They shall behold their God in As the bride deems it an honour To take the bridegroom's name peace : They who faithful have remained Impart to me that purity, 8. They are blessed with God's fa upon her, Should we of Jesus be asham'd? Who follow thee-Lord, cheerfully And death hast gained our salva- O may we all thy name confess : Dear Lord, of thee; and grant May ever love thee ardently. (496.) 419.* Z. in part. 9. Blest are they who gladly suffer T. 11. For righteousness, and freely offer HOLY Lamb and Prince of peace, Their lives and blood for Jesus' Hear my soul implore thy grace; (ness, Grant that my behaviour may Yea, who bear the cross with meek- Meekness, such as thine, display. Resign'd and patient in all weak sake; ness, And him their only pattern make: Their consolation prove: 2. O that I may faithfully 3. Keep thou me, a feeble child, For him will bear-reproach, while Sober, watchful, undefil'd; here, At last shall in his glory share. 10. Blessed they who are despised, In scornful manner stigmatized, And for their Saviour's sake defam'd: That where'er thy steps I see 5. When thou shalt on Zion stand, May I be at thy right hand, Clothed in the glorious dress Of thy spotless righteousness. 420. C. F. Richter. 2. We are travelling home to God, HOW shall I follow him I serve? Jesus, God's exalted Son, How shall I copy him I love? swerve, Bids us undismay'd go on. Which lead me to his seat above? thorn, Are these the consecrated road? 3. 'Twas thus he suffer'd, though a Cennick. T. 587. O TELL me no more 2. A country I've found, 3. The souls that believe, Forbid it I should e'er repine; 5. O let me think how thou didst He calls thee away: Untasted every pure delight, (leave Rise, follow thy Saviour, and bless To fast, to faint, to watch, to the glad day. grieve, (night: The toilsome day, the homeless 6. To faint, to grieve, to die for me! Thou camest not thyself to please; And, dear as earthly comforts be, Shall I not love thee more than these? 421. What he can bestow, 5. No mortal doth know What light, strength, and comfort; 6. To Conder. I T. 11. may do some service, poor dust tho' I am. CHILDREN of the heavenly 7. Yet this is confess'd, As ye journey, sweetly sing!(King! I count it most bless'd, Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, As at the beginning, in him to find Glorious in his works and ways! rest. 8. And when I'm to die, Receive me, I'll cry, (500.) 424.* T. 83. JESUS Christ, thou Leading-star, For Jesus hath lov'd me, I cannot Thy great name we praise and tell why. 9. So closely in mind To Jesus I'm join'd, From believers be it far (hallow: He'll not live in glory and leave Wilt direct our steps aright. me behind. 2. Christians are not here below T. 26 or 22. (502.) 425. T. 22. LORD Jesus, 'tis with us thy aim, IF father, mother, children, wife, 2. What love can be compar'd with "Who hath to us so just a claim Houses, or lands, or aught in life Delude thy heart, and thou no Dost follow Jesus as before; (more 2. His words with due attention hear: 66 My cross whoever will not bear, And all forsake to follow me, He cannot my disciple be." And for us leave thy throne divine? 3. First let us duly count the cost, 3. Go, all ye wise, without control And then in Jesus place our trust; Your empty notions still pursue; If we on him alone depend, Jesus alone I have in view, (soul. He 'midst all trials proves our friend. This powerful magnet draws my 4. If once the plough in hand we 4. A subject I of Christ my King; And tho' I poor and helpless be, Yet all around shall plainly see, My Saviour is my every thing. 5. Thee I adore, most gracious Lord; Grant that my walk in truth may At all times pleasing unto thee, (be Directed by thy holy Word. 6. My King, thy noble statutes write Upon the table of my heart; Thy grace and truth to me impart, And let thy law be my delight. Z. take, (back; Preserve us, Lord, from looking O let us thro' thy aiding grace, Pursue our course with steadiness. 5. On those who faithful prove to death, (faith, And show by works of love their A crown of life thou once wilt place, Before thy Father them confess. . W. Foster. 426. T. 14. WHEN any turn from Zion's way, (Alas! what numbers do!) Methinks I hear my Saviour say, "Wilt thou forsake me too?" 2. O Lord, with such a heart as Unless thou hold me fast, (mine, I feel I must, I shall decline, And prove like them at last. 3. Yet thou alone hast power, I To save a wretch like me :(know, To whom, or whither could I go, If I should turn from thee? 4. Beyond a doubt, I rest assur'd Thou art the Christ of God, Who hast eternal life secur'd By promise and by blood. 5. The help of men and angels join'd Could never reach my case; Nor can I hope relief to find, But in thy boundless grace. 6. No voice but thine can give me JESUS, I my cross have taken, They have left my Saviour too; God of wisdom, love, and might, Foes may hate, and friends disown me, Show thy face, and all is bright. And bid my fears depart: (rest, 3. Go, then, earthly fame and trea No love but thine can make me sure; Come, disaster, scorn, and pain: 7. What anguish has that question In thy service pain is pleasure, (stirr'd, With thy favour loss is gain; word, If I will also go? Yet, Lord, relying on thy I humbly answer, No. J. Newton. "MY yoke," saith Christ, you take, T. 90. "upon Serve me amidst oppression; Come follow me, and humbly bear Man may trouble and distress me, 'Twill but drive me to thy breast; Life with trials hard may press me, Heaven will bring the sweeter rest. 4. Soul,then know thy full salvation; Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care; Joy to find in every station Something still to do or bear: Think what Spirit dwells within thee, Think what Father's smiles are thine; Think that Jesus died to win thee: Child of heaven, canst thou repine? 5. Haste thee on from grace to glory, For they who show true faithfulness, Arm'd by faith, and wing'd by Shall gain a rich reward of grace.. J. Angelus. prayer; Heaven's eternal day's before thee; | 3. Asham'd of Jesus, of that Friend (505.) 429.* Lyte. ador'd? T. 16. No, I will make my boast of thee, CROSS, reproach, and tribulation, In time and in eternity. Ye to me are welcome guests, When I have this consolation, That my soul in Jesus rests. 2. The reproach of Christ is glorious; Those who here his burden bear, In the end shall prove victorious, And eternal glory share. 3. Christ, our ever-blessed Saviour, Bore for us reproach and shame, Conqueror now he lives for ever, And we conquer in his name. 4. Bear then the reproach of Jesus, Ye who live a life of faith; Sing ye joyful songs and praises, Ev'n in martyrdom and death. 5.Bonds,and stripes,and tribulation, Are our honourable crowns ; Shame is our glorification, Gloomy dungeons are our thrones. Lange, or Gotter. 5. And when I stand before thy throne, Me 'fore thy heavenly Father own; And triumph ev'n in death. 2. Scorn'd and revil'd as was their Head, When walking here below, Thus in this evil world they led A life of pain and woe. 3. With the same faith our bosom glows, Wherein those warriors stood, When in the cruel hands of those Who thirsted for their blood. 4. God whom we serve, our God |