be deemed unimportant, especially to the former, seeing that we are divinely enjoined to "sing with the spirit and the understanding also," and to worship GoD "in spirit and in truth." An effort to promote these objects has been made in this volume of SION'S MELODIES, which is accompanied by earnest prayer for a gracious influence from the Spirit of Christ. SION'S MELODIES. THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH. 1 2 3 4 MORNING. 1. WELCOME, sweet day of rest, That saw the Lord arise! Welcome to each reviving breast, And these rejoicing eyes! The King himself comes near, And we may sit, and see him here, His glories fill the place, His sun-like graces shine; Here we admire his wond'rous grace, Our willing souls would stay And wait, and sing, and soar away B 1 5 Thrice welcome, then, our King, We owe the grace, the bliss we sing, TH 2. HE festal morn, O God! is come, Our souls with joy the voice attend; 2 While thus with joy we hail the day, For lo! our great Redeemer's power And leads us to his rest. 3 Here, He who glorifies our Head, 4 Hence, Salem's tow'ring fane we hail, |