Love's our bond, and Christ our centre-
Come, good Shepherd, feed thy sheep.
3 Come, good Lord, with courage arm us,
Persecution we'll not fear :
Nothing, Lord, we know can harm us,
While our loving Shepherd's near;
Glory, glory be to Jesus,
At his name our hearts do leap;
He both comforts us and frees us,
The good Shepherd feeds his sheep.
4 Hear the Prince of your salvation,
Saying, "Fear not, little flock,
I myself am your foundation,
Ye are built upon this rock:
Shun the paths of vice and folly,
Lest you sink into the deep;
Look to me, and he ye holy,
I delight to feed my sheep."
Christ dwelling in his People.
1 Love divine, all love excelling!
Joy of heaven, to earth come down:
Fix in us thy humble dwelling,
All thy faithful mercies crown:
Jesus! thou art all compassion,
Pure, unbounded love thou art;
Visit us with thy salvation,
Enter ev'ry trembling heart!
2 Come! almighty to deliver,
Let us all thy life receive!
Suddenly return-and never,
Never more thy temples leave!
Thee we would be always blessing,
Serve thee as thy hosts above;
Pray, and praise thee without ceasing,
Glory in thy precious love.
58. 8.7. Sicilian Hymn Great Redeemer.
1 GREAT Redeemer, friend of sinners,
Thou hast wondrous power to save;
Grant me grace, and still protect me,
Over life's tempestuous wave.
2 May my soul, with sacred transport,
View the dawn while yet afar;
And until the sun arises,
Lead me by the morning star.
3 O, what madness! O, what folly!
That my heart should go astray
After vain and foolish trifles;
Trifles only of a day.
4 This vain world, with all its pleasures,
Very soon will be no more;
There's no object worth admiring,
But the God whom we adore.
5 See the happy spirits waiting,
On the banks beyond the stream;
Sweet responses still repeating,
Jesus, Jesus, is their theme.
59. 8. 7.Sicilian Hymp
The best of Friends. Prov. xviii. 24.
1 One there is above all others,
Well deserves the name of friend;
His is love beyond a brother's,
Costly, free, and knows no end;
They who once his kindness prove,
Find it everlasting love!
2 Which of all our friends to save us
Could or would have shed his blood?
But this Saviour died to save us,
Reconciled in him to God;
It was boundless love to bleed;
Jesus is a friend indeed.
3 When he lived on earth abased,
"Friend of sinners" was his name;
Now, above all glory raised,
He rejoices in the same;
Still he calls them brethren, friends,
And to all their wants attends.
4 O, for grace our hearts to soften!
Teach us, Lord, at length to love;
We, alas! forget too often,
What a friend we have above;
When to heaven our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought.
1 ALL glory and praise
To the ancient of days,
Who was born and slain to redeem a lost race.
2 Salvation to God,
Who carried our load,
And purchas'd our lives with the price of his blood.
lives which he gave
Suciinfinite
4 Yes, Lord we are thine,
And gladly resign
Our souls to be fill'd with the fullness divine.
5 How, when shall it be,
We cannot foresee,
But, O, let us live, let us die unto thee.
61. 8.7.
Light. Isa.xviii. 2.
1 LIGHT of those whose dreary dwelling
Borders on the shades of death,
Come, and by thy love's revealing,
Dissipate the clouds beneath.
2 The new heaven and earth's Creator,
In our deepest darkness rise,
Scattering all the night of nature,
Pouring eye-sight on our eyes.
3 Still we wait for thine appearing;
Life and joy thy beams impart,
Chasing all our fears, and cheering
Every poor, benighted heart.
4 Come, and manifest the favor
Thou hast for the ransom'd race;
Come, thou glorious God and Saviour,
Come, and bring the gospel grace.
5 Save us, in thy great compassion,
O thou mild, pacific Prince!
Give the knowledge of salvation,
Give the pardon of our sins.
6 By thine all-sufficient merit,
Every burdened soul release;
Every weary, wandering spirit,
Guide into thy perfect peace.
Christ the Way. Jer. vi. 16.
1 INQUIRING souls, who long to find Pardon of sin, and peace of mind; Attend the voice of God to-day,
Who bids you seek the good old way. 2 The righteousness, th' atoning blood Of Jesus, is the way to God;
O may you then no longer stryd way.
But walk in Christ, the good
3 The prophets, and th' apostles too,
Pursu'd this way, while here below;
Then let not fear your souls dismay,
But come to Christ, the good old way.
4 With cautious zeal and holy care,
In this dear way I'll persevere;
Nor doubt to meet another day,
Where Jesus is, the good old way.
Pearl of great Price. Mat. xiii. 46.
1 YE glittering toys of earth, adieu;
A nobler choice be mine;
A real prize attracts my view,
A treasure all divine.
2 Begone, unworthy of my cares,
Ye specious baits of sense;
Inestimable worth appears,
The pearl of price immense !
Tesus, to multitudes unknown,
1 HD name divinely sweet!
13, in thee, in thee alone, Therelth, honor, pleasure meet.
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