4 There Jesus bids my sorrows cease,
And gives my lab'ring conscience peace;
Raises my grateful thoughts on high,
And points to mansions in the sky.
5 For love like this, O let my song,
Through endless years, thy praise prolong;
Let distant climes thy Name adore,
Till time and nature are no more.

COMMUNION OF SAINTS.

175 (700)

C. M.

St. Ann, 86; T.P. 90. China, 57: T.P. 83.

RY us, O God, and search the ground

Of every sinful heart:

Whate'er of sin in us is found,

O bid it all depart.

2 If to the right or left we stray,
Leave us not comfortless;
But guide our feet into the way
Of everlasting peace.

3 Help us to help each other, Lord,
Each other's cross to bear:
Let each his friendly aid afford,
And feel his brother's care.

4 Help us to build each other up;
Our little stock improve;
Increase our faith, confirm our hope,
And perfect us in love.

5 Up into thee, our living Head,
Let us in all things grow,

Till thou hast made us free indeed,
And spotless here below.

6 Then, when the mighty work is wrought,

Receive thy ready bride: Give us in heaven a happy lot With all the sanctified.

176 (704)

C. M.

Evan, 69: T.P. 81. Barby, 53: T.P. 76.
ESUS, united by thy grace,

JES

And each to each endear'd,

With confidence we seek thy face,
And know our prayer is heard.
2 Still let us own our common Lord,
And bear thine easy yoke,-
A band of love, a threefold cord,
Which never can be broke.

3 Make us into one spirit drink;
Baptize into thy name;
And let us always kindly think,
And sweetly speak, the same.

4 Touch'd by the loadstone of thy love,
Let all our hearts agree;
And ever toward each other move,
And ever move toward thee.

5 To thee, inseparably join'd,
Let all our spirits cleave;
O may we all the loving mind
That was in thee receive.

LOVE-FEAST.

177 (711)

C. M.

A

Coronation, 61: T.P. 86.

LL praise to our redeeming Lord,
Who joins us by his grace,

And bids us, each to each restored,
Together seek his face.

2 He bids us build each other up;
And, gather'd into one,

To our high calling's glorious hope,
We hand in hand go on.

3 The gift which he on one bestows,
We all delight to prove;

The grace through every vessel flows,
In purest streams of love.

4 E'en now we think and speak the same,
And cordially agree,-
United all, through Jesus' name,

In perfect harmony.

5 We all partake the joy of one;
The common peace we feel;
A peace to sensual minds unknown,-
A joy unspeakable.

6 And if our fellowship below
In Jesus be so sweet,

What height of rapture shall we know
When round his throne we meet!

178 (712)

S. M.

Kentucky, 110: T.P. 104. Boylston, 101: T.P. 105. ·

LEST be the tie that binds

BLEST

Our hearts in Christian love;

The fellowship of kindred minds
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 When we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain;
But we shall still be join'd in heart,
And hope to meet again.
5 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives,
And longs to see the day.

6 From sorrow, toil, and pain,
And sin we shall be free;

And perfect love and friendship reign.
Through all eternity.

179 (716)

C. M.

Antioch 48: T.P. 96. Northfield, 80: T.P. 55.

LIFT up your hearts to things above,

Ye foll'wers of the Lamb,

And join with us to praise his love,
And glorify his Name.

2 To Jesus' Name give thanks and sing,
Whose mercies never end:
Rejoice! rejoice! the Lord is King;
The King is now our Friend.

3 We for his sake count all things loss;
On earthly good look down;
And joyfully sustain the cross,
Till we receive the crown.

4 O let us stir each other up,
Our faith by works to' approve,—
By holy, purifying hope,

And the sweet task of love.

5 Let all who for the promise wait,
The Holy Ghost receive;

And, raised to our unsinning state,
With God in Eden live :-

6 Live, till the Lord in glory come,

And wait his heaven to share: He now is fitting up your home; Go on, we 'll meet you there.

THE WARFARE.

180 (725)

S. M.

Silver Street, 120: T.P. 123.

OLDIERS of Christ, arise,

And put your armour on,

Strong in the strength which God supplies

Through his eternal Son;
Strong in the Lord of Hosts,

And in his mighty power,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Is more than conqueror.

2 Stand then in his great might,
With all his strength endued;
But take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God:
That having all things done,

And all your conflicts past,

Ye may o'ercome, through Christ alone,
And stand entire at last.

3 Leave no unguarded place,-—
No weakness of the soul;
Take every virtue, every grace,
And fortify the whole :

Indissolubly join'd,

To battle all proceed;

But arm yourselves with all the mind
That was in Christ your Head.