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They shall be well supplied, and fed
With living streams and living bread.

5 Blest are the men whose mercies move
To acts of kindness and of love;

From Christ, the Lord, shall they obtain
Like sympathy and love again.

6 Blest are the pure, whose hearts are clean,
Who never tread the ways of sin;
With endless pleasure they shall see
A God of spotless purity.

7 Blest are the men of peaceful life,
Who quench the coals of growing strife;
They shall be called the heirs of bliss,
The sons of God-the God of peace.

8 Blest are the faithful, who partake
Of pain and shame for Jesus' sake;
Their souls shall triumph in the Lord;
Eternal life is their reward.

THE CHRISTIAN VIEWED IN VARIOUS RELATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Vital Union to Christ.

1 DEAR Saviour, we are thine

By everlasting bonds:

Our hearts, our souls we would resign,
Entirely to thy hands.

2 To thee we still would cleave
With ever-growing zeal;
If millions tempt us Christ to leave,
Oh let them ne'er prevail.

3 Thy Spirit shall unite

Our souls to thee, our head;
Shall form us to thy image bright,
And teach thy paths to tread.

4 Death may our souls divide
From these abodes of clay;
But love shall keep us near thy side,
Through all the gloomy way.

5 Since Christ and we are one,
Why should we doubt or fear?
If he in heaven hath fixed his throne,
He'll fix his members there.

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L. M.

Alfreton. Hague
1 WHEN sins and fears prevailing rise,
And fainting hope almost expires,
To thee, O Lord, I lift my eyes,

To thee I breathe my soul's desires.
2 Art thou not mine, my living Lord?
And can my hope, my comfort die?-
Tis fixed on thine almighty word-
That word which built the earth and sky?
3 If my immortal Saviour lives,

Then my immortal life is sure:
His word a firm foundation gives;
Here I may build-and rest secure.
4 Here let my faith unshaken dwell;
Forever sure the promise stands:
Not all the powers of earth, or hell,
Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands.
5 Here, O my soul, thy trust repose!
If Jesus is forever mine,
Not death itself-that last of foes-
Shall break a union so divine.

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L. M.

Rothwell. Sheffield

1 I KNOW that my Redeemer lives
What joy the blest assurance gives!
He lives he lives! who once was dead,
He lives, my everlasting head!

2 He lives to bless me with his love,
He lives to plead for me above:
He lives my hungry soul to feed,
He lives to help in time of need.
3 He lives, and grants me daily breath,
He lives, and I shall conquer death;
He lives my mansion to prepare,
He lives to bring me safely there.
4 He lives!-all glory to his name!
He lives, my Saviour, still the same;
How great the joy this sentence gives,
'I know that my Redeemer lives!

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Deriving Strength from Christ.

1 LET me but hear my Saviour say,
'Strength shall be equal to thy day;'
Then I rejoice in deep distress,
Upheld by all-sufficient grace.
2 I can do all things-or can bear
All suffering, if my Lord be there;
Sweet pleasures mingle with the pains,
While he my sinking head sustains.

3 I glory in infirmity,

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That Christ's own power may rest on me;
When I am weak-then am I strong;

Grace is my shield-and Christ my song.

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Living by Faith on the Son of God.

1 BLEST Jesus, while in mortal flesh
I hold my frail abode,

Still would my spirit rest on thee,
My Saviour, and my God.

2 On thy dear cross I fix my eyes,
Then raise them to thy seat;
Till love dissolves my inmost soul,
At my Redeemer's feet.

3 Be dead, my heart, to worldly charms;
Be dead to every sin;

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And tell the boldest foe without,
That Jesus reigns within.

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1 SON of God, thy blessing grant,
Still supply my every want;
Tree of life, thine influence shed,
With thy fruit my spirit feed.

P 2 Tenderest branch, alas! am I;
Without thee, I droop and die;
Weaker than a bruised reed,
Help 1 every moment need.
3 All my hopes on thee depend;
Love me, save me, to the end!
Give me thy supporting grace,
Take the everlasting praise.

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L. M.

Christian Fellowship.

Danvers. Hebron

1 HOW blest the sacred tie, that binds
In sweet communion kindred minds!
How swift the heavenly course they run,
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes are one!
2 To each, the soul of each how dear!
What tender love!-what holy fear!
How does the generous flame within
Refine from earth-and cleanse from sin!
3 Their streaming eyes together flow
For human guilt, and human wo;
Their ardent prayers together rise,
Like mingling flames in sacrifice.
4 Together oft they seek the place
Where God reveals his smiling face:
How high, how strong their raptures swell,
There's none but kindred souls can tell.
5 Nor shall the glowing flame expire,
When dimly burns frail nature's fire:
Then shall they meet in realms above-
A heaven of joy-a heaven of love.

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S. M.

Olmutz. Pentonville.

1 BLEST be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love!
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above.

2 Before our Father's throne

We pour our ardent prayers;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims, are one-
Our comforts and our cares.

3 We share our mutual woes,

Our mutual burdens bear;
And often for each other flows
The sympathizing tear.
When we are called to part,

It gives us mutual pain;
But we shall still be joined in heart,
And hope to meet again.

mf 5 This glorious hope revives

Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
From sin, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.

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C. M.

Corinth. Arlington.

1 HOW sweet, how heavenly is the sight,
When those that love the Lord,
In one another's peace delight,
And thus fulfil his word!-

2 When each can feel his brother's sigh,
And with himn bear a part;
When sorrow flows from eye to eye,
And joy from heart to heart:-

3 When, free from envy, scorn, and pride,
Our wishes all above,

Each can his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love:-

4 When love, in one delightful stream,
Through every bosom flows;

And union sweet, and dear esteem,
In every action glows.

mf 5 Love is the golden chain, that binds
The happy souls above;

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And he's an heir of heaven, that finds
His bosom glow with love.

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1 SWEET the time-exceeding sweet!
When the saints together meet,
When the Saviour is the theme,
When they join to sing of him.
2 Sing we then eternal love,
Such as did the Father move:
He beheld the world undone,
Loved the world-and gave his Son.
3 Sing the Son's amazing love;
How he left the realms above,
Took our nature, and our place,
Lived and died to save our race.
4 Sing we too the Spirit's love;
With our wretched hearts he strove;
Filled our minds with grief and fear,
Brought the precious Saviour near.

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