1 GOD, from whom all things proceed,
Hear thy wounded servants plead;
Let our souls thy comforts find;
Calm the tempest of the mind.
2 May the King of Salem now
Cause each stubborn heart to bow;
All our inward foes destroy,
Bringing peace, and hope, and joy.
3 Lord, no tithes to thee we give;
Life, and strength, and all we have,
Here we offer at thy throne:
O receive us as thine own.
4 Thine we are for time to come,
Fit us for our heavenly home,
Clothe us with a richer dress,—
Fairest robe of righteousness.
HYMN 181. L. M. [#]
Christ the Pattern.
1 WHEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay,
What were his works, from day to day,
But miracles of power and grace,
Which spread salvation through our race?
2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view
Thy pattern, and thy steps pursue;
While alms bestowed, and kindness done,
Are witnessed by each rolling sun.
HYMN 182. 7s. M. [#]
Characters of Christ.
1 MEDIATOR, Son of God,
Spread thy boundless love abroad:
Counsellor, the Prince of peace,
Fill the world with truth and grace.
2 Sun of Righteousness, arise;
Send thy light around the skies:
Life of all the quick and dead,
Feed our souls with living bread.
3 Leader of the halt and blind,
Raise to life the sinking mind:
Binder of the broken heart,
Grace to every soul impart.
4 Opener of the sealed book,
Cause the world therein to look :
Taker of the veil away,
Lead us to eternal day.
HYMN 183. L. M. [#]
Characters of Christ.
1 A KING shall reign in righteousness,
And all the kindred nations bless;
He's King of Salem, King of peace,
Nor shall his spreading kingdom cease.
2 In him the naked soul shall find
A hiding-place from chilling wind;
Or, when the raging tempests beat,
A covert warm, a safe retreat.
3 In burning sands, and thirsty ground,
He like a river shall be found;
Or lofty rock, beneath whose shade
The weary traveller rests his head.
4 The dimness gone, all eyes shall see
His glory, grace, and majesty ;
All ears shall hearken, and obtain
The words of life from Christ the Lamb.
1 BEHOLD the long-expected Light!
'Tis Jacob's Star, and Jesse's Root;
The sun itself is not so bright,
Nor bears a tree such heavenly fruit.
2 With spreading glories, lo, he comes,
And gloomy darkness flies apace :
He's brighter than ten thousand suns,
With beams of mercy in his face.
3 Sin, now condemned, shall cease to be,
The righteous Judge shall bear the sway,
Shall set our race from bondage free.
And take all guilt and wo away.
4 Roll on, thou glorious Star of light,
Display thy matchless grace abroad, And chase the darkness of our night, And bring the nations home to God.
1 HE dies! the Friend of sinners dies! Lo, Salem's daughters weep around, A solemn darkness veils the skies,
A sudden trembling shakes the ground! 2 Here's love and grief beyond degree; The Lord of glory dies for men ; But, lo, what sudden joys we see,Jesus, the dead, revives again!
3 Break off your tears, ye saints, and say, How high your great Deliverer reigns; Sing how he rose to endless day,
And led the tyrant Death in chains.
4 Say, Live forever, glorious King,
Born to redeem, and strong to save! Then ask the monster, Where's thy sting, And, Where's thy victory, boasting grave?
HYMN 186. C. M. [b]
Sufferings and Death of Christ.
1 ALAS! and did my Saviour bleed?
And did my Jesus die?
Would he devote that sacred head
For such a worm as 1?
2 Was it for crimes that I had done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
3 Well might the sun in darkness hide,
And shut his glories in,
When Christ, the great Redeemer, died
To save a world from sin.
4 Thus might I hide my blushing face,
While his dear cross appears,
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes in tears.
5 But floods of tears can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe;
Here, Lord, I give myself away,-
"Tis all that I can do.
HYMN 187. C. M. [b]
Christ's Death and Exaltation.
1 YE humble souls, who seek the Lord
Chase all your fears away,
And bow with transport down to see
The place where Jesus lay.
2 His life for us he freely gave,——
Such wonders love can do:
Thus cold in death that bosom lay,
Which throbbed and bled for you.
3 A moment give your hearts to grief,
And mourn your Saviour slain;
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