Liturgy and Hymns for the Use of the Protestant Church of the United Brethren, Or Unitas Fratum

3. For we have learn'd to love his | 3. Thou wilt be our Saviour, Re

deemer, and Friend,

Grant we may abide in thy love to

GLORY to the Father give,
God in whom we move and live;
Children's prayers he deigns to
hear,

Children's songs delight his ear.
2. Glory to the Son we bring,
Christ our Prophet, Priest, and
King;

Children, raise your sweetest strain
To the Lamb, for he was slain.

3. Glory to the Holy Ghost;
Be this day a Pentecost:
Children's minds may he inspire,
Touch their tongues with holy fire.
4. Glory in the highest be
To the blessed Trinity,
For the Gospel from above,
For the word, that "God is love."
J. Montgomery.

848. T. 39. LORD Jesus, we bless thee that thou wast a child, (reconcil'd: And hast us thereby unto God We thank thee for suffering and dying in pain, (again. For thy being buried and rising 2. We thank thee, that thou wilt the children permit To offer their praises and songs at

thy feet; (petitions to hear, That thou, Lord, dost deign their And always to help them and save them art near.

May watch my ways, and guard 5. O that I may so favor'd be,

my bed,

And minister to me,

Till I in death shall bow my head, And go to live with thee.

851.

With them above to join:

O that, like them, I Christ may see,
And he be ever mine.

J. Cennick.

T. 14.

HAPPY the children who are gone To Jesus Christ in peace,

Who stand around his glorious throne,

Clad in his righteousness. 2. The Saviour, whom they lov'd when here,

Hath wip'd their tears away; They never more can grieve, or Or sin, or go astray. (fear, 3. In ceaseless happiness they view

Our Saviour's smiling face; That face once marr'd, in which Men saw no comeliness. (below

4. Methinks I hear them joyful sing,

(Ten thousands do the same,) "Salvation to the immortal King, To God and to the Lamb."

Grant me but this, thou great
High-priest;

And when I'm here no more,
Convey me home to endless rest,
Where thou art gone before.

855.*

J. Swertner.

T. 164.
BELOVED youths, if 't is your aim
To be like Christ your Saviour,
And to extol his saving name
In word and in behaviour;
With an obedient mind
Be to his will resign'd,
He by his blood will wash you clean,
And free you from the power of sin.
2. O may it be our heart's delight,

Amidst his flock with pleasure
To obey him, walk as in his sight,

And serve him in our measure:
For every thing that's good
And just, flows from his blood;
An humble, chaste, and holy heart,
He, and he only can impart.

3. The meek, obedient, simple
mind,

Faithful in every station,
To wisdom's peaceful path inclin'd,
And cheerful resignation,
The blessed fruit will prove
Of that unfeigned love

To Christ, which is produc'd by
faith

In him and his atoning death.

Gregor.

856.

T. 590. HOW shall a young man cleanse his way?

By following close his word
Who once on earth a young man
Jesus, our God and Lord: (was,
His word is spirit and is power;

True life doth flow from him;
Our food his sacred flesh, our drink
His blood, that healing stream.
2. We now no longer need remain

Fast bound in chains of sin:
Whoe'er believes, is free indeed,
And by his word made clean:
Since Jesus on the accursed cross
The power of sin did quell,
When sin assails, to him we look,
And thus the foe repel.

3. Ye chosen people of the Lord,
In whom his power we trace,
If in obedience to his word (grace;

His dying love be yet impress'd
You're render'd clean through

More clearly on each heart,
And whether you're at work or rest,
To love him be your part.

4. Ye purchas'd souls, Christ's happy
Be to his will resign'd, (flock,
And gladly offer up to him

Your body, soul, and mind:
Oh, if the bleeding Lamb of God,
Who died us to redeem, (stand?
But call, who can his call with-

Who would not follow him?

care,

2. For, all who wait upon the Lord, | 2. Would we for those things only
And seek for peace and rest
In him, according to his word,
Shall be consol'd and blest.

Which are the Lord's, Olet us bear In mind the promise giv'n: (they "Blest are the pure in heart, for Shall live with me in endless day, And shall behold my face in heav'n." 3. The purity our God requires, Prompts us to shun all vain desires, And every subtle wile,

By which the world the soul en

The one thing needful be our choice, | 2. He the Mighty, he the Holy,

Be ours that better part;
Then of our works of faith and love,
Be this memorial writ above,
While others boast their fancied
good,

"She hath done what she could."
J. Montgomery.

care,

Lord, preserve us from each hurtful snare;

May our hearts and senses be Fix'd, in true simplicity, (bear. On the sufferings:||: thou for us didst 2. Us deliver :|: from the world and sin,

Let thy Spirit :||: rule alone within;
Every vain desire control,
And in spirit, body, soul,
Sanctify us by thy grace divine.

3. In temptation :||: may we firmly
stand,
(mand:
Ever watchful, :||: as thou dost com-
Without thee we nought can do;
Strengthen and support us too
In all trials:||: by thy mighty hand.
4. Fix thy temple, :||: Saviour, in
each breast;
(rest;
Undisturbed || be our peace and
Let us on thy merits feed,

From their seats puts down the proud,

While he lifts on high the lowly, Fills the hungry soul with good; He regardeth :|:

His handmaiden's low estate. 3. He his mercy doth remember, This all they who fear him prove: Are we not of that bless'd number Who are objects of his love? Hallelujah, :||:

He for us great things hath done.

SINCE Jesus freely did appear

To grace a marriage-feast, O Lord! we ask thy presence here: Be thou our glorious guest. 2. Upon the bridal pair look down,

Who now have plighted hands; Their union with thy favour crown, And bless their nuptial bands. 3. In purest love their souls unite, That they with Christian care, May make domestic burdens light, By taking mutual share. 4. On every soul assembled here, O make thy face to shine: Thy goodness most our hearts can If thou but own us thine. (cheer, Berridge.

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