2 Permit them to approach, he cries, For 'twas to bless such souls as these 3 We bring them, Lord, in thankful hands, And yield them up to thee; Joyful that we ourselves are thine, 257 God's gracious promises. S. M. OUR UR children thou dost claim, Ten thousand blessings to thy Name, 2 Thee let the fathers own, Thee let the sons adore; Join'd to the Lord in solemn vows, To be forgot no more. 3 How great thy mercies, Lord! 4 Our offspring, still thy care, 258 5th P. M. 4 lines 7s. Little ones brought to Jesus. And in earliest infancy 2 Born they are, as we, in sin; 259 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. The Spirit's hallowing seal. YOD of eternal truth and love, G Vouchsafe the Vouchsafe the promised aid we claim, Thine own great ordinance approve ; And let thy grace attend the sign: 3 Answer on him thy wisdom's end, 260 G A blessing on the ordinance. To bless our rising race; S. M. Soon may their willing spirits bend, 2 0 what a pure delight Their happiness to see; 3 Now bless, thou God of love, Send thy good Spirit from above, And make these children thine. 261 C. M. Children in the arms of Jesus. EHOLD what condescending love To babes and sucklings he extends 2 He still the ancient promise keeps, Young children in his arms he takes, Of such will heaven consist. 4 With flowing tears, and thankful hearts, We give them up to thee; Receive them, Lord, into thine arms; 262 JES Baptized into His death. C. M. ESUS, we lift our souls to thee; And let this little infant be Baptized into thy death. 2 O let thine unction on him rest, 3 If thou shouldst quickly end his days, His place with thee prepare; And if thou lengthen out his race, 4 Thy faithful servant let him prove, A sharer in thy dying love, A follower of thine. 263 IN THE LORD'S SUPPER. 1st P. M. 6 lines 8s. Its institution. that sad, memorable night, When Jesus was for us betray'd, He left his death-recording rite: He took, and blest, and brake the bread; And gave his own their last bequest, And thus his love's intent express'd :2 Take, eat, this is my body, given To purchase life and peace for you,Pardon, and holiness, and heaven: Do this, my dying love to show : Accept your precious legacy, And thus, my friends, remember me. 3 He took into his hands the cup, To crown the sacramental feast, And, full of kind concern, look'd up, And gave to them what he had blest: And,-Drink ye all of this, he said,In solemn mem'ry of the dead. 4 This is my blood, which seals the new My blood, so freely shed for you, My blood, that speaks your sins forgiven, 264 Its design. C. M. HAT doleful night before his death, Did, almost with his dying breath, 2 To keep the feast, Lord, we have met, And to remember thee: Help each poor trembler to repeat,- 3 Thy suff'rings, Lord, each sacred sign We eat the bread, and drink the wine, 4 0 tune our tongues, and set in frame To sing,-Hosanna to the Lamb, 265 JESU Approaching the table. C. M. ESUS, at whose supreme command, Before us in thy vesture stand, 2 Now, Saviour, now thyself reveal, 3 The tokens of thy dying love, And feel the quick'ning Spirit move, And sensibly believe. 4 The cup of blessing, blest by thee, Let it thy blood impart; The bread thy mystic body be, To cheer each languid heart. 5 The living bread sent down from heaven, In us vouchsafe to be: Thy flesh for all the world is given, And all may live by thee. |