7 O Lord, and Master of us all!
Whate'er our name or sign,

We own Thy sway, we hear Thy call,
We test our lives by Thine.

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J. G. Whittier.

I HEARD the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto Me and rest;

C. M. 81.

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast."
I came to Jesus as I was,

Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say,
"Behold, I freely give
The living water; thirsty one,
Stoop down and drink, and live."
I came to Jesus, and I drank

Of that life-giving stream;

My thirst was quench'd, my soul revived, And now I live in Him.

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say,

"I am this dark world's light; Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, And all thy day be bright."

I looked to Jesus, and I found
In Him my star, my sun;

And in that light of life I'll walk
Till travelling days are done.

232

H. Bonar.

THERE is a name I love to hear;
I love to sing its worth;
It sounds like music in mine ear,
The sweetest name on earth.

C. M.

2 It tells me of a Saviour's love,
Who died to set me free;

It tells me of His precious blood,
The sinner's perfect plea.

3 It tells of one whose loving heart
Can feel my deepest woe,
Who in my sorrow bears a part
That none can bear below.

4 Jesus! the name I love so well,
The name I love to hear;

No saint on earth its worth can tell,
No heart conceive how dear.

5 This name shall shed its fragrance still Along this thorny road,

Shall sweetly smooth the rugged hill
That leads me up to God.

6 And there, with all the blood-bought throng,

From sin and sorrow free,

I'll sing the new eternal song

Of Jesus' love to me.

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F. Whitfield.

C. M.

THOU art the Way, to Thee alone
From sin and death we flee,

And he, who would the Father seek,
Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee.

2 Thou art the Truth; Thy word alone
True wisdom can impart;

Thou only canst inform the mind,
And purify the heart.

3 Thou art the Life; the rending tomb
Proclaims Thy conquering arm;

And those, who put their trust in Thee,
Nor death nor hell shall harm.

4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life; Grant us that Way to know,

That Truth to keep, that Life to win,
Whose joys eternal flow.

G. W. Doane.

234

BEHOLD, where in a mortal form,
Appears each grace divine;
The virtues, all in Jesus met,

With mildest radiance shine.

C. M.

2 To spread the rays of heavenly light,
To give the mourner joy,

To preach glad tidings to the poor,
Was His divine employ.

3 'Mid keen reproach and cruel scorn,
Patient and meek He stood;
His foes, ungrateful, sought His life;
He labored for their good.

4 In the last hour of deep distress,
Before His Father's throne,

With soul resigned, He bowed, and said,
Thy will, not mine, be done!"

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5 Be Christ our pattern and our guide; His image may we bear;

Oh, may we tread His holy steps,

His joy and glory share!

235

W. Enfield.

C. M.

WHAT grace, O Lord, and beauty shone
Around Thy steps below;

What patient love was seen in all

Thy life and death of woe!

2 For ever on Thy burdened heart
A weight of sorrow hung;
Yet no ungentle, murmuring word
Escaped Thy silent tongue.

3 Thy foes might hate, despise, revile,
Thy friends unfaithful prove;
Unwearied in forgiveness still,
Thy heart could only love.

4 Oh, give us hearts to love like Thee,
Like Thee, O Lord, to grieve
Far more for others' sins, than all
The wrongs that we receive.

5 One with Thyself, may every eye
In us, Thy brethren, see

That gentleness and grace which spring
From union, Lord, with Thee.

E. Denny.

236

C. M.

Он, mean may seem this house of clay,
Yet 't was the Lord's abode;

Our feet may mourn this thorny way,
Yet here Emmanuel trod.

2 This fleshly robe the Lord did wear;
This watch the Lord did keep;
These burdens sore the Lord did bear,
These tears the Lord did weep.

3 Our very frailty brings us near
Unto the Lord of heaven;
To every grief, to every tear
Such glory strange is given.

4 But not this fleshly robe alone
Shall link us, Lord, to Thee;
Not only in the tear and groan
Shall the dear kindred be.

5 We shall be reckoned for Thine own
Because Thy heaven we share,
Because we sing around Thy throne
And Thy bright raiment wear.

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T. H. Gill.

LORD, as to Thy dear cross we flee,
And plead to be forgiven,

So let Thy life our pattern be,

And form our souls for heaven.

C. M.

2 Help us, through good report and ill,
Our daily cross to bear,

Like Thee to do our Father's will,
Our brethren's griefs to share.

3 Let grace our selfishness expel,
Our earthliness refine,

And kindness in our bosoms dwell,
As free and true as Thine.

4 If joy shall at Thy bidding fly,
And grief's dark day come on,
We, in our turn, would meekly cry,
Father, Thy will be done!

5 Should friends misjudge, or foes defame, Or brethren faithless prove,

Then, like Thine own, be all our aim
To conquer them by love.

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J. H. Gurney.

L. M. 61.

O LOVE, who formedst me to wear
The image of Thy Godhead here;
Who soughtest me with tender care
Through all my wanderings wild and
drear;

O Love, I give myself to Thee,
Thine ever, only Thine to be.