wondrous feast thy love prepares, Bought with thy wounds, and groans, and tears. 4 His dearest flesh He makes my food, And bids me drink his richest blood; Here, to this feast, my soul will come, 'Till my Beloved lead me home. 356 C. M. Grateful remembrance of Christ's death. Song of Sol. i, 4. 1 Cor. xi, 23-25. 1 IF HUMAN kindness meets return, If tender thoughts within us burn 2 Oh! shall not warmer accents tell To Him, who died our fears to quell, 3 While yet his anguish'd soul survey'd 4 Remember Thee! thy death, thy shame, Our sinful hearts to share! O memory! leave no other name 357 Welcoming new Communicants. Gen. xxiv, 31. 1 COME in, beloved in the Lord! L. M. 2. Those joys which earth can not afford 3 And, while we pass this vale of tears, Old Year. 358 Grateful remembrance of past mercies. L. M. Rev. vii, 10. 1 OUR Helper, God! we bless thy name, Whose power and grace are still the same; The tokens of thy friendly care Commence, and crown, and close the year. 2 Amidst ten thousand snares we stand, Supported by thy guardian hand; And mark, when we regard our ways, Ten thousand monuments of praise, 3 Thus far thine arm hath led us on; 359 Travellers to the grave. Job vii, 6. Ps. xc, 12. Isa. xxxviii, 12. 3 The year rolls round, and steals away 4 Great God! on what a slender thread Th' eternal state of all the dead C. M. 5 Infinite joy, or endless woe, And yet how unconcern'd we go 6 Waken, O Lord! our drowsy sense 360 L. M. The current of time gliding onwards to eternity. Job xiv, 10-12. Ps. xc, 4-6. 1 GOD of eternity! from Thee Did infant time his being draw; Eph. v, 16. Moments, and days, and months, and years, Revolve by thine unvaried law. 2 Silent and slow they glide away; Steady and strong the current flows; Lost in eternity's wide sea The boundless ocean whence it rose. 3 With it the thoughtless sons of men Before the rapid stream are borne On to that fathomless abyss, Whence not one soul can e'er return. |