XVI. HYMNS for SOLEMN OCCASIONS.

GRACE and peace from God, our O THOU the church's Lord and

Church of Christ, his service deem a The pilgrims' guide support and aid,

The flame, which thy pure bosom. Since I can claim them as a spoil, "The dear earn'd purchase of my

warms,

Thy never-failing love we know ; Thou, who for us once tasted'st death, And wast restor'd to life again, Thy quick'ning Spirit on us breathe. Come, heav'nly Vine, each branch

sustain.

4. We wish, (and what we wish is gain'd,

Since we thy chosen foll'wers are,
And have thy pow'r divine obtain'd,)
To thee well-pleasing fruit to bear;
Thy servants we will be thro' grace,
Thy handmaids, who look up to
thee;

Set us, O Lord, unto thy praise,
Grant we may serve thee faithfully.

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MAY Jesus' blood and righteousness
Fill and adorn this hallow'd place,
Wherein is preach'd his holy word,
And sacramental grace conferr'd.
2. That this redeemed, happy flock
Be firmly built on Christ the Rock,
And of those blessings be posses'd
Which on the Spirit's union rest.
3. May ev'ry place of worship round
With free, electing grace resound,
Inviting men, to Christ to come,
Who calls the weary wand'rers home,
4 The gospel precepts to obey,
And never from the truth to stray,
With an attentive, list'ning ear,
The Spirit's small, still voice to hear.
5. Unto the Father to draw nigh,
Tho' pleading nought but misery,
Yet with full, child-like confidence,

Since Jesus died for our offence.

6. Then doth the Saviour for us plead, With God the Father intercede, Andsay: "These souls thou gavest me, "They are my blood-bought property. 7. "For them on earth I liv'd and died, My thirst for souls is satisfied,

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toil."

8. The Father's heart thereby is
mov'd,

He us accepts in the Belov'd,
With joy confesseth us as his,
And greets us with a pard'ning kiss.
9. We humbly thee adore and praise,
That souls by thy beloved Son
Father of mercy, God of grace,
Redeem'd, by thee to him are drawn.

10. Thou man of sorrows, be ador'd,
Whose death doth life to us afford,
Since thro' thy merits we possess
True joy and solid happiness.
11. God, holy Ghost, bless'd Com-
forter,

Since we by thee convinc'd and
With grateful hearts we thee revere,
Are to the blood of sprinkling brought.
taught,

12. With power from on high endue
Thy flock, O Lord, this day anew,
That
many souls with us may feel
Thy pard'ning grace, the Spirit's seal.
13. That thousands by our ministry
May to the truth converted be,
And we may see them flock with us,
Unto the standard of thy cross.
14. We join together heart and hand,
To travel t'wards the promis'd land,
The seed we sow will then be good,
If water'd with the Saviour's blood
15. As long as we on earth remain,
We will confess the Lamb once slain,
Shall praise him in eternity.
Until we for his victory,

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WHERE two or three, with sweet
Obedient to their sov'reign Lord,
accord,
Meet to recount his acts of grace,
And offer solemn pray'r and praise:

Those who have gone astray,
Cause to return, we pray,
Faithful Shepherd!

With thee our Guide-May we abide,
Preserve us, lest we turn aside.

Led by his spirit and his grace,
May we set forth his matchless praise;
Thus will the Lord, his due reward,
Well-pleas'd regard,

Receiving honor thro' our word.

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THE day will come, when Jesus
Christ,

The righteous Judge declar'd,

Will be his servant's crown of joy,

Their endless, great reward.

2. Meanwhile they tread the narrow
path,

From worldly fetters freed,
Obedient to their Lord, in hope
They sow the gospel-seed.

XV. Of the SPREADING of CHRISTS's KINGDOM upon EARTH.

Sets his creative wisdom forth;
What man of all the human race
Is not an object of his grace?
2. Gladly we spend our life and blood,
To serve our Lord, the living God;
High praises we to Jesus give, [live.
Who died, that all mankind might
3. What true disciple e'er would

chuse,

At home to cherish selfish views,
If, tho' with hardship and with pain,
One soul for Jesus he might gain?
4. God sends you forth-his will be
done,

Your destin'd race with patience run,
Jesus to all the world declare,
His ransom publish ev'ry where.
5. Butlay your own foundation sure,
Be clean in heart, in spirit poor,
Devoted wholly to the Lord,
He will the needful strength afford.
6. Fall down in faith beneath his cross,
Cry: God be merciful to us!"
Lord, let us hear thy cheering voice,
And ever in thy name rejoice,

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WHAT stores of ripe abundant fruit,
Produced from Jesus Christ the root,
Have his disciples gained!

By their laborious agency,

We flocks of Gentile-sheep now see, To love the Lord constrained; yes-Thro'

grace, They on pleasant-Fair and verdant Fields of pasture

Feed enrich'd by gospel-culture.

2. The hosts of flaming seraphim,
Jehovah-Jesus make the theme
Of their exalted praises;
Fulfilling your commission high,
Ye angels, who obedient fly,
To guard the flocks of Jesus;
Raise incessant-Songs triumphant
Praise him-bless him,

O'er sav'd nations;
Lo! we join your jubilations.

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WOULD the world our passport see,
By which we free entrance gain,
Or ask our authority,

We reply: "the Lamb was slain!”
This is ev'ry where our boast,
He, that higher soars is lost;
For that powr'ful word we raise,
Christ, to thee eternal praise.

2. Ev'ry where, with shoutings loud,
Shouts that shake the gates of hell,
Thy anointed witness-cloud

Of thy great redemption tell; Are our door-posts, Lamb of God, Sprinkled with atoning blood,

The Lord will be about our ways, 2. Lord, should'st thou even gather