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2. The youthful shall stand in that beautiful land,

And the song of salvation shall sing;

And the infant of days strike its harp in the praise Of Immanuel, its Saviour and King.-Сãо.

3. The noble of birth, and the poor of the earth,
Both the man and the youth and the child,
If in Jesus they trust, when they rise from the dust
Shall be crowned in the land undefiled.-CHO.

4. The soul of a child, though by folly defiled,

Is more precious than tongue can express; And redeemed by the blood that on Calvary flowed, It shall shine in the region of bliss.-CHO.

5. Then be it your care for that world to prepare; Bear the cross, that the crown may be yours; Never tire in the road that leads upward to God, For the crown is for him who endures.-CHO.

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O'er the winds and waves preside,

In the dangerous hour befriend; Thou who bad'st the tempest cease, And from peril didst release, Guide them to the port of peace, Where their fears shall end.

2. Oh lovely attitude-he stands

With melting heart and loaded hands!
Oh matchless kindness! and he shows
This matchless kindness to his foes.
3. But will he prove a Friend indeed?

He will: the very Friend you need:
The Friend of sinners; yes, 'tis He,
With garments dyed on Calvary.
4. Rise, touched with gratitude divine;
Turn out his enemy and thine,
That soul-destroying monster sin,
And let the heavenly Stranger in.
5. Admit him, ere his anger burn-

His feet, departed, ne'er return:
Admit him, or the hour's at hand
You'll at his door rejected stand.

90. Sinners Entreated. 1. "COME hither, all ye weary souls, Ye heavy-laden sinners, come: I'll give you rest from all your toils, And raise you to my heavenly home.

2. "They shall find rest that learn of me:
I'm of a meek and lowly mind:
But passion rages like the sea,

And pride is restless as the wind.

3. "Blest is the man whose shoulders take My yoke, and bear it with delight:

My yoke is easy to his neck,

My grace shall make the burden light." WATTS

91. Joy over the Convert.

1. WHO can describe the joys that rise Through all the courts of Paradise, To see a prodigal return,

To see an heir of glory born?
2. With joy the Father doth approve
The fruit of his eternal love;

The Son with joy looks down and sees
The purchase of his agonies;

3. The Spirit takes delight to view
The holy soul he formed anew;
And saints and angels join to sing
The growing empire of their King.

WATTS

2. Hark, hark! to God the chorus breaks,
From every host, from every gem;
But one alone the Saviour speaks,
It is the Star of Bethlehem.

3. Once on the raging seas I rode-
The storm was loud, the night was dark,
The ocean yawned-and rudely blowed
The wind that tossed my foundering bark.

4. Deep horror then my vitals froze;

Death-struck, I ceased the tide to stem; When suddenly a star arose

It was the Star of Bethlehem.

5. It was my guide, my light, my all,

It bade my dark forebodings cease; And through the storm and danger's thrall, It led me to the port of peace.

6. Now, safely moored, my perils o'er, I'll sing, first in night's diadem,

For ever and for evermore,

The Star-the Star of Bethlehem!

H. K. WHITE

1. WHEN I Survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.
2. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God;
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrifice them to his blood.

8. See, from his head, his hands, his feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?
4. Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

WATTS

PRAISE God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise him, all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

2. As he looked in love from the world above,
Our distresses filled his eye;
And a world to save, his Son he gave
On the bloody tree to die.-CHO.

3. Let his praise be spread, for the Lamb who bled To deliver us from woe,

Has endured the cross, the disgrace, the loss;
Let his praise for ever flow.-CHO.

4. Now exalted high o'er the earth and sky,
He delights in mercy still;

Bends his gracious ear our requests to hear,
And our longing souls to fill.-CHO.

5. On the cross he hung for the old and young, But he loves the children best;

To his arms we 'll fly, on his grace rely,
And secure his promised rest.-CHO.