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EAST KINGSTON. STREETER.
HYMN 365.

One there is, above all others,

Well deserves the name of friend;
His is love beyond a brother's,

Costly, free, and knows no end:
They who once his kindness prove.
Find it everlasting love.

Which of all our friends, to save us,
Could, or would have shed his blood?
But our Jesus died to have us

Reconciled in him to God;
This was boundless love indeed!
Jesus is a Friend in need.

When he lived on earth ill-treated,
Friend of sinners was his name;
Now, above all glory seated,

He rejoices in the same:
Still he calls them brethren, friends,
And to all their wants attends.

O, for grace, our hearts to soften!
Teach us, Lord, like him to love;
We, alas, forget too often

What a Friend we have above;
But, when home our souls are brought,
We will love thee as we ought.

HYMN 366.

God has turned my grief to gladness,
He has made my heart rejoice;
I, who once repined in sadness,
Now can raise my cheerful voice.
Gracious blessing! how divine!
I can call the Saviour MINE!

O how brief is his displeasure!
As a moment it appears;
But his love is without measure,
Still the same through endless years.
Weeping may the night employ,
But the morning dawns in joy.

Jesus smiles, and from his favor
Life, and light and blessing flow;
O for faith that does not waver!
Lord, on me this faith bestow.
Blessed is thy people's lot,
Since thy promise changes not!

O that I may praise him ever,
And obey him evermore!

HYMN 367.

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Hark, ten thousand harps and voices,
Sound the notes of praise above-
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices;
Jesus reigns the Lord of love:
See, he sits on yonder throne;
Jesus rules by grace alone.

Jesus, hail! whose glory brightens
All above, and gives it worth;
Lord of life-thy smile enlightens,
Cheers,and charms thy saints on earth.
When we think of love like thine,
Lord, we own it love divine.

King of Glory, reign forever,
In thy own divine renown!
Nothing from thy love can sever;
Nothing dim thy radiant crown!
'Tis the glory of thy grace,
To redeem a sinful race.

Saviour, hasten thine appearing;

Bring, O bring the glorious day,
When, the joyful summons hearing,
We from earth shall soar away,
In thy blissful courts to sing,
"Glory, Glory to our King !"

HYMN 368.

Lo, he comes! let all adore him!
"Tis the Lord of grace and truth!
Haste; prepare the way before him,
Make the rugged places smooth.
Lo, he comes! and his reward
Cometh with the mighty Lord!

See, around him streams are flowing,
In the desert waste and wild!
See around him flowers are growing,
Where before no verdure smiled!
Earth, in glorious vestments clad,
In the reign of grace is glad.

Where the thorn and brier flourished,
Blooming trees are seen to grow,
Planted by the Lord, and nourished
By the peaceful river's flow.
See! they rise on every side!
See! they spread their branches wide!

In the Lord's most holy mountain,
We his love divine shall see;

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Welcome, welcome, dear Redeemer,
Welcome to this heart of mine!
Lord, I make a full surrender;"
Every power and thought be thine,
Thine forever,

Thine, O Lord, forever thine.

Sin and all its dread oppression,

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Thou on whom our souls rely,
Till thou shalt forever take us,
To behold that glory nigh,
Which, though distant,
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Rivers of eternal pleasure,

For which now thy people pant,
Shall supply them,
Satisfied their every want.

Hope of thy salvation charms the
From the love of all below;
Hope of thy salvation arms them,
To oppose their every foe:
Hope of glory,

Sweetens toil and lightens woe.

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HYMN 379.

While, with ceaseless course, the sun
Hasted through the closing year,
Many souls their race have run,
Never more to meet us here.
Gone to their eternal state,
They have done with all below;
We a little longer wait,

But how little none can know.

As the rapid arrow flies,

Quick the destined mark to find; As the lightning from the skies Darts, and leaves no trace behind;So our brief and transient days

To their end speed swiftly on; Soon we pass life's little space,

Here to-day, to-morrow gone. Thanks, for mercies past, receive;

HYMN 380.

High in yonder realms of light, Dwell the raptured saints above: Far beyond our feeble, sight,

Happy in Immanuel's love: Pilgrims in this vale of tears,

Once they knew, like us below, Cheerful hopes, distressing fears, Light and shadow, joy and woe. Happy spirits! ye are fled,

Where no grief can entrance find; Lulled to rest the aching head, Soothed the anguish of the mind. Mid the chorus of the skies, Mid th' angelic lyres above, Hark their songs melodious rise, Songs of praise to saving love. All is tranquil and serene,

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