3 So Jesus rose to pray,
Before the morning light;
Once on the chilling mount did stay,
And wrestle all the night.
f 4 Glory to God on high,
Who sends his blessings down
To rescue souls condemn'd to die,
And make his people one.
7's.-German Hymn. Preparation.
Coming to the mercy seat.
1 COME, my soul, thy suit prepare,
Jesus loves to answer prayer:
He himself has bid thee pray;
Rise and ask without delay.
aff 2 With my burden I begin:
Lord, remove this load of sin;
Let thy blood, for sinners spilt,
Set my conscience free from guilt.
3 Lord, I come to thee for rest,
Take possession of my breast:
Here thy sovereign right maintain,
And without a rival reign.
4 Now a waiting pilgrim hear,
Let thy love my spirit cheer;
Be my Guide, my Guard, my Friend;
Lead me to my journey's end.
L. M.-Vanhall's. Duke-street.
Meeting in fellowship.
1 KINDRED in Christ, for his dear sake,
A hearty welcome now receive:
May we together here partake
The joys that he alone can give.
2 May He, by whose kind care we meet,
Send his good Spirit from above;
Make our communication sweet,
And cause our hearts to burn with love.
d 3 We'll talk of all he did and said,
And suffer'd for us, here below;
The path he mark'd for us to tread,
And what his mercy will bestow.
4 And as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore;
And think upon that glorious day,
When we shall meet to part no more.
5 Forgotten now each worldly theme,
Christians should talk of higher joy;
We only wish to speak of him
Who liv'd and died-who reigns on high.
S. M.-Watchman. ex.
Christian fellowship.
d 1 BLEST be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love:
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.
2 Before our Father's throne,
We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one,
Our comforts and our cares.
3 We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
aff 4 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain
But we shall still be join'd in heart,
And hope to meet again.
cr 5 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.
6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
7's. Single. German Hymn.
At parting.
1 FOR a season call'd to part,
Let us now ourselves commend
To the gracious eye and heart
Of our ever present Friend.
2 Jesus, hear our humble prayer:
Tender shepherd of thy sheep,
Let thy mercy and thy care
All our souls in safety keep.
3 In thy strength may we be strong;
Sweeten every cross and pain;
And our wasting lives prolong,
Till we meet on earth again.
4 Then, if thou thy help afford,
Songs of gladness shall be rear'd;
And our souls shall praise the Lord,
Who our poor petitions heard.
C. L. M.-Tune-To thee when call'd.
Parting with friends.
aff 1 TO thee, when call'd awhile to part
With friends or kindred dear;
To thee we raise each drooping heart,
And tell each rising fear;
For thou, O God, art ever nigh
To hear thy children when they cry.
2 The Lord in mercy condescends
To those who ask his love;
Calls them his children and his friends,
And writes their names above:
His bending ear, his smiling face,
Are present at the throne of grace.
3 As children of a Father's care,
Thy blessing we implore;
As friends of Jesus, we would share
Thy presence evermore:
'Tis this alone can cheer the soul,
And every rising grief control.
4 If thou art with us when we part
With friends or kindred dear,
To fill with joy each drooping heart,
And banish every fear;
How easy then to bid adieu!
For Jesus smiles, and Heav'n is true.
7's. 6 lines. Nuremburgh.
Saturday evening.
p."1 SAFELY through another week
God hath brought us on our way;
Let us now a blessing seek,
On th' approaching Sabbath day:
Day of all the week the best,
Emblem of eternal rest.
2 While we pray for pard'ning grace,
Through the blest Redeemer's name,
Show us, Lord, thy smiling face,
And remove our guilt and shame:
Thus from every care set free,
May we rest this night with thee.
3 When the morn shall bid us rise,
May we feel thy presence near;
May thy glory meet our eyes,
When we in thy courts appear:
There in spirit may we taste,
Fruits of heav'n's eternal rest.
f 4 May the gospel's joyful sound,
Conquer sinners, comfort saints;
Bid the fruits of grace abound,
Bring relief for all complaints:
Thus may every Sabbath prove,
Till we join the church above.
C. M.-Dunchurch. Fabius.
Lord's day, or the resurrection.
vi 1 BLEST morning, whose first opening rays
And leave his dark abode.
m.p2 In the cold prison of a tomb,
The dear Redeemer lay;
Till the revolving skies had brought
The third, th' appointed day.
ag 3 Hell and the grave tried all their pow'rs
To hold our God, in vain : -f The sleeping Conqueror arose, And burst their feeble chain.
me 4 To thy great name, Almighty Lord,
These sacred hours we pay,
And loud hosannas shall proclaim
The triumphs of the day.
[5 Salvation and immortal praise
To our victorious King!
Let heav'n, and earth, and rocks, and seas,
With glad hosannas ring.]
C. M. Retirement. Colchester.
Sabbath morning.
vi 1 AGAIN the Lord of Life and Light
Awakes the kindling ray;
Dispels the darkness of the night,
And pours increasing day.
di 2 O what a night was that which wrapp'd
A sinful world in gloom!
O what a Sun that broke, this day,
Triumphant from the tomb !
3 This day be grateful homage paid,
And loud hosannas sung:
Let gladness dwell in every heart,
And praise on every tongue.
f 4 Ten thousand thousand lips shall join,
To hail this welcome morn;
Which scatters blessings from its wings,
To nations yet unborn.
7's and 6's. Peculiar.-Missionary Hymn.
A briglıt Sabbath morning.
1 THE rosy light is dawning
Upon the mountain's brow;
It is the Sabbath morning-
Arise and pay thy vow:
Lift up thy voice to heaven,
In sacred praise and prayer,
While unto thee is given
The light of life to share.
2 The landscape lately shrouded
By evening's paler ray,
Smiles beauteous and unclouded
Before the eye of day:
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