5 "The Spirit and the bride say, Come;" Rejoicing saints re-echo, Come;

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Who faints, who thirsts, who will, may

come:

Thy Saviour bids thee come! O come!

Tune, Federal Street.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 11.

L.M.

"And him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out."

JOHN vi. 37.

UST as I am, without one plea

JUST

But that thy blood was shed for me,
And that thou bidd'st me come to thee,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

2 Just as I am, and waiting not

To rid my soul of one dark blot,

To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,

O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

3 Just as I am, though tossed about
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
With fears within and wars without,

O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind,
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,

O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
5 Just as I am,-thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve,
Because thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come! I come!
6 Just as I am,-thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now to be thine, yea, thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come! I come!

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Tune, Toplady.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 66.

"Thou art the rock of my salvation." Ps. lxxxix. 26.
"And that rock was Christ." 1 Cor. x. 4.

ROCK of ages, cleft for me,

Let me hide myself in thee;

Let the water and the blood,
From thy side, a healing flood,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath, and make me pure.

2 Should my tears forever flow,
Should my zeal no languor know,
These for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone;
In my hand no price I bring;
Simply to thy cross I cling.

3 While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyelids close in death,
When I rise to worlds unknown,
And behold thee on thy throne,-
Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.

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Tune, Dundee.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 28.

"The time is short." 1 Cor. vii. 29.

7 s.

C. M.

WHEN, rising from the bed of death,
O'erwhelmed with guilt and fear,

I see my Maker, face to face,

O, how shall I appear?

2 If yet, while pardon may be found,
And mercy may be sought,

My heart with inward horror shrieks,
And trembles at the thought;

3 When thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed
In majesty severe,

And sit in judgment on my soul,
O, how shall I appear?

4 But thou hast told the troubled mind,
Who does her sins lament,

That faith in Christ's atoning blood
Shall endless woe prevent.

5 Then never shall my soul despair
Her pardon to procure,

Who knows thine only Son has died
To make that pardon sure.

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Tune, Tappan.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 39.

C. M.

"Now is the accepted time; now is the day of salvation.”

2 COR. vi. 2.

THE time is short! sinners, beware,
Nor trifle time away;

The word of great salvation hear,
While it is called to-day.

2 The time is short! O sinners, now
To Christ, the Lord, submit;
To mercy's golden sceptre bow,
And fall at Jesus' feet.

3 The time is short! ye saints, rejoice,-
The Lord will quickly come;

Soon shall you hear the Bridegroom's voice, To call you to your home.

4 The time is short! the moment near,

When we shall dwell above,

And be forever happy there,
With Jesus whom we love.

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Tune, Nuremburg.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 64.

"The night cometh." JOHN ix. 4.

ASTEN, sinner, to be wise;
Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Wisdom if you still despise,
Harder is it to be won.

2 Hasten, mercy to implore;
Stay not for the morrow's sun;
Lest thy season should be o'er,
Ere this evening's stage be run.

3 Hasten, sinner, to return;

Stay not for the morrow's sun; Lest thy lamp should cease to burn, Ere salvation's work is done.

4 Hasten, sinner, to be blest;

Stay not for the morrow's sun; Lest perdition thee arrest,

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Ere the morrow is begun.

Tune, Devizes.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 28.

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"What shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" MARK viii. 36.

R

OELIGION is the chief concern
Of mortals here below;

May I its great importance learn,
Its sovereign virtue know.

2 Religion should our thoughts engage
Amidst our youthful bloom;

"Twill fit us for declining age, Or for an early tomb.

3 0, may my heart, by grace renewed,
Be my Redeemer's throne;

And be my stubborn will subdued,
His government to own.

4 Let deep repentance, faith, and love,
Be joined with godly fear;
And all my conversation
My heart to be sincere.

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Tune, Boylston.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 44.

S. M.

"Lord, I believe, help thou my unbelief." MArk ix. 24.

LORD, I would come to thee,

A sinner all defiled;

O take the stain of guilt away,
And own me as thy child.

2 I cannot live in sin,

And feel a Saviour's love;

Thy blood can make my spirit clean:
Ŏ write my name above!

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Tune, Martyn.

PRAYER MEETING TUNE BOOK, PAGE 76.

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"Even so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life." JOHN iii. 14, 15.

FROM the cross uplifted high,

Where the Saviour deigns to die,
What melodious sounds we hear,
Bursting on the ravished ear:
"Love's redeeming work is done,
Come and welcome, sinner, come.

2 "Sprinkled now with blood the throne,
Why beneath thy burdens groan!
On my pierced body laid,
Justice owns the ransom paid;
Bow the knee and kiss the Son;
Come and welcome, sinner, come.

3 "Spread for thee the festal board,
See with richest dainties stored;