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The Courts of the Lord.

1HOW charming is the place
Where my Redeemer God
Unvails the beauties of his face,
And sheds his love abroad!

2 Not the fair palaces

To which the great resort,
Are once to be compared with this,
Where Jesus holds his court.

3 Here on the mercy-seat,

With radiant glory crowned,
Our joyful eyes behold him sit,
And smile on all around.

4 To him their prayers and cries
Each humble soul presents;
He listens to their broken sighs,
And grants them all their wants.
5 Give me, O Lord, a place

Within thy bless'd abode,
Among the children of thy grace,
The servants of my God.

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Prayer and Vow. Gen. xxviii. 19-21.
GOD of Bethel, by whose hand
Thy people still are fed,

Thou through this weary pilgrimage
Hast all our fathers led.

2 Our vows, our prayers we now present
Before thy throne of grace;

God of our fathers, be the God
Of their succeeding race.

3 Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide;
Give us each day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.

4 Oh spread thy covering wings around,
Till all our wanderings cease,

And at our Father's loved abode

Our souls arrive in peace.

5 Such blessings from thy gracious hand
Our humble prayers implore;

And thou shalt be our chosen God
And portion evermore.

S. M.

Stennett.

C. M.

Logan.

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Welcome to Christian Friends. INDRED in Christ, for his dear sake A hearty welcome here receive; May we together now partake

KINDearly in for his dear s

The joys which only he can give.
2 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. 3 Forgotten be each worldly theme,

When Christians see each other thus;
We only wish to speak of him

Who lived, and died, and reigns for us.
4 We'll talk of all he did and said
And suffered for us here below;
The path he marked for us to tread,
And what he's doing for us now.

5 Thus, as the moments pass away,
We'll love and wonder and adore,
And hasten on the glorious day
When we shall meet to part no more.

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COME,

Heavenly Joy on Earth.

OME, we who love the Lord, And let our joys be known; Join in a song, with sweet accord, And thus surround the throne.

2 The sorrows of the mind

Be banished from the place; Religion never was designed To make our pleasures less.

3 Let those refuse to sing,

Who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly King
May speak their joys abroad.
4 The God who rules on high,

And thunders when he please,
Who rides upon the stormy sky,
And manages the seas:-

5 This awful God is ours,

Our Father and our love;

L. M.

Newton.

S. M.

He will send down his heavenly powers,

To carry us above.

6 There shall we see his face,

And never, never sin;

There, from the rivers of his grace,
Drink endless pleasures in.

7 Yes, and before we rise

To that immortal state,

The thoughts of such amazing bliss
Should constant joys create.

8 The men of grace have found
Glory begun below;

Celestial fruits, on earthly ground,
From faith and hope may grow.

9 The hill of Zion yields

A thousand sacred sweets,
Before we reach the heavenly fields,'

Or walk the golden streets.

10 Then let our songs abound,

And every tear be dry;

We're marching through Immanuel's ground
To fairer worlds on high.

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Worthy the Lamb.

LORY to God on high!

GLO

Let heaven and earth reply-
"Praise ye his name;"

His love and grace adore,
Who all our sorrows bore:
Sing loud for evermore--
"Worthy the Lamb."

They who surround the throne
Join cheerfully in one,

Praising his name;

We who have felt his blood
Sealing our peace with God,

Sound through the earth abroad

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Worthy the Lamb.”

Join, all ye ransomed race,

Jesus our Lord to bless;

Praise ye his name ;

Watts.

6. 4.

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In him we will rejoice,
Making a joyful noise,

Shouting with heart and voice-
"Worthy the Lamb."

Soon must we change our place,
Yet will we never cease

Praising his name:

Still will we tribute bring,
Hail him our gracious King,
And through all ages sing-
"Worthy the Lamb."

The Song of the Redeemed.

AWAKE, and sing the song

Of Moses and the Lamb;

Wake, every heart and every tongue,
To praise the Saviour's name.

2 Sing of his dying love;

Sing of his rising power:
Sing how he intercedes above
For those whose sins he bore.

3 Sing till we feel the heart

Ascending with the tongue;
Sing till the love of sin depart,
And grace inspire the song.
4 Sing on your heavenly way,
Ye ransomed sinners, sing;
Sing on, rejoicing every day
In Christ, th' eternal King.
5 Soon shall we hear him say-

"Ye blessed children, come;"
Soon will he call us hence away,
And take his wand'rers home.
6 Soon shall our raptured tongue
His endless praise proclaim;
And sweeter voices tune the song
Of Moses and the Lamb.

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Exhortation to Praise.

STAND up and bless the Lord,
Ye people of his choice;

S. M.

Hammond.

Stand up and bless the Lord your God,
With heart and soul and voice.

S. M.

2 Oh for the living flame

From his own altar brought,
To touch our lips, our souls inspire,
And wing to heaven our thought.

3 God is our strength and song,
And his salvation ours;

Then be his love in Christ proclaimed
With all our ransomed powers.

4 Stand up and bless the Lord,

The Lord your God adore;

Stand up and bless his glorious name,
Henceforth, for evermore.

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Praise to the Saviour.

E servants of God,
Your Master proclaim,

And publish abroad

His wonderful name;
The name all victorious

Of Jesus extol;
His kingdom is glorious,
And rules over all.

2 God ruleth on high,
Almighty to save;
And still he is nigh,
His presence we have;
The great congregation
His triumph shall sing
Ascribing salvation

To Jesus our King.

3 Salvation to God

Who sits on the throne;

Let all cry aloud

And honor the Son;
Immanuel's praises

The angels proclaim;
Fall down on their faces
And worship the Lamb.

4 Then let us adore,

And give him his right—
All glory and power,
And wisdom and might;

Montgomery.

5. 6.