3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s.

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Praises to our Prophet, Priest, and King.

JOIN all the glorious names

Of wisdom, love, and power,
That ever mortals knew,
Or angels ever bore:

All are too mean to speak his worth,-
Too mean to set the Saviour forth.
2 Great Prophet of our God,
Our tongues shall bless thy Name;
By thee the joyful news
Of our salvation came,—
The joyful news of sins forgiven,
Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven.
3 Jesus, our great High Priest,
Has shed his blood and died;
The guilty conscience needs
No sacrifice beside:

His precious blood did once atone, And now it pleads before the throne. 4 0 thou almighty Lord,

Our Conqueror and King,
Thy sceptre and thy sword,

Thy reigning grace, we sing:
Thine is the power; behold we sit
In willing bonds beneath thy feet.

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9th P. M. 87, 87, 87, 87. Our Paschal Lamb.

HAI

AIL, thou once despiséd Jesus! Hail, thou Galilean King! Thou didst suffer to release us;

Thou didst free salvation bring. Hail, thou agonizing Saviour,

Bearer of our sin and shame! By thy merits we find favour; Life is given through thy name.

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed, All our sins on thee were laid: By almighty love anointed,

Thou hast full atonement made. All thy people are forgiven,

Through the virtue of thy blood; Open'd is the gate of heaven;

Peace is made 'twixt man and God.

3 Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory, There forever to abide;

All the heavenly hosts adore thee,
Seated at thy Father's side:
There for sinners thou art pleading;
There thou dost our place prepare:
Ever for us interceding,

Till in glory we appear.

L. M.

4 Worship, honour, power, and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.
Help, ye bright angelic spirits;
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays;
Help to sing our Saviour's merits;
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.

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Because He liveth I shall live also.

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;
What joy the blest assurance gives,―
I know that my Redeemer lives.

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21st P. M. 66, 84, 66, 84. Immanuel's praise.

PROCLAIM the lofty praise

who once was slain,

But now is risen, through endless days
To live and reign :

He lives and reigns on high,

Who bought us with his blood,Enthroned above the farthest sky, Our Saviour God.

2 All honour, power, and praise,
To Jesus' Name belong;
With hosts seraphic, glad we raise

The sacred song:

Worthy the Lamb, they cry,

That on the cross was slain; But now, ascended up on high, He lives to reign.

3 He lives to bless and save
The souls redeem'd by grace,
And rescue from the dreary grave

The fallen race;

And soon we hope, above,

A louder strain to sing,-
With all our powers to praise and love
Our Saviour King.

THE HOLY SPIRIT.

181.

The promised Comforter.

Lo

ORD, we believe to us and ours
The apostolic promise given;
We wait the pentecostal powers,—
The Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.
2 Assembled here with one accord,
Calmly we wait the promised grace,—
The purchase of our dying Lord;

Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the place.
3 If every one that asks may find,—
If still thou dost on sinners fall,-
Come as a mighty rushing wind;

Great grace be now upon us all.
4 Ah! leave us not to mourn below,
Or long for thy return to pine;
Now, Lord, the Comforter bestow,
And fix in us the Guest divine.
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L. M.

L. M.

The Saviour's legacy.
ESUS, we on the words depend,
Spoken by thee while present here,-
The Father in my name shall send
The Holy Ghost, the Comforter.
2 That promise made to Adam's race,
Now, Lord, in us, we pray, fulfil;
And give the Spirit of thy grace,

To teach us all thy perfect will.
3 That heavenly Teacher of mankind,
That Guide infallible, impart,-
To bring thy sayings to our mind,

And write them on each faithful heart.

4 He only can the words apply,
Through which we endless life possess;
And deal to each his legacy,-
Our Lord's unutterable peace.

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3d P. M. 4 6s & 2 8s. Pleading the promise.

0

THOU that hearest prayer,
Attend our humble cry;
And let thy servants share
Thy blessing from on high:
We plead the promise of thy word ;-
Grant us thy Holy Spirit, Lord!

2 If earthly parents hear

Their children when they cry;
If they, with love sincere,

Their children's wants supply;
Much more wilt thou thy love display,
And answer when thy children pray.

3 Our heavenly Father, thou;
We, children of thy grace;
O let thy Spirit now

Descend and fill the place;
That all may feel the heavenly flame,
And all unite to praise thy name.

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Witnessing with our spirits.

C. M.

E

God of truth!

Our contrite hearts inspire; Kindle a flame of heavenly loveThe pure celestial fire.

2 'Tis thine to soothe the sorrowing,
With guilt and fear oppress'd;
'Tis thine to bid the dying live,
And give the weary rest.