OLET thy love our hearts constrain, And in our inward parts 3. In mutual love and perfect peace; 6. And be it our concern, to seek Mindful that we, as well as they, way, Where Jesus' footsteps shine? "See how these Christians love." CHERISH us with kindest care, Each the other's burden bear, | | FLOCK of Jesus, be united, 3. More hard to bear the look un- Praise and serve him as 'tis due: kind, The word that causeth pain, Where nature's closest ties should And love alone obtain. (bind, 4. Most hard, when brethren in the By selfish passions borne, (Lord, Aid the rude world, by glance or word, To wreathe the crown of thorn. 5. Yet when I think what patient (care My Lord extends to me, O that nothing whatsoever 2. With love's ardour to be fired, 6. O yes-what wrong to me is And 'neath thine hand lie low. 408. JESUS, we look up to thee, 4. Then the souls he joined together HOW sweet, how heavenly is the sight, When those who love the Lord, In one another's peace delight, And so fulfil his word! GRANT, Lord, that with thy direc-2. tion: "Love each other," we comply, Aiming with unfeigned affection Thy love to exemplify: Let our mutual love be glowing; 2. 0 that such may be our union, brightness, From thy light reflected, shine; Thus the world will bear us witness, That we, Lord, are truly thine. When each can feel his brother's sigh, And with him bear a part; When sorrow flows from eye to eye, And joy from heart to heart; 3. When free from envy, scorn, and Our wishes all above, (pride, Each can a brother's failings hide, And show a brother's love; 4. When love, in one delightful stream, Through every bosom flows; When union sweet, and fond esteem, In every action glows. Love is the golden chain, tha binds The happy souls above; with 5. Z. And cordial friendship feel. BLEST is the tie that binds And he's an heir of heaven that His spirit fill'd with love. (finds Together in heart's unity, Our hearts in christian love; 2. Lord Jesus, in that very night, The fellowship of kindred minds Ere thou didst bleed and die, Thou didst with thy disciples urge Love's ever-sacred tie. 3. Remind thy little flock, too apt Among themselves to jar, That all thy members' unity Was ev'n thy dying care. 4. May we this testament fulfil, One mind and spirit be, And love with unremitting zeal Each other fervently. Z. 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. 4. From sorrow, toil, and pain, And sin, we shall be free; And perfect love and friendship reign Through all eternity. 414.* 2. Is this our high calling, harmonious to dwell, (praises to tell, And thus in sweet concert Christ's In peace and blest union our moments to spend, Fawcett. And live in communion with Christ as our friend? T. 165. JESUS, grant me to inherit, Faith and zeal to live for thee; 3. O yes, having found in the Lord our delight, (by night; He is our chief object by day and This knits us together, no longer we roam, (is our home. We all have one Father, and heaven 416. T. 159. WHEN brethren dwell in unity In Jesus' ransom'd fold, Join'd by love's ever sacred tie, 'Tis pleasant to behold: (scends, Like dew his grace on them deYea, his rich blessing he commands Upon their going out to rest; Their coming in is blest. 2. We tread on consecrated ground, For 't is his own abode, The sparrow here a nest hath found, 143 XXIV. FOLLOWING JESUS, AND BEARING HIS REPROACH. 418. T. 230.4. Blessed are the meek in spirit, JESUS, Lord most great and glorious, Reward and crown of the victorious, 'Tis thy delight to bless; inherit; sation, (here; Their life is hid with him while Yet as heirs of Christ's salvation, In heaven they have their conver(there: Their treasure and their hearts are And as the Lamb of God Life's path with meekness trod, His disciples His steps pursue,-and as 't is due, Come then, for we-belong to thee, Show in their conduct meekness too. And bless us inexpressibly. They find abundant consolation, On earth without alloy, Here is weeping; 5. Blessed, who without cessation Hunger and thirst for that salvation, Which flows from Christ's pure righteousness; They are fill'd and satisfied, (bear From year to year-they thrive and Fruits that to him well-pleasing are. 6. All the merciful are blessed; For they, when in their turn distressed, Shall mercy find most certainly: (same, But woe to them-who scorn the For God remembers not their name. At the Lamb's feast-is perfect rest, 7. All the pure in heart are blessed; This is a vale of tears at best. Of joys unspeakable possessed, |