T. 205. GRACIOUS Lord, — with one accord, LORD Jesus, for our call of grace, 697. T. 14. SHEPHERD of souls, refresh and Thy chosen pilgrim-flock, (bless With manna in the wilderness, With water from the rock. 2. Hungry and thirsty, faint and 3. We would not live by bread alone, 4. Be known to us in breaking bread, 5. Then sup with us in love divine: Be our immortal food. 700. J. Swertner. And in our meetings every where Reign thou sole monarch of our Without a rival reign; (hearts, 701.* Bind ourselves with love that's un- Christ to love and serve alone: C. R. v. Z 702.* -T. 166. | Thou teachest us the way to bliss: WELCOME among thy flock of grace With joyful acclamation, Thou, whom our Shepherd we confess : We Come, feed thy congregation: 2. Lord Jesus, to our hearts reveal 3. 0 thou, the church's Head and Lord, Who as a shepherd leadest Thy flock, and richly with thy word And sacrament us feedest: What shall we say? lost in amaze, Our hearts bow down before thee; For none sufficiently can praise, Love, honour, or adore thee. 4. Our heavenly Father, hear our P 703. Z. T. 159. Thou didst in their young day, This solemn jubilee we hold, That we, as then did they, Ourselves in covenant may bind, With soul and strength, with heart and mind, (sea, Through life, in death, on land, o'er Meekly to follow thee. 3. Revive thywork amidst the years; On heathen soils to sow in tears, Our brethren still employ, With hope to reap in joy; (few, Though wide the fields, the laborers If thou our failing faith renew, The weakest of thy servants, we Can do all things, through thee. J. Montgomery. venture, Entreating thee our gates to enter; Our souls and bodies are thine own: For we are bound to thee alone Let us by thee-instructed be, To thee, Ancient of Days, Lord, grant that we-eternally 705. Accept our promises: (sion Thy death, thy wounds, and pasAbide our heart's confession, Till we shall see thee face to face. 707.* T. 185. HEAD and Ruler of thy congreWhich thou lov'st unspeakably, gation, And to whom thou oft a deep senGiv'st of thy complacency; (sation O regard our hearts within us glowing, (o'erflowing, And the contrite tears our eyes While we blush with humble shame, And adore thy holy name. 2. Jesus, great High-priest of cur profession, We in confidence draw near; (sion Condescend in mercy the confesOf our grateful hearts to hear: Thee we gladly own in every nation Head and Master of thy congregation. Conscious that in every place Thou dispensest life and grace. 3. Thy blest people, trusting in thy merit, On the earth's extended face, From each other far, but one in O THOU God of our salvation, Behold thy blood-bought congregation Assembled here before thy face; And joyful Hallelujahs raise: Thee, O Jesus, But praise is due unto thy name. 2. Deeply conscious of transgression, To thee we turn, hear our confession, Head 5. The God of peace you sanctify, | And by her gracious Lord and Is gently govern'd, train'd, and led. 3. Enjoy, then, with the church, Christ's spouse, The privileges of his house; 4. As his redeem'd from this world's thrall, Let us make sure our blessed call; That, when the Bridegroom comes, Be found wise virgins in that day. we may v. Bruiningk. XXXIV. THE SERVANTS OF CHRIST. Beneath his easy yoke they move, With all their heart and strength agree In the sweet labour of his love. For Jesus day and night employ'd, To cultivate Immanuel's lands. |