10 Come, thou condescending Jesus! HYMN 34. L. M. CODMAN. Wells. [*] Marriage. 1 With cheerful voices rise and sing, 3 O! may they both increasing find 4 So may they live as truly one; And when their work on earth is done, HYMN 35. L. M. Wells. PROUD. Revival of Religion hoped for. 1 While I to grief my soul gave way, To see the work of God decline, Methought I heard the Saviour say, Dismiss thy fears, the ark is mine. 2 "Tho' for a time I hide my face, "Rely upon my love and power: "Still wrestle at the throne of grace, "And wait for a reviving hour. [*] 3 "Take down thy long neglected harp, WORCESTER'S SEL HYMN 36. C. M. Peterboro'. [*] Revival of Religion seen. 1 Hark! hear the sound, on earth 'tis foundMy soul delights to hear Of dying love, that's from above, Of pardon bought most dear. 2 Young converts sing, and praise their King, Whilst older saints leave their complaints, 3 Convinc'd of sin, men now begin Trembling they pray, and mourn the day 4 God's chariot rolls, and frights the souls And saints in prayer, cry, Lord! draw near, 5 Pour down a shower, of thy great power, On all who try, and humbly cry, That they may have a part. 6 Come, sinners, all! hear now God's call, And pray with one accord; Saints raise your songs-with joyful tongues, To hail th' approaching Lord. WORCESTER'S SEL. HYMN 37. 7s and 6s. Heber. [*] Missionary Hymn. 1 From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river, Their land from errour's chain. In vain with lavish kindness, Till, like a flood of glory, It spreads from pole to pole; 4 Shall we whose souls are lighted The lamp of life deny? Salvation! O salvation! The joyful sound proclaim, Till earth's remotest nation Has learn'd Messiah's name. BISHOP HEBER. HYMN 38. C. M. Mear. [*] Zion's increase promised and pledged. 1 Father, is not thy promise pledg'd, That through the nations of the earth, 2 Ask. and I give the heathen lands For And to This 3 Hast She e inheritance; world's remotest shores ou not said the blinded Jews While Gentiles to his standard crowd, 4 When shall the untutored Indian tribes, Sit down at our Immanuel's feet, 5 Are not all kingdoms, tribes, and tongues, To the minion of thy Son, With ut exception given? 6 From east to west, from north to south, Europe with all thy millions, shout 7 Asia, and Africa! resound From shore to shore his fame, And thou, America! in songs, Redeming love proclaim. GIBBONS. HYMN 39. L. M. Pilesgrove. [*] Millennium. 1 Look up, my soul! with glad surprise, 2 Nations shall in a day be born, 3 The lion and the lamb shall feed 4 The Jew, the Greek, the bond, the free, Their Lord, their Sov'reign to adore. 5 Thus, till a thousand years are past, 6 But the blest saints shall mount on high, HYMN 40. L. M. Armley. [b] A penitent pleading for pardon. 1 Shew pity, Lord, O Lord! forgive; Are not thy mercies large and free? 2 My crimes are great, but can't surpass 4 My lips with shame my sins confess, ANON 5 Should sudden vengeance sieze my breath, HYMN 41. C. M. Zion. [b] 1 How oft, alas! this wretched heart 2 Yet Sov'reign mercy calls- WATTS. "Return;" 3 And canst thou,-wilt thou yet forgive, And bid my crimes remove? And shall a pardon'd rebel live, To speak thy wond'rous love. 4 Almighty grace! thy healing pow'r, So vile a heart as mine. 5 Thy pard'ning love-so free-so sweet,Dear Saviour! I adore; O! keep me at thy sacred feet, And let me rove no more. STEELE. HYMN 42. C. M. Reading. [b] 1 'Tis first of all thyself to know, And nothing good within: 2 To know thy wretched, sinful state, To feel thy guilt exceeding great, 3 To know thy law-condemned case, Thy heart subdu'd by sov'reign grace, 1 |