5

Never offend or grieve
Your brethren in the way;
But shun the dark abodes of strife,

Like children of the day.

6 Highly in love esteem

1

Your pastor in the Lord;
He breaks the bread of life to you,
And labors in the word.

553. L. M. Davies.

On the first Approach at the Lord's Table.
LORD, I am thine, entirely thine,

Purchas'd and sav'd by blood divine;
With full consent thine I would be,
And own thy sov'reign right in me.
2 Here, Lord, my flesh, my soul, my all,
I yield to thee beyond recall;
Accept thine own, so long withheld—
Accept what I so freely yield!

3 Grant one poor sinner more a place
Among the children of thy grace;
A wretched sinner, lost to God,
But ransom'd by Immanuel's blood.

4 Thine would I live....thine would I dieBe thine thro' all eternity;

The vow is past beyond repeal;
Now will I set the solemn seal.

5 Be thou the witness of my vow-
Angels and men attest it too,
That to thy board I now repair,
And seal the sacred contract there.

6 Here at that cross where flows the blood
That bought my guilty soul for God;
Thee, my new Master, now I call,
And consecrate to thee my all.

7 Do thou assist a feeble worm,
The great engagement to perform ;

1

Thy grace can full assistance lend,
And on that grace I dare depend.

554. L. M. Hart.

The Helpless Sinner....Luke xiv. 22.
ITY a helpless sinner, Lord,

believe thy gracious word;
But own my heart, with shame and grief,
A sink of sin and unbelief.

2 Lord, in thy house I read there's room,
And vent'ring hard, behold I come;
But can there-teil me--can there be
Among thy children room for me.

3 I eat the bread, I drink the wine,
But O, my soul wants more than sign;
I faint, unless I feed on thee,
And drink thy blood as shed for me.
4 For sinners, Lord, thou cam'st to bleed,
And I'm a sinner, vile indeed!
Lord, I believe thy grace is free-
O magnify that grace in me!

555. L. M. Dobell.

Association Hymn.... All Believers are bidden by Christ to his Table.... Num. ix. 14....Acts xv. 10.

1

HOW

JOW pleasing is the sight, to see
Each sect and party so agree,
As to set round the Saviour's board,
As members of one common Lord!
2 Here we behold the dawn of bliss-

Here we behold the Saviour's grace-
Here we behold his precious blood,
Which sweetly pleads for us with God.
[3 Hear our request, while we implore
That love may spread from shore to shore;
'Till all the saints, like us, combine,
To praise the Lamb in songs divine.]
4 To all we freely give our hand,
Who love the Lord in ev'ry land;

For all are one in Christ our Head,
To whom be endless honors paid.

5 Here, by the bread and wine, we view
What boundless curses were our due :
But thro' th' atonement of our Lord,
More than was lost is now restor’d.
[6 Let party names, those seeds of hell,
No more in christian bosoms dwell;
But love and union, by his blood,
Prove them the chosen heirs of God.]

An Address to Spectators....Gen. xxiv. 31. AUGHTERS of Sion, ye who sing The lofty praises of your King:

[1 DAY DAUGH

Who in his solemn temple dwell,
And of his boundless glory tell :'

2 Call to the converts at your gate,
Why should they longer lingering wait?
Why should they longer fear or doubt?
Why should they longer stay without?
3 Gently reprove them for delay;
In softest language chide their stay;
Strive with your songs their hearts to win;
Ye blessed of the Lord, come in!]

A Come in, ye blessed of the Lord,
Ye that believe his holy word;

Come, and receive his heav'nly bread-
The food with which his saints are fed.
5 Your Saviour's boundless goodness prove,
And feast on his redeeming love :
Come, all ye happy souls, that thirst-
The last is welcome as the first.
Come to his table, and receive
Whate'er a pard'ning God can give!
His love thro' ev'ry age endures;
His promise and himself are yours,

557. C. M. Stennett, altered.

My Flesh is Meat indeed....John vi. 53–56.
ERE at thy table, Lord, we meet,

1

HE

To feed on food divine;
Thy body is the bread we eat,

Thy precious blood the wine.
2 He that prepares this rich repast,
Himself comes down and dies ;
And then invites us thus to feast
Upon the sacrifice.

3 Here peace and pardon sweetly flow;
O what delightful food;

We eat the bread, and drink the wine,
But think on nobler good."

4 The bitter torments he endur'd,
Upon th' accursed tree,

For me, each welcome guest may say, 'Twas all procur'd for me.

5 Sure there was never love so free, Dear Saviour, so divine:

1

Well thou may'st claim that heart of me,
Which owes so much to thine!

558. C. M. Cole, altered.

My Flesh is Meat indeed.... John vi. 55. REAT God, we now surround thy board, To banquet and to feed;

G

Thy flesh and blood, dear dying Lord,
Is meat and drink, indeed!

2 Thy sacred flesh and saving blood,
Do ev'ry type exceed :

And we can say this heav'nly food
Is meat and drink indeed!

3 The Paschal supper serv'd to show
How Jacob's tribes were freed:

And in a figure pointed to

This meat and drink indeed!

Nn

4 The manna and the cheering stream,
For Israel's daily need,
Did in the wilderness proclaim
This meat and drink indeed!

5 This is the Lord's appointed feast,
Enjoin'd on all his seed;

His flesh and blood, O happy guest,
Is meat and drink indeed!

6 These sacred signs assist our sense;
But faith on Christ can feed ;
He is the bread of excellence,
And meet and drink indeed!

Eat, O Friends, &c....Cant. v. 1.

1 LORD, at thy table I behold

The wonders of thy grace ;
But most of all admire, that I
Should find a welcome place.
2 I that am all defil'd with sin,
A rebel to my God;

I that have crucify'd his Son,
And trampled on his blood.

3 What strange surprising grace is this,
That such a soul has room!
My Saviour takes me by the hand-
My Jesus bids me come,

4 Eat, O my friends, the Saviour cries,
The feast was made for you;
For you I groan'd, and bled, and dy'd,
And rose, and triumph'd too.

[5 With humble faith, and thankful hearts, Lord, we accept thy love:

'Tis a rich banquet we have had;
What will it be above!]

6 Had I ten-thousand hearts, dear Lord, I'd give them all to thee;