4 The Jew, the Greek, the bond, the free, Shall boast their sev'ral rights no more; o But join in sweetest harmony,

Their Lord, their Sovereign, to adore. -5 Thus, till a thousand years are pass'd, And Satan must be loos'd again; Short is the time his reign shail last, a Ere he's confin'd in endless pain. o 6 But the blest saints shall mount on high, Where their deliv'ring Prince is gone; 8 Angels at God's command shall fly, To bless them with a conqueror's crown. Anon

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HYMN 188. 8 & 7. Sicilian. [*]
Collection for the Spread of the Gospel.
7ITH my substance I will honour
My Redeemer and my Lord;
Were ten thousand worlds my manor,
All were nothing to his word.
o 2 While the heralds of salvation
His abounding grace proclaim;
Let his friends of every station,
Gladly join to spread his fame.
-3 May his kingdom be promoted;
May the world the Saviour know:
Be my all to him devoted;

To my Lord my all I owe.

• 4 Praise the Saviour, all ye nations; Praise him, all ye hosts above;

s Shout, with joyful acclamations, His divine-victorious love.

Francis.

HYMN 189. S. M. Newton. [*]
Charitable Collection. 1 Chron. xxix, 14.
1 THY bounties, gracious Lord,
With gratitude we own;
We praise thy providential grace,
That showers its blessings down.

0 2 With joy the people bring

Their offerings round thy throne;
With thankful souls, behold, we pay
A tribute of thine own.

3

Accept this humble mite,
Great, sovereign Lord of all

Nor let our num'rous, mingling sins
The sacred ointment spoil.

-4

Let the Redeemer's blood Diffuse its virtues wide: Hailow and cleanse our every gift,

And all our follies hide.

e 5 O may this sacrifice

To thee, the Lord, ascend,
An odour of a sweet perfume,
Presented by his hand.

0 6 Well pleas'd our God shall view
The products of his grace;
And, in a plentiful reward,
Fulfil his promises.

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HYMN 190. C. M. Hymn 2d. [*]
The good Samaritan. Luke x, 30-37.
FATHER of mercies, send thy grace,
All powerful from above,

To form in our obedient souls
The image of thy love.

b 2 O may our sympathizing breasts
That generous pleasure know;
Kindly to share in others' joy,
And weep for others' wo.

e 3 When the most helpless sons of grief
In low distress are laid;

p Soft be our hearts their pains to feel, And swift our hands to aid.

0

-4 So Jesus look'd on dying men,

When thron'd above the skies; And 'midst the embraces of thy love, He felt compassion rise.

o 5 On wings of love the Saviour flew, To raise us from the ground;

e And gave the richest of his blood, A balm for every wound.

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HYMN 191

Scott.

Doddridge.

C. M. Devizes. [*]

Nature and Fruits of Charity.
CHARITY, thou heavenly grace!
All tender, soft and kind!

A friend to all the human race,
To all that's good inclin'd!

2 The man of charity extends

To all his lib'ral hand;

His kindred, neighbours, foes and friends
His pity may command.

e 3 He aids the poor in their distress;
He hears when they complain;
With tender heart delights to bless,
And lessen all their pain.

4 The sick, the pris'ner, poor and blind,
And all the sons of grief,

In him a benefactor find-
He loves to give relief.

o 5 'Tis love that makes religion sweet;
"Tis love that makes us rise,

With willing minds and ardent feet,
To yonder happy skies.

-6 Then let us all in love abound,
And charity pursue;

o Thus shall we be with glory crown'd, And love as angels do.

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HYMN 192. C. M. St. Ann's. [*]

Proud

Relieving Christ in his Members. Matt. xxv, 40

e 1 JESUS, my Lord, how rich thy grace!
Thy bounties, how complete!

How shall I count the matchless sum?
How pay the mighty debt?

g 2 High on a throne of radiant light
Dost thou exalted shine;

e What can my poverty bestowWhen all the worlds are thine?

-3 But thou hast brethren here below,
The partners of thy grace,

And wilt confess their humble names
Before thy Father's face.

e 4 In them thou may'st be cloth'd and fed,
And visited and cheer'd,

And in their accents of distress,
My Saviour's voice is heard.

-5 Thy face with rev'rence and with love,

I, in the poor would see;

Oh rather let me beg my bread,
Than hold it back from thee.

Doddridge

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HYMN 193. 8&7. [*]

A Charity Hymn.

LORD of life, all praise excelling,
Thou, in glory, unconfin'd,

Deign'st to make thy humble dwelling,
With the poor of humble mind.
2 As thy love through all creation
Beams, like thy diffusive light,
So the scorn'd and bumble station
Shrinks before thine equal sight.
3 Thus thy care, for all providing,
Warm'd thy faithful prophet's tongue,
Who, the lot of all deciding,

To thy choser Israel sung :

4 When thy harvest yields thee pleasure, Thou the golden sheaf shalt bind ; To the poor belongs the treasure "Of the scatter'd ears behind.'

CHORUS.

'These thy God ordains to bless
The widow and the fatherless."

5 When thine olive plants, increasing,
'Pour their plenty o'er thy plain;
'Grateful thou shalt take the blessing,
But not search the bough again.'
Chorus. These, &c.'

6 When thy favour'd vintage, flowing,
"Gladdens thy autumnal scene,
'Own the bounteous hand bestowing,
But thy vines the poor shall glean.'
Chorus. These, &c.'

7 Still we read thy word declaring Mercy, Lord, thine own decree; Mercy every sorrow sharing,

Warms the heart resembling thee. 8 Still the orphan and the stranger, Still the widow owns thy care; Screen'd by thee in every danger, Heard by thee in every prayer

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HYMN 194. L. M. Sicilian.

[*]

Meeting of Christian Friends.
KINDRED in Christ, for his dear sake,

A hearty welcome here receive;

May we together now partake The joys which only he can give. o 2 To you and us by grace is given,

To know the Saviour's precious name;
And shortly we shall meet in heaven,
Our hope, our way, our end the same.
-3 May he, by whose kind care we meet,
Send his good spirit from above,

Make our communications sweet,
And cause our hearts to burn with love.

4 Forgotten be each earthly theme,
When christians see each other thus ;
We only wish to speak of Him,

a Who lived-and died—and reigns-for us.
e 5 We'll talk of all he did and said,
And suffer'd for us here below;
The path he mark'd for us to tread,
And what he's doing for us now.

-6 Thus, as the moments pass away,

We'll love, and wonder, and adore;

o And hasten on the glorious day,

When we shall meet-to part no more. Newton.

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HYMN 195. S. M. Bingham. [*]

Parting of Christian Friends.
BEST 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;

e And often for each other flows The sympathizing tear