2 We do not come as strangers, Lord,
Who only see the sign,
But, as the objects of thy love.
As saved by love divine.

443.- -C. M.

1 THESE emblems of the Saviour's love,
By faith may we receive;
And with a solemn pleasure prove,
That we in him believe.

2 No goodness of our own we bring;
For we are vile and base;

Christ is our all, of Christ we sing,
And wait to see his face.

3 As beggars poor, and blind, and mean,
We rest on Christ alone:

Thanks to the Lamb that once was slain-
The Lamb that did atone.

4 Our sins are his (O bless his name!)
His righteousness is our's;

He saves from Satan, wrath, and sin,
And all their frightful powers.

5 Then let us each, with heart and tongue
Sing, "Worthy is the Lamb!"
To Him alone the praise belongs,
And we'll adore his name.

444.-8, 7.

1 SEE! the Father's hand is spreading Manna in the wilderness:

See! the Holy Ghost is shedding
Love, and joy, and peacefulness:
To Himself, the lost, the vile-
God in Christ doth reconcile.

2 Till we knew this cup of blessing,
Nothing for our souls sufficed:
Here we rest, by faith possessing
Pardon through the blood of Christ.
Now we thirst for nought beside:
All our wants are satisfied.

3 While we share in sweet communion,
While on Christ our souls are fed,
Here the world may see our union,
One the body-one the bread.
Now we seek for nought beside,
Richly all our need supplied.

4 In the heavens our Lord is seated, And his church is in Him there; When on earth the Bride's completed, All his glory we shall share :

But till He, our Life, appear,

Nought but suffering know we here.

445.-L. M.

1 THY broken body, gracious Lord! Is shadow'd by this broken bread, The wine which in this cup is pour'd Points to the blood which Thou hast shed 2 And while we meet together thus,

We shew that we are one in Thee; Thy precious blood was shed for us, Thy death, O Lord, has set us free. 3 Brethren in Thee, in union sweet, (For ever be Thy grace adored), "Tis in Thy name that now we meet,

And know Thou'rt with us, gracious Lord. 4 We have one hope that Thou wilt come, Thee in the air we wait to see, When Thou wilt take thy people home, And we shall ever reign with Thee.

446.-S. M.

1 WITH Jesus in our midst
We gather round the board ;
Though many, we are one in Christ,
One body in the Lord.

2 Our sins were laid on Him
When bruised on Calvary;

With Christ we died and rose again,
And sit with Him on high.

3 Faith eats the bread of life,
And drinks the living wine;
Thus we in love together knit,
On Jesus' breast recline.

4 Soon shall the night be gone,
And we with Jesus reign;
The marriage-supper of the Lamb
Shall banish every pain.

BAPTISM.

447.-C. M.

1 O LORD, whilst we confess the worth Of this the outward seal,

Teach us the truths herein set forth
Our
very own to feel.

2 Death to the world we here avow,
Death to each fleshly lust;
Newness of life our portion now
A risen Lord our trust.

3 And we, O Lord, who now partake, Of this eternal life.

With every sin, for thy dear sake,
Would be at constant strife.

4 Baptised into the FATHER'S name,
We'd walk as sons of God;
Baptised in THINE, with joy we claim
The merits of thy blood.

5 Baptised into the HOLY GHOST,
We'd prove his mighty power;
And making Thee our only boast,
Obey thee hour by hour.

448.-8, 7.

1 JESUS, hail! exalted Saviour,
We adore thy matchless grace;
Thou didst bear our misbehaviour,
Suffering in our room and place;
Wrath and terror

Sunk thy soul in deep disgrace.

2 For us Thou didst bear the horrors
Of the judgment unto blood:
Who can understand the sorrows
Of thy soul in wrath's deep flood?
Fearful anguish !

Only fully known to God.

3 Yet, through grace we know in measure,
What thy love for us hath done,
And we hope through thy good pleasure,
To behold Thee on thy throne,

And for ever,

Sing the victories Thou hast won.